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.

Preggy No.2 Updates - Week 30

• Getting up in the middle of the night to waddle to the washroom, for like 5-6 times, every night
• Tummy feels like it is going to burst anytime
• Sleeping only on my sides throughout the night
• Having to find somewhere to sit every 10 minutes whenever we are out shopping
• Tired... tired... tired...
• Breathless... breathless... breathless...
• The weird feeling in my mouth (although no more nausea)
• Gagging almost each time I brush my teeth
• Tolerating some wushu and taekwondo kicks in my stomach during oddest hours of the day or night
• Imagining having to go through labor pain and embarassment all over again
• Not getting a good night sleep this April onwards (not that I am right now but atleast I am just getting up to get to the toilet, not to attend to a wailing and hungry little one)
 

 

With all that, I can't wait for all that to be over, yet, I also want to savour each and every moment I can, being with DH and one to one time with Isabelle before No.2 arrives.

 

And I thank God too that I passed my glucose test unlike my previous pregnancy and I did not develop scary stubborn stretchmarks (probably I am already really stretched).

 

Most of all, DH really contributed a lot to help me with housework and that has been really helpful to ease my burden.  It is not easy to get on with housechores with excess baggage as much as 6kg.  I would have feel more tired if not for DH's thoughtfulness.  Not forgetting Isabelle, she enjoys massaging my bump with lotion every night and it felt so good, relaxes me.  And she has been very cooperative with the changes (in me specially) and also very excited about the arrival of No.2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adios Pacifier & Bottle!!!

Isabelle finally weaned herself off pacifier & bottle, totally!


....Pacifier...

Her first attempt to sleep without the help of pacifier was short lived.  However, this time around, we know it is for good and she is all for it.  She punctured her own pacifier and we told her, the shops do not sell pacifier for big girls like her so we will not be able to replace it for her.  She took our words and this is her 2nd week without it.  No, she didn't even fuss over it or ask for it.

*image sourced from google search*

BYE BYE PACIFIER!!!

...Bottles...
 

We started to train Isabelle to have her milk fix using bottles with straws throughout the day about few months ago except her first bottle of milk in the morning.  Last 2 weeks, again, she bit the bottle nipple and we told her the same thing, that we can't find any to replace for her.  So she will have to drink her milk with cup and straw.  And she did!!!

*image sourced from google search*NO MORE BOTTLES!!

Looks like Isabelle is all ready to be a big cherh cherh and I am so proud of her. :)