Auntie's Visit (that's what some of them call it?)

If you're pregnant and complaining about the discomfort, maybe you can remind yourself the glory of being free from the bitchin' menses for a year.

oh and unprotected sex for 9 months.

Two Months After

I'm back at work today cos I'm breaking down my third month maternity leave to Tuesdays and Thursdays for 10 weeks so not too 'culture-shocking'. The thing I dread most is the journey to and fro. Geographically, my workplace is not that far but because there isn't direct transportation, it requires three transfers making the journey an hour long. I keep thinking about the things I could do with the girls at home with that two hours to and fro. Apart from that, I resent having to squeeze on to the buses with the swarm of poly kids. And driving is so not economical. I long for this:



just for the purpose of getting to and from work, you know? Can cut my journey time by half. But I don't think the people at home would ever approve of me getting a bike license.

Filial Piety vs Post-Natal Confinement

The family spent a night at Swissotel last weekend because Matriarch had made advanced booking for a discounted stay in conjunction with her friend's birthday. I couldn't let her go on her own because filial piety wins. Well at least.. I did my best keeping confined to the hotel's premises.. and maybe the basement of Raffles City Shopping Centre.

Munchkin with her Cousin Sirin

Me doing the Karen Cheng at 2 weeks post-natal. 10kg down, 10kg more to go.

Probably our first couple pic since our wedding.

Morning after.

Two Weeks After

To Miss Or Not To Miss

I'm not a workaholic but for some odd reason, I'm actually missing the office.

11 July 2008

Last Friday was my last night at Thomson Medical, friends and gNat came with a camera and it turned out to be a mini-party in my ward. Munchkin played host.

photos courtesy of gNat:





Our first photo together as 4.

Early for Eid

Eid always comes as a shock to me especially since I've got Munchkin. We were often too occupied to realise that we have not gotten our outfits ready, then I would end up doing the way the Matriarch and I never used to practise which is buying a ready outfit off the rack. This, I find inappropriate because the Matriarch herself sells nice fabric to be tailor-made into your own preferred design. This year, I foresee with the coming of a new family member, we'd be even twice as busy so I've decided to begin my quest early for the perfect color and design.

Then comes another problem. Finding that perfect design can be a chore because,

1. I have to rule out the sweet, conventional, roomy, baju kurung pesak because of Mister's opinion.
2. I'm done with layerings, what more with the hot weather. I'm so tired seeing the same see-through/lacy trend that's been going on for years.
3. No more tight, breathless kebayas or bustier inner-wears. The Mister likes his missus hot but sayang, I would need to give allowance to a 3-mths post-natal belly. Plus we'll have 2 kids to deal with this year so as much as you were able to handle one all by yourself the previous years, this year I will have my fair share.

So that leaves me with what?!!!


Tummy-sucking tight, french-lacy, bustier inner-wear kebaya like this cannot make the list anymore.