The many faces of little Adrianna

Grobag Baby Sleep Bags

Our little baby Adrianna is now 5 days old and as I'm learning her habits I'm also learning the anxieties of being a mummy, especially when she sleeps in her own little cot at night; all wrapped up in her blanket. Perhaps I'm paranoid but I keep waking up at the slightest sounds she makes (she does make quite a bit of the cutest sounds when she sleeps) just to check that she's fine and that she's not choking or suffocating.

So after being unable to sleep the last couple of nights, off I went (again) to see what I could find online and I found this: Grobag Baby Sleep Bags at mybbstore.com. Apparently, it is a wearable blanket that will keep baby at a comfortable temperature all night long. But most importantly, it is the only baby sleep bag recommended by the Foundation of the Study of Infant Death (FSID).

Yup ... again it is a little pricey but worth the price for peace of mind.

Adrianna Chin Ee-Wern

Meet Adrianna Chin Ee-Wern; born 13th July 2009 at 7:15am ... finally! Everyone found it hard to believe that it took me only 4.5 hours of active labour although it felt like forever. We're now home and resting. Will update more when everyone's settled!

Sigh.

Enough said.

7 things I will not miss about pregnancy

#01. There is no such thing as a smooth, glowing complexion when you are pregnant unless you can afford SK-II masks treatments on a daily basis. Even then, the oil and pimple fairy will still find all the time in world and delight in creating a masterpiece of pimples out of the canvas of your face, especially during the last few weeks of pregnancy.

#02. There is no such thing as smooth, lustruous hair when you are pregnant even if your hairdresser agrees to a rebonding session and about a thousand treatment sessions after. The hormones in your body just rejects everything you'd try to do to your hair and all you end up with is just "less" frizzier and out of control hair for a day or two or until you wash ... kinda like Alex the Lion during his "crazy hunger phase" in Madagascar.

#03. There is no such thing as feeling sexy with a baby bump when you are pregnant especially when you waddle like a walrus, sit like a beached whale, sweat like a drooling camel, swell up all over like sponge in contact with water (even Sponge Bob Square Pants looks better than me), can't see your legs to effectively shave them and have stretch marks running down your belly like roots from the "Tree of the Dead" in Sleepy Hollow.

#04. There is no such thing as catching up on any sleep or rest even if you're asked to get some bed rest because the constant need to visit the potty will plague you at all ridiculous hours of the day ... like 5 minutes after you've just visited Mr. Potty. Oh yeah, the Booger Fairy will also gladly pay you daily visits to wreck havoc within your nose so you'll wake up in the middle of night out of breath because it's just too congested inside there.

#05. There is no such thing as an efficient pregnant employee because once you see two lines in that pregnancy test kit, forgetfulness and partial senility sets in for the next couple of months until the little one is born.

#06. There is no such thing as freedom in pregnancy because your hubby and friends will be afraid to take you anywhere OR you'll be made to feel guilty if you attempt to go anywhere alone in case you bump into something or fall or go into labour OR after all that, you're just plain afraid to go out alone incase something does happen and youre filled with guilt even if you feel like Xena the Warrior Princess on some days. So ... you'll have to resign to the fact that the only places you can go are to work and back and to work again, all the while watching and listening to other having a good time doing their thing until you are put to bedrest which marks the beginning of the end.

#07. There is no such thing as being surrounded by the people you want most because you'll be constantly alone ... even on weekends. At least I was for most parts of my last trimester. Either hubby was too busy with work or he has his weekend activities. It also doesn't help when my family is everywhere else but where I would like them most be to ... here. Most times, I just smile and let it go eventhough I am really upset for being left alone on the one day I could spend with the people I care most about or at least on the one day these people have the time to spend with me. But instead ... A.L.O.N.E. THEN, everyone will be around in every nook and crany when the baby is born but not anytime before. And they say new mama's don't have any reason to be resentful. Ironic isn't it?

More of Earth Mama . Angel Baby

Sorry. I can't help but to blog about more Earth Mama . Angel Baby products.

I got my order from The Baby Loft yesterday (They are quick!) and altough the bottles are a little wee tinier than I expected; I have no regrets about my purchase. The Angel Baby lotion smells delicious just as the reviews said it would: like orange creamsicles. I can imagine hubby sniffing the little princess the whole day now. LOL! Don't have a chance to try out the other 2 products just yet, but I think they should be promising.

So, off I went again exploring the Earth Mama . Angel Baby website to see what other goodies they have (if I do not already remember them in my head). It's unfortunate that we don't carry the full range of their products here in Malaysia. Guess I will have to rely on my mum to lug them over when she comes home to visit next year.

Earth Mama . Angel Baby

Yup, I'm still playing the waiting-game with my little princess and thought I'd do some last minute online shopping since hubby and I have pretty much walked through all the malls for our items in our shopping list. Besides, online shopping would make life easier on hubby too since he's uber busy nowadays at work and is usually pooped when he gets home.

So, off I clicked to The Baby Loft and discovered Earth Mama Angel Baby. I did a lot of reading and found some great reviews so I decided to give some three of their star items a try.

#01: Angel Baby Lotion

Clinically tested, gentle Angel Baby Lotion was formulated with extra care, because Mama knows that so much of what you put on your baby can be absorbed through the body's largest organ – the skin! The perfect lotion for baby, 100% naturally preserved with no artificial dyes or fragrances – that heavenly scent is all-natural, baby!

Angel Baby Lotion is cruelty free, toxin-free and certified vegan. Made with organic rooibos, soothing to eczema, skin allergies and diaper rash. Angel Baby Lotion is easily rubbed into squirmy baby skin, and smells so naturally good you'll have to nibble on an adorable little tootsie or two! It's pure, organic lotion for your pure, organic baby!

#02: New Mama Bottom Spray

We know, we know, there's a lot of talk about bottoms here at Earth Mama Central. That's because when your bottom is sore it's hard to feel tops. Best-selling New Mama Bottom Spray is a cooling, soothing perineal mist that helps ease discomfort of postpartum vaginal soreness and swelling, episiotomies and hemorrhoids. Made with all-natural ingredients, including astringent witch hazel, antibacterial lavender, and cooling peppermint pure essential oils. Relief is a spray away, mist as often as you need it, especially after bath or toilet use.

Sit easier, feel better — naturally.

#03: Natural Nipple Butter

The first organic, all natural, plant-based balm created without lanolin, so it is certified vegan too. Earth Mama Angel Baby's Natural Nipple Butter is a rich, organic nipple cream, made with naturally healing organic calendula, cocoa butter, shea butter and mango butter.

It is clinically tested and safe for both nursing mamas and babies - no need to wash it off before nursing - and it is hospital recommended! We all know that breastfeeding is a wonder of nature, and the best way to nourish your new little one. But sore nipples are no petty predicament. Sore and cracked nipples can diminish some of the joy of nursing, so keeping them nourished, protected and moisturized helps you as you nourish your angel baby, naturally.

Nope, it doesn't come cheap but since I am a self-confessed toufu of a chicken when it comes to pain (no matter how brave a face I put up), I thought I might as well treat myself after 9 months of discomfort.

Now, I just have to brave the world of credit cards and online shopping to bring myself to click on that dastardly "Confirm Purchase" button which I have been putting off for 2 days.

Told you I was a toufu of a chicken.

10 Things To Spoil My Little Princess - #03

#03 - Cloud.B's Lavendar Lab

Lavender Lab is truly the perfect companion, and the ideal accessory for your pillow. Simply squeeze Lavender Lab then place on your pillow during the day and when it is time for sleep you will be treated to a wonderfully soft lavender aroma that will help you and your family float away into a peaceful slumber.

Nestled inside Lavender Lab's plush head, back and bottom are aromatherapy packets filled with 100% lavender which produce an aroma that lasts up to five years. The all natural sleep benefits for lavender are time tested and scientifically proven.

This is one Labrador you will always want on your bed. Designed to help baby and parents get a sounder sleep.

Price: RM72.00 from The Baby Loft

10 Things To Spoil My Little Princess - #04

#04: Cloud.B's Sleep Sheep!

Sleep Sheep produces 4 soothing sounds from Mother’s calming heartbeat to the gentle sounds of nature. Relax as the soothing sounds of ocean waves, spring showers, and harmonious whale songs create a tranquil environment ideal for helping children of all ages fall asleep.

Standing 12 inches high, Sleep Sheep features simple push button sound selection, volume control and an automatic time out function after either 23 or 45 minutes.

Price: RM 108.00 from The Baby Loft

Playing the waiting game

Guess the doc got his calculation a "wee bit off" ... I'm still doing my beached-whale impersonation ... sigh.

According to my calculations, I'm 37 weeks and 4 days pregnant today (which the obgyn will count as 38 weeks). Our little princess is getting much more active by the day to the point that her squirms and kicks are actually quite painful especially when it sort of hits a nerve. She'll be fine if she decides to come now (which mummy and daddy is practically begging her to do every single morning and night for the last week) since all her organs are fully developed. Apparently, her only job now is putting on weight. Hmm ... I wonder how cheese and toast will help? Yum ...

I've started my maternity leave on Saturday. My almost comatose-sleep-like-state has returned although not as intensified as my first four months of pregnancy where I can sleep almost 24 hours. My ankles are also so swollen beyond recognition, walking nowadays proof to be quite a challenge especially going up and down the stairs which I have to to access the fridge (apparently, of all the things in the world ... my pregnancy food craving are chewing on ice cubes). So yes, I am definately getting impatient waiting for our little one to show up.

Patience is definately the one thing missing from my DNA strands and life sure has a funny way of pushing me to the limits ... sigh. Hopefully, by the next time I blog it'll be with baby photos.

Wish me luck!