SO I'M BACK!

been back for 4 days but had been really busy with stuff..
work has been hectic these days and after 3 days of leave.. *shake head*

had an awesome night with the gals last night!
didnt come home til 4am.. hehe.
and Zack was grumbling that i left him all alone at home.. haha.
yeah... like how he left me at home tonight to go fishing *bleh!*
but i get to enjoy some me-time!
like come online and catch up with stuff for hours on end.
which i dun usually do when he's home.. we'll usually be doing something together.
with his shift, time together is more precious.
but now that he is done with his level 4 course - which he graduated with flying colors i must proudly add *beams* Top 4 in class u noe *smirk*, he is off torturing the new level 2 trainees.. hah. I love it when he goes to lecture cos that means office hours :P

tonight is his night out and my night in.
so i'm here trying to load up the pics of our holiday.
sadly i never got further than picture no. 4 *sheepish*
cos i got distracted with this other folder on the desktop.. namely: Pics 2004

i went down ole memory lane - to 4.5 years back.
gosh.. we were so achingly young and in love!
now we are OLD and in love.. hahahha...
it brought back many smiles and memories :)
time flies.. it really does.
we were only like 23, 24 years old then.

let's go back in time and see what happened in year 2004!

YEAR 2004: July - December

Our first few pictures.. just few days after i graciously agreed to be his girlfriend.. haha







pappe eyeing on my scrunchie.. she loves scrunchies!


i gotta remind him every night to wash his dentures.. tsk tsk


Zack playing with Pappe..
trying to win my heart by cosying up with my dog - i know *winks*

OUR 1st HOLIDAY: KRABI
like 2 weeks after we started part- towing.
booked it way before when we were still friends..
see how he trapped me??? by enticing me to holiday with him!






Pranang Cave! ;)






ooohhhhhhh..... we still remember the handsome angmo with the puppy!


will i be this slim again? *sigh*wistful*


we were so sun-kissed!


so Krabi was where i bought this necklace....
i wore it the other day and couldnt remember where did i buy it from.
check out Zack's old sony ericsson phone.

An afternoon at my place...
Zack came to pick me up to go somewhere, cant remember where though..



we were so tan! :P

10 AUGUST - My Birthday!
Zack brought me to dinner at Original Sins - Meditarranean food - awesome!




and bought me a Solvil et Titus watch - the one i wanted!

it's funny how on my birthday 4 years later (2008)
he brought me out to dinner and also bought me a watch!

Original Sins vs Jaan
Solvil et Titus vs Omega

:P






*giggles*

AT THE AIRPORT WITH THE GALS!
4 years after we are still hanging out at the airport! hahah


the things gals do in the toilet!





jo just got her license and drove her dad's big green merc.
we still remember it's green.. haha

CROWN OF THORNS LAST GIG AT MARINA SOUTH
this is Zack's band! his childhood friends.. with Fu going all the way back to kindy!






ZACK'S FIRST BIKE!
it's a Scrambler.
despite its hard seat, i love it!


OUR 2nd HOLIDAY: KL / GENTING



Zack loves this pic :)


oh how i miss the cool weather!



OUR FIRST MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL TOGETHER @ PUNGGOL PARK
and bought lantern!

see how skinny he was! 66kg!
he was taking his level 2 course then and was incredibly stressed up, lost weight.. my poor baby.. (yeah now he is stressing his trainees.. haha)





A HOME-COOKED MEAL
if i'm not wrong, it was the last meal at my sis's before i moved up to Godma's.


MY NEW ROOM!
moved up to Godma's house and Zack moved in with me :)


ZACK SOLD OFF HIS DECKS
he used to spin at clubs.. was called DJ Detone :P




ZACK BAKED ME A BANANA WALNUT CAKE! *beams*


SLUMBER PARTY!!!
the girls came over for a stayover!
i baked brownies and we had it with vanilla ice-cream and had a nice pigout.





the brownie + ice-cream teamed up as Jane's bday cake :P

later in the night.. SY, Jo and i huddled under the cover in the room and caught a horror korean flick! SY screamed the loudest.. hahahha
YY and Jane didnt want to watch and was sleeping in the next room.. cowards! hehe

Oh i remembered Zack was away for a week for some training. And i was delighted when he called me to tell he was able to book out that weekend. He came back that night at around midnight and we slept in Godma's room.. hehe :)

the gals slept in the other rooms. Good thing Godma fully furnished all the rooms.. haha. They woke up early the next day for church.
Jo was the hardest to wake! :P

it was too fun!!!
maybe we can do one at my humble abode again! But i only got a sofa bed and sofa for them to sleep.. haha.

PIXIE CAME TO STAY!
she is sooooo sweet!




ZACK'S SNEAK SHOT OF ME SLEEPING WITH A BOOK IN HAND..
he gets really amused by it... bleh!


another sneak shot...
this was at his home in hougang.
fell asleep while waiting for him.


ZACK'S ACCIDENT..
finger got injured and required 6 stitches!



it was after work and i was already at Punggol and walking home when he zalled me..
told me he was at SGH and i immediately rushed to the hospital.
was so worried and found him sitting and waiting to be stitched up.
was torn between scolding him and hugging him..
he on the other hand seemed more fascinated with his wound :S

this happened on the night before he was due to sell off his bike.

ZACK'S SECOND BIKE
it's a Phantom - Cruiser road bike
the best comfy of all his 3 bikes.


HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY DARLING!
i baked him a cake!
not on his actual bday cos he was on some isle having OBS training.
funnily we were just talking about his OBS training just now. I was wearing the OBS t-shirt he bought me (there arent many t-shirts i can wear these days.. haha) and we were talking about how fit and tough he was after OBS. It was like hugging a wall! And his 6 pecs were so defined even when he lie down. Luckily i took a pic cos i knew i wouldnt ever see that again.. hehe.. but sorry, for private viewing only ;) And he was so tanned.... *swoon*




KERRY AND I @ COY'S D&D - SENTOSA JETTY
i was the organiser that year.. it was so fun planning it!


MY DARLING PAPPE IN MY WARDROBE
she loves it inside... *squeeze her tight tight*


ME & NORA :)


whoa.. that's quite a walk!
in a mere 6 months...
things got more exciting in the years after :)
now i'm wondering what my upcoming years will be like..
looking at the little bundle inside my tummy.. i'm sure it'll be filled with joy :)
we sure have come a long way :)

alrighty.. it's getting late and i should read a lil then hit the sack.
need to lie down too.. back's starting to ache :(
i've not recovered my sleep from yesterday's late night.
cos my dear hubby woke me up at 12.30pm today!

woooo.. little gal is squirming inside now!
my tummy is taking on bumpy shapes.. haha.
she must be missing daddy's voice.
she is really daddy's little girl.. all Zack gotta do is talk to her and she will start kicking around.. seriously! She recognises his voice.. its so cool!

okay i'm gonna go lie down and talk to my gal :)
and blowing some good luck dust over to Zack so he'll catch more fishes..
so far he had caught one.
hoping he'll come home early..
somehow i'm missing him tonight...

have a good sunday tomorrow folks!

it's that song again!... "i'm leaving on a jet plane.. dunno when i'll be back again.."

Soooo... we're gonna be off for our 12th holiday!
Zack said he had lost count.. hahaha.
Been busy getting things in order...
and though the luggage only came out of the storeroom less than 12hrs before departure, things are pretty much organised.
2 gals are all cleaned and packed off to Zack's parent's.
House is tidy and clean - it has been for awhile i proudly add.
Work in the office is also in order.
I hope i got everything all covered.

Been preoccupied with what i dunno..
that i even forgot about travel insurance til Zack reminded me this morning!
Travel insurance is something i'll not forget - never leave home without it!
(We see the importance of it after our episode with gypsy kids in Rome).

Alrighty.. time to wind down and get some rest.
Interesting to see how this trip goes cos we're going with Mark and Fu!
And for the first time ever, i took a backseat
our good ole Fu did all the homework.. even hotel!

oh one very important thing to announce:
We SAW our little sweetheart's nudge!!!

we were watching re-runs of Friends this evening and she was doing her baby dance. Not long after i noticed some movement on my tummy right under my nose. I stared at it for like half a minute and saw a little bulge rising up. It was soooo cute! Zack saw it too.. a few times! It got us both pretty excited :P

she is baby dancing even as i'm typing this.. haha.

Muaks! Mummy loves you! Sleep tight ok.. we'll have a long day tomorrow.

The Break Up

TODAY.... a colleague came by my workstation and saw some of my photos..

P: Oh is that your boyfriend?
J: No that's my hubby!
P: You're married?!!
J: Yup.. i look too young to have a husband? haha
P: Yah! So when planning for baby?
J: ......................

some people are simply BLIND... *shake head*

my baby bump?

who would have thought the sight of dark clouds and scent of impending rain could lighten my spirits..

Today i'm wearing a figure hugging tunic top which emphasizes my baby bump. Now.. no one will mistake that for some gastronomical sins. But i got a rude shock when i chanced upon my reflection while waiting for the lift.. I still gotta waistline -_-

It's funny how for someone who watches her waistline since puberty, i'm actually excited about losing it now.. haha. I dunno, you're supposed to get big when you're pregnant.. right? Somehow the word "small" in pregnancy doesn't sound good to me. But some said i'm lucky to not have grown anyway else.. while some look at my 'small' bump like i've been starving my baby *snort*

Went to church last sat and got chatting with Rachel. She couldnt believe i was pregnant without looking at my bump.. and was amazed i'm already 5mths.. haha. Said a mutual friend of ours was really huge when she saw her at 6 months. I guess people balloon at various stages.. i still have 4 months to go ;P Everyone might see a humpty dumpty ju a month or 2 later.. haha!

Rachel's wedding is in a few weeks time! How exciting! I love weddings! It's always nice to see ppl so blissfully happy :) She still remembers our wedding after all this time and guess what? She remembered the clip i did for Zack! wow.. someone remembered :P I tot everyone only remembered how well Zack seranaded me.. my little clip got passed over.. heh. She said its memorable cos hardly any bride will do something for her groom. See Zacky! i'm trying to NOT be too nice to him!

Speaking of which, i need to find a pretty dress for the wedding! :)

the storm before the calm

oh my gosh, this is really un-mistakeable. Our little girl recognises Daddy's voice!

I roused when Zack came home from fishing early this morning. Little darling has been sleeping but when Zack came to bed and started talking to her, she got really active! We felt her little kicks and nudges for as long as Zack coo to her. It's really amazing! We are having a miracle in the making :)

The past week had been a rough one. An excerpt from my pregnancy book clearly expressed it (to the T):

HOW TO FREAK A PREGNANT WOMAN

"Happily, most ultrasound exams show that all is going (and growing) well with baby. But for some women, a level 2 ultrasound may go something like this: One minute you are starry-eyed as you gaze at the ultrasound screen, marveling at the miraculous image of your baby floating blissfully inside you. The next minute, the technician is calling for the doctor, who knocks you right off cloud 9 and into a state of panic with a few frightening words: "We see something - a soft marker - that might indicate a problem."

But before you panic, it's important to gain some reassuring perspective. Though "soft markers" on an ultrasound (detected during 5 to 10 percent of second-trimester ultrasounds, depending on the marker) are subtle characteristics that may indicate an increased risk of a chromosomal problem (most often Down Syndrome or trisomy 18), these characteristics are also found in plenty of babies who are perfectly healthy. In fact, very few babies who show these soft markers (such as choroid plexus cyst, echogenic foci, or pyelectasia, to name a few) actually end up having a chromosomal abnormality. Which means that in the majority of cases, these so-called abnormal findings don't indicate anything abnormal at all.

Your practitioner may suggest some more tests (like an amnio) to find out for sure, but in the meantime, take a deep breath and remember that sometimes technology - which can bring so much joy - can also bring unneeded worry."

Scheduled to do an amniocentesis. We waited 3 days to know if we are in the clear. Needless to say, that 3 days were filled with terror and fear. But one thing that was certain, whatever the outcome, we wouldnt interrupt the pregnancy. We love her too much and she is too real to both of us. We talked about it way before on what would be done should there be birth defects and agreed that an interruption would be best. But when you are slapped with the possibility of it, things got shifted into a whole new perspective. You just can't do it. It's quite unthinkable and you have this instinct to protect what's yours. I've even gone far enough to ask Zack if he knows if the school fees for downs children is much higher than normal school fees. And worrying that she'll get raped cos she is a gal who cant take care of herself (that's the worst fear of a woman). Yeah i know.. the places my mind goes sometimes.

Friday was the day of revelation. Our ob gave us his secretary number to call for results. Couldnt get hold of her so i sent him an email instead. He replied in 8 mins.

3 words.

"Normal, baby girl."

Normal. How a 6-letter word could mean so much. I could have collasped there and then. I immediately called Zack who had been bugging me if i had made the call the whole afternoon, though i told him i'll give him a code: Negative = Going to do my brows, Positive = Going home (to cry). That huge sense of relief was incredible, i cant find the words to express it.

But i've learnt something very important through this episode. That is to not take anything for granted. I've been blessed with an easy pregnancy; no bad morning sickness, no complications, no bloating and excessive weight gain. So much so that i tend to take it for granted that i'll breeze through the whole 9 mths and give birth to beautiful baby. This is clearly a wake-up call to me that everything is so precarious and we should not be complacant and careless but be thankful and humble for all that we're blessed with.

She is so much more precious to us after this.. and everyday i thank God for her. (she is stretching inside as i'm typing this! :)) And our little girl is going to be a healthy and strong gal.. her name means "Strong and Mighty" *beams*

What didn't break us only made us stronger :)

I had just lived through the most terrifying 3 days of my life.

my weekend was packed!

SATURDAY: My sweetheart drove me to Shunfu (all the way from Punngol) just to buy my fav Choc & Spice muffins *muaks* :) I had withdrawal symptoms since i left my previous job. They had an outlet at Tanjong Pagar and the muffins were my staple comfort food then.



we bought a total of 4 boxes (of 6)! 1 each for Rachel & Andrew and Godma. And Zack wanted a whole box of cheese muffins!

chocolate chip muffins..... the gooey chocolate inside.... awesome~

SUNDAY: The guys came over for steamboat!

Marky's surprise from New Zealand - Black Abalone.
They caught so many! Taste different from the ones we usually eat though.


my darling was the first at the table.. haha.
Fu came early to help out.. Marky ended up with the dishes ;P
Fu brought Udders ice-cream! Rum&Raisin and Tiramisu!
But Zack refused to let me eat.. said there's alcohol inside!
i told him its FLAVOURING.. but he didnt buy that.
all i had was 1 TEASPOON each!!
i don't like him very much at the moment.

I DONT WANT TO GET A FUCKING MAID!!!!! I DONT CARE IF IT'S MORE PRACTICAL AND STOP TELLING ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO!

Last night.. we went to ikea for dinner!
don't you just love ikea?
we had salmon and the delectable ikea wings..
alright, i'm set for my salmon intake for this week ;)
without walking through the ikea maze, we went straight to checkout and head off home to catch American Idol!

we've been following this season pretty closely.
contestants are rather good this round.. and i just love simon and paula.
the new judge Kara is a complete waste of space.
next up was Lifeline, Zack's current favourite program.
i was eager to go to my favourite part of the night but caught it with Zack anyhow.
always enjoy listening to him explain the various medical procedures. Though half of the time i dunno wat he's talking about.. haha. But i TRY to understand k :P

my favourite part of the night:
had a nice long warm bath and began my beauty regime. Slather all sorts of cream and oil.. and massage my nicely rounded belly. I tend to think of it as a bonding session with my little one. In the dimly-lighted and cool room, rubbing my belly with oil and talking to her, complete attention on her. Just the 2 of us.. :) Then i'd just lie in bed and wait for some movement from her. This is magical. And i love it best when Zack joins us and we just talk about stuff before bed, with her between us. This is bliss.. :)

So last night, after an hour of chit chatting where Zack showed me pictures of his Level 4 course and related errie stories about the older stations in Spore :S (litle gal was busy baby dancing inside while daddy was talking.. haha).. he had the urge to see our wedding photos.. haha. We took them out and admire the shots. I love our wedding album. We didnt follow the wedding album trend then and pick 'merging' photos. Instead we selected a more classic layout. 1 pic per page. The metallic paper we paid an arm for were really worth it as well. The colors are just brilliant! Cant believe 2 years had passed since! And now we are growing a little baby :) *glows*

.....and this is one of my favourite photos.. i got so many favourites!

Zack looks absolutely dashing in his mandarin collar suit and I mean eat-your-heart-out dashing :P. And for the first time in my life, i had a shock when i saw myself in this photo. I look so un-chinese! I've had questions about my race ever since before i can remember. It irritated me to no end. Even til now, any new acquaintance will ask the familiar question: "Are you chinese?", "100% chinese?" I've heard all sorts of crazy guesses: eurasian, malay, middle-eastern, part portuguese (?!!)... to list a few. Zack cant understand why i get irritated by it. He thinks i should be flattered that i look mixed and "exotic" as his colleagues said. *roll eyes* But i told him there are good mixed and there are bad mixed.. haha. I dunno.. maybe i should be flattered. On a positive side, at least i look 'interesting' *shrug*

i miss our wedding..
i miss our honeymoon more...

11 March 2009: The day someone gave up her seat to me on the MRT!

and to my surprise.. i was in fact embarrassed. She was a malay lady in her 40-50s so she isnt very young. So i felt kinda bad to take her seat. But her younger friend gave up her seat to her so i was able to settle comfortably in my seat :)

whoa... it's really a day to remember! I was just waiting for this day to come.. didnt think it will happen so soon cos most ugly commuters wouldnt bother giving up their seat even knowing you are preg. Unless you are really huge. Most will pretend to get caught by Z-monsters.. its really disgusting!

So that day.. like what Sy would say.. my good karma paid a visit! Those times i gave up my seat to preggos paid off. Even the times i gave up my seat to women who turned out to be NOT preg... they just got a tummy.. haha!

:)

my laogong specially drove to TM to buy me my fav Famous Amos cookies :)
something i've been yearning for for quite awhile.
isnt he the sweetest?! *muaks* :)



speaking of surprises...
Marky is in New Zealand now and said he gotta surprise for Fu, Zack and i! :P
(everyone is just full of surprises these days :P)
i know it's food.. haha.

and also.... he said: "i got something for my god daughter as well"
awwwww...... *HUGS* :)
he got himself a bigger version and got her the mini version.
that's so sweet of him... *tears*


our little gal is so blessed :)
you must be a good obedient gal okay sweetheart.. everyone dotes on u so much *rubs belly*
she's doing her little dance now :)
must be hungry.... gtg feed her now!

i got a surprise waiting for me at home!

Zack said he gotta surprise for me!

and said i'm gonna love it!!

what can it be? what can it be? *skips*

i love surprises! :)


dashing home now!
ciao~

so on 7th March.. our pad is finally complete!

YES! 33 months after we moved into our cosy pad...
WE FINALLY BOUGHT OUR DINING CHAIRS!
*guffaws*

not the world's fabbest chair..
just something simple: black faux suede body with chrome legs
from ikea: $45!
imagine.. 1k barang barang table with $45 ikea chairs.. hehe.
who cares as long as they look good together!
economy bad too, cannot buy expensive chairs.. haha.
i even fixed them up myself *smirk*

yes yes... we are both incredibly picky (and lazy). Couldnt find one we like enough. Either too ex or not what we're looking for.

Now Zack and Ju's home is complete :)

Oh wait... not so fast. We gotta nursery to plan!

We checked out some cribs at ikea on Sat too.

I love a pretty white one.. while Zack saw a pink one.

he don't understand why i like white furniture..

(he is still trying to throw my white bedframe away!)

and i dont understand why he dont! haha.

White is nice.. it looks angelic :)

anyway i gotta round things up here soon.

it's been a very busy monday with budget and i'm all ready to head back home!
Zack will be full of stories later too. He is attached to OT (Operating Theatre) today and i noticed how revved up he was this morning.. haha. He woke earlier than usual cos i'm hitching a ride from him and that means he gotta leave 10mins earlier *muaks* :) As i was running behind, he fed his fishes, the dogs and made me a bowl of cereal. Was boasting that he had to feed so many mouths :P Let's see:

1) 1 wife
2) 1 baby
3) 2 dogs
4) 1 arowana
5) 8 parrot fishes


yeah true, sounds like quite abit.. haha

"Let's go for a drink."

my darling hubby's assurance to me about LABOUR:

"don't be scared okay.. it's only pain. *grins*"


thanks ALOT ISAAC.
that's immensely comforting.



but he made it up by saying....

"you look so beautiful pregnant..."



awww.. :) *blush*
i was in fact taken aback.
(*looks at expanding waistline* me beautiful??)
had to peer into him to see if he was being cheeky.
and waited a few secs for a smartass remark after.
oh alright... i shall accept this compliment graciously

;)

CONFINEMENT

I received an email from Godma today.
on the above-mentioned subject.

:S

1) MUST get a confinement helper for at least 2 weeks if not 1 month. do start looking for 1 now. Will get the contact for you as Virna (my staff) got her confinement lady (malaysian) from this agency & both turned out to be good. She paid about SGD1800 each.

They do provide those who comes in only in the day. (I prefer this arrangement. I wonder if they'll clean up after dogs too.) The experienced mothers in my office think you should get a full time helper (i dont want!! :( I dont like strangers staying with me! Zack will help me!) as you might feel helpless if you need help in the night. Besides, you need a lot of rest.

2) Do you have DOM at home? If not, I will buy when I go Guangzhou/Macau in May. Yomeishu is also good.

3) I will buy the chinese POH, bathing herbs, & the daily drinks that you have to take during your confinement. you dont have to worry about that.

4) Nearer to the date, you have to buy a few bottles of Sesame oil for cooking your food. You have to take a lot of that as well as old ginger. (about 2 to 3 kg) Every meal have to use ginger & sesame. (i'm breastfeeding noe... cant take ginger)

5) Try to stock up mee hoon, mee sua, oats. You have to eat 5 meals a day. (5 meals?!!! :S) Breakfast, lunch, tea break, dinner & supper. For Supper, you normally will take the herbal soup & chicken.

I love Godma to bits and i'm VERY blessed to have people who care so much for me. But....... confinement sounds terribly horrid (Evelyn said she'd rather go thru labour again than to do confinement) and it's something i'd like to shelve aside for the time being (for as long as i can) - like LABOUR.

I gotta stop Zack from talking to me about labour. He can describe it in an incredibly explicit manner. He would know cos he delivered babies before. We were joking about how he can deliver our princess at home.. he'll take all the necessary equipment from his station.. drip me up, give me laughing gas.. haha.

Today... i'm walking about with my pants completely unzipped! *giggles*
i just gotta hold it when i walk up/down the stairs so it wouldnt drop!

bump is moving up now.. and i'm getting bloated and breathless.
cant eat alot at one go now... getting uncomfy..
i'm anticipating another growth spurt :)
naughty gal was kicking my bladder just now!
and she's doing her little dance now :)


oh zack just called and said he's coming to pick me up from work *grins*

So once again, the weekend flew by way too fast...

Thurs: Movie night with Sy and Jo! :) We caught "He's just not that into you." (Awesome show by the way) Now Zack is grumbling that i didnt catch it with him and he doesnt wanna watch it with me now (i offer to watch it again with him).. hahahha. Men can be such babies.. and i love this over-sized one!
Fri: Lunch with Theresa! Toughest part of the year is over - Income Tax!
Sat: A rainy stay-in day..
Sun: A day that deserves more than a few lines!

Oh Sunday....
....turned out we had a pretty early start - 2pm. I expected later cos Zack didnt come back til 4am. He caught a big pomfret!

Oh i have to backtrack to EARLY sunday morning when Zack came home. I was already in bed but got up when he came home and listened to his excited blabber about his "very big pomfret". He was done and we turned in. I laid back in bed and our little gal nudged me twice. She had been quiet the whole night but must have heard Daddy's voice. He had not talked to her yet. So i had to tell Zack his daughter must have heard his voice and wanted some attention.. hehe. He then talked to her, kissed her goodnight and no more nudges from her. It was so cute! :) I wonder what's gonna happen when Zack goes back to shift!

so yeah anyway..

Zack got up at 2pm and declared that he was hungry. So we got up and headed off to Compass Point for his haircut. I was feeling very accomodating that day cos of what's awaiting me in town *winks* While waiting for him to be done, instead of either hitting the library or the shops, my legs took me to Kiddy Palace and Fox Baby :P I'm looking for a special coming-home outfit for our princess :)

Next up: Orchard Rd!

See how deprived i am? that i'll be excited to be going to Orchard! I used to go there every week! We've not gone to Orchard for the longest of time.. but bcos Zack needed to collect some vouchers, we spent our sunday evening there. Parked at Lucky Plaza... so imagine the kinda crowd we had to jostle with! I had to put my hand on Zack's butt, opps sorry, backpocket :P to safeguard his wallet. Picked up the vouchers at CK Tangs then i dragged him off to PARAGON!!


and I saw it for the first time!!!
OMGOMGOMGOMG......
it's so perfect!!
even Zack said it's nice!
but... hmm....... *ponders*
aahhhhhh.....!!!!!!
dammit...... I LOVE IT!!!


after a mega salivating 30mins, we headed off to Plaza Sing.
To catch: Slumdog Millionaire!
i really liked that movie!
truly deserved the awards it got!

*two thumbs up*
couple of good flicks going on at the moment ya ;)

We spent a good 20mins at Mothercare too
the clothes there are much nicer than Kiddy Palace!
and i almost bought a little white cardigan.. it was just so sweeeeet!
Zack refused to let me buy anymore things til later :S
i'm NOT taking him along with me the next time i go shopping for my little gal.
he was more interested in the strollers.. and i'm NOT letting him buy anything til 'later'!

God is AMAZING!

So Zack and i went down to PP to grab dinner. Lo and behold it started to pour while we were there. We bought our dinner and were prepared to brave the rain thru the short distance but were surprised it was only a slight drizzle. So thankful we didnt have to light-run cos this preggo here might fall. But the minute we stepped into the void deck, it started pouring immediately! It's really quite unbelieveable! Our Lord protects us through everything.. big or small! Our little one inside sure is protected by our ever wonderful Father!! :)

It's close to 1am and i'm cosily nestled in bed.
Zack is out fishing with Andrew.. yes again.. hehe.
So it's just me, our little gal and our 2 imps sleeping next to me.
i guess soon our princess will be awake and doing her lil dance :)
she was poking around at ard 10plus just now..
then gone off to sleep :)

alrighty i'm gonna hit the sack too..
preggo needs her sleep..
lying horizontal will help with my breathlessness..
can u believe i get tired and breathless even while sitting??
thats cos everything inside is expanding and its squishing my lungs..

*ahhhh..... little girl is awake now :)

and tomorrow we are going to town!!!
i can show Zack that little something :D


sweet dream folks!
wishing my love is here with me...
missing him tonight..

mummy's little girl at 18 weeks

Zack's new toy...

the one he bought before 16 Feb! -_-

now why is it everyone got a present save for moi? *pout*
but i have to admit (albeit begrudingly) this one is a beauty.





check out the mother-of-pearl inlay... so pretty!


and the wood (i cant remember what's the name it's MAPLE) at the back..
it's just so gorgeous and goes so well with the gold-plated knobs (okay there's a name for it too it's called TUNERS)

*missing pic*


and bcos he did that... all bets are off... I GET MY PRESENTS TOO!!!
just that... i can't decide which one i want... *ponders*

beanie's first present!

.....from lovely Auntie YY :)
all the way from the States!

but she gotta wait til she's 3 months old before she can wear it :)
isn't it so sweet and adorable??
our little gal is so fortunate.. all the aunties and jie jies dote on her so much..
and i'm touched.. really am :)

see lah yy... early morning make me tear.. :) *hugs*

butterfly kisses... :)

been a long busy day...
no time for blues even.
4mths plus before i go on maternity leave - for 4mths!
so cant wait......

just something exciting to share..
our princess has been very active!
last night i got woken up by her (she woke me up on sun morning too!)
she must be practicing some dance steps, my tummy got really taut and high.
like a big round ball.
so i put zack's palm on it.. and guess what? She kicked him!
ahahhahaha.. sooooo cute!
then the bump subsided..
dunno what the heck that gal is doing in there..


and this morning in the train whilst sitting... i felt her nudge 5 times!
they are just like butterfly kisses :)

i think i'm beginning to differentiate which are her acrobat stunts and which are round ligament aches :)

Evelyn said she must be a strong baby to be able to feel her movements at 17weeks :)

(but if i'm not mistaken, i felt a slight graze along my lower abdomen at 14weeks! I'm not sure if its her but its definitely not a cramp. It was so cool! We were in the car and there was a rare moment of silence when it happened :P I was quite shocked.. haha)

they dun say the 2nd trimester is the honeymoon period for jokes!
i'm feeling totally awesome!
no nausea, no queasiness, nothing.. zilch.
just hunger.. and hunger and more hunger.
and the best part is, i can eat without feeling awful!
its just like my pre-pregnancy state - that feeling is marvellous.
now i only need to whet my appetite.. i need to eat more!
Fu said i'm too skinny for a preggo :(
i've only put on 2-3kg.. i think it's too little :S
but our ob said i'm doing fine, baby is growing well so... okay :)


okie gtg..
zacky's here!
we're going to Beach Rd for dinner :D

ju's thinking pink, flowers, ribbons and all things pretty!

so yes.. Zack and Ju are having a little princess!!!!
"i can see 3 lines.." my ob said.
(which suggests the labia :))

so Zack said he is gonna buy our little darling a pink Adidas (3 lines) crib shoe.. hahahha! He's so cute :)


*beams*glows*

omg... i still cant believe we're having a little gal!
though Zack wanted a gal, he like me tot it'll be a boy.
(i did a long grandmother-story post in beanie's blog, so u can go read from it: http://www.ourlittlesweetbean.blogspot.com/)

it's kinda weird how though i'd love a boy, i'm still overjoyed at the news.
shockingly overjoyed.
probably cos it'll be difficult for us to get a girl.. haha
(zack got very strong male genes)
u noe like get the tough part over with :P
boys are easier to conceive actually.
i can explain the medical science of it should anyone care to know.. hehe.


omgomg.. A GIRL!!!! a little baby girl!!!

so Zack is now walking about like a puffed-up-chest-rooster!
*gasps* his wish on the shooting star really came true!
i hope mine came true too :)

i gotta little girl growing inside me... *pinch pinch*
she has been pretty active lately.. especially during the nights
turning out to be a party gal i tell u.. haha
though i still couldnt feel a kick here and there..
or at least cant be sure if they are yet.
my tummy had taken odd shapes at times (usually at night)
like it's slightly more inclined on the right, a steeper gradient and its harder.. and it subsides back in after awhile.. it's sooooo cute and exciting!
and last night at 3plus, i was pretty sure i felt a soft kick! more like a nudge :)

pregnancy is such an amazing thing!
i told Zack i wish for him to experience it too.
you should see the look on his face.. hahahhaa


oh it's gonna rain soon!
and i'm doing laundry today :(
we're having Arnold's for lunch later!
but i've fed our little girl some birds nest.. thanks to my darling sister! *muaks* :)
everyone was sooo happy to learn that we're having a gal.. haha.
Godma and Rachel cant wait to buy pretty outfits for our little sweetheart..
i hope they wouldnt buy a trackload of it! especially Rachel!



and i shall end off by saying what i always say..
in everything we've been blessed with.. We GIVE THANKS :)

a pretty nonsensical post

just got back home and feeling a tad tired and lazy.
Zack and i met up with Mark and Fu for dinner at Taokee..
it's been sooo long since i last hung out with them!
and bocs my dear Zacky boy is going fishing tonight with Andrew,
we only had dinner and didnt hang out after :(
except pop over to Mark's to look at his preggo yabby.

So yes.. my love is out fishing tonight.. again!
he dragged me off to Punggol end last night when a wave of fishing urge hit him..
i only agreed to accompany him when he said i could sleep in the car.
no way am i able to sit on a plastic chair and wait for him for 5 hrs like i used to!
so armed with a pillow, book and a pretty pout, i became Zack's fishing companion (just without a fishing rod)
but i must say Punggol End was nice!
not the dark secluded part but where anglers go to fish, and its very bright.
we parked just next to the sea.. and while Zack got busy with his stuff, i got comfy :)
rolled down the windows and reclined the car seat.
with the sea breeze coming in...
i fell asleep before getting to page 2 of my new pregnancy book
turned out to be a good 2-hr rest :)
but my poor darling didnt catch anything.. haha.
hoping he'll have better luck tonight! *blowing some kisses to him*

alright.. i'm feeling abit tired and wanna go lie down.
hopefully our little darling wouldnt fret too much without hearing daddy's voice tonight.. he's been talking to her every night :)

feeling hungry now :(
didnt eat much at taokee just now cos i was still full from our late lunch
we seriously had too much to eat!
:: 3 prata
:: shared with Zack a plate of carrot cake
:: psychoed Zack into buying 3 boxes of durians! we cleaned off 2 :P

Zack was complaining how i tempted him into eating so much! hahaha
he's trying to watch his weight now.. hehe
i wonder why, i think he is perfect.

ahhh.. i'm hungry... how how
i feel like korean strawberries.. the awfully sweet ones.


crap.. my back is aching.. let me go switch to the laptop and surf in bed.

my darling's good news.....

HE TOPS HIS CLASS!!!

Zack's currently on his level 4 course. After he passed out, he'll be a level 4 paramedic! With really advanced skills and knowledge, he'll be able to prescribe more drugs and "do more stuff" (i cant explain the medical procedures). He will be considered an equivalent to a Canadian ACP (Advanced Care Paramedic) and that's really at a street doctor's level.

To qualify into the Level 4 course is no mean feat. He gotta go through qualifying tests and all. Only 13 managed to get in. So on the first day, there was a test to gauge their level of knowledge. I remembered Zack telling me that it was quite tough and was worried about how he fared. But guess what? He topped his class!!! *beams* (now why am i not surprised? *smirk*)

Not that i wanna boast... but my hubby is really very good at what he does :P I can ask him anything and he seems to know everything at his finger tips. His colleagues even sms him to get instant answers.. haha. He is like a walking encyclopedia :P

Okay that's quite enough of gushing ;P

tired.... in every sense

sometimes you wonder if you are just riding on a false good wave.
that iron cast armour is getting heavy, way too heavy.

but i know at the end of the day, there's my loving hubby to look forward to.

and nothing lights me up more than rubbing my tummy and being reminded of my little darling growing inside.

Zack got good news to share later :)
so we're going for a slightly nicer dinner later
i wonder what the good news can be..
must be something to do with his career :)
i'm so happy he got a job he so enjoys..
i wish i do too...

awww.. i'm still his baby! :)

15:29
"How's my baby and our beanie ***** doing? hehe.. :)"

So........

....someone is SMUG
....someone is GOBSMACKED!





and BOTH ARE OVERJOYED!

our little one sure loves presents...
mummy owes beanie a nice big one!
daddy said he will buy beanie an adidas shoes...
and did i mention beanie is upside down! hahahhaa

Zack was like a caffeinated chipmunck.. he's so cute!

he dragged me off to bed (i was dozing on the sofa) so we could nestle in bed and go through our names book. I melted the minute i touched the pillow. But managed to pry my heavy-lidded eyes open once in a while when he threw some name at me. And it was so cute how he spent a long time talking to beanie and kissing my tummy. I can't possibly love him more!! *HUGS*

last night... was really a night to remember *glows*
that moment in our ob's office..
i cant say enough how special it was...
i was blinking tears back from my eyes!

today is the 16th!!!
and i'm leaving office now.. our ob appointment is at 7.25pm!
Dr Tee said we can tell if beanie will be peeing standing up or sitting down today!

after 6 weeks, i cant wait to see beanie again!
i think i'll eat something sweet 15mins before so beanie will have a sugar rush.. haha.


ok beanie, if you cooperate later.. mummy will buy you a present!
nope, not telling you what it is.. so be good later! :)

just sitting here catching my breadth from a series of housechores..
i did plenty! *proud proud*
just the light-duty ones and left the rest to my darling :P

feeling wistful that the weekend is coming to an end :(
we had a lovely Valentines Day this year!
it started from friday when my sweetheart picked me up from work :)
we went for our V-Day dinner early to beat the crowd.
had Modesto for dinner which turned out to be a huge mistake!
the food was seriously awful and undeservingly pricey!
we both didnt even finish our food and Zack even wanted to leave a feedback to the manager.
i was hoping some italian fare will quench my thirst for our honeymoon craves but it only left me yearning for more! (Rome's calzoni, Florence's little tuscan restaurant and Venice's spectacular fish soup!!!) *sigh*

but it's still all good despite the awful dinner!
Zack bought me a very very pretty dress *beams*
and after a bout at Vivo, we went off to PUNGGOL END..
it was soooo deep in i wonder how many people actually seen this part of Singapore. It was all tall grass/trees and bushes and a long 10mins drive in before we reached the channel with Coney Island just opposite. It was extremely secluded and dark at night, with only the port lights twinkling nearby.

(and yes, another place conquered!)


our VALENTINES' DAY!
Many times Zack will ask me what do i want for a gift and i'd crack my head and think of what other things i'd like to add to my treasure trove. Nothing comes to mind.. not another tiffany bling or a pretty watch. All i want is to spend time with him :) A FULL DAY! It's a luxury we dont always enjoy.

So this Valentines Day, we had ourselves ONE FULL DAY! *beams*
we slept in til the sun was half way home.
and i cooked him dinner!
i've not touched the stove in months!
(pregnancy had left me in complete lethargy even if i wasnt like a dead dog.)
Zack's been doing the cooking AND washing - yeah wow! hehe..
so i treated him to a lovely meal!


~ Ribeye steak with mushroom onion sauce - zack said there're more mushrooms than sauce *giggles*
~ Mashed potatoes - from scratch mind u
~ Steamed brocoli - little beanie needs folate too

then caught a 11.15pm show at Junction 8 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

i really like the show despite it being a 3-hr flick. (i know sy will be very happy with the show *winks*) My back was aching by the end of it. Zack thought it was boring and draggy and wanted to leave halfway! hahaha.

Movie ended at 2.30am!

and we headed off to Zack's usual fishing hunt. He went to see the other regulars who usually fishes til morning and one of them caught a 5kg grouper. Zack is still the record breaker at 7kg! haha.

Oh oh! One of them thought we were dating - we must look young enough for it :P But Zack told them i'm his wife :) Actually it's not the first time ppl mistook us for a dating couple.. haha. Then another one asked him how many months i am, he could see i'm preg!!! *skips*

we stayed there for about 30mins before Zack took me to MARINA BARRAGE. A very romantic part tow place. The view is beautiful with the skyline of Benjamin Sheares and Singapore Flyer in clear view. The architecture is lovely.. i can get many good shots there. But it's pretty far in and not very accessible if you dont have your own transport.

another late night..
lights out: 4.30am!

my pretty dress!

i love it! and cant wait to wear it!
Zack said i look nice in it *preens*
i'd better wear it often before i outgrow it :P

.....and i gotta little gift for him ;)


so how's my Valentines' Day this year?
AWESOME *beams*
i like it simple and sweet.
ju's happy... very happy :)


alrighty.. gtg wake my darling from his nap.
hungry but..... what to eat????

the day i fall in love.....

it's PERFECT!
material, size, dual style
practical yet gorgeous
durable yet luxurious!
oh my....... *sigh*


only one TINY problem.

my thursday

just had a lovely (albeit too short!) lunch with Sy at City Hall.
she is attending a conference at Suntec so managed to sneak in a lunch! Just like the old times ;) i really do miss our suntec lunches.. a break away from work, window shopping and chit chatting. Now she is far far away at the airport :(

3rd GREAT day!
seems like stomach flu after all :)

Henry made my day today!
he said he could see i'm preg! but asked if i'm 2-3mths -_-
then he said probably cos i'm "skinny" and pointed out that i've lost weight.
No, i'm not skinny.
Yes, i've lost weight.
(i've been eating.. really! 3 meals and some)
And i'm LOVING MY SWEET LITTLE BUMP! (even if ppl said they need a microscope to see it.. humph!)


and Ben made a wager with me..

he said beanie will be a girl.

i'm sure beanie will be a boy.

loser buys dinner!

i got the weekend to consider my dinner options.. haha.. start saving Benoni!
we'll know on Monday - hopefully!! :)

it's been a week......!
some week...
an exhausting one.
a miserable one.
a porcelein-throne-hugging one.
a porcelein-throne-warming one. (the WORST diarrhoea in my 27yrs of existence!)

my question: Stomach flu or belated morning sickness?

Zack thinks its morning sickness..
dammit, his sympathy seems coated with glee whenever i'm onto a bout.
sadist!

but it's quite cute how he rubbed my tummy and said, "the little devil inside is causing so much trouble.."

we'll see how the next few days pan out.

today is a good day.. as good as good days go.. hah.
lunched with Rachel and we popped into a maternity store.
gosh... maternity pants are really proving more comfy!
while i still can wear my normal work pants (with the zip half done now),
it does cut into my belly at times :S
and and.... i really like this halter maternity dress!
i just need to grow alittle bigger..

15weeks 5days...
and i'm still not putting on any weight.
but my sweet little bump is growing!
i kid u not... it is really looking bigger these few days..
even Zack said so! :)

sky's looking dark outside.
going home soon.
my love is working tonight.
his last night shift until April!
he'll be going on his level 4 course next week and took leave TO STUDY!
we'll see how many days he'll use up for fishing.. *wink*

they all say i dont look preggo! *pout*

isnt my bump obviously???

i was at 14weeks 2days at the time of shot.
even Godma said its still so flat (flat?!!)
Rachel gotta explain to Godma that my tummy has always been very flat so this is really a big difference *sigh*
my colleagues too said i'm still not big yet..
"i look like you on a good day!"
:S

the nice ones said....
Jo: my bump looks preg in proportion to my face and arms which still look the same.
my Darling: "beanie's getting bigger!" :) he is now putting his ear to my tummy to listen for... ok i dunno what is he listening for.. hahahha. And i especially love it when he bends down and kisses my tummy :)

Today i'm wearing a figure hugging top and pants.. hoping that someone will notice my little bump. But Cindy said i look like i just had a big lunch :(

Oh well... i've still time to grow.. slowly is good... as long as the little one inside is healthy :)

i.am.half.dead.

no no.. nothing helped.
not warm milk. not wheat crackers.
woke up at 3.30am for a toilet run.
and has been up ever since!
not even the luxury of drifting in and out of sleep..
but eyes-big-big-staring-into-the-dark..... for 4 blardee hours!
when my alarm rang at 7.30am, i threw down the white hanky and got ready for work.


sheesh.


so please please...... 5.30pm please come quick....
and tonight please please... let me sleep.....

not feeling so good..
pounding head has stopped for now..
thanks to 2 white pills..
i just wish i can sleep later..
oh please God let me sleep.. i need sleep... *sobs*

not feeling up to much..
fact is.. not felt up to anything in a long time..
blogging.. photo taking.. and what have you..

i wanna paint my nails..
i wanna pack my house..
i wanna reply to my emails/msgs..
i wanna eat heartily..

doc said i'm not measuring small - as i fear
other 14-weekers look way bigger than me i told her..
she said its all F.A.T and i'm just about right..
i hope that's true..
i hope i'm not starving my little one..

i miss Theresa..
i love my Pappe..
i wish my mummy is around..
i get scared sometimes.. some days..
i'm yearning for some hugs now..

oh crap.. just weighed myself..
i'm only 48kg! (after dinner!)
shouldnt i be gaining weight?? and not losing :(
according to the chart, i should have gain 2kg..
please grow well little one..


*hungry*
gonna make myself a cup of warm milk..
and hunt up some wheat biscuits..
and please please let me sleep well tonight....

"is this the number to call to be a Godfather?"

i got it good from Ben! :S He saw my msn nick and realised i'm preg! I tot he already knew during our msgings while i was in Maldives.. he guessed it but was waiting for me to confirm it :( (btw, every sms to and fro Maldives is $0.72!) BUT.. i promised him he'd be the first to know whether our little one will be peeing standing up or sitting down :P the FIRST! i'll call him the minute we step outta our ob's office.. hehe.

gosh.. i'm so touched.. especially the Godfather part :) It's just different when your friend offers :) Ben is gonna be an awesome Godfather and lovely Val a wonderful Godma. They will guide beanie well spiritually :) Beanie is really fortunate, before he is born, he already has 3 Godfathers and 1 Godma all lined up! hahahha. And oh yes, some things just never change.. Ben knows i'd want a boy! oh gosh.. everyone was surprised when they heard i'd like a boy. But my dear boy totally gets it. If i would have a twin brother, Ben will definitely be him. We've established from young that we're too alike! Only thing is i dun grumble as much as him! wonder how Val can stand him... hah! I'm still waiting for the day he propose to her. Told him he'd better give her a beautiful one.. i'll help him with the diamond ring!

ok i gotta go hunt up some food for beanie.
be back soon for more updates on our little one!

i'm getting a pregnancy present(S)!!!

Detone says (3:45 PM):
not only is pregnancy making your tummy bigger, but your nonsense also increases
Ju says (3:46 PM):
hahahahah
Ju says (3:46 PM):
our beanie is gonna be so smart!
Ju says (3:46 PM):
he will have all his smarts from mummy!
Detone says (3:47 PM):
she that is
Detone says (3:47 PM):
see you're not that smart after all... it's a she
Ju says (3:48 PM):
we wil see who is smarter on 16 feb!
Detone says (3:48 PM):
hehe...
Detone says (3:48 PM):
if it's a girl, i can buy a taylor k?
Ju says (3:48 PM):
wat nonsense
Detone says (3:48 PM):
why you scared ah?
Detone says (3:48 PM):
hehe
Ju says (3:48 PM):
if its a boy then i buy wat??
Detone says (3:49 PM):
if it's a boy... then i buy you a nice baby diaper bag
Ju says (3:49 PM):
how nice is nice??
Detone says (3:49 PM):
nice as in Gucci nice (OMG!)
Detone says (3:49 PM):
hehe
Ju says (3:49 PM):
WHOA!
Ju says (3:49 PM):
ehhhh.... let me think about it
Detone says (3:50 PM):
btw, how much is a gucci bag ah? haha
Ju says (3:50 PM):
hahhahaha
Ju says (3:50 PM):
its US800
Detone says (3:50 PM):
what the............
Ju says (3:50 PM):
you say already!!
Detone says (3:50 PM):
haha... ok
Ju says (3:50 PM):
cannot take back yr words!
Detone says (3:50 PM):
ok set....
Detone says (3:51 PM):
cuz i'm confident it'll be a GIRL!!!
Ju says (3:51 PM):
hahahha
Ju says (3:51 PM):
ok onz!


Ju says (3:56 PM):
but what if i dun want a gucci diaper bag?
Detone says (3:58 PM):
hehe... then you can find one of equivalant value
Ju says (4:08 PM):
but its so ex...
Ju says (4:09 PM):
abit crazy to pay so much for a diaper bag
Detone says (4:09 PM):
hehe... can reuse mah...
Ju says (4:10 PM):
hmmm... see how lah
Ju says (4:10 PM):
if its gal leh
Ju says (4:10 PM):
then i get nothing :(
Detone says (4:11 PM):
hehe.... you'll still get something lah dun worry....
Ju says (4:12 PM):
like wat???
Detone says (4:13 PM):
dunno, it'll be a surprise
Detone says (4:13 PM):
hehe
Ju says (4:14 PM):
aiyah.. then if its a boy and i get the diaper bag, i wouldnt get the surprise??
Detone says (4:18 PM):
you might???
Detone says (4:18 PM):
hehe
Ju says (4:18 PM):
wow!
Ju says (4:18 PM):
ehh okie!
Ju says (4:19 PM):
:D
Ju says (4:19 PM):
u oredi know what the surprise will be??
Detone says (4:21 PM):
well i have something in mind....
Ju says (4:21 PM):
woooooooo! can i guess?!!
Detone says (4:23 PM):
nope
Detone says (4:23 PM):
hehe
Ju says (4:23 PM):
okthen u give me a hint!
Detone says (4:23 PM):
nope
Detone says (4:23 PM):
hehe
Ju says (4:24 PM):
just a teeny weeny one.. please darling......
Detone says (4:25 PM):
ok it's something you can use
Detone says (4:25 PM):
hehe
Ju says (4:25 PM):
i can use?!
Ju says (4:25 PM):
hmmm.. wear or use??
Ju says (4:26 PM):
is it something i need?
Detone says (4:28 PM):
no more clues. hee
Ju says (4:28 PM):
just one more please darling......
Detone says (4:28 PM):
nope
Detone says (4:28 PM):
stop asking
Ju says (4:29 PM):
okie :)


wooohoooo! i'm getting a present AND another surprise present! *skips*dances*
i got the bestest of the bestest hubby in the whole wide world!! *MUAKS*HUGS*
let me go hit the cyberwaves now!
even if i decide not to pick out something that high-end.. i'm still happy!
cos knowing my darling pampers me so dearly, is enough.. more than enough *in bliss* :)

a medley of posts and pics

26 Jan (Mon): the morning my hubby came home from work and cooked me breakfast!

"....for my queen and beanie!" awwww..... *beams*

24 Jan (Sat): Fishing at SAF Yacht Club and picnic with the gals
So my dear hubby popped outta bed at 2.30pm and dragged me off to fishing *long suffering sigh* He bought a 10m long rod and was eager to try it out. While i certainly do not mind him going fishing on his own while i stay home with book in bed. But he just want me there.. i DUNNO WHY! Perhaps he just cant be apart from me for an afternoon.. ahahhaha *cough cough*

we brought the gals along!




at SAF Yacht Club... so many rods and they belonged to 2 men!






we bought mee goreng and packed loads of drink - water, lychee, sugar cane
i brought along 2 books to read..


the gals got their snacks too.
Pappe is sooooo smart! the sun was pretty glaring so with my back to it, i chowed down my mee goreng on the cooler box. Pappe immediately came to my lap and snuggled in so i could shield her from the glare! After a while Chile followed suit. So both of them were cosily in the shade.. sooo smart!

23 Jan (Fri): the night we conquered CVP and saw a shooting star!!!
so my darling Zack picked me up from work :) I bought 2 secondhand monitors; a 17" for $30 and 15" for $10, and Zack came up to my office to pick it up. And saw my office for the first time :) A pity most of my colleagues had gone home and i couldnt show my hubby off.. haha.

That day was part tow night. He'd better make it up to me for making me MAD that morning! But i'm easily appeased so i forgave him ;)

We went to Changi Village for the famous nasi lemak!

The rice was so fragrant.. chicken wings were nice too. Zack prefers the Hougang Ponggol nasi lemak but i'm happy with this. Their sunny-side-up was too cooked though.. but no biggie for me as i cant eat raw egg yolk anyway :(

Next up, Zack brought me to his various fishing spots so i know where he usually goes while i'm home waiting patiently for him with slippers in hand.

#1: CVP

Excellent part tow place! They have the kelong walk (where Zack goes to fish), cliff walk, sunset walk and sailing point walk. Wind was breezy and the kelong walk was particularly enjoyable. Think wooden planks over the water. The place is still very unspoilt. It's almost like a nature reserve with trees all over. The sailing point walk was lovely too! We found a spot just infront of the sea where the many yachts were docked and bobbing gently on the water. We especially love that place!

#2: CHANGI BEACH

Didnt stay too long there though. But there were 2 strays dogs and we fed them raisin bread :) One was so shy she ran away everytime i wanna go near.

#3: SAF YACHT CLUB

It's basically like a breakwater. There were a number of anglers (people who fish like Zack. Zack taught me this new word recently). We walked to the end of it, with our feet dangling over the water. (to keep the mozzies away, by then i already had 6 bites on my right foot!). we just sat there, munching on goreng pisang and enjoying the breeze and stars in the sky. And guess what?! WE SAW A SHOOTING STAR!!!!!!!!!

Oh we have to make a wish! Zack immediately went: "I wish for beanie to be a girl!" Isaac......... I took awhile and said: "I wish for us to be this happy forever!" *beams* Zack asked me why dont i wish for a million bucks. Well, a million bucks dun bring happiness.. not the kind i'd want anyway ;)

okay no time to go any further.. gotta go get ready.
off to Godma's!

.......and then i see white

so i've been doing pretty alright where morning sickness is concerned. I had 3-4 days of GREAT days, not much queasiness, bloatedness etc. Happy that all will be in the clear soon. Then it hit back on Sat night and there went my nice fuji apple down the drain. Tsk tsk.

Yesterday was just like any other monday mornings. Bluey.. and sleepy. Abit of activity down in my uterus.. seemed like beanie was doing some stretching in there. Changed to the EW line and gosh.. started to feel terrible. All packed like sardines, shoulder to shoulder. And i felt it coming.. cant breathe, crampy, nauseous... then crap.. came the clamminess and cold sweat, next up was that buzz in the ear and then the white curtain came down. So did i. Thankfully the people around held me up so i managed to maintain my dignity, what shards of it. My stop was next and i got out and thank you Lord, there was a bench just outside. Felt better after some deep breathing.

Oh boy... i wouldnt want a repeat session. That feeling was terrible. The helplessness, the vulnerability. Not to mention the headaches that came and went all of yesterday.

*sigh*

But it's all part and parcel of pregnancy!
Those weekly broadcasts are so accurate! Week 12 reported that dizziness will be in the mix soon.
"Progesterone again, which causes your blood vessels to relax and widen around 12 weeks pregnant, increasing the flow of blood to your baby (again, good for baby), but slowing the return of blood to you (as always, not so good for mom). Less blood flow to you means lower blood pressure and reduced blood flow to your brain. All of these can contribute to that light-headed, dizzy feeling."

Then again, it's quite exciting watching what you read come to pass!

and anyway, that black-out was for a good cause. Beanie is taking in more oxygen so that few minutes of discomfort is tolerable.

Zack laughed at me and said "be careful what you wish for.." *pout*
cos i was telling him that my symptoms were going away and i didnt feel pregnant!
haha... yeah yeah..... now i'm getting them back big time.

But my darling came to pick me up from work yesterday!
and he's coming again today :)