Didi bought me flight tickets to visit him

Ok so I'm currently in my 38th week right now and I haven't been updating my blog recently because I was being lazy hehe :P

So Didi actually surprised me with a flight ticket to Miri Sarawak during our monthsary. Haha yeah, it was a 'monthsary' gift..I know that sounds annoying but he did it because he claimed that he wanted me to stop crying and whining about us being far apart and that I missed him too much hehehe :P

Alhamdulillah everything went smoothly though. 

I flew to Miri on my 34th week and came back on my 35th, which was the latest that AirAsia would allow for preggers to fly with them.

As usual, he fetched me from Miri airport together with a few of his colleagues who had tagged along because they needed to get groceries there. Most Bruneians would basically drive up to shop for groceries and other necessities in Miri, just like how Singaporeans would drive to Johor Bahru ;)

We didn't stay in Miri for long cos we had to drive back to Brunei, in hopes that we'd be able to avoid the massive jam. Not! -.- 

There was no way we could avoid it no matter how early we tried to get to the checkpoint cos it was a Sunday haha!

Back in Aman Camp Brunei, Didi gave me another surprise - The keys to our apartment.

Well it's only a 3-bedroom apartment but it was what we've been waiting for all this while.

It is so-called fully furnished from what's been left by the previous tenants but we'll be requesting for new furnitures and electrical appliances, whichever's needed.

Plus not forgetting our stuff from our place in Punggol which have already been packed and ready to be moved in at anytime.

I can't wait to turn this place into our home.

So I'll most likely be moving there this coming August and Didi will be extending his contract there, maybe for another year or two, depending on the situation.

Here's some pictures of how the apartment looks like for now~

And ofcourse whenever I'm in Brunei, there's so many awesome foods to savour. I didn't manage to take a pic of every single meal that I had there but these are just a few that I have in my camera roll hehe~

Unfortunately on the 3rd night that I was there, I received bad news from Singapore. Perry, our very first cat, had died. I was so devastated that I cried non-stop throughout the night and couldn't sleep until the wee hours of the morning cos I was in disbelief and the thought of not being able to hug and kiss him for the last time was just unbearable.

My family had no idea what was the cause of his death but my mama said he'd looked sick and weak since the day before. 

We all really miss him so much.

RIP Perry boy  :'(

Also, one of the highlights of this trip was definitely watching an Sleague match - 

Home United VS Brunei DPMM.

I've got a couple of friends who're playing for Home United and one of them was Abdil, who had gotten us a few tickets to support them.

Sadly, they lost 2-1 to Brunei DPMM but I believe they played well. 

Just didn't have enough luck lah... :/

And our future neighbours, Katt & Alif, have given birth to a daughter! ^.^

Her name is Kayla Az Zahra and she is such a cutiepie..

She was delivered on her 37th week according to Katt and via C-sect cos she was in a breeched position. 

Can't wait to see them again when I'm back there in a few month's time with Baby D as well, Inshaallah.

5 days in Brunei and then we were off to Miri on the 6th day cos my flight back to Singapore would be on the following day. 

1 week with Didi wasn't enough but it was definitely better than nothing ;)

This time, we spent a night at a new boutique hotel called 'Hongkong Suites' and the room was really nice and affordable too.

It was of an industrial concept and the bed was suuuppeerrr comfy plus it was a king-sized bed hehe :D

Sadly, my visit there had to come to an end. I'm grateful that Didi planned this surprise out for me, it really made me feel so much better. 

With that, Didi also managed to see Baby D's antics especially at night when the little one would kick around and push and shove my tummy out hehe.

At this point, I miss Didi already but it won't be long before he's back in Singapore again. 

We're just counting down the days now~

34th week checkup & scan

2nd March 2016

Ola! It's been 2 weeks since our last checkup and so it's Baby D's 34th week & 1 day today.

He's been kicking up a storm in my tummy recently - Day & night!

It does hurt once in a while when he kicks me on my ribs or stretches out using his elbows.

Thing is, I keep going to the toilet because his head is constantly pressing on my bladder! Haha :P

Yes, the good news is that his head is finally at the bottom in a Cephalic position as compared to the previous scan that we had where he was in the Breech position.

A Cephalic position or head-first position as seen on this picture, is a situation at childbirth where the fetus is in a longitudinal lie and the head enters the pelvis first. Fingers-crossed, I hope that I can have a normal delivery when the time comes. ^.^

During the scan, Baby D wasn't facing up so I couldn't see his face this time.

He was fidgeting around as usual and I managed to confirm once again that Baby D is a boy hahaha :P

He weighs 2.48kgs currently so I'm guessing that he'd be at least 3kgs if not more, by the time he comes out.

Plus I've gained around 15kgs thus far. 

I started off at 59kgs & now I'm at 73.8kgs hehehe :D

Well, I've got a few more weeks left to enjoy this pregnancy with awesome food before the month-long 'Pantang' starts..

And I've not packed my hospital bag, although most of the baby stuff has been bought and organized in my room.

I really need to do the packing before it's too late cos I guess at this point, labour can happen at any time..

Also, I finally bought the 'Perineal Gel' from Mothercare cos I've been watching Youtube videos of experienced mommies who swore that massaging your perineal area with it would prevent from much tearing to happen during delivery.

At a glance, the Mothercare Perineal Gel has been specially formulated with olive oil and calendula to soften and moisturize the perineal area, helping to prepare for stretching during childbirth.

Last but not least, I do feel really empty & lonely without my husband around. 

Wish he was here to share this wonderful experience with me, especially during this last stretch.

I've been an emotional wreck recently, guess it's just the hormones lah..

And I'm grateful that my family has been totally supportive & caring & giving..not forgetting my in-laws as well. Alhamdulillah.

Till next time, xoxo.