38 weeks: She's ready ANYTIME!

At the 38th week scan, Little Yammie seems more ready now. Her head is still engaged, position low, weighing at 2.73kg now. Technically speaking, she is ready ANYTIME! We are now just waiting for her signal to arrive to this world, when the labour contractions start...

This is not a pleasant scan session for us, not because of the baby. Its because after waiting for 2 hours for our turn, we are still unable to see my gynae as she has to rush to Mt. Alvernia for delivery, so we have to make do with another gynae in the same clinic. The other gynae seems soft spoken and from the way she does the scanning, we can't make out a clear picture of the baby. It's just touch-and-go style. "Oh this is the baby's head, her spine, this little white bone is her thigh bone. Let me check your amiontic fluid level. Ok its sufficient...."

So disappointing. Normally we can have more interactions with our own gynae, and able to see a much clearer picture of the baby. We didn't even get to have a single decent picture of the scan to bring home. Sianz.

Anyway, so long we know baby is doing fine, its comforting enough. Just not really satisfying especially we've waited for 2 weeks for a chance to see our baby on the screen.

Today we will be watching the long-awaited Harry Potter movie! She has to wait till after the movie show ok!!!

A little more Patience + TLC + Understanding

I need a little more Patience + TLC from you, at this point of time. As much as I would try to do things by myself, I hope you can be more Understanding that its harder for me to do things by myself, without straining my body.

When you grumble, when you lose your patience, I feel bad & sad that I have to make you do all these things in life for me, willingly.

I need some hugs & rubs on the back from you, knowing that you still love me. Although I know the fact that you still love me a lot. Somehow I just need a little more TLC from you, not all the time, but even if its occassionally, it will definitely cheer me up.

I understand you are tired-out, from work, from housework. So sometimes I wonder, am I asking too much? Or is it just a natural need, especially at this point of time?

Thinking back...

Thinking back... 36 weeks+ ago, on the same day of Alvin & Adeline's ROM, we took our 1st pregnancy test. After the test, we were in a confused state of mind - Is it true? Is it really happening? Will I have false hopes in the end? Am I really PREGNANT? Different thoughts were running through my mind.

After 2nd and 3rd confirmation of the tests, and follow-up ultrasound scans, it really chanced upon me that there is really a life budding inside me, and it is growing every minute and second. How amazing life is!

Now that my tummy has grown so big, and feeling her kicks, punches, and squirmmings, its hard not to believe that I am actually carrying a life inside me. It is reality.

I duno how I will react and feel when she comes out from my womb, and right into my arns... I think it will be another round of "Is it true? Is it really happening? Is she really the LIFE which has been growing inside me for the past 9-10 months?" thoughts running through my mind again...

The Ugly Side of Pregnancy....

1) Double-chin

2) Stretchmarks

3) Swollen Hands & Feet

Mummy Yammie's 27th Birthday

1st event of the Day! - To see our beloved Little Yammie growing in good health & weight @ the gynae clinic.

She's 2.56kg now. Head has engaged. Position has lowered (but not too low yet). Shall monitor position after 2 weeks... Saw her trying to poke her nose/wriggle her face with her small fingers.. So cute!

2nd Event of the Day! - English Afternoon Tea Buffet @ Goodwood Park Hotel.

Nice Food, Nice English setting ambience, & Nice surprise.

3rd Event of the Day! - Transformers II @ Vivo GV Max.

Not so bad movie. Little Yammie got a bit of stimulated by its sound effects. haha...

Overall, I'd a wonderful 27th Birthday! Thank you to all my family & friends' well-wishes, & Hubbie's efforts to make all these work!

36 weeks: She's engaged!

3rd July 09: Being able to see my Little Yammie on my birthday itself is such a wonderful first birthday gift for myself!

She has grown well - now 2.56kg heavy (extra 0.46kg since the last checkup). Saw her little foot and even saw her small fingers trying to poke her nose/wriggle her face! So cute! Saw her chubby cheeks... Her current weight belongs to the normal medium weight, not too big, so possible for normal delivery without MUCH difficulties. Head circumference = 30 cm. Also a good size. Estimated weight at birth = 3.1kg

Gynae says that her head has engaged. Position has lowered (but not too low yet). So shall monitor the position again after 2 weeks... Not likely possible to HAPPEN within these 2 weeks, so hubbie still have 2 more weekends to settle the last bit of preparation work! haha...

In the meantime, I will try to communicate to Little Yammie and ask her not to pop out so fast yet. I hope she can pop on the 27th July - the initial EDD, cuz it happens that I am 27 years old this year. Well, baby, you heard mummy's thoughts ya? haha...

Love you lots, our beloved baby...

Mummy Yammie's 27th Birthday

What is it about Birthdays, when you grow older every year?

It's not so much about Birthday Cakes, blowing Birthday Candles, singing of Birthday Song, (still must make Birthday Wish la! Very important!) but more of friends/ex-colleagues remembering your Birthday and sending you their heartfelt wishes, regardless early or late...

Like this...

or like this...

or like this...


or like this...


or like this...

~Well-wishes from my in-laws.~

Hubbie is very jealous & bu shuang cuz they forgotten about his birthday this year for DAYS, while they remember mine on the exact day! haha... I even got an extra pressie, other than the birthday ang pow...

Or like this...

~Birthday Card & scrapbook accessories from my Ah Neo Neo!~

Most importantly...Having my hubbie to celebrate my birthday with surprise & programmes...

~Flowers-in-a-watering-can + giraffe plush received in office on 2nd July 09.~

Totally unexpected of this birthday gift for this year...Always thought it might be a Precious Moments figurine (Family with new born baby figurine). But of cuz I am still happy to receive this surprise from hubbie, touched by his words on the card.

I like to tell hubbie is that, being pregnant with our beloved baby girl, all hardship is worth it. Thank you for taking up all the housework responsibility for the past few months, and also the new additional responsibility as Father in the upcoming future...

Programmes planned by Hubbie on 3 July 09:

~English Afternoon Tea Buffet @ Goodwood Park Hotel~





Having Fun with the Choc' Fondue


A Birthday Surprise arranged by Hubbie that caught me off-guard, and moved with tears...

I got a bit over-emo when the waitress brought over the cake with the candle on it, saying that this is arranged by my husband, with the Birthday Song played by the pianist in the background....

Suddenly I teared...moved with tears... the same scenario when he proposed to me with his knees down on the floor 4 years ago, also on my birthday.

He is the wonderful Man in my life... I am very fortunate to have met him, fallen in love with him, married to him and now, having his (our) first baby...

Precious Memories of The 3 of Us...