Day 4 (8th Jan 09) 11.30am – 2.45pm
After 3 days of early dismiss, today Dillon will be on full session. My maid managed to get him on the van, by force (sigh…) and of course he was screaming and crying, but according to the uncle (I called to ask later in the evening), he only cried for a while and then was ok already.

So it seems smooth today, except that my maid forgotten to wear him PE shirt and pants to school, well I guess she was just too concern on how to get Dillon board the van and forgot about this.

Hope tomorrow will be a better day.

Day 5 (9th Jan 09) 11.30am – 2.45pm
According to my maid, it’s the same pattern today, but Dillon is crying lesser already compare to the previous days, well this is a good sign.

As I thought everything went well and I can sit back and relax, I received a call from the school at 2.50pm, my heart was beating so fast and I was worrying what has happened to Dillon at school…. It was his class teacher who called, telling me that Dillon has wet his pants today, and not only once but 3 times!! Since I only prepare 2 sets of pants and underwear for him and the school has to lend him another pair of school pants, so the teacher was calling to tell me to wash and return that pants to them on Monday.

The teacher said this is very strange, as Dillon is obviously toilet trained and he was fine during the previous days, but only today, when the teacher asked him, he said he doesn’t need to pee and right after that he wet his pants. And when the teacher ask him why, he just say no he didn’t pee (still don’t want to admit!).  So the teacher ask me to talk to him about it, she thought he might be too nervous or scared.

I feel strange too because this never happen when he was at home or went out, he always will go to the toilet to pee, I am really worried, I don’t know what has made him so.

I took the opportunity to ask teacher how he was doing at school. Apparently Dillon is very clingy to her, he wants to follow her everywhere she goes, even to toilet. And in the classroom, he took the chair and sit next to the teacher while at canteen, he also wants the teacher to be sitting next to him. Whenever he didn’t see the teacher, he will cry.

My heart feel sad when I heard this, I think he is stressed, and perhaps scared, that’s why he stick with the teacher for security and comfort. But I know this cannot go on, he needs to be mixing with other kids and be independent. The teacher said she will give him more time to adapt since he is the youngest in class (he just turned 3 last Dec, and I think most of his classmates already 3.5 years old or above).

When I got home, maid told me that Dillon wet his pants 2 times again when he came back from school, I really don’t know how could this happen, plus he was also having bad dreams the recent 2 nights, is he really too stressed or scared? When I asked him, he said he doesn’t want to go to school, he wants to cry….. so sad to hear this…….

Before he went to bed, I ask him again if he still wants to go to school, he said yes, and I ask about his friends and teacher, he can mention some names, well I guess he still like the school then……

I really don’t know what can I do to improve the situation, I will still let him go to school next week and see how it goes, hopefully it turns out to be better.

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Day 2 (6th January 09) 11.30am – 2.00pm
Today I took the van to school together with Dillon. As we are staying the furthest, the van came to pick us up 1st before moving on to other areas. Dillon was quite ok with the van ride although a bit quiet and shy.

When we reached the school, I spent some time with Dillon and while he was playing with the puzzle, I told him that I’m about to leave to work and the van will fetch him home later. All of a sudden, his face turned sour and in a very sad tone, he said he would leave with me. The teacher and I spent about 10 minutes sweet talk to him, even tempted him with candy and toys but he still won’t let me go. So no choice I followed him to the classroom again.

There were other parents around today as well, and some kids are already crying until the face turned red, such a pitiful scene. Then the teacher asked all the parents to leave the room as they need to close the door, so I quickly left the room when Dillon turned to look at elsewhere. The door immediately shuts after me and every kid in the classroom started crying out loud. I can hear Dillon’s crying and screaming and I feel so sad, but I know this is something that I must do sooner or later, just hoping that he will get used to it.

And later it proves that my worries were not necessary, when Dillon came home by van, he was one happy kid and even wave bye bye with uncle and other kids, the uncle even told me that he was chatting with him all the way, I felt so relieved when I got to know this, looks like things are getting on well.

Day 3 (7th January 09) 11.30am – 2.00pm
I left to work in the morning and left Dillon to my maid. Since hubby is not working today also, I’ve told him to hide and watch him board the van from upstairs.

Around 11.00am after I came out from a meeting, hubby called and told me that Dillon refused to go on the van and after they (he and the maid) sweet talk him for almost 10 minutes, it’s still not working, and because hubby thinks it’s such a pity to force him and it could give trouble to the uncle, he decided to let him skip the school today. (ARGH……..this father is not firm at all)

I was so angry when I knew this, I mean this shouldn’t happened. I understand that Dillon might still be reluctant to go on the van himself (yesterday was with me), especially that he was the 1st kid the uncle pick up.

I have told my maid that she should be the only person to send Dillon to the van, and not the father because that doesn’t help at all. And if she fails to sweet talk him again, the last resort would be to just put him in the van, lock the door and ask the uncle to drive off immediately. I’m sure he will cry very badly but I’m also confident that after a while, he will get distracted by the ride and also when the other kids start to get on board, he will be fine. Sometimes I feel like I’m such a cruel mum, I’m sad too, but no choice because at the end of the day, he has to get used to it.

Before he went to bed, I had a conversation with him
Me: Did you go to school today?
D: No la.
Me: Why didn’t go?
D: ………
Me: Mummy has been waiting for you for so long at school do you know? (yes i was lying ) I was so angry you didn’t come.
D: Don’t make mummy angry, mummy not sayang.
Me: Exactly.
D: Teacher give sweets at school.
Me: Yes that’s right, so you going to school tomorrow?
D: Yes.
Me: I ask the uncle to fetch you, you must go ok?
D: Ok.
Me: Don’t cry.
D: No la.
Me: What you do when uncle is driving?
D: Don’t make noise.
Me: Ok so I see you at school? (lying again…..)
D: Ok.

Alright, so I shall see again if the sweet talk works or we have to use our last resort……

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Hi hi I’m still around & baby still inside my tummy.

Anyway, I have started on leave today, as I wanted to get away from work & get myself ready for labour, which might just happen anytime this week.

It seems like I’m still carrying high & “lightening” hasn’t took place yet. But I have had some early signs of labour i.e. the show, diarrhoea & Braxton Hicks, which might indicate that labour is around the corner.

So during this “waiting period”, these are what I’ve planned to do:
1. To run through the checklist again & see if anything is missing or need to be prepared.
2. Eat whatever I wanted to & sleep well.
3. Spend more time playing & bonding with Dillon as I might not have much time for him later.
4. Play PC games, watch some dramas, do a bit of online chatting, check & reply emails.
5. Last but not least, update my blogs & finish up my tag homework.

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By this Saturday, I’ll be 39 weeks pregnant.

I got a few sms yesterday, checking if I’ve already popped because they didn’t see my posting in my blogs & I wasn’t online, thanks for all your kind concern. Actually I have gone for check up at HUKM yesterday.

Well, I’m not quite there yet, as baby’s head still hasn’t engage. My weight is now 67kg (put on a total of 15kg since preggy), baby weighs about 3.1kg, which is very close to Dillon who was born at 3.19kg. Though you might not think I’m fat, but doctor has advised me better not to put on anymore weight, for an easier labour. (Well, I’ll still go & eat all my favourite food before I pop, LOL).

Everything is still fine with me, no swelling, cramping or even Braxton Hicks. I even went shopping at Mid Valley myself for a couple of hours yesterday, hehe

I’ll be going back for follow up check on next Wednesday, 4th July, if I still haven’t popped by then.

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I wonder if anyone watch the show “The Miracle Of Life in the Womb – Twins, Triplets & Quads” on National Geographic Channel last night at 9pm? I have talked about it previously & I hope most of you have enjoyed the show.

I very much wanted to watch but I don’t have Astro at home. Luckily I have asked my colleague to record it for me and I’m gonna watch it later tonight.

I’ll share my views after watching & please feel free to drop your comments too.

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Well I know I should be taking a lot of rest now, since I’ll due soon and need to take care of baby afterwards.

But what I’ve been actually doing was, spending at least an hour to two at night to play PC games. Normally Dillon will sleep around 10.30pm – 11.00pm so my game session will starts from 11pm – 12pm or sometimes 1am. This game addiction started since last 2 weeks when I was browsing the Yahoo! games site & downloaded a trial game to play on. After that I got addicted & found more cracked games & continue to play with; while munching on potato chips & cheezels…..

Now I wonder why is my butt getting heavier & seems like have been set on auto expansion mode lately…….

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Current weight in 37th week is 66kg (+1.0kg since 34th week) and baby weighs 2.6kg (+0.3kg since 34th week also), both baby & mummy is fine. Doctor said the baby has turned but the head not yet engaged, so most probably I will not be giving birth anytime soon. This would be good as I still have a couple of occassions to attend within the next couple of weeks; also plan to watch the Transformers which will be in cinema this month end…….haha

Since 2 weeks ago, I’ve started taking coconut drink once to twice a week as many said it helps to cool down the body. Appetite is good but can’t eat too much at one go. Baby’s movement is a lot more aggressive, esp at night. Luckily I don’t have leg cramp & swollen feet problem. I can still sleep pretty well, except that it takes me a lot of effort whenever I want to turn & change my sleeping position.

Need not mention that I’m getting more & more lazy and how I wish I could just stay at home. But the fact is, I still have lots of thing to settle & hand over to my colleague before I go on maternity leave.

My next appointment at HUKM will be on 27th June, in my 38th week.

This is the recent me, 18 days counting down…. :>

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I’ve received an invitation yesterday to the above screening, I would like to go but I’m too lazy to travel. Anyway, anyone of you interested can call Michele to RSVP.

National Geographic is organizing a free screening of their new production:

Experience this wonderful documentary in the cinema……..FOC

Date: Sunday, 17th June 2007
Time: 11 am (registration), 11.30 (screening)
Show duration: about one hour
Venue: Cineleisure Damansara
Free Admission

For RSVP, please contact
Michele Mahendra
Michele@arciscommunications.com
H/P 012 316 5670

For those who is interested in the show but is unable to attend the screening, catch it on National Geographic Channel on the 24th June 2007 (Sunday) at 9 pm.

I believe this would be a great show, so don’t miss it!

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Finally, I have completed 2 tasks on my to-do list over last weekend, i.e. to wash all baby clothes & fold it nicely in the drawers (actually washing was done by my maid, hehe) and to pack my hospital bag.

When I was packing my bag, hubby said that I look so happy as if I’m packing my luggage for a long waited trip, hahaha, yeah it indeed is a “trip” which I have been booked into more than 250 days ago……..and yes I’m excited about it, still.

So, I’m all ready now for the “trip”, just waiting for the “call”…..

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Well I’m already in 35th week now and I can feel myself getting heavier & lazier. It seems so difficult for me to move my butt off my office chair nowadays, even to get water to drink from the pantry.

So basically what I did on Saturday & Sunday was eat & sleep only (my privilege now! hehe). Except that I need to bath, cook & feed Dillon as maid was off on Sunday.

I have actually promised to attend a friend’s house warming party on Saturday at 8.00pm and i was still lying on the bed at 7.30pm, really feel so lazy to get up and in the end, I have to “fong fei kei” (didn’t turn up for the party), hope my friend won’t mind la. Hubby had initially planned to go for movie Shrek 3 but due to my laziness, we didn’t make it as well.

Until today, I’m yet to pack my hospital bag & take out the baby clothes & pass to my maid to wash, will put it in my to do list & hopefully get it done before next weekend la…..

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This is my 1st antenatal visit to HUKM as I only registered myself at 30th week (previous antenatal check up were all done at a private clinic). My appointment is scheduled at 11.00am and I reached there about 11.10am, finished the whole check up process around 12.45pm, which is consider quick this time.

I’m 34 weeks & 4 days pregnant as of today, everything is fine with me & baby. My weight is now 65kg (put on 2kg since 30th week) and baby weighs 2.3kg. During ultrasound, the doctor confirmed that I’m having a baby girl and I myself can also see the “private part” very clearly on the screen this time.

I’ll have to return to HUKM on 11th June for MGTT test because my mum recently just found out that she has diabetes. So to be on the safe side, doctor has recommended me to undergo the test to check the glucose level in my blood.

My following antenatal check in HUKM is scheduled at 38th week so I’ll need to go for check up at 36th week at the private clinic if I wish to.

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Have been craving for Mango in the past week and thus I bought 3 nos on Monday, thinking to eat one on every other day. I’m only craving for the sweet ones & dislike the sour ones. Therefore I have to keep 2 that are not so ripe yet in the rice bucket for a few days & wait for it to ripe, the other 1 I kept in the fridge.

On Tuesday morning when I want to take the mango from the fridge to my office, it is already gone and when I ask my maid, she said my MIL ate it last night after I went to bed. Ok fine, at least I still have the other 2 in the rice bucket, but since it’s not ripe yet, I will wait patiently.

On Thursday night, the mangoes finally turned into nice yellowish colour and became soft, I kept them back in the fridge so that I can eat it over the weekend. Guess what then? This morning when I open the fridge, nothing is left there (who else could have eaten it?) I know it’s just a small matter but you can tell how furious I am if you also have cravings before; as I’m writing this, I’m still furious but I know I cannot complain my MIL, because it’s rude to do so…..So I can only vent my anger here…..:<

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I don’t know about the rest but I hate taking iron pills. Every time after I took it, whether on empty stomach or after meal, I will sure have a feeling of vomiting which will last for hours. Therefore in my 1st pregnancy, I only take iron pill once a week and I drink red dates drink every other day, and I didn’t have any low blood problem at all.

This time I am doing the same but I have become lazier & only manage to prepare the red dates drink once a week. But I’m planning to prepare it more often as my last blood test results showed that I’m a little bit low in blood count & haemoglobin.

To prepare the drink, just take a rice bowl full of red dates (buy the big ones) & 1/3 bowl of dong sum, boil in 2L of water for half an hour & drink it everyday. It is up to you to use the seedless red dates as some said the seeds are “heaty”, but what I heard is the seeded red dates is actually better; just that you need to cut it into half before boiling it, so the lazy me just buy the seedless one la.

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