Happy Holidays

A white Christmas early in the morning. Snows falling and it was cold today, only -5 degress celcius.
Took a photo from the window in my kitchen, showing some snows on the roof and on the road.

Little Jaivyn holding on to his Christmas present, waiting to be opened.

Here it is, his X'mas present on his head.
All dressed up, waiting to go to hubby's friend's house for X'mas dinner.

At hubby's best friend's house, the one behind is his best buddy.

saw the scarf around hubby's neck, that was the X'mas gift I got for him. So coincidentally, he got me a scarf too for X'mas present. Hehe... we really think alike, or maybe its becos of the freezing weather that we both think a scarf is the best gift to keep us warm.
realise I didnt post any pic of me, well that's becos all pics of me turns out looking so fat. hai...

Anyway, Happy Holidays to everyone !

Merry Christmas

Hi .... Merry X'mas to all !
Happy Holidays !

Fruit Tarts

Wat do you guys think of this fruit tart? Looks nice.
Indeed it taste nice too.
Not bad for my first attempt on fruit tart.
Again, thanks to Jin's recipe. Hehe

X'mas Shopping

Shopping during X'mas season is really congested in Germany.
Everywhere is packed with people.
We went to the Weihnachts Markt (Christmas Market) here where is so congested that we can hardly make our way. This Markt is something like our chinatown street during chinese new year.
so can you can imagine how we struggle our way thru with our baby stroller.

Hubby bought an Olympus camera, just in time for some X'mas picture.
We bought the blue one, like the one in the pic.
with 8 megapixels, can actually capture my pimples marks(omg)

manage to get X'mas present for hubby and Jaivyn.
They are now lying at my so called ''Christmas tree"in my hall, waiting to be opened on Christmas Day. Can't wait to see wat hubby got for me.

Cupcake

Cupcake was a disastrous !
Thanks to Jin's recipe too.
hehe.... just joking lar.

First attempt in home made Pancake

Thanks to Jin for the recipe.

Had my first attempt on home made Pancake.

Not too bad, taste exactly like those sold in bakery shop.

Attempted twice during last weekend. The first one wasn't sweet enough according to hubby.

2nd attempt on Pancake, added additional spoonful of sugar and taste just right.

Anyone interested in the recipe can just tag me.

Next weekend will try to bake Cupcakes.

4 more days to 5 months old

He''s always resting his legs on the bed.

Trip to Stuttgart

Snow came early this year. Its only mid November and snows already start to fall.

Temperature ranging fm -2 to 8 degree, making me freeze when outside.

went to the Singapore mission in Stuttgart on Tuesday to submit the citizenship application for Jaivyn.

Its about 2 hours train ride from Frankfurt to Stuttgart.

We took a 8.20am train and reach there around 11am. At Stuttgart, still need to transfer a local train to another city called Waiblingen. The Singapore mission is situated at Waiblingen.

Nothing fascination about Stuttgart, just like any other Europe city to me.

Weather slightly colder than in Frankfurt cos its nearer to the Switzerland side.

After submitting the application, we went for a buffet lunch at a Chinese Restuarant.

Enjoy the food there cos food taste delicious, lots of variety and not expensive.

Then went downtown for some photo-taking and shopping. Shopping centre there are the same as in Frankfurt.

Took train back at 6.05pm and reach Frankfurt at 7.40pm.

That's the itenary for my one day trip in Stuttgart.

wonder where is lil Jaivyn? He's sleeping in the stroller behind Soe. Sleeping the whole day, so no pic from him for this trip. maybe next time.

Jaivyn on the train

Lil Jaivyn pangsai

Halloween in Frankfurt

Little Jaivyn looking so blurr in front of camera.
So cute ...

Didn't know its Halloween day until I saw the crowd in Frankfurt.

People there are all dressed up for Halloween. Looks scary but interesting.

Protest in Frankfurt

went for the Demo at the city in Frankfurt.
A very peaceful one. They lighted candles and place it on the floor to form words "Free Burma"
Demo lasted until 9pm. It was very cold on that night.
Hubby was there the whole day, while me and Jaivyn went shopping and then meet up with him after that.
Bought some baby's winter clothings and a pair of sneakers for myself.

Jaivyn lifting his head

training lil Jaivyn to lift his head

Tat's my boy

Jaivyn is 2 mths old now !

He's now 5 weeks old

Little Jaivyn was born

Arrival of my little Jaivyn

After 39 weeks of waiting, finally little Jaivyn was born.

Since this was the first time I giving birth, going for natural birth and with nothing, never did I expect the contraction pain to be soooooo painful. Although friends and relative did mention that natural birth is painful, but u wont know how the pain is like until u experience it. Contraction pain is soooo painful that u cant even realise tat they actually cut the below part in order to deliver out the baby. So now, can u imagine the pain.

But all is worth it when u saw your little one out. All relieved and happy tat he is healthy and doing fine. In the past, I always think that new born baby look alike. But now to me, my son is the cutest baby in my eyes.


In the Labor room, shortly after little Jaivyn was born.


Jaivyn was around 3 to 4 days old.

3rd Anniversary

We celebrated our 3rd Wedding Anniversary yesterday.
How times flies... we were already married for 3 years.
went to a Thai Imbiss for dinner.. to me all asia food in Germany seems to be cooked in the same style cos all taste just like chinese food.
Me had chicken and Hubby had duck.

Here are some latest pics of me. Look very auntie rite ?
Coming 35 weeks and another 5 more weeks to go.

Me in my apartment in Frankfurt

Pregnancy Agony

Morning Sickness, Fatigue, Leg Cramp, Heavy Stomach, Imsonia etc...
2 days ago, I am down with severe pain in my left thigh.. so pain until I can't walk. Imagine I stay on the 5th floor and everyday I have to climb the stairs.
So yesterday had to miss the class cos so afraid that I cant manage the stairs.
Went to see my gynae yesterday and she gave me Magnesium for the pain.
slightly a bit better today, but the pain is still there.
Now I really look forward to my 40th week, then I'll be spared from all these agony.
I am in my 34th week now, 6 more weeks to go for my little Jaivyn.

Goethe & Gym

16.5.2007
Goethe haus - teacher arranged for a class outing on this day to Goethe Haus. It's all about this popular German writer name "Goethe". The house is actually Goethe's original house in the year 1800, showing all the rooms and ktichen and paintings. It's a rather big house with 3 storeys with all antiques inside. Its like a museum for Geothe, & I have no interest in history at all & sorry to say that its very boring there .. haha

19.5.2007
Hubby and I went for the pre-natal course arranged by the hospital. spent 5 hours there.
Had 1 hour lesson on gymnastics, 1 hour on video watching on how other woman give birth during labour and the rest is the midwife talking about labour, baby & etc which I dun really understand cos she speaks all only in german. Anyway all these info I can get it from the net too, so no prob. but at least I gain from learning how to do exercise during pregnancy which I can practice it at home too.

Just for update - I am now in my 33 weeks, 7 more weeks and my little one will be joining me in my family. Can't wait for tat day for my dear Jaivyn.

Luv,
Alicia

Celebration & Lesson

Shall blog about wat I did for the past week.

Sunday (14.4.2007)
Last Sunday was the Burmese New Year and we went for the celebration.
Nothing much there, just concert and some local burmese foods sold by the Burmese. Dun really know how to appreciate Burmese food, haha.. but anyway ate a lot on tat day cos need to munch while watching concert. Been eating non stop till end, can really make me put on weight.




That's my hubby.. not the one singing but the one in white shirt taking video cam for his friend. can spot him?

Me at the festival. a bit boring, hahaha

Monday (15.4.2007)
German class begins today... need to wake up at 6.30am and be there at 8am. School is just walking distance from my house, lucky me. Class is rather small with only 10 to 14 students & of course all from different countries. There are from Brazil, Afghanistan, Thailand, Morrocco, Turkey, Portugal, Croatian, Africa, Greece and etc. Most can speak English, so no prob for me to communicate with them, but of course will slow down my German learning.
Lesson last for 4 hours which can be quite boring when it comes to 3rd & 4th hours. Sometimes really feel so sleepy.

One interesting thing... my teacher and classmates actually suggested tat I bring my bb along to the class after delivery. The whole course will end in August and I be delivering in Jul. It will be a pity if I dun complete in August, then I will have to retake again at my own expense. Might be considering bringing bb along if everything is well and bb is behaving.

2 more mths to go and my little one will be here.

Luv,
Alicia