Singapore

Back in Singapore for the weekend. I'm getting used to these trips. I mean, I better be getting used to these trips. The question I now get asked the most is "When are you moving to Singapore?", to which I answer "likely by the end of the year". This weekend is the 30-week scan. It also means things are starting to get serious. Not that they weren't serious before. There is also a list of things that are on the to-do list. Some small, some big. 

Another weekend on Lazarus Island. There's better charcoal this time around, and we actually are able to start the BBQ before sunset. The timing is much better, we play monopoly into the evening.

Currently reading "Crib Sheets"

First trip of the year!

That felt like a really short Sydney trip. The work-from-home really made the trip back feel less about holiday and more about being just being home. No complaints though, always nice to be back and I like sitting on the dining room table while there's activity around the kitchen and living space. Back to Hong Kong and first weekend staying put after what has felt like quite a busy end to the year. So I soak in the amazing weather in Hong Kong before flying out to Singapore. The reason two-fold. Firstly, there's a structural scan. The challenge of long distance has many facets. Long distance relationships, which leads to long distance conception, which leads to long distance pregnancy. This is technically my first scan, well if you include the Johannesburg scan, then maybe not. But first planned scan.

So the structural scan is the 20-or-so week scan to ensure everything looks correct and everything is where it's supposed to be. Ultrasound technology really is amazing. Previous technicians have labelled the baby "not cooperative", which at this stage, means doesn't move when it's supposed to. In order to get a clear scan, the baby needs to be in the right position, which is a bit like flipping a coin and hoping that it's the right side up. So there are some tricks that they'll suggest. 1) Eat some food, 2) Drink some water, 3) Walk around for a bit, and if that all fails, 4) Eat some sugar. Queue, White Rabbit. Spoiler alert, everything looks correct and everything is where it's supposed to be.

The second reason for the trip, was Birthday Glamp-ing out on Lazarus Island. It's unseasonably "cool" in Singapore. I say cool, but mean 24-25 degrees, which makes for a nice day trip out. The island is 20 or so minutes from Marina Bay, white sands, nice camp site. I feel ashamed to be Australian in saying this, but some learn take-aways. Start the bbq earlier, defrost things earlier before starting the bbq, do not put too many things on the bbq. Final weekend before Marathon, managed to bang out 14 kms around the island, final long run before next weekend. 

Back to Hong Kong. I have a feeling this commute will become oh so familiar, if it already hasn't.