Honeymoon, BABYMOON , BALImoon!!!

Honeymoon, BABYMOON , BALImoon!!!

Call me crazy??? 30 weeks preggie and we were off to Bali... I actually bought tickets to Bali for next year (end of January ~> 2 weeks before my due date...) but after family and friends have said how absurd the idea was...we decided to forgo those tickets...dun wanna deliver baby KarMie#2 in Bali right...hehehe... So anyone wanna date mr. Hubby to Bali end of January...to be exact 21-24 jan??? He wants to go to "pet" those lions and tigers!!! That is what I will call CRAZY...

So we spent a well deserved relaxing vacation in Bali from 6-10 dec!!! I really needed this break before baby KarMie#2 comes out...coz once the baby is out...is back to hard work and sleepless nites!!! The easiest part is when the baby is nicely hibernating in my belly ;) 

This the first time baby Si stepped foot in Indonesia...me and mr. Hubby went there almost 5 yrs ago for our honeymoon!!! Although we were there for honeymoon, but we managed to cover all the touristy spots and went all around the whole of Bali... So this time, with a huge belly and baby Si in tow...as mr. hubby  puts it "extra human baggages".... We decided just to stay put and relax!!! And that is EXACTLY what we did...eat, sleep, shop, massage, swim; eat, sleep, shop, massage, swim; and the cycle goes on!!!  

Comparing Thailand to Indonesia:

.Food wise - Thailand has much better variety of food ... Lots of street food...whereas in Bali, no street food??? Went hunting for a "pasar malam" / night market but couldn't find any despite asking locals around... I liked the local "nasi Padang rice" with the yummy varieties of spicy "sambal"... But without the sambal, it's not as nice and tasty. So mr. Hubby didnt really like it since he can't take the spicy sambal...

We ended up eating all sorts of other cuisines...Greek, Italian, Indian, Thai, etc.

The food in Bali is more expensive than Thailand...

. Massages - Balinese massage is way better and soothing than Thai massage... And cheaper too!!! Not that massages in Thailand is expensive either... 1 hour for 60,000 rupiah = 6usd??? Gessshhh... No wonder mr. Hubby went for 2 massages in a day...one in the afternoon during baby Si nap and another late at nite!!! Unfortunately this mummy was warned by grandma to not get any massages... But hey, I did enjoy some spa time while mr. Hubby babysat baby Si in the hotel... Hair cream, bath spa, body scrub, head massages, etc... Since mr. Hubby had so many massage opportunities, he decided to be adventurous and tried out all sorts (hot stone Swedish, 4 hands, shiatsu etc...)

.beaches - kuta beach is very very crowded... Mr. Hubby and me decided that beaches in Thailand is way better than Bali... The water in Thailand is cleaner, blue-ish, clearer, more scenic... Bali beach reminded me of port Dickson or Penang...

. Shopping is also better in Thailand as there's more variety of different things being sold...whereas in Bali every stall seems to sell the same thing. But there's a local mall called Matahari which sells souvenirs, clothes,shoes, etc at a cheap decent price without the hassle of bargaining and in the convenience of air conditioning

Mummy tips: 

. Definitely stroller friendly in kuta area...the sidewalk pavement is well paved.

. Baby friendly with high chair provided in restaurants and food court.

. Diaper changing area only in malls.

. Mini marts everywhere... Can get daily necessities easily.

. Public transport - we walked mostly everywhere. Our hotel provided free shuttle to kuta square... So we had them drop us at the kuta square every evening and leisurely strolled home. Public taxis are easily available with trust worthy meters. But don't get stuck in traffic though.

I would strongly recommend a short getaway at least once a year!!! 

Here are the reasons why:

http://www.babble.com/relationships/15-reasons-couples-should-go-on-vacation-instead-of-buying-stuff/

Me n mr. Hubby hardly give expensive gifts, as we rather spend the money on a vacation!!!

More pics on mr.  Hubby fb:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101927501902789.1073741843.25805776&type=1&l=58b2f70aa6

Our honeymoon pics (back in the days):

Part 1: 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.56210130941.80612.500020941&type=1&l=ec20ee2d5c

Part 2: 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.56213750941.80615.500020941&type=1&l=af7e176249

Part 3: 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.56214970941.80616.500020941&type=1&l=e942199801

Part 4:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.56216140941.80617.500020941&type=1&l=427d28b8fd

Part 5:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.58045285941.82271.500020941&type=1&l=8e6aa81712

Happy 20 months baby Si!!!

Happy 20 months baby Si!!!

Baby Si turns 20 months on 6th dec 2013!!! Which is tomorrow....yeayyyy!!! 

For the first time, this mummy is early to post :)

(19 months old post <~ if u missed it)

Hopefully baby Si pics will cheer up ur day!!! It did cheer us up when snapping these pics... :)

Milestones reached:

. Able to take off pants and diapers when instructed...

. Able to throw rubbish/diapers/anything "icky" into the rubbish bin on her own... (She did this a few mths back-this mummy forgot to record it)

. Scared of anything "icky" and will point it out to mummy!!! I guess this mummy will b busy cleaning the floors nonstop... I need one of those automatic robotic vacuum to catch up!

. Finally reached the 9+kg mark...for the longest time she was at the 8kg range...but this mummy after some time couldn't care less about her weight...many had commented she's skinny, need to feed formula milk, weight gain milk, etc...but as long as she's eating well (which she does cause she eats non-stop but small portions throughout the day), active and poo poo well (3-5 times a day)...

. Demands that she holds her own straw n cup while drinking her milk

. Role plays with her soft toys...pretend to feed them, put diapers on, etc...

. From 2 naps down to 1 nap time

On a side note:

Just the other day, we were watching the movie "monsters inc"...

(my 2nd time, mr. Hubby's and baby Si 1st time)

And no kidding, baby Si thought that the little girl in the movie call "Boo" is actually her!!!

She kept saying "na na" and pointing to "Boo"...

Mr. Hubby said, "oh, maybe sienna thinks all babies are na na"

But I said no way..sienna knows who sienna is and who other babies are...

Then while watching the movie, baby Si kept saying, "monster carry na na"... "Na na peekaboo"... "Na na where???"... "Na na "ku"- cry in mandarin"

Ok let the pic speaks for itself...

More pics can be found on mr. Hubby's fb...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101905698117749.1073741842.25805776&type=1&l=3034227560

Oh yeah we will be leaving for our well deserved short getaway very very very soon!!! BABYMOONing!!!

Can't wait... 

Stay tune to find out where we went :)

4 babies????

Not only are we blessed with baby sienna and lil bro baby KarMie#2, but we actually have 4 babies in total!!! 2 of which are so grown up now...we had them when they were just kids!!! Now they are teenagers...wowww how time flew by...

Let me introduce them. They are angel yunita (13 yrs old) and vinotha maruthupandi (11 yrs old). Angel is from Indonesia and Vinotha is from India. We chose to "adopt" from these 2 countries as its the closest to where me n mr. hubby originated from. We couldn't find any child to sponsor from Malaysia...we've had them since we were dating and never regretted...it's so heart warming everytime we received letters, pics and updates from them... Knowing that our $$ has been well spent and put to good use!!!

I would encourage each and every one of u to do ur part and help a lil' one in need... 

The world would be a better place if each one of us play a part in it! 

After all we are all gonna die some day...

If $$ is the issue, Just skip ur weekly Starbucks coffee sessions :) 

God has been showering us with blessings upon blessings so that we can be a blessing to others!!!

It's never too late to start...just take a look at their website... there's so many children waiting for u!!! also there's babies being born everyday that need our help! 

Sign up at Compassion international....http://www.compassion.com/

Don't worry ur $$ will go to ur sponsored child...

"Compassion has been a trusted charity since 1952. 

Numerous financial accountability groups and accrediting agencies have recognized Compassion for superior financial integrity." Quoted from compassion website...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!!! Lets be thankful and contented with what we already have :)

P/s: Oh how I miss Black Friday shopping back in the USA... Lining up in the cold winter in the wee hours with mr. Boyfriend back then to score good deals :) happy shopping!!!

Outings to the Science centre and Singapore navy ship

Okayyyy due to pregnancy brain fart, I announced (in my previous post) that I just entered my 3rd trimester!!! But then soon realized that it wasn't the case...am at 27 Weeks and 1 day...

And since I'm still in my honeymoon trimester, yeayyy, I have been out and about enjoying just being OUT with the FAM...

We went to the science centre... Ok ok, before being all jugdemental... Firstly, We aren't nerds! But since me and mr. Hubby are both computer science major with (MBA - mr. hubby, Maths and MIS minor - ahem...me), we decided why not expose baby Si at an early age :p

Ok ok in actuality, the science centre had its 35th Anniversary Open House!!! 

Admission was FREE and its nearby mr. Hubby's office and our home... 

So there wasn't any reason to not go...

http://thenewageparents.com/science-street-fair-2013/

From the looks of the pics...mr. Hubby enjoyed it more than baby Si! 

I guess baby Si is way too young after all...

Then we headed for dinner at our favorite "dating" restaurant... It has been a while Chillis!!! So as a revenge, we went all out and ordered an appetizer, "Chips and Queso"... 2 main meals, our all time fav "Cajun chicken sandwich"... Those breaded onions on top of it makes it so worthwhile... And best of all, baby Si got her 1st ever kids meal!!! We ordered chicken nuggets and corn on a cob for her...but sadly, she didn't like it...(trying to expose her to outside food, but I guess she still prefers mummy's home-cook food)... So baby Si kid's meal ended up in mummy's tummy for baby KarMie#2! And best of all, the kids meal was FREE!!! Free kids meal if u were to dine in before 6pm...great marketing skills...we will definitely be back for more... Not that we wouldn't... Felt like we were in a buffet! Thankfully we weren't ambitious enuff to order dessert...

2nd outing was to see "The BIGGEST hardware display in town"!!! 

THE Singapore NAVY ship named "RSS ENDURANCE"....

Okayyyy...am not a big fan of this...

but since its a once in a lifetime opportunity and we had to BALLOT for the tickets (and successfully got it).... I thought to myself, must be something worth going to! Even though the fine print says, "There are steep staircases on the landing ship tank. Pregnant women, children below 0.9m, and those with infants in arms or with mobility problems may face difficulties moving around the ship."

Well, when we got there, we found many mummies and daddies baby wearing their infants and toddlers in tow... But boy was it steep navigating my huge belly up and down the steep staircases...and the tiny aisles... I told mr, hubby that I will never be a sailor women! Claustrophobia got the better of me... And those tiny little bunk beds and tiny tiny long long aisles and staircase u have to walk thru... Ishhhh...nightmare!!! 

But put me in a $exy uniform and a cabin tube 20,000 feet up in the air (with good looking passengers of coz)... Hell yeah!!! Anytime baybehhhh...

We talked to some navy men and they said they can be away for 2 months at a time!!! Can u imagine no Facebook??? Gessshhh, they be so "lost" at "sea" by the time they see land... At least up in the air, u are gone at most 10-12 hrs before having to come down to land to refuel...

Baby Si had an unforgettable experience...

She still till today will say...."airplane...fan fan fan... Turn turn turn...sit with papa" 

<- sitting with papa in the helicopter...

We ended the night by treating ourselves to Marche...German sausages, potato roschti, chicken crepes, minus the German beer...yumz!!! Was tempted to try the ginger beer though...hehehe 

Oh btw, we are also planning on a short getaway soon...BABYMOONING...before baby KarMie#2 pops out!! Who says 3rd trimester cannot be a honeymoon trimester :p

More pics can be found on mr. Hubby fb...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101865940941449.1073741841.25805776&type=1&l=b5e75d270e

Happy 19 months baby Si!!!

Happy 19 months baby Si!!!

Baby Si turned 19 months on 6th nov 2013!!! Which is today....yeayyyy!!! 

(18 months old post <~ if u missed it)

Sadly, we decided to stop doing our monthly family tradition of taking Polaroid pics 

(running out of fridge space to display her pics...)

18 mths was the last one and a good place to stop...so to be continued once baby KarMie#2 arrives...stay tuned!!!

Hopefully baby Si pics will cheer up ur day!!! It did cheer us up when snapping these pics... :)

Milestones reached:

. can wear and take out her own shoes

. Say big words like "playground", "bicycle", "exercise", "container", "alamak" but still struggling to say her name "sienna"... She calls herself as nana!

. can say poo poo coming!!! time for mummy to start potty training? *lazy mode* but need to start before baby KarMie2 arrives..since baby Si poo poos 3-5 times a day!!!

. Can use a fork on her own to eat cut fruits

. Can sing happy birthday!!! In her soft singing voice...

HAPPY DEEPAVALI from us...the NAGAS!!!

Thanks to uncle viswanadhan and aunty geetha (karthik's sister's in laws) for baby Si first Indian outfit...

Baby Si liked it so much that she was dancing in front of the mirror and prancing around showing off her dress very proudly when we were out n about... 

We celebrated deepavali by eating Indian food the whole day!!! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper...

Mr. Hubby was a happy man..."happy belly, happy hubby"!!! And this mummy n baby KarMie#2 were also happy customers as I found the best Briyani in Singapore so far... It comes with "melt in your mouth" mutton and the spicyness level was just right for me which was SPICY!!! And best of all, it is nearby our house! Double, triple yeayyyy!!! 

Was reminiscing with mr. Hubby and still remember the best Briyani we had was in USA...downtown Indiana and not to forget our friend (kas and niaz) home cooked one... 

But I still heard comments from friends that the BEST of the BEST can be found in LOndon...excuse to go to London, mr. Hubby??? So funny that I've been all over the world but have not had the chance to tour London? Just made a pitstop for a few hours there :(

Can't wait to go there once the "babies" are bigger and this mummy n daddy can go on a longggg getaway!!!

Baby KarMie#2 is a Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? Girl?

I am officially in my 3rd trimester!!! no more HONEYMOON trimester :( (2nd trimester is alwiz the best)

You guys must be wondering why we haven't posted any updates for the past month? What more the gender of baby KarMie#2???

Well, me n baby Si have been hibernating at po po and gong gong's house in Malaysia for the past month while mr. Hubby was off to Europe and USA for his business trip + holiday to visit his parents, sister and new niece!!!

Being in Malaysia is bad bad bad for this mummy! Coz the past 2 times I have been back, I have gained too much weight in too short of a time!!! My gynae knows right away every time I visit Malaysia just by looking at my weight gain...

As for the gender, we were suppose to find out at our last checkup but baby KarMie#2 was too "shy"!!!

So after the longgggg awaited time, we finally rushed to see my gynae as soon as I got back to Singapore! And guess what we are having??? Baby Si will be getting a baby BROTHER!!! *yeay*

But not to get overly excited yet as my gynae said he is only 80% sure as the umbilical cord was in the way!!! But for this mummy n daddy, 80% sure is good news to our ears!!! 

So how did we celebrate this joyous occasion? We went out and got a cake from "Awfully Chocolate"! Not just any ordinary cake but a sinfully delicious one (mocha fudge supreme using Nescafé dulce gusto coffee)...it was more for "me" than for "us"! This mummy got to indulged in lots of coffee cake!!!

I guess we have to start thinking of BOY names? There isn't many BOY names which sounds nice and starts with the letter "S"???

Any suggestions? 

Let's do a giveaway... Suggests as many names as you like for Sienna's lil' brother. If your suggested name is being picked as the winner, we will send u an appreciation "gift" (will think of the gift later)... What more, u will be part of naming "baby KarMie#2" history!!! How exciting...Hehhehehe

P/s: it doesn't have to really start with the letter "S"...

More pics...? Click here

Mr. Hubby USA + Europe trip pics...click here

Happy 18 months baby Si!!!!

Happy 18 months baby Si!!!!

We celebrated early by bringing baby Si to attend a mid autumn festival celebration at our nearby community centre. She got to eat her first moon cake, played her first lantern and saw her first lion dance!!! The lion dance was daddy's favorite part as he get to see up close on what goes on behind the scene (underneath the lion's costume)... The hands and feet coordination was just amazing!!! Mummy and baby KarMie#2 enjoyed all the junk food that were given out...ice cream, pop corn, candy floss, etc...

Baby Si turned 18 months on 6th Oct 2013!!! Which was yesterday....yeayyyy!!! 

I can finally tell people that baby Si is 1 and a 1/2 yrs old...instead of by months ;)
(17 months old post <~ if u missed it)

Here's our monthly family tradition of taking Polaroid pics.
Hopefully baby Si pics will cheer up ur day!!! It did cheer us up when snapping these pics... :)

Milestones reached:
. Able to eat chicken with bones and skin it clean better than daddy...
. Able to understand that she's a big girl now and there's a baby in mummy's tummy... She will kiss and stroke/"sayang" my belly every now and then without being ask to...
. Mummy is finally able to tie all of baby Si hair...like finally!!! Her hair grew fast in the beginning but because it curls at the ends, it took forever...on the positive note, that means baby Si will have nice hair without needing to perm and waste money!

more pics...Click here!!!