Monthly Archives: January 2010

Stephen and I went to my OBGYN today for a confirmation visit. Both the home pregnancy test and the blood test indicated that I was pregnant last week. Dr. Strong performed an ultrasound on me and confirmed that there was … Continue reading →

After 15 months of trying, crying, and disappointment, I finally conceived. This has been a bumpy journey. Never on earth did we imagine we would run into infertility issues. Everyone have been asking about our family planning. My response to them … Continue reading →

4th day since I missed my period. I did a home pregnancy test (but I did not use the first urine of the day as it was 5AM in the morning) at 7AM. A faint line appeared on the stick. … Continue reading →

Last day in Barcelona. Last day of our trip. 😦 Today was sunny. I guess it was the only sunny day we got throughout our trip. We spent the morning touring Park Guell, another Gaudi masterpiece. We took the 4PM … Continue reading →

Per my brother’s request, we visited the Museum of FC Barcelona. We were not football (soccer) fans. We went straight to the mega store to buy souvenirs for my brother. We then had lunch at a local restaurant. We ordered … Continue reading →

Today, our first stop was the Cathedral de la Seu. We toured the main church and went up to the roof, where we could have a view of Barcelona. Second stop was the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant … Continue reading →

We arrived Barcelona at 5AM. By the time we got to our hotel, it was almost 6AM. We anticipated the check-in time as 2pm and had made plans accordingly. However, to our surprise, we were given a room when we … Continue reading →

Toulouse – last stop in France. We toured the Airbus 380 manufacturing facility. As expected, no photography was allowed inside the premise. The fun part was learning some of the major tests this new aircraft had to pass before setting … Continue reading →

In the morning, we drove about 50 minutes south of Carcassone to see the Rennes le Chateau. There were false rumors that the secret society Priority of Sion was based there. In fact, there was a church to commemorate Mary … Continue reading →

Montpellier was not as special or beautiful as many guidebooks described. I bet it was because we went there during off season. We walked around town and saw the Porte dy Peyrou (“the triumphal arch”). Seriously, it was not at … Continue reading →