my little baby starts to crawl!

Oh my god this is so exciting!!

little PJ's first flight experience!

Little PJ went on an airplane to KL last week! She was pretty fine on the plane, and even during take-off and descend. The flight was just an hour, so she didn't fuss too much. Overall, she managed the flight well. The next challenge will come when we go to Perth in June next year! 

We stayed at Berjaya Times Square Hotel and boy, the room is big for the price we paid! It has a small kitchenette, a separate toilet and bathroom, a couch area, and of course, the sleeping area. 

The couch area

The kitchenette

The bathroom - with a bath tub and a standing shower

The big comfy bed!

We requested for a baby cot for little PJ, but the mattress was too soft for her liking. She couldn't flip or turn in the cot, and would wake up crying most of the time. In the end, Hubby and I had to put her on the bed with us. We never liked the idea of co-sleeping, but had to give in this time because she simply couldn't sleep for long on that soft mattress. I didn't dare move much on the bed though, for fear of waking her up or suffocating her with my movements. But thank God, I think she slept quite well on our bed. 

Little PJ in the cot with the sunken mattress

Travelling with a baby and as an EP mum also requires some thinking through and planning. 

- How many bottles of ebm to bring?

- How many empty milk bottles to bring?

- Is ebm allowed onboard due to the restrictions on liquids?

- What if I am asked to dispose of the ebm at the customs?

- How to make sure my ebm stays fresh in the hotel's mini bar?

- Will the mini bar's temperature be good enough?

- How to refreeze my ice packs for the ebm?

- How many feeds of solids to bring?

- What if little PJ, erm, constipates while at KL?

- What to do if her feeding time is during take-off/landing/when we just touched down etc etc etc etc..

- Solids can be quite a messy affair sometimes. How to avoid the mess in public..?

- What clothes to wear? Would it be too cold/hot?

- Where can I express bm while outside?

These are just some of questions I considered while packing the luggage. I thank God, because all the 4 bottles of ebm and 4 small tubs of mashed carrots got through the customs, without questioning by the custom officers. *yays*

With a little baby who needs to feed every 3.5hours, and with just the 2 of us, we actually couldn't go too far. I'm glad that we chose to stay at Berjaya Times Square Hotel. Most of the time, we just walked around in the shopping mall or in the Bukit Bintang area. But nonetheless, we ventured to the 100 Doraemon Secret Gadgets Expo. I say ventured because of the many flights of staircases at the LRT stations and the walk to the Expo. I carried little PJ in the carrier while Hubby carried the pram and bag. It was the first day - and a Saturday - of the Doraemon expo, so it was rather crowded. Little PJ woke up from her nap when we were halfway through the exhibition, so we could take some photos with her. 

 
 

The Doraemon Expo was the most exciting and happening thing for the trip.

Overall, this trip was good. Little PJ managed it well, we bought some thicker clothes for her (for next year's Perth trip), I bought a dress and a bag for myself, and we got to spend extended time together as a family. Looking forward to our next trip to Perth! :)

om nom nom nom..

Just some videos of little PJ having her cereal, pumpkin and broccoli. :)

-cereal-

-pumpkin-

-broccoli-

She's been finishing up every portion, every meal. Think she really loves eating...!