Celine...

Celine will be turning 4 months next week... how time flies.. That little girl of mine is really growing up. Okay, maybe some will argue that she's not really that little.. my dear darling younger daughter weighs about 7.3kgs! Talk about gaining weight. Even her paeditrician was suprised to see her healthy weight gain.

She's becoming even more adorable by the day and it really warms my heart to see her give me a toothless grin or smile. She can even laugh out loud! That happens when Elvin plays with her.

Even more heartwarming is the fact that her sister, Olivia, dotes on her. A funny incident happened on Sunday whilst we were at Mid Valley having lunch at a Japanese restaurant. Sitting at a booth, there was space on the seat to put Celine down, so Elvin did just that after carrying her for a while. Olivia, being the big che-che that she is, got a little frantic looking for her sister who was no where in sight. She went " Where's may may?", "Where's may may", "Where's may may" with each following question being said in a higher pitch than the other. We decided to allay her fears by telling her that Celine was actually lying down on the seat. But no after seeing her squirm for a few seconds!

Yah.. I'l try to update u guys soon with pics of Celine.. I know lots of ppl haven't been able to catch a glimpse of her yet... soon guys and gals.. soon..

It's been a long long time

Yes yes I know... it's been a long long time since I last blogged... Daddy has been saying to me "how come there are no new posts on your blog?" I must admit that I've been really busy and having two kids have really kept me on my toes... work has also been rather hectic... okay okay.. no excuses. But hey I'm back!

The past 3 months have been absolutely amazing, trying, hectic, tiring all into one. Baby Celine was born on 14th July 2006 at 7:46 pm..weighing 2.93kg. Time has quickly flew by and now she's almost turning 3 months.. she's a chubby one that girl. I'll be putting up pictures of her soon. Just need to get some stuff installed on my computer.

Olivia's been adjusting well to having a sister around and growing into the role of "che che" or big sister rather nicely. SHe's rather protective over her sister. Loves to hug and kiss her. And is very adamant that someone picks Celine up whenver she cries! I didn't think that she would adjust so well.. but she did. Kudos Olivia!

Breastfeeding has been a challenge as I've been travelling ever since I got back to work. Sadly, Celine has now got to take a mixture of formula and breast milk as my milk bank is gone.. Yup.. that huge supply of stored milk (to those who saw it) is all gone... :( Nonetheless, I'm still persevering and continuing to breastfeed her as long as I can.

Other than that, live's been rather interesting with so many adjustments to make.. new maid, new routine but I guess we're settling in quite nicely..

Alrighty then.. will be back with more updates later...

Happy Belated Birthday Olivia

Olivia turned 2 last week. Had wanted to blog about it but time just got ahead of me. She had a terrific day... went to 1 Utama twice in a day! She definitely enjoyed herself to bits. Time sure flies and she's so different from the time I first laid eyes on her 2 years ago.

She has definitely brought about joy, happiness and laughter to everyone around her.

Happy birthday sweetie. May God continue to bless you abundantly in your years ahead.

Hey there

It's really been a while since I updated my blog.... and I think that the next time would be quite sometime away too... I'm already into my 36th week of pregnancy - after this week, it could be anytime that I pop. Pregnancy this time is different from the last - I haven't really gotten much water retention except for my nose - but it's really less this time. Baby is also kicking harder this time around and perhaps due to age.. I'm feeling more aches and pains everywhere!

Olivia is turning 2 next week... how time flies... she's not so much of an Elmo monster now but a TV monster! One of her greater achievements was to sit through the movie "Over the Hedge" in a cinema... chomping down other ppl's popcorn! I was totally impressed... and so was Elvin.. She's such a cutie... Little Miss Chatterbox... She has definitely grown... so quickly! And soon she will be an elder sister! So much responsibility for a 2 year old....

I definitely am looking forward to Baby's arrival but with that also comes some apprehension wondering whether I would be able to cope... anyhow.. by hook or by crook I have to. Praying very hard for good help as my new maid is coming soon....

Have to sign off now... got to finish up as much stuff as I can before I go off..... till my next update..

Elmo Monster

Olivia was never really interested in television and I didn't want to give her such an early headstart. Recently, I thought to myself, why not buy her a Sesame Street DVD and see whether she would like it or not. Lo and behold, she not only liked it, she totally LOVED it!!! And her fav character of all times is ELMO.

Since then, she has become obsessed with Elmo and would want to watch it over and over again. And lately, when the session has ended and the credits are rolling, she would burst into tears, choked with emotion that ELmo session has ended. Arghs... what have we created? an Elmo monster.

She now has a repetoire of Sesame street DVDs and that is her prized collection. She has a couple of favourites and would insist on watching them over and over again. She has however, learnt quite a fair bit of words and dance moves from the DVDs. She knows that C is for Cookie.

When she watches Elmo, nothing else matters. This obsession has also led to her finally liking soft toys, which in the past she has shown no interest in whatsoever. Her favourite soft toys are ELmo (of course!) and a ladybug (whom she has aptly named bug bug).

So, anyone who is interested in rekindling their childhood memories can always drop by my place to have a session with Olivia and Elmo. Just give me a buzz first!

Updates....

I've been really busy for the past few months as u can tell from the lack of blogging. I've noticed that I haven't written about my pregnancy this time around. Let me just give some udpates. I'm feeling okay. In fact, i'm starting to feel abit big now and starting to worry whether water retention will set in or whether my nose will grow really big like it did the last time around! :O

I'm now in my 25 week, which translates into about 6 months and a week. Feeling okay. Getting more tired at times especially when I've got to run after Olivia! Sometimes, just doing something simple like bathing her can be an uphill battle for me. Bathed her on Saturday night and Elvin asked me why do I seem like I just came out of battle after her bath!

Went for my check-up last Saturday and it was not an APril Fool's joke - I managed to see the doctor within the hour!! Isn't that commendable? Some ppl might think what's the big deal, but to me, it was a big deal as I used to get upset and had to wait for a very long time during my past gynae visits! Baby is growing well and weighs about 665gms now. Might not be much but baby manages to pack very strong kicks and punches! Doctor has scanned but is still hesistant to make a 100% commitment on whether it is a girl. Yes, it looks like baby is a she! I've got no problems with that although a lot of ppl have asked me whether I'm disappointed. My answer to them is that I'm just happy and grateful that baby is healthy and normal. Does not matter whether it is a boy or a girl. In this case, baby can inherit all of Olivia's pink stuff! and believe me when I say Olivia has loads of clothes!

We still haven't manage to decide on a name yet, English name that is. We already have a Chinese name in mind. Somehow it's tough this time around. Unlike when we already had a name for Olivia when I was 3 months pregnant! Wish us luck.

Anyhow, I'm looking forward to have baby in my arms. Though I'm not too sure how I'll cope with two kids then. Praying very hard indeed. Will update more on baby as the pregnancy progresses.

Heartwarming.....

Hah.. I had lunch today with my ex-colleagues whom I miss quite a bit since our friendship has transcended beyond the boundaries of just being colleagues. Met them at KLCC to have lunch, thus I had to take the LRT there. It was lunch time and the LRT was kinda packed... so I had to stand..sob sob..with my big belly and all... when we came to the first stop, some ppl who were sitting got off and I tried to get to a seat but alas those seats were snapped up by some young guys!!!! Can u imagine it? They didn't have the decency to give me their seat and the irony of it all was that they were just sitting opposite the sticker that encouraged you to give up your seat to an old person, a pregnant woman, someone with a baby... and I do believe that I fall under that category! Not that I needed to sit down or anything but it would have been good for them to have offered me their seat! Bah... Chivalry is definitely dead for some ppl.

Now u must be wondering why am I complaining when the title of my entry is "Heartwarming". Well, on my way back to the office, I took the LRT again. As soon as I got on, this lady immediately got up and offered me her seat. I was really very touched and thanked her profusely. It is definitely better to sit down after lunch as I felt heavier. ANyhow, kudos to the lady. May God bless her for her kind gesture. This was definitely the heartwarming bit and just to show that sometimes guys can just be either really dense or unfeeling! Hmpph!!!

ANyhow, TGIF.... have a good weekend everyone... We're having a doctor's visit tomorrow afternoon... how exciting!