K歌 BB =P

Babies are suppose to be able to detect vibrations from sounds in the environment and in the later part of their 5th month, they can hear it well. Brought EP to Kbox with friends yesterday. She must had been rather excited by the outing that she kept me awake the night before but nothing can really match my magical ability to sleep. hahaha... By the time she was tired out from all her jumping and thumping, it was my magical time to sleep! =))

During the lunch, EP was most decent and kept her cool even when faced with no her usual yum yum. Haha...The food was not to my liking so both EP and I had to tahan til we make it to 'round 2' to drink some coke at burger king! =) Then was to Kbox. The trip there was rather exciting, as the rain had seems to fade out. We made a quick escape to the building but that will means we will have to brave a section that is uncovered. While waiting for the traffic lights to turn green to our favour, the rain decided to POUR! Lucky I had got my umbrella out and was in time to shelter hubby and me. But a wave of scream came from the youngsters trapped unsheltered from the downpour. There were a bundle of 4 girls trapped under their (1 small) umbrella! However they move (or don't) they were going to be totally wet! LOL.... They kept standing even after we had moved off! Poor kids! =P

Kbox experience was so new to EP. Given that daddy nor mummy ever shout before and the TV was never loud enough to scare her. When she 1st heard hubby sang into the mic, she was startled and started kicking and boxing me. I believe she can identify daddy's voice cuz she always react to hubby and mine evening - chit chat time with great movements. But to hear her daddy at this great volume must be really new to her. She cooled down after a few songs and finally gotten used to the fact that was going to be normal. Then the cold set in, she was once again moving and fighting with me. It was really interesting for me. Perhaps wisdom kicks in and she decided to curl up and hide deeper into my tummy. She stoppped. And whenever I head out to the toilet she will then resurface and do her little dance. When we finally came out from Kbox, she flopped out from her hidding place (literally! I felt a pop sort of feeling with her coming to the front! LOL) and started to exercise. Must be to stretch her little limbs from all those curling up.

The entire night as if to tell me her exciting advantage, she was restless and kicking me on and off. Even into the early morning! Where did she get all those energy, I wonder?! Finally @ 11am or so, she is finally resting but poor me- no sleep at all. It's going to be fun in months to come when I finally cuddle her in my arms and see her coos and laugh! =))

pelvis pain- not pretty =/

the pain is constant made worst on movement (eg-walking, sit-> stand position). wonder if its the hormones or really the pain, i feel like crying sometime because of it. 4 days and i think i can't really tahan it already. can't imagine if i really go ahead with natural birth!? i might end up killing the nurses/ my hubby during that process! although the internet information tells me that its rather normal for such pain to occur, my worst fear is that baby will be coming out too soon. =( hopeful things will be smooth running all the way til march/ feb. =/

these days i am getting so tired that i can sleep past X hrs of the day. although i never did have problem sleeping extended hours since young, but now its really deep sleep! LOL. hopefully baby don't inherite such terrible trait from me! haha... if not she might well change her name to sleeping beauty! =P who on earth says that 2nd trimester is normally the least tiring?!?! i am not even in my last trimester and i am so tired already! =( plus i am not even working!!! gosh!! this is terrible.

the vaccum guy

recently went to a baby fair and saw a booth that was enticing people with free cooking pot + a free vaccum demo session. all things free aren't literally free- that's my living belief (everything comes with a price, the qn is... who's really paying for it). so i gave it a pass but being the ever thrifty one, my elder sister opt for it. the fact is, i knew abt the brand and the machine. it had been in sg for years! and i think my mom had such an experience with them at the mall once but at that time nobody really bother abt dust mites. (they aren't in the media then- not yet fully debut yet? =P) plus the price was crazy high then.

i agreed to the home demo on the account of a friend. got the free pot and heard the sales talk. pity the guy cuz he was sweating like mad and i didn't even offer him water. he vaccumed the sofa, 'clean' the air and took apart his machine to prove stuff to us. but as gentle as i could be, i can't committe a monthly 80-90 dollars for that. truthfully, to break cost down into X amt per month really don't work on me dear sales rep. with the insurance i have to save X amt/ mth, bills X amt/mth, food X amt/mth, transport X amt/mth, saving (if any left) X amt/mth, etc. regardless of how useful, helpful, healthy all these stuff can contribute to my finite lifespan, they are still stuff we can live without somehow. also the fact is what i think is important may differ from urs but i won't force it on u, so neither should u honey. =)

other reasons that didn't make the sales enticing to me includes:
1- allergy/ asthma as much as they may (and had to some extend proven) be caused by dust mites, the are also multiply factors that contribute to it. such as temp, personal/ family med. hx and environment
2- dust in the air WILL NEVER and CAN NEVER cease 100% so why bother are we trying to fight a losing battle? either we try breathing pure O2 or live in space, we will have to somehow get use to dust and live with it. i rather my kid grow a set of super strong nose hair that filter well than set her in an environment so clean that she can't live in other 'dirtier' ones.
3- finally the truth is... the word clean is subjective. i don't mind a little dirt and mess, in fact when things are too clean- i get a little frighten by it. haha... yes, i am not quite fine up there. =P