I hate being sick. But, there’s no way for me to get the blues when sick. I have to make this time productive. I miss my two girls badly. They are with the nanny in the adjacent room. I’ve been sick for two days now. But I feel much better today after drinking green barley. When I woke up this morning, I had to rush to the bathroom because of the phlegm. Thanks much, indeed, for green barley. It helped clear my clogged nose and improved my condition.

Now, I’m back to updating this blog! It really took me ages and a flu before I could update this blog for real!

I will write maybe 5 new blog posts at www.dutdot.com. after this post. Let me jot down the topics:

1. Letter/s for my bunso, bb K DONE 11.16.11
2. Letter/s for my 1st born, bb A DONE 11.16.11
3. Giving birth in Kuwait the second time around DONE 11.22.11
4. What’s in the new bag of a Work-from-Home Mom DONE 11.23.11
5. Kuwait events/community (Beat Diabetes Walkathon Kuwait 2011, Expat Moms in Kuwait)
6. Book review (long overdueee)
7. Winter health care, and more, perhaps

Woot.

Be safe everyone!

momdutdot

T H E  10th L E T T E R

May 4, 2011 @ 8:22p.m.

Dear Baby2,

Howdy, my baby! It’s been a month since Mommy last wrote you a letter. Uh-oh, sorry, my baby, Mommy’s been very busy for the past month.

Anyway, I am so happy to let you know that we saw you for the first time (CLEARLY) in the ultrasound. And my goodness, my baby, you have a very beautiful nose (pwera bati). Daddy and Mommy were so happy to see  you, really. We’ve been paying so much at our previous clinic, and we didn’t see your face clearly during the series of ultrasounds conducted there. Glad that we changed our OB gyne and clinic last Monday.

My baby, we’re now on our 34th week. WOW. How time flies! Over 5 more weeks, baby, and we’ll gonna see each other! Yehey! Daddy, Mommy, and Ate A are all excited to see you. By the way, Mama won’t be able to go here next month, so, instead it will be Auntie N who will be with us for 1 month.

Last Saturday or Sunday, you weighed 1.55kg and the previous OB said that your supposed weight should be 1.9jkg. Mommy’s kinda worried then. After two days, when we went to our new OB, she said that you’re now weighing 1.667kg, close to 1.7kg and it’s good. Thank God that you gained weight in two days. I am sorry if you are starving, are you? But Mommy gained a good amount of 7kg in 3 months so I thought that you, too, are gaining weight. Anyway, I just hope that we’d both be safe next month, and healthy, too.

I need to play more songs for you, baby. I am sorry I’ve been very busy. I promise to attend to your learning for the remaining 5 weeks until you’re delivered. This reminds to me to listen to stories at the story nory, and the mozart songs, and read more stories to you. I am just so happy that you’re active in Mommy’s womb. Glad, too, that your position in Mommy’s womb is correct. Thank you, baby.

This is all for now, baby.

iloveyou,

mommy

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Last Monday, my husband and I went to Al Sakena Clinic in Farwaniya. I wish I had done it sooner and not later ( 7th month pregnancy). I wish I didn’t go to SIH for my prenatal checkups.

For the first time after so many ultrasounds of my baby, it was my first time to see my baby clearly! Previous ultrasounds were done in SIH and they weren’t clear. We’d pay KD40 for every visit. I’d hear my baby’s heartbeat, yeah, thank God, and the doctor would say everything is normal with the baby and me. On our last visit at SIH last week, we were told to go for another laboratory exam which meant, another KD48. When we paid KD40 for the ultrasound and consultation, and we felt that there was nothing extra special that was done, we thought of going to another private clinic. I thought of Al Sakena.

I immediately searched the Web for its number, but couldn’t find any. Fortunately, I wrote the clinics’ no. (+965 – 247504377) in my mini-notebook when I had my first pregnancy last year. It was also during my 7th month of pregnancy (in my 1st pregnancy) when we visited the clinic, and I felt that my money was, indeed, worth the services that I got from them. There’s this sort of connection, personal touch – same with my previous OB at Al Sakena, and the new OB that I have now from the clinic.

My hubby and I were so elated upon seeing clearly our daughter’s face ! Beautiful nose, beautiful face! And guess what, we only paid KD31 for the consultation, and for the laboratory tests. Since I already have a file with them, I didn’t pay KD5 for opening a new file.

The thing is, it’s not about money. It’s the quality of service that I am getting. I wish I’ve done it sooner to visit Al Sakena just upon knowing that I’m pregnant with my 2nd baby…

Heart’s Day is fast approaching – one week to go!

If you are celebrating valentine’s day, now is the time to buy your loved one a gift. For your woman/wife, you may give her this bracelet with the words…

“I Am Glad Your Path Crossed Mine”

…inscribed on it.

Sterling Silver “I Am Glad Your Path Crossed Mine” with Hearts Two Entwined Cuff Bracelets