Christmas Eve 2011, we got happily married. Went into 2012 with a new status, new planning.
April 2012, I was serving my notice after resigning from ex-co.
May 2012, went for honeymoon. Came back mid-month and started job with a new company.
June 2012, the night before my thyroid aspiration was due, did a pregnancy test, went to the nearest GP clinic for double confirm. JCH was with me, forming. We were ecstatic. And then later I was worried. Spoke to my then superior about it. She decided to go ahead and confirm my status earlier as a formal employee. I was really thankful, though I know that by MOM law they couldn't sack me off just because of my pregnancy. I tried to work, but it was difficult for me back then. Fatigue was bad. I think made worse that I couldn't eat proper meals. Nope I didn't have morning sickness. I was just not eating. And then there's the night time sleeplessness. I wasn't working well and it's not good for me either.
Mid-way through second trimester, I had bad fever. First temperature taking was 39deg C at KKH. Subsequently subsided and given a 2 weeks hospitalization leave. That was when I was discussing with hubby possibility of me resigning from work totally. We couldn't find a nanny to take care of JCH when he will be born in 2013. My health wasn't doing well. I wasn't resting well. I couldn't work or help my superior. Back to work after ending 2weeks of HL, told my superior I needed to talk to her. Turns out that she wanted to talk to me about the same issue.
December comes and I'm free as a bird. Work has ended for me at the moment. Focus was just to rest well, eat better (which thankfully I was eating better after the entire fever episode), and prepare for JCH's arrival. We had our first wedding anniversary and second New Year celebrations as a wedded couple.
January, one more month till JCH was due in Feb. My last visit to gyne was on 18-Jan (around that date) for one last testing for any bacteria along the birth canal and whether I would need to be put on antibiotics for that. Next visit was scheduled 25-Jan for the test report and checking on JCH's progress and positioning. We were very excited and really looking forward to finally meeting our baby. But was hoping JCH would come out like before 10-Feb, before my gyne flies off to London to spend CNY with his pretty girls and wifey. There will be other gyne around to take over of cos, but we just wasn't that comfortable with it. Afterall, it has already been a 9mths visit and interaction with this current gyne right?
One day before my visit was due, we got the early morning alarm from JCH. Mucus plug out, water bag burst. This alarm woke hubby up VERY EFFECTIVELY. Got showered and pack in the final things (luckily I have been kiasu enough to keep packing on and off in Decemeber) and we rushed off to the hospital. I remember it was a Thursday, because it was my gyne's half day off! We reached hospital around 10plus in the morning, he was down to check on me before noon in his usual office wear and cutesie bow tie. And in the afternoon and evening time when he came in to check on me again, he was in his exercise outfit! We were like "WOW didn't know he is that well-toned!". It was a long wait because the little boy didn't make his appearance until 7plus in the evening! Took his own time literally, had to be induced so that we wouldn't end up going for c-sect option. I have nothing against c-sect, just that I don't want to have a c-sect at my first birthing. VBAC is possible but is dependent on alot of factors.
Fast forward to now.
He was one month old, then two months, then four months, six months, and now nine months. He could breath, and cry, feed, poop, pee, fart, smile, sleep, wake, whirls his hands and feet around involuntarily, to now controlled movement, then he could chuckle, to now his wide range of speech sounds, went on to swimming, then could hold his neck steady, prop himself up during tummy time, had his first puree, turn himself around, crawl, took his first porridge, stand, take his little steps and dancing (erractic feet movement that doesn't constitute walking are termed as dancing! ha!), and sprouting those 2 little milk pearlies.
He is growing so fast. It doesn't seem like I had just given birth to him back in January, it just seems like he was born a long time back! Its funny, like I felt that he is growing too fast, but yet time like just doesn't register to me as having passed by that fast (9mths only?!)!
Soon we will be heading into our second wedding anniversary with JCH right by our sides, followed by his first birthday a few weeks later, and for these 2 years we have been spending with different lifestyles, expectations and thankfulness. Come 2014 (yes I am already looking forward to 2014!) there will be lifestyle change again. Just so very thankful for everything; the fact that I could actually be SAHM, take care of JCH personally, spending all these precious moments together as a family, all the friends supporting me, the new friends I've met, and so much more.
Not sure what motivated me to write this post, probably because it is the end part of the year already, sort of a reflection may be. To also remind myself of the goods that I have in my life, some of which are envied by others, while I envy some of the goods that they have too. Good as all these words may sound, there have been downs as well. This is life afterall. But the downs shall be left unsaid, except if I have previously blogged about it. May be because this week has been a little low for me. It happens when there is only a single breadwinner in the family I guess and there is nothing much I can do at the moment about the situation. I needed something to perk me up I guess, especially when even my comfort tea couldn't work its magic like it does normally.
Anyhows, it is still a good time to start your own reflection of your year. Focus on the good and be thankful. Look forward to 2014 and your expectations for it. Remind yourself of where you could improve on from the lessons learnt in 2013 so 2014 can be better.
From now, I will be pretty busy. There will be a minor renovation going on as our kitchen sink is damaged, so is the cabinet below it. Plus I have started on his first year celebration deco project for about one month already, preparing the things needed. Why so rush? BECAUSE THE MONKEY'S BIRTHDAY IS ONE WEEK BEFORE CHINESE NEW YEAR! And I'm trying not to spend if I can replicate the deco myself. So much cheaper to draw yourself, and the rewards is much more too. All these has to be finished by Decemeber. So after I'm done with his birthday stuff, it is time to prepare the CNY things. Right after his birthday party, all the things will be taken down, house rearranged and prepared for CNY. What a rush! And then there is Christmas preparation also! Oh BEE-ziness!
I will share more on his birthday at the appropriate time! :D So excited for it! The little monkey is turning one!
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