Sad day for Aunty sari

We got news this morning that Aunty sari dad passed away last night. In his sleep peacefully. She is going home for a few days to settle things at home.

It's Xmas season!

Day two of maternity and the nesting feeling has started! ;) still hoping to hold on till new year's day so am hoping that Jason will allow mummy to enjoy this holiday season!
Wrapped all the pressies and getting everything ready for the party on the eve. The big one was the sweetest and he got me my always wanted to get navity set! Sure that came with all the usual baby jesues jokes and three wise men cracks but hey, it wouldn't be a gift from him, otherwise ;)
Of Cos the kids are the ones with the biggest pressie stash! Something for everyone..all wrapped, ribboned and put on the shelf and for all the adult guests, a wonderful wonderful bottle of rose
Champange! I like that ;p

Its the Flu Bug Season Again

Okie, can someone tell me why little toddlers fall sick so often? i know, its their way of building up their immunity and all but its so painful to see.

The Little One's school had a outbreak of chicken pox and so quite a lot of the kids were affected. Sigh, the good news is that he (mainly becos he got vaccinated against it) is safe from it (touchwood, cross fingers, cross toes), i think he caught another flu big again. So kept him at home with Aunty Sari and it was the drink lots of water, soups.. visit Dr Lim, usual routine.

Most of the mummies who have two will attest that once the older one falls sick, the baby usually follow suit. That thought is quite scary! Will be bf-ing the baby for as long as i can but not sure if giving the Little One some of baby's BM will help? I sure hope so, and i definately hope that the Little One will consume it. Maybe sneak it in his ceral or milk or something.

It will be the Little One's Year 2 in school next year and i sure hope that he will fall sick less often. Trying to adjust him to full day school is one thing... seeing him fall sick is yet a painful other that comes with it. Is there no solution other than letting him fall sick?

Cross fingers, toes and everything esle!

35weeks and counting

It's week 35 and just had my now weekly check up done. Baby is already engaged!! That's fast right? But still hoping to hang on till Jan which Is week 39.
Need to find the time to pack bag and arrange the cot, the bottles etc!!!
Meanwhile the little one has been in school for longer hours. So far so good ;) and he is enjoying school and his friends, especially shenise! Whom he absolutely loves.
I am praying Justin will be well adapted to the change and look forward to his new little brother!

His last abrakadoodle class for the year!

The little one has been attending art classes with his daddy for about 3 months now and today is his last class for the term!
We continued to sign him up for another term cos he really does seem to enjoy the classes plus it's good bonding time with daddy every sat morning ;) mummy is hoping that it will give me some break in future when the younger one comes along.
I think it helps that he has quite a few friends in this class - faith, Clara, Kayla ;) and he enjoys meeting them every weekend.
The only negative thing is that very often his art work comes back with hmmm rather manly colours and daddy says it looks like war craft! ;)

Parent teacher meeting ;)

The big one and I went to the little one's parent teacher meeting this afternoon. I have always liked his teachers for this year, teacher phyu phyu and teacher Wern and have always found it a pleasure to talk to them ;) today at the meeting, they commented on the little one's improved verbal skills and said that that's an area which he has really made a vast improvement! The little one used to only mumble to himself but is now able to converse a lot more and even hold a simple conversation. We are so proud of him!

His ability to converse better has also helped him play better with his friends. The teachers commented that he would share stories with his friends about what he is doing and also auntie sari! And they will reply ... How cute!!

Eating, drinking has not been a problem and the teachers hope that he can stay longer in school next year as they are going to really launch into the full elfa curriculum. Sounds a bit daunting but I am quite sure the little one can cope with the changes. Have decided to let him stay in school but perhaps for the first few months still choose to fetch him ourselves rather than put him on the school bus. I definately hope that with the new baby coming, he will cooperate!

All sorts of stuff

The bun in the oven is already 34 weeks and this mummy to be is still relatively I'll prepared! Well, at least compared to last time. Haven't packed my bag, haven't applied for leave, have not assembled the cot, haven't done lots!

Yet, why am I so tired? Hopefully in the next month I can better set aside some time to do all of those things! Including getting all the Chinese herbs ready for confinement.

The little one is really learning how to express himself and I continue to be amazed by him. Realized that he can recongize quite a few Chinese characters like fei (fly) and kou (mouth). All thanks to his teachers in school no doubt! And he is becoming quite the little reader who insists on reading me the books ;) and sometimes making up his own stories!

Am hoping that he will take to the baby well and all will be smooth!