The day a red line appeared

April 10 - My period was a day late. Usually it doesn't bother me but on this day it did. It just didn't seem right for my period to be late w/o the usual PMS. So I used a pregnancy strip my sister gave me to test in the morning. A faint red line appeared. Positive? I didn't believe it.

We had a family buffet lunch @Parkroyal Hotel (Beach Rd) that day. As we were early, I went to buy a pregnancy test kit from Watsons nearby. I tested at the hotel lobby toilet. Once again, a faint red line appeared. I was in a half believe state. When I was out, hubby's first words were "How come u took so long in the toilet? LS ah?" My answer "I think I'm pregnant. " Hubby's reply "HUH??? U sure???"

In case you're wondering, we both wish to have a kid soon and had been trying for the past 3 months. However I gave up on using ovulation strips just after a month and relied on iphone's app (calendar method) instead. We never expected to strike at the 3rd month coz we thot it'll take maybe a year or so to conceive, esp coz I had taken contraceptive pills for 2 mths (so that I can enjoy my wedding & honeymoon) before we started trying.

We didn't mention anything to my family during lunch and I still feasted on sashimi that day.

April 11 - My birthday. Had a nice day out with hubby but all the while our minds were on the accuracy of the urine test ;p Finally decided to invest in an expensive digital test kit ($20?). By then I was actually quite sure it's positive but just needed something to re-confirm. I broke the news to my sister coz I had booked a 2D1N Batam resort stay that weekend and thot it's best I don't go and let her have the room. But no one could make it for the trip.

April 12 - Tested it in the morning before I went to work. Double confirmed!! :) Happily left the kit in the toilet for hubby to see when he wakes up. Made appointment with gynae for check-up. Also cancelled the Batam trip. Luckily no cancellation charge coz it's 3 days in advance. Told my family later in the week but didn't tell my in-laws till the gynae visit.


April 29 - 1st gynae visit and 1st glimpse of the little one. At gestation wk 6, it's just a tiny mass with no visible feature but we could hear the heartbeat. The feeling of hearing bb's heartbeat was wonderful.

5 months after the start of our journey as husband & wife, we're now starting on a new journey together as Daddy & Mummy. Really looking forward to it!

Strange couple

People often say the longer a couple is together, the more alike they look. In our case, after being together for 2.5 yrs, of which we see each other everyday for past 6 mths, I still don't see how alike we look. But one thing for sure, we're picking up each other's bad habits! One funny habit he picked up from me is that of talking to dolls and stuffed toys. He even plays with them and can't sleep without his stuffed dog these days. This was never the case before he met me. When he saw how I treated my darling AhKe, he felt I was a bit siao. Now he is just as siao. Nowadays he'll kiss me & AhKe before he goes to work. I've always thought besides my father, no other guy will join in my crazy fantasy world with dolls & toys. I'm glad I found the other guy. In fact now he's crazier than me. He talks to his car too!