harry

harry came to town

the small town of Fernvale. you were asleep when she came. she came and go so quickly. but she sure left a whole lotta goodies. enuff for you, ummie and abah. the cashmere sweater is simply divine. thank you harry...

*bling bling all...thats the 2nd piece of gold for you. my my, you have more than ummie*

syukur

syukur

i was blog hopping and a fellow blogger had just lost a loved one. one whom she has not met but loved all her might. her plight had taken everyone around her, plunge into sorrow. even a reader like me was not spared. it lingered in my thoughts for days. there was not much i could do but offer Al Fatehah. ummie bersyukur for having you in our lives. syukur Alhamdullilah...

sweet dreamz

sweet dreamz

ummie need to sleep too. but when ummie sleep, the housework and cooking will be sacrificed. eating whatever scraps i can find in the fridge. so sleep well dear so ummie can dream wit ya...

"newborns sleep for around 16hrs a day *if only it happens in one shift* Quiet sleep - when her face n body are relaxed and her breathing regular - alternate roughly every 30mins with active sleep - when her eyelids flicker, her facial expressions change, and she may wriggle around. nobody is sure if babies dream, but if they do, this is when it happens"

birthday

For you gonjeng

1 month

1 month

Happy birthday my precious... you are one month old.. even abah is home today to celebrate this moment....

a gift from my company. but its not for you dear. its for ummie. i went thru the baby gifts. they all seemed non functional. with a budget of only $60 there wasn't much choice. so ummie decided to get flowers. Everlasting blooms. but when Elaine told me they were fresh flowers ummie could not sleep thinking i blew 60 bucks! but when they arrive ummie was happy to know Raya this year we got a new conversation piece...wahaha... No worries dear there are still plenty of unopened gifts for you...

Aqiqah & Cukur Rambut

Aqiqah & Cukur Rambut

Double happiness - Aqiqah & Cukur Rambut of Princess Amalyna & Elisya. over the causeway, you met Amalyna for the first time. well with your fuzzy sight its more to listening to her meek cries. she may be younger but she is much bigger than you. she's got so much hair. i am sure the event wont harm her looks.

*yes Amalyna they are gonna cut your hair*

all gathered to see history repeats itself. before it was ummie & auntiZilah growing up together wit matching clothes. now its your turn to go thru this vicious cycle. nyang is delighted to welcome her 4th & 5th cicit...

the marhabban was all ladies. so ummie carried you and i squint when they cut off such long strands. mostly it was the grandads and grandmums that did it.

you know its their first time. with jittery fingers they snip off bits of hair. also in the excitement they kinda drop the hair in the wrong place. hee...

a beautiful day it was. thanx to MakLong for inviting us to join what it was supposed to be Amalyna's big day. thank you Amalyna for sharing the limelight.

licensed to travel the world

licensed to travel the world

baby you got your own passport. ummie usually use it to escape the grips of life. unless its a company trip. but you gotta wait a while before we can have fun. meanwhile First stop : Johor family bungalow. we are gonna have your keka & cukur rambut. hurray! baby dont just sleep. help ummie pack...

you got mail

you got mail

snail mail... we drag receiving 'em bills after bills. occasionally some wedding cards come thru. but yesterday i was delighted when got plenty of presents from my snail mail box. for me.. for me..

why baby.. you've got a fan all the way from Newcastle. sweet guy he is. now this goes in your baby book. you'll appreciate it when you learn to read..hehe

breastfeeding

my breastfeeding days are over

unfortunately my breast has gone all flaccid on me. my baby only got 3 weeks of my milk. i gotta say breastfeeding is a LOTTA work. for someone who does her own cleaning n cooking - it is a daunting task. honestly I was only too happy to switch to fomula. my breast ballooned 2 bra cups. now it seems like my old bra fits again. oh my beautiful bras i miss you... *lucky me that pump was a hand me down*

pinky goes to skool

pinky goes to skool

Tuesday is spelling day. so naturally she dreads today the most.

I remember my spelling days. it became a phobia coz my teacher hit me on the head. she hit me with the small blue note book. I didnt know what spelling meant. so i copied the words from under the table! she caught me and hit me with it...wahahhaa. It wasn't funny then.

baby first sleepover

baby first sleepover

went to my parents house over the weekend. logistics was a headache. the 'to bring' list mounted even when i tried my best to keep it bare. still it resulted to 3 bags - baby's, ummie & abah's and baby's sleeping stuff. worth all the hassle when i see many happy faces....

later you got very whiny, baby. **when a baby never sleeps from 4 to 12 something is so wrong** so we end up in KKH on Sunday. it was a 2 hr ordeal. still ppl were pleasent and our doc was very obliging. it was worth the wait as we are armed with how to deal wit you better. even got great advise for things as mundane as feeding. Doc said you got the flu bug & throat infection dear. apparently it was from us! sorry to make you go through it. still these are suppose to make the pain go away...

now you sleep and wake like a healthy baby should. more time for cooking n house work *sighs* Get well my dear hunny bunny *wink*...

thanx to aunt carol, cedric n prakash for a sweet pink bedding set

my precious...

my precious...

awww.....

aakif harith

aakif harrith

a friend came to see you dear. but you were sleeping. he is a gentleman and the gift he bought you swept me off my feet. hee... his intention was to sweep you off yours ~ on his tricycle maybe...

lets see we got levis jean, harley top, bandana, denim shoes... leather jacket?

hush baby hush

hush baby hush

how do you make a baby stop wailing without holding, rocking or patting. Wail is like till no voice and face turns blue... I am pissed! I am on a mission to make this baby sleep without aid of rocker or bouncer. I am giving myself 3 days to undo this mess. Help me GOD....

slave to your love

slave to your love

you outsmart ummie all the time. changing your feeding and sleeping routine. you're on something new now. making a fuss after feeding when you know you are sleepy. abah even bought you the old skool buai. we also have a rocker and bouncing net. I guess you are spoilt for choice. none of them can make you hush though. even the much hated pacifier does not satisfy you. you are one tough cookie hunny. puzzles me everytime i go thru the checklist and i had done all there is that needs to be done. hmmm so whenever you sleep. I will leave you as is...

only to wake again half hour later coz you out of yur swaddle..hee *nice try ummie*

hari asyura

Hari Asyura

no fasting for me. but i got to wait till Sat before I can taste bubur Asyura. scary seeing the way Shi 'a celebrate this day. hitting their heads with 'parang' wat a bloody mess. curious..I went to check our birthdays in Islamic calender. while checking his family, it turns out all the ladies were born Friday while the men on Tuesday *well mostly. tried out wit my family..well...it was sheer coincidence as no pattern fall for my family...

27/01/2006 Missy E - Friday 27 Zulhijjah 1426
04/08/1978 C'caine - Friday 29 Sha'baan 1398
14/11/1947 MIL - Friday 1 Muharram 1367
24/10/1979 Painkilla - Wednesday 3 Zulhijjah 1399
24/05/1977 BIL - Tuesday 6 Jumaada al-Thaany 1397
26/08/1947 FIL - Tuesday 9 Shawwal 1366
18/04/1951 Baba - Wednesday 11 Rejab 1370
09/10/1958 Mama - Thursday 26 Raby al-awwal 1378
30/10/1983 Fyzz - Sunday 23 Muharrram 1404
22/09/1999 Pinky - Wednesday12 Jumaad al-Thaany 1420

Oh yeah...Fazzy just gave birth to a baby girl today...Alhamdulillah

damn jeans still tight

damn jeans still tight

its been 13 days since the miracle. I have lost 10kg and ~6" off my waist. I still got 2 days of urut to go. well 'em numbers dont make a difference. I still cant zip up my jeans! A friend told me not to even try. True enough it disheartens you. *disheartens..is dat even a word* I was still wearin my preggie jeans when i went out the other day. well those stiches down under feel better now. *thanx shana* maybe I can start on those exercise tapes i bought. the key word here is MAYBE...

1st day out

1st day out

our excursion to the polyclinic. A very sickly place to go. Well its brand new and have special queue for babies. So it was fast and prompt. I am Sorry they had to prick your feet. Dumb docs still insisted on blood test when you obviously had no jaundice. Car ride..

It was tiring holding on to ya. Can't imagine if it was a long trip. It was tough juggling e street directory and ya. I am still the navigator. So we shop and came home more comfortable...hee

more gifts

keep 'em coming

more friends came over yesterday dear. showering ya with love and kisses. not forgeting the sweet leyla aleeya trying to seduce abah..cet... more gifts came your way. a baby book i wanted and the sweetest pair of Timberland booties i've ever seen. even abah squealed with delight. for the obvious reasons that we are Timberland lovers. then look who i caught red handed with our goods...

muharram

Muharram 1427
we start off the new year with a bang. your arrival has made both sides of the family gather for awal & akhir tahun kenduri ritual. literally every corner was a face you ought to know. about 60 faces greeted you that day. Gifts came pouring in dear. What you want more... its only been 5 days. I'm sure there'll be more...hee

sleep baby sleep

Lunar new year

naturally visitors came during the long holiday. You simply sleep when the well wishers storm the crib. waking up every hour after midnight to entertain us with your blaring alarm for food. Sleep baby sleep...

I urge well wishers to call and come only before 7pm. Thanx

Elisya Mirza

Elisya Mirza came to us @ 0354hr 27 Jan 2006
Express (2hrs @ labour ward) Normal delivery weighing 2.6kg

You may visit us at Fernvale Road 406B #02-49 Tel63438109

last check up

last check up ?

will be heading for my check up soon. i have been carrying you for forty weeks now. We would like to take our chances and request to be induced today. Dont be angry with us for forcing you to this world. Baby it was a pleasure carrying ya around in my tum tum, now we'll see how we fair carryin ya in our arms...

gonjengz

gonjengz came over the other day. Full force complete with their partners. We slacked and had dinner. The men do their thang (TV n Smokes) and the girls compare bellies! Den baby got her first gift. Mothercare Pooh vibrating bouncer. awww.... suppose to entice you to come out to this world hunny. Plenty of aunts to shower ya love... After assembly there was a hilarious tag. It was in a strategic position. TRY ME I VIBRATE !!! If you were a boy you would only be too happy to be in that bauncer. You are due today baby... Come on, we will love ya more than we ever could...

virus invasion

virus invasion

Ha.. it had settled in. Painkilla got the flu virus. My PC is infected by wat knows virus. Format in da morning it will settle in by evening. Meanwhile I am anxiously waiting for my Labour virus to settle in ! Phones have been ringing. SMS beeping. Now tomorrow the due date and I have no signs at all. No pain. No show. No baby yet. So me go market now. More walking and lifting hope it helps...

Sat-a-day

Sat-a-Day
Assignment 2 - Done. New sheets for game room. Stock up fizzy drinks in fridge. New Air fresherner fumes the bathrooms. As for neat n proper, well due the rain, house is littered wit laundry. After e cooking, eating n cleaning had to sit to bring down the swell on em legs.

For the rest of the day its just me myself and you baby on a Sat-a-day. Painkilla is studying. Movie marathon - Bujang Lapok! for me and Monsters Inc for you.

iron lady

Gynae: So 5 more days to go
Me: U-huh
Gynae: Any pain?
Me: No
Gynae: Come and see me one week later if this goes on. Are you anxious? Make that 26jan.
Me: What happens then - Induce?
Gynae: That depends on baby...

Ha! Back to the waiting game for me. Since there will be no Sembawangfest for me. And painkilla is his annual D&D. How bout some shopping therapy. Look what I found. It was a steal...

So much for OSIM Magnetic Slim Belt. Aussino on sale too...Manage to grab 6 sheets when they limit 4 per pax. Hurrah! I thought pregnancy has made me soft. Coz the bags are wearing me out. Only to find out that I was lugging 4.3kg on my right hand and 3kg on my left. And today is public transport day. Hope all this walking and lifting will make you hurry to this world. Come on baby...

assignments

Had another attack of the crying bug yesterday. Hope baby tak gembeng since I already done all the crying for you. So I completed Assignment 1 . Baby crib ready...

Oh with his darlings. His fetish for cats *roll eyes* Hope baby will get better treatment. My crib ready...

Looking out the window enjoying the fresh air when I spotted an intruder... Do they have babies for lunch? Well I am off to my check up. Mother set an appointment today too. Mother and daughter setting off to see the same doc! For different reasons of course. Ok baby see if I kena tahan...

waiting game

my maternity leave officially starts next week. For now i am enjoying my off days. Thats a bonus of 4 days added to three months of maternity leave. So here I am.. Its 1145hr and I just finished breakfast. Then its on to bird's nest...

I started this ritual since they were on sale for Chinese New Year. I think baby is suppose to grow up blessed with healthy beautiful skin. Did not do my research though. All this by word of mouth that its gonna be good for you. I had slurped down bout 10 bottles of those. Another concoction that i tried - Coconut juice. Well take a good look...

Being an eating monster that I am. I literally scrap the coconut clean. Not sure if I am suppose to do that. Oh well you tell me. Juice n meat or juz juice. Well all this healthy concoction may not work so well. At the same time I got into a new habit. You see Painkilla always munches chocolats when hes doin hes late nite studying. Now hes got me into it. For one week now I too have been indulging these...So help me god. With rising sugar levels it will do more harm than good for me. So where should I hide those. Hanging around at home would only make me pop those in my mouth. Ha ! So I got it all figured out. Assignment 1: To get the house baby ready..cots, clothes, room. Assignment 2: To get my home visitor friendly...stock on drinks, clean, neat n proper is my goal. Here I go...

pregnancy journey

my pregnancy journey...
My first trimester , I learnt the meaning of Famished
Hungry by the hour my weight soared high

With three kilo a month depression soon sets in
Broke down in front of my gynae when she said I was FAT

Watched my diet , I did , but to no avail
I just look fat as my tummy was hidden till the last month did it simply show
Still I was never offered any seat at the train as I was just an able plump lady
No morning sickness No nausea No aches and pains People were envious of me
Hidden deep within me was unfound sorrow

Depression hits me every month, crying for no reason
Watching the tube with crying scene would set me off tearfully
My feet bloated with red streaks splashed on my thighs and calves
They dont bother me much , they just tingle and itch when I do the cooking
Heavy breasted had its toll on my soft skin beneath

For now they are sore and I still cant get the right bra

Now waiting for the moment ~

For you my new love I know what my wait is worth
Even though we havent formally met yet

I already love you more than I can say and I am sure you can feel
Sometime between today and 9 days from now
Life will never be the same...