let’s start off with something cheerful – like this red, black & white number we did on thursday night. we’d been dying to crack open this ribbon for quite some time! yes, you know we have a ribbon fetish, the W&F partner and i. :)
Red Velvet Cakeit’d been a somewhat depressing day for me yesterday, though. i know i’ve said i’d stop mentioning any Chap II matters, but… i guess it’s not over, is it?
to induce or not to induce, that was the question.
it was a moment of indecision and doubt and guilt and everything overwhelming rolled into one morning at the doctor’s. i simply didn’t know what to do.
in any case, he saw all that going on in my face, and since the unborn one is still less than 3.5kg, and i am perfectly fine health-wise, he okay-ed me to wait another week. in any case, i *was* already having contractions, albeit mild and irregular ones. in any case, the cervix has dilated 1.5cm. in any case, i could always call him if i changed my mind.
but as they say, mother knows best (her, and God), and i don’t know… despite all the yappings that flew at me from those people playing the devil’s advocate, reciting incidents of sudden births by the side of the road and babies eating their own meconium and that the doc would be out of town the next two days if anything happened, my gut tells me to wait. coz clearly, *we* – she and i – weren’t ready.
call me stubborn, or crazy, or whatever. you can also call me selfish, especially with regards to the husband and the mother who are on perpetual ‘standby’ and i think, dying to get this whole labour limbo over and done with so they can move on with their lives and schedules. i can’t help feeling like it’s ALL MY FAULT.
so yeah. depressing day.
had a nap to chase it away, and then went shopping.
which helped, a bit. we ended up buying stuff for the little guy, all the way at AMK, of all places! (why we ended up there, that’s another story.)
it helped a lot when we got home and we gave the little one his loot – a pair of crocs, some ben 10 and transformers knock-off tshirts, and this, which his daddy INSISTED on getting him. against my better judgement of course! wahlao, cheesy, can?
spidey face-off
but alamak, cute jugak. especially when he started trying to climb the walls, hehe. ok, not cute – silly. but funny.
well, what can i say, it made him really happy. so i can’t dress him up in cute fairy wings and tights and fluffy hairbands (like sharleez, ARGGHH!). this, at $7.90, is much more, err, economical! (ok, NOT those crocs though, they cost a bomb.)
where are you coming from, spiderman? nobody knows who you are!
and when he’s happy, he’s a cooperative lil fella. kisses from knock-off spideyboy were amply dispensed upon request.
and that made emotional-roller-coaster mommy happy. :)
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the cake, very nice! as always…. :)
hazim ate his own meconium when he was born at 39 weeks…so really, it’s not abt when u deliver, cepat ker lambat ker kalau dah memang nak terjadi, no one can stop God’s will but i am glad he was given the clear even tho’ he ate his own meconium.
what i am saying is, follow ur gut…Allah knows best and he’d steer our actions/decision into HIS direction… Insya Allah u’ll have a safe and smooth delivery and ur baby girl will be safe, fine and dandy too! Amin! take care hana!
n aniq, sungguh cute…he very big already lor!!
HEY! Naufal has a pair of those crocs too! u’re darn right abt the price man…cost me about $58 cos i bought a spiderman jibbitz to decorate it. :p
awww… *hugs*
beb, i can’t even begin to imagine what u’re going thru but i’m very sure it’s a roller-coaster of emotions for you now.
she’ll come out when the time is ripe.
u take care…hv plenty of rest in the meantime. we’ll see you soon!
Oh, those induce-not to induce decision blues…. Good that you go with gut feeling cos’ when the time’s right, Insya-Allah, it will be a smooth delivery as it was intended to be. EDD’s a mere prediction but you will know your own body’s instinct best. In the meantime, stop worrying, rest well for the birth & dun forget to minum the “air rendam akar fatimah” sambil selawat.
All the best Hana… Donch worry too much, It would only add on to the stress, which is not healthy… Insya Allah with the Doa from all the prayers from your family, frenz and us.. (cyber mates) you would have a smooth delivery… ;0)
hana.. i understand wat u r gg thru now.. its a mixed feeling.. been der.. take care.
LOL..!! Danish & danial pun ada lah the spiderman suit..! Theirs lagi long sleeve & long pants.. haha.
Oh & insyaallah everything will be fine… :)
personally, i’m all for natural delivery.
but, like everyone else has said, it’s all up to you. it’s not about being selfish. it’s about doing what you are most comfortable with and what you feel is right!!
and, just in case i don’t pop by again until after you’ve popped, have a very safe (natural) delivery!!
yeah, me too nad. nothing wrong with going the induced way, but i too personally am all for going natural…
but by thurs, if my body doesnt cooperate, i’d have to concede defeat. :(
hey lina, you too eh? so what did u decide on eventually?
hi lady m, i think i’ve been more depressed during this preg than wif aniq. how terrible!
thanks sumi – yeah, the first time we visited the doc, the edd was May! my body’s screwed up lar. very unreliable cycles!
really appreciate your reassuring words, tea! :) yeah, we can never know what’s really going on in there, can we? just have to tawakkal and hope for the best…
fina, this spiderman outfit is like a rite of passage for typical boys hor?? lol!
hey heriati, u got for naufal the same spidey edition crocs too?? dun tell me u also bought it at amk hub! :p
he already has a spidey jibbitz (thanks to unty lennie!) but his itchy fingers (grrr) managed to ‘cungkil’ out his superman one, so we’re refraining from getting him anymore jibbitz. $5+ beb! must find knock-offs, hehee.
hi hana,
i totally understand what you’re going through right now. i had to decide too, and i’m glad i didn’t resort to induction. all that waiting paid off after all.
take care!
-sarah
yeah crocs is darn expensive ..i’ve got 2 of my own!! hahah
*pat pat*… haven’t had much experience ..all i got to say..follow ur heart…either way its not wrong or right…as long as baby is doing great! :)
cheer up k hana..:D
take care
btw jibbitz knock-offs at yahoo auctions berlambak!!
thanks sarah! u too took the ‘risk’… then again, everything’s a risk in labour, isnt it? inducing too has its own risks.
lynn, wait till adryan has started walking, you’ll be buying for HIM instead! :)
Lynn, ada Barney jibbitz tak? Cant seem to find them locally! Ended up buying Pooh jibbitz, ok la tu.
Hana ku sayang, 1.5 cm already so you’re on your way. Cheer up! Nanti Sharleez will visit you with her upside down wings! :p
there’s a crocs outlet at AMK Hub??? memang sah i belum explore tempat tu puas2! LOL!
nah..bought it at vivocity 2 days before i started work. konon nak beli baju opis lah tu… :) wanted to buy a pair of crocs for myself but ended up buying it for him instead :p
speaking of barney..sape2 yg bawak their little ones for the upcoming show? we’re going on June 7! hehehe…
heriati, we are going on june 6!! hehehe!
alamak korang hardcore barney fans arh! i asked aniq if he wanted to go after seeing the trailers and he said NO! :S
camne dia nak dating ngan sharleez ni??
Hana, diaper cake mcm nak celebrate national day lah! Hehehe…
Dont be stress lah.. I know its easier said than done but hang in there babe! I hope that everything goes well for you..
Cakap pasal Barney, Aneeqa pun going to catch him on 7 June! :)
but nice rite, the cake??? :pp
nvm, customer loves it! fair babies pakai red lawa ok…
jangan! jangan dating! wahaha, sharleez will be too busy with barney to even notice us, what more aniq! nanti boleh dating kat raffles hospital la. lol!
no, it’s not your fault..it’s probably aniq using his superhero power to ‘tell’ his baby sis to stay in there longer and let him enjoy the attention a bit longer :P
love e stripes n red shoes on e cake btw.
the diaper cake is so nice! i loike!!
watever, it is u da start dilating pon…so inshaAllah soon lah tuh…dulu time aku, chk up 39wks blm dilate, and u know lah me, i cannot tahan oredi…doc said wanna induce? i said Ok… and on dat morning itself da 3cm… but slow process beb, till they decided to break the water bag and then the show started… and it lasted for 2.5hrs only :D alhamdulillah
btw, me goin for barney concert wz ash on 7june :D
jauh2 ku dtg, sanggup ku bawak ash tgk barney concert tau…hehe
ohhh i love the cake punya colour combi!! dunno how many times i tell myself, when *i* get knocked up (the halal way heheheheh) i want to get one for myself!
this spidey vair cute lah… oh cannot say cute/comel, right? ok this spidey is cooolll… very coooll… :p
Diaper cake nye sungguh lawar!!
I am still deciding on what colour theme to order from you both for my friend….
Be patient k! Like how you are now. Alhamdulillah you are strong in your decision and may it be the best for you and your darling AH.
:)
diah, alamak..we’ll miss each other by 1 day. :D
hana, apa nak buat? sayang anak punya pasal…gonna hv to endure the song & dance while he enjoys himself :p hehe..aniq has moved on to power rangers and grand-sazers and what else…oh ya, spiderman mah! barney is too kiddish for him la.. LOL!
and we all truly love the cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks again. it wont be dismantled that soon i tell ya. :)
n happy delivering! ha ha ur so halusssss i still cant believe it! *LOL* :P must tell me ur secret for staying so slim n lovely! kalau dari belakang punya view…tak mcm ponpan ngandung well except for the waddle. heehee
take your time…the baby will come out when it’s time …. rgd the spidey outfit my hubby insist on buying it for my boy when we were in Chatuchak a few mths back i told him ape lah kat sg byk tak nak beli but he said takpe it’s to cheer him up after being left behind for the bkk trip n guess wat…it’s my boy’s fav PJ now (we got him the PJ version) hahahaha
actually its a waiting game of the labour cos my fren give birth on her 43rd week..no inducing also cos her gynae allow her to wait till her baby is all ready to come out & she really dun like to be induce..so on her 43rd week her waterback burst at home, rush to the hospital & 2 hrs later give birth naturally…the old remedy is, the more u wait the more smarter the baby is.. just endure the heaviness je…cant wait !! :)
linda, lucky u didnt get a tshirt that says “daddy went to bangkok and all i got was this lousy tshirt” hehee. these boys ah, so impressionable hor? spiderman jadi role model!
tankiuk mrs johari, for choosing Whims & Fancies, LOL! no regrets right? ;) ;)
aiyohh, i KNEW i should have walked backwards (so u couldnt see me waddle hehee).
i tell u what, u tell me ur secret for being so TALL and lovely first, can?? :p
heriati, sazer-x dah takde, ryukendo ada! (see, even the mak knows what’s going on at kids central on sat mornings, lol!)
ehh but he enjoys ‘ol skool’ cartoons too u know. esp tom & jerry and popeye! he CHOSE a tom & jerry waterbottle, and associates popeye with ‘vegetables’ and becoming ‘strong’ (NI baru worthy role model hehe)!
thanks huda! just email us when you come up with something. :)
liz, look out for the next video!
urghh sen, the thought of bursting the waterbag with a needle makes me rather endure this weight longer! :S
and mak aii, sanggup u book barney tix all the way frm there??
heh is, he ‘talks’ to the baby everyday, mebe he’s sending ‘signals’ to her hor!
ouhh btw diah, does babyfrost need a male model? FOC. hehee. :p
i mmg tgh tunggu nak belikan dia even though ayah dia anti-crocs!!! waawhhwa
btw hana.. i nyer waterbag burst pakai tangan tau ..not needle..mcm mana tu eh? hehe
diah..
hmm barney takder ah.. i went to jibbitz.com pun takder..must suggest to them to make one hehe
my waterbag burst pn tak pakai needle tau… they used something wic looks like a scissors :O
hey! u guys finally got to use that ribbon!!
hehehhee i really like that ribbon tau, it’s just so bloody cute! hurrah! suka laaaa! LOL
anyway hun, trust your motherly instincts. this i learnt from dear aries..she’ll be all right :) you cans till enjoy your extended “leave” ..btw i went crazy shopping for mirza LOL!
P.S>> did you know Jon Bon Jovi has a baby clothing line as well?!!! cool nak mampos!!
bukan main hensem la abg aniq…
friendly spidey in the neighbourhood!!
reminds me of my nephew.
as soon as he got the suit..
kalau boleh 1 rumah dia nak panjat and paut…
siap dgn kasut lagik u…
*faint
hehe regrets?
none….obviously cause think i need to fork out more cash cause one of them carrying twins. hurhurhur eh w&f takde discount card ke?
you know redeem points ke collect stamps ke :P buy one get one free for your-own-pregnancy ke hahaha
wahh collect stamps, macam bubble tea eh? lol! :p
yah nanz, when they wear the suit, they think they hv superpowers lor. supernakal!
farah, are they from his official website? aiyah not so nice lah, hehe. ok, cant wait to see mirza’s tshirts!
lynn & sen – pakai tangan and scissors?? camne tu?! :O
OMG…where did u get the ladybird ribbon?! i have been searching HIGH and LOW for ladybird ribbons…
for the sorority ler…. heheheheh
actually ANYTHING ladybird…i’m looking for…
thanks, eh….
Hi lyn, i was wondering how much do your charge for those cakes?What’s the range like?And does it come in a box?Delivery?OR cash and carry?
errrrr…. *looks around for lyn*
maybe you meant HANA? :D
you can email us at sales.whimsnfancies@gmail.com for any diaper cake enquiries. thanks, arfah!
hi muneera, we got the ribbons from overseas! :)
hahaha OVERSEAS?! grreeeeeaaatttt…i knew i should’ve bought like 10 rolls before coming back to singapore…
oh, speaking of which, i mite be going back to the States for a holiday in the next 2 mths…should u need to “pesan” anything for ur little business (which is absolutely adorable mite i add)…feel free to, ya?
wahh muneera, u lucky gal! we’d luv to pesan from u hehee. let us know when u’re going! :)
i think he gave my waterbag a pinch!! hhahah
ok, eew. :S
haha that’s IF i can convince my father why it’s a great idea to send me. hehehe. gives me a chance to visit my brother and his wife…plus all my uni. friends. miss ‘em. so that should sufficient enuf kan? hehehehe
but of course…should that day come (soon i hope!), i’ll be in touch with you!