Double Happiness

It was Tim’s birthday on 10 Jan. Sad to say my diminished braincells means that I clean forgot about it until 8 Jan and it was a mad rush to think of what to do on the day. Though he insisted that he didn’t need anything, I refuse to let the day pass by just like another day cos it’s a bad precedent to set and I know I will leave to regret it. In the end, I got a birthday cake (his favourite chocolate cake from Four Leaves), 3 books of GTO and Thai dinner. Nothing pricey or romantic, just stuff I know he’ll like. To my dismay, I later found out that his colleagues also got him THE SAME CHOCOLATE CAKE!! Sigh… But he likes the GTO, so the long walk to Bugis and back is worth it lah.

My boss has just informed me that the company would be granting me 4 months of paid maternity leave (instead of the standard 3)! I think my fast-growing belly has been noticed (everyone says I look like I’m at full term now though I’m only in my 6^th month) and my boss thinks I would need to go off early. Perhaps I will wane off work from April onwards. Another colleague was telling me that if my spine is too curved, the gynae may prescribe for me compulsory bed rest anyway so I get to keep all four months for after the birth! Anyway, Tim was saying that’ll be exploiting the generosity of my company, so we’ll see how as we go along. Anyway staying at home is quite unbearable for me – hours go by so slowly as I only eat, sleep and read all day. I honestly prefer to be in the office… if only I don’t have to travel to and fro! Maybe I could suggest working from home…