First day Raya was awesome, as expected. Alhamdulilah. It was double the fun, triple the joy – as we celebrated it first time as a married couple and as parents-to-be. So what was different with this year’s Raya as compared to the previous years? Well, this year I had to check on two baju rayas instead of one, on the eve of Raya. I had to ensure that his butang baju melayu was in place, songkok and matching sampin all ready. It doesn’t sound like a difficult task huh? Hehe. But beraya with your husband by your side instead of tagging along with your parents is definitely so much more special. Makan-makan non-stop for a week because we were both on leave. I piled on the kilos like nobody’s bizz. I’ll share some of the pictures for your viewing pleasure.
On a pregnancy-related note, I felt my baby’s movements at 20 weeks. Actually, I felt the baby’s heartbeat earlier and maybe, just maybe, some of the movements too but it weren’t too obvious and I could have mistaken something else for it. But at 20 weeks, no doubt, it was the baby kicking here and there! It was nothing like what I’ve felt before – you know, hunger pangs or gas or that grr grr sound that your tummy makes when you’re hungry. I was afraid of not being able to recognize the movements but all my worries vanished when I felt that first distinct kick. It felt different and you’ll definitely be able to differentiate it with other rumblings of the tummy. And so I have been spending a lot of my time lying on my back at home, waiting for it to happen. It’s something that I look forward to every day. Sometimes the kicks (or punches or whatever it is that the baby’s doing) datang bertubi-tubi and it can be rather ticklish. I always feel like giggling. The feeling is surreal. But I need to prepare myself for the bigger punches and stronger kicks that I have to deal with as the baby grows. I am about 5 months pregnant now and the most common question that I get from people is whether the baby’s a boy or a girl? We always scan whenever we go to the doctor’s for my monthly check up and only recently have the doctor made a guess. It was only a guess based on what’s on her screen so I’m not going to reveal what she said until we’re sure. We’re going for a detailed anomaly scan next week so maybe that would help us find out whether our little one is a boy or a girl. I knowwww, the anxiety is killing me. I can’t wait to find out! Simply because I want to be able to prepare better, mentally and physically. If I’m having a boy, I want to look at pictures of super cute baby boys. Or if I’m having a girl, I want to picture her in all the cute dresses. Many of the articles that I’ve read stressed on the importance of positive thinking and that you have to fikir, harap and doakan benda yang baik-baik sahaja. It’s normal to worry about every single thing that you do or say when you’re pregnant (I can’t help it!) but as much as possible try to think of only the good things that’s going to happen in your life soon. Like, holding a cute baby in your arms. So anyway, I might be able to more or less ‘confirm’ (depending on the scan) the gender next week and then I’ll start thinking or making a list of things to buy. Of course I have not bought anything as it is still early days. I don’t mind telling you whether it’s a boy or a girl but before I do that, I’d like all my friends to take a guess. Hehe. I have already asked my close friends to do so and those who get it right will get a treat from me. Hehe, saja je turn it into something fun. Oh you can guess too, if you want. But no treat for you. Hehe. I know this sounds like something cliché but as a Muslim there is nothing cliché about being thankful and grateful about whatever you have, whether it’s a boy or a girl. So I really don’t mind either a boy or a girl since this is my first child. I don’t have a preference. As long as ada rezeki to conceive and have a baby, that is a blessing and a miracle enough for me.
On a pregnancy-related note, I felt my baby’s movements at 20 weeks. Actually, I felt the baby’s heartbeat earlier and maybe, just maybe, some of the movements too but it weren’t too obvious and I could have mistaken something else for it. But at 20 weeks, no doubt, it was the baby kicking here and there! It was nothing like what I’ve felt before – you know, hunger pangs or gas or that grr grr sound that your tummy makes when you’re hungry. I was afraid of not being able to recognize the movements but all my worries vanished when I felt that first distinct kick. It felt different and you’ll definitely be able to differentiate it with other rumblings of the tummy. And so I have been spending a lot of my time lying on my back at home, waiting for it to happen. It’s something that I look forward to every day. Sometimes the kicks (or punches or whatever it is that the baby’s doing) datang bertubi-tubi and it can be rather ticklish. I always feel like giggling. The feeling is surreal. But I need to prepare myself for the bigger punches and stronger kicks that I have to deal with as the baby grows. I am about 5 months pregnant now and the most common question that I get from people is whether the baby’s a boy or a girl? We always scan whenever we go to the doctor’s for my monthly check up and only recently have the doctor made a guess. It was only a guess based on what’s on her screen so I’m not going to reveal what she said until we’re sure. We’re going for a detailed anomaly scan next week so maybe that would help us find out whether our little one is a boy or a girl. I knowwww, the anxiety is killing me. I can’t wait to find out! Simply because I want to be able to prepare better, mentally and physically. If I’m having a boy, I want to look at pictures of super cute baby boys. Or if I’m having a girl, I want to picture her in all the cute dresses. Many of the articles that I’ve read stressed on the importance of positive thinking and that you have to fikir, harap and doakan benda yang baik-baik sahaja. It’s normal to worry about every single thing that you do or say when you’re pregnant (I can’t help it!) but as much as possible try to think of only the good things that’s going to happen in your life soon. Like, holding a cute baby in your arms. So anyway, I might be able to more or less ‘confirm’ (depending on the scan) the gender next week and then I’ll start thinking or making a list of things to buy. Of course I have not bought anything as it is still early days. I don’t mind telling you whether it’s a boy or a girl but before I do that, I’d like all my friends to take a guess. Hehe. I have already asked my close friends to do so and those who get it right will get a treat from me. Hehe, saja je turn it into something fun. Oh you can guess too, if you want. But no treat for you. Hehe. I know this sounds like something cliché but as a Muslim there is nothing cliché about being thankful and grateful about whatever you have, whether it’s a boy or a girl. So I really don’t mind either a boy or a girl since this is my first child. I don’t have a preference. As long as ada rezeki to conceive and have a baby, that is a blessing and a miracle enough for me.
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takpe la takde treat ;P my guess is girl! ;)
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