I am so behind on this thing called my blog!! Lol.. so much has happened that I just haven't had the time to update until now!! Ever since we got engaged two years ago, it's been a nonstop adventure!! Starting with our wedding, to our honeymoon in Switzerland and Italy last September, to our second trip to Europe (Paris and London) this April, to our recent anniversary trip to Half Moon Bay.. plus all of the beautiful weddings and fun foody finds in between.. but all of these posts will have to wait because.. we are having a BABY!!! Or should I say a little cub...? keke..
We don't know if the baby is a boy or girl yet and can't wait to find out! I think our doctor may have some idea but they don't want to tell us until they are 100% sure. I've always wanted a girl first but it seems like Daniel wants a boy first haha so I suppose either way, we win. Daniel and I have been so excited and concerned through this entire process. It's really been a crazy ride and makes you put your life in perspective. We feel so blessed to have each other and this baby.. we talk a lot about the future and I love that we're always moving forward with our love. Team Tiger is well underway!
The pregnancy journey hasn't necessarily been smooth sailing though.. I had a lot of nausea and vomiting in my first trimester and even some bleeding episodes that sent us rushing to the hospital. All great things do not come easily though.. the baby is perfectly healthy and adorable in my belly, thank god. Everytime I see an ultrasound of the baby I am so amazed. The baby is very energetic in there and I just can't believe that there is life forming inside me. It is quite the fascinating thing.
I am signed up on this website called babycenter.com that helps me keep track of my pregnancy and this week, the baby is the size of an avocado! Very cool.. I believe the baby can also hear now so I've been trying to sing to the baby a lot. Hopefully it's enjoying the singing and not covering his or her ears in anguish. In Korea, there's a lot of superstition on how to act and what to do while you're pregnant. There's so much to learn and research! My mom has been telling me to read good books so I started reading the bible for the baby yesterday. Lol this may seem funny but I do like how I feel a sense of calm wash over me when I read the bible. Daniel and I were both raised Christian so we intend to have church and God be a big part of our children's lives as well.
Also, I THINK, I had my "tae mong".. which is a dream you have while you're pregnant that's supposed to kind of hint you on the sex of the baby. This is a very Korean thing.. but I'm sure other asian cultures have it too. I've had a lot of dreams lately about giant fish. LOL. The one that was the most vivid was about a shark. There was a ton of sharks in a cage-like place.. and one of them got free somehow and started coming towards me.. I was petrified of course, but then it just kind of swam around me and I guided it back into the caged area... The other dream was one where I was surfing or gliding through the water (even though I have absolute no experience in surfing) and the water was crystal clear.. and I noticed a giant light grey whale looking at me from inside the water while I was moving on the water. It was a peaceful feeling though and not like, "oh my gosh that whale is going to swallow me." So.. I'm not really sure what to think. When my mom was pregnant with me, she said her "tae mong" or dream of me was of her finding a beautiful pearl in the sea... and when she was pregnant with my brother she had a dream about a big tiger that kept following her.. See, those are very obvious dreams of what the sex of the baby could be... but I'm not to sure what a giant fish is LOL.. boy or girl?
Daniel and I have always been on the same page about a lot of things as far as values and how to raise our kids.. and I think a lot of that has to do with us growing up very similarly. We both want to be able to give our kids what our parents were able to give us, if not more. We were lucky to both grow up in very loving and happy families where our parents sacrificed everything for us and always put us first. We are very blessed to have grown up in families where both our parents instilled good core values in us and gave us the security that all children need. I only hope that I can be half as good of a parent my parents were to me.
Now that we're going to be a mommy and daddy I also notice that we just don't pay attention to a lot of things anymore unless they are very profound. We are so happy so we try not to let any negative energy in or let our minds think of petty things. Sometimes negative energy or drama will try to enter your life and you just have to ignore it and find what's best for you. Many things are changing but I feel like they are good changes. Baby comes first! :) I also realized that when God thinks you are ready, inside and out, he will bless you. Our goal has always been to start a family together and continue our love and legacy. We are thrilled that our dreams are coming true and we are starting this next chapter in our life together!! Baby Tiger Tsai is due May 4, 2014!! Stay Tuned! :)
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