Yay..i am going to be an Ah Yee again :)

My sis called when we were in Bkk over the weekend and broke the good news! baby will come in Sept - how exciting! She mentioned that I should get pregnant too..is she kidding? Here's are 5 reasons why I should not be preggy now...

1) I am only sleeping an average of 6 hours daily. This is despite sophie being in bed by 8pm till 730am everyday. with a new baby, can I function with only 4 hours of sleep?

2) I have just lost all my pre preggie weight and i like slipping into my old clothes again

3) I enjoy my daily coffee and diet coke too much - I need my caffeine fix!

4) I have not read a book in ages or watched all the Oscar movies - I want to!

5) I have not gone to the gym or joined an exercise class or picked up golf again - I need to!

The above 5 reasons seemed highly self centered but I always believe that by having a baby, you do not lose your identity..there should be some ME left in me. but ok ok, to make me a bit more noble..why I should not be preggy now? bcos I like enjoying the one on one time I get with sophie bean..just the two of us :)

She's turning 8 months next week. There's something new about her every week. This week, she started lifting up her arms to be carried. She makes jin and me laugh as we talk about her before we sleep at night. mostly about her antics and funny behaviour..like how she is now so sticky to me , that even in her most distressed mode, just seeing me makes her face all light up again. and how she wails after every meal (whether or not she's stuffed) and how promptly stuffing her thumb into her mouth gives her the comfort she seeks.

20/5 posting - yay, ryan is going to have a little brother :)

Kong Kong and Po Po's 90th bday!

It's wonderful to see two old people still having so much zest for life...my grandparents were turning 90 and they wanted a partee! To join in the celebrations, we took half a day off work and sophie took half a day off from the sitter's and we drove logan back to KL. Traffic was wonderfully clear and the bean and her mummy slept most of the way.

Dinner was held at Ming's room @ Bangsar Shopping Centre. It was wonderful seeing Uncle KY along with dave and pete, visiting from UK. Kong kong gave a short speech after blowing out his candles and i have to say : he really has a good memory - being able to tell stories of himself when he was 8 years old!

scenes from the party :)

CNY in Spore

Lo Hei and more lo hei..

We had an office team lunch at Crystal Jade - also to celebrate Adel's bday. Baby Jada joined us..she's a super cute 3 mth old :)..this was also Mark's farewell lo hei session - he went back to Aust and I am officially cube-mate less :(

We spent the whole saturday afternoon visiting Mad and Ah Loi's new homes. Sophie was the only baby at this party but I have a strong feeling next year this time, she will have other baby friends :)

Jin was a great help this weekend..he basically entertained and watched little bean while her mummy spent close to 3 hours preparing all her "snacks" for the coming week. We met up with Yen Ling and Eddie for dinner at Old Town White Coffee (yummy nasi rendang!) and happy to find out that YL is 4 mths preggy..cool whiz!

Daddy takes Sophie for swims to keep her occupied

7 months old bean

The many faces of sophie bean (in a span of 1 minute)..

..but usually more of a happy bean :)

When one stops keeping count of how many weeks old their baby is, that when one realises that the little one is growing up fast! Sophie turned 7 months old 3 days ago..and guess what? Adora had to remind me :P

Her recent achievements :

- being able to sit up straight unsupported, being able to lift herself up from her 90 degrees yoga pose. This also means that she dislikes lying down to play..she struggles to get up by doing mini stomach crunches :)

..every toy goes into her mouth..there's no escape!

Bean - the future musician?

- responding to our voices - she got super excited when she saw and heard me at the door when I picked her up from the babysitter's place this evening. I truly believe that if she had wings, she would have flown to my arms :)..instead, I was greeted with squeals of happiness,,,def made me forget the frustration I felt being stuck in traffic for 30 minutes just trying to reach her from work today.

- wolfing down two semi-solid meals each day. She now gets to eat avocados, sweet potatoes, carrots, apple puree. I think she likes sweet potatoes best. I take that back - her mummy's milk is still her absolute favourite :)..she gulps down 180ml - 4 times day.

- Pooing in her potty at the babysitter's. (only bcos her parents have not bought her a potty for her home :p). it's quite funny how she just would not poo at her Po Po's place during CNY despite 4 attempts (how to when so many eyes staring at her? :p ) but she poos everyday at the sitter's...hmmm

- doing her funny face ,..I have NO idea when this started BUT it happens like several times a day..it's like she's grumbling..it's really funny to watch..we call it her "ugly face" :)

yes, the little bean is growing up too fast..and I have another 7 days of work to endure b4 I get to spend more time watching her grow :)..la di daaa