Only 26 More Hours Left to Go... Hurry!

By the time you read this post, there will be less than 18 hours, before we reach the entry deadline of the inaugural 'Guess the Due-Date Contest!'

So don't wait any longer! As of right now, the pot is already more than US$200!!

So how much do you think the entry fee would cost you, for a chance to win more than US$200?!!?

No, not US$100!

Not US$80.

Not even US$50!

Lower?! No Problem!

How about less than US$40?

No, that's too much too!

US$35? No, that's an odd number amount and I don't like that!

How about US$30?

NO! NO! NO!

Stop the guessing! Let me tell you...

For only US$20, it will buy you a chance to win AT LEAST US$200!!

But wait!

Post your entry before 11:59pm PST (GMT -8:00), and I assure you that the pot will be AT LEAST US$240!!!

And don't forget! The pot is growing BY THE MINUTE!

So why wait? Why? Whhyy? WWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY??????

Especially if you have read this far into this post, you mind as well move your mouse to CLICK HERE!

Yes, just click here, here, here, or here, and you are on your way to an overnight fortune!

So don't wait any longer! Do you hear me! 唔好等啦!!


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. CONTEST OPEN TO HUMAN BEINGS WHO ARE 18 OR OLDER. CONTEST VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

Doctor's Visit - 36th Week

Another week has gone by, and it's time to go see Dr. Chen again!

Since we had another 'episode' over the weekend, even if we don't have an appointment with the Doctor today, I would have called to request an unscheduled visit anyway.

The Doctor's office was busy this morning! It was crowded, but I was pretty sure that the size of my wife's tummy is the biggest in the room! There's a couple sitting next to us, who spoke fluent Cantonese. They look older... late 40s maybe?... so I assumed that they weren't there for pregnancy related matters. It was obvious that the wife is literate in English because she was totally focused on filling out the forms (the kind that you have to filled during your initial visit.) But when she got to the 'Patient Medical History' section, it was a torture to have to listen to her conversation with her husband. She was reading out loud EVERY medical condition in English and ask her husband, in Cantonese... "remember that one time when I had that , do you think it was related to this ." I swear! She thinks she has/had every medical condition listed under that 'Patient Medical History' section! Not surprisingly, her husband showed not much patience with her questions either. All his answers were given in a short and irritated tone/manner, in Cantonese of course. As soon as the husband answered her question, she would write it down and ask the next question, immediately! It certainly provided some entertainment while we were waiting to see the doctor.

Finally, we got called-in. Amy did the same routine of urine test, blood pressure, and weight. It is very impressive to see that Amy's weight is not gaining a bit, considering that she's been eating quite a bit lately. Dr. Chen even gave the green light for her to eat all that she wants, including ice-cream, since a few weeks ago! And trust me, Amy did exactly what the doctor told her to do!

After we got settled in the exam room, we waited a bit and here came Dr. Chen. We told Dr. Chen that Amy was bleeding again over the weekend. He asked me what did I/we do? As much as I wanted to tell him that we ignored the bleeding and went to sleep, I told him that we went straight to the hospital (which is the truth, by the way!) I also hold Dr. Chen what the hospital did to us, and how we got released a few hours later.

Dr. Chen didn't seem to be concerned at all! Instead, he asked if Amy has been walking 2-3 hours per day. We told him that we usually go for a walk after dinner, and sometimes Amy managed some afternoon walk at the mall, but only once or twice in the past week. Dr. Chen then told us that the kind of 'slow-walking' after dinner doesn't count against the 2-3 hours of daily walk. Dr. Chen told us that he wants Amy to walk 2-3 hours per day, with some pace. The arms have to be almost swinging from front to back during walking, as he demonstrated. I asked if cooking and doing the dishes count? Unfortunately, he said 'no.'

Dr. Chen used the Doppler to measure the baby's heartbeat. It was 144 beats per minute. If you want an idea of what it sounds like, click here to see the video that we took during our latest hospital visit.

I asked Dr. Chen if we should be concerned with the bleeding that happened over the weekend. He said: "No, her body is just preparing for birth. Especially when the bleeding stopped shortly after."

"Is there a possibility that she will bleed again?" I asked.

"Absolutely!" Dr. Chen said.

"And we shall go straight to the hospital again?"

"Yes! Better be safe than sorry!" Dr. Chen said.

That pretty much concludes our visit for this week. Our next visit will be 1 week from today!

Hospital Visit #2 !!

It was exactly 2 weeks ago that we visited the hospital the first time because of some bleeding. And last night, when we arrived home from my Mom's house, Amy realized that she was bleeding again. Although not as strong/heavy as 2 weeks ago, we learned to analyze the blood to determine that it was 'fresh' because of the bright red color. It was already 12:30 at night, we were all mentally prepared to sleep. As much as we don't want to get changed and go to the hospital, we had to. Even though we both think that it will be just like last time... which is getting released from hospital in an hour, we still have to go because this is what the Doctor ordered. Since I want to make good use of this hour in the hospital, I decided to grab my camcorder on my way out! (More on that later!)

Same route, same routine... except that we took our time, drove slowly, and picked out the best parking spot! We were checked in to the hospital, to Room 10, get changed, and settled down. The same tests were performed on Amy, and the same instruments were hooked-up onto her. But right when we were anticipating the nurse (by the way, this nurse is much nicer than the last one!) to tell us that "we can go home now, Amy's body is just preparing for the baby's arrival." We were told a different message this time:

"I've checked with the Doctor on-duty, and we decided to keep you here for 2 to 3 hours to make sure that you are not in labor."

Crap! I want to go home! I'm sleepy and tired! And while I was thinking just that, the nurse looked to me and asked:

"That chair that you are sitting on does open up to be a bed. Would you like me to get you some pillows and blankets?"

"Yes, please!" I said. But in my mind, I wanted to say "could you also bring me a cup of hot chocolate and some cookies too? And make sure the cookies are the chewy kind!"

Anyway, this is the chair that I was sitting last night. I know I looked like I was the one who needed medical attention, but believe me, I did this pose on purpose just to entertain my wife! I didn't take a picture/video of how the chair turns into a bed. As you can imagine, that 'bed' wasn't that comfortable at all, if it can somehow fitted inside this chair!


So we dimmed the light, closed the door, and fell asleep (almost immediately) while listening to Little Piggy's heartbeat.

At approximately 3:30am, the nurse came into our room and woke us up. She did another round of examination on Amy, and here's the diagnosis:

• The cervix hasn't opened yet
• The monitor recorded some contractions, although minor
• The bleeding is probably caused by the thinning of the cervix
• Since the cervix hasn't opened yet, and your bleeding has stopped, we are going to release you from the hospital

I helped Amy to get dressed and we left the hospital at 4:00am.

Our next doctor's appointment is booked on coming Monday morning anyway. So we can check with Dr. Chen to get a deeper understanding of the situation. As of right now, the bleeding has stopped, and Amy is not feeling any obvious sign of contractions.

With this note, I think it's time for me to impose a deadline on the 'Guess the Due-Date' contest. Please click here for more updated information.

Before I conclude this post, I would like share with you a short video that I took while we were in the hospital this time. You can see what the delivery room looks like, and most importantly, you get to hear Little Piggy's heartbeat up-close-and-personal! Enjoy!

Dr. Andrew Rutland's License has been Re-instated

If you are looking for a Obstetrician-Gynecologist, and happen to live around L.A./Orange County area, click here to read more about him.

Warning: If you don't read, you wouldn't know how far to stay AWAY from him!

Today is the day that will forever changed the Automotive industry...

World renowned driver and long time BMW enthusiast, Anthony Chan, has successfully installed an infant car-seat in his 2004 BMW 330i (with Performance Package.)

Please observe a moment of silence for this historical event.

Doctor's Visit - 35th Week

We went to the doctor again today for our, now weekly, routine check-up. Dr. Chen first check the Little Piggy's heartbeat by using the Doppler. The heartbeat was 166 beats per minute! Dr. Chen then used his hands to press deep into Amy's tummy to feel the location of Little Piggy's head. As mentioned before, this Little Piggy is now completely upside down. Dr. Chen also held Amy's hand to press against her own tummy so that she could feel the baby's head too!

Doctor Chen also told us the result of the Group B Strep Test that we did last week came back normal.

The Doctor also told Amy to walk 2 to 3 hours per day from now on until she's in labor. This will be a challenge for Amy because she had to sit down for a break whenever she walked for about 10 minutes during this past weekend's baby shopping. I don't know how is she going to walk 2 to 3 hours per day... even with my credit card on-hand!

Finally, we asked Dr. Chen if he has any pediatrician whom he will recommend. He suggested Dr. Annette Liu. I'm going to do some research in the next few days/weeks to find out more about her.

Our next visit is in a week's time. This Little Piggy could signal his arrival at any moment! Therefore, if you still haven't put your name (and money) down for the Due-Date Guessing game, please click here!

Peace out!

Babymoon - Pictures and Videos

Finally! The Babymoon pictures are here! As you can tell, it's been a busy few weeks since the Babymoon, and I have finally completed the video processing so that I can share the following with you.

Let me start by showing you some highlight-pictures of our trip...

Now that you have an idea of what the Resort looks like, I want to share with you all the food that we consumed over the weekend!


Now, it's time for a tour of the Suite that we stayed...


We also spent some time at the pool. And here's what the view looks like when you're at the poolside.


This is another view from the pool... but this time, I was in the video while Amy is trying out the camcorder.


Finally, here is an video of the sunset that I captured while we were dining at the restaurant. The original video was 3 minutes long. Knowing that my readers wouldn't spend 3 minutes to enjoy this magnificent Southern California sunset, I have condensed the length of the video to 1 minute short! I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.


It was such a wonderful weekend getaway, and I am sure that both Amy and I will remember this trip forever! Amy and I want to extend a special 'Thank-you' to Chitra Hammond for the gifts (the robe and the teddy bear from the picture), the Suite, and all the 'special treatments' that we received throughout our stay! This has to be one of the best hotel that we have ever stayed so far! Thank you!

PS. If you still haven't entered your name into the money pot for the 'Guess the Due Date' contest, I would like to invite you to do so now, by clicking here! Come on people! It's only US$20, and I only have 5 entries! Not to mention that none of our parents have participated yet! Show some love to this Little Piggy!

Guess the Due Date Contest

We all know that the projected Due Date of the Golden Little Piggy is November 1. Amy and I have decided to start a contest for those who are interested in guessing the actual Due Date of the Golden Little Piggy.

To enter this contest, simply leave your name and your 'guess' in the form of a comment to this post. You know what… just click here to post your entry. The entry fee is US$20, and the person whose answer turns out to be the closest to the actual Due Date wins the pot. You are also allowed to make multiple guesses. Just make sure you enter 1 guess per comment. Each additional guess/comment will be another US$20 added to the pot.

Those who are reading this post from other countries are also welcomed to join! I will even take your local currency if you mail-in the money, or you can simply donate and equivalent of US$20 to the Golden Piggy College Fund, which you can find somewhere in the sidebar, to the right side of this page.

To start it off, I’m going to post a sample for you to follow. Just keep in mind that my post/guess is not going to count! Not that I would know the exact Due Date, I just consider myself as an ‘insider’, and neither Amy, nor I, should be allowed into this contest.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing your participation!

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Update to this post! (updated on 10/14/2007)

• Multiple guesses on the same Due-Date is allowed!
• Multiple entries to this contest is allowed! As long as you pay your US$20 entry-fee according to how many times you have entered a guess.
• Immediate Family Members ARE ALLOWED to participate! (Since I haven't seen any entry from our immediate family members!)
• DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE IS: 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8:00) on October 16, 2007! (Just in case you wonder... October 16 is our wedding anniversary! I still have not received any insider information on the Due-Date. Everything I know so far has been disclosed in this blog!)
• Hurry and get your votes in before it's too late!
  

Doctor's Visit - 34th Week

We were able to get an appointment with Dr. Chen this morning. I called early this morning and told the Assistant of our incident and she told us to stop by the office whenever.

When we arrived, we didn't have to wait long before we got called-in. We told the doctor about what had happened over the weekend, and after we answered a few more questions, he started the ultrasound machine.

"The Baby looks good!"

"The size of the skull is growing exactly according to term."

"The heart is healthy."

"The leg bones are in good length."

Basically, everything looks good. The bleeding was probably caused by the placenta separated prematurely, said Dr. Chen. This is also known as Abruptio Placenta. This kind of condition is responsible for roughly 1 in 4 cases of late-pregnancy bleeding. But there's absolutely nothing for us to worry about. The key factor was, the bleeding stopped.

I've asked Dr. Chen if further bleeding is still possible and the answer is 'yes.' And if it happens again, we are supposed to follow exactly what we did over the weekend... go straight to the hospital.

Dr. Chen also said that the walking from yesterday's shopping was good because the fact that it didn't triggered additional bleeding, was a very good sign.

Our next appointment is one week from today.

And before I conclude this post, I just want to say a big Thank You to those who offered so much help and care throughout this weekend's incident. :-) Thanks!

Hospital Visit #1

We were at my Mom's house in Riverside on Saturday night. Just when we were getting ready to leave, Amy decided to use the bathroom before the long drive home. When she came out of the bathroom, she told me (us) that she was bleeding! My immediate screen for symptoms were: No Pain, No Contraction, just Bleeding.

We left the house immediately and drove straight to the hospital, with my brother and his newly wedded registered-nurse/wife followed behind.

We checked into the hospital, the labor and delivery department of course, and we were immediately assigned into a room. Amy changed into a hospital gown, and two monitors were immediately attached to her tummy to monitor the baby's heartbeat. (For the record, it was averaging 145.) An urine test was conducted, followed by a physical examination by the nurse. (The real nurse with an attitude. Not my new Sister-in-law.)

We waited a while and the Doctor on-duty told the nurse (with an attitude) to told us that everything is fine...
- The blood was not fresh. It was in brownish color. It means that the bleeding was not continuous. A positive sign.
- The physical examination yielded no sign of labor.
- The urine test showed no sign of abnormality.
- There has been no record (or signs) of complication throughout this pregnancy term so far.

The diagnosis: Amy's body was preparing for the child birth. Some changes and movement in her body had caused the temporary bleeding.

Sounds good to me! But in addition to this positive (or shouldn't it be 'negative' in medical terms) diagnosis, I have learned something more valuable:
1) I showed my wife that I know exactly how to get to the hospital, even when it's dark outside!
2) I showed my wife that I know exactly where to go once we have arrived at the hospital
3) I showed my wife that I can be calm
4) My wife showed me that she thinks I'm too calm when her body is bleeding!
5) We both learned that we are absolutely unprepared for this Little Piggy's arrival! Why?

• The crib is still sitting at Amy's parents' home
• The same for the Stroller
• The car seat is not installed
• How about only 1 piece of baby clothing in our house so far

Basically, we have absolutely nothing! Had the baby arrived last night, the hospital would probably called the Social Worker and take our Little Piggy into Foster Care!

Our plan was to do some shopping this Sunday (today.) Even before this 'bloody' incident, this was the plan. A few readers of this blog can even vow for me because I did mentioned to them over the phone. Well, guess what we have been doing all day today? :-)

Anyway, our next scheduled doctor's visit is not until a week from today. I will try to contact the doctor's office first thing tomorrow morning to see if Dr. Chen can squeeze us into a check-up tomorrow.

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On a different note, we have received numerous 'expert' diagnosis, offered by our immediate friends and family, before, during, and after last night's incident. Here's a recap of what these 'doctors' had to say...

Mrs. X from HKG (name is withheld for security reasons): "Bleeding means labor is to begin!"

My cousin (name is also withheld, but I only have 1 cousin who has given birth before... well, as far as I know!): "Ha Ha Ha! You're going to be a Dad reeeaaaallll soon! She's going to start contraction tomorrow (today), because this is exactly what happened to me."

Mrs. Wong (name is NOT withheld because Mrs. Wong has no clue that this blog exists): "Bleeding means/is-a-sign-of miscarriage! Stay in bed! Don't move! Sleep! Bleeding means/is-a-sign-of miscarriage! Stay in bed! Don't move! Sleep! Bleeding means/is-a-sign-of miscarriage! Stay in bed! Don't move! Sleep! Bleeding means/is-a-sign-of miscarriage! Stay in bed! Don't move! Sleep!"

It has been more than 24 hours since the incident. As mentioned, we did some shopping today. We went out for dinner tonight. There has been no abdominal pain, and no sign of contraction what so ever. More importantly, I'm glad to report that the bleeding never re-occurred. In fact, it pretty much stopped by the time we arrived at the hospital last night. Like I said, I will try to get some face time with the Doctor tomorrow. I will update this blog with the latest.

Now, it's time for me to get some bed-rest!

Doctor's Visit - 33rd Week

We just spent the weekend enjoying our Babymoon. I will post some photos as soon as I get them organized. Meanwhile, it's time for another Bi-weekly doctor visit!

• Even though we ate so much over the weekend, Amy registered zero weight gain over the past 2 weeks! But Dr. Chen's comment was that Amy has already gained 20 pounds since the pregnancy, and it's okay if there was no weight gain over the past two weeks
• Dr. Chen pressed against Amy tummy to confirm that Little Piggy's head is now completely facing downward... basically the baby is ready and waiting!!
  
• Dr. Chen also used the Doppler to measure Piggy's heartbeat and it registered 146 beats per minute.
• Other than these routine procedures, Dr. Chen reminded Amy with a few basic signs of 'go straight to the hospital' scenario
• Our next visit is in another 2 weeks. The schedule will be changed to weekly-visit from that point on
• It's getting closer and closer!

PS. Once again, pictures from our Babymoon are coming soon!

So where exactly are we going for our Babymoon?

For those who lives around Los Angles and/or Orange County, here are some photos that will reveal the secret location of our Babymoon! This is photo-journey through the eyes of Amy, as she photos her journey to her(our) first Babymoon location. As mentioned, she had no idea where we were going! Click through the photos to find out!

Weekend Getaway - Babymoon

I’m typing this post as I’m flying back to Los Angles from a business trip in Orlando. Yes, Orlando as in the Walt Disney World! It has been a very busy 10 days because we just celebrated by Brother’s wedding this past Saturday, and I immediately flew out to Orlando on Monday, while many visiting relatives were still in-town. Most importantly, I’m leaving behind Amy and the Golden Little Piggy, which I have been told that he/she has been kicking harder and stronger by day!

Tomorrow, I have planned a surprised weekend getaway with Amy. A surprised because she has no idea where I’m taking her, but all she knows is that we are going to our first, or probably final, Babymoon!

We have learned that newly weds have honeymoon, and parents-to-be should plan for a Babymoon before the baby arrives. Basically, this Babymoon is going to be our last opportunity to go on a trip, without the worries (or hassle) of our kid(s). For those who know us, Amy and I love to travel. But with the arrival of our baby, I’m sure that the opportunities for traveling will be significantly lessen, and the type of traveling will never be the same.

To those who wonder what is the destination of this Babymoon trip, just check back at this site during the weekend. I do plan on a post or few during the stay. The truth is, Amy can’t fly because she is in her third trimester. And a drive even to Las Vegas is considered too long for a pregnant woman at this stage. Therefore, it is simply somewhere local for a weekend stay. Stay tuned!

Doctor's Visit - 31st Week

Yesterday, we had our, now, bi-weekly doctor's visit. It was the first time that we walk into the doctor's office with no one sitting in the waiting room! We got called-in almost immediately. We went through the usual urine test, weight, and blood pressure measurement. Everything was normal!

When we met up with Dr. Chen, we told him that Amy has been having abdominal pain in her lower right tummy. Then, Dr. Chen held Amy's hand and press really hard into the tummy, and that was Amy's first time feeling the baby's head! Dr. Chen explained that it was the baby's head that is pressing against some nerves, which is why Amy is feeling the pain.

We also told Dr. Chen that Amy had cramps on her left leg the night before, and Dr. Chen recommended us to pick up some over-the-counter calcium supplement.

Dr. Chen also used the Doppler to measure the Baby's heartbeat. This time it was 143 beats per minute!

Also, due to the excitement of the ultra sound images from our last visit, we have totally forgotten to find out Amy's Glucose Tolerance test result. Yesterday, we finally had the chance to find out how did Amy do on the test. Dr. Chen said everything came back normal, and told Amy that she is now authorized to eat more sweets and ice-cream! Yeah!

Last but not least, Dr. Chen told Amy that she needs to take more rest, and went ahead to give her a bed-rest order for Amy to bring it back to work.

The Due-date is getting closer and closer. We now have less than 2 months to go! But before the Due Date, we also have a very important event coming up. This weekend is my brother's (soon-to-be Uncle Chris) wedding ceremony! It's going to be a big party with relatives from all over the world visiting. It's going to be a fun and busy weekend!

Doctor's Visit - 29th Week

Today, we went to our, Bi-weekly now, Doctor's visit, and here's an update:

• Dr. Chen started our session by running an ultrasound scan on the Baby
• He first measured the circumference of the Baby's skull, and the result, as you can see from the image below (see FL), is equivalent to a 30weeks old fetus
• Which means that the Baby is right on track for the head size
• He then measure the belly of the baby (see AC), and the measurement came back as a 32weeks old fetus!
• With another click on his machine, it calculated that the baby is currently weight-in at approximately 4-pounds
• Dr. Chen than told us that the computer estimated that the baby will weight approximately 7-pounds when born
• He told us that the Baby's is already in a Vertex position (head-down, legs-up), and the Baby is currently facing sideway of Amy
• He told us that everything looks good and he told Amy to make sure to continue her vitamin medication
• As I'm typing this post, I realized that we have forgotten to ask Dr. Chen about the result of Amy's Glucose Tolerance test that she did 2 weeks ago!
  
• This is partly because we were too excited to see the ultrasound images on the screen, which we are sharing with you below
• Please feel free to click on the image to enlarge for better viewing
• And don't forget to continue reading the next post, and cast your vote!
• Until next time, take care and thanks for reading our blog!
  

Guess the Gender... Again!

As mentioned, Dr. Chen spent a great deal of time running some ultrasound images on our Little Piggy. As always, we gave him the warning of "Don't tell us the gender!" But this time, he asked us over and over again if we are sure that we do not want to know. He even bribed us with: "Labor Day is coming and there will be lots of Sales at the department store, are you sure you don't want to know, so that you can shop for the Baby?" We insisted, but before we concluded our consultation session, he gave us this image and told us that the answer to the gender of the baby is in this ultrasound image below!

Since you all know that I was professionally trained as an OB-GYN, I really didn't want to see the scan in the beginning. But soon after Amy took a peek at it, she told me that there's no-way I can tell. I decided to take a look... and guess what, Amy is right! I guess my OB training from reading the New England Journal of Hustler wasn't enough!

Well, the next decision for us is, shall we post this image? Since most of my friends are all OB major back when they were in school, I'm afraid that they can tell too! Well, let's challenge them to find out!

• The 2 images you see below are basically the same
• I overlay-ed a grid on top of the 1st image to create the 2nd image
• This is because I want to hear from you!
• First, I would like you to cast your vote
• The voting from within this post is DIFFERENT from the voting as appear on the side bar, to the right of this site
• Once you have voted, I want you to leave a comment in this post to tell me, based on, for example, Cell G5, I think the baby is a boy!
• You may click on either image to enlarge the image for a better view
• Have fun! And I look forward to hear from you!

PS. Personally, I think cell F2, F3, & G3 combined together is the umbilical cord.
PPS. I also rotate the image to view it from a different angle. It didn't help for me, but if you think it might help you, just rotate your monitor!

Doctor's Visit - 27th Week

Today, we went to our Monthly Doctor's visit, and here are the highlights:

• Amy didn't do too well with her Glucose Tolerance blood test last month, and she has to re-do the 3-hour version today (as opposed to the 1-hour version).
• Knowing how much Amy likes sweets (that's why she likes me so much!), I asked Dr. Chen what happens if she fails this 2nd test? Dr. Chen said he will refer Amy to a specialist, to put her on a special diet, and medication. Nothing to worry about... at least for now, according to Dr. Chen.
• We did the Doppler again, and this time the Baby's heartbeat was 156!
• Dr. Chen also changed our visitation from once a month to twice a month!
  
• Surprisingly, Amy's weight gain is also under control! An increase of 4-lbs since last visit. Exactly 4-lbs per month, which is right on schedule!
• We still didn't get an ultra-sound during this visit. That's why we don't have any picture to show our readers. (Besides, we are already late for the blood test!)

Other than these, the baby has been kicking a lot! We learned from the Prepared Child Birth class that Amy needs to do more exercise to get the baby to face towards the spine, as opposed to the tummy, to ease the pain during birth. We started swimming in these past few weeks, hoping that we can train the next Matt Biondi (Janet Evans, if it's a girl!) for the olympics. At first, I wanted Amy to swim so that she will get some weight off her tummy. But the nurse in that Child Birth class told us that swimming is actually an excellent choice of exercise for pregnant women. (Provided that Mom can swim!)

As of this posting, there are only 80 days left in this pregnancy! It's getting close!

Driving Directions to the Hospital

We have a few family members inquired about the driving directions to Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

Here's the information:

Address:
3330 Lomita Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505

Phone:
(310) 325-9110

Click here for a satellite aerial image of that I prepared. It shows you how to get to the hospital entrance, parking, visitors entrance, and more.

Click here for a PDF version of a 3D Map of the Hospital, for printing.

Click here for look for our baby's picture once he/she is born!

Click here if you want to send us an email while we're in the hospital.

Click here if you want to learn more about the Family Birth Center at Torrance Memorial.

That's all the information I have. If you want more, tough!

We Captured our Baby's First Smile!

Tomorrow, is the beginning of a new Premiership season. My team, Liverpool, is playing Aston Villa tomorrow, and the game is broadcasted live, via satellite, on cable channel!

I've been so excited and eager to watch this game, until 2 days ago, I realized that I have a 2-day long pregnancy class, BEGINNING TOMORROW at 8:30am! :-(

I've heard a lot about how parents sacrifice for their children. You know what, mark this down as my first sacrament for my child!! (Wiping tear off the corner my eye now.)

This class that we are attending tomorrow is called Prepared Childbirth. Believe it or not, it runs from 8:30am to 5:30pm, on both Saturday and Sunday! (Did I mention that Manchester United's game is also on TV, on Sunday morning?) Anyway, 2 days of 8-hour class? I would think by then, I would qualify to carry the letters M.D. after my name! Oh, also, we have to bring our own snacks? Goosh! That's worse than going to work! Anyway, if I'm not too tired by tomorrow night, I'll post some highlights of the class tomorrow. That is of course, assuming that I remember the stuff I was being taught!

Last but not least, lots of friends and family members have been asking me how big is Amy's tummy? The pictures below should give you an idea! We also want to take this opportunity to thank Aunt Amy for sending us some stretch mark correction cream. (Yes, that's the stuff in the picture!) Not only did the cream work on Amy's tummy, it also works on mine too!

Until next time, Happy 26th week!

Men can breast feed too!

Although I kept telling my wife that those are muscles, she insists that the cause of my expanding chest size over the years is due to the increase in body fat gathering under the skin around my chest. But I still think they are muscles. It's just that the gravitation force has outperformed my pair of chest muscles (pectoral muscles, I believe they are called) in the recent years.

Anyway, did you know that men have mammary glands as well? Below is a 6:30 minute documentary titled 'Milk Men', that talks about Male Breastfeeding.

**Not Suitable for Work! Nothing graphics, nor violent. It's just borderline for viewing at a workplace

Disclaimer: No, I'm not considering breastfeeding myself. My 6 nipple piercings are absolutely choking hazards! Besides, it does look weired as you can tell by watching the video.