Honestly, I can't recall my 2017 resolutions merely because I don't put them in writing. 

But I think the older I get the more challenging my life has become. 

Anyway, I'm going to cut this short with something I stumbled upon twitter that made my day:-

Guys.

I am so addicted to shopee lately and been spending a lot (mostly on baby products) on these:

The 2 ingredient oreo cake that is going viral in social media nowadays. It may not look tempting (excuse my bad shot) but it's moist and tasty. It is super easy to make too.

The 2 ingredients are;

2 packets of oreo

150ml fresh milk

Blend these 2 ingredients together and steam for 30 minutes or until the skewer or toothpick or whatever comes out clean.

Perfect for tea break in the morning or afternoon.

Easy peasy 😋

Come on, show your skill and impress your mother-in-law fellas!

Mommies, don't worry about the cost. It is worth the quality of the more expensive breast pumps out there (that's what my friend, who is using a different brand told me.) I got mine from pumponthego for only RM450.00 with free gifts too! It is literally the most affordable price of the same or similar features of product in the market.

And and and, it can be double pump, single pump and be changed to manual pump too!

I used manual pump before, but I find it hard to empty the breast with it. I could get maximum of 5 to 7 oz of milk only for each pumping session. But with this, I could get up to 14 oz for each effortless session. Isn't that sound easy?

So, to sum this up, I recommend this to all bf mother out there.

Henrik means 'ruler of the home' in Germany, and Mikael is the name of an angel. My husband and I had a huge fight picking up names for this baby. I rejected Henrik in the first place, because to me it will be troublesome explaining the meaning of it to people (the unties and uncles, plus my parents who prefer arabic names). But after a due consideration, oklah Henrik doesn't sound so pelik kan? But lets just call him Mikael.

My daughter a.k.a his kakak is the happiest person to know that her adik was born. She walked into the ward right after I delivered Mikael and said "eh perut mama dah kecik" then "adik dah keluar ke" then "eh telinga adik kecik" so on and so forth. She's been asking bila adik dia nak keluar all the time 😃

Moving around with 2 kids isn't easy. Both my husband & I have to take turn doing everything i.e mandi makan tidur when the baby is awake (and kakak too). But insyAllah we'll get used to it soon 😁

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Ok so the other day I went to Watsons to grab some stuffs and as usual, the cashier asked if I have a member card. I said no, and as expected, she asked if I'd like to be a member with only RM20  fee for a lifetime membership.

Based on information gathered from multiple sources and (may be) simplified for easy understanding 😁

I am in my 32nd weeks of pregnancy and undergoing monthly check-up at the government clinic. Each check up turned out good before, with no serious problems (except for the fluctuating body weight). But during the last check up, I was shocked when my blood check tells me I have low hb (hemoglobin), which leads to anemia.

I didn't know it was serious until the staff nurse referred me to the doctor, and I was provided with multiple supplements I have never consumed before. Just in case you wonder, check-up at the government clinic, though is 'troublesome', is thorough.They'll check your sugar level in your urine, hb, blood pressure, body weight, baby movement etc. Thus the long wait, like everytime.

Back from the clinic, I started to do research about anemia. In fact, if you are provided with the pink pregnancy book, you can read the info which is provided in the book. The pink book is like your scripture, every information about pregnancy and postnatal is there.

Ok back to the topic. What is anemia?

I have been searching for the right skincare all this while. Been using various brands of products before, and most of them stop working after a few months of use. I don't have major skin problem, just pimples that appear during menstrual and early stage of pregnancy, and tiny wrinkles around the corner of my eyes.

After the long search, I have finally found the one that suits my skin very well (at least for now). 

I thought being pregnant with the second child would be much easier than the first.

I was wrong.

Severe nausea, lost of appetite, exhaustion and mood swing are amongst the symptoms. Plus, my daughter has suddenly becoming extra cranky, crying for attention everytime I am around. She refuses to be with anyone else including her father, despite being scolded and ignored by me.

I noticed that I have becoming more vocal lately. I find it easy to show my emotions, disagreements, and opinions without being afraid of rejection and criticism. Or maybe I am just being protective with my emotions and feelings so rather than getting hurt, I'd rather speak up? Sometimes when my husband talks a bit louder than usual (not yelling though), I'd tell him to slow down his voice and not to get mad for no reason. Lucky me, he understands 😁

During the last pregnancy, I stayed with my parents so I didn't have to do the chores. This time, I have to do everything by myself, and of course with countless help from my husband. But I tell you, it takes me a week or more to do things that can be done within an hour or so in a normal state like folding the clothes, sweeping the floor, etc. 

The first trimester was tough. The beginning of the second trimester is going well so far, hopefully it will lasts till the end.