7 weeks

Baby is now 1cm long and growing at about 1mm a day. Mommy meanwhile is feeling tired and I think I'm getting a little grumpier too. Partly because I've restricted my caffeine intake to 1-2 cups of tea a day. I look and feel bloated now. Can't seem to fit into some of my tighter pants. And I'm starting to wear lower heels too. But yet, no morning sickness...

Another Zoo Outing

The three of us went to the zoo last Sunday. It was quite a nice day out, it didn't rain at all. It's Bryan's favourite outing these days. We saw the new Cheetah exhibit. Very pretty cats. We also went to the kangaroo exhibit and fed the kangaroos. Bryan enjoyed it very much. Hubbie meanwhile took lots of really nice photos of the animals.

I remember the zoo in Melbourne. If we are ever back there I think I'll bring him to see the koalas.

Pregnancy Week 6

Baby's still tiny at 6 weeks about 5mm and looks like a tadpole. No hearbeat yet but everything's developing.

Mommy has no morning sickness yet thank goodness. I'm not eating very much more but I feel very hungry around mealtimes. I need to keep some snacks around the place. Also no cravings yet. My hubbie's the one with the cravings which he blames on me now.

Bryan seems ok with it. I don't think he understands though. He does say that he wants a baby. But I'm not sure if he knows what he's talking about.

He seems to be doing great in school though. Just yesterday, he came back home and counted 1 to 10 in chinese. So proud of him.

Making A Baby

Yes I'm pregnant. It took us 8 months before the stick came up with two lines instead of one. But actually, i sort of knew. A week before I took the test, I had rather odd, achy and tender breasts. I don't usually get that before my period.

In one of my more recent lectures on fertility, the speaker said that in one year, the chances of a normal couple conceiving is 85%. That's pretty good odds. I'm glad I'm one of them.

Actually, I think couples trying to conceive can get quite stressed out. After all, you get only one chance a month and you don't know if you are pregnant until a couple of weeks later. I previously felt a little disappointed every time my period came. And for me because of my job, I feel a little tinge when a lady comes in and she gets tested and she comes up with a positive test.

But now I'm happy. Very very happy. Now I'm crossing my fingers and praying that baby will be ok.

Not a Usual New Year

Bryan helped with the New Year decorations. He's not wearing the usual Chinese sort of getup. He has on a tunic that his grandparents got for him in Greece. It's a perfect fit and he gamely wore it without much of a fuss.

This year we haven't met up with my side of the family yet. Usually we go up to KL but the timing somehow wasn't quite right this time. I couldn't get leave this New Year. Hopefully we'd see them sometime this year.

Happy Chinese New Year!

For most Chinese all the world over, Chinese New Year has to be the single most celebrated holiday for us. It's sort of like the New Year but celebrated with the entire family. And I mean the entire family, including 5th cousins and 3rd auntie-in-laws. People that I would never see for the entire year show up during this period.

It's also a custom for all married people to give an 'angpow' or red packet to all the unmarried people/children. But it's not so simple to just shove some money into a red envelope. The amount has to be right. Not too much for the people you'll only see once a year. A little bit more for relatives. And a big one for close relatives. And it's not just about guessing how much you'll be giving in total. I have to work out how much of each denomination I'd need to draw from the bank, for example 100 $5 notes, 200 $2 notes, 10 $50 notes and so forth. Then wait in line at the bank to exchange for fresh new notes too.

For the few weeks coming up to the Chinese New Year, I've been cracking my head over how much of my budget I could spare. And while lining up at the bank, I changed my mind like a ten times. It really didn't help when the teller told me that they didn't have any $50 notes. Maybe they had some $10 notes, all the $5 notes I need and only 100 $2. Anyway, after 15 minutes holding up the queue, I left, fairly satisfied. Now I have to hope that the amount of money I have is enough to last whole festive season.

Oh, and Gong Xi Fa Cai, Happy New Year!