Jelly bean on the move: 36 weeks and counting

It is times like this that paranoia and over – analysing get the better of all of us.

Piece of advise. Forums are a great source of information and yet a place that breeds anxiety.

Having just moved back into mom’s old place, the constant barrage of comfort food and hot soup is a familiarity that’s greatly welcomed.

From eating takeaway daily, being fed non – msg laden  dishes and plenty of vegetables for that added nutrition boost; being close to family also makes things seem less surreal in this tidal change.

The countdown begins. On a fleeting note. There’s just 4 more weeks.

Keeping in rhythm

As the weekend lazily rolled past, the lil’ jelly bean has seemingly picked up pace. From regular pushes to rapid side kicks, the inner feeling of delight certainly makes everyday a refreshing one to wake up to.

Been voraciously reading up on the pros and cons of nursing, nutrition and other nuances. Until today, this knowledge acquisition isn’t even close to 50% complete.

Cot-related: from play pen to cots and co-sleepers, there are simply too many options out there. Even mattresses where ranging from a mere 20 bucks to 299 for a baby safe one; the question remains- latex, foam or fibre? If growing up, we were coddled and cooed at from atop our cheap foam mattress, lovely purchased from the neighbour store, what makes our next generation less hardy or more precious?

Nutrition-related: Even the consumption of food has its own ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts, especially if your from a dominantly cantonese family. The feasting on herbal soups doused with cordecep (Take reference from the video game- ‘The last of Us’ and this herb wouldn’t be half as “fun” to consume); bird’s nest and herbs-I-can’t-name-without-sounding-like-an-idiot.

Too many options and it seems we are (the royal plural) coming to a new beginning shortly. The exhilaration certainly helps drive the days along, quickly.

Are you experiencing a new 2014 as well?