today is the eve of CNY 2009. Last day of the year of the rat. woke up at 8am. couldnt sleep last night! i dreamt of my grandma's old place and saw my grandpa in my dreams. even dreamt i almost gave birth! before having a baby, i dream almost everyday but ever since pregnant my dreams get wilder and very weird! got up to clear emails and soon have to help to spring clean the house and i need to go out to do a last minute shopping. last nite got gx to walk with me to check out ntuc at 11+pm. we helped to buy some grocery for mil. dun think i will want to go out tonite.
just saw my fren's honeymoon pics in italy. memories! she got a good deal cos she got all the space to take photos! every tourist spot she went was not as crowded or even looks empty esp vatican city! when we were at the spanish steps, every step was filled with people sitting on it! she got a very clear pic of the stairways! fond memories of our europe trip came back to me thou it was 3 years ago! irene was my arts schoolmate and we had the same sentiments about our art history class. we would have been more appreciative of learning our art history, if we saw the art pieces, knowing how majestic and beautiful it was. miss alot of things... art, gelatos, risotto! i did toss a coin into the travis fountain, wonder if i will get to go back, i want and i want to go back to italy with gx.
we always have steamboat for eve reunion dinner with gx and family! eating with his family is always nice and warm. there is always alot of laughter! my mum and relatives have been eating out at taka crystal jade ever since i got married 3 years ago. they started later at 9pm and dinner ended at almost 11+pm. after dinner, went out with gx and mil, wanted to get cut flowers but it was so crowded that gx gave up and we went home to play my annual, once a year mahjong with my fil, sil and gx. unbelievable! for the first round, i won and it was big cos it was about 6folds! my sil won 2nd round had 4folds and i won the next round and followed by sil again! went on for another round! the baby ox and aunt ox was winning the first 6 rounds! fil in total won about 3 games and gx only won 1 game. after countdown, gx and i went on to pack red packets till almost 3am!
1st day of CNY 2009! both of us got up alittle late than planned. went to fetch my parents to my aunt's house. then we head home and together with my in-laws we went to gx's dad's uncle house. so many little ones and when one started to cry, somehow the other oso join in but for different reasons! one toddler fell, the other baby was hungry and it went on! then i head back to mums in the evening. was very tired when i got there. had my fill of steamboat and took pics with the little ones, had a little "shooting" game with lucas! we were trying to take photos of each other... yah thou pregnant, i am still a big kid!
we had our little TEST LUCK session. i didnt play long... then it was the adults exchanging mandrin oranges and greetings sessions. i was in the gardens alone, resting... my legs were feeling very sore! took alot of nice individual family shots and of cos couple shots! when the games continued, i opt to watch tv with my mum and aunts.
cos i missed the greeting exchanging session, i got find out that aunt o and uncle m gave a box of 8 oranges arranged in a nice red box and they gave a box of sweet treats to wish each family a sweet year ahead. very thoughtful but they were not the only ones! uncle k and aunt m had a surprise for each family too! they gave a bag of gifts when they exchange oranges and yes a bag. my uncle k designed a bag for this cny and it was made when he was in shanghai! he is very creative and thoughtful! there are many little slots in this bag for cards, tissue and inside the bag there are also slots to place hp and other small items. yes very cheena but i love it! it has this very festive feel!
when i examine mum's blue flowery bag, there were little surprises in it! mandrin oranges, a bottle of peanut cookie, a bottle of cuttlefish cracker and birdnest! i asked mum to take her gifts and if she can give me her bag cos i really like it! then uncle k surprised me with my very own bag! mines one and only black! sis and cousin a also got one. then i gather all the bags from all my aunts and placed it for a photoshoot! when i got home, i checked out my goodies and mines a healthier choice of nuts and dried fruits which is good for me and baby! uncle k was so cute when he told us that he gave us birdnest cos of little nonya! he knew all of us were fans of the show. its really the thoughts that counts! went home at about 12.30am+++ and i slept at 2am!
2nd day of cny! again, gx and i woke up later than we should and we rushed to uncle J's house to pray to my grandparents. then as we waited for traffic lights to change, i spotted this m'sian car and i tot serena should buy this car and gx thinks it should be red! hey serena, its got your name on it! its a nissan! funny thing was we were the 2nd to reach uncle's place, we were not late. then i rested on ann's bed and the little aunties sang songs to my little baby. 
aunt a got a massive white serving plate to serve a whole steam chicken, a roast duck and a huge piece of roast pork! it needed 2 pax to carry it onto the dining table! somehow this cny i had this craving to eat all my mum's cny specialty! somehow this cny, i couldnt wait to eat mum's fruit cake, my paternal style of steamboat, the sweet nian gao, the peanut puffs and for 2nd day of cny... a must have but never before did i feel like eating this dish as much as when i am pregnant now! mushroom, sea cucumber stewed with oyster and fa cai, topped with abalone slices! didnt take the mushrooms thou, somehow didnt fancy my favourite during this pregnancy.
this cny i am alittle lazier to go round actively to take pics. felt very tired and prob slowed down by my little baby bump and legs are getting sore easily! but still, after some rest, i will gather people to take photos! and i am glad gx helps out to record the day and he gets very nice candid photos!
aunt a got a massive white serving plate to serve a whole steam chicken, a roast duck and a huge piece of roast pork! it needed 2 pax to carry it onto the dining table! somehow this cny i had this craving to eat all my mum's cny specialty! somehow this cny, i couldnt wait to eat mum's fruit cake, my paternal style of steamboat, the sweet nian gao, the peanut puffs and for 2nd day of cny... a must have but never before did i feel like eating this dish as much as when i am pregnant now! mushroom, sea cucumber stewed with oyster and fa cai, topped with abalone slices! didnt take the mushrooms thou, somehow didnt fancy my favourite during this pregnancy.
after lunch at uncle j's, we head to join my mil side at gx's aunt house at katong. too bad we missed his cousin XM who was back from hk. cos alot of his cousins left, with nothing much on the tv, i got very tired. i left a little earlier with fil and gx, head home to rest. told gx i was gog to take a short nap but i ended up sleeping from 6+pm till 1,30am! after that i had difficulty sleeping! 3rd day of cny, i was back at work. i wore my very red, chilli red dress to officially open my 1st working day! yes it attracted alot of compliements! including my mum! she like me in this red dress! prob it brightens my face alot!
after school, gx was kind enough to allow me to go back to mums, cos my mil went to her sis' hm and fil wanted to stay at home. so we head home and while we watch the story of bruce lee's sifu, ye wen, mum prep my favourite steamboat. the show was alittle violent and i stopped halfway. the funny thing is that at the same time as i watch the kicks and punches, i felt my little one moved and this time its for sure! cos before i couldnt tell if those little crampy pulls were movements by my baby. it was amazing! like a little wave, short wave that rippled in my baby belly! gx got excited! but too bad i think for now, it jus me being able to feel our little one! cos i missed the yusheng at uncle J's house, mum made a small portion for me and i was glad that my uncles and aunts popped by for dinner and stayed on to do the louhei with me! gx knew i was alittle upset that i didnt get to eat this the day before! i was really happy... i really wanted to eat this dish made by my mum. it was great that i got to feel my little one's move when i had my first louhei in the Year of the OX!
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