10 Things You Should Know About Me

1) My name is Reuben Cheak, I have no dialect name.
2) I can sleep with my eyes half open.
3) Like my Daddy, I cannot stand heat.
4) I adapt well to different brands of milk powders, diapers and pacifiers.
5) I know how to pout.
6) I am taller than other boys my age.
7) I burp so loud my grandma can hear next door.
8) I have big eyes which neither my Daddy nor Mummy has.
9) I can tread water for 40 mins.
10) During my first ultra scan, the gynae said I have clitoris. I was thought to be a girl at my 3rd month ultrasound scan.

Lashes

Remember during CNY I mentioned that Aunty Evelyn suggested Mummy trim my eye lashes to help it grow longer? I think it worked. Check out my lashes! Mummy is undecided if she wants to trim another time as there is more to lose now.





We took some really nice pictures outside our house.

Glory Glory Man United!

18th League Title. I don't really know what that means but Daddy was really happy tonight as we watched the game between Man United and Arsenal at Godpa's house. In fact I was having a terrible time as I was coughing away and crying most of the time. Mummy tried to put me to sleep but I kept waking up. Maybe it was the crowd, maybe I'm not really a Man U fan. But whatever it was, I am glad I don't have to watch soccer with Daddy for the next three months.

In the afternoon, we met up with Godma at Siglap. She is very big now and gonna pop anytime soon. She looks very calm but I am sure she is very excited. I can't wait to play with another new friend.

Letter from Mummy on Mother's Day

To my dearest lil' Reuben,
You changed my life the way I never thought anyone could... I love you loads!

xxoo,
Mummy

Before I was a Mom

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 .

- Author unknown

$12k Mother's Day Present

Remember my birth weight? It was 3.175kg. Ah Mah has been diligently buying this number 3 times a week since I was born for the last 18 weeks. She spends $18 per week and considering her outlay of $324 so far, her prize money of about $12k is not a bad deal at all. Who needs the stock market with luck like Ah Mah's. I guess this is the best Mother's Day present Ah Mah has ever received.

I stayed over at Bishan again tonight because Daddy is not feeling well and had to be separated from me in case my cough or fever gets worse. I hope Daddy gets well soon as he looks terrible.

Swine Flu

In case you are wondering, no I didn't get swine flu. But I did come down with a slight fever of 37.7 degrees plus I started coughing with phlegm stuck in my throat which makes me uncomfortable cos I am not able to drink my milk, something I do very passionately. Mummy and Daddy decided to put a fever patch over my forehead to bring the fever down. However, although the fever came down a little, the phlegm got worst and I couldn't sleep and drink properly so we had no choice but to pay Dr Junior a visit. I now weigh 7.8kg.

May Day

Today is May Day holiday and as it falls on a Friday, everyone gets to enjoy a long weekend. Mummy decided that instead of the usual Friday night dinner at Bishan, we should go out for lunch. She chose one of our favourite Teochew restaurant called Swa Garden at MacPherson Road and she ordered their favourite dish, the Ah Kua crab so called because they can't figure out if it is a male or female crab. We also had other yummy dishes like their lobster Ngor Hiang, Teochew Kway Teow and special Tofu. We didn't order their "Or Ni" dessert as we were going to Ah Mah's house for Ginko nut soup. Daddy loves it as it helps with his memory problem.

For dinner, Daddy decided to cook his favourite Parsley Prawn Pasta, something he hasn't done since moving to our current place cos the kitchen is Nai Nai's territory now. However, since she wasn't going to be in tonight, Daddy decided to practise his culinary skills. He wasn't very impressed with himself but Mummy decided to be nice and said it was good. As I have already had my milk, I accompanied them as they ate in front of the TV like they used to do back in Joo Chiat.