A newly open japanese cafe serving sweet and savory toast in Empire Damansara.

What's a honey toast?
It's a loaf of bread with its center removed and cut in squares, toast both parts in the oven and place the center pieces back in place. Add a generous scoop of ice cream and top with toppings of your choice ie fruits, whip cream, caramel/choclate syrup and the list goes on. Lastly drizzle with lots of honey!


Welcome to heaven! Feel free to choose the honey toast of your choice :)


Fruititon Honey Toast RM25.90
Topped with fruits lots of whip cream and a generous scoop of ice cream then you're given a bottle of honey and enjoy drizzling as much of honey as you like on top of your honey toast :)


Ham & Cheese Toast RM13.90
Classic ham & cheese toast with my all time favorite runny yolk right in the middle! Talk about surprises!


Ending the post with a selfie of a satisfy pair of bestie 💖

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Hello 3rd trimester!! As much as I'm excited about the arrival of my princess I'm also quite worried that the clock is ticking and I have not prepared everything I want it to be. Yes I'm a perfectionist wannabe. *p/s I'm getting really bad with my memory lately, it's as if the baby has taken up my memory space and there's not much ram left in my brains for it to be functioning properly. How to upgrade my ram ah? lol!

As I entered my 3rd trimester, I've lost my appetite just like my not so joyful 1st trimester because that journey was filled with vomit and heartburn *WHYYYYYY LA!!!!!* I was enjoying my 2nd trimester so much! Although I did not have any weird cravings neither did I eat like there's no tomorrow but I was feeling really good all the time.

This week I've been diagnosed with urinary tract infection according to the Dr's explanation it's because the uterus sits directly on top of the bladder. As the uterus grows, its increased weight can block the drainage of urine from the bladder, causing an infection so going to the toilet and pee is a pain in the a** On top of that, I have heartburn which gives me the worst acid reflux causing my nausea :( I'm feeling uncomfortable and sick most of the time because of all the indigestion and trapped wind all around the top of my abdomen.

Luckily I found a few ways to deal with my upset stomach and urinary tract infection. It's not instant but it did make me feel better within a week.

1. doTERRA DigestZen Essential Oil Blend


Started using doTERRA DigestZen Essential Oil Blend to tame my awfully upset tummy *mind you I'm not exaggerating, it's that painful until I experience childbirth -.- *, by applying 2-3 drops and rub it gently around my tummy, it feels as if I have a warm compress after the rubbing and it comforts me for hours, at least it reduces my discomfort.

2.Young Coconut Water
I read online that coconut water can help build up immunity, improve kidney function, prevent urinary tract infections and lower high blood pressure. Conveniently I have 2 stalls right outside my house so I decided to give it a try and it did help, finally I could pee without pain! What a relief!

3. Change of diet Doc has also advice me to stay away from citrus fruits ie lemons and oranges *both my favorites T____T* and oily & fatty food. I made small simple meals so I do not have to clean the kitchen and boiling soup is the easiest.

By taking small little steps like these the problems fade away within days. Hopefully it will not return *fingers crossed*

Reached my 2nd trimester this Chinese New Year *hooray!!!*  Bump is getting bigger day by day which means I don't have much choices left in my wardrobe but thank god for HnM stretchable jersey dress still fits me up to today.

2nd trimester is treating me well except that I get water retention from time to time but I've found a great way to solve that problem, by boiling red bean water and drinking it in the morning helps a lot. Reduces my swelling on the face and feet. I can't afford to have swelling feet because I'm already a size 41, it's gonna be really difficult to find me a pair of comfy shoes in msia if I swell because it's already difficult to find a good pair of size 41 #bigfootproblems

Mum was very nice she gave me a treat in Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang. Xie xie ni mama <3 It's a small gateway, we are left with 3 months before the princess arrives and we foresee that there won't be anymore holidays for me until next year.

Which reminds me I've got to plan for a wedding in December 2015, not sure how it's gonna workout, perhaps hubs is being too ambitious. I'm not sure how to loose weight in just a few months time with a baby and work. Bless me please. 


Anyway here's the picture of my studio suites in Victory Annexe, E & O.


The lovely bathroom with checkered marbles, twin vanities and a great bathtub which is not to be missed. I had a rose aromatherapy bath in it which was refreshing and relaxing, felt so good after the soak, bathtubs are in my wishlist now!!!!


And the seaview right outside my balcony, which was my hubs favorite. He has a thing for nature ie hills and sea and beaches. Maybe it's because he's the lao ren jia :D


Teatime by the pool before I went in for a dip. I don't swim but I heard that walking in the pool is good for the baby as well so why not right?


Our first family photos, me you and the bump.


And a photo with mumzilla <3

This is my first pregnancy, of course right what am I talking about? I'm really excited for the arrival of my princess. Although many has shared their story with me, asking me not to stress but to be honest I'm not stress, I am waiting anxiously :P

Here's a confession, I am a shopaholic but since I'm pregnant, I'm not in the mood to shop for myself because I've gonna be positive and tell myself I will work hard to lose weight and I'll have my pre-pregnancy body back! Macam yes right? In the mean time, I've channeled my energy into shopping preparing for the baby, so nice right having a wife like me? Hassle free, I just buy and hubs will carry the items for me then fix it if it needs to be set up :)

3 months and I've got quite a few more to prepare but fret not I'm aiming for the Maternity and Children fair in Mid Valley by 27th March, I've went to the one in Mom and Baby Expo in Shah Alam which was a great disappointment, how can the items be more expensive than the online shops that are well known for selling baby items? The participants are not the distributors themselves. Next time do check the participants of the fair before visiting otherwise it'll be a waste of your time :/

Anyway here's my shopping list

For baby:-
Baby cot
Mattress for cot - Bumble Bee Mattress 
Baby pillow - clevemama to prevent flat head 
Bamboo Fiber Blanket
Mosquito net & stand
Changing Top
Changing Mat
Baby Napkin - 10pcs
Diapers - Mammypoko & Drypers
Mittens & socks - 2 sets
Handkerchief - 8 pieces 
Baby jumpsuit
Long & short sleeve shirts 
Long & short pants 
Rompers 
Feeding bottles - 4 bottles 
Pacifiers & pacifier keeper
Bottle cleanser & detergent
Bottle brush
Wet wipes/tissue
Thermometer
Nappy rash cream
Sterilizer and warmer
Baby shower gel & shampoo
Bath towel & mat
Baby powder
Baby clothes detergent
Baby bath tub
Cotton buds
Baby lotion
Baby nail clipper
Baby stroller
Baby car seat - Combi Coccoro 
Hot water flask
Milk powder container
Nursery bag
Formula milk (just in case)
Breast pump
Disposable Breast Pads - 3 boxes

I'm in my 5th month now, that's half way through my pregnancy journey so I've started planning for confinement as well as things to purchase for me and the baby. Hubs was helping out, he found us a good baby sitter, went over to her place yesterday for a survey and we have booked her for late Aug/early Sept.

Anyway here are some of my thoughts for confinement, the word confine is scary for someone who treasures her freedom like me, after all I'm not a superstitious person so I do not believe in staying in bed for 28 days but it has been a topic that many has asked because my mom or my mother in law will not be helping me during this period so it's up to me to plan ahead.

Let's start with a list of chinese confinement restrictions:
1. No washing your hair for the entire confinement period.
2. Avoiding exposure to "cool" elements such as cold water.
3. Low temperatures from an air-conditioner or fan must be avoided too.
4. Bathing only with specially prepared warm water that is infused with herbs.

The thought of not washing your hair and lying in a room with bad ventilation and wrapped from top to toe to prevent "wind" from going into your body is pretty ridiculous to me. In fact it's not going to be hygienic or comfortable for me and my baby so I've decided to do it my way.

Let's be rational for a second, do you know anyone, just name me someone who has gone through all procedure of confinement with an excellent outcome of being very healthy, with no sign of rheumatism, arthritis and weak joints as she aged. These are signs caused by aging and it effects both men and women and it varies from each individual.

Ok set aside all these scary thoughts of confinement, I am glad to have a very open minded and supportive husband. I've decided to hire a Mak Bidan (malay confinement lady) who will take care of my postnatal massage and bathing the newborn as well as helping out with washing the babies clothes (which is mainly putting the clothes into the washing machine).

Question were asked why a malay CL instead of a chinese CL. First of all I am not going to follow the restrictions of the chinense taboss, I made my point very clear and I am going to stick with it besides that I've made my own amount of research, through forums and people with experience, 70% have gone through a horrible confinement with a CL, let's just say it's depressing to have someone unpleasant to stay in with you 24-7 for 30 days, not to mention the charges they charge these days, it's not worth risking it. Plus mak bidan doesn't necessarily have to stay in with us, like an PT she comes in for just a few hours.

Here's what included in the traditional Malay practices of postnatal care:
1.Body massages
2.Hot compress (bertungku)
3.Corset (bengkung)


Credits to https://ispub.com/IJTWM/9/2/4210

 

Fingers crossed towards a happy confinement :)

Hello baobei! I can't believe that it's real! You're a blessing, a gift from god and I can't wait to see you soon,  152 days to go :) 

Papa and I have gone through a roller coaster before knowing your existence. My advise to all 1st time preggers, if you don't trust the 1st gyne or you find that something is wrong, try another gyne, go to the public hospital for another check up before jumping into any conclusion.

Upon recommendation from my GP he introduce me to my 1st gyne, which was my nightmare not to mention very very expensive as well, his charges are higher than the gyne in a private hospital! After the ultrasound scanning he gave me, he told me I had a miscarriage because the baby had no heart beat and advise me to go to a hospital to clear the womb before I start bleeding then it will be a mess etc etc. Well that wasn't what I expect to hear and I was clearly disappointed with the whole incident.

Thank god I had mumzilla! She told me to get a second opinion before admitting myself to clear out my womb, I went to Hospital Putrajaya for another check up. Thank god! Thank god! They told me my baby had a heart beat and the other doctor made a mistake. wtf right! The 1st gyne was so confident, he told me he was 100% sure it had no heart beat. Seriously he gave me a heart attack! My husband and I decided to keep this news until we feel that the baby will be with us till the end because we didn't want to go through the horror again.

Anyway besides that horror story, our baby is strong and healthy now. We are visiting Dr Ng Soon Peng in Columbia Asia Puchong. He's a very gentle doctor and every time hubs goes there he's very excited to see our baby on the monitor when doc is doing the scan and we get a copy of a ultrasound scan each time :)

I'm currently in my 2nd trimester, 18 weeks now. Everything is well except that I'm not very happy with the weight I put on T____T

Pre pregnancy weight: 52kg
18 weeks pregnancy weight: 58kg

Anyway hubs and I just want a healthy baby, I will work even harder to loose all the weight I've put on during pregnancy!

I shall see you soon baobei xoxo

Finally my dream came true! I was super excited when hubs called me URGENTLY when I was happily sleeping after some doing massive damage to my wallet BKK, he asked for my passport number :X We're going to Europe!

Here's something funny I would like to remember in the future, ok lah, I suppose it's not so funny, it more bimbotic. Hmmphy it's a lesson, don't assume. So here's the bimbotic part, we when to the airport 1 day earlier :/

Nevermind that, we made it safely to Dusseldorf after a transit in Paris.



DAY 1

Arriving Messe Düsseldorf to check out the fair ground. The trip was partially a working trip then pre-honeymoon. Hubs was here for a shoe fair so whenever he's at work, I had fun travelling and discovering places by myself but everyday I'll visit him for lunch and we'll have dinner at some place nice.



After cleaning up the booth we went to a deli round the corner of our hotel for a great snack. Thumbs up for my 1st strawberry tart. I love how easy it was find a deli, they have it everywhere so not a problem to get really good food.

Not to mention how much I love their supermarket, I went there everyday during my stay in Dusseldorf, it was end of summer so strawberries and peaches were really easy to find and not to mention cheap!! Don't forget to try  Movenpick Yogurt, it's like the best yogurt ever.



Here's my 1st dinner in Dusseldorf at Brauerei Schumacher. The beer is served once you're seated, like in HK they serve you chinese tea, yeah basically the same thing here. Hubs was super happy because he's a beer person unlike me, I choose to stick with my Germany Sausage Platter.



The famous spot where every tourist stops and snaps a pic.









DAY 2 Königsallee

This is where the shopping happens, a paradise for shoppers like me! The shops are a combination of luxury and commercial brands and I happen to be there during end of summer sales so yay for me!!!

Shoes were my 1st priority because I got feet like a big foot so I hardly get any stylish footwear in Malaysia. My 1st thought was Birkenstock, it was shocking when I entered the shop, everything was nearly gone, like wtf! How can! ZARA sales was crazy unfortunately the sizes left for ladies are far too big so I can't fit in em but hubs was lucky, he got all the S and XS sizes



I don't remember the name of these but you can get it at the snack food available in Kongsallee, it was potato wedges with some sauce that taste like twisties.



A typical deli. Makes me so hungry looking at it nao lol





Guten Morgan DAY 3.

Here's my typical breakfast for 2 before sending off hubs to work. lol. I'm speaking as if I'm living there, I wish I could. Maybe sometime in the future if I'm lucky nuff.



How not not fall in love with this place ♥♥♥



Hidden beauty I spotted, Nordpark. As I was walking to the trade fair to visit hubs I stumble upon this relaxing spot, I've been walking past it for days and I've seen people walking in and out of that gate, I was quite curious what was behind it, lol, I know I *bu pa si* wander around alone, my family will be furious when they hear this but it was really worth it, the atmosphere was wonderful, there were birds,swans and ducks which my hubs made jokes of me caused I was so amazed by them pfft men! what do they know right?

 

DAY 4 Düsseldorf Altstadt

Highly recommend Fischhaus Düsseldorf for dinner. The restaurant is usually packed so you'll have to wait a lil while to be seated but it's worth the wait.



A stroll around Altstadt after dinner. I'm enjoying this trip all over again writing this post but I'm gonna stop for now before it's getting too long. Shall return another time to jot down my lovely memories of my Europe Trip ♥

It's official :)

Today on my 25th birthday I was given another title, Mrs Kok. Yes I got hitched!

There were no romantic proposal but we just decided that we'll like to spend the rest of our lifes together and so today 21st June 2014 marks our new journey together as husband and wife.

Given that I didn't had a lot of time to prepare, we made it through. Thanks to my sis for the hair do and my aunt for making me the pretty little bouquet of flowers :*



We got our ROM in Thean Hou Temple, thanks for my wonderful friends and family for being there for me. It is a great reminder how thankful I am for all the blessing I have. Thanks for being apart of this great feeling!

  

Last but not least, I'm happy to be Mrs Kok.