Birth storriessssssssss

My 1st birth story: I took the day off school so that we could collect the keys to our new place. The date 22nd Augest 2007. I could feel Ashlynn's head way low at my pelvic. Infact I was getting tired more easily. Afternoon, I needed my nap. I spoke to the 'the inner being', asking her for some time for my much needed rest. After 2h, I awoken to tummy aches. Not too bad, I could use the toilet and of coz there was stuff to clear.

As a 1st time mum you will not know what contractions are, the secret is they come in almost similar time intervals. I called the hosp, the nurse told me I could come in or wait alittle while. Just in time for dinner, I had my food in between terrible contractions. Hub got home in time too and we could pack extra food. Who knows how long it would take. My youngest bro-in-law commented that we seemed to be going for a picnic. HAHA....greedy us.

7.30pm to the ward, 9.30pm epidural taken coz it was too tiring to go with the pain. 2am fully dilated...3.47am Out came Ashlynn. So much of pushing.

2nd birth story: I learnt alot from my 1st and was expecting the 2nd to be similar. The act of pushing the bb out has been going through my brain time and again. But this time round I didnt need to be a labour.

Turned out Andrelle has been breeched since week 28 and nothing that Doc did would change her position. I was stuborn, I was not willing to go under the knife. I tried everything...you name it I would have tried. Even going to church demanding I was looking for God. I was nuts.

The day, 21st April 09 (Tue) 9am. One last attempt by doc to turn her but the uterus hardens. Doc says there's a reason why she refuses to turn so lets not force it. C-sect! Gosh its reality. Breech birth was not for me, I'm not risking her life coz I'm not a good pusher. Was hoping to pop on the 23rd April... atleast one date the same for both kids. Makes it easier for hub to rem. But doc gets to use the op theatre on Wed so too bad....22nd April shall be her birthday.

22nd April'09(Wed): 6.30am admitted, dressed up and by 8.30am on the chopping board.... The bb paedi asked me how I was when he entered the theatre. I replied: I'm being cut up. What can I say rite??!! With epidural I was fully awake. 8.43am Andrelle says hi to the world.

Growing well on breastmilk at 3 weeks.

My gals....

Our 1st shot....not a glam shot but Ashlynn and me were super happy to pose.

Hello to the world

Due to the bb being breech, I had to be cut open on the 22nd April'09. So welcoming Andrelle Wong Yu Xuan to the world. She's a whooping 3.555kg, 49cm at birth. She's got super long limbs, which explains why she kept them folded up to her face obstructing her ability to turn head down. More on my birth story soon.

A letter to Ashlynn and bb Andrelle

Dear kids of mine,

thank you for quickly promoting my status to be a mother of two. Honestly, I will miss the threesome time I have with only Ashlynn but at the same time Daddy has reassured that it would soon be double the fun of coz sometimes double the trouble. However, God has this amazing trick of making us forget the troubles you girls would cause as time goes by.

Ashlynn, when I was 1st preg with you I told my students I was going to go through the au natural way of birth. No medicine nothing. But when the time came, it was alittle tiring going with the contractions. So it was epidural. And you came out through the birth canal after a short while.

Andrelle, you will come out to see the world and meet your elder sister tmr morning. You have a strong mind of your own. Like the meaning of your name, gosh you would not turn head down since Feb. Mummy's love ones, and friends have prayed but no avail. I think you have your reasons and we shall only know when mummy goes under the knife tmr morning. Though this time its going to be assisted, and you have made mummy worried and anxious. I'm going to tell you I had the most enjoyable 2nd pregnancy. My complexion was good, I could actively take care of Ashlynn and daddy and my overall weight gain was slow and steady.

Ashlynn you too have been anxious about Andrelle, hugging mummy's tummy every now and then, dancing to a giant balloon, playing your toy piano for 'mei mei'. I hope you both will grow up close and love each other. I await the 1st shot I can get of both of you in my arms.

Our last wkend as a family of 3 before going on to 4.

Gynae's 2nd attempt

Doc made attempt to turn the bb during my last visit in wk 38. Her butt was shifted out of my pelvic and she was in this terrible position that made me feel so choked in the tummy. I have been more uncomfortable and pain than now. Pubic bone hurts big time and I cant thing of the reason why, she is turning but I really have no idea how she is positioned inside. On one hand I wish she pops soon on the other I want her in there longer giving her more time to spin. I know she will try her best. Given her weight gain the last 2 weeks. She has out'weigh' Ashlynn to be 3.3kg and still ballooning.
This episode has brought some of my friends closer to be through their rational practical encouragements. Friends whom I last spoke to years ago have been giving me moral support. Besides hub and my family, these friends have been an amazing bunch of people. Even if I have to go under the knife I would be prepared. Although I wonder what made her not turn around this time, was it all the squats, climbs etc I had to make because I had to care for Ashlynn?? I really doubt it. Next checkup is Tue and then we will know what the final decision will be. fingers crossed and in prayer.

In control

I've been worried since the last time I went for my checkup at my gynae. The baby inside is still head up...meaning breech. She decided to somersault after our family trip to down under. Doc jokingly mentioned that she wants to go down under too. Gosh.... I am not looking forward to another episotomy but the idea of a c-section is not comforting. I feel I am no more in control over matters. Just have to leave it to fate and faith. Hub drove me to Lighthouse church yesterday afternoon. I wanted a revenue to vent my worries etc, the church was modern not the old ie kind that I used to go when I was alittle girl. It was empty and went a lday popped out of the ofiice to offer help, asking us who we were looking for, I openly said "God". Then we were invited into an office where this nice uncle gave us a brief intro of the church. He said prayers for us before we left. But I hadnt sat down on the pews and say my prayers yet, that was the key aim. Anyway, that was so much anxiety and worry in my brain I just told this complete stranger uncle that the baby was breech and I was here to seek prayers. In tears, mind u....what a cry baby. I'm leaving it to god now.........believe in him.

Babies

People have been asking when I'm going to pop since now i obviously walk slower, and my tummy is rather low. I like this comment best, its from a life guard.
LG: " When you giving birth?"
Me: " In a few weeks."
LG: " Aiya you come here give birth, straight away baby can swim liao"

Me and hub have been swimming at serangoon pool for donkey years. The life guards have became our friends watching as develop as a young couple to now parents. They have called to call me Mummy. Weird actually, cause there can be lots of mummies at the pool at one time. I mean the life guard's comment was true but can you imagine the morbid sight of a baby popping out, bikini floating etc etc...ok I'm having crazy morbid thoughts again.

By the way, some good friends of mine have taken turns to pop their 1st and 2nd kids...and another classmate of mine is joining the mummy's club. Well done to all, and we sure will have a large playgroup soon.

Date with hub

It has been a long long long time since hub and me sat down to hv drinks with one another. I would usually feel guilty of not spending time with Ashlynn and instead we'll take her out for ice cream.
The Sunday date began with a very stern hub dragging me out of the house. I hate to see Ashlynn standing by the door watching us go. Yucks.........I once experienced that when I was a kid. But hub says, its part of life cant be with your parents all the time.
After awhile of browsing in the art gallery and people, we settled for Dome. So weird, we just sat there holding hands and slowly started talking. Took awhile to warm up I feel, we were like old fardy dardies. No more the Q and A, at a certain point I thought we were going to run out of topics. I calm my insides told myself not to rush, be patient. We were both tired from sleepless nites with Ashlynn perhaps we just needed time to listen.
True enough, hub has never been the forthcoming kind. He prefers a single mind boggling question and our conversation can go on forever. Guess what the question that got us going all the way back home. It was " Do you love your mum?" I got more insights to hub, hearing him and comforting him. It was good, we both knew it. Yup and we sure are going to do it again. This time with less inertia. Thank you mumsy for the nite.

Me time..

I was reading karen cheng's blog and she mentioned about having 'Me time'. I thought to myself do I ever find 'Me time'. Yup I truly have for the last 2 weeks, in fact when I'm at work sometimes I do find myself listening to my own thoughts while in the lift alone, driving etc.
Last night, after putting Ashlynn to bed I quickly made the effort to turn on some music and sit on my sofa to read. Gosh....I was smiling from ear to ear, there was peace. Only 20min before hub came back from his jog. It takes effort to break out of being a communal person to find time for myself. I hate to eat alone when I'm out, I rather starve. But other than that I love the idea of going for swims alone and simply reflecting amist the rippling sounds of water.
I have been making effort to got for a swim while Ashlynn naps and exercising can take some motivation many a times. I tell myself I will never regret it even if its a 20min swim, then I drag myself to the pool. True enough, I've been very happy.
I'll be finding more 'Me time', before 2nd one pops. I'm still trying to think of a name for her....any ideas....I'm so so fussy!!!

Back from hols...

It was a good trip to Aussie. We had a 'rojak' of emotions daily with the little gal ard. My mum asked me when we were back whether hub and me quarrelled during the trip. I paused and then said, gosh we had no time and energy to quarrel. Every little time we had we would quieten down and talk about our lives and just enjoy the moment. Yipee....I finally got what hub has been trying to tell me all this while....'Live the moment'.

I put on 3kg since my return and the nurse at my gynae's clinic was complaining out front to Ashlynn. The tummy just ballooned and in 2 weeks the bb put on a kilo. Imagine the sudden load I was carrying around. But I'm enjoying preghood and really scared of going through labour, especially the episotomy part.

I've got a favorite self-protrait of me as a ballooning dugong to share. Really its a hilarious shot I find. No killer whales I told my husband just a tame omnivorous dugong.

Our last trip before the 2nd pops and till the next trip, this has been a memorable fun filled one. And can only to made possible with hub being so amazingly hands on in caring for Ashlynn and of coz the little rascal who helped aroused the zillion emotions in us. Love

Feelings after a period of absence

Hub was home after a week and it was a pretty long period of absence given that we are used to seeing each other everyday,conversing on the phone ampteen times. I felt different when he was home. More polite towards each other. Hub says coz we didnt hv a built up of 'hatred' over the week. Haha....true sometimes we really need our personal space and being away awhile once in a while may help relieve some of the stress.

It was to the Birdpark on the 17th Jan to get some family bonding with Ashlynn. Ironically we never got shots of the BIRDS. Alittle disappointing coz we felt the birds to be catching up with age and high time they bring in new ones. Ticket prices were soaring high too, just to view 'old birds'.


CNY is on Mon, goodies have been brought in. Though there is this weird side of me that the sights of the tidbits turn me off now. Only when the festival is over will I crave for some sinful pineapple tarts.


Sch term has come to a closure for me now till after I pop and return in June. Pregnancy has been fabulous so far, though the tummy has revealed itself suddenly over the span of the last mth. Weight slowly increasing. its 56kg now.....only when we are ballooning graceful do we openly spill out our most sacred number.


To a good ox year

Thoughts..during sickness

Yesterday was the worst Sunday I put myself through. I was a 'Merlion' the moment I woke and the world was spinning soon later. It was to the doc in the afternoon and I'm down with food poisoning cum gastric flu. Hub was good to take care of Ashlynn while I was immobile. I never thought I would get food poisoning ,just by eating 'pig intestines'. I've eaten that countless times and given the dirty stuff I eat during our backpack trips. I thought I had a dirty tummy by nature. I could only pray to god and wish for energy to return. Ashlynn was having a running nose too,she hasnt been eating well. Thanx to mum who took care of her for the nite while Hub and me returned home to hibernate. Hub is down with gastric flu too...can you imagine 2 buffaloes who usually would be well and jumpy but suddenly collapsing into a stumper in seperate rooms in case the reinfect each other. What a sight!
As I toss in bed to sleep I pray that hub recovers, Ashlynn sleeps well at mum's and I get myself up and going soon.
Was telling hub if anything happens I've always felt loved in different ways and have loved him much too. He usually gives hugs in return and tells me to sleep. I guess he knows medicine makes a person have morbit thoughts.
What has cheered me up and brought tears of happiness is the union of my dear fren Geraldine with her soulmate Brian. We were not that close during school days but as ppl grow older they find frenship again and reunderstand each other. I guess that's what's happening to us. Truly happy for her.

Still cant believe it

Being in the academic line a new year begins for me when school reopens and this 2009 school reopens on the 5th Jan. And that kind of sets me into the reality that 2008 is GONE!!!!
Its going to be a short 3 weeks of school before it closes for the long break----10 weeks!! To readers it means no work no $$$. Got to save save save and maybe ask for donation from readers haha...that's so evil.
I need to plan out exactly how I'm going to spend the 10 weeks, not going to waste it. I remember my schools holidays were spent mugging no time wasted. And I guess I never regretted not wilding my time away. Any suggestions my dear readers??
I've a few things lined up already 1) Aussie trip, 2) Exe with Ashlynn, 3)Taking up piano lessons again, 4) Brush up on photography
These are really secondary to the daily tasks of caring for myself, Ashlynn, having time for hub, making time for extended family.
Juggling....thats what we all do. I feel like a clown haha.

Ending of 2008

X'mas was super crazy this year, one gathering after another. Gosh....Hub had a long long weekend and he said he never felt so tired. I guess age is catching up with him. Simple gathering and partying wears him off. What's gotten into us??

I sit back and try to recall the events that took place this year. Ashlynn's monthly milestones, juggling work with her and balancing role of wifey as well. Hub sent me a msg it says " Its Dec and the year is coming to an end...Love you and thank you for another good year". This little appraisal is like my year end bonus.

No presents this year coz it was all accumulated into the little blue box. But the joy of just having your love ones close to you and watching them being happy and healthy is my biggest gift i could ask for.

Merry X'mas and here we come to conquering 2009

X'mas....spells the starting of a new yr

This week is X'mas week. The thought of X'mas makes me think of the events of the yr. 2008 I made a decision to go part time and care for Ashlynn. It was not an easy decision and when moments for down for me I sometimes question my choice. But the answer would be for the sake of watching her grow. Truly it has been the most fruitful journey.
She can now point to all parts of her body, even able to differantiate the male and female anatomy...sometimes in public and it can get alittle embarassing. She has attempted to run and gosh within a day or 2 she is now running really fast. Hub commented she has this ability to catch her step and nv falling. I'm keeping fingers crossed on that.
X'mas started last wkend with gathering between frenz of 10 yrs. Ashlynn was sociable even willingly giving out canned drinks but not forgetting to sneak a can of beer for herself to 'sip'. It was not opened but the scene of her 'drinking' quietly in the TV room was such a funny sight. No pic just memories.
Hub is away in Thailand again till late late on X'mas eve. What a choice of time but at least he's home for X'mas. So loooking forward to another party at a neighbour's home....we got new charismatic frenz.
What's in for next year?? A longer holiday in Aussie and a another baby gal..........yipee Ashlynn has a playmate!!!

when mummy's away

Hub always tells me to live the moment...more impt then taking pic of the moment. Butwhile I was away I left the camera at home hoping to catch a few shots what wat goes on when I'm away. And true enough hub made some effort and I thought he did a fantastic job with Ashlynn. In fact he himself was so proud of his 3 full days of caring for her, he nv stops to self praise....shameless...hhaha.... Here are the pic...preparing to take her to the lib then to the museum.

Back....

I'm back in hot humid Sg. I used to hate coming back from my holidays but this time round I was hoping to return to my darlings... Ashlynn the small and hub the big. Besides the air was really bad in HK and mum was slowly developing whooping cough. So I'm actually quite glad to be back, though as usual I will miss the daily dosage of HK milk tea (cold).
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, hub was really missing my absence. Hahaha...man learning the importance of companionship the hard way. Hee.....
My preg has been good so far. I pray and thank god for that given how some of my frenz are really having a hard time. We've thinking of a name for the 2nd and its tougher the 2nd time round. More updates on the choice of the name soon k....Merry X'mas to all. Its the season to give and spend less on oneself.

Trust

I'm going away for a short break in HK with mum and sis. Seriously I'm not really that excited about it, maybe coz I'm leaving hub and Ashlynn behind. Just feels different without them. Also I'm worried if hub will be able to take good care of her. He reassured me....so I muz rem 'trust'.
Have to let go sometimes.............

Some days............

Some days you wake up feeling tired and wish the alarm clock breaks down. Ignorance is bliss. Some days you wake up ready to go. These few days has been extremely tiring for both hub and myself. Ashlynn has suddenly come down with flu. Too much mucus stuck in a nose and when it flows down she gets choke and b4 we know it she was a 'Merlion' at 9pm on a Mon nite. Gosh.....it pains to hear the agony cries and see the discomfort of her trying to zz but yet fear of even to lie down.
It was to the doc last nite and it has been sleepless nite due to us getting up to put her into position the moment she cries and it sound like her suffocating.
Morning i hate to wake but to motivate both hub and me, I'll smile stupidly in the mirror and tell him its a Wed, middle of the week and it will get better today. Hopefully it works, but hub will smile and we will try to forget the tiredness and work our way to survive the Wed.
Haha.....self-deceive at times but I think once in a while we all need this to keep ourselves and the ones around going.
Hub is more straight in the face. He says in sms "Mumsy its going to be tougher today, but hang on ok? Love you..." Jus a msg will make me hang on....such a silly me.

Absence

Hub was away in Thailand for work for the last 4 days. Gosh....I was to be alone with Ashlynn. I enjoy the idea but at the same time I must confess that Hub helps to comfort her if she does cry in the middle of the nite. This usually takes place at 4.30AM.
I decided it will be a 4 day summer retreat back at my mum's place. Ashlynn had a splendid time. With so much love and constant attention, she eats and sleep well so not to mention there was a sudden weight increase too. I'm quite happy. She sleeps by 9pm too. But its the wee hours in the nite that can be a worry. She got up on all 3 nites that we were sleeping there. Twice I had to give her milk before she fell asleep again and at times it took near an hour.
Was it too much fun?? Or was it becoz it was a new environment? Beats me, but I'm quite glad she is back in her own bed now and hopefully I get a good nite's sleep.
I was kind of like a single mother the last 4 days. I really salute to those who's husbands are constantly on the go and they handle everything themselves. Also really appreaciate hub's presence. As the saying goes " Absence makes the heart grow fonder"
Yippeee..hub is coming back tonite!!!!!

The scary halloween weirdos

A supposedly shopping trip at Haji lane turned out to be a release of childhood craziness....oops...Ashlynn was an innocent accomplice.

Its been awhile

Its been awhile...I disappeared fm cyberworld. I have been hving too many fun filled activities, so much reflections until I had no time to spill it out in writing.
Brough Ashlynn to the zoo last Sat during the long Deepavali break, she has learnt to make the elephant trunk's motion with her arms, nv got to take a pic of it but its just so adorable. promise to capture that moment to share soon. Everyday she's developing, learning new words. Her vocab has so far been: ball,Dog, 'woof' in her own special choking way, park(which means playground), bree...(for umbrella), please & thank you (hand signs), shoes, sock, stop etc. she understands almost most instructions though many a times she chooses to be in denial,play cheeky and goes against. She has also learn to throw tantrums, hmmm...I'm trying to recall the days I was preg with her. Was I a tantrum thrower??
Alright enough of Ashlynn, I'm going to turn -- on Mon. My bdae is near the end of the year and I honestly really look forward to the day coz the silly me cant wait to make my 1 bdae wish. Hub and I had alittle quarrel over my bdae present, shall not elaborate and make a closure coz he knows what the problem is.
This week is term break...really enjoying time off to zz and rest. Feeling less tired, I guess coz I'm into my 2nd trimester.
Counting down......;-P

Overwhelmed....

Hvnt blogged for some time. Frankly I have been overwhelmed by alot of emotions. We cant blame everything on Preg hormones. Some nasty comments have been said about me of course not by loved ones coz I would only take that as a route to improvement. The emotions that have been aroused by those comments are sadness and lots of thoughts. I'm definately not sad for myself, I'm so busy enjoying my life to even be saddened by nasty comments. Just thought its sad to watch a young tree being infested by deadly insects and there is no way of saving it through external means. The young tree needs to produce a self-defence mechanism soon before it wastes away. Its sad for a plant lover like me to watch things die and I cant do anything about it. Why did it get infested by deadly insects? Why didnt the insect attack the other trees? Is it because the tree didnt love itself as much thus god chose it to die? Gosh.....such morbid thoughts coming from me.

Children are like white pieces of paper. Its really up to us as parents to tranform them into beautiful pieces of art. Art being subjective various from one to another. That's why we have so many different characters out there. What kind of art do I want? We'll know only many many years later.....but I do hope my art will be filled with love, laughter, happiness, warmth....all the ingrediants required to make people enjoy being with it.

* Ashlynn's latest fashion accessory

Hormones

When I 1st started blogging I vowed that I will be a happy blogger. I want to bring a cheer to people who read my blog. But I guess at this point of time I need a little comfort just from the raging 'sad' hormones.
During my 1st preg I was a happy kid in the day until I retreat to bed by 10.30pm and I would have worrisome or sad thoughts coming to mind. Then tears would flow. This take place quite often in a week until hub would forcefully put me to bed before 10.30pm and avoid talking to me at all course in case he hits a sensitive nerve of mine. My mum constantly reminds me that my kid might turn out a cry baby if i continue with my nightly episodes. That really made me control my hormones to a certain extent subconsciously.
Gosh....this 2nd preg I'm a little more tired maybe cause I got to keep going after Ashlynn. But certain my sad hormones are coming back but this time its anytime anywhere. Anything can trigger my 'eye tap'. Even really happ blogs make me go all emotional.
I MUST!!!! control the hormones.....the 2nd kid is going to be as happy as Ashlynn..........I MUST!!!!

Bonding

My maternal instincts have been settling in. I see dads going out with 2 kids and i tell hub it will be he's turn soon and he smiles. I knows he enjoys time with Ashlynn alone. Coz there will be no naggy wifey in the background calling out to him to watch for Ashlynn etc.

In fact Ashlynn just loves to hang around hub watching him, be it vacuuming the car or gardening. Cant imagine we have double trouble...gosh...but I think hub will hv his way of handling.

These two wkends either hub or myself will bring Ashlynn out to the playground for her morning fun on the slides, swing etc. Coz she wakes up so early at 7am so last Sun he took her out to play before I joined them after an hour more of sleep in. Boy...she was so engrossed in her play she forgot even to hug me when i was in sight. Good that they had their time together.

This wkend I must recover from my cough so I can take her out for a swim.....I miss water fun!!!

Whooping.....

I blew my whole weekend or should I say the whole week. I developed a terrible cough, I think coz my immune system has been alittle weak coupled with close contact with a carrier--->Hub. I'm down......attacked!!!! I hate to cough coz it draws my energy away from the normal hyper self. Hub has also come up with his own theories as always to help me recover. He made me stiff a big steaming jar of hot water filled with EUCALYPTUS essential oil, hammering my back in the mornings and nites to get my phlegm flowing out, getting me to join him in gardening under the hot sun etc. I must say though some theories sound torturing, but they all kind of worked to some extent.
We had an extreme boost of omega 3 too fm all the sashimi we ate on Fri and Sat. Made my mind work doubly hard at nite. And baby 2 probably was having dreams too.
Update on Ashlynn, she's been sleeping well and through the nite and growing fast coz she's increasing her intake of food. Really glad weaning her was not that hard after all.
I wan to GET WELL!!

Tired but feeling good

I'm really really tired from my whooping cough. Got the germs from YY the carrier a few days ago. Gosh its potent!!! But me the stuborn mummy will do all to recover....drink only hot water, no cold food and junk food.
So this evening I'm alone with Ashlynn coz YY has some clients over from Thailand. I was alittle worried about having to put her to bed alone now that the tits are not suppose to be in function. But I tell you she has never been more a darling then today.
Here's her timetable: 8.30pm- Willingly grab the milk bottle and lay down on pillows to drink.
8.40pm- Done!!
9pm- She helps to clear up her toys
9.05pm- Lights out, she climbs into bed snuggles into me and hug me to zz.
9.15pm------ZZZZZZ

It was such a good feeling coz at first I was so afraid she will want the tits but she has been very understanding. I hope this continues and I can soon wean her off. Really so thankful, brought tears to my eyes.

2nd....

Friends that know me will know how much I love kids and I hate the idea of dying alone with no one to carry my picture. What a morbid thought, but really I feel that if I do bring up my kids well they should be filial, I hope so.

Anyway I have been MIA for quite some time, coz 1st I was really busy planning for Ashlynn's birthday, packing and going on our Trip to Danang (Vietnam) and the latest....I'm POSITIVE for the 2nd.

The 1st worry that came to mind was I am to stop breast feeding of Ashlynn. She has turned 1yr and she has adapted well to cow's milk. But at nite she needs a last suckle before going to bed. Gosh.....I'm a cow. I got to stop coz I do feel tummy cramps after feeding her and I reckon its contractions. My gynae's nurse told me on the phone that I will have to stop. Ok Ashlynn shall have to undergo cold Turkey tonite.

Some series shots of Vietnam coming soon. So 1st presenting Miss Saigon.

A year!!

I planned a birthday bash for Ashlynn yesterday. Actually the menu for the party surfaced many weeks ago. I was trying to cater to carni-, omni- adults and also to herbi- ones. Most importantly to CHILDREN!!! It was pretty enjoyable coming up with food fit for all. Gosh I forgot to take pic of the spread I made. From spagetti, to chinese meat roll, Devil's eggs, salsa dessert etc...and an expensive Lychee Martini cake. I had fun cooking up a storm and I think my guests had no complains. It was a small party coz 'fortunately' many of my good gal friends had to b excused days early to 'pop'. But Ashlynn had their well wishes way ahead.
Though there were only 4 kids, it was more than to watch. They self-entertained with balloons and thanx to the rain there was more fun.
I had a sore throat after the party,but all for the fun of playing host to great mothers and frenz who came by.Just cant imagine how these wonderful gals have been giving me support during this 1 year. Really treasured frenship.
Tmr its off to Vietnam for some Sun, sand, food......more unknowns. Pics will b up later....

Bz....laz.....

Interesting how words come abt. excuses such as buzzzzzzzzzzzzz...and laz............ sounds so alike. ok That's me I hvnt updated the latest for the week coz it has been really tough getting to the comp without having Ashlynn wanting to press some buttons.
The weekend Hub and me were up to our necks, trying to rent out our nest, running ard doing errands. Coz this Sat I'm planning Ashlynn's 1st birthday bash. Not much of a bash, just couple of good friends with their kids coming together to share Ashlynn growing chapter in life. I'm going to cook up a storm to satisfied our guests stomach. Details will be out only later. Suprise u know.
I signed up some pics under mumcentre.com. The links are as follows: There are 3 category so must click on the 3 different links to vote by Mon 24th Aug.

Cover model category:

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Baby category:

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Family category:

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Some crazy shot fm the weekend. Ashlynn trying out the sling which was comfy for her but back breaking for me. Next Hub at work wow she's also at work rammaging my basket of bikini...