The Baby Closet

Entry By Bernard,

Today is on PTO, hence do housework and clear a closet for Baby Esther Food Stuff in the Kitchen.

The first Real Shopping for Baby Esther

Entry by Bernard,

After Attending the Pre-Natal Seminar organised by the Church, guess we have a better idea on the delivery and few months after experience. Gelling the facts from experienced mothers with constant prayers and resting in the Lord, the 3rd Trimester to after delivery will be a smooth relax one.

Learning from the seminar that walking around even in the event of contractions amazes me. I am sure Diana will deliver baby Esther naturally, fast and painless. We believe in Supernatural Childbirth.

Then we went shopping at John Little, as it have a 20% discount store wide. Hence we pick up baby stuff, what we learn from the seminar - bottles, sterilizer, mittens, socks, clothes, suckers ....

But we decided to leave the big items to grandparents, grand uncles/aunties, aunties to bless the baby.

My Best Friend

Entry By Bernard,

Looking at Shadow Mao, looks like he already found a new girl friend.

Chester Mao just want some 'Sayang'

First Baby Chinese Names

Entry by Bernard,

Grandmother gave her first 3 samples for Baby Esther Chinese Han Yu Pin Yin Names.

1) 谭欣仪 Tham Xin Yi

2) 谭溪恩 Tham Qi En

3) 谭诗恩 Tham Si En

Plenty more to come in the following weeks

6 months Check up

Entry by Bernard,

Diana is 6.5 mths into her pregnacy, and the kicks are more and more vigorous. Esther seems to use her back, knees, elbows to rub her mother's tummy. On certain times, you can see ripples across her belly, like she is doing some drawing.

Doc Selina Chua mentioned that Diana is Overweight ! She gained 1 kg more than normal. The baby is weighing a healthy 1.2 kg. She have to cut down on sugar, carbo stuff .......... and eat more fibre.

The baby is too big to put into 1 scan photo, hence we can only see the arm onto the head on the top photo, and feet on the bottom photo

Back from Beijing

Entry by Bernard,

Came back from Xian/Beijing- Posed with the Terracottas, walked thru the Tiananmen Square, explored the Forbidden City, cruised the Summer Palace, scaled the Great Wall admired the 13 'ling' and wondered at the Temple of Heaven.

A pregnant Diana at the 3rd Station (after a very long flight of stairs) of the Wall.

Of Cos, presents from China are bought for Esther too.