Carissa's Blog

Last Saturday, I got a package from my friend from HS, now she lives in NY. Thanks Aunt Ze!!! *from Carissa* :) so Carson already put it together but I still need to get the batteries. So cute! I like the bright colors, I was going to buy the pooh mobile. But babies more attract to bright and shinny stuff rather than pastel colors. So we'll keep this one.

Thanks Ze!!! :D I'm sure Carissa will love it.

I know it's still 16 more weeks to go, but the Indonesian baby shower is coming up next month. And the non-indonesian baby shower will be in June or late May.

These are the stuff that we still really need:
-Changing Table
-Baby Monitor (my friend who works at Graco might get us this one)
-Car Seat
-Pack and Play
-Breast Pump
-Fold & Go Diaper station

Those just the must have list, other than that Carissa still needs some booties and mittens.. :)

Look what Carissa got from Auntie Ramona!!! :) Thanks mony for the early baby shower present :). She's so nice!!! :)

Thank you so much.

She kicked me 9 times in a row this morning! :)

Look what I got in the mail the other day, a gift from my friend who lives in Australia. She gave me this Mom & Baby Balm. Thank you!!! :) She mailed it all the way from Australia.. how sweet!!

Thanks Ida!!!

Sorry, I've been so lazy to take pictures of my belly. But I will try to keep up! :) heheheh now my belly is so obvious :) hehehe. It feels so weird from having a flat tummy to having a belly this big.

Mama went to Des Moines with auntie ramona, they went to auntie ringga first and then they went to mba emma's house. Mba Emma has a 2 year old baby girl name Kayra, since they're going to move to Ames she wants to get rid some of Kayra's baby clothes. So mama went there to get them. But mama said that I have to learn how to share, so we share some of the clothes with Alexander. He got whatever neutral color, blue, green or yellow.

We got a trash bag full of clothes!!! so happy! thanks mba emma & kayra.

After that mama, auntie ramona and auntie ringga went to Babies'r'us, since mama wants to buy me a bedroom rug. She bought me pooh rug!! I guess my room doesn't really have a theme. As long as it's green and yellow, she will be fine. Pooh stuff are more expensive than others :( so mama got me a different brand wall hanging stuff... it's so cute! :)

Oooo and my cousin Petra came visit mama! and I got more gifts from auntie mel & uncle oke. They bought me a Diaper Champ! and some onesies and a toy for my car seat (no car seat yet tho). Petra actually slept on my bed!!! :) I'm so happy... Thanks auntie mel!! :) ooo and aunti Jo also got me gifts too.. ooo so many gifts already... I'm so spoil huh???!!

Mama so tired from all day shopping, so we're going to have some fruit and then go to bed.

Before I decided that I won't do the whole nursery room thing. But once we placed the crib, the window covering, the cute blocks from Erica, the letter C, now I want to do more. BUT I promised myself not to spend more than 500. That's my budget! So far I already spent:

-2 pooh window coverings $14.99 ea. : $29.98
-2 mini blinds $4.99 ea. : $9.98
-Crib Sheet & skirt : $15.00
-Crib bumper pad: $2.99
-Baby Closet Organizer: $28.00
Total for now: $85.95

Wow... other thing that we still need is a changing table. I think we will just get the cheap one too. Carissa is a low maintenance girl :)

So we found out today that Ringga (my best friend) is having a boy, so Carissa will have a boy buddy! his name is Alexander Ariata Bell. :)



Next brief news, Mba Emma (kayra's mom) called, and she told me that she wants to get rid some of Kayra's baby clothes. So YAY!!! she was scared to offend me.. I was like "I LOVE used clothes!" hehehehe I don't mind at all. So yay!!! more clothes for Carissa. Thanks mba emma.

We still need a changing table, and a dresser (maybe) but not necessary. It's coming together!! :) I love it! :).

Grandma Bev & Grandpa Mike came to town, and guess what???!!! they bought me a crib!! Yes.. a crib!!! I was just praying for someone to get me a crib and now I got it! ooo everyone spoil me!! :) I guess they love me so much! :)

And not only the crib, they bought me the mattress too!!! wow.. thanks grandma & grandpa. Papa said that he will assemble it tonight. :) They also gave me a cute the beatles pink tees.. ooo so many gifts.. I'm so blessed to have such a wonderful grandparents who love me so much.

I'm so happy... now mama & papa only need to worry about the changing table or a drawer. Mama also bought some cute window covering for my room. Seems like my room will be big enough to keep the full size bed too!! woohooo..

Auntie Erica came today with cousin Nate, she brought me bunch of gifts!!! Thanks auntie Erica!! I can't wait to wear the clothes and the bling bling pacifier :P hehehehehe.

Then mama and papa went to Des Moines to see auntie Joni & Megan. Anyway they gave me gift too!!! they gave me 2 books. Mama read it to me on our way to Babies'r'Us. Thanks auntie Joni & Megan... I love the books.

So today we went to babies'r'us to add more stuff and looked at some cribs & changing table. Mama keep on saying that I'm an expensive baby, but papa told her that I can't help it :P. Seems like they saw some that they like, but it's too soon to buy the crib. and who knows someone generous enough to buy me one :P hehehehehe.

Tonight, they might re-arrange some furniture in my room to make sure we can fit a crib and a changing table in there. (Since mama doesn't want to move the full size bed) :P

--updated--
Papa try to explain to mama what I should call Megan and Nate, and mama got confused.. so Megan & Nate actually my second cousin... *confusing*

21 weeks and keep on going :). After we found out that it's a girl we decided to start calling her real name. Which is Carissa, or you can shorten it by calling her crissa or rissa. She's been moving and kicking alot these days. Sometime just soft nudge but sometimes she gave me a wonderful kick.

The joy of pregnancy :). What can I say about my first pregnancy, it has ups and downs.. the first 4 months I say it was terrible.. since I sick most of the time and can't really keep any food down. But hopefuly it will be smooth sailing till 9 mos. *AMEN!*

--Prayer for Carissa--
I just pray to you Lord that You will bless our daughter, make her a healthy baby who will bring joyfullness in our family. Let her grow to love us as her parents and to love You as her personal God and savior. In Jesus name we pray.. AMEN....

This morning at 8:07am while I'm sitting at my desk at work. Carissa gave me a big kick.. I honestly almost jump from my chair. That wasn't fun.. I wasn't ready for that big kick. Since she's been kicking a whole lot these days, I wasn't worry about her being inactive in there.

She always kick and move, around 8am-ish and in the late afternoon. Oh boy...

They're right, I was looking forward to feel the baby kick and move. And now I feel her move and kick alot.. i want her to be more relax and stop kicking mama!!

Alrighty back to work. I have to update this otherwise I forgot by the end of the day. And I WILL upload the u/s video as soon as I can :).

Now everyone can see my b/w pictures... I'm a Girl!!! mama even cried when she saw me for the very first time and she couldn't even stop smilling and crying at the same time!

I strecth alot, that's what the u/s technician saw. I kicked a lot too, but suddenly I felt a lil bit sleepy so I fell asleep when they're taking some pictures of me. So the u/s technician shake mama's belly to wake me up *how rude!*.

But it's so clear that I am a girl! :) click on the picture above to see my u/s pictures. Since I heard that grandpa andorf doesn't like to see u/s pictures. So anyone want to see my first pictures.. feel free to browse.. and mama will upload the video soon.

I will be very upset IF the ultrasound get cancel tomorrow. Please pray so the weather gets better... I want to see the baby!! :(