Babies

Wedding Anniversary

I ROM on this day 11 years ago! Gone such a long way with Ed.
We received wonderful news today. WX can come home today and WQ's weight finally increased, after a 40g drop over the last 4 days.
We decide to bring WX back tomorrow cos we were not ready today. Ed, QY and my mom having flu. And Ed and I wanted to enjoy our last day of peace before we busy ourselves with baby care.
Spent my wedding anniversary catching a movie and eating fast food lunch. Not very romantic I know, but it's quiet and relaxing and we had each other without any distractions. And I must remember I watched a movie on this day cos I can't recall when and what was the last movie I had. Pathetic...

Eating durians

I've never eaten so much durians in my entire life. Durians are suppose to be full of nutrients and good for babies. So in my bid to increase the babies' weight quickly, i am downing durian puffs almost everyday. I have to increase the girl's weight by 300g and boy's by 700g in 20 days.
I have always liked durians, but avoids eating them cos they are heaty and gives me bad sore throat and cough, illnesses that I can't afford to have when i'm teaching. But now, since I'm on leave and babies need to grow, there is no more reservations.

Active babies

Gynae injected steriods to help babies' lungs to mature, in case I go into pre-term delivery. I suspect it wasn't just their lungs that developed quickly. The injections were supposed to take effect in 48hrs and during these period, the babies got into some growth spurt too and was very "high". Their movements became very strong and painful, went on non-stop for 2 days and nights. It just felt like they were having one great dance party in my tummy.

So Miserable

Pregnancy is making me feel so miserable. Other than my hair that does not hurt, nothing else on me is well. I have
1. headache - cannot sleep properly at night cos have to wake up for toilet, and can't find a comfortable position to sleep.
2. Left leg muscle ache - from an early strain which never completely recover.
3. Right leg calf muscle ache - from leaning over to my right too much to compensate the left leg problem.
4. Backache - tummy getting too big for back to bear.
5. Tummy strain - babies getting bigger. so scare I'll get stretch marks soon.
6. arms ache - using more of my arms to support myself while seated to give my back a break.
7. Fingers swollen - water retention.
8. eye strain - somehow vision getting more blur nowadays. dunno if it's due to lack of sleep, too much TV or some crazy pregnancy hormones.
9. Heartburn and nausea - even drinking water irritates my system and makes me retch. I hate that metallic taste in my mouth.
10. Giddiness - from the slightest hunger. But food makes me sick. And I have problems with food smell in an enclosed area. Smell from my mom's cooking, packet food in the car, food from VJ's bedroom make me sick.
11. Brainlessness: I can't remember what I did/said a minute ago.
12. Fatigue: On a non-working day, I sleep for 14 hrs a day. Rather amazing how much sleep I am getting. Even then, I am still tired.
13. Breathlessness: I become out of breathe so easily. Had to breathe so hard that I seem to be hyperventilating.
And these are physical discomfort only. haven't mention the teaching stress and unfinished marking of scripts. and there is also the demanding daughter, money problems, and unfinished nursery room for the babies.

I am 35

It's my birthday. I turn 35. My birthday celebrations started two days ago when I watched the National Day preview fireworks. I don't know why I like fireworks and why it's such a big thing that I would want to have for my birthday. Guess I am one of those lucky few whose birthdays fall within this National Day period and there will always be fireworks. Through the years, I had the privelege to enjoy fireworks on every of my birthdays.
Ed treated me to a birthday lunch yesterday. It's one day before my birthday but we decided that I may be too tired after work today to enjoy the food so we ate earlier.
Today I went to my classes in an exceptionally happy mode. I am tired and back is aching, but I smile and put on a happy front. The students got the happy vibes too and at the end of it all, I can say I had a good time in my classes today.
Just received an SMS from a girlfriend who delivered her baby girl this morning. Now I have 1 more person to share the joys of my birthday with me! But on this special day, I do missed an ex-student. His birthday is also today. Where ever you are dear D, hope you are happy today.
Now looking forward to a buffet dinner at Raffles hotel with my best leo friends.

Lazy Fri

It's a lazy friday. End of the week and my energy is almost gone. Printed worksheets for single period and scheduled tests for double period classes. Kids have been restless all week as they are looking forward to their 1 week camp at Pulau Ubin. So shall not force them to study too much, give myself a break too.
XX has been pressing on a nerve and causing shooting pain down my entire left leg. Pain to sleep, sit, stand, walk.... just no position is right to take the pain away. Can't sleep properly too. Feels so tortured and Ed had to keep sayang me while i cry miserably.