Happy Niu Year

Our little princess is 24 week last Saturday :) We woke up early to do grocery @ wet market near our place -- to get ready for reunion dinner with TK's family (this is the first year I am not having reunion dinner at my parents' place). First time we had to decorate our love nest to welcome Chinese New Year(CNY) -- this will be the Year of OX. We spent the first 2 days of CNY visiting families and non-stop feasting on CNY goodies :)

That's my "bump" at 24-week. TK is very amazed that my tummy can balloned so much *haha* Our little princess is getting very active nowadays -- constantly feels her kicking n moving around. Finally TK can feel one of her hard kicks!

Though my tummy is growing in size, sometimes I forget that I am pregnant :P At a busy supermarket, TK squeezed pass the crowd and I followed suit -- erhmm, my bump hit the corner of a shelf. TK was so worried that our little precious was hurt and "scolded" me for being careless *wacko*

Strolling in the park

Our little precious is 23-week last Sat and we brought her to a new place for morning stroll -- Pasir Ris Park (also to support an event by SgRunners and meet up with fellow running pals). First time we drove through KPE via AYE from west to east. Weather was sunny & windy -- we had an enjoyable walk while TK went for a run. We had a celebration lunch at Kenny Rogers' BBQ pita & baked fish for lunch *yum yum*

To clear last year's annual leave, I took off on my birthday(Jan 13) and started the first day of my new year with a morning stroll at Chinese Garden -- our little precious enjoyed the fresh air and greenery in the park :) Met TK for my bday dinner treat in the evening -- wow, hot and spicy Thai food plus HK dessert *slurp*

MS
Return of MS?!! Last week, I resumed vomitting :( Not sure whether our princess dun like the food I ate or I tired her out with lotsa walking/shopping... Haiz, maybe I am too ambitious and tried to do too many things in a day (skipping weekend afternoon nap and not feeding her every 1-2 hour). Gotta take it slow and easy this week and hope she will be happy :)

Weight gain
My weight continues heading north and many friends are commenting on my growing tummy! Sure hope the weight gain is going to our princess instead of mummy! I am beginning to feel more backache due to the weight increase and changes in my posture.

Baby movement
Can feel our princess doing hard kicks several times a day -- in the morning when she wanna mummy to wake up, when I sat at my desk at work or watching TV etc. TK can feel slight movement but not sure it's mummy or baby *haha*

Round is also a shape :)

Every Saturday, TK will sing "happy birthday" song to our little precious -- it's 22-week last Saturday :) We attended TK's colleague wedding lunch -- first time his colleagues see me in my "round shape". Coincidentally, our wedding dinner venue was juz across the street from this wedding lunch venue and they said seemed like yesterday when they attended our wedding dinner :P We were seated at a table with 3 families with young kids -- haha, gained "valuable insights" to parenthood! It was a fun afternoon of lotsa laughter and good food :)

Weight gain
Gosh gosh, weight gain heading north -- 5kg from week 6-22! Oh no, and CNY coming!! Gotta step up on exercise!

Shopping
Another 4 months and I will "pop" anytime! Gosh, we have yet to start shopping! We plan to get big ticket items like baby stroller and cot first -- oh, so many choices! Gonna work out a list to begin with...

Baby movement
Our little princess is gonna be an active gal like mummy & daddy :) Felt her movement more often... TK is still waiting "impatiently" for his turn to feel the movement :)

Restricted movement
We did some CNY spring cleaning over the weekend. Oops, with my growing tummy, my movement is restricted and could only take on "surpervisory role" while darlg TK did the hard work :P Forsee I will be more restricted with the coming months to come!

Half marathon mark

Yeah, our princess juz crossed the half marathon mark -- 21 week! We visited our gynae last Saturday -- gosh, it was a long wait of 1.5hrs(from our appointed time) as he was swamped after coming back from holidays! He reviewed our detail scan report and congradulated us that our baby is growing well -- head, stomach n thigh sizes are in the average range. My placenta is low lying but it is normal at this stage and will move up later on. We did ultrascan and saw our baby actively moving :) Our next visit will be 5 weeks time -- arghh, it is gonna be a long wait!

Baby's movement
Now, I am feeling more of our little princess' movements, especially when I am resting (sitting or lying down). Such an amazing experience to feel/see the "bulge" across the tummy -- like baby is doing somersaults inside! Poor FTB cannot feel it yet and totally jealous :P

Happy holidays
We celebrated Xmas & New Year with family & friends @ our place -- our princess "behaved" herself and mummy can enjoy the food :) Without the usual power nap, I regrettably had to zzz by 10pm and missed the fireworks on new year countdown!

Morning sickness
FINALLY, I can say good bye to MS! I think I can eat normally -- without the urge to puke out! In fact, now I am feeling hungry most of the time *wacko* TK is very happy to see my appetite improving and my tummy getting bigger and rounder :)