21 Weeks Belly Update

My belly son and I went to my dear friend Baydzar's wedding on Saturday. I put on a dress I had bought from Canada about 10 years ago. Since it was elastic, it was the only dress I could fit in. And it was perfect. I felt pretty that day.

Now I look pregnant. I mean people who don't know can easily tell. Below, my mom is listening to her grand-kid (I don't think he said much) Can you tell she is very excited??? She gets disappointed when blueberry kicks and I forget to tell her. And my dad was telling me the other day, you know pregnant women crave weird things, like summer fruits in the winter, why don't you crave stuff like that and we'll go out look for them. They are funny :) Oh and the pictures are from my Sera again...

I have never loved someone

This song made me cry this morning (a lot!). It's a lullaby written by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond to her son. It's just beautiful!

I have never loved someone the way I love you
I have never seen a smile like yours
And if you grow up to be king, or clown, or pauper
I will say you are my favorite one in town
I have never held a hand so soft and sacred
When I see you laugh, I know heaven's key

And when I grow to be a poppy in the graveyard
I will send you all my love upon the breeze
And if the breeze won't blow your way, I will be the sun
And if the sun won't shine your way, I will be the rain
And if the rain won't wash away all your aches and pains
I will find some other way to tell you you're okay

You're okay (x7}



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20 Weeks Belly Update

Hi everyone, I'm in Istanbul with my son :) Above is a picture my Sera took at my parent's place. I'm being spoiled endlessly by my parents and my family. I mean freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast, getting a ride from everywhere to everywhere. The other day I was leaning on the table to get myself some salad, and my aunt was like "don't lean, I'll give it to you". They are raising the bar so high that upon my return poor claude will have a lot of difficulty meeting the needs of princess neda.

It's very funny to see my parents talk to and kiss (yes, that happened) my belly. The other day my mom and I went shopping because I needed some shoes. And of course, we bought nothing for me and 6 jumpsuits for the blueberry. I have a feeling that we'll end up with too much stuff for him but I let my parents be since it's their first grand-child :)

and it's a......

We had our ultrasound today. Both claude and I were stressed last night, we knew it was going to be a long ultrasound to check all the organs and the bones.

As usual, his legs were crossed at the beginning to my big disappointment. Then the OB started checking his heart, his liver, his stomach, his bones etc....And everything was perfect, right at the curve, everything right where it is supposed to be...

Then finally the doctor said, I think it's a boy but I'm not sure. Then he moved again, and for sure, it's a boy :) Everybody, but everybody around me was convinced that I was going to have a girl. My dad, claude, my best friends, they were not even doubting. So he tricked all of us that playful one :)

So it's very funny, as if I have been waiting for a boy for years, I couldn't have been happier. I hope he'll have curly hair just like his dad :) and I'm really fine with being the queen of the house and being adored by my boys :) It's very strange, now that I know the sex, even though I'm by myself, I'm not feeling alone anymore...I have him with me :)

Yesterday, we went to a friend's dissertation defense on enzymatic bio-batteries, and he did not stop moving during our friend's presentation. I never, ever experienced him that active. I think we have a biochemist coming :)

Now, we need to find a name or two :)

19 Weeks Belly Update

Too much happening nowadays! We're busy planning our move, christmas is on the way, I'm planning my trip...Too much...

I have to run out right now but I wanted to put my belly picture. I will update the blog with the latest development sometime this week. Oh and on Friday we have our ultrasound. This time it is supposed to be a half an hour detailed ultrasound, they will look one by one to all the organs, count the bones, etc. Hopefully all will go well. I'll let you know.