Patiently waiting....

"Utoy ka ba o Ineng?!"

I keep asking this question whenever I rub my tummy. And everyone asks the same, too. Officemates, friends, my in-laws, almost everyone I bump into, would ask me, "alam mo na 'yung gender?!"

I'm now on my 22nd week, and during my check-up two weeks ago, my OB said I can actually have my ultrasound already. But just to be sure, we should wait until my next check-up, when I'm on my 6th month mark. Ang tagal naman!!!

There are just a lot of things I want to start doing now, but I just can't since we don't know the gender yet. I want to plan how our room will look like, to shop for baby stuffs, and of course, to give him/her a name! For now, we just call him/her, "Baby", or "Utoy" or "ineng", but wouldn't it be nice to finally call him/her with a name he'll/she'll live with forever?

But I guess, this goes with the joy of pregnancy. You patiently wait and wait, for weeks and for months. You prepare yourself, and your baby, to be healthy and normal. This is by far the most joyful anticipation I've ever had. Each day, I would wake up to baby's kicking and movements, and I just couldn't help but smile (kahit na nagigising ako in the wee hours of the night due to baby's kicks). Isn't it amazing how a miracle is actually happening inside your body?

People say, mas blooming ako ngayon, so baka daw lalaki. Others say that it might be a girl kasi hindi ako manas. I wanted to believe them (I want a girl, by the way. and Lloyd wants a boy), but I didn't want to expect too much too. I'd always say, "kahit ano po Lord, basta normal."

For now, I get myself busy with reading pregnancy and birth stories. I have also installed pregnancy apps in Lloyd's mobile phone, so we both know how we are progressing (I also let him read the daily updates so he's informed). Nakakakaba pala magbuntis and nakakatakot especially when thinking about giving birth, but I know that something really really beautiful is coming our way in a few months time. We just have to take utmost care, be joyful and prayerful, and be patient, and be patient, and lastly, be patient. :)

Will you be a makulit na bugoy? Or a kikay na prinsesa? Kahit ano baby, kasi love na love ka namin ni daddy. :)

So here's my baby bump pic on my 20th week. boink! :)