Crash Test Mommy...

I always watch this TV show Crash Test Mommy on Discovery Home and Health where a person gets to experience the life of a "mother" for 2-3 days. This person will normally be the sister or mother of the "mother". They would normally start off by saying things like " I can't understand why her house is always in a mess etc"...and end off by saying " I am sure I can do a better job than her". The person will normally end up emphatising with the "mother" on how taxing her job is and understanding why the house will never be neat. Basically most of them kinda wanna give up after 1 day with the kids!! They also can't wait to return the kids to the "mother". Scary leh!! Whoever says working is easier than staying at home to take care of kids must be joking!!!

From this, I never underestimate how stressful it is for my elder sis who has to stay at home w 2 hyper kids. I learnt to be more understanding where the "state" of her house is concerned cos I personally witnessed the 2 kids messing it after she just cleaned up! hehe..

My siblings and I always try our best to relieve my sis of her kids to give her a break. Of course now that I am pregnant, I can't handle them alone as u need to be able to be really alert to "catch" them when they slip away.

Last weekend, my mum brought Anna and Elijah to my place and I decided to be brave and bring them to cut their hair. Note that Elijah has refused to cut his hair on many occasions and I decided that it was worth a challenge to see if I can make him change his mind! Of course, poor Anna who did not really need a hair cut gamely went along with being a "good example" for her younger bro by cutting her hair first. See the pics below for their facial expressions!! I need to qualify that he tried to run out of the salon many times and I had to force him back in. In the end, he sat on my poor mum's legs and my mum had to endure stray hair all over herself while restraining him!! hehehe..the job of a grandma is def not easy!

All in all, I am so glad I finally helped my sis with this errand though I am not sure if the haircut was that nice since he kept twisting his head left and right! The hairdresser also got quite confused on which side he cut already! kekeke..


As I am able to spend more time with my niece and nephew during this time, I try to meet them as often as I can. I anticipate that there will be at least half a year where I will be so sleep deprived that I can't function so I wanna play with them while I can! :) Here we are at Ikea with 2 of them playing at the children's section. Cute hor??

It is always so easy to "return" the children back to the mother after one whole day of fun. I guess my life will change dramatically pretty soon...:)

Phase 2: Itz happy days again!

Now that I am well into the 2nd trimester, which consists of 4-6 mths of my pregnancy, I suddenly realised that I am my old self again!! :) Well, not realli the same but u get what I mean.

The sudden surge of energy that filled my body was amazing since I was extremely sickly in the 1st 3 mths and I thank God for that! It made me appreciate life so much more and the simple act of being able to walk around without feeling dizzy or puky made me so happy. It so weird how much we can take for granted when we are in proper good health so I can well understand why those ppl who recover after going through a major illness have so much zest for life.

I took advantage of my mobility and good health by contacting friends and relatives. I somehow developed this fear that my life was going to change once my baby is delivered and I'd better start going out and enjoying myself. I think I may have overdid it for some days as my legs would swell and ache. hehe...I also took on small projects which mostly allowed me to work from home. All in all, I must say that it was time well spent though many people kept asking me "what do you do all day? Not boring meh?" *keke* ...somehow being "available" means people will automatically seek you to go out (actually they are all curious on how I look w my tummy!!).... Mentally I kept reminding myself to "enjoy the peace and quiet" that I have now and the fact that I only have to worry about myself and my meals.

Though itz definitely not the same going through the pregnancy without your husband by your side to cater to your whims and massage your aches, I think it definitely made me more independant as a person. My husband on the other hand contacted me daily and tried to read up on pregnancy stuff so when I tell him any symptoms I was encountering, he would discuss with me what it meant and all and when I should alert the doctor. I have never ever seen him so "studious" with anything before so I m kinda glad he is taking the effort to know more so I can leave all the tedious reading to him!!.hehehe...

Of course him not being here meant that I couldn't suddenly "feel like eating" Changi Village Nasi Lemak or Jalan Kayu Roti Prata. I have heard of friends who "torture" their hubbies with such weird requests...for me, I try to drink a cup of milk or eat biscuits to tahan the cravings who incidentally love to "attack" me at the midnight hour. Just a few nights ago, I kept thinking of Moss Burger fries and McNuggets! gosh it was torturous!..I then try to tell myself repeatedly" it's for your own good, eat so much will also put on weight!"....somehow this trick has worked really well and I hope it can continue all the way until I give birth!!

I have been told that if a pregnant woman has a craving, she should satisfy it , if not the kid will turn out dissatisfied and make a lot of trouble for you! Not sure if it is a proven thing or old wive's tale, but it has been 6 mths that I have not catered to my cravings. I guess I will let you know after my child is born on how satisfied or dissatisfied he is!Hopefulli i won't get tortured! :S

I noticed that perks of being pregnant meant that everyone around you is extra concerned and nice to you. My cousin was telling me this "perk" will expire once your baby is born! wah where got such thing! heh..

Being a person who was very used to doing things for myself and helping others since a young age, it takes me a lot of effort to accept help when friends/relatives volunteer. I know many people will willingly sit back and relax but I just can't! call me weird or whatever...I guess I don't believe a pregnant person has to behave like an "invalid". On this note, I admit that I also have on occasions overstretched myself doing housewrk or carrying stuff so I learnt to "know my limits" as I have an additional responsibility to take care of this little person growing inside me.

Well I am about to hit the 3rd trimester, where many have warned me that it will be tough for some people. I guess I will never be prepared no matter how many books I read or shows I watch so I will have to learn to cope as it goes. Already I am suffering from swollen achy legs and back pain so I hope my symptoms won't get any worse! "cross fingers*

Cutie Pies on Mooncake Nite!

Nope I haven't had the mood to start my baking again..keke...it's realli quite a mystery to me as I used to have such an incredible sweet tooth before I got pregnant! What happened to it? How come I dun feel like eating muffins, brownies, cookies or even tau sar bao?!! Without saying, mooncakes are off my "to eat" list at the moment ..sigh...

For those who have not been pregnant before, it's definitely hard to understand. Imagine taking a bite of warm chocolate cake with delicious vanilla ice cream...and not feeling even an ounce of excitement or happiness!! Imagine that!!...sigh...somehow having that "no happy feeling" makes me feel even more depressed. So I guess, until I feel the craving, I better avoid all my fave sweet stuff.. :(

Here ,instead of pics of my cakes/muffins, are pictures of my energetic niece and nephew , Anna and Elijah. Kids at their age (5 and 3)..they can either be a pain or joy (depending on their moods)...I guess having taken care of them at times gives me an idea of how rearing a child could be like...and I sure emphatise with my sis!! Where in the world does one get all these energy to keep up with them? hehe.... I guess I will find out soon enuff!


1) Anna and Elijah sitting in the park posing for my lousy handfone camera (i forgot to switch on the night mode!! sigh)...in one of those rare moments where they are super cooperative!!
2) Elijah concentrating real hard to make weird shapes with the sparklers...don't u think he has the potential to be Singapore's Harry Potter? :P

3) Anna makes a huge effort to conjure a circle with her sparklers. Just for your info, she did this like at least 20 times so that we could capture it on the camera!!keke... Best part is she did not complain!!