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Makan banyak salah, tak makan banyak also salah. At 37 weeks now, I weigh 49.5 kg. In just two weeks time, I gained 1.5 kg. I was surprised but at the same time happy at my weight gain. I thought I did a good job in growing myself/ the baby. Drinking milk and all. Until I went in to see my doctor and she ran a scan to check Baby A's weight. Baby A is now 2.9 kg... She gained a good 400 g in just two weeks.  My doctor said I have to make sure the baby didn't grow so big as it will be hard for me to push her out. I'm such a small person that a big baby may leave me no choice other than go for cesarean.  Deep inside, I was blaming my husband and this one male doctor I met. The doctor told me to add another 10 kg, at that moment I just gained a freaking 3 kg in just one month (yes, minum air gula thank you). Mak already advised not too have a big baby, susah nak teran ah lelaki tau apa bukan dorang yang beranak... And my previous doctor also advised the sam...

The very first thing of all things that I bought for my baby is a swimming diaper . Bought around April when I was 23 weeks. Swimming diaper from  Mermate , your swim mate. I bought it online from my friend, Zahra for only RM 25 if I'm not mistaken. I didn't know the gender at that time, hence the blue colour to keep it unisex. About a week later, Iz got our baby a football club t-shirt. Yes. The very first thing he bought for our baby is a t-shirt . Biased parents. We decided that our baby will decide what she wants to do. We'll give you freedom to choose... Don't worry... But you MUST know how to swim and kick balls.

Finally, Iz and I managed to go out together to buy stuffs for the baby, and me. We've been planning several times already; with me initiating it, and me, also, the one cancelling it. I would text him earlier to ask him out after work to get stuffs, but then I would be the one calling it off because 1) my feet got so swollen or 2) I was so exhausted. There was this one time, I was all set. I get ready early. The plan was to go out straight away after he came back from work. He would drop by just to pick me up. About 10 minutes before he left his office, I feel it coming. Oh, man... Not again! I feel my body so weak, legs hurting so bad. Urgh! I called him up and cancelled our plan... No can do. I was so exhausted I didn't even feel like going downstairs. Asked him to get me pizza (I ate a lot of pizza during this pregnancy period, seriously) and we watched Bangraji Bhaijaan together on YouTube. So, finally, last Saturday , we managed to go out. The whole day. From morn...

We finally bought a brush cutter! Fujimoto brush cutter. We bought it for only RM 450 at a shop in Kajang, in front of Maybank. We've been using the Bosch grass trimmer all these while to trim our lawn. It worked pretty well despite being only a grass trimmer (we use it more like a cutter, cut the whole lawn!) but the only problem is it works using electricity. So there were some spots that were not reachable. We even had to use 3 extensions at one time! We've tried using the coil extension before, the one with one plug and goes round and round. Somehow it got overheated and the cable inside melted... Wuu... So scary... Besides our lawn, we also wanted to clear up the bushes outside our house. Hence the brush cutter.  So far I think it is a good purchase. It operates using a mix of petrol and another type of oil (minyak tuti? Not so sure what other people call it). 

I was once a braceface.

Iz told me one annoying joke on our way to a friend's wedding. "Did you know that after marrying Cinderella for quite some time the prince realized that she is just like her step sisters?" "Nope. Why?" "She couldn't fit in her shoe, just like them" Yes. I just realized I couldn't fit in my shoes anymore. I grew one size bigger. My feet didn't only felt sore every night, it became big.

I've started to have a thing for spicy food lately. Recently, after my monthly check up, I actually finished one whole bowl of mi kari by myself. Yesterday I craved for the super spicy sambal ayam penyet. Berpeluh-peluh berlecak makan, I tell you... Mak said she experienced the same thing while carrying me in the third semester. We were in the States back then and her Indonesian friend would always invite her over to eat sambal colek. Her friend said my mum's baby must be very hardworking later, kuat kerja ni, because kuat makan sambal. Well, it is true. Memang kuat kerja pun. Let's see how Baby A turned out to be. Kuat kerja ke kuat makan je. Hehe.

Water retention on both legs, late night sudden leg cramps, sore back, hands feeling numb, frequent trips to the toilet, tummy being kicked and punched so hard from the inside that sometimes it shows on the surface, sitting like an elephant, lying down and getting up like a tortoise, walking like a fat duck... I should be resting by now. Today I think I overworked myself. Gardening and laundry in the morning, grocery shopping in the afternoon, cleaning the pool in the evening, scrub the bathtub, organize folders, rearrange clothes in the closet... I didn't do all that on my own. My brother and mum assisted me (in other words, 'I' assisted them). By Maghrib, I was really exhausted I feel like crying. Because I know that I've reached my limit and that I should stop.  I still lingered around the kitchen to see what I could help, though. Still forcing myself despite my legs hurting already. Mum must have noticed. As soon as she told me to go lie down, I immedia...

Already crochet 7 solid granny squares. The colour combination is okay, I think. Not too girly... Hahah. Thinking of making a blanket but I doubt myself. Either I stopped halfway or simply turn it into a pillow case (which needed less squares).

This year we made 5 types of biskut raya, which is a record. It has been years since we last make biskut raya. Usually we would just buy or make them after Hari Raya, when people start coming to our house. Our biskut raya for this year; tat nenas (gunting), tat nenas (terap), bangkit kelapa, biskut gajus, cornflakes madu. The rest in the closed jars are simply kerepek-kerepek my in laws gave me. Hehe.

Went for my monthly check up yesterday. The most exciting thing I look forward to during every appointment is definitely watching Baby A on the screen. Starting from the third trimester, it is quite difficult to see her full body on the screen. It's either face only, or feet only. Baby A has grown so much we could see her eyes, nose, and mouth already (Yes, Baby A is a girl, InshaAllah). Only thing is, this time around I'm not sure which one is which. My doctor would point it out but later when I got home to see for myself on my own, I'd lost it. During yesterday's appointment, 35 weeks already, Alhamdulillah, we did a scan. I am now 48 kg and my fetus weight is 2.5 kg. My weight before pregnancy was 39 kg, by the way. My doctor went, "Haa... See her eyes... Her cheeks... Oh such chubby cheeks!"  Lying on the bed, I stared at the screen ahead of me trying to figure out where exactly are the cheeks. I must have looked confused. She tilted the scree...

This year, Iz have no choice but to celebrate the first day of Eid at my place. Hehe... Last year we went back to his hometown, so it's my turn now! It doesn't matter my kampung is only a few hours from home, kampung is still a kampung. Hello #teamrayaKL I think the most important thing during Eid is the chance to meet and get to know your family. As in the whole family tree. Last year my in-laws brought me around Ipoh and Kelantan to introduce me to their relatives. My Eid has never been so hectic! 5 days! But that included short trips to Cameron Highlands and Pasar Siti Khadijah. Back home I was flat out. Over-socializing, I guess. Culture shock, for sure. Plus too many names to remember! By the end of the minta ampun session, Atuk asked me if I really remember each and everyone's name. HAHA. Honestly, no. The girls looked oh so similar to each other, wearing the same colour too, it was real hard for me to differentiate them. I tried to memorize their names by k...

One my 101 things to do in 2016- dispose all teenage angst diaries . Been procrastinating to do it since I'm such a nostalgic person... I keep every single thing, segala mak nenek according to mum. Boxes, wrapping papers, ribbons, receipts... But this time I know that I really, really have to dispose them all now. I know for sure once this new kiddo came in to the family, I'll have no time to clean them all up. I'll be busy collecting and keeping memories of this new kiddo, for sure. Those are the ones left. I burned about 5 or  6 books already. Yes, I do write a lot. Starting from standard 6 all the way to form 5, and semester 1 diploma. Hahaha... Decided to dispose them all as there were just too much negativity I didn't want other people to read it.

Last night my feet was so swollen it looked like Big Foot! I know my feet has grown a bit as my shoe felt so tight already, but last night, it became bigger than usual! And this morning, my fingers were swollen. I kept looking at my fingers in disbelief. Whoa... Seriously. My feet was so swollen it looked cute. Gemuk-gemuk comel, jari kaki ketot. During my previous trip to the hospital for a check up, I did notice most of the ladies have swollen feet. So kembang... I never thought it would happen to me. Just because I went through quite a smooth first trimester with no morning sickness (well, not as bad as most people I know), I thought I'll get away with other symptoms as well. Nope. Say hello to third trimester.

Our very first kuih raya for this year, biskut cornflakes madu! Also our very first time baking cookies together. Hehehe. We have a lot of Kelloggs Cornflakes in stock. Iz kept on buying more and more expecting me to eat them everyday... You're peegnant, you should eat more. At least munch these cornflakes between meals... I did eat it almost every morning, adding raisins, but it is just too much. Not wanting them to waste, plus I ran out of excuses on buying new cereals (with flavours), I decided let's just make biskut cornflakes for hari raya. This cartoon turned me off, though. It almost made me cancel my plans. But being the cheapskate that I am, I proceeded anyway. The ingredients are very basic and cheap, no wonder I could find this in almost every house. Cornflakes, butter, sugar, honey . Garnishing is all up to you. Iz decided at the last minute he wanted to drizzle chocolate rice at the top. None available at the shop, so we grated the ch...

Frequent visits to the toilet to pee phase. Haa... I can feel it coming just anytime. And if I got up or suddenly walked too fast, I'd immediately feel it coming. Zapp! Just like that. There were also times when Baby A kicked (or punched, I don't know also) hard that I actually went, "Adoi!". Because it was so sudden and so hard! Sometimes I purposely walk slow to avoid 'the feel'... I always tahan when I'm sitting. Not a good thing I know, but I'm trying to change that. Sometimes I just went to the toilet and less than 10 minutes already feel like pee-ing again! With this big tummy, getting up from the floor is a tough job okay... Going out is another thing. I already went to the toilet before going downstairs, Iz waiting for me outside. Grabbed my handbag, ready to go out, then I feel it coming.... "Kejap, kejap, kejap! Gi toilet jap!" Iz looking at me, "Bukan tadi dah gi toilet?" What... When nature calls, you just gotta go...

Butterfly pea flowers (layered ones on the right). You can also see glimpses of the white ones. We have butterfly pea flowers in abundance in our garden! Once you plant them, they are unstoppable! Especially during rainy seasons, they will spread around like mad, climbing over anything around them, crawling all over. We have three types; purple single layer, purple layered , and white . The layered ones are very pretty they looked like roses! We would pluck the flowers and dry them out in the blazing sun for days before storing them away. These flowers are full with antioxidants. A lot of benefits have been scientifically proven and some even stated it benefits woman the most, in terms of fertility and your menses. They are good for your hair too. I can't remember what brand, but there is one product that use these flowers as one of the main ingredient in their shampoo. Oh, they are also used in nasi kerabu , too! As for me myself, I drink this to clean my body f...