watching the days go by...

It's a slow and boring week.

Into my 38/39th week and still no sight of baby.

What's wrong with me/him????!!!!

Anyway, saw the doc yesterday and he said...

Practically no chance baby will pop for the next 7 days.

So... more waiting......

Was so bored I braced myself for a short shopping jaunt at Raffles City ystday.

Wasn't too bad, though my stamina (lack thereof, that is) is embarassing.

Within 45 minutes, i was looking for a cafe and a good drink.

In my hey day, I could pace from Far East Plaza to Plaza Sing, twice over, in a day!

But it was nice to be out.

Altho i hadn't the mood to buy anything, it's nice to see what's out there.

Warehouse's latest collection and new-look boutique is lovely, as is River Island's.

Nice bags of the season from Furla and there's a good sale at Nine West.

Raffles City seem to be undergoing a major makeover at Level 1, so a bit sian walking ard cordoned areas.

But Basement One is still alive n kicking, and i loved the salmon munchies from that Jap cheeseballs stall.

Then today, me and Terence went for a short walk at Ngee Ann City.

Quite embarassing to bump into 2 colleagues - they all think i'm nursing at home or something!

We spent most of the time at the designer baby section...

Think Terence's got a new obsession - designer babywear!

He keeps wanting to get those baby stuff from Ralph Lauren, Baby Guess, Burberry and DKNY kids!

I told him he's mad -- those expensive tiny garments won't last more than 3 months.

Think he's influenced by his fellow dad-to-be fren, who bought a dozen sets of Gap Baby stuff for his daughter.

But i do admit the Ralph Lauren mini polo tee is quite adorable.

At shopping trips like these, i wish i have fraternal twins.

So i have a girl to dress too!

She'll be a Mini-Me, and it will be soooo fun playing dress-up!

Meanwhile, we're trying to do up the nursery.

Altho it's freaking difficult, cos my mum-in-law insists no hacking/drilling/reno be done while I'm still pregnant.

It's an old wives' tale about how these will result in baby having pockmarks all over.

Oh well....

Anyway, we have planned to add a customised light blue wardrobe, a white display shelf, some photo frames for the wall and probably a rug.

We even seriously contemplated re-painting the room, but decided not to cos of the mess and trouble involved.

Besides, it's probably not good for the baby to sleep in a freshly-painted room, breathing in all that residual toxic or watever.

The funny thing, having a nursery doesn't seem to be the trend in Singapore.

No one cares about having a nice baby room --- only foreign websites/stores have it.

Local stores don't stock infant furniture too, just the few cribs and cots.

Well, i guess with everyone staying in pathetic cramped HDB flats, nursery space just doesn't figure in most parents' plans.

It's quite sad for baby to grow up in a makeshift/rojak room, no?