Finally.....

Yesterday must have the weirdest day in my life....i have stranger asking me to be careful of the bus door as it was opening, and i was standing at the steps of the front door. Those damm people just refused to move in. And i have a lady who gently knocked into me and she apologised and i didnt even have to tsk at her.

These are things that wouldnt happen on a Thursday morning....because its was a working day and everyone seems to be in a rush. But i was feeling really Zen about the whole thing.

In the evening, i took the train to Lot 1 to meet up with my sister and family again. As i caught into the train at City Hall, realised that there was no seat for me, took out my magazine and became to read for like 5 seconds when i realised a strange aunty staring at my tummy. She came over and whispered to me "You can have my seat" and she gave me a big grin like she won a prize in the science quest and the question was - Guess who is pregnant in the mrt.

Ahh...finally, my stomach is showing and hopefully will get more people to give up seats not just to me but other pregnant women. People in Singapore are still generally very insensitive when it comes to giving up seat to pregnant women and old folks.

Perhaps a cabin in the mrt just specially for the preggie and old folks will do the trick.....

Twinkle Twinkle HONEY star

Last night, i asked my youngest nephew to sing to my baby. As he was the height of my waist, he cupped his mouth behind his two hands and started singing....Twinkle Twinkle HONEY star.

Sweet yeah? But strange enough, i felt that he was using my belly button as the mike, and yes he is that tall.

Public Enemy Soon

Arrrgghh.....is this it? Raging hormones, uncontrollable temper that flares in all directions?

These days, nothing pleases me.....even when pa pa mui is massaging my tired calves. I screamed "Too hard, ouch, dont touch me". When the house is untidy, i screamed "Do your part and do the chores" but all these will never bothered me in the past. Am i making a mole out of a mountain? But everything people do or say irriates me.

No one would give up their seats in the MRT, cos my tummy is too big to warrant a seat. So i attempting the caressing of my bump in the train, all failed. Last evening, even told a ANGRY looking uncle off. He was pushing his way out of the train and the train was still travelling and i have to shout at him to wait....he stared at me as if he would kill me.....and i just stared back in defiance (inside me i was shaking). Dont play with a pregnant woman aka me, i can get nasty but of cos i am usually nice.

Today, work sucks....everything is U-R-G-E-N-T, i know this is a test for my patience....just hang in there and i will survive.

Burp...One more latte pls.

Sorry sorry...for the lack of update since last Saturday. As some of you are already knew that i have passed my driving test. Well...its not something that i am exactly proud of cos i was learning to drive a automatic car, and not a manual. I really salute those people that know how to drive one.

Ok, back to the progress now. Suddenly, my appetite seems to have taken over my brain...i am eating non stop, well almost lah, but at least at times i am munching on healthy snacks like fruits or nuts. Walnuts are good...peanuts are evil....

My waist seems to have disappear as well (yes, i used to have a waist) and the bump is getting bigger. I have also steadily gained 3 kg since i fell pregnant so i think that is quite a good progress. And i have just passed my 2nd trimester so i am at the stage where i should G-L-O-W but not very much but at least the fatigue feeling has gone. The experts said that i should be choosing a name now for the baby.....eh? Banyan Mui?

Under the influence of latte (caffeine), i was talked into taking a photo of my bump...

Mirror Image

First....this is baby mui at 17 week, we did a detailed scan for the heart as the doctor was worrying that the thick skin at the back of the baby's neck might be indicated that there could be a hole in baby mui's heart. As usual, the doctor just did the scan with a very intense look and in absolute silence. And all we can see are a blue and red ray of light appearing on baby mui's heart. Both of us watched in silence.....not gathering enough courage to ask.

About 10 mins later, the doctor finally stopped all her scanning and turned to us......and the 1st question she asked was "Do u want to know the gender of the baby"? Oh come on...we knew that last month after the CVS but politely we still mentioned that we are keen to view the baby's gender and i couldnt stopped giggling when i saw it...but sorry, no picture to show as this scan is not abt my son's private part ok???

Brave pa pa mui asked Doctor..so is the scan ok? Cos all we are seeing is the blue and red ray of lights. Doctor replied "It looks fne to me and the blue and red ray was to check the flow of the baby's heart, one in and out of the heart's valves". Phew....we were so relieved.

On our way to the pharmacy, pa pa mui was admiring the above picture as he suddenly turned to me and said in a very serious tone "I think baby really looks like me".

Someone please....i think pa pa mui needs help.

Tickle Tickle

Last night, pa pa mui has to attend to a business call so he asked me to go ahead with the music time with baby mui first. I suspect he is trying to get away from it after the 1st night. He even suggested that we do it on alternate nights. Poor man, i think he is totally freak out.

Anyway, as i was laying on my side listening to the music, i felt a little ticklish feeling on the side. At least i thought i was getting numb but i realised the feeling was coming from within. Hmm....i think i just felt the baby's kick. Oh my...the feeling was just beyond descriptions. This is the wonder of being a mom.

This morning, pa pa mui turned on the music to wake me up. But i was so cosy in bed with the blanket all over me and pa pa mui walked over to me and started caressing my tummy. Conversation as follows:

Ma Ma Mui: What are you doing?
Pa Pa Mui : Bonding with the baby.
Ma Ma : By touching my arse? (i removed the blanket and you should have seen the look on pa pa mui's face)

Oops...

Music To The Ears

Last night, the 3 of us laid in bed and listen to Mother’s & Baby nurseries rhymes. Well, the experts said that we should introduce music to the baby in the womb as they are approaching their 4th month. I mean, baby mui don’t have to be the next Mozart but a little of music will do no harm right? So the best time to play the music to the baby is at the settling hour i.e. before bedtime.

So I set the music player to play for 30mins and pa pa mui and I laid very still in bed as we read while the songs were playing. 20mins later, pa pa mui turned around and asked me....”When will this thing be over, cos its driving me mad and I cannot sleep”?

Another sleepless night for pa pa mui.....