it hasnt been the best of weeks. last week was suppose to be awesome. We finally brought J to SEA Aquarium. I was supposedly on leave till Friday but was called back on Thursday. I get frustrated at work. What is the cause you may ask. Well several factors. My superior resigned.. and there are loads of projects due this year. It doesn't get better as my other colleague is constantly unfit to even turn up for work. It might sound like i am petty but i have been covering her like this for 4 + years and frankly speaking it feels like i am taken advantage of. A dustbin... but a very important one i must say. Indispensible that they are persuading me to stay but yet unwilling to offer a better rate. Dangle the carrot and i might just take the bait... have been trying to pray about it but just can't meditate or remain in still. Personally i want to move on. Something new, peaceful and a place where pple just takes care of their own responsibilities. But that would be all seem too perfect... To Do List includes Looking to God first. Pray and pray. cutting down korean shows Getting back in exercise regime Earing better sending my resume out. Drafting my journey Crafting my career path. Reminder to self. I need to do better, even better than before... not because of added responsobilities but because i am now a mother. A God given position whicj is blessed.respbboni

Pregnancy Guide

First Trimester

Folic Acid is important nurtient

After First Trimester...
Calcium. 1000mg
2 cups of high calcium + 2 slices of cheese + 1 yougurt.

Should have 300 extra calories from 2nd trimester onwards
- Add 1 to 2 snacks a day
- 1 roll of fresh popiah + 1 cup of soya bean milk
- 1 Thosai with dhal curry + 1/2 a tub low fat yogurt
- 1 chicken curry bun + 1 cup skimmed milk
- Fish Oil is good


Recommended weight gain
1st trimester : 0.5 to 2 kg
2nd & 3rd trimester : 0.45 to 0.59 kg per week


Exercise

Pelvic Floor Tilt  (Cat like position)
Pelvic Floor Exercise (squeeze and lift)

10x quick and 10x10s hold

Inner Thigh stretch
Ankle Stretch

1st Stage of Labour
Important to relax
- Threat Breathing (Take a deep breath in from the nose and blow out longer through the mouth)
- Massage
- Straddle

Transition Stage
- Pant Pant Blow breathing

2nd stage of Labour (Pushing effectively)
- Use diaphragm
- To push... Take a deep breath and hold it
- Relax Pelvic Floor Muscles
- Push for 10-15s

December Updates

It's the last day of year 2012.

The little unborn child is kicking is more prominent.

Belly is growing bigger.
Clothes are getting tighter.

Need to remind myself to drink more milk!

Have been window shopping around looking and getting a good feel of the prices and the different types of baby items. There are SOoooOOo many items that screams out buy meeEEeeee...
Need Godly wisdom to restrain and just buy those essentials.
We're looking forward to baby fair's and events to get good buys next year.

Christmas  was a nice celebratory with close family members.

The Sec4s have completed their N and O Levels.

Manage to have a nice gathering with the 1985 church mates.

Nice to witness Mark and Alicia marriage. Good catch up with Samuel and Irenaus with their wonderful baby Rian.

We celebrate the close of the year with many thanksgiving in our hearts.
For the little things that we so often take for granted.
For surrounding us with His love and protection, and friends who really care.

What 2013 holds i do not know... but i know He holds our tomorrow.

November Updates!

November, the month before December.

Not a great month due to the flu and cough which i unfortunately caught.
The doctor prescribed me medication which i took for a day. God has blessed me with a speedy recovery and by day 2 was already feeling alot better.


Baby is growing well gauging by the kicks that i've been feeling.
It's an assuring feeling and one that i feel utmost blessed that the Lord has given us this child.

Highlights of the month includes having a surprise praty. Little C will be leaving for London soon and did have a nice party for her. Great time catching up with her parents too. Very touched and humbled by the amount of love and sacrifice that they are giving. It's always great to have real life people sharing their lives with you. It keep things real and sometimes just knowing that you're not the only one struggling with life issues help.

Overall the feeling of being in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy is great.
1) The tummy is really taking shape. Feels heavier each time
2) Been able to have better sleep nowadays (or this week at least)
3) People really take notice and priviledged to be offered seats

Well hope December will be more fruitful than November.

Need to start planning my list of things to do for December!

October Updates!

Last week was alittle of a hurry scurry.
Boss was on compassionate leave and hence leaving me with a ton of last minute things to do.

But God has been good, although i am pregnant with the little one i was able to complete what was required. It was especially trying on Thurs and Friday last week where i only managed 1-2 hrs of sleep at night. Imagine trying to function at optimal with a body deprived of sleep and with a brian that is mentally drained... i absolutely dread days like this.

On a happier note, i am on leave today! Hubby was absolutely sweet to take me out for lunch as well as helping me hang the laundry.

Although i was feeling tired and i admit lazy, I completed a 45minute walk around the park where i now stay. The weather is superb with a nice breeze to accompany me on my little walk with the little unborn child. I feel refreshed and energised already! Ready for tomorrow!

Thank you Lord for the leave today as well as the much needed rest the past 2 nights.

September Updates!

It's been a very busy month with alot of projects UAT and meetings.

Thankful for a boss who is willing to delegate certain projects out of my portfolio although i know she rather very much prefer me to take charge cause i can get whacked for it (apparently the more responsible one gets whacked). Need to take things slow for now.

Many times when things go wrong or when doors closes the reaction is normally a why, upset, negative reaction instead of thankfulness. Life is really unpredicatble. God could have closed the door cause the opportunity is not for me or... there are better opportunities ahead. It's hard to look at life with such positiveness but when the whole picture is pieced together it's a OOooHHHHh WoWwwww effect.

It' like when things go wrong, Satan tells us that it's our fault or God doesn't hear us or He doesn't love us enough. But on the contrary sometimes He has something better in stored for us. Believing in the real truth and not the half truth.
 
"Lord let me rest in your presence trusting in the truth that you truly love us and will never let us go"

Hello! Again =)

It's been so long that i updated this but hey better late than never.

I have only fractured my arm once so.. here's one to add on to that list; a sprained ankle.

Was walking a small flight of stairs (wasn't even hurrying) when i missed a step and i heard a crack from the ankle and there you have it something sprained. The result? 3 days mc and alot of difficulty moving around. Never imagined going to the toilet to be such a daunting experinece.

A million thoughts to bring us through up to speed since i got married.

I had a wonderful honeymoon in HK even though i was coughing away. God really blessed our time there and thanks to Hubby his cantonese helped alot! Moving around was a breeze and my most enjoyable stop? Disneyland! =D

Work has been business as usual. No change... kinda boring... but God has been absolutely gracious throughout. It's easy to claim that just cause i have been doing this job for 5 years now... that i'm on top of things.. but nope. There are PLENTY of gaps to close... different problems everyday... some are the same nagging irritating problems. But God has been faithful, my saviour.

Father.. i pray for a new season. 5 years is way to long.

Thoughts on the Word... well aplenty.

1)  This week the JY was taught on experiencing God through the word.
      I like the fact that he touched on the Pharisee being all about the word and not making relevant.
     Law by law... all about the commandments what to do and what not to do. I was thinking hey.. were they to blame? Isn't it like the culture of society that shaped them to maintain the standard that they did. Hence forth a real need for a saviour to bring those things to life, making it relevant for all.

Isn't it much like our educational system? The amount of emphasis that is placed in results and a particular path to ... 'success'. We would be like pharisee if we chase just that head knowledge and fail to make it practical and relevant in our world. Let's not study for the sake of studying.. rather let's study and read to equip ourselves with skills and relevance i our contribution to society.

2) Learn alot from Pastor Eric... on Samson and cultural vigilance...erc. never thought that Samson could be looked at such perspective

3) The kiddos are having their prelims! Prayed for both spiritual and metal ability. Hope they'll excel for God and themselves. Somehow this is an important platform that either boost the confidence or absolutely deflate it. Either way i think that they are BRILLIANT in so many aspects. That's the next generation that i am look at.

Alrighty.. that's all from me for now =)