Major Purchase #1-Breastpump

As I've mentioned before
I've been planning to (InsyaAllah) exclusively breastfeed my dear baby

Therefore, I sure need a breastpump as I foresee myself as a working mom after confinement
without one, its almost impossible la utk breastfeed kan
mmg boleh, guna kaedah marmet
but sampai bila la kan?

so I decided to get myself a (good) breastpump
after much research and reading reviews here and there,
of course, many recommended Medela FreeStyle
reality check, it's totally out of my budget

so I settled with the next best thing
Medela Swing that is

An electric breastpump which perfectly adapts to the daily routine of a dynamic mother. Ideal for frequent pumping – handy, trendy and quiet. It can be used on a tabletop, belt clip or shoulder/neck strap, so you can always take it with you. For fast, gentle pumping, where it suits you best. Swing is discreet and stylish - it makes breastfeeding fun! It is the only single electric personal use pump with breakthrough 2-Phase Expression Technology for maximum milk flow. First researched and developed for hospital breastpumps, 2-Phase Expression is an advanced pumping pattern that mimics a baby's natural nursing rhythm by pumping in two distinct modes.


Stimulation mode: To simulate your baby's initial rapid sucking to start your milk flowing


Expression mode: To simulate your baby's slower deeper sucks to express your milk gently and efficiently.


More features:


One touch let down button designed for faster milk flow
Convenient, easily fits into a purse or briefcase
Efficient, adjustable speed and vacuum
Comfortable, comes with SoftFit Breastshield
Mobile, use on a tabletop, belt clip or shoulder/neck strap.



Main reason I pilih ni
Is first of, its not bulky
So senang I nk bwk gi office or bile travelling
Second, it can be battery operated or direct current
Tak byk breastpump yg bole pakai bateri
So senang la I nak pump kt mana², even dlm kereta ke pon kan
Plus, the suction tu kite boleh control
Nk kuat ke nk pelan
Tang ni cannot elaborate sgt, sbb belom experience lagi kan
Dh pakai baru tau la ok ke tak kan

Downside yg I boleh nampak skrg ni,
Is that it is single pump
Kalau double pump, sure dpt pump lg cepat kan
Tapi, takpe laaaa
Dgn bajet yg ade, I believe, this is the best that I could get

Once I've decided on which breastpump to buy,
next is to search for the best deal in town

I searched high and low for the best deal
and OneBabyWorld is the right place to get the best deal of (almost) everything pertaining baby stuff
go check em out k?

Oh....btw, I just realised they've increased the price a bit now
luckily i placed my order just before that

I decided to get the back to work package

which includes Medela Swing BreastPump, Cooler Bag, Ice Pack, Milk Storage Bottles, Nursing Bra, Drying Rack and a swaddling blanket
and I add in another Nursing Bra, Washcloth and a  thermometer

I placed the order and paid them via Maybank2u on Saturday,

and my dad received them on Tuesday
not much hassle
pretty smooth

oh yeah
I received a voucher from OBW worth RM10
am thinking of purchasing more stuff from them later on

9 bulan!

We’re now full term ya’ll
Syukur Alhamdulillah
We managed to come this far
Macam tak percaya!
So lepas ni bile org Tanya, dh boleh kata “tgh tunggu hari la ni….” -____-

InsyaAllah, if ever baby decided to pops out even belom reached EDD,
she should be able to survive
coz based on what I read, all her organs are fully-formed and should be able to function on its own now
So sayang, kalau syg dh rasa kuat, and bersedia to meet us, U are most welcome dear
We are more than happy to have you as part of us in this world
But please, don’t force yourself k syg

So far, all preps to welcome our little one pon dh siap
Especially the emergency bags (1 for mom and the other for the baby)
Dh siap masuk kereta pon
Kali ni punye, mmg betul² dh siap
Tu pon I packed based on checklist org lain and ape yg i rasa perlu n tak perlu la
So I guess, ok la kan
Hopefully I tak termiss anything yg essential… ;)

Dr segi barang keperluan baby
Alhamdulillah, we managed to strike of all the items in my NB Checklist
Except for the Warmer and Stroller
Stroller tu, InsyaAllah akan beli esok
There’s a Mom & Baby Expo kt Danga City Mall (Sep 23-25)
Will definitely pay a visit there esok or ahad (kalau belom in labor laaa)
Hopefully ade la booth stroller kt sana

Hari tu dh survey kt JJ tebrau
Masa beli carseat haritu
Dh ade yg berkenan
Tp ni nk tgk mana tau kt expo tu ade offer ke kan
Dpt murah brg seratus dua…hehehe
Ceh…Harapan je laaaa…dpt kurg 10 hinggit pon dh cukup syukur….

I know, I know
Mmg stroller ni tak penting pon buat masa skrg
Sbb baby bukan nk gi jln² ke ape pon lagi kan
But mama insist on getting it earlier
Sbb, we’ll need it masa majlis kawin kakak I end of oct nnt
Ye la, takkan nk expect I ngendong je kan
So kalau ade stroller tu, boleh letak dlm stroller, and sesape pon bole tolong jagakan
But of cos, takleh la sepanjang hari dok dlm tu
Harus la sediakan tmpt dia baring
Tapi kalau stroller tu boleh fully recline, should be no problem la kan?
Hurmmm…tgk camne nnt
Tapi namanya nk suruh beli moses basket ke hape ntah tu, mmg tak laaa
Pakai kejap je….bazir….so mmg no no la

Yg warmer tu pulak,
Bole beli bile I dh nk dekat² naik kerja la kan
Coz I don’t think I’ll need it masa confinement period ni
Sbb direct feed kan?
Unless, kalau baby ade complications yg perlu tinggal kt hospital
Or under any other circumstances la
Harap² tak laaaa…

Tapi ade satu lagi task yg belum dpt disetelkan
Which is my our confinement period needs
I did mention that I akan berpantang di umah mak kan
So opkos la dlm masa 30-40 hari tu I takkan jejak our home
So I need to pack segala baju bajan I n hubs laaaa
Tu baru baju, belom toiletries, and other needs
Bantal lagi….sbb I suke my bantal kt umah tu…tp bukan bantal busuk ok!
Ade yg angkut 1 umah kang… -____-

And barang baby yg lain² tu pon
Harus di transport ke umah MIL
We planned to do it by next week
Tp yg ni mmg dh siap
Tinggal nk angkut je…should be no problem

One more thing, I’m thinking of temporarily terminating our Astro susbscription utk sebulan nnt laa
Any such thing tak eh?
Ye laaa…membazir je bayar 100++ utk benda yg kite tau tak pakai
Tapi temporary je…nnt dh balik umah sendiri, subscribe blk
Boleh ke gitu eh? Anyone?

Speaking of astro, I’m thinking of a way to pujuk hubs utk subscribe Star World/E! kt MIL’s laaaa
1 bulan tak dpt tekan tekan 711 and 712, mau gigil gak kang….huhuhu
Poyo betol
Tp serius, I mmg tiap kali on TV, i terus tekan 711
Hubs pulak, opkos la 811 kan


Ape lagi eh?
Hmmm…as for myself pulak,
Skrg I’m at the phase of memperkukuhkan pengetahuan on labor, breastfeeding and baby care laaa
Lately, I spent most of my nights on youtube
Dr delivery process, to how to get you baby to latch, and understanding different baby needs

In terms of my health,
Syukur lah kan, so far, I’ve no major complications along this pregnancy
Setakat nausea, morning sickness (mild), foods craving (yg common² je) tu biasa la kan
Cuma ye la, dh makin sarat ni
Mula sakit pinggang, tulang punggung, tulang kt va jay jay and tulang peha
which I believe is due to kepala baby dh kt bawah kan
so segala beban tu terkumpul kt area tu
and sakit itu adelah menjadi makin sakit
bila nk pusing² masa tidur, n bile nak bangun dari duduk
sakit sgt²….smpai terpejam² mata nk get hold of it
but of cos, masih bearable laaa
yg penting, minded tu kene positive…

oh yeah….Semalam, I went for my 9 months checkup
Alhamdulillah, baby is in cephalic but posterior (head down and face facing my belly) position
Tp doc takde mention lak dh engaged ke belom
And regarding posterior position, doc kata, InsyaAllah, baby boleh move herself to anterior position towards delivery
So tak perlu risau sgt, and bykkan berdoa….
Lain², amniotic fluid sufficient
Placenta pon kt atas
Kirenye so far so good laaa

Cume yg I risau is baby is quite small…2.4kg
Kalau ikut baiboo/baby centre, its normal
Tp entah eh, I was expecting her to be erm…..chubbier
But according to doc, tgk perut I, dia pon mmg tak expect baby to be besar ke ape
Yeah…..for a 9 month pregnant lady, my belly is ain’t that big!
Badan je besar….berat pon naik dh total up 16kg!
Sbb tu la I expect my baby to be besar sikit
Konon nk sedapkan hati yg I gained weight ni pon sbb baby….hehhehe

Tp hubs kata, takpe laaa..yg penting mama n baby sihat…..
Thank you syg!
Tp farah tau, bile syg ckp mama sihat, its more to mama ‘sihat’ (read: demok!)
I Love U! ;p

Antenatal Class

Last Saturday, we (finally) attended an antenatal class
Unfortunately, there aren’t much hospital organized such classes here in JB
Whichever did, it was only held once a month
Some of them are Kempas Med Centre, Hospital Penawar and Johor Specialist

We attended at the later one
Coz it was advertised it Baiboo
Therefore I knew exactly when and how much it cost
JSH organized antenatal class on every third Saturday of the month
For RM30 per couple from 2-6pm

With so much topic to covered in such a nick of time
I must say, the class is very brief
Frankly, there’s not much new info that I gained through the class
As most of the info they shared, are very general and brief
Something that I’ve already known from the research I did via the net all this while
Except for the explanation on how to bath our newborn (we managed to record the whole procedure) and the labor room visit

The class started off with a talk given by a representative from StemLife
On the Cord Blood Banking
Google for more info on this yeah…
Its good to know on this….

Followed by 3 sessions with Dr Mohan (one of the ObGyn in JSH)
On Preparation of Delivery, Types of Delivery and Pain relief in Labor
Generally, he informed us on the signs that shows u r ready for labor,
Brief infos on Vaginal/Instrumental and C-Sect Deliveries
And the laughing gas (etonox)/epidural for the pain management during labor
It was pretty interesting though
Coz he’s good at explaining and giving us examples an such

Unfortunately, my 100% attention to the class got taken away
Once the (chinese) midwife started her session
On the required Nutrition during Pregnancy and Antenatal Exercise
Its B.O.R.I.N.G!
She’s not good at captivating our attention
The so-called nutrition talk, was just something you’ve known all while long
She even skipped a few slides! Pffftttttt!
And the exercise she thought, is just merely different techniques of breathing
Of which, I expected more!

Then, the floor was then passed to another midwive (malay)
Who carried on the class on baby bath demo, care for newborn, breastfeeding benefits and technique and Immunization during Infancy
I must say, she has to improve her public speaking skill
You see, she’s a nurse in a private hospital
And were trusted to give a talk to the public
However, her English was, soooo pathetic!
I got so stressed out when when repetitively mispronounce some words
It’s annoying, I tell you!
She might just as well carry out the talk in Malay so that she won’t keep having this
‘emm’, ‘aahh’ while finding the right word at the back of her head.

And what frustrates me the most,
She did not emphasize much on the benefits of breastfeeding
Neither on how a newborn DO NOT NEED any extra fluid (read:water) other than mother’s milk
Cause I need hubs to understand this fact,
as this, I believe, is the most difficult part to convince Mak on
FYI, she insisted me on preparing at least 2 bottles for my baby
1 for the milk, and the other, for ‘air masak’…. -_____-
I’m afraid that my intention to EXCLUSIVELY breastfeed my dear baby
Will be going down the drain, by ‘air masak’…… -____-

Nevertheless, despite all my frustration towards the class,
dear hubs did learned a lot from it
Man, they prefer to be told, than read
For that good 4 hours, it definitely turned him into a man,
who’s very excited and eager to become a dad
Why so?

Cause since then, he’s totally at the full gear on preparing to welcome our dear little one
First, he started to do some research on the hospital that we planned to deliver in
On where to go when I’m in labor and keep pestering me on my hospital bag preps

Next, he bought the car seat yesterday
I thought we’re just surveying
I did sense he’s ‘different’
Usually, when we shop, he’ll be just like look at the thing, the price, and that’s it
But yesterday, he touched it, maneuvers it, checked and rechecked the specs
Disclaim on how it should be instead of that and what not
And finally, we agreed on one, and purchased it then and there

Another important note,
He googled on video on how to use a breastpump!
Btw, yeah, I’ve bought mine online and received last week
I addressed them to my parent’s house, so I just got my hands on it last Sunday
(Will update on this bit later)
So as we reached home, while I’m inspecting and unpacking my valuable purchase,
He silently googled it, and we watched it as we learned together

I have to say, all this while, when I told him that I wanted to breastfeed our baby
And I would need a breastpump, and told him how much it cost (which apparently cost me a fortune!),
He said it’s totally ridiculous to spend so much on one item,
And left it to me to decide on should I proceed to buy it or not
And of course, I have to pay for it myself cause I insisted on this particular model… -_____-
Who knew, after the class, he got so interested in it
That he even tested it, just to hear the mimics sound of baby sucking…
And had the most glorify expression on his face once he heard it…
Such a beautiful moment I must say

Haih
Really can’t wait to meet our little one
Sakit pinggang wooooo!!!!!
Nk gomol dia lama²

A special note for the unborn....

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Assalamualaikum anak mama
How are you in there, my precious dear?
Sempit ye….as I type this, u’re frantically kicking (or punching) on the right upper side of my tummy….
senak mama tau!

Syg…Mama minta maaf yea sbb smlm termarah baby….
Ye laaa...mama penat, tapi mama tak dpt nk sleep well,
cos syg asek main kt area rusuk mama…
Susah mama nk jumpe position yg comfortable utk sleep
Mama asik rasa susah je nk nafas
Lepas mama pujuk and zikir², baru syg bergerak dr situ
Then baru mama dpt sleep
Thank u syg…baik anak mama ni…
Mama syg baby tau!

Bile anak mama ni nak masuk ke position yg btol?
Kalau syg rasa kuat, and ade ruang, syg pusing lah parking kepala kt bawah yea…
Mama harap sgt mama dpt lahirkan baby dgn cara normal…
Tapi, kalau tak dpt, its ok…
Mama tetap syg baby
Yg penting, mama selamat lahirkan anak mama ni nnt
Semoga Allah permudahkan segalanya…kan syg?

Sekarang anak mama ni dh 34 Weeks ++….
Lusa genap 35 Weeks
Means lagi seminggu, anak mama ni dh cukup 9 bulan
Tapi ramai yg komen muka mama sembab
Mcm org yg tunggu hari

Tapi xmolah keluar dulu ye syg
Tunggu lah atleast dh cukup 9 bulan
Then bila baby rasa dh kuat, baby bg hint kt mama dulu eh

Deep down inside, mama pon rasa mcm mama ni tgh tunggu hari
Sbb dh sarat sgt rasanya bwk anak mama ni ke hulu hilir
Nk jln pon susah…
Abah kata mama dh mcm ‘gergasi’ bile berjalan
Sbb mama tends tu terhuyung-hayang...jahatkan abah?
Hihihih

Speaking of abah,
Abah masih lagi terkejut kalau terasa syg kick perut mama
Tak tau napa, dia kata dia rasa geli -____-
Patut mama yg rasa geli kan? Pape je abah ni
Tapi dia syg baby sgt ² tauu…
Dia selalu tanya, bila baby nk kuar nk jumpa dia...
Dia tak sabar nk manjakan baby…nk gomol² baby
Mama kata, sabarlah...kasi la baby ni dok dlm perut mama at least smpai 9 bulan

Lately ni pon abah caring sgt²
Dia rajen ‘bobok’kan mama before sleep
Ye laa…mama kan dh susah nk tdo…
So dia selalu gosokkan blkg mama smpai mama sleep
Even kalau dia nk tgk wrestling kol 10,
dia akan tmankan mama sleep dulu
baru dia gi tgk tv....

Cuma tang urut kaki tu, abah selalu je bg excuse
Selalu dia kata, esok lah....bile dh esok, esok lagiiii...hihihhihh
Dulu dia rajin....tapi ni, dgn minyak panas pon dh misplace tah kt mane,
Mmg dh tak merasa la kaki mama ni diurut
Nnt syg igtkan mama beli minyak panas baru k?
Kita buli abah....hihihihi

Tapi nasib baik lah, dh nk dekat 9 bulan ni, mama tak pernah lg kene cramp kt kaki
Cuma ade sekali, tgh masak, hampir terkena simpul biawak
Tp cpat² mama straightkan kaki, then ok dah...
Kesian mommy² to be yg lain yg selalu kene cramp kan?
Mama tak tau sakit dia cmne sbb tak pernah kena
Tapi sure skt amatkan?

Barang baby utk kt hospital nnt, dh lama mama preparekan
Sejak jln² raya aritu lagi, mama dh bwk bag emergency baby ke mana²
Ye laaa…mana tau, kot², baby tetibe nk jadi anak Pontian / Muar / Spore?
Hihihihihihih

Syukur sepanjang 2 minggu raya ni, baby ok je
Baby rasa tak mama makan dgn byknye?
Mama naik 2 kilo ok sejak raya 2 minggu ni
Mmg mok² teramat dh sekarang ni
Total weight gain mama pon dh jejak 12kg!!!
Hikhikhik
Takpelah…yg penting, baby sihat….

Mama harap baby gets all the nutritions u need, syg
Mama try to balance ape yg mama makan
Tp dh nama raya kan, lebih byk yg tak elok dr yg elok
Oh oh…mama jugak minta maaf sbb dh lama tak minum susu
Mama janji, mlm ni mama minum k?
Sbb tiap pagi, bila mama gosok gigi, kompem gusi berdarah
It must be lack of calcium...
Anak mama ni tgh nk membesar…so byk amik calcium dr mama ehhhhh
Baby pujuk lah abah, minta dia buatkan mama susu....
Mama ni, kalau kene buat sendiri, dan dan tak jumpa mana susu tu…hihihhi

Baby,
kalau ditakdirkan satu hari nnt,
mama tak dpt nk bersama baby lagi,
mama harap sgt yg baby tau, mama syg baby sgt²
baby ialah anugerah terhebat and terindah dariNya pada mama and abah
sepanjang hampir 9 bulan baby dgn mama,
mama rasa bahagia sgt

From the moment we know that we’re expecting you,
I’ve loved you with all my heart
Everyone did…Mama, Abah, Tok Mama, Atok and Maktok
Semua happy sgt bile dpt tau u will be part of us in matter of months…

Syg, tak pernah sedetik pon mama rasa kesal dgn kehadiran syg dlm perut mama
Mungkin sesekali mama ade merungut on how tak selesa I felt
Or how irritating it is to have to go to the loo every 15 minutes,
Tapi, tak pernah mama slhkan baby
Mama tau, its just parts and parcels of being pregnant
And InsyaAllah, there’s d greatest reward waiting for me at the end of the tunnel
And I just can’t wait for that moment to come

TQ syg sentiasa jadi peneman mama,
especially bila mama merajuk dgn abah….
U’re always there to ‘comfort’ me bile mama mengadu pape
Bile mama nangis, baby akan give some reaction kt dlm
Either kick or golek²….and mama anggap tu as syg trying to pujuk mama
TQ so much syg

Anak mama, jadilah anak yg sentiasa membahagiakan keluarga
yg taat dan patuh pada Allah, hormati org tua, dan disenangi semua
syg jaga abah yea...
xmo selalu susahkan abah tau
abah tu cepat panik kalau benda yg kurang diingini berlaku
tapi he’s a good problem solver...Cuma first² je dia akan panic
nnt dh lama sikit, dia dpt digest keadaan tu, then dia dpt think straight…
tu lah abah syg…
mama syg dia sgt²...dunia akhirat, InsyaAllah

k lah...
dh panjang sgt note utk baby....
hopefully satu hari nnt, baby dpt baca ni
nnt bila², kalau ade kelapangan lagi,
mama tulis lagi utk anak mama ni k?

Till then,
I love u, my precious little angel....

mama and abah while u're 8 months in mama's womb

p/s : Kirim kan salam syg mama pd abah ye...U both means the world to me… xoxo!

The Ups and Downs of Living in an Apartment

Frankly speaking, it wasn’t our first ultimate choice
I mean, we never thought of living ‘atas langit’ when we first scouting for a place to rent
We preferred a landed house
Kebaikan dia, tak payah lah nk elaborate kan
Semua pon tau
Dpt parking dpn umah, buang sampah dpn umah
Tak payah tunggu lift, yadda yadda

Tapi Allah Maha Mengetahui
We searched high and low for a landed house
Tapi sentiasa tiada ‘jodoh’
Malas nk citer panjang

Dipendekkan cerita, we finally settled with a unit on the 8th floor at P**** R** Apartment
If u were to ask me, I anggap ia sebagai takdir and ‘jodoh’
Sbb we never knew/heard of this place,
tp masa survey area A, someone told us about the apartment
Terus gi tgk, terus suka (I did till now, but not hubs) and terus setuju sewa

And dh 9 bulan duduk sini,
I must say, it wasn’t a perfect place
Mmg byk kekurangan dok atas langit ni
Tapi I boleh terima tu semua
Sbb to me, walau mana pon kita duduk, ade shj cabarannye
Takde tempat yg takde masalah
Lagi2 menyewa kan
Mana ade rumah yg betol2 perfect yg fits our criteria kan

Nak buang sampah, kene bawak turun and buang kt tempat disediakan
Nak parking, kene berebut
Mmg each unit disediakan 1 dedicated parking berbumbung
Tapi our owner pakai lot tu, so we can’t use it
Kalau balik lewat mlm jgn harap dpt parking yg dekat dgn blok
Nak gi kerja, kene tunggu lift
And nak dijadikan cerita juga, the lift that is much nearer to our unit selalu sgt rosak
Selalu as in sebulan, at least ade 7 hari kami tak dpt guna lift tu

So far I rasa 3 points itu shj yg I kurang berkenan
Tapi I still can tolerate laaaa
Sbb masih ade option lain kan
Cuma kalau those 3 points dpt dibaiki, it’d be much better laaaa

Hubs on the other hand
Tak berapa dpt terima keadaan2 ni
To him, it’s all so troublesome
Walau dh lama dok sini, he still complains and blurts how much he hates this place

Lebih² lagi on last wiken
Kan dia jemput his friends and family to come over….
And nk dijadikan cerita, there are few unnecessary incidents happened

1. Guests have to register at the guard house and leave their driving license
Dah nama duduk apartment kan, and its guarded, of course la security harus mantap. Takkan la sesenang je ntah sape2 boleh keluar masuk kan…residence sendiri mesti pakai their access card utk masuk. Takkan guests boleh masuk macam gitu je kan. Kalau mcm tu, baik residence semua ngaku guests je…tak payah nk beria scan card bagai. And that, to me, is the biggest difference between umah flat and apartment. Security!
And because of this jugak, I’m happy with this place. I rase safe and secured. Infact, I don’t mind kalau hubs tinggalkan I sorang bile dia pegi futsal, and blk lewat mlm. Tp bila dia tinggalkan I sorg at umah mak (landed house), hah, yg tu I mmg sumpah takut! Ade sekali tu, umah mak dimasuki orang masa mak tgh terlelap waktu lepas asar. Habis barang kemas dia, and no one noticed! Of course la I takut kan. Siang pon sesenang org masuk, ape lagi mlm…..

So I mmg sgt suka dok sini…sbb I tau, I can trust their security system. lagi2 skrg dlm lift pon diorg dh pasang CCTV…. But of course, harusla masih berhati2 kan…malang kan tidak berbau….

And yeah, as u guessed, hubs felt so disappointed sbb telah menyusahkan kwn2 and his family sbb kene register and tinggalkan license at the guard post. Lagi2 bile the guests sendiri dok complain and said, susah nak masuk umah kitorg…lagi la hubs rasa stressed. I totally understand how he felt. He’s afraid that the guests will feel menyesal dtg sbb leceh. But to me, they should (already) know, living in an apartment, ade security, maka ade lah penapisan orang. But they just couldn’t accept this fact. -_____-

And deep down inside, I felt so disappointed dgn minded mereka. Sbb this is the main point why I love staying here, but on the other hand, others hate it so much. Sedih!

2. Lift yg berhampiran our unit, not working
Of all days, perlu kah lift tu rosak pada hari we’re expecting guests???? Arghhhhh…I pon geram…tapi pasrah je laaa..nk buat camne kan? Dh takdir…tp tu laaa…kesian kt mereka yg dtg..ade tu, dia igt itu satu2 nye lift di blok kami, and he found out its rosak, dia naik tangga sampai tingkat 8!!! Kesian! Silap kami jugak sbb tak inform awal2 yg there’s another lift on the other side, cume kene jln ke depan sikit. Tang ni, mmg I kesal sgt…kesian kt dia…nasib orang lain jumpa lift yg lagi satu tu…. -_____-

3. Kereta kena clamp
As I mentioned earlier, each unit disediakan 1 dedicated parking berbumbung kan. So its understood that guests, harus lah parked di kawasan yg tidak berbumbung. Atas sebab² miscommunication, hubs dh bilang, park di lot TIDAK berbumbung. Unfortunately, his friend did not hear the word ‘TIDAK’, thus parked in one. Makanye, bila dia nk balik, of course, kereta kena clamp!

And it became a serious issue bile, even kami dh settlekan the summon, his friends telah memanjangkan cerita dgn mengugut the guards! Siapa yg tinggal di apartment tu???? Siapa yg harus mengadap and menanggung malu di atas sikap insensitive mereka tu? The guards are just doing their job. Kalau I jadi pemilik parking lot tu pon, I akan marah. Ye laa..that’s my lot, tapi ade ntah siapa parked at mine. Siapa yg tak marah kan. Of course la owner tu gi ngadu at the guards and they clamped the car. So to me, the guards tidak ade pape salah pon. Haih…. sedih…-______-


Therefore now, no matter how much I love to stay here
How secured I feel to stay here
Lagi² bile nnt dh ade anak, I yakin I selamat ditinggalkan sendirian dgn anak kami
Especially bile hubs OT or blk lewat utk futsal or lepak session with his friends
I have to give in

Dh too many times I have to listen to hubs, blurting how he hates this place
How troublesome it is staying here
And how annoying the guards are
For the unconditional love I have to my hubs, I dgn rela hati, give in

For now, kami tunggu rumah tu dipasang grill,
And we’ll move in ASAP

It’s kawasan umah baru,
Security, I’m not convinced
Mmg ade guard post, tapi they just let anyone in and out of the area
Without scrutinizing them
So, mmg I tak akan rasa secured

Plus, it’s a corner lot,
Lagi la bertambah takut
Tapi I’ll embrace it
Cause I believe, setiap rumah, ade rezekinye
And of course ade cabarannye
Hanya bergantung pd kita utk mengolah and harunginye sebaik mungkin
Mengikut cara hidup masing²
And I’ll always berdoa and tawakal kepada Allah
Agar Dia sentiasa lindungi kami dari sebarang bencana
InsyaAllah



p/s: I am not complaining, but just sharing my experience. Life is definitely a never-ending learning journey. Dugaan and cabaran tu ada di mana²...Its up to us to decide how to overcome it. ;)

Open-ing the house

it has been almost 9 months we stayed here
and we barely have any guest around
accept for both side of the family, mak teh, and maklang's family

itu pon they came mase awal2 kitorg pindah dulu
mak came on end of January,
saja nk ziarah kami yg at that time belom ade anything at the hall
it happened that masa dia dtg, sofa, tv and kitchen cabinet pon baru smpai
so she witnessed all the messiness
tp dptla I hidangkan mihun sup and ayam bakar for them
simple jeeeeee...sbb diorg btau nk dtg pon dh last minit

mama and others pulak dtg on cuti apentah masa tu
raya haji ke raya cina,...ntah x igt dh....
masa tu mmg tau ade dlm 12 org nk dtg
n mama pon dh btau awal
so I dgn semangatnye masak nasi ayam
woohhhooooooo
and sukses ya'll!!!
hubs pon kata sedap.....hihiihihh
since then, I mmg rasa yakin utk masak nasi ayam secara byk utk org
oh oh...masa tu i blom pregnant lg
so mmg mengadela kan kalau dh tau org nk dtg, tp tak prepare pape...

eh panjangnye intro
btw, the point of this entry is
just nk btau yg we're expecting guests tonight
nervous i!!!!!
hubs is inviting some of his school frens to come over for raya tonight
and he, being nice, xnk isteri dia penat, dia order je the foods
x silap dia order mihun goreng n ayam
yeah...simple je....

tp i as a wife, am x sedap hati la pulak kan x buat pape
so i decided to prepare some dessert
and I made fruit cocktail trifle

its my first attempt
hopefully jadi laaa
ni tgh set dlm fridge
harap2 ok jeee...
kalau x, malu wooooooooo
hihihhihi

and aritu dh beli apples
so igt nnt diorg nk dtg,
I nk wat fruit salad skit
tgkla camne

as for now, jap gi ni
nk kene mop skit
smlm hubs dh vacuum and arrange semua

eh eh
lagi satu nk btau
esok, mak, maklong, makngah, mokteh and moksu's family is coming over
ade lebih kurang 20 org tu....
ramaiiiiii...tp i dgn semngat dan rela hatinye offer diri utk masak
opkos nasi aym......ahahhahahha
hubs doubt that i could manage
susah jugak nk pujuk dia

ikut dia, dia nk order jeee
tapi i tak setuju
i rasa i mampu
lagi pon, yg dtg ni family kot.....first time lak tu
dh la mmg selama ni kt umah mak, i jarang masak
setakat tolong je...
so i nak jugak diorg rasa air tangan i....
walau tak sedap mana....
but it means a lot to me....

hopefully everything went well tonight n tomorrow
hrp2 ank mama ni pon behave ye syg

k lah...
nk sidai baju n mop
i'll update on the house 'opening' nnt yeah!
toodles!

raya kali ini

di rumah keluarga mertua...

coz it happens that kak anim, my SIL is spending her raya at her in law in Kelantan
so cam kesian mak, takkan nk biar dia beraya dgn 2 anak bujang je
so decide to spend mlm raya di sini

so here I am, di Rinting
any difference? ade laaa sikit
kalau sblm2 ni, kt umah sendiri
biasa mlm raya mmg kt umah je
sbb usually ayah akan bertugas utk baca khutbah raya
then lepas tu dlm kol 10, baru blk pontian

menu pagi raya pon sempoi je
kekadang bolognaise, kekadang nasi lemak, or nasi minyak
takde laaa nk masak rendang ke ketupat ke, lodeh ke
sbb tau nnt blk pontian, menu raya mmg dh fixed
so tak payah mengada nk rajin masak mcm2

tapi kt umah in law ni
and ni pon kebetulan mokteh and family raya sini
so cam meriah laaaa
jap gi nk rebus ketupat
then sedia bahan utk wat lauk pauk raya yg mcm2 tu
things yg i tak penah experience unless bermlm raya kt pontian
hihihi...excited gak nih
plus diorg nyalakan pelita kt dpn umah
nampak cam meriah
katanye nk main mercun
tp tunggu the heroes blk dr shopping ape ntah....

so sementara tunggu diorg blk ni,
tu yg i update
oh yes....
being 8 month pregnant, makes me realize, how 'prego' I am
I mean, selama ni, walaupon pregnant,
I am still active
jln sana sini, laju je
siap bile dgr org kata diorg pregnant cam lembik or susah nk tido or skt kaki
i mcm....eh..I tak rase camtu pon
except skt kaki laaa..bile dh jln lama, of cos sakit kan

tapiiiiiiiiiii...sejak a couple of days b4 i hit 8 months,
segala sakit tu dtg
tak payah la nk mimpi tawaf shopping berejam
kasi 30 minit pon i dh dok cari kerusi
kompem buku lali mmg dh tak nampak

semalam lagi laaaa
for the first time, I cried coz i can't sleep
the thing is, i batuk...
last thursday, ade sekali tu, I batuk tanpa dpt control myself
batuk yg kuat gile, sampai i rase urat yg dekat dgn va jay jay tu, mcm ditarik/terputus
sumpah.....Im not exagerating, tp tu yg i rase
and eversince then, setiap kali dr duduk ke berdiri,
tulang dkt va jay jay tu, rase sengal sgt
skt betol.....tu yg i smlm tak bole tido
smpai menangis sebab no position is comfortable
nk pusing pon susah sbb tulang tu skt....
hubs pujuk2 pon tak jln...
tp ntah camne, dpt gak i tido nyenyak pas tu
n now, masih skt...redha je laaa
nmpak nye, I akan beraya dgn berkeadaan sgt 'mengandung'

even my little sis baru smlm ckp
"akak dh nmpak mcm perempuan mengandung"
 I was like...."I've been pregnant for the past 8 month, baru skrg girl nk ckp gitu??"
she said "xde laaa...now only i see u walk like one...u know...terkengkang gitu...."
pfffffttttt
yes i admit, i tend tu mengengkang a bit
entah eh.....itu lg cam selesa
malas nk pikir cantik ke hape dh

and lately, I asek ade instinct I akan deliver awal
cuakkkkkk wooooo
tu yg bag baby dh siap dlm kete
but i couldnt find the time yet to scrutinize exactly ape yg perlu ade dlm bag tu
i just pack ape yg i rase perlu
tgk la nnt, ade masa, I compare dgn list m2b lain

eh eh...
byk pulak update ni
dari raya, cite psl preganncy
ni laa ibu mengandung kan
raya pon dh tak kesah sgt
asik pikir anak je.....
:)