the most beautiful dog :)

:) this is my dog. Ain't she cute.

My elder sis adopted her some time back.

Not quite sure how old she is now.

She was abandoned and picked up at some HDB estate. Poor thing.. :p Now she has found herself a permanent home. And I tell u... she loves everybody at home.

She is a super intelligent dog. She now knows how to pull away the comforter before sleeping on the bed (although she is NOT supposed to be found on the bed!! Argh). She knows how to push the gate when it is not latched and slip out. She understands words like, "drink water", "follow me".

She will pull little tricks on you. For eg. when I get back, she knows I don't want her to jump on me. She will first pretend to be really sweet and walk away without jumping, seconds later, she will charge at me and "JUMP"!!! hahaha

My younger sis is now away in China, when she calls back and we put her on speaker phone, this cute little one will sit quietly by the side and listen to the conversation.

We think she is the prettiest doggie.. with a beautiful coat of fur. And she is really really intelligent. Her name is FARNIA.

Try to adopt a dog, if u really want a pet. This will save one doggie from being put to death.

Motherhood = Sacrifices

I just bought this book yesterday, "The Mission of Motherhood".

Currently in the process of reading it. It's a good and easy read. The author Sally Clarkeson is an experienced mother. I enjoy her writing style.. she writes of her own humble experiences and interacts with her readers.

Here are just a few lessons I have learnt so far:

1. Women should not think that they can build a successful career and home at the same time - it's just not possible

2. Motherhood is a noble calling and calls for A LOT A LOT of sacrifices

3. God's design for a mother is this: "her home is her priority"

4. A child, by definition, requires a lot of his/her mother's time. Therefore, a mother should not expect to retain her own time and must expect interruptions.

It's about GIVING... giving almost everything.

As I always say, "having a child is not like having a toy".

I am so sure that it's going to be tough... learning to live out God's design for mothers. We are by nature selfish. It's not going to be easy learning to GIVE UP and to GIVE. O God, help me...

But I think one must first come to a point of being willing to embrace God's design... only then, will the learning process be much more enjoyable.

Honestly, I am quite scared, worried that I won't be able to learn the lessons well... so do pray for me ya :)

Past midnight

It's 12:20pm at night and I have just finished typing an email with rather difficult content.

I was trying so hard to get to sleep.. but somehow, I just could not stop thinking about an issue..it kept bugging me.

I decided to stop wrestling with the Lord and to switch on the computer and start typing out everything which I feel compelled to say.

It's going to take super a lot of courage to send that email.

"O Lord, what am I to do?"

Honestly, sometimes I attest to the statement, "Ignorance is bliss". This is always how I feel during such times, but well well.. I know that eventually, I will just have to accept the way things are and let Him lead me to do what He wants me to do.

Fat or pregnant? :p

Haha. it's funny, there are still people who do not dare to ask me whether I am pregnant for fear that I have just grown fat after years of not seeing me.

Some say my stomach is quite big for 4.5months, some say it's small...conflicting opinions.

Been feeling bloated everyday, although I may not have had a lot of food. Feels like the food just never gets digested. The difficult part is that I cannot stop eating just because I feel bloated. Argh..!!! Uncomfortable.

Been having super unhealthy cravings lately:

1. Cheese flavoured Roller Coaster by Jack n Jill
2. Ice-cream

Haha.. on one night, hubby had to go out to get me a) chee cheong fan b) a packet of Roller Coaster and c) a tub of ice-cream at 11pm! Weird combination huh.. but what to do.. I was craving for all 3 of them. :P Well... at least I did not make hubby go out to get them at 3am. hahaha

That was very nice of him.

Don't get me wrong.. I don't torture him like that all the time...:) Just occasionally *hee hee*

He is faithful

God's been faithful :) Everything's been going on fine.

2nd trimester is much easier than the 1st. Much more energy.. and less mood swings I think.

Sleep's been getting disrupted though, by the trips to the toilet.. and some nights, I will have many many many weird dreams. I guess that's still pretty normal. :p Still thankful that I can get good rest for most of the days.

Last night wasn't that good.. so I woke up feeling really tired. Appetite today's not as good too. Ah well, but thank God I have the energy to focus at work. Managed to accomplish the tasks I set out to do in the morning before the day started.

God spoke about rest 2 days back.. in the midst of overwhelming needs and ministry.. rest is what we all need..before we start our engines again. It's easy to move ahead of the Lord and get ourselves all tired. Direction and focus is what we need.

Hubby's been really caring and understanding. No complaints at all from him.. ever so willing to sacrifice for his 'Ms Preggie' (he calls me that all the time! Argh! :p) haha.

God is good, all the time.

Updates

Visited doc again yesterday :)

Baby is now about 16.5 weeks old.

At about 4 weeks - 0.21cm

At about 8 weeks - 1.77cm

At about 12 weeks - 5.78cm

At about 16 weeks - 9.78 cm, waistline of about 11.5cm (Doc says the little one is a little chubby)

It was really amazing watching (through the scan) the little one move around so actively.. doing hi-fives here and there.. haha.. kicking the little legs.. :) Doc had a hard time trying to find out the gender of the little one cos he/she was not really cooperative.. haha

Been rather paranoid, before the checkup, about the growth of the little one cos many tell me that my tummy's not really showing... guess I got to have more faith in God. That's what technology does to us I think, without seeing with our own eyes...we worry. People in the past did not have that luxury.. so they were more forced to 'live by faith' I think. It's not easy.. but its a lesson that I have to learn consistently throughout this 9 months.

Anyway, I want to thank God for His grace, protection and providence.

On a separate note.. I am feeling super tired today.... 2nd tranches of sleep in the nights have always been poorer...i wonder why.. :(

Unexpected blessings!

:) Last sat, we came across a notice which said "Garage sale". Neighbours, expatriates will be leaving Singapore in Dec. They were selling almost everything in their house. We bought loads of baby stuff from them. The both of us do not enjoy shopping at all.. so it was such a blessing to be able to get so much stuff in one place. Not much choices, so that makes the 'shopping' even easier. :) haha

Got everything at just a price of S$188.00!!!! It's crazy...and the items are still in rather good condition. Some of them brand new. Cost savings for us! Blessings from God :p

God truly provides in His miraculous ways! :) We were and still are very excited! haha.

Sometimes, the thought of having to shop around for all the baby stuff with a big tummy makes me feel really tired.. haha...so I am really happy that this one garage sale has saved me some time.. and definitely some $$. :)