our little star

I am so happy with the result we got from Amore Baby Portraits located at Dharmawangsa Square. It was not easy, but the photographer was able to take some very good shots of Emma and us :). I like the studio and the owner/photographer was very patience with little babies :D and plus...since Em was so cranky after a few shots on her first session, we were asked to return for a second session :D - Amore baby portraits at Dharmawangsa Square Ground Level, ph: 72780763

last weekend

Last weekend we (Emma and I) met up with the Kandiawans and had lunch at Senayan City. I took some pictures of Emma with Hugh :D so cute, the two of them :D...Hugh is such a happy baby :D. So, Huey, when are you taking Hugh for a swim at my apartment? :D

O..and by the way..Emma LOVES the supermarket's trolley hahahaha and she almost grabbed a stack of glass bowls while I was looking away! dangerous....

another one done!

well....I'm not exactly too happy with my supposedly "cactus" hihihi...it's a bit of a mess :D and not too cute...that's why it took me a while to finish it, coz I was a bit confused with its bottom part :|...ow well...

my first amigurumi

I can't believe it myself...but here it is!!! My very first FINISHED handcraft project...an amigurumi doll made by crochetting and didn't take too long to finish as well...I'm on my second project now :) so happy!

emma went swimming

Last Sunday, I finally took Emma for a quick swim :)..She loved it :) hihihi

em's first trip to puncak

The big family went to puncak on the 28th and came back to Jakarta in the early morning of the 31st.  Em loved it there...the weather was nice and cool....the only problem was, she wasn't feeling too well, I think it was the beginning of her flu! :( and became a little cranky...but overall, she was a good girl.  She went up with mom, dad and the nanny...while my sisters and us went to Bandung to attend my best friend's wedding and met them up in Puncak on the 28th.  Thank God for the nanny...I didn't even pack any of Em's stuff :D...I put some aloe vera on her head (fingers cross).  My aunties brought their grandchildren along...can't wait until the day Em can play with her cousins :) 

confession of a game-o-holic

I hate playstation games and all other similar games, until I'm addicted to one myself! :|.  When I was still in Uni, I got addicted to Virtua Tennis after trying it at a friend's house and decided to buy a DreamCast, which I then abandoned not long after I got bored of Virtua Tennis.  Then, while I was pregnant with Emma, Francis bought me Wii so that I could play it in Australia, in the end, Jessica and Francis were the ones who actually played it...then it got BROKEN at my parents' home (Dad became addicted to Wii Sports) due to lightning :(...and just last weekend, I tried Jessica's psp, and I was playing this game called Diner Dash...man...it's addictive!!! So, I decided to buy one :) and been addicted playing it ever since!  There's this SUPER cute game called Loco Roco and Lemmings...Sooooooo addictive....I slept at 3:30am last night...not because of Emma, but because of those damn little Lemmings!

Loco Roco is the cutest of them all...it has happy catchy songs and the characters are EXTREMELY kawaii :D...and what I like about it is the fact that I could never go wrong playing it :) i.e. I always win no matter what hahahahaha (I hate stressful games).

2 and 3 years anniversary

Yesterday, as we came out of the theatre after watching The Golden Compass (which by the way is a good movie), Francis got an sms from her aunt wishing us a happy anniversary.  We were so dumbstruck as we both didn't even remember yesterday was our 2 or 3 years anniversary (2 years from the day we had our wedding reception and 3 years 1 month from the day we got married in Australia).  And, marrying you, my dear, was the best decision I've ever made in my life.

happy 6th month :)

Baby Em is now 6 months old! How time flies :).  As I was looking at her newborn pictures, I was amazed at how different she looked and how small she was.  She used to have such thick black hair...no longer now :(...I guess her head grew bigger but her hair won't grow more :) hence the BOTAK head :) hahahahaha.  She was only sleeping and eating just a few months ago...and now, she's a happy, active baby!  She could lift her body up high, can try to reach for her parents and nanny when carried by others, she's also starting to recognize people and hate sudden crowd :|. She could crawl just about everywhere she wishes, has one tooth and teething just about everywhere else *headache!* and is being potty trained :).  I love you, babe!

Merry Christmas to me :)

Today, I finally bought my very first sewing machine :).  It's so cool...never knew that a sewing machine could do so many nifty things hahahahahaha :). First I went to Toko Tiga Street only to be disappointed by this "brother" store owner...this man asked me to buy TWO machines!! He didn't even understand what I was trying to buy and won't explain a thing!!! So, in the end I went to a shop at Pangeran Jayakarta...I called the shop before (found it from yellow pages) and the owner was nice enough to explain many things over the phone, so I'm very happy to finally bought this Tajima machine at PD. Aneka Mesin Jahit, give Tony (the owner) a try if you're looking for a sewing machine (021-6298525/6), though he doesn't sell high end sewing machine, he has just the right one for a newbie like me - now I need a bigger table to cater my new hobby :D

O, by the way...the 2 new quilts I didn't like before turned out to be quite good after I washed them :) hahahahaha and the workmanship is actually good too yay yay...

Merry Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas - May your Day be Merry and Bright :)

quit quilt quilt :)

I was so ecstatic when I finally got my white on white quilt I ordered from Cotonnier.  It is a well-made quilt with soft material and most importantly, the filling isn't too thick and therefore just the right temperature for me :).  I wish the same could be said about the quilts I ordered somewhere else :(. I was so disappointed when I received my NOT ONE but TWO disappointing quilts :( one is a double wedding ring design but the filling is quite thick plus the material is not very comfy and since the material isn't wide enough to accommodate a King size, they joined 2 materials and you could see the joint right in the middle of the quilt and the second one is a nine patch, the colors are supposed to be pastels, not BRIGHT...ow well...and I've paid about the same price as the luxurious quilt I got from Cotonnier :( very disappointed.  But at least the wedding ring is white, I could reason myself with white :) and hopefully after I've washed it, it wouldn't be as bad.  I've finally finished the TOP of my patchwork sampler quilt hahahahaha after much struggle, I've finished 1/2 way...now I have to quilt it....so lazy...:(

early christmas presents

Well, it's not exactly christmas presents :) but close enough for me :) my sister, Stephanie, is back for holiday and I got SO MANY things I bought online for her to bring home (almost 1 whole suitcase - no kidding!) :D...I bought lots of quilting and sewing books and some are extremely good, also bought this babycomp for basal body temperature reading, some discounted Banana Republic's shirts and pants for Francis, some cute bibs from DaBib I saw while I was reading blogs, as well as the kimono baby outfit for Emma and the biggest thing I asked her to bring is Emma's new bugaboo bee stroller.  I LOVE IT :) it's compact, cute and striking :)

a new bumper for em

Finally, the bed bumper was done and laundered and ready to be use :) well, actually Emma has been using it for a couple of weeks but I was just too busy to put on a posting. I'm so happy with this red riding hood bumper from Cotonnier, it's thick enough for a very active Emma to hit on :) hihihii, I am no longer worried how she moves about her bed :) and today, Cotonnier called me to let me know that my white on white quilt is ready to be picked up...yay yay...so happy :) and just called my other quilts which I ordered from Bu Nissa and she said, the single sized is ready and my double wedding ring pattern should be done next week..yay yay :) will post some pictures :)

your amazing smile

As I was crying and you were in my arms, you would smile at me and with your little hand, you'd reach up to my face an caress it with your little fingers...as if saying "mommy, don't be sad, I love you" and my sadness would disappear because nothing matters most in this world but your beautiful smile :)...I love u, Em