Pat

As I mentioned in the previous post, things are a changin' and I mean really changing... Andrew and I are expecting a baby. YAH! I'm due April 9, which makes me 15 weeks this week. 

While in Malaysia I found out that I was pregnant. Andrew found out a little later in the day and I'm thankful I thought to video tape it:

I'm thankful that so far my pregnancy has gone pretty well. For about a month between week 6-10, I didn't feel very well. I didn't have morning sickness, I had all day sickness. I was nauseous morning to night. I had trouble in China satisfying my food cravings and due to the restrictive diet recommended for pregnant women, eating out was difficult. It was difficult because you don't exactly know what you are eating in Chinese restaurants and since my Chinese is less than proficient, I couldn't ask about ingredients and MSG is served in almost all restaurants. 

We traveled to Hong Kong for my first trimester appointment. Intel recommends traveling to Hong Kong for prenatal care due to the lack of western medicine available in Dalian. My appointment was September 21, at 11 weeks and 3 days. The doctor was from Hong Kong, but trained in western medicine. While we were there we had an ultrasound. It was amazing to see our baby on a computer screen. The ultrasound was both 2D and 3D. Andrew was a little overwhelmed. He just started at the screen without any comments. 

Prior to traveling to Hong Kong I traveled for a week with my friend Kristin. I had fondly called our baby "The Babe;" however that didn't meet Kristin's standards. She decided that a unisex name would be more appropriate. She considered a number before deciding on Pat. So our unborn is now fondly referred to as Pat.

Andrew and I are very excited to be expecting our first child. It is a very exciting time. We can't wait for Pat's arrival.