Tracy @ 37

My new short crop ^_^

Tummy bigger than Eric now

YAY! Baby is coming soon!

Okok, just in case you thought i was referring to my age ^_^ i'm into the end of my 37 weeks now. According to the baby book, baby is well matured by now and can pop anytime!

Was at the gynae last monday and baby was 2.5kg, so i think she should be close to 3kg by next week. Her weight presses on to my ribs so it's getting tougher to sleep at night.

Had a slight disagreement (again!!) with mom yesterday on the topic of "can i wash my hair during confinement". She is adamant about not touching water through the month as there would be "wind" entering the body and is detrimental in the later years, while i am more for the doctor's advice about keeping oneself clean and even more so for breastfeeding the baby.

But anyway, I cropped my hair in preparation for the confinement. If i can bear with it, i might just go with my mom's advice ~~~

Big Foot Part 2

My foot started to swell some time ago and then it subsided just after 2 days. I was pretty thrilled and thought that was the end of the episode.

Little did i realize i was attacked by the big foot monster again last weekend, and this time was worse than the last - you would have mistaken me for a baby elephant without looking at my face. It lasted 5 days, and today the swell had gone down again without any reasonable explanation.

My mom said, if the swell comes and goes for three times, , the baby will pop. WOW she's better than the doctor. The gynae can't even tell when my labor will be but my mom can ... hehe.

Tai Tai Baking @ SengKang

The tai-tais begin their task!

Michele is our official mixer ^_^


Ta-Da! ~ Our shifu shows the final product!

Jap curry rice for lunch - super YUMMY!

Wonderful tai-tai gathering - we want more!

It's been some time since we gathered for baking. Cass gladly taught us chocolate cookies this time round and VOILA the final products tasted great!

Brought the cookies to church and they were devoured in a short time. Good indication of support and encouragement that i should bake more next time!

And i've also learnt to prepare japanese curry rice. Super easy and super tasty. Now i do see my domestic index really going up! Woahaha ~~

For more photos, visit Michele's blog http://micheletee.multiply.com/photos/album/52/52

Beautiful Princess

How can anyone resist all the sweet little dresses out there in the malls? :)

Was shopping the other day and came across this sale for baby stuff. Caught this sweet skirt set and immediately fell in love with it! Already starting to imagine how the princess would look in this! Haha ~~~

Even though baby is not even out yet, i'm already secretly hoping she'll grow up soon so she'll fit into all the beautiful dresses! hahaha crazy momma ^_^

Big Foot

I answered my gynae with a smug smile, "Oh i'm feeling great. No swelling of hands and feet and no varicose veins."

Guess i spoke too quickly last week.

I woke up these days to find myself in the big foot family. The top side of my foot seemed to have swelled quite a bit and i would even feel a bump when i walk! Definitely feeling more clumsy now as i start to wobble ~~

Argh, think my feet look really terrible now. Good thing i got a pedicure last week to "beautify" them a bit hehe ~~

Bird Nest

Step 1: Soak the bird nest for an hour

Step 2: Dump it into the slow cooker and add slightly more than one bowl of water

Step 3: Add rock sugar as desired (i usually put about 8 small cubes)


Step 4: Leave it alone on high heat for 2 hours (note this cute smallie cooker given by mom ^_^)

Step 5: TA-DA! There you have it! Home made bird nest!

Ok now, who can truly attest to the widely acclaimed benefit of consuming bird nest??

Now my mom is certainly an advocate, while my hubby is doubtful how a bird's saliva can aid in improving beauty, pregnancy etc ... Personally i just go with the flow and eat whatever comes but to be honest the taste is not appealing and i won't crave to have it.

Anyhow, my mom got me bird nest throughout my pregnancy and just when i thought it would end when i moved to our new home, she actually ta-bao more bird nest and say "pls bring these with you and remember to eat!!"

My greatest excuse was "i have nothing to double-boil them in" and before i know it, mom got me the cutest smallie slow cooker ever to complete the package! Amazing mom isn't it?!

The plus point is it is extremely easy and fuss free to prepare bird's nest. And i just hope there is some truth about it making the baby's skin soft and smooth!

Let me know how bird nest worked for ya! ^_^

Chicken Essence

Step 1: Put herbs like Pao Sheng and red dates into the bowl

Step 2: Place a small bowl over the herbs, and spread the chicken on the bowl

Step 3: Send everything to the steamer for 4 hours

Step 4: Great smelling chicken essence oozes out to the bottom of the bowl

Step 5: Enjoy the great tonic soup! The chicken is tender and yummy too!

When i was back in Penang last month, my sister-in-law brewed this great tasting chicken essence tonic soup for me. A super lover of chicken and soups, i can drink this perfect combination everyday! What's more, it's so easy to make and perfect for the dummy housewife like me!

Buy a kampong chicken from the wet market and ask the uncle to remove the skin (so that the soup will be less oily). If the chicken is very big, you may cut it into half, otherwise use the whole chix.

Wash the chicken thoroughly and spread it over a small bowl of herbs, then steam it for about 4 hours. Watch the fire and ensure you have enough water in the steamer to last you through!!

What you get is REAL chicken essence!! Moms-to-be and everyone out there who needs a tonic boost, try it! :)