Courtesy, our way of life?

I'm on a roll today, this is my 2nd post of the day. It's only because I'm disgusted at the lack of civic consciousness I encounter everyday! This topic isn't new here, it has been brought up in forums & newspapers that the citizens of Singapore are not very courteous, hence the need for a nationwide courtesy campaign, supposedly launch in 1979, if this contribution in wiki is accurate.

It sets you wondering what's wrong with Singaporeans? Do you need to be taught a virtue as basic as courtesy? After living in this "Garden City" for the past 32 years, yes, I truly believe we need this campaign & we need to revive it fast, like NOW. And it's to educate the 'foreign talents' that have been heavily lauded as an essential talent pool to help propel Singapore into a world class nation.

Into my 2nd trimester now, it's very obvious that I'm not walking around with a beer belly or a pillow under my dress (as 1 of my colleagues say it since I've not put on much weight anywhere else except for my growing tummy).

As part of my daily commute, I'll take the mrt as 1 of my preferred mode of transport. My train journey can be as long as 40 mins and standing in a travelling train while pregnant isn't exactly comfortable. However, it seems that the passengers of mrt don't seem to understand this. Either these people have never been pregnant (which is true for guys), do not understand the difficulties of standing on a moving vehicle with a bulging stomach or have amensia about their pregnancy days!

I've noticed very frequently that everyone turns into great actors deserving of an Oscar award when I step onto the train. They'd suddenly find that the view on every part of the train (except moi, who's standing in front of them) is interesting, or they have a sudden urge to catch up in their sleep (but with peeping eyes as they try and see if I've moved on to stand in front of another 'victim') or they must be oblivious to my present physical state ("yah, serves this stupid woman right for drinking so much beer and having a beer belly!").

And it's not only the locals who're putting on this act, the "foreign talents" (whom our govt have painstainkenly been bringing into the country & ask for our acceptance & tolerance) make up the bulk of this new breed of 'actors'. Some would even fight with me for a seat! Imagine that!

I guess, in this "dog eat dog world", it's to each his/her own. And I strongly believe in karma, & this phrase "do not do unto others as you would wish them do onto you". You reap what you sow. 'nuf said!

A good sized baby

That's what my gynae said today when we went for my monthly check up. At 863g, my gynae said nanami is growing well but she'd cautioned me to watch my diet as nanami can grow to a 3.5kg at the rate that I'm eating ;p I've put on 3 kg since my last visit 4 weeks ago!

I guess I've been enjoying my meals since I've gotten back my appetite after my non-eating 1st trimester heh heh. Breakfast is usually my 'heartiest' meal of the day. On one of the days last week, I had an apple, a hotdog, fried beehoon with tao gua and get this... 1 and a half slices of roti prata, yes, all in one morning! but of course, I didn't eat much for lunch, since I wasn't really hungry at lunch time.


My gynae has told me to reduce my sugar intake, and not to take anymore durians, so, there goes my favourite fruit, sigh. But I guess it's all for the sake of having a healthy pregnancy so I'll just have to bear with it :)


So, here's a pix of nanami's scan from today's visit. Not too sure if you can figure out this scan but it's a side profile of nanami, with her head on the right of the scan. And it seems like she's gonna be like me, she might have a big nose, sigh, I was hoping that she'll have a nice petite nose like her daddy. But I guess most importantly, she must be healthy & all features are developed normally, right? :)

humpty dumpty....

Well, that's how I'm begining to feel these days. With an expanding stomach (it's now 34.5 inches!) and a slow sense of losing my balance, I feel like the lead character in this age old nursery rhyme ;p

In 2 more days, I'll be into the 24th week of my pregnancy, time flies! And nanami (that's what I'm calling my baby for now) is growing each day. I've read in 1 of the pregnancy books given by my best friend these little beings have moods as well and on certain days, they'll have lots of movements and on others, they have less. True enough, this is what I'm encountering now.

Eventhough it feels weird to have movements other than the usual digestive system from my overactive stomach, it still gives me comfort in knowing that nanami is growing well in my tummy. And I try to talk to her as much as possible, so that she'll know that she's loved and we're waiting anxiously for her arrival :)



This is the 1st time we saw Nanami, from our first visit to the gynae. I couldn't believe there was such a lovely life residing in me till I saw the scan and heard her strong heartbeat. Mother nature is really amazing, isn't it?





"Nanami, grow up well in mummy's tummy. Mummy & daddy love you very much. We can't wait for you to come out and see us in Nov :)"

1st post after a 2 yr hiatus

It has been more than 2 years since I've posted here. I've never thought of updating this blog till 1 of my best friends reminded me that I should maintain a blog to record my thoughts now that I'm in the family way. It's a good way to bond with the child later on. I thought that it's a good idea, that's why I'm writing this now.

Currently into the 22nd week of my pregnancy, I've been fortunate so far. Haven't had any serious pregnancy side effects.... yet.... (I'm superstitious, don't wanna ruin it by jinx-ing it) and I hope it'll be smooth till I deliver on 13 Nov.

For the past 3 weeks, I've felt my baby's kicks, it's a weird feeling, to have something poking the insides of your tummy (sort of like watching those alien movies but in a good way) but it's great to know that you'll be bringing a new life to birth soon. Everyone's (my family, especially my hubby & mom, my friends & colleagues) been very concerned about me since they knew about my pregnancy & I'm very grateful for their care & concern.

It's past my bedtime now, I just wanted to stop procastinating and get this blog started and hopefully, force myself to pen a little everyday.