5 months old Ariana

Her achievements :

she's able to see people from far...n recognizing her parents...her head will turn if she sees anybody walk past her or even when mom or dad is going up the staircase...she'll follow wit her eyes...

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she can grip her hands harder now...likes to pull her dad's hair whenever he kisses her stomach....so, I bought her a smaller, lighter toy for her to grip, unfortunately she's still unable to hold it for long, only for a few seconds....need to practice more...

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she likes to stand up...of coz she doesnt know how to stand up on her own yet...we'll hold her fingers n try to pull her up, at the same time she will pull herself as well...shes very proud of herself when doing dis...will b smiling all the way...n she likes stand for quite a long time as well....

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can be distracted using toys or her play gym while her mom or dad is not around...hehehe, can last for 5 mins but dis is quite enuf for me to hv my dinner or prayers....

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some of her clothes wont fit anymore...time for shopping!!!!! =P

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she can 'meniarap' dy.........=D...yippee, after waiting for a long time....finally at the age of 4months and 3 weeks....now shes quite active, she'll turn over and back (meniarap n terlentang) until she fall out of the mattress (in the living room).....once knocked her head on the floor.....but she can only turn in one direction, to her right....cant wait to see her start crawling...

p/s : she got flu n cough now..pls pray for her wellbeing....

Accidents do happen..

one morning i heard over fly fm pagi show on the way to work....the topic was 'have u ever did anything for a hot chick/dude?' while listening to the people calling in...suddenly i remembered hubby told me a story dat quite fit the topic discussed...well, he had hit someone's car from behind...n the driver was soooo mad at him....they agreed to meet somewhere about 3 days later...so, in order to 'umpan' the old man...do u know wat bait he used? his hottie ex-gf(at the time of dis accident happen, she was already an ex)...somehow, when the uncle saw his pretty ex, his heart suddenly melt down n started to court the ex...so, in the end he managed to get away wit only having to pay not much (i dont remember the details)...world is just unfair huh...

going back to the title of dis post...in my life, i've had 2 accidents so far...hihi, dats quite alot for someone whos just been driving for 7 years...here's the story :

1. Accident in Langkawi : I stayed at Langkawi for one whole week dis time...first 3 days was wit my family, my sis was stil studying there....we rented a Wira under dad's name...the last 3 days was wit my frens, so dad transferred the car to be my name...it was a manual...frens came, we had enjoyed the whole day, parasailing, banana boat, swimming in the sea...then its time to go for dinner,it was raining...i was tired n hungry...so i started the engine, n wanted to do a 3-point-turn, theres a wall here...usually i'll reverse a bit b4 making a full turn....however, i dunno wat happen, i just decided to make a full turn and screeeeecccchhhhh....theres a sound...my frens were already panic...i didnt realize how bad it is until we arrived at the destination n i actually saw the damage...damn, cermin lampu pecah, n i scratch the bumper quite badly...melayang 400ringgit aku....told my dad, he transferred my money to my account....we made dis a secret from my mum (dad asked me to..coz he knows she'll freaked out n never will she let me drive again)...unfortunately we got busted a few years later...due to mum read my sms to dad (somehow evidence was not deleted)...my excuse : i was tired from the parasailing activity during the day, so my mind cannot function properly..plus, i was stil studying n therefore was rich at dis time so i dont care dat much...

2. Accident at Seberang Jaya roundabout : i was on my way home after going to the gym....in my Naza Sutera manual car...i admit dat i was unpatient to let the small lorry to pass by first...hm, dis is abit hard to explain...basically, i wanted to enter the 3rd exit at the roundabout....the lorry wanted to go for the 2nd exit...so i should be in the inner lane n he was supposed to be at the outer lane...but we were the opposite...so, i tot dat the lorry would go for the 3rd exit n i would juz follow him...nooooo, how wrong was i...i crash into him (we were like bersilang) n he hit into my side door (passenger's side door luckily)...n my car was swirled to the middle of the road...another car almost hit me at the front...luckily, he stopped...cost me another 600ringgit...uwaaaa, by dis time i was getting married in like a month or so....i was soooooo careful wit my expenses n yet, accidents do happen..

lesson learn : pls drive carefully guys...

Updates

COns:

- Toilets stinks and wet....worst, no tissue provided...

- no pantry or even a water dispenser to fill ur tumbler....so no morning coffee..

- OT until 11pm...u crazy ar??!!??

- esd shoe all the time...hurts my feet alot....

- felt working environment totally downgraded...from ultra luxury to 'kuli'....

- NO FB or BLOGGING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Pros:
- 5 mins to home

- no traffic jam

- hubby fetch to work every day for dis week...wooohoo...=D

T.I.M.E.

Do u think u hv the gift of time? In my case, Im not so sure. See, everyday (until today) i will arrive late at work...thanks to the flexible hours, im able to do dat heheh =P....i will also try to go home early, but still i'll arrive later than everyone else....if i was not able to do some house work at night, ill do it after sending my kid to nursery n b4 going to work....

At home, as usual, theres always house work to do....do u know how much time taken to wash, hang and fold ur clothes plus doing the dishes, washing milk bottles? A lot apparently.....i never realized dis until after i got my 1st baby...not dat i didnt help when i was still staying wit my parents...its just i never hv to organize or to think 'oohh, today is a sunny day, lets wash the bedsheet' or 'oohh, the fridge is getting smelly, lets clean it'...only whenever i see dishes pile up, then ill wash them or laundry needs to be folded, then ill do them....rest of the time, i let the queen of the house be in charge aka MY MUM....nor do i hv never lived by my own...ive lived in a boarding school since i was 16yrs old...taking care of myself was not a problem altho once in awhile, i do miss my mum n wanted her to b there juz to take care of me, to cook for me n do laundry (dat will b when i was bz wit exams)....

Now, I AM the queen of my house....so, naturally the house chores fall on my responsibility....for the first 10months, i only do light house works...only washing the clothes once a week....sometimes we'll cook...sometimes its easier to eat outside...i didnt completely move out from my parents', alot of my stuff were still there...now dat ive regain my strength after giving birth, i find dat ill turn ON the washing machine everyday...trying very hard to do the dishes everyday..to cook is a mission impossible (difficult but can be accomplish wit help).....

Basically, to take care of 3 people can be a nightmare...but, alhamdulillah, im still capable to do them altho i'll be 'kelam kabut' all the time....actually enjoy taking care of my own family....ill be restless if i just sit on the sofa watching tv without something else to do (usually ill b breastfeeding or folding clothes or peeling mangoes...eceh mcm slalu bli mempelam ja =P)....juz dat i dont think time is on my side...

Confinement

1st pic : ariana during confinement

2nd pic : gifts and presents from aunties and uncles

3rd pic : my confinement set by NR (nona roguy)

My confinement was a 44-days at my parents house...mum has saved up her annual leaves so dat she can take care of me during my confinement days...unfortunately, due to her very not understanding boss, her leaves were rejected...it was end of the year..there's gonna b audit...apparently she needs to b there...

I used NR confinement set...y? becoz my mum is an avid user of NR products....n ill b one too...since i was little, we would use the massage oil (minyak mustajab) in case of mosquito bites or bruises....my mum would drink the herb mix (phyto natal...now they hv it in pills) since the year 1993...dats like 17yrs ago...i lurveee some of the products in the set....n some dat i dont like at all...

Review of the confinement set:

1. Uncang cuci herbanika - use dis to clean the 'below' area esp at the stitches as it helps the stitches to heal faster. can also be used in the herbal bath.

2. Minyak Herbanika - dis is to apply all over the body to heat up ur body....remember, heat is very important for healing purposes...straight after delivery, my mum massaged the oil all over my body...i think they put too much turmeric (kunyit) in it as all my confinement clothes turns yellowish..would apply everytime after my bath...bought the 2nd bottle during confinement and still using till today...after finishing dis bottle, im going to put the ginger n lemongrass cream on my tummy....seriously need to slim down =P....

3. Krim Barut - apply the cream b4 wearing barut/bengkung....dis cream is not hot at all...quite ok2...however, i lost the cream when i return to my house after confinement...hence, no more 'baruting'...=D

4. Herbanika Lulur - I really like dis one...to be use as a scrub on ur whole body...again alot of turmeric....hence, dats y i took my bath longer than usual during confinement.....

5. Phyto Natal - Makes u easy to go to poo poo...i discovered dat im quite allergic to doc's medication so i took dis instead...will continue to take dis pills for general health being....everybody can take dis, not limited to mothers only...proven effective for my mum, can get her for testimonials....in fact,i wonder y NR doesnt engage her as the spokesperson...can earn quite alot right =P...

6. Akar Herbanika - its a herbal drink...u can re-use the packets to make a few cups..everybody can take dis, not limited to mothers only.....i dont quite like dis, very lazy to drink....the taste isnt dat bad, juz plain lazy....after ive moved to my house, i stopped drinking dis, think ive lost it somewhere too =P..


My confinement routines :

Herbal bath - my mum would boil a pot of herbal bath using freshly picked leaves (is it daun mengkudu?), lemongrass n uncang herbanika....every morning, i need to wait for somebody to do dis for me, then take the water upstairs (coz its heavy, so i canot lift it by my own)..so, my bath time would be like 11.00++am....

Bertungku - usually dis is done late in the evening n oso not every day...whenever dat we manage to do dis i.e. no disturbance from ariana, mum not working.....sometimes i would fall asleep after only 30mins of 'bertungku'.....its a hot stone put on ur body to provide the heat needed for a body to heal internally....u r advised to do dis for at least 1hour...

Mengurut - there's always obstacles for me to get my massages...for a start, i already contacted one bidan dat stays in the village behind my mum's housing area....after i give birth, suddenly she had an accident, so dis one cancelled....so, i called a bidan from sg.petani...quite far, but my cousin had an experience wit her b4, so might as well go for it....shes good, she shaved my baby's head, taught me how to wear my bengkung.....but theres one main problem wit her : PUNCTUALITY....she has serious problem with time....she promised to come today, we would wait until the evening, n even tomorow, theres just no assurance dat she would show up....i only needed 3 sessions (when my mum gave birth to us, she had a bidan dat would take care of her for a month...nowadays, all the bidan would only do for 3 times....how much things would change huh)so i ended up having my massages in alternate days (selang sehari)....finally, there will be a session of massage called 'simpan batu meriyan' (pls google it if u dont know, too lazy to write it here =P)....we tried to contact the bidan but guess what....she had chicken pox pulak....aiyukk, damn...now we're totally blurred...where to find a replacement....so, in the end, i went back to Kulim, mum got a fon no. from her ofismate about a bidan in Kulim...so i went to her and tadaaaa all the rituals finished, done!

Bengkung - Initial plan was to have a fren's mother to make the binder for me...however, until after ive delivered my baby, she was away in KL...i did borrowed my fren's bengkung, a strap one, okla...but not feeling comfortable with wearing a borrowed one....so, we opt to buy a very long piece of cloth to 'lilit2' around my body....dis is one funny story...the first time i wore the binder, me n hubby tot its just a simple lilit2 (meaning i will pusing2 until the cloth finishes)...then, my bidan came to massage n she was surprised of the way i tie my binder...while she was 'untieing' the bengkung, she was laughing from the dizzyness of having to go round and round and round...turns out theres a method of wearing such a binder....pretty hard to explain tho...i enjoyed wearing my bengkung, wit all the techniques dat u r supposed to use....anyhow, i usually wear it from evening till the next morning due to have to wait for my tungku session first....

Confinement Clothes - pyjamas top n 'kain batik'.....they hv buttons dats easy for me to open n 'sumbat' my baby...

Food - vegetable soup, fish soup, rice wit fenugreek in it...dis is my meal for almost 30 days, lunch n dinner...morning : bread wit jam or kaya....snacks : cream crackers....no wonder i can slim down pretty quickly...but the horror begins when u start to eat other stuff muahahahahaa....

Fingernails - i didnt cut my fingernails for 30 days...hahahhaa...it got very long n yellowish in color, due to all the turmeric in my confinement set....wanted to wait until all the blood finishes but somehow my 'darah nifas' lasted until the 46th day, so cannot wait any longer, badly needed to cut my nails...fyi, i ate using fork n spoon, not wit my hands, so dont be disgusted =P...

Poo poo - I think i got sembelit....i bleed when trying to poo...can feel something tearing me up inside....huhuhu, very painful but i cannot eat doc's medicine to 'cairkan' the poo, somehow was allergic, so opt to use NR instead....my only concern was can my baby resist it? sure, she can....alhamdulillah, shes not affected by the 'jamu'...

Ibu sakit jiwa la mcm ni ariana oiiii.....

I copy dis from a friends blog....read dis n u will understand y im having a 'sakit jiwa' :

Terkedu…!!!! Itu saja satu perkataan yang mengambarkan perasaan aku saat aku mendengar kisah yang diceritakan teman. Aku tidak mampu untuk berkata, marah tak mampu aku zahirkan, tapi sedih yang teramat rasanya..

Kisahnya :

Nini bekerja disebuat pusat asuhan dikawasan elit yang kebanyakkannya didiami orang melayu di X . pusat asuhan yang menempatkan anak2 golongan bijak pandai dan dah tentunya juga berada. Pusat asuhan yang bagus, system yang teratur, disiplin yang baik. Malah bagusnya majikan Nini menerapkan nilai2 pendidikan Islam sedari kanak2 ini kecil lagi.

Dari peringkat bayi hinggalah prasekolah, terdapat lebih kurang 50 org semuanya anak2 jagaan mereka. Semua berjalan lancar hinggalah pada satu hari, mereka menerima seorang ahli baru, kanak2 lelaki berusia 4 tahun.Daniel namanya. Kecil tapi teserlah ketampanan wajahnya seiras wajah siayah. Di pusat asuhan itu juga ada seorang budak perempuan berusia lingkungan 3 tahun, Norish yang juga sangat comel dan cantik.

Kelihatan dari hari pertama, Daniel sudah mula tertarik untuk berkawan dengan Norish. Kemana Norish kesitulah Daniel mengekori. Apa pun aktiviti yang dilakukan Norish, Daniel pasti akan turut sama.

Di dlm pusat asuhan itu, bayi akan diletakkan satu bilik, kanak2 lelaki dan kanak2 perempuan juga akan diletakkan dibilik berasingan. Tiap hari selepas makan tengahari, mereka akan dikerahkan untuk tidur dan tentunya dalam bilik masing2.

Pada satu hari, Nini yang sedang memeriksa setiap bilik bagi memastikan tiada masalah telah terkejut kerana terlihat kelibat Daniel duduk disisi Norish yang sedang tidur sambil mengusap2 wajah nya. Nini segera mendapatkan mereka dan memujuk Daniel untuk pergi kebilik kanak2 lelaki dan tidur.

Esoknya waktu ada aktiviti bermain, Daniel kelihatan begitu rapat dan mesra kepada Norish, dibelainya rambut Norish dan diciumnya pipi Norish. Nini mula rasa pelik. Tapi merasakan itu sekadar biasa untuk kanak2 seusia, yang mungkin menunjukkan sayang, maklumlah kebiasan kita juga mencium kanak2.

Tengahari itu, sama seperti semalam, Daniel sekali lagi ke bilik Norish dan rupanya di berbaring sebelah Norish dan terlelap sama sambil tanggan nya memeluk Norish. Bila Nini kejutkan dia menangis kerana tidak mahu tidur dibilik kanak2 lelaki.

Kebetulan hari itu keluarga Norish lambat datang menjemput. Norish bermain2 dan seperti biasa Daniel adalah peneman yang setia. Kali ini dia agak bertindak luar biasa, memeluk dan membelai Norish. Nini seperti biasa akan menegah dan memisahkan pelukan itu.

Namun hari ini adalah kemuncak kepada apa yang selama ini menjadi tanda tanya kepada Nini..hari itu kebetulan hujan. Tiada aktiviti bermain diluar. Semua kanak2 bermain di dalam bangunan. Tapi tidak kelihatan Daniel mahupun Norish. Puas dicari kelibat mereka diserata bilik tapi tidak ketemu.

Akhirnya Nini separuh pengsan bila dia menolak pintu stor dibelakang dan terlihat Daniel yang berusia 4 tahun itu duduk dipeha Norish dan sedang mencium perut Norish sambil melondehkan seluarnya dan Norish sudah tidak berbaju Cuma yang tinggal seluar dalam!!!

Pantas Nini menjerit dan mengangkat Daniel sambil Norish menangis (mungkin terkejut kerana Nini menjerit, sebab sebelumya dia hanya diam). Norish segera dipakaikan baju dan Daniel juga segera di paksa memakai semula seluarnya.

Di bilik pengetua yang tenang dalam ribut. Daniel ditanya mengapa dia bertindak demikian dan dengarlah jawapannya

“Papa buat kat mama boleh, kata papa dan mama tu cara kita nak tunjuk kita sayang, kalau kita sayang kita buatlah macam tu”

!!!!!!!!!

Segera keluarga Daniel dipanggil, pada mulanya mereka menafikan cerita Daniel, tapi bila Nini dan pengetua menceritakan perbuatan Daniel kepada Norish.. si ibu terkejut dan mula menangis sambil mengakui sebenarnya ini adalah pusat asuhan yang ke 3 mereka tukarkan Daniel. Tapi kejadian yg sama telah juga terjadi. Pengetua secara diplomasi menasihatkan mereka dan minta agar anak mereka dirujuk kepada pakar untuk mendapatkan rawatan.

Bapa Daniel agak ego dan tidak mahu menerima teguran dan agak sombong dengan mendakwa tidak ada apa silapannya tapi ibu Daniel mengaku bahawa Daniel pernah beberapa kali melihat mereka melakukan hubungan intim. Pada mulanya mereka agak kekok ,tapi akhirnya merasakan tiada apa yg perlu dirisaukan kerana Daniel masih kecil, tapi rupanya kesan dari tindakkan itu telah merosakkan ‘jiwa’ Daniel. Apatah lagi dgn penjelasan yang salah.

Moral : sebagai ibubapa, tolonglah!! Usah risau dengan anak yang kurang mendengar kata2 kita kerana mereka lebih terdidik dari apa yang mereka lihat iaitu tingkah laku kita. Dalam islam juga ada garis panduan antara anak dan ibu bapa, batas aurat dan juga waktu bila yang boleh dan tidak anak2 untuk masuk kebilik ibubapa.

Anak2 sekarang bukan macam anak2 dahulu, mereka sangat pantas berfikir dan naluri ingin tahu lebih hebat, selaras dengan kemajuan dunia. Jadi tolonglah agar berhati2 dalam hal2 yang sebegini. Bila ketika dan waktu yang sepatutnya dan tidak sepatutnya mereka ketahui, supaya kisah seperti ini tidak berulang..

Ah jantung ku bagai ditusuk sembilu..

Ya Allah, Kau lindungilah anakku dan keluargaku dari perkara2 yg xdiingini seperti ini...

P/s : suddenly headache comes....s**t, i juz hv a doter u know!! n shes damn cute!!

Blogging

Why do I blog ?

A. to fill my past time

B. to follow the trend of blogging world

C. to express my feelings and thoughts

D. to keep my memories written so dat i dont forget them

E. to make money


The answer is of coz all the above....well, not so much of to fill my past time, i dont quite hv much time esp when im home....i dont easily follow trends until i see the benefits which is of coz to capture memories of wat happen in my every day life...if i were to follow trends, i would take up blogging lonnggggg time ago when my frens were crazy wit blogs....I generally prefer reading one rather than typing (i do feel like im writing SPM essays but luckily dis are my thoughts n hence no restrictions except from my hubby n the govt)...

My style of writing is very informal and casual...cannot let ariana read until shes old enuf to understand dat the spelling n grammar r 'tunggang-terbalik'....her english would be spoil....also, im mixing the languages as im used to 'rojak' until i go to UK (language was hard in UK initially....well, based in penang i liked to rojak...so to make a full sentence was pretty difficult)

I would really love if my blog can make money...lotssssssssssss of money....for example like redmummy.....shes one powerful female malay blogger in malaysia....she makes like 5 figures i think thru nuffnang...but reading her blog i know dat its pure hard work...go to events....nights n wiken n even taking leaves....dont think im able to do dat...she sleeps at 1 or 2 n wakes up at 5 or 6.....noooooooo, dats sooooooo not me...so, ill stick to my style for now...

Wrapping up, i hope dat my blog will stay for a long time....n may i keep blogging even tho nobody wants to read it =P....juz for fun sake...

-tata-

Preggie experience

How do I know dat I was pregnant? Well, there are a few symptoms....wanting to eat alot (radix fried chicken in sg petani, nasi lemak royal in alor setar, asam during trip to Pdg Besar), a bit of nauseous while eating laksa at Bayan Lepas (in the evening actually)....But i think im overreacting over these symptoms....the biggest clue was of coz when my period came quite late (by only a week) n my hubby was so anxious to get me check....

The first time i used the preganancy test kit...the result was negative.....but after the weird cravings, i checked again......i remembered we went back to alor setar...bought the pregnancy test kit at 7-11....tested it at night while watching ong bak 2......hubby was weird dat i keep going back and forth from the living hall to the kitchen....couldnt b happier when seeing there's 2 lines on the test kit...konpem +ve!! =D...

So, here goes my pregnancy “drama”:

First Month

So, upon confirmation from the pregnancy test kit....we went to the govt clinic to register the next day....there's one nurse who was quite scaryy (n a bit talkative oso)....a week later, i started to feel dizzy, nauseous....

It was a Friday...normal day,wanted to go to work....but the car wont start (never ever buy a Naza's car....very3 badddddddddd)....tried so many times to start it but failed...end up wit hubby had to go in late....i started to feel dizzy....but still went to work later....the incident lead to some serious thinking of getting a new car....the next day was even worse....i couldnt concentrate much when we were window shopping for cars....on sunday i did not eat....had 2,3 bites for the whole day...so, by monday morning i was vomiting n then cried when i had to drive to work....i literally had no energy due to no food entered my stomach the day b4....called hubby to go to clinic, had a 2 days MC......work was pilling up, design review due in 2 weeks time.....so stressed at the time....finally decided to stay at parents' house at Seberang Jaya for nearly 2 weeks, dad will send/fetch me from work.......after 2 weeks, i still didnt recover from the morning sickness.....but pity my hubby being all alone so i went back home in Kulim....Every morning and evening, i will vomit without fail..whenever i took medication to stop the vomiting, it'll only last for a few hours, making me sleepy n eventually i'll fall asleep, i've slept many times in the surau at work....Mum would feed me nasi goreng/porridge (she would actually 'suap' me....very manja ehh =D, so ariana, do appreciate maktok n dont bully her k)...

2-4months

Still having whole day sickness....can eat more things now..but i still didnt cook, had no energy n appetite.....sometimes it would b hubby dat cooks....i didnt know the gender yet...my favourite : tomyam, pizza, western,pizza, ice-cream,pizza,ice-kacang, pizza n lotsa pizzaassss.....usually its outside food…I will read surah Yusuf (or Luqman…I can hardly remember now) for the first trimester…

5-6 months

started to feel more energetic....changed my uniform to the pregnancy uniform....my tummy was so round by dis time....really needed to buy maternity trousers, jeans wont fit anymore n will only press against my baby....started to cook n eat home-cooked meals....i fried 'telur dadar', the first ever meal cooked at home after the sickness began....eaten wit tomyam n white rice (tomyam is bought outside tho)…also, I was praying in a stting down position….its the up and down movement dat I was tired of….

i think by dis time we knew it was a girl…hmm, let me think of wat happened….i needed to see the doctor, so went to Chang & Koh….it was on a weekday, so hubby cannot tag along….let us suppose dat I got MC yeah ~wink~…..went in at 2pm++….i think it was becoz I had some weird stomach pain (see intan wat happen when u delay2 to write on ur pregnancy experience!!!)…anyways, doc asked if I knew the sex of the baby….he was actually surprised when I said no, usually the sex can be found out earlier ….well, ariana juz wont let us watch her *tut*…she’lll cover it, or turn around making it difficult for the doc to scan….when doc said it was a girl, I’ll b lying if I said im not sad…had a small wish dat it would b a boy…nevertheless, im stil happy and thankful be it a boy or a girl….as long as she’s fine n healthy n no flaws…told my hubby, I can tell he was grinning even tho we were on the fon…my MIL cannot truly believe it, she always tot dat my round belly was carrying a boy….my mother had guessed it, apparently due to some hormone/drugs dat she used to take when trying to conceived me….somehow the effect is still there in me….

we couldn’t decide where to give birth…hosp kulim is quite ok n very near to my house…there are a few choices of private hosp : dewan muslimah, KPJ, bagan specialist, chang n koh…we did pay a visit to Dewan Muslimah Permatang Pauh to check the facilities there….quite old-dated, so choice put on-hold….was advised by my former boss to choose a hosp dat hv their own blood bank in case there’s complications…

I will read surah Luqman (or Yusuf…I can hardly remember) for the 2^nd trimester…

7months

A week b4 fasting starts, we went to Cameron Highlands….I was the one who was sooooo eager to go as it has been nearly one year since my last vacation…really needed a break…plus, we didn’t go for our honeymoon yet….alhamdulillah, nothing happened despite the high altitude….

-me n hubby at tea plantation-

It’s puasa time….I only managed to fast for 29 days…skipped one day due to not feeling well (or was it juz a ‘mengada-ngada’ coz after breaking my fast, I felt guilty as I think I can still withstand it)…people do advise me to not pushing it too hard, break the fast if im tired n just replace it after I gave birth…I also managed to do 8 rakaat of ‘tarawikh’, woohooo, but not every night…’hanya yg termampu sahaja’….we were finally eating at home…if I didn’t manage to cook/back home on time, my beloved hubby will cook….as well as additional ‘kuih’ from ‘pasar ramadan’….only bought one ‘jubah’ as my ‘baju raya’…..hubby’s ‘baju melayu’ was made b4 the wedding (konon2 nya baju utk pegi bertandang ke rumah sedara-mara)…themed was maroon….i cooked masak lodeh on the 1^st raya morning..very proud of myself, everybody said it was good….new raya dish for huby’s family….

About 2 weeks after raya…I had my heartburn attacks….i would vomit in the middle of the night, throwing out everything dat I ate b4 due to wind…I think I was eating too much during raya, so it backfired me 2 weeks later…..heheh =P….i hate heartburn, it was really painful….i experienced my first heartburn somewhere back during 4-5 months of pregnancy….apparently the baby pushed my stomach up so there’s only little space left n I cannot eat too much or too spicy or too oily….i can only eat a little at a time, so I was having a few meals in 1day…the first time I throw up becoz of dis was when I had nasik lemak mami….after the heartburn attacks, I stopped eating nasik lemak until after confinement….

I will read surah Maryam (dis is confirmed) for the third trimester…

8month

Starting to feel the contraction……braxton-hicks contraction…also need to start counting the baby’s movement…she must kick atleast 10 times a day….usually she’ll kick a lot after ‘maghrib’ and at night when I went to sleep…people say it’s the indicator dat when she comes out, she’ll also b active during these times…hmm,a bit true oso la…she’ll wake up at 6am on weekend, 4am on weekdays….she definitely knows the right time to wake ibu n pak just for a chit chat n to play…

I think it was around dis time dat I went to KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital for check-up, to meet the doc n do a survey…KPJ in perda was quite nearby to my parents house so we decided to check it out….dr. F was also recommended by hubby frens…favored by malays as she is one of the few female malay docs in penang…..as we entered her clinic (it’s a specialist hosp…so every specialist have their own clinic on the 2^nd floor), we were very much amazed by the interior design….the sliding door, the blue color, white leather sofa…very luxurious…I very much wish dat I can work in such an atmosphere…

-the sliding door-

-the clinic's reception-

anyways, we were waiting for our turn…then, I HAD to ask about 3d scan…..n I HAD to ask how much does it cost…seriously if I can just shut my mouth…seems like the nurse mistook my questions as an indicator dat I wanted to do a 3d scan which later costed me rm300 in total for the visit(rm150 for consultation and rm150 for 3d scan…I know, im damn rich…arrggghhhh,melayang duit aku)….

’tiba2 ja doc tu kata..ok let us scan...32minggu ni elok utk scan 3d’

‘gulp...3d??!?’ dlm atiku berbicara..

We didnt asked for 3d to be done...wat i asked was whether the doc can scan 3d, how much does it cost….i didn’t specifically said ‘saya nk wat 3d ye’……nooooooo…..eventho the misi was cute (my hubby confirmed dat), how can she simply2 assumed dat we were going for 3d scan? Anyways…everything was normal n fine…she confirmed it was a girl….there were 2 monitor screens in her room, one for her to see n another was above my feet for us to watch the baby…dis explains y the consultation fee was rm150….after visiting the labor room n ward, we were 90% confirmed to give birth here if everything were to be smooth sailing….so really need to save up….luckily we’re getting our bonuses in Dec, juz in time for ariana to come out…

-ariana in ibu's tummy-

9months

I was counting the days when ariana would come out…is it today, or tomorrow or next week….some people deliver earlier than they expected….while I was driving to n back from my work, I would think what if suddenly I need to give birth…wat should I do (I should contact my husband first)….where should I go (if im in penang, I would try to go to the nearest hosp….if im on the bridge, I would go to KPJ in Perda…if im at BKE’s 1^st toll, I would turn around to KPJ…..if Im at 2^nd toll, I would go back home to wait for hubby n then go to the hosp 2gether)..my bag is already set…I was still driving to and back from work until the last day b4 I go to maternity leave…i was preparing incase there are days dat I’ll b tired n need a ride to work…amazingly, I was feeling very healthy n strong….so, I was getting more anxious n worried thinking of when am I going into labor…finally, 2^nd of Dec came and u can read here…

-menganyam ketupat di raya haji...final stage of pregnancy-

Overall Pregnancy

My level of nauseous was very high thru out the 9months, everything tastes different even plain water…I actually cannot believe dat im pregnant n hv a baby until ariana was 3 months old…I was scared dat I cannot make it….i hv a lot of –ve thoughts…

My first pregnancy was able to traumatize me until ariana is 4 months old.....now im ready to pregnant again but only after my 'bulat2' has reached 2 years old as im aiming to breastfeed her until she's 2years old....so, looooonnnngggg way to go hehehe.....=D

Footnote : dis entry was written when ariana’s 4 months old…so some facts might be mixed up…also, dr. F is such a nice lady… she delivered my baby safely…so I’ll recommend her to anyone n im very thankful and grateful for her care…any negative remarks are only becoz Im not well enuf to afford her fees, nevertheless I still went there….(ini namanya gedik dan manja…nk yg tip top saja…well, everyone wants the best for them right)