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Free gifts

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"Take the free gift". I will always heard the clinic assistant told us each time I came for my routine checkup. A friso warmer bag, before we left the clinic assistance was so helpful to teach us how to use it. If use it to keep warm, then use it as it is. Dun mix warm and cold together, even on separate occasion.  A bag by Mothercare and there are sample diaper, guide book, product guide and 2 sample milk powder. Another sample bag with sample diaper and some advertising guide. There are so many goodies bags to take now. Every time I go for my check up I will be asked to take the free gift that was placed at the counter. I like Dr Beh caring nature and his assistant as well.

Little Lammy is 10 weeks old

I asked if the kids wanna follow me to my next checkup. Julian was excited that he could see the baby. Janelle as usual the nonchalant one although she did follow us. When I was called, only Law and Julian followed in. Julian got to see the scan of the little Lammy and feeling amused. This time, Dr Beh took a while to complete the scan, I can see the head, arms and limps now. Moving and kicking so strongly while doing the scan. Amazing at the rate Lammy is growing after 3 weeks. Now Dr Beh has finally broke his concern, he suggesting me to go either Oscar or Harmony test but I also mentioned the experience that Xian went through after doing Oscar. Look like none of the test is 100% assuring and if the result is still no good, we are prepare to go through the aminocentesis test. He asked me if I went through any of the test when I have the two kids. We told him we took none but only normal blood and detailed scan. This is how confident we are when we are young. However, worry ...

这五种人,请深交一辈子!

这五种人,请深交一辈子! 1.喜欢主动买单的人,不是因为钱太多,而是把友情看的比金钱重要。 2.合作时愿意让利的人,不是因为笨,而是知道分享。 3.工作时愿意主动多干的人,不是因为傻,而是懂得责任。 4.吵架后先道歉的人,不是因为错,而是懂得珍惜。 5.愿意帮你的人,不是欠...

Business business

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I was tasked to purchase a category of the lucky draw prizes for the coming company lunch event and was only given a budget of $20 each for 40 prizes of the same category. As a technology company we will try to get something useful and technie. I decided one gadget which most prize winner wun mind wining and try sourcing the items online. One seller did not want to pick up call enquire and the number is only use for Whatsapp so I text them to check on the price. They quoted me more than what was published on the selling website and they claimed the selling website will reimbursed to them and if they were to sell me at the published price they will make a lose. Pissed cos they price they quoted me has burst my budget given to me. I buay kam wan, there must be people selling cheaper or within my budget. So I searched further and found another selling online at the same selling website with telephone number for inquiries. I called and learnt that the seller has not problem selling me ...

Personalization

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Received a greeting card from Jo Malone Singapore. A handwritten card give a personal touch to it. My 1st English Pear and Freesia with them.

Bundle of joy

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We all went to visit Tee's newborn - Deneice Tee. Lisa looked great after labour and baby got the 1st angpows from the 4 aunties here. Many blessing to the family.

My dearest gang

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A yearly affair we wouldnt want to miss. Every year Teacher Tay will tell us the same things and this year she repeated again. I was so tongue tight and wanted to pull her aside to tell her our new but I didnt do it eventually. May be will just surprised her during the next visit.  Still love the old gang but missing Viven and the kids but thanks to uncles and aunties generous angpows that added on to kids collection. 

大年初四

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Thanks the Goh Family for inviting us to their house for a small gathering. The kids are so happy to meet up and play again.  Thanks the host for treating us with sushi and lou hei. 1st time trying out Domino pizza and it was tasty.  We heard some co-motion on the paying of pizza so dun know who did the payment in the end. haha Delicious but I have only a selected sushi I can take. *sad* Lou Lou lou... blessing, good luck. huat ah..

1st announcement make to friend.

We have not intention to announce the new this early but I certain restriction impose on me get so suspicious that is hard to cover - just because I was banned to take sashimi for the  lou hei that I have to tell everyone "Yes, because I am pre....." Of course, we received many blessings. We are so thankful and also careful. Cant help to recall what my teacher told me to slim down that morning. She asked me not to try for 3rd child since Julian is already 9. We didnt actively trying, just that God has mercy to bless us with one more when I am 38. What a significant year to us! I was intended to pull my teacher one side to tell her about the new but I didnt have the chance to do it or I could shocked her next year when I bring the baby to visit her on the next CNY.

大年初二

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A friend from France is back for CNY and we planned to meet up for a short gathering. So happy to see the family again and the lovely boys. We have great time catching up with each other and still promise we will dropby France and their new place again. After the meet up we decided to dropby Seletar Mall to have a look. A small shopping place in SengKang neighbourhood. Only a few restauarnt opened for business and we tried put sushi express the 1st time. Each plate of sushi only cost $1.50 but I didnt really like the seasoning rice. However the kids enjoyed very much. We clocked a total of 37 plates, (i only have 5 plates). Look at the plates that pile up high Sushi express icon Kids must have think our corridor garden is just too bare, with only 2 leafy plants growing and they wanted to inject some new life along the corridor. Janelle requested for some seeds that she can find in my kitchen, the usual red bean, green bean etc but I asked them to grow som...

大年初一

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It is a traditional for us to pay Law's grandma a visit on the 1st day of CNY and her place is always a gathering place for all his uncles n aunties, cousins and relatives. So one place settled all.  We then make our way to my mum place for dinner. My sister also introduced us her new boyfriend. We had dinner, joke a little amd played black jack together. Oh yes i lost $28 on that night. Huat ah..  A family portriat to end the 1st day. Finally we remember to take one. 

Your body is own responsiblity

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Nobody is going to help you to take care of yourself if you do not treasure what god gave you. That is what happen to my sister. Overwork, irregular meals and end up low blood and fainted 3 times within 1.5 weeks. It came down so serious that she fainted for 20 mins (she claimed herself in coma during that period) and wake up after that realising what had happened. Small knock on her head during the fall, the GP need her to admit into SGH A&E immediately for a thorough check up.  Mum accoy her to A&E while I joined them after work. The wait was long, she looked ok when I visited her at the observation area but the doctor wanted her to be admitted for 3 days for further tests, scans and observations.  We were luckily that the A&E department was not busy that night but yet we still waiting from 6 to 11pm before sister got a confirmed ward. When we settled her, it was near midnight.  I was so exhausted and I could see how much it draining mum too....

Chinese Zodiac Forcast for Dragon

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Auspicious Number(s):  1 & 9 Auspicious Colour(s):  Blue, Black, White & Gold Compatible Zodiac Sign(s):  Rat & Monkey Luck Cycle With the support of lucky stars, you can look forward to a smooth-sailing year filled with prosperity and good fortune. Although there are multiple unlucky stars,  Tian De  Star of Benevolence shall aid in turning all difficult situations around. Doing more good deeds is encouraged. Wealth Luck Fu Xing  Fortune and  Fu De  Auspicious stars denote a year of abundant wealth! Business owners can look forward to a flourishing business while employees shall be rewarded handsomely for your exceptional performance. On the other hand, your average windfall luck calls for greater prudence when making investments Romance Luck Despite the presence of lucky stars, romance matters may not progress as smoothly.  Gua Su  Discord Star signifies separation and solitude. Hence, you must put ...

Reunion with mum

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We had our reunion with my mum and sister on Sunday, a day after with my In Law family. Due to some mis-communication Xian couldnt join us for the dinner.  Mum prepared steamboat for the night, we have a dual soups, a clear soup and the tom yam soup. Love the tom yam soup very much and the shabu shabu pork belly was the kids favorite. There was so much food and cute nephew Martin who cried the moment he saw us. Took him a while and many cuddle to warm up. So mischievous that he will go and disturb Janelle and Julian. Too bad Nelicia and sister not around else will see the funny two toddlers fighting for attention.  Janelle is as tall as ah yi now and see what the two girls are doing. 

Valentine with kids

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Our reunion dinner with PIL was a pretty fast one and Law still wanna go shopping for his CNY clothes. We head down to Vivo City cos I mistaken there is a Sacor shop there but it was Brook Brother instead. Law only likes a few selected brands and he claim Timberland Polo Tee quality wasnt that good. We nearly left the place empty handed till he found sometime nice and reasonable price at Mark n Spencer. I wanted the kids to have a long pants so pull both kids into Uniqlo and got both a pair of jean.  We ended the day with great fruit tarts and fruit teas. This is how we spend our reunion dinner and Valentine's Day. 

Reunion dinner with buddies

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All the yummy food and we forgotten to take a photo together again. Ordered a 6 pax set meal but Edmumd got into accident and didnt turn up so 5 pax have to clear all the food. The loi hei was good, not too sweet and vegetable supper crunchy.  So worry that the fish will not be fresh but turn up the fish supper good. Thumb up. Small plate but 6 mini abalone for each of us. By then we wanted space for other dishes so we asked them to tabao this dish. Pumpkin cream prawn, slightly spicy but not too jialat creamy. The rest like this dish.  Crabby mee hoon, i am so full by then but we still manage to finish all the crab.  Supper yummy dinner and super love my buddies.

My Valentine gift

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I have being receiving 香水 from hubby whenever he came back from oversea business trip. My new addition from Law, bringing me to their outlet to get what I wanted. Although is more expansive to get off the shelf like tat but i love their services. Of course the lovely packaging too. So atas. Love the smell and so lasting. Thanks Dear. They spray into the box so u will smell it without opening it. Can wait to use it. 

Our Valentine's dinner

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We brought forward our Valentine's dinner because we dont want to rush with others, it was a weekend n we will be busy with kids going to classes n we have reunion dinner tat night. Of course, we cheapo! hahaha.. Infact Law brought me to a Japanese Restuarant that wasnt cheap on their menu. I have craving for meat but I cant eat much. The place serves top grade black pork for shabu shabu and so much that we nearby couldnt finish them. Hubby was so excited when he saw the pot, asking me take pictures quickly.  d Side dishes and a very powerful dipping sauce for soba. The soba is so good, it is not soft but springy and goes so well with the sauce.  The california maki is thumb up cos the rolled on roe is juicy. The main dish - black pork from Japan. No porky taste n smell.  I was so full and we took the chance to shop at taka. Miss the good old dating days where we hang around orchard n meet up with friends. 

Yummy Cookies

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This year my sister overtake me as the baker and Chinese New Year goodies maker of the family. Look at the varieties of goodies she makes this year. From the cuttlefish to peanut cookies then german cookies and butter cookies. I told her I only want the cuttlefish snacks from her. Heee...       

Am I spotting

Rushing for a costing and a presentation slides for submission, I did OT tonight. Which mean I will be having later dinner as there is no place to buy dinner from my office. While I went for my toilet break, I realised there is so pinkish discharge after I cleaned myself. I was shocked because this was not the 1st time I saw this in this pregnancy but the pinkish is more obvious than the last round. I started to worry was it because the drink or food I took was too cooling. I must watch I am eating!!! No more cold drink! I feel my tummy rumbling. Was it because I'm hungry but I didnt drink something before that. Suddenly I felt the tightness at my lower tummy, why am I feeling this way. I prayed so hard, searching for my protection crystal, holding tight and did my prayers. I informed Law about it and he urged me to go home and he wanted me to tell my lady boss about my situation. I assured him that I should be ok and I will rush home soon. Seem like my body stablised aft...

外公的福州年糕

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This year, instead of making cookies, I decided to learn dishes that turning extinction the family tradition. We will all craving for grandfather Nian Gao when Chinese New year draws near each year but everyone will just felt pity because grandfather did not teach anyone in the family how to make this. All of us have to base on our memory to try recreate the Nian Gao and hope we will hit the jackpot. Thanks to xiao yi for calling grandma and asked her about the recipe. She could remember avidly what grandfather placed in but as for the quantity will be agar agar. There are only simple ingredients of yam, pork fat, tapioca flour and sugar.   Ready for the 6 hours of suana. End product after 6 hours of steaming. Xiao Yi said it looked like what grandfather made before. I brought a piece to mum house and so happened that she was also steaming one. We tired the one I made, smell similar like grandfather version but as for the taste, still feel something missi...

Breaking my pregnancy new to the kids

I dropped a few hints to Julian after I discovered I was pregnant. I asked if he wanted another little sister or brother. He will reply that he preferred another brother, I guessed he didnt get my hint. I decided it should be time to announce to the kids so they are prepared for the new member in the family and to build close relationship now. I told Julian and Janelle I have something to show them, and gathering them at the sofa. I showed Julian the scan print-out and explained to him this little bag is called a SAC and the tiny little dot is a little baby growing and it is inside my tummy now. It is hard to describe in word the 1st reaction I saw on both kids face. Julian expression was from embarrassing to smile and finally excitement. Janelle couldnt apprehend the new I broke to her. She complained she will be the oldest child in the family and walked away. Oh, I think Janelle couldnt take the new that she is expecting another little sibling who is so much an age gap from her. ...

There is the heartbeat...

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It seems like a long wait for the 2nd appointment although it was just 1.5 weeks away. TMC was so crowded with people, the car park was so full. We nearly late for our appointment, and I think I was the 2nd last patient that Dr Beh was seeing. When Dr Beh started placing his scanner on my tummy, I could only see a sac that look empty. I was so scared of what he will be telling me. He pressed down harder, I remember I drank water to keep my bladder full for the ultra scan.  Dr Beh turned on something on his scanning machine and heartbeat chart appeared on the overhead monitor screen. The next moment, we could hear the strong heatbeat from the fetus. He took a measurement on the tiny fetus which is 0.81cm now. He declared that fetus is doing well and the heart beating strong now. I am officially 6weeks and 5 days pregnant. My official EDD is 28 Sept 2015.  I told Dr Beh I felt tired very easily and I am trying all means to peck my vitality, telling him that I have th...

Tim Ho Wan Breakfast

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Where for breakfast? i suggested Tim Ho Wan outlet at Lavender call Aperia. We had never try even though the outlet has started operating in Singapore for almost a year. So lets go!  Aperia is a new commercial building just beside the kids former Childcare Center and it was not crowded in the weekend morning. Lots of parking space too.  See the list of dishes we ordered, the kids love the chee cheong fun. We had the recommended dishes like the prawn dumplings, porridge, crispy pork bun etc. To me and Law, it was not really something to WOW about. We tasted something better before. But the kids enjoyed themselves very much. 

Booster

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 Thanks my MIL for helping me to get this. This supplement is so important to me now. I am suppose to take 2 with empty stomach and I do not feel as tired as before. Thanks MIL always took great care of us and help me to get good quality herbs for our health. 

Science

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 I'm more worrying about Julian going to P3 and he has to handle an extra subject. I see Janelle has to memorizing some of the Science term for her exam and I started to wonder if my RAM limited son can do it. Freaking mummy started to prepare myself for the worst to come. I enrolled Julian to MS, just like Janelle hoping the center will be of useful to him. I asked him after his 1st lesson if he enjoyed it, I cant see any excitement on his face. He just told me "Its still ok.". "OMG," in my mind, beside spending money to send him to MS, I think I have to work harder too. I never have to worry about Janelle's Science, she has certain passion in the subject and beside some careless mistakes she always did pretty well.  When I looked at MS notes for Julian, it always scare me on how much information the kids have to remember. It doesnt look so hard when I 1st have my Science in P3. I voiced out my fear to a collick, she too had to coach her 2 daughte...