Fun Time with Nia: Water Slide

Last weekend, the weather was pretty warm....So happened, I also had my nephew and niece who came over and lepak at home with us....Thinking of activities that they can do, tetiba teringat balik at the big splash of pool that Nia got during her 1st birthday....So, I nagged and begged Mr Hubby to bring out the pool and pump it all up....After much pleading and a lot of 'pls pls pls pls pls prettttttyyyy plssssss Uncle Fahmi" --> from the kids la...hahah....he gave in and fired up....

So after dah isi air, the kids started to splash all over the lawn....that's when I came with an idea, why not we dismantle Nia's swing from the existing frame and just use the slide together with the pool....and here you go....the little girl, who doesn't seems to be scared at all, sliding away on the veryyyy slippery slide all the way down into the water....I was worried....in case she might fall or anything.....but the Babah is allllllll cool about it - typical daddies...huh!...and he even said, after this dia nak ajar Nia how to slide head-down.....haiyaaaa......NO NO NO....Mummy said, be safe....rather than be adventurous!!!

Fun Time With Nia

This is Nia - having fun with the playground swing - at Baby Adam's place

First Trial

Look at this little girl... In Mummy's Tudung....

Yesterday, as soon as I reached home after work....Nia dengan sangat la excited berlari2 ke pintu...nak sambut Mummy & Babah balik....I always love this moment of the day....Because you can see how much your child loves you...With her smile....her screams...hahah...and from her eyes pon tahu....haihhh....one of the joys of motherhood...anyways, as promised, malam tadi tested out my amateur-skills untuk face painting muka Hubby....I don't have any real face paint to play with...apart from the 5-sticks of glitter face crayons that I bought at Toys'r'Us previously....trying to make do and save some $$$, I planned to draw using 2-tubes of my liquid eye-liner....result? Ok la...Bcos the tip is quite pointy, so its very easy to use...

Some loose powder as the foundation, a bit of glitter eye-shadow, pink blusher, 2 tubes of liquid eye-liner, brushes, pencil eye liner, glitter face crayons

And we don't have any pink based paint....so, terpaksa la setempek sacrifice my Clinique Blusher...Haihhhh....all in the name of "ART"...aahahha....so the end result?...Jeng Jeng Jeng...

What do you think? Ok tak? hehehe....ok what for a first timer.....^_^....Credit goes to Hubby for allowing me to use his face a my canvas....kekeke...

Mahalnyeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

It's gonna be a WITCH....

Hehehe....we went to Ikano last night to look for Nia's Halloween costume....as mentioned in my previous entry, that I planned to go to Toys'r'Us to get the outfit....but a colleague of mine kat office ni ade mentioned that there's also another shop at LG Ikano which is also selling costumes...so we decided to just go and see what they have....rupanya, kedai yang dia mentioned tu, is the Balloon Party Shop....the one next to the BBQ shop (dekat stretch yg connect Ikano with IKEA)....so we went in and saw that they have a variety of collections....I was getting all excited, cos I noticed that they have the Minnie Mouse costume exactly the same as the one that I saw on the Internet tapi the website does not ship outside of US....dengan teruja nye tengok the price tag.....and my jaw went like this.....

My oh my....MYR420 for a Minnie Mouse costume?!!! apakah ini woiii?....so bloody expensive?....on the internet, the website in US is just selling it for USD$25....even if they were to ship to MY, I don't think the cost will reach MYR420?!!...sangat la mencekik darah ok....so, put that back on the rack.....next tgk Mermaid custome.....another whoooppping price tag....MYR380.....goshhhh....terus simpan balik and ajak hubby to get out of there.....its just too expensive...kalau takat nak pakai sekali je....harus la tak worth the money at all.....sorry Nia, you cannot get the Minnie Mouse outfit, b'cos Mummy and Babah is still slaving in Kerang to put food on our table everyday....if we are Royalties or some petroleum Sheikh family....then, that's a totally different story....^_^...

Makanya, pergi la kat Toys'r'Us....and we found a few selections of Halloween costumes...ade Doctor, Thomas the Train, Policeman, Mechanic, Pumpkin Baby, Dracula Cape, Skeleton Body Suit......and we decided on the Witch Costume since its the cutest one for kids and it even comes with a witch's hat and a tiny broom (which looks more like a feather duster rather than a broom...ehhe).....I also bought some glitter face crayons to do some face-painting for Nia nanti....now ni yang rasa a bit susah sikit...you see, I'm no good in arts....art class is my least favourite subject in school....why? because I'm not artsy, and I always get a "C"...ahaha....in simple words, I am definitely no where close to Picasso....so, painting Nia's face is gonna be one big challenge for me....

In preparation, I will need a lot of practice to get this done....so, pagi ni google-d for some picturs that I can use as reference and I managed to get these...

Kinda cute eyy....So, tonite I think I will need to start practicing on Hubby's face dulu...ahaha...baru la boleh buat on Nia....harap-harap menjadi la....as a back-up plan, I'm also searching for any shops that offers face-painting as one of their service....anyone has any idea where I can find a face-painter in the area of Kota Damansara?...Please do let me know.....till then, happy practicing to me....hehe...and yes, I will try to upload some pictures of my 'master-piece' with Mr Hubby nanti...

Hangin' On

And who ever said that being a wife is easy?

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Le Pliage~

I'm in love - with these - for awhile now. But I'm just looking at them - from a distance - trying hard not to go too close. But now - an oppurtunity has come - that I might be able to get these, with a slightly cheaper $$$ and directly from Paris. Why oh Why? Should I or shouldn't I? Can I hope for some generousity from someone that's willing to get them as a gift for me instead? Hu hu hu.

Trick or Treat

As usual, Nia went to her play-school on Sunday. Meeting up, learning, socialising and playing with kids at her own age. At the end of the class, the Teacher made an announcement that the school will be organizing a Halloween Party for the children on the 31st of October and they are to come to class in their own favorite Halloween costumes - and of course, Parents are also encouraged to be in costumes as well. So, this is going to be the first Halloween Party for all of us. Ha-Ha. Ye la...we're Malaysian, we never celebrate this kind of things. But just to humour and make sure Nia gets to join in the fun (its not like she understands what the whole thing is all about pon - all in the name of FUN FUN FUN!).. Makanya, Mummy pon kena la start mencari costumes for her...Lucky for us, last 2 weeks we went to Toys'r'Us and I noticed that they were selling a few outfits and decorative accessories for Halloween.

So pagi ni, login to (http://www.toysrus.com.my/) and found some pretty cute outfits that we can buy for Nia. Ade a few selections for Toddler Girls, but I just can't make up my mind yet. Hubby is all game to choose that Pumpkin outfit for her...Sangat adorable kan....but Nia is not as chubby as before dah....dah big girl....Mummy is more keen to go for the witch costume complete with a broom stick...What do you think? Is it too 'adult-looking' for her? I think its OK. But Hubby is worried in case she starts hitting her other friends using the broom-stick. Which she is more than capable of kalau time-time dia tengah hangin kus-kus. He He He. See how lah. We're gonna go to Ikano later tonight and see what they have. Else, I think 1Utama or maybe the outlet in Empire Gallery might have more options.

Nia: The Drama Princess

Yesterday, I witnessed how my baby girl has grown to be a 100% drama princess...it begins right after we arrived home from work....around 7pm....since both of us are car-pooling now, so haruslah kitorg reached home together too....so sampai2 tu, I was the one with the key to unlock the main door in front....during which, just a few mins before that, Nia was in the kitchen playing with Wan and Imah (our Bibik)....so, when my mom heard the keys turning the door knob, she quickly told Nia, to check who's at the door....and told her..."maybe mummy has reached home".....

So our little drama princess ni, after listening to the words from Wan, that mommy is home...quickly shifts her gear from little miss nice to little miss drama, and started to do her fake-wailing and fake-crying and shouted....'mommyyyyy!!!!sakittttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!'......whilst holding her left knee and hobbling forward rushing at me yang baru masuk pintu rumah ni.....terhencut2 jalan mcm org injured main bola....haiyoooooooo....

Wan and Kakak Imah dah gelak bagai nak rak....I was dumb-founded.....looking at her...which a few seconds ago I can clearly hear her laughing and all giggling....tetiba menangis menjerit sakit....then I asked her....sapa buat....immediately, as usual, blame either the Bibik or Abang Fawwaz....*rolling my eyes*...and the best of all...I asked her again...."Nia sakit kat mana".....(note earlier that she was hobbling and holding her left knee)....but now, pegang lutut kanan and looked at me with teary eyes, and said...."Sakit knee".........isk isk isk....drama drama drama....after mummy dah dukung for around 10 seconds...sakit pon dah hilang...ahahah...

Seoul Garden

From last night, tetiba rasa teringin to have dinner at Seoul Garden 1Utama (mengidamkah?? ^_^)....dah quite sometime jugak rasenye since the last time we went there to eat....i think our last visit was during my ex-team punye bowling outing a few months back....so, haruslah mencuba untuk dikenen-kenenkan dengan suami terchenta.....ekekek....so, tonight, i'm telling Imah (our Bibik), that she doesn't have to cook for us.....we'll just go out for dinner jer la....

pagi ni, cuba la cari-cari kot derang tgh ade promotion right now...sadly, none of their promotion is applicable to us.....nampak gaya kena la kami membayar full price...anyways, i'm still game for a round of Seoul Korean tonight....hopefully hubby feels the same way too....hehe...anyone care to join us?...^_^...

Munchkin Pose for 'Anjeeeeee'

Pics: Maya's Solemnization

this is one of my favourite picture that was captured during Maya's Nikah in Batu Pahat...i think it should be captioned as, "The Making of a Beautiful Bride"....

Update: Projekt Haus

Excited!!! Tomorrow we're gonna go and check on our hse progress...currently all the major works are alnost done...today pon contractor dah wash the house using chemicals & acid to remove all the cement & paint stains...esok is the last touch-up for the house...apart from the electrical wiring ada sikit lagi x settle...

I've even bought all the stuff utk start cleaning the house...teruja ni....so this week harap2 can settlw then kitchen hob installation as well as the dry kitchen cabinet....weeeehuuuu....akhirnya, dah ada rupa rumah....feelings?: mcm tak percaya...;-)

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Mommy Me

"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.

She never existed before.

The woman existed, but the mother, never.

A mother is something absolutely new."

I came across this line while browsing the web looking for fun outdoor activities for me to do with Nia. Somehow I have never thought of becoming a mommy as what the statement mentioned. For us, when a new baby is born, the attention will always be on the bundle of joy. Not realizing that the new mommy would also needs all the emotional and psychological support at that moment. We tend to forget, that being a mommy is also something alien to the lady of the house. I actually felt the same way when I first had Nia. The first 1 month was quite a challenge. I was still in pain due to the C-Section. Husband was working night shift. Nia wakes up regularly at night and sleeps all thru the day. My milk supply was very little which made Nia cranky for lack of milk and in return made me feel really sore after all the biting and struggles to feed her. There were times that I actually cried in the toilet feeling very much hopeless and not knowing what I really needs to do - rasa alone to the max laaa time sedih2 macam ni. Always wanting to be the perfect mom, and feeling that the expectation is so great from everyone. And listening to stories from other new mommies who seems to be coping splendidly well with their own babies - sangat depressing OK.

Somehow, I felt this was one of the reason that affected my willpower to keep on breastfeeding Nia. Feeling depressed and as though I am doing everything wrong at that time. Tapi, over time, as I get used to this new mummy-role, things started to get easier. I can juggle doing many things at one go. And I am no longer upset even if I don't get enough sleep and rest. I think watching Nia's milestones and knowing that I always have a special place in her heart, made me stronger. Lebih-lebihi lagi if I know that she would choose me over anything or anyone else when she needs comforting - now that is truly remarkable. You just know that you have this special bond with your baby that even your spouse would not understand.

I guess other moms might feel the same way as I did, cuma maybe no one wants to bring it up. All I can say is, being a first time mummy is definitely not easy. It takes a lot of patience, morale support and preseverance. But at the end of the day, everyone will pass thru it. The key thing to remember is, just do it your own way the way you deem right, they way you see is best for you and your child. Mommies are defintiely a superwoman. It's not an easy job to manage babies, your home, your husband, your career, your life, etc. But in good faith, if I were offered a chance to be a full-time mommy, I wouldn't hesitate to say YES as soon as I can.

To all mommies out there, just remember that we are all SPECIAL especially to our babies! Hail MOMMIES!

Of Becoming a "Puan"

Fuh.....wanted to blog a few times but it has been one crazy week....with countless open house invites, and Maya's wedding tak abes lagi....and my grandfather had a stroke attack....and our Projekt Haus is also having some hiccups....*Phew*....frankly, I'm just looking forward to this coming weekend for some rest& relax (which I can pretty much see its rather unlikely too *sigh*)....anyways, first stop is Maya's Wedding....

Much anticipated by all of us....since I think everyone pon tahu how much Maya wanted to get married in comparison to the rest of us....even from the time when we were back in MMU....ahahah....she's like the girl who is always dreaming of Prince Charming and a fairytale wedding....so after much planning on her side....all of us went down south to Batu Pahat to attend the Nikah at Maya's house....Alhamdulillah, most of us were able to make it....with the exception of Mieko & Co, Dilart and Hubby, JJ & Zila....Dengan skali shake-hand je, Maya is officially the wife of Harith....so, we immediately called her Puan Maya after that...ekeke....just to tease her a bit.....at night we had the wedding reception and it was rather fun to have everyone together.....dah lama tak dapat chit-chat hu-ha-hu-ha like we used to dulu-dulu....

Then back in KL.....last Saturday, we attended her Tea Ceremony in Bangi....this is a first for me....Nad and Sar had attended a few before this....I think it was rather cool.....Harith has one of those Aunties yg boleh meng-kecoh and menggamatkan keadaan....so there were lots of laughter around us....Being a close ceremony only for families....we managed to get to know Harith punye family even better.....all I can say is.....I think Maya is very lucky to have a super cool, warm and friendly family-in-laws.....I think they are great....

And finally on Sunday, we had the last ceremony of Sambut Menantu at the UPM Banquet Hall....Here....finally, I managed to meet up with everyone.....close friends...as well as previous colleagues from HRV....we stayed longer than we planned....but not as long as what the bride would want us too....(sorry la...ade open house plak).....managed to snap pictures here and there.....got our official pelamin picture ramai-ramai....it was a nice event.....good food...and great company....looking forward to another one of these soon (this is the queue for Nad to start preparing...eheheh).....

So for Mr and Mrs Harith...Congratulations on your wedding and welcome to married life....We wish both of you a life long eternal bliss and happiness with many many children as you wish.....After this jgn lupe buat house warming and invite us over for some BBQ....ehehehe....Love u guys to bits....XOXO