Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Monday, 13 June 2011
Babies, Babies & More Babies
Had a spate of baby galore recently.. started with Pam & baby CD, then had Gab with baby Brandon. Last week alone, I visited Jas & baby Trevor and Mei with baby Ashley in hospital. There's still Selina who's due in July.
Baby Ashley so reminded me of JD with her incessant loud cries and how they were comforted by only 1 method, being in the arms of a loved one, be it Daddy, Mommy or Granny. These girls sure know what they want! Maybe it's a XX chromosome thingy as CD, Brandon & Trevor were all so quaint & were satisfied with just sleeping & a little feeding!
The little one tumbling in my tummy is of XY chromosome so I do pray that he'll be a little easier to care for versus his Jie Jie JD. But whatever is, I'm anticipating his arrival and wonder if he will resemble DW or me. Last visit at Dr FY, baby XY has already turned, his head is down but of course not engaged yet. I'm getting excited especially after seeing all my good friends with their newborns and can't wait to carry baby XY in my arms. On the other hand, I'm terrified just at the thought of the sleepless nights and given that this time round, I'm pretty determined to work hard at breast feeding, I really hope I will be alot more relaxed this round.
And now.. we've gotta work harder at figuring what to name him...
Baby Ashley so reminded me of JD with her incessant loud cries and how they were comforted by only 1 method, being in the arms of a loved one, be it Daddy, Mommy or Granny. These girls sure know what they want! Maybe it's a XX chromosome thingy as CD, Brandon & Trevor were all so quaint & were satisfied with just sleeping & a little feeding!
The little one tumbling in my tummy is of XY chromosome so I do pray that he'll be a little easier to care for versus his Jie Jie JD. But whatever is, I'm anticipating his arrival and wonder if he will resemble DW or me. Last visit at Dr FY, baby XY has already turned, his head is down but of course not engaged yet. I'm getting excited especially after seeing all my good friends with their newborns and can't wait to carry baby XY in my arms. On the other hand, I'm terrified just at the thought of the sleepless nights and given that this time round, I'm pretty determined to work hard at breast feeding, I really hope I will be alot more relaxed this round.
And now.. we've gotta work harder at figuring what to name him...
Friday, 10 June 2011
Fibs & excuses
scenario 1
Jd's classmate had a birthday party in school and the kids were given a goody bag each. In it was JD's favourite sweets - gummy bears.
She told my mom: Mommy says I can eat all.
scenario 2
in the goody bag, there was also a biscuit which she was happily holding & eating.. until my mom who was sitting next to her idling decided to read the newspapers. Jd immediately objected. My mom very nicely tried explaining to her that since she was busy eating her biscuit, she ought to let Ah mom read her papers. Jd said no, she wants ah ma to hold her biscuit & feed her so crumbs will not fall all over the floor.
.......
Jd's classmate had a birthday party in school and the kids were given a goody bag each. In it was JD's favourite sweets - gummy bears.
She told my mom: Mommy says I can eat all.
scenario 2
in the goody bag, there was also a biscuit which she was happily holding & eating.. until my mom who was sitting next to her idling decided to read the newspapers. Jd immediately objected. My mom very nicely tried explaining to her that since she was busy eating her biscuit, she ought to let Ah mom read her papers. Jd said no, she wants ah ma to hold her biscuit & feed her so crumbs will not fall all over the floor.
.......
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Kite Flying
Before we headed to Todai at MBS for our annual 3G + Granny's lunch with Dw's family, we decided to pop by the Marina Barrage to embark JD on adventures of kite flying. It was great day, windy & a little cloudy, perfect for a short daddy - daughter bonding session!
Monday, 11 April 2011
All things PINK!
The little one wants all her stuff in pink. Clothes, balloons, candies.. EVERYTHING!!
Even for this animal ride at Vivo, she insisted on the pink er.. whatever animal that was, hippo or rino or pig or a cross breed of a pig with rino horns, I haven't been able to decipher it yet :P
Luckily those in the front of her in the queue were boys so they rushed for alligators, giraffes etc and she managed to get her pink creature car successfully. There were MANY giraffe cars but only ONE pink car!
Btw, whoever thought of bringing this event in must be making tons of $$! It freaking costs $8 for a mere 5 mins of driving round the little tentage. If it ain't because JD is now sooo into driving and I didn't want to disappoint her, I probably wouldn't have splurged!
Monday, 28 March 2011
Bali
this post has been in my draft folder for the longest time... just didn't have the energy to upload the photos..
We've gone & we're back. A short 3 day vacation.
The villa we stayed in was great! Service was excellent, location was convenient with food & shops just outside but yet it was really quaint, away from the hustle & bustle of busy Jln Legian.
It wasn't a perfect trip. I was in my 1st trimester and still feeling pretty much nauseous almost the whole day. Dw was down with a very bad throat and cough. If it weren't for the fact that we had to use up our Krisflyer points before expiry, we would never have booked the trip more than 6 months ahead.
But both of us still made it a point to enjoy ourselves and to make this trip a memorable one for JD. Afterall, this could potentially be our last family vacation for 2011 with this totally unplanned & unexpected pregnancy. We would need to cancel our UK trip in July (I'll be abt 30 weeks and as much as I really wanna be there for C's wedding - my 1st English wedding and as much as I feel so guilty for jeopardizing JD's 1st chance of being a flower girl, there was just no way that I could do the long haul flight at that stage)
It didn't help that JD refused to walk for the entire trip, saying that the floor was dirty and she didn't want her shoes to get dirty. Dw was frustrated at some point but he still gave in to her demands. I tried to carry her every once in a while but to carry a 14kg load & walk on badly paved path was abit too much for me to handle & I often gave up after 5 mins. It was great relief for him when we had a personal driver for the 2nd day, bringing us to Ubud & Jimbaran. And whilst she was driving me nuts whilst seated in the car as one minute she wanted to sit on my lap facing the road, the next she wanted to face me, as per Dw, it was only fair after all the carrying he had to do.
But I'm sure JD had a great time, judging from these photos. She had a great time having her dinner by the beach at windy Jimbaran. She kept wanting to swim in the beautiful pool in our villa and squealing with delight when she was able to swim from end to the other (with the help of fairy wings of course!). She had a great breakfast of ham, sausage & scrambled eggs for 2 straight days. And she had a wonderful time running around our spacious villa, space which she doesn't get back home.
We've gone & we're back. A short 3 day vacation.
The villa we stayed in was great! Service was excellent, location was convenient with food & shops just outside but yet it was really quaint, away from the hustle & bustle of busy Jln Legian.
It wasn't a perfect trip. I was in my 1st trimester and still feeling pretty much nauseous almost the whole day. Dw was down with a very bad throat and cough. If it weren't for the fact that we had to use up our Krisflyer points before expiry, we would never have booked the trip more than 6 months ahead.
But both of us still made it a point to enjoy ourselves and to make this trip a memorable one for JD. Afterall, this could potentially be our last family vacation for 2011 with this totally unplanned & unexpected pregnancy. We would need to cancel our UK trip in July (I'll be abt 30 weeks and as much as I really wanna be there for C's wedding - my 1st English wedding and as much as I feel so guilty for jeopardizing JD's 1st chance of being a flower girl, there was just no way that I could do the long haul flight at that stage)
It didn't help that JD refused to walk for the entire trip, saying that the floor was dirty and she didn't want her shoes to get dirty. Dw was frustrated at some point but he still gave in to her demands. I tried to carry her every once in a while but to carry a 14kg load & walk on badly paved path was abit too much for me to handle & I often gave up after 5 mins. It was great relief for him when we had a personal driver for the 2nd day, bringing us to Ubud & Jimbaran. And whilst she was driving me nuts whilst seated in the car as one minute she wanted to sit on my lap facing the road, the next she wanted to face me, as per Dw, it was only fair after all the carrying he had to do.
But I'm sure JD had a great time, judging from these photos. She had a great time having her dinner by the beach at windy Jimbaran. She kept wanting to swim in the beautiful pool in our villa and squealing with delight when she was able to swim from end to the other (with the help of fairy wings of course!). She had a great breakfast of ham, sausage & scrambled eggs for 2 straight days. And she had a wonderful time running around our spacious villa, space which she doesn't get back home.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Remind me again?
Can someone pls remind me again... why am I pregnant? Ok ok, apart from the fact about birds & bees, I somehow had forgotten about the tiring 1st trimester, the clumsy & painful 3rd trimester, the sleepless newborn nights, the fat fat body etc etc.
This pregnancy is taking its toll on me. Maybe it's age catching up with me. Apparently 3yrs do make a difference. I'm feeling so lethargic. I can hardly swallow & smell food without feeling the need to gag. Add that to having to deal with a feisty 2yr+ toddler and it sure doesn't make life any rosier.
I hardly have the energy to shop and I just want to lie in bed ALL DAY. I think about the freedom that I will lose once again and the lifestyle compromise that I need to have and I get all emotional & depressed.
Up till this day I can't believe that I actually got myself pregnant, with no planning at all. If you knew about me, my lifestyle, my biological make up, you will know that it's almost impossible for me to get pregnant, much less without any proper planning or preparation.
So I can only attribute this to God's will. So yes, I treasure this little one in me and I am excited at his/her arrival. I know my heart will melt when I see this little one & carry him / her in my arms for the very 1st time.
Meanwhile, I pray for the little one to grow well and for God to give me the strength to survive well for the coming months.
This pregnancy is taking its toll on me. Maybe it's age catching up with me. Apparently 3yrs do make a difference. I'm feeling so lethargic. I can hardly swallow & smell food without feeling the need to gag. Add that to having to deal with a feisty 2yr+ toddler and it sure doesn't make life any rosier.
I hardly have the energy to shop and I just want to lie in bed ALL DAY. I think about the freedom that I will lose once again and the lifestyle compromise that I need to have and I get all emotional & depressed.
Up till this day I can't believe that I actually got myself pregnant, with no planning at all. If you knew about me, my lifestyle, my biological make up, you will know that it's almost impossible for me to get pregnant, much less without any proper planning or preparation.
So I can only attribute this to God's will. So yes, I treasure this little one in me and I am excited at his/her arrival. I know my heart will melt when I see this little one & carry him / her in my arms for the very 1st time.
Meanwhile, I pray for the little one to grow well and for God to give me the strength to survive well for the coming months.
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