Where did all the time went too??

Looking at the calendar right now.. and its dawn upon me that it's OCTOBER!!!

Can you imagine same time last year.. I'm walking around with my huge belly, Danielle inside snugly and warm in my tummy.

Right now.. she is bubbly, cheeky 8 month old girl.

Just a few more months to go and she will be 1 year old!! Ah~~ mama can't wait for your 1 year old birthday party! * Not that I've anything planned*

Nothing much to plan for the month of October.. as I'm getting slightly busier at work with my high season coming next month.

Went to this years's Baby Market @ Expo from 2 - 5 Oct. I'm really really really impressed that this year fair is soooooo much better to shop.

Out of the 3 visits to Baby Market from Oct'13 - Oct'14. This year is the best. With many improvement. Ques to payment are short and it's pretty fast too if there is a que. Items are all well stocked. Can you imagine that I can get to buy 2 cartons of Merries Diapers and 2 set of Nestle HA 2 milk powder and even bought a star buy Graco Playpen.

Her Children Day gift - Graco Playpen

Merries Diapers. I think I have at least 5 mth supplies here.

Of cause, I've also pre-ordered a Recaro Easy Lift Stroller and 1 carton of Baby Wipes from Japan that claims to be 99.9 purified water wet wipes.

Her very expensive Recaro Stroller which we got it at $499 from the pre order deals.

Oh!! I've also sign up a photography package for Danielle with The Studio Loft. I've been wanting to take some nice shots with Danielle cause it's always me behind the camera and no one is around to help me take nice shot with my daughter.

Selfie with Danielle is almost mission impossible too...

So I think this chance to take a studio shoot with her..
1. Mother and Daughter shoot
2. Pre-celebration for her 1 year old shoot. ^_^

Source: The Studio Loft

Yeah!! I got the package that includes the CD of all images! Plus I will need to top up extra $15 per head for me to be included in the shoot & $30 surcharge for booking an appointment on a Sat.

I've seen the photos taken by The Studio Loft and I super love it!! I can only hope that Danielle will  be a good girl and let the jie jies / auntie help her take her nice photo!!!!

Counting down to 1 more month for her shoot and gonna hunt some nice props to bring along for the shoot!

Xoxo,
Felicia
Surviving mid week crisis...

Fernvale Lea Progress

The progress at Fernvale Lea is pretty fast... from 2012 when we first check out that place.. its just a bare land...

And now...

Source: Fernvale Lea

Thinking that we might be getting our keys soon so I thought that I might as well get some quotations.

So far.. I only check 1 freelance ID quote. Loved her work.. and it seems that they are a husband and wife team who works as an architects in the day....

Hubs and I are considering to hire contractors or ID... Gotta to research more on these! The Pros and Cons..

But this ID that I checked out her quotes, she is quite transparent as in she does not earn a cut from the contractors. And she will do supervisory works for us but its just once a week.. (Wonder if it's enough??!) And this service applies to contractors from your own contacts.

Of course, just designing works only and other services, the quote sum up to 6K. Is it consider expensive??

As for contractors, I could get some of my friends contacts..

But as of now.. I'm trying to collect the mood board for our house. Pretty excited!

Kitchen

Source: Pinterest & Renotalk 

Toilet

Source: Pinterest & Renotalk

These are some of the designs that we favour and wish to adapt and make some changes to call our own.

I can't wait for HDB to contact for the next appointment and start our renovation journey.

My Short Break in Penang - Day 2

Well, we start this day early because we are planning to explore Penang!!

Penang is a town with rich heritage so and since our stay here is pretty short.. we thought its best that we visit those famous wall murals that artist Ernest Zacharevic has painted on some old building..

I know there quite a few wall murals scattered around Penang but the weather is way too hot for S and I to go hunt for it. So we had our breakfast in the hotel and head out to take a cab and ask the taxi uncle to bring us to the place where all the wall arts are.

Did we mention that their taxi system is also like Bangkok. Taxi uncle don't on meter and you mostly need to bargin or what out the price that they quote you. From what we learnt. if the places you are going are quite nearby, like maybe 10 - 15 drive. They usually quote 12 ringgit. Guess its quite standard unlike BKK... they really chop carrot!

Finally we reached the place and the weather was super super hot! Rented a bike and cycle around. I personnally think that it's a wrong move cause it's very crowed on weekends. Plus the hot weather.. my backside almost got burnt!!!

Finally managed to eat the famous Chendol in penang!!

Had their Brown Sugar beancurd... nothing to shout about..

Honestly the weather is way too hot for me to handle. So quite a couple of times, we head back to our hotel to freshen up and head out to our next destination.

As my luggage is way too small... so my friend and I head out to 1st Ave to purchase another luggage since Silkair allow me 30kg baggage allowance.

Stay on for my next Penang post of FOOD!!

XOXO,

Felicia