Tuesday, February 24, 2009
different stages of our lives
i enjoy watching desperate housewives previously but i liked the season 5 the best.
mainly because i enjoy watching the changes in gaby.
in some ways, i can relate. i remember a time when the most important thing in the world was to doll up and look good wherever we go, not doing housework, having fun all the time, spending money like water.
it was a great part of my life but i wouldn't want to re-live it. because i understand that at different stages of my life, i go through different phases.
and like gaby, i am enjoying my current life. i enjoy cooking, maintaining my home, hugging my husband to sleep, and looking forward to having a baby (gaby had 2 girls in this season)
change is great. enjoy whichever stages you are in now. but don't worry, the future is always brighter.
Monday, February 23, 2009
amazing readers
i am really amazed. a wonderful reader took the trouble to drop me an email to introduce me to this page about bento making.
wow, thank you very much to audrey! (and i hope you received my reply)
realised also that my comments bit had some problem but now it's solved :)
that's what i loved about our world, people take the trouble to talk to each other and share!
i really loved the web link she provided and i realised that i can start using all the expensive bento boxes i bought from japan ($30 per box!) now! yeah!
wow, thank you very much to audrey! (and i hope you received my reply)
realised also that my comments bit had some problem but now it's solved :)
that's what i loved about our world, people take the trouble to talk to each other and share!
i really loved the web link she provided and i realised that i can start using all the expensive bento boxes i bought from japan ($30 per box!) now! yeah!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
bento blogger
apparently, there's a group of bento bloggers in this world (mostly housewives i believe- who else has got the time to cut pooh bear out of bread??).
since i stumbled upon this concept, i was quite interested (always love art n craft), and there's even bento for husband! (look here )
so amazing. but that means i will have to wake up early in the morning to cook or cook the night before and store... hmmmhmm...!
since i stumbled upon this concept, i was quite interested (always love art n craft), and there's even bento for husband! (look here )
so amazing. but that means i will have to wake up early in the morning to cook or cook the night before and store... hmmmhmm...!
children's food??
i am seriously amazed at the extent some mothers are going everyday to decorate food for their kids to eat.
seriously, where have the attitude of "don't eat then starve" go to???
then again, maybe it's a good idea after all, i cannot imagine eating so healthy food when i was young, i had to be force fed.
Friday, February 20, 2009
grumpy
i am feeling grumpy today. it's just one of those days where the dog (the evil maomao) woke me up early in the morning, the husband is sick and needy like a baby, and i have a job in the evening.
maybe getting out and going for the job and interacting with people will make me feel better(thinking about that, i think i have seen and spoken to at most 5 people in the past 2 weeks)
I am getting cooped up.
maybe i will become one of those mothers who will go mad staring at their newborn at home while everyone else gets to go off to work where there's no babytalk and crying.
ok, i'm mumbling nonsense.
maybe getting out and going for the job and interacting with people will make me feel better(thinking about that, i think i have seen and spoken to at most 5 people in the past 2 weeks)
I am getting cooped up.
maybe i will become one of those mothers who will go mad staring at their newborn at home while everyone else gets to go off to work where there's no babytalk and crying.
ok, i'm mumbling nonsense.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
baby 2010
if all goes well, we are hoping for a 2010 baby.
of course, I am not going to take for granted that we are young and just take it slowly.
we-will-work-hard. :P
initially when we got married, we decided that we will want a 2010 baby.although along the way, i got quite caught up in my career and wanted to postpone to a 2012 baby. however, with advise from many people, i realised that children are gifts from God and we should not keep planning to delay this gift, else, it may not come by anymore.
fast forward 2 years, it's time to start preparing!
of course, I am not going to take for granted that we are young and just take it slowly.
we-will-work-hard. :P
initially when we got married, we decided that we will want a 2010 baby.although along the way, i got quite caught up in my career and wanted to postpone to a 2012 baby. however, with advise from many people, i realised that children are gifts from God and we should not keep planning to delay this gift, else, it may not come by anymore.
fast forward 2 years, it's time to start preparing!
fonts
if baby is a girl, i am pretty sure i want to call her 'ariel', like princess ariel. then again, ariel is a font.
argh.
argh.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
KKH
i came across an article that sums up what i thought : click here
when dyl and i discussed about it, the most important factors that matters to him was:
1) safety of the mother
2)safety of the baby
so as long as these 2 are met, anywhere is fine. for that, KKH is my top choice as even if you are in a private hospital, you will be transferred to kkh if there's complications (touch wood again) with the baby as they are the only one with the facilities. (other than high cost involved in the transfer and that you are automatically A class if you transfer from private, there's also the factor of the time involved in the transfer, when every min counts, that doesn't sound like a wise idea.)
KKH has also evolved and currently house "the private suite" for A class patients (which we will go for) and i heard that's an option to downgrade if there's complications - will need to research on that.
I was born in Mt Alvernia hosital premature in 1984. would love to return there but from my experience of my hospitalisation a few years back for dengue fever, the pricing alone can kill. was charged 3k for 5 nights of stay for nothing but saline infusion. (the same in a public hospital only 1k at most!)
Dyl was born in kkh, he can return there this time for a different purpose!
when dyl and i discussed about it, the most important factors that matters to him was:
1) safety of the mother
2)safety of the baby
so as long as these 2 are met, anywhere is fine. for that, KKH is my top choice as even if you are in a private hospital, you will be transferred to kkh if there's complications (touch wood again) with the baby as they are the only one with the facilities. (other than high cost involved in the transfer and that you are automatically A class if you transfer from private, there's also the factor of the time involved in the transfer, when every min counts, that doesn't sound like a wise idea.)
KKH has also evolved and currently house "the private suite" for A class patients (which we will go for) and i heard that's an option to downgrade if there's complications - will need to research on that.
I was born in Mt Alvernia hosital premature in 1984. would love to return there but from my experience of my hospitalisation a few years back for dengue fever, the pricing alone can kill. was charged 3k for 5 nights of stay for nothing but saline infusion. (the same in a public hospital only 1k at most!)
Dyl was born in kkh, he can return there this time for a different purpose!
Hospitals and costs
i am starting to budget and research properly the cost of the pregnancy.
of course, i would like to deliver at Raffles Hospital if we find it reasonable as it's definitely one of the best hospital around in terms of service, environment, even my gynae, Dr Watt, is part of RH.
Then again, KKH is definitely the most sensible choice, considering any complications (touch wood), the charges are going to be less scary. I have known pple who had to sell their flats to pay for the hospital bill due to premature delivery in a private hospital as the bill goes up to 30k.
So it's sensibility vs luxury.
Since i have the luxury of staying at home full time already, and esp through the pregnancy i will be shaking legs at home, i guess i better think for our pockets and baby's future by going for KKH.
Ok, decided. :)
of course, i would like to deliver at Raffles Hospital if we find it reasonable as it's definitely one of the best hospital around in terms of service, environment, even my gynae, Dr Watt, is part of RH.
Then again, KKH is definitely the most sensible choice, considering any complications (touch wood), the charges are going to be less scary. I have known pple who had to sell their flats to pay for the hospital bill due to premature delivery in a private hospital as the bill goes up to 30k.
So it's sensibility vs luxury.
Since i have the luxury of staying at home full time already, and esp through the pregnancy i will be shaking legs at home, i guess i better think for our pockets and baby's future by going for KKH.
Ok, decided. :)
Monday, February 16, 2009
a mother's love
i brought my mum to the hospital for a barium xray today. i suspected that she has gastric ulcer and i think indeed she has it, we will only know the results next month. (that's public hospital - don't expect fast results even if you pay private rates)
i realise that the equation has now changed, in the past, she brought me to visit doctors and now, i bring her to the hospital.
my mom has indeed grown old. and i feel so grown -up. soon, i will experience her journey of motherhood too and i believe, it will also strengthen our relationship.
we have so much misundetstandings, lack of communication, past unhappiness between both of us that our mother-daughter relationship is not the best. i really hope my child and i wouldn't have to go through such pains next time.
will work on that.
i realise that the equation has now changed, in the past, she brought me to visit doctors and now, i bring her to the hospital.
my mom has indeed grown old. and i feel so grown -up. soon, i will experience her journey of motherhood too and i believe, it will also strengthen our relationship.
we have so much misundetstandings, lack of communication, past unhappiness between both of us that our mother-daughter relationship is not the best. i really hope my child and i wouldn't have to go through such pains next time.
will work on that.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
some preparations
dyl and i headed off to the library to get some books on pregnancy and babies... what to expect, what to eat, how to do what etc..
mainly dyl wanted to get himself emotionally prepared. as the baby won't be growing in him, he feels that he wants to know what exactly happen and how will he feel.
very sweet of him, in fact, most new age fathers i know are very involved in the whole process, unlike the previous "only know how to light up a cigar in celebration after the birth fathers"
for me, the main part is actually, i am really afraid of pain. from day 1, i declared that i wanted a drugfree birth (very popular now) and dyl almost fell off the chair laughing. honestly, i think i must be cheating myself. somemore need to spend $$$ to attend lessons on how to achieve that! hahaha.
you can read about it at fourth trimesters
woohoo.
mainly dyl wanted to get himself emotionally prepared. as the baby won't be growing in him, he feels that he wants to know what exactly happen and how will he feel.
very sweet of him, in fact, most new age fathers i know are very involved in the whole process, unlike the previous "only know how to light up a cigar in celebration after the birth fathers"
for me, the main part is actually, i am really afraid of pain. from day 1, i declared that i wanted a drugfree birth (very popular now) and dyl almost fell off the chair laughing. honestly, i think i must be cheating myself. somemore need to spend $$$ to attend lessons on how to achieve that! hahaha.
you can read about it at fourth trimesters
woohoo.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
understanding the meaning of hope
recently, i learnt to understand how mummies feel. even though i am not a mummy yet and dyl's not a daddy yet, but we learnt how it will feel like...
like the day we thought i could be expecting a little one, just the thought of it makes us leap over the moon. by that, i learnt how mummies feel, when they realise they are making a new life and also i learnt how mummies feel, when they lose a child, because just by thinking we are expecting already make me over the moon, i cannot imagine the pain on the other end - for that, i was one step closer to understanding my mum, because she went through a lot to have me and then my sister and some siblings in between who didn't make it.
well, i wasn't and a great deal of work went into confirming that..
1. gynae visit after 20 days late period (total $160!)
2. ultrascan ($60!) - everything's normal but no pregnancy sac
3. blood test - gynae just want to be safe - no pregnancy hormones
although we weren't really trying for a baby, we were quite disappointed. however, we realise that God has send us a good message that we are now emotionally ready to become parents. :)
we have been married for 2 years now and in no point a time in these 2 years that we felt thrilled to have babies. it was more fearful and knowing that we got to work on our mariage and our relationship first. we worked pretty hard and we are very proud that we are here today, more loving than ever.
now, we are ready.
in fact, many others are excited about this than us! we have received baby cot, baby high chair and many many more, before we even conceived! hahaha. my aunt flora has been very generous and passing us many of her maternity and baby stuff.
sometimes i wonder if that will add stress to us but i realise that God is showing us that we are loved and the baby too, even before he/she is made.
so now, we are hoping to have a little baby ox this year, in fact, it was hope to be due in nov but as I will be travelling to Japan in April and flying in first trimester is not encouraged, we are hoping t0 conceive after I return from Japan (Good too, my last trip of freedom in many years to come!)
i hope to share this lovely journey of hope and love with everyone we love - you. so stay tuned :)
like the day we thought i could be expecting a little one, just the thought of it makes us leap over the moon. by that, i learnt how mummies feel, when they realise they are making a new life and also i learnt how mummies feel, when they lose a child, because just by thinking we are expecting already make me over the moon, i cannot imagine the pain on the other end - for that, i was one step closer to understanding my mum, because she went through a lot to have me and then my sister and some siblings in between who didn't make it.
well, i wasn't and a great deal of work went into confirming that..
1. gynae visit after 20 days late period (total $160!)
2. ultrascan ($60!) - everything's normal but no pregnancy sac
3. blood test - gynae just want to be safe - no pregnancy hormones
although we weren't really trying for a baby, we were quite disappointed. however, we realise that God has send us a good message that we are now emotionally ready to become parents. :)
we have been married for 2 years now and in no point a time in these 2 years that we felt thrilled to have babies. it was more fearful and knowing that we got to work on our mariage and our relationship first. we worked pretty hard and we are very proud that we are here today, more loving than ever.
now, we are ready.
in fact, many others are excited about this than us! we have received baby cot, baby high chair and many many more, before we even conceived! hahaha. my aunt flora has been very generous and passing us many of her maternity and baby stuff.
sometimes i wonder if that will add stress to us but i realise that God is showing us that we are loved and the baby too, even before he/she is made.
so now, we are hoping to have a little baby ox this year, in fact, it was hope to be due in nov but as I will be travelling to Japan in April and flying in first trimester is not encouraged, we are hoping t0 conceive after I return from Japan (Good too, my last trip of freedom in many years to come!)
i hope to share this lovely journey of hope and love with everyone we love - you. so stay tuned :)
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