6 Months Along & Baby Fever!

Hello there!

Yup, I am now 6 months pregnant and getting more and more excited every day to meet our little family's new addition :)

The pregnancy this time around is pretty tough though...constantly lethargic & fainting spells, you name it. I guess this comes in a package, being pregnant at 37 years old....And the fact that I have a full time office job...hmmm...let's just say I am not exactly an asset to the organisation at the moment...oh well...I have plans for that though...will announce when everything is confirmed :)

And now, that lil bub inside me? The doctor is pretty sure we are going to have our first (and perhaps only) BOY!!

Our 3D scan did not give a very clear photo of the gender because baby was really camera shy lol...but we got a glimpse of his sweet face...and that cute nose? Hmmm....daddy's boy he is! :D

We went for another ultrasound to check on baby's heartbeat after I had another fainting spell, and this time the doctor was able to get a pretty clear potty shot and she was 80-90% confident of the gender :D

Oh we are beyond happy! And the smiles & proud face of my husband is priceless...he is also such a sweetheart now, extra caring & attentive towards me, this baby is bringing SO much love to the family :)

Sewing wise, I am on a roll, perhaps because I didn't get a chance to sew for my 2 girls when they were still in my tummy (because I have not started seriously sewing till 2009)....And I have also caught the quilting bug, will blog about it later. Nowadays I have been dreaming of sewing for boys, browsing the internet for inspirations as well as this book....so cute!

Here's to sewing for that little man in your life, yeay!! :D

The Sunki Dress for Aisha

I rarely get to sew anything for my sweet Aisha...now that she is 12, she is understandably picky about what she'd like to wear. Luckily when I showed her this pattern few months back she said yes, so I went to work :)

I used the Sunki Dress pattern by Figgy. This pattern only goes up to size 9 and that is how skinny my girl is. It fits her just nice and yes she wore it as tunic with her favourite leggings or skinny jeans.

The pattern itself is fabulous! It's definitely NOT for beginners but using this pattern makes me feel like a real fashion designer lol. It's so modern and hip and fit for the runway. Well maybe not in the print that I made but the design itself - with side pockets, pleated sleeves, overlapped shoulders & facings - indeed is different and fashion forward.

The construction was a challenge but the pattern does come with excellent instructions. I love this design so much I wish Figgy would come up with larger size range for tweens. I still want to sew for my big girl and finding a good pattern that she approves of gets more and more difficult.

All in all, a great pattern and definitely a gratifying sewing project! :)

Life Update

It's another long stretch, what else is new?

Well I have a strong reason this time around lol.

I'm pregnant. Yup. Answered prayers and oh so blessed. I could not believe it at first and had to take the test twice! We are beyond happy for the new addition to this little family, alhamdulillah....  :)

So the first trimester was really, really bad for me. Because of the long gaps between children I tend to forget how difficult it can be for me. Sickly & basically zero energy. But, believe it or not I still sew 1 or 2 dresses per week. It's a miracle.

I sneaked some sewing for the little miss too...she's such a spunky 5yo now it's a challenge for us all lol. Nonetheless her personality blossomed from the timid toddler to an outspoken, opinionated little lady.

My sweet Aisha achieved straight As for her UPSR. It was a happy day for the whole big family. It's a first time for both sides of our family (hubby & me) of a child/grandchild in exam year. Aisha was so happy & add to that lots of cash rewards from grandparents, aunts and uncles, we hope it's a great motivator for her to excel further in life :)

I plan to blog more now that I feel better in my 2nd trimester. Just into my 16th week, I have gained so much weight it's just crazy. I have no idea how to control it now that I am extremely hungry ALL the time!

Next up would be a pattern review of a tunic I made for Aisha. And I have so many projects planned for the baby I will blog all about them as I made them.

That's all for now my friends, have a lovely day! :)