Now my baby is dancing~

Okay guys, finally I passed two chilling seasons in here.

How was it?

I always mentioned, it’s not good -_- really, for me, the freezing weather was not suit to my tropical body. But surprisingly, my husband love the winter a lot, since he rose in one of the hottest city in Indonesia, Surabaya. Anyway, my hometown Yogyakarta is also hot, somehow, but still my skin cannot adjust to cold weather yet. Now, spring has come to Kyoto, the weather getting warmer and warmer each day. And I get happier and happier, feel lively again to play under the sun, fufufu…

And as time flies so so so fast…

Now my beloved Kamen Rider is always beside me again, spend time with me again, and enjoy everything together again. It is very nice having him by my side, no more loneliness, have more laugh. He’s taking care of me very well, and I… well, become more spoiled, hehehe… He learns cooking so fast also. Formerly, he can’t cook at all, but now, he can even identify the ingredients and spices inside every cookings. Also, he prepare the meal whenever I feel unwell or… mm, lazy… (honest confession). And his cooking is always deliciozo!

sushi date

hanami date

chef Kamen Rider in action

lunch prepared by my husband ^-^

My pregnancy… thank God for these endless blessing, it going very well. Week by week, my baby is growing so fast. From just as big as a poppy seed to papaya… hahaha. And now he (yes, it’s a he) love to tease his mother by his gentle tickles from inside, and sometimes with kicks, punches and frequent moving. Aaaa… I love this baby a lot… ^-^

Yeaaa, it feels funny that there’s something inside me is ‘dancing’ like that. Sometimes, when I sit in the bus, or in the class, I saw my belly move and it burst me to laugh. However, the more he dance, the I feel so happy to know that he grow very well inside, though, in here, I don’t really do well on those so called “pregnancy treatment” as well as if I live in Indonesia.

preserving Indonesian tradition by celebrating 7 months pregnancy

By the way, I love how THIS CITY treats the pregnant women. Yes, I caps THIS CITY… like everyone and everything in this city is conspired to treat the pregnant woman very nice.

Since I (identified) got pregnant, I registered my pregnancy to the ward office for applying insurance (hokken). Then, I got a bunch of book for pregnancy check in the hospital, plus… discount coupons for the check up charge. Whoaaa… so that, in some (most) check ups, I didn’t pay any charge. For sure?? Yup, but still, I have to pay the insurance. Hehehe…

I took pregnancy check up in Kyoto University Hospital, a hospital nearby the campus. Yeah, it was just a week since I came to Kyoto when I know I got pregnant, so I just go for the only hospital I know. My friends said that hospital charge for delivery in this hospital will be more expensive than in the municipal hospital, but since I already familiar with the hospital, I decided not to move to another hospital. And hopefully, the childbirth lump sump from the insurance is sufficient enough. OSH! I believe that every child has its own fortune, I don’t worry so much about this matter.

Ahh, one more thing, I also got a very cute badge to hang in my bag… special for pregnant women. Firstly, I feel a bit shy to hang it in my bag, it is like I announce to everyone that I’m pregnant and I want the privilege (I remember a phenomenal path posting about this matter in Indonesia a little while ago). But nope, in here, it is the way the other people give respect to pregnant women. As part of child protection law, everybody have to give a good environment to a child to grow well, even since they’re in the mother’s womb. And, it were many times somebody offer me seat in the bus or train without I ask, or even intentionally show the badge to sign. This is how a great country treats their ‘special’ citizen!

As typical mother-to-be, I also craved for those cute baby stuffs. Really, even since I was not pregnant yet, I know how cute is baby stuffs and I love to buy them for my cousins or friends that just give birth. And now is my turn… everytime I see baby stuffs (clothes, toy, bedding, feeding things, etc) I got crazy.  Little by little, I gather the baby needs in list. I love this activity a lot (yeah, every women loves to shop ^-^), hahaha…! But everything in here is very expensive, the price is amost tripled from Indonesian price. Luckily, my husband already brought some baby stuffs from Indonesia. Also, my parents will visit Japan in the next two weeks, and I already ask for many baby stuffs! Yeay!

I don’t know why, but the nice baby shop in Kyoto is very far from my dormitory, have to change several trains and walk quite much. Thanks to Amazon (this is not a covert ad), I could buy some baby cute stuffs in easier way and a way cheaper, includes traveling cost. However, some stuffs are unreasonably expensive, both in the baby shop or in Amazon, in my case, mattress and pillow sheet, the price is a way beyond my budget. Then, I think about the way to solve this matter… sewing, by myself. Yes, sewing.

You know what, I’m not good at sewing with machine, eventhough my grandmother and my mother-in-law are experts in sewing. But I ever experienced in using the machine, for… sewing my cat’s trampoline, 8 YEARS AGO! Yeaaah…  then I recklessly motivated to sew my baby’s bedding sheets by myself. I bought the fabric in nearby department store and borrow dormitory’s sewing machine (luckily the dorm have this facility), the start sewing. Don't ask about the detailed result, it is, of course, not as good as professional made (since mine is skewed sewn in here and there). But I satisfied!! I wish my baby someday could understand this… that everything for him is made with love :)

6 weeks to go for the full term.

I am very excited and nervous.

Wish me luck for the big day!

here's my little gift for my coming little special one...