Hi all! Due to very busy working days, i've finally managed to find a new dwelling for itsy-bitsy blog and it's no more itsy-bitsy anymore since the members in the family of the owner is expanding real soon. I bet my life will mostly revolve around my husband and my soon to be delivered daughter, i might as well start something new. A new start.
Thank you for all your supports all the while and please continue to visit me @ greenapplegreen.wordpress.com .
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Preggo vs. preggo
One of my female dogs (ah Q) got herself pregnant recently. Her belly is so obviously different from her previous figure. She has lose her appetite as well. We haven't get a vet to check her yet but by losing appetite, her belly should shrink smaller but it is just otherwise. It's getting bigger everyday same as mine.
A conversation between me and Q:
Me (pour a small bowl of water & place in front of Q): Q ah, you should drink more water cuz you're pregnant and your babies need it.
Q (stare at me in blank): .....
Me (stare back at her): ..... (blank)...
Q (get up and walk away): .....
Me : .... (sigh)
And assume that she's really pregnant. She is gonna give birth much sooner than me. FIY, dogs only need 60 days from the time of conceiving to delivering the puppies. =_=" And Q can still do jumping, rolling on floor, running and perform acrobatic movements!
A conversation between me and Q:
Me (pour a small bowl of water & place in front of Q): Q ah, you should drink more water cuz you're pregnant and your babies need it.
Q (stare at me in blank): .....
Me (stare back at her): ..... (blank)...
Q (get up and walk away): .....
Me : .... (sigh)
And assume that she's really pregnant. She is gonna give birth much sooner than me. FIY, dogs only need 60 days from the time of conceiving to delivering the puppies. =_=" And Q can still do jumping, rolling on floor, running and perform acrobatic movements!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Motivated!
I've been very motivated to work hard like a cow lately, dealing with all the incoming problems from both companies under my husband's management. It feels good to be needed. It feels good to be appreciated in some ways. Time flies a lot quicker for me. Without realizing, i need to go for week 23's checkup this Thursday. Another month has gone by. I was buried in piles of work. But i seem to be enjoying it at the moment.
Another 3.5 months to meet my girl face to face. It's been a moment of anticipation since the day we found out we're pregnant with our precious baby. I can't say i've been very health-conscious so far as i do drink milk tea, carbonated drinks from time to time but i've tried my best to avoid them if i can.
At the mean time, i'm still taking iron, calcium, folic acid one tablet each as daily supplement for my body and baby's. I drink pregnancy milk powder almost daily and recently, as introduced by a friend of mine, i start to drink protein powder supplement so that my girl grows stronger and bigger each day. I tried to cut down on my carbohydrate intake slowly and i'm still working on it as i need to maintain my energy level for work. One thing i notice is my girl can kick and move VIGOROUSLY in me now! When i say VIGOROUS, i do mean VIGOROUS without much concern that she shares my tummy at the mean time. No, she doesn't take that into consideration. Every night, she just party away in the belly doing whatever she enjoys doing. As i still haven't figure out (i dont know if i ever will) whether that's a kick or a punch, she just loves to do that sudden sharp kick or punch whenever i'm at the border line to almost fall asleep. Then, she just stops and leaves me staring at the ceiling for at least another 15 minutes before the sleep bugs come again. I'm being bullied! T__T already....
Anyway, we've already planned something out. Half year after she is born, we'll be bringing Chloe back to Perth to visit her grandma and both aunty and uncle..hehe. Then, when she's around 1 year old, we might bring her for her first time holiday somewhere near. ^_^ I'm looking forward to it...
Another 3.5 months to meet my girl face to face. It's been a moment of anticipation since the day we found out we're pregnant with our precious baby. I can't say i've been very health-conscious so far as i do drink milk tea, carbonated drinks from time to time but i've tried my best to avoid them if i can.
At the mean time, i'm still taking iron, calcium, folic acid one tablet each as daily supplement for my body and baby's. I drink pregnancy milk powder almost daily and recently, as introduced by a friend of mine, i start to drink protein powder supplement so that my girl grows stronger and bigger each day. I tried to cut down on my carbohydrate intake slowly and i'm still working on it as i need to maintain my energy level for work. One thing i notice is my girl can kick and move VIGOROUSLY in me now! When i say VIGOROUS, i do mean VIGOROUS without much concern that she shares my tummy at the mean time. No, she doesn't take that into consideration. Every night, she just party away in the belly doing whatever she enjoys doing. As i still haven't figure out (i dont know if i ever will) whether that's a kick or a punch, she just loves to do that sudden sharp kick or punch whenever i'm at the border line to almost fall asleep. Then, she just stops and leaves me staring at the ceiling for at least another 15 minutes before the sleep bugs come again. I'm being bullied! T__T already....
Anyway, we've already planned something out. Half year after she is born, we'll be bringing Chloe back to Perth to visit her grandma and both aunty and uncle..hehe. Then, when she's around 1 year old, we might bring her for her first time holiday somewhere near. ^_^ I'm looking forward to it...
Monday, June 30, 2008
Revitalised!
It's equally important to anything you find in your top to-do priority list! Especially when you're being pregnant and you think you just look so pale, dull, swollen and in the nutshell, ugly.
My wonderful husband bought me a BIG box of skin care products from Clarins a month ago. I've been using them for a month now and man, i feel good about myself. Despite being big and bigger, swell and getting more swollen, i find myself rejuvenated every time i use the skin care. You have to feel good of yourself, you have to love yourself before others love you! The wallet bled a bit after he bought the pack but he is just being so sweet and considerate and most wonderful husband of all! Love you dear!
Here's the BIG pack:
And it has every thoughtful mind in it:
A carry bag where i store all the products in there AND of course, the bag can be used for every other purpose when it comes fit.
From left to right: A non-alcoholic face toner, a soothing bathing gel, a 100% natural herbal stretch mark-prevention/minimization oil, a big tube of body scrub (I LOVE THIS), a day-time face lotion and a small bottle of energizing emulsion for my exhausted legs.
From left to right: I bought the second slim bottle a month later and it cost me around RM200. It's said to rejuvenate your facial complexion, improve blood circulation, lessen the dark rings and eyes puffiness and it helps to detox my face where all the 'toxic' could be wash down the 'drain' via the lymph nods located behind my ears. The last small tube is the newly bought face scrub that i used to use it when i was still in Australia.
I have to mention it again! I LOVE THIS BABY! I take time to scrub the whole body with it. Splash a little amount of water on the body and just scrub in circular motion and you'll feel like you're a soap! So slippery and smooth! I do this twice a week and the scrub leaves my skin smelling herbally great!
Claimed to be good for reducing stretch mark but my skin is still smooth and even smoother than before. Well, cuz it's very stretched now? ^_^ Stretch mark, GO AWAY!
My wonderful husband bought me a BIG box of skin care products from Clarins a month ago. I've been using them for a month now and man, i feel good about myself. Despite being big and bigger, swell and getting more swollen, i find myself rejuvenated every time i use the skin care. You have to feel good of yourself, you have to love yourself before others love you! The wallet bled a bit after he bought the pack but he is just being so sweet and considerate and most wonderful husband of all! Love you dear!
Here's the BIG pack:
And it has every thoughtful mind in it:
A carry bag where i store all the products in there AND of course, the bag can be used for every other purpose when it comes fit.
From left to right: A non-alcoholic face toner, a soothing bathing gel, a 100% natural herbal stretch mark-prevention/minimization oil, a big tube of body scrub (I LOVE THIS), a day-time face lotion and a small bottle of energizing emulsion for my exhausted legs.
From left to right: I bought the second slim bottle a month later and it cost me around RM200. It's said to rejuvenate your facial complexion, improve blood circulation, lessen the dark rings and eyes puffiness and it helps to detox my face where all the 'toxic' could be wash down the 'drain' via the lymph nods located behind my ears. The last small tube is the newly bought face scrub that i used to use it when i was still in Australia.
I have to mention it again! I LOVE THIS BABY! I take time to scrub the whole body with it. Splash a little amount of water on the body and just scrub in circular motion and you'll feel like you're a soap! So slippery and smooth! I do this twice a week and the scrub leaves my skin smelling herbally great!
Claimed to be good for reducing stretch mark but my skin is still smooth and even smoother than before. Well, cuz it's very stretched now? ^_^ Stretch mark, GO AWAY!
Friday, June 27, 2008
爱＝需要
听了 local radio 一位 DJ 做出的一段关于爱的分享:
爱起初是，你看我顺眼，我看你满意，彼此相处的融洽及舒服的在一起拍拖。
在一起久了就彼此的依赖，彼此的被对方所需要。彼此不能没有了对方。那你就知道你经历的就是所谓的爱了。
所以，爱=需要。它们是不能独立的。
这个分享从此就深深的烙印在我脑海里因为我绝对举双手双脚赞同～
爱起初是，你看我顺眼，我看你满意，彼此相处的融洽及舒服的在一起拍拖。
在一起久了就彼此的依赖，彼此的被对方所需要。彼此不能没有了对方。那你就知道你经历的就是所谓的爱了。
所以，爱=需要。它们是不能独立的。
这个分享从此就深深的烙印在我脑海里因为我绝对举双手双脚赞同～
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Retrieving MouMou's photos
WARNING: Heaps of photos ahead. Watch at your own pleasure!!
The ol' days when she was surrounded by 3 Crocs...
Whatcha lookin' at??
Once, i was a fur ball and had super soft paws too..
Mummy nurtured me to sleep..sweet dreams~
Safe and secure cuddling my blanket to sleep (and my rabbit plushie too but i wonder where she had gone now)
I was all timid and tiny but NOT ANYMORE now..wuahahah
hehehe...That was me after my milk (yumm~~)
This is the only look that i need to catch daddy mummy's attention to give me food. They always surrender to this cute look of mine. How easy was that..
When i grow up, i wanna be like daddy..to have hairy legs and i want that shoe lace!
Since i'm still young, i'll just help daddy tying up the lace. Me adorable or not?
Ooo..playtime with mummy~
My own playtime..i remembered i was searching for something
Stylo Milo style
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Blows from inside!
What's that?! Calm down. It is my baby...SHE is trying to tell me that she's doing superb in there. She's a real joy to have..in my belly. I can literally feel that she's getting stronger day by day. And bigger and better. And less space. So, she just moves and kicks anytime throughout the day, being super energetic between 12-1am. If I'm quick enough, i will be able to catch a quick glimpse of a sticking out tummy surface. A very energetic young lady. Well, that puts my husband in doubt of the accuracy of the anatomy ultrasound. Did the gynae get the gender wrongly? Ha Ha.
Now i can tell it's definitely not the gas. It's my baby moves! In a getting-more-compact space inside. I rub tummy, she moves. I get busy, she moves..less. I settle down, she moves A LOT! That's a whole new level of experience for me that i'll never ever forget in my life. She's our BABE! Our little PRINCESS! I'm counting down the days...ticking away. In exactly 4 months and 1 week, I'll get to see her for real and hold her in my arms..and in daddy's arms. How touching! God's creation is just too marvelous for words.
Now i can tell it's definitely not the gas. It's my baby moves! In a getting-more-compact space inside. I rub tummy, she moves. I get busy, she moves..less. I settle down, she moves A LOT! That's a whole new level of experience for me that i'll never ever forget in my life. She's our BABE! Our little PRINCESS! I'm counting down the days...ticking away. In exactly 4 months and 1 week, I'll get to see her for real and hold her in my arms..and in daddy's arms. How touching! God's creation is just too marvelous for words.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Congratulation!
I would like to dedicate a congrats post to a couple in my church care group! Another bun fresh in the oven! So fresh that baby is only 8 weeks! Thank God for everything! It's all exciting and jolly happy!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
主题: 一颗想旅行的心
比如:
美丽得让人窒息的爱琴海 Aegean Sea
享受那海阔的天空, 天蓝色的海，长得像 marshmallow 的云朵:
总有一天我也要当一个过路客投宿在那蓝蓝的屋檐下
心...再次自在的飞翔～
美丽得让人窒息的爱琴海 Aegean Sea
享受那海阔的天空, 天蓝色的海，长得像 marshmallow 的云朵:
总有一天我也要当一个过路客投宿在那蓝蓝的屋檐下
心...再次自在的飞翔～
Monday, June 2, 2008
Fetal development: Week 18
Finally, I am stepping into week 18. I realised that recently i kept telling friends that time can be either whizzing past or crawling by for me. Friends asked "How many weeks are you now?" "I'm in week 17""Wow! Almost half way to go. Great! Time flies~"
"Oh yeah? Yeah...well, time flies." Time does fly when there are only 2 weeks to go to mark the half way of the 40 weeks journey. But when my mind flashed back to few months ago, "what!? Not even reaching half way yet? oh man~Time crawls la..."
I dont know. My thoughts just contradict among themselves sometimes. It has been 2 weeks since i last saw ah B on ultrasound monitor screen. I wish i could have u/s every day to know how he/she is doing inside. I miss ah B. He/she is so near yet so far...
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Baby should be about 15.24cm by now. Last measured, ah B was 11.05cm. Quite a remarkable growth in length hey! And weight? Should reach about 200g. I forgot to ask gynae to weigh my baby for me as i was too excited everytime i lie on the bed looking at the monitor til i forgot everything single thing that i had in my mind. =_="
Baby has, now, two layers of the epidermis and the dermis underneath the surface skin. The skin is now fully covered in a kind of wax and in medical term it is vernix caseosa and looks something like this:
I know..it looks YUCKS!!! *Imagining myself covered in a layer of room-temperatured white subtance oil...=/ eww~~~
Greasy, waxy, cheese-like substance are how it feels like! I know it sounds nasty but it does the baby good for goodness sake. This fatty secretions is covering the baby from head to toe to cover their extreme thin skin from bruising and abrasions as well as chapping since they stay in water for the whole 10 months. The greasy substance does something else apart from protecting the skin. You know the birthing process? The pushing part? You would thank that greasy waxy cream for smoothing the way for that watermelon to come out. If you know you're pregnant with a girl, it's a uterus within a uterus! Your little princess will have developed a uterus and vagina canal by the end of this week.
As for the mom, if you haven't seen you inn-y belly button yet, the great news is that you'll be discovering it popping out soon and stay in that way until after you've pushed your bun out from your oven. Be ready for breathing difficulty (well, not to the extreme side) since your lungs are squished by your belly and the space is getting more cramped as you can imagine. Everything else (your organs) in the mid-section is getting properly squeezed as well. Thanks to your growing (and grow and grow) belly. Be sure to eat your iron and calcium supplements, drink your pregnancy milk for mom and to continue with your folic acid (those prescribed by your gynae) daily since your body is producing more blood for both of you and your baby's bones are all in the process of hardening. Keep in mind that as more blood is being produced, it lowers your blood pressure. So standing up quickly and/or occasional speedy movements may cause slight dizziness or lightheadedness (yes! i agree to that totally!!). This is absolutely normal and it also means that preggo should stick to slow and steady movements.
Something that i didn't know: preggos at this point are producing more melanin, which cause dark patches of skin to occur on random parts of the body. These dark spots (unlike those of your parents) will retreat soon after birth (and so far, i haven't notice any on me yet and HOPEFULLY, they won't appear on me).
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Not much excitements compared to the beginnings of the pregnancy where you'd anticipate a lot of happenings on the baby. For now, the major progress of the baby is to grow in size so that the whole body grows into the right proportion with the used-to-be-enlarged-head. Gambate ah B!
"Oh yeah? Yeah...well, time flies." Time does fly when there are only 2 weeks to go to mark the half way of the 40 weeks journey. But when my mind flashed back to few months ago, "what!? Not even reaching half way yet? oh man~Time crawls la..."
I dont know. My thoughts just contradict among themselves sometimes. It has been 2 weeks since i last saw ah B on ultrasound monitor screen. I wish i could have u/s every day to know how he/she is doing inside. I miss ah B. He/she is so near yet so far...
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Baby should be about 15.24cm by now. Last measured, ah B was 11.05cm. Quite a remarkable growth in length hey! And weight? Should reach about 200g. I forgot to ask gynae to weigh my baby for me as i was too excited everytime i lie on the bed looking at the monitor til i forgot everything single thing that i had in my mind. =_="
Baby has, now, two layers of the epidermis and the dermis underneath the surface skin. The skin is now fully covered in a kind of wax and in medical term it is vernix caseosa and looks something like this:
I know..it looks YUCKS!!! *Imagining myself covered in a layer of room-temperatured white subtance oil...=/ eww~~~
Greasy, waxy, cheese-like substance are how it feels like! I know it sounds nasty but it does the baby good for goodness sake. This fatty secretions is covering the baby from head to toe to cover their extreme thin skin from bruising and abrasions as well as chapping since they stay in water for the whole 10 months. The greasy substance does something else apart from protecting the skin. You know the birthing process? The pushing part? You would thank that greasy waxy cream for smoothing the way for that watermelon to come out. If you know you're pregnant with a girl, it's a uterus within a uterus! Your little princess will have developed a uterus and vagina canal by the end of this week.
As for the mom, if you haven't seen you inn-y belly button yet, the great news is that you'll be discovering it popping out soon and stay in that way until after you've pushed your bun out from your oven. Be ready for breathing difficulty (well, not to the extreme side) since your lungs are squished by your belly and the space is getting more cramped as you can imagine. Everything else (your organs) in the mid-section is getting properly squeezed as well. Thanks to your growing (and grow and grow) belly. Be sure to eat your iron and calcium supplements, drink your pregnancy milk for mom and to continue with your folic acid (those prescribed by your gynae) daily since your body is producing more blood for both of you and your baby's bones are all in the process of hardening. Keep in mind that as more blood is being produced, it lowers your blood pressure. So standing up quickly and/or occasional speedy movements may cause slight dizziness or lightheadedness (yes! i agree to that totally!!). This is absolutely normal and it also means that preggo should stick to slow and steady movements.
Something that i didn't know: preggos at this point are producing more melanin, which cause dark patches of skin to occur on random parts of the body. These dark spots (unlike those of your parents) will retreat soon after birth (and so far, i haven't notice any on me yet and HOPEFULLY, they won't appear on me).
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Not much excitements compared to the beginnings of the pregnancy where you'd anticipate a lot of happenings on the baby. For now, the major progress of the baby is to grow in size so that the whole body grows into the right proportion with the used-to-be-enlarged-head. Gambate ah B!
Monday, May 26, 2008
是闷？还是平淡？
如果每天的生活如复印机般的重复又重复的过，你觉得生活是乏闷的？还是那是一种过得平淡的小幸福呢？
如果是十来二十岁的我，我应该会觉得生活没乐趣。会重复的思考人为什么要活在这么无聊无趣的世上。为什么我会没有朋友。为什么其他人的朋友圈子会那么大。为什么人家有男朋友而我却孤零零一个人。我的学业会是进步的还是退步呢。我的前途／钱途会是如何的呢。
回想起来，真的还是万分感恩。我也曾经历这一切但都过去了。感恩因为今天我还活着而且还活得很好。感恩虽然乐趣不比别人来得多但少少还是体验了朋友之间所有的欢乐。感恩我的双眼看到了这世界的美而并非我想像中的无趣。感恩我还是有朋友。感恩我的圈子不大但好的朋友有那么几个就够了。感恩没有糟糕的猪朋狗友让我踏上不归路。感恩上帝早就为我安排好我的人生的另一伴。感恩我还是顺利的大学毕业了并也努力的在商场上打滚过。上帝的恩典是要被数算的。那样我们才过的充实及满足。
回想起，四川的人民也过了不平凡的俩周但这些的不平凡让他们痛不欲生。那样的生活就是有趣的吗？不！我相信问他们的话他们宁可平淡的过一生也不愿经历这些灾难。没有人愿意经历这样痛苦的回忆。单是想到了这点我就不断的感恩又感恩。
所以，我认为生活得平淡并非是一件坏事也并非是无趣的。对于现在的我来说，每天的平淡是大幸福。偶尔接到一些电话传来一些坏消息就会让我精神紧崩的过一天。
朋友，你今天数算恩典了吗？你感恩了吗？
如果是十来二十岁的我，我应该会觉得生活没乐趣。会重复的思考人为什么要活在这么无聊无趣的世上。为什么我会没有朋友。为什么其他人的朋友圈子会那么大。为什么人家有男朋友而我却孤零零一个人。我的学业会是进步的还是退步呢。我的前途／钱途会是如何的呢。
回想起来，真的还是万分感恩。我也曾经历这一切但都过去了。感恩因为今天我还活着而且还活得很好。感恩虽然乐趣不比别人来得多但少少还是体验了朋友之间所有的欢乐。感恩我的双眼看到了这世界的美而并非我想像中的无趣。感恩我还是有朋友。感恩我的圈子不大但好的朋友有那么几个就够了。感恩没有糟糕的猪朋狗友让我踏上不归路。感恩上帝早就为我安排好我的人生的另一伴。感恩我还是顺利的大学毕业了并也努力的在商场上打滚过。上帝的恩典是要被数算的。那样我们才过的充实及满足。
回想起，四川的人民也过了不平凡的俩周但这些的不平凡让他们痛不欲生。那样的生活就是有趣的吗？不！我相信问他们的话他们宁可平淡的过一生也不愿经历这些灾难。没有人愿意经历这样痛苦的回忆。单是想到了这点我就不断的感恩又感恩。
所以，我认为生活得平淡并非是一件坏事也并非是无趣的。对于现在的我来说，每天的平淡是大幸福。偶尔接到一些电话传来一些坏消息就会让我精神紧崩的过一天。
朋友，你今天数算恩典了吗？你感恩了吗？
Saturday, May 24, 2008
感触
自从5.12四川大地震后就看到新闻报道和电视片段里的那些孤儿，那种母性的冲动就从我里边汹涌而出。孩子，看到你面世的那一刻做妈妈的我该怎么办呢？我想你不需要我为你带上华丽的妆容。你只需要我为你带上那个做为妈妈所保留的那满足笑容并且对你依偎着说：“孩子，你也辛苦了。”
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Fetal development: Week 16 / Wee lad or lassie?
I've had my anatomy ultrasound. Spinal cord is detected and it developed well. Brain of the size of a peanut, so far, appeared on the screen. Black spots showing both eye sockets are so visible. Nose and nose bridge are developed. Bones in the hands and fingers are so transparent since the skin is so thin and no fat composition has developed, yet, at this stage.
Pink or blue? Wee sitting or standing? We're only 80% sure cuz legs were crossed during screening. It's a mystery to be confirmed latter in the months.
Baby has lots of actions in there. Somersault. Yawn. Scratch head with the right hand. Flipping up and down. Just whole lot of self-entertaining programs lining up in there.
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Little fetus should measure about 11.45cm by this week. Mine is 11.05cm. I'm on the right track yay. The baby no longer looks like some sort of alien with out of proportion head to body ratio but rather they're starting to even out a bit and rest assure that the rest of the body is starting to grow faster than the head from now on. Baby's limbs are lengthening, almost reaching the normal proportions, which he/she will have at birth. Eye lids are seal shut at this stage but they're sensitive to the light. Hence, if you're planning to enjoy a sun bathe, your baby will be busy covering the eyes with their hands. Little one can suck the thumb and perform all sorts of actions with their hands, fingers, face (facial expressions) and reflex movements. They're just as active as they're going to be when they're ready for the world.
Wk 16 to wk 18 is a period where doctor would recommend for some tests to be carried out to check for the risks of genetic or birth defects. AFP test, which takes sample of preggo's blood and put it to test thus it's totally safe for the baby whereas amniocentesis test could be harmful for the baby at certain level since a sample of fluid need to be taken out from baby's amniotic sac. Both tests are to determine if baby's exposed to any risks of defects or Down Syndrome. I had some hesitation whether or not to do the test but hubby assures me that God is taking very good care of our baby so we just rest assure all the worries in His hands.
Give thanks to God that baby looks okay to gynae and she gave away that satisfaction look after checking our ah B. I'm relieved.
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Short note: My skin is stretching as stretched as possible. I feel the tension. Inside out. Outside in. It just makes me feel so uncomfortable at times. All my micro veins are becoming visible on both side of tummy. I'm like a bloated balloon ready to be let go into the air. Wait. Not yet. I'll stretch further and i will get bigger. Then, i shall be ready for the flying...in my hot air balloon. Goodnite folks.
Pink or blue? Wee sitting or standing? We're only 80% sure cuz legs were crossed during screening. It's a mystery to be confirmed latter in the months.
Baby has lots of actions in there. Somersault. Yawn. Scratch head with the right hand. Flipping up and down. Just whole lot of self-entertaining programs lining up in there.
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Little fetus should measure about 11.45cm by this week. Mine is 11.05cm. I'm on the right track yay. The baby no longer looks like some sort of alien with out of proportion head to body ratio but rather they're starting to even out a bit and rest assure that the rest of the body is starting to grow faster than the head from now on. Baby's limbs are lengthening, almost reaching the normal proportions, which he/she will have at birth. Eye lids are seal shut at this stage but they're sensitive to the light. Hence, if you're planning to enjoy a sun bathe, your baby will be busy covering the eyes with their hands. Little one can suck the thumb and perform all sorts of actions with their hands, fingers, face (facial expressions) and reflex movements. They're just as active as they're going to be when they're ready for the world.
Wk 16 to wk 18 is a period where doctor would recommend for some tests to be carried out to check for the risks of genetic or birth defects. AFP test, which takes sample of preggo's blood and put it to test thus it's totally safe for the baby whereas amniocentesis test could be harmful for the baby at certain level since a sample of fluid need to be taken out from baby's amniotic sac. Both tests are to determine if baby's exposed to any risks of defects or Down Syndrome. I had some hesitation whether or not to do the test but hubby assures me that God is taking very good care of our baby so we just rest assure all the worries in His hands.
Give thanks to God that baby looks okay to gynae and she gave away that satisfaction look after checking our ah B. I'm relieved.
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Short note: My skin is stretching as stretched as possible. I feel the tension. Inside out. Outside in. It just makes me feel so uncomfortable at times. All my micro veins are becoming visible on both side of tummy. I'm like a bloated balloon ready to be let go into the air. Wait. Not yet. I'll stretch further and i will get bigger. Then, i shall be ready for the flying...in my hot air balloon. Goodnite folks.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Too early?
Recently, i've kick start on my baby's prenatal learning process. How? Thanks to the BeBeSound Prenatal Kits (borrowed from a friend of mine) which includes a heartbeat listener, two earphones for both anticipating mom and dad, a pair of speakers with a fetal microphone. And a guidebook of course.
We failed to locate ah B's heartbeat mostly because ah B is still very small thus weaker heart pumps. So, we shall wait and wait til we reach 20+ weeks for stronger heartbeats from now. At the meantime, we indulge ourselves in the excitement talking to our unborn baby. We talk, we sing and we just blabber away twice daily for 10 mins session each cuz the book tells us baby needs a lot of rest. Don't over disturb.
I'm not too sure if this is too early but i'm sure it will sure has its positive effects on baby's brain development. Like learn to talk sooner, walk sooner, think sooner?...since brain controls everything else. Friend of mine introduced this BabyPlus product to me earlier last week. I'm still half confused with the functions of the product. It's said to contain 16 pre-recorded maternal heartbeats that differ from mom's and baby starts to learn to differentiate and thus get the brain to learn and function prenatally. I was a little convinced to get the product but then i have to shipped it oversea and bla x3 then i think i can just settle with the BeBeSound kits to get my ah B's brain functions early too. We'll see how it goes.
We failed to locate ah B's heartbeat mostly because ah B is still very small thus weaker heart pumps. So, we shall wait and wait til we reach 20+ weeks for stronger heartbeats from now. At the meantime, we indulge ourselves in the excitement talking to our unborn baby. We talk, we sing and we just blabber away twice daily for 10 mins session each cuz the book tells us baby needs a lot of rest. Don't over disturb.
I'm not too sure if this is too early but i'm sure it will sure has its positive effects on baby's brain development. Like learn to talk sooner, walk sooner, think sooner?...since brain controls everything else. Friend of mine introduced this BabyPlus product to me earlier last week. I'm still half confused with the functions of the product. It's said to contain 16 pre-recorded maternal heartbeats that differ from mom's and baby starts to learn to differentiate and thus get the brain to learn and function prenatally. I was a little convinced to get the product but then i have to shipped it oversea and bla x3 then i think i can just settle with the BeBeSound kits to get my ah B's brain functions early too. We'll see how it goes.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Mother's Day 2008
What I did? I sms-ed my faraway sister to buy a cake, which was on me, for my faraway mom in Australia. She settled with a green tea cake which to me it looks so much like an overgrown cabbage sitting on top of a layered sponge cake.
Cute yet scary...
As for my in laws, hubby and i bought a cake and it comes with a fresh carnation flower as a present for the mom. It was thoughtful in a way but when mom received that flower she laughed. She knew it's the tactic of cake houses nowadays to have "complimentary" flowers but i guess the cost has been added into the cake's price. We celebrated during lunch, cut cake, open up a red wine, took photos and all giggles away happily.
My thought? 2008 was kinda special for me thinking that i'm a mother-to-be and will i ever get to have celebrations from my kids in future? How long will it take for them to comprehend the actual meaning behind over-commercialised Mother's Day? I joked with my mom that my ah B will need many more years to come to be able to celebrate Mother's Day with me. Jokingly and yet so true, she replied "It doesn't matter cuz I also waited until today for my kids to understand it." I love my mom and now, my momS. Moms are indeed the greatest friends you can find on the Earth. Of course, dads aren't forgotten. They play significant roles in the family too! No money no talk! Dads are the greatest free ATM machines God has ever supply to human beings.
Cute yet scary...
As for my in laws, hubby and i bought a cake and it comes with a fresh carnation flower as a present for the mom. It was thoughtful in a way but when mom received that flower she laughed. She knew it's the tactic of cake houses nowadays to have "complimentary" flowers but i guess the cost has been added into the cake's price. We celebrated during lunch, cut cake, open up a red wine, took photos and all giggles away happily.
My thought? 2008 was kinda special for me thinking that i'm a mother-to-be and will i ever get to have celebrations from my kids in future? How long will it take for them to comprehend the actual meaning behind over-commercialised Mother's Day? I joked with my mom that my ah B will need many more years to come to be able to celebrate Mother's Day with me. Jokingly and yet so true, she replied "It doesn't matter cuz I also waited until today for my kids to understand it." I love my mom and now, my momS. Moms are indeed the greatest friends you can find on the Earth. Of course, dads aren't forgotten. They play significant roles in the family too! No money no talk! Dads are the greatest free ATM machines God has ever supply to human beings.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Cravings anyone?
Lately, i just love a rich spread of crunchy peanut butter on bread and munch it down together with a cup of thick Ribena drink! Sooo yummieeeeee!
To the preggos out there..
As early as week 11/12 onward, have you noticed that your heart beat is getting "louder"? It seems like someone is knocking from inside and when you look at your tummy's surface, you can even see the "thump thump thump" movement on the complexion itself.
If you do, you're more than just normal. I noticed it since my week 11 and according to findings, it's the increased volume of about 20-25% of blood in your body that is causing such heavy thumps. Your heart is working hard to provide blood for two individuals remember? So, protect your heart, eat healthy! Your body and baby will appreciate you in return.
If you do, you're more than just normal. I noticed it since my week 11 and according to findings, it's the increased volume of about 20-25% of blood in your body that is causing such heavy thumps. Your heart is working hard to provide blood for two individuals remember? So, protect your heart, eat healthy! Your body and baby will appreciate you in return.
Somewhere in Gunung Gading, Sarawak (photo post dated back to last year)
Half way heading towards the waterfall. It was soooo humid in the jungle!
Relaxing with mount-climbers in the hut near the fall
The life-saver waterfall we awaited for
A bloke cooling himself at the water pool
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