Cravings ???
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count my blessings that so far..i've no morning sickness..(touchwood)..noo specific cravings..just couldn't stand the smell of fish..but other than that..nothing much..
mmm..silly me felt that not gg thru MS was not part of the whole preggie process..!!!!
Breakfast : Cereal + Milk ( follow by my pre-natal vitamins + folic)

Lunch : no specific cravings..jus anything i can get my hands on..hee...but i do realised that "chee cheong fun" provides great comfort! esp the one @ Arcade..yummy!! of cos, not forgetting apples (seem quite a healthy diet ya..keke)
Dinner : really depends on where our legs bring us too...trying to cook..but too tired..only managed to do once.mmmm, cos of my aversion towards fish...meat has become my fav!(oh noo..i'm turning into a carnivorous!!) a home-cooked pasta to pamper myself after a hard's day@ work..mmm...

~Baby is 8 weeks old !!~
{Length : 1.60cm}

Doc : "Is everything ok? Any Morning Sickness"
Me : " I'm ok..all is fine"
Doc : "Mr.. you wanna come over and take a look ?"
Dar walked over and looked at the screen monitor...
Doc : "See that blinking light there...that is your baby's heartbeat"
Dar : " ohh..amazing !"
AMAZING indeed...the whole idea that a little one is coming..is kinda settling in now..seeing the little blinking light (somewhat like a firefly) sends ones heart fluttering away..its an indescribable feeling..that indeed its growing..there's a heartbeat..there is a life in me..!!!

~Brew-Brew-Brew~
something for me & my baby....Herbal Soup!!!
yesh...once a week, my mummy will brew this
initial idea was to brew cordyceps but gosh..it would cost prob about $100+ per week..soo the physician suggested the following..which is safe for the 1st trimester..and more for alertness and to prevent breathless.


better to avoid chicken now..in case i start coughing..so lean pork slices are used..mmm...bitter as it may be..but have to finish all right...mmm..i am soo looking forward to the days when i can start drinking Bird's Nest Soup...yummy!!

~dOgGiEz OuTiNg~
with >50% of the team having the man's best friend @ home..what better way to organise an outing and let all our little 'babies' meet up.....heee...yesh..and after all the planning..this little doggiez outing came thru on 23rd Feb 08 @ Cafe Les Amis @ Botanic Garden.....
Gosh...the last time i had breakfast there was prob 3 years ago (yesh..with my ex-bf..now hubby...guess it was then that waking up early and have bfast was a romantic date itself..mmm..have to continue the 'romance' ya...)

this is HUGO with the 'mohawk' cut..cool!!!

A group photo (dun we all look like tourists!!!)
coincidentally...all our doggies are named after a food (except for HUGO), the rest are called : Pepper, Tofu, Yogurt & Nacho..guess we are all foodies or greedy ppl...opppsss..wahhhh..


Lovely Burmese Mountain dog (BMD)...very gentle..but had a sad past..was attacked by 5 huskies when he was only 3 months old..and while trying to take a pic with him..my naughty Nacho started to growl...this scared the BMD and it stood up (really tall) and I landed on the floor on my butt (luckily nothing happened..was soo afraid cos there's a little life in me now..phew..thankfully all is well...)

See how much fun they have!!
mmmm...after a quick shower..all 3 of us.. (yesh, together with Nacho...) jumped on the bed...and snooze...for a loong time...indeed a tiring but fun day out....

~Baby Ariel is 1 month old~

my boss's little princess..just turned 1 month old!!
What a lovely pink box with all the little yummies to celebrate her arrival!!
Welcome Princess Ariel c",)

"Hello........bb, is that you ??"
was looking through my table..finding the appointment card of the gynae yesterday..when i chanced upon the appt card for Dr Heng (she's my mum's gynae and also my cousin's. First went to her on 12 Sept 2007 for a check-up to make sure that I'm ok and able to conceive. She said i was young and shouldn't have any problem. Gave me Folic Acid and see her again in 6 months if there is no result.... and i was supposed to see her in March 2008...mmm... is it kinda like a coincidence??? )
Anyways, decided to see Dr Woodworth instead...its nearer to our place..and we've heard +ve feedback as well (quick consultation he may have..but at least, if there's a queries, he's more than willing to share)
A tummy scan he did..and predicted that i'm prob around 5 weeks preggie...
can't see much..jus a little water sac...about 1.8cm...

"Do you have any question ?" he asked
"Erm, can i go for facial & can i go for a holiday in end march??" i replied
he looked at me for a while.. and said "yesh..no problem...for the holiday trip, just have to take extra care now and hopefully there is no spotting or bleeding"
(he prob thinks i'm a bimbo..never ask more constructive qns..wahhhhhh)
*Phew*, hope that all is ok..have to take really good care of myself now....

~Confirmed~
Lunchtime, popped over to the GP...dar rushed over so as to be able to hear right from the doc's mouth......the anxiety creeped inside us....
finally she spoke "Yes, its confirmed. Congrats to the both of you"

A broad smile simply appeared and the doc looked at me... "I can see that you are very happy!! COngrats once again" c",)
indeed....happy yet abit lost...excited yet abit scared..too many emotions to cope....
went for a simple lunch with Dar & Kris (she's the 1st to know amongst all colleagues...) to celebrate this simple joy.....

~Happy Bday Dar~

A lovely dinner @ a Jap restaurant...he suddenly passed me a black box...
"baby, this is for you.."

I was like..."huh...but its your bday..i should be the one giving you a pressie...."
"Jus a little something to cheer you up"
my eyes lit up..when i opened the box..and yesh..its a musical box which plays our wedding march-in music "When you wish upon a star"

{When you wish upon a star,
makes no difference who you are

Anything your heart desires

will come to you}

Fairytale as it may seem to be...but it never fails to bring a smile to me whenever this song is played....hope that all that my heart desires will come to me.......

Back home, a little 'cake' awaits the bday boy...HAPPY BDAY HUBBY !!!

still feeling bad for not getting a pressie for him..i know what he wants and i really hope that i can give him the best bday pressie....off to the toilet i went... and Yesh!!...i've got him a bday pressie!

he blinked a few times, looked at me.."is it true??" "can i see the instruction manual??"

only after matching the pic and the kit..he exclaimed "darling, indeed this is the best pressie"

Chinese New Year (Day 4)
"dun mess around with me..."

yeap..that's me busy preparing the ingredients for steamboat...my sec military band members are coming over for dinner!
though steamboat is one of the easiest to prepare (cos no actual cooking is required) BUT..gosh.. all the chopping, cutting, marinating of the meat is enough to get my whole body aching..oppsss.....and honestly speaking..this was the only house party that i felt that i dun have enuff food to feed the guests!!! Dar had to go down to buy more prawns, more meatballs, more of everything...the guests can really EAT!!! *faintz*
Mmmm..the guys secretly bought a cake to celebrate dar's bday...and see what they've done to him (err...just like how it happened during our sec days)...just that..for now...all i'm concerned was..."Be Careful of my Sofa and dining chair!!!!"

Chinese New Year (Day 2)
~an annual affair...and this year, fang is back from HK..a lovely reunion!!

dar giving ang-pows to the gals..see how happy they are !

Friends for 13 years..see how much we have changed...

LOve you all!!!

~Next, back home to help mummy prepare..cos all the relatives are coming over for a feast!!

Mummy busy with all the frying..cooking...she's the best chef =)
Nacho : "I'm Hungry...the food looks yummy!"
indeed..see how much my cousins are enjoying themselves..indulging in all the yummies!!

Chinese New Year (DAY 1)
~oppss.. i've been back-dating my posts again...
yesh..cos fatigue has hit me..and sitting in front of the PC is no longer something i look forward to..mmmm... to cut things short...pictures speak a thousand words..abit to long to type down all the happenings of CNY..all i can say..is FUN FUN FUN..!! 4 days of not-working..Marvellous !!!
*1st stop : Hubby's parent's place..we were too early..waited for 1 hour..and no sight of the rest yet..mmmm..no choice but to leave the ang-pows to my MIL..while we rush back to my parent's place..lotsa visiting to do today !!
*2nd stop : see..specially selected Mickey & Minnie ang-pows for daddy & mummy...(in gold glitter somemore..keke)

*3rd Stop : @ aunty evelyn's place..too many catch-ups to do..not much pics taken too..mmm..the real reason was to escape the endless nagging of "when are you having a bb huh ? faster lah..next year, can collect ang-pow for your bb..." mmm..decided that watching tv would be the best thing to do to avoid all the questioning...mmm...

*Last Stop : PoPo's place(my mummy's mummy)
Ian is the star of the day !! see how adorable he is...& here's me with my great grandmother..she used to take care of me..and she's the one who taught me Hainanese !!

and of cos..not forgetting a pic with all my fav cousins !!! (mmm..where's my sista ? late again??)

Always enjoy CNY gathering...a time for all to get together and enjoy the family bliss.. ~~

~Lovely Nails for CNY~
my menicurist have done wonders once again !!!
lovely nail colour..and check out the diamondates artwork..soo "BlInG-bLiNg" love it!!
**For my fingers**


**For my toes**

and an early CNY greeting from my lovely menicurist..
thanks karen =)