Below are what I have put into my labour bag except for birth plan and nipple cream which I have not decided on it. Will on-hold for now. I'm almost there !!!

Hospital Notes and important documents
Nightgowns (preferably the type you can unbutton in front of easy breastfeeding)
Maternity bras
Breast pad
Maternity sanitary pads
Small plastic bags for soiled stuff (personal hygiene)
Bedroom Slippers
Dark coloured towel
Comfortable briefs or disposable underwear
Clothes for when leaving the hospital
Favourite toiletries

For hubby:
Camera, storage card
Handphone and charger (if any)
Reading materials

For baby:
Baby Vests
Scratch mitts and booties (about 3 pairs each)
Wrapping blanket
T-shirt and long pants
Disposable diapers or nappies (provided by hospital)

Let's take a peep into my hospital bag to check at how ready I am to dash off to the hospital if the baby decides to come early:

Hospital Notes - none (probably won't be doing one)
Birth Plan - in progress (probably won't be doing one as I prefer to leave it to the experts)!
Nightgowns (Preferably the type you can unbutton in front of easy breastfeeding) - checked!
Maternity bras - to note!
Bra pads - checked!
Maternity sanitary pads - checked!
Small plastic bags for soiled stuff (personal hygiene) - checked!
Bedroom Slippers - shall use whatever I have available but not yet put into the bag.
Nipple Cream - to note!
Dark coloured towel - to note!
Comfortable briefs or disposable underwear -to note!
Clothes for when leaving the hospital - to note
Favourite toiletries - to note! (except for toothbrush and toothpaste though ...)

6 out of 12 items nto done - Oh Goosh. Time to buckle up and I'm trying hard to work on it.

Life Isn’t a Competition
You will meet many people who will try to outdo you, in school, in college, at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, cooler gadgets. To them, life is a competition — they have to do better than their peers to be happy.

Here’s a secret: life isn’t a competition. It’s a journey. If you spend that journey always trying to impress others, to outdo others, you’re wasting your journey. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love.

Don’t worry about having a nicer car or house or anything material, or even a better-paying job. None of that matters a whit, and none of it will make you happier. You’ll acquire these things and then only want more. Instead, learn to be satisfied with having enough — and then use the time you would have wasted trying to earn money to buy those things … use that time doing things you love.

Time really flies... In less than 3 mths time, I will get to meet my baby boy. I know I have to treasure the last 3 mths of my freedom. However nowadays I'm starting to feel tired easily. No longer do I have a good nite sleep due to the feeling of the strain on my back. Usually I will have difficulty during the first 1 - 2 hrs of sleep, sourcing for a good position to sleep tight. Sleeping for me is no longer the same as pre-pregrant stage. No longer can I sleep right through the nite. I guess this are part and parcel of mother's nature to prepare us to wake up in the nite for hourly feeds when baby arrives. I can't walk the mall for long without feeling the strain on my feet too. Think these are all due to the extra weight that I'm now carrying.

Just went for the OB scan recently. It was a superrrrrrrrrrrr long weight. But I think the wait is worth it for we are all eager to see how baby is doing. He is now 1.2kg at 29wks old. During the scan, he's quite active and can see he is having the expression as though he is crying, kicking his legs and moving his arms etc.

We are suppose to watch SpiderMan III on May day. But I was not feeling well that day and had to forfeit the ticket which we had pre-booked. Needless to say, KW was verrrrrryyyyyyyyyyy disappointed. Never mind will make up to him another time :o)

Store was having 20% storewide discount over the weekend. As a mummy-to-be, of cos I can't resist the temptation and end up buying more stuff for my precious little one.

Below gives you a peek of what I have bought so far. Not all are chosen by me. At least for the toys, most of it are chosen by Daddy Azka. More or less we have got all the necessary items (feeding, bedding, batheing) for little prince. We are now waiting for the warerobe and baby cot to be delivered and set up waiting for baby's grand arrival.

I had trouble getting to sleep last nite cos the little one is kicking me non-stop after his nightly milk drinking session via mummy. Could feel his tiny little kicks (seems like little motions of jerks) and small pushes in all directions (left, right , centre, upper and lower parts of my stomach) ..... No matter how i change my sleeping position just could not make baby boy happy. Guess he misses his daddy's voice last nite cos daddy is sick and didn't had the mood to tell him bed-time stories :o)

Hope daddy is well today to tell our little prince stories.

As I'm typing this blog, baby boy is kicking me again. Nowadays his kicks are more obvious and carries more strength. Sometimes even my tummy jerks a little by his kicking. Nevertheless he's now approching 28wks in my tummy. Be good baby boy and stay in your comfy "bed" for the next 3mths or so.

Complete packing the hospital bag - ok this is a must do!

To get new furnitures for little prince's nursery room, mainly a wardrobe and a new bed with mattress - time to go shopping at Ikea & furniture mall!
To source for a new cot and assemble the cot when nursery is cleaned out

To complete birth plan - to include some other minor details that I think should not be left to my hubby in case I get conked out on the epidural

Wash and sort out baby clothes - 50% done!

Clean out expired stuff in fridge and around the house !

Scan baby's pictures before they fade away ...

Get the remaining baby's items before D-Day.

was having bb fair over the weekend. Like all new parents-to-be, we made a trip down to the fair to see if there's any good bargains ... It was very crowded and made shopping difficult (hardly any walk-way to move around). Nevertheless, we manage to buy some items like rubber mat, milk bottles, pacifiers, baby wipes, Pigeon sterilizer, Avent breast pump and tongs.

I chose the Avent ISIS iQ UNO breast pump because it comes with

features like gentle natural action of soft petal massage cushion to stimulate fast milk flow 100% reliable suction, its able to mimics the mother's pumping rhythm and the convenience of battery or mains powered. Most important of all, the package comes with 1 - 125ml/4oz and 1-260ml/9oz breast milk storage container, 1 extra soft anti-colic teat, battery pack and mains power lead.

Here is a MIM sarong sling which I have bought due to the various advantages as advertised in the web-site. It provides bb with better security and close bonding for mother and child.

Yup !!! Its the feeling of baby's first kick

I was lying down, taking a rest after a hearty breakfast when suddenly I feel some movements in my tummy. It goes like "pee-pop" "pee-pop" consecutively for 3 or 4 times. The first thought that came into my mind was "Hey, baby is kicking". Without much delay, I got KW to feel it and he too felt the kicking momentum.
Cheers ^_^

Time flies .... I'm into my 5th months. In about 4 mths time, i will finally meet my little prince. I'm excited and anxious to know how's the little one look like, is he ok? I know I have to treasure my last 4 mths of freedom.

It has been a fruitful trip to the Dr for the last visit, for we get to know the first time the gender of our baby. Its a BOY !!!! Could see the little boy's tiny little organ very clearly. More or less its quite confirmed the gender is 90% correct but need to be 100% sure after the OB scan in November.

 Am glad every time is fine for our little prince so far.

The past few weeks had been a roller coaster time for me. It marks the actual begining towards actual motherhood. My vomitting became pretty bad throughout.
I have also lost part of my strength in window shopping as the nauseous feeling was really bad and most of the time having stayed out for 1 hr+, I had to say bye-bye to my favourite shopping malls...

As a result I had to stay at mom house for the time-being so that  could take care of my daily meals. I'm practically "hugging" the toilet bowl after each meal. Nothing could help to satisify the nauseous feeling except a warm cup of milo drink. Whatever I have eaten usually went to the bowl. Not to be surprised, I lost weight as a result. Hope all these will not last throughout my pregancy.

"A long waited journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step ......"
It was a mixed feeling but still we made our first visit for the OB scan on May 09.
Dr A ensured that the sac is residing at the correct position and not anywhere where its not supposed to be. Our little one is only 5 wks old, measuring about 16 mm. As you can see from the first picture below, the size of the sac is equivalent to a tiny bean.

The second scan is done on June 09. In my case, 1 test and 2 ultrasound scan confirmed our little one's heartbeat is blinking continously on the small screen of the scanning machine .... a journey towards parentshood. Little one is now 28mm.

We felt a great sign of relief on the blinking tiny little dot and hope it could last throughout.... This was the only thought that occupies our mind for the next few weeks or so.