HELLO HELLO !!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehe

Ok, so I said that if I didn't blog before Christmas, then I'd be wishing you all a Merry Christmas before then..

But howdy ho, I'm here.. on Christmas Day !!! LOL

Nah, I'm awake because I went to my brother's house for a family Christmas party.. and it was great !!!!!!
Great food, people, entertainment... it was all so nice :)

It kinda restored my faith in the Christmas holiday..
Because it was so nice opening presents and seeing how much effort people put into our gifts :)

It was nice to have my family all together..
And reminiscing about how life used to be like when we were younger.. hehe

Anyways, it's 2.26am here and Christmas Day only began 2 and 1/2 hours ago.. LOL

I just want to thank everyone on here for making this a great year for me..
To be honest, before Minti, I felt so alone, I didn't really have friends who understood me..
But then I found so much more in you guys..
You taught me things, lifted my spirits, listened to my sob stories.. hehe

Thank you for making 2008 one of the best years of my life..
And let's toast to a great year in 2009 !!!! (Orange juice for me though.. I'm still pregnant remember. LOL)

On that note, I'm in my final trimester now.. YAYY !!!!!
I'm 28 weeks and 3 days today :) Only 12 weeks to go :) Let's hope it goes fast.. hehe :)

I hope you all have a VERY VERY Merry Christmas.. and enjoy the time that you have with your family and friends..
And I hope that you all have a Happy New Year.. with 2009 being the year for new beginnings and accomplishments :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



All my love,
Thuy xoxoxoxoxoxox

HELLO ALL !!!!!!!!

Yes, it's me, the pregnant woman who has disappeared off the face of the planet. lol

Nah, sorry for not blogging in a month, life's been pretty hectic, and the pregnancy has been making me SOO TIRED :(
I've had bad morning sickness since I was about 8 weeks, and I'm almost 26 weeks.. so yep, it sucks :( lol

But anywho, a lot's been happening..

The biggest thing of all is about 2 weeks ago, we moved into our new home..
It was the toughest decision of my life, to be honest..
It's funny, you get married, you have kids, and you think that somehow there'll be that defining moment that makes you say: "Wow, I'm old now" LOL
But to be honest, that real moment came when Lawrence and I were faced with a decision, and instead of doing the "young adult" thing and going with what we wanted, we went with what we thought we NEEDED..
And I'll say, we feel so proud of ourselves..

If you've read my first Minti article, you would know that my parents were helping us with our mortgage..
Well, it reached almost $5000 per month, and we thought, was this stress even worth it??
And what sort of life are we living, if we have to rely on our parents?
It wasn't at all about pride, it was just the realisation that WE are parents now, we have a responsibility to our children..
And if we can't pay for the mortgage by ourselves, what's next.. their school fees?? Their clothes??
We wanted to feel financially secure, and live life WITH money, not a life revolving AROUND money..
So, we said, we'll do what we never wanted to do - we'll sell the house..
And it was a very hard decision to make at first, that house has so many memories.. but we knew we were doing the right thing..

And now, we're living in our house that Lawrence pays all by himself, it's closer to his work, it means we don't have to stress so much about money, it means we can provide a happier life for Alisha, and for our new baby on the way, Alexia.. and for our future children..
And it's great.. we're so much happier now :)

And unlike people our own age, we could have taken the easy way out, we could have said:
"Nah, we'll keep asking for help" but we thought: "No, we'll do the right thing, the mature thing, and start anew"

I feel so proud of Lawrence and I, we defintely don't feel like we're only 20 and 21. LOL

This whole moving experience has made me realise another two things..
How much I love Lawrence..
And also how much I love Alisha.
At first, the move was very hard for me, being the one who stays at home, it was hard for me to adjust..
But I kept trying to move forward, because I knew how much the move meant to Lawrence, and how much it would positively change his life..
And it was then that I realised that I love Lawrence more than I ever knew..
When you can do something for someone, without a hint of selfishness, without a hesitation in your mind; that is LOVE..
And in regards to Alisha, I did this for her, because I knew it would create a better future for her, give her parents that she deserved.. parents that wouldn't always worry about money, that could play with her, without a care in the world..
And so, when you can do something for someone, who hardly understands a word you say, nor the actions you take; but can see it in your eyes how much you love them; that is LOVE..

So yes, I am MUCH MUCH MUCH happier now :) hehehehe
We thought it was a good thing to move now, before Alexia is born, so we have something stable for her :)

Anywho, I'll give a quick recap of everything else, then it's onto some pictures !!!!!! HEHEHE LOL

Oh yes, the pregnancy has been going well.. the doctors don't seem to be worried :)
But the nausea has been DREADFUL :(
I feel really really bad everyday basically, I just got unlucky :(
Sometimes I just feel very bad the whole day, or sometimes I actually throw up a little.. :(
But right now, I think the most important thing is the health of the baby, which is why I'm hardly online, because I'm usually resting :)

And Alisha turned 1 and 1/2 years old; on Friday, 5th December.. and so we needed to get her 18 month immunisation needles..
YAYY she didn't have any side effects.. nothing at all, not even a fever !!!
My lil daughter is a toughie :) hehehe

Omg, and we saw the paedetrician last week.. and guess what..
She said that Alisha is developing FASTER than kids her own age, and when she's older, she'll probably be good at something like piano !!!!
MY KID'S A GENIUS !!!!! LOL

Oh, and as for Lawrence, poor hubby of mine :(
He's been sick for about 3 weeks straight..
He had a throat infection, and was on antibiotics for a while..
It kept getting worse, but now it's eased up.. but he hasn't fully recovered yet :( He's still a little sick :(
But let's hope he does get better soon hey :)

Ok, time for the pictures !!!!!!!
I am soooo sorry, but there's quite a lot.. lol (I haven't blogged in a month, remember. LOL)

You guys said that you wanted to see the professional photos of Alisha, at our wedding (in October this year)..
So here are some !!

(I've reduced the quality of the images, because the originals are quite large :) hehe)

Lawrence, Alisha, and I walking down the aisle


Alisha.. with a cute lil bruise on her forehead.. poor girl :( hehehe


Alisha crying :( aww :(


Alisha crying.. but looking cute.. hehe


Alisha crying.. and pondering to herself. LOL


Family wedding photo :)


Alisha drinking her Pop Top. LOL


Alisha looking beautiful.. as always :) hehe


Now.. these are just a couple pictures that I took about a month ago :)

Alisha poking her tongue out

Alisha driving her Wiggles car, and laughing


And here are some more recent photos :)

I was pretending to poke at Alisha.. so she started laughing. LOL


Happy Alisha.. and Sleepy Daddy. LOL


Alisha eating sushi. hehehehehe so cuteeeeeeee !!!


Recent family photo :)


Daddy and Alisha cuddling


Someone who I consider to be one of the MOST beautiful people in the world, inside and out, did something very beautiful for me..
When my best friend Kell went to Melbourne recently, she met up with Annie, who gave Kell a package to pass onto me !!
You should've seen the look on my face, when I opened it to find SEVERAL gifts that Annie had bought for me and our family :)
She bought us a tea pot, Alisha a t-shirt and barbie doll, a children's face cloth, and Alexia some booties...
I just want to say, first and foremost, Annie is one of the most beautiful people you will ever meet !!!!!
I have never even met Annie in person, only spoken to her through Minti, yet she has the most beautiful heart to buy me all those things..

And as a gift to you, Annie, here is a photo of Alisha wearing the t-shirt you bought for her :)



Now, onto the other pictures :)

Alisha and Daddy at the Beach :)


Alisha and Daddy playing at the Beach.. how happy do they look :) hehehe


Alisha dancing at the Beach :) LOL
Watch out boys. LOL HAHAHA


Alisha with her hair tied up (Courtesy of me. MOI. LOL).. and food all over her face :) HAHAHA


And because you guys wanted more belly pics (*Coughs* missnickley LOL)..
Here are 4 photos that I took today, at 25 weeks and 6 days :)

Belly side on


Belly front on
(Ignore the white bra. LOL)


Belly front on again


Touching my belly side on


Wow, geez, I better stop typing before I die.. lol
And before you guys die too. lol

It's been great blogging again, I've missed you all..
(Though, you've probably seen me around.. commenting on Minti blogs and photos :) hehe)

Hope you've enjoyed reading the blog.. and looking at the pictures...
Sorry for making it so long..
I thought I'd better make up for lost time :) hehehe

And in case I don't blog before then, I hope you all have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS..
And a very HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! :)

LOVE YA'S ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All my love,
Thuy xoxoxoxoxoxox

Hi all !!!!!!

YAYY !!!!! OUR PROFESSIONAL WEDDING PHOTOS have arrived !!!!!! Yayyyy !!!!! hehe

Anyways, there's 400 photos, so I chose the best 10, to show you guys :) hehe
I've had to reduce the quality though, because the originals are HUGE in size :) lol

But firstly, just a quick update on my life.. hehe
Sorry, I haven't been on lately..
Been so tired from the pregnancy, once again..
Been having really bad nausea, heartburn, and indigestion...
I have really bad heartburn and indigestion, as we speak :(
But yay, at least Alexia is healthy hey :) hehe

Anywho, onto the pictures !!!! LOL

Lawrence, Alisha, and I coming out of the Church


Lawrence and I feeding the ducks


Our wedding rings


Lawrence and I having a nice laugh


Kisses


More Kissing


More Kissing (This is about the time, when you tell us to get a room. LOL)


Cuddling


More Kissing (Didn't we already make the 2nd baby???!!! hahahaha)


Kissing with my veil


Hope you liked the pics..
We SOOOO think that they were worth it..
They were such a lovely company, so professional and sooo friendly..
They really made our day so much better :)

Have a great weekend, everyone !!!
Hope you're all well :)

All my love,
Thuy xoxoxoxoxoxox

Hey all,

Thought I'd better blog, in case you thought I died, or something. lol

But nah, sorry I haven't been on much, I've been SOOOOOO TIRED from the pregnancy.. so I've been resting and sleeping heaps :)
If you see me log on for a bit, it's probably 'cuz I'm using Minti on my mobile. LOL
But I'm lying down as I use it. lol

Alrite.. so much to say now. lol
Get your eyes ready. hahaha

Nah, quick update on my mum..
She didn't end up going to our wedding, which sucked.. she had to stay in the hospital, for an extra couple of days..
But it must've worked, cuz she came out of the hospital, about a week ago !!! YAYY !!!
But to be honest, I saw her on Sunday (3 days ago), and she wasn't looking too great, but yeah..
She still coughs a lot, but let's hope she finds out why she does, hey :)

We still haven't gotten our professional photos and video from the Wedding...
But that's understandable.. it's only been a little over a week.. so I haven't nagged the people yet :) LOL

I'm doing good.. I just had a shower.. so I feel as clean.. as... Pine-O-Cleen... LOL
Yes, bad joke, but hey, that's me alright. LOL

OOOH we had our Antenatal appointment today, and Alexia (the little girl in my tummy. hehehe) is doing well !!!
He said that the 20 week ultrasound showed that Alexia is growing well, and the placenta isn't in the way.. so yipppppeeeee !!!!
It felt good to know that everything is going well.. I'm so happy :)

Anyways, here are some pictures..
The first two were taken during our Wedding reception..
And the rest were taken today :)

Here's me and Alisha during the Wedding reception :)



Me and Alisha during the Wedding reception again :) hehe



Here are 4 pictures of my Pregnant Belly, taken today.. at 20 weeks and 2 days :)

Belly side-on.. I'm a yummy mummy. LOL PMSL



More belly



Belly-licious. LOL hahahahaha
Can't think of any other ways to say 'belly' LOL
Ok, 'tummy' is one.. but hey, 'Belly-licious' sounded cooler. hahahahaha



BELLY BELLY. lol
I look huge here. lol



And a few days ago, we decided to go shopping for Alexia..
So we got her some newborn clothes... hehehehe :)
Couldn't help it :) hehehehe lol

Here are pictures of some of the things we bought for our second daughter.. we bought quite a few.. whoops. LOL
Too excited :) hehe
But all good, it was hell cheap. lol

Aww here's the Bib that Alisha picked out for her new baby sister :)



Here's a bodysuit we bought for Alexia :)
It says.. 'sweetheart'.. AWWWWWWW. hehehehe
Man, you forget how small babies are hey.. hehehe.. I can't believe Alisha used to be this small. hehehehe
It's a 00000 sized bodysuit, btw :)



And here's the matching 'sweetheart' bib. hehehehe



We also got Alexia a swing thingy, cuz it was on sale.. hehehehehehe
But sorry, no pic of that.. it's still in the box. LOL
We wanna keep it in the box, then when Alexia is old enough, we'll put it together.. to make it more special :) hehehehe

Anyways, I'm pregnant and lazy, so I'm gonna stop blogging now. LOL

Hope you enjoyed the boring update.. and cute pics. LOL

LOVE YA'S ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ENJOY YOUR WEEK !!!!

BIG BIG HUGS AND KISSES TO EVERYONE !!!!!!! :)

All my love,
Thuy xoxoxoxoxox