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Sakura trees behind before the blossoms the beginning of April

Can see pinkish blossom buds on the trees~ which means sakura is on it's way



Great weather on that day temperature getting warmer, not so colorful yet with flowers but everything seems to get lively though still a lil' bit cold when the wind blows..



Lots of black? ducks on the lake

And they're actually looking quite handsome on a closer look



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

Whenever we went for a date, we usually snap lots of two-shot photos on our own making funny faces and so.. we call this "Siu-Siu" (笑笑) which means, smile-smile in Cantonese
At first, "Siu-Siu" was just a phrase like saying "Say Cheese" 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

Tee hee


I was trying to get a lovely kiss shot, and he kept making faces..

again

at last kinda..





Love this

Main Menu
メインメニューはこんな感じ



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 week or when there's only 150 days left to meet your baby

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～
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～

The calendar with icons.

アイコンを自由に付けられるカレンダー アイコンの数はそこまでないけど。。



Fun to note down everything that never happened before Some wonderful feeling The movement The rapid growth

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



Weight graph. Diet controlling
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..
(according 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..

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
ヤセの人（BMI 18.5 未満）は、9～12kg 増やす
フツーの人（BMI 18.5 以上 25.0未満）は、7～12kg 増やす
ヒマンの人（BMI 25.0 以上）は、5kg くらい

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

私は、だいたい8kg の増加を目指そうかな～


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



Details and information on changes to the mother, to the baby, and advices according to different levels of pregnancy

ノウハウコーナー
ママの様子、赤ちゃんの様子とアドバイス これいいでしょ～



The app
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










Besides that, I'm using another app in English too just for the reading and info


The calendar Everyday there will be a piece to read
Very nice with detailed information and images about the baby throughout your pregnancy

The details



The image

And most of all, the movies provided

Can just imagine how's my lil'-big-boss doing inside watching these movies~

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



The app
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 site
http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy










There's another app - "BabyBump" recommended by friend, Joane

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,.. I am more familiar to centimeters / kilograms..

The app
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

Vietnam PHO

My homemade DIMSUM first time making this on my microwave with steaming





All I was craving for were Asian food South east Asian or Chinese


Though I ate very little and very slow.. 1kg~2kg weight loss
It's okay for a little weight loss during this period though no worries





And so, meet my-lil'-big-boss again - growing so much in 4 weeks

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

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



Head, legs, brain, back bone, all so clear to be seen

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7 weeks 1 day
Size: around 1cm





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

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..

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

Not even more than 5 secs, the line appeared







We were so so so excited


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 A lil' is inside me~





I am officially hired by this lil' big boss for a lifetime


2nd prenatal check up on 4 February 2012
9 weeks 1 day
Size: around 2cm

Doc showed me it's heart-beat Was so happy and touched

And I've got a lovely husband who prepared for my birthday 

He sang me the birthday song adorably

I made a wish

and blew the candles..

It was simple and classic, but definitely the sweetest birthday I always had .
.ehem* should say it was my birthday's eve  I think this was my first time having my birthday's eve celebrated  

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He's a stag beetle~  
Species: Lucanus maculifemoratus, Miyama Kuwagata in Japanese (ミヤマクワガタ)
Miyama species is said that, they do not hibernate in winter but are able to go through one winter if conditions met. 

I searched on the internet and I think Miyama is the coolest species of stag beetles
Miyama Kuwagata images  
          

Though is he not as much valued compare to species Dorcus hopei binodulosus, Oo Kuwagata in Japanese (オオクワガタ) which could live for 10 years or so if lucky..
Oo Kuwagata images 

My colleague found this one in the wood and brought him back 

He is consider big and good-looking  but a lil' bit clumsy and thinking of running away..

I'm gonna keeeeeeeep you~ 

Let me outta here 
A net is too not secure to keep Sutsuuni.. 

He just kept cutting the net trying to runaway..
At first, I never thought I'd be serious in keeping Sutsuuni, I mean as a real pet..
I gave him a chunk of radish with honey on top as his food 
Then only I know, beetles do not eat radish but only cucumber or watemelon..
But at least he eats honey! 










Looking at him trying so hard to run away everyday, I decided to give him a nicer and warmer home..

This home is not expensive at all  around 1000yen including his honey food 

Ready to move to new home~ 

New home~ 

And Mami's happy for him too  Mami kinda love him and having fun looking at him everyday 

4 days later...



He laid down weird..
He was struggling to get up..
but he couldn't..
I thought he just fell..
I thought he will be better the next day..
So I waited another day hoping he could get up again..

Not anymore..
He left us..

Sutsunii Rest.In.Peace 
buried under our newly planted morning glory 
 

How exciting and pretty to see a green green Mt.Yotei turning white day by day in front of our eyes 

Waking up and making up on the bed  

There's a street with pretty shop-houses along the river at Boat Quay~
 

And it's lunch-time 

Waiting for lunch 

Had lassi while waiting..
When one having a lassi drink, you should know what we are going to have for lunch 

NAN~

Curry 

And CURRY~

I forgot what curry though..

Curry at Maharajahan Indian restaurant at Boat Quay~

The boss of Maharajah  He has the look of a boss~ He was great 

Two lovey-dovey pigeons at Boat Quay.

Just happened to be there to snap this 





Panorama Boat Quay~

Click to enlarge 




This is my last post for Singapore on this trip.


2 days at Geylang, a nostalgia place which I enjoyed quite much though this place not too popular among my friends . All budget hotels gathered around Geylang 


Then, we had Megazip at Sentosa Island. That was great~ All the way from the mountain to the ocean 


Stayed 1 night at Marina Bay Sands hotel (the main purpose on this trip), mostly just for it's infinity pool → the sky pool 
Had a romantic night  too at the sky park 

Overall, Singapore is a city with lights very happening and fun 

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The Sushi-plate  + 

The Chinese-plate  and Cheese Salad plate 

The serious-face eating all the plates~ 









After dinner, we then back to the top at the sky park breezy break~ 

The quiet sky pool at night  the pool is not opened at night though..

I forgot to bring my shoes to match the dress on this trip..
Sneaker x night dress   how is it  

Working seriously as a video-cam man the whole trip~













 

My private videocam-man~

Was trying to take some pics on high shuttle speed.. 

I love the ocean, love the nature, but sometimes a pool up above on a city could be very exciting 





As the sun goes down, the city started to light up 
Love the gradation of the sky 





As if there were no other people in the pool except he & she  How romantic 
in real, do expect loads more people..

As if, swimming on a cloud..





..2 guys.. sorry..no girls were around..haha

Have a look at the edge of the pool 
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Day 3 of Singapore ..my updates are so slow.. 


Anyway, in day 3 we transfered to Marina Bay Sands Hotel, which actually our main reason this time to Singapore  - for it's infinity panoramic city view sky pool 

This hotel is known as a 5 stars hotel  

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I was looking at the video camera screen to fix my hair 

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Now I'm ready 

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3 layers of Heat Tech + uniform jacket = cold but not too extremely 


I even had 2 layers of Heat Tech stockings and 1 pair of socks 



One more way to keep warm is, to MOVE more 



Anyway, thank you for all comments~




Related stuffs

My snowboard video: Snowboard ☆ Penguin ☆ Schoolgirl

Blog entries:
1st blog Snowboard　☆ Penguin ☆ Schoolgirl

2nd blog Pengin snowboarding

Snowboard: K2 Fling
Boots: K2 Darko
Bindings: K2 Uprise

Ski resort: Hanazono or Grand Hirafu
Location: Niseko, Hokkaido

 日本語 



I tried snowboarding in Pengin and school-girl Haruka → see blog

I always thought school-girl Haruka would be the more focused one 

..However, don't know why Pengin kinda gained more attention.. unexpectedly 



Anyway, some camwhoring-pictures of Pengin snowboarding