Pregnancy, Week 15

I've been hibernating. Sleeping 9-10 hours a night. Taking a 2-4 hour nap in the afternoon. And I still feel exhausted! All this sleeping takes up alot of time. haha.

Per my father-in-law's request, photos of our last ultrasound:

Stay tuned, we find out the gender in 3 weeks...

A Look Back

Happy 2 Year Anniversary honey!!
So here's the abridged story of "us". We met my Freshman year in college.
But didn't start dating until 5 years later, when we both found ourselves living in LA. Joey was excited that I had decided to go to USC, but didn't quite know why.

We've had alot of fun along the way. Here we are at a wedding.

At our church's fall festival.

Another wedding.

Four years later, Joey left for Andrews all by himself. Boy was I steamed! If you are my friend, you know why:).
But he made everything OK when he flew back the following month and proposed. He chose this bridge to replicate a scene from the Anne of Green Gables movie. Joey turned the proposal into a production, and I couldn't even squeeze out a tear. (I was too much in shock!!)
Then we booked an amazing photographer, Taek, who took our engagement & wedding photos. We planned the wedding in 5 1/2 months. Boy, was it a hectic time.


We got married on December 17, 2006. It was a chilly day, but everything went off without a hitch!

We flew to Cancun, Mexico for our honeymoon, where we stayed in a fantastic hotel.
In 2007 we got to travel a little. New York, in May.

Our first trip overseas, to Greece, in August. We had ALOT of struggles on this first international trip of ours, but we learned alot about each other. ha!

Beautiful Santorini.

In Crete, at ancient ruins.

Looking back at the photo from our college days, I NEVER would have guessed two college 'buddies' would have ended up married. I know, many of you predicted this to happen (Son, Andy, Lionel). But I denied it for 5 years:). And then in 2002, everything just fell into place. And now, 6 years later, we're as happy as can be. And expecting a baby! I thank God for all the blessings he's given to us, and for the eternal relationship that we have. I love you, bear.

Pregnancy, Week 11

How the pregnancy's been affecting us so far:

~Today I missed church. I wasn't sick. Just extremely exhausted. Even after 11 hours of sleep, I took a 1-hour nap in the afternoon. The pregnancy books describe it well--feels like you've just run a marathon, when you haven't done anything at all. It makes me feel lazy, until I remember that my body is manufacturing a baby and a placenta. Herculean tasks.

~I now know why the term "morning sickness" is a misnomer. Who coined this incorrect term? A man? Well, I've been nauseated &/or dizzy for about 3 weeks now. Saltines help, and so do preggo pops. Lately, I've also been using motion sickness bands--I don't know if it's working as a placebo, but I think they are helping. I've only thrown up once, after eating a burrito. Baby doesn't like Mexican food.

~I've been craving Italian food. And bread. And PIZZA like there's no tomorrow. Normally, I don't care much for these foods. I've only gained 1 pound so far; I don't know where all the pizza-weight is going.

~I've started journaling, old-fashioned-style, again. (Also explains why this blog has been neglected.) Several entries a week, writing down my thoughts, "mood check" of the day, relevant current events (Obama), etc. Maybe one day I will share it with my child.

~Joey's been compensating for the pregnancy too. One, he's been quietly taking over many of the chores -- washing dishes, doing laundry, making the bed, all the while continuing his chores. I never even asked him to. Two, he claims to have put on 5 pounds since the pregnancy. Talk about pregnancy empathy. Three, he's been craving Saltines. He bought me a 4-pack the other day, and one day I go looking for the Saltines (stomach acid making an ugly appearance that morning), and THERE ARE NONE LEFT. The man has eaten 3 packs all by himself. ARRGH!! Never take a pregnant woman's Saltines!!

~Thank you for all your emails & notes of congratulations. We are blessed to have so many supportive friends and family. I look forward to getting lots of parenting tips from all of you!!

Baby Oh

So we had our first prenatal visit on Friday (we're pregnant for anyone who doesn't know already!). During the ultrasound, (because I'm kinda in denial), I half-expected my doctor to say, "Hmm, I don't see anything. Guess you're not pregnant." And I would have said, "Oh, okay", and just gone home. So it was shocking to see this little object on the screen, see the arms and legs moving ferociously, and hear the heart beat. Definitely a sweet moment for the hubby & me. The picture reminded me of a little primate. Is it just me? You have to use your imagination & picture it laying on its side=).

Thanksgiving 2008

This year for Thanksgiving the whole Oh clan gathered in Redding, CA to celebrate Grandma Oh's 90th birthday party. Grandma Oh had had a health scare a few months ago, when she had heart failure and had to remain in the hospital for a few days. We all hoped and prayed she would make it to celebrate with all her grandkids and greatgrandkids. Miraculously, her health improved greatly, and she was all smiles all week, even maintaining daily exercise and bible study. It's what I was most thankful for this Thanksgiving, to see her again and spend time with her. Grandma, I'm thankful for you!

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Our festivities started on Wednesday evening, when we arrived in Redding:


Chowing down on my MIL's delicious ddukbokkee:

Got laptop, will travel:

First niece sighting!

The guest of honor:

Preparations for the party:
My cousin-in-law, Gina, made all these towers & brought them with her (+3 kids & luggage) all the way from Phoenix. I was so amazed...

Thanksgiving day, Korean-style:

I have the funniest video of Casey's dancing:

Four daughter-in-laws and one daughter:

I'm so happy to get this photo op:

Make a funny face Caleb!

Bowing to Grandma as part of her birthday. Joey said it was okay to say "happy new year". So we did. But then everyone started laughing. Because it's not the new year!! Ha. Ha.

Family portraits:

The men playing football in their suits:

The cutest pajama quintets ever:

Family: "I am lucky you're in my life." =) I had a wonderful time with you all & can't wait till next time. Cruise 2010!!!