Pregnancy Week 34: 9th gynae appointment

all's well with our baby according to the gynae today! weight is about 2.1kg, liquid inside mummy's tummy is fine, and baby can be seen via the ultrasound! (see below)

it is supposed to show the face (in the middle) and the hand at the left side, that is, if you can make them out. the important thing is, both mummy and baby are fine! however, this will be the last ultrasound scan picture for this pregnancy... hint hint...

then after the appointment, we went to Giant and bought many baby related stuff, like milk powder (in case breasts do not work... hehe), diapers (with an extra compartment for poo poo), laundry detergent especially for babies (oops, babies' clothes i mean), and some "non-blue" clothes. these stuff costs half of the total grocery bill! kids are really expensive!

"what face? what hand?" - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 33: Disappointed Baby Warehouse "Sale"

we embarked on a journey to seek out new baby stuff, to boldly go where no parents-to-be had gone before... a warehouse "sale" for baby stuff! well, the experience was not exactly pleasant...

first, we went to the wrong place (Shun Li Industrial Complex and Shun Li Industrial Park are NOT the same!). the baby warehouse place is in fact at Shun Li Industrial Park, the one at Kaki Bukit, in case anyone reading this is thinking of going there.

next, when we finally got there, there were nothing really special about the two places (yes, there are two different outlets in the same Shun Li Industrial Park), just the fact that the things are not cheap. disappointed, we bought only some superficial baby items.

but the real treat came when we went to United Square (the one along Thomson Road), and found out that there were plenty of shops, and training centres inside the shopping centre! we finally found the one place that is located very near our home... excellent!

so, we spent a great amount of money to buy, buy and buy almost all the necessary stuff for our baby! these include really expensive cloth diapers, relatively cheap bathtub, and more cheaper clothes...

"today happened to be our monthly anniversary too!" - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 32: Sentosa Holiday

ahh... our first family outing with our baby at Sentosa for the past two days, two nights! first, on friday, we took the sentosa express monorail from Harbourfront to Sentosa. then we checked into our chalet (which i felt that it wasn't as comfortable as our own home).

the next day (saturday), we spent the whole day coming up with chinese names for our baby. we even thought of names for girls (long term planning?) after dinner, we concluded the night with a viewing of the Sentosa's "Songs of the Sea"

"nice and relaxing..." - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 32: 8th gynae appointment

another gynae appointment for ting yee. all is well, no dramas.

"that's the way i like it..." - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 31: Last Lesson of Antenatal Care & Parentcraft Programme

finally, we have come to the end of our lessons.  today was the "post partum" lesson: after birth.  we were taught how to bathe and care for the baby, minor ailments and vaccinations of newborn.

perhaps this was the most exciting of the lessons as it showed us what to do with our baby after nine months in the mother's womb.

then, ting yee and i went for a walk with our baby in pearl's hill park, i think that was the name of the park.  it was more like a place for mosquitoes to feast on humans!

and i think ting yee is starting to "revert" back to the first trimster stage: wanting to sleep more...

"bloody blood suckers!" - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 31: 1st Cinema experience for our baby!

well, it was indeed the first cinema experience for our baby, that is, inside ting yee.

before that, we went to eat an indian buffet.  yummy as usual.  then we went to watch "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon".



however, our baby was not very active, and ting yee was not comfortable with the seats. but it was an outing nonetheless...

"and the movie sucks, not because of the plot, but because it did not exactly followed the events from the novel..." - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 30: 6th Lesson of Antenatal Care & Parentcraft Programme

right... this is the 6th lesson, and it was back to some physiotherapy for breathing and post-natal exercises.  breathing for mothers who do not take any form of pain relievers during pregnancy and post-natal exercises for mothers who want to get back in shape after birth.

all in all, it was a slow saturday as usual, with our baby's constant kicking.  that is a good sign...

"slow and steady ensure a smooth delivery... of pizza? of course not! of baby!" - TheAvt

Pregnancy Week 30: 7th gynae appointment

ting yee had her 7th gynae checkup today, and brought back more photos of our baby! check them out:

This picture shows our baby's thigh...

This picture shows his stomach...

This picture shows his head......

And this one shows his heart!

"the Real Avatar is coming along nicely..." - TheAvt