Wordless Wednesday

Final Day Countdown

Dear Baby A,

Percaya tak percaya, we are almost there reaching our finishing line tomorrow... Macam-macam we went thru together... From Mommy's early evening sickness... Muntah everytime balik kerja dalam kereta Babah..ahahaah... To mommy's continuous constipation...ahahah... then came along the piles (erkkk....ya ampun - make sure next pregnancy tak kena lagi da benda alah ni....seksa!!).... then kite went thru a very high fever once - luckily we were not admitted - although babah dah jadi nurse ala2 nurse kat DSH jugak cos mommy da lembik to the bone... but Alhamdulillah, you are still growing strong in the belly... and I'm very thankful for that... tomorrow Insya Allah we will meet and greet each other for the first time and I have to say I'm quite nervous as much as you are too... so nervous that Mommy even had a nightmare malam tadi hokehh...eheheh...anyhow, on top of all the nervousness, I am very anxious and excited to see your chubby face... my prayers for the past 9 months tak pernah stop even once so that, baby mommy ni, sihat and sempurna, Insya Allah... so, lil guy, make sure you get enough rest today, cos tomorrow is going to be a big day for all of us... till I see you in the operation theatre esok, just remember, that i love you so very much!...

To my dearest Princess Daania...

Mommy is not sure how much of all these happening that you can actually understand...but one thing that I want you to be sure of is, regardless whatever it is, you are still very much the princess of my heart... i love you so much and i'm very proud of you that you are going thru this very bravely... and i am very sure that you will adore your baby brother in no time too...ehhehe... frankly, mommy da tak sabo da nak amik gambo Nia baring berdua with Baby A nanti...i'm sure you both will look very cute...i'm sorry that i won't be lying next to you when you wake up from your sleep for the next 2-3 days....but mommy will be back home very soon and you can also come over and visit mommy kat hospital nanti ok sayang....till i'm back home, make sure to behave yourself, dengar cakap wan and kakak imah hokeh...love you lots baby girl...

To my Husband...

Thank you for being next to me all through out this journey... thank you sebab jadi tukang urut blakang when i'm all over the toilet bowl... thanks sebab tolong basuhkan my puke afterwards...ekekekke....thanks for accompanying me to the countless visits to the hospitals and clinics without fail...thanks for being my nurse when i'm down under... thanks sebab jadi tukang paksa makan ubat...akakak....else, sure sihat lagi lambat kot...lol...thanks sebab tolong letak minyak angin and giving me a backrub during those wicked bad days...thanks for waking up and staying up next to me when i can't seems to fall asleep...thanks for sharing my fears and my worries and for reminding me of what is important...thanks for coming into the OT with me tomorrow and most of all, thank you for being the father of my children...i love you very much...

So finally, mommy is ready and will be all packed today to check-in to Hotel Hospital tomorrow morning... till my next post with details on Baby A's arrival, take care all and do pray for my safe delivery, Amin... :-)

A Question That I've Answered More Than 10 Times

So ok... I've finally reached to a point whereby I'm getting upset when people are asking me this particular question... "Kenapa nak bersalin Ceaserian? Go for normal delivery lah.." seriously people....I would've chosen vaginal birth if I can.... Not that I really want to have a ceaserian operation to be done on my tummy again... my experience from the first one dulu pon cukup la to let me know that the healing bit after the operation memang sangat seksa rasenye.... Kalo people yg buat VBAC, in 2 weeks time dah back to normal, for me last time, after 1 month I can still feel the pain from the operation.... so why on earth would I wanna choose the hard way of giving birth?.. haihhhh... the problem now is, i don't have a choice.... the position of Baby A is way too high up in my womb...if i were to go for a normal vaginal birth, it will be a very longggggg delivery which can lead to stress to both mommy and baby.... on top of that, the doctor will need to use either the forcep or vacuum to pull the baby out... now this is where the tricky bit comes in.... nak pakai forcep n vacuum memang boleh, tapi another problem is sebab the baby is too high in the womb, those two equipments are too short to reach the baby's head....so it will also lead to an emergency c-section operation.... on top of that, due to the long delivery, that can cause distress to the baby or it can lead to a stop of oxygen supply to the baby sebab mommy also in stress (and will cause brain damage to the baby) or worse still, there's also a possibility that we might lose the baby....now why on earth would i want to pose all these risks to my unborn child?... hmmm... ok la, i know la all of them are asking out of good intention, but seriously, do u think we would make a decision without consulting and getting the best opinions from the doctors?.... its a major abdominal surgery we're talking about here.... and FYI, ceaserian birth is considered to be one of the safest method to delivery a baby nowadays since you'll have all the specialists in the OT at the point of time...

On top of that, I've heard so many stories of other mothers who were also advised to opt for a ceaserian delivery but yet insisted to go on normal vaginal birth and ended up, having a baby yg mentally slow due to all the stress and cut of oxygen flow to the brain.... Nauzubillah.... selagi boleh avoid and minimize any potential risks to my child, I will do just anything, be it going under the knife again....

So please la people.... stop asking me and using that tone as though i'm making the biggest mistake of my life when I chose to have a ceaserian as what my doctor has advised.... Because this is our child, and we are doing this our way.... what we hope from you are your prayers, so that everything will goes on smoothly, Insya Allah...

Last Day!

Alhamdulillah... my second most waited day (most waited day harus la D-day next week kan :p) for this month da sampai...ehehe...today is my last day at work...last day masuk office....last day kena attend meeting...last day to dial in to telecon....last day to submit documents in GLL.... last day to send out any emails from office outlook....ekekek...then, its 3 months holiday ya'll... fuhh!!....tak saba tunggu 6pm...weeehooo!!!

for the past few months kerja menggunung bagai nak rak...there were a couple of times that i actually broke down and cried sebab tak tahan with the nightly telecons (dang!! cry baby...akaakk).... tapi the following day, buat jugak lagi...ahaha... that's how resilient we are...yer la, since hidup bergaji ni, terpaksa la kan... so now its my time to rest...amik cuti a couple of days earlier, nak siapkan any last minute items before Baby A pops out next Friday.... and actually I wanted to use these last few days, to have some TLC moments with Princess Nia yg manja tu ha...ekekek...just to give her some extra attention before that attention kena divert kat org baru nanti...ehhehe...

ok lar...back to work...last day to concentrate...tomorrow onwards bole joli katak before the night feeding duty calls...:P...have a good day lovelies!

Breast Pump

Alamak!! In our eagerness in preparing for the arrival of Baby A, kami terlupe nak test out my old breast-pump... So 3 days ago, Hubby brought out the box and test it out... and to our horror, pump tu tak bergerak at all... not a single sound...not a single movement from it, tuko bateri tak jalan, plug in kat power plug pon sama - still tak jalan jugak.... aiyak...before this, I loaned the pump to my sister-in-law since she was breastfeeding and didn't have any pump of her own... memandangkan pump yg ade kat rumah ni tak pakai, kasi je la pinjam daripada duk lam cupboard - membazir plak... and everything was working perfectly fine - in fact she even tested before returning it back to us, and the pump was still moving... suddenly 1 week before the baby's arrival, saja la pump ni nak buat perangai pulak kan...hishhh... so, this weekend nampak gaya terpaksa la kami menapak pi kat service centre dia... have to check what is wrong with it... i hope it can still be fixed with a 'reasonable' price... else, kena pk alternative lain la pulak... :-(..

Feeling Bad

I've been having trouble sleeping for the past 2 months... I noticed that I have to sleep in earlier than the usual timing, cos by midnite, I'll be wide awake and susah sangat for me to get back to ZzzZZz-land afterwards... reason being bukan ape.... one if because of the ever-bulging tummy... so yes, its getting bigger and bigger... so, it has been very difficult for me to get into a comfortable position to sleep... then, we have the toilet trips... for instance, last night je la....I think i had to use the loo for a total of 5 times...then the 6th time, bgn solat subuh....by then, memang rasa sangat exhausted cos of sleep deprived.... dah la nak bangun with a pot-belly is ain't no joke ok... asal nak duduk je, I had to use the baby cot handrail yg ade next to me...then I can pull myself up... kalau tersalah angle, my calf for sure akan cramping - cos of muscle pull.... dah la nak kencing tak tertahan, cramping la plak...aiyoooo... so yes, I am really really looking forward to delivery... bukan la nak complaint... actually i'm taking this is a practice run....yer la, after this pon memang sleepless nights jugak... with Baby A around... but sometimes, u just miss the times when u can just sleep uninterrupted... nak plak tgk sebelah, Nia and Babah nye syiokkkk je tido...haihh... saba je la...

Making things worse...now kalau takleh nak tido at night tu...mula la otak ni duk pk macam-macam.... one of the things that is constantly messing me up is, i have this guilty conscience about Nia having to be a Kakak at such a young age....adoii...tak tahu la kenapa...i keep on feeling guilty that she won't be getting our attention 100% dah lepas ni...yer la, with Baby A around, she'll have to share us la... selalu rasa kesian to Nia... and now i noticed that i tend to give in with her more... which is no good jugak in the long run... *sigh*...i wonder if other parents feel the same way too... sometimes when she sleeps, she looks very much like a baby still...yer la, baru 2.5yrs young kan...takut jugak in case Nia tak puas lagi nak bermanja...mm...i really hope that she can adapt and accept her baby brother nanti...tu lah nye...some of the mommy's concerns... ini tak campo risau about the delivery, about managing 2 kids and a husband, about my work which requires me to have nightly telecons with 2 kids, about the pain after delivery, about my ability to fully breastfeed... huwaaa.... ingatkan benda-benda ni risau time nak bersalin for the first time je... rupanya, its the same cycle again...geeezzz...get a grip....okla, whatever it is, i've taken a few days leave prior to my delivery date...harap-harap that few days can actually put me into perspectives and calm me down... mommy needs to be mentally and physically prepared to go through this... Insya Allah...

Miss B = Bengang!

Mood yang sangat stress and depressed these past 2 days.... nak cite pon takleh.... so shut up and stand up straight.... *sigh*... Lucky Nia ade nak jadi penghibur hati Mommy yg tengah emosional ni... Boleh jugak buat Mommy gelak-gelak...thanks Baby Girl.... You're always my ray of sunshine!... Muwahs!... Hopefully this will all pass soon.... Amin...

Hello Baby A!

Baby A at 34 weeks - ni last Saturday (14 May 2011) punye check up....again try nak buat the 4D scan, but we still couldn't get a clear picture like what we got for Nia dulu....placenta masih nak jugak cover Baby A's face...I think out of all the images that we got, yg ni la kot yg paling clear....he looks a lot chubbier now...pipi da tembam...currently at 34 weeks, he's weighing 2.3kg-2.4kg....Alhamdulillah sihat baby Mommy ni....if you ask any pregnant mom pon, itu la doa siang malam, so that baby lahir nanti sihat dan sempurna....Insya Allah...

anyways, just an update during our last pre-natal check....Doctor dah confirm that 80% i might have to go under the knife again...reason being is, baby is getting bigger (by the time due estimated dah 3kg+ - similar like Nia before)....and the problem with me is, my pelvic bone is small...so the baby takleh nak engage....so, the likelihood for another c-section is there....so she said, go ahead and start thinking of a preferred date... anytime in mid June...takyah tunggu 40 weeks (kalo tak my actual EDD is actually 25 June = 40 weeks)....so now 37-38 weeks pon doctor da cakap we're good to go...cos the baby is getting bigger...but papehal, the final confirmation will be during our next check up in 2 weeks time...time tu dah 36 weeks...so, kalo baby shows no sign of heading south, makanya, mekk harus la pergi ke DSH and menyerah diri kat OT....hmmm...hilang ler angan2 bagai macam nak masuk labour room la ape la....oo well....tak kisah la, as long as the delivery is safe for both myself and Baby A - it doesnt really matter how we do it...ikut pintu ka ikut tingkap ka..kekeke....

So pick a date hurmm....ehehhe...i'm thinking of 11-06-11...cantek gak tu ek...but it falls on a Saturday - not too sure if Dr Susanna would wanna have a surgery on her busiest day of the week....kena check with her la...else, i think we'll opt for either 06-06-11....or 10-06-11...let's see how it goes...

33 Weeks, 5 Days and 38c

I'm having high fever for the past 2 nights.... Funny thing is, it only happens at night... Last night it got so bad, that I was shivering despite having the blanket on... So I checked using our thermometre, baru perasan, that I've hit 38c - no wonder da start mengigil.... Turun bawah, telan Panadol, and tried to sleep....susah plak nak lelap cos tak dapat position best with the huge tummy.... pusing punye pusing, in the end tido jugak.... Woke up for Subuh prayers, felt slightly better.... temp has gone down to 37.6c.... Alhamdulillah... Kepala pon tak whoozy as much.... Decided to still come to the office, cos banyak giler meeting arini, and I have so many things to settle.... Then tetiba pagi ni tengah telecon ngen big boss from US, start rasa body temp naik balik....muka da panas...mata pon sama...kepala pon start pusing...aiyoyo.... after telecon finished at 11am tadi, sms Fahmi and told him I need to go to the clinic....so, tunggu je la dia mai amik and bawak pi clinic - I still wish that we can have an internal clinic in the office like we used to...I'm guessing, its viral in combination with the super humid weather.... papehal, takut jugak demam-demam during 3rd trimester ni... risaukan Baby A la.... so, gi je la amik ubat.... Sabtu ni check-up with Dr Susanna...yeayy!!...can't wait to see Baby A in the monitor again....

Backpain Hits Again!

Ouch!!! Backpain is my second name .... woke up this morning, to a terrible ache behind my neck, between my shoulder blades and above my waistline... i think this is partly due to 'exercise' that i was forced to do yesterday morning at Lake Garden... in conjunction to mother's day, we decided to take have a family outdoor portraiture photoshoot here with DFChannel Photography ....it was a pretty good and cheap deal that I got from MilkADeal... for a 45mins shoot, unlimited shots and everything will be given back to us, posted via PosLaju with a CD and a 8R shot that has been edited.... at first rasa 45mins macam kejap....but yesterday, macam berperang rasenye...hhahaha....

My princess was grumpy all though out the shoot....masa dalam kete, she was ok lagi...all happy and chirpy...when we got to Lake Garden, (first time hokehhh sampai sini), parked our car, took out all our props, that jeng jeng jeng .....there it was....a hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee elaborate playground that is fullllllllll with kids screaming and shouting!!!!....arghhhhh..... Little Missy pon ape lagi....terus la menjerit ckp..."I wanna go play at the playground!!!"....when Mommy said, we'll go after the shoot, terus muka masam mencuka and her eyes are still glued there - tak berpaling tgk ke lain...huwaaaaaaaaa....macam-macam la anak daraku...makanya, mommy and babah had to do all kind of tricks just to try to make her smile....out of the hundreds of shots, ade la 2-3 je kot yg dia tersengih....hmmm....semek oh semek....so bangun pagi tadi, kruukkk krakkkk kruukkk krakkkk laaa tulang blakang mak buyong 8 bulan ni ha....hmmm....can't wait to hit the home run soon!....

TGIF

mannnnn....am I glad that the week is finally over!! it has been a painful week for me...can't wait for some R&R this weekend....lower backpain is my bestfriend now....tak termasuk the pain between my shoulder blades or the piles that thankfully have started to shrink....i am seriously in need of a back rub...google spa bukan main lagi...but can't find any which is really pregnancy-friendly...thinking of going to jentayu....but they don't have a specific menu for pre-natal massage....found one at khareyena spa...thinking of this one too....tatau la can still place my booking ke dak...kena mintak permisi from encik suami dulu...but a backrub sounds so darn tempting... ok la....have a good weekend everyone...i hope i will!! :-)

Piles!

it's confirmed...dengan tak malu nye, nak mengaku, I'm having piles right now....sakit nye Tuhan je la yg tahu....everything started disebabkan my constipation yg tak abes-abes...I should've quickly went to the doctor to ask for some laxatives to soften the stool....but i thought it wouldn't be so bad - cos previous pregnancy pon kena jugak constipation ni...but i guess this time lagi teruk...it took a turn for the worse 2 days ago, when I started seeing blood in the toilet bowl when i passed my motion...*gulp*...dah takut da..then my bum da sakit to the max this time....but it got slightly better at night - so i guess this time piles tak menjadi lagi....most likely it was only rectal bleeding kot....then somehow yesterday morning, i had this super urge to go to the toilet again....ingatkan mcm nak tahan since bum pon still pedih, but this urge mcm takleh nak tahan....kena jugak pergi....so off i went, and the 10mins i was inside the bathroom was the hardest I've ever had....siap shivering, sweating sume cukup lengkap la...ala-ala mcm dah nak bersalin plak....the pain, needless to say, was excruciating!! somehow, i still have the energy to go to the office - in pain....spent the whole day rasa sakit - tak sedo lagi ade piles ni....pelik jugak awat laa pedih tak ilang-ilang....things got worse in the afternoon - i guess bcos if the hours i spent sitting at my desk - nak bangun sakit - so most of the time kat office, i spent it sitting down and not moving...balik office, terus gi clinic, doctor check and terus prescribed ubat...hmmm...malam tadi, the pain got worse...berdenyut+pedih+sengal+ngilu sume cukup lengkap....i couldn't go up from a sitting position without feeling the pain...and if i were to lie down, i had to do it on my side...i think Nia pon tahu that Mommy was in pain - cos she saw my tears, and came over to hold my hand, and lie down next to me...and then siap kiss cakap, ubat da abes ke mommy....ahahaha...

this morning bangun, the pain is still there, but at least it's tolerable....i'm walking so slowwwwwly i feel as though i've already given birth...akakakak...over tak over....this is one lesson learnt that will never be forgotten...morale of the story is....sila la makan sayo and fruits and hi-fiber food....and lots and lots of H2O!!!....fingers crossed that this will not have any re-lapse again for the next 50 days that i have left for this pregnancy...and for the next pregnancies that i might have, mintak simpang jauh2 la penyakit piles ni....*shiver*....

Ouch!

I'm suffering from a very chronic lower back pain campo sakit ya amat on my left shoulder blade...everyday, sure akan rasa ngilu and menyucuk2....i guess it's bcos of the long hours at the office duk tgk laptop....cos you're slouching and the back posture isn't so good....to top it off... i've been having constipation for the past 2 weeks...rasa mcm nak poo-poo....which i did, tapi mcm tak clear all my bowels....then yesterday, somehow i noticed there's a bloody show in the toilet bowl....mcm orang period hokehh...huwaaa....harus la ekzos sakit gilak....this second pregnancy ni....i've been having bloody stool for a couple of times already...but it hasn't been as bad as this one... ade piles ke ni?..huwaaa...takutttt.....so far today, tak berani nak berak ke ape...kemut ja laa...eheheh...else, kena gi jumpe gyne mintak ubat lar...:-'(...

At 30 Weeks & 6 Days

Yesterday, me and Fahmi menakung almost half of the day kat DSH.. I had my pre-natal check-up and he had his regular check-up with Dr Tamil...Lama tak tengok scan baby, excited laa Mommy smalam nak jumpe Dr Susanna... sampai kat DSH as early as 8.45am....time tu clinic doctor pon baru je bukak....nurse baru sampai....doctor masuk normally dlm kul 9am+...cos she has to go for ward nye rounding dulu pagi2 tu....we were number 6 in the queue....not so bad....gi makan breakfast dulu, pusing2 teman Fahmi gi buat blood test dia....then came back and sit at the clinic...by then the numbers dah start moving....sampai turn kami, terus melompat masuk bile dengo nurse tu panggil, "Engku!"....kehkehkeh....

Out of courtesy and curiosity, tanye la Dr Susanna, where she went on her 2 weeks hiatus....perghhh...rupanya jauh dia pi holiday-ing...best gilaksss.....dia gi Venice u olsssss....naik gondola ngen husband nye - talk about romantic holiday ok...ekeeke....she asked us if we've been there....sadly no....definitely in our list to visit Venice one day....kami takat sampai ka Paris ja la time "honeymoon cum kerja" dulu....takpe, insya allah, murah rezeki, boleh bawak anak2 pi holiday oversea jugak one fine day...ehehe...anyways, lepas da chit chat, terus prepare naik atas the examination table nak scan baby...reminded the doctor that we want to do the 4D scan this time....doctor cakap, ok boleh, since dah masuk 30 weeks...baby is big enough...yeayyy!!! - teruja lagi....

so, scan scan scan....doctor ukur paha, perut...kepala baby sume...Alhamdulillah, corresponding with the number of weeks....perut ja kecik skit - 29 weeks nye size...kepala dah 31 weeks...camno tu...otak bergeliga ni... eheheh....then check volume for my amniotic fluid - everything looks ok...Alhamdulillah...then dalam duk pusing pusing, nampak baby nye 2 scrotums and penis!!!...ahaha...a little tiny dot on the screen - cuteness! Babah dah mula sengih berseringaiiii da....tgk bebola anak dia...akakak....ape daaa...then, we tried to do the 4D scan....pusing situ, pusing sini, takmo gak nampak...we can see the face but only partially cos kena block dek placenta...caitss....doctor tolak perut skit....baby da gerak2, but the placenta is still placed right smack in the middle...mmg nampak separuh je muka...haihhh...camery shy la plak anak teruna ni....dah dekat 15 mins still takleh, doctor pon ckp...sorry la dear, we try again during your next visit ok...huwaaaaaaaaaa....tskkk....sabau je la...takpela - yg penting Baby A is healthy and well....he's already weighing 1.5kg....hmm...not so bad...doctor ckp still small...ya ka...kalo buat rough calculation with the assumption of 200gm of weight gain/week for the next few months...anak mommy ni, akan weigh around 3.4kilo jugak nanti....sama ngan Nia dulu la...ngeee ngeee ngee....bole tak mommy nak go for vaginal delivery....awai2 dulu doctor da warning, kalo nak beranak normal baby kena 2kg+ jaa, since my pelvic bone is small...aiyakk....silap-silap, kite kena bukak tingkap again la Dik oii...ehheeh..let's see how it goes...next check is in 3 weeks time...till then....adios Baby A! Love u much!

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.

Hello 3rd Trimester - It Has Been Awhile...

Alhamdulillah...Hari ni, dah officially masuk 3rd trimester equivalent to 28 weeks...ehehe.....so lagi 12 weeks to go, Insya Allah, boleh la jumpe Baby A...can't wait anymore....excited!..ehehe....we've started with our shopping spree....nothing much...beli toiletteries, 3 pasang baju, new pair of mittens and bootees and changing mat baru....i've also started sorting out baju-baju lama Nia and Fawwaz yang Baby A can still use....dapat la kurang kan skit belanja nanti...ehhehe....next, we still need to look for cadar, and some other stuff...one of the weekend nanti, rasenye nak ajak Babah gi Mont Kiara to Avent Service Centre, nak cari new parts for my old breastpump....kali ni azam dah tanam awal2....harap2 boleh la breastfeed baby A dengan secara exclusive...Insya Allah....so yeah, we're rearing to go!

Dear Baby A,

It's been awhile since we last saw you in the doctor's monitor...I've started to miss you....but then again, you are indeed getting stronger day by day...hari-hari sepak tulang rusuk kiri mommy sampai rasa senak....everytime mommy wince sebab sakit, kakak Nia will think that I'm making funny faces at her...and she will laugh...ahahah....We can't wait to meet you, and I bet Kakak Nia is the one yang akan keterujaan melampau...she's already practicing how to take care of small babies like you using her dollies and teddy bears at home....anyways, we will see you in 2 weeks time at the Gyne's office...this time, mommy harap we can do the 4D scan...and yes, i'll make sure Kakak Nia is also around, so she gets to see her baby Brother as well...till then, keep on practicing those striker kicks....and behave well ye...muwahs!

Am I Overweight?

Dalam duk pregnant-pregnant ni, one of the things that I enjoyed the most would be the food. Selera time boyot ngan dulu ni lain skit...nowadays, sume benda tgk nampak mcm appetizing sangat-sangat...munching away macam tak hengat dunia..... tapi kalo time nak pi monthly check at the Gyne, mula la guilty conscience starts creeping in.... all the what ifs mula la kluar...takut kena marah ngen doctor...takut doctor suh puasa nasi....ye la...i'm 200% malay....i'm one of those people who cannot go without rice even for a day....kalo doctor suh puasa nasi, pengsan den...ehhehe....

my next checkup will be delayed next month....cos Dr Susanna is on annual leave for 2 weeks....so by the time nak pi check nanti, i will already be in the 3rd/4th week of my 7th month....so harap-harap, by then we can see the baby clearly during our 4D scan....anyhow, just to be sure that I am still on track - sebab this month i've gained 2kg sekaligus, saje la tangan gatal check the weight tracker at BabyCentre...below is the result....fuhh....Alhamdulillah....still dalam Normal BMI....despite reaching 60kgs...ekekke.....3 months to go...tak tahu la final weight nanti brapa...yg pasti, I plan not to diet so much during pantang this time....so that not to affect my breastmilk production...cos masa Nia dulu, rasenye susu sikit cos i had to little rice kot....so kali ni, nak makan like the usual....hopefully can still lose the kilos la....

Still Counting

Alhamdulillah - have reached 27 weeks today.

Another week to be cleared and we will officially cross-over to the big 3rd trimester.

Teruja? - Sangat! Thee hee hee.

Can't wait to meet you, Baby A.

Ape La Mommy Nih!

eikkk!!!....i missed the mark.....ingatkan aritu nak screencapture the shot starting frm the 100-days countdown....but i missed that due to busy-ness again!!!duhhhh....anyhow....just to make sure that you know what i'm talking about, hehehe....it's actually the countdown for Baby A's arrival....due to my ignorance, yg terlupa nak amik gambo 100-days countdown tu, now I'm already at 96-days...so, another 1 week left, and I'll be crossing over to trimester 3....weeee....teruja-ness....tak saba nak jumpe Baby A....eheheh....preparation wise, takde buat anything yet.....we plan to start doing this from April onwards....so far, pregnancy has been splendid...I've gained weight and membesar bagai juara seperti biasa...today i weighed myself at the office gym, and with 'happiness' i would like to announce that I have crossed the 6-0 kg mark...argghhh...ingatkan nak simpan 60kg tu bile da masuk 7 mths...ni still dlm 6 mths+ dah masuk 60kg....grrrr.....well, i've expected this pon....knowing well from previous experience, that I gained a total whoooppping 20kg lasttime...hmmm..pasrah je la ye...tak kisah la, asalkan Baby A comes out, healthy, sihat, sempurna in every way, Insya Allah...

Now:

1. Baby A sangat active in the tummy - everytime he kicks, sampai rasa nak terkencing pon ade.

2. Mommy can no longer lie down macam biasa - end up sesak nafas and cannot breathe - so its 100% sideways kalo tido nowadays.

3. Nia is getting oh so very cheeky - she have started to converse in English - so Mommy is very happy.

4. Baby A is getting bigger and heavier - sometimes end up Mommy had to solat sambil duduk je.

5. Mommy dah start kebas tangan/kaki like previous pregnancy - and the backache pon sudah start @_@

6. Nia dah pandai blow bubbles on her own and can count 1-2-3 till 10

7. Mommy can start thinking of stuff to buy for Baby A - Babah cakap maybe next month we can start going to the shops - yippie yay!

8. Nia dah pandai kenyit-kenyit mata, muncung mulut and say "I love you too Mommy" *melts*

9. Baby A is already 24 weeks old in the tummy - lagi 16 weeks - Mommy will finally get to see you - Insya Allah