19.6.2010
The day we found out we were having a baby boy. A Boy. We gonna have a SON.
Hubby and I both were hoping for a girl, don't know why, we both just love little girls.
I was looking at stuff for a baby girl... Now we gotta start tuning our minds that we're having a boy, and start looking at blue things, and stuff for a boy.
Takes some getting used to! But a baby is a baby, and what you give is what you get in return... And no doubt, this baby is gonna get alot of love from us and from our families.
P.S - Another funny notion came to mind the day I found out I'm gonna have a boy -- One day I'm gonna be a mother-in-law to a daughter-in-law!!! :-)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Shopping
I complained about not finding proper maternity clothes, so I decided to ask my friend (a mother of 2) where she purchased her work clothes during her pregnancy. She recommended me this shop, 9months, which she went to in Jusco Bukit Tinggi Klang. So I did some googling and found out that they have an outlet in The Curve also. Since I was planning to go to The Curve over the weekend, I decided to check it out.
I love the shop!! I fell in love with their clothes, their selections etc. But they are PRICEY! I found work pants that fit me nicely. They had the type with the elastic extender at the side, or those with the small pouch at the top (called demi pouch). However, what makes them special is the material is really good quality material, the pants have real zips and pockets (and not some just for show), and it is slim cutting and not too baggy. The price? RM160! I have said that I’m willing to pay if it is really nice, and this was really nice. However, I did feel the pinch of paying RM320 (I bought 2 pairs – same design but in black and grey) for just 2 pairs of pants that I’ll wear for just a few months. Anyway, they made me feel good, and that’s what’s important. It’s hard feeling good during pregnancy if u don’t look good.
I also fell in love with their jeans, but it cost RM170, and hubby convinced me not to get it. I do see his point, as I can’t wear jeans to office, so it’s a waste spending that much on something that’s gonna be used just on weekends, when I already have some other skirts and pants for weekend wear. But still, *sigh*… It’s nice if I have unlimited amount of cash to spend!
We saw this stall at The Curve Street Market, selling the cutest baby clothes. It’s call “My Mini Closet” and it carries mostly rompers from Carters. We saw one which said “Lock Up Your Daughter” – hubby was very interested in getting it. Told him we will if our baby is a boy. Also saw a bib that said “Feed Me Or No One Sleeps”. Am gonna get that next time. Can’t wait to shop for my baby. I don’t quite know when to start. Some advise not to buy too early. I know I shouldn’t buy too many baby clothes as I can take those from my niece. But baby clothes are SO adorable; I can’t wait to buy a few!
We made a trip to MidValley on Sunday, and I went to Mothercare to get my Belly Belt (yes it has arrived!) Probably I shouldn’t have since I already bought work pants, but I got it nonetheless. It works fine, except my pants are a little tight around the thighs. Not sure if I will use it now or just wait until after delivery (when I am trying to lose weight).
While at Mothercare, I saw so many adorable things for baby’s nursery – the cots, quilts, blankets etc. But they are not cheap! Again, good if I have unlimited budget. Knowing hubby, we’ll end up buying practical items and not much on every whim and fancy I have…
I gotta start doing up my baby shopping list soon. Time to hit the stores!
I love the shop!! I fell in love with their clothes, their selections etc. But they are PRICEY! I found work pants that fit me nicely. They had the type with the elastic extender at the side, or those with the small pouch at the top (called demi pouch). However, what makes them special is the material is really good quality material, the pants have real zips and pockets (and not some just for show), and it is slim cutting and not too baggy. The price? RM160! I have said that I’m willing to pay if it is really nice, and this was really nice. However, I did feel the pinch of paying RM320 (I bought 2 pairs – same design but in black and grey) for just 2 pairs of pants that I’ll wear for just a few months. Anyway, they made me feel good, and that’s what’s important. It’s hard feeling good during pregnancy if u don’t look good.
I also fell in love with their jeans, but it cost RM170, and hubby convinced me not to get it. I do see his point, as I can’t wear jeans to office, so it’s a waste spending that much on something that’s gonna be used just on weekends, when I already have some other skirts and pants for weekend wear. But still, *sigh*… It’s nice if I have unlimited amount of cash to spend!
We saw this stall at The Curve Street Market, selling the cutest baby clothes. It’s call “My Mini Closet” and it carries mostly rompers from Carters. We saw one which said “Lock Up Your Daughter” – hubby was very interested in getting it. Told him we will if our baby is a boy. Also saw a bib that said “Feed Me Or No One Sleeps”. Am gonna get that next time. Can’t wait to shop for my baby. I don’t quite know when to start. Some advise not to buy too early. I know I shouldn’t buy too many baby clothes as I can take those from my niece. But baby clothes are SO adorable; I can’t wait to buy a few!
We made a trip to MidValley on Sunday, and I went to Mothercare to get my Belly Belt (yes it has arrived!) Probably I shouldn’t have since I already bought work pants, but I got it nonetheless. It works fine, except my pants are a little tight around the thighs. Not sure if I will use it now or just wait until after delivery (when I am trying to lose weight).
While at Mothercare, I saw so many adorable things for baby’s nursery – the cots, quilts, blankets etc. But they are not cheap! Again, good if I have unlimited budget. Knowing hubby, we’ll end up buying practical items and not much on every whim and fancy I have…
I gotta start doing up my baby shopping list soon. Time to hit the stores!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Belly Belt
Yesterday I was depressed as I felt I looked big n hideous. The pants I bought was a little too big for me, and the top I wore was a Padini size L (not really maternity clothes lah) and overall I just felt big. So since I was meeting up my friends in Bangsar, I decided to check out online (read: google) if there are any nice maternity shops in Bangsar Village. And that’s how I came across a forum discussing the Belly Belt.
Yes, Belly Belt. It’s a really cool thing to have if your tummy isn’t too big yet to wear those maternity pants with those pouch-like thingy at the top, but your current clothes are getting too tight and uncomfortable that you need to unbutton them, especially when sitting down. So I did a little research (read: google once again) and found out that I can buy them from Mothercare, or online at BabyLoft. I called Mothercare in Midvalley first, found out that the price is RM89 for 3 elastic waistbands, but they’re out of stock now. So I checked online at Babyloft, it’s on discount right now so it costs RM81.21, and if you include shipping (RM6) the total comes up to RM87.21.
I was so excited, I immediately ordered it and made my payment via Maybank2u. I figured that it was easier to get it sent to me rather than going to Midvalley on a weekday. It was the only thing that cheered up my day. And then I called them to confirm my order and inform that I have paid. Guess what? They said they were out of stock! They just ran out of stock on Saturday! And the new stock will only arrive in 2 – 3 weeks’ time. Man, what a day. My mood was really swinging today – from depression to happiness to depression again!
I called Mothercare in Midvalley again, and the very nice girl there offered to find out from other outlets if they still have it. However, she called me back informing that every outlet has run out of stock except the one in Gurney Plaza, Penang. Hmmpphhh! But she said if I really wanted it, they can see if they can get the people at Gurney to send it over to KL. I decided that I needed to sleep on it.
This morning I continued on my hunt for the Belly Belt. I called up all the Mothercare outlets, and as was informed to me – none had stock except Penang. I called up the outlet in Midvalley again and asked if they could send it over from Penang. She said she’ll find out when they will receive the new stock, and she informed me that the new stock should be arriving next week! Phew! So, I just have to be a little patient now.
Babyloft informed me that they should get new stock by next week also, and will inform me when they do. However, since the people at Mothercare Midvalley were so helpful, I plan to go there to purchase it once they get their stock. Hopefully not too late next week!
Anyway I know I have to invest in proper maternity clothes soon. But I hope I can use this Belly Belt for the next month or so, until I am a bit bigger, and until I have found clothes that I like. So far I’ve checked out Sogo and Midvalley and have not found much to my liking. So, this buys me some time to shop. And this would be a good solution after I deliver and before I lose all the extra kgs!
Yes, Belly Belt. It’s a really cool thing to have if your tummy isn’t too big yet to wear those maternity pants with those pouch-like thingy at the top, but your current clothes are getting too tight and uncomfortable that you need to unbutton them, especially when sitting down. So I did a little research (read: google once again) and found out that I can buy them from Mothercare, or online at BabyLoft. I called Mothercare in Midvalley first, found out that the price is RM89 for 3 elastic waistbands, but they’re out of stock now. So I checked online at Babyloft, it’s on discount right now so it costs RM81.21, and if you include shipping (RM6) the total comes up to RM87.21.
I was so excited, I immediately ordered it and made my payment via Maybank2u. I figured that it was easier to get it sent to me rather than going to Midvalley on a weekday. It was the only thing that cheered up my day. And then I called them to confirm my order and inform that I have paid. Guess what? They said they were out of stock! They just ran out of stock on Saturday! And the new stock will only arrive in 2 – 3 weeks’ time. Man, what a day. My mood was really swinging today – from depression to happiness to depression again!
I called Mothercare in Midvalley again, and the very nice girl there offered to find out from other outlets if they still have it. However, she called me back informing that every outlet has run out of stock except the one in Gurney Plaza, Penang. Hmmpphhh! But she said if I really wanted it, they can see if they can get the people at Gurney to send it over to KL. I decided that I needed to sleep on it.
This morning I continued on my hunt for the Belly Belt. I called up all the Mothercare outlets, and as was informed to me – none had stock except Penang. I called up the outlet in Midvalley again and asked if they could send it over from Penang. She said she’ll find out when they will receive the new stock, and she informed me that the new stock should be arriving next week! Phew! So, I just have to be a little patient now.
Babyloft informed me that they should get new stock by next week also, and will inform me when they do. However, since the people at Mothercare Midvalley were so helpful, I plan to go there to purchase it once they get their stock. Hopefully not too late next week!
Anyway I know I have to invest in proper maternity clothes soon. But I hope I can use this Belly Belt for the next month or so, until I am a bit bigger, and until I have found clothes that I like. So far I’ve checked out Sogo and Midvalley and have not found much to my liking. So, this buys me some time to shop. And this would be a good solution after I deliver and before I lose all the extra kgs!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Depressed
Pregnancy is already a difficult time for the mum-to-be, and it sometimes just gets worse! I’m 4 months now, and my clothes are getting too tight. I’m the kind who just loves fitting clothes, so I can kiss them goodbye for now. The shirts that I used to wear (size S mostly) just wraps around the belly snugly, even more after lunch. And the pants – I have to open the button while sitting down!
So I decided that its time to shop for clothes. I checked out on some forums, most people advise to buy normal clothes / babydoll tops in bigger sizes. I did just that. I got a few baby T’s from Hush Puppies as “weekend clothes”. I also managed to get some Padini tops in bigger sizes (I’m now a size L!). And then came the prob of looking for pants. For both weekends and for work.
I can still fit into my jeans since it’s stretchable, but I don’t think it’s advisable to keep wearing them as they do get a little tight around the waist. Lucky for me, Sogo was having Padini Clothings sale recently, and I managed to get a denim skirt and a Capri pants from Miki Maternity – at RM19 each! Those were a real steal! They are the kind that go under the belly, with the extendable portion at the pockets, so they don’t have the “pouch”-like thingy to go over the belly. I really prefer this type of pants as I don’t fancy the pouch, cos you have to wear long tops with them.
So now, I had to look for office wear. Unfortunately for me, I have to wear semi formal clothes to work. I checked out Sogo first (since my office is just next to Sogo) – nothing nice there. Most of them are big and they have HUGE pouches over the belly. So I went to Midvalley over the weekend, thinking that they may have more options as they have some shops selling maternity clothes.
Sigh, it was really depressing, I couldn’t find anything nice, anything stylish, etc. The maternity clothes options in Malaysia just makes me depressed! And they are terribly expensive! I don’t mind buying something expensive if it is nice and will last long, but then again I don’t intend to wear these maternity clothes for very long. No doubt, I still need to wear them for sometime after I deliver, but still, I don’t think its worth paying RM150 – RM190 for a simple pants.
Finally bought 1 black pants (not really slacks material) from Mother Care. Size M was a little fitting around the thighs, so the salesgirl and hubby told me to take size L so that I have room to “grow”. Wore it for the first time today – and I am depressed!! I feel I look big and ugly in it. Really big and bulky! The pants is loose. It won’t go wt any just nice fitting tops. I need to wear equally loose tops to hide the baggy pants. To console me, hubby said “It’s ok, it’s like hip hop fashion, baggy pants!!” Man, that sure does help!!
So, I am in a depressed mood today, and totally have no clue what to wear to work tomorrow, or for the rest of the week!!
So I decided that its time to shop for clothes. I checked out on some forums, most people advise to buy normal clothes / babydoll tops in bigger sizes. I did just that. I got a few baby T’s from Hush Puppies as “weekend clothes”. I also managed to get some Padini tops in bigger sizes (I’m now a size L!). And then came the prob of looking for pants. For both weekends and for work.
I can still fit into my jeans since it’s stretchable, but I don’t think it’s advisable to keep wearing them as they do get a little tight around the waist. Lucky for me, Sogo was having Padini Clothings sale recently, and I managed to get a denim skirt and a Capri pants from Miki Maternity – at RM19 each! Those were a real steal! They are the kind that go under the belly, with the extendable portion at the pockets, so they don’t have the “pouch”-like thingy to go over the belly. I really prefer this type of pants as I don’t fancy the pouch, cos you have to wear long tops with them.
So now, I had to look for office wear. Unfortunately for me, I have to wear semi formal clothes to work. I checked out Sogo first (since my office is just next to Sogo) – nothing nice there. Most of them are big and they have HUGE pouches over the belly. So I went to Midvalley over the weekend, thinking that they may have more options as they have some shops selling maternity clothes.
Sigh, it was really depressing, I couldn’t find anything nice, anything stylish, etc. The maternity clothes options in Malaysia just makes me depressed! And they are terribly expensive! I don’t mind buying something expensive if it is nice and will last long, but then again I don’t intend to wear these maternity clothes for very long. No doubt, I still need to wear them for sometime after I deliver, but still, I don’t think its worth paying RM150 – RM190 for a simple pants.
Finally bought 1 black pants (not really slacks material) from Mother Care. Size M was a little fitting around the thighs, so the salesgirl and hubby told me to take size L so that I have room to “grow”. Wore it for the first time today – and I am depressed!! I feel I look big and ugly in it. Really big and bulky! The pants is loose. It won’t go wt any just nice fitting tops. I need to wear equally loose tops to hide the baggy pants. To console me, hubby said “It’s ok, it’s like hip hop fashion, baggy pants!!” Man, that sure does help!!
So, I am in a depressed mood today, and totally have no clue what to wear to work tomorrow, or for the rest of the week!!
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