Gathering at Sunway Pyramid

Today after work, I had a small dinner gathering at Sunway Pyramid with four of my friends. These group of friends I got to know through internet, hehe.. sharing a lot of wedding tips through online over the past one year plus-plus. Most of them had the same bridal house with me. We had dinner at Esquire Kitchen, food so-so only la ... So didn't snap the food photos. Today we came out to share our wedding photos, some shared their actual wedding day photos too... Had a very nice chat over the dinner. I think this might be the 2nd time I met them up, most of the time we shared our things online ~~ Really had a fun time with them as I really learn a lot of things from them all these while. In the future, perhaps can share more about baby tips too...

Our lovely photos of busy eating and sharing our wedding pictures in the restaurant ~~ After dinner, we stopped a couple of places to shot our group photos ~~

From the photos, can see I seem to start gaining weight already. Baby is growing in me, and hope can continue to grow healthily in me.

Really enjoyed today's gathering. Although most of the time we communicate through online, when we met up today, I just feel like knowing each other for quite some time already. Hahaha... I think that's what we call 'woman' :) Can just chat non-stop for nothing ~~

Shoppings for Our Baby ~

Today, hubby brought me to Mid Valley to see the Property Fair. It was quite disappointed as the fair is really very small. We didn't get to see anything that we like. All the properties also seem like located very far away.

Then, we went for our window shopping, scouting around to see are there any things that we can start to buy to welcome our future newborn baby. Hehe.. perhaps it seems like still a bit too early, but it is good to start early so that we can slowly buy and can slowly spend the money. Since we do not know the baby sex yet, so a lot of things cannot start to buy yet especially baby's clothes...

On the way walking to Isetan, we passed by a Robinsons stall, where the salesgirls are there to promote their membership card. Since it is for free, so I decided to sign up without thinking twice :)... But I need to walk to Robinsons to collect the original card plus the discount vouchers. So, we went to Isetan first. As Isetan sales are just over, so the backpack that we initially planned to buy, didn't get to buy there ~~

Then we walked to Robinsons to collect my membership card. So happened that now is their sales period. Hubby saw the backpack that we wanted to buy to put our baby things is now at 20% discount. Before this at Isetan, it was only 10% discount. So the discount is more. So lucky that we didn't get to buy at Isetan. Now with the extra 10% discount at Robinsons and my discount voucher, it can really save up quite a lot of money.

This is a very useful backpack. Hubby saw this 'Allerhand' backpack some time ago at Isetan, but it was quite pricey, so we were hesitating to buy it at that time. But after hubby came back home and read more about this bag on internet, he decided to buy it to put our baby things in the future. We chose the Sunflower theme one, as not many colours are left for backpack design and each colour only has one piece there.

This bag comes with:
* 1 removable changing mat / seating pad
* 2 elastic pockets - storage of spare cloth, wet wipes, 3-6 diapers (depends on age size), wet wipes etc.
* Big lining zip pocket - secure storage for daily / travel essentials
* extra zip pocket - storage for small items
* mobile phone pocket
* long strap with spring hook for keys
* 2 padded easy to wipe clean holder for cups, food jars or containers
* 1 detachable insulated bottle holder - keeps stored items cold or warm
* 1 detachable petit pocket with clip for pacifier, tether, candy, toys etc. - inside PVC lined to wipe clean
* 1 detachable PVC pouch - for items which leak or might spill
* 1 detachable First Aid Pouch - for band aid, medicine, nail scissor etc.

More information about the 'Allerhand' Bags can be read at: http://www.allerhand.com/english/backpack.php

As the bag also come with a bottle holder, so hubby and I decided to buy a thermos flask to fit into it since we also need to buy one later. Since now got sales and discount voucher at Robinsons, so we bought it now first. Hehehe.. can save quite some money also. So we took the bag to see which thermos flask size can fit into it. Finally, after surveying for a few models and sizes, and with the recommendations from the salesgirl, we bought the 'La Gourmet' brand. The salesgirl very friendly, even taught us how to use the thermos correctly, and it comes with a 3 years warranty. Not bad deal though ~~


Actually I never expect can buy anything from Robinsons, because this is only my 2nd time to walk in since their opening. I prefer to shop at Isetan as things there are cheaper if compare to Robinsons. But now, I personally feel that, when Robinsons is having sales, I think some of the things there are also very worth to buy :)

So baby, you need to thank your uncle (your mummy's brother) and daddy for buying these 2 things for you ya ~~ These are your first presents from us!

16th Weeks of Pregnancy

Date: 9th April 2009

This morning I woke up, headaches still didn't get any better... So hubby decided to bring me to the gynae to have a check-up since we also supposed to go there for my monthly check-up on this Saturday.

As usual, the check-up will start with an urine test. The nurse found out that the sugar level level in my body seems like quite high. So need to go for another blood test. Then she asked me what I had eaten in the morning as breakfast. She advised me next time if coming for check-up try to eat some light food is better. She asked me not to worry too much, the sugar level is high on this day perhaps due to the food I had eaten in the morning. So I went into the gynae's room for check-up. She asked me to control my food a bit, not to eat too sweet things. Then, the next month come again, she will do a simple test for me. If the sugar level is still on the high side, then I need to run another thorough test again to see if I need to be on medication or not.

Then I had my ultrasound scanning. This round besides the usual scanning I did before this, the gynae gave my baby a 3D scan. With this, hubby and I can quite clearly see the baby's little hands and legs and head and body... So amazing ler ~~ Really happy to see the baby is growing, so does hubby. But the sex of the baby is still unknown yet, gynae said is still early, ask us don too 'kan chiong'. Hehehe :)

From this picture, the baby seems like hiding the face with the 2 little hands ~~ Hehe, perhaps our baby is still not yet ready to see us yet... ^_^After that, the gynae took my blood for another test again. The blood test this round is to check whether the baby has any down syndrome symptoms or not. Gynae said I am now on my 16th weeks of pregnancy, it is time to do this test for now. The report we can only know when I go for the next monthly check-up. But I am seriously pray for the baby to be growing healthily in me ~~ Hope everything will be fine.

My little one at the week 16: Over the past three weeks your astounding growing baby has managed to stretch yet another 2 full inches (totaling about 4.5 inches) and weighs around 3.5 ounces.
More article about Fetal development in pregnancy week 16 can be read at: http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week16

MC at Home

I had been having headache since Wednesday morning, perhaps due to the unpredictable weather here... Thursday morning when I woke up, still didn't feel better, so hubby asked me to take MC and rest at home. He then also took leave to accompany me at home. My gynae gave me a 2 days MC, said I might be overworked or over-stress with work, asked me to rest more, don't stare at computer for too long. But since this morning I woke up, the headache is not as serious as yesterday, so I decided to go to work....

Yesterday didn't go to work, so got some time to prepare dinner at home. I tried one new dish that I never cook before and my brother and hubby said not bad, good try worr... :) Alamak, I forgot to take a picture of the soup ~~

My new dish - Steamed Pork with Salted Fish
Steamed Prawns
Fried Long Beans with Minced Pork

I will update my monthly gynae check-up in another blog entry perhaps tomorrow ~~

Bak Kut Teh at Home

Today is Sunday, nowadays I tend to cook myself on a Sunday so that I can eat some home-cooked food at home. Try to cook my own food so that my baby can also grow healthily in me by eating lesser at outside... Most of my friends have their mums to cook for them at home during their pregnancy, which makes me very envy of them because they can eat mum's home-cooked food. But is ok la, although my cooking is not as good as my mum, at least it is healthier than eating everyday at outside, taking more msg indirectly.

Today I went to my Sunday marketing, buying some pork and vegetables. I decided to cook 'bak kut teh' for dinner, so I bought all the ingredients needed at market. Actually I also do not know can a pregnant lady eat 'bak kut teh' or not, I just cook whatever I feel I want to eat and convenient for me. Hehehe....

After settling all the pork, washing the vegetables and marinated some meat for tomorrow's dinner, I also cleaned up my toilet. There goes my Sunday morning. Then hubby fetched me to tapao our lunch, mee rojak ~~ Yummy!

Then is my afternoon nap time before I started to prepare for dinner of the night ~~ I put the 'bak kut teh' to boil for about 2 hours with some mushrooms and garlics. Then fried the vegetables, prepared the rest of the side dishes needed such as tau hu pok and of course the 'you char keow'. Below is our dinner for tonight. My brother praised me for the food and said it was delicious. Hehehe, giving me a sense of satisfaction ~~