daddy and son tag-team...

(11th Mar 2011)


Dar is very playful and i think Ashton will be like him.. will be very mischievous and playful... Daddy and son already tag-team to bully me already... Dar will tease me whenever i make sounds when Ashton kicks me suddenly... and i tink he secretly enjoys seeing me squirm when Ashton kicks...

Ashton also like to kick when daddy tease me.... both of them do it at the same time for a few times now... its entertaining to them and very heart-warming to me... =)))

hahhah i foresee they will tag-team alot in future to bully me.... hopefully by then we will have a mei mei for Ashton and that will balance up the ying and yang in the family... cant wait.. =))))))

(1oth Mar 2011)


Ashton have been very active lately and his kicks are getting more and more powerful =))

i can see him kick more and more... his kicks never fails to put a smile on my face =)))) i cant wait to meet him and hold him in my arms... give him lots of hugs and kisses... talk to him, sing to him.....another 14 more weeks or so... =))

one thing i notice is that American OBs dun encourage you to do alot of Ultrascan of the baby, max 2 times and they dun tell you the weight of the baby as the pregnancy progresses... 

however, in SG, every time u visit the OB, you will get an ultrascan done and know the weight of the baby.. i wonder why such different practice.. oh well as long as the baby is healthy im happy.... 

I saw Ashton's kick!!!

(4th Mar 2011)


for the first time i manage to see Ashton's kick on my tummy.. its so magical!!! 

cant wait for him to grow even more stronger and he can kick harder and longer... Dar saw it too it was so fun!!!!!!

Babysitting...

(3rd Mar 2011)


its been 4mths plus since i baby-sit Grace. Its good hands-on experience and both Tony and Coco have been trusting to place Grace in my care knowing that i do not have any experience with babies, especially newborns... 

alot of emotions in me but i dunno where should i start. I guess if i'm not pregnant with Ashton, it could be easier for me to babysit Grace as no restrictions in terms of mobility and energy level is higher and i'll not get tried and irritated easily. 

on the other hand, with Ashton and babysitting Grace at the same time gave me a different kind of training. as my tummy grows bigger and Grace getting heavier and moving alot more when u carry her, it trained my patience, endurance and controlling my temper and of cuz its like training for my 2nd kid with Ashton. its like a preparation course and i dont have to pay a penny, muahhhahah

although i tink that even though its good training for me in particular, part of me feels that its kinda unfair for Ashton. if i have not cont to babysit Grace, perhaps i could do more in preparation for his arrival. meaning i have more time to ourselves to get ready, like do more exercise, my energy level will be all given to Ashton, 100% is given to him instead of splitting 50-50.. but at the same time, with babysitting Grace, it makes me more efficient in time management. so thats good and bad.... having said that, i still might not be 100% ready if i have all the spare time.

that led me to thinking, when should i return to the work force after Ashton is born. Ideally, if financial is not a prob, one parent should stay at home with Ashton so that we could care for him and be there to watch him grow. i would think that its selfish of me to want to work just to get back my freedom and independence and choose to leave my kid to someone else to care for and eventually miss out alot of his childhood.  But the reality is that, both of us will have to work, for our flat and also for Ashton. I'll have to return to the workforce, the question is when?? 

Once, i return to the workforce, alot of adjusting will take place. alot of questions and decisions have to be asked and made.  i'll not be able to care for Ashton 24/7. Who will care for him while we work? should we hire a live-in nanny? our parents will take care? or put him in childcare??? and also should i work part-time or full-time?? with Ashton and perhaps more kids to come in future, no doubt that i'll be more efficient at work, it could be a breaking deal when i have to choose to work or our kids. of cuz i do not want to come to that....


i do want to return to the workforce asap, i want to be earning my own keep and also contribute to our family, then Dar will not have to be the sole breadwinner, & also to have some more savings for the rainy days... but with a kid, i might not be as free to do the things i want to do, but i'm sure i'll know what to do when the time to decide comes and it will be worth it no matter what i choose.


hahahaah i might be thinking too much at the moment....

1st hand-made gift for Ashton =))

(2nd Mar 2011)


after many many many hours of knitting, I've finally completed a pair of too-large booties, a hat and a blanket of Ashton... hopefully we would be able to use it for some picture taking during the 1st week when he is home... 

i could have bought the items instead of knitting as it saves more time and i could get so much nicer designs and brands. But i feel that i should do it as its for my baby. Its meaningful to me to be able to do it for him =))

hahahah compiling shopping list for Ashton too =)) cant wait to go shopping for his clothes...got to control myself... but the clothes are simply too hard to resist.... 

@ 24 weeks

(26th Feb 2011)


we are now at 26 weeks =))) that means another 16weeks (or less) and we can see and hold Ashton in our arms *super excited* =))))

Ashton is growing beautifully inside me and i could feel him move so much more now... dar can also feel him kick better =)) he is a busy baby doing his thing in me... 

how beautiful and delicate human life is...

there are many changes to my body and most of them i'm loving it...hahah pregnancy is the only time that my boobs grew bigger (not complaining about that) and my tummy grows beyond my boobs and it gets rounder and rounder... my foot, joints and face starts to swell and retain alot of water which is normal and i'm fine with it... 

i'm glad that i did not suffer extreme vomiting and nauseousness like some of my frens did and they had to hug to the toilet bowl for hours... i'm also glad that my weight is gaining healthily and i'm still active and can exercise, do my daily chores and dun have mood swings and it helps that Dar is being so supportive and keeps making me luff hahahaha 

ah pregnancy is beautiful =))))

Week 23

(20th Feb 2011)


Ashton is 23weeks old. OB appt as usual is normal. each consultation is getting shorter and shorter... no neg results for any of the test ran. next ob appt in a months time.

my weight has been increasing healthily and slowly. so far only gain about 1.5pounds per month... guess its because i'm in US, food is not as easily available like in SG. i'm happy that i'll have more room to gain when we head home.

Ashton have been very good as well, he's kicking more often, but whenever ask him to kick for daddy, he still dun...hahahaha 

have completed knitting a pair of booties and a hat for Ashton.. hahah abit bit but okay lar... just to take some pictures during his 1st week @ home... attempting to knit a blanket for him...hehehe about 1/4 way done... 

we just bought the jogger stroller for Ashton. going to ship it back to SG so that by the time i deliver, it will reach SG for him to use.  Also bought some milk bottles from here. 1 single Philips Avent bottle cost SGD$10 in SG, over here we manged to get it at much cheaper cost.

there are so many cute and most importantly cheap/affordable baby clothings. Each pc i see i want to buy lar... but so far i have not bought anything. waiting to go to the outlet to spree...ahahhaha 

doing pre-natal yoga daily is also helping me alot... gives me more energy throughout the day and my legs not so sore when i stretch... and i realized that my feet and thighs and face are retaining much more water, looks swollen...hahaha can feel the sides of my shoes becoming tighter and cant wriggle my toes as much thru the limited space...hahaha at the moment still able to fit in most of my clothes including my skinny/normal jeans and tops... grateful that i do not have to fit into the maternity jeans and have not started using the belly bands yet. 

looking forward to month 6 with Ashton and Mr Ong... and also looking forward to our child birth classes startign end of March.

Oh yeah, we managed to secure a consultation appt for Mr Ong's wrist. Its coming tues. Hope that he does not need to go thru surgery. his only concern is that they will have to break his bones thru surgery if the bones are not growing as per their progress... i dont want him to go thru the pain... but we will see how it goes ba.. i'm sure everything will be okay =))