Waiting for bunny boy at week 37

Poof! This blog is dusty! we turn 37 weeks last Monday and there is nothing else on my mind (and other people who see me LOL) except baby baby baby. When is the baby coming? Is it a he or a she? What are the proposed names? Are you going to use that expensive XOXO baby formula or what? Have you started your leave?

It's great to be resting at home now, altho i still have some food cravings to fulfill and last minute mothercare shopping. The feeling is: Very heavy at the moment as Bunny Boy has reached 3.2kgs! Oh my what did he eat? It's purely genetic of course; definitely not the food because when i compare to other moms to be i actually am an average eater with very little rice intake. I have gained about 12kgs so far.

I have been reading/googling/getting a lot of tips from young mums as how to manage life as a mum. Really cant wait to cuddle this little one ..the clock is really ticking for us..am praying to have a safe delivery and bring bunny boy safely and happily into this world. I am really not sure when he is ready to come out from his comfy cocoon; doc says it could be anytime! Bunny boy please dont be scared ok, it will be AN experience both for you and i !
We have already decided on a simple name for him, and insyaAllah i want to name him straight away. We have been calling him with his name in utero; and i am sure he knows it by ear and heart now :p

As for my baby's first feed, i'd like to really give a go at breastfeeding. Have read a lot about it; the first few days may be tough. But i will try somehow ..that is why i dont want to even think about any formula milk as a replacement, unless necessary. But then in the event i have to, the shops are just 5 minutes away from home so there really isnt much to worry about .
As to my diet after birth, my mother will take care of it and we are going to combine many types of soups with adequate milk , yogurt, fruits and vegetable that can help me regain strength for breastfeeding.

ok cant wait cant wait!

More books from Kino

I (almost) finished reading most of the bay books given to me; so yesterday was a time for more new ones. I googled Kinokuniya bookweb (still my favourite book shop to date!) and found a book about the unique and special nature of a baby boy.

Later yesterday nite we took a short drive to KLCC and purchased these for my leisure reading - 36 weeks onwards!
I have started on the It's a Baby Boy book and it is such an interesting read; with many research added in the book and life-experiences of moms.
Can't wait to curl up at home and start flipping the pages. Kino i love you!!!

Counting

Cant seem to be doing real work today. Maybe because i have started counting..1..2..3..7 days to my real breakaway from the office! Yippee...there is so much to do before Dec 18th..but i have started getting fidgety and compartmentalizing the urgent work and non-urgent work. Soon this office will be left vacant (and dusty! and ringing phones left unanswered) for 2 months or more.
Truthfully, it is not wise to work under these conditions. The stress and the drama - not good for my body, soul and my baby of course. Yesterday, i heard an argument for over an hour, my baby must have been very stressed as i then had severe backache till i went to bed at 10pm. Poor poor baby!
I pity that in this utero-life u had to listen to all the gossips; the gruesome words, the fighting , the inconsolable so called legal practitioners...
It's not that i dont want you to be in the legal line. I think the legal line is a good line...wait...IT's the BEST line to be in!(yes i have proof to that) You can now scrape off your other ambitions heheh. But i pray hard that you would not be like any of them...

Baby wearing & Feeding

I was having chit chats with my parents about baby buying and my dad said that one of the most useful items he bought when we had the 'spoilt brat' (wayyyy in 1989) was the baby carrier. More useful than the stroller at that time because she was a tiny 44 days old baby and we took her to Singapore! So it was babywearing all the way.

I purchased my Babybjorn form mothercare a few weeks ago..at an excellent price! we opted for a brown color to match my nursing cover and baby bag. (mengade kann) Also, cos F refused any girlie color whatsoever, even rejected the color grey. We opted for the Babybjorn cos it was highly recommend by friends and people online, and looks like it was really easy to operate. Best! cant wait to babywear!



Still waiting for this Bebe Au Lait to arrive.. lama la plak! Cant wait to touch it hehe...I bought this as a gift for myself; that's y siap beli the gift set lagik! Can't recommend it yet as it has yet to arrive, but i did have to splurge on this item!

Rosti Rosti Rosti

The gurls and i have not met for so long. Months and months to be exact! So we met at Marche last weekend and i discovered ROSTI. This Swiss baked/cooked potato that taste like hasbrown but EVEN better cos mine had cheese, sour cream and ketchup. Plus it was not that expensive pun. i think tiap-tiap minggu makan pun ok hehhe.

I googled and found that it is very easy to prepare and the taste is awesome, looks great too. A good way to impress guests with my very limited culinary skills (is u know what i mean!).

Can't wait to but a cheese grater cos i need that to make rosti. Cant wait to use up my kitchen...(yang tak siap2 lagi tu!) and cant wait to cook something delicious!
Wah cooking at 35 weeks? hmm some compliments to myself now!

Planning my leave

It's already December 2009 y'all! Woohoo! Time to fill up those unused leave days and maybe just leave some for the good old golden handshake?
Ive actually applied for leave from Xmas to end of the year. Hopefully i will continue till January -that's when my EDD is. Sounds practical rite? apa malas sangat keje ni!

But after such bad contractions i had last week and i have put on one more KG (!!) , i feel so heavy and very tired and work has been nothing but crazy and stressful! (so not healthy for mother ok!)Seriously Duta is so not the place to be at 35 weeks ! (except for lunch rendezvous with my colleagues i guess heheh)
So F suggested i take 4 more days of leave after awal muharram; since i should enjoy some break AND that his parents are coming time cuti awal muharram tu. Hopefully by that time our contractor will be ready to install our kitchen cabinets, hence we can do all in one. Seems possible , if i can manage to finish all my work by this week and next week, then i will be a hip hip hooray gal and just wait for my bundle of joy to arrive!

And Xmas sale here we come!

Week 34

It's week 34 today and there's still so much to do before the arrival of our bundle of joy-

1) Decide and do up the kitchen! (enuff said this has been pro-longeeed for the longest time).

2) Get maid , train maid. Maid is supposed to arrive this week; and we must decide on some routine duties for her.

3) Finish up on baby shopping. I still have some few items on my list. So many visits to mothercare but i still have not completed my list.

4) Prepare after birth nest at TTDI. This is not easy.....!

5) Work work work..argh! this department is never ending up till almost year end. At times i am super occupied with work; time to prepare for baby just flies!

6) Apply for after Xmas year end leave. And ensure it is approved!

My check up at the hospital is tomorrow, i had to take leave as the nurse said it might take long. Nervous plak thinking as to what they want to cek on me. Havent they completed all the tasks already? Anyway. i am still up and about; i dont think the baby has engaged yet...saw this shop at Pavillion, Du paraleil au meme..and for baby clothes that is the best shop to date! Colourful i like!

Baby Book

I just started on a baby scrapbook. I did a wedding scrapbook, where i included cards, notes and memos from family and friends, and it is one of my most cherished items ever. I love flipping it from page to page, laughing and smiling at funny and beautiful notes from our guests on our wedding day.

I plan to do the same for our first born. For now ive included a card from the Aussies, and sonogram pics of the baby from week 9 up to week 30. They look so beautiful already! I will have to include pics of my pregnant self though i dont have that many....and later on when the baby comes it's all about the baby pics!

What everyone must try

The new chocolate lounge at Curve....



They serve the best belgian chocolate frappes that are to die for! memang sedap giler! Especially for chocolate lovers. Nice cosy place for a twosome threesome or a crowd. I had the belgian chocolate frappe and i was licking it till the last drop. And the price? A frappe here is cheaper than a Starbucks frappe. Love love this new place!

Getting down to business

So..the baby is coming soon and i need to get down to business and clear some shopping list!

Got this delivered to me, ordered it from Uk through a friend. I am so happy my electrical Medela came at a real good price. Now to use it...hmmmm




Stroller coming soon...!





soon to purchase...altho some may think it's unnecessary, but i consider it a gift to myself ...hehelove it


MM got me this-- such a lovely gift!! love love it! cant wait to use it




got a baby diaper bag (of course not this one...!), but useful enough and comes with a changing mat. Must have bag!