Sunday, February 26, 2012

Baby shopping

How soon do you buy baby items? Rasanya it depends kot. Ramai yang suggest 7 bulan ke atas but the probs are "Larat & sempat ke nak beli semua benda time tu?" & "What if 7 bulan je tiba-tiba dah terberanak?". For me, I'm more concern with the 2nd question. Risau 7 bulan je terberanak & tak prepare anything, duduk jauh pulak dari family.:( Takkan nak susahkan orang pulak kirim beli itu ini. I have few more days until I reach week 28 & because of that, nak tak nak prepare jugaklah baby stuff except for major purchases like stroller, cot, breast pump etc, beli after 30 weeks la kot.

A midwife once said to me, "Don't buy so much PINK, yet!" even macam dah confirm baby girl. Masalahnya kat sini last scan masa 19-22weeks & after that takde scan dah sampai deliver but lantak ler, I've bought girls stuff dah. If tiba-tiba keluar boy, I take it as a bonus. Eh, girl pon bonus jugaklah kan sebab dah beli girls stuff + girls stuff is waaaay cuter.:p

Ok, I still don't have a 2nd name for our baby. Nama nak 2 perkataan. Susahnya nak fikir nama yang rare + non-arabic word + maksud yang baik. If takde idea, husband said dia akan bagi jugak 2nd name tu.;p

Monday, February 20, 2012

2nd Anniversary Dinner

After visiting the zoo, we had our dinner at Piatto since we want to taste 'pure steak'.;p Yup, Piatto serves halal meat!


PIATTO RISTORANTE CAFE
264 Rundle Street, Adelaide



Actually kawan yang suggest Piatto tu order spagetti yang sedap. Kami pulak nak rasa steak omputih & memang tak berapa kena dengan tekak but I managed to finish my meal sebab lapar + taknak membazir! Large portion tapi daging 'ciput' & sayur sangat banyak. Bak kata husband, 'Sangat healthy'. I felt like being a 'kambeng' munching on veggies.lol.

Husband's -Chefs Char-Grilled Chicken
$17.90


Mine -Insalata Di Agnello.(Lamb)
$17.90

Going back home dengan perut yang still tak berapa nak kenyang and alhamdulillah rezeki jiran kami Kak Su bagi pizza pulak for dinner!:)

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Adelaide Zoo

We celebrated our 2nd anniversary in Adelaide Zoo.Pfftt. Actually memang takde plan pon nak ke mana since I've just finished my final exam & kami sibuk menyambut orang baru datang Adelaide. Husband got free tickets from SDA & ada SDA Family Zoo Day. Kalau tak, memang jangan haraplah nak pergi ye.;p Adelaide Zoo tak meriah pon macam Zoo Negara. Zoo Negara lagi meriah & macam2 ada. Seriously tak berbaloi rasanya kalau nak bayar masuk zoo ni.


There's a large section for panda tapi yang kelihatan hanyalah 2 ekor panda yang sedang tidur.:(


Some of the animals..


Kambing-kambing.


Hippopotamus.


Tapir.


Burung jambul. I can't remember its name.;p


Sea Lion.


The Zoo Shop.


Games for kids sempena SDA Family Zoo Day rasanya.


Got coupons to redeem free foods & drinks but of course la food tu tak halal so kami hanya minum soft drinks je.:(


Ehem. 24 weeks pregnant.;p

Friday, February 10, 2012

Waterbirth or not?

I had my 6-month check up today & alhamdulillah everything is ok.:) Since kat sini ada option untuk waterbirth, I requested for it even tak tau pon layak ke tak nanti untuk waterbirth.;p Some of my friends here tak qualify nak deliver secara waterbirth even dah request for it. Baby poo-poo dalam perut, ada masalah baby nak keluar, ada yang baby dah nak keluar, diri sendiri pulak tak confident dengan waterbirth tu sendiri, etc. Nasib masing2. Nasib diri sendiri pon nanti taktau so tak berharap mana pon, just request je & patients are reminded untuk prepare to be transferred out of the water if necessary.

Selain tu, untuk eligible for waterbirth:
- Not overweight & have a BMI less than 35.(if more than that tak muat kot tub tu.hehe.;p)
- Do not want to have pharmacological pain relief or an epidural during labour. (if tiba2 insist nak sure kena keluar dari tub).


Midwife bagi letter of consent to sign & hantar during next appointment.

Anyway, I just pray for an easy, normal delivery. Waterbirth or not is just a bonus but it's good if I've the chance to experience it. Balik Msia kalau deliver memang tak nak bayar extra kot untuk waterbirth.;p

Jalan-jalan kat Target after balik hospital jumpa weigh scale! Sample kat Target. Honestly, I didn't know my weight from week 6 until week 24. Kedekut beli!Hihi.;p Kat sini bukan ada merata2 kat shopping mall bayar 20/50sen macam kat Malaysia. Every check up pon takde siapa nak kisah berat, tak diambil tau untuk direkod.And err..I'm 53kg now.*tepuk tangan*. Baby love, pls don't make it more than 60kg until you pop out from mummy's tummy ok?;p

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Must-Read Books

When was the last time I read a book? Rasanya sebelum start kelas Master kot.;p It was a long time ago. The last book that I read is 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. It is a very good read recommended by Deyna, my ex-housemate back in UTP. Dia memang suka baca buku2 ilmiah sikit rather than reading chick-lit novels as I always do. Some say chick-lit cerita perempuan2 bodoh.Hehe. The reason why I love chick-lit novel is tak perlu stress2 & boleh gelak2 sambil baca. Apapun, 'A Thousand Splendid Suns memang sangat best, insya-allah berilmu & bermanfaat. Really love 'Tariq' in that book sampai rasa nak letak nama anak 'Tariq'.Hehe. Ok, I know husband won't approve that name.;p I'm looking forward to read his other book tapi macam takde masa since I have so many books to read and I keep buying more and more books.

Sambil baby shopping harini pergi jugak mencari latest book from one of my fav authors, Sophie Kinsella titled 'I've Got Your Number'.Selalunya sanggup tunggu untuk beli di eBay je but kali ni beli jela since Big W is now offering good price. I plan to start reading it selepas habis exam & assignment end of this week.;p

Perfect combo. Enjoyed the smell of Gloria Jeans & the smell of a new book.:D
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 Bought these books at eBay for 99cents each.Ouh, not including the postage $5 & they are still like new!

Awal2 pregnant memang macam rajin baca. Once masuk 2nd trimester jadi malas.;p Just refer once rasa perlu. Contohnya last 2 days sangat clumsy. I spilled coffee on my table, sambil makan anggur pon boleh sampai terbalik mangkuk & nak masukkan coleslaw dalam fridge pon boleh terbalik mangkuk. Everything happened in a day. Jenuh mengelap.:( I referred to the book and it says that it's one of the symptoms that I might be having! I've become more careful after knowing it.;p

Caused by loosening of joints & the retention of water, perhaps?


Bought these must read books at eBay for 99cents each too and err..still don't have the chance to read them!.:(