WW: Life Lately

(1) BG as Wonder Woman (2) Giggles on the bed 

(3) The kids watching Baby TV (4) CB has "Flash" on his booboo

Living Overseas With Kids - Vaccination

As a family who gets to live overseas, we make sure we get information which vaccines our kids will need before traveling to and settling in another country. Your kids' pediatrician or healthcare provider will determine what you will need, depending on different factors.

Aside from Routine Vaccines that your kids get, you may also need to have the ff:

• Hepatitis A or Immune Globulin (IG)
• Hepatitis B
• Typhoid
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Rabies

Malaria is a disease that is common in rural areas of Vietnam. If you are traveling to areas with malaria cases, consult your local doctor ways to avoid getting sick with Malaria. Some of the ways to prevent are the ff:

• Take a prescription of anti-malarial drug.
• Use insect-repellant and wear long sleeves top and long pants to prevent mosquito bites.
• Staying in an air-conditioned room or screened rooms or using mosquito bed nets.

To get more information, contact your family doctor, healthcare provider or International SOS (found in most countries).

        Always remember, prevention is better than cure!

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My Brag Post

So, what have I been up to the past 6-7 months? Well, an update... I have given birth to a healthy baby girl and she is doing well. She is now 6 months old and I've decided to post some photos of her from birth to 6 months... Enjoy!

A Parisian Welcome

We are so excited to welcome our little girl! The support we've been getting from the people around us has been wonderful and we would like to thank everyone. I didn't get to have a baby shower for CB, and this time, my family helped me organize a Parisian Baby Shower for BG and we all had an awesome time!

Here are some photos from the event...

BONJOUR! The guests loved this =)

Good food and yummy French pastries & cupcakes

Wish cards for baby and pompoms I made

Tokens for our guests

Pin The Sperm On The Egg  =D

Make Your Own Nappy

Drinking Game (with CB joining in the fun!)

Draw My Baby

CB waiting for the opening of gifts

Opening gifts with my little helper

Big thanks to all my friends and family for the love and generosity...

Fab company + Yummy grub = Great memories!

Having A Baby Shower

A Baby Shower is a way to celebrate the pending or recent birth of a child by presenting gifts to the parents at a party. The term "shower" is often assumed to mean that the expectant mother is "showered" with gifts. (wikipedia)

It used to be that, only when having the first child can you have a baby shower and usually, both women and men are invited. Nowadays, there are no hard rules in having a baby shower. You can be given a baby shower with your 2nd or 3rd child, depending on the host of the event. Some have diaper shower, where guests are asked to bring diapers, instead of baby items. And others have book shower, a chance when guests can give books to the baby and older siblings, it may be new or used. Some still invite both men and women, while others still want an all-women affair.

As for me, I didn't get to have a baby shower for my first born. I didn't want to entertain guests or see friends because I felt weird looking "different" and feeling fat. I've gotten over that, but not the fat (sadly). But for this second pregnancy, my sisters and mom wanted to host a baby shower for me. Since it's not gonna be a surprise party, I told them I wanted to be part of the planning process. I get to choose my theme, colors and decors to be used. I've looked online and was surprised to see that there are a lot of blogs dedicated to baby showers! Lucky me, I was able to gather enough inspiration for my own baby shower. Here are some of the ones I liked:

I adore these Parisian-themed baby shower! I always enjoy our trips to Paris and our little girl was actually conceived in Paris, which makes this theme more special to me. Fingers crossed, I'll come up with something as nice for my own baby shower.

Photos: Google