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Monday, April 29, 2013

Blessed (Belated) Birthday to THE MAN!

Had an advanced birthday treat for hubby on 14 April. I read some good reviews on the weekend high tea buffet at Olive Tree, Intercontinental Hotel, so we decided to go for it.

Although we made a reservation at 12.30pm, we soon realized that it was probably unnecessary, because there were not many people at that time. (By the way, the high tea buffet starts at 12.30pm, hence not many people yet.)

For those interested, here are the food that was available.
Cold station:
Prawns
Slip lobster
Mussels
Scallops
Salad bar
Sushi
Youtiao salad

Cooked food:
(didn't manage to take photos, except for the last item)
Sweet potato porridge
Bread station
Bak Kut Teh
Char Siew Pau
Steamed yam cake
DIY Kueh Pie Tee
Pasta
Oxtail stew
Yong Tau Foo
Sausages
Fried chicken wings
Naan with dhal curry and curry chicken
Laksa


Desserts:
(all in mini portions)
Cakes
Mousse
Puddings
Fondue
Scones
Ice cream
It's a mismatch to place scones & char siew sou side by side.
Generally, I found the food a little salty. Perhaps it's really salty, perhaps it's my current ultra sensitive taste buds and pickyness about food. There is no hot dish that I particularly like, though I remember helping to 3 or 4 kueh pie tees.
One of my favourite high tea items is scones. But this was a little disappointing. Probably because they were mini scones, so they felt a little overbaked and dry. But nonetheless, I like the fragrant buttery taste of scones.
Overall, the food was average. But hubby and I enjoyed each other's company, sharing food and just spending time with each other. We hadn't travelled further than Nex for a long time. (maybe as long as I was pregnant??)

Lastly, just want to say, BLESSED THIRTY-something BIRTHDAY to my dearest dearest dearest hubby. Love you much!

Friday, April 26, 2013

33 weeks & counting..

Ok, for anyone who really wants to know, I shall announce that my Baby is a girl!
So the next question must be, "Is that what you wanted?"
Honestly speaking, that's my secret wish. But it's not like I am super super elated that this is really a girl, or be super disappointed if it turns out to be a boy. Whichever gender, I believe this is a gift and blessing from God. :)

And so I went to the gynae again on 22 April. I've gained 0.8kg, and Girl-girl has gained 0.8kg too. Which means I didn't gain anything! Gynae thought that I was dieting or not eating enough, but I swear I didn't diet. I eat 3 main meals & snack a few times a day, and this is the usual amount that I eat before I got pregnant. Actually, I did put on some weight (according to some people), it's just that Girl-girl is growing faster than I am. Now Girl-girl is weighing around 2kg, which is the right weight for now. Phew. I was pretty worried that she is underweight because of my small tummy and little weight gain. I pray that she will not be underweight, nor overweight by the time she is born.

I think Girl-girl is a shy baby. We wanted to take a good ultrasound picture of her but she was covering her face with her arms. Gynae tried for a good 10min or so, and we were telling her not to be shy, to move her arms away etc, but still to no avail. So in the end, no picture. :( Hope to catch her the next visit!

I also begin to catch a glimpse of the Chinese saying “养儿一百,长忧九十九”. When my tummy is too small, I worry. When Girl-girl doesn't move so much, I worry. I worry if she will be healthy, I worry if she will turn out to be a boy, I worry if she will be born smoothly.
Do I worry too much? Or is that just normal?
But I know that I can only trust that God has a wonderful plan for her and God will watch over her. Amen!