Well, just from the antenatal class at least.
Today was the last class in the course me & Mummy signed up for. It's been rather interesting, & while much of the information was already available in books & the Internet, it was quite different when actually presented to you in practical terms.
We had a short revision of all the things covered & the teacher had ran through a short scenario of what might happen when the 'little one' (as she calls him) decides to come. I think the one thing that I did realise was the helplessness that one could feel at the onset of labour, knowing that everything will be up to Mummy & Matty. But, I know you guys will be there to help... Guess it will be a full-on family effort, right? :)
We concluded the class with the video of a delivery. This was one of the things Daddy was really looking forward to because of all the warnings he got about how gross it actually was. But then, it didn't seem that bad...
After that, we did the pre-registration for admission to cut down on the paperwork to be done on THE DAY. So, besides the packing of the bag for THAT DAY, I guess we are just about all in readiness to receive your brother.
Tuesday 26 April 2005
Sunday 17 April 2005
In the Holy Land...
Daddy is in Israel now on a working trip. While it's a Sunday, the Jewish working week is Sunday to Thursday so it means that after breakfast, Daddy & his colleagues are all going to work... :(
Last night, we were hosted to a dinner at a Fish restaurant. It was amazing the amount of food was available. By the time we worked through the appetisers, we are all pretty full already. :p But then, the main course arrived!
Israel is a pretty young & old country. Modern Israel has only existed for just about 50 years, but the modern Jews claim the history back to biblical times. While the ancient history is interesting, espacially for christians, Daddy is also quite impressed with the history of the modern state over the years & all that they have endured.
Just across the street from Daddy's hotel is a pub which was bombed by terrorists years ago. A monument to the people who died still stand there. In Jerusalem, a Holocaust museum stands to remind us of the atrocities that humans can commit on fellow men. It's sobering but an important lessons for all future generations.
Last night, we were hosted to a dinner at a Fish restaurant. It was amazing the amount of food was available. By the time we worked through the appetisers, we are all pretty full already. :p But then, the main course arrived!
Israel is a pretty young & old country. Modern Israel has only existed for just about 50 years, but the modern Jews claim the history back to biblical times. While the ancient history is interesting, espacially for christians, Daddy is also quite impressed with the history of the modern state over the years & all that they have endured.
Just across the street from Daddy's hotel is a pub which was bombed by terrorists years ago. A monument to the people who died still stand there. In Jerusalem, a Holocaust museum stands to remind us of the atrocities that humans can commit on fellow men. It's sobering but an important lessons for all future generations.
Saturday 16 April 2005
Feet in the Air
The arrival of Baby Matty felt a lot closer than what Mummy thought when Dr. Lim told us that he is ready to be delivered by 9 June. Mummy used to think that I seem to be forever pregnant but as we pass the 7th-month mark... that was not the case.
Baby Matty is doing well and his head has turned downwards... which means that natural delivery is possible. With his head in the downards position and his legs obviously upwards... I can feel his feet sticking out at my upper abdominal every now and then.
Daddy is now away on a working trip in Israel and will only be back next Wednesday. His plane should be touching down at Frankfurt in another 2 hours for a transit. Boy... don't we all miss him!! :)
Baby Matty is doing well and his head has turned downwards... which means that natural delivery is possible. With his head in the downards position and his legs obviously upwards... I can feel his feet sticking out at my upper abdominal every now and then.
Daddy is now away on a working trip in Israel and will only be back next Wednesday. His plane should be touching down at Frankfurt in another 2 hours for a transit. Boy... don't we all miss him!! :)
Thursday 14 April 2005
Mummy & Daddy Love You...
I hadn't been looking forward to today. I thought that the memory of it would make it an all round lousy day. But then, I remembered the promise we made to the two of you; to celebrate your life & the short time you spent with us & decided to stick to that promise.
I thought it was an ironic coincidence that today is also 30 weeks exactly for little Matty. As we look forward to his arrival in 10 weeks (or less), I thank you 2 boys for opening our eyes to the wonderful world there is.
When little Matty grows up, we'll make sure he (& your other little siblings) know about the wonderful older brothers they have looking out for them.
We love you... Take care...
I thought it was an ironic coincidence that today is also 30 weeks exactly for little Matty. As we look forward to his arrival in 10 weeks (or less), I thank you 2 boys for opening our eyes to the wonderful world there is.
When little Matty grows up, we'll make sure he (& your other little siblings) know about the wonderful older brothers they have looking out for them.
We love you... Take care...
A Year On...
Time does fly. It has been a year since this blog was started. But I have my reservations about time healing all wounds. Mummy and Daddy are feeling better but somehow emotions still got the better of us as we approach this day. Nothing as overwhelming as what we felt a year ago… but the scar somehow remains and the sadness lingers around.
As we look forward to the arrival of Baby Matty and celebrate the beginning of a new life… we will never forget to celebrate what’s gone but forever precious to us, regardless of how short the life was. We will always remember that we now have three babies and not just one.
We miss and love our two angels… always.
As we look forward to the arrival of Baby Matty and celebrate the beginning of a new life… we will never forget to celebrate what’s gone but forever precious to us, regardless of how short the life was. We will always remember that we now have three babies and not just one.
We miss and love our two angels… always.
Thursday 7 April 2005
Teach Me How to Cut My Toenails... Please!
Mummy and Daddy went for our first antenatal class on Tuesday and followed by a lecture on Wednesday. Guess that it is only the first week and nothing extremely interesting.
Most of the topics touched on are things which we would have read over and over again in reference books and forums... but it was fun getting the massage from Daddy though.
The minute Mummy got home... I have completely forgotten about the right way to get into bed without spraining myself. Simply too exhausted to actually think that much.
I think they should also teach us how to cut our toenails without hurting our back... taking into account the big tummies we have. Mummy is finding extreme difficulty in reaching for my toes to cut my nails. I never expect such a simple task to become a back-breaking affair. Why is it that nobody has told me that so far?
Most of the topics touched on are things which we would have read over and over again in reference books and forums... but it was fun getting the massage from Daddy though.
The minute Mummy got home... I have completely forgotten about the right way to get into bed without spraining myself. Simply too exhausted to actually think that much.
I think they should also teach us how to cut our toenails without hurting our back... taking into account the big tummies we have. Mummy is finding extreme difficulty in reaching for my toes to cut my nails. I never expect such a simple task to become a back-breaking affair. Why is it that nobody has told me that so far?
