32 weeks
We had a pretty eventful afternoon today. At 2pm, I had my 32-week ultrasound to check her growth. The technician checked all the pockets of amniotic fluid around Kumquat and I’ve got enough so far. The head, stomach, humerus, femur, heart, kidneys, and abdomen were all measured and then calculated to give us an estimated weight and size.
Here are the stats:
Estimated weight: 4 lbs., 7 oz.
Size: 57th percentile (normal)
Position: Head Down (yay!)
Gender: Still a girl!!
As we were looking for a shot of her face, we got to witness Kumquat sucking in amniotic fluid and swallowing. She had her hands to her face again, which made it a little tough to get a good print out image. The tech was nice (and patient) enough to try again and again until we got a decent shot. Can you see her chubby right cheek, nose, upper lip, right arm, and hands? If not, here’s your answer key.
Afterward, we had our usual Panda Express meal.
I hadn’t eaten much all day so I went all-in with a 2-item combo. Yum. With another 2 hours to kill, we went to the nearby Stonestown Mall to take a walk.
At 5:30pm, we had a tour of UCSF Labor and Delivery. I had to take some notes for Jes just in case he forgets on the big day. The Center for Mothers and Newborns is on the 15th floor of the main hospital and we got to see one of the labor and delivery rooms.
It had a gorgeous view of the sun setting and you can see from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge. This was the only photo I got on our tour, which doesn’t do it any justice. There’s a pull-out couch for Jes to nap on and a really big flatscreen tv. We also got to see the nursery and peeked into one of the postpartum rooms. All looked pretty standard and the nurses seemed nice. Only 8 more weeks to go!
We spent a quick 48 hours in Cerritos this past weekend. Not only was it for the Kumquat Shower but our mission was also to pick up the dog and drive the car back up to SF. When we arrived in Cerritos on Friday night, Dog was super excited to see us after 3 weeks at The Magical House. On Saturday, I got up early enough to get some of my mommy’s waffles for breakfast. I also got to see what Koa had been up to the last three weeks.
Apparently there’s a cat that lives behind my dad’s fountain in the backyard and Koa has been on the hunt for him. He runs outside and goes snooping around the fountain and the rest of the backyard. It’s pretty cute. Unfortunately I didn’t see this phantom cat-cat.
Before the Kumquat Party, we went to the Cerritos Farmer’s Market where we picked up some cilantro roots and I got a big bag of Hula Pop.
I also found these kumquats. Aw…cute.
On Saturday night, Jes and I attended the Clarendon Foundation’s Annual Valentine’s Dance at the Omni Hotel in Downtown LA. It’s a fundraiser for a shelter/dormitory for girls in Sri Lanka. It’s run by Dayantha’s dad and Ti was in charge of the event this year. It was like a wedding with no couple to celebrate. Instead there was a silent auction, raffle, and a presentation including a Skype call to the girls at the house. Neato. 
For the event, I bought a little black dress and actually wore heels for the first time in many months. There was a cool water thingy outside of the hotel where Jes took my 31-week belly bump photo. Afterward, we met up with Brother and Joy for a midnight meal at Pacific Dining Car. They didn’t have the stone crab that Jes was craving but Jes had his baseball steak.
On Sunday, we got up at a decent time and said our goodbyes.
We left The Magical House around 10:00 am and somehow we managed to get home by 4:30 with a few pee stops and lunch at In-N-Out. So now life is back to normal with the car and dog at home where they should be. Yay!
On Saturday, there was a big party for Kumquat.
Marie, Patti, and Patty planned it and it was held at Patty and Johnny’s house in Irvine. The family from both sides attended along with some old friends. All the decorations were so cute and of course Marie designed them all.
They also hired a taco truck that we happened to see on the freeway on the way to the house. What fun! They were called Dos Chinos and I really liked the pork belly taco and the Korean beef taco and their fries were tasty too.
Johnny also played bartender and had a menu and everything. His cocktails must have been good because the non-alcoholic versions were pretty tasty.
There were a few games including one where everyone was asked to kiss a teddy bear earlier in the day and then later had to kiss me on the same place. I got some smooches on the elbow and on the head and even on the tummy. It was a little embarrassing for everyone but definitely memorable.
There was also a game where everyone had to memorize the 28 baby items on a tray and Katie played along too. She managed to remember a lot more than I could have a I loved the way she spelled the word “suction”…it was spelled “sukshen”. Cute.
It was great to have family and friends around to celebrate this occasion. My two roomies from UCLA even came and Sandy and I got to compare baby bumps. We’re due in the same week!
The kids all played together and it’s funny that they’ve all met at least once or twice at the pool. It was like the 4-year-old swimming club.
We also brought Koa and he got to hang out with his brother Mochi. They didn’t exactly play like they used to but they didn’t get into a brawl either.
I’m in Week 30, which means I’m 3/4 of the way done with this pregnancy. Only 10 more weeks to go!!! Here is a side-by-side comparison of me at 23 weeks and 30 weeks. I was shopping for something to wear this weekend and managed to get an almost-identical shot in the dressing room. It also helped that i happened to be wearing the same top.
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