Coping With Morning Sickness...

Morning sickness kicked in since last Sunday. Wonder if it's due to the progesterone medicine prescribed by my gynae. I pray that it won't be as bad as my 1st pregnancy:p Don't have any craving for any special food right now. I took some Pringles potato crisps to ease the nausea discomfort just now. It works and I'm feeling slightly better now as I'm writing this post:) Can't believe it!! cos I don't have the habit of eating titbits:D

Going to see my gynae tomorrow. Pray that we can see our little baby tomorrow!

Sleeping And Eating:P

I have been very sleepy for the past week. So, all I did were sleeping and eating, sleeping and eating...repeatedly! God, thank you for giving me an understanding husband whom has been helping out in the housework. God, thank you for my dear daughter for her understanding! God, thank you!!!

I'M PREGNANT!!!

Dear hubby bought the pregnancy test kit today and I tested POSITIVE!

PRAISE THE LORD!!!

Taiwan - My Holidays Plan!

Dear hubby booked our air tickets to Taiwan last friday. We'll be flying there next month for 6Days Free & Easy Tour. My immediate task now is to plan the itinerary. So excited, after grounded for 1.5yrs:p Can't wait for the holiday!!

Testimony: God Healed My Right Ear!

I started to have earache for my right ear few days ago. I could sense the buzzing in the ear and full sensation in the ear. However, I decided not to consult doctor after my bad experiences with the GPs previously. Dear daughter and I started to pray together for God's healing last night. This morning, my right ear didn't give me anymore aches or discomfort!!! Praise the LORD! I'm healed!!!

A NEW LOOK!

I did a minor "overhaul" to my own blog this morning!! Hehehe...basically just changed the skin colour but didn't change the backbone:P Why did I do that?? No particular reason. Just feel like a change of LOOK!! Do give me your comment if you have any:p

Feeling blue...

I have been SO MOODY recently!!!

Two days ago, a friend called me. And she's asking me when do I plan to have my 2nd child??? And this friend of mine is still considering whether to have her 2nd child...

Yesterday, MSN a friend whom I had not met for a while. And I was told that her EDD is next month!!!! It seems to be just yesterday when she told me that she's going to TTC. And I recalled...Yes, it was somewhere last year!!

It's simply so easy for others to "PLAN" as and when they wish to have babies!! Then those questions started to REPLAY in my mind again. WHY???????

White Hair, White Hair, Go Away!

Guess what was I holding ??? If you're smart enough, you will guess it right!!! YES, it's a strand of white hair..And it belongs to WHO??? YES, IT BELONGs to.... ME!!!

Recently, dear hubby and dear daughter frequently "discovered" white hair from my head:( Last Saturday night, dear hubby found another strand of white hair and it's the fifth strand... I'm only in my thirties and I'm already having white hair. I wonder would all my hair turn white when I'm forty years old???!!! My mother only has few strands of white hair although she's already in her sixties...WHY SO EARLY FOR ME???

Dear daughter asked me, "Mummy, how come you have white hair??". I jokingly told her "because of you lor!!". Wow, she cried instantly!!! I asked her "Why are you crying? I should be crying right?". Guess what??? She said I blame her for that and she was hurt by the remark I made. Alas, I quickly apologised to her:p

But I still must say this : White hair, white hair, GO AWAY!!! And I don't need you to show my wisdom now. It's simply too early!!!

Pulau Ubin Again:D

Last Saturday, we went to Pulau Ubin again. Well, we couldn't visit my mother since my 3 nieces and nephew were having HMFD. So, we decided to go to Pulau Ubin again since we didn't finish most of the attractions previously.

It was not as crowded as previously and we managed to find a parking lot easily at Changi Village. We took a bumboat there and rented a 3-seater bicycle this time:p Hehehe..so dear hubby has to cycle more!!!

We cycled further this time round because we wanted to visit Chek Jawa Wetlands. It was quite a distance from the jetty and the journey to Chek Jawa was quite bumpy and full of slopes. So, it wasn't an easy ride:) Most of the time we had to get down from the bike and walked:p

Finally we reached Punai Hut and was told that we have to park our bike there and walk in. We saw quite a number of rubber trees. I explained to dear daughter how the rubber tree was tapped and how the rubber milk was collected. I have seen how my granny did it when I was young. Hmmm...really missed those times....

Guess what is this??

It's a rubber tree seed!!

While we're walking towards Chek Jawa Wetlands, we heard a strange sound and guess what we saw?? We saw a wild pig!!! Think the wild pig didn't like us:p It quickly disappeared in the jungle...

And finally we're at the House No. 1 - Chek Jawa Visitor Centre. We walked towards the coastal and the shore is full of sea grass!!

After a long walk, we decided to make a move as the sky has turned dark. Prayed hard that it wouldn't rain. After the 30mins' "tiring" ride, we finally reached the jetty!!

We had our delicious dinner (including our favourite satay) at Changi Village. On our way home, we passed by Changi Airport and managed to catch few planes taking off and landing... And Thank God, it wasn't raining at all.

You Know What Is This Circle Shape??

Haha...It's a piece of wafer. It tastes like love letter. Very thin and melt easily in your watery mouth:) I love it when I was young. But don't have the "luxury" to buy it:(

That day, dear daughter and I were at the playground. We saw a mother and her toddler were eating that. Dear daughter was looking at them and I think she's drooling:p The next day, I searched around my neighbourhood. And I found it in a bakery shop. It's about 12 pieces in a packet, and selling at SGD1....I gave dear daughter a surprise yesterday and she was SO HAPPY!!!

Hand Foot Mouth Disease Scare!

I read the newspaper today. The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases continues to rise, with another 702 last week, bringing the total number of cases to 4,423 this year.

My mother informed me today that 3 of my nieces and nephew also infected. Most likely got it from shopping centres because none of their classmates was infected by HFMD. I have been reminding dear daughter to practise proper hygiene be it at home or in school. Pray that she's protected and 3 of my nieces and nephew would be recovered soon. I also pray that parents with infected children would be considerate and keep their children at home!!

Testimony: Trusting In A Faithful God!

In early 2001, I resigned from my hectic job. This hectic job required me to be on 24 x 7 standby. Though the salary was attractive, but it really stressed me up. So, I tendered my resignation without any job offer on hand.

One day, I went for a job interview at Suntec City. After the interview, I walked back to City Hall MRT. I had lower abdomen pain while I was walking. I didn't know what had happened to me. When I reached home, I started to have slight bleeding. I thought I was having my mensus. But the discharge disappeared on the following days and I continued to have lower abdomen pain. Then I was prompted to do a pregnancy test. And I found out that I WAS PREGNANT!!!

No words could describe how I felt at that moment. I was overjoyed because I have been waiting for this miracle child for more than a year. But on the other hand, I was wondering how was I going to get a job with my pregnancy. I called dear hubby immediately and he was SO EXCITED with the good news!! Less than 2wks ago, we were both involved in two car accidents and I was so thankful that God has watched over us and our unborn child!!

We went to see my gynae and was told that I was in my 4wks pregnancy. But gynae said he couldn't detect any heartbeat. I was shocked. For the next few weeks, I continued to have bleeding occasionally and was ordered a bed rest. The pregnancy was not an easy one as I was down with severe morning sickness. It's so bad that I could not eat or drink. As a result, I was hospitalised due to dehydration. But it's also through this hospitalisation, God has blessed us with a better gynae and lower consultation fee too:p He's more optimistic and his advices were valuable. And the best of all, the baby heartbeat was detected by then!! Praise the Lord!

God was good and He saw me through. By 12th week, I was up and ready to eat anything I craved for such as roti prata, curry, fried meehoon and etc:-) God has blessed me with a great in-laws. My MIL has been looking after me throughout the ordeal and bought me food that I craved for:p

With our HUGE outstanding loans and my jobless status, we're not struck by fear. God has blessed me with a flexible job. It helped to lighten dear hubby's burden and provided me with more time to rest. When dear daughter was born, she was cheerful and love to laugh:D And I wish to tell you that all our outstanding loan were paid off by 2005!!! Praise the LORD!

I hope that this testimony will serve as an encouragement to those who may be walking on a path of bleakness or going through the darkest hours of their lives. We may not always understand why certain things happen in life, but what I've learnt is when it comes to God, all we need to do is to continue trusting and believing in Him.

1st April

Today is 1st April. It's April Fool's Day and it's the date I lost my unborn baby last year. I must thank God that He has healed me and set me free from the pain of the lost. And indeed I'm thankful and grateful.

The Danger of Post-Natal Depression (PND)

Late afternoon, I brought dear daughter to play badminton near the playground. A neighbour told me that a lady from nearby block had committed suicide. She left behind her husband, a 3.5yrs old son and a 2mths old daughter. The funeral wake is near the playground. We saw the 3.5yrs old boy running around the playground while his aunt following him behind. Apparently, he wanted to see his mother. His aunt doesn't feel good of letting him go over to the wake. He was crying badly...

According to the neighbour, the lady was suffering from Post-Natal Depression (PND). Post-natal depression is a depressive illness in a woman following soon after she has given birth. Maybe hospitals should provide information about PND for mothers who had just delivered in their hospitals. At least they're aware of the symptoms and know where to get help...

Testimony: God's gift -> My Miracle Child

In 1999, I went for my annual checkup. I was told by my gynae that the chance for me to conceive was low. Both hubby and I were disappointed. But as we're young back then, we're not really bothered by the results given.

Whenever we met up with friends and relatives, they would ask us when we're going to start a family. At first, I would tell them the standard answer -> we're still young and not ready for parenthood yet. But as times passed by, I felt very annoyed and stressed up by the same question raised by people over and over again. And I started to wonder why I have not conceived yet. And somehow wanted to accept the "LIE" that maybe what the gynae said was true.

But God is faithful and sometimes, His timing might not be the timing we expected. In 2001, I found out that I was pregnant and I have conceived naturally. Praise the LORD!!

The Power of Testimony

Today, our snr pastor mentioned about the power of sharing testimony. How others would be blessed through our testimonies. I was touched and would like to share mine as well. So, I have decided to start in my blog.

Library is to RE-OPENED!!

Today, dear daughter and I went to the nearby Community Children's Library. We're supposed to return books. We thought it'd be our last visit as we're told previously that it would be closed by end of March. To our surprise, the librarian informed us that it would be reopened again in May. That's great news for us. Dear daughter was so happy to hear that. She can continue to borrow books there:)

Mom 'N' Tots Movies Promotion!!

Just saw the above promotion from Cathay Cineplexes. Free ticket for children below 7years old between Monday to Friday!! But valid only for shows before 2pm:-(

You may visit cathay cineplexes' website for this promotion. http://www.cathay.com.sg/promos08/cp_promos_239.html I'm going to bring dear daughter there during school holidays:-)

Which animal will slip easily??

Just heard a joke and would like to share here. If you can understand chinese, you'll find this joke all amusing!!!

什么动物最容易跌倒???

狐狸 => 因为狐狸.....狡猾(脚滑)!!!

hahaha:D

Good Friday at Pulau Ubin

Dear hubby wanted to visit a fish farm at Pulau Ubin. He suggested to go on Good Friday. I hesitated for a while as I knew that I would have to cycle there:p Hehe...don't want to have muscle ache effect after that...Also, I wonder if I would have strengths and stamina to cycle the island (since I have not been exercising for a long time:p). Well, dear daughter was excited about it:) So, off we went!

We drove to Changi Village for our yummy lunch. Dear daughter and I decided to try the western food, while dear hubby ordered for his favourite chicken rice. Dear daughter chose yummy pasta and I chose the chicken burger. It comes with soup too:D Not bad. While having our sumptuous lunch there, we witnessed a few cars were summoned by traffic police due to illegal parking. I must say it's really hard to find a parking lot there. Thank God, dear hubby managed to park his car near the carpark at Changi Point Ferry Terminal.

After our yummy lunch, we walked to the Ferry Terminal to take the bumboat.



Alas, we didn't know that we could bring along our bicycle:( We joined the long queue to get into the bumboat. Even though there are many people queuing up and each bumboat can take 12 passengers only, we waited for less than 15mins to get on board:-) Thumb up for their high service standard. I heard the uncle captain had yet to take his lunch!!

We were truly elated during the bumboat ride especially our dear daughter:p

It took us about 10mins to reach Pulau Ubin. As we get down from the bumboat, we were welcomed by the sunny sun!

After a 2mins' walk, we saw a few bicycle rental shops. We quickly rented two bicycles. Dear hubby and daughter shared a two-sitter bicycle, while I cycled on my own. We cycled towards the fish farm direction and passed by several villages or "kampongs".

durian trees:p yumyum!!

After the fish farm visit, it was almost 4:30pm. We returned our bikes and decided to go home. As we made our way to the jetty, dear daughter saw the beautiful seaside and wanted to collect seashells there:p

spiky "roots"

At the end, dear daughter collected about 10 seashells. As the sun was about to set, we bade goodbye to Pulau Ubin. While in the bumboat, I asked my dear daughter "Did you enjoy yourself?". She replied "YES!!!".

Pulau Ubin, we'll come back again!