Another chapter is born: The pregnancy

So, i've been missing for almost 6 months and now i'm preggers for 5! It's been an awesome journey so far, with ups and downs of course. So what has been the best and worst parts so far? There's no longer a need to change diapers a few days in a month because I don't bleed anymore. However, that's now been replaced with frequent toilet visits as I can't seem to control my bladder! LOL! I have not had any real cravings so far except for the constant tom yum dishes I was addicted to in my first 3 months. I did crave for a particular kueh recently, it's a donut-like savoury cake made locally, known as kueh keria/ gulung. Unfortunately neither my mom or hubby managed to find it! and I never ended up getting it. I made it myself instead. It was nice. Finished the whole lot myself and gave some to mom. Besides that, I have been craving to go on a trip so badly and i've not done it yet! This' probably stemming from us not having gone on a honeymoon as yet! Yup! we were supposed to go for a cruise after the wedding and then there was the no time and now no money situation that's cropped up. Then there was the trip to Paris and Frankfurt that was supposed to happen in Nov and it's Nov now but that can't happen as well. Oh yes, I did go on a short trip to Malacca with (ironically) the in-laws, again, without hubby coz he had class which couldn't be replaced. So that was fun, at least something. I was like a lil' girl out on an excursion as I enjoyed every journey of being outside. Reminded me of my now-buried interest of being outdoors, travelling etc. Sigh.. I doubt I can go on one with hubby before I deliver so am planning to take off on my own (a bit sad, yes but hubby seems to have his own priorities which doesn't include me in it). So that's gonna be post-Christmas plans. Gonna settle for something simple, quiet, refreshing and relaxing with easy access so thinking local. I've always been a huge fan of massages and foot rubs, usually at the spas and massage parlours. However, with the pregnancy, I wish I had a masseur on stand by who can just give me a foot rub and back rub every night before I sleep. It's sooo stressful on my feet as I still drive to work and do my daily chores as usual. Unfortunately, ain't getting that either. So i'm left to bonding with the baby on my own as hubby is busy settling some work issues he has to deal with. I can now feel him and am learning his patterns of waking up, hunger and fun activity (kicking me!). Oh yes, speaking of being preggers, I have been getting a lot of "nice" treatments from strangers who think that I should be treated nicely because I'm carrying. Nice thought! However, some others do treat me like i'm deceased. And then there's some who can't give a damn, like when I'm standing in a train, holding on to railings and barely able to balance my stand. I console myself thinking oh.. maybe I don't look so preggers after all. LOL! I should start my prenatal yoga lessons again. It was a tight schedule for the past few weeks so I'll be on my schedule again in no time. I did go for one lesson in PJ on my 3rd month and didn't go back. I must make memories with my pregnancy so there's something fun to think of. Oh yes, bestie Sumi is cmg down in Feb for a visit so that's something to look forward to. And Pat from Singapore is visiting in Dec ;) So I should count my blessings after all. Still crossing my fingers to hope that I'll have better memories to build with hubby instead of just finding his hand to put on my belly to feel baby boy kick and play.