Dats d CLASSIC DIVA......
Nina Halim....
This gal fren of mine is really wanting so much to be BACK TO D 40's....
This is just a test makeup n hairdo session we had at her pl recently...
Still have plenty to imrpove on...
Can't wait for d real SHOOT!!!

Its almost 2am in d mornin....and i am still wide awake...
So is my baby too....
He have been 'happily' kicking me for d past 20mins or so as i enjoy my 'moichi'(ice cream)....
D only japanese thing that i like...haha....

Its pouring cats n dogs outside....
The thunder n lightning is definitely makin me scared and worried becos hubby is OUT DER sum wer...werking in d OPEN SEA...
How can i sleep peacefully without imagining things??

Hubby just text me a min ago tellin me not to worry....
Just that he is surrounded w HERMIT CRABS...and d lightning is non stop...
Hmm....and i replied askin him a stupid qn....does HERMIT bite??...but seriously...i dunno....
And he said no of cos...just dat its scuttling ard here n der...hmm...but dats enuff to freak me out if i was THERE in his position...
I hate creepy crawlys....eeeewwwww

Aniway its sad...Hubby had to break fast (buka) n later have his pre-dawn meal(sahur) on his own at werk...
I have planned to cook for him but was 'surprised' wen he got a msg askin him to report for werk last min just now...:-(
Wats new....

So here i am ....
All awake..cos i am really missing him and tinkin of him at dis v moment...
But thankfully i have Kitty our cat...to accompany me wenever hubby is werkin...
I wud invite her to sleep in our bedroom so dat i wun be all alone...
She wud sleep at d v spot dat is usually meant for jop...and use his fav pillow....
And wen she realise i am takin pics of her...she wud change pl....to the fav chair.....


Wake up d next mornin usually in an awkward pose....before changin to another spot wen jop comes home frm werk...Dats my gal....KITTY CAT!!!hehe.....

And BABY Q seems to noe HIS MOMMY is feelin lonely ....cos he seems to show his affection by moving ard and make his presence felt.....heheheh....cute....

Now i am in my 24th week....
So fast time flies!
Wen i saw my gynae last mon for my 6th mth checkup...
He told me...my baby is estimated to be abt 700gm now...hehhe just like a packet of SUGAR....
And i have put on 9kg....and waistline hav increased by 11cm frm wat i measured...

Getting rounder by d day!!
But i am loving it!!

I am looking forward to d rounder me dis coming SYAWAL...
I wonder how i look...celebrating HARI RAYA being PREGGY...:-)

Ok then
Dats abt it for now..

Wanna try get some sleep...cos got to wake up in a few hrs time...
Till den

Adios

I dunno if wat i am goin to blog abt today is goin to make anyone offended or makin sum disagree w my opinions...but basically...my intentions are merely to share my personal thoughts n experiences...

I noe that sum young married couples would have their own ideal family planning whereby they will decide wen is d ryte tyme to have a baby.
Some would want to wait for a few years after their marriage before they want to take on the responsibility of being Parents while some would want to have a baby of their own right away...
But wat abt cases whereby there r married couples who arent planning for a baby so soon but yet the wifey got pregnant pretty much sooner than they expected?....
Does that mean TROUBLE??BIG PROBLEM??IS IT A BAD THING???.....

To be real honest...
That was wat happened to me and my hubby!
I still remember d past conversations we had before d wedding between me n hubby
He mentioned how he thought we should wait for at least few yrs to stabilize before planning for a BABY....
The concern he had was on our readiness in d sense of financial , commitment , responsibilty and of cos we still have plenty of plans to travel , dive and do many other adventurous stuff together...
I was pretty upset and dissapointed at that time...but i saw d rationale he had behind d decision...
So i didnt argue...and just remained silent.

However , with God's will....
I realised i was expecting 3 mths after our wedding...which was d happiest day of my life ever since d BIG DAY!
Hubby also reacted differently from how i expected....
He was just as excited n surprised....

Now 6mths have passed...as i look back..
I realised how blessed and joyful our lives have been ever since....we got to noe d great news of me expecting..
Our plans had to change...
We had to postpone our HONEYMOON TRIP , STOP ALL DIVING ACTIVITIES and suddenly all our plans for d future is no longer abt just d two of us...but also include d lil unborn baby in my womb...
Its definitely not easy ....!!Trust me!
But finally , i felt i have grown into a much more responsible adult having more responsibilities which aren't at all budden ...
Its a bliss!And i can't stop being thankful for it..Alhamdulilah!

If in d past , i was alwiz viewed as d stubborn , strong-headed youngest daughter in a family being pampered and called 'adik' by everyone in d family which includes all my relatives...
Now...i have to change my role into a young mother who is goin to have a son i need to take care of , nurture n educate into a gd person when he grows up..
It really sounded like a HUGE responsibilty to me..!
Am i scared???or complaning???
No....a lil worried perhaps...but i am embracing this new path in my life w so much pleasure!

Both hubby and i are working so hard to prepare for d lil baby's arrival in December...
I need to work extra hard ...not only for d money but also to prepare my students early for their competitions n performances before i take my long leave frm conducting dance classes frm December to at least end of January...
Most teachers in the schools i teach would tell me how amazed they r to c me still actively dancing , twirling and moving to d beat ....despite d huge bulging tummy i am having currently
And each time i hear such comments...i will just ponder in my head...."till wen can i continue dancing???"
Till December i hope.....*praying hard i can manage*

Hubby and i noe there r so many things we have to buy n get for d lil one ...
As we calculated...its not a small amt to spend...if we wanna get d best things we can afford for our baby...
But as of now...these r d few things we have got for BABY Q...
We bought bit by bit...so that we dun feel d pinch of spending all at one short...

Feeding essentials:
Avent feeding essential set..(sum of d bottles & milk container are gifts frm my Coral Sec Students..thanx darlings!)

Diaper Bag w matching towel and changing mat
Two sided changing mat

Huggies Small& Newborn Diapers , Wet wipes & Snuggle wrap cloth

Bathing essentials , sterilising tongs , bottle cleaner , laundry detergent...( Good bargain becos of d sales recently ...so i grabbed this stuff in advance)
Towels
Accessories like cushy straps , stroller shade and Snuggle wraps
Receiving Blankets & Hooded Towels

Matching sets of hats , mittens & booties for home use & casual use..Cute Socks...( Hubby love d rattles on d socks!)
Thank god i grabbed blue Dior socks...!!( I got this many mths ago...even before i knew d baby gender)
More booties n mittens...!!
Cute lil bibs....for BABY Q's drools n spillage...
Pyjamas ( Also gifts frm my Coral Sec students)

CARTER'S & GERBER newborn rompers...that i cant resist...

Sum cute Bigger sized rompers .i bought in advance..perhaps for Baby Q wen he gets bigger0-3mths Poney & Mothercare t-shirts
The sweatshirt above and jeans below are simply adorable n i simply cant resist....

All meant for 3+mths....
I grabbed these during d recent BABY FOX SALE!!!
Can't wait to c my lil baby in it!!Hehehe...

Other than d new wardrobe bath & feeding essentials for BABY Q...
Hubby and i have also gotten a neat BLACK& RED G Elite GO GO Pram cum stroller for our lil baby...
Even though Quinny was our intial choice wen we walked into d Spring Maternity Store , we finally settled on this model becos i like d big compartment bag which can be attached below the pram unlike Quinny...
I also like d shape n idea of my baby being able to sleep comfortably in d cosy bassinet frm newborn to perhaps d first few mths...


It comes w a car-seat adapter compatible for a car seat which we already bought frm Mothercare almost like d one above in dis pic if we prefer to use d car seat rather than d bassinet at certain times...
And finally can be changed to a stroller seat cover for BABY Q once he gets bigger..how convenient...

Now in my wishlist:
BABYCOT
FISHERPRICE ROCKER/SWING
BABY SLING/CARRIER
BABY BATH TUB
BRIGHT STARS PLAY GYM
MUNCHKIN ORGANIZER , BOTTLE RACK & OTHER ESSENTIALS
BEDDING SET
THERMOMETER
BABY COT MOBILE
MADELA ELECTRIC PUMP

and d list goes on and on.....
C wat i meant wen i said...there r so many things we have to get for dis LIL GUY!!!

So...back to my blog entry....
My point is...
Having a BABY could be such a blessing and we as humans cant predict d future ..
We never know how miraculous it would be for us to be blessed w more opportunities , income n blessings to sumhow make us able to 'afford' having a BABY eventually..

Of cos...having a baby is so much more than just for now but a long journey ahead in d future...
But just like marriage...its a BIG STEP we have to take or try before we noe wat we r capable of...
Fear n worries wun bring us anywer if we keep on pushing d responsibility and commitment away...
Again...i noe..sum may not agree w me here...but for me at least i noe...
Hubby and i have changed our plans n mindset and willing to adapt n embrace these new wonderful changes in our lives...

Nothing is impossible...
Having a BABY is a wonderful thing...!!


Till den

Adios

Last Sat was a v fun experience for me n sum of my gal frens...
Elynn , Arlinda , Imah & Myself attended a cupcake buttercream icing lesson for our v first time
It was a new experience for all of us n definitely enriching....
We were taught by Arene...who conducted d lesson at her lovely crib at Jln Lateh...


The pics u saw above r my first two cupcakes...i chose blue n pink to be d main colors to work w at first....
The first technique dat Arene taught us to decorate cupcake was simply icing and using tip 16 to create small flowers/star-like motives

There u c Elynn and Arlinda...enjoyin themselves...

The next technique we learnt was...swirling...which to me was quite tough in d beginning...

I had to practice few times before making a perfect swirl...

After the swirl...we learnt how to create bigger floral motives ....AND..dats d cupcake design i came up w....

From 2...to 5 different designs....and of cos...d last one was Basket weaving technique which was d toughest i must say...

Really needs steady hands and patience...

At the end of d day...der u c...so many cute and colorful creations of cupcake decorated by me n my galfrens...

Elynn n i really enjoyed d class n looking forward to d follow up class...insya allah to be conducted after Hari Raya.....

Glad our Hubs enjoyed d cupcakes we made...hehehh....

Jop was impressed...*smiles*....

Till then

Adios

Few more days to my next checkup...

In a few more days i will be in my 6th mth of pregnancy.

How fast time flies...

Felt like only yesterday hubby proposed to me...and we started to plan for our wedding within 6mths...and 3 mths after d wedding , i discovered dat i was expecting.

Now , we r already bz preparing for d arrival of d lil prince..our lil prince.

Baby Q...

Hubby have been extra bz lately ...either werkin late or not comin back at all

Of cos this makes me upset but i just have to endure n understand his working conditions..

Yesterday , i was tryin to keep myself occupied by playin games on PSP till i get sleepy...wen i received a text frm hubby ard midnite...

He just finished werk and of cos not comin back cos d next day , he will start v early in d mornin..

He apologized n promised to make up for it...he told me to think of a nice beautiful romantic place to dine or spend time with....but i just refused cos i noe it wasnt his fault..or dat he meant to neglect me..

He have been so wonderful and caring to me as ever and there's nothing i could ask for..

Just quality time w him is enuff...

So i replied n told him....not to waste d money on such stuff..but keep it for BABY Q...

Maybe get sumthin nice for d baby ...will be a better idea...!

A replied frm hubby came few seconds later saying...we shall go shoppin as he wanna get a BABY COT , Bath Tub and Toys for BABY Q..

I just smiled reading d text and find it amusing ...he wanna get TOYS for his SON!

Isn't it too early?...hmmm but i just replied..."Thanx Daddy!" ...like as if it came frm BABY Q

I started rubbing my tummy and felt my baby's kicks n movements..

He is alwiz more hyper n vigorous at nite...

His kicks or nudges can be so hard dat my tummy could shake and its v cute to c!

:-)...

Now i am getting ready to go werk...

2 dance classes to conduct later...thank god the backache have improved slightly.

Till den

Adios