Wednesday, December 26, 2018


Wednesday, December 26, 2018

As the year 2018 comes to a close, I want to write down here of the eventful events that happened this year. For my own reminder.

This year 2018 has been a very happy year for me. Some ups and downs. But all happy endings!

1. Give birth to my first child Owen

This has got to be the best milestone that I met this year. Had been planning for a baby since last year and I told myself and husband that we are going to have a baby in 2018. Why? Because it’s a huat year and it’s a dog year. So thankfully my wish came true. Was diagnosed with a pregnancy complication called preeclampsia, which resulted in very high blood pressure, which resulted in me needing to go for early c section to deliver baby, which resulted in baby having digestive and temperate regulating issue, which resulted in him staying at NICU for 2 weeks, which resulted in a big hole burnt in our pockets. But all is good. Now he is so chubby and cute. I’m glad I never experience post Partum depression, so I really get to enjoy spending time with baby.

2. Change of job to somewhere super close to my house

I have been wanting to change job for a long long time but didn’t really take action until this year end. It was not really part of my year missions list. But somehow life has to get you moving. I think I’m really really lucky to find an ideal job within such a short time. It’s finally something not related to programming. It’s finally somewhere that is near to where I stay. And I’m so grateful for that. Hopefully I can stay there until I retired. :)

3. Lose weight

This goal has been on my year missions list for so many years. Every year fail. Somehow this year ironically I got to lose weight although I got pregnant this year. I always thought I am those kind who cant lose pregnancy weight after giving birth. But so pleasantly surprised that I managed to lose all the weight gained during pregnancy plus some kilos off my prepregnancy weight. Currently, I have lost 20 kg off my heaviest weight during pregnancy. I’m now about 8 kg lighter than prepregnancy weight. Kind of shocked dao when I looked back to my photo when I’m at my heaviest. So super water retention and fat. And I didn’t work out at all. Just sit and pump milk. Come to think of it. This is quite a good way to lose fats. Hopefully my body works the same when I get pregnant again in future.

I think this is about all.

Merry Christmas! And Happy new year!
Cheers to 2018!