Merry Xmas!!

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"

Praise Hallelujah!!
The son of God has come to this world... Jesus Christ our savior, was born in a manger in Bethlehem..

Christmas is the most joyful moment in the year....
This year we had a Christmas celebration in Twin Plaza Tower... the spirit of Christmas was all way round ... the excitement was in the air ^^

Merry Xmas!!
May the spirit of Christmas be with us always!

Sweet Dreams

Recently I read an article saying that a baby has the ability to dream since she is still inside the mother's womb...
And in early months of her life, she will dream a lot during her sleep... sometimes sweet dreams ... sometimes bad dreams....

Well, dreaming is one routine for Gaby ... She smiles and cries during her sleep ... I really really wonder what scenes she has in her dreams... I wish I could peep a bit into her dream scene hehehe....

Smiling in her sleep ....

Btw, she has a new habit of sleeping on grandma's lap ... ^_^

Kimono Top - Still Doesn't Look Good ... hix hix

After several months staying on Gaby's cupboard, finally this kimono top fits her body.
But still it doesn't look good on her ... according to me ;p
So I decided to give the other 11 tops (I bought 12) to my husband's friend who has just given a birth ............. fuuuhh I managed to save some more spaces in her cupboard hehehe

Officially Published - First Family Photo hehe

Launching .... Our first family photo ... taa daaa.... hihihi (norak mode -> ON)

Happy 1st Anniversary =)

6 December 2009 - Happy 1st Anniversary
Dear God, thank you for Your blessing in our marriage life.
One year has passed .... coming years are waiting ahead...
May God bless our marriage, lead us to a joyful & peaceful life, guide us to be the best parents for our little Gaby =)
Thank you Lord .... Amen....

Happy 66th Bday Mak Tien !!!

27 Nov 2009 - Happy 66th birthday Mak Tien...
May God bless u with health, happiness, peace and love all the time..
We love you :-*

Little Gaby in Her First Month

fuaaah .....                      hmmmfff still sleepy

ciaaat... look at my kungfu         "Give up.. dont shoot me"

"ulet keket" style                  best sleeping pose

auuuooooo                              taking a nap

fuh fuh my pillow is so heavy          "Mommy where r u??"

riding on jet coaster                         hiii big smile =)

Baby Blues oh Baby Blues

This first month as a mother was exciting yet tiring and confusing ...
Couldn't have enough rest at day and night ... extremely bored to stay at home for 24 hours a day .... couldn't really understand yet what's the matter with her when she is crying aloud .... having sore nipples and real pain when breastfeeding .... and a lot other problems ....

Everything was so new to me ....
Yet I believe ... all these depressing moments will be away ....

After browsing over the internet, I found out that this syndrome, called baby blues syndrome, is likely to happen to new mothers.... it will usually go away in 2-4 weeks along with the adjustment process of the new role as a mother... yet sometimes it can get worse and somehow will lead to a serious problem.... when this happens, help from professional is absolutely needed.

Here are some tips to get through the baby blues syndrome which worked for me =)
- surf the net ... chat with friends, be online in social networks and get in touch with friends...
- phone your friends... and share stories ....
- spend time to have private dinner with your husband (only both of you) .. if possible in your favorite restaurant / cafe
- ask somebody (husband/other family) to take care of your baby for a while and go for a shopping / body - hair treatment at salon

Don't feel guilty to spend some time for yourself ... because by doing that you'll be refreshed and ready to be a better mom =) =)

With Mommy, Daddy & Grandma

Gaby & Mommy

Gaby & Papi

Gaby & Grandma

Gaby: "Surrounded by love from mommy, daddy and grandma"
Mommy, daddy, grandma: "Love you sooooooooooo much gaby =)"

1st Day @ Home

Yippiiiii ... finally we're home ....
Gaby: "Yeaahh ... I have a big bed ...."
Mommy & Daddy: "Hehehe nite nite honey =)"

3 Nov 2009 - sleeping on mommy's & daddy's bed

Hope behind Her Name

Well, it's so uneasy to find a good name for her ...
Having browsed through so many baby names websites, finally I found one beautiful & meaningful name...
GABRIELLE JOSEPHINE SANTOSO ... sounds classic yet graceful rite? hehehe
We call her "GABY" ...

Gabrielle --> May God always be her might
Josephine --> May God increase good things in her life
Santoso --> family name ;p

Behind a child's name lies the parents' big hope ...
Little Gaby ... may you always be strong and blessed in God ....

Lots of kisses and love ... from mommy & daddy =) =) muah muah muuuuaaahhh

Friends, if you are looking for names for your babies... try to check out these websites:
www.babycenter.com
www.babynames.com
www.thinkbabynames.com

Gabrielle Josephine Santoso - The Greatest Gift of All

Created by God's love

Wonderfully sent from above
The Greatest Gift of All

GABRIELLE JOSEPHINE SANTOSO

was born on Oct 31, 2009
2.83 kg - 46 cm

Proud parents,
Rudy & Sophia

31 October 2009 - This is it!

My husband has predicted that our baby would be born on Oct 31 months before ... (he is a kind of gifted ... ;p)
Of course at that time, I didn't really buy the idea. I just said "Okay let us see hehe".
Then we got prediction from the obgyn (Dr. Andrew of Hermina Podomoro Hospital) that she'd see this world for the first time by the latest Nov 4.
Waooo surpising ... It's quite close to my husband's prediction rite ... but I still said to him .. hmmm just coincidence ... (stubborn mode -> ON) huehuehue

Oct 28, we visited Dr. Andrew for weekly check up... USG screen showed that she weighted 3.3 kg already... Hmm hmmm ... I was thinking hard .... She's quite big ... Could I deliver her in normal way .... or just take a shortcut & go for SC? ... but SC is more expensive ... so just try my best to take the normal way lah ... huehuehue (pelit mode -> ON)

Dr. Andrew told us to get ready for any signs of contraction ... but if there's no signs at all by Oct 31, induction procedure would be taken since the baby was quite big already and I was too huge. He told us that the induction would normally take up to 24 hours ............................ so, if the induction goes successfully, she would be born on Nov 1. -- Gleg gleg ... 24 hours ............. ooo noooooooooooooo =(

31 Oct ... still no signs of contraction ......
At evening, finally we decided to take the induction procedure ....
15.30 - arrived at the hospital (only 3 minutes away from home hehe)
16.00 - HCG - measuring the baby's heart beat .... bad result ... her heart beat rate was high ... =( =(
16.30 - induction medicine was given .... there should be some signs of contraction in the next 3-4 hours...
20.30 - still no signs at all ... another HCG was done ... another bad result ... her heart beat rate was still high ...
21.00 - one senior midwife came to check my condition ... she said ... it's impossible to deliver her in normal way ... must be SC!!
Whaatt??? Now I should go for SC??? Gleg gleg .... (panic mode -> ON)
21.05 - Preparation for SC was started ... I asked my husband to pray together ... Oh Lord, please protect us ....
21.30 - I was brought to surgery room ... the doctor came in a minute after ...
21.45 (maybe) - I got anesthetic injection on my back ... (it didn't hurt surprisingly ;p) ... I lay down ... I could feel the doctors pressing my stomach several times .... aaaannnddd ...
22.02 - Hallelujah to the Lord ..................................................
oaaaa oaaaa oaaaa ....................................... she's born safely....

So .. after all .. my husband is a real gifted ;p ... his prediction is 100% CORRECT! Our baby was born on Oct 31 ... huehuehue

Thank you Lord ...... Thank you Dr. Andrew & team .... Thank you Hermina Hospital ...
Thank you my dear husband... Thank you my wonderful mom & sister ...
Thank you my in-laws ... Thank you all family & friends ...
God bless you all ...

The location of RSIA Hermina Podomoro (very recommended ;p)

I gained 21 kg ... Waaaa....

My goodness... I gained 21 kg during my pregnancy ...
Still have no idea how I can get back to my weight before ... (thinking mode -> ON)It's the giant me ... posing next to the cute pink baby box we prepared for her =)

9 Months of "Dag Dig Dug"

Hi all...
I just got married in December 2008 and 3 months after I felt weird symptoms in me... huek huek in the morning ... dizzy ... hyung hyung ... felt like everything around me was spinning ... so .. I did a urine test with a quite expensive test pack (I doubt the result of the cheap ones ;p) .. and it showed 2 lines .. well the second line was not as clear as the first one .. but we were quite optimistic hehehe ...

we went to an obgyn nearby to make sure .. and finally he said .. "YES"... yipiii yipiii ...
and the following 9 months were the most exciting yet dag-dig-dug moments....
bad times came to challenge us:
- infection by unknown virus - 16 weeks of pregnancy (most stressful moment)
- blood spotting - until 28 weeks of pregnancy (because of low-lying placenta)

but overall ... feeling her inside me is the most wonderful thing...
and by the grace of our Lord ... hopefully these 9 months of "dag-dig-dug" could be passed through safely =)