CCP birthday do at Tery Pork

Nestled somewhere inside Pusat Komersial Southgate is this little cafe that specialises in P-O-R-K. 
When i say 'little', i mean it literally. This here is about the entire dining area of this outlet.
You can find lots of piggy decor and ornaments around this cafe. It was tempting to bring one of these little fellas home with me. :p
Then there was also this big fat fella.
A group of us were there on 3rd Jan, thanks to the request of 'Celebrity of the Day', Choy Phyll. She is generally a pork lover and recently discovered her new found love for pigs at this cafe.
With the exception of a few chicken meals, everything else on the menu spells and smells P-O-R-K.
Even though that's only one particular meat, but believe me, making your choice of order is not easy, especially for a first-timer like me. Each dish is unique and creatively prepared - so much so that you have to use your imagination to distinguish and select your desired part of a pig - loin/ belly/ steak/ shoulder/ rib...??
As usual, it is SO customary to take photos..
...and more photos while waiting for our food to arrive. 
Jac acting cutesy....could improve on that snout though. hehe
FOOD time!
Here're the orders that i managed to snap a photo of (with help from Yin!). Unfortunately i lost the receipt so these dishes are gonna be nameless. Nevertheless, just the visual impact of these dishes should be torturing enough to make your mouth water.
omg, check out the egg yolk!!
The above 2 dishes came with this special tasty chili concoction.

Below is my order of Pork Shoulder Steak in Black Pepper. Yummeh! Do not underestimate the size of this piece of meat. I was stuffed after finishing the entire piece. Loved it - very tender and flavorsome!
More dishes...

RIBS!!!
Who'd knew pork on pizza can go so well together!
A peek into the kitchen that managed to whip up a sumptuous unforgettable meal for all 17 of us! It was nice of the waitress to upfront apologize on a slight delay in getting everyone's food out at the same time due to the high volume of orders.
love-birds......chirp chirp..
Choy Phyll and her signature smile from ear-to-ear, all ready to dive into her Mango Cheesecake.
All the leng chais and leng lois who turned up for Choy Phyll's porky birthday bash!
Spot the difference!
This was actually our attempt for everyone to make a piggy look - failed! lol..i like the birthday girl's expression though.
I hope i speak for everyone when i say the food here is truly of top quality and flavours, at reasonable prices too. Thanks Choy Phyll, for letting us bring you here! So, were we the largest turnout yet to celebrate your birthday with you? heehee.
Very nice Mango Cheesecake from Lavender - ideal if you're looking for something cheesy but not too rich.
Before calling it a night, my buddy Fong wanted to snap a picture with my big belly.
She must have heard baby telling her some good news - because i delivered my baby just 3 days later.
For a porky-ful time, i would recommend this place to all who can take pork. :P
Add : C-1-6, Level 1, Block C, Pusat Komersial Southgate,
         No 2, Jalan Dua, off Jalan Chan Sow Lin,
         55200, KL
Tel : 03-9226 0216

Oink!

darren (random)

I feel so much more a grown-up now, with this little bundle in my life now. Stuff on parenting that i used to only read in books, watch on tv or hear from my friends, i am actually experiencing myself now. It's scary at times (like when i feel helpless and lost towards Darren's persistent cries), but touching as well (like when i missed Darren's cries in the middle of the night when he was admitted into hospital for jaundice recently). 
Of course i can't thank my parents, in laws and hubby enough for their devoted help attending to Darren and me. The way hubby cheers me on whenever i succeed in pumping a higher mark, is simply hilarious.
I've got loving mothers preparing me simple yet yum-meh 'confinement' meals.
On a different note, Darren is starting to get chubbier cheeks. He's still getting used to being bathed - i love messing up his hair after a nice refreshing shampoo. So much hair to play with - only 2 weeks old but already needing a hair cut. hehe.
Our fave daily pastime is to discover and laugh ourselves silly at the different facial expressions of Darren. Er, does that make us bad parents ah, laughing at our own kid... ?
eg, Darren and his funny sleeping positions...


His 'tauke besar' pose...

Darren's a kid of a million faces. I just have to make sure the camera's within reach.

Like father, like son. hehe...

dried

Thought this was some dried-up baby lizard. 

Turned out to be Darren's cord which finally dropped off today - he is 12 days young today. =_=

It's kept in a safe place now so i can show it to Darren one fine day. That is, provided it doesn't shrink to nothing by then.



what completes us .....

FINALLY.

The stork came early to deliver us our precious one on Friday 6 Jan 2012, right before midnight.  


And already he looks like he needs a haircut as soon as he was born. ^.^
Photo courtesy of Moon ~.~
I'm very touched by all who came to pay me a visit at the hospital.
You guys are great!

Meet our new bolster. Baby looks pretty long too.
Baby is back home and he sleeps a lot. Nevertheless he really does know how to keep his mum busy come feeding time.
Baby occasionally plays with his grandma. He's got real proud grandparents. :P
His Daddy's new favourite pastime is burping baby after his feed... and checking for soiled diapers.
Baby : "Daddy puts me in this weird position when he wants me to burp, but i'm kinda liking it. Plus it makes me look cute in photos".
Only 1 week old and baby has started practising this 'signature look' that'll make the girls swoon over him.

Runs in the family...eh~hem.
OK, THIS look ain't gonna get him any chick though.
Baby looks frustrated when he doesn't get his feed on time.
And when baby has just pooped or made a wee-wee.....oh~oh, all hell breaks loose...
Baby goes 'O....O...o' when he needs to suck on 'something' (that only mummy has) badddd......
After a good sufficient feed, baby has a jolly belly and is happy. tee~hee.
Daddy likes to play with baby cheeks and is always trying to get new facial expressions out of him.
I think baby has a dimple...gotta check further and keep blog posted. :P
A simple gesture shows the priceless bond between mother and child. 


World, say 'Hello' to Lim Darren.