The Last Stage of Waiting! ;p

It’s been awhile since my last blog entry, so I shall update u all on my “happenings”! ;)

Bebe & I hv completed our 6th (final) antenatal class last wkend which taught us on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, & sterilization of feeding equipment. It was a very enriching & fun lesson, as ourselves & the rest of the parents-to-be fumbled with the milk-bottles & tried feeding our little “fake babies”!! :D

Since my EDD is getting nearer & we wanna spend some quality couple-time together before our little Matthew comes, (plus I am entitled to get 1-day’s leave during my birthday month!), my dearest Bebe applied for leave on Monday so dat we cld hv a long wkend together! :)

And so, over the nice, long wkend, Bebe & I had our final rounds of baby-stuff-shopping – purchasing an extra bedding set for the baby cot, some accessories and toiletries items like baby nail-clippers, comb, towels, a pack of disposable diapers, etc.

Bebe & I also went to catch the movies together, “The Dark Knight”. Watching movies has always been our favourite activity together, & from the time we started dating till nw, we’ve always kept the movie ticket stubs of ALL the movies we’ve watched!! ;) Some of them r so old nw dat we can’t even read wat’s the movie title printed on the stubs!! Haha!!


And as for me, the mummy-to-be, I’ve oredi started packing my maternity bag with great excitement & anticipation! It feels like I’m in my “last stage” of waiting liaoz… very soon, Bebe & I shall be the proud parents of our beloved baby boy!! :)







And thanks to my wonderful mom-in-law, she has started washing our little Matthew's baby clothes with great anticipation for his arrival too!! :)

Summer's 1-yr-old Birthday Party! :)

My eldest sis-in-law’s golden retriever, Summer, just turned 1 yr old!! :D So family & frens, including dog-frens!! were invited to Summer’s birthday party last Sunday at Earth Café along Thomson Rd! ;)




Pet-Guest No. 1: Ah Bee, the beautiful cocker spaniel of my future bro-in-law! :D






Pet-Guest No. 2: Cola, the energetic 6 mth old border collie which belongs to the fren of my youngest sis-in-law! ;) Dat’s Bebe happily carrying him!! :p


And… the Birthday Girl herself!! :)


The Earth Café even holds Dog Photography Competitions with prizes to be won!! ;)


Our finger-foods… (forgot to take pics of the main dishes + ice-cream desserts!!)


… but look at the dogs’ meals!!! Big portions too!! (Looks like fried rice!!) :D


Round 1 – Let’s see who eats the fastest… 1, 2, 3… GO!!!


Contestant No. 1: Ah Bee doesn’t really eat rice, so he's picking them out!! Oppz! :p







Contestant No. 2: Cola’s catching up!










Contestant No. 3: But Summer’s clearly the WINNER!!!








Summer: “Ok, it’s time to sing the birthday song for ME!!” :)


Summer with her Mummy! ;)


Summer: “Can I eat now???”


Round 2 – Let’s see who chomps down the cake the fastest… 1, 2, 3… GO!!!


Contestant No. 1: Ah Bee is only taking small bites! Hurry hurry!!










Contestant No. 2: Cola’s happily lickin’ away!! :)







Contestant No. 3: Summer is caught in action with BIG MOUTHFULS!!! Oh nooo!! Summer, u gotta learn to be more demure!!! :p Hahaha!!


But still, she’s the Birthday Girl mah!! :p

Happy Birthday to U, (Smelly!) Summer!! :) *Muakz!*

It's Hands-On Time!! :p

Last Sat was our Lesson 4 on “Practical Hands-on Baby Care” whereby Bebe & I learnt some general baby care, skin care, diaper care and bathing!! :)

Look at this – a “baby girl” with a Huggies diapers on, & other stuff ready like flannel towels, cloth diapers, & cotton balls! :p


So this is wat we’d used during the lesson to learn hw to dress/undress our “baby” correctly, bathe & clean her properly, hw to fold cloth diapers & wrap her up neatly, hw to swaddle her nice & cosy, etc. We also used the “baby” to try “breastfeeding” in various positions!! Hahaha!! ;)

Bebe & I both had a really fun time during this lesson cos it’s like picturing our baby’s right there in our arms & caring for him with such tenderness :) And Daddy Bebe oredi can’t wait to bathe little Matthew all by himself & start the bonding process!! :p (pssst... Bebe kept snatching the "baby" away from me during the class!!hmmph!!) :p

And here’s some other baby stuff we’ve gotten over the wkend!


Johnson & Johnson’s baby wipes, baby bath & baby powder, cotton roll & cotton buds…







The ABCs styrofoam playmat from Tom & Stefanie! :D

A Fun Day Out with my Xiao-Mei! :)

Nw dat I’m in my 3rd trimester @ 32 weeks, I’ve been feeling much more heavier, more breathless, tire very easily, & having poor appetite cos my stomach space not much left liaoz since my baby is growing bigger & bigger everyday in my tummy. Apparently, he’s also growing stronger too cos his kicks r really getting more & more powerful!! :p

Also, I realised dat the soles of my feet had cracked somehw, & it was painful… I didn’t tink dat I had dat much of a problem with my feet until during my pregnancy period. Is it due to hormonal changes?? I duno :p Besides, I can’t even squat down properly nw, or wear my pants with good balance… wat’s more of reaching to my toes & cutting my toenails?? :p

And so, I’ve decided to arrange for a pedicure session with my 2 younger sisters, but since at the last min my 2nd sis had something urgent to attend to, so my youngest sis & I went ahead to take ½ day off from work & went for our classic pedicure session at AMK Hub yday!! :)

Nw look!! 2 beautiful pairs of feet which God made… haha… & with nice pinky nail polish too!! :D And to “compliment” my sis’ new bright pinky toenails, we immediately went over to the Mondo shoe shop juz across from the nail parlour, & I bought for her a new pair of black sandals with a pretty diamond infront!! :) Nice!! And I also luvvv my new baby pink toenails!! :) *Extremely satisfied!*



And dat’s not all! :p To fully maximise our off-day, my sis & I then went down to Junction 8 to catch a movie together – “10 Promises To My Dog”!! :) It’s a really nice show which we both enjoyed, & especially I kept whispering to my sis in the theatre dat the golden retriever named “Socks” in the movie looked exactly like my sis-in-law’s 1-yr-old golden retriever, Summer, when she was still a puppy!! :)

This is the Singapore version of the movie poster…


& this is the Japanese version of the movie poster! ;) Cute hor!! :)


Thereafter, we did abit of shopping where my sis bought a new pretty top from Samuel & Kevin before we headed for home to enjoy my mom’s yummy dinner! And I especially enjoyed the “bai guo” desserts which my mom made especially for me (& whole family lahz!) :p Thanks Mom! :)

My Sweet 29th Birthday!

Last Sunday was my 29th birthday & Bebe’s whole family treated me to lunch at Kia Hiang Restaurant & even gave me angbaos! :) The food was quite nice & they’ve also bought a delicious birthday cake (Almond Fruit Tops) for me from Four Leaves! Everyone of us simply LUVVV the almond flakes!! ;)


Thereafter, it was “own time own target” as Bebe & I hitched a ride from Jingwei & Vincent to go down to Orchard Rd together :)

After window-shopping for awhile at Isetan Scotts, Bebe & I walked over to Borders bookstore at Wheelock Place to look for some children’s books… & look at the “treasure” we’ve found!! ;) It’s actually a Sesame Street series consisting of 6 early learning books which little kids can get to learn ABCs, counting 123s, wat’s “Big” & “Small”, wat r the different colours, wat matches & “Goes Together”, & some “Favourite Words”! ;)














Ohh!! Then it’s almost time for us to head down to where Bebe & I hv oredi planned to go celebrate my birthday… & dat’s at the Singapore Flyer!!! :D But not for the ride tho cos I juz wanted to check out the place. Maybe next time after I’ve delivered, we can bring Matthew back there again for a family ride together! :)

Some “artistic” shots which Bebe & I took of the Flyer….




Bebe & me at the “Yakult Discovery Forest”! ;)



Next we had our dinner at Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits… it was the longest ever FAST food we’ve got to queue for cos it took abt at least 30mins for our turn to order!! But dat’s prolly bcos of the huge crowd & also, many of them were buying in BULK!! The one queuing infront of us had ordered almost more than a hundred dollars worth of chicken!!! * faintz * :p

Anywayz, after our dinner, we headed back for home since I was oredi quite tired from hanging out the whole day. And when we got back, Bebe gave to me a pretty little birthday pressie… which was a lovely birthday card & a Hello Kitty bracelet from Sanrio!! :) I was really so, so happy!! Thank u so much dear!! It’s been a wonderful, wonderful birthday for me! :)

Pooh Bear + Birthday Pressies :)

Last Sat was our 3rd antenatal class & Wong BB gave us a recap on the antenatal exercises & breathing relaxation techniques we’ve learnt so far. Also, we got to learn more abt learning to cope in labour, the mechanisms of normal childbirth & the husband’s role. I was actually pretty scared-stiff when I watched the instructional video on hw the women gave birth thru various delivery methods… I tink u husbands out there shld really appreciate your wives for bearing with all these pain & discomforts for 9 whole mths!! It’s incredible!! :p

After our class, I suggested to Bebe dat we hv our dinner at Bishan Junction 8 instead, since we’ve been “stuck” at AMK Hub for the past 3 weeks oredi!! :p

So we had our dinner at Pastamania, & then we did abit of shopping where we came across the LaserFlair sales at the atrium. There were alot of VCDs & DVDs selling at discounted rates, & of cos, being a mummy nw, I’m super interested to see whether there r any educational or interesting shows for our baby to watch! :)

After some careful selection, we’ve bought 2 VCDs for Matthew – they r “Disney’s Winnie the Pooh 123’s” & “Disney’s Winnie the Pooh – Sing A Song With Pooh Bear”!! :D Later dat night, Bebe & I even spent some time watching the VCDs together… it’s so fun to see hw they teach little children to count & sing-along!!! :)


Other than the Pooh Bear VCDs, I’ve also bought for myself a new pair of sandals from Charles & Keith, & Bebe also offered to buy for me this lovely purple bag from Charles & Keith to “top-up” the birthday pressie he’d oredi gotten for me!! Hahaha!! But it’s not too bad u kn, Charles & Keith members get 20% discount within 7 days from the day of birthday! :) Not bad!!














Last but not least, my cell group has given me a Precious Moments Baby Photo Frame as my birthday pressie!! Next time I can put in Baby Matthew’s picture! So nice!! :)

Birthday Chocolate Chip Muffin!

When I changed my MSN nick to “Happy 29th Birthday to Me this Sunday!!”, my dearest colleague, HG, actually noticed it (I always tot she nvr really bother to chat/read anything on MSN cos she seemed so engrossed in her work!) & guess wat? She’s so nice to offer to buy for me a birthday cake!! But I felt very paiseh lah, so I juz say “Nvm lah, next yr then u buy & celebrate for me, cos I’ll be 30 years old then, & dat’s a milestone for me!” :D

But nonetheless, after lunch, HG came back with a small brown paper bag & passed it to me… it’s a chocolate chip muffin!! :p So I asked her “Where’s my 29 candles??” & we both luffed! :p When I offered to share the muffin with her, she said “U r oredi sharing it with someone else!!” Hahaha!! Yeah she’s right… indeed, little Matthew is sharing the chocolate chip muffin with me!! :)

Arrival of Baby Girl Haidah! :)

2 days ago was the arrival of sweetie baby Haidah… daughter of my ex-colleague Lina! ;)

When I 1st recd Lina’s sms, I cldn’t believe her lohz, cos juz the day before I was chatting with her via emails & she told me dat she wld be going for her fortnightly checkup the next day… but by the next morning, she had smsed us dat her baby was born at 9.36am!! :)

This is a pic of the sweetie-pie…. Isn’t she lovely!! I even carried her… & she’s juz a tiny 2.2kg cos Lina had given birth to her at 36 weeks! :p


And the ward which Lina was staying in over at KK Hospital was really spacious!! I tink Yuemei is so envious dat she prolly hope dat she can stay in 1 of these rooms after she’d delivered her baby boy in August next mth! :D

After the visiting, Yuemei & I then took the shuttle bus down to Novena Square where we had our dinner at Magic Wok, as part of my birthday celebration! :)

Nw dat we r in our 3rd trimester, our appetite has grown significantly smaller (cos stomach not enuff space liaoz!), so we juz ordered 2 dishes with rice to share, plus a small bowl of almond beancurd with longans as desserts to share! :p While enjoying our meal, we also chatted abt our babies’names, which one to choose, which meanings r good, etc.



And before we left for home, we also took a pic together… yeahh!! :p






And this is the birthday present from Yuemei… but meant for my baby Matthew to wear it!! :D It’s a really nice beige romper with a hood! :) Thanks so much Yuemei! Me (& baby Matthew) simply love it!! :D

Shopping Sunday!

Bebe & I decided to buy a new (& “economical”!) DVD/CD player to put in our room so dat I (& Matthew inside me!) cld conveniently listen to some music instead of having to start-up our Dell lappy everytime. Also in future, we cld play children’s DVDs for Matthew to watch! ;)

And so we’ve gotten this Akira brand DVD/VCD/CD player which also came with 2 speakers… & it did look quite chio in white! :) At the same time, we happened to come across the “Baby Genius” series of classical music CDs, so we bought one for our little Matthew too! ;)




After our mini shopping, we went to “Wang Jiao” for some bread & drinks since I started to get hungry! :p Juz before we headed for home, Bebe bought a new Hello Kitty water-bottle for me from the Sanrio shop at Suntec!! :D I liked it so much cos it’s PINK!! :) Thanks Bebe!







Last of all…this is me at close to 31 weeks pregnant… & me hugging my darling Chocolate Chen!! :) He’s nw 1 yr old liaoz cos he’s a gift from Bebe for our last yr’s wedding anniversary!! ;)