Birthday weekend

Last birthday prior to being a mom. Thank God for the good weather and I have to say it was a really enjoyable one. It started with a day out in Lake District. Surprisingly, there were no leg cramps, muscle ache or backache after the hike in Lake district as expected. Maybe it was the fresh air that was full of oxygen? or simply because it was an easy trail. The weekend continued with a spa day with my sister and ended with a bank holiday lie-in.. How relaxing!! I don't think life will be like this for much longer and so cherishing every moment of it!!

Crazy idea

We have been mulling over names for our little 'beanie'. I have to say its really difficult to come up with the 'perfect' one. Well, your soon-to-be daddy came up with what he thinks is a superb idea. Since you are beginning to hear now, he suggests calling you by a different name every day and see which one you respond the most with kicking to. Are you confused yet ??!!?!

Growth spurt of baby Kia

I have reached the half way mark this week and am no longer able to hide the growing bump. However, it was only in the last 2 weeks that this bump seem to have suddenly doubled in size. Yes baby, you are certainly growing. Strangers no longer think this is fat as its obvious there's a baby involved, and friends are tempted to start rubbing the bump now that its more obvious.. Everybody also seem to want to 'do things' for me as I am the 'tai tou po' now. So, maybe I should just take advantage of these remaining few months, just sit back, relax and be pampered.. :)

Already changing lives?

Since becoming pregnant, everybody's been telling Richard and I that our lives will change forever. So, we have been planning little trips whenever we can to see and do as much before you arrive to take over our lives. Still, we very much look forward to that day a few months away.It started with the first May bank holiday where we drove down to London to meet friends of more than 10 years. Interestingly, we did not do many touristy things and ended up spending most of the time in Hamley's and Papas and Mamas. Hhmm.. have you started to take over our lives already? We also ate lots, while my stomach can still expand before you occupy my whole abdomen.


On the way back, we dropped by a friend's place to visit their new born baby girl, Olivia. She was so sweet, cute and beautiful. But, it was amazing seeing how she, less than 2 weeks old, tiny but commanding all our attention and dictating all our actions. We both had a little practice session of how to handle a crying baby :) Yes, there will be lots of adaptations to be made....

A mummy's boy

The wait to find out if you are a prince or princess was over yesterday when we had the anomaly scan. Let's say that you were very proud to be a boy and wanted everybody to know.. :) Thank God that everything's normal and you are growing well. Thanks to technology, we saw you so clearly and can't wait to cuddle you. Only another 4 months to go and we will savour every moment of the pregnancy left. Daddy-to-be can't wait to play football and games with you :)

The end of heels and a new fashion statement

Think its going to be about now that I have to stop wearing nice heels (ie: thin stilleto type but not too high) and just stick to comfortable shoes. My ankle's still aching from the walk in town after church, and in addition to that, ankle cramps at night, don't think its worth it at all. So, its another thing, after my shirts, bras, jeans, trousers, that needs to be shelved away until... hhmmm... I don't even dare give a time frame.

So its going to be shopping for shoes now, after having spend quite a lot on new tops. Baby.. you ARE changing my body!! and its beginning to show now. Everybody's commenting on my new sense of dressing which is a very loose top, with a belt just below hip to gather the bottom together, to give it some shape so that I do not look as if I am wearing a table cloth. I have to say its quite nice and I think this 'fashion' will last us lets say, another 2-3 months?

DIY weekend

What a weekend it was, full of activity and exercise!! we did cleaning, measuring, shopping, drilling, sawing, building, giving away stuff, rearranging etc.. It was VERY tiring, but fun, all in preparation of the arrival of this little one, squirming and moving inside me. We have heard that yes, you may be tiny but take up LOTS of space, and all the time in the world, so we better prepare now, when there is still some time to spare :) now, there's an additional chest of drawers in the bedroom, a new shelf in the kitchen and a new cupboard in the living room, among other smaller things added here and there... 'little growing beanie', think you should be honoured :)