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Attending Williams 3rd Birthday Party

2012-02-14T17:24:00.014+08:00

William (the one in checkered shirt) is one of Ayesha's classmates at Treetop. She got the invites on the 1st day of school and the mummy (Intan) needs RSVP by 15th Jan. But i was so occupied and totally forgot about it and was late in giving the answer.

It was held @ Tito Restauraunt, Jalan Damai and the theme was Jungle Friend. It was a nice place and the host is very welcoming. The party had a game master & face painter to keep the kids entertained. There aws like a petting mini zoo outside the restaurant but still in the compound. they had iguana, rabbit, hamsters and some tortoise if i can recalled. It was a great party and Ayesha did enjoyed herself despite she's being shy on that day.

Happy 1st Birthday Aisy Ilman

2012-01-30T10:44:00.001+08:00

I cant believe that my boy is 1 year old today.it seems so fresh in my mind on the pain,contractions, delivery, the crying that brought you into this world sayang.

How i was so depressed a few hours after you were borned when the nurse just entered the room and told me - "Pn, baby takleh balik lagi.kene tahan because G6PD. Nanti dr explain". I was like, what? apa tue? dah la sorang2 time dalam bilik tu as my hubby was out to get some stuffs at home. Patiently waiting for the paeditrician to come and explain but she was not coming at all...mata time tu dah bengkak giler cuz mother's instinct, i know something is not right. The pressure on that day was so strong till i cant take it anymore when i had to read few articles online and found out everything about the G6PD. When i read it that it is a inherit "sort of disease" i cant stop blaming myself as if that it comes from me cuz it said inheritance is from mother's gen. Tapi yang peliknyer, none of my family inc my mum, my aunties, my cousins got this G6PD! So, its totally unacceptable. Im denial!

Everything seems to went greyish as the more i read, the more confused and depressed i be. Aisy was quarantine in the nursery and i can just go to see and feed him in there. With all the pressure & tiredness & pain & worried inside me, the milk production gone so low that i dont think so aisy had a smooth meal. With my avent electric pump suddenly doesnt worked that particular time, everything doesnt seem to fall in place. I had to borrow the medela hospital pump at the nursery to at least pump 1 oz to let aisy drinked it during night time while i catched up some sleep. But, the pump did not worked either...

Been praying so hard that at least (i assume) aisy drinked from me, i pull up myself out of the bed every 3 hours at night to walked to the nursery and feed him. despite from im being so depressed and cant stop crying and at d same time being so moody at him..he was being so patient with me makes me feel guilty. At least i can see aisy at the nursery if i feel like i want to hug him and just look at his angel face. But for mr hubby, he cant touched aisy. enough by just seeing him thru the glass. i think it was 3 days straight that he cant hold him. Aisy was admitted in the hospital for 4 days total. we need to come back 2 days after that for a check up but decided NOT to go there as for us, the service (letting us clueless & asking us to chase the doctor to know what is happening) really turned us off!

Tapi allah maha kaya, after few times going back and forth to the hospital (we decided to go to Dr Asmunni) in KPJ Kajang, everything seems to fall into a clear piece of a puzzle. Aisy is getting better & stronger and until now...... he is extremely fine. He is rarely sick, having fever and im so thankful to Allah for all the plans you have created for me. Alhamdullillah..setiap yang jadi pasti ada hikmahnya..

You are part of me MUHAMMAD AISY ILMAN and i will pour all the love in this world for you and be for you forever.
You have thought me to be stronger than ever and mummy loves you so much.

Happy 1st Birthday lil prince!
30.1.2012
(im proud to announce that i managed to fully breastfed you for 12months exclusively & will keep on giving you the nourishment+goodness of mummy's milk)

Lunch at Brisik Restaurant @ Jaya One

2012-01-24T21:06:00.001+08:00

We had our lunch here while waiting for "The Selfish Crocodile Theatre" to starts actually.
Was looking around the Jaya One area and decided to fill up our hungry tummy with some authentic indo cuisine.

Overall, it was a delicious indo cuisine meal at this restaurant.
Perfect food. We ordered - lele sambal, sup buntut (sup ekor actually), udang tepung & chicken green curry. It were well cooked with great flavors.
The environment and ambience is just perfect as well.
Kids friendly? YES!
Two thumbs up!

Aisy getting all the attention as his sister is asleep

Ayesha just woke up after we finished up our meal

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FRIDAYs at Treetophouse

2012-01-01T23:34:00.001+08:00

As you all know, ayesha already went to preschool last July when she was only 32 months old. Treetophouse is a great school and it looks like she did learned a lot there. She is more independent, talks a lot and of course making new friends from various backgrounds. Im so satisfied as for now on her developments.

She loves it there and do looking forward everyday to be in school but the most exciting day of the week will be FRIDAY? Why? Because its waterplay day. The kids will be in their swim wear and just having fun playing with waters, sprinklers on the grass and just get wet n dirty....

Can you spot ayesha in these pictures?? Yup, the one in pink swim wear!

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Baking time with Ayesha

2012-01-01T23:16:00.001+08:00

I guess it has been a weekly routine for me and ayesha doing some BAKING. She knows exactly what to put in the batter especially when it comes to chocolate chips. If i compare her interest either in baking cookies or cakes, it seems that she is more focusing with instructions when we do cupcakes. Perhaps because of the cupcake papercups in my collection that makes her super excited..You are just adorable darling...

My first chocolate chip cupcakes in 2012

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Birthday themes????

2011-12-20T14:50:00.001+08:00

The moment i hear the words "birthday" @ "party", i automatically get excited. I cant help myself putting on the thinking cap n started all the research on themes,favors,ideas,venue,food,guests and everything related about it....
This passion of mine started a long time ago and now since i have 2 kids, i will be able to plan two parties in a year.hurraaaahhhhh! But now as 2011 approaching to the end, i havent managed to plan for ayesha's 3rd birthday..why??

1) im so freaking busy with this new office n hardly got time to sit n plan
2) the daily routine that i have been going thru for the past 6 months makes my time so very limited
3) having two kids n trying to juggle my life as "mummy" @ "wife" @ "employer" @ "employee" @ "lawyer" @ businesswomen" = i need more time

When talking about themes, I got so many themes in my mind...for ayesha..for aisy....i want to do it all....the one that i really into it is my little pony theme. But the more i do research on it, more themes keep saying "hi" to me....Care bears, snow white, ice cream party, dora the explorer, strawberry shortcake, barbie .....
Let the time decide as i think i will be doing double celebration as aisy birthday is in January 2012 (omg, cant believe aisy going to be 1 already). But im planning to have a superhero party for aisy. But cars theme or even thomas the train would be great too.... But it wouldnt be suitable for my girl right?

I got approx 1 month to decide on the party theme....tick tock tick tock....Time is running!

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Aisy was admitted

2011-12-10T18:15:00.001+08:00

It was in mid september when aisy was having the "on off fever" n as a mum, obviously it makes me worried eventhough i already have two angels.

On that monday morning-12th september 2011... we decided to go to KPJ Kajang n meet up with Dr. asmunni. N he told us, i think better for Aisy to be closely monitored n be given "gas" frequently dosage as the phelegm inside his lungs is quite bad.

Without any hesitation, we agreed for my little darling Aisy to be admitted n get all the necessary medications. We were at the hospital for 3 days 2 nights and alhamdulillah he recovers fast. Proud of you darling.
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Sand and water play

2011-11-30T17:39:00.001+08:00

One of the outdoor activity that ayesha loves to do - playing with the sands and water. She can really get herself drenched with water whenever she has the oppurtunity.

i remembered how she used to be scared with sands last time. She wont touch it & even step on it. Because of that, I managed to set up my own "front yard" for my kids to get dirty and for her to overcome her fear. And it works!

Now, she's 3 and look at her now, my very brave little girl. Im proud of you darling...

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Critterland again

2011-11-24T23:17:00.001+08:00

The first time i brought ayesha here was i was after my confinement. Today, we decided to take aisy along to explore this playland. I love this place as its huge with lots activities and yet its not crowded at all especially when you come during weekdays. Enjoy all the pics i managed to snapped on that day.

Ayesha is enjoying the big slide with her abah.

Aisy trying to crawl

At the ball pit.look at aisy- the "fear"expression!

You can also organize your party or playdate group here.

They have wide party area and its clean.

Just the cons aout this place, there is no "baby changing station".

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Jumperoo experience for my lil boy

2011-11-23T22:31:00.001+08:00

When i first bought a jumperoo, Ayesha was about 6 months of age if i i can recalled. And it was just the fisher price deluxe jumperoo- preloved. But it was way too "old" for Ayesha to try on it when i bought it that time. I just had it for a month and decided to let it go after that.

So for Aisy, i bought it way much much earlier which when he was about 2 months if im not mistaken. The first exoerience he had was when i tried to put him for a while at 4 months and he started to jumped non stop n wondering what is exactly i need to do with it.

As time goes by and now Aisy has already reaching 10 months, he has slow down a bit in enjoying the jumperoo. But it doesnt mean that he stops to like it, he is just in the "cruising" mood now - you know trying to hold on to everything especially holding to mummy & abah!

Enjoy the pictures i managed to captured while he was having fun on the jumperoo including when he doozed off while jumping! so cute.That's my boy...Love u darling!

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Ayesha's faces

2011-11-23T22:14:00.001+08:00

I had a very nice and rather expensive gift from mr hubby on my birthday.something that not really in my budget if i want it to buy it on my own. Thank you very much sayang. You know that you shouldnt buy this but thank you again!

But the moment we showed ayesha how to used it and the name of it, she has been conquering it till d end....waaaaa....these are some pics of her trying to explore the IPAD2 build in camera.

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its been a while!

2011-05-16T00:37:00.000+08:00

It seems like my long holidays will be over soon. Having a full 4 months "confinement" taking care both of my kids are amazingly best! Even though i do sometimes complained that im tired having them 24/7 but there are just adorable in their own way. Ayesha is being so clingy with me while Aisy already starting to recognized people around him!

Ayesha has successfully potty trained which includes no diaper when we are out to the mall etc.. While Aisy (i was told by the doctor) that he is in good health & i have no worries in sending him to the nursery. We have decided to send him to ayesha's current nursery in bangi. While for ayesha, im still figure out where i should send her. I want her to get involves with new surroundings, environment, friends, race & new things! Since i will be working in kl starting june, so i think i will be sending her in kl area..but the ques is where? Will keep on looking until next week before i step my feet to the world of "LEGAL" once again!!! (**boring!)

This is the latest pic of my handsome baby boy at 3 months old of age! He is just adorable!
And of course the darling kakak ayesha with her own way!

memories!

2011-04-28T03:49:00.000+08:00

Its been a while since ive updated this blog.To tell you the truth, being a mum to 2 kids = TIRING! (i repeat = tiring!)I do wonder how suddenly i have two beautiful kids in my life!? :-)

Im not ready to blab about anything else yet..except that i found (AT LAST) my favs videos of my favs artist! Do enjoy it!

**this is my wedding song (walking the isle song!)

Disney On Ice - Treat for my girl!

2011-04-11T22:27:00.001+08:00

It was the Disney On Ice again in Malaysia. This time i went with my girl without my hubby as he needs to take care of Aisy. im not alone as Liz decided to brought Aiden along.
So it was kinda mummy/daughter + mummy/son outing la dat day.

Liz convinced me to bought the front seat ticket this time since we only paid for 1 ticket. it was a very good seat and it was so near that you can feel the cold ice at your face.

After so many Disney On Ice show that i went, i believed this is the BEST and ENTERTAINING show ever they came up. The previous i went was so boring that Mr Hubby doozed off half way thru the show (can you imagine that?)

Here are some of pictures from the show. I was so careless that i forgot to charge the battery of my camera. So i managed to take the opening act by "mickey & gang" + "disney cars" + "the lion king" and of coz "the little mermaid".

The show is spectacular! Two thumbs up!!

This is the video i managed to record before my camera battery gone flat

My kidz!

2011-04-11T22:20:00.000+08:00

This is the 1st photo of me holding both of my precious loves!
Having them is such a bless & i couldnt imagine my life without them.
Mummy loves you both! (and their "abah" too!!!)

Craft Moment for ayesha

2011-03-24T01:05:00.000+08:00

She was so excited wanted to do some craft works one morning. So i decided to go for a finger painting session & some "cut + glue" project! Looks like she really enjoying herself. Cutting is my job but i let her used the "zig zag" scissors-tak bahaya!

Mana tak nyer excited, everyday she will go to me ...mummy, ayesha nak do "goey goey" (her description for finger painting cuz in one of BARNEY episode, there is a song call ecky squishy goey goey where the kids are singing it while diong some finger painting)..Too much barney i guess! Haha!

Elmer the elephant - Theatre

2011-03-24T00:46:00.000+08:00

ELMER THE ELEPHANT

"Elmer was different. Elmer was patchwork. He was yellow and orange and red and pink and purple and blue and green and black and white. But, he was not elephant-coloured.

One night Elmer couldn’t sleep for thinking, and the think that he was thinking was that he was tired of being different. So, off he set in search of the elephant-coloured berry bush. And this is where our story begins...

Based on the best-selling children’s book by author, David McKee, this brand new, fun-filled version of ‘Elmer’ bursts to life with jungle characters, catchy songs, and beautiful hand-crafted puppets! "

It was on saturday evening when i was doing my grocery shopping at cold storage, bangsar shopping centre & saw one pamphlet on the counter. The pic on it really attracted me - it was a theater for kids! NICE!!!! It was based on a famous storybook & it was performed live on stage by the BLUNDERBUS, UK cast!

The moment i saw it, i knew that i must bring ayesha to see this. Its something new & fun to see. im sure!!!!

So we went on sunday at 2pm show. At first ayesha was a bit scared (can feel her heartbeat beating fast & she can stop saying "mummy, peluk la"!!). She was sitting on my lap (her ticket cost me half price from my ticket). It was a blast 1 hour show & im glad i brought her to see this!

Here are some pics to share & sneak peak on this here:
http://www.gardnerandwife.com/11_elmer.asp

My Kids!

2011-03-11T02:52:00.001+08:00

I just cant believe that i have 2 kids already! Im 29 & having 2 kids! hmmm....alhamdullilah!

NOW:

Ayesha is just getting matured, smarter & pretty girl! She is mummy's best friend!

Aisy is getting healthier, "mok-moks" by gaining weight & he is just so adorable!

Mummy loves both of you so much!

Breastfeeding Goodness!

2011-03-11T02:36:00.000+08:00

I have once read somewhere that "if you breastfeed your baby, your baby will soon breastfeed her baby once she becomes a mother"..I guess i have influenced ayesha on that. Just look at her. How she will busy comes to me "mummy,ayesha nk pam susu gak" when i was busy pumping my EBM!

I was having a blast time breastfed ayesha for 1 yr 8 months (fully) until i was pregnant 4 months with aisy. That said period was something i really proud off. Now im still continue giving my EBM to ayesha & at the same time exclusively breastfed my handsome aisy!

I always say this if ppl asked me "How to maintain in breastfeeding your baby?"

ANSWER: 2 things = 150% Sabar & determination

Baking Projects!

2011-03-11T02:13:00.000+08:00

L-R: hello kitty bluberry cake, elmo & cookie monster cupcakes, nutella peanut butter cupcakes, bread butter pudding..

Im not that "expert" when it comes to cook but baking is my passion. Love to pass the passion to ayesha & hopes she loves it too!

Blast time for ayesha!

2011-03-05T00:40:00.000+08:00

Where? Critterland, Serdang!

Entrance Fees? RM15 per kids (weekdays), RM22 (weekend/school hols/public hols)

Verdict = 8/10!

My confinement days

2011-03-04T00:27:00.000+08:00

ayesha tryin to get her mood same as mummy = experiencing "confinement"!

First of all, thank you for all those ppl who are interested to buzz me asking about "my confinement". Im so sorry it takes me such a long time to get this post posted! Was so busy with everything else!

Well, as you all know, i took Jemari Tradisional (better known as Kak Rozi) for my confinement this time. In life, you can only plan for it but it doesnt mean that it should be like how you want it to be right. Memang at first the package i booked was the "STAY IN" package but i had to change the package last minute (2 weeks after aisy was borned since i was told that he is G6PD deficiency and everything was not fall in place after the news) to a "BASIC PACKAGE" offered by Jemari Tradisional.

Since ive paid Jemari Tradisional a deposits of RMxxx before my EDD, the total package im entitled for the basic package = 4 days! For information, Jemari Tradisional is like "an agent" only which means she is not the one who will be your confinement lady @ makcik urut (CL). She will get the CL in her list to helped you out during the confinement and all of them are very widely experienced when it comes to this.

As for me this time around, i "berpantang" at my MIL's house in KL and my CL who was assigned to me was Kak Maz and meeting her on the first day, makes me felt very comfortable with her. She will come by herself to your place via her own transportation.

This basic package taht JEMARI Tradisional offered inclusives of = preparing herbal bath + urut + infra red + tungku + bengkung = approx 3 hours!

VERDICT: the herbal bath prepared exclusively by kak maz (RM30 for 7 days usage = fresh from the ground - daun pandan, serai wangi, limau, manjakani, ubat periuk, etc. This fresh bath ingredients is NOT inclusive in jemari package.But you can request from JEMARI TRADISIONAL to prepare it for you). Her urut very nice. Mmg sesuai untuk urutan "pengurusan badan" as kak maz nie mmg expert in urutan slimming! Tungku macam bese la & the infra red adalah menarik!

Overall, im happy with both services = Kak rozy (from Jemari) for introducing Kak Maz to me. Really appreciate everything.thank you!

**this entry is not a substitution for describing Jemari Tradisional service. Do liaise directly with Kak Rozy of Jemari Tradisional for more details.

G6PD? what? Aisy?

2011-02-20T01:18:00.000+08:00

Everything was smooth & fine after aisy was born. But not until at around 11am monday morning, i was told about Aisy is G6PD deficiency....a term that i only heard it for the first time. Mixture of blur + worried + horror + everything surrounded me. Hearing it makes my heart stops beating-is it serious? Is he sick? Cant stop crying when i think about it.... Trying to surf all over the internet on what its all about and this is what i found!

What is G6PD
G6PD is one of many enzymes that help the body process carbohydrates and turn them into energy. G6PD also protects red blood cells from potentially harmful byproducts that can accumulate when a person takes certain medications or when the body is fighting an infection.

Causes of G6PD Deficiency
G6PD deficiency is passed along in genes from one or both parents to a child. The gene responsible for this deficiency is on the X chromosome(females)are carriers of G6PD deficiency, meaning they can pass the gene for the deficiency to their children but do not have symptoms; only a few are actually affected by G6PD deficiency.

Symptom Trigger
Kids with G6PD deficiency typically do not show any symptoms of the disorder until their red blood cells are exposed to certain triggers, which can be:illness, such as bacterial and viral infectionscertain painkillers and fever-reducing drugscertain antibiotics (especially those that have "sulf" in their names)certain antimalarial drugs (especially those that have "quine" in their names)

Some kids with G6PD deficiency can tolerate the medications in small amounts but others cannot take them at all. Check with your doctor for more specific instructions, as well as a complete list of medications that could pose a problem for a child with G6PD deficiency. Other substances can be harmful to kids with this condition when consumed — or even touched — such as fava beans (kacang parang) and naphthalene (a chemical found in mothballs (ubat gegat) and moth crystals). Mothballs can be particularly harmful if a child accidentally swallows one, so ANY contact should be avoided.

Effect when exposed to the above:
- paleness (in darker-skinned children paleness is sometimes best seen in the mouth, especially on the lips or tongue)
- extreme tiredness
- rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing or shortness of breath
- jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes, particularly in newbornsan enlarged spleendark,
- tea-colored urine

Once the trigger is removed or resolved, the symptoms of G6PD deficiency usually disappear fairly quickly, typically within a few weeks. If symptoms are mild, no medical treatment is usually needed. As the body naturally makes new red blood cells, the anemia will improve. If symptoms are more severe, a child may need to be hospitalized for supportive medical care.

Treating the symptoms
It is as simple as removing the trigger — that is, treating the illness or infection or stopping the use of a certain drug. However, a child with severe anemia may require treatment in the hospital to receive oxygen, fluids, and, if needed, a transfusion of healthy blood cells. In rare cases, the deficiency can lead to other more serious health problems.

Caring for Your Child
The best way to care for a child with G6PD deficiency is to limit exposure to the triggers of its symptoms. With the proper precautions, G6PD deficiency should not keep your child from living a healthy, active life.

**So, after reading lotsa aricles + talk to paed, ive got a clear picture on this. Having mr hubby to go thru this together, insyaallah aisy will be fine & lead a normal life. Amin!
**anyone who has kids with G6PD or knew about it, please feel free to share with me.tqvm dearie!

My baby boy!

2011-02-05T17:32:00.000+08:00

Alhamdullilah my baby boy weight 3.5kg was born on 30 January 2011 (SUNDAY) at 4.53am. We welcome ----> MUHAMMAD AISY ILMAN BIN MOHD SYAHRILL

What Are Little Boys Made Of?
Boys are mad of chuckles & grins,
Tousled hair and banged-up shins,
Things with wheels & frogs in pockets
Questions, baseball caps, & rockets;
They're joy & mischief, fun & noise-
That's how it is – boys will be boys!

Lotsa loves,

abah, mummy & sis ayesha!

Anniversary & contraction!!

2011-01-29T21:46:00.000+08:00

HAPPY 3rd ANNIVERSARY abah & mummy!

Ive been married for 3 years already. .26th January 2008 was the "magic date"! Still fresh in my mind how that day was! Ive been blessed with a caring hubby, a beatiful baby girl & insyaallah this coming lil "baby"... Thank you mr hubby for everything - your love, your care, your everything that makes me happy all the time!

Mr hubby was hoping the baby pops out on the anniversary date but unfortunately NOT! Today is 29th January .... i had this contraction at 2am and still continues while im typing this! got to the hospital dis morning since got shows (blood + mucus) and it shows that my contraction = MILD & cervix open = 1cm.. advisable to go home 1st & rest at home.

But knowing me, i cant get myself to sit quietly for 10 mins..ive been doing all the sorting out "last minute" of the newborn so that i dont miss anything. even though ive already prepare & sort everything perfectly. thing. ayesha already with mama & ayah (im missing her actually right now. i do hope she is okay & doing fine)

Tgh sort things out, ive checked the camera & the memory card rosak! ayo..... what an important bits. Told mr hubby & straight go buy a new one! but quite sad gak la cuz my old memory cards got many momentos pics which i tak sempat nak save in other place! got my self a frozen yogurt at tutti frutti (perhaps cant have it during pantang, so belasah lah dulu puas2)

chupp...the contraction hits again now...while im typing this, its 7 mins gap! But plz, let me tahan till 12 am as my doctor is on leave today. i dont want a replacement doctor to in charge! Pray hard-darling baby....tunggu sket lagi kay! 2 jam lagi to 12am kay!

tik tok tik tok!

Ayesha's 2nd "Sesame Street" Birthday Party

2011-01-11T15:54:00.000+08:00

The invitation card

The Venue: One Club, Bukit Utama

Birthday Boy & Birthday Girl

The Party Favors - what's inside?

crayon rolls with crayons inside made from elmo fabric,playdoh, arm floats, colouring book, chocs ball

The Party Food - oscars orange crush, zoe's fried rice, elmo cheesecake, snuffie's fish fingers, ernie's chicken nugget, cookie monster's drummet, big bird's sausage, telly's mini spring roll

The Deco & The Dessert Table - marshmallow, jelly beans, lollypop, cotton candy, fruit jelly, choki2, fancy biscuits, dorothy fish crackers

The Cutting Cake Momentos

The Enjoyment - "Water Play" & "Inflatable Bouncing Castle" Momentos

Among the Guests

Presents Table

Capturing the moments

Theme: Sesame Street
Venue: One Club Bukit Utama
Date: 7.11.2010 (ayesha's real birth date)
Party Deco: Me & "zarif's mummy"
Party Dessert Food: Me & "zarif's mummy"
Party Food: One Club & mama
Cake: home made by kak rozie
Inflatable: www.playlend.com.my
Photographer: darling kak milin & "zarif's papa"
Printables (deco, favors, food etc) : Me & "zarif's mummy"

**Most important features = budget = around 3k (sshhh.....)

How fast she grows up

2011-01-10T21:14:00.000+08:00

It makes me cry inside to see how fast she grows up. She will be turning 2 in November 2010 and all i can see is still my lil girl who i held her the very first time 2 years back. You know i always love you darling and i cant imagine my life without you as part of it.

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY ayesha irdina DARLING

Mummy - ape tu? apa ni?

2011-01-07T23:05:00.000+08:00

Getting my weekly updates on ayesha's progress from babycenter.com..& what they said is true! A 2 year old will ask you anything & everything!

".....Your little one's a budding conversationalist, even if you're the one doing most of the talking. He's beginning to ask lots of questions, a development that fills two needs for him: It's a way of finding out about things, and it's also a way of keeping the interchange with you going. That lets him engage with you longer and pick up even more words.

Early favorite questions include "Why?" and "What's that?" (Or simply, "Dat? Dat?") As his language skills grow more sophisticated, so will his questions: "What's making that sound?" "What if the car went off the road?" "Why don't the birds fall down?"

Try to answer his questions as quickly as you can, in simple, full sentences. "Birds have wings that keep them up in the air." Being responsive encourages future questions, and your answers help him learn from your example how to put sentences together. Don't be afraid to say "I don't know." Find a book on the subject to share. ...."

ayesha: mimi (it was meant for mummy-dats what she called me) apa tu?
mummy: car
ayesha : car... (3 seconds later) mimi, ape tue?
mummy : car
ayesha : car .. (3 seconds later) mimi, tu ape?
mummy : ayesha, tu apa?
ayesha : car la mimi ... (then terus stop tanya dah)

what im trying to highlight here is that, she is trying to build up some vocabs, get some attention & just in the position of being curious....

**last friday, she was in the car..seating at her car seat when suddenly i heard she sings..."IBU, IBU, Engkaulah ati atiku, bila ku beduka, kau iburkan slalu..IBU..IBU..kaula ratu atiku...(really touch with her effort to sing such a sweet song! - tq darling!)

CONFINEMENT 3 - BENGKUNGMODEN.COM

2010-12-28T16:54:00.000+08:00

I was browsing the internet yesterday where i bumped into this website www.bengkungmoden.com & got infos on the tungku moden! I think personally the features of the product is good even though i havent tried it yet. Macam review pun banyak yang positif jer!

Macam plan nak bli tapi tgk dulu. They also have a tungku baby (cute kan?). And this website also list out all the makcik urut that you can find at your own area! So later, tak payah la susah2 research sana sini! But on the services, prices etc..i believe you have to call up yourself to get details kay mommies!

Makcik Urut : http://www.bengkungmoden.com/rawatan-mengurut.php

CONFINEMENT 2 - JEMARI TRADISIONAL

2010-12-28T16:38:00.000+08:00

AS in the previous post i mentioned on the "makcik urut" i will be getting for this coming baby, well i got it from kak rozi (jemari tradisonal). Introduced by loving peya, she had one of makcik urut from k.rozi early this year.

Without hesitation, i called up k.rozi and chit chat with her and straight away sealed a deal with her because i was considered LATE in getting myself a makcik urut. Yela, i was 7 months already on the time when i confirmed with her.

Since this time ive decided to berpantang at my own house in Bangi as i believe that "familiar surroundings" is an advantage for ayesha (well, she already 2 now & very reliable "kakak" i can predict), so i think ive made my choice right. Ayesha has started playing on her own, getting comfortable with her toys & every inch of the house.. Its also easy for my dear hubby to go to work (bangi-putrajaya-bangi) if we decided to just stay at our place this time.

After discussing with kak rozi & according to my budget, ive decided to take "makcik urut tinggal bersama" package for 14 days! That would be an advantage for me since the package includes everything aka help that a "mommy" needs during that the first critical weeks! Then my mum said that she will be taking "cuti" for a month after makcik urut balik. YEAY!

14 Days Package - Stay In + Transportation

14 Hari = RM 1,800.00

6x Urutan Bersalin,

14x Penyediaan Mandian Herba, Bertungku, Ikatan Kain Bengkung

7x Terapi Sinar Infrared

2x Lulur Herba

3x Bertangas

Memasak Masakan dan Minuman Pantang

2x Sehari Mandi dan Urut Bayi

Penjagaan Bayi: : Mencuci Pakaian Ibu dan Bayi dan Menukar Lampin Bayi

**makcik urut will masak for you too! Resepi tak lah terlalu "macam orang bersalin"! (according to peya!)

TOTAL PACKAGE:

RM1800

CONTACTS:

k.rozi (Jemari Tradisional - www.rawatanbersalin.blogspot.com)

REVIEW:

not yet tried but insyaallah okay!

CONFINEMENT 1 - IREE TOUCH

2010-12-28T16:08:00.000+08:00

Im 34 weeks pregnant now. Which equivalent to 8.5months. After a month of struggling finding a "makcik urut" aka "confinement lady" for this second child of mine, akhirnya dah dapat. Now i want to share some infos on "confinement" after some times of researching + googling! (**NOTED: this is an unbiased review from me!)

Last time when i was having ayesha, i had IREE TOUCH as my confinement lady. Sealed a deal with k.ida (the owner) 5 months before i think. I had the prenatal massage at 8.5months at IREE TOUCH centre in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Great spa treatment for a "becoming mama" - scrub, hot bath, massage by aunty melor (a muslim filipino). When ayesha arrived on 7 November 2008 by normal delivery, k.ida (she will wait until aunty lily finished her job) has brought aunty lily (a muslim filipino) as my "makcik urut" on the 4th day of my confinement. I had my confinement period in my mum's place at Semenyih.

The package i took & my schedule under IREE TOUCH:
10 days package (3-4 hours everyday in the morning)

Kak ida arrives with aunty lily. prepared bath water for me & ayesha. Aunty lily will bathe ayesha first while waiting for me to take my bath. Ayesha was later past to another helper of aunty lily (sometimes kak ida brought along another helper to look up for ayesha while i had my "urut" time). Aunty lily urut me, tungku, bengkung! after finished, past ayesha for breastfeed. For closing session everytime, I was given ginger honey tea help me warm myself! They went home after everything settled. This schedule was repeated for the first 7 days of my confinement & 3 days towards the last 40days!

Im using tanamera confinement set (www.tanamera.com.my) & really love the products. Its all about spa here! Nice smells! Jamu? nope! not even a pill! haha! I ate lots of multivitamins & fish oil! Param, pilis etc - tu semua lagi tak pakai eventhough mama bising gak la kan!

Total package paid:
package+transportation (puchong-semenyih)+tanamera products = around RM2000 (if tak silap)

REVIEW:
recommended. but early booking is needed!
IREE TOUCH: 0122816016

Baby Aviator Bedding Set

2010-12-27T11:45:00.000+08:00

Brand: Lambs & Ivy (from USA)

Im falling in love with this bedding set!
Love the lamp, love the shelf, the mobile and everything about it!

Posted everything about this here:
http://www.hugzkisseseveryday.com/2010/12/baby-aviator-crib-bedding-set.html

AYESHA is ready for potty training

2010-12-24T17:12:00.000+08:00

Potty training or not yet? That is the question that's been playing inside my head. Ayesha has turned two last month and it seems that she is ready to be potty training
since she refused to wear pampers nowadays. She prefers to run with only her pants around the house. So now im looking for a training pants for her. Been browsing some webs and saw few designs. Have placed my orders too...just need to wait for it to arrives. And perhaps i should starts with "THE REWARDING CHART" concept to boost herself!

READING MATERIALS:

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/parenting_tips/potty_training/index.html
http://potty-training.preschoolrock.com/index.php/potty-training-q-a
http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/Potty-Patty-Potty-Training-Chart.html
http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item10740.htm (really love this!!!)

Morning Play at Taman Tasik Lembah Kiara

2010-12-21T14:48:00.001+08:00

I always read about this park online. About the small stream they have here.
So, in order to survey for ayesha's 2nd birthday venue, i have a look at this place called
"Taman Tasik Lembah Kiara" situated in front of the TTDI primary school.

REVIEW:
Nice playground - well managed
Small stream - unique attraction for kids
Gazebo - only one (not so user friendly in the event of raining)
open area for function - YES they do have

So, since i was planning to have an outdoor birthday party with outdoor water play, inflatable etc...i have wrote an application to Jabatan Landskap "JL" (since this park is under their jurisdiction) to seek for written permission to have a birthday event at their park.

Got the approval and JL has no problem of me having the birthday there BUT with conditions:
1) no cars/lorries is permitted to enter the park. Not even to drop people or food
2) No own gazebo/tent is allowed there

So after a few thoughts, i decided that im not be able to do the party there as there are many cons compared to pros. However, it was one of ayesha's experience to really enjoy the facilities and attractions they have in this park.

Try and go to this park & experience it yourself!

Weekend at Cherating, Kuantan

2010-12-15T14:44:00.000+08:00

It was my office trip for a meeting mid nov 2010 at Cherating. So, bawak la mr hubby & ayesha together kan... We stayed at Swiss Garden Resort & Spa Cherating. The resort where i stayed just 2 weeks after we got married! Tapi this time with ayesha around la kan..

Mr hubby took the duty as mr mama and jaga ayesha while i was busy with the meeting. Bawak la ayesha round the resort semua..My girl loves swimming but hate the sands. You can see the change of expression whenever she enters the pool & stand on the sands. Bila tanya napa ayesha tak suka pasir..geli la mimi (well, till now she cant call me "mummy"). Perhaps one day ..... amin!

Weekend at Taiping, Perak

2010-12-15T14:13:00.001+08:00

Journey to Pulau Orang Utan, Bukit Merah Laketown Resort

Stayed at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort

Experiencing Zoo Taiping
- main attraction: baby lion which ayesha adores it so much
- me & ayesha je as hubby got to go for a meeting
- walking around the zoo really helps a preggie mummy kan?! (hehe!).
Eventhough ada gak cakap "jgn lasak sgt jaja. kan dah sarat!"

Psycho White Estima

2010-12-08T00:32:00.000+08:00

It was last friday when my hubby asked me to teman him for a meeting in taiping. So i took a day off and consider myself "holiday for the wekend" la lebih kurang cuz we planned to go to bukit merah laketown. Since the meeting starts at 10am, we decided to left house at 5.30am....When we were on our way at jalan istana at 6am, there was this white estima tetiba je potong dari belakang.

Ok la we thought we were slow on the right lane, so my hubby shifted to the middle lane....tetibe dis car leh lak gie middle lane gak and started to bawak slow in front of us. Bile my hubby nak potong, tak bagi. It seems that dis car will make sure that we will not overtake him & he must be in front of our car no matter what! PSYCHO!

I managed gak la tgk his face ble ada one time my hubby managed to overtake him at one point..looks like malay pakai topi. tapi the windows all tinted. So im not really 100% sure. Can you imagine that it continues this way along sampai junction nak masuk highway utara kat jalan duta.....Hubby saja je tak bg signal dari awal that we are going to the left..ble dis car dah past the juncton, then only we masuk..and GUESS WHAT...die boleh break tgh2 jalan and macam konfius where we go, why we turn left...why tak folo die dah?????

It was an experience gak la as it was really early in the morning...with ayesha at the back sleeping...me yang pregnant...it was so pelik la dat car...hubby cakap either die mabuk or he just got nothing to do and wanted to have a bit of fun by doing that....apa-apa pun alhamdullilah takda pape...just that i wish i snap the pic of the car and report it to the police! PEMBULI JALANRAYA!

Faliing in Love with this???!

2010-11-24T14:14:00.001+08:00

Feeling like having this room for yourself!?
Im sure you are!

CELEBRITY BABY ROOM

2010-11-23T13:04:00.000+08:00

Currently im searching for some ideas to paint the room for this "coming baby". Well, since i just have one room to spare, so i have to choose a neutral color just in case this "baby" is the opposite gender. While searching, google-ing for it...i found these website showing some of the Celebrity's Baby Room. Enjoy People!

Brooke Shields designed a calm, simple vintage baby room for her new arrival. She used light neutral colors and added vintage accents.

J. Lo Twins boudoir. Emme and Max started life the way their parents intend it to continue - in the lap of luxury!

Jessica Alba created a pink baby room without the frills for her new baby girl.

Christina Aguilera went with a celestial fantasyland creation for her little boy, Max. This baby room is unique in that it includes an 11 ft. tall moon used in one of Christina's tours!

More celebrity's baby room here:
http://www.creative-baby-nursery-rooms.com/celebrity-baby-nursery.html

Make Your Own Crib Mobile (DIY)

2010-11-23T10:57:00.000+08:00

I straight away falling in love with this cool crib mobile for your baby's nursery.
Its so simple to do & turn out darlings.

For full instructions and pics on to do this, check out in here:
http://sewshesews.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/for-the-love-of-polka-dots-a-crib-mobile-tutorial/

Deep down inside of me

2010-11-22T17:42:00.001+08:00

Ayesha has reached 2 years old last 7th Nov 2010.
Some people said 2 tahun macam dah besar...but some people said kecik lagi..
Me myself im not sure. Part of me believes that she already a big girl. Tapi deep deep down inside me, she still my lil baby gal... just look at the pics... "auww"
Im sure she will be a good, protective sista to her adik..amin!!!

SALAM AIDILADHA

2010-11-22T17:26:00.001+08:00

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILADHA

I hope its not too late yet to wish all Salam Aidiladha to all muslims.
We had a "korban" lembu for ayesha this raya.
Moga diberkati ibadah korban yang dilakukan itu.
(p/s: I just love her smiles here!)

AYESHA as "The Little Mermaid"

2010-11-22T16:42:00.000+08:00

It was a "Halloween Party Theme" for danya's 1st bday- one of my best friend since sekolah rendah nyer anak. This la the bday gal. rase nak makan pipi die kan?!!!
HAPPY 1st Birthday DANYA ZAFIRRA dear!

so, here are some pics taken at the party.
since it was a halloween day, the theme was related to dress up and after searching on what ayesha should wear....
ive decided to get her a "mermaid costume"

Great friends forever and ever!

This is the mermaid costume. Nicely done for my girl!

** Interested to rent the costume or any other costume for your lil angel, chuppakidz has it!
Just buzz me at chuppakidz@gmail.com

AYESHA IRDINA as "THE COWGIRL"

2010-11-22T16:28:00.000+08:00

It was another birthday party for this month.
This time is "Wild Wild West" theme & ive managed to get ayesha her cowgirl costume last minute! Thank you so much to the "maker" who saves my day!
Happy 1st Birthday Muaz!
We had a great time at your party despite it was raining heavily that evening!

** Interested to rent the costume or any other costume for your lil angel, chuppakidz has it!
Just buzz me at chuppakidz@gmail.com

AYESHA IRDINA Outdoor Photography

2010-11-22T16:13:00.000+08:00

Ayesha 1st outdoor photography session

Date : 24.1.2010
Age: Ayesha is 14th months
Location: Taman Botani, Putrajaya
Photographer : www.littlestori.com
(p/s: kak milin, it was really great working with you! love it & photos are absolutely darlings! thank you!)

AYESHA IRDINA 1st Birthday Party

2010-11-22T15:27:00.000+08:00

It seems like yesterday ayesha celebrated her 1st birthday...but 7th November wil show up again and i have left less than 3 weeks to prepare everything for her 2nd birthday.

Getting my engine started since August doing full swing research here & there ..... and yet still looking for some extra sparks to make it the party this time more "exciting" than the last time!

Im still looking, searching & cracking my head, so wish me luck people!

LETS SHARE some momentos during AYESHA "in wonderland" 1st Birthday Party last year!

Theme: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Where : Ibu House (Jalan Jelutong, Damansara) (www.ibu.org.com)
When : a month later from ayesha original birthdate
Party Planner: Yee Send & myself
Cupcakes, Cheesecake & Desserts : The "wonderland" team - me & my cousins (farah, farhah, shasha)
Cake : Frutti Tutti Maju Junction
Food : courtesy from my mama
Edible Images : d Heart Printables
Photographer: Zaza from lensamama.blogspot.com
Favors : My ideas - alice in wonderland cartoon cd + icing cookies + pencil + colouring book

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING THE DAY SUCH A BLAST
esp. TO MY HUBBY!

Im Pregnant!

2010-11-22T15:18:00.000+08:00

Im pregnant with my second one. Well, basically its already approaching 8 months.
Gender? hmmm...not really sure as the cute angel is always hiding during the scan.

How do i feel? excited...tired (cuz ayesha still a small girl for me), not really realizing that i have a baby bump....
How do ayesha feels? she showed some signs that she can be a big sista, so i hope everything turned out great for her
Stuffs to buy? honestly, i dont know what to buy. When hubby said, jom g bli brg baby. I was like - look at him blankly & said "nak bli pe". It seems that we have everything already.... Perhaps i shud get back my "BABY LIST to buy" again! sigh......

WELCOME NOTE!

2009-11-24T12:31:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone. Its me chuppakidz. Im having another plan in the future. But before i start, i need to see and receive your feedback. Please gimme comments/suggestions so that i can make this work. Im not selling it yet. If the feedback is positive, then only i can sell these.

Im planning to have a maternity range (i hear some good screams there! thanx!) which i realized is very lack in here. And if ada pun, its quite expensive and d designs kinda ...... (you get what i mean rite)!

So, dats why i really want this thing to work so dat i can share my desire with all preggie mummies, bakal preggie mummies and anyone dat wants to pour ideas to me.

Being pregnant doesnt mean you have to stop looking good about yourself. You can be smart, elegance, pretty and beautiful with dat "cute bump" all at the same time with a reasonable price maternity attire!

So, LOVEBEING PREGGIE everyone!