Mommy Shoes

Jadi sejak hamil saya nya banyakkan pake sepatu flats. Sebenernya yang dianjurkan buat ibu hamil juga nggak yang teplek2 banget juga, tapi biasanya yang masih ada sedikit hak supaya ngga sakit punggung (mgkn ntar2nya maksudnya). Selain itu silakan pilih2 sendiri khususnya yang paling nyaman untuk postur masing-masing. 

Karena sepatu melissa teplek saya tinggal di Jakarta, jadi modal sepatu flats cuma satu, warna merah. Untungnya ada longchamp planetes yang juga warna merah jadi kalo udah kepepet ngga matching semua yang penting tas sama sepatu masih konek lah. Selain itu andalan lainnya cuma kitten heels Bally urunan emak yang warna krem. Bagus sih warnanya netral tapi heel nya yang tipis manis itu nggak doyan sama jalanan Den Haag yang isinya paving bercelah-celah... Sepatu ini nyaman banget sebenernya tapi kalo terus-terusan dipake jalan di jalanan ngga rata ya yang make mulai ngeluh juga (baca: saya)

Karena ini jadinya saya semangat pengen cari sepatu baru. Checklist nya cuma warna netral sama kalo bisa jangan kecil2 heels nya. Waktu mantengin Kate Middleton keluar dari RS sempet full focus ngeliatin sepatunya dia apa. Seperti biasa si duchess pake wedges (Pied a Terre Imperia Espadrille Wedge), kali ini slingback nude/white with raffia heels. Hm... slingback nya manis tapi kalo di Belanda kyny waktu pakai sling back terbatas, lebih tertarik beli sekalian closed toe (and closed all) heels aja. Selain yang ini si duchess suka pake L.K. Bennett Greta (re-launched as Maddox) wedge warna item.

Pied a Terre Imperia Espadrille Wedge

L. K. Bennett Greta

L.K Bennett Maddox

Nah karena Pied a Terre ini website nya barengan Dune, jadi berapa kali ngecek2 Dune di Bijenkorf. Leather nya bagus, lembut banget, ngga terlalu mahal. Somehow summery banget kyny kesannya tapi cukup appealing lah. Jadi kemarin pas ke Bijenkorf bareng suami, coba ngasih liat wedges nya Dune. Yang kebetulan ada di situ peep toe warna coklat gitu. Somehow diliat2 koq belum sreg ya.

L.K. Bennett Zahara

L.K. Bennett Zelita

Akhirnya geser2 dikit ke L.K. Bennett ;P pas di sana nyoba2in wedges nya, tadinya mau beli yang patent leather warna item sampe ke heels nya (Zahara), selain itu dipajang adanya Zella sama Zelita. Setelah nyoba2 kayanya Zahara terlalu bulky karena jadi sebongkah item semua gitu. Zelita manis warna nude tapi peep toe sementara pengennya closed toe. Akhirnya pilihan jatoh di Zella, ada warna navy sama grey. Bingung... Grey manis juga dipake esp karena saya banyak pake warna muda, tapi navy cantik karena distinct antara body sama heels nya. Akhirnya (karena ngga boleh dua2nya~) jadinya beli Zella yang navy. Cantik banget...

L.K. Bennett Zella in Grey

L.K. Bennett Zella in Navy

Tingginya 65 mm, very balanced dan leather nya so far masih spring back to initial position tapi enak dipake, mungkin lama2 bakal agak melar especially di bagian belakang. I love it so much! Medium height, even distribution of weight, and the design fits casual to semi formal occasions :) Kalo diliat dari jauh keliatan ky item tapi kalo udah kena direct light baru keliatan biru nya. Manis <3 

Fever Fever Fever FFFFF

I prefer writing this kind of post in English...

So on Saturday (17/8) I started feeling more fatigue and had headache for almost the whole day. My temperature spiked a bit but not concerning enough considering I had it up to 37.1 before then it just goes away. After that on Sunday I felt a bit better but I stayed home and at night the headache and fever came back. On Monday the cycle came back, better in the morning but still having mild fever and headache for the rest of the day. 

Now realizing that it's not just pregnancy symptoms, I called the gynecologist department on Tuesday morning to ask if I could take any medicines. The nurse listened and said that I probably had flu and I can take paracetamol three times a  day. So that morning I started taking paracetamol, but the condition just went away for about 4 to 6 hours (though the headache stayed) then I would start shivering quite badly and had to take another dose. On Thursday I called the hospital once again and they agree to give it a look. I had an ultrasound to see my baby, thankfully still healthy with strong heartbeat and moving actively inside. I mentioned a bit of pain on my lower right abdomen so they asked me to give an urine sample. They found trace of white blood cell in it so I was diagnosed with a mild UTI and given nitrofurantoin for 3 days. So I went home...

That night my fever spiked to 39'c so the next morning we went to the huisarts (because the ob/gyn still recommended me to go to the huisarts for more thorough examination about my fever) and he said that with my high fever and all the nitrofurantoin is not enough. He gave me amoxicillin for 5 days and mentioned that the effect will take 48 hours. So I took my first dose right away. It was quite a hell of 48 hours... during which my fever went crazy to 39 and 40 during the night. It dropped down drastically after 48 hours, that day (yesterday actually, Sunday) I woke up feeling obviously better. I still had headache and spent lots time sleeping. Today all that's left is my "usual" pregnancy symptom; the bitterness in my mouth, hello again there~! 

I just realized that I lost weight due to this one annoying week. I'm gonna start getting loaded up again with salmon and spinach, I hope the taste buds will be more cooperative this coming week.

Now that I've typed all about the whole week altogether it seemed like it went okay, but while it happened it was not just a case of physical discomfort... I felt panic not knowing what's happening with my baby, being in 13 weeks I couldn't feel the baby's movement just yet, I know fever can be harmful for my baby so I was feeling so miserable also due to the physical condition. The doctors here were very calm and our huisart especially mentioned that it's not just about the height of the fever but also the condition of the person. So 39 or 40 might be okay for someone especially when they can still get on properly. Huff...... That's kind of a relief but I for sure don't want to go through that again +_+

13 weeks

How far along? 
13 weeks
Total weight gain?
Menurun 1 kg
Maternity clothes?
Baru beli satu jeans dari GAP maternity. Snug :)
Stretch marks?
Tidak ada, tapi minggu ini kurang pake cream sama oil.
Sleep?
Sehubungan dengan sakit jadi sering kebangun tengah malem karena menggigil. Tapi setelah sembuh kembali ke biasa dengan mimpi yg kebawa sampe bangun.
Best moment this week?
Pertama kali bisa tidur nyenyak setelah sembuh.
Missing anything?
sashimi, smoked salmon, coca cola
Movement?
sepertinya belum. Di tengah serangan demam minggu ini sempet di ultrasound sekali buat diliat, syukurlah jellybean nggak apa2. Lucunya pas lagi di ultrasound sempet dibilang "Look it's swimming away" lol :P
Food cravings?
Mentos bubblegum in strawberry-mandarin
Anything making you queasy or sick?
Waktu sakit agak susah makan, jadi sedikit makannya. Sekarang balik ke mulut pait tapi nggak nauseated.
Gender?
Belum tau
Labor signs?
Nope
Symptomps?
Bitter taste in  mouth, welcome back.
Belly button in our out?
in
Wedding ring on or off?
on
Happy or moody most of the time?
Moody selama kemaren demam.... huks
Looking forward to:
Doctor visit (5 Oktober) dan belanja baju baru ;P

12 weeks

How far along? 
12 weeks
Total weight gain?
ehe... kmaren pas di dokter ngga ditimbang wehehehe
Maternity clothes?
Akan membeli jeans baru akhir minggu ini!
Stretch marks?
Tidak ada, lebih semangat applying nya kyny skrg.
Sleep?
Mmm no problem tapi posisi tidur kadang suka bingung. Lebih banyak ke sebelah kiri, even though in normal days suka tidur on my back. Waktu bangun suka terasa tegang di tengah perut tapi kata dokter normal aja.
Best moment this week?
Of course, the ultrasound :)))
Missing anything?
sashimi, smoked salmon, coca cola
Movement?
sepertinya belum. Kemarin waktu di ultrasound ternyata jellybean ada di sebelah kanan, jadi lebih tau dmana harus menanti gerakan :P
Food cravings?
Kemarin ini sempet pengen makan curry pake naan bread. Akhirnya mesen butter chicken dimakan pake garlic naan. Mmmm~
Anything making you queasy or sick?
Kemarin seharian pusing dan pertama kalinya jackpot setelah sarapan. Entah apa sebabnya. Mulut udah nggak pait lagi tapi nose sensitivity kinda increased.
Gender?
Belum tau
Labor signs?
Nope
Symptomps?
Pusing. Kadang sluggish. Getting even more sensitive to scents.
Belly button in our out?
in
Wedding ring on or off?
on
Happy or moody most of the time?
Happy! Cuma kemarin aja karena sakit jadinya cengeng banget.... :P
Looking forward to:
The second trimester :))) in a week (karena besok udah 13 week)

12 weeks ultrasound

Little jellybean is so far from looking like a jellybean. We were so amazed seeing how his/her profile is getting more distinct. The eyes and ears are already on the right spot. We could see the fingers, the ultrasound specialist showed us the thumb and four fingers. From the top angle we could also see the brain taking shape and growing. 

While we were watching, he/she actually jumped in there and made movements by turning sideways. Zoomed in we could see the mouth moving, too. It took our breath away. I wish I could have an ultrasound very often just to watch jellybean moving and growing :')

11 weeks

Hari terakhir minggu ke 11! Pergantian minggu baru setiap hari rabu btw :)

How far along? 
11 weeks
Total weight gain?
Masih 1 kg sepertinya, belum nimbang lagi...
Maternity clothes?
Masih menimbang untuk maternity jeans, pakaian lain masih itu2 aja tapi karena pake legging most of the time jadi terbatas pilihan atasan yang agak panjang...
Stretch marks?
Tidak ada. Palmer's body cream baru aja abisss jadi udah harus beli baru, cepet juga ya dipake berarti cuma 4 minggu... ya agak heboh sih makenya
Sleep?
Kadang masih ketiduran siang tapi ngga selama dulu awal2. Semua mimpi keinget.
Best moment this week?
Lebih banyak masak! Feeling my energy back :) sama piknik di taman hari minggu kemaren.
Missing anything?
Kembali sashimi, kemaren di AH sempet menatap sushi kotakan dengan nanar.
Movement?
Belom tapi ya itu tadi perut bunyi2...
Food cravings?
Sungguh jellybean lebih suka keju daripada coklat... oh my... Makan pasta enak, makan es krim magnum masa sih bisa salah rasanya~
Anything making you queasy or sick?
Nope, kadang kalo terlalu banyak/cepet minum terasa harus burping baru lega
Gender?
Belum tau
Labor signs?
Nope
Symptomps?
Mulut pait walopun udah berkurang, selain itu symptomps kyny mereda udah mau bulan 4 ini *big grin*
Belly button in our out?
in
Wedding ring on or off?
on
Happy or moody most of the time?
Happy! Tapi makin sepi saja orang2 sudah mau for good :(
Looking forward to:
12 weeks ultrasound! Hari Jumat iniiiii ketemu lagi sama jellybean <3 kadang karena symptomps mulai mereda jadi agak parno kmana ini baby nya... dodol~

10 weeks

A bit late to post 10 weeks update, but still here it is :)


How far along? 
10 weeks
Total weight gain?
Masih 1 kg
Maternity clothes?
Berpikir untuk membeli maternity jeans... Bukan karena perut tapi lebih karena pinggul sepertinya *sheepish*
Stretch marks?
Tidak ada. Selain pake Palmer's cream ditambah sama Burt's Bees Mama Bee body oil. Semangat sekarang applying nya selain di sekitar torso juga di mana2 yang nggak dipakein body lotion standar. Mungkin nggak usah terlalu detail :P
Sleep?
Lebih variatif. Kadang jam 9, kadang jam 12. Udah lebih pede keluar rumah lebih malem.
Best moment this week?
Waktu nyadar sekarang nggak terlalu gampang pusing lagi. Gerak jadi lebih cepet, dulu sempet lambet banget bangun dari posisi duduk karena dikit2 pusing.
Missing anything?
Selain sashimi (kayanya ngga perlu nulis sashimi lagi ya, diasumsikan saya selalu ingin sashimi), kadang pas rasanya pait coklat terasa nggak enak... huhuhu.
Movement?
Belum, tapi bunyi perut makin beragam akhir2 ini...
Food cravings?
Karena sekitaran lebaran jadi ingin ketupat, tapi lebih ke euphoria aja daripada ngidam kayanya. Selain itu pengen makan roti cane...
Anything making you queasy or sick?
Cuma tadi itu kalo lagi terasa pait di mulut jadinya ngga enak makanannya, salah semua masa. Sampe nanya ke suami apa ini saya yang salah bikin ya makanannya, katanya sih nggak. Jadi mungkin emang lagi bertingkah aja ini ;P
Gender?
Belum tau
Labor signs?
Nope
Symptomps?
Mulut kadang pait, kadang pusing dan harus tidur siang tapi udah ngga terlalu sering lagi. Karena symptomps menurun saya jadi kadang mikir apa emang ada bayi nya di dalem (just wondering, bukan parno koq). Rambut rontok... Sama terasa lebih banyak saliva...?
Belly button in our out?
in
Wedding ring on or off?
on
Happy or moody most of the time?
Happy! Cuma kadang kebawa cuaca mendung jadi kesepian di rumah...
Looking forward to:
12 weeks ultrasound! Dan somehow minggu ini banyak wondering about baby's gender walopun tau masih lama bisa taunya ;)

funny married life

Hari ini waktu lagi nyendok jagung buat bikin bakwan jagung, I found myself giggling. Keinget waktu di supermarket insist ke suami beli aja yang merk ini, dia bilang jangan, yakin banget isi jagung kalengan yg itu bukan butiran tapi cuma jagung dipotong. Akhirnya beli yang mahalan dikit yang kami berdua tau isinya butiran jagung. Sebenernya sama aja dua-duanya, isinya butiran jagung semua.

I think it's funny, beberapa hari yang lalu ngobrol sama temen di australia (halo, Laras!) soal adeknya yang masih SMA jadi semangat ke sekolah setelah punya pacar. Lucu nginget2 dulu gmana rasanya punya pacar waktu SMA. Berjalannya waktu yang namanya kisah cinta kayanya evolved to another level, banyak consideration, pertimbangan ini itu. Kadang kalo diinget udah beda banget sama dulu kisah cinta masa puber :P

Tapi di keseharian married life beda lagi perasaaannya, hal-hal kecil yang noticeable dari orang yang tinggal bareng berdua aja. Bahkan hal ngga penting semacam jagung kalengan bisa bikin randomly seneng. I am happy. So very happy about this funny married life :)