I met armand in june 2001

we started dating in august

he proposed to me june 2005

we got married on june 3rd 2006

this june 1st 2007 my home pregnancy test was positive I love june

my name is tammy, my husband is armand

i'm pregnant with our first baby

we wish it's a girl

but we are happy to have a healthy baby

if we have a girl we will call her Gia

if it's a boy we will call him Giovanni

i was a flight attendant in dubai for 11 years but no more

my husband is a director of creative services for a TV channel in kuwait

we live in the gulf between Dubai and Kuwait

we love living in Dubai, but Kuwait....NO...

I am mostly in Dubai my husband comes here for 3 days a week....

I am very happy being pregnant but not having my husband next to me for most of the time is painful.

i'm not the jealous type but lately i'm driving my husband crazy, he said it's my hormones.

I don't know.......maybe being out of work as well is not helping.....

I love this site

after browsing into some of your pages I have more comfort

I read about some woman spotting after 6 weeks and that what happened to me.

i was so scared but thanks god after a visit to the doctor and an ultra sound ( I saw the heart beat) it was so emotional we cried me and my husband, I know that my baby is still fine.

it's so comforting to talk with someone that feels exactly like me

july 2nd,

today I start my 9th week, I'm still feeling lot's nausea, I can't smell food, i can't eat. If I liked something I can't eat too much of it, I feel sick thinking of food........... I started my pregnancy weighing 125 now i'm 127 is that normal?

july 4th

today I feel blue, my husband just called me and told me he is not coming for the next 3 weeks, they are shooting a new branding for the TV. I knew about this project before but I was under the impression that they are shooting it in dubai.

july 8th

this weekend I had the biggest scare, (weekend in dubai is fri/sat) I was spotting at least 7 times over 24hrs, I freaked out,my doctor is on holidays he won't be back until the 17th, so I called my sister and we went to the emergency at the hospital.

I was in tears, I really thought there was something wrong, fortunately after the U/S and saw my busy baby and heard his heart beat (160) I felt much better,my cervix is tottaly close no worries there. I did not understand where the blood is coming from, somewhere behind the cervix, after I heard that my baby's fine I lost concentration, bottom line he asked me to rest for the next 10 days ( no exercise, no lifting, no bending, no swimming, no sex.....) and he gave me some medicine to strengthen my pregnancy,... bottom line my baby's safe. check my photos for my latest U/S picture

we miss daddy

july 11th

I started my tenth week 2 days ago, my nauseas are getting better, i'm eating better,no more spotting, I'm so bored being at home most of my time. I can't wait to go out and start shopping for maternity cloths, I'm not really showing but my own cloths don't fit me anymore...

my husband, checked my site yesterday and my last message got to him....guess what, he's coming tonight for one day only because he misses me too, BIG YAAAAAAAAY.I MISS HIM SOOOOO MUCH.

july 16th

Today is the beginning of the 11th week. one more week and i'm out of the danger zone. I feel until now I did not have a smooth pregnancy. but I hope it will be fine from now onward. on the 19th I have my doctor appointment. I can't wait to see him. I want to see if I can travel. I really want to go home to lebanon, in dubai I feel so lonely...

july 20th

I had my monthly visit yesterday. my hormones were raging, I had tears in my eyes almost the whole time. Usually I'm a strong girl. I'm known for that. what's wrong with me? I can't wait to be normal again.... I hate to be weak... the baby was so cute. he was in the sleeping position.... my husband was so caring yesterday...I love him so much... he was very sensitive to me...we went out after the appointment, took me for lunch to a very chic restaurant by the beach. and later on took me shopping, he wanted to get me everything at the mall......he was so cute, maybe it's nice to be vulnerable sometimes, men feel they want to rescue you....I don't know....All in all it was a great day. I slept with a big smile on my lips. on sunday I have my triple test appointment. I hope all is well.

23rd of july

I just started my 12th week, nausea is much better, my boobs are less sore, I'm more comfortable with my body now. I've done my triple test yesterday, it was very nice and emotional, we started with an external scan, but the tech could not check the baby well, she said that I have very strong muscles that won't allow her to work well, so we decided to go for vaginal. the baby was moving a lot, she gave me a DVD for the whole scan, almost 30mns, I was so anxious to know the baby sex, but my baby was so stubborn (taking it from his mommy and daddy)wouldn't turn, it was so funny, she tried to make him move but in vain, so I could not know what is the sex of the baby yet, well... here's the result of the scan:

fetal heart: 168bmp

CRL: 54.0mm

NT: 1.6mm

BPD: 18.6mm

HC: 69.7mm

AC: 54.7mm

FL:4.8mm

nasal bone: present

Skull/brain: normal

Spine: normal

Abdominal wall: normal

stomach: visible

hands: both visible

feets: both visible

placenta: praevia marginalis

Amniotic fluid: normal

so basically my baby look healthy yayyyyyyyyyyy.

I'm still waiting for the blood test, the result will be in one week. I'm not worried I'm sure everything is fine. MY BABY LOOKS HEALTHY. I was so worried before but not as much now. Thank God.

july 31st

13 weeks and one day, the nausea is much better, I got my blood test, All is good thank God, I don't need to do the Amino test.

My mood swings are horrible, one moment I'm so happy, another I have my heart on my sleeve. I'm driving my husband crazy, sometimes he is understanding, but other times we end up fighting...(and we are fighting a lot lately).

I'm filling up my time in looking in baby shops, I did not buy anything yet, but I have an idea what I'm getting.

we are looking as well into changing my car to a four wheel, If you live in Dubai you would understand that it is a necessity looking to the way people drive over here, you would definitly feel safer in a four wheel. plus, it's more convenient later on when I'll have the baby to accomodate the accesories I need for the baby ( push chair, few toys, The Bag.........). I have my heart set on the hummer H3, I always loved this car, and now I have the perfect excuse to buy it LOL.

So many of you are saying that you felt fluttering. I lay on my back and wait, concentrate on any feeling, but nothing yet..... I really want to feel the baby move

Cool Slideshows!

not much to report, my appointment with the doctor won't be until the 28th of august, i'm leaving to Beirut on the 11th, My mom and My mother in law can't wait to see me pregnant! I'm very happy finally I'm going to Lebanon. I have my best friend wedding on the 25th of august, I'm getting frustrated I can't find a dress that feels good on me....

still not feeling anything, no fluttering just lot's of gas lol. I feel like a man lately with all this burbing and u know what........LOL.

I can't wait to know the sex of the baby, so I can start buying stuff. U know I'm a shopaholic and lately I can't find anything to shop (crisis)....

Aug 11th: TODAY I'M GOING TO LEBANON YAYYYYYYY!

My friend's wedding! no one beleived I am 17 weeks pregnant!

sept 24th

Back to sunny dubai! today I start my 21st week, in total I gained 5 kg. my doctor is happy with my weight.

Gia is moving! it's been 2 weeks now since she started! it's amazing whenever I feel it! she's not kicking yet though.

Since I knew that she's a girl I feel much more connected to her, calling her by her name make me feel she's real!

My husband is thrilled that i'm back to dubai, it's easier for him to come here on the weekend than going to beirut.

Sept 29th

I had the morphology scan yesterday! My daughter looks just fine! everything was normal! thank god!

the most emotional part of the scan when the Dr showed me the 3D! she looked so real, as if she is in front of me! I posted the picture above but it's not the same like the DVD I have, but I tried couldn't post it!

we had tears in our eyes looking at her like that! I kept the DVD in my handbag to show her to my friends and family. I know I'm becoming one of those.... LOL one of those woman that only talk about their children and they carry their pictures everywhere....I know but I don't care...., I know she's not here yet and I'm like this! I don't know how I'm gonna be whenever she's born!

oct 11th

I have my next OB appt on the 23rd, I'm doing my glucose test. They say at 23 weeks the baby weighs one pound and measures in at 12 inches long...and believe me I can feel all 12 inches of Gia when she has the hiccups!! So I have gained the 8kg I put 3 kgs this last month! and I would like to think it is all belly and boobs but I think it's all the sweets i've been having! you know how you look at yourself in the mirror every day and don't necessarily notice the changes in your body! I am wondering what I look like to someone who has not seen me for a few months!!! Trying to stay fit, although that third trimester all-at-once-weight-gain is hauting me! well I'm starting swimming today! the swimming pool was under renovation for the whole last month, it's open again today... I heard swimming is very good for pregnant woman...

oct 29

I've done my glucose test and it seems it's a little bit high, my doctor asked me to come again for the 3 hours test to have more accurate result, I've done as well my blood test, it seems my anemy did not improve so now I need to take 2 Iron tablet a day instead of one.....

I started buying stuff for Gia, I already bought her the bed and the mattress, the bath unit, and a star light swing. and lot's of pyjamas and bodies for Gia, bed sheets, bibs,....there's lot's of cute stuff, check my pictures for some.... I love buying her stuff, it makes me feel all emotional!!!!

Gia is awake more than she is asleep in my belly, that's for sure!! It seems like anytime I am still, either sitting or laying in bed at night, she is awake and kicking!! I LOVE watching my belly jump and twitch, knowing my little one is in there moving all around :o)