We Decided Your Name! - Week 20

We saw you yesterday. We've been thinking of names for you. We've come up with cool names for a boy or a girl. But we now know what you'll be, and after your performance on the ultrasound, me and papa thought that we already had the perfect name picked out. You move so much. I think other babies don't move so much like you that time. The doctor also was surprised because you are so genki.

I didn't eat breakfast that time so you must have been hungry. You tried to lick your fingers.

That was super cute. Make sure you stop that before you turn 5 years old (not like your uncle...).

Ah! also, Your papa touched and felt you first time last night. Did you hear his voice? He called you and you answered.

He doesn't listen to me though! (I hope you are different).

Tropical Fruit - Week 19

According to our little iPhone app, you're about the size of a mango right now. That's fitting seeing as how your mama and I just went to Hawaii. Now I don't eat a lot of mangoes, but I have an idea of how big they are. To think you are already this big boggles my mind.

To your credit, you've been kind enough to not get too big too fast. The casual observer wouldn't even notice your mama is pregnant.

Speaking of mangoes, well, not really...I'm hoping you like carrots. I won't say exactly why right now. I just really want you to love carrots.

Your mama giving you a gentle pat on the beach in Maui.

You Must Be a Gymnast Or Something - Week 18

Thank you for relaxing and relieving me of my morning sickness. I know now you are always starving and want to eat more and more. Did you like that Japanese restaurant, Shigezo? I understand it's good but you ate too much yo. Or am I just shifting blame to you? :p

Now I can feel you only a little bit. If I relax and touch my belly, I can feel you are moving around and around. What are you doing? Trying to get a comfortable position? Already practicing the tricks of BMX? If you are, your papa is proud of you! Not flatland though...whatever.

Since we moved to the new house, your papa worked a lot. 日曜大工(nichiyou-daiku) dayo. But not only on Sunday. So your papa looks a little tired these days. He is easy to get annoyed a little. But we are not fighting or arguing. Just tired. If you hear our not so good voices, don't worry. Proof of this, maybe you can feel the warmth of your papa's hands through my hands (he holds my hand at night always).