My Everyday Life...then, now and later...

2 months and 2 weeks old.... Marcus Lee

2010-05-18T17:18:00.007+08:00

Phew...It's been an exciting and tiring 2 months... :)

Marcus is now 2 months and 2 weeks old and he's growing beautifully!!

Our typical starts off with me waking up at about 6am...

This is what I do...

6.00am

wake up...freshen up and start to wash and sterilise all Marcus' milk bottles and pacifier

make myself a steaming cup of coffee and if there's enough load, put Marcu's clothes and nappies in the wash

6.30ish am

Marcus starts to stretch and sighs and grunts...

I'd usually be by his side watching him...wanting him to see me first thing in the morning...

When he finally finishes his stretching routine and slowly open his eyes.. I'd smile at him and wish him a good morning and promptly kiss him all over his face :)

I'm blessed that Marcus is such a morning baby... He'd look at me and gives me one of his many cute little toothless grins :)

I would then pick him up and cuddle him while telling him how much I love him :)

If he's in the mood, then he'd answer me with his little coos and goos... If not, then half a smile would do just fine...

7.00ish am

Mom's up by this time usually... so I would pass Marcus over to her while I wash up and get ready for work... Meanwhile, Marcus gets his second dosage of hugs and kisses from AhMah :)

7.45am

Just before I leave for work, its another round of hugs and kisses for my baby tiger :)

By this time, he would have had his diaper changed, peed in his pee-pee cup and happily snuggling in mom's arms :)

With a heavy heart I leave for work....

Hubby then wakes up and he starts to prepare Marcus' bath water then heads out to buy breakfast for mom and himself...

8.45am

I start work

Hubby starts to get ready for work

12.45-1.00pm

Right after my lunch, I would then call home and mom puts me on speakerphone if Marcus is awake...We then "talk"... He recognises my voice now and he smiles and gurgles when I call him :)

Just hearing him coo and goo keeps me going...helps me gets thru the day :)

By lunchtime Marcus would have poo-ed in his potty (if he has poo!)

He can go for 2 days without poo-ing and doc says its normal for babies....

5.45pm

Time's up... I get off work and make my way home...

6.20pm

Damn jam.... I am finally home!!
I rush into my room and start takingn off my trinklets (earrings...watch...etc)

Then I wash my hands and pick up my baby...

He would have had his evening bath by then...

Smells so good.... :)

Why is it that babies smell good most of the time?? They definitely don't need Chanel No.5!!!

I next spend about an hour just talking to him, playing with him and just loving him...
Hubby comes home and joins us...

Our little family of 3 spend some quality time together while grandma takes a break :)

7.30ishpm

Marcus would usually have had his milk and he would power-nap...catch 40 winks...

We then hurry with our dinner and I wash up

8.00ishpm

ready the room for Marcus - aircond...bring in his milk bottles, water and flask...

Marcus would be awake and already changed into his PJs...thanks to grandma

We "talk" a little bit

9.00ish pm

Marcus' last feed for the day... After drinking his mlik and after I burp him, I would then cradle him in my arms and sing to him... I realised he loves Baa Baa Black Sheep :)

Nowadays he seems to have an addiction to sucking on his pacifier... no wonder they call it a soother...

It sooths him as he struggles to stay awake....

When he finally closses his eyes to sleep, I'd try to take his pacifier out (don't want him to sleep with it)....

After that, I'd still cradle him so that he gets really warm and comfy

Then I put him into his cot

I would then stay in the room... keeping him "company" as he sleeps...

11.00ish pm - 12.00ish am

Time for me to say goodnite...

Before that, I turn Marcus over so that he sleeps on his belly... He loves it like this and it keeps his chest warm too...

Then I slowly drft off to dreamland as I watch my little bundle of joy sleep......

That is a typical day in my life with Marcus around :)

Welcome Marcus Lee Guan Ze

2010-03-19T15:06:00.004+08:00

March 5th 2010

12.15am

- admitted at Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre

2.00am

- induced labour by tablet

7.30am

- contractions are rather faint...

- doc came round about an hour later and i was only about 2 cm dilated.. doc says to induce by drip... *shiver*

2.00pm

- contractions are becoming stronger and frequent

- doc tried to administer the epidural...took about an hour to get the damn needle in...

3.45pm

- epidural finally kicked in just as the contractions became more intense...

5ish pm...

- nurses checked and am fully dilated...

- epidural is a wonder... couldn't feel my abs and my thighs.... couldn't even feel the contractions

6pm

- started pushing... nurses were coaxing me and coaching me how to push

- hubby was amazing..stood by me...so brave and so strong...he too was coaxing me to push

- nurses showed hubby the crowning of our son

- i was beginning to feel exhausted...

- doc finally decided to 'help' me by vacumn

6.56 pm

- Marcus Lee Guan Ze was born

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Sigh.... what an experience...

If I had to do it all over again, I would...

The feeling I felt when I first laid eyes on Marcus just seconds after he was delivered, was so intense.. I could feel the fierce power of love I had for him...

Marcus completes us... He is our prince...our precious...

Gong XI Fa Cai!!

2010-02-12T11:25:00.002+08:00

The Year of the Tiger...
A very special year for hubby and I...
Duh...that's coz we're expecting our very own little tiger!!!
We're one month away... or so...

We made a trip to the doc for our routine check up and was told that baby is rather low and that my fluids are at a borderline..which means.... baby could come early!
How early, we do not know....could be a week early...or two weeks... we just have to wait and see...
Baby is resting in a pretty funny position...he has his head downwards in my pelvis and his bum and back are towards the right of my tummy.. his legs pula are stretched out towards the left of my tummy.. He has very little room to move about now that he has grown a considerable amount....So, he takes out his frustration by kicking the shits out of his mommy... NOT that I'm complaining... just that sometimes I feel a little sore and its not very pleasant being rudely waken up in the middle of the night by a kick in the side! :)

Hubby loves "playing" with baby.. He'd apply a little pressure to my tummy and keep asking baby to kick...sometimes, he'd be rewarded with a little jab here and there... You should see hubby's face... instant glow!! :)

It's so very exciting yet scary to think that we're gonna be parents soon....
The thought of delivering is enough to make my knees go weak... but the thought of holding our baby in my arms keeps me going... it gives me the courage and the strength....

I think the next time I update this blog, I'd be doing it while breastfeeding or cradling baby Marcus :) That's how busy hubby and I have been...
Marcus' room is almost spruced up... Last nite, hubby started to paste those little glow in the dark stars all over the wall... said that it reminded him of his room in SP when he was a child...
The stars are still there till today :)

So if you don't hear from us for a while, you'd know that Marcus has finally made his debut into this world and that his mommy and daddy are up to the elbows in dirty diapers!!

Kicks and Jabs

2009-12-10T11:36:00.003+08:00

feeling the baby's movements and kicks are FANTASTIC...

sometimes i just wonder in amzement... there's a little human being in me...it just sees so out of this world...so unreal....
and then he kicks or jabs me... as if to say "mommy, i'm as real as can be...feel me kick!!!"

i have come to establish a little game i'd play with baby...
i'd sit up in bed, propped up by tons of pillows... pull up my top to expose my belly and start talking to him...
I'd asked him to "show" me where he is.. at which side of my belly and he sometimes complies with either a jab, a kick or a little movement...
seeing baby move in my belly is like watching an alien movie...you know the part where the alien baby moves in the belly.... it feels like a tiny wave....awesome!

i think we have more or less gotten baby's stuff ready.... we've got almost everything...just need to clear up his room and deco a bit... its starting to look like a store room... hehehe...

i'm now 6 months along, rolling into 7 months....now you can definitely tell that i am expecting..
i now get "wah...you're pregnant" or "how far along are you?" instead of "are you expecting ar?"

Messages to Marcus :
oon baby...soon you will see the world...
soon you will be in mommy and daddy's arms...
soon you will be surrounded by everyone... all showering you with love and affection.....

R.I.P AhKong

2009-10-31T19:59:00.003+08:00

31Oct09

Whilst many are celebrating Halloween....I just received news from mom that AhKong (Grandpa) passed away at 6pm just now...

I tried holding back the tears as I spoke to mom....but in the end...my tears started to flow non-stop....

I suddenly had this feeling of regret...I regret not seeing him yesterday, I regret not being able to see him today....

Many, especially my family, told me that it is ok not to visit grandpa that often at the ICU, especially in my condition...too much germs and viruses and I had the baby to think about....

I hope Ahkong understands... I hope he understands and forgives me for not being able to be there for him....

I am just glad that we managed to celebrate his 88th birthday with him last week... that was the main event that he was looking forward to...

I feel so sad...

Yes, he may not be my grandpa by blood but he sure is the grandpa I never had....

Last week, after his birthday, mom asked him to help us think of a Chinese name for our unborn baby boy...a few days ago, mom told us that Ahkong has got a really good name for us....

You'd have to wait for the arrival of Marcus Lee to know his Chinese name...

Thank you AhKong... Thank you for everything...

I hope you are at peace now...

I hope you are no longer in pain...

I hope you know that you have nothing to worry about now..

I hope you know even though you are gone, you will always be remembered...

Thump thump thump....

2009-10-28T09:27:00.000+08:00

As I lay in bed last nite.... I suddenly remembered... I better apply the Palmer's Stretch Mark lotion all over my belly...have been forgetting to do that the past few days....gotta go all out to avoid those dreaded stretch marks....

Hubby was facebooking on the floor so I asked him to pass me the lotion since I was already too comfy :p.... propped up with pillows, watching episodes of CSI :)

As I lightly massage my belly I suddenly felt some light tapping on the lower left of my belly....
Could it be our little baby?? Or was it just my imagination??

I quickly asked hubby to place his hands on my belly and asked him if he felt that....
At first he said no... then a short while later, hands still on my tummy, keeping real quiet, he said...it feels like a heartbeat...thump thump thump....

I told him that we definitely cannot feel baby's heartbeat and my heart ain't in my belly so the only possible reason for the tapping is baby!!! :)

Hubby's face lit up in amazement... :) It was OUR moment :) feeling our baby move.... :)

I just can't wait for it to be more prominent :)

Whooopiedooooooo..........

2009-10-22T22:46:00.003+08:00

Ladies and Gents....we're having ourselves a little boy!!!

Doc did the scan on 20Oct09 and we saw the little pee-pee :)

Hubby and I are just over the moon :)

Tomorrow (23Oct09) we'll be going for our first AnteNatal class :) wish us luck... :)

Btw...what do you think of the name Marcus Lee? :)

The sound of Galloping Horses

2009-09-30T09:47:00.002+08:00

29 Sept 2009

Hubby and I decided to see Mr K for our check up intsead of going on Friday...
I had been having slight headaches and still puking the past few days...
I thought 2nd trimester was gonna be a breeze...oh well...

So there we were...waiting for our turn...
I was feeling a tad bit miserable...
The urge to puke was lurking around....
I kept yawning...tried not to think of puking...
Finally the nurse called on us...

Went in and Mr K was mighty cheerful..must be the new office :)
As I was lying down with my top hiked up waiting for Mr K to check my tummy...the nurse brought out this funky mini machine and rubbed some goo onto the end of the micrphone-thingy...
Mr K switched the machine on and there was this loud buzzing...he put the microphone-thingy to my tummy and moved it around slowly...suddenly the room was filled with the sound of galloping horses... you know the sound of hooves pounding on the ground.... :)

That was baby's heartbeats :) fast, strong and steady.... :)

Hubby had this look on his face... I think I had the same look too... We were amazed and overjoyed :)

Mr K then announced that all looks ok and scheduled me for another appointment in 4 weeks time...this time to see is our baby is a Mini Logan or a Mini Pam...

Oh I just can't wait... I need to know... is it a boy or girl...
2 days ago I dreamt of a little boy... and then last nite I dreamt of a little girl...

14th week...welcome to the 2nd trimester

2009-09-11T10:39:00.003+08:00

Today we officially start our 2nd trimester...

- morning sickness has lessen... *thank goodness*...
- i'm experiencing frequent heartburn...and i've been good, staying away from my fav curries and cili padi!! and NO oily foods... :(
- i've developed a little baby bulge :) love rubbing it and talking to it :) heheh....
- i'm experiencing frequent feelings of indigestion... doc says to eat often and in small amounts to lessen these feelings and also to avoid developing "wind" especially when I get too hungry...
- i'm still burping a lot... have to la...get rid of the "wind" ma.....
- my boobs are hurting more now... my friend told me, the worse has yet to come.... :(
- i'm still experiencing extreme fatique and seem to be falling asleep most of the time....
- i've started using the Palmer's Stretch Mark Lotion...well, as and when I remember la...
- hubby and I have started looking round for stuffs to buy for our little bub
- we still have not started taking pics of my growing belly for our scrapbook... which we haven't even started yet... :p

Boogie Baby

2009-09-02T09:29:00.002+08:00

Yesterday (01Sept09) has got to be one of the most memorable day for hubby and I...

We saw our little baby on the ultrasound screen :)

The little fella was so active....happily dancing in there :) hands and legs kicking all over :)

We couldn't yet see the gender of the baby yet though...still too early to tell...

Just the sight of the little bub kicking away was enough for now...It was a beautiful feeling... :)

Doc says all is ok...baby is growing well and I am certainly on the right track :)

Cravings...

2009-08-07T14:27:00.004+08:00

It is a well known fact that pregnant women have weird cravings....
Well, not me...not yet anyway...

My cravings are pretty well-timed and pretty tame... hehe
I do not wake up in the middle of the nite craving for certain foods...

Instead I will suddenly develop a craving right before meal time... :) and the foods that I crave for are usually almost always easy to find :) Lucky hubby!!

For instance, I have had chicken rice for the past two days... and both days at Chicken Rice shop...why? Because I craved for their Chai Boey....sour and spicy...just the way I love it!! :)
*slurp*
I think I am beginning to turn into a glutton :p
Hubby says it is ok since I am eating for two...
But I keep telling myself I better pull the brakes on the eating habits... Hehe....

My colleague told me that if I crave for sweet food then my baby would be a boy and if I crave for sour food then baby would be a girl... I wonder......

Next appointment with the doc is 01Sep09... we'd be able to see our little one then :)
Keeping our fingers crossed that all is well :)
Keep yours crossed for us too... if you can, cross your toes as well... ehehe

Happenings....

2009-07-26T21:42:00.002+08:00

It's been 2 weeks since we last found out that we are expecting :) We are at week 7 now :)

The past week has been such a blur for me... I don't think I have ever visited the loo so many times per day...both to pee and to puke... Yes, the morning sickness has started... :(

I keep telling myself, this is all part of the joys or pregnancy so I shall enjoy and endure it :)

I was thinking of starting a baby book...you know, to chart the progress of my pregnancy right up to the birth of our baby :)

This is all so very exciting for hubby and me... each day we learn a little something new :)

All I need to do first is to find a nice album to store the pics and ultrasound scans and of course our scribblings :)

I think I shall go shopping one of these days... :)

So much going on....

2009-07-16T12:27:00.002+08:00

Ok...its been a week since I've updated this site...

So much is happening now.... trying to juggle a lot of things... I just have so much on my mind right now...

The best thing that has happened to hubby and me is finding out that we are expecting! :)

Morning sickness has not kicked in yet...am hoping it won't :)

Will update more when I have the time....

Happy BIrthday Baby Boo...

2009-07-06T09:39:00.001+08:00

4 years ago, a mother gave birth to a litter...

11months later, I brought this sweet little furbaby home with me....

Today is Scruffy's birthday!!
I almost forgot about his birthday this morning... JUst before I got into the car, I remembered.... I told hubby to give me a few minutes, I dashed into the house again and scooped him up in my arms... who cares about getting fur on my work clothes! Hugged him and showered him with kisses :) He kissed me back on my nose :) He's my little furbaby :)
I think I might go get him a little toy or new pyjamas... :)

Sometimes I wonder what was he like as a puppy as I only met him when he turned 11months old....

3 weddings and a happy ending....

2009-06-29T10:17:00.003+08:00

Just over the weekend, hubby and I attended 3 weddings!

Saturday 27th June 2009

Hubby's classmate got married... The wedding reception was held at the ParkRoyal Hotel.. Food was good, the band was amazing, the happy couple looked extremely happy and it was really heartwarming to see hubby reunited with his friends :)

I think hubby really had a good time :)

After dinner, we stopped by Khengs place for some homecooked rissotto...yummy!! Compliments to the chef!! I even packed some home!! *slurp*

Sunday 28th June 2009

Took an early morning drive to Ipoh to attend my colleague's wedding. It was an Indian wedding and it was pretty entertaining... Managed to meet up with some colleagues from Ipoh and Cameron Highlands... Before arriving at the hall where the reception was held, being the gluttons that we were... we stopped at Old Town Ipoh for a hearty breakfast.... we had koay teow soup with praws, satay, popoiah and the famous caramel custard for dessert :) Yummy!!

Drove straight back to Penang after the wedding reception and took about an hour's nap...

Then it's up and about...getting ready to attend an ex-colleague's wedding at Fisherman's Wharf (before Batu Maung).... food there was even yummier!! :) hhehe and it was fun fun fun

Ok...so that were the 3 weddings we attended...

As for the hapy ending... hehe...that's another story.. :p

MJ...the King of Pop....

2009-06-26T14:29:00.003+08:00

How can a cute little black kid grow up to look like a white chimp??

When I heard the news that MJ has passed on, the first pic of him that popped into my mind was of him in his early years... He was such a cute kid... :) Very talented too...
That same kid grew up and became the King of Pop...at the same time, many were wondering...what happened to his looks!!?? Something was just not right...

His skin became fairer...must be the over usage of Skin Whitening products...that's why I don't ever use em...

His nose shrank... he must have been using the clothes pegs for the wrong reasons...

Even his voice sounded weird... it was rather girlish!! More girlish than yours truly!!

He just didn't look the same anymore... what was wrong with him? His fashion sense also changed drastically....gone were his bling bling jackets and shiny gloves...
In some ways I pity him... He was such a confused fella....He was neither here nor there....

Yet he was lucky in a way that his fans stood by him through all the struggles he had to encounter throughout his life... He really IS very talented.... his songs are amazing...
When I heard "Ben" playing on MixFM this morning, I nearly cried...

Rest in peace MJ...

Finally... I did it...

2009-06-25T11:09:00.003+08:00

Everyone was talking about it....I ignored them..
Everyone was so into it.... I ignored them...
Everyone asked me to go for it... I put my foot down and said NO...

Finally last nite I did it....
I did it out of curiosity... I did it because I wanted to... I did it because....just because...

I finally watched "Marley & Me" last nite and cried like a big baby!!
I love movies with dogs but just as soon as I find out that the doggie dies in the end, I won't wanna watch it d...!!!

I stayed away from that movie the moment it was released at the cinemas... I didn't wanna watch it... Fran said she cried till her eyes were red when she watched it... I didn't wanna put myself through that... :(

Then I bought the DVD last week.... the pup was so cute!!!

Since last nite I just wanted to R&R, I decided to pop the DVD into the player and just hit "Play"... the first part of the movie was good... it was funny.. I especially love the scene when Marley tried to escape from the car and he was hanging out the window... so funny!!
Scruffy looked at me... probably wondering why mummy is laughing to herself....

Then as we approached the sad parts... I scooped a sleeping chihuahua into my arms and cuddled him close... He showed no reaction...continued sleeping...but I swear I heard him let out a loud sigh laced with content and peace... hehe

As I started to cry, my furbaby woke up... he stretched and gave me a lick on my wet nose (tears la...not wet like doggie nose) and promptly fell back to sleep... It was as it he was telling me "Mummy dont' cry...its just a movie...I'm still here...Zzz...."

After the movie, I turned off the lights and snuggled under the covers...all the while, my furbaby curled up in my arms...

My Ex Boss, My Friend...

2009-06-25T09:33:00.003+08:00

Her voice travels fast... I always hear her before I see her...

She's got that hearty contagious laugh :)

She was my boss for about 2.5years then she transferred to KL... We still keep in touch and each time we meet up, be it in Penang or in KL, it is karaoke time... She's a regular Karaoke Queen who will settle only for RedBox quality....

When we go singing with her, one mic is always reserved for her... or rather she holds on to the mic the whole night!

She's here in Penang, today, for a meeting... When she stepped in into the office, we hugged and we laughed... The others just stared... yikes...Pam's hugging the lady boss... that's weird...

Well, it is NOT weird... Yes, she was my boss but she is ALSO my friend...

I used to talk to her about my problems and she's a really good listener... :)

I appreciate all that she has done for me when she was here in Penang... I miss talking to her at times....

Now she's been transferred to JB and she's no longer a Branch Manager...she's now a Senior Manager in charge of the Southern Region!! Boy, am I proud of her!!

So since she's in town, looks like its gonna be karaoke nite again tonite :)

of Giggles and Tears...

2009-06-21T09:51:00.002+08:00

The girls and I had a blast last nite...

They came over to the room and we had a little makan-makan party...

What's a party without lots of laughter and tears...

After a full dinner we headed to PSC for a session of karaoke...it was a blast!!

I think we laughed more than we sang....

Looks like it wasn't a chaotic weekend after all... it was filled with fun and love! :)

Let's get sentimental... :)

2009-06-19T13:46:00.002+08:00

This is a little something I wrote to my boyfriend..before he became my fiancee, before we got married.... :)

You may think it's cheesy (I feel it is loh...) but it came straight from my heart :)

When I thought all was over
You came along
When it seemed so bleak for me
You stepped right into my life
Just when I thought of giving up
You showed me there is love after all
You have given me the reason to believe again
Now I don’t have to stand alone, I have you right beside me
Thru thick and thin we will survive this together

You have completed me
You make me feel whole
I can’t imagine a life without you now
You are everything to me
Without you I am nothing
You have given me everything and I thank you
Let us stand side by side
And make our love grow beyond eternity

When you circle me in your arms
I feel right at home, this is where I am meant to be
You have shown me what its like to be loved
I can’t thank you enough for believing in me,
For giving me a chance to love you and to be loved again
All my darkest days have gone
Coz you bring with you a torch to brighten my life
A torch of love that you so readily and willingly shine over me

You have completed me
You make me feel whole
I can’t imagine a life without you now
You are everything to me
Without you I am nothing
You have given me everything and I thank you
Let us stand side by side
And make our love grow beyond eternity

Now as we take a step further
I just know we will make it
We will make this happen, you and me
Fate brought us together and faith will keep us together
Loving you comes easy coz you have made it so
Never looking back, we shall take our steps forward, together…
Together as one, for eternity to come
We were meant to be one

Happy Fathers' Day

2009-06-19T11:38:00.004+08:00

21st June 2009, Sunday

It will be Fathers' Day once again :)

Dad's coming back from KL tonite and sis and I still haven't got any plans on how to celebrate Fathers' Day with him...

Let me tell you about my father....

He's a gentleman... He's strong.... He's quiet....He's very informative...He's funny...He's lovable... He's my father, my daddy, my papa... :)

Mom and Dad got married in 1975.... Back then, dad was just a bank clerk and earned very little. Together my parents built a wonderful life...overcoming all obstacles that came their way...

Today, I believe they will agree with me, that they have a very successful marriage and home, blessed with 2 beautiful grown up daughters (ahem! ahem!) and as the Chinese customs go, they're proud and happy to have married their daughters off :) hehe... Finally gotten rid of us :p

Dad has always been a quiet man... a man of few words... He doesn't do small talk much but when he does, people always stop and listen to him... He is a very diplomatic man as well... always weighing the pros and cons before judging a person or situation...So unlike me and my sis :p

Dad is also a person who spends very little and complains when we buy him stuff...

Those times when we bought him Shirts and watches etc, we'd usually get a little lecture on saving money and spending unnecessary :p

Dad's birthday was on June 10th and I bought him a bottle of EDT from Body Shop... He rarely uses perfume.. He prefers deodarant sprays...cheaper he says...

Anyway... I was a bit afraid that I'd get another one of those lectures from him when I told him that the bottle of EDT was for him... So I came up with a plan...

I left it in his drawer and told mom to tell him that that was his bday present...

After a day or so, dad still kept quiet...didn't even once bring up the subject of the EDT...

So being the impatient imp that I am, I asked him if the EDT was nice...

He looked at me and gave that "look"...Before he could start to lecture me... I just said
"Dad, when I sniffed the EDT, I immediately thought of you and those times when I snuggled up to you... brings back memories".... Hehe... that did the trick...that earned me a HUG too :)

Till today, I still love to snuggle up to dad... Many may be surprised that I still "manja" my dad.. :) I really still do... I love hugging him... I love giving him a peck :) He's my daddy :) I love him...

Dad having his favourite Hokkien Mee (Prawn noodles)

It's the weekend...

2009-06-19T09:48:00.005+08:00

Another weekend starts tomorrow...means another weekend of rest?
Nah....I doubt it....

Hubby is around this weekend so we're going for a little chillax weekend... not far... on the island itself... :)
Hopefully we'd be able to rest and relax.... :)
Oh no....forgot that we've invited my nephews to come use the pool at our little destination...hmmm..oh well, looks like instead of it being a chillax weekend, its gonna be a chaotic weekend with the boys around :)

In that case, I just might organise a little get-together with some friends :) at night....

Karaoke session anyone? Yum Char session anyone?

Here are some pics of the 3 boys playing in the pool :)

Look what they did to Scruffy

2009-06-17T23:04:00.005+08:00

Monday...

Sis and Andy came over with their bridal car and proceeded to strip the car...as in the ribbons la...

These 2 left the ribbons behind when they left after that...

My cousin Kevin and Logan came up with this brillant idea...dress Scruffy up with the ribbons and this is what we got...the poor pooch refused to move after that :p

Happily Ever After....

2009-06-17T09:58:00.012+08:00

It's finally over...

After months and months of planning, the wedding is finally over...

I took an extra day off from work yesterday to rest and also to spend some time with my cousin, Kevin... we ended up spending 5 hours at Queensbay Mall... God knows what for... He only managed to buy a pair of pants!! :)

The Wedding....lets run through the events....

Friday 12Jun09

- took Cillia out for a little hen's nite... we went to SS and partied :)

Saturday 13Jun09...wedding eve

- had prayers in the morning for our ancestors at home...

- wedding eve makan... had a buffet at our home...relatives and some friends came over to celebrate with us...

Sunday 14Jun09...the wedding...

- had a lazy morning

- took light lunch

- off to Milan bridal house for my make up and hairdo... it was fast...took them only about 45 minutes max to doll us up (me and aunt)

- went back home to change into our gowns

- 4.45pm...left house, headed down to E&O Hotel...

- 5.30pm...relatives started arriving for the tea ceremony at 6.00pm

- camwhore and took some family pics :)

- 6.00pm tea ceremony started... helped the bride and groom with their ang pows... hehe...

- Logan and I were served tea by Andy... :)

- proceeded upstairs to the ballroom's foyer to greet the guests... huge crowd....great to see long lost friends and relatives... :)

- 8-ish...dinner started and managed to grab a few bites :) and a few shots :)

- 9-ish...followed the bride and groom upstairs to their room... helped the bride change into her evening gown...beautiful!!

- came downstairs to the ballroom again and after their 2nd entrance and champagne pouring ceremony, I gave a short speech...basically to thank everyone and also to toast the happy couple... hands were shivering... I'd rather dance on stage then talk infront of hundreds of ppl... :p

- 11-ish...dinner ended and more camwhoring... :) while we said our goodbyes and thank yous to the guests....

- 12-ish...reached home and started to count the ang pows for the bride and groom... ka-ching-ka-ching!!

- slept at about 2ish...didn't even bother to wash my hair... just plonked down onto the bed and was dead to the world...

Here comes the bride... :)

2009-06-14T10:52:00.002+08:00

Its the day!!!

Today is the day my baby sis is getting married...

Well, actually she had already registered her marriage in Jan09...this is just the banquet...

Still, its all so very exciting... :)

We've been helping her prepare for months and it is now just to ensure things go smoothly etc..

Past few days have been so hectic... we've got relatives arriving from everywhere, the wedding eve dinner to prepare etc... :)

So excited!! :)

Will upload pics and more updates on the wedding...

To those of you going tonite... see ya there!! :)

Feeling the jitters and butterflies in my tummy....

2009-06-11T11:31:00.002+08:00

I have been asked by my baby sis to give a speech at her wedding this Sunday...
Oh boy... its been ages since I've spoken to such a huge crowd... fingers crossed that i won't stumble and fumble....

Years ago...many years ago, I considered myself brave for I took part in elocution contests in school... I could go up and easily talk to big crowds....of course I had stage fright and felt like a nervous wreck...but once I started to talk, it all went away...

I haven't had many opportunities since then... I've only emcee-ed a couple of events at work but those were formal la...

Now, I got to write my speech and deliver it perfectly....
I will do this... I will do it for my baby sis... :)
So, wish me luck.... :)

Scruffy's post.....

2009-06-10T10:05:00.007+08:00

I don't think Daddy likes my kisses....

Me and Mummy...

My bolster... (Aunty PamG wants it...I no give!!)

Hello...Ma said to smile for the camera :)

This is my teddy..unfortunately I tore him d...ate all the fluff in him....

Mummy said to sit still..she wants a nice pic of me...

Crazy mummy bought this sweater from USA...makes me look like a rapper...Snoop Chi in the house!! Yo! Yo! Yo!

I love taking naps....especially with mummy...

I got my collar stuck in my mouth... stupid mummy.. just sat there laughing and took pics!! I think I'll pee in her shoes later....

Mummy giving me my daily dosage of belly rubs :) Me love!!!

I'm so vain...I love posing for pics.... I must have taken after mummy...she's vain too...

Cillia Ee-Ee put me in her bag...she thinks its so funny....

My moody look.... can ar?

I'm sleepy and mummy still insist on taking pics...sigh...

Daddy says I look gay in this tee...just because its a little body hugging..... :p

WASSUP??!

Happeeeee.....

2009-06-10T09:34:00.002+08:00

Just got word that my babe has now found someone... :)

I'm so happy for her (you know who you are)...... I wish her all the very best...

Me sooooo HAPPY for you babe!!!!!!

All Set....?

2009-06-09T23:36:00.004+08:00

Sunday

June 14th 2009

OOOoooh.... I think we're all very excited that the wedding is just round the corner.. the bride and groom look a bit tired with all the preparations...they had better get some rest especially the nite before... need to look fresh :)

As for me, I've been anxiously getting my stuffs ready too :)

Checklist

1. Dinner gown - fuschia gown... slightly loose though.....hmmm...safety pins?

2. Dinner shoes - ooh... definitely!

3. Dinner gown's bling bling - just bought :)

4. Ang Pow for Bride and Groom - got it stashed away some where

5. Hair and Make Up appointment - done - 3pm

6. Facial appointment - done, Thursday :)

7. Manicure and Pedicure - will do it myself probably Friday nite :)

8. Dinner clutch - I think I better dig into my wardrobe.... it's somewhere in there........

Have I forgotten anything?

Hmm........

Pussycat Dolls - Jai Ho Official Music Video

2009-06-09T16:36:00.002+08:00

My current fav!! Catchy!!

This is played on repeat in my car! I think Logan's getting a bit bored with it already... LOL

Remembering Danny

2009-06-09T11:38:00.002+08:00

June 13th 2005
A date we will forever remember. It was the day tragedy struck. The day we lost someone so very dear to us.

Even though it has been 4 long years, we still remember him and miss him dearly.
Life has to go on and I am proud to say that we have overcome all obstacles that have come our way... I know he would have been proud of us too... I have this feeling that he has and is still watching over us....guiding us in his own way...

We pray and hope that wherever he is, he is well and happy...

Rest in peace Danny Tang...We Love You....

Hard at work...

2009-06-07T21:17:00.005+08:00

Wow wee... It's a Sunday night and here we are sitting at the mahjong table at home...

Not playing mahjong though... we're hard at work....

Calling and finalising the RSVP list for Cillia's wedding...we're also cracking our heads on the seating arrangements... BIG HEADACHE... LOL... went thru that last year and I'm telling you IT IS NOT EASY!!

I think mom, Cillia and Andy started calling up the invitees since late afternoon... took a break for dinner and they're back at it again...

We're now sitting around the mahjong table in the living room with the aircond blasting... :) 3 laptops are on, Cillia is typing out her seating list and Andy is finalising his list as well...

Oh...aunt is helping too... she's sitting all by herself, reading her book and keeping quiet... heheheh

As for me... I'm busy blogging and making a nuisance out of myself... LOL...

Hey! I provide the amusement.. :)

Bride to be gone mad..... LOLs!!

I bought shoes!!!!

2009-06-07T20:28:00.004+08:00

Yes! I've gone and done it again!!

Bought 2 pairs of shoes.... I know, if you have read my earlier post, I only "needed" to buy one pair of black strappy heels for Cillia's wedding..... Well, this is what happened...

Afternoon....

Pam : Mom, where did the silver and white button which I left on the shoe cabinet go?

Mom : Oh, I think I threw it away....

Pam : What?? Errmm... that was from my sandals which I needed to glue back...

Mom : Don't know la... thought you didn't need it so threw it away...

Pam : Aiya...nevermind... I'll check my sandals and see if I can do without it....

(a few short minutes laer...)

Pam : Mom, did you by any chance throw my shoes away too??

Mom : Oops... I think I did... thought you didn't want them anymore coz the button was missing...

Pam : *slaps forehead* Ok...never mind...

That was why I needed to buy another pair of shoes...

So what did I buy in the end?

A pair of Gladiator sandals (LOVE EM!!) and a pair of nice black shoes to go with my dinner gown... Hmmm... 2 pairs of shoes in a day, or rather in 2 hours... hmm... is that bad or what?

Nah.... I needed them.... :p

Hehe...consoling myself la... I'll upload some pics later :)

Shoes, Shoes.... I need shoes...

2009-06-06T13:59:00.003+08:00

I've got tons and tons of shoes but I still need one pair... (it is always the case...).

That's how I end up with so many pairs of shoes...some I have not worn more than 3 times....

Problems with shoes...

1. They feel so right when you first try them on, but after you buy them, they kill your feet! So you put them aside :(

2. You buy a pair of to-die-for shoes and realise later, that it only matches one dress, out of the many that you have...

3. You dig and find a pair of shoes you have not worn in ages and begin to wonder... did my feet grow or did the shoes shrink!

Some shoes are so comfy that even after they're worn out, you'd feel reluctant to throw them away, so what do you do? KEEP THEM LA....

I know, I know... Khengs would probably kill me...or rather, she'd be happy to help me clean out my shoe cabinet!

Now, I need a pair of black shoes to wear to my sister's wedding next Sunday...

I do have some black shoes but their mainly office shoes...can't wear them with my gown now can I? :(

I've got this pair of black shoes, bought it, for my wedding but like I've said.... I think my feet grew......or the shoe kecut...cannot wear liau...my little toe hurts like hell!:(

So, it is off to Gurney to get myself a pair of shoes... comfy, black, to-die-for shoes.....

Wish me luck.... Logan keeps shaking his head in disbelief... hehehe

Hot, Hot, HOT!!

2009-06-06T13:51:00.002+08:00

Damn...it sure is blazing hot today!!

Sitting in front of the telly with the fan blasting, also can sweat! It's the heat I tell ya!!

Looked over at Taz and Scruffy and they too, I could tell, were feeling the heat... So Logan gave them both a bath :)

Now they're clean, dry and sleeping...Taz in his cage and Scruffy at my feet on the bed...

I wanna sleep too..but my hair is still wet and I don't wanna use the hair-dryer...make me feel lagi hot!!

Maybe I should try to sleep while sitting? Hmmm...

Unmata Tribal Belly Dance - USA

2009-06-04T14:36:00.007+08:00

Hello there... here's another short piece about belly dance :)

There's this troupe from USA called Unmata.... these girls specialize in the tribal fusion kind of belly dance and I personally feel they are awesome!

Check these vids out.... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyHAAVxeTeQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LnpiZJEj5k

Oh yeah... keep a lookout....they don't shave their pits! LOLs.... They totally rock!! Watch their moves....graceful yet powerful!!

In the past...belly dancers in the making....

2009-06-03T12:57:00.011+08:00

A couple of years ago, I attended my first belly dance class... I was at Shirley's place for my monthly facial therapy and some of my babes wanted to try out the belly dance class... So I just tagged along and before you know it, I was hooked... I enjoyed it tremendously....

Not only was I learning a rather unique sensuous dance, I was sweating buckets just doing the shimmies.... a very good form of exercise if you ask me....

I used to attend classes 3 times a week...hell, I lost 5kgs within half a year!!!!

PamG and I were asked to perform together with our instructor, A. So we practiced and took to the stage for our first ever performance... After that, it just seemed like endless performances for us. We did mostly the same songs, the same dance moves but luckily always a different crowd.

The fun part of is was getting to dress up in the belly dance costumes (as shown in the pics)...

The sad part of it was the conflict that started to build up with A. We realised we were being "used"... and A took us for granted :(

So about a year later, we left A's class. PamG decided to take a break from belly dancing so I joined another class to learn more...

Sad to say, I gave up belly dancing before my wedding in Nov08 and have not been back to class since then. I am itching to go back and will probably do so this Thursday! :)

I can't wait! :)

It's been so long since I last shimmied.... It's been ages since I last did figure 8s and chest lifts... :)

I still surf the net for news and updates on belly dancing and always feel this little tug at my heart... I want to go back to class.... I wanna keep dancing...

I was advised though, to take a break from the classes to focus on baby-making :)

Since the baby-making project has been put on hold.... belly dancing, here I come!!

The Wedding

2009-06-03T11:01:00.001+08:00

June 14th 2009
Eastern and Oriental Hotel

My baby sister is getting married!!!
I'm getting a new brother-in-law!!!!

Baby Blues

2009-06-03T11:00:00.000+08:00

Just how hard is it to have babies?
I can hear and see some of you sniggering away....
Just think about it.....
It is EASY to make babies....right???

Well.... the big 3.0 is creeping up pretty fast.... hubby and I are thinking of starting a family, but we are still a bit reluctant to kick some bad ol' habit....I think you know what it is.....

Oh well... I did kick the habit for about 3 months... before we started our little "project"........ and we also visited Mr K, the gynae, to have a full check up and had a pap done. Doc confirmed everything was in order and that trying for 2 months ain't that long a time.......

Aunt Flo was 8 days late in April.... OMG...I thought I was preggers and secretly hubby was so pleased.... but on the 9th day, Aunt Flo decided to visit and stayed for a week! :( I was so disappointed but hubby was pretty cool about it.....
It was only when during one of those days when my hormones went berserk and I just suddenly sat down and bawled, that hubby told me he too was just as disappointed. He just didn't wanna add salt to the wound.... He's really sweet, this hubby of mine.... :)

Many ppl have told us to take it easy and not stress ourselves out on our "project"...... So finally hubby and I gave up trying...well not really actually, hehe... we just gave up focusing and stressing ourselves out....we just hump like bunnies!! LOL! Ok, too much info, I know.....

When it happens, it happens.... :)

Of course I secretly wish each time is THE ONE! I can't help it :)

Wish us luck :)

Introducing...the ppl I love...my babes

2009-06-02T00:03:00.003+08:00

Some say friends come and friends go...
I am mighty glad to say I have a group of really close friends... Come to think of it, we are actually more like a group of sisters... we share our ups and downs, our dreams and hopes, our deepest darkest secrets...
We have always been supportive of one another... in one way or another...

Thru thick and thin, we've survived it all...Friends for life..

Introducing...the two 4-legged furkids in our family... Taz and Scruffy

2009-06-01T23:54:00.004+08:00

Taz the Beagle and Scruffy the Chihuahua... most loved and most pampered furkids...

Introducing...the ppl I love...my family...

2009-06-01T23:43:00.007+08:00

1st pic... my parents, sister and I at our wedding...

2nd pic... family photo with my family...

3rd pic... family photo with hubby's parents...

4th pic... my sister, Priscillia happily marries Andy :)

Introducing....the ppl I love...my hubby...

2009-06-01T23:34:00.003+08:00

My soulmate, my love, my world...

my hubby, Logan. We've been happily married since 2007 :) that's 2 yrs and counting!

Hello Hello

2009-06-01T23:01:00.000+08:00

Hey peeps... yupps, I finally decided to blog! I've been reading my friends' blogs and I tell you, it sure helps me pull thru difficult days... :)

So I decided to give it a try... so try not to be too harsh in your critics (hopefully there aren't many...) I not used to blogging yet... I can just sit and type non stop about the happenings in my life... Call me a freak, but I kinda need to plan what to write... LOL... weird huh...

Neways...**head suddenly goes blank**

5 mins later.... err.... hmmm...tell u what, before I start boring you to tears.. I know some of you are probably thinking "Stupid newbie, can't even blog properly"!! I will go try to vamp up the layout first...

Toodles....