Letters from our sponsored kids...

Picture from World Vision International website.

Early this year, while i am still wondering whether we should start writing to our sponsored kids, we received letters from both of them. Although, it's a simple letter written in their language (translated by WV volunteer), introducing themselves and some drawings on it, but we are happy. We spent quite some time drafting the reply, not knowing how and what to write actually...especially the Vietnamese boy, there are only 4 short sentences in his letter. Glad that at last, me and hubby managed to come up with a full page reply...hehehe...

Last month, we received their letters again. The Thais girl thanking us for sponsoring her while the boy, sending his annual progress report of 2009. Me and hubby are happy to know that they are doing well under World Vision's program and that our sponsorship of minimal cost are making a difference to them.

Till today i have yet to reply the girl's letter (again, not sure what to write...hahaha...)but will be squeezing my brain juice soon. As for the boy, i have sent him a parcel with a card early this month, greeting him happy birthday (his birthday falls on July). Hopefully he likes the things i sent and is useful to him.

World Vision's mission:-

"Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness,

Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so"

愿每一个孩子,活出丰盛; 求每一颗心灵,矢志达成。

A(H1N1) outbreaking..

The flu is outbreaking all over the world now...People are being warned to reduce travelling and avoid going crowded places because possibility being infected is high...

Hubby will be travelling back from SZ for my brother's wedding next week, which means he will be highly exposed to the virus...Though it's not a vital disease but i am still worried...not he is being infected (as long he is hygienic enough, should be safe) but the troubles he might have if there is one patient taking the same flight with him (***TOUCH WOOD***)...

I hope he has a smooth journey and of course free from the virus...

PS to all: Be aware and take good care!

Missing hubby...

Been back in Muar more than a month, and never stop missing hubby...though every night we had to have video chat online, but that's never enough...There are many nights, i awake from sleep, thinking of him....

I miss his hugs....
his kiss....
his smells.....
even his snore....;p

Before i am back, i thought i will get use to it very soon because we use to live apart before married....but 2 years living in China without family and lots of friend, has bound two of us closer, create lots of memory....

I miss the times we sit side by side watching movie together....
I miss the times we both busy in the kitchen cooking our meals....
I miss the times we stroll hand in hand to supermarket....
I miss the times he work at home and i sit beside him reading....
I miss many more....

Fortunately, now, I have family and friends at home and my day time is occuppied by helping mum with house chores and brother's wedding preparation. Only at night, when i lie on bed, realizing hubby is not beside me. I am hoping time could go faster, we could meet our baby and get back to live together.....a new family life of 3.

My darling, are you missing me and baby as much as i am??

Gastric

Tuesday morning, not sure what happened, i vomit immediately after the breakfast, not even finish actually. But i didn't feel uncomfortable. Without eating again since i have no appetite, i directly go to see the private gynea as planned.

Careless me, forget to tell the gynea and ask for med, thinking myself is ok. Later the whole day, no matter what i eat, i vomit immediately. My stomach is empty for the whole day. At night, around 10pm, my mum rushed me to clinic because i vomit again after eating piece of bread. I am having a baby and not suppose to let my stomach empty.

Well, i know it's gastric. Doctor smiled at me and asked whether i ate the night before. She said i am too skinny, no fat reserved in my body, therefore, when my stomach finish digest, the gastric acid will start causing problem. Hm....of course i did eat, a toast with cup of milk indeed before sleep. But that doesn't enough for me to last till morning already since my baby growing bigger and i am too lazy to wake up from sleep to stuff something during midnight.....

That night after taking med, only manage to eat some bread, as doctor said, can't eat a lot, because will caused me vomit, have to start little by little. Wake up 3 times that night to grab little bread.....Till today, my stomach still bloating, keep burping all the time....hehehe.....my own fault....felt sorry to my baby......Besides, my biggest problem now is constipation. Nothing seems to get work, although i have try eating lots of veges and fruits. (Friends, any cures?? for pregnant lady.)

5th pregnancy check up..

Done a pregnancy check up at private gynea on 16th June. Need not do the check up actually, but i wanted to cross check what GH doctor have advised me. ;)

Urine test : normal
Blood pressure : 110/80
Weight : 46kg (gained 0.7kg since 1st June)
Baby weighted at 309g, hear beat normal.

A full scan is done, though i have told my gynea that i have done a scan on early June. He said it is ok to do it again. He did a very thorough scan for me, checking baby's head and body size (forget to ask the size ;p), organs, internal organs......telling me everything is normal. He also told me, we will have a little "girl" by year end......yipee...**start thinking who my girl will look like.....her daddy or me.....hehhe** anyway, as long she is healthy and safe.

Have check with gynea that my placenta is really low laying (slightly only) but nothing to be worry till 28th weeks because it might be gone up. He said as long i did not tired myself and do heavy work, rest more, i should be ok. (God, please bless me and my baby.)

PS: been vomiting since that day morning, but forget to tell gynea and ask for med.....so careless...

"Love to Save" by Digi

Got to known this "Love to Save" programme sponsored by Digi from a friend, Tracy's Blog.


It is a Charity Programme where with a click from us to choose one from a variety of Charity Society we would like to support and Digi will donate RM5 to them. Everyone who Love to Save can help, doesn't matter what mobile network we are using : We do the clicking, Digi do the donating. It's that simple!

From all the Society available, i have decided to support "HOPE Worldwide". It is an international non-profit organisation that helps provide quality healthcare and education for poor and disadvantaged families. Your support helps run free clinics, distribute food to hardcore poor families and scholarships for underprivileged children.

All my friends, let's do the clicking to help with no cost.

"We all have a cause close to our hearts.
This is our chance – all of us – to contribute."

To know more about before helping, check this "http://www.lovetosave.com.my/about.php".

4th pregnancy check up..

It supposed to be on 28th May. But a nurse has called to postpone it to 1st June because the doctor is not available on 28th.

I reached on time for the afternoon session (2pm) but waiting quite long for my turn because the nurse can't find my record book. They spent quite sometime looking for it. It seems they are having miscommunication, the visiting nurse has taken my record book to arrange for visit because i didn't turn up on 28th which actually has been postponed to 1st. Anyway, they finally can put me in the queue.

Urine test : normal
Blood pressure : 110/80
Hb : 10.3 ( much lower than last check up - not sure why, though i have make sure to have balanced diet)
Weight : 45.3kg (gained nearly 2kg within 2 weeks -oops, too much)

After the scan, doctor said my baby doing well and the size is growing up to date. I mentioned about the brownish discharged and the doctor said she found my placenta low lying which might be the caused. But she assured that nothing to be worried at the moment as long i have no great pain and serious bleeding. She arranged a repeat scan for me on 30 weeks to reconfirm my situation. Besides, she advised me to be aware on the weight gained (not too much too fast ;p). Also, she gave me some vitamins and specially requested me to take the iron pill twice a day (because low Hb). Then, the doctor requested me to start doing kick count when i can feel baby's movement which i begin to feel soft kick sometimes especially when i lie on bed before sleep at night (so happy that i can feel my darling in my tummy already, i'm awaiting to have stronger baby's movemen ;-}) .

The check up took me 2 hours including the waiting time. My next appointment will be a month later on 2nd July (thought to arrange it on 6th or 7th July so that hubby could go with me since he will be back, but the nurse refused, saying that's dragging too long :-/).

Ferromed (iron pill), Folid Acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin B-complex given by the doctor FOC.

My baby @ 17 weeks 6 days (facing down).

My 1st Trimester

Am at SZ during my 1st trimester. That was a really unpleasant period.

Started with feeling sick, tired, moodless and losing appetite, i thought myself going to have flu. But i didn't, just continue feeling uncomfortable. Having my urine tested when my MP is late.

Tested the 1st time, the line wasn't very clear, so we bought another tester. The next day, hubby was so "kan cheong", sms me during his work for the result which i haven't do again. Waited another 2 days tested with morning urine and confirmed. We were happy of course and glad to found out our "works" success ;D.

Pregnancy effects become more and more obvious. Feeling sleepy all the time and my stomach is really uncomfortable, bloating and nauseating, eating lesser. I have stopped doing housework including cooking. Also, going out lesser because i will feel dizzy sometime. Then later, start vomiting once a day during evening. People always said "morning sickness" because it happens always in the morning. I wonder why mine in the evening, either before dinner or after, almost at same hour every evening and morning is the time i feel better.

For better, i am back to Muar leaving hubby alone in SZ during end of 1st trimester. I have lost 1kg in SZ and gained 0.5kg back within 2 days after i back in Muar. Glad that all the pregnancy effects are gone, feeling comfortable by that time.

During time in SZ, i am so lucky to have hubby taking over all my housework, cooking and washing dishes after meal, going to market and purchased grocery. Poor him, have to take care of me after get back from work. He is really great and caring while i am really blissful (Thanks, honey).

Oh......It's passed!

Waking up in the morning, suddenly remember our 2nd wedding anniversary is approaching. Quickly check on the calendar, and found out: It already passed! It's yesterday! It's only our 2nd year, how could i......??

Although me and hubby are being apart and we weren't be able to celebrate together, but i thought at least i could send him an e-card and greet him when we having video chat at night..... Sigh..... Since last week i have been reminding myself about the date and still.....i forget. Actually since i am back, i have been busy helping my mum with brother's wedding preparation (i think i am busier than him and even busier than my own wedding last time), but can that be an excuse?? Well, forgetting it wasn't really big deal, but i still feel bad and guilty. I admit i am always forgetful, just like hubby said no matter on what. :p

Anyway, this time not only me forgetting, but hubby as well....hahaha...He mentioned nothing about the anniversary, until i told him yesterday was 9th June.

He said :Oh ya...i forget...!! hehehhe...but how are we going to celebrate??
I said :Doesn't matter, we can't be celebrating by our own, that's weird and meaningless....
We both laugh...