Lunch after Nicole's graduation concert

Our little girl has graduated from Pre Nursery. She performed a song and dance in front of all the parents.

False Alarm

Last week, I was admitted due to contractions. Just 15 minutes after strapping on the CTG machine, the nurse confirmed that I have to admitted. My contractions are very regular and high. It is extremely painful. I am only 34 weeks pregnant hence Dr. Tan want to try all means to stop the contractions and prevent me from going into labour. I was given ventolin drip and stayed in the observation ward for almost 6 hours as my contractions did not stop. The drip caused heart palpitation which is extremely uncomfortable. Luckily the medication worked and I was discharged from the hospital after 2 days. Even after discharge, I has to take ventolin tablets until I deliver the baby.

I am so proud of you!

Natalie went through alot in order to appear on the stage for her school concert. She almost did not get a chance to perform as she is considered not up to it by her teacher. However at our insistance, the school included her in the concert, only in the music rendition which all performers will be singing.

Hence on the day, she is the only one who is wearing her school uniform while the rest are in their costumes. She is the only one that went to the concert hall without make up. She is the only one that is seated at one corner. She is conveniently forgotten by the teachers. The rest of her classmates queried why she neither has make up or costume on. How you expect my girl to answer? How would she feel?

"You saved me" are the words she said when she saw her Daddy who went looking for her at the backstage. Daddy wanted to bring her home but my poor girl insisted on staying on to perform with her friends. No matter how injustice she has suffered, she only has a simple wish which is to be able to be on the same stage as her friends.

The smile on her face when she finally make it to the stage is priceless.

She has been told by her teacher and classmates that she can't dance. She told me that on our way to her school just before her concert. How can a teacher said such things to a 5 year old? And I believe she has done it in front of her classmates. What is expected of a 5 year old?

I am so proud of my girl !

34 weeks soon

Another day to 34 weeks! Lately I have not been sleeping well as little Nathan is has been doing his stretching exercise in the wee hours of the night. When I toss to find a more comfortable position, he do likewise. May be because Daddy has been playing too much Mafia War to talk to him and little Nathan is protesting.

I have been losing weights ever since I am dignosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but at least little Nathan is growing well. He is about 2kg at 31 weeks. Diet wise, I am grown to be more relax because I am hungry all the time. I really do not want Little Nathan to lose weight.

I was at The Line to celebrate Brandon's birthday the other day, I simply can't resist the desserts. In the end, I had a teeny weeny piece of tart and a marshmallow made especially for me by Natalie. For the whole evening, she is asking me to share her marshmallows and I keep telling her to go ahead and eat on her own. when she see that I did not share with her, she asked my mum to bring her to the foundue fountain and made 1 especially for me. How can I reject her? It is the best marshmallow that I have ever tasted. My blood glucose went up to 9.9 that night when it should not exceed 6.7.

My nesting instinct is kicking in and I want to see that everything is spick and span before Little Nathan arrives. That's a really big challenge as I hardly have any energy after work and weekends are devoted to my girls.

Crybaby

Our elder girl is growing up fast. Here are some interesting conversations between Natalie and us.

#1

Mummy: Why are you such a cry baby just now?
Natalie: I am not a crybaby! Baby is inside your tummy. I am Natalie a girl.
Mummy: You're not a cry baby, why do you keep crying just now?
Natalie: Hmmmmm (beaming)

#2

Natalie: Mummy, you don't go to work, Daddy goes to work
Mummy: Nope, I have to work
Natalie: Don't worry Mummy
Mummy: If mummy don't work, who is going to buy you your chocolate ice cream, and milk powder?
Natalie: Okay mummy, then you go to work!

#3

Daddy: I am going to work, take care of mummy and Nicole okay?
Natalie: (proudly) Okay Daddy!

My pre-nursery girl is punished in school

Nicole is been punished in school today. This is the first time I heard any pre-nursery student that is punished. According to LiHong, her teacher said that she was naughty and would not listen to her instructions. In the end, Nicole was asked stand outside the class room. She even pretend to sob when she saw LiHong.

Amazing!

False Alarm

I have a little spotting and extreme cramp and I seriously thought Little Nathan is going to arrive. We rushed to the gynae and luckily it is an false alarm. I am so worry that he will arrive so early and has to stay in an incubator. I am so glad that it is not!

Superstar Virgo - our family trip

so nice and yet we did not get a chance to play here

Thanks to my aunt! We manage to go on a family trip before our little baby arrives. We went on a 3D2N cruise. Natalie was reluctant, she was crying and screaming to go home as we board the ship. Nicole on the other hand, was excited and even said a loud "waahhhh" the moment we stepped into the main lobby.

My mum, sister, LiHong, aunts, uncle and cousins are with us as well. That's make the trip more relax. Daddy and me even have the luxury to walk around the decks for some couple time while my mum and LiHong take care of the girls.

Natalie is fine after she went to our room and saw that there is disney channel. Both of them then happily jumped on the bed. Both of them are happy moving around the rooms visiting their yees yees and disturbing them. We did not manage to swim as it was raining cats and dogs and they prefer to play in the acrade.

We keep telling the girls the ship will not be moving, as it is anchored to the harbour and look at the building around us. They probably have the fear that how can such a big thing float in the middle of the sea. We tried not to draw the curtain to our balcony so that they will not see that the ship is moving. Just before sleeping time, the ship set off and we can feel abit of vibration. Natalie was about sleep, she asked "Is the ship moving?". We told her no it is not. Nicole too asked the same question. However the next morning, though they no longer see the building. They did not complain. Probably then they realise they are still safe though the ship is moving.
We had a great time however when we asked the girls if they want to go on a cruise again. Natalie said NO and Nicole YES.

House of the 3Ns

Daddy has decided to name his little boy:



We are on our way for our gynae appointment when Daddy suddenly turn around and tell me. We shall name his little boy "Nathan". Cheers!

Thanks for all the concerns and comments yee-yees!

Mooncake Festival 2009

We have a mini celebration with my relatives. After dinner, majority of us went to the void deck to have fun with lanterns and sparklers. Tons of mooncakes, food were also brought downstair.

Natalie was enjoying until her yees-yees and jiu-jius started playing with the sparkler. She is so concerned that the sparklers will start a fire. She is also worried about her little sister will burn her finger. So everytime Nicole holds a sparkler, she will start crying and telling Nicole to let go of the sparkler. She just can't stand the sight of the sparklers that she has to go home. In the end, I have to bring her home first. But not forgetting her peanuts. She ran all the way back to the void deck to collect her peanuts. And happily sat down at the dinning to enjoy her peanut with me.

Little Nicole has fun with her yee-yees and jiu-jius at the void deck before coming home drench in her perspiration and her face totally red from all the running.