Week 18

My little munchkin, your uncle Vince brought home a very adorable chug today. It will be your first puppy to play with. You're going to love her cute face. I put her on my belly so you can feel her and make your first connection with her. Hope you liked it.

I've been trying to eat the right things for you. Eating for 2 is fun but could be painful at times. It's challenging not to over indulge in all the bad eats when you send me hunger signals. You've been asking for a lot of nutrition this week. I love how you trust me to give you what you need to keep growing. I will do whatever it takes to get you stronger, bigger and healthier.

I love you more and more each day ...

Week 17

My sweet little boy - You've been demanding more nourishment, causing an excessive hunger and an increase in mommy's appetite. All resulting in stretch marks around mommy's growing belly.

Sleep tight tonight sweetie.

Week 16

In the next few weeks, you're going to double your weight and add inches to your length. I'm feeling your growth spurt by my itchy growing belly. My skin is stretching to accommodate you my little boy. I can't wait to see you again on the ultrasound.

Twins!

12.07.2009

The night we bundled up in our ugly Christmas sweaters and roamed PB in celebration of Vince's birthday, I have been engaged for 3 days. I knew in my heart that Heidi will be my maid of honor, that is if she says yes! I wasn't sure if I would pop the question that night but as we were playfully throwing peanuts in our faces, I decided it was the perfect time. I asked, she said yes, we shed few tears and snapped a photo in remembrance of that moment.

02.25.2011

Fast forward 14 months, suddenly my maid of honor got proposed to. Her ring finger is sporting a shiny bling and I'm sporting a baby bump. 13 days later, we gathered to celebrate the engagement and apparently my birthday (love my friends). Few moments before the proposal video started playing, my lovely friend and I found ourselves in the kitchen and she popped the question. I without any hesitation said YES and I'm truly honored to be sharing her special day by her side next March in Vegas. It's going to be fabulous.

It's hard to believe I will be a mommy by the wedding day.

Week 15

Reading about how you're growing each week fascinates me. Your legs are growing longer than your arms now, and you can move all of your joints and limbs. I can't wait to feel that first kick. Although your eyelids are still fused shut, you can sense light. If I shine a flashlight at my tummy, for instance, you'll likely to move away from the beam.

I'm in awe of all these weekly discoveries about you. Keep growing my sweet love.

New Me!

The usual dreaded Social Security line has pushed me so far away from applying for my name change. As my to do list keeps growing in anticipation of baby Ethan's arrival, I wasn't going to let this one "to do" hang on my list any longer. I conquered my fears, gathered my courage and found myself at the Social Security building ready to fight the crowds. But it wasn't like that at all. The line was intimidating but after only one hour of waiting in the lobby, I gave myself a new name.

I officially belong to the "Trang" clan.

Bananas Over You!

Your growing bigger each week making your mommy's body look pregnant. I love it! You're the size of a navel orange, 4.5" long and weight 2 to 3 oz. This week, you're practicing breathing, sucking and swallowing so that when you leave my comfy womb, you'll have the skills to survive. You're still little for me to feel your kicking, curling your toes and moving those little arms and legs.

In 6 months, you're going to get big enough where you would want to come out to join our growing family. Mommy and daddy are going to go bananas over holding you and kissing you endlessly. There is no doubt about that. You will get to wear a gift uncle Vince and auntie Ang bought for you on my birthday. You're going to make a very cute little munchkin.

We love you baby Ethan.