TGIF

Stormy morning. Golf ball in throat. Throbbing headache. Bad sleep-in. Work calls. Cheeky Kate. Sucky lunch. Throbbing headache. Parched mouth. Greedy breakfast. Funny Kate. Kate hugs. Bloody work. Butterfly bumps in tummy. Achy body. Throbbing headache.

In random order, these are all my fried brain can throw out today. May the weekend get better...

Sight for sore eyes

With lots of heart

To the sister who is oh-so-kind-and-lovely to help fulfill my Subway craving (no coupons nair mind!) yesterday. Much looove!

And on another note, here's my little one this morning. Sleeping peacefully in the wet weather while I had to boo-hoo-hoo leave the warm bed to go be an adult.

Love to the beautiful women in my life - today, especially to the sister and the daughter

Sick bugs

The poor mother has been unwell for a while and after a few weeks of little/no improvement, she's finally better the weekend past. The sister and her then contracted food poisoning/gastric flu a week ago. For a week now, Kate was unwell with a slight cold and cough. It became a full-blown cold (leaky nose, non-stop sneezing) last Friday, which pretty much worsened over the weekend with her temperature creeping up & her cough worsening. The husband and I have been fighting hard against the bad air around but alas, I’d succumbed to the bug too. I’m self-medicating (drugs overload at the pharmacy) but my heart goes out to the little one whose temperature rocketed to 39 this morning. Good thing the husband was able to take off from work to bring her to the doc’s and (sniff) my baby is diagnosed with bronchitis. It’s nothing serious (blood test all clear!) but this will mean a tough week ahead for us as we nurse her whilst continuing to fend for ourselves.

GO AWAY BAD BUGS! GO AWAY!

Kate, my baby celebrity

Two weeks ago,we went to the bird park. The day was, overall, pretty good. It’s something that the sister had planned for agessss (we nearly forgot about it) – and when the day came, we started it late (missed a show!) but we caught two others; and best of all, we managed to route the entire bird park before the rain washed us out. Woe be to the sister who was suffering from a hangover, but yayness that the outing was pretty good! No pics from the bird park, but something interesting happened – not once, but twice – when we were there.

The husband was carrying Kate and we’d just finished taking a picture in front of the parrots. When we stepped off the podium, I saw a lady touch K’s face. The husband later said that she’d taken a picture of her (Kate). I found it rather amusing, but didn’t think much of it – until minutes later, the same episode happened again – i.e. another lady came to touch K’s face & took a pic with her – this time, while the sister was carrying her. How odd!

Last Friday, the husband and I were at Raffles City & after dinner, we walked around idly and found a big empty space which delighted K to no end as she could just run around aimlessly & silli-ly – which she did. Suddenly, two men walked towards her and (I was watching from a distance) I’d initially thought they were going to walk past (it was a common area). Instead, they stopped and patted K on her head. They looked to the husband (who was nearer to her, playing with her) and asked for permission to take a picture with her – and they did so. I was so stumped (again!)

I watched very bemusedly & quickly decided to sneak a picture and here you have it – Kate and her passers-by “fans”.

They took turns to carry & take a picture with her

How funny is that! I find it rather cute and am proud that passers-by will find my daughter so attractive that they wish to take pics with/of her; but still, rather odd!

Indeed, moving

The earliest movements may feel like little flutters, gas bubbles, or even like popcorn popping. Over the following weeks they'll grow stronger and you'll be able to feel them much more frequently.

Cited from www.babycenter.com; developments of your pregnancy at 16weeks

Now I'm pretty certain that what I'd been uncertain about is indeed baby little bouncing about!

Dear baby little

Dear baby little,

Another 3.5weeks until we get to "see" you again. I'm beginning to get used to having you with me all the time. The aches are bearable, sleep is less evasive and we both get decent rest together. My appetite's been good and you're such a good eater - giving me rather clear indications of your preferences and I enjoy my food much now (provided it isn't yucky). My tummy, however, has been extremely sensitive and that's something I hope goes away - it isn't fun to experience stomachaches so often. It's such a common occurance that Kate knows to say "Mama has stomachache".

Mommy's been trying to educate cheche about you. She knows that I'm "sayang-ing" you - when I rub cream on my growing belly. And it's cute how she gets me to exercise (stretch) with her, referring to the pregnancy handbook. She also knows that you're growing and the reason why "Mummy's stomach so big".

I'm used to the 5-day week by now (it's been 3weeks since I'm back at work) and I just wish that we continue to rest well each night so that we can function just as well in the day. I don't know if it's my imagination, but I've been feeling you "move" for a while now. It started off as if you were a tiny ball jumping hoops in my tummy and I wasn't entirely sure if it was you yet (may have been gas). However, the movements seem more pronounced these few days and I'm beginning to be more mindful, so I can enjoy you.

Continue to grow well, baby little and you are very lucky because not only do you have Papa and Mommy to love you, there is a cheche too!

Love, Mummy

Mei2 mei3 lai liao

Not sure who/when/how/why, but some time ago the little one started calling herself "mei2 mei3" - it means "pretty" in Chinese. On her daily coffeeshop visits, she'll announce her arrival by shouting "mei mei lai liao!" (Pretty is here!) It's quite cute and she's obviously quite confident, and I just find it hilarious.

Anyhow, the husband's gotten his way and brought mei mei for a haircut.

This is my favourite-est pic. Just look at her silly-cheeky grin! *kisses those cheeks

My cute little mei mei fishball