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My girl is now a mischevious 1 year and 9 months old toddler today!
When at home, she likes to sing, likes to get attention by doing 'funny' things (run around, climb, crawl), then purposely fall down then laughs at herself.  We caught her humming to herself a few times too. I bet that's from me - cos i hum her to sleep at night. (when i forget the lyrics)

She can call 'mama' in a very sweet voice - that melts me.
In the morning, when she wakes, she will talk to herself (or play by herself) for a while in her cot before standing up to get my attention.
She also knows how to whisper, for if she knows we are sleeping, she will say very softly "Papa shui jiao"...
So far, she has been a sweet, but naughty girl.
She loves Barneys song - she likes to watch songs and clips from youtube on iphones and ipad! (<-- But we try to minimise her time with these gadgets)
She loves commercials as well. And when her favourite is played - her eyes would be stuck on the screen for that few minutes!

She can be a terror at mealtimes - not being able to sit still at one spot for her meals.
Therefore, without other options -  we had to use tv programs or ipad to keep her attention while we feed her quickly in spoonfuls.
Whenever she is bored, her first activity is to remove her socks and shoes.
So far, there were two times, Julian had to backtrack when we found that one of her shoes were missing. (Once in Phuket, recently in Tampines)
We have started to beat her. On her thighs and hands - for her misdeeds.
There were times we observed that she knows she is in the wrong but still wants to repeat the action on purpose.
And sometimes her refusal to sleep at night, even though we know she is tired and yawning away... (i hope that is not from me!!!) 
So we do not spare the rod. Both Julian and I.
Of course, we take turn to play the angel, after one of us leashes out on her.
Did i mention that she likes drawing? When she sees plain paper, she will go to the drawer and get a pen by herself. "Hua hua" she would say.
And she draws on the wrong things as well - all her storybooks already have marks of her 'masterpiece' in ballpoint ink pen. And unfortuntely, one of our bedsheets were not spared too.

It has been a journey since her 1st birthday. We found her to be smart (yes i did pray for a street-smart baby!). She can recognise some chinese poems and also 'San zi jing" taught by my MIL.
She learns fast - for she can continue when we purposely leave out blanks for her to fill in songs, words etc. 
For a while, i cannot believe Faith is growing up so fast.
And by this time, i have already lossen my reins and 'expectations' by a lot, and trust God to guide her towards where He will lead her.
But at times, im glad Faith is growing. For she needs to be up and ready to play the role of a older sister soon - by April 2012.

A new journey shall begin soon. And it happens within me first..
Finally we got to meet Dr Heng again on 10th Sept, last Sat! She looks younger, as always. She dons a short straight hair. And we can never miss that cheerful smile & deep dimples of hers.
It was an early Sat morning, with Julian and Faith in tow. We went to buy McD's breakkie and dabao over because we know that gynae appt's are never short ones. So it was true. But we were cheerfully waiting as the clinics were not that packed yet. Faith was roaming about easily in the waiting area.

We were brought into her room, the familar settings. Sat down and told her the dates and she calculated that BB is 10weeks 2 days old (by calculation). As compared to my first visit, where i went in with my notebook (as if i was ready to interview her) and got teased. This time, i just keyed in my information into my iphone Notes app.  We even got a family pic with Dr Heng this time before we left.
Then we went to the bed and i laid down - for the moment i was waiting for!!
I saw the baby foetus, in my womb! Praise the Lord! I even saw that she was developing limbs!
The scan showed that baby was 9 weeks and 5 days, based on measurement. We even got to hear her heartbeat. And with the cost of this 80 bucks (for the scan only), it brought me great relief.
There are certain things which i will not believe until i see it with my own eyes..... Of course, i have to admit during the time i tested positive till now - it was because I did not have enough faith.
The motherhood forum did not helped, because i read many 'losses' in there, complications etc..
There were long trying times of doubts, uncertainties in the future especially because unlike for Faith, this pregnancy was not planned for.
After this visit, there seems to be more light in the tunnel and we could be more prepared when we (Jul and me) talked or discussed about the future...

I have already told Jul that he is free to inform MIL anytime about the pregnancy and i will inform mum this Sunday when i see her. I can imagine her smile! =)
But I still want to hold on to this secret from my colleagues and company until 3 months is up.
I am sure they are going to be surprised..... because I've had ever shared with them that Julian felt fearful to have a 2nd kid after Faith and we may not plan to have a 2nd one so soon. And tar-dah..... i became to be the one pregnant now! haha... So this part - i think i will have lotsa chance to deal with this later on...
Sure kenna suan one....
Especially tis time so low profile...
(I am actually thinking of waiting to see if anyone should suspect first.... keke)

So we continue to work forward for the new home we have in 648.
It is yet completed but sofa would be delivered this weekend. And i can't wait to see how it would look!
I have never had a black sofa before.
The house is a blessing. There are a lot of things i have never owned before.
Like my own fridge, my own washing machine.... my own oven!
Woo...
It is exciting and i hope by end Sept we will be able to move in completely and start our new lives there!
Like no more loud coughs from FIL at night, no more nagging from MIL when i bathe too late at night....but i guess, no running away from her dinner (since its included), but at least, if i wanna have roast duck meat, i can dabao back to my home to eat!! Hurray...

So there is a lot more to thank God for...
One thing firm is: I have dropped the idea of being a SAHM. I have sort of admit to the fact that i may not make this role very well. If all goes well, we should get a maid to help out after 2nd child arrives.
All in the comfort of our 648. And both of us continue working for the sake of more dough... (well...)

And i commit all the rest of my life plans to GOD again - For HE is Worthy and HE knows the plans for me.
Certainly this child may not have been in our books, but i have to Trust God that HE has a time for everything and His plans are best for me.

Amen!

God Bless you all!

Love, Me  =)

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