I'm a full-time mummy

You know how the saying goes on "Walk the talk"? According to Wiktionary, this phrase meant: "To do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises."

So yeah... I have NOT been walking MY talk! I admit it! And the more I think about it, the more guilty I felt!

I think it started when I was about 36 weeks pregnant when I got an invitation from my high school friend to her twin's 1 year old birthday party. I politely thanked her and declined the invitation saying I think I should stay home as much as possible now since Spicy Baby will be due anytime already...

And the next thing I know, we were out for an impromptu family outing to the National Zoo.

Ben trying to show his shoes to the elephant

Ben reaching for the ice cream...

Then when I was 37 weeks pregnant, I got an invitation to attend my cousin's wedding on 30th August and although at first I wanted to go, I decided to decline after that as I don't think it's nice to hog 3 seats for the wedding dinner and then went into labor and wasted the 3 seats. I did however passed along my angpow (token of money) to my brother who attended the dinner.

So anyway, I declined the wedding dinner and the next thing I know, we went on another impromptu family outing to Genting Highlands. I basically just pushed the stroller along everywhere (and went to the loo VERY often!) and the only ride I get to enjoy is the monorail, the rest, hubby went on with Ben while I sat and rest somewhere and waited for them.

Ben with his toy gun on our way to Genting...

All the stuff we lugged along during the day trip...

Then when I was 38 weeks pregnant, a senior from my high school messaged me through Facebook asking whether I want to join her and 2 other seniors for dinner at a shopping mall on Saturday and again, citing the reasons that I think I should stay home and not venture out much, I politely thanked her and declined the offer.

And, yeap... you guessed it... on the very same day, we went out for a lunch date with my best friend and her sister, and the lunch outing turned into a window shopping activity at a newly refurbished mall, then tea time, then a very impromptu movie date (watched Cars 2) and then a late dinner outing since there was a heavy traffic jam on the way back to their place.

And now, at 39 weeks pregnant, I've already declined 2 more wedding invitations and 1 baby full moon party and yeap... we went for another family outing to KL Bird Park (the last time we went there was sometime back). It was quite tiring by the time we finished walking the WHOLE park and all I did was just walk! Either Ben walked himself or hubby pushed Ben when there is uphill slope while I used the staircase. But it was really hot and I guessed that makes it more tiring!

Ben laughing at one of the bird near his stroller...

Ben playing with daddy while I rested...

There were few other occassions where we went window shopping for hours as well in between my 36 weeks of pregnancy until now...

So I was thinking the more I declined offers or invitations to do something, the more I ended up doing activities during my pregnancy stage! I just can't walk my talk! Arghhhhhhh!!!

I had earlier updated in my week 38 of pregnancy post that I'm having this nesting instincts... and it's on my blog hehehe...

Anyway, just to recap to some of you guys who missed or did not read that post, oh well, as a mummy blogger, I'm in the midst to revamp my blog header (I don't have the time and energy to revamp the whole blog YET...) and we're currently down to the last few email exchanges (hopefully!) to finetune the finer details before I put it up live on my blog.

It's been over a year since I migrated over to my own domain and all the images you see on my blog  except the social icons  on the right sidebar which i got free from the www are all DIY by myself (such as the header, the buttons, the watermarks on my pictures, the sidebar buttons, my post signature, etc etc) 

Yeah, I know, it's crappy but then I don't have any designing experience or skillset to begin with and I only use Powerpoint to do all this!

Ooooooo.... I am so excited with this new header of mine!!!

It looks awesome, even my critique super high expectations high taste hubby said that it looks nice - and then he proceeded to add on some minor feedbacks which I have since forwarded to my designer (wow, such a nice ring to say 'my designer' hehehe... I could get used to this hehehe..,)

So we shall see whether it can be ready within these 2 days...

Oh man... Sometimes I got myself confused.... am I in week 37 or week 38 now?!!! Anyway, all I know is I've got 2 more weeks to countdown... that is if Spicy Baby comes right on the date estimated. Latest updates since my previous status updates in pregnancy at month 9 are as follow:

#1: This baby is not so SPICY BABY anymore cos mummy's been snacking on sweet stuff lately!

Other than the occassional spicy food, I've been eating more  sweet stuff... like chocolates, cakes, doughnuts and stuff... yup.. CHOCOLATES definitely! And my latest craze was McDonald's Oreo McFlurry!

#2: Weight Gain

This month's weight is 58.8kg. Increase of 1.65kg in 2 weeks time.. Yikes! But really, I'm actually trying my best to cut down on my food intake as the last few weeks of pregnancy is crucial as most of what I eat will go to Spicy Baby and I really don't want her to be weighing more than I could pop her out naturally!

Spicy Baby's weight now is 3kg according to the scan today. Just a day before I delivered Ben, he was also weighing at 3kg but when he was delivered, he weighed at 2.71kg.

#3: Gynae check-ups

During this round of check-up, our usual gynae was suddenly away to perform a C-sect on one of his patients, so I was sent to another specialist (which happened to tell me to take the Tetanus jab that can allow me to give birth in taxi...) Everything was normal, amniotic fluid is sufficient, baby has yet to engage (Ben only engaged 2 hours before he was delivered - that too because my previous gynae broke my water bag), heartbeat and fetal kick counts normal.

I was scheduled for my next check up in 2 weeks (which is 2 days before my EDD). I'm being told that Spicy Baby will come earlier than my EDD so, let's see how it goes...

#4: Breastfeeding during pregnancy

Even though my breastmilk production has stopped since I was in my 5th month of pregnancy, Ben is still dry suckling from me. And nowadays, I take the chance to tell him that baby is coming soon and he will have to learn to share with baby later. Sometimes he ignores me, sometimes he will nod his head, sometimes he will tell me 'teach baby nen-nen?' (aka breastfeed)

Again, I hope that we can go for tandem nursing when the baby is born and I hope that I could make tandem nursing works!

 #5: My leg cramp is on STANDBY mode!

I experienced my 1st leg cramp just 2 weeks ago, and one more time on the same spot just a few days back. So, now my right calf is on STANDBY mode to go cramping if I suddenly exert too much energy or make sudden movement. Yikes!

 #6: Some differences NOW compared to previous pregnancy

* Hubby noted some stretch marks on my back. MY BACK!!! Arghhh... 

* No heart burn experienced (yet) - yeay!!!

* No swollen body parts (yet) - yeay!!!

(*** NEW!) #7: Pooping like a dog

Oh well, why I said this? My MIL used to say that our previous dog poops right after eating, and this is what I'm facing now! I could be halfway chowing down my food and then I will feel that I really had to go and clear up that 'tank' of mine (to make space for the food to come I guess hahahaa..) I'm not like this with Ben, and somehow with Spicy Baby this time, I'm practically pooping everyday now...

(*** NEW!) #8: I've Got Nesting Instincts!

But not on the house... it's more on my blog hahahah... as a mummy blogger, I'm in the midst to revamp my blog header (I don't have the time and energy to revamp the whole blog YET...)

My blog designer (ehem!) has just emailed me his final artwork today (I think it's awesome!) and I'm in the final few stages to touch up the image with him before publishing it live for you guys to drool on. So be patient with me!

(*** NEW!) #9: Other Updates

* We bought a new bed so that we can accomodate Spicy Baby, me, Ben and hubby all in the same place. Co-sleeping all the way, oh yeah!

* We've pretty much got the English name for Spicy Baby already but still have some minor confirmation on her Chinese names due to the different Chinese dialects and all.. argh....

So there you go, updates as at 38 weeks of pregnancy... Pray for my smooth and safe delivery! Have a blessed week and thank you for reading!