05/05/07

Hello everyone!!

I live in the very south point of Mozambique, it's beautiful here, but unfortunately it's a bit stressful for me as there are no doctors or hospitals on this side of the border..hehe Every four weeks i go to South Africa to the doctor's appt.

I'm 20 weeks pregnant, can't believe it!!! I found out i was pregnant in January, never thought i could be pregnant as i was on the pill and didn't want a baby at all...But after my boyfriend insisting sooooo much i ended up going to a doctor, and when she told me i was pregnant i thought i was imagining things..lolol Turned out that i wasn't :p , and the next day we went to the doctor and found out through a scan that i was 5 weeks pregnant..lolo...i'll get the picture here later (it's just a dot, lolol).

I'm originally from Portugal, so my mom and friends are all very far...To tell everyone the news was a bit difficult , as most of my friends couldn't believed and my mom was very sad she couldn't be here with me.

Well i know that most of you don't have as many U/S as i do, but i had another one at 8 weeks and then again at 13, those were really nice, cause we got to see the heart and listen to it as well.

The big one was 3 weeks ago, we found out we having a girl, and She looks a lot more real now..hehehe

My baby will be named Coral, she has been kicking a lot, and daddy got to finally feel her two nights ago. :)

Hope you all doing well, good luck and we'll keep u updated ;)

Xuxa and Coral

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This is Baby Coral at 17 weeks...She looks sooooooooooooo cute!!!I just want to hold her, kiss her and never ever let her go!;)

This is the bump at 16 weeks, and don't tell me u can't notice it, because it's def. there...lolol

The belly at 17 weeks, i know, i know, not much of a diference, but i had to document it..lol

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Mummy,specially for you!!We love you, and miss you lotssssssss!!!Happy mothers day! :)

06/05/07

Ok, so today is Mother's day in Portugal, and when my mom sent me a happy mother's day sms i was pretty surprised...Only realised then that i am part of that group!!hehehe

Also found out today that i might have to chnage my doc's appt to next thursday, instead of waiting until the 14th :) So maybe, i'll be seeing Coral again this week.

She's been moving and kicking, and moving and kicking...let's hope she uses all her energy now, before she's born... :p She's more active at night, and i love feeling every little movement she makes, it's amazing!!!

The heartburn at night is killing me, i can't even sleep properly...I've tried many things to get rid of it, but nothing worked, any suggestions????

Today when we went swimming we had a photo session..hehe...Got some pictures of the 20 weeks:)

ok, gotta go for now...hope you're all well...see u tomorrow!

Xuxa and Coral

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20.1 weeks!!!Aren't we looking good??hehehe

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Daddy had fun putting little shells on the belly, and then he had to kiss it...He LOVES kissing, rubing and talking to your belly :)

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Nice thing of living in Mozambique, we get to enjoy a cool swim every day...Trying to keep fit as welll...

08/09/07

To start Happy Birthday Tia Janita!!!:) I'm in Durban (SA) and today got a call from the doctor saying that he's fully booked for the scan on thursday...I'm not very happy about that!I think i'll still try somehow to get a scan, tere's no ways i'm going back to mozambique without seeing my Coral, and without taking a photo of her with me!!

Today a lady at the shops told me i look 3 months pregnant (Grrrrrr...), i told her i'm 5 months and she carried on saying i'm very small..Got a bit cross with the comment but then i thought: " less stretch marks!!" hehehehehe

Ohhh, almost forgot...I found the solution for my heartburn....Rennies!!!!My best friends, lol, it really does help...I can finally enjoy dinner, and sleep properly at night ;)

Ok, so for today that is it...

Kiss kiss

Xuxa and Coral

So here we are at 20 weeks, we've grown a lot in three weeks, hey??;)

Making sure the belly doesn't get too white... :)

10/05/07

Hello!!This is a very quick post just to let you know, that i've been to the doctor this morning and he said verything is perfect!!!!!!The size of the belly is normal, the heartbeat, everything...But i'm going for the u/s now, so i'll let u know details a bit later... :)

11/05/07

So, yesterday afternoon i went for my U/S, it was sooooo cute!!We confirmed once again that it is a girl, but she was really really shy, it took like 10min to see if it really was a girl or not...Everything else was normal, all the measurements, and my due date didn't change. :) the best part is that we got a dvd and now i can watch it every day!Yey!!!!

Today we're leaving to go back to Mozambique :(, lately, i don't know why, i never feel like going back, wish i could just stay here...But anyway, have no option, and so today here i go!:p

I'm missing my family a lot, and would give anything to be with them right now..but guess i only have to wait 2 or 3 more months befora i can be with them all the time!!:)

I can't sleep properly at night, it's like i'm always awake, it's killing me, and i don't know what to do. But the heartburn is controlled now, so at least when i'm awake i'm not suffering..lololol

Well, wish you all a lovely day!Speak to you later ***

Xuxa and Coral

12/05/07

I'm really having a bad day today...I'm bored, frustrated, irritated...lol...you know, one of those days...My boss is specially irritating me...:p

I also have a lot of things going through my mind, and there's no one here that i can talk to...i wish my mother was here...maybe, that's it, i'm just home sick... Buahhhh!!:'(

But, there's nothing i can do about it right now, so i'll have to look at the bright side...Coral is moving and kicking a lot today ( prbably to cheer me up!hehe), and the sun is shining, i'm 21 weeks ( yey!!!)...there's also good things happening!:)

So, i'll write to you soon..Till then MUAHHH!*****

Xuxa and Coral

13/05/2007

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL OF YOU!!!! :) It's such an amazing feeling to get messages saying that...hehe I'm loving it!!!

Hope all of you have a wonderful day with your babies, toddlers, children, teenagers...And for those, that like me still have your babies in your womb, enjoy them!!!hehe

I'm definitely going to enjoy Coral today, and all the messages that i get!

Wishing you all the best today, you are all special moms!! :)Xuxa and Coral

And here we are at 21 weeks!!!:) ( I think i might want to keep these boobs afterwards...lol)

And again, at 21 weeks, just to show you how much we've grown!!:)

15/05/07

Can someone give me sleeping pills, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasssee!lololol I never thought i would get sooo desperate...lolol and not only i can't sleep, I have the worst back pains ever, it even goes down my leg.Adding to this there's obviously the heartburn, the headaches, and so on...

But do you want to know a secret??I'm loving it, every second of it!!!The aches, the pains, the sleepless nights, all of it reassures me that my little girl is growing inside me... :)

Today, is a very beautiful day in Ponta do Ouro, the sun is out and it's hot.The tourists are gone (yey!!!) so it's very peaceful.

I just feel like eating the whole time, does anyone else feel it as well?hehe let's just hope i don't put a lot of weight on.

Ok, so i'm going for my daily swim ( and for lunch to) and i'll drop by later.Have a sunny day.

*KISS* Xuxa and Coral

Mommy and Daddy around conception date...hehe only we didn't know:p

19/05/07

Long time since i wrote last...But not much has changed.I'm now 22 weeks, it feels like it's going very fast! Still can't sleep, still dying with heartburn, and Coral is more active than ever. I'm trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as i can, but sometimes can't help it, and really feel depressed :p So much stuff to think about lately...I haven't had the opurtunity to decorate a nursery, but she doesn't even have a room of her own yet..lol...

Also been stressing a little bit about my last month of pregnancy, me and Chad are going to be apart...it doesn't feel right...but i can't be here in Mozambique right till the end, and he has to work... :( I really made up my mind about what type of birth i want: Waterbirth. Hope i can manage without drugs, lolol. I'm still trying to find out how i'm going to do it, cause my doctor is in Durban at the moment and then from August i'll have to find a midwife in Jhb.

Well, for now i guess that is it...Have a really nice weekend!

Xuxa and Coral

20/05/07

Today I'm feeling extremely sick...Sweating, shaking, my whole body is sore, I just feel like lying down and sleep...Wish I could do it :s Coral has been moving around as usual, at least I know she is fine. Last night (like all nights, lately) I didn't get much sleep with all the pains and heartburn.The only position I could feel comfortable in was on my side, But i only got to sleep from about 5am which didn't help much cause the alarm went off an hour and a half later...lololol

Well, but I've said this before and even though i'm feeling like this I'm still trying to love every second :p Just wish i didn't have to work, it would be soooo much easier...

I'm also getting very excited cause my little brother (he is 9 years old) is coming to visit me from Portugal very soon, he'll be coming in a month and I can't wait to see him :)

Ok. so that's it for today...Muah**

Xuxa and Coral

And here we are at 22 weeks, see much difference??lolol not much, but it is growing... :P

22 weeks front...Waist line, GONE!! lolololol and belly button poping :p

28/05/07

Hello!!!!:) 23 weeks and 2 days :) sounds a lot, but there's a long wait still...hehe

I've been feeling much better from the heartburn, i check what i eat a lot more, and all i need is a rennie before bed. My back has been killing me though...and in the evenings i can't even move on my own, Chad has to help me move around, i feel quite bed for it..lol

People still say the i'm tiny, and i've got used to the idea that yes, i'm very small. But lately everyone notices the fact that my belly is very low, i've noticed that long ago...And I've been a bit worried about it, don't know if it's ok or not. I also feel so much pressure at the bottom of my tummy that sometimes only if i'm lying down it will stop.

Coral is moving more and more everyday :) I love it!!!Actually i stress a little bit if she doesn't move for awhile, but i guess we're all the same:p she moves mostly when Chad speaks to her or when i sing, it's sooooo cute!!

Hope you all doing well, i'll write a bit more later!have a wonderful day:)

*muah* Xuxa and Coral

06/06/2007

Hey! :) 24 weeks and 4 days...It's starting to sound a lot...hehehe

I finally look pregnant!!!:) yey!!! The heartburn is only getting worse, lol, I'm waking up during the night like 3 times to get my rennies :p Obviously, don't get much sleep, and then I fel soooo sleepy during the day.The other thing that contributes to my sleepless nights is leg cramps, what a wierd thing..And it's sooooo sore!!!!!!:s

I wonder if everyone experiences the same, but my breasts leak a lot..yuki!!!As for good news, no stretch marks yet and Coral is moving so much more, it's so cute to check it from the outside :)

I'm trying to go for a 3D scan not too sure where i'm going to get it done, but i'm looking really hard. My doctor's appointment is tomorrow, so let's see if he can help.

Well, chat to you later...Hope everything is going fine...Will post some photos later today!

*muah* Xuxa and Coral

Belly from the front at 23 weeks...

And again at 23 weeks!:)

24 weeks!!!!yey!!!

11/06/2007

hello!!Went to the doc on thursday everything was fine... I'm still in Durban though, have quite a big problem with my visa, hope to sort it out soon :s

I've been very worried today...Since yesterday morning i've had a lot of pain.So i've been in bed most of the time, which doesn't seem to sort the problem out.I decided to call the doc this afternoon to ask if i should get it checked and he said it's just growth pains. I know it could be, but every time i complain about something he says it's because my belly is growing. But this time the pain is very different, it comes and goes, and when it comes e really sore and i can feel it in a different way to the other pains i've had. I was wondering if anyone has had bad pain, and if you did, what did you do about it? I just hope everything is fine... She's still moving, so i guess that's a good sign.

Well, i'll let you know later how i'm doing.

Xuxa and Coral

08/07/2007

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It has been really long since i last posted news... :s Sorry!! But i had no internet in Mozambique this last month...

My belly is getting bigger!!yey!! I really look pregnant now.I'm not working anymore which makes a lot easier, I sleep a lot during the day, but also I've been doing fun things lately...I go out on the boats every day and i swim.I swam with a whale shark and dolphins last week. I can't even explain how wonderful it is to swim with dolphins now that i'm pregnant...It's unbelievable!!!!!They circled me and swam to me, they don't let anyone else come close.Even the baby ones come close to me, it's MAGIC!!!!

Coral has been moving a lot, or maybe i just feel it a lot more now because she's getting big.We can recognize parts of her body, she responds to certain songs and voices, and doesn't stop kicking my ribs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We've moved to our new house, and i'm going to be busy for a while with her room, then i'll post photos of it here...

I'm in my third trimestre!!!!!YEY!!!!!:) Photos will come later tonight...:p

Big kisses and hugs

Xuxa and Coral

Baby Coral @ 29 weeks...She is soooooo cute!!!!!

03/08/2007

OK, so i haven't been around for a very long time...Sorry!!!! Not much has happened...Besides me getting bigger and bigger...:P last month we went for the 4D scan, and baby was very very shy and never faced the camera, so the pictures we got aren't that great.I've been in Mozambique, and i'm going back today for my last 10 days there....The baby's room is looking soooooo beautiful!!!!!

yesterday we went for our 32 weeks scan, and she's weighting 2.2Kg hope that is normal...:S I don't want her to be huge...lololololol

Anyway, that's all for today....

Lots of love!!!Xuxa and Coral

@ 31 weeks...The sun was coming up, and it just looked so perfect...

And here we are @ 32 weeks...getting bigger and bigger....lololol mummy as flores lilases sao pa ti:) <3<3<3

17/08/2007

Hello!!! So I thought i was 34weeks and after all it's 36! It's very very soon...:) I'm in Johannesburg and i'll be staying here until Coral is born.It's not really that nice, i miss my house, and the beach, and most of all i miss Chad...He is only coming closer to the due date and i can't wait ot have him here with me, I really really miss him...

She has been moving lots, and is weighing 2.4Kg.I have been getting soooo tired, but i'm still loving every moment of this pregnancy.

Will post photos soon..Lots of Love

Xuxa and Coral

16/10/2007

Hey there!! I know i haven't updated this page for a long time...I'm sorry!!

Coral was born on September 25th, at 7:12am. I was induced on monday the 24th, labour wasn't that bad, and she came after 15min of pushing...yey!!!

She got straight 10/10 in her apgar tests!!!

The whole experience was amazing, and i am so happy my baby is here!!!

I've lost all the weight i put on during pregnancy, but i must admit that i'm missing my big belly...hhehe

Anyway, I'm loving everything of being a mother, even the sleepless nights!!:)

I promise to update more often...

Xuxa

13/01/2008

Can you believe it's 2008?????? lololol in a whole year i fell pregnant and had a baby!!! :)

So, lately i've been feeling extremely home sick, specially with Xmas and whole festive season...Just wish I had a whole family here with me!

Coral is just the most perfect thing in my life...I love her sooooo much!!She just gets cuter everyday. She 3 and half months and is now laughing and interacting a lot more..It makes me really tired sometimes, but i wouldn't change it for the world.

Our first Xmas together was very special, we spent the whole day with friends on the beach, there were kids and babies around which made it very nice.

New year's was also spent on the beach and Coral was really amazed by the fireworks..hehehe

Well, wish you all a Great Great year!!!!!

Check Coral's page for updates...Lots of Love

Xuxa