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Breakfast!
 I love onesies! Chloe is wearing Tokidoki’s.
This is day 2 of swimming and today, Chloe starts kicking and paddling. So cute! And look how happy she is!

Later in the day, husband, Chloe and my mum went to Kepri Mall for a bit of shopping.

Bought a mug from J.Co. Donuts, I love you!

Sorry for the late post!

Chloe is already enjoying her swimming lesson with grandpa.

Today, we’re treating ourselves to a session of body massage! Batam is known for her cheap, although not necessarily good, massage.

The Spa Secret is located at Komplex Nagoya Garden Phase I Blok D, No.1-2-3, Kampung Seraya. It’s right next to The Hills Hotel, which was previously Puri Garden Hotel.

I like that this location is constantly being cleaned. Ayu is my therapist and Vidri is my husband’s. We each had a 2-hour massage for about $17 each. What a deal! They were good too!

For dinner, we brought my husband to one of Batam’s only few restaurants that serves western food. Teras Cafe refers to themself as the steak and wine house.

Even though he didn’t quite like his New Zealand ribeye, he said that he always preferred US ribeye (which they also serve), and that he should’ve ordered the latter.

That’s all for today!

Over the next few weeks, we will make a few changes to Cupcakes Craft. A name change and a new web page will take place, making sure that our name and look is relevant to our current product offerings. We will also be adding more new and exciting products. Stay tuned!

Today, we manage to shop and walk around a little. Harbour Bay Mall, located in Batu Ampar, is a fairly new mall. Construction for a 4-star Grand Swiss-Bel Hotel and Megablitz, a movie theatre, is currently underway.

Our first stop is Karisma, a national bookstore chain.

I found some traditional Indonesian Batik paper bags and wrapping paper.

I bought some large paper clips and lots of picture books in Bahasa Indonesia.

Our next stop is Coconut Island, my absolutely favorite tee shirt store. Their shirts are well-designed, affordable and made from good quality cotton.

J.Co Doughnut is the equivalent of Krispy Kreme in Indonesia. Their donuts has flavors like tiramisu and banana & chocolate. Tasty!

We are going for a massage tomorrow, which is what our island is known for. Keep on reading!

My mum loves pushing Chloe around on her new car.

Today, Chloe meets my mum’s school of fish!

This is the first time my youngest brother and Chloe meet since she was born.

And this is Tea, my sister’s Mini Schnauzer.

It is yet another beautiful, sunny day in Batam. After coming home from work, my dad can’t resist taking Chloe for a swim even though she’s still asleep.

Chloe is wearing a beautiful pink dress from Ralph Lauren.

22 hours of flight and a 30 minutes ferry ride later, we’re finally back on a little island called Batam, in Indonesia, to visit my family. Taking care of a jetlagged baby is no fun, but the windy and sunny morning makes up for everything.

Mmmmm.. husband and I each had a pack of famous Indonesian instant noodle, Indo Mee, for breakfast! I hope I’ll be able to blog a little more since I’ll have a lot more free time here.

Chloe is wearing Goat-Milk’s onesie. They are very well made and comfortable. In the winter, we use that as thermal wear, throwing on another layer of shirt over it. In the summer, she wears it by itself to keep her body cool. http://goatmilknyc.com Please note that we are not affiliated with Goat Milk in anyway.