saya hampir berhasil!!! yay!!

kenapa hampir?? well, karena memang belum 100% setiap saat.

Begini lho, adelle udah bbrp hr ini bs bobo sendiri tanpa harus dikelonin! Pas mendekati 3 bln, rada kumat-an sih..tapi sekarang ga ada ujan angin ehhhh bbrp kali gue tinggalin aja dia di tmpt tdrnya, pas di-intip .. lho..kok udah merem melek..ya weisss gue tinggal aja.. dan berhasil, dia bobo sendiri!!! Ga ngerti deh knapa, padahal kan belum bener2 saya latih.... hmmmm auk ahh hehhe... (rada2 takut ngomongnya seh..abis takut dia denger, dan langsung berubah hahhaa...apa coba..)

ahhh..iseng ahh...

collage of adelle's pictures

maminya lagi iseng :D



and this is a nice surprise to start the day, flower arrangement from my hubby for me and adelle!!!

these are adelle's achievements, people...

* she has given mummy some much-needed rest at nights since she was 9 weeks old!
* she can roll over on her stomach exactly on her 3 months birthday


* she has been cooing and gargling for a few weeks, and these past few days she's started squealing in delights and sometimes laughing out loud
* she is an excellent listener :)
* on stomach, she can lift her head up 45-60 degrees (tapi ini tergantung mood, kalo lg mau ngamuk, wuihhhh dia pilih grasa-grusu aja sambil ngences2 hehee)
* she is quite a social smiler



* she always follows any object that interest her, she can even turn her head around to follow where her mummy goes if she's in her bed!! I've been reading to her and making her watch some baby einstein dvds and she loves them!!!



* she can hold her head steady when sitting upright for about 10 seconds, then her head will start to wobble a little bit
* she once held her almost empty milk bottle with both hands!!
* she can bear some weight on legs when she's held upright
* she LOVES to lick her hands and fingers (sampe itu muka udah ketutup ludah kemana2 dan bajunya sering basah!!! --> maminya jd terobsesi ama bib hahahahha)
* she can complain if she's in the car enjoying the ride and the car comes to a stop at red lights!! She'd make "ugh..ugh..." noise hehe..


and I overheard this today... "my son likes to be carried all the time. Whenever I get tired of holding him, I try to remember that a year from now he's going to be squirming to get out of my arms — and I'm going to miss these days!" - it made me think....

10 June 2007

I am 3 months old today, folks!! Yippee....

..... n i just rolled over on my tummy by myself without mummy pushing my back!!!!

*rubs my panda eyes*

aaaahhhh...... adelle's changed her schedule AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this time is rather confusing for me, and quite a difficult one to adapt with. She hasn't done a 3-hour stretch in between feeding time since..... gosh, she's a little bit over 1 month-old, and now she's back to it!!! I do not know why and why! She still drinks 120ml most of the time, 6 times a day, but she does sleep a very long sleep without waking up from about 12 or 1 am until 7 or 8 am. This is actually good, isnt it?! But, during the day, she barely sleeps for 30-60 mins in between her meals and the rest of her awake time? well, we always need to tend to her, that's either sit and talk with her, carry her or simply put her on her bouncing chair and let her watch one of her DVDs. When my mom and mother in law said babies always change their habits, I didn't know it was going to be every 10 days or so. *sighs* I just need my hubby to take over one or two of the shifts, that's all *rubs my panda eyes again* (too bad he's gone for his freakin' long holiday in melbourne...... arrgghhhhhhhhh)

but, this makes it all so darn worthwhile :D I love my baby girl to death!!!!!

another week in adelle's life

yeap.... 1 more week has gone passed. Adelle's been busy :D

adelle yang udah tambah jago ngoceh2nya, seruuu skalee asal dengerin dia kalo lg ngoceh2 ke boneka2 di musical toynya, ato kalo lg diajak mummy n daddynya ngobrol.. Adelle bs seperti lagi seru bercerita - nada suaranya naik turun dengan bermacam2 tangga nada, kata2nya jg mulai dari awwwuuuooh, geehh, meeeehhh, aayaaaa, grrrgghh, sampe haaahhhh (kyk org lg tarik napas lega gitu heheh).

satu hobby baru adelle yang agak2 membuat gue kawatir,... dia seneng nonton tv!! uhhh ohhh. gue juga sih yg beliin dvd buat adelle.. spt baby einstein, hello kitty, vcd lagu2, dan dia bisa liatin tivi dari awal sampe dvdnya abis.. sekitar 40 menitan lahh.. lumayan g jd bs beres2 dikit.

bbrp hari yg lalu adalah adelle's 2nd trip naik pesawat. Again, it was a smooth trip. Pulang dr jkt ke mdn lebih smooth lagi, kebetulan 5 mnt sblm take-off adelle udah minta minum, jadi pas banget pas udah diatas, adelle lgsg bobo tanpa gue sendawa-in. Pas mo nyampe, gue masukin empeng aja dan di enyot2 ama dia sampe turun dr pswt, pas ngambil bagasi baru deh dia bangun. Wah ga ada nyesel2nya deh travelling ama adelle hehhe.... BUT the real test bukan trip2 ke jakarta tsb, melainkan 20 hr lagi.. 7.5 hours trip dr sing-melbern!!!! teng...teng..teng...

a story long overdue....

.... tapi udah basi deh kalo diceritain lagi skrg hahahha..... :D yah beginilah kehidupan seorang mommy baru yang lagi sibuk2nya berkutat dengan baby barunya... jadi kalo cerita menjelang kelahiran Adelle udah basi banget kalo diceritain sekarang deh rasanya.

SO?!!!

ini daripada ga bisa bobo, gue ngeblog aja dehh.. ada sedikit cerita lucu yang baru saja terjadi.. Tiba2 jam 1/2 jam yg lalu Adelle ngoceh2 dan seperti biasa gue otomatis kebangun. Duhh... rada2 ngantuk gue idupin lampu kecil disamping tmpt tdr gue dan pelan2 ngomong ke adelle.. bentar ya nak.. mommy mo buat susu dulu.. dia mah tetap "ngah..nguhh..ngahh nguhh". Pas udah kelar susunya...gue mikir2, mmm...kok lucu yah tumben adelle minta susu pagi2 buta begini..udah lama gak begini deh.. Ya udah dikasih asi dulu kali yahh..mumpung doi belum ngamuk2 kelaperan. Gue asi-in. Ehh..ngenyot2...10 menit kemudian, kok ga semangat banget dan akhirnya ketiduran. Ya ampunn...setelah 15 menit baru gue tersadar2, ini kan jam pindahnya Adelle ke ranjang mommy n daddynya!!!! DUHHHH....... Yah begitulah sodara2, sejak balik dr jakarta, Adelle mempunyai kebiasaan baru antara jam 5-6 pagi dia expect to be moved to our bed!! Kalo udah gitu, dia bisa lho bobo sampe jam 9an gt.. hihihi.. (duh sbenernya ga lucu yak.. tapi ama gue lucu.. hihihihihi *maksa*)

Eniwei kita liatlah, apa dia bakal bangun lagi di boxnya dan sadar mommynya blm mindahin dia pdhl udah waktunya hehhee...

She's now 11 weeks old.. jalan 12 week. Dan udah guedee banget lho skrg!! Gue takut terlalu ndut deh tapi gimana.. she's a MILK MONSTER!!! hahaha... beneran cinta banget ama susunya. (menurut pandangan gue sih hehhee... who knows bentar lagi die bosen...sen...sen...) Pernah kok kejadian 2 ato 3x deh rasanya, adelle tiba2 males2an minum susunya.. cuman abis 50cc lah..60cc lah.. ato mentok2 90cc, tapi besok2nya udah back to basic sih biasanya :D Dasarrrghhh....

Kayaknya sih skrg beratnya udah 6 kg (ga tau plus brp gram sih) dan panjangnya pun gue rasa udah 60cm, inipun terakhir ngukur udah 2 ato 3 weeks ago. Yah anakku mungkin emang ditakdirkan menjadi wanita yang tinggi hihihi... wong bapaknya menjulang tinggi gitu dan emaknya, yahhh..not so short either lah *cheeky grins*

My mom and dad always says, we're so blessed and lucky that Adelle is such a well behaving baby. Dari lahir memang tuh.. ngamuknya jarang, cuman kalo lagi laper aja. Makin gede makin bervariasi sih, tapi antara laper, capek pengen ganti suasana, capek karena ngantuk, popoknya basah dan poopnya rada2 ga nyaman, dan kalo lg pengen digendong.

One thing I realized is that how it feels 'to love unconditionally like a mother does'. haiizzz....... jadi terharu hahahaa....



Eniwei, now is time for "Facts about Adelle" (quote dari bu ferlin) :

* senyam senyum

Iyahh..my baybeh udah senyum2 mlulu deh 3 mg ini (berarti dari 2 blnan yahh).. lutchunyaaa.. seminggu belakangan ini sih senyumnya udah ama org serumah, dan emang sih msh lebih sering ke mommy n daddynya. Tapi..awal2nya hanya daddynya yang bs ngobrol2 ke adelle dan adelle senyum2 ke dia. Pokoknya 9 out of 10 times deh. Kalo ke gue, paling2 5 out of 10.. Tapi skrg, pasti dia senyum kalo gue ajak becanda.

* cooing

nah kalo cooingnya...mmmm udah mulai dari 1 blnan deh kyknya..cuman sejak bisa senyum, lebih bervariasi cooingnya adelle. ada yang geerrrrrhhhh, ada yang a-yaaahhh, ada yang uggh ughh, ada juga yang eehhhh.. dll. malah hubby yakin, adelle lg mencoba ngomong "helloww..." kadang2 (yah you know lah, he's been teaching her that particular word)
cooing is so cute!!

* demen mandi & pampers kering

adelle tuh kalo abis minum susu pagi2, pasti ga pernah bobo lagi sejak mmm... since i can remember deh.. dari usia bbrp hari sudah menunjukkan tanda bahwa dia demen ama air, dan asal dimandiin pasti diemmmm dengan tampang nikmat gt. Jadi dulu tuh karena adelle bermasalah banget ama muntah2 yang sering biarpun udah disendawain 3x dll, gue sempat mandiin adelle sebelum ngasih susu.. nah tentu dia lagi laper2nya kan?! tapi tetap aja dia diemm seneng2 aja dimandiin. Bbrp mg belakangan ini sih kalo pampers basah adelle jg udah bs ngasih tau. Begitu gue ajakin ngomong, mami ganti yah pampersnya, lgsg deh senyum2 dan diem ngoceh2nya.

* tanganku tnyt uenakk yahh

adelle lg hobby jilatin tangannya!!!! awalnya sih, adelle nemuin kalo dia punya lidah (2 bln lwt dikit), jd lidahnya suka keluar masuk gt... trus agak 2 hrnya, dia nemuin kalo air liur itu bisa dibuat bubble..jadi deh kerjanya niup2in liurnya dan kadang mulutnya berbusa2 kayak abis makan sabun gt hihihi..... trus 1 mg kmdn dia mulai deh jilat2in tangannya. Iseng, g buka mittennya yg sblh kanan (tangan yg plg sering diincer), duhileeehhh lutcchunya adelle yg jadi sibuk ngenyot2 tangannya, kesannya satu tangan itu mo dimasukin ke mulutnya kalo bisa hihihihi Tapi sampe skrg g msh ga ngasih sih adelle ngenyot tangannya unsupervised...abis kuku2 doi puanjanggg dan lentik2 gt jarinya. mo dipotong blm berhasil2, kalah ama lasaknya die hehehe

* suka 'berantem' ama diri sendiri

nahh ini yg membuat gue suka kawatir... masa yah sodara2, adelle suka grasa-grusu kalo lg mo bangun gt, dan tuh tangan suka gosok2in mukanya, kadang bisa sampe kedengeran 'dug dug' kayak suara ninju2 gt. aduhh gue suka syereeemmmm, tuh anak udah makin kuat deh apa ga sakit yakk.... seringnya kalo gue ada gue suka nahanin tangannya atau telapak tangan gue ditaro disisi yg lagi 'ditinju2in' biar tgn g yg ketinju bkn mukanya. Kulit mukanya skrg jd kasar dan merah2 gt hiikssss......

* anteng kalo dibawa kemana2

untung yahh..adelle termasuk anteng banget kalo gue bawa jalan2.. either bobo mlulu di strollernya ato liat2 sana sini....cuman 1 tempat yg blm brani g bawa..yaitu.. gereja!! hihi..masih takut nih ... apa kecepetan yah kalo g bawa misa skrg?! anyone?!

* kaki dan tangan sangat amat aktif

dari lahir, satu yg menonjol dari adelle adalah kaki dan tangannya yang gak bisa diem. lucu deh kalo kakinya kadang nendang2 bersamaan gt hehehe....

* ga seneng ditelungkupin

kadang gue ngomong ke adelle....'tummy time yah sayangg...' dan gue telungkupin, give it 5 minutes, pasti udah itu dia nangis hehehe... ga tau knp adelle ga demen banget kalo ditelungkupin.. pdhl kepalanya udah bs kok naik 60 derajat gt, dan udah dr dulu bs pindah arah.. tapi tetap aja sampe skrg dia buntut2nya bs owek owekk.. ya sudlah.. ga usah gue suruh mlulu kali yah..kesian jg kalo dia ga demen.

* loves kiki so much

it's actually a weird toy (i think many baby toys are 'weird') ... it's got 2 different colors of ears, one is green and one is blue.. its stomach is a round plastic - with small colorful balls bouncing around inside - that can roll around. its face is ... pretty ok, except the mouth which is positioned only, i repeat only on the right hand side.. hmmm... not to mention the its nose is lined all the way down to its chin. BUT, adelle loves her... she can stare at kiki for half an hour!! kalo udah gitu, ahren and gue mesti gantian megangin kiki .. ketek gempor bookk! hehehe.

* such a blessed baby

dari belum lahir, sampe skrg.... beruntung banget deh kita.. mulai dari susu, angpao2, jewellery macem2, sampe kado2 barang2 baby lainnya mulai dr maenan, baju sampe perlengkapan mandinya yg kalo ditilik2 bisa sampe umur 1 ato 2 taon ga abis2 deh. Ohh, blessingnya jg sampe ke usaha mommynya yang rame2 aja :D

i love my daddy!!!

She's so gorgeus when......

......she's smiling
.....she's sticking her tounge out
.....she's blowing air bubbles
.....she's cooing
....she's asleep
....she's enjoying her bath
....she just wakes up

SHE'S HERE!!!

Adelle Victoria Cody
March 10, 2007
3220 gr, 49 cm













This is when she's 1 and 2-day old

kiong hie fat choi 2007...

it's chinese new year '07!!

We spent last night with the family - enjoying chinese new year's eve meals @ GA Hotel. The meal was pretty good - better than last year - but the music - hmmmm........ :P The baby in my stomach did protest a few times - to sum it all up heheh.. What an introduction to some of her cultures *laughs*

Time is flying so fast. Not long, there's going to be an addition to the family, wow.. in less than a month!!! Now that the shop's valentine stuff is over, I've started to think about the actual delivery day *shivers* Although pretty much I've prepared everything, I realize my mental still needs 'getting ready'!!!! Big, big, BIG Uh Oh...

I'm having my last ultrasound hopefully tonight if not tomorrow night. Very curious to know how heavy she is right now.. I'm guessing she's around 2.8kgs now. I've gained almost 10 kgs by now and started to not able to fit into my shoes... (and the wedding ring is rather 'tight') hehe... Ahren said it looks like it's the water retention has begun. yuck.. luckily i've got only a few weeks left!

Will post more soon!

peyutku makin besyarrrgghhh

note : scroll down for the indonesian version of this post

i've been carrying the baby in me everywhere for 30 weeks... :) and am starting to feel like .. "hmm.. this pregnant stomach is getting heavy, and it's still 2+ more months!! Dad said that in the last 3 months of pregnancy the baby will gain about 1 kg per month (which is about 250 gr per week). The last time we had an ultrasound, she weighed 1.5 kgs already, that means... hmm.. she could be born 3.5 kgs or more!! Uh oh.. as long as she's a healthy little one.. I can't believe this, so many of my tshirts to wear around the house are already snuggly fit, what am i going to wear in the next 2 months?!!! *scratches head* I've been borrowing ahren's tees too, they make me look bigger all over hehe..
Anyways, these are the pair of nike shoes which Ahren bought in his last trip to Penang (they're size 23 EUR for your information) :D

weight gain : +7 kgs
discomforts : leg cramps, constipation, hard to sleep or toss and turn, itchiness and tiny red bumps
weight of baby : 1.5 kg
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Si baby udah 30 minggu gue bawa2 kemana-mana..hihihi.. dan sekarang, mommynya udah mulai berasa hamil itu kok agak2 berat yaakkk bawaannya nih perut hehe.. :D Masih 2 bulanan, dan kata bokap, 3 bln terakhir, babynya nambah 3 kg, berarti 1 kg per bulan, dan 250gr per minggu. Terakhir periksa aja udah1.5 kg.. berarti... mmm total2 bisa jadi 3.5 kgs!!! Nahh lloooohhhh!!! Gile, sekarang aja, baju2 tshirt rumah gitu makin ga nyaman aja dipakenya, gimana 2 bln kedepan yakk?! *garuk2 pala*

Ahren minggu lalu ke Penang bareng Alwin & Alice (my li'l sister).. dan pulang membawa sepasang sepatu nike buat his babygirl.. Terharu deh saya hihihi... gitu2, bisa juga dia milih biarpun sizenya kegedean bokkk heheheh.. Yah itung2, ntar bisa dipake pas udah bisa jalan kali yaahh..

(Fyi, memang itu yang terkecil yg ada di toko, which is size 23 EUR). Tapi noiceee n retro banget kannnn?!!! *wink wink* Baju yg disebelahnya hasil syoppingnya kita di Next. Bahan dalemnya kaos (kepisah dan ada kancing2 di selangkangannya), trus yg luarnya nyampur jeans and corduroy.

Gileee...lahir aja belon, lemarinya udah penuh hihihi..


Hari ini baju2x babynya udah mulai dicuci2.. yang warna dulu, besok yang putih2. Bukan gue yang nyuci sihh.. hehhe.. Trus ntar lagi lemari bajunya yang barusan kelar kita pasang mo dibawa masuk ke kamar. asyikk.. gue seneng banget kalo bisa beres2 jauh2 ari begini.. apalagi kalo tambah gede kan pasti tambah begah kaann.. Yahh mumpung januari itu rada2 bulan adem ya gak ya gak?!

Didi minjemin dvd "Little Miss Sunshine" dan katanya, couple di film itu rada mirip2 gue n ahren.. hmmmm masa sihhhhh?! Jadi penasaran mo nonton daahh..

Tadi pagi gue mesti periksa darah lagi di lab.. orang labnya nanya2, kok udah 30 mg msh diperiksa lagi? Yah mana gue tau sus... Trus pada nanya lagi, apa bbnya naik banyakk.. hmmm nggak juga kok.. ini total2 baru 7 kg kok. Yah mungkin bokapku cuman mo jaga2 aja biar hatinya tenang menunggu kelahiran cucu pertamanya ini hihihi..

weight gain : +7 kgs
discomforts : makin banyak aja boo.. antara lain : naik betis, beser, sembelit, susyahh kalo lagi bobo mo balik kiri dan kanan, susyah bobo, gatel2 kayak kegigit serangga
weight of baby : 1.5 kg

*gasp* 10 more weeks to go...?!!!

well..more or less..i'm just rounding up some numbers here *grin*

First of all, Happy New Year 2007 to all of you!! I've been caught up with so many things lately, the shop and plus my brothers are in town. We had an awesome new year's eve.. It was nothing more than a gettogether with a few family members and BBQ!!! To cut the story short, we had the best ribs ever that night..*yummmm...yummm*

Despite all the fun, my 28/29 weeks pregnant body had to protest a little bit... I woke up around 5.30 crying out for Ahren to do something about my cramping legs!! Ugh, this time it was ugly.. the pain was just creeping up and lingered around the calf and back of the knee.. while the pains in one leg hasn't eased away, the other leg started playing up.. After awhile I had tears rolling down my cheeks.. (what a wimp, I know).

Anyway, it's the new year!! I haven't got so much time left to prepare the glorious welcome heheh.. At least, when I'm still full of energy. She went a little quiet a couple of weeks ago and I asked Dad to do a quick ultrasound. Thank God she was alright. Straight after that, she went even more active than ever. She hardly sleeps during the day now - not to mention the night time. Uh oh... :D And, ohh.. she is not a tiny baby, ladies and gentlemen... Last we checked, she weighed 1.2 kgs and was supposed to be 1 kg only. *gasp* Never mind, as long as she's a healthy little peanut... :-)

We've picked her first name, but not the middle name yet. My mom and siblings are dying to know what it is! *chuckle* We'd rather they don't. It's more difficult to protest a name when it's attached to a living baby :)

An ultrasound picture I promised the other day...

This picture was when I had my last ultrasound, on November 30th. Somehow the other computer did not let me upload it (has something to do with the browser), but with this PC I was finally able to do it.

So, here it is everyone... it's the side profile of our little babygirl!!! One of her arms is folded right in front of her face and she was 'resting' a finger of the other one on her lips.... See her nose?! hhehehe.. it's soooo Ahren's nose!!

Christmas is almost here...

Christmas itu selalu menyenangkan rasanya..... ntah kenapa, setiap nyadar kalo christmas is not too long, i smile. I guess, that's one of the powers of Christmas Day :D Baru bbrp hari ini g mikir, wuihh.. ini perut udah membesar, hamilnya udah 26 jalan 27 weeks, taon depan gue dan hubby udah ga ber2 lagi. Life's going to be different pastinya. Gak sampe 3 mg lagi, gue ber2 udah mau anniversary ke-2. Hmmmmm.... Aduh cepet banget yaakk?!! Semua yang udah gue lewati have all been wonderful and itu semua berkah dari Tuhan karena Dia sayang banget ama gue, ya gak?!

Si peanut (walopun udah ga bisa dibilang peanut, tetap aja gue demen heheh) udah tambah aktif. Udah 4 mg ini g gak bisa bobo ngadep kiri tanpa dapet tendangan2 protes dari dia.. tp 5 hr ini, gantian pas g ngadep kanan. Tapi kalo gue ajak ngomong (dalem ati aja kok, katanya bisa tuh kedengeran, kan bisa kontak batin), bentar laginya dia damai kok. Bae kan baby gue heheh.. Tapi kayaknya bakalan bener deh kata temen online bumil gue, Ferliany, makin lama tendangan2nya makin ga 'lucu' lagi heheh..

Sejak hamil, apalagi pas udah tambah gede, baru deh makin kerasa, tnyt orang tua itu maunya ga pernah banyak2 dan macem2. Yang penting, the child comes out healthy and turns out to be a good kid. A very simple wish, tanpa embel2 ini itu (beda banget dengan pendapat2 aneh pas kita2 masih kecil *dan terutama pas keinginannya ga terpenuhi*).

Bbrp hr yg lalu, rmh g kedatangan tamu. Ini tamu tuh sangat unik. Boleh percaya dan tidak, tp berhubung dia (dan nyokapnya yang udah long time ago passed away) udah temenan ama keluarga gue dari sebelum gue lahir, yah mau ga mau kita tetap berteman. Nah, ini orang punya keahlian buat meramal (so she said) dengan membaca buku yang isinya tulisan cina semua, berdasarkan tanggal lahir kita dll dan jago juga ngebaca sifat2 kita dari raut wajah..
One nice thing she said when she saw me, was that.. you're carrying a very nice baby who's going to have the best behaviour you could ever ask for. She's going to be the sweetest baby, isn't going to cry too much, and basically will not exhaust you. (among other things she said, baby gue bakalan jadi anak yang baek, rajin, cantik dan sayang orang tua, dll). Wuihhh senengnya gue dengerin itu. Katanya sih karena selama gue hamil gue gak ngidam2, gak muntah2, raut wajah gue bersinar.
Boleh percaya, boleh tidak. Tapi gue milih percaya aja deh, kan semuanya bagus2 hehehe... apalagi lagi hamil2 begini, terkadang seneng jg rasanya kalo bs denger kalimat2 bagus yang menyegarkan jiwa spt itu hehhe...

Anyways..., stitches-nya Ahren udah dibuka 4 hr yg lalu. My dad really did a good job. Ampir ga keliatan!! Bekasnya masih merah sih, cuman spt kegores doang. Apparently, jaitannya sub-cutaneous gitu, jadi bekasnya minimal. Thank God deh nothing else went wrong, ya kan..

Business front, bae2 aja sih.. mumpung holiday time en mo natal, banyak banget orang2 beli coklat. Senenggg dehh... Dan cookies2 hasil kerja keras gue bbrp hari ini juga laku keras lhooo.. Abis, dimana lagi bisa dapetin Gingerbread Man, Scottish Shortbread, very very yummy Raisin Oatmeal yang sehat?!!! hehehe... *promosi niihh yee* Tapi memang dasar orang Medan, apa yang toko gue peloporin bbrp bln yg lalu, langsunggg ditiru. HMPFHH!!! Next year nih, pasti ada aja bakery laen yang mulai ikutan jualan shortbread, dll. *urut2 dada* Kata Ahren dan bokap gue, yang penting I have to stay creative and always be one step, or more if possible, ahead of everyone else.

which reminds me... besok mo buat kue coklat aahhh..... :D

weight gain : gue baru sadar update terakhir waktu kehamilan 23 mg, skrg udah 26 weeks and 3 days, dlm 3 mg ini berat g naiknya steady but sure banget.. totalnya udah +6 kgs.
bulging update : rounder hehehe..
discomforts : sweaty at night, leg cramps kalo lagi bobo, tapi sejak pake leg comfort mustella, udah lumayan banget2.., beser udah kembali, kadang2 bisa rada2 mual dikit kalo perutnya kosong
craving : still nothing

Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Wow, my husband went on the operating table BEFORE I do!! *grin*

Yes, he did!!

I was just baking my last batch of Gingerbread Man cookies when Alwin, my youngest brother rang up. He told me Ahren's 'eye' was wounded. My heart raced. Then he said, ohh above his eye, the eyebrow. *phew* I really thought for a second there that he meant Ahren's eyeball!!!!

So he said meet us at the hospital. I quickly went to change and dragged my sister to accompany me. We couldn't reach my parents as they were still in the mass... Anyways, what happened was Ahren and his friend Mark had headbutted during their basketball game (one was in possession of the ball and one was trying to steal, is that right ahren????).

We got to the emergency room, saw Alwin was filling up some form and were told Ahren was in the other room. As we walked over, ugghhh there he was chit-chatting with Mark. His eyebrow was about 4-5cm ripped open. And Mark, only suffered a very light bruise. Just his luck that he got hit in the hardest/sharpest part of the eyebrow or that he's got very tough skin. :D

Apparently, it looked worse than it is (at least that's what my husband told me). As soon as it happened, blood started gushing out non-stop and made everyone panick. His coach rushed to him and I believe he put some tobacco on the cut.

I'm not so sure if it was safe but he meant well.

All in all, the night ended better. My dad showed up and took over to do the suture over an operating table in the operating room (had the ER guy done the suture, it might leave scars). So yeah.....he went on the operating table way before I do.... *laughs*

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I'm about to make some Scottish Shortbread. Just recieved the family recipe from Ahren's grandma in the email (Thanks heaps gma!! Happy Christmas to you and Grandpa too!!). Wish me luck!!

And, don't worry about Ahren, we're taking care of him very very well here.. *sweet smiles*

24 Weeks 3 Days

Thank you for spending a little bit of your time to vote for your favourite names!!! My MIL was right, we realized that picking the name is the hardest job during the pregnancy (never mind the labour and all :D ). And as the mother and father to-be, we both seem to be so picky too! *laughs* We've seen more than thousand of names and guess what, we like only a few of them!! But I think we've agreed on 1 beautiful name, first AND middle!!! I'm glad... *PHEW* (now hopefully none of us starts to dislike it).

The baby is indeed very very active. When I'm in bed and could feel the kicks, I'd quickly try to feel and catch a glimpse of the movement, but she seems to know and shy away. *chuckles* The weirdest feeling so far is when one part of my stomach just suddenly bulge out (maybe that's when she's stretching or changing position?).

Oh by the way, my last ultrasound was November 30th. She weighed about 660 gram and was occassionally staring at us during the scan! Dad then changed it to the 3D scan as he thought her position was pretty good for it. And yes, here's the 3D side profile of our baby girl!! So sorry (again) I quickly snapped it with my PDA, hence it's rather blurry. But you can see her nose (which is Ahren's!!), and she's got a finger in her mouth (not exactly sucking it, which looks quite funny).



YOUR BABY THIS WEEK...
Week 24

Your baby's growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week, when she was just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long, that makes for a pretty lean figure, but her body is filling out proportionally. Your baby's skin is thin, translucent, and wrinkled, her brain is growing rapidly, and her taste buds may be working now. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
Your baby can hear more and more now, and you may even notice her startle at loud, sudden noises. But she's probably getting used to the regular noises she hears around the house, such as your dog barking or the roar of a vacuum cleaner. Many new parents are surprised by how unfazed their newborns seem by sounds like these, but if you think about it, they've had months to get accustomed to them.

Your Body

You weight gain is beginning to accelerate to about one pound (.45 kg) per week, so symptoms like lower back pain and swollen feet may increase. Resting periodically for 15 to 20 minutes can help. Beginning this week, your health care provider will start monitoring you for gestational diabetes (high blood sugar levels during pregnancy). If you are gaining a lot of weight, blood testing is imperative, since excessive weight gain is typically a symptom. Some women also report feeling some depression around this time. While feelings of sadness usually pass within a few weeks, talk to your caregiver if they don't.

Any Name Suggestions?

Hey guys,

just wandering if there is any awesome names out there that you'd like us to consider for our baby girl!?!

Simply click on "comment" at the end of this post and upload some of the names you think would suit our child.

The most popular girl names of 2005 were;

Top 10 Baby Names of 2005

05	Girls	04
1	Emma	1
2	Emily	3
3	Madison	2
4	Kaitlyn	4
5	Sophia	11
6	Isabella	7
7	Olivia	6
8	Hannah	8
9	Makayla	28
10	Ava	25

So come on! Add as many as you can! Click on “comment” and post away!

-Ahren

Finally my wifes stomach is bigger than mine...

Mel's had been away for a week shopping, leaving me to "take care of the house".
Upon her return I was delighted to discover that her belly had suddenly grown and she actually looked pregnant now. Over the course of the following three days it just seemed to keep growing and growing. And to top it all off the baby appears to be practicing for the kung-fu championship next week and she won't stop until its number one it seems.

It’s kind of a weird feeling I guess, but I'm slowly getting used to the sensation of bulging flesh. I couldn't help but draw parallels between the babies kicking and the scene from "Alien" as the creature explodes from Sigourney’s tummy.
Luckily it seems content to stay inside for the time being....just as well as Mel hasn't finished setting up the "baby’s corner".

I've just downloaded the application for Australian Citizenship obtainable by Descent. Seems to be pretty straight-forward and hopefully my friend at the consulate can help me out.
Of course the "applicant’s name" is still blank....we're still working on that one....at least I could fill half of it in....surname..."Cody".

I'm hoping that we could have another USG soon. I really like seeing the pictures. But I guess I'll just have to wait until the mother is ready...I think if it was me I'd carry a portable one round with me and scan my stomach every half an hour!

Well that’s it from me.

Will post more when I’ve got some news.

-Ahren

23 Weeks!!

She's so alive and kicking me all the time!!

weight gain : +2.9 kgs
bulging update : i'm finally looking pregnant this past week!
discomforts : been feeling very hot and sweaty, legs start to cramp once in a while, other than that it's been rather 'breezy'
exercise : a little stretching
craving : still nothing

I just got back from *yes* another trip out of town! One thing I gotta tell you is that how proud

I am my baby girl never ever complains!! We do share THAT same particular gene (if you know what I mean hehhehe). This time I went to Jakarta and did some baby shopping. I did really well I must say. And guess what gift I got from mom?!

A baby stroller!!! A very nice one too!!! Aren't we spoiled?!
She went to Bandung and bought some really nice clothes too. heheh.. I'm not complaining.

It's a dress from Ralph Lauren!! Once the baby grows out, it can become a top.. Nice ehh? She got this style in navy, red and pink. Each for only Rp. 59.000 (about A$ 8). What a bargain...

The baby girl has been so active and seems to be kicking and punching me all the time. It's always very exciting everytime it happens.. I love watching my stomach move, especially when I feel down, it really cheers me up. My auntie ended up mailing the crib. So, once it arrives, I'd like to start doing the baby corner up. Which reminds me, I need to get the wardrobe!!!

By the way, I've got 2 ultrasound pictures I forgot to post. Instead of scanning it one by one, I quickly grabbed my PDA and snapped the printouts *grins* So please excuse the great image quality :-)

This one on the right is a 3D image of the baby at 18 weeks. I believe she was sucking her thumb :D

(and for some odd reason, the second picture just doesn't want to show up. I'll try posting it again tomorrow!)

YOUR BABY THIS WEEK ...Week 23

Your baby weighs about a pound (.45 kg) and is approximately 8 inches (20 cm) long. No ore fruit comparisons—now he looks like a perfect, little doll!

Your Baby
Although his skin is still wrinkled, it’s starting to plump out as he continues to gain weight and develop more fat. He looks more and more like a “real” baby now, but sometimes the fine hair covering your baby’s body grows a little dark around this time.

Your Body
As the weight of your uterus once again shifts to rest on your bladder, you may have more problems holding urine. But be aware that a “gush” of liquid or constant leaking could mean that you are losing amniotic fluid, and you should call your doctor right away. You may also experience some emotional mood swings—unexpected highs and lows and maybe even some tears or fears. Emotional swings are linked to normal hormone activity and should pass as your pregnancy progresses. If not, mention it to your doctor.

20 Weeks

Backpains.... here they come!!! *ouch*


Yeap!!! The honeymoon period is slowly drifting away.. *cries* I must have pulled a muscle or two yesterday, ohh maannn my tailbone was stuffed! I couldn't walk, sit down or move for a few minutes, at least until one of the maids rubbed my lower back. Trying to put pants on is another different story *cringing helplessly*. I'm not sure, I'm either feeling so old or so pregnant (and the bulging is not even much yet!!).

But I just know that once my baby girl is born, all of these will be long forgotten and will be all worthwhile O:-)

YOUR BABY THIS WEEK ...Week 20

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom, and about 10 inches from head to heel. (For the first 20 weeks, we use measurements taken from the top of the baby's head to her bottom — known as the "crown to rump" measurement. After that, we use measurements from head to toe. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against her torso during the first half of pregnancy and are very hard to measure.)

A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats her entire body to protect her skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. (This slick coating also eases the journey down the birth canal.)

Your baby is swallowing more, which is good practice for her digestive system. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance that's the result of cell loss, digestive secretion, and swallowed amniotic fluid. This meconium will accumulate in her bowels, and you'll see it in her first messy diaper (although a few babies pass it in utero or during delivery).


The top of your uterus is at the level of your belly button now, and you've likely gained about 10 pounds. Expect to gain an average of about another pound each week from now on. (If you started your pregnancy underweight, you may need to gain a bit more; if you were overweight, perhaps a bit less.) Make sure you're getting enough iron, a mineral that's used primarily to make hemoglobin (the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen). During pregnancy, your body needs more iron for your developing baby and the placenta, and to keep up with your expanding blood volume. Iron-rich foods include lean red meat, poultry, fish, lentils and other legumes, spinach, and iron-fortified cereals.