5th anniversary

5 years ago today, I stepped into BGC as an employee.. Some items like the office location, phone number and boss has changed but some has not. New faces have joined us and new friendship has started. I feel so grown up..

I made some notes on items for us to buy last night and as you can see below, items to buy are mostly clothes for the little one.

• Baby Bag/Box - not required
  
• Baby Crib/Cot - not required
  
• Baby Pillows - yes
  
• Baby Toiletries - yes
  
• Baby Wipes - not required
  
• Badung/Swadling Blanket - to check
  
• Barut - to check
  
• Bath Towels - to check
  
• Bath Tub - yes update required
  
• Bed Sheets - not required
  
• Blankets - to check
  
• Body Suit - yes
  
• Booties - yes
  
• Breast Pump - Yes Avent Isis Uno
  
• Changing Mat - yes update required
  
• Cotton Wools - yes
  
• Diaper Rash Cream - not required
  
• Diapers - initial stock available
  
• Hat - yes
  
• Jamu for Mummy - decided not to use any
  
• Manicure set - not required
  
• Mittens - yes
  
• Nursing Bra - yes update required
  
• Nursing Pad - initial stock available
  
• Sterilizer - not required
  
• Stroller & Car Seat - not required
  

Two items on my wishlist so far is..

Breastfeeding pillow!!! Yes I did not have one cause i brushed it off as not a necessity but other Bfing friends have said that it is very useful..

Lamaze Playmat. By the time I found out about this item it was a bit too late as Dia was already crawling around. It is supposed to help baby learn how to crawl faster but mainly I find it interesting that it can turn around like that.. LOL

Lazy bum

Last day of January 2011 and it’s a Monday. I am having a serious case of Monday blues I tell you!

I think you all can from now on call me a lazy bum cause I have been one!! Terribly and very guilty of it! We didn’t do much over the weekend, didn’t even go back to the ILs.. I hope we do better next weekend.. What we did was met up with the gang for dinner Friday night at capers to celebrate Carol’s 30^th Birthday, went to Giant with my mother on Saturday and on Sunday went to visit my cousin-in-law who just gave birth to a bouncing 3.9kg baby girl!!

I have a couple of wedding invitations to attend in a couple of weeks and I think I should go around to making my baju kurung cause when i looked at my previous ones.. well lets just put it this way, I was HUGE and I hate the fact that i seem to be lost in the baju when i wear them..! *sigh* I should make a point to go out and buy fabric this week so I can send them and have them ready by the first wedding at the end of Feb..

Dia trying to put on eyeliner..!

Dia giving Aunty Carol a hug

Baby Adhlina (spelling?)

Much love from Dia

Mum, what you doing in front?

you mean I have to sit behind, ALL BY MYSELF?

Little Bubba is 21 weeks along and I have some items that I would like to buy prior to LB's arrival.. I am quite certain that I would like to buy another Breastpump so which one? I love my FS and would like to keep it as my primary pump still so I have made a decision to get the Avent Isis Uno and use the avent as my spare.. I look forward to the next breastfeeding journey.. Lucky this time around new mothers are given 105 days of maternity leave which is double of what we use to have.. hehe

I was talking to a couple of friends and family over the weekend how I had the liberty of not spending on FM for a good 19 months and now that Dia is fully on FM, I am in awe as to how much parents spend on FM per month. I better not say this in front of my dad cause I bet he will say 'iatah rasa kami tu' LOL

garfield

Ola peeps! I woke up feeling fat, lazy and hungry.. kinda like garfield but without the constant crave for lasanga. LOL

So we went for the scan at Tutong hospital and its definitely NOT better than RIPAS clinic.. I was the first to do the scan and the Dr basically proded here and there, nodded and said 'hmm' occasionally. When I asked how the baby she simply said 'everything okay'.. Rightttttttt....!!!! Hubs was also not allowed to come in. Oh no we are unable to spot the gender cause the umbilical cord was right in between Bubba's leg.. so the suspense continuesss...!!!! huhu

Pediasure

I wrote a couple of days ago that the Dr recommended that we switch to Pediasure FM for Dia. So we gave it a go giving Pediasure only in the evening and so far alhamdulillah she has taken it on well. Doesn't seem to notice any difference.. We gotta make sure she finishes her Enfagrow beofre we fully move to Pediasure first tho cos these FM cost a bomb..! LOL

As I did when I had Dia, I am now experiencing serious ITCH and redness all over my tummy... I thought since i know in advance i would be able to combat this by applying the necessary cream and lotion earlier but no no no...! Itch is still here.. huhu TC pointed out that it could be that I am allergic to the tummy butter I am currently using so I guess its time to explore other options..

halfway there

About 8pm last night we got a call saying that Anjai’s uncle who is currently in JPMC took a turn for the worst. To be honest we were quite surprised as we went to see him on Saturday afternoon and he seemed ok. So off we went to JPMC. When we were there most family members were already there. We didn’t really find out what really happened, just that he wanted to go home and soon after his condition started getting worst. We left about 10pm last night cause Little Missy was apparently throwing a fit at home and refusing to sleep.. He is given half day home leave today and lets all pray that god give him the strength and courage to make it through..

Little Bubba is 20 weeks today which means we are halfway through the pregnancy.. *weheeee* I am very excited about this week as I have a scheduled ultrasound later in the week. Hopefully this scan is better than the last one I had in RIPAS. I have been able to feel more kicks from Little Bubba. Anjai felt it once and I wanted Dia to feel it too but Little Bubba kept still and then Dia got bored and SHE kicked ME! I guess she doesn’t understand it yet.. hahaha

Here are the photos taken over the weekend!

Anjai & Dia walking towards JPMC

Dia and Yours truly

Sunday Morning, headed to ILs

Dia with her new Desk!

Given that part of her daily activities is coloring i.e. doodling with her Nini Girl we got her a proper desk that she can have this activity on. If only we hav an extra room we can convert into a play room for Dia and the girls.. *sigh*

In a matter of hours, she managed to find new creative ways to play with her desk

Crawling out..

Happy 22 months

Dear Dia,

Happy 22 months my dear daughter.. I cannot believe that you are 2 months short of turning 2 years old.. Funny how I finally thought you that the response when I ask you 'Berapa umur Dia' is 'Satu' and soon enough I will have to teach you that your age have increased to 'Dua'.

In the past month, you have spent a significant amount of time with Daddy and I as we were on leave and by the end of the 2 weeks, we think that you have became too attached to us that you have to have us everywhere with you all the time. To be honest I was quite surprised when I saw that your independence skills have diminished...! Now that we are back to work, I am glad that you are back to being your independent self.. So baby girl, next time don't be like that. You have to learn to stand on your two feet and given that you will become a Big sister in a couple of months, I am expecting you to help me take care of your little sister or brother okay..

You have also gone on the PLANE! You may not remember this but this is the 2nd time you have been on a plane. the first time was last January when we went to KL.. You were so excited when you saw the plane and when you were in the plane. Insyallah my dear, if murah rezeki, we will go on another plane ride ok. But of course that will depend on whether the Dr will allow Mummy to fly...

Lately you have been quite talkative..! Although it seems like we are annoyed that you ask us 'ani apa' for the 30th time but do not despair..! Keep it up my sayang.. We will as much as possible layan you ok.. hehe

Ok I better go back to work now.. I love you sayang and be good now..

xoxo,
Mummy

Little Bubba Kicked!!

We had a bit of a scare on Sunday night cause Dia woke up in the middle of the night crying her little heart out and soon after vomited all her food out. These days it’s pretty difficult to get any food in her so can you imagine the frustrations when she vomits it all out.. And this is probably the third time the vomit in the middle of the night thing happened. So late that night I decided to take Dia to the Clinic in the morning. Alhamdulillah Dr TK Chan told us, its nothing to be worried about, the vomiting is just a way for her to remove all the phlegm in her throat. We are lucky that only Mrs Sniffles and Mr Cough came to visit and not Madam Fever cos then that will be another story. So off we went with some meds..

Picking out which book to read with Mummy

We think the weather is a contributing factor as to why Dia has not been feeling well. Oh speaking of the weather, we finally set up a mini playground in my mum’s living room for Dia and the others.. Oh the joy of seeing their faces while they play. I really wish we have my own place so we can assign one proper play room for Dia to play in and basically make a mess in!

Dia playing with Kaka Momoi and Kaka Caca

The Dr also note that Dia is pretty small for her age and have recommended that we give her Pediasure FM.. Given that this FM can be given simultaneously with the Enfagrow that Dia is taking now so we decided to give Pediasure for her midnight feedings only, for now.

Oh late Sunday night as I was lulling away to sleep and thinking of taking Dia to the clinic the next day I felt a small nudge in my lower left tummy. I brushed it off as gas or something, then it happened again, at the same spot.. So went on google and it says that I should be able to feel the baby kick around 16-22 weeks.. Could that be a kick? I placed my hand there again and THERE IT IS!!! JOY!!!!!! Its kind funny that I am all excited about it as if I never experienced it before.. To be honest I can’t remember the first time I felt Dia kick..! LOL

Oh speaking of Little Bubba, I am slowly creating my wishlist of things to buy which basically comprise of things I did not get when I first had Dia cause we brushed it off as not a necessity or that it was too late to buy it for Dia.. hehehe

Oh I finally took out my maternity clothes over the weekend and after general cleaning (given that it has been in a container box for the past 21 months) I finally tried some on last night. Having Dia around while I was doing this is quite a challenge! She kept on asking ‘ani apa?’ ‘untuk apa?’.. Here is an excerpt on how the conversation goes according to the hubs..

Nadia: ani apa kn ni?
Nani: kain...
Nadia: kain apa?
Nani: kain mami...
Nadia : ani apa kn ni..?
Nani: .........
Nadia: ani apa kn ni...

(and this cycle of conversation went on for like 10 times!!!) LOL

Maternity Clothes in the container