Waiting and waiting...

It's been a week of staying at home and doing nothing, just waiting for some actions from that little girl, but she's still enjoying herself in my tummy. And I know Cheeky is more anxious than me, messaging from time to time to see if I'm ok.

Actually idling around at home doing absolutely nothing feels quite good after all (well, for a week at least). Quite thankful that I'm going to miss the weekend-long meeting and all the stuff that I'm suppose to read and prepare before the meeting. Phew!!! The last week of work has been madness, chasing sales and tying up loose ends before going for my long break. Seems like in work life, the grass is always greener on the other side. Bumped into a few ex-colleagues over the past few months and the conclusion I gather is that changing job is like jumping from one shithole to another. I know there can never be a perfect company to work in, and neither am I aiming to be a high-flyer. I just want a 5-day work week job that I can go home on time and have good colleagues, that's all.
Driving around Sg for the past 1 year, I must say my driving and parking skills have improved tremendously, (how to not improve when I have to do like 10 parkings everyday?!) and so far I've only gotten 1 parking summon and got a small kiss from another vios in the carpark. It's fun to drive around actually, but it is tiring too.

Just went for gynae checkup again. 39 weeks and 1 day, everything still as per normal. But I can feel that she's on her way already. Kylie Chong, you better come out yourself within 1 week or you'll be forced out of my tummy....

A year older again...

Why does it seems like with each passing year, birthdays are no longer something I'm greatly looking forward to. It's not about getting older, but just don't feel the excitement that it's a special occasion anymore. hmmmm....

But of course, since it's my birthday, I deserve some good food. And good food does not mean expensive food. Found this restaurant at Serene Centre that serves good and cheap French food (with no GST and service charge some more), just that I think the aircon there is not working and the smell of food is a bit too strong if you sit indoors.)

Posing with my yummy duck confit. Credits to my skillful photographer for not making me look bloated here.

And that's the boy I want to spend all my birthdays with!! (btw he has a special love for ducks, I'll show you why later)

There you go, ducks again!!!! 

Took a short stroll at botanical gardens, cos the weather was unbearably hot before heading down to Orchard for some shopping and walking and tadaaa.....

My present from my most beloved! Yay! Another Tiffany to my collection! Muacks!

And before that, cake-cutting at home with the 3 lil monsters. Yummy durian cake and I guess there'll be no more durian for me because little cheeks is getting too chubby!!! She grew 300g in a week and still show no signs of wanting to come out! Damn, I'm feeding her too well. 10 more days to her EDD, little cheeks, you better come out soon or you'll be forced to come out. Mummy and daddy can't wait to see you already....

The waiting game starts..

With little cheeks at 37+ weeks now, she's already full-term, aka ready to pop anytime. But this naughty little girl is so comfortably playing around in my tummy that I doubt she'll greet the world on the same day as I did. Now that the baby cot is here, all her clothes are washed, all packed and admission letter on standby, it's just waiting for her to make her grand appearance.

Excited and anxious at the same time, I've heard so many stories of childbirth and babies, including many horror stories, can't wait to experience it for myself and write my own story. Me being me, I'm hoping for a au-naturale delivery, no epidural, no inducing. But of course, at the end of it all, I just want a healthy and cute baby. Little cheeks, you've been a good little girl so far, continue being that way...

Now for some photo and video entertainment...

That's 6,7,8 and 9th month. Look how much she's grown in the last month!!

I think I'm really going to miss moments like this when she kicks and plays like nobody's business in my tummy.

5 more days of work before officially going for ML, and also 5 more days before blowing 27 candles. Hmm, don't feel any excitement for my birthday at all, and really can't think of anything I want. Well, I guess I'm really contented with everything that I have now :)

And then comes September...

With little cheeky now at 35+ weeks, I'm now counting down by days till her arrival!!

Took leave on Friday for our much awaited maternity photoshoot. After discussing with our photographer, we decided to try out something different - instead of the usual indoor shots, we decided to do it outdoors, and in water!

As part of my birthday present this year, cheeky sponsored a 1-night staycation at Amara Sanctuary to do the shoot and to enjoy ourselves. Now here's some photos of the room at the pool right outside our backdoor!

Initially we scheduled for a 3-hour shot, including pool and beach photos, but guess what, we took the whole afternoon! Gosh, I think it was more tiring than taking wedding photos, especially when we had to do our own planning, bring our own clothes, do my own makeup and stuffing my nose with swimming pool water, haha. But, it was indeed a memorable experience, posing underwater was super hard la. but little cheeks had a lot of fun I guess, she can't stop moving during the shot. 

Now here's just 2 of the photos we have, can't wait for the rest!

1 more thing striked off our list of things to do before her arrival. Now I've finally started to pack my hospital bag and getting down to washing some of the baby clothes. Next is waiting for the baby cot to be delivered before finally her grand arrival.

Little cheeks, little cheeks, will you be mommy's birthday present this year? haha