81 pills for 83 days

Bought the last instalment of vitamins/folic acid/omega 3 dunno-whats which should last till D-day, except that D-day is a bit of moving target! Just please let me have one last quiet Christmas, and no drama of having to go to hospital from work... 

Is she really going to triple in weight between now and then? Oh dear.

So many questions, so many things to do and an ever-quickening countdown to a new life (literally!)... So much mixed emotion of apprehension and anticipation. 

Breakfast at Claridge's

Walked through the revolving doors to be greeted by a familiar face. Familiar not because we know each other, but I recognised him to be the elevator man in the TV series on Claridge's. He exists!!!

Strolled down the hallway on ridicously shiny marble floors which made embarrassing squeaky noises against my rubber soles. Checked out the super posh but old school cloakroom, which again was all marble but had a sensor no-touch flush, very funny. Prepared to have a nice breakfast, when... My colleague came in. Then had to speak to some big shots and couldn't have the breakfast I had envisaged. Even some eggs, pastries and juice probably made me look enough of a cheapo freeloader, haha. But I need to come back to this place for tea one day, been putting it off for way too long! Till next time!

In other news, the husband has, for the first time ever, made a restaurant reservation without my prompting! Hooray, let's see if this comes to pass - we are off to the Ledbury.... In November.

In return I bought his all-time favourite cartoon and watched it with him tonight. I cannot believe I have never watched Dumbo in my life. Well, now I have :)

So sweet!!!

wanna be a professional sportswoman?

Dear baby,

At the rate you are going, it looks like we are in for big trouble when you finally meet us. You have been moving non-stop day and night, with seemingly no pattern whatsoever. More so in the last week, when you movements became strong enough for daddy to feel them himself! Keep moving tho, I quite like it, because then I know you're OK. It also reminds me of myself, always on the move, but don't become like me though!

Today was a big day for us. We saw you on the ultrascan - your little feet, long legs, little nose and face. In a somewhat skeletal form... But no matter, it's amazing how you have grown, what a miracle of life, praise God!

We also found out more about you today, that your daddy has gifted you the x chromosome, so you are a girl! I think he is over the moon, because he had always wished for a little girl but dared not hope for one. He had already named you years before you were even conceived, but of course that's a secret for the rest of the world. I guess this is a tiny little bit like God naming and electing His children before the foundation of the world, except He has perfect knowledge of everything.

Straight after the hospital appointment I went to the office (you made me miss a client meeting, but it was definitely worth it). Then I told my boss L about you. I was so scared that he would take it badly because he's quite a workaholic, but thank God for guiding him to react in a contrary manner! I even saw the human side of him then. What a relief, but its not over and I have to keep hiding you for another few days or week. There is another boss, and the rest of the office to tell... Now I'm confident that God will see me through this, because you are a gift from him in the first place!

Enough for today, but hopefully see you again soon, in Singapore! We are flying next week, I hope you are used you planes by now!

Till then, keep on moving, don't stop moving.... xxx