Mummy was really anxious about today's visit because she read that at 36 weeks, my head should already be in position for delivery. Given that my head was still not down at the last visit, she was worried that I'll be in breech position (which meant she might eventually have to go through a Caesarean section delivery). I tried telling her that my head was actually already down but I guess nothing beats seeing it on the ultrasound scan right?

The only thing about doing the scan was that Dr Chan would inevitably make fun of me (though I concede that it was all done in good humor). This time round, she said that my cheeks were so fat that you can't find my eyes! Of course I totally disagree! Just look, you can see the round black circle on top of my nose right?



And because Mummy mentioned that she was feeling some contractions, Dr Chan told her that she will hook her up to a machine next door to track if the contractions are regular.

It was really quite an interesting machine. Basically, there are two straps, one of which to measure my heartbeat and activity and the other to measure Mummy's contractions. Mummy just had to lie down for about 30 minutes while the machine did the monitoring.

After that was done, we went back to see Dr Chan. Sure enough, there were some contractions. However, to Mummy's disappointment, they were only false contractions and not the real labour contractions. The good news, though, was that since there were these false contractions, it meant that Mummy's body was getting ready to pop me out! Dr Chan's prediction was that I'll be out before the full 40 weeks.

Ohhh I'm really at a dilemma now. Should I try to stay as long as I can in Mummy's warm tummy, or should I just come out and greet the world??? Someone give me a sign!

Two weeks past by very quickly and soon it was time to go to Dr Chan's again.

First, Dr Chan did a GBS (Group B Streptococcus) swab for Mummy. I understand from Mummy that about 20% to 40% women are born with the virus, and though it does not harm the carriers, it may get passed on to babies during delivery and cause serious illness, sometimes even death. So if Mummy is found to be a carrier, she is supposed to be given antibiotics so that the virus does not get passed on to me.

Once that was done, Dr Chan continued with the routine ultrasound scan on me. As expected (or apparent from the title of this entry), I have gone through a second growth spurt and am now weighing a decent weight of about 2.6kg! Now, you might think that putting on 500g in two weeks is a lot but this time round, Dr Chan said that my size is a good size! For once, we agree! =)

She added that my head is going low so with some luck, I'll be out by 38 weeks (that's just another two to three more weeks!!!). Having heard so much from Mummy & Daddy, I really can't wait to see what it's like outside Mummy's tummy!

Then, just when I thought Dr Chan would spare me this time, she poked fun at me again! She did a scan of my face and told Mummy & Daddy that I've got a triangle face now because of my chubby cheeks. And Daddy had to join in by commenting that it'll be easier for me to come out with a triangle face. (-_-") These adults can be so juvenile at times!

Having heard from Dr Chan at the last three visits that I am a bigger-than-average baby, Mummy & Daddy expected to hear the same when we stepped into Dr Chan's clinic this morning.

To their surprise, Dr Chan actually said that I had self-corrected myself and now, at approximately 2.1kg, I am considered an average baby! Apparently, I had my growth spurt earlier than the usual babies so it seemed that I was growing too fast. Truth be told, I suspect that it was the exercise I had on Wednesday that reduced my weight a little. =P

Dr Chan then continued by saying that my growth should not slow down any more from now since I should be getting ready to greet the world. Do you see how confusing grown-ups can be?! First, you tell me not to grow, then you tell me to grow. What do you really want from me? >.<

Dr Chan also measured my head, noting that the average circumference at birth is 33cm. And guess what? My head is already 31cm! Mummy got a little worried then but Dr Chan assured that my size is still fine. She continued with a few checks here and there, and pointed out my chubby cheeks to Mummy & Daddy before commenting that my mouth is so squashed up by my cheeks that it is now the same size as my nose. (-_-") Why do I get this feeling that she really enjoys making fun of me??? It's a good thing that I'm a forgiving baby - laugh at me all you want, I know that I'll come out looking cute and lovable!

Mummy and Daddy had the day off today and decided to take me out on a shopping spree!

Our first stop for the day was IKEA, where Mummy and Daddy bought a set of clothes boxes to store my clothes.

Then we headed to Takashimaya for the Baby Fair and got EIGHT packs of Huggies Ultra Small diapers at $94 (U.P. $103.60). That's two months worth of supplies for me! On top of that, we also got four Medela 150ml Storage Bottles for free! What a good buy!

We went on to have a nice and lovely dim sum lunch at Imperial Treasure before making our way to People's Park Food Centre. Once there, Mummy and Daddy tried to look for a shop called Swanston, after hearing so much about how cheap their toiletries cost. The problem was, we couldn't find the place even after circling the entire centre!

Daddy decided then that perhaps it was easier if we tried to locate the connecting bridge from OG to People's Park Food Centre from the outside and that was THEN we realised that we were not at People's Park Food Centre. Instead, we were at People's Park Complex! How confusing! Thankfully though, it was just a short walk from People's Park Complex to People's Park Food Centre and we managed to find Swanston quite quickly.

And it's true that the toiletries are very much cheaper! Just to quote an example, a twin pack of baby powder which costs $5.80 at a leading supermarket costs only $3.60 at Swanston! You'd think that Mummy and Daddy would then sweep a loadful of toiletries there, but no! Mummy said she heard of a place called Cheong Choon which also sells cheap baby stuff and since it was just round the corner (according to a map she found), she wanted to compare the prices first.

So off we went to look for this shop that was supposedly located at 34 Upper Cross Street. According to Daddy's map, we had to cross the road and walk for about two minutes. Alas! When we got to 34 Upper Cross Street, the shop turned out to be a medicine hall! Luckily, a very nice uncle (who must have noticed how lost we looked) came out from the adjoining shop to offer his help! He said if we were looking for Blk 34 Upper Cross Street, it was, in fact, just beside People's Park Complex! Apparently, many people have, like us, confused 34 Upper Cross Street with Blk 34 Upper Cross Street. ={ *no idea who can tell the difference, really*

So we walked back to People's Park Complex again and successfully found Blk 34 Upper Cross Street, only to realise that there was no lift and the shop we wanted to go was on the 3rd floor! To add injuries to our wounds, when we finally reached the 3rd floor, we found out that the block was actually connected to People's Park Complex! (-.-)"

Thankfully, Cheong Choon lived up to its name of supplying cheap baby stuff and after about half an hour of quick shopping, Mummy and Daddy left happily with a bagful of towels, feeding cloths, Pigeon baby wipes and Tollyjoy baby accessories detergent. The only pity was that Cheong Choon did not supply Kodomo products so Mummy and Daddy took the connecting walkway back to Swanston and finished up their shopping after getting my baby powder, hair & body wash and detergent for my little clothes.

And then, to reward ourselves for the fruitful day, Mummy treated us with a nice cold cup of KOI before we headed home. *Yummilicious* 

If you think that was the end of our day, you thought wrong. Because there was still a John Little Card Member Private Sale at Jurong Point! Initially, Mummy was undecided whether to make the trip or not since she wasn't sure if it was worth the time and effort but Daddy thought there was no harm just taking a look. And what a smart decision that turned out to be!

We spent about 20 minutes in the queue to get into John Little, and another 15 minutes walking around the super-packed store before we found out that the Capella Compact stroller which usually sells at $239 would cost us only $158 after the card member discount and rebate. That's a savings of about $80! So, after queuing at the cashier's for about 30 minutes, we became the proud owners of a lovely blue stroller!

Now, what an exciting (though exhausting too) day it was!

Mummy was really anxious about today's visit because she read that at 36 weeks, my head should already be in position for delivery. Given that my head was still not down at the last visit, she was worried that I'll be in breech position (which meant she might eventually have to go through a Caesarean section delivery). I tried telling her that my head was actually already down but I guess nothing beats seeing it on the ultrasound scan right?

The only thing about doing the scan was that Dr Chan would inevitably make fun of me (though I concede that it was all done in good humor). This time round, she said that my cheeks were so fat that you can't find my eyes! Of course I totally disagree! Just look, you can see the round black circle on top of my nose right?



And because Mummy mentioned that she was feeling some contractions, Dr Chan told her that she will hook her up to a machine next door to track if the contractions are regular.

It was really quite an interesting machine. Basically, there are two straps, one of which to measure my heartbeat and activity and the other to measure Mummy's contractions. Mummy just had to lie down for about 30 minutes while the machine did the monitoring.

After that was done, we went back to see Dr Chan. Sure enough, there were some contractions. However, to Mummy's disappointment, they were only false contractions and not the real labour contractions. The good news, though, was that since there were these false contractions, it meant that Mummy's body was getting ready to pop me out! Dr Chan's prediction was that I'll be out before the full 40 weeks.

Ohhh I'm really at a dilemma now. Should I try to stay as long as I can in Mummy's warm tummy, or should I just come out and greet the world??? Someone give me a sign!

Two weeks past by very quickly and soon it was time to go to Dr Chan's again.

First, Dr Chan did a GBS (Group B Streptococcus) swab for Mummy. I understand from Mummy that about 20% to 40% women are born with the virus, and though it does not harm the carriers, it may get passed on to babies during delivery and cause serious illness, sometimes even death. So if Mummy is found to be a carrier, she is supposed to be given antibiotics so that the virus does not get passed on to me.

Once that was done, Dr Chan continued with the routine ultrasound scan on me. As expected (or apparent from the title of this entry), I have gone through a second growth spurt and am now weighing a decent weight of about 2.6kg! Now, you might think that putting on 500g in two weeks is a lot but this time round, Dr Chan said that my size is a good size! For once, we agree! =)

She added that my head is going low so with some luck, I'll be out by 38 weeks (that's just another two to three more weeks!!!). Having heard so much from Mummy & Daddy, I really can't wait to see what it's like outside Mummy's tummy!

Then, just when I thought Dr Chan would spare me this time, she poked fun at me again! She did a scan of my face and told Mummy & Daddy that I've got a triangle face now because of my chubby cheeks. And Daddy had to join in by commenting that it'll be easier for me to come out with a triangle face. (-_-") These adults can be so juvenile at times!

Having heard from Dr Chan at the last three visits that I am a bigger-than-average baby, Mummy & Daddy expected to hear the same when we stepped into Dr Chan's clinic this morning.

To their surprise, Dr Chan actually said that I had self-corrected myself and now, at approximately 2.1kg, I am considered an average baby! Apparently, I had my growth spurt earlier than the usual babies so it seemed that I was growing too fast. Truth be told, I suspect that it was the exercise I had on Wednesday that reduced my weight a little. =P

Dr Chan then continued by saying that my growth should not slow down any more from now since I should be getting ready to greet the world. Do you see how confusing grown-ups can be?! First, you tell me not to grow, then you tell me to grow. What do you really want from me? >.<

Dr Chan also measured my head, noting that the average circumference at birth is 33cm. And guess what? My head is already 31cm! Mummy got a little worried then but Dr Chan assured that my size is still fine. She continued with a few checks here and there, and pointed out my chubby cheeks to Mummy & Daddy before commenting that my mouth is so squashed up by my cheeks that it is now the same size as my nose. (-_-") Why do I get this feeling that she really enjoys making fun of me??? It's a good thing that I'm a forgiving baby - laugh at me all you want, I know that I'll come out looking cute and lovable!

Mummy and Daddy had the day off today and decided to take me out on a shopping spree!

Our first stop for the day was IKEA, where Mummy and Daddy bought a set of clothes boxes to store my clothes.

Then we headed to Takashimaya for the Baby Fair and got EIGHT packs of Huggies Ultra Small diapers at $94 (U.P. $103.60). That's two months worth of supplies for me! On top of that, we also got four Medela 150ml Storage Bottles for free! What a good buy!

We went on to have a nice and lovely dim sum lunch at Imperial Treasure before making our way to People's Park Food Centre. Once there, Mummy and Daddy tried to look for a shop called Swanston, after hearing so much about how cheap their toiletries cost. The problem was, we couldn't find the place even after circling the entire centre!

Daddy decided then that perhaps it was easier if we tried to locate the connecting bridge from OG to People's Park Food Centre from the outside and that was THEN we realised that we were not at People's Park Food Centre. Instead, we were at People's Park Complex! How confusing! Thankfully though, it was just a short walk from People's Park Complex to People's Park Food Centre and we managed to find Swanston quite quickly.

And it's true that the toiletries are very much cheaper! Just to quote an example, a twin pack of baby powder which costs $5.80 at a leading supermarket costs only $3.60 at Swanston! You'd think that Mummy and Daddy would then sweep a loadful of toiletries there, but no! Mummy said she heard of a place called Cheong Choon which also sells cheap baby stuff and since it was just round the corner (according to a map she found), she wanted to compare the prices first.

So off we went to look for this shop that was supposedly located at 34 Upper Cross Street. According to Daddy's map, we had to cross the road and walk for about two minutes. Alas! When we got to 34 Upper Cross Street, the shop turned out to be a medicine hall! Luckily, a very nice uncle (who must have noticed how lost we looked) came out from the adjoining shop to offer his help! He said if we were looking for Blk 34 Upper Cross Street, it was, in fact, just beside People's Park Complex! Apparently, many people have, like us, confused 34 Upper Cross Street with Blk 34 Upper Cross Street. ={ *no idea who can tell the difference, really*

So we walked back to People's Park Complex again and successfully found Blk 34 Upper Cross Street, only to realise that there was no lift and the shop we wanted to go was on the 3rd floor! To add injuries to our wounds, when we finally reached the 3rd floor, we found out that the block was actually connected to People's Park Complex! (-.-)"

Thankfully, Cheong Choon lived up to its name of supplying cheap baby stuff and after about half an hour of quick shopping, Mummy and Daddy left happily with a bagful of towels, feeding cloths, Pigeon baby wipes and Tollyjoy baby accessories detergent. The only pity was that Cheong Choon did not supply Kodomo products so Mummy and Daddy took the connecting walkway back to Swanston and finished up their shopping after getting my baby powder, hair & body wash and detergent for my little clothes.

And then, to reward ourselves for the fruitful day, Mummy treated us with a nice cold cup of KOI before we headed home. *Yummilicious* 

If you think that was the end of our day, you thought wrong. Because there was still a John Little Card Member Private Sale at Jurong Point! Initially, Mummy was undecided whether to make the trip or not since she wasn't sure if it was worth the time and effort but Daddy thought there was no harm just taking a look. And what a smart decision that turned out to be!

We spent about 20 minutes in the queue to get into John Little, and another 15 minutes walking around the super-packed store before we found out that the Capella Compact stroller which usually sells at $239 would cost us only $158 after the card member discount and rebate. That's a savings of about $80! So, after queuing at the cashier's for about 30 minutes, we became the proud owners of a lovely blue stroller!

Now, what an exciting (though exhausting too) day it was!