My Labour Experience

Not going to have much pictures in this post because I wasn’t expecting labour so early.

I remember the night of my contraction. Hubby and I had to go for our last 2 prenatal classes and we had Harvey’s after. The night went by smooth and Hubby slept around 1 in the morning!  Right when he fell asleep – that’s when my contraction started. I thought it was just something small because it didn’t hurt much. But the point was I kept going to the washroom so often. I thought it was nothing and continued watching my TV in bed. I woke Hubby up after 3 to 4 hours of my contraction. I still felt like it was false contraction because it wasn’t painful at all. I felt like it was just period cramps. Till I saw brownish liquid coming out down there. At this point – the pain was bearable. I took a warm bath before I called the hospital. I got dressed and took my hospital bag.

As I wasn’t expecting it to be “real” contraction – I didn’t even bother bringing my camera nor my phone charger with me. I should of though!

During my car ride to the hospital – my contraction got a lot stronger. To the point it really did hurt. It was about 2 minutes apart. I didn’t forget – it was an icy night driving down to the hospital – very cold too. Hub drop me off at the emergency doors and parked. After he parked – we walked to the baby center. At this point – the contraction was insane! We arrived to the hospital around 4:30AM in the morning.

The nurse checked me up and told me I was “3 centimeter dilated”. I asked her “What does that mean? Does that mean I’ll be giving birth today???”. I was beyond scared at this point and her answer was “Yes”! Than I told her “I’m not ready for this yet…………………”. She gave me a funny reply “ready or not hear it comes ”. Than she sent Hubby and I out to sit till the nurses got the room ready for us. When she sent us out to sit – that was the worst contraction feeling! No lies – it was hurting bad. I couldn’t sit nor stand. I didn’t know what I could do at that time – contraction was every two minutes apart.

Twenty minutes later – I was finally given a room. Told me to change into a gown and the epidural doctor was right there for me. When the epidural doctor was preparing his needle – I kept saying “I’m soooooo scared – I’m sooooo scared”. The nurses tried to calm me down and Hubby was holding my hand. After the needle – I was shaking so bad because it felt so cold. I shake for about a couple hours. The epidural worked like magic – I stopped feeling the pain after like 5 minutes! Everything got back to normal – I just waited and went on my phone to update news on Facebook. I was pretty much relaxed by than.Nurses told me that I was dilating really quick and my cervix is thin – so its easy for munchkin to come out.

By the afternoon – the in-laws came to visit. Munchkin wasn’t out yet – we were still waiting. But I did start pushing here and there. So much energy is required in order to push this baby out. I didn’t even eat anything. I ended up puking a lot of water out while I was trying to push.

My last push was at 3 in the afternoon. How did I do it? Well – the doctor threatened to use the kiwi vacuum to take the baby out because I couldn’t push. So I gave it my ONE last push – than there it is. My munchkin came out very slimy but with no blood on him. He didn’t cry much though. Too bad I didn’t have my camera with me! Or else I would of snapped a lot of photos of him while still slimy! He came out weighting 6lbs and 2oz.

My labour experience? Not a tough one I must say. Why? Because I heard worst! Way worst – like those women going through 24hours of pain. Or the baby wasn’t co-operating and needed a c-section. Yep – I was only in pain for a very short period of time – thank god! I have to say – no more than an hour of “real” pain. Really got to thank God for an easy and fast labour experience!

Would I do it again? I doubt it. This one wasn’t as painful but who knows if the second one would be painful right? I’m so not good with pain!!!

Munchkin’s One Month Celebration with family

That’s our cutie pie! We celebrated his one month with family at Casa Imperial about a month ago. We had an yummlicious dinner along with “red eggs”. There’s a meaning to “red eggs” but I’m not too sure what the meaning is. I just know that it’s because the baby is one month. Do anyone know why? He behaved quite well and took pictures with everyone. I wanted to hire a photographer for this event but the photographer was quite busy and couldn’t make it. Too bad – it would be nice to have family portrait with both families. We don’t get together often – I guess the next time will have to be someone else s wedding.

It took us awhile to think of which restaurant to have his celebration at. We had our wedding celebration at Casa Victoria and thought it would be meaningful to have it at Casa Imperial. Both restaurant has a very Victorian-style to it. I love love love the table settings in this restaurant. Unlike other restaurants – they use rustic dining table.

Ending this post off with a family photo. Happy one month my munchkin. There’s many many other celebrations ahead of you! Mama and Papa loves you ! *smooch*

My Mommy Life

Our Munchkin is now two months old. I feel like these two months has been one of the busiest time of my life and time is flying by twice as fast than before. Overall – it’s a joy taking care of my little munchkin. The one thing I want to slow down is his growth – WHY do babies grow so quick? He’s now two months and is weighting about 9 pounds. I wish newborns can stay  small for a longer period of time because I won’t be holding another newborn.

Remember how I was so determined that we’re ONLY having ONE kid while everyone says – that’s not going to happen. I do have second thoughts because labour wasn’t as bad and painful. But to be honest – I do want to stick to what we planned out. A kid is a lifetime commitment – there’s no taking a break. When their here – their here forever. Hub and I are not really spending enough alone time together already and with two kids? We gotta say goodbye to our alone time. There’s just so much in raising a kid. We’re always worried about this and that. I do want another one but there’s too much to handle. I never imagine us having two. Maybe one is enough?

How “mommy life” like these days? I’m enjoying it now before he knows how to crawl and walk. He’s a sleeper like his mama and sleeps a lot. Which is a good thing because I get to sleep a lot too and wake up in between to feed him and pump milk. We sleep around 1 in the morning and wake up around 1 to 2 in the afternoon. Yes – I still try to sleep as much as I can. *hehehehe* Can’t help it – I love my sleep too much.

My Mornings or you can call it afternoon – my schedule is according to the time he wakes up in the afternoon. Right when I wake up – there’s a billion things to do. Feed him, change him, pump milk, make the bed, brush my teeth, collect all the bottles, wash bottles, and than I can finally make my lunch and eat it. Yes – I come last now! Even if I’m deadly hungry – I gotta do all that before I eat. That’s my life as a mother – but at the end it’s all worth it. It may seem busy now but it will get more busy when he sleeps less and knows how to crawl and walk around. Than my eyes will be on him 24/7 instead of sitting here doing my online stuff or socializing with friends.

Wonderful friendships

I seriously can’t ask for better friends. I haven’t been dealing with any friendship drama for a couple years now and it just feels so great. I just can’t deal with girl drama or even family drama anymore. It brings too much stress and heartaches to my life. I’m just living the oh-so-peaceful life now with my family. The unnecessary drama is just not allowed in my life again. I think this is why mostly my friends are men because they are more simple and easy going.

Hubby is a proud Papa

You really don’t need to hear my hubby saying “he’s proud” because it’s planted on his forehead already. Hubby’s been really supportive and helpful when he comes home from work – can’t ask for a better hubby. I take care of the munchkin during the day and night. When hub is back from work – he take cares of the munchkin till he sleeps. So far – this schedule is working pretty well with us. On his work day – I’m the one waking up in the middle of the night – so he won’t be too exhausted at work. I actually don’t mind waking up in the middle of the night because I’ve been an night owl for so many years BUT mornings is what kills me. I wonder how am I ever going to fix this sleeping schedule eh?

Bestfriends’ daughter’s one month celebration

The two little munchkin is almost the same age – they are only 2 weeks apart. It’s funny how we got pregnant almost at the same time and I’ve known this girl for so many years. It’s just too bad we live so far – don’t get to see her and her baby girl much. If we live closer – our kids can grow up together.

The Smart Way To Find A Mortgage

The time has come and you’re either moving home or taking the plunge and getting involved on the property ladder. Whichever way you are going about things, it is important that you understand that finding a mortgage is tough but there are smart things to do when searching. With mortgage rates in Canada continually changing, it can be hard work to know where to go for the best deal. Save those precious dollars by taking a look through the many things that can change the mortgage you will get.

Get your own house in order

The first thing to look at, before you even consider what rates and terms you are after, is how you are going to look when put in front of a lender. Have you had loans and mortgages before or is this the first time? This is a big question because it’s your history that counts, and what debts you’ve had before – and paid off – are often the difference between whether you are approved for a mortgage or not. Get your credit in order, and understand what you can afford.

Check how the market is looking

It might seem simpler to just head straight into your bank and take the loan that they offer, but that’s not really how it works. Finding the best mortgage rates in Canada is all about assessing your options and knowing where you should look to get the greatest range of terms and rates. When you are borrowing so much more than you earn, it’s crucial that you take the time to ensure that you’re getting the best terms and advice on what you need.

Understand both the decision making and how to be approved

This is all part of sorting out your credit report and making the calculations to show that you are ready for a mortgage. Obviously, the higher your credit score is then the easier it is to get money, however if it’s low then you have a difficult time working through the process. Make sure that you know what should be in the application and why your credit is what it is. If you’re unsure, ask an expert.

So, what’s your strategy?

Brokers and consultants are good options for creating your strategies because the truth is that nobody knows the future of Canadian interest rates. What’s more is that the changing economic climate mixed with your personal situation and goals means that you will need a unique, bespoke strategy when looking for the best mortgage rates in Canada.

Be sure that you consider the cycle of interests – raising, stable or declining? Try to see what is expected for the next decade. And, finally, are you going to go for a long-term mortgage, work it five by five years or pay more upfront than is required? You know your situation, it’s time to take a decision and move to your perfect home!

Our Memories

Collage is finally put together and hung on the wall last month! Took me quite sometime to get my bum moving and to put collage like this on the wall. I’m pretty proud of my work here. It took me about an hour to put pictures together. It’s not only about putting them together – taking the time to pick out the pictures was quite hard too. These collage only has pictures of us. The first one is the pre-wedding phtoos, second is wedding day morning and church, third is wedding reception, and fourth is the past 3 years of us only.

I’m planning to get more of these frames for the future – so in our future home we’ll be having more hung up with little Jayden in them. It’s going to be neat

My Wonderful Husband

This is another belated post – this card was given to be on Valentine’s day. Recently – I’ve been telling my husband NOT to get cards from the card shop anymore and just get it at the dollar store. He’s been buying me cards ever since the beginning and each card cost about $4.00-$6.00 – that’s some expensive paper right? I mean – I love receiving cards but I don’t feel like it’s worth the money to spend that much on a piece of paper. I do keep and collect these cards – I just don’t find it necessary to buy expensive cards. So dollar store it is next time HUBBY! I rather he spend on something else instead of paying for papers like this. I know cards are meaningful – but it’s not worth it right? That’s just my opinion.

Baby Room All Done

This is officially how Jayden’s room looks like! Yep – took us long enough to get all the furniture and baby gadgets. But thank goodness it was all done by February. There’s a lot to spend on a baby’s room but than there is things you can cut off too. We decided to get most of the things we need and that it can be re-use when he’s older too. The shelves and toy storage can be use for quite sometime – so I’m not too worry about that. The crib can be transformed to a single/queen bed if we buy extra pieces to add it on. Things like this – gotta think long term right?