We think Jeremy may be colic. Went to see the doctor who prescribed Dentinox, an anti-colic medication. So far combined with 'Yur Yee' oil, it has been working quite well. Don't need to carry him so much anymore, he seems able to settle himself to sleep with minimal rocking and also play at least 15 mins on his own. He also enjoys nursery rhymes on the cd player.
He is now 51cm and weighs 4.3 kgs. Surprisingly has not put on that much over the month. He has 8 feeds a day (every 2.5-3hours), totaling around 20-23 ozs. He has yet to sleep through the night but I think we are getting there. Bowel movement is usually once every two days on no particular time (some thing else we have to work on).
At this moment we are still unsure if we will go back to OUG at the end of this week as it would mark 6 weeks or to go back when he is 2 months (after his second immunization). We'll have to see how we progress this week and hopefully we wont get another unpleasant visit from my sis in-law (bro's wife).
Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Jeremy's Full Moon
Jeremy is officially, 1 month, 1 day old. The confinement lady has left and I am left to take care of him by myself. There are some habits I would like to 'un-train' such as wanting to be picked up all the time and to be rocked to sleep. I would like him to learn some independence and play on his own till he sleeps ( just like his cousin Kate-Lyn). This is important so that when I return to OUG, I am able to do some household chores without needing to carry him around or entertaining him all the time!
On his full moon (on 10th July), we didn't have any fancy celebration. Woke up early, took him to in-laws for morning prayers, delivered some full moon boxes of goodies (prepared by Ah Fah) and back to Ampang for lunch, followed by more deliveries. It was pretty hectic but finally every box (15 in all) were delivered by 630pm.
Upon returning we had a kind visit from Mr Durai (my aunt's chauffeur), his daughter and family. They brought gifts of cakes from Secret Recipe, baby clothes and a Johnson & Johnson hamper. We were exhausted and called it a day by 9pm.
On his full moon (on 10th July), we didn't have any fancy celebration. Woke up early, took him to in-laws for morning prayers, delivered some full moon boxes of goodies (prepared by Ah Fah) and back to Ampang for lunch, followed by more deliveries. It was pretty hectic but finally every box (15 in all) were delivered by 630pm.
Upon returning we had a kind visit from Mr Durai (my aunt's chauffeur), his daughter and family. They brought gifts of cakes from Secret Recipe, baby clothes and a Johnson & Johnson hamper. We were exhausted and called it a day by 9pm.
Monday, July 5, 2010
10 Amazing facts about Jeremy
Here are some of Jeremy's amazing milestones thus far:
1) Born with a shocking head full of hair and weighed 3.6kgs to relatively petite mum and dad
2) Umbilical cord dried and dropped off at just 4 days
3) Able to lift head and turn from left to right at less than 3 weeks old while on his tummy (loves sleeping on tummy)
4) Ability to heal amazingly fast and well (especially scratches on face)
5) Able to recognise confinement lady by voice and smell
6) Able to see faces and track snapping fingers at 3 weeks old
7) Grunts and stretches a lot during sleep
8) Has major, giant poos
9) Tries to talk bag by gurgling and making baby sounds and sighs
10) Major sighs ('Hai') after sneezing and some times says 'ah choo'
1) Born with a shocking head full of hair and weighed 3.6kgs to relatively petite mum and dad
2) Umbilical cord dried and dropped off at just 4 days
3) Able to lift head and turn from left to right at less than 3 weeks old while on his tummy (loves sleeping on tummy)
4) Ability to heal amazingly fast and well (especially scratches on face)
5) Able to recognise confinement lady by voice and smell
6) Able to see faces and track snapping fingers at 3 weeks old
7) Grunts and stretches a lot during sleep
8) Has major, giant poos
9) Tries to talk bag by gurgling and making baby sounds and sighs
10) Major sighs ('Hai') after sneezing and some times says 'ah choo'
Sunday, June 27, 2010
More sleeping, less carrying
I am waiting for the day that Jeremy will play after a feed and fall asleep without having to be carried and rocked! Impatient mummy... He has developed quite a regular routine. Has his feed at 7am, plays till 9am. Has another feed and a poo before bath time at 845am. Another small feed at 915am and back to sleep till 1045-11am and then fed every 1.5 hrs-2hrs after that. He poos regularly twice a day around 6am-945am and 430pm-6pm. Confinement lady has asked me to purchase a small potty when he is 3 months old to train him to poo in it!
Last night was the first night in a week he did not kick up a fuss before sleeping. He didn't need to be carried for 2 hours till being put down. Hopefully he maintains this 'good behavior' indefinitely... No more feelings of missing the womb!!
Last night was the first night in a week he did not kick up a fuss before sleeping. He didn't need to be carried for 2 hours till being put down. Hopefully he maintains this 'good behavior' indefinitely... No more feelings of missing the womb!!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Will he ever settle?
Baby Jeremy is turning out to be quite a handful, especially being settled before a feed. He seems to only like being fed either by the confinement lady or hubby (he also loves hubby's snoring at night). He really chucks a mental when I try to feed him...which makes me feel so disappointed and frustrated (what am I going to do when I am left on my own to care for him). I hope he grows out of this phase soon, otherwise he has to just get used to the way mummy does things!!
He has developed a pattern of being fed at 7am and keeping awake till 12pm. At this rate I may never get anything done before noon! I think it's from all the pampering and spoiling by daddy and 'lau koh' who love picking him up at the slightest whimper.
Today I gave him a bath and it was quite a task as he is getting heavier by the day. I am unable to bathe him the 'expert' way (confinement lady style) and will have to opt for a slower step by step approach of swaddling him first with nappy on before wiping face and washing head. This is then followed by a proper bath. Bathing him will eventually get easier once his neck is stronger and he is able to sit up.
On the one hand I can't wait for him to develop these skills but on the other I don't want him to grow up so fast. It seems like only yesterday that he was still in my tummy and I was anticipating his arrival! Babies are truly babies only for a short time and I guess we should really appreciate and enjoy what time we have with them....
He has developed a pattern of being fed at 7am and keeping awake till 12pm. At this rate I may never get anything done before noon! I think it's from all the pampering and spoiling by daddy and 'lau koh' who love picking him up at the slightest whimper.
Today I gave him a bath and it was quite a task as he is getting heavier by the day. I am unable to bathe him the 'expert' way (confinement lady style) and will have to opt for a slower step by step approach of swaddling him first with nappy on before wiping face and washing head. This is then followed by a proper bath. Bathing him will eventually get easier once his neck is stronger and he is able to sit up.
On the one hand I can't wait for him to develop these skills but on the other I don't want him to grow up so fast. It seems like only yesterday that he was still in my tummy and I was anticipating his arrival! Babies are truly babies only for a short time and I guess we should really appreciate and enjoy what time we have with them....
Cameron Highlands Update
I think I failed to mention in my blog that we did make it to Cameron Highlands on the final weekend in March (my seventh month of pregnancy). We were there for 3 days 2 nights (Friday, Sat & Sun). Some of the highlights were of course the ever sweet sweetcorn, strawberries and vegetables (although my mum in-law said the prices were not any cheaper than in KL).
We bought 30 ears of corn between the both of us and ate it all within 2 weeks. The sweet potatoes were a disappointment as they were full of worms by the second week. Cherry tomatoes were yummy and so were all the honey we bought!
We visited the 'Boh' tea plantation and even got to visit a waterfall (got to get the name from hubby). Also bought a 'labu' for keeping chilled water naturally, which we have yet to put into good use.
It was a refreshing change to go there for the weekend and it cost us around RM800 for the 2 nights stay at Strawberry Park which included dinner vouchers worth RM200. I wonder when will we have our next holiday. Thinking about holidays make me miss my carefree days as a single and couple. Now we have to think of Jeremy before deciding on a destination!
We bought 30 ears of corn between the both of us and ate it all within 2 weeks. The sweet potatoes were a disappointment as they were full of worms by the second week. Cherry tomatoes were yummy and so were all the honey we bought!
We visited the 'Boh' tea plantation and even got to visit a waterfall (got to get the name from hubby). Also bought a 'labu' for keeping chilled water naturally, which we have yet to put into good use.
It was a refreshing change to go there for the weekend and it cost us around RM800 for the 2 nights stay at Strawberry Park which included dinner vouchers worth RM200. I wonder when will we have our next holiday. Thinking about holidays make me miss my carefree days as a single and couple. Now we have to think of Jeremy before deciding on a destination!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Jeremy is two weeks old
Jeremy turns 2 weeks today. He has grown since then but I haven't got a machine to weigh him. Currently he likes to sleep on his right side (like me). He sleeps more in the day than night. Wakes up about every 2 hours for a feed and has to be cuddled more before sleeping at night. The poor confinement lady has to bear the brunt of sleepless nights for now. Hope he sleeps through when I take over! Overall he is an ok baby to take care of...
He feeds 13 times a day on about 23-25 oz of milk. Daddy will have to work harder to buy more milk powder ;-) I have taken to logging in how many times he eats and poos to pass the time. He loves to stretch and makes lots of 'cooing' sounds. Many think he is advanced for a 2 week old, comparing him to a 2 month old instead!
So far I have successfully bottle fed him a couple of times, change his clothes and diapers. The main challenge would be to give him a bath without too much crying.
As for me I am still recuperating from my cesarean wound. The pain is more bearable but still there especially when I get out of bed at night. This is probably due to poor circulation when lying down for long durations of time. I pray that by the end of confinement all will be fine and I can move around pain-free... Have slight fluid retention in my feet and calves. Will need to be more diligent with joint exercises. My in-laws think it's because I am on my feet too much. They think I spoil the confinement lady by washing bottles and being so pro-active with Jeremy. That I should take this opportunity to rest completely. But I think I'll go crazy with boredom plus I need to learn more as I will be taking care of him on my own plus housework and Daisy (our dog).
These past two weeks can really be described as 'falling through the days'. Some times I lose track of what day it is. Guess this comes with being a new mum.
He feeds 13 times a day on about 23-25 oz of milk. Daddy will have to work harder to buy more milk powder ;-) I have taken to logging in how many times he eats and poos to pass the time. He loves to stretch and makes lots of 'cooing' sounds. Many think he is advanced for a 2 week old, comparing him to a 2 month old instead!
So far I have successfully bottle fed him a couple of times, change his clothes and diapers. The main challenge would be to give him a bath without too much crying.
As for me I am still recuperating from my cesarean wound. The pain is more bearable but still there especially when I get out of bed at night. This is probably due to poor circulation when lying down for long durations of time. I pray that by the end of confinement all will be fine and I can move around pain-free... Have slight fluid retention in my feet and calves. Will need to be more diligent with joint exercises. My in-laws think it's because I am on my feet too much. They think I spoil the confinement lady by washing bottles and being so pro-active with Jeremy. That I should take this opportunity to rest completely. But I think I'll go crazy with boredom plus I need to learn more as I will be taking care of him on my own plus housework and Daisy (our dog).
These past two weeks can really be described as 'falling through the days'. Some times I lose track of what day it is. Guess this comes with being a new mum.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Finally here!
It has been a week since the arrival of my son, Jeremy Tan Tze Yuan on 11th June 2010 at around 7pm after being 6 days over due (EDD 5th June). It's amazing how fast time flies. The first few days were pretty daunting especially since I had a cesarean. So much for a small baby. He ballooned from 2.9kg within 5 days to a whopping 3.6kgs. Initially was disappointed that I was unable to have a natural birth but a c-section was unavoidable as I did not dilate and my pelvis was too small for my baby. The next disappointment I encountered was the fact that I could not breastfeed as my milk supply was unable to meet his demand.
Since then I have come to terms to accept the above and have resolved to try and enjoy every moment with my son. Everyone especially my hubby and in-laws are over the moon about gaining his/their first son/grandson!
I am lucky to have such a strong support system from everyone and a good confinement lady "Ah Fah" who has been taking excellent care of me and Jeremy. Some times I dread the day when I will have to return to my own house (currently confinement is at my aunt's house) and take care of baby all by myself. These next few weeks are crucial for me to learn as much as I can from Ah Fah.
So far Jeremy sleeps most of the day but is up at least 3 times at night after 12am. He seems to need hourly feeding during those times. I hope he will grow out of it after a month!
Since then I have come to terms to accept the above and have resolved to try and enjoy every moment with my son. Everyone especially my hubby and in-laws are over the moon about gaining his/their first son/grandson!
I am lucky to have such a strong support system from everyone and a good confinement lady "Ah Fah" who has been taking excellent care of me and Jeremy. Some times I dread the day when I will have to return to my own house (currently confinement is at my aunt's house) and take care of baby all by myself. These next few weeks are crucial for me to learn as much as I can from Ah Fah.
So far Jeremy sleeps most of the day but is up at least 3 times at night after 12am. He seems to need hourly feeding during those times. I hope he will grow out of it after a month!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Visit from my Oz sis
Had a lovely surprise visit from my sister who lives in Oz. She came for 6 days (Apr 5th-11th) which I felt was really short but being a teacher and Easter break nearly over (plus 2 kids waiting for her return) 6 days was the best she could do! Her main mission was to deliver the secondhand maxi-cosi baby carrier that she bought on ebayAus$120 which is a pretty good buy considering a brand new one would cost double the price. Also the fact that it is in great condition with only some minor scratches on its frame.
We spent most of the days 'jalan-jalan cari makan' and she got to eat most of the food on her food itinerary :-) Also did quite a bit of shopping. Went to the MetroJaya warehouse sale at Bukit Jalil stadium which was some what disappointing. Only good for buying men's shirts and underwear and some curtains. Also had to walk 'miles' from the carprak to get to the stadium as we didn't know the directions to the nearer carpark. Worst of all had to go back the next day as the shirt I bought hubby was too big and had to be changed! The Best bargain of the month actually came from the Mom's Care concourse sale at Ampang Point. We bought the Fisher Price Rainforest Peekaboo mobile for a mere nRM140 (just cause it didn't have a box) NPRM279. Also picked up some bigger baby clother @RM12 for 2 pieces, teething toys (RM5 each) and a pram toy (RM25). All in all a fruitful week that went just too fast!!
We spent most of the days 'jalan-jalan cari makan' and she got to eat most of the food on her food itinerary :-) Also did quite a bit of shopping. Went to the MetroJaya warehouse sale at Bukit Jalil stadium which was some what disappointing. Only good for buying men's shirts and underwear and some curtains. Also had to walk 'miles' from the carprak to get to the stadium as we didn't know the directions to the nearer carpark. Worst of all had to go back the next day as the shirt I bought hubby was too big and had to be changed! The Best bargain of the month actually came from the Mom's Care concourse sale at Ampang Point. We bought the Fisher Price Rainforest Peekaboo mobile for a mere nRM140 (just cause it didn't have a box) NPRM279. Also picked up some bigger baby clother @RM12 for 2 pieces, teething toys (RM5 each) and a pram toy (RM25). All in all a fruitful week that went just too fast!!
March Round-up
Have been guilty of not logging in any new entries! Now March has come and gone. So let's see...basically I have just been trawling different warehouse sales:
My Dear Warehouse Sale (visited twice) - Not bad but have to look carefully and know the price of products well, otherwise savings are only 10%-20% off normal price. Really cheap items were display ones, such as netted bouncer for RM30 and a stroller for RM50. Bought a set of baby gear clothes fopr RM10 , change mat Rm30, bottle steriliser + warmer RM180, bedsheets, potty, etc...
Loreal Warehouse Sale - Got some pretty good bargains for Garnier whitening set and Loreal revitalift eye gel although most of the products were manufactured more than 2 years ago but I think oklah since still wrapped up. About 40% discount of the normal price
Went to the Motherhood Exhibition at Midvalley with my mum-inlaw wasn't too impressive, very few vendors and the only thing worth buying were eco-friendly 'Aumtumz' reusable nappies, maternity bras and Baby Organix top to toe cleanser. Most stuff were pricey especially imported ones from Oz and Europe. Was hoping to get lots of free samples of maternal milk and baby products unfortunately no such luck. Stemcell banking was obviously popular but we decided against investing in it as the money better used for insurance/savings account for baby.
Spent about 3 hours there was pretty ewxhausting but all in all enjoyable...good to break the usual routine of napping in the afternoon. However I must mention it was quite a nightmare finding a parking spot (even as early as 1045am!). Ended up 'creating my own' parking spot! Thank goodness they don't clamp...
My Dear Warehouse Sale (visited twice) - Not bad but have to look carefully and know the price of products well, otherwise savings are only 10%-20% off normal price. Really cheap items were display ones, such as netted bouncer for RM30 and a stroller for RM50. Bought a set of baby gear clothes fopr RM10 , change mat Rm30, bottle steriliser + warmer RM180, bedsheets, potty, etc...
Loreal Warehouse Sale - Got some pretty good bargains for Garnier whitening set and Loreal revitalift eye gel although most of the products were manufactured more than 2 years ago but I think oklah since still wrapped up. About 40% discount of the normal price
Went to the Motherhood Exhibition at Midvalley with my mum-inlaw wasn't too impressive, very few vendors and the only thing worth buying were eco-friendly 'Aumtumz' reusable nappies, maternity bras and Baby Organix top to toe cleanser. Most stuff were pricey especially imported ones from Oz and Europe. Was hoping to get lots of free samples of maternal milk and baby products unfortunately no such luck. Stemcell banking was obviously popular but we decided against investing in it as the money better used for insurance/savings account for baby.
Spent about 3 hours there was pretty ewxhausting but all in all enjoyable...good to break the usual routine of napping in the afternoon. However I must mention it was quite a nightmare finding a parking spot (even as early as 1045am!). Ended up 'creating my own' parking spot! Thank goodness they don't clamp...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Dry Season
Goodbye February....hello March. It's dry season all round including holidays. No more public holidays till May! The weather has been horrible, hot, humid and muggy. Need to shower 3 times a day. Not so good when pregnant coz I'm sure it's drying up my skin. Slather lots of cocobutter but that makes me feel sticky all over. Ah...well...I guess it's a no win situation...
Since coming back from Penang, have visited 3 temples over the New Year. Thean Hou, Vihara and a small temple in PJ. It's really getting commercial, especially Thean Hou, whereby 3 deiteies were brought in specially for CNY and people had to pay min donation from RM5-RM10 to pray to them accoring to 'hierarchy'!!! It's really a business... I think I have fullfiled my quota for the year...
Not much to look forward to in the next few months except a possible trip to Cameron Highlands for 2 nights with hubby and inlaws. Main reason is to enjoy the cool fresh air and to buy strawberries and veggies. The corn there is superb...love it...will stock up lots.... Hopefully we can go by end of March as there will be a baby fair during the second week at Midvalley. Hope to get more bargains, especially cloth nappies.
So far the best bargains are at warehouse sales. It's amazing how cheap it gets...from 50%-80% less. Saved heaps on fisher-price toys and accessories. From now on I resolve to watch out for more warehouse sales. It's practical to buy cheap clothing for baby since they grow so fast. My budget RM10 an outfit and maybe RM20 for one or two pieces of nicer ones to go out in! Likely people will be giving clothing as presents anyway.
My next check up is this coming Saturday. So far I have put on around 6kgs to date which is about right. Hopefully at the end of it I wont put on beyond 10kgs. Most importantly is that baby is physically, mentally and spiritually healthy...
Since coming back from Penang, have visited 3 temples over the New Year. Thean Hou, Vihara and a small temple in PJ. It's really getting commercial, especially Thean Hou, whereby 3 deiteies were brought in specially for CNY and people had to pay min donation from RM5-RM10 to pray to them accoring to 'hierarchy'!!! It's really a business... I think I have fullfiled my quota for the year...
Not much to look forward to in the next few months except a possible trip to Cameron Highlands for 2 nights with hubby and inlaws. Main reason is to enjoy the cool fresh air and to buy strawberries and veggies. The corn there is superb...love it...will stock up lots.... Hopefully we can go by end of March as there will be a baby fair during the second week at Midvalley. Hope to get more bargains, especially cloth nappies.
So far the best bargains are at warehouse sales. It's amazing how cheap it gets...from 50%-80% less. Saved heaps on fisher-price toys and accessories. From now on I resolve to watch out for more warehouse sales. It's practical to buy cheap clothing for baby since they grow so fast. My budget RM10 an outfit and maybe RM20 for one or two pieces of nicer ones to go out in! Likely people will be giving clothing as presents anyway.
My next check up is this coming Saturday. So far I have put on around 6kgs to date which is about right. Hopefully at the end of it I wont put on beyond 10kgs. Most importantly is that baby is physically, mentally and spiritually healthy...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Chinese New Year
CNY has passed in a flash. Went to Penang for the first 2 days. Thank goodness we flew as the traffic back (according to my in-laws) was horrible, no parking at the toilets. Took them 2 hours to go from Penang to Ipoh and another 4 hours from Ipoh back to KL. Next year we will not be celebrating CNY in Penang as it would be too difficult traveling with a 6 month old baby. I'm happy cause it has been 3 years since I got to stay in KL for the first 2 days of new year.
I still have a cough and a bit of runny nose. Guess all the new year goodies doesn't help. In Penang all I did was eat and eat some more. Surprisingly Gurney Drive was open and I got to eat a giant serving of "persembur" (indian rojak) that cost a whopping RM18. Also had a taste of asam laksa and 'muachi' (glutinous dessert with peanut sprinkles). After this I will try not to eat anymore hawker food as my sis said that it may be unhygenic and cause problems for baby and me. Resolution: eat more home cook food and no left overs!
Hubby is back at work but more relaxed as his project has been halted indefinitely. Now he will have more time to concentrate on his own business and hopefully spend more time with me, especially when baby is born.
Will be entering my 3rd trimester in March. Hopefully by June I can confirm where I will be doing my confinement month as my sis-inlaw is giving me problems with the room (eventhough she doesn't stay there anymore). Luckily all my siblings are backing me up (except my bro, who incidentally has no mind of his own anymore).
Plan to wash all the baby stuff in the next 2 months before I get too lethargic again. Yesterda we had a clenasing ritual at the yoga center. Was drained and exhausted after that. My sis said it was probably due to the healing effect of the smoke from burning herbs.
I can feel the baby move a lot more now, especially when I lie flat on my back or on my right. He seems to prefer that I lie on my left. I think sometimes his position also affects the number of trips I need to make to the toilet. I can feel a pressure on my bladder and dread what it will be like in the next 3 months. Will I be running to the toilet every 5 mins?! I hope not...
I still have a cough and a bit of runny nose. Guess all the new year goodies doesn't help. In Penang all I did was eat and eat some more. Surprisingly Gurney Drive was open and I got to eat a giant serving of "persembur" (indian rojak) that cost a whopping RM18. Also had a taste of asam laksa and 'muachi' (glutinous dessert with peanut sprinkles). After this I will try not to eat anymore hawker food as my sis said that it may be unhygenic and cause problems for baby and me. Resolution: eat more home cook food and no left overs!
Hubby is back at work but more relaxed as his project has been halted indefinitely. Now he will have more time to concentrate on his own business and hopefully spend more time with me, especially when baby is born.
Will be entering my 3rd trimester in March. Hopefully by June I can confirm where I will be doing my confinement month as my sis-inlaw is giving me problems with the room (eventhough she doesn't stay there anymore). Luckily all my siblings are backing me up (except my bro, who incidentally has no mind of his own anymore).
Plan to wash all the baby stuff in the next 2 months before I get too lethargic again. Yesterda we had a clenasing ritual at the yoga center. Was drained and exhausted after that. My sis said it was probably due to the healing effect of the smoke from burning herbs.
I can feel the baby move a lot more now, especially when I lie flat on my back or on my right. He seems to prefer that I lie on my left. I think sometimes his position also affects the number of trips I need to make to the toilet. I can feel a pressure on my bladder and dread what it will be like in the next 3 months. Will I be running to the toilet every 5 mins?! I hope not...
Friday, February 5, 2010
More than halfway there!
I am now officially halfway through my pregnancy! Was down with cough and cold for 5 days. Spent the past few days in bed, not daring to take any medication. However, I did sneak 2 small tsp of Woods Peppermint Cough Syrup. Was only a temporary relief. Now am just sticking to ginger, honey and plenty of rest.
Am still throwing up now and then. Looks like nausea will be staying throughout the pregnancy, just hope that it isn't too severe. Chinese New Year is just round the corner and will be heading to Penang next weekend for 2 days. Managed to get really good deal with Fireflyz and am glad that I won't be stuck in traffic for 5 hours getting there.
My blood sugar was a bit high during my last check up so I better stay off all those yummy new year cookies and goodies. Will set myself a quota.
We are currently on a new dinner arrangement, alternate days (Mon, Wed & Fri) at in-laws and other days with my aunt. Have been eating well and steadily gaining weight. To date I have gained about 5 kgs which is about right.
Have also been keeping busy with lots of baby shopping. Most things bought already, only left cot mobile, baby intercom and high chair (for much later). There has been lots of warehouse sales all over PJ and managed to get pretty good bargains and savings. Soon I can just kick back relax and organise all the baby stuff. Gee...it's nice not working, wonder if I will ever get back into the swing of things??
Back starting to feel tired and sore from weight gain. Need to strengthen all those bones and muscles. My eyesight (esp my right eye) astigmatism has deteriorated slightly. Pray everything back to normal after baby...
Am still throwing up now and then. Looks like nausea will be staying throughout the pregnancy, just hope that it isn't too severe. Chinese New Year is just round the corner and will be heading to Penang next weekend for 2 days. Managed to get really good deal with Fireflyz and am glad that I won't be stuck in traffic for 5 hours getting there.
My blood sugar was a bit high during my last check up so I better stay off all those yummy new year cookies and goodies. Will set myself a quota.
We are currently on a new dinner arrangement, alternate days (Mon, Wed & Fri) at in-laws and other days with my aunt. Have been eating well and steadily gaining weight. To date I have gained about 5 kgs which is about right.
Have also been keeping busy with lots of baby shopping. Most things bought already, only left cot mobile, baby intercom and high chair (for much later). There has been lots of warehouse sales all over PJ and managed to get pretty good bargains and savings. Soon I can just kick back relax and organise all the baby stuff. Gee...it's nice not working, wonder if I will ever get back into the swing of things??
Back starting to feel tired and sore from weight gain. Need to strengthen all those bones and muscles. My eyesight (esp my right eye) astigmatism has deteriorated slightly. Pray everything back to normal after baby...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
5 months Pregnant
I am now 5 months pregnant. The first trimester was pretty difficult, feeling nauseous most of the time especially when I first woke up, when I was hungry and when I was too full or tired. Couldn't stand the smell of fried foods and cleaning my dog's crap! I found relief in taking some apple cider vinegar by the teaspoon but later discovered that it may not be good for baby. I was throwing up almost 3 times a week, never in my entire life had I ever up-chucked like that before and it was most unpleasant.
Started prenatal yoga 2 months ago. Certain postures initially made me nauseous for example the cat pose and any movements that compressed my stomach. Now it's much better and I try to do my joint and breathing exercises whenever possible (mostly in front of the tv). Nowadays I have a routine of sleeping in the afternoon for at least 2 hours ( at my aunt's place). Also since I can't cook (raw meat makes me sick), I have been either eating out or at my aunt's *guilty* . Otherwise I just make sandwiches. Not my favourite but I have it with whole meal bread . Have also stocked up with lots of organic snacks, biscuits and crisps. Current fav fruits are bananas, papaya and mangoes. Apples and oranges make me feel sick. Have also discovered that a teaspoon of Vegemite really helps to alleviate nausea. I am constantly trying out different remedies including sucking on dried prunes and fruits (assam).
I am however an insomniac at night, needing to go to the loo at least 3 times every night. Try to drink less water but sometimes just too thirsty. I also get hungry every 2 hours or so. Also been having anxiety thoughts about the impending birth. Scary... but everyone tells me it would just come naturally ( I hope so). Have been given all types of advice including talking to my baby to make the birth easier! Personally I prefer retail therapy, helps make it more interesting and my mind off giving birth.
Started prenatal yoga 2 months ago. Certain postures initially made me nauseous for example the cat pose and any movements that compressed my stomach. Now it's much better and I try to do my joint and breathing exercises whenever possible (mostly in front of the tv). Nowadays I have a routine of sleeping in the afternoon for at least 2 hours ( at my aunt's place). Also since I can't cook (raw meat makes me sick), I have been either eating out or at my aunt's *guilty* . Otherwise I just make sandwiches. Not my favourite but I have it with whole meal bread . Have also stocked up with lots of organic snacks, biscuits and crisps. Current fav fruits are bananas, papaya and mangoes. Apples and oranges make me feel sick. Have also discovered that a teaspoon of Vegemite really helps to alleviate nausea. I am constantly trying out different remedies including sucking on dried prunes and fruits (assam).
I am however an insomniac at night, needing to go to the loo at least 3 times every night. Try to drink less water but sometimes just too thirsty. I also get hungry every 2 hours or so. Also been having anxiety thoughts about the impending birth. Scary... but everyone tells me it would just come naturally ( I hope so). Have been given all types of advice including talking to my baby to make the birth easier! Personally I prefer retail therapy, helps make it more interesting and my mind off giving birth.
3 years down the road and counting
Wow! It's been 3 years since we got married. Time flies. Married life is pretty similar to when hubby and I were dating other than now I get to see him everyday and not just on the weekend. However he does make it a point to just spend weekends with me and weekdays purely on work (no date nights on weekdays unless it's an occasion or a public holiday).
We often talked about starting a family. There were times that I felt it would be fine with me if we didn't have any kids, so I had a cut off date - if I turned 35 and still wasn't pregnant, then we wouldn't have any kids. Who would have thought that I would fall pregnant so fast (just after a few months of trying). I figure the weekly yoga sessions had really helped! Many cases of women falling pregnant easily after doing yoga. I confirmed my pregnancy 2 months short of turning 35. At that time my sis from Oz was here. Everyone was elated. However this didn't deter me from going to Krabi with my siblings and nieces for snorkeling. Prior to knowing I was pregnant I was actually doing quite a few yoga poses that may have endangered my baby. Thank goodness everything's ok. I even managed to squeeze in a trip to Singapore in December.
It has been a pretty good 2009 with some ups and downs. I am officially not working anymore as I just want to take this pregnancy easy. I am both excited and scared about impending motherhood...the usual questions like "is this the end of my life as I know it?" "Will I ever go on a holiday again?" "Will my kid be and angel or the opposite?" "Hope he turns out healthy and normal" (preferable with my looks and hubby's brains):-) So many questions but I guess time will tell...
We often talked about starting a family. There were times that I felt it would be fine with me if we didn't have any kids, so I had a cut off date - if I turned 35 and still wasn't pregnant, then we wouldn't have any kids. Who would have thought that I would fall pregnant so fast (just after a few months of trying). I figure the weekly yoga sessions had really helped! Many cases of women falling pregnant easily after doing yoga. I confirmed my pregnancy 2 months short of turning 35. At that time my sis from Oz was here. Everyone was elated. However this didn't deter me from going to Krabi with my siblings and nieces for snorkeling. Prior to knowing I was pregnant I was actually doing quite a few yoga poses that may have endangered my baby. Thank goodness everything's ok. I even managed to squeeze in a trip to Singapore in December.
It has been a pretty good 2009 with some ups and downs. I am officially not working anymore as I just want to take this pregnancy easy. I am both excited and scared about impending motherhood...the usual questions like "is this the end of my life as I know it?" "Will I ever go on a holiday again?" "Will my kid be and angel or the opposite?" "Hope he turns out healthy and normal" (preferable with my looks and hubby's brains):-) So many questions but I guess time will tell...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Dating History
Dating Days
Why not start at the very beginning before everything becomes a blur with impending motherhood (currently 5 months pregnant with my first child)? I write this so that my kid(s) will know a little about before and after their father and I met...Let's say I only had one serious boyfriend before meeting hubby. I only started dating at 19 when I was in Uni in Oz. Let's call him Mr.C...he was funny but not husband material, plus rather desperate. Had many romantic tricks up his sleeve but only after one thing....After going out for a month we decided to call it quits, he was both a womaniser and a gambler.
Then came Mr.J (who incidentally was Mr.C's friend) who apparently had the 'hots' for me since day 1 when he first met me) Mr. J was of an entirelt different race. He had smelly feet and was a year younger than I (sorry don't believe in dating younger guys) and was incredibly immature (he thought it hilarious to pretend that I was a chair and sit on me) haha (Not). Let's just say we never made it to the dating grounds.
Returned from Oz, back to M'sia and was 'smitten' (or at least that's what I thought) with my brother's friend Mr.D. Mr.D was of mix parentage and rather cute (at least that's what I thought at that time). We went out twice (on our own) and discovered that both of us were not compatible. Tip: Never date your bro's friend especially one who hangs out with a common group of friends that you both know, cause when it doesn't work out, friends seem to think that they are obligated to take sides.
Turns out Mr.D was all about himself (never met anyone as self centered as him) throughout our 'date' all he did was talk about himself and all his achievements, boast, boast , brag (Yawn) We had a big falling out during a planning of my birthday party and that was that...the rest is history...
After that no dating for a good six years or so. Was happily living in singledom, just hanging out with my sisters. Till they all found their individual interests (that did not appeal to me) and I found myself staring at the idiot box day in and day out. That's when I discovered match.com (thanks to my bro, who by the way found his wife via this very useful website). I must have met at least a dozen guys before meeting my future hubby. Funny thing is it happened so fast, we didn't even chat online (that was the usual drill with guys that I met online) and only exchanged 6 letters before meeting for the first time. I remember being a little late and nervous (what if he turned out to be a real ugly dude??!!).
We met on 3rd Oct 2004 at Kinokuniya bookshop in KLCC. My first impression was that he seemed like a nice guy and I would like to know him better (nope there weren't any fireworks) I guess when you are 29 going 30, that's not so important anymore. We went on a couple more regular weekend dates and after a year we decided to get married. It just came naturally, there wasn't any romantic proposal or anything but we just decided like it was the next practical step. It seemed like we knew each other for longer than a year and we were extremely comfortable with each other's company. We got registered at the 'Thean Hou' Temple on 18th Feb 2006 and had a lavish ceremony on 23rd Dec 2006.
Why not start at the very beginning before everything becomes a blur with impending motherhood (currently 5 months pregnant with my first child)? I write this so that my kid(s) will know a little about before and after their father and I met...Let's say I only had one serious boyfriend before meeting hubby. I only started dating at 19 when I was in Uni in Oz. Let's call him Mr.C...he was funny but not husband material, plus rather desperate. Had many romantic tricks up his sleeve but only after one thing....After going out for a month we decided to call it quits, he was both a womaniser and a gambler.
Then came Mr.J (who incidentally was Mr.C's friend) who apparently had the 'hots' for me since day 1 when he first met me) Mr. J was of an entirelt different race. He had smelly feet and was a year younger than I (sorry don't believe in dating younger guys) and was incredibly immature (he thought it hilarious to pretend that I was a chair and sit on me) haha (Not). Let's just say we never made it to the dating grounds.
Returned from Oz, back to M'sia and was 'smitten' (or at least that's what I thought) with my brother's friend Mr.D. Mr.D was of mix parentage and rather cute (at least that's what I thought at that time). We went out twice (on our own) and discovered that both of us were not compatible. Tip: Never date your bro's friend especially one who hangs out with a common group of friends that you both know, cause when it doesn't work out, friends seem to think that they are obligated to take sides.
Turns out Mr.D was all about himself (never met anyone as self centered as him) throughout our 'date' all he did was talk about himself and all his achievements, boast, boast , brag (Yawn) We had a big falling out during a planning of my birthday party and that was that...the rest is history...
After that no dating for a good six years or so. Was happily living in singledom, just hanging out with my sisters. Till they all found their individual interests (that did not appeal to me) and I found myself staring at the idiot box day in and day out. That's when I discovered match.com (thanks to my bro, who by the way found his wife via this very useful website). I must have met at least a dozen guys before meeting my future hubby. Funny thing is it happened so fast, we didn't even chat online (that was the usual drill with guys that I met online) and only exchanged 6 letters before meeting for the first time. I remember being a little late and nervous (what if he turned out to be a real ugly dude??!!).
We met on 3rd Oct 2004 at Kinokuniya bookshop in KLCC. My first impression was that he seemed like a nice guy and I would like to know him better (nope there weren't any fireworks) I guess when you are 29 going 30, that's not so important anymore. We went on a couple more regular weekend dates and after a year we decided to get married. It just came naturally, there wasn't any romantic proposal or anything but we just decided like it was the next practical step. It seemed like we knew each other for longer than a year and we were extremely comfortable with each other's company. We got registered at the 'Thean Hou' Temple on 18th Feb 2006 and had a lavish ceremony on 23rd Dec 2006.
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