“I also got things to bring to hospital to see baby..”

Jeriel also got things to pack and bring along when he see baby in hospital. He packed and it was located at the apartment’s entrance.

Can you guess what was in the paper bag? There were a few items besides gift for his baby… make a guess and Mummy would reveal them when baby is out…..

Hytex Warehouse 24 Aug - 24 Aept 2008

Date : 24 Aug - 24 Sept 2008

Time : 10am to 6pm

Location (Tel 603 6273 2323)
Lot 25 Jalan E1/5
Kawasan Perindustrin Taman Ehsan
Kepong
52100 Kuala Lumpur

Pureen Warehouse 2-3 Aug 2008

Date : 2-3 Aug 2008

Time: 10am to 6pm

Location (Tel 603 7628 8888)
Summit Company (M) Sdn Bhd
Lot 6 Jalan 19/1
46300 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia

Jeriel is making an ‘Order’ from Jesus…

Remember Mummy shared few months back about Jeriel’s request for another baby? We thought he was joking but then he really sounded serious. Last Saturday, we had a chat:

Jeriel : Mummy, when baby will be out?
Mummy : Soon…
Jeriel : After this baby come out, then I need to make an ‘order’.
Mummy : What order?
Jeriel : I need to make another order for a baby boy…
Mummy : From who?
Jeriel : From Jesus
Mummy was speechless…..and wordless

Mummy : Mummy doesn’t want another baby if Jeriel naughty boy…Mummy cannot manage..
Jeriel : That’s why, we will wait till this baby to grow big like me then we can have another baby…
Again, Mummy was speechless…..and wordless

Pregnancy check-up on 12 July 2008

Today (12 July 2008) check-up was quite a fast one and gynae did a vaginal check because the scan showed that baby’s head was very very pressing to the bladder. Gynae wanted to check in case Mummy’s vaginal had dilated or not. The vaginal had not dilated and still close, but Gynae could touch the head (so imagine how low was the head...). Gynae said good and let baby stay in for a few weeks to grow a bit bigger. Gynae also provided the hospital admission letter just in case and Mummy needed to bring the letter with the blood test result.

• Mummy was 36+ weeks
• Mummy's weight : 65.7kg (an increase of 2.2kg from the last weight on 14 June 2008, total increase of 12.8kg since 24 Jan 2008)
• Baby’s Weight was about 2.7 kg (an increase of about 0.4kg from last weight on 28 June 2008, total increase of 1.6kg since 09 May 2008)
  

From now onward, it would be weekly check-up. Time was running quite fast. Mummy hope Mummy could finish up all the remaining work in the office by next week just in case.

Last Thursday night (10July 2008), at last we managed to pack the hospital bag with a few more small items which we would pack just before we go to the hospital. The blue bag consisted Mummy and baby’s things which would be used in the ward. The brown bag would be the small item which Mummy would be using in the delivery room, so that we would not need to carry the blue bag when admit to the delivery room. In the brown bag, there was also the checklist for those items which needed to pack before we go to the hospital and an envelope consisted of the admission letter and blood test result. How about the green plastic bag? Inside the green plastic bag would be Jeriel’s surprise – very important. Hope Mummy didn't miss out anything....

Setting up baby bed

Last night (09July08), we decided to set-up baby bed. The cot was all the while there because we didn’t dismantle due to insufficient space to store. It was more than 2 years in PaPa and Mummy’s room empty because Jeriel has been sleeping on the adult bed in his own room since he was 2 years old.

Last week, Mummy washed the mattress cover. Yes the mattress cover can be taken out and wash, leaving the coconut husk exposed to be aired.

Jeriel busy helping PaPa and also disturbing PaPa. Jeriel choose duck design for baby’s bed. What was Mummy doing? Mummy was busy taking photo with hand phone and drinking/eating coconut. PaPa had been busy cutting hard solid coconut for Mummy because a lot people said Mummy should take coconut. So, usually Mummy would have about 2 coconuts per week for the past 2-3 weeks.

Then, PaPa remembered that we had a mobile cot which was Jeriel’s favorite when he was a baby. PaPa went and took out to wipe. Aiya, PaPa didn’t have the right size battery. PaPa and Jeriel went down to grocery shop to buy some batteries. Jeriel brushed his teeth and changed into his pajama, before he started to play with the cot mobile. He was fascinated with it like a new toy to him.

Here is baby’s bed ready for baby. Everything from baby cot, mattress, cot mobile, bed sheet sets and etc was from Jeriel’s time. Nothing was new, all recycle except one thing, did you all notice on the right side of the baby cot, a white present?

Yar..Jeriel had chosen two new toys for baby and Mummy helped him to wrap. Jeriel would be bringing this present when he visit baby in the hospital. Initially, the present was placed on baby’s cupboard in Jeriel’s room (yar, baby also got cupboard like Jeriel). While PaPa was setting the baby’s bed, Jeriel walked to his room and said we forgotten something. We were wondering what it was… He came to our room, carrying this present. He went into baby cot to set-up the pillow, bolster, blanket and present for baby.

Next....hospital bag not yet...bottles haven't sort out and apartment messy especially pilling up ironing arghhh......

Thanks kittycat, actually we did get a surprise gift for Jeriel to receive from baby in the hospital. Jeriel didn't know about it. It is a suprise for him. Where is the gift now? In the hospital bag, so that was the only item currently pack in the hospital bag.

Mummy facing hard stool

Mummy had been experiencing hard stool until buttock became painful and hard to sit. Mummy tried to drink more water, eat vegetables, eat fruits and even eat prunes. All seemed to be fail. Mummy was worried about hemorrhoid because Mummy experience quite bad after 1st delivery but never experience hard stool during the 1st pregnancy.

On Monday (07July08), Mummy sms gynae for SOS. He quickly replied Mummy’s sms and asked Mummy to take Lactulose 15ml once a day. Mummy could either get from his clinic or from pharmacy. Since it was impossible to rush to his clinic, we got from the nearby pharmacy.

How was it? So far 3rd day, Mummy’s stool had soften but buttock still uncomfortable. Hope Mummy would not suffer after delivery like last time till it was hard to sit and breastfeed.

Imagine now, cannot walk or stand too long, because the bottom part skin will be painful like skin tearing. On the other hand, cannot sit too long, because buttock pain. Haiya….how lar…..

Preparation for Baby No2 Part 4: Others

Honestly, Mummy haven’t pack bag to hospital yet..and the whole apartment is in a big mess….

Walking like heavy duck/penguin (‘terkangkang’) even some people commented that Mummy’s tummy was not that big but to Mummy, it is BIG.... Mummy also having pain at the bottom part if Mummy walked to long or stand too long. First time experiencing this because last pregnancy didn't experience such thing.

There are a few more things to settle. Last two weekends, Mummy bought herbal bath packets and ‘So Hup’. PohPoh is on the way back to north last Wed (02July08) to get the remaining herbs from her friend’s shop.

PaPa just only collected another baby cot on Monday night (30June08) from Aunty Liz who was so nice to lend us her baby cot to be used in KongKong and PohPoh’s apartment. We just needed to get a new mattress for the baby cot. PaPa and KongKong moved the baby cot to KongKong and PohPoh's apartment. PaPa set up the baby cot with Jeriel. We also transferred the new mattress and a used bath tub given by Aunty Yuet Leng.

PaPa need to clean up Jeriel’s baby mattress by washing up the cover (the cover is removable) and get the inside part (coconut husk) to be sun in our small balcony. On last Friday, Mummy removed the cover and sent for washing. PaPa re-adjusted the baby cot height. We also took out the sterilizer, electric bottle warmer and bottles, but not yet sort out or arrange yet. Our home baby cot would be set-up soon because Jeriel wanted to help also, maybe tonight if we are early from work.

Mummy also is getting some quotation on Full Moon Gift packs so that we plan ahead.

Some things Mummy may postpone and get only after baby is out to see how much is the hospital bill first….Some items which we need to get is to put in KongKong and PohPoh's apartment, majority of the things were lend to us or given 2nd hand to us which we were grateful.

Office work also need to settle a lot of things… Baby, please hold on till Mummy is done with all the things….

The clock is ticking…….this weekend Saturday would be the next check-up and this week Mummy would be 36 weeks...

PaPa needs a new spectacle

PaPa has been experiencing headache and eye tiredness without realizing that his eye power has went up after so many years. Papa decided that instead of doing a new spectacle, he would just change the lenses to save cost since his frame was still in good condition.

Maybe PaPa can check out zennioptical.com for good bargain.

Pregnancy check-up on 28 June 2008

Last Saturday was not only another quite fast check-up but also a short wait which was a record because all doctors needed to go KL for a talk/seminar. Baby was ok, active and growing big till lack of space in the tummy.

• Mummy was 34+ weeks
• Mummy's weight : cannot check because the scale was out of order
• Baby’s Weight was about 2.3 kg (an increase of about 0.3kg from last weight on 14 June 2008, total increase of 1.2kg since 09 May 2008)

Sue and Mummy had been chatting because we are sharing the same EDD 06Aug08. What a coincident yar…. Mummy’s next check- up will be on 12 July 2008 and gynae would see any possibility of early delivery because Jeriel was 3 weeks early. So, either Mummy or Sue, who would give deliver first.

Mummy has been facing sleepless night, unlike last pregnancy, no problem at all. This pregnancy, Mummy had problem getting the right position to sleep. Besides that, getting up from chair or bed and walking around also a problem to Mummy.

Company notebooks

Mummy used to use quite a number of notebooks but all were company notebooks and none were personal notebooks. Mummy’s first company notebook was IBM Thinkpad, then Compaq Notebook and last before Mummy left the previous company was a HP Notebook. Currently, Mummy is using a Lenovo but not a Lenovo Thinkpad, instead a lower model of the Lenovo Notebook. PaPa also owns a company notebook. The only computer which we own is a Dell Desktop at home.

Games

Jeriel is so fascinated seeing elder kids playing games like PS2. It is something new to him. He only started to play with computer when he was about 3 years old. Nowadays, children’s games are very expensive and we are not sure is it wise to spend on games like PS2. Will he get addicted? We told Jeriel maybe we will get for him when we can save enough money and he must be a good boy. Maybe we need to make a deal with him to avoid him getting addicted to it should we get one for him later one.

Best Buy

Shopping can be very addictive especially to ladies. Some people will overspend their money just to get what they want. As for us, we usually hunt for best buy to get our things in order to keep our cost low because since the petrol has increased, it indirectly caused all the others items to increase also. We need to find way to stretch money further to maximize it.

"One can always find a best buy at www.buy.com”

Preparation for Baby No2 Part 3: Cloth Diaper

TFor this baby, Mummy planned to use cloth diaper. It would be a combination of traditional napkin and modern cloth diaper.

Mummy had tried on Jeriel wearing at night for more than one year. PaPa and Mummy was happy with it and didn't mind the hassle to wash the cloth diaper. Jeriel now officially potty train both day and night. He was already potty trained during daytime since 2 years old. We tried to train him for night time but it was doing quite well till Mummy got miscarriage during PaPa was in outstation for 2 weeks plus. Then, PaPa said just stop and since we were using cloth diaper, we didn't have to worry about spending money on disposable diaper. Jeriel trained by himself by keeping the diaper dry for about 3 weeks and for past 3 weeks, he was diaperless at night. Even though maybe quite late but then at least he made it.. Now all the cloth diaper would be transferred for baby to use.

Mummy started to slowly collecting some used and second hand diapers. Recently, Mummy got PaPa’s Yee Ma (Jeriel’s Yee Poh) to bring back 5 Wahmies One Size Diapers, 5 Drybees Fitted Diapers and 1 Wool Cover from US. Mummy ordered in US and paid using paidpost money. Mummy shy to ask her to bring extra and all diapers were without inserts. Mummy planned to get inserts from Malaysia later one. Besides that, Mummy was touched when one of Mummy's friend decided to give to Mummy a few modern cloth diapers with inserts without taking a cent from Mummy because her girl didn't need them anymore. Mummy wanted to pay some (because these cloth diapers were not cheap) but she refused to accept.

Mummy is still slowly collecting and buying used diapers but with cautious not to overspend or overbuy. Mummy got PaPa’s support as long as Mummy don’t overspend as financially we are quite tight.

There are a few more things which Mummy hasn’t got to complete the Cloth Diaper mission.

Why Cloth Diaper?

• Healthy to skin (Mummy had scary moment when Jeriel was a baby with bad nappy rash even with expensive diapers and changed often)
• Save money in long term (PaPa and Mummy would always buy in bulk during sales and the whole apartment was like diapers warehouse during Jeriel's time)
• Environmental friendly

This is another Mummy’s ambition which Mummy hopes Mummy can achieve together the Breastfeeding Mission. Hopefully….

Traveling preparation….

PaPa will be traveling for training in a few months time. Even though it is not the right time but PaPa needs to go for that training for his future career. Mummy will support him and trying to make checklist on things PaPa needs. PaPa needs to get his passport renew and also he needs to check whether he needs travel health insurance. Mummy hopes that Mummy did not miss out anything.

Acne

Having acne can be a disaster to everyone especially on the face. It can be either small or big, one or more; all is equally troubling to the people having it. The tip is not to press as it will leave a scar and we will not want scar especially on the face. Besides that, regular cleanser and toner will help to keep face clean and avoid acne break-out. However, if it is bad, go for proper acne treatment to get help.

Having fun while getting business deals

Golf is no longer purely a sport but also has become a social business sports where business persons will meet and make deals in the golf course instead of meeting room. It can be an expensive sport to play for leisure especially getting the golf equipment is not cheap with so many brands like Cobra golf. However, it is worth the investment of playing golf, if a business person manages to close business deals while playing golf.

Congratulations to Chin Nee !!!

For those who want to have a look at the twins..check out Sharon's site....

Mummy got the chance to have a look the the twins...better visit her fast before Mummy's also give birth soon....

Such a lovely twins..especially the Twin no2 looked like QiQi...

Avent Manual Pump for Sale

Mummy had this Avent pump as stand-by pump which was hardly being used. Mummy was using Spectra more often. This Avent pump came handy when Mummy needed to pump at places where no main power or while in the car. However, it was hardly use because most of the time, Mummy would use the Spectra. Avent is a good pump and Mummy kept it for quite some time because too ‘sayang’ to sell off.

Recently, Mummy got another pump which can use main power, battery and car (using paidpost money which was slowly collected). Mummy would like to sell off this Avent pump to other mummy who would be able to benefit the pump rather than accumulating dusts in the apartment unused.

The Avent pump comes with box and manual but excluding the bottles because Mummy had used the bottles already.

For those who are interested, please email Mummy.

gold

Next Saturday will be Jeriel’s cousin’s full moon dinner. How time flies and he will be one month old next weekend. It has been a normal custom to give gift especially gold to the newborn baby. Nowadays, besides gold, some people also give other type of gifts such as cash and baby gifts. As for Mummy, we usually will give either cash or gifts which in their wish list. Mummy will rather give them things which they need and useful because, then it will be a wasteful. Soon, Mummy will also deliver and there is so many things Mummy need to prepare. Time is running fast nowadays and Mummy wishes that Mummy has more time.

Blessed Birthday to Sam Yee …

25 June 2008 was Sam Yee’s Birthday. We celebrated last Sunday (22 June 2008) dinner where Yi Yee and Sam Yee Cheong cooked Risoto and baked chicken. We ate at Sam Yee’s apartment.

Jeriel made a surprise for Sam Yee when Sam Yee came over for dinner in KongKong and PohPoh’s apartment last night. He was waiting anxiously and for long time at the apartment entrance. When Sam Yee arrived, he crowned Sam Yee with a crown, a balloon and 2 gifts which he made – a card and a cardboard ‘pouch’.

A surprise from Jeriel …unexpectedly..

Jeriel had exam before kindy holiday. Mummy couldn’t imagine a 4-year-old boy would be having exam. Can you all imagine this ???? Mummy was speechless. PaPa and Mummy decided just to take it easy. We told Jeriel just try his best and no pressure. Jeriel just did his homework and continue to do his routine like having fun watching TV.

We always tell Jeriel as long he tried his very best, we would be proud of him.

Last Friday (20 June 2008), was Parents-Teachers Meeting. It was just a coincident that Mummy took off to run errands and PaPa’s service job ended on time for the meeting. We decided to bring Jeriel along this time because we planned to go for a walk after the meeting. When Jeriel came home from KongKong and PohPoh’s apartment to get ready to go out for the meeting, we notice a gift in Jeriel’s bag. Jeriel said that he got this gift from the stage. We thought it was a normal gift like Most Sticker Award, Super Character Award, etc.. Jeriel sometimes do get gift form certain award since last year and sometimes he would come back and tell us he didn’t get any. We always assured him that he needed to accept that not always he would get the gift. Remember as long as he did his best, we would always be proud of him. Jeriel soon got used to it.

While waiting for our turn to see Jeriel’s teacher, we were given Jeriel’s report card and his marked exam papers. Mummy didn’t believe what Mummy seen and passed to PaPa to reconfirm. Har…Jeriel score full … It was hard to believe knowing it was hard to make him sit down to write and also we were the type of parents who didn’t care much as long as he finished up his homework, he would have his fun time. No extra coaching and would you believe that Jeriel couldn’t even read unlike other kids who could read so well. He could recognize alphabets but sometimes he mixed up with mirror images like ‘b’ and ‘d’. So, this explained why he got that gift in this bag.

We asked Jeriel whether he did all by himself and he nodded shyly. Looks like that night plan to go out would be an outing for Jeriel. We took Jeriel for a meal in Carl’s Junior which would be our 2nd time because it was too costly to go often. Then, Jeriel had his walk around toys section. Mummy secretly bought Jeriel a gift and got it wrapped. This special gift would be from baby to Jeriel when Jeriel visited baby in hospital. It was also a gift that Jeriel wanted so much that PaPa said ok this time as a reward for him. Jeriel had his ice-cream. We wanted to go for movie to redeem 2 tickets which Jeriel won but it was full so we booked for the following day evening show.

Jeriel was happy even it was a simple reward for him.

However, we told Jeriel, besides having to do well in exams, the most important; he must be a good and well-mannered boy. It would be useless if he is smart but then he is rude and bad mannered boy. Besides that, we re-emphasis again, as long as he tried his best, we would always be proud of him. We hope he would not take this and pressure himself in the future exams. PaPa and Mummy wanted him to learn and have fun, not for the sake of learning for exam.

Education now is so challenging and Mummy is getting a bit worried with the current situation. Mummy hope God would help us on this. Hope Jeriel would take up the challenge positively.

Do you parents face this concern too?

beauty job

Which women do not like to be pretty and beautiful? Everyone do and some men too want to look good and handsome. So many different beauty centers are being set-up like mushrooms everywhere due to the demand. With the set-up of so many beauty centers, job opportunities also increase. A beauty job will be the right and suitable job for those who love to look great and beautiful always. To those who work in beauty industry, the most satisfaction thing is when they see their customers walking out of the center feeling happy, satisfied and beautiful. Working in beauty centers can be a fulfilling job too.

Pregnancy check-up on 14 June 2008

Last Saturday was another quite fast check-up but waited quite long. Mummy got to go alone with Jeriel because PaPa was busy with work. It was hard to manage Jeriel alone in such a long period because there was nothing to do and he got so bored playing with all the toys he brought along to the clinic. Mummy couldn’t walk much because usually PaPa would bring Jeriel walking around while waiting for our turn.

At last, when it was our turn, Jeriel was excited and even remembered the gynae’s name. Jeriel greeted the gynae’s name when he saw the gynae.

Gynae commented that baby was quite big and Mummy’s tummy was small compared to the baby’s size. Baby was about 2kg at about 8 months. Mummy’s tummy experienced non stop kicking and pushing by baby. At first, Mummy thought maybe she was not sleeping but on the other hand, maybe due to lack of space in Mummy’s tummy compared to size. So, baby might be sleeping and every movement would cause a lot of effect on Mummy’s tummy.

Mummy got to admit that this time Mummy’s tummy much bigger than the 1st pregnancy.

Why?

Because the maternity clothes which used to be able to wear till Jeriel was born is getting tighter and the maternity clothes which used to be quite big for Mummy even until Jeriel was born now is not that big to be worn.

• Mummy was 32+ weeks
• Mummy's weight : 63.5kg(an increase of 1.0kg from last weight on 24 May 2008, total increase of 10.6kg since 24 Jan 2008)
• Baby’s Weight was about 2.0 kg (an increase of about 0.5kg from last weight on 24 May 2008, total increase of 0.9kg since 09 May 2008)