Parenthood Fair at Expo

Reached Expo for Parenthood fair at about 10:50am and carpark is already fulled, all thanks to SITEX. Luckily, there's alternate car park, just that we have to walked slighty further to the exhibition hall.

We settled down for our breakfast at Subway before our shopping session begins ^^ I can sense the damage to our wallet... Compared to baby fair last month, parenthood fair is way better! I'm glad I still have the energy to walk and all thanks to my dear hubby for the lovely massage <3

Things we bought today;

1. AVNET Single Breast Pump (Maunal/Electrical) - Comes with lots of freebies
2. AVNET Sterilizers - Comes with lots of freebies
3. Nursing gown x 2
4. Nursing Bra
5. Pigeon Cotton Ball
6. Nail Clipper
7. Subscription to Motherhood Magazine (Comes with lots of freebies)
8. Powder for baby

Left Expo at abt 3:30pm as Hubby can't carry anymore, too heavy... Next Stop, to Serena's place to pick up baby's carseat from her and wow, thanks to her again, she gave me more goodies again, thanks alot girl <3

Next, to Sembawang, to pick up my order for California baby shower gel and cream and head home after-wards, warm weather and we are so tired... Reached home and straight and head to shower, the weather is totally unbearable for me...

A big bag of baby's clothing delivered by Sushan today^^ Save quite a bit on clothing =D

Breastfeeding - By Dr Jocelyn Wong

Have you considered breastfeeding?

By Dr Joycelyn Wong
ACJ Women's Clinic

Breast milk is complete in nutrition and no additional supplement is required for the baby. Studies have shown that it contains a long chain of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which is essential in a baby's brain development. More importantly, it has immunoglobulins which help protects the baby against bacterial and viral infections, something formula milk cannot offer. Breast milk is also more easily digestible and hence will not lead to constipation. For the mother, breastfeeding increases your metabolic rate and helps you regain your shape faster. The hormone called oxytocin, released during breastfeeding, causes the womb to contract and return to its original size sooner. Recent evidence also indicates that breastfeeding will lower the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Breastfeeding also encourages a close bond between the mother and child. Coupled with the fact that it is also economical and convenient (there is no need to sterilize bottles!), there is really no argument that breast milk is the best!

Home - AMK Hub - York Hotel

Woke up at about 11am and went for our breakfast at Blk 211 and hubby drive back to our home -sweet-home to pack some stuff. We have too much of rubbish to sell and we decided to sell it to cash converted but less than an hour later I can't stand it and wave my white flag to hubby that it's time to go back to Mummy's home as it's too dusty for me to continue to stay in there >.<

Warm weather today, I can sense my body temperature is getting higher and higher as I no longer like warm water or warm drink... Gassy drinks makes me feels better and ice-cream! Controlling... Went for a cold shower and left home at about 3:15pm to AMKhub for our lunch before our lesson starts at 4:30pm. AMKhub car-park is always full, annoying...

Today's Lesson - Practical Hands-on baby care

- Hands-on childcare

- General Care

- Skin Care

- Diaper Care

- Bathing

- Coping with fretting, crying baby

- Coping with sleepy or wakeful baby

- Coping with Colic

- Instructional Video

- Q & A

Interesting lesson today as we have a baby dummy to practice and hubby really did a great job, again... Ms Wong said "Men always learned faster" so during the lesson Ms. Wong will get the husband to practice first before we Mummy have our turn to try and you know what only until yesterday I learned to fold the diaper while hubby already know how to... *oops*

Lessons ended at 7:10pm, next stop? York Hotel for my cousin wedding and the hotel gave us a really bad impression of their ballroom, food plus noob waiter and waitress. Most "memorable" food will be their ee-fu noodles, it look exactly like vomit and after a few seconds later, another cousin of mine commented that to his girl-friend too.

Reached home at about 11:50pm, off to our dream land~ Zzzz

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Before I doze off to my dreamland hubby asked me to wait for a sec and said he dedicate this song for me... Nice song, thanks baby!

Just The Way You Are Lyrics

Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day

Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so, sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look ok, I say

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are

Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day

Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So, don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are. Yeah

W.E - C&C - Yishun Safra - Home

Sumptuous breakfast prepare this morning for hubby, prata with chicken curry....

Hubby have to attend a short lesson at wikki edge today from 1pm - 3pm and I have decided to tag along, meaning I have to wait for him for two hours. Thought of going over to Plaza Sing but the weather out there stopped me... Nevertheless, I settled down at Hanis and ordered a tuna sandwich + kopi-c while waiting for hubby, having constipation these few days and I need coffee to help me *lol* Instead of waiting for 2 hours, Hubby called and told me he is ready to leave at 2:10pm!

It's still too early to go for our swim now so we hubby drive to C&C to shop for some accessories since he was given some voucher~ Purchase a key chain for his car key and a cup holder for the car~ Limited baby/kids stuff *disappointed* 4:30pm, nice timing to drive over to Mt.Faber Safra for our swimming session and suddenly I remember I left my swimming suit at home and hubby reaction is.... "ok, no problem, we will drive home and pick up your swim suit and we will swim at Yishun Safra instead ^^

We swim for about 40 minutes and it started to rain, quickly get up and walk over to the shower and the queue started but I'm lucky, waited for less than 5 minutes. When I'm done the queue was like 6 - 7 pax *phew* Hubby was waiting outside and told me we had a appointment at 6pm today as there was 6 missed-call from Mummy informing us the salesperson was at her place, I was like "what appointment"? Anyway, not important... It's those cleaning services. Hubby told Mummy to let them clean the place, don't have to wait for us but the lady insist to wait for us...

We reached home at about 6:40pm and the lady started explaining the good-ness of the vacuum. We seen how the vacuum works and I must said that it's really good but not the price tag. No matter how hard the lady try to promote I wasn't move at all as it's really "seriously freaking expensive" To cut it short, to my shock-ness, hubby lim decided to buy the vacuum...

The purchase comes with S$300.00 babybaby voucher, hopefully we can get something useful...

After the lady left, Hubby started to clean the room, mattress, pillow... I enjoyed seeing him doing housework while I "nua" on the bed *hahahaha* After that, he switch on the aroma therapy for me + massage ^^ Time to speak to the baby too, today he spent about 20 minutes talking to the baby.... Always so nice to see him reading and talking to baby...

Lazy Saturday~

MJ session with Hubby and Mummy and lady luck on my side today, win $24.00 in total, we went for our lunch at Marsiling market after the game. Sent Mummy home first and hubby drive me to CWP to shop for swim-suit as my currently one is toooooo tight already.

Hurray, managed to find a comfy swim suit and a dress from Spring and hubby bought me 1 black dress too ^^ Next stop, to civic centre to shop for grocery before we head home... *raining*

Swollen feet and fingers today but glad it's not serious and yippppeeee, massage from hubby makes the discomfort-ness on my feet goooooo away <3

Happy Deepavali!

Long weekend *Yipppeeeee*

Happy Deepavali!

Hubby suppose to stay at home to revise for his exam but he insist to bring me out today...

What we did today...

1. Kaki Bukit - Baby Kingdom, Baby's Hyperstore

2. Ikea @ Tampines

3. Dinner at Sembawang - Steamboat

4. Home to Shower

5. Yishun GV to watch the movie Due Date

6. Home Sweet Home, Zzz

Saw this Tarus baby's 6 in 1 cot from Baby's Kingdom, comes with 4" mattress, 9 pcs bedding set and Toddler's bedrail, comes with free delivery and installation. We decided to drive over to Ikea before we make up our mind...

Next stop to Ikea and we have purchase the following;

1. Changing Station with Cabinets

2. Towel Hood

3. Mattress protector

4. Sleeping Bag

5. Storage Boxes / Bin for Changing Station

6. Babycare Mat + Cover

7. Wash Cloth

We went back to Baby's Kingdom to confirm the baby's cot and hubby drive to Sembawang for our dinner, initially we wanted to have teochew porridge near Sembawang Shopping center but passed by this steamboat place near Chongpang area and it's a nice weather to have steamboat session today so... we went in... The place was very packed, we have to wait for about 20 minutes before we have a place to sit. Their soup is very tasty! Food variety wise, so-so.

Look at Hubby shag face after a long day of walking... Mine was worse...

Hungry already, didn't really have the mood to take picture of the food.... While eating hubby suggest to go for a movie session at Yishun GV and my reaction... "you gota be kidding" I'm half dead already... Since hubby have been mugging so hard for his exam I told him... "mmm, ok... I shall see whether the GV apps is working or not" and guess what, he's lucky! I reserve two tickets for Due Date at 1o:40pm.

We head home for a short break before we went for our shower and my babyplus session and awwwww.... Hubby gave me a good massage before we head out for our movie.. Thanks love ^^

Megaman popcorn set to get ready for the movie *heh*

Due Date by my favourite actor, Robert Downey Junior.. The story is about;

Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) is an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan-on what turns out to be a cross-country road trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter's last nerve.

Hilarious move from start to the end, if you need a good laugh, go for this ;)

Home sweet home... Starts to have swollen finger today and have to hang my wedding ring to my necklaces~

Kim Gary - Mothercare

Meet up with Aurora for dinner tonight together with hubby at Vivocity Kimgary. Walked over to harbour-front Mothercare to check out the cot offer as I received a email form Mothercare about their promotion on baby's cot but we did not manage to purchase the cot from them as it's pricey! Their cot doesn't comes with mattress, bedding set.

Wanted to purchase the following for our son but Aurora insist to buy it for our son instead, many thanks to her ^^ The mini-doggy on theleft is pull-able and it comes with music, I love this too as it's so nice and soft to hug... *lol*

"Please look after me cot toy" - What a name?

Junior Lim 1st toy, all thanks to Aurora!