♥ Love is
patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7(NIV)
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7(NIV)
Thursday 26 June 2014 @ 05:04
Pregnancy Stretchmarks and Clarins Tonic Oil
Before Dr Tham left, he told me very seriously, "Lily, there are 3 signs that will tell you that you are going into labour.
Source: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/x25006039/what-will-contractions-feel-like#ixzz35iAWHLRo
1) Your waterbag may burst.
2) You may have blood in your discharge.
3) You may have contractions. Once your contractions are 15 minutes apart, you can come to the hospital."
As I stared at him with my eyes opened wide, Dr Tham added as he gave my arm a squeeze, "But... you and Paul wait for me, I should be back by that time since you are due on the 7th." With all the hormones on overdrive since the pregnancy, I could have just wailed out at that very point in time. Can you see why I say he is fatherly and assuring?
Praise God that in just 5 more days, Dr. Tham will be back. As for the signs, the first two are probably no-brainers. As a precaution measure, Len has laid some waterproof, changing mats (You can get them from any pharmacy. We got ours form Unity.) underneath our bedsheets since week 36 in case the waterbag bursts in the middle of the night.
Truth be told though, I have no idea how contractions are going to feel like. I tried googling it and this is the general idea of which:
"Contractions are overwhelming, intense and powerful... Contractions vary depending on how far into your labour you are. Early contractions may feel like period pain. You may have cramps or backache, or both. Or you may just have pain or heaviness in the lower part of your tummy. You may feel the need to poo or just feel uncomfortable, and not be able to pin down why."
Source: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/x25006039/what-will-contractions-feel-like#ixzz35iAWHLRo
It sounds very vague to me honestly and hence, to avoid being confused between normal bowel movement and a possible contraction, I decided I shall minimise my chili intake for now! Maybe if you have other ideas of how contractions are like, you can let me know. I just hope I will not be so dense as to not realise what is happening when it really happens!
Anyways, stretching and stretchmarks. Stretchmarks are probably one of the most obvious signs of the changes that your body goes through during pregnancy. Some people say that they are hereditary while others say that they can be prevented. My mother had stretchmarks from having my brother and me and as I asked around, it seems that stretchmarks really can affect anyone, whether you are tall or short, slim or voluptuous. I have no idea but of course, I would want to believe in the saying, "Prevention is better than cure".
After I did my research, I chose Clarins' Tonic Body Treatment Oil from the fab reviews that you can find on Sephora's website and many other places. This is the description on Sephora:
What it is:
A luxurious body treatment that contains 100% pure plant extracts, which promote skin firmness and suppleness.
What it does:
This body treatment improves skin elasticity to prevent the appearance of stretch marks and to maintain skin firmness. The lightweight, silky texture absorbs quickly to deeply nourish and tone skin. It's ideal for expectant mothers and young women going through puberty.
A luxurious body treatment that contains 100% pure plant extracts, which promote skin firmness and suppleness.
What it does:
This body treatment improves skin elasticity to prevent the appearance of stretch marks and to maintain skin firmness. The lightweight, silky texture absorbs quickly to deeply nourish and tone skin. It's ideal for expectant mothers and young women going through puberty.
And so, starting from around week 10, Lenard has been religiously preventing any potential stretchmarks for me by applying the oil on my tummy and chest (Yes, I went up a cup size. One perk of pregnancy hahaha) every night. It smells pretty nice, and did not make me feel uncomfortable. One reason I rarely use moisturiser is that it makes me feel I am coated and warm, probably psychologically. In fact, even Dr. Tham was telling me that my belly is looking good. We were generous in lathering the oil and with Baby Paul being slightly smaller than average babies his age, I was pretty hopeful that I had gone past the stage of worrying for stretchmarks.
All was good until... 3 weeks ago! I found my first stretchmark above my belly button! I was in disbelief and trauma at first but it does not end there. Over the past 3 weeks, as Baby Paul went through his growth spurt, (This little fella went from being smaller to being on par suddenly. We were expecting him to be about 2.8kg when he is due but he hit 2.95kg last week. Remember, we still have 12 more days to go.) a few more marks developed. Noooooo....
However, as I processed what was happening, a few things came to my mind. First, Baby Paul is definitely growing well and that is really what I am happy about, more than anything else. Also, as my very wise friend, Amber Siyu Rambu Tan, puts it, "Stretchmarks are like battle scars of life." I have to agree and see the marks from a new perspective. Plus, it is also amazing how a verse from one of my favourite books in the bible, Proverbs 31, has been popping up in my mind:
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
Indeed, even without stretch marks, wrinkles and saggy skin are the inevitable as we age naturally. Yes, I will still want to delay and prevent them by putting in the effort to eat well, exercise and be a little bit more hardworking with some sort of beauty routine (I can do more than putting on moisturiser on my face in the morning, I know I should at least use sunscreen but...) but I think these battle scars of life should be something that I should not only accept but embrace as well. Beauty is indeed fleeting and not eternal. As we gain years of wisdom and experience different things in life, there really is no reason not to feel proud of them.
With these 3 reasons, stretch marks really aren't so bad after all.
To be fair, I think the Clarins tonic body oil did a pretty good job still and if it has worked for so any ladies, I am sure it has done its part in helping me prevent even more stretch marks. I have used about 3 bottles of the oil and I am starting on my 4th. I am still going to continue to use the oil and will do so even after Baby Paul is born to condition the loosened skin. Fingers crossed, the stretch marks will fade a little (:
Lastly, I asked Len whether he will still love me and my stretch marks (I mean, we are about 9.5 months married now and boom, his bride with a smooth albeit flabby tummy has transformed ahhaha.), he told me he will and I know he means it (:
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| Having fun with my best friend. Many more years to come ❤ |
Next post shall be on my attempt to exercise during this pregnancy :D Hang in there, Baby Paul!
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Monday 23 June 2014 @ 20:13
Maternity Photoshoot with Bobby Kiran
Guess the blogpost title already let the cat out of the bag, it is actually a maternity shoot that we did with Bobby Kiran Yeo (Check out his website and facebook!) (: I think even before I was pregnant, I had always thought of pregnancy as an indescribably beautiful thing. Being the vainpot that I am, I soon realised that I need to lay off dyeing my hair which made me a wee bit sad at first (stop rolling your eyes!) but I got used to it eventually! And seeing Baby Paul grow day by day, the hair surprisingly did not bother me that much. What really helped too was Lenard telling me constantly that he loves me and my tummy (: and that most importantly, this gift from God is so much more than about just looking good and it helped me hold back on my hair-dyeing urges hahaha. Hence, we just want to really capture this beautiful phase that we are experiencing together and we decided that we will go ahead with the maternity photoshoot.
Some of you who have read this blog before would already know that Bobby was our pre-wedding and actual day wedding photographer last September (: the fact that we are getting him to do our maternity photoshoot is a testimony of his professionalism and how much we like what he did for us previously. We approached Bobby about a month prior to the shoot and thank God, he was able to fit us in amidst his busy schedule (: so yay!
Just like how we had prepared for our pre-wedding shoot, Bobby started bouncing off ideas with us and we also did our own research as well. With the few days before the photoshoot being absolutely insane because of the Art project, we barely had time to think through what we wanted to do actually. However, all went well during the shoot as Bobby as usual, was creative and quick with ideas that just lit up as he got around our place. As we got into the swing of things, our excitement led us to using other props around the house which we had not expected to use too (: Before we see my week 37 tummy, these are the polaroids for week 34 to 36 (: is Baby Paul growing? He sure feels heavier. From week 36 to 37 alone, he has put on 400g and was 2.95kg last week!
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| Week 34 to 36! |
Behind-the-scene photographs of the shoot that day. (These were taken by Aunty Nat. God is so good to just send us helpers whenever we need them! That morning, we spontaneously met Aunty Nat for breakfast after we went to submit the Art project and after knowing we had a shoot that day, she volunteered to come with the kids to help us out (: much love!!!)
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| Taking a photo of Bobby taking a photo of us. He was using his phone to check the amount of light for the really cool old-school film analogue camera he was using (: Pardon my facial expression wahaha. |
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| My hubby rocks. Doing a headstand with the photo wall with his 37-week progress. This boy has been getting fitter as I get bigger. |
Finally, here is just a sneak peek of the photographs that Bobby took (:
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| The Week 37 tummy (: with my weekly polaroids to form a L for.... we will find out when more photos are out! |
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| God's gift of life. |
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| My man and our Little man. |
It is just so important to be comfortable with the photographer you are working with because it will be quite impossible to capture the most natural and real emotions if there is just awkwardness lingering.
Our blessing really, that it is always such a joy to work with Bobby because of just how sincere he is, the way he gives directions and how he tries to connect with you and he has really become a friend more than just a photographer. The best thing is, he will be taking Baby Paul's photographs after he is born. Really can't wait for that (:
Speaking of blessings and being comfortable, our doctor who has been journeying with us this entire pregnancy is another blessing we are truly thankful for. Despite the long waiting time, we had chosen to be with him as many around me had had their children delivered by him and he was described as having the persona of the very wise 'Papa Smurf'. We also decided that we would like a Christian gynecologist and God provided. Indeed, when Lenard and I first met him, we immediately felt assured by how calm and fatherly he is. Every appointment, he will ask where Lenard is if Lenard was unable to accompany me for an afternoon appointment due to his work.
Most people are saying that Paul will be popping any time soon and we are really hoping that he will be popping in July as dear Dr. Tham will only be back from his vacation on the last day of June. Was a bit anxious at first but we know that we will still be in good hands with the arrangements that Dr. Tham had made if Baby Paul really gets too excited to stay in his private jacuzzi in my womb (: We will still pray for July 7th but whichever day that Baby Paul is born will be part of God's perfect timing and we believe strongly in that!
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Pray along with us! (: "
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@ 01:54
Cravings for Sweets - Department of Caffeine and Windowsill Pies
In the past two weeks, things have been really busy, not just with preparation for Baby Paul's room but mainly with an Art project that my school is involved in. After a few nights of burning the midnight oil and writing of lesson plans, I am super glad that one big part of it is over and I can finally rest up a little (: Thank God for how He has sustained me, that I did not fall ill from the late nights except for a little fatigue and Baby Paul is still active and cheering for me.
I think one question a lot of people asked me after I got pregnant is whether I have any cravings. Honestly speaking, I did not experience those middle-of-the-night-I-want-to-eat-hokkien-mee-from-chomp-chomp-NOW kind of cravings that people often described (Yes, Lenard has been a happy sleeper at night). Neither did I swing to the other extreme and start turning my back against food which I loved before Baby Paul. Perhaps only during the first trimester did I find raw beef or other red meat unappetizing. However, as I progressed towards the end of first trimester, I started enjoying my medium-rare steaks again (Dr. Tham gave the green light to eat medium rare beef!).
In fact, I think my cravings before and after Baby Paul are pretty similar. Still having random food moments for my mum's food and pasta like before and that also means my sweet tooth lights up at times too. That seemed to be more so in the past few weeks though and so I was very delighted to be able to visit Windowsill Pies 2 Saturdays ago and Department of Caffeine (D.O.C) yesterday!
First up, Windowsill Pies near Jalan Bahar Stadium. That area is really developing to be a hip, hang-out area with Chye Seng Huat Hardware and Tiramisu Hero all in the vicinity. I haven't had the chance to try the other two yet but Windowsill pies does have pretty yummy pies (: With my parents, my cousin, bro (Joey) and sis-in-law (Shan), we tried 3 slices of pie in total.
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| Entering the woods... Love the pine trees silhouettes in the night. |
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| Clockwise from Top Left: Funny Apple, White Choc Truffle, Grasshopper and Hot Chocolate. |
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| Guess who I found, YELLO! |
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| One of the last photographs I took with Yello, our previous fridge before Mr. Mint, our new fridge arrives. It was a spot of sunshine in our house. |
My fave is probably the Grasshopper which is a mint and chocolate pie. For those who do not like something too sweet, the Funny Apple, a rum and apple combination will probably be a good choice. Lastly, the white chocolate truffle pie was unique and a surprisingly beautiful match. Joey and Shan even packed a slice home! (:
The yummy pies and really cozy, kinda scandinavian woodlands decor makes Windowsill Pies a great place to chow down some sweet pies.
Next, we have D.O.C. Yesterday, Len and I went for another sweet treat with my brother and sis-in-law again. Without a doubt, the Duxton area will not disappoint if you would just like to find a random cafe or restaurant to explore because there are just so many quaint and yummy places there! After hearing about Alvin(Len's brother) talk about the waffles at D.O.C on Friday night, it has been on my mind and on Sunday, Joey and Shan suggested that as a hang-out possibility and of course, I voted for it! So glad that we went there because the waffles are really heavenly (:
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| Valrhona Chocolate Waffle with Rum-Bananas, Vanilla Ice-cream and Maple Syrup. So. Good. |
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| Chicken Tenders which are really crispy and juicy. If you like savoury waffles, go for the classic comfort food, waffle served with fried chicken. |
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| 15 Duxton Road: Department of Caffeine. |
Other than the valrhona chocolate waffles and chicken tenders, we got ourselves some yogurt smoothies and a flat white as well. The two yogurt smoothies we tried, vanilla + yogurt + honey & Mango + mint + yogurt. are surprisingly refreshing and you can actually taste every ingredient they listed. Can't wait to go there again and try more of their waffles and other dishes! Probably the next time, we will be bringing Baby Paul along!
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| We are waiting for you, Baby Paul! |
Two weeks away from Baby Paul's due date! (: Hang in there, Baby Paul! I am officially on leave from today onwards till Baby Paul arrives and I am thankful for the rest that God has provided. Shall update again tomorrow about one of my last medical check-ups with my very fatherly Gynecologist, Dr. Tham and another exciting event that happened last Wednesday. 14 days to go!
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Friday 6 June 2014 @ 22:54
Surprise Baby Showers Weekend!
Saturday - Surprise Baby Shower #1
On Saturday, I needed to go to school for our community involvement project and Lenard was very sweet to pick me up after that (: A week before, Hansel and Jean (our cellies) had already arranged to visit us that day and help us check on the progress of our nursery in the afternoon. Since there was some time before they came, we had gone to JEM to pick up some 3M velcro strips to hang up more stuff for Baby Paul's room. I was pretty famished by 12.45 pm and after much discussion, Lenard chose Miam Miam for lunch. Feeling psyched and with a growling tummy, we walked in and just when I was about to sit down, my boy said, "I don't feel like Miam Miam. Hmm why don't we go somewhere else?" I gave him THE look and told him he was asking for a knuckle-sandwich i.e. a punch but alright, I could still wait a while. Then, came Jean's message that they were reaching soon and we could go for lunch together. So, we headed back to our place to meet them. I WAS GETTING HUNGRIER.
Soon, we reached the doorstep of our home. I was replying a text and did not really pay attention to the doorstep (there was a foreign pair of sandals there!!!!) plus these days, I really am not very sharp with my pregnancy brain (there really is such a thing.). However, I felt a gush of cold air when I stepped in and asked Len immediately whether he had forgotten to switch off the air-conditioner. At the same time, I noticed some letters pasted on the wall. Before I could make out what they were, our cell group came out from our room and shouted "Surprise!"
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| Masterminds of Baby Shower #1. |
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| All the yummy food waiting to be devoured. #timbrepizzas #nenechicken #plainvanilla cupcakes #delifrancetarts. |
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| Pretty & delicious. |
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| Baby Shower gifts from cellies! |
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| 3/4 of our wonderful cell group (: including our youngest member, Rebekah. Can you spot her? |
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| Testing out the baby-wrap with our grumpy pet cat. Still practising. |
Awesome job, guys. I totally did not expect it and I just felt really warm and fuzzy (: and there were some tears in my eyes of course. So, as it turned out, Lenard needed to keep me away from our home till the cellies had arrived and were ready with the set-up. Lenard had passed a set of keys to Jean the previous day so that they could let themselves in. Brilliant!
Following the surprise baby shower, Len and I were heading out to celebrate my brother's birthday (: had a fantastic meal at Asia Grand at Odeon Towers. The staff's service was superb and they were so meticulous to even provide shawls to diners who might be feeling cold in the restaurant. Definitely worth a visit!
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| The birthday boy (: Always my cheeky brother ♥ |
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| Happy Birthday Korkor! |
Sunday - Surprise Baby shower #2
As mentioned earlier, Daddy Chew had confirmed 1st June Sunday to be Chew gathering day along with Mummy Chew's family too. Strangely so, there was no communication on the Chew group chat about the time to meet, food items and the attendance. However, pregnancy brain does not probe you to think too much so it was strange but I did not think too much about it. After service at church, Len said that we should go home and rest before swimming at Mummy Chew's place at 5 pm. Since Saturday was quite tiring, I did not mind and yay, took a nap till 4pm, got dressed in my swimsuit and little dress and I was ready to swim!
BUT. When I reached the apartments, Len had a "stomachache" and he wanted to use the toilet by the pool before even going up to Mummy's place. Thinking it must be a really bad tummyache, I followed him up and saw balloons at the clubhouse. And Ummu and Hans, my closest friends from university and before my brain can process, deja vu, "Surprise!!!" This time, with family and close friends! A second surprise Baby Shower, my mind was blown! (((: Again, Len was trying to stall time by getting me to go home and take a nap so that the cousins, uncles and aunties had time to set everything up. And if you are wondering about the swim, nope, it did not happen. I basically wore the swimsuit till 10 pm without getting wet at all hoho.
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| Clockwise from left: Mini rompers with messages + real romper for Baby Paul + Pretty straws and drinks + Personalised favours! |
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| Set-up crew/ cousins in action! Future Aunty Rachel, Uncles Alvin, Raph and Ben! |
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| While the older uncles-to-be are busy with set-up, the younger uncles-to-be (Timmy, Dylan and Joshua at the back) are on the Dark Side and having fun. |
As
for the surprise shower crew, not only were the Chews there, the Queks (Popo,
Ah Yi-s and Ah Gu-s) and even the Pangs came! Flashback - Mummy Pang had
laughed off joining us the previous day but she was actually putting up an act
(: well done that Mummy Pang, Daddy Pang, my brother, sis-in-law and my cousin,
nicole did not let the cat outta the bag. Lenard was also so thoughtful, along
with Ummu and Hans to gather my other close friends, Siyu and Qiu, Doreen and
Samuel, plus Dix and Abs to come celebrate with us. Most photographs are in Rachel's
camera, our default professional photographer (: thanks love.
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| Doreen, Siyu and Qiu (: Old is gold. |
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| Hawtdawg bun and Pau! |
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| Daddy and Mummy Chew, Paul's Uncle Darryl and Uncle Alvin. |
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| The entire clan (: |
Honestly
speaking, I did not think that I would have any baby showers, what's more, two
baby showers specially thrown for baby Paul and me (: Think more than anything,
the baby shower is not a shower of gifts as defined by Wikipedia, but more of a
shower of love. just really overwhelmed by the love that our family in Christ,
the cellies and our actual families and close friends had showered upon us.
Really blessed to have God surround us with such wonderful loved ones who pour
out His love upon us so willingly. A big thank-you to all who had put in such
great effort to plan, decorate, coordinate, cooked, ordered food, turned up and
just be part of the celebrations amidst your busy schedules.
In Uncle Alvin's words -
"Paul, you ain't out
yet but you've mobilized the entire clan into action. No easy task,
congrats."
Paul is a loved and blessed
baby.
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| About 4 more weeks to seeing you, Baby Paul! ♥ |
Lastly, I thank God for Len who had to coordinate and play along for both surprises over the two days (: he persevered even when I threatened to give him a knuckle-sandwich. I love you (:
More updates to come!!
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Sunday 11 May 2014 @ 08:44
Happy Mother's Day and...
God has been so amazing and it is still surreal that by the time Lenardily celebrates our 1st anniversary in September, we will have our baby boy to celebrate with us too! Currently, we are approaching Week 32 (Full term is considered to be 40 weeks) and we promise the blog is going to be more active as we share about how the pregnancy has been so far, what we have been doing to prepare for baby Paul and of course, to count down to the day he arrives. So stay tuned!
One thing that we have been trying our best to keep up with is actually the taking of weekly photographs to witness Baby Paul's growth a.k.a my bump's growth. I shall not bore you with the almost 20 photos we have taken so far but here are the photographs of the beginning (Week 8), mid-point (Week 20) and till now (Week 31):
In case you are wondering why the "After food: 50kg" caption only appears in Week 31's shot, well we realise that Baby Paul seems to be growing rather exponentially from about 5 weeks ago. Hence, we decided to start charting the increase in my weight as well (: and yes, the hair seems to be getting shorter. Not because I am preparing for labour and motherhood, in fact, I had let Lenard and hairdresser, Esther call the shots. And this is the result, ta-da!
Ending off this post with a verse on God's creation of mothers (:
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things but you surpass them all."
Proverbs 31:25-29
Happy Mother's Day once more to my 2 beloved mummies and also all mothers and mothers-to-be (: I hope I can be the sort of mummy that God has designed me to be. Shall share more soon. No Monday blues tomorrow since Tuesday is a holiday so, enjoy the upcoming week, all!
P.S You can follow me on instagram @lillychews to get some photo updates here and there too. Cheers!
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Wednesday 14 August 2013 @ 06:24
So loooooong but...
Today, let's talk about the Malaysian Banquet that took place about 2 weeks ago (: on 4th August, Lenardily held their preliminary wedding banquet in Kluang, a small state in Malaysia. Lily's Malaysian relatives and 5 tables of Singaporean relatives and friends were gathered there for a relaxing celebratory lunch. It was only so relaxing because Lily's parents had helped us make all the arrangements including booking of restaurant and planning of seating in Malaysia. Thank God for awesome parents (:
Anyways, that was one enjoyable luncheon and Lenardily sure learnt plenty from it. Here are some pointers we noted to ourselves after having our first taste of being bride and groom:
1. Slow down when you march in.
The spotlight had a hard time chasing us as we marched in at lightning speed. Pictures speak a thousand words.
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| The only time the spotlight was cast on us. (And do not stand behind a door which opens your way.) |
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| Spotlight missed. |
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| Missed again! |
2. Learn to cut a pseudo cake with a big smile.
We were so tickled when we realised we need to draw a vertical line in the air to pretend we are cutting the wedding cake which was really a plastic cake. Remember to smile to look blissful when cutting your fake cake. Pictures speak a thousand words.
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| Yay! We are going to cut the cake! (Funky Malaysian Emcee behind us.) |
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| Lenardily: Uhh.. Is that a fake cake? Waiter: Please pretend to cut the cake. |
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| Cake-cutting in process. |
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| Yes, we 'cut' our cake! |
3. Grooms, learn how to pop your champagne in style.
In case of emergency, just keep shaking the bottle and laughing.
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| It's popping, it's popping! (This went on for 5 minutes..) |
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| Aim at your brother! |
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| YES, IT FINALLY POPPED! (No brother was hurt during this ceremony.) |
4. Plan and strategise your "Yum Seng" route before you start going table by table.
Tables which you know you will be made to drink more should be kept for the last.
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| With Lily's second uncle and his family. Super cute girls! (Our first table, note the number of children -wink-) |
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| The next table. (Note: Many elderlys and they will not make you drink.) |
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| How our toast with the last few tables look like. Lenard's Singaporean relatives having a Yumming good time. |
Those are all the lessons we can impart after our Malaysian banquet. The rest will have to be experienced on your own, brides and grooms-to-be.
Jokes aside (: We really want to thank all our family members and close friends who have made the luncheon such an enjoyable and electrifying one.
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| Lily's immediate and extended family. |
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| Lenard's paternal relatives. |
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| Lenard's cousins! |
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| Lenard's maternal relatives. |
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| Great friends (: |
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| Lily's cousins! |
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| Lenardily made it on 4th August (: |
Thank you, Rachel for being our photographer for the wedding and Randall, for ushering the guests at each table (: Thank you, Nicole and Wenli, my dear sisters, for doing up my hair so beautifully for me. Thank you all of you who had taken the time out to be with us. We love all of you and you are truly a blessing to us. Most importantly, thank You, Father God for making this happen so smoothly that day (:
We also want to thank Dang and Yuhan for picking out the gorgeous additional gown that I wore in Malaysia. Grooms, you can have your suit made by Justmen as seen on Lenard (:
Alright, just a sneak peek:
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| A snippet of our home in the midst of renovation. Photographed by Bobby Kiran. |
We love our pre-wedding shoot with Bobby Kiran and we are definitely going to put up a post on it soon! (:
Time for us to mop our floors at our new home (: tata.
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