Earlier today was my ultrasound appointment. It was primarily to check the baby’s development and to know more about its gender. Well, this is the second person (first was my doctor) who told me the baby could be a girl. In fact, the radiologist said she is 90% sure. She could not be 100% sure because as always the baby did not want to cooperate. It was very hyper and was all over the place while the ultrasound was going on. She said mine was one of the most active babies she has ever seen. I told her it could have something to do with what I ate this morning, elephant ears loaded with sugar. She laughed and said it could be. She said the baby is developing normally and is already eleven ounces. Our next appointment will be later this month, this time just for pre-natal check up. I guess we can now start thinking of names

We visited our friends about a week ago to give them some stuff. They live near us so it was not really a long trip which is a good thing. We do not want to spend money on gas to socialize, and if that makes us bad then sorry about that. It is just what we are. Anyway, since the friends were near where we live, we decided to pay them a visit for the first time. The husband and I both love the way their house was built. It is what the husband called a basement house because part of it was built on the side of a hill which makes it a lot safer than regular houses during tornado season. He even said the house is cool during summer and warm during winter. How good is it? Now I told him should we have the capacity to build our own house, I would like a house like that since I am afraid of tornadoes. It does not matter if we will have laminate flooring or not (which happens to be what our friends’ house has), so long as the house is safe when bad weather starts. Anyway, we did not stay long because it was getting late when we visited but we had a good time talking. The couple also promised us we will be invited should they plan for parties or there are any get together in the future. Well, that we could not promise to go. We will see if we are available (read- we want to socialize) when it happens.

I was told by my OB what the possible gender of my baby is. She used the word possible because she was not very sure due to the fact that the baby did not want to cooperate with her while she was doing an ultrasound. The little terror crossed its legs and tried to turn its back away from the offending thing that was pressed on my tummy. I am scheduled for another ultrasound on Wednesday to check on the baby’s development and hopefully it will cooperate this time and will let me know for sure what the gender is. I need the information to prepare for the clothes and other things that we need for its arrival. Whatever the gender is, we will be happy to welcome another addition to our family. We just hope the baby is healthy and normal.

The husband’s cousins are funny if it does not border to being annoying. It seems like everybody has car problems and they are expecting the husband to help them fix it. Like he is some kind of fairy godmother who knows what is wrong with their cars. He told them to bring their cars to a shop to be fixed. Or if not, to go to the library and read on about how to fix a certain car’s problem if the owner wants to fix the problem himself. He already told them he cannot fix cars anymore. In fact, our own car is sitting in the carport because we do not have the money to bring it to a mechanic. And then his cousin called and asked him if he knows anything about motorhome repairs because his motorhome broke down. I laughed when I heard about the problem. What can I do? I cannot possibly get angry. It will only make me feel unhappy and it is not good for my condition. I just hope that the relatives will find a way or the money to have their cars fixed. That is the only way we can help them right now, to hope for the best. I know what it is like having car problems because we were out a lot of money about a year ago just to have our car fixed by a certified mechanic.

When I am bored, I have this tendency to shop online. No, I don’t buy a lot of stuff. Just a couple of books here and a few intimates there. I also do not buy anything that is not heavily discounted. I shop enough to make me feel happy but not spend too much. Just last week, I ordered one book (which I have finished reading) and a few intimates. I am happy with my purchase and was grinning from ear to ear when my orders were delivered. I think I should do this often but then on second thought maybe not. I have to remember that I only do this once in a while which makes it exciting. Also, I do have to take into consideration our finances. It may be a while before I order anything online again but I am satisfied with my purchase for now. What I need to start doing is to work on paying the bills so I will have enough credit to buy more items next time.

One of my friends is going on a vacation to PI. Her and her husband did not plan on going this year but there is this guy they hook up with my friend’s aunt and he wants to visit the woman this year so they decided to go after all. She plan to stay for a month she said to make up for the expensive trip. I already reminded her to bring me presents when she gets back. I know I have to ask her that Anyway, she had a dilemma because they do not have enough luggage to put their clothes and presents in. She said she looked on the stores and it is expensive and she is not buying so she decided to ask around and found another friend who will loan her the needed suitcase. She said it would have been easier if all the belongings they are going to bring with them on their trip will fit in briefcases because they have a couple but she has to bring a lot of stuff for relatives so they need extra suitcases. Once that problem is solved, she is back to shopping for more presents she could bring. I hope she will have room in her luggage for presents for me when she gets ready to come back here. I know I have asked a lot of people presents but that is because I cannot go on vacation yet. I will try to return the favor when it is our turn to visit PI. After a year perhaps?

A friend asked me the other day if I am interested to have baby girl clothes. Her daughter outgrew her clothes and she wanted to get rid of them. I told her I would love to have the clothes but I do not know my baby’s gender yet. I asked if she could keep the clothes for a few more weeks until I know. I would rather we do it that way because should I have another boy then she could give the baby girl clothes to somebody else who will need it. Although I want a baby girl I don’t really have much choice on the matter so I have to wait and see. It will be nice if my baby is a girl because the clothes is from 0-12 months. That is a whole year supply of clothes. I will have to let her know as soon as we know the baby’s gender so she can decide what to do with the clothes. It is nice to have generous friends.

Since I am growing, I need new clothes. I told the husband I need to go shopping for more clothes that are not only comfortable but also make me feel a million bucks. No, I am not talking about expensive clothing. I just want several casual dresses, maybe a few cute shorts, and roomy tops. Just because I am pregnant does not mean that I will confine myself to so-so outfits. It is best to enjoy the summer months no matter how hot it gets sometimes by wearing clothes that I like and am comfortable in. I don’t need a lot, just a few items I could wear on a day to day basis. I am so looking forward to that shopping trip the husband promised me. I hope he will not renege on his promise or he will be in trouble, lol. I already have in mind what to get and which store to go to. I might even buy me a few pairs of shoes while at it. The shoes has to go well with the dress, you know? I think I better warn the poor guy how much he is going to be spending in this trip. At least he will be prepared