Lunch with Beanie 

Are you taking my picture again, mommy?

Cookie is thiiiiiiiiis big, this big!

Hmmm, is this edible...?

Looking at these pictures, it hits me once again that my little girl is growing up so fast! I still cannot believe that just 10 months ago, she was still a little bundle of flesh inside my tummy! 

Ahem... although 10 months later, I still have that bundle of flesh on my tummy... haha.

To the heck with tummies! I should rejoice that I have a healthy, bubbly and giggly little girl to hold and love, instead of worrying about my jiggling bits.

How to loose a jelly belly?

They say a woman takes 10 months to make a baby in her tummy and so she should also take 10 months to loose her tummy fats. Ok, Beanie is 10 months already but I STILL HAVE THESE TUMMY FATS.

My face, arms, legs, ears, toes... have looked more or less how they looked like before I got pregnant, but not my tummy. My tummy seems to have a life and will on its own (even post pregnancy!). No matter how much I wrapped it up with a torturous, suffocating, corset-like equipment, or applied the most expensive extra-extra-extra-lifting-and-tightening cream religiously everyday or even my daily yoga and core strengthening exercises did not manage to regain the taut, firm stomach that I once had. I'm not asking for abs, I'm not seeking for the impossible... I just want my old belly back. *sob*

Although I do have to admit that I simply do not have the time nor chance to return to my previous exercise regime where I gym at least 3 times a week and run outdoor at least twice a week. This jelly belly of mine is making me depressed, and I think it makes the Hub depressed too.

So either I learn to suck in my stomach 24/7 for the rest of my life or I jolly well have to get my act together and start a sustainable exercise regime where I can tone this very stubborn-yet-jelly belly of mine.

Ok... got to start exercising soon!

Beanie's Playdates

Beanie and little Sophie

Beanie's crawl buddy: Kylie!

Beanie's first play-date: Yueyi.

I try to arrange for play dates for Beanie whenever I can and I think Beanie enjoys playing with her little friends too! It's so cute to see these little girls interacting with each other, although they weren't really playing with each other yet, more of like "I check you out and you check me out."

 Meanwhile, Beanie will be celebrating her first birthday in 2 months time! I'm still wondering whether I wana do a little party for her or should I keep it small. She is too small to understand the concept of a "party" anyway, so I'm not keen to go through all the rah-rah and have our birthday girl kicking up a fuss because she missed her nap or have her knocked out in a corner while I blow the candles on her behalf.

Something for me to think about!

Busy mommy

Check out my hat!!!

I have started on my financial advisory job, although currently still on a part-time basis. Now that the maid has arrived, things are a little easier but I still gotta train the maid and Beanie also gotta learn to get used to seeing "auntie Nilda" around.

Being a financial advisor does give me the flexibility in my working hours and half the time I can work from home. However, this is a new job and I am currently learning the ropes and getting used to the idea of approaching strangers. Hmmm... that's the tough part.

My motivation is Beanie... I have to constantly tell myself that I gotta earn enough to feed this little girl! So now I have to learn how to be "thick-skinned" in order to sell myself, so that people will engage me to be their financial advisor!

Beanie and me

Nowadays I'm too busy blogging long posts, so I'm taking the easy way out by posting more pictures instead. Heh...

I seldom get a mommy-with-Beanie picture since I'm the one who's taking her pictures most of the time. So here is a picture of both of us, looking right into the camera. ;)

A little update about Beanie:

She is 9+ months now, crawling all over the place, opening drawers and flinging whatever is inside, eating newspapers and Cookie's cat biscuits when I am not looking. She can also pull herself upright and "cruise" around by holding to walls or furniture. She has finally learnt how to sleep on her own and is now able to sleep through the night in her bedroom. From her last checkup 2 weeks ago, she weighed 7.5 kg (~50%) and was 68 cm (25%). Hmmm... Maybe calling her "Beanie" is a mistake because she is as small as a bean?!?!

Look who is throwing a tantrum...

Beanie was supposed to take her morning nap at 11am, but she was being naughty and was resisting her nap time. I left her in the cot and walked away and she started screaming.

And SCREAMED she did. Until she was drenched with perspiration.

What a naughty little girl! UGH.

Beanie 1, Mommy 0. She won this time...