01/01/2010 A new start for a brand new year!!

A few incidents took place on this special day...The first day of 2010!

1. My Baby (Jarrel) is celebrating his full-month. KC and I managed to trim his hair at his back and the side. Then we bathe and changed him with new clothes, he looked so handsome! (Unfortunately, we forgot to take photos of him, LOL)Well, we didn't host a party or celebration though...

2. I was officially out of confinement, HA! Time to celebrate...KC & I met CJC for lunch at Harbour Front, Dragon Gate restaurant and we had 'Dim Sum Buffet'. It was on CJC's treat for KC's belated birthday.

3. Went to our new home to check the defects and marked down all the spots with masking tapes. 3 of us went up to the 50th floor sky garden after the rain...It was so windy and nice view.

4. Took the lift (Handicaped Lift) from 50th floor down to 3rd floor with 2 other residents. 5 of us got stuck in the lift for 2 hours. What a lucky day!! We were so tired of standing in the lift, kinda breathless and disappointed with the efficiency of the rescue team.

There goes my 1st Wedding Anniversary...

Well, I believe some couple will go for a scrumptious candle light dinner with roses and romantic environment...perhaps a more luxury gift. Some might prepare dinner at home, having steaks and drinking red wine, watching movie together with cuddle and kisses...

As for me and my hubby, we did go out together and went to a lot of places, settled a lot of things and met a lot of people...at the end of the day, both of us were totally exhausted and flat...

Around 12noon, we went to get some cakes, fruit tarts and some snacks for my colleagues as my baby's full-month celebration. We managed to munch Polar Puff's Chicken Pie and Mr. Bean's Soya Milk for lunch. Then we headed to Shenton Way and settle some bank loans. I was supposed to meet my colleague around 2pm, but due to the 'inefficiency' of the bank, I have to postpone my trip there.

So we headed to HDB to collect the keys of our new flat...It took us 1.5 hours to settle most of the paper work, loan, payment and the application of water and electricity. We then rushed to my office around 445pm and distributed the cakes and stuff. I chatted with my colleagues about 15mins, then we rushed off to our new home and met with our renovation's ID. We spent about 2 hours there then headed home for dinner. I was hungry, tired and sleepy. Dashed to my bed after dinner...and there goes my Anniversary, HA!!!

1st Christmas with Hubby and my little one...

Thinking back all the Christmas that I have gone through...since young, me and my family will go to church and celebrated this joyful day. As a kid, my only aim was to get the goodie bag at the end of the performance by the kids whom attended the Sunday school.

I then understood the true meaning of Christmas when I was a teenage. It is a day to celebrate the birth of 'Jesus Christ' that brings hope, joy, peace and the redemption of our sins. I no longer crave for goodie bag but I participated in the performance instead. A lot of gift exchange, celebrations, Christmas Carols, dinners, gatherings...

This year's Christmas is slightly different...No party, No gift exchange, No Christmas Carols. The first ever Christmas that I will spend with my wonderful Hubby and My Little One as a family. The greatest gift of all gift exchange that I had so far, HA!

Baby Jarrel is 2 weeks old...

Time flies...Didn't even realise that I had given birth 2 weeks back. Guess taking care of a new born baby can really occupy every minute of my life. Flashing back the moments when I was confirmed being pregnant, it seems like yesterday...Hubby and me bought the pregnancy test kit at 'Watsons', I tested it and got a 'positive'. That's when this little new life begins in my womb.

The most intimate moments established with my baby is when breast-feeding takes place. I can see his innocent look with the appearance of an angel. The sweetest moment is to watch over him sleeping soundly in his cot.

The moment of JOY...

After the long wait of 40 weeks, my little prince 'Jarrel' was born on 2/12/2009 10:13am at Mount Alvernia Hospital...

Before going to the operating theatre:

Together with my dearest Hubby for the moral support and courage:

Here comes my little prince:

The first bonding established:

The moment of waiting....

Counting down for my D-Day...approximately 12 days to go. Will be on my advanced maternity leave starting 23/11/2009 until 21/02/2010. Baby is slightly big, weighs 3.5kg in 38th week...projected to hit 4kg in 40th week. Oh My...Hardly believe that my first baby can be that huge!! I pray for natural birth, may God leads me through.

3 months later since last update....

Currently in my 29th week of pregnancy...Baby is growing bit by bit every single day, the kicking and punching forces are increasing as it sometimes disturbed me during day time and night time (especially when it's time for food) KC and I are attending the 'Pre-natal class' at Mt. Alvernia for the very first time. It was not very fun but, well, there are definitely something to be learnt and prepared before the D-Day...We shopped for baby stuff, collecting passed-down from family and relatives, purchased online for things like rocker, baby carrier...

I told KC that we should not buy too many unecessary things like toys, accessories or even things that we are uncertain to get before the baby is born. I guess the most important thing now is to educate and communicate with my little one so that he can recognise 'Mummy's and Daddy's' voice. We both are anticipated of his arrival, counting down the days that we can finally see him face to face. Baby weighs approximately 1.32kg in 28th weeks, and I somehow put on 17.5kg until now...(Oppps!)