in our shoes

Friday, April 27, 2007,11:44 PM

:::my wOrkstation:::

:::ganesh & peggy:::

:::me & ganesh:::

:::claudia & me:::

:::nicole,angeline & me:::

:::me,peggy & my personal nutritionist,doris:::

:::good friends,good time:::

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Yesterday was my official last day from work. It was supposed to be on the 3rd but they gave me an earlier release which is good cos i am being paid to stay at home. Goodbyes are always kinda sad but i wont say that my departure from the company as saying goodbye. I've made some really really good friends during my stay with the company & yes, we promised to keep in touch.

The colleagues that i have are not the typical same-age group kind of people. They are between the 30s-40s and yet we clicked from te very first time i met them. Conversations are usually about work, kids, food, practically EVERYTHING..! Their mature insights on issues often make me look at things in a diffeyrent light & i have to admit that i'll miss the lunchtime chatter & the office small talks.

A few close ones took me to dinner @ Fish & Co. Parkway las night. A farewell dinner meant for me & Peggy (also leaving yest.) We had a good time. Eating & taking pictures. Apparently they like to take pictures too! Never judge people because of their age. These bunch of ladies were the most happening 30-40 somethings i've ever met.

Enjoy the pictures & have a good weekend, you.

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Sunday, April 22, 2007,7:10 PM

Its just one eventful incident after another for my & baby.

First is the infection which I have yet to know the outcome.

Then on Saturday evening, I had a fall. From my platform bed. Yes. It might sound ridiculous to some but hey, the outcome can be quite fatal for baby. It was around 4.45pm & hubs was taking his afternoon nap as he would be on night shift later that day. I was He was asleep on the right side of the bed & I was watching telly on the left side of it. I somewhat felt the urge to go to the kitchen & get a glass of water. This meant that I had to get off the bed on hubs' side to get to the door. I tiptoed to avoid stepping on hubs' foot, instead, I tripped over my comforter & I fell off the bed with a thud. Luckily, I landed on my knee & not my tummy. The fall must have been pretty hard cos hubs immediately woke up from his sleep. (this despite me not even making a sound) He helped me up & alhamdullilah, only my right knee was bruised. I was really shaken by the entire event cos I didn’t feel any movement from the baby for about 10 whole minutes & it was enough to drive me NUTS! My imagination got the better of me & I was almost hysterical. Thank God, after that the baby moved as per normal. I have never imagined that the sigh of relief felt that good.

Being the self-absorbed person that I am, I never thought that I would worry about anyone more than myself. This incident however has taught me otherwise. I was so worried about my baby. So much so that IF something had happenned to him, I would not be able to forgive myself for it. This just proves one thing, A Mother’s Love Does Endures It All…..

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Saturday, April 21, 2007,12:15 AM

I just got back from my gynae's. She cant determine much about the infection as i'm still under antibiotics so, i'm advised to finish the course of medicine & come back on the 5th to do some tests & also to check for the baby's heartbeat.

As of today the baby weighs a healthy 2.5kg & the mummy a whopping 61.2kg! I've put on 800g since last month. Hopefully i'll be able to lose all those added fats once i deliver. Thinking of enrolling for Hot Yoga once confinement's over cos some of my colleagues swear by its effectiveness.

On something random...

I've had like one of the longest tele-conversation with Ais last night. Hubs was at work & so the conversation went on for about 2hrs++. Us being married, the conversation was naturally about the husbands, childbirth & the irks of having irritable relations of the spouse's. (is this even grammatically correct???)

I've not much to complain cos the relations on hubs' side are quite bearable. Noone too particularly nosey or annoying. I pity Ais as she relates to me the trouble she's havin with a certain aunt of the husband or the fact that people are just plain poking their noses into matters where their opinions do not matter.

I recall another close friend who's having problems with her husband's future sis-in-law & being super competitive or extremely showy despite the fact that she looks like that "mouth cancer girl" on the smoking adverts. (trust me, the similarity's uncanny)

And so, i thank God for giving hubs a family that not only mind their own business, they are also the friendly sort of people you would want to associate yourself with.

Kudos to Hambali for being my ever so impartial counsellor.

Dearest Siti for being the quirky little sister that I've never ever had.

And finally, cheers to Fasya & Nurul & Ctea for lending me listening ears when I needed one even before I married their cousin.

*blessed*

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Friday, April 20, 2007,2:37 AM

..i'm scared..really..

Tomorrow's my gynae's appointment. The appointment that will determine whether I'm fine. Hopefully the infection will clear by then & i would be free from all tests & what nots. I so loathe the mere thought of being hospitalised for more observations.

Pray for me & baby's well-being.

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Thursday, April 19, 2007,1:10 AM

I have the sweetest hubs. Don’t mind me as I go all mushy in this entry.

I was out sick on Monday & Tuesday. What I thought was an ordinary pain in the tummy turned out to be something more. Apparently constipation in pregnant women can cause infections & if the pain do not subside by coming Saturday, I am advised to go straight to the hospital for further tests & observations. Scary thought. First on my mind was the safety of my baby. I better start taking care of myself even more. I just couldn’t bear the thought of implicating my unborn due to my own negligence.

Dearest hubs brought me to Carousel (again) on Tuesday afternoon for high tea. Reason he gave me was that he did not get enough of his bread pudding the week before. Although I was not in the mood to gorge myself silly, the moment I got there, I just could not stop myself from practically devouring every single item on display. I just could not stop myself!! And I’m supposed to be sick!! Upon seeing my “healthy” appetite, hubs said that his actual intention of bringing me there was to see me eat proper cos knowing me, when I’m unwell, I transformed into an extremely picky eater. Thanks hubs! Its really sweet & I honestly felt slightly better after the meal.

The night after, I experienced my second contractions. Trust me. My threshold of pain is THAT low! The pain I felt was somewhat unbearable. Now I could barely imagine what the actual childbirth would feel like. I felt as though someone was wringing something out of my tummy & I was sweating quite profusely even under the blowing fan & air-conditioning of my room. I could not sleep. Just groaned & moaned. Thank God hubs was at not at work & he dutifully patted me to sleep, gently rubbed my tummy & constantly ensuring me that everything would be alright & that the pain would subside. I eventually fell asleep. Imagine having contractions w/o hubs around. I would go hysterical, I believe.

I am just thankful that he’s there. For me & baby.

I love you. You know that by now, don’t you.

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Saturday, April 14, 2007,8:10 AM

::chicken rice ball::kailan in crab meat::scallops::black pepper crab::spicy prawns::

::assorted sushi::

::chocolate mousse::tiramisu::strawberry tiramisu::choc fudge cake::

::their signature bread pudding w vanilla sauce::raspberry sumting::

::chocolate fondue::

Last Monday, i had the nicest dinner with hubs @ Carousel. I ate much much more than hubs, just in case you're wondering. I'l just let the pics do the talking. I'm not called a foodie for nothing ok!

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Monday, April 09, 2007,12:13 AM

This is what happens when the hubs is at work & the narcissist wife is bored at home. Heh!

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>

Sunday, April 08, 2007,11:49 PM

The looonngggg Easter weekend was spent pigging out & i justify every meaning of the word pig-out. Met the elegant & .T.H.I.N. shiks for high tea @ the Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts. We devoured practically everything. From cocktail sandwiches to carrotcake to congee to delightful dim sum before moving on to the highly sinful desserts. Strawberry mousse, bread pudding, ice-cream. I am positively sure i packed on a few pounds that meal alone! We walked along Orchard quite a bit before settling down for some coffee @ Starbucks. Yes, suprisingly our bloated tummies were still able to make space for the latte & Java chips frappe.

We talked about her chef, school & i amused her with stories of my hubs & on that note i must say catching up with shiks was a bliss!! Tho, walking side by side i feel so big & undoubtedly bulky. Hah.

Saturday came & i met siti for sushi. And loads of it at that! Ben & Jerry's followed & i am just too afraid to weigh myself now. On a more serious note, i had my first ever contractions at 3am! Hubs was ready to send me to hospital but i decided to try & sleep it off. Being the darling hubs was, he patted me till i fell asleep. Trust me, it hurt bad! The feeling was a cross between severe constipation & the cramps when your period is just about to visit. I finally managed to sleep nearly an hour later & when i awoke, the contactions were gone.

The next day was more subtle. Nothing much too eat. I doubt my tummy could take in anymore rich foods, anyway.

Today & tomorrow i'm on leave. Yay!! I'm soooo looking forward to my dinner date with my darling hubs @ Carousel. Yes,yes i know what you're thinking. That i just had tea there barely 3 days back. But hubs wanted to try out their new dinner menu & since the last time we had dinner there was 2 years back, so..why not? The anticipation of glorious food is overwhelming but more so is the fantastic time i'm going to have with hubs. We want to spend as much "we" time as we can before the baby gets out. Cos with the baby around i doubt that it's possible.

So there's my looonnngg weekend update. Hope urs was just as great if not better.

>>>and its just us.... and our shoes.>