#78 - Snapshot of the Week Part 5

I was thinking of posting an entry when we are back in Kuantan but I just can't resist to jot down something. There will be another entry but here's a snapshot.

1) My brother's wedding went smoothly. It was pretty hectic for me despite not doing anything. I mean I could hardly do anything. But I did help packing for the wedding favours. At least, I contributed something to the whole wedding thing.

2) My swollen feet made common appearance throughout the wedding weeks and my face bloated like nobody business. I just can't be bothered anymore.

3) And due to the hectic weeks, my blood pressure went up slightly high than usual. I need to take some meds to control it otherwise I have to be admitted. I guess, no more hectic or over the top activities for this 8 months pregnant lady.

4) As far as the preparation for the baby is concern, we managed to get a few things already but there are lot more to buy. I am half way done packing for the hospital bag. I should've start parking earlier but I always ended up thinking what Little Star would wear when s/he comes back from the hospital. Need to be stylish ok. Haha.

5) Now that I'm entering 34th week, the check up is now more frequent. The next appointment would be in 2 weeks time. It's getting more intense every time we go and see the gynae. I guess it's normal for a first time mother.

Till my next entry (hopefully with more detailed post)

#77 - Of Swollen Feet

Reality finally hit me with a pair of swollen feet. 

I tried to be positive about it because it is part of pregnancy. If I can deal with endless nauseous and vomiting, I surely can handle swollen feet. Boy, was I wrong? Dead wrong. Even having a big ass tummy didn't affect me this much.

I could not fit into any of my shoes anymore. I know it would go away after I give birth but the irrational side of me refuse to listen to that. I was looking at my 5 inches heels the other day and I feel some sort of pain. 

The other day, I went to KLCC with my SIL for lunch and I tried on a pair of oh-so-comfortable wedges at Sketchers. Part of me wanted to buy the shoes but I know most people (especially the elders) would disagree with that. So, I just put them back where it does not belong; the shelf.

Yes, I could buy a new pair of shoes now that I can't fit any of them but I know the selection would only be sandals. At least better than nothing, right.

Thought of asking En. Suami for some shoe-shopping after dinner but he is still stuck at the office. Tomorrow then. I hope.

Till then.

#76 - Time Wait for No Man

2 of my best friends met up last night and I could not join them. Yan (who is currently staying in Brisbane) came back for her brother's wedding. I knew at the back of my mind that it is impossible for her to slot some time to meet us but somehow we always find a way to meet.

But yesterday, nothing can be done because the meet up place was in Alamanda and after office hours. It was impossible for me. I don't think En. Suami would be very thrilled with me driving to that side of the city alone and with my current condition.

Truth be told. I was and am still sad the fact I could not see her yesterday. I miss her so much. 

Her flight is tomorrow morning and I have this urge to go the airport.

#75 - Tick Tock Tick Tock

I am currently on my 31st week and approximately 7-8 weeks to go. Nervous? Yes. Excited? Yes. But believe it or not, we have not prepare anything yet for the baby. Yes, we did buy some clothes during our trip to UK but seriously, it could not last more than 2 weeks.

We planned to do the shopping at the end of this month. Hopefully sempat lah kan. Need to plan out what to buy (the necessities). If the baby decided to come out early, s/he just need to settle sleeping on comforter and wearing clothes twice the size.

En. Suami and me also has been listing a few possible names for our baby. Didn't know, finding a name could be a chore. Like, seriously. Every time when we think of a name, it would always ended with "eh macam nama anak orang tu, anak orang nie". Not helping when both of us came from a big family with lots of nieces, nephews and young cousins. And not to mention, our friends' children.

Need to sign off. Housewife duty is calling me and I have like 2 basket full of laundry to fold. 

Till then.

#74 - Snippets of the Week Part 4

Wow, almost a month and no update whatsoever.

Selamat Hari Raya and hope everyone had a good celebration. This year, we went back to En. Suami's hometown and I had a blast. It has been a while since I have a lot of relatives in the same house at the same time. It feels nice. Dah lama tak rasa berebut toilet. 

On that raya morning, my family in KL called up and sang Dendang Perantau to me. No prize for guessing who cried like a baby.

Anyway, here's some snippets on what I have been up to;

1) We spent most of our weekend visiting relatives and friends. That is what Raya is all about. Alhamdulillah, the traffic was not that bad during our "jalan-jalan raya". On the other hand, I am running out of dresses to wear so I've been wearing pants instead. But, nobody get to say anything to this pregnant lady. I can wear whatever I want.

2) We went for our monthly check up and Alhamdulillah Little Star is doing well. Little Star is now 1.3kg and I am currently at my heaviest. I have swollen legs and can't fit into any of my shoes anymore (boo hoo)

3) I'm getting a little bit lazy and tired lately. It took me twice the time to do everything. It feels like first trimester all over again. Maybe because I'm getting heavier?

Basically, that's about it. 

Till then.

#73 - Snippets of the Week Part 3

2nd week of becoming a housewife and the only down side of not working is I don't have the access to blog everyday. Not really fond blogging from iPad. The only choice is to borrow my SIL's Macbook. Maybe I should get myself a laptop but En. Suami prefers desktop. Whatever it is, I need to have either one so I can blog.

Anyway, here's another snippets on what I've been up to since last week.

1) Was in Pekan last week for gotong royong session. But, we didn't actually participate (more like tunjuk muka) since we arrived Pekan only on Saturday evening. Spent one night there and headed back to Kuantan on Sunday morning. 

2) Since some of the states were on public holiday that Monday (Selangor included), we took the opportunity to shop for my Raya dress in Kuantan. Managed to get one maxi dress and one blouse (approved by MIL) but still not done with raya shopping as I need to find something blue to match En. Suami. 

3) During our monthly check up (the reason why we arrived late in Pekan), we finally can confirm on our Little Star's gender. But, I would like to keep it as a secret first. You guys have to wait until November to find out *wink*

4) Went to Kenanga Wholesale City with Ain. The mall was huge. We bought more than we should. But, I managed to get the blue dress for raya and red dress for my brother's wedding. I have a feeling that I'm probably going to buy another dress for his wedding but if not, I just wear the dress that I already bought. So now I am pretty much settled with raya preparation. Oh, except for shoes.

5) I wanted to bake some cookies but we don't have an oven. Maka, impian tinggal impian. But, it is good to know that my favourite cookies is also En. Suami's favourite. I should just master that one particular cookies. 

6) For En. Suami's birthday, I planned to cook his favourite dish which is Spaghetti Carbonara. But, my SIL invited to her house for iftar so we celebrated his birthday with his siblings. But, I managed to prepare the dish the day after that. It was ok. En. Suami finished off everything and it really makes everything worth it.

6) I finally found the time to reorganize my closet. OMG, do I have a lot of shawls. The shawls in the picture above are only half of them. But still, I think they are not enough. Sigh.

This year, we will be going back to Kuantan and Pekan for Raya. I only have a few days left to settle everything before we head back next Thursday. I should prepare a list of things to bring because lately I always forget things.

Let's hope I can squeeze some time to blog before another long hiatus.

Till then.

#72 - Fasting while Pregnant

14th of Ramadhan. Alhamdulillah, both Little Star and me have been doing so well. Only the last two days I need to break fast 2 hours earlier because of acidic gas. Other than that, Little Star has been really good. Really proud of my child. 

Although it is permissible for me not to fast but I decided to go against it. I am in a good condition so why shouldn't I? Moreover, I don't think I have the energy to replace 30 days of fasting. There are few people raised their eyebrows when I told them that I'm fasting but I don't care. I believe fasting will do more good to the baby and me than harm.

Anyway, today marked the third day of becoming a full time housewife. I did a lot of house chores on my first day that I don't have anything to do on my third day. Maybe I should stock up the groceries soon so I can start cooking. At least, I can practice making different dishes. 

En. Suami's birthday is next week. What should I prepare for him?