Getting busy trying new recipes just before entering MOTHERHOOD

Right now I own a kitchen myself. And best of all, there is somehow the "cooking mood" is in the air. Office colleagues also getting busy experimenting new recipes, which in fact an encouragement to me as well. My first try is the Egg Tart. Hmm, I've tried twice, but still not good enough. The pastry is very very hard. Reason I suspect is the milk I used. It says to use the milk powder to make the pastry, but I used fresh milk instead. I do not know if there are other reasons, but will make the third attempt probably this weekend. I apologized to all my white mices in office for still taking in the egg tarts no doubt it is not that very nice. My second attempt is better, but still not perfect enough. Anyway, the egg tarts looked perfectly nice. A snapshot of my first attempt:-

They looked nice, but sadly the pastry is hard.....

My second try is the Glutinous Rice, also known as "Loh Mai Kai". I made them yesterday night. Elaine gave me the recipe. Not too bad, except that it is abit salty. I should have reduce the sauces given that I used three cups of rice when the recipe said 3 bowls of rice. Kinda subjective to measure the rice used. Hubby gave me 80 marks for this dish. He said this is the highest score he can give. Somehow, he is being too frank with me, which sometimes discouraging me, sometimes motivates me to improve further. I also managed to take two shots of the dish:-

I managed to make 9 bowls, these are just freshly steamed out from my I-chef

This is the ingredients i placed on the bottom of the bowl:- chicken drumstick, wax meat and mushroom

And given that there are some ingredients left unused, like few pieces of chicken, mushroom and wax meat, I decided to my own 'claypot rice version' for my dinner tonight. Hubby is not taking much as he had a farewell party to celebrate in office and is full taking in the food. I cooked rice and placed all the ingredients plus an egg and onion oil on top. And using my I-chef steamer, I steamed the rice. And it turn out to look like this:-

My own version of "claypot rice"

Hmm, what will be my next try? Perhaps I will learn to make cheese cake or cook chicken rice or nasi lemak.....I wonder if Angel is excited inside. If she's out, then I shall postpone my plans. Then again, I'm very proud of myself for being able to cook meals everyday even though I'm now carrying my Angel. I just pray and hope that someday Hubby will be happy eating every single meal I cook.

Seventh PPUM checkup : 28 October 2009

Today I went for my checkup in PPUM. Hubby took leave and fetched me there. We are a bit late today and resulted in me to be the 27th person to queue up. I had to go for my ultrasound scan first. The lady doc said Angel's head is down and she is growing healthily inside. Everything seems to be normal and she is about 3.464kg. Hmm, pretty good, still it is subject to +/- 500g.
With the report, we went in to see doc for consultation. Doctor also commented that the head is down, but it is not exactly down to the pelvis area yet. Anyway, she said it would pretty much stay there till delivery. I am now 36 weeks 5 days pregnant. Doc said she is not worried if I deliver now since the baby size is all right and it will be full term come this week 37.
I asked for the symptons of delivery, she commented either blood stains with mucus, water bag burst or contractions every 15mins. If I have doubt when I had one of the symptons, it is advisable to come to the hospital to double confirm as they are operating 24 hours.
She couldn't determine my actual delivery date and asked me to observe if I have the symptons she mentioned.
My next checkup will be much closer, in 1 weeks time. For this checkup, my weight increased only 0.6kg, totalling to 8.8kg increase for the whole 36 weeks.
My feet still swell from time to time, seems very ugly to me. Still, I have to accept it. And good luck to me, counting down the days to welcome my Angel, about 25 days left.

Daddy's win

Congratulations to hubby dearest for winning the RM1,000 BSN certificate for the Power Root contest June09. Even though this is only the consolation prize, but still we are proud enough. He managed to win it with just two entries.
Last Saturday, the personnel from the office called him to collect the prize at the Technology Park, Bukit Jalil. The best part was he has to undergo a shooting event and interview before he can collect the prize. Sounds hard as we couldn't expect how the situation is going to be like.
We were asked to reach the office by 10am. Not much people are there, more or less about 5 families. Some of them won the same prize like hubby, some of them won the RM500 cash money.
Guess what, the Power Root ambassador, Rosyam Noor and a lady arrived. They started to shoot for each winner. We are the only non-bumis winner there, which makes them even more interested to shoot the segment with us. I was in the shooting too, but I didn't get myself involved in the photo shootings.
Luckily I used my hp camera to shoot down a few photos. Just for rememberance. Angel definately bring us luck to win this contest.

Hubby is acting secretive. He wonder if anyone could recognise his face.

All the winners with the ambassador.

One shot for memory. Who knows he will win the grand prize of RM 1,000,000.

This is the two entries he submitted. This is requested by the shooting team.

We have no idea if they are going to advertise this in TV. So scary, I wouldn't have look nice in it with my pregnant look. Ha ha, still this is a very good experience for both of us.

Angel's chest drawers

As promised, we went to Ikea right after work on Friday, 16Oct09 to buy the chest drawers for Angel. Thank God the price went down from RM 229 to RM199 with the new issuance of the catalogue. At least we save up the RM30. There are only less than 10 units left, it must have been very popular then. It was seriously heavy as hubby lifted one up.
Hubby only started to install it during weekends. It is pretty amazing that he finished installing it within an hour plus. Guess this round he followed the instruction strictly. As usual, I didn't have the chance to participate and can just look from far.
The bad part of me was I secretly took a few shots of the installation process. Ha ha, he didn't notice it. And I arranged the shots nicely as below:-

Thanks Hubby! Angel would love this!

Yesterday went to see gynae!

I was not feeling very well on Wednesday night till Thursday night. I had stomachache and also sudden headache. I wasn't feeling well to eat and felt restless the whole day in office. Hubby drove me to the clinic after work. The doctor checked my pulse, body temperature and blood pressure. All that are fine. Then she examined my belly. I asked if the pain were contractions as my office colleagues are very anxious to hear about my pain. Doc said it wasn't contraction because my belly is not that hard yet. She said probably it is food poisoning. She gave me two tablets of Charcoal to eat. That is to get rid of the wind inside my stomach.
She then asked if the PPUM doctors did perform the scan to check the water level. I said no. She asked me to insist to be examined by a specialist. She said my belly doesn't look big and my baby might be a small one. I then asked her to perform the scan just to be on the safe side.
She started off by measuring the water level, this round it is about 14.5cm, compared to 8cm earlier. According to her, it is a good reading. Big relief for me. She then measured the weight, and it came up to about 2.989 kg. Angel is growing 1 kg more in about 3 weeks time, oh my goodness. Doc asked if I force myself to eat more. I said I ate more compared to before, but can't be forcing myself to eat alot. Anyway, it is a good progress. Angel might come up to 3.5kg.
According to her, the weight shown in the scan might have 20% margin difference. And Angel's head is engaged in my pelvis area already, indicating that I should not be having any problem to deliver normally. Indeed a good news to hear, Angel knows Mummy wanted to deliver normally so as not to spend a lot of money.
Angel, you must keep on growing healthily, you've got just one more month to go. Mummy and Daddy will be welcoming you very very soon. Mummy will get you a nice chest drawers to keep your clothing and items. We'll do our best to make you feel comfy at our new home!

My feet started to swell!

On Monday night as I was preparing myself to sleep, I noticed that my feet swell. And I couldn't accept the fact that they swell that much. I remembered Mummy was telling me that this is the symptom of delivery. I began to worry. The next morning, as I was on my way out from home to work, it is tighter when I wear on my sandal.
I showed to my colleague about my feet. They laughed at me saying that it is normal. But they also commented that it is a sudden change. They taught me to lift up my feet higher during sleeping time. I used to have a pillow for my feet, but on that night, I added another one.
Thank goodness, the next day they are not that swelling anymore. I was being reminded to rest more, not to stand too long.

Sixth PPUM checkup : 14 October 2009

It was a rainy day. I drove myself to the checkup. I fetched hubby to work, then straight to PPUM. Reached there right at 7.30am. This means I'm late to take the number already. Still, I walked carefully to the maternity clinic and to my surprise, I am the eight person to take the number. Not too bad, it must be raining and many of them still haven't reach yet. I ate the bread I took and waited for my turn. As usual, my urine test and blood pressure were perfectly normal. Gained 1 kg from the previous checkup, in total gained about 8.2 kg so far.
At about 9am, only my number was called. This doc said my belly looked small and after checkup, she commented that my baby is of average size only, not too big. And the baby's head is down already. My next checkup would be on 28 October 2009. PPUM will also perform an ultrasound scan on my next checkup.
After the checkup, I drove to office to work. I was surprised that there are so many cars on the road despite it's already 9.30am. Reached office at about 9.50am. Surprisingly, there are about seven to eight late comers today.

A short holiday in Taiping and Penang before the birth of Angel!

Hubby and I went back to Taiping right after work on Friday. I remembered my last trip home was during Labour Day, May 1. It seem very very long time since I was back and I found there were lots of changes to my hometown.
Saturday morning was like a war day for me. Hubby is good enough to wake up on time and together, hubby, me and Mummy went to Restaurant Ka Ka to have my favourite bowl of kuey teow and lou shue fan. It was so yummy. Next, we went to the kitchenware shop and the shopping begins. We needed to buy a few things for our kitchen use and we successfully bought the following:-

• Stainless steel whistling kettle, 5 litres
  
• Wood chopping board, 12 inches
• Stainless steel chopsticks, 5 pairs
• Knife stand, plastic
• Stainless steel bowl, small, 15 pcs
• Stainless steel cake bowl, round, small and medium
• Stainless steel cake bowl, rectangle
• Egg tart moulds, small, medium and large, 10 pcs each
• Stainless steel pot (to soak Angel's milk bottles)
• Lesung
• Stainless steel turner
• Soup bags
• Steamer rack

The boss gave us good prices to the items we bought, since he knew Mummy very well. And we got good advices from him on the quality of each item. Somehow I felt secured buying things from Taiping, the people are far more friendly and honest than other places.
Next stop, we went over to the shop selling soya sauces, sesame oil and vinegar. I bought a bottle of soya sauce (recommended by Mummy), two large bottles of Ghee Hiang sesame oil and two bottles of Swallow black vinegar. I do not know if they are sufficient, if not we will get them in KL later.
At about 3pm, we went out again to exchange the broken lids for my Tupperware. And I bought a few new lids for Li Yin's tupperware too. So kind of the lady to exchange for us, courtesy of the good relationship with Mummy. Mummy cooked the vinegar pork for me to eat too.
At night, Ee Lin and her hubby drove from Juru to visit us. We went for makan makan in Prima restaurant. We had nice chat and I even encouraged her to be pregnant like me. Haha, getting more members to join my Mummies club!
The next day, we went to Penang. I wanted to go to Kek Lok Si Temple. Never been there for such a long time and I wanted to visit the Bronze Statute of Kuan Yin. Hubby was kinda excited and took alot of photos with our camera. Here are the photos he took:-


I personally like the few photos we had with our zodiacs. Mum's one is the nicest, the pig is simply fat and cute. And I represented the one for Angel too, as Angel will be born in the Year of Bull. The bronze statute of Kuan Yin is currently undergoing a renovation. They are building an octogonal pavillion for Kuan Yin and they are scheduled to complete by Dec09.
I am surprised that I could climb up all the steps to come up to the temple. Kuan Yin bless! After that, they had the Air Itam laksa. Hubby only allowed me three spoons. So I had my Si Ko Thng, something like Leng Chee Kang and the deep fried popiah.
Later, we went to Komtar and Queensbay to jalan jalan and had dinner at Papa's favourite bak kut teh restaurant in Jawi. Again, I was allowed to take only a few spoons of the soup. Hubby controlled my diet strictly.
Today morning was a rainy day. We had breakfast with Mummy and packed our stuff to go back KL. Thank you Papa for buying me fishes and vegetables plus my favourite guava. We reached KL around 2pm. And I vacuum the floor, Hubby mopped the floor, and I cooked dinner. And now, enjoying my few hours before midnite. Tomorrow, I have to face the reality, BACK TO WORK!
Overall, I consider this trip a short break for me and also a holiday just before we welcome our Angel!

Parents and bro visit to my Home Sweet Home

Right after the checkup, at about 11am, Papa, Mummy and Jason reached KL to visit my new home. Hubby wasn't working too as his boss came to install the kitchen cabinet doors. I went to Jln Duta toll and directed them to my house. They brought me alot of stuff:-

1. Big steel pot
2. Small steel pot
3. Double boiler pot
4. Slow cooker
5. Vision glass pots (small, medium and large)
6. Charcoal stove
7. Charcoal
   
8. Bowls and plates
9. Tupperwares (small, medium and large)
10. Kitchen towels
11. Fishes, guavas and vegetables
12. Big pillow
    

Item 1 to 4 are for my confinement use and will return to them later. It is so good of them to bring down the items. They admired my furniture and fittings, and I got the chance to switch on the air-conditioner at the living hall. Papa also enjoyed watching movies with my new LCD and both of them get to take a short nap on my new bed. Meanwhile, Jason went to the swimming pool and spent at least 2hours by himself there. He wanted to go again after that, I said no. I told him to come during his school holidays and he can get to swim next time.
Somehow, time really flies very fast and right after dinner, they drove home. What a short trip for them. Their next trip would be after I deliver my Angel. Hopefully during their next trip, they get to stay a night and rest more.
Thank you for coming and bringing me so much stuff. I truly appreciate them.

Fifth PPUM checkup : 30 September 2009

I drove myself to checkup this time. Reached quite early than expected, 7am. Got the number 1006 though, as the pregnant ladies are real fast to press the button at 7.30am. This round, I gained 0.8kg than the previous checkup, which is a good progress. I told doc about my scan a day earlier, showed her the scanned photo and also comments about my water bag by the gynae. She examined as usual, and commented everything is fine.
She gave me a form to get the appointment date for my second scan in PPUM. Hmm, the date they set is 28 October 2009. By then, it would be around 36-37 weeks. The doc should be able to confirm with me Angel's position and determine if I can go on with natural delivery as planned.
I also got my second tetanus shot that day. This time, the checkup did not last that long and I get to go back home early.

Not so good news!

I went to see my gynae after work today. It has been a month since I had my ultrasound scan. PPUM does not scan all the time and I rely on my gynae to tell me about Angel's development. Also this round I am abit worried since I did not put on much weight. On 14 Sept, I only gained 0.3kg (from 26 Aug) and now, another 0.2kg only, which totalled up to only 0.5kg for a period of a month. The gynae said if I don't put on weight that much, it will result in my baby being underweight.
A scan was done and the result was my Angel is now at 1.933 kg, showing an increase of 0.469kg from the previous scan on 29 Aug. This means that my 0.5kg increase is in fact Angel's weight increase. Haaaaa, good to hear that. At least she's growing! She commented that Angel might come up to 3kg upon her due date. If it is, then it is good news!
I was complaining to the gynae saying that I lose my appetite recently. She said it might be due to work stress. She stressed that I need to force myself to eat even I do not feel hungry. I should be taking frequent smaller meals everyday.
During the scan, she told me that Angel's head and abdominal measurements were normal. Her hairs are very thick, I wondered how she read the scan, I don't understand at all. And this round, Angel's legs are crossing each other, not willing to reveal herself to us today. Another extra thing the gynae done today is measuring my water level. It turns out to be 8cm only, which is just slightly above the lowest level which is 6cm. She reminded me to inform the PPUM doc to monitor my water level. This could be an indication of an early delivery. And she even said one part of my belly looked tight like contraction. If it comes along with pain, there's also chances of delivering early. It is best to keep it until week 38 to deliver.
Then again, I was praying in my heart. Somehow I do not want Angel to come out that early, I wanted her to grow even bigger than now. Plus there are simply too much preparation left undone. I just finished washing the clothings for Angel. With contributions from my sis and also my sis-in-law and my purchases, wow, Angel really had a big collection of clothings to choose from. Next thing, I need to buy the milk bottles for her. And hubby needs to find a suitable name for Angel. We simply running out of time.
Kuan Yin Ma, bless us. Bless Angel. And I'll be truly grateful!

My Home Sweet Home

As promised, here are the photos of my new home:-

Living hall

My bedroom

My wedding photos

Second room, currently as guest room

Third room, currently as study & storeroom

What's missing now is the kitchen area. Right now, the cabinet doors are not installed, thus it is not in order yet. They should complete by next weekend. Will post more photos when they are ready!

20 September 2009

The day I have been waiting for has finally arrived. My parents-in-law were here to celebrate the day with us. They came the day before and helped out to clean the house. I can't do anything and just wait for the auspicious time 1pm to enter the house. Kinda sad at first seeing everyone going in the house except for me. Too many questions in my mind then, whether how's the house going to be like. I do not know if hubby's painting is acceptable.
The nights before were seriously a nightmare for both of us. Of all the things we bought, all were delivered on time except for the TV cabinet and coffee table. After numerous attempts of us calling and scolding the whole world of this particular furniture shop, they still did not take any action. We waited on Friday till 1am, still no calls. Worst of all, the initial TV cabinet we ordered is out of stock and they replaced with a 7 feet cabinet, which is 1 feet longer. And we had to pay an additional RM100. I refused to pay saying that this is not our fault and the fact if they made us waited so long. In the end, we agreed to pay only RM50.
On Saturday, it is raining the whole day. That makes our shifting even more difficult. Hubby's boss is here to fix the kitchen cabinets, somehow the rain managed to cover up the noises he made while drilling the walls. And hubby is so stressed up for his last minute shifting. Me myself couldn't do much, just packing the light stuff into boxes.
Right on the dot of 1 pm yesterday, I walked into the house. My feeling then again, tired coz we arrived just in time and just quickily went into the house. Somehow I was amazed at hubby's painting especially the pink wall he painted for the living hall. The sofa matches with the wall, the curtains were all right, except I find their workmanship not as good as expected.
Next would be my favourite wardrobe and bed. Very impressive. And the toilets, kitchen, yard were all fine. There are plenty of our stuff still left unpacked.I didn't have the time to take photos yet. I will wait till my kitchen cabinet doors are complete, then only I'll take a full set of photos of the whole house.
Then again, THANK YOU HUBBY FOR ALL THIS! HE DEFINATELY DID A GREAT JOB!

I guess he did it!

Yesterday he came back at about 11pm. He came back with red paints on his face on his foot. I knew in my heart he did that for me. And I wanted to find out which red he used, either the Sashay Red or Knockout Red. This remains mysterious as he doesn't want to say a clue. He just asked me to wait till the day. I guess this round, the painting is successful. His style is if it turns out bad, he would complain the whole night from the minute he came back. Hmmm, wonder if my intepretation are right or wrong. I gave him a simple rub on his back and with grateful thoughts in my mind.
He was also there to wait for the TV cabinet and coffee table. Bad news, the lorryman didn't come. And no one from the shop even bothered to contact us. Today hubby rang them a couple of times, and I lose my temper today. I also rang them up and complained the bad service they gave us. The sad news is the shop is blaming their office for not contacting us. And I answered him back, aren't you all in the same company? How can you not blame yourself for failing to contact us? I guess he must have been shocked and couldn't answer my question. Hmm, never mind, we would not purchase any more stuff from the furniture shop. The driver then contacted us saying that he will deliver to us tomorrow evening. This time, I asked hubby to take down his number and name. And he better be coming tomorrow, else I would go to the shop and scream at everyone! No one could ever ever try to challenge a pregnant lady!

A few more days to wait!!!

3 days more to wait!!!! My heart has been pounding very fast, can't wait till Sunday. Hubby doesn't want to take any photos for me anymore, he just asked me to wait patiently. The fridge, sofa and bed are sent. My long waiting wardrobe is finally installed. Hubby said their workmanship is good. Best of all, they took only one day to complete. We had changed our baby fan to Panasonic Bayu 4. It has been installed and he is pretty much satisfied with it. Our glass door grill is also ready, hubby also favour this, it must been very difficult for his previous boss to come up with the grill. He admired his handwork. The curtains are also ready, the wooden rods are installed. So does the Eubiq wiring.
The only thing I now worry is the kitchen cabinets. We went to see his boss yesterday and saw him working extreme hard to install our kitchen cabinet. According to him, he'll come on Friday and Saturday to complete the work. I do not know if he can make it, hubby is prepared to help him on Saturday. Somehow he said once I am in, they can't be doing anything already. Kind of putting pressure to his boss to complete for us. I sincerely hope he'll make it for us.
On the painting part, basically everything is done except for the wall near the island. Initially, hubby painted red but it didn't come out as what is expected. We went to the hardware shop and thought to buy another can of red paint. The salesgirl there commented that the mistake is we did not use the base paint. Base paint is required for colours like yellow, red, orange. The base paint would ensure that it will outshine the red colour. Listening to her comments, hubby initially planned to do it. But since there is only little time left, I'm not sure if he's doing it or not.
He will come back home late tonight. One part is to wait for the tv cabinet and coffee table to come, another part is he said he wanted to paint parts which the contractor made dirty. Perhaps he will paint the wall with red, I do not know. He doesn't want to reveal. If this is the case, and it turn out to be successful, I know he does care about my needs. And I would love him even more!!
I pray to Kuan Yin Ma that everything will go smoothly from now till Sunday. Let this new home bring cheer, happiness and luck to me, hubby and Angel. Let it be a very comfortable place for us to live in, and it will be a "bird nest" full of love and joy. I look forward to start my life at our "bird nest"!

Fourth PPUM checkup : 14 September 2009

It is another checkup in PPUM. Hubby drove me to the hospital. He dropped off a plastic cabinet at our new house. I reached there around 7.40am, got the number 1015. Hmm, the 15th person. This round, hubby was caring enough to get me tuna bread and packed Milo. He wanted to ensure I am not hungry while waiting for my turn for doc consultation. Thanks Hubby!
Too bad, each time when hubby is with me, somehow it took longer for me to wait for my turn. I was so tired that I dozed off till my number is called. My urine test and blood pressure were perfectly normal. The nurse praised me for my good blood pressure reading. However, talking about weight gain, this round only additional of 0.3kg. I was shocked. For the past one week, I have been following my colleague to eat good stuff, not forgetting the buffet dinner cum karaoke with Hubby. Still that doesn't add to my weight. Hmm, I wonder why. Does this mean my Angel only gain 0.3kg for the past 3 weeks?
I asked doc about my weight. She said it was normal. As usual, no ultrasound is done, just purely measuring my belly and also to hear my Angel's heartbeat. I also asked doc about the changes in my breast nipple. She said this is due to hormone changes and asked me to ensure that they are always clean. The checkup lasted about 10 minutes only.
My next checkup is in 2 weeks time, 30 Sept 2009. The checkup interval get shorter and shorter. The next checkup I would need to have my second tetanus shot.

7 days countdown to Home Sweet Home

One week exactly to wait for us to move in. And alot of things still unfinished. On Friday, the air-conditioners are successfully installed. Saturday, the lights and fans are installed. What's left is only the fan in my room. We initially bought the KDK Baby Fan considering the height of our ceiling. Too bad, it doesn't require a hook and it doesn't seem possible to be installed to the plaster ceiling. We are taking it to the shop today to exchange for another model.
The kitchen cabinets are not up yet, Hubby's friend is coming on Monday to install it. It will be a last minute job, I hoped that they will be able to finish it on time. Tomorrow, the curtain man is coming to install the curtain rods and the fridge will also be delivered.
Hubby didn't have the time to snap photos for me. I wanted to see the whole house with the lights on, especially the special living hall light he bought. Too bad, he is struggling to finish his paintings. Now he is there to paint the kitchen wall and living hall wall. He's been moody these days, he's very tired. I didn't go anywhere yesterday. Just spent the time at home to pack up the things into boxes. We seriously had alot to pack. I learned to keep only the necessary stuff. We planned to donate away the old fridge, table, TV and some other stuff away for charity. Got the telephone number, but I haven't contacted them. I will ask Hubby to do it.
He will come back at 2pm hopefully. He is taking me out to change the fan. I'm planning to stop by 1 Utama to buy the cloth hanger. I saw it previously, now wanted to buy it.
I had been very tired to hand wash my clothes. Hubby asked me to wait for another 1 week. Till then, I had to quickily learn how to use the new washing machine. I need to wash all my current clothings, and also the new towels, new quilt covers and bedsheets, new clothes for Angel. I'm sorry, washing machine, but I need your help right now. You will be working full force the minute we enter the house.

Mummy shops again for Angel!

On Friday night, off work, I just felt like going for another shopping for Angel. Given that I still have the Jusco vouchers, I thought to top up a few item for Angel. And since Hari Raya is in the corner, they have discounts to the items I wanted and this would make my purchase even more worth it. The items I bought this round are:-

• Cu Cuddles Velcro Binder, RM 5.30 less 20% discount
• Jusco Face Towel 8' x 8', Set of 4, RM 3.90
• Jusco Bath Towel, Set of 3, RM 10.00
  
• Pigeon Infant Cap, Mittens and Booties, RM 17.90 less 10% discount
  
• Pigeon Silicone Pacifier (0-5 months), RM 9.00 less 10% discount
  
• Puppy Winks Infant Cap, Mittens and Booties, RM 9.90
  
• Pureen Blanket with Hood, RM 18.90 less 20% discount
  
• Tollyjoy Cotton Balls 100pcs, RM 3.90

I didn't have the chance to take photos of the items I bought. They are all transported to our new home. I specifically like the Pigeon set of cap, mittens and booties. I thought of welcoming Angel with that and a babysuit when I'm ready to go back home after delivering Angel. And the pacifier is just a spare, just in case Angel is really hard to be managed. I choose red colour for that, coz I like red alot. And the blanket was yellow colour with orange strips and a logo of an elephant. Hmm, still I haven't decide on the milk bottles. Avent is currently having 20% discount in Jusco. But their BPA-free bottles are seriously expensive. I had sourced through some baby online stores and some are selling the set for infants which is not available in Jusco. Or I was thinking of MAM. I will decide in the coming weeks.
Not much week left, I am now in Week 30. 10 weeks to go. I would need to stock in a few bags of diapers. I just had one pack of Drypers diapers currently. Thinking of buying Mamy Poko. Had to check out the price first.
I do not know why, but I felt Angel is feeling very nervous too. She seems to be very active lately. She's probably spinning, kicking, laughing and singing inside. Especially during the non-work days. She seems to be waking me up early in the morning. And I started to talk alot with her, she seem to respond to my questions. And she grows alot now, Hubby felt the difference too. The thing I now worry is the labouring process. I heard alot about mothers delivering their angels, each with different stories. And I can't imagine what's mine going to be. Pray and pray that I will sail through the process and it wouldn't be a difficult one for me. I will definately cry out happily in tears when they show me Angel. All sacrifices and hard work will pay off and be worthwhile.

090909

This year seems to have twice of V-day. This day, every radio station has been airing sweet love songs, listeners calling in to make love dedications and lovebirds tying knot. Some even choose this date to deliver their angel. I would like to congratulate Sook Sun for delivering her 3.23kg baby girl and also to sis's SIL for delivering her 3.6kg baby girl. Ha ha, I am soon to join their group. It makes me even more excited counting days to my delivery date.
I have been reminding everyone that day to remain calm, sweet and stress-free. Somehow I felt love is in the air and I want to felt peaceful the whole day. Angel is getting very excited, she has been kicking and moving about.
My colleagues and I went to Kampachi for lunch. It is a Japanese restaurant located in 6th floor, Pavillion. I wasn't a big fan of Japanese food, but I enjoyed the meal I had, Salmon Shioyaki with soup, rice and fruit. The Salmon was plain grilled and it retain the good taste of the fish. If not for them, I surely wouldn't walk-in the restaurant myself. Hubby isn't a fan of Japanese food too.
The day was even sweeter when hubby took me to Neway Karaoke for dinner. Congrats to Hubby for his bonus payout today. Though it wasn't as good as last year's, but it is better than what he expected. So this dinner is his treat for me. I initially thought to go to Paddington House of Pancakes in Midv. But hubby insisted to have buffet dinner. I thought of Neway Karaoke as they offer buffet dinner and also singing session, 2-in-1, which also one of the place I wish to go before I commit myself to parenthood.
I can't remember when was the last time I went into the karaoke. Being pregnant definately reduces my energy to sing as before. Hubby himself had too much food inside and couldn't sing that much too. We laughed out loud hearing each other's singing and I truly missed the times we had during our college days. Thank you Hubby for bringing me there.

Shopping in Baby Love

I did mention that we are going to buy cot mattress previously. Hubby was busy this whole week and had only time to bring me to Baby Love in Pandan Perdana yesterday. It was the last day that I can enjoy the special price they gave me during Parenthood Exhibition in Midv.
The things we bought are:-

• Babylove Coconut Fibre Cot Mattress 28' x 52', FOC Cotton Mattress Protector, RM 239.00, NP RM 259.00
• Babylove Premium Cot Fitted Sheet (pink), RM 24.00, NP RM 33.90

These two are the ones we picked during the exhibition. We also looked around the shop and hunted for several items. They have also discounts for these items.

• Babylove Bouncer (big with blue net), RM 59.00, NP RM 79.90
• Babylove Bouncer Net (pink net), RM 15.90, NP RM 19.90
• Babylove Tub (green), RM 23.90, NP RM 29.90
• Babylove Musical Mobile Merry-Go-Round, RM 38.00, NP RM 49.90

I specifically like the musical mobile. It is operated via 2 AA batteries, with 12 songs playing continuosly and adjustable volume. At first thought I thought it can be very costly. There are wide selection of choices, they have also the soft toys version, but I afraid it could accumulate dust. Or there are also like a big soft toys where you just pull the string underneath and it will play the song.

I've tested it and I am looking forward to install my baby cot together with this musical mobile. Hubby also liked this and said it is very colourful. Ha ha, hopefully Angel would love this.

A treat for Mum-to-Be

Hubby was busy painting these two days. Yesterday after fetching hubby to the new house, I went to Rustic Nirvana to enjoy the trial pre-natal massage. It is RM 28 and I bought it during the Parenthood Exhibition. It was a 45 minutes session and a de-stressing treatment for mums-to-be. The benefits from the massage include relief from leg, hip and back pain, reduced swelling and improves blood circulation. The lady was kind enough to provide a comfortable support for my belly and I slept the whole 45mins session. A big thank you to her.
Next, I went to do my facial session after not doing it for the past 29 weeks. The session lasted for about 2 hours. I must say I had my 3 hours of relaxation yesterday. The consultant is also kind enough, making sure I lie comfortably. She commented that I had alot of blackhead and also a drier face. She reminded me to do more hydrating mask. I don't think I will do that, I'm simply feeling restless.
After the two sessions, I went back to pick hubby and off we went to Baby Love.

15 days countdown to Home Sweet Home

15 days officially to wait for us to move into Home Sweet Home. Alot of things remain unfinished. Hubby is not yet finish with his paintings. What's left is the two walls in the master bedroom, the centre ceilings and walls for living and dining halls, and also the kitchen walls. He'll try to finish them up tomorrow and Sunday.
Next Friday till the following Wednesday, he will be on leave again. Friday, the air-cond man will come to install the air-conditioners, the lighting man will come to install the lights and his boss will come to finish up the kitche cabinet work and grills. Today his boss came to install the base for the glass door grill and also the window for the yard area.
Monday, Jusco man will deliver the fridge over. Big thank you to Papa and Mummy. It is the gift from them for my new house. Tuesday, the furniture man will deliver the sofa. And the wireman will come over to install the Eubiq wiring. Wednesday, the bed man will deliver the bed set for us. These are the major stuff I could think of. Oh ya, the washing machine should come on Saturday, a day before we move in.
From time to time, Hubby moved the stuff in our current house to the new house. It is pretty much tiring for him and also me. He carry all the stuff, I'm only in-charge to open the car door and also the guard his car at the car park area. He wouldn't let me to go over to the house, not even to walk near the entrance. He is really in stress right now. I find him becoming more and more emotional, especially driving, where he will start cursing whenever there is car blocking his way. I guess he wanted to let go some of his stress out. I must also be careful with my words, if I phrased them wrongly, we'll end in a fight. Hopefully all this will come to an end this Sept 20.
Kuan Yin Ma, please bless hubby. Let him be strong physically and mentally. He'll overcome all this stress including stress at work. And everything will run smoothly for him!

I've reached Week 29, the start of my third trimester!

Today is the start of my week 29 of pregnancy. It is the start of my third trimester. Time really flies and I have 11 weeks left. There are greater changes I find now. I started to get tired than before. There are times when I am so sleepy that I can just dozed off even sitting on a chair. And Angel is moving actively almost every hour. Sometimes, I could felt Angel is pushing my belly from left to right and it is really intense. My belly now become more and more noticeable.
I read in the Web that at this time, pregnant lady may gain weight very fast than she ever notice. And it is important to drink at least 8 cups of water everyday to prevent fatigue and constipation. There might be also possibility of water retention or high blood pressure. I must make sure I remain calm this whole trimester, not over stress myself and always maintain a cheerful and positive thinking lady. I pray to Kuan Yin Ma that she will bless me and Angel. Let Angel be born to this world happily and healthily. We will be very thankful and grateful then.

Last minute rush for Merdeka Sales

Hubby came home at about 3pm and he fetched me to buy some stuff for Angel. I went to Jusco to utilise the vouchers I had and also to enjoy the discounts. The items I bought are:-

• Baby Kiko Manicure Set For Baby, RM 5.90 less 10% discount
• Baby Kiko Finger Silicone Toothbrush, RM 5.90 less 10% discount
  
• Pureen Soft Rim Brush & Comb, RM 7.50 less 20% discount
• Pureen Foldable Brush & Bottle Nipple Cleaner, RM 7.90 less 20% discount
• The First Years Deluxe Nail Clipper With Magnifier, RM 14.90
• Tollyjoy Baby Face Cloth, 2 packs (2pcs each pack), RM 2.90 per pack

The major things I have not purchase are the cot mattress, milk bottles, breast pump, stroller and baby car seat. Hmm, I guess I need to do more surveys before purchasing them. Milk bottles, I was thinking to buy Avent as Jusco is selling the BPA series already. But still I find it expensive. Bumble Bee is cheaper but I don't quite like the design. There's one brand "GreenToGrow", but it is quite troublesome as I need to purchase them online and the price are pretty much similar to Avent. Hmm, maybe I'll try MAM. But I have not check out if they have promotion now.
As for the cot mattress, we'll purchase it at Baby Love tomorrow I guess. For breast pump, I will ask hubby to buy later on when I really need it. We still have time to source for stroller and car seat as Angel will not be using them at least for the first 2 months.

3 days of no-work worries

It's National Day today. Happy Birthday Malaysia. Somehow I felt it is quieter this year, maybe everyone is afraid to go out due to the H1N1. Still at my area here in Wangsa Maju, there are fireworks here from 12midnite to God knows when. And my Angel kept kicking me the whole night. As if she is celebrating the N-day herself in my womb. Or maybe she felt irritated with the noise outside. Sorry Angel, Mummy is currently in the most happening student area in KL, couldn't avoid all these. Wait till 20 Sept, there will be more peaceful environment for three of us, I hope.
On Saturday, Hubby shifted some stuff to our new house. The curtain lady came over to measure the glass door and window panels. Then we head on to Sunway Pyramid, where there is this Enfa Smart Camp going on. Since I am the Enfamama Club member, I received a SMS to go there to redeem a mystery gift. It turned out to be a tissue box holder, orange yellow colour with a bird maskot wearing a graduation hat. Not too bad!
There is also a booth for pregnant mothers. The lady representative there is kind enough to educate me on the importance of DHA for my Angel's brain and eye development, also for IQ development plus the importance of fiber for the immune system. The one-to-one session lasted about 15mins and I was given a free Enfamama T-shirt plus info pamplets for pregnancy after successfully answering a quiz of 10 questions. The other lady also given me samples of Enfamama milk and also a checklist of 'must-bring' items during delivery of the baby. Here is the list:-

Mummy

• Pyjamas
• Undergarments
• Breastpads
• Sanitary pads
• Panties/ disposable panties
• Room slippers
• Socks
• Toiletries - Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Moisturizer, Comb, Soap, Shampoo
• Face & bath towels
• Clean clothes for going home
• Books/magazines
• Cardigan

Baby

• Baby cloth
• Mittens and booties
• Receiving blanket
• Disposable diapers
• Baby wipes

Daddy

• Jacket
• Camera/Video camera
• Charger for camera/Video camera
• Handphone
• Handphone charger
• Snacks
• CREDIT CARD

Do you notice the last line? Credit card! Hubby laughed looking at this list.

Sunday, Hubby went over to new house to paint. This time, he needs to repair the holes on the wall with cement. Reason being that the air-cond man came to do some hacking for the air-conditioner piping. Hmm, I began to wonder, Hubby is slowly catching up with the renovation techniques. He seemed to start DIY some of the procedures, just to save up the cost of calling the contractor. As usual, he shifted some things there and spent the day there and paint until 4pm. One thing I am not happy with is he does not eat anything since morning. He said he's not feeling hungry. He started his first meal right at 4.30pm.
He asked me to drove him to the CIMB Perfect Livin Exhibition in PWTC. He brought me to see the Electrolux washer. They are selling the 7kg washer, 1000 rpm at RM2,469.00. I intend to buy only the 7kg, 850 rpm which Sen Heng is currently selling at RM 1,949.00. The difference is the spin rpm and also the model I wanted is the old model. I told hubby it is too expensive and I rather wait and source for my wanted model elsewhere.
We went around the exhibition and bought the Yale lock for our door grill. They are selling 2 locks for RM 143.20, FOC 2GB pendrive. The security level is at Level 5. And Hubby also bought me the kitchen weighing scale for RM 23.90, in case I am starting my baking session next time.
We even went to Jusco Wangsa Maju to purchase my face cleanser. I am getting prepared, just in case I finished mine during confinement and I have one to spare. And Jusco is kind enough to give out RM 10 for every RM 100 spent in the Beauty and Cosmetics counter. I bought 2 tubes of cleanser, the sales lady gave me some travel samples and also a biege cream colour handbag. And RM 20 Jusco voucher. I am now collecting the vouchers, to buy stuff for Angel.
In Guardian, I also bought myself the disposable panties. It is for the confinement period. I knew it would be a hassle to wash my panties that time. There is 15% discount for each pack and they are giving out RM 5 cash voucher for each RM 30 spent on the Guardian brand. Hubby used the vouchers I got to buy the Salmon fish oil supplements for his dad, the batteries and also a pack (28pcs) of Drypers Newborn. This is for Angel of course. The price is RM 14.98. One thing we noticed during our purchase, the cashier gave me some samples of panty liners, the liquid for garggling teeth (3 bottles) and also an umbrella. There is no notice saying there will be free gifts. I wondered why. She must have been surprised that I bought alot of the panties from Guardian.
And today, Hubby shifted more things to the new house. As usual, to continue with his painting again. It is now 1.30pm and he is not back yet. I do not know if he had his meal, but I have cooked red bean for him. I am now alone at home, blogging, washing clothes, etc. I am waiting for him to come back home. Today will be the last day for Malaysia Mega Sales. And I planned to use the Jusco vouchers to buy some stuff for Angel, hoping that there will be discounts. Things like the milk dispenser, grooming stuff like nail clippers. I have with me the newborn checklist and I want to ensure that I don't miss any. I am still energetic to walk and I wanted to get things ready. But things like breast pump, I will show Hubby and ask him to buy next time when I need it. They are real costly.

Gathering at LY's house

Last Saturday, we went to LY's house for lunch. This time round, L.Ting, B.Teing & Pris came too. The usual gang would be Elaine, Teoh, Kien Wan and me. Hmm, we have a great laugh that day. Big thank you to LY for cooking such a delicious meal for us. In fact, all are her signature dishes. We took a few shots there and there is one which I like the most.


L.Ting is migrating to Perth soon. Li Noi will not be boring then. Hmm, will miss her & Li Noi alot. I wish her a safe journey to reunite with her husband. And hopefully both of them will succeed there. Make sure they have a place for me when I go over to visit them. Ha ha ha, in my dreams, I do not know when I will have my next overseas trip. Angel must be good, Mummy and Daddy will then bring u to Australia to visit Aunty Lee Ting next year!!!

99%

I went for a gynae checkup yesterday night. I have been passing out soft stools for the past 1-2 weeks. The doc said it is due to gastric, she examined my stomach and said my stomach contains alot of 'wind'. I told her also about changing the milk to another brand. There is also a possibility that I can't adapt to the new milk. She asked me to stop drinking the milk first and provide me the medication. Furthermore, my groin area has fungal infection. I felt itchy. I searched in the web and found it to be common during pregnancy as higher levels of estrogen are produced in our body which in turn influences the vaginal to produce more glycogen (a type of sugar). Yeast growth thrive in such an environment and spreads easily in the reproductive tract. I will have to apply the cream.
Next thing, I asked the doc to perform an ultrasound scan. My Angel is now 1.464kg, just nice for week 28. But the thigh n leg's length is at week 30, which the doc repeated that it is definately a tall baby. I asked more about the gender since the previous scan wouldn't allow us to see it. This round, Doc said it is 99% girl. And her explanation was, she could see the 'burgers', describing the labia, the female external genitalia. It is like a 'lip like structure', which is why the doc said like a burger. Personally I couldn't see clearly the scan, but I guess she is more professional to read it. Somehow she reserve her statement by saying that she can only conclude 99% girl. If it is a boy, then it is 100% definite. For girl, she can only say 99%, as there is a slight possibility that it could be otherwise.
Hubby remain quiet there. Ha ha, I knew there is a slight disappointment there, all men the same, and I knew he wanted a bubbly, naughty boy to play about. Anyway, Angel is his creation, and I believe he will love her as much as I do. And soon she'll become Daddy's girl in future.

Third PPUM checkup : 26 August 2009

This round, I drove myself to the checkup. Hubby wasn't free to take time off work. I reached PPUM around 7.15am. Managed to get the number 1002, second person. My urine and blood pressure test is normal. I put on 6.1kg, 2.5kg more than the second checkup.
This time I do not have to wait long to be called in. I told the doc about my diarrhea. I have been passing out soft watery type for the past one week. I do not know if it is due to the milk I drank. I went to buy another can of milk, and the Dumex salesperson came to promote the brand. I just thought why not I try once since it is the original taste and claimed to be the lowest fat content of all brands.
Doc said it shouldn't be the case. Somehow I need to monitor myself. And this round, they gave me a tetanus shot. Tetanus as defined in the Wikipedia as follows:-

Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Infection generally occurs through wound contamination and often involves a cut or deep puncture wound. As the infection progresses, muscle spasms develop in the jaw (thus the name "lockjaw") and elsewhere in the body.^[1] Infection can be prevented by proper immunization and by post-exposure prophylaxis.^[2]

This shot is the first dose, there will be two doses all together. Next would be a month later. The shot can last for about three years. Whichever come earlier, either 3 years or next pregnancy, I would need to repeat this step again.
I went back to office after lunch. And for the first time, I felt Angel's major movement. Angel is kinda of pushing my belly from left to right and I can feel the impact. I do not know if Angel is moving upside down. Not only that, I felt that my belly is growing very fast. Somehow I felt tired than before. Poor me, I have to wash my own clothes. I really hoping that Sept 20 will come very very soon. I really need a washing machine. I'm so restless now!!!!!

Home Sweet Home Update 8

As of Monday, the contractor has completed the work for kitchen. All the three concrete tables are now complete. Looking at the photos taken by hubby, I am pretty much satisfied. Hmm, now Hubby's previous boss will prepare materials to construct the cabinets for my kitchen and island.
The grills for the main entrance has been installed. Hubby would have to work even harder from now on. He have about 25 days to prepare for our home. The next problem to worry is the installation of the air-conditioners. Somehow, they would need to cut up the plaster ceiling to hide the cables and pipes. And hubby would need to arrange his time off again. I can only stand beside and support him morally. Kambateh!!!

Mega shopout for Angel

On Sunday, hubby took me to the Parenthood Expo 2009 in Midv Exhibition Centre. I thought to just do some survey on baby stuff, ie. bed, stroller, car seat, etc.
We never thought they would have clearance for baby stuff. First stop, the Bebe brand. Hubby picked three pair of shirt and pants at 70% off and a pair of pyjamas for RM 10. We bought the larger size, 6months to 1 year.

Next, Pigeon booth. Hmm, there are even more good bargains there. The shirts and pants are sold at RM 3 and above. The sales lady was very friendly to help us with the selection and provided us advices. The items we picked ranging from newborn up to 24 months.


Apart from the baby clothing, we also bought some toiletries and accessories for Angel.

They are the waterproof baby cot sheet, breastpads (72 pcs), 6 packs of baby wipes (non-scented), baby mittens and booties (3 pairs), pacifier holder and soaps to wash baby milk bottles, nipples and vegetables (1 bottle with 3 refill packs).
Hmm, this is the biggest buy so far for my little Angel. Hopefully Angel would look good in those clothing! Angel has not reveal gender to us, we just buy the unisex design, although there are some which I think Hubby picked the boy range. Guess he must be hoping alot that Angel would be a baby boy. Ha ha, we will know in another 3 months time!
I am now sourcing for mattress for Angel. We looked through items sold at Baby Love. They are selling the Coconut Fibre Mattress 28' x 52' for RM 239.00. And the 7-in-1 bedding package for RM 150. Their promotion will be valid till 5 Sept 2009. We are now considering and will compare with other shops first before we buy them.

Shopping for baby stuff

I started to look for baby stuff now. During Jusco day in Wangsa Maju (23 July 09), I bought 2 pieces of Cu Cuddles Velcro Binder for RM 4.24 each and 3 pairs of baby mitten & booties set for RM 10.90.

And today, we went to Ikano after lunch at Li Yin's house. The intention is to change my notebook cooler cum table at All IT Hypermarket which I previously bought two weeks ago. I didn't know how to use the cooler cum table, I thought it was faulty until I asked the salesman there. Then I passed through Mom's Care. They are selling the babysuits, 2 for RM12. We then decided to buy two pairs for our Angel. As of now, without knowing Angel's gender, I decided to stick to white colour. Finally we decided to buy 3 white and 1 blue for Angel.

I'm still quite blur into my upcoming parenting task. I knew there's alot to prepare for my newborn Angel. Perhaps I should take out the checklist and mark down which are the things to buy. I must do smart shopping right now, I have a pretty tight budget for Angel, sorry Angel as Mummy and Daddy have to prepare home sweet home for the three of us and also to welcome you as well. We'll be more hardworking to look for good buys!

Home Sweet Home Update 7

Hubby finally succeeded!!!! His very own light is fully installed. Hip hip hooray!!! Sigh of relief, I don't need to stay up late anymore. As long as he is installing, I will not have the chance to rest. Best of all, he install into my favourite shape, the round one. Best of all, he installed two of them. And I warned him pretty clear that don't ever uninstall them. Hmmm, here's his very own creation, big of applause everyone!!!!!!!

One of the lights!

Home Sweet Home Update 6

Hubby didn't do much on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, the plaster ceiling contractor came over to open up the holes to install lights. Initially, Hubby thought of DIY, in the end, he just think it is impossible to DIY. They charged us RM 250 for 30 holes. Still, Hubby wasn't feeling satisfied with their work. Perhaps he wasn't willing to spend the money for such a simple work. Aiyah, I would rather they do it and not Hubby doing it. At least they are professionals.
Today, he started off painting our master bedroom. He commented on the wall where we covered the window with partition board. Somehow, because of the flaws, the wall is not even. It turned out to be patches all over. To me, it is all right as the wardrobe will cover most part of the wall. But he still wants to find solution to it.
Hubby is getting more and more ambitious. He expect that there will be 1-2 cans of paints extra and thought of taking them to change to other colours and create his own featured wall.
However, these two nights, he has something to busy with. Hmm, we bought a light in Bangkok. It is made of pieces of white hard plastic. Upon installation, you would see something like what is sold in Ikea. Of course, ours is much more cheaper than what we can get here. And the best thing is you can decide how you want it to be, round, square and etc. depending on the number of pieces of plastic you have. We bought sixty pieces at about RM50. And now Hubby is busy installing the light. It is indeed not easy, he install almost to the end, then found out that the shape wasn't like what it is supposed to be, and he started again. He did this for about 3-4 times. I managed to take a few shots on his work. Ha ha, publishing on Web, he wouldn't have realised!!!

Home Sweet Home Update 5

Last Saturday, we finally decided which tiles to buy for the island, kitchen and yard. Hubby chose 80cm x 80cm black tiles for island top. The body of the island would be a combination of red and white tiles. It has something like weaving lines design on the tiles, somehow better than the plain colour tiles. As for the yard wall and also the inner side of the three tables, we chose the white and silver tiles with mathematical grids. At first, Hubby was reluctant for them to deliver the tiles over as they charged us transportation fee. I finally convinced him to let them deliver as they are in big bulk and it would damage the car if we pick up our own. Turned out to be, the tiles pricing are discounted and the transportation fee is only RM 27.92. If we were to pick our own, at least we would need three to four rounds trip, in which petrol price would almost come to the price.
They delivered the tiles on Sunday. Throughout Saturday and Sunday, I was resting at home while Hubby trying hard to finish his painting works. He had completed two bedrooms so far and also the kitchen ceiling. He must be struggling!

Home Sweet Home Update 4

Hubby started to paint the house on Wednesday. He chose the smallest room to start with. And his comment on first day: PAINTING IS NOT EASY AT ALL. On the first day, he can only afford to paint the ceiling and two walls in the room. We bought white colour paints for the whole house, as I like white very much. At least my house will look cleaner and bigger. But hubby didn't like my idea that much. To him, the room look like a clinic or hospital as it is really white.
Then again I told him to get all painted in white. Just in case if we want to change to other colour, it can be done. Plus we have to carefully select the colour, if not we'll regret later. We have to browse through the Net and also see more catalogue to pick the right colour.
On the kitchen area, they have finished setting up table for yard and also the kitchen cabinet area. They must now wait for the cement to dry up before putting on the tiles on top. Hubby kind of regretted buying the tiles for the table top as the colour is somehow darker than what he saw at the shop. I find them ok when he showed the photos. We can't afford to change to other tiles anymore.
These few days the reno man did not come. Hubby continued his painting job till today. As of now, he is almost done with the second room. Tomorrow, we'll go to buy tiles for the yard wall and tiles for table (inside portion). He said he will paint the kitchen ceiling first since the people are not coming until next Tuesday. I fully support him and salute him. Painting all by himself is really not an easy task!!!!! Kambateh hubby!

14 weeks to go!

Today marked the 26th week of my pregnancy. In about 3 months time, I'll be welcoming my Angel to this world. Nervous and excited at the same time. I noticed that Angel starts to move about during day time. Previously Angel will only move when I am about to sleep. And now, I felt Angel's movements during office hours. Sometimes, when I placed my palm at my belly, it vibrates. Hahaha, Angel seem responding to sounds especially when I turn on any kind of music.
Right now, I seem to walk slower and slower. Can't afford to walk fast as before. The backache is still there, especially after washing my clothes.
The weather is now changing to raining days, something to cheer about. Then again, it is quite troublesome when comes to going back home from work. I must make sure I walk slow and steady and not to trip or fall. This whole week till next Thurs are ok, since my husband is fetching me. At times I felt lucky myself but also felt bad myself seeing hubby struggling to wake up everyday to fetch me. Somehow, no choice, his support is very important right now....I also demanded for back massage every night, haha...
Hopefully, I will always be blessed and everything is good and sound till the arrival of my Angel!

My backache just started!

Today, I experienced my first backache since pregnancy. No words could describe the pain, everything just don't feel right. No matter sitting down, walking about, even me writing this now, I could felt the pain inside. Washing the clothes became a task I wish I could avoid. I slowly understand how noble a mum is.
I could only tell hubby how I felt. I didn't expect him to say anything as he is now extremely tired to get things done for our new house. Today, he complained to developer that the tiles in the master bedroom has the hollow sound. Lucky enough, the contractor came to dig the tiles out and will replace new ones for us. However, the digging process was too dusty that hubby came home feeling not very well. He must have inhale lots of dust inside. What I could do to support is to cut fruits for him to eat, just to get him loads of Vit-C for stronger body.

Family's Day Out

Papa, Mummy and Jason travelled to KL last Saturday evening till Sunday evening. The main purpose is to attend my youngest sis's convocation in UPM. And also to visit their two granddaughters dearest.
Papa is good enough to bring us tons of fruits and also the paint brushes for hubby to paint the house. Mummy brought us the pineapple and kaya tarts. I rented a hotel room for them to stay a night. It was whole lot better than the previous hotel stay. And they had a chance to visit my semi-renovated house. I said that this would be the last time that they stay in the hotel, the next round would be camping in my new house. Thinking of that I am very excited myself!
On Sunday morning, Papa, Mummy and Y Woon went to UPM. Big congratulations to her for scoring a First Class Honours in Bachelor of Economics! The ceremony ended about 12 noon. Hubby, Jason and I arrived in time for photo taking. I bought a bear wearing a graduation hat for her. And we saw Sam's family there too! We took some pictures together.


Then we headed to Midvalley for lunch and also to meet up Theng and family. After the lunch, we went straight to Aunty Ivy's house. Mum wanted to visit granny who is currently not feeling well after a second fall at the old folks' home. The focus is now on the two princesses. With my Nikon D60 SLR, their daddy took a few shots of them together and it was so funny seeing them posing together!

First princess : San Ern

Second princess : San Hui

Two together, San Hui looking lost!

San Ern showing her big sister hug!

Papa, Mummy and Jason left KL at 5pm. Hmm, when will be their next trip???

Home Sweet Home Update 3

The installation of the plaster ceiling finally ended last Friday. Hubby took half day off to inspect the ceiling, just to ensure that all holes have been covered with white cement. Also to pay the bill to the man-in-charge, Lau. The outcome was ok, previously hubby couldn't accept on Thurs, but now it is all right. It will be beautiful when he paint a fresh new coat of paint and install downlights in.
Today, Alan (man-in-charge for kitchen) came to start the work. This whole week until Aug 20 are also days off for hubby. He's clearing his wedding leave and also to paint the house. I figure out that he will be very tired, juggling between the house renovation and also to fetch me to and off work. Anyhow, man is always man. He is confident that he can go through and I have to support him!

My belly starts to get itchy!

Today, I can feel that my belly is extremely itchy. And the sad thing is I can't be scratching all the time. According to friends, it is a sign that the belly muscles begins to stretch bigger to accomodate my Angel's growth. I can feel that the belly gets harder. And my body temperature increases. I felt hotter especially during night time. I would woke up every morning with my belly exposing and my T-shirt all up to the chest area. And Hubby always cover me up with my big pillow or my blanket and it irritated me. I just feel very very very hot.
I should begin my countdown to my moving into my home sweet home. I wanted to enjoy sleeping in an air-conditioned room. At least till my Angel is out. The weather is weird these days, hot and hazy. I pray and pray hard that Sept 20 will come very very very soon!

Home Sweet Home Update 2

Today is Hubby's day off. The second work starts, the installation of the plaster ceiling. And also the installation of the partition board for my bedroom's window. I could not imagine how my house would look like, I could only visualize with my hubby's updates.
Hubby is good to tell me the whole process. He talked non stop when I got into the car after work. Which is why I want to pen all down for memory. No photos can be shown, Hubby is too busy to take the camera along. Perhaps I should ask him to take a shot when the plaster ceiling is done.
I do not know how many more days they need to complete the ceiling, perhaps by end of this week.
Next Monday, another contractor will come to do the kitchen and yard. This is what I've been waiting for. The favourite place of all.

And I pray hard that everything will run smoothly.

Home Sweet Home Update 1

Renovation work for our home sweet home finally kicked off on last Thursday, 30 July. Hubby's friend came to do the wiring work to facilitate the installation of downlights. Hubby decided to put on plaster ceiling for the house. The three rooms are all with flat board while the living hall, dining hall and kitchen are installed with L-box. I do not understand the conversation they had, neither the design of the plaster ceiling. Only hubby knows best. And the wiring work finally completed on Saturday, 1 Aug.