The spring before blossoming~
★2012/04/29 22:00

Went for a date to Mitsuike Park (三ツ池公園) in Kanagawa, a very nice big park nearby, erm..around 15~20 minutes from home icon:face_self-conscious_smile

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Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 1

Sakura trees behind before the blossoms icon:p_futabaicon:h_kira02 the beginning of April icon:face3_kao07

Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 3
Can see pinkish blossom buds on the trees~icon:p_futaba which means sakura is on it’s way icon:p_sakura

Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 2
Great weather on that day icon:face3_kao09icon:w_1_sun temperature getting warmer, not so colorful yet with flowers but everything seems to get lively icon:p_hana-ani03 though still a lil’ bit cold when the wind blows..

Mitsuike Park ducks on the pond
Lots of black? ducks on the lake icon:face4_kao-a01

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Mitsuike Park duck
And they’re actually looking quite handsome on a closer look icon:mark3_sign03icon:face3_kao22

Yakisoba lunch at Mitsuike Park Planned to bring some bento lunch for a picnic at the park..
But didn’t bother at last which we ended up eating yakisoba (instant noodles) from a shop there icon:face3_kao17

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Whenever we went for a date, we usually snap lots of two-shot photos on our ownicon:h_heart04 making funny faces and so.. icon:face3_kao09 we call this “Siu-Siu” (笑笑) which means, smile-smile in Cantonese icon:face3_kao06
At first, “Siu-Siu” was just a phrase like saying “Say Chesse” just for us to get ready before the click. From then on, we started referring “Siu-Siu” as our two-shot where ever we go icon:face_self-conscious_smile

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Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 two-shot 1
Tee hee icon:face_shy

Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 two-shot 2
I was trying to get a lovely kiss shot, and he kept making faces..icon:face3_kao14

Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 two-shot 3
again icon:face3_kao15

Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 two-shot 4
at last icon:face3_kao20icon:h_heart09 kinda..

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Mitsuike Park 三ツ池公園 4
Love this icon:h_heart08

29 April 2012 | 2 Comments » |

Category:harupi episodes

Convenient baby apps on my iPhone :)
★2012/04/14 23:26

The Smart Phone generation now helps a lot with great appsicon:mark3_sign01icon:h_kira02

Been searching for a good and convenient baby/pregnancy apps, tried out a few and finally decided on using “Ninpu memo” (妊婦メモ). Though this is only available in Japanese, this app is cute and easy icon:face3_kao07. (scroll down to see another app that I’m using – that’s in English icon:face3_kao07)

妊娠中に使える便利なアプリかなって調べてみたら、「妊婦メモ」を発見icon:h_shineこのアプリちょっとよかったicon:face3_kao07

妊婦メモ アプリ メニュー

Main Menu
メインメニューはこんな感じ icon:p_tulip

妊婦メモ アプリ 日数Before the main menu, this will showed up everyday to tell you the days of your pregnancy.
Love the special messages on some occasion like when you’re entering a new weekicon:h_shine or when there’s only 150 days left to meet your babyicon:h_shine icon:face_self-conscious_smile

アプリを最初に立ち上げると、毎日、今日からあと何日間で赤ちゃんに会えるかを教えてくれる~icon:h_note
新しい月に入った時とか、あと150日だよ~とかの時に、メッセージ付きで表示してくれるから、わくわくするよね~icon:face_self-conscious_smileicon:h_heart04

妊婦メモ アプリ カレンダーThe calendar with icons.

アイコンを自由に付けられるカレンダーicon:h_heart_shake アイコンの数はそこまでないけど。。icon:h_sweat02

妊婦メモ アプリ 日記Fun to note down everything that never happened before icon:h_kira01 Some wonderful feeling icon:face_shy The movement icon:face_shy The rapid growth icon:face_shy

毎日の変化とか今まで感じたことなかった胎動の感動の気持ちとかを日記にするのだicon:mark3_sign01icon:face_shyicon:h_kira01

妊婦メモ アプリ 体重グラフWeight graph. Diet controlling icon:face3_kao17
Standard people ( BMI 18.5 ~ 25.0) has to gain approximately 7~12kgs throughout the whole pregnancy..
Slim people ( < BMI 18.5) should gain around 9~12kgs,
fatter people ( > BMI 25.0) should gain around 5kgs or less accordingly..
(icon:a2_up2according to a book I was reading*anyhow, in every condition you have to check with your doc!)

My case, I think I’ll have to gain around 8kgs..icon:f_f_bananaicon:f_f_cherryicon:f_breadicon:f_noodleicon:f_f_apple

体重を管理できるグラフもついてる~
普段よりももっと食事のバランスを管理すべきの時期icon:mark3_sign04icon:mark3_sign01
ヤセの人(BMI 18.5 未満)は、9~12kg 増やす icon:h_bikkuri04
フツーの人(BMI 18.5 以上 25.0未満)は、7~12kg 増やすicon:h_bikkuri03
ヒマンの人(BMI 25.0 以上)は、5kg くらいicon:h_bikkuri02
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icon:a2_up2icon:a2_up2icon:a2_up2読んでる本による情報だけで、なんでも自分のドクターに確認してねicon:mark3_sign03

私は、だいたい8kg の増加を目指そうかな~icon:f_kinoko02icon:f_f_cherry3icon:f_medamayakiicon:f_riceballicon:f_beenicon:an_fish

icon:o_flair Weight (kg) 体重 ÷ Height (m) 身長 ÷ Height (m) 身長 = Your BMI icon:o_flair

妊婦メモ アプリ アドバイスDetails and information on changes to the mother, to the baby, and advices according to different levels of pregnancy icon:face_shy

ノウハウコーナーicon:p_futaba
ママの様子、赤ちゃんの様子とアドバイスicon:face_shy これいいでしょ~ icon:face_self-conscious_smile

The app icon:a2_down2
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ninpumemo/id490176157?mt=8
Google play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.senshukai.ninpumemo

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Besides that, I’m using another app in English too just for the reading and info icon:face3_kao20icon:h_kira02

My Pregnancy Today by BabyCenter
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BabyCenter app CalendarThe calendar icon:h_shine Everyday there will be a piece to read icon:face3_kao06
Very nice with detailed information and images about the baby throughout your pregnancy icon:face3_kao25

BabyCenter app DetailsThe details icon:h_shine

BabyCenter app ImageThe image icon:h_shine

BabyCenter app MovieAnd most of all, the movies provided icon:face_self-conscious_smileicon:h_heart04

Can just imagine how’s my lil’-big-boss doing inside watching these movies~icon:h_shineicon:o_v_movie

Movies are available to watch here too though icon:face3_kao07
http://www.babycenter.com/2_video_10308111.bc

The app icon:a2_down2
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-pregnancy-today/id386022579?mt=8
Google play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.babycenter.pregnancytracker&hl=en

More of everything, just go to their original official siteicon:a2_down2
http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy

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There’s another app – “BabyBump” recommended by friend, Joane icon:h_shine

BabyBump app

This is great too but since I was using the Japanese one to note down everything, I pass this out. And this app uses inches / pounds for measurement,..icon:face3_kao19 I am more familiar to centimeters / kilograms..icon:face3_kao20

The app icon:a2_down2
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/babybump-pregnancy-pro-pregnancy/id332366275?mt=8
Google play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alt12.babybumpfree&hl=en

14 April 2012 | No Comments » |

Category:my little-big-boss

Morning sickness craving for food back home!
★2012/04/11 23:55

My morning sickness last for 2 or 3 weeks icon:face3_kao11.

Severe hunger before sleep and waking up in the morning.
It was bad feeling hungry with no appetite icon:face3_kao21.

Dizzinessicon:mark3_sign01 No way staying in front of the computer even for only 5 minutes..icon:face3_kao19
Books were my best remedies during this period icon:o_pa_bookicon:h_kira01

In short, I spent the whole day lying down on my comfort rug with a fluffy beans bag – read, sleep, eat, read, sleep..icon:face2_catface
Not at all in the mood to do anything..icon:face3_kao19

Nevertheless, I think I am considered not the serious case icon:face3_kao20.

No big deal with smell icon:face3_kao20.

But just NO radishicon:mark3_sign01 NO yogurticon:mark3_sign01 NO grapefruit juiceicon:mark3_sign01 which I usually consume before I got hired by my-lil’-big-boss..icon:face3_kao19   and not much rice..

At this period, I was thinking so much of chu cheong fun, wantan mee, laksa, char siu pau, all the food back in Malaysia so much icon:face3_kao21 icon:face3_kao21 icon:face3_kao21 and LYCHEEicon:mark3_sign01

In Japan, what I could get and craved for was,

Gyoza GYOZAicon:mark3_sign01

Vietnam PhoVietnam PHOicon:mark3_sign01

Homemade dimsumMy homemade DIMSUMicon:mark3_sign01icon:face3_kao09 first time making this on my microwave with steamingicon:h_shine

All I was craving for were Asian foodicon:mark3_sign01 South east Asian or Chineseicon:mark3_sign03

Though I ate very little and very slow.. 1kg~2kg weight loss icon:face_shout
It’s okay for a little weight loss during this period though icon:body_a_good no worries icon:face3_kao01

And so, meet my-lil’-big-boss again – growing so much in 4 weeks icon:face_self-conscious_smileicon:h_heart04

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Prenatal check-up baby 12 weeks
3rd prenatal check up on 1 March 2012
12 weeks 6 days
Size head to bottom: around 6.7cm

icon:p_futaba Every time the doc would shows us the baby heart beat icon:h_heart02 very touched to see it beating healthily, very happy to see him/her growing fine icon:face_shyicon:h_heart08

Prenatal check-up illustration 12 weeks

Love this shot icon:face_self-conscious_smile

Head, legs, brain, back bone, all so clear to be seen icon:o_pb_searchicon:h_kira01

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11 April 2012 | 2 Comments » |

Category:my little-big-boss

My Big Boss
★2012/04/10 22:45

After months of jobless days, I finally got hiredicon:mark3_sign01

Meet my lil’ big BOSS~icon:face3_kao07icon:h_kira01

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My lil' Big Boss 7 weeks

1st prenatal check up on 23 January 2012
7 weeks 1 day
Size: around 1cm

Prenatal check-up baby 7 weeks

Still like a bean icon:f_been
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2.5 months ago, some days in mid January, I was feeling a bit sick and nausea..
Yappi smiled and said could be..a baby icon:h_bikkuri04

I let it be for a few days and see how it goes..
Didn’t want to be overwhelmed before the truth! Can’t be happy if it was just a flu..icon:face3_kao17

On 21 January 2012, I decided to check with a pregnancy test from the drugstore..

Not even more than 5 secs, the line appeared icon:face3_kao20

Pregnancy test Check One

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We were so so so excited icon:face3_kao22

Still Yappi said, some times, this might not be accurate in some cases coz of hormone imbalance.

“Not to be too excited before the official check..”

And that was how it started icon:face_self-conscious_smileicon:h_kira01 A lil’ icon:face3_kao25 is inside me~ icon:face_self-conscious_smileicon:h_kira01

I am officially hired by this lil’ big boss for a lifetime icon:h_heart09

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My lil' Big Boss 9 weeks2nd prenatal check up on 4 February 2012
9 weeks 1 day
Size: around 2cm

icon:p_futaba Doc showed me it’s heart-beaticon:h_heart02 Was so happy and touched icon:face_self-conscious_smileicon:h_kira02

Prenatal check-up illustration 9 weeks

Growing healthily and twice bigger icon:face3_kao06

Don’t really know which part is which part from the scan actually, butreferring on the source I’m reading, on 9 weeks, hands and legs aregetting visible icon:face3_kao06

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10 April 2012 | No Comments » |

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