FTWM | A mother of two

No update doesn't mean no story...

2012-02-21T11:09:00.001+08:00

No update means I am soo busy....

Recently just move to new office location...and to be truthful I felt like to send resignation letter..All because my traveling time changed..jadi lg lama = lg letih

This morning even worst, I left my umbrella, plus xde satu pun payung dlm kereta husband..so gamble2 jelah naik erl dan LRT

Elok2 smpi LRT dan dh jalan kaki keluar dr Avenue K, br la nmpk hujan..bkn renyai2 yg boleh redah..patah balik pegi Guardian KLCC beli payung..pstu jalan la ke opis (smpi opis dh rasa mcm xde mood keje)

The only good thing, food price are cheaper...Nasi, ayam, sayur br RM4.50..last time foodcourt Menara Maybank paling cikai RM5.

The rest I hate the building design..surau kat basement 2..zuhur okla turun sorg, asar hoho takut la jugak. Bilik air xbest, currently pump susu dlm stor files (tggu HR kata nk convert discussion room 2 in 1 - nursing dan jugak discussion room..okla ada gak dr xde lgpun myself sorg2 je yg pump..nk tggu geng lg 3 bulan br ada)

The rest ntah cm xbest sbb penat...penat xilang2, I wish I can resign today, pstu sblm masuk keje baru amik masa 2 weeks untk clearkan karam di rumah..those filing jobs, baju2 lama nk susun so on, tu x masuk nk start kemas2 info tuk income tax filing..

Oh ya..I should give a pat to myself sbb last week almost 90% masak! pagi2 buta masak untk makan lps balik keje..xtapau bawak g keje sbb nk familiarkan diri ngan tempat makan opis baru - klu kena tapau sorg2 xle sesat. Menu last week

Ahad - Ikan cencaru bakar. masak lemak labu, sambal ikan bilis

Isnin - Ayam padprik, telur dadar

Selasa - Sotong kicap, bendi berlada

Rabu - Ikan bakar, kacang buncis (husband kata menu sihat lg plak lupa buh garam dlm kacang buncis sbb pagi tu Alif ngempeng jek..myself dh nk pengsan pagi dgn kelam kabut)

Khamis - nasi goreng, ayam goreng

Jumaat - nasi lemak, sambal udang

Ahad - bihun goreng (breakfast , makan mlm..tghari keluar)

Stok untk Alif (2 weeks) - 4P - peas, prune, peach, pumpkin....haha dh masak2 br perasan sume p items

Overall :

1. bolehla try next time..masa beli brg mentah xde pun buat menu plan, lps dh balik br conteng2 menu plan. next time maybe buat menu plan dl br beli brg. oh ya masak smpi Jumaat sbb lps tu beras habis.

2. lg 1 husband kata xkick nasi lemak makan ngan sambal udang..so next time nasi lemak mesti partner ngan sambal bilis.

3. since sabtu pagi otomatic anak2 bgn awal (budak2 ni mmg cmtu ye..hari kerja bgn pun nk kena kejut..hari cuti otomatik xpayah kejut..bgn awal2 pg plak tu), tp ibunya plak malas nk bgn awal..nk golek2 je maka hari jumaat xde masak pagi2, instead masak lepas balik kerja. menunya plak sesuai makan tuk breakfast pagi sabtu...so menu yg so far ok nasi lemak, nasi/mee/kueteow/bihun goreng..so pagi2 sabtu panaskan je balik dan buat air milo/ teh/ kopi

4. tips dr group solid food - rebus labu / keledek (benda2 berangin) ngan halia tua..nk blend xpayah la masuk halia tu..Insya Allah xde la perut meragam nk terkentut je. so sila jgn takut bagi baby makan labu/ keledek

Bab masak ni mmg bnyk kena bljr lg..but I will try to put some note here..so at least esok2 nanti blhla belek2 balik..amik mana yg blh menyenangkan , memudahkan kerja2 dapur

Bab paling fail : kemas brg2 dapur..basuh no hal..tp bab nk susun balik alahai..so end up kdg2 sudu pun xjumpa

Okla till then

Pstt : sape yg co dia ada keje kosong contact me (area putrajaya, cyber)..kotla leh den try apply. accounting ye..tp bkn clerk/ data entry.klu co korg ada referer program lg bagus (bolehla korg dpt side income at the same time klu den dpt kijo tu)

Tolong jawabkan soklan saya : photobook & tempah baju raya

2012-02-02T10:21:00.000+08:00

Jadi mak budak ni mcm2 plak kena pk..keje kat opis, baju nk pakai, advance2 planning, etc

So sementara teringat ni kita ada 2 soklan..tolongla jawab ye:-

1. Agak2 tahun ni tailor tutup amik order baju raya bila ye...?

Bkn pe kami xpernah pun baju raya tailor made.sume ready made - dah nama ready made pasrah ajelah dgn apa yg ada.den plak paling masalah tang kain ..dh nama peha drumstick, maka kenalah mula2 amik kira tang tu. kain mmg belum beli lg, tapi klu dh tahu due date, nanti cpt2la kami ke nilai 3 (adeh kena pk theme kaler plak...sob sob kena fikir lg)

2. photobook nyer kertas kan ada mcm2 jenis kan?

agak2 klu amik groupon nyer offer "Printed on 128 matte art paper." ok ke? bkn pe takut nipis sgtla, cepat koyakla

ada baca org komen cmni - if the paper grammage is 180gsm and above than I will buy. 125gsm is so thin like holding a photocopy paper, art paper is never a good material for printing photo in my opinion. if it's a glossy photo paper than it's something worth considering.

so cmner ye? ingat nk buat photobook Afham 1st year ngan family photobook (ok afham nk masuk 2 taun tp ibu xbuat2 jugak photobook)

ok. terima kasih buat yg reply. lps baca komen2 (harap2 ada la), kita akan bertindak segera..haha

Credit card charge extra for my Groupon purchase

2012-01-30T09:35:00.000+08:00

All those online voucher can drive us crazy..with so much bargain and its so easy peasy purchase right? Milkadeal, Groupon, Ilovediscount and so on..

Recently I made 2 purchase from Groupon and notice that the credit card statement showed diff figure (ha itu pun tersedar sbb nk gi anto claim form...nk claim kat company for the ACCA fee, klu tak sebab tu maybe lah xsedar extra charges kan...)

So just trying my luck gogel lah ~ hah lps tu gogel terus ke FAQ Groupon http://www.groupon.my/faq (br terkedek2 nk baca FAQ..pdhal dh soping2)

I just email to the support team like below

To : support@groupon.my
Subject : Payment with credit card and noticed a couple of sen extra

Hi

I noticed that I’ve been charged extra ringgit by credit card for two purchase below:-
24 Dec – ABC – RM 60, but credit card charged RM 60.48 (diff RM 0.48)
26 Dec – XYZ – RM 308, but credit card charged RM 310.46 (diff RM 2.46)

Total extra charge RM 2.94

Attached here the print screen of credit card statement stated the charge for above
Understand that the amount can be refunded, kindly confirm

Thanks

On the same day I received the reply below..

Hi,

Thank you for your email.

We're terribly sorry for the additional charges. This happens because certain banks recognize Groupon as an international entity, therefore with this assumption, they charge an exchange rate fee which is entirely not necessary.

Our team has been alerted about this and are still working with banks to establish that surcharge is not necessary. Meanwhile, to make it up to you, we have placed RM3 worth of credits in your Groupon account.

Hope this helps. Do let me know should you need further assistance.

Have a great day. =)

Regards,
Mikhael
support@groupsmore.com

Yes they really replaced the credits in my account (but the credit have expiry date – 1 year..oklah kan?). I know the amount might not significant, but it is our right as customer.

For those that pay ur Groupon purchase via credit card, pls check! And if you have similar problem don’t afraid to contact them. Till then

Proposal : Celebrating 3 years of anniversary

2012-01-26T12:51:00.003+08:00

Dear husband,

Less than 2 months we will celebrate our 3rd anniversary. So I’m thinking to have a celebration for this year.

We do not celebrate 1st year as we just get our lil Afham, 2nd year plak I’m in pregnancy mood.

So I just think this is the perfect year to celebrate, at least we have some moments to be remembered later. I knew I'm not good in giving surprise so on, so I hope you don’t mind with this arrangement (nak wat cmner...terigin nk bg suprise tp klu beli barang naik kereta sure la gak nmpk barang...)

At first I thought to have just two of us having our dating time on the anniversary day itself, but after considering that I need to pump my milk at least twice (plus beg susu with all those ice packs...) hmm lecehla plak..so I hope you don’t mind if we celebrate it together with Afham & Alif

Below are the proposal plan:
1. Take a day leave on 14.3.2012 Wednesday
2. Have our family photoshoot @ whiteroom for one hour session
3. Eat, buffet lunch at XYZ
4. Jalan2
5. Balik

I do not disclose further details here, but please read ur email (it’s the same except the email have more details with draft plan (with estimated travelling time))

I hope you will agree with this proposal. I knew that you will read my blog, but afraid you’ll overlook email. So to be safe I post here and send the email as well.

Oh ya, the arrangement will be done by me (plus the bill!). No surprise thingy, but all arrangement purely done with love.

Any disagreement (or to change tempat makan) kindly inform ASAP

Your wife

2012 mom,baby,motherhood,parenthood expo

2012-01-17T09:23:00.002+08:00

Remember my post last year on all those mom-baby expo here? Now its back for 2012!

So far I noticed as below, will update as soon as other additional expo. The information is correct during published

Johor Bahru
Mom & Baby Expo
Expo @ Danga City Mall, JB
23rd -25th March 2012

Mom & Baby Expo
Expo @ Danga City Mall, JB
5th -7th October 2012
http://www.todaypublishing.com.my/

Penang
Mom & Baby Expo
PISA, Penang
7th -9th December 2012
http://www.todaypublishing.com.my/

Kuala Lumpur

1. Motherhood Expo 2012
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
24th – 26th February 2012
10.30am – 9.00pm
Entrance is free
- Fitness & Slimming Beauty Services
- Maternity & Children's Clothing and Accessories
- Medical Biotechnology & Management of Infertility Services
- Natural Nutrition Food for Weaning Babies & Organic Toddler Formula Products
- Diaper, Furniture and Toy Retailers
- Infant & Toddlers Safety Products
- Breastfeeding & Mommy's Groups
- Early Education Products
- Financial & Insurance Institutions
http://www.harenet.com.my/expo/

2. 3rd Maternity & Children Expo
Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
9th – 11th March 2012
10am - 9pm
- Maternity Clothing & Accessories
- Slimming, Beauty & Health Care Products
- Breast Feeding & Mommy's Group
- Baby & Children Garments & Accessories
- Baby & Children Bedding & Furniture
- Toys, Playing & Learning Products
- Early Education, Training, Courses
- Programmes & Products
- Food, Fedding & Nutrition
- Medical Biotechnological & Stem Cells Services
- Insurance & Financial Institution
- Photographer Services for Children & Parents
- Stroller & Gear, Travel Products
- Baby & Children Cares & Daily Use Products
- All Products & Services Related to Children,
- Parents & Parents-to-be.
http://www.tce.com.my/baby/index.html

3. Mom & Baby Expo
Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
11th -13th May 2012
http://www.todaypublishing.com.my/

4. Mom & Baby Expo
Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
27th -29th July 2012
http://www.todaypublishing.com.my/

5. 8th IBEX International Baby Expo 2012
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
10th – 12th August 2012
10:30am - 9:00pm
- Maternity & Children's Clothing and Accessories
- Medical Biotechnology & Management of Infertility Services
- Natural Nutrition Food for Weaning Babies & Organic Toddler Formula Products
- Diaper, Furniture and Toy Retailers
- Infant & Toddlers Safety Products
- Breastfeeding & Mommy's Groups
- Early Education Products
- Fitness & Slimming Beauty Services
http://www.harenet.com.my/expo/

For 2012 we managed to visit 3 expo, and one of it quite disappointing, while the other two really worth it!

I will update later the expo-stories later (haha org lain update lps event myself update slps berbulan...sorry ye...tangan xcukup.)

Anyway for moms to be, moms out there book ur calendar, save some budget and be prepare with thousand of peoples (I really meant it...ramai giler org, might end up spend more than u expect – sbb bargain and sometimes time2 ni la produk baru keluar)

Till then

Anak seorg vs anak dua org

2012-01-12T12:53:00.000+08:00

Sama tapi tak serupa

Sblm tulis pnjg...1 tu masa anak sorg, 2 untk dah anak dua org

Keluar rumah

1. Ayah pegang Afham dlm kereta, ibu kunci sume tutup pintu

2. Ayah jaga Afham dlm kereta, ibu dgn apa cara sekalipun pegang Alif , kunci tutup sume pintu

Hantar nursery

1. Pagi2 ibu hantar Afham, ayah cuma turun join time ibu dh pregnantkan Alif

2. Pagi2 dua2 bawak sorg satu anak...

Makan kat luar

1. Boleh turn2 sorg pegang anak, sorg lg jaga..lps tu amik turn masing2

2. Makan serentak - ayah suap Afham, ibu suap diri sendiri. Time Alif newborn blhla ibu makan smbl Alif tdo dlm stroller, skrg Alif xde tdo time keluar. Sudahle suka melompat..maka ibu makan sikit, pstu bg Alif lompat2, smbg makan, bg Alif lompat lagi (huhu letih! hari tu kat Ikea ada auntie yg sgt baik hati offer nk pgg Alif suh ibu makan,tp terpaksa la ibu tolak pelawaan tu sbbnya xmo auntie ni patah tangan dek lompatan Alif). Very soon dua2 suap sorg satu anak

Klinik

1. Dua2 masuk jumpa doc, salah sorg pegang Afham

2. Dr tnya "sorg je ke?". my answer "husband kat luar". Husband jaga Afham kat luar-klu klinik kanak2 sure Afham sibuk nk main bola, etc. Ibu bawa Alif jumpa doktor....agaknya doktor tgk ibu serabut dgn henbeg, kain lampin, muka serabai..

Shopping

1. Blh jalan saing2

2. Ayah bawak Afham fav spot mcm depan tv banyak (lg bagus klu ada cd Boboi Boy), tak pun pegi tgk ikan2 dlm akuarium...ibu g carik barang dgn Alif

Beauty regime

1. Tak de dah..lps tu dpt tau pregnant lg pun sama xde mood melawa

2. Lgla xde.Mandi pun diskaun bnyk..hoho belek muka kat cermin mak ai serabai diri, hari2 yg kelam kabut lg teruk..tangan penuh macam2, tak cukup tangan. Mulut pun selit ape yg boleh...tgk groupon promo spa, alahai bestnya...tapi bila nk click beli fikir berkali2 ntah bila nk peginye.

Laundry

1. Boleh poyo2 basuh seminggu sekali. biasa dua kali seminggu

2. Basuh baju seminggu sekali? boleh pengsan wo time sidai.basuh dua kali seminggu pun boleh berpinau mata nk sidai.maka skrg basuh at least 3 kali seminggu...blom citer part timbunan baju bersih yg dh mcm gunung kinabalu. masih lg mencari rentak

Of course a lot of thing change, nak tulis satu2 xcukup masa...and both need attention. Anak rapat mmg kena sorg handle sorg satu...since Afham pun blm blh independent lg. Adakala rasa xsabar nk dioarg besar! (haha...lps tu klu nakal2 nk suh diorg jd baby balik..boleh gitu? ape kes?)

Apepun still belajar dan mencari rentak menjadi ibu kepada dua org anak...nanti klu dh tiga org pun still kena belajar dan cari rentak ibu kepada tiga org anak...tak gitu?

I want to become Brittani ANTM...

2012-01-09T09:59:00.000+08:00

Ada gaya model tak? kenangan makeover dulu di sini

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This...

that?

Phew..tajuk mcm ape kan? Ape ingat org sume kata dh kurus blh la jd model ala2 mcm Brittani ANTM tu?

No..no..(haha...bnyk part lemak2, mana sesuai jd model kan? stretch mark pun segan nk ilang)

Its actually new haircut. As this is 2nd time postpartum hair loss, I could expect it earlier...so of course I have no worries about it, it just something predictable

While thinking and asked permission from husband to get new haircut...he answered me like this "potong mcm Brittani lah..." *yes he knows Brittani, he even knew Kim Kardashian bercerai sdgkan myself br terkedek2 nk tau..*

And when we had our conversation it was almost to the finale. And when the finale aired on TV husband do not watched it since dia kena temankan Afham tdo *that's why above picture bkn dr google tp mmg amik dpn tv..sbb tak sabar nk tnjk gmbr haircut Brittani*

Anyway, I already had my haircut..Does it turn like Brittani? Scroll down

Yes..its "Brittani" Zu =p *psl tu le xde gmbr haircut...*

tp still something new..pakai inner 3tone-slanting style..ok tak?

I noticed a lot of new mother worries about postpartum hair loss. My humble advice :-

1. get a new hair cut..keep it short, dh pendek2 maka yg gugur tu takle nmpk banyak sgt sbb rambut tu pendek2

2. ok2 maybe org kata pemalas..but sy sikat rambut bila rasa perlu

3. takde pakai syampu specific, still guna syampu yg sama

4. be patient..its temporary, but if it really serious silala ke Yun-Nam-Hair-Care

5. husband komplen banyak rambut gugur? gelak2 sajalah ye...erk husband komplen smbl tangan laju je kutip2 dan buang rambut (thank u abg!)

Last but not least enjoy the-motherhood-episode-rambut-gugur-merata...this is part and partial of the journey!

Alhamdulillah..6 months

2011-12-29T18:12:00.001+08:00

Alif turns 6 months today...and

I should give a pat at my back...6 months mission accomplished, Alhamdulillah.

Now review for next 6 months...semoga dipermudahkanNya

Baby : ready for solid

2011-12-21T10:14:00.006+08:00

Bersemangat "makan" toy?

As Alif will hit 6 months, it means this is the second time for me to wake up early morning to prepare his meals..

I remembered last time for Afham, I think I don't really have fancy cooking..just normal foods porridge, vegee puree, fuits puree, and of course with protein group - chicken, beef, eggyolk, tofu. And for pasta, oatmeal, and so on *ape yg pelik* I never tried to him when he started solid, perhaps because of pregnancy hormone - ya I found out that Im preganat while Afham just 7 months (now blame pregnancy hormone for all laziness!! apa da!).

Now with Alif, I consider I have basic knowledge and I really hope that this time I can try to cook even better and perhaps trying more new recipe *crossing my fingers that Alif suka makan homemade food, Insya Allah.*

So hereby I'm sharing checklist for the homemade baby food/ checklist for solid/ checklist cooking for baby dan yg seangkatan dengannya (rasanya tulis ikut flow tau dr penyediaan smpilah nk suapkan makanan)

knife, chopping board - asingla dr yg guna hari2, since yg guna harikan ada potong lada

bekas2 plastik -same reason as above...bekas2 ni guna untk letak sayur/ buah/ ayam/ daging so on yg dipotong..sementara nk masuk dlm steamer/ pots

pots & cooking utensils - same reason as knife, chopping board..asingkanle sbb kot2la senduk2 tu dh kacau lada, kari

slow cooker - some mother said it makes their life easier...masuk sume bahan malam esok paginya dh masak..but I dun really plan to have one (dapur dh penuh mcm2 brg, plus masak nasi pun xsuka pakai rice cooker inikan plak slow cooker)

steamer

blender and/ or food processor - no need to buy fancy, normal blender will do..klu hadiah kawen banyak blh la gunakan? as long as can do pureeing, blending, mashing

small holed strainer or fine mesh strainer: pushing more textured foods through to make a more fine and smooth purée..ops jgn plak pakai penapis teh anda...beli yang baru ye

cookie cutter - ni klu mak2 yg rajin buat biskut untk baby bolehla beli...even blh guna for toddler food preparation *esp yg picky eater..agak2 nmpk comel at least diorg eager sikit nk makan*

ice cream mould - yes baby can have homemade ice cream! later will blog about this ye

ice cube tray with lid/ baby cubes/ storage containers for freezing - freezing food cubes

freezer bags / tupperware - storing the frozen food cubes from the ice tray

label & marker - laber freezer bags / tupperware with food cube type and date prepared and frozen..masking tape pun boleh guna..mcm kita simpan ebm frozen tu

feeding set - mangkuk, sudu, sippy cup so on..

bib - mcm2 jenis ada jual kat pasaran, ada yg kain ada yg plastik, ada yg disposable, ada yg dh rupa mcm baju..senang cakap sediakan ajelah duit

highchair/ bumboo - bagi memudahkan urusan suap-menyuap..

food thermos/ food jar - ni senangkan kerja nursery xpayah panaskan makanan. beside blh guna time outing with baby - like posted here

fresh food feeder - baby can enjoy the fruits/ vege like posted here

You also can check here for the tools need for preparing homemade solid foods.

If you still wonder how FTWM (full-time-working-mum) can prepare homemade foods, you always can check all my postings here to give some general ideas. Oh ya lesson learnt, this time use pure olive oil (POO)

My checklist above might be not 100% complete.. you can add on few items that you think that will help you to cook and prepare food fast, easy-peasy...cthnya nk beli food warmer ke, heat sensor spoon ke..its up to you. Banyak brg kat pasaran ni, yg penting ada uwangnya!

Oh ya..two website that I will read *again and again* which is really useful for the homemade baby food are :

http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/

http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/

On top of that, I found this blog that really inspiring me for homemade baby food*plus ada fb group, leh join tau..sgt informative-serious rasa xterfolo untk sy yg jrg2 msk fb*..and the good thing it also give some ideas to incorporate family recipe that can be enjoy the whole family! *leceh beb masak beround2...tp tgk blog kak farah baby pun leh join makan soto...cuma kena pandai la adjust tuk baby like no salt so on, so this time I should challenge sikit my cooking skills perhaps buat yg simple2 cth sweet potato puree for Alif, while extra2 sweet potato kita buat la bubur keledek ke - lps tu sume perang kentut! hihi *

http://foods4tots.blogspot.com/

Last but not least, some of my personal collection @ gadget untk prepare baby food..*xpelah tepon cikai janji ada sedikit sebanyak gadget dapur :P*

Cookie cutter & ice cream mould (Daiso)

Ice cube tray with lid (Giant)

Thermos : Funtainers 10oz Food Jar (Rugby), The First Years : Take and Toss 8oz Toddler Bowls with Lids & Munchkin : Fresh Feeding Set (food grinder + fresh foos feeder) - mybbstore.com

Thermos : 16oz stainless steel king food jar with spoon (Jusco)

Hope it will helps mums ideas where to find the "gadget"...mcm food thermos tu boleh try carik kat jusco, parkson...I noticed that kat bbstore dh xde set grinder + feeder...tp still ada feeder tu..so pandai2la carik ye..ni just sharing info

Last not least presenting "green - gadget"

Matching kan? Right for Afham (Daiso), left for Alif (Ikea)
Hope Afham don't fight because of diff plate! takut Afham gatal nk pakai bib plak..em alahai

Now I am not sure whether to have another baby chair.Currently we have one, bought from Ikea...klu beli lagi mgkn semakkan rumah, tak beli takut "berebut" ngan Afham nak letakkan Alif. Tapi klu beli in future dh xguna leh je jual balik kan? *ade ke yg nk beli?*

So happy cooking mummies...I believe we dont have to become Masterchef to cook for our lil ones :)

Afham oh Alif

2011-12-13T09:35:00.000+08:00

While having Afham, I believe he can enjoy all the moments without any interruption

But nowadays its totally different!

Letak Alif kat playgym, xsempat Alif nk buat ape2 - Afham dh request suh bukak sume2 toys yg tergantung

Alif baru nk dimandikan - Afham dtg sibuk2 nk "mandikan" Alif..banyak kali gak dia letak brg/ biskut dlm air mandian Alif

Time susukan Alif - Afham dtg nk duk kat riba, lg teruk dia nk panjat kat belakang

Alif meniarap - Afham nk "kuda2kan" Alif...so nowadays mmg xberani tinggalkan tnpa sape2 (klu nk terkucil pun tahan jugak), takut mood "kuda" Afham dtg

Bila enjut buai Alif - Afham dtg nk tolong enjut siap baca selawat *xle bunyi selawat tp ada bunyi2*

Yes, its difficult to entertain both at the same time!

Bkn husband tak amik/ entertain dia, tp bila dh time2 dia "merap" nk ibu..maka ibu pun kdg2 start jd "angry bird puchong" - mintak maaf ye jiran2 klu anda dgr suara ibu marah/ sound anak...

But I love the moments main ba-ba-cak...cak kat Alif...cak kat Afham...both will smile *melting*

Argh..now I just wish to find new job nearer to house, so that I have more time with them!

Another wishlist..

2011-12-06T10:15:00.000+08:00

Since it almost towards end of the year, very soon poket akan sedikit tebal aka bonus mau masuklah~~

Tapi jgn le ingat dpt banyak, cuma bolehla kata ada drpd xde lansungkan..? Alhamdulillah

So post siap2 ke mana arah tujuan bonus kali ini..Hahaha ayat xingat. Lgpun rasanya wishlist ni affordable dan lebih kpd gadget2 rumah

Spin dry mop from Cosway

Dr testimonial mmg memberangsangkan..senang sikit kerja..tapi den xde membership cosway agak2 leh tak dpt rega kat gmbr tuh?

Hot and warm mini dispenser from Spritzer

Boleh letak kat tingkat atas...amat payah rumah 2 tingkat ni..nak naik turun... kdg2 tahap dh malas walaupun haus sgt, den lebih rela tido...tp klu Afham nk susu, air dlm termos dh habis kena jugak turun bawah...(tapi biasa ayah dia la kena turun)

Harap2 harganya affordable lah..dh usha2 website spritzer tp smpi la ni tak de rega..tapi klu beli nk kaler purple/ biru/ pink..hehehe

Itu saja setakat ini...

Wordless Wednesday #3 - Piah..oh piah..

2011-11-23T12:35:00.003+08:00

Put

Adjust

Pose

New word from Afham..Piah..oh piah..untuk kopiah

Misteri nusantara di siang hari?

2011-11-21T13:10:00.000+08:00

Tak tahu nak kata misteri nusantara ke misteri kereta? Hahha..tajuk..

Recently we went to Carefour, Puchong...itu pun unplanned la..

Afham with husband, while Alif with me...nak jadikan cerita masing2 jalan sdiri2. We met in the middle and promise to be at the cashier...since nak mengelakkan Afham request ntahapehape, so myself pegilah carik susu dutch lady kotak 1-6 years

Susu tak jumpa, then tggu husband xjumpa..so I decided to walk around kotla2 jumpa...then hp sdiri tak bawak, pergilah carik public phone....

Tried to call but her "secretary" answered...-surelah bat dah kong!

Since tangan dh lenguh, I decided to try my luck pegi carpark...kot2lah husband dah tggu kat kereta kan?

Unfortunately, tgk2 takde org kat kereta..Masak..tangan dh lenguh...Nasib Alif tak merengek nk susu ke hape

Then I just notice plat kereta kat huruf W dah patah. Elok2 tgh belek plat tu I noticed lampu kereta blink...I said "Alhamdulillah....ni dah bagus ni"

So masuklah dlm kereta...but to my suprise I waited almost 20 minutes..Ish tak kanle husband tak dtg...den dh panas, penas mengipas...tergeraklah nk keluar gi cari husband, Afham tapi kereta tak berkunci..haih

Then bila tgh2 tggu tu..husband pun dtg..siap tnya kereta tak kunci ke? - As far as I know husband sure kunci kereta tuh..

Then I told him and he answered "kereta ni kenal tuan dia, psl tu blh bukak.." Husband pun pening gak ..pastu dok fikir agaknya ada tertekan kot unlocked kunci kereta..

Erk...sungguh la pening...klu dia tak kunci kereta from first, tak kan le tadi lampu blink2 mcm kereta unlocked...

Sungguhla misteri untuk diri sendiri...takut pun ada....

R-V-C..red velvet cupcakes

2011-11-17T09:25:00.001+08:00

Bunga

Mat bunga? No he enjoyed the flower..

Remember when I posted my sweet cravings?

Finally I got a chance to taste RVC. Tried to recall and manage to find her entry here which lead my pregnancy hormone to crave for it *tapi kan dh sibuk2 pulak kena minum air gula impian nk makan RVC tu punah..lps tu bila Alif meleleh air liur barulah terkedek2 cari entri tuh*

On top of that my father, brother and cikde came to celebrate Deepavali here *1 Malaysia kan?* So I quickly placed an order with Ilot *makan ramai2 lg meriah xgitew?*

Paling tak tahan we changed the place to collect till last minute..from PICC to Cyber and end up at Dobot, Seri Kembangan *dekat2 ngan bistro ape nama tuh...nanti den tulis balik..yg mana husband Ilot keje kat situ*

She also gave me extra 9 cupcakes *thanks Ilot, moga rezeki kamu bertambah2* Haha actually when I told husband I ordered 25 cupcakes, he said "banyaknyer.." Well actually its just nice...*perhaps xcukup..nasib dpt extra*

Since it was my 1st time having it, I have no prediction about it...but to be true it taste sooo good..so yummy the cream cheese until I cannot stop eating..*but simpan jugakla dlm fridge since Aan tulis it tastes better and better after few days in the fridge*

So for those interested to get Red Velvet Cupcake, you can contact Ilot at http://ilotskitchen.blogspot.com/. In case she do not pick up your call just sms her.

In between here is the pricelist *price when I bought it..ilot kata dia malas nk update kat blog..so kita tolong yer..*

4oz 16 cupcakes RM55

2.5oz 25 cupcakes RM65

1.5oz 50 cupcakes RM75

The actual size of 2.5oz

Besides RVC, you also can check other cakes that she have at her blog. Opss not to mentioned that she also soon having catering business

4 years...

2011-11-14T10:04:00.000+08:00

....and its four of us (now I wonder how many kids we have if we met earlier =p)

Do you remember the moment/ the very first time you know ur husband? My husband sometimes asked me like this "Yang, kita dh kenal berapa lama ye?" and since I am not super romantic to remember all those important that, my answer always like agak2...

So while looking back to previous entries here and here, it really helps to remind me the first moment we say hi to each other (even tho its thru YM)

Oh on top of that husband also always asked hong long we have been married...the recent one like this

Husband : Kita dh kawen brapa lama?

Me : Dua taun lebih la

Husband : Ye ke? apesal br sekali jek celebrate anniversary?

Me : Lah..dh yg 1st tu afham baru seminggu lahir..sy dlm pantang, nk celebrate cmne?

So I'm really glad this online diary reminds me almost everything! Thanks to all those tickers also

While writing this I notice few things

14/ 11/ 07 - first time say hi

14/ 3/ 09 - our big day

and last but not least the gap between 14 /11/07 to 14/ 3 / 09 is 16months..which about 1 year and 4 months

Does it look like 14 is our lucky number or perhaps just a nice coincidences?

My 2 handbag - Double A

2011-11-06T23:05:00.002+08:00

I think I seldomly updates my kids development...more on worries I think..so to make it short updates the recent *senang cakap lumpsum suma skali*

Alhamdulillah both grow up dgn baik...

Afham *20 months..1 y 8 months*

lari, jalan, hatta jalan2 smbil mcm ala2 skipping2 pun boleh
gigi xpenuh lagi..still counting
makan..time selera bnyk, mkn bnyk..time xlalu makan sikit
fav item - ball..pi mana2 benda yg plg dia nmpk bola..pi kedai mamak surelah nmpk boal kat tv, pegi soping complex benda yg dia nmpk bola jugak..lps tu sebut kuat2 smbil buat aksi kick ball..
dia suka kek *rasanya lah..tp bagi makan kek pun bkn hari2*
klu makan kat luar dia plg eksaited bila waiter hantar air..lg kuat dia jerit gumbira klu air tu ada straw *air berais la...tu husband pnya air la..blh tak arituh beli soya dlm botol, ada la depa bg gelas ngan ais, husband bg dia minum soya dlm botol tu..lps tu dia sdiri amik straw tu buh kat dlm gelas ais tu...clever boy - ibu tepuk dahi*
time azan sure lah dia pun nk azan skali..time org nk solat dia pun nk join skali..so he got his own sejadah dan juga kopiah, tp dia solat hnya ada part sujud je..rukuk so on sume xde..heheh
blm start potty train..tapi dia sdiri tau cakap yak *berak lah tu kan*..lps tu klu alif berak dia duk sebelah dia sibuk2 cakap.."alif...yak..cuk..."
part bercakap..cakap bahasa melayu, omputih, france, arab, urdu, so on..we still learning and try to pick up word he say
to date ape yg dia dh leh sebut

ayah
mama - ni bkn ibu saja tp sapa2 pun dia main blasah phhl mama..cikde, atuk, sdara2 ka
ibu - tp slalu sbut bu ajelah
adik
alif

ayam
fish
bird
cat

air
susu
nasi - bnyinya akan jd aaachikk..tak tau mana dia bljr, klu naik kereta keluar dia blh point out kedai makan as "aaachikkk.." kdg saja test, tp dia mmg tau mana satu kedai makan..
kek
pupuk - untuk keropok, suma jenis makanan selain nasi dan kek dikira keropok..

ball
car
lampu
jam

pakai - biasa siap amik tudung/ shawl bg myself suh pakai, kdg bukan nk kuar rumah tp dia suh ibu dia ni pakai gak
kak - untuk bukak
tutup
amik
jatuh
duduk

body parts..almost sume yg penting dia tau dah
mata
hidung
pipi
mulut
gigi
telinga
rambut
tangan
kaki
perut
pusat
tetek
kote

Alif * 4 months*

suka org borak2 ngan dia, klu dia meradang mmg kuat la suara
boleh gelak2 smbil kita dok cakap2 ngan dia
suka hisap jari..tak cukup 1 suma skali jari dia nk masuk..*tp ni time dia dh xtau nk buat pe..bknle spjg masa isap jari*
pagi2 kdg2 dia borak2 sdiri...dh ibu dia sibuk nk bersiap g keje
lupa plak..dah meniarap few days before he hit 4 months

The same similarities, they share the same size of Mamy Poko diaper! *pakai malam je...* So I know not too long both can have "Kelab Boria A", so soon my shooping mcm beli baju anak kembar...dua2 pakai baju sama saiz, sama rupa..silap2 org ingat twins *skrg blm la lg*

Wordless Wednesday #2 - "Katak hijau" pergi shopping?

2011-11-02T12:48:00.001+08:00

Not real katak hijau..but its Afham

Lalala..bestnyer shopping..

Fiiiiisssshhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I need supermakkkk!

2011-11-01T13:10:00.000+08:00

Day by day, I have endless tired, never ending cleaning task - basuh botol, baju, pinggan...so on

Toing..pengsan

End up only major task sajork yg accomplished - basuh baju, lipat baju (hnya baju anak, baju mak pak pandai2 carik sdiri), masak (bukan hari2 pun tp sian afham asik2 makan lauk telur), basuh botol...kemas rumah bila sempat (most of the time xde nyer)..baru elok kejap lg ada org tolong "kemaskan"

Lepas tu penyakit lupa melanda..semalam tertinggal ice pack, hari ni tertinggal henpon dan jugak mc tuk bg kt HR

Bila tgk cuti yg nk kena apply bulan ni..sume balik2 tuk anak..untk diri sendiri nan ado..(Emm alahai bestnya klu dpt cuti pegi window shopping sorg2, pegi spa kena urut2)

Nak update blog pun ikut sempat (sian xde sgt post psl development anak...). Idea bnyk mencurah2 pun end up xsempat nk post...

Em alahai...nak jadi supermakkkk..jauh panggang dari api...

But this is life..suka ke tak suka ke, kena teruskan jugak degn senyuman

Senyum sorg2 bila tgk blog cabuk ni dah ada 100 followers *terima kasih buat yg baca..silent & active reader*

Senyum jugak sbb income kat nuffnang memang dah lebih RM100 *tak tgk last sekali berapa tp dah lama gak lebih 100*..tggu lg bnyk br cash out ajelah

Senyum jugaklah sbb dh lama jugak berblog..entri ke 100 kat sini

Sekarang back at work *sigh....*

Ada sape2 tau blog supermak...lets share with me..boleh la kot2 sy belajar serba sikit

Have you ever calculate travelling cost to office?

2011-10-28T09:12:00.000+08:00

Very soon office will move to new office *should I called it “area elit-wisma-nerby cemetery”*. And now management asking about additional cost that will be with the impact of moving.

So I just made simple calculation.
Current: LRT KL Sentral – Bangsar : RM 1
New : LRT KL Sentral – KLCC : RM 1.60

Of course the diff. not significant as total up just RM24 (0.6 x 2 (ways) x 20 (days). Then boss asked me to calculate from home

Puchong – ERL Station Cyber – KL Sentral – KLCC

Current : 264 (minyak, tol) + 285 (monthly card) + 40 = RM 589
New : 264 (minyak, tol) + 285 (monthly card) + 64 = RM 613

But itupun dah diskaun jugak sbbnya klu ikut mileage claim 1km = RM1. Klu betul2 strict ikut tu from home to ERL Station Cyber about 20km...so cost itself pergi balik klu ikut mileage claim sehari sudah RM40, 20hari kerja total up kat situ je dah RM800!

Then if compared to current travelling allowance permonth RM65. Sigh..65 hinggit tu takat celah gigi tak gitew?

Now after calculating those costs makes me sick! *sungguhla mahal cost nk pegi kerja, itu belum lagi bab2 kos makan di area elit soon to be*

Skrg tepuk dahi, skrg makan baru RM 3 – 7 (depends amik pe), soon to be makan sah2la RM 10 ke atas...*puasa le gamaknyer*

Conclusion – carik kerja baru or carik side income..tak gitu? *skrg nk beli baju / tudung sehelai pun fikir berhari2*

Wordless Wednesday #1 - Jus buah gelas besar...

2011-10-19T12:40:00.002+08:00

..or it should be Bapak borek anak rintik?

Pstt..my very 1st WW

Ada tak yg rasa nk pitam lps pump susu?

2011-10-17T15:28:00.002+08:00

Dear mommies.

Kita ada soklan..ada tak sesape yg pernah rasa nk pitam lps pump susu? Dan kdg smpi rasa mcm mual2 sekali (bkn baby no 3 ye)

Rasanya minum air b4 and after pump..mmg buat. Semasa pump smbil minum air blm pernah

Lg mengudap tu dh mmg wajib...

Recently rasa mcm rasa nk pitam esp lps sesi pukul 2pm *pdhal lunch tak pernah skip..lps pum minum gak air*

My labour story - drama in the labour room?

2011-10-14T09:35:00.000+08:00

As usual, this entry must be written despite it will be long entry or perhaps after several months of the birth...because each delivery is unique!

The only similarities between 1st and 2nd are both delivered at Hospital Purajaya and also overdue pregnancy *maybe my womb provide best place for for both of them until can make us worried!*

But, for 2nd pregnancy baby was not engaged until to the very last minute...to be exact I think the engaged process was an hour before he was delivered

29 June 2011

8.00 am
- Husband send Afham to nursery. Have an express shower. Packed all things. Mak bekalkan roti dan air milo
- Sempat makan roti sekeping + bberapa hirup ar milo *ok because last time almost xde energy nk deliver sbb xmakan*
- Register at counter and after that as usual with all those CTG, soal jawab keluar tanda ke, air ketuban ke, sakit ke?
- Husband settled all those registration, payment, so on , while myself in monitor room

9.00 am
- Dilated 2cm - checked by Dr Naza. Since the graf not nice thay decided to put drip...Erk another Dr attempted 3 times before the drip was set..*habis tangan kiri bengkak...since 2 attemp failed..last time sekali je cucuk dh ok, pdhal dl nurse yg buat!*
- Dr Naza informed that she will informed my condition to Dr Hazim since she not sure Dr Hamidah in or not...
- What I noticed there's a lot of medical student so on lalu lalang...nasib la FPP so diorg xleh kacau
- Heard at least 3-4 pregnant ladies sent to Hospital Kajang...Hosp Putrajaya dah penuh..again nasib FPP klu tak dh kena tendang

10 am
- Masuk air botol ke 2. I think org lain sume dh keluar masuk monitor room tu but myself masih lg dlm room tu
- Nurse asked me whether bring any breakfast..or want to asked husband to get any breakfast for me. Bekal mmg ada kt kereta, but since it was raining heavily, nurse decided to gave me whatever they have..so belasah milo secawan dan biskut beberapa keping

11 am
- I was send to Executive Ward. They informed around 1pm Dr Hazim will come to check my condition
- Nurse came to check my contraction..and she said if it is so super strong to call them.
- Having early lunch..mkn nasi kerabu..husband suap sbbnya myself struggled with frequent contraction
- Sempat terlelap sekejap

1 pm
- Dr Hazim informed that Dr Hamidah not in due to personal emergency thing. So he will be in charge *aduh...mmg all the while klu blh mmg le xmo Dr lelaki tp dh sakit2 mcm gini xkan la nk tggu Dr Hamidah lg kan?*
- He informed that I already dilated 3cm *mcm slow progress kan je...pdhal kul 9 br 2cm*.
- He decided to break my waterbag...*Baca mostly comment sakit giler...for me ok la blh lg tahan..cuma segan Dr lelaki*
- Sempat borak2...he said his younger sister also tgh tggu masa nk deliver anak no 6...but by comparing condition he said that I will deliver first..while I said to him " Dr..bkn ke tu anak ke 6..ptt lg cepat dr sy la kan?" then he replied "hmm..kita tgk rezeki masing2, but I believe u deliver dulu
- Oh ya..nasib baik ubat berak nurse yg tlg masukkan...seganla Dr lelaki

1.45 pm
- Already in the deliver room...last time at this hour dh selamat lahirkan Afham
- Frequent contraction, but since this is 2nd exp I believe I manage it better than 1st..ape tak yg first dulu masuk LR terus suh husband masuk teman..nasib yg 1st tak le terlalu lama kat LR..klu tak mau la huband lenguh berdiri teman bini..
- This time siap pasang tiub oksigen kat hidung..*erk dulu xde pun...ke sbb myself ada asma time pregnant?*
- For past few days I have nose blockage..nk kata selsema teruk idakle tapi hidung tersumbat on-off...so bygkan nk buat breathing technique-contraction-hidung tersumbat sebelah...
- Someone *I think mcm medical student je..lelaki plak tu..hish mcm dh tak FPP plak* came asked whether I want epidural or not *mula2 ingat nk amik..ada la exp epidural..tpkan lps tu fikir jimatkan duit dr epidural dgn bertahan..- haha kedekutkan?*
- Since tak nak epidural, maka gas adalah option. Again since this is 2nd exp maka sudah lebih tahu control diri untk guna gas *yes this time I know how to control and at the same time got the gas effect*
- Then ada few *again* medical student came in monitor CTG and then asikla komen "baby puan tido..."

3 pm
- Contraction getting stronger. SMS husband asked him to come in
- Blh tak nurse lupa registerkan husband tuk teman wife dlm LR..
- Started the LR drama..."abang..sakit..." , and as usual recite selawat, Surah al-Anbiya,87..Laila ha illa anta subha na ka inni kumtum minazzolimin, breathing technique, and also gas..
- Since before this I read someone took gas and her head started think of at the other world - khayal, mamai , so I tried to control the effect by took on-off the gas
- I really feel want to pee but mcm x boleh...so asked husband to call nurse

4pm
- Nurse came. She help to pee - bkn pegi toilet..tpkan dia keluarkan urine guna tiub...Asked her when someone will checked how cm dilated? She said " pukul 5 nanti br ada org check..."
- OMG..rasa mcm lmbt sgt nk check dilation...So I requested her to check while she help me to pee..
- She said 5cm already
- Decided to give me pitocin "kami bg pitocin untk cepatkan jalan ye puan..."
- Once the pitocin in...it gave super- duper- impact! Maybe at the same time kepala baby pun nk engaged
- By comparing to first one, I think ini lg sakit...dah tak tahu terjerit ke hape kt husband, but jerit pun kata "sakit"..tapi dah 2 kali bersalin so far tak pernah gigit tgn husband, but gigit sarung bantal..erk
- The worst thing I stated to feel nk berak..*malu la plak nk tulis...tp kena tulis jugak..blush*
- Again panggil nurse since dh mcm terkencing, terberak..she said its normal
- I think few times pee-poo...mcm org cirit..at the same time mmg terasa kepala Alif nk engaged...*hint : last minute engage ni sakit (for me), plus xamik epidural*
- Suddenly I really cannot bear the pain..rasa nk teran...ape lg berdrama la kata "sakit". Agaknya sbb suara kuat..kelam kabut misi mai
- Dr Hazim pun masuk..misi cepat2 put my legs to support and asked me pegang besi...serius kelam kabut giler

5.00 pm
- Alif lahir with 2 push...nurse sume xsempat nk jd cheerleader..sbbnya dh super kelam kabut
- Dr Hazim put him betul2 atas my stomatch. Alif cried loudly *compared to Afham*
- Dr Hazim keluarkan uri dan jahit...
- Sempat borak ngan Dr Hazim *smbl sedut gas..sbb last time Dr Hamidah dh ajar time jahit sedut je gas..kot2 tak tahan time jena jahit*
- Asked Dr Hazim " Dr tak buat episotomi kan?..Dr said " tak de..x sempat"...he also added actually "tak sempat fully dilated pun..br 9cm. tapi koyak normal under control"

5.15pm
- Dr Hazim finished with procedures *eyh rasa mcm kejap je kan?* He congratulate me..
- Husband also settle down - azankan Alif..amik uri, etc dan balik since he need to fetch Afham

6pm
- Nurse came to help with breastfeeding *ok last time I missed this part because Afham was send to NICU right after born*

7pm
- Nurse come to check baby and me ok.
- Dr came...to check whether its ok to release me to ward

8pm
- Nurse send me to ward
- Super lapar...nasib la diorg x clearkan lg food..ok lauk ayam jd santapan..
- Husband came with MIL, Afham dan sepupu dia
- MIL temankan tdo malam tu. Husband balik ngan Afham

Whole night
- Since this is my 2nd exp, managed not to call nurse even once. Even MIL also can sleep. Alif ada gak berjaga few times for feeding and also he poo poo.
- Nurse came few times just to make sure I'm ok or not

30 June 2011
9 am
- Dr Hamidah came to check my condition. Sempat la borak2..she said she told Dr Naza if I did not progress anything..no need to do anything on me, wait until she came back. But since dilation and contraction so on, maka Dr Hazim replaced her

3pm
- Discharged.

So that's all..To my suprised some of the nurses at the executive ward recognised me "cam muka-tapi mcm ingat2 lupa". Ada yang tanya "mcm pernah tgk sblm ni"..and I said " taun lepas bersalin sini, dok executive ward jugak" *segan2 lah plak*

Total cost for this time almost RM1.5k. This time I stayed at 2 bedded room compared to previous one. I will blog later again on FPP thingy and also TCM unit, Hospital Putrajaya *again crossing my finger I can have my sweet time to blog*

Overall, Alhamdulillah 2nd experience much better despite Alif not engaged till the very last minute.

My sweet cravings..

2011-10-12T10:14:00.002+08:00

Bila tgk air liur Alif meleleh sikit2...tiba2 teringat kot2la ada mengidam yg xtertunai..hihi

Rasanya pregnantkan Alif, list mengidam tu kurang..dan kdg2 lps teringin nk makan dah sibuk2 lps tu lupa plak nak request makan..

So, since almost everyday I received comments "kurusnya..."- Weh penat telinga dgr hari2 org dok komen kata kurus...mak tak diet! makan sume tak skip, lps tu in between makan lagi..

Back to main topic..my sweet cravings for

Macaroon

Pernah beli kat kedai dlm Carefour Puchong..rasanya quite nice. Altho ramai kata manis giler, tapi macaroon kedai tu ok je, just nice

Whoopie pies

I remembered I read comments from few blogs that KS whoopie pies sedap giler! But unfortunately she no longer accepting order *sobs..patutnya gi tnya dia leh tak buat untuk org pregnant yg mengidam masa tu kan?*

Red velvet cupcake

Red lipstick pernah pakai..red cupcake? not yet...I'm not sure tang mana sedapnya kek ni sbb tak pernah rasa..but since soo many good reviews makes me wanna it!

So readers, any recommendations? Since I'm willing to taste all these sweeties ^_^

9-10-11

2011-10-09T09:10:00.006+08:00

Do you notice something?..tarikh hari ni agak cantik sembilan-sepuluh-sebelas

Hehe..seems that mcm trend plak kan nak tarikh cun2 ni 11.11.11, next year 12.12.12 or maybe 20.12.2012..

And you know what, I even "berangan2 la" kunun nak baby 12.12.12 (since dh xde dah 13.13.13 kan...but Allah bg rezeki awal -Alif..), so really think that no additional family member next year..*tepuk dahi kalau 3 years in a row bersalin...surela tergelak2 segan lagi dgn Dr Hamidah mcm masa mula2 gi checkup 2nd pregnant*

But, I still have another option...planning for baby 11.12.13 *Husband sure pening kepala...*

Enuff..enuff..back to reality..again I have abandoned this blog quite some time. I've back to work for 3 weeks...and to be sincere I still cannot manage everything..kuli-isteri-ibu 2 anak.

Tired with all those thing..and sometimes I really cannot do whatever I plan...to date still didn't publish Alif delivery story.

Sometimes I think I need new handphone with all those internet so that I can draft my blog entry..and once in forthnight plan all those scheduled entries"sound easy-peasy right?"

So till then, hope I can have my sweet time to write..but before that I hope can settle "tongkang pecah" as soon as possible..

Kenapa saya suka Annas Easkey

2011-09-23T15:27:00.001+08:00

Don't get me wrong when you read the title of this post...Hehe while blogwalking I found this contest yg hadiahnya shoot percuma..(Last time I joined this giveaway but tak de rezeki..last2 wat jugak photoshoot posted here guna kupon Milkadeal..

So if you asked me who is Annas Easkey yesterday..surelah jawab "ntah..sape ntah.." (anak dah 2 maka hal2 baby, budak2 jelah yg tau kan, betul tak gitu ibu2..)

For those want to know him, read here

After reading his blog and amazed with his talent..I decided to join the contest..Menang ke kalah lain cerita janji dh usaha (Lg plak baca budak UiTM Segamat...akak pun budak UiTM, org Segamat)

So hereby, Kenapa saya suka Annas Easkey

1. If on 3 word, I will say G-Y-M..eh bukan GYM yg org senam2 tu..tapi Gifted, Young, Multi-talented ...browse his blog and you will amazed with all the pics !

A picture is worth a thousand words...this really proves

2. He care for the needed one despite he earned ribu2 (tu buat keje smbil bljar..klu full time?).Read here his visit to Rumah Anak Yatim
(Tips : Derma ke Rumah Anak Yatim boleh include dlm tax form dgn syarat approved - usually mmg ada tulis something mcm ni "derma ini dikecualikan cukai pendapatan" and make sure simpan resit as a proof)

3. He start from zero and build up his name...ok senang cakap bukan dr "produk segera"..

4. He shoot all-freehair-hijab, org biasa hinggalah artis, kahwin-family-event-project x. But at the same time he still provide services at affordable price..tak caye sila check tab promotion

I really heart this pic..

rasa nk je amik family shoot tu tp budget xde :(

5. He organized contests..boleh tahan banyak jugak..hadiah pun best2

6. He shoot not only beauty faces yg jelita-kurus-model, but also plus-sized etc.. senang cakap tak memilih org

7. He love babies..baca sini. (Erk babysit Afham ngan Alif boleh? teringin nk dating tgk wayang ngan Husband citer Nasi Lemak 2.0...erks ape kes ek)

8. I believe he really adore his mum. Contest pun I love you mom..of course he can turn mum as super-hot-mum thru his pics

The rest maybe ada lg, but cukuplah eight reasons here..

I never met him personally, so most likely the reasons here based on observation and reading (I believe we can know person from his/her writing tho it might not be 100% betul)

For more superb pics and details you can click below...

Blog

Fanpage

Last but not least

Breastmilk jaundice

2011-09-14T10:03:00.000+08:00

Have you ever heard breastmilk jaundice?

Before this Afham also have jaundice after he was born, but nothing to worry as his jaundice level reduced every check up...but for Alif its totally different

Every time we visit the KK, his jaundice level considered stagnant..balik2 at level 12..sekejap 12.3 lps tu 12.6 turun balik 12.3..We even followed those petua kurangkan jaundice baby eg jemur sekejap, mandikan dia ngan TYT baby bath, mandikan ngan daun kucai, bg minum sket susu kambing, minum sket air anggur, bf almost every hour

So on his 14th day, doc advised us to refer Hosp Serdang *at first we though to go Putrajaya..since he was born there..but doc inform that Putrajaya send memo that they wont accept any jaundice baby at that moment due to soo many cases they handle*

So we went to Hosp Serdang, and the doc took his urine and blood for futher test. A week after that we went again for the result...I cannot remember the Dr name, but she nicely explain to us the result...and also she checked Alif...she commented Alif progress as normal baby - from stool, weight...the only thing Alif look "yellow".

Dr said Alif had breastmilk jaundice...nothing to worry and she said I should continue bf. The only thing she cannot guarantee till when Alif look "yellow". She just mentioned it might takes almost 2 month for Alif to be free from jaundice.

Then I remembered that Farah @ Sarakids posted here that his son also had breastfmilk jaundice. After reading it I conclude "be patient.."

Besides breastmilk jaundice, we also asked few question to this nice Dr *dh alang2 jumpa Dr tnya la bagai*...we noticed that mata Alif kerap bertahi mata...asikla kena bersihkan. So Dr jawab nothing to worry, sbbnya kilang air mata Alif tak terbentuk sepenuhnya. So dia kata just bersabar...it might takes few months. If not mistaken by 6 months still having this problem, then need to be refer the case to hospital. Besides she also teach simple eye massage untuk Alif. Till this entry written, sebelah mata dah ok..sebelah lagi masih lagi bertahi mata cuma rasanya bertambah baik sedikit demi sedikit

Another thing..keliling anak mata Alif (mata sebelah kanan sahaja) ada mcm gelung bewarna merah...Then Dr said nothing to worry..itu hanyalah urat mata...it just takes time urat tu hilang and normal *betul pun lps seminggu dua mata Alif dh ok*

Ok berbalik kepada breastmilk jaundice..even when we went for 1 month jab at KK...all nurse asking whether Alif ok or not since he still look "yellow"..so we have the answer "breastmilk jaundice"...Tapi nurse plak mcm tak tau...so bila diorg kata ooo ni prolong jaundice..maka kami iyakan saja.

Alif still look "yellow" until he almost reach 2 months esp on his eyes...by 2 months he look normal..and at least we no longer worry that the turn orang kuning Digi...*just kidding!!!*

So...for moms out there, be patient, and if unsure check with the Dr. Follow their advice/ test and if unsure get 2nd, 3rd opinion.... Oh ya sila jgn nangis meraung2 sbb anak anda kena cucuk berkali2 untuk amik darah *Afham dulu kena cucuk banyk kali gak sbb kes UTI, Alif plak sbb check jaundice...nasib ibu dia tak nangis walau dia mmg takut tgk jarum*

Saya bukan org kuning Digi..saya Alif..*didera pakai cekak oleh ibu dan cikde*

Edisi ketiak berpeluh (EKB) : Travelling in a car with 2 kids under 2 years old

2011-09-09T09:47:00.000+08:00

We have a long journey during Ramadan when balik kampung ke Kedah, and it was disaster..because all the while Afham behave..duduk elok2 with me and Alif. Tapi masa tu pulak dia sibuk ke depan-belakang..and of course its dangerous. Nak ikat duduk elok2 dlm car seat...not his type.

Maybe sbb myself pegang Alif, so Afham rasa kurg diberi tumpuan kot..itu yg jadik dia ke depan ke belakang

Then when it comes to balik beraya, at first I thought beraya di Segamat. But, sudah lama tak jumpa makcik2, atok *dan jugak at least xperlula masak2* then I told husband balik beraya Felda Ulu Tebrau dan juga Segamat..kira raya sakan-lah

Since, we have learned few thing..this time the journey is more manageable..But of course need to improve from time to time..

So what we do for long hour journey:-

1. Plan the journey...
part ni kalau kata nk gerak kul 11pagi belum tentula gerak on the dot..consider la anak..klu masa tu dia tido, wait until dia bgn..klu main ikut suka sdiri takut nannti dia meragam dr awal2 nk berjalan lagi

2. Susun brg2...
bakul susu Afham we put sebelah driver...usually 1-2 bottles dah bubuh air siap2..so klu dia nk susu just tambah air panas dan FM (FM pun bubuh dlm container siap2..so xyah la ceduk2 dr tin)
buku, toys, sebotol air masak, handbag diletak berdekatan myself..so senang nak amik

3. Baby we put in the car sear...
since baby tido, susu...maka Alif dlm car seat *but kenala sendal2 sikit*

4. Afham duduk tengah atau belakang driver
plus kenala melayan dia..baca buku, geletek, buat muka..so on..janji dia xbergerak ke depan
in case dia nk gerak ke depan..pesan "bahaya"..dia faham ke xfaham kena juga bgtau
but sometimes terlepas jugak, but usually I warn husband

5. Bring snancks
since travelling dlm bulan posa, org dewasa puasa tp anak2 ni tak puasa..so stand by something for them to eat...*lps tu sila la dgr husband kata kereta penuh ngan benda makan..hehehee*

6. Stop if cannot control the situation
Kids always kid.. so bila dh tak terkawal sila la stop sekejap..bgla cool down, so on

7. Be patient
oh ya selagi anak yg besar tak tido, maka tahanla mengantuk...dan juga sblm anak yg besar mengamuk sbb mengantuk asked him whether he want to sleep..by tepuk2 peha "Afham nk bum tak?"...

8. Bf ur baby before start the journey
if possible feed the baby..so at least for 2-3 hours journey baby most likely sleep ajelah so u can concentrate the big one *tp once baby dh lama berjaga kena layan dua2 la plak*

So that's all...klu ikutkan still xberapa reti nk handle when Afham sleep, then at the same time tiba2 Alif nk susu..cumanya boleh stop kejap, while Afham with husband, then lps dh bf adik, amik blk Afham *kesian gak tido dia kejap2 terjaga*

I believe we will learn from time to time...

Raya..oh raya

2011-09-07T16:00:00.000+08:00

We just coming back from Segamat on Monday, and today I just finish doing the laundry part...nasib la tak berapa bnyk sbb kat kg dh basuh jugak..

Well..I have raya mood, but too bad I forgot camera and left it in the drawer...maka gambar2 raya adalah ikhsan sana sini..cilok sana sini..

Raya 2011

I think the person that enjoy raya was Afham..dialah tukang makan kuih raya, menjadi tumpuan atok2, mak2 dan pak2 sedara..and on top of that seminggu raya ni bnyk vocab baru so on walau ada pelat2...spt fish *dlm akuarium, toys kat kedai*, lizard, susu, car *bak atas jalan, gambar kereta betul, dan jugak gambar kartoon kereta*, nak lagi, sedap, popok *untk keropok*....and he even recognize kuih raya yg dia makan yg jd feveret *so hari2 la kena sorok kuih feveret dia sblm dia belasah banyak2*

The rest will blog later, provided I have pic to cilok..hihi

Selamat Hari Raya semua

2011-08-26T12:45:00.000+08:00

To all muslim readers,

This year will be our third year beraya dgn 4 anggota keluarga...To be thruthful, nasib la dlm maternity leave..maka sesi packing-mempacking tak perlula smpi kena stay up..

But, it will be a lot of things to pack! *now I wonder klu family ramai anak2 kecik balik beraya naik flight..bawak brg cmne?*

Since raya will be end of month...I just finished pay all utilities bills and housing loan, while husband will pay his loans (car so on)..The rest need to finished packing by tonight, since tomorrow we will have a long journey Puchong - Segamat - Felda Ulu Tebrau

Most concern thing, hopefully Afham will behave in the car *he is not car seat type..when we balik kedah last time, husband and me pening..nasib tak kena saman sbb budak ni*

Anyway, that's all..need to continue with some packing and listing *hopefully I can share my raya checklist only after raya..so next year blhla guna lagik..yg last year still applicable but with addition to family member the list is a lil bit longer*

Have a safe journey and selamat beraya! Maaf zahir & batin.

See u after raya

*sight, maternity leave will ended soon...3 bulan xcukup..keji kan?*

Bila agaknya adikku bertemu jodoh?

2011-08-22T13:29:00.000+08:00

While glancing to facebook *ha cik jah..time cuti maternity je ada chance nk buka muka-buka kerap sikit..tp itupun bkn priority*..I noticed my sister wall*

Erk..I dunno exactly how many times she has become bridesmaid...but I still wonder when will be her turn? Ada sapa2 yg ada sedara2 bujang kat Segamat sila bgtau..supaya dia leh dating *ceh ayat promo apekah ini*

Or she will become like 27 dresses...

Ape2 pun I hope she will find her soulmate dan join kelab isteri-ibu ..."Apam nak sepupu la, Cikde"..For those yg pernah menjadikan dia sbgai pengapit anda *Fashya, etc * ..marilah kita doakan jodoh terbaik untk dia

Baby and family outdoor photoshoot pictures...

2011-08-19T13:17:00.000+08:00

I have purchased the customised photo magnet and need to select few best pictures..

So while looking to CD, I know that I owe the final output of our Family Outdoor Photoshoot as promised here..since I only post one picture here during our photoshoot

Details as follows:
Date : 09.04.2011
Time : 10 - 11 am
Venue : Taman Wetland (Pusat Rekreasi Air), Putrajaya
Theme : Casual, red

Afham just turn 1 year 1 month and 2 days during the photoshoot, while myself pregnant 29 weeks 3 days.

Pics below might not in the best reso since I have edited a lil bit...*kang xlepas nk upload..so kita adjust2 sikit la*

Family in red

Saya ada 2 batang gigi di bawah..nampak tak?

Boleh tak jd model Baby Kiko?

Ball is my fav

Nah....baling bola ni jauh2

Family pic

Nak pilih green ke red?

Merenung masa depan

Best jugak berposing dpn camera ni ek ayah & ibu....

Lihat diriku..ada tanduk..korg ada?

Posing ini mmg untk sembunyikan perut ayah dan ibu..hihiihi

Small + big feets

Bestnya kena lambung...LOL

So for those not sure whether to take baby and family pics, I think it will be worth if you take it..plus nowadays there is promo from Milkadeal, Groupon so on *tp hang kena rajin check la kan?* ..So just grab and pose! *erk I just think when Alif turns 1..we should have another photoshoot..boleh tak abg?*

Customised picture on photo magnet..dan mana nak cari baju melayu xs?

2011-08-11T09:55:00.001+08:00

I was blogwalking, gooling and suddenly I was great offer

It is customised picture on photo magnet!

http://milkadeal.com/deals/photo-delivery

Erk nasib RM28 hinggit je..erm I just remember something I still didn't post my outdoor photoshoot - promo from Milkadeal also!

Satu lagi kan..ada sapa2 tau kat mana nak carik baju melayu saiz xs..ingat nk beli untk Alif..klu tak Alif raya pakai baju moden.

Tips : Buying books online

2011-08-10T09:44:00.000+08:00

I don't consider myself as bookworm, but I tried my best to read if I have time

Monthly reading only Pa & Ma..and usually I will flipped back all those all magazines and books that I have *I cannot read in vehicles..so that's why I only have sweet time for reading while waiting for check up and at night – which is most likely impossible..anak tdo, ibu pun join..sometimes anak xtdo ibu dh mimpi dulu*

Few months ago I just think I need to buy few books after reading book review from some blogger. But its hard for me to visit MPH Midvalley or Kinokuniya to flip through the books...Besides I noticed some books not available at local bookstore

So here I share some tips:-

1. Get book title and author

2. You always can read other review (plus rating) from other blog and website eg amazon.com

3. Did you know that you can read partially of the book..Check here http://books.google.com/ .

For example type keyword "pregnancy sucks" and you will be surprised to see the book preview of "Pregnancy Sucks : What to Do When Your Miracle makes You Miserable by Joanne Kimes, Sanford A. Tisherman" for almost 20 pages - because I read review said the book is funny, so thats why I just try to check preview at the above link

BUT not all book available for preview..it depends

4. You can make a list books to buy..visit
Kinokuniya - http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/indexohb.cgi?AREA=05
or
MPH - http://mphonline.com/welcome/welcome.aspx

You can buy online and they also can deliver to your doorstep

5. In case your book do not available at the store, you always can contact customer service. At first I thought to buy from overseas but afraid the book will not reached, not sure there will be custom issue and of course delivery rates will be charged.

So I decided to contact Kinokuniya thru email asking three books by stating book and author...

Within same day they reply and quote the price for two available books..Not to mention I also add another two books available at the store..so two book reserved, and two special ordered..It makes my life easier *no need to look ups and downs at the bookstore*

6. Kinokuniya requested my contact no...and guess what I received below sms to confirm the book arrives

7. Collect and pay the books. In case you want them to deliver it, just contact them back..surely they will help...*I need short trip for window shopping treatment..so opt to collect myself*

Last but not lease, PLEASE retain the book receipts for tax claim and filing purpose.

That's all..hope someone can benefited from this entry

Cukur rambut vs cukur jambul

2011-08-08T09:33:00.001+08:00

Nowadays I think people more "prefer" to have cukur jambul event...Its good as usually it will combine with akikah....but actually in Islam, hukumnya sunat mencukur rambut baby "not jambul"

I copy from here

Soalan :
Saya ada kemusykilan berhubung dengan cara pelaksanaan majlis cukur jambul yang biasa dilakukan oleh masyarakat Melayu Islam apabila mendapat anak. Ia seolah-olah satu kemestian dalam masyarakat. Apabila seseorang ibu baru melahirkan anak maka akan timbul soalan “bila nak buat kenduri cukur jambul anak?” Boleh huraikan apakah hukumnya membuat majlis cukur jambul anak yang baru lahir?

Jawapan:
Mencukur rambut bayi adalah sesuatu yang disunatkan oleh Islam. Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda: “Setiap bayi tergadai dengan akikahnya, disembelih untuknya pada hari ketujuh, dicukur rambutnya dan diberi nama.” [Shahih Sunan Abu Daud, no: 2838] Tujuan mencukur rambut adalah untuk membersihkan selaput kepalanya dan agar rambut yang baru lagi sihat dapat tumbuh. Oleh kerana itulah dalam riwayat yang lain, mencukur rambut juga disebut sebagai “bersihkan kotoran”, yakni hadis: “Bersama seorang anak satu akikah, maka tumpahkan untuknya darah (yakni sembelihan akikah) dan bersihkan kotorannya (yakni mencukur rambut).” [Shahih al-Bukhari, no: 5472, Fath al-Bari, jld. 27, ms. 24]

Mencukur rambut disunatkan ke atas bayi lelaki dan perempuan, dan sunat dilakukan pada hari ketujuh selepas kelahirannya. Malang sekali, ramai ibubapa masa kini yang menyayangi bayi mereka dengan cara yang salah, mereka menyayangi rambut bayi mereka sehingga membelakangkan anugerah pahala dan rahmat daripada Allah s.w.t.. Justeru mereka menggantikan suruhan mencukur rambut bayi yang sunat hukumnya kepada majlis cukur jambul.

Mencukur jambul bayi hukumnya makruh, kerana ia sejenis “qaza” yang dilarang oleh Rasulullah s.a.w. [Shahih al-Bukhari, no: 5920] “Qaza” ialah mencukur sebahagian rambut di mana-mana bahagian kepala sementara di bahagian lain rambut dibiarkan [Fath al-Bari, jld. 28, ms. 832]. “Qaza” dilarang kerana ia mencacatkan kepala seseorang – termasuk kepala bayi – dan ia menyerupai fesyen sebahagian orang bukan Islam. Sekalipun hukumnya makruh, mana-mana ibubapa yang beriman kepada Allah lagi mengharapkan keredhaan-Nya akan berusaha menjauhi sesuatu yang dilarang oleh Rasulullah s.a.w.. Selain itu ada juga ibubapa yang sekadar menggunting beberapa helai rambut bayi. Praktik ini tidak memiliki apa-apa manfaat sama ada dari sudut agama mahu pun selainnya.

Adapun melaksanakan majlis sempena cukur jambul, maka yang sepatutnya dilaksanakan ialah majlis akikah. Majlis akikah membuktikan kesyukuran kepada Allah atas bayi yang dianugerahkan-Nya, pengumuman kepada jiran-jiran akan kelahiran anak yang baru dan persediaan awal bahawa bayi itu akan dididik menjadi hamba yang berkorban untuk kebaikan agama dan umat. Majlis akikah dengan sendirinya adalah satu bentuk ibadah, maka ia tidak perlu diubah-suai dengan ibadah-ibadah lain seperti membaca surah Yasin, zikir-zikir, doa selamat dan sebagainya. Walaubagaimanapun majlis akikah hukumnya sunat, maka mana-mana ibubapa yang tidak mampu tidak dituntut melaksanakannya.

Alhamdulillah. both Afham and Alif dicukur rambutnya..*altho I think bukan hari ketujuh, but on those early days*. For Afham last time, Mak Su came from Kedah and bring someone to help with this.

This time for Alif, we searched up and down, because most likely not all yg urut bersalin tu provide cukur rambut baby. Encik suami pun tak le berani nk cukur..not even me

So finally, manage to contact Kak Rahmah 012-3619738 (her blog here) untuk cukurkan Alif. However, the package price do not include transportation cost (since she do not drive, so need to add transportation cost - taxi charges)

For those yg nak cukurkan rambut baby, bolehla contact dia...We just need to prepare sebekas air (untk dia guna smbil cukur), sebekas bekas kosong (letak rambut dh cukur), and also buah keras yg ditumbuk sehingga keluar minyak (petua org tua2..lumurkan kat kepala untk lambut lebat)

So basically she will cukur rambut, urut2 baby, mandikan baby, siapkan baby dan juga sapukan minyak buah keras...then ur baby will be bald baby! hehehe

Oh ya I do not have comment on postnatal massage done by her, because this time I tried postnatal massage that provided by Hospital Putrajaya (its free, but only for normal delivery and of course u have to register there)...Later I will blog about this, only when I finished all the session (since ada urut penutup pantang..Insya Allah)

Tragedi Ramadhan ini..

2011-08-03T12:19:00.004+08:00

First of all..selamat berpuasa to all Muslim readers

Secondly, yesterday I was in upstairs toilet..and suddnely my hp rang..Husband said "tepon bunyi" and since the hp nearby him and I am lazy to go downstairs I said "angkatlah.."

Then I heard he talk with someone I believe he familiar..Once the hp conversation ended, husband said.."rumah kat kg kena langgar"..

Erk..yes before this I think I am familiar with accidents news *hoho tau tak I always takut kalau makan tepi2 jalan2 yg bnyk2 kereta lalu lalang..takut2 time ngap..tiba kereta langgar..ei mintak dijauhkanlah..*

Then husband made few phone calls and the most important thing Alhamdulillah nobody seriusly injured / killed...cuma driver yg rempuh tu kot injured and of course rumah la dh berubah wajah

He said SIL upload the pic in her facebook..so here the "tragedi ramadan ini"

So next week we will balik kg *actually we do plan to balik Kedah during Ramadhan since this year raya turn balik my kg*...

Breastfeeding...

2011-08-02T08:55:00.000+08:00

I'm not writing about about my bf journey...not yet until I really want to share about it...

The only thing that I wan to put here is 2 useful links (for me la..), before I ended keep on searching back the link (sblm mak dh start sakit lupa so on...)

Information about bf -
http://mforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=392354&extra=page%3D1

Q & A bf -
http://mforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=392358&extra=page%3D1

The fact that I think I have visited the link several times, but still not finished reading it! *sbb baca mana keyword yg related..lps tu visit balik link tu baca part lain plak*

Hope someone can benefited from above links!

Hobi orang berpantang?

2011-07-21T10:14:00.000+08:00

Besides taking care new baby, I think there is common hobbies org2 barpantang

Online shopping !

Value : xxx...bila tgk brg mcm sikit tp total up habis bnyk jugak

Aiskrim susu (ni encik suami yg pggl)

Value : Priceless

Not much, but at least something...(and hope this pic will give me motivation!)

And related to refrigerator issue...

Husband wishlist...refrigerator with ice maker

My wishlist, perhaps?

Mistral FZ101U

Faber Upright Freezer FZ 108 U

We have few conversation on regrigerator issue..H: Husband, M: Me

Conversation 1

H : Beli fridge yg buat ice kat pintu..arituh kat XYZ, cuma x,xxx...rega asal x,xxx...

M : Abes fridge yg ada nk letak mana?

H : Letak kat atas.. kt bilik tidur..

M : Erm...

Conversation 2

H : tak jadilah beli fridge buat ice tu

M : aik? klu mcm tu sy nk beli deep freezer la..tp duit refund lhdn tak dpt lg

H : lah xdpt lg....bila nk dpt?

M : mana tau..sy dpt lmbt sbb ada claim buku kot..abg claim sume direct, tu refund cepat. Tp nk letak mana deep freezer tu

H : letak atas fridge kat dapur tu la

M : mana blh

H : letak kat atas..dlm bilik tidur

Conversation 3

M : tak tau nk susun susu cmner

H : la thawed kan bg Afham minum

M : erk..tapi ni stok tuk Adik, mana tau kot2 nnt susu sikit..nk posa lg ni

H : ala adik boleh punya..

sesi susun balik

Ok, now I really dunno how to handle my ebm..just recently I thawed 2 botles and gave to Afham *sbbnya tutup botol ebm tu mcm dh rosak...*

I do not apply tandem nursing, but just few days started give Afham 3-4oz ebm *only 1 serving usualy right after he come back from nursery*..and the rest I stocked up.

Now I'm not sure..

..should I continue stocked up, buy deep freezer, and give Afham a bottle of ebm?

..just stocked 1 bottle per day, the rest give to Afham...so no need to buy deep freezer?

I really cannot think....

Just read here, yg upright freezer susu tahan 3 bulan je..betul ke? Then another question (malas nk cari)...betulkan ebm xboleh simpan kat rak pintu freezer tu sbb suhu situ xstabil?

When Afham meets Alif...

2011-07-19T13:15:00.001+08:00

Still fresh in my memory...

When I was send to the ward, it was three hours after the delivery...and husband also came together with Afham

Of course I do not expect much from Afham, since I knew he still small to understand that he already turns to big brother...

But it was beyond my expectation... encik suami holds him and showed Alif in the baby cot..and the very first reaction Afham said clearly "Baby..."

Whee...I think he picked up the word because all the while whenever he just so busy to read Pa & Ma with me "sbnrnya menyibuk nk join", I just showed any baby pics and told him "baby"

Until today he still showed to Alif and say "Baby", but we tried to teach him to call "Adik"

Sayang Adik

Yesterday, husband said...

Meh bedung Afham..dia jalan mcm king kong..sbb kecik2 tak berapa bedung

Reaction from Afham...tak rela you!

A week with 2A's

2011-07-06T13:30:00.003+08:00

I still didn't mentioned his name...thehehe. Just thinking should I change wording for this blog to mother of 2A's?

Nope..I don't have time to edit so many things..even so many drafted entries still there..

So hereby presenting our 2nd junior

Sheikh Muhammad Alif

Hospital Putrajaya

29.06.2011 -Wednesday - 27 Rejab 1432H (Israk Mikraj)

Oh ye..meneruskan legasi SMA, dua2 initial sama..

So far Alhamdulillah..I knew encik suami is struggling with sleeping pattern..since he have to take care Afham *slama ni dia bangun malam gak tp time2 urgent la..Afham sakit, time myself xlarat nk bgn gi buat susu*

While myself taking care Alif..*apa yg penting kerjasama...sorg amik 1 anak..*

Will blog later..xtau nak start mana. Actually xperasan pun Israk Mikraj...(pdhal masa Afham dl beria klu blh nk dia keluar Maulidur Rasul, but xjugak keluar, this time xperasan tarikh kalendar Islam, sbb lbh risau kes dh overdue 6 hari..)

Despite I am Dr Hamidah patient, Alif tidak disambut oleh Dr Hamidah *lil bit regret tp dia EL on that day..xberani nk tnya lebih2 but I believe personal emergency*, so Alif disambut oleh Dr Hazim *klu blh mmg nak female gynea, tp kita hanya mampu merancang....*

Alhamdulillah..I'm officially mother of two..

2011-07-01T09:02:00.001+08:00

..boys..

Yes our 2nd bundle of joy arrived on 29.06.2011 after waiting game *erk plus a little bit drama...*

Let us handle with our two heroes first, Insya Allah will back to blog again later..

Opss..Afham turns as big brother at the age of 1 years 3 months 3 weeks and 1 day old

AYoM : Seven baby items that I love

2011-06-27T11:43:00.004+08:00

All those cute little tiny baby items can drive you crazy..Then there are soo many things that sometimes actually you don't really need it (but u bought it with intention ur baby will use it)

Then all the hormone rush also makes you wanna buy and buy and buy...Haha I wont blame this esp if u are first time mother

So after a year plus (actually I should post it earlier..but hey at least I post it altho a long delay...), I can conclude seven baby items that I love *and of course within my budget*

1. Snugg Diaper Clutch

Although I have diaper bag with changing mat, I love this diaper clutch. Diaper clutch is a clutch and a diaper change kit.

The reason because I dont have to "struggle" to find what I need inside the diaper bag *sumbat macam2 itu ini*.

The good thing it is single hand operable..unstrap-unroll-change diaper-roll-strap. It has two pockets to put diapers, baby wipes, napppy cream
*
Updated : Diaper clutch and SSC bought from Liz Yaakup @ http://snuggbaby.com *however if not mistaken nowadays you can only select those listed in the website compared to previously when I bought, we can choose from the wide range of material design that she had

2. Snugg soft structure carrier (SSC)

Geng bas sekolah..hihihi

Although nowadays I do not use it (but soon will use it back), I always consider it as a good purchase. I requested it with few additional items (masa tu Liz mmg amek custom made..so mmg dpt few item add on yg custom made)

The most that I like was carrier sleeve..lipat2 SSC tu blh jd mcm mini handbag..!

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3. Sebamed Baby Protective Facial Cream

I consider it mcm macam magic cream...ape2 naik kat muka sapu je cream ni...

4. Romper (xde gambar sbb dh malas nk upload)
If I need to pack additional clothes, romper will always in list...sbbnya idakle terpack baju+seluar yg x match..(hehe maklumlah spesies pack last minute)

5. Food jar

At first I bought both jar for nursery. Then I discover that this food jars really helps me when it comes to weekend.

Usually during weekend we will go out and just bring the food jar...so while we enjoying our food at Secret Recipe, Delifrance, food court or anywhere eating places, he also can enjoy homemade cooking! *xkanle baby nk mkn mekdi..kecik lagi kan?*

But lepas dh setahun, belasah jugak ape yg kitaorg mkn..(but still tapis2 jugakler)

6. Munchkin fresh food feeder

I bought Munchkin fresh feeding set (food grinder + fresh food feeder). But unfortunately grinder tu until now still not in use. Because Afham start eating bubur bertapis - bubur blender and the I thought to use grinder untuk bubur blend kasar2...he skip this part terus makan bubur mcm kita makan tu (eventho de gigi....)

But for the feeder its really a great purchase. Simply put vege, fruits, or anything that suitable and our baby can enjoy the food by chewing and sucking! It like healthy lollipop

The most his favourite food is mango! *even he will cry, pdhal I just want to add more fruits and remove those serat2 yg tinggal dlm meshbag..hihi ke agaknya dia ingat ibu nk amik dr dia?*

7. Ball

Sometimes we do not really need to buy expensive toys *tp biasalah mak ayah eksaited beli mainan*. Simple toy like ball can actually make his day. "Ball are fun for just any age"

I bought playballs from Tesco (together with pool....so can use 2 in 1). I just roll at him first and ot course at first he quite amaze

Then when he get older he crawl after it..now he can bouce it. Sometimes he will crawl around the house after the ball *kdg2 tgk mcm anak kucing main2*

Nowadays dia baling, kick..and so on with the balls

The good thing it also can be use during bath time!

Ok..This will be the final series of AYoM (A year of motherhood), since I dont think it will be easy to update (altho I have few things in mind)

Penantian itu suatu...

2011-06-27T11:40:00.003+08:00

..penyiksaan?

Owh, I really cannot decsribe my feeling right now...At first I thought I will be in delivery room latest by yesterday, but my instinct not so true...

Baby still active and sedap2 dlm perut...And its a mixed feeling since today 27/6..Dr already gave 29/6 as I should be admitted in case no show of delivery

Erm last time check up I do asked Dr, any possibility of overdue..she said positively "Insya Allah lg senang dan cepat sbb dh ada jalan last time.. even maybe awal sehari dua"

Gulp....Now its already masuk day +4...Adik xmahu keluar ke? Ibu sudah tidak lena tidur...hati sudah gundah gulana..setiap kali terjaga, dok rasa2 kot2 ada sakit pe2...mmg ada sakit but not likely sakit contraction yg nk bersalin

I do read about induce delivery..huhu takula plak kot2 klu kena c-sect..bkn pe I still have to take care Afham *ok2 even tho husband will take care him, tapi kan klu pe2 dia mmgla cari ibu dia jugak...hatta iphone husband pun dia akan bg ibu mainkan flash card so on*

Aiyo, then klu c-sect I really have no idea healing process mcmana..klu normal Insya Allah la klu kena dukung2 Afham ok lagi kot..sudahlah Afham mcm tak berapa nak dgn MIL....

Now I do not know what to expect..Ya Allah mudahkan urusan kelahiran ini..AMIN

Boboi Boy

2011-06-24T13:32:00.004+08:00

Having a toddler means that you have to be familiar with ur little one interests! Mmg sah Afham sokong "Made in Malaysia" since his fav cartoon is Boboi Boy *Mickey Mouse ka, Dibo ka, Handy Manny ka dia layan gitu2 je*

Since I have started maternity leave, I still send him to nursery..sbbnya sana ramai kawan...rumah xde ramai kawan *smlm sepupu dia dtg..bkn main hepi dia..mmg sah friendly type*. Oh ya we send him around 9, but by 6pm I already fetch him...so balik nursery layan cd Boboi Boy...*not to mentioned dua akan joget2 tau...smbil dgr lagu*

Boboi Boy Theme Song

Alien datang menakluki bumi
demi koko yg dicari cari

Mereka 'kan tiba tak lama lagi,
Apa mungkin terjadi?

Jadi kita perlukan penyelamat bumi
BoBoiBoy!

Ying,
Yaya,
Gopal,
Dan superhero kita
BoBoiBoy!

Bersedia

Jangan takutkan langit yang gelap
Ayuh, beranikan diri sahaja
Kita hadapi semua bersama

Marilah
Kita pergi mengembara
Ini lah masanya
Untuk bersuka ria

Jangan bimbang
Jangan diragu-ragukan
Pasti 'kan teruja
Biar ia bawa kau pergi

Bersedia
Pergi mengembara
Kini masanya
Bersedia
Bersedia

Terbaik!

Another overdue baby?

2011-06-23T11:13:00.001+08:00

Ok.I'm still at home..

Started my maternity leave since Monday; despite Dr Hamidah said " Kerja smpi la rasa sakit nk beranak.."

For me I have few reasons to have early maternity leave...part of it because three months maternity leave..then past few months I'm super hectic with workload..(with all ad hoc, multi tasking and NO increment!). Then another thing pregnant and having baby-turns-to-toddler really makes me tired! So I want to have at least few days off rest..(rest pun sapu gak rumah, kemas sikit mainan anak, so on....)

Another thing Afham demam start hari Selasa malam Rabu tu! So kalau tak amik maternity leave pun still la agaknya kena EL/MC. His fever still on off

The rest...I have no idea bila adik nk keluar...part of me of course la nak hari ni/ esok..I don't want to be induce (Dr already set 29/6 hari untk serah diri..like last time pun mcm tu but end up Afham kuar jugak..Adik ikut abang jugak ke?) Smlm plak siap mimpi dh bersalin..adoi agaknya emosi dh terbawa2

Ada sapa2 nk share petua? (last time Dr siap pesan suh keep active, ehem2- ML...) Anak masuk dua dia xde dah pesan pe2*agak sbb anak dekat, still leh ingat lg*

Baby is not engaged...

2011-06-21T08:37:00.000+08:00

*Auto post..so pepaham jelah might be masa post ni dh masuk labour room or maybe belum*

Yesterday went for check up with Dr Hamidah..suppose I have it on 21/6..but received call last week said she has meeting

So when entered the room, Dr asked me "Dah ada rasa nak bersalin tak ni?"...Then straight away my answer "Blom lg Dr..xde rasa sakit2 sagt..baby pun xengaged..." Thehe sambil sama2 gelak

Then as usual she scan and of course pegang2 perut....while said "Baby blom engage ni.." but kepala baby mmg kat bawah.

She said I should not worry too much (altho its at 39th weeks)..because baby can be engage at the very last minute (during labour), plus this is 2nd pregnancy for me and also she said my baby is not a big baby...estimated around 3kg (erk x cukup berat nk bg masuk laluan ke?). On top of that amniotic fluid ok, uri ok, baby actively kicking...so she said I just wait till the time

Oh ya she mentioned that I should try to sleep with 2 pillows...bagi kepala tinggi sikit and also banyakkan berjalan..(bagi baby engaged and also senang bersalin). Then Dr said she will be having training on 21-22/6...so in case I delivered on those days other Dr might be with me..

Now, we only can pray that baby will be poop out 23rd onwards..mau dgn Dr Hamidah jugak..Baby, dgr cakap ibu ye..keluar 23 ye??

Altho this is 2nd baby, I 'm still worried..the only thing worried with some experiences..so at least I know what to expect..and even can feel the diff baby engaged or not..(masa Afham 38wks dh engaged tp xbersalin awal pun..even 2 days overdue from edd)..

Oh ya, I do read here

One reason why second-time moms' babies sometimes don't engage until labor is because their uteruses have less tone than they did during their first pregnancy. Your body has now carried two babies to term, so your uterus could be expected to be larger and less toned than it was the first time.
The interesting thing that I have seen in the past is that moms who have had more than one baby will often dilate quite well even though the baby is very high. Sometimes the baby doesn't really move down until pushing begins.

Besides I copy from here "Pregnancy 2nd time around - labour and birth"

The experience that you gained during your first labour is usually a distinct advantage for second-time mums: You've researched birthing options, you know what the stages of labour are, you know how different the start of labour feels from Braxton Hicks, you may well have worked out what positions and methods of pain relief work well for you, and, of course, you know just how worth it it all is at the end. If you had a good birth experience last time around then you may even be looking forward to giving birth. But on the other hand, knowing what birth can entail can make you quite anxious about your second birth, particularly if your experience last time around was difficult or very painful. While you might end up having a very similar birth experience with your second baby, there's no reason to assume that this will be the case, as every baby and every birth is different.

Your older child
One thing will almost certainly be different this time around: You won't be as completely focused on your birthing experience in the days leading up to labour, and probably in early labour itself, as with your first. Unlike the last time around, you now have another child to take care of, and as you don't know when labour will start, your first child may be in your sole care when contractions begin. So, instead of only having to think about yourself and how you're going to make it through the contractions, you also need to think about how to take care of your child and how to manage the contractions when she is there, what, or how much, will you tell her about the contractions and what happens during birth. You'll probably be anxious to know when reinforcements are going to arrive to look after your first child, and how she'll cope with the whole experience. If this is something that 's causing you anxiety then do plan ahead with what you're going to tell your child and have at least one back-up plan for how she'll be taken care of once you go into labour. Remember that as labour can move very quickly this time around you'll want to have someone ready to look after her who can get to you quite quickly.

When will baby engage?
As with your first baby, there's no way of knowing exactly when your baby will turn and engage his head at the top of your cervix. What is true is that second babies often engage later than first babies, so if your first baby was head down over a week before you went into labour, don't be too surprised if this next one seems a little more nonchalant about getting into position.

Will I have a shorter labour this time?
Second labours are often shorter than first labours, but there's no guarantee that yours will be. If you had a vaginal birth with your last baby then your pelvis and vagina are already 'proven', they've stretched to allow a baby through once before, and so are usually more efficient at doing this the next time. But if your next labour is shorter than the first one it may also be more intense, precisely because the dilating of the cervix and the stretching of the pelvis and vagina happen more quickly.

Will this baby be bigger?
It's common for second babies to be a little bigger than first babies, but there is no hard and fast rule. Certainly this is nothing to worry about, as if you had a very big baby last time then you're more likely to have a slightly smaller baby than an even bigger one this time around.

How can I make sure it doesn't happen again?
If you didn't have the birth experience that you hoped for last time around, then you may be anxious to avoid the same kind of things happening this time. It may be that some of the details that you didn't like may be avoided next time around with a bit of preparation. For example, if you were unhappy with the care you received you might want to look into having your baby at a different birthing centre or hospital, or even at home. If you weren't happy with your midwives, or felt you would have done better if you'd built up a relationship with a particular midwife before-hand, then you can look into what options you have in that respect. If you tore or had an episiotomy last time, then try perineal massage leading up to labour, and see whether it's possible to give birth in a more upright position this time, which may help.

If you had a c-section with your last baby and you want to give birth vaginally this time around then, providing that you have a normal pregnancy, your chances are usually quite good. Have a read up on what you can do to prepare for a vaginal birth after caesarian or VBAC.

Whatever it is that is worrying you, talk it over with your midwife and antenatal class teacher (taking another course is a particularly good idea if you want a different labour experience this time), and see what suggestions they have for ways to prepare yourself.

However, whatever experience you're anxious to avoid repeating, remember that while you can do much to prepare for the birth experience you want, and you should have every confidence in your ability to birth, there's no way of knowing how your labour will go and try to avoid setting your heart on things happening in a certain way. How you approach this birth mentally can have a huge impact on how you later feel about how it went, and about any intervention that may turn out to be necessary.

Afterpains
Something that you should be aware of is that afterpains are often significantly more painful the second time around, particularly when you're breastfeeding your baby, so it's a good idea to be prepared with some painkillers that are compatible with breastfeeding.

So before pen off..for all readers kita mintak maaf banyak2..kotla la ada yg terguris , terasa ka with my writing..Moga2 dipermudahkanNya urusan kita bersalin, bf, pantang and so on (this time dh ada Afham...xtau la cmne handle toddler and baby..).Amin

Preparing the hospital bag...for the 2nd time

2011-06-16T13:32:00.001+08:00

Okay since this is the 2nd time preparing hospital bag, I consider myself as an experienced one (despite I still asked my husband..saya bawak IC ke masa nk g bersalin yg lepas? Kes otak xberapa nk ingat...)

Ok skip the IC part..I knew that I bring the most important thing buku merah dan buku appointment Hosp Putrajaya..and the rest I still remembered that encik suami had to beli brg extra, berulang alik ke spital with things that I asked (ok plg best pesan suruh amik brg dlm kotak...end up encik suami bawak kotak itu ke hospital..nasib kotak xberapa nk besar)...and all happened because I never thought that I have to stay 4 days 3 nights due to Afham stayed in NICU...me myself ok..even Dr Hamidah said I can go home early

So this time, I don't want to burden him and he said he will be busy with work (projek kerja tgh masyuk..)..I try my best to pack all important things..and of course this time a little bit diff because he has to take care Afham (karang takut pesan mcm2..end up dia lupa ke hape kan)

My checklist for hospital bag

For baby

A pack of disposable diaper (my choice of kos newborn diapers with navel care..pusat baby belum tanggal lg kan..plus a pack tu at least 4-5 hari cukup..newborn kerap poo-poo/ passing meconium so standby with a pack much easier)
A pack of baby wipes
Towel
Toiletries, minyak telon/yuyi and baby oil
Baju baby – 2 pairs (1 should be enuff since pakai masa discharge..since masa di hospital baby pakai pampers dan dibedung kemas...but prepare extra in case needed)
Mitten + booties – 2 sets
Binder aka Barut – 2 helai
Cap
Bedung / receiving blanket/ hooded blanket (ni guna time nak balik la..klu xde hooded pun xpe since dh ada cap....)
Muslin square aka kain lampin - 2 helai (owh kain napkin/ lampin ni amat berguna..kalau baby termuak..boleh buat lap2..klu bedung dah terkotor ke, kain lampin ni boleh je jadik bedung...so standby ajelah untk multipurpose..klu yg xsuka kain lampin boleh la jugak bawah wash cloth)

Next list move to hospital bag for mommy..part husband xpe dia pandai jaga diri(hahaha..so xde lah pack brg dia)

Before I list down the things, I must recall all the things that hospital provides (to be specific Hosp Putrajaya, Executive Ward, FPP..karang ada yg baca ingat sume spital sama provide sume). Baju hospital provide for all days of stay start from admitted. Rasa ptg2 boleh tukar la kain in case dh kotor (ni pun ingat2 lupa). Bedsheet sume pagi2 setiap hari diorg tukar (again if not mistaken). Sehari few times ada amik BP, temperature so on.

Makan 4 kali – b/fast, lunch, tea, dinner..menu boleh pilih dr senarai (ni sbb FPP). Termos dan air panas mmg nurse sediakan dalam bilik. Bilik mmg ada TV but limited to TV1,2,3,ntv7...(xingat TV9 ada ke tak..tp rasa channel wajib aje ade). Lg ada mini fridge (so in case nk store breastmilk dh senang), and last time if requested they can lend you breastpump Medela Lactina (but with only 1 bottle xsilap..and kena tggu diorang hantar brla dapat). Oh ya bilik jugak air cond (but can control temperature....tp kat luar lalu2 tu idakle boleh control tahap sejuknya)

For ibu

Buku merah plus kad appointment HPJ
Charger handphone (penting walau my handphone bkn berry-phoney)
Telekung (tp last time xsempat solat dh...tp pack ajelah kan)
Kain batik
Sweater
Stokin
Tungku moden (I think this time I need to bring...dh beli elokla bawak kan? Last time x de tungku moden ni..mengharap bertungku time urut ngan kakak urut)
Hot oil (my fave Minyak Herbanika NR)
Pengikat rambut
Towel
Toiletries & comb
Maternity pad
Plastic (for laundry)
Disposable cotton panties (some said not hygienic, but for me it makes my life easier)
Nursing bras and disposable breast pad (tapi breast pad x pakai pun masa kat hospital last time...but xpe bawak je..karang encik suami nk mencarik 1 hal plak nk explain simpan kt ne dlm umah..)
Breast pump and also bottles (standby kot2 kena tahan mcm yg lepas)
Going back clothes and tudung sarung
Air / minyak selusush/ air zam zam/ kurma / akar Fatimah...(last time masa masuk labour room, nurse bagi bawak masuk air selusuh, but last time I only amik minyak selusuh..so xdela...this time MIL ada buatkan air selusuh..so blhla masuk list)
Food and drink for snacking (tgkle maybe bw biskut yg dh pack comel2 tu dan also milo 3 in 1 kot but always in my list mesti bawa kurma)
Book / Magazine / Yasin / Buku doa (klu mag boleh je suh encik suami beli kat kedai magazine bawah...so tgk space dl..klu ada kita sumbat la ape yg patut)
Camera

For wallet and handphone, I think masih sempat diambil..selipar xpayah masuk list kto sbb mmg pakai selipar (ok2 den bkn mommy vogue). The rest should be enuff kot..

I just completed the packing yesterday (hamik..last minute gak), then I have mixed feeling about Afham still small to understand that he will be big brother soon..then I 'm worried because I feel that baby is not engaged yet..(kepala mmg kat bawah cuma mcm blm masuk laluan...). Will this be 2nd time overdue? Erm xtahu On top of that, I also managed to get Afham a gift (belated birthday, cum toy that I hope can distract him a while, while I'm juggling with new baby)

It is Busy Zoo which I wrote earlier here. I get it RM200 including postage...all the way from Penang (ok encik suami nanti bolehla tlg bukak ye..dh dkt 2 bulan toy tu disimpan....)

Moh like Afham!

2011-06-03T09:29:00.003+08:00

Voting time start!

Kerjasama readers adalah amat2 dialu2kan

Simple step

1. Like MBP page - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sfrm=1#!/mombloggersplanet
you can search for mom bloggers planet (in case this link not work)

2. Like Afham..(Ibu submit gambar mcm entry ini-http://tepungpelita.blogspot.com/2011/05/mombloggersplanet-cutest-baby-of-planet.html...plus Afham peserta yg last sekali)

Ok..thank you very much for ur time and like Afham!..(cepat vote yer..sbb voting period 1-10 June 2011...ibu lmbt promote sbb dia sibuk closing)

- Entri ini ibu post dlm ERL....sian ibu kena keje walaupun co declare cuti in lieu besday Agong..ini sume sbb boss kata *sume kena post hari Jumaat*..dahle beg spital xkemas lagik

Should I call it panic attack?

2011-06-02T11:21:00.001+08:00

About less than 3 weeks we will having our 2nd baby...but the fact tones of things still not settled

The fact that

- still not complete packed hospital bag for baby...just partial done

- still not packed my hospital bag

- still not settled with kemas 1 rumah...planning this time confinement duduk dlm bilik bawah..last time belasah naik tangga time pantang..kali ni mau lebih proper

- still not buying few items that I think its better this time I have it

- still not finished transfer knowledge to temp staff

The most important thing..adalah belum habis ganti puasa! *Ok masa Syawal hari tu ada buat puasa 6, setelah tnya ustaz baca few links boleh segregate dan dahulukan puasa 6, lps tu buatlah puasa ganti..untk dapat pahala yg dinyatakan..masa tu mmg tak de plan pregnant...yakin Afham akan dpt adik bila dia dh besar sikit,,skrg mcmana? klu kira2 rasa ada dlm seminggu jugak lagi nk kena ganti*

Aduhai..apesal lg bnyk outstanding list nih? pdhal pregnant 2nd tuh..or should I blame workload and never ending fatigue that I have?

Mintak2 by end of this weekend I can strike few things...and ganti puasa latest by next week..Insya Allah.Amin

MomBloggersPlanet Cutest Baby of the Planet – May 2011

2011-05-30T12:28:00.007+08:00

Wow wee..MBP back with baby contest
May 2011 theme is "Cutest Baby in RED"

I hope this last minute entry to join this contest is never too late for me since contest ended 30th May 2011 *Phew mak bizi memanjang ngan keje camno nk join mcm2 contest ni?*

So being part of MBP family plus the recent photo shoot in red family, Afham officially can join it..betul tak penganjur?

Name : Sheikh Muhammad Afham Bin Sheikh Norirman Shah
DOB : 7th March 2010

MomBloggersPlanet Cutest Baby of the Planet – May 2011 host and sponsors are as follows:-

MBP contest page : http://mombloggersplanet.com/contest-cutest-baby-of-the-planet-may-2011/

Photo&Print : http://photoandprint.com.my/

KedaiGambarKami : http://kedaigambarkami.blogspot.com/

IzzahKids : http://izzahkids.com/

Oh ya later, they will need voting power at MBP Facebook page from 1st to 10th June 2011 *nanti vote ye Afham!!!*

I hate my...

2011-05-25T13:09:00.001+08:00

..job

And thinking to quit immediately..So mafan *ini degree kemarahan sudah menggelegak..tau pregnant x elok cakap benda2 xbaik..*

The only thing makes me stayed sbbnya pregnant...klu x dh lama surat cinta dihantar *I admit I worked in 1 co only for 2 years after that usually work review will end up makes me to resign and start with new co*

Just coming back from check up..and of course after asking Dr Hamidah she advised me not to take early leave..kerjalah sehingga dh sakit nk bersalin *okeh last time sminggu dok rumah bosan menunggu delivery day*...but now I think coming to work driving me crazy *sudahle kerja sdiri xsiap, nak ajar staf temp lagik, nk ajar guna SAP tu cmner, kena jugakler wt documentation in case temp lupa step (ha amik mcm2 aku spoon feed kat temp..tak gitu?), kena buat sikit kerja org dh resign –replacement hanya dtg 16/6...and 101 other –ve thinking*

The only think makes me +ve, its 3 months maternity leave, skip August closing (imagine closing and raya at same time..bujang mebi xpelah..dh kawen kirim salam lah suh keje time raya), and of course xpayah amik cuti raya

Baby, dok dlm perut ibu elok2 ya...klu nk keluar pun lepas 20/6. Amin

Twenty nine plus one lah!

2011-05-24T13:13:00.000+08:00

Today I'm officially in 3 series...erk it just a figure

Plus this is the first time birthday in booo-lat version...lg sebulan +- nk berjuang di labour room

And I am happy because McD offering something to celebrate my birthday! Hahaha ape kes dan kaitannya?

meh celebrate my birthday..tp sila byr sendirik...hihi

Anyway at 12pm last night, encik suami gave me a sweet suprise! Yes its really a suprise for me...sbb myself mmg sah2 sudah tido, while he wait until 12 tgh malam semata2 nk wish and also bg present..Tenkiu abang..I love u!

matching wallet and handbag...

mata separuh terbukak mlm td sehingga kaler handbag pun xnmpk, disuruh bukak lampu, but I afraid karang Afham bangun plak...thehehe pagi ni br la nmpk

For the rest, I have no mood to write..personal achievement most likely in career - few things still not achieved. But most likely it is stuck because sibuk menambah bilangan anak..thehehe...Never mind maybe my luck and rezeki after 2nd one. Insya Allah

Long hiatus...

2011-05-19T16:59:00.001+08:00

It has been few weeks without any entry!

Guess what I am super packed...For almost a month, I think I have tonnes of work (boleh plak kena buat keje staff resign....!)

Then speaking about preparation of 2^nd one, I think I still need to buy few items (poning den..berkira nk beli tungku..tungku plak berjenis..moden – biasa/ magnet, batu – bulat/ berpemegang..last time tungku time urut je..but read that klu ada tungku moden / batu tu berguna gak in future "uhuk2 terasa mcm dh nk tua")

The rest..rumah mmg tongkang..hari2 penat, as pregnancy towards the end, I can easily get tired (never ending)..belum kemas bilik nak pantang *aiyo mak mertua dtg skrg sure lah dia pengsan rumah mcm tongkang"

Its just a month *plus minus* to go...I am still worried so many things..even tho husband agree to take care Afham, while I will take care 2^nd..I'm still worried..Pattern tdo Afham pun mlm2 mcm2..ada hari mmg tdo hanya bgn sekali pukul 5 minum susu, ada hari plak pukul 2, 5 bgn minum susu..mata terbeliak...ada hari plak dia nk main pukul 2-3 pagi, ada hari plak dia terjaga pukul 2..dan xtdo smpi kul 3 diam aje dlm buai...*Can husband survive? Tak kan nak pass kat myself yg sure2 jaga newborn?*

I started busy teaching my temp...hurm although I have some printscreen doc which last time I passed to my temp, I still need to prepare new one for some task which last time tak buat..*note to myself : gaji tak naik tp jobscope naik..sila sedar diri..kihkihkih*

I guess I need 1-2 day offs later so that I can concentrate with house thing..kemas mana patut...get organized everything *and make sure husband not work from home..sbb nanti org sibuk kemas dia senang2 duduk dpn laptop bkn btl2 buat kerja tp sibuk fesbuk!!! Tak pun boleh dia blh bukak tv, layan dvd...again note to myself : adakah sudah tersalah cabang kerja yg mmg xde peluang nk bersantai2..asik keje tgk angka, tgk bank stmt..tp all those figure tak masuk dlm bank sdiri!*

Ok..till then..org sume sudah update dr berry-phoney...myself lambat update sbb sume kena tggu menaip dpn pc..update dr handphone nan ado!

Baby + Family + Outdoor photoshoot tips

2011-04-25T12:22:00.001+08:00

Remember my entry to on Mrs Zach giveaway? Oh ya its not my luck to win it...but we manage to have family outdoor photoshoot

After knowing that I do not win it..I still thinking of having one photoshoot..simply because Afham already turns 1 and also I think we need a family photo..

So while bloghopping I notice this deal..and straight away sms encik suami asking ok or not..He simply texted me "ikut suka hati awakla"

So I just puchased it and plan the day..I even planned that Afham will not having his haircut until the photoshoot! *keh2 sbb ibu dia fikir dia xcomel botak!* But something happened *ok2 anniversary arituh kitaorg balik Kedah..dia kena gigit nyamuk..bkn kat badan hatta kepala sekali..so nak tak nak potong sajalah rambut tu senang sikit nk sapu krim dan jugak tidakle dia garu sbb kena gigit dan rimas*

Then I asked the photographer to reschedule the date...at least a month plus..however he cannot make it..So just stick to the original date *tapi by that time dah 3 week plus potong rambut..tidakle botak sgt*

So the day came..a week before that I asked encik suami to have visit to Putrajaya..since I really not familiar with the beautiful areas despite I knew many brides have done outdoor at Putrajaya..*ok gogel2 mak baru tahu ada pantai buatan manusia sbelah pullman tu pdhal dh bnyk gak gambar tgk tanpa tahu itulah tempatnya*. But I prefer to have a greener photoshoot..so we visit Taman Botani, and Wetland (wetland ada 2 entry..1 yg ada menara tinjau, 1 lg ada pusat rekreasi)

Satisfied with the place, I email photog the details and confirmation..

Till the day came..and to be frank I am a little bit nervous *keh3 bukan nak kawin tp sbb takut tiba2 kot2 Afham meragam..kena plak cancel so on*

So here I shared some tips that hopefully might help you to plan for for your family photoshoot

1. Indoor/ outdoor - depend on your preference. Few months ago encik suami suggested to have studio photoshoot..but I think studio photoshoot mcm kaku plak..

2. Duration - some package offer 1 hour or even 3 hours package. Which one to choose? it depends on your preference..but to be truth 1 hour is consider enough *unless baby tido time nk shoot..so 3 hours tu oklah to get pics sleep - wake up - feeding - posing*

3. Casual - oh family photoshoot do not need a specific posing mcm pengantin...esp if you have kid/ baby which still not understand simple instruction..disuruh senyum belum tentu dia buat..so the best is bersantai2 smbil diambil gambar

4. Place and time (in case u choose outdoor) - pls choose appropriate place...jgnle tempat banyak nyamuk, shooting dh nk dekat2 maghrib (xperlula nk matahari terbenam), tempat yg panas (matahari atas kepala), tempat berlalang2 gitu...pls always consider ur little ones.

5. Clothing - depends ou urself..nak pakaikan anak baju funky, theme, baju harimau/katak/kucing...or maybe u want the whole family in red/ blue/ green / colourful or so on. Casual or not depends on you. Of course if you have baby girl, you can wear them some accessories - ribbon, headbands, tiara so on.

But the main thing get something that everyone look great and comfortable *pengantin lain dia mmg kena rela pakai baju songket berpanas time outdoor..baby plak can easily get crancky if not comfortable*. Please bring extra clothings esp for ur little one *in case tiba2 termuntah ke, pampers bocor ke...*.

Oh ya in case ur little one start solid..please bring along their food / snack..in case suddenly they want to munch/ snacking! *eh ok pe gmbr baby makan biskut..blh jd model Farley Rusk*

6. Props - yes you always can brings some props, but most likely it will be ur son/ daughter toys..But don't bring the whole toys..*tak kan nak bawak selori mainan*. At least get one or two ur children fav toys. It can be anything from small/ big ball, soft books, rattle, teether, bumbo seat, bicycle, tricyle, umbrella, mat... *most likely depends on ur child age + development jugaklah kan...*

7. Do not put high expectation - yes anything can happened! It might not turns perfect and smooth sailing as u cannot predict what will happened..esp babies..they can get cranky, or maybe tiba2 on that day sakit gigi ke..or sleepy time photoshoot..101 things can happened. So just enjoy the time and you always can talk with your photographer...maybe some creative ideas can pop up *klu baby dh tido je..pun still boleh ambil gambar baby tido..believe me gambar baby tido pun cantik and of course lagi 2-3 tahun tgk gambar tu mesti rasa "so peaceful and calm".

8. Please get prepared early *like a day/ night before* - please plan all the things - iron the cloths, get ready the diaper bag, pack all the props earlier. Don't do it on the day itself, esp if your photoshoot in the morning. Because ur little one can be crancky, wake up early or might want ur attention while u are busy for last minute *ok..sylah tu..pagi tu bgn awal dgn harapan siap pack br Afham bgn..tgk2 dia bangun sblm sy sempat pack all those things..sudahlah tu dia nk berdukung pagi tu..end up ada la tertinggal barang*

Afterall just enjoy the photoshoot! Hope this 8 tips on family outdoor photoshoot will help you..

Later I will wrote that day experience and of course the final output!

special note : out photoshoot on 09.04.2011 and that day I remark as he first day day we notice Afham panggil kucing *mula2 xperasan apesal mulut dia bunyi2..rupanya he knows how we buat bunyi suh kucing dtg* plus that was the first day he have a ride, naik kereta bunyi2 yg masuk coins/ token tu..all the while kalau diletak sure dia takut!

exactly a week after that he made a move to walk by himself! although it just 5-6 steps, he do it most of the time (yes a lil bit late..at 13 months br jalan..but still consider normal jugalah kan)

Kerana segelas teh o ais....

2011-04-20T11:17:00.001+08:00

..kena buat MGTT test Jumaat ni

Should I blame teh o ais yg diminum tghari smlm? Kwang2...xpasal2 this time pregnant kena minum "air gula"

Before that encik suami asked "xde ke kena g check up pagi?"..then I told him this time FPP check up Dr Hamidah will arrange at afternoon (not like 1^st pregnancy, whereby I can requested morning..agaknya skrg dh ramai sgt FPP tu yg kena bg sesi petang plak). But I told him the only chance to get morning check up in case MGTT test need to be done..Dang..baru bebel2 sudah terkena batang hidung sdiri

Yesterday afternoon was really hot..so I requested teh o ais for lunch..pulak badan dah start asik panas je..pekena ais mmgler best! (X sedar dir ink g check up lps tu)

When I showed urine strip to nurse she wrote "GREEN" in the antenatal book while asking me "baru minum air manis ke tadi"...I said yes smbil senyum kambing

Then move to check up with Dr Hamidah, she scanned and Alhamdulillah everything seems ok..then moved on with updating buku merah plus she update in the computer..she saw "GREEN" then she said "Nak minum air gula bila ni?" erk...

She also updates other thing like previous blood test result...then another finding..low haemoglobin (Hb)..only 9.9. She asked me to take iron tablet with vitamin C twice a day plus she told me (or I should say trying to scare me)..klu tak nanti kena masuk darah...and so on stories. (Encik suami mahap ye lupa plak citer pasal ni). From my reading I knew that there is chance of low hb esp pregnant dekat2 ni (body x abes adjust sume level hormone...plus diri sendiri makan pil bila teringat je..uhuk2)

So tomorrow night I need to start fasting and from now on make sure eat all pills...coklat sebungkus kat rumah TU blhla encik suami habiskan..keh3

Really cannot wait!

2011-04-13T11:31:00.003+08:00

Day by day it getting hard to update any single entry. I wonder my life after our 2nd baby..how it would be?

I really hope I wont lost my mojo in writing..Uhuks..mojo? And not losing my reader? Uhuk..ada reader keh blog cabuk-cikai ini?

Ok..now I really cannot wait the final output from the recent our family activity...

Family in red

AYoM : Memey dh terror..awak?

2011-04-04T09:33:00.000+08:00

I know I promised to write few series of " A Year of Motherhood – AYoM", but unfortunately I always have my normal problem to update it...

I remembered towards end of my first pregnancy, I keep asking myself "can I handle my baby?"

The truth that I never babysit any baby..even never hold any newborn baby..kalau ada pun pegang budak yg dah 5-6 bulan and above. Rasa mcm lembik je pegang leher baby ni..erk takut mcm2 so on

So I was trying my best to learn through reading (at least some basic knowledge..altho I knew that practical, real life experience totally different)

One of the book that I read was this

I cannot remembered when I bought it, but it was likely years before maybe masa mula2 kahwin kot or even earlier...thehehe

While flipping thru, I noticed Memey in this book *ok masa tu trilogy Memey-Norman-Abby sungguh hit hot..fofular and top gossip..sbb tu recognised her..pdhal buku tu dh berkali2 tgk but earlier x perasan pun dia*

So I showed this page to encik suami

Tgk betul2..Memey kan?

And guess he said "Memey dh terror, awak..?"

Erkkk....I didn't reply anything...ya that time still thinking whether I am capable of being mum

Now after a year, I believe I can handle my own baby and Insya Allah it will be better with 2^nd one

The truthful encik suami afraid to handle newborn esp bab mandi..sbbnya sekarang je baru dia mandikan Afham...barulah rahsia terbongkar..ekekeke

So for mum to be...don't worry. I believe you can handle your baby when the time comes. No worries although you never have experienced it before..just learn along the way and motherhood instinct will lead you!

Pstt..If you notice baby yg Memey pegang tu bukan pun newborn baby!

Rezeki yg terlepas?

2011-03-29T12:49:00.003+08:00

For past few months, some changes in my department...its likely everyone wants to have new job, new environment..

So major changes happen...I reported to senior accountant..and never though she left us (ok2 past track I left the boss...)

Then when she left..few person asked me whether I will be promoted to accountant (Heh..I dunno its rumours watnot....). But as far as I know, nobody told me anything..so I just said no news, and just continue with current job

At first heard that no replacement for that position.. But later past few weeks one of collegue email two of us (me and my jiran) that company already advertised in fofular job website for accountant position.. Hmm..this collegue asked me to apply *no matter get it or not*, but I dont really in mood updating my CV..besides we also think maybe they want external candidate *klu nk org dlm buatpa la gi iklan kat internet kan? baik la canang2 kat kami ni*

Just last week new FM asked me.."tau kan ada position accountant, xnak apply ke?..rasa mcm lg senang amik internal candidate"

We have some talk..I dunno whether I gave silly answer or not...but indirectly I rejected to apply although seems that it will be highly chances for me to get the position *ok2 my ambition is to become accountant since 15 years old..then if I get it means I fulfill my dream to become accountant before twenty nine plus one*

My reasons for not applying
- My due date will be end of June, so I have about less than three months to pick up the new responsibility, at the same time need to transfer knowledge current position, plus before going maternity sure I need to transfer knowlegde new position...(heh banyak beno benda)
- Then 3 months maternity will surely give me peace of mind from work..but later once coming back surelah need to pick up back (udahle br belajar lps tu cuti 3 bulan haruslah lagi terkedek2..hari tu pun take few weeks pick up balik kerja yang dh setahun lebih buat)
- I dont want my stress level will be jump and rocketing..erk afraid later go for early maternity due to stress
- I dont want to become greedy (altho not sure how much increase in paycheck..)
- I am not ready to come back during weekend, last time sr accountant always come back on saturday during closing (but weekdays she dont stayback..)

Hm..now I just rethink whether I am silly or I should say the thing comes at wrong timing..maka rezeki itu adalah yg terlepas? No idea..

Just hope that I will get better offer in near future esp after our 2nd baby arrive!

(I think I rethink again and again because I just met one of classmate during ACCA, he is currrently Assitant Vice President *altho he said he still macai..kena jugak buat kerja but the title is something..*, itu tak citer ada yg dh jadik FM *still long way for me kot?*..yes by comparing to me mcm langit ngan bumi..I admit my career progression slow..

Mahalnya...

2011-03-25T13:56:00.000+08:00

When we visited Klinik Kanak-Kanak xyz recently for Afham's last jab of pneumococcal, we notice there is one new toy over there

So while waiting, we let him play around..and he was soo interested with this new toy

Then encik suami asked me whether we can find it at any toy shop...I noticed the activity center have a brand one of formula milk company (activity center tu attached ngan meja sekali)

So I started ups and downs looking for it..I know it will be a little bit pricey (since looking at ikea bead roller coaster cost RM49...inikan plak activity center with so many combination toys)

When it comes to toys, usually I buy something that reasonable price and even tho encik suami said "mcm bnyk je mainan afham" I always think it not much..thehehe till he saw at TV there's one mummy showed her daughter toys..baru tahu mainan anak org lain lagi bnyk. Then sometimes at mall encik suami will said "mahalnya mainan ni.." , then I will answer "tgkler cap ape..cap ikan mahal....cap ayam je murah (ok xde cap ayam just sebut aje)"

So my searching end up to amazon.com. Yes it is exactly same like we see at the clinic..

Then, I still not satisfied, so just email someone that usually help with buying things from US, and received this from her

I also compared to vshub.com and few site...and the reason it is soo expensive because the toy itself weight almost 7kg

I talked to encik suami, then he said "boleh beli katil afham.."

So seem that we have forget the idea of getting that (Unless ada readers yg ada kwn nak cuti2 obersea/ balik Msia dan sangguh tolong beli dan angkut mainan 7kg ni....erkada ke?)

Or maybe just buy something look-alike (but still not similar) at ToyRUs...(saw at preloved toys blog..most of activity center sold out...)

Baby food : Introducing protein

2011-03-24T08:02:00.001+08:00

I should post this few months ago..Unfortunately ehem ehem you knowla all the laziness hormone come and go. Nowadays Afham dah makan nasi join kami makan..

When it comes to protein, I do not introduce it as early as 6 months, since from reading it is recommended to introduce beef and other meats and proteins between 8 – 10 months

So here I share two simple recipes that are protein based

Japanese Silk Tofu with Pureed Dates
(or we can called it Taufu Fah - versi baby)
Source : Mammamiya

Bahan-bahan
Japanese silk tofu (block or cilinder)
10 bijik kurma
1/2 cup hot water

Cara-caranye:
1. rendam kurma dlm air panas for 5mins
2. Pureekan kurma dgn air rendaman dlm blender
3. Tuang kurma puree tu dlm individual tubs dlm 1/3 of the bekas
4. Lay cut tofu on top of the puree
5. Close tub & simpan dlm fridge

*it is best to simpan dlm fridge and not freezer coz dlm freezer tofu tu akan pecah air.
*this dish can last for 3-4days at normal fridge temperature & over 2 weeks dlm freezer.
*to serve-masuk dlm microwave for 40sec-1min

Since we do not have microwave or food warmer, I steam the tofu for a while. Then scoop it int0 bekas kecil2 yg dh ada puree kurma (belasah pakai sudu mcm ala2 org jual taufoo fah tu bolehla kan..nk potong2 dh leceh). I made 4 bekas..1 immediately makan, 3 lagi untuk the next 3 days makan, which panaskan cara konvensional..mcm thaw ebm

One more thing make sure it is not egg tofu..bkn pe takut anak anda allergic kat telur (Always remember we can only introduce egg yolks to baby around 8 months. Egg white only can be fed after he reached 1 year old-source here)

Sup ayam / daging
3 biji bunga cengkih
1-2 biji bunga lawang
Kulit kayu manis
1 ulas bawang putih
1 ulas bawang merah
1 inci halia
Ayam / daging (biasanya saya potong kecil..tp tidaklah halus2 since kemudian blend)
Air
Sedikit minyak

Bahan2 dia atas ikut anggaran masing2, ayam tu agakla seketul dada atau lebih..agak2 secukup stok yg anda ingin sediakan)

Cara- cara
1. Bawang putih, merah dan halia ditumbuk (kalau anda nak blend halus sup ni, boleh jugak racik 3 bahan ini)
2. Tumis bahan rempah sampai naik bau
3. Tumis bahan no 1 hingga naik bau
4. Masukkan ayam / daging. Fry until all the water dried (some said boleh hilangkan hanyir...)
5. Masukkan air dan biarkan mendidih
6. Kalau nak masukkan sayur eg potato, celery, carrot pun boleh
7. Angkat, sejukkan, blend..Sblm blend make sure you remove la kulit kayu manis, bunga lawang, cengkih tu (I have a habit conting brapa bnyk bunga cengkih so on sblm tumis..then masa remove pun kira cukup ke tak)

I always use olive for oil. Ikut masing2la nak guna minyak sawit, minyak jagung ke...

Source of protein that can be added to porridge
1. Scramble egg yolk – I consider as super easy source of protein
2. Fish – soup / fry/ steam..I tried once soup but it turns fishy...so usually I fry fish with olive oil..then pakai garfu siat jadik kecik..masuk dlm bubur
3. Beef / Chicken – usually I made soup...like above recipe
4. Tofu – usually I add masa bubur dah nak masak..another easy step (malas)

This was how I prepare 2 weeks (14 days) stock
4 tube of beef soup
5 tube of chicken soup
Remaining 5 days – tofu and scramble egg yolk
4 type of vege – peas, cauliflower, corn, carrot

Beef soup

Chicken soup

Vege

So for 2 weeks we can mix and match for example (that is the reason why the my soup do not include vege)
Porridge + Beef soup + Carrot
Porridge + Chicken soup +Cauliflower
Porridge + Scramble egg yolk + Peas
Porridge + Chicken + Corn + Carrot

The above is just example..you always can plan and don't be afraid to mix and match. We don'thave to become chef to cook our little one food!

Selingan..kunci pun sodap :p

Jgn lupa vote saya ye..cara2nya di sini

Macam mana nak jadi rajin?

2011-03-18T15:13:00.001+08:00

Ini bukan nak bagi tips..nak nak dapatkan tips..

I have problem..

Pertama – berkaitan dapur

ok bab masak2..bolehla still masak jugak lauk simple2 or nasi goreng. Bekal Afham pun pagi2 pun Alhamdulillah masak jugak. Bab lap2 dapur oklah walau kdg fail jugak nk lap hari2...bab basuh pinggan mangkuk ok lagik, tiap2 pagi smbil masak bekal Afham, basuhla segala yg tersadai kat sinki (ada jugak fail kdg dh seharian pinggan2 tu)..yg fail bab nak kemas sume peralatan yg dh kering ke dalam cabinet (skrg tersadai atas satu meja bertindan2 periuk kuali sudu sudip so on)

Kedua – laundry

Basuh baju seminggu sekali..itupun mesin tolong, baju Afham hanya spin di mesin..selebihnya saya biasanya basuh tangan (idakle tertonggeng berus), tapi klu yg kotor teruk2 tu sental2 la guna tangan..selebihnya rendam dlm Nappi Kleen then biasa lepas sejam bilas dan spin. Bab sidai ok. Bab angkat ok (walau kdg baju tu tersadai lama kat luar rumah). Bab lipat oklah jugak (kdg encik suami tolong)...Yg fail bab nak masukkan baju dlm cabinet (see again masalah cabinet kan?). End up ada satu bilik tersadai semua baju2 dh lipat (tapi tu pun xproper campur semua baju..bila nk pakai kirai2 lah jugak, which end up ada gak berterabur)

Ketiga – kemas rumah

Ok totally fail..hanya kemas bila ada masa terluang dan agak2 rajin (tp most likely rumah ku tongkang)

So macam mana nak rajin? Haruskah salahkan hormone pregnant? Kdg teringin nak kemas sikit2 time Afham tido, tapikan end up sama2 tido...teringin gak nk kemas while dia tgh main2 tapikan kadang pergi dapur sekejap tuk masuk pun dia dh start bunyi2, end up kenalah duduk dekat dia (pdhal xbuat ape..gi layan tv)

Bknle nk perfect rumah tu super kemas, Cuma kalau boleh nakle sedap mata memandang

Ibu2 yg membaca entri ni ada tips? Share lah ye..

Ingat nk try part time maid tpkan sungguhla segan nk suruh diorg dtg dgn keadaan rumah bersepah..hmm ini baru satu anak, soon agaknya mcm mana plak? Huhu

Happy 2nd anniversary

2011-03-14T12:23:00.000+08:00

1st anniversary - Just a week turns to new status as parent

2nd anniversary - I am 25 weeks preganant

3rd anniversary - No idea..itu next year

2 years anniversary I am in a "good shape" *hi hi all related to pregnancy and post pregnancy* Just hope next year in real shape...

To encik suami

Selamat ulang tahun perkahwinan...

Undilah saya ! updated

2011-03-11T10:00:00.001+08:00

*this is sticky post, for new entry pls scroll down*

Hi auntie2/ uncle2

Sempena bulan kelahiran saya ini, saya nk mintak tolong auntie2/uncle2 sekalian...saya bukan nak hadiah birthday sbbnya ibu dan ayah tak de pun nak buat party..Saya nak mintak tolong auntie2/ uncle2 vote saya..bukan AFundi Afham...tapi like Afham

Ibu dah register saya masuk Contest Baby Manja Round 3 (26 Feb - 25 Mar 2011).

So apa yang auntie2/ uncle2 perlu lakukan ialah :-

Langkah 1 : Pastikan auntie2/ uncle2 ada fb..*ibu kata muka buku, fesbuk* Saya tahu auntie2/ uncle2 yg baca entry ni sure ada fb, malah amat menggemarinya, betul tak?

Langkah 2 : Like Baby Manja Fans Club - http://www.facebook.com/babymanjafansclub

Langkah 3 : Lawatlah link di sini. *ramai tau join*

Langkah 4 : Auntie2/ uncle2 kena cari gambar saya dan "like"..undi dibuka sehingga 25 Mar 2011. Pastikan "like" saya di sini sebelum tarikh tutup

Oh ya sebelum terlupa ibu pertaruhkan gambar saya yang ini.. Comel tak? *hihi ada comot2 sikit makan biskut*

Peserta no 32

Auntie2/ uncle2 undilah saya agar saya berpeluang untuk menang hadiah2 yg menarik.

Oh ya kalau dh undi auntie2/ uncle2 boleh jugak tinggalkan komen di sini *sekurg2nya ibu tahu..mana tahu nanti lain kali nak mintak tlg ibu vote blhla dia votekan*

Sebelum itu saya nak ucapkan tenkiu kat cikde sbb promote di sini

Babai..jgn lupa like saya..Nanti kalau menang saya bagitau ye

AYoM : SAHM, WAHM or working mom?

2011-03-11T09:34:00.000+08:00

Firstly before someone asking me let me tell abbreviation – SAHM (Stay at home moms), WAHM (Work at home moms), working moms no need further explanation rite?

Then there is another one SOHO moms (Small office, home office moms) which falls under WAHM lah kan?

At early stage of both pregnancies, I do feel like to quit my job and become WAHM. Not sure whether the pregnancy hormone lead me to think this? Or maybe I am sick and tired of long hour travelling to office with never ending jam..From Puchong to Bangsar can sometimes drag to travelling hours of 2.5 hours *dh boleh balik Segamat plak rasa* Maybe someone will say why not going out as early as you can? Or maybe just use ERL everyday?

Hmm going out as early as I can only around 7.30 am, right after sending Afham to nursery, which everyday using ERL can lead to tight budget *ntah encik suami kata dia hantar keje or tak hantar duit minyak dia sama je..then why not dia hantarkan btl tak?*

Just recently encik suami asked me – If his salary double from current salary, will I quit and become WAHM? He will give part of his salary for house expenses and for some savings

Hmm..I really cannot tell him straight away the answer..might be because I have good paper qualification and still hoping the idea of "accountant-in-the-making"?

Now while writing, I do realised something with current status of working mother :-
- I'm juggling with almost everything. Yes I admit house is like tongkang pecah..until sometimes I couldn't find pant to wear to office
-I'm earning but the fact that after 2 years marriage I never change handbang, wallet, never buy lipstick, blusher. The only things bought for myself sandal and clothings *all because of sizing *. Although encik suami said its ok for me to spend bonus for my wishlist "Coach" I still think the money should be reserved for child saving
-I still can have social life by at least writing blog *tho I made few blogger/non blogger friends*, gossiping *or should we call as what ye Dila and Shara? Moms + wifey ramblings?*, reading other blogs *fb jauhla sbb dh block*

The rest I cannot think...

If let say I turn to SAHM
- There is some expectation of at least the house is not tongkang pecah *erk can this happened with 2 kids?*
- While earning, no new handbag so on..then if not earning no point of getting new handbag la kan..nak gi mana melaram dah duduk rumah? *pstu uniform rasmi baju kelawar, tshirt kain batik..rambut ikat tocang..hari2 boleh tahan ke encik suami tgk?*
- Do I have my internet time? *skrg Afham pun pandai ketuk2 keyboard, tolak2 screen laptop* Since most likely taking care of kids, house can lead to super disaster tiring...how will likely I will handle with stress? Hari2 nmpk muka anak..muka suami bila dia ada di rumah...Will I turn to stressed mum? Then I scared neighbours call Teldera bila hari2 dgr suara ibu menjerit *too imaginative or will it happen? Jiran blkg rumah selalu jerit2 kat anak dia but I never took serious nak cal teldera* Or maybe husband will think I need Nanny 911? *which oversea ada...*

If let say I turn to WAHM
- Can I juggling between working time and wifey/ mom time?
- I am not really biz minded, so what business can I do? Will I good at that? The fact that I'm still looking of my other potential besides all those accounting thingy

But there is one good thing of becoming WAHM or SAHM, you always can monitor your children milestones, developments so on ..without missing it *I have been thinking not to let my children to boarding school as early as Form 1..but of course the other side I want them to be part of boarding school / MRSM – in case I'm still working mom*

Still I cannot decide...maybe let wait till the time comes

Selamat ulang tahun sayang!

2011-03-07T13:23:00.000+08:00

I am 1 year old =)

"I might not be a perfect mother, you might not be a perfect son...

but together we complete each other"

Happy birthday my lil Afham!

First child will always embark years of motherhood. As he turns 1 year old it means that I have become a mother for a year..and still long way to go.

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.-Rajneesh

There's a lot of motherhood quotes and I found this as interesting "Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.- Mildred B. Vermont"

I really hope that I can post few series of "A Year of Motherhood" (AYoM). Just stay tune!

Besides it means a week to go for our 2nd anniversary. Seems March is celebrating month! *encik suami offer henbeg itu masih valid kah?..kui kui kui...*

Asthma during pregnancy

2011-03-01T12:17:00.000+08:00

During 1^st pregnancy I have never ending coughing problem..Its like on off..and of course I have to visit doctor frequently..doctor also cannot do anything and just said "pembawaan budak"..So on off I have consume herbal cough syrup and lozenges given by doctor...Not to mentioned after some times I do not take any medicines or check with doctors..*letih muka sama problem sama*

When I started having check up with Dr Hamidah, I told my on off problem and she prescribed me with inhaler..Seems it works although I always think that I do not have asthma problem.

Then after delivery, I have no coughing problem..It back to normal

Until just recently before CNY, I started to cough again. Encik suami asked me to use back the inhaler..but nothing much. On Maulidur Rasul night I had a serious cough till I cannot sleep..start to wheezes. I just visit the same doctor and she said she will refer me to specialist at Columbia Asia due to prolong cough that I have.

At Columbia, the doctor told me at certain stage during pregnancy asthma can be worst although those days I do not have asthma history. So on that moment I knew that besides diabetic and high blood pressure that attack pregnant women, asthma is the other thing *kan ada yg kena kencing manis, darah tinggi time pregnant je..begitu jugaklah dgn asma ni*

Alhamdulillah he treated me with nebulizer and inhaler..it works at least I stop wheezing although that night I still cannot sleep..But for the rest of the day I can sleep.

When I met Dr Hamidah last week, suddenly I start cough again. Nak tak nak kenala cerita, and coincidently at the same time there is medical doctor. So she advice me to continue using inhaler (Budesonide) until to some stage I do not cough.

So next check up Dr Hamidah put me on the day that have combine clinic, which will be 24/3-2pm *sapa gi check time ni sila2la tegur..leh wat kawan..hahaha bosan tggu sorg2*

Then I also google and found this from here - http://www.webmd.com/asthma/tc/asthma-during-pregnancy-topic-overview

Asthma is a fairly common health problem for pregnant women, including some women who have never had it before. During pregnancy, asthma not only affects you, but it can also cut back on the oxygen your fetus gets from you. But this does not mean that having asthma will make your pregnancy more difficult or dangerous to you or your fetus. Pregnant women with asthma that is properly controlled generally have a normal pregnancy with little or no increased risk to themselves or their fetus.

Most asthma treatments are safe to use when you are pregnant. After years of research, experts now say that it is far safer to manage your asthma with medicine than it is to leave asthma untreated during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about the safest treatment for you.

Risks of uncontrolled asthma to pregnant women

If you have not previously had asthma, you may not think that shortness of breath or wheezing during your pregnancy is asthma. If you know you have asthma, you may not consider it a concern if you only have mild symptoms. But asthma can affect you and your fetus, and you should act accordingly.

If your asthma is not controlled, risks to your health include:

High blood pressure during the pregnancy.
Preeclampsia, a condition that causes high blood pressure and can affect the placenta, kidneys, liver, and brain.
More than normal vomiting early in pregnancy (hyperemesis gravidarum).
Labor that does not occur naturally (your doctor starts it) and may be complicated.

Risks to the fetus include:

Death immediately before or after birth (perinatal mortality).
Abnormally slow growth of the fetus (intrauterine growth retardation). When born, the baby appears small.
Birth before the 37th week of pregnancy (preterm birth).
Low birth weight.

The more control you have over your asthma, the less risk there is.

Asthma treatment and pregnancy
Pregnant women manage asthma the same way nonpregnant women do. Like all people with asthma, pregnant women should have an asthma action plan to help them control inflammation and prevent and control asthma attacks. Part of a pregnant woman's action plan should also include recording fetal movements. You can do this by noting whether fetal kicks decrease over time. If you notice less fetal activity during an asthma attack, contact your doctor or emergency help immediately to receive instructions.

Considerations for treatment of asthma in pregnant women include the following:

If more than one health professional is involved in the pregnancy and asthma care, they must communicate with each other about treatment. The obstetrician must be involved with asthma care.²
Monitor lung function carefully throughout your pregnancy to ensure that your growing fetus gets enough oxygen. Because asthma severity changes for about two-thirds of women during pregnancy, you should have monthly checkups with your doctor to monitor your symptoms and lung function.² Your doctor will use either spirometry or a peak flow meter to measure your lung function.
Monitor fetal movements daily after 28 weeks.
Consider ultrasounds after 32 weeks to monitor fetal growth if your asthma is not well controlled or if you have moderate or severe asthma.² Ultrasound exams can also help your doctor check on the fetus after an asthma attack.
Try to do more to avoid and control asthma triggers (such as tobacco smoke or dust mites), so that you can take less medicine if possible. Many women have nasal symptoms, and there may be a link between increased nasal symptoms and asthma attacks. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is common in pregnancy, may also cause symptoms.
It is important that you have extra protection against influenza. Be sure to get the influenza vaccine before the flu season starts-sometime from October to mid-November-whether you are in your first, second, or third trimester at the time.³ The flu vaccine is effective for one season. The flu vaccine is safe in pregnancy and is recommended for all pregnant women.

Asthma and allergies
Many women also have allergies, such as allergic rhinitis, along with asthma. Treating allergies is an important part of asthma management.

- Inhaled corticosteroids at recommended doses are effective and can be used by pregnant women.

- The antihistamines loratadine or cetirizine are recommended.

- If you are already taking allergy shots, you may continue getting them, but starting allergy shots during pregnancy is not recommended.

- Talk to your doctor about using decongestants you take by mouth (oral decongestants). There may be better treatment options.

Asthma medicines and pregnancy

A review of the animal and human studies on the effects of asthma medicines taken during pregnancy found few risks to the woman or her fetus. It is safer for a pregnant woman with asthma to be treated with asthma medicines than for her to have asthma symptoms and asthma attacks.² Poor control of asthma is a greater risk to the fetus than asthma medicines are.² Budesonide is labeled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the safest inhaled corticosteroid to use during pregnancy. One study found that low-dose inhaled budesonide in pregnant women seemed to be safe for the mother and the fetus.⁴

Never stop taking or reduce your medicines without talking to your doctor. You might have to wait until your pregnancy is over to make changes in your medicine.

Always talk to your doctor before using any medicine when you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.

Pregnancy check up and “ada jumpa blogger ke?”

2011-02-25T12:58:00.001+08:00

Since this is my 2^nd pregnancy, I think its time for me to share with you esp if you are new mum to be. Oh ya disclaimer, this is write based on personal experience since I am not medical student =p

The moment that you know that you are pregnant, it can be clueless for you and ur husband..esp if you have no sister(s) and you might be shy to ask ur friends, colleagues, and even ur mum (not my case my mum passed away..so I learned here and there. Kdg2 encik suami kata "ibu ni belajar macam2 sume kat internet"..erk nk buat cmne kan?)

For the newly wed, pls don't do pregnancy test right after ur very first night...nope. It takes time for you to know u r pregnant. The kit is only to test ur pregnancy if ur period delayed by few days (if u have normal cycle). And don't be surprised if you notice it will be –ve result (sometimes baru2 kawen, hormone changes, ur mood also maybe changing..so sometimes it false alarm)

There are a lot of choices for the pregnancy kit. For me I never bought the expensive one, instead choose the price range rm8-10..because usually I will do it twice. The correct timing to do it is actually from the first urine since the hormone is high it will be easily detected by kit. However bear in mind, we are unique..some even actually pregnant even tho their hormone is low (tester might show blur image), but when it comes to scan actually pregnant.

Right after u confirmed pregnant, I recommend 3 things

Do early scan
Pregnancy check up
Take care urself

Although our parents, grandparents might not encouraged to do early scan, I do not think it as good idea. The reason of early scan is to know whether it is a normal pregnancy (samada kandungan itu dalam rahim atau di luar rahim). So even tho u still not sure where u want to have proper check up, it always recommend to have first scan (usually you have to go clinic and pay it as company might not cover pregnancy scan in the medical card)

When it comes to pregnancy check up, it all depends on ur choice either government, private or even both. However it is always recommend to have check up at government as they have "Buku Merah" which ur pregnancy book that can be use at govt and private hospital as well. In case u deliver at private, but having serious complications u might be transferred to government hospital. You can always mixed, as long as you have a proper record that can be use when u want to deliver.

If you plan to have a check up at government clinic, here the step

Find the gov clinic nearby ur house. You always can check here http://moh.gov.my/gov_clinics. When it comes to check up, u cannot simply go any government clinic, instead they have covered the respective areas..
In case ur area have several clinic, kindly check the nearest
Call them (otherwise you might waste ur time and might be rejected as they have "kawasan jajahan"). When call ask the following question:-

Do they have klinik ibu mengandung?
I am staying here..(state ur address.eg Taman XYZ), can I have pregnancy check up there?
when I can start pregnancy check up? Immediately of after specific weeks (I noticed that some areas start immediately, some later..myself when I call last time the clinic only accept after 14 weeks and above, maybe because a lot of pregnant mom and they want those that already stable)
Is it open Monday – Friday? Or any specific days?
What time..start - end ?
Anything to bring?

When it comes to pregnancy, different mom have different experience (even same mom might have different experience by comparing 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd or even more). In general just take care of urself, eat balanced diet and healthily, take all vitamins given, have enough rest (esp if 1^st pregnancy sila lah tidur sepuas2nya! Dh ada anak tidur pun kdg2 xcukup...letih kerja office, kerja rumah, itu dan ini). Plus please do not do heavy workloads esp in first trimester..First trimester is always consider fragile.

Oh ya..you also can subscribe pregnancy updates at http://www.babycenter.com.my/. They will send on weekly basis ..week by week development

Second part of this entry, since I do received email asking about FPP..I told my husband that there are readers of my blog asking question and they do sign up for FPP..Then husband asked me "ada jumpa blogger ke masa gi checkup?” Then I said dunno...

For 2nd pregnancy, I continue with Dr Hamidah..as comfortable with her (plus I afraid I will get nurse at KK nagging me since the gap 1st and 2nd is close!)

So until now I'm not sure whether when I do check up at Putrajaya, I meet any of blogger or silent readers of this blog...In case you bump me there..pls say hi to me. Because for this time pregnancy check up, husband just send and fetch me.It is hard to get parking in afternoon (plus I cannot go early as the schedule always at 2pm..and I have to come all the way from office in KL...)

So if you see me alone, dont be shy...maybe later we can have a chat (esp waiting time..). Till then

Mrs. Zach's First Give-Away

2011-02-18T14:02:00.001+08:00

Mrs. Zach's First Give-Away

Prize to be win : Free photoshoot !

Closing date : 20.02.2011

I always wanted to join GA, online contest..so on, but unfortunately it will end up I draft only in my mind.

So for this time, I decided I must join it! The reasons...(please read below..hihi)

Ok so basically I need to do 4 steps follow- lengkapkan ayat- hebahkan-tinggalkan jejak

Step 1

I have follow the blog (below as proof)

Step 2

Saya nak menang mrs zach's first give away kerana

1. Afham akan menyambut harijadi setahun 7 Mac ini.

2. Kami akan menyambut anniversary kedua 14 Mac ini.

3. Kami tidak berpeluang bergambar bertiga secara proper. Maka hadiah GA bernilai RM300 ini akan jadi hadiah GA, birthday present and anniversary present yg tidak ternilai .. A picture is worth a thousand words and the moment will be priceless

4. Ayah pernah menyuarakan hasrat bergambar keluarga sedondon. Tetapi ibu tak berkesempatan nak survey dengan lebih lanjut

5. Ibu pernah berangan family outdoor yg ada pose kaki sahaja. Setakat ini hanya ada pose kaki ibu dan ayah sahaja.

6. Afham kalau bergambar guna digital camera tersenyum girang. Kalau diambil gambar dengan DSLR bagaimana pula lagaknya? Lebih lebar senyumannya agaknya :)

7. Memandangkan ibu tak berapa larat nak handle birthday party dgn keadaan pregnant ini , maka tiada birthday party tuk Afham 1st birthday. Tetapi ibu bercadang menghadiahkan Afham satu atau dua "Afham - Baby Photobook". Jika berpeluang, dapatlah ibu gunakan hasil2 photoshoot GA ini untuk diselitkan dalam photobook itu..pastinya photobook itu lebih menarik dgn hasil kerja zachery.art yang sememangnya cantik dan berkualiti tinggi

Step 3

Hebahkan..banner above and the rest clearly stated from this posting

Step 4

Tinggalkan jejak..Done

Oh ya, untuk puan penganjur disertakan juga word count kat bawah -185 words (den copi-paste je draft dr word ke blog...takut nanti penganjur letih nk kira wording)

So hopefully my first time joining GA will be successful (leh jadi outdoor, baby, family, matrenity photoshoot..4 in 1)...

For all other contestants, All the best !

Dilema berpantang

2011-02-10T12:05:00.003+08:00

Until now, I really cannot decide on confinement planning..Ya the moment I knew that I'm pregnant again this really struck in my mind. Encik suami said that this time I can decide nak pantang di mana..but I really cannot think

Urmmm, I think I never write how it was for the first confinement, so here the story-mory

Part 1
My MIL came together with Tuk end of February as afraid I delivered earlier than EDD. I even started maternity leave 23/2 assuming to get some rest and also hoping that baby pop out early than EDD. But seems Afham enjoying the inside moment as I only delivered him on 7/3…

Mak stayed with us till almost end of March..which actually almost half of confinement period. She still working till now, and during that month she took a month leave!

She helped with taking care baby and of course no such pampered! I mean she helped to bath Afham at early days and then slowly I picked up the task..So by 2^nd week I already know to handle him..mandi, tukar pampers, so on (OK2 I never touch, hold newborn baby..even pegang anak org lain pun yg dh tahap besar..inikan plak handle newborn)

MIL help to cook..I am not fussy so just ate whatever she cook..everyday will be fish – tenggiri dan yg x gatal2..xde ayam, .Sume goreng asam. Vege plak sawi and kucai. Fruit I can ate orange…Minum air xde pantang belasah je..but I still have constipation (plus asik takut nk qada' hajat besar…mind setting jugak kot). She do not encourage me to take pil from confinement set (I bought Mustika Ratu). So end up just take hospital pills and some homeopathy pill (encik suami bought this complete set from pregnant till deliver).. Erk itu pun ada hari xmakan (yes not discipline when it comes to pills…) . I also took Polleney Ikan Haruan, since xde makan ikan yg fresh

Bab beli brg basah tuk makan, encik suami yg handle..so ape yg dia beli, mak masak, itulah yg dimakan

MIL also will help esp during night..some nights Afham wont sleep for for few hours (baby kan adjusting their sleeping pattern..), she will take care and asked me to sleep..So during day, most of the time I took care him.

The rest, she help sidai dan lipat baju..while myself uruskan bab laundry ni (sorting, so on la…basuh mesin pun still kena kita handle sikit) ..baju baby, suami ngan diri snediri

Oh ya tukang urut urutkan untk 3 hari..urut, tungku, bengkung, param, pilis…tapikan lps 3 hari satu badan naik rashes maybe tak sesuai param pilis. Adalah mandi air (xingat ape bahan) for 2-3 hari MIL buatkan, the rest mandi air suam2

Kesian dkt Tuk, end up dia makan, tgk tv, tidur..sehingga bosanlah katanya duk di kl ni. Whenever encik suami asked her ikut gi Tesco, dia x nak ikut..so end up she never came out from our house

Part 2

Towards end of March, my father came with my brother.

So he help with cooking,sidai kain, taking care time malam2 Afham berjaga..(For new mum this is what we call sleepless night..baby bgn pukul 2 pagi even dh menyusu pun dia boleh mata celik xmo tido…bam2 ke, buai ke, selawat ke matanya celik kdg2 smpi ke subuh!)

Bab makan almost similar mcm mak..except vege ada la makan kentang & carrot..(I think I requested encik suami to buy lobak putih, tp xde pun dpt makan..) and also my father buatkan sambal halia

My father and brother went back to Segamat on my 43 days of confinement. On 44 day, Afham admitted to hospital for antibiotic treatment (so my plan to have penutup pantang xjadi)

Both of them also never come out not even to Tesco, since my brother sakit kaki (after almost a year we just know that actually tulang punggung dia sedikit retak..itu pun sbb baru2 ni my brother admitted to hospital due to asthma)

Start from confinement day 44 till now, we took care him (yes my colleagues asked me so sendiri2 ye? Xde org tua tgk2 kan? I think they know how we struggle with all those early days)

Now back to my current concern

I still have step grandma..but she never giving birth..and of course we (me, my sister, my father) have some doubt whether she can take care of me during confinement. My father already asked "org kl nk mintak tlg mak bidan jb tolong jaga" and she replied " nape tak bidan segamat (my father la) jaga". So indirectly understood that she rejected.

If asked my father to come here and help plak kesian plak kt my brother. Nowadays he is really hard to move around, kena bawak tongkat ke sana sini

So the option that I have to asked MIL…but she still working, xkan nak amik cuti sebulan lagi? Udahle tahun lps amik, tahun ni lagi. Karang Tuk bosan lg dok kl…or I should have my confinement at Kedah?

Kalau pantang di mana2 kg pun haruslah pulak packing bnyk benda…brg ibu, baby, Afham. Encik suami plak kena dtg every weeks or every 2 weeks. Plus we have no experience balik kg with newborn (this time lgla 1 newborn, 1 toddler). Then we still do not know the condition of our 2^nd baby..doa2 sume sihat sajalah (during Afham, almost every week visited hospital to have his urine test..due to UTI)

I even suggested to encik suami to have my own confinement..means sdn bhd..masak pun simple je goreng ikan, sayur masak air je..Afham plak hantar ke nursery as usual (I don't think taking care both is good idea..sb takut la tinggalkan baby tgh tidur, takutla plak Afham kacau adik dia..The rest ask for encik suami help. But he seems not agree..takut dia bz ngan keje sume so end up he cannot help much

Or should I try confinement services like shadira. I know the services is quite pricey, but at least there's someone to help for at least 2 weeks? (klu encik suami setuju, saya sudah reserve sikit duit bonus hari tu untk kos ni…). But I have to concern on outsider staying together with us..

I have few concerns also like whom will take care Afham if in case I deliver during weekend? If working day still have nursery, but of course only during day..how if I deliver during night? The only nearby relative is Encik suami's cousin (stayed nearby to our house)..

Pening pening..

Hmm..betullah dilemma..erm alahai kalaulah emak masih ada :(

p/s : org yg ada emak pun ada yg kdg2 xbersyukur ada org jagakan..yelah bkn pe kdg2 org tua ni bg pantang larang adalah sebabnya...mak mana yg xsayang anak..pastilah ada sebab klu dilarang time pantang ni

Boy or girl?

2011-01-28T12:46:00.003+08:00

When it comes to pregnancy stories, the first question pop up " Boy or girl"

Even my pregnancy just 18 weeks, I think I have been asked this question sooo many times? My answer..Dunno yet..

Hmm..even tho there is a lot of differences between 1st and 2nd that doesn't mean that it will be different gender rite? My husband also seems soo eager to know,but if follow my instinct I'm also not sure.

I remember last pregnancy (at that time I dunno I'm pregnant, since takut mengharap sgt maka delay2kan test), I dream of Fahrin Ahmad and Mac (CSI)...its really weird for me!

Fahrin & Mac (CSI) dh xleh masuk besen mcm saya !

This time? hmm too many dreams until I couldn't remember..haha

So I reserve the answer till the baby pop out..not become too secretive, but I always want to give some suprise =)

Hmm nowadays it hard for me to write...broadband at home always slow mcm siputttt, plus I'm always end up sleeping whenever Afham sleeping...so end up all the topic I want to write never exist even in draft mode. Pity me...then how it will be when I have 2 children?

Paed or dentist?

2011-01-12T15:04:00.001+08:00

Afham turns 10 months, but still no single teeth!

Every time whenever we suspect he had fever, surely we will think "nak tumbuh gigi kot.." But still none..

Some said pacifier akan melambatkan tumbuh gigi (yes, he is pacifier-boy), but his cousin whom also paci-boy had no problem..6 months he started to have teeth.

From genetic side, I'm not sure...my side I have no idea..(erk if I asked my father I'm not sure whether he remembered kitaorg adik beradik tumbuh gigi bila)..

There's one time when we met doctor, we asked about teeth. She said some babies have their teeth quite late..around 1 year..but they might have more than 1 at one time (sekaligus tumbuh smpi 3-4 batang serentak). Ok at least the word gave some comfort..

But let say when he turns 1 year plus and still no teeth, whom we should meet to ask question (maybe some assessment)? Paed or dentist?

Mom, baby, motherhood, parenthood expo 2011

2011-01-10T08:24:00.002+08:00

For mum to be, moms, father to be, fathers mark ur calendar for the following events in 2011. Plus money, stamina, patient as all this kind of expo surely will have a lot of visitors!

For an easy reference in future I will put this entry link at the right sidebar *instead of sticky post*

Venue : Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) unless stated yg lain la

Baby & Junior Fair 2011
14 - 17 January 2011
Hall 3
Linkz Event Sdn Bhd
www.linkzevent.com
Public - Free Admission

2nd Motherhood Expo 2011
18 - 20 March 2011
Hall 1
Harenet Communications Sdn Bhd
www.harenet.com.my/Expo
Public - Free Admission

Baby & Kids Expo ' 11
28 April - 1 May 2011
Stadium Shah Alam (Indoor)
http://orie.com.my
Public - Free Admission

2nd Mom & Baby Expo 2011
6 - 8 May 2011
Halls 1, 2 & 3
Today Publishing
www.todaypublishing.com.my
Public - Free Admission

7th Parenthood Expo 2011
29 - 31 July 2011
Halls 1, 2 & 3
Harenet Communications Sdn Bhd
www.harenet.com.my/Expo
Public - Free Admission

2nd Maternity & Children Expo
18 - 20 Nov 2011
Halls 1, 2 & 3
The Concept Exhibition
http://tce.com.my/

I never been none of them. Once planned to go however Afham had fever...so I just hope this year I can visit it *boleh ye encik suami?*

2 lines = pregnant

2010-12-29T12:58:00.001+08:00

*this entry might be long and emotional*

Yes I know you might gosok-mata-tak-gatal..or maybe read it again and again and again and again...

We're expecting our 2nd baby!

*this is one of the reasons why I keep on hiatus mode most of the time*

I know..maybe you try to scroll down or read archive *gosok mata lagi* because isn’t it just few months back I posted my delivery experience, how to made homemade food for baby and so on. I wont blame if you said “so productive” *telinga mak dah kebal ayat nih...*

Since it still fresh in my mind I will wrote when I found out that I’m pregnant..

23rd Oct 2010
Somewhere around 2-3 am, encik suami said my body heating like high fever. Confirm! Since thermometer showed 38 degree celcius...so he asked me to sleep at room upstair while he taking cares our lil one. But the fact I don’t really feel like having a fever!

8 am
Since nursery open on Saturday, we send Afham to nursery.Then encik suami send me to clinic...Doctor confirms that I’m having a fever and even offered me to take panadol in the clinic, because she said at least by the time reached home the panadol will started to give the effect.

So for the rest of the day I just resting, while encik suami taking care Afham...but still I didn’t feel like having fever (Ok my type klu demam betul, mmg selubung selimut dan tidoo sepanjang hari)

24th Oct 2010
Almost 10 am
Encik suami still in la-la-land...while I’m already feeding and playing with Afham. Suddenly tekak rasa semacam *which “semacam rasa” was likely when I know that I’m pregnant last time. I know my period already late..but for past few months it haywire cycle....

I looked for the test kit, unfortunately its not pregnancy test *sbb nk beli yg murah..boleh tak salah beli..beli UTI test! ape kes la plak kan?* Then I asked encik suami to wake up and said “jom pi farmasi..mcm rasa pregnant”

So he drove to the pharmacy and I bought 2 tester *this time correct one*..and I wont wait till the next day-Although it always recommended to make a test in early morning and if possible the first urine of the day...

The result??? 2 lines

Both of us a lil bit shocked..taking our time to accept this news *tak percaya pun ada...*. Although this time encik suami do not turn to kanak2 ribena *yes last time he jumped happily when I spread the news* a kiss at forehead at least gave me some support.

The rest of the day we went to shopping complex to get my milk supplies *hmm there’s promoter busy asking me why buying susu ibu mengandung..while time time I’m carrying Afham*, korek cabinet to find out my folic acid....and of course taking our time with this big news!

For me it took some times for me to accept that I’m pregnant. Both of us planned to have our 2nd when Afham turns 1 or before turns 2..at least he will become big brother when arrival of his little brother/sister. Furthermore I have discussed with Dr Hamidah and she said its ok with this plan as last time was normal delivery.

I even searched and google some other mothers experience esp when it comes to this issue ie anak rapat selang setahun...and after reading, thinking again and again I accept it.

Looking from the brighter side
- Last time normal delivery *I even read some c sect mommies pregnant while the first one is 6months!*
- Our life consider stable – we have our own house (even tho 2nd hand), nice car (although house and car is on loan...but so far bayar without failed), makan pakai cukup la..no such PJJ relationship
- Both of us not really young, 2011 both turn twenty-nine-plus-one...
- All the baby items can be inherited..klu ada pun top up mana yg perlu aje..same goes to maternity wear I don’t have to spend a lot...pakai balik sume *tp dlm hati nk le jugak top up sehelai dua yg baru*
- Afham will have a partner to play, cry, laugh, talking, ....grow together..some mommies said anak rapat ni diorg akan close to each other *bergaduh tu alah tegal biasa la kan*
- Dah alang2 penat bgn malam, jaga anak ni teruskah ajelah sekali harung...
- Although adding new family members which means need extra $$$, I always believe in rezeki from Allah...*although xde nmpk angin2 nak naik gaji or whatnot...Bonus yg br dapat ni simpan dulu, Coach yg mak mengidam tu boleh tggu 5 taun lagik..lgpun pakai beg canggih sgt skrg ni end up anak belek2, gigit2, ketuk2,..*
- There’s couples outside need to wait for several years to get baby...I saw Giuliana & Bill show..watched how she really wants to have a baby with all those medical procedures *ok2 I am not kind of people like to see all the wires, needles or anything that can makes me scared esp with hospital, medical equipment ..cukupla masuk spital tuk bersalin..tak ke patut bersyukur xkena lalui sesi seluk2, check2, cucuk2, soal jwb ngan doc sume tu*
- I have solid reason when people ask adding new family members *lets us taking care 2 kids first..*
- I have good excuse not to update my blog frequently *lps tu sdiri rindu nk update*
- Allah know the best *sbgai hambaNya kita xle nmpk hikmah, rezeki di sebaliknya..*

Few cons
- I realised I do not have enough rest *eh tapi Raja Azura kat sinar .fm mention ada anak kecik ni 3 taun xcukup tdo...so ada anak kecik pastu pregnant mmgle xdpt lari dr asik never-ending penat* I admit in early stage sometimes I lost my temper..adalah ternaik suara time tgh penat-badan plak struggling with pregnancy hormone..Afham plak melasak nak tonggeng terbalik main
- Our house tonggang terbalik...but at least encik suami tolong gak *tolong lipat kain...benda yg masa mula2 kawen xpernah pun tolong, buat susu tuk isteri*. I’m thinking of getting part time maid, at least some works can be subcon
- Emotions running ups and downs *on at early stage when I knew I’m pregnant* kejap ok, kejap lagi start risau..can we handle 2? *handle sorg pun tonggang terbalik, inikan pulak 2* and few issues slip in mind

- I cannot proceed with my career plan. I've obtained MIA membership adding to current ACCA and planning to move new job with better postion and of course better pays. I thought end of 2010 concentrate on career hunting, and expect that by early 2011 I should be in new company and at the same time Afham turns 1 ..then can plan for 2nd baby....afterall believe that Allah has better plan than what I know *mana tau lps 2nd baby dpt keje yg btl2 bagus..Insya Allah*

Status : A week after we found out the big news!

*that's why we took some times on this*

I'm pretty sure that our life will be challenging. To handle one baby and one toddler, to handle housechore, financial , works, and so on..juggling here and there.

This is the challenge to become hot supermum & superdad perhaps?

Meet our little shopper

2010-12-27T07:36:00.001+08:00

Presenting our little shopper...

My sexyback

I'm cruising checking one of hot spot jajahan takluk..er supermarket I mean

Since we still not buying stroller..trolley become one of his unofficial stroller (I know supermarket trolley is not hygenic..but lps soping, kita mandi sental2 guna Sebamed). All because he no longer interested stay calmly in SSC. So at first we have to dukung alternately until when we put in trolley, he seems so happy!

And you know what? he seems enjoying trolley-stroller-momemt....and got attention from anyone..promoter Kit Kat say hi to him, Indian staff packaging sweets tooth-jajan also gave him big smile...and the rest I lost count!

Aaaaa............................wek!

Plus he also seems like shouting "Aaaa!" sesuka hati. Once he bored, he turn back and start to play with the items in trolley *tepuk dahi*..Itu belum masuk bab he wont sleep, and not even request for food/ milk...*nasib ibu dia tak soping 5jam!*

Last but not least upah shopping

One lucky night...

2010-12-21T07:50:00.000+08:00

I should consider 11.12.10 as my lucky day..because I won this from co. annual dinner

Its IXUS 130
complete with charger, 4G sd card, warranty ward

At first Im a lil bit not sure to attend the dinner. Because I know I cannot bring my lil one...and to find somebody to take care him on weekend - malam plak tu...Then encik suami said OK, just go and he will take care Afham

So I went alone. Before that encik suami already have some talk and he said he want me to win lucky draw specifically GPS...and we know the grand prize will be LCD TV..

Encik suami send me (bawa anak la sekali..dah bini tak reti2 nk drive sdiri! asik renew and gantung lesen)..then he drove back safely...While I enjoyed the food...makan sehingga puas! and of course waiting patiently if Im the lucky one!

Then at no belas2 ke 20 something, I heard "the winner is Zu"...and one of tablemate said "eyh you menang"....and guess what org lain (ni sbb emcee ni je pggl dia Zu pdhal org lain sume pggl nama lain)

Sob..sedihla..tp of course praying I can better lucky draw

Makan. duduk.makan. duduk...waiting patiently until no 5...brla nama naik. Sengihla sorg sbb pertama kali dlm sejarah bekerja dpt lucky draw paling top..(before this pernah dpt gak tp kurang gempak)

Went home happily, but on the way home Afham muntah (satu kereta bau..nasib hadiah dh letak elok2..xle kena ape2)..rupa2nya nak start demam

Pls ignore my not-so-follow-theme and also extra fat

Oh ya the night theme was retro 60' 70' and we got this Ogawa S-300 Hand-held Massanger as door gift...Partner pun dpt door gift gak Kimizen 3 in 1 Mini Massanger (encik suami xdtg xdptla..sob)

Rega both kat luar? sdiri mau ingat!

On top of this, it means I have two camera. The one I have is IXUS 80...hmm wonder if I want to sell this IXUS 80, will be anyone interedted to buy it from me?

Cooking competition

2010-12-20T07:50:00.000+08:00

Its not about myself enter any cooking competition (gulp...mak xlayak la...takat masak sdiri2 je yakin)..but it about reality tv showing some sort of cooking competition..

I really enjoy this reality cooking competition compared to singing reality tv...Reason? erk maybe its mouth watering? Haha..I think because I love food! Sometimes certain thing sound bombastic when it comes to the recipe name..like "Shrimp and Corn Risotto Fritters with Jalapeno Aioli" (bknke itu mcm keluarga jemput2..hihi)

Besides enjoying the shows, it also adding my cooking dictionaries...despite certain thing might not available in Malaysia..

Iron Chef

I think this is the first ever reality tv that I saw past few years back (yelah dulu xde astro..so tgk ape yg aderla)

I really love the show...The guest chefs challenging the show's resident "Iron Chef". Then they have to prepare as many dishes as they can from the specific theme ingredient. So they have to be creative with this ingredient...

Chopped

In each episode four chefs compete by three round - appetizer, entree, and dessert. The chefs are given a basket containing several ingredients, and each dissh must contain each of those ingredient.

I think the competition really tough..because the ingredient itself sometimes not commonly prepared eg sardine, watermelon (kalau ikan ngan durian at least leh la gulai tempoyak ikan...walaupun tempoyak tu xberapa nk tempoyak la sbb masa pendek)

Top Chef

Just few weeks I watched this...Itu pun terbukak tv right after sampai rumah (around 7pm). And its already half of the season 3..and slowly catch up with season 4. From the website currently it has 8 season...

Again here chefs compete each other in culinary challenges. Each episode had two challenge - quickfire challenge and elimination challenge

Masterchef US

I just watched it because encik suami said "ni pertandingan masak2..best"

Ok..Among all the above, this is something different because they are not really chef. From doctor, software engineer, server, student...so it range

Even encik suami said if there is something like this in Malaysia, he want to join (then I have to become his cheerleeder)

And I already know who will be the winner for this 1st Masterchef US!

1432H

2010-12-08T12:56:00.001+08:00

What a nice coincidence..because Afham turns 9 months. Another 3 months he will turns 1 and a week after that our 2^nd anniversaries!

9 months in, 9 months out and we still do not have any stroller...

The rest I have a lot of story, but I'm really in hiatus mode....The reason I really do not blog lately because too busy, too tired...

Somehow whenever I tried to open laptop/Mac...my little one sure will come and "attack"....and when he sleep, I also sleep (mak letihla keje banyak klu amik gmbr tgk meja sure la korg pengsan)...

I tried to update lunch time, but its hard...ntah blank ke hape..

Then I now nowadays can update from handphone (but I think I hate to update from hp for all the alignment, pics and so on)

Oh ya it goes same for update from Word (again problem with pics, alignment so on)

Erk seems so many reasons..but nevermind later when I have "extra time-mood-energy" I will try to update..Insya Allah

Wish list...

2010-11-22T08:02:00.001+08:00

It almost year end, and usually people will sit back and analysed whether they achieved what they planned for the year...Yup, I do have one, but I don't think it is interesting as I consider only half of it success, while the rest like "hangat2 tahi ayam" (sian ayam kan?)

So I just to have a relax entry and considering it as a wish list...Because the previous wish list I posted here, Alhamdulillah all comes true for both of us (Clap!Clap!Clap!...bila tulis – harus kerja keras for it – maka Insya Allah dapatlah kan?)

Most of wish list here are vacation (haha sbb xsempat honeymoon- apetah lagi babymoon...maka cita2 nk bercuti masih menyala2, plus I need a good holiday for all the hard works...)

So hereby my wish list

1. Toy Museum Penang

Previously, I visited Toy Museum Summit (I think they shifted to Penang, so Summit no longer any toy museum). So I know the concept...and I believe Penang will have more collections of toys!

Actually, during raya hari tu we almost nk pergi since dah lalu depan, but I said to husband we can came later (haha sbb Afham lom faham lagi..so tggu dia besar2 sikit and maybe dh ada cartoon character dia minat then lg best!)

2. Legoland, Nusajaya Iskandar Johor

Yes it still under construction, but it doesn't mean that I cannot put it as part of my wish lists? Actually I never noticed about Legoland till I saw Majalah 3, where it show one of the staff- how she trained from Legoland (of kos la trainining tu kat oversea...), and how she construct..Its cools, hari2 keje ngan lega smbil build bangunan...mcm main2 je kan but get paid. However, I really cannot remember her job name – Legoland engineer? Legoland builder? Legoland architects?

Oh ya..some sort of info on Legoland
Legoland Billund (Billund, Denmark) opened in 1968 (9 acres)
Legoland Windsor (Windsor, Berkshire, England) opened in 1996 (150 acres)
Legoland California (Carlsbad, California, USA) opened in 1999 (128 acres)
Legoland Deutschland (Günzburg, Germany) opened in 2002
Legoland Malaysia (Nusajaya (Iskandar Malaysia), Johor, Malaysia) expected to be operational in 2013

I think Legoland Malaysia will look alike other Legoland, so lets preview other Legoland

Legoland Billund

Legoland California

Legoland Deutschland

3. Universal Studios, Singapore

I thought end of this year visiting Universal Studios, after considering our passport expiry date soon...but I don't think we can make it..I do not have any more leave (hamik ko cutik dah habis..so klu ada pun kena amik unpaid leave). Plus encik suami kata, klu pergi skrg nanti ada 2 org tua jakun-sdiri2...anak plak xfaham pe2..

So I think we need to re plan..maybe next 4-5 years kot? Take a long leave, so that can visit Universal Studios and Legoland...Accommodation, should be no problem..rumah atok, makcik ada kat JB hihi

4. Handbag & wallet

Last but not least..new handbag and wallets....Ok2 I 'm not fashionista..hehe nk masuk LV pun sgtlah segan...Chanel lgla jauh dr idaman...so berangan tahap Coach je boleh tak?

Hiatus mode?

2010-11-11T08:47:00.003+08:00

Suddenly I'm thinking of not to update anything in my blog...

But somehow, I really miss my blog...(Do readers also missing my writing? Erk...). I have a lot of work to be done, a lot of reading (ilmu ibu2 ni mmg kena belajar hatta xde sijil bagai), and of course never ending tiredness which brings me no mood to update blog..(Anyone can recommend good supplements/ vitamins for stay healty, beauty, alert, lot and full of energy? lg bagus klu versi cecair..pil2 ni den lomah la pulak)

I always think I can make it to update at least twice a week, but one entry pun kdg susah (Heh..ini baru 1 anak, klu dh berderet cmne?).

I think sometimes I have a big problem..I don't have proper management of everything...but somehow I think I'm still struggling (while enjoying) with this motherhood journey.

Of couse sometimes thingking of working from home (but I have no idea of what kind of online biz), but full time housewife never in my list. The reason is simple..we have a lot of commitment to be settle every month and also I really want to use my prof memberships as stepping stone for better position (Alhamdulillah, I received my MIA cert last week!!!)

Till then..I try my best to update and oh ya for those asking about FPP Putrajaya (email/blog comment), I will try my best to answer it in one entry (hope I post it very soon...)

Baby :Vege/fruits puree and anchovies powder

2010-10-28T08:12:00.002+08:00

My step by step preparing vege/ fruits puree

1. Clean and cut the vege/ fruits
2. Cook it using any method that you like
3. Cool it a bit
4. Blend it using blender
5. Strain the food using strainer (if needed depends on texture and ur baby age, some food like sweet potatoes@keledek is creamy and seems xde la kasar2 texture..so you can skip)
6. Put it in the ice cube / baby cube
7. Refrigerate it (mula2 fridge, then after 1-2 hours masuk freezer)
8. Once it turns into cube you can transfer to other container/ freezer bags. Then masuk balik freezer
Tips: Lalukan air di belakang ice tray sekejap, senang sikit nk keluarkan cube.
Oh ya usually I do not mix the cube in 1 container..maksud klu buat few purees, 1 bekas hnya untk 1 jenis puree
9. Everyday I will take the selected food that I plan to give for the next day. Then put them in fridge to defrost
(mcm handle ebm jugak)

Pic here is just not in order (nak masak vss nk amik pics..mana lg penting?) So I just snapped bila teringat but hope the caption will help

carrot puree (top), sweet potatoes @ keledek puree(below)

both in ice cube

untk masuk dlm fridge pastu freezer

dah jadi cube...but this one pumpkin, prune and potatoes puree (eh 3p)..since dh lupa nk snap tuk carrot and sweet potatoes

acara transfer ke tupperware..bekas hijau tu akan disimpan di fridge (untk esok)..puri labu tu tumpang sat dlm puri kentang je..sbb nk snap gmbr dulu)

Preparing the porridge with vege/ fruits cube
(again my style...this it when he just started solid - so bubur mmg kena tapis)
1. Ambil bbrapa sudu rice powder masukkan dlm penapis teh
2. Basuh bersih2 dan masak sehingga menjadi bubur
3. Sejukkan seketika dan blend it
4. Tapis bubur yg sudah diblender
5. Campurkan vege/ fruits cube. Kacau sebati bubur dan thawed cube dgn api yg sederhana kecil
7. Masukkan dlm food thermos

Blend it!

Sesi penapisan

Sesi tambah vege/ fruits puree

Some mommies can use other steps...it depends on how you want to give it to bs/nursery. At first I also cannot make up my mind how I want to give the foods to nursery. Some said its not good to give foods yg dh simpan dlm freeze since takut kembung, ada plak kata bs x bagi mkn sbb malas nk panaskan food, and so many issues.

So after considering few thing, I have decided to mix it..bubur masak setiap hari, so it fresh. Only fruits/ vege je versi thawed-ice-cube. (I admit sometimes I cannot make it, so nestum jugak jd bekal...and the first time nk msk bubur hoho sungguhla ngantuk! but slowly I make it.

Besides I decided to invest in good food thermos since some commented that the food sejuk altho br bbrapa jam dlm food thermos (beli skali ja tuk guna sume anak). So far kakak nursery tu kata panas elok (kdg kena tggu bg sejuk esp bila mkn pg). Plus I consider at least diorg xpayah la nk panaskan food for my lil one (sudahla diorg nk handle babies2, toddlers lg, EBM lg...so masa beli food thermos pejam mata swipe credit card and just think +ve je).

Since now Afham already started with texture porridge, the steps as below plak
1. Ambil bbrapa sudu rice powder masukkan dlm penapis teh
2. Basuh bersih2 dan masak sehingga menjadi bubur
3. Bila dekat2 nk masak masukan vege/ fruits cube. Kacau rata2 seketika
4. Masukkan dlm food thermos

But, I have to make sure the rice powder btl2 halus..klu blend beras kasar2 nanti kena blend sekali lagi

Bekalan kasih sayang

Right (tahan panas 5 jam) - breakfast

Left (tahan panas 7 jam) - lunch

Bekas biru - nestum...in case ptg klu dia lapar lagi

(at least leh monitor afham mkn bnyk ke tak nestum tu)

On top of that, since salt is not permitted in baby food, we have an option to add anchovies powder..serbuk-ikan-bilis

1. bersihkan ikan bilis anngaran tuk guna seminggu dua stok
2. rendam ikan bilis selama 15-20 minit; tujuan untk hilangkan garam...so klu rasa nk lagi lama terpulang
3. goreng ikan bilis tanpa minyak sehingga masak
4. blend sehingga halus
5. taburkan di atas bubur baby

kerjakan bilis2 itu

rendamkan bilis2 itu

gorengkan bilis2 itu

kisarkan bilis2 itu

Ok till then ...bnyk sgt no plak dlm entri ini =p

Updated :

1. Ice cube dgn penutup itu sy beli di Giant. In case u have more budget can opt for baby cubes. Baby cubes if not mistaken leh dpt kt fabulousmom etc

2. For prune, I use Sunsweet...klu anda lebih rajin leh guna plum..since prune are just really plums that have been "dried"..or maybe klu jumpa option lebih baik silakan...(I saw from bloggers moomies using sunsweet prune, and since sy xsuka shopping lelama...so I just opt this...so its ur choice)

Baby food note

2010-10-26T08:04:00.001+08:00

Cooking baby food is enjoyable!

Cook the food, let it cool a bit, toss it into blender and puree away.

Lets read some useful info taken from wholesomebabyfood.com and homemade-baby-food-recipes.com

1. Four basic cooking methods -

steaming
boiling
baking
microwaving

These are then followed by pureeing or mashing, depending on the type of food and your baby's age.

2. Steaming is the best way of retaining the foods' nutrients. Steaming as a cooking method helps foods retain their levels of water soluble vitamins too. Vitamin C is an important water soluble vitamin that helps aid in the absorption of iron. Steaming allows the foods to be surrounded by steam rather than soaked in water.

3. If you choose to boil the food instead, then use very little water and keep any water remaining once the food has cooked. You can then use it to thin purees - that way, if any nutrients were lost into the water in the boiling process, you can incorporate them back into your baby's food.

4. The longer any type of food is exposed to high temperatures and immersed in water, the higher the nutrient loss.

5. You can freeze foods containing breast milk, but you should never freeze any foods containing previously frozen breast milk, as this may be hazardous for your baby

6. Refrigerate freshly cooked baby food within 2 hours. Bacteria can grow at room temperature after this time. If the room temperature is above 90 F, refrigerate perishable foods within one hour

7. Some say that immediately transferring HOT foods to the freezer is NOT good because that hot food will affect the temperature of the foods around it and quite possibly the temperature of the whole freezer.

8. It is recommend transferring the food you have cooked to the fridge and then to package for freezer storage within 2-3 hours.

9. Salt and sugar are never needed when making baby food. Omit these items, preferably at ALL times, in your baby's meals. Other spices such as cinnamon, garlic powder, pepper etc. may be introduced as early as 7 months (some said 8 months and above)

Healthy recipe for your baby

2010-10-22T09:00:00.002+08:00

About a week ago, I have tried new recipe for my lil one and also for us. And today I will share it with you 2 recipe for baby

Colourful yet nutritious

Potato salad

Ingredients
White potato

Carrot

Green peas (couldn't find the fresh one, so I'm using frozen peas)

Unsalted butter

Steps
1. Clean, cut and wash the ingredients

2. Steam it

3. Mix it in a bowl
4. Add unsalted butter

5. Cool it a bit. Blend it..done...

6. For leftover, I make it as stock for a week

There is no specific amount....sume agak2. Unsalted butter is for to taste (lgpun KK sibuk kata puan masak untk anak jgn lupa buh sikit minyak, nanti takut baby xgemuk..so baby needs some fat in their diet!)

It is recommended to choose the best ingredients, for carrot you might consider organic carrot. For peas choose the fresh one, but frozen is also the second best option.For potatoes consider Russet (reason: if guna this kind klu baked it will turn nicely and when mashed, do not turn to paste as quickly as other types of white potatoes). Oh ya I found that if you cannot find Russet potatoes, look for US potatoes..sbbnya nmpk dlm phamplet Giant..it same...

I put extra green peas as my plan for potato salad and green peas puree

After blend it...top-potato salad, below-green peas..

looks yummy-yummy

~~Baked~~ apple and raisin in a bag

Ingredients

Apple

Raisins

Steps
1. Clean and cut apple
2. Put apple and raisins in the aluminium pocket
3. Cook it about 10-15minutes. Masak atas dapur...if you have microwave boleh la guna microwave so jadilah baked apple and raisin, tp klu baked xsilapnya seelok2nya kulit epal tu xpayah buang
4. Cool it a bit. Blend it..done...

Second plan of the day-baked apple& raisin and steamed pears

(on the same day I manage to prepare 4 types of foods for two weeks stock..

erk ibu-nk-jimat-masa)

Campur2 letak atas aluminium foil..dan lipat

Renjis sikit air sbb takut xmasak

Tgh masak

Dah masak

Both recipes you can add to the porridge.

I would like to remind that it is advisable for you to try the ingredient it before for 4 days..maksudnya baby anda sudah try makan puree carrot 4 days, green peas 4 hari and so on. The reason is if you just simply give this recipe without trying it before, you might dont have idea in case ur baby allergic. Secara logik klu la allergik xboleh nk teka alah potato ke alah green peas ataupun alah pada carrot! kan susah...(if you asked me whether I follow strictly 4 days rule, the answer not really..I mean depends..some smpi lebih 4 hari makan benda sama, some 3 hari..but at least 3 days)

After finished all the things, my kitchen look really mess! Masa steam potato, carrot, green peas mcm kelam kabut..but manage to organise it..nasib dah beli 3 layer steamer..so below layer water, second layer put potatoes, upper layer green peas. Dapur lagi satu I just use periuk isi air and put cake tin with carrot (nasib baik juga cake tin tu muat2 ngan periuk)...so just be creative to prepare the food!

Oh ya, since the potato salad looks colourful I took a little bit to make it potato-salad-untuk-ibu-ayah. Except I add mayonis and a lil bit of olive oil bagi menggantikan unsalted butter.

Adult-version-potato-salad

The adult version of potato salad perfectly matched with Fish & Co. I admit it is really hard for me to cook western style. If even masak spagheti usually chefnya ialah encik suami.

Since in the freezer, I have fish fillet and hash brown, I decided to prepare Fish & Co (I dont call it fish & chips since no chips, instead hash brown.

Its just simple step. Cover the fillet with seasoned flour (flour, salt and pepper). Dip the flour coated fillet into a beaten egg (white). Coat it with breadcrumbs and finally fry it.

I noticed that it is really saving up the cost. The fish fillet is dory which I bought at Tesco for RM4.99..and I just use half of it...Plus all the other ingredients, it cost maybe RM7-10..or even less...Hmm makan kat kedai untk 2 org sudah almost 30ringgit!

Fish & co

Fish & hash brown served with potato salad and black pepper dip

Encik suami smpt kata dh boleh bukak kedai ni....

(pls ignore the decoration...i failed)

So hope it can give some ideas for mommies out there. (klu xmasak skrg, copy-paste recipe and try it later)

Have a great weekend!

Baby : Ready for solid?

2010-10-20T12:36:00.002+08:00

When your baby started to solid means it something new for him (not only him, but also the mother ~ sibuk pk nk bg makan pe, cukup ke, brapa kali sehari and so on)

So after almost 2 months sesi-suap-Afham..let me put some notes on this.

Signs of Readiness for Solid Foods
He is at least 4 months old.
He weighs twice as much as her birth weight.
He can sit with support, allowing her to lean forward when He wants another spoonful and backward to refuse.
He has control over her head and neck muscles and can turn her head to refuse food.
He has stopped exhibiting the extrusion reflex when you put a spoon in her mouth.
He is drinking at least 32-40 ounces of formula per 24-hours and still wants more.
He is breast feeding at least 8-10 times per 24-hours (after the first few weeks), empties both breasts at each feeding, and still wants more.
The time between feedings becomes shorter and shorter over a period of several days.
He can bring an object in her hand directly to her mouth.
He shows interest in others eating around her.
He becomes fussy in the middle of the night, whereas before he slept through with no problem. Or her sleep periods are becoming shorter instead of longer.

Don't Wait Longer than 8 Months
After six months, your baby begins to need solid foods for some nutrients, such as iron, vitamin C, protein, carbohydrates, zinc, water, and calories, and delaying food may cause delayed growth. It is crucial that your baby start developing eating and chewing skills between the ages of 7 to 9 months. And if you delay the introduction of solid foods past 8 or 9 months, your baby may refuse textured foods when you finally do offer them to her.

Some general rule

1. Apply the four day rule as you introduce each new food to your baby, in order to identify any potential allergies or digestive problems.

2. Try introducing new foods in the morning or at lunch time. If your baby suffers a severe allergic reaction, it will be easier to get medical help then, rather than later in the day.

3. As a general rule, though, it's a good idea to introduce some texture into your baby's food once he has been enjoying pureed foods for around 3 weeks - this will usually be at around 7 months of age.

Eg. Stage bubur baby mcm kt bwh ni
bubur nasi yang ditapis -> bubur nasi blended ->bubur nasi lecek -> nasi lembik ->nasi lembut -> nasi biasa

4. Start out slowly, preparing a tablespoon sized portion of whatever food you have chosen to begin with. You will probably only manage to have baby eat 1/2 of the tablespoon sized portion the very first times you begin solids.

5. It is not a must for your baby to finish a meal. For a good part of the first year, the purpose of giving solid foods is mainly to introduce your baby to new tastes and textures and to help him master the techniques needed to eat solid food, in preparation for the full transition from his "liquid diet"!

6. When your baby has had enough to eat, he will usually let you know, by...
- refusing to open his mouth
- turning away from the spoon/pushing the spoon away
- becoming restless in his highchair
- leaning back in his highchair

Like my lil one, dia akan ketap mulut rapat2 so faham2 jelah dia dh nk stop...or sometimes dia buat muka mcm nk nangis (haha maybe dh penat bukak mulut makan kot!)

7. Last but not least as with most aspects of solid feeding, there is NO HARD AND FAST RULE here. Instead, it's useful to trust your instincts and watch your baby for signs of readiness ... with a little guidance, of course!

Afham started solid as he 5 and a half months (at first nk tggu gak 6 mths exactly tp semua tnda begitu nyata)..if not mistaken on 23.08.2010 exactly. I just send Nestum (since that time tu kc baru siap..), then on Nuzul Quran I gave him kurma puree.. Before that there's one time nursery gave Nestum, since he seems hungry and don't want milk (tapi sekali tu jelah)

Slowly manage to send everyday to nursery, homemade baby food (but top up also mestum and baby bites in case he still hungry...hehe dia suka makan, kakak nursery kata everytime sape2 makan pun dia nk makan jugak!). Erm even dia pernah mkn keropok putih-bulat! Since masa tu budak2 nursery mkn (someone bg dia), and the moment dia mkn keropok tu I just in front of the door, terus terpa dia..korup sekali

For new mothers enjoy the early moments of solid food!

..because you are so dear

2010-10-15T09:48:00.003+08:00

This catchy-cutie song will always be my fav. Hope that my lil one also will song with me one fine day!

You're my Honeybunch, Sugarplum

Pumpy-umpy-umpkin,

You're my Sweetie Pie

You're my Cuppycake, Gumdrop

Snoogums-Boogums,

You're the Apple of my Eye

And I love you so and I want you to knowT

hat I'll always be right here

And I love to sing sweet songs to you

Because you are so dear

Start from now I will have new tag "Song for ur baby" which I will try my best to post nursery rhymes at least twice a month and surely on Friday. Plus with latest pic of my lil one!

Baby : Babywearing

2010-10-13T08:22:00.000+08:00

Afham love babywearing..ni ngan ibu sementara

(Ibu kata dia jeles sbb dh 6 bulan dia babywearing Afham, xpenah pun amik gmbr cmni)

Remember this post?

Ya..I never though I survive till today without stroller (hehe btl2 bina badan...). We planned to buy stroller but it keep on delayed. Masuk jusco tgk, belek2, kira lps tolak voucher, lps tu kata xpayahla...haha and it was repeated several times.

Until today I use to carry him front carry. Back carry..later not now

My personal experience, I always noticed that someone will stare when it comes to acara-sesi-pakai-carrier...Maybe they are single, (not to mention..sometimes new mother also stare at me)..I only think that maybe they never realised besides stroller they have other options to bring their baby...

Let look into babywearing info below (I also notice some new things! esp on carrier - no wonder just few outings rasa dh xselesa dgn carrier..rupanya mcm tulis kt bwh ni la..)

Types of Babywearing (source here)

Ring Sling

Ring sling (RS)..klu terror mcm2 gaya blh buat!

A ring sling consists of a length of fabric with two rings at one end. The fabric is threaded through the rings to create a loop, and then placed over the wears head and one arm, so that it sits across the body from shoulder to opposite hip. The size of the sling can be adjusted to make a perfect fit for both carrier and baby, giving excellent support and comfort.

Ring slings can be used to carry baby lying down, as in a hammock, sitting facing in or out (in a “froggy” position, with legs crossed inside the fabric of the sling), or on the carrier’s hip. They are suitable from birth, and will usually last until baby is too heavy for your comfort. As they are a one-shouldered carrier, they can cause some discomfort when used with older, heavier babies or toddlers, or for prolonged periods.

Pouch Sling

Same as puch klu dh terror mcm2 gaya..

This is very similar to the ring sling, but the pouch sling is a fixed size, and it is very important to take accurate measurements prior to ordering a pouch sling so as to ensure a perfect fit (not usually a sling that mummy and daddy can share). Baby can be worn in the same positions as in a ring sling – lying down, on the hip or upright. There are no buckles or rings to fasten – it’s a case of pop it on and off you go! They are very convenient and usually fold up very small, so are fabulous for taking with you on shopping trips

Mei Tai or Soft Structured Carrier

Mei Tai (MT) front carry

Soft Structured Carrier (SSC) back carry

A mei tai is made from a square panel of fabric with straps are the top and bottom. The bottom straps go around the wearer’s waist and the top ones go over the shoulders, crossing on the back and being tied around the waist (either front, or crossing over again and going back round to the back). With a mei tai, the weight is taken through the hips, and distributed over both shoulders, so it tends to be more comfortable for older or heavier babies and toddlers. They can be used to carry babies on the front, back or hip, and due to the long straps, and lack of buckles, one size fits most. As with wraps and slings, mei tais carry baby in a natural seated position, which is best for their delicate spine and hip development, and also for their comfort.

If the tying sounds a bit fiddly for you, there are now some hybrid slings, known as Soft Structured Carriers, which are like mei tais but with buckles instead of long straps. These are a little easier to put on for a novice, but have the disadvantage of needing to be adjusted for different people. They are often not quite as supportive, or comfortable as some of the mei tais, so are less suitable for younger babies.

Wrap
Wrap-around slings come in two varieties – stretchy and woven. They are both the same design, which is basically a long length of fabric. This is used to wrap around both you and baby, so as to fasten you together. The simplicity means that they can be used in a great many positions, with one size fitting all. It is generally accepted that woven are longer lasting, and the stretchy wraps can sag once baby becomes heavier.

However, woven wraps can take a little more practice to perfect the tying, and stretchy wraps are considered a better option for novice wearers. They both work in a similar way to the mei tai, distributing the baby’s weight through the wearer’s hips and back, with the shoulders being used for support. They can look very daunting to the first time user, as the fabric is so long, but after a little practice they are very easy to use.

Baby Carrier

The structured carrier is probably what most new mums automatically think of when they think of a baby carrier. They are more structured than the other types, and therefore les flexible. They fasten using buckles, so need to be adjusted if you intend to share the babywearing, and can be a little fiddly to put on, particularly if they incorporate a harness which the baby sits in. Some of the newer styles can be worn in multiple positions, but most tend to be front-carry only, although baby can be carried facing outwards when they are a little older.

This type of carrier tends not to be as comfortable as other types, either for the wearer or the baby, due to the positioning of the baby – the baby can have a tendency to be supported through the spine, rather than the legs, putting undue pressure on the spine. In addition, many parents find this type becomes uncomfortable once their baby becomes slightly heavier, and puts strain on the wearer’s back, due to the way the weight is distributed.

Why u must love babywearing?

Because Shrek also love babywearing!just kidding

Gwen also love it! (ehem..ehem.. but she use Chanel)

Benci mau bilang...

2010-10-04T11:09:00.001+08:00

...that I am busy! No time to update blog

Raya dh kira habis, but citer raya hnya citer kena gigit lipan. Entri raya patut ada sbb ada gmbr Afham pakai baju raya!

Isk2..kerja bertimbun..tu xkira ad hoc assignment jarak-jauh-kes-boss-mmg-di-China (You know that China have a week public holiday due to National Day! – kan bagus Malaysia pun ada cmnih hihihi)

Nevermind later I have time do all the entri-qada-backdated (I hate to say citer basi!..time2 ni la klu la blh masa sehari ada extra2)

OKla time to pen off..

Solid food : Cooking porridge for ur lil one

2010-09-27T08:00:00.002+08:00

Image from shutterstock.com

Since Afham already started solid, now I can write another topic..solid food! (grrr bnyk entri hutang..kc dh siap xtepek gmbr lagi..tu xmasuk citer raya)

So I copied from ratuhati.com several ways of cooking porridge for lil one

Cara 1
1. Masak nasi seperti biasa.
2. Ambil nasi mengikut kadar yang bayi makan.
3. Kisarkan nasi dan beberapa sudu susu menggunakan alat pengisar.
4. Cairkan dengan menambahkan susu lagi jika perlu.
5. Tambahkan kepekatan dengan mengurangkan jumlah susu apabila anak sudah semakin selesa makan bubur yang lebih pekat.

Cara 2
1. Basuh beras mengikut kuantiti bayi makan (atau lebih).
2. Goreng beras tanpa minyak dengan api kecil sehingga beras keperang-perangan.
3. Setelah beras sejuk, kisarkan sehingga menjadi serbuk dengan alat pengisar kering.
4. Simpan dalam bekas kedap udara.
5. Jika anda ingin memasaknya, ambil mengikut kuantiti bayi makan.
6. Bancuhkan dengan air dan kacau sehingga rata.
7. Jerangkan di atas api kecil sehingga bubur mendidih beberapa minit.
8. Campurkan susu jika ingin bubur nasi bersusu.

Cara 3
1. Masak nasi seperti biasa.
2. Apabila nasi hampir kering, cedukkan sedikit nasi (amaun bubur yang bayi makan) dan masukkan ke dalam mangkuk yang tahan panas.
3. Masukkan air mendidih ke dalam nasi dalam mangkuk tadi.
4. Letakkan mangkuk tadi di atas nasi sebelum anda menutup periuk nasi dengan penutupnya.
5. Biarkan sehingga nasi masak dan bubur nasi bayi lembut.
6. Ini untuk bayi yang besar sedikit.

Cara 4
1. Beras dicampur dengan air dengan nisbah 1 beras : 4 air.
2. Masak dengan api kecil sehingga beras kembang dan pecah.

Cara 5
1. Masak menggunakan slow cooker.

Ok2...you can choose and follow whicever suit with ur preference...What I do currently and practical for me (ni masa rajin masak hari2 la in future kita cerita nanti la)

1. I'm using organic brown rice
2. Sukat beras untuk 1-2 minggu
3. Using blender, kisar beras itu..so jdla rice powder
4. Keep it in the tupperware..pastikan kedap udara
5. Pagi2 bila nak masak amikla bbrapa sudu rice powder masukkan dalam penapis teh
6. Basuh beras bersih2
7. Masak..hingga jadi bubur

Next time I will post about fruit& vege puree...oh ya..silala kisar bubur untk early stage ni..

Curtain is langsir...kan?

2010-09-24T08:02:00.009+08:00

Jadi perempuan sungguhla banyak nk kena pikir...klu tak caye meh kita study sama2 jenis2 pattern langsir

Pencil pleat

New box pleat

Double pleat

Goblet

Eyelet

Singapore pleat

Slot in

Triple pleat

New wide tap top

French pleat

Tab top

Credit to here (for name and also pic)

Ok. Now do you believe me? 11 design yg mampu buat terbelit...Bab langsir2 ni xpernah kisah until la nak kawen...since mak dh xde terkedek2la ngan cikde cari langsir...cikde jd tukang ukur dan myself pilih design, kaler kangsir tuk rumah...jahit plak Tok sedara tolong jahitkan...so idakle payah sesi-langsir ini

For myself first time tempah langsir untk rumah sdiri amatlah tak reti. Nasib baik tuan rumah xtanggal kan langsir..So I just measure and use some imagination to know total of the curtain length nk borong..kira punya kira 40m++ (pengsan! tu rumah 2 tingkat kecik ja, dan tu br french pleat)

Then I do some sketch and pass to the tailor...Haha mmg lawak sbb I just mention jahit lurus dan kena bubuh tape putih (without knowing itu adalah french pleat)

The output, okla for first timer. Walau ada yg mcm senteng sikit, terlabuh sket (hehe...xpa ok je janji kain sume cukup) ...Den xmampu nk amik Macy (tu sume leh diorg ukur elok dan jahit).

Langsir pertama...ukur beria bagai

Upah jahit kira ikut design dan kaki...So the first curtain cost me almost RM500 (RM 200++ for curtain, RM 200++ for sewing..kain curtain pun amik yg rega dlm 3-4hinggit semeter- sob sob sbb blm mampu nk beli langsir mahal)

So for the 2nd curtain (yeay kaler purple!), I manage to find someone stay nearby my house that can sew curtain (they have website previously, but sekrg xde). Kedai diorg kt Putrajaya...but I never visit their shop. So just sms this lady (nasib simpan no from website tu)

She help to measure and this time I requested eyelet for sliding door. She mentioned boleh gak kata ring curtain @ eyelet..(Haha again masa nk tempah tu xtau nama, I just show pic)

Hasilnya...below

Putting up the day curtain first

Haha...den xtau ada benda ni..so bantai jelah cangkuk2 (lps dh pasang br faham..untk bg ombak dia cantik)

Purple eyelet curtain @ ring curtain

Ting! kalau tutup sume

For this curtain spend for rm280 (upah jait sume) and cost of curtain itself around rm200++

Dah alang2 kemas rumah, Afham pun dpt tempias...

Ibu dh reserve play land kat living hall

Lepas dh tempah 2nd curtain, brla tergodek2 nk tau nama2 langsir..so terhasillah entri ini =)

So for next time maybe planning curtain for kitchen area...maybe roman blind and button tab (dekat2 nk masuk area dapur)...and the good thing is the above lady said she can do it (so at least I know she will come-measure-and send it to the doorstep!!! Yeay...)

But, I need to find some time for curtain hunting..opss before that I need to measure total length of curtain to buy....(hmm tggu Afham tdo br leh operasi ukur2 ni)

Hmmm just notice that langsir dh 2 set, handbag sdiri xberganti lagi dr zaman sblm kawen...tsk tsk tsk

Baby : Standby items and some tips for mommies

2010-09-22T09:06:00.001+08:00

Erm.....ermmmm(long one).

Aha I dun know what to post exactly for the title, (nanti krg korg click baca2 xrelevan lnsg tajuk ngan isi)

Being the first time parents make us worried esp when it come to little one...flu, cough, etc. But after 6months it gave some confidence and at least manage to handle it (I'm still learning...)

So hereby list of standby items. Some of it in mummy-baby checklist, some are personally created.

Umbrella

Please have it almost everywhere - handbag, car, house, office. Why I consider it as important...hmm at least rain don't stop u from moving around..esp time petang rushing from office nak amik anak...lgla plak parking kat open space (to be specific rushing sbb rindu banget sama anak besides to avoid from having so much OT)

Fan - battery operated and manual

Usually people will have clip on fan, but I add mini fan and also kipas tangan..both always in my handbag, it become useful when it comes to blackout, kenduri, or any places that do not have fan (or xcukup sejuk bg si kecil)

Sterimar

Besides nose cleaner, this thing become useful when baby having flu or nose blockage..(eh2 baby blom leh ~~korek~~ bersihkan hidung, so this thing very useful when it comes to nasal cleaning (even adult also can use!) You can find it at Watson, Guardian..and it is safe even kalau tersembur ke mata...and it is can be use baby and also adult

Baby balsam

Some might use Vicks (I use once to Afham but I read it is not safe for babies below 2 years old!)..so while looking for Sterimar in the pharmacy and notice this Baby balsam...It is for babies from 3 months up to 5 years. It is useful when baby having cough

Tepung ubi

Ewww..apa kaitan tepung ubi plak?..This is for nappy rashes..oh ya I put in in the powder puff (hehe xkan nk carik kat dapur plak..so I have 2 powder puff, I for powder, 1 for tepung ubi)

Koolfever

Please make sure you buy pink in color for babies (up to 2 years old), jgn terbeli yg kotak biru...the diff is size...It helps to reduce temperature for some period of time, so xperlu lap with wet cloth. Use it for 4 hours (in my case rasa xsmpi 4jam dh cabut...hehe Afham xsuka kot)

Some baby's tips to be share here

1. Nappy rashes - I bought Bepanthen cream and use it but somehow it do not works well..so instead of using cream I use something from kitchen..tapioca flour. First you need to clean ur baby private area. Make sure it is dry also. Then just simply sapu sikit2 kat yg rashes2...and it works like magic..no need to wait for a day, the next nappy changing usually dah ilang merah2 tu (disclaimer : Not sure whether it works fast for other babies..hehe maybe when I have 3 kids then I know =p)

2. Flu / blockage/ running nose - Usually what we will do we use Sterimar, then simply use nose cleaner..lupa sila siap sedia dgn kain tuk lap, besides it needs 2 people to do it esp baby dh pandai bergerak dgn aktif

How to use sterimar (or any brand nasal spray) pls refer video below. Cara guna from minute 1:01 onwards or you can read here (I couldn't find sterimar video so as long as smpi mksd oklah kan)

3. Cough - It is advisable to meet doctor first, baby balsam is just use on top of it...Simply rub on chest, neck and back to help soothe and comfort

4. Monthly jab - When it comes to jab, people surely will asked baby demam tak? I got few tips

tuam dengan air panas
letak vicks (I read from Pa & Ma)
letak minyak cap kapak

Choose either one...senang kata lepas balik jab, bg ubat demam tuam/ buh minyak kat area jab smbil urut2 sikit. Some said tuam boleh bengkak...minyak cap kapak I don think a good idea

So as a practice what I do give ubat demam, lap sambil urut2 dengan towel kecil (yg sudah rendam dengan air panas..so by the time lap2 tu kain tu dh suam2), last but not least sapukan baby balsam with little massage

5. Demam - So far Afham demam manja2 (eh ada plak cmtu..what I mean so far the highest body temperature was 37++ degree C..blom lagi smpi 38 degree). What we do is make sure to take his temperature every 2-3 hours, and use Kool Fever (slalu dia nk demam manja2 time malam, so just tampal dan bg dia tido...). Belum pernah lap2 badan dan kepala lagi (So if I face it later I will update this entry accordingly ya)

6. Seriawan / oral thrush

For first time yg dgr ni adalah putih2 kat lidah, bibir baby..ada kata sawan susu (if not mistaken). Tompok2 putih ini disebabkan jangkitan yis

What to do? Sila la jumpa doctor, nanti doc bg ubat titik.

The only thing that we can do is extra care on hygiene... sterilized bottle, pump, pacifier....clean all the teether, brea*t and so on

The doc we met said sometimes it also caused by high dose of antibiotic...so ni mcm side effect la

That's for all..hope this entry will help new mom..Most of it babies-common-problem

Most of advice above are for temporary action, if it persist kindly consult with the doctor. If you have anything to share here, pls leave a comment...So we can share the infos

Digigit lipan di musim raya

2010-09-20T08:10:00.001+08:00

Sape x penah tgk rupa lipan?

Sape pernah kena gigit lipan?

Orang balik2 raya citer duitr raya anak ke, cerita pasal makan bnyk ke..open house ke...tp me nk cerita kisah digigit lipan di musim raya...yg kena gigit? dah tentula myself!

Raya kedua

Around 6pm - Beraya ke rumah Pak Chaq.

Almost 10pm - Balik rumah MIL.Afham dh lena xingat..letih berjalan raya kot. While myself siap2la nk tdo, bentang2 toto...susun nk tdo mana, solat, so on..Dh nama balik kg, tdo kat ruang tamu...Afham, myself, tok, Boboi (sepupu encik suami) kat bawah, while encik suami memilih di atas kerusi 3 seater.

Around 12am - "Night shift" Afham...

Around 2am - Tersentap rasa mcm kena gigit..Rasa mcm mimpi, tengok Afham ok je...betul2 letih kot. Lengan rasa semacam.Pi la gi carik lampu...nampak mcm kesan 2 titik. silap tengok kot..Masuk bilik bukak lampu, sah ada bekas gigitan, rasa sakit la jugak...Time tu dh teringat email fwd2 yg kena gigit ngan spider siap nanah sume tuh! Takut la dalam hati..

Nak kejut encik suami tapi mcm xsure...last2 takut la jugak ntah hape gigit...Kejut2 encik suami dia cepat2 kejut MIL. Dah kecoh2 Boboi pun bangun, MIL kata lipan kot gigit, Boboi pun kata cmtu, Tok pulak kata semut (Boboi kata masa dia kena gigit lipan dulu pun Tok kata cmtuh hihihi).

Encik suami alihkan Afham dalam bilik..

Dalam kecoh2 tiba2 nmpk la labah2 besar, encik suami sibuk la dok kejar nk bunuh. Sibuk2 nk bunuh labah2, MIL nmpk lipan...apa lagi dh xkejar dah spider tu..misi nk bunuh lipan plak sblm mangsa lain terkena pulak. Nasik la spider tu xjadik mangsa x bersalah

Misi berjaya..lipan tu bkn anak lipan tapi lipan dewasa (xtau nk kata bapak lipan atau ibu lipan..xcek jantina). Saiz panjang ada gak dkt2 sejengkal! MIL kata ni lipan rumah, kalau lipan bara lg bisa..

Sambil2 tu sapu la minyak panas (tapikan xrasa panas...) kena gigit tu sakitla...tp sakit nk bersalin lg sakit

Around 2.45 am - call Mak Su tnya klinik mana 24 jam..so dgn kain batik naik kereta cari klinik. OTW Mak Su call kata nk ikut tunjuk kat mana klinik, patah balik jemput Mak Su. Pusing2 tapi malangnya klinik pun cuti raya

Around 3.15am - balik rumah.MIL cerita encik suami kena gigit lipan masa kecik2 dulu terus kata "Bomoh, bomoh" (haha sungguhla lawak...). Konon nk sapu la balik minyak panas...bila cek botol rupanya tu penawar resdung (haha patutla xrasa panas! bkn minyak..rupanya mak Boboi salah amik minyak..iyelah pagi2 buta mana la perasan). MIL bagi cuka sapu kat tempat gigit.

Lps tu sume smbg tdo..telan gak 2 biji panadol. Myself xboleh tdo, encik suami dok pegang tangan tnya sakit ke idak, nk g klinik ke x...

Around 4am - Tiba2 rasa mcm xleh tahan..dh start rasa denyut2. Encik suami kata okla kita try carik klinik. Again dgn pakai kain batik keluar...round2 tapi xjumpa..smbl tu keluar la citer encik suami sebut bomoh sbb masa kecik dia xcaye kat doktor...Encik suami tnya nk amik epidural tak nanti jumpa doktor (haha...sakit nk bersalin tu lain cerita..ni sakit kena gigit lain cerita)

Klinik 24 jam xjumpa tp char kway teow 24 jam ada pulak, paling lawak nmpk wisma pantai - since i'm not sure tnya la encik suami tu rupanya tu mmg hosp pantai (kitaorg gelak2 la masuk pantai sbb gigit lipan)

Dlm masa round tu slowly la bisa tu kurang, but at the same time nmpk signboard Hosp Kepala Batas

5.50am - register dan lps tu menunggu

6.20am - nurse bg jab, lps tu jumpa doktor..doktor tnya btl ke lipan yg gigit (erk ada rupa binatang lain ke gigit?). Daptla antibiotik dan ubat tahan sakit

Almost 7am - smpi rumah..OTW balik tu barulah boleh terlelap...Brla perasan Hosp Kepala Batas tu xleh jauh dr Kg Sg Seluang..setengah jam je (tp sbb xtau jadilah berjam2)

Afham mmgla baik..tido je spjg MIL jaga

Kalau nk ikutkan tempat yg myself tdo tu ok jek, since Fatin (kakak Boboi) mmg tdo kat situ... Selamat je dia slama ni...So mmgla nasib kan kena ketip lipan musim raya.

Maka sungguhla memori raya 2010 first time beraya dgn anak, dan buat pertama kali digigit lipan (and mintak2la tu yg last...)

Until now ada la gak rasa takut2 nk tdo, tu xtermasuk adala rasa risau kot2 la ternmpk binatang2 seangkatan dgnnya..isk2

FTWM | A mother of two

No update doesn't mean no story...

Tolong jawabkan soklan saya : photobook & tempah baju raya

Credit card charge extra for my Groupon purchase

Proposal : Celebrating 3 years of anniversary

2012 mom,baby,motherhood,parenthood expo

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I want to become Brittani ANTM...

Alhamdulillah..6 months

Baby : ready for solid

Afham oh Alif

Another wishlist..

Wordless Wednesday #3 - Piah..oh piah..

Misteri nusantara di siang hari?

R-V-C..red velvet cupcakes

4 years...

My 2 handbag - Double A

Wordless Wednesday #2 - "Katak hijau" pergi shopping?

I need supermakkkk!

Have you ever calculate travelling cost to office?

Wordless Wednesday #1 - Jus buah gelas besar...

Ada tak yg rasa nk pitam lps pump susu?

My labour story - drama in the labour room?

My sweet cravings..

9-10-11

Kenapa saya suka Annas Easkey

Breastmilk jaundice

Edisi ketiak berpeluh (EKB) : Travelling in a car with 2 kids under 2 years old

Raya..oh raya

Selamat Hari Raya semua

Bila agaknya adikku bertemu jodoh?

Baby and family outdoor photoshoot pictures...

Customised picture on photo magnet..dan mana nak cari baju melayu xs?

Tips : Buying books online

Cukur rambut vs cukur jambul

Tragedi Ramadhan ini..

Breastfeeding...

Hobi orang berpantang?

When Afham meets Alif...

A week with 2A's

Alhamdulillah..I'm officially mother of two..

AYoM : Seven baby items that I love

Penantian itu suatu...

Boboi Boy

Another overdue baby?

Baby is not engaged...

Preparing the hospital bag...for the 2nd time

Moh like Afham!

Should I call it panic attack?

MomBloggersPlanet Cutest Baby of the Planet – May 2011

I hate my...

Twenty nine plus one lah!

Long hiatus...

Baby + Family + Outdoor photoshoot tips

Kerana segelas teh o ais....

Really cannot wait!

AYoM : Memey dh terror..awak?

Rezeki yg terlepas?

Mahalnya...

Baby food : Introducing protein

Macam mana nak jadi rajin?

Happy 2nd anniversary

Undilah saya ! *updated*

AYoM : SAHM, WAHM or working mom?

Selamat ulang tahun sayang!

Asthma during pregnancy

Pregnancy check up and “ada jumpa blogger ke?”

Mrs. Zach's First Give-Away

Dilema berpantang

Boy or girl?

Paed or dentist?

Mom, baby, motherhood, parenthood expo 2011

2 lines = pregnant

Meet our little shopper

One lucky night...

Cooking competition

1432H

Wish list...

Hiatus mode?

Baby :Vege/fruits puree and anchovies powder

Undilah saya ! updated