The 2-weekly Check Up

Owh hohohohoooo...

Tak sempat nak update on Baby A. Kuikuikuiii... So far I'll put under the tag 'Baby A' sebab the initials for my children would be:

NA - for girls

RA - for boys

Since Amna is the second name, so my children after this would be called by their second name too. Senang kan. Heheheheh... I choose a simple name for Baby A. Hopefully you will be as glorious ats the name (named after a role model woohoo~!!!) and be a true believer.

My weight - tetap di 69.5kg - Tak naik langsung. Penangan berjalan banyak kat China kot? Scan dah tau Baby A's gender. Baby A's weight approximately 1.2kg. Well, nak lebih pasti kena set up appointment for 3D scan. My husband is really excited and I can now shop for the baby! (as if - tengah ikat perut)

Dugaan kali ni banyak. Especially bab duit. Yelah, I'm using my own expenses to pay for the study, and adik-adik mintak duit lagi. Susah hati jugak. But fret not, for Baby A's aqiqah dah simpan siap-siap heheheh~ Tunggu my dad (aka Tokki) balik from China and let him uruskan bab aqiqah tu. Tunggu nak bagi duit saje.

So future expenditure for 2014 dah beratur -_- :

1. Root canal - RM800. Due in January huhu.

2. Nak beli handphone - handphone hilang (lagi - due in Feb)

3. Medela Freestyle - (ada lagi RM1k nak bayar huhu - Due March)

4. Study fees - RM1400. Due in March.

5. Aqiqah - RM2500. Due in March.

6. Car insurance renewal - RM1500. Due in June.

Accumulated expenses: RM9300. So kena postpone shopping nampak gayanya.

Ya Allah, murahkanlah rezeki kami.

Ouch! Sakit Gigi.

Just came back from the dentist - Izara Dental Clinic. My chipped tooth (or actually teeth - 3 of them huhu) has to undergo root canal procedure - which costs me RM800 for the second molar (just because the first molar the the left second molar chipped badly - require extraction, different price applies). A result of 2-year procrastination, I have myself to be blamed entirely. I was supposed to have the root canal and orthodontic whatsoever last 2 years - but the appointment was postponed because I was pregnant with Amna. And according to government dental clinics' procedure, x-rays cannot be performed on pregnant ladies (and my private dentist said they could just perform it with the lead plate actually huhuhuhu)

Imagine 5 days of enduring the toothache! I've had enough of government tooth-filling procedure - took time! I have minor experience with this tooth-filling thingy because I used to have perfect teeth - until the year 2009, I had my first filling ever - done at a private dental clinic in Kajang. Not recommended because sloppy works but hey, it's one of the cheapest :P

I was preparing myself for the root canal procedure and yelping for pain while being injected for local anesthetic (yes, low threshold for pain that I am). Unfortunately after half an hour, my tooth was still throbbing - and the dentist said the nerves are swollen (due to exposed nerves) and since I am pregnant, I was advised to get temporary filling and prescribed with Amoxycilin to reduce the inflammation, and also Paracetamol as painkiller, until the next appointment.

Will have to come for a second visit on the 7th of January. Wuwuwuwuuuu... Nak set appointment with government dentist soon! (can't really afford the thousands of Ringgit being spent of a single tooth).

Moral of the story : please floss regularly to avoid tooth caries, which will soon affect your teeth, causing you to lose them (and your money). And do go to the dentist ASAP if you think your teeth need some checking up.

p/s: dental implants - titanium stud + porcelain tooth costs RM8500 each. Sila menangis sekarang Niha!

Unhappy Thoughts

It is sickening when someone accuses you of being show off.

"Eleh... beli barang-barang masak sebab nak menunjuk depan orang yang dia rajin masak untuk anak la tu."

I choked on my words. 

I was hurt by that statement. Still am. 

I swear that I never thought that being happy and healthy could be misinterpreted by some.

Do you know how I feel as a pregnant mother?

Do you know that my daughter means the world to me?

No. You don't. 

I love having companies. Because I feel human.

Able to have real conversations.

And what do you know about me?

Your thinking-out-loud assumptions made me baffled.

I'd rather keep quite than throwing curses at you.

Because I doubt that you even think before you speak.

Then you said sorry. Unmeant sorries.

p/s: Kalau aku sihat dah lama aku pergi shopping sorang-sorang. Tak payah mintak tolong orang lain angkat barang. Aku bukannya suka sangat pergi shopping. Penat tau tak.

3rd Anniversary!!

Alhamdulillah. Dah 3 tahun. Walaupun rasa macam dah lama je kawin hahaahahaha~

There are ups and downs for sure. Lagi-lagi tengah hormonal ni. Sometimes it takes others to make you realise how precious your spouse is. Yelahhhh tengah marah memang semua tak kena je di mata kita ni, ye tak? Listening to one of my friends' story on her marriage makes me being thankful for having a husband who helps around the house, doing choresa nd takes care of Amna. I am counting my blessings.

Some people are being showered with gifts, fancy restaurant dinners, expensive getaways etc. Memanglah seronok tengok orang tu every year pergi overseas anak-beranak. Rezeki masing-masing. Mak selalu pesan (mak tau her daughter is someone who wants everything according to her way huhu), kalau kita dah terbiasa hidup mewah, jangan paksa suami untuk provide itu ini di luar kemampuan dia. Rasanya mak patut nasihatkan anak-anak lelaki mak jugak supaya berbelanja ikut kemampuan. Rasanya setakat ni takdela nak mintak bukan-bukan except my husband promised me that he will buy me Medela Freestyle muahahahahahaha~

My husband dah sibuk hantar baju-baju Amna yang lama to the laundry shop untuk baby A (owhhh gender tak tau lagi haha). Stroller siap terpasang dalam rumah (macam kelakar pun ada hehe). Since Amna has become nocturnal lately, pukul 3-4 pagi my husband akan bawak keluar mattress to the living room and layan Amna tengok Upin Ipin sampai tertidur. Most of the time Amna akan lapar, mintak nak makan. So ayahnya yang melayan. Ibu sibuk layan mengantuk dan lenguh pinggang heheheheh...

Owh, this morning. Amna tak tidur and I woke up realising that she was trying to feed me with her biscuits! Sempat jugak I wished my husband "Abang, happy third anniversary". Memandangkan tak mengharap apa-apa sambutan (belum gaji hahahha), we'll just have a good time together. Too bad takde camera. Kalau tak, mesti dah snap pictures and post them in Instagram hahahahaha *camwhore mode on*.

I know marriage won't be perfect. Kadang-kadang terasa banyak downs rather than the ups. I am most of the time being selfish, but hey, 3 years of marriage, and I am still learning. Dulu-dulu masa bujang boleh pergi fancy restaurants every weekend with friends but now I have to think about future expenditure - children, house, car, expenses, balik kampung etc. Most of the time I spend more on the food (ok, I never limit my expenses on food).

Terima kasih abang sebab bersabar. Tahun depan anak dua lagi kena banyak bersabar kan kan kannnnnn :P

*sambung buat assignment*

Blood Sugar Profile - Doing It By Yourself

As most of you know, I have GDM. So that requires blood sugar testing every 2 weeks and today is the day. Since BSP is required 4 times a day, I decided to get myself the blood glucose reader. Thanks to my dad, I managed to get one, FOR FREE heheheheheheheheh~

The brand that I'm using is Abbott's Freestyle Optium. Just like the ones used in government clinics and hospitals.

Retail Price : Rm150++

Source : Abbott Diabetes Care
Price at Guardian Pharmacy : RM117

Source : Guardian Malaysia
Price : RM35.90

What's inside the box? A reader, and a pen-like lancing device (the needle you need to puncture your finger tips). If you opt for a cheaper one, perhaps you can get the Freestyle Freedom Lite Starter Kit. It comes with 10 strips + 10 lancets + lancing device.

Source : Guardian Malaysia
Price : RM97.90

Today's readings were ok. This morning I actually forgot that I have BSP so I ate a sugar-free mint and some of Amna's cornflakes. Hohohohoho~ Anyway, here's the reading

8.38 am   : 5.4mmol/l

11.58 am : 2.8mmol/l (I had nasi lemak sambal kerang, low fat milk and plain water. Hmmmm)

3.30 pm   : 4.9mmol/l (I had grilled chicken, mashed potato, coleslaw and warm water.)

8.30 pm   : To be confirmed tonight.

Where can you buy this reader? Guardian Pharmacies, or the shops that you can find in hospitals where they usual sell supplies for patients like syringes, crutches, readers (blood glucosemeter, blood pressure, pregnancy tests etc.) and many more.

Until then :) *munching on Famous Amos cookies haha*

Update : reading akibat makan Famous Amos adalah 8.7mmol/l!!! *pengsan*

Stressful Week

Cerita 1

Sepatutnya pergi kenduri Akmal on last Saturday. Dah siap-siap kemas barang tunggu kereta je. Last minute cancelled. Geram sampai emotional satu hari. Nak cerita panjang pun tak guna. Kesimpulannya bengang sampai sudah. Ada orang guna alasan tempat tu jauhla, nanti sampai lambat pastu nak balik terus, etc. Tak nak ikut bagitau jelah awal-awal kan senang beli ticket flight. Takde la sibuk nak service kereta bagai. -_-

Nak cerita panjang karang lagi emo jadinya.

Cerita 2

Makcik-makcik kat sini dah bertahun-tahun buat clerical job tapi tak pandai buat mail merge or simple table pakai Excel. Tak tau nak comment apa. Kalau duk harapkan pegawai buat semua, baik tak payah ambik PT kan. Suruh transfer maklumat pun kemain banyak alasan. Ni lah typical penjawat awam. Pukul 5 dah beratur depan punch card machine tunggu nak balik.

Cerita 3

Dan staf kat sini jenis kuat mengadu or bawak cerita. Ada orang dah kena sound direct kan. Pastu lantak engkaulah nak hidup ke nak mati ke. Aku dah tak peduli. Aku hormat korang sebagai orang lebih tua tapi korang tak hormat aku sebagai pegawai atasan. Ni duk bercerita pasal kenaikan gaji. Aku gelak jelah dalam hati. Naik gaji 40 kali pun kalau minda takat tu je memang takde guna. Diorang ni kalau duk kat swasta dah pasti-pasti dapat surat layang atau surat berhenti kerja.

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Update Amna.

Dah kebelakangan dia berjaga malam. Walaupun dah tak tidur siang, dia tetap berjaga malam sampai pagi nak hantar ke nursery baru tidur. Kita ni duk bimbangkan dia tak cukup makan sebab asyik tidur je kan. Kena stock up pisang sebab lebih mengenyangkan. Buat pancakes dia tak nak. Sibuk duk kutis kismis kat pancakes tu je T___T

The Big Three Oh.

I am almost 5 months pregnant.

I have GDM.

I have to do blood test every week.

I have to consider taking implant due to my health condition.

I hate the working environment that I am in now.

I am too lazy to do my own laundry or even the house chores.

I sometimes feel depressed because I have too many things on my mind to be settled but in the end there are patches here and there - nothing is completed.

My husband forgot my birthday T___T

To look at the bright side, I have a wonderful family (ok, bickering once in a while).

I have friends who are very understanding (I hope they still consider me as their friend).

After all, life is short. Make every second counts. Screw all sadness.

Mari makan Baskin Robbins for lunch! (sugar free flavours only).

Owh, assignments jangan lupa buat. (aaaannndddd I left my hard disk drive at home)

*not feeling like celebrating at all*

p/s: Thank you dear best friend Lin for the birthday wish! :D

Adoi.

Fell down the stairs when I was pregnant with Amna at 5 months. 

And, last Saturday I fell down in front of the faculty at 4 months after the class ended. Only sprained both ankles and had scraped knees. Got MC for today.

Bidan cakap kalau jatuh lagi, kaki lagi senang nak dislocate. Uhuhuhuuu... bukan sengaja. My left feet had been aching the whole week and was thinking to get it massaged. Tapiiiii dah terjatuh dulu, causing the right feet sprained too. Alhamdulillah baby takde pape. My sister was like

"Kau ok ke? Boleh bangun??". All I did was laughing because it felt funny. Yela, sibuk bawak a box of donuts and terjatuh dengan kotak donut tu sekali. Nasib baik jatuh melulut. Dah terkoyak seluar kat lutut. Seluar beli kat ModernMum pulak tu. Haih.

*clumsy mommy*

T____T

Hi. I Am (Sort of) Back.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

It has been a while. Morning sickness was bad, until a month ago I decided to get a massage by the midwife. Alhamdulillah things are getting better now.

Amna's doing fine. Already started using 2-word sentences. 

"Nak Apennnn" - nak tengok Upin Ipin

"Nak mishhh" - nak kismis

"Kokong" - suruh dukung

"Nak seshewwww" - nak susu la tuuu hehe

And many more.

She manages to sleep on her own, without having Ibu as pacifier :P. Nak makan sendiri. Minum sendiri. Dah penat, baring. Tengok Upin Ipin. Siap hafal dialog. "Apahhh~" *scene Opah pakai telekung dalam gelap hehe*

Baby's doing fine. Alhamdulillah. Kicking and moving. I had MGTT last Monday. The repeated session because I threw up after gulping down the orange-flavoured glucose water. Bleargh. Will know the result on 30th October during the monthly check up.

Work's ok. Just ok. Because I kind of feel that my boss couldn't be a man enough. Perhaps it's a trend now that bosses love to put the blame on others. Well, what kind of boss who refuses to see the big boss? Siap mengelak tak nak angkat phone. Padahal duk menyorok bawah meja.

Loaded with assignments. Tak larat smpai tahap considering of giving up. But my mom suruh bertahan. Sekejap je katanya. Level of stress was sometimes unbearable. Perhaps it's hormonal. This coming Saturday ada presentation and quiz. Satu hapa pun tak study lagi. Haiyaaa...

Ok lah. Nak siapkan assignment. Minit mesyuarat dah siap. Tunggu boss semak je ni. Tunggulah berapa lama dia nak peram pulak kali ni.

MC

Got MC for yesterday and back to work today - still feeling groggy. Yesterday I had to break my fast due to non-stop vomiting and nausea. Still, didn't make any difference at all. Better fast all day and vomit :P

K bai.

The Signs

Salam.

I'm not feeling really well these days. Had EL on Monday and yesterday I was hoping the day would end in a brief.

Lucky me for having a husband who helps around the house. Errrr... I mean he's been doing all the house chores, really hehe. Balik je I will curl up on the couch and hoping all the nausea-feeling in the gut go away. Entering 6th week is what I'm really afraid of - those endless days of vomiting and nausea-feeling.

Other than that, Amna has been acting up a bit. Tak larat and I would just offer her milk. Kesian tengok anak macam tak cukup perhatian huhuhuhuhuhuhuh~ *guilty*

2011 - fasting and pregnant (mabuk teruk)
2012 - fasting and nursing
2013 - all of the above (mabuk baru tunjuk bunga-bunga)

Ok. That sums up almost everything. 

Yes. Second one on the way :)

Ye Ke??

A friend, who is a peer counsellor from a lactation body told me that counsellors are not supposed to promote breast pumps - they would suggest marmet (hand expression) as the best way. They even took oath on that.

BUT.

I see MANY LCs and PCs sell breast pumps, and also galactagogues - which I think they do not hold to the oath. They do make mothers think that they need galactagogues. Haih. Penat tau.

So where's the natural part of breastfeeding? Ingat semua orang mampu beli supplements ke? Ingat sikit, mak-mak kita dulu menyusu anak makan benda yang mudah diperolehi je. Yang penting, minum air biar cukup.

Sedih tau. Ramai mak-mak rasa if they don't eat this or drink that, their milk have no quality whatsoever. Sedangkan apa yang mak-mak makan tak mempengaruhi kualiti susu pun. Dan susu tak pernah berkurangan pun kualiti. Supplement is for health. Badan sihat, ceria, barulah susu tak merudum kan? Dan datang rasa rajin mengepam. kalau sakit sape larat nak angkat pam kan. Lainlah cerita kalau EP moms - they have to no matter what - kalau tak, anak nak minum susu apa ye dok?

Ni ada satu keluaran baru galactagogue oleh beberapa LC - katanya memperbaiki tekstur dan kualiti susu. APEKEHAL??? *facepalm*

Dosa tak buat description begitu walaupun diorang dah tau tekstur susu ibu sama je bergantung pada badan masing-masing? Hm?

What Chocolate Drink?

Cerita baru.

Saya tengok satu fenomena di mana most Lactation Cousellors akan meniaga - tak kiralah meniaga apa jua pun. Dan semakin jarang saya lihat mereka comment di KIM (big shots la biasanya) or offer advice service etc. Eh, don't get me wrong. Tak salah pun berniaga. Rasulullah pun menggalakkan ummatnya berniaga :). It's good actually.

Baru-baru ni satu syarikat yang pemiliknya LC tiba-tiba buat trivia dengan sejenis jenama galactagogues ni. I was like "Hmmm?". Bukan nak memikirkan yang negatif, but mothers would tend to think - oooowwwwhhhh minum yang ni la bagus nak tambah susu - without learning the real Demand and Supply principles. 

Soalannya berbunyi:

"When can breast milk be eliminated from baby's diet?"

6 months

8 months

10 months

12 months

Ada one of my friend jawab "None of the above. He/she should be given breast milk until he/she weans off naturally".

Yelah, kang ada orang fikir macam - Ohhhh lepas 6 bulan dah tak payah bagi susu ibu. WRONG. Kalau nak breastfeed biarlah sehingga 2 tahun. Why susah-susah nak beli susu formula ni kan? Berkhasiat sangat ke? Dahla processed milk, and we all know Allah's creation is the best. Manusia tak boleh duplicate mahupun seakan-akan. Mesti ada kekurangan punya.

Dahla. Malas nak melalut. Walaupun LC tu baik, tapi mesti ada mak-mak yang ingat bagi susu ibu patut 6 bulan je pastu boleh sumbat susu paling mahal di pasaran. Hello, susu ibu tak ternilai okeh. It's like magic. Susu formula takde antibody. Tu punnnnn sibuk makcik-makcik kat ceruk sinun suruh mak-mak bagi formula milk dan makan NESTUM. Cis. 

Sekian rentetan Ramadhan.

Breastfeeding and Fasting

Ohoiii lamanya tak bersiaran!

Lately busy dengan i1Legacy. Banyak tasks ni nak kena delegate. Tak menang tangan. Puasa? Alhamdulillah ok walaupun semalam adalah tak bersahur akibat terbangun lambat. Dah cerah tanah baru bangun. Nasib baik tergerak nak makan naan cheese tengah-tengah malam hehehehe...

Puasa kali ini adalah sangat best! Hari-hari husband masak. Amna makan banyakkkk... Suka sangat makan nasik. Ibu tukang suap je heheheheh~ Kena jaga pemakanan jugak sebab tak nak la gedempol kan. Kang kena BSP lagi huhuhuhuhu~

Ada cerita baru tapi kita cerita next week ye. Hahahahahahahahahahaa~ Yang penting, Encik Rezalman akan belikan saya Medela Freestyle! Heheheheheh... Ingat tau abang! :D

Sekian. :P

Ramadhan Mubarak

5 days more! Can't wait to bring Amna along for the tarawih prayer :D

Background credit :  DevianArt
Kufi Fatimi done within half an hour for Ramadhan Posters i1Legacy

Set our niyat now peeps. Allahumma ballighna Ramadhaan. Ameen.

Understanding People

Breastfeeding support groups tumbuh melata lately. Macam cendawan. Some groups even cedok maklumat dari KMMG and shared in their groups. Personally, I think these groups should do their own research. If not, why become a breastfeeding support group, am I correct?

Ni lah budaya 'sharing is caring' (konon). Kalau individuals takpe jugak. Ini admin group sendiri share. I was like whatttt??? Lepas tu detected ada jual supplements pulakkkkk... Lagilah whatttttttt??? although the caption of sharing stated for non-commercial only, but then the platform?

People. How to make them understand the literal meaning of personal sharing? Share kat group yang jual supplements? Double convictions.

-_-"

Product : Car Sticker

Woooo Kelab Mak-Mak Garang dah pun membuka tempahan untuk car sticker! Kikikikik...

Siapa-siapa berminat boleh isi form kat sini:

BORANG TEMPAHAN PELEKAT KERETA KMMG

:D

Welcome To My World :)

Been busy lately.

As the demand for the infographics is higher, I seldom update my blog. Less words these days. And busy with Amna too. She also demands my attention, and she's my priority. Gosh she's so clingy these days and quite a cryer too. Tak nampak ibu, nangis. Ibu nak pegi toilet pun kena keep the toilet door ajar so that she could see me or I could know her whereabouts.

Yes, that's a life of a mom. when you have extra jobs to do, you have to manage your time smartly.

So here's the infographic I made for the Kelab Mak-Mak Garang. Hope you guys get the benefit from it. And don't forget to credit back to the page. Sharing without crediting is a cyber crime, and most of us are unaware of this.

Yes, this is my life. A working wife, a mother, a breastfeeding advocate and an art enthusiast :P

(c) Kelab Mak-Mak Garang 2013

#Fact

1. Infographics makes information easier to digest because it stimulates the brain.
2. People prefer colourful presentation, especially interactive ones.
3. Too much words and no pictures is boring.

That's art of presentation ;)

Breastfeeding - Preparing For Ramadhan

Hasil kerjasama Angah Haslina, Kay Ames dan Noor Hidayah Mohd Nasir :)
Credit goes to Kelab Mak-Mak Garang

Count Down to Ramadhan

In the name Of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

Can't wait for the ramadhan to come! I'm planning to bring Amna along for congregational prayers at the musalla. Already bought her telekung but then she prefers normal hijabs as the telekung is too messy for her. Heheheheh~

I managed to do a Basmalah in Kufi - killing some time here as my boss is not around. Compositioning took a while, not so hard. I put the 'Allah' in the middle and started working out the rest around it. When I Googled up, there are many references for this. Now I want to do for Salawat and Hamdalah :)

Happy Tuesday everyone. Will tell you guys about the interview in another entry :D

Breastfeeding - Managing Your Deep Freezer (Chest Type)

A friend from the old division called. Fariz. He asked for tips on buying deep freezer for his wife, Huda. Alhamdulillah. She's been stocking up EBM and planning to make sure that she fully breastfeeds her daughter :). The first child, a son, didn't get to breastfeed fully so I guess people are getting aware of the benefits of breastfeeding :)

I did give him tips on the deep freezer. With the range of price from RM500-RM650, usually what you get is a deep freezer that is NOT frost-free. Unless you bought an upright deep freezer (which is more costly, but very convenient with drawers - don't have to bend over and rummaging through piles of EBM).

I have been using the freezer for a year now and the frost-forming is controllable. I own an Faber brand with 100L capacity. Here are some tips for you to lessen the frost build up in your freezer (and you don't have to hack the frost every month hehe) and how to make sure your BEM is easy to find (especially for those who have loads of them)

1. Freeze your EBM in flat position so that when they've frozen up, it's easy for you to arrange them. Saves A LOT of space too.
2. Arrange your EBM in boxes/big plastic bag according to the months. And tag in  BIG LETTERS if you must. Personally I prefer in boxes. I ransacked the unused A4 or toner catridge boxes at the office. Smart eh? :D
3. Keep the deep freezer full. Empty freezers will make frost build up quicker. Less air = less condensation = less frost.
4. Less opening a deep freezer helps a lot. Make only 1 trip max per day.
5. Arrange for First In First Out (FIFO) - the older ones should stay on top. Arrange smartly of you'll get lost amidst the stacks of frozen EBM - very tiring and time consuming.
6. Do not mix your EBM with groceries. If it's only ice cream or ice cubes, or baby's frozen puree, it's ok. We want to make sure less risk of contamination.

Anything that I miss? Hmmm... Can't think of any now. Will update soon :)

Interview

Got a letter calling for interview!

Woot! Can't wait. Must get prepared :D

Wajarkah Begini?

Dan buat kesekian kalinya saya private message sebuah page berunsurkan penjualan supplement. Belum remove lagi gambar manual saya daripada page miliknya. Kata haritu dah remove. Ada banyak lagi belum remove.

Katanya payah nak cari. Disuruh saya berikan link. Saya lihat dia membalas melalui 'web' - meaning dia pakai desktop or laptop. I was apalled. Laaaa... kita pulak yang disuruh beri link. Kan page dia yang punya? Don't you think it's annoying when people ask you to give the link to YOUR photo that have been infringed? Yes. That's how I felt.

Bila berkata-kata, selalu ending dengan bahasa Arab. Syukran, Inna Allah ma'ana.

What if non-Muslims read this? Would they portray Islam is full of bad guys?

Setelah reply beberapa kali, katanya mintak halal. Ya, saya takde masalah pun nak halalkan but then I already mentioned that the manuals are for non profit usage and the page's name end is "Biz". Isn't it obvious? Katanya jugak untuk perkongsian saham akhirat. Kalau saham akhirat jual makanan sunnah - pada saya. Dan perkongsian boleh dilakukan di akaun peribadi Facebook. 

Nak cakap banyak pun tak guna. At the end of the conversation, saya tulis:

الغاية لا تبرر الطريقة

"Matlamat tidak menghalalkan cara. Untuk peringatan bersama."

Saya tak berniat nak malukan empunya page. Sebab tu saya tak pamerkan nama page tu. Tapi nampak tak jawapan yang diberi? Sebagai orang yang menjadikan Bahasa Arab part of the conversation, saya anggap orang ini terpelajar. Namun cara jawapan tu, saya rasa "Eh busy sangat ke sampai tak tercari gambar?".

Jadi, buat admin page(s) di luar sana, perkasakanlah ilmu berkenaan hakcipta juga. Bukan sekadar 'sharing is caring'. You may collect profit(s) from your sharing(s), but is your profit halal?

Think about it.

P/s : I gave this entry a whole lot of thought before publishing it. I do not intend to put the person to shame but as a reminder for all of us. Rezeki Allah itu luas tapi cara untuk mendapatkan rezeki itu berbalik pada diri sendiri.

Alhamdulillah 'ala kulli haal.

Bila Si Suami Berpergian Lagi

Ok. This morning was quite smooth.

There were only two of us at home. This morning I sent Amna - hassle free. Yayyyyy~!!

But then, before the hassle free morning started, being a mother for more than a year, we know the trick of the trades miahahahahaha... You want to know the secret of a happy, bright-eyed child in the morning?

Yes. Feed her and attend to all her cues - be them milk, just want a cuddle, playing around etc.

I woke up at 5.00am. Last night - I deboned the fish, chopped up some celery sticks, and keep them refrigerated. Owh I even washed her new lunch boxes (yeah, 2 of them orange and pink - one for breakfast, another for lunch) and her bottles, got them soaked for 4 hours in warm water in the cooler box (while I was busy doing shopping in Alamanda) and left them to dry overnight.

So this morning:

5.00am 

Cook the rice in the steamer (masak nasik pakai rice cooker in a small amount? I am so MALAS nak basuh haha). Timer set at 40 minutes (and boleh masak telur at the same time, unless the menu is fried rice, so masak nasik dalam rice cooker). Having a steamer is great. Sambil masak nasik boleh masak soup sekali. Heheheheh~

5.10am

Grated the onion, carrot - saute with oil + unsalted butter and pour in the celery. Stir in the fish fillets and let them crumble once they're thoroughly cooked. It tasted really nice. No sugar or salt needed.

5.15am

Beat the egg + added some spices = omelette done. Rendam 1 pack of frozen EBM in a jug of water.

5.20

Now waiting for the rice to cook, I pump for the first session.

5.40

Upon hearing the Adhan, Amna woke up and I fed her with banana. No, she ate half of it and demanded for milk. Ok. Usually I prayed on time, tapi ni pun tak mandi lagi. Haih.

6.00am

Ironed my clothes while Amna watching Jojo's Circus.

6.05am

She was fussy. Semua pun tak nak. Ok. Think. Bawak masuk bilik, sambil kemas-kemas. She wanted more milk. Ok, sambil-sambil breastfeed her, check phone.

6.30am

All done, gave Amna snacks sambil tengok Pororo - raisins. I went for shower. Tengah mandi dengar Amna bunyi-bunyi, have a quick rinse and picked her up - she's already in front of the bathroom's door. Get dressed and prayed.

Pororo ends at 7.00am. So tak payah tengok jam pun dah tau.

6.40am

Packed Amna's meal in the thermo bag.

Menu:

Rice

Lauk ikan + vegetables

Omelette

Banana

Raisins for snacks

And also her milk.

2.5oz x 4 bottles, packed in the Coleman cooler box with 1 Coleman Brite Ice ice block.

6.50am

Packing my belongings, my pumping bag, my laptop etc. Lipat-lipat selimut and kemas sikit-sikit tempat tidur. Usually my husband does this hehehehehe (I drowned in the busy-ness of the kitchen)

7.00am

Alamak dah bunyi lagu Tayo The Little Bus. Pick up things quietly in the car while letting her busy with her raisins. Warming up the engine.

From the car I saw her walking towards the door. Pantas gila okeh! Terus berlari to the door and picked her up. Sempat capai Cheerios' bag and kelek Amna the the car - biar dia busy dengan Cheerios, the other hand busy switching off the lights etc. Bukan bagi makan pun. Bunyi-bunyi bising tu dia curious hahahah...

7.05am

Angkut semua barang masuk kereta sampai habis. Amna tak nangis. Phew. Letak kejap dalam kereta and kunci grill etc. Aboard. Time to send Amna to the nursery. Amna handed me the Cheerios' bag. Ok, dia tau benda dalam tu adalah makanan. Sedih raisins dalam kotak dipinggirkan hehehehe... I just jiggled the bag and let her copy that :P

7.10am

Nursery tu dekat je. So within 5 minutes' time (termasuk masa untuk tawaf block tu). Geared up with the SSC and picked everything up in one trip.

Mattress kecik + bantal = digulung bersama, kepit kat ketiak hehe
Tangan kanan bawak cooler bag
Kiri bawak bakul baju + meal bag in thermal bag.

Kesimpulannya macam ada lapan tangan. *lap peluh*

7.15

Already on the way to the office.

7.33

My punch-in time.

Am I a supermom or what?

*kagum dengan diri sendiri hahahaha*

Bahasa Inggeris? English? Al-Lughah Al-Injiliziyyah?

Now I know why the government imported native speakers from abroad.

I came across a blog today. It is owned by a TESL graduate. I notice that there are countless grammatical errors - that I think should not be done by a TESL graduate who is teaching English. Owh wait, teachers have handbooks now. So should be no problem I hope?

Sentences like

"I've became..." or

"I always imagining..."

THAT my dear, I cannot accept. Although my English is not as good as my sister's (currently studying TESL too), at least I am not a TESL graduate. I am an achitecture graduate.

The government foresaw this and decided that our TESL graduates' quality is, kind of low - to meet their expectation.

So how do we fix this? Why people took English for majoring? As far as I know, TESL requires numerous streamings before being selected (I know because I sent my sister for interview after her Pre-Diploma course). Should we blame the University for not having the quality control over this matter? Hm?

Being an English language teacher/educator/tutor does not mean you stop learning. What's the main point of reading English novels and not taking notes on how the sentences are arranged?

This is an eye opener. I may not have high level of English but I do know my simple tenses.

I do hope Amna have better English than mine. But then, my husband's English is quite terrible. Kikikikiki~

I Want A Swing!

I badly need a swing. Sebab Amna suka sangat naik buai sampai jatuh terjelepuk. Then suruh angkat nak naik lagi -_-

So I think by having this one at home, bolehlah tumpang-tumpang feeling lepak depan porch petang-petang miahahahahhahaa~ Or I can buy this one for me and another toddler swing for Amna?

Ikea PS Svinga

What say you? Best tak? Berangan tak habis lagi ni. Miahahahahahaa~

Sebenarnya nak belikan yang macam ni:

Source : aliexpress

Masalahnya kat Malaysia susah nak cari unless beli satu set. Dah tengok haritu kat Toys'R'Us. Berpinau bijik mata tengok harga - RM599. Tapi siap ada slide, swing and basketball loop. I just want a swing!

Swing, ke marilah dikau! *wand swishing madly*

P/s: this is a scheduled entry

Ais Krim 'Potong' Jagung for 1 Year And Above

Ok. Over rajin pulak buat 2 entry hahah..

Buatnya semalam. Semangat kan pergi Alamanda sampai nak tergolek.

Why 'potong'? Sebab it's not liteally aiskrim potong. I ran out of bamboo sticks so I put the ice cream batter in 'plastik aiskrim Malaysia'. Haaa... korang jangan cakap tak pernah makan aiskrim Malaysia. Unless korang tak dibesarkan di Malaysia. Mesti sekali pernah makan heheehhe...

Mencabar okeh nak masukkan dalam plastics ni. Batter adalah likat, so kadar batter yang terkeluar tu adalah tinggi berbanding kadar kemasukan heheheheh~ I don't have the funnel to pasrah jelah pakai jug.

By the way, ais krim ini adalah versi derhaka 180 degrees. Why? I did not use sugar, I used honey. I add up and minus things here and there.

The original recipe I got from MyResepi by Eenat. Boleh click sana. Since I want to make sure Amna can enjoy what ever I'm eating and of course the healthy way, I tweaked a lot of recipes to suit a toddler. You know that I don't use salt and sugar in Amna's food kan?

How it feels seeing your child enjoy the food? Priceless. Terbayar segala penat lelah (melecur tangan/terpotong jari/menggelupur juggling between cooking and a crying baby haha). Jangn lupa try. Kalau tak nak guna santan boleh substitute dengan low fat cream. Ala, kids don't need to cut the fat, they need the fat anyway but care not to go overboard. Sebab tu lah ibu tak kurus-kurus sekarang :P *alasan*.

Don't have/like coconut milk? Substitute with heavy cream or cooking cream.

Allergic to dairy? Can be substituted with non-dairy.

Bland tasting? While simmering can tos in the pandan leaves or a teaspoon of pandan essence.

Don't have/like corn? 

You can also use:

Durian

Red beans

Mango

Sweet potatoes

Pumpkin

Why limit your creativity?

Being a working mother does not stop me from giving the best to my kid(s). Tak sabar nak balik and try petang ni! Heheheheh~

Enjoy the recipe! :D

Amna, Alamanda dan Alamak!!

Ok.

Semalam saya nyaris tergolek depan entrance Alamanda area pokok buluh tu masa sibuk tutupkan kepala Amna sebab it was raining. Dem. Malu jugakla sebab siap aksut tercampak dan tertinggal kat belakang >.<

Dah banyak kali nyaris-nyaris nak tergolek kat situ because I am one fast walker. The tree root has caused the pavement to become uneven - luckily I'm not pregnant. Terpelanting kasut mak okeh. And my husband walked on like nothing happened, leaving me behind with some onlookers laughing (or saya ni perasan je).

Well, putting that aside, saya pun lantakkan aje sebab dalam gelap so orang tak nampak muka saya miahahahah~

Amna sekarang dah pandai merajuk sambil menelungkup. Dari manalahhh dia belajar tu ye???? Mesti kat taska niiii... Haiihhhhh... Asal tak dapat barang je mula lah menelungkup atas karpet (ye, pandai carik port). Ada masa nanti saya snap picture Amna menelungkup tu. Dah macam kelakar pulak tengok dia menelungkup merajuk tak dapat apa yang dihajati.

Owh ye. Semalam berkobar-kobar nak buat ais krim potong jagung kan. Dah siap. Nanti saya post gambar and recipe ye ^__^

Saya jarang wordless Wednesday ni. Haha...

Amna - 16 Months

(c) nihadriz.blogspot.com
Pakai hijab baru heheheheh~ Seronok naik toy car sampai tak nak turun :P

Hey heyyyy...

Amna already got her feet. And she's been walking and 'running' all day long. Penat? Yes. But then seeing her all smiles while trying to walk fastly - priceless.

1. Dah pandai sebut - takde, tanak *sambil geleng*, nakkkk *sambil angguk*, air (and a few others)
2. Main peekaboo (uuucakkk) - hiding behind me and elak-elak bila I was trying to turn to her - super cute.
3. Faham arahan - "Baring sini" *sambil tepuk-tepuk tilam. She would lie down there and then :P
4. Bukak almost every bottle in the house - including my tumbler. Habis basah katil semalam -_- (dan ayahnya pun kena siram hehehehe)
5. Bila sebut "Macam mana comel?" - terus posing letak tangan kat pipi sambil sengetkan kepala. Hehehehehe hasil ajaran ibu miahahahahahaa~
6. Excited pakai kasut. "Amna pakai shoes dulu ye" - terus stop menangis. Suka sangatttt main kat luar - yelah dah pandai berjalan and refuses to be carried too. Pergi SOGO on Saturday - sibuk nak berlari T___T
7. 'Bercakap' in alien language. Ibu pun buat-buat faham jelah. Kalau cakap ibu sakit perut, dia pun reply panjang lebar and I would answer back "Ye, ibu sakit perut ni. Amna main dengan ayah ye..." and she would continue babbling to her father :P
8. Dah pandai shortcut doa. Tengah mengamuk-mengamuk nak susu and I would say "Baca doa dulu" and I would recite the doa makan. Belum sempat habis dia dah "Amam" (which means Aameen).

Seronok ada anak. Sangat-sangat. Walaupun penat, I hope all my effort would be worth it. Now I'm trying to get her wear hijab for prayer. Just a simple small hijab - wearable anytime.

Ibu loves you so much Amna! :D

It Was A Tabby Ginger

It happened yesterday.

My sister and I was on our way to mom's house in Presint 8. I took the usual turn into the familiar neighbourhood and saw a cat was running to cross the road. A white Honda City was speeding (yeah, in the neighbourhood where kids usually running around).

She didn't slow down her car. The cat startled and froze in the middle of the road.

Crack. My sister and I screamed.

And the car sped off like nothing happened.

The junction near the Shell station actually being controlled by traffic lights so WHAT'S WITH SPEED??? It's even near the school!

I slowed down my car and put on hazard light. I had to pick up the cat before being squashed by busy cars -  parents who pick up kids at a day care nearby.

The cat was writhing on the road, broken-necked. It was in pain. Mouth ajar. I saw its tummy partly flattened - I think it was due to the tires. I slowly picked it up (I was unsure of the gender until now - can't bear to look at the cat) and put it on the grass. It was a tabby ginger cat with really nice furs. Fluffy tail. I didn't care if my car was obstructing the traffic what-so-ever. The cat's life was almost at the end. There's nothing I could do. Slowly it slipped away. It died soon after.

I was devastated as if I was the cat's owner. Furious with the lady driver.

This morning the cat is still there. I'm going to bury it soon. I wonder if the owner was looking for it.

White Honda lady, you are so going to pay for what you've done.

T______T

Akibat Suka Menggelupur

Ok.

Cerita kelakar yang sebenarnya tak kelakar punnnnn... Tau tak sebenarnya research proposal adalah untuk research-based applicants sahaja??? Kenapakah tiada yang memberitahuku??? belek punya belek admission requirements - tu diaaaa letak dalam brackets (...). Lain-lain info on every page.

Ayah pun tak tau sebab dulu dia buat research mode. Tanya punya tanya... LAAAA TAK PAYAH PUNNNN.

Semalam jumpa Deputy Dean untuk referee report. Baik orangnya. Far from what I remembered. Tunggu depan pintu bilik Dr. sampailah dia masuk. 

"Dr., I thought that the research proposal paper is reuired, hence I put the title of my research there."

"Owhhh... coursework tak payah." kata Deputy Dean.

Cakap dalam 5 minit and I was asked to wait out side. Lepas siap terus hantar kat kaunter.

Terpaksa hantar semalam sebab today and tomorrow dia takde. Pukul 2.30 call and pukul 3.45 speeding dari Putrajaya ke Puncak Perdana okehhh... Nasib baik masa balik tak jam.

Takpe. Look at the bright side. Now I have my research proposal and looking forward to elaborate on that by studying more on copyright and plagiarism.

Okeh, mari focus pada kerja pulak :P

*lap peluh di dahi*

Mode : Pulun

No time to write.

Must finish research proposal paper by Friday 31st May 2013 *gasp*

DIE!!!

P/s: I do hope that I get to the interview.

Sambung Study?

Cubaan untuk menyambung study!

Weiiii berat nanang sungguh ni. Baru beli nombor pin tadi. Nak isi borang online, sekali mintak academics referee pulakkkk... Apekah ini semua???

Kalau letak nama Dr. Zuraini agak-agak dia ingat lagi tak saya ni? Dah 5 tahun tinggalkan KAED. Rinduuuu... Teringin nak ambik Conservation under Architecture but then mana ada kena mengena dengan job scope sekarang??? Dahla buat FLP. Adei.

Semoga berjayalah hendaknya permohonan ni. So Amna (dan perhaps adik haha) kena duk rumah dengan Ayah sementara ibu study hujung minggu :D

FLP need around 2-4 years of study. Pulun la jawabnya. Dan mintak tolong Tokki sekali hihihihih..

Doakan saya ye! :D

Hijab

Makcik-makcik kat surau senyum je tengok Amna berhijab hehehehe
Dahi jendul yang obvious :D

Saya nak mengingatkan diri sendiri supaya mendidik anak dengan cara yang paling Islamik. Antara pendekatan yang perlu saya buat sedari awal ialah:

1. Kenal Allah dan Rasulullah
2. Solat sebagai rutin harian
3. Berhijab dan menutup aurat dengan sempurna
4. Gosok gigi (aspek kebersihan)
5. Berkata-kata baik sentiasa
6. Menghormati ibu bapa
7. Amalan doa

Semalam ada solat hajat - ofis husband organise di TTDI Jaya. Amna dah siap-siap berbaju kurung petang tu. Jadi saya sarungkan tudung chiffon - tudung yang paling kecik saya ada. Besar tapi saya dan pakaikan brooch supaya muat-muat kepala Amna. Tu pun dah nampak macam telekung solat untuk Amna :P

Amna dah pandai imitate solat. She knows what solat is. Tapi masih belum pandai differentiate antara surah dan doa. Sepanjang bacaan Yasiin semalam dia menadah tangan. Bila penat dia kacau Ibu. Lepas tu tadah tangan balik hihihihihii...

Ye Amna. Kamu cerdik. Cepat belajar. 

Risau Ibu dibuatnya sebab Ibu suka garang-garang di rumah -_-"

Eating Healthy

Semenjak jadi ibu ni kan, kalau nak beli barang kat grocery store MESTI BELEK LABELS. Tengok nutritional info, ingredients etc.

I do this EVERY TIME. Asyik squeaked at the salt and sugar content je.

"Eeeeekk!!!! 689mg per serving?? Yang ni lagi teruk! 1000mg per serving!!!" *pengsan*

Dan letak balik those chips and nachos yang menjadi favourite suatu ketika dahulu.

Sebab? I had Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. I have diabetic trait, coronary disease trait and not to forget, hypertension trait from both of my parents. So adalah CONFIRM my kids will get diabetes, lambat atau cepat je bezanya. So, untuk melambatkan proses tersebut, saya perlu menjaga pemakanan Amna dan diri saya sendiri.

Why not to introduce salt and sugar? I have read a few articles and this one by Kak Farah Rahim is in Bahasa Malaysia. Tunggu rajin nak baca je sebenarnya. Facebook and Twitter boleh on, why not isikan masa lapang dengan buat rujukan secara online selain daripada buku-buku ilmiah, kan?

Truthfully, pengambilan garam tak dapat dielakkan. Especially dalam roti (Gardenia, Massimo etc.). That's why pengambilan roti untuk kanak-kanak bawah 2 tahun adalah terhad kepada 1 keping sehari.

I NEVER put sugar or salt in Amna's meal so far. Tapi, kalau makanan macam roti (saya jarang buat roti sendiri) and cheese, memang tak dapat dielakkan.

I made Amna fried beehoon and cheesy pancake this morning. No pictures sebab malas. Hari-hari update kang orang cakap "Bajet rajin la tu masak untuk anak. Orang lain pun masak untuk anak jugak" (this is my conscience speaking).

Tak susah pun.

Bangun pukul 5.30 am - keluarkan ayam, rendam bihun.

Potong/sagat sayur/bawang etc.

Keluarkan frozen milk daripada freezer and rendam dalam mangkuk isi air paip.

Lepas tu pump milk for first session.

Around 6.00am - start tumis semua, masukkan ayam cincang, sayur etc. Masukkan bihun. 5 minit golek-golek dah siap.

Cheesy pancake? Pejam mata pun boleh buat.

1 egg

1/2 cup atta flour

Cubed cream cheese (ikut suka nak banyak mana)

Cubed butter (2 tables spoon)

Pukul telur, masukkan tepung kacau sampai sebati. 

Then masukkan cubed butter (2 tablespoon), sedikit spices dan cubed cream cheese (I use brand Tatura). Kacau-kacau sikit lagi. 

Panaskan kuali non-stick, grease a bit tuang the whole batter. Api kecik je nanti hangus. 

Dah brown sebelah, flip over sampai masak.

DONE. 6.15am dah siap semua. Isi meal dalam thermo bag,

Masa tu bolehlah solat, gosok baju etc. Jangan lupa thawed EBM dalam mangkuk tadi. Transfer dalam bottles. Isi semua dalam cooler box siap-siap.

See? Makanan anak bukan susah sangat pun. Kalau jenis malas bangun awal tu tak pastilah sebab saya memang body clock dah biasa bangun awal - melainkan weekend. Hihihihihiii :P

Breastfeeding - Skema Jawapan Bagi Ibu Baru

Dah makin serabut KIM ni lately. Sebab tu saya menyediakan skema jawapan seperti berikut:

saya nak bagi skema jawapan jugak untuk soalan ni

susu sikit bila pump? masih dalam pantang?

jawapan :

standard. bayi selama 9 bulan duduk dalam rahim, warm, cosy n sempit. tiba2 lahir, wah! luasnya dunia. jadi dia ambik masa nak adjust dengan persekitaran baru. yang dia familiar hanyalah ibu dan suara ibu. so baby ni cerdik. dalam dia nak adjust tu dia nak ibu peluk, ibu dakap... hangatttt macammm dalam rahim. dan dia tau dia dapat pelukan dan dakapan sedemikian bila MENYUSU sahaja.

perut baby kecik. besar 5 sen je. or smaller. cepat kenyang. dan cepat LAPAR BALIK sebab susu ibu tersangatlah MUDAH HADAM.

bila baby dah mengempeng dan lapar setiap 2 jam, maka bila mengepam jadi sikit je.

susu cair bila pump?

tu namanya foremilk, mengandungi lebih air. sebabtu kena susukan anak at least 10 minit sebelah. then baru akan dapat hindmilk, lebih pekat dan mengandungi lemak.

pengalaman saya :

mengepam dalam pantang max dapat 2oz je. kalau setengah jam pump, 1oz. kadang2 0.5 oz. tu tak masuk lagi stress sebab jahitan tertetas, pantang jauh dari family sendiri (manja, biasala haha), first time mommy yang taktau nak buat apa bila baby asyik nangis malam2. (so saya pun selalu google n jenguk KIM untuk baca tips dari other mommies)

suggestion :
jadi jangan bimbang. pump bila baby tido atau tandem nursing. it helps. pemakanan seimbang juga penting. kerap mengepam. dalam pantang digalakkan buat stock sikit2 supaya senang nak masuk keje nanti, ada la backup sikit, takla panic. bila dah masuk keje nanti baby tak df kan. masa itula pun nak pump dengan schedule yang tetap.

stay hydrated. kalau tak minum, mcmana nak ada cecair dalam badan. dahla susu jadi kurang, sembelit satu hal pulakkkk. At least 3L air sehari. jangan stress2. chocolate boleh buat anda happy? makannnnn... tengok telenovela boleh buat anda happy? layannnn...

power pumping. 10 minit belah kanan, then switch 10 minit belah kiri gilir2 sampai cukup sejam (30 minit kanan-30 minit kiri untuk single pump) or 10 minit pump, then rehat 10 minit (utk double pump).

Tandem nursing. Tak sempat pump sebab baby tak tido? Try tandem nursing. Sambil baby hisap sebelah, kita pun pump sebelah lagi. Bagus untuk stimulate milk ducts for both breasts.

makan itu ini yang milk booster semua tu takkan berhasil tanpa adanya usaha untuk mengepam. supplement, akan bertindak sebagai makanan tambahan (nama pun supplement kan) untuk kesihatan badan. badan sihat= happy = endorphine = oxytocin = susu banyak. itu formulanya.

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Dan saya jugak geram dengan penjual supplements yang tak bertanggungjawab momok-momok kat ibu-ibu yang baru berjinak-jinak dengan breastfeeding. Kesian tau. Antara reply saya:

From my point of view, nak menjual supplements ni kena ada etikanya. Kena terangkan konsep asas penyusuan dulu. Ingat semua orang mampu beli supplements ke? Ingat supplements ni sesuai untuk semua jenis badan ke?

NO.

Ramai merungut makan itu, minum ini, harga riban2 - tak berkesan. Bila tanya berapa kali pump - jawapan standard :

"2 kali"

"kadang2 pump bila sempat"

Yang kita selalu lihat:

"baru makan set Z semalam - kenapa tak banyak susu pun?"

"pump banyak kali, susu tak banyak tapi baby hisap ada je"

Dei, penat je aku tepek skema jawapan tu. Jawapan dah ada. Baca betul-betul.

Yang tukang jual ni bunyinya macam susu tu boleh mencurah2 gitu je tanpa ada usaha. Kononnya tanpa supplements ni susu tak berkhasiat la itu ini, DAN MENYEBABKAN IBU2 BARU RASA BIMBANG - KONONNYA SUSU MEREKA TAK CUKUP BERKHASIAT. Kesian tau tak? VERY MISLEADING.

Sebab beberapa orang buat onar kat sini, maka tempiasnya terkena kat orang lain. Orang lain pun jual jugak, tapi ada etika. Terangkan dulu kena pump ikut jadual, makanan seimbang etc. Supplements ni untuk kesihatan badan. Nama pun MAKANAN TAMBAHAN. Bayangkan kalau MAKAN SUPPLEMENTS JE TANPA MAKAN NASIK? orang lain lapar makan nasik, kita lapar makan supplements - tak jadi hapa sebab TAK SEIMBANG. 

SAMA LA MACAM MAKAN SUPPLEMENTS TAPI PUMP KE LAUT. Kena jugak pump. Kalau tak pump, lama-lama surut jugak susu tu sebab TAKDE DEMAND.

Saya tak boleh kata penat nak explain sebab ni ilmu. Jadi saya harap penjelasan kali ni membuka mata semua orang yang baca posting ni. Jual tak salah, tapi kena ada etika ye (posting iklan kat KIM adalah dilarang sama sekali).

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Nak meniaga tu kena ada etika ye. Saya pun makan vitamins. tapi untuk kesihatan badan. Apedaaa penjual ni. Fikir duit je. Dosa pahala tak fikir pulak. Dahla pakai tepek manual breastfeeding saya kat page diorang. Tak malu betul.

Being Late

Pagi tadi dah menaga *sembur-sembur api* dengan jayanya. I was late for work.

Imagine the whole weekend being spent having meeting in Kuala Terengganu (yes, you read it right). Having to drive instead of taking a flight  to KT - because I wanted to bring Amna along. Dahla bertolak lambat, pukul 3pm on Friday. 

Kononnya nak bertolak pukul 12 tengah hari during Friday prayer, but then kena hantar dulu husband pergi clinic sebab suspected kidney stone (dah 3 hari sakit perut). Balik tu nak kemas barang-barang Amna lagi (because nobody helped). Kemas punya kemas dah pukul 2.15pm. Singgah pergi kedai sebab we are out of Amna's diapers. Arrived KT at 10pm. Hujan sepanjang jalan so tak boleh drive laju-laju. Max was around 120km/h.

Sampai je KT terus check in hotel and submitted the needed information to the urus setia. Then terus pergi rumah Tok. Penat tak? Mau tak penat. Handphone tak charged pulak. Off gitu je. That's the cons of having an android. Cepat habis battery.

Pagi-pagi as usual masakkan dulu meal untuk Amna because I know I'd be leaving her the whole day. So pagi-pagi dah basuh baju Amna and mine, siap sidai (thinking that balik on Sudnay mesti dah penat takleh buat apa dah). Bertolak ke hotel at 7.30am. Actually hotel tu dekat je, around 1.2km. So around 2-5 minutes dah sampai. The meeting started off at 8.30pm and ended at 6.30pm. Nasib baik malam takde programme sebab dah pulun semua petang tu. Cip Ana called and told me Amna was behaving well - surpriiiiise!!! NOTTTT. Amna will only throw tantrums bila dengan ibu je. Truth be told, kids are SUPER SMART. Imagine seharian ok sangat-sangat, bila ibu balik je terus mengamuk-ngamuk tak nak pakai diaper. Ibu tak sempat duduk lagi terus layan Amna. Penat? Ye, tapi Amna punya pasal, ibu ok je. Malam tu dozed off sebab tak larat sangat - sampai Amna as usual main sorang-sorang dalam bilik Tok Ani tu.

Then on Sunday morning bertolak pagi around 11 am. Meeting pagi tu only for the JPNs. So my division tak terlibat. Pagi-pagi dah goreng jemput-jemput pisang untuk Amna and mandikan Amna. Kemas baju semua while letting Amna eat her breakfast. Serba tak kena. Rupanya Amna tak cukup tidur because the night before she played until late at night. 

11am hantar Tok Ani ke hospital for check up and off we go. Stopped to fill up the tank and bought some food. Later stopped in Kerteh to get Amna's diaper changed. I was really tired that Cip Ana drove until somewhere in Pahang. I took the wheels from there and let Amna played with Cip Ana.

I promised Alia that I would go see her and baby Syifa but then I reached home almost 7pm. So kalau nak drive pergi Sepang lagi lah like an hour or so. Baby needs rest so I called up Alia telling her that I would see her on Tuesday sebab today ada meeting penting.

This morning I woke up at 6.35am - super lambat and I heard Amna already crying for milk. Once done breastfeed, the only things you could do is tandem (pump and feed at the same time), or feeding and eating or feeding, eating and watch TV. So what I did was feed-pump-and watch TV. Nak masak pun my hands are tied. 7am barulah nak masak semua. So pagi tadi sempat buat bubur and egg sandwich for Amna je. Tu pun lambat sebab tunggu bubur masak dalam steamer. 

Punched in 8.15 sebab parking takde! Geram tau office ni. Parking kena berebut. Jap lagi tengah hari kena alih kereta pulak. Patutnya lambat 5 minit dah jadi LAMBAT 10 MINIT - SEBAB PARKING JE!

So I have a really good reason to be annoyed in the morning because I felt I was being misunderstood. Ingat kita ni suka-suka je nak marah pagi-pagi. It ruins the mood THE WHOLE DAY.

Next week I have to go for evaluation pulak Monday to Thursday. Sape nak jaga Amna pulak? 

We'll see.

Amna - 15 Months

Excited tengok banyak bendera, helikopter, kereta kebal kikiki~

Kembali bersiaran.

Pilihanraya ialah masa di mana:

1. Semua family berkumpul di kampung - macam raya, tapi untuk mengundi.
2. Karutan nonsense daripada ultras parti politik
3. Line telefon/internet slow tahap penggali kubur (read : siri Tanah Kubur lakonan Nasir Bilal Khan)

Making faces.
I have to make sure she's happy. kalau tak, nanti meraung sepanjang jalan ke klinik.

Saya nak update pasal Amna. Semalam ke klinik untuk monthly check up - 15 months. Ya. Amna dah setahun 3 bulan. Cepat kan membesar? Dah pandai buat muka bila orang mintak kismis dia - tak nak bagi! Wah wahhhh...

Weight : 8.79kg

Height : 78cm

Nurse tanya dia minum susu apa - saya cakap susu ibu (bangga) dan tak campur pun. 2 kali nurse tu tanya heheheheh~ Ye, to breastfeed needs a lot of courage, and support (inner strength and moral support) Memang boleh menangis wooo bila orang di sekeliling tak memahami betapa kita nak susukan anak dengan susu ibu - disuruhnya minum susu tepung sebab katanya senang nak kerja esok-esok. Nyaris-nyaris haku mengamuk hari tu.

Amna kuat makan. Tapi segala zat tu naik kat ketinggian je. Berat dari 8.2kg ke 8.79kg. Saya pun tanya la nurse tu, ada ke toddler yang tinggi lebih dari Amna - dia cakap 'Adaaaa~!'. Pergh. Mesti makbapaknya menggalah kan?

Gula dan garam masih lagi NO. Bila dah terbiasa makan makanan Amna ni kan, deria rasa pada lidah meningkat! Jadi kalau manis-manis buah pada saya tu mungkin agaknya tawar pada kebanyakan orang. Amna memilih jugak makanan sebenarnya. Tapi takdelah to the max. Cuma kita kena pandai perisakan makanan dan pelbagaikan hidangan. Makanan sihat tidak terhad pada bubur sahaja ye. Boleh goreng homemade nuggets, fritters, cakes, cookies etc. Jadi mak kena pandai. Kalau malas duk main sumbat anak makan nestum/cerelac - katanya senang - baik tak payah ada anak. Nestum/cerelac semua tu khasiatnya tak sama macam the real thing i.e. fruits and vegetables. Rather than suap anak makan yang kita tak tau bahan apa, dah duk kat rak berapa lama, baiklah kita masak. At least buat bubur kosong banyak then freeze. Lepastu masak lauk, then freeze. Susah nak masak bubur? Instant rolled oats or couscous pun ada. Tambah air panas je. Susah apa kan? Awal-awal memang terasa payah (trust me, been there). Once you get the used to the tempo, insha Allah rasa biasa je.

Tak cukup masa? Weekend perlu stock up dengan puree beku. Contohnya homemade tomato sauce - bekukan dan bila nak pakai jadi kuah pasta - rebus pasta dan panaskan tomato sauce + ayam atau daging dalam steamer. And yes, husband pun kena bantu kalau isteri selalu out station. Jangan harap wife je buat semua. Imagine if wife kena kursus lama - 6 bulan (boleh balik weekend je), tak ke menggelupur nanti?

Biasanya pagi-pagi saya bangun kelentung kelentang masak makanan Amna. Potong bawang, hancurkan isi ikan, goreng telur... Nak senang, masak nasik siap-siap the night before, esok steam/reheat je. Tinggal nak buat lauk je kan.

Antara snacks yang biasa saya bekalkan Amna - roti, kismis, tempe (yes, TEMPE goreng), buah-buahan dan homemade cookies. Tengok mana yang ada. Semalam Amna makan tempe - sebab buah tak beli lagi. Today pulak buat egg rolls - roti leper-leperkan letak inti telur + bawang merah + spices = salut telur, then tepung, ulang 2 kali. Goreng. Sedap okeh. Ini ibu pun suka makan hihihihi...

Sekian coretan ibu :)