Embracing 2015

Today marked the last day of year 2014. Alhamdulillah all went well, although there have been a lot of ups and downs. Some were sweet, a few bitter stories. In April, I gave birth to a sweet baby girl after 15 months of conceiving. She is currently at 8.5 months. A month after, 25 May, we celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary. But without fancy dinner, no romantic getaway. Because I was in my confinement with kain batik and loose shirt. So-not-sexy. Haha. On 18 October, we hosted an Aqiqah Ceremony for Ayra. Alhamdulillah. We celebrated everyone's birthday, anniversary and had family dinner. Tahun ni banyak makan kek. But my sister's was the best. Because mama and ayah hosted an Open House cum her birthday party. Takpelah kiranya 21st birthday yg best la tu. 

This year we heard devastating news; the missing MH370, the crash of MH17, the Gaza assault, and currently the flood at pantai timur. Let's pray and hope for the best. 

In November, a week after ayah's birthday, my family was shocked to hear a news that ayah was rushed to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing. Alhamdulillah, ayah masih bersama kami. He was diagnosed with myocardiac infarction a.k.a heart attack. Now, mama has to monitor his daily food uptake and practice good diet. No fried food, low fat and low calorie.

Thank you Allah for giving me strength to face this whole year. I really hope this coming 2015 I will be a better person. Ya Allah, bantulah aku memperkukuhkan ibadahku. Jadikan aku isteri dan ibu yg lebih berjaya. Lapangkan rezeki kami sekeluarga. Ameen. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

Picky Eater?

I don't know whether to classify my baby as a picky eater or not. She has just started eating solid since 6 months and found out that she loves eating according to her preference. I've tried avocado, carrot, sweet potato, broccoli, banana, pumpkin, pear, apple, rice, papaya, organic oat, dates, spinach, fish. 

Food that she say NO:

- broccoli (she vomited it out)
- carrot

- pumpkin

- sweet potato

I guess she dislikes those bottom two sebab ikut babah dia. Shafiq pun tak suka pumpkin dan keledek. Patutlah anak pun ikut jugak. Aku je yg suka labu dan keledek. 

Pernah aku buat bubur nasi campur karot pun diketapnya mulut tak nak bukak. Haih. Yang manis bercampur kurma memang jadi favorite Ayra. Haha. Ni macam aku, sebab aku suka kurma.

Mama dah bising suruh bagi Ayra banyak makan bubur nasi, aku manjang bagi dia makan puree je. Dah tu yg senang buat. Sebab aku akan prepare puree untuk 4 hari berdasarkan 4-day rule tu. Bila aku buat bubur nasi + broccoli + tenggiri dia makan sikit je. Bila dia makan sikit, aku lak nak sentap sebab mesti aku masak tak sedap. Bahaha. Ntah ape2 je. Yelah, bubur tu takde rasa kan, sebab baby bawah setahun tak boleh bagi garam, gula tu semua. Even madu pun tak boleh, sebab berisiko kena Botulisme. 

Lepas ni aku nak try bagi brown rice, peas, mango and peach. So far, Alhamdulillah dia takde alergik apa2 makanan kecuali yg dia betul2 reject. Fresh fruit pun dia suka. Aku potong banana or papaya, letak dalam clevafeed dan bagi dia gigit-gigit. Kira tu macam teether jugaklah. Ibu2 boleh tengok chart ni baru dapat idea nak masak apa.

Ayra is 8 months Today

Alhamdulillah...

- has started solid since 6 months

- still being breastfed

- can stick her tongue out

- babbling happily like singing and nagging in her own way

- can sit without any help

- started to pull herself up to a stand

- still love bouncing

- crawl like a champ

- cries when mummy's gone for a while

- love to drink from a cup

- can clap her hands when she heard 'Tepuk Amai2' song

- can shake her head side to side meaning 'I Don't Want!' and when she heard "Lailahaillallah.." zikir

Panjat badan mummy

She pushed the walker instead of sitting on it

Panjat gerobok tv

Being cheeky

Gelak bila mummy geletek perut

Can sit in a shopping cart

Sorry mummy I don't like sippy cup because I drink from a cup. I'm a big girl now!

Review: Farmasi CC Cream

Jarang aku buat review pasal make-up. Sebabnya aku sendiri pun jarang make-up. Kalau pegi office tu sapu Bodyshop compact powder dan pakai lip gloss brand lip ice aje. Macam budak2 kan.. Dah tua macam ni pun lipstick tak nak pakai. Aku  takut pakai lipstick bibir jadi hitam. Tu yg aku pakai lip ice manjang. 

Tapi kali ni aku saje buat review foundation yg aku rasa best sangat. Sebelum ni beli yg Maybelline yg matte finish aku pakai sekali 2 je kot. Last2 aku bagi adik aku. Sebab tak sesuai dengan kulit. Lepas apply dalam setengah jam, muka aku start berminyak. Eeee, terus tak nak pakai dah. Compact powder pun sama jugak. Lama aku hunting cari yg betul2 sesuai dgn kulit aku yg sensitif. Finally jumpa Bodyshop punya. Memang mahal sikit tapi yg penting kulitku bahagia.

Farmasi CC (Color Control) Cream ni sebenarnya yg aku nak cerita. Memang best sgt. Semalam jugak aku pegi beli dan test malam tadi. Pagi tadi apply CC cream ni lepas tu pakai bedak, hasilnya sangat selesa. Dia bagi powdery finish. Tak greasy pun. Plus Farmasi punya produk disahkan Halal. Ni produk dari Turkey. Patutlah ramai yg cakap best CC ni, memang iye pun. So aku rasa aku stick dgn foundation ni lah. 

Korang boleh baca kat website Farmasi official pasal product description. Click fcc.m1.my

- ada 2 colors: Light to Medium, Medium to Dark

- tekstur halus

- powdery finish dan tak berminyak

- tak perlu amount yg banyak untuk dapatkan tona kulit yg sekata (menjimatkan!)

- harga sangat affordable RM45.90

- banyak terdapat di major retailers or drugstore (senang cari!) sebab aku beli dekat parkson je

- halal (Produk Turkey)

- mudah ditanggalkan tak perlu genyeh kuat2 sangat

Disclaimer: Ni pendapat berdasarkan pengalaman, setiap orang mungkin berbeza.

How Would U React?

How would u react when someone that you've been nice to her/him, but at the end of the day he/she say something bad about you? I think this is typical attitude that most agency / company have at least one person with this awful attitude. 

That is why I never put any trust to anyone in the office. Unless my fellow researchers, but we are at different states. So sad. I think I had misjudge this particular person. I thought that she is a nice person, the way she talks, she is a soft-spoken type of person. But who would know how she talk bad about other staffs. Alrignt, lesson learnt. Never ever judge a book by its cover. That's it!

Review: Pigeon Peristaltic Plus Bottle

I had this kind of problem which is my baby rejected her Tommee Tippee bottle. This happened when I left her with husband while working at the head office. I had to tag along both of them and hubby had babysit Ayra at the hotel while mummy was out for a meeting with the boss. So, this is how the story begins. Ayra refused ebm in feeding bottle. She cried out loud until husband had to bring her out from the hotel room and 'tawaf' the whole Alamanda shopping mall. Oh, luckily the hotel is just adjacent Alamanda so hubby can escape there.

The other story is we had to leave Ayra at my mom's place because her babysitter was out of town. My mom said she only drank 2 oz out of 4 oz of ebm. My oh my! And she also had some apple puree for her lunch. I started to panic but my mom remained as calm as possible. Because she had experiences in handling her kids. Hee.

Then i came across some mother's review on Pigeon bottle. Most of them gave positive feedbacks. Finally I bought one Pigeon Peristaltic Plus Bottle (Polypropylene) for Ayra. That night I was experimenting and tadaaaa it works wonders. Some mothers use the term, "Magical Bottle". And it's true. Ayra has started to drink from Pigeon bottle. Phewww, it is such a relief when I saw Ayra can easily adapting to the new soft teat. And I saw hubby smiling happily. Alhamdulillah. So, as for now bye bye Tommee Tippee bottle. Kita simpan dulu untuk adik Ayra pulak.

For any info, go to www.pigeon-my.com

Melawa

Aku rasa lately sejak dah ada anak ni, aku macam dah tak melawa dah. Yelah, kalau keluar rumah tu aku nak senang pakai tudung awning express tu je. Korang tau tak, bila sebelum ada anak, husband aku tak prefer aku pakai tudung awning, katanya aku nampak mcm mak cik.  Tapi sekarang, sejak dah jadi mak orang, dia ok pulak sebab nak senang, ringkas dan cepat. Yelah, bila time anak meragam nak nenen ke apa, masa tu sangat2 berharga, kena pantas jadinya. Tak sompek den nak pakai shawl lilit2 dahhh. 

Kalau bab make up lagilah kan. Aku ni bukan yg suka make up pun. Just pakai compact powder utk shine control dan lip gloss je bagi bibir tak pucat. Jeles tengok mak2 orang lain melawa pakai dress, skirt, shawl lilit2, make up cun2. Macam mana diorang sempat buat semua tu eh? Aku kalau solat kat surau kalau boleh nak optimumkan masa supaya Ayra tak tunggu lama. I think for this period of time, sejak Ayra dah lasak nak suka tarik2 tudung, tudung awning express is the best solution. Tunggu Ayra besar sikit kot baru start melawa balik. Kesian husband aku, tengok bini sempoi sangat. Hee.

Making Puree for Baby

Ayra has started eating solid at 5 months 3 weeks and 4 days. Today i want to share with you some easy steps to make fruit or vege puree for your 6 months baby.

What you need?

- any suitable fresh fruits or vege: pear, red apple, pumpkin, sweet potato, broccoli or ripe banana

- expressed breast milk or formula milk

- water (optional)

What you need to do?

- dice any fruits or vege that you choose

- rinse thoroughly

- bring to a boil or the best way is to steam

- let them cool in room temperature

- puree in food processor or hand blender

- add milk or water

- ready to serve or keep in the freezer

Diced pear ready to be steamed.

Steaming process.  Thanks to my Tupperware steamer.

Pureed pear in ice cube tray with lid. 

Add some breast milk and enjoy feeding your baby!

Summary: Majlis Aqiqah Raja Ayra

Alhamdulillah, me and husband successfully hosted Aqiqah ceremony and doa selamat for Ayra. It was held on last 18 October at 2.30 pm. At first, we thought of having this event at in law's place but after some circumstances we opted to hold this program in Kluang. Million thanks to mama ayah adik, mak abah angah and issam for their help throughout this event. So, here's a summarized story. 

- a few days prior to her aqiqah: we pack the doorgifts for 120 guests + 50 kids, did a spring cleaning, bought 2 large ornamental plants with vases, meet and greet the lamb to be slaughtered, invite a women yassinan group, call for vendors; pelamin, photographer, caterer and canopy, prepared the bunga telur.

- the menu:  laksa johor, sup kambing, ubi rebus with sambal hijau, cakes, bubur pulut hitam, hot and cold drinks

- the pelamin theme: off-white, pink, peach

- attended guests: 100 pax 

Overall, we think we did a great job. Lepas ni dah kira lulus untuk buat kenduri tunang anak pulak. Haha. Terima kasih byk2 pada semua tetamu yg hadir. It was awesome even though we had to take a leave the day after sebab penat lenguh sakit badan baq hang! 

Wake Up to A Healthy Start

Breakfast is vital for me. I need breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner even supper because I always feel hungry. I am a breastfeeding mother, so I need food and water a lot. My routine for the past few months was going to the cafe and bought nasi goreng, mihun goreng, maggi goreng or kueh teow goreng with fried eggs or tofu. Sometimes when I got lucky, I could have nasi lemak ayam goreng or spaghetti goreng. After all, I just had the same breakfast menu everyday. Time to make a change! Then I came across this, "Overnight Oats". I think it has become a phenomenon a couple of months back. But I just found out this easy peasy recipe a few days ago. Pathetic me! =.="

So, bought some goods from the store and finally last night I managed to make one for me and one for husband.

This is my own version of Overnight Oats with added ESP, lotsa strawberry and kiwi

What u need?
- organic rolled oat or instant oat
- fresh milk
- fresh fruits

Optional:
- honey
- any nuts: walnut, almond, pumpkin seed
- choc syrup or choc chip
- energizing soy protein (ESP)
- yogurt
- peanut butter
- nutella
- ground cinnamon
- nutmeg

Mix the ingredients together and put in the fridge overnight. Best eaten when chilled. It's way healthier and yummy too.  Selamat mencuba!

Review: Medela Swing

Ayra dah masuk 7 bulan dan fully breastfed walaupun dah start solid. Alhamdulillah. Hari ni aku nak share experience aku terhadap Medela Swing Breastpump. Aku beli kat One Baby World JB masa aku pregnant 8 bulan lagi. Ni dengan pakej cooler bag, ice pack, storage bottle and nursing bra, semuanya RM 790.00 kalau tak silap. Masa tu aku tak fikir pun nanti lepas bersalin susu banyak ke tak? Ayra reject breastmilk ke tak? Tawakal je. Lagipun aku dah study dari review orang yg Medela ni bagus.

Disclaimer: This is my point of view, setiap orang pengalaman berbeza.

Pros:

- suction lembut mimic baby's suction

- handy, ringan, kecil 

- pam yg senyap & almost unnoticeable (ni kawan2 aku cakap sbb bila diorang pegi bilik aku, diorang tak     sedar pun yg aku sambil mengepam discretely)

- bentuk bulat yg comel

- sangat mudah nak assemble parts

- sangat mudah nak basuh parts sebab tak banyak parts

- compatible dgn storage bottle brand Autumnz, Bumble Bee, Jingle Jungle

- boleh guna direct current (DC), 4 biji battery AA atau powerbank (ni aku baru discover!)

- boleh beli milk collection cup utk breast sebelah lg (elak pembaziran susu)

Tips: 

untuk guna powerbank, beli USB cable Lacte breastpump kat fabulous mom online (RM18.90). Aku  dah bereksperimen dgn powerbank Lacte officemate aku. So, aku berjaya! Guna powerbank power suction lebih baik mcm guna DC compared with guna battery mcm slow sikit.

See, it's working with Lacte USB cable!

Cons:

- harga agak pricey 

- pernah 2x berlaku backflow

- spare parts pun agak pricey

Cara elak backflow:

1) pastikan semua parts kering

2) pastikan pam berada lebih tinggi dari breast anda. kalau pam atas lantai, tinggikam kedudukan pam tu (boleh letak atas beg)

Jika berlaku backflow:

1) off pam dgn segera bg elak susu masuk pam yg bahagian dlm

2) basuh tiub yg dah dimasuki susu & keringkan

3) check pam bahagian dalam & pastikan tiada susu yg masuk bahagian elektronik (kalau susu masuk, pam boleh rosak & bersemut).

Ni jelah review aku pasal Medela Swing Single Pump. Aku puas hati dgn hasil tuaian setiap hari. Nak susu meriah? Kena pam setiap 3-4 jam sekali, minum air masak 2L sehari, eat well, jgn stress dan paling penting faham konsep supply & demand. Yang utama sekali, doa utk dimurahkan rezeki anak. Hope this helps mom-to-be yg masih mencari2 breastpump apa yg sesuai. Happy breastfeeding! 

One happy baby

Rumah Tunggang-langgang

"Rumah tunggang-langgang, tapi kami bahagia". Haha. Itu tagline utk aku yg dah 6 bulan jadi mak. Secara personalnya, bila jadi ibu workload bertambah secara 3x ganda. Rutin aku sebagai mak pun berlaku ketika aku berada di pejabat. Iaitu mengepam susu. Susu mesti kena pam sekurang2nya 3 sesi dalam masa 8pg hingga 5 petang. Yang membimbangkan aku ialah meeting dgn bos yg berjam2 sehingga membuatkan boobies aku rasa penuh macam nak explode. Dan perasaan aku ketika itu ialah nak cepat2 balik bilik dan mengepam. Perasaan lega yg amat bila susu dah dikeluarkan. 

Kemudian apabila lunch break, aku akan lunch dgn Shafiq di kedai, baru balik rumah nap dan solat zohor. Aku pulak curi2 masa basuh baju & jemur. Kadang2 masuk balik ofis terlewat sikit. Selalunya aku akan solat asar siap2 kat ofis sebab balik kerja aku terus fetch Ayra dan singgah jap beli pisang goreng and such untuk minum petang Shafiq. So,bila balik rumah, terus masukkan EBM dlm peti ais, kemas beg Ayra untuk esok dan buat air utk minum petang. Fuhhh masa ni baru dapat bergelak2 dgn Ayra.

Tapi kan, habit aku korang tau kan, malas lipat kain. Akibatnya, basket aku pun menggunung kalah Gunung Kinabalu. Huu, itulah yg aku maksudkan tunggang-langgang. Yang jadi kepelikan ialah aku basuh baju every other day, tapi baju dalam bakul kotor macam makin banyak pulak. Shafiq pun rasa macam tu. Misteri sungguh!

Apa2 pun aku nak kena ajak Shafiq marathon melipat baju weekend ni. Haha. Tapi si Ayra my little helper yg 'rajin' mengemas. Siaplah kalau nampak suratkhabar or tisu habis dikerjakan dia. Anak aku ni aku punyalah belikan banyak toys tapi yg dia suka main ialah kertas, botol dan plastik. Pendek kata barang2 yg recyclable ni jadi favorite Ayra. =.="

Bila malam je kitorang akan gilir2 solat utk jaga Ayra sebab dia sekarang makin lasak. Sejak dah pandai roll over dan mengensot, kepungan atau benteng terpaksa diperhebat. Haha. Ayat BM aku tak boleh blah. Bantal kepung katil kena letak tinggi2. Lagi 1, mood Ayra ni cepat berubah 360 deg. Bila nak main gelak2 gurau2 Babah can handle, tapi bila dah ngantuk dan nak susu terus Mummy yg handle. Ayra bila ngantuk, nak direct feeding sambil baring kat katil. Banyak kali jugak aku pun tertidur sama. Sedar2 dah kul 2 pagi, terus aku bangun untuk solat Isyak dan kemas2 sikit. 

Oh, lupa nak cerita yg Ayra dah start solid. Current weight is 7.2kg at 6.5 months old. Hobi: koyak kertas, main ketuk2 botol kosong dan mengempeng sampai tertidur.

Tenangnya tengok anak tidur. Thank u Allah for this precious gift.

Mad

I just dont know how to vent out my anger.

I am so mad. I have to keep it to myself.

And i cried, wailing out loud but in silent.

I just hate this feeling.

And i couldnt close my eyes. 

 Uhh, i just want to throw some punches in a punching bag right now. 

Seriously. With my anger fist! 

A Long Wait After A C-Sect

Just for your info, I gave birth my first baby via a c-sect. If you want to know more, please click here for the full story. I have to put everything in consideration such as doing heavy lifting, sport activities, climbing (even on a stool). Some people say giving birth via a c-sect is easier and less pain, but taking care of the wound is another story. 

Seeing and hearing pregnancy stories from my best friends made me feel like "Hey, I want to get pregnant again!". But, "Oh dear, I have to wait for 3 years before I start conceiving again!". How true is that? Do I have to wait for that long period? FYI, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS in short. A 'syndrome'? Sounds eerie right? Actually, it has something to do with my menses. A couple of years ago, my menses was haywire. It came every 3-4 months. Alhamdulillah, I managed to meet a gynae. He helped me to get my normal menses back. And finally, I was pregnant in August 2013 and gave birth to an adorable baby girl in April 2014. 

According to Babycenter, a woman after having a c-sect must wait for at least 18-23 months before conceiving again. 

"Studies have also shown that women who conceive less than six months after giving birth may have a higher risk for complications such as a ruptured uterus or a premature or low-birth weight baby. You'll need some time to adjust to your new life as a parent, too, before you add another baby into the mix. By giving yourself plenty of time to heal and to get acclimated to parenthood, you'll give your next baby the best start in life."

Well Ayra, mummy will give you a baby sister/brother when you reach 3 years of age. InshaAllah... As for now, we will concentrate on you and give you the best that we can. 

WW: Some Random Photos

Cerita Waktu Malam

Tajuk suspen kan? Muahaha. Ni cerita Ayra yang susah nak tidur malam on time. Lately sejak Ayra dah pandai main dan makin lasak ni, dia susah sikit nak tidur malam. Aku dah tidurkan dia seawal 8 malam, tup-tup dalam pukul 11.30 or 12 dia bangun sambil cakap, "At-tee-tah!". Itu bahasa Ayra which means "Jom main!". 

My oh my, dia bukan main segar bila mummy dan babah dah siap2 nak tidur or tengok CSI / Hawai-5-O sambil2 hirup Nescafe dan Teh O panas. Lepas tu berlarutan sampai 2 am. Macam mana aku nak manage sleep pattern anak aku ni? Memang baby macam ni ke bila dia dah 4 bulan ke atas?

Akhirnya, pagi itu mata mummy awak ni susah nak bukak. Macam mana kita nak train dia supaya tidur on time? Any tips and tricks? Appreciate if you could share some. TIA!

Her Mumbling Words

Ayra's first mumbling words:

At-tee-tah

Tee-tahh

Tich-tich

Ay-yair

Ab-baa

Ad-dey-dey

Age: 5.5 months

Current weight: 6.7 kg

Diet: Mummy's milk

Current abilities: Can hum before sleep time and whilst playtime (sort of singing), flip from back to front


GOOD JOB SWEETHEART!

Milk Booster

Aku masih tercari2 ilmu breastfeeding ni. Kalaulah ada diploma course 6 bulan memang aku dah enroll dah. Syukur masih menyusukan Ayra secara exclusive. Banyak naaa iklan utk tambah susu la. Shaklee, Mom's Coklat Penggalak Susu, Lacto Mom. U name it.

Tapi bagi aku any milk booster yg dalam bentuk supplement ni tak menbantu aku. U know bab2 disiplin makan supplement ni ramai yg masih kurang berjaya. Aku admit, aku ada beli Shaklee ESP tu. Aku minum buat breakfast masa dalam pantang. Campur susu strawberi/milo. Sedaplah jugak. Tapi sejak akhir2 ni, dah malas minum ESP tu. Lepas tu mak aku akan update selalu, "ESP tu minum tak?"  

Bila aku dah baca buku Panduan Penyusuan Ibu, tips nak bagi susu meriah bukan susah sgt pun. Kenalah konsisten dan rajin mengepam. Atleast 3-4 jam sekali. Ha, macam konsep demand and supply. Aku ni nak dapat 3 jam sekali susah sikit, sebab kadang2 meeting terpaksa menahan jap. Bila kita dah selalu pam ikut time, our boobies akan secara automatiknya generate susu balik and refill semula la. Pernah jugak aku asyik mengadap komputer, tiba2 rasa bra basah. OMG! OMG! Cepat2 aku kasi pam. 

Aku ikut cara aku. Cara mudah. Bila aku makan nasi, minum air masak banyak, maka meriahlah susu. Cuma ada hari2 tertentu aku request Shafiq belikan soya milk fresh. Aku tak suka soya kotak sebab ada preservatives. Cuma sekarang ni aku observe Ayra kurang sikit nenen sebab dia asyik nak main je. Memang macam tu ke? She's now 5.5 months with current weight of 6.7kg. Ok je kan?

Tabiat Buruk

Pagi ni rasa tak sihat lak. Hidung dah berair sejak 2 hari lepas. Agaknya aku berjangkit dgn Ayra. Takpelah, asalkan Ayra dah recover. Mungkin khasiat susu ibu bantu cepat pulihkan demam dia. Alhamdulillah. Semalam mula bersin2 waktu malam, tambahan pulak petang2 hujan lebat. Bagi naik mood sikit, mari menulis entri. Hari ni nak cerita pasal tabiat buruk. Aku ada. Banyak betul.

1) Suka shop online

Ini macam contagious. Gila aku ni. Selagi ada internet access kat office, selagi tu tangan rajin benor bukak website tudung, barang2 baby, nursing dress/jubah. Haihhhh. Macam mana nak stop addiction ni? Asal balik dari office, bawak parcel poslaju, sure Shafiq tanya, "Ni bila masa pulak beli?", "Mummy ni suka sgt beli online!". Itu dinamakan terapi. Aku suka pergi website One Baby World, Fabulous Mom, Poplook, Sugarscarf, Radiusite, Zawara, Cala Qisya, Bella Ammara dan lain2. Banyak nak listdown. Bila shop online utk anak, dalam otak cakap, "Ah takpelah, untuk Ayra jugak."

2) Tak suka (malas) lipat & iron baju

Aku rasa ramai jugak kot yg macam aku. Bab2 basuh baju, jemur, angkat aku suka. Tapi bab lipat, iron, aku lemau. Sanggup longgok dalam bakul besar letak baju, dengan alasan tunggu weekend nak lipat baju secara maraton dgn Shafiq. Aku siap cakap kalau boleh nak upah orang lipat baju, sehelai 10sen.

Iron baju pun sangat lemau. Aku akan iron baju malam/pagi sebelum kerja. Bukan macam sesetengah orang yg iron baju utk 5 hari kerja. Pemalas betul aku. Nasib baik Shafiq ok je utk iron baju kerja dia sendiri. Dia kesian kat aku sejak aku pregnant lagi. Tapi baju dia yg lain, akulah yg iron. 

3) Tarik seat belt bila driver lain bagi lampu tinggi

Aku rasa tabiat 'Tarik seat belt bila driver lain bagi lampu tinggi' ni berlaku kat ramai orang jugak. Aku kalau jalan dekat2 memang tak pakai seat belt, senang Ayra nak nenen. Lepas tu bila in coming cars bagi lampu tinggi, kelam kabut tarik seat belt, sebab bajet depan sure ada roadblock. 

Eh, lately teringin Nescafe yg ada foam. Ini pelik. Sebab aku orang teh. Bukan kopi. 

Ini bukan hasil online shopping.
Tapi kirim makcik aku beli kat NZ masa warehouse sale.
Lebih jimat $$$.

Water Baby vs Gloomy Baby

Water baby: Kemain suka swimming si apam ni

Gloomy baby: Selang 2 hari, Ayra apam selesema. Alahai anak mummy.

Of A Working Mummy

I am a working mummy with a baby that is being fully breastfed. It is really challenging when I have to work out of the town. Last week Shafiq had volunteered to accompany me and babysit our baby in the hotel. I was attending a scientific writing course at my head office somewhere in Bangi. I skipped my teatime, free lunch and have to sneak out for pumping sessions. Or my boobies will leak. 

After dinner we had to find some ice cubes to keep the milk and ice packs chilled. As we have to travel back home after 3 days. The mini bar didn't help me to freeze the ice packs. It was really tedious. I prefer weekends or staying at home so that Ayra can directly latch on. Less pumping sessions. 

At the office, I have 2-3 times of pumping sessions just at my convenience. I even told my staffs about my pumping time so that they know that their boss is around. Muahaha. You know some people would have this kind of thought, "Eh mana dia pergi ni? Takde pun kat bilik? Mengular keeee?". Banyaklah mengular! Aku pam susu nak bagi anaklah! 

How you manage your pumping session and how your colleagues react about breastfeeding journey? Most of my colleague support breastfeeding. As for me breastfeeding needs a lot of knowledge, patience, sacrifice. But it is worth the effort. Oh nantilah aku tulis review pasal breastpump yg aku guna.

Sambil pam sambil membaca/tidur/whatsapping

Feeding Your Baby Well

Ayra dah pun 5 bulan, maknanya bulan depan dia dah boleh start solid food. Aku siap2 beli buku resepi kat Fabulous Mom supaya tau apa yg dia patut makan.

Aku pernah baca baby boleh start solid as early as 4 months. Tapi aku tak imply sebab aku lebih percaya nak start solid bila Ayra 6 months. Lagi pun bagi aku terlalu awal utk mula pada 4 bulan. Biarlah bagi sistem usus dan pencernaan dia betul2 matang.

Ok, nak dijadikan cerita, aku pissed off pada 2 orang yg sesuka hati menyuap makanan kat mulut Ayra. Kes #1: berlaku semasa jamuan hari raya hospital Shafiq kerja. Ada staf dia yg willingly nak dukung Ayra dan membenarkan mak pak Ayra makan dengan tenang. Tapi aku still tak tenang, mata melilau tengok anak sebab staf2 Shafiq sibuk nak dukun2 Ayra. Tiba2 aku nampak jari seorang makcik ni masukkan something dlm mulut Ayra dan Ayra pun kunyah2. I was like, "Yanggggg cepat tengok ape Kak ***** tu bagi Ayra!!". Yang aku marah tu makcik tu berdolak-dalih dan tak ngaku silap. Rupanya2 dia feed Ayra dgn nasi kecik2 dari nasi impit. Pantang aku orang sesuka hati feed anak aku without my permission. Rasa nak mengamuk pun ada. Taubat aku lepas ni tak nak dah bg akak tu dukung Ayra.

Kes #2: Ayra's babysitter. Dia umur mak aku. Aku hormat dia. Sebab dia pandai jaga Ayra. Cumanya aku terkilan dia dah 'celet' sikit puding kastard punya susu tu kat mulut Ayra. Yg ni dia inform aku, so aku kurang sikit marah. Tapi alhamdulillah Ayra 'wekkk' kan balik, maybe rasa dia pelik. Good job honey! Please reject makanan2 pelik ni melainkan susu mummy sahaja! The next day aku cakap elok2 yg aku strictly prohibit apa2 makanan sehingga Ayra 6 bulan. Dan bukan semua makanan boleh sumbat kat mulut Ayra.

Lepas ni mummy Ayra haruslah rajin buat puree dan porridge. Cuma nak kena beli hand blender utk senangkan kerja. Bekas puree pun aku dah beli siap2. Semangat kau!

Aku saje tengok apa respon dia. Ayra dah pandai identify makanan and toys.

Ayra's Milestone

1 month

2 months

3 months

Achievement Unlocked

NIP (nursing in public). Dulu masa belom ada anak, tengok ibu2 nurse anak in public, i was like "My oh my, macam mana dia buat tu? Tak nampak boobies ke?"

Alhamdulillah, i manage to breastfeed Ayra in public discretely without a nursing cover. Bunyi macam hebat. Thanks a lottttt to my nursing tops yg sangat banyak available online. Oh, itulah tujuan shop online. Alasan kat suami, "Beli baju nyusulah babahhhh." Senang sangat ada nursing top ni. Tak payah selak baju nampak perut yg belom kempis lagi tu. Just selak sikit kat area boobs and terus bagi anak nenen. Sambil jalan2 & shopping pun boleh nenen without a fuss!

Lepas tu achievement lagi 1, aku berjaya tukar diaper Ayra anywhere masa pergi jalan2. Dalam kereta tu dah selalu sangat, sebab habit si Ayra ni asal jalan naik kereta dia paling suka, nenen dalam aircond, tidur atas lap aku dan yakkkk. Maka mummy & babah dah makin expert bab2 tukar diaper dlm kereta. Hihi. 

Oh, my Jumpsac ring sling dah sampai, lepas ni harus praktis nursing dalam ring sling pulak. Tu lg discrete sebab tak perasan langsung baby tengah nenen dalam tu. Wahai ibu2, saya syorkan babywearing & sangat recommend.

Kalau ikut pengalaman aku, aku tak terus beli any baby carrier sehingga aku mencuba ring sling and wrap utk Ayra since dia 2 bulan. Bagi aku, ring sling senang sebab on the go compared with wrap yg aku rasa agak leceh sikit sebab kena angkut kain tebal2 and proses melilit tu macam susah sikit. Tengok mommies yg terer & hard core pakai wrap ni buat aku respek kat diorang. 

Aku mula dengan ring sling yg aku rent dari Selat Tebrau Babywearers (STB) dengan hanya RM15/2 weeks. Siap pinjam sampai 2 bulan tu. Sebab aku dah mula jatuh cinta dgn ring sling. Husband pun dah mula bagi galakan sebab dia nampak benefit of babywearing di situ. Lepas tu lagi la dia galakkan aku beli sendiri ring sling. Fuhh, bila dah pegang ring sling sendiri, rasa syok gila. Haha. Sebab aku rasa aku macam dah obses dgn babywearing. Ibu2, please aware yg crotch carrier adalah tidak baik utk bayi anda. Sila buat research & google kenapa tak sihat ye. Dan penting utk tidak membuat forward facing utk bayi. Boleh tengok kat bawah ni;

Carrier yg bawah ni adalah yg recommended dan selamat dari aspek posisi kaki bayi yg lebih relaks;

Ring sling Pandora Series. From Jumpsac Baby.

Ni pun Pandora. Tapi semua sold out. T_T

Ni yg aku beli akhirnya

Eyeing on this Boba 4g

Nak nangis sebab lawaaa. From neezaneedles.

Ni pun comel sangat. From Snuggbaby.