Baby photos!

Photos by Albert Gunawan (as always!)

At last, he's finally here! Well actually he was born on the 08th September 2010 (that's 08-09-10 in case you didn't notice =D). What a wonderful date! It's easy to remember and it is also the birthday of Our Mother Mary :)

I can't really describe how I feel just using words. I think words can't really express the emotion that rush inside me once I saw my baby boy for the first time. I feel SOOOOO HAPPY! He is such a cute bundle of joy :) 

Aldrik is almost 2 weeks old now ^^ and I'm enjoying every minute of being his mom (yes, including the late and sleepless nights). I was surprised that motherhood comes quite naturally to me =D never thought I am the motherly kind of girl ^_^ 

Hubby is very wonderful! He changes the nappy, give his bottles (containing breastmilk of course!), bath him and rock him whenever little baby couldn't sleep :) Such a wonderful husband I've got. My in laws are also very supportive. Mom-in-law cooks for us and both grandparents always enjoying time with Aldrik and willing to take care of him whenever we need some time off (so we can sneak some sleep). 

Can't thank God enough for what He has given us :)

Retro ^^

I'm not too sure whether this is what you called a retro design? But I sure love it :) Got inspiration while reading 'Real Living' magazine and how they display retro poster as part of the home decoration. I'm not too sure whether this kind of picture will fit into my house scheme since the theme is modern french with a bit of modern touch (the kitchen is ultra modern). 

Anyway, I made this pic from the photo that I took of my dog Molly (again). I was learning photography back then from my hubby and he lent me his trusty first camera Nikon D70 :) It was a wonderful camera that produces beautiful photographs. Well, he doesn't use it anymore, he upgrade to Nikon D700 and he's loving it. I edited the photo with Photoshop, added some effect and that was the end result. 

Haven't been able to write anything on the blog since I got to Perth. Tummy is getting bigger and there's only 1 month to go! Can't believe how time really flies and within a month I will see my dear baby boy ^^ Excited but scared at the same time :) I guess first time mom always experience the same kind of anxiety. Hopefully things will be fine. 

I tried to sew a stuffed toy here but doesn't look good T_____T I'll post the pic as soon as I take picture of the little stuffed toy :)

Baby Elephant Embroidery for my best friend :)

I created this Baby Elephant illustration especially for my bestfriend's baby J. I asked her if she has any preference for baby animal and she mentioned elephant so I tried to draw one for her. I was thinking how can I use this particular pic and had the idea to turn it into embroidery. 

I have a cousin who make Baby Clothing as a business called Banana (it's quite a popular brand in Jakarta) and I asked her a favor to create a custom embroidery for me ^^ The pics shows how the illustration turned out and I love it! I hope C will like it too ^^

Baby Shower!

Photographs by : Albert Gunawan (Hubby)

My bestfriend C and my cousin from my hubby's family L organized this whole thing for me. They choose the theme, the decor, invite the guests, choose the place, etc. It was quite a surprise for me since I had no idea they organized it until 3 days before. I found it the printed stuff at my store and I asked hubby if he knows anything about it. He admitted that they're creating a surprise baby shower =D So, even though it wasn't entirely a surprise as they hoped it would be but it's still such a nice surprise for me ^^

The place is called Pand'or which is a nice restaurant and cafe located at Wijaya, South Jakarta. Their menu consisted of Western and some Asian food including Indonesian food. The decor is pretty and combined with the balloons, gifts and additional decorations done by C and L, it was simply beautiful and stunning. 

So it was such a beautiful day for me and hubby. We enjoyed the food, the time we had with our friends and families and of course... the pressies! All of them gave us pressies for the coming baby! I feel that we're so lucky to be surrounded by so many thoughtful and caring friends and families. Not many people are as lucky as we are and we appreciate everything and thank God for everything. Such a lucky baby too :) He's not even here yet and already got so many presents! 

XOXO

Angela, Hubby & Baby 

So many things to do yet so little time...

I feel that I'm chased by so many things at the moment. Since there's only a week left before the time we fly to Perth, I feel there's sooo many things to be done for work and home. I haven't done my packing too which is unusual. I like to pack 2 weeks before my departure ^^ this is to ensure I have everything ready and since I don't like like being rushed so I always do my packing real early. But this time, all the baby stuff are still scattered around and I have no idea how to pack those hehehe... 

We just visited my Jakarta doctor for one last time and he said the baby is great, he's about 1.5kg now which is normal and healthy. He also said the baby has lots of hair hmm.. hehehe.. something that he gets from his dad definitely ^^ But he's healthy and that's what matters the most. 

I can't wait to go to Perth but at the same time thinking about work makes me feel rather guilty. But well, there's priority in life sometimes we just have to make the choice. 

Pressie for my best friend :)

I made this illustration for my best friend's C birthday 2 months ago in April. She loves pink to death and she loves organizer/diary and stationery too. So I thought I gave her something very personalized and something that can be useful for her. She's working in marketing and she often needs to meet clients. I thought I gave her a small working folder that she can write in all the work stuff :)

Silly me, I forgot to photograph the end products T_____T But the Cover looks like the 3rd pic, the content is the 1st and 2nd pic. I printed all the stuff using Digital Printing on a normal HVS paper and the cover is printed as well using HP Inkjet Machine on a Brillianta Paper (this material is just SOOO LOVELY... it has a textures like a linen cotton and you can print anything on it and the color just comes out lovely). It's my favourite covering material so far. 

I gave the present to C already and she loves it! That what makes me very happy whenever I give something to my friends/families. Their happiness when they got it. I did ask her a month ago whether she has used it and she said she's preserving it first before she wants to use it >

St. Peter's Basilica

PHOTO TAKEN BY ALBERT GUNAWAN 

This is a photo that my husband took of St. Peter's Basilica when we went to Rome 2 years ago. I was just looking through my photos in the computer and found this wonderful shot. For me the photo is very beautiful. I like the angle, the fact that the sun shine through the glass into the Basilica and it shows the magnificence of the place. Truly, I was stunned when I entered the place. It was the MOST WONDERFUL place I've ever been. 

Before we went to St Peter's Basilica, we went around to Innsbruck, Salzburg, Nuremberg, Venice and a few other churches in Rome and all of them are wonderful too. But this one, is just so special. First, the size of the place its self was HUGE. Then if you look at all the little pieces of details that make up the place, you'll be awed too. From all the sculptures, the floor, the ceiling.... *speechless*.... 

Anyway, I just want to share this shot with you guys ^^ I hope you like it as much as I do.