Hubby and i jumped for joy wen we received a phonecall frm KKH saying that lil Quazza can be discharged last monday morning.We quickly got ready and headed down to ward 32 to c our son.

His skin looks much better now...all d rashes have subside n d jaundice have improved much better...although there is still a slight jaundice ...
At least he didnt look so 'yellow' like d past few days...As u can c...he lost sum weight while staying in hospital...
He was 3.73 kg during delivery and increased to 3.92kg on d day he was admitted but have now went doen to 3.608kg upon discharge...
Poor thing...must be due to all d vomitting because he hav been vomitting out d formula milk he hasnt been used to..
Now we are all set to go home...

He slept so soundly all d way because he have been given some medication which really made him v drowsy..
He was asleep even wen we had sum guests visiting dat evening...
And unlike d first 2 days...when he actually wake up every 1-2 hours n cry for feeding...now he wakes up every 4 hrs or so...and even so...he will be given medication...
which will make him high....and go back to sleep......
I am so much happier w Quazza back in my arms...even though i get more exhausted feeding , cleaning and attending to him...
Seeing this cute lil angel sleeping in my arms is just so fulfilling...


As Quazza is still recovering , we have to bring him for regular checkups n blood tests to monitor his jaundice level...But he is much stronger now...he didnt cry so long wen his blood was taken just now..
Merely shouted just for dat moment of pain...and went back to sleep while waiting for d blood test result...
On a separate note....
Hubby gave me a pleasant surprise 2 days ago wen he actually presented me w dis new 'toy'...
And Iphone...perhaps to reward me for goin thru d labour pain???hahaha...
I totally didnt expect a new hp or any gifts frm him at all...
In fact i was upset he left me all alone to attend to Quazza cos he wanted to go out to Plaza Singapura to pay his bills at starhub..
I told him he cud just pay d bills online...but he insisted to go there n pay d bills personally...which was quite puzzling but didnt make me suspicious at all...
Wen he returned home...he was so excited to present me w d phone...
I was so touched and appreciate d gift so much...
In fact i am already contented w my current hp...an Omnia which was also a gift frm him last yr's bday...
My Omnia is still in a v gd condition dat i am feelin reluctant to change to d iphone now...
Nonetherless , i wanna thank hubby for d gift...
V sweet n thoughtful of him to do dat...

Till den
Adios

I am feeling so upset , worried and simply v down...
If dis is wat pple cal post-natal blues...perhaps it is...i dunno...

Yesterday hubby and i brought Quazza for his jaundice checkup and was told to come back today for follow-up because he does have quite mild jaundice...
So today...hubby me n Quazza had our V FIRST FAMILY outing together..cos d previous day i was accompanied by my sis n her family....
Despite d fact that i am still recovering and having bodyache all over...i had to go against d 'confinement' period rule and go out to bring my son for his checkup..
I noe dat for sum....they will just stay home n let d hubby bring d baby to d clinic...but for my case...
I need to be ard because i am doin Total Breastfeeding and Quazza usually demand for feeding every 1-2 hrs...so now u c y i got to be out wherever he is...

Aniway d checkup didnt turn out well frm d v start...
First , hubby and were so upset seeing our son in pain as the nurse took some blood sample frm him...he screamed in pain...and even hubby felt like crying lookin at him in dat state...
Then d results were out and we were told that his jaundice have worsened...thus , he would have to be admitted for 1-3 days so dat he can be treated .
My heart sank wen i hrd dat cos i noe my Precious One will be all on his own in d nursery and placed under d UV Light...
So many qns wen thru my mind...how is he goin to feed..??he will defnitely cry lookin for me...cos even this morning wen i was having my post-natal massage...he was crying wen he cudnt c me for 2hrs...
Hubby comforted me n told me dat its for his best after all..
He needs to be treated and we just have to trust that he will be in gd hands...

So we sent him to his ward...and only i ...d MOM was permitted to c him in d nursery before leaving and tears really flow frm my eyes looking at him in dat state...w his only his eyes covered n wearin nappies...placed under d light...
The nurse told me that they would have to feed him formula milk for today and hope that i could pump frm home n bring sum milk to d hospital tomoro shud he is being required to stay on for few more days...

To make it even worse...i had engorgement today because my milk supply is suddenly so much more after d massage dis morning and i couldnt express it to my son...
So before we head home...hubby and i headed to Mothercare and i bought a MADELA electric pump set which comes w d cooler bag , bottles n other accessories...

I guess i cant use d TOMMEE TIPPEE manual pump after all...cos its just too slow n tiring...
I dun mind spending more just for my precious one..its worth it...
And now as i am typing dis alone in my room...i am missing him so much...and kept on hearing his voice crying in my head...
Now i noe how a MOM feels...

I pray my son will be ok...and i will be able to c him tomoro...

Till den
Adios

Hi....Its been a while since d last update....
As u all noe...or perhaps sum who dunno yet...i have finally delivered my v first baby QUAZZA ILHANDYL last Tue....8th dec 09...
Let me bring u back to d whole journey that i went thru DAT DAY!!
I woke up as early as 3.30 to pack my stuff and prepare to head to KKH Delivery Suite for d scheduled induced labour..
But of cos....hubby and i went to MC DONALDS for our v early breakfast first cos i noe dat was goin to be my last MC DONALDS meal until my confinement period is over...
So we reached KKH at 5.30....and i went to d Delivery Suite to have my postine tablet to be inserted...and to wait for d table to have its reaction...i could go up to my ward and WAIT...
I was told dat if d first table doesnt have any effect , i will go for d 2nd and subsequently 3rd table after 12 or 24 hrs...sumthin like dat....
However..i didnt even have to wait for a day...
At abt 12.30pm...i started to experience d contractions which was immediately at 2-3 mins interval...and i was really tossing n turning on d bed tryin to control d pain...
I decided to head to d delivery suite again at 1.30pm as i told hubby dat i tink...dat WAS IT!!
There u c me struggling in pain...(but dat wasnt d MOST PAINFUL PART YET)....w d oxygen mask beside me shud i need it at anytime...and i was just posing for d pic...i didnt even use d mask YET until...LATER ..which i will come to dat part...
Hubby was enjoying d comfy seat and watching some funny show on TV...
At 3.30pm...my gynae arrived and confirmed dat i was 3cm dilated...and to my SURPRISE...he suddenly broke my waterbag using sum long object...which caused me to be in SUCH A TERRIBLE PAIN...which i never experienced ever before in my life....
I was really crying in pain and grabbed my hubby's hand as hard as i could...
To summarise d story short.....i opted for d epidural as i couldnt take d pain any longer...and i was told that i might still have to wait for 8-10more hrs for my cervix to be fully dilated!!!
Fortunately at 6pm...my gynae came in and informed me dat i was fully dilated so i can start pushing!!
I was so shocked as i didnt expect it to be dat soon...
I took abt half an hour to push...and finally at 6.31pm BABY Q is born...



As u can c he weighed 3.73kg at dat time wen he was born...and yeah today he is already 3.9kg...as i went for a checkup just now...
I was surprised i could have d strength to push and deliver a 3.7kg baby...
Its God's will of cos...but i hurt my chest muscle and ribcage bone during d pushing and still recovering...as i feel pain each time i breathe and move abt....

But the pain and ordeal that i went thru was all worth it...wen i see dis beautiful lil angel in my arms....for d v first time...


No words could describe d feelings i felt at dat moment...It was simply touching and memorable experience for every woman who goes thru it....DAT I AM V SURE....
Hubby took a pic of me , Baby q , Doc Arthur Tseng , my gynae n Hui Zhen ...d v caring nurse who took v gd care of me d whole time i was at d DELIVERY SUITE...
So dats my lil prince....Quazza Ilhandyl Bin Mohamad Joppri!!
Hubby and i r still tryin to figure out who he looks like...
My relatives and close frens came to visit me at d hospital and i thank every single one of u all who came although i cudnt upload all d pics...but of cos sum pics can be seen at my multiply and FB....AND i thank everyone for d gifts...

Aniway back to sum pics...dats hubby tryin to BOND w his son....
Apparently Quazza seemed attentive wen his Daddy is speakin to him
And he is pretty responsive wen i talk or even sing to him....
This jacket is indeed a precious one to me n hubby as it was d same jacket dat brought us together wen we first met...
I was in cold as i drove him home during OUR FIRST DATE...so he offered to lend me d jacket to wear home...but actually d objective was so dat we have a reason to meet again...
The same jacket was d one keepin me warm wen i was shivering while trying to push lil baby q during labour...and now d same jacket is keepin Quazza warm at d hospital...

This is a pic of him wen he first reached my sis pl last Wed...as i will be stayin in Serangoon during my confinement period...The Travel Playpen dat i ordered have yet to arrive initially...But the shipment frm U.S arrived at d v right moment...10th Dec...

So Quazza Ilhandyl finally get to sleep in his v 'first bed'

Sis was so sweet to make dis baggage tag for Quazza....w a pic of my fav cartoon character...POOH!!

And last but not least is a pic of me hubby and Quazza....
Our v first family pic together....taken at KKH dis afternoon after Quazza's checkup...

Ok i gtg now...
better catch sum sleep before my lil prince wakes up ..

Till den
Adios

At 40th week of my pregnancy...just before BABY Q is out...



Mommy & Daddy simply can't wait to c u ...our lil angel!!

As mentioned in d countdown calendar to my D-DAY its like less than 5 more days to go...
I am in my 39th week...
At this v stage...it really feels like FOREVER!!
Although i was feeling kinda anxious n puzzled y BABY Q is still not ready to be delivered yet...
i suddenly came to realize d reasons...
My baby is a thoughtful son who really listen n understands my commitments..

Y I said so is i recalled how during his 20th week checkup...he was in a position which makes it impossible for d doc to check on his spine during the detailed scanning...he stayed still there for 1 hr plus even though i have been walking ard KKH...BUT THE MOMENT...i was told by d doc that i might have to stay on the whole day or come back another day...and i started to TALK to him...softly...persuading him to turn...i said...
" BABY Q pls turn...mummy got to go werk later and next few days too...so pls listen to me.."...
Miraculously , he turned even before i finished talking...as i could c it thru d ultrasound machine...and that really made me n hubby burst to laffter...

Last week BABY Q amazed us again...
I had a last min bridal assignment for d 29th of Nov...which i noe might be v risky for me to take....but it was difficult for me to refuse d client n Elyn wasnt available to do d makeup for me becos of her family commitments...which i fully understand...
So i had to find sumone else to STANDBY in case i can be free on dat day...(as in if i am already in labour)...
So hubby told me not to worry...just go for d checkup last thursday 26th november and hear wat d gynae have to say...
At the same time..i have been talking to BABY Q all d time..telling him to pls hold on till i complete all my assignments..as i also have some 'hantaran' and diaper cake orders which my clients have yet to collect...
So i told them to quickly collect by mon or tue even though their events r on d 12th Dec...
Aniway back to my prenatal checkup last thurs...
Hubby and i was astonished wen the gynae told us..".....Hmmm ur cervix is closed again and d baby's head seems to go back up...unlike d checkup in d previous week"....
Even the gynae was surprised too...
But he didnt suggest for me to have an induced labour or C-Sect cos after all i havent reached my EDD yet...
So i was told to come back tomoro 3rd of December and c if my BABY is ready for delivery this time...
Meanwhile...just walk ard as much as i can!!

I left The Private Suite smiling and having less to worry...and i looked down rubbing my tummy thanking my son for listening to me...and i noe Allah work in a v miraculous way to alwiz help his servant who is in need..

So i manage to do d bridal assignment last sun for STEPHANIE & FAIRUL for their Chinese wedding ceremony but have to find sumone to do their malay wedding on d 13th dec...















And finally all my clients have collected their 'hantaran' orders frm me yesterday nite just left a diaper cake which has been completed but waiting to be collected perhaps today or tomoro...
At least i can really go for my DELIVERY w no worries at d back of my head that i still have sum stuff to be done n settle for my clients...
And with all d orders and engagements of services that i get lately be it frm bridal to wedding gifts decor and diaper cakes...i tink my BABY is really bringing me lots of luck or better said as 'Rezeki'...
My income seems to be more despite d fact that i have stopped teaching dance classes as of 20th November...
I have to really be grateful to Allah for blessing me w all d gd things in life...w all d things i have now...and all d things i might be having in future...
Before i end this long entry...
Pls enjoy d pics of my bridal assignment last weekend and pics of my clients orders that i manage to complete before my Delivery Day...

Hi again!!
Just for yr info...i am still so PREGNANT...and have yet to deliver...
I guess my baby still want to be all cosy in my tummy till his due date after all.
The last checkup i had on thursday was pretty fine...but kinda shocked wen i was told d baby is now 3.2kg...
Baby Q grew so fast since d last checkup...
My gynae said that position of baby is low...in fact i was already 1cm dilated but still not d time yet becos he is not facing down meaning he is lying on his back...so i was told to move ard...walk abt ...swim or even dance !

So i have been out almost everyday...doing last min shopping for customers' orders materials and even went swimming today.
The feeling was so great being underwater...
I really shud have swam more often...becos i felt so much lighter and for once...d backache just seem to dissapear...
But the moment i got out of d pool....hmmm back to reality....
I feel all heavy and aching all over...
Thanx to Nisha and her cute lil son for accompanying me at d pool today...
Hope to c both of u again pretty soon...like u said...perhaps next tyme w my son...insya allah...

I no longer have to work n conduct dance classes as of this week onwards because its time for me to really rest and wait for D-DAY!
But i still have plenty of wedding & engagement gifts decor to do for this 12th dec..
Business seems to be pretty gd too..
'Rezeki BABY' i guess....
From wedding gifts to diaper cakes and even bridal assignments ...my schedule seems to get more hectic day by day...
Thank god i have Elyn to help me do makeup n hairdo for my bride dis SUN...
But i still have to settle her wedding gown alteration and fitting by tomorrow...
Now wen i tink of it...i tink i noe y BABY Q is still not ready for delivery despite doctor's n my masseuse lady's prediction of me giving birth last week...
I guess my baby noes that i still have plenty of things to settle n do ..:-)
Good and thoughtful son....!!

So i better take my rest now...my back starts to ache again whenever i sit up too long...
Btw...
These r some pics of my recent diaper cakes creation this week and of cos a glimpse of me n my tummy in my 38th week...










Till den
Adios

Its almost 4am...and i am still wide awake...
My son is so awake too i guess...cos his movements n kicks r d ones preventing me frm dozing off...
I guess its v squeezy n cramped in there by now...
He can't wait to be out...
Moreover , my pregnancy have reached full term now..in my 37th week

I have never felt so nervous abt attending my checkup...
2moro is sumhow quite different...
Maybe cos my gynae have told me to be prepared to deliver this week...
So i am starting to worry wat tomoro's checkup outcome will be..

I still have things to do on fri...
I noe dis is not d time to worry abt work...but seriously...i just hope i can last till fri at least...

Things have all been prepared for BABY Q's arrival over at my sis pl...
His room and stuff hav all been nicely arranged cos i will be goin back to serangoon after my delivery insya allah...
I guess every woman will go thru this...worrying abt labour...whether everything will turn out smoothly and whether the baby will be all safe n sound..

I just got to noe dis person who is now linked to my blog...
She is one strong woman who hav been thru so MUCH lately...
Losing not one but 2 of her babies must hav been really tough for her to handle...
I really cant imagine attending my son's funeral...at a v young tender age too...
I thank god for bringing dis lady into my life...
Her experiences taught me how to appreciate watever i have in life at dis v moment...and never to take things for granted...
I pray that she will continue being strong and blessed w d happiness that she deserves sumday...

Till den
Adios

Some of my works that i wanna showcase...
These r d stuff that hav been keepin me so bz at home lately......
Firstly this is my latest DIAPER CAKE creation...
I call it Raspberry Blueberry Lime Drizzle Cake

Ingredients are:
24 Mamy Poko Diapers
3 Mothercare Tops
3 Pairs of Mothercare Socks
A pair of Mothercare Soft shoe
2 hairclips
1 Carebear plush toy


This diaper cake was orderd by Dilla for her 12mths old niece..
Hope she likes d cake...!!
Jgn serik2 babe!!

This is another creation...
This time its for a newborn babyboy( Hubby's colleague's son)
I call this Blueberry Vanilla Cake

Ingredients are:
30 Drypers Diapers
1 Swaddle Wrap
3 Mothercare Baby rompers
3 Pairs of Mothercare socks
2 Bibs
1 Mothercare hat
1 Pair of soft shoe/socks


Like i have mentioned in my previous entry...
I also had sum last min orders for wedding gifts decor...
The customer ,...Indah & Azrul are referred by my cousin Lina...
It was pretty last min...cos i only had 1 day to prepare all d gifts....
V rushy n last min for me...but fortunately they requested for 2 existing themes/look which my galfren EKA MAIRINA & HUBBY had for their wedding gifts decor last yr...
Victorian Rose & Whimsical Fantasy...
I only modified n enhanced the look of the Whimsical Fantasy w new raised trays , black rose and other decoration items....
The gifts frm Azrull to Indah
Dowry Cheque n Ring Bearer
Lanvin Fragrance Set
Chanel Cosmetics
Tiffany Bracelet

LV Shoulder bag n pouch

Pedro shoes

And these r d gifts frm Indah to Azrull
Like i mentioned d new raised trays in my collection
Songket
Prayer Mat
LV Belt
Ring Bearer
Watch Holder
Perfume Set
LV Kanye West shoes
I would like to thank Indah & Azrull for engaing Lovecreatez to be part of their memorable day...
Congrats to both of u!!
Wish u all d best and lots of happiness embarking on the new marriage life!!

Till den
Adios

It has been another bz week for me...
Pretty tiring but satisfying i would say...
I had last min WEDDING 'HANTARAN' Decor orders just few days ago....
I noe i shud already be resting at home waiting for D-DAY...
But i simply cant help it...

I still have to go out teaching dance classes too as my students have performances this whole week...
Changkat Changi Sec hav a wedding show tomoro , Coral Sec Open House & Greenview Sec goin to HONGKONG Disneyland to perform on tue( too bad i cudnt come along...becos of my condition) , Farrer Park Pri having their SPEECH DAY fri morning and....MY HAI SING dancers are performing for the SCHOOL( my ex-sec sch)...50th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER at SUNTEC City...
All these performances would mean bz period for me as i need to do last min touch-ups , rehearsals to perfect things up and for d HAI SIANS...i have yet to finish up their CHOREOGRAPHY!!!!
Despite all these...i am already feeling SO HEAVY and aching all over...
The masseuse whom i just met last fri told me...seems like i only have few more days before delivery....because of d positioning of d BABY now...
She gave me at most....ermm 10 days??so i guess d countdown calender on d ryte hand side of dis blog wudnt be so valid after all....
Isnt dat madness???
I dunno how things r gonna be shud i be in labour any moment now cos so many things to do...this week!!
MY GOODNESS!!BETTER HAV PLAN B for d schools to manage shud i fail to be there on their performance day!!

At the same time , Hubby and i have been spending a lot of quality time together whenever we can these few days....cos we noe...soon...
There will be 3 of us instead of just me n him...
Shopping for d lil one last few days have been fun n exciting....
We also went for a walk ard CLARKE QUAY to enjoy d nite atmosphere n surroundings...





Hubby had fun snapping pics of me even wen i wasn't aware of it...
Tomoro is gonna be another day out...and i wonder wer we will be goin this time....

On a separate note ,
I am looking forward to attend this beautiful lady's wedding later today...
Her name is Lina...

I barely noe her ...in fact just met her for d first time last sat...
But she definitely hav 'known' me for a long time...just by readin my blog...
She hav been an avid reader of my blog even before i dated my hubby...
So last sat was an exciting moment for us to finally meet each other in person...
My dancers will be performing 2 dance performances at her wedding event...and i hope everything will go on smoothly!!

Congrats to Lina & Hubby!!

Till den
Adios

The 'so-called countdown calendar' at d ryte hand side of dis blog says dat i still have abt a mth to go before my due date...
However , i was told by both my Gynae and masseuse that most prob i will be delivering way earlier ...most prob in 2 weeks time...
I just had my recent checkup last thurs ..
Currently in my 35th week but it seems that d baby's head position is already lowering way down than normal...perhaps due to my daily dancing activities.
I requested for a scan to c d full image of d baby but d gynae had to break d images into 2 becos of insufficient space to accomodate d whole complete view of d baby unlike in d 4th or 5th mth of my pregnancy...
Baby q seems to be doin fine n estimated to weigh ard 2.6kg...
Thats a view of my baby's tummy or so called waistline...which sumhow looks quite cute to me..
and the gynae also mentioned that his thigh bone seems long...like his dad i suppose..

Suddenly i started to feel nervous and anxious waiting for D -DAY....
I've already started packing for things that i need to bring to d hospital shud i need to deliver anytime and list down all d neccessary things that hubby needs to do and buy for me...

Meanwhile...i just hav to be ready and mentally prepared ..
I've been goin out w hubby alot lately...
Goin to places we hav never been for so long to eat , sightsee and take pics...
Cos i need to excercise by walking ard alot and i feel so restless wenever i am just lying down on d bed at home....
So dis is how i look now in my 35th week...
Weighing at 67.2kg and waistline 42cm..hmm....dats how round and huge i am...

Till then
Adios

As i have mentioned in my previous entry...
I was so bz d whole week w sum Gubahan/Hantaran orders for pple's engagement events...
So here r d pics of d recent LOVECREATEZ collections...
First is.....Lovely Lilac Garden...Client:Zay giving to his fiancee Sharifah
Ring Bearer
Dowry Symbol...( I only prepared d base as d money holder was prepared by d client's relative)
Cupcake stand
Marble Cake
Brownies
Engagement Cake
M.A.C Cosmetics
Burberry's Fragrance Set
Omnia 2
Next...is sumthing unique which i call...Cosmic Fantasy....Client: Sharifah giving to her fiance Zay ( He requested for d cosmic theme...w astranauts , space shuttle n outer space stuff)
Oakley Specs Holder
Details of d decoration

Armani Fragrance Set
Adidas Jacket
Cake
Mini Donuts

Ring BearerCosmic Fantasy theme...

The next theme looked almost similar to d first one but this time i am inspired by AMETHYST gem stone...thus i call dis creation Whimsical Hidden Amethyst...
The client luvs purple and requested for White , silver and purple hues...
Client: Fiza giving to her fiance Fauzi

Ring Bearer
Fruits in a cageBack view w details of d cage
Crabtree & Evelyn Toiletries
Last but not least...Godiva Chocs...!! Yum yum...

The 4th order was for d Client: Fauzi who was giving it to his fiance Fiza..
He only mentioned that he wanted the gifts to be decorated in Blue/Turquoise & Black...
And these r d latest kind of trays that i just got....
I call this theme: Topaz Treasure...also inspired by a gemstone....
Brownies
Cupcake/baking books
Dowry Symbol and Ring Bearer
Cupcakes
The Topaz Treasure...

I am so thankful to all my clients for believing in me and allowed me to be part of their big day.
I also would like to congratulate them on their engagement!!...
Looking forward to working with them again in future...insya allah...
Thanx for all d support n faith u all have in LOVECREATEZ...

Till den
Adios