Maternal Instinct..AGAIN??

Pregnancy Diaries
Im officially 7 months now.
I never thought I will enjoy my pregnancy this much. We met our OB( when I was 28 weeks) and he was happy with everything.He said everything was going great and our little one was growing nicely. He told us that our baby's head was down already which is good news for me, that means I will able to have a natural birth. Our baby is constantly moving still and he is now nearly 1.5kgs.* smile*My boy would have a grand time playing, usually at the expense of my ribs.I always rubbed my belly and talked to him.:p
"Little one, I know you are getting stronger each day"
Several punches to my lower abdomen followed.Goodness.My boy continued the gymnastics routine for several minutes.
On the other hand,Ive been out since last month to buy his stuff. We just need to sort few things out from the room and then I will feel like we are well on way to getting things sorted.Thanks to my husband, he prepared everything for us! I will blog about our baby's stuff later yah.

Needless to say, I was excited about everything!
"Nak berapa anak?Lepas ni bila pulak"
That question was one which I never seemed to have an answer.I never could seem to put a number to it.I only hoped that somehow,someday I would know the answer. One thing's for sure, I love babies, they are adorable!As you can see the above photos were taken when I was 6 months pregnant at Yong Peng during our nephew's aqiqah, Anas.The girl in the picture is his sister, Nadirah.Both are adorable and sweet.I can say, Anas is good as gold.U know kinda mellow and consistently undemanding, he's extremely portable in fact we can take him everywhere!Cik Fadd miss you guys!

And this one were taken 1 week ago at my brother's place. Zahra will be turning 1 this coming November.Well..well Zahra is super duper hyper baby! Dia senyap time tidur je kut :p, but of course darling, Moksu will always love you, no matter how hard to handle you!

And this one my photos at Anita's house when I visited her and her boy.I met Anita after..hmm ...12 years?OMG, I cant believe we finally met that day!Congrats to you sweetie!Your boy is such adorable.I wanted to hold him but..hmmm...malu ler :p.

Tgk, indahnya hidup ini dikelilingi oleh bayi-bayi yang comel2 iteww.I hope one day I can be a good mom to my little one.Insha'Allah.
Moreover,this week has been very up and down.Im down with the flu 2 days ago, apeng as well but alhamdulillah we are fine now.We seriously realize how better we felt when we drank 3 litres of water a day. We feel nice and hydrated.The only downside is the frequent bathroom trips which..bugging me so much :p.Oklah, sampai di sini saja kali ini,I think Im off to bed now and continue my reading.Oh ya, before I proceed with my beauty sleep, I shall wish everybody
"Happy Sahur!"

Daaa..

p.s: I wanted to try pregnancy massage..hmmm..wuddaya think?I have this in mind-Either Bidan or Urban Retreat at The Curve?



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Embrace "it"

Latest Me :-)
Pregnancy Diaries

Hi all,

Being 6 months pregnant, I am positively glowing, happy, excited, healthy,vibrant and feel wonderful, in the prime of my pregnancy..thanks to pregnancy hormone! Measuring bigger but not yet bulky, at pregnancy 6 months I probably love every minute of attention that is poured on me as a mommy to be.

I feel beautiful when I’m pregnant, because my husband makes me feel beautiful.My husband, he is a wonderful person inside and out, the one who taking care of me since we have been married 3 years ago.I always get special treatment from him ( not only because I am pregnant) but ever since we were officially husband and wife. He was there to rub my back through 25 weeks of ALL DAY -NIGHT, then massage my feet and give me a cuddle. There are so many ups and downs to be being pregnant.Allah bless my husband for sticking it out with me without knowing why.There would be moments where we would be watching our favorite series/dramas or movies and it would be making us laugh hysterically and the next second I would be in tears for who knows what :p. I am a very friendly person who likes to joke around and have fun but there were times when someone said something to me that was supposed to be a joke and I took it the wrong way.
I am so sorry , I really dont mean to hurt anyone. It was just one of those emotional outbursts that I had for no apparent reason.Punish me phhhlease!

Now let's get into the fun part.
YES indeed, I love being pregnant and definitely going to miss it( but of course I wanted to hold our son in my arms .)!! I always get a special treatment from my family (on both sides) especially Abg.Chik & K.Fuz, my friends.....umm most of the peoples!!! I got warming wishes from strangers.Everywhere I go, people come and say hi.
"hey you are pregnant?How many months???"
"Lovely tummy"
"hey mama!"
"take care dear"
"Ohh dear, dont go there..dont eat that..you should eat this"
"U may go in first"
" U can seat here..no worries"

People always notice now. They open doors for me more now. They move out of my way, they help me out all of the time. People look at me differently as well, even strangers. I almost always get a smile just for walking by - and I love that.
Not to mention, I can cut lines too :p.How amazing!( oh puuuuhhhlease..I dont do that.First come first serve) Being pregnant is an exciting journey because no one's journey is the same as mine.

When I am doing my work-outs , my instructor will always give me extra attention.How lovely!I'm really enjoying being pregnant, and have felt GREAT. I love every single second of being pregnant because it is my first and I have never experienced this before. It is so new and fulfilling and I cant wait for my newborn son to arrive into this world( even I have to admit Im gonna miss being pregnant)

Going all the way to my 17 weeks of pregnancy, I started feeling the movements,it was little flutters that at times felt more like a butterfly in my belly to the kicks that you literally could see through my shirt I enjoyed each one.It is amazing to not only be able to feel him move but even identifying what he is doing.What a life!I love talking to my little one inside me, especially while my baby Apeng was away.The only feeling that I shared with my son.
In the beginning of my pregnancy,I cant believe I was pregnant. As a matter of fact, I don't have any sicknesses.Lucky me!

Furthermore, I love my body with this new curves.Plus, expecting a baby can mean bigger boobs, better curves and for some people- flushed skin. I feel more sensual and sexy!My obscene boobs are nice but finding bras..umm is not fun anymore!!My boobs have went up 2 cup sizes. Sure, I don't like the stretch marks, or how my thighs seem to be growing at the same rate as my belly, but overall I really love it.No...no I wont talk about stretch marks.I know they're ugly!But the best part is, my baby Apeng loves my pregnant body.I feel grateful that my husband loves my pregnant body.
I may get this statement..
"Ala, anak first surelah husband sayang.Try kalau dah anak ramai esok2..sure dia takda camtu punya"
"Anak sulong, husband sure tatang mcm minyak yg penuh punya!"
In that case,let me embrace while "it" lasts.You never know what happen next, huh:-)

Now, I have only few weeks to cherish my 2nd trimester and I will be entering the last trimester which Im worried about labor pain and all.Ive been dreaming each night about labor pain and knowing me as a scaredy-cat, I have to admit, IM SO SCARED.I dont know whether I can go thru the whole labor pain thingy or even strong enough to face it.
So in my final three months, my main goal is to just enjoy it. No matter how painful getting out of bed in the middle of the night with a full bladder is, no matter how bad the heartburn is ..to really enjoy it.

As for this moment, let me be in love with my pregnant body because this time will be a cherished memory for the rest of my life!

p.s: dear Ano, all the x-ray kt airport tu doesnt harm the baby :-) So dont worry okay.Just make sure you are healthy enough to make a journey!

Thanks for all the support guys!!!!
Love.

Im 6 months.

Pregnancy Diaries

Hi peeps!

I just came back from my so-called-babymooning (at least to me) and working trip(for my husband) a few days ago which I shall blog about it later.Now, let me update more on my pregnancy. I haven't been on many websites last week with having so much to do but I try to keep up to date with my baby progress by reading articles and some books.

As Ive told ya earlier,I went to see my gynae on 13th July 2009 for my monthly check up. Luckily for us ours was the first appointment so we went in about 930am.The appointment took quite a while, about 20-30 minutes, the sonographer explained that she would take measurements of our baby and then continue on detailed scan .That made me feel loads better knowing our baby was growing.She checked the baby's development.I can see the baby's anatomy including lips, nose, legs, bone, stomach, heart, umbilical cord and placenta. Eventually she finished what she needed to do.
It was awesome! Finally, we had our 24 weeks scan and I feel more optimistic about the pregnancy now.Our sonographer asked us if we wanted to know the sex.Hmm, still remember when I was 5 mths pregnant, our little bundle of joy did not want to cooperate? FINALLY after several minutes, the baby opened the legs and tadaaaaaaaaa!! *big smile*

"Can you see it?This is the legs.....Baby is in a good position"
To which I replied
"See what?Legs??Hmm ooo.okayy..and what?"
"See?This is your baby's leg and, kat tengah2 tu, nampak tak, ada pistol ?You will having a boy" she smiled.
"So, ni dah confirm ke?"asked Apeng "Selalunya bila dah nampak pistol, confirm lah."
"Alhamdulillah...!"

I wanted to shout "Yeaaaa~" but, of course, cover baik punya. Apeng smiled. My husband reaction was very different to mine.Oh yes, he's the coolest guy!:-)Deep inside, I know, he's the happiest person!Again, I wanted to jump happily!

"So, we can call him Baby K...."he glanced at me.
We already prepared his name tho!We settled on a name and I feel really bonded with my son now.I wanted to jump happily...AGAIN!
Alhamdulillah, our dua' indeed has being answered....syukur.
Yes, the joys of pregnancy, I guess.

I think finding out or not is a pretty personal choice, it really comes down to whether you like surprises or certainty.
For the last 5-6 weeks, I must admit that I have been worrying about my baby.I was full of mixed emotions.I was feeling excited but at the same time I had some worries. Apeng was pretty laid back about it all, he was sure everything was OK.

Is he okay?

Why this?

Why?

Mcm ni ke rasa?

Okay ke naik boat,bumpy2??

Other than that , our baby is nearly 700gms now and of course, he is fine! He's doing great inside my tummy,with all the acrobatic movements from 5am till late....I just love it!:-) My butt is getting better, my tummy still feel tight but Im doing good.
Last but not least, from now on, we will call our son Baby K.... ( since first letter of Apeng's name is " K", our son will follow the father :-)I hope the sonographer was right about our baby's "pistol" :p

p.s: Balik dari hospital, terus packing sbb malam tu dah nak pergi.Oh ya, I did get recent medical certificate from my gynae to avoid any complications while travelling onboard. Eventhough the best period to travel is between weeks 16-28.Bear in mind, Im 24 weeks. Ohh someone asked me about travelling by plane.Urmm, most women unsure about flying during pregnancy( including me),BUT generally women who are having a healthy, normal pregnancy are free to fly as they please.BUT again, go and ask your OB!

Here are some tips which is works on me :-):

• Drink lots of water to avoid dehydration.(although I have to wee-wee every hour!)
• Do some stretching ( while standing or at my seat)
• Move around to keep blood flowing
• Go walk in the aisle
• Rotate my ankles and wiggle my toes
• Last but not least, try to relax more :-)

I guess everybody will do the same things while you are on board. As usual, go and have fun!Make sure you know your limit and your body :-)

Love.

Should I?

Dear readers,
Some expectant moms(it's ME!) are eager to find out their baby's gender, while others are inclined toward wanting to be surprised once the baby is delivered.Should I find out our baby'
s gender?Or should we be delightfully surprised?In my opinion, knowing baby's gender helps us to plan ahead.From clothing and etc!
And for some maybe, if the baby is not the sex they would have chosen on their own, they’ll have time to adjust and appreciate.

Scenario A
"Eh, anak akak nak ngn you?" U dapat girl lah tu."
"why?ada pulak camtu."
"btol la, sbb anak I girl, dia tau dlm perut u girl sbb tu dia suka you."

Scenario B
" my anak boy, try u pegang.Kalau dia taknak ngn you, dlm perut u boy lah tu."
"oo..pulakkk..."

Scenario C
"ehh, u pregnant boy ke?"
"sbb pe?"
"sbb anak I girl suka kat you.Selalu bila baby girl suka you, you pregnant boy la tu!"
"tp hari tu..kalau boy suka I baru girl..ape ni??Lain org lain cara kah?"
*smiled*

Others
"Belief that women carrying boys carry low and that women carrying girls carry high"
"If your face is round then you are having a girl, long and narrow means a boy."
" If you have an increased amount of acne during pregnancy then it means you are having a baby girl. "

I read somewhere, if I like to eat salty foods which means, I will having a boy.But having orange juice everyday, most likely to have a baby girl! In that case...can we have both? *lalalalala*

Hmm Im confused!*big Grin*
I cant wait for our next check-up!I hope this time, we can determine our baby's gender, it's kiling me!!
So baby, dont let your mommy down.Come on, dont be shy!Show it to us.
Well, it's fun to guess baby's gender base on the myths :-)

Oh ya,please help me decide which resort should we go. Here's in our mind:

Perhentian Island Resort
Arwana Beach Resort
Coral View Beach Resort
Senja Bay Resort
Bubu Long Beach Resort

Ke ada tempat lain yg best?Ada sape2 pernah pergi tak?This is honeymoon/anniversary/special ocassion trip, so husband taknak yg ala2 backpackers.Backpackers boleh buat lain hari yaaaaaa :p.Lagi satu, yours truly taknak tempat yg bising ngn 'night life ' sgt. Since Im pregnant, I cant stand noisy tu semua(ohh before pregnant boleh pulak terkinja2 kan:p) Hey come on, ppl change!Sometimes, you need to relax..kan.
Oohh sgt fussy sekali! :p


p.s: I wanted to update about my outing with my nephews( anak sedara sebelah apeng@aman)BUT my husband brought camera with him! So, takda photos I nak updatekan.Later yah.

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Bila Mula Membeli?

Happy Mother's Day everybody!

Dear readers,

Okay, let me go..hmm straight to the point.When can I start buying baby stuff? My due date will be in the early of November 2009. You know, there's always old wives tales about having all the baby stuff in your home before the birth ....you know the reason you cant buy baby stuff early...bla bla..is that just me worrying some more!!

Honestly, I dunno when to start buying things and preparing the nursery. Anyway, Ive created my list, anything that we need to buy.I dont want to lose track of how much we've spent later.Of course, we dont have anything yet :-)Fuhh~

Last time, when my bestfriend was pregnant, I was so eager ,telling her what to buy, when to buy or not to.I still can remember Ive told her;

"Babe, belila sikit2 every mth, nanti tak terasa sgt.Kalau nak beli sekaligus,terasa kang"

"Babe, survey la dulu and then masa sale nnti terus beli"

It's easier said than done.

Another reason why I love the fact that my bestfriend is having a baby - I get to buy little cute gifts at places like Mothercare. Mom's care or where I'd never before considered to be part of my shopping territory!:p

Some are telling me to buy straight away, and some are telling me to wait untill Im in the 3rd trimester.And, this one makcik told me ,the best time is after 20 weeks of pregnancy . She said it may sounds awful but that way you know all is okay for sure and you know the sex of the baby.

As for myself, I have to constantly stop myself from buying anything useless. And save the money for our future bundle of joy.

As for my husband, he will start looking from now and get an idea of what he wants and be thrifty about buying it..Yeah yeah, Im so lucky, he loves "scouting around"and makes his right choice.

Oh ya, can you gimme idea about this stuff?I know, it may sounds too early,just wondering what to buy later.

So ,Mommies, help me plsssss!

Halford Cosmo DX Travel System

I saw this one at Subang Parade.Infant car seat ..mmm.. quite light.

Chicco Trevi Travel System Chicco Liteway While surfing internet, Ive found Peg Prego SI and they said their car seat attaches easily to the chassis.Mmm in that case, I should wait till Spring.I dont have any particular brand in mind yet, I just wish our buggy, pram, pushchair,travel system (or what so ever they call it) that can be placed in the lie-flat position for our newborn. Lightweight of course :-). Hmm easy to fold and store.Easy to maneuver through crowded ..too :-)COMBI Cosmo Travel System

Or maybe this one! Affordable,transportable and very convenient. It is light weight (11.5 lbs) and has a carrying strap. It holds little ones up to 45 lbs. Few days ago, one of the blogger told me

" Dont go for Combi, kalau anak kecik, small size takpe.Sbb my anak tak muat tauu.Seat dia kecik sikit.So bila dia tidur kesian mcm kena kepit"

In all honesty, wut dya think?

Well, well, Im doing my part as a surveyor ONLY, the father of baby X will make his final judgement tho.

Pregnancy Diaries:

• Forgetfullness!!! Forgive me Rinie.I'm supposed to attend Dani's aqiqah on Saturday,9th May.I was totally forgotten untill I was browsing my phone and saw the note. And it was 750pm already! Totally late!
• I forgot to bring mineral water upstairs too. I need to jot down everything after this.
• I can feel..mm something like..bubbles popping in my belly.Could it be movements?Or it just gas?
• I cant smell my own perfume or body mist.Euuchhh~
• Im so happy lately,HaHaHa.Ive been singing entire day! Lalalalalala~

p.s: Silver Cross,( Hmm..I fancy this one!! Their infant carseat and Dazzle but.. mmm but,..ohh well),Bugaboo( come on ,dont gimme idea!hell no.. pass!),Zippy( naahh..pass!), Buzz(father of baby X fancies this one tho,even it is bulky:p),Valco( mmm..pass), Stokke (father of baby X loves this one too. ohh well..can I? ... pass..budget.budget),Toro-Micralite??(still,not in our list )..YET!

Wait and see then!

Tata.

Love

Dear readers,
Yay!
Im 13 weeks now .
YES.
Alhamdulillah.

My first trimester was really a breeze except for the emotional changes -insecure, feeling like crying but dunno why. and etc..Even though I enjoyed my first trimester of pregnancy,not so much sicknesses, I can say. I guess that's why I call this the honeymoon trimester:) (Knock on wood, I don't want it to end!)

My second trimester was not all fun and games though. Smalam after entertain my husband's friend, ptg tu balik dah muntah pastu dah lembik. Other day, kuar settle kan hal yg berkaitan, balik tu after solat Azar, rasa blackout then bila mkn muntah.

Oh, and BTW I have been getting EXTREME evening sickness and I found that raisins and crackers really helps ease my stomach. Thank god!
I began to feel more tired than usual and at odd times during the day.Unlike,in my first trimester .. But lucky me, the headache is totally gone.Alhamdulillah..

Anyway, I have been around a lot of pregnant women while growing up and could never understand the whole carrying low or high. This whole logical guess of the babies sex doesn't seem important, but I wish I could tell if I was having a boy or girl. :-) It's kinda fun you know,guessing your own baby's gender.

Well that is my story for now.

Have a great day all!

Love.

Bundle Of Joy

Yay! Here are the photos at Leen's place. Entry ni sebenarnya agak nak jeleskan Hanis& Iza sbb Leen buat tart sgt sedappppp, pastu roti sosej yg sungguh marvellous.I should have taken the photo but I was busy looking at Baby Asif. Sorry gals :p
Anyway, Asif is good as gold.Well-behave I can say. So adorable :-)

Leen's princess

Iman sang me a beautiful song by Agnes Monica.She swept me away!

I wish her dreams will come true.You know sweetheart, Aunt Fadd will always support you.

You have no idea Leen, I miss you so badly.

Look at him.He is such a baby-mellow,externally smiling and consistently demanding. And yes, his cues are easy to read.

Iman such a princess to me. Aunt Fadd cant stop thinking about you now.

Aima& Cobain's bundle of joy.Congrats guys.We love Asif too * smile*

Pregnancy Diaries:
A mix of excitement and sheer terror washed me over.I still stared at my belly in disbelief.
It seemed like , I just got married last week and were talking about honeymoon and the next, I was at the hospital, waiting for my prenatal check-up.
OMG! I cant wait to meet our baby :-)
As I've told you earlier, I didnt have the morning sickness.Hmm..I was so wrong! Now my body's on this wild, hormonal ride. Drowsy,sleepy,headache ...hmm I can say my constant companion now.
BUT Im still lucky, without vomiting ( or maybe not yet)
And yes, I need to pee exactly every 15 mins.

Anyway, I just had my monthly prenatal check up on 17th April.
Alhamdulillah, everything went well.
At 11 weeks old, our miracle was already so perfectly formed, yet so small, just 5.52 cm.The moment, I saw our baby at the monitor, all the inconveniences and frequent urination, hmm they just melted away.It doesnt matter anymore.

" This is going to happen, Im going to become a mommy!!!And my husband is the happiest person now. He just cant stop counting days* smile* "

Im praying everything will goes well.

Insya-Allah.
Amin.

p.s: Indahnya dunia, dilayan mcm puteri!!

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