Photobucket

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Weekend in Göteborg


Time flies, Daddy and Mummy will be going back to Singapore in less than a week's time. No more luxury of having family around to cook for me, to do dishes for me, to help me look after baby when I need some alone time, to watch movies on PPS with me, to chat with me, to do so many so many things for me and with me. I bet I will miss them, muchie.

So, over last weekend, we brought them and baby to Göteborg. It was my second visit there, and of coz a first for Angel and my parents. =) We set off at 8am in the morning on Sat, and we managed to catch a view of the nice sunset here, along with the half frozen sea. Hee.

There was this nice Swedish guy who drove by with a truck, and specially stopped to ask us if we needed help to take a family pic. Even though we told him it's ok, he still got off his truck and took a pic for us. So nice, right? There are indeed nice people in this world! Hee.

We stayed at Rica Hotel, which was quite a nice place, and for lunch, we took Dad and Mum to dine at this Malaysian restuarant. They loved the food! We had crispy duck, spicy sotong, some stew and vege along with chinese tea. I think jw and I are getting used to our new way of eating out, one has to take care of baby while the other eats in a rush. Haha. We are lucky we still have parents here to help now so we can both dine in peace, but when they go, woho, we'll probably have to eat even faster. Hehe. Unless she's asleep soundly, which she seldom is.

Angel seems to know that we like the food in the restaurant. Hehe. Check out her thumbs up pose! And I kinda like her standing up hair, hehe, looks quite stylo.

She was wearing her jacket given by Uncle Ian, and it seems to keep her nice and warm!

It was windy and cold in Göteborg, but I guess my parents have already gotten used to it. I asked mum to imitate Gustav's pose in this pic, and she really did. Hehe. So cute.

There, inside Nordstan, Mum was having her portrait drawn by this artist. After much pestering from us before he agreed. Why? Cos' the first time we approached him, he was drawing another girl and though we waited till he was done, he said he was tired and a whole string of Swedish which we didn't understand, but it just implied he was not willing to draw for Mum. I was sad!! So rare for Mum to find something she really wanted to do here. Sob Sob. So though we split up to go shop around, I came back after awhile to ask the old man again if he could do it. And guess what, so qiao Mum came back too. Haha. Xin you ling xi! She said she wanted to see if the man was lying about being tired and if he took on another customer. Haha. He didn't though. But the thing is, in the end, I used 100kr to bribe him instead of his usual price of around 60kr. Haha. Asian mindset. When nothing works, money does! Well, he hesitated for awhile, but he did take on the deal eventually. Well well. At least I thought he did a fantastic and professional job, and we all liked his end product so it was worth the money and the long wait.

We also visited Universeum on Sunday, our first time there. It was strongly recommended by Kenneth, but previously we didn't had the chance to go. So, here we were this time! I was so glad the places in Sweden are so stroller-friendly. Hee. Well, so many locals here have kids and babies, right. It was kinda fun though bit more cumbersome to push a stroller around, but I quite liked the adventure. Hee. I also carried baby in the carrier, and she always seems to like it and falls asleep more easily.

Angel and Kapo! I love how her hands look in this jacket. Heehee. Like asking you for a hug.

Oh by the way, she's 4.73kg as of two days ago. Hee. Nurse said she's growing fast and well. Yay yay!! No wonder my hands feel even more aching than before. Keke. And it's not going to get better, is it. Waha.

Yay, we are taking more and more family pics. Hehe. Though we are definitely snapping our camera way less than the way we used to when it was just jw and me. But well, our collection will continue to grow! I love family pics!

And here's Mum and Dad again. Keke. Mum was acting scared. Hehe. Dad refused to. Waha. I think they look cute.

As usual, I like to take jellyfish shots. Dunno why. They just looked nice, to me.

Hee, now it's the three of us and giant Kapo. Waha. Angel looks so tiny and adorable here.

Here's our shot on the screen using the temperature detector thingy in the museum. Can you see Angel? Hee. She was sleeping soundly against my chest. I wonder why I'm so yellowish. Hmmm.

We also played around with the musical instruments. The drum was fun, though neither of us can play it. Hee.

Oh, here's the Ha-Dou-Ken pose. Keke. Or gui bai qi gong. =)

We managed to catch the Bubble show at the museum too. Hehe. And then dine at the Mongolian restuarant for some yummy dinner before we headed home again. Well, good time passes soon! Oh, not to forget, jw and I also headed to the casino (thanks to mum and dad's help with baby) and I hit the straight flush in 3-card. Haha.

Well, till the next outing. I love road trips! Jw and I are already thinking of where to go during summer break! Hee. It'll be me, jw and Baby Angel this time round! =p


Photobucket~Summer~ 2:00 AM

Monday, January 18, 2010

Baby pics again!~

Photobucket

Honestly, I don't really know who reads my blog. I guess most of you are my friends or relatives either in Singapore or here in Sweden. Not many of you leave a msg when you visit, so I don't track too and it leaves me clueless to who you are. Not that I will wanna know too, because the purpose of blogging is not about that, it's just an outlet for me to write my feelings, to pour out my tots, to share about my life.

But well, a friend was saying I need to put up more pics on Angel. Haha. I tot I am doing a good job already! Not easy to find time to upload photos, choose photos, edit photos and post them on my blog, yeah. Hehe. Plus, I also need to put pics on facebook because that's where majority of my friends visit, not my blog. But anyway, Angel is turning 2 months soon! And before I upload more of her pics on fb, here are some of her recent shots.

We were at a friend's house last night for her girl's bday party, and some people were saying that Angel looks like jw more. Hee. He probably floated to the clouds deep inside when he heard that. =) Another friend gave a cute remark and said she's very "hybrid", I kind of like that because it means she encompasses both of us and resembles both of us, which is very fair. Hehe. But well, at first it mattered more to us, but now I guess it doesn't really. Angel will be her own unique self, and so long as she's happy and healthy, that's all it should be about, shouldn't it?

She wore this cute little dress given by Kersin yiyi to the party yesterday. We let her wear her Bobdog hat too and she kinda looked adorable. Hehe. Of cos rite, which baby is not adorable and kawaii. Wahaha. It's amazing how she can sleep nearly throughout the whole time we are out at our friends' houses. It's like the 4th or 5th time she did it already! No one's complaining too, sleeping soundly is definitely better than bawling loudly. Luckily she's quite receptible to other yiyi's carrying her too. I hope she will be a friendly baby!!

We also brought her to Kalmar last week, she was all dressed in pink. Hehe. I wonder why babies love to ride in cars so much. Maybe it's the vibration and the movement that makes it so enjoyable for them. Good though. She sleeps well during car journeys, both in our arms and on her own car seat. (well, except of cos when she's hungry or dirty!)

She also wore some new clothes bought by Daddy from US last time. Yay yay. So fast she has already outgrown many of the newborn clothes already. Hehe. Really lucky we didn't buy alot alot. Hehe. Well, so this romper above says it all. Her heart goes to Daddy! Hee. But recently she seems to prefer Mummy more though. Hehe. Of cos right, Mummy feeds and cleans and talks and sings and bonds with her more than Daddy. Keke.


And last but not least, this is one of my most well-loved shirt. Woohoo!!~ For obvious reasons. Hehe. Thanks to dear for buying it. Keke.

Rightey. Time to sign off. Baby is calling for Mummy now, or rather, she's calling for milk milk. Haha. Tata! Till the next tme!!


Photobucket~Summer~ 1:11 AM

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Lucky No. 5...

So, 5 has always been my favourite number since school days. At first, it was cos' I was always number 5 on the class register list. Soon, it just became a number that I liked. 5 also resembles the letter 'S', which, well, symbolizes both Summer and Shuang. My name!!~ Keke.

Anyway, the point of this blog is that we brought Angel for her check up with the doc yesterday, and guess what? She has grown taller!! Hmmm, of coz right. Haha. From her birth height of 48cm, she is now 55.5cm!! Lucky No. 5 yeah. =)

And she also weights 4.22kg now. My little one has grown bigger!! It's amazing and heartening at the same time. (Not to mention it makes my hands ache more than before! Hehe!)

Well, hope she will continue to be a happy and healthy baby. She's smiling so much each day and it's just plain joy to watch her. She has also started to give out funny squeals and sounds, surprising us so very often and making us just wanna love her more and more.

So, that's all for now. Till the next babyangel entry!! Tata!!~



Photobucket~Summer~ 5:29 AM

Friday, January 08, 2010

Hope for the best but expect the worst..


Question: Why do some babies' hair stand up naturally while others don't?

Well, I dunno. Waha. But our baby's hair has been standing up ever since she was one week old. Not just a few strands, but almost all of her top hair. Keke. And she sure has a lot of hair! I like it that way! Reminds me of me. Haha. It makes her look adorable though, so it's okie. =) We love her for how she is. So here's our my little darling looks like now. She's all smiles and it's really heartening to see those grins and laughs on her face. (Well, of course she bawls too, what do you think, she's a baby afterall!~)

Anyway, I think I am getting used to parenthood. And I think it's an amazing journey so far, with definitely more ups than downs. Positivity rules, remember? Since young, mummy taught me to always hope for the best, but expect the worst. In that case, things always turn out better than you expected (well, most of it) and you emerge as a happy person from all circumstances.

For example, everyone was telling me labour pain is the worst pain ever, it's beyond what they imagined, it's unbearable, it's better to take epidural if you want a second child etc etc. Scary, yeah. I believe in what people say because there's bound to be some element of truth in it. So, I imagined my labour to be the worst of the worst nightmares. I didn't know where to set the pain boundary, I guess I shouldn't set any boundary but just assumed I'm in for the worst roller coaster ride of my life and if I wanna survive this marathon, I'd better be mentally prepared for the ordeal.

So, in the end, it really wasn't as bad as I thought it to be. Yeah, I should say I'm lucky, cos' as compared to my mum's experiences and a few of the unlucky ones, mine was really smooth sailing. I do admit I'm blessed. And I do also think that my psychological preparation of the worst helped me to overcome alot of the physical pain. Maybe I used to be a sports person, and like jw, we both believe in mind over body. I'm quite sure jw will have survived the labour process even better than I did (minus the screams and the crumpled face and hands squeezing) cos' I guess he's mentally stronger than me. Well, we will never be able to prove that though unless he gets pregnant someday. Waha.

And like parenthood, I also knew it wasn't going to be easy. I mean, how can it be easy? BUT, it can be happy and it is. Sure, I've suffered sleep deprivation as compared to my carefree days and esp my pregnancy days where I could sleep for 8-10 hours every night. Nowadays, I can only sleep 2-3 hours at a time and then gotta wake up to feed baby, coax her to zzz before the whole cycle starts again. And yeah, I have to put up with her crying spells, sometimes asking myself what's the cause of it but never seeming to find the answer, and I just need to inject myself with syringes of patience and love and tell myself to give my baby more TLC (Tender Loving Care) because it might be what she needs. Can't lose my temper or run short of patience because that will just worsen the situation. I'm glad I have a patient hubby too (well, most of the time, keke) and we seem to be helping each other tide through the tough nights.

Maybe her sleeping pattern will turn for the better soon and at least no more sleep deprived nights. I already think things are improving and my hubby is having better nights cos' I am now better able to coax baby back to zzz when she cries and so he can have more peace and rest before he goes to work. She seems to be a more sensible baby the older she grows (fingers crossed!). Keke. But, you can be sure parenting will continue to bring along its challenges, its obstacles and its problems. I dunno what and I dunno when but I do believe that there lies a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Parenting will be a rewarding journey because I already can see how Angel brings about much joy to our faces and how dear she is to us. So, it's not thatttt hard being a mum and dad after all, right? Well, again, hope for the best but be prepared for the worst! That helps me to put my perspective in place and makes me such a happier person at the end of the day.

The good thing is that I still have my parents here to help me out now. Things are going to be even more difficult when they leave. Keke. But again, when there's a will there's a way and I think everything will be worked out somehow or another. I will survive! I kind of look forward to the challenge too. With baby angel by my side, suddenly I'm quite fearless and even stronger than I was. Thank you Daddy Mummy for everything you've done for me, and for bringing me up and giving me more than I deserved. I love you! You have no idea how happy I am to see the both of you walking in snowy roads together, caring for each other and taking photos for each other. It makes my heart warm everytime I take a photo of both of you.

To my brave mummy who's soooo afraid of the cold but is thriving well in the minus 10 degrees weather now, I'm so proud of you! Esp when you took off your glove to play with the snow and toss it around and we went to the iced up lake. Li hai!!!~ You also have not complained nor grumbled despite I know it's quite tough for you to travel so far and to withstand the drastic changes in weather. That's you, my Mummy! Who is always cheerful and zhi zu chang le, I guess that's why I am too.

There's nothing more precious than kinship in this world. Nothing. Friendship comes close but it will never substitute nor be the same as family.

F
AMIL
Y = Father And Mother I Love You!

Photobucket~Summer~ 12:19 AM

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

A white christmas..



Alrite, so I can't seem to find enough time to do alot of things that I used to do. Nowadays I barely even switch on my laptop, not to mention coming to blog, going on facebook or even checking my emails. HAHA. Life has changed!! No more free afternoons, no more R&R evenings and long movie nights. Now I seem to be on my toes constantly, either feeding baby angel, playing with her, changing her soiled diapers, washing her dirty laundry or just tidying her cupboard. =) Well, sometimes I also just spend time gazing at her. Keke. My little darling!!

But we still had a fun filled week, bringing our parents and angel to Stockholm for a 3D2N stay. It was angel's first real road trip, and though it was snowing heavily and freezing cold, she endured and survived! (At one point I thought I saw her face turn purple though! We didn't cover her ears in the cold cold snow! Arrgghhh!!)


Anyway road trips now are also totally different from before. Gotta feed baby on the car, coax her to sleep and make stops to check her diapers and change her when needed. And shopping no longer becomes a pleasure but a rather hurried affair. We wanted to go Zara to buy some baby clothes for angel, but she started to bawl once we got in so I ended up nursing her in the fitting room! Ha. Ended up we hurriedly shopped for less than half an hour, got a couple of baby clothes and made our exit to go in search of a changing room for her. Haha. What happened to long shopping hours at Zara?? But well, we were also not interested in shopping for our own clothes too. Not anymore. Baby has become first priority in everything!

Anyway, even though I feel that jw and I are relatively calm people, it still makes us abit nervous when she starts crying loudly and we are at a loss of what to do. It's also a challenge to find the nearest changing room to rid her wet diapers when we need to, especially with four parents around who get worried over her so easily! Despite us not having serious arguments for a long time, we are getting into bickers now and then over baby. But ultimately all we want is for baby to be good, happy and healthy! So well, just hope we can always get over those trivial bickers easily. If not, it's really gonnna put a strain on our relationship and I don't want it to happen!

Well well, back to the trip, we made it through and I guess it was a good and fun trip afterall. Our first time staying with baby in a hotel room too! Just the three of us. First time pushing her stroller together with jw, over the icy and snowy roads. First time bringing her to restaurants and museums. First first first! She's gonna bring along many many other first experience for new parents like us too. Hehe. One thing, with baby, we no longer can go to the casino like before! HAHA. Byebye carribean stub, 3 card poker, roulette and jackpots! =)

So it's the year 2010 now! 2009 really has been a great one for us and we hope to spend even more happy times with darling angel this year! Happy New Year everybody!! Stay smiling always!!

Photobucket~Summer~ 4:02 AM



My name:
Summer Goh Yun Shuang
My wish: To lead a life with no regrets..
My belief: Life is beautiful & always full of hope..

Quote of the season:
A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for...




MusicPlaylist
Music Playlist at MixPod.com

what's up


our little precious

Lilypie - Personal pictureLilypie First Birthday tickers

韵双的话

与我分享我心中的点点滴滴...
Photobucket

recent breeze

Miracles do come true...
A new beginning...
I've gotta be strong..
May a miracle happen..
It's the time of the apple again!
A Disney Party is coming!~
Go Liverpool!
Our love story
The B&W series (with banana, bread and book)
Don't miss it!


whispers of the wind

The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they are still alive.

O.A. Battista

You grow up the day you have your first real laugh, at yourself.

Ethel Barrymore

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

Moliere

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?

Stephen Levine

last season

May 2005
June 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
June 2007
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007
January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
January 2009
February 2009
March 2009
April 2009
May 2009
June 2009
July 2009
August 2009
September 2009
October 2009
November 2009
December 2009
January 2010
February 2010
March 2010
April 2010
May 2010
June 2010
July 2010
August 2010
September 2010
October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
September 2012

friends

Aaron
Andy
Cindy
Click Clique
Diana
Elvina
Esther
Howie
Ivy & Kenneth
Jenny
Jingxian
Katherine
Kexin
Lijun
Michelle
Priyah
Sabrina
Sean
Seline
Sherin
Sherline
Sooyi
Vera
Weimin
Xiaoling
Yingzhen
Yong Siang
Zhili


my visitors