Our 5th Years Anniversary Dinner Celebrations

Today, as promised by hubby earlier, he wanted to bring me to have our 5th Years Anniversary Dinner celebrations at a nearby restaurant. As he does not encourage me to go to shopping complexes anymore, so he suggested to me, to bring me to have our dinner at Swensen's (SS2 Branch). Hehe... so sweet of him :) I never been to Swensen's before, so is good also, I can try some new food and the ice-dream there... ^_^

The Restaurant Interior and The Colourful Menu


Our Soup, Main Courses and Ice-Cream as Dessert


~ Me with my Food ~

~ Hubby busy with his Food ~

Overall, this is a very wonderful dinner, food is nice, and the ice-cream also... Hubby's Crayfish Pasta is very delicious!! My Breaded Chicken is quite normal but the chicken meat is very tender. Yummy-Yummy !!

How time flies... We have been together for 5 years already ~~ Next month, we will have one more new member joining us in our family. Dear, I am very looking forward to the day to arrive and I know you also feel the same as me !!

Hubby, Thank you for these wonderful of 5 years that you have given to me ~~

Pregnancy Photo-Shooting Fun (Indoor)

These set of indoor photos were taken inside my apartment. As hubby needs to work on that day, so I fast-fast grab him to spare for a few minutes to take a few photos with me. At least I can keep them for remembrance ~~



Baby, this is how your mummy look like when you are near to 36 weeks in me and your daddy is just beside me doting on you. We will show you these photos when you grow up ya… Mummy looked a bit tired on these photos hor, perhaps before this the outdoor shooting was a bit hot for me. But hope the photos look beautiful to you ^_^



Some sweet memories that we have created for our baby through these photos ^_^

Thanks to Ashley once again!!

29th August of the Year ~

Today, 29th August 2009, is our 5 years anniversary. Together for 5 years, from became your girlfriend, to fiancée, to your wife, and now to a mummy-to-be of our baby, I really feel blessed that I have met you...

Of course, during these 5 years, ups and downs, bickers and quarrels, happiness and sweet memories, all are mixed. But I cherish those sweet memories and happiness that you have given to me. Thank you, hubby!

Too bad, today you are on standby duty, so you postpone our anniversary dinner to Monday, when you are off duty (just in case later suddenly you need to rush back to work halfway during the dinner). Hehe, I am very looking forward to this Monday’s dinner because you are the one who suggested to bring me there... Although the venue will be at a nearby area and is just a simple meal, it is ok. As long as you remember this day and plan to celebrate it with me, I really feel very happy already ~~ Now surveying on the menu first from other people blogs ^_^ Looks yummy to me!

Final Shoppings for Baby

As gynae told me, I might have an early delivery. Since today at home, nothing much to do, so I took out the list of things that I wish to buy but haven't buy yet for our baby to have a look at it to see if we miss out anything. Nothing much actually, all the things needed, hubby and I should have prepared everything already, only left some minor things.

Nowadays, I also try to avoid shopping complexes and too crowded places due to the increase rates of AH1N1. So after our dinner at SS2, we went to shop at Babyland, since their sales will be over soon. During the Antenatal classes that we attended, the nurse actually adviced us to use non-flavoured baby shampoo and cotton balls on baby instead of the facial cotton type. So, we bought the cotton balls and baby shampoo at Babyland.


Besides, I also bought the NUK feeding bottles and teats as well. According to a few of my friends, who breastfeed their babies, I was told by them, to use feeding bottles from NUK brand. So I went to buy a couple of the bottles (one big and one small) in case I need to use them during breastfeeding. According to them, this brand of teats are much more similar to a mummy's nipple compare to other brands, so it won't cause much confusion to the baby during the feeding. After I stopped breastfeed my baby, then I can use back the Avent bottles which I got them earlier from my auntie.

We will be using the baby cot from hubby's cousin set, so we don't have to prepare for that. All we need to do is to buy the 2pc Cot Bumper to put at the side of the baby cot. We bought the set from Bumble Bee brand, with the design 'Nursery Rhymes'. Hehe, hope our baby will like it ~~


So, all the things for baby should be ready by now. All I need to do is to arrange and pack them in a bag. I will start to wash the baby's clothes and towels which I need to bring to hospital on next week ^_^

Week 36 - Routine Weekly Check-Up

As adviced by my gynae, I am supposed to go back to the clinic today for my weekly check-up and also to let her monitor my baby's growth today.

So, early in the morning, I woke up at 8am to eat my medicine (as scheduled) and breakfast, then called up the clinic to take a number for myself. I reached there about 9 something, but doctor will arrive later as she had to perform a Caesarean for one of her patients in the morning. She arrived near to about 11am at the clinic, and lucky that my number is the 1st one, so the waiting still considered ok for me...

Blood pressure under control, urine test also ok, just that I didn't gain any weight, still the same as last week. I weigh at 73.5kgs at my week 36. At first a bit worried, so I sms hubby and told him about this. He said is ok, don't worry first. As long as baby is gaining weight, then should be ok. So I patiently waited for the gynae to arrive.

So, after speaking to the gynae and the ultrasound session, baby is alright. His heartbeats are fine and the internal organs are functioning well too. Our baby is weighing at 2.7kgs now. Feel so relieve that he is gaining weight and is growing since last week, and my placenta water also on the normal level now. Gynae told me, everything for me now is under control and all I need to do now, is to rest more and rest more ~~~

Today I had a jab, and tomorrow need another one as well. These jabs are to prepare me in case I need an early delivery (just in case due to my high blood pressure). These jabs are to provide nutrients to the fetus and also to mature the fetus's lungs, which lowers the risk of breathing problems after birth. For now, everything are under control, so hope things will get better for me on everyday ~

Baby, hope you can grow healthily under the care of your daddy, mummy and the gynae!! Oh ya, today get to scan a picture of your little legs, but too bad, not very clear. Tonight will show it to your daddy :)

Today, the nurse gave me a few packets of newborn diapers samples again. Really very kind of them! This round is the brand from 'Fitti'. Haha.. with all these free samples that I have collected, I think can last me for a few weeks already after baby is borned.


So, tomorrow will go for another jab, and waiting patiently for my next weekly check-up again ^_^

Me on my MC Days

These few days MC at home, besides do some office work from home, settle some of my pending jobs, my tasks are resting, eating and sleeping... Tomorrow hubby will be going back to work, so I will be home alone already.

At home, since nothing much to do, so I decided to cook my own dinner. Today is the 2nd time I cooked. Thought of updating it in my blog, so took a few pictures of the food. Since I am cooking myself, so I went to buy some vegetables, a fish and also a chicken drumstick from a nearby mini-market. Although I don't really like to eat drumstick, hubby has been telling me, drumstick is more nutritious, ask me to eat more, so I decided to cook it with some oyster sauce. Luckily the taste turned out quite ok ~~

Oyster Sauce Chicken with Potatoes

Fried Vegetables

Steamed Fish

A meal of home-cooked dinner with hubby

Perhaps these few days at home, sit too much, legs seem like more swollen than the last few days. I can feel a bit of pain also if walk too much. I realize that my toes look shorter a bit because of the swell. My hands also seem like easier to get numb more often than usual. Luckily all the pregnancy systoms just happened not very long ago and I am going to deliver in a few weeks' time. Hope that all the pains can be over soon ~~

Baby, your daddy and mummy are waiting anxiously for your arrival. We always pray for a healthy you!! Hope the weekly check-up on this coming Friday will turn out fine.

Pregnancy Photo-Shooting Fun (Outdoor)

Last Sunday, my friend Ashley, travelled all the way from her house at Setapak to meet me at PJ to shoot some of my pregnancy portraits for me. Initially, I really never thought of taking any of my pregnancy photos, but Ashley was so kind enough, to offer me to take some photos for me. When the offer came, it suddenly really did strike my mind. Yes, perhaps, I should take a few photos as remembrance, to mark this wonderful journey which I have in my life, and to show it to my baby later when he grows up, how is his mummy looks like when I am carrying him in my tummy ~~

These photos were taken outside the apartment where I am currently staying. I did not put up anything on my face on that day, so I think I look a bit not so photogenic, and with a chubby-cutie face. Haha... I think this is supposed to be a pregnant mummy look, isn't it? I think my face changes a lot after I am pregnant, especially on my nose ~ This is what hubby always tell me...



I shall upload a few of the indoor photos again after I get it from my friend ^_^

One Week MC at Home

After my gynae weekly check-up on last Saturday, after all the scanning and checking, my gynae actually adviced me to take one week MC and rest at home. As Sunday was not a working day, so my MC starts today.

Last Saturday, after the ultrasound, we were informed by our gynae that baby was only growing by 100gms since the last check-up which was one week ago. So, seems like not so healthy. She adviced me to have more rest and go back again this Friday for check-up.

Last week baby was growing healthily in me, all the graphs and charts that gynae showed us, all also on the good side. Baby's kidney and internal organs all also working properly. But donno why this week baby growth becomes slower a bit and the placenta water level in me also lesser a bit than the normal level... So this friday need to go back for another check-up and let gynae to monitor the baby's growth again.

Baby's weight during:
33 weeks of pregnancy: 2.1 kgs
34 weeks of pregnancy: 2.4 kgs
35 weeks of pregnancy: 2.5 kgs

Hope this Friday when I go for my weekly check-up, all will become normal back and baby is growing healthily in me. If baby does not grow much this week again, perhaps need to deliver earlier because baby might not be able to get much nutrients from me.

But gynae asked me no need to worry too much. Our baby is active during the scan. Just that I need to eat my blood pressure medicine regularly on time and rest more ^_^

So, my task of this week: REST MORE AND REST MORE AND EAT MORE !!! ~~

35th Weeks of Pregnancy

Today marks my 35th weeks and 3 days of my pregnancy journey... This means that our baby will be arriving soon to meet his daddy and mummy. A few more weeks of exciting and anxious feelings to go while waiting for the arrival of the little one ~~

As dated earlier, my friend, Ashley, will be coming today to my house, to help me take a few shots of my pregnancy portrait. So nice of her... Thank you, Ashley, for coming all the way from Setapak to meet me at my house at PJ this morning!! I really had a great time with you, besides the photo shooting part, as well as the 'dim sum' as brunch that we had... Too bad, hubby needs to work today, so I only managed to capture a couple of photos with him only, and the rest are all my personal portraits. Hahahaha :) But then is ok, at least I have the photos for remembrance and can show to my baby next time, how his mummy looks like when I am carrying him in my tummy ^_^

These few shots were taken with my own digital camera...
Baby also got a new present today as well from Ashley... Thanks again, Ashley! The shirt is really very cute. After you left, I showed it to hubby after he finished his work. Both of us like it very much!!

My legs showed signs of swollen starting from my 33 weeks of pregnancy. I think this symptom does appear on most pregnant women. Now, my body also feel slightly heavier because of the swollen legs.

I had a great time today with Ashley, and luckily the weather was good in the morning :)

Outing of The Day ~

After a couple of weeks of staying at home after work and not going to too crowded places such as shopping complexes, today hubby finally agreed to bring me to One Utama. Hurray! The main purpose this time is to buy some CDs from MPH. They are now having sales for children books and VCDs. Hubby saw the booths when he was having lunch with his colleagues last week at 1U, so he decided to bring me to go and have a look today (since is a weekday and shopping complex should not be very crowded).

We bought 3 VCDs at the MPH counters. As they are on sales items, so not really a lot of choices. After scouting around, we bought 2 Barney and and 1 Baby Einstein VCDs... Hope our baby will like it when we play for him next time ~~


After buying the VCDs, hubby suggested to me to have dinner at Italiannies. Haha ~~ Today hubby so nice ler, maybe I have been eating 'take-away' food nowadays at home, so he wanna bring me to eat something better, since I have been longing to eat mushroom soup for a few days already ^_^

At first thought of ordering their pasta, but since only 2 of us, so we only order one pizza and of course, one bowl of mushroom soup. Yummy-yummy !!

This mushroom soup is very delicious!~ Sicilian Pizza ~
This pizza is marked as New in the menu, so we decided to give it a try...
Thanks, hubby, for such a nice outing today !!
I really enjoyed myself, although it was a short trip ~~

Trying out New Facial Treatment

Yesterday, my colleagues and I went to a newly opened facial shop nearby our office after work, located at Aman Suria. Besides going there for their 'free food', we also wanna to go and explore a bit... Perhaps they have some freebies to give away ~~ Hahaha.... this is what we call woman :) The freebies that they were giving away during yesterday 'Open House' were One RM50 voucher (can be used for products/treatments), One Free Eye Treatment and One Free Neck and Shoulder Treatment. These 3 vouchers made our trip seemed worthwhile ^_^

The shop's name is called 'Rejuvenate Skin Care & Wellness' and is using Sothys as their facial products. Actually this product's name is not a new name anymore. You can see it at some facial shops around us. Just that I myself never try it before ~~

As I was rushing off to go for my weekly check-up at gynae, I left the shop earlier than my colleagues. After I reached home, got to know that hubby needs to work on this morning, so I gave my colleague a call, and asked her to make the same appointment time as her for this morning to try out the free treatments.

I personally likes the place, compare the one I used to go before this. Perhaps it is newly opened, so everything (such as facial rooms, the machines, changing robes, etc.) look clean and comfortable to me. Too bad, I didn't bring my camera, else can shot a picture of the shop to share.

This morning, after tried out the facial, I bought some of the products since the ones I am currently using now also almost finishing. This package comes with one free Facial, one Eye Treatment and One Neck and Shoulder Treatment, which I find quite worth to invest in...
These are the products I bought today: One cleanser, one toner and one light hydrating cream. After I finish using the current products, I can try out these new products to see do they work better on my face or not :)

Well, finally I got to find a facial shop which is nearer to my house and office, and most of all, more convenient for me. Hope that after I finished the facials which I have with my current facial shop, I can come and try out at this new shop. At least no need everytime jam all the way to Uptown to do facial after working hours. Hehe ^_^

Their promotions will end in September. Perhaps you all can walk in and have a look to try out the facial at the 1st Trial Promotion Price. I personally find that it is quite worth to try (for the first time) as the products they use are of good quality as well.

Shop: Rejuvenate Skin Care & Wellness (Located at Aman Suria)
Tel: 603-7880 9623

Preparing for the New Baby: Checklist 3

This checklist I compiled for baby's nursery usage. We have bought some of the items such as pillow, bolster, blanket and waterproof bed pad. But there are also a few items that we find not really very in need, so we don’t prepare for that. As for the baby cot, we will use back hubby’s cousin set. Parents-in-law will clean and tidy it and let our baby sleep on it ~~

Nursery
□ Baby cot
□ Crib Set (Cot Bumpers, Fitted Sheet, Comforter)
□ Mattress (Latex / Foam)
□ Newborn Pillow & Bolster
□ Waterproof Bed Pads
□ Blanket
□ Night Light
□ Lullaby Player
□ Baby Monitor
□ Musical Mobile

The next things we need to buy are the crib set and mattress for baby ^_^

Preparations for Baby

Today, I am a very obedient mummy-to-be. I stayed and rested at home the whole day besides visiting the gynae for my blood pressure test in the afternoon and having dinner.

I heard from friend, Claudia, that Babyland at SS2 is having sales now. After dinner, hubby decided to bring me go there since today I am at home the whole day, to see anything that we can buy for our baby.

We saw a lot of things are on sales. Supposed thought of wanna to get one baby mattress and one crib bedding set for baby, but we ended up didn't get to buy. Hubby said perhaps can ask his mum first before we buy it to make sure we buy the correct ones. So, finally, we only bought one bath mat and one water resistant pad.


Last Thursday when I went for my monthly check-up, the nurse there gave us some free samples again. This round is the 'Huggies' diapers for Newborn. It comes with a very nice bag also. So kind of the nurse... So this 2 packets of diapers, I will bring them to the hospital together with me when I deliver that time.


Last week when we went for our Antenatal Class, the nurse there told us that we should prepare at least 5 pairs of mittens and booties to bring to the hospital during my delivery time. So we bought this at Jusco since now there are sales as well for baby items.

Three pairs of mittens and booties for RM10.90 only. Quite a worth buy!








Brother-in-law's girlfriend helped me to buy this 'Benedictine D.O.M' from the airport when she was back from overseas. I heard from friends that I should get one or two bottles to use during my confinement period. So I bought it ~~

Hehe... Hope my baby doesn't get drunk through the breastmilk when I breastfeed him :)

33rd Weeks of Pregnancy

Yesterday, marked my 33rd weeks of pregnancy. Hubby accompanied me to go for my monthly gynae check-up. Luckily he was with me, yesterday check-up was not a smooth one. I was diagnosesd with high blood pressure yesterday. Although it is not really on the super high side, gynae needs to monitor me closely. She gave me MC for today. So today I need to go back to the clinic again to take my blood pressure and also to do a few blood tests to test my sugar level as well.

After the test, blood pressure still on the border line of high side. But doctor needs me to rest a lot and advices me to be on medication too to see how things go next as high blood pressure during pregnancy cannot be taken lightly. She explained to me the consequences of not taking any medicine during this period and adviced me what is the best way for me to do now. So I agreed on her to be on medication. I took one pill at the clinic in the afternoon and needs to go back again after one hour. After one hour, blood pressure really goes down to normal reading. So, doctor also reduce the amount of medicine which I need to take at home to only 2 times in a day instead of 3 times. And, tomorrow needs to go to the clinic again to take my blood pressure again so that doctor can monitor me closely on this.

Doctor asked me no need to worry too much. The only thing I need to do is to rest more. Baby and I are both healthy. Doctor gave me and baby a thorough check-up. Baby is growing steadily, and my body has no signs of complications so far...

Our baby is weighing 2.1 kgs at his 33rd weeks. Doctor said the baby is growing well, asked me no need to worry. Hope things can be better on me so that my baby can grow healthily in me. Doctor will monitor me closely to make sure I am also healthy.

I pray for a healthy baby and Me so that I can deliver safely when I am due on next month ^_^ Baby, we must support and take good care of each other ya ~~

My look at my 33rd Weeks of Pregnancy ~~ Hubby took this photo for me to cheer me up yesterday... My face looks so chubby on this picture. So much different from the look before I got pregnant. Hehe :)


Baby, today you finally showed mummy your face after so many months!! So happy ~~
Too bad this afternoon your daddy was not with us, but never mind. Tonight I will show your daddy the 3D scan picture once he is back from work...