one year ago today

I can't believe its been one full year since Anjai embraced Islam. Coincidentally he has been attending a course held by Pusat Dakwah Tutong for the past week.. The Islamic Centre is now doing a better job in educating new brothers and sisters of Islam on the religion as opposed to 30 years ago when my father embraced Islam. They give them books, teach them how to read surahs, pray properly.. It is quite educational and i take this opportunity to learn from Anjai too.. Its like a refresher course, although my course was cut short back then as i quit Ugama school when i was in primary 4! haha Gauk bah! haha Well its better late than never right? hehehe

It also means that one year ago today, Anjai and I got engaged! Oh how time flies when we are having fun.. hehe

Below is one of my fav photo taken by Hitamputeh on that day..

10.02.2008

Week 34

Morning peeps.. Happy beginning of the week to everyone.. Boss is away hence why i sound more cheerful.. hehe

Baby turns 34 weeks today which means i have about 5 weeks left.. I am both very excited and scared at the same time. Excited of course to hold him/her in my arms and kiss the baby and scared of labor (of course) and also scared of being a mother.. You have to admit that this is a huge step cos i now have to care for not only the husband which is another adult but an innocent child.. Every step we take will determine the colors that will be placed on the clean white canvas.. But as a friend said to me, we just have to tawakal and pray for the best..


Oh i forgot to mention this earlier, i have been banned from driving by not only Anjai but also my parents.. So i have been sent to work by either my brother or my dad and picked up by Anjai everyday.. Siok pulang cos i now don't have to worry about fuel, traffic jam, and tiredness but kesian the people who have to drive me around.. hehe I hope i don't get used to this.. hehe

PUPPP

So its sunday evening and i meant to write something on saturday but forgot all about it cos I have been busy doing... CHORES! haha nothing interesting pulang, just loads of laundry.. But the most interesting thing i did over the weekend was, pack the baby box!! hehe I actually thought that it is too early but after receiving much comments from ppl around me and my older brother that i might pop out early so i decided it is time.. Don't worry TC, I sterilized all baby's clothes before i packed them up in the box.. Packing the baby box was easy cause we have all the stuff sudah, but packing mummy's stuff was a bit hard.. So we went out to do some shopping and buy things like milo and toiletries..

Speaking of which, i just found out a few days ago that we are not supposed to mandi for the first 7 days after giving birth.. and my reaction to this was 'WHAAT'. Apparently if mandi, bulih naik 'uri'.. Then i tot 'okayy, tapi cemana rambut ku tu?' I dont know about others but my scalp would itch if i don't shampoo so i went out to look for dry shampoo (those shampoo that does not require you to rinse with water) but disappointed to report that there is none available in Tutong.. So the hunt continues.. If anyone know where to get these, please let me know.. 

Oh following my post before this, the medical terms for my itch is Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) *thanks E13 for the info*. According to dermatology.about.com, It is a common rash where it normally occurs in first pregancies and in the third trimester.  It is harmless to mother and baby however it can get really annoying (atu banar!). It lasts for about 6 weeks and resolves within 1-2 weeks after delivery (yikes!). The cause is unknown however recent research shows that 70% of women with PUPPP give birth to boys (interestingg hehe). So i guess the itch is here to stay.. 

Huaida - Thanks for the tip on Bio-oil.. Currently using it and hopefully this will help reduce the itch *fingers crossed*

Shopaholic - I am very shocked to see the actual situation of the banjir over at your place.. Hang in there girl and hopefully flood will subside in a couple of days.. and I am very proud of you for getting on the boat.. and nya Anjai, pls kerja esok.. hahaha

Aku gatal.. Ko gatal?

Snow in London, heat strokes in Melbourne and raining season in Brunei. Signs of Global Warming? I dont know much about that topic (TC would know more) but i think these are the signs that it is actually happening. I hope the rain subside as it gets scary and scary each day.. I feel so sorry for friends who are affected by it, like Shopaholic who has been stuck in her house for the past 3 days cos the road leading to her house is flooded and now 2 of my other friends, Ejah & ~d~ who lives in Keriam is also affected. Water has gone into their house, creating an indoor pool!!! i hope they are ok and able to move their valuables to dry land on time.

So i have been experiencing A LOT of ITCH! I have tried all possible remedy to make the feeling go away but unfortunately it still persist. The itch was so bad sampai i cried!!! Last night i considered going to the emergency room to get a remedy but with the rain and stuff i thought better not. Besides i felt like this 'penyakit' is so insignificant compared to what others are facing out there. With the rain and all, and people being bitten by crocs n stuff.. oh i hope this feeling go away...

Week 33

Ola Peeps! I mentioned a few post ago that E13&14 got our baby a gift but didn't manage to take a pic with them (mana inda, dtg no prior warning bah kamu atu, i was so unprepared.. hehe) so anyways, below is the picture of the gift.. Thank you again E13 & E14!!!

To baby: You see, you are very well loved by your aunties and uncles.. I hope you appreciate it and when your aunties and uncles have babies of their own, i do hope you don't bully them.. And as for aunties and uncles who already have babies to call their own, i hope you become great friends with them like how your parents are with their parents.

Usually i would post up fetal development pic on Monday but was uber busy and stressed yesterday that i decided to postpone the post. So baby is now, 33 weeks and 1 day old! Yay! We are both quite excited and cannot wait to hold baby in our arms..

I have gained 10kgs and with the protuding belly i find finding the 'right' position to sleep quite a challenge. So on a personal level, I cant wait to sleep in the position i desire.. I also can't wait for the itch to subside. If you recall i wrote a few weeks ago about the 'itch', well the level of itchiness has increased and i have tried with all my might not to scratch and also tried diff types of lotion but masih jua pun. So last night i tried to use MIL's advise and rubbed Limau Kapas on the gatal area. Alhamdulilah, kurang lah last nite.. Lets hope this remedy will last till the end of pregnancy..

Oh here's a pic of me watching TV.. Guess where i placed the plastic cookie jar?

On my BELLY!!! hehe

I am now able to balance bowls n jars on my bellyyy hehehehe

In case you haven't read the paper or heard the news yet, my kampong has experienced 2 landslides on Sunday which means we are blocked off.. Baik jua we live next to 2 camps cos imagine if there was only 1 road leading to my kampong? We will be blocked off although that does have some merits to it, like no need to work.. hehe below are some pics taken by Anjai.. Lets hope it doesn't rain that much for the next few days cos really kesian the people who lives in that area.. They are now evacuated and have to live in government houses.

Whoa! Long post!! It shows that a lot has happened over the weekend.. Which also includes our photo shoot with Hitamputeh! The picture posted yesterday was just a sneak and we can't wait to see more.. *No pressure D! Take your time.. hehe* Both Anjai & I had a blast!!! Thanks guys! And for those who are interested to see their work, just click on our photo on the sidebar.. hehehe Again, thank you HP crew, we both really appreciate it..

Coming soon to www.hitamputeh.com

Urut Kampung

My my how time flies.. Its the already the first day in the second month of 2009 when i feel like it was just yesterday that we welcomed the new year.. The end of January means that i am closer to my EDD (Expected Due Date) which is supposed to be 25th March 2009, according to the ultrasound anyways.. 

I have been experiencing more back pains lately and also pain just above the Vejayjay area. According to E13, that pain is because my baby has begun to decend downwards and its pushing on my bone.. This is suppose to be a good thing as the baby has engaged itself into 'launch' position.. hehe However the pain has sometimes increased to an unbearable stage, to the point where it has made walking a challenge for me yet alone going up and down the stairs. After much debate between Anjai & I and also after much consulation with my SILs and Mother, we decided to give urut kampung a try. and my mum's nagging pushed me to agree jua pun..  

Lucky for me, my grandmother is gifted with this talent of urut kampung so have called her over yesterday afternoon. The experience was... not bad actually.. she started to massage my back then my front. She said that my baby has already engaged into the launch position (same verdict as the doctor) but what has made it difficult for me to move is that it was too low.. So what she did was reposition the baby.. At some points the experience was sakit but overall ok lah.. Oh i also noticed that the baby moved more after the urut.. i suppose now that my grandmother has repositioned the baby, it has more room to move.. hehe

I know the doctors and nurses, and some of you (looks over to TC) has advised against urut kampung and i will probably get in trouble for doing so, so pray to god and all your might that all will be ok for me and Baby.. Amin..

Speaking of E13, thanks for the gift Cuz.. I wanted to take a pic of u n me with the gift but since u came unannounced and i was not prepared i will have to settle with taking a pic of the item and post it up here.. Thanks again cuz.. And pls dont kill me for giving into the temptation of urut kampung.. hehehe

I have officially gained 10 Kgs! Most of my baju kurungs have begun to strain hence have to send them for altering.. Besides the strains in clothing, last nite i realised that my fingers have also bloated! Which means i need to buy a bigger ring to fit my now fatter fingers! haha I guess now is a good excuse than ever to visit the jewelers.. *waves hello and winks to Anjai*