Fresh air does brighten up everyone's mood... Happy 45th Birthday Singapore!
Oh and Zee Yann kept asking about the cake as I told her its our nation's birthday... so where is the cake??
Monday, August 9, 2010
Happy Birthday Singapore
Not wanting to jostle with the crowd, we end up going to the beach where Zee Yann gets to play her favourite sand activity. And Zee How seems to enjoy outdoors too as he turns here and there, admiring the scenery.
Fresh air does brighten up everyone's mood... Happy 45th Birthday Singapore!
Oh and Zee Yann kept asking about the cake as I told her its our nation's birthday... so where is the cake??
Fresh air does brighten up everyone's mood... Happy 45th Birthday Singapore!
Oh and Zee Yann kept asking about the cake as I told her its our nation's birthday... so where is the cake??
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Jay Hern 6th birthday Party!
Happy Birthday Jay Hern! And thanks for the pressie too!
The night ended well for Zee Yann as cousins Sharleyne and Aidan came to be my playmates for the evening. We even attempted to bathe together or should I say playing in the bathroom?!
And the good thing is... Zee Yann finally refuse to use bathtub at home and want to bathe herself using the showerhead - something that she simply rejects for the longest time!
The night ended well for Zee Yann as cousins Sharleyne and Aidan came to be my playmates for the evening. We even attempted to bathe together or should I say playing in the bathroom?!
And the good thing is... Zee Yann finally refuse to use bathtub at home and want to bathe herself using the showerhead - something that she simply rejects for the longest time!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My First Fall!
28 July 2010 (Wed)
Day 52 - And I already experienced my first fall today :( And thank goodness there was a paper box and walls to cushion my fall against the otherwise hard floor. It all happened whilst mommy left me on the changing mat on the table after my morning bath, thinking it will be a quick 5 minutes to brush teeth and wash up. BIG MISTAKE!!
Mommy heard a loud thud and wondering what that could be - 6th sense tells me to check out the baby and was shocked when I couldn't find him on the changing mat. Where else could he have gone to... or wait a minute, perhaps I have left him at the cot or?? There he was, looking slightly sheepishly and cornered by the 2 walls and lying on top of the paper boxes! Panicky and worried, Mommy quickly picked me up and check if there are any visible injuries.. no, this brave warrior seems to be oblivious to the fall and there was no fussing nor crying at all. Phew...
What if its internal bleeding or other complication?? Oh no... I will have to be monitored closely for the next 24-48 hours to make sure I am really ok. At least the next milk feeding seems smooth.. we shall see.
A harrowing experience indeed!
Yes, don't think of them as immobile new born anymore... they are smarter/more capable than what you think they are.
Now, its back to the bumper mat on the floor!!
Day 52 - And I already experienced my first fall today :( And thank goodness there was a paper box and walls to cushion my fall against the otherwise hard floor. It all happened whilst mommy left me on the changing mat on the table after my morning bath, thinking it will be a quick 5 minutes to brush teeth and wash up. BIG MISTAKE!!
Mommy heard a loud thud and wondering what that could be - 6th sense tells me to check out the baby and was shocked when I couldn't find him on the changing mat. Where else could he have gone to... or wait a minute, perhaps I have left him at the cot or?? There he was, looking slightly sheepishly and cornered by the 2 walls and lying on top of the paper boxes! Panicky and worried, Mommy quickly picked me up and check if there are any visible injuries.. no, this brave warrior seems to be oblivious to the fall and there was no fussing nor crying at all. Phew...
What if its internal bleeding or other complication?? Oh no... I will have to be monitored closely for the next 24-48 hours to make sure I am really ok. At least the next milk feeding seems smooth.. we shall see.
A harrowing experience indeed!
Yes, don't think of them as immobile new born anymore... they are smarter/more capable than what you think they are.
Now, its back to the bumper mat on the floor!!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Growing up...
Reality finally set in as Zee Yann realised the precious time has to be split with dearest baby brother. More screaming can be heard to seek our attention, or in retrospect, it could be our own yelling at her that she is simply mimicking... She also started to pull Mommy to do something/play with her which she has seldom or rarely done it before, cos Mommy always goes to her instead of her pulling me. More time-outs have been meted out and she seem to be in deep thoughts at time... at one point, Mommy suddenly feel that little Zee Yann has indeed grown up, but will always be our little sweetheart in our heart.
At other times, she is still very sweet to her baby brother : )
The other major milestone that Zee Yann has finally reached is that of toilet/potty training. Alas, all was over within a few days as she came home on 28 June without her diaper on from school! All the months of mini toilet training at home finally paid off. And on 30 June she even managed to poo in the potty after Mommy caught her "doing her big business" whilst still in her training pants! Quickly she was ushered to the potty and BINGO! That's IT - the next challenge will be to ensure naptime stays dry too while Mommy thinks that nighttime diaper free days are still quite some time away... when the time comes, it will come.
At other times, she is still very sweet to her baby brother : )
The other major milestone that Zee Yann has finally reached is that of toilet/potty training. Alas, all was over within a few days as she came home on 28 June without her diaper on from school! All the months of mini toilet training at home finally paid off. And on 30 June she even managed to poo in the potty after Mommy caught her "doing her big business" whilst still in her training pants! Quickly she was ushered to the potty and BINGO! That's IT - the next challenge will be to ensure naptime stays dry too while Mommy thinks that nighttime diaper free days are still quite some time away... when the time comes, it will come.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Due... overdue
4 Jun 2010 (Fri)
My EDD is today! But still not much signs that the little one is joining us today... well 6 June sounds easy to remember too! As with the last pregnancy, thinking it's the last lap already (even though I hv kept saying that for weeks...) and doesn't help that I feel hunger more easily?! so we have been eating buffet and Japanese food - craving at third tri?? It's no wonder that my weight has since ballooned to 15kg! The consolation is this is 3kg less than pregnancy #1.
So we decided to do some last minute shopping - hence we pop by Expo for the Motherhood sale where JL sale is going on too. We bought quite a few things, spending abt $100 in total with the pampers deal being the most worthwhile. By then, it's passed Zee Yann's nap time so we plan to bring her home later after dinner at in law's place.
BH is quite intense during my sleep to the point I thought I may give birth but soon it stops and I continue to drift back to dreamland. False alarm as usual... Cos in my heart I keep thinking my waterbag will leak first.
By now TG and me are super sian, maybe we should ask gynae during my next week review on 7 June if I can be induced to end this misery waiting game?
7 Jun 2010 (Mon)
D day is here finally!!
I had more regular contractional pain whilst sleeping - at least 3 to 4 times but choose to ignore n sleep away. However, the pain started to feel more uncomfy at 9am+, but still bearable. To make it worse, i started to experience backache too and somehow maternal instincts seem to signal to me that my prince is ready to be out today!!
Luckily daddy is at home and decided to bring along the hospital bag since i am hving my gynae review today at noon. As I walked into gynae clinic I broke into cold sweat and after describing the cramps I experience this morning, the usual calm gynae quickly ask to do a VE. Ouchh!!! It hurts... But the good news is I am 4cm dilated! But wait a minute, I haven't had my lunch yet! We decide to proceed to labour ward and get it over once and for all!!
And the following events took place as far as I can recall :
1pm - At observation ward, take urine sample, change into surgery gown
1:15pm - enema administered
1:30pm - At labour ward and had epidurial administered by Paul Tseng's brother.
Both gynae n hubby went for lunch whilst I just FB on my iPhone
2pm - Paul arrives and break my waterbag
I requested to increase epidural dosage as I can feel some pain. Push continues for another hour or so. Vomitted thrice at the labour ward. Some other side effects include sleepiness, itch, mild headache, feeling cold... but I doubt I can tahan w/o epidurial anyway.
4pm - Paul is back for final push and deliver of the baby.
4:23pm - Baby Zee How is out! He weighs 3.31kg, length is 50cm and head circumference 34cm
5:30pm - I am pushed to ward 626B
6pm - dinner (红糟鸡面线 + 黑豆汤）
But vomitted all out within half an hour!! Still it feels good to hv eaten some food after missing my lunch! Thank goodness I hv 2 pcs of toast in the morning.
What an eventful day!
My EDD is today! But still not much signs that the little one is joining us today... well 6 June sounds easy to remember too! As with the last pregnancy, thinking it's the last lap already (even though I hv kept saying that for weeks...) and doesn't help that I feel hunger more easily?! so we have been eating buffet and Japanese food - craving at third tri?? It's no wonder that my weight has since ballooned to 15kg! The consolation is this is 3kg less than pregnancy #1.
So we decided to do some last minute shopping - hence we pop by Expo for the Motherhood sale where JL sale is going on too. We bought quite a few things, spending abt $100 in total with the pampers deal being the most worthwhile. By then, it's passed Zee Yann's nap time so we plan to bring her home later after dinner at in law's place.
BH is quite intense during my sleep to the point I thought I may give birth but soon it stops and I continue to drift back to dreamland. False alarm as usual... Cos in my heart I keep thinking my waterbag will leak first.
By now TG and me are super sian, maybe we should ask gynae during my next week review on 7 June if I can be induced to end this misery waiting game?
7 Jun 2010 (Mon)
D day is here finally!!
I had more regular contractional pain whilst sleeping - at least 3 to 4 times but choose to ignore n sleep away. However, the pain started to feel more uncomfy at 9am+, but still bearable. To make it worse, i started to experience backache too and somehow maternal instincts seem to signal to me that my prince is ready to be out today!!
Luckily daddy is at home and decided to bring along the hospital bag since i am hving my gynae review today at noon. As I walked into gynae clinic I broke into cold sweat and after describing the cramps I experience this morning, the usual calm gynae quickly ask to do a VE. Ouchh!!! It hurts... But the good news is I am 4cm dilated! But wait a minute, I haven't had my lunch yet! We decide to proceed to labour ward and get it over once and for all!!
And the following events took place as far as I can recall :
1pm - At observation ward, take urine sample, change into surgery gown
1:15pm - enema administered
1:30pm - At labour ward and had epidurial administered by Paul Tseng's brother.
Both gynae n hubby went for lunch whilst I just FB on my iPhone
2pm - Paul arrives and break my waterbag
I requested to increase epidural dosage as I can feel some pain. Push continues for another hour or so. Vomitted thrice at the labour ward. Some other side effects include sleepiness, itch, mild headache, feeling cold... but I doubt I can tahan w/o epidurial anyway.
4pm - Paul is back for final push and deliver of the baby.
4:23pm - Baby Zee How is out! He weighs 3.31kg, length is 50cm and head circumference 34cm
5:30pm - I am pushed to ward 626B
6pm - dinner (红糟鸡面线 + 黑豆汤）
But vomitted all out within half an hour!! Still it feels good to hv eaten some food after missing my lunch! Thank goodness I hv 2 pcs of toast in the morning.
What an eventful day!
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