we are 5!

so our wedding turned 5 last thursday ;p half a decade dah!we got married at 23,so that makes me 28 this year :).i just graduated back then,hubby pulak still studying,owh well,dah sampai seru kan?org lain still main kejar2 kami sibuk nak kawen dah hehe.kami dah boring dah main kejar2,hubby was my high school classmate,so sila kire berapa lama sudah kenal.
with muhriz berlari sana sini,semput mak nak update blog tiap2 hari sekarang nie.kalau die bgn lagi la,laptop nie mmg die punye.chuggington doplah pat jam!sampai mak pak pon hafal sama.tak tgk chuggington,main toys,panjat,selongkar bilik,dapor senduk periuk,penyet semut dan apa2 serangga bergerak,kutip taik cicak,ladybird,nasi tumpah,pakai tepung gandum kat muka.hohh itu memaksa mak nye yg tak rajin nie mop lantai tiap2 hari.hubby and i selalu wonder mana la die dpt energy nie,susu ibu sgt berkhasiat nampaknya!tapi tak kisah pon,that shows muhriz sehat walafiat alhamdulillah tapi anak,tolong la jgn makan taik cicak dgn ladybird lagi,nak terkeluar jantung mak tauu.
ok back to the track.i am more thankful dijodohkan dgn hubby bucuk nie.i hope we can enjoy our time today,tomorrow and forever insyaAllah!nak share some hantaran/door gift photos,hahaha after 5 tahun baru nak post ;p i just tempah bunga dulang,the rest deco sendiri,nampak keras tangan tak?hehe sekarang semua pon guna fresh flower dah kan?tak main dah bunga tipu tipu nie.

cleaning little one's toys

How often do you wash your baby'stoys?Since muhriz started to put everything into his mouth,i buat this almost daily.Dulu teether just rendam in hot water je.So muhriz,ni lah keje mama every morning.Since muhriz bergigi nie,die dah tak layan dah soft toys nie.The rest yg i consider as hard toys(except teether),i used Dettols to clean them up.You can use white vinegar(mix together with equal part of water) too.

dilute some in a spray bottle

spray it
let it set for a few minutes and wipe with clean cloth to dry.
toys lining up to be cleaned.spongy tue tak la kan=p
make sure the toys mmg kering bila si kenit tue nak main semula.so it's best to do this cleaning when your baby is still sleeping.asal bgn je main main main hehe

Think about this,the toys lay on the floor most of the time,even you would not want to put something that lay on the floor for days into your mouth,right?So let's keep our baby happy with clean toys:)

:)

Nursing session is a very emotional time.It is one of the best moment i'm looking for.Believe it or not,when my baby wakes up every morning,i just can't wait to nurse him!Thanks Allah,for granting my wish and giving me this opportunity.And i hope Muhriz will treasure this as much as i do:)

Muhriz is 1!

Happy birthday little one!

Grow up healthily,mama doakan semoga muhriz menjadi anak yg soleh,amin. As i wrote earlier in my fb,it feels like yesterday since we came back together from the hospital.Early parenthood was challenging and exhausting,with you waking up every 2 hrs for milk and nappy change.But it didnot matter as everyone was and still overwhelmed having you around. Mama and ayah/bapak/dada(which ever you wanna call him later=p) will always be there for you ok sayang?muaaaah!

first day

approaching 7 mths

just this morning :)ready to explore the world though still sleepy hehe

penang oo penang

I am going to declare esok as my makan makan day hehe.
DH ade meeting di penang,so i angkat tangan kaki nak ikutttt.last few weeks dah pegi makan durian kat balik pulau tapi gambar satu pon takde,nampak durian terus tak ingat camera.
saya sgt suka penang,tapi sepanjang almost 3 tahun tinggal di penang before leaving for london in 2008,boleh kire dgn jari berapa kali ambil gambar.taking things for granted,biasa lah tue.bile nak update blog,mula lah kene google gambar food nie!credit to the owner ye.so my makan2 plan

breakfast @tmn tun sardon.nak makan serabai dgn beehon soup lang buana.hopefully boleh gerak by 830am dari alor setaq nie

lunch@ minah restaurant in Gelugor(their kari kepala ikan is TDF!) atau kassim mustaffa Bayan Baru ja,layan nasik kandaq.Nak gi hameediyah macam tak sempat sebab meeting DH starts at 11am.Mamakk!saya mau ayam goreng potong dgn papadom.kuah ayam madu,kari,daging hitam campur okay!serious this kuah combination sedap,try lah hehe.
early dinner @kapitan lebuh chulia.nak makan naan/beriyani dgn ayam tandoori.terrrbaik!!tak suka Kapitan di Qbay tue,somehow rasa tak sebest yg kat town.


kalau rajin nanti letak gambar betul okay,babaii!

tak wordless pon ;p

awek cun lalu,phewiitt ;p

Kuala perlis

Dining out is not easy these days.dengan dudu nie,letak je dlm baby chair,siap lah.semua yg die dpt,die baling kat bawah huhu.tapi mama pon nak cuti masak jugak kan jarang2 ;p
so over the weekend,pergilah kami nie ke Kuala perlis,atau locals panggil Kola Perghliss utk berseafood.Kola perghlis nie dak jauh pon dari alor setaq,40km je.Gerak 430pm,515pm sampai lah.still awal so kitorang pusing situ jap.tgk ferry langkawi,tgk ja huhu.since that was our first time,mama pon google lah,tgk mana kedai yg recommended.Kalau chinese seafood restaurant,ramai kata Hai Thien sgt sedap,price pon affordable.Menarik nie!Tapi mama google lagi,Hai Thien nie pork free,masih serve beer.dah ter rasa was was pulak.So ayah muhriz cakap pegi medan ikan bakar la.So surf lagi,ramai vote Mona,gerai no 7.since it was still early,tak ramai lagi,6pm order,620pm semua sampai!

ketam berempah,2 thumbs up!

sotong goreng tepung,came with thai sauce yg agak masam to my liking ;pudang petai masak cabai,terbaikkkk!petai besar sgt hahaha
nak ikan jenahak,tapi paling kecik ade yg 1kg!makk aih sape nak habiskan 2 org makan je.so amik pari lah.

aaa nie mesti ramai tau.Mentarang masak asam nie huhu.
ramai je ckp mentarang nie best,susah nak dpt.ade kat K.Perlis dgn K selangor je kot.so mama order lah,nak try kan.ayah muhriz awal2 lagi surrender tanak.verdict?yeuwww tanak dah!i won't repeat this order!to some maybe sedap,but not to my tekak.or maybe i makan tak betul,kene cicah sambal ke ape tak tahu la hikhik.ayah muhriz tak habis gelakkan!=p
all was for RM60,not bad lah kan?

My budak rambut perang,gigi jarang nie tgh waiting for sunset,tapi last2 gerak awal jugak nak cari masjid.Ade surau kat medan selera nie,but with very poor condition,kotor,dgn takde airnya.so does the public toilet.bayar saje,masuk dlm tgk macam tue,keluar balik.owh well,mmg expected pon.
will we come back again?definitely!but for laksa perghlis pulak ;)

snoring again?

Ok,our case is the opposite way,hubby lah yg tutup telinga tue =p
i was quite surprise when DH told me and of course lah i denied it until.....he recorded it!gosh,i should do something about this before it gets worse.but according to DH,it happened occasionally,bukan lah i snore tiap2 malam.owh well,maybe i was just too tired chasing muhriz around.anyway,found this on the net;

common causes of snoring:

• Age. As you reach middle age and beyond, your throat becomes narrower, and the muscle tone in your throat decreases.
• The way you’re built. Men have narrower air passages than women and are more likely to snore. A narrow throat, a cleft palate, enlarged adenoids, and other physical attributes (which contribute to snoring) can be hereditary.
• Nasal and sinus problems. Blocked airways make inhalation difficult and create a vacuum in the throat, leading to snoring.
• Being overweight or out of shape. Fatty tissue and poor muscle tone contribute to snoring.
• Alcohol, smoking, and medications. Alcohol intake, smoking (or second-hand smoke), and certain medications, increase muscle relaxation leading to more snoring.
• Sleep posture. Sleeping flat on your back causes the flesh of your throat to relax and block the airway.

How you snore reveals why you snore

• Closed-mouth snoring may indicate a problem with the tongue.
• Open-mouth snoring may be related to the tissues in your throat.
• Snoring when sleeping on back is probably mild – improved sleep habits and lifestyle changes may be effective cures.
• Snoring in all sleep positions can mean snoring is more severe and may require a more comprehensive treatment.

Troubleshoot to stop snoring

• Lose weight. Losing even a little bit of weight can reduce fatty tissue in the back of the throat and decrease snoring. Exercise in general can help because toning arms, legs, and abs inadvertently leads to toning muscles you don’t see in the throat, which leads to less snoring.
• Clear nasal passages. Having a stuffy nose makes inhalation difficult and creates a vacuum in your throat, which in turn leads to snoring.
  
• Establish regular sleep patterns. Create a bedtime ritual with your partner and stick to it. Hitting the sack in a routine way together can promote better sleep and therefore minimize snoring.
• Keep bedroom air moist with a humidifier. Dry air can irritate membranes in the nose and throat.
• Reposition. Elevating your head four inches may ease breathing and encourage your tongue and jaw to move forward.
  
• Avoid large meal!
  

11 months dah

as of now,muhriz is able to:
- shout abaaahhh,abaahhh,abaahhh when looking for me or hubby or his nenens ;p
-leaf through pages and point to the figures.tapi still kadang2 koyakkan jugak!
-clap his hand,especially when i turn on the 'if you're happy' song
-cruise,stand alone,take a baby step.after the first step,terus duduk hehe it's ok son,they say practise makes perfect kan,so take your time!
-point to things he wants
-roll balls back to us
-pick tin2y object and then put into his mouth!!
-drink water from his bottle independently yeayyy!

can't believe he's turning into a toddler in a month!puasa pon mama belum habis ganti lagi hehe.i have another 9 days to go ;p

Hubby was in the kitchen,busy cooking our dinner.While muhriz and i were busy chasing each other.and the final result?mushroom spaghetthi with pan fried asparagus.Yummy,thanks hub,we should do this more often,macam kat DE dulu =p

kelantan delights

laksam and kueh tepung pelita are among my fav kalau balik kelate.
lambatnye nak balik kelate lagi.

happy father's day

Happy father's day to all fathers out there,especially to my father and hubby.

10 going 11 mths

a'kum,
selamat hari jumaat heee even a stay at home mama pon tunggu friday =p sebab weekend hubby ade kat rumah!lame tak hupdate sebab malas,gambar byk upload kat fb,lagi senang dan cepat!anyway my little one dah 10.5 mths!cepat betul.i better record his milestone here before tak ingat,sekarang macam ade penyakit short term memory loss.rubber band,sikat,nie bende tiap2 hari i akan tanye hubby mana i letak even sikat tue hubby pon tak penah kisah sebab die botak,mane de nak sikat rambut.ok let see muhriz's progress:

1.dah pandai tepuk.kadang2 bgn tido terus tepuk tangan hahaha
2.an expert crawler,climber and cruiser.turun naik katil sesuka hati.kadang mama dgn bapak die dah tido,die main turun naik katil lagi,kene pokk kat bontot sebijik baru join kitorang tido hehe.
3.kalau kite cakap mintak,or hulur tangan,die akan pass la barang yg die pegang tue
4.sgt bising,berckp mmg hobby,ikut mama kot;p
5.suke mengemas sampai mama malas nak kemas balik
6.refuse bubur since 8 bln hari tue,so sekarang makan nasi dan sgt suke nasi.mmg perut melayu even baked in deutschland budak ni,ok tak de kene mengena aa bila mak pak mmg rambut hitam,kulit kuning kan hehe.pasta makan jugak tapi still prefer nasi putih.kalau nampak nasi jadi restless,tak keruan org kate hahahaha.
7.gigi dah 5 and another 1 is emerging.suke gigit bukan takat nenen,kepala lutut org pon die gigit.suke gigit dan makan kotak jugak.ok tak tau apsal die minat kotak.mase pregnant takde pon mama tido ke main sorok2 dlm kotak.
8.he can stand on his own dah,dlm 10-15 secs tue boleh la,tapi pastu takot terus duduk balik.
9.kalau nak gi mana2 dan tamau merangkak,suruh dukung dan tunjuk la mana die nak gi,hamboi hamboi,cam taxi plak mama nie ye.
10.still drink directly at mama's,ebm in bottle tamau,air masak OK.juice tamau juga.masih nurse to sleep but i am fine with it,i have no plan to introduce pacifier to him.nursing session is when you get close to each other,hehe mama tgk muhriz,muhriz tgk mama,muhriz tido,mama pon tido =p.
11.suke cakar org.baby ke mama die ke bapak die ke semua kene.hari tue pegi clinic for his monthly check up,boleh tak die pegi cakar abg yg 1 yr+ depan2 nenek budak tue,sampai ke menangis.dudu,mama suke tgk aaron aziz tue dlm KL gangster,tapi kamu kene jadi ustaz ok!tamau gangster2 nih.
boss kecik @10.5 mths.buah hati mama dan bapak/ayah/babah/vater.hehehe still undecided ape muhriz nak panggil ayahnya,tapi definitely not daddy,yg tue inggeris sgt hubby kate,vater tue in deutsch,so takpa.

and i'm glad masih menjaga muhriz sendiri,24-7 with him.watching him grows and learns new things each and every single day is priceless!

Panas nyee

In this scorching hot weather,tiba tiba teringat winter la pulak.Dulu winter asik ckp nak balik Malaysia,sini sejuk sejuk.sekarang tak on air cond habis berpuluh puluh.Among the three countries i have lived in;the States,England and Deutschland,yg teramat sejuk adalah semasa di West Lafayette,Indiana.Pernah the temperature drop down to -20Celcius,boleh imagine?So kalau pegi Deutschland masa winter,punya la eksen,asik ckp kat hubby "alaa sejuk sikit je nie" padahal dah ketaq kepala lutut jugak.I wonder lah bila boleh pergi balik.Tapi definitely pegi cuti-cuti tak sama dgn duduk kat sana.The feeling will never be the same.Tipulah kalau cakap tak rindu living abroad;the environment,the weather,the food,the people and the lifestyle hiks.But the other part of me sgt bersyukur sudah berada di Malaysia,dekat sikit nak balik kg!Tapi sekarang sgt panas rasa nak pergi mana mana yg sejuk,tapi mesti berpijak di bumi yg nyata,ke cameron highlands pon jadilah!

Breastfeeding Part 3: Getting dad on board

For a woman who is new to breastfeeding, support from hubby is very crucial.That is something money can't buy and that is the best thing our darling hubby can do when we are struggling through the first few weeks of nursing,when we are still confused and incompetent.I think i wrote it here before,if it hadn't been for hubby's support,i may not be confident to breastfeed our little one for this long.
People need to know that fathers these days are also aware and support breastfeeding too.And i am not surprise when some fathers or fathers-to-be contact me enquiring about the breastpump!Kudos to you!

Anyway,here are some ways how hubby shows that he supports me:


He helps to wash and sterilise the breast pumps and bottles then assemble the pump again.
In a steam sterilizer.Yes,it is as easy as ABC but action speaks better than words :)

He never questioned my purchase of the expensive pump and other breastfeeding related products.
In fact,he was the one who surveyed and purchased the freestyle for me kihkih,alhamdulilah.Kalau lah hubby ckp "Alah,beli yg cheapest one in store je",maunya mama meroyan nak freestyle nie last2 kene beli jugak ;p Breastfeeding is supposed to be free, but having a good pump make breastfeeding easier and convenient.And being me,pantang org kate makan ini itu boleh boost milk production,semua i try and hubby never complained.

He reads about breastfeeding and promotes breastfeeding to others
Hubby was initially more knowledgeable than i am about breastfeeding.He was the one who handled and stored the breastmilk.When i pumped,he was the one who marked and stored the milk(why past tense?sebab sekarang i stop pump kejap hiks).He often asks other parents if their babies are breastfed hahaha,sapa2 anak minum susu lembu,larikkk,JK!He often tells them he believes muhriz is hardly get sick due to breastfeeding.

He too woke up during night feeding
I fed the baby,he burped him.Muhriz was not a colicky baby but to burp him took sometimes,puas tepuk belakang,letak kat bahu la.Usually i gave up on this and passed him to hubby.

He is proud when I breastfed in public.
And by that,i am even prouder of him.Whenever Muhriz wants to nenen,he will accompany me to the nursing room or kalau budak tue dah melalak nak nenen there and then jugak,he will take out the nursing cover from our baby bag,put it on me and help to shield however possible.

So daddies,you don't have to feel left out.Your role makes a difference.
I hope more guys out there will support breastfeeding :)

Big Sale!

Tickets at 10 cents!We just got ours,have you gotten yours?

Of demam and what not

I certainly need my blogging mojo back.Asik tulis,save or delete hehe.

So another week goes by.Minggu depan balik kg hurray!

Update on dudu;He just found out the way to climb his high chair.First he will make sure his fisher price bouncer is close enough to the high chair,then he will climb up the bouncer,stand on it and hang on to the high chair!sakit jantung mama asik nak memanjat nie.And currently he is obsessed with ripping pages off the book!So there goes few pages of my What to Expect,his bapa's Einstein Biography and his own TS book.Meal time turned into a battle time for 2 weeks until i gave up giving him rice porridge.Ok fine my 9 mths old son,dah besar ye,tanak bubur mama tak kasi bubur dah.So his menu will be something like this,nasi with chicken/chicken balls,fish/fishballs with veggie(carrot,timun,baby corn),steamed tofu,chicken spaghetti cooked with butter and fruits(honeydew,banana,apples,avocado) for snack.Utk mkn dgn nasi i usually buat soup je la but to serve,jgn bagi soup,he hates it huhu.Makan sendiri ok,mama boleh suap sikit2 jer.

Owh what we assumed was high fever previously was actually the symptom for measles(campak).Muhriz's temperature went up all the way to 40C and down for three days.Kesian baby,hubby pon ambil cuti.Muhriz had never been that sick before,never wanted to stay still tapi bile dah demam nie,jadi anak koala,wanted to be held and rest his head on our shoulders most of the time.On the fifth day,demam almost nak hilang but the rashes started to show up.Being first time parents,we went to the dr to confirm kan that was measles.So another 3 hari merengek-rengek,total up to 1 week!Taking care of a sick and cranky baby for one week was not easy.Nor it was fun.Cooking was out of question,mak pak tak mkn betul takpa.tak tido mlm takpa.What is hard is seeing our little one going through hard time,suffering and feeling uneasy.Now that he's back and crawling,nak suruh tido pon berperang ok hahaha.

polka dots baby

unwell

Teething fever.ini gigi ke 4.get well soon sayang.to those yg email me,please bare with my slow response,i will get back to you as soon as i can ya,thanks!

Happy Mama's Day :)

Becoming a mother is one of the best gifts and i could not ask for more.Thanks Allah.

Who could have ever known it is possible to love someone this much?

And just how did we celebrate the day?Staying home bergolek golek 3 beranak!A total bliss! hihi.And look at this cheeky boy,he turned 9 mths 4 days ago!And he sure knows how to keep mama busy,ape lagi sepah and sepah rumah.The other day die celup tangan dlm deep fryer,nasib baik it was turned off,minyak tak panas.orait,i better keep going before this little monster rises from his morning nap.Happy Mother’s Day to all mommies out there :)

Balik Kampung

Salam All,
my apologies to those who email me and waiting for reply.I was away,back in my hometown.Owh speaking of Kota Bharu,baru pulang semula sekarang sudah rindu.No matter where i go,my hometown is always in my heart.Byk memories kan?
anyway,balik KB hari tue bawak anakanda pegi Pantai Irama and Kota Bharu's one and only water theme park;The Splash hehe.muhriz suke sgt,boleh la bawak berendam dlm pool lagi lepas nie,which reminds me to get him a swim trunk.Swim pakai cloth diapers tak machoo aa hikhik