Budgeting is one hard thing to implement :)

Me and my husband decided to really work with our budget since we are expecting our baby by end of september, and there must be lots of things needed to be spend on baby.

We are actually planning to change the car, but think about it again, it will be another never ending debt. We decided to hang on with our car, and pray that she won't give us another heartache for being 8 years old car :).

There so much to budget..our baby, our new house, our car,husband moving back to Sabah for good..etc. So maybe do it one at a time. And one best practice is, to pay all the debt first..car loan, housing loan, education loan, and all the loans you have. Then only you will live happily ever after :D .

This pregnancy and my skin become all dry..

When some people says during pregnancy you'll glow and the skin will be softer, plumper and beautiful. Well not everything is a myth, but it's all depend on the person. For me my skin become dry and i sometimes feel like an alligator :(

Now in my 15 weeks, my baby bump become obvious. I am now having problem putting lotion on my leg..It's quite hard to bend haha..i have to sit down and take my leg up so i can put the lotion on. 

How do i prevent or at least minimize the dry skin? Based on some reading i found out that:

1.  Warm but not hot.

Having frequent hot shower / bath will take away the moist on the skin. So avoid it. Try to just lukewarm water. Our skin is not like a sponge (the more it on water the more it absorb), no. Hot water will strip your skin from its natural oil barrier.

2. Avoid alcohol contained cleanser.

Alcohol can make your skin dryer. If can wash with soapless cleanser.

3. Cover up

Never never go out without sunblock. Me myself i use at least SPF30.  Use any sunscreen product suits you.

Well there you go, 3 tips but at least some idea rite :)

   

No juicing during pregnancy?

Yes of course you can!

 During my first trimester i have a very very i mean very bad all day sickness. I lost 5kgs just in 3 months. I would be so happy loosing weight if i'm not pregnant :D .

I really need to get all the nutrient i can get for my baby, but i can't barely eat anything. So i decided to drink lot and lots of juice to gain nutrient. Of course with meal too. During pregnancy you cannot do juice diet! No no and no. Detoxing by juice diet will harm your baby, since you will flush the toxin through your bloodstream and end up you pump it to your baby. So again NO, drink juice but eat your meal.

Here is one juice that i really love.

Ingredients:
1. Cucumber
2. Carrot
3. Celery

Blend it all together and drink immediately. It's yummy!

Homade baby wipes :)

Another 5 months for me n hubby to prepare ( mentally and physically hehe) for our baby.. I haven't do any baby shopping yet since i don't know where to start - i have my long list i haven't really recheck.

But well, i am someone who won't spent a lot for my  baby stuffs. I prefer to save more on my baby's college fund rather than spend it with expensive unnecessary things. I never knew that baby stuffs nowadays is really expensive - well just because some people love to spend on expensive stuffs for their baby. Expensive doesn't mean good, sometimes it's just because of brand and commercial.

Ok i found a very useful tips to do my own baby wipes.

Main Ingredients :
1. Baby wash
2. Baby oil
3.distilled water
Optional :
1. Tea Tree oil (To prevent Rash)
2. lavender oil 
Mixed all together and you can use it with clean,soft fabric. You can wash the fabric after use. Reusable and go green! :You can also check this comparison for branded baby wipes if you prefer to buy.

Top 10 Baby Wipes: A Side by Side Comparison

Shoppers may want a quick go-to guide for a side-by-side comparison of different baby wipes brands. The chart below compares the features of each brand.

Brand	Hypoallergenic	Additions	Flushable	Free of chlorine, parabens, and alcohol	Biodegradable
Huggies	Some	Available with aloe and Vitamin E	Some	No	No
Pampers	Some	Available with aloe and Vitamin E	Some	No	No
Seventh Generation	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Luvs	No	No	No	No	No
Earth's Best	Yes	No	Some	Yes	No
Bambino	Yes	Chamomile, aloe, and lavender	Yes	Yes	Yes
Naty By Nature BabyCare	Yes	Available with scents, lotion, or aloe	No	Yes	Yes
Charmin	No	No	Yes	No	No
BabyGanics	Yes	Skin conditioners and emollients	No	Yes	Yes
gDiaper	Yes	Aloe and Vitamin E	No	Yes	Yes