Suddenly I feel like updating this blog. Not much things happened lately, everyday is the same as any day ... Just want to update on this huge bumpy tummy which is past 7 months now.

     Just wanna share this interesting piece someone posted on my website mybayi.com :-

First Son vs Second Son

First son: three baby showers - coworkers, girlfriends, and family members
Second son: none

First son: Adorable, new, stylish, perfectly-matched outfits, lovingly washed in fragrance-free detergent, folded neatly and placed in paper-lined dresser drawers
Second son: Hand-me-downs and consignment store finds, typically pulled from the laundry basket full of clothes which have been ready to fold for two days

First son: sanitizing wipes on the grocery cart topped by adorable padded shopping cart cover
Second son: throw the receipts and stray lettuce leaves out of the cart and plop him into the front

First son: Baby book kept current and complete as time passed
Second son: I need to buy a baby book, I suppose

First son: Four different studio portraits taken in his first year
Second son: I may find time for the second trip to the photo studio before his first birthday…and I should really get a frame for that one we got done at Christmas so we can put a picture of him on the wall

First son: constant awareness of his actions and activities around the house
Second son: where did that bruise come from?

First son: Daddy-made personal homepage, complete with current photos and milestones
Second son: a dozen or so snapshots in my free Photobucket account… from three months ago

First son: diaper changes every two hours like clockwork
Second son: what do you mean you didn't change him? You thought I did? I was loading the car, YOU were supposed to change him!

First son: the smallest smear of food or spitup warrants a new outfit
Second son: hey, these green beans from dinner make a nice contrast next to the banana from breakfast on those overalls

First son: strict, conservative calendar awareness so no potentially allergenic solid foods are introduced too early
Second son: Wait, can they have citrus at one year or 9 months? Oops.

First son: 1st birthday party features cute theme in primary colors, complete with matching decorations, plates, party favors, hats, separate tiny cake for baby, elaborate menu planned for weeks, and invitations to all neighbors, friends, and extended family on both sides
Second son: You can't be serious… it is THIS week? 1 year old? I wonder if your mom would make a cake. She's out of town? Damn. I guess I'll call my parents and tell them to come over. We still have paper plates left over from the 4th of July, don't we?

First son: OMG, he has a runny nose! Call the doctor!
Second son: Eh, he's probably teething.

First son: Playgroups, swim lessons, music class, etc.
Second son: Go play with your brother.

    Do you think this is gonna happen to our second child? No lah.. I don't think so.. Furthermore, Asno and I are both the second child. We both share the same sentiment about being the second child, so I hope we can be fair to our second child, insyaAllah.. I think being in the second pregnancy, I'm more laid back and more relaxed in a way. When I was pregnant for the first time, I was more paranoid about everything, I didn't touch a single cup of coffee, I drank milk all the time, ate loads of yoghurt, careful about almost everything. But the second pregnancy I'm more relaxed, I drink one cup of coffee a day, and I do drink milk, although not as much as my first pregnancy, and I'm more active too (how can you not be? of course in the first pregnancy we can sleep whenever we want, watch tv etcetera.. but now, there's a little toddler running around, all the chores to do.. how can we not be active? :P)

   And not to mention about not really excited about shopping. But I think it's nothing to do with not loving my second child lah... No way.. It's just that, during those days when I was carrying Amy, I was still young la... What do you expect? Only 24 years old.. And didn't have a single clue about parenting, how much clothes we need, how much this and that. And at that time, maybe I wasn't matured as I am now (blush blush).. Didn't really think much about saving money, just spend spend and spend whatever I make for that month.. (Lagipun kalau tak cukup, Asno kan ada... mintak aje lah.. hehehehe)... But this time is more different, we see things in a more different perspective. Not that I don't love my second baby, but all the clothes from when Amy was small are still nice.. Plus the baby gets big so quickly, it's always buying and buying clothes.. And we spent a lot on my first pregnancy, we bought a lot of good quality and expensive stuff, and they're still in good shape. So is being smart and thrifty means we don't love our child? I don't think so ... And there are so many things to consider now that we're more like a big family. We need a big house (oh, guess what? we already bought a house.. yippeee yay!!), good quality furnitures, good amount of savings for their future education, savings for us, when we get older (so that our children wouldn't need to worry they need to give their parents money when we get older), blah blah blah... the lists are endless..

So, don't worry dear baby in mummy's tummy, we love you very much.. And guess what, you don't only have mama and ayah to love you, but you have Kak Amy to love you too... How cool is that? So many people can't wait for your arrival dear... Mama hopes that you will fill our lives with more and more of your laughter, and fill this house full of love and happiness... InsyaAllah.... Mama and Ayah loves you, Emilia and Adik :)