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I soooooo would love to have one of these,especially Yummie Tummie Body V.It comes in many delicious colours!But priced at US$82...hmmm...that's about S$125 (excluding shipping charges of course)...ooh la la....So tempting...ya know,especially for a soon-to-be-post-pregnancy person like moi!lol...

There are also tank tops and strappies.....Anyone interested to get this for yourself (or for me!), go to http://www.yummietummie.com/

"Ba-ber-you"

My two year old darling reciting his alphabet and numbers...I love it each time he pronounces 'W'! : )

Can't get enough of Michael and Sylar....

Ever since Prison Break 4 is back,I've been hooked on it!!!



Now,I'm itching to watch more episodes,can't wait to know what happens next.For those PB fans,don't worry,I'm not a spoiler so I won't give any details here,unless you want me to!hehe...A few weeks back,hubby and I were glued to the screen till 2am...poor hubby had to go to work in the morning and was groggy in the office of course.

Though PB is already in its season 4,it's still running on adrenaline!I remember watching season 1 when I was pregnant with my son,that was more than 2 years ago...and now,I'm still gritting my teeth and sitting at the edge of my seat watching its fourth season,with my baby girl,in tummy!She seems to get excited watching it too!Guess both mummy and baby can't get enough of Scofield,eh?lol.He's smart,cute and all but Lincoln,still as gruffy and macho as before,is cool too.Sometimes,I wish Scofield would toughen up a bit,ya know,don't get too sissy sometimes....I even have a personal joke with hubby about Scofield....watch season 4,maybe you'd get it ; )

Then,there's Sylar...yup,from Heroes,of course.I can't get enough of Heroes too....And I'm beginning to adore Sylar even more now (his character I mean..hehe).With his brooding,good looks,I don't mind liking a bad boy....but is he still?hmmm....*wink*



Till I get more on Michael and Sylar..... ; )

To the Expo yet again!

Though it seems I have a zillion things to do,I can't pull myself away from a good sale....especially a book sale!Yup,another one just started today and for the past few days,I kept telling myself NOT to go coz I've just been to one a few weeks back.Suddenly,I found myself text messaging hubby telling him that I'd be going this morning...opps....The lure of an MPH bookfair AND a Crocs sale was too tough for me to back off.

But,there were perhaps about ten thousand people at the Crocs sale,like you wouldn't believe (is it the school holidays??),and that was before noon!I thought of just getting a 'sassari' for myself-the only wedge crocs that looks nice (I'm just not into flats) but there weren't any.I saw some 'sea foam' and 'peacock' coloured primas but I don't think I'd wear flats even if I got them.There were a steal-at $20 or $25.In the end,I was at the Crocs hall for barely 10 minutes.Looking at the queue to the cashiers,I predicted it would take at least 45 mintues to make payment!So with my son on my hip and my big tummy,we hustled through the crazy crowd,giggling as we shouted 'argh!' to get the hoot out of there!For those who inspire to get dozens of cheap crocs at this sale like I saw some people did (I think they bought shoes that could last 6 generations!haha) ,it's best to get a few reliable friends or family members to queue for you as you choose your items.

A bit dissappointed that I didn't get any 'sassari',my darling son and I scooted off to the MPH sale.There were not too many books for toddlers...though I managed to get 6 good ones for my son for $3 each-what a bargain!It was heaven for bookworms who are into bestsellers and novels,even the new paperbacks are at $8 each.I can't resist getting 'Prisoner of Tehran-A Memoir',even though I have dozens of books at home I have yet to indulge in....yikes....

His new books! : )

Well,I'm happy that we got some good books today.This will satisfy his craving for reading before bed each night.He adores reading and would take at least 5 books to complete every night (which can be tiring for his daddy and me sometimes!hah!).

Though I'm tempted to curl up in bed with my new book myself,like I've mentioned,I have a zillion of things to do-cooking,laundry,finishing up my son's flashcards,helping to pack hubby's bag for his next trip,and the list goes on......Anyway,for those interested,there are going to be the Sitex on 27th Nov and Borders sale on 6th Dec at the Expo fyi.I mught just be there too! : )

I lurrrve food!

Oooooh....I'm definitely lurrrrving food these days.No crazy cravings in particular...sometimes,just feel like a simple egg prata...or something sinfully sweet ...or something different and exotic...durian,cheesecake,caramel pudding are just some of the yummy food that delights me....mmmm.....*chuckle*.But of course,I TRY to control my intake of those sweet stuff and binge on lots of fruit and take tons of milk and water instead.On my last visit to the gynae,she was rather shocked and amused about my drastic weight gain,after so many months of telling me to put on weight!(payback after the fasting month perhaps?).I was giggling when she told me to watch it a little....I will,but at the same time,I have about 2 months before I have to undergo the crazy confinement period,so why not indulge now,eh?I'm about 58kg now...I remember I was 62kg when I was at full term with my first baby so I guess I'm doing ok.

Anyway,my baby girl's doing fine.In fact,I think she's even more active than her brother in the tummy.She'd create waves on my tummy when she bounces,kicks and swims in me.Insufficient sleep for me has of course crept in.Sometimes,I'd be wide awake at 3am,unable to get back to sleep...And it's more common these days that I'd have to force myself out from bed to empty my bladder for like 4-5 times in a night.Ooooohhh,how I envy hubby sleeping like a baby in bed each night!

Darling son turned two a few weeks back.Gosh,how my boy has grown!Looking back at his photos and videos we took of him since he was a tiny baby makes me tear sometimes.It all seems so fast.....but he'll always be my little baby (even when he's 30 I guess!hah!).The closer my expected delivery date is,the more protective I am of my son,I simply don't know why.In a way,I don't want him to feel left out or ignored when he has a sibling.I'm soooo afraid of that.I don't want to be a bad parent,one who favours one over the other,or neglects one child.I kept reminding hubby to remind each other that we will have 2 kids soon and we have to be fair and spend precious time with both.These days,I'm wondering how it'd feel like to have 2 babies.....

Latest updates : I've managed to wean off my son off the breast!At last!It took him a few days to get to sleep without asking for it.I'd have to distract him with songs ans animated stories if he got reminded of it.It has been a few weeks of breast-free for him...hehe....I soooo need this break before the second one comes along!And my baby boy has been toilet-training for about 3 weeks and he's getting better at it.There were some 'accidents' of course and this requires lots of patience and hard work,but it'd pay off soon I hope!Now he's able to tell us if he needs to use the toilet.He has even started to put up big boy's brief instead of the diaper...*grin*

Weekend's around the corner...hopefully we would get to do something different and fun (especially since hubby's going for yet another business trip on Monday *sob* ) instead of the usual grocery shopping since we had done so last weekend in JB (we had stock-up on diapers,wet tissues,powdered milk,etc!We nearly bought half of Jusco...haha!).

Hmmm......going for a buffet sounds pretty good to me....*evil grin*. Then,with our tummies full,we'd have a cosy evening watching Prison Break 4 and Heroes Season 3.Brilliant!

Soooooooo busy

Wow! I've been sooooo busy lately,I didn't even have time to blog.Didn't even have time to switch on the pc to check my emails on some days.Yup,it's the festive season and I'm all hands and legs...hehe....Had the cleaning team from Just Relax two days before Hari Raya...and I'm happy with their cleaning (not perfect,but they helped about 90% of what cleaning I need to do).A men and 2 women did 4 hours of non-stop scrubbing,dusting,polishing,etc...while I,sat back and of course,just relax : )

Once they packed up,it was time for me and hubby to finish up....iron and put up the curtains,change the bedsheets and cushions and place the yummy kuihs in the containers among others.We slept past 1am after I was satisfied with how our home looked (poor hubby had to persevere my endless remarks to make everything perfect...opps!) and after sampling all the kuihs and chips that our tummies could bear.

So we had like 5 hours of sleep and while hubby was at the mosque,I rushed through altering my little one's gamez.Totally forgot to try on his gamez before Raya and only discovered it needed altering.


My little Arabian Prince

Then,we were off to sis-in-law's place to congregate and EAT!

The entire day was spent eating-for me!!! : ) Sis-in-law's briyani,mum's lontong and sambal goreng,just to name a few.All those good food....so many kuih to sample.Ooooh,my baby girl and I were in a bliss.Hubby couldn't believe how much I ate...hehe....But hey,baby girl and I had fasted an entire month,so now was the time!My baby boy had tons of fun eating too,especially those food laced with chocolates....minimally,of course and he had plenty of laughter with his cousins.We visited about 7 families that day so we were beat by the time we were back home.

With his cuzies....

Cool on bike-just like daddy eons ago!

We had another day of outing on Sunday....and perhaps planning to do a bit more visiting to some friends' homes this weekend.

Ahhh.....I couldn't believe I've gained about 3kg in a matter of days....*rolling with laughter* Even hubby was shocked!But I'm still in the festive mood and indulging in all those yummy sweet stuff.*opps*

Speaking of yummy sweet stuff,it's going to be my baby boy's birthday this weekend and we are having a small party for him...with delicious ice-cream cake and goodies.Can't wait!

P.S. More photos in Multiply! See you there.

Fetish for shoes

Managed to get some things done during the weekend.Morning was spent at the gynae's for a check-up.Alhamdulillah,our baby girl is looking good and healthy.I only managed to put on a mere 300gm since the last check-up.Of course,my gynae was concerned about the fasting.Allah knows best,eh...He'll take care of us,Insya Allah.Anyway,it was so good to sneak a peek at baby girl,who was actively roaming and kicking in me!Next month,I'm up for the glucose and another blood test so I guess I'd better pile up on my intake of iron-rich food.

Later,I sheepishly asked darling hubby to send me to get shoes.There was a sale selling Nine West and other branded shoes....


.....so off I went.

Oooooohhhh,the rush I got when my eyes set on those beautiful stilettoes,platforms,pumps,slingbacks....But since I'm preggy now,I have to skip those super high heels.And to keep those after I give birth?No,I don't think so...I'd have to do a lot of running around after the kids I reckon!Hehe.Well,after a few rounds of ogling those 'can't have' shoes,I decided to get a pair of low stiletto heel,leather pumps that has sweet floral embellishments,for a fraction of its original price!

I am a happy woman : )

Next stop was to get new 'baju Melayu' for hubby and son.That didn't take as long as when I hunt for my shoes.*grin* We already have 'gamez' for my Arabian King and Prince to wear on the first day of Raya so this was just something for that weekend.At a shop,my son refused to take off his new 'baju Melayu' after we tried it on him so there he was walking around proudly with his new 'baju' as if it's already Hari Raya!Everyone was tickled when they looked at him.

So there were something for the whole family that day.Hubby was thoroughly delighted about the good bargain on the outfits.My 'pregnant-looking' Raya outfit is still not ready.Obviously they have to do alterations to accommodate my growing belly ; )

Now I can't wait for the cleaning team to come over and do all that scrubbing,mopping and cleaning so that my home will be squeaky clean.A few touch-ups here and there and it'd be more pleasing to my eyes for the coming festive season.

Meanwhile,we are in the final ten days of Ramadhan so in the midst of looking forward to Hari Raya,let's all not forget to seize every ounce of opportunity we can get to meet 'the night of a thousand months'.Insya Allah.

As Ramadhan knocks on our doors.....

Alhamdulillah,we get to meet Ramadhan again.

I hope to be able to fast the entire month of Ramadhan since I'm pregnant thus won't be having any 'days off'.*grin* This would be the second time that I fast when I'm pregnant.The first was in 2006-I was in my third trimester and my baby boy and I managed to fast up till I gave birth to him on the 18th Ramadhan.Hopefully now,my baby girl and I are able to do it : ) But of course,during my first pregnancy,I took leave from work (I was a court interpreter so my work involved a lot of talking and that in itself can be challenging!) so I had plenty of time to rest and laze around at home.Now,circumstances are different-I have an active toddler who requires plenty of attention and often demands to eat and share food with him.haha!

My gynae asked the other day if I'm going to fast.She was concerned as I have not been putting as much weight as I should have.The thing is,it has always been a tad difficult for me to put on weight (thanks to my metabolism).Plus,I'm still nursing my son.But yes,I've been eating as usual of course,sometimes more than ever,but I've been eating a lot of fruits now,I just crave for fruits!More often than not,I'd be hungry and eating away.Maybe the 'required weight' would pile in later on...*shrug* Not too much though I hope!Even in my first pregnancy,people said that my tummy's small,my baby's small...blahh...blah....But he was a healthy 3kg baby when he was born.Just as long as my baby's healthy,eh?Anyway,I'm determine to fast....as long as baby girl and me are healthy and fine,Insya Allah.So doa for us,will ya? : )

Have a blessed Ramadhan everyone.Let's all get the best of what this month offers to us,Insya Allah.

An experience at Pulai Desaru

We made our way to Changi Ferry Terminal to catch our 10am ferry.The terminal was a pathetic place.It seems as if no one was there.Even the security post lacked a guard.It was a far cry from Tanah Merah Terminal.There were no food or titbits available for us to buy so it was fortunate that we had stopped by McDonald's to grab some fish fillets.We wondered how the people who worked there survived at such a BORING place.


My son who can hardly sit still at the terminal before embarkation.

There were barely twenty people on board the ferry.The journey took us by surprise as it took only 20 minutes to get to Belungkor Terminal.We reached the hotel way before noon but there was no available room until 2.30pm so hubby and the little one hit the pool before we went for lunch.

Splashing in the pool!

The ambience and menu at the hotel's restaurant didn't tempt us at all,so lunch was a 5-10 minutes drive from the hotel.We had to pay RM24 for a return trip.We filled our rumbling tummies at this place called 'Din's Corner'.It was just rice with your own choices of side dishes....it was okay I guess.Total cost was RM12,including drinks.What was really nice was the 'tapai'....which is actually fermented cassava.It was very nice-white and smooth with the right amount of sourish taste.It cost only RM2 for a tub (super cheap!).Hubby promised to get a few on Monday before we head home : )

We managed to check in our room when we got back from lunch.The room was spacious with a king-size bed....the bathroom had a clean bathtub,a separate shower and vanity areas.I was happy with these but the rest was abysmal.We could feel grains of sand in the carpet and the balcony,well sucks!It was suicide to open the sliding doors to the balcony....the dangerous-looking grilles,all rusty and eroding,made it impossible for us to be at the balcony.

The little one exploring the room.

As dark clouds loomed above and both hubby and baby were yawning away,we crashed onto the king-size bed and slept the afternoon away (this was hubby's idea of a good holiday-catch up on sleep!).

Dinner was a 30 minutes drive in which we had to fork out an exorbitant amount of RM110 for a return transfer.Hubby was lamenting that he should have had our car here.It was probably cheaper and more convenient to get around to different places.

Anyway,we had great seafood at Jade Garden,Sungai Rengit.We had grouper,baby squid,crabs and lobsters.Yumm!My darling son was eating rather well.He scouped up his rice with baby squid and fish and had a good fill,before running off to say hi to some lobsters.....

The next day,after Subuh,I woke up to find that it was already 9.10am!My baby girl was kicking inside me,wanting some food.Hubby and I rushed to get ready for breakfast as it would end at 10.In the midst of rushing to put on my hijab,I slipped and fell!Ouch!Before anyone panics,I'm fine,not to worry!I fell on my knees so now I have two bruises there : ( After that,I have learnt to be more careful,especially when I was stepping on the tiles.

Breakfast was as abysmal.I noticed a mountainful of nasi dagang that no one bothered to take so I can only imagine how that tasted.It was to the beach and pool later....

We didn't spend a lot of time at the beach.It was definitely not as gorgeous or as safe as at Bintan Lagoon Resort.The waves were unpredictable,sometimes lapping high and scare our baby (even me!).The grains of sand were not as soft and clean as at Bintan's too.After dipping in the waters,the three of us spent copious amount of time in the bathtub together!hah!

All in all,hubby and I agreed that this was the first and last that we are going to Pulai Desaru Beach Resort....and Desaru,for that matter.Though it wasn't as fantastic as when we were at Bintan Resort,we definitely had precious,quality time spent together.We laughed off all the things that were abominable and focus on getting the best out of probably our last trip before second baby!


Fun with his daddy!More pics at Multiply.

P.S.Thanks for the fun time,sweetheart : )

Sweet Pink Or Baby Blue?

I had my detailed scan at 8pm and as always,we were anxious to know if our baby would want to show us its gender.When my gynae asked us to see it for ourselves,my heart was thumping!Did I see it right?

Hmmm......so,would my baby be wrapped in a sweet pink or baby blue blanket when she/he is born??

I did see it right!Between its thighs,well,I didn't see anything 'protruding'.Hahaha.So,my baby's a girl!!!I'm delighted...and so is hubby!We are most happy to know that our baby girl is healthy and doing well,alhamdulillah : ) And so my shopping spree for baby girl's clothes shall begin,hubby said rhetorically as we were gloating over this last night.Opps!

And while I was blogging this,something caught my eye which made me smile like crazy.Darling hubby has cheekily drew something on our calendar marked 21 Aug....



In all this bliss,I must remember to pack our bag a.s.a.p.Yup,we're going on a mini trip early tomorrow morning so au revoir....Can't wait! : )