Friday, June 23, 2006
I think I have killed some huge amount of my brain cells through the process of labour and confinement.... Confinement probably kills the higher percentage though..... You asking me why?????
I realised that my concentration is MUCH lower, my brain just kind of shut itself off while I listen to people talk, and when I realise it, they have finished talking and I have no idea what they have told me, I can't think of how to put things I want to say in proper words, my memory sucks so much it's worse than hubby's now, and it really hit me hard when I could not figure out what's the result of multiplying 3 and 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the laziness of confinement doesn't help, seriously... It's resting my brain too much that it's probably killing more cells than before... Hopefully, I will still have some brains left when I go back to work.... hahaha...
On another note, Rachel woke up happy today, had her morning feeding, and when I carried her, gave me a largest longest smile she has ever given since birth... Wasted I didn't have any camera on hand, else it'll make a SUPER nice photo.... Oh, she also likes to be talked to!! I was talking to her, telling her the events on Sunday, and she smiled to me a few times (yeah, she probably doesn't know she's smiling to me), but she looked no where except towards me, without crying.... I'm happy.... :D
Labels: Ramblings
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Finally, I can smell the end of the confinement month... YES!! It's coming to an end soon (this Sunday, meaning 2 and a half days from now)!!! Also mean that all the extra intake of supposedly NUTRITIOUS chinese traditional herbs and stuff will come to an end (a bowl a nite, before sleep), the limitation of my food intake will be lifted, and I move about FREELY, without the watchful eyes of the confinement lady over me at all times....
However, sincerely, I think that hubby should be more relief with the coming of the full moon day, as he will not have to rush up and down between work, apartment, in law's house and my mum's house... Poor thing isn't it? He's now coming down with sinus since yesterday night... I don't know if it's because he's not getting enough sleep and rest from all this running around.
Who says pregnancy and labour is hard on the wife only? In my case, I believe it's hard for hubby too. Pregnancy time, he have to deal with me when I deal with the BB in me.
Labour time, he have to deal with me and the nurses when I deal with the contraction pain and the wait, he have to run around getting things sorted out, when I only lay there concentrating on NOTHING but the contraction pain, he have to figure out where to put himself, so that he'll be around for the delivery but still out of the way of the nurses when they are busy sorting things out... He was the one that ran around, getting/buying/bringing things that I forgotten to bring with me in the labour bag, he's the one that responded to each and every of my demands and sms's.
Confinement time, he again, was the one sent to run around for errands and things that I need which are left in the apartment, he have to deal with me and my problems of confinement when at the same time having to go to work. Having to run around between working, family, and errands, then going home to an empty apartment every night. Mostly, having to deal with my temper and problems of confinement, I hope that all this is not taking it's toll too much on hubs. I consider myself VERY lucky and blessed, that hubby is totally understanding and all.
People say that for those hubbys that goes into labour with the wife, they'll learn to appreciate the wife more, to love them more after seeing the kind of pain that she goes through... I'm sure that is totally right, but how come no one says anything about the wife being more appreciative of the husband and to love him more, after seeing all the trouble and exhaustion that he goes through with the her? Let me be the first to start, I was very glad that hubby was with me through it all, making sure everything is in place and looked into, comforting me in all the times that my emotional self fails me terribly, and pulling me through this confinement period... :)
Labels: Ramblings
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
It has been a naughty week for little Rachel, insisting to be carried at all times, and 'crying' (in actual sense, SCREAMING with crocodile tears) if she's put down, sleeping only when cuddled, and waking up the instant you moved your hands a little to try to put her down on bed and the list continues......
Today morning, she woke up less grumpy (notice I said less, meaning STILL grumpy!!), and sleeping more even when put down on bed... looking so peaceful, and comfortable.... I HAD to take another photo... and as soon as I focus on her face, she smiled for the camera.... :D
I am praying hard that she'll learn to allow us to handle her easier, and I hope I too learn to know how to handle her more.... :|
Labels: Rachel Huan
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Well, I could shower today. Wash my hair and all!! If you were not allowed to shower for the last 1 week, you'll know how 'glad' I was. Oh well, like I said in the previous post, the water that I am allowed to use, is some contaminated BLACK water, with herbs and ginger smell. C'mon, it's either no shower, or this... So there doesn't really seem like there's any choices left, so shower it is, with contaminated water.
BUT!!!!!!! BUT BUT BUT!!!!!!! I have never ever imagined the shower to end the way it did! After a wonderful hair washing and body 'scrubing' session, there I was nearly done with the black bucket of water, going for the next scoop of water when I realise, lying at the bottom of the bucket, tummy up, A LIZARD!!!!!!!!!! OMIGOD! Scare the shit out of me, and bloody hell, the nicely washed hair and body, not only with so thought herbs contaminated water, but the body of a dead lizard!!!!! SOB SOB
I have to admit, the finding did shook me A WHOLE LOT, and I now don't even want to look into the bucket! WHY WHY WHY?! For those asking in their head now, to see a photo of the dead lizard, NO NO NO.... I DID NOT and WILL NOT take a photo of it (anyway it's cleaned off now)!!! I did not even want to take a second look into the bucket! JEEZ!!!!! I think it's psychological, but I itch all over now.... I WILL NOT, I've told the confinement lady, take another shower in that contaminated BLACK water where I can't see the bottom of the bucket. VERY sorry, but I will not shower again until it's clear water.... Whoever coming for a visit, please bare with my odour, for no more black water will be poured onto this stinky body.... HMPH! :(
Monday, June 12, 2006
I'm bloggin again AT LAST!
Well, hubby already did a 'clear' explanation of what happened on the day of birth, but I have to add that little Rachel is so good to her mommy, that she pops out faster than expected, reducing me of many hours of intense contration pain... :D
I still feel at awe looking at the little angel sleeping... She looks so peaceful, but when she starts crying, OMIGOD! Don't care of it's fake o real cryin, but when u hear it, it really tears ur heart and ears apart... Really makes me VERY confused with questions like what does she want? wat is wrong? what do i do now?
SIGH... hubby is at the end of his wits trying to stop me from worrying too much, I am also doing my best... but still, questions doesn't stop... Well, that's me I guess.... HeHeHe.... WORRY POT!
Well, babies do change all the time, not just their looks, but their temperaments, their sleeping time and eating time too.... Well, every 'experts' in the baby line (hehehe) is telling me that they'll start to settle down after the full moon (meaning the 1 month anniversary of her birth), so just 2 more weeks to wait.... Looking forward to the passing of this 2 weeks cuz it will also mean the end of my imprisonment. By the way, just to give u a preview of how bad it is, I am only allowed to take a shower (with herbs water, which are black in color) ONCE a week!!! Oh, with the end of that 1 month, it also marks the end of my NO SUSHI period, which started since I got pregnant!! So, dearest hubby, HINT HINT, I WANT MY SUSHI BUFFET!!!!! :D
Here's an updated photo of little Rachel, taken last week... I will continue to take a photo of her everyday, so she can see her own changes... It is good that we have digital cameras nowadays, so convenient.... :D
Labels: Parenting
Thursday, June 01, 2006
The wait is finally over and Rachel was born on 27th May 2006, 12.39am weighing in at 3.15kg that is about 6.94 pounds. She is one of the heaviest babies in the nursery and one of the most active too.
The labour was pretty fast considering this is our first baby. At 11pm, the nurse was busy chasing me off the ward while she did a check on Wen. Before I knew it, she was being transferred to the delivery suites and being prepared for delivery. I manage to stick around while she was being transfered. After the transfer, I was being chased home again at about 11.30pm as the nurse assured me that she won't be ready for delivery in another 2 to 3 hours. Still, I manage to stick around until 12am and that is when Wen's contraction starting to get intense. The nurse was still confident that she was not ready for delivery until another check showed otherwise. Still, the doctor was no where in sight and the nurse was preparing to deliver the baby herself. At that very moment, the doctor walked through the door and hurriedly put on his black rubber boots and plastic apron. I think he was in his pyjamas or something. He looked more like a fish monger from pasar that a doctor. Anyway, the delivery went on smoothly and little Rachel was born.
When I first laid eyes on her, I knew this little gal would be the centre or our lives from now on and I could not possibly say "NO" to her demands. A daddy gal's indeed. She was placed in a heater for babie next to us for a while to warm her up and she kept her eyes open the whole while, what a sight. Wen demanded that the doctor allow her to spend some time with Rachel, but soon, she feel asleep from her exhaustion. Before i knew it, I was chased out of the hospital again and had to go home. The next morning, i got an sms at 6am and its from Wen askign what time i will be over. I was still dazed and she is already up and about checking on Rachel.
At the moment, Wen is in her mother's place for the mandatory one month confinement period and little Rachel has already starting to build her fan club. Her nickname now is Queen or Princess Rachel depending on which of her fans u asked. My mom is already saying she will pamper her little grandchild and leaving the discipline work to us. "Grandparents job is to pamper the grandchild" that is exactly what she said. And that goes to all the new uncles, aunties, granduncles and grandaunties. Well, Wen and I is definitely gonna have a tough time with so many ppl pampering her.
Wen's current favourite picture
My personal favourite
Labels: Labour, Parenting, Rachel Huan
