Journey of Two + 1

My 2nd Pregnancy - Week 34

2011-09-18T12:58:00.002+08:00

It has been so long that I didn't update my blog. Guess what? I'm entering my 34th week of pregnancy and my life is pretty occupied with Ethan now. Can't imagine when our little princess is born.

How to Educate Your Children

2010-06-28T22:17:00.004+08:00

It is an interesting article that I got it from Anggugu!

美國媽媽如何教育孩子

网上看来的，觉得非常useful, 和大家分享。

儿子去美国留学，毕业后定居美国。还给我找了个洋媳妇苏珊。如今，小孙子托比已经3岁了。今年夏天，儿子为我申请了探亲签证。在美国待了三个月，洋媳妇苏珊教育孩子的方法，令我这个中国婆婆大开眼界。

不吃饭就饿着

每天早上，托比醒来后，苏珊把早餐往餐桌上一放，就自顾自地忙去了。托比会自己爬上凳子，喝牛奶，吃面包片。吃饱后，他回自己的房间，在衣柜里找衣服、鞋子，再自己穿上。毕竟托比只有3岁，还搞不清楚子的正反面，分不清鞋子的左右脚。有一次托比又把裤子穿反了，我赶紧上前想帮他换，却被苏珊制止了。她说，如果他觉得不舒服，会自己脱下来，重新穿好；如果他没觉得有什么不舒服，那就随他的便。那一整天，托比反穿着裤子跑来跑去，苏姗像没看见一样。

又一次，托比出去和邻居家的小朋友玩，没多大会就气喘吁吁地跑回家，对苏珊说：“妈妈，露西说我的裤子穿反了，真的吗？”露西是邻居家的小姑娘，今年5 岁。苏姗笑着说：“是的，你要不要换回来？”托比点点头，自己脱下裤子，仔细看了看，重新穿上了。从那以后，托比再也没穿反过裤子。

我不禁想起，我的外孙女五六岁时不会用筷子，上小学时不会系鞋带。如今在上寄宿制初中的她，每个周末都要带回家一大堆脏衣服呢。

一天中午，托比闹情绪，不肯吃饭。苏珊说了他几句，愤怒地小托比一把将盘子推到了地上，盘子里的食物洒了一地。苏姗看着托比，认真地说：“看来你确实不想吃饭！记住，从现在到明天早上，你什么都不能吃。”托比点点头，坚定地回答：“Yes!”我在心里暗笑，这母子俩，还都挺倔！

下午，苏珊和我商量，晚上由我做中国菜。我心领神会，托比告别爱吃中国菜，一定是苏珊觉得托比中午没好好吃饭，想让他晚上多吃点儿。

那天晚上我施展厨艺，做了托比最爱吃的糖醋里脊、油闷大虾，还用意大利面做了中国式的凉面。托比最喜欢吃那种凉面，小小的人可以吃满满一大盘。

开始吃晚饭了，托比欢天喜地地爬上凳子。苏珊却走过来，拿走了他的盘子和刀叉，说：“我们已经约好了，今天你不能吃饭，你自己也答应了的。”托比看着面容严肃的妈妈，“哇”地一声在哭起来，边哭边说：“妈妈，我饿，我要吃饭。”“不行，说过的话要算数。”苏珊毫不心软。

我心疼了，想替托比求情，说点好话，却见儿子对我使眼色。想起我刚到美国时，儿子就跟我说，在美国，父母教育孩子时，别人千万不要插手，即使是长辈也不例外。无奈，我只好保持沉默。

那顿饭，从始至终，可怜的小托比一直坐在玩具车里，眼巴巴地看着我们三个大人狼吞虎咽。我这才明白苏珊让我做中餐的真正用意。我相信，下一次，托比想发脾气扔饭碗时，一定会想起自己饿着肚子看爸爸妈妈和奶奶享用美食的经历。饿着肚子的滋味不好受，况且还是面对自己最喜爱的食物。

临睡前，我和苏珊一起去向托比道晚安。托比小心翼翼地问：“妈妈，我很饿，现在我能吃中国面吗？”苏珊微笑着摇摇头，坚决地说：“不！”托比叹了口气，又问：“那等我睡完觉睁开眼睛时，可以吃吗？”“当然可以。”苏珊温柔地回答。托比甜甜地笑了。

大部分情况下，托比吃饭都很积极，他不想因为“罢吃”而错过食物，再受饿肚子的苦。每当看到托比埋头大口大口地吃饭，嘴上脸上粘的都是食物时，我就想起外孙女。她像托比这么大时，为了哄她吃饭，几个大人端着饭碗跟在她屁股后面跑，她还不买账，还要谈条件：吃完这碗买一个玩具，再吃一碗买一个玩具……

以其人之道，还治其人这身

有一天，我们带托比去公园玩。很快，托比就和两个女孩儿玩起了厨房游戏。塑料小锅、小铲子、小盘子、小碗摆了一地。忽然，淘气的托比拿起小锅，使劲在一个女孩儿头上敲了一下，女孩儿愣了一下，放声大哭。另一个女孩儿年纪更小一些，见些情形，也被吓得大哭起来。大概托比没想到会有这么严重的后果，站在一旁，愣住了。

苏珊走上前，开清了事情的来龙去脉后，她一声不吭，拿起小锅，使劲敲到托比的头上，托比没防备，一下子跌坐在草地上，哇哇大哭起来。苏珊问托比：“疼吗？下次还这样吗？”托比一边哭，一边拼命摇头。我相信他以后再也不会这么做了。

托比的舅舅送了他一辆浅蓝色的小自行车，托比非常喜欢，当成宝贝，不许别人碰。邻居小姑娘露西是托比的好朋友，央求托比好几次，要骑他的小车，托比都没答应。

一次，几个孩子一起玩时，露西趁托比不注意，偷偷骑上小车，扬长而去。托比发现后，气愤地跑来向苏珊告状。苏珊正和几个孩子的母亲一起聊天喝咖啡，便微笑着说：“你们的事情自己解决，妈妈可管不了。”托比无奈地走了。

过了一小会儿，露西骑着小车回来了。托比看到露西，一把将她推倒在地，抢过了小车。露西坐在地上大哭起来。苏珊抱起露西，安抚了她一会儿。很快，露西就和别的小朋友兴高采烈地玩了起来。

托比自己骑了会车，觉得有些无聊，看到那几个孩子玩得那么高兴，他想加入，又觉得有些不好意思。他蹭到苏珊身边，嘟囔道：“妈妈，我想跟露西他们一起玩。”苏珊不动声色地说：“那你自己去找他们啦！”“妈妈，你陪我一起去。”托比恳求道。“那可不行，刚才是你把露西弄哭的，现在你又想和大家玩，就得自己去解决问题。”

托比骑着小车慢慢靠近露西，快到她身边时，又掉头回来。来回好几次，不知道从什么时候开始，托比和露西又笑逐颜开，闹成了一团。

管教孩子是父母的事

苏珊的父母住在加利福尼亚州，听说我来了，两人开车来探望我们。家里来了客人，托比很兴奋，跑上跑下地乱窜。他把玩沙子用的小桶装满了水，提着小桶在屋里四处转悠。苏珊警告了她好几次，不要把水洒到地板上，托比置若罔闻。最后，托比还是把水桶弄倒了，水洒了一地。兴奋的小托比不觉得自己做错了事，还得意地光着脚丫踩水玩，把裤子全弄湿了。我连忙找出拖把准备拖地。苏珊从我手中抢过拖把交给托比，对他说：“把地拖干，把湿衣服脱下来，自己洗干净。”托比不愿意，又哭又闹。苏珊二话不说，直接把他拉到贮藏室，关了禁闭。听到托比在里面发出惊天动地的哭喊，我心疼坏了，想进去把他抱出来。托比的外婆却拦住我，说：“这是苏珊的事。”

过了一会儿，托比不哭了，他在贮藏室里大声喊：“妈妈，我错了。”苏珊站在门外，问：“那你知道该怎么做了吗？”“我知道。”苏珊打开门，托比从贮藏室走出来，脸上还挂着两行泪珠。他拿起有他两个高的拖把吃力地把地上的水拖干净。然后，他脱下裤子，拎在手上，光着屁股走进洗手间，稀里哗啦地洗起衣服来。

托比的外公外婆看着表情惊异的我，意味深长地笑了。这件事让我感触颇深。在很多中国家庭，父母管教孩子时，常常会引起“世界大战”，往往是外婆外公护，爷爷奶奶拦，夫妻吵架，鸡飞狗跳。

后来，我和托比的外公外婆聊天时，提到这件事，托比的外公说了一段话，让我印象深刻。他说，孩子是父母的孩子，首先要尊重父母对孩子的教育方式。孩子虽然小，却是天生的外交家，当他看到家庭成员之间出现分歧时，他会很聪明地钻空子。这不仅对改善他的行为毫无益处，反而会导致问题越来越严重，甚至带来更多别的问题。而且，家庭成员之间发生冲突，不和谐的家庭氛围会带给孩子更多的不安全感，对孩子的心理发展产生不利影响。所以，无论是父辈与祖辈在教育孩子的问题上发生分歧，还是夫妻两人的教育观念有差异，都不能在孩子面前发生冲突。

托比的外公外婆在家里住了一周，准备回加利福尼亚了。临走前两天，托比的外公郑重地问女儿：“托比想要一辆玩具挖掘机，我可以买给他吗？”苏珊想了想，说：“你们这次来，已经送给他一双旱冰鞋作为礼物了，到圣诞节时，再买玩具挖掘机当礼物送给他吧！”

我不知道托比的外公是怎么告诉小家伙的，后来我带托比去超市，他指着玩具挖掘机说：“外公说，圣诞节时，给我买这个当礼物。”语气里满是欣喜和期待。

虽然苏珊对托比如此严格，托比去却对妈妈爱得不得了。他在外面玩时，会采集一些好看的小花或者他认为漂亮的叶子，郑重其事地送给妈妈；别人送给他礼物，他会叫妈妈和他一起拆开；有什么好吃的，也总要留一半给妈妈。

想到很多中国孩子对父母的漠视与冷淡，我不得不佩服我的洋媳妇。在我看来，在教育孩子的问题上，美国妈妈有很多值得中国妈妈学习的地方

Happy 7-Month Old Birthday

2010-05-28T22:51:00.004+08:00

Ethan is still not teething yet! He is biting on her fingers a lot but we still don't see anything on her gums. Haha. Some said it is good because his teeth will not decay that early. Well, we shall see!

At 7 months old, Ethan is a very determine and persistent boy. He will try to get the things he wants. He has also started to crawl now. Clap Clap to you, my dear boy!

For the first time, we brought him to trim his hair at one of the salon near to our house. He was ok initially but towards the later part, he cried out loud. Haha...

Happy 6-Month-Old Birthday!

2010-03-22T15:31:00.001+08:00

Ethan is is 6-month old! He is on solid now! Last 2 weeks, we tried him with apple. First spoonful.... frown, confused face & lots of mouth moving. He doesn't seem to enjoy it! So I stop feeding him. Then later in the afternoon, we tried him with Nestle Brown Rice Cereal. Hey, he loves the cereal. We feed him 2 meals a day & the amount is increasing from 2 teaspoons to 6 teaspoons now. Hubby & I actually think that Susana has fed him too much because his tummy is getting bigger! Last 2 days, he experienced some bloating & gassiness. Haha! My poor little boy! BB has asked me to tell Susana to cut Ethan's cereal feeding to one meal . Last night, BB opened up the cereal and realized that they have almost finished up the tin of cereal in 1 week. He was so furious and told me to convey his message to Susana! Oops!

Besides, Dr. Gan has also reminded us not to introduce Ethan with too many food at a time. In case he has allergic reaction, then we are able to discover the food he is allergy to. Some might say we are skeptical and "kiasi" to expose our baby to difference type of food, but who care! We rather play safe than facing unnecessary consequences later!

Besides, we also unsatisfied with Susana's style of feeding. She will feed Ethan on lying down position. Frankly speaking, when Ethan was as young as 2 months old, they already fed him milk on this position. I dislike it because I worried he will be choked! Somehow, I have no choice but to accept it. Again, they are doing it when he is on solid! I totally can't accept it this time. So, I can only keep on reminding Susana to stop feeding Ethan in such position. Hope Daddy will buy him a high chair soon!

Basically, Ethan is fun, active and playful. He loves to play & he is not shy to laugh out loud! When he is unhappy, he cried out loud. Hmm... Guess that is the best part of being a baby! Kiss Kiss!

Who is the Mother?

2010-02-19T21:35:00.006+08:00

I'm sad. I was playing with Ethan after I have changed him. Then Susana came and said goodbye to him before going to take her shower. I thought of putting him to sleep. So I switched off the light. Then he started to cry! I transferred him to his bouncer but sadly, he was still crying none stop. BB heard of his cry and came in. He put him onto his mattress and he cried even fiercely. We ignored him. Well, it was kind of hurt to see him cried out loud.

However, he was much more calmer after Susana came in. Oh my! For that 10 minutes, our beloved son can't recognize us! How could it possibly be? I'm really upset. After some thoughts, he maybe.....

too tired for the day (cause his mood was not good for the whole day); or
he is feeling discomfort as he is teething soon; or
I turned off the light as soon as Susana went out from the room

Well, for a start, we have decided to bring Ethan over to sleep with us every Friday. Lets see how it goes!

Happy Tiger Year!

2010-02-17T13:46:00.003+08:00

This year, we spent our CNY's eve at our auntie house at Tropicana. Ethan was not used to it for the first few hours. But after that, he was perfectly fine with it. Though he never get to sleep real peacefully.

Throughout the journey back to Melaka, he was so grumpy. He cried none stop. So the Daddy has decided to discipline him by putting him in his car seat (rather than letting Susana to cradle him). He was crying with his crocodile tears. We ignored him. After a few tries, he fell to sleep. Haha...

BB told me that a person characters can never change but we can discipline him when he is still young. I totally agreed! So Ethan Chan, please be prepared from now on. Nobody can ever pamper u now if we are around with you. I do hope "Wak Wak" and the PoPo will not spoil him when we are not around.

We wish everyone a prosperous, healthy and wealthy Tiger Year!

My Moo Moo Factory

2010-02-17T13:26:00.003+08:00

Everyone was impressed when they opened up my freezer. Haha... Actually there is nothing to shout about with my milk production. Some of my friends are even more than mine. :)

Ethan is coming to 5th month soon & my milk production has also dropped. Initially, Dr. Gan is advising me to take 20mg t.d.s of Motilium to boost up my milk supply. But at the end, I have decided not to as Ethan is starting his solid meal soon. Besides, the hectic work schedules has also holding me back from doing so.

So, Ethan boy, Mummy has tried the best and hope you are fine with the arrangement ya. Love u.

Happy 4-Month-Old Birthday!

2010-01-22T21:40:00.002+08:00

How is the 4th months old Ethan doing? He is doing extremely great! We are so proud of his progress! He begins to love his shower times. He bathes twice a day. Whenever u took him out from his bathtub, he will sure make lot of complaints! Besides, he has refused to lie down nowadays. He wants to be in sit up position so that he can survey the world. Of course, this playful boy likes to giggle & wiggle especially when his PoPo plays with him. It is definitely a joy to see the changes on him.

He is on bib because he drools so often. Has the white thingy teeth start to grow yet?

It is PoPo's birthday! Ethan is happily cradled by his Ah Toh.

It's PoPo's 80-Years Old birthday. The celebration is held at Klana Hotel, Seremban. Happy Birthday, PoPo & Ah Toh!

Hey! I have something to share! Ethan pooed while we were driving to Seremban. So we have no choice but to clean him up at one of the petrol station. :)

Breastfeeding & Working

2010-01-16T20:41:00.003+08:00

Ethan is coming to the 4th month next week. I'm also impress that I'm still breastfeeding him. I was quite worried that I couldn't cope with the breastfeeding schedules once I started my work. Luckily, with the support from Hubby & also my determination, I managed to do it successfully.

I did think of given up initially due to few reasons. Firstly, I do not have the luxury to enjoy my lunch with my buddies anymore. I have to rush back home to express my milk or express it at the breastfeeding room in the hospital. Hence, normally I will opt for a heavy breakfast so that it could last me till the next meal.

Secondly, I also have to wake up every 6am to express my milk before I prepared myself to go to work. So my rest times are quite short actually.

Thirdly, with my recent job, I am even more tiring. With the stress & assignment given, I am exhausted. I dozed off easily.

Anyway, I'll just have to put all these aside. To tell you the truth, I feel a sense of satisfaction when I see my little one is growing healthily each day. So, I'll never give up breastfeeding Ethan at the moment. Hurray Mummy!

Bonding

2010-01-10T16:32:00.005+08:00

Though BB only have the chance to play with Ethan in the weekend, it does not mean that they are not close to each other. In fact, they have their way of communicating! Surprisingly, Ethan is always looking forward to play with his Daddy. Pictures paint the thousand words!

BB is away to Pittsburgh for a week. Ethan should be missing his Daddy very much. So do the mummy here.

Happy New Year 2010

2010-01-01T16:52:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year to everyone! Wishing you all have a blessed year.

Home Alone

2009-12-24T23:24:00.002+08:00

We were counting down for Christmas at this hour last year! I can still remember that lovely night. But this year, I'm alone for the countdown. BB has just gone out with his kaki botol, Mr. Ong! I'm quite disappointed because I expect him to celebrate the eve with me together. Though he has gotten me a pressie, but his absence has a significant impact to me!

Normally I do not stop him from going out. I know he needs to distress himself sometimes. I tried to be calmed but I guess he felt the tense in me! He teased me and as expected, my tears started to roll down. Lousy me! I confessed to him that I love to spend every single festival with him, especially the atmosphere during the eve. He apologized to me and has promised that he will reserve himself just for me in future. Hopefully, he shall keep in promise!

I'm going to bed soon! Merry Christmas, Hubby B.

Happy 3-Month-Old Birthday!

2009-12-24T23:05:00.003+08:00

It is just a glimpse of my eyes & Ethan has turned to 3 months old on 22rd Dec. I'm sorry for not able to be with him due to my training schedule in Shah Alam. Ethan is getting fun each day. He is so much responsive now. He loves to talk! Guess he will be a talkative boy in future. Arghh.... I can imagine how noisy he could be. Haha...

During this month checkup, he is weighing at 5.9kg with the length of 59cm. Well, he has finished his 2nd dose of Infarix. He cried during his immunization. Though I tried to soothe him by letting him latched on, he still cried non-stop. According to Dr. Gan, Ethan is a bad temper boy! Oh my gosh! Headache.....

Happy 2-Month Birthday, Ethan!

2009-11-22T18:38:00.005+08:00

I woke up Sunday morning and realized that I am now the mommy of a two-month old (well, eight-week old) infant. Ethan has grown. He looks much bigger than he used to be. He is 5.2kg now and 4cm longer than when he was born. When I look at the hundreds of pictures we’ve taken of him since hhe was born, there are clear signs of maturity. His eyes are less puffy now, his eyelashes are full and his eyebrows are starting to grow in.

It has been fun watching Ethan grown from a fresh-out-of-the-womb baby to a two-month old infant. He is so much more fun than he used to be. Last week, he started laughing while awake. He used to laugh in his sleep, but never before had he laughed in response to things he actually found funny. But now he’ll laugh when we play peek-a-boo & when we make funny faces. He likes us to talk to him & amazingly, he likes to take pictures.

However, Ethan has refused to sleep in his baby cot. He even demand to have his own room. That's why he has been sleeping in the other room than with us. I was kind of sad initially because I worry that he would not recognize who is his mommy later (His nanny, Susana is sleeping with him). But what can I do? He was extremely cranky when he slept in our room. We ended up with a tiring and exhausted night. Anyway, my friends have assured me that our baby will somehow bond to his own mommy. So I'm much relief now!

In the weeks and months to come, I look forward to seeing how much Ethan will change and grow! So happy two-month birthday, my precious boy. Mommy looks forward to many more.

Breastfeeding

2009-11-18T21:05:00.002+08:00

Ever since I'm pregnant, I have told myself that I will breastfeed Ethan exclusively. My determination got stronger during the moment Dr. Gan brought him to me. He was so smart to search for my nipple and latch it on. The feeling was absolutely good!

However, the journey of breastfeeding is not an easy one. Ethan was landed to hospital due to jaundice. I was so stressed up till my milk production was affected as well. Luckily, we have a savior to help Ethan get through this difficulties moments.

My milk supply has started from the initial 2oz to 4-5 oz now. Though it is not much but I'm trying my best to provide him the best nutrients. I do mix with formula but I tried to minimize it, if possible. My MIL always think that breast milk is not filling. Actually, baby appetite isn't big unless we have tried to stretch their stomach capacity. Recently, I met a pharmacist who is still breastfeeding her daughter till now (7 months old). I was surprised when she told me that her baby is taking 3oz of milk now. However, she told me that her baby is growing healthily and she is much more stronger compared to other babies. See! They are getting enough. Demand = Supply!

Besides, I have also taking fenugreek to boost up my milk production. It does help in some extend. Thanks to my SIL. Hopefully when I resume to work next month, my milk production will still flow in smoothly. :P

Durian Rash - Update!

2009-11-12T14:52:00.003+08:00

Ethan has a Durian tree.
It grows on his head.
How many they have?
5! Do you want to buy?
We have XO, D24, D101, Red Prawn & Bamboo Leg!
Ooolala........What is the price?
Haha... sorry! It is our precious & we don't sell it!

P/S: After applying the olive and coconut oil, the rash has dropped finally.

Baby Language

2009-11-12T14:22:00.003+08:00

Ethan was quite cranky since the past 3 weeks. He screamed and cried without any reasons (my assumption). I have fed him, I have carried him, etc. He just couldn't calmed himself down. He can't sleep peacefully too. Whenever we thought he has aslept & put him to bed, he will wake up again!

Later we found out that he is suffering from upper and lower wind. He farts many times. Hence, I have stressed to Susana & my MIL that we must burp Ethan after his feeding. Initially, my MIL didn't really believe in it but I insisted it. So they will try to burp him nowadays. Besides, Ethan also has a very swallow tummy. He can't drink much and he will end up spitting up the milk. I was worried that he never get enough of milk. Again, I called up his pediatric, Dr. Gan to check on his condition. She told me that the spitting up was due to their immature digestive system, especially the sphincter. So it it totally fine. I also checked whether I could give him Woodward's Gripe Water for his upper and lower wind. She don't believe in it as it might be just a placebo effect. She asked us to burp him in between or after each of his feeding.

With such a cranky baby, I have visited the Dunstan Baby Language recommended by Vix. It is quite interesting actually. I tried to pick up some of it from Ethan but failed. Haha.... His cries is enough to make the world tumble down!

From his bodysuit, he has already told us that "I don't sleep, NOBODY sleeps!" Headache........

From 1st Day till Full Moon

2009-10-29T20:15:00.005+08:00

Ethan's Nanny

2009-10-24T18:05:00.002+08:00

Initially, we do not know whether we shall let Susana to take care of Ethan or not. However, we decided to engage her as Ethan's Nanny after she has agreed with the terms & conditions we have set for her.

She carries Ethan with this sling. It was quite scary to look at on the first glance as I worried Ethan might fell out from the sling. However, she has assured that Ethan will be safe in the sling. Haha... Anyway, we do not wanna Ethan to be carried & pampered too much in this sling.

Susana has just undergone her hysterectomy on Thursday. She has been discharged today & she will be able to take care of Ethan once she is fully recovered. Well, she has met our requirements so far. She is organized and she is clean. Most importantly, she obeys to our T&C so far. No complaints at the moments but we will still monitor her on and off.

Wish "Wak Wak" (a.k.a Auntie) will have a speedy recovery!

Ethan's Full Moon

2009-10-22T21:01:00.015+08:00

It is a Divali & we decided to celebrate Ethan Full Moon on the day too. I thought I would be a pretty mommie on his day but who knows that I turned out wearing the awful glasses. Sigh.... Actually, my CL supposed to take care Ethan and I wanna have a good rest. Who knows that she asked me to take care of Ethan! She was asked to wake up early to prepare the Ginger Chicken Wine (10 chickens) by my MIL. Moreover, Ethan was so naughty that he pooped quite a numbers of time during the night. I was so exhausted till I've shown my sour face to BB. Poor him.... Don't even dare to talk to me. Haha!

On the day, my eyes were badly infected & I was restless. After washing out ourselves, we have this hair cutting ceremony for Ethan. The ceremony was completed with the help from Grandma.

Daddy is cutting Ethan's hair.

I took the red egg to roll on his cheeks so that he will have a rosy cheek. Haha...

Mai Po fed him after the ceremony.

Our lovely Grandma. She is my all time favourite because she is always with her smilling face & humble look.

Ethan slept so soundly in the living hall.

My beloved no. 1 - Kai Jun!

My beloved no. 2 - Lucas. He is getting chubby now. Haha...

Daddy, Mummy & Ethan.

And of course with me!

We have forgotten to take family photo during the day. So these are the pics we managed to capture in the evening. We also missed all the photos session with our family and relatives! What a regret!

Ethan's pressies.

Durian Rash

2009-10-22T19:15:00.002+08:00

Last week, when I was strolling Ethan's head, I saw one pimple with greenish discharge grew on his head. Then one day later, it popped out 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Sometimes we managed to wipe it out during his shower time. But I dare not pinch it out as there grows on his fontanel. SIL told me to apply a thin layer of Fucicort cream. I did and some of it has dried out already.

The elderly called it Durian rash as I had too much Durian during my pregnancy. Haha... If it is, then I'm sorry, my precious!

Happy Family

2009-10-13T20:36:00.009+08:00

I must praise my Hubby B once again! He is not only a supportive, lovely & caring Hubby B, he is also a patience & caring Daddy too. I remember that he told me this before he resume to work.

"Nie, you must take good care of yourself. You must put yourself in first priority & Ethan comes in second, ok?"

Our one and only happy family photo.

Daddy brought him to the balcony. He likes chit-chatting with his precious son. Sometimes he can talk to him for as long as 30 mins. :P

Father & Son

2009-10-13T20:24:00.002+08:00

While I was putting Ethan to sleep the other day, I can see how resemble he is to his father when BB was a child.

So I told BB and this was what he did! Do they look alike? Hehe......

Bathing

2009-10-13T19:29:00.007+08:00

Ethan hates to be stripped off, especially during shower time. Once you undressed him, you can hear him crying out loud. We were wondering whether he is afraid of water or he dislikes to expose his sexy body to us. Haha...

Lien Jie is preparing him to shower. 1,2,3............

Here he starts!

Look at him! He just can't relax himself.

Ethan, you gotta get use to the water. Else, how is Daddy going to bring you to swim in future?

Once he is wrapped like a cocoon, then you can see how peaceful he is.

My Labor Experience

2009-10-04T13:35:00.023+08:00

After taking my pregnancy portraits, I have told Ethan that he can come out anytime he wants to. So the next morning, 21-Sept-09, I experienced a series of roller coaster.

815am: Upon waking up from my sleep, I can feel an amount of liquid flowing out from my vaginal. I quickly cleaned up myself and have my last shower.

930am: My McD breakfast.

Is Hubby B ready to see his lovely son?

I admitted to Hospital Pantai Ayer Keroh at 1030am. The staff nurse did a vaginal examination for me & it was only dilated 1cm. She told me that the dilation for 1st delivery is about 1cm per hour. So I shall expect to see Ethan by 9pm??

The fetal heartbeat & my contraction chart.

1100: I was given enema to clear my bowel.

1135: I was induced with Pitocin 3mg. It was inserted into my vaginal and it was kind of painful. With the Pitocin, I was not allowed to walk around till 1230pm.

1233: Nurse said my contraction was a weak one. Amniotic fluid is still leaking.

1400: Suffering moderate backache & period cramp symptom. Dr. Liu is not here yet to examine me. I'm hungry but I am not allowed to take any food except for liquid. Hence I requested for a cup of Milo.

1450: Midwife asked me to remove my cutex. Sigh.... wasted my money doing the pedicure.

1500: I'm having moderate contraction.

1600: Aiya.... I need to run to the toilet. Diarrhea.

My camera man for the day. Hehe... Guess he is excited too!

1630: Only dilated 3cm. Dr. Tan KH came for epidural anesthesia procedure. It was a little discomfort when the needle went into my spine.

This blood pressure set is to monitor my pressure after the Epidural. The upper reading should always keep at 100 and above.

I'm still energetic!

2100: VE check again! OMG! Only 4cm. I'm suffering from severe gastric pain & was given Zantac injection.

2145: Staff Nurse came. She said my bladder might be full. Hence she put urine catheter to drain up my urine.

2300: Contraction pain on my left upper thigh and back. The epidural set was not well operated by the nurses. I will complain to Dr. Tan later!

2350: VE again! I'm fully dilated but still do not have the urge to push (passing motion).

0030: Dr. Liu came. I am kind of demotivated after he told me that Ethan's head is not engaged & I might go under c-section delivery. However, he suggested to try vacuum delivery first.

I'm kind of worry if I could make it for this vacuum delivery. Anyway, I told myself to stay positive & I must make sure I push Ethan out from my tummy.

Phew.... I successfully delivered Ethan out with only 6 pushes. What a relief!

I can't stop myself from crying after seeing Baby Ethan. It is such a miracle.

Ethan's pediatric, Dr. Gan YC examined Ethan while Dr. Liu is clearing out my placenta. I had 30 stitches since there is a tear (episiotomy).

When everything is done, Dr. Gan brought Ethan to me! He was crying none stop but when I called him, he stopped immediately. We're amazed! Dr. Gan, as a lactation consultant too, has shown us the power of Breast Crawl. Ethan searched for my nipple & he suckled it once he found it. He got my precious colostrum! Well done, Ethan. Dr. Gan also shared with us the benefits of breastfeeding & we have learned a lot from her.

0200: Dr. Tan KH came to remove the epidural needle from my spine. He shown me the blue tip must be seen when the small tubing is pulled out.

Then the staff nurse came to clean up my wound. It is already 3am when they pushed me to the ward to rest. I was overwhelming & excited! I only slept for 2.5 hrs and the nurse came. I was asked to pass urine and I managed to do so though I was kind of worried that the wound might hurt.

The nurse pushed him in for breastfeeding. Hallo Ethan!

Daddy & Ethan. Thanks Hubby B. You have always be a very supportive husband throughout my pregnancy & labor journey. I cherish it very much. I love you always.

Do I like good? Hehe... At last!

Blocked Tear Duct

2009-10-01T18:52:00.003+08:00

Since yesterday, there is a yellow discharge coming from Ethan's right eye. It is so sticky that he can't open his eye. We have wiped it several times but it didn't seem to help. Guess I'll try to massage the corner of his eye near the bridge of his nose down with my finger and also squirt some breast milk in his eye because of all the natural antibiotics. Hope this yellow discharge will go away soon.

Jaundice Update

2009-10-01T16:43:00.014+08:00

Phew..... Finally Ethan was abled to discharg on Monday. His SB reading was at 196 (11.5) unit. We were so happy! But Dr. Gan has advised that his jaundice might rise a bit but it should not be severe anymore. The rise might due to breastfeed jaundice and some can prolong till 4-6 weeks. I'm kind of stress out and keep on monitoring him now and then. I even requested my CL to stop using ginger in my food temporarily until Ethan is fully recovered.

Daddy, I am back home & I miss you here.

We brought him for sunbathing on the next morning. He is cool, right?

The 2nd day of his sunbathing.

Poliklinik Ayer Keroh's nurses came to check on him. Great news that his jaundice is perfectly fine now. His weight is at 3kg on his 8th day of birth.

Jaundice

2009-09-27T14:47:00.014+08:00

Ethan was noticed with a bit of yellowish on the 3rd & 4th day. Hence, we sunbathed him for about 10 mins in the morning. MIL did approach to feed him with green grape juice to bring down his biribulin but we refused to. We worried that the juice will cause phlegm to Ethan too.

Sexy Ethan was sunbathed on the 4th day.

The Poliklinik Ayer Keroh nurses told us that Ethan has jaundice after their first visit. (25th Sept) We have also had an appointment with his Peadiactric & my Lactation Consultant, Dr. Gan Yoke Cheng from Hospital Pantai Ayer Keroh.

Dr. Gan asked me to latch him on while she draws his blood because breastmilk acts as a natural pain relief to the baby. However, poor Ethan cried. It was sad to him suffering from the pain but I managed to handle it quite well.

His cot in the hospital. Do you see his sunglasses? Ethan gotta spend at least 2 nights there because Dr. Gan do not wish to draw his blood on the next day (26th Sept). Everyone knows that the biribulin level is not going to be eliminated so fast. His reading is 284 (16.7).

Confinement Lien Jie fed Ethan with green grapes juice. This is his 2nd day dose without the notice of the doctor and nurses. :P

He was stripped naked under the bili light (double phototherapy). He hates to be stripped off but what to do?

My express breast milk to Ethan. Only 40ml per pump. However, we must thank to our friend, Chloe, who is being very helpful and supportive in providing her breast milk to Ethan. She has been supplied up to 4 bottles to us up till today. We really appreciated her help & will get Ethan to thank to this Nai Ma when he is back home.

Ethan is not able to discharge today because the level is at 228 (13.4). Dr. Gan will want to keep him for 1 more day and shall discharge him by tomorrow. Ethan, we are waiting for your return.

Ethan Chan De Rui

2009-09-23T08:54:00.004+08:00

Our first precious, Ethan Chan De Rui was born via vacuum delivery on 22 September 2009 at Hospital Pantai Ayer Keroh.

Weight: 2.64kg (less than we expected, 3.1kg as per last Saturday checkup)

Head Circumference: 35.5 cm

Length: 50 cm

He was sleeping soundly! Wonder did he know that he has came back home?

Ethan with his Nai Nai (Grandma).

Everyone said that he looks like Daddy. For those who know him, what do you think?

Photos are taken by his Yeh Yeh (Grandpa). Thanks PaPa!

Some conversation to share with the readers:

Hubby B: How do you feel being a Mummy:

Me : Ok. Tired. But kind of upset as I am still not able to carry & breastfeed him correctly on my right side. I'm more comfortable to the left. :(

Hubby B: It's ok. You are too careful, Nie. You gotta hold him like this (demonstrated by BB)!

Me: Oh ok! How about you as a Daddy?

Hubby B: Haha! Much more tiring than getting married! I just wish that he could grow fast and healthily.

Me: Hey BB, you are doing very well so far! PaPa also amazed to see you carry & burp Ethan boy.

We are both exhausted. Poor BB! He was not feeling well! Both of us fell to our dreamland after that! zzzzzzzzzzz.............. BB, thanks for your support and care throughout the entire birth journey! I love you.

37 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-09-20T17:46:00.002+08:00

OMG! Ethan's weight really increases 200gm / week. He is 3.1kg now. Dr. Liu checked and confirmed that his head is not engaged yet. Hence, he also can't induce me too. So what are the percentage for me undergoing vaginal delivery? His answer is only 20%. He said I can try and if failed, I can always turn to c-section. The additional cost is not much, about RM 150.

Hmm... I think Ethan is a very obedient boy. Actually I'm the one has been telling him that I was not ready till Week 38. I told him that I was busy chasing sales, interview, taking pregnancy portraits, etc. He heard me! Hehe....from now on, I should start telling him that it is time for him to say "Hello" to the world. If possible, next week because Dr. Liu will not be around from 30 Sept - 9 Oct. If Dr. Vincent has an operation, then I'll be handled by another on-call Dr. Besides, Hubby B is going to Bangkok business trip on 30 Sept. So I really hope that Ethan boy can cooperate with Mummy ya. Gambate!

Pregnancy Portraits

2009-09-15T22:47:00.009+08:00

Hubby B has engaged Max to take pregnancy portraits for me this Sun's morning. 830am! OMG! I'm not an early person but what to do! Just get up and prepare myself! Hmm.... Any idea what are the poses to pose on the day?

Personally, we prefer B&W and natural styles. So the above are few of our favourites! Do you like it?

My Prenatal Yoga Class

2009-09-14T22:54:00.004+08:00

My prenatal yoga class has ended in my 37 weeks of pregnancy. I have been enjoying the class very much with Caroline. She has been very supportive and giving me lots of advice & courage throughout my pregnancy journey. Hope I will have the chance to continue my post natal class with her. Thanks Caroline.

Am I delivering soon? Haha... it is very much depends on this week checkup. If Dr. Liu confirmed that baby size is ok, then maybe we will plan for induce labor after Raya holidays. Though I'm worry, but just lets nature take its course!

36 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-09-13T21:52:00.005+08:00

We made it for another week. It was rather a busy week for me. Basically, I went to get my sales done, bring my clients for lunch, send them moon cakes & say goodbye to them. So, budget has hit till max! Hehe.... $$$$! Hope it is sufficient to last me till I get another new job.

Oh ya! Hubby B and I have been giving a deep thought and consideration for the past 1 week. We have come to the conclusion to have Susana to take care of our baby. Why have we changed our plan? Hmm.... partly I guess she has be with us (I would say more to Hubby B's family) for so many years and she is quite attach to our family too. Besides, we also do not wish to see her lost of her job as she has a family to feed in Indonesia. Thirdly, we can go holidays with a peace of mind without worrying that our mum do not wanna help us picking up our baby. :)

Hence, Hubby & I have spoken to her during her visit today. Well, we have laid out our concerns to her and she accepted it happily.

She must go for her fibroid checkup. If it still exist, she must go for operation to remove it out. We need a healthy maid rather than she fainted half way when taking care of baby.

She is the only one responsible in taking care our baby. We do not want 2 maids to take care of baby because if anything did happen, we do not know who is the one to blame on.

She must not go out as she wishes to and left the baby with Eeyos. If she needs to go out, she must make sure that one of our family member is in the house. Oh... Eeyos is a blur queen & she is not alert enough. So we do not want her to take care of baby at all.

For hygiene purposes, we have told her strictly not to touch Flame for the first 8-12 months. We do not know how well is baby health development system & we also worry of his allergic reaction towards its furs & mites.

The decision has made and we shall have faith on Susana. Maybe for the first few months, we will monitor and spot check her on and off. After all, we trust that she could perform a good job. Else, we will have no choice but to send our baby to babysitter d.

Our 1st Year Anniversary

2009-09-06T21:38:00.002+08:00

Times fly so fast. We were married for a year! Throughout the year, I do not deny that we have misunderstanding and argument. However, we discussed it and tried to understand each other point of views. We accepted & respected as who we are!

We are lucky that we share the same thoughts most of the time. Hubby B has been very supportive all this while, especially when I'm preggo. His patience, love and care is filled fully in my little heart. I'm fortunate to have him as my lovely Hubby B. Thanks BB!

So how did we celebrate our anniversary? No fancy gifts for each other. We just enjoyed the 2 together times. So we chose to have a 3-course dinner with wine at Olio, Renaissance Melaka.

Before entering the restaurant.......... The ambiance and deco is cozy and beautiful.

The extremely heavy menu!

Hubby B is placing the order.

While waiting for the food to be served, we have some fresh from oven breads to fill up our stomach. Hey try dipping it with vinegar & olive oil. You will love it!

The starter for Hubby!

Chicken Chowder Soup for me!

We also ordered a Wild Mushroom Bruschetta to try.

Pizza Margheritta. The crust is thin & crispy. Too bad, it was not with the pineapple topping.

Fettuccini Carbonara. Hmmm... if the fettuccini can be cooked a little longer, then it will be a perfect one!

Chocolate Moose for BB. The chocolate is thick and I love it very much!

Ice-cream with fruits. Nothing to shout about!

Before leaving the restaurant, we have asked the waiter to take a photo for us. :)

35 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-09-05T22:53:00.001+08:00

Baby Ethan is weighing at 2.6kg! What? 300gm increased since last week checkup! Mummy's weight dropped 100gm from the week 32 checkup. All the nutrients have gone to baby Ethan?

If Ethan's weight is going to increase 200gm per week & there are 5 more weeks to go, then by full term, Ethan shall be weighing at 3.6kg. Dr. Liu looked at me smilingly & asked if I would wanna induce myself in week 38. He is worrying that Ethan's size is too big for me if I wanna go for vaginal delivery! Huh? Induced labor? Isn't it painful? Will I distress Ethan and ended up with c-section? With his size, I'm also worrying that I will have episiotomy! So many questions popping in my mind. Anyway, Dr. Liu will further access in next 2 weeks checkup.

Ethan boy, lets pray hard that your weight will not increase so much in the next few weeks. Then mummy will not suffer so much during the labor. Remember the promises we have made to each other?

Consultation fees: RM 50

34 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-08-29T22:27:00.003+08:00

Dad's CABG was a successful one! However, his hospitalization has been prolong due to his fever and also his uncontrollable glucose reading (he has been put on insulin injection now). Mum & brother gotta take care of him over there, especially my poor mum. Dad wanted her to accompany him most of the nights. We were so worried that she couldn't take it due to her health condition. Surprisingly, she is coping it quite well.

Well, I'm getting tired each day, especially my back. The frequent visits to the loo are also made me quite frustrated because it has directly affected my rest as well. But I have also keep on reinforce my message to Ethan that he must wait till at least Week 38. So we both have to bear for another 4 weeks ya. Haha.... Sigh... pregnancy is never an easy task!

Oh ya, while working at Klinik A'Famosa, Dr. Gwee has performed a thorough ultrasound for us with his latest machine. He was so detailed and patience exploring baby Ethan. Lets see the following few pics!

Baby Ethan's little foots.

Part of his face. He likes to hide under my placenta.

His heartbeats.

33 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-08-23T21:55:00.002+08:00

It was a stressful week. My dad undergone his CABG surgery. It was so torturing to wait for the operation done. He was in the operation theater for almost 7 hours. I felt so relieved after getting the phone call from my brother that the surgery was a successful one. Phew........... I sincerely thank to everyone of you for the prayers and concerns given to my dad.

While my mum is not around & KJ's parents have to work, I helped to take care of Kai Jun every afternoon. In fact, he is quite easy to taking care of. He even told me that I'm his "Lao Po" (wife) when BB is not around. Haha...

My backache and pelvic pain is getting severe as the weeks progress, especially when I get up from the bed. However, I just have to bear with it for another 4-6 weeks. BB did massage me. It did not really help to ease the pain but I can feel the sweetness and thoughtfulness he is giving to me. Thanks BB.

32 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-08-16T18:29:00.002+08:00

Nothing much to blog about this week pregnancy. Basically, I'm doing well except that I'm suffering from a moderate backache whenever I get out from the bed.

I decided to share with Baby Ethan about his Grandpa (my Dad) story here.

Hi Ethan Boy,

Mummy was born in a middle-class family. I'm the only girl & I have one elder brother & one younger brother. Grandpa pampers Mummy since young. Whenever I requested, I got it, especially during my birthday and also when I scored good results in school. If I were to compare with my brothers, I'm the most lucky one among them. Everything seems to change after Grandpa left Wellcome (Ethan, Grandpa was an excellent sales person & he got many awards during his years of service with Wellcome)! He started mini market business with his buddy. However, due to the poor management, the business was winded up few years later with debts. Grandpa sold off his car and change to old junk car. We felt so shameful initially but we also accepted it with an open heart later. Grandma did some home-based jobs to ease the financial status. I remembered 3 of us used to help Grandma stick the t-shirt logos & she ironed it. She also accepted some sewing jobs from the neighbour. She even babysit 2 babies before. We also worked some part time jobs during school semester break. However, they always made sure that we paid our education & school bus fees on-time.

Ever since then, Grandpa has changed few jobs till he settled at Unilever. With stable income, Grandpa's drinking habit was worsen. He drank and gambled! Over the years, his credit card bills have piled up! We received many calls from the banks & we were so fade up. What's more? He even borrowed money from others. We helped him to settle his debts here and there. Mummy's brothers was totally disappointed till they wanna disown Grandpa as their father. Anyway, with much persuasion and also his health condition, we have asked him to come back home. We have forgiven him except for my elder brother. I know that he is still trying his best to accept him. Anyway, lets forget the past.

Grandpa is going for his bypass surgery this Thursday. Everyone is worry as nobody will know what is the outcome of the surgery. I have told him to stay positive as Baby Ethan will wanna say Hi to his Grandpa soon. Even then, the post surgery care is even more critical. We hope that Grandma & Uncle Ken will stay strong to accompany Grandpa through the entire days. Daddy, Mummy and Ethan will continue to give our supports to Grandpa by sending our regards to him everyday till he comes back to our home again!

Mummy in Dilemma

2009-08-11T22:14:00.005+08:00

I have been in dilemma for the past 2 weeks. My Dad's Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is approaching soon; which is on the 20th this month. I have promised him before that I will be going up to support him. But with the current H1N1 situation and also my condition, doctors, family members and friends have advised me to reconsider my plan. Yes, I'm worry too but then how should I tell him? He has been having nightmares for the past few weeks and you can see that he is also worrying of this surgery too. We may cheer him and advise him that he is getting the best center and the best surgeon to do the operation for him, but it's easier said than done! It is a major surgery after all.

Well, I just hope that Dad will understand my condition. Baby Ethan & I will pray for him everyday. I will also load some religious music and his favourite songs for him into my iPod. At least, this gadget will help to ease his mind before the surgery and also help to calm him down during the recovery period. So I must make sure that I complete this task by this weekend. Dad, this is the little thing that I can do for you but I'm sure that you will be out from the operation theater safely. Ethan will also wanna see his "Wai Gong" (Grandpa) in another 6-8 weeks time.

32 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-08-11T21:44:00.002+08:00

Wow... after pumping myself with lots of food for the past 1 month, Ethan's weight increased tremendously; from 1kg to 1.9kg. Mummy also increased by 2.2kg to 53kg now. Phew... I think that is enough! Dr. Vincent also advised me to control my food intake already. Else I might have difficulties when it comes to vaginal delivery.

We managed to see part of Ethan's face because he was hiding underneath my placenta. Hubby teased that Ethan's nose looks like me (wide) and I told him that his mouth looks like him (small and thin). Anyway, he is our precious one and of course he looks like us!

Consultation fees: RM 50

Shortness of Breath

2009-08-04T21:29:00.003+08:00

I feel that I'm not getting enough of oxygen nowadays. Whenever I walked or climbed out the stairs, I feel so breathless. With the recent H1N1 outbreaks, I'm even more worry! Partly it is due to the nature of my works and also my risk as I'm in my 3rd trimester now. The diaphragm is being pushing upward by the little one & has decreased my lung capacity. Hence, this makes respiratory disease more dangerous. Hmmm... just pray hard that Ethan & Mummy will be safe from the pandemic flu.

Vaginal Delivery

2009-08-04T21:14:00.002+08:00

During my early pregnancy, I told myself that I will go for C-section rather than normal delivery due to the pain and complication that we might be facing. Few months down the road, I changed my mind. I communicated with Baby Ethan that both of us should try hard for vaginal delivery but with the help of Epidural Analgesia. Since then, I encourage him now and then when we have the 2 of us time together.

But then again, I'm scare & worry to be alone in the labor room. Hubby B will not be accompanying me throughout the process because he has blood phobia. Sigh.... I just have to make sure that I'll be calm and brave on the D-Day so that I can deliver Baby Ethan safely and healthily. Ethan, we shall "Jia Yu! Jia Yu & Jia Yu!" Hey... not now ya! Mummy & Ethan have made a promise that you should be saying "Hello" at least in Week 38, ok. Daddy, we shall deserve a big hug from you once we see you!

30 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-08-01T22:13:00.004+08:00

I celebrated my 34th birthday with Ethan this year though he is still well keep in my womb right now. I hope he enjoyed every celebration that Mummy had; be it with my Hubby B, my PIL, my friends & also my family.

The 1st celebration started of with Hubby B! We had it at Kokiya Japanese Restaurant. He has given me a sweet Naraya handbag. I love it very much. Thanks BB.

Then on 27th July, I received a sms from Dad early in the morning. Hmm.... Dad mistaken that it was my birthday. Haha... He gave me an ang pao which I was quite reluctant to receive it initially. However, he said that it is a blessing for me and Ethan. Thanks Pa.

This is the 1st year I celebrated my birthday with my PIL & SIL officially! PIL spent me a scrumptious dinner at Wok & Pan Restaurant. I ordered the BBQ Pork Ribs & the portion was huge. Of course, I couldn't finished it though I'm eating for 2. Thanks PaPa & MaMa.

On the D-day, something caught my attention when I opened my room door. Hey.. it is a nicely made birthday card with a box of Kiehl's products from my SIL. I have yet to try it because there are so precious and expensive. Thanks Cheng Leng.

This year I just wished to have a small celebration with my friends. So, Liza, Sam & my brother has organized a steamboat lunch for me. Gladys didn't join us because she was having training in KL. But we met up on the next day with Kelvin for a McD lunch. Oh ya, back to our steamboat lunch. We had it at "Tong Sheng Yuan" at Melaka Raya. He was a chef from Restaurant Fat Lee & there are many artists who had visited the restaurant before. However, the steamboat was on the average side. They also bought me a Mango Cake. The Cake is yummy and it was not very sweet. Thanks my friends!

SIL or I should said Straits Pharmacy spent me a delicious dinner too. We packed few dishes from Golden Mansion Restaurant. The food served this round was not up to our expectation. Could it be cooked by another chef? The baked crabs was a bit over cooked as the meat was not very juicy. However, I enjoyed the dinner very much with my family. Kai Jun was the most happy one because he always like to see everyone in the family gather together. He even asked me to stay longer to play with him. Haha... Naughty boy!

Oh ya, Mummy gave me another ang pao too. The wishes were the same as Dad that I'll have a safe delivery & a healthy baby. Thanks Mi!

I always enjoyed my birthday a lot. This is the day that I'll pamper myself. I can't imagine will I still be able to enjoy this day next year when Ethan is around? I bet I will! Thanks everyone!

29 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-07-26T17:32:00.002+08:00

I'm entering my 29 weeks of pregnancy now. 30, 31, 32,......38, 39 & 40! D-day is getting nearer. What is my feeling now? Frankly speaking, I don't know. Chin Nee asked about my birth plan the other day. I was blurred for a while. What birth plan are you talking about? Then she started telling me that I could opt for hypnobirthing, dim lights setting, music, etc. When you are so much in pain during that moment, will those stuffs actually help you into deep relaxation? But for sure, I will request Epidural for my labor.

For the past 2 weeks, I have been experiencing some weird feelings around my uterus / cervix?? Hmmm... It is like pulse rhythm but it is much stronger. It wasn't pain at all. I would say it is uncomfortable. Was it a contraction? Hey Ethan, you can't come out now, ok. I kept telling him to wait till Weeks 38 onwards. Hope he got Mummy's message. Haha..

Babysitter vs Maids

2009-07-25T17:14:00.002+08:00

Do you enjoy your pregnancy? Frankly speaking, I do & I don't sometimes. I remembered that my best friend, Ginn did asked me a question after my marriage. "Are you prepared to have a baby?" I told her that of course I'm prepared for it & I even stressed when my menses reported to me each month!

I understood what Ginn was trying to tell me now. Yes, from the day I conceived till now, I was like riding on a roller coaster. The stress can be much more greater than achieving my sales budget. I was stressed out with lots of issues; be it my condition, our relationship & also our baby. Worse still, when Hubby B is working in KL. Sometimes, when I really need him, he is not with me. By the time we meet in the weekend, I have lost some of the interests to share or I have forgotten what to tell him already.

My friends used to assume that Hubby B is a Mummy's Boy. But they were wrong. He never is & in fact, he has very strong characters; which sometimes I have to accept him as he is. As I'm staying with my PIL, sometimes things can be quite complicated depending on how you looking at it. When issues arise, who will you side to? Justice? If both parties are at fault, you can tell your Hubby off. But do you have the guts to tell your PIL that they were wrong too? I bet not many DIL dare to do so. Seriously, BB & MIL are time bombs because you will never know when is the next explosion going to be?

So when my SIL blogged about me on Pregnancy-Related Decison, I knew that certain of our decisions have already annoyed our PIL. We understand their care & concern to us & Baby Ethan. Indeed, we appreciated it very much. It is true (BB told me so). In return, we also care for them a lot. For instance, we decided to engage a confinement lady during my confinement period. MIL did not agree with the idea as we have a maid to help out. However, we worry that we can't cope with it. Maid needs to do her house chores & I need ample rest. Then when it comes to night care, we rather have the CL to take care of the baby because of MIL's health condition. We wants her to have a peaceful mind so that she can play with her grandson without much worries.

The most recent one should be The 2 maids issue. Again, we discussed and agreed to get a babysitter to take care of Ethan. We found the babysitter before the old maid requested to come back to work for us again. Since PIL trusted Susana so much & we also have a new contract maid, PIL has proposed to us to let one of the maid to take care of baby Ethan.

Initially, I do not really agree with the idea. I laid off my concerns to MIL. For me, cleanliness & hygiene, especially around baby is vital. They can develop minor illness & become ill very quickly. We have a puppy at home & Susana loves to let her wonder around the house. Well, I'll prefer to place it outside the house than letting her in the house because she pees and poops as she likes. Yes, I do not deny that having mild infections in early life can protect against some illness later, but according to the doctors, animals may trigger asthma too. So prevention is always better. No one would wanna see a baby suffers with all the medication, nebulizer & also hospitalization right?

If Susana can comply to this basic request, I do not mind for the maids to take care of Ethan. After another round of discussion with BB, he still prefer to send Ethan to babysitter. Following are his 3 main concerns:

He analyzed the 2 maids. Though Eus is soft spoken and obedient, her awareness level is quite low. So for her to take care of Ethan, she might not inform us immediately if baby is having any sudden sickness. Though Susana is a much smarter one, she might has her way of doing things. When things go wrong, she will not admit it. Moreover, she loves going out. What if one fine day, Eus will runaway with Ethan? Nobody knows right?

He said that he will only let the maids handle Ethan if MIL is willing to stay home. He needs someone to supervise / monitor the maids. Aiyo... it is kind of difficult to get MIL to stay at home right? Again, as a DIL, this is not within my authority to tell her so.

He agreed that to get a good babysitter is depending on our luck as well. But he trusts that babysitter can perform a much better job than maids; in term of handling baby related issues. At least for the first year when baby's health development is critical.

Sigh... I'm caught in dilemma now. MIL kept selling the benefits of having the maids to take care of the baby & BB insisted to have a babysitter. If Susana never comes back, we believe that this will not be an issue right?

27 & 28 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-07-19T18:16:00.003+08:00

It was rather busy weeks for us. I was on duty for 2 days in PJ. Though it was tiring, but I enjoyed the days very much. Mainly bacause our company is closing soon and we cherished the moments of getting together. Besides, I had a good shopping too. I ended up buying most of my stuffs than baby Ethan's one. Haha....

In week 27, baby Ethan's weight was at 1kg, which is normal. He was in the anterior posture so Dr. Vincent failed to capture his face. For this mummy, my weight only increased for another 1kg. So total increase is only 6kg. Is this increment normal?

Consultation fees: RM 50

Glass Feeding Bottles

2009-07-04T18:52:00.007+08:00

I remembered that my mum fed my younger brother with glass feeding bottles when he was a baby. In fact, most of the olden days mother practiced the same way too. In the 80's and 90's, the trend has switched to plastic feeding bottles again. The reasons are glass bottle is heavy & fragile. It may break during late night feeding. Moreover, you can never let you growing baby have the ease to learn to self-feed because the weight of the glass hinders him to prop the bottle up all by himself.

For quite sometime, nursing mothers have made plastic bottles their top choice because of the durability and practicability. However, due to certain health issues with plastic manufacture, glass baby bottles have made a big come back. For example, Biphenol A (BPA) was known to be hazardous to infants most especially causing health problems like cancer and hormone system change. I have posted few links below for your further reference.

Toxic Baby Bottles by Environment California Research & Policy Center

Baby Bottles, Breastfeeding & BPA by Minnesota Dept of Health

Canada Leads Way with Ban on Baby Bottles Containing BPA

As a new mother-to-be, I have known my priorities for my baby Ethan at the moment. Glass bottles will be my choice. It does not retain odor after soap wash & does not pose any health hazards to baby. When our baby starts to learn holding his bottle, then I'll switch it to BPA free feeding bottles. What do you think of this idea?

Braxton Hicks Contractions

2009-07-04T18:05:00.003+08:00

Seriously, I do not know what do Braton Hicks Contractions feel like! I was awaken by a very uncomfortable pain in the middle of Thursday night. My abdomen and my lower back were in pain! My uterus was hard. Suddenly I felt a sensation of dizziness & I wanted to throw out too. I wanted to go down the bed but was worried I may faint! I really freaked out because I didn't know what was happening. I thought I was going into premature labor or worse. I told myself to relax by taking in few deep breathing exercise.

The pain still persist & I slowly walked to the toilet. I hold my phone with me in case that I need help from my family. However, I was relieved after seeing there are no signs of blood or watery discharge on my panty liner. I went to my bed again & I started to communicate to Ethan. As I talked to him, I fall into my wonderland again................ So is this what you called a BHC?

25 & 26 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-07-02T20:51:00.001+08:00

My PUPPP is much better after taking Piriton 4mg & also frequent Olive Oil application. Though the itch is spreading to the back and buttock but it is much more bearable compared to the initial attack! At least I can have a peaceful night nowadays.

Ethan is getting active each day. You can feel his movements very often. He is also very responsive when I played the music for him. Sometimes, I will play with him by tickling him. Haha... Wonder how does he feel in my womb? I remembered that in one of my conversation with Hubby B the other day. I told him that Ethan boy sure afraid of me next time cause I am with him most of the times. So he will prefer to stick to his Daddy as Daddy only sees him during the weekend. Hence, he will definitely play & fullfill most of his needs rather than the evil Mummy. Surprisingly, BB said that he will still punish Ethan boy if he is naughty!

Well, as times go by, I feel that it is not easy to raise up a kid. You need lots of patience and passion throughout their growing journey. I must admit that I am not really a patience person. Recently, my 4 years old nephew KJ doesn't like to do his homework. Whenever we asked him to do his homework, he will give the excuse that he wants his mum to guide him. This 2 days, I have insisted him to finish his homework himself. He will ask his Grandma to hold his hand to write or he will just play with his stationary. I couldn't stand his attitude & scolded him. He cried terribly without any reason. I don't even hit on him. He knows how to write the word but he is just being lazy and lost of concentration. It is hurt to scold him but I just couldn't help it. I guess he didn't feel good too. What are we suppose to do le?? Or we should just let him be and enjoy his entire childhood? Sigh.....Will Ethan feel hurt to see his Mummy behave so furious towards his cousin brother?

PUPPP in My 2nd Trimester (24 Weeks of Pregnancy)

2009-06-18T18:54:00.008+08:00

I can't believe that I'm one out of 30% to get this rash. I am suffering miserably! Many tiny itchy bumps are all over my tummy. Looking at my skin and feeling all this irritation is horrible. I applied Calamine Lotion & also steroid cream (Elomet) but it doesn't seem to ease the itchiness at all. I could wake up at the middle of night by the itch. It is so annoying, isn't it?

Yes, I read up on the internet and it said that its dealing with women who are pregnant with boys. And that usually happen in the first pregnancy. Women pregnant with girls can get it but it is more common with boys, and that is a reaction to the male hormone mixing in with the mothers. OMG, Ethan boy! You have given Mummy such headache before you are even born?

Everyone knows scratching will make the stretch marks worse. They even advise me not to scratch it. But if you've ever had this rash IT IS IMPOSSIBLE! However, I'm trying my very best not to scratch it because I'm worrying that the rash will spread to my chest, bottoms, arms and legs later. Is this rash going to last till my delivery? I wish it won't!

P/S: Finally, I decided to post this awful pics because I wanna show Ethan Boy when he grows up. :)

Itchiness!

2009-06-16T22:06:00.003+08:00

It has been so torturing for the past 3 nights! My tummy is so itchy till I can't stop scratching it, especially when the weather is hot! I'm not sure if am I allergic to Palmer's Stretch Marks Cream but it shouldn't be because I have been using it since 7 weeks ago. This following pics were taken on Sat's night. The condition is getting worse since last 2 nights! Red patches have developed all over the belly especially around the navel. Sorry! I will not post the pics here cause it looks awful!

So, I ended up seeking for help from my OBGYN today. Dr. Vincent told me that it is normal as our skin is expanding and thinning. He has advised me to stop using my Cocoa Butter Cream at the moment. He suggested me to apply NIKS Anti-Itch Oatmeal Moisturising Cream & prescribed some Cetirizine HCI 10mg (OD) pill for me. Hopefully they can do wonders to my skin because I have not been getting enough sleep for the past few nights due to the itchiness.

Cost: RM 42 for the anti-itch cream and RM 20 for 10 tabs of anti-histamine pill.

23 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-06-14T20:35:00.001+08:00

Monthly checkup again! Ethan is weighing at 759gm this week. Dr. Liu said that he is growing healthily in my belly. While Mummy is gaining 1.4kg compared to the last month. Consider quite a lot huh. Control control and control! Guess I had too much durian for the last 2 weeks. I think that is enough. I gotta stop eating it already!

Ya, while Dr. Liu was doing the scan, he told us that Ethan is hiccuping. Oh... was that his hiccups? I thought that was his kicks or punch all this while. Haha... I can see his Dad cunning's smile over there. I knew that he was telling me that he was right with his guess all this while. ;P

Consultation: RM 50

22 Weeks of Pregancy

2009-06-07T16:55:00.006+08:00

My best friend, PK has been complaining that I did not upload any of my pregnancy portrait. So, I made the effort to take a few for the past 2 days. As of today, I have only put on 4kg.

Does my tummy look big?

Ethan was playing hard nowadays. I have been telling Hubby about his activities inside my tummy. This father doesn't seem to believe it. I brought his hand to my tummy while we were watching movie yesterday's afternoon. He was shocked and pulled his hand away. He felt the miracle move finally. However, he said that was Ethan's hiccup! Haha... whatever it is la!

Well, I'm progressing well. I only had 2 mild leg cramp this week. Luckily, I discovered the attack and I immediately countered it by flexing my foot. So it was not really a painful one! Phew... Lucky me!

21 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-05-31T18:40:00.003+08:00

Ethan & I had a tiring week, especially our trip to JB. My friend's car was broken in on Wednesday around 12.45am. We were sleeping very soundly that night till we received a call from the front desk manager. So my friend went down to check out the damages immediately. The left side window at the passenger side was smashed terribly. Our bags which only consisted of clinical papers, files and samples were stolen! We went to report the police and the whole process dragged us about 2.5hrs. How effective how police force is! By the time we reached the hotel, it was already 3.45am. Exhausted!

We found a bit suspicious for the case. Firstly, we parked near to the main entrance. The parking spot was bright & it can be spotted easily by the Metro parking worker. Then, the hit by the thief was quite strong because it splashed to quite a distance. The strange thing is the Metro parking worker didn't even hear it! Besides, the last shift of the patrolling happened at 12.45am and 1am. How could the thief acted so fast right?

The next morning, my friend went to discuss with the hotel management team! They refused to compensate the loss at first. They will only reimburse to us once it is approved by their GM. However, they gave us 1 night complementary stay so that we can repair our car. We were so unlucky! Once we were back from dinner, we noticed that the hotel was in a dark. Shit! The manager said one of the cable was spoilt. We were hanging out at the lobby for about 2hrs. By the time we returned to our room, it was about 930pm! Tired, tired & tired! I wanna zzz...........

20 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-05-22T23:34:00.002+08:00

I had my first lesson of Yoga on last Monday. As I am pregnant now, every pose that I do is simple and is modified to suit my body of two. If I recalled correctly, I have been taught on breathing technique, Dromedary Droop, Chest Streches, Kegel & also Pelvic Tilt. Though it is just an hour class, I pretty enjoyed the process. Especially towards the end of the relaxation pose, Caroline played a song, Grace & Gratitude by Olivia Newton John, my tears secretly rolled down my face. Why? Because the song is so touching and Caroline actually made quite a number of statements along with the song.

Besides, I have suffering from quite a bad backache on Wednesday. I guess it was due to the lazy chair that I sat on in the afternoon. With such pain, I have no choice but to obey to the side sleeping position. Haha... Luckily, it really helped in easing my pain.

Basically, I have had a peaceful week. Hopefully it shall be remained the same for next week as I will be away to JB for 3 days.

Little Birdie

2009-05-16T23:42:00.008+08:00

Nowadays, I will try to schedule my checkup on Saturday. So, we went for our prenatal checkup this morning. It was indeed an excited one because we will know our baby gender later.

Dr. Liu did the scan for me today. He checked on baby size, heartbeats & Nuchal Translucency. He also shown us baby's digestive system, bladder, spinal cord. Everything is normal and baby is growing healthily!

See! He was lying comfortably there!

Then it comes to the most interesting part! The gender! Our baby was hiding his / her private part from us again! Dr. Liu tried to play with our baby so that he can open up the legs a bit wider. He did! Guess what we saw? It is a active birdie in Mommy's tummy. Haha.... naughty boy!

We tried to view him through 3D scan but it wasn't very clear. Can you see him? This little boy has been very active inside. He punches, kicks & even hiccups in there where ever and when ever he likes.

Well, this mommy only increased 400gm this month. Dr. Liu assured me that as long as baby is growing, mommy's size is not really important. :) That's sound good right? Meaning I will have less weights to shed off after my delivery!

Consultation fees: RM 50

Prenatal Yoga

2009-05-15T21:55:00.003+08:00

Finally I have enrolled myself into the Prenatal Yoga class. I think I need some exercises. Since BB has gone up to KL to work, I have no more companion to go for swimming already. Hence, yoga is the best exercise I could think of. Tentatively the class will start on Monday. Then my instructor, Caroline will try to make another slot on Wednesday, if possible.

It is a 1-1 teaching and I'm really looking forward to attend her class. She has been my Yoga Guru for many years. Though some of the students did complain that she is a strict, but she has managed to train us to be a discipline student.

Hi our lovely baby, hope you enjoy yourself with Mommy ya!

18 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-05-08T23:39:00.002+08:00

I'm into my 18 weeks of pregnancy now. Guess what? Our baby did a somersault in my tummy. The feeling was weird and yet it was an excited moment! Hubby was not around to share this piece of excitement with me. However, I shared it with him as soon as he returned from Guangzhou this morning. Unbelievable! He expression told me so.

Hmm... my friends around me have started to ask whether I'm carrying a boy or gal. Some said that my waistline can still be seen, so it should be a boy. Some said it is a girl because my tummy is rounded. Haha... my friends, the result shall be revealed on next Saturday, ok.

Hey, remember that I complained of my belly itchiness last 2 weeks ago? Oh ya, it is getting better after I tried out Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Cream for Stretch Marks. Sigh.... after few try, I only realised that this cream is suitable for me. Anyway, it is never too late!

Shopping Heaven @ Bandung - 26 April, 2009

2009-05-03T18:59:00.026+08:00

We both slept so soundly last night. After having our breakfast in the hotel, we ordered a Blue Bird Taxi to Rumah Mode. It costs about Rupiah 25,000 (RM 7). The price was pretty reasonable.

Rumah Mode. Here we come. This is the most high class FO in the city.

The outlet setup is beautiful. Do you feel like you are in Bali instead of Bandung? Anyway, the outlet is big. You can find many good quality branded items there; Burberry, Guess, J.Crew, Clavin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, Zara, Esprit, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy, Ralph Lauren, Givency, Hermes, etc. We believe that the clothes there are authentic as you can see from the tag. Anyway, the fabric is very comfortable for the price we are paying for.

The entrance to the food court.

The stalls are clean & the staffs there are friendly.

Yummy Satay. BB was surprised to see me finished up the lontong. Haha.

How can I resist my favourite dish, Tahu Pong Gimbal Telur right?

Nasi Ayam Penyet. Their chicken is so skinny even our Malaysia Kampung Chicken is losing out to it.

Day 2 damage at RM 1150 for a total of 32 pcs of item.

Since it was raining, we have no choice but to have our dinner in the hotel. We are the only guests there. Guess the food must be lousy then.

Watermelon Juice.

Nasi Komplit. It was just ok only.

After the dinner, BB thought of having a drink in their lounge. We hang around there for 15 minutes and no one came to serve us. Poor service! Anyway, the drink there doesn't look attractive and the tax is sky high, about 21%.

Some highlights to those that plan to visit there.

2 nigths are more than enough if you are planning to go for shopping only.
Do not need to waste your times going to all the FOs. We recommend you to go to Heritage, Cascade, Secret and Rumah Mode will do.
Bring along some instant noodles with you. You hardly can find any convenience store there.

That's all. Anyway, we have a wonderful shopping trip there! Woo.... we need our bed badly! :-)

Shopping Heaven @ Bandung - 25 Apr, 2009

2009-05-03T18:22:00.036+08:00

We booked our 2N stay at Grand Serela Hotel. The hotel's van picked us up from the airport. Great service, isn't it?

This is the main entrance of the hotel. The location is very strategic because it is just a walking distance to the factory outlets.

Our room is pretty big with a balcony. We paid Rupiah 1,785,000 (~RM 526) for 2 nights.

After settling down our luggage, we surfed for the factory outlets in this street. We saw Heritage & Cascade. They are both next to each other. Actually both FOs are selling the same clothing except Cascade's ambiance is more cozy and comfortable compared to Heritage.

This pond is located at the restaurant in Cascade. The Koi are extremely friendly. Just lay your hand towards them and they are more than happy to give u a big kiss.

You can find many of this stalls along the street. We never even dare to try out the food.

We rather hunt for their local food at Riau Junction Mall.

Avocado Juice ordered by BB.

Strawberry Juice for me!

My favourite Indonesia made "Tahu".

Suzana loves this food. It is called as Bakso (Meat Balls Noodle). The noodle tastes something like our Wanton Mee. Not bad.

Soto with Rice. It tastes so-so only. I think my MIL's Mihun Soto taste much much more better.

One of the must visit FO. The interior is very modern. Too bad that we are not allowed to take picture inside. BB bought his French Connection & DKNY shirts from here and it is darn cheap. About RM 30 per piece. Besides, you can also find Nike, Guess, Timberland, Calvin Klein, Zara, Gap, Ralph Lauren, etc from this outlet.

We also visited few other outlets but it was not worth going at all. The clothes look fake and the setup are messy. As I was feeling tired and exhausted, we returned to the hotel to take a nap.

We couldn't find any places for food. Hence, we ended up having our dinner at Cascade.

Avocado Juice & Melon Juice. The Avocado Juice tastes better compared to the one we had this afternoon. Guess this one is without the caremel.

Nasi Bakar with Fried Chicken.

Fried Chicken.

Since we have not contributed our sales to Cascade & Heritage, we continued to shop at both outlets after our dinner.

Well, if you are at Martadinata (Riau), we will suggest you to visit only this 3 outlets. That's it. Don't waste your times exploring the rest of the FOs.

So these are our winning items for the day. Our damage for the day was about RM 345 for a total of 18 pieces of clothing.

Country's Tid-Bits & Candies Cottage @ LCCT

2009-05-03T17:43:00.012+08:00

The moment I see this outlet, I was like "Whoa! It is my heaven!" Haha.... there are so many choices of "Asam". As we walked along row by row, we also tried out the "Asam" one by one. It was so fun!

Are you ready to go into this cuttle fish room?

They serve few types of cuttle fish. As I was vegetarian for half a day, I could only looked at BB enjoying himself tasting the cuttle fish. :(

Besides the "Asam" & cuttle fish, they also have different types of marshmallow and candy. Can you see the one in blue is lining up at the counter? Hehe... it is my Hubby B. He is paying for the cuttle fish!

Anyway, it is worth popping in to this shop if you are a tibits lover like me.

16 & 17 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-05-03T00:24:00.004+08:00

Basically nothing much to update for this 2 weeks. Everything seems to be back to normal now. Oh ya, thanks everyone for the advices & supports given on my previous post! I'm fine now. We have talked and discussed the day after that. He has expressed his concerns to me. Actually he is not sure how his job will turn out to be. If he has to fly frequently, he would prefer me to stay in Melaka than in KL. My family and friends are here to assist me whenever I need their help. Whereby in KL, he worries of my safety as well as the loneliness that I have to bear when he is away. It is true and I have no doubts on that. Anyway, we will see how things go along the way. :)

Last Thursday night, we suddenly planned to visit Bandung for a 3D2N shopping trip. So we got all the ticket and hotel booking done by the next day. Hehe... Then our crazy shopping trip started on Saturday till Sunday. I will blog about our trip on my next post.

While waiting to board to the plane back to Malaysia, I received a missed call from Dr. Liu's Clinic. OMG, the Triple Test result is out. I wanted to return their call but was stopped by Hubby B as the call rate from Indonesia to Malaysia is expensive. So as you can guess, I have a torturing journey back to Malaysia. Immediately we went into our car, I called them up. Phew.... It is a piece of great news. The result is perfect.

Hmm... I am experiencing itchiness on my belly on and off. Though I have applied Bio Oil and also Emu Oil on it, it doesn't seem to aid the itch at all. :( Besides, I have also suffering from back pain now. However, the pain is still manageable. But many of my friends told me that the pain will worsen as times go by. Oh... hope I will not be one of the victim.

His New Job!

2009-04-22T08:49:00.001+08:00

It was really a bad evening for me! I went back home & Hubby B told me that he has been offered the job already. Ever since he went for the first interview, I knew that he is going to leave us one fine day. Just that I would never expect it to be so soon. He is excited to share this piece of good news to me but I refused to probe him further. I refused to talk to him because I know I will cry.

He was retrenched in mid-Dec last year. Since he has already has his plan to come back to Melaka for good, I was not worried at all. He told me that he can always get a job here irregardless of the salary offered.

Frankly speaking, I really enjoyed his companionship during this 4 months +. Maybe I am used to have him around, I failed to accept the reality that he will be leaving Melaka soon. Ya, I was also alone during the weekdays before he was retrenched. Why I could accepted it before and not now? Should I blame it on my evil hormone again? I'm a perfectionist. Maybe I feel incomplete without him for the rest of my first pregnancy, my childbirth process and also our soon-to-be parenthood. The connection between us will be getting lesser if he has to go oversea business intensively. Is this a healthy relationship for a family?

I know I was very bad towards him last night. He try to talk to me but I just couldn't face him at all. Whenever he came near to me, my tears poured down immediately. I even sent him a sms to ask him to let me sort my mind out first before we can talk. He is sad too but I'm sorry BB. You know my temper. I do not like to talk when I am unhappy. Once I have cooled myself down, then I will be fine.

It was a sleepless night. I scolded myself for behaving that way. I hate such feelings. We were on the same bed but we were not connected at all. Since the decision has been made, so what are all these worries for? I can't change the situation also. I went to him again to ask for a his "sotong hug" and he pampered me with the tightest hug ever.

Dry Skin

2009-04-18T23:50:00.002+08:00

Since 2 weeks ago, my face became very dry. Initially, I thought it was due to my facial, but it seems unlikely now. Its starting to flake on my skin around my nose and mouth area. It is so irritating. I have been applying the moisturizer as and when needed. I wash my face once instead of twice now. However, it doesn't seem to aid my skin at all. I've just started myself with Vit E Oil and hope it can really do wonders to my skin. Can anyone provide me a solution please?

15 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-04-18T23:27:00.004+08:00

We went for our routine monthly checkup 2 days ago. As usual, the nurse will take down my weight, blood pressure and also urine specimen. My reading is a bit high, 85. Maybe I was nervous with the Triple Test that I was going to do later.

Dr. Vincent did a very thorough scan for me. Baby is about 10.7cm now with the weight of 135gm. We still can't see the gender yet. Dr. Vincent said it is still early to see it. Looks like the chances of getting gal is higher ya. :) My mum said that I might be expecting a baby gal as my tummy looks wide. If a boy, then the tummy supposed to be sharp. Haha... don't know la. The most important is our baby is healthy. That is much more than enough. Overall, baby is active in my tummy. He / she used his /her 2 little hands to cover his / her face. Then opened it up again. Naughty fella.

Ya, talking about the triple test, Dr. Vincent told me that the accuracy is about 70%. Some of their patients detected through the test, but after doing the amniocentesis (miscarriage rate is low, about 0.05%.), the baby is perfectly normal. Anyway, BB and I have decided to carry on with the test. We will get the report in a week time. Darn torturing man!

Medical fees: RM 255

14 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-04-12T14:00:00.001+08:00

Times fly so fast. This week was not really a good week for us. My maid & MIL have killed the python in the house cruelly on Tuesday's morning. I couldn't bear to see the scene and left to work earlier. However, I felt a sense of discomfort. I decided to go to Cheng Hoon Teng for prayer. I asked for God's forgiveness for their wrong doing. It was a bad day! BB was not happy as well but he has tried his best to cheer me up. Thank you once again.

We back from KL on Thursday's evening. After dinner, I was lying with my stomach on the bed. After a while, I told BB that I have acid reflux again. I thought a little bit of Pepsi and a small piece of chocolate can help me. As usual, I vomited terribly. Since we spent few hours in 1-U this afternoon, I must be tired and I know that I'm going to sleep soundly tonight. Who knows? I can't sleep at all. I rolled on the bed till 4.30 a.m. Sigh...........

Besides, my skin is superb dry. I applied so much moisturizer and yet my skin is still peeling off. Is this due to hormonal changes again?

13 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-04-03T22:20:00.006+08:00

I think I'm going back to normal already! I do not have anymore heartburn except I encountered an episode of vomiting in Wednesday's afternoon! It happened right after my hair cut. The weather was extremely hot and stuffy. I burped none stop and my stomach is gassy! Before the gastric is attacking me, I took a cap of Gaviscon immediately. Then I tried to eat few pieces of crackers. Well...... I ended up throwing in the toilet bowl. Sigh... must be the coffee we took 2 hrs after our breakfast. :(

Ya, I brought my maid and SIL to Dr. Liu's Clinic this afternoon. Actually the purpose of the visit is to double confirm on our maid's uterine fibroid. Yes, it is true enough that she has a fibroid, about 10cm. It is big and Dr. Vincent actually advised her to remove it. However, the decision is still up to her. She told us that she wanted to go back to her hometown to do the surgery. But I doubt she will do it as she might get different opinions from framily, relatives and friends later. Then she will try out their so-called herbal treatment there. Hmmm... I really hope that she understood the benefits of removing the fibroid and also to conduct the surgery here in Melaka.

Oh ya, after her checkup, I actually requested Dr. Vincent to do an ultrasound for me. I wanted to show my SIL and maid our baby. Guess they were excited when they saw the baby was actively playing inside my womb. They also heard baby's heartbeats for the very first time. Hehe... Our baby is growing for another 2cm big since my last visit. Pretty fast ya!

Is this NeuroGain PB that makes our baby so active? ;o

My iPhone 3G

2009-03-29T18:30:00.007+08:00

Finally I got my long waiting Christmas and Valentine's Day present from my lovely BB on 23-03-09. We signed up for a year contract under RM 155 plan. So, the phone costs RM 2,160.

This iPhone is cool. Even my nephew, Kai Jun loves it. Haha....Thanks Hubby B!

My Online BB Store

2009-03-29T17:29:00.005+08:00

I came about this online baby store when I browsed through the net the other day. Since they are having sales now, from 3-Mar to 5-Apr, I thought if I could get some good bargain from this store.

I bought 4 pieces of Luvable Friends's Bodysuits. It is darn cheap (RM 11.90/pc) and I like the words on it. I given a piece to Lucas. After all, I will get it back because SIL, Ee Ting will be passing most of Lucas's items to our baby.

The choice of colors are limited. It has only white, navy blue or baby blue. So I'm not being bias ya. :)

Then I was attracted by the unique design of this Lindam feeding bottle. There is a button below to prevent the child from swallowing the air bubbles (colic). I know that few other brands; eg. Avent has this anti-colic feature in their feeding bottle but the design was not like the Lindam version. Basically I bought it because of the design. Haha... It costs only RM 23.03 after discount.

I find that it is so convenience to shop from this online store. They offers great price and they have a wide variety of products. So, do drop by before the sales end!

12 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-03-28T17:25:00.004+08:00

I just came back from my 3D2N of work at Johor Bahru. It was a tiring trip. The 2.5 hrs of journey has caused backache to me. Moreover, I could not slept well during the 2 nights & had migraine and stiff neck on the first night.

After all, my heartburn is getting better. My appetite is still poor. My friend who has traveled with me to JB ate much more than me! Phew... people might think that she is pregnant rather than me! Haha...

I just vomited after taking Rojak and Sour Plum Ice Blended at Chicken Delight. Guess baby dislikes this food and drink. I felt dizzy and a mild difficulty in breathing! :(

Ya, we went to King Kong aquarium shop this morning. I accidentally said that one of the Red Tail Arowana's shape looks weird. BB told me that it is their normal shape. Oops........I regret with my words. I went to the Arowana and apologized to him / her. Being paranoid, I asked BB will my words caused anything to our baby. He just smiled and left to his swimming session. Like what Chloe said, stay positive and ignore all the pantang larang!

Best Sleeping Position During Pregnancy

2009-03-22T13:49:00.007+08:00

I have always love to sleep on my back. But ever since pregnant, I was advised to sleep on my side, especially on my left side! Why can't I enjoy this luxury anymore? Reason being is sleeping on your back puts pressure on a major vein that transport blood from the lower body back to your heart, the inferior vena cava.

According to the experts, by sleeping on your left side, you’re allowing the highest amount of blood flow to your baby. At the same time, you’re helping your kidney to function more efficiently which in turn helps to reduce swelling. One of the more important organs at the right side of your body is the liver which regulates many important functions while you’re pregnant. Sleeping on your left would also alleviate putting unnecessary pressure on your liver.

Photo taken from babycenter

So, I'm starting to develop the habit of left side sleeping with my knees bent and pillow between my legs for maximum comfort.

I'm Holding a Miracle

2009-03-22T13:41:00.004+08:00

An ex-colleague of mine shared this piece of clip in Facebook. I am so in love with it & wanna share it with all the mummies and mummies-to-be in my my blog. Enjoy!

11 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-03-20T18:48:00.005+08:00

I was down with another episode of severe acid reflux again! After dinner, I slept on my stomach straight (this is the best position whenever I have gastric attack). I vomited and burping none stop. I requested BB to make a small cup of MILO for me. It didn't help much but I just prefer some hot stuff at that time.

Since I could not sleep, I watched Revolutionary Road. Surprisingly, the movie did not put me to sleep. In fact, it was a very nice movie though the ending was bad. It was about 1215am when I finished watching the movie. I was still feeling unwell.

BB came back from his badminton. I was about to sleep so did not talk to him much. After a while, he woke me up with a glass of drink. Oh gosh... bitter gout juice again? I told him I didn't want it. He asked me to check out the drink first before complaining. Hmm.... it was honey. Hehe... nice! I saw an article that honey does help to ease indigestion and heartburn.

We went to checkup under Dr. Liu this morning. I complained to him about my acid reflux problem. He said it is normal. He has prescribed Cuplaton (Dimethicone - common addictive to antacids) and Pulin / Maxalon (Metoclopramide hydrochloride - to stop nausea and vomitting) for me to minimize the incident from happen again.

Baby has grown so fast within a week; from 3.79 to 5.5cm. Baby's heartbeat is normal, about 164 times per min. He has also done the Nuchal Translucency scan for baby. However, he gotta wait till our baby is jumping, then only he can catch the thickness to measure. Oh I'm relief now. It was 1.7mm which was normal. He said that anything above 3.5mm would be consider abnormal. We saw our baby's 4D scan for the first time. Baby was so shy that he / she covered the side of the face with the 2 hands. I was excited to see it but my BB was cool. BB, don't you feel excited to see our baby?

Consultation Fees: RM 63

Bloating, Burping & Gassiness

2009-03-15T16:56:00.003+08:00

We went to Uncle John for breakfast. The Flour Soup (Mien Fen Kao) that I had was not well cooked. Fine. Then we went shopping at JJ & returned home. I took few pieces of pickled mango to eat. Then we went out again. By 4pm +, I was feeling a bit hungry. We wanted to buy popiah but has fully sold off. So I just poured some chocolate milk to drink.

By the time I finished the milk, I could feel some discomfort in my gut. My stomach is bloating and it was so gassy. I vomited once. I was dizzy. Then I vomited the second time. By the time, I knew that I am going to get gastric soon. Oh shit! Gastric during pregnancy? It was so torturing. I faster went down to make a cup of hot Milo to drink. It didn't help much cause I vomited for the 3rd time. Woolala.....

After dinner, I can't even sit still in the living hall. I went up to rest. I was feeling cold and dizzy. Was I down with heartburn? I don't know. BB came up later. He made a glass of bitter gout juice for me. I refused to drink it. I even cried as I worried I will vomit again because the feeling is really sucks! Useless me, right? BB kept persuading me to drink it. With his kind efforts, I drank reluctantly. With just the few sips, I vomited again!

I surrendered & I asked for a packet of biscuit. After eating, I slept till this morning. I am perfectly fine after a good rest.

10 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-03-13T22:35:00.006+08:00

I went for checkup under Dr. Vishnu on Tuesday . As usual, he did an ultrasound for me. While scanning, he shown me the baby hands and legs. Wonder is our baby reacted to the scan, I can actually see our baby clenching his / her fingers. Haha... what a active baby. Must be like the father.

The ultrasound also shown that our baby length as of Week 10 is 3.79cm. The strange thing is that the EDD is on 28-Sept instead of 7-Oct. My SIL and Chloe told me that the EDD will change on each scan as it was measured based on the baby size.

Besides, Dr. Vishnu has also off my progesterone therapy. Yeah... I do not need to take medicine anymore!

He has asked me to come back 3 weeks from now as he is going to do a Nuchal Translucency thickness test for me. It is to check on the risk of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, congenital heart defects and other genetic disorders. Overall, I'm getting better now though I still do not have much appetite in the evening. My weight has dropped slightly; from 48kg to 47.5kg now. :)

Consultation Fees: RM 50

8 Reasons Why I Need a Confinement Lady (Pei Yue)

2009-03-09T18:55:00.013+08:00

I am lucky to book the confinement lady who has did for my SIL in her 2nd pregnancy. With the experiences and advices I gathered from my friends and SIL, I think it is better to hire a confinement lady instead of getting your close one to do it.

My MIL offered to do it for me but in most of her conversation, she mentioned about how easy it is to prepare for confinement food. Yes, Mum. Actually food is not so much of concerns to me! It is the works and energy needed while taking care the baby during the confinement period. After all, Hubby also strongly agreed to get one CL too.

Let me share why we need a confinement lady instead of getting Mum to do it!

During confinement month, we'll become very emotion, suspicious and sensitive due to the hormone after giving birth. Since I'm staying with in-law, I worry that Iots of misunderstanding might happen during this times.

If my Hubby is working in KL, I am worried of slipping into postnatal depression if I was unable to cope alone with the baby, especially I'm a new mum. I can't be asking my MIL to do this and that for me right? With a CL, it is so much easy to instruct her anytimes I want.

If I have to go through c-sect, I will not be able to move around due to the painful wound for about 2 weeks. It means baby will have to take care by someone, especially at night. I doubt MIL can handle our baby for this 2 weeks time as she has vertigo and also hypertension. She needs rest and we do not wish to burden her health. With a CL around, I will able to rest very well and recover from a painful labor. Moreover, I do not need to worry of her taking care of our baby.

It is a fact that not every baby is the same. Some babies can sleep through the night but some babies are not. Most of the times babies will wake up easily 2 times a night. For eg. Lucas passed motion 3 times a night for continuous few days. Imagine that if I'm just recovering from my labor and MIL gotta take care our baby, it will be a very dreadful and tiring task for her.

CL can take over the night feeds and fed my baby with expressed breastmilk. I will have a good night rest so that it will not affect the production of my milk. Some of my friends failed to produce milk due to the stress and and lack of rest during the confinement period.

As I'm a person who needs a good night sleep, I will prefer to have a CL to take care of the baby at night. I get easily agitated if I do not have a good sleep.

As a new mum, I will feel nervous bathing my newborn baby. So it will be good to have her around to show me how to do it.

Again, REST plays the most important role in confinement period. SIL said that due to the lack of rest and the poor services given in her 1st pregnancy, she fell sick easily. But for her 2nd pregnancy, she was well taken care by this CL (the one that I've booked) and she has peace of mind without worrying of her baby. She told me that she really feel the differences of her health compared to her 1st confinement. That's why she strongly recommended me to get a confinement lady.

With this 8 reasons given, don't you think it is much better to get a confinement lady to do for your confinement instead of getting your MIL to do it?

Migraine

2009-03-05T21:48:00.002+08:00

I have been suffering from migraine on and off before I am pregnant. But yesterday I had my first attack in my this 9 weeks of pregnancy. It was torturing.

After dinner, the condition got worse. I was feeling cold. My body is aching, especially my back. I can't even finished watching my drama. I felt so weak and I fell asleep. However, I woke up after a nap. BB offered me to take a cup of yogurt. I took it but as expected, I threw out whatever I have consumed.

I am still having minor migraine now. Hope I can have a good sleep tonight (I have also having sleeping disorder now and then). :(

Can I Travel During My Pregnancy?

2009-03-04T21:26:00.005+08:00

Yeah, finally I received this warrant 2 days ago. It was a reward which worth RM 5,490 from my company for my past 3 years records of maintaining the sales at 100%. I can go holidays now.

Oops... wonder can I still travel? Maybe it is fine when my pregnancy turns to the 2nd trimester. Hmm... where shall we go? We thought of going to Melbourne but I can't get to enjoy wine there. Or should we only travel after my maternity? What do you guys think?

8 weeks of Pregnancy

2009-02-28T18:11:00.004+08:00

Everything seems stable now. The brownish discharge has gone. Just that my appetite is still very poor during the dinner time. I hardly can eat. Normally I will just drink a bowl of soup without eating any rice. I do not like fish and vege anymore. I prefer something sweet and sour. Hehe... That was how I gotten mum to cook sweet sour pork rib for me on last Tuesday.

Oh yeah, I'm still having "night sickness" on and off. Even though I do not eat much, I am suffering from indigestion. I have nausea too. That's why BB always tease me that most pregnant ladies are suffering from morning sickness but I'm the weird one - night sickness. Haha....

I am also hunger for cold stuffs nowadays, especially Ribena, Honey Lemon and ice-cream. But I'm trying to restrict myself from taking too much cause worry of the high sugar contents. I do not wanna end up with complications later. Hehe...

Heartbeat

2009-02-24T22:06:00.004+08:00

I went for checkup this morning. Dr. Liu did a scan for me & he turned on the speaker. Suddenly I heard "Pi Pa Pi Pa........". It is our baby heartbeat. The tiny heart is beating at the incredible rate. The size is also bigger compared to my last visit. Oh gosh.... it is so amazing. I can't believe that I'm carrying a baby now.

I knew Dr. Liu since I worked in Pfizer. He is always a nice doctor. We chatted for quite a while this morning. He has given me lots of advice and opinion for my this 1st pregnancy. Appreciated it very much.

I called up BB after the checkup (his is up to KL for checkup as well). I can't hide my excitement. Hope to bring him along during my next visit with Dr. Vishnu so that he could also have the chance to hear our baby heartbeat for the very first time. Hehe... still undecided to go under which OGBYN. Will decide after my 1st trimester.

Consultation fees: RM 40.

Mood Swings

2009-02-24T21:25:00.001+08:00

Should I blame on my hormones? Sometimes up and sometimes down. I read an article which says that these swings may be more pronounced in the 1st trimester because the hormonal havoc is at its peak.

I expect BB to be as excited as me for our first baby. But he is just normal. I don't deny that he did help whenever I have a request. However, I find myself having difficulties to talk to him nowadays. I feel stress. I scare that I said something wrong and he will bombard me again.

I refused to talk to him yesterday though he did try to cheer me up. He tried again when we were watching the series, I can't hold my tears anymore. I cried. I told him how I felt all this while. He explained to me. He told me that he does not want to see me behaving such a way. He do not blame me. He said that it was due to my hormonal changes during the pregnancy and he understood.

We have a good talk and I can see that he was also crying just now. I have hurt my love one. I do not want this to happen again. BB taught me that whenever I am angry, I gotta remind myself that it is due to my hormonal changes. Do not keep on dragging and thinking of the issue. It is bad for me and also the baby as well.

I feel better after pouring out my dissatisfaction and unhappiness. I am going to enjoy my pregnancy from now onwards.

Fate!

2009-02-16T23:00:00.003+08:00

My yeast infection has cured almost 90%. I do not suffer from the itchiness anymore. Maybe because I still apply the cream every night.

However, I spotted brown again this morning. The discharge was darker this time. So my day was down again. The brownish discharge seems ok now. Sigh.... Anyway, I gave up seeing my OBGYN this time. I even told the little one that he / she is stressing Mummy so much and so frequent. My friends and my SIL have advised me not to walk so much. They told me to rest well for the 1st trimester.

My friend, Liza even called to advise me this evening. She told me that the risks are there at any point of the pregnancy. If the fetus is fated to be with us, it will be! So I should not have stressed up myself so much. Ya, her advice does make sense. So I will try to be more cool & calm from now onwards.

Many of my friends have shown so much concerns to me ever since I'm preggie. Thanks you to all of you. I appreciated it very much.

Yeast Infection During 6 Weeks of Pregnancy

2009-02-12T22:39:00.003+08:00

I experienced vaginal itchiness recently. Initially I thought it was due to the weather and also the use of panty liner. But the situation got worse. I had some yellowish and greenish discharge. My vulva and labia are suffering from the burning sensation. I can't stand anymore. This morning, it even has a very light spotting on my panty liner.

I visited my OBGYN again. Guess Dr. Vishnu must be wondering why am I visiting him so frequent recently. Haha...

I described my condition to him. He actually told me that it is quite common for pregnant woman to suffer from yeast infection. He put me on suppository. Luckily, the insertion was not a painful one. He also given me some cream to treat for this infection.

The suppository leaked out later in the evening. I also seen some spotting (very mild) when I went to the toilet. Hopefully, this spotting was due to the fungal infection and not anything else. Or could it due to the suppository? Sigh....... woman ah woman!

Consultation fees: RM 30

Brownish Spotting

2009-02-11T19:19:00.004+08:00

Last Sunday evening, I experienced some brownish spotting. I was worried and has been wondering was it due to my completion of progesterone. After dinner, I came up to the room and googled about this symptom. I read some negative feedback. When Hubby B came up and saw my sour face, he has comforted me and stopped me from browsing the net anymore. The next day, I went to consult Dr. Vishnu. He told me it is quite normal to have this type of discharge during 1st trimester. As long as it is not fresh blood, then the fetus is fine and safe. However, he put me for another 1-month of progesterone due to my past history of endometriosis.

He did an ultrasound for me and we saw the embryo. I even requested him to print out for me.

Dr. Vishnu must be a conservative OBGYN! He said that he understood my joy of being pregnant, but he also advised me to keep my finger cross that the 1st trimester will be passing through smoothly. Yeah, I understood & don't blame him for saying that because miscarriage is most common in the 1st trimester.

My next visit will be on the 1st week of Mar. Just pray hard that everything will go on well and I shall see our baby heartbeat by that time.

Consultation charge: RM 120

Father-To-Be

2009-02-11T19:01:00.003+08:00

Father-to-be was playing with Ben during Gladys's open house. Wondering was he practicing himself to be a father?

Father-to-be will leaving us to KL to work soon (if he got through the interview). I did express my worries to him. I worry that I could not cope with the pregnancy alone. I worry that when the time I need him, he is not around me. It can be quite stressful sometimes. He has assured me that he can drive home whenever I need him. He assured me that this is only temporarily. As soon as everything is stable, he might quit and come back. He assured me that..... so many assurance he has promising me. Sigh.........

I know that the times are bad. So what can I ask more. I just pray that I can go through this pregnancy happily and peacefully.

The Sesame Seed

2009-02-04T19:14:00.004+08:00

Since my last visit with Dr. Vishnu, I was worried with the development of my baby. Dr. Vishnu failed to see the sac through his 2D ultrasound machine. My next visit to him is on next Monday. Whoa......... such a long waiting period! I could not hold my curiosity and worry anymore. While driving home this evening, I decided to drop by at Dr. Liu's clinic.

Since Dr. Liu was not in, Dr. Vincent did the scan for me. Yes, I saw our baby. Though it is just a sac, but I'm definitely happy to see that our baby is safe in my uterus. Then this mummy was so excited till she asked Dr. Vincent if she can see the baby heartbeat. Dr. Vincent replied with a smile on his face that baby's heartbeat can only be seen in WK 7 - WK 8. So shameful of me. Haha....

Anyway, I had a good chat with Dr. Vincent. I'm thinking whether to go for Dr. Liu's Clinic or Dr. Vishnu now. :P

P/S: Today consultation charge is RM 40.

I'm Preggie

2009-01-29T18:14:00.002+08:00

Since married, I love to tease Kai Jun whether there is baby in my stomach. His answer is always No! However, early this month, he told me Yes when I posted him this question again. Hmmm.... sure or not? Anyway, I didn't take it seriously.

For the past one week, I have a strong feeling that I'm pregnant. But then I refused to test it. I choose to wait till my menstruation due date. It is 17 days past my ovulation. OK. I took out the test kit this morning. I was quite nervous & in the same time, I'm worried that I would be disappointed with the result again.

Whoa.... it is unbelievable. The result shown positive. I was so excited and happy. I wake BB up. I show the test kit to him. He was blurred and asked me what is that. Oh My God! :P I told him that he is going to be a Daddy soon. Not much expression from him though.

I wanna share the news to my family but BB actually advised me not to announce it first. He said we should only announce once we got the confirmation from Gynea. It is 99.99% accuracy what! Err......... I'm so happy and excited. I can't wait to share this piece of good news.

I called up my best friend in Penang. She said it is 100% that I'm pregnant. Hehe... I told both of my SIL, my MIL, my Mummy & Gladys. Wonder MIL told FIL or not. Hehe.... My SIL, Cheng Leng saluted my ability to keep the news from announcing to the family & relatives. Haha.....I was restricted from doing so. I wish I could as well.

Well, I shall wait till this Wednesday to visit Dr. Vishnu for my check up. At the moment, this post will only be published till I get the confirmation from my Gynea. :)

Dr. Vishnu has confirmed my pregnancy. However, the ultrasound still can't see the embryo yet. It is only about 4 weeks. So we did another urine test. It shown positive result again. He has prescribed 10-days course of progesterone for me. So I shall be able to see my baby on the next 10 days.

P/S: Consultation Fees for today is RM 80.

We're waiting for Santa Claus

2008-12-30T18:20:00.007+08:00

After our dinner, BB & I celebrated the eve at our little balcony. We chit-chatted, played with the camera & also the numbers game. Though it was a peaceful night, but we enjoyed ourselves very much.

His present for this year is also his birthday present. Haha... save money, Hubby B!

Nice watch right? I love the color combination.

You must be wondering where is my present right? I will only get it next year cause it has not launched yet. Thanks in advanced, BB. Hehe.....

Hubby B's Birthday

2008-12-18T23:04:00.008+08:00

Finally I get to celebrate with him this year. So what have you done? We went to Tok Su Gung with PaPa & MaMa. They spent us the dinner. Yummy Yummy!

Then we headed home for cake cutting. I got him the cheese cake from Secret Recipe. Do you spot the difference in this cake?

Yes, the cake consists of half the high fiber cheese cake & half of the apple crumble cheese cake. Haha... I didn't mean to do so but the high fiber cheese cake must be the best selling cake. They have sold out the one whole cake. No choice BB. Sorry ya.

Hubby & I.

He has turned to 32-year old this year. I wish him all the very best in life.

Father & son. Where is our MaMa?

Here she comes.

Happy Birthday to you once again.

Mission Failed!

2008-12-03T22:49:00.002+08:00

Maybe I was too boring yesterday or just could not see this box of thing kept in my drawer, I decided to have a fun with it.

My menses is not due yet but somehow I was hoping for a surprise. Maybe there are so many mummies & pregnant lady around me & I can't wait to be one of them.

Phew........our mission failed. Gotta work hard again!

BB's ACL Reconstructions , 22-10-08 (3)

2008-12-02T22:04:00.008+08:00

It was his 3rd day after his surgery. He was coping quite well. I helped to wipe him out because his was still not very mobile. However, after we purchased the rubber protector from KLSMC, which cost us RM 84, BB could managed his shower quite easily already.

It was not difficult to take care of him. In fact, he was a temporarily herbivore. Haha.... his meal was about veges. Actually he also took this opportunity to detox his body.

The bruises have started to appear on his operated leg. Dr. Tay said that it was a normal reaction after the surgery.

I hang up here most of the times while waiting BB to finish up his physio session.

Compare the both legs. Do you mark his operated leg was swollen?

Flowers from his distributor and company.

During his recovery stage, I could felt that he was quite disappointed with his progress. Besides his routine physio, he also took the initiative to do some exercises which he has gotten from the net. He felt the tiredness even though it was a simple exercise like lifting up his leg. However, I have cheered him up & encouraged him along the way.

He has back to work after taking 7 working days of medical leave. I would say that with his determination & persistency, he is perfectly ok now. However, he can only resume to his high density sports in another 9 months time.

We would like to thank all the family members for their help during this period. Thank you so much.

BB's ACL Reconstructions , 22-10-08 (2)

2008-12-02T08:44:00.014+08:00

What has he done before he was discharged? :P

This was his second day & yet he looked so fresh & energetic right?

BB was asked to put on this anti-embolism stocking because of the lack of movement on his operated leg. It helps to increase venous blood flow velocity & reduce the possibility of deep vein thrombosis.

His physiotherapist at Gleneagles Intan. He was also injured his ACL before.

His wounds.

Knee stretching machine. Surprisingly, he was able to bend his knee till about 80 degree. However, it was not actually true because the anesthesia & anti-inflammatory agents are still inside his body.

This pic was taken while the Staff Nurse Loh was changing his dressings. He has total of 7 holes on his left leg.

BB's ACL Reconstructions , 22-10-08 (1)

2008-12-01T23:14:00.012+08:00

We checked in to Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre's Day Care at about 7a.m. Though my colleagues mentioned this medical centre to me before, we were still impressed by this 5-star setup. We can even find Dome Cafe there. Phew....... Since this surgery is paid by BB's company, who cares right?

The nurse was checking his blood pressure. Normal. Weren't you scared?

A tag to cuff him up. Hehe...

The surgery took about 3.5 hours. I walked in & out from the Day Care because the bed wasn't ready yet. He was pushed out finally. But due to the anesthesia effect, BB was still feeling groggy.

He was on knee immbolizer as well as the Aircast Cryo Cuff. This Cryo Cuff helps to reduce the sweeling & pain for post-op. The cuff will cover the injured area while the cooler holds enough water and ice for 8 hrs of cyrotherapy. Besides, the tube will exchange the water between cooler & cuff.

Hospital food. It always look so tasteless for me. But BB finished them all. He was too hungry.

The Arrival of The Groom & Buddies

2008-10-31T22:48:00.023+08:00

While my "Chi Mui" were busy preparing the fun stuffs for my BB & his buddies, we heard the car honk. Oh my God......... they have reached my house.

My brother opened the door to welcome his brother-in-law.

Can't wait to get me ya?? Hehe....

The buddies were served with some yummy crackers.

Wow....... what have they packed for us?

What a disgusting stuffs? Are we going to eat that?

Haha... the undies was too small for him.

Mission failed. :(

Since this was the failure from my wife's friends, let me enjoyed the fruits then.

"Nescafe Kao" with banana for you & your buddies.

The bride's room key were in this pail of ice water.

Kenny Goh has volunteered to search for it.

While searching, Gladys has fed Kenny with some icy cold ice-cream.

Kenny has failed as his leg was too big for this pail. So Dennis was the second one to go.

Aiya.... why can't this key open the door one??

It was BB's turn to do it. Woo......... Let him drink the coke first before the mission starts.

He was serious!

Oh... they were cheated by my "Chi Mui". Actually none of the keys inside the pail were for this room.

He was asked to say 3 things that he loves about me. If I remembered correctly, he mentioned

Her enlarged eyes after wearing the mystic black contact lenses.
We can communicate to each other well.
??

Final "Ang Pao". Please open the door for the groom............

Huh? I still can't my wife yet??

Little Wife, wait for me ya. I will sure find ur left heel.

Haha........ I found it.

Let me wear it for you.

A bouquet of flower for you!

Phew........ so loving!

Lets exchange the ring!

Yeah..... we're officially husband & wife accroding to the chinese ceremony!

A Date With My Makeup Artist

2008-10-31T21:12:00.000+08:00

I had a wonderful sleep before the actual day. Hehe...... thanks to SIL for asking me to take a tablet of sleeping pill.

After picking up our photographer from the hotel, my brother sent me to the bridal shop. Within 1.5 hours, Ms Han & Ai Wei successfully turned me into a beautiful bride.

Our 1st Month Anniversary

2008-10-06T22:48:00.001+08:00

While I was doing my work this morning, I received a message alert. I didn't bother to read it first as I guess must be from Hubby B (We usually send each other a good morning sms every weekeday). Then the second message came in few minutes later.

Hmmm.... who is messaging me?

So I opened it & 2 sms was received from BB. The 1st one was a usual morning sms but the second one really surprised me. I did not expect him to give me this sms. It is our 1-month anniversary. Times fly and we are already entered our 1 month of marriage.

I love a quote from Gary Chapman in his book titled The Five Love Languages.

"Most of us grow up learning the language of our parents & siblings, which become our primary or native tongue. Later, we may learn additional languages but usually with much more effort. These become our second languages. We speak & understand best our native language. We feel most comfortable speaking that language. The more we use a secondary language, the more comfortable we become conversing in it. ........................ Being sincere is not enough. We must be willing to learn our spouse's primary language if we are to be effective communicators of love."

Living Together

2008-10-02T14:01:00.002+08:00

We are glad that we just clarified all our problems together. Recently, I have lots of question marks with regards to BB. I seem to confuse with this relationship after our wedding. I have been thinking and giving all sort of reasons to my questions. I can't take it anymore & I think we need to have a heart to heart talk. I initiated it after the brunch.

Sometimes it is not easy to talk to BB. He is always with his reasons. However, we managed to talk it through & concluded with the things that we need to improve on. My question marks are cleared from my mind now. I know that throughout the path, there will be more question marks but I believe that we can manage them together.

I'm Back !

2008-09-21T19:01:00.002+08:00

I'm back to the blogsphere finally. How's everyone there? Well, you all must be wondering where have we gone for our honeymoon? Haha......We have not go to honeymoon yet as I just discovered that my BB is worrying that he might be going under a leg surgery.

I have tonnes of things to share with you all for my wedding day & also the life after marriage. So where shall I start first?

The Day Before ........

2008-09-05T23:02:00.001+08:00

Tomorrow is the day. So what have I done so far?

These finger nails art was done this morning.

This was done on Thursday. I love the color. The credit goes to Belinda from Ler Beauty.

Playing with the camera shots with my lovely nephew. But he was busy eating his food.

The prayer for tomorrow has just set.

Flowers from my SIL. Thanks Ee Ting!

This bag was specially made for collecting all the wishes from family & relatives.

This basket is for the flower girl, Janelle.

This wrist band is for my bridesmaid.

P/S: The last 3 items were designed and made by Ambridge Cottage. Do drop me a comment if you want their contact.

His Betrothal, My Return of Gifts

2008-08-31T18:15:00.001+08:00

One week before our wedding,.............

One of my favourite food from Mum - Mee Siam.

BBQ Chicken Wings from my younger brother.

This naughty one is the first to eat the yummylicious food served.

My SIL, Kai Jun & Grandma.

While waiting for Hubby B, two of us were playing with the camera. Kai Jun held me so tight as if he was telling me that he does not want "Ku Ku" to leave him.

Gifts from the groom side.

Pa lights up the candles as the start of the ceremony.

Our "Mei Ren", Auntie Jenny.

Brother: Sis, can you behave a little bit serious while the prayer is still carrying on?
Me: I'm posing for the best so that you could capture such an important moment. Muahaha....

While we enjoying our meal.......
Elder brother is busy preparing the stuffs to return to the groom side.
It was all done!

Grandma is admiring our wedding picture with a smile on her face.

I'm promoting mum's mee siam by packing it for Auntie Jenny to bring back home. ;-P

Ceremony done & BB is preparing to go back to Seremban for their prayer.

We have nothing better to do. So again, self portrait.

My favourite roast pork.

Mum is cutting it. I can't wait to eat it.

Biscuits to be given to the relatives.

He seem to enjoy the day very much.