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Jackson's Birth Photos

Jackson Trevor Bergman was born in Hong Kong at 9:26 am, October 24, weighing 8.9 pounds, and we are in total adoration of every ounce of him.

Bouncing Baby Bergman

Photos From the Past Week

Taken a few minutes ago. C'mon already Jackon
Mom getting cozy, even though she is over jet lag.
A self portrait.
Outside the doctors office at 38 weeks.
Mom taking photos at Stanley.
Lots of boats.
Me and Jackson at Deep Water Bay.
A random meeting with old friends from Myanmar.

In Case You're Wondering........

He is not here yet. I know I have been blogless the past few days, and you might have thought that I was really busy having a child, but nope can't say that would be true. Actually mom and I have just kept our normal schedule of trying to at least get for something each day. In the past five days or so, we have had several nice days.





1. Last Thursday we spent the day with Michelle and Dave Rofkahr. Dave is the cousin of one of my dad's co-workers. They live in a very beautiful part of Hong Kong. My and I went swimming in their pool, and they prepared a yummy home cooked meal for us and then sent the left overs home with us.



2. Last Friday, we went to my last doctors appointment I was 38 weeks at the time. It was my shortest appointment by far, but we sure did get lots of questions answered, and that is when my excitement for this started really stealing my sleep.



3. Last Saturday, mom and I went back to Stanley to pick up a few groceries, and have a second look at the market there. After that we went to Deep Water Bay, and swam for a few hours in the ocean. The water was a bit too cold for these two Texans, so the swimming was not very eventful.



4. Last Sunday we went back to The Vine Church. We had been there the Sunday before for the 4pm service, and this time we attended the 11am service. It was sooooo great, I adore that church. After church we ran into a couple that Trevor and I taught with in Myanmar. We knew they were in Hong Kong and had met up with them before, but it was cool to run into them randomly :)



5. On Monday, which was yesterday, we woke up super late, and had a slow morning. I took mom to Trevor and I's favorite diner called The Flying Pan. We got there by noon and had an awesome breakfast. After that we walked back to our district of town, taking time to stop at any cool shop on the way. We lastly stopped at Babies R Us and purchased a swing for Jackson. We have not set it up, but it is here and ready. We then picked up our laundry that we had sent out a few hours before. It was great to have lots of clean clothes. We then sterilized some pacifiers and organized our little home.



6. Today we again got a really late start. We had high hopes of antique shopping and all kinds of other things, but I was drained of all energy a few hours into the journey. We did however find a Mexican restaurant called Taco Loco. When we entered into the place I saw some old friends from Myanmar sitting in the back. Trevor and I taught with Matthew and Heather for a year in Yangon, and mom and I got to sit and have lunch with them. I love when that happens.



7. I am sure we will have another late start tomorrow, but we have plans to buy the necessary ingredients to make some tortilla soup. Trevor will arrive tomorrow night, and he loves my mom's tortilla soup. It will be a great reunion. We have been separated for 10 days. My mom has been separated from my dad for 13 days now. Poor dad! Only one more week to go for them though.



So, below I have posted photos from all kinds of these events below. Enjoy!!!!!

The Journey of our Pregnancy: How we found out

Well, I had been pretty in tune with my body for the entire time we were trying to get pregnant. I noticed each and every little thing that occur ed. We had been trying for five months as of January 2008, in February 2008 we were scheduled to spend two weeks at home for my brothers wedding. We really planned on letting this month be a break from the entire pregnancy scene. I was tired of constantly thinking about my diet, my cycle, my ovulating, and all the rest.

We had a super awesome visit. We spent the first week with my parents in Longview where we un-jet lagged, and took in a Mavericks game. The second week was spent in Salt Lake City, Utah. I wish I had photos of that trip, but I had accidentally left my camera back at my parents. The main event was the wedding of Jordan and Charity, but we also found opportunities to ski, visit the Olympic area, tour down town SLC, and eat lots of ethnic foods. It was sooo great...

We returned to China, and life resumed as normal mostly. I noticed very early on that I was having absolutely no issues with jet lag. I was sleeping through the entire night with no problems at all. The other thing that kind of caught my attention was my tummy. I don't tend to carry lots of weight around my mid section, but it is true that sometimes when we spend time in America I do get thicker in that area. The good thing is that just after a few days back at home my tummy flattens and I start feeling better about life. Well, for that week solid, my tummy stayed nice and full looking...very weird. That Thursday I realized I was due for my next period, and I also realized I had one pregnancy test left. I talked to my friend Kelly on the way home that day on the bus. I decided that I would take the test as soon as we arrived.

Trevor was pretty relaxed about the idea, and I was starting to get excited. Sure enough it was positive, but we just couldn't quite believe it. We had Kelly come upstairs to confirm the positive sign we were seeing, while Trevor went out to buy at least three more tests. He returned, and the tests consistently stayed positive. I even called the hot line of the first test to make sure I was not crazy. We finally started accepting that it was true and there was lots of squealing going on in Block C 10H. That night Kelly, Aaron and Luke brought up brownies and ice cream to celebrate!!! HOOORAYYYY

A Walk Through Victoria Park

We are on a walking mission this week. On Sunday as I think I mentioned before we walked for six miles. There was some stopping on the way, but we did walk for quite a while. Today we walked 2. 5 miles. Tomorrow will be another long walk, we are walking to the US embassy so that my mom can put in her vote for the next US president. Overseas citizens start voting now, so their votes can get home and counted by the big day.
Front view at 37. 5 weeks
Side view, see what I mean about the dropping, compare it to my photo at 35 weeks to see the difference.
Beautiful leaves.
I heard that acupressure and reflexology can induce labor, I think this is as strong as you can get of either. Ouch!!

Our First Meal at Home

Chicken Noodle Soup, Cheese and Crackers, and other yummy things you can get without cooking.

Well, it was not too exciting, but it did feel good to prepare our own dinner in our new little home. I am very thankful for this place to stay, but I have to admit I am already ready to be home. I miss our home, and our kitchen, and our washing machine. We are almost camping out here, it's just not ideal. I know it will all be worth it very soon, but sometimes it's hard to keep my mind in that happy place.

Dropped

We are pretty sure that Jackson has dropped. At first we could not see any difference, but all the sudden my heart burn that I have had like crazy for three months was gone. I had even eaten a tandori chicken wrap at 8 pm the other night, and it didn't bother me at all. Today my mom and I noticed a significant change in the shape of my belly, so we are thinking that is has for sure happened. I have not noticed a significant change in my urgency to urinate. I just continue to go all the time. We are off for a long walk around Victoria Park to keep encouraging this progress. I will post photos of our walk later.

Friday Night Out

Trevor enjoying his favorite Mango treat of all time.Taking a ride through the harbour on the Star Ferry.
Hong Kong Island
Tallest building in Hong Kong
Mom and Trevor in Causeway Bay
Friday night traffic
One Million People
Look who we found!
Temple Street Night Market

Getting Settled

We have been busy this weekend packing in some sights, looking at all the goodies from those of you back home, and setting up house. Jordan and Charity sent these cute shoes, "baby vans". I don't even know if he has "cool enough" clothes to wear with these.







Here is mom checking in with dad. For those of you who don't know about Skype, you need to be informed. My parents have been able to speak to each other each and everyday for FREE, and they get to see each other as well.















Here is Christmas in October for us. Tortillas, cinnamon toothpaste, clams (for Trevor), and candy.

I will post photos of our night on the town later....


Update on Baby:

We he is still growing, right now he is weighing 3.5 kgs. He is in the correct position, and he head in even facing the ideal position. I am not dilated at all, and the cervix has not even begun to soften. We are on the walking/stair climbing plan starting Monday morning. Luckily Hong Kong offers plentiful opportunities for both activities.

Mamaw is here!!

Hooray my mom arrived last night after a journey around the planet!! We are off to do some major exploring today...well maybe not major, but a little at least.

Jackson's First Home

The View to the Left
The View to the Right
The View straight ahead (we are on the 15th floor), I guess this will be a high rise.

The entry way
The living room and bedroom.
The bathroom
The entertainment area and the kitchen.
Where I am sitting as I write this.

There is not much room to set up a nursery here, but it will adequate for the first few days/weeks of Jackson's life. This will be my and my mothers home for at least a month, we are hoping it ends there, but who knows. We are living in an area of Hong Kong called Causeway Bay, it's a very nice place to live. Here are some photos.