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Betul ke? Does Shaklee works for everyone? Mari share pengalaman saya dan rakan2..

2011-10-03T12:17:00.005+08:00

Menjawab soalan di atas agak subjektif sebenarnya...sebab kalau bergantung pada vitamins sahaja tanpa berusaha utk pam dan mengamalkan pemakanan yg sihat, memangla takkan dapat hasil yang positif! betul tak? and pada pendapat saya, vitamins ni reaction nya berbeza2 pada setiap individuals. ada yang cepat je nampak hasil nye..and ade yg ambil masa sket. Macam saya sendiri contohnye, setelah 2 minggu berusaha barula nampak hasilnya...susu bertambah volume and bertambah pekat. Yang penting, jangan give up and teruskan usaha. Nasihat kepada diri sendiri gak ni, sbb kebelakangan ni sangat sibuk dgn urusan ofis and hujung minggu plak sibuk mengemas rumahtangga hehehe. Memang kadang2 tu malassss sangat nak pam! Tapi sebab nampak apa akibatnye kalau x pam (susu drop!) terus jadi insaf...sikit la hehehe. ish ish bad mummy!

Ok...So untuk menjawab soalan di atas and xmenjadi bias, saya kongsikan pengalaman rakan2 BSC (Breastfeeding Support Club) yang membeli Set B Breastfeeding Set dari saya and mengamalkannya.

Testimonial dari Ijan yang di email kepada saya...
Salam mommies,

I nak share my review pasal shaklee alfalfa ni..last week saja try beli utk keep up production masa bulan pose ni..sbb dok tanya org ramai ckp susu makin pekat, so baby kenyang lama eventhough minum sikit jek..lepas 1 week dah makan (dlm 5 biji malam before tido, if sempat makan 5 lg after sahur), rasanya mmg susu makin bykla..pagi2 lepas subuh mmg leh rasa breast full even tough baby minum gak thru the nite..

kalau nak compare,
before alfalfa: production 24oz, 3x pumping, last pump session at 7pm
after alfalfa: production 24oz++, 3x pumping, last pump session at 5pm

so alhamdulillah mmg nampak effect..eventhough tak makan galactagogue lain..

Yang ni pula di email kepada Kak Emy..rakan seshaklee saya...from Yanty..

Susu bdn jd makin pekat. And quantity still sama lagi…yg bagusnyer..ptg smlm susu xdrop ..hihi..syukur…
Membantu jugak la supplement Shaklee ni ye?..nnt klu I nk tambah stok atau koleksi vitamin I roger u…

Banyak lagi testimonial sebenarnye..tapi yang verbal, so nanti saya compilekan di lain masa ok? Dari email2 ni nampakla yang Shaklee set ni sangat membantu ibu2 ni, tepuk dada tanyela selera...kan? Anda bila lagi??? Kalau berminat sila hubungi saya di 0126634559/0162158301. Atau boleh je drop comment, walaupon skali skala je update blog...saya sentiasa browse blog ni :D

Not a secret anymore...breastfeeding weapon!

2011-09-18T11:53:00.005+08:00

All this while breastfeeding Iris, i am constantly questioned by friends, relatives or even strangers...how can one manage to still breastfeed even though working office hours? Simple, pumping! And the next question, how do one manage to maintain the milk supply? For this question i have a series of answer hehehe. Firstly, pump! Secondly, by ensuring that your body has enough water and nutrients to keep up with the demand. Can vitamins really help? Isn't nutrients from food that we eat are enough? From my experience, yes...vitamins can really help..but, the right kind of vitamins. You would need the vitamins that can help you to endure pumping & working & breastfeeding all day long...and i'm telling you, it's one tiring routine!

TADAAAAA!!

This is my secret weapon you alls...As i mentioned previously in my post, i was introduced to Shaklee after my confinement period. After consuming it for quite some time, i am determined to share my secret to all mommies out there! Thus, the effort of becoming Shaklee's independent distributor. InsyaAllah...niat i ialah untuk sama2 berjaya dalam usaha murni ni. Back to the WEAPON... My daily routine is to take the vitamins from Set B (for breastfeeding) plus the Energizing Soy Protein.

Apa ada dalam Set B yang famous ni? Ok, SET B consists of 4 types of vitamins...Vitalea (multivitamins), Bcomplex, Vitamin C, & Alfalfa. Istimewanya kami rangkaian Euphoria GBS, we are the only ones offering trial packs which could not even be obtained from the store. So remember, this could not be obtained anywhere! In SET B trial pack (cukup utk sebulan) , we offer THIS

30's Vitalea (multivitamins)

30's Vitamin C

30's B complex

90's Alfalfa

All this for RM80 ONLY (including postage) <------ GREAT DEAL KAN??

Some info credit to mommy icha

Secara ringkas kepentingan suppLemen2 ini adalah

Vitalea-sangat penting untuk memastikan badan si ibu dipenuhi dgn zaT yg seimbang

B complex- memastikan si ibu bertenaga dan mood yang stabil

Vitamin C- sebagai antioksidan, pengukuh antibodi dan pembentuk kolagen

Alfalfa - milk booster! membantu si ibu menghasilkan susu dengan lebih baik

What about Energizing Soy Protein (ESP) ?

Dari pengalaman saya, hasilnya sangat memberangsangkan! Sebab protein adalah penting dalam penghasilan sus. Susu yang terhasil akan menjadi pekat dan mengenyangkan. That's why Iris minum susu sederhana sahaja and dia cepat kenyang! So advantage kepada saya sebab boleh simpan stok! kan? Plus yang menariknya, kulit saya dan juga kulit Iris halus mulus gitu...walaupon pada awalnya Iris sangat bermasalah dengan eczema. The reason is protein adalah pemangkin kepada pembinaan sel2 baru :D BEST kan? 2 in 1, milk booster + kulit cantik! ESP harganya adalah RM131 including postage..sangat2 berbaloi. Even di kedai SHAKLEE takkan dapat harga ni :D

So there....not a secret anymore hehehehe.... kalau ada keraguan atau soalan, jangan teragak2 untuk menghubungi saya zairul asrah - 0162158301/0126634559 atau email saya di zairulasrah@gmail.com. And kalau nak COD, saya ada di sekitar PUCHONG, PUTRAJAYA, BANTING,KLCC. Just give me a call insyaAllah....

Breastfeeding Susah? Salah ke minum formula?

2011-09-15T10:16:00.001+08:00

In my office, we have a group called BSC ( breastfeeding support club ) where we we share info and updates about mommyhood. All from breastfeeding to parenting, and to tell you the truth, I learned a lot from our pumping session in the pumping room. Here is also the place where I witnessed these super mommies trying their very best to top up their milk supply by power pumping or eating good food and what not. Some even had to pump & deliver their milk to babysitter/ nursery via despatch aka husband masing2. Punyela tabah n hebat ibu2 ni. Sanggup buat apa saja demi kebaikan si anak.

I am highlighting all these efforts because I keep on receiving questions ' kalau x breastfeed salah ke? ' or ' formula milk xbagus ke? ' from my point of view, it's not about salah ke x, or bagus ke x. It's about your effort, how much are you willing to sacrifice & work towards realizing your dream to breastfeed your babies. If let say you have tried your best in breastfeeding but still it is not enough, what can anybody say anything about that? Takkan nak biar anak Ko xminum susu kan? Harusla beli susu kan.

Yang penting kita kene berusaha bersungguh2 utk mencapai impian itu. Kalau pam seperti biasa xcukup, harusla power pumping every 2-3 hours. If badan rasa xsedap, harusla makan vitamins utk kekal sihat bertenaga. And jangan lupa utk selalu berdoa and cekalkan niat dlm hati agar dipermudahkan urusan dlm breastfeeding ni. I never said this is easy, in fact it's tough even to myself! Tp insyaAllah.. Dengan usaha and niat yg suci murni kita boleh lakukan.. And kepada ibu2 yg xbegitu bernasib baik di dalam bidang ini, jangan la sedih or rasa bersalah.. Mungkin bukan rezeki Kali ini... Maybe the next journey would be better.. Right?

Apa2 pon ingat.. Usaha tangga kejayaan....

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Not the standard practice

2011-09-08T11:37:00.006+08:00

I am not the kind of person yg 'into' memohon maaf time hari raya. No, not because x rase mcm ada kesalahan, of course ada...but i do feel that forgiveness should be asked and given at anytime. Even my family pon xdela satu specific session wajib utk bermaaf-maafan, kadang2 dah petang tu baru la i bising2 suruh bermaafan. Tu pon sbb nak bergambar hehe. One of the reason plak i guess, whenever Raya we will be rushing to the mosque and then to the graveyard and then to the open houses...so kinda terkejar2 and xsempat nak make sure everybody's ready to bermaaf2 secara formal. Selalunya, my sis lambat siap...so kang die xde plak dlm session tu (padahal dia yg paling banyak dosa -- hahahahaha acah je)

Kami yang sedondon

This year, our sesi bermaafan was done the evening of the first Raya, after completing the usual routine of Hari Raya Pertama di Kedah. So dengan mekap yg tidak seberapa and badan yg dh agak melekit, kami pon bersalaman and bermaafan...simple2 je, our family does not have the teary eyed session..entah...xpenah kot nangis2 hehehehe. dh banyak drama through out the years kan, so xperlu la di pagi raya nak sedih2 hehehehe. in fact i am happy because this year marked the completeness of myself as a woman. I am a daughter, daughter in law, wifey, sister, sister in law, mother....alhamdulillah...syukur ke hadrat mu Ya Allah.... My husband pon nampak sangat gembira dpt beraya dgn daughter kesayangannya. He is very proud of her...senyum lebar bila org kata anak dgn comel hehehehe.

sama tak?

Iris on the other hand, is very happy with the ramai-ness of people yang nak melayan dia. She is one happy girl playing with cousins and enjoying the company of uncles and aunties. semua nak dukung and lambung2 dia...suke la tu. Walaupon, sedikit panas badan die sbb travel jauh and jumpa mcm2 orang..tp ligat tetap ligat ok. tp mummy tetap steady sebab ramai kakitangan nak membantu hehehehe...suke! okla...sedikit sebanyak about my raya this year....a fulfilling one, alhamdulillah...

pok amai2

p/s - gambar daddy xde dlm pc..nanti upload ok dear hehe

My breastfeeding journey with Shaklee

2011-08-23T18:40:00.001+08:00

Alhamdulillah it has been almost 10 months I'm being Iris's milky bar. It is truly an achievement for me! If people asked me a year ago, could I breastfeed my daughter for 10 months? I know I would be doubting myself then, typical me, afraid to give hope to myself!! However deep inside, I would love to breastfeed my daughter for as long as possible.

I was very lucky because i was introduced to Shaklee trial pack for breasfeeding mommies since I got back to the office and since then I never missed my daily dose of vitamins. Alhamdulillah I managed to keep up with my daughter's demand and apart from the daily supply, I still have a deep freezer full of expressed breast milk.

My frozen Ebm

Moved to a larger storage

Thanks to Shaklee for helping me provide the best to my baby. I believe everybody can do it, as long as you diligently pump, eat good food and get enough vitamins ( as for me I choose Shaklee!! ).

So to those who are interested to try the vitamins you can simply call me zairul - 0162158301. I am now Shaklee independent distributor, because I would like to help fellow mommies out there!! I'll share some of my customers/ friends testimonials in the next post insyaAllah..

P/s - you can also email me at zairulasrah@gmail.com or just drop a message here.. I'll definitely get back to you!

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Forever Love

2011-08-15T21:50:00.001+08:00

Precious moment...

Dearest Iris...mummy Sayang sgt anak mummy. Iris adalah anugerah terindah buat mummy dr Allah. Mummy sgt2 bersyukur dianugerahkan anak yg sgt sempurna dan bijak. Mummy sanggup buat apa saja utk anak mummy ni. No matter what, mummy will try to be by your side . Mummy will try to be the best mummy to you, my lil angel. Harapan mummy agar anak mummy membesar dgn sihat Dan sempurna Dan menjadi insan yg berguna Dan anak yg solehah insyaAllah.. I love u sayangku Iris Afrina Mohd Aminuddin.. Forever...

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Perasaan yang best & x best

2011-07-29T07:43:00.001+08:00

Now, everyday going to the office is a drag to me. I really2 hate the idea that I have to do all the stuff that I forced myself to do. It does not make me happy so I am quite sure this is not what I want to do for the rest of my working life. I have my fair share of frustration throughout my 5 years working here. So I started thinking about doing something else. But still I need to consider a lot of things. It's ok.. Slow and steady wins the race.

Yang bestnye pulak is, currently I am the Cinta Agung of Iris's life hehehe. She prefer to be with me compared to anyone else. Especially when she just woke up from sleep. She wants to be cuddled and hugged by me. Even though she spent most of her time with my mum, once I got back from work she'll immediately crawl her way like some racer to me. I think we share a special bond therefore we love each others' company very much. I am also breastfeeding Iris, alhamdullah... Secretly wishing I could continue breasfeeding up to 2 years insyaAllah...

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Pheww..

2011-07-16T08:14:00.001+08:00

Woww it has been a cruel part of the year for me.. I have loads of works and not to mention an exam by the company for promotion! Yikes!! Am not the best student in uni, so likewise in the office. But still I tried my best and alhamdulillah, it wasn't that bad.

Iris is already a handful, she's almost 9 months and can already do a lot of stuff. She can crawl really fast now, sit by herself at any position, and is trying really hard to stand by herself. Org melayu kata "meniti". Hopefully she can walk soon, yeaa!!

Tomorrow we have a photoshoot by yellow cow studio. I bought a really great deal from milkadeal, rm75 for 1 hour outdoor shoot with 10 printed 4r and 2 8r, plus cd for the whole session. Best kan? Can't wait!!

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Location:Puchong, malaysia

testing

2011-06-30T16:14:00.001+08:00

busy busy busy

Boring and non productive Monday

2011-04-12T11:22:00.009+08:00

I am in no mood to do anything. Bosan. I wish i am at home. Making cookies and watching tv with Iris. It's ok, lunch hour i will drop by the gym for some exercise. Hopefully the lazy-bug will go away fast fast....meanwhile, enjoy some pictures of Iris @ 5months++

Smile to uncle Razeif....

Eh cannot smile too much, nanti uncle cair

The small family at PEM Family day, the first time ever i won a grand price for lucky draw!!

New Venture

2011-03-31T08:24:00.001+08:00

I am currently involving in a new adventure, a new partnership.. It was actually my dream business but being a scholar to the company I have to serve the company for 5 more years before I could actually pursue my dream. Alhamdulillah with the grace from Allah, I saw an opportunity when a good friend of mine started the business..so I volunteered to be a partner. After some discussion and going around seeking for a good location we found a small but sufficient place for us newbies to start off. I will post pictures of our new venture.........

Sayang Ummi Child Development Center

What is the future gonna be?

2011-03-14T09:26:00.004+08:00

Being a mummy, we'll automatically feel very protective towards our baby. At least that's what i feel all the time. I want the best for my lil baby. Everybody says, our baby is the reflection of ourself..hmmm i am quite worried with that statement hehehehe. Well, i am not exactly the best person in the world, not the best daughter, not the best friend...but i try really hard to be the best for my husband and my baby. I remembered my experience during high school. It was a very difficult time for me. I am adjusting to being away from family, trying to look for my own identity, trying to make new friends...and i failed. It was really bad until at one point of time i crumbled, my grades dropped and i became very defensive and lonely. There was one time this teacher told me that i couldn't be successful in the future, apela cikgu ni...cikgu bukan kene bagi sokongan moral ke?

Takpela... after that chapter, i tried looking for myself, not trying to be someone that others want me to be...but to be my true self..muhasabah diri. I collected myself and removed all the negativity in me, and try to look at the brighter side of life. My uni life is much more happier and fulfilling because i stick to being myself and doing what i love to do...despite all the remarks or rumours spread by my highschool mates ( yg belajar sama uni), i proudly be myself and alhamdulillah i managed to succeed. Hello cikgu, saya berjaya ok!! Only Allah knows how strong i was to be where i am now.

Even though i managed to go through all these, i do not want my baby to go through what i've been through. I want her to lead a simple and successful life...the way she wants it to be...not like some other person wants her to be. Hopefully, me as a mummy i will always be supportive and positive to her...i want to be her bestfriend for life. Iris, kita jadi bestfriend ok? Mummy nak Iris jadi anak yang solehah, insan yg bijak and baik budi pekerti..semoga kita jadi bestfriend sampai bila2...i pray the best of everything to you my dear baby... i love u dear...

Iris's achievements & Selamat Pengantin Baru Onnie!

2011-02-24T12:42:00.013+08:00

Iris is 3 months and 3 weeks already! She is quite a handful now, moving a lot and very demanding. However as she grows, the tantrums reduced alhamdulillah. Berkat bacaan ayat2 lazim such as 3 quls, Kursi, Insyirah every now and then. She is a very happy baby, smiles a lot and laugh aloud happily whenever she watches cartoons or when we make funny faces. At night, after her night feed she straight away sleeps soundly through out the night. She didn't have any problem sleeping by herself in her cot. We have also travelled around Malaysia with Iris, she has been to Cameron Highlands, Kulai Johor, and all major shopping complexes in KL hehehe. Alhamdulillah she loves her car seat and had no problem travelling long journey. Maybe we can plan for an oversea trip ye daddy hehehehe.

Iris penat melayan tetamu at Onnie's reception

Mummy suka dress-up Iris hehehe

Iris loves her carrier

Weight wise she is not that tembam or gedebot. I think because she's a breastfed baby so her milk is digested well and the nutrients she's getting is not too much, just nice for her needs. The doctor said it's good because nowadays there's a lot of obesity problem even with babies...kesian...owh, one major acheivement is.....she rolled over yesterdayyy!!! yeay! without assistance and witnessed by nenek as mummy was at work, sobsob! she has been turning to her sides and i know the rolling over is coming, but i never thought that it would be this fast hehe. Congrats darling, mummy loves u soo much! No pictures because she cried after the success hehe, tangan tersepit and terkejut kot. So nenek xsempat snap! *frust*

Iris, nenek, onnie and ponnie

Cantik kan? Dress by Hatta Dolmat

On other event, i would like to wish Selamat Pengantin Baru to my cousin Annenurziella aka Onnie...semoga berbahagia bersama Ekhsan aka Ponnie hehehe. Semoga jodoh anda diberkati and dimurahkan rezeki selalu..what i like about this couples is that they are soooo sweet! i just love the way Ekhsan convey his love to Onnie..very honest and straight to the point hehe. I can see love love love in their pictures together, because i didnt have a chance to lepak with them as a couple. Pesan ku kepada kalian, bersabarla menghadapi masa depan yg penuh dugaan, insyaAllah dengan kasih sayang and doa kepada Allah, semuanya akan ok! aminnnn

Selamat Pengantin Baru!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

2011-02-14T09:09:00.003+08:00

Today 14th February 2011, celebrates the 2nd year of our anniversary.. :) Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah for all the blessing to our small family. Syukur atas segala ujian2 dan anugerah2 yg diberikan. InsyaAllah, we will try to be a better ummah and a better parents to our precious Iris.

To dear husband, no matter how long or how far apart we are from each other...the most important thing is we love and we miss each other very2 much every single day. Thank you very much for being a great husband to me and a loving dad to Iris. I appreciate the sacrifices you made to ensure that we have a better life in the future. Thanks for showering me with love and gratitude all this while. I am sorry if i have ever hurt your feelings or being inconsiderate at times. I will try my best to be the best companion for you, now and forever...insyaAllah.

Alhamdulillah...syukur ke hadrat Ilahi....

Memories in Friendster

2011-02-04T21:26:00.000+08:00

I was so bored that I went through almost all the pictures in my laptop. Then I remember I have a few old photos in Friendster. I opened up my Friendster account. Wow, it was like a walk down memory lane. I went through a couple mails in my Friendster. I remember all the new friends I made (and lost), all the relationships I had and ended, heartache with ex, my ex-best friend, relationship with a non-existing girl (complicated to write about it).

While I was browsing my non-active account, there was 1 friendster profile that caught my eyes. The profile was ZairulAsrah. Actually, since the final year of my university days, I have already had my eyes on her but I did not approach since she was not available (neither was I).

When I think about it, maybe God was preparing myself for this one special person and in order to do that I had to go through all of the relationships I had and heartache I had to go through to appreciate this one special person. Alhamdulillah, I am very thankful that happened because the relationship I have with this special person is so special and could not be compared with my previous ones. I love her so much with all my heart and really think of her as my soulmate. We are very much alike (except my perut is bigger). Now, we are married with our new born daughter, Iris and as they say, the rest is history....

PS: I love you so much, Zairul Asrah....

Shaklee for breastfeeding mommies

2011-01-28T09:25:00.000+08:00

I was introduced to the trial pack for breasfeeding mommies by my good friend Puan Nurul Aula the first day i started working. I am always fascinated in being healthy and trying out new things, so why not? It doesn't hurt trying right? Plus i am passionate in breastfeeding and always strive to give the best to my daughter insyaAllah..

Before Shaklee

I used to be very exhausted and drained due to my baby constantly wakes up at night for feeding. As I mentioned before she's quite a drinker! So i'll wake up around 10am the earliest everyday during confinement. Apart from that, i pumped whenever i'm free to keep stocks, however the volume is standard, not too low not too high, because i am using a good pump which suits me. I ended up feeling tired and cranky at the end of the day. So i wonder, how would it be when i start working..i bet it would be worse. and i dread the thought about it!

After Shaklee

After 2 weeks of consuming the trial pack which includes Vitamin C, B complex, Vitalea and Alfalfa, i started to see the result. My volume of milk increases and it maintains even though i pumped 3 times a day. Even after my daughter's Subuh feeding i would get at least 7oz and could reach to 10 oz during the morning pumping session + 5 oz each at least during session #2 and #3. My milk colour is yellower compared to the previous ones and to my friends' due to the vitamins. Apart from that, i am very energetic during working hours and i don't feel sleepy or fatigue. My friends are my witness hehehe. As for my daughter she'll only wake up once for feeding or if she breastfeeds right before bedtime, she'll sleep all the way to the morning. It's also easier for me to put her to sleep. She's a happy baby now! She is also developing really well but not to the extend of obesity.

I know every baby has their own pace of development and everybody has different reactions towards vitamins. As for me alhamdulillah, Shaklee vitamins works excellent! Though i wasn't a keen vitamins consumer, the result of consuming these vitamins makes me an avid vitamin consumer hehehehe. Thanks to Aula for introducing me to Shaklee!! To others who wishes to try you can contact Aula at +60122522007 or visit her website http://www.aulawrites.blogspot.com/ . The trial pack is only rm80!

Rezeki Iris this morning, alhamdulillah...

p/s - not promoting because she's a good friend, but because it works for me and i want to share with you!

January babies

2011-01-26T07:48:00.000+08:00

Before January ends, i would like to wish Happy Birthday to all January babies (BIG babies). Now i realize there's quite a number of my friends and family are January babies :)

3rd January - Puan Fazlin ( i love u dear muah2)
8th January - Puan nooraini (celebrate besday sambil jaga hubby chicken pox)
14th Jabuary - Pak Njang's besday (busy with my cousin's wedding prep)
15th January - Puan Ima (soon to be mummy Ima)
18th January - Emran, husband's cousin
19th January - Me! celebrate besday husband-less
21st January - Mr Husband ! celebrate besday wife-less and anak-less di perantauan and bonus...kene chicken pox di perantauan huhu
24th January - Puan Nurul Wafa Ardini aka Sherry my SIL
25th January - Puan Norli (alamak, lupa nak wish..oops!)

There you go...BIG BIG HUGS and KISSESS from me....MUAHHHSSS....Semoga panjang umur. murah rezeki and dimakbulkan segalan impian anda semua AMINNN...

My routine

2011-01-12T22:18:00.000+08:00

Hello semua...

To fullfil a friend of mine, Pial's request about my routine...here it goes...

5 am - Wakey-wakey, my natural alarm clock aka iris will normally wake up around this time
for feeding. Apart from that she normally merengek for milk at 3am.

5.30 am - Done feeding iris, changed her diaper and buk-buk her until she sleeps

5.45 am - Mummy mandi2, solat Subuh and siap2 to work

6.30 am - Prepare the EBM for the day and kiss2, play2 with Iris

6.45 am - Bye Iris, Mummy pegi keje ok.. ( I am staying in Puchong and works in KL, thus the
need to bangun awal and gerak awal )

7.45 am - Sampai ofis, letak barang and minum plain water ( nak pump better hydrate yourself)

8 am - #1 Pump session

8.30 am - Breakfast, take my vitamins and start working ( Drink lots of water in between)

12 noon - #2 Pump session

12.30 - Lunch

1.30 pm - Solat Zuhur

2 pm - Work and work

4 pm - #3 Pump session (The best is to pump 3 times a day to signal your body to produce
large amount of milk)

4.30 pm - Solat Asar

5 pm - Balik!

Normally i will pump one more time at night if my B is engorged. As for the EBM, i will prepare 3 bottles (4-5 oz) from yesterday's session plus 2 more ( 3-4 oz) from the stock prepared during confinement. This is to ensure Iris is getting enough nutrients, this is because EBM which were frozen longer time will lose some of it's nutrients, but still much better than formula.

So..that's basically my everyday routine. I follow this time religiously because if i do miss any of the timing, alamatnye balik lambat and lambat la jumpe my angel!

Haihh...macamane la mummy x rindu...

Kekurangan masa

2011-01-10T09:53:00.000+08:00

I've started working a week ago, and i tell you it's difficult for me to manage my time. This is because i need to allocate pumping time for 3 times a day and every session normally takes half an hour. I have to start my day very early everyday now. Apart from waking up in the middle of the night for feeding, i will start my day at 5am. I need to arrange the frozen EBM (expressed breast milk) for the day and then i need to prepare my daughter apart from getting ready for work. Previously i doubt i have enough energy to last the day, but alhamdulillah...still standing strong y'all.

My EBM stock is still in abundance alhamdulillah. Everyday i manage to pump up to 15 oz (standard amount) and sometimes i can get more. I am not sure whether it's considered a lot or not but as for now it's enough for my daugthers' consumption. Now my best friend Aula supplied me with supplements from shaklee which she said could boost my energy and increase my milk supply. This morning i managed to pump 8-9 oz in 20 minutes, i guess the supplements helped, however i need to monitor still to be really sure or else i could be telling rumours hehehe.

Hubby is away to Oman and kesian him, he is currently down with chicken pox (apela dah tua2 baru kene). I think it's better for him to be there rather than here, or else nanti baby plak infected kan..hmm...take care dear, we miss you a lot! Looking forward to our webcam session everyday!

Rindu

2011-01-03T12:46:00.000+08:00

Tu la gambar anak aku, Iris Afrina yang dalam perut ibunya sebelum ini. bile lahir, memang muka mcm tu. comel sgt. lagi2 bile die ckp "wuku". aku sendiri tak tahu ape maksud "wuku" dlm bahasa die tapi bile aku ckp "wuku" balik, die balas balik. sekarang ni aku kat oman and aku rindu sgt isteri aku and anak aku. padahal baru 1 hari aje kat sini. lama lagi ni nak buat keje kat sini. nasib baik la cuaca sini tak sepanas masa aku dtg dulu.winter sejuk skit. aku sedang kelaparan sebab tak breakfast lagi. kalau kat msia, time ni la aku beli breakfast nasi lemak or mee goreng untuk keluarga aku. pagi2 tgk tv dgn dieorg. wah,rindunya.....

Soo...not ready!!

2010-12-21T18:17:00.000+08:00

Mummy, stay with iris please...

In 2 weeks time i would be ending my maternity leave!! I can't believe it! I am sooo not ready, helpp! I am not yet back in shape, well to be exact i need to reduce 5kg. I have lost 15kg to date..but for some reason i don't feel kurus yet. I can fit in ( up to buttoning ok ) only 1 jeans and the others i can only pull up but couldn't button it, haihh..as for my work pants, i can already fit all..but it really accentuate my assets hahaha. mcm x sesuai je nak di pakai tatkala sudah bergelar ibu ni! Baju jangan cakapla kan, di bahagian tertentu, sangat2 la high definition heheheh.

iris sleeping ;)

Apart from that, i love staying at home taking care of Iris..once back to the office the arrangement is, as long as i am able to breastfeed Iris, she will be staying alternately between our house and my ummi's house weekly. So there would be times that i would not see her sobsob..kesian Iris, what to do..this is the best for her. I don't trust anybody else to take care of Iris other than our family. For ummi to stay permanently at our home pon is not fair to Abah as my Abah is still working and nobody will be with him when we culik ummi from him hehehe.

Hopefully everything will go as planned..insyaAllah..

The Aftermath..My journey and some info

2010-12-04T11:13:00.000+08:00

Thought about sharing my post delivery experience

On confinement ~

My ummi is not that traditional due to the fact that my abah works in a hospital..however i do take care of my food intake. The list of fishes i ate are such as ikan haruan, ikan keli, ikan siakap, ikan merah, ikan patin, ikan salmon, ikan cod..di masak singgang or grilled. Sometimes if my ummi cooked sambal or curry she allowed me to eat those as well as long as it's not too much because i am breastfeeding, kang cirit birit anak i. Ummi said i can eat chicken and meat as well..so i tibai je hehe. Cuma bab nasi, my ummi said only 1 serving everytime xboleh tambah..ala..no prob la tu. kate nak kurus! I forbid myself from eating watermelon, cucumber, kangkong, ikan kembong, ikan sardin, iced water, seafood..normally org pantang makan makanan berlada hitam, i tried to minimize that because i am breastfeeding.

Apart from food intake, i did the urut and mandi daun2 session for a week. i highly recommend it because u'll feel very fresh and energetic soon after the sessions. In my hometown it cost only rm45 per day. I also bought the confinement set from Leesa cosmetic. You can choose from a number of brands but i prefer Leesa because it's complete! Inclusive of the bengkung and the tungku! Even though i delivered via c-sect i started wearing the bengkung after 3 weeks. The only thing that i didn't really obey was going out hehe. i did go out whenever i need to buy my stuff because my husband is a virgin in buying my stuff hehehehe. He'll spend hours reading the labels :D

I choose to pantang for 60 days and 100 days for iced water, ice cream etc. Why? Saje2..nak jaga badan hehe. After 1 month i managed to reduced 12kg from the total of 19kg i gained. Another 7kg to go, insyaAllah..

On Breastfeeding ~

Alhamdulillah i didn't have any problems in breastfeeding my daughter. My breasts started swelling with milk the 2nd day after delivery. The first day was mostly colostrum i guess. This was maybe because i started pumping as early possible, even though there's only small amount of milk earlier. Some kind of a signal sent to our factory to produce more and more everytime. However the first pump i used (Spectra 3 loaned from my SIL) wasn't that likeable to me because the breast shield is kind of painful after each time using it. And it does not pumped out milk as much as other mothers did. To some mothers it works just fine, but to me it didn't. So after reading many reviews ( i did read a lot before delivery too) i pejam mata and invested on Medela Freestyle. Earlier on i thought of not buying it as it's pricey, however after reading the reviews, i couldn't stop thinking about it. Plus i really2 want to do my best in breastfeeding my daughter. And alhamdulillah my husband supported me and he even joint venture in this investment hehehehe.

After getting the pump i put my full effort in pumping especially during my daughter's sleeping hours. My review---- if you plan to breastfeed as long as possible even after going back to work and if you have the extra savings, go for it!! my milk production increased by double, it doesn't hurt at all and it's portable..very2 efficient..one of my best purchase :D Apart from having a good pump, i do take food that could help in increasing milk production such as sayur sawi, lobak putih, horlicks, soy drink, milkmaid tea by Earth Mama Angel Baby and i also drink Enfamama chocolate drink which is delicious! Hopefully the effort could prolong my milk production insyaAllah...soon i am going back to work and i wish to breastfeed as long as possible, plus my daughter drinks a lot!! nak store as much as possible for her :D

Sharing is caring kan kawan2... if ada info saya share lagi ok! maybe about pampers plak kan :)

Alkisah minyak yuyee and Iris

2010-11-22T18:04:00.000+08:00

Crying because i put her to sleep in her cot

Last week Iris has been very2 cranky. All she wants is to be dokong and cuddled all the time even when she's asleep. Sangat2 challenging ok..she'll cry almost all the time she's awake. She'll only calm down when some one especially me cuddled her. She even cries during diaper changing and this is not just simple 'merengek'..it is on top of her lung screams!! I am so devastated seeing her crying like that. Sampai nampak urat2 kepala ok ( sbb nenek dah botakkan kepala dia, so nampakla). My ummi and i trouble shoot a lot of different reasons of Iris's crankiness..from what i ate to what we applied to her..but still no conclusion.

Close up - see that mouth, seluas2nya ok

Until at one point, i couldn't stand it..i was a little scared actually because i've never seen a baby cries like that before. So i told my mum to call her friend to baca2 and urut2 Iris mana la tau it could help a little though i was sceptical about all this urut2 baby thingy earlier on. So this kakak came and urut2 Iris, and to my surprise...Iris calmed down! not a little, but really2 calm ok!! wah, wah...sangat lega i hehe. At first i thought ada momok kacau my daughter ke kan, hehe..tergelak kakak tu bila i tanye mcmtu. It turned out perut my daughter kembong rupenye..the minyak bebiku and telon that my mother used wasn't that powerful enough. So what we did apart of urut2 was, we changed to minyak yuyee cap limau. And it works wonders!! After a series of long and powerful kentutss..she's all good, alhamdulillah.

Aaaahhhhh...legaaanyaaaa

So good bye to all the crankiness..and waking up every single hour at night. Iris is a very2 good girl now hehehe, sorry dear, mummy and nenek ingat minyak yuyee tu panas sgt for Iris. Thanks a lot to Kak Yaty for urut2 sessions and pencipta minyak yuyee for creating one excellent product hehehe...

Motherhood...

2010-11-08T13:02:00.000+08:00

Iris loves to sleep like this..mengiring mcm org besar!

Is SUPER tiring & challenging!!! Penatnyerr...seriously without ummi's help i can go crazy hehehe. I'm trying my very best to breastfeed Iris exclusively, and alhamdulillah she's a champ in latching department. And when i say a champ, i really mean it..she drinks a LOT i tell you. Sampai sakit2 belakang i duduk berjam2 breastfeed Iris. At night especially she'll wakes up quite a number of time to ask for milk. Sometimes i could only sleep at 4am or even 6am hehe, pengsan mummy!

Burp pon ada style ok!

Now she's very alert to sounds and colours especially from the tv. She'll turn around and look at the tv or search for the voices talking to her. She also loves to bathe. Very2 much :) like daddy suka main air. She'll cry her high pitch cries when we took her out of the tub. She's also very active, doesn't like to be 'bedung' and all the time we'll find her socks and mittens to be off her little hands and legs. I think tu mcm mummy xsuke dok diam2!

My sister is in love with Iris..the first one to be by Iris's cot when she makes any noise ;)

As for Mr Husband, i don't think he had any problem adjusting and what not. This is because i have my ummi and sister around who are very2 willing to help me with the baby. So most of the sleepless nights i went through, i find him sleeping peacefully even in the midst of Iris crying on top of her lung! Ada time2 i geram tu, i saje2 la create task for him haha. Suruh amik pampers la, wet wipes la..padahal xjauh mana pon...hehehe jealous la..hmm, even it's tiring, i truly enjoy being a mother..BESTNYEEE!

Introducing...

2010-10-30T19:47:00.000+08:00

Our daughter, born on 27th October 2010 at 3 am via emergency c-section.

Her name is

IRIS AFRINA BT MOHD AMINUDDIN

Thanks for all the prayers..alhamdulillah.... :D

The time is just around the corner...

2010-10-25T21:06:00.000+08:00

We had our weekly check up this evening and the doctor actually thought that i will already deliver by then hehe..BUT tadaaa~ here we are again! still ok..hehehe. Doc siap ckp, normally ibu2 will be very2 tired and not so active by now. But in my case dia kate " mummy n baby relaks je ". My husband and i couldn't agree more :) So, as planned from the last visit..we did a vaginal examination. The experience was, hmm...slightly painful, but bearable la..i did the flushing thingy previously and that was much much painful.

After the examination, the doc said " good, the baby is very fixed and engaged..and you pon dh masak " hehehe masak tu i guess maksudnye the perineum dah lembut and ready for delivery. The doc suggested for us to be admitted tomorrow evening (Tuesday) and be induced for delivery. InsyaAllah the delivery would be on Wednesday. He planned this because we are staying in Puchong currently and it would take a while to get to Prince Court Med Center. Plus on Wednesday he will be available all day long...so less hectic and no rushing! InsyaAllah....

So to all dear friends and family wherever you are, please pray for me...may it be a smooth and easy delivery insyaAllah. Di sini juga saya ingin memohon maaf di atas salah dan silap saya selama ini..doakan saya dan bayi saya selamat dan sihat sejahtera...Aminnnn....

p/s - doakan suami saya berjaya tanpa sebarang episod pengsan jugak ok..dia sedikit takut and mabuk darah juga adaa hehehe

Betul ke?

2010-10-21T08:23:00.000+08:00

I am still pregnant. Still ok to do stuff around the house. I am on medical leave already, not because of any condition whatsoever but because my husband insist me to take it. He couldn't stand looking at this lady walking like a penguin from meeting to meeting..hehe..I am also very big, now weighing 68.9 kg. Doc Aziz said that my baby is not that big, so i don't have to worry..insyaAllah it will be a smooth delivery. According to the doctor my baby will weigh around 2.8kg - 3.0 kg je nanti. Okla kan, besar sgt susah plak nanti..asalkan semua ok sempurna and sihat is enough for me, insyaAllah.

I didn't feel any pain just yet, just the normal braxton hicks i guess..bahasa i masa ckp dgn doctor is " baby mengeras ada la doc "...hehehe doc pon gelakkan aku ok. dia kate okla tu ikut fahaman u..doc ckp " baby xmengeras la zairul, tu rahim awak preparing for labour "...ooo manela tau kan haha.

Last night before nak tido, i singgah toilet jap seperti biasa, and after peeing i noticed ada sket traces of blood, quite surprised! so i cleaned up and wipe the area with tissue but no traces dah. just that one time. in the morning i woke up pon there's no traces dah. husband called the hospital and asked about this, they said it's normal to have this traces and i don't have to go to the hospital just yet. i just need to monitor if there is more bloody shows and if i feel any contractions. if i do have any of that, then i should go to the hospital. As for now, xrase ape pon lagi..

betul ke i dont have to go to the hospital??

~Wishlist~

2010-10-10T17:43:00.000+08:00

Hmm..this is difficult, first because i don't exactly know what to ask..second because i malu2 nak mengharap orang kasik apa2 hehe. Being 'me' i don't exactly have like tonnes of friends to beratur nak organize baby shower ke apa ke kan...i am grateful enough with doa2 agar dipermudahkan segala urusan, and alhmdulillah as for now i had a wonderful journey being pregnant. Everything went really well except for some cramps and muscle pain towards the end of the journey.

Back to the wishlist issue :) Earlier on, kak mas my good friend cum office mate did asked me to list down the things that i would like as presents..as that was way too early in my opinion, i put it on hold at that time. Then, few days back my Vietnam-clan asked me for the same thing..hmm...looks like it's gonna be a good time this time. Next week i'll start my medical leave starting effectively on Thursday, so the more reason to do it ;)

So here are some of the stuff that i would like for the baby.. (though most of the essential stuffs have been prepared by this to-be mummy and daddy)

1) Baby bouncer/rocker

2) Clip on Mini fan

3) Baby carrier/sling

5) Play mat/play gym

6) Musical mobile

7) Rattle / Toys

8) Baby clothes (variety sizes) / Blankets / Headbands ( well, baby girl kan insyaAllah)

9) Avent ISIS Manual Breast Pump (Eh, this is for mummy or baby ek? hmm both la kan hehe)

P/S : Pictures are for guidance only...doesn't mean that i want the EXACT same thing hehehe

Wow..tadi cakap don't really know what to ask kan? Suddenly there's quite a number pulak huhu. Basically that's all that i can think of not according to order of importance la..if ade rezeki orang nak kasik alhamdulillah..or else doakan yang terbaik pon dah memadai... So dengan ini, saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada aunty2 and uncle2 yg meminta list ini...THANKS!

Bored

2010-10-01T09:33:00.000+08:00

I am bored..with all this formal admin stuff that this 'beloved' company enforced. From nak buktikan performance to nak naik gred to nak kawen, everything has ridiculous rules and regulation. Bencila...xboleh ke we just do our job peacefully...it's just ridiculous that we get all tensed because of nak buat karangan buktikan diri hebat, baik tension sbb keje kan?

If nothing is to be done to change this office politic thingy, i bet the company will be doomed! seriously...wake up la wahai management!!

~haihh..kenapa la aku berenti keje kat company lama and serah diri kat this company~

Hopefully ada hikmah di sebalik semua ni...

Long time no see uolss ~

2010-09-21T21:38:00.000+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya to all...i know i know, it's a little bit too late to wish...but seriously it has been quite an experience for me this year. The first time puasa being independent in our own house, the first time puasa and pregnant...hmm, there's always a first time right. Being 7 months+ pregnant during the puasa month is delightful and tiring at the same time. I can now feel and SEE the baby moving and making 'ombak' especially at night. surely will make me smile even at the lowest of time. Fasting while being pregnant for me was good, I lost 1.5 kg hehe. Tiring but still manageable. Good baby, thank you for helping mummy to cope with the hunger and thirst, alhamdulillah...we managed to complete the whole one month! i love you so much ;)

Me @ 6 months ++

Baby @ 7 months...suckling her thumb...

Work is treating me like crazy...i am now 8 months++ and as the day to deliver the baby is approaching, i am more worried about my work rather than the delivery. Being in such a volatile state is so so worrying. However, it's a part of life and i need to go through it no matter what. Okla, to lift up the mood a little here are some pictures that can really put a smile to my face hehehe.

Baby @ 8 months..big eyes mcm mummy ke?

Baju2 dah basuh

Dah lipat elok2...

Daddy dah set up kan baby's drawers..rajin kan daddy

Us @ 8 months ++

See my tummy isn't that big ya? everybody said the same thing.. but the doc said " if ur tummy is large, how can u walk? " hmm betul gak kan? hehehe. But one good thing is everybody keeps on complimenting me on how berseri2 i am, how pretty i am..hehehe seronok jugak kan! And from that compliments most of them guessed correctly baby's gender... menurut doctor la kan..insyaAllah, we're expecting a baby girl :) seronoknye..... alhamdulillah...syukur sangat2...

Walk-walk in Muscat with Mr Husband

2010-06-30T14:58:00.000+08:00

Due to the slowness of internet for me to do online banking and also to reply some office emails, i turn to blogging la next..hilang sket stress aku. After a week in Muscat, me and Mr Husband managed to stroll around by the beach, shopping sket2, lunch and dinner with friends and also attended a local wedding!

The weather here is very2 hot and dry..once we're out of the hotel, the heat will catch up on us. Plus i don't think it's appropiate la for me to wear short sleeve shirt here kan :D While Mr Husband is at the office during the day, i will spend some time studying for my assessment or hop on the hotel shuttle bus to the nearest shopping complex Qurum City Center. It's not a big complex though, but should be enough to shop for our necessities.

okla..there's mothercare and oshkosh hehehe..

Later in the evening, when Mr Husband is back from the office, we will stroll along the beach, dip2 sket ( i dunno how to swim though, takot!), chase the crabs by the beach, play pingpong (my expertise, confirm Husband kalah hehe) We also managed to drop by the traditional Muttrah souk, something like Central Market in Malaysia.

Beloved husband

Main2 air.. hehe

Colourful Muttrah souk -- match my outfit too!

During the weekend, one of the local staff invited us to attend his wedding...yeaa, i was extremely anxious to explore the Omanis' culture, especially the food nyum2...i heard their kenduri food is delicious hehehe dalam banyak2 mende, makan jugak mak debob ni ingat! Male and female guests were separated, the men were at the mosque while the ladies were at the house. We were entertained with sexxayy dances by the ladies. There were all kinds of songs accompanying the dances, be it lagu lame or ala2 lagu rap pon ade heheh. Fuhh, seriusly sexxayy, no wonder no men were allowed... or else pengsan beb!!

The ladies with the groom, hensem kan? Btw, the men and women here are seriously good looking...good for my baby hehehe!

See, they purposely wrap the selendang around the booty to emphasize the bootyliciousness..every women even children here can dance really well..syarat2 sah agaknye

The groom's family, they will dress simple like this first, then after eating before going to the bride's house they will change to a more bling-bling abayya' (jubah/dress)

Nasi beriani kambing yg sangat sedap, eat from the dulang ok..i didn't manage to capture the beautiful abayya' because i was busy...eating!!!

It was really2 interesting! I learned from Majid ( the groom ), the cost for every wedding is at least OMR10,000 (convert to RM--RM100,000) Best woo jadi the bride, she will be receiving lots of gifts including cash around OMR6000 (RM60000) and lots and lots of gold! I myself berpinar2 mate tgk emas yg banyak tu hehehhee. And guess what, the bride doesn't need to give anything pon to the groom! Ok what, with that bootylicious dance, i guess it's worth every penny *wink-wink* Thanks Majid for inviting us!! Love it..

So that's one lengthy post from me.... :D

Yang mana satu ye?

2010-06-23T21:03:00.000+08:00

Lonjong ke depan or kembang at sides? (ke kembang dr setiap sudut, hahaha)
Me at 5 months+ (kat ofis ye tu...)

You're more likely to be carrying a boy if...

• Your baby's heartbeat is lower than 140 beats per minute

• you're carrying all out front and your bump appears "sharp"

• you're carrying low

• you're blooming in pregnancy

• you didn't suffer from morning sickness in your first trimester

• your right breast is bigger than your left

• you look at yourself in the mirror for at least a minute and your pupils dilate

• you crave salty food or protein, such as cheese and meat

• your feet become cold more quickly than before you were pregnant

• you tie your wedding ring to some thread, hang it over your stomach and it moves in circles

• your skin becomes dry

• you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is even

• your hair has become more full-bodied and shiny during pregnancy

• the hair on your legs has been growing faster during pregnancy

• you are more prone to headaches

• your pillow faces north when you sleep

• you're asked to show your hands and you present them palms down

• you lie on your left side when sleeping

• your urine is bright yellow

• you were the more aggressive partner during love-making when you conceived

• you eat a clove of garlic and the smell seeps out of your pores

• your previous child's first word was "dada".

• your previous child (if a girl) looked more like a boy in her infancy

You're more likely to be having a girl if...

• Your baby's heartbeat is faster than 140 beats per minute

• you're carrying all round

• you're carrying high

• you've missed the "blooming" period altogether

• you suffered morning sickness during your first 12 weeks

• your left breast is bigger than your right

• you look at yourself in the mirror for at least a minute, but your pupils don't dilate

• you crave sweet things, such as juice, fruit and sweets

• you tie your wedding ring to some thread, hang it over your stomach and it swings from side to side

• your skin is soft

• you are more moody than usual

• you're asked to show your hands and you present them palms up

• you were the less aggressive partner during love-making when you conceived

• you eat a clove of garlic, but you don't smell of it

• you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd

• your hair has become thinner and dull during pregnancy

• you lie on your right side when sleeping

• your pillow faces south when you sleep

• your urine is dull yellow

• your previous child's first word was "mama".

source from http://www.babycenter.com.my/pregnancy/naming/knowing-gender-folklore

Here I am !!

2010-06-21T12:45:00.000+08:00

At Muscat Oman!! After not so long of thinking my husband approved the proposal of me coming over and accompanying him for 2 weeks, heheh. After 8 hours of filght from KL-Bahrain, 1 1/2 hours transit in Bahrain and 1 1/2 hours flight from Bahrain-Muscat...at last there he is...the man i missed most... sukenyeee, penat ke lenguh pinggang ke...dah xkira, hilang terus!

Gulf Air, among the affordable airlines to middle east.

View of Bahrain Airport from Gate 15

Muscat is different from other countries i've been to. Well, i've never been to any Middle East country, hence the difference :D Upon landing to Muscat, the view from the window was awesome! The sand dunes and the formation were really2 beautiful. Hopefully we'll have some time to explore the area. I thought of taking a city tour however Mr Husband said there's no such thing here, because the tourism industry is not established just yet! It's ok, i thought of searching the net about Oman and will plan something for the next few days..

View from Mr Husband's room, the Crowne Plaza Hotel is located by the sea

More view from the room, the 'it' residence are located along the hotel

Mr Husband's favourite spot...the pool...

Today i will just chill and enjoy the freedom..enough of going around yesterday, pity baby in the tummy...mummy sibuk, die pon sibuk dush-dush kiri kanan perut mummy hehehe...

From Impiana Cherating

2010-06-13T12:53:00.000+08:00

I am scheduled for a meeting in Kerteh tomorrow. Very busy week for me. Moreover, Mr Husband seems keen for me to be with him in Oman soon. So i'll be taking like 2 weeks off. Hence the rush in settling all pending job. Anywhow, it's just a plan... ( i wish it comes true!)

What love can do....

2010-05-31T21:46:00.000+08:00

Throughout +/- 5 months of pregnancy, i never felt sick. There was one time i mc because i was too lazy to go to work hehe...syhhh.... keep it to yourself plz, jgn bagitau En Zul plz. However..this time it was for real...and the main cause of my sickness is not the pregnancy, but....due to missing my husband terribly sobsob. i am down with flu and coughs. it started yesterday and this morning when i woke up for Subuh prayers and prepare to go to work, ummi insisted me to stay at home and rest for a day. normally i would be fine when husband is away, however this time i guess the gap between the last trip to this trip is too close. Thus affecting my toughness and machoness, haihh~

See people...what penangan cinta can do to a tough n macho lady like me...or should i say...Alpha Woman (bak kata Razeif) like me? Husband, balik cepat nah...i think baby is waiting for you to come home, to experience his/her first kick! :D

Post Mothers' Day Celebration

2010-05-28T12:57:00.000+08:00

We had to postpone mother's day celebration as Mr Husband was away to Turkmenistan few weeks back. So once he's back we planned for a small vacation with my family to Cameron Highland, our favourite weekend getaway!! It was a thank you gift to my family for always being there for me when Mr Husband's away. Since i discovered i am pregnant he's been away for around 4 times including the latest one, yesterday hehehehe. He has an urgent meeting with the Government of Oman. Xpela, orang pentingkan...i org bawahan ni redha je la :p (redha dgn titisan air mata hehe)

So back to our topic, our trip was a 2 days one night trip and we stayed in Equatorial because it's really near to our favourite strawberry farm - Raju's!! And also because they have some offer and cost per room was a real bargain. Owh, before i forgot, we brought along Didi (the little girl ummi used to take care) and on the way up to Cameron Highland she vommitted suprising us with a waterfall of milo and nasi lemak, heheheh. Alahai Didi, macam2 la ko ni.

Didi and Atok before the waterfall incident

The first day upon arrival, we straight away head to Boh Tea farm which is located some 500m from our hotel. That's the distance to the simpang actually. Then we had to go through a series of very narrow and steep roads to the farm which comprises of the factories, the farm and also a really cool restaurant. Ummi said this would be her first and last time going up to this farm heheh. She restrain herself from breathing all the way up haha. But trust me , it's worth it! It's really2 cool and calming up here and the view is wonderful.

Husband, sis, Abah at Boh farm

Hubby n wifey (notice the yummeh arms? )

To be mummy and daddy in 4 months insyaAllah

Tenaga buruh kanak2

Meine Familie (missing you boy, next time we go together ok)

In the evening we bought some tidbits ( healthy ones-fried mushrooms and kimchins, corn in cups etc) I don'tknow why , those tidbits tasted really2 good up here, maybe because of the altitude i guess. Then we stroll around the small town, husband really2 loves Cameron and he even proposed for us to buy a property here! hm...okayla jugak kan. At night we had a really2 good and really2 cheap dinner at one of the ikan bakar place. it cost us only rm70 with servings of squid, 2 kinds of ikan bakar, kailan ikan masin, telur dadar , tomyam campur and multiple drinks!! Mind you the food is for 3 person each! Normally it would cause us maybe a good rm200 in KL ;) SEDAPPP!!

Didi yang teramat manja dgn nenek

Like father like daughter

The next day we woke up early, had our breakfast in the hotel and straight away head to Kea Farm for some serius shopping of vegetables, strawberries, dried fruits...and lots more! I was awed by the indonesians working here as they can actually converse in Mandarin ok...i myself tried several times during my lifetime to learn Mandarin but never succeeded!! Haih...need more determination i guess. Then we drop by Raju's place where they serve all kinds of desserts with strawberries...what can i say...waffles with cream and strawberries, strawberry shakes, strawberry ice creams...goodness, it was heavenly!! With the cool whether and good company...bahagianye... :D Last but not least, we had some tea and scones at Cameron Valley tea shop. Lepak2, minum teh, my sister Aziya bullied Didi, we took pictures...then we had home...

I heart US

It was a short trip but totally worth it...i am happy that i could make my parents happy...no words could describe the feelings when i see smiles of satisfaction and happiness painted on each of their faces. Thank you Ummi for always being there for me. Thank you for understanding me and letting me be myself. It's not easy to understand me i know, but you never failed to back me up all the time. Thank you, thank you, thank you...for everything...hopefully i can be a wonderful mummy in the future, insyaAllah....

Dulu & Sekarang

2010-05-18T09:06:00.000+08:00

Dulu

1) Less than 50kg
2) Really2 like anything with chicken in it
3) Very2 active
4) Enjoy going out and about
5) Enjoy cleaning the house and gosok baju suami
6) Agak garang
7) Loves make up and dressing up

Sekarang

1) In 4 months + i have added 5kg+ (latest to be updated after next check up)

2) Hates chicken, i cannot eat chicken at all especially the ones which still looks like chicken, heheh. entahla, i feel weird dekat tekak.

3) Still very active, no morning sickness at all thus no reason for me to slow down. However, i do care of myself more. No running, no climbing...
4) Gets easily bored going out to malls, prefer staying at home chilling out. But still loves to go for vacation to nice cool place :D

5) Hates cleaning the house and really2 lazy to iron suami's clothes (thus hiring weekend maid came to the picture)

6) First 3 months sangat2 penyabar and tenang, after that garang-ness starts picking up hehehe

7) Still loves to make up, but don't feel prettylaaa....feel comot most of the time

3 months ++ ( now of course larger )

~ To Fara ~

2010-05-04T08:12:00.000+08:00

A colleague of mine Farahdilla Yasmin is currently undergoing an operation to remove a tumour from her brain. The procedure is in SDMC or previously known as SJMC. The news is a shock to most of us in the office as she looks perfectly healthy and happy all the time. It started off from minor headaches which she thought was a result from sinus. One thing leads to another, and after a number of scans it was confirmed a tumour. The location of the tumour is at a highway of fluids transfer thus increasing the risk.

I am not sure how Fara and her family handle this situation, hopefully they are tough and courageous to go through the odds. What makes me really sad is the fact that Fara is the only child to a single mother :( Luckily she has great uncles and cousins and friends by her side. With them i know Fara would feel much much better.

Dearest Fara, i really hope for the best for you. Since i know about the diagnose, my family and i never stop praying fro the best for you and your mother. I know you are strong and insyaAllah the operation would be successful. Ya Allah, semoga dipermudahkan segala urusan pembedahan Fara...aminnnnn... Friends, please pray for Fara too ok....

My Story

2010-04-22T09:20:00.000+08:00

I would say this is something like the success story of our journey to become a to-be-parents..this is not something to brag about, but rather a sharing of our experience in waiting, and keep on waiting for a miracle, i would say...it wasn't an easy one, we are one of those late bloomers i guess, it wasn't that late for us..for my family..but for some other people it sure is...

After some time we got married, people start asking lots and lots of questions..heck, even after one week pon some people already start asking and touching my tummy. maybe it was due to the fact that i'm working in a company full of malays and malays (not all though) have this tendency and mentality that you have to be pregnant FAST, or else it's not good, a major no-no..even some of my relatives, husband's relatives pon keep on asking..sampai ke satu tahap, we don't know what to answer anymore. like asking every week could change anything right? some even questioned my mom about her fertility background!! (hello, my mom bunting pelamin ok, with me!) there were times that we got soo frustrated and disturbed by the questions and cruel remarks (you can imagine la the kind of questions kan) that we spent the night hugging and consoling each other.. :(

However, after some time husband and i started talking seriusly about this matter...we decided to give it a try for about one year, and then if we're not successful still, we'll seek for help. though the people around us keep on pressuring us, we still stay composed. Sometime around January we set an appointment with Dr Hamid Arshat; my mom visited him for her fibroid removal last time. He was a very cool and relax doctor, mcm ayah2 sket..so it was so calming just to look at him. The first appointment with him, he did a thorough scan from my v***** to have a closer look at my uterus, ovaries, etc. Alhamdulillah everything looked fine and in place :) He did some background checks and history on my menstrual cycle. Everything was ok because my cycle are perfectly on time. As everything was ok, he said the next step would be the HSG; a procedure in which some tracer fluid would be pump through my fallopian tubes to check for any blockage and then the fluid would be flushed to clear my tubes. During the procedure i can see through the xray screen the fluid passing through my tubes. Mind you, the tools (besi2 n tiub2) will go through the v***** too. It is quite painful, or org melayu kate senak la perut tu (note: i am tolerable to pain). After the procedure we went to see Dr Hamid and he explained about the result. He said my tubes and ovaries are fine, at certain places the fluid slowed down, this according to Dr Hamid may be caused by minor accumulation of dirt or backflow of period. However, the tracer fluid could still pass through my tubes...so insyaAllah apart from checking the condition of my tubes, the fluid flushing would also clear the highway hehehehe. Apart from this, i was also given meds such as acid folic and obimin to boost up the system hehe. According to Dr Hamid, 30-40% women who go through this procedure can get pregnant within 3 months. The 3 appointments with Dr Hamid (inclusive of the meds and HSG) cost me only rm450! Cheap ok if compared with other medical centers or homeopathy and what not.Plus Dr Hamid will try to do things as natural as possible, he will not force your body to accept all this drugs or operations if it's not necessary. Lastly he said, good luck...if after 3 cycle i am not pregnant, we need to arrange for another appointment with him.

My husband and i didn't really put high hopes on this, no matter what happen we'll try to go through the journey step by step...it is something that needs lots of patience and courage. Everyday we would pray for Allah to show us the best way to overcome all this tests in life. :)

After some time i realized that i missed my period...and after a few tests it was confirmed that we made it!! alhamdulillah..i am one of the ladies in Dr Hamid's statistic...syukur~

This post is dedicated to all my friends and ladies out there who are in the quest of becoming a to-be-parents. I know to some the journey might be longer..or even shorter than mine, but the most important thing is that we have the courage and the determination to try and keep on trying. Don't give up easily as the reward to all this effort is priceless. Allah knows the best and HE knows that we are trying hard...hopefully this post could inspire friends out there and as a comfort to others who are going through the same journey...insyaAllah...please pray the best for me and my family, and i pray for the best for you too...

p/s - Dr Hamid's website is http://www.hamidarshat.com.my/

Welcome Back!

2010-04-08T09:56:00.000+08:00

I know it has been a while since my last post...hahahaha...seriously my life was extremely busy with work, pindah rumah and some other stuff. Okla..some summary of what had happened throughout the 3 months ++ of not blogging...

January

-PEM team building in Bukit Tinggi. It was fun but super tiring.

-We celebrated our birthday in Bukit Tinggi during the team building. Mr Husband was super sweet, sanggup ulang alik from KLCC to Bukit Tinggi to be with me :)

-Busy pindah rumah...finally we have our very own crib, alhamdulillah..

February

-Celebrated our first year anniversary in KL Tower restaurant...makan dinner at restaurant pusing2 tu...okla the food, just ok...tp the ambience romantic la hehe...

-Went for a super fun vacation with husband to.....CHINA!!! Wow, seronok....first time i tgk snow hehehehe. Sampai jugak i kat great wall...

-Attended Izwan's wedding in Langkawi...husband, me, krabi trip clan..the kenduri food was super delicious, we spent hours duduk tersorok dlm rumah wife Izwan menikmati makanan yg lazat itu, bertambah2 and berkongsi2 makanan tak ingat punye! Izwan, congrats..semoga kekal bahagia selamanye...and...stay cool!

-And lastly, the surprise :) After exactly one year of waiting with lots of patience, the best anniversary gift of all ....tadaaaaa~~~

Alhamdulillah...syukur yg tidak terhingga...i am now around 12 weeks :)

Lagu Best - Thanks Razeif

2009-12-30T10:44:00.000+08:00

This is like the best song of the year for indie group..in fact almost all the songs of this group are good and very semangat muda mudi hehehe...thanks razeif for the mp3...sangat suka!

Bunkface - Through My Window

Don’t want much, I just want everything

Thought that I could, do almost anything

One step in front of the other

Thought that I could do it alone

In the blink of an eye, it’s just another day

Telling me why, I’ll find another way

Got this feeling, got me reeling

I can almost start believing

Now there’s me and you

And we are not alone

You and me, me are together now

Through my window, I can see there’s

More than you and more than me

Me and you, And we are not alone

Different view, We are together now

Through my window, I can see

Our wildest dreams could be so real

I see a spark, it starts a fire

Is this the one worth waiting for?

Thought that I could do it without you

Can’t exist like this anymore

Now there’s me and you

And we are not alone

You and me

We are together now

Through my window, I can see there’s

More than you and more than me

Now there’s me and you, you and me

We are not alone and we are together

Through my window I can see

Our wildest dreams could be so real

p/s - Mr husband's back! Loads and loads of work stuff to be done, assessment and all la...no precious time to be wasted...so not really blogging kot hehehe...will resume soon....

:(

2009-12-18T01:37:00.000+08:00

After the office hours i dropped Aida at the LRT station, we had a great talk as usual in the car. Then i went to meet Eiza and had my dinner, with her too i had a great talk. Then i got home to my in laws, it's already dark..everybody's asleep. Once in the room, i cleaned myself and performed my Isya' prayers. I prayed for the best to all whom i love for this new year insyaAllah..

Then, i quietly weep, missing my husband terribly...i wiped my tears and got to bed, hugging the pillow which i covered with his used tshirt, his smell is fading away..but i can still smell him...it feels like he's very near, but yet he's far far away...

It's almost 2 months already....at 2 am i am still wide awake...his shirt in my arms...

Happy New Year!

One year!

2009-12-13T14:14:00.000+08:00

Last weekend, 6th of December 2009 was the first anniversary of our engagement ;) Cepat masa berlalu...in 2 months time would be our first anniversary as husband and wife..alhamdulillah

However, i celebrated our engagement anniversary with friends Aida and Kak Mas in Bukit Tinggi. Mr Husband is not back yet (6/7 weeks already!)...and we had an assignment to check out the facilities in Selesa Hillhomes Resort and Dusun Eco resort for our upcoming PEM Team building. The pictures for our recce are with them so i'll post the pictures later. I always love cool places so that's among the reason why i suggested Bukit Tinggi rather than Port Dickson or Melaka. PEM team building will be held from 19th-21st January 2010 and Aida, Kak Mas and i are the committee for the gifts and souvenirs. So being us the young and adventurous (not dangerous ok!) ladies, we planned for fun and exciting gifts! Not the standard low quality bags, langyards, table lamps, boring shirts etc. We know that some times the stuffs are over priced, so we took extra effort searching for good quality stuff and at cheaper price. In the end we managed to get our hands on a samsonite bag, an Adidas jersey and a 16-32 gb thumbdrive. It was a really good deal as everything cost us below rm200. Good job girls!

Even though i am bored with Mr husband's absence, i managed to have fun with my girlfriends. We went shopping and surveying which was fun! I like! Oh ya...i forgot to mention, instead of a boring jacket for the committee, we opted for a long flowy cardigan from Cotton-on (an australian brand outlet)...i bought it for my own at first and then everybody agreed to buy the same one ehehehe...trend setter ke i? hahaha perasan mode sekejap!

Will post the pictures soon...

dearest husband, balikla cepat....xsyokla sorang2! lantakla the well...i think it's not a good deal, pity you that you have to undergo everything because of some ego people who could not accept the facts and reality.

Why Mr husband is the sweetest of all...??

2009-11-26T10:10:00.001+08:00

TadaA~~

This is the note i found scribbled on the white board in our room at my in laws... this white board is used to jot down important matters such as due dates of bills etc. Once in the room i saw the board was faced down, i ignore it at first but then tak tahan tgk..so i pusingkan..skalik ade nota cinta pulak!! So...what else...speechless...the tears were streaming like nobody's business, sob sob...

Thanks yang..i love you more ok..you are my everything :)

Laporan perubatan utk suami

2009-11-19T17:26:00.000+08:00

Dearest husband,

As you are not able to take care of your wife during the operation and the recovery period, here are some pictures of my hand...

Few hours after surgey

1 week after surgery

After removing the stitches

Hebatla the doctor yang...like no scar at all...it looks like being glued or something, coolness! I t was tough not having you around. I need to eat with my left hand, i cannot drive anywhere, i have to depend on ummi to tie my hair, shower is dreadful...sedihla. if you are around i know you will manja2 me..even i sihat pon you manja2 i...i didn't continue my mc as i have tonnes of work in the office, so next week i have to drive..hopefully okla. it must be boring without you in the car..xde org nak hug i, nak kiss i, nak usap2 pipi i...sob sob...

It has been almost 3 weeks already...yet your job has not even started yet!!! can i come over and see you there? i miss you....xbestla tido sorang2 without your 'music' hehehehe...i miss you so much!!! love you more and more and more everyday....

Love,

Madly-in-love-with-husband-wifey

~LOVE~

60% ok!!

2009-11-11T16:05:00.000+08:00

Before i start, try tengok the post below..ooo my husband ni kan, dah rindu sangat2 barula nak blog yee...wahwah...hehehe, suke...miss you too darling!! (Tapi kene tough!)

So, i'm back!! The surgery went well, i was in the OT for 2 hours and i slept really well through the surgery, hehe...seriously it was really good..the anaesthetic works wonders, really..i stayed in the ward for 2 nights and received quite a number of visitors. Thanks to all who visited (Azirul,Rod,Sha,Aida,Zu,Kak Ani, Kak Zu, Ima,Kak mas, Limau, Iba, Eiza and mak,MIL,FIL,Sherry and friends,Kak Aula & parents & little razim) I guess you guys really know i need your support with Husband not around..thanks a lot..love you all! Thanks for ummi and abah for being there for me too, sayang kamu!! The wound are still raw, i had an appointment yesterday and after poking around the Dr said the stitches are not ready to be removed, and he gave me another week MC. Next week he plan to remove the stitches, ouchh! I was really tough doing this all by myself, naik teksi sorang2 pegi cuci luke..what to do...

I couldn't really menaip or menulis however i curik2 buat jugak because i have tonnes of emails to reply and a really interesting course yesterday...yes people, i was so lucky to have been invited for a one-day workshop with DBP (Dewan Bhs & Pustaka). Khairy and i are among the lucky ones and as Khairy FORGOT to visit his bestest girlfriend at the hospital, he offered to be my right hand hehe.

The course was about the art of writing and what we can contribute as an engineer with a passion in writing. There are a lot of interesting magazines by DBP which i have long taken for granted! There are columns on science and technology and also even about any travelling one made in or out of Malaysia! Fun, fun, fun!! The editors taught us all the do's and dont's and we have a writing test in group at the end of the session. The most interesting part is when they mentioned about the payment for each articles made, hehehe. Okla...it ranges from RM200-RM500 depends on the criticality of the article. I'll make sure i send one article soon hehehe.

My hand hurts already, i need to stop now...husband pon buzz through ym ni...so later...

I miss my wife so badly

2009-11-11T02:21:00.000+08:00

It started on 31st of October when i got on the plane to Ethiopia. My mind could not stop thinking about her. She is the love of my life and i already miss her. Now, after 12 days onshore in this hot, desert like country, i miss her even more. Today is the first day that i failed to call her. ScopeTel phone line giving problems. I couldnt call her handphone. Hell, all of the equipments we have here are problematic. Anyway, I miss you sayang. Luckily I dpt la load satu gambar. I cant wait to get back to you and go for our ski trip. Miss you a lot baby girl.muahhhh. i know by now you will be sleeping. :(

I'm away to...Prince Court Medical Center

2009-11-04T10:21:00.000+08:00

Hehe..due to the condition of my right palm, i am advised to undergo a minor operation at PCMC. I will be admitted Wednesday evening (just to keep me from being jumpy) and the operation will be on Thursday morning. Maybe by Friday i can go back, if everything's good and smooth.

Why?

Few months back i discovered a bony lump at the base of my middle finger. I thought it's nothing as it does not cause any pain. Mr Husband said 'u kurus sgt kot', thanks dear..appreciate the comment, though! Fast forward to after the Krabi, Thailand trip, i felt a discomfort feeling at the same spot, plus and additional lump (which moves everytime i move my fingers..yeah, scary i know) at the base of my ring finger. We decided to see a doctor at Twin Towers Med Center and she confirmed something weird is going on there. Xray was done however nothing could be seen, so this confirmed there's nothing wrong with my bones...so what's the lump then?

I was referred to PCMC for a session with the orthopedic and was immediately scheduled for an MRI (the tunnel thingy something like in the House series). It was a really uncomfortable experience, i had to stay still facing down with my right hand sticking out for 1 1/2 hours..lenguh tengkuk daku! Done with that, the result showed the lumps are formed at the outer layer of my tendon which explains the movements. The medical term is 'Giant Cell Tumour'... most likely it is benign, insyaAllah. However, the plan is to remove the tumour and send the samples to the lab for further confirmation.

Mr Husband was around through out the appointments, however he is not here for the operation. It's ok..my parents will be with me...and my in laws will be visiting too. Worry not dear, i know you would want to be here...tapi dah keje kan..just pray for my speedy recovery ok!

So what i will do is enjoy the facilities in PCMC and chillllll.....pray for me ok!!!

Be Grateful Zairul..

2009-10-31T23:17:00.000+08:00

Alhamdulillah...almost all my prayers have been heard and fulfilled by the Almighty Allah..syukur ya Tuhan...ever since Mr husband was assigned to the Ethiopia project i've been praying hard to at least let me have my first Ramadhan and Syawal with my husband. I don't really put that high hopes due the nature of our jobs..however with the grace of Allah we were given a chance to celebrate together! And not only that...his offshore trip was postponed until after my Holland trip, he even managed to join a few days of my Krabi getaway with some friends!! Alhamdulillah...

On our way to my Kampung for raya

Me, Ummi, Abah (our picture together is still with my brother, hiyaa)

Mr Husband's biggest (and only) fan hehehe, kids nowadays are not into BIG guys..

Our Langkawi Getaway! Air Terjun Durian something

Meine Familie

Adik2 ku and suami yang memang sekepala, otw ke Tasik Dyg Bunting

Woot-woot, suami dah terer buat aksi lompat!! at pantai beras putih (or was it pasir beras?)

Abah enjoying the fish therapy (cat fish ok, looks scary but harmless actually!)

Enjoying the view at Langkawi's highest point ( the cable car) Mr husband's a wee bit gayat hehe..sket je kan... :p

The Krabi getaway!! Ao Nang beach during sunset

It was actually a getaway planned with friends to reduce my loneliness when Mr husband's away..skali he's still here, hehe..so he booked the flight right away! He joined us on the second day and left a day earlier due to his work commitment, nevertheless i am thankful!

The Friends & Hubby (thanks kawan2 sudi jemput kami, u guys are awesome!!)

Manja2 with suami in the bot during the trip to Phi Phi island

Another pose from us hehe...at Maya Beach...very2 beautiful...

Airnye tersangat2 biru, sungguh indah ciptaan Tuhan!!

The Tsunami memorial sculpture...sad... :(

I am so grateful..thank you Allah..now Mr husband's away to Ethiopia, maybe for a month or so..i am missing him a lot, but looking back at all the chances i've given...i think it's not right if i keep on complaining, it's like i am not being thankful for all the blessings...life is not always easy and beautiful, i've learn it the hard way, and still learning now. But i always believe that in order to get great things, we need to sacrifice a great deal...ada hikmah di sebalik segala yg terjadi, God has His own special way to show miracles..that, I believe...

Thanks to the Krabi-trip-clan, thanks to my family, thanks to Mr husband for always being there for me..you guys are really irreplaceable...love you all!!

Miss you...

2009-10-07T19:58:00.001+08:00

Rindu......

Goodbye KL...Hallo Netherlands...

2009-10-03T01:22:00.000+08:00

I am off to Netherlands/Holland for a week of visit/training/working at Panterra Geoconsultant, Leiden, Netherlands. Will be back to KL the next Monday. When i'm back Mr husband is not going to be around to pick me i guess..he will also be away to Ethiopia for a month or so. Knowing the nature of his work i could not be so sure, i could never put my hopes high up, i will end up being frustrated and sad. As the trip is taking the whole week of my working calendar, i need to settle lots of things before i fly..i am always exhausted by the time office hours finishes, but still i make it a point to lepak2 with darling husband..

The blog lacks photos and entry of many things happening in my life...i am just too busy with work, datelines and nagging are everywhere! Hopefully i will have sometime to upload the raya photos at least.

Mode sedih is kicking in...i am going to miss my Husband...for the whole week i tried to avoid from being sad and mushy2..i want to be strong and supportive for my Husband! I myself needs to be sane so that i could finish up my work. Mesti semua ingat dahsyat gile kan keje aku, hmm...entahla xtaula mende yg busy, tp mmg xmenyempatla kan...okla..till the next post..daa~

p/s - Husband, thanks for being the most understanding creature in my life...i know i am not that easy to handle (too hot to handle!) but we complete each other kan? i know deep inside you are wishing for the 'little miracle'...me too...let us pray and leave everything to Allah to decide..insyaAllah. yg penting do remember, i love you so much and will be missing you like crazy :(

Raya Plans

2009-09-17T11:43:00.000+08:00

This year's raya we would be celebrating at my hometown in Kedah, well technically my parents' hometown. As most of the elders had passed, we would just be visiting my parents' siblings and our relatives, hmm...so to spice things up we planned to go for a vacation yeaa!! where to? Langkawi!! It has been years since the last time my family and i visited Langkawi, my Husband too..so it would be interesting to see the latest Langkawi...

However...first things first...my workload needs to be settled...soon...i don't think i could, but i will try my very best....mati la gue...keje bertimbun, xreti2 nak habis...adehlaa. due to this heavy workload, i don't even have any time to look for my tudung raya to match with my baju raya!!! habislaa...red alert!! i don't care...tomorrow i will get my tudung raya! tak kirela keje ke ape ke..nak jugak!!

p/s - Mr Husband..jom teman i pegi masjid jamek plzzz.....Arzu tadi pon mcm ok... (semua org are soo into tudung awning sampai my conventional tudung pon susah nak carik! )

Ramadhan's blessing

2009-09-12T02:53:00.000+08:00

Early Friday morning last week, i was extremely busy with this and that..when i checked my hp, there was a few miscalls..normally i would just ignore it, if it's important they will call me back..however, that morning i just felt like calling back...so...

me : hello...siapa ni ye, td sy received call dari this number
lady : oh...kak zairul ke ni? sy ina...kak zairul ade hilang apa2 tak?
me : hilang...erm..eh..ada2, my external hard disk la...tp xjumpe pun lagi...
lady : haa...mak sy cleaner kat cimb tu, dia yg simpankan akak punya hard disk tu. sy checkla
content die, tgk2 mcm penting..so sy search la details akak..tu yg dpt hp no akak
me : ye ke...terima kasih byk2 ina...sanggup berusaha nak return hard disk tu.

and the rest was history... i am ever so grateful that this young lady took so much effort to return my hard disk...bersyukur sangat2. a day before fetching the hard disk from her, we bought some biskut raya for Ina and her mother. tak sangka dlm era globalisasi di mana semua org terlalu sibuk dgn kepentingan diri masing2 masih ada yg memikirkan susah senang orang lain. i am deeply touched, rase nak peluk je ina masa jumpe tu..tp control hehehe.

p/s - aziya, aku tau ko suke komen aku kan...tp ape2 pon aku tau ko syg aku kan kan kan..i love u too sistaahhhh...muah2 (jgn jeles aku dh jumpe hard disk aku!)

My sistaahh & me 'totally 2 makhluk yg sgt berbeza'

Careless me

2009-09-04T09:25:00.000+08:00

Early morning today around 7.50am, i withdrew some cash from CIMB atm to pay for my loan which was overdue (busy sampai lupa). Before that, i carefully placed my external hard disk on top of the atm so that i wont gelabah dgn my bag and all. After withdrawing, i simpan everything nicely in my bag and dashed to the office. I totally forgot about my hard disk. I had a busy schedule through out the day, managed to sit for few minutes before dashing off some where else for discussions or meetings. That's the reason why i didn't realised my hard disk was not around. Around 4pm when Mr Husband said "jom balik", i started packing all my stuff...then barula i sedar that i left my hard disk at the atm. We rushed to the bank, of course la xde kan...hmm, so not me tertinggal barang kat bank! habisla all the pictures and data...luckily most of the important ones are saved in my PC too. xde rezeki, what to do...amazingly i didn't cry but extremely sensitive when husband mention the word careless. heheheh. muncung boleh ikat ok..

Entahla..semenjak dua menjak ni, i am extremely busy sampai tak terurus...after solat isyak i would easily fall asleep. after a few hours baru i terjage and sedar yang baju keje xbergosok lagi...aduhai...reminder to self " please be ur own self asap "

On the other hand, my memo to fly to N*the****ds are approved!! yeaa!!! it was totally a blessing during Ramadhan because normally the Biggest Boss are very fussy and requires an interview with the personnel if he/she is to be sent to oversea for work. I was actually prepared for all this, however tadaaa~ everything signed without any comments...alhamdulillah...at least i won't be that lonely without Mr Husband around after raya..

OOPSIEE

2009-08-26T22:25:00.000+08:00

I've been neglecting this blog for almost a month, or is it a month already?? Aiyoo, what to do..both of us were busy with our work and also our life...i don't even have enough time to finish up my office work, lagikan nak blog. Let's see what we're up to all this while

Family stuff

- Family trip to Sg Chiling Kuala Kubu Bharu, we had fun bermandi manda. it was actually Mr Husband's hobby, berenang2...me? i will scream everytime he pull me to the deeper section..hehe..yes, i nampak je macho, bab2 air fail ok..

- Bercinta2 di Cameron Highland dgn sang suami...wuyoo...bestla cameron, much2 better dari Genting ok..the strawberries, waffles, corn in cup..yummehhh...lazatt

- Bershopping2 and menempah2 baju raya for meine Familie..I have like 7 kain to tempah hehe..result from Husband's business trip to Dubai and ntah mane2 lagi..

- Celebrated my sisters' birthday with Eiza, Mr Husband and Ayen...selamat ulang tahun ke 25 Aziya!! semoga murah rezeki, panjang umir dan dipercepatkan jodoh...aminnn

- My little brother is coming back to Malaysia for Hari Raya...yeaa! dah lame x raya ramai2..

Work

- The big boss wants this particular project to achieve first oil very2 soon which is impossible..hiyaa..how come la the target earlier was 2015, suddenly he was like pakse2 the team to make it by 2011. And suddenly the planned well was postponed and another well was proposed. So zasss, yours truly tunggang terbalik coordinating the core analysis

- I've been seeing people going overseas sponsored by the Company even for some really not-so-important work. So when i have some tests running in Ne***rlan**, i went to see the boss and requested to be sent there for the analysis. Amazingly, the boss agreed and there goes the process of writing a memo which will then be sent to the BIG boss. Hopefully he will grant the proposal..insyaAllah... *doakan i plzz* at least i will not be bored when Mr Husband's away for his Ethiopia job

- Waiting patiently for 2 wells to be logged very soon, cepatlaa...

-Balik awal specifically 4 o'clock everyday during Ramadhan, yeaa!!!

Rumahtangga

- sudah menerima beribu2 soalan cepu emas "dah ade isi ke?" "dah ade muntah2 ke?" yang paling best skali setakat ni "korang ni plan ke? aku tgk mcm xnak baby je, rileks je mcm bujang2" hiyoo la everybody..dah belum ade rezeki, kami tunggu jela..salah ke both of us rileks and cool mcm remaja hehe. kene nangis2 ke? dah kawin kene tukar jadi auntie2 ke..no no no...insyaAllah rezeki tu ada, menanti masa yang sesuai... :) aminnnn

- we are currently painting2 decorating2 menanam rumput carpet and macam2 lagi for our new home sweet home. we targeted end of the year, suddenly tercepat plak...maybe after raya we can move in already..hehehe seronoknyaa...boleh buat makan2...

- doa everyday that Mr Husband is to be sent to Ethiopia at least after raya...please please please..i dont want to raya alone, sobsob. i think boleh tercapai because the rate of penetration ( drilling ) was really low, tolongla lambat lagi hehe. or else, i think ada yang ikut ke Ethiopia karang

Friends

- my best friend Mas delivered a beautiful baby girl in early August, sangat cute Sara Umayra

- Kak Aula is waiting for her delivery hehe..sabar k kak...

- Norli is pregnant, Shima is pregnant too..hehe yes, kawan2 ku sudah mahu jadi mummy...alhamdulillah..congrats to all!!

- will be visiting a few orphanages during Ramadhan with PEERs, proud of you guys...i've never seen a group whom are passionately in love with contributing to those in need..may Allah bless you all...

- my friends aka kakak2 n abang2 in the department invited me to join the trip to Krabi..hehe. As Mr Husband will not be around after raya, i accepted their invitation hehe..bye Mr Husband!! Seronoknye berjalan2..sebenarnye utk menghilangkan kesunyian di kala cinta hatiku jauh di mata..but it's kinda fun sebab semua bujang2 except for me hahaha...perasan bujang...

So i guess that's about it...hehehe...selamat berpuasa semua!! hopefully everybody's blessed..insyaAllah...

Not so long ago...

2009-07-25T12:45:00.000+08:00

Here are some pictures taken during some activities that Mr Husband and i joined right after he's back from Vietnam (weeekss ago, hehe)...

Venue:FRIM,Kepong
Organizer:PEERS (Petroleum Engineering Young Professional Society)

The Hutan & The Frens...

Us = Aeza, Me, Husband (congrats dear, hehe..i know u can do it!!)

Next are pictures taken during our trip to Genting Highlands, few days before Mr Husband flew to Dubai (upacara memujuk Sang Isteri sebelum pergi, huhu)

Genting was realllyyy sejokkk, kabus was everywhere..sadly some games were closed due to this condition...but we had enough fun!!

I've never been to this part of Genting, looks like China...it's the temple built by Lim Goh Tong the founder of Genting...coolness...

Now that Mr Husband's back, the malasness to update the blog starts creeping in my soul, hehe..i tried really hard to drag my butt to update the blog despite of the havocness in the office. I barely had anytime to finish up my work, what more to update the blog!! But still..i did it!! After Mr Husband got back from Dubai we straight away head to Cameron Highlands..why highland again? Well...what to do..i am a living Puteri Lilin, panas2 i sakit kepala hehehe...the pictures...hmm..next post ok...

Btw, tomorrow we are going to meet up with the contractors to renovate our new house (grille, kitchen cabinet etc) weehooo...yeaa...yes people, we are moving in our OWN house soon..alhamdulillah...

The phone call that broke my heart to pieces

2009-07-15T11:03:00.000+08:00

Remember my previous post 'he's coming back Friday morning'.. well....not exactly...

A phone call during lunch hour today....

Me: Yang, i really miss you...i lonely
Husband : Ye ke, i mimpi you baby...kite pegi sailing...
Me: Xpela..Friday morning kite jumpe k
Husband: Baby..i sebenarnya tersalah tgk date..it was actually SATURDAY morning...
Me: Whaaattttt??? Nooo....not one more day....

I know it's just another day...but to me it's like FOREVER....I hate his Job!

p/s - Yeah...i know, boring...another emotional episode..bare with me people..

Updatess

2009-07-12T13:00:00.000+08:00

Aiseyy...hectic week i would say...Mr husband is around the whole 1 week ++ and we spend the whole week together attending a course in Concorde, hehe..jadila as long as we're together right? Before that we actually did some adventure trekking with PEERS (young professional club of our department) at FRIM Kepong. It was fun, tiring but fun... will be posting the pictures once we're back at home. Owh, i am currently blogging from a CC in Taman Melati after a weekend trip at Genting Highlands..hehe, biasala cuti2 Malaysia...what a wonder la Genting..the pictures pon nanti la k...

Why kami ke Genting? Yeszaa, Mr Husband is again going off..this time from this Monday till Friday ( will be in KL very early Friday morning..hmm seb baik) Where to? Dubai pulak, equipment checking for the Ethiopia Project he's currently handling. Why i tak ikut? It's too expensive la...lgpon i think i can bear 4-5 days without him, what to do...

When i get to know he's going off to Dubai after promised has been made to not go anywhere too often.. i was fuuuriouss!! Marah ok kat semua kaum kerabat Department dia, x kasik can langsung kat i! Hangin satu badan...i merajuk 2-3 hari, xnak ckp dgn Mr Husband. hehe, memang drama...but then Mr husband said that Ethiopia project would be his last in the department before moving off to a different department, hmmm please la ok Husband, i xlarat la berlakon bujang you know, susah i nak explain kat org yang i ni dah kawen, heheh *wink-wink*
Semua ingat i am bujang trang-tang-tang.. (bagus gak kecik2 ni)

What's interesting is, we are planning for another trip cuti2 Malaysia when he's back from Dubai...bestnyeee, can't wait. By then i have to be extra patient and settle all pending work in the office...okla...mumble2 all the way...hehe

KKP - Karnival Keluarga Pet**na*

2009-07-02T20:39:00.001+08:00

Di kala suami ku tiada seperti biasa daku menghabiskan masa bersama2 rakan2 baik ku, jgn salah faham ok, i do care about my friends even when Mr Husband's around ;) So on the 27th June 2009 which was a Saturday i spent the whole day with my friends attending the Company's family carnival. I really love attending carnivals or funfair for i-dont-know-why reasons...i guest the ambience is...erm...happy kot! The main reason i attended the carnival this year was to support our friend EE in the KKP Superstar (singing competition!).. and dear EE...you are truly a SUPERSTAR!!

Us - Me, Azirul,Nazmi,Razeif

Dato' Khatijah Ibrahim - Coolest!

Mawi pon ade ok..dah pandai bergaya skrg, Ekin did a good job..okla kan...

Ajai & Marsha AF pon ade...

Our Superstar - EE...nyanyi lagu Seribu Tahun, Imran Ajmain ..ye ke? betul kot..

Top 2 - 1st runner up EE (baju putih) Johan Jezz (baju hitam) p/s - Azirul's favourite
(ade gayala..tapi suara-wise, EE tetap pilihanku..hehe)

Congrats EE!!!! You did a realllly good job, i told you so! We are very proud of you EE!!

P/S- Need to cepat2 blog, Mr Husband nak gune the internet plak... oh yaa... he's BACK!!!

Yeaa, bestnyeee....hilang sudah duka ku... :p

I am sorry, my love.....

2009-06-24T19:28:00.000+08:00

It has been a while since I am stucked in Vietnam doing my job as a well test engineer. And I miss everyone at home especially my wife. I am sorry sayang. I know I always make you sad with my work and everything but I just want to say that I really love you for who you are sayang. Nothing is gonna change that. I pun sedih bile i buat you sedih sayang. I am very sorry for that. I will be back soon sayang. When I see you, I will be the happiest man in the airport.

Down~

2009-06-23T23:30:00.000+08:00

Yeszaa, i am totally down...with Mr Husband not being around and also with the favouritism kicking-in the Company!!! Tolongla..i can be sabar at one time, but if it's too much, penatla aku weyy.. mcmanela org Melayu nak berjaya kalau mcmnila sikap org2 kita..hiyaa..penatt!!

p/s - patutla the Company di penuhi org2 LUAR yg mengambil kesempatan terhadap hasil negara kita..sbb org kita semua dh x larat tgk dishonesty and sikap2 x professional dlm Company..hmmm

mY Preciouss...

2009-06-19T12:13:00.000+08:00

The little boy crying is baby Aish (Fareez Idham). Oya (my Sis) rampas die from me and nak sangkut die kat pokok, mane tak nangis budak tu kan! He used to be our neighbour in Banting and we took care of him and his sister since they were babies. My ummi wasn't actually the nanny but they really like to lepak at our house and go everywhere with us. Plus we really like babies and children so xpela..kecil tapak tgn Twin Towers ku tadahkan.. This little Aishh is really2 bright, bijak bercakap and his vocab is beyond the capability of kids his age.

One day, mase baru2 kawen we took him from his parents' home, in Amin's car die dgn pantasnye cakap " Kak, kereta akak mane? nanti balik naik kereta akak ye, x best la kereta abg ni..kerasss " hehhe..berdesing je telinga Mr Husband bile seorg budak kecik commented his pride n joy - Temah the Audi A4 heheh. Sorry darling, die suke my Johnie Rush laa...then mase tgk2 our wedding albums lagi skali die berkata " Kak, kenapa akak kawin dgn abg ni..kenapa akak x kawin dengan abg ni (sambil point to my friend Khairy) " Hehehe, skali lagi berdesing telinga Mr Husband hehehe. Kate Husbandku " Kalau tau tinggal tepi jalan tadi, biar naik bas "

Mase Aishh kecik sket, to headband my Sis, i asked him to model it..he actually wore it all day long..heheheh....

Wawa & Aishh lepak2 at our house

This little girl is the most famous ( in Bandar Mahkota ) Nur Adrianna Ariesya aka Didie. Since 3 months old my Ummi took care of her..buat kawan2 my Ummi said, sebab Ummi boring dok sorang2 kan. Why famous? Because she loveesss to cry all the time..pantang sakit sket, sangkut kat mane2 ke, amin jeling sket ke..habisla..menangis la bagai nak rak. Dgn my dad aka Atuk and my Ummi aka Nenek je die ok. Kesian Amin, everytime he calls for Didie, she will climb over us while crying profusely mcm tgk hantu ok...yela yang, u kan size mat saleh kannn...

Didie with Nenek and Akak at the Airport waiting for Abg Boy ( my brother )

Whenever i'm down..i always turn to them...they could really make my day! Children are very pure and honest. They are always so truthful in whatever they say. Whenever Mr Husband is away i will make it a point to at least visit them, because i know their smiles can heal my aching heart.. I miss you guys all the time ok, muahs2...and miss you to BamBam Husband!!

What?? Againn??

2009-06-15T12:30:00.000+08:00

That was my reaction when Mr Husband called early Friday morning from the immigration..he was AGAIN sent by the biggie boss to offshore (Vietnam plak) for God knows how long, hmm..this time around i was really2 pissed off, kesian Mr Husband get to listen and read all those emotional messages hehe. Yelakan, mane tak nye..crazy ke ape, x sampai 2 weeks dah kene sent off lagi. I would have understand la if skali skala, tapi kalau dah sebegini kekerapannye...WTH?? Yela, i know this is something that i have to accept working with an oil and gas company, plus kawen with rakan sekerja..memang inila hakikatnye...however, come on la biggie boss!! What? ingat org lain TIADA life ke??

Being a very loving and understanding husband, Mr Husband promised to negotiate with the biggie boss to at least gap kan the offshore trips...or else susahla we all nak organize our married life kan? kesian kite yang...sobsob...kesian lagi i...asyik2 kene tinggal. Your pujukan to go off somewhere when you're back sudah xjalan dah this time around, i don't really care..what's important is for you to be by my side...i really2 miss you yang :( Sape nak habiskan i makan? Sape nak buat i gelak macam org gile? Sape nak gossip dgn i? Sape nak bagi i the most-famous-Amin-hug? Sobsob...

First time balik kampung Kedah (during labour day)

At Uncle Ed's home in Alor Setar

Yang, balik cepat ok...i tunggu you...

TIRED..

2009-06-12T11:27:00.000+08:00

Semenjak dua menjak the COMPANY re-org, everybody including me & Mr Husband are tired all the time. We really worked our a** off everyday and end up being tired once we landed our bum on the car seat. I just got upgraded from my job as a petrophysicist, well...upgraded in terms of workload and responsibilites ok, not SALARY, not even job grade. It seems that the COMPANY does not have enough staff to accomodate the business, so we the not-so-new staff had to be upgraded pre-maturely..i guess...but hey, i'm not complaining...i thank the company for sponsoring my studies and giving me a chance to serve the country..seriusly, i bukan main2 ok. Or else why did i quit from the higher paid company (Schlu***rge*) when the COMPANY offered me a job approximately 3 years ago...

Hakikatnye the COMPANY is where one should be at this GAWAT time...it is stable and most reliable..alhamdulillah, di kala banyak company bungkus, kami masih mampu meneruskan perjuangan kami...penat memang penat...everyday i would try to finish up my assignments, but the new ones kept coming in, fuuhh~ tension ok..not easy money my friend...

Now, working in a team where most of them are more senior than me, it would be a challenge for me..however, i am grateful as they are very young at heart heheheeh...new faces, new beginning..

Kemalasan Tahap Maksimum

2009-06-08T08:20:00.000+08:00

It's not actually my fault la kan..hehe...i balas dendam for all those kelam kabutness and havocness and tiredness of organizing the reception, seriusly next time anak2 aku buffett je ye sayang2 ku...or else if you guyz rajin like ur ibu than go ahead..haha. Apart from that, the lazyness was caused by the fact that Mr Husband was sent to Labuan for some job exactly 2 days after the reception..hmm emo aku sekejap. Tapi, dah keje kan...i pon rindu2an la sorang2. Lagi satu alasan, i left my broadband at my parents home..mcmane nak blog kan? hehe

Alhamdulillah, now everything's done! The reception was great ( for me la )..i was really happy not because of the reception itself, but due to the fact that i met lots of friends whom i missed dearly..it was also the place of family gathering..thank you so much to my family and also the inlaws ( especially mama ) for making our dreams come true! To Aeza and Syed thanks for being the pengapits, appreciate it so much...To friends who managed to attend the reception, thank you soo much..it was great to see all of you again after sooo long...To those who couldn't make it, what to do...but seriusly rugi wooo...best tuuu....The pictures by the photographer are not ready yet, but there are a few from friends who attended the reception, thank you guyz..pinjam ek!

Dewan Perdana Felda

Our Singgahsana

Mr & Mrs & The Pengapits

Babah & Mama merenjis

TokSue Merenjis

Ummi ku ~ ( gelak2 sbb die renjis2 dgn overnye )

Tada~ change of wardrobe!

Mr Husband makan kek dgn comotnye

The bagpipers (x-Saint Johns) cool! The favourites among all

The event went smoothly ( belakang tabir, rahsiaaa..hehe) not too long, not too short. Or else the guests would be sleepy by the end of the event. Hopefully those who attended enjoy the event..we have tried our best to entertain everybody..kalau ada terkurang or tersilap tang mana2 che' minta maaf sangat2...thanks again!! If the photos from others dah ready, will update more...

Reception dah selesai

2009-06-02T07:30:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone,

It has been some time since my wife and i posted something on our blog. On last Saturday (23/5/09), my wife and i had our reception at Dewan Perdana Felda. Everything went fine as planned. Alhamdulillah. My friends attended the ceremony. Everyone looked happy. So was i. Oh ya, I had to smile 24/7 so that the pictures wouldnt have my muncung face on them. hehe. Thank you everyone for coming and thank you, sayang (my wife) for being a good wife to me. I love you so much. 2 days after my reception, I had to go to Labuan for equipment inspection. :( but it wasnt all that bad.hehehe.

Now with everything done, I would concentrate on renovating my house, pasang grille, kitchen cabinet and all and oh ya, mod my car. next week would be the week in which my car will obtain a new heart, subaru wrx sti heart. I know it sounds crazy having an audi with a subaru heart but that was what I have always wanted. after that it done, would concentrate on making my car look like the one in the pic. Gotta have those LED lights from B8. coming soon- audi a4 with boxer burble sound. Bot! bot! bot! bot! hehe. Thank you sayang for supporting this.hehe

Guess who's back in town??

2009-05-20T22:55:00.000+08:00

Yeszaaa!!

My brother is back!! This young-to-be doctor is back exclusively for my wedding reception this Saturday, hehe...he missed all the merisik, engagement and nikah ceremonies..so this would be his last chance to witness (and belajar sket2, belajar je ok apply later2 ok) the experience to be Raja Sehari and what not. He is currently a student studying medicine in Bangalore India under Mara sponsorship, and due to kasih sayang tidak terhingga terhadap the most beautiful kakak (sorry aziya, betul kan?) my little brother sanggup cut classes and risk not coming back for Raya holidays this year! (unless Abg Ipar nak sponsor..hmm???)

Hensem tak?

Boy, i am not sure you're reading this or not...but i would like to convey my thousands of thanks and gratitudes to you..thanks for all the support and love ( kan,kan,kan?)..insyaAllah, turn ko nanti ( not anytime soon ok, belajar dulu ) i will give back in return..bak kate The Company 'Energy Receive,Energy Return' hehehehe...

p/s-will be fetching him at the airport some time in noon..see yaa...

~Taipei Taipan Photoshoot~

2009-05-16T12:13:00.000+08:00

In my previous post i mentioned about MIL dissatisfaction of our photographer during the nikah ceremony, thus MIL arranged for a photo session with Taipei Taipan Bridal Gallery which is located at Jalan Ipoh. It was totally worthy...memang berpuas hati sangat2..all the pictures are sharp and not to mention beauutifuuullll...hehehe (kasik can la i puji diri sendiri ok) Here are some of the pictures...

TADAA~

Seriusly whoever is looking for a photographer, do consider this bridal gallery...the quality is superb!! I know my fussy Husband is very satisfied, haa..hebatla tu lepas piawaian dia tau...hehhe

Dulu & Sekarang

2009-05-15T13:48:00.000+08:00

I used to be very 'bambam' during my Uni years..it became worse after i started working. I wasn't actually fat, but seriously very very chubby! Last year after i got back from my assignment in Vietnam, i got serius in reducing my weight, hehe..and alhamdulillah it works!!

Bambam Me! Look at those yummylicious thighs..yummeh!

A Better Me!

Hopefully i am determined enough to take care of my health...i've never felt better!!

What i like about HIM the most..

2009-05-09T15:10:00.000+08:00

Mr Husband never fails to make me laugh..the best quality in him is the ability to make everyone around him to laugh ( dgn lawak2 antarabangsanye ). My officemates described him as "Amin yg selalu seenyyyuuummm je tu" hehehe. He can easily make a joke on any topic, which sometimes i don't understand pon...but amazingly my parents, my siblings, Eiza can really laugh hysterically...entahla...maybe our jokes are not the same channel kot, heheh. What can really make me laugh are his gestures, his facial expressions etc. I memang xboleh tahan tgk ekspresi muke dia...contohnye...

How can i tahan this kind of expressionlaaa...hahahahahhahahahah

p/s - love u dear heehehe...

~Lesson Learnt~

2009-05-06T12:17:00.000+08:00

Last week Mr Husband was down with fever..however he was disciplined enough to eat all those medications provided by the doctor, so his fever didn't last that long. But 3 days was enough..Mr husband had this long face alll the time! Nak tergelak pon ade, tension pon ade, hehhe. Yela kan, badan boleh tahan "macho" tapi demam sket terus flat, whenever i left him alone he will dozed off right away..hmm...mcm2 la...

And then, maybe because i bullied my husband during his down time..i pulak yg demam hehe. And you know what, it was my turn now to mengada2 and lembik2 all the time. Though i tried to be macho, i gave up with the dizziness, sneezing and all. Mr husband plak like always manjakan isteri terchenta hehe. Sket2...touch my forehead " Sayang, u ok tak?" So the lesson learnt is not to bully other people, especially para suami...ok isteri2 semuaa??

Psstt...During the labour day holiday, Mr husband, my parents and i took the opportunity to Balik Kampung!! This is the first time for my husband to balik kampung in Kedah...it was really awesome! I'll be uploading the pictures once the fever is off and away...daaa~

Tension Giler

2009-04-29T14:55:00.000+08:00

Sangat2 la tension kalau kite berusaha bersungguh2 tp usaha tu x dihargai

Sangat2la tension kalau org asyik nampak salah kite, yg baik xnampak pulak

Sangat2la tension kalau kite je beria2 buat sesuatu tp org yg patut contribute jugak buat bodoh

Sangat2la tension kalau org ingat kite la penyebab kepada sesuatu yg xberjaya padahal bukan salah kite pon...

Sangat2la tension kalau kite dah cakap yg kite xpuas hati tapi xde hasil pon, xberubah pape

Sangat2la tension, teramat2 xtau ape nak buat dah, geram sgt2....

Bukit Tinggi Trip..Honeymoon no.2??

2009-04-28T12:20:00.000+08:00

Due to the heavy workload of Mr husband and i in the office, plus the preparation for the reception we were always on the run. Even weekends we would have very limited quality times together. So..Mr husband suggested for a weekend getaway, somewhere near but romantic enough hehe. This idea became reality a few days after Mr husband came back from Labuan, weehoo..syoknye!

We opted for Bukit Tinggi because both of us had fun during the last trip we were there, me with my family while Mr husband dgn ermm..ex girlfriend kot hehehe. I remembered Bukit Tinggi especially the Botanical garden and Japanese garden were reallllyyy cold. The air was very refreshing and cool from day to night.

Our suite in Bukit Tinggi, it was spacey and it's great that we had our privacy once a while (almaklumla, dok umah In Laws)

In front of Colmar Tropicale - not very congested..good timing yang!

Last time i remembered, we don't have to climb all the way up to the Japanese garden, but this time we need to park our car at the car park and proceed by walking or more likely hiking all the way up, hehehe. Kesian Mr Husband, hensem2 skali kene mendaki plak... :p

Ikan2 kap Jepun yang teramatla gemuk..fatsoo fishes...

Surprisingly Bukit Tinggi wasn't like what we expected, it wasn't cold anymore..the flowers are dying, no more colourful beautiful flowers, even the strawberries are not there anymore! Apart from that, it was very very hot. It's like in KL except for it's scenery and buildings. However, being with my love one compensate all that, we had fun and we enjoyed every single time being together..

Mr Husband & Fatsoo Rabbit

Me & Skinny Donkey

Though Bukit Tinggi is not cool anymore, we made the best of the trip..we had dinner while being serenade by romantic music, we watched acrobatic show, we got our potrait drawn, we visited the animal park and eat lots and lots of good food, hehehe.. A funny incident occured while visiting the animal park, the donkey fell in love with Mr Husband I guess!! Every time he talked to the donkey, it got excited and started showing his teeth to everybody!! Yikess...not a really good view ok..hehehe

All in all we had a blast berkepit all the time...Thanks Yang for the trip...Bile ek nak pegi trip2 lagi? heheheh demanding plak...

April is a celebration month!!

2009-04-23T12:20:00.000+08:00

We celebrated lots of events in April..first and foremost my parents' 27th anniversary on the 12th of April. It wasn't actually a blow-the-candle celebration, however it was a celebration of lots and lots of delicious food cooked by my Ummi and my beautiful sistaa..hehehhe. Me? i joined the cooking session too, but u see, my husband needed my attention after being away to Labuan..hehe (alasan!) There are no photos of us, but we sure did snap the photos of the food...yummyyy!!

Udang kepala penyet masak butter garlic, ayam rendang aziya

pelbagai jenis udang Mr husband bwk dr Labuan

Lobster black pepper, tiger prawn masak sambal

Next celebration was my BFF birthday...the suku abad celebration of Aezareena Ghazali!! Dah tua dah ko ek..hehehe. We celebrated her birthday (17th April) at William's Kelana Jaya..this was the first time for Eiza and the second time for me..It was super duper delicious...setiap hari mkn sini pon i ok, hehehe...konfem bambam! Like always, Mr husband tagged along... :p

Birthday girl & Mr husband

Among the most sought after food here..mashed potato & meatballs..and nasi goreng ketam

Mr husband succeeded in increasing my body weight..hiyaa..i am now officially afraid of the weighing machine!! Tapi, what to do..i am surrounded by good cook and good food all the time!

Next was another of my BFF birthday which is today...Puan Masyanti, happy birthday!! Even though we are apart, you will always be remembered...missing all those time we spend together babe! If you're around KL, surely we will lepak2 together...however, we're 2 1/2 hours (by car) apart...so the best i can do is to post you a birthday pressie, hope you like it! Mas is also expecting, she's going to be a mummy soon..so happy for u!

Mas & Husband

Apart from all this celebration, Mr husband & I got a chance to run away from the hustle bustle of KL...where to? hehe...we'll save this for the next post...hehe

Bukit Tabur 12th Apr 2009

2009-04-15T12:35:00.000+08:00

6 of us gathered at Petronas Station, Taman Melati at around 8.30am (Limau gile janji melayu, hehe). It's 7 actually, including Mr Husband but as he is not into climbing, his plan was to survey for any air terjun site if there are any laa..and to wait for the beloved wife at the bottom of the bukit, hehe. As we reached there, there were a group of UM students who were warming up and getting ready to climb up. Kitorang ni pulak, gelak2 huha huha terus naik, dah tgh jalan barula teringat " eh, kite tak warming up ek" hiyaa..

On the way to the entry point

On the way up up and awayy

Go go go...eiza started humping and puffing, hehe

The track was quite steep and luckily the futsal training kept my stamina up and going. However as we reached the rope part ( where most of the accidents occurred ) the track was getting a wee bit difficult. We need to be extra careful going up and down the steep (almost vertical) 'cerun'. However, we still had fun all the way. The view was getting much better everytime we reached a higher point. Apart from that, the team was great! Though some of us just met for the first time, we clicked instantly. We laughed all the way up and down the hill, hehe. The six of us are me,Litong,Limau,Dba,Eiza, Kak Yatt...

Eiza : Bile nak sampai ni??

Me : Err...sekejap je lg... (alamak!)

Beautiful view...we can see the whole KL,Selangor,Klang...

View of the Klang Gate Dam..cantik kan?

"Eh, besarnye rumah Yusof Haslam..."

Sampai akhirnye...sukses! sukses! sukses!

All in all we had an awesome adventure...hopefully we'll get a chance to do this again. Eiza, it was your first time doing something extreme like this, hehe...i am soo proud of you...next time kite pegi lagi ye? hehehehe. To dear husband, thanks a lot for keeping up with ur super hyper wife...next time i belajar dok diam2 ok...love you!

Cars and girls

2009-04-12T18:26:00.000+08:00

Cars and girls are sort of the same. There are cheap ones and there are expensive ones. Cheap cars are easy to maintain but sometimes they are not what you dream of during the night. Expensive cars are expensive to maintain but there are so many reasons why they are expensive: sexy, fast (ehem), pretty. Whatever the reason it maybe, everyone has to buy cars according to their own budget. One thing is for sure, after a while, you may get bored of the car and that is when it is time to get a new one. Big problem occurs when you have such an expensive car and you need to trade it to a new one, nobody is willing to buy it from you. Moreover, new and modern looking car is the in thing and the old style has to go.

My dream car (Audi S5)

The idea is to get a "bargain" car. Find one which is not too expensive but still gives you the necessary qualities you want. Find cars which style last for a long period of time (much like the mustang, eleanor in gone in 60 seconds). Or even a clk mercedes to give u a comfortable ride, reliability on road and also the lovely face in the mirror. In my case, I have found the suitable "car" for me and I love the "car" so much, everyday and every night. Love you, "car"..... :)

Black Clk with huge rims. Classy and sexy

I love SPORTS!!

2009-04-12T14:20:00.000+08:00

IT HAS BEEN AWHILE..HEHE..SUPER DUPER BUSY...

Since i was little, my family and i are verryy into sports! We would spend our weekends going to martial arts classes, jogging, swimming ( walaupon gue sekadar ikan bandaraya ) and lots more! My parents are very supportive, they would always be in the classes to cheer for us. So i have this fond memories in this sports world of mine. Till now, whenever i have a chance i would spare myself for sports activities. During my uni years, I was the President for my T**kwon** Club, I joined the Kemb**a Club and what not. Until at one time, I had to decide which should i focused to! Nowadays, i don't really do martial arts simply because no one i know share the same interest in T**kwon**. However, i discovered some new interests such as Futsal, Badminton, Pocho2 + Aerobic. When i was single i would play Futsal almost every week! This was introduced to me by my x-housemate, Azirul and her Geologist friends...and since then i was soo addicted to Futsal. Now that i'm married, and my husband is constantly away..i would also fill my free/lonely time with sports activities eg. Badminton ( Eiza ajar ) and Pocho2...

Pocho2!

The Geologists Pocho2 Team ( my Futsal-mate too!)

Eiza & i lepakking after badminton

Tomorrow i will be climbing Bukit Tabur in Melawati, KL. Yess, that's where the 2 Ampang Puteri doctors dropped and died...everyone reminded me about that, thank you all. I promised to Ummi,Abah,Mas,Kak Mai....I will be extra careful! Eiza will be joining me too, yeaa...that's gonna add the fun. InsyaAllah selamat pergi dan selamat pulang...Mr Husband will be sending me off and will be waiting patiently for the Wife at the bottom of the Bukit, hehehe.. (i siap beli kasut baru lg, ok..)

Bukit Tabur, here we come!

Sneak peek of the preparation for the 'majlis'

2009-04-07T14:00:00.000+08:00

The preparation for the majlis is on going..being a standard size girl it's quite easy to look for my baju, hehe. But for Mr Husband...totally different story...after several malay bridal galleries we almost gave up. Most of the baju are at most L size, being a 'saiz mat saleh' ( kene jaga hati sket )..aiyoo...susah mau masuk...so at last we (MIL, me) came up with the idea to try using the bollywood style suits. There're two types, the long one and the short one. So we'll see what will be used during the Majlis, heheheh. Enjoy the pictures...

Mine!!

Testing2....muat alhamdulillah, hehehe (jgn marah!)

Hectic Week!

2009-04-05T11:00:00.000+08:00

I am glad the week is almost over..from Monday to Friday, Husband and I have been attending a course by Next Training. I must say the trainer is much much knowledgeable compared to the Company's principal and what not. Amazingly i never felt sleepy at all and he actually had all the answers to Mr Husbands' 'generous' questions. I pity the Company to have to pay the expatriates tonnes of money but still they could not deliver the knowledge to us who are in need of exposure. But what to do...in the O&G world, what really matters are the number of years of experience. Setakat kita yang 2,3 tahun pengalaman ni cikai je to them, aiyaa...

Apart from that, today i had a great fun hunting for bridal photography session in Jalan Ipoh. This is because the one we had during our nikah was terrible, seriusly i tak pernah tengok sloppy artwork like that...luckily MIL pitied us and sponsored a few other sessions with different photographers ( Thanks a lot mama! ). The one in Jalan Ipoh, Taipei Taipan is marvellous..the sample pictures are romantic and i really hope it could be the same for our session which will be next week, weee....can't wait romantika2 bergambar2....hehehe. Tomorrow will be our invitation card collecting day...this need another post..hmm...i really need to warn others about this card shop... :| Takpela...we'll see the cards tomorrow....then i can comment more.. Even it has been a tiring week, nevertheless i enjoyed the journey with the company of my love ones ( walaupun asyik2 merajuk dengan Mr Husband...x kira, nak jugak jugak!! )

The right one?

2009-04-01T12:49:00.000+08:00

Mr husband is finally di daratan hehehe, and yes...that' s the reason the blog was not updated during the weekend. Luckily there's a course that Mr Husband really need to attend to fulfill his capability bla bla bla...so the boss finally let him leave the rig and pulang ke pangkuan the bored-until no feeling already-wife. And...the best part was, with great intelligence i quickly registered for the same course ( can what, we're in the same skill group what? ) so that we can spend more time together, hehehe. So here we are at my parents home (as the course is in KLIA) enjoying each others' company, attend the course together, lunch together, everything together hehe. The best part is we have the luxury to leave the house at 8am and reach the venue just on time, best wooo...kan best if the Company has any subsidiaries around here!

During the course a friend asked me ' how can we know whether he's the right one or not? '
Immediately my answer was...'emm, you'll know it, you will have this feeling of comfort and relieved'. I think every girl would have this kind of feeling when you have done your most important part which is to pray to Allah and ask for HIS blessings and 'petunjuk'. As for me, this part is very important apart from blessings from my family. Never ever do anything or decide on anything without our family's blessings..if we think hard enough, they really do know us and of course wants the best for us :) Insya Allah, happiness awaits for us...

I have a few friends out there ( you know who you are ) who actually doubted themselves but keep on trying to look at the bright side . It is good you know, to be positive but sometimes you need to trust your instinct. Never ever love someone too much without giving a chance for yourselves to be happy. Love is meant to be shared, so what's the point of keeping your partner happy when you rot deep inside. If he/she is the one...you will never feel this way, trust me...been there, done that! Sometimes we may have to just let it go...if you are treated horribly when you gave every drop of love that you could..don't feel bad, he/she is the one who didn't deserve you..you deserve someone much much better!! Allah has His own way to show us miracles...

and Alhamdulillah...i am blessed....

~BFF (Part One)~

2009-03-26T05:35:00.000+08:00

Throughout my 26 years of life, i dont really have that many long lasting friends which i could really depend on..i have only a few but to tell u the truth, these few are the best friends ever!! Some i met during my uni years while others i met during my working period. I believe quality is much more important than quantity, hehe.

This is Eiza, i met her a few years back in U*P when both of us were actively involved in Taekwondo. After a few tournaments together we clicked and started spending more time together. We would roam Ipoh during the weekends for good food and movies. We have the same passion in sports, so almost every evening we would jog around the uni or just brisk walking. She has the same attitude like my sister but the different trait is she likes spending the time with me ( kan eiza kan ), verrryy unlike my sister ( kan aziya kan ) hehehe. Until now, she's always there for me..during my ups and downs..she would always comfort me and hold my hand (literally speaking!).

In any special events of my life she would make a point to be there and witnessed the events. She attended my convocation, engagement, nikah solemnization etc. Even now, when i am happily married we would still spend our free time together especially when the husband's away ( sorry dear, hehe ). What i like about Eiza is she's very honest ( the hard way, hehe ) and fun i tell you...we would laugh our heads off everytime we spend the time together. She looks tough from the outside but inside..aiyo...very la pemalu konon2 la. Nak tanye directions ke, soalan ke...don't hope! My sister is exactly like this too...aiyoo...

I tried to upload the images of my BFF (Kak Mai, Aula, Norli,Mas) but somehow i couldn't. So it will be continued in Part Two hehehe...soon...

Honeymoon in Hong Kong bersama Ms. Turtle Part 2

2009-03-25T10:34:00.000+08:00

Haa, ni isteri aku depan Masjid Kowloon

Ni la Masjid Kowloon. Kat sini nampak bnyk pakistani yang semayang. ade gak mat salleh aku tgk. Masa aku kat sana, peminta sedekah pun ade gak. yang jadi peminta sedekah tu org mat salleh UK. aku bagi gak la die sikit. tak tahu la cukup ke tak untuk die makan. kat hong kong ni makanan mahal. harap2 die pandai2 la sendiri kan.

Ni gambo geng tour kiteorg la. Aku dgn isteri aku aje melayu. Aku sorang aje bomoh

Dalam gambo tu geng tour kiteorg. Dieorg muda2 gak. sekepala gak la. tour guide kiteorg tak pandai cari makanan muslim. so end up kiteorg makan benda yang tak sedap langsung and tgk mereka2 ni makan benda yang baunye enak2 belaka (tapi tak halal la).. therefore aku dgn isteri aku fedap. kiteorg pi makanan islam nye restoran sendiri. lagi puas hati. Oh ya, kalau korang tgk kasut aku tu yang warnanye coklat tu, haaa kalau korang jumpa mcm tu jangan beli. Tu lapisan dlm kulit babi!!! Celaka nye Rockport. buat kasut selesa, lawa siap tapak die penuh angin mcm air nike tapi adehhh. buang duit aje beli...

Matahari terbenam dari pandangan rig West Janus

Dengan jumpa org minta sedekah, pakai kasut kulit babi pi jalan jalan and tour guide yang tak reti cari makanan halal best, still aku rasa best jalan jalan. Gambo2 jalan2 ni buat aku makin rindu kat rumah subang, kat org rumah (ms. turtle) dan rumah aku yang belum siap grille kat mutiara indah tu. Sayu aku bile tgh keje2, ternampak matahari terbenam kat West Janus ni. Kalau aku ikut and pi ke arah matahari ni, aku gerenti sampai semenanjung (tempat ms.turtle bertempat). sobsobsob

Honeymoon in Hong Kong bersama Ms. Turtle

2009-03-24T06:01:00.000+08:00

Makanan Islam di Hong Kong.

Sebelum start aku nak start call Ayul Jackson jadi Ms. Turtle coz die suka sangat Turtle. :) Honeymoon korang biasa pergi tempat2 yang relaxing. Kasi tenang kepala korang. Tapi untuk aku dengan isteri aku ni, kiteorg pergi ke Hong Kong. Hong Kong ni memang sibuk tapi kalau kite pergi dgn org tersayang, pergi mane2 pun best ye tak. Anyway, masa kat Hong Kong ni memang best tapi kadang2 makanan tu susah sikit. Aku ingat dah nak turn to my dark side and support Israel aka makan McDonald’s fillet o fish dah masa tu. Tapi isteri aku ni yang prihatin terhadap Palestin ni menghalang aku.

Meet my new band in Madam Tussaud

Time aku terbongkang tido, die check kat internet yang berbahasa Kantonis dan translate bahasa dlm website tu kepada English. Akhirnye kite makan la makanan Islam jugak. Solat kat Masjid Kowloon. (Honeymoon pun kena solat ek geng). Kiteorg pi duduk dalam Hotel Disneyland, pi Disneyland, naik boat tongkang (haha), pi Madam Tussaud.

Ms. Turtle nari dengan Micheal Jackson time Micheal masih gelap gelita

Ape2 pun, memang best la cuti ni, lagi2 dgn isteri tersayang. Nanti kite pi holiday lagi ye sayangku, ayul aka ms. turtle. Rindu kat you~~~~ Alalalalalala

Outing With Mama

2009-03-23T12:07:00.000+08:00

Eventhough husband dearie is currently away (sad, sobsob...2 weeks already!!) i tried my very best to act normal. Of coursela, after only 3 weeks of marriage and still in honeymoon mood the husband had to go...hmmm, what to do...i pray to Allah he'll be back soon. I wonder how the wives of those who pemanently work offshore keep themselves sane, it must be difficult!

Yesterday mama (MIL) called and invited my sis and i to accompany her shopping!! Weehooo.. and the best part is, she's shopping for ME..hehe. You see, our reception(husband's side) is going to be in May and i haven't settled with what to wear yet. So this is it! As mama is actually a Mak Andam it makes everything smooth sailing. She already knew which bridal shops to go and she even gets everything at Mak Andam price, SUPERCHEAP. So off we go to Jalan TAR for the hunt of the wedding dress. At first i thought of royal yellow for our wedding theme, however the dresses in yellow were not that interesting...so at last i settled with...RED! Hehe, red is actually my favourite colour, i tried to avoid red but it seems that i am destined to be in love with RED. Then the hunt continued for another dress which would be worn for the 'potong cake event'. I am not a really big fan of western gowns so i tried to search for something different, luckily mama is in this kind of business..she had lots and lots of idea. Finally, we end up with a long, heavily beaded gold coloured jubah kind of dress paired we a beaded batik jawa. I am really happy with the dresses, alhamdulillah...

My sister really awed me throughout the whole hunting process...being the boyish and not so into wedding stuff girl, she was the one who really helped mama to choose the best dress for me. She has this creative eye and mama instantly clicked with her! Mama even invited my sis to shop for more wedding dresses for her bridal shop..hehe. Aziya, aku tak jeles ok!! :p

The sneak peak of the dresses will be coming soon... Thanks mama, thanks aziya...love u!

Missing Ayul Jackson so much

2009-03-21T16:06:00.000+08:00

Tu gambar isteri aku yang lawa lagi comel dan apparently prihatin terhadap kanak2 vietnam. Hari ni dah masuk hari ke-13 aku tak jumpa wife aku. aku rindu sgt kat die. ye la die la satu2 wife cum girlfriend cum soulmate aku. Walaupun kite dah lama kenal dan masing2 sebelum ni ade buah hati masing2, tapi at last, takdir tu menentukan segalanya. Tu la org katakan jodoh. Jodoh ni la jugak yang buatkan aku happy sangat. Kalau aku tahu mcm ni, dari zaman UTP dulu aku dah ngorat dia. tapi malangnya masa tu aku ni nerd. tahu study aje. so aku tak hang out dgn org2 sangat, lagi2 perempuan2 kat UTP tu. so nak buat macam mane kan.

Sekarang ni baru aku tahu bestnye alam perkahwinan kalau bernikah dengan org yang bersesuaian. Walaupun wife aku ni kadang2 selalu tegur2 aku and selalunya aku pening2 lalat gak dengar, tapi aku tahu die tegur tu untuk kebaikan aku. ye la kadang2 aku ni degil gak. tapi kan ,best gak kalau time die tengah bising tu, suara die jadi bunyi enjin v8 ataupun bunyi wastegate tial, mesti lagi best.hehe. jangan marah ye syg.

Apa apa pun, aku sangat2 sayang kat die. Kalau die sedih, aku terus jadi sedih gak. Aku tak sampai hati tengok org yang aku sayang sgt ni sedih. Sobsobsob. Cuma bile aku kat offshore ni, terpaksa la aku sabar, kuatkan semangat. Walaupun rasa mcm nak belajar jadi captain and bawak aje jack up rig ni pi semenanjung.huhu.

Tunggu suami balik ye sayang. Nanti kite spend time together. I love you so much, baby girl. mmmmmuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

This is us!

2009-03-21T12:46:00.000+08:00

Hello to all..This is us...Husband and Wife who's constantly away from each other. So this will be the space for us to jot any events, happenings..happy, sad...everything! Life is too short ...so better make the best out of it !!

Husband Dearie...you're MyLifeMyLove...

Hello....

2009-03-19T20:14:00.000+08:00

Hopefully i can be consistent and determined...hehehe...hello2.....