Ch was in her arty creative mood two days ago, so I suggested finger painting. This is something she enjoys but we rarely do it as I'm so busy with L and other stuff. So, that morning when my MIL kindly helped to bathe L, I stole the chance to paint with her.  When I asked her what she had drawn, she replied as-a-matter-of-factly  "Hippopotamus... ...

Finally have some time to update my blog. It has been a hectic and stressful month, but fortunately, life seems to be more peaceful now. Perhaps coz we are more aware of L's needs and wants, and have more or less a system of handling both kids.  Here are some pictures to share, especially with those who have not seen the new kid...

Some updates abt L: His jaundice level went up. It was at 166 on Sat, when L was 3 days old. Over the few days, his body became more yellow, and he was sleepier. We decided to bring him to the polyclinic for a review yesterday though his scheduled appointment is supposed to be today (thank God we made that decision, if not...

Finally have some time to blog about my progress. Mil's a great help.. ZY too. Without them, I wouldn't be able to lie on bed and blog. L is almost 6 days old now. For the last 6 days, I experienced different emotions everyday. Day 1: This was D-day. Since 13:08 hrs, my life changed completely. A new addition to my family of...

L has finally joined our family at 1308hrs today...... He IS heavy!  ZY has loaded some photos of him at http://littlebucket.smugmug.com. More updates to come.... =) ...

Close to about 2 weeks ago, Ch started picking names for her little brother. We came home one night and she rushed excitedly to my protruding tummy, calling "俊源，俊源！" My mil said that during the day, Ch went through a few Chinese names with her, and decided (quite firmly) on that particular name. We were amused! What does a 3-year old know about...

In about 23 hrs' time, I'll most probably be in the delivery ward, waiting to be induced. Having mixed feelings now, relieved that everything will be over soon and that we can finally see L. But also, nervous about what is to come and after delivery. It's been said that induced labour is very painful, more painful than when the body goes into...

It's now 4:57am. I've been awake since 3am. It's just too hot and humid to sleep nowadays. Probably because of the extra heat generated by Lucas. Decided to forgo my sleep and do something more constructive. There's this thing about working late at night (or you can say, early in the morning) for me. I always feel so at peace with the serenity...

I left my university Biology textbook (Starr and Taggart) on my dining table last Sat and Ch asked to read it. So, I took the opportunity to explain about the components of the human blood. Wonder what my Bio students will say if they see this??? ...

Post ONE I'm sitting on my couch, waiting for dinner to be served. No, not by ZY but by a new addition to my family- my domestic helper. I've more or less become a typical Singaporean working mum- first comes the baby, then comes the car, and when second baby comes, domestic help also arrives. Been resisting or rather, delaying this idea of...

On the 10th of Dec last year, I received a very interesting sms from my colleague, EW. It read "I dreamt that you brought your child to school and I play with HIM! It's a sign! Haha..." At that time, I thought that it was funny as I wasn't even pregnant yet.  Now that I'm pregnant, there has been so many guesses about...

Was reading through my previous blogs and laughing at all the cute and funny things Ch has done or said. I decided to post an entry since it's been a long while since I update on her development. She's into drawing faces recently. Perhaps since a few months ago. It started with just us drawing a circle, then she'll fill in the eyes,...

Meet Baby No. 2, the new addition to my life. Baby No. 2... lives in me, taking my nutrients and oxygen (my colleague, YZ, refers to it as a parasite). This 3rd pregnancy has been so different from the 2nd (for those who didn't know, my 1st pregnancy was an ectopic case). I have a stronger nauseating feel, more vomiting scenes, more tiredness,...

To celebrate the close of year 2007 and to welcome 2008, our enthusiastic youth organised a bbq for our congregation. There was a lot of good food and barbequed stuff. I loved the bbq chicken and so did Ch! When I set her down on a chair to feed her porridge, she asked "Mommy, where's the barbeque chicken wing?"  Other food I enjoyed...

This video was taken shortly after our countdown. We had so much problem trying to connect to my dear friends, SJ and Anna who are currently in Utah, through Skype. Perhaps the connection at our church building is not too good, thus either we couldn't see them, or they only saw a still image of us. Fortunately, we could hear each other quite...