my 2009
it's 2010, and almost everyone on blogosphere reflects on the past year and comes up with new year resolutions. well, i don't usually do this, but i guess i should this time round - not because i have nothing better to do while on leave (i only have time to type this because the precious is asleep!), but because the past year has been very eventful... if not, the most eventful year of my life.
we spent the early part of JANUARY holidaying in europe, enjoying the ice-cold weather, the skiing and the piping hot rosti on the mountain tops in switzerland, as well as the shopping, the oven-baked thin-crusted pizzas and the cappuccino at the cafes in milan. we do find ourselves reminiscing about the trip once in a while... well, how often do you get to go on a 3-week break from work, possibly never again!
MARCH was when we first knew that i was pregnant! it was still quite a surprise, although not unexpected, and it was the start of monthly routine gynae visits for ultrasound scans. we were always excited about seeing our little creation (for me, not so excited about the weight gain part), finding out the gender at the week 20(ashley was a shy girl who refused to show us anything at week 16, and got us curious for an extra month!), checking on her estimated weight to ensure that she's growing well, etc. monthly checks became forthnightly, and finally weekly in the last month... and if you guys have been following, she was definitly getting too comfortable inside and only decided to come out ONE DAY before the date of induction! what a close shave. she has grown so much from the day she was borned, and now at 8 weeks, she now enjoys playtime (especially her musical mobile, it's like an instant pain relief when she's upset!) and knows how to return a smile! she just needs to work harder at tummytime, our little lazy bum, haa!
(below) ashley obviously prefers taking pictures to tummy time with mr caterpillar. somehow i got a feeling she knows that she's supposed to smile at the camera...
well, other than being pregnant and having ashley as an addition into our couplehood, 2009 was also the year when i finally had a change in job scope. i was getting quite tired of project management and engineering work after about 3+ years, and really needed a change, and it eventually came when i'm nearing my fifth year! it's a totally different experience doing policy work, there's a different set of skills required, and surprisingly, i actually quite enjoy it although i'm still not certain if it's something i want to do in the long run... but of course, being in the same work location as the hubby now and being able to have better control of my work schedule helps tonnes!
it has been a pretty smooth-sailing 2009. :-) let's hope that our 2010 will be another year filled with joy and good luck, and may our little ashley grow to be a cheerful healthy toddler! i just can't wait for her to start flipping, crawling and walking... and yes, to celebrate her one year old birthday with her. :-) HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!
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it's 2010, and almost everyone on blogosphere reflects on the past year and comes up with new year resolutions. well, i don't usually do this, but i guess i should this time round - not because i have nothing better to do while on leave (i only have time to type this because the precious is asleep!), but because the past year has been very eventful... if not, the most eventful year of my life.
we spent the early part of JANUARY holidaying in europe, enjoying the ice-cold weather, the skiing and the piping hot rosti on the mountain tops in switzerland, as well as the shopping, the oven-baked thin-crusted pizzas and the cappuccino at the cafes in milan. we do find ourselves reminiscing about the trip once in a while... well, how often do you get to go on a 3-week break from work, possibly never again!
MARCH was when we first knew that i was pregnant! it was still quite a surprise, although not unexpected, and it was the start of monthly routine gynae visits for ultrasound scans. we were always excited about seeing our little creation (for me, not so excited about the weight gain part), finding out the gender at the week 20(ashley was a shy girl who refused to show us anything at week 16, and got us curious for an extra month!), checking on her estimated weight to ensure that she's growing well, etc. monthly checks became forthnightly, and finally weekly in the last month... and if you guys have been following, she was definitly getting too comfortable inside and only decided to come out ONE DAY before the date of induction! what a close shave. she has grown so much from the day she was borned, and now at 8 weeks, she now enjoys playtime (especially her musical mobile, it's like an instant pain relief when she's upset!) and knows how to return a smile! she just needs to work harder at tummytime, our little lazy bum, haa!
(below) ashley obviously prefers taking pictures to tummy time with mr caterpillar. somehow i got a feeling she knows that she's supposed to smile at the camera...
well, other than being pregnant and having ashley as an addition into our couplehood, 2009 was also the year when i finally had a change in job scope. i was getting quite tired of project management and engineering work after about 3+ years, and really needed a change, and it eventually came when i'm nearing my fifth year! it's a totally different experience doing policy work, there's a different set of skills required, and surprisingly, i actually quite enjoy it although i'm still not certain if it's something i want to do in the long run... but of course, being in the same work location as the hubby now and being able to have better control of my work schedule helps tonnes!
it has been a pretty smooth-sailing 2009. :-) let's hope that our 2010 will be another year filled with joy and good luck, and may our little ashley grow to be a cheerful healthy toddler! i just can't wait for her to start flipping, crawling and walking... and yes, to celebrate her one year old birthday with her. :-) HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!