Tuesday, September 15, 2009

1st Load of Laundry


Finally pull out all the baby clothes and did our 1st load of laundry today. It's getting real now...although the tiny little clothes are soooo toy-like it's still like a "play-pretend"....

They all seem sooooo cute. I wonder if I will still find them cute after my 100th load ;)

At least I'm enjoying it now! :)

Monday, September 14, 2009

1st day of mE tImE!

Today's my first day of mE tImE...I wonder how many days I will have till Blueberry made his/her grand entrance.

Today was a nice and relaxing day I slept with Linda, Betty & Amy. Watching their 4 babies..each having their own character and all growing so fast!! TOO Fast almost! Makes me wonder...How will Blueberry be like? Will I be able to handle it all?

My mind's not ready for anything beyond D-Day...I'm still wondering what will that first sign be? When & how and where will it happen??

A brother told me to pray for the "right" time. Yes, that's what I will do...praying that God will just make it happen when HE thinks Blueberry is ready, when HE thinks it's the best time for Blueberry's arrival!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

The Storm - April 25, 2009

A sudden storm on a sunny, hot Saturday afternoon.

After a Super Sunny morning in Waterloo, after hubby's karting session. We were just strolling in Fairview, completing our Baby Registry to activate the gift cards we got from the Baby Show... meanwhile, the storm hit.

Fast and furious.

Three houses away from ours -- a big, I mean BIG branch of a tree got knocked down, most of the street was blocked by it. We were shocked to see the scene. Most of the neighbourhood went without power. 6 poles at Kennedy/Finch were knocked down, the intersection is still closed today.

As recorded on Toronto Star:
100-km/h winds down hydro wires and cause blackouts for thousands

Yesterday's beach weather ended abruptly when a severe thunderstorm pummelled the city, tearing down hydro lines and leaving thousands of homes in the dark.

A sudden change from a balmy 26C to a furious downpour happened about 5 p.m. and left the city's emergency services scrambling.

One man was rushed to Sunnybrook hospital with serious head injuries after a flying 20-kilogram sign, ripped loose by the storm's 100-km/h gusts, struck him near Kennedy Rd. and Sheppard Ave. E.
An EMS official said the strong winds caused dozens of injuries across the city, blowing cyclists off their bikes and knocking over pedestrians.

On Lake Ontario, the police marine unit rescued several stranded people after the winds overturned sailboats and a kayak. No injuries were reported.

Toronto firefighters responded to more than 35 cases of downed electrical wires during the storm.
The worst outages were in Scarborough and Etobicoke, where several thousand homes and businesses were without power.


As recorded on CP24:

Thousands without power after storm, clean up begins

Summer like temperatures gave way to brief but furious storms on Saturday that knocked out power to thousands in the GTA and across the province.
There's head turning damage in parts of the city as Toronto Hydro crews tackle the big job of replacing utility poles that were toppled by the strong winds yesterday.

Finch and Kennedy Avenues was one area that was hard hit with six poles broken. Another half dozen were knocked down on Midland Avenue near St. Clair Avenue.

Toronto hydro says the parts of Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough were hardest hit with power problems. Up to 10,000 customers were without power in the city last night. On Sunday morning the figure is near 1,500.

Power was also knocked out in other parts of the GTA, including Vaughan and Markham.
The storms that ripped across the GTA caused damaged in other parts of the province as well.
A farm in Breslau, east of Kitchener, was heavily damaged by the powerful winds. Luckily no one was injured and 15 horses in a barn were not harmed. The storm did damage equipment needed by the family for spring planting.
Near Sarnia, a 15-year-old girl was lucky to escape serious injury when she was struck by lightning. It happened as she was leading two horses to shelter from the storm.
Eastern Ontario was also slammed by the storm. About 10,000 customers lost power in Ottawa. Fourteen private planes were damaged or destroyed at Ottawa's Rockcliffe Flying Club as the wind flipped several of them over.

AND...

4900 Yonge Street sustained severe damage to the roof structure as a result of the storm. The roof of the south west corner was lifted and flipped over. In the process, ripped all the stacks for the boilers, roof drain, domestic hot water and crashed on the cooling tower. The building's cooling and heating system were badly damaged. The building will be closed tomorrow.



By the time we left the mall, it was only drizzling light rain.

God kept us safe & sound, without us even knowing.

And...I'm off work tomorrow. 4900 is my office building.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

及時雨--神必供應

We are soooo broke this month! Soooo soooo broke! So many things happened, so many things that costed us & caught us by surprises.

I thank God for giving me & hubby a joyful heart regardless, to give us a united heart to find ways to make things work and still have fun at it! And to give him faith to encourage me when I'm weak and in doubt.

And today, God provided, again, just in time!



A reminder to count the blessings and give thanks! And be reminded that He says "Behold, and know that I am God".

He is in control!

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Why?

Today is Saturday, April 4th.

The day started out sooo right! We slept in till we 自然醒, we went to the Baby-Show which was awesome, got our stroller with a great deal ($100 OFF)...

And then...we went for my test. The test did not go well at all. So sad.... so sad after the test. There's this dark cloud above my head with a lot of questions and doubt. WHY? Is something wrong with me?

The nurse was not comforting at all. Hubby says she wasn't professional at all, it wasn't me, don't worry.

Don't worry? How can I not worry? Is Blueberry going to be ok?

Of course Blueberry will be ok, because God is knitting her/him together and He will take care of everything...

Please pull that dark cloud away from me please! I do not need these doubts & fear!

Ok, there's a bright side to today's test: We got our first ultrasound photo and saw Blueberry kicking me! So, cheer up!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Quantum of Solace

We saw the last James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" at home today. I was reading the box after the movie and sudden I said, "Quantum of Solace 三個字, 我只識得個 "of" 字! 我英文可真差eh!!" It turns out none of us really know what it means.

Do you know what "Quantum of Solace" means? It turns out to be quiet sentimental eh?! Very meaningful!
Quantum - A desired/required amount of ...
Solace - Comfort, relief in sorrow

What would be my "Quantum of Solace" le? Where do YOU find your Quantum of Solace when you are in need?

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Vitara Came Home Today!

Vitara came home today!

It feels very special this time the car came home. After 3 years, we finally got our own car!

I know it means alot to hubby, and I'm thankful we're finally able to get it!

It's such a deal, such a God-sent gift, more & better than what we could have asked for!

Let's enjoy it with Thanksgiving! Let's go for a ride! :)

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

too fast?

Doctor is very concerned about Blueberry's fast heart beat. This is creating alot of worries in my mind too. Doc says Blueberry maybe at 'stress'....& I'm in a lot of stress with this news!

Doc is asking me to take everything slow and easy...if I feel sick, do not wait but go to the hospital right away.

What's wrong my little blueberry...what's bothering you? Why are you stressed?

Scary thoughts....and I can only pray for a peaceful mind from God.

Slow slow....deep breath, 1---2----3---...

It's year-end at work! How do I slow down? How do I keep up with work and maintain professional while taking everything slow? I gotta learn to work in "split-personality"!!

Slow slow....deep breath, 1---2----3---...

Friday, February 27, 2009

Touched

Today is Friday, February 27th. We went for my first ultrasound.

This is day 1 of week #8. Baby is suppose to be the size of a blueberry now.

Saw the little heart beating...at 162/minute. It's a touching scene. There's LIFE inside my tummy. I can't see anything on the outside yet, well, my stomach is a little bloated, but that's just from the gas, not the bun. I can't feel much yet...But...there's life inside!! A tiny heart is beating!!

This is an amazing feeling.

"...you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." Psalm 139:13-14

Thursday, February 12, 2009

How am I feeling?

How am I feeling? So far, I haven't felt much. I don't have much of an appetite and aches everywhere, and a little bloated. Other than that, I really don't have much complaints.

Have been doing a lot of reading on the internet, my biggest insight so far is, GOD does miracles. I am absolutely amazed as to how God knit this together. It's a true miracle. The tiny thing that started off the size of the 'point of an ball-point pen' is going to grow into a full human being? Pretty hard to warp my head around this concept!!

I've completed week 5 and unto week 6 now. According to some readings, baby's the size of a raisin now (about 1/10 of an inch, 1.5-3mm). Now, in that case, how come I feel my jeans are already tighter? Maybe it's just in my mind! But I feel I have to go shopping for new pants already :)


We are breaking the news to my parents and jF's b/s this weekend...my heart is already ponding just thinking about it!

Sunday, February 08, 2009

The beginning of a million questions?

Today marks the new beginning of a milion questions I have in mind. All of a sudden it seems to be happening so quickly it seems unreal...Have you ever prayed for something you really wanted and then when God said "Yes", you say "is it for real"?

I don't know how to react yet...I have just about a million questions in my mind that I don't know where to begin. I pray to God for peace and joy. I pray that I will stay calm throughout....Not to get stressed, not to get worried about anything, because I know HE is in control.

Today, my biggest prayer is that God will provide hubby with a 'change' fast! ... well, ok, I should drop that "fast" word. I pray for it to happen in His Time!

For HE will make things beautiful in HIS time!