What a joke :P

Had craving for Mee Siam during lunch today...but after contemplating for quite a while, I decided to go for fish soup noodles instead because it is more nutritious than Mee Siam.

Went to dad's office to have lunch and decided to be content with the fish soup noodles...dad went out to get his own lunch. I made this comment to mummy, "Daddy had better not buy mee siam for his lunch ok...haha"

Guess what? Of all types of food, daddy really chose to buy mee siam from that particular stall! Argh!! I was shocked and amused at the same time.

We laughed over it.

Well.. :) what a coincidence!

Eventually, I did have a little bit of mee siam :p

The wonder of getting an MRT seat :p

I was super super super super tired from work yesterday but had to make our usual visit to SK for dinner.

I prayed again, for an MRT seat.. cos the journey's going to be real long...apparently WG prayed about that too. :)

Bingo! We did not have to make a detour to Habour Front to secure a seat, I just managed to find a seat when we boarded at Outram! When I sat down, we smiled at each other.. :p knowing that it was yet another answered prayer. haha

Thank God.

Well, if u r wondering why this mrt seat thing is such a big thing to me now...haha...wait till u r pregnant (if u r a girl) or wait till your wife is pregnant (if u r a boy) haha :P

Feeling exhausted today

I slept quite a bit last night and the night before... but I still feel exhausted today.

Guess it's because work has been rather intense and hectic over the past week...

Weekend was good...but tiring too...

Watching Talentime was really wonderful and enjoyable, but I felt tired after that.

Sunday was well spent...catching up with some people...but that took some energy too.

:( Hai... I feel like going on a holiday now...especially when I know work's going to be more hectic until the beginning of Nov. Argh!...

My engine's down today... so work's been very slow...ah well, I guess that can't be helped. Afterall, we all need time to recuperate. :)

Somewhat enlightened...

Lately, hubby and I have been thinking about many issues pertaining to the future...finally decided to obtain some counsel.

Visited M & M yesterday and had dinner with their children O & T as well. :) We felt very welcomed and at home with the family. I was very touched by the whole session with them...their approach was very similar to that of our 2 other mentors. They listened, listened and listened...and made us feel so comfortable to share our deepest thoughts. They were not hasty to prescribe any formulas/solutions, but assured us time and again that they would pray for us. That meant so much to us...

From our session with them, I discovered a few things:

1. Everyone has a personal walk with the Lord and everyone has a unique experience
2. Every family has its unique sets of circumstances and calling
3. The most important foundation is to make every decision together in unity and walk in step with the Lord TOGETHER

I am a person who formulates many ideals...once I have formulated them, I can become really inflexible...and perfectionist. Some ideals are formulated through comparison with others...etc...

But last night, the both of them helped me realise that some of my ideals may be causing me too much stress and I was reminded once again that God can work and provide in a myriad of ways.

The time with them was so fruitful, precious and encouraging.

Once again, I was blessed with an opportunity to feel affirmed as a unique individual and to be encouraged to reach out for God's unique plans for us.

Random thoughts...

Thank God, all the bundles of documents etc have been churned out just in time. It's been a rather big logistics nightmare at work. Lots to coordinate...But thank God, it's all been smooth-going. Some slight stresses here and there, but not too bad.

Now that all's been done and submitted, I feel so tired.. and I want to rest, before starting another rather hectic week next week. More bundless...for another case.

Went to my sec sch friend's wake last night... there were lots of young people at the funeral. And that was a rare and upsetting sight. I went home feeling such a strong sense that life is short and fragile. Many things can happen and happen so suddenly. My friend departed suddenly, with absolutely no one expecting it...

Indeed, security can only be found in the eternal God alone...

More nutritious food :)

Here's a list of the more nutritious food I have been eating, mostly prepared by my mummy:

1. Black chicken herbal soup
2. Chicken with 'bei3 chong2 cao3' soup
3. Ginseng drink
4. Homemade soya bean drink (Apparently, grandma made a lot of this for mummy when she was pregnant with me)
5. Muesli bars as snack (given by my gu1 gu1)

I hope all the good stuff are being absorbed into my body and more importantly, absorbed by the little one ;p

I thank God for the people who are taking care of my diet, especially my mummy! :)

More energy yipee :)

Someone told me that at some point of the pregnancy, I will feel less tired.

True enough, lately I have been feeling more energetic. Although there will still be days when I feel really sleepy throughout the day...but that's not the norm anymore. For once, I really thank God for energy. haha ;p but of course, I still make sure I get a lot of sleep at night. Been sleeping about 9 hours per day I think, although with interruptions at night.

Hmm..diet wise, not too good lately. I am also not really super conscious about what I am eating. Honestly, some of the healthier foods turn me off... and I would rather not eat. Naughty mummy :o Been trying to eat when I can... some healthy stuff here and there of course. Guess I can do better...

Just came back from dinner with a very dear mentoree of mine...RB :) We had a good time catching up over dinner...it's been a long while since we last chatted like that. It was really enjoyable. Thank God for giving us relationships to enjoy!

Loads of catching up to do with different people.. but I guess I got to take it slow, one at a time...can't be overstretching myself during this season, can I. haha

Little things to thank God for :)

On friday, I had a super tiring day at work, cos I was concentrating in front of the comp almost throughout the day. After work, I had to head to church for worship prac. Whilst walking towards the MRT station, I prayed, "Lord, I am super tired, please help me find a seat on the train, if possible." I said "if possible" cos usually the train is super crowded at that hour and it's unlikely I would be able to find a seat. Guess what! just 2 stops down, someone stood up, got off the train, and surprisingly, NO ONE WANTED TO SIT DOWN! the seat was quite far from where I was standing.. and I GOT THE SEAT, for the next 7 stops! I was super elated!

Last night, I had a lot of trouble sleeping because of acid reflux. Sat up for about an hour because I could not lie down...and it was really quite upsetting. Finally, I cried out to the Lord, "Lord, I am super tired and I want to sleep. Please let the discomfort go away when I lie down." Guess what! I went to the bed, laid down and ..... within seconds, I fell asleep... quite soundly. :) I was amazed when I woke up this morning and I am reminded by this verse:

Psalm 127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves.

There are many more such little encounters...:)

God cares for us...and He is just a prayer away.

Recent thoughts... :)

Everything's been going well.

Save that I am vomitting at times because of the iron supplement that doc has instructed me to take :(

Baby was 5.28cm on 4 October 2008. Saw the little hands and legs through the scan. The bridge of the nose, umbilical cord etc... it's amazing! All praises be to God, who causes the little one to grow. Seriously, there's just this much a mum can do to take care of herself and ensure that the baby grows well. With all the different symptoms, it can be really tough trying to make sure everything is perfect. In the midst of all these, I am constantly reminded to trust that the little one's growth is in the Lord's hands :p

Reading a book which is a gift from a dear sister, "Praying for your unborn child". It's pretty good I must say :) Will share more thoughts on what i have read in time to come. Suffice to say, I have come to realise that it's super important for us to start cultivating a safe, secure and loving environment for the little one. This would entail learning how to cope with negative thoughts and stress which come once in a while.

Another major area which we are seeking the Lord about is the possibility of my being a stay-at-home mum :) Major lessons which we are learning through this process...but it's all worthwhile!

Thanks be to God for everything so far. Because He is in control, we can daily rest in His goodness and grace.

Sour stuff... yum yum

hehe...been having new cravings lately...all sour stuff

1. Sour plums
2. Sour lemon/Super lemon sweets
3. Sour grapes
4. Lime/lemon juice

Now I finally understand why people say that pregnant women like to eat sour stuff. Its so real.. haha

Hubby's been patient with me... and he tries his best to satisfy my cravings... :p haha...poor thing.

Argh! Running out of clothes in the closet! It's a headache everyday... it doesn't help that I dun really enjoy shopping... ah well... time to change my wardrobe!

Let go..n move on...

I am grieving over something which I know is completely out of my hands.

Although I am well aware that the outcome is not up to me, its still immensely upsetting to know that the outcome is not what I hoped for.

All I can say now is that I have done my part and there's really nothing more that can be done. It's time to move on and just release the whole matter to God.

Tough...but that's us, humans.

Now I got to focus on going through the pregnancy well...and not let the painful emotions linger for too long.