What do you see?

Stretch marks - words that strike fear in every Women, especially pregnant Women!

Stretch marks are small, depressed streaks in the skin that appear most often on the abdomen in the later stages of pregnancy when the belly is rapidly expanding to accommodate a growing baby. Stretch marks are caused by changes in the elastic supportive tissue that lies just beneath the skin. They start out pink, reddish brown, purple, or dark brown, depending on your skin color. They later fade, although they never totally disappear. Some will get them, some will not. I am one of those not-so-lucky ones getting it this time around.

I figured I won't sulk over this souvenir my little one wants to give me. Over the last 2 days, I have learnt to appreciate the "art" on my belly... and guess what I started seeing...

What do you see?

Picture perfect gift from my little rabbit girl :)

Waiting, waiting, waiting...

I've been doing nothing but waiting, waiting and waiting for the little one to arrive. The past few days have been extremely difficult, with the intensity of pain all over, getting from bad to worse. Sleeping at night has become gruelling too - there's just not one position that allows me comfort :(

Gosh... I hope she is not getting tooooooooo comfy inside me!

So, here's a very pregnant me, whom has gained 13 kilos by the way, with horrendous stretch marks all over my belly, hot & sweaty even at 0'c, Braxton Hicks contractions that keeps giving me false alarm and having countless days of bad-hair-day. Good on ya', mom! Hang in there... Just 6 more days....

We Will Name Her...

Reflections of Little Isabelle

I did this video when Little Isabelle was born. Oh, how time flies...

Goodbye, Ju...

Ju and his family will be leaving for Paris next week. The one person who will be missing Ju the most is Little Isabelle! They've been spending so much time with one another over the last few months, being partners in crime around the house and getting onto their Po Po a.k.a Nai Nai's nerves! I'm sure Little Isabelle will feel something amiss when her most beloved cousin is no longer next to her for the next 2 years!

"I'm going to miss you, Isabelle"

"I'll be missing you too, Ju" (*sobs and looks away from the camera)

"Isabelle, you must drink more water even though I'm not around, ok?"

Best buddies

See you soon, Sophie & Ju!! Have a fabulous time in Paris. We're gonna miss you...

Little Isabelle Again

It has been a while since I posted pictures of Baby Isabelle. Ooppss... she's no longer a baby - a toddler now! Little Isabelle turned 18 months a couple of weeks back. Oh, how quickly she has grown. I honestly do miss the moments when she was much younger, when I could cuddle her in my arms. Now, she jumps, run about, screams, pesters, grabbing everything and anything that comes her way. She is draining every single energy I've got left in me, seriously.

As demanding as she is, Little Isabelle will always be our little angel we all love so dearly :)

The Final Countdown...

... 25 days left, to be exact...

I have been feeling awfully, awfully weak and weary the past week or so. Each time I stood or walked, I felt the little one inside me pushing and stretching vigorously. Oh my, she's quite an impatient one. Not time yet, little one...

Well, let's hope this delivery will be a quick one (just like the first), minus the drama :-)

Our New Home

We're excited! Pete and I have recently bought ourselves a new home. From the moment we stepped into the garden, we fell in love immediately. The garden was so vast and spacious, we couldn't help but gazed at it in awe. It would be perfect for any sort of gatherings, BBQ nights or even for the kids to run about. And yes, it comes with a pool too - I'm sure the girls will love it!

We are very pleased with our new purchase and the irony is that we were not even seriously looking for a new place. Well I guess some things tend to fall into the right place, at the right time. So here's to another new chapter of our lives...

A view from the garden, overlooking the front facade

The car porch, looking out to the garden