Schedule

Assalamualaikum.

Hi. Sorry for the long hiatus. I meant to write a whole load of everything but tsk tsk, I am too busy with my finals!

As most of you have probably known, I have 2 milk sons, (they are twins by the way) and I already changed my pumping schedule from 3 hourly to 2 hourly basis. It's just because I want to spend more time lazing around in the evening so I would just pump at night when Ahmad is sleeping longer than usual.

Each session would last 20-30 minutes. I use Excel spreadsheet for my schedule so with the magic of formulae, tadaaaa...

Owh I DID pass out last week hahahah... seriously funny to think back but then, I have to make sure I am healthy for the sake of my kids.

Anyways... speaking of the hurdles in breastfeeding. One of my juniors back in the uni said my posts about breastfeeding were hurtful as if moms who opt for formula feeding were bad mommies. Looking back at my posts, my concern was on G6PD Deficient babies, as they cannot simply be fed with any formulated milk.

So I kind of tell people that we don't really know when we need help, or just don't know where to get help, but don't just go and tell people owh how easy their breastfeeding journey was because they were able to produce enough milk for their kids. Boy, you really don't know what you are dealing with. I have to pump 7-8 times a day just to make sure my milk supply is enough to feed 3 sons. They are all exclusively breastfed, which means they have not been introduced to solid food yet. So imagine the milk intake? Yes. All milk and no food.

People may be judgmental towards us breastfeeding moms. All they could see was the milk stock worth hundreds of ounces. If only they know how much effort to produce those. Even I have enough milk, I'd still cry if my milk spilled or I forgot to keep my EBM in the fridge, only to realise it the next day - spoiled.

My advice to mommies out there, if you feel down and your breastfeeding journey is not going well, get help. Be firm with your decision. And if everything does not work out, then accept it with pride. Allah knows best. It is not the end of the world. You could still opt for other mothers' milk. But knowing the typical kepochi makciks - all their concern about is "NANTI TERKAHWIN SESAMA ADIK BERADIK SUSUAN".

Pfft... with all the means of media, WhatApp, Facebook, this is all your concern about???!!!

Fickle minded and being judgemental too! 

Ok, gotta get back to work. To those who wish to breastfeed or still breastfeeding, I pray that your journey is smooth sailing or at least you stand firmly by the decision made - to breastfeed as long as it takes.

Until then. ;)

Kisah Cemas

Semalam EL.

Kisahnya 2 hari lepas, 25 November. Balik lepas ambik anak-anak, masuk rumah switch on semua kipas dan lampu.

Eh. Apesal tak menyala semua ni. Ah sudah. Check Main switch box. Takde suis tendang pun?

Terus meluru ke post box. Sah. Ada love letter berwarna pink melambai-lambai. Bukak. Katanya ada tunggakan RM117. 

I was like. Wait. Tak bayar bil ke? Terus call husband. Tak dapat. Sedih. Marah. Panik. Bercampur baur segala. Kata surat arahan pemotongan tu 19 November 2014. Ini baru sampai pastu terus potong??? Apakah maknanya ini semua TNB???? *maki-makian dalam hati*

Check fridge, EBM stock dah start defrosting. Bukak deep freezer, campak segala EBM dari freezer biasa ke situ. Anggaran potongan elektrik sekitar 4pm.

Tunggu husband at the usual spot he plays football petang-petang. Anak dah mengamuk-ngamuk dalam kereta. Finally husband balik ke kereta. Terkejut tengok kitorang ada kat situ. I handed him the letter.

Dah bayar okeh. Dalam bil takde tulis pun tunggakan bila-bila. We paid recently on 29th October. Aku punyalah cuak. Sambil menangis. Bad mood terus. I totally blamed husband for not paying.(okayyy my bad. ye la kan, dia yang bayar bil haha)

Called TNB. Ringing, no answer. Call TNB careline. Tak berjawab. I cried like mad. Buckets, even. Dalam kepala duk fikir apalahhhh nasib EBM ratus-ratus tu. Anak-anak susuan. Ahmad.

Pagi-pagi dah terpacak depan TNB. Bayar tunggakan segala. Kata nak on power supply. Tunggu.

Pukul 10 tak sampai lagi. Called TNB balik. Katanya dah arahkan pukul 9.40am. Ok, tunggu.

Pukul 11.30am tak sampai lagi! Aku dah nangis macam orang gila. Lalu tepi DF dah nampak air mengalir. Pujuk hati. Takut nak bukak sebab nanti dibuatnya lebih cepat mencair..? Updated my friends. Asked opinions on Facebook. Called TNB Putrajaya. Nangis lagi. Encik TNB tu sampai bagi nombor subcon yang sambung semula tu lagi. Punyalah nak tolong kan.

Turns out ada kawan 2-3 orang kena perkara serupa. TNB kata tak bayar, in fact dah bayar. True enough, memang takde dalam bil pasal overdue charges ke apa kan.

Handphone pulak battery dah nyawa-nyawa ikan, Switch off mobile data. Sent SMS to my sis. Asked her to call 15454. TNB cakap before 1.30pm akan sambung.

12.30pm. Belum sampai. Aku bukak DF. Frost dah start tertanggal dari wall DF. EBM masih beku. Battery handphone 1%.

At last, pukul 1pm, datanglah seorang encik menaiki kapchai. Sambung socket kat luar. Terus charge handphone. Menangis gembira. Dan ordered pizza with extreme cheese. Dari nak datang ofis sudahnya EL sebab dah tak daya layan trauma.

Yang paling nak marah time tunggu TNB reconnect tu, husband cakap

"Relax lah... Pegi je ofis." I went berserk.

"Ingat senang ke nak kumpul banyak tu? Dalam meeting pump. Tengah drive pump. 7-8 kali sehari pump. Penat tau tak???" *insert crying like mad here*

Petang semalam husband bawak balik ice cream satu tub. Makan puas hati dengan Amna.

Peh. Bab stock susu jangan dipandang enteng ye encik-encik suami. Memang boleh jadi rasukan ablasa.

My EBM stock survived 20 hours of no power supply.

Sekian cerita aku.

2 Months!!??

Salam all.

Ok. Lama gila tak blogging, Almost forgot that I have one.

Quick update:

1. Ahmad now dah furniture-walking hahaha... next week 8 months old yo! Alhamdulillah.
2. My kids are now menumpang di rumah bff ku Fara. *sedih* Kes kematian baby Imna Khalisa di taska adalah menggemparkan. Dah sebulan taska tutup.
3. Amna telah mencederakan Fahad! Why Amna whyyyyyy??? Berdarah dahi Fahad semalam. Feisty sungguh anak daraku ini. Puas my husband n I mintak maaf kat Fara and Medcham sebab dahla tumpang bibik Fara, anakku mengganas pulakkkk T___T
4. This month will be our 4th anniversary on the 20th! Ceriakan harimu dengan gaduh-gaduh over small matters. LOL.
5. Anak-anak susuan dah 3 orang. Wahhhh ramaiiiiii dan semuanya lelaki heheheheheeeee
6. Wraps dah bertambah. But that is another story k?
7. Enrolled Amna to play school bangunan sebelah ni je (KeTTHA). Sonang. Petang-petang boleh angkut balik terus yeayyyyy...

Until then. :)

Babywearing - Royan!!!

We had our Raya gathering last Sunday at Ultra Baby, Bangi Gateway Mall. The owner, Dr Izam Suziani who is also an Babywearing Educator (BWE), is the host (obviously). Some wraps worth thousands of Ringgit (yep you read it right) due to the custom made weave. Well, I don't need those for the moment because I cannot afford it, truthfully. We do have our local brands like Jumpsac, Bebe Sachi and the latest one is Daiesu. I have 1 Jumpsac (Honeycomb), 2 Bebe Sachi (I won a giveaway - lucky me hehe, and the other I bought from a mama who won a contest), and 1 Daiesu - Fiesta respectively.

Ecstacy!

Ahmad and 'baby' Ishak.
That's my Honeycomb by Jumpsac.
Picture courtesy of Dr Izam Suziani.

Me on successfully Double Hammock (DH) Ahmad for the first time!
Wrap is Didymos Cherry Blossom. Unfortunately I am out of fund - need to pay for tuition fees T___T
Picture courtesy of Dr Izam Suziani.

People may query on what's the fuss with babywearing? Well, we moms find our common ground on wearing our babies and being passionate about it LOL. Others may have the passion on handbags, shoes (like Akmal, but he's a daddy hehe) or even writing (specifically on Kak Mala hehehe) etc. Speaking of a valid excuse of buying and buying more wraps, huh? 

Well, I find that wraps are more versatile compared to SSCs (Soft-Structured Carriers). But then we have to choose the right material accordingly. For instance, if you are going to the mall, which is obviously air-conditioned, choose a wrap that serves as a "blanket" for your baby. Ye lah sejuk kan? Janganlah pakai thick wraps masa pergi sukaneka anak-anak - nanti anak melalak kepanasan. Hence various types of wraps bought by most mamas I know.

Different types of weave provide different stretch. Same goes the material. Silk, hemp, wool, bamboo, cotton (organic, combed, I am dizzy reading all sorts of cottons available), so forth. Types of weave such as flat, twill, broken twill, diamond, jacquard etc. (and I too got dizzy with the list. You just have to study more hehe). You'll know when you try on different types of material and weave. 

Baby Ultra also provides classes. Join the group for more info on the available classes.

New to babywearing? Join Malaysian Babywearers or Gendong 101 or Babywearers' haven for tips and tricks on babywearing.

Why we should not front-carry our babies

There are a lot of benefits of babywearing. You may refer to a few websites (I forgot, boleh Google je kan hehe). Apa lagi? Jom babywear!

Quick Update

Too busy to write but I'll just update.

1. My sister will undergo surgery today and I pray for her health. She has fibroid.
2. I won a free giveaway - Bebe Sachi Alveo size 6 wrap! Woohoo~!!!
3. Puasa penuh 4 tahun berturut-turut! Alhamdulillah. Err... puasa Syawal belum T___T
4. Dah lambat tadi, only to find that the petrol is blinking and sticky steering wheel are SO NOT COOL to start the day! >:(
5. I totally hate it when people give reason that they are too tired but then pergi main bola eh elok la pulak. Demam-demam pun wahhh macam tak demam.
6. I punched in just in the nick of time. Lagu Mary Had A Little Lamb already stopped - my heart almost stopped too hahahaha~
7. Class starts on 3rd September. Yay boleh join reunion sekolah rendah haha...
8. Amna sakit mata. AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS.
9. Kena maki dengan orang BKP.
10. Now Pengarah suruh reprint surat pulak.

I can totally sense the negative vibe now.

Semester 2 Result!

Alhamdulillah.

The result is out! I notice that the grades are lower than I expected but then, I am still thankful.

No A though *cryyyyy*
1 B
2 B+

Pulun lagi this coming semester? :D

This time, I'm going to do my very best (every semester too, but owh well... :P)

Busy As A Bee

Warghhhh... we are already in the final week of Ramadhan! Sedih. Apart from the mass killing in Palestine and around the world, plus the MH17 tragedy, I am the same ol' same ol' Niha.

1. Been crocheting lately. Gigih wei nak siapkan kopiah Ahmad! Next would be Amna's beanie hat heheheeheheh~ Youtube helps a lot hahahahaha!
2. Baju raya pakai apa yang ada. But it seems that the kids baju meriah kemainnnnn... Encik Rezalman sakan shopping raya nohhh... Saya je pakai baju tak berapa baru T____T
3. TERbeli 2 wraps. Lenny Lamb Diamond Weave in purple and Daiesu Fiesta - new wrap brand on the block.  Harga promotion tersangat murah for a size 6. RM256. Mana nak dapat weiiii. AND I'm officially broke. T___T
4. Tema raya tahun ini adalah BROWN. Then black and grey. :P

Hi. I'm Ahmad :D

Kepala Ahmad is bigger than expected haha

Fiesta by Daiesu.
Source: www.daiesu.com

Nasi Tomato Anyone? (Noxxa Multipurpose Pressure Cooker)

Wehhhhh penat memasak niiii... ke sebab mengangkut barang dari Alamanda semalam jadi penat badan? Salute to mommies and those who cook for iftar everyday!

Alhamdulillah nasi tomato menjadi! (Amna sebut papato). Tapiii ayam sedikit masin ahahhaahahahah... Encik Rezalman makan bertambah-tambah. Sebenarnya saya bukannya makan banyak sangat pun. It's just I love the warm feeling when people appreciate our hard work - especially when it come to cooking. Noxxa Pressure Cooker really suits the busy lifestyle (or more to malas nak masak actually haha).

Recipe? (2-3pax)

Nasi Tomato

3 cups rice

3 cups water

1/2 cup tomato puree

1/2 cup evaporated milk

3 clovers

1 inch ginger

2 cardamom

1 inch cinnamon stick

2 star anise

2 tbs ghee

1 bulb onion (or 3 shallots) - thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic -  thinly sliced

2 pandanus leaves

Salt to taste

How to

1. Switch on the Noxxa cooker. Press stir fry and press the On/Off button to get it started.
2. After a minute, add in ghee and start sauteing all the herbs and spices until fragrant.
3. Add in water, tomato puree, evaporated milk, pandanus leaves and salt.
4. Let it simmer and add in the rice. Stir.
5. Close the lid and press High Pressure button and set to 8 minutes.
6. After it is cooked, release the steam before opening the lid.

Ayam Masak Merah

Parts of chicken

Turmeric powder

Salt

A (blended)

1 cup water

5 tbs chilli paste

5 tbs tomato puree

2 onion

3 cloves garlic

4 tomatoes - diced

B

1 stick lemon grass (bruise it with pestle and mortar)

Salt and sugar to taste

How to:

1. Mix the chicken with turmeric and salt. Stir fry mode. Add 5 tbs cooking oil and brown the chicken. Take out and set aside.
2. Saute the blended ingredients until fragrant, and add in the lemon grass + salt + sugar. Stir.
3. Add in the chicken, stir and close the lid.
4. Set to High Pressure mode for 5 minutes.

Dah siapppppp... Senang kannn kannn kannn... 

Air terkurang jadi tak banyak kuah aahahahahha...

Nak try masak Nasi Arab pulak. Senang sebab semua campak je dalam tu, termasuk ayam. Best kan? :D

Quick Update

Balik kampung mengejut memang kelam kabut jadinya. Pagi-pagi dah stress sebab terkejar-kejar itu ini. Tapi mengenangkan husband beraya di perantauan (di rumah my parents lah tu), why not usaha jugak balik kampung, mintak cuti last minute sebab my MIL memang tak berapa sihat. Nak dijadikan cerita SIL bongsu muntah-muntah sampai warded sebab dehydrated. Uhuhuhuhuhu...

Encik Rezalman? Cerita kelakar. He has converted from a non-babywearer to a babywearer! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA~

Amna? Owhhhh sangat gumbira ya ya dengan kehadiran sepupu sepapatnya. Macam takde hari dah nak mainnnnnn je. Tapi agak clingy, asyik suruh kakak Anis dukung (Anis is my husband's niece).

Ahmad? Sebab KT agak panas maka kerap saya menyusukan dia. I think he's going through growth spurt or teething. Sebab Ahmad jadi cranky dan bila nak tidue emsti kena wrap baru tidur wuhuhuhuhu. Balik rumah ehhhh ok lah pulak.

Tiba-tiba harini niat nak masak nasik tomato. Gigih gilaaaa... Tapi sebab tengok resepi Kak Faryna macam ecehhh sonang gilo (yes, I have a Noxxa pressure cooker), maka berusahalah hari ini lunch time beli bahan nak memasak. Macam cipan beratur lama! (takpe, semangat punya pasal, redho okeh).

Sekian update dari saya untuk seminggu. Yay.

Gambar kami berempat yang pertama kalinya menjadi.
Gambar epik sebab Encik Rezalman babywear hahahah...
I like this picture. Boleh framekan later :D

Down

Current feeling?

DOWN.

Came early to work just now, only to find that I left the breast pump connectors (together with the shield) AT HOME. Sungguh baiklah Amna handed me the connector to be kept but then I am the one to be blamed sebab LUPAAAAAAA!!!

Now I am dreading nak balik. Now have to marmet dulu. Adoi.



Updated:

Settled marmet for approximately 20 minutes and I got 2.5oz. My hands are shivering - I guess due to fasting (over the weekend I marmet 4.0oz in 20 minutes). Yeay me.

Babywearing - Jumpsac and Wrapsody Wraps

Holla...

Salam Ramadhan. It's day 2 already?

Busy. Jadi takde nak update sangat. BUT, I have new kind of indulgence these days - woven wraps. Hahahaha... yes, sangat detrimental for the pocket I can say!

The awaited fluffy mail.
Such a beauty isn't she?
Currently Jumpsac does not produce this anymore.
Lucky me!

I bought my first woven wrap a month ago (in May) and I LOVE it to bits! The thing is, some people like new things but there's this trade secret within the babywearing world - buy the 'broken-in' ones so that you don't have to trouble yourself going through all those starchy-diggy-wraps. I got mine from a mama from Babywearing Mamas (BWM) group in Facebook. Boyyyyyy everyone was jealous of the colours and many mamas queue on the DIBS (do inform before selling - chup la kiranya).

Jumpsac Taht 70's Rainbow with Violet Weft
Size 5
This is Front Wrap Cross Carry (FWCC) style
This picture was taken during Ahmad's audiology appointment at HPj.

It is super soft and those who tried it on during small gathering in June totally loved it! I wore it in public for umpteen times but the only time I managed to capture it in action was during Ahmad's audiology assessment early June (before I got back to work from my maternity leave).

A week after I got my Rainbow, one of the admins of BWM pm-ed me and asked if I would like to buy her Wrapsody Aurora. I said yes without hesitant and paid it with a payment plan. I just got it last week. Yeayyyyy... And I've been spamming my wall with action pictures.

Wrapsody Aurora size 6
Ashley even gave me the tying instruction by Didymos
And it never fails to make Ahmad sleep. I always do my house chores in wraps or SSC.

I've been experimenting with the ties in the book so please bear with my enthusiasm hahaha... Will definitely try with back carry because it is easier for me to cook. And safety measures for Ahmad too.

Enjoying the hands-free time and play with your older child.
Best kan? Kan? :D

How to choose the right carrier for your baby?

For newborns, and especially for a newbie mommies, try a ring sling. You could always opt for a batik sling, sewn or no-sew. Be careful with the rings because we need a metal ring with no openings. The best rings are the aluminium rings. DO NOT buy ring slings with nylon or plastic rings. There have been cases reported that the rings snapped or broken - and the rest you can guess.

Ring sling
Source: Jumpsac Baby

And, DO NOT buy front-facing carriers, or crotch carrier (narrow-based hip). Illustrations as per below shows why we should not buy narrow-based carriers or hipseat:

WRONG                                                   RIGHT

THE WRONG WAY
Thigh NOT supported to the knee joint.
The resulting forces on the hip joint may contribute to hip dysplasia
Source: Hip Dysplacia.org

THE CORRECT WAY
Thigh is supported to the knee joint.
The forces on the hip joint are minimal because the legs are spread, supported,
and the hip is in a more stable position.
Source: Hip Dysplacia.org

Personally I prefer wraps. A wrap is also very, very comfy because I get to nurse my baby while walking around! Yeaaa... and Ahmad prefers wraps too because it snugs him in place. Asal keluar masuk dalam wrap je tidur or memang duduk diam. Refer to my pictures in action. Heheheheheh~ *racun*

Tapi kalau nak cepat, e.g. from the car to the nursery (20-30 metres), I'd buckle up my SSC. This is because Ahmad already has good head control, hence the SSC. If your baby still hasn't have his head control, use a ring sling. SSC is recommended for babies from 4 months old and above. You can actually watch tutorials on how to tie your wraps and ring sling on YouTube for better demonstration. I might do my own version of tutorial styles too, if I'm that rajin :P

If you still can't decide which one to use, please do not hesitate to join the group for newbies Gendong 101 on Facebook and you can ask questions there, and also rent the carriers.

Happy babywearing everyone! :D

Sorotan Sepanjang Minggu

1. Anak OKU terabai disangka mayat.

Tak boleh nak digest okeh cerita ni! Whatever it is, I reserve my comments on this matter sebab nak elakkan fitnah.

2. Kereta dilarikan perompak - termasuk anak 9 tahun dan 3 bulan di hadapan rumah pengasuh.

Lesson: JANGAN tinggal anak dalam kereta. Enjin hidup ke enjin mati ke angkut je lah semua. Hence I bought TWO soft-structured carrier untuk angkut kesemua anak-anak dari dan ke kereta. Anak dah boleh berjalan sila pimpin ye. Although they came back safely, still, mishaps are about to happen anytime. Be EXTRA careful.

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3. My pumping schedule :D

Keep pumping religiously y'all! No pain no gain. But since A LOT of effort done in making sure the stock is sufficient, I treat EBM like gold. So you can see the stock is 740oz already. Wayyyyy better than those days where my stock was around 400oz in the 4th month.

Do your own schedule. Lain orang lain schedule ye. Now I stick to pumping 2-hourly. Power pumping works too ;)

Exam

Last two days were ... INDESCRIBABLE.

I had exams on both Saturday and Sunday, yep on weekends. Only had Friday night left to study because we were too busy with our assignments. I had my friends over on Friday, we took leave specifically to finish our group assignments. Imagine us, moms, the three of us juggling with work, study and kids. Yeaaa... hectic, and seemingly interesting too ahahahaha...

The only time we really studied was before the exam. I came early so that I could go through the notes and boy, last minute discussions really worked for me! even my friends told me whatever I told them (more like storytelling session haha) really etched in their mind and helped during exam. Well, glad it worked that way. I was thinking that my voice annoyingly echoed in their heads ahahahahahaa~

I was really sleepy during ALL papers. Sleep-deprived.

Yesterday after I came back home, had lunch and performed Zuhur prayer. Breastfed Ahmad. I fell asleep until almost 6.30 pm. Luckily Mak woke me up and I performed Asar quite late that day.

I pray that my results would be better. But we don't know that. Tawakkal je lah kan. Nangis pun tak guna.

*now concentrating on KMMG*

Preferences and References

This morning I woke up late. Usually I'd wake up at 4.30 am or 5.00 am for the first pumping session but nayyyyy... I slept late last night due to finishing up my assignments T___T

So I was  done with the first session at 8 am. 7oz. Not bad. Supposedly 10oz. But we'll compensate that in 2 hours' time (it means now hehe).

Last night was hectic. I was lone with 2 kids at home. I tandem-nursed my kids - a form of bribery for Amna actually ahahahahahahahaaa~ Well she threw her tantrums like nobody's business! I had to use a method to pacify her - and breastfeeding works wonders hahahahahaha *tak bersalah langsung*

Due to yesterday's emergency (the one that I had to send extra EBM), I packed 2oz x 8 bottles for Ahmad today. So overall is 16oz. I do hope he drinks them all. Growth spurt is good, but then there's always this unexpected thing happens - your baby tiba-tiba jadi cranky, kembung perut etc. No, not Ahmad but he poops twice daily now. So much for digesting the milk eh?

Current stock: 650oz.

Why I make fuss on numbers? I am planning to get another milk baby. Whenever I tell this to my office mates (more to subordinates actually) they have this kind of weird face expressions (which you know they don't agree on such thing). Really? You'd rather give your baby formula milk, then be it. I'd rather give away my milk because there is nothing can be compared to breastmilk. It's natural. it has all the nutrients that your baby needs. Formulated milk us just man-made with over the top claims - menyambungkan sel-sel otaklah, lebih berzatlah, all those loadful of bs.

Source: Breastfeeding Mama Talk

So compare them for yourself.  :)

Breastfeeding is sunnah. Need I say more?

Growth Spurt

Baru balik hantar EBM kat Ahmad.

The nanny Whatsapp-ed me at 12.30pm, informing me that they ran out of EBM and Ahmad was feeding on the last bottle of EBM when I called. I was pumping that time so I guess I would just send the fresh EBM. But wait, 2 botol je mana cukup.

Singgah rumah on the way. Thawed the remaining 3oz frozen EBM (separuh dah guna untuk this morning) and all together 4 bottles of EBM. Usually I prepared 2oz x 7 bottles of chilled and thawed EBM for the nursery. And since yesterday, Ahmad managed to finish 6 bottles. The last bottle (chilled EBM), hantar untuk 1st feeding session (I put number on the bottle caps 1-10, and today I ran out of numbers LOL).

Yes, growth spurt. Some mommies who are unable to produce enough milk stock would dread on growth spurt, but alhamdulillah, I have abundance. It's just that I prefer fresh/chilled EBM rather than giving frozen ones. But hey, Ahmad jenis tak kisah, although he made faces tapi telan jugak 4-5 botol when I left him with my mom during my class.

To mommies out there, breastfeeding is a journey that you will treasure for life. memang awal-awal tu susah, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy peasy. Panaskan EBM sambil pejam mata je. My toddler, Amna tak nak EBM. Geli - perhaps yang dulu-dulu punya EBM tengik so she refuses to take any milk in a feeding bottle (dah transfer dalam cawan pun tak nak -__-). What you have to do is keep pumping. I pump at least 5 times a day. So balik rumah tandem nurse + pumping at 6pm (usually Ahmad sleeps at whenever I fetch him) and if I am so rajin, I will pump at 9pm/10pm.

My target is simple. I want to make sure I will be able to provide more fresh/chilled EBM everyday. At least 4 out of 7 bottles. Set your target. Banyak stock tu tak penting. Yang penting, your milk is enough for your baby. Ada lebih baru masuk freezer ok?

:)

Back to Work. Yeay.

Second week at work already.

Baru ada kesempatan nak menaip dengan senang hati. Nottttt...

This coming weekend ada exam. Sabtu dan Ahad. Last week attended final classes. 

Assignment. Tak. Siap. Lagi.

Lucky it was group assignment. Saturday tu jugak pulun buat presentation slides. Macam haram kan.

Truthfully, having a baby (and a toddler) and studying at the same time really puts your patience to test. Stress woooo... Masa pregnant siap menangis buat assignment. Third week of pantang dah attended class. Had to catch up with milk-pumping activity and also taking care both my Amna and Ahmad. Luckily husband dah belikan Medela FS. Sangat-sangat bersyukur.

So, where do I start? (baru nak bertanya)

Ahmad's current milestones:

1. Rolled over successfully at the age of 2.5 months. Now striving to move forward. Wow. I am amazed with his achievements really.
2. Current weight: 6.6kg. Height 63cm. Sama macam Amna dulu.
3. Hantar sama dengan Amna. 2oz EBM per session. Since he's having reverse cycle, kat nursery habis dalam 3-4 bottles je. The rest repeat.

Amna:

1. Tantrums
2. Very clear pronunciation. But a phrase of 3 words tu kadang-kadang Rezal and I tak faham haha.
3. Tantrums. Loves singing and acting. Very-very smart. An excellent observer and a fast-learner. So jangan sesekali memaki-maki depan dia. Cepat tangkap. (bukan puji anak sendiri but more terrified takut terlepas cakap depan Amna)
4. Tantrums. Suka makan sayur. Sangat.
5. Hulurkan my pump and bottles when she sees me collecting my gear. Awwww... ibu sangat terharu ye Amna!
6. Imitate breastfeeding action. Angkat baju dan susukan kucing robot! Ahahahahaa~

I love my life now. Really. Couldn't ask for more.

To my dearest husband (aka tukang tadah telinga kena bebel), thank you Abang. For every little thing that you did for us :)

Ahmad and Amna.

He Is Ra'id Ahmad Part 2

Whoaaaa...

Been busy! Pumping and all... Lost count of current stock. Most probably 150oz ++.

Ahmad is diagnosed with G6PD intermediate. So a day after he was born, I went home, alone as he had to stay at the NICU for observation. His bilirubin was 106 at birth but it shot up to 230. Needed phototherapy to lower down the bilirubin count. Imagine how bad I felt that day. I cried and cried like nobody's business. Couldn't even eat. Losing 400ml of blood didn't do good on me. Barely walking. Almost passed out at the doorstep after walking for 10 metres - from the car.

I did ask my best friend for her EBM as I couldn't pump out my colostrum. It wasn't enough and to my despise, they gave formula to Ahmad without telling me. After I asked then the nurse told me.

The next day the NICU called and we were to be sent to the Low Risk Birth Centre in Precinct 8. Finally I got roomed-in with Ahmad for 7 days. Yeah, it stressed me out actually. So on Monday we went home with bilirubin count 220. Had to go for blood check every 2 days. On 20th day, the reading was 151 and the doc said no need to come as the reading trend is on the lower part.

I had no constipation so far. Alhamdulillah. Ate oranges and drank prune juice work wonders. The sutures are less painful too. Didn't go for postnatal check up and MGTT yet. Will do soon.

Ahmad is 50 days old today. Alhamdulillah. 5.7kg. Hehehe...

He Is Ra'id Ahmad. Part 1

Salam. Whoah.

Pejam celik dah sebulan. Yes. I gave birth to Ahmad on 11 March 2014. I am so sorry for those whom I owe the submission. It was unplanned. Will try to get back to you guys soon ok?

The story goes like this.

I went to work as usual on Monday. Even attented meeting. Braxton Hicks were painful pun I told myself since there's no bloody show or leaking like previous pregnancy I would go to the office the next day.

Nay.

That Tuesday morning I felt painful 'Braxton Hicks' and decided to go to the office later. Bu then I had bloody show. Lucky I didn't give birth the night before - husband dearest went for badminton game and left me with Amna at home.

So, calmly I got out of the toilet and told my husband that we're going to the hospital instead of going to the office. I even told him casually:

"Kita pergi breakfast dulu baru pergi hospital ye. Saya kemas barang jap."

That was 8.30am. So he sent Amna to the nursery and we went for breakfast. I brought along my HypnoBirthing book for final reading and kept practicing the methods in the car.

Around 11.00 am we were done with our breakfast and headed to the hospital. Contractions were bearable. Really. I praised to the Almighty Allah that I managed to handle the pain. Unlike the previous one. It almost made me feel never wanted to have children. Traumatic experience ever.

I was already 4cm dilated. Nak dijadikan cerita, I had guy doctors attended me. Takpelah, darurat wei. HOs 4 orang lelaki on duty that day. But they were so adik-adik. I remember the doctor's name - Hud. Buat VE pun alahaiiii lemahh lembut sampai kena buat 2 kali. I told the doctor I timed my contractions this morning and it lasted 30-40 seconds, twice in 10 minutes. Checked for contractions and they were 3 contractions in 10 minutes' time so doctor said I was in active labour.

The nurse asked if I want to eat before being sent to the LR. I told her ok. I had a bun and some plain water. Around Zuhur they did Artificial Rupturing of Membrane (AROM) and gave me enema to clear my bowel. 2 doctors attended me. Dr Saritha Dewi and Dr Mohd Khairul Anwar. Dr Saritha kind of pushed things to move faster which I regret because it interrupted the hypnobirthing process. I was also asked by the O&G if I was able to have normal birth because the baby was estimated around 3.6kg and he looked big. I remembered that the week before, baby was estimated 2.8kg. How on earth that he managed to gain weight in a week? So in smiles I told him "Yes. I am very sure. I gave birth to a 3.86kg girl in 2012 and this time around I know the baby is smaller."

Satisfied with my answer, I was sent for normal delivery at 2.30pm. With the ECG strapped onto my belly, contractions were regular and it lasted 40 seconds every 4-5 minutes. I did the rosebud imagination and it worked wonders except there were times I wished my husband would stop asking me questions hahaha...

I refused all kinds of medication - pitocin, petadine, epidural etc. I wanted to have a gentle birth.

The book.
Picture taken while in the LR and having contractions.

Around 4.00pm the doctor came and told me that baby's heartbeats were not good and I asked her to wait until 4.30pm. The next thing I knew, both of them came at 4.45pm and prepped me for delivery. I was in shock. Panic woooo tiba-tiba je kan semua. She did something and I could feel my bowel content came out on the spot.

I gave 3 pushes and there you go! A baby in my arms already. Giving birth was not excruciatingly painful for the first time! Owh wait. I bled and dah meraung-raung kena seluk hidup-hidup nak keluarkan part of the membrane left. Sedut jugak entonox tu sebab demmit sakit okehhhh... rasa macam satu hospital boleh dengar raunganku itu. Miahaha.

Fresh from the oven
Birth weight: 4.06kg
Height: 52cm
Head circumference: 35cm

Dah sebulan pun hehe

Alhamdulillah. All is well.

To be continued.

Quick Update

Amna is already 25 months! Nope. Takde gambar. Tak larat nak bergambar dah. Hari-hari tantrums je. Kadang-kadang susah nak decipher apa yang dia nak. Last night's code was "Nak chiiiiiiii~" *insert crying here*. Pening dah. Last-last Encik Rezalman bawak pergi jalan naik kereta while I was just resting like a whale on the bed.

Encik Rezalman was suspected with dengue, and he has to go for daily blood check up. He got MC until today. We went to the emergency department on Sunday and his FBC (Full Blood Count) showed the platelet count was dropping. So he instantly got 2 days of MC. Yesterday he went again for check up and the doctor said he needs more fluid or he had to be IV-dripped. I told him, IV tu tak seronok okeh. Bengkak tangan and all. Still degil nak pergi main badminton. Nasib baik memang tak pergi. Kalau tak saya dah menaga di rumah. 

Me? I'm still working. I don't feel like going to work anymore. Can't even sleep properly at night and I hope Baby A will come out next week (39th week). At this moment all I ever want is a nice big breakfast and a tall cup of less-sweet Milo. Uhuhuhuhuhu~ Perhaps after having the breakfast I'll be ok.

Owh how I wish for a stack of fluffy pancakes drizzled with honey and a blob of melting butter! Owh... kat cafeteria KeTTHA ada jual waffles. Bolehlahhhh dari takde kan. Tunggu Aida je ni. Then nak beli breakkie ibu-ibu mengandung. :P

Tak sabar rasanya nak bersalin. Kawan-kawan semua dah deliver. The scent of a newborn is heavenly okeh. Busuk-busuk masam baru bangun tidur pun macam aaahhhhhhh addictive. Kekekekee...

Ok. Bye.

Lemau

2-3 menjak ni selalu tak sihat. Diikuti dengan diarrhea-like symptoms dan semalam muntah pulakkk... Harini pergi ambik darah sebab hB turun jadi 9.6 uhuk uhukkkk...

Sibuk design Abangah's wedding invitation. And ada tempahan baru masuk. Aiyooo kena siapkan banyak benda sebelum maternity leave ni.

Barang-barang yang perlu dibeli Sabtu ni:

1. Maternity pads
2. Newborn diapers
3. Toiletries
4. More socks

Tu jelah kot. Malam-malam terkelip-kelip mata tak boleh nak tidur. Bertabahlah Niha!

Result Exam!

Alhamdulillah.

Walaupun takdela cemerlang tahap anugerah dekan, tapi bolehlah dibanggakan jugak hahahah~

I took 3 subjects this semester and I got

As for postgraduate students, we have to maintain at least 3.33 (average of B+ for all subjects) to stay in the course. I hope I'll do better next semester. Tapi macam sedih jugak dapat B je untuk subject Dr. Laili. Wuhuhuhuh~

Encik Rezalman siap tanya "Tak excited ke dapat 3.45? Kalau abang, mesti sangat gembira." Well abang, dulu masa study undergraduate, first semester I got 3.75. So I have to strive harder for the coming semester, sebab Baby A dah ada kan. Ya Allah, tabahkannnnnlahhhhh hatiku ini. This calls for a drastic measure: 

1. Siapkan assignment a week after class (as if la kan haha).
2. Find a very reliable group partner(s)
3. Terpaksa either tinggal Amna and Baby A kat rumah mak during the weekend or both of them with Encik Rezalman (Which I doubt so. Sebab Encik Rezalman sangat payah nak panaskan EBM huhu)
4. Jadi zombie lagi.

Allahumma yassir wa la tu'assir. Ameen.

Babies' Product - Mimijumi and Yoomi Bottle

Assalamu'alaykum!

Masa untuk buat list pembelian barangan bayi. Semalam EL - tak boleh berjalan huhuhu... sakit sangat area pangkal peha tu jadi tak boleh nak bangun dari katil. Nak pergi clinic takde orang nak hantarkan - Encik Rezalman terpaksa stay back kat office siapkan tender T__T. Jadi habiskan masa browsing je kat rumah sambil reply emails office yang tidak berkesudahan tu. Ni namanya dah sampai phase berjaga-jaga sebab anytime from now dah boleh pergi hospital *freaks out*

Mengimbau kembali pengalaman beli bottle, paling mahal bottle pernah beli untuk Amna dulu ialah Mimijumi 8oz bottle. Perghhhh harga menggegar jiwa. RM87! Beli online from One Baby World (yelah dalam pantang online shopping jelah kerjanya haha). Last-last Amna minum je pakai teat NUK. Hahaha.... By 11 months old dia dah weaned off from bottles and start minum pakai sippy cup saja.

Review:

• Super cute packaging! Macam milk carton, but in red.
• Mimics the mother's breasts, bolehlaaaa :P
• Flow is kind of laju sebab masa feed Amna tu, susu meleleh ke tepi. Bila balik ambik Amna, telinga dia rasa melekit. Meaning susu tu meleleh nyaris-nyaris masuk telinga wuhuhuhuhu~
• Latex teats (harga RM45 satu kalau beli yang spare - I know, nangissss)

Source: babyrecs.com

Mimijumi Very Hungry Bottle (8oz bottle)
Source: One Baby World

Semalam duk browse tiba-tiba ternampak bottle Yoomi ni. Canggih siottttt... Masalahnya kalau beli, nanny kat taska tu reti ke guna? Tak pasal-pasal kang botol susu mahal rosak gitu je - just like what happened to Medela bottles masa mula-mula hantar Amna dulu sebab pegi rendah air panas menggelegak. Dahla dalam tu isi EBM T__T

5oz Feeding System
Source: Cilix Store

8oz Feeding System
Source: Cilix Store

So nak try ke tak Yoomi ni ye? Nak jugak experiment dengan gadgets ni haha (ingat lelaki je ke ada gadget canggih, nursing moms pun ada okeh!).

Kira kat Cilix Store ni jual lagi murahla dari kedai-kedai online yang lain. Ada yang saya tengok jual RM140 for 8oz feeding set (katanya save RM19.90). Tapi bila tengok kat Cilix Store ni harganya RM129, and free shipping! Hohohohoho~

So, ada yang nak bagi hadiah ni ke untuk Baby A? Koh koh kohhhhh.... Dalam pantang lepas settle aqiqah semua dan bayar hutang, ibu belikan ye, insha Allah. Wahaheiiii...

Owh, ada satu lagi feeding bottle yang berkenan di hati - Adiri. Tapiiiiii Adiri ni takde kat Malaysia, only certain stores yang ada jual and the price ofkoslah mahal. Jadi kena beli from international online store. Bolehlah belek-belek kalau rasa nak beli atau pesan dengan kawan-kawan yang duk kat Indonesia from this Baby Mother Care website :D

Ugh. Monday Blues.

Couldn't sleep well. The backache. The nausea.

Baby A was restless. Tossing and turning.

My tummy looked like a whirlpool.

Was hungry around 3am.

Had 2 pieces of bread.

Watched Amna acting up on Upin-Ipin series.

Tried adjusting positions but to no avail.

Forced myself to get back to sleep.

Didn't know what time I went back to sleep, only to hear husband's cry upon spilled drink on the bed.

Too tired to help. Dozed off again.

Woke up 6.45am. 

Felt like needed more sleep.

Threw up.

Feeling groggy but still managed to get up and get ready for work.

Husband was furious.

He apparently forgot that he had my phone and let Amna play with it all night long.

I have no idea what to say or do.

Now I feel like sleeping the day through.

Zzzzzzzzz...

Idaman Kalbu - Thank You Abang! :D

Yang ditunggu dah tiba!! Lambat sampai sebab guna GDex courier. Bermasalah sungguh GDex ni. Imagine dari Bangi nak ke Putrajaya ambik masa 5 hari! Nasib baik dah sampai semalam.

Saya beli dengan Ajasu My Breastpump Shop. Fara la yang mula-mula kenalkan Aja ni - that was 2 years ago. I bought my Medela Harmony with Aja, I decided to order the Freestyle (FS) from her too. Recommended. After sales service adalah sangat tip to! After the warranty ended, boleh service dengan Aja, with some payment, provided that you bought the pump from her shop. The best part is, she will substitute your pump with the same pump that you have while having yours fixed or serviced.

The first pump I bought was Spectra 3, from a friend who owns an online shop. After a while, it felt that the suction did not suit me well. So I decided to get a manual pump instead - hence the Harmony pump. Manual-manual pun gigihhhh pump siang malam untuk penuhkan deep freezer hehe... So this FS is my third pump la :D

Aja's selling price is RM1699 + RM35 for postal = RM1734. Boleh ansuran, boleh kutu and boleh pay RM1734 tu sedebuk (mesti menabung dah lama hehe).

Saya pilih Package 2 = dapat 20 Bumble Bee bottles! So tak payah risau-risau lagi nak beli storage bottle for Baby A nanti :D

Tadaaa~  Bungkusan keramat ituuuu :D

Semangat buat pouch untuk motor FS tu heheheheh~
Terasa begitu poyo sekali :P
Please ignore the stitches - gedik nak cepat siap sudahnya huduh gila.

Berminat nak beli? So visit her blog. For the mean time, Aja's away, performing her umrah so keep notified with her updates ok? :D

*semangat nak beli milk liners pulak*

The Chicken Pox Outbreak

Took 2-day leave on Monday and yesterday. Amna has chicken pox. Body covered in blisters and pity her, merengek these few days. Petang semalam macam sihat sikit, terus ceria makan ais krim kelapa heheheh...

It started on Friday. Balik tu tengok ehhh Amna ada kudis kat kepala! I suspected she had an allergy so I told my husband. That Saturday monring, bila nak mandikan Amna --- blisters started popping on her back and from there I know she has chicken pox. Well hello, my siblings and I got chicken pox masa sekolah rendah. It was horrifying, expecially adik number 4 tu jenis auta lebih sikit. Melolong-lolong mandikan dengan air ubat singseh. Tu belum part sapu calamine lotion lagi. Macam kena pukul. Capuk-capuk semua muka dengan calamine and scabs. Except for me, I got only small blisters sikit-sikit and in my mouth.

On Monday, husband told me that the nanny from Amna's nursery reported only 9 kids showed up, out of 30!. Eben one of the nannies were sent home - chicken pox jugak. It is an outbreak la kan? I hope parents out there please be extra careful and thoughtful about sending your sick kids to school or nurseries. Kesian tau kat anak-anak kecik. Amna is almost 2 years old, so she can tell at least in a word or two if it's itchy or painful but babies??? I suspect someone within the nursery has siblings or family members who got infected  around two weeks ago by chicken pox and thus spreading the virus at the nursery. Yes, incubation period is 2 weeks. Pandai-pandailah korang Google pasal chicken pox ni. The most critical part is actually masa blisters tengah naik -  memang tersangatlah contagious. My advice, always wash your hands and change your clothes or at least mandi before pegang anak. Dah musim chicken pox ni.

And today, I feel like tak berapa larat nak pergi kerja. Ya Allah jauhkanlah dari kesakitan. Paranoid jugak sebab takut kena chicken pox pulak huhuhuhu~ bergilir-gilir cuti dengan husband jaga Amna. As for these few days, asyik upload gambar Amna je. Mesti orang muak tengok kan. Hahahahahahaaa~

Semalam Rezal tried bringing Amna for a ride, Amna refused sambil sebut "Ibuuuuuu~!!! Ibuuuu~!!!" nangis sekuat hati. Ayahnya sentap habis sebab selama ni memang Amna suka sangat keluar dengan ayah. Kwang kwang kwanggg~ These days ni memang Amna manja. Tidur nak peluk lengan okeh. Bangun pagi kalau ibu takde mesti nangis. Awwwww... Ni rasa nak balik cepat nih.

Today nak gagahkan diri jugak untuk ke Alamanda, beli fruits, mengidam okehhhh... Plus nak buatkan fruit jellies untuk Amna. Limau mandarin banyak ni. Boleh beli banyak-banyak yeayyyyy!!!

Monday: Applied Moogoo and she stopped crying. Blisters keep popping everywhere.

Tuesday: Dah sihat sikit. Blisters turned purple, hopefully scabs soon. Now it's 'menggaru' period.

Ok, that's all. :)

A Musalla

Took me more than a month to get it done - assignment, workload, Amna.

I need a vacation! (again).

(c) Wan Nihayah Wan Hussin
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Baby A?

It's a boy! Alhamdulillah... Actually the gender was known during the 27th week but I decided to keep mum until the 3D scan. :P

Same features like Kakak Amna.
Chubby face, button nose and those pouty lips! :P

Serabut Perut

I had a nerve breakdown yesterday. I cried. Sakit hati. Bengang. Sedih. Jiwa kacau. Semua ada.

Imagine selama ni kita ingat assignment dah hantar rupanya tak hantar pun??? Mula-mula janji nak hantar Monday lepas exam. Lepastu janji nak hantar lepas Christmas. Check punya check, TAK HANTAR PUN. Lepastu apa pun takde perubahan mahupun pertambahan. Kita ni siap buat assignment masa bercuti pegi China haritu sebab nak make sure everything siap on time. Rupanya NAY.

Imagine, kalau saya ni pregnant, bekerja, kena jaga anak and at the same time sambung study (sampai terabai hal-hal rumahtangga huhu) boleh siapkan assignment, jawab forum online etc. TAPI yang dia tu single takde tanggungan, yuran pengajian pun orang bayarkan, dah consIder nak quit study. Tak rasa macam nak mengamuk ke kita ni? Kot ye adalah masalah dalaman pun bawakla berbincang ke, maklum awal-awal ke tak boleh siapkan assignment ni last minute (after passed due date - 2 weeks after) baru nak bagitau GROUP ASSIGNMENT TAK SIAP AND NAK QUIT STUDIES?

Amna sampai siap pujuk Ibu sebab tengok Ibu menangis teruk sangat. Tak boleh nak explain masa baca SMS. Hari ni terima soft copy assignment - satu hapa pun tak berubah. Macam mana buat 3 minggu lepas, progress dia takde. Lepastu ada hati suruh hantar part yang saya dah buat je. Berani pulak suruh kita ni hantar benda separuh siap. Kita ni punya lah tak nak ganggu dia dengan harapan dia boleh focus siapkan assignment. Ternyata sia-sia je bersangka baik. Call dah 2 minggu tak angkat. SMS boleh reply. Orang kalau dah bersalah macam tu la. Nak je tanya KAU NI DAH KENAPA???

Umur tak melambangkan kematangan seseorang dalam menjalani hidup (saya pun macam tu) tapi please lah consider orang lain yang bersusah payah sambung study pakai duit sendiri ni. Bukan suruh dia bayarkan pun. Suruh dia study elok-elok je. Sedih tau tak. 

*pulun siapkan assignment sorang-sorang*

Whatttttt...?

Nursery yang Amna pergi sekarang ni kerap jugak bertukar nannies. Kadang-kadang bertanya jugak nanny dulu pegi mana, nanny yang baru-baru ni cakap owhhh yang tu balik kampung. So kita pun senyum jelah. Nak tanya banyak kang kata menyibuk sebab jawapan tu macam memang tak nak suruh tanya lebih-lebih.

Nak jadi cerita, hari ni sibuk carik alamat taska Amna tu sebab nak buat surat sikit kat owner regarding nak hantar Baby A kat situ. Tiba-tiba ternampak tajuk "Taska Puaka". Bila click kat situ, terjawablah sudahhhhhh kenapa Ain dah tak kerja kat situ lagi. Huhuhuhhuhu seriauuuu... Dahla baru dikejutkan yang anak staff meninggal kat taska. Umur baru 4 bulan. Walawehhhhhh kenapakahhhhhhhh...

Seram dibuatnya. Yelah, anak kita kalau jadi apa-apa kan memang siang malam tak senang duduk. Anak demam pun dah susah hati, ini pulak anak diapa-apakan kat nursery. But Amna seems ok je kalau pergi kat situ, takdelah nangis ke apa ke. Tau-tau menonong je kejar Cikgu Siti dia tu. Sampai nannies kat situ cakap Amna tu anak angkat Cikgu Siti. 

Hopefully ok lah kan sebab nak carik nursery yang bagus sekarang ni memang susah, tambahan pulak fees untuk nursery kemain mahal Jemah oiiii... Imagine pendaftaran certain nurseries je dah RM1700 and monthly fee would be around RM600. Kalau anak dua dah RM1200. Botak kepala nak bayar nursery fees je kat situ. Tu belum masuk makan pakai anak lagi, education fund lagi. 

Rasa nak consider daily maid yang RM900 tu je huhuhuhuhu... Ya Allah lindungilah anak-anakku...

So?

Semalam husband suruh survey harga ticket nak balik for early ramadhan and second day of Eid (tahun ni raya KL hahahahahaaa). Dia cakap:

"Sayang, tolong tengok harga tiket balik awal Ramadhan and raya untuk 3 orang ye."

And I replied:

"Abang, tolong ingat sikit baby lahir bila. By July we would be having 2 kids already," sambil geleng kepala.

"Ehhhhh... a'ah ye... Lupa pulak Abang. Anak dah dua in March. So Amna takleh harga infant dahla kan. Harga toddler pulak." sambil garuk-garuk kepala tak gatal.

Ha. Yelah. 2014 ni, hypothetically will be challenging. Everything is getting more expensive by the day! Imagine:

Tol NAIK.

Electricity tariff NAIK

GST NAIK DIKENAKAN - Thanks Kak Mala for the correction

Household expenses NAIK

Taska fees NAIK

Harga rumah makin NAIK - malahan melambung

So in order to make sure that my savings are sufficient, I will deduct from my account minimum of RM500 to my other saving (pakai buku hehe) so that I won't be able to withdraw the money. Bahaya ada ATM card ni kan. Lagi-lagi kalau ada online banking ni. Berdesup je duit keluar hehehe... 

And I'm thinking of doing side income too. Bolehlah tambah pendapatan, ye tak? Dududududuuu~

So what's your plan for 2014?

p/s: Will be doing a large purchase today. May Allah ease everything.