Belle Says - - Weddings

The below conversation was the result after we attended a couple of weddings lately and Isabelle asked about 'princess' (aka the bride) and weddings. 

 

 

Isabelle:  The princess at the wedding day is so pretty! I want to be like her.

 

Mummy:  Yes, you will be, one day, when you grow up.

 

Isabelle:  Like Snow White, Rapunzel princess? Are they like the princess during the wedding day?

 

Mummy:  Errrmmm... yes but a little different.  The princess during the wedding day is a bride.

 

Isabelle:  Hah? Bride? She is a princess la!

 

Mummy:  Yeah, a bride looks like a princess.  When you grow up, you will marry a special boy and he will become your husband.  Like Daddy & Mummy.  And when you get married, that is like the princess like we saw on the wedding day. 

 

Isabelle:  Then where will the boy live?

 

Mummy:  Then you and the boy, your husband, will live in a nice house.

 

Isabelle:  Hah?  What about you and Daddy?

 

Mummy:  Daddy & Mummy will live here and you will come visit us.

 

Isabelle:  Then I don't want to be the princess on the wedding day and I don't want to get married! I want to stay with you forever! (tears framing her eyes)

 

 

Belle Says - - Jobs

Daddy :  Do know why does Daddy needs to work?

Isabelle:  Yes. So that we have money to buy milk, food, books and toys!

Daddy:  Do you know what is Daddy's job?

Isabelle:  Wash plates (HAAHAAHAAHAA!!)

Daddy:  Oh ok... in that case, what is Mommy's job then?

Isabelle:  Cooking and clean Mei Mei's butt butt after poo poo (Blehhhhh....)

Daddy:  Oh Haha... alright. Then what is Isabelle's job?

Isabelle:  Ar... my job is play toys!!

Diaper Bag Search

My search for a diaper bag that doesn't scream 'I AM A DIAPER BAG!' is finally over!! Spent many late nights after everyone is sound asleep researching for bags that is versatile, comes with not less than 10 pockets and most of all, reasonably priced.

I fell in love at first sight with Mia Bossi's designs.  They are sophisticated and very thoughtfully designed for moms.  Unfortunately, they are way over my budget and also I could not find any retailers who are willing to ship her to Malaysia.  Hence, I had to stop dreaming about owning one.



Mia Bossi's Katie Diaper Bag
Image sourced from google

Coach's Multifunction Diaper Tote
Image sourced from google

And then, I found Storksak, an UK brand and apparently, it is more common here and a couple of retailers does carry them in their stores!! It is less expensive and designs are equally beautiful, trendy and generously spacious!

I opted for Nina in grey.  Here she is....

~~ My Nina ~~
Comes with a matching snack and bottle bag and a padded changing mat (not in picture)

~~ Inside of the bag ~~
Filled up with half of my usual diaper bag stuffs
and with a lot more space left! 

~~ External pocket ~~
Easy access for tissues, keys, mobile phones...etc

Birth Story - Gabrielle

7.30am  -  Woke up

7.45am  -   Breakfast and morning prayer with DH and my lovely parents

8.00am  -   Left for hospital

8.10am  -   Checked in 

9.10am  -   Induced

10.00am- 3.20pm  -  Contractions, waiting, moaning, groaning, praying and complaining

3.30pm  -   Received epidural

3.45pm  -  Ahhhh  B L I S S............

4.00pm-4.40pm  -  Rest and chatted with DH and 2 midwives and reminiscing Isabelle's birth story which happened in the same labour room

4.40pm  -  Doctor found out that my water broke by itself.

4.40pm-6.40pm  -  Continued resting

6.45pm  -  Told the nurse about the slight pressure I felt on my left leg.  She then checked and exclaimed that baby is crowning already!!!!

6.45pm  -  Me : "REALLY?? This soon?  So this is it? Do I push now?"

6.57pm  -  And there she is.... Gabrielle... healthy and perfect!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~  AMEN  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Happy Birthday Gabrielle!!

Finally, she is here!  Please meet Gabrielle our little princess number 2.

And she was born on 1st April! 

Popped at 6.57pm.

Weighing 3.19kg.

/d/d/fd.d.d/fAnd her arrival has made our life busier, sleep deprived (for me definitely)

but complete our life and family

 in so many special ways that we can't imagine.

Amen!

39 Weeks and This Is It!

During my last appointment with my doctor on Friday, we have decided that if baby find it too cozy to come out anytime soon, we will get me induced tomorrow morning 8am. 

 

So, yeah, we will be having the first April Fool's Day baby in our family!!  How happening!

 

I am happy and relief that I will soon be non-pregnant.  But at the same time, I feel lousy as labor induction feels like I am forcing my little one to come out when she is not 'ready'.  Bad mother.

 

I am trying to figure out my mixed feelings.  Of course, the labor pain, recovery and all.  On top of that,  I am worried about so many things.  If I will ever learn the art of breastfeeding.  If I will be able to divide my time equally between attending to a newborn and at the same time, not neglecting Isabelle.  I know I am going to miss Isabelle terribly for the next few days while I recuperate in the hospital. 

 

Tomorrow onwards, life is going to be so different.  It is never going to be the same.  Our family as 4 instead of 3. 

 

Phew..............................

 

God bless Us!

38 weeks!!

• 38 weeks.
• Hospital bag, checked. 
• Shopping, done. 
• Baby clothes, washed and smells clean and new.
• Baby head engaged, YES!
• Had enough of being pregnant, clumsy and knocking into everything on my way? YES YES YES!!

 

It felt like just yesterday that we found out that we are pregnant with our 2nd baby. 

 

I am thankful I survived the nausea, the sleeplessness and all the whatnots. 

 

Now, I am anxious about the arrival of our little one.  At the same time, I want to keep her in me for as long as I can where she is safe and protected from harm.  But again, I am on the verge of raising white flag because of the pelvic pain, getting up 100 times to go to the loo in the midnight, the feeling of carrying a 10kg bowling ball between my legs and etc.

 

This pregnancy feels like forever but it is a bountiful blessing nevertheless. Whenever I think of my dear friend who just experienced her 3rd miscarriage, this pregnancy and baby is definitely and surely a priceless gift from our Heavenly Father.