New Chapters of Life - 2nd Pregnancy

1.5 years have passed since I last posted.

Many things happened in this 1.5 years. Happy things :)

First of all, I was blessed with my 2nd pregnancy.

It was a total surprise! Neither hubby nor I was prepared for a new baby. A pleasant surprise nonetheless.

This was not the easiest pregnancy.

The first trimester was basically me lying on the bed, sick from morning sickness, bouts of flu, sore throat, cold etc.

Then came the easier 2nd trimester.

I decided to bring Cedric for a solo trip to Taiwan. Only me and Cedric. Then we joined Xiaoyi at Taipei, and later on Ah Fen yiyi came to meet us at YiLan.

It was a memorable trip...a blessing that I get to bond with my little man before the arrival of the new baby.

Dear Cedric, mommy love you so so much. I am going miss all the time spent together, with only the two of us...I am sure you would too. Soon, we will have a new friend, new member joining our family. You will have a special someone to share your happiness, sorrow, naughty moments, and great memories together. You and Cayden will be brothers, for life.

台北阳明山，擎天岗， 好美好舒服的一片大草原

 

台中，清静农场。阿芬姨姨过来农场找我们玩了!

 

宜兰，吉米公园。谢谢小姨当我们一路上的苦力

I was huge during the 3rd trimester. Having gained at least 18kg, I was 68kg at 38 weeks pregnant.

I didn't have any stretch marks when I was pregnant with Cedric, but developed some at the thigh area this time around. But it's ok. These are the trophies that I won as a mother. Not young, not slim, not perfect, but feeling blessed, contented, and thankful for everything that I have.

Langkawi Go-Around, Part IV

We did some light and easy go-around during our recent Langkawi Trip.

On the first day, we spent our afternoon shopping at Kuah Town. Kuah town is famous for its duty free shopping, with price about 10-20% cheaper than buying at Langkawi town or the airport. We bought some chocolate, liquor and Luminarc cooking ware for the new home. Generally the price of these items was not much different from shop to shop around Kuah. The cheapest Kinder Bueno we managed to find was RM18.20/pack of 16pcs, Ferrero Rocher RM19.80/box of 30, both about 50% cheaper than main land. For liquor, it is limited to 1L per person, and there will be some extra discount given if paid by cash.

Cedric was bored and hot but well behaved throughout our shopping at Kuah. So the next day, we decided to do some baby friendly activities. We went to Underwater World to see some animals in action. The entrance fee was RM28/adult, and free for children below 3 years old.

Lizard

We were lucky enough to catch the furseal feeding session at 2:30pm

Penguins

Marine animal

Huge river monster, but Cedric was not afraid at all!

Our last day in Langkawi, we visited the Temurun Waterfall. I was pretty amazed by the magnitude and beauty of the waterfall. At 40m height, apparently it is the tallest waterfall in Langkawi. The volume of water is seasonal, and the best time to visit is around September-October. 

Walking the stairs up to the waterfall was not too strenuous even when I was wearing a baby. But be prepared to get a few mosquitoes bites if insect repellent was not used.

A cooling walk

Tallest in Langkawi

Mommy and Cedric

Daddy

Langkawi, Part III - Pahn Thai Restaurant @ Berjaya Langkawi Island Resort

It was dinner time! 

There are 5 restaurants in the resort - Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Beach Restaurant and Dayang Cafe. The most famous and most popular among all is of course the Pahn Thai Restaurant on the sea. 

Dining at the Pahn Thai was not all about the taste, as the food was only average in my opinion. What sets it apart is its romantic ambiance. Having dinner at an open air restaurant above the water, with the sound of wave as background music, breeze of the sea kissing your face, while admiring the beautiful sunset was relaxing and romantic. The live band that plays love songs from table to table adds some extra points to the overall wonderful experience.

Enjoying some quiet moments before dinner

Daddy, please don't throw me into the sea!

Daddy and son

Seafood Tomyam

Green Curry

Stir Fry Prawn

Coconut Milk Tapioca Pearl Dessert

Mango Sticky Rice Dessert

Langkawi, Part II - Berjaya Langkawi Island Resort

With the help of GPS, we drove along some twisty winding roads, and arrived at Berjaya Langkawi Island Resort about 20 minutes later.

Berjaya Langkawi Resort, Seaview Chalet - RM560/night, included breakfast for 2 (Free upgrade from Rainforest Chalet)

Berjaya Langkawi Resort is a secluded, quiet hotel nestled amidst an old tropical rainforest. From the hotel lobby, we took a 5 minutes shuttle bus ride to our chalet. It was a semi-detached wooden chalet built in the traditional Malay style. It comes with a lovely balcony overseeing the sea, shaded by some old, tall trees. The chances of spotting a monkey is high, so we make sure we close our windows and balcony door properly before we leave the room, or during bed time. 

A curious visitor came to check us out

Since the chalet is located in the forest, initially we were quite worried about mosquitoes, but to our pleasant surprise, not a single mosquito bite after our 4-day stay. Perhaps the breeze from the sea helped to keep the mosquitoes away. And so I thank the nice receptionist who was kind enough to upgrade our room from standard Rainforest Chalet to Seaview Chalet free of charge, upon knowing that we come with a baby.

Cedric @ 8mo

Mommy and Cedric 

Of our 4 days at Langkawi, we spent most of our time in the resort, chilling out and enjoying the resort facilities. To get to the beach, pool, restaurants, gym and other facilities in the resort, we need to travel by shuttle bus. Luckily the shuttle bus service was quick and efficient, usually it will arrive within 5 minutes after a call. And the resort staff were friendly and helpful too.

The Water Chalet

The very first contact with the sand

Daddy trying to sand bath Cedric

Swimming time!

Torpedo

Cedric kick, kick, kick!

Daddy trying very hard to keep the boss entertained

Having fun!

Langkawi, Part I

Langkawi here we come!

This was our first holiday trip since we become a family of 3. 

I was a Kedah girl, but my last visit to Langkawi was more than 25 years ago. Now with an 8mo baby, we were looking at holidaying in somewhere not too far, where we can spend some quality time together. So Langkawi seems to top the list - near, relaxing, and some shopping for our new home.

The flight from KLIA to Langkawi took about 30 minutes. Once we boarded the plane, I offered Cedric his nen nen, and he dozed off almost immediately until we landed at Langkawi. Yay! A smooth, uneventful first flight!

At Langkawi airport arrival hall, we rented a Nissan X-Gear and started our 4 Days 3 Nights Holiday! Berjaya Langkawi Resort, here we go!

1mo Nissan X-Gear Rental for 4 Days - RM500 (with Complimentary Car Seat)