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!