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After many many months...

2011-05-16T07:27:00.000+08:00

Fuhhh...it has been awhile. Life was and still hectic. With two toddlers on tow and hubby along. This year I'm still teaching Year 6 and 2 classes in a row. Hopefully I start blogging again! Hahaha! I wish I can...

Aku Terima Nikahnya

2010-02-03T16:00:00.005+08:00

Saya rasa semua orang dah baca hasil tulisan Abu Saif. Saya dari dulu lagi tergerak hati nak bali tapi asyik bertangguh-tangguh. Betul lah orang kata, nak buat baik ni memang susah. Beli majalah Marie Claire cepat aje tangan ni membayar.

Last weekend, went to Mesra Mall Popular. Dah keluar pun Bercinta Sampai Ke Syurga, sambungan dari Aku Terima Nikahnya. Bummer! I'm totally out dated. Memandangkan, for Government staff, we are required to read at least 7 buku ilmiah and do a synopsis for each one of it. Saya berkira, buku ini di ambil kira.

After I have finish reading it, I'll give a short and quick review.

Berhabuk

2010-02-01T10:42:00.003+08:00

Well, dah lama sangat tak update blog, blog hopping. But my online shopping spree jalan as usually!!! Blog pun nampak berhabuk jer. MALUUUUU! Tengok blog orang lain yang every day update. panjang lagi entrynyer. Makes me wonders...when these mommies find their time? Yes finding the time. To confess, malas nak update because of:

1) M_A_L_A_S
2) camera kokak ku really underperformed
3) Dinky Aeisyah watch Charlie and Lola on my laptop
4) FACEBOOK

Bottom line is, I need to allocate my self at least 20 minutes on updating the blog. Even my sisters are bugging me to update the blog.

My Newest Gadget

2009-12-15T09:29:00.006+08:00

Gadget idaman semua mommies yang breastfeed sudah menjadi MILIKKU! Finally, after been dreaming for more than a year, dah ada reason to upgrade my PISA yang actually still mantopp. Bought it from ebay because it's way lot cheaper. Mr Vediaz's friend offered to buy it at US because she's going back to her parents for Christmas. Tapi kan, can not tahan anymore :) Dapat jer kad oren dari Pos Malaysia, I asked Mr Vediaz to pick it up immediately. That very night, I charged the motor first.

This is the motor. So small and light. Not that berkenan with the hands-free option tapi ok lah. The sound quite loud but I can live with that. The suction is gentler than PISA and my pumping output is quite the same with PISA.

All parts that had been wash and air dried. Inilah kerja makcik sepanjang cuti sekolah. Wash, pump, store, wash again...Bab membasuh ni yang haru sangat. If only I have a dishwasher!

My first yield with my Freestyle a.k.a Pam GayaBebas. These are from my pumping session after feed. On the left is the new 2 oz Momsprecious bottle. Cute kan. Me like that cute bottle. Harapnya, I tak malas pump lah. Kalau tak, Mr Vediaz will kill me!

2 Months Old Dinky Alif

2009-12-03T01:13:00.007+08:00

Dinky Alif is now 2 months old. Yesterday Mr Vediaz and I brought Dinky Alif to the nearest Klinik Kesihatan to have him jab. He was due for the second dose of his immunization. During Dinky Aeisyah time, she had her jabs at Mr Vediaz panel clinic at Kerteh. Due to the heavy rain plus the awful condition of Chukai's bridge, baik lah tak payah pegi Kerteh. Sangkut jam.

Back to Dinky Alif, he is now weight at 5.4kg. 1 kilo more than Dinky Aeisyah when she was 2 months old. Adakah kerana Dinky Alif is a boy? Right now, Dinky Alif starts to make cooing sound. Kuat sangat geliat sampai Mr Vediaz selalu terjaga tengah malam sebab ingat dia terjaga or whatsoever. He sleeps well at night. Same during the confinement. Easy peasy nak jaga Dinky Alif. Maybe he is a breastfeed baby so he is less cranky. Dinky Aeisyah pun senang cuma she wide awake at 3 am and cried. Time tu first time parents kan, so tension lah. He loves being wrapped in my Moby Wrap starting from Maghrib till 10 or 11 at night. Yang ni sebab perut kembung. Bila wrap dia, confirm tido lentuk punyer. Macam mana lah nak kurangkan kembung baby ni yer?

Look At What I Have Won

2009-12-03T00:57:00.004+08:00

Few months back, Ajasu of Mybreastpumpshop organized this giveaway. And guess what, I won one of the giveaways. Alhamdulillah.

My prize is a set of 3 Medela feeding bottles, including teats and one Quick Clean Micro-Steam Bag. Retail jer I rasa more than RM70. Tak sabar nak guna bag tu. 20 usage per bag. But from what I read in Babycentre forum, ada mommies yang guna more than 20 times. The prize came at the utmost right time. Skarang ni tengah buat stock giler-giler. So the free bottles really add to my collection of Bumblebee and Moms Precious.

Thanks a lot Aja! Pas bersalin nanti, bolehlah organize lagi yer!

Melaram Part 2

2009-12-02T14:50:00.005+08:00

Remember this post? Well, this one is another version of Dinky Aeisyah when she has this 'melaram' thing!

Mr Vediaz's industrial spec.

Aloha!

Ohoo...beg ini...my emak gave Dinky Aeisyah this bag after she went berserk on something. To calm the 'amok' Dinky Aeisyah, my emak bribed her with this flowery pinky bag. She even brought the bag out. Look just how she carried the bag. Hahaha! Macam budak besar tapi baru 2 tahun.

I nak pergi pasar. Sesapa nak ikut :) !

90 oz...

2009-12-01T01:02:00.005+08:00

Last week, went back to Bangi. 4 hari jugak. While I was at my MIL's, I tried to pump after several feedings tapi takdelah jakun bebenor macam kat rumah sendiri kan ;). Dapatlah dalam 14 oz. Masa labelling each bottle with date and time, SIL and anak sedara Mr Vediaz pun ada tanya I nak buat apa tu. Kat SIL bagitau bila dah label senang tau bila susu dah expired. Kat anak sedara siap explain yang susu tu untuk stok kat nursery sebab nak BF exclusively kononnyer! Sampai Kemaman dah pukul 1 pagi. Mr Vediaz masuk rumah, switch on lampu tak nyala. Tersentap jugak lah suami sebab mengenangkan susu dalam freezer. Bila di informkan the house was tripp...I was like stone ajelah. Got nothing to say dah.

Thawed breast milk. Still ok, but cannot be frozen anymore. Everything had to go down the drain...

Washed all the bottles that very night.

This is my stock level sheet. Took it from Jazzmint site.

Right now, I start stocking up from 14 oz that I pumped at MIL's house. For the past 10 days, target orang is 8 oz to 10 oz a day. Ambitious nyer but I have to what I have to do.

Melaram

2009-10-24T17:08:00.004+08:00

It's been a while tak update blog nih. Seen above is Dinky Aeisyah, posing with my sister's 'cheapo' sunglasses. She accidentally found the spec in my sister's Kenari and couldn't let her hands off :).

Kejap-kejap, tengok cermin, checking herself out. Masuk toilet pun pakai spec. When she was having her tea at the kitchen, she took off spec, drink tea, wear spec, took off spec, drink tea again.

My sister managed to hide her spec but Dinky Aeisyah found my emak's sunglasses pulak. Such a POSER!

Busy...

2009-10-13T17:59:00.003+08:00

Eventhough I'm on confinement, I'm busy juggling with two kiddos and establishing milk supply. With Dinky Aeisyah, she was mixed feeding due to lack of knowledge. I thought that breastfeeding was a natural thing. Boy was I wrong! It was a bumpy road, but I managed to maintain the supply for her up till she was 8 months old.

With Dinky Alif, I'm fully prepared. The first nursing wasn't easy because I coudn't move. Few well meaning relatives suggested that I took it slow so that I could recuperate after the surgery. I buat donno jerk :). Dinky Alif is now on exclusive feeding with breastmilk. He is gaining well and his jaundice is clearing out.

Right now, I'm busy calibrating my supply. I'm pumping after few feeds including the night feeds. Letihnyer...but it's part of the plan.

Ah Naa!

2009-10-07T07:45:00.002+08:00

Ah Naa (Mak Naa @ Kak Naa) is Dinky Aeisyah's auntie and she is is my sister, the fourth one among my siblings. She was borne normal but due to an accident, she suffered a brain trauma that makes her a special child. She is straightforward, loves shopping, sightseeing and all childish.

Me : Kak Naa, ajak Aeisyah pergi dapur amik roti.
Kak Naa : (Buat donno jer)
Me : Cakap dengan Aeisyah, jom pergi dapur amik roti.
Kak Naa : (No respon)
Dinky Aeisyah : Ah Naa! Jom apur! Oti! (excited tone)

Alahai...

Introducing My New Bundle Of Joy

2009-10-03T15:50:00.006+08:00

DOB : 25th of September 2009
Time : 0910 am
Weight : 3.2 kg
Length : (Will update soon! haven't found my emak's measurement tape!)
Head Circumference : (Will update soon! haven't found my emak's measurement tape!)

Hi everyone! My full name is Alif Hamzah.

Now I desperately need a new header for this blog...bilalah nak buat nih???

Under Confinement

2009-10-03T12:31:00.002+08:00

Right now I'm having my confinement at my emak's at Kuala Terengganu. Still I have to do some paperwork done because during Raya I was too tired to concentrate on the computer screen. My 'tukang urut' will be coming next Monday because she have a 'kenduri' at KL and will be back tomorrow. I'm not taking my 'jamu' yet because Dinky Alif is having a mild jaundice. This morning, his bilirubin level drops from 201 to 180. The government nurses advise me to breastfeed more often, like half an hour or an hour interval. Mr Vediaz went back to our house this morning since he starts to work tomorrow after 2 weeks leave.

My Best Best Bestest friend!

2009-09-23T18:13:00.003+08:00

Dinky Aeisyah has a new best friend! She is her cousin from Mr Vediaz side. They play together, eat together, blow flute together. Before Raya, both of them were not this close. For the past few days we physically need to separate them when it is bed time hours...SIGH...

Seen here, Dinky Aeisyah with her cousin, Adina.

Fooling around under the banquet table! Their play gym!

Selamat hari Raya To All!

2009-09-19T21:15:00.004+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya yer! I arrived at Bangi, my MIL's home yesterday. Mr Vediaz, Dinky Aeisyah and I departed early in the morning. We didn't hit the bed right after sahur! Usually, departing early in the morning is something that we don't do :) This year is a record to beat!

By the time of typing, the atmosphere is filling with the sound of illegal firecrackers. Including from our resident! My MIL is finishing her rendang daging, Melaka style. I half way finished my peeling with ground nut while eating pineapple tart! Mr Vediaz had finish boiling his ketupat bawang and ketupat Adabi.

The rendang! I tak masak, I amik gambar jer!

Jangan main-main tau, Mr Vediaz pandai anyam ketupat. I pun tak pandai!

This morning, three of us went to Prince Court Medical Centre. I'm transferring my labour over there because my gynae at Kuantan Specialist Hospital has advised to stay put at Bangi right to my 38 weeks of gestation. So, my cesarean operation is schedule on the sixth day of Raya, this coming 25th. Pray for my delivery kay!

Dinky Aeisyah, slimming down for raya!

Preparation For Raya

2009-09-14T11:49:00.005+08:00

Well, most mom bloggers are talking about their Hari Raya preparation alas for me, there is not much on Hari Raya. I definitely don't prepare any baju raya. Mr Vediaz will be wearing his last years' baju melayu except for Dinky Aeisyah, she has few sets of new clothes just for Raya. Same as last year, I don't bake any cookies. I plainly order it but this year from my next neighbour.

Few days back, Mr Vediaz said that we haven't put up any pelita like other houses. I told him, we didn't have the time to search for pelita as we don't have time to shop in weekdays. This is because Mr Vediaz reaches home around 6pm or 6.30pm. Jangan kata nak keluar lepas Terawih, nak pergi bazar pun tak sempat. By Friday we will be going back to Bangi because this year is Mr Vediaz turns. After that I will be operated on the sixth Raya due to my pregnancy complication. Then, I'll be in confinement. Well, soo much for Raya this year. During Raya, my gynae, Dr. Suraya even suggested that I'm not advised to jalan-jalan soo much on Hari Raya, like balik kampung, in case I bleed in the middle of PLUS highway or better yet, kampung road. I better be around Bangi and KL for that matter.

Starting form last Friday, my gynae has given me a 6 days medical leave. So, today I'm at home, blogging and doing some laundry. If it is up to GH, I will be warded from the last two weeks up till 38 weeks of pregnancy. Apalah makcik nak buat? However, I need to go to my school to settle some paperwoks before Raya since I'm not coming back to school up to next year! Ngeng ngeng ngeng! My maternity leave will follow suit with the school holiday. Seronok gak makcik!

For the time being I'm basically preparing for my cesarean, mentally and physically. Praying for the best!

Berbuka...Di Rumah Emak...

2009-09-12T16:20:00.004+08:00

I went back to my hometown yesterday and it's been blissful as ever. Yesterday my emak cooked nasi tomato and kuih putat. Today, our menu is soto and roti jala with kuah durian. YUMMY! Mr Vediaz and I had this conversation yersterday when we was on our way back just after I talked with my emak over the phone, informing my whereabouts.

Mr Vediaz: "Apsal mak bersungguh sangat masak nih?"
Me: "Loer! Anak dia nak balik. Mesti lah masak sedap-sedap kan!"
Mr Vediaz: "Tapi bersungguh sangat la plak"
Me: "Itulah namanya 'emak'. Anak nak balik mesti tanya nak makan apa."
Mr Vediaz: "Emak kan. Mesti macam tu. Nanti Ibu mesti macam tu"
Me: "Taklah. Anak-anak nak makan masak sendiri!"
(We both smiled)

That is how we remember our emak. Her cookings, her affections, her attentions to details. Bebelan and ngomelan tak usah cakap lah kan! Hopefully, when our emak is much more older, we can take care of her just like the way she took care of us. Insya-Allah.

Aduhai...

2009-09-09T22:15:00.003+08:00

Lunapads just release a new print for their summer collection. ME LIKE! It is called Magenta Mandala and it is an organic cotton. Aiyoo! Makcik dah beli print lain, print baru plak keluar!

Toddler Tantrums

2009-08-26T01:03:00.000+08:00

This is how Dinky Aeisyah reacts whenever I make a 'poyo' look to her request. The video showed what happened on the second day of puasa. Dinky Aeisyah purposely took off her sippy cup straw. She tried to put it back but failed. So, she try to coerce me into the task however I turned my head somewhere else and said that she should do it by herself. Suddenly, she began snapping and yelling out!

I guess that is how a toddler reacts when he or her demands are not being met. Alahai...anak dara dah besar...

Fasting In Pregnancy

2009-08-24T12:32:00.001+08:00

Today is the third day of Ramadhan. Well, for me, yesterday was the worst day ever. I missed my sahur and no doubt I was feeling dizzy by 1100 am, lethargy by 1200 pm and Dinky Boo 2 was kicking like he@# inside of me. Story short, I broke my fast at 200 pm. No doubt that fasting during you are pregnant is way different than your average self. For today's sahur, I took a plate of rice, 1 glass of full cream milk (can't stand to drink Anmum!), try to drink glucose water but the taste was YUCKY! and drank a lot of water whick made me couldn't move for 5 minutes due to overload! Hahaha! There are lot of few things to consider when you are pregnant and fasting. As for me:

Send Dinky Aeisyah to nursery so that I can rest a lot eventhough it is already school holiday! (kes mengada nih!)
Do my cooking after Zuhur prayer.
Do my sahur cooking before goes to sleep. Before this, I cooked in the wee hour of 430 am.
Get over the fact that I can buy some kuih muih instead of cooking it.

Well, the routine will last only till tomorrow. This Wednesday, three of us will be at KL for 4 days straight. Then the school opens as usual. I will be having extra classes for Year 6 students and this make me thing, how will I survive it...? My current plan is...

Sahur 500 am
Go to school 730 am
School ends 135 pm
Extra class starts 230 pm
Extra class ends 400 pm
Go to Bazar Ramadhan 420 pm (which is conveniently located in front of Dinky Aeisyah's nursery!)
Pick up Dinky Aeisyah 445 pm
Arrive home 500pm
Mr Vediaz gets home 615 pm
Break the fast 720 pm

If you want to know more about fasting in pregnancy, MommyLyna wrote a post about it. Do check it out.

Below are some articles that I have taken from BabyCenter Malaysia.

Fasting in pregnancy

Is it safe?

There are not many medical studies looking at the effects of fasting, but fasting appears to be generally safe in pregnancy.

Here’s what we do know:

Several studies looked at birth weights. They found no difference between the babies of mothers who fasted, and the babies of mothers who did not fast.
Some studies have looked at the baby’s IQ and found no differences.
Some studies took blood samples from fasting mothers and found that changes did occur. But the changes did not appear to harm the mothers or their babies. The studies compared the babies' birth weights and found no difference.

Women whose weight and lifestyle are generally healthy seem to cope well with fasting. And it may depend on several factors, such as:

What stage you are in your pregnancy – in general fasting in pregnancy is best tolerated by mothers in the second trimester. Mine is already third trimester!
Your general health before pregnancy and presence of any problems during the pregnancy.

Many – and probably the majority – of pregnant Muslim women choose to fast in Ramadan. Some surveys suggest up to 70 per cent of women will choose to fast. Particularly if you are in the second trimester of pregnancy when most mothers feel much better generally compared to the first and third trimesters, and you are healthy, you may certainly fast in Ramadan.

Nevertheless, Islam allows pregnant mothers not to fast if there are any concerns of effects of fasting on the individual mother or baby, provided the mother replaces the fast later, after the pregnancy is over. Those with diabetes in pregnancy may want to discuss it with their doctors first. Talk to your family, your doctor and a trusted religious authority to help you consider your options.

Is there anything I should do before fasting?

Plan ahead to make things easier during Ramadan. YUPP!

• Talk to your employer about managing your work during Ramadan. Some companies have their operational or working hours reduced during this time. (Extra class, oh extra class...)

• Start preparing early by doing shopping and errands before the fast.

What's the best way to break the fast?

Be sure to have a variety of healthy food and plenty to drink when you break your fast and at sahur.

Choose foods that release energy slowly - such as dates, beans and lentils – to break the fast.
Avoid sugary foods that will raise your blood sugar levels quickly – it will also drop quickly, and this can make you feel faint and dizzy.
Make sure you get plenty of protein from beans, nuts and well-cooked meat and eggs. Protein is needed to help your baby grow well.
Drink plenty of fluids overnight. You can become dehydrated especially when Ramadan falls in very hot weather.

Are there warning signs I should know about?

Contact your doctor if:

You feel dizzy faint, weak or tired. Rest for half an hour to see if you feel better. If there is no change, talk to your doctor.
You become nauseous or start vomiting.
There is a noticeable change in your baby's movement. If you feel that your baby is not moving around or kicking much, it is very important to talk with your doctor.
You become very thirsty or your urine becomes dark-coloured and strong-smelling. This is a sign of dehydration.
You notice contraction-like pains. This could be a sign of premature labour and you should talk to your doctor straight away.
You are not putting on weight, or are losing weight.
You develop a headache or other pains, or a fever.

How can I make fasting in pregnancy easier?

Plan your days so that you can take regular rests.
Avoid walking long distances and carrying anything heavy.
Keep cool – you can become dehydrated quickly and that's not good for you or your baby.
Ask the other women in your family for tips and suggestions about how to cope while you are pregnant.
Eat and drink wisely when you break your fast.

Generally, just take things easy and accept help when it is offered. Although the rest of your family and friends may stay up late, you may need to mark this Ramadan with more quiet, restful time.

Tips for a healthy fast

How can I make fasting easier?

If you fast, you will not be eating small meals every few hours, but you can still eat more than only two meals after breaking fast until sahur.

Having well-balanced, nutritious meals will help maintain your weight and prevent constipation, headache, indigestion , lethargy and heartburn – symptoms that are common during this period.

Is there any ideal way for pregnant women to break their fast?

There is no ideal meal plan that you should follow strictly, but try these tips on the best ways to break your fast.

Break your fast with three dates and juice, low-fat milk or yoghurt, followed by soup, preferably clear-based.
Dates and juices are good foods to bring low blood sugar levels back to normal.

Then eat a well-balanced meal that may include:

a plate of salad or ulam as a starter;
protein from chicken, meat or fish, or lentils, chickpeas or beans;
complex carbohydrates from brown rice and wholewheat bread;
and, a large amount of vegetables.

Do not forget to avoid high-fat meals to prevent weight gain, filling up on poor nutrients and indigestion.

Do I have to eat a sahur meal?

The sahur meal is one of the most important meals to consume during Ramadan to keep your energy levels up during the day. Do not skip this meal as it will provide you with important nutrients and the energy you need to get through the day. It will also decrease hunger symptoms, such as headache and sleepiness.

Your healthy sahur meal could include:

brown rice and wholewheat bread with kurma or a light curry;
bran or high-fibre cereal with low-fat or skimmed milk;
and, fruit, including dates and bananas.

Avoid too much tea at this time, which can make you dehydrated.

I love drinking coffee and/or tea after buka puasa; how can I substitute them?

Drink fresh fruit juices instead of fizzy drinks or coffee and tea. A fruit smoothie made with some milk, yoghurt, ice and fruit makes a refreshing drink and gives you plenty of your daily fruit allowance (Yayyy! Reason to buy smoothies!). A vegetable soup will give you several different vegetables, which will add vitamins, minerals and fibre to your diet.

What should I include and avoid in my diet during Ramadan?

To follow a healthy fast, keep in mind the above tips when eating and:

After dinner, relax for a while and then get up and move around. Participate in some light activity.
Avoid snacking late in the evening before sleeping, but be sure to take your sahur meal.
Drink plenty of water after buka puasa and before sahur to prevent dehydration.

My Rootote

2009-08-23T18:01:00.008+08:00

Last week, I suddenly remembered that I didn't give my twins sisters, Salwa and Nadia, ANYTHING on their 21st birthday. Kedekut punyer kakak! While thinking very hard, I figured that they need something practical and both of them can exchange that THING whenever they like it since they definitely can't share boyfriends! In the time I was picking the pressies, I was like, I can buy one for myself too! Hehehe...Makcik tamak!

So, I ordered these three things from Tinytapir and it arrived yesterday at a courier company. I had to picked the parcel this evening because when the delivery boy came, I was upstairs and didn't hear his screams!

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Don't mind the blur picture. I'm still using the 'kokak' version of Canon Powershot.

Mine is slightly expensive than the ones that I bought for my sisters! Sorry girls, I'm the one who fork out the money, so I deserved something fancy than both of you! Let me enlighten you of Rootote. It is from Japan and it is all about ecobag. The company, Superplanning, has a big range of bags. The one that I bought is from the Medium size of basic line. The basic line itself has Grande size, Tall size and Plain. Then, they have this Thermo-Keeper that you can use to bring cold items such as soft drinks. There are still much more.

The two pockets are generous in sizing. It even can accomodate my big 'shocking pick' purse. My bag has only two pockets and a magnetic clasp. My sisters' bag has three pockets inside.

It even has a side pocket. I can keep my handphone in this pocket. It easier to take a handphone out rather than rummaging into the tote. This one is a standard feature of a Rootote. The pocket is adapted from a kangaroo pouch which explains their kangaroo logo. The material is laminating non PVC (non toxic when burned, does not emit toxic gasses over time) cotton, and the handles are made from Polyurethane.

Rootote also has a Roo Carriage. It fits my medium size tote. This is to help your tote to be much more organized. Yeah! I can even visualise my new tote having this inside!

To Salwa and Nadia, Happy Belated Birthday! Sorry that the presents are way overdue. I hope you like the tote eventhough they are still with me at Kemaman. At least you both know what you are getting!

Missed Sahur

2009-08-23T12:37:00.003+08:00

Alamak! Today Mr Vediaz and I missed our second day of sahur! Last night I had a stomach cramped that led to a visit to the loo :) So I slept at 200am in the morning. As for Mr Vediaz, I'm his human clock for sahur, I terbabas, dia double terbabas! Mr Vediaz warned me that if I do feel lethargic, dehydrated whatsoever, he wants me to break my fast. UMMMM...

Ramadhan Mubarak

2009-08-22T06:23:00.004+08:00

Selamat Menyambut bulan Ramadhan kepada semua! Bermulalah episod bangun awal nak masak sahur, buka posa ada bazar kan!

Still remember my fisrt sahur with Mr Vediaz...:) We were not even dating yet at that time. He stayed at my parents' house on that last day of Syaaban. Both of us couldn't remember why he crashed at the house. My emak cooked nasi goreng for that first sahur. Kesian Mr Vediaz sahur sorang2, I pun teman lah dia sahur kat guest room tu. Nostalgic betul! Past forward 5 years later, I'm the one whom get up early and cook something for the sahur. When we first got married, I was terrified a bit because it always my emak whom prepare the sahur. Then, it's my turn plak! Sahlah anak emak ni pemalas!

Tapi confirm lagi rajin than my brothers. My elder bro is building his stomach! My first younger bro is size does matter! My youngest bro is building his wealth. Entah bila lah nak kaya tu? My younger twins sister pun ringan tulang (puji sket!). As usual, I'm the bossy one because I'm the first daughter of the house!

This year of Ramadhan will be the same as last years except that I'm expecting. Mr Vediaz isn't very keen on me trying to fast because he is afraid with my condition right now. But today I'm fasting, hopefully everything will be okay.

My Precioussss......

2009-08-19T19:36:00.009+08:00

Last Tuesday I got back late from my school. Then I discovered a parcel that had been dropped on the porch. Disappointed with how the parcel arrived, I quickly grabbed the parcel and brought it in. It was...

Yayy! my new set of cloth pad from Lunapads! I placed my order in early August because they were having a 24 hours of 15% sale. It's not much but I'd managed to save on shipping. This is a fraction of my postpartum plan. I already have 2 pieces of Maxi Pad from Lunapads that I bought from Miabambina. Since my budget was tight last year, I haven't fully converted myself to cloth pad user. This year, I got preggy with Dinky Boo 2, so no need to use pad for almost a year. Mr Vediaz had a big laugh when he saw the pictures taken.

Mr Vediaz : Ibu nak buat apa amik gambo pad baru nih?
Me : Put it in my blog loer!
Mr Vediaz : Mana ada orang citer pasal pad nih?
Me : Ada lah. Ibu lah orang nyer!

When I opened the envelope, all pads and liners were wrapped nicely. ME LIKE! Lunapads even jot down the wrapper's name on my billing bill. They are a lot of mix review on Lunapads. However, I love their design whereas I just need few base in a day but change the liners frequently. With this purchase, I bought a lot of bamboo liners because no doubt during the postpartum, I need more liners than usual. The bamboo liner are soo soft tau! At first, I was considering the pospartum set, however declined to buy that one. I read a post by the owner of Lunapads that it is better to invest on several heavy pads and lots of liners instead of pospartum pads. Investment in the long run she said.

Over jer I rasa tayang-tayang cloth pad ni! But, nowadays a lot of mommies out there who are brave enough to try these cloth pad. A full review on Lunapads, homemade from Etsy, Malaysian versions, organic one and a lot more!

Personally, it doesn't smell, the menstrual is lighter and doesn't feel itchy at all. Washing it is a breeze. Just like cloth diaper. After this, I need to get myself this! After my postpartum, I might not need these pads because I'm planning to breastfeed Dinky Boo 2. Well, takpelah yer! As long as makcik heppi!

These are my new pads (as requested by mama shmontel *wink*). The left one is pistachio paisley. I believe, Pleats does have this print also. The right one is cupcakes. Cute kan!

Cervical Cancer Vaccine

2009-08-16T23:57:00.004+08:00

Last Saturday I had my bi-weekly appointment with my gynae. Apart from discussing my labour plan and did regular scan, I asked her about the cervical cancer vaccine. I was curious after I read on Mrs Noba post about the vaccine. I thought the vaccine only works for those whom not yet married but are sexually active. Boy, was I wrong!

My gynae explained that married women also need to take the vaccine because it can protect us from HPV (Human Papillomavirus) related diseeses. The vaccine can protect the married brood for 70% and the rest of 30% chances of getting the cervical cancer can be protected by having the annual pap smear. Yes ladies! Read up, we still need to perform our pap smear.

The expensive ones is Gardasil which cost you RM400 per jab and you need to take 3 jabs altogether. So, total will be RM1200! A hefty sum but there is a cheaper vaccine if I'm not mistaken. I think the other vaccine cost around RM600 for 3 jabs. A lot cheaper though. My gynae also informed me most of her patient that took the vaccine were Chinese. Kalau Malays, dia kata berbuih mulut nak suruh buat pap smear! Since my gynae is a doctor at a private hospital, the cost will be higher. Maybe we can ask around the GH if they can offer us a better price for the vaccine.

Mr Vediaz said that as long as I do my regular pap smear, I will OK. But I'm considering this vaccine after my labour because I know one of my relative got a few genital warts infection and this was because of that HPV. Due to the warts, she had a miscarriage and she had to undergo a small operation to remove those warts.

So, the conclusion is, I will take the vaccine but after I labour Dinky Boo 2!

It's Confirm...

2009-08-13T21:09:00.001+08:00

My gynae had confirm that I'm having Placenta Previa Posterior Type 3. Alhamdulillah that I'm not experiencing any bleeding yet. I was advice to be aware of any blood staining when I reach my 33 weeks.

For the time being, there is no chances that I can have a normal labour due to my condition. My gynae is hoping that my pregnancy will last to at least 35 weeks because both pediatrics at the panel hospital that I'm visiting will not accept a baby that is born less than 35 weeks. However, Mr Vediaz and I are very worry with all the H1N1 cases at Kuantan. Too many cases lah. Even Pahang Royals are also got infected!

Went to Klinik Kesihatan last Tuesday. The doctor was so worried and immediately called her specialist. Her specialist informed me that for my condition, I am advised to be warded when I'm 34 weeks pregnant. It is GH's protocol when dealing with high risk of Placenta Previa. Tapikan doktor, anak murid saya exam UPSR 35 minggu. Camne yek? Dr Nor'Ainzan of Klinik Kesihatan also asked about my plan of delivery. I was like, "Dunno yet".

Mr Vediaz and I are also calculating that I might deliver the baby before Hari Raya. Hope not! Kalau tak, I pantang meleleh lah air liur tengok orang makan! But Mr Vediaz says, "Takpelah, takkan nak tunggu bleeding baru nak ceaser. Dah full term, kita labour jer". But, I want to celebrate Hari Raya loer! I want to see Dinky Aeisyah's celebrate Hari Raya for the second time.

Right now, I have finished packing my hospital bag but few items are still needed to be bought. Prepared my PISA since I don't know how the breastfeeding will be like. Washed my Brestfriend Nursing Pillow. Apa lagi yer? I'll update with the latest new and we'll see how it goes :)

This Is How I Eat!

2009-08-11T13:35:00.000+08:00

Well, brace yourself people because this is how Dinky Aeisyah eats. Not all the time but sometimes she does. I don't focusing on table manner since we usually eat in front of the idiot box, BAD HABIT!, yeah I know. That explains on why my dear daughter sometimes end up eating like this...

Fried mee hoon battle!

I'm also stunned to what had happened to my PJ's...

My dose of Hershey's Kiss Kiss. Even my ibu won't kiss me looking like this.

Dinky Aeisyah And Her Sleeping Sack

2009-08-09T12:44:00.005+08:00

Dinky Aeisyah sleeps in her sleeping sack. Her sleeping sack is a fleece one. I bought her two, the one that she is wearing in the picture is MollyCoddle from thebabyloft and another one is from Planet Enfant. Couldn't let myself to buy neither a Grobag nor a Jonas Jodie. Too expensive! Well these two brands are way too expensive because they are using the best cotton hence the price tag. Even the Grobag has a tog reference. Sangat lembut I tell you! Maybe some other time lah ye Aiesyah. I always calculating whenever I see a Jonas Jodie in store. Oh, I can sew this, this cotton I can buy it here ker...yadaa yadaa yadaa......Her fleece sleeping sack is not very suitable for an air-conditioned room such as ours. Terasa kedekut plak bila beli barang untuk anak sendiri...Mr Vediaz and I are using a down feather duvvet...Emmmmm...memang kedekutlah ni....

Back to Dinky Aeisyah, she can now unzipp herself out from her sleeping sack. I had to train her not to unzipp because if her does that, I will put her back inside the sack. It happenened last month and she practically staged a crying act whenever I tucked her to bed. Alah, tilam dia sebelah tilam I jer! Nangis sakan bila kena pakai sack tu. Mr Vediaz will succumb to her cries whereas I buat poyo jer. Dinky Aeisyah will yelled for her abah when I took out her sack.

Mr Vediaz : Ala ibu, Aeisyah dah big girl tu. Dia dah tak nak pakai 'karung' dia. Dia nak pakai selimut. (Muka nak memujuk yer!)
Me : Pakai selimut alamatnya tak pakai lah! Tidur punya lasak, Aeisyah ke mana, selimut pun ke mana. TAK BOLEH!

When a wife is right, she will always right! Hehehe...So, right now, Dinky Aeisyah still sleeps in her sleeping sack. I tell her that she can unzipp her sleeping sack only in the morning, night time can not lah my dear. She seems to agrees with that term. FUHHH!

Yayy! Found the zip!

Walla! Its open!

Hang in there...sket lagi nih!

I'm OUTTT!

Now, I can spray my face!

Play Area

2009-08-09T09:22:00.005+08:00

No doubt that Dinky Aeisyah is getting naughtier these days. Her birthdays is just around the corner. There are 21 days left and Mr Vediaz and I haven't thought much on how are we going to celebrate her second birthday before Dinky Boo 2 arrive. For the time being, we are focusing to finish up her play area just below our staircase. We are thinking of getting her this climber...

It's from Little Tikes and it cost a fortune. Since Mr Vediaz got his 'durian runtuh' this year, alhamdulillah rezeki anak ni, he plans to splurge a little bit for his daughter's play area. There is a cheaper version of this climber at Gi@#$ but I personally don't think it will last longer as Little Tikes. My preschool class at my school has this sort of climber, a play house and a swing for two from Little Tikes for almost 7 years already and they are in pretty well condition despite of those green mould! Yikes! Takde sape ker yang nak sental lumut-lumut tu? Sayang betul!

Mr Vediaz also like to add another thing to the play area...

A basketball loop? Nak sangat anak dara dia jadi sport girl! I'm okay with that but I'm more keen on getting her a play kitchen and it has to be a DIY one. Mr Vediaz tells me that I don't have a time to do the DIY version but it seriously looks cuter than a plastic version. My older brother also agrees with me on that. If you go to Apartment Theraphy, there is a lot of DIY play kitchen and it always make me drools!

This is made mostly from IKEA parts.

Including this one with an elaborate instruction!

Well, this is the real IKEA! It is from Duktig line and will cost around 65pound! Around RM340, but a lot cheaper that Little Tikes! Don't know this will be available at our IKEA. Kalau I tau, I kirim jer kat Mak Chu I who got back from UK last month...SIGHHH...

Lunapads....

2009-07-22T07:48:00.005+08:00

He he he, I'm entering a Lunapads Giveaways which will ended soon. The giveaways will ended this 9.00am morning! Ni tengah taip laju2 because the clock is TICKING! Big thanks to K aki Shopping who is organising this giveaway.

The lucky winner can choose one of the following:

One (1) Lunapads Sampler pack, comprising:

One (1) Heavy Pad & Liner (suitable for postpartum and heavy flow use)

I'm eyeing the Heavy Pad & Liner because I'm preparing for my second postpartum session at my mom's this October. Baru 7 months preggy dah plan macam2. My mom pun naik tak paham dah, cloth diaper lah, cloth pad lah...Rilek yer mak!

Being Me

2009-07-09T22:53:00.006+08:00

Dinky Aeisyah is already 1 year and 9 months old and develops a lot of antic acts. Thanks to her "sifu" back at her nursery. She loves chanting "be bo be bo be" a lot and I know to whatever she is referring whenever she does that. Does a lot of domestic chores with me such as laundry, cooking and dishes, more like pestering really.

Propping her head while counting her shillings.

Can wash her hands on her own with a help from 'bangku plastik'.

Whenever she does her funny act, like 'buat-buat menangis', she reminds of her when she was still a few months old. Cepatnya dia jadi budak besar...

What Is Placenta Previa?

2009-07-08T18:17:00.003+08:00

Why on earth do I mention about this medical condition after haven't posting anything on the blog for the past of two long months. Well, I haven't get my GROOVE yet! To tell you all the truth, I'm practically exhausted on everyday. In my fourth month of pregnancy, I noticed something different with this one. I feel lethargy most of the time. Nak jalan pun rasa berat semacam, as if I'm already eight months pregnant. Then, last two weeks I had a diarrhoea and I noticed some blood spotting. After my regular check up, my gynae confirmed that I have a LOW LYING PLACENTA. On my next appoinment, on 28weeks, my gynae will rule out wether I'm having placenta previa or not.

Taken from Mayoclinic

Definitions

Placenta previa is an uncommon pregnancy complication that can cause excessive bleeding before or during delivery.

Soon after conception, the placenta begins to form. This oval, flat organ provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby's blood. It attaches to the wall of your uterus, and your baby's umbilical cord arises from it, forming a vital connection between you and your baby.

Placenta previa occurs when the placenta attaches to the lower part of your uterine wall, partially or totally covering your cervix. When the cervix starts to open in preparation for labor, the placenta is detached, which can trigger severe vaginal bleeding. Thankfully, placenta previa is nearly always detected before a woman or her baby is in significant danger.

Complications

If you have placenta previa, your health care provider will monitor you and your baby carefully to reduce the risk of these serious complications:

Bleeding. One of the biggest concerns with placenta previa is the risk of severe vaginal bleeding (hemorrhage) during labor, delivery or the first few hours after delivery. The bleeding can be heavy enough to cause maternal shock or even death.
Premature birth. Severe bleeding may prompt an emergency C-section before your baby is full term.
Placenta accreta. If the placenta implants too deeply and firmly into the uterine wall, the placenta may not spontaneously detach from the uterus after delivery — an uncommon condition known as placenta accreta. This can result in severe bleeding and, often, the need for surgical removal of the uterus (hysterectomy).

Symptoms

Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy is the main sign of placenta previa.

Although some women have light bleeding or spotting during the first trimester or early second trimester, bleeding associated with placenta previa usually occurs near the end of the second trimester or the beginning of the third. The amount of bleeding may range from light to heavy. And it usually stops, but it nearly always recurs days or weeks later. Some women who have placenta previa experience contractions with the bleeding.

Types of placenta previa
There are three specific types of placenta previa:

Total placenta previa. In total placenta previa, the placenta completely covers the cervix.
Partial placenta previa. In partial placenta previa, the placenta partly covers the cervix.
Marginal placenta previa. In marginal placenta previa, the placenta approaches the edge of the cervix.

Low-lying placenta is a term used to describe a placenta that lies low in the uterus but isn't quite close enough to the cervix to qualify as marginal placenta previa. This condition usually doesn't cause signs or symptoms during pregnancy, but it may cause bleeding after delivery.

When to see a doctor
If you're pregnant, seek regular prenatal care. If you experience any vaginal bleeding during your second or third trimester, call your health care provider right away. Your health care provider will likely do an ultrasound to determine the source of the bleeding.

If you've been diagnosed with placenta previa, make sure that any health care provider you see during pregnancy is aware of the condition. Examining the cervix can lead to heavy bleeding.

Am I A Poser Or What

2009-04-16T21:32:00.004+08:00

This lately, Dinky Aeisyah has started to to pose whenever I turn on the camera...LOL! I don't know where she's getting the TALENT from but seriously it wasn't from me! Enuff said, I was a late bloomer, I mean really really late! Well, the pose works for her tough :) Don't you think so?

Dinky Aeisyah's first 'official' pose.

This was before we went out to the park. A little stiff I might say :)

On the day, my parents dropped by from their trip to KL. Natural sket!

With her tied up, carrying her toy's knapsack, and her book purse.
On her way to her nursery.

Tudung...Oh...Tudung

2009-04-15T22:26:00.006+08:00

I'm prepping Dinky Aeisyah en route to Sri Munawwarah FANATIC! Even though she is wearing an Indonesian version, she looks cute (Sorry! Bragging sket) without looking like a 'bibik'. I bought this 'tudung' from my collegue at the school. Well, too bad SM hasn't made any child friendly selendang! Kalau tak, runtuh lah kedai SM kena serbu. Mr Vediaz has suggested that I sew a tudung for Dinky Aeisyah. Kena tengok yahap kerajinan dulu yer...

"Ini satu jari namanya, kawan-kawan"

Lentuk sket!

Maisy's Year time..."What does Charley catch?"

Well, you can basically sell anything to teachers! I've seen it happens starting from my mom in the 80's! Right now, at my school there is a Vantage 'kutu', Vision 'kutu', you name it. At least, the teachers are saving up for the household items. Today, I heard the funniest purchase ever...

Teacher 1 : Mende yg korang pernah beli kat sekolah?
Teacher 2 : Semua mende lah sampai Pak Abu (her husband) naik tak paham. Hahaha!
Teacher 1 : Ingat tak cikgu ni yadaa yadaa yadaa.
Ustazah 3 : Mesti ingat punyer! Penjual teragung!
Teacher 2 : Paling tak lupa, HANGER pun aku beli! Macam dah takde mende nak beli!

HANGER???? Takpe lah...asal korang happy bershopping!

Introducing...

2009-04-15T20:13:00.004+08:00

Introducing...Dinky Boo Number 2!...taken at 11 weeks and the size was 52mm. Keciknyer! I did the ultrasound when I was referring my pregnancy case to Dr Suraya at KSH, Kuantan. Doakan kesihatan for the second ones. Finger crossed...Insya-allah...

Buku Merah Part II

2009-04-08T21:50:00.002+08:00

I haven't done the buku merah yet...TENG TENG TENG...Last week's Monday, I went to a Klinik Desa near my school, hoping that I can get my Buku Merah done.

Nurse 1: Cikgu mengajar kat SK yadaa yadaa yerk?
Me: A'ah...
Nurse 2: Cikgu nak datang check up ker?
Me: Saya datang nak buat buku. Sempat tak?
Nurse 2: Cikgu duduk kat sini yer?
Me: Tak, saya duduk kat yadaa yadaa.
Nurse 2: Kami tak buat buku alamat lain.
Me: ????

Since my timetable on Monday is free from 815 till 1105, I drove to Klinik Kesihatan near my house. I arrived there like 930am.

Nurse 3: Datang nak buat apa?
Me: ??? Nak buat Buku Merah.
Nurse 3: Buku Merah yg lama ada bawak tak?
Me: Ni bukunya. (passing the book down). Saya ada kelas pukul 1105, boleh push nama saya tak? (By the time of speaking, the waiting area was empty)
Nurse 3: Tak sempat, buku ni banyak nak kena tulis. Cikgu datang pukul 900 esok lah. Nak buat buku kena datang pukul 900.
Me:??? Takkan tak sempat?
Nurse 3: Nanti lab tutup.
Me: ???
Nurse 3: Kalau nak, cikgu boleh tinggalkan buku lama. Saya tulis dulu. Cikgu cuti, boleh datang.
Me:???

Tak kuasa nak pikir panjang, I left my previous Buku Merah there. I haven't got the chance to do the book yet because, last Sunday, I was at my in-laws. Payah benor nak buat buku merah ni for the second ones. Tapi takpelah...

Happy Sundays

2009-03-29T22:46:00.003+08:00

Soo much for a Sunday weekend. The three of us woke up late. Had leftover Big Apple Donuts as breakfast. Macam omputih plak kan! In the morning, I had planned to go to a Klinik Desa nearby to do my buku merah. I arrived like 1100am and told the nurses at the counter about doing the book.

Nurse 1: "Apsal lambat sangat? Datang esok pagi lah, pukul sembilan"
Nurse 2: "Anak dah berapa?"
Me: "Yang ni kedua"
Nurse 2: "Baru dua, tak ramai pun"
Nurse 1: "Tak sempat, dah lambat"

There was like a patient who was waiting at the wating area, a mom who was weighing her daughter, an aunty who was also at the counter and another mom inside the consultation room and there was 3 nurses at that time???

Nurse 1: "Esok je lah"
Me: "Esok saya kerja"
Nurse 2: "Ari ni tak kerja ke?"
Me: "Saya kerja kat Pahang"
Nurse 2: "Dah tu? Duduk kat mana?"
Me: "Taman Geliga"
Nurse 1: "Eh, kami tak cover taman awak, taman awak duduk tu kena pergi Klinik Kesihatan, bukan Klinik Desa"

??? Alahai nurse...saya nak buat buku merah jer...

Then Mr Vediaz drove me to Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Kemaman. They also asked me to come early in the morning, like 900am. I asked the nurses there whether I can come after lunch hour, they said that the lab will be closed by lunch???

Conclusion, will do my buku merah at the Klinik Desa nearby my school, at least I'm teaching their children. Hopefully the nurses at that clinic will have more compassion towards me...

Then, the three of us had our lunch at a small "kedai makan" at Kuala Kemaman. They have the best "ikan panggang". YUMMY! Dinky Aeisyah ate her kari tenggiri sampai licin, I tell you! Afterwards, headed off to Sen Heng to get a new slow cooker. The one that I borrowed from my emak is unusable because the pot was broken.

In the evening, my energy level was at a reasonable rate, so I started to make dinner. It has been ages since I've cooked. Tak larat tau! I cooked "gulai ayam lemak cili api" and "sambal ikan masin kurau". The sambal is daa best sambal ever!

Well, dah lewat ni. Need to sign off. Ciao!

Dinky Aeisyah posed at the kitchen when I was cooking dinner.

YUMMY!

Preggie?

2009-03-28T23:47:00.002+08:00

As the title says...and a lot of mommies who are blogging are being preggy nowadays, I pun officially announced that I'm also expecting! That explains why I didn't update the blog for more than a month. I'm having night sickness (ada ke?) most of the time and the vomiting course doesn't seems to slow at all. I also can't drink plain water most of the time even my body needs it because it makes me feel nausea...this pregnancy is not what I have expected based from the time I was carrying Dinky Aeisyah. The first one, I vomitted like twice a day, but with this one it varies, thrice, sometimes 4 times a day, there are also 5. Tak tahan makcik...

I haven't done the 'buku merah' yet. Plan to that tomorrow. Harap-harapnya esok I larat lah nak pegi. Yesterday, I had my case referred to Kuantan Specialist. I picked out Dr. Suraya whom delivered Dinky Aeisyah. My next appoinment will be in April and I have to gulp down 'air gula'. YUCKY! The most horrible thing that they done to a pregnant woman! Thanks to my Ayah who have Diebetes (Ayah, jangan marah ye!). Since Diabetes is hereditary, I am bound to the test for every pregnancy...

New Header!

2009-03-24T23:44:00.005+08:00

Akhirrrrnnyaaaa! I had finished my header! Leganyer makcik. I asked my brother to do the heading when I was back at Kuala Terengganu but we were sooo busy with 'kenduri', 'lepak-lepak' and eating most of the time, he didn't get the chance to do it. My brother is quite familiar with photoshop compared to me whom only understand the principle of layer but not knowing how to that! The header is quite simple and I used a scrapbook software to it. Alright, it's time to sign off now, need to get my much needed sleep. Tomorrow I have a choral speaking rehearsal with my students. We have a competiton on this Thursday. Wish us luck guys!

Dinky Aeisyah is Down with a Fever

2009-03-23T22:33:00.004+08:00

The last day we spent at Kuala Terengganu was having a little girl who was down with a high fever! LOL! soo much for my last day of school holiday...We left my parent's home at 1130 am, headed straight to Giant since another outlet at Mesra Mall hasn't open yet due to "legal problems". Had our lunch at Chicken Rice Shop but failed to eat my fave spring rolls 'sebab kulit popia keras lagi kak!' Frust makcik. Next stop was my emak's school, yeah, she also a teacher but she's at a higher rank than me! Dinky Aeisyah wanted to pay her Tok a visit. Then, we continue our journey. Pitt stop number three was Klinik Rantau but our fave doctor wasn't in, takpe lah asalkan dapat amik ubat sudah. Dinky Aeisyah was prescribed with an antibiotic since she was already coughing for three days. Tried to gave her the medicine when we stop by to perform asar prayer, tapi kan, since her Babah a.k.a Mr. Vediaz was by her side, she suddenly became soo clingy and serba tak kena. She even didn't take any milk most of the time. Tekak tak sedap kot atau pun ibu dia nak sedapkan hati! Even she was sleeping, she was groaning in her sleep. Kesian anak ibu...Hopefully, you get well soon...

Taken after her nap. Mind the hairdo! She has a new habit of wearing her shoes in the house because she sees I'm wearing one.

Finally, Dinky Aeisyah started to eat something.

I'm At Home

2009-03-20T19:03:00.002+08:00

Sekarang saya berada di kampung...melepak-lepak dengan jayanya! My emak has been cooking since afternoon. While, Mr Vediaz is spending his time SLEEPING! Dinky Aeisyah is doing her 'explorace' around her atuk's house. Thank god she hasn't figure out where the stairs are since the stairs is quite hidden. Sorry, no picture yet! Malas nak snap photo today.

Finally...

2009-03-19T08:51:00.002+08:00

After being absence for more than a month, I finally posting something on the blog. Well, I were busy before and were not very feeling well for the past few weeks. Can you all spot any difference with the blogs' layout? I did that myself! Bangganya makcik! I should did an I.T. degree instead of Zoology. KWANG KWANG KWANG! Haven't get to the header yet. I'll try to finish the header by this weekend.

Well enuff said, I would like to wish GOOD LUCK to all my friends who are sitting their P.T.K. (Penilaian Tahap Kecekapan) exams today. Buat elok-elok, tahun depan boleh naik gaji tau!

Baju Dan Cat...

2009-01-14T17:50:00.007+08:00

As a government servant, we are bound to certain laws and latest circulars. The most popular one is the circular that stated that we need to wear 'baju batik' on every Thursday of every week. Indeed an angel in disguise, it gives me reason to buy new silk just to add to my stash :) So, last week, I wore my new 'kebaya batik' to school. Before this, the only 'kebaya' that I have is my engagement 'kebaya', nikah 'kebaya', and kenduri 'kebaya'. The kenduri kebaya is my fave one because the material is the original 'songket bunga tabur', a real classic one. Last year I started to tempah few kebaya's because I find this malay tailor at Kemaman, that sew a really nice kebaya at a resonable price. Back to my new sutera kebaya, on that Thursday, I wore it with my munawwarah (of course!). I bought the matching selendang T before I sent the fabric to the tailor. I still remember the hurdles that I gone through just to get the matching munawwarah. So, I felt that I was presentable more than ever on that day. Few teachers even asked me where did I got the 'kain sutera' and so on and on (bertambah terangkat lah makcik). After all the asking and answering session, I had a year 3 class to attend to. When I entered the class, all pupils were looking at me because that is our first week of school so everything felt so new. Later on, all the pupils recited their du'a. Then, when the reciting has finished, the unexpected thing happened...

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"Teacher, kenapa baju Teacher tu kena cat? Guane jadi gitu?"

Alahai, anak muridku...baju Teacher yg mahal ni bukan kena cat daa! I spent like 5 minutes just to clear out the confusion that the 'cat' thing on my kebaya is just part of the print's design. The best part was, there is this talkative girl who suddenly came to me and started to check out my 'kebaya' closely then asked about this and that. Then, more kids came out! It took 5 minutes of explanation because of the non-stop pouring of questioning. When a pupil starts a conversation, ten more pupils will follow suit, simply asking the same question...And, it's my job to repeat the same answer for God knows how many times :). Children, sometimes they blurt unexpected remarks on anything and most of the time their comments are as sincere as their gazes. Well, I guess I can live with that, and it is not that bad.

Take a peek at the 'cat' on my kebaya...srot...srot

Her First Injury

2009-01-11T12:29:00.004+08:00

Last Friday, I had to send Dinky Aeisyah to her teacher's house for a daycare. This is because, I'm teaching from Monday till Friday but all nurseries at Kemaman is open from Sunday to Thursday plus Mr Vediaz had a training at NIOSH. Dinky Aeisyah is totally attach to her Teacher Ida who is residing at her parent's home at a nearby village. Well, I can ask Teacher Ida to babysit Dinky Aeisyah at the nursery but me being me :-), I want Dinky Aeisyah has a fair time spend at a 'kampung' house. The wooden floor, the wooden stairs, the clucking sound of a chicken and etc. I've sent Dinky Aeisyah before to Teacher Ida's house and she seems to like it there. But, something had happened on last Friday.

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Poor Dinky Aeisyah...she accidentally hit the toillet's door right on her upper nose (betul ke tak nama part ni) Teacher Ida kept apologizing when I fetched Dinky Aeisyah. Upon seeing Dinky Aeisyah at the front door, I noticed the dark brown thingy on Dinky Aeisyah face. I asked Teacher Ida what is that. Teacher Ida explained that her mom put a mixture of cinnamon and gamat oil on that bruise. Cinnamon to reduce the swelling and gamat oil for wound.

She seems alright and she didn't vomit whatsoever until she slept that night. Oh boy, the bruised part was swelling for a day. Just ignore Dinky Aeisyah's comotness.

This was taken on Saturday's morning. The swelling has reduced but there is a MARK on her face. Alahai, bertandalah muka anak aku!

It's Time To Write

2009-01-10T10:53:00.004+08:00

When Dinky Aeisyah was 8 months old, I gave her a pencil to play with, just want to see how she will handle with that. Well, for babies, any objects that are being placed on their palm are considered edible. At that time, Dinky Aeisyah tried to munch my pencil several times. By the time she was 10 months old, I bought her a box of Crayola crayons and the crayons are label as non-toxic. Just being safe :) That time, whenever she wanted to give those crayons a bite, she tilted her head a bit and gave Mr Vediaz and me a cheeky look, then WHOOPP! the crayon went into her mouth. At 14 months, she finally came to her senses that crayons, ball pens and pencils are not edible but tools that she can use to leave her signatures everywhere around the house including the WALL! After several days of training and a sketch book, she now scribbles on the book, well, most of the time. Alhamdulillah, she can hold the pencil in a correct way. Teaching a child to hold a pencil properly is crucial because I'm a primary teacher and I've seen a lot of my pupils who still can't hold their pencil correctly From my training, this will affect their writing and the speed of writing but please correct me if I'm wrong. These pictures were taken early in the morning and Dinky Aeisyah has not taken her bath yet hence all the pyjamas. Forgive her Ibu for being lazy :)

Look what I found! A Pilot pen and my sketch book!

Scribles, scribles, scribles all the way, ho ho ho ho...

Back cover pun nak jugak!

Now, I'm trying to scrible with my eyes close....WALLLAAA!

Busy As A Bee? More To That....

2009-01-07T23:30:00.002+08:00

It seems that I haven't update my blog regularly. Rite now I busy with the new school's term. Here is my checklist....
1) Teaching Record Book
2) Clean the computer lab
3) Yearly scheme of work (4 subjects)
4) Pupils name list (6 classes altogether)
5) Computer lab meeting
6) Year 6 strategic planning
7) Other classes strategic planning
8) Select the choral speaking team

so many works to be done within a month....

DIY Baju Kurung

2008-12-11T14:22:00.005+08:00

The night before I got back to Bangi, I finally managed to sew a decent baju kurung for Dinky Aeisyah. Well, I did sew ones for her for Hari Raya Puasa but the outcome was disasterous! But this time it was different. I know how to systematically cut the fabric for the baju kurung and and this time I could sew the neck opening properly. Thanks to my sewing lesson at Epal. Phewww!

'Lihatlah........Pandanglah.......'

The fabric is a SB Line cotton. I got it cheap at Kemaman, RM 8.00/metre. You can find it at Jakel but the price is usually RM25.00/metre. I used wrap button for this baju kurung because it is very hard to find a cute button here. The dress part is a 'kurung pahang' cutting while the 'kain' is 'susun tepi'. However, I need to lenghten the dress and improve the neck opening for Dinky Aeisyah's next 'baju kurung'.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha

2008-12-07T10:47:00.004+08:00

Our family would like to wish "Selamat Hari Raya Haji" to all. Remember to drive safely. By the time of writing, I have finished packing all the stuffs but Mr Vediaz is still sleeping. He got back from his 12 hours of night shift this morning so he is GROGGY and GRUMPY. As a dutiful wife (Angkat bakul), I let him sleep first. This year we going back to Mr Vediaz hometown, Bangi. Since our journey is 'melawan arus', most people going back to East Coast but we going back to West Coast, hopefully the traffic will be a bearable ones. Kemaman is jam with cars starting from yesterday, thanks to it's single lane bridge :P. My brothers, Along and Atih, got back to Kuala Terengganu yesterday. They used the Jabor road because they wanted to avoid Kemaman and Dungun. However, the Bukit Besi road was blocked due to flood which forced them to exited at Paka and drove to Dungun. The traffic from Paka to Dungun was moving at 10km/h! My Along and his wife slept at Dungun yesterday because their little baby, Mc Dalila, was gone 'amuk'. To my family back at the ever laid back Gong Datok, Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha to semua. Mak, kalau ada rendang daging hitam, Angah nak sikit :P!

Maplestory

2008-12-06T01:42:00.004+08:00

After Mr Vediaz, Dinky Aeisyah and I got back to Kemaman, our house was packed with my family and Mr Vediaz's nephew, Wan Abdullah. Abdullah is staying with us from last week till four of us get back to Mr Vediaz hometown for the upcomin Hari Raya Aidiladha. The main reason Abdullah agreed to go to Kemaman because he wants to play this online game, Maplestory. He plays Maple up to the wee hours. Memang pulun! Mr Vediaz took around two days just to download the newer version of this game. Then, Abdullah had to register his account again since his previous one was deleted due to an upgrade version. Since he is using our laptop to play Maple, I lost my privilege to the Internet...sigh...

Doing Their Things

2008-12-05T12:41:00.003+08:00

These pictures were taken when Mr Vediaz, Dinky Aeisyah and I visited Mr Vediaz's elder sister at Shah Alam. The last time we went there when I wasn't yet preggy with Dinky Aeisyah. Fuhhh! That long! My sister in law has 2 muchkins, the talkative Salikin and the mischievious Adina. Salikin is already 4 years old and Adina is almost 10 months.

Ibu, can you get me this Mamut table?

From left: Dinky Aeisyah, Salikin and Adina. Salikin is showing off his wooden gun.

After the three stooges tired themselves from playing, it was time to fill up the tank.

Hensem la plak abang Salikin ni yer!

We're On A Holiday

2008-11-18T16:10:00.005+08:00

Right now the three of us is at Subang because Mr Vediaz is having a forum over here. By the time of writing, Mr Vediaz has finished that dragging forum but we only have to check out on tomorrow's noon. When Mr Vediaz was attending his full course of forum, I drove around Subang area because yesterdaqy I want to go to two textile shops at SS2, Mikawah and Zhouhuo. Thanks to Mr Vediaz's GPS in his car, I managed to get to those shops.

The GPS that save my day!
"Dalam 300 meter, belok ke kanan"

My, the parking there was so challenging. For SS2 resident that is normal but to me it's way beyond normal. How "kampung" can I become :P. I badly need to go to those shops is because I want to find certain fabric that hard to find because I have several sewing projects in mind. I get back to you when I start my sewing project on those fabrics. I'm totally blank when you ask me about any places at Subang. I'm a 'kampung' girl from Terengganu. How am I supposed to know that? On my first day, I just wanted to get my breakfast and I ended up at the SACC Mall. Talk about clueless. Mr Vediaz was like "What on earth you're doing at Shah Alam? Can't you just go to the Subang Parade?" Helllllooooo! I've been to Subang Parade like twice in my entire life, the first one was when I was 14 years old and the last time was 2 years ago and I was sleeping on my way there. Mr Vediaz kept talking about " Go to the Federal Highway!" and my respond was, "Federal what? Are you speaking in codes?". Today, with a better sense, I turn on the GPS navigation software and search the nearest restaurant. After Dinky Aeisyah and I had our Breakunch (Breakfast+Lunch), we headed off to SS2 again. This time I want to go to the Craft World at Jalan SS2/55. I couldn't find that road yesterday so today is the day. Goshhh! Everything that screams the word craft, sewing, knitting, and quilting is there. The price is quite cheap compared to where I usually buy my sewing stuffs. I was calculating on a cutting mat, a rotary cutter and a ruler, but may be next time. I need to save up first because those tools are not cheap. There is a staff at the Craft World who is willing to give me discounts (Why, Oh Why?) but I managed to resist the offer. I need those tools to do my patchwork project at Epal but me being "Hangat-hangat Tahi Ayam", I need to know whether "I need or I want" those tools. (Ahh, malunya aku nak mengaku fakta ini!). Well, recession is coming and I better make wise decision when I shop right! Till now, the images of that large size Clover cutting mat, 45mm Clover rotary cutter and big size patchwork ruler (forgot the brand though) are lingering in my head. God! Help me!

The JAM! Tensen makcik!

The mundane looking Dinky Aeisyah. "Are we there yet?"

Swing And Sing

2008-11-14T19:54:00.006+08:00

Yupp! Whenever, Dinky Aeisyah plays with her cradle swing, she will sings in her own language. When I asked to her teacher at Dinky Aeisyah's nursery, Teacher Ida said that, she needs to sing whenever she wants to put Dinky Aeisyah to sleep. No wonder Dinky Aeisyah loves playing with her cradle swing at home.

"Babaabaaa....Aaa...Daadaadaa..."

UPSR....

2008-11-14T13:37:00.005+08:00

UPSR result was out yesterday. I was nerve wrecked the whole morning, waiting my headmistress to arrive from the district education office, along with the school's result. Alhamdulillah, out from 107 candidates, we have 8 5A's scorer. It is a small number compared to an urban school but last year we only had 3 5A's scorer. Apart from that, the number of students who scored A in English is increase by 6%. Those night classes were paid off! Well, because of this flying colours result, I will be teaching English Year 6 for UPSR 2009. To all my pupils who done very well in UPSR 2007, I wish you all the best in your upcoming future...sob...sob...I'll be missing you guys!

My Portable Feeding Chair

2008-11-08T22:51:00.006+08:00

Remember this post about Dinky Aeisyah is starting to learn how to feed herself. After a long consideration, Mr Vediaz and I bought a Fisher Price portable booster chair for Dinky Aeisyah so that she can join us at the dining table. Overall, Dinky Aeisyah is happy with her new seat. Before this, she ate on our lap most of the time and after a while she started to grab anything that were on the table. Personally, I love looking at those pricey high chair but its size is so disturbing. That's why I chose this booster seat because its easy to fold, easy to clean, lightweight, portable and best of all, affordable. I got it from thelilcaliph.

Hey! Have a peek at my booster seat!

"Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet

Eating her curds and whey"

Helping Out

2008-11-08T19:18:00.006+08:00

Mr Vediaz and I bought our house a few months after I knew I was preggy with Dinky Aeisyah. Due to unseen budget constraint for a first time home owner and a first time parents, our obviously small backyard was full with all the weeds that you usually come across. This month we both came up with a small budget to finally buy a full lot of grass for our backyard. Yaayyy! No more sore eyes whenever I wash my dishes from my kitchen's window. Thanks Mr Vediaz for making our yard look so much greener than any house on our row:P. Love U!

Seen here, Dinky Aeisyah with her abah.

Aiyo! longkang pun tempat main ka?

Waatcchaaa!

Mr Grassy, are you thirsty? Do you want some water?

I'm helping out my abah!

Dinky Aeisyah is Starting to Walk!

2008-11-08T00:04:00.005+08:00

At one year and 2 months old, Dinky Aeisyah is finally showing her signs that she is going to walk soon! Yaayy! For some, it quite late but every babies has their own milestones right! But I already got some remarks that disturb me.

"Umur dah berapa? Dah boleh jalan?" Classic ones :P

"Anak umur berapa? Eh, sama lah tapi anak akak 10 bulan dah boleh jalan dah" with an excited tone

"Semua anak kita jalan bila dah 9 bulan"

I bet some of you do hear those lines before your child starts to walk. How inconsiderate! It's like, mommies try to outdo other mommies :P. I hope, I won't say that to others in future. It simply nasty.

Reading Time

2008-11-07T22:39:00.009+08:00

Well, as a teacher, I envision that Dinky Aeisyah will be a reader when she grows up. But if I don't encourage her or read to her, how can she becomes one. Hence, I've been trying to buy her at least a book a month. Right now I'm concentrating on buying board books first. When Dinky Aeisyah reach the "can not tear any paper I encounter" phase, then I'll upgrade her to a picture book. Well, a good board book will cost you around RM 30 and above. It's not cheap but to me it's an investment for my child. A Grolier salesperson once gave his opinion on my decision on not buying his books because I want to keep my option open on those great books in the market.

"Madam, if you want to buy those books, one by one, it will take ages just to build up your own little library."

Well, I don't mind at all, because I'm determine that Dinky Aeisyah should be exposed to different types of writing of different writer.

Here, Dinky Aeisyah is reading, flipping and looking exactly, her Rod Campell's Dear Zoo. I bought it at the Borders sale. It comes with a jigsaw puzzle set. Purrfect!

Geeting cheeky with all the flaps in the book

Dinky Aeisyah apparently has a habit of smelling her book. A habit that Mr Vediaz and I share.

I happened to come across this blog that focusing on reviews on a lot of children books. A very dedicated blog on books. Run by two moms who are a reader themselves, they write books that they munchkins read on Sundays, books to teach on certain concept such as 'death' and so on. Such a great blog!

My New Indulgence

2008-10-23T20:22:00.006+08:00

A week before Raya, I finally got my overdue birthday present from Mr Vediaz. He wanted to get a new sewing machine for me because I always borrowed my emak's Singer. Actually he bored watching the scene where I got to my emak's home, lugged the machine back to Kemaman, my emak visited me at Kemaman, she lugged her machine back to Kuala Terengganu. I've been eyeing a Janome machine for a few months already but hesitated a bit because there isn't any Epal Training Centre nearby (ie: Kuantan or Kuala Terengganu). Mr Vediaz didn't fancy Janome because he likes Singer better considering that a Singer machine is easier to maintain. His mom also has a Singer hence the preferences. After a lot of reasearching, I contacted a Janome agent in a forum and I managed to grab a RM500 voucher from her. So, Janome it is.

My preciousssss.........

From Left: Learning kit, pattern books, Magic Kit

Main functions:
- 22 sewing patterns including: jahit tepi, jahit lurus, button sewing, embroidery (without using the embroidery sewing frame), one step button hole sewing, zipper sewing, and jahit sembat. - can sew on thick fabric like leather and jeans.
- can sew on elastic fabric.

Features:
- double sewing (double sewing needle given for free)
- adjustable sewing size (broad and narrow sewing pattern)
- adjustable distance in between sewing pattern.
- sewing light
- thread cutter
- reverse sewing
- removable free arm.
- sewing plate with scale.

Suitable for:
- quilting
- clothing
- applique
- patchwork
- embroidery
- house interior decoration
- craft

From my experience, my 2049 performance is as a good as a Singer machine that is priced at RM1+++.++. Trust me guys, the price is not based on how many patterns a machine can sew; more expensive, more patterns; you can feel the smoothness when you sew with an expensive sewing machine. I also got the Magic Kit which consist of 15 sewing foots. There is a ruffler which you use to make ruffle for a blouse, a binding foot which can be used to sew piping and a lot more. Apart from that, I got free one year sewing lesson at Epal, well it is part of the package. By the time of writing, I have 2 projects pending under my belt. One is a baju kurung with a matching clog and another one is a quilted wall hanging. When I'm done with my sewing project, I'll post up some photos. Mr Vediaz is happy with my machine along with a phrase "Lepas ni ibu tak payah dah hantar upah baju, dah boleh jahit baju sendiri dengan baju abah sekali"....

Ibu-ibu Contoh

2008-10-23T18:47:00.003+08:00

This evening I was blog hopping like hell. Macam qada' surfing lah ni. I bumped into this blog, There is a list of blog under a label of Ibu-ibu Contoh. and guess what, my blog is in THAT list! wow! Almost surreal...

My First Hair Tie

2008-10-22T06:00:00.003+08:00

This is Dinky's Aeisyah first hair tie. Just want to have fun with her while waiting Mr Vediaz got back from work. Anyway, its about time that I tie her hair so that Dinky Aeisyah can get to used to her hair being tied. A good way to teach her about grooming! Omak jugak yang sonang!

Velcro Tape

2008-10-21T00:20:00.005+08:00

Currently I'm cloth diapering Dinky Aeisyah by using the modern looking CD (cloth diaper). Although not exclusively (macam breastfeeding plak); Huggies at nursery and CDs at home and weekend, but I love using CDs. However, Mr Vediaz is not that keen with CDs usage because he can't stand the poops' smell! All Dinky Aeisyah's CDs are brand new and I bought it at several e-store that are selling these adorable CD. Mind you, the initial cost is quite expensive because its price is ranging from RM60 per piece and even RM120 per piece depending on the brand and the material. But this factor doesn't stop me, hehehe…I always use the same reason why I should buy those CDs, same with the reason that I use when I purchased my breastpump! I can use those CDs again with the next baby, by that time at no cost! Right now, Dinky Aeisyah is still wearing a CD with Medium size. I have CDs with snap and CDs with Velcro tape. Velcro tape is versatile because you can adjust the fitting, tighter or looser, but the Velcro is easier to be taken off. With snap, it depends on how many snaps does a CD have. With a lot snaps, its get complicated to handle but you can adjust the fitting better and vice versa. I have 3 CDs with Velcro snaps which are Bumgenius and Happy Heiny's. I love my Bumgenius a lot but not with Happy Heiny's. I don't like its back opening because it is too revealing. Last weekend, Dinky Aeisyah wore her Happy Heiny's before her morning bath. While I was preparing her tub, she managed to take the Velcro tape off! Her face was all eureka. Sigh! Now, I couldn't wear her with that cow print CD…

Wow, this can be taken off, emmmm.....

Oooppss!

Yaayy! It's now open sesame!

Raya Pics

2008-10-13T20:23:00.005+08:00

I spent my first raya at my parents house without my husband around because Mr Vediaz was working his butt off on that day. On that first raya I stayed at home because I was too lazy to get out from the house. Ate, watched the idiot box, slept, ate again, wandered around the house, annoyed my emak :), bullied my sisters, and the list went on...Aaaah...whenever I'm at my parents house I'm always at cloud nine...can do what I want to do or simply do nothing :). It's more like an escapism theraphy and I sometime need that.

Dinky Aeisyah on the first raya.

The next day; second raya, Dinky Aeisyah and I followed Mr Vediaz back to Kemaman. I dropped him off at work and I went straight home.

Nooooo! Do I have to leave my Tok Ki and Tok Wan?

On the third raya, three of us went off to Penang because Mr Vediaz sf amily had plan a family gateway there.

Posing behind the wheel.

Dinky Aeisyah had a blast on Penang's famous ferry.

Selamat Hari Raya!

2008-10-02T14:29:00.003+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin to everyone! To Mr Vediaz, eventhough you're working on 1st and 2nd Raya, you are forgiven! To emak and ayah, thanx for everything. To Along, Atih, Nana, Min, Wawa, and Yaya, Angah tak payah mintak maaf sebab tak pernah buat salah kat korang pun! Acah jer!

Dinky Aeisyah Learns How To Feed Herself...Well...Sort Of

2008-09-28T05:48:00.005+08:00

For the past two or three weeks (I can't remember), Dinky Aeisyah is now learning the rope of feeding herself. I got her a set of cheapo plastic spoon and fork because she can't use her munchkins dinosaurs spoon due to its long size. However, Mr Vediaz and I haven't buy Dinky Aeisyah a feeding chair. So, she learns to feed herself on the floor.

Alahai...duduk simpuh anak dara aku ni...

Jangan kata mulut, kaki pun nak jugak!

Ibu, look what I've done...

Right now, I'm eyeing a booster seat for Dinky Aeisyah. I don't want that bulky feeding highchair because I'm afraid that it would end up in the store room.

I love this Fisher Price booster chair. Portable, easy to clean and install. Tried to find it at Kuantan but none.

I love this expensive Tripp Trapp. So stylish and functional. If only it doesn't cost you RM9++.++! Better buy a new Medela Swing :). Better yet, find somebody who can do wood work and comes up with this.

The Day I Put My Breast Pump Away

2008-09-25T23:35:00.005+08:00

Last week, I packed up my pumps because I'm no longer breastfeeding Dinky Aeisyah. It was heart wrenching while packing my buddies back into their boxes. I haven't pumping for more than a month but in those days, I left my avent ISIS on my Ikea shelf and my PISA on my working desk, hoping that this day won't happen…Remember my post about my supply was dwindling few month back. Well, I didn't take any galactagogue because Mr Vediaz was and still against of any supplementation. So, I power pump like hell. But I was so stressed with my workload (anybody does rite) and all those late night sleep which weren't helping my dire situation. Now, Dinky Aeisyah is on bottle. Sad but true. Whenever she takes her bottle, I kept thinking, weren't I trying hard enough? Should I be doing this and that? Deep down inside I know that pumping is sucks. It does but I look forward for my pumping session when I'm at school and looking at Dinky Aeisyah face when she nursed was the reason I kept going. I couldn't describe how I felt on our last nursing days. It was like; I don't want to stop nursing but my body telling me to…

Dinky Aeisyah is posing next to Mrs Vediaz breast pump. Initially, I bought Avent Out and About because I though that a manual ones would be sufficient. Boy, was I wrong. It took ages just to pump by one side and being a low producer, it didn't help. So, I settled for PISA and it worked like charms. Loving it!

My buddies...sitting side by side in the store room. These momies gadget really distinguish myself as a nursing mom and I'm proud of it. Eventhough I hate washing all the pumps parts, I do miss pumping. During those late night washing, I do wish I have a dishwasher at home so that I can stock up eight sets of horns, valves, membranes, you name it. After I finish pumping, I could just load those parts into the dishwasher and leave it to the next morning. Aaaahhh...blissful dream! You wish!

To those mommies out there, who are still breastfeeding, I salute you all because what you are doing is the best thing you can give to a child. May be I should get another dinky boo so that I can jump into the bandwagon again? Just kidding...

Dinky Aeisyah is One!

2008-09-01T14:12:00.005+08:00

Last 31st of August, Dinky Aeisyah is finally ONE. Can't believe that my little dinky is now a toddler...

Dinky Aeisyah, weight at 2.97 kg and 58 cm long. Sleeping soundly in her bassinet before I was discharged.

Dinky's Aeisyah first bath.

When she was 3 weeks old.

On the day my parents and I brought Dinky Aeisyah back to Kemaman for good after spending my confinement back at parent's house.

Well, after I got back to my own house at Kemaman, the reality hit me big time. No time to do laundry, cooking, eating, you name it :) The transitional phase was challenging but Mr Vediaz and I got it through. Since I was new to my neighbourhood, I haven't make any friend with my neighbours. Now, I manage to know who can clean my house on daily basis :), the nearest confinement lady I could find, and even a weekly usrah group.

Left: Days before Diny's Aeisyah first haircut. Right: After we got back from the barber shop. Little miss botak was what her abah called her

When Dinky Aeisyah was 4 month old, Mr Vediaz and I had decided to had Dinky's Aeisyah hair the deserving trim. Her hair was a mess! When we were at this newly opened barber shop, there was this barber who kind of "alim" type of guy. He suggested that we shave all Dinky's Aeisyah hair. After thinking about it, we said why not. After that "alim" guy shaved our baby's virgin hair, he wipe Dinky's Aeisyah head with a mix of Zam Zam water and some saffron. Sunah nabi katanya. Then we headed straight to a goldsmith shop just to weight Dinky'y Aeisyah hair. It was RM7++.++! Kaaacchhingggg!

Fast forward to 31st of August 2008, Dinky Aeisyah celebrated her birthday without her abah. Mr Vediaz flight arrived at 0100pm on that day. Dinky Aeisyah likes to eat on her own, more like playing around with her spoon really, she always looks this messy whenever she eats. All babies do. This picture was taken at my parent's house.

The cake..

To my dearest Dinky Aeisyah...

Teddy bears and seas of blue
Smiling in honor of you
An infant, not long ago
Now, one candle is aglow
You are growing up so fast
How quickly a year has passed
You are special, sweet, and wise
A present before our eyes.

For a year, I’ve watched you shine
An angel I can call mine
Sent from Heaven, just for me
Filled with hope and dignity
A blessing, now and always
You brighten all of my days
Precious child, I love you so
More than anyone could know.

Baby’s breath and sun-filled skies
Ladybugs and lullabies
Starry nights and bright moonbeams
Tender hearts and lasting dreams
Each, a gift within your view
During this time, made for you
May only good things come your way
On this, your very first birthday.

By Jill Eisnaugle

Breastfeeding Stand Up

2008-08-25T23:12:00.005+08:00

Whoaa! This video really cracked me up! When I was watching this video, I couldn't stop laughing because everything is so TRUE! "Don't Cry Over a Spilt Milk", yeah right. Speak for yourself. Nobody will understand how, we, pumping mommies feel whenever we drop our bottle. It is much worse than not getting a raise. The feeling, the angst....urrgghh. Eventhough it was sponsored by Medela and Amy Wilson showed off the new Medela Freestyle (I want it!), it doesn't bother me at all. Kudos goes to Amy Wilson who performed this stand. A mother of three under five, whom all breastfeed, she is known for her one-woman off-Broadway show "Mother Load," (www.motherloadshow.com) a comical look at the cutthroat world of competitive parenting. This standup comedy routine on breastfeeding was done at a summer 2008 luncheon for Chicago-area moms hosted by Medela of course.

I'm Missing My Mr Vediaz

2008-08-23T21:12:00.005+08:00

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The land of Tulips! while I'm stuck here, typing this post...

He goes to Holland because he have to meet some vendors, I suppose, and he will be back in 10 days...counting! He better be back because Dinky's Aeisyah first birthday is just around the corner and I don't want to celebrate Dinky's Aeisyah birthday without him. And he better brings back a birthday pressie from Holland, same with me! Airport chocolates don't count as pressies.

Make Reading a National Hobby

2008-08-22T23:50:00.004+08:00

I access the Kinokuniya website today and they are having this promotion on any book purchase. Well, I love going to Kinokuniya. They have a vast collection of books and their price ain't cheap but it depends on what book do you want to get. I remembered the first time I bought a book on zoology studies there back in 2003. I can't remember the book's title but it was hard to get and I need that book for my thesis writing. Because of my purchased was more than RM150.00, I got the Kinokuniya paperbag and I still have that bag. I brought the bag to my faculty whenever I had a class at a lab. Well, I studied in Penang, so nobody was seen carrying the Kinokuniya paperbag compared to Nike, Adidas, Guess and even Parkson at that time. So lame :) So, to all mommies who want to raise your child as an avid reader, do check this out.

My Third Dose of Munawwarah

2008-08-22T13:38:00.005+08:00

Well, after months of contemplating a trip to Sri Munawwarah, I got to go to Munawwarah twice this week. Talk about being extravagant :). On last Monday, I went there with my twins sister. If I brought Mr Vediaz with me, it will make me feel guilty for making him waiting for me. I spent like 3 consecutive hours over there. Not to mention how much money I'd spent. First, I entered Number 14, then went to Number 16. After that Number 14 again. Back and forth. But, the Maisara limited edition tudung is so lovely. I got myself just one Maisara because the left prints were all quite dark tone. But, I'm definitely getting more of Maisara...Bila lah agaknya? Well, after all the spending, I got 3 Tudung Lina, 2 of it are from the festive collection, 3 Tudung Ameera, and 1 Tudung Maisara. I also bought a Jubah which suit with my new Maisara. Couldn't refrain myself. The jubah was on sale.

The exclusive ones are on top and below are Tudung Lina.

My new jubah with its matching Maisara

What Is Going On With Dinky Aeisyah

2008-07-30T22:16:00.004+08:00

I haven't been diligent enough with posting on this blog lately. Somehow, blog hopping is more entertaining than typing all these post. However, I'm back in the game! Got to forget about my year six students for a while so that I can get my life back. Well, Dinky Aeisyah is now 11 months! Hoooray! By the time of writing, she has 30 days to go before she turns one. Time fly really fast. If, I open the Pictures folder in my laptop and browse all Dinky Aeisyah's picture, I realize that my little boo has grown a lot.

The little girl behind the wheels.

Nowadays, Dinky Aeisyah gets bored easily whenever we are on a road trip. So, Mr Vediaz set up a play area at the back seat so that his daughter can entertain herself. Notice Dinky Aeisyah's upper incisor.

I've Been Busy...

2008-07-21T17:30:00.006+08:00

It's been days since my last post. This is because I've been super busy with class, marking and keeping up with my milk supply. Yeah, you heard it. My milk supply is dwindling. For the past few days, I've been doing this power pumping thing but nothing has happen to my supply. I've post my concern to the susuibu forum but the response is lukewarm :) But few responses suggested that pregnancy might be the culprit. I already cover that and I'm not pregnant. Poor Dinky Aeisyah. It's only 1 month left before she turns one and I still want to provide her the best nutrition till that day. It all started last month. First, my bosom buddies got back to its original size. Then, for the last two weeks, whenever I pumped during my morning session, I'd only managed to get 1oz. I know that I'm not a super producer but come on! 1oz? Next, I was on course of Fenugreek but Mr Vediaz forbids me from doing so because the last time I took Fenugreek, it made me smell just like maple syrup, YUCKY! I did try to consult Dr Fazidah and she suggested that I take few days off just to build back my supply. I want to take the deserving leave but I can't. Well, school holiday is getting near and if I apply for 2 days leave, my application will be rejected! Aaah....the drawbacks of being a school teacher. Right now, I'm crossing my finger, hoping that everything will turn out fine...

Opening of Munawwarah new Departments in Taman Tun Dr Ismail....

2008-07-08T20:38:00.004+08:00

This is the new Selendang T Maisara Limited Edition. Very nice colour! I want one too...

Location of the new stores :-

No 31 & 33 Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 3 is facing the big parking lot and is on the same row as KFC, RHB bank, Perwira Affin Bank & Shell.
No 14 & 16 Persiaran Zaaba is on the row behind.....if you are walking from the 33 shops, take the small lane next to La Manila and turn right at the end...we are a few doors away. No 14 & 16 is on the same row as Perodua and Santai and is facing the main road & houses.

If you need a map, you can go to www.munawwarah.com

We suggest parking in the big parking lot as parking may be a problem in the area.........

Store guide is as below:-

No 14 Persiaran Zaaba - Ladies clothes & Tudung ( for Munawwarah collection - Tudung Ameera & Lina)
No 16 Persiaran Zaaba - Ladies Clothes(Our coloured Munawwarah t-shirts are here.....) & Tudung ( for Munawarah collection - Limited edition & Maisara)
No 31 Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 3 - Haji & Umrah
No 33 Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 3- Men & Ladies Collections

This is Sri Munawwarah long shirt. All this while, I thought it was baju kurung. Blame it on my nearsightedness.

Congratulations to Sri Munawwarah on the opening of their new stores. Hoping to go there but time restraint forbids me to do so even though I've been to KL last weekend.

My Trip Back To My Hometown

2008-07-04T17:53:00.005+08:00

Last June, I finally got some deserve time to go back to my emak's home back at Kuala Terengganu. It's been like 3 months from my last visit. My main reason to go back is to visit my grandmother from my ayah's side who was sick 2 weeks before. Being at home is such a bliss...doing nothing, chit chatting with my emak, ayah and my twins sister and bullying my special sister, Nana :). At morning, My sisters and I rushed to get our dose of nasi kerabu with ayam bakar. Yummy! But sorry guys, no picture to show.

Dinky Aeisyah was having a good time when we were driving around my village.

When you go to Kuala Terengganu, most outsiders won't go home before going to the famous Pasar Payang. Same goes to me! I need to find a new "kain sutera" because as a government staff, we are instructed to wear "batik" on every Thursday. Angel in disguise, now I have a reason to go shopping for "batik sutera"! If you go to the Pasar Payang at the first floor where all the silk shops are, your eyes will be eye-popping just looking at all the "batik sutera". However, a warning to any buyer who are not from Terenggau, all shop have a whooping price tag of RM3++ for a "batik sutera". You can bargain for almost half from their price tag, depending on the material and design. But, If you can speak Terengganu slang like I do, you will definitely get the lowest price :)

Lots of "sutera". Lots of colour spectrum. There are Batik Spa-Q, Crepe, Jacquard and so on. You just name it. But be prepare to be "pokai" after leaving the Pasar Payang!

This is my "batik sutera". Left is green and right is grey. These are jacquards with exclusive design.

I'm Now 10 months Old

2008-07-03T18:36:00.000+08:00

Last week, Dinky Aeisyah is finally 10 months old. 2 months to go before she turns 1 year old. By that time, she will be a toddler, not my little baby anymore. When Dinky Aeisyah turned 9 months old, suddenly she became more grown up in her sense. She gets cheekier and mischievous. I guess, all babies do that. To date, she haven't crawl yet and because of this, those government nurses at Kemaman had wrote down in her visiting card that Dinky Aeisyah is having a "Delay Development". It's even written in red pen just to highlight the problem. For the time being, Dinky Aeisyah just having fun creeping on her tummy whenever she wants to move around the house. Forget the crawling thing, right now she can clap her hands, sit unaided, standing with aid, wave bye bye, and few things. Apart from the "Delay Development", she is a happy baby!

Dinky Aeisyah wearing her new sun hat. See that she is clapping her two hands.

Showing her cuteness and her cheekiness!

Improved Template

2008-06-15T22:49:00.005+08:00

Thanks to mrs noba who link this blog. The blogger who design this template, offers a variety of blog templates and it worth checking it out. Not to mention it's free. The blogger also does custom design. After seeing all templates, I wish I'm that skillful with HTML. The instructions are simple but for first timer it will definitely take some time to comprehend. Furthermore, after I changed my template, I need to rearrange all my widgets to its original locations. However, I lost my Adsense and Nuffnang widgets but no biggie. When I show my new template to Mr. Vediaz, he said that the combination colours of blue and chocolate looks somehow odds. I told him that blue and chocolate are so in nowadays and he simply raised his left eyebrow as if saying "Says who?". Thanks to Leelou, my blog will never look monotonous!

I'm Nine Months Old

2008-06-12T23:55:00.004+08:00

Sorry guys...it's been sooo many days since my last post. After I got back from Mr Vediaz's family day, I've been busy with marking and grading. I just pass the grading diskette (yupp, we still use diskette...) to the teacher who in charge for exam's grading. So, my life is stress free for tonite only because tomorrow I need to prepare for this Saturday's ICT workshop for all my school's teachers. Enough with me, let see what going on with Dinky Aeisyah.

My saliva is dripppinggg! Dinky Aeisyah was fooling around in the hotel room during our stay at JB. On that morning, she was finally 9 months old. Time flew really fast...

Look, my new pout! She got this 'act' when we was at Segamat.

Dinky Aeisyah's acts at Segamat's KFC.

Family Day

2008-06-06T00:52:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow I'm off to Port Dickson. Mr Vediaz's company (where he works) is having this annual family day. We planning to participate with the Mystery Drive. So got to get up early mates! See y'all after the family day. Ciao...

My Family Sticker

2008-06-05T18:29:00.001+08:00

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

My First Experience With The Big Big Sea!

2008-06-05T17:13:00.004+08:00

Last week Mr Vediaz decided that Dinky Aeisyah is now prepare to face the wave of the big sea. Yeah! We wanted to go to Teluk Kalong. You should see the place. It is so beautiful man. The place is such a gem and you need to go using the old road to Kijal from Chukai. However, it takes about 40 minutes to reach Teluk Kalong. Since, we stay at Geliga and it is shy away from Cherating beach, we went there instead. On our way there, the cloud was getting very dark. By the time we arrived at Cherating beach, most visitors were leaving the beach due to weather. Not so lucky...

These pictures were taken when we were on our way to Cherating beach.

So we head to Pantai Teluk Mak Nik which is now being renamed as Monica Bay (how corny is that!). The weather was OK and there were many people there including the staff of SUKMA who were busy setting up the volleyball courts. There was also this van of Sony Ericsson where their staff were promoting their products. Next to the van, there were two pick up trucks that have been modified to promote the latest Sony Bravia.

This is Monica Bay :P. The beach is cleaner compared to the beach back at my hometown.

Without wasting any time, Mr Vediaz brought Dinky Aeisyah to face the sea. At first, Dinky Aeisyah was so excited with so many people around and she couldn't stop babbling to herself. When Mr Vediaz put down Dinky Aeisyah she was looking anxious, suddenly a wave coming directly towards her and her legs were all washed up! Then, she quickly screamed! So there was Dinky Aeisyah first experience with the sea..

I hate sea!

New Petrol And Diesel Prices

2008-06-05T16:33:00.003+08:00

Yesterday I got a call from my emak who told me that the fuel price will hike up (again) so she said that I better fill up the tank before midnight. Even my brother, Atih, called when he was queued up at a pump station near the Bukit Jalil Stadium. As for me, Dinky Aeisyah is down with fever, going out at 6pm just to fill my tank is not an option. Mr Vediaz also got home late than usual because of the traffic jam. The traffic was unbelievable. At Chukai town, there are only two pump station which are Petronas Jakar and Shell Jakar and they are located side by side. So, everybody was heading to either of these two station. Talking about national panic.

The following is the new prices of petrol effective starting from yesterday's midnight:

	New Price	Old Price
RON97 Petrol	RM2.70 per liter	RM1.92 per liter
RON92 Petrol	RM2.62 per liter	RM1.88 per liter
Diesel	RM2.58 per liter	RM1.58 per liter

Fever Moment

2008-06-04T17:21:00.003+08:00

Gosh! It's been days since I last create my post. This is because Mr Vediaz brings our laptop to work and all pictures are in the laptop. I couldn't bother to surf the net using Mr Vediaz old faithful PC because whenever I'm in front of the PC, Dinky Aeisyah wants to play with it. Her favourite item right now are the non-stop clicking keyboard and the blinking mouse. To top it off, Dinky Aeisyah is now down with mild fever. Her first fever ever. Eventhough it is mild she is officially crankier than her usual self. I'll update soon when she gets better...

I'm Trying Photoscape

2008-05-28T19:54:00.005+08:00

Having a blast!!!

Just look at my lower incissors...

Wow! new escapade...but...help me...I'm stuck!

Photoscape rocks!!!!! Thank to mrs noba because she posted on how she use Photoscape on her blog. No wonder her pictures are more professional looking compared to mine. Before this I paste my picture using Powerpoint (pathetic isn't it) and then save the slide as JPEG. After this, editing Dinky Aeisyah's pictures will be easier with this software.

Finally....School Holiday

2008-05-25T04:54:00.003+08:00

Yaayy! It's already school holiday....these are my pupils from year 2 and I was their invigilator for their last exam's paper. Can't tell you how agitated they were just to finish the exam.

The papers that I need to mark during the school holiday. Apart from marking, I have a one day course (bollocks) and 2 days of year six extra class. So much for a school holiday...sigh...

Aahh...the much awaited school holiday except mine is full with school's work for the first week. It is the norm for the year 6 teachers. At least my weekends are going to be "Cuti-cuti Malaysia" road trip. The second weekend is "Cuti-cuti Malaysia" to Johor. Mr. Vediaz's best friend is getting married so this wedding is on top of the list, first priority to be exact. The third weekend is Mr. Vediaz's Family Day at Negeri Sembilan. By the way, his company is organising a Treasure Hunt drive on the departure day. Ehhmm...should we enter the hunt or not? I like the idea of sticking the Treasure Hunt sticker on our car but to think the hassle to decipher the clues given, looking for the next clue are actually not our thing. Can we just stick the sticker but 'cabut lari' ?

I'm Injured!

2008-05-22T21:45:00.003+08:00

My precious Dinky Aeisyah has a bruised right under her right eye. It happened on last Tuesday. When the incident happened my babysitter was drying her clothes on her clotheslines outside, leaving Dinky Aeisyah who was playing with a plastic Malaysia flag with my babysitter's youngest son, Akram. Suddenly, she heard Dinky Aeisyah's cried. She quickly entered the house and there was Dinky Aeisyah, wailing her heart out on her walker while Akram was sobbing at the corner of the main hall. When my babysitter took Dinky Aeisyah out of the walker, she noticed the bruise and started scolded her 3 years old son. Angry at his mother, Akram started to pinch her and Dinky Aeisyah's feet, and my babysitter ran to the kitchen with Akram on pursuits. After the Catch_Me_If_You_Can scene had ended, Akram kept sitting next to Dinky Aeisyah with a somber look; he even slept on the floor next to Dinky Aeisyah's swing. I don't blame Akram on what had happened because he didn't mean to hurt Dinky Aeisyah. How he was supposed to know that the plastic flag stick could dig right into Dinky Aeisyah's face. I once jabbed my brother's earlobes when we were still small. We were just playing at that time. Being a daredevil, we wanted to know how deep a cotton bud could penetrate our earlobes. He ended up at a clinic where he pronounced his name as Wan Putih (Sorry Atih, I couldn’t help myself from telling everyone about “Wan Putih”). He didn't remember his own name so he assumed that was his name because he used to have fair skin and everyone calls him Atih. The conclusion, better watch our kids better! Yeah right!

My Second Dose of Munawwarah

2008-05-21T00:02:00.003+08:00

Last weekend, Mr Vediaz, Dinky Aeisyah and me went back to my grandfather's house at Sepang, Negeri Sembilan. We departed on Saturday because I have this extra class with Year Six pupils. Even my family was there. My emak, Atih, Min, who was showing off his new Honda, Nana, who wouldn't let Dinky Aeisyah touch her books, Wawa and Yaya. My eldest brother, Along, wasn't there because he was at his in-laws. On Sunday, without wasting my time, Mr Vediaz brought me to Sri Munawwarah as he promised before. I spent like two hours in there! I couldn't decide which tudungs to buy. I actually brought few clothes so that I could match the clothes with the tudungs. However, there was no 'hijau lumut' tudung. So, I need to re-match the clothes and the tudungs. I also bought some pins, brooch and two hair bands. I even met with Kak Haslina Ali fo Sri Munawwarah. She's so soft spoken! And she speaks flawless English along with a Brits slang. I asked her about when she's going to restock certain colour and she said that it's hard to say really. Whenever she put up new pieces at the boutique, usually they all gone in a day. Can you believe that! Unlucky me... Speaking of Munawwarah's tudung, there few people who said that their tudungs are kind of overpriced than the others that are being sold at the market. Not to me though. The tudung is expensive but an exceptional one. So, ladies, what do you have to say about this?

From Left: Tudung T Net, Tudung T Belah (tak payah lipat, the new fabric as mentioned by mrs noba), Tudung T Belah.

I'm Back

2008-05-20T00:23:00.002+08:00

I just got back from KL! It's been 3 days since my last post. I will update this blog tomorrow because I just now arrived and I need to unpack some stuff before I go to bed. Eventhough I'm working tomorrow, my pupils will be having their mid term exams. So, hopefully I could get some rest :)

Happy Teachers Day!

2008-05-17T19:30:00.004+08:00

Yesterday was 16th of May. It was the only day to celebrate all the teachers across the nation, and it includes ME! The day started as any usual day except that all the pupils didn't have to bring their textbook burden school bag. All they need to bring were their present(s) or card(s). First, we, the teachers, had a morning assembly at the assembly compound along with the pupils. The teacher in charge started with songs recital followed by pupil's performances which were Dikir Barat and Malay Choir. After that, the teachers were bombarded with students who wanted to give their presents. Afterwards, there was 'Sukaneka' but I didn't participate :) It was my pumping time LOL. The day was wrapped up with lunch at the school canteen.

The hampers. Eight of them were bought by me. Each teacher got one of those hampers.

While the teacher were having their lunch, the pupils were buying at the canteen.

My pressies!

I would like to dedicate this poem to all my teachers whom had taught me.

Teachers
Paint their minds
and guide their thoughts
Share their achievements
and advise their faults
Inspire a Love
of knowledge and truth
As you light the path
Which leads our youth
For our future brightens
with each lesson you teach
Each smile you lengthen
Each goal you help reach
For the dawn of each poet
each philosopher and king
Begins with a Teacher
And the wisdom they bring

By Kevin William Huff

Look! I'm Standing...Well, Almost..

2008-05-15T15:13:00.003+08:00

Leaning over the storage boxes that we use as a bed railing :)

Look at my pout!

This evening, Dinky Aeisyah was learning how to stand. Try to do a quantum leap I guess. She haven't master the art of crawling yet, let alone standing :) Well, at least she was having fun while trying to stand on her own feet although her legs were more like a V shape.

My Day...

2008-05-14T16:47:00.009+08:00

Today I had to go to Kuantan town to buy some souvenirs for the Teacher's Day celebration on this coming Friday on behalf of the Teacher and Staff Club (I'm the club Treasury by the way). I'm off to Kuantan on 1035am with one of a fellow teacher, Teacher Norma. There were many things to buy (sigh). First, we stopped at Mydin to get few hampers for a lucky draw. Then we went to the Baby Department to get 2 hampers for our colleagues whom gave birth for the past months. Done with the hampers, its was time for the souvenirs. Off we went to the SSF. There, we found this small but functional souvenir and the most importantly, the price is within the budget. 61 souvenirs altogether, pheww! By the time we left SSF, my car boot was full with hampers and souvenirs.

My fully loaded car boot.

Before we headed back to Kemaman, we stopped at the newly opened Eastcoastmall to get ourselves some Big Apple's doughnuts! Yayy! Actually, Mr Vediaz promised me to get those tempting doughnuts on the Mother's Day, however when we arrived to the Big Apple, everything was finished up to the last piece of almond...So much for a Mother's Day celebration. To made it up, I bought a box of 12 for RM17. Today, I'm a one happy teacher with a box full with doughnuts.

My preciousssss....

We finally went home....not yet guys. There is more to come. When we arrived at Kemaman, I dropped Teacher Norma at her house with her 7 years old son waiting eagerly for those luscious doughnuts at the gate. Next, I need to fill up the tank because the alarm lamp was blinking like 5 times. On my way to the Jakar Petronas, a lorry trailer on the left lane try to overtake two motorcycles and the lorry somehow squeezed me right to the road's divider. BAMMM! The lorry hit my side mirror and I braked immediately causing the car swerved a bit and landed on the divider. Alhamdulillah, I was alright. I didn't get the lorry's plate number because it was raining. At that moment, nobody stopped to helped me out. Everyone was passing me by with 'poyo' look. There I was, still in my baju kurung, standing on the divider in the middle of the main road, trying to avoid the passerby gaze, thinking hard how to drive down the car from the divider. There even cars that horribly honked at me. Thankfully, there was this guy who stopped by and helped me out.

My side mirror...

My rim...

Mr Vediaz got home quite early just to cheer me up. Well, for me, I don't know what else to say except that I'm so tired guys...sign off

Computer Hazard!

2008-05-14T00:51:00.005+08:00

Aeisyah! Buat apa dengan komputer abah!

Seems that Dinky Aeisyah on a road on becoming a computer geek! huhuhu. She was exploring the first floor and she was somehow got so excited because she manage to escaped her parent's bedroom. So, here she was, exploring the world of gadgets, wires, router, blinking LEDs, subwoofer, you name it! As you can see in the picture, Mr Vediaz CPU isn't fully covered, he mention something about his CPU needs 'natural ventilation'. After seeing this picture, it's time to cover up the CPU for good. And, about all the wires, I have nothing to say about it.

A Tribute to My Emak

2008-05-10T15:50:00.004+08:00

This is my emak, pictured with Dinky Aeisyah and Mak Su

Here, I would like to wish a Happy Mother's Day to my emak back at Kuala Terengganu. May your workloads are lessen by each day passing (*wink*wink) and your life will be fill with your grandchild(s) laughter :) My emak is a Capricorn, so let see what a Capricorn mother looks like....

Capricorn Mothers
Dec 22-Jan 19

Mothersdayworld

Capricorn Moms

Capricorn mothers are very particular and take to parenting very seriously. (I think she is the babbling type)
They always give sacrifices for the sake of their kids, in their own typical ways. (She does this all the time)
They are soft and sentimental by nature.
You can take her to a food joint or other places like this, which she really wanted to visit, but just could not because it was too pricey. (My emak is homey at heart, so we don't go out just to eat outside)
Your mere realization of her true nature and doing things dear to her will touch her heart.
Capricorn moms really appreciate being a little extravagance. (Yupp, although she saves a lot, she couldn't resist to buy new cloth for her baju kurung)
They are very hard working ladies. (True!!!)

Gifts For Capricorn Mothers

The Mother's Day is the perfect setting to pay rich tributes to her dedication and sacrifices. Her joy knows no bounds when you present her with gifts like:

A piece of jewellery, (Ala, tak mampu lagi lah mak. Mintak ayah la belikan!)
Flowers and (nanti mak nak letak mana ye bunga-bunga ni)
Books (buku PTK boleh tak?)

To Along, Atih, Nana(ha?), Min, Wawa and Yaya, Angah sure that all of you couldn't top my Mother's Day greeting this year!

I'm Rolling

2008-05-10T13:08:00.004+08:00

Rolling over and over....

Dinky Aeisyah now sporting her signature mischievous look!

I love rolling y'all!

Dinky Aeisyah is already 8 months old. Time does flies really fast kan. Every time Mr Vediaz and I look at our Dinky Aeisyah, we always utter the same phrase, "Anak abah dah besar dah". Right now, Dinky Aeisyah loves smacking her lips. She does it all the time. I try to snap her photo whenever she does it but she knows the camera is meant for her so she stop smacking and starts smiling. Maybe some other time.

How To Prepare For The Best Breastfeeding Journey

2008-05-06T18:31:00.003+08:00

Every new mother yearning to have the grandest preparation for their coming bundle of joy. In my retrospect, I prepared and planned a lot on welcoming my Dinky Aeisyah. I even made a checklist on things to buy which I assume that every mother did with their first baby :) One thing that went pass my checklist was my breastfeeding checklist. If I could turn the time back, I would surely prepared more on this because of all mothers who breastfeed their child know that breastfeeding is the most time consuming effort ever. Alright, so how could you prepare for your first breastfeeding journey?

1) From physiology part, first you need to determine whether or not you have a normal nipple, a flat nipple or an inverted nipple. If it's normal, you don't have to correct it because that is the perfect shape for a breastfeed mother. However, with both flat and inverted nipple, what you could do is to wear a breast shells inside your bra during your pregnancy time. From what I read, breast shell could help to extend the nipple outward. I've seen Avent Nipplette but I don't know how it works :)

2) Gain as much knowledge as you can. If there is a breastfeeding support group near your area such as provided by mamalink, by all means, GO!. If there is a forum on breastfeeding such as susuibu or mymombest, register as a user and get active! (I encountered susuibu a week after I gave labor, poor me). Get to know anyone who are still nursing their babies. Lucky you if your sister also nurse. By knowing these mothers, it will help you to get the big picture of breastfeeding because trust me, you will be clueless when the time comes. It also great, having this niche of friends, that we could talk these breastfeeding thing without being interrupted. Whenever I'm having this conversation with other mothers who still breastfeed their toddler at my workplace, and mind you they are all ustazahs (Mr Vediaz always says that THEY PREACH WHAT THEY SAY!), other teachers would sink into silence. How weird is that? Ahh, maybe they just shy. Another thing is, get a breastfeeding book. Mine are The Nursing Mother's Companion and The Milk Memos. I read The Nursing Mother to gain insight into breastfeeding and The Milk Memos for a good laugh during pumping :)

3) Talk to your doctor about you plan to breastfeed, if your doctor is pro-breastfeeding, good for you. This is because your breastfeeding success can be influenced by your doctor. In my case, I did talk about my plan with my gynae. However, after I delivered Dinky Aeisyah at a private hospital, I suspected that the on duty nurse gave Dinky Aeisyah with some formula because I noticed her bassinet was positioned upright twice, signaling that the nurse just fed her. How could they? On Dinky Aeisyah's bassinet there was a card stated that "I'M BREASTFEED". Maybe I wasn't being persistence enough :(

4) Round up your very own support system. The first person would be your husband. As for Mr Vediaz, he is supportive with my decision to breastfeed Dinky Aeisyah. Even we both come from a non-breastfeeding families, we muddle through our best. For our next baby, we'll definitely put in our effort more (Mr Vediaz, are you reading this?) Without the support system, there is no doubt that your breastfeeding effort would be crumbling down at the slightest provocation. Have you ever heard these kind of phrases, "Your milk is not enough", "She's crying because she is starving", "You need to mix with formula because you are a working mother". " She will be a clingy baby". A lot huh...As said by Kathleen Huggins, mothers frequently give up breastfeeding in the learning stage because they have little information, guidance, and support. How true is that. Even one of my colleague stopped breastfeeding her baby because of what her mother said to her. So, persevere ladies!

5) You could consider few purchases that could help you breastfeed better. As for me, My Brest Friend nursing pillow is my the most indispensable item ever. Dinky Aeisyah couldn't latch well during the first 4 weeks. With the nursing pillow, I could comfortably positioned her during every feeding. With every feeding took up around an hour to two hour, having something to prop your elbow is good enough. Another item is a nursing bra. You could start shopping for your nursing bra in your third trimester. I bought mine when I was 37 weeks pregnant. I bought a cheapo one :) It doesn't hold my milk dud very well. Right now I'm using an Emma Jane nursing bra which has a good support, stretchy material with nice colour. Mine is Lilac! You could also buy a nursing shirt to wear during you confinement. If you choose to wear your daily shirt, it's fine but it would be hassle a bit. I bought two short sleeve and long sleeve nursing for starter. A box of breastpads also help if you always leak. I think the cheapest one could be Pureen's breastpads. I don't wear breastpads because I seldomly leak. My biggest regret on non-purchased item was a breastpump. Actually, breastpump is not a necessity. But, in my case it was. After my labor, my milk wasn't coming in. It was day 5 when the milk started coming in. Dinky Aeisyah was starving at that point. If I had a breastpump, I could pump in order to give the milk dud more stimulation. I found this on ask moxie and in The Nursing Mother's Companion that if you had and IV fluid during labor, which I had, it would cause an edema to the breast, and edema delays or reduces milk production. I don't know if this fact is being back up by a medical research or not. Since it make sense in my part, I might opt not to have an IV fluid for my next labor and see how it goes :)

Ok, I think that's all from me. If there is something that I forget about do let me know. All these suggestions are purely base on my unbiased experience.

Nursing In Public with a Nursing Blouse

2008-05-05T22:05:00.006+08:00

Yupp! as the title says, I nurse Dinky Aeisyah everywhere. Thank God that in Malaysia we don't have this nonsense regulations on mommies who want to breastfeed their babies outside at public places. However, to achieve this secrecy act, you need to have special gear! By all means, the special gear is a nursing blouse :) However, of all nursing blouse that I found in the online store doesn't suit my dress code. This is because I choose to wear a cloth that is not body hugging, have a long sleeve, and it should fall below my rear end :)

This is a Maternalove nursing blouse. It's lovely but...my emak will kill me if she sees me wearing something like this :)

Last month, I went to the Modernmum at KLCC and they were having this promotion, buy 2 blouse at RM180.00. So, I bought 1 nursing blouse and 1 maternity blouse. There were 3 designs of nursing blouse but the other 2 weren't my liking. When I got home, I was thinking what am I going to do with the maternity blouse. I couldn't wear it during the family outing. How am I suppose to breastfeed with it. Then the idea struck! I could improvise it.

This is the Modernmum maternity blouse. I bought a matching japanese cotton fabric and had it cut to fit the blouse. Then I sew the cotton piece at the shoulder and underarm part of the existing blouse. Now, it has become a stylish nursing blouse!

This is the nursing opening. Don't mind the awful stitching at the neck. I haven't sew for few months so it get some time to get use to it.

This is my old blouse. Instead of keeping in the closet, I've decided to turn it into a nursing blouse! For this one, I used a SB Line cotton.

As you can see, my sewing standard has improve with the next blouse :)

What do you think? Pretty handy I might say.

Presenting...Little Adam Zafran

2008-05-04T23:30:00.002+08:00

Adam is soundly sleeping....zzzzz

This is my new nephew from Mr Vediaz side of family. From my family side, Dinky Aeisyah is the first grandchild; so, just imagine all the attention that she has every time my family drops by at Kemaman! Adam was borne on 30th of April. His mom had a show at 10pm and the bundle of joy was finally out to meet his parents at 2am. Adam's birth was a normal one but the gynae had to vacuumed his out. Everything went well and Adam was brought home for the first time on 1st of April. Mr Vediaz and I, want to express our heartiest congratulations to Abang Aidil and Zai on the birth of their first baby boy, may Adam shines your life with all the love.

I'm Driving

2008-05-02T23:44:00.004+08:00

Mind you 'all! I'm on my way to meet my new cousin

Mr.Vediaz, Dinky Aeisyah and me were on our way to Bangi. Our sister in law just gave birth to a baby boy. Luckily, 1st of May was a public holiday, it's kind a blessing in disguise :). Due to our ad-hoc and super short trip, we just spent out time at home and at the hospital :( . I wished, I had the time to go to Sri Munawwarah because after this we aren't going back to Bangi any time soon.

Mothercare Smart Nappy

2008-04-30T00:10:00.003+08:00

I got this e-newsletter from Mothercare, introducing their new Smart Nappy system. Very interesting. This smart nappy has a reusable and a disposable system. To me, I would choose the reusable one (of course lah!). Not to mention that the price is quite reasonable. It seems that cloth diapering is integrating into the mainstream. With this new retail product, unlike any cloth diaper that are being sell online, more people could try their hands on cloth diapering. Well, for me, there is no doubt that I'm sticking with my PUL Pocket Diaper. I practically dig Green Acre Design :) and I support WAHM who runs online store that sells these pocket diaper.

Responds on My Munaw

2008-04-28T15:14:00.003+08:00

Wore it to the PTA (Parents & Teacher Association) meeting last Saturday...that was my first time.....

Teacher Husni : You like Pn. Robiah, a motivational speaker. She wore something similar to you.

Teacher Salina : Oooohhh, so this is 'tudung munawwarah'. I want one too! I think Wardina wore this 'tudung' when she pose for Astro View cover. I'll bring the copy this Monday.

Ustazah Rasidah : Lawa tudung!

This morning, I wore it to school and showed it off during the weekly assembly (hehehe). The responds were...

Ustazah Huda : Eehh, macam baru balik Mekah.

Teacher Azlina : Is this your new image? I like it!

Teacher Akma : How many Munawwarah scarf do you have? (emm, actually just two 'tudung T belah')

Teacher Salina : Buy me one whenever you go to Munawwarah, OK!

Now, the pupils' responds....

Pupil 1 : Teacher nampak lain lah today.

Pupil 2 : Teacher nampak lawa la. ( Actually, the tudung is lawa, not me :p)

My mischievous class, 2 Pintar (I'm their class teacher)...

Fazdilah : Eh, ada cikgu baru lah kat sekolah ni.

Hakim : Teacher beli tudung baru ye?

Amierol : Nampak macam...NENEK! (Aiyoo)

Tomorrow, I will resume my 'tudung bawal'. I guess, no more respond. Not until I buy myself a new 'tudung' :). Need to go, loads of Year 6 papers need marking.

Islamic Fashion Festival 2007

2008-04-27T00:27:00.009+08:00

I found these pictures at flickr and I already asked Ina Ali of Sri Munawwarah about posting the pictures on my blog. So, feast your eyes ladies, courtesy of Sri Munawwarah of course.

This is a two tone. Will it look good on me?

I still couldn't wear my munaw like this one.

I think this one is an abaya.

Nice one.