Merry Christmas

Well, it is a Public Holiday, while everyone is happily celebrating Christmas, JY and I are busily shifting the furnitures. We have re-arrange the wires and speakers so that we can accomodate the radio in the TV room, easily for me to play nursery rythms for Ernest to enjoy :-) And JY has planned for a more long term one, so that even if Ernest can crawl, he can't reach any of the electronics (Well, one up for JY and 0 for Ernest).

Well, at this point, I must mention an old wife's tale, cannot shift things (which include furnitures and electronics) in the house. But I don't why not? Since there is a little one coming, there must be adjustments made to get ready for the new addition right? If not? Wait till birth-day, then leave everything for JY to complete in 1 or 2 days?

Sometimes logic and old-wife's tale just cannot go hand in hand.

Panda Eyes

Well, going to be sooooo lack of sleep from now onwards. Ernest has taken a liking to kicking at night and wee morning ONLY!!!! Errrr.... Couldn't sleep well, so has been waking up at 5,7am, even if it is a HOLIDAY....

Errr...... I want my sleep. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Oh, tested the CDs, Grandma and Aunt Nora bought for him last night, and Ernest seems to like it, he responsed with even more kicks... How about a wave instead of kick?

Well, 4 more months to go :-)

19 Dec 2007 : Gynae Check-up

Yesterday went for a check-up, put on another 1.5kg. So it is a total of 3.5kg for the past 6 months :-)

Yesterday is the 1st time I ate McDonalds Fries :-) ever since I am preganant. Wow.... Missed it soooooooooooooo much.... Okie, that's the one and only one. Too high a salt intake.

I bought the Breast Pump yesterday at the Hospital too. Value Pack, pump, plus cooler bag, plus breast pads, plus breast crack cream :-) In the pack, there is a total of 6 bottles and 1 ice pack. And there goes my bonous on it... I know I know, I am 10 steps ahead again... Well, it is better to buy 1st since I am mobile and still able to shop around till I 'ache'.

Next round of shopping : Post-Christmas Shopping :-)

Ernest moonwalking

Couldn't sleep the whole night.... while lying on my left side, Ernest is kicking very hard, with both feets...... Like he's practicing walking...

Pregnancy makes me a Sotong :-(

Pregnancy really makes me blur like Sotong.

1) The day before, I store my colleague's HP number under my boss's name.
2) Yesterday, I board a bus with my ez-link card on hand, but I didn't tap it.
3) Today, I applied my night cream on my face before coming out.

What's next?????

Nappy or Diapers for the 1st 3 months

I have been doing a lot of research online and consulting my friends who are caring for their 'little' ones. :-) (Rabbit must be thinking that I am jumping 5 steps ahead again)

Seems like a real struggle to decide on which one to use:

Nappy
Advantages:
1) Long term savings, which is important
2) Less likely to have nappy rash
3) Enviromentally Friendly

Disadvantages:
1) Time consuming, in terms of cleaning and washing
2) Have to be cautious, must sterlises

Disposable Diapers
Advantages:
1) No hassle as it is disposable
2) Convienient to buy

Disadvantages
1) Enviromentally unfriendly
2) Costly (a New Born needs an average of 8 diapers a day, 8*7*4*3*$0.30=$201.60)
3) Higher chance of nappy rash

Hmmmm... what do u all think? I am still considering :-)

Chinese customs

There are Chinese customs which I like and dislike. Friends and relatives should know better :-)

There is only one Chinese customs which I like so far, Maternal Grandparents got to buy gold for the grandchild :-) Went shopping with Mum over the weekend, and got a really cute disney baby gold pendent. Just realised that Ernest is going to be born in the year of Rat, so what's a better character to represent that? Mickey Baby Mouse:



For those wondering what to give to Ernest, well, Poh Heng has a wide selection of Mickey Baby Jewellery series, which I have eyeing for a looooooooooooong looooooooong time..... All the designs soooooooooooooo cute :-p

5 and a half months

According to the website, Ernest is now a minature baby, with all organs developed. During these 2 weeks, there are a few more changes:
1) More frequent cramps at night :-(
2) More frequent kicking from Ernest, especially when I am leaning forward or sitting down.
3) Irregualr bowel movement, wonder if Ernest is sitting on my colon?
4) Increased appetitie, eat almost every 2 hours.
5) Increased Body temperature, it is a good thing now, but not so in Mar or Apr....
6) Achness in the calf muscles returned, must be walked too much :-(
7) Become breathless when climbing bridge.....
8) I can't fit into any of my clothes now, now officially wearing maternaity wear everyday.
9) Occassionally people will give up their seats for me in the bus.

Well... see if I can add more in the next few weeks, hopefully positive ones :-)

Prenatal Yoga

Now I remember why I don't like yoga. 1st, I am not flexible enough; 2ndly, I am not that 'aware' of the body. Find it very diffcult to keep up with the movements :-(

Ernest seems to enjoy it quite a lot, he doesn't kick much when I am doing Yoga... Think the breathing technique helps to calm him down too :-)