Saya Suka Encik Serigala Yang Jahat

Last Friday, I took 1 day leave semata-mata nak pergi melawat Encik Serigala. Nasibla annual leave ade banyak lagi. Boleh la sesuka hati nak cuti - padahal baru je balik from maternity leave kan. Anyhow, Friday morning tu, sanggup pi redah traffic, and sent hubby off to work kat Gardens. Kebetulan dia pon ade course kat situ, so takyah la nak gi office kat CBJ. Sempat breakkie together-gether kat Gardens (on a weekday, kalo tak jangan harap la...although kami ni satu office, tak pernah pon breakfast sama-sama...huhu..) After that, exit from Gardens, passed by Old Klang Road and Taman OUG and terus ke LDP... Sampai la kat MAEPS quite early, 10.15am dah siap parkir hokehh.. kiasu tak kiasu...huhu...and yet, dah banyak dah kereta duk berderet siap parking taw....i saw the tramp already waiting at Stop C, so cepat-cepat hop on and waited for the rest to come on board too...quite impressive service they have here...the tramps are quite frequent, so takyah menakung tunggu lama-lama....tak tahu la how it is during weekend...guess i'm quite lucky sebab pergi on a working day, so kurang skit la visitors kot...5mins ride and sampai in front of Hall A...there's no queue at the entrance, terus je dapat masuk and jeng jeng jeng....WOWWWW!!...terpesona tgk the exhibition centre yg full of books!...ahahah....that place was HUGEEEE i tell u... and books are everywhere...mcm org meroyan jap terpesona and terkesima tengok buku-buku itew....nasib la Encik Suami takde skali...kalo tak confirm dia gelak tengok mata bini nye yg duk melilau takleh nak focus nak tengok yang mana dulu...ahahaha...

anyhow, taknak cite panjang lebo sangat...basically, i spent 1/2 of my day there...ahahah...browsing and browsing and browsing and still browsing...damages done for the day?...eheheh...not as bad as i thought it would be....i capped my spending at MYR300 papehal pon...so, after my selection-spree, i sat at a corner and re-calculate hasil tangkapan...and to my surprise, after choosing a total of 28 books, i only have to pay a total of MYR204....not bad at all...8 books for Nia, and the rest are all for me...hubby doesnt really read..so nothing for him...ahaha...tried searching for some boardbooks for Aaryan...tapi takde yg best...so, i guess this is my reading stock for the whole year....takleh masuk kedai buku lagi dah sampai Q4 next year...(yeah righttt!!!)...hheeheh....for now, all the books dah kena nicely arranged in the library at home...tumpang la library arwah my dad kat umah tu....all the racks dah overloaded pon actually....sampai kena perli with my mom....wahahah....nasib lah...mana nak cari buku murah2 gini lagi ek...sekali setahun ja...:p...papehal, enjoy the pictures...

... signage to 'D' place...the tram ferrying the visitors to Hall A and my view as soon as i step inside..

...look at those books...and the people buying 'em...

...some brought trolleys...some uses the discarded boxes....ade yg bawak luggage bag with wheels...and i had to carry the heavy books using the ikea bag...adoii....patut bawak trolley pasar hokeh...

... Hasil tangkapan for the day...

...Nia happily posing with her new Princess Tiana book...

How Was Your Weekend?

Our weekend was packed!

Sabtu pagi, we went for my last check-up with the Gyne kat DSH. Alhamdulllah, Baby A is looking fine - Doc cakap baru 2.4kg - macam risau la pulak - a lil bit too small I think despite da masuk 36 weeks+ now... Kalau ikut the tracking kat BabyBump, he should be weighing 2.6kg by now... So Mommy will try to eat more ok lil guy... this week and next week hari-hari kite mintak Babah belikan Baskin Robbins - macam zaman2 Kakak Nia dulu...ekekek... anyways, Baby A is doing good in the tummy.... head down and still showing no sign to engage... amniotic fluid is ok...heartbeat is strong....so, everything is good to go... The Doctor asked us if we have decided on the date, so we told her our options, either on the 10th or the 11th... as expected, she agreed with 10th of June.... so, terus la book OT and gave me the green admission form sume... nak book bilik terus tak boleh - we can only do that 1 day before the operation - so kena call hospital... But hubby said, takyah la susah-susah, so we opted for the Premium Room... kena la topup sikit from the amount that Shell normally covers... asal selesa lepas operation nanti... so peeps, the official date is - Friday, 10 June 2011... Fuh!!

afterwards, off we went to KLCC.... kan semangat nak pergi carnival Mothercare tu...eheh... dengan boyot-boyot ni, masih jugak gigih pergi hokeh... the store was not as big as i imagined it would be...but ok la, it has more items than other Mothercare shops... there were clowns, wheels of fortune draw lots, face-painting, free popcorns and free cotton candy... Ingatkan pack giler, but lucky for us, we were there quite early, so that 'traffic' inside the store wasn't as bad... bought a couple of things, feeding bottles for Nia and Baby A...found my Lansinoh nipple cream, bought gifts for Vikrant's new baby too... and a few new tshirts for Kakak Nia...and Baby A's first blue bear...hehe...

At the store, Nia did her face-painting...one on her right cheek and another one on her arm....suka la makcik tu...ade glitter glitter and diamonds being sticked all over her...then we went to the next counter, where she got a pink beads wristlet made for her - jadi free sebab Babah dah purchase macam2 item kat Mothercare... so, after that, mula la dia berangan jadi Princess...*sigh*...ehehhe....afterwards, we went for lunch at Chilis... Nia was so tired, sampai tertido kat table tengah makan...kesian betol la munchkin ni....after lunch, we did some window shopping since baby girl dah pengsan ni - take the opportunity to go around kejap :p...pas ni nak dating susah da...nak plak kena perintah berkurung 45 days nanti...fuh!....then , we decided to leave KLCC.... drop-by at Masjid Negara for prayers....siap tunggu sampai Asar...then we went to Lake Garden...ahahah... semangat gilak I tell u....Babah nye la...cos he promised to the lil missy that he'll take her to the playground...alang2 da memang kat area tu, he decided to drop by terus kat Lake Garden....so biar la let loose some steam at the playground for 1hr+...

Then on Sunday morning, we went to the Curve.... saje gatai bawak Nia pi tengok KungFu Panda 2... ternganga je la Nia inside the cinema.... there were no songs unlike the typical Princess-sy movies that she loves so much.... so ended up, dia keep on asking me, kenapa tu...kenapa tu...kenapa tu...eheheheh...hadoii...cian anak mommy...couldn't understand the movie so much....but she had fun - bole la gelak-gelak at some of the actions yg funny.... after the movie, we asked her, if she wants to watch Panda again.... then she answered, "But I want to watch Princess!!"....haihhh...princess lagi....kena ajar suke benda lain apart from Princess la mcm gini....

that was our weekend, how was yours? did you had a good time like we did? I hope you do... ;-)

Me Want To Go.... Jom Jom Jom Mommies?!!

Professional Studio Photoshoot at 50% Discount!

Menarik menarik!!...ok...seriously, I think I've become one of those cheap bargains junkie...anything that comes from Groupsmore or MilkADeal or ChurpChurp or any bargain website la, sure nak tgk and weigh the pros and cons.... takde la sume benda pon nak beli kan...certain things yg rasa mcm relevant je la.... my first purchase was with MilkADeal for a 45mins outdoor photophoot on Mother's Day baru ni.....my second one was from Groupsmore, thats if for a hardcover Photobook that can fit 250pics with a mere price of MYR60... and my latest purchase pagi ni adalah, another photoshoot session, but this one would be at the studio.... the expiry date is up until the end of 2011....its a 2 hours shoot, siap dapat photobook lagi and a max number of 4 pax...kalo lebey, bayar MYR80/person...I was thinking, nak gune this coupon, untuk amik gambar kami after Baby A da kluar nanti.. by year end, at least dia da besar skit....so bole la amik family picture and gambar deme 2 beradik with Nia... teruja!!!...ekekeke....if you are interested, you still have time to purchase this package....to do so, just click here!

68 Days To Go

Last weekend, we went on a mission - untuk siapkan all the necessary stuff for Baby A. On Saturday, mcm pergi shopping spree rasenye - best best. Gi cari all the pending items yang still tak beli. So, today, after updating the checklist, rasenye, dah more or less complete la barang-barang for Baby A. Baju-baju Nia yg lama dulu pon dah bawak turun and sorted out. Yg 0-3 months yg kaler white sume separated from the pinkies. So, after this operation nak membasuh la pulak. But this can be done next month la. Buat now mcm over awal la pulak kan. Baru 30 weeks kot. Hehehe. Bantal kekabu baru pon da settle. Sarung bantal pon Wan da siap tolong jahitkan last Saturday. Tinggal nak beli material untuk buat kain bedung je. I'm one of the old-school people. I prefer to use 100% cotton material untuk bedung baby. Although there are so many cute swaddling blankets in the market now - somehow rasa mcm panas je material tu, cos they are using flannel blanket punye kain kan. So, this is the last pending item to buy for Baby A. And time Nia dulu pon, kena bedung sampai umor dah 6-7 bulan kot. Haha. At night la. Somehow she likes it very much. Tak tahu la adik ni macam mana nanti - suke ke idok kena bedung nye.

For next month, kena concentrate for Mommy's preparation plak. First nak kena pi cari jamu, pati gamat & tablet ikan haruan - bengkung dah ade from time Nia dulu - cuma nak kena pi basuh ja la. Then its nursing preparation, washable breast pads, and I think another 2/3 nursing bras. And of course, nipple cream ngan pad. Slalu terlupa nak beli pad ni. hishhh. ye la, dah 9 months kot takyah nak pk nak kena beli pad ke ape. For nipple cream anyone knows any specific brand yang effective? Last masa Nia dulu, I was using cap Mothercare punye yg safe for the baby. But somehow rasa mcm not so effective - sangat sore rasenye. So ingat nak try a different brand. Kena keep on surveying the best remedy for sore nipples ni - in preparation for breastfeeding nanti. Mengingatkan time dulu, ini la yg buatkan eden ngilu bebeno. Hehe.

Next checkup is this week - tak sabo nak tgk Baby A. Dah sebulan setengah tak pi jumpe gyne ni. Lama beno rasenye. Let's see what the doctor says - kot lepas ni dah kena start increase visit to every biweekly ke ape ke. Hehe. Can't wait to hit the home run!! 68 more days to go. Tick tock tick tock.

Nia si Mami Jarum Kecik

Enjoy the picture.

Anak daraku ade potensi utk jadi mami jarum junior ni. We went to a jewellery shop to get her birthday present. Ingatkan dia takut ngen Aunty kedai tu, rupanya, siap boleh pilih2 bracelet mana yg dia nak. Hadoiii!!...Anak mommy ni mmg ade bakat!!...next trip to the jewellery shop, harus kena bawak Babah hokehhh...abes kopak mummy jadinye....hehehe....

Warehouse Clearance

fuhhh!!! DKSH is having a sale.....anddddddddddd....they're selling S26 Progress (Gold) as well as MamiPoko diapers...adoiyaiii......teruja habes ni....we so have to go and borong.....tapi esok my MIL is gonna be in town with us....takkan nak angkut dia skali kot meredah sale kat DKSH ni...ahahha.....see how la...whatever it is, i think for the offered price, it is all worth the value...selamat memborong u ols!

For info: http://www.shoppingnsales.com/2011/03/24/26-27-mar-2011-dksh-stock-clearance/

I Need a CashCow

I was watching the re-run episodes of Giuliana & Bill on #712, when something that Bill said to Giuls struck me right on my head..."You've got the spend less and save more now that we're having a kid"....ahhaaa.....How very true is that....I mean, all parents know this.....And of course, future parents too....When I was expecting Nia last time, I didn't expect it to be so much like this that I can't even remember the last item that I actually bought for myself....Nowadays, most of the things will either be the groceries, things for the house, infant formula, packets of MamiPokos and new set of clothes for the Little Missy....I was trying to think back when was the last time I bought a new pair of clothes for myself and I think it was during Raya....tu pon sebab beli materials untuk baju raya....ahahah....no new blouses....no new jeans....no new shirts.....not even a new handbag (although I've been salivating for one for sooooo longgg...)......the sacrifices that you make for your child...ahaha....We don't even think of new stuff for us now....it's always for Nia, just to make sure she gets the best of everything.... playschool.... developmental toys....educational activities....hahaha ....my oh my.....if I were to think back of myself 3 years ago....i was no where close like this....every month ade je handbag or kasut baru....mental!....guess its just one of the things that a kid can change in you....

Checklist

Need to complete Hari Raya shopping for Semek and Babah by next weekend. Cos wiken Merdeka nanti dah nak balik Batu Pahat. And after that its too close to raya - and I hate shopping in thick crowd.

Some checklist, for Semek's missing items:

• Baju Kurung - Check
• Jeans - Check
• Slack - Check
• 3 pairs of Dresses - Check
• 4 pairs of top - Check
• Leggings - Check
• Socks - Check
• Panties - Check
• Kasut Raya - Pending
• Hair Accesories - Pending

Adoiiii....I didn't know that Raya can be so costly for a small kid. Mummy pon ade 3 pasang baju kurung je. Angan-angan nak beli a pair of caftan mcm tak menjadi je. Isk isk isk. Kasihkan anak punye pasal.

Penyakit

I'm sick. I think I have compulsive shopping disorder. It looks like I can't resist the temptation to purchase things for Nia - be it clothes or toys. Isk isk isk. Penyakit membeli! This has to stop. Sebab cupboard Nia pon dah pack!Uwaaa...Please temptations, go away.....

Impulse Purchase

Vidicated! My husband is as much as an impulse buyer as I am. Hahaha. All this while, dia asyik buat muka je kalau meneman isteri dia ni shopping. Tapi this time around, I get to make a face at him. Out of no where, now we have a brand new 37" Sony Bravia at home. Oklah, I give him the benefit of the doubt. Dia memang la dah eyeing for the TV dah lama. I think eversince kitorang duk bercinta dulu kot. Asal ada promotion TV at the shopping malls, mesti la tak lepas gi tanye soklan macam-macam at the promoted sampai the promoter pon naik bengang. Beli nye tak jugak. Hehe. Tapi this time around, entah macam mana, terbukak hati dia nak beli. After 2 years of surveying and comparing prices at every shop that we went. LOL. Terkejut jugak la, cos it's not easy for him to buy something as pricey as this. Tapi maybe sebab dah minat dia agaknye. Tapi ok jugak la since I love watching TV. And nowadays pon, most of the time we spend our time at home watching DVDs. So now, bergema la bilik TV ni bile da pasang home theatre semula. Kesian Baby Nia. Kalo Abah dia nak pasang surround system je, cepat² la mommy angkut dia kluar from the TV room. Hehe. TV room skang pon dah kemas balik since my pantang days are over. So all the couches the two Bibiks dah angkut masuk balik. The single bed is back in the guest room now. Lapang la sikit nak tengok TV yg beso ni. Kalo budak2 tgk cartoon pon agaknye boleh rasa nak masuk dalam TV skali. LOL.

Tapi bile di-pk kan balik, I think we got quite a good deal. Currently Sony is having a promotion, so we got a RM500 discount on the Bravia. Then the shop kasi a bit of discount for the mounting board for the wall. Apart from that, the TV is for our new home nanti. Beli skarang, so later on takde la teruk sangat kitorang nak kluar duit cos our house will be empty. Memang no furniture at all. Hehe. Ni la yg beli skit² apa yg boleh dulu. Hehe. Maybe next round can get something else pulak. Who knows. ;-)