THE MAKING OF AQIL

The feeling of being a first time parents were inestimable. The sentiment of the arrival of our first child and spending the time with her were simply priceless. After a year of spending the time and splurge on her, we thought it’s time for her to have a companion. After much discussion, we decided to suspend the safety measures once Adriana turns a year old. To sum it up, we were ready to plan for baby number 2.

I was hoping to conceive when Adriana was 1.5 years old so that the baby will be born after she turned 2 years old. We gave ourselves a grace period and started to TCC when she was 14 months. It was a perfect timing when the good news arrived. Our house had completed with the renovation and furnishing. My menses was supposed to come on the man’s 30th birthday but I didn’t trigger him because I thought it might be a false alarm. I waited and tested on a cheap pregnancy kit 5 days later. I was elated by the result because this is something that we had looking forward! This is what we wished for!

The man was thrilled and he said it will be a boy. But my thought was it might be girl since coming from all girls’ siblings and based on our history and genes. I guess HE granted the man’s wish and gave a boy to complete the family of 4. We were truly content with the gift from HIM.

The pregnancy was a tribulation. Yet I’m pleased that I had survived and had the ability to bring another baby to the world!

When you find out that you are pregnant?
7 July 2007

Was it planned?
Definitely. We decided to put off the precaution when Adriana was 1 years old.

Any cravings?
Not that I think of

Any difficulties throughout the pregnancy?
It was a test of my mentality and ability. It was one of my biggest challenges and I did breakdown.

Gender preferred?
He wants a boy while I guess might be another girl

Weight gained?
10kg

When was the baby due?
6 March 2008

When was he born?
16 February 2008

His name?
Aqil Bin Omar

Which hospital?
East Shore Hospital

Who is your gynae?
Dr Abdul Aziz

Nature of birth?
Normal delivery

It’s just a matter of time that Aqil will be an elder brother! With his innocent look, I'm sure he will be clueless on what's going on. But I'm pretty confident he will get along with them and grow up together. I can't wait to recover and get fit again to make up the lost of attention and care for him!