Before I was a Mom...

Baby Regan Hair at 4th Mth Old~

Before I was a Mom

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,

before I was a Mom .

Almost There...

Yeap, I am almost popping anytime already!

Baby at 35 weeks and 3 days now, weight 2.7kgs. I have been hibernating for awhile because my pregnancy was not that smooth when i entered into the 3rd trim. Blood pressure was going up althought i have been taking medication, this can be very dangerous to the mummy and baby and will affect my kidney and liver, fingers, toes and ankle swelled quite badly and i am in pain...My doc has advised me to stop work now and hope baby can stay abit longer in me...

You wont wanna know the total number of pills that i am taking a day, DH was joking with me that he see the way i take medicine like taking mentos ! haha

Have not been knitting much except some cute little booties. Just done a pair of button loafers after many trials and this is the only successful pair!

Pattern : Little Button Loafers

Crochet Hook Size : 5/0

Yarns : Olympus Bouquet in Pale Green and Miami 4 Season Cotton in Dark Grey

Size : appx 4"

DESTASH

For the first time, I am destashing my yarns since I started knitting, it is painful... but I have to face the reality of storage constraints!

All prices includes shipping within Asia, add USD5 outside Asia.

Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania
Colour Code : 160
Yardage : 50g(125m) x10 = 1250meter
Content : 100% Cotton
Selling at USD50/SGD75

Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania
Colour Code : 172 Light Grey
Yardage : 50g(125m) x10 = 1250meter
Content : 100% Cotton
Selling at USD50/SGD75

Schachenmayr Nomotta Catania
Colour Code : 226 Lavender
Yardage : 50g(125m) x6 = 750meter
Content : 100% Cotton
Selling at USD30/SGD40

Katia Capri
Yardage: 50g(125m)x10 =1250meters
Content: 100% Cotton
Selling at USD55/SGD80

Katia Bamboo
Colour : 20 Dark Brown
Yardage: 50g(100m)x6 =600 meters
Content: 100% Bamboo
Selling at USD36/SGD54

Olympus Cotton Novia
Colour Code : 17
Yardage: 40g(105m)x5 =525 meters
Content: 100% Cotton
Selling at US36/SGD54

Olympus Cotton Novia
Colour Code : 12 Light Grey
Yardage: 40g(105m)x6 =630 meters
Content: 100% Cotton
Selling at US48/SGD72

Olympus Cotton Novia
Colour Code : 04 Brown
Yardage: 40g(105m)x6 =630 meters
Content: 100% Cotton
Selling at US48/SGD72

Olympus Cotton Novia
Colour Code : 21 Orangy Red
Yardage: 40g(105m)x6 =630 meters
Content: 100% Cotton
Selling at US48/SGD72

Olympus Cotton Novia

Colour Code : 8 Deep Red
Yardage: 40g(105m)x6 =630 meters
Content: 100% Cotton
Selling at US48/SGD72

For serious local buyers, prices are neg. if meet up to collect in the north-Yishun,Sembawang or Woodlands.

Regg @ 15 Weeks Vs Junior's Booties #3

Nothing much to write, just photos to share...

My preggie progress at 15 weeks :)

Meanwhile. I am still in the little booties mood, just done booties #3 for Junior.

Pattern : Ruth's "Perfect" Baby Booties
Yarn : Miami Four Seasons (50-70yards)
Needles Size : 3.0mm

Saartje's Bootees

Pattern : Saartje's Bootees

Yarns : Gong Cotone Egitto Mako(dark brown)/ Catania Cotton(baby blue)

Needle Size : 2.5mm dpns

Dear All,

Thank you for all the sweet messages and support. This 2 weeks have been good, except the bad weather ... I am down with flu. OK now except still coughing a bit.

Many of you wonder how far am I now... OK, I am 14 weeks pregnants(3.5 months)! For the first time, we saw little junior actively moving alot during the gynae routine check up last Monday! DH and I were so touched and happy! Thanks to the advance technology!

Back to knitting, in order to kick off my knitting mojo, I thought start knitting with small project might help and it does!

Done second pair of booties for Junior.

Little booties in his daddy's hands.

Overall, quite a simple knitted project, except I dont really like the seaming part, so I knitted it with DPNS instead, only need to seam the bottom to cut down the discomfort on the little feet.

p/s - Thanks to Doreen who recommended this project to me!

New Path In Life...

I am back
with my little knitting mojo

learning and getting ready

to my new path in life :)

Little booties that i knitted for Junior~

Pattern : Ruth's "Perfect" Baby Booties

Yarn : Catania Cotton in Grey(50-70yards)

Needles Size : 3.5m/4.0mm

(note : followed Ruth's instrustion from begining till top of foot, join in round, changed to lace for cuff instead of ribbing) and i like the result!

Happy Lunar New Year 2009~ Moo Moo

Dear All,

I will be taking a week break heading home and be back by 2 February.

Wishing you and your family A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Ox Year!

祝大家与家人 : 新年快乐，吉祥幸福，身体安康，福慧増长!

A New 2009!

Yes! I have been lazy again, not only about updating this blog, I've been lazy over my knitting works too!
For some good reasons, I've lost my knitting mojo since 2 months ago! have not touching all the WIPs and being very good, not even a new CO!

So.. nothing to update yet and life is good. Wishing everyone a good 2009 ahead and keep the knitting spirit rockz! ... and I hope my mojo will be back soon too...