My Little Bundle of Joy

My heart melts each time I see his face sleeping peacefully in my arms and sometimes he also smile in his sleep. Feels like wanna hug him tightly and squeeze him tightly in my arms like a pillow but then again, I didn't do it... worried he might wakes up and may be he might not bear it.. too much love sometimes may be painful.. heheh...

I wonder if he can sense us around him while he was sleeping (either in my arms or in bed)... :)

Keep smiling my dear.. mummy love ya!

A Prayer For My Family

O dear Jesus, I humbly implore You to grant Your special graces to our family. May our home be the shrine of peace, purity, love, labor and faith. I beg You, dear Jesus, to protect and bless all of us (daddy, baby J and mummy). In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Deeply Missed

I received a call from my sister informing me that my grandma has passed away this morning. No one knows for sure what time she passed away.... but one thing for sure is she passed away in her sleep, quietly.

It's really sad that people in the family does not look out for each other even they are living together under one roof. I'm always heartbreaking to see family which does not take care of each other when there's a need.

To my dear grandma, may you rest in peace. You will be deeply missed by me, my hubby and baby J. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I love you, grandma.

Life is eternal, and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.

My Aquarius Baby

A Different Drummer

"Marching to the beat of his own drummer" describes your Aquarius child to a T. This little one is offbeat to the core and will surprise you repeatedly with his inventiveness and originality. Aquarius children are quite social and tend to have lots of friends, and the more widely diverse their play buddies' backgrounds and cultures, the better.

Aquarius children are attracted to diversity and new experiences. Your little Aquarius might like unusual foods that other kids won't even try -- think hot peppers, strong cheeses, raw oysters, and the like -- or he might spend hours in his room, inventing something technical, functional, and all-around incredible. Pursuing their own freedom and individuality is among their primary needs, so as the parent of an Aquarius child, you should give him plenty of space and autonomy. If they aren't allowed to express themselves as they see fit, Aquarius children can become rebellious or, alternatively, stubborn and quietly depressed.

Let your child dress himself as early as he can, and give him plenty of books, art supplies, and other tools to foster his unique creativity. Aquarius children tend to be quite intelligent. They're naturally progressive in their thinking and their perspective on the world, so they might become excellent problem solvers. Your Aquarius child may surprise you with his interests and life choices, but if you can stay open to the ways his mind works, you're likely to find he's a genius in his own right. These children just need time to find the best way of expressing their brilliance.

Our Family Horoscopes

Virgo Parent, Aquarius Child:

Stimulating brilliance

Your parental instinct is to guide your child with a firm, careful hand, but your little Aquarius needs plenty of freedom to explore. A born inventor and innovator, she's naturally curious and independent, attracted to unique people and out-there ideas. You're much more practical than that.

You're all about efficiency and functionality, and for you, the bottom line is whether something works. You might want to save your Aquarius child time and trouble by stepping in and guiding her explorations, but it will be a lot better to let her test things out for herself, even if she heads down some dead-end streets before finding the right direction. Above all, try not to criticise her mistakes too much. This little one isn't particularly sensitive, but making mistakes is part of her trial-and-error learning process. She's a genius at heart, and affording her this independence stimulates her brilliance.


Capricorn Parent, Aquarius Child:

A brilliant thinker

You're quite impressed by your Aquarius child's natural intelligence. Even when she's very young, you can tell you've got a brilliant thinker on your hands. This child could grow up to be an important scientist, strategist or inventor! Don't push any particular career path on your little one though. Instead, let her explore ideas and influences in her own way and at her own pace. Give her plenty of time and encouragement to investigate her many theories.

You'll find that your little Aquarius has plenty of drive, but her unusual interests may challenge your traditional values. Don't be surprised if, unlike you, she shows little concern for status or a reliable income, and instead chooses a career path that combines humanitarian concerns with her love of anything innovative and previously untried. Try not to hinder her natural independence either or she could become quite rebellious.

He is 2 Months Old

WOw! time flies... can't imagine it has been 2 months already since my little precious was born. Here mummy wish that you will grow up healthy and be a happy child.

Motherhood Make Women Smarter

Because smart is such a vague term, I broke the brain-boosting benefits of motherhood down into five attributes in the book: perception, efficiency, resiliency, motivation, and emotional intelligence. Each category is supported by many animal studies as well as some human studies showing ways in which mothers have an edge. The first category, perception, deals primarily with the five senses. One of the most interesting studies showed pregnant women had sharper "visual acuity" than women who weren't expecting. By that I don't mean they suddenly had 20/20 vision but they did notice a lot more.

Studies show that pregnant women also have an enhanced sense of smell, which theoretically serves to protect the unborn baby from foods that are potentially harmful. Other findings show that mothers can experience a boost in motivation, fearlessness, and the ability to multitask and cope with stress. There's also exciting new research suggesting that oxytocin — a hormone important to labor and breastfeeding — improves moms' capacity for learning and memory.

Emotional intelligence is probably the clearest category in which mothers benefit, though. One of the biggest brain boosts for moms is the ability to see the world through someone else's eyes. In so many relationships, if you don't agree with a person you can just walk away. But you can't walk away from your child. At least, not if you want to be a good parent. Instead, you've got to stretch your mind to understand his point of view.

In what ways did motherhood make you smarter?

I found motherhood tremendously stimulating, like getting a crash course in human nature. I also got much better at time management. Because I'd been a newspaper reporter, I thought I was good with deadlines. But when I had a baby, the deadlines got a lot less flexible. I was forced to manage my days in a whole new way.

As a mother, the notion of having less time to waste informs your whole life. I became smarter about networking with other women, handling chaos, and dealing with difficult people. I know if I returned to the daily newsroom today, I'd be more savvy in dealing with editors having temper tantrums! Apparently former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shares my viewpoint. When asked which part of parenting helped most in her subsequent diplomatic career, she answered, "Getting people to play well together!"

More generally, motherhood helped me focus on the future. I became determined to prioritize things, like environmental issues, that will matter more in my children's life than my own. At the same time, I found the motivation to accomplish other ambitions I'd had for many years. For instance, I'd always wanted to have a close-knit group of friends, more creativity in my work, and a lifestyle that would give me the leeway to write longer articles and books. All those things came true after I had children. It wasn't simply the act of being a mother, it was thinking about what I wanted to accomplish for myself and for my kids.

Week 39

Thank you Heavenly Father for the safe delivery of my child. Yeap... my baby was born on week 39 of my pregnancy. Never expect so soon he will came to greet us..... :-)

Baby development

Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

The average baby is about 20.5 inches / 51 centimetres long from head to toe and weighs approximately 7.5 pounds / 3.4 kilograms at birth, but anywhere between 5 pounds 11.5 ounces and 8 pounds 5.75 ounces / 2.5 and 3.8 kilograms is a healthy range for newborns.

Your amniotic fluid, once clear, is now pale and milky from your baby's shedding vernix caseosa. The outer layers of skin are also sloughing off as new skin forms underneath. In TV programmes, labour always begins with the waters breaking - in the middle of a crowded room, of course - just before contractions start. If you've been worrying that this scenario will happen to you, you can stop. Membranes rupture in less than 15 per cent of pregnancies and when it does happen, the baby's head tends to act like a cork at the opening of the uterus. (If you lie down, however, you may notice fluid leaking.)

You should stay calm - it may be hours before you feel your first contraction - and call your doctor right away. Your body will produce more amniotic fluid until the baby is born, so your carers may suggest you wait at home until contractions are under way or may suggest an induction. And if the week passes and there's still no baby? Don't panic - only 5 per cent of babies are born on their scheduled due date. Most doctors wait another two weeks before considering a pregnancy overdue. Check out how to cope with being overdue.

How's your life changing:

At each of your now-weekly visits, your caregiver will do an abdominal exam to check your baby's growth and position. She might also do an internal exam to see whether your cervix has started ripening: softening, effacing (thinning out), and dilating (opening). But even armed with this information, there's still no way for your caregiver to predict exactly when your baby is coming. If you go past your due date, your caregiver will schedule you for fetal testing (usually a sonogram) after 40 weeks to ensure that it's safe to continue the pregnancy. If you don't go into labor on your own, most practitioners will induce labor when you're between one and two weeks overdue — or sooner if there's an indication that the risk of waiting is greater than the risks of delivering your baby without further delay.

While you're waiting, it's important to continue to pay attention to your baby's movements and let your caregiver know right away if they seem to decrease. Your baby should remain active right up to delivery, and a noticeable slowdown in activity could be a sign of a problem. Also call if you think your water may have broken. Membranes rupture before the beginning of labor in about 8 percent of term pregnancies. Sometimes there's a big gush of fluid, but sometimes there's only a small gush or a slow leak. (Don't try to make the diagnosis yourself. Call even if you only suspect you have a leak.) If you rupture your membranes and don't start contractions on your own, you'll be induced.

Do you feel that time has flown since the beginning of your pregnancy? Then be prepared: these last few days will probably feel longer than the last nine months.

Most doctors will wait 10 to 14 days after your due date before considering your baby overdue and inducing labour. In the meantime, you and your husband might try relieving the tension with a little love-making - sex has been known to get labour started. If it doesn't, your doctor may offer a membrane sweep to try to get labour started naturally. If this is your first baby, your labour may be long and slow, but there are ways to speed things up both naturally and by intervention from your doctor.

I Will Survive

Lately, it's getting harder for my little precious to fall asleep from 10 p.m. onwards until 12-ish or 1-ish a.m. It's quite heartbreaking to see him keep crying especially at night. He must be very tired but we just duno what's wrong with him... Me on the other hand, is worn out at the end of each day, and can fall asleep anytime as I hit the bed (not like previous years falling asleep was quite a challenge).

Not sure what can we do to make him fall asleep faster without all the whining and crying... I've tried to bath him in warm water once in the evening and on that evening itself, he falls asleep just after the bath but the next day, when I do it again, it just didn't work anymore ?? ? :(

Lucky thing my hubby is around to take the night shift from me... or else, I think I'll collapse... but sometimes I do wake up to check if they are asleep if not, then I'll take over from my hubby. This is called SUPPORT. Sometimes we need others to help once in a while... Thanks deary hubby... you are my hero! :)

Pure Bliss

I (and my dear hubby) realised that since we welcome our little baby to our home, time passes by so much faster each day... I just realised that now as I wrote this down, we are already in the month of April!?! Where have my March gone?? What have I done in the month of March??!! I also just realised that (hahaha... a lot of thing I just "realised" today) my baby is quite huge compare to other toddler who are older than him (when we brought him out shopping with us). No wonder my shoulder and back is aching each time at the end of the day.

Frankly, I do enjoy carrying my little bundle of joy... I mean a LOT... he is such an angle... just couldn't resist holding him in my arms (though my body and arms are aching and screaming for help)! :') Wish I am a lot more stronger. Really.

Never thought that taking care of your own child at home could be very satisfying. I think I've made the right choice for my family. Hopefully with the grace and blessing from Heavenly Father I could do a better job for my family and my loved ones.