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Its been a good... 3 months....

that i last blogged?

What is dino busy with lately?
- Work
- Celeste
- Housework

Just these 3 things can get me going crazy.. Not forgetting my weak immune system.. Im suspecting its due to the lack of rest!!

Anyways, dino is ok... Big obstacles that i am going through now.. But i know i can get thru all these and be better soon... I just need to be brave..

Baby Celeste is good too! shes 14 months now, she can now..

- walk fast
- climb everywhere
- grabs anything she sees, and put them back when you tell her "put back"
- Say words like.. "fish" "mama" "papa" "pampers" "shoe" "milk milk" "bye bye"
- 6 teeth out so far..

She can do many other naughty stuff too!! And her signature cheeky smile never fails to make me smile...

Taking care of Celeste aint easy, managing home and work is also very tough.. But im sure i can manage.. With Celeste getting more aware of things around her, 80% of my time at home (when shes with me), i have to be sticking with her, cause she sticks with me! haha.. very sticky lady but im cherishing it now cause i know when she grows older, i would be missing it! :)

Dont worry, Dino's alright.. Just a slower start but i trust it will be steady..






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A tough start but it can only get better

Started working and termed as a full time working mom.. Aka FTWM.. TOUGH JOB..

Celeste is now at infant care while i started doing sales again. Not as easy like the past.. I work like a cow during day time and change to a mommy hat after work.. Im very tired but i can still tahan ba...

Little princess can talk a little, walk a little, stand a little.. Hahaha.. She take 1 adult bowl of porridge everyday when she comes back frm school..

Moving to our new place is nice, cosy and feels like home..

Im trying my best to cope.. I hope i can do it.









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A little messy but i knw its jus for a start

Started working lor... Tough but at least i have my own time now.. Adjusting n improving la..

Bb celeste is good but ever since she went ifc, she keep having flu cough n LS.. haizz

Shes a quick learner i must say.. Which gives me even more positive thoughts to work hard.. Need to expose her to more stuff and guide her thru..








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Its a SUCCESS!!

After all the tips frm my gd mommy friends, we manage to convert bb celeste to a bottle drinker!! Now she only latches when shes hungry n when mama's asleep..

Meanwhile, my breast pumps is making itself worthy :) thou supply is not as high as last time but with supplements n some thin formula milk added, i can have enough for bb

Im starting work soon... And today is the first day i left bb with hubby while i go for my training :))) bb n papa did a fantastic job :)) thumbs up!

Bb c will be gg to infant care this fri.. Hopefully everything will turn out well :)




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A little change

Im trying to switch bb frm total latch to bottle cause im gg bk to work soon.. Stressed but im sure i can work this out...

Its been stressful for dino mama.. Sometimes i feel like relying on something but i realise i cant afterall...

Well, i hope everything will turn out well...




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Dino wanna go back to work!!!

Everyone knws, im planning for another bb.. But im sorta putting it on hold for a while cause i dun wanna start work n get preg again... But the things in my hse is piling up.. When hubby ask, my reply is always.. Keep for #2.. lol

I feel like gg bk to wk earlier.. Cause of $$ n cause i feel i need to work n the cheong mode is on...

But bb c how? I need to train her bottle n start to pump le... i guess it should take a mth ba??

Stress.....


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Its been a month!

Hello!! Its me!! Sorry viewers, i have been really busy with many many stuff..

I've officially moved on 23 Jan 2011!! We are very pleased with our new home and also made a few new friends along the way too..

Baby C is ok, shes very talkative, very active and very very very sticky...

As promised, here's some pictures :)

Here's the kitchen, the rest are still pretty messy.. haha.. take some pictures when its neater.. we are totally broke because of this reno, but i think its all worth it.. having our own house is something we wished for the longest time...

And here's Baby C!

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Happy New Year!!

There are soooo many things that happened in 2010.. the best thing that ever happened was having Celeste in my life!

Of coz, luck wasnt too good in 2010 but i know it will be better in 2011!!

Been very very busy with reno and some CCA that i picked up... haha.. It has been a tiring month... sorry for the late updates.. but i will soon come back with PHOTOs!!

Just need to manage myself a little.. im so messy..

Anyway! GOOD 2011 IS HERE!


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Got the keys!!!

22 Dec 2010

Stresssss

So many things to do but so little time.....

Anyway, yes! Got the keys!!

Next thurs reno, tmr prayers..

In a mths' time i will have my own roof!!




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Little thoughts

Its been a very pressurising yet happy month... We've been very stress over money issues for our reno.. Very guilty tat i have to take a loan frm my mom..

But im determined to start work when bb turns 18 mths, back to sales and start working hard to provide more for the family, bb and return my mom all that we owe her.

This house definately gave us a lot of energy to strive hard.

Lets hope everything turns out well n blessed.


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1st appt!

Today, we went for our first appt with HDB.. so far so good...

We got some dates confirmed..
Reno can start on 6 Jan 2011
Completion from HDB latest by 13 Jan 2011 but we can start reno first

Contractor came this afternoon.. and we discussed about the schedule..
Most likely hand over should be by 27 Jan 2011!! We hope to be in time for CNY

Next, we need to go east to choose our tiles, ceiling lights...
Then, we need to view sample of doors and windows
After that, we have to sit down with contractor for a round of 2D "viewing"

So excited!


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A place where we call HOME Part 1

After 3 years of pak tor and 4 years of marriage, we finally have our own roof!
It happened very quickly... just one fine day, i whatsapp hubb "why not we jus look for a 3room, when kids grow up then we move to a 4 room lor" cause initially we are bioing for a 4 room ma...

Right after that, i went to iproperty to search and decided to find a few to "view" and get the hang of it... after like.. 30 mins.. i saw "low cash" HAHA.. to be honest, i have NO CASH... but i thought, maybe we shud jus check it out...

It's just 2 streets away and the cov is pretty low as compared to what others are quoting.. i saw one house beside my current place.. COV $40k! OMG.... so i got hubb to take 1 hour time off and we went to see.. haha.. so siao on right?

I brought Baby C along to let me test for us.. see if she will be all cranky, if she does, then how cheap we also wont buy.. hahaha..

Oh well, everything went very fast.. Before that, i called my mom to tell her about it.. and she say its more impt to get a house now, so she wont mind loaning us the COV $.. i feel so blessed... so we went to see the flat and put the deposit..

Following day, we went to HDB to do the HLE loan application cause we were suppose to "test view" ma, so we got nothing prepared... we told them to get it done urgently... so true enough, we got it the next working day...! hahaha... After deducting the grants, we can afford our new house!

Then we went ahead to get the floor plan and stuff.. and went to search for ideas to do our house... well.. we are gg for a reno loan.. but if say reno loan not approve, how? so we gotta have back up plans... the house is in its VERY original HDB condition, a 20+ year old flat.. so we need to get some impt things done like re wiring, wet works and stuff

So i decided to update here too!

Aircon
Yesterday, we just went to IMM for dinner and decided to see the gain city aircon... the sales there was not too enthu nor informative.. so we went to BEST TECH.. well.. ok, he quoted us similar unit but cheaper than gain city and offered us to change to a better pipe/tube (whatever u call it) at no extra cost. So we put a small small deposit to secure the price.

Flooring (LR + Common BR + MBR)
To save on cost, we decided to overlay the floor with vinyl wood planks and was recommended by Joyce for her floor contractor... He came over to my place today to show us samples and quoted us a pretty reasonable price and since we got good comments and feedback from friends, then i think it shud be ok.. About $1800 to overlay them. If i were to hack and lay tiles, it will cost me $3-4k! so i think still ok ba...

Darker one for MBR & Bb Room
Lighter one for LR

Hood & Hob
We saw a hood and hob from IMM... Brand is Ellane.. i saw from reno forums about this brand and the price is ok.. $300+ each.. so now im thinking if i shud or shud not have the hood. I will be cooking everyday for hubb and baby as we (me and ILs) agreed to visit their place once a week for dinner cause hubb knocks off late and its quite tiring for him to run up and down even thou its 2 streets away...

Painting Works
Got a quote of $700+ for 3 room flat including toilets, ceilings, dual coat, 3 colour etc... :)

Alright... still got some quotations coming in, let see how it goes..

Heres what im going to do..

1. get separate quotes from diff contractors
2. get a single quote from a main con to submit for reno loan

IF reno loan approve, i will proceed to get the main con to do.. if NOT, then at least i did my homework and reno works can proceed as usual.. but i jus need to play with time to pay those initial deposits lor so we wont be caught in a bottle neck situation.

Now... here's my floor plan.. its a 3A unit..

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Been really busy

With?? Haha.. With baby, my mom and..... Our home.. Yes OUR.. With the help of my mommy (financially), we managed to find a 3 room flat.. Now waiting for hdb appt and most likely to take our keys in jan..

Very stress cause we cannot afford for reno.. So now trying to do it within our very tight budget..

I hope things will turn out well and we can build our cosy home..

Baby's ok, very active very sai nai.. Im bz entertaining her..

Will update more soon :)








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My very first time

Was at mama's house ytd with bb.. then... we (me and hubb) decided to go makan downstairs since jessie sis commented that the wanton mee is nice.. so we left bb with my mom and went to eat... Bb was fed, on the bed and mama sat beside her

After makan and i was walking back... i felt like... pak tor times.. then i told hubb.. "dear, this is the first time i go "out" without bb u know?" hahaha! a sense of relieve of coz but even if it was a 30 min affair.. gosh.. i miss Celeste la.. hahaha..

when i reached home.. then i ask my mom.. "did she cry?" my mom say.. "no.. but i pat her she dun wan to slp" haha.. of coz la.. cause dun have the right smell ma.. haha

my mom say.. "i dun dare to go anyway.. i jus sit here and play with her" haha.. first time grandma.. so cute... my mom kept telling Celeste "ah ma dote u alot alot alot you know?" and kept calling her "cute cute girl" and my mom is super happy when C responses to her.. haha.. she also told Celeste.. "ah ma never see you for a few days, ah ma will miss you lei.."

Ask me... yeah, without Celeste, i feel like.. i dun have to be that careful.. haha.. but then again.. the maternal instinct is strong and feel like i have to take care of her..

now that C is self adjusting her feeding interval to 3 hours.. i am slightly more relax but still trying to get used to it.. cause in the past, i have to rush to feed her while she was on 2 hourly feed.. :)

After my mom fell, i felt that its really tough being a good mom, good daughter and good wife.. I remember when i carried Celeste to the hosp and mom saw me.. she ask me why i bring C to the hosp.. i told her.. "u are my mom, i have to take care. shes my bb, i also have to take care. i cannot split myself into 2" then she kept quiet. u can scold me for bringing C to the hospital.. but i got a lao bu who didnt eat anything since 3pm till 9+pm.. and had to be in the ob ward for next 3 hours.. so who is going to feed my mom?? My bb is on 3hourly feed but i know i will at the hosp for more than 3 hours and no one is at home.. so how?

well.. im glad we went..

i cooked for mom.. even thou she say she not hungry.. she still ate 2 bowls of porridge.. and shes so happy when she saw Celeste..

Just this morning, she told me over the phone "i see Celeste, whatever worries also forget"

You see, my mom is not those who loves kids or babies.. she will not try to carry bb cause shes afraid to and she wont sit there to "entertain" them.. but Celeste and her got this... affinity? fate? erm.. how to say... on the day when my mom fell, Celeste was crying non stop at home until i called my mom then she stopped. At the point when she was in OT fixing her hand, Celeste also crying until she went hosp and see her ah ma then she stop.. u know what i mean? coincidence maybe... but... these 2 ladies sure have some yuan fen there...

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Shouldnt Nov be Better?

My mom just fell down last monday.... Well.. its a long story and we ended up going to SGH A&E last sat.. Thank god for having a wonderful hubby, he accompanied mom to hospital and wait and wait for all the procedures to be done while i stayed at home to take care of bb and pacing up and down the house. I went to the hospital to deliver food for mom as soon as she is done with her procedures and left home at 2+am while hubby left hospital at 3am and sending mom back...

Celeste is also getting very active but thank god she still maintained a little bit of routine if not i will go crazy.... hahhaa.. and also thank god for letting her know what to do during day time and what to do during night... if not, i will be a zombie by now.

She loves to smile and smile and smile.. very curious baby too... she loves papa more than mama.. haha... IM JEALOUS.

oh well, im always the stricter one ma.. Parenthood is very good so far. i love being a mom and hubby is enjoying his life as a papa.. He helps out after work with bb while i do my own stuff too...

Everyone dotes Celeste a lot esp my mom... i remember just last week, i visited her with C, she insisted on carrying C with 1 hand (sitting) despite her injured left hand... and can tell mama was very excited to see her.

When i brought C to Treston's party, everyone cant wait for her to wake up.. the moment she wakes up, she is passed around like a ball.. haha..

Last sat, when we were at the hospital, there was an old lady who was very very sick.. the moment she saw C and C gave her the signature million dollar smile.. the old lady came alive... im serious.. the old lady's eyes lit up and start to play with C, forgetting her illness.. Same goes to mom, she scolded me for bringing C to hosp but i told her i do not have a choice cause i wanna take care of my mama and my baby.. what can i do? But as soon as she saw Celeste... alamak.. she forgot all about scolding me.. hahahahaha..

Well... i hope everything gets better. and i seriously need to go pray man.. really...



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Lousy Oct

So much for a fun and exciting Oct but it ended up stressful and lousy..

1. We didnt get to celebrate for hubb on actual day
2. Wedd anni was not celebrated at the planned location

Sobzz... Yeah, i was very upset and now i cant wait for Oct to end and Nov to come. Well, i manage to get some part time work from home job. now its action time but i need to find time to act too..

Reserves are emptied and im damn broke. I need to do some financial adjustments to make sure i dun go broke again. Im a mother and a wife... i need to be more responsible.

Anyway... Celeste is due for jab tomorrow.. its FEVER time again... (haiii).. n not forgetting jab costs... so sad..

But next time theres a few must buys
1. Collect C's stamp
2. Wipes and diapers
3. Powder puff
4. Powder
5. Lotion for C

And and.. i really need to have my own routine.. i mean.. things i do for myself even if its jus a routine pedicure.. i think theres a need seriously. I need to feel "forward" and be "forward" if not, i will be a huang lian po sooonnn...

C is growing up day by day.. she start to be very notti and "giet".. chut pattern, sai nai, lao gai.. buay tahan her.. lol... Shes starting solids in Dec but i plan to start her in Jan... i love C to bits la... :)

4 months old

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To my Reader - Lin

Lin...

Life is full of ups n downs for me... its never easy moving on wif life... Losing Julius was like tearin my skin off my flesh.. Julius is never forgotten.. I still talk to Celeste about her kor kor...

But well.. its a battle between u n urself.. No matter how painful u feel, the world never stop revolving... u cannot just stop ur pace n start grieving on n on.. u gotta move on too...

I keep reminding myself tat i cannot give up on my life cause theres a lot of pple relying on me in many ways... I shudnt just look into a box but i have to be more brave to face a bigger picture... I cannot fall... even if i cry, it shud only be a while...

Dun self pity. Cause it will make u worse... if i din pick myself up, i wont haf Celeste too.. i wont learn to treasure my hubby more. I wont learn to cherish wat i already haf...

i remind myself everyday that everything happen for a reason.. n tats y i pick up the courage to share my experience wif everyone. only to let them understand more n to b more cautious... of coz, to encourage pple who lost their babies to pick up n move on..

Jus remember, the world will not stop revolving because of u.. have faith in urself...

Lin, i am in no position to qns your abortion or why u abort.. but let me share with u something...

Babies are gift from God.. theres no such thing that u cannot afford a baby if u can still have proper meals everyday.

When i had Julius or Celeste.. im broke everyday.. my hubby's broke too.. When i had my emergency Csect, i still gotta borrow to clear off the medical fees. If not for my relative's ang bao, i dun think i will be able to pay off my bills.. My gynae check ups and even for Celeste's injections, have to be scheduled on hubby's pay day.. and we have probs feeding ourselves at times.. If i were to attend a wedding that mth... its even worse.

Well.... we still made it thru ah.. Celeste is 3.5mths old.. shes wearing mamy poko, have her own cot, got toys even thou they are 2nd hand.. shes breast fed and she still smiles at me everyday like a super happy baby!

Ask me how i manage to do that? i seriously dunno. Faith i suppose. I have faith that i can provide my kids the best I CAN... It doesnt mean i need to buy branded and new stuff.. im buying 2nd hand toys and stuff for Celeste.. I buy things that can help her development and can last for a long time (till next bb i suppose)... and best of all... i can sell them off if i dont need..!

If theres a will, theres a way.... God gave u a child but its not ur decision to keep or not.. its not up to you to decide too. If God gives u a baby, u will definately have a way to keep it.. believe it or not... it happened to me.. cause i believe it will be that way.

who is not having $$ difficulties? well.. i have a pile of bills and many things i have pay too.. But still... life goes on..

Like i say, im really in no position to ask about ur abortion but i hope u dont do it again.. if u dun plan to haf a baby.. then use precaution.. dont mentally torture urself and go for abortions.. seriously... its a sin..

Brace up and stand up Lin... Face the problem. Accept the consequences and move on. Take a deep breath and step out of that dark hole.. U will be surprise what u will see at the end of the tunnel.

Good luck!


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HELLOOOOOoooo

Dear readers!!!!

Actually i miss blogging la... but ever since Celeste came along.. my life is hers.. lol..

Have been trying to keep up with the "outside" world.. meeting the mommies and having lunches and exploring new places with hubby.. Im jus waiting for C to grow up a little more.. then we can bring her to more places to play... :)

I love being a mother.. REALLY! Even thou i got no $$, but life is good so far! Hubby and my life are all revolving around C.. and we are loving it :)

Sometimes i do have an intention of stopping at 1 so that i can shower C with all my love. But Elaine was telling me that i will wanna have #2 the moment i see C plays alone.. :((

Actually i love C a lot, more than my life and more than hubby. I was whispering to C the other day.. "i never know how much i can love someone until i found you. :) "

Life is good so far, everyday looking out for cheap loots for C, moving along with her development and trying to get some educational or helpful tools to help her with her development. So if you guys got any 2nd hand toys or stuff, do let me know ya.. Cause im broke, i cannot buy 1st hand.. but i dont mind 2nd hand as long as its helpful to C... :)

I miss dating with hubby but i think i will miss more when C grows older.. haha.. but i m trying to target an amount to save for a trip to Taiwan when C turns 1.. :)

Actually i always dream to travel the world with hubby.. and i dont want this dream to end because i have kids. I want to share the dream with them too...

So im thinking of going Taiwan in May or June, then plan for #2 when we are back. :)

Ok! Celebration starts tomorrow!! Pre birthday celebration for hubby's birthday. Then sat will be having dinner with family then a week break for some preparations and next fri will be our 4th year wedding anniversary! :) So excited...

Hope to take some "lang lang"(canton) pictures for all of you!



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July Babies Group Photoshoot

Had a great time yesterday at the July babies photoshoot.... we had a group of very on mommies and PGs... and daddies too! hahaha

tiring la.. Celeste was soooo tired cause she didnt even take her naps till 7pm..
poor thing.. but the results were great!

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