kiss me not

kiss me...NOT!

a beautiful morning greeted the family on Wednesday. we sent you to baba house. ummie sent abah to work. then ummie heads back to baba's. was gonna guide baba how to assemble the bath set and supervise her bathing you. told her it was gonna be challenging as you hate baths. just like hitam the black cat.

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there was a massive jam after punggol as an accident had occured. warning came from the news. ummie exit TPE and waiting in line to turn the filter lane. plenty of cars were trying to escape the crawling traffic.

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'BANG' ummie jolted from my seat. immediately knew that a car kissed my behind. took things slow. look behind...the other driver was already out of his car signaling me he too was hit. the car behind him was at fault. i then got out of the car armed with a pen and paper.

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called abah. hello. good morning. what are you doin? kereta kena langgar buntut!

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culprit was a young guy from the air force. seeing his uniform. i ask if he just got off his shift. yes he confirmed. simple a young sleepy driver trying to make his way home.

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ummie thanked God you were not in the car and i was not hurt. Alhamdullilah

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all this does not excite me. the follow up with the family would. in laws are very err... kanchong spider. i rather go through physical pain rather then endure the mental torture. well its not my fault and i dont see how i can prevent either. one thing ummie knows for sure. abah will always be by my side....

shop

shop
ummie looks forward to weekends. thats when we go and meet them. its also when ummie gets to break loose and shop. shopping is one of the ten commandments for the female species. you got to pay attention. all these excursions are well guided by nani. *we gotta learn from the best ~my mama* our shopping spree have only seized 4 malls. parkwayparade. compasspoint. westmall. tangs. we got to buck up in order to conquer SingaporeShoppingParadise. now you are getting the hang of it. you are more awake now. so get in the action. here is your photo essay on shopping..

hey who turn up the heat... wer my shades at?

wow i see the whole world buzzing by...

hey gotta look n smell good alwayz...

now thats more like it. bring it on...

right right this is perfect for my first raya... do they have it in my size...

couch potato

couch potato
abah has sealed a path for you. you are gonna be a couch potato. he just splurged on you the complete set of baby einstein collection. we got it from ebay - where the great deals are... the only concern was, its covered with mandrin and korean from manual to covers.

so we need to do a little bit of homework. to find out which show for what age group! a small price to pay for a steal for the entire collection. all the dvd's are the same with english interface.

so we tried it out on you. it definitely got your attention which i find amazing. though it may not last the whole show it is definitely a start for more to come. it has 19dvd's and 1vcd.

so it will last a long time...

2months

happy birthday

to you...

2 months

2nd month adventure
*monday 27/3/06* what a day it was dear. lets start from the very beginning. we were gonna meet amalyna. *sings* just the 2 of us. we can make it if we try. just the two of us..

destination Sembawang. duration 15-20mins. unfortunately we took 1hr. first 15 mins taken to settle you in the car comfortably sleeping. moved off. another 15mins pit stop to hush you again. moved off. upon arrival another 10 mins to settle the coupons and a balancing act of 1bag, 1 pizzahut box n 1 car seat wit a baby in it. to the 3rd floor appartment we went. ding dong. we made it phew!

but to see those smiles.. i would do it again...

going home was a breeze as you were tired from playing. at 7pm we went to the GP for your very first vaccination. i can see abah having the jitters coz he hate needles. i am very proud of you dear. sure you cried but only when you were poked. then you were fine. awww thats my gurl...

happy birthday to missyE. happy birthday to you...

Vaccination woes
*tuesday 28/3/06* you are running a fever so we went to the GP to get the fever medicine. had a long chat wit Dr Jenny. nice lady. i am happy i made a decision to get the 6in1. seeing your sick history you need a doctor's attention. i did my homework with a senior nurse at the polyclinic the other day. she was very obliging and my research is complete thanx to her.

now there is a new vaccine for DTPa + IPV + Hib its called 5in1. but then we also have to take HepB. so they come up with the ultimate 6in1. heres the difference:
5in1(polyclinic) <=> 6in1(private or hospitals only)
costs $85.80/jab <=>....................costs $98.00/jab
no fever <=>..................................no fever
4 doses <=>...................................4 doses
HepB 2 doses <=>.................................included
MMR <=>.................................included
the 5in1 at polyclinic is not subsidised even for civil servant. we still have to take a total of 7-8jabs while 6in1 is only 4jabs. plus its hassle free (only walking distance to GP), short waiting time (as compared to polyclinic even with appontment), a doctors care (not a nurse administering the jab then queue again for doctor), need i say more... of course i get to claim $$$ all of it from my work... hee..
still you are running a fever when the odds are 1 out of 1o babies will get it. with a doctor at my disposal i know my baby is in good hands. also less jabs = less chances of fever panic...

binky

binky boo hoo

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this has been bugging me for the longest time. then ajab wrote a thesis on thumb sucking...

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..here is my binky story...

the very sight of a binky on a big kid simply puts me off. even nyang knows how much i hate binkies. i would bark at nani when she allowed pinky to suck on it. however i have betrayed myself. on the first night home when you arrive. you cried every hour. den abah said he would buy a binky the next morning. i hesitated but eventually i took it out from the cupboard. i bought one as nani insisted on it. as i place it in your mouth i was close to tears. i lay down to sleep with a knife in my chest. i hid it everyday. but abah would call for it when the crying spells came. you are one fussy baby dear. you can cry for a long stretch of three hours. we have a rocking cradle, a swinging cradle and the all faithful in my arms cradle. nothing would make you hush. so we pop it in your mouth. you actually dont fancy sucking it but we made you suck. now, I am addicted to it as it frees me to do whatever i please. it was just too convenient. i had a discussion with abah. he too hate to see BIG kids sucking it. so he said its ok since you are still small. looking back at pinky, she threw away the habit before her first birthday. so i tell myself that its fine. since you only suck near bedtime. you are coming two months now. should you go cold turkey? honestly i am embarrassed if ppl see you with a binky.

i find thumb sucking not so great either. anyway i dont see how you can . you are very comfortable with swaddling. so your hands all tied up. and you are still wearing mittens. hmmm...

ole ole ole

~ole ole ole

the clock showed 1824hrs. just the normal hectic routine of taking care of you and da crib. hunger pangs but i will wait for abah. ding dong. abah came home with an extra bag. i smiled with glee thinkin it a nice chocolate treat for ummie.NOT... it was for you, Missy. gah!

abah is not really into soccer but i guess he couldnt resist. fact is, you are a girl who has not turn 2... months yet. ummie dont think you can even wear it when the world cup is running later. still i am happy to learn that he thinks of ya when shopping with his buddies. good. now ummie just put this away together with the pink sneakers (babyvelour) i bought.

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and the pink booties aunt Shabas got you .

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and the rest yang sewaktu dengannya....AL..LE..MAK....

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ish ish ish banyaknye!

boo

my boo
boo (as in busu) came over for the holiday. to help nurse the little one back to health. before it took me six months of pregnancy to get her ready. she would not accept another baby coming to the family. we went thru mind therapy and video therapy. now she accepts her with pride. heres what shes gotta say...

"I LOVE ELISYA VERY MUCH. SHE VERY VERY CUTE."

my baby is sick

my baby is sick

a Dr Daisy Chan at SGH concluded Elisya has bronchitis - inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. i know that her cough was bad but we didn't expect this. Doc said she don't need to be warded yet. YET! was the word of the day. i will have to monitor if she refuse feeding or breatlessness or sort of a different colour. i am to sent her to A&E immediately!!

recently i just heard of a story how a month old baby choked to death simply due to over feeding! all because mommy was busy shopping. she did not notice the baby in her arms untill baby has turn blue. such a tragedi when mommy is actually a nurse!

i cannot help but blame myself. i left for my parents place on friday. she had no cough then. on sat and sun I went on a shopping sphree with my ma. i drag her along with me. I shop all the things i shouldn't have. thinking i may not have the luxury to go out again. *true enuff* we headed to the malls and expo. baby was sleeping the whole time we were out on both days. now where did the cough come from. how did she get virul infection of the lungs? wat if she had turn blue in her stroller? I would not have noticed. if a nurse could not save her baby...

'Elisya dear, ummie apologise for neglecting ya. ummie should not have drag you out too soon. just hearing you cough put tears to my eyes. get well soon my dear....'

indon movies

DIA

i dare not watch this as it is evil. eats you up alive and every monday @ 2130 you turn to zombie. i was fortunate to catch POPUMENTRI yesterday. it was an episode made just for me. it featured artist that i love. also showed clips of movies already in my collection. this Xtraordinary love starts with ada apa dengan cinta. it came out in 2002 but i only watched it in 2004. i never stop watching since. i am those maniac that watches the same show over n over again. i even copy the disc first before watching so i dont harm e original! i have been scouting for indon movies since. but only when reputatble names are in it. otherwise its tasteless. Najib also interviewed my heart throb Nicolas Saputra. not very dashing but he played the role of a very intellectually stimulating guy. that made me flash back of a love i once pushed away. whenever i feel down i would grab one of these and cry meself crazy. its sad that when i used to frequent indon i was oblivious to all these. may have even met them without knowing! *dream on*

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