prep time

Since Elvis came back, we've been running errands to the gynae etc, and (as usual) shopping in-between. Papa Elvis LOVES TO SHOP! Plus with all the year-end sales, it's just too tempting to run around in town. Just Day 1 of shopping, and he spent more than S$600 on a jacket, wallet and another Wayfarer (hmm...why does someone need 3 Wayfarers???). He said 'No more shopping'. But we continued on Day 2 with a $100+ shirt when we had 45mins "interval" in-between our errands (after he collected his Macbook from servicing). Again, he said 'No more shopping!' A few days later (today), he bought a digital camera for his brother to take photos of his family. (NO SHOPPING for fat mommy and only 1 romper for baby Joel.) Haha! I bet Elvis will start shopping again before Chinese New Year...and hopefully, mommy can buy SMALL-sized clothes again! ;p

We've setup the playpen/cot and packed mama's very messy room. Now, waiting for Aunty Sandra to pack her extremely messy room. It'll be quite a squeeze...but no choice coz we dont have a house (and too late to rent now).
THE PLAN: Let confinement nanny sleep with baby in Room 1, and we sleep with Aunty Sandra in Room 2. So Aunty Sandra will have to bear with it & baby's noise during the 1 month.

We've also signed up with StemCord to store the baby's cord blood. We're taking it as "buying insurance". The registration fee of S$1200+ is expensive (can pay with UOB credit card for 10% discount), but the annual fee of S$250 quite is ok lah (comes up to about S$20/month). And the 1st year is "free". Since we're not expecting a 2nd child, it might be a good idea to store baby Joel's cord blood (which is a 1-time opportunity only during baby's birth). Touch wood lah, but siblings/parents/grandparents can also use the cord blood if necessary.
SAVE $ PLAN: If anyone wants any StemCord referrals, do let me know (can SMS me/Elvis)...coz you can save $50 and we can save $100 (for 2nd year only).

We also managed to catch the movie Warlords (probably our last movie in years to come). Just when the movie started, baby Joel was moving sooo much i thought it might be labour contractions (since doc said my threshold of pain is high). At times, it was even quite painful! I was worried coz i didnt wanna give birth in the cinema! It would have been tomorrow's front page! I tried to bear with it (as long as the 2hr+ movie). Thankfully, it was a false alarm. Maybe the movie was too violent for his liking. Phew...

Ok...to a smooth delivery on Monday! Baby Joel, wait 3 more days, ok? ;)

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

LAST UPDATE BEFORE DELIVERY:
Baby Joel is 2.7kg at 39 weeks.
Mommy is still more/less the same at about 11kg weight gain.