....and yours truly fixed up a Quinny all by herself! *smirk*

Megan's babycot and stroller have arrived!

and dont ask me why my dear hubby asked them not to assembly on their end... then he told ME to try fixing it! It's a stroller with all those incomprehensible parts.. not some ikea cabinet.. Asked the assembly guy if he could help and he said he dunno how to, Quinny has too many models. Nevertheless, i enjoy fixing stuff so i tried my hand at it, told myself i'd be a genius if i managed to work it out. And i did it!!!! JU IS A GENUIS!!! :P

Zack said he'll QC when he come home later.. haha!

Today is a tiring day for me.
:: Swept floor
:: Fixed stroller
:: Took a nap
:: Mopped floor
Now i'm here taking a breather and waiting for 7pm - FRIENDS is on!
:: 8pm - i shall wash the dishes.

Tomorrow's chores:
:: Toilet washing
:: Packing part of the com room
:: Laundry


i'm so tired and my back is killing me!

i've been up since 8am.. *yawns*
couldnt get back to sleep after seeing Zack off to work.
still feeling sleepy and lazy but gotta clean the house a little before Megan's stroller and babycot arrives!!!

Delivery Time: 12 - 2pm

Been a busy weekend!

Met up with the darling gals on Fri and as usual - it was always fun and relaxing :) albeit too short! i'm not satisfied! I'm hoping for 1-2 more meets before Megan comes out. YY is on her way home from the States and that gal is gonna self-quarantine herself for a week before meeting me. Considerate yet unnecessary.. i'm still no doubt touched :)

My long hair was getting to me. Thick, messy and dry at the ends so i paid Johnny a visit yesterday. What was supposed to be a quick trip to my stylist turned out to be a whole day affair! hahahhaha! Well.. since i was at Outram, decided to pop over to Vivo (which is next stop) to find Megan's coming home outfit. And i didnt leave til 8pm! I couldnt find a nice home-coming outfit but bought some really fab clothes for her. Pics up soon!

Zack and i had been busy getting stuff
and i totally love what we got - right down to bathtub! :P
No time to take pics and post.. maybe later in the afternoon.
Gonna go clean the hse a little before the delivery people arrives!


brb~

Woke up to an sms from Zack relating bad news - Michael Jackson passed away!
It's quite unbelieveable.. even til now.
It was just like the death of Princess Diana.
I'm not a huge fan but death makes me sad.
I've been close to it more times than i wanna remember.
It sure aint pretty to say the least.
May he rest in peace..

It's almost the end of the 1st week of my maternity leave.
and it feels like i've not rested at all.. haha.
there's something going on almost everyday.
i really do need to stay home for a period of time to ready things up.
(no outings! nah-uh!)
i NEED to get the house ready for Megan and i dont have much time left.
her babycot and stroller will be coming next tue (wooohooooo!)
and i want her nursery to be ready by then. 4 days left!

Meeting the gals later!!
cant wait to see them! :D
they've not seen my baby bump for a while so hopefully they dun get a shock! haha!


tata~
have a great friday folks!

Time is flying by too rapidly!

so much to do, so little time!

went back to office today to train the temp staff. Colleagues said i look great. Of crse lah, dun need to work of cos happy and rocking! :P Zack came to pick me up at 5pm and we went off to collect my pics then to KKH for our prenatal class.

Today's topic: Pain Relief During Labour + Spousal Support

L.A.B.O.U.R

:S

Time is nearing....

I asked Zack if they can just knock me out, i wake up and have a baby in my arms? Just minus the in between part.. haha. Well, i'm going al naturale.. no epidural.. *gulps*deep breath* Zack's so horrible.. said if i cant take it, just give him a sign by crossing my eyes and he'd get me epidural.. ahahhaha! He look me no up! *humph* I wonder who is the one who has a long list of the cons of epidural lor...

But i must admit i'm impressed by how knowledgeable Zack is about all this pregnancy and labour stuff! I'd religiously read the weekly pregnancy boards and forum and will feedback to him.. and he knows them all and can even explain more explicitly to me. Like today's lesson, i knew everything cos Zack had told me about the various pain reliefs. He really knows the drugs at his finger tips! *impressed* But it's certainly not fun when he starts telling me what to expect in labour.. like telling me not to be shocked if Megan comes out all wrinkly (not the rosy cherub i'm imagining) or those labour photos i've seen on the net is not considered bloody enough *faints* or why some babies come out with greenish stuff on them - it's meconium, baby's poo poo and what it means. John Tee likes to tease him and tell the nurses he can deliver our baby.. hahaha. In any case, i'd definitely want Zack to do my IV for me! Those medical students/trainee docs are hopeless!

Jeez.. Megan's been very active today.
She is boxing me even as i'm typing this..
She can really pack a punch at times!
and her favourite passtime is dancing on mummy's bladder.. haha

Pappe's been really sticky to me recently.. more than usual.
i hope it doesnt mean anything!
maybe she is sensing something???

the one with dinner at St Regis

So last sat Zack and I attended a wedding dinner at St Regis. The place was stupendous.. full-out opulence. Food was chinese fine-dining - Zack was still hungry after dinner.. haha! Service was top notch! I have to make a special commendation to them cos they brought me a cushion to prop my back so I could sit more comfortably! and i didnt ask for it. How thoughtful is that? :) (i'm so enjoying being a preggo! hehe)

after the dinner waiting for our car to arrive - valet parking. It was 12bucks!!! goodness gracious.. Zack having some fun with his new toy.

Everything looks nice but the wedding was one of those where people sit down to eat then go home. As Zack said, the groom should have done something for the bride (yeah like him right.. haha). BUt yeah, some entertainment would be nice. A special touch for that special night. And we reminisce about ours.. weddings always put us in a sappy mood :)

It was so funny cos Zack and i both tot the bride was the groom's previous gf. She attended our wedding 3yrs back and i remember her being bigger-sized. This one is thin like bamboo and we both thought, "wow, she lost so much weight!" Turned out, it's another gal! Imagine if we told her that she lost alot of weight.. hahahah...

However i noticed something amiss. All that money, the sheer opulence of the place but one thing was missing and that is class (and i dont mean the place). As i always say.. money dont buy class. A woman can be wearing a 1 carat diamond and look totally tasteless. Her demeanour, her speech, the way she treats people and yes, even her walk. This bride.. no good vibes. And trust me, my instincts about people is almost spot-on everytime.

On our way home, we were talking about how similar this marriage is to another that we know of. Right down to the BMW and short courtship time! It's uncanny! Okay i shant be bitchy here. All i shall say is good luck to the groom (he's a very nice hardworking chap)! Men must be smart to see the wiles of women.. but sadly many are not. It's expensive to marry the wrong kind of woman in Singapore so guys out there please take heed.

Backdated Post: 25 May

On that fateful day, hubby Zack came to pick wifey Ju from work. It's monday so they decided to indulge!

Dinner: Joo Chiat Black Pepper Crabs

Price: $80

Dessert: Haagen Dazs @ Siglap
Price: $40

we got TWO 7th Heaven - 14 scoops of awesome smooth haagen dazs ice-cream!!!

they are ALL SO GOOD!!!

we tried every flavour on the menu! *orgasmic*


believe it or not.. that was our virgin trip to an ice-cream palour :)




and......

A PARKING TICKET!!!
:: 3 demerit points
:: $120 fine

may that evil person who made the report grow fat pus-filled warts on the buttock, breakout in painful zits, have horrible body ordour and.. and.... put on 30kg!!

*sings* i'm H.A.P.P.Y....

*twirls*skips*dance*

LAST NIGHT.... Zacky picked me up from work and brought me to Hougang Mall for PepperLunch for dinner! We then went off to meet Fu at Tong Shui for dessert. Marky had a date so he didnt join us. 10mins into waiting for fu.. guess who walked into Tong Shui? Mark......... with a chick! OMG! It was hilarious and we are not about to be 2 big lightbulbs.. hahhaha! We know he didnt wanna sit with us either.. hehe. Fu came shortly and we changed table.. and i know the 2 guys were spying on them! She seems like a nice girl and they both really seem interested.. 2nd date! :P Marky was so nervous he was perspiring away (aircon was blowing lor) and Fu said he specially went home to change.. hahhaha. Hope things work out! :D

Okay enough about Marky and his budding love.

This is the thick toast + D24 durian puree i'm so in love with now!!!

it's sooooooo goooood.

recipe for diabetes though.

tough to coax Zack to take me back for it cos he's been watching my diet lately, said i've been eating too much junk *pout*

Thursday night dinner....

...prepared by my loving hubby *grins*

Okie gotta go now..
we gotta wedding dinner at St Regis tonight!
i was fretting over my outfit.. not much i can wear now with that big balloon
but guess what???
i found a long black skirt which i was able to fashion into a long figure hugging tube dress.. gather the material under the belly and clipped it to the side to form a lovely silhoutte!!
i'm so smart! quick praise me for my ingenious ideas!!

i'm so feeling like Tong Shui's thick toast + D24 durian puree!!


*starving!*


alrighty.. gotta go get ready for church now!
ciao~

Sat dinner with Tong Tong

it was a blast tonight!

met up with Sylvia for dinner.. dear gal came to pick this preggo up :) Since i needed to do a little shopping, i suggested J8. We hit shop after shop.. and boy was it fun! more so when yr gf run to the changing room as fast as you waddle.. hahaha!

our spoils were great!
and she ended up buying more stuff than i!

i'm incredibly delighted with mine: $10 tees from cotton on, tube top from Fox and a nice piece from Hypnosis! Best thing is i can still wear them after delivery! Speaking of delivery, Sylvia said i dont look 8 months pregnant! Yeah I certainly dun look like i'll be delivering next month! hahaha! omg.... wait. It's NEXT MONTH!!!!

did plenty of catching up and bitching.. i think i've not yakked so much in a long long time. And as usual, time with Sylvia is always filled with laughter. Dammit.. i didnt know she was in TP Dance Club and we went to the same dance camp!!!

okay dont ask where we took those shots.. hahahha!


hey blur shots can be nice too!

soldiers of fortune

make a guess how much they are worth?

it's a long fruitful frolicking thursday!

3.30 - 5.00: Ikea - Lunch + shopping for Megan's dresser
5.30 - 7.00: TM - Buy tickets + Zacky got a new toy!
7.30 - 9.00: Home - Dinner + begin fixing Megan's dresser
9.30 - 11.30: TM - Catch movie "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"
12.00 - 1.15: Home + Zack continue fixing Megan's dresser while me iron his uniform

so pooped!! and so in pain now :(

we chose that red dresser!!! aint it lovely??
it will go really well with the kiwi-gold (yellow) walls
Zack said we should go for colors to stimulate Megan.

we got a cherrywood cot in oak with a really cute pale yellow pooh bear bedding set. I'm going to pick out a really lovely rug to put in the room.. cant wait to put them all together!


Daddy fixing Megan's dresser :)
my macho man carried it home all by himself noe *smirk*
For sure his muscles are not there for show ;)


the 2 imps were walking all over Zack and the wooden planks i had to put them in the box *squeeeeeze*

Bought a few other items from Ikea as well. Left Zack in the children's dept while i go visit the loo. Came back to find him with his arms full and grinning from ear to ear.. hahhahah! Honestly, i didnt think we need to get those but i let him indulge and not spoil his fun :) He is gonna be a terrific dad, not to mention how he's gonna spoil Megan rotten :P

And as usual our shopping habits differ from each other - we learnt that during our house reno.. haha. I for one like to go to a few places, mull my choices over and buy the best. Zack on the other hand is the decisive (or impulsive) one. Go to a shop, find one that's nice, buy and leave. Item checked. But he's been very indulgent for Megan's nursery *muaks* :).. we went to ikea twice before making our decision. Babycot hunting was at least 2 rounds.. hehe. He's also been so proactive in shopping for the other necessities.. right down to breastpump! Drove me crazy telling me which breastpump i should buy and shouldnt buy.

J: *deep breath* daaaarling.. these are MY breasts and i decide which one to buy!
Z: *cheekily* but i can help you pump! *wags brows*
J: -_-

but isnt it so sweet when he called me from KKH (on one of his calls) and asked me how much was the breastpump i wanna get and if KKH is selling it cheaper? Now which hubby checks out breastpump prices for his wife? :)

(he's very fascinated with breastfeeding *giggles*)


enough gushing!
gonna go take a nap.


start post: 1.10am
end post: 2.00pm

HAH.

Megan's dresser shopping!

We're going Ikea today to get Megan's dresser!!!
I got my eye on this lovely ebony piece with yellow/white stripes on the inside!
Question is how to cart it home and fix it up..
Zack cant do it alone, its too heavy.
Not too pysch to pay for delivery and assembly.

Last night we were in the com room trying to figure out how to shuffle the furniture around. We got until 30 June to get it done cos that's when Megan's cot and stroller will arrive! :)

Zacky's up!
ciao~

good news: yesterday was the first time in almost 3 weeks i didnt walk with a limp!! Today i will be doing some walking, let's pray the pain dont come back!

gosh...

I cant believe i'm so forgetful these days!

Zack msged me telling me he will be home at 5pm today.

I was of crse elated and wondered why.. then i remember we got a prenatal class to attend at 6.30pm! And... and... i had arranged a dinner appointment with Ben and Val!!! Arggghhhh.. have to postpone now. Ben was so sweet.. offered to come by and pay me a visit :)

that's not all...

I left my credit card at the store on Monday! I have NEVER done this before! :S

1 June 2009: My hubby is in the news!!!

The article itself is self-explanatary. Zack (he is the tall handsome one right smack in the centre :P) is one of the 10 paramedics attached to the private ambulance for this month. Doesn't need to run ambulance, just to supervise and make sure things are done with proper protocol.

He is stationed at Bishan and is working 8am - 8pm - wooohoooo! Shift so it's work 2 days, off 2 days. So i got my hubby during the nights! :)

He'll be posted to Paya Lebar next month. His new OC said his previous OC at Changi raves about him and they got big plans for him there *beams*

My hubby is going places! And i'm sure his career will be moving on to greater heights thus forth.. PTL!

New doors are opening.. for him in his line of work. There are now a few areas he can branch out to. Last year, he asked me if i wanna move to Canada! In fact, there were plans to go over in March this year so he could recee the ambulance system there. His instructor had kindly offered to house him and take him along for their calls (and of crse i will tag along, not the calls part though.. the holiday part.. hehe) But plans changed in a form of a little Megan's arrival :) so things got pushed back. But it's not easy to uproot, definitely not so. The much higher salary and welfare certainly are tempting but there are more things to consider. Then again, it might not happen but it's always good to have Plan B or C - the real possiblity of it and not just building castles in the air. Oh.. and Zack can go deep sea fishing! hahahhaha..

the battle of white vs brown begins!

we're going baby cot hunting today!!!
let's hope we'll be able to find a nice and reasonably priced one.


gotta ciao now~
Zack is chasing..
he is hungry.. as always
sometimes i wonder who is the pregnant one.. haha


lying down really helps noe.
i shant be stubborn.

ju feels like boogying!

song on repeat: I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred

my darling Detone is buying me choc&spice muffins!!!! *muaksssss*

gosh it's been more than a week since i last blogged *gasps* It's been incredibly busy at work, so busy that i worked through 2 days of mc! Imagine receiving that golden ticket yet i had to shove it out of sight and continue pounding on the computer.. it's heartbreaking i tell you. This is a painful life *sobs* I didnt even dare tell Zack cos he will scold me for not resting at home (i eventually did and no scolding!).. i already got scolding from Sylvia when she saw me online the next day.. haha. Sometimes i wonder if i'm being stupidly responsible. And that if it's worth it afterall. As i told Zack.. i'm doing it for myself, not for the coy. Not aftering that pat on the back but personal gratification. Oh well..... *shrug*

Now i got 1 week to enjoy my little Megan. I shamefully admit that i had neglected her recently. It's a good thing she is very active, i didnt have to worry about counting fetal movement cos i feel her all the time.. and if i miss her movements, all i need to do is call her and rub my tummy and i can feel her squirming after awhile... oh my little darling :)

so i promised belly pics so here they are!

@ 30 weeks (7.5mths)...



getting big ya ;)
Zack is so fascinated with my expanding belly.. haha
"you're getting so big, Megan's growing!"
and he enjoys teasing me: "you fatty bom bom.." *glares*
needless to say he got it good from me -
degree of which depending on my mood atm.
sometimes i think he is just itching for it..
excuse YOU.. i still gotta waistline k - yeah at 8 mths!

just 2 nights back.. i was lying on my side and Zack was amazed i still got a waist curve.. and in his rare moments of kindness said: "you're such a sexy mummy."

wow.. so what happened to fatty bom bom?? haha
i'm bracing myself for the puffiness that will come my way - anytime now :S

alrighty.. enough of my vanity and horrid Zack.

ZACK WAS ON THE NEWS ON MONDAY!!!!!!!

i shall dedicate a full post on this! :)
after i scan the newspaper article that is..

stay tune~