I wonder if anyone comes here anymore...

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New blog...soon

Since I am rather free today (no need to prepare for lessons because I am already on leave), I set up a new blog but I am not sure if I wanna change over.

Weird right? I think so too.

Had this blog for about 2 years and the number of posts are decreasing. But still, as I read the posts of the past...I suddenly feel that life is really full of ups, downs and uncertainties. 

As I move on to a new phase in life, I hope I will become more mature as I take on the duty as a mother. :)

2 more days to EDD

Time crawls lately...the waiting continues...

Went for my weekly checkup yesterday and doc did a scan to see whether the 羊水 is enough. If it's not, then she will have to induce the bb. Well, she said seems like the bb is very comfortable inside because everything is so well inside that there's no cause for any worry or induction at this point of time. She also said that if the bb's not out by 3rd Oct, which is one week after my EDD, she will advise me to induce.

Saw Teresa again during the scan yesterday. Chubby face it seems. Doc also showed me her genitals...so clear, it's really amazing.

I asked doc to give me a week's leave to stay at home to wait to go into labour. I have cleared most of my work in school and can finally rest and wait for Teresa's arrival. Planning to do some reading and relax a bit before the real challenge comes :)

39 weeks...

My EDD is on 26 Sept, which is exactly one week from now...not sure when Teresa is planning to come out and meet us. 紧张紧张。

I am still working...in fact I am so busy clearing work that I don't have time to think about other stuff. Hence the emotional roller coaster phase has passed and I am currently enjoying wj's TLC. Guess the 离家出走 episode worked. And probably he also realised that I am going to POP anytime.

Since I am going to go into labour anytime, the apprehension of experiencing the labour pain has been on my mind lately. To be honest, I am scared. Lang talked about hypnobirthing that day when she came and I went to her blog to read her posts on labour. Realised that maybe I have to be more positive about the labour itself. Epidural or not, I have to go through it to see and hold my precious baby. I have got to change my perspective in order to make it a better experience.

I pray for STRENGTH and FAITH.

There are so many things to consider, so many decisions to make...but I am sure things will never go wrong if I trust in HIM.  

Teachers' Day 2011

I just accidentally deleted a long post on Teachers' Day...*ROARZ*

Not planning to retype so just a short update.

1) It's a joy receiving wishes, cards and gifts this day every year. Sounds materialistic...but who cares, it's my day! :P

2) Seeing my ex-students grown up, matured and doing well, that's what keeps me going.

3) My right wrist is hurting cos of too much marking I think. Hope it heals soon. Do the students know the potential hazards we teachers face because of them? Throat, heart and now wrist...*shake head* And we still get nasty students and parents! *double shake head*

4) Despite the complaints, I still love my job la. Probably will stick with it for a long long time if nothing crops up.

Happy Teachers' Day! :)

Emotional Roller Coaster

3rd trimester has been quite a challenge so far. Beside physical discomforts, my emotional state hasn't been quite stable. Cried a lot lately, wondering if I have caught the prenatal depression. Wj's making me feel like I am a burden...like with me around, he can't do a lot of things. He's been so crazy over tennis lately making me feel that me and bb teresa are not as important. And maybe he is also going through prenatal blues...he can be really terrible with his actions and words at times. Like this morning, he actually blamed me for not waking him up causing him to 'waste' the day away sleeping. He can't wake up with so many alarm clocks, what makes him think I can wake him up. I probably should be the angry one as I had to have my lunch at 3pm because of him. Very very upset. I don't know how it would be when bb teresa arrives, I don't dare to think about it.

I don't feel like doing anything. Don't feel like marking. Don't feel like washing the bb clothes. Don't feel like packing the hospital bag. Lazing the weekend and holidays away...

8 months...2 more months to go!

Just wanna record this down before I rest for the day...

1) Had my growth scan today, bb seow is growing well. :)

Went into the ultrasound room and I told the sonographer: Can help me see girl or boy? Within a minute of scanning, she pointed to the screen and said: "It's a girl, see...so obvious." I didn't really see what she was referring to but I was so so so happy. Not because it's a girl...but it's the joy of knowing, finally. She went on scanning, measuring this and that. Went to see my gynae after the scan and she just said: everything's good. Bb's growth, bb's position, my placenta, weight of bb, my belly size etc...everything's the way it is supposed to be. I was so so so relieved. Sometimes, I can't help but imagine things and got worried. When bb's not moving that much, I get worried too. But now, I sort of understand bb's routine so I don't panick that much. Bb wakes up quite late so usually she will be in action in the afternoon and night. When I sleep, she sleeps with me so she seldom wakes me up in the middle of the night. :)

2) I have thought of bb seow's name during the first few months of my pregnancy. I assumed then tt it bb's a girl. I did try to think of a boy's name but it was more difficult so I gave up.

I asked myself: what are my hopes for bb seow? what kind of person I want her to grow up to be? Of course I wish for her to be healthy, safe, happy...but besides all these, I want her to be a person with a good heart. Hence I am most probably naming her Teresa 萧乐善.

Teresa: partly because of Mother Teresa. Btw, Teresa means harvester or summer which seems good too I did get some negative feedback about the name (like it's quite 老土) but...I might just stick to it cos I can't really think of another name which I like...

乐善: You can interpret it as 快乐善良 or read it as the first half of 乐善好施...For me, it just came to me naturally. Of course, I did think of other names but somehow or rather, this name just stick to my mind. It is not exactly very 顺口 but we'll see...

I really look forward to the day I tell her why I gave her this name.

And...wj has started to address bb seow as Teresa. :)