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Third Trimester

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I can't believe I left 60 days to go! ....... sorry still in shocked when I checked my " Im Pregnant " App, the app I used to keep track of my baby's growth :) I am still nervous but excited. Marcus and I just went for our Parentcraft course last Saturday and when I saw the EPIDURAL needle, I was woooahhhhhhhhhh, everyone in the auditorium was laughing in shocked how thick and long and needle is. For now, we opted for normal delivery birth and depends of my pain threshold if I need any mild dosage of epidural or not as a pain relief. I want to remain as calm as possible and listen to Rockabye Baby Lullabies in the labour room. I seriously can't wait to blog about my experience.

So far my third trimester hasn't really been treating me well. I loathe my first trimester, LOVE my second trimester and now, I just want my third trimester to pass quickly. It's not as fun as the second trimester but still much better than the first. WHY?

1. My back ache is sometimes unbareable. OMG I TELL YOU, I've never suffered so much of a  backache before and I can't do many things. Sometimes I admit, I can forget that Im pregnant ( pregnancy brain ahhahha ) and I am quite CHOH LOR ( rough, clumsy ) when I am cleaning the house. Yes, I can't really stand dirt right now and I just want to clean and decorate my house only.... I even curi curi go shopping alone last two weeks when Marcus is not around at H&M Home to buy a few nice pillow cases just because I got a new sofa bed. I love/adore H&M Home! Ended up buying quite a few stuff! Their glass jars and storage bags are quite cool.







2. I am forever HUNGRYYYYYYY, and I only crave for sweet stuff! Most of the time I will think of ICE CREAMS! or cakes/desserts. But mainly ICE CREAMS! I am now currently 50kg and I think I have to add another 3kg before delivery. Later no strength to push my baby.

3. I am forever tired and sleepy. YES, I sleep a lot these days.... back like in first trimester. I wake up, eat then go back to sleep ( if the house is clean ) if not I will clean a bit first. 

4. I am feeling hot altho the aircond and fan is ON! I can't believe that I actually sweat! and Marcus said he's just fine. But I quite like the hot flushes, makes me look like I have natural pink cheeks hehe but for a while only :( 

5. Nowadays when I wakeup, we all would normally stretch  right? I can't even stretch my legs or else sure kena cramps :( You know, the muscle pulling type which is soooo painful. Sigh... Everything also must do slowly. 

6. Forever running to pee... well, this is normal but sometimes can be quite irritating having to to go the toilet so many times in a short span. Oh yeah, did I tell you my good friend CONSTIPATION is back from my first trimester? hahahahahah and now that my baby is growing bigger, and the bones are harden, sometimes I feel quite painful when he starts kicking or moving. Sometimes I can't sleep because of that.

7. Mood swings. I was calm in the first two trimester but I must say it's slowly getting worst now. I get angry, moody and annoyed easily but yet I recover very fast from that. Then I am calm again. I hope I will stay calm throughout delivery. If I scream also if just to scare Marcus during delivery hahaha... to make sure he knows that how painful it is giving birth hehe ( so jahat right ?  )

So I think I better cage myself at home but at the same time, I always feel like going out on weekends, to buy baby stuff or home stuff or window shopping for a while. Sometimes I forgot that I AM HEAVILY PREGGERS now.... maybe cos I didn't really gained that much weight as I expected but now I do feel it...  :) I still love dolling up and meeting friends but now I faced another issue. NOTHING TO WEAR! Or more like CANNOT WEAR most of my clothes... ( can cry wan you know... ) also, I now prefer to wear simple dresses but face and hair must look nice. This baby really like me to FA CHONG, CAT ICI! Hhahaha. 




Oh! I also discover that H&M Avenue K has newborn section!!!!! I WAS BEYOND HAPPY!!!!! Because I remember that Jasikins told me she couldn't find it in H&M Lot 10 ( I was homebound due to morning sickness ) and so I had to order online from their UK website. While I was in Avenue K, I just went to the baby section to check it out and to my surprise, they have the newborn section :) I am happy as a clam and also to think I can shop there as I love H&M a lot! Their baby clothes are super cute and most importantly, super affordable :) Not only that, Plaza 1 Mont Kiara H&M outlet also has a wide range of kids's clothing! Good la, then I don't have to drive so far when there's an outlet which is just 5 minutes away :) 




OK, enough of me ranting... I wanna take a short nap now. Chao!








The year of the ROSE GOLD! HUATTT ARRR!!!

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Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Hope everyone's new year is great so far! I know I've enjoyed mine with the family but not so much on the ang pows as I have to give people since I'm married.

Just Joking :p

This new year, to create more 'ONG' ( good luck ), CELCOMwishes you blessed with good fortune and prosperity! May you usher the Year of the Horse with the Samsung GALAXY Note 3Rose Gold Edition only with CELCOM!


For me, the colour ROSE GOLD is very ONG! (Huatttt arrr ) so it's a must have item!









Both of the colours looks very luxurious right? LOVE IT!

When you purchase the Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Rose Gold Edition, you can enjoy:

A free Moschino case worth RM189 ( OMG FOR REAL :D ??? )






On the side note, im so loving the latest collection from Moschino by Jeremy Scott!









I love with it when a phone collaborate with a fashion designer!

Loving the touch of luxury in the Samsung GALAXY Note 3

Thanks to CELCOM you may now enjoy it!!

Also, when you sign up for any CELCOMFirst with mPro plan with the Samsung GALAXY Note 3in ANY colour, you can enjoy:

The Samsung GALAXY Gear (Orange) at only RM288!!
(saya pun mau )










Now, you may ask... why CELCOMfor Samsung GALAXY Note 3?

1.It’s the fastest network that lets you get online anytime, anywhere.

2;With the network that keeps you connect 24/7, your mobile experience is brought to life. Now you can truly enjoy it without compromise.

3.They are consecutive winners of Frost & Sullivan Awards, further enforcing their status as Malaysia’s best network.

4.They’re known to have one of the best packages and plans. This time is no different.

5.Even if you need help with anything, CELCOMCustomer Service is always ready at your service, eager to help you find a solution.


Now you can enjoy your new phone with the fastest network provider! loving the Usain Bolt for Celcom! I thought it was a genius adv and guess what, it won awards! 

Don't play play!!



A must have for more ONG LAI! ( incoming luck )

For more info about the Samsung GALAXY Note 3, click here :

Don't have to think twice! Now you can use the ang pow money that I gave you to buy the new phone! :P 






Pregnancy, Beauty, Fashion and a Wedding

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Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! 

I'M BACK! 

Miss my blog so much! So sorry for ignoring you, but I've been super busy ( OKlah, I admit I've been taking a lot of naps also hahah but hey! I am making a baby ok! I need my rest! )

I just wanna update everyone about my pregnancy and what I've been doing as I am gonna deliver anytime now :) I am currently on 38 weeks, normally pregnancy is about 40 weeks.

So far, everything is good, been busy preparing for baby, so many things to buy and read about babies. My baby weighs about 3.1kg as of yesterday's visit, which the doctor said is a bit big for my size. Just last two weeks, the baby was 2.5kg and the doctor said when I deliver, should be about 2.8/2.9 kg but now, he already hit 3.1kg. Honestly, I am quite nervous, don't know if I can push my baby out or not hehe but should be ok, I leave it to GOD :) Please pray for me ok? 

Let's talk about happier stuff! My new stroller!! Which I LOVEEEE!!!!! 

When I first saw it, I knew I must have it

IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT :)







Introducing Mima Xari, Snow White :)

I know a lot people will say... sure dirty fast etc etc, but it's leather and easy to clean and you can even change the colours and buy accessories. Honestly, it's like getting a new handbag. I can't wait to stroll around with Baby M :) I also love the alien like egg shape as it looks posh and futuristic. The Mima Xari stroller is quite high ( can avoid backache and more eye contact with baby ) and you can change it to a carry cot.

Thank you mom, mom in law and brother in law who bought this gift for me! 
Baby M is so blessed 

I also consider myself very lucky as many of you told me that I am glowing :) Since then, I love to doll up and apply make up! I just want to look pretty during the second and third trimester. Here are some makeups which I recently bought which are my current favourites!



Decided to change my foundation and giving this a try, very moisturising and long lasting which I love and I like how it gives my skin this smooth refine texture. It's a perfect pair for my Chanel LeBlanc powder, which is the best powder I've ever used for this past years. I only use on special occasions. The rest of the time, I just prefer to put concealer under my eyes and to cover redness.


I am also now trying their LeBlanc cleanser, I used it once before, but it was a different one, I think that one is for moisturing and dehydrating. The sales person recommended this because she said I might look dull after giving birth, due to not enough sleep and tiredness. So I need the LeBlanc to brighten up my face :)




 I love love love my new concealer from Marc Jacobs! It makes my eyes a lot brighter and can conceal all my redness along my nose and chin. I used to use the YSL touché éclat, but since I can't find YSL in Malaysia, I decided to give Marc Jacobs a try! You can get this at Sephora. 


My latest addiction, the GIVENCHY lip liner which is waterproof, glides easily and I am so loving this colour, I can use it for everyday look!!! It also comes with a sharpener! Yay! Highly recommended! Got this from Sephora, if not mistaken it's RM 75. 

No, I am not advertising for Sephora, it just that they carry good brands. My next target would be PHYTO for HAIR. My sister and Marcus has been using it and it's one of the best hair care brand. I also am looking forward to Tom Ford makeups, but I can't get in KL, nearest is Singapore. I bought one lipstick from them and totally love it, hopefully I can travel again to Singapore after my delivery.

Ok, enough of beauty products, let's talk about FASHION!

Our bikini line, Mermaid Dreams is now available at POP SHOP JAYA ONE, under THE SCHOOL 
It will be placed there till end of October, so hurry! Get your bikini for end of the year holidays! Not only that, my clothing line KINSXSTYLE is also there and it's now on 20% discount :) ( the two racks on the right corner ) Go ahead and have a look at our material, padding and finishing :) Our materials are from Japan and comes with push up padding for some designs.



 Just ask the promoter where is KINSXSTYLE booth and they will guide you incase you can't find it :)



Follow MermaidDreamsMY on Instagram now!
Facebook : MermaidDreamsMY

The other day I felt like dressing up but I was so sick of wearing dresses, do I decided to try to fit in my tee from Dimepiece LA, which I order online and I can still fit! You know lah, American XS is still huge for me and it fits perfectly with the baby bump! This is one of my favourite tees from them.

AIN'T NO WIFEY 

Btw, I just coloured my hair Ash Brown cos I know I will not have time once the baby is out and my hair condition is already quite bad! Half black half brown :( And I wanted to look nice when the baby arrives, yes I'm gonna pack some makeup to the hospital, perhaps my Marc Jacobs concealer hehe!






Also, I've been looking for a pyjamas for easy breast feeding :) Found this from LaSenza and totally in love with it. I bought one black and one grey. I would need a button top so that I can easily breastfeed my baby :) This one I can just pull it and the buttons will open smoothly and fast! SCORE! 
Highly recommended for mothers who breastfeeds! I am wearing M size here. The looser, the better! Now you can breastfeed in style LOL! 









OK, gonna end the post with a happy note.

Weddings :) 

Last week was Chris and Jolyna's ROM in Saujana, overlooking a beautiful serene lake and lush of greens as the background. I love weddings. I would cry every time. As the bride walks with her dad, I begin to cry and I noticed Lina also started to cry hahah I guess the Ooi sisters cry easily :) 

It was a indeed a beautiful wedding, simple and elegant.

Congratulations again to the beautiful couple






Husband and I 


Family :) Sister Lina and Cousin Sheena

 Aunty Mimi, Jordan, Lina, Me, Sheena and Mom in Law

 As you can see, the theme colour was white and khakis :) 

My #ootd


Dress and blazer from H&M
Shoes from Melissa
Necklace from KINSXSTYLE
Cant wear heels till baby is out! 

PS : During the wedding, I was hoping that my water didn't break! haha :P I told the baby, you better stay inside and be a good boy! 


Perhaps the next post would be written when I already given birth, for latest updates, you can follow me on Instagram @Michiekins. I am sure many of you want to know my baby's name :) Till then, 

XOXO! 







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I, Michelle Ooi, would like to offer my sincere and unreserved apologies to Dr. Hu Shan, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist of KPJ Damansara Hospital for any damage that have been occasioned to her professional and personal reputations due to my inappropriate blogspot dated 25.5.2014 where in unnecessary remarks were made against her I hereby assure that this shall not be repeated again.

I am so blessed :)

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Hello everyone! I am writing this in the hospital :) with 3/4 cm dilated! heheh, just wanna update you all that I am fine and can't wait to meet my son! I actually check in to induce, but God is so amazing that I don't have too now! ( if induce, contractions are more painful ) I will write a full story blog post soon when I slowly recover :) Cant wait to share my experience of giving birth naturally, hopefully no emergency etc! 

Today I sempat go wash and blow my hair at the saloon cos I won't be able to wash it for quite some time. I don't know how long I can tahan not washing it after delivering my baby. I am currently feeling happy now and so relief that I don't have to induce :) My contractions are not that painful at 3/4cm. I just feel like a bit of tummy cramps only. 

My sister, Jillian and Jordan came over to help with decorating my room :) These are all the pictures we took just now. 








Lina was trying to create a zen mood room for me so that I can relax and give birth happily and stress free :) I am so bless to have a sister like her who truly cares. Love love love!

Ok la, Im gonna go rest now as I can feel the contractions are more and more painful :) Cant wait to see my son tomorrow! 

I will update on Instagram for now, follow me at @michiekins 

Nights! 

xoxo

Labor Pain

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Are you ready to read this post ? 

I am very sure most girls who haven't experience this will find it
quite a journey...

Know that my first option was to deliver my baby via natural birth without any Epidural

Ok, here it goes! On my 39th week appointment, my doctor told me that my baby is
 huge for my size and she was worried my baby's weight might increase some more as
it did quite drastically for the last week and since I love to eat sweet stuff. Yes, I admit, I've been eating 
a lot of Skippy x Nutella with bread and Durian Ice Cream during the final 2 weeks.

My doctor suggested if I wanna induce labor
 (  is a procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins on its own. Successful labor induction leads to a vaginal birth.
In my own terms, bagi perut sakit dan baby akan keluar. 
They will have to insert a tablet thru your vagina to begin labor.

I told her to give me two days to think about it and during that two days, I was cutting down on my sugar but I was still very hungry.
 I tend to get moody or will stressed out if I don't eat something sweet.
 I was very frustrated and I told Marcus that I might give Induction a go 
because I was afraid if I keep on eating, the baby will grow bigger which might lead
 to emergency caesarian and I don't really want to go thru surgery. 
I wanted to experience natural birth.

So, we called the doctor and set an appointment where I then checked in on Monday night
and will probably give birth on Tuesday morning. But when they were preparing,
the nurse found out that I was already 3/4 cm dilated and she said, OMG, we don't have to proceed with this procedure. 

I was so so so so so so HAPPY when she said that, meaning I don't have to go thru
induction where I get to save money and because all along I wanted it to be natural.

That night I was excited, I kept asking Marcus that how come I don't feel the pain yet? It was 
already 10 pm when the nurse told me that I was 3/4cm dilated. She then asked me to sleep and that she will check 
on me thru out the night. Nothing happened, no pain till 5:30 am then she came in and injected  some liquid ( I don't know what's it called ) into the place where the "sun don't shine" and not even 5 minutes, I rushed to the toilet to let everything out. Best feeling in the world hahah. 

Then they shift us to the labor room by 6:30 am where they started to put drips on me and then it is when my contraction pain begun. Marcus was beside me the whole time. The pain was still quite bearable the first 2 hours till about 8:30 am, the doctor then came in to visit me and my water broke, from then on the contraction pain became much more stronger. It was starting to be so painful that I asked the nurse for pain relief options 

1. Epidural
2. Laughing Gas
3. Pethidine

I opted for Pethidine because they said it will make me sleepy and it's just a normal injection at my buttock and it won't hurt compared to Epidural. The nurse said it will make me sleepy and not concentrate on the pain so much so that I can rest and then save energy to push later. 

I was so sleepy that I don't remember much till the contraction was super super painful.
That was the worst pain in my life. The pain was there every half an hour and gradually got closer and closer till pain every 2 minutes if I am not mistaken, and I remember Marcus was beside me, I was squishing his sweater which he wore and sometimes his hand. It gotten so painful that the nurses provided me with laughing gas as well. Marcus was in charge in feeding me the gas whenever my contraction pain came. 

Bearing the pain for about 3-4hours, I was then already 8cm dilated. The nurse told me that I can start preparing myself to push. The gas did helped a little, did not really stop the pain but it kinda took me of my mind. It was quite addictive because I felt better after inhaling it. But I think I over used it cause I was super drowsy by the time I was supposed to push. I was even smiling and telling Marcus : Are we going diving? Remember Pom Pom Island? I miss diving. I said that when I was quite unconscious. I could barely open my eyes. 

I couldn't really concentrate and keep making mistakes when the doctor ask me to push. I forgot the breathing techniques and Marcus was trying to keep me awake when there was no contraction pain. He was so supportive and he witness everything. EVERYTHING, as there was no covers.

What I remember was pushing about 2 times and the baby is out. But Marcus told me I pushed 4 rounds, 3 times per round. Honestly, I didn't even know that the baby was out as I don't really remember the last few parts of the labor. I was shocked when the doctor placed the baby on my chest, I remember telling them :

Oh, my baby is out already???

I was semi awake then. But I remembered the look at Marcus' face when he saw his first son. I will never forget that look.

The doctor then told us that my placenta didn't came out and it was a rare case and she was trying to take it out and even mentioned that I might need to go to surgery right away if she cannot take it out manually, but she managed it and told me that my placenta is huge because the baby is huge. Thank God I don't have to go thru surgery. She then sew me back ( yes, she actually cut me open and stitch it back, but don't worry ladies, due to contraction we don't really feel it )After that, I slept for about a good one and the half hours in the labour room while they clean my baby. 

Later I was pushed to our junior suite, we wanted a bigger room because we have a huge family and a lot of our friends were coming to visit. Once I reached there, my family greeted us with a huge smile and congratulated us. 




Thank you Lina for making my room look beautiful :)


Thank you Jillian for the flowers




Our Junior Suite view




Thank you for the balloons Jolyna! Thank you Keith and family, Zeb/Kylye , Lina, Stan and Lynn for the lovely gifts!

I wasn't discharged the very next day because I needed extra rest and monitoring. I kinda knew something was wrong with me as I couldn't walk during the first day and the second day.

The nurses in Prince Court were TOP NOTCH! They were so so so supportive and caring! I give them 5 stars for their service! I was so blessed to have helpful nurses around me. They are so encouraging and told me that I am a brave and strong mommy and they salute me for not taking Epidural at all as they were shocked by my size and my baby's size. Hehe...

The doctor came in the next day to examine why I can't walk, and told me that my stomach muscle had separated because the baby was big for my size. I was devastated. I was sent to physiotherapy right away. I remembered I cried  after the session when Marcus pushed me out and I saw my parents.  I was so depressed at that time, for not being able to walk and the doctor said that it will take about 6 weeks to heal.

With me being not able to walk, my mom had to stay back to take care of me. She and Sheena helped me during my toilet trips to clean up myself. I wasn't mobile. 

The worst part was that I couldn't  carry my baby and be the mother who is alert and always on top when the baby cries. I had to rely on my family whenever my baby cries. I can't play with him, carry him when he cries immediately, changed his diapers or bath him. 

I was mostly bed ridden. I felt like I wasn't a mother just yet. 

That is also why I said no to guests coming to visit at my house at the time being. 

Sorry yeah! Let me recover first! 

Our families has been very supportive and it was my dad who asked me to face my fears and try to walk forward. Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that I discovered that I could walk backwards and side ways with stockings! So basically I was moon walking for 2-3 days haha, but very slowly lah of course! 

So after a week, I am glad to say that I am now able to walk forward slowly. I can now carry my baby and walk to the other room to change his diapers. YAY! My stomach still hurts whenever I walk, but it's bearable. God will heal me. 




Thank you to my lovely husband for being so supportive during the delivery room, cleaning the house and waking up middle of the night whenever our baby cries. I love you so much! 

and introducing.....



Baby Mika :)

Mika ; Gift from God
  1. The name Mika is a baby boy name. Hebrew Meaning: The name Mika is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Mika is: Gift from God.
    PS: Next blogpost is about BREASTFEEDING which is super challenging! Cried a few times and can't wait to share my experience! 




My breastfeeding story

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Breastfeeding / Breastfeed = BF

Some of you might be scared by this word or even shiver cause as you know,
breastfeeding isn't easy.

All you need is a good latch, enough sleep, cabbage and fish in your fridge, patience, enough  rest and always have a glass of water /red dates drink / milo by your side when you are BF.

The first milk is called colostrum and that's the most important for your newborn during the first 3 days. During my stay in Prince Court ( 3 days ) the nurses encourages and teaches us how to BF your baby and they will not give up till your baby is latched on properly.

Mika is considering doing really well and BF wasn't a problem till we got home.

On the fourth or fifth day, my breasts got engorged. Meaning no more colostrum, hello milk!

I didn't had enough sleep and I could felt like my breast was hard as stone. I forgot what I've read so far about BF via online and suddenly I was BF-ing Mika from 1 am till 5 am and there was no milk. Note that I was also sleepy at that time and couldn't really concentrate.

I turned to panic mode and begun to cry, dahlah I not enough sleep and now NO MILK? 
It was like a dry well and I didn't know till I was curious why isn't Mika sleepy? Why he keep on latching and latching but he still wasn't full? 

It was till I try to get some milk out and notice it was dry. 

Then I went online to check and found out the cabbage actually helps during engorgement.

THANK GOD I had cabbage inside my fridge and quickly I put two leaves on my breasts and it cups perfectly, like little mermaid.. and next thing you know, milk started flowing in.

So now you know, days before you EDD ( Estimate Due Date ) please buy some cabbage and put in your fridge. 

I was so happy and Mika slept well after he was full. 

On the side note, do not cover your nipple with cabbage, so make a hole in the middle! After putting it on for about 5-10 mins, clean it a wet cloth.

The other thing I learn was every new mother needs her rest and sleep in order to produce moremilk. This is really really important, so when the baby is sleeping, you try to sleep too. Confirm got milk! 

Fish is another source which helps to produce more milk! I have fish everyday and I can't leave the dinning table without finishing it. 

When you are breastfeeding, you get dehydrated fast... so remember to always have a tumbler or a glass of water right beside you. You don't wanna wake up in the middle of the night coughing while leads to waking the baby up!

I could say now that things are getting better, I have enough sleep and Mika and I will automatically wakeup during night time feedings. I feed normally every 2-3 hours and I will also pump out some milk just incase if I want to sleep from 7 am till 11 am, then my mother in law or Marcus will feed the baby via bottle cause mommmaaaa need some rest! 

The milk did spill once or twice and I was like : NOOOOOOOOO!!! It's LIQUID GOLD! It's too precious for me to lose some :( But of course I didn't cry over spill milk, I am now more careful when handling breast milk now. They are seriously precious.

Speaking about liquid GOLD, have you all heard about Maybank Gold Investment Account (MGIA) ?
You can now start planning for your child's future with 1 gram through Maybank Gold Savings Account. Gold Investment is an alternative investment that can be done conveniently and securely from 1 gram with MGIA. Children under 18 years of age are able to open an account with parents or legal guardians as a trustee.

Why MGIA you may ask?

1. It potentially has better returns and its a great opportunity for a greater capital gain from the appreciation in gold price.

2. Gold provides a great way to diversify your investment portfolio.

3. Provides a good hedge against inflation, thus better security

4. Better protection, Investments in Maybank Gold Investment Account are fully backed by physical gold deposited in Produits Artistiques Metaux Precieux (PAMP S.A)

5. You can buy and sell via Maybank2u! Isn't this convenient? Because most parents will be either busy working or busy taking care of your baby at home! Besides that, purchases can be also done with Maybankard Visa / Mastercard Debit and Credit Card at selected Maybank branches.

It just takes 1 gram to start planning for your child’s future through Maybank Gold Savings Account

For more information, check out this website: 

To read the Disclaimer before investing. Disclaimer: The returns on Maybank Gold Investment Account (MGIA) are subject to gold price fluctuations. Customers are advised to read and understand the product before making any investment. This product is not insured by Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM).

Being a first time mom has really changed me. All my attention is now to my baby and how to raise and take care of him properly. NO mom is perfect. Do all you can is the best! Breastfeeding is indeed challenging, but don't worry, with some tips, you will find it quite enjoyable during breastfeeding and it's a great way to bond with your baby.

I will BF Mika each boobs till he latch out ( normally 15 mins each boob ), burp him, then check his diapers before sleep time. It's very important that you check all those before sleeping or he might wake up earlier and you'll have to wake up again to see why is he crying.

It's also interesting how my milk will just flow when Mika is awake! It's like an alarm clock :) Mika and my boobs are somehow connected!





Look Ma~ I can pose! 
and No, I am not struggling when Aunty Jasikins is holding me!
LOL


Thanks Jas for the beautiful flowers!



Till the next post! Momma Michie and Baby Mika signing off!

xoxo

Mini Birthday/Valentine Holiday in Avillion

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On my real birthday, Marcus took me to Avillion Port Dickson. It's been almost 3 / 4 years since we've been there and I remembered that we enjoyed Avillion very much.

This trip kinda bring back some old memories, we booked the same room ( premium water chalet ) which overlooks the ocean for more privacy and everything still looks the same.

The room was a bit old but it's still nice, we enjoyed the day bed a lot :)










I have to admit that the hotel is getting older :( Service isn't as good as before as well. We asked the concierge for a good seafood place and they replied with : 

McDonalds and Old Town is not far away -_-??

We decided to eat in and I ordered the Nasi Kampung! I remembered that it was good 3/4 years back and it's still good :) 







The rooms / interior might be old but the Avi Spa and Lounge is very new :) Its has quite a nice architecture :)





Chilling at Avi Lounge :) I could stay here!
Wanted to watch the sunset from here but it was booked for a company function
( Not happy )

Also, the Avi Spa was fully booked 
( Lagi not happy )





With Bambi :) Thank you again for the amazing presents guys!



Then it was straight to the adults pool! Yes, what I love about Avillion is that they have a massive kids pool and an adult pool which kids are not allowed! Only peacocks are allowed and the best part? 

It's a 24 hours swimming pool!


We did also went to the private beach, no one was there... and the ocean wasn't as clean...  a bit milky but it's alright. The breeze was good and the company was good till Marcus said there might be snakes around the bushes as he saw some trails! 











This Birthday and Valentine, Marcus got me a Saint Laurent Clutch :) 
LOVE IT 

Thank you baby 




Same like last time, we pop a bottle of champagne during sunset :) 
This time with Mumm, a gift from my older brother







Don't kill me for posting this picture yeah baby! 

It was overall a wonderful holiday with a lot of birthday wishes from you all at the stroke of midnight! Thank you for your messages, fb messages and whatsapp voice message! Many of my close friends didn't want to call as they know I'm on a mini romantic gateway... they only message me : Please make babies. HAhahhhahaa

But, all we did was...

Watch Revenge Season One! HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Too old. 

Mika Full Moon

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Hola~ 

I can't believe it's been a month plus already since I gave birth to Mika! Some say it's so fast but honestly, I THINK it's a bit slow for me because I was counting down the days! LOL!

Motherhood is hard. 

It is a 24/7 job.

Go hug your mother now.

As you all know, motherhood started pretty hard for me because of my stomach muscle tore during labour and it's slowly getting better. I can now walk and sleep in my favourite position and I can carry Mika easily whenever he cries. So, now at night I nurse him by myself.

I am still fully breastfeeding Mika every 2 or 3 hours. On a good day, Mika will let me sleep for 4 hours, but sometimes I wake up every hour to nurse him. So basically I got not much sleep during at night and yes my eye bags are pretty bad! 

My mother in law will help me when I last nurse him at 7 am and she will take over and let me sleep till 11 am or 12 noon. She will bottle feed Mika with the breast milk which I pump. I am currently using Medela Swing, if anyone wanna know and I love it. So far no problem and no, it doesn't hurt to pump.

So far one of the biggest challenge for me is BURPING. You seriously must know your baby's gesture. Every cry or sound means something. Mika also throw out a lot of milk if I don't burp him properly and yes, we change many outfits in a day for him. So, please prepare more clothes. I am blessed that my milk supply is quite good. It usually overflows and even spray on Mika's face. My bed now is filled with towels and cloths just to clean him from overflowing milk and also to protect my bed sheet and pillows. It can be quite messy and tiring at times. But sometimes funny when you see the milk "pancut keluar" showering Mika's face or the bed, thanks to eating lots of fish that my parents bought. 

Also, Mika's timing couldn't get any better! He usually cries when I am about to eat or poop. NO JOKE! This happened a few times already. I don't have time for myself anymore! 

As for the changes in my body..... oh well, the tummy is still there along with the stretch marks and my boobs are so much bigger which leads to 

I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR!

Seriously, only Sheena and Nessa knows how I feel as I was trying on my old clothes in front of them. I was like  -_-|||| 

I SERIOUSLY NEED TO SHOP!

I CANT FIT 50% of my old clothes, I wonder how could I fit into size 0 last time? I just cleaned my wardrobe and hope to shop soon.

That is why I don't have any #OOTD pics at all! I am mostly wearing loose shorts and big tshirt. 
I really miss dressing up and I can't wait to go out and shop! I really miss blogging about fashion and going to fashion events too! I will try to keep this blog content more on fashion, beauty, lifestyle and motherhood ok! 

Please bear with me for a while! I need to go out and see what's new!


We also celebrated Mika's Full Moon recently at La Casa located at Verve Shops Mont Kiara. So now whoever wanna find me can meet me at Verve shops as its the most convenient way for me just to walk down using the private lift from my unit to the shop lots! They've got Podgy & The Banker and also B Lab Cafe. Trust me, there are many things to consider before packing stuff for Mika when we want to take him out. So I rather just meet at Verve Shops and enjoy a cup of Iced Chocolate or Camomile tea.

We rented the whole space for dinner at La Casa and I am glad everyone love the food! The place is super cozy and I love the rustic feel to it. Thank you everyone who came. At first, I wanted to do a small party but at the end we invited about 100 people to celebrate with us. We were so busy that day till we didn't really take any pictures at all with my camera. Everyone was on time and we were busy entertaining families, relatives and good friends all around. I wished I took some pic but luckily Moose Pixel from Jillianundercover.com came to the rescue and send me some awesome pictures! Hope you like them!


 Happy Full Moon Mika :)


My eldest brother, Cavin




 Sheena and Baby Asher, both too cute 



 Mika and my long hand 


 The beautiful friends ( L-R ) Sheena, Jillian, Nessa and Michie


All of my good friends 


 Sheena and my niece Pinky 



 Mika wants milk from Aunty Brie Brie



Pinky and her temporary tattoo from Poppylab.com


My niece Claryssa with her awesome new temporary tattoo 


Aww so much love


Cavin joins the gang and put on some temp tatts as well!


Susu modelling for Poppylab.com


MIL and Mika :)
( Mother in Law )


JK and Ching, both single... Can PM me if you are interested haha


Povy and Nana 


Princess is now fatter LOL and she gets angry when we told her that! :P She must be very happy with WL :P


 Serving Chandon for the night
Royal Salute for the older people, Haig Club for the gentlemen, Chandon for the ladies and beer for everyone 

No, I didn't drink at all :) 


Nessa, Nana and hello Mr.Goh who came late!


Haig Club ( We bought it to support David Beckham ) 

Thank you Moose Pixel from Jillianundercover.com for the photos






Thank you Grandma and Granpa for my first Gold :)

Thank you again everyone who came to celebrate with us!



Hello 2015

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For the year 2015, it's all about family to me. 

Hello everyone! How was your new years? Mine was a pretty simple one, I hosted a small gathering at my place for some wine, dine and games. It was the best decision as I am too old for clubs and places with lots of people because I wanted Mika to be by my side to wish him his first New Years.

I never really thought of a resolution just yet but I did thought of something...

Maybe this year I will fully focus on Mika and also my bikini line which I started with Nana. 
If I want to change or quit something, well... perhaps.... hmmmmmm, I can't really think of any. 

( After 1 minute  )

Perhaps quit procrastinating haha... I think I said this every year. The only one person whom I know who doesn't procrastinate is my dad! 
( Hello  Father ) ( Yeah, he reads my blog and now that he has Facebook, he will whatsapp me every time I update my status haha ) 

So yeah, perhaps 2015 is the year I should be more rajin ( hardworking ) and stop procrastinating like my dad. 

If I were to follow one of my mom's.....well... it would be  loving  :) More loving :) 
Marcus, you so lucky lah, I promise not to get angry at you so much and be more patience like my mom ok? 

Ok done, resolution for 2015 :)

1. Follow dad's example :
Stop procrastinating and get things done ( for my work line )

2. Follow mom's example :
Forgiving and loving plus be more patience ( for my family )

Speaking of family, here's our family portrait which was a gift from Brie during my baby shower :)
Free Family Photography by International Photographer, David Yeow!



















 Which one do you like best ? :)

I hope Mika's cute smile did cheer you all up on a Monday 

Happy New Year from Marcus, Michelle, Mika and Malibu :)





SHARP DUAL SWING DOOR VLOG!

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I've been married for a year plus now and being a housewife is not easy. My daily routine includes checking emails, clean the entire house and then start on whatever project that I'm working on. I do cook at times and this is the hardest part. Many of you know that I don't cook or I can't really cook well and my husband is an excellent cook, not to mention my mom and my mom in law are great cooks as well. Oh yeah, not forgetting my sister! It seems like I'm the lousiest woman at cooking, haha!

My mother in law taught me a lot about cooking actually, but most importantly, the very basic step before cooking. She said to always wash the vegetables / meat that you bought and store in a tupperware before putting it in the fridge. Trust me, before I know about that, I normally just stack everything I bought from the grocery shop to the fridge, including the packaging... which is SO WRONG! No wonder my food “ died” so fast in my fridge! Speaking about fridge, did you know that SHARP fridge comes with Plasmacluster Ion Technology which eliminates 99% bacteria and 97% mold in your fridge? Resulting to a longer and fresher food, free from contaminants!


I was introduce to the Sharp Dual Swing Door which is easily accessible from LEFT and RIGHT! So now you dont have to worry about locating your fridge anywhere. You may also ask, what if you try to open both doors at the same time? The answer is, one side will open first and there is no way you could open both at the same time :)


I went to the SHARP showroom and did a video for you all to watch!



For me and Marcus, we both have back problem and what we like about this fridge is that the fridge is on top and the freezer is at the bottom! By placing the fridge compartment on the top, it eases the burden of frequent bending down to reach for your vegetable.This help you with keeping or taking your food with natural posture, less bending because normally we use 70% of refrigerator compartment & 30% of freezer in a day. Good idea right? It also comes with the Hippo-mouth Vegetable Case which is a large space specially for veges and they also have this Kangaroo Pocket feature which allows storage for large and small bottle water!







Normally, conventional refrigerators require 2 actions of opening the door and then draw out the freezer compartment, but with Sharp's Dual Swing Door Refrigerator, it takes only one action to draw out the freezer compartment.


  
Other inventions that I like would be the door alarm which when you forgot to close the fridge properly more than one minute, an alarm sound will alert you! Not forgetting the 7 levels adjustable shelf for your to fit your large items :)

Sounds like a dream fridge, right?


For more information, you can click here :


SHARP DUAL SWING DOOR is AVAILABLE AT :

SENHENG ELECTRIC
SENQ
CHAN FURNITURE
HARVEY NORMAN
COURTS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
AEON CO. (M) BHD
TAN BOON MING SDN BHD
D'LEGEND LCD & HIFI SDN BHD

Happy Birthday Me

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So, here's a picture of me with my birthday suit, covered with Sarong while breastfeeding my baby Mika. This picture was taken by David Yeow when Mika was only 2 months and he now currently hitting 4 months soon. 



If I could describe Mika, it would be HAPPY :) I am still breastfeeding him and he growing fast! He still wakes up a few times at night and I am getting used to it. Breastfeeding is tough but it is getting easier. I can't believe that time has passed so fast! He already wants to walk and can now grab stuff. Luckily in time to grab any pow this Chinese New Year, hehe.... 

He is quite an easy baby so far, he never really throw tantrums but his cries are getting louder and louder! Sometimes he doesn't sleep in the afternoon and I will be exhausted by evening. I have been eating so much due to breastfeeding but happy to say my weight is still ok as I lose it fast, from XS to S. My bra size is also up a cup and I can't complaint about them hehe, but I am lucky that my milk flow is good! Sometimes it even spray out so much and it gets to his face like champagne showers! LOL! The key is eating healthily with lotsa FISH and vegetable, avoiding cabbage of course :) Durian ice creams from Inside Scoop does wonders as well. I love it when every morning when he wakes up and without fail, he will smile at us! HEART MELTS! 

Mika can already turn over and can lift his head quite high. Not to mention his legs are really strong!

Oh, it's 11:50 am now, ten more minutes till I'm 29! 

All I want for my birthday is happiness and a Mima Moon. Yes, everything is all about my baby now!  
My mom got me a Cartier Love Bracelet and Marcus got me Tom Ford sunnies. Thank you so much, I am indeed so bless :) 






I actually always wanted to try the Moet Ice but unfortunately MHD don't bring it over as it suits the cold weather more because of the different temperature in our country. So, I had to buy it online from Selfridges.com and sent it over to Jasiminne's apartment in London. 



Speaking of Moet, I was recently invited to the Moet Rose Imperial event where they were bidding art works done by celebrities and designers. Since now Lina has quit her job in Singpore and staying with me, I am taking her to most of the events. I am so happy that she's finally home for good. 







Nana, Lina, Michelle and Sheena 


I have been shopping online a lot ever since Mika was born as I am a full time mom and got no time to go shopping. One of my favourite buys is the NAILSINC Victoria Beckham Nail Polish, I actually ordered in online but unfortunately they don't ship nail polishes out of the UK. So, I had to send it to Jasiminne's London apartment, again. Thank you for the P.O Box Jasi! Love you!

I really like the colours and how smooth and easy to apply as the brush is a bit thicker and fuller. Not to mention the packaging is to die for! Bonus points cos its designed by Victoria Beckham, my favourite fashion icon.





I am wearing Bamboo White

I also bought some outfit from Asos.com which I will share soon on a fashion post, I miss writing about fashion. Promise I'll blog soon again. 

I am gonna enjoy my weekend getting fat with my love ones! Till then, be good! Cheers! 


Ps : Btw, do you love my new layout? Special thanks to Jasiminne of Posh, Broke and Bored for redesigning my website! LOVE IT! 

Happy Chinese New Year!

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You know Chinese New Year is around the corner when shopping malls begun to play the Tong Tong Chiang songs! All of a sudden, malls were filled with people shopping for the festive season. Not forgetting, many sao gong chao dinner, company dinner and family x friends dinner with the famous CNY Yee Sang dish. When it comes to Yee Sang, the first thing that came to my mind was Mika, my son. Why? It's because my parents were wishing for a grandchild during last CNY Yee Sang and they got their wish right! Mika was conceived during the CNY :)

This would be Mika's first CNY and I cant wait for it! I wanted to show Mika the tradition about Yee Sang and was fortunate to show him in IPPUDO, Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) last week as we 'lou'together. For those who doesnt know IPPUDO, it is famous for its RAMEN, founded in HAKATA, which is Japan's RAMEN capital and they have over 80 restaurantsin Japan and 40 overseas outlet. Malaysia is so lucky to have 3 IPPUDO restaurants in Pavilion, Gardens and BSC. Something interesting about IPPUDO is that every outlet has their own specialties. I especially love the interior of the outlet in BSC – a touch of Japanese fine dining infused with Western bar set up that compliments the classic Japanese and Western inspired cuisine.You will have to visit all 3 to find out what they offer.


I was fortunate enough to try out IPPUDO’s first launching of its very own Yee Sang.


Fresh salmon with fresh ingredients infused with deep friend ramen and tempura crispies to enhance the crunchieness and not forgetting the fresh and unique honey and lemon sauce to gel them all together.The sauce was light and not too sweet. I don’t know about you but this is a great idea to use honey and lemon sauce instead of the usual plum sauce! My sister even said it was the best Yee Sang she ever tasted because of its freshness, unlike the conventional ones you get from the box. 





 My date for the day, Mika and my sister Lina

This year I wish for good health and success, be careful of what you wish for as it might come true :) Take mine as a testimonial :P

After our first Yee Sang, it was time for the Chef's Winter Specials!








Isn't it pretty! I love how the chef made the circle out of a ramen!



Yummy!

We also tasted their famous ramen :





It was indeed a good dinner for all of us! I will definitly be back for more IPPUDO Yee Sang! Highly recommended!




The best part for mothers is that you will receive an exclusive IPPUDO ang pow packet with every Yee Sang order or every RM100 spent in a single receipt.


For more information, please visit www.ippudo.com.my

And what is New Year without going on a round of shopping, right? However, with Mika around, I can hardly go out so I shop online ALOT! All of my Chinese New Year clothes were bought online as I dont have much time to shop as I am a stay at home mom. So, I would normally shop online and I always can't wait for my packages to arrive!

For all the mothers out there who are too busy to prepare for CNY, you can shop online at SEN HENG for your newelectronics and household appliances!

New TV? New Kitchen Appliances? New PHONE? New Vaccum Cleaner? New Iron?

You can nowfind and buy online here :

And the best part?

It's on SALE until February 28th with 100 % Authentic Products, Free Store Pick Up, 0% Up to 24 months instalmentand nationwide after sales service!

If you ask me what should I get?

Dyson Vacuum to help youkeep the house clean



Nikon DSLR to capture every family special moment, especially family members you only get to meet once a year



Pensonic Portable Air Conditioner because as you know everytime during CNY, it would be super hot! And it’s always great to keep your guests comfortable and cooled too!


So here's the link for you all to shop :

You are most welcome and Happy SHOPPING!!!!

You can buy designer handbags, but you can't buy class

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or maybe now you can.... 

Marcus : Am I holding the teacup right, darling?
Michie : I don't think so? 

I was just reading this article from bbc.com about social etiquette and how it has become a STATUS SYMBOL, so goodbye designer bags, goodbye fancy watches and jewellery, it's now all about how you behave! 

The article was about how China people behave, and I have encounter one situation, besides them talking very loudly all the time. Marcus and I was in Paris, back when he proposed in 2011. We were walking along Champ Elysees and was heading to the huge Louis Vuitton store as I was helping my mom to find a bag that she wanted. As we were nearing the store, one China couple approached us. They basically wanted us to help them a few LV bags and gave us a bunch of Euros and when we asked why don't you buy it yourself? They replied : Oh, we bought a lot already and there was a quota on our passport. Marcus and I was puzzled but we just say replied Ok, we can try to help since we are going there anyways. They handed us a piece of paper where they wrote a few serial numbers of the bags they wanted to get and just walked away.

This was my second time in LV, CE Paris. We went inside and I normally don't ask for assistance till I  look through all the display bags and will politely wait till the salesperson are free from other customers because as you know, LV CE is always full of people and mainly, China people. Sometimes, it can look like pasar malam where people will just shout and being rude with the salesperson or just them talking loudly. So, came my turn and I was describing this bag that my mom wanted and I also showed them the paper, which the China people gave me. The french salesperson looked at me deeply and said this :

I'll help you get the bag which you describe, but I am not selling you the bags which is listed in the paper.

She continued and asked if these bags are requested by some China tourist, right?

I replied YES ( I didn't want to lie )

She then said that they were so rude and has been shouting in the store and that they were kicked out. They tried to enter a few times later but was kicked out again and now they try to ask passerby to help buy some bags from there. 

I was shocked. So, in the end we gave the China people back their money and just explained to them the situation. 

You see,  good manners plays an important role, if not, you can't even get a designer bag even if you have the money. 

Anyways, back to the title, MANNERS are the new STATUS SYMBOL. In China, there are now classes that teaches you how to behave well to help improve your business, especially for the nouveau riche,  or to prepare you for holidays overseas so that you won't embarrass yourself or simply if you wanna host a high class dinner or party.

They will teach you about how to raise your children, proper table manners and how to pronounce luxury brands so that you won't embarrass yourself, reported by Virginie Mangin from BBC.

For me, YES, social etiquette is really important, and I even have a class on it at during The One Academy college days. I don't know if they still have it but I remembered that class thought me about pairing wines. Red wine goes with red meat while White wine goes with white meat. 

There many to learn, including things like which fork to use for which food? There would be like 3 forks if not mistaken and spoons and all are for different type of food. How to sit, how low can you bend, how not to break the wine glass if you are about to make a speech. 

This also reminds me about the Beauty and the Beast Dining scene where the beast was eating inappropriately in front of Belle or, the movie Princess Diaries. 

I also can't stand people who dress head to toe in LV or Gucci monogram. I remembered I was in Maldives, waiting to board my seaplane where in front of me, stood a China family who dresses in LV monograms head to toe. No joke, especially the father. LV Cap,  Ralph Lauren BIG HORSE T shirt and back to LV belt and then LV shoes. So fancy! Too fancy! Should tone down abit and play mix and match, too much monograms hurts my eyes.

It is great that China now has this kind of class, to help educate people about manners. It's now not about how many properties you have, or what car you drive, it's all about manners and how you behave during meetings, especially in overseas. But of course, not all China people are like that :) 

If you are nice, people will be nice to you too. If not, you can beat them up. Just JOKING! ( where are your manners, Michiekins? )





My life now

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Our lives had changed ever since October 21 2014, I think my life changed the most as I am a mom now, daddy still continue with his work and only plays with baby when he's back and will pass to mommy when baby cries, haha..  ( not funny, for me ) Don't get me wrong, Marcus helps out a lot, but I guess the award goes to my mother in law who helped out the most! Thank you :) 

So, here how's my life has changed:


9:00 pm : Rock and Breastfeed Mika to bed

9:30 pm : Do anything I want, usually watching series, go out with friends ( seldom )

2:00 am : Feed Mika / Sleep

5:00 am : Feed Mika / Change diaper, Check Fb, Instagram then Sleep

7:00 am : Feed Mika then pass Mika to Mom in Law to take care : Shower/ Playtime then I go back to sleep

11:00 am : Wake up and Feed Mika / Mika Nap time

12:00 noon : Lunch while Mika is asleep

12:30 noon : WORK ( blogging, update instagram, dayre ( although dayre I mostly update what I am doing it on the spot :) and YES I AM BACK ON DAYRE! Follow me there : dayre.me/michiekins I am trying to blog there EVERYDAY

2:00 pm : Play with Mika / Feed Mika

3:00 pm : Mika short nap time / Get back to work

3:30 pm : Jaga/ Play/ Breastfeed Mika

6:00 pm : Clean Mika and prepare for bedtime

7:00 pm : Dinner

9:00 pm : REPEAT FROM ABOVE

So, yeah! that's basically my life now :) Everyday with Mika and it is harder for me to blog as he needs so much of my attention, sometimes I will just let him play with his toys for 15 mins ( like now ) while I hurry blog or finish my chores. I am trying my best to blog ONCE a week and DAILY on DAYRE. Yes you read it right, DAILY in dayre! Follow me there! Dayre.me/michiekins

Sometimes we walk around the garden when it's not too hot too :) Mika loves going out! He is such a curious boy! Here's a mini impromptu photoshoot we did with Jasiminne at the gardens.
























On me :

My UNIQLO WIRELESS TURQUOISE BRA! Since I can't wear bra with wire anymore as it will block my milk flow, I only wear wireless bra as its so comfortable, or a sports bra. I highly recommend the UNIQLO ones.

My favourite WILDFOX Dress, bought from ASOS.com! Huge fan of them! This is my second piece of this American brand :) Can't find it in Malaysia :( Got it at a discounted rate 48GBP, it was initially 75GBP

And NO, I kinda stopped wearing heels since Mika was born due to my stomach muscle tore during delivery. This is for illustration purposes only :p


If i were to reflect back my life before Mika, it would be:

1. Sleeping by 2/3 am

2. I am mostly out for events or chilling with my friends weekdays and weekends

3. I travel a lot but now I can't :( It's one of the most thing I missed so far :( I don't know when can I travel

4. I can do anything I want as I have all the freedom and nothing to worry

5. I eat late, normally around 2/3 and deals with constipation haha, but it is so much better now as my MIL stays with me and she cooks everyday for us.

6. I can put makeup peacefully hahahhahaha, now I have to get ready like 3/4 hours before the event and I normally do it when Mika's asleep, if not I can't even touch my face. Normally I will breastfeed Mika every time before I go out to work, that would be the finishing touches of me getting ready hehe.

SO yeah! Now you know being a MOM is not easy! it's a 24/7 job! So, don't ever yell or disrespect your mom! Or else I will twist your ears!






Nuffnang x Birthday x Breakfast at Tiffany x 1960s Fashion Theme

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I've just received my invitation to the Nuffnang Birthday Bash this Saturday at Zouk! First thing I look is for the theme and dress code!

1960 dress code ( bet your imaginations are running wild now )

Theme is Breakfast at Tiffany's since it's gonna start in the morning! They better be serving bagels! If you know what i mean... If you don't, please go and watch the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn.

Today's post is all about the 1960s and some fashion tips to help you get dress for this awesome party! 

Let's kickstart with the 1960's STYLE ICON, here's a list of my favourites!

1. Brigitte Bardot, the sexy bombshell 
french actress, singer, model




2. Audrey Hepburn, the classic beauty
british actress and fashion Icon



3. Edie Sedgwick, the gorgeous heiress
american heiress, socialite, actress, model




4. Jane Birkin, the sexy singer
english actor , singer

( woman named after the Hermes Birkins bag )




Here's some pic of how the ladies in the 1960s dress up!












Some of the key pieces for 1960s are

mini skirt, shift dress, PVC dress, culottes, bell bottom, tie dye, MOD, stiletto heels, colourful, prints, A line dresses, stripes, collars 


Here are some outfits you can see in the modern world inspired by the 1960s :











Or if you wanna follow Audrey's Hepburn outfit for Breakfast at Tiffany, you must have

1. Black dress sleeveless
2. Pearls
3. Sunnies
4. Gloves
5. Mini tiara
6. Ginger Cat ( optional )
7. Earrings 




Hope all of these pictures inspires you to dress up this Saturday! Looking forward to see you all at Zouk in the morning for the Nuffnang Birthday Party!

Cheers
XOXO

Michiekins




The day Mika and his animal friends receive a mystery package

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The other day Mika and I received a mysterious package! So we decided to invite all his animal friends to come and see what's inside this box! It seems that we have been nominated by Kimberlycun to receive this mysterious package!


We wonder what's inside? 

 Mika look so HAPPY with this mysterious package! Bet he can't wait to open it!













































Oh, we have 3 colorful mask and a bag containing two diapers and a set of pajamas?! We wonder who sent us this mysterygift?
The diaper is so soft that he doesn't even want to let go of it! I also like the love shaped designs and it seems quite long compared to some of the diapers out there.



And in order for us to reveal the meaning behind this mysterious package, we need about 300 shares on Facebookso that I can nominate blogger YuyuZulaikhato receive the next package!Could you all please help me share this post out? :)













































Look ma! Do I look cute and mysterious with this blue mask?


















Mika says PRETTY PLEAAAAASEEEEEE SHARE THIS BLOG POST :) Just click the gold FACEBOOK button on your below right now :)


Remember to follow me on my Facebook, Instagram@michiekins and Twitter@michiekins111to follow up with this mysterious diaper gift! I can't wait to unlock it! * super excited!*

Tiada Ngilu, Hidup Ceria

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Guess who was the one who introduced me to the brand Sensodyne?

My Father.

It was many years ago and I remembered the scene vividly. I was in the toilet brushing my teeth and I had this tingling feeling and I was asking my dad for a solution while walking to his room, brushing my teeth. He then said to me : Use Sensodyne for sensitive teeth, Mich! He told me a pharmacist introduced to him because he has sensitive teeth as well. That is how I knew of the brand Sensodyne.


For those who doesnt know or isn't aware, Sensodyne is a toothpaste brand recommended by dentist to relieve sensitive teeth while offering a range of specifically formulated toothpastes and toothbrushes. Best part, it relieves tooth sensitivity and provides long lasting protection. SensodyneFresh Mint, SensodyneGentle Whitening and SensodyneGum Care toothpastes are amongst the Sensodyne Base range which is formulated to help protect against sensitivity while Sensodyne Repair & Protect with Novamin helps to repair and protect from sensitive teeth.If you wantinstant relief, try using the Sensodyne Rapid Relied that works in 60 seconds*! Now you can indulge all the delicious food and beverage without any discomfort.

*when used as directed


I was lucky enough to be invited for this year Sensodyne ‘Tiada Ngilu, Hidup Ceria’ Chill Festival 2015 campaign.



The event kicks off with everyone being invited to enjoy desserts like The Potong Ice Cream, Chatimeand also This Juice Co. How nice of them to feed us first with sweet things before starting off the event.

With the sweet girls, Melissa and Cindy

After taking photos and having fun at the photo op with fellow blogger Cindy, we were then ushered inside to kickstart the campaign.



Doctor Nurul Huda Hassan, Dental Surgeon started the event saying “Sensitive teeth is not only unpleasant, but it can also interfere with your daily life.” Which really hits me. It is true and staying in Malaysia doesnt help it even more as we love our food and drink so much. I cant imagine sacrificing those delicious meals!

We were also educated by Mr Wallace Granja, Oral Health Marketing Manager of GSK Consumer Healthcare.
Do you know that based on information given by GSK, a report by Oral Care Usage and Attitude study by IPSOS shows that approximately 1 out of 3 consumersof consumers claimed that they have sensitive teeth ? Making tooth sensitivity the highest claimed oral health problem in Malaysia yet only one third of sufferers use sensitive toothpaste to relieve their condition.

A survey by Ipsos Brand Health Trackerwas held during Sensodyne ‘Tiada Ngilu, Hidup Ceria’ campaign last year that 50% of sensitivity sufferers purchase a sensitive toothpaste after being exposed to the campaign and 50% of Malaysians declared that the top triggers of tooth sensitivity are cold & sweet food or drinks.

This campaign proudly reminds them of things that we cared about which include spending time with family and friends & enjoying food and drink without any tooth sensitivity.



Then, we all had a pleasant surprise when they announced that a celebrity chef will be preparing some desserts for the guests! It was Chef Andri Hadi and he asked for a volunteer to help him prepared and I raised my hand! Hehe.. he is quite a funny guy and the recipe he prepared was easy to make.




Then they also showed us their new online tool to help and guide us if we have sensitive teeth which you can check your here :www.sensodyne.com.my

I checked mine and it seems that I have sensitive teeth :/ And I admit I am those who have the zingy sensation whenever I eat ice cream haha! 




With fellow bloggers



This campaign runs throughout the month of March and you can even participate to get your tooth checks, samples and also interactive games! They will be visiting 53 outlets all over Malaysia. So remember to check out Chatime Malaysia and Teochew Chendol outlets! You may check out their map over here : http://tiadangilu.sensodyne.com.my

Speaking of Chatime, they are also having a contest where you can get 20% off the most voted drink if you participate! I took part in this challenge with Cik Epal! Vote for me as I am representing ChatimeSweet Potato Cendol-Latea with the hashtag #TiadangiluSPCL on any social media or you can vote at their website too! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE VOTE FOR ME YEAH!


How to participate :

  1. The contest is now LIVE
  2. Click on the tab “Unfreeze Deals” to vote for ME :)
  3. You may vote on their website or even with hashtag #TiadaNgiluSPCL at any of your social media platform
  4. Eveyone who voted gets 20% off the wining drink as you can download the voucher from their website on 1st April2015.


Terms & Conditions
  1. Expiry date of redemption : 12th April 2015
  2. Limited to first 2000 vouchers.
  3. Copy or damaged vouchers are considered invalid.
  4. Vouchers are redeemable at all Chatime Malaysia outlest except Chatime Queensbay Mall, Langkawi, & KL Sentral.
  5. The company has the right to change or amend the terms and conditions of the above without prior notice.


EASY BREEZY CHATIME! :)

So, dont waste your time! Check if you have sensitive teeth here and ENJOY our MALAYSIAN FOOD as much as you want! Do not sacrifice something so delicious because there is a solution for this! The answer is Sensodyne!

Get your teeth check now : www.sensodyne.com.my
Enjoy 20% off the most voted drinks here : http://tiadangilu.sensodyne.com.my

*This is a sponsored post. All samples are provided by GSK and opinions expressed are of my own personal views.

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So, yesterday I had an impromptu photo shoot with Jasiminne after calling H&M and booking this floppy hat for our Mermaid Dreams photo shoot which is coming soon! 

I spend roughly 2 hours to get this floppy hat. KL jam was just crazy on a Monday afternoon! I guess everyone was busy stocking up goods on the last day before GST?




The above 3 pictures were edited by Jasiminne via Photoshop as I don't really use Photoshop and my trial run has expired. Jas tried to revived my Photoshop but failed so ended up she has to wait till she gets home to edit the pictures. She is such a perfectionist, I must say. 

Well, below are more pictures taken by her but ediedt by me via iPhoto hahaha :p











Love this skort dress from Double-Woot called the Drusix, cant wait for my white Drusix to arrive! Yes, its so comfy that I ordered two. It has this simple yet edgy kinda look and the material is really good, thick and best of all, comes with pockets! Yes I am obsess with pockets!





The Universe is trap in my big hat 

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So, everyone has been raving about Mika’s mysteriousgift: my friends, Mika’s animal friends and also my dad ( who just got facebook ) asking me what is that gift?



SURPRISEEEEE!!!!

The gift is actually from DRYPERS! I was so lucky to receive their latest DRYPERS DRYNIGHTS and was able to experiment on it because it comes with their Longest* Absorption Core which is designed to effectively absorb and distribute urine for up to 12 hours of long-lasting dryness, giving Mika a good night sleep. This diapers specially caters for baby 6 months and above but Mika is now only 5 months 2 weeks and he could wear it. He started crawling already and I teared a little because he is growing so fast!



*Based on comparison within DRYPERS diapers


To be honest, this is my first time using this brand. I wasn’t really aware of any diapers brand before because we used to receive diapers as gifts since Mika was born ( we even received a diaper cake from a very good friend of mine ) and I wasn’t choosy per say. I mean, yes diapers are easier for me to handle than using lampin. I even tried using lampin but failed miserably.

WHY?

First, its quite a hassle to wash the lampin, with baby’s poo poo and pee pee. It is not an easy sight and baby requires a lot of your attention. By the end of the day, you will ever be so tired of just washing and drying lampin! Drying lampin is also not any cheaper, especially when I use my dryer as I live in a condo. I don’t even want to know how much the electric bill is going to cost us.

That is why my mother in law and I think that using diapers are better and faster. It is definitely more convenient and much easier to handle.

So, when I first received this diaper, the 12 hour of dryness caught my attention and I was experimenting with it. Mika normally prepares for night time by 6pm after his evening walk. By that time I will lap him, put some calming lotion, change to his pajamas and of course change the diaper.

So, I decided to try it from 6 pm to 6 am. I actually woke up later that morning

around 8 am ( due to breastfeeding ) to take a picture of him and see how is the condition of his new DRYPERS Drynights.


 Mom? Why are you taking pictures of me so early in the morning?


Yup, I did not change his diaper at all and…. he woke up with a smile! Only used one diaper to last through the night and woke up without any rashes, YAY!

You know why no rash? The DRYPERS Drynights is 100% breathable cloth-like cover and the inner top sheet of the diaper contains 4 natural plant extracts from Aloe Vera, Chamomile, Olive Extracts and Vitamin E to help keep Mika’s skin fresh and comfortable throughout the night.

FYI, Mika used to have diaper rash and I would apply Burts Bees Diaper Cream and it works wonders! So good that I bought two after finishing the first one! Highly recommended!

Also, I sleep with air-conditioning, so the previous diapers will be soaked and its COLD! No wonder Mika wakes up more often! How can one sleep when your crotch feels cold and damp??!

Not only that, we used to have this problem about leakage and it is quite a hassle to clean his pants and bedsheets :( But with the DRYPERS Drynights Flexi-Tape, it is easy to fasten and allows for multiple refastening without losing its fit and the leak guard provides leakage security even when your baby moves during sleeps.


Mika sleeping soundly after playing with his toys


So, with your baby being so comfy that he doesn’t feel the wetness from the pee pee, it certainly gives you more hours to sleep and boy, don’t all mothers wish they could sleep longer? Every time when someone asked me about that, I would say :

I haven’t been sleeping since 21 October 2014, I laughed a bit with them but deep inside, I am missing my sleep time a lot. LOL




But oh well, with that look and his sunshine smile, I can’t even get angry :)

By the way, have any of you mothers/fathers tried the DRYPERS Drynights yet? Let me know if you have! Would like to hear your feedbacks as well!

If any mothers/fathers wants to try his new diaper, you can join their DRYPERS Baby Club via their FACEBOOK page and get free samples! www.facebook.com/DrypersMY



Here is to more good sleeps! Cheers!


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