Mission Accomplished

Where shall I start????



Eversince my wedding in the beginning of the year, I was frequently asked the question of "When is the baby coming?"



My replies started with "Hopefully Soon" to "Still Trying" to "Don't know".....I practically gave up. Every month was filled with the dread of seeing Red, and has to face the truth to walk up to the gynae and open up my legs, the touch of cold metal while he examines if anything was wrong.



I practically gave up. I took up a full time job. I planned for a Macau trip next year with my in-laws.



All these while.....making love became a Misson, rather than Passion.



It was all wrong.



I can plan what to do over the weekend, wash the toilets, fill up my mum's prescription, prepare my 'Ang' favourite dish, transfer funds to another bank or even plan for a holiday.....you just cannot plan for a baby. It just doesn't pop!!!



Up until 2 weeks ago.....my mission was accomplished, only after I have set the mission way at the back of my mind.



I tested positive. To make sure, I bought another test kit in another brand (just to be sure!!) and ...tested positive...... again!!!



I was shocked. The least I've expected, it came. I could not believe it and had to make a trtp to the gynae's office, this time, armed with my 'Ang'......the next thing I heard the gynae said to me was

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!






There he/she is. Everything's so surreal!!



The first person I told was my mother.....there was no reaction from her. She was in her bad days, she was feeling really bad due to the lung infection.



Next was my granny......her reply was classic...... really amazes me........

"Gao2 Lah".......... while tapping my head.

"Gao" in Hokkien literally means clever in English. Regardless that I'm a 1st class honour student or my achievements at work, to her, I'm only clever when my eggs are hatched!! She is so proud of me for that!! Then she starts her list of Dos and Don'ts. While listening to her, I realised there were clouds in my eyes. I have never see my granny so happy for a long time. Her happiness did not come with laughter. She silently kneeled down in front of her altar, placed her palms together and did a silent prayer. She must have did that a lot for me......



Few days ago, she called me on my mobile. I was quite shocked to see her number on my phone ID and thought something serious must have happened for her to call me. I quickly picked up ......all she said was

"I forget to tell you that you cannot drink Ching Chow too".

This is my Granny.

As for my 'Ang'.......he didn't show much of an excitement though, as he always is. His choice of adjectives has been revolving between "OK" and "Not Bad" ever since I knew him. To grade his subordinates an "A" for their annual performance review is almost alien. He is the typical organised, principled disciplinarian. What he did to me was very "disciplinarian"...

"cannot eat this"
"enough, no more coffee"
"cheese can eat meh"

He even drew up an Excel sheet listing the hand-me-downs from his sister and what needs to be bought. He stocked up the kitchen with milk, biscuits and fruits.

One day, he came home......buying me this.....knowing I would definitely be happy seeing it.....

I am glad that people around me are so happy for us. I am glad that I can bring happiness to the people around me with just a tiny 2-4mm growth inside me.

Happiness is all around. Love is all around. Thank you.