Tuesday, October 14, 2008

First Look

baby2-62d
making a first impression


I gotta confess, both Mae and I had been so busy lately, we've been neglecting the new little one. We haven't really been thinking about what's happening inside. I suppose its all this familiarity of having gone through it all with Jesse, so perhaps the enchantment's not there anymore.

Even our visits to the doctor were very, erm, controlled. No sudden bursts of emotions. No stammering to talk. No nervous pacing in the waiting room. No gazing into each other's eyes in wonderment. Mae and I were just very composed.

And then, we saw her for the very first time on the sonogram. And suddenly I was reduced to a blustering idiot. "Look, look, look, th-th-that's her heartbeat!" I said to Dr. Huam, grinning from ear to ear. "Yes, you idiot, I know. It's my job, remember?" she replied impatiently. "Now getouttahere and stop getting spittle all over my expensive sonograph!"

Ok, so she didn't actually say that in words. But I could read her mocking eyes.

Anyway, all of a sudden, it all seems so real. All 22mm of her. And her tiny little heart thumping away. And only just 8 weeks and 6 days old yesterday. Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it.

13 comments:

  1. the emotions will run through again one... trust me :P

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  2. OMG CONGRATS!!!!!! FINALLY A SECOND ONE! CONGRATS AND WOOTS!

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  3. 'her'? wishful thinking again? :) man what if she ends up being a boy like Jesse again. In retrospective it's not going to be so nice to read hehehehehheheh

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  4. how do you know it's a her leh?

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  5. awwww... it gets to you everytime. even if it's the 10th child.
    hehehehehehe...

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  6. Doc Huam, Damansara Specialist izit? She good?

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  7. welcoming a new life is so beautiful, isn't it?
    eight more months for you! till then, have fun all over again!

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  8. Yes, Egghead. If anyone would know, you would. :lol:
    Yeah Naoko. Finally.
    You're probably rite, Ija. But I just can't bring myself to call my baby "it".
    I dun, Anjali.
    Surely not, MOTT. Do tell when you get to No. 10 - seeing as to how... erm... active you are. Hahaha.
    Mae seems to think so, Bonnie. Why? Do you have something cooking in the oven?
    Thanks Green Apple. It's probably not that much fun for Mae right now with the morning sickness...

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  9. It's gonna be a her, Anjali! A little girl!

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  10. OMG!!! what can i say except CONGRATS@@@!!!! must feel on top of the world to finally 'meet' the new one. :-)

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  11. awwww i hope it's a girl!
    *gushes*

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  12. Here's hoping, Gina. :)
    Yes indeedy, Marsha!
    Thanks, Oli.
    I do too, Angel. :)

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