Eid 1436/2015

Have I abandoned this blog???!!!

Owh myyyyy... Pity you, blog. It seems I have been too busy to update.

1. I bought a new oven. Bigger. Khind brand. The day I got the oven, I baked brownies. And now moving onto buns. Lol.
2. We went all purple on Eid. Amna refused to wear the baju kurung, got it custome made for her. My husband felt somewhat disappointed (padahal dia juga yang pesan kalau nak buat baju kena bawa Amna). Amna said "Tak nak pakai. Tak cantik. Takde bunga." (I don't want to wear because it is not pretty. No flowers.)
3. Ahmad. Watching him role-play with a vacuum cleaner and said "Pow! Pow! Pow!". It cracks me up every time.
4. There are things I want to buy: Food processor is one of them. I need to bake! :D
5. Final semester result will be on the 14th of August. Pray for my success! ;)

Eid Picture. The most decent one before Amna thre her tantrums LOL.

Brownieeesssss!

In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week, I would like to wish all mothers

"Keep calm and latch on!"

:D

Forthcoming Long Weekend!

Yeayyyy...

Can't wait! I have prepared Amna's birthday - a small celebration among Rezal's family. Seriously I don't know what to buy for the kids! Didn't expect this hard when it comes to kids :P

So, to avoid junkfood, at first I was thinking to give then a small containers of assorted colours of plasticine. Then I thought back.

"Wait, Ahmad nearly swallowed Amna's play-doh and now I'm giving these???"

Scrap that. I decided to encourage the kids to:

1. Start saving money.
2. Have their own compartment.
3. Decorate their own rooms.

So I bought some compartmentalised organiser and small coin saving boxes. I wrapped them in brown paper bags, decorated with paper doilies *mak malas nak decorate lebih-lebih* and put on decorated stickers.

Apart from Amna's 3rd birthday, part of the makan-makan is because I *sort of* excelled in my exam! Alhamdulillah. So final semester will soon start on 7th March 2015!

Result:

A

A-

B+

Okaylahhh kannn... GPA is 3.63 and CGPA 3.44.

Until then!

:)

Siblings

Masa-masa tak bergaduh macam ni la... Aman je. Nanti si Ahmad sibukkk nak tarik rambut kakak. Ada masa Amna sibuk tolak-tolak Ahmad. Terlentang-lentang kawan tu kena tolak.

:)

Writing With Runny Nose

Assalamu'alaikum!

I am currently down with flu. It has been the third day. Every night the temperature spikes and I cannot do anything except lying down on the couch while sponging my head with ice. Still diligently coming to work. I don't have a choice do I? 

Updates on Amna:

1. Head lice! Baru masuk taska seminggu dah ada kutu! T____T. So I went to the pharmacy to get the lice killerrrr *lol*. It even include the comb! But the the comb was to coarse for Amna's fine hair. Kena cari jugak sikat kutu old school. Wuwuwuwuwu~
2. Cries every day whenever I am about to drop her at the school. I have to carry her ALL THE WAY to the class and hand her to the teacher. This is the second week already.
3. She is very imaginative! She loves role playing, singing and of course, doodling on the wall! I cannot say no because it would totally kill her creativity so I'll just get along and hope someday my husband would paint back the walls *cry haha*
4. I pick up Amna around 5pm every day. Since it is just a walking distance from my office, so I usually bring her back to my room. Yessss... the room is messy with her doings. Malu mak okeh. Officers lain datang, bilik macam dilanggar tsunami uhuk uhuk uhuk.
5. She will be 3 years old soon!Time to get her a preschooler carrier ahahahahah *valid reason*

Updates on Ahmad:

1. He can wave his hands : bye bye or hi = the same thing haha
2. Very, very active indeed. Climbing down the sofa was easy peasy, and now he is trying to climb up the grille! *___*
3. 10 months old already! Awwwww... soon it will be your first birthday!
4. Sprouting teeth. All four of them. The first month of teething, he had his shirt drenched in saliva and had to be changed every hour. Then the nannies tied napkin to his shirt because bibs didn't work lol.
5. Loves picking up on his sister. Tarik rambut? Check. Cubit kakak? Check. Gigit kakak je belum lagi :P
6. Also easily gets jealous whenever he sees his sister nursing. He wants me too! So much for the drama right? :P

Updates on me hahahaha

1. Got my WCRS 2 days ago - Pavo San Diego. Lovelehhhhhh :D
2. Another 2 on the way! WCRS Pavo Parterre Doe and Daiesu Kejora! Woot woot!
3. Sold my Tugeda Smart Street Oriental SSC to a friend - yeayyy more to buy ahahha~
4. Lent my brother Bebesachi ring sling for my new (own) niece! Wan Suri Maryam binti Wan Taqiyyuddin Ahmad. I hope Maryam doesn't hate her father when she has to write her own name during exam. Hahahaha..

And why I am suddenly feeling well already? It must be the wraps. LOL.

As Per Lately

Salam.

Lamanya tinggal blog. Tersangat sibuk di tahun baharu. Ahmad HFMD. Amna pun kena kuarantin.

Sent Amna for her first day at play school yesterday. She was ok. But today, she didn't want to go to school. Nangis mengamuk-ngamuk. When I checked on her just now, she was taking her afternoon nap. Balik dari sekolah terus nyanyi-nyanyi.

"Putih..." rubbing her cheek.

"Bersih...." rubbing her short sleeve.

Even told me she threw up because she brushed her teeth (I kind of deciphered her story hahaa).

Ahmad is already 10 months old! Alhamdulillah. Time flies huh?

1. Started crawling at 5 months old.
2. Standing at 6 months old.
3. Already independently standing now and then since 8 months old.
4. Clapping. Yay.
5. Kenyit-kenyit mata ehhehehehe..
6. 3 teeth sprouting and boy, he's one cranky baby. This includes flu-like symptoms.
7. Still feeding on my milk only.

Ok that's all for now. Will update later with pictures :D

2 Months!!??

Salam all.

Ok. Lama gila tak blogging, Almost forgot that I have one.

Quick update:

1. Ahmad now dah furniture-walking hahaha... next week 8 months old yo! Alhamdulillah.
2. My kids are now menumpang di rumah bff ku Fara. *sedih* Kes kematian baby Imna Khalisa di taska adalah menggemparkan. Dah sebulan taska tutup.
3. Amna telah mencederakan Fahad! Why Amna whyyyyyy??? Berdarah dahi Fahad semalam. Feisty sungguh anak daraku ini. Puas my husband n I mintak maaf kat Fara and Medcham sebab dahla tumpang bibik Fara, anakku mengganas pulakkkk T___T
4. This month will be our 4th anniversary on the 20th! Ceriakan harimu dengan gaduh-gaduh over small matters. LOL.
5. Anak-anak susuan dah 3 orang. Wahhhh ramaiiiiii dan semuanya lelaki heheheheheeeee
6. Wraps dah bertambah. But that is another story k?
7. Enrolled Amna to play school bangunan sebelah ni je (KeTTHA). Sonang. Petang-petang boleh angkut balik terus yeayyyyy...

Until then. :)

Quick Update

Balik kampung mengejut memang kelam kabut jadinya. Pagi-pagi dah stress sebab terkejar-kejar itu ini. Tapi mengenangkan husband beraya di perantauan (di rumah my parents lah tu), why not usaha jugak balik kampung, mintak cuti last minute sebab my MIL memang tak berapa sihat. Nak dijadikan cerita SIL bongsu muntah-muntah sampai warded sebab dehydrated. Uhuhuhuhuhu...

Encik Rezalman? Cerita kelakar. He has converted from a non-babywearer to a babywearer! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA~

Amna? Owhhhh sangat gumbira ya ya dengan kehadiran sepupu sepapatnya. Macam takde hari dah nak mainnnnnn je. Tapi agak clingy, asyik suruh kakak Anis dukung (Anis is my husband's niece).

Ahmad? Sebab KT agak panas maka kerap saya menyusukan dia. I think he's going through growth spurt or teething. Sebab Ahmad jadi cranky dan bila nak tidue emsti kena wrap baru tidur wuhuhuhuhu. Balik rumah ehhhh ok lah pulak.

Tiba-tiba harini niat nak masak nasik tomato. Gigih gilaaaa... Tapi sebab tengok resepi Kak Faryna macam ecehhh sonang gilo (yes, I have a Noxxa pressure cooker), maka berusahalah hari ini lunch time beli bahan nak memasak. Macam cipan beratur lama! (takpe, semangat punya pasal, redho okeh).

Sekian update dari saya untuk seminggu. Yay.

Gambar kami berempat yang pertama kalinya menjadi.
Gambar epik sebab Encik Rezalman babywear hahahah...
I like this picture. Boleh framekan later :D

Preferences and References

This morning I woke up late. Usually I'd wake up at 4.30 am or 5.00 am for the first pumping session but nayyyyy... I slept late last night due to finishing up my assignments T___T

So I was  done with the first session at 8 am. 7oz. Not bad. Supposedly 10oz. But we'll compensate that in 2 hours' time (it means now hehe).

Last night was hectic. I was lone with 2 kids at home. I tandem-nursed my kids - a form of bribery for Amna actually ahahahahahahahaaa~ Well she threw her tantrums like nobody's business! I had to use a method to pacify her - and breastfeeding works wonders hahahahahaha *tak bersalah langsung*

Due to yesterday's emergency (the one that I had to send extra EBM), I packed 2oz x 8 bottles for Ahmad today. So overall is 16oz. I do hope he drinks them all. Growth spurt is good, but then there's always this unexpected thing happens - your baby tiba-tiba jadi cranky, kembung perut etc. No, not Ahmad but he poops twice daily now. So much for digesting the milk eh?

Current stock: 650oz.

Why I make fuss on numbers? I am planning to get another milk baby. Whenever I tell this to my office mates (more to subordinates actually) they have this kind of weird face expressions (which you know they don't agree on such thing). Really? You'd rather give your baby formula milk, then be it. I'd rather give away my milk because there is nothing can be compared to breastmilk. It's natural. it has all the nutrients that your baby needs. Formulated milk us just man-made with over the top claims - menyambungkan sel-sel otaklah, lebih berzatlah, all those loadful of bs.

Source: Breastfeeding Mama Talk

So compare them for yourself.  :)

Breastfeeding is sunnah. Need I say more?

Growth Spurt

Baru balik hantar EBM kat Ahmad.

The nanny Whatsapp-ed me at 12.30pm, informing me that they ran out of EBM and Ahmad was feeding on the last bottle of EBM when I called. I was pumping that time so I guess I would just send the fresh EBM. But wait, 2 botol je mana cukup.

Singgah rumah on the way. Thawed the remaining 3oz frozen EBM (separuh dah guna untuk this morning) and all together 4 bottles of EBM. Usually I prepared 2oz x 7 bottles of chilled and thawed EBM for the nursery. And since yesterday, Ahmad managed to finish 6 bottles. The last bottle (chilled EBM), hantar untuk 1st feeding session (I put number on the bottle caps 1-10, and today I ran out of numbers LOL).

Yes, growth spurt. Some mommies who are unable to produce enough milk stock would dread on growth spurt, but alhamdulillah, I have abundance. It's just that I prefer fresh/chilled EBM rather than giving frozen ones. But hey, Ahmad jenis tak kisah, although he made faces tapi telan jugak 4-5 botol when I left him with my mom during my class.

To mommies out there, breastfeeding is a journey that you will treasure for life. memang awal-awal tu susah, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy peasy. Panaskan EBM sambil pejam mata je. My toddler, Amna tak nak EBM. Geli - perhaps yang dulu-dulu punya EBM tengik so she refuses to take any milk in a feeding bottle (dah transfer dalam cawan pun tak nak -__-). What you have to do is keep pumping. I pump at least 5 times a day. So balik rumah tandem nurse + pumping at 6pm (usually Ahmad sleeps at whenever I fetch him) and if I am so rajin, I will pump at 9pm/10pm.

My target is simple. I want to make sure I will be able to provide more fresh/chilled EBM everyday. At least 4 out of 7 bottles. Set your target. Banyak stock tu tak penting. Yang penting, your milk is enough for your baby. Ada lebih baru masuk freezer ok?

:)

Back to Work. Yeay.

Second week at work already.

Baru ada kesempatan nak menaip dengan senang hati. Nottttt...

This coming weekend ada exam. Sabtu dan Ahad. Last week attended final classes. 

Assignment. Tak. Siap. Lagi.

Lucky it was group assignment. Saturday tu jugak pulun buat presentation slides. Macam haram kan.

Truthfully, having a baby (and a toddler) and studying at the same time really puts your patience to test. Stress woooo... Masa pregnant siap menangis buat assignment. Third week of pantang dah attended class. Had to catch up with milk-pumping activity and also taking care both my Amna and Ahmad. Luckily husband dah belikan Medela FS. Sangat-sangat bersyukur.

So, where do I start? (baru nak bertanya)

Ahmad's current milestones:

1. Rolled over successfully at the age of 2.5 months. Now striving to move forward. Wow. I am amazed with his achievements really.
2. Current weight: 6.6kg. Height 63cm. Sama macam Amna dulu.
3. Hantar sama dengan Amna. 2oz EBM per session. Since he's having reverse cycle, kat nursery habis dalam 3-4 bottles je. The rest repeat.

Amna:

1. Tantrums
2. Very clear pronunciation. But a phrase of 3 words tu kadang-kadang Rezal and I tak faham haha.
3. Tantrums. Loves singing and acting. Very-very smart. An excellent observer and a fast-learner. So jangan sesekali memaki-maki depan dia. Cepat tangkap. (bukan puji anak sendiri but more terrified takut terlepas cakap depan Amna)
4. Tantrums. Suka makan sayur. Sangat.
5. Hulurkan my pump and bottles when she sees me collecting my gear. Awwww... ibu sangat terharu ye Amna!
6. Imitate breastfeeding action. Angkat baju dan susukan kucing robot! Ahahahahaa~

I love my life now. Really. Couldn't ask for more.

To my dearest husband (aka tukang tadah telinga kena bebel), thank you Abang. For every little thing that you did for us :)

Ahmad and Amna.

Quick Update

Amna is already 25 months! Nope. Takde gambar. Tak larat nak bergambar dah. Hari-hari tantrums je. Kadang-kadang susah nak decipher apa yang dia nak. Last night's code was "Nak chiiiiiiii~" *insert crying here*. Pening dah. Last-last Encik Rezalman bawak pergi jalan naik kereta while I was just resting like a whale on the bed.

Encik Rezalman was suspected with dengue, and he has to go for daily blood check up. He got MC until today. We went to the emergency department on Sunday and his FBC (Full Blood Count) showed the platelet count was dropping. So he instantly got 2 days of MC. Yesterday he went again for check up and the doctor said he needs more fluid or he had to be IV-dripped. I told him, IV tu tak seronok okeh. Bengkak tangan and all. Still degil nak pergi main badminton. Nasib baik memang tak pergi. Kalau tak saya dah menaga di rumah. 

Me? I'm still working. I don't feel like going to work anymore. Can't even sleep properly at night and I hope Baby A will come out next week (39th week). At this moment all I ever want is a nice big breakfast and a tall cup of less-sweet Milo. Uhuhuhuhuhu~ Perhaps after having the breakfast I'll be ok.

Owh how I wish for a stack of fluffy pancakes drizzled with honey and a blob of melting butter! Owh... kat cafeteria KeTTHA ada jual waffles. Bolehlahhhh dari takde kan. Tunggu Aida je ni. Then nak beli breakkie ibu-ibu mengandung. :P

Tak sabar rasanya nak bersalin. Kawan-kawan semua dah deliver. The scent of a newborn is heavenly okeh. Busuk-busuk masam baru bangun tidur pun macam aaahhhhhhh addictive. Kekekekee...

Ok. Bye.

The Chicken Pox Outbreak

Took 2-day leave on Monday and yesterday. Amna has chicken pox. Body covered in blisters and pity her, merengek these few days. Petang semalam macam sihat sikit, terus ceria makan ais krim kelapa heheheh...

It started on Friday. Balik tu tengok ehhh Amna ada kudis kat kepala! I suspected she had an allergy so I told my husband. That Saturday monring, bila nak mandikan Amna --- blisters started popping on her back and from there I know she has chicken pox. Well hello, my siblings and I got chicken pox masa sekolah rendah. It was horrifying, expecially adik number 4 tu jenis auta lebih sikit. Melolong-lolong mandikan dengan air ubat singseh. Tu belum part sapu calamine lotion lagi. Macam kena pukul. Capuk-capuk semua muka dengan calamine and scabs. Except for me, I got only small blisters sikit-sikit and in my mouth.

On Monday, husband told me that the nanny from Amna's nursery reported only 9 kids showed up, out of 30!. Eben one of the nannies were sent home - chicken pox jugak. It is an outbreak la kan? I hope parents out there please be extra careful and thoughtful about sending your sick kids to school or nurseries. Kesian tau kat anak-anak kecik. Amna is almost 2 years old, so she can tell at least in a word or two if it's itchy or painful but babies??? I suspect someone within the nursery has siblings or family members who got infected  around two weeks ago by chicken pox and thus spreading the virus at the nursery. Yes, incubation period is 2 weeks. Pandai-pandailah korang Google pasal chicken pox ni. The most critical part is actually masa blisters tengah naik -  memang tersangatlah contagious. My advice, always wash your hands and change your clothes or at least mandi before pegang anak. Dah musim chicken pox ni.

And today, I feel like tak berapa larat nak pergi kerja. Ya Allah jauhkanlah dari kesakitan. Paranoid jugak sebab takut kena chicken pox pulak huhuhuhu~ bergilir-gilir cuti dengan husband jaga Amna. As for these few days, asyik upload gambar Amna je. Mesti orang muak tengok kan. Hahahahahahaaa~

Semalam Rezal tried bringing Amna for a ride, Amna refused sambil sebut "Ibuuuuuu~!!! Ibuuuu~!!!" nangis sekuat hati. Ayahnya sentap habis sebab selama ni memang Amna suka sangat keluar dengan ayah. Kwang kwang kwanggg~ These days ni memang Amna manja. Tidur nak peluk lengan okeh. Bangun pagi kalau ibu takde mesti nangis. Awwwww... Ni rasa nak balik cepat nih.

Today nak gagahkan diri jugak untuk ke Alamanda, beli fruits, mengidam okehhhh... Plus nak buatkan fruit jellies untuk Amna. Limau mandarin banyak ni. Boleh beli banyak-banyak yeayyyyy!!!

Monday: Applied Moogoo and she stopped crying. Blisters keep popping everywhere.

Tuesday: Dah sihat sikit. Blisters turned purple, hopefully scabs soon. Now it's 'menggaru' period.

Ok, that's all. :)

Hi. I Am (Sort of) Back.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

It has been a while. Morning sickness was bad, until a month ago I decided to get a massage by the midwife. Alhamdulillah things are getting better now.

Amna's doing fine. Already started using 2-word sentences. 

"Nak Apennnn" - nak tengok Upin Ipin

"Nak mishhh" - nak kismis

"Kokong" - suruh dukung

"Nak seshewwww" - nak susu la tuuu hehe

And many more.

She manages to sleep on her own, without having Ibu as pacifier :P. Nak makan sendiri. Minum sendiri. Dah penat, baring. Tengok Upin Ipin. Siap hafal dialog. "Apahhh~" *scene Opah pakai telekung dalam gelap hehe*

Baby's doing fine. Alhamdulillah. Kicking and moving. I had MGTT last Monday. The repeated session because I threw up after gulping down the orange-flavoured glucose water. Bleargh. Will know the result on 30th October during the monthly check up.

Work's ok. Just ok. Because I kind of feel that my boss couldn't be a man enough. Perhaps it's a trend now that bosses love to put the blame on others. Well, what kind of boss who refuses to see the big boss? Siap mengelak tak nak angkat phone. Padahal duk menyorok bawah meja.

Loaded with assignments. Tak larat smpai tahap considering of giving up. But my mom suruh bertahan. Sekejap je katanya. Level of stress was sometimes unbearable. Perhaps it's hormonal. This coming Saturday ada presentation and quiz. Satu hapa pun tak study lagi. Haiyaaa...

Ok lah. Nak siapkan assignment. Minit mesyuarat dah siap. Tunggu boss semak je ni. Tunggulah berapa lama dia nak peram pulak kali ni.

Bila Si Suami Berpergian Lagi

Ok. This morning was quite smooth.

There were only two of us at home. This morning I sent Amna - hassle free. Yayyyyy~!!

But then, before the hassle free morning started, being a mother for more than a year, we know the trick of the trades miahahahahaha... You want to know the secret of a happy, bright-eyed child in the morning?

Yes. Feed her and attend to all her cues - be them milk, just want a cuddle, playing around etc.

I woke up at 5.00am. Last night - I deboned the fish, chopped up some celery sticks, and keep them refrigerated. Owh I even washed her new lunch boxes (yeah, 2 of them orange and pink - one for breakfast, another for lunch) and her bottles, got them soaked for 4 hours in warm water in the cooler box (while I was busy doing shopping in Alamanda) and left them to dry overnight.

So this morning:

5.00am 

Cook the rice in the steamer (masak nasik pakai rice cooker in a small amount? I am so MALAS nak basuh haha). Timer set at 40 minutes (and boleh masak telur at the same time, unless the menu is fried rice, so masak nasik dalam rice cooker). Having a steamer is great. Sambil masak nasik boleh masak soup sekali. Heheheheh~

5.10am

Grated the onion, carrot - saute with oil + unsalted butter and pour in the celery. Stir in the fish fillets and let them crumble once they're thoroughly cooked. It tasted really nice. No sugar or salt needed.

5.15am

Beat the egg + added some spices = omelette done. Rendam 1 pack of frozen EBM in a jug of water.

5.20

Now waiting for the rice to cook, I pump for the first session.

5.40

Upon hearing the Adhan, Amna woke up and I fed her with banana. No, she ate half of it and demanded for milk. Ok. Usually I prayed on time, tapi ni pun tak mandi lagi. Haih.

6.00am

Ironed my clothes while Amna watching Jojo's Circus.

6.05am

She was fussy. Semua pun tak nak. Ok. Think. Bawak masuk bilik, sambil kemas-kemas. She wanted more milk. Ok, sambil-sambil breastfeed her, check phone.

6.30am

All done, gave Amna snacks sambil tengok Pororo - raisins. I went for shower. Tengah mandi dengar Amna bunyi-bunyi, have a quick rinse and picked her up - she's already in front of the bathroom's door. Get dressed and prayed.

Pororo ends at 7.00am. So tak payah tengok jam pun dah tau.

6.40am

Packed Amna's meal in the thermo bag.

Menu:

Rice

Lauk ikan + vegetables

Omelette

Banana

Raisins for snacks

And also her milk.

2.5oz x 4 bottles, packed in the Coleman cooler box with 1 Coleman Brite Ice ice block.

6.50am

Packing my belongings, my pumping bag, my laptop etc. Lipat-lipat selimut and kemas sikit-sikit tempat tidur. Usually my husband does this hehehehehe (I drowned in the busy-ness of the kitchen)

7.00am

Alamak dah bunyi lagu Tayo The Little Bus. Pick up things quietly in the car while letting her busy with her raisins. Warming up the engine.

From the car I saw her walking towards the door. Pantas gila okeh! Terus berlari to the door and picked her up. Sempat capai Cheerios' bag and kelek Amna the the car - biar dia busy dengan Cheerios, the other hand busy switching off the lights etc. Bukan bagi makan pun. Bunyi-bunyi bising tu dia curious hahahah...

7.05am

Angkut semua barang masuk kereta sampai habis. Amna tak nangis. Phew. Letak kejap dalam kereta and kunci grill etc. Aboard. Time to send Amna to the nursery. Amna handed me the Cheerios' bag. Ok, dia tau benda dalam tu adalah makanan. Sedih raisins dalam kotak dipinggirkan hehehehe... I just jiggled the bag and let her copy that :P

7.10am

Nursery tu dekat je. So within 5 minutes' time (termasuk masa untuk tawaf block tu). Geared up with the SSC and picked everything up in one trip.

Mattress kecik + bantal = digulung bersama, kepit kat ketiak hehe
Tangan kanan bawak cooler bag
Kiri bawak bakul baju + meal bag in thermal bag.

Kesimpulannya macam ada lapan tangan. *lap peluh*

7.15

Already on the way to the office.

7.33

My punch-in time.

Am I a supermom or what?

*kagum dengan diri sendiri hahahaha*

Amna, Alamanda dan Alamak!!

Ok.

Semalam saya nyaris tergolek depan entrance Alamanda area pokok buluh tu masa sibuk tutupkan kepala Amna sebab it was raining. Dem. Malu jugakla sebab siap aksut tercampak dan tertinggal kat belakang >.<

Dah banyak kali nyaris-nyaris nak tergolek kat situ because I am one fast walker. The tree root has caused the pavement to become uneven - luckily I'm not pregnant. Terpelanting kasut mak okeh. And my husband walked on like nothing happened, leaving me behind with some onlookers laughing (or saya ni perasan je).

Well, putting that aside, saya pun lantakkan aje sebab dalam gelap so orang tak nampak muka saya miahahahah~

Amna sekarang dah pandai merajuk sambil menelungkup. Dari manalahhh dia belajar tu ye???? Mesti kat taska niiii... Haiihhhhh... Asal tak dapat barang je mula lah menelungkup atas karpet (ye, pandai carik port). Ada masa nanti saya snap picture Amna menelungkup tu. Dah macam kelakar pulak tengok dia menelungkup merajuk tak dapat apa yang dihajati.

Owh ye. Semalam berkobar-kobar nak buat ais krim potong jagung kan. Dah siap. Nanti saya post gambar and recipe ye ^__^

Saya jarang wordless Wednesday ni. Haha...

Amna - 16 Months

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Pakai hijab baru heheheheh~ Seronok naik toy car sampai tak nak turun :P

Hey heyyyy...

Amna already got her feet. And she's been walking and 'running' all day long. Penat? Yes. But then seeing her all smiles while trying to walk fastly - priceless.

1. Dah pandai sebut - takde, tanak *sambil geleng*, nakkkk *sambil angguk*, air (and a few others)
2. Main peekaboo (uuucakkk) - hiding behind me and elak-elak bila I was trying to turn to her - super cute.
3. Faham arahan - "Baring sini" *sambil tepuk-tepuk tilam. She would lie down there and then :P
4. Bukak almost every bottle in the house - including my tumbler. Habis basah katil semalam -_- (dan ayahnya pun kena siram hehehehe)
5. Bila sebut "Macam mana comel?" - terus posing letak tangan kat pipi sambil sengetkan kepala. Hehehehehe hasil ajaran ibu miahahahahahaa~
6. Excited pakai kasut. "Amna pakai shoes dulu ye" - terus stop menangis. Suka sangatttt main kat luar - yelah dah pandai berjalan and refuses to be carried too. Pergi SOGO on Saturday - sibuk nak berlari T___T
7. 'Bercakap' in alien language. Ibu pun buat-buat faham jelah. Kalau cakap ibu sakit perut, dia pun reply panjang lebar and I would answer back "Ye, ibu sakit perut ni. Amna main dengan ayah ye..." and she would continue babbling to her father :P
8. Dah pandai shortcut doa. Tengah mengamuk-mengamuk nak susu and I would say "Baca doa dulu" and I would recite the doa makan. Belum sempat habis dia dah "Amam" (which means Aameen).

Seronok ada anak. Sangat-sangat. Walaupun penat, I hope all my effort would be worth it. Now I'm trying to get her wear hijab for prayer. Just a simple small hijab - wearable anytime.

Ibu loves you so much Amna! :D

Hijab

Makcik-makcik kat surau senyum je tengok Amna berhijab hehehehe
Dahi jendul yang obvious :D

Saya nak mengingatkan diri sendiri supaya mendidik anak dengan cara yang paling Islamik. Antara pendekatan yang perlu saya buat sedari awal ialah:

1. Kenal Allah dan Rasulullah
2. Solat sebagai rutin harian
3. Berhijab dan menutup aurat dengan sempurna
4. Gosok gigi (aspek kebersihan)
5. Berkata-kata baik sentiasa
6. Menghormati ibu bapa
7. Amalan doa

Semalam ada solat hajat - ofis husband organise di TTDI Jaya. Amna dah siap-siap berbaju kurung petang tu. Jadi saya sarungkan tudung chiffon - tudung yang paling kecik saya ada. Besar tapi saya dan pakaikan brooch supaya muat-muat kepala Amna. Tu pun dah nampak macam telekung solat untuk Amna :P

Amna dah pandai imitate solat. She knows what solat is. Tapi masih belum pandai differentiate antara surah dan doa. Sepanjang bacaan Yasiin semalam dia menadah tangan. Bila penat dia kacau Ibu. Lepas tu tadah tangan balik hihihihihii...

Ye Amna. Kamu cerdik. Cepat belajar. 

Risau Ibu dibuatnya sebab Ibu suka garang-garang di rumah -_-"

Amna - 15 Months

Excited tengok banyak bendera, helikopter, kereta kebal kikiki~

Kembali bersiaran.

Pilihanraya ialah masa di mana:

1. Semua family berkumpul di kampung - macam raya, tapi untuk mengundi.
2. Karutan nonsense daripada ultras parti politik
3. Line telefon/internet slow tahap penggali kubur (read : siri Tanah Kubur lakonan Nasir Bilal Khan)

Making faces.
I have to make sure she's happy. kalau tak, nanti meraung sepanjang jalan ke klinik.

Saya nak update pasal Amna. Semalam ke klinik untuk monthly check up - 15 months. Ya. Amna dah setahun 3 bulan. Cepat kan membesar? Dah pandai buat muka bila orang mintak kismis dia - tak nak bagi! Wah wahhhh...

Weight : 8.79kg

Height : 78cm

Nurse tanya dia minum susu apa - saya cakap susu ibu (bangga) dan tak campur pun. 2 kali nurse tu tanya heheheheh~ Ye, to breastfeed needs a lot of courage, and support (inner strength and moral support) Memang boleh menangis wooo bila orang di sekeliling tak memahami betapa kita nak susukan anak dengan susu ibu - disuruhnya minum susu tepung sebab katanya senang nak kerja esok-esok. Nyaris-nyaris haku mengamuk hari tu.

Amna kuat makan. Tapi segala zat tu naik kat ketinggian je. Berat dari 8.2kg ke 8.79kg. Saya pun tanya la nurse tu, ada ke toddler yang tinggi lebih dari Amna - dia cakap 'Adaaaa~!'. Pergh. Mesti makbapaknya menggalah kan?

Gula dan garam masih lagi NO. Bila dah terbiasa makan makanan Amna ni kan, deria rasa pada lidah meningkat! Jadi kalau manis-manis buah pada saya tu mungkin agaknya tawar pada kebanyakan orang. Amna memilih jugak makanan sebenarnya. Tapi takdelah to the max. Cuma kita kena pandai perisakan makanan dan pelbagaikan hidangan. Makanan sihat tidak terhad pada bubur sahaja ye. Boleh goreng homemade nuggets, fritters, cakes, cookies etc. Jadi mak kena pandai. Kalau malas duk main sumbat anak makan nestum/cerelac - katanya senang - baik tak payah ada anak. Nestum/cerelac semua tu khasiatnya tak sama macam the real thing i.e. fruits and vegetables. Rather than suap anak makan yang kita tak tau bahan apa, dah duk kat rak berapa lama, baiklah kita masak. At least buat bubur kosong banyak then freeze. Lepastu masak lauk, then freeze. Susah nak masak bubur? Instant rolled oats or couscous pun ada. Tambah air panas je. Susah apa kan? Awal-awal memang terasa payah (trust me, been there). Once you get the used to the tempo, insha Allah rasa biasa je.

Tak cukup masa? Weekend perlu stock up dengan puree beku. Contohnya homemade tomato sauce - bekukan dan bila nak pakai jadi kuah pasta - rebus pasta dan panaskan tomato sauce + ayam atau daging dalam steamer. And yes, husband pun kena bantu kalau isteri selalu out station. Jangan harap wife je buat semua. Imagine if wife kena kursus lama - 6 bulan (boleh balik weekend je), tak ke menggelupur nanti?

Biasanya pagi-pagi saya bangun kelentung kelentang masak makanan Amna. Potong bawang, hancurkan isi ikan, goreng telur... Nak senang, masak nasik siap-siap the night before, esok steam/reheat je. Tinggal nak buat lauk je kan.

Antara snacks yang biasa saya bekalkan Amna - roti, kismis, tempe (yes, TEMPE goreng), buah-buahan dan homemade cookies. Tengok mana yang ada. Semalam Amna makan tempe - sebab buah tak beli lagi. Today pulak buat egg rolls - roti leper-leperkan letak inti telur + bawang merah + spices = salut telur, then tepung, ulang 2 kali. Goreng. Sedap okeh. Ini ibu pun suka makan hihihihi...

Sekian coretan ibu :)

Amna - Terrifying Moments

I blame entirely myself.

I was too tired. Handling everything on my own (the fact that having a sister around is not much of a help either). Amna woke up around midnight as she feels hungry. I went to the kitchen and before that I put her on the chair by the dining table (it flashed to me that I WAS afraid that Amna would fall down but seeing her Cip Ana was there too, I brushed off the feeling). I asked my sister to look after Amna as I was preparing for some drinks.

Seconds later I heard Amna was crying and asked my sister what happened. I carried Amna hurrily and checked her mouth - it was bleeding! I cried, frantically getting ready and tried breastfeeding Amna. At first she cried and later she latched on just fine. And we rushed to the emergency unit that midnight.

At the triage counter, the MAs checked on Amna, 

"Jatuh katil ke?"

"Tak, jatuh tersembam dari kerusi. Baru je tadi."

"Ada muntah tak? Minum susu ok? Ada pengsan?"

"Takde. Minum susu ok. It's just saya takut dia tergigit lidah ke, gigi termasuk ke dalam ke."

"Ok, adik... bukak mulut ye...*pegang mulut Amna and Amna stared at them quizzically*"
"Nanti jumpa doktor. Ni luka bahagian dlam bibir je ni. Lidah ok semua".

Phew.

Waiting for almost 90 minutes, and Amna was acting like nothing happened! Behaved very well, siap main iPad Cip Ana. Macam tak sakit langsung.

The doctor said it's ok and prescribed paracetamol. Pfftttt... I expected some ointment to put on Amna's injured lip. Takde. So I have to get Bonjela fearing that the soon-to-be ulcer would irritate Amna and she will be in pain. So semalam and today Amna tak gosok gigi. Huhuhuhuhuuuu... Nangissss... Today will try to check on her teeth and have a rub on it. Mana boleh makan tak gosok gigi kan?

So semalam I took EL and brought Amna late afternoon. Gembira la dia main kat ofis! Habis bersepah bilik Ibu. 

Kesimpulannya, we parents may see at things and took it for granted. Amna dah pandai turun sendiri does not mean she won't fall. Lesson learnt. Uhuhuhuhuhuhuuu

P/s: Baru lepas kena bebel dengan husband on the phone. He called all the way from the oil rig. Wayyyy to start a day! Sadis.

When Hubby's Not Around

Walauwehhhhh...

Kena tinggal lagi. This time, tak tau balik bila. So petang-petang sekarang suka bawak Amna pergi playground - bonding time katanya. Dan, supaya Amna bersenam, senang tidur sikit malam-malam dah penat main heheheheheh...

Suka sangat main. Bajet macam dah boleh berjalan je.

Over the weekend akan ke rumah my parents. Seronok betul Amna bila ramai orang kat rumah. Mula lah sibuk kacau Tokki. Tekan sana sini kat laptop Tokki tu. Layan jelah Tokki cakap. Malam-malam dalam gelap suka main sebab rumah Tokki banyak barang boleh selongkar -_-"

Amna's been experiencing reverse cycle for quite some time. She refuses to finish up her milk at the nursery and resulting more milk stock. Namanya stock tak bergerak sebab everyday I will only use 1 frozen packet of 5oz milk, because she drinks roughly 2.5oz (used to be 3oz) per session.

Milk and milk everywhere~
Alhamdulillah.

The secret? I pump no matter where I go. Weekend, 2-3 times. Weekdays, 5-6 times. No milk boosters. I eat supplements for my health, not to boost up my milk. And, kalau makan selori milk boosters atau minum sebaldi tapi tak pump religiously, memang takkan jadi apa pun. Percayalah. Many complained why the so-called milk boosters don't work on them. Bila tanya - laaa pump pun suka hati je. Memang nak kena kaki kalau jawapan begitu. THERE IS NO SHORTCUT IN BREASTFEEDING.

Some people are blessed with abundance of milk supply, and some require more effort to maintain. I am those who have to put extra effort to maintain the supply. Jangan nak tanya lah apa rahsianya kalau tengok orang tu susu banyak. RAHSIANYA ADALAH BUKAN RAHSIA - KENA PUMP SECARA CONSISTENT, makan diet seimbang, sihat, minum air secukupnya. Faham?

Per session usually I get around 2-3oz. Here's my pump schedule:
-5am (tandem)
-9am, 12pm, 3pm
-6pm, 9pm (all tandem sessions)

So, accumulatively I get around 10-12oz. So why lamenting on not enough supply when you're not trying hard? Stop complaining and start pumping!

Fahamkan konsep sebenar breastfeeding. Kalau takat tau Supply vs Demand but tetap tanya macam mana nak banyakkan susu - bila tanya balik dah buat power pumping ke belum dan jawapannya TIDAK, bermakna anda BELUM FAHAM LAGI APA ITU SUPPLY VS DEMAND.