I didn't even realised my blog still existed. 2 years on and 2 kids later, so much has changed and so much has remained the same.

Ally is now 2 and going through the typical toddler phase. There are days when she is lovable and just a joy to be with, other days, nothing I do is right and I often find myself gritting my teeth and praying for extra patience. She is now a big sister , Max joined our family on June 30th 2009. He is such a wonderful addition and his easy going nature is a nice compliment to Ally's intense personality.

Life with a toddler and an infant is definitely interesting and there is no way I could ever manage without my better half. He's an amazing father, the children are so lucky that he is able to spend so much time with them.

With our new addition, we had to say goodbye to my grandmother who passed away rather unexpectedly. Such is the circle of life I guess.

Introducing Miss Ally

Between my last post and now, we've welcomed a new addition into the family with the arrival of Miss Ally. It took a day or two for the maternal instincts to kick in ( and for the drugs to wear off!) but I can now proudly say that motherhood is wonderful.
I use to watch shows whereby mothers proclaim " I never knew I could love someone so much" and think to myself " oh cut that crap!" but you know what, its true. A child really changes your life in so many ways and brings with it a whole host of different emotions.
It took me a while to embrace those changes and to stop wishing for my old life back. Once that was done, I actually learn to enjoy being with her and watching her change day by day.

The fact that Ally was born with a cleft palate makes me all the more protective of her. I want to protect her from other people's ignorance of her condition, I don't want anyone saying that I did something wrong to cause her condition or that her condition is a sign of bad luck. All that is just plain ignorance and I want to protect her as much as I can from all that bullshit.
Of course I went through a period of blaming myself, I thought back on what I could have done wrong, how I may have caused her to end up with a cleft. At the end of the day, I decided it was no use looking back to the " what ifs" what's more important is dealing with her condition now and looking after her to the best of my ability.

She is 9 days old today and I'm still learning her little likes and dislikes. Ally is no doubt the apple of her daddy's eye and grandma's little angel.

Of Shaved Legs and other things..............

I knew the day would come, it was just a matter of time. Today, for the first time during my entire pregnancy, I had to enlist the help of the good husband to shave my legs. Now, don't get me wrong, I haven't morphed into some huge unrecognisable balloon. The fact of the matter is, its too uncomfortable for me to do it on my own. The poor husband looked at me with " are you kidding?" written all over his face, as soon as he heard my request. Luckily for him, he was smart enough not to question and obediently took the shaver and started on the task.

On a totally different note, I just heard something that totally irritated the hell out of me. I overheard one of our instructors telling the volunteers " we have to think about how our actions will affect others, always put yourself in their shoes" this statement coming from a woman who has been so vindictive and cruel towards me just a while back. I could not believe my ears ! Neither could I believe people could be so hypocritical.

In order not to end my day in anger, I shall leave everyone with this.

Oh my goodness, I know I haven't posted anything since October of last year. Caught up in this vicious cycle that we call Life. To make up for it, I'll post pictures from my recent Bali trip!

The fantastic view from our resort. It was a bit dreary for the first 2 days but the sun finally showed itself on day 3! The hotel had fantastic private villas which were way beyond our modest budget.

I haven't been to Bali since I was 13 and the place still holds many special memories for me. To think I use to spend an entire month there every year from the time I was 9-13. Food is fantastic and so are the people and their culture.

Besides the Bali trip, I guess the other exciting news is the new addition to our family!

Little Zippy is now a well loved member of the family. He was a rescue dog who came with several issues but I must say he has settled in well and Zack loves his new brother.

The wedding mania is finally over and the dust has started to settle. We're back from our honeymoon and life is back to normal.

Everyone has been asking, does it feel different to be married? This question puzzles me because, why should it feel different? How does marriage change our relationship? The only way marriage has changed our relationship is legally. We are now legally man and wife, if we want to purchase a house, we can...etc.

At the moment, our main focus is purchasing our own place. If all goes well, we should be in our new place by the end of next year. Then with that will come the inevitable question, " when are you two planning to have children?"

There is no right answer to this question no matter what you say. If you tell the person asking, " we want to wait a few years..." they will start lecturing you on how you should not wait so long ....etc. If you say you're planning to have kids soon, they will tell you that you're still young and should wait a few years. So you see, there is no right answer.

Dead or Alive

Tiger the cat nearly didn't make it home. His heart stopped 3 times while they were operating on him but thank goodness he pulled through. His fatty lump is still there and I think he'll just remain a lumpy cat for now.

Other than that, life has been treating me well. I'm feeling on top of the world, a great burden has been lifted and I'm finally at peace with the world and myself. Over the last few weeks I've learnt many important life lessons and my dear husband has been my greatest pillar of support.

The next few weeks are going to be crazy, wedding pictures to be taken this Saturday, my gown finally fits! Invitations need to be printed....etc and my wedding planner is still out of town!

It's been way too long since I've last posted something. Since then, a birthday has passed, the wedding registry has passed and lots more insane days at work and school have passed.

The wedding is less than 2 months away. The gown has been chosen, and the hotel has been booked. My wedding planner has been great and she has really been the one helping me keep my sanity together.

Other than that, the usual goes on, work, school, life. Nothing very exciting though I did have a trip to the emergency room about 2 weeks ago. Not too sure what that was all about but have an appointment with the neurologist who can hopefully pin point the problem. Its nothing major I know, but it'll be comforting to get the tests done anyway.

Tiger the cat is off for surgery tomorrow to remove a fatty lump, paws crossed that he'll be alright.

Other than that, the rest of the pets have been fine, had a little adventure cat-sitting not too long ago. Ralph nearly died on me no thanks to the inefficient staff at the nearby clinic. This July there will no doubt be more pet sitting adventures as friends leave to go home for the summer holidays and I'll have to look after their furry friends.
That's all for now and I'll leave this post with my little thought for the day. " A friend is someone who continues to believe in you, long after you stop believing in yourself"