She twists and she turns...

Sophie is no doubt getting bigger and bigger. This week, she is approaching week 36!

At Week 36
Sophie is growing and growing and growing- at the rate of about an ounce a day. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.

This is a sight you definitely not want to see... It's so un-cute, so un-baby like... :P

At the end of this week, Sophie will be considered full-term. But it doesn't feel like baby has been engaged yet. The anticipation is so unnerving... Wonders if Sophie will arrive earlier than expected.

Despite the nursery being all ready, her clothes all washed, my hospital being 80% packed, I still feel so unprepared mentally for what's to come. Probably just as a friend commented, its the same feeling with marriage. You can never be fully ready, so just ride the bumps along the way and enjoy the process!

Preparing for your arrival

The date has been set and the room's all ready.

Mummy and Daddy are all excited about your arrival. The reality of us being parents is slowly sinking in.



A new chapter of our lives is slowly unfolding.

Something good is happening soon on 12 August 2009!

Who will Sophie look like?

This is the scan of Sophie taken at 32 weeks. According to the gyne, she's growing well... growing very very well. Haha. She already weighs 1.8kg which is a tad too big. Hmm I think she should be fine. But unfortunately the mummy is also gaining too much weight too. 3 kgs from the last visit :P *faints* So I gotta watch my weight more carefully from now on.
Have selected the date for Sophie's birthday, 12 August 2009. No special reason. Just that the gyne said the earliest I can deliver Sophie is on 11 August but I prefer if its a even number date.

• 13 August, nah.
• 14 August, nah. Mom being a Cantonese was like don't choose "14".

Anyway personally, the earlier the better coz I cant wait to see her.


Today Sophie was sleeping when the gyne did the scan. Then she opened her mouth to swallow the amniotic fluid. So cute! Haha. She has already turned downwards and her legs are sticking up at my ribs. That explains why I get kicked so hard in the ribs, especially in the night. She sure is fighting for space now as she grows bigger by bigger by the day.

Oh and the reason for the title of this blog is because I think Sophie's gonna look like Daddy. Check out the lips from the picture!