(Terrible) Symptoms of the 3rd Trimester

The swelling symptoms have started - My feet has swelled up like the stuffed pig's trotters, and my hands have swelled up like the stuffed lady finger tempura. My stomach has bloated like a bursting big ball. My tummy has started to show up some wriggling stretchmarks!!!! OH NO!!!

Standing for more than a sec becomes more hurting than before. Getting out of bed for work has become more difficult. Walking/ sitting for long becomes a tiring task. Energy level has started to drop drop drop.. I can't keep my mood and spirits (and my eyelids) up anymore. Can no longer stand the puffy face and Ms. Porky's figure of mine in the mirror.

Baby's movements have started to get harder at times, even if its just pressing against my tummy. It got uncomfortable at times.

Entering the 3rd trimester has started to become less enjoyable and happy huh?

But I still love you, Baby... I just started to dislike more of the current me...

Random Sianzness...

Recently have been feeling some random sianzness.... Can't really explain why and how it occurs..

I just feel that I miss my baby girl very very much... Just feeling her kicks is not enough for me now... I keep looking forward and visualising how is it like to cuddle her in my arms, to touch her small little hands and feet, to hear her voices (cries in fact). Just to be physically close to her... sometimes I think I am going "crazy" with those thoughts.. If I don't feel her movements for some time, I will start to miss them... I am actually "craving" for her every single movements in me, although becoming so routine and familiar, yet I can't do without them.

Maybe at least if I am kept occupied with preparing her nursery room I won't think that much?? Or maybe it won't any make much difference at all.

I just feel that I seem to be like "forever pregnant" and why is it taking so long for me to reach the final point whereby I can physically see and touch her.

Another 2 more months to go... Seems quite a long wait for me. I just miss her badly.

Progress Update

In my early pregnancy, I have started a How to Start?When to Start blog.

Now in my 3rd trimester stage, I should start to do a Progress Update entry (checklist in the sense).

• Booking of Antenatal Course (Course completed)
• Booking of massage lady (Although have been researching quite a bit on this and getting recommendations from experienced moms, still have not decided whether to spend this money or not. Can it a "must-have" or "good-to-have"?
• Booking of babysitter (Since I can't get a reliable babysitter, have decided to get a maid instead. Considered it done. Now waiting for the approvals to come and the maid to arrive in another month's time or so. Will have another round of work to do when to start teaching her. Sighz. Just hope she is a good and reliable maid who don't give us any much problems)
• Preparation of baby's room (Already planned the layout and knew what items to buy. Now waiting for the IKEA (my birthday ) vouchers before we buy them in June. Assembling of items is on case-by-case basis due to "pantang-ness"). Room should only be ready when the baby comes home)
• Getting ready the baby's stuffs (Most of the stuffs have been bought and we have been given some hands-me-downs from nice people. Only left some miscellaneous stuffs to be bought. Also to be able to complete by end June)
• Giving prenatal education to the baby (Oh no...Didn't do much throughout the pregnancy though I thought I would. Baby only listen to whatever pop songs that we listen lor. And whatever conversations we have.. haha.. Ok I admit I am a lazy mother )
• To sign-up for prenatal exercise (Finishing my last lesson of the prenatal yoga next week. Wondering if I should continue for a few more lessons in June so as to keep body well-prepared for the labour, and also to stretch my aching muscles...)
  

Additional items to do:

• To source for a pest control company - To disinfect the baby's room cuz there are some housemites on the walls.
  
• To source for a place to wash & disinfect the soft toys, & hands-me-down baby's pillow and bolster. (Any place to recommend? Normal laundry shop?)
• To start washing the new and hands-me-down baby clothes once the baby's cabinet has been bought and assembled in June.
• To disinfect the hands-me-down baby's equipments in June.
  

Well. it seems like there's still some miscellaneous work to be done and completed here and there. I hope I can finally stop thinking about all those preparation work soon and relax in my last few weeks of pregnancy.

Horoscope for the Day

Very true Hubbie stayin overnight in camp for the 2nd consecutive night.

Baby and I miss him a lot...

妈妈, 我爱你

A handmade gift for my dearest 妈妈...

亲爱的妈妈, 虽然我没有买贵重的礼物送给你, 我希望你会喜欢我亲手做给你的小礼物...

昨晚在自己家人的陪伴下, 度过了没有老公在身旁的第一晚上. 太久没回娘家过夜, 感觉有点怪怪的. 差一点儿就忘记自己如何在这个家度过我那次24年的岁月...

但我相信我的家人依然的爱我, 疼我. 连我的爸爸还从他的夜班中特地回家一趟, 看看我这个女儿.

谢谢你们对我的爱... 我会永远的爱你们...

Hubbie's 30-year old "Bash"!

No lah..actually there's no "Bash" for his 30th year old birthday lah..haha... But to me, reaching the big "3" is a very special and memorable birthday!

所谓：三十而立 。。。 男儿当志强。

This is the time when the men will 为事业拼搏, set up a family, and be more matured and charismatic... At least this is how I feel and think lah.

Anyway, his 30th year old birthday is indeed quite "special" (or "suay") cuz even the SAF is "celebrating" his birthday for him - by calling him back for reservist lor..hee.. It's considered lucky that he can book out from his camp on his actual birthday so we can have a simple dinner together.

My 帅帅 hubbie in his army uniform! (I love guys in uniform!!!! hee...)

Our Dinner @ Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Cafe
(should have chosen Waraku instead cuz Waraku has more choices of set meals leh.)

Planned a simple surprise for him (thou' he thinks its nothing surprising lor. Hmmp! next year dun have liao)

Ordered Angie's the Choice Yam Cake for Mr Yam.

Used the rekindling candles on his birthday cake (he already knew it when he sees me with that mischievious look and smile on my face.. hee)

In the end, the ashes dirtied the surface of the cake and he has to scrape away all the nice cream away.. sianz. No more playing with "magic" candles next time liao. Not fun when it comes to eating the cake. Ha!

Hubbie wearing my gift for him - a new G-Shock watch (he hinted me very obviously one )

My scrapbooking gift for him - "30" (also sounds like "dirty")-Fellow! hee...
~ The Man who loves the Boobs & the Wheels!

And his lovely gifts from colleagues and friends...

Oh he loves his new Wii accessory - The Guitar Hero! Both the Wii guitar and the handmade "福" gift are from my dear brother... His wish to get the whole Guitar World Tour set so that he can form a "Wii band" on his own..haha.. Who's keen to take the drum?

HAPPY 30th YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY TO YOU, MY DEAREST HUBBIE.. 
Baby & I Love you forever...

Hubbie Reservist Days

Tis is my first time experiencing my hubbie being away for Reservist. Never in my previous BGRs do I ever had to experience my ex(s) to be enlisted. So I always considered myself "lucky" that I do not have to go thru those "separated" days/weeks/months.

Tis year, at tis point of time, is hubbie's first time having to go for reservist and also my first time having to experience how it feels for hubbie to be away from me - uncontactable for the whole day. I should still say I am "lucky" that he doesn't need to go for field camp, and can book out from camp, if not I will definitely miss him lots lots lots more...

Am still adjusting to his Reservist Days - today being Day 2 only.. hmmm... I have to learn to be more independent w/o him readily available around. But can't deny that I miss him a lot...

Tmr is Day 3.. wonder what time he can book out or whether he can book out or not..