Thank you so much for your inputs. (I was out of internet for 3 days and was so desperate so hear the feedbacks!) Finally...
After having heard from some of you, I have that I will leave out the worries for DD's socialization since she is far too young for that at her age. Putting her in a CC will most likely create a sense of fear as she clings to me for everything at the moment. Also to mention, since I'm pregnant with number 2 and not going to work, I should take this time and enjoy DD and spend as much as time cuddling her since she won't be getting all my attention when number 2 arrives. I realize that I would fret leaving her in CC and having to hear her cry would absolutely tear my heart away.
I will most likely try some playgroups in the area hopefully that way she and I would get some outside activities. Perhaps, once a week would be sufficient to start and slowly she will be adapted to our world of socialization.
At the moment, my priority is DD. Like many of your suggestion, she is a bit too young for CC unless is necessary in which isn't my case. So, I will dedicate the few months to her since I've got nothing else but a housewife and mommy chores. When I do need some time off, my parents are always available.
Good on you, Carmen Definitely, if you have parents around who like having her, make the most of them!
My parents moved away to a country town, but my MIL is around the corner and she's an invaluable resource. She knows it, and she loves it - gives her time to smell the roses because she's busy doing volunteer work during the week. Plus, it's time DS will be grateful for when he's older and she's not around anymore Whereas, he won't be grateful about CC, he'll be grateful that I found a great CC and that it wasn't every day, but not that I sent him, per se IYKWIM.
Anyway, you enjoy DD whilst she's just her, because you're all going to change roles when baby comes along!
Yay Carmen - in your first post, to me it sounded like you were feeling pressure from people around you to put your DD into cc as a way of fixing her "clinginess", and this made me sad because it just didn't sound like it was something that you wanted to do. So I was very happy to read that you've decided not to go down that path just yet. Especially as the next few months will be such exciting developing times for her, as she learns to really move around & talk even more than she maybe already is.
Other ideas for socialisation - we go to a music class once a week, called Mini Maestros, which my DS just loves. Some people go to Gymbaroo (which I think is physical activity & music). These cost a little bit of money, but for us it's been worthwhile. We also have a play centre close by, which isn't a formal meeting as such, but still lets the kids see & play with other kids, and I find that I can usually strike up a conversation with other mums (and dads sometimes) that are there. Also, your local library will quite often run book reading sessions for little kids, and these are free - another place to see more kids.
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Definitely, if you have parents around who like having her, make the most of them! 
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