In 10 days, Rich and I leave for the port of San Juan, PR USA. It's the start of our last cruise for a bit since we're having a new bundle of joy joining us in March.
We're flying LA->Miami->San Juan and then off through the Southern Caribbean all the way down to Columbia and then through the Canal. Up the Central American coast (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala) to Mexico.
We had booked this prior to our wonderful surprise made itself known. After that, I'm playing the home-body for a while. I'm feeling as big as a house these days as well. It will only become more in the coming weeks of course.
Everything since the "issue" has been ok thankfully. Thanks to everyone for your kind words and thoughts. We both really appreciate all the love. So does the "rascal".
Packers is keeping our rascal nice and comfy these days. She's magnetized to my tummy. She keeps trying to knead at my tummy to make it softer. A futile effort these days. Then she sleeps right on my tummy and lap. (Less lap and more tummy of late). Rich calls her "Nurse Kitty". She's been quite busy of late.
Well, this weekend is full of choir stuff. Singing in the Reformation concert on sunday (www.roca.ca).
I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Oct 12, 2007
Pregnancy is sometimes scary but the Baby is fine
17 weeks and 6 days into the pregnancy and at 7.20am in the morning, I squatted to the floor to put my laptop bag on a scale at Harbour Air's Richmond location. I was getting it weighted prior to getting on a flight to Victoria for work. While I was low the ground, I felt a strange liquid rush.
I wasn't sure what was going on. I walked outside to put a sign in my car with my c0-worker when I realized something was wrong. Noticed that my black pants were wet. My hand was covered with blood. Well, that was the strangest way to tell my co-worker that I was pregnant. :)
We went back inside and told the staff. They immediately sprang into action. They were amazing!!! I was not in any pain. It was surreal. I wanted to drive my car to the hospital because it was less than 5 minutes away. Instead, one of the employees drove my car while another followed. They took such great care of me. Got me to the hospital before an ambulance could get to the terminal probably. (PS: Their VP called me that night to make sure I was ok - What a great service oriented company - If you ever get the chance, please frequent their company. They are one of the great ones. Will explain the longer story if you ask but otherwise, trust me, fly with Harbour Air. Can't say I actually got to fly this time, but I plan on rectifying that at some point after the pregnancy).
Back to the story.... The Harbour Air employees insisted I call Rich back from his commute. He turned around immediately.
I ended up in Emergency at Richmond Hospital. To keep the story short, I will say that I spent 8 hours in hospital, 1.5 litres of saline, and 2 ultrasounds and 4 vials of blood. I lost about 2-3 cups of blood during the incident. But after that, they said that sometimes, there is no explanation but the placenta and the uterus just bleed between them.
There was no ill-effects to the baby thankfully. I now have to go to my OB next week for a follow-up.
Righ and I are happy to say that the baby is ok. We both thank you all for your good thoughts and your patience. Keep us in your thoughts too. We appreciate it. :)
I wasn't sure what was going on. I walked outside to put a sign in my car with my c0-worker when I realized something was wrong. Noticed that my black pants were wet. My hand was covered with blood. Well, that was the strangest way to tell my co-worker that I was pregnant. :)
We went back inside and told the staff. They immediately sprang into action. They were amazing!!! I was not in any pain. It was surreal. I wanted to drive my car to the hospital because it was less than 5 minutes away. Instead, one of the employees drove my car while another followed. They took such great care of me. Got me to the hospital before an ambulance could get to the terminal probably. (PS: Their VP called me that night to make sure I was ok - What a great service oriented company - If you ever get the chance, please frequent their company. They are one of the great ones. Will explain the longer story if you ask but otherwise, trust me, fly with Harbour Air. Can't say I actually got to fly this time, but I plan on rectifying that at some point after the pregnancy).
Back to the story.... The Harbour Air employees insisted I call Rich back from his commute. He turned around immediately.
I ended up in Emergency at Richmond Hospital. To keep the story short, I will say that I spent 8 hours in hospital, 1.5 litres of saline, and 2 ultrasounds and 4 vials of blood. I lost about 2-3 cups of blood during the incident. But after that, they said that sometimes, there is no explanation but the placenta and the uterus just bleed between them.
There was no ill-effects to the baby thankfully. I now have to go to my OB next week for a follow-up.
Righ and I are happy to say that the baby is ok. We both thank you all for your good thoughts and your patience. Keep us in your thoughts too. We appreciate it. :)
Sep 16, 2007
Many of You Know BUT Some Others Will Be SHOCKED!!!
I won't keep anyone in suspense any longer. I apologize for not updating my blog more often but I've been spending more time with work and Facebook these days.
OK. Enough with the suspense right? Richard and I have exciting news. We're expecting a little bundle of joy in Mid-March. I'm through the first trimester. Still dealing with massive "all day sickness".
We're going on a cruise through the Panama Canal in November as a bit of a vacation. Not like we're going to get a chance in the next decade or two. :)
Anyhow. Hope all is well.
Cheers for now. March 14 is coming quick.
OK. Enough with the suspense right? Richard and I have exciting news. We're expecting a little bundle of joy in Mid-March. I'm through the first trimester. Still dealing with massive "all day sickness".
We're going on a cruise through the Panama Canal in November as a bit of a vacation. Not like we're going to get a chance in the next decade or two. :)
Anyhow. Hope all is well.
Cheers for now. March 14 is coming quick.
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