13th week of Pregnancy #2

24jul-30jul

Wed
Had leftover from last dinner. Ask for less portion for dinner as there is no appetite or maybe there's indigestion. Fetched TK and reached home just before 7p.

Thur
Friend's birthday today. 2 more crying classmates in the classroom and TK joined them and cried 'Papa'. Sigh. Air-purifier ordered last month was finally delivered to TK Grannies after a minor delay. Hubby had vegetarian laksa for lunch and going for a swim in the evening to get ready for Sep run.

Fri
Guan Yin Dan today. Going to Tse Tho Aum for prayers and vegetarian lunch. No common ladles are used. The Auntie and Uncle seated beside explained that the people there all like that one when they started digging into the food even though TK Marmy had placed own wooden chopsticks there to act as common ladle. Urgh. Had a small plate and left. TK asked to hold hand before entering lift at Childcare, and to be carried before entering Childcare entrance. One of his classmates was shouting crying loudly as she's having constipation. TK wanted to be hugged after seated and cried when Marmy's leaving. Hubby felt some discomfort and suspected leftover Bee Hoon turned sour after adding to a whole pot of freshly cooked food and so decided to pour away everything. Boo Hoo.

Sat
Hubby felt there's a need to spend more time with TK. Went for groceries shopping after lunch and reached home at 2p. TK napped briefly for 52min and was awakened by a boy shouting loudly. Went to dine at TK Grannies' place and Grandpa bought dinner.

12th week of Pregnancy #2

17jul-23jul

Thur
Drizzled in the morning. On the way to Childcare, a kind familiar lady helped to hold baby stroller near the entrance throughout the bus journey on the crowded double decker bus.

Fri
TK cried in class. TK Grandma scheduled for minor surgery. Fetched TK and reached home around 7p. Hubby dined at the hospital after visiting TK Grandma.

Sat
Went to the market in the morning. TK said to go find Papa when there's no SMS or call from Papa. TK napped for more than 2.4h and cried for some more accompany sleep.

Mon
Hubby drew a drawing of our Life Story. Missed my mensus again for the 3rd time with only slight stain. Hopeful for a meimei for TK at 3y+. Fingers crossed.

Tue
Forgot to bring house keys. TK Grandma had repeatedly instructed not to bring TK there as young children may be more vulnerable to diseases. Went to meet Hubby at the hospital clinic who's there with TK Grandma for a consultation appointment at around 10 in the morning.

11th week of Pregnancy #2

10jul-16jul

Wed
Today's TK's Big Uncle birthday. Sent TK to Childcare and left home at 920a. Hubby finished a big bun for breakfast, fixed dining table and swept floor in the morning.

Thur
Sent TK to Childcare and left home at 845a. TK almost finished all the cake at the bus-stop. TK told Teacher that's his medicine when Marmy took out his things from his bag. TK hugged a few times before entering the Childcare classroom with Teacher. Reached home from Childcare 745p and did TK laundry.

Fri
Sent TK to Childcare and left home at 845a. Hubby saw a few 'xiao xiao qiang' crocoaches late last night in the kitchen. Fetched TK and reached home around 725p.

Tue
TK shivering in cold after shower in the afternoon and whole body was cold. Took TK to TCM after dinner. TK insisted and cried to take bus 58 with Hubby to find Marmy for the first time after she left home. It should be bus 153 or 105. Sigh. Hubby took TK out to walk on the sand pit and took an evening Q number for TCM.

10th week of Pregnancy #2

3jul-9jul

Wed
Plan to fetch TK at around 430p. Searched online for vegetarian food places information websites. Grandma is fetching TK at last minute without prior notice. So is the character, and no plans can be made, or be announced in advance, or the plans will be kept constantly 'updated' or amended.

Thur
Hubby said that even a Diploma graduate can draw SGD2.2k per month and easily earn SGD3k after a few years. After NLB storybook was found at Childcare, TK insisted saying that the storybook is NLB, not Childcare's. TK didn't cry, but wanted to be carried into lift at Childcare building. TK stood on crowded bus holding tightly to the railings for more than 12min, and was carried for 1 bus stop. Great job! SGX launching online platform for trading precious metals such as gold directly. Global interest rates are expected to rise, including SG. Bank loans for housing may hit as high as 3.5%.

Fri
Hubby packed dinner to meet us at bus-stop and transferred bus to PMT 6plus. Had dinner with Grannies to celebrate Grandma's birthday at Miaoyi Vegetarian Restaurant at Coronation Plaza at 7p. The dishes seemed to have shrunk in portion, and we were only 60% full after finishing 80% of a half kilogram of mango cake. Disappointing.

Sat
Brought TK to collect movie tickets at Lido and ear phones at 10plus in the morning after making porridge for lunch. TK urgently needed to pee and we left the queue, asking the lady in front to 'chop' our place. Was our turn when we returned to the queue. Waited for the rest to arrive, and found a seat to feed TK 11plus and continued again at 12plus. TK went to visit Grandaunt with Grandmum in the afternoon. Granddad having sore eyes, so TK not going over to Grannies to stay for the weekend. Dined out at nearby foodcourt before going to family gathering.

9th week of Pregnancy #2

26jun-2jul

Wed
TK had 1.25 piece of bread with honey for breakfast.

Thur
Hubby heard from the news that doctor warns that due to haze, children's eyes are sensitive and may itch. It is best not to rub with fingers.

Fri
Hubby bought bread, but forgot to buy cough syrup. TK cried in the morning when arrived at Childcare as usual. Going to the movie theatre next week to watch Despicable Me 2 with TK, Grandmum and friends as Hubby have to work. Rained in the evening. Took TK to TCM. TK was so tired and fell asleep on the way back at 9p. TK took milk and bread and said 'Goodnight' 'wan onn' to Papa. Hubby returned home later at around 11p.

Mon
TK was well-behaved and even praised himself this morning, woke up at 8a, and left home for Childcare at 840a, finally reached Childcare at 930a. Went to buy household products/groceries for SGD124.50 at Paya Lebar MRT before transferring bus 21 to fetch TK.

Tue
Prepared ingredients for dinner for Hubby to cook before fetching TK. TK going for dinner with Grannies to celebrate Grandma's birthday next week at Miaoyi Vegetarian Restaurant at Coronation Plaza. Grandma is going to bring own fruit cake there.

8th week of Pregnancy #2

19jun-25jun

Wed
Went to NLB before going to TCM. Was at TCM from 348p to 505p. Will fetch TK at 6p, Hubby had durian ice-cream for dessert and miso soup for lunch, Grandma went to fetch TK instead. PSI worsen to 161. Then jumped to 290 in seconds as Hubby watched on TV. Prepared supper for Hubby.

Thur
Hubby forgot to bring medicine to work. Had bread with honey for breakfast. PSI 299. Had tumeric thick noodles soup for lunch at noon. TK stayed home and watched soccer match instead of napping. Has TK become a TV addict? Grannies still go outdoors without face masks. Sigh. PSI shot to 371. Was wise not to send TK to Childcare as the haze is expected to worsen.

Fri
PSI 400. Hubby suggested with open invitation but Grannies may not like the idea to stay with us with air-conditioner since it's best that windows and doors are kept shut. Couldn't imagine what it'd be like to be PSI 600 since it's so bad at PSI 400. You still have to travel to work/school and the whole bus smelt of the burning smell throughout the journey. Brought bread on the way home from Childcare. Part-timers are hired to give out the free face masks to the needy at SGD7/hr. Took TK to TCM. TV8 programme 'Xiao Mao Bing, Da Wen Ti' 《小毛病 大问题》 at 8p topic is about Cancer. Is the ratio of being diagnosed with Cancer 1:2 now? If you're not a cancer patient, then probably I am. Oh no!

Tue
Grandma came after dinner at 845p. Granduncle bought some face masks for us. Was it 5 years ago in 2008 that it rained ice aka 'bing bang' 冰棒 in Singapore?

7th week of Pregnancy #2

12jun-18jun

Wed
Mozzie attacked again, for the 3rd time this week in 9 days since 2 and 8 days ago, this time 7 bites on the 6th floor of a HDB flat in Central of Singapore. Helpless. Slow traffic on PIE when fetching TK. Hubby fetched TK, missed a bus and reached home 6plus for dinner. Hubby was pleased as TK was very well-behaved on the way home. Grin. Steamed vegetarian Bak Chang for dinner. Cooked a little porridge for TK as glutinous is not easily digested and so won't be giving TK too much.

Thur
Cooked steamed egg for dinner to bring for dinner before movie 'Man of Steel'. Fetched TK at around 5p..reached the movie theatre around 645p. Hubby and TK Grandma went Toastbox for drink after dinner and buying our dinner.

Fri
Hubby went NLB before going home in the afternoon. Went for PPF at Lavendar MRT after fetching TK from Childcare at around 520p. Vegetarian stall at French Road (Lavendar MRT Exit B) coffee shop opened till 1p, so we ordered Luo Han Zi Char Hor Fun for dinner instead. TK was tired and started crying to be carried. Hubby pacified TK. Frown.

Sat
TK going Grandpa's to stay over after gathering at Grandaunt's place in the evening.

6th week of Pregnancy #2

5jun-11jun

Wed
Prepared the ingredients for dinner in the fridge. Hubby made dinner. Yesterday attacked by mozzie at bus-stop just seconds after reaching.

Thur
Failed to catch bus/MRT transfer to Kallang after walking 10min to wait for bus. Sudden downpour when reaching Childcare to fetch TK, so left the baby stroller there. Hubby on the way home to make dinner. Hubby gave new nickname: Efficient & Effective! TK feeling hungry and Teacher didn't give TK bread, so went to search for food, and ended up buying small packet of cut apple with skin from Rojak Aunt at SGD1.50 for the first time. Slight drizzle while on board bus home.

Fri
Hubby bought SGD8 dinner to Grandpa's place. Slow traffic, lasted 65 min and TK was feeling tired. Took bus transfer to fetch TK at 4plus at same bus-stop, so there's no need to walk from bus interchange. Forgot to bring umbrella as it started to drizzle. Luckily TK Marmy brought along a hat. Fruit Uncle at coffee shop below Childcare asked if we had umbrella, and lent us his for the first time. Plan to repay his kindness during Mid-Autumn Festival with a festive gratitude goodie bag. Drizzle stopped and came. Drizzle became heavy downpour just as we were leaving the Childcare. Reached home 6plus.

Sun
Hubby bought dinner and went to the Public Library at Bugis. Took TK to Grandaunt's place after dinner as there's a hand-me-down yellow umbrella for TK from his cousin T. TK bom-bom after afternoon snack. Bought raisin bread.

5th week of Pregnancy #2

29may-4jun

Thur
Went for a free SPA at City Hall after buying lunch, but ended up doing a foot massage since it's not the first visit. Unaware of the pregnancy at this time. Sneezed while waiting at the sofa seating. Body treatment uses machine, which may be a little discomfort.

Fri
Waited opposite Childcare at bus-stop, started to drizzle. Hubby cooked porridge for dinner.

Sun
Hubby wanted to buy TCM medicine for my cough with green phlegm instead as TCM was not open today. TK Grandmum called to remind Hubby to bring me to see doctor if still unwell. Similar symptoms as the 1st pregnancy 3 years ago.

Mon
Went to TCM at 4plus in the afternoon. Fetched TK early and reached home around 6p. Hubby returned home from the NLB after buying dinner.

Tue
Going to watch Superman movie next week. Can't wait.

4th week of Pregnancy #2

22may-28may

Wed
Did I have craving for the snacks? My menus didn't come. Fingers crossed. Lasted for a day. More like stain to me.
Hubby is going for a trial treatment worth SGD150 (30min) and fetching TK from Childcare. Successfully rejected the buying of package slashed down to SGD50 per session.
Went home to prepare Vegetarian Bak Kut Teh Pasta for dinner for my babies.
Dark clouds hovered in the sky at 6plus in the evening.

Thur
Fetched TK and waited for about 25 minutes for bus and reached home around 730p.

Sat
Brought TK to TCM. Went out after lunch.

Sun
Hubby going for business trip. Send off at airport and took TK to viewing gallery to look at aeroplanes landing/flying. Went to friend's place at Eunos who's 2nd daughter just turned 1 year old.

Mon
Today changed bedding, read papers, made porridge for dinner and fetched TK. Reached home around 7plus. TK very obedient tonight, urinated and said 'Goodnight' to Papa before going to bed at 10p even though Hubby wasn't home yet.

At this time, we weren't aware of the pregnancy yet. No morning sickness.

TK at 3y+

Child: Can Mei Mei walk 妹妹会走吗？
Mother: Mei Mei still a baby, can't walk yet, so need to be carried 妹妹一出世还不会走，需要抱。

Child: I can carry Mei Mei, no problem 我抱妹妹，没事。
Mother: But Mei Mei is still very fragile, the bones are still soft, so must be very gentle 但妹妹骨头还很软，要轻轻抱。

Child: Why the bones are still soft 为什么骨头还很软？
Mother: Because only when Mei Mei is older, the bones will be stronger 因为要长大一些，骨头才会结合便强壮。
Child: 哦 I see..

(A few days later..)
Child: Can Mei Mei walk 妹妹会走吗？..

TK at 3y 2m 13d went to bed without dinner

Child was so tired after a day in Childcare without afternoon nap 没睡午觉 (confirmed with Teacher the following morning). Dozed off shortly after boarding bus at 7pm in the evening 累得一上车便呼呼大睡了. Once home, Mother placed Child on floor mattress as Child is still wearing school uniform. Child slept, tossed and turned, grabbed Mother's blanket to hug, until almost whole body went under the junior bed 几乎整个身体都滚进了床底. Father and Mother 'rescued' Child by pushing the bed further away. Mother tried to wake Child up at 835pm for late dinner or supper, but Child erg..erg..and wanted to sleep some more 还想再多睡一会儿..

Father said probably Child may sleep through the night to wake up the following morning and hopefully not to wake up in the middle of the night 希望一觉到天亮.

Mother carried Child, walked around into the living room to the slightly ajar main door, but the sound coming from the TV is not helping as Child found difficulty in sleeping, so continued to erg..erg..a little bit longer.

Mother finally put Child to sleep at 920pm, with the electric stand fan oscillating from outside the bedroom. Mother and Father finished the remaining steamed Bee Hoon with potato and curry longbeans and Vegetarian Mock Pig's intestines leftover from dinner.

Child eventually woke up at 2am. Mother fed Child with organic soy drink and some mini cakes. Child fell asleep shortly again after 310am.
In the morning, Child woke up and was out of the bed shortly after some tossing and stretching, and urinated while Father is showering at 815am.
Child had some Milo drink.

Child: Mummy, we can leave home with Father today.
Mother: Then you must quickly change into your school uniform and wear your socks and shoes.
Child: Father, we can leave home with you today. 爸爸，今天我们可以一起出门。

Mother helped to wear the top, and praised and encouraged Child for his fastness instead of saying Child was slow 宝贝动作最快的. Father was pleased with both Mother and Child.


After Mother and Child parted with Father at the lift lobby at Level 1, they headed for the opposite direction of Father.
Child: Why did Father go that way? Will we see Father later? 我们会看到爸爸吗?
Mother: No, because Father goes the other way and we're heading to the direction of the wet market.
Child: Why 为什么?
Mother: Maybe if we walk to the main road and look back, we may see Father..

Mother and Child hurried and before reaching the main road from the carpark entrance, Mother saw Father hailing for a taxi on the opposite road.

Mother: Look Child, Father is over there 宝贝，爸爸在对面!
Mother called out to Father, who saw them and Child waved at Father. Father waved back before disappearing into the taxi.
Mother and Child continued on their way happily.
Child: (pointing to the flowers outside the CC along the road) Look, the flowers 美丽的花（Child told Mother a few days ago that Child loves flowers the most 前几天曾说过最喜欢花了）. So beautiful, but Father didn't see them.
Mother: Of course Father saw. He saw them whenever he goes to the market.

Mother: (Just before reaching the Childcare) Later will there be a crying child asking to be carried 待会儿会不会有小朋友哭着要妈妈抱呢?
Child: 只抱一下 Only will hug once. And I want to be carried at the door, so I can 'kok kok' (knock the door).
Mother: But Mummy will press doorbell 可是妈妈会按门铃, so you no need to 'kok kok' as it's so soft, and the knuckles will feel pain.
Child: Then I'll 'KOK KOK' louder.
Mother: And you feel more pain.

Mother: So there won't be anymore crying to be carried at the door or the entrance near the shoe rack, or refusing to stand on own feet and wanting to be carried in future..as the floor is dirty, the students there walk around wearing their shoes near the door.

Mother bent forward and carried Child at the door to knock door. Just then, Teacher saw them through the glass panel.
Teacher: (opened door for Mother and Child) Why want mummy carry again 为什么还要妈妈抱?
Mother: (smiling helplessly 露出无奈的笑容) Because Child wants to 'KOK KOK'.