Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Lovely was the first word that popped up in my mind when the midwife asked me to use one or two words to describe Angel.But well, she asked me the same question thrice, hmmmm. So I also used 'adorable' and 'precious darling' too. I asked jw the same question, he said his answer will be 'she's my angel'. =) hee. well. bit duh but very sweet lar. keke.
Thanks to all the yiyis and uncles who gave Angel her first collection of ang pows this year. I finally really feel like a mum, distributing and packing ang pows for all the little children (well, and some bigger but still single children). It's our first Chinese New Year spent as a family of three. I had fun gathering with friends, eating, playing mj & poker, listening to cny songs, and basically just enjoy the festive mood as much as possible.
Check out Angel's ice cream! Hee. I think it's so kawaii, that's why bought it in Kiddy Palace last time. At last, it's put to use!! Yum yum.. She's eating her hands and licking our shirts so much which was why I decided to give her smtg to munch on. Hee. My niece had cookies, and she has ice cream!
And our dear baby had her first jab yesterday. To be more precise, she had two jabs, one in each thigh. For Hep B and 6 other diseases. She was brave, I tot. The midwife praised her too (she probably does to every baby, right). Angel only cried when the needle was injected in her flesh, but cos' I was holding and coaxing her, she calmed down real quick. Likewise on both jabs. Well. It really pains a mummy's heart to see her baby in pain, I guess. Anyway, we were lucky that she didn't get fever (she was a teeny hot at night but we didn't give her medicine and she was fine this morning). She also didn't get cranky in the evening or night yesterday, no more than her usual self, keke. I sure hope she survives all her jabs well!! Jia you bao bao, mummy and daddy are here to cheer for you every step of the way!
So, three cheers for my lovely one who's sleeping peacefully in my arms now. I love you!! Looking forward to our next road trip during Easter, as well as to her godma's (who is my jie mei and best buddy) visit in March!!! Yippie yeah!! ~Summer~ 9:23 PM
Friday, February 19, 2010
During CNY, we called home to wish our families a happy new year and also to chat with them. When I was chatting with my da sao, it was nice to share with her on en en's development while she told me more about my niece Rena and how she's growing up now.
Well, one question which she asked me, and which also had been lingering on my mind for quite some time, was whether I would go back to work when we get back to Singapore. She said she almost almost quit her job, but eventually didn't. I also had a friend who gave up her job to work from home just so she could take care of her baby boy.
Hmmmm. So the question is, should I be a housewife and stay at home to be a good wife and mummy, or re-integrate back into the work society and prove my self worth?I dunno. It's a question mark at this point of time.
One side of me says that it's better to go out and work and have dual income for the family. Because we need to support not only ourselves, but our kid (or kids) and our parents as well. It's not that jw makes too little, nor does he make a fortune, but it's always better to be prepared for rainy days and start saving for our children's future expenses. And also, I have a strong urge to go out there and strive hard and prove to myself just how good I can be. Come on, I spent like 18 years in school, reading book after book, taking test after test, writing exam after exam, and what do you mean, just give everything up after coming to Sweden and going back to SG? Well, I guess to me, it's a waste of potential, and a waste of all the money and efforts my parents spent in my education. Not to mention, my own blood and sweat and tears before I got to where I am.
But then again, another side of me says that I love my baby so much and after spending with her nearly 24 hours everyday for the first 2 years of her life, I can't help but think that I wanna have her by my side and I can't bear to leave her for more than a few hours. Probably she will miss mummy too! Hee. Well, this means if I go back to work, I might just give up some precious family time which can never be bought or earned back. Is it worth it? It feels like I can give up the whole world for Angel, so is there anything that I can't forsake?
Well, and for me, I don't hope to stop at one, nor does jw I presume. We would love to have a baby sister or baby brother for Angel when she gets abit older. And if so, wouldn't I wanna spend more time with my dear little kids? Or should I be thinking, I need to earn more $$ since more kids means greater expenses and if I wanna think for their good, I'd better be able to support them and take care of them well. Then again, like jw had questioned before, how much $$$ is enough when we keep saying it won't be enough? I dunnoe. It's quite a dilemma for me, I think.Hehe. Well. Right now, I still have a couple of years to spend here in Sweden. Life is really good and simple as it is now, and mummyhood may be tiring but is extremely rewarding. I probably will enjoy each day here to the max before I ponder bout the question when I return to homeland. We should always cherish the present, yeah? Tata!!
~Summer~ 5:38 AM
Happy 3rd Month, Darling Angel!!
En en turns 3 months soon!!
Looking back on some of the dear moments and remembering the joy she has brought into our lives. Hope she'll stay happy and healthy and full of smiles always!!!
~Summer~ 12:00 AM
Monday, February 15, 2010
It was a cold, simple but fun CNY cum Vday celebration for us... We spent an enjoyable though tiring afternoon at Vämö Park with Shuwen, Zann, Ivy and their families.. All we did was snow sledge, chit chat and ate BBQ (not to forget, take care of the babies and play with the kids!) My most loved BBQ item of all was the Hot Milo.. Woohoo.. So shiok!!
The snow castles and Jarius the Destroyer =p
Happy sons and Daddy
The professional babysitters Ivy and Shuwen
It ain't easy keeping up with all the energetic kids like Xuanxuan and Zelda, they seem to possess unlimited zest and energy when it comes to snow sledging.. Keke.. But ain't kids cute? I think they are, despite the inevitable mischief at times.. Jarius threw a spade of snow onto my face, but he looked simply so adorable when he did it.. Heehee.. Anyway much thanks to all the 'nai mas' who helped us to take care of bb while we frolick in the white blanket.. Waha..
But well, we didn't take much pics or vids, here's most of what I have in my cam. Hope this will be great memories for us in future. Thanks to everyone for counting us in and making our CNY quite an unforgettable one.. Oh by the way, Angel had a red nose today, it was her first time out in the cold for so many hours in one shot.. Haha.. But not to worry, she had 4 layers of clothes on her.. Keke.. Her nose looked cute though.. I sang her the song 'Rudolf (the red nosed reindeer)' and changed it to 'Angel (the red nosed baby)' in the car.. Hehe..
Tata.. Till the next post!! Have a great CNYYYYYY!!
~Summer~ 3:10 AM
Sunday, February 14, 2010
祝每个人新年快乐、心想事成、万事如意、身体健康、最重要是笑口常开！Yeah, it's CNY cum Vday and here I am blogging. Haha. What happened to the usual mj and poker sessions on this festive occasion?? Hmmmm.
That said, we are bringing Angel for snow sledging fun later!! Not that she will be able to enjoy the sliding part yet, or will she? I am so going to wrap her up later, so many have commented to us they think Angel's not dressed warm enough for the weather. She does look fine though, but well, better safe than sorry, yeah.
We had a nice and simple steamboat dinner at Zann's place last night. Yummy food! And two infants to keep us occupied, plus one active and adorable toddler. Keke. My hubby had such fun playing with Yuxuan, she's really cute and sure speaks good Mandarin!! And looking at Yuhan who's 2 months younger than Angel, I just can't help but marvel at how amazing and fast kids grow. Seems like they expand everyday. Waha. Angel has outgrown so many clothes already!!!~
Well well, check out her passport pic here. Hee. She looks chubby and can see her double chin!! I took pics of her twice and this was the best we could manage when she lays flat on her white blanket. Hee. And well, I had to leave so much space above the crown of her head when cropping becos' of her standing hair!!! Haha. I think I might miss her this hairstyle when it goes flat. A friend referred to it as the Dao Ming Si hairdo. Keke.
Alritey. Time to go wrap bb up into a mummy and go for some snow sledging session and BBQ! Quite an unique way to celebrate CNY, actually. So long as it's spent with family and loved ones, I guess there will always be happiness hanging in the air! Enjoy the hols, people!!
~Summer~ 6:14 PM
Thursday, February 11, 2010
No, I'm not joking.
I honestly and seriously heard Angel utter 'Maaa' a few days ago. No kidding. =) It was quite a clear Maaa somemore. I was so surprised!! It made my heart feel so warm. Well, though she didn't do it again though I kept asking her to. Haha.
So, I'm quite sure it was by mistake or by coincidence. So what? I'm just happy she did it. Haha.
And jw also heard her uttered a couple of times sounds beginning with the vowel 'M'. Hee. So I feel quite sure that I didn't hear wrongly and I wasn't imagining or hallucinating. Keke.
Angel Darling is my little miracle!!~
Alrite. That's all I wanted to jot down here, before I forget it next time. Looking forward to our first CNY together with bb, though we will lack the Chinatown atmosphere, the New Year goodies and the family reunions. Gong xi fa cai everybody!!
~Summer~ 5:11 AM
Thursday, February 04, 2010
So, Daddy and Mummy have gone back to Singapore.. I teared when watching them leave.. and teared another two times the first day they were not here.. Sure gonna miss them lots.. The house seems so much quieter without them (well, Angel makes sure it's not too quiet though)..
I bet I am going to blog less frequent now. Guess what, I didn't even had the chance to turn on my comp the past couple of days. Well. Baby sure keeps me on my toes. I was so hoping I could do my own stuff when she takes a nap, but as of now, she is only willing to zzz when in my arms. Uh oh. She wakes up the moment you set her down (well, give you the most 3 mins before she realizes it, haha), and you then have to hong her all over again. It doesn't matter how cautious you are in putting her down, she ALWAYS knows it. Haiz. Weird, after midnight, she can sleep for 2-3 hours straight in her cot though, but in the daytime, not for even 10mins.
The good thing is she can play by herself sometimes, like now, I have put her on her play gym for half an hour already. Keke. Which is why I'm here!! Hmmm, but it doesn't work every time though. Nor does the rocking chair. Ha. Babies are too smart!! You can't use the same old trick everytime. Oh well, it just means I need to devote much time and attention to her, in fact, nearly all my time and attention.
I think I need to figure out how to cook and yet keep her from crying. When she doesn't see me sometimes, she starts to bawl. I think I have become a clown, jumping out from time to time while I cook in the kitchen to amuse her with silly songs, dances, antics and even find props I can use. Not that I mind, it's kinda fun, though tiring of coz. And definitely a test of creativity.
Like I said before, I guess it's not going to be easy. And what's more, she doesn't like daddy to carry her now, cries so badly when he tries, no matter how hard he tries. Sob. I think we need to have some daddy-daughter bonding time somehow, if not she will just keep sticking to me. And that's not healthy, right? Deardear, jia youz!
But well, on top of all the fatigue and sleepless nights, I must say it really makes me happy to see Angel smiling, and even laughing, so much everyday. Makes you just feel that everything is worth it. =)
Well, till the next post, which I dunno when. =p Happy Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day in advance yeah!!
~Summer~ 7:41 PM