15 months adam boy

happy 15 months sayang!

1. recovered from a mild fever yesterday and tummy ache too! (i guess he dun't tolerate vitagen just yet. vain tummy:p )

2. to date, 16 teeth appeared (later we shall opt for well done steak ok young boy)

3. knows where his shoes are, and every time we're about to go out, he pointed to his shoe.

4. raises his hands up whenever he sees neighbor gardening outside (ikut owan)

5. when i ask, adam where's your binky? he'll immediately point out to his bottle bag.

6. started cornflakes for breakfast

7. goes vrooom vroom REVERSE on his scuttlebug! still figuring how to move forward. and whenever came to a corner where he cannot reverse further, he'll leaned forward and push manually. 

8. a soft voice for soft toys..(i sooo wonder how on earth he came to differentiate)

9. Salam every body in the house prior to bedtime. 

10. can now climb stairs on his 2 feet while holding tights to the steel.

11. Knows how to open the fridge already and goes nakk this and nakk that (semua pun nak)

12. ohh, whenever i said bath time jom adam, he'll walk to the bathroom immediately and by himself. refuses mommy's hand.

13. loves babbling, talking on the phone (siap ada part buat2 gelak lagi)

adam dear, you've indeed mesmerized me in many ways. loads love and sloppy kisses,

mommy

men are...

at times, yes :)

tremors apple

not so cool after all?

tremors apple!!! i bought it for husband's 28th birthday which is in coming April. yeah. so thoughtful of a wife i am. haha. considering his loyal N70 aged 4 years old can no longer serve him at best and it was only dinner on his 27th birthday, for 2011 i decided to splurge. a bit. cum anniv gift jugak :p so, it's a gift for every occasion of the year.(contemplating since Jan 2011 and pressing the calculator hard on whether to give or not to give! hmmphh) 

i failed to content the excitement upon purchasing it. so i handed it to him last week. (not even the first day of April just yet!) i know, but i got washed out. and boy, he was overwhelming jubilant. dream came true he said. BUT, too sad, not for long. mishaps of deficiencies! the phone couldn't stretch for wifi!! painfully slow connection! arghhh! there must be something wrong. so we went back to the shop to rectify and informed "ini macam aaa kak, saya kasi hantar sana (dunno where), lagi 3 minggu kasi angkat"

3 weeks???? demmmm! i only bought it 2 days ago, and now "warded" for 3 weeks? ohh super demm! poor husband. drained all the excitement. 

sunday market

bliss sunday it is! 

Have you guys heard of morning sunday market? Mom said, every town has one actually. Well, i have not heard of it apparently. Mommy and ayah thus took this opportunity to tag me along to the sunday market this morning. it's my first time you know. am all excited.

let me share with you my very first journey to the Bangi sunday market.

come people. i'll drive you to the market. Owan, follow me please and lead the way. be my GPS.

Here we are. Owan and tok mama wanted some fresh meat. and i wanted nasi lemak for breakfast. where's nasi lemak ayah? ohh wait, there's one nice makcik offer me a bite of her home-made choc cake. heaven! surely for free! yummylicious i must say. and makcik, you're sooo generous! thank you makcik.

They have their hands full. Chicken, tenggiri, meat, ulam-ulam, bawangs, fruits, and some kueh all checked! Mission accomplished. Done for the week. So, let's go home.

and when i got home, mommy hand in vitagen. the whole bottle went down the throat after strolling the market. ahh so refreshing! Thanks Mom! You're the best!

Let's do this again next week!

wordless wednesday # 5

naughty naughty sweet heart :)

feverish adam boy

The poor lil boy was down with a tad fever during the weekend. 

Praying for no more temp reading today.

Get well soon Adam boy!

japan quake: to ponder upon

The 8.9 magnitude quake indeed touched my heart in many ways. the entire world went shocked by the massive quake strikes the coast of japan causing devastating damages, tsunami, and very recent radioactive heat crippled. too much to swallow. Thousands of people were left dead or missing. Heart-wrenching seeing the people seeking for food to strives hunger and shelter to keep warm.

source pix: CNN.

Thank to Allah, my dear bff dena, cousin ida & hubby, ca, and murni & family were safe and unharmed from the disaster amid how devastated it was. May Allah continue giving them strength to survive the coming quake (Japan has forecast more aftershocks quake).

I am nobody to comment on what the mother nature has done. All i wanted to share is about the pride and dignity the Japanese posses at all time unlikely to the Malaysian. Too sad. From the pictures being reported on tv, I often wonder, how do the Japanese cope to such catastrophe. How can they be so calm?  Unlike other disasters where the world has observed looting, rioting and public outbursts of sorrow and rage, its people standing patiently for hours in orderly lines for a few bottles of water and food.

source pix: CNN

From my humble reading, according to Kyung Lah, of CNN, "At stores across the city, long straight lines of Japanese tsunami victims queeing for rations. No one is directing these lines; they're organized by the people themselves. No pushes whatsoever. At the front, which takes hours to get to in some cases, shoppers are limited to 10 food or beverage items. No complaints, no cheating. He further added, When asked what happens if the city does run out of bottled water supplies, Maki states simply, "What can we do?"

The image of Malaysians pushing and shoving one another on the "Lori Beras Terbalik" incident came into picture. Pathetic. 

Emperor Akihito quoted claiming "These world leaders also say their citizens are impressed with how calm the Japanese people have remained, how they are helping each other and how organized they are. I think it is important that we share the difficult days and overcome this disaster,"

Furthermore,

Robert Emmet, a British Expat said from one of the tweet, "Apart from it being eerily quiet, things are still everything seems to be normal in Tokyo. Everyone is very calm here, there is no sense of panic."

See... the Japanese potrays a very good example of a civilized society. Of course the Japanese are hurting from what had happened, but they are mourning quietly. I personally believe, the Japanese will soon regain and slowly picking up the momentum.

in light for a new hope

This entry is just my humble point of view.

mother in law

creepy, no? 

aha.. to those who's about to embark marriage, you must be worried sick what sane being your mother in law (MIL) will be as a person. you'll then scratch your head thinking of what to wear to meet MIL for the first time, look into the mirror several times and went saying "mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest amongst all?" aha, you'll also find the clock ticks super quick.

i remember my time when boyfriend (now husband) exclaimed his offer to come over to his place for meeting the parents. meeting the parents you allll! boyfriend once told me, he'll never take any single women in life to home, except for the BECOMING WIFE. So, there i was, perplexed shut. i found out the heart beat losses it's rhythm. but at the same time, i'm in cloud above 9 :p weeee. so high.

meet the parents. i savor in glee and put on my sweetest smile. (during the FAT-much much less days)

Lucky for me, I have people I love in my life who keep reminding me on things. On my early twenty years (now late twenty sudah), abah went knock knock early morning, "kak long, dah sembahyang subuh? dah lewat ni" (i opened my eye mumbling uhh ok and quickly swan in the duvet again, duhhh). And it was just yesterday mom ring me up "... and before that, you know kan the book 'Doctor in the House' released? go get one copy for your reading. You read and you'll learn".. yeah, they have always been the pillars in my life. (the husband tooo of course!)

I always believe that you deserve who you end up with; the good will be with the good, and vice versa.

my MIL is one beautiful and very very very understanding! (yes, i had to put it that way cause she's sooo is!). and i am one lucky person on earth to earned such. i thank Allah. One had always say, whenever we are married, we must always remember that we are "married" to the family too. Treat his family like our own family.

whenever we spent rows of nights at the in law's place, I'm all void from cooking. She does it all. She even prepare breakfast for us. She claims, taking care of a Adam is the prime i'm abide to at this point.  Adam needed me most.(Adam roam for like every seconds!) Even if Adam's asleep, she make me go to sleep too. All well, i received an overwhelming love from her. And i feel it.

She bought me stuffs too. (nooooo, i dun't beg for one) Be it apparel, foods (good one! especially whenever she travels), books, and loads of if i were to list down. Ohh I even got her baju hand down to me (i have a sister in law thou)

"Umi dah nak pencen, tak sesuai dah nak pakai baju-baju macam ni. tu yang Umi bagi kat hafiza. sayang kalau umi nak buang. Kalau Hafiza rasa sesuai dengan Hafiza, pakai lah"

I nodded sheepishly. (immediately take all the baju to hang em in my wardrobe, so she don't have second thought)

Or sometimes, when i'm back late from work,  with the fatigue looking face, she'll goes,

"Umi dah masak air panas tu.. Hafiza pergi la buat air panas untuk hafiza ngan awwar, bagi hilang letih.."

Ohh, tender love. The love beyond canvas art. If i were to jot down the goods she made, it'll be 365 days of writing. So, i'll keep short. Such a dependable source of comfort.

see, she even held my hand firm! afraid i might get lost in the Holy Land.

to Umi, i might not say this LOUD and often, but deep inside i'm thanking Allah for having you. you're GREAT and INSPIRING.

 and i love you so much.

(Ohh thank you for letting me marry your son yahh:p)

Happy Weekend everyone!

wordless wednesday # 4

14 months lil crunchies.

11.8kg and 80cm tall

ps: eh, boleh kire wordless lagi kan? *gross*

coffee, anyone?

coffee is beyond normal ADDICTIVE! i declared that! it's like my morning ritual that i cannot risk a day without it! (BUT i managed thou, 16 months of pregnancy period and breastfeeding-is a NO COFFEE period) the husband will do a spot-check whether have i been taking any during the period. it was HARD and i feel LOST (over but it's true)

usually, 2 cups of coffee made my day! one is for my early morning upon staring the screen and next sip would be for supper! (sometimes, on a cold rainy days, a sip all you need to keep you back on track).

do you guys feel the same about coffee, just like i do? if yes, i'm all delighted to share on how coffee does good to your body. of course the key is MODERATION here. if you consume sugared drinks for like 5-6 cups per day, of course it'll increases the sugar level in your body and lead to unhealthy lifestyle. NO GOOD.

I stumbled upon this, and i decided to share:

A study of 90,000 Japanese by the National Cancer Center in Tokyo found that people who drank one to four cups of coffee daily had half the liver cancer risk of those who never drank coffee. Researchers aren't sure why, but they speculate that antioxidants may play a role.

A study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health that followed more than 125,000 men and women for more than a decade found that regular coffee drinkers had a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 (or late-onset) diabetes. Studies in Sweden and Finland also concluded that coffee consumption offers protection from type 2 diabetes. Again, researchers aren't sure why.

A half-dozen recent international studies showed a positive relationship between drinking caffeinated beverages -- including coffee -- and lower rates of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

wow! pretty impressed! i've always heard people said, coffee is bad. don't consume coffee. or sometimes, do justice to the body. having said from the quoted article above, it's totally reversible. coffee is not EVIL at all. you can be friends with them. (bestfriend!) ohhh, i am so gonna love coffee more and more :p

and you may also visit here for further acknowledge. 

to all the coffee lovers, CHEERS to this. but remember, the key is always MODERATION. 

on the birthday!

Happy Birthday to me..yeayyyy!

Another year wiser (not older definately of course!).. so in denial! like mentioned in my fb status, with my wall flooded with all warm messages from friends & family, i was very much blessed! too much that i feel like cryinggggg! yes, you don't need PRADA nor CHANEL to make you feel awesome... it is the value of toughts that came into yourself. and i am one happy lady for that!

Having said with this opportunity, i convey my heartiest birthday wishes to kembar Reen oh her becoming 27. We share the same birth date for except the year were different. she's younger. (is it? :p) we in fact share a loads truck of same interest too! Like, i've been writing this blog in ahe'm, silently. (too shy to be in public) And when she abrupted one fine day about her blog, i went WHAT??? ko pun ada blog? ko suke tiru aku kan? ahahaha.. NO. she started writing first for sure. As a matter of fact, she has even LARGE number of followers tooo..

Being 28 years old (alert:!: the BIG 3-0 is creeping closer), i'm endowed with the most beloved-understanding husband whose always at yin when i'm at all yang. Someone that i can be myself with  and i know he  won't be running away screaming. And now, the naughty-charming-yet-still-adorable little prince has filled the blank. I feel complete. Alhamdulillah. Allah gave a really good year to me and my family. A careeer that wouldn't let me suffer untill the retirement. A family and in laws who offers unconditional love. Thank You Allah.

So, how did i celebrate? Nahh.. no balloons nor party hat. It was rather a cozy family get together. So here's a little sum up on yours truly turning twenty eight.

The Office Gang hosted a Lunch at Secret Recipe, Alamanda.

(they are trying to spoon FATS on me!!!:p)

and my not-so-romantic husband suprisingly turned out to be the MOST romantic one when he brought our little family for a fine dining at Azur, Shang-ri La, Putrajaya. THANK YOU dear husband. I LOVE YOU MORE FOR THIS. the food verdict: a little bit of dissapointment thou. not to our expectations. Look at the serving, i mean. So not fascinated. *grin*

I ordered Risotto something something (too long to be remembered) and the husband satisfied with his seabass & salmon something something tooo. the desert? Oh-my-God! sugar high! what is wrong with the chef? ok, don't complaint. i picked the place anyhow *sigh*

and of course the family dinner significantly for the birthday gurl. Parents together with the in laws. The love. We resided for Putrajaya Lake Club (Mom got to choose since she's billing it!) Fairy God Mother, see, Adam honoured the pairs you gave by not letting it bare naked on the floor!

aherm..see, who said a twenty eight cannot get pressies?! flatered! THANK YOU once again :)

I asked husband, will there be anymore candle light coming up for the celebration? He rolled his eye BIG! okay, i read that as No. Not until 2012.

So, that's a Happy Birthday to me! :)