Bao Bao at 39 weeks!

7 days to go~

I'm not sure but I think maybe Bao Bao has Dropped or Lightened because these couple of days I've been running to the loo with much urge but without much output...I also ate like a swine yesterday which made me feel that probably I'm having more space in my tummy to ingest the food...

My Food Itinerary for Yesterday:

• 10:00 WAKEY WAKEY
• 10:30 Glass of Milk & A Bottle of Bird's Nest
• 11:45 A Packet of Chicken Rice with both Crispy Chicken & Broiled Chicken
• 12:15 I made A Soft Bun spread with Kaya & Butter 
• 12:20 I made A Soft Bun with Egg and Cheese & A Glass of Milk
• 13:30 A 2 inch Slice of Sara Lee Marble Cake
• 15:00 A Small Pack of Lays Seaweed Potato Chips & A Glass of Milk
• 16:30 NAP TIME
• 18:00 WAKEY WAKEY
• 19:40 Plate of Rice with Steamed Pork Belly, Broiled Brocolli, Fried Egg Tofu, A Bowl of Mushroom Soup & A Bottle of Orangina
• 21:00 2 Seeds of Durian
• 23:00 5 Rolls of Strawberry Waffles & A Glass of Milk

Am I glutton or what? But I didn't feel FULL at all that's why I kept eating!!

Steamed Pork Belly, Broiled Brocolli, Fried Egg Tofu

I did not touch the Salted Egg :(

I'm counting on Bao Bao to arrive on his own accord/naturally... Hoping and praying hard I won't need to be induced... I'd rather go through C-sec than induce him... I dunno why, but I really hope he can come out when he's ready and give me some sign... 

Just these couple of days, I really feel his weight/ heaviness and probably some short contractions... He's also been squiggling his buttocks alot more... I'm waiting for the discharge of Mucous Plug as a sign... Not yet le!!! Can't sleep past 2 nights due to the anxiety and anticipation... Tiki is getting SO impatient!! He's been talking to Bao Bao every night... 

I never really thought that I could carry Bao Bao to Full term (37weeks onwards)... Because of several factors, but I did!! I'm really happy about it... I keep thinking it's probably because I keep eating nice food and Bao Bao is enjoying inside that's why don't wanna pop! hehe...

My Bump at 39weeks

等吃...等睡...等生...幸褔!!!

I've been sticking my ass on the couch staring at my Macbook or watching documentaries with my Parents in the day... Other than that I'll be reading in my bed or snoozing... Once a day, we'll still head out for lunch or groceries shopping. Mummy will be in charge of preparing dinner with some help from Papa while I take my daily nap... I will be woken up to the house smelling wonderful scents!

If this is not Bliss, I don't know what else is... =) I suppose when we're young we take these things for granted... But after living independently for such a long time, I guess I'm able to appreciate these gestures of LOVE...

Together Frying Beehoon

Dim Sum @ China House

My Coconut Drink

Best Mini Custard Puffs Ever!!

(It's sitting on my tummy while I savour... haha) 

Home Made Nasi Lemak 

Sambal Prawns :: Stir-Fry Cabbage :: Fried Eggs :: Deep Fried Chicken

The Perfect Nasi Lemak Combination With Coconut Rice

Friday night, we had dinner with Roy... His main purpose to Bangkok is to visit 白籠王, a famous divine being who advised many Hong Kong Celebrities  inclung Tony Leung and Edison Chan. Anyway, Roy brought 12 bottles of Bird's Nest with American Ginseng for me which was highly recommended by one of our friends. Surprisingly, it isn't as expensive as the Eu Yan Seng one I've been having and it taste so much better!! Happy! He also brought along 2 bottles of Pandan kaya for us! =)

Tiki and Me had dinner with Roy again along with Kelly and Roland on Saturday night. This time without my parents. Went to Somboon Seafood... I was so tempted by the Fried Oyster (Hoy Thoot) that I had one piece with the fried flour/egg! Luckily, nothing bad happened!!
I'm so glutton and Tiki always don't stop me!!! I'm just so spoilt~

10 Days of Warmth!

It's been 10 days since my parents arrived in Bangkok!! They've been great help around the house. Since our part-time maid had to take time off to care for her sick father. I love love love everything about having my parents around, especially Yummy homecooked food!! hehehe... So far, I think they're not too bored yet! hehe... Eating and chilling... So they said they're going to grow fat because of the cuisines here!! 

Some of the cuisines my Parents Made! 

Simply SHIOK!

Fish Curry

(wasn't able to get fish head from supermarket)

Chicken Rice

很好吃！！！

Feels Like Home Again

Since years ago, I haven't been spending alot of time with my parents. What I mean is staying with them... After such a long time, I'm experiencing my "Childhood" all over again! =)

We used to do KTV sessions and sing-a-long to songs to Oldies and Hokkien songs at home... So we've been doing it during their stay here by looking for these Nostalgic songs from YouTube. Brought back so much memories... 

I'm enjoying Delicious and Healthier home cooked food all the time. Needless to say, I've "retired" from any chores... Mummy is doing all the cooking!! YEAH~!

Things parents do for their children... It's just unbelievable... And I'm totally relishing everything! =) I got me wondering if I'll be doing the same in future...

I'm still going out shopping for groceries with them so that they'll get used to the different supermarkets! Probably next week onwards, I will stay home to rest.

During our Skype session with my brother and XingNing,  I could tell that she really misses her Grandma and she kept saying, "我要去姑姑家！" She's so cute!! Well, I suppose they'll come visit me next year! =)

Tiki got really sick from the yearly Off-site Dinner with his colleagues on Saturday night. Every single person was toasting/congratulating him for expecting a son and he could not reject. He had about 10 glasses of whisky on the rocks... He was still sober when he got home at about 10pm... But then he started throwing up around midnight...  ALL NIGHT!! Poor thing... We tried different remedies... Well, I did all I could to make him comfortable... It really worries me to see him like this. Mummy made some porridge for him before we head out for groceries shopping... Thank god, he became well in the afternoon after all the TLC~ =)

Stir Fried Beansprouts :: Stir-Fried Pork :: Fried Eggs

My Fave Noodle Soup

Greens :: Sesame Oil Chicken Wings

Bah Kut Teh

Mummy and Papa Arrive in Bangkok

My Parents are Here in Bangkok!! They arrived on Monday afternoon...

They bought a luggage full of stuffs from Singapore for me... Including a brand new pot! hehehe...

Guess what?!
My Mummy was able to clean my Chao Tar Pot!!! It looks brand New! She's really that capable at washing stuffs!! I'm serious! Nothing can 難倒 her~
(if i've known, this can be done, i wouldn't have to buy a new one...)

Chao Tar Vs After Wash

Mummy made dinner for us... Some kind of Hokkien Porridge she learnt from her Grandmother... we call it Kiam Ber~ I used to have it all the time when I was young. Ingredients include deep fried hard tofu, mince meat balls, rice in ikan bilis/soy bean broth.

 Marinating Mince Meat

I helped to Fry Tofu

Kiam Ber!!

Stir Fry Cauliflower

So far, I've brought them for walk walk around our area to familiarize again... They tried a couple of the street food, like Pad Thai, Deep Fried Banana, Deep Fried Pork Belly... They keep saying they're going to put on weight for sure! Papa is enjoying Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and all the documentaries everyday... They're relaxing and chilling everyday... =)

Enjoying Local Street Food

Another Weekend in Bangkok

Tiki and me had Char Bee Hoon for dinner on Friday night. This time I added different ingredients and it tasted better! =) I also added a whole lot of Brocolli into my Campbell Cream of Asparagus Soup... I know Campbell isn't so healthy, but I haven't had it for the longest time... =)

After dinner, we watched The Usual Suspects DVD movie which we bought somedays ago... Tiki was telling me there's a twist in the movie, that it's pretty good. I must admit it's really a cool psycho thriller! I guessed the twist right in the beginning of the movie but Tiki kept denying to keep me in suspense. Probably I've watched far too many and this was made in 1995.

Saturday, same ol' Emporium groceries shopping. I had to sit down a few times to rest while Tiki continued shopping... We had Japanese food for lunch AND dinner... We head to Aoi in Silom for dinner. Food was GOOD! I can't wait to eat Sashimi!!! I like to and mimick/imagine eating all the Forbidden Food and Tiki would always laugh and say, "Soon Soon Soon! A little while more~"
Got home and watched Gospel of John then Spurs Match. I fell asleep before the game is over... I doze off pretty easily now... ;)

Dinner at Aoi

Tiki's (I cannot eat!!)

Mine!

Inaniwa Udon with Kakiage :: Inari Sushi

Sunday, we had MOS Burger for lunch... Healthier than MacD! hehehe...
Made Pasta for dinner. I haven't made cream sauce pasta for quite some time... For a change, I made Alfredo Sauce with Onion, Clams and Crabmeat to go with Wholegrain Spaghetti and top it off with some sauteed brown button mushrooms. I also marinated and pan fried a piece of Kurobuta for side. Tiki made Blackbean Peanut soup!

My Parents are arriving tomorrow!!! YEAH!!! FOR TWO WHOLE MONTHS!!!
I'm also expecting some gifts and goodies! They're are going to make TAN/TOK FAMILY cuisines for us during their stay too! 太開心了！！ hehe... 

Chulalongkorn Day

It's a substitute Public Holiday today because Chulalongkorn Day was on Saturday, 23 Oct, 2010. He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam. So the day is to remember the day he passed. Well, most of what I can remember of him was what I've studied in Secondary school and that he is Mongkut's son. Also, I remember him as the cute little boy with lots of questions in the movie, The King and I (1956).

Tiki Playing

We made dinner tonight. It tires me quite alot after making the meal. My feet and back would hurt. But then it's all worth it, because we get to eat something home-made and we're quite sick of eating out all the time. Tiki made his renowned Lotus roots soup while I made Eggs with french beans and tomatoes, Stir-fried bok choy, Dark Soy sauce chicken leg and Brown rice... I can't wait for my Parents to arrive! Then we can kick back and enjoy all my favourite home-cooked food! 

We had a very relaxing and laid back long weekend. The usual groceries shopping on Sunday. Bought a couple of plastic drawers for Bao Bao's massive wardrobe collection as well as a New toy for him! I thought the night light was pretty cute~

Sea Turtle Night Lights

On Saturday, we visited Dr Suvit for our fortnightly check-up. From our last visit, he told us that he'll be doing an ultrasound to check on Bao Bao. But he said at 35weeks, there's not much use in checking because you cannot do anything about anything if there's anything wrong... So he advised us to postpone to another 2 weeks later. Tiki and Me were so excited initially to be able to have an ultrasound and see Bao bao since our last scan at 22weeks... so we left with some disappointment. So far everything is normal and good, except my weight gain... I don't think it's a good thing when the gynae says, "Oh my god!" when he sees the number. Oh well, I don't really care now... It is what it is~ I need to eat and I will keep eating! =)


Our Statistics:

Bao Bao's Position: Head down

Bao Bao's Heartbeat: 150 bpm

Fundal Height: 36 cm

My Blood Pressure: 130/73

My Heartbeat: 106 bpm

My Weight: 75.1kg

Window Shopping

Friday night, we had Steamboat at COCA for a change... Tiki and I aren't fans of steamboat but we've been so sick of eating similar food all the time. Not too bad, we had lots of vegetables! I'm sure we'll be heading back there for some simpler food.

On Saturday, Tiki brought me to a Japanese Restaurant, Aoi for lunch... They have several branches in Bangkok, and since we usually do our weekend errands at Emporium, we gave that one a try. Surprisingly, the service and food is really good and most importantly, not overpriced. I was salivating at the sashimi sets... 我忍!!

After lunch, we decided to go window shopping. Tiki is looking for a vest or sweater because according to him, his office is freezing! We popped by Louis Vuitton and Chanel for price check! hehe~ Just for fun! We're not intending to get anything... Wanted to know how much more does it cost in Bangkok. Tiki was in love with a Bag in Louis Vuitton. I just mentioned that maybe we can get a Diaper Bag from LV, then he saw this huge bag big enough for baby stuffs, which I sort of also like... Cos it looked really cool! I checked the price and it cost about a whooping SGD5,000 here! NO WAY I'm going to spend that kind of money on a DIAPER BAG!! I told Tiki, might as well buy Chanel! haha... SO! We walked away and dropped by Chanel to check out the price of my Dream Bag... It's scary how much more it costs here compared to Singapore! At least SGD700 more! It's crazy!

SUNLIGHT in Monogram Denim

Make a dazzling style statement with the Sunlight. Natural cowhide leather trimmings accentuate the vibrant Monogram Denim fabric, while the option of shoulder or cross-body carry adds an urban edge.

Size (LxHxD): 50cm x 34cm x 30cm

-Louis Vuitton signature webbing
-Adjustable strap
-Created using exclusive denim bleaching techniqu e

In the end, we didn't even get Tiki's sweater cos he couldn't find anything nice... Next stop, is Gourmet Market to do our grocery shopping... Nothing much, just routine shopping.

In the evening, we pop by the new Anna Restaurant and Art Gallery for dinner. Their menu is almost the same as the Anna and Charlie Cafe, which we frequent. Bummed into the owner, Charlie as we were leaving and I was looking at a picture of how Sathorn Road used to be... Much like a mangrove area... How things have changed.... He did his part of PR and seemed like a nice guy...

Sunday, we chilled at home watching Desperate Housewives while Tiki played with his Computer. We had MacD breakfast again! I suppose Bun with Egg and Bacon along with Hashbrown isn't that bad for health! hehe~ The reason why I love the MacD breakfast here is because they use burger bun instead of muffins... Sooo Soft! I hate MacD's Muffins~

Our Dinner on Sunday

Tiki's ABC Soup

(He say add some dates is sweeter... though I still prefer without.)

My Pork Chop Creation

We tried the Thai Durian we bought on Saturday from Gourmet Market. It's called Kanyaw. Taste pretty good! Will try to eat somemore cos I heard reasonable amount of durian is good for Bao Bao.

Remake of Spoon-specs from Emma 

(Hahaha...)

Char Bee Hoon

I've finally "Char" the long awaited Bee Hoon over the weekend. Since my little accident I've put off cooking Bee Hoon altogether. I'm glad I made it on Sunday... Yummy!
(Ingredients: Bee Hoon, Egg, Prawn, Ham, White Onion, Cabbage, Carrot, Garlic, Shallots, Spring Onion)

Tiki made Old Cucumber Soup!

He said, "I make the best soup in the whole world!! Bao Bao is sure love to drink soup made by Me!" 

Hahaha... I'm sure Bao bao will too! They're all so DELICIOUS made with LOVE~

Nowadays, every few sentences he says, there's bound to be a "Bao Bao" or "Baby Tyler" in it... hehe!

老黃瓜湯

 ♥ 老公 and his daily dose of StarBucks & Newspaper during Lunch~

This afternoon, we were deciding where to go for lunch when I realised that I've got some leftover cabbage and prawn from Sunday's Char Bee Hoon. Since Tiki's going to be really late for lunch due to some meeting, I decided to make use of the ingredients and made us Spicy Instant Noodles... I know it's pretty unhealthy... But at least we got some nutrients from some fresh ingredients... It feels so good to have instant noodles after sometime... So Tiki came back home for lunch! :)

Bao Bao at 32 weeks!

Last couple of days, Bao bao hasn't been moving as often but once he starts moving, he's really strong... I would sometimes go "OUCH!" when he hits certain areas... Read from my "Pregnancy Bible" that babies develop a more specific sleeping routine during this period... I sure hope that's the case...  I was a little concern when he didn't move during the usual time... I notice that nowadays he prefers to kick and squirm around 6 to 7pm and 9 to 10pm... He doesn't kick me in the mornings anymore (I regarded as weird initially), which in actual fact is a good thing, cos I won't be awaken by his movements. Enjoy the good sleep while I still can~! =)

*He's kicking me right now while I'm blogging... (Listening songs on itunes, he either loves or hates music...)*

I finally found my ankles!! That's good news... Because while I was in Singapore my feet was SOOOO swollen they look like my Grandma's... hehe~ I suppose sufficient rest and water intake really does help...

Sometimes, when I go around walking or while standing, I will feel a sudden shortness of breath and feel like my whole body will collaspe any second. It's terrible... But then the feeling will go away after a few minutes or when I sit down... Not sure why~ I'll check with Doctor next time...

Also had a case of Braxton Hicks last night in the middle of my sleep... It's stronger than before. I just felt really tight around my tummy, no pain, just tightness... Happened twice last night... And the weirdest thing is that I dreamt about getting in labour and pushing too... oh well~

Surprisingly, although I have a very inward belly button, it has started to protrude out! Just a little bit and it feels like extra skin... And I thought that will never happen to the innie me~

My Baby Bump at 32 weeks

Experienced another pregnancy boo boo today... I was making Pork Porridge with Dried Scallop. I left it on the stove for about 30mins... Suddenly, I smell something burning then I realise that I've forgetten to check on the Over-boiling!! My Magic Pot's inner pot is ruined!!! Chow Tar Black Pot now~ We'll see if we can save it back from ruins~ Anyway, I told Tiki about it... this is what he said, "Wah lau, you really cannot cook!" Really pissed me off!! blah~! Luckily, he later clarified that I cannot cook during pregnancy cos I tend to be accident prone... ;)
I got to make another pot and dinner still taste great! Simple, nuitritious and delicious...

Chow Tar Black Pot 

with Remnants of Supposed Porridge

Successful Remake

Pork & Dried Scallop Porridge

 Dark Soy Sauce Chicken Wings :: Tomato Fried Egg

This Especially Handmade for Bao Bao

(I ordered from the internet)

Beansprout Pillow N Blanket with Pocket

Specially sew Beansprout Pillow for Baby Tyler ^-^
Taggies Blanket with Pocket
i design this Taggies Blanket with pocket coz Valerie like to kick off her blanket when sleeping..now i dont have to worry ^_^
Great for home & travel
** Most Important ** Taggies Blanket with Pocket PREVENT ACCIDENT - Babies like to play with their blanket & got cover over it sometimes

Our McD Weekend~

We ordered McD in for dinner on Friday night cos Tiki wants to work out at the gym and traffic on Fridays are the worse in Bangkok! I know... It's not a very good idea for McD & Working out... 

Workout + MacD = 0 calories burnt!

But, what the hell~ hehe! We had a Double Fillet Meal each and shared a box of Spicy MacWings... I prefer the McWings in Singapore cos the ones here has got too much Flour~

After dinner, we went to the movies... In the comfort of our very own cozy bedroom... We bought a couple of Dvds back from our last Singapore trip... We watched 葉問-前傳 (Ip Man 3- The Legend is Born). The actor in the movie some how resembles both the REAL 葉問 and Donnie Yen (Donnie Yen was casted as 葉問 in the 2 previous shows) I enjoyed the movie alot! *Clap Clap* for all 3 葉問 movies... 

(Impressed that Tiki knows all the characters in the movie well... So I asked him how the **** he knows everyone? He replied: "Thanks to all the Or-bit shows you hated!!" DUH~)

On Saturday, we went to Emporium for Lunch, grocery shopping and baby shopping... Had lunch at Ootoya and bought some  stuffs to cook for Sunday. I'm almost done with baby shopping other than a few items, so we decided to grab those before I get even more tired...

Diapers (2-packs of 84pieces)

Rocker 

(was contemplating between bouncer and rocker)

3 More "Cuddle n Dry" Baby Towels

When we got home, Tiki made my weekly chicken essence. It's quite good actually with a few slices of 泡参... For the sake of Bao bao~ I'll drink up! =) And THANK YOU TIKI! It's not easy cleaning, skinning and chopping up the chicken~

Tiki working the Chicken

Waiting for Dinner

We went to All Seasons shopping mall for dinner... There's a Chinese restaurant there offering Peking cuisine... We overheard some Singlish there... They're probably staying at the Conrad Hotel next to the mall...  Food was OK~ Not fantastic, but good enough for us...

Peking Food

Sunday morning, we woke up feeling lazy... We initially planned to walk to Secret Garden for Lunch... I was feeling rather hungry at about 11.30am, so I went to change followed by Tiki. But then after consideration, I said to Tiki, "Shall we have McD?" heehee~ Too lazy, tired and HOT to go out... So we ordered in again! I know I sound like a Fast food junkie, not everyday tho! hehe~ I had a medium Fries, a Deluxe Cheeseburger and 6pieces of McNuggets.. Heavenly~

Ended up we watched the movie, Grey Gardens filmed in 2009 on HBO together. (I've already watched it Saturday night, but it's so interesting that I watched it again). Drew Barrymore depicted Little Edie fantastically! The pair of eccentric mother and daughter really got me thinking... I went to do further research on them. Then I watched the documentary, Grey Gardens filmed in 1975, watch the documentary here. (I also found the site offer free documentaries! Yipee~)Watch and let me know what you think... =) I find it amazing how Hollywood is able to find or replicate everything, especially the costumes based on the 1975 documentary... Oh ya, I think they made it into a Musical at Broadway too...

Grey Gardens 1975 Vs Grey Gardens 2009

For dinner, Tiki made Lotus soup with wolfberries, dried octopus and pork ribs. I on the other hand made Lamb Chop for Tiki and Wagyu Beef for myself.  For sides, we had butter baked potatoes, caesar salad and garlic bread... Yum Yum!

Last but not least...
Since we bought a tub of WALL's vanilla ice-cream on Saturday. I decided to have some for dessert after our home-made dinner. When I opened the tub, I laughed out super loud!! hahaha... I ran to Tiki and told him to take a picture of me...

Tada~

*Vanilla Boobies*

Have a Wonderful Week Ahead!! =)