Comparing our bumps

Dear SG,

It might be a fortunate thing that we are far away from Singapore the food paradise. Andrew has been having food craving and is constantly hungry. If we are back home, he will be having sumptuous supper every night. Now, he can only be contended with the instant noodles Ann brought back from the last Singapore trip a few weeks ago, the frozen pie from “Luv-a-pie”, the dry snacks I’ve bought thinking I would be able to consume them, and the bak kwa we've bought from a Malaysian eatery (yes, there is ONE store that sells it here in Auckland).

For me, I didn’t have any craving. If there’s something my stomach can tolerate when it’s hungry, that’s it. I’m happy as long as I don’t throw up after that. Because throwing up means I will have to consume something again soon to ensure the little bundle inside gets some nutrient. But the last few days has been good for me because I was able to eat more than a few bites. Which means my love handles and double chin is showing again. Sigh…

I finally got Andrew to take a photo together so that everyone can see how we’ve put on weight together. This is the real meaning of going through thick and thin as a couple. Hee… The only thing is that he refused to let me measure his waist line.

At 14 weeks, hitting 58kg now and then. Wore black so that my tummy won't be that obvious. But sob... my double chin is showing!

Compare our bumps. Andrew's tummy bump is bigger than mine. I wonder how long it will take for me to catch up with him. :D

with love from NZ,
J

Eating again

Dear SG,

It’s so sweet to read about comments from friend who cares, especially when we are ocean apart. I really appreciate it. Thank you all. Anyway, for the past 3 evenings, I’m finally able to keep my dinner down and even had a 2nd helping. Now I’m eating as much as my dogs. Haa..

A few of my male friends ask for my recent photo, why is it that only the guys will want to see how their female friend looks like when they are pregnant? I don’t get such requests from the gals. You guys are so sick. :p

As many of you knows, I hate having my photos taken. But I’ve made an exception this time. Here’s one of the thinnest shot I can find. Here’s me at the 12th week of pregnancy.

haa... havn't changed much right? That little bump used to be fats, now it's something else. Weighing at 57kg

BTW, another good news beside me eating alright for the last 3 days, Andrew has been clearing my plates during the last few months especially the recent weeks. He has gained back the 2kg he’s lost… and maybe a bit more. I’ll try to get a recent photo of him when he’s back from work.

With love from NZ,
J

I'm losing my roots

Dear SG,

I'm depress.... I may be losing my singapore roots! I'm so nauseous everyday that I can't stand to eat anything because I will just throw them out. I didn't even want to be thinking about my next meal. When did you ever hear of a Singaporean that dislike food? Food is part of our culture, our national hobby, it's always part of the conversation, main part of a singaporean lifestyle.

While the Kiwi discuss the sports game, Singaporean discuss the latest restrurants or eatery that's attracting a lot of crowd. After a hectic work week, kiwis will wanna relax with a cold bottle of beer and good company. A singaporean workaholic will wanna get all his/her food-craze friend together to go for a huge buffet meal and stuff themselves silly. Kiwi will travel far and wide for the best place to hike, fish, or surf. Singapore will queue for hours if the food is worth it.

Food is such a big thing in SG, it's our national pride because you can practically find any food from any part of the world there. Oh well, almost anything as long as it tempted the Singaporean taste bud. ;)

Food glorious food.... (running to the bathroom to puke...)

(back from the bathroom to finish this post) with love from NZ,
J

As promised, photos of all the babies

Dear SG,

I've promised to post the latest photos of my family so that everyone can see how we are doing.

Here's 2 of our babies, KiKi and ZoZo, both are adapting well in Auckland. They have more rooms to run around now and they are certainly making good use of it.



The 3 boy babies. Nephew Eugene, Uncle Andrew and Nephew Victor during our last holiday trip. They were practising their cheeky look.



Introducing our lastest addition, our 6cm long, 12 weeks old unborn baby made in New Zealand. kekeke...



with love from NZ,
J

Pictures of our new home in Auckland

Dear SG,

We finally had our broadband running and the pictures are uploaded in Shutterfly.com.

Here is the link to view some pictures of our humble nest. Most of these pictures are taken after Andrew spent a tedious day cleaning and tidying the house. But he hasn't tidy the study room. kekeke.....

Click her for our Auckland home from nov 2007


Alright, who would like to be our first home boarder?

with love from NZ,
Andrew and Joan