Andre Did a "Josh"

It's been really hot this summer, temperatures soaring to 42degC and maybe higher. And sadly, I'm sure everyone's been reading about the bushfire that's burning parts of Victoria causing many to be homeless.

You would think to be careful and not start one in WA right? WRONG!! The ashtray that Andre used to have was broken when we moved. So now, he just throws the butts into the garden bed and when it's time to do the gardening, he cleans the butts up as well. I know in Singapore, even if you don't stub out the butt properly, it'll eventually die out, but not here in Perth. One seriously HOT saturday afternoon, I smelled smoke and thought there was some bushfire that started somewhere out there. Andre goes out to check and THERE in front of us, our garden bed was on smoking!! Apparently, it was on fire and thankfully our neighbour was quick enough to grab a pail of water to put it out.

So there....Andre did a "Josh"!

Boys Will Be Boys!

Sigh...need I say more!! It was with Andre's shaver btw....

And for the rest of the evening till bedtime, he kept begging me to let him stay home tomorrow, afraid his friends will laugh at him. Told him it's still going to look the same come monday. He went to bed crying.

On the bright side, we had a good laugh!!

And Now There Is Four

She's finally arrived!

It's been 2 years since we lost the 2 angels but God has blessed us with another one. And this time with a little girl...a princess.

Born on 28th November at 1413hrs, Elizabeth Cheyenne Rodrigues weighed 3390gms and was 49cm long.

She is every bit a girly girl can be. She will cry about almost everything. From the weather to the milk service being too slow. Well, we wanted a girl what....

We're so proud of her big brother. There's not an ounce of jealousy from him. Instead, lots of love, hugs and kisses for her. And he is even asking when he can feed her milk.

Thank you God for our children..:)

Too Many Goodbyes

Since 15th July 2007, I've been saying goodbyes like no tomorrow. And all very difficult and painful ones. The first and painful one was when everyone came to see us off at the airport when we left for Perth. It was miserable. I couldn't stop tearing and the worst part was to see Zac cry. He kept crying and screaming for his Gong Gong and Por Por. So sad! And he didn't stop until the flight entertainment came on.

Then of course, when we went back to Singy in September and had to leave in November, it was another round of tears.

In March, Averyl and Sung came....tears. In June, my in laws came....tears. And the most painful, just 3 days ago, my parents left and went back to Singapore after a wonderful 2 week holiday with us.

I'd say the ones that find it most difficult to say goodbye would be Andre and myself, not so much Zac. Kids will remember but they can easily be distracted with other things. Things like that leave a very deep impression for adults.

I hate to say goodbyes!

Don't Care If You Know Already....I'm Still Telling You Again....IT'S A GIRL!

I just cannot describe that feeling when the Ultrasound Tech told me we are having a baby girl. After having such a cute bubbly son, I just know having a girl will just be as good!

Dre and I were there at the Women's Imaging Services bright and early. There was no one in the waiting area so that was a good sign. We were called in within the next 10mins. This trip was really important because the Tech was supposed to tell us if Jellybean was healthy and normal. But honestly, and I bet Dre would agree with me, we weren't interested at what the Tech was saying at all. Every time the Tech scanned the legs and bum area, I kept looking out to see if I could tell if Jellybean was a boy or a girl. But the Tech was such a pro, she just kept on doing what she was supposed to do and kept checking for all vital areas of Jellybean to see if all was good.

So finally, after a good 15-20mins of waiting, the Tech gave us the drumroll and told us what we wanted to hear. "Congratulations! You....young lady are going to have a baby girl!" I threw up my arms and screamed for joy. At that moment, nothing in the world could take away that happiness from me. NOTHING!

The Tech did say that all scans are 96% accurate and though Dre is still hoping for that 4%, I'm pretty sure that I'm going to have a daughter. And besides, I've already chosen the name when I was like 9weeks preggy. Never even bothered to think of boys' names. So 96% is more than acceptable to me!

Oh and if you're wondering what the name is...tee hee...you'd have to wait. We have to get approval from higher authorities first...(meaning the folks lar). So till then...stay tuned.

MIA

Wow! My last blog's in March. If anyone is wondering.....I've been out of action. Fighting the morning sickness is not easy...:) On top of that, visitors came and went. So the entertaining was also non-stop. And for someone who needed to sleep every 3hrs, it wasn't easy.

Well if you haven't guessed by now, yes...I'm having #2!!! Finally! The big J has finally decided that it's time for us to have another junior...or as some people have decided on a name....Mupplet. LOL! So cute! For now, we're calling him/her "Jelly Bean".

If all goes well, Jelly Bean will out at the end of November. Can't wait! Been looking forward to this day for soooo long. Andre was actually hoping to have 2 Jelly Beans again but I guess big J feels one at a time is better for all. I'm not complaining. As long as morning sickness doesn't go beyond the first trimester and Jelly Bean comes out normal and healthy, I'm grateful...:)

The Birds and The Bees

While giving Zac a shower, he suddenly asks me, "Mummy, what are these 2 things under my birdy?" I was in shock and I wanted to laugh. How cute a question is that!!! "Those are your testicles son.". "Oh.." was his reply. And thankfully, he didn't question further..phew! I wouldn't know what to say if he asked me what they were for. LOL!