Recent wedding reception

1 month to go

I have finally entered 9 months of pregnancy.

I noticed that this time around, I don't like to dress up and looked all made up. I also can count how many pictures of pregnant me was snapped. I am not in the mood to look pretty.

Some people commented that my belly looked huge but others said the tummy appeared rather small. My baby boy is definitely lighter than his big sister nevertheless he is expected to reach 3kg at term.

My sister in law recently complemented that I nampak kurus but my nurses said I looked berisi. I actually put on 13kg to date and I still have 30 days to go to delivery! 

Kim Kardashian has safely delivered at 36 weeks, owhh.. and we supposed to have the same EDD.. so tak aci..

At this juncture, I can barely breath or sleep. My back hurt and my two feet sored. I so want to beranak now!

You are most welcome!

For dinner tonight, I made separate dishes for every single member in the family. The only people who were sharing was me and my boy inside my belly.

Hubby requested for no carbohydrate as he is trying to shed off some weight. So I made 'easy peasy super juicy' roasted chicken thigh and salad. The chicken was put in the oven without removing the skin to avoid it from becoming dry. So I just simply sprinkle some salt and black pepper on the chicken thigh together with a bit of butter and sweet soy sauce. The chicken was roasted for 1 hour at 200 degrees Celsius and it was ready to be served.

For our little diva, she requested for rice and prawn. So my hubby tapau some rice, while I cooked stir fry prawn and mixed vegetables.

As for moi, I need to top up some DHA for my boy's brain development. I hate powdered milk or taking any form of tablets. Thus, I made salmon, marinated in soy sauce, a squeeze of lemon, small amount of garlic and a dash of OVOO. I sealed it in an aluminium foil and oven baked for 15 minutes.

Everything was ready in an hour and did it all alone at almost 9 months of pregnancy without any maid to help me with the cleaning or prepping! (Pat on the back)..

What really made my day is that my hubby complemented my cooking, saying that my roasted chicken tasted way better than Kenny Rogers or Nandos. My very picky eater Hana ate at least 10 mouthful and cheerfully said "Sedapnya nasi... Mama yang masak." Wink wink..And I am sure my boy also enjoyed the fresh salmon as much as I did. Sorry no pictures as we ate like carnivores!

Okay, I am resting while waiting for my hubby to finish doing the laundry. He suppose to massage my feet :p

Longest wait

Last weekend was my appointment to see Dr Idora. I normally choose weekday afternoon but this time around the appointment was set on a weekend. First reason was for my hubby to come along, see the baby live telecast from the scan machine and of course secondly is to save my cuti rehat. 

Waiting time of 2 hours is quite normal as Dr Idora normally spent 15 to 20 minutes per patient but this time around we had to wait for 3 hours +++ just to see Dr Idora. Bored to the max, we went to the cafeteria and the musolla just to kill the time. Hana was agitated as there was no play area. I don't have an Ipad to keep her entertained like some parents do and not planning to buy one either. All in all she was on her best behavior through out! Kudos kakak Hana!

Alhamdulillah, my pregnancy is entering 32 weeks. My baby boy is weighing 1.7kg and happily kicking inside my tummy. Looking at the growth chart, he will most likely weigh >3kg by 38 weeks. Next appointment will be in 3 weeks time and definitely on a weekday!

The best part is... I have one final call to go before I can hibernate in paeds clinic. Yippee!

Love one another please..

From Surah al-Hujurat (49:13).. O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And God has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).

Girls night out

I went out tonight with few girlfriends cum ex colleagues to Publika on this rare public holiday when I am not oncall.

One of my friends is doing well as a paediatrician in private hospital in Puchong and another friend makes a lot of money in aesthetics. My boss is also leaving to pursue private practice and my senior is also quitting and becoming a lecturer. It seemed that I am left alone working in a government hospital. I have my own plans as well and that has to wait until I pass my exam.

Anyway, we had a great night with good food at BIG particularly the roasted chicken which was yummy and juicy and great company to top it off. Of course, one of the heated topic of discussion was politics and we all unanimously agree on which party to vote for this coming general election.

Hope to see them again soon..

Round and heavy

I am now in my 3rd trimester. Yes, back pain and muscle cramps are still very much of a problem. However, this time around, I am not as swollen and big as a watermelon. I could recall my last pregnancy whereby I was really edematous since the 2nd trimester and couldn't even fit into a one size bigger Crocs! I am quite happy now that I can still slipped into my size 5 flats. 

My younger siblings reception will be held next month, and I am now eyeing on few high heels sandal to wear to the wedding. The theme colour is champagne brown and I don't have any shoes of that colour. Yippee.. another valid reason to shop!

Alhamdulillah, baby H (yes, we already have a name for our little boy) is growing healthily and weighed approximately 915 grams at 27 weeks. Based on the last 3D photo that Dr Idora printed out, I think baby H looks exactly like his Papa.. or at least he has his Papa's nose! He is also happily moving, kicking and grazing inside my womb just like his kakak. So far, I've started to feel epigastric discomfort as the uterus is getting bigger. 

Kakak Hana is really being an adorable big sister. Again, thank Allah she did not demonstrate any no signs of sibling rivalry. She kisses my tummy and understand whenever I forbid her from jumping near me takut kena baby dalam perut. She however was curious seeing my elder sister breastfeeding her newborn baby Uwais and said that she wants to minum my milk when she grows up ?! I feel sorry for her and felt a pang of guilt as my breastfeeding journey with Hana was cut short. Hopefully, this time around I'll have abundant milk supply so that Baby H can share a wee bit of my milk with his big sister..