Pregnancy Update : Week 37 (I am full-term now!)

Note: Will upload my 37 weeks baby bump when I get back home later. 

Or in other words, my pregnancy has reached its F.U.L.L  T.E.R.M.

Which means like or not ready or not the baby bear will make an appearance very very soon (or loosely translated to : a.n.y.t.i.m.e.).

(Actually technically, at this point in time I am almost 38 weeks)

As of my last checkup with Dr Delaila two weeks back, the baby bear has not engaged yet although he is sitting at a pretty low position - which explains why I need to rush to the toilet almost every 30 minutes to pee due to the pressure. On second thought, I guess it could be because Mummy is short petite hence the torso area is short so the baby bear is too cramped up inside. Or maybe he has long limbs and tall like Daddy.

I shall go with the second reason. *denial*

I have been asking around (via FB) on whether if it is common for babies to make an appearance earlier than the expected due date (EDD). And yes, based on some experienced mummies, they do. Some say 2 weeks in advance and most of them 1 week in advance. Which means according to my EDD which is Nov 15, it could be either this week or the next.

0_o" 

No wonder people in the office and even my big boss keep on asking me on why am I still around and not going off on leave already. Yes, I am an employee contoh - hardworking like that. *ahem* I want that promotion next year~!!

Physically, I am still able albeit walking a little like a penguin now. Stamina has gone down by notches and I would need to catch my breath after a long short walk or even standing up for too long. I am still driving myself around. Can still concentrate on my work although I do doze off once a while. Am still attending meetings. Heck, I am even joining my team's karaoke session this Friday! 

Staying home alone for the next few days also is ok for me.

Yes, I am independent like that. :)

Well of course, my hospital bag is on-the-go with me all the time la.. just in case. 

All of the baby stuff and necessities have already been bought and set-up - except for a few bottles that I haven't got to washing yet. Oh.. and I need to prepare the bedding for the cot too. 

Honestly, I am quite surprised at myself at handling the impending child-birth pretty calmly. From young I always had a fear of this moment because I am terrified of hospitals and needles and everything that is related to it (I had an open eye surgery when I was a toddler - will further elaborate on another blog post). I guess it's the preparation of the antenatal class, talking to friends, and in general anticipating for the arrival of the baby bear outweighs the fear. Of course, knowing exactly how I want to manage the pain (i.e. epidural all the way) also helps a lot. 

I guess ultimately the trick is to take everything with a laugh and a smile. Stay positive, and I will be able to go through childbirth without any problems. Of course, trusting and focusing on God is also very crucial as well.

Actually, I am more concern about taking care of the baby, the late nights, the breastfeeding, whether if we will be good parents etc.

And we've finally came to an agreement on the baby's name - managed to convince bear to deviate away from his list of Man U player names *roll eyes*. Choosing a nice and not too common name with a good meaning is pretty tough. It is an important duty of the parents to not come up with a stupid funny name or risk your child being taunted and made fun of for the rest of his/her life. Ohh.. such burden! His Chinese name will be determined by my father-in-law - yes, I may be open-minded, but certain Chinese customary must be followed and this is one of it. 

So yeah ... we've about 16 days to go and Mummy can't wait to see you Baby I (oh.. that's a hint!). Am already constantly imagining on how you would look like already. Such exciting times ahead!!

Love;

Mummy Geri

Review : Antenatal Class with Jenlia

In my opinion,  antenatal class is extremely important especially for first time parents as we do not know what to expect. It is better to learn from the expert than go around listening to hear-says from other people because their "advises" could be wrong - although they meant well I am sure. 

Truthfully, we didn't do any research on which classes to attend. We selected Jenlia based on good recommendation from friends who had attended their class and naturally because their classes are conducted in SDMC where I am going to give birth at. 

Jenlia charges RM350 per couple and there are 4 classes which are conducted on Fridays (7:30pm) and Saturdays (2:30pm). Each session lasts about 3 hours. The educators are qualified midwives who had garnered their experience from UK. Both me and Bear had thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and we found them very useful. 

Here are my thoughts on the sessions: 

Session 1

Recognizing derivations from normal progression in pregnancy.

Preparation for parenthood.

Relaxation technique.

Antenatal exercise. 

--> This session was pretty easy-going and light. It is a very basic class on what to expect and what to look out for during your pregnancy and into the first few months with the arrival of the new baby. I have forgotten how to do the antenatal exercise actually. 

Session 2
Importance of early breastfeeding. 
Steps to successful breastfeeding.
Care of self post-csect.
Signs of labor.
Admission procedures.

--> I totally love this session especially on the topic of breastfeeding because I know it is not easy. It is good to be mentally prepared and learn the correct techniques to ensure that I won't give up too easily when the time comes to breastfeed. Also, knowing what are the signs of labor and admission procedures keeps us on our toes to look out for symptoms and not panic when the time comes when the baby bear arrives. 

 Session 3

Tour of labor suite.

Husband's role during labor and delivery.

Preparation for normal labor and delivery.

Normal labor and delivery process.

Pain management.

Breathing techniques.

--> Touring of the labor suite was very interesting. Looking at the suite, my fear of giving birth somewhat was lifted off a little because it looks pretty cozy. It doesn't feel cold and scary like in the operating theater. Secondly was on pain management. I have pretty made up my mind that epidural is the way to go the minute I can use it to completely take away the pain (yes, I am wussy like that). We were thought on how to handle labor and the actual birth, when to push, what to expect, and what is the role of the husband (not to stand there and look pretty ok). We were also shown a video of an actual child birth using epidural - and seriously, this session overall really calmed me down a lot. There is not so much fear of childbirth anymore. I also forgot the breathing techniques.. I hope my husband still remembers them. 

Session 4
Care and support for mothers during puerperium .
The newborn - what to expect in the first few months.
Meeting the needs of your newborn.

--> Informative on post-birth care for the mothers and basic 101 care for a newborn like bathing, swaddling, sleeping position etc.

The subject matter which are being thought are very basic and is only an overview, which is good enough as a headstart. Typically, you are encourage to join an antenatal class about 2 months before your due date. 

Love;

Mummy Geri

Giving Up

Taking the plunge and choosing to be a mother at a young age (28 year old) takes a lot of sacrifice from the part of the woman. There are so much to give up. So much of sacrifices to be made. So much of commitments. 

And mind you, I am speaking from experience. I am already feeling that I am missing out so much on life in general being pregnant (and the baby is not even here yet). While I love being pregnant and expecting the little one, sometimes I couldn't help but sit back and think if it is all well worth the things that I have gave up or is giving up for. 

Yes, unfortunately I feel that sometimes I am flying solo - trying to cope and comprehend all of these. It can get overwhelming. And men being men can lack the attentiveness. To them, life goes on as usual. No, it is not business as usual. Why does a woman has to give up so much whereas the men can resume their own lives as it was before?

I feel I lack support sometimes. :(

Take for instance the following situation : 

(1) I have not been going out socializing with my colleagues/friends.

Because they will end up inevitably drinking and smoking and I don't intend to be the party-popper. Trust me, I LOVE hanging out for after-office drinks (or occasional clubs) but I have to sacrifice that because I am pregnant. And this will continue on even after I give birth because I intend to breastfeed. Eventually, I stop getting invites altogether. 

(2) I don't work late anymore. 

Not because I can't, but because I get tire out easily. And I have to eat dinner on time instead of calling for fast-food delivery. Plus, I don't feel safe driving by myself late in the evening in the current rainy weather these days. I don't even want to think if my career progression will be affected due to the pregnancy or not. I have learn to set aside my work commitments and learn to prioritize - a huge sacrifice when I am at the peak of my career, trying to climb the corporate ladder.

(3) I can't go out and entertain my clients.

This is the part of my job which I love but have to decline each time because I can't drink. 

(4) I can't go to the gym in my free time. 

Due to obvious reasons.

And when my activities are limited, I do get back home early (and by early I meant around 8:30pm) - what do I get? I stare at the four walls of my condo. Or hang out with my parents if they are free. All I am asking for is that it would be nice that I am being assured of the things that I am giving up is well worth it. All I want is for an emotional pillar and support. 

All I want is to have someone to come back to at home. To talk to. To communicate. To share the excitement. 

Is that so much to ask for? 

Why Did I Choose SDMC to Give Birth?

No.. I have not given birth yet. But I am due really soon (about 3 weeks from now assuming that I don't go into early labor). I've been asked by some friends on why did I choose SJMC SDMC as my preferred choice to deliver my first baby given that it is not that near to my house compared to the other hospitals like Assunta or Pantai Bangsar. 

After talking and consulting my friends who are now mummies, I am convinced that I've made a correct choice based on the following reasons.

(1) My Gynecology Dr Delaila.

She is the best ever. She is God-sent. And I heart her a lot. Also, I trust no one to deliver my baby bear but her. Of course, she is also based in SDMC :)

(2) Pro-Breastfeeding.

Very very important. I need a hospital that supports breastfeeding 100%. In SDMC, they have designated lactation consultants who will attend to you immediately after you give birth to assist first-time mummies, making sure that the baby latch-on correctly and to answer any queries that you may have on breastfeeding.

I've asked around and apparently the nurses are also very supportive of breastfeeding. They will make it a point to bring your baby to you every two hourly for him/her to direct latch onto your breast to stimulate milk supply. 

From one of my friend's recently not-so-good experience in TMC in another hospital,  the nurses just chuck the baby to her and left her there alone to figure out on what to do. She is like me a first-timer too. Sheesh .. bad bad service!

(3) Nurses / Medical Personnel. 

Overall feedback on the nurses are good. Gentle, patient, and caring. I have two friends in fact who recently gave birth in TMC another private hospital who said that the nurses are clueless on what to do during the delivery. That is real bad! 

(4) Facilities.

Top-notch facilities. They even have Dome, Subway, and 1901 Hotdog! Need I say more? 

(5) Labor Ward. 

During our antenatal class, we had a tour of the labor ward and I have to say that it was far from what I imagine it to be (always thought that it would look like an operating theater). The room is like your standard single room in the hospital, only bigger. Fully-equipped with the necessary medical equipment, TV, lazy chair for your husband, and in general .. somewhat.. pleasant and not too menacing and scary.

(6) Choosing the Best - Because I Can.

Naturally, giving birth in SDMC is not exactly cheap (what is the standard package price anyway?). During my pre-admission, I have enquired on the estimated cost and assuming if there is no C-Sect, the cost would come to approximately RM4,500 - RM5,000. I am pretty blessed because out of it my company is subsidizing RM3,000. On top of it, my company further subsidized on the room for RM168/night. *hallelujah*

And so, that concludes why SDMC is my choice. Of course, the "actual review" can only be done after I've given birth la. So wait for it ok ... that is if I have the time still when the baby bear comes along la.

Love;

Mummy Geri

The Wish List : Push Present

From Wiki: A push present (also known as a "push gift", "baby mama gift", or "baby bauble") is a present a father gives a mother to mark the occasion of her giving birth to their child. In practice the present may be given before or after the birth, or even in the delivery room. 

(The other rest if not important, so it need not be highlighted. And yes, there is a reason too on why certain words are in bold. :p)

No la.. joking only. This is just my wishlist. I will not impose on my hubby to get me anything. After all, we have been spending a lot on the arrival of baby bear, and of course more $$ will be spent on the delivery charges and to raise up the boy.

Yes, I am an understanding wife like that. I know.

Maybe if my husband don't get anything for me, I shall go and reward myself with a gift instead. 

Or maybe if he reads my blog, he will pandai-pandai know what to do. 

Or maybe he can co-sponsor my present.

Here are my push-present wish list in no particular order of preference :

(1) (More) Bling-Bling. 

Girl's best friend. Need I say more? :)

Source : Google

(2) A trip. 
I would love to visit any of the YTL's resort - be it Pangkor, Cameron, or Tangjung Jara. Basically just soak in the high-class 5-star ambiance and ultimately enjoy their much talked about award winning spa session.  *ahhh bliss ...*

I don't mind a trip to Maldives too.

After all, it is a fair request right given that I've been carrying the baby bear for 9 months and to suffer go through the labor and birth. High time for a good relaxation and rejuvenation session. :)

YTL Pangkor Laut Resort

(3) Watch.
Need to constantly be on the look-out for time, therefore I need a watch that has precise and good mechanism.

Ok.. that's a stupid reason. :p

I just want a nice automatic watch - preferably with a little bit of diamonds. :)

The classic Omega Constellation

That's all.
Not asking for too much right? :p

p/s: I'm only about 3 weeks plus to the delivery and I still have not pack my hospital bag yet! I am such a procrastinator.  :s

Love;
Mummy Geri

Food Escapade in Sydney (and Melbourne)

Here are the food places (in my opinion) worth mentioning in Sydney - and to some extent Melbourne since we stopped by there for a while during our recent trip to Sydney in August. They are in no particular order:

(1) Cafe Inniene, Bourke Street Melbourne. 

The cafe was just a stone's throw away from the place where we stayed in Melbourne, Causeway Inn on the Mall, so naturally we dropped by there for breakfast. It was among the cheapest there as well. I like that dining was al-fresco because the weather was fantastic (cooling). I had their breakfast set and chai latte. It was yummy-licious! :)

(2) Bratwurst Shop,Queen Victoria Market Melbourne.  

OMG! This was SO GOOD!! They use french loaf, and the humongous sausage was so juicy! Top that up with cheese, sauerkraut, lots of mustard and chili sauce - it's a perfect combination.

(3) Ying Thai, Melbourne

Good Thai food. Full stop. 

(4) San Churro, Lygon Street Melbourne.

Ultimate comfort food. Lightly battered, sprinkled with powdered icing, and dipped in chocolate. Hmmm~

(5) Schnitz, CBD Melbourne.

Schnitzels are actually breaded cutlet made with boneless meat. To me, it was pretty much like your normal fast-food joint . So really nothing much to comment here. 

(6) Pancakes on the Rocks, Sydney.

I don't think this place needs introduction. The pancakes were fluffy and out of this world. So so good. :)

(7) Lindt Chocolate Cafe, Cockle Bay Wharf Sydney.

Honestly I am not a chocolate fan, so I don't have much to comment. However, the raspberry ice-cream  coupled with the thick dark chocolate poured over it was heavenly. Of course, the view over-looking Darling Harbor adds to the entire ambiance too.

(8) Fish Market, Sydney.
I really don't know what is the hype about this place. The seafood platter was so-so. In terms of freshness, it was so-so also.

(9) Chat Thai, Sydney.

In my opinion, they serve the best Thai food!! Reasonable pricing too. It was so good, we went back there twice! Must go!

(10) Pho An, Bankstown Sydney.

Aside from the Pho (Vietnamese beef noodle) in Springvale Melbourne, this place serves the awesome~st most authentic Pho ever! This is because the place is a Vietnamese community and the beef that they used are Australian beef which are tender. The place is out of the way from CBD. We were quite blessed cos Bear's uncle drove us there. :)

(11) Some restaurant near Blue Mountain, Sydney (forgot the name).

The food was bleh and very expensive too ... only consolation was that the pumpkin soup was really delicious. 

(12) Harry's Cafe de Wheels, Wooloomooloo Sydney.

True to the hype, the hotdogs and pies were really good. Just be prepared to get real messy! Must try! 

(13) Clipper's Cafe, Glebe, Sydney.

Their chai latte is the best~est that I have ever tried!!!! You need to sieve the spices yourself. Soooooooooo good~! Must try their baked egg with tomato sauce and lamb sausage as well. Awesome breakfast place. Just a caution though, it could get pretty packed over the weekends with students from UTS. 

(14) Hurricane's Grill, Bondi Beach, Sydney

Must must must must go!!! EAT THE PORK RIBS AND NOTHING ELSE!! Please make reservations or you will have to wait like mad.

That concludes our makan escapades in Sydney (and Melbourne).
You hungry yet?

Love;
Mummy Geri

Pregnancy Update : Week 35 (We are Almost There!)

During my last check-up with Dr Delilah on 8 Oct, she mentioned that my baby bear is lying head down a bit low and she reckoned that I may have an early delivery. 

0_o" 

I think she saw my panicked face and quickly added that it will be at most 1 - 1 1/2 weeks earlier. Which means around the first week of November. Which means it would be about 3 weeks from now.

0_0"

And then she went on the schedule my next check-up earlier on the 19 Oct in the afternoon. She suspects that by then my baby would be engaged.

Source: Baby Center

-.-"

My Level of Readiness: 

Wahlau ... too much of information to absorb in that one night of checkup. My hospital bag also haven't packed yet. I've been procrastinating. Good thing is that my baby cot has been set-up and most of the clothing and bedding has been washed. Only thing left are the bottles, sterilizer,  breast pumps etc. And Bear would be travelling too sometime in October, I hope I don't go into labour when he's not around. :(

Need to schedule my wax appointment before delivery too!!

Pregnancy: 
Am beginning to miss my pregnancy severely. :( Aside from that, everything is going on track. Praise God for that. Just that sometimes I feel a bit of a backache and the muscle just beneath my breast feels sore from baby bear's constant moving and kicking.

In the next check-up, Dr Delilah will do a vagina swab test to see if I have Group B Strep (read more here) which is a type of bacteria that invades your vagina and may be infected  onto your baby upon delivery. If that happens, for the first 12 hours after birth, your baby will be closely monitored for fear of infection. This could lead to death of the baby.

So pray for me ya ... that my test will turn out negative. :)

Baby: 
The little bear has been having a field time kicking mummy pretty hard. I also understand - the space in my uterus is getting a little cramped up. Sometimes the movement is so vigorous, it almost felt like a spasm! Oh ya, from the scan Dr Delilah said that my baby bear has a nice sharp nose (just like mummy!) :)

Birth Plan:
Nothing too extreme or gung-ho. Dr Delilah has given me a letter meant for pre-admission procedures in SJMC.

I would like to have the following:
- Normal vaginal birth.
- Epidural to be given as soon as I can (usually dilated up to 2-3cm).
- If can, no episiotomy.
- If can, no vacuum or forceps.
- I would want my hubby to be there.
- I would want to bring my pillow busuk in also.
-Just be positive, with no expectations... and relax.

So yeap, ready or not .. the baby bear is gonna make an appearance soon :)

Love;
Mummy Geri

Review : Maternity Portrait with Keep Gallery Kids

I have been toying with the idea on whether if I should go for a proper maternity portrait  My concern is that it could be a waste of money. Secondly, the photos will inevitably end up collecting dust (just like my pre-wedding pictures). 

So based on the two reasons above, I was pretty set on not taking any maternity pictures. Until about a couple of weeks back when I saw two friends who did it, and they looked amazing with their baby bump! And my mum has been asking me to do it to celebrate my pregnancy.

And with that, I created an excuse decided to go for it! Capturing the moment when I am still young and my boobs is not sagging yet with no stretched marks - it was the perfect opportunity. How I managed to con Bear to do it is an entirely different story altogether. He ended up being a willing party anyway cos I paid for the package. :p   

So, as usual I turned to my trusted Google and started searching. Honestly, I didn't want to spend too much because really capturing my maternity portrait was purely just for the fun of it. So, if it was too expensive I was prepared to let go of the whole idea altogether.

FYI, photographers are charging on an average of RM500 - RM1,200 (including newborn portraiture) for maternity photography. Most are timed at 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours per session with a restriction of two change of clothes. 

I chanced upon Keep Gallery Kids (same people who runs Keep Gallery Wedding Studio in SS2) and they are running a promotion. Keep Gallery Kids is quite a newly set-up studio and they are based in 1U Old Wing (near Popular, opposite Honeypot). 

Their package comprises of :

- 20 poses edited and returned in softcopy.

- 1 big photo plus frame.

- Makeup and hairstyling for both mummy and daddy.

- 2 hours session.

- Allowed to change into any amount of clothes.

- They also provide clothes (but I didn't like them).
- Only studio sessions available.

All for the price of RM299/=

What a bargain!

FYI, they do have another awesome package which is priced at RM1,500 and you can go for as many sessions as you like for maternity, newborn, and family photography all the way until your child is 2 years old. All photos will be returned back to you.

No. I decided to not push my luck with Bear didn't take up the offer in case if you are wondering.

And here's my unbiased verdict on Keep Gallery Kids.

Pros: 
- Value-for-money.
- Very friendly and accommodating.
- Make-up is done very nicely.

Cons: 
Because the set-up is relatively new, the photographer was not very professional in the sense that she needed to refer to previous clients' poses for inspiration. Further, you would have to tell her exactly what concept that you have in mind.

Some of the un-edited pictures didn't turn out good - for e.g. Bear's face is blocked by the shadow of my face, my skin tone is blended with the background (I am very fair), the lighting is not done properly hence me looking very fair and ghostly pale.

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Truth be told, honestly after seeing the un-edited pictures I was disappointed. And was silently consoling myself that I only had to fork out RM299 (if it was anything more I would have probably freaked out). I mean I kind of knew that the outcome would be somewhat like that judging from the photo session.

My second consolation is that picking out 20 photos was a breeze.

So anyway .... my saving grace was that the staff and the photographer was really polite, pleasant and accommodating. She edited some of the pictures on the spot and assured me that the final outcome after the touch-ups would turn out good. She even went to the extent of emailing me all the chosen pictures for my consent before finalizing them.

And surprise.. surprise! It did turn out good. In fact, it turned out damn good! The photos are so natural and classy - I loved it!

You be the judge! :)

My conclusion is, if you wanna do a maternity portrait just for the fun of it, then just go ahead with Keep Gallery Kids because they are relatively cheap. However, do lower down your expectations. Else, if you really want a "professional" one, then please find another one - Keep Gallery Kids is not for you.

Love;
Mummy Geri

Second Year Anniversary (with a plus one on the way)

Diversion: Actually hor, didn't realise that I have a few fans silent readers who have been following my awesome humble blog despite me not updating frequently, don't take nice photoshop pictures, and having contents that are of no real substance. With those shortcomings, you unknown people still drop by and for that I would like to say thank you. :)

Ok.. enough of self-praise. Let's get straight into the topic.

This year, for our 2nd year anniversary both me and Bear decided to just have a simple dinner and basically to spend quality time with each other. Will most probably be this Friday, hopefully he doesn't get stuck in the usual Friday after-office hour jam * fingers crossed*. Our actual anniversary date 10/10 falls on a Wednesday and Bear felt badminton on that day was more important. Hmmp~ Men~! 

Regardless what some people say, anniversary is very important and ought to be commemorated. Can't stand people who gives me the BS "he loves you everyday what, why need to have a special celebration on a specific date" crap. Please la. That is an overused phrase for a kiamsap person. To me, dates are extremely important and that includes birthdays and anniversaries. And soon-to-be Mother's Day and Father's Day too. I don't expect extravagant celebration, just a simple dinner (and preferably a gift) would suffice.  

Anyway... I managed to coerce convince Bear to get me some bling-bling for my anniversary present. The story goes like this, I asked Bear to set a budget for my birthday present and he gave an X amount. Then, me and my Mum headed to our usual jeweler shop in lala-land Sungei Wang and for a very very good value managed to purchased not one but TWO items. 

So conveniently, I took it as one was my birthday present and the other my anniversary present. See?? To that particular person, I am not a psycho materialistic wife ok! *roll eyes*

And here are my very beautiful blings! Love it to bits and pieces! Here's a tip girls, ask the men to give cash/budget and with that, choose something that you really like! :)

Pretty or not??? :)

Of course, naturally being the loving and understanding wife that I am (I don't condone to taking things for granted), I surprised Bear with a expensive wallet. I think he likes it kua cos he is currently using it now. :)

Almost the same cost of my two blings

So yeah.. there goes our simple anniversary celebration. I guess the biggest gift of all would be the arrival of our little baby bear in about a months' time. :)

Love;

Mummy Geri

An Open Letter to the Baby Bear

Hie Baby Bear!

We are about 43 days of seeing you. That's like a little over a month. Yes, mummy and daddy is extremely excited. Especially daddy. He couldn't stop talking and telling everyone about it. :)

Mummy on the other hand is excited too ... but nervous and to some extent scared on the delivery. When it's time for you to come out, please come out fast fast so that mummy will have minimal pain ok. :)

Mummy always wonder how you would look like. I hope you will look pretty handsome and fair like mummy and tall like daddy. :p Just joking!! Both of us will be happy so long as you are healthy and strong. Speaking about strong, mummy have been feeling your kicks and my goodness ... you really are a little kungfu panda huh? 

Mummy have one request though ... can you sleep when mummy sleep and only start kicking when mummy is awake? You are keeping me awake at wee hours of the morning leh.

Daddy has been talking to you a lot, did you hear him? Pretty naggy huh? But he just wants the best for you. It's cute when you sometimes respond to him by nudging probably asking him to keep quiet. Yes, unfortunately, your daddy does talk a lot - you will see that when you are out in November. 

Throughout this pregnancy, mummy has been blessed that everything has progressed normally with no complications. You have been good as well and have been growing wonderfully. But you are a shy one, aren't you? Everytime Dr Delaila want to do a 4D scan on you so that mummy and daddy can see your cute bear face, you will face down and cover with your hands. You really want to surprise us huh? 

How will you be when you grow up? Whose character will you take after? Mummy and daddy don't ask for much - so long as you grow up to be a good God-fearing man, then everything will fall into place. :) 

As much as both of us promise to love you unconditionally, unfortunately (or fortunately) for you, mummy and daddy has zero tolerance towards bad discipline and yes, you will get hard knocks every now and then. You will thank us later in your adulthood, we are pretty sure of it. 

Mummy and daddy promise to do whatever we can in our capacity to love, nurture, and provide for you. 

Can't wait to see you. :)

p/s: Did we mention that you will be circumcised at birth? :p

Love;

Mummy and Daddy