Christmas Photoshoot and Playdate

Our mummies support group organised a post Christmas get-together and had a photographer come to take pictures of our bubs. With about 20 over adults, more than 20 babies and toddlers, needless to say, it was chaotic. But boy was it fun. Gone are those day where the babies just lay quietly on the playmats, now, they're crawling, standing, screaming, crying, snatching, laughing. I wonder if they will grow up to be friends like their mothers.

Farewell 2013

Last year round about this time, I wrote a letter to B.

My emotions were in overdrive when I wrote that letter. Imagine being pregnant with your first child, full of uncertainties, unsure of what's ahead of us yet a picture perfect image in your mind.

Well, a year later, what do you know? The uncertainties are still there, we are still unsure of what's gonna be ahead of us and the picture perfect image? We're living it.

I don't know about you, but a floor full of toys lying around, towels draped over chair/cot, babies toiletries taking over your bathroom, dustbin full of soiled diapers, fridge full of fresh food for baby, sink full of dishes and milk bottles, loads full of laundry, that's pretty "stepford housewives" perfect to me.

To an even greater year ahead, thank you 2013 and hello 2014!

Bradley's Bag of Tricks

Happy 8th month old my darling! 

It is ridiculously crazy how time passes so quickly. 4 more months and he will be one year old! DH and I are already thinking about his first birthday. I think most likely it will be a quiet affair, just the 3 of us. You know if we have a party with my side of the family, there's a chance we have to do one more with his side... so I guess to not complicate things and start any conflicts, just the 3 of us might be the best and ideal case.

At 8 months old, B has his bags of tricks. You know I'm not exactly very conscientious in stimulating or teaching baby with things like flash cards. Well, I did "flash" him 3 times a day, everyday when he turned 3 months old. Then it become once a day, then it became whenever I feel like it. But one thing for sure, I read to him everyday without fail, especially before bed time.

So I was rather surprised when I taught B how to "kok kok" our foreheads and after a few tries, when you say "Kok Kok" and lean your head in, he does the same! But this cannot, never ever, be compared to asking him to give mummy a kiss. I guess from day one he's been abused with all my kisses and whenever I wanna kiss him, I will say "come, let mummy kiss" or "give mummy a kiss". Now, when I lean in to him and say "give mummy a kiss", he leans back in and aims for my mouth. Sometimes with his mouth open! DH witnessed it yesterday and I was crazy with pride.

Oh baby, mummy loves you so much. 

Christmas 2013

Last Christmas, I was 6 months pregnant, received compliments about how pregnancy suits me and the radiance it brought me. The family was sipping champagne and I was drinking sparkling juice. I was happy.

This Christmas, there isn't any party on eve or actual day. Most of our friends and family are like us, with young kids and our engagements have all been pushed to post Christmas, which is fine by us. No baby bump, no radiance but a whole lot of happiness and blessings.

2014 will be great!

Namaste

I'm a yoga rookie. The first time I did yoga was during my honeymoon and the resort offered complimentary yoga on certain days. That session left me handicapped for the rest of my honeymoon. Ok maybe I exaggerate, but you get the gist.

5 years after that session, I signed up as member of a gym near my office and took advantage of its lunch time Yoga 101 classes. But it was usually too rushed for me so I ended up using the gym more instead of the classes.

I always wanted to be religious in practicing yoga but I guess you can say there was never a right time and place. When I got pregnant, I was very keen in prenatal yoga but Dr W felt that unless I have been doing yoga for awhile, I should probably not attempt to start- not for fear of hurting the baby, but more of injuring myself. 

Up until recently, a new yoga studio opened next to my mum's place! That's a sign from heaven to stop finding excuse! I jumped at the opportunity an wet for the trial class today. Love it despite being in so many aches and pains now. The one hour of solitude really did me good. I felt rejuvenated afterwards and best part? It's next door to my mums! How convenient?

Looks like I'll be doing some stretching moving on!

New Hobby?

Extremely fed up that I lost B's taggie twice, I decided to attempt to see one myself.

Taggie blankets are cuddle cloths, with ribbons of different texture in a loop surronding the sides. It is believed that babies love playing and fondling with those tags of different colours and textures.

I first bought one for him when he was about 3 months old but it wasn't until recently that I saw him playing with it intently, fingers looping through the ribbons, feeling them. And then one day, the taggie went missing. Not wanting him to miss out "exploring" the taggie, I bought another one, exactly the same, only to lose it a few days later!!!! Boy was I upset. So I decided maybe I could try and make one myself.

Excuse the terrible needlework, minky cloth is very hard to work with, plus I don't have the right equipment. So needless to say, I was very happy and satisfied with the end result.

I got the materials from spotlight and have enough to make at least 5-6 more. I'm already planning to make one of a different shape. Should be fun!

气消了

果然。。。是一时看不开，被怒气冲昏了头，说气话。

雨过天晴 。

女人嘛。。。