Pregnancy update: Week 29

Oh, we're in the third trimester already. The baby and I, we're doing fine. Baby weighs 1.3kg and me on the other hand, gained another 2kgs since the last visit. In total, I've gained 8.5kgs! Phew, have I mentioned how my butt hurts like mad? Ah yes, I've been complaining about this butt pain since week 13. How can I forget? When I sit, stand and walk for long, the pain get so intense, it feels like the bone inside has somehow crushed into a hundred pieces.

As the pregnancy progress, I find myself walking more and more like an old woman, slow and my steps seems to head east west, instead of straight front. As if I got a pillow stuffed in between my thighs. Not sexy at all. So the next time you see a pregnant lady walking like that, please try to understand that we are in pain.

Ticker says there's only 77 days to go. To the birth of Shern's little baby sister, this little angel I'm carrying inside me. I don't need a checklist to tell me the hundred things I need for a newborn baby, I already know there's so many things I haven't actually prepared. Say, milk bottles or maybe a pacifier just in case, that I'm sure my twin sister will gladly take care of that little shopping task for her pwincess niece. And we sure need more nappies, diapers, clothes, baby bath tub, and a lot more things for the baby, and also confinement stuffs for myself like disposable underpads, breast pad, nursing bra etc etc. But with this butt, shopping is now my least favorite thing to do.

Butt aside, I'm doing well, just taking it easy nowadays. With a bulging tummy, everything seems to take twice the effort to do, so might as well stay lazy right.

Here's the cutie pie inside me, curled up in a sitting position, sucking her finger. Oh so sweet.

Standing next to the world's tallest man

We went grocery shopping in Mydin mall today after we're done shopping, we saw a big crowd gathered at the concourse level. We were wondering what was on when we saw a huge man. I mean really huge and tall! When standing, oh my, need I say more?

Everyone got busy capturing his photo with their mobile phones including me. But when I heard that they have a photo session for 10 ringgit, I asked Shern if he wants to take a photo with the super tall man, being the scary cat that he is, he insisted that I must carry him. Well, the 10 ringgit goes to paying for his medical needs, for a person so tall, I'm sure he needs special care in some ways. But hey, we got photographed next to the world's tallest man. How often do you get to see a person that special? Not everyday.

Standing next to him, I look like a little person. See how I measure no taller than his waist belt?

Shern asked me where this tall man came from, when I told him the man 'fly' here from Pakistan a place far away, Shern immediately asked me, "he can fit in the plane meh?" Good point.

Here's some facts on Ijaz Ahmed.

Age: 26 years old. Height 256 cm (8' 4"). Weight: 130kg. Shoe size: 55.8cm. According to doctor, he is still growing!

Take a closer look..

I was going through some of Shern's photo and found this particular photo of Shern. Nothing special about it. Just that if you take a closer look, you'll notice both Shern and baby look so much alike. I mean their side profile. Cute :)

Oh well..

I should really update this blog more regularly. As a matter of fact, I've got so many things I want to write about- my brother's wedding, granny's 90th birthday and also about Shern. Well well, maybe tomorrow.

I just got my cousin brother to update my iPhone to version 2.2.1 and that got me rather occupied now. Blogging can wait a little while, can?

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Pregnancy Update: Week 25

Today I went for my 6th month check-up with my OB-GYN, but not with Shern and Shern's daddy but with my cousin sister, my mom and Marcus. Everybody wants a peek of the baby girl, so the whole gang followed. So many people, the nurse and OB-GYN must be thinking that we're a crazy bunch of over excited people!

Anyway, I gained another 1.5 kg since the last visit. On average, I've consistently gaining about 2kg for the past 2 months. Gaining weight so effortlessly. Sigh.. See, the thing is I'm on medication to control my glucose level, so no doubt I tend to eat more at mealtime. 1 tab of Glucophage 500mg after lunch and dinner religiously keeps my glucose level within the normal range. Again, so effortlessly.

Everything is well with baby girl, she weighs about 700 grams now. Oh, just saying 'she' makes me so very happy already. ::smile::

Shern and the Ducati

Ever since Shern's daddy rode his Ducati 916 Senna back from his workshop, Shern has been obsessed with it, telling the world his father has a superbike that can go veeeeery fast. This is not at all a new bike, in fact, Shern's daddy bought it back in 1997, and ride it only a couple of times. For the 7 years we've been together, I've only seen him ride on it once, now you know why Shern is all hip hip hooray about this Ducati. This is the first time Shern even get to see it sparkling clean. Other times, the bike stays in the workshop collecting dust and rust. Poor bike. Clocked only 2ooo kilometers, the new owner is sure going to love this bike. And yes, we're selling it.

So today, Shern's daddy rode the bike to JPJ to renew the bike's road tax. Back home, Shern waited and waited for his daddy to come home. When Shern saw his uncle Dan, he told his uncle that daddy went to renew the Ducati's road tax. Dan asked if he can ride on the bike. The conversation went something like this:

Shern: After my daddy renew the Ducati road tax, he come back and fetch me.

Dan: Later, you can let me ride the Ducati or not?

Shern: Later la. When my daddy come back, I ask my daddy to let you ride for a while.

::Shern is not usually so generous::

Shern: But you don't fetch my mommy ok. Later when my mommy sit on the Ducati, the tyre air will burst because she's too fat!

I totally heard that, you naughty fella. I called him in the room.

Mom: Shern, you cannot say that about mommy again. No manners and so rude, you know. Mommy is fat because mommy got baby.

::Cheh, my excuse::

Shern: Why?

Mom: Because mommy's tummy gets bigger and bigger that's why mommy become fatter la. Never say that again OK. If I hear you say is mommy fat again, I'm going to slap your mouth. Seriously.

Shern: Sorry, mommy.

::guilty gulps::

Notty Shern

I must say, Shern wasn't at his best behaviour at all during our Bandung trip. I can totally understand his frustration, while mommy and co doing their non-stop shopathon, dragging him along from shop to shop is way too boring for a 3 and a half years old boy. Plenty of tantrums, I get it. Mommy, on the other hand, got to bribe him everyday with a new toy. A new toy gun, a new multi-colour pen, a car racing notebook, a sticker, a car watch, a inflatable racket and a ball, a new Mitsubishi Evo toy car. That's a lot of toys in 3 days, though buying toy is not one of mommy's favourite thing to do.

Instead of throwing his normal child tantrums, he prefers to do it to others, i.e my mom and sisters, not forgettting Marcus. Just enjoy being rude to them, one thing I cannot tolerate. Some cranky moments with Shern:

Shern: Dada ahyi, why everyone got baby but you don't have?

Lynd: Oh, cos Dada ahyi is not married yet. After ahyi get married, I will have baby la..

Shern: Then why daddy don't want to marry dada ahyi?

::roll eyes::

Lynd: Dada ahyi marrying to Noel kor kor mah. So next time, when I have baby, will you love my baby?

Shern: *thought for a while*

No, I will sayang my own baby.

Lynd: Oh then ahyi sayang own baby, don't want to sayang your baby also la..

Shern: Later I ask my baby to kick your baby, until your baby fly to outerspace!

So naughty!

The driver drove us to another outlet and upon reaching there, Shern starting crying for no apparent reason. He said he didn't want to go to anymore baju shop. I told him that's the last shop for the day.

"You said this is the last shop. Don't bluff me ah. After this, you better bring me back to the hotel and rest!" Ah, so bossy and rude.

Frankly speaking, if we were at home, he would have got nice spanking with this kind of behaviour, but looking at the circumstances and here in this case, a very bored kid being dragged from outlet to outlet, I just let him off with warning after warning. Haiyah, parenting is no easy job.

A peek into our shopping loot

Here's what 4 shopaholics and their mom can do in just one day. A whole lot of shopping bags with a a lot more content in these bags. Imagine 3 times the loot. All of us went with a half filled luggage back and came back with one loaded check-in luggage even for the boys and extra hand carry bags too. One can never go to Bandung too many times a year, it'll sure burn a big hole in the pocket, especially for those with compulsive buying disorder. Once a year trip like ours should be fine :)

I'm still sorting out the photos, might be able to post some of the stuffs that I bought if I have time tomorrow.

Our stay at Aston, Bandung

We booked our hotel online with AirAsia dot com and got a pretty good bargain. For us 5 adults and 2 kids, 2 x 2 bedroom apartment with one king size and one single bedroom is more than comfortable for a weekend getaway. The apartment comes with a kitchen, microwave and refrigerator. Unlike the review my sister read online, the apartment is surprisingly clean and tidy. It's located at the famous Braga City Walk Shopping Mall, though the shops there got nothing much to offer, but a Carrefour and a Wendy's sure will do.

Unlike our previous stay at the Hyatt Hotel, this place is much cheaper and spacious. After all, what's the point of staying in a very expensive hotel when all you do is out shopping all day. I remember we paid about RM380 a night for Hyatt, and for this apartment, it only cost about RM245 a night.

Even if you're out shopping all day, it's totally OK to leave your husband to chill out in the hotel, there's wi-fi available in the hotel's public area like in the lobby and in the restaurant, no worries about him not having access to the internet. I would highly recommend this hotel for family traveling to Bandung, you'll sure like it as much as we do. Here's some photos I took of the apartment.