I am juz testing this out
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Arishah's 2 month birthday
She's 2 months old now, and yesterday was my first day back at work. Tsk tsk tsk, I kept looking at her photo in my handphone A LOT! Called Mak at home in the afternoon just to check how she was doing.
She was a good girl yesterday...very good girl. Slept most of the time, letting her Tok Wan (my mother in law) to do quick chores. She sleeps well when she's well fed...like her mum hehe.
I learned that she really liked to be stroked at the back...a'hah...like me! She's enjoying her 2 times a day bath, especially when I massage her pre and post bath. Definitely going to have fun playing with her cousin, Amin and Ammar. I wonder what they'll be like. Farith, my nephew once asked my sister in law about his girl-cousin..."Kenapa Yaya punye takde lagi? Belum tumbuh yeh?" Hehe. He's only 4 years old and already knows how to tease my elder sister. "Aunty Eman tak de neno yeh? Dia terjatuh ke? Kenapa Aunty Eman tak jaga betul-betul?" ekekekek. Cute! Just wonder how their mind works sometimes.
She's communicating very well, making new noises. Can't wait to hear her say Mama and Baba. But poor her we didn't do much for her birthday. The house is still a mess. I'm doubting this house will be really over and done with by the end of the month. Some part of the ceiling is still leaking, and noticeable since it's been raining everyday now. Dah lap lantai dah, but now it's dusty again. Rasa malas nak lap lagi, mopping is useless since the debris won't really go away. But this family is staying here, so got to wipe this bedroom so Arishah won't get sick.
The old room turned into library already. Cabinets all done. Just books need to be placed. My books are mostly in Mama's house, don't know when to bring them here. Maybe I'll let them occupy the space with their stuff first, and see if there's anymore left. Useless to bring things back and forth if in the end there're still not enough space.
Cloths!!! Oh my God, I can't fit anymore into my Kebaya and goodbye to my trousers! haha. I'm giving the good ones to my nieces. They're still good to wear. Baju bertandang dah tak boleh pakai, sedihnye. But at least I can buy new ones...just don't have the time to go out. I want to bring Arishah with me if possible, see the WORLD!
Besok on-call. Arghhhh!!! Have to leave her home for 2 days and 1 night. Macam tido kat hotel pulak. Can't take half day off anymore post-call. A colleague of mine got into an accident and broke his tibia...ouch!
Anyway, too bad I can't post pic right now, entah mana pegi wire digital camera tu. Akikah pulak on hold. Initially nak buat sabtu/ahad ni, but I just postpone it since the house looks like this. Maybe when Arishah is 3-4 months old. I can save some extra money pun. And Baba is saving up baby videos...the one I like is Signing time. She really likes to watch it, but her attention span only last about 10-15 minutes. I'm learning how to sign milk, water, play, today, cat, dog and bird. Can't believe learning a new language can be so much fun.
She was a good girl yesterday...very good girl. Slept most of the time, letting her Tok Wan (my mother in law) to do quick chores. She sleeps well when she's well fed...like her mum hehe.
I learned that she really liked to be stroked at the back...a'hah...like me! She's enjoying her 2 times a day bath, especially when I massage her pre and post bath. Definitely going to have fun playing with her cousin, Amin and Ammar. I wonder what they'll be like. Farith, my nephew once asked my sister in law about his girl-cousin..."Kenapa Yaya punye takde lagi? Belum tumbuh yeh?" Hehe. He's only 4 years old and already knows how to tease my elder sister. "Aunty Eman tak de neno yeh? Dia terjatuh ke? Kenapa Aunty Eman tak jaga betul-betul?" ekekekek. Cute! Just wonder how their mind works sometimes.
She's communicating very well, making new noises. Can't wait to hear her say Mama and Baba. But poor her we didn't do much for her birthday. The house is still a mess. I'm doubting this house will be really over and done with by the end of the month. Some part of the ceiling is still leaking, and noticeable since it's been raining everyday now. Dah lap lantai dah, but now it's dusty again. Rasa malas nak lap lagi, mopping is useless since the debris won't really go away. But this family is staying here, so got to wipe this bedroom so Arishah won't get sick.
The old room turned into library already. Cabinets all done. Just books need to be placed. My books are mostly in Mama's house, don't know when to bring them here. Maybe I'll let them occupy the space with their stuff first, and see if there's anymore left. Useless to bring things back and forth if in the end there're still not enough space.
Cloths!!! Oh my God, I can't fit anymore into my Kebaya and goodbye to my trousers! haha. I'm giving the good ones to my nieces. They're still good to wear. Baju bertandang dah tak boleh pakai, sedihnye. But at least I can buy new ones...just don't have the time to go out. I want to bring Arishah with me if possible, see the WORLD!
Besok on-call. Arghhhh!!! Have to leave her home for 2 days and 1 night. Macam tido kat hotel pulak. Can't take half day off anymore post-call. A colleague of mine got into an accident and broke his tibia...ouch!
Anyway, too bad I can't post pic right now, entah mana pegi wire digital camera tu. Akikah pulak on hold. Initially nak buat sabtu/ahad ni, but I just postpone it since the house looks like this. Maybe when Arishah is 3-4 months old. I can save some extra money pun. And Baba is saving up baby videos...the one I like is Signing time. She really likes to watch it, but her attention span only last about 10-15 minutes. I'm learning how to sign milk, water, play, today, cat, dog and bird. Can't believe learning a new language can be so much fun.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Sign Language
I was browsing through a Malaysian Baby & Children online store called LittleWhiz.com and searched through the net about learning techniques, child brain development and brain food. I stumbled across a sign language course for babies! They claim to show marked improvement in the child language development at a very early stage ( I guess they manage to trigger other parts of the brain when learning sign language).
Here's a sample of the clip:
this would be a pretty good investment :)
Went searching for testimonials and reviews, and stumbled upon My Baby Can Talk DVDs from Amazon.com, and more products on sign language for babies. Anyway, if you guys are interested, visit those sites. Amazon provides good feedback on those products.
Interestingly, I also found Baby Signs Malaysia, stationed in PJ. I think I'd like to give it a try once Arishah is 6 months old. It's better than watching the cartoons in Astro.
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It seems Arishah is prone to colic, especially at night. She would cry inconsolably, her tummy would be bloated but still soft. She still want to breastfeed, but would cry intermittently during feeding, like every 5-10 seconds. Kesian dia.
The worst episode was on the night after her 1 month birthday...19 March 2008. She didn't stop crying from 11 pm until 6 am in the morning. I did almost everything, and went to the emergency dept when she didn't stop crying at 2.30 in the morning. She didn't pass motion or pass flatus, last checked was that 11 pm. At least, she didn't vomit.
Went to Kajang Hospital, they took abdominal x-ray, found out she had dilated bowels. But the MO recommend that we go by ourselves to GHKL ourselves, since the procedure from a hospital to another would take time. I understand. Arishah didn't have any fever or vomitted. But I requested to go to PPUM instead, because I was a house officer there. It was already 4 am by then.
By the time we got to see the paediatrician in the Emergency dept in PPUM at 6 am, little princess Arishah gave out 3 massive thunder from down below and a burp to add the spice. Hmm...buat orang risau aje lah! At least she doesn't need to go for another abdominal x-ray since we are sure there's no obstruction. But still, poor her, crying sampai penat. She managed to sleep for almost an hour. Bila bangun je, nangis balik.
Well, that's an experience. Thank God colic doesn't last forever!
Here's a sample of the clip:
this would be a pretty good investment :)
Went searching for testimonials and reviews, and stumbled upon My Baby Can Talk DVDs from Amazon.com, and more products on sign language for babies. Anyway, if you guys are interested, visit those sites. Amazon provides good feedback on those products.
Interestingly, I also found Baby Signs Malaysia, stationed in PJ. I think I'd like to give it a try once Arishah is 6 months old. It's better than watching the cartoons in Astro.
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It seems Arishah is prone to colic, especially at night. She would cry inconsolably, her tummy would be bloated but still soft. She still want to breastfeed, but would cry intermittently during feeding, like every 5-10 seconds. Kesian dia.
The worst episode was on the night after her 1 month birthday...19 March 2008. She didn't stop crying from 11 pm until 6 am in the morning. I did almost everything, and went to the emergency dept when she didn't stop crying at 2.30 in the morning. She didn't pass motion or pass flatus, last checked was that 11 pm. At least, she didn't vomit.
Went to Kajang Hospital, they took abdominal x-ray, found out she had dilated bowels. But the MO recommend that we go by ourselves to GHKL ourselves, since the procedure from a hospital to another would take time. I understand. Arishah didn't have any fever or vomitted. But I requested to go to PPUM instead, because I was a house officer there. It was already 4 am by then.
By the time we got to see the paediatrician in the Emergency dept in PPUM at 6 am, little princess Arishah gave out 3 massive thunder from down below and a burp to add the spice. Hmm...buat orang risau aje lah! At least she doesn't need to go for another abdominal x-ray since we are sure there's no obstruction. But still, poor her, crying sampai penat. She managed to sleep for almost an hour. Bila bangun je, nangis balik.
Well, that's an experience. Thank God colic doesn't last forever!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
28 days old and acting like a princess
Hello people!!!
She knows the power of crying already! Oh, those sleepless nights. She doesn't want to sleep in her own cot...half an hour is tops, then she cries again. So she sleeps besides me and Baba now. I guess she wants the comfort and warmth. 2 weeks ago, she still able to sleep in her own cot, and even if she wakes up, hearing my voice is enough to make her comfortable again and put her to sleep. Now...no more.
She seems to have colic only at night, and has been having it for the past 4 nights. Kesian. I know she's in pain because even while she's breastfeeding, she cries intermittently.
Talked about breastfeeding...I tried to give her my breast milk with bottle, but she just don't want to take it. I guess she needs to learn how to suck from a bottle. Have been saving up on breast milk in the fridge. Got to buy some container with ice pack for travel and work purposes after confinement is over. Hopefully I can breastfeed at least for 6 months. Too much allergy history in both side of the family.
She burps...oh my...doesn't sound like a lady at all! hehe She posset (vomit) quite a lot, worse if not being burped beforehand. But she weighs 1 kg extra at 18 days of life, that's what the nurse told me...3.7 kg. Her cheeks are chubbier, but her behind still lacking some :) Will do another postnatal check up this coming Wednesdaay
Here are some of her third-week-of-life pictures: (mind the eyebrows, my mum gave her an early make-up lesson with Mecca Kohl)
Mama, I'm cold.
Hmm, thinking...thinking...Post-election lah katakan.
(Please insert witty comments here...hehe. Baba said she looks like a Komeng)My 2nd year anniversary is coming up in 7th April. Wondering what to do. Maybe we'll leave Arishah with my in-laws (testing first before I start working and had to leave her during on calls. tsk tsk) and then go out for a nice dinner and a movie. I haven't watched a movie for such a long time!!! Movie apa best yek time time macam ni?
There are quite a lot of things to settle before I start working. I have another 20 days post confinement. Need to open an ASB account for Arishah and put her savings there. Maybe open my Tabung Haji account, I never had one...for emergency fund. Hopefully they will give my salary this end of month. I'm out of money...hehe. Wants to buy some toys for Arishah :)
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Post election blues
I want to say something, yet my heart is disheartened. So I'm not going to, because too many people are voicing out the same views, yet it is still unheard by the eardrums of our 'leader'. Currently reading through blogs (too many to list down) and forum (www.mykmu.net) with hubby, updating with the current news, looking for signs of changes.
The only thing that made me smile is the cynical jokes posted, and my little baby. Pray to God to save this country, because there are many who works and pray hard for the love of this nation.
The only thing that made me smile is the cynical jokes posted, and my little baby. Pray to God to save this country, because there are many who works and pray hard for the love of this nation.
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