D-Day

At 40 weeks (full term).

Ngau ngau is due today!

"T-U-E-S-D-A-Y 20th O-C-T-O-B-E-R 2009"

I pleaded our ob-gyn to delay for another week (as to having the same birthday as Chicky... hehe) but he said the cervix is ripe and blood pressure pretty high (am still coughing) so better deliver this week. ~

Oh well.

Most of the things are taken care of but some things do get in the way. Wanted to put up some old entries on the boys but never got around it.

Dolzer is in heaven. Going through again and again for the perfect name for Ngau ngau. Reminding the boys on the impending arrival of their didi, so they better behave like all good kor kors should. Reminding everyone to be on Ngau ngau's beck and call, etc. As for me... I keep having flashbacks on the second stage of labour; the spasm, every spine tingling, blinding, horrifying and completely shocking pain... just before the pushing part. The first time, it utterly took me by surprise. Second, I thought it's no biggie until the MOMENT arrived. Now the third, I'm not a fool. It WILL hurt!

My mom said that's why it's called LABOUR.

Well, it's past midnight. I think I'll just lie down abit. Can't sleep. Ngau ngau is kicking vigorously inside.

We're Back

Just when the computer is back to normal (almost), I caught myself a cough bug.

Hate it. Hate it. Hate it.

Chicky and Porky are doing fine and there will be more updates once I finish editing the pics. As for me, still heavily pregnant and due in two weeks time. Hopefully Ngau Ngau is late.

Why?

So he could share the same birthday with Chicky!!!

Anyway, had to keep this post short. Been coughing non-stop and the spasm is making me ill. Need to lie down.

A Moment

I haven't been uploading the comic lately because there's something wrong with my Illustrator & Photoshop. Going to fix that soon.

Dolzer still couldn't figure out the problem with the PC...

Dolzer: Hey, I know what's the problem! It's the B-I-O-S setting. I just dunno how to set it back.

Grr... Whatever. PC is still in limbo. Already gave a fab makeover though:

• Brand new Kingston 4 GB RAM Upgrade (Old, obsolete 1 GB RAM thrown away)
  
• Brand new Westgate 320 GB Hard Disc (Dolzer suspects it's initial hard disc failure)
• Brand new external Freecom DVD Burner (kept in the cupboard from the boys)

Old internal DVD Burner is dying on me. OK. It's officially D-E-A-D now. At first it just kept ejecting out so the key to make it work:

Keep pushing it back in.
Clue: Green light stays on.

Once it runs, a window will popped out asking for instruction.
Clue: Green light blinks.

Now the light just went dead. So worried it can't eject my DVD out. ~

I've been busy taking out Chicky's & Porky's baby clothes, folding out cloth nappies with nappy liner and towels, baby rattles and teethers. Scouring around several pasar malam, looking for a specific nappy pin (will put up pics in this post once Photoshop is working). After weeks of searching in most shopping malls, only to be found in this little dingy stall at a corner of the street. Urgh!

and f-i-n-a-l-l-y...

...clearing the much needed clothing space for Ngau ngau over the weekend with Dolzer's help. Also sorting out space for clothings during confinement bla bla bla...

Found back my Ikea Gullunge changing pad!

Already started packing on Ngau ngau's arrival bag and my labour bag. Hehe.

Also got most materials needed for my lil' project . Can't wait to start! Got the mood and energy to find something to do every day and it's a blessing. Because it cuts short my depressed moments (yup... been having strange emo vibes lately). Perhaps worried about the boys' health , Ngau ngau's weight gain (appetite not as gluttonous as during Porky's pregnancy) or Dolzer's work stress.

Basically it's been a tiring week(s) for me.

A note

Goodbye MR PIG

Chicky
Current mood: Happy
Current action: Playing Mega Blocks



Porky
Current mood: Happy
Current action: Toddling around

Made myself a quickie breakfast and chilled red dates water to go with (good for Ngau ngau). Pan fried a German sausage. It's springy but a lil' strong to my taste. Chicky ate all of it hehe. Porky however, preferred the scrambled which I added some loose Parmesan. Must have cooked too long because can't taste cheese at all. Absorbed by the eggs.

note: Sprinkle cheese once egg is done and not before, to bring out flavour DO NOT MELT CHEESE

Me breakfast

Soon after...

Burp~

I'm gonna post another recipe soon. This English breakfast thingy is getting weary.

Back in May when I first started on continuing this blog, we lovingly adopted MR PIG to stand guard on our blog, also selecting 'siew mai' counter in case MR PIG goes hungry.

*Since readership rate is pretty low, hardly anyone feed MR PIG apples

Apples

Also MR PIG hardly gets a shower ~

Shower

Recently there's this sign

Warning Sign

Go Pro?

So we decided to return MR PIG back to his creator and hopefully if/when this blog does well, we shall have MR PIG back.

Good times

Goodbye

Chicky & Porky will surely miss you very very much.

Week 30

Oh... we're in our last trimester already . Ngau ngau is doing fine, constantly kicking and moving about without end. In fact for the past week, I hardly get much eye shut. Ob-gyn said it's normal and may due to baby's rapid movement. Also, I may be excited or thinking too much because apart from worrying about Chicky's & Porky's health, I realized I haven't make a checklist for Ngau ngau's arrival!!!

Random things which I remember reminding Maid to do

• Take out old white cotton nappies to wash
• Search for nappy safety pin
  
• Take out old sarongs and shirts for confinement period
• Search for old mittens and booties
  

There are still hundreds of little details I haven't actually prepared, like

• Disposable nappies for night time

*Remind myself NOT to get newborn size! Porky couldn't fit in and we had a totally sleepless night after discharged from the hospital, dealing with screaming Porky and leaky diapers (too small).

*Remind myself MUST GET disposable nappies for night time! Chicky was never on disposable up to more than his first month because afraid he might develop nappy rash. That decision caused me Post-Natal Depression. Took quite a long time to realize and recover.

• New milk bottles (not to mix up with the elder boys) and space allocation
• New clothes

*MIL suggests using back the elder boy's clothes but I do preserve some special moments with each of my boys. Who to say Newborns/ CNY or even Birthdays, a child don't get to wear something new. shoo~

• Need few more nursing bras, cotton hankies (as breast pads) and maternity pads
• Lots and lots of facial cottons (to clean Ngau ngau)
• Search for my Ikea Gullunge changing pad (if can't find Dolzer say buy again )
• Formula milk just in case breast milk has not kick in immediately
  

I had a stressful time when I first gave birth to Chicky because my breast milk only comes in after 6 days. We practically starved him for couple of days with spoonfuls of water before coming to our senses and get the formula!

Porky's time was 4 days. At that time we already got the formula milk ready and once breast milk arrives, the entire can was dumped.

• Much more... Much more

I can't think anymore. These are just random thoughts that came up when I write this post and knowing the two elder boys all hell will surely breaks lose. Which is why I need a proper checklist!

FINAL SCAN BEFORE BIRTH

Chicky at 30 weeks

Porky at 30 weeks

Ngau ngau at 30 weeks

My camera is kinda old so the pics are extremely blurry. These are the best shots I could take. It's hard to identify the shapes on the ultrasound scans so I crop the boys pics for a clearer view

Chicky's profile on the scan

Chicky's right side profile, facing upwards. The pic on the right is how Chicky is positioned in the scan. Apparently sucking his right thumb.

Porky's profile on the scan

Surprisingly, Porky was at the same position as Chicky at 30 weeks scan. His eyes and nose are more visible compared to Chicky. And... Can it be coincidence? Sucking his right thumb too!

Ngau ngau's profile on scan

The youngest may take over Chicky's or Porky's looks. Or perhaps he has his own looks so the elder brothers are temporary used to illustrate Ngau ngau's left side profile, facing down slightly.

Ngau ngau is lucky because the pic was taken using 4D technology. Our ob-gyn recently bought a new scanning machine and he won't be charging us extra... yet. So we paid the 4D scan for 2D scan worth.

Lucky ~

For the L-O-V-E of Dinosaurs

Chicky
Current mood: Happy

Current action: Napping in Po po's house

Porky
Current mood: Happy
Current action: Napping in the bedroom, smiling

Since his toddler years, when he started picking up objects, he had this fascination towards cars and animals. He would gather 1-2 of it and play on his own, making sounds of babbles in his imaginary world.

Then one day, when we... "I" started introducing Ultraman, to Chicky's delight which ultimately became his obsession, Porky also follow suit. That's when his own dinosaur obsession kicks in.

*Dinosaur = Monster = Hero (Porky) = Ultraman's Enemy (Chicky)

Porky would play hours upon end on his own and unlike Chicky, he'd rather prefer Porky to be the Monster while he turn into Ultraman.

note: Most of the Ultraman figurines are dismembered, because when Porky play Ultraman vs Dinosaur, Dinosaur usually wins (Dino on top of Ultraman) which infuriates Chicky. So, Chicky took the Ultraman and threw on the floor, out of angry protest!

Porky's love for Dinosaurs... all forms of dinosaurs

Introducing Mr Yellow & Ms Pink

Mr Yellow: Hi~

Mr Yellow: Let's be friends

Both started fighting

Porky: Gu gu gu... (means stay away)

Fight some more

Mr Yellow: Forgive me

Miss Pink: Go away

Mr Yellow kisses Miss Pink

Miss Pink swoons

Be friends again

The end

Thanks to Aunt Kallen, Porky has a new set of dino toys.