Chasing Intan

First and foremost, it's in your gene. If throughout your pre-pregnancy life your body was slim, then chances are you'll get back to your pre-pregnancy weight within months.  I got back to my pre-pregnancy weight within 3months. And after that, it went downhill until now. I breastfed and take care of my son exclusively. It plays an important role too. Breastfeeding need a lot of calories. It burns fat equally with run in a treadmill. I'm serious. After nursing I always feel starving. My meal portion now is much much bigger than my portion prior to breastfeeding. Gosh I feel like a monster who never gets her stomach full. I snacking like every five minutes. OK that's a lie. But I always HUNGRY. That's new to me, cos previously, I always on a diet. Not a strict one, but I manage my eating habit.  So that's point #2 : breastfeeding.  I'm not saying if you exclusively breastfeeding your body will get back to normal quickly, cos I find it doesn't work for som...

So my son is about to turn ONE this coming August.. Hmm. Since the day he was born, I haven't get any proper sleep/eat/bath. Yeah you heard me. Even though he already slept through the night by 5months, but still these eyes didn't 100% closed. A tiniest sound would wake me up and checked him. Don't even start with those horrible teething/ I-don't-know-what-that-is night where my son woke up every one or two hours, screamed his throat off and nursing like a vampire LOL. *my poor saggy breasts*  With no nanny or helper to take care my baby, I ain't pretty much taking care of myself anymore. But there were times when I litterally dressed up without special occasion. Because I missed my old self. I was stressed out. Let's say I eat stress for breakfast. Sometimes I gazed through old photos with Mr.D. I hardly got time for him nowadays. There were nights where I went straight to sleep without kissed him goodnight. I was so tired my bones hurt.  Vale had his tantrums ...

Dear life..  Thank you for today. For another day to live. For another birthday to celebrate. For the ups and downs. The highs and lows. The lesson learned.  I am present and grateful and happy. 

One thing that I missed throughout this time is having a proper date with Mr.D. I feel like our several years dating weren't enough. I miss trying new restaurant in town, or just going dinner to our favorite cafe.. Sitting and talking and chillin and holding hands.   Being a parent is all about commitment. We can easily slipped away by left our son with my mom or mom in law. But I can't. We can't. I know this sounds ridiculous because there are so many parents out there do the same. Well we can go but our hearts not "in the moment". Vale has been a major major part in our lives.  I didn't really think Mr.D felt the same way.. Until one day he said, "ah how I miss spending all day all night with you, holding hands and watch the movie, doing ridiculous things and eat delicious (or not!) food, driving and go home late." Hahaha. He got that blues too. I thought it was just me. Apparently, parenting has finally taken its toll. :D  Anyway, meal time is ver...

Gosh. This post suppose to be posted weeks ago. Too many drafts in my folder cos you know, I was writing all these unfinished stuffs and then the baby begged for attention. Well here we go. ------------------------------- After all these months and the first word that came out from your tiny cute lips was papa?  *cry*  I thought it's going to be "ma ma" like those that written on the books and like all my friends experienced. Well. It doesn't matter... (NOT).  Happy nine months my baby boo...  Little updates from me..  We're just back from our trip to Bali last week. I feel so refreshed and recharged. That wasn't Vale's first trip. Actually his first trip was going to Singapore three months ago. But of course there wasn't any fuss cos Vale hadn't start solid then. So it was soooo much easier! A bit different with this Bali trip. it's quite challenging to travel with 8mos baby in tow. Even harder when you decide to not give anything that not hom...

Hi everyone!!!  I think this is the longest I've been MIA.  Life's been crazy......GOOD.  My sis in law once said that "someday when you have a child, you'll put everything behind." Damn she's right! But you know what, it feels good just to sit here and start blogging again. Little prince is sleeping right next to me. I bought myself an ipad mini a week ago, hoping I can get some "me time" again. Writing and writing and writing. Besides replying customer's questions. Yes. I'm still a personal beauty shopper. In fact, I'm enjoying every second of it.  First thing first.  Vale turns 8 months today! I mean, where time flies? His baby phase passed in a blink of an eye. Oh how I miss those snuggly nap on my chest. He's a big boy now, weighing almost 11kgs. And I'm the one who shrinking. Yay!! He started solid on 6mos and it's been up and down ever since. Big boy hates gadget. When other babies can be distracted with gadgets, he pre...

Excuse me, whose blog is this? Oh heck, it's mine.  I've been away for too long, waaaaay too long. I've missed new year post, another (chinese) new year post! And little did I know, my son is now 5 months.  It's Sunday morning, Vale woke up at 6. He pooped, and then I was preparing his bathtub. I bathed him and minutes later he slowly dozed off.. Hallelujah! He went back to sleep.  "Me time" calling! :D  I had myself a long good bath, breakfast, filled Sunday's crosswords, and now sitting in front of my laptop stringing along these words.. Realizing how much time flies so fast.  Little updates from me, right now I'm still (and forever will be) a housewife. That's my prime, and ultimate job. Whoever said being a housewife = jobless, have to do it by themselves. In fact, it's ENDless, rather than JOBless (if you know what I mean).  Another job, my online make up business grew bigger each day. When we started months ago, w...