Another June baby in the family

My due date was 30 June 2012, but my daughter decided to come out earlier. Even I was sure she will be out during week (10 June - 14 June ). Chronology of event:

9 June 2012 - Went for weekly check up. Doc said I was 2cm dilated and also told us that she can rupture the membrane and I can deliver today. Me and hubby did not want to do it as we could still wait. We intuitively thought that it will happen this week anyway. Then I found out that its normal to be dilated for 2 cm   after first delivery. I may have even been dilated for some time already.

10 June 2012 - I still felt normal, no contraction pain. Felt a little tired though.

11 June 2012 - I went about with normal activities, drove to town, etc. Later at night I started having very slight pain for every hour, but I just dismissed the thought that it was contraction pain.

12 June 2012 - There were slight pains now and then during the day, but nothing severe.

13 June 2012

12 am - 2am : The slight pain became a little more intense but still very much bearable so we were still confused whether it is contraction. The pain could be felt every 20 mins for about a second or two. After 2am we decided to go to the hospital. Me, hubby, my mom and Aarsyan left from Banting.

3am - Nurse put me on CTG scan. There were contraction pain and I was dilated to 3cms. I was admitted.

6am - I was on the bed, comfortable and dozed off to sleep. Hubby accompanied me.

8am - Doc came in. I was already 5cm dilated. Water bag broken and taken to labour room. Still my contraction was bearable. Hubby with me all the way keeping me very comfortable.

10am - The pain started to be a little intense. 15mins later the pain was for every 2 or 3 minutes and lasted for about 2 or 3 seconds. Before I knew it I was ready to push and before I could push the 3rd time...
Uwahhhhh..... she was out at 10.27am. At 2.55kgs, she was so tiny. It was such a joy when they placed her on me.

So, now we have 3 generations in our family with birthdates 3 days apart.
My daughter : 13 June
me : 16 June
my mom : 19 June
(To add to the list, my hubby's brother's birthdate is 10 june ;))

Our precious girl looked exactly like my first one. We named her Deleeina Kutty. Deleeina means pretty; Kutty is her surname.

Kinta Riverfront & Camerons... 10 days before delivery

I dont write about hotels or hotel reviews, but Hotel Kinta Riverfront saved me from travelling KL-Cameron-KL in a day. Since I was 9 months pregnant, the travel will surely tire me but we badly wanted to go up Camerons before I deliver. We had no choice but to go on that week itself, (which is a school holiday), because the week after that, I may be in the labor room. As 2nd June was school holidays (plus Agong's birthday), all hotels in CH was FULLY booked. Not a single room available.

So, the next best thing was to find hotels nearby (Tapah / Simpang Pulai/ Gopeng/ Ipoh). There were all fully booked too! After few days of trying my luck, I found Kinta Riverfront and  just booked blindly. That was just one day before travel. Thankfully we got a place to stay and kept my fingers crossed that it should be "stay able". I was too afraid to check online - what if it was dodgy and that will deter me from going for the trip, so I just hoped that it will all be fine and went on with our plans.

Travelling during school holidays is the worst thing you can do, but we had no choice. The drive up north on the highway was terrible. Cars were not moving, so we used the trunk road which was clear. As we reached Ipoh and approached the hotel, it looked ok.



The Riverfront looked like "Longkang" Front (pic below), but thats OK. After all we just needed a place to sleep tonight  after going up to CH and back down to Ipoh.

For such a last minute booking and limited (more like NO) options , the room was fantastic. First of all, the hotel is brand new only 6 months old, so everything in the room was new and clean. Nice long bath and rain shower and touch screen for all switches.

See through bath ?

Saturday Evening

We checked in and got ready to go up CH via Simpang Pulai. This is the first time I went on this road up to CH and I preferred it compared to the Tapah Road. This road is wider and much safer. As it was school holidays and after 6pm, the jam to the night market at Brinchang was terrible. Just 3km before the night market, cars were not moving and it took about 2.5 hours to reach the market from there. Well, we had no choice, so we just enjoyed the cool breeze while stuck in the jam.
After the night market, we left CH at 10.30 pm, and the journey coming down was no hassle as it was clear. We were in Ipoh within an hours time via Simpang Pulai.

Sunday

After the tiring journey last night, we needed to have good breakfast, and the hotel had a good variety of food. I could sit there eating for 2 hours. Next, we hit the swimming pool and Aarsyan enjoyed his time there. The swimming pool has see through glass... not something I expected in a hotel in Ipoh.

We left to KL with a happy heart. Nice needed vacation for a very pregnant mother. Thanks to the 2 handsome men in my life.

Goodbye to my Twenties - UPDATED (Again)

It took me awhile to post this...coz its kraaaazy to think that I am 30 now....Well, the time has come to say goodbye to my twenties. I became 30 on 16 June 2011. Lets see what I have accomplished in the last decade (2001 - 2011).

Graduated from Uni- 2003

 met my hubby - 2003

Fell truely, madly, deeply in LOVE with each other - Nov 2003 

Started my first job - 2003

Real Estate - 2005

Second job - 2006

Third job -  2007

Found the PERFECT, MOST FLEXI workplace - 2008

Marriage confirmed - 2008

(that's 5 years from 2003 - as family may not agree for marriage, we actually let fate decide in 2004-2006 and let some open "options" - thank god, fate was on our side and we had to disappoint those"options" - to those affected "options", it was not our fault, blame it all on fate ;P)

Own home -  2008

Enjoying Marriage life-Married to Nethianathan Krishna Kutty on 10 Nov 2008

Enjoyed first pregnancy - (Feb 2009 - Nov 2009)

Enjoying Motherhood - Dev Aarsyan Kutty born on 16 Nov 2009
Continuing to enjoy motherhood - Deleeina Kutty born on 13 June 2012

First Car : BHB 8332(Wira A/B S.E Chilli Red) - Feb 2004-Feb 2009

Second Car: WSG 9979 (BuMbleWeeee - Thanks to hubby) - Feb 2009

Secret Excapades@Cuti cuti Malaysia (Cameron's, Genting, Tioman, Bukit Tambun,)

Our Travels:
Phuket, Thailand - 2008

Bali, Indonesia - 2009

Hatyai, Thailand - 2010 

London, England - 2010

Paris, France - 2010

Rome, Italy - 2010

Kerala, India 2011

This list will continue to grow with me....I want to travel even at 70(If I am still alive... hehe).

These are just little things that have happened in the last decade, but the next accomplishment will surely be the best:

JENG*JENG*JENG

To be continued.....

Continuation (dated 31 Dec 2011) : I have left the Solution Delivery Resourcing Manager role at BAT GSD to be a full time housemummy in 2012. I AM SO HAPPY  - Thanks again to my dearest darling hubby.

Updated Again - I never thought I would be updating this again, but I have yet another accomplishment, my second child was born just days before I ended my 30th year on 16 June 2012. This will be my last update here. I am done with deliveries, my focus will now be my family. I LOVE it just the way it is!!!

10 things to love & hate about pregnancy

5 loves: 

  Sleep I can sleep at any time of the day with ease. This 9 months is the time when everyone will tell u to take a nap the moment u look tired.
  Dancing tummy I love the funny feeling everytime baby moves. Its such a miraculous feeling that there is a little human moving inside you. Sometimes there are sharp points jutting out that me n hubby try to figure out whether its the heel or elbow. :)
  Food I don't get cravings but I stuff myself with all the dairy products ... Cheese, yogurt, chocolate etc all my favourite... Yummy
  Shopping Exciting to shop for newborn :)oh well its always exciting to shop.
  Extra pamper I know (n am grateful) that I am pampered even when not pregnant. During pregnancy and confinement it's double pamper ... Hehe thanks to my loved ones.

  5 hates :

  Maternity wear They look horrible on me. I seem to be swimming in them. Can't wait to get back to clothes of my size and missing my stilettos.
  Forgetfulness I seem to be forgetting everything alot !
  Tiredness It doesn't help when you have a toddler running around.
  No Vacation I know some ppl still travel during pregnancy, but I don't enjoy it, so no vacations for a year. :(
  Delivery The thoughts of it will start to haunt when you are ready to pop.


 And after all the hard work, its time to get totally pampered by hubby n parents during confinement. I only eat,drink, sleep, with baby feedings in between. Other than feeding, baby is totally taken care by both my mum n hubby. :-) Such a spoilt mom I am...

KK Family Day 2012

This year we had our gathering in the HOT heritage town, Malacca. We managed to get a nice bungalow with 6 rooms and well furnished. The only minus point - the house was dusty. Other than that, nothing much to complain about. All credit goes to Achi Boy for finding this place. For more details can check out http://rosevillahomestay.wordpress.com/about/photo-gallery/

Day 1

Check in at 12 then lepak till 8pm. Makan, lepas tu keluar jalan jalan. Some pictures of Malacca town at night:

Day 2

Its been scorching hot for weeks, but the day we plan to splash in AFamosa Resort, it had to RAIN!. so, we just lazed around hoping for the rain to stop. At about 11am, we were all ready and rain had stopped, but we decided to go to a nearer water park at Ayer Keroh which was only 20 mins from Rose Villa.

Singgah makan dulu...@ Subaidah Ayer Keroh

We spent the whole day splashing in the water. Some pics of the water park:

Then at night, we ordered fast food and MIL celebrated her b'day.



Day 3

We checked out at 12pm and went to Malacca town before leaving back home.

-THE END -

Saree Blouse: Super Simple

  There are times when my blouse designs get rejected at the tailor shop due to my last minute request... so I have to draw a simpler design on the spot. These are the blouses in those category which are not my favorites but of course they were much cheaper than my other designs. Anyway, they are super simple designs to try.


Least favorable:

Out of the simple ones that I have, i like these two:

This is one design which i dislike the most as its the most common design around - the X back. 

Thats all, folks...

Say NO to antibiotics.... for common cold/cough/flu

I am no medical expert, but this is one thing that I always believed in: The common cold/cough/flu will be gone within a week even without medication. So, I thought of getting facts to prove my little theory.

This is what I have gathered from reading materials and since I am no doctor, I would NOT be able to answer your questions or any arguments, so please just read it quietly.

Common Cold

          The common cold is a viral infectious disease, which usually resolves within 7 to 10 days. When the virus first infects the nose, the nose makes clear mucus to help wash germs from the nose. After 2 or 3 days, the bodies immune system helps to fight the virus, changing the mucus to a yellow or green colour. This is normal and does not mean you or your child needs antibiotics. Many people fail to realise that their antibody can do a very good job at taking care of the flu. Some people resort to antibiotics instead.

Antibiotics 

         An antibiotic is a substance or compound that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria. Again, Bacteria and not VIRUS. Antibiotic dont work on common cold as it is caused by virus. In fact, they may do more harm than good if taken to cure common cold. Antibiotics are needed to treat infections caused by bacteria. For example, bronchitis, pneumonia, strep throat and bacterial ear infection or pink eye.

Antibiotic Resistance 

        Antibiotic resistance is when a microorganism is able to survive exposure to antibiotic. When bacteria are repeatedly exposed to antibiotics, for example when taken to treat common cold, the germs in your body changes and this may allow them to completely repel the antibiotic. Antibiotic kills or inhibit growth of bacteria. Sometimes, one of the bacteria survives because it has the ability to neutralize or escape the effect of the antibiotic; that one bacterium can then multiply and replace all the bacteria that were killed off. Exposure to antibiotics therefore provides selective pressure, which makes the surviving bacteria more likely to be resistant. When this happens, your sickness will prolong and you may not seem to get any better. Then you will need stronger medication. Sadly, due to antibiotic resistance, antibiotic such as penicilin and erythromycin have become less effective. 

In some countries, even the sale of over the counter medicines for cough and cold are banned as it is not supposed to be used for children under the age of 6. 

Alternative Treatments

Alternative treatments are safe for most people. However it may cause allergic reactions or side effects to some people. Here are some example's of alternative treatments:

• Chicken Soup - The heat, fluid and salt is beleived to be able to treat flu.
• Vitamin C - This is more of a prevention than cure. If you have been taking vitamin c, it is believed that you will have a slightly shorter cold.
• Oregano - This is a herb that is usually used to treat colds especially for children. It is believed to help children to take out phlegm. 

 Finally, just remember this - There are currently NO MEDICATION to shorten the duration of common cold.It gets better within 10 days. Only if it prolongs further, then doctor may prescribe antibiotics.

Viral infections that should not be treated with antibiotics include:

·             Colds

·             Flu

·             Most coughs and bronchitis

·             Sore throats (except for those resulting from strep throat)

·             Some ear infections