Campfire dan Selamat Hari Lahir Koben!

Dear readers,
Believe it or not, children can have fun without watching TV..OK OK..I must sound mak-mak again..right?It was..err last month, my dear Leen organized ---mari berkhemah--yupss campfire!It was fun since I love camping so badly! Children can indeed add enjoyment to anybody's life, but to be honest, it is really hard to bring kids along on a camping trip.Nanti itu ini kan ..so..here's the idea! Aper lagi..buat kat lawn rumah laaa....Hmm PERFECT!
Okay anyway ada 2 sites--Boys and Girls..
Pastu ada 2 BBQ set kat luar.Satu nak ber-BBQ , lg satu untuk marshmallows.Oh ya, kalau saper2 nak camping I rasa kena pilih location kt mana( ikutla budget masing2.Kalau rasa nak gi jauh..by all you mean..go ahead!).Not to forget, practice with your tent.Make sure involve your kids(kan aktiviti keluarga..)ajar diorang mcm mana nk pasang khemah dan sebagainya.Let them EXPLORE!! Biarkannnn!
Food!Ohh ini penting.Kalau kat luar..keep the menu simple.easy BUT DELICIOUS!Then, jangan lupa plan the activities--buatla aktiviti yg anak2 boleh join --my fav--watching the stars,story-telling..eating marshmallows...etc !.Next, buatla checklist--menu or anything yang nak bawak, jgn lupa bawak flashlight( tp kalau kt rumah..tak kesah la kan..but u can play with flashlight..!),brg2 keperluan harian, bug repellent..etc.Ajar anak2 supaya buat camp chores..yg paling penting..their involvement!
The kids sebok tanya Kazim masuk khemah boys ke girls..so cute kan! Haaihh Kazim kecik lagi la sayangg..nanti dah besar Im sure dia la yg paling busy!
Kids table

The camping site.I tell you..I rasa seronok sgt! Sbb mcm back to zaman kanak-kanak..camping can be a fun holiday that just about everyone can enjoy!I pulak yg excited nak masuk dlm khemah tu.

Foods semuanya Leen yang buat.Theme:WESTERN.I buat benda senang dalam dunia iaitu dadih..huhuhu.Mula2 nak buat lasagna tp my dear husband kata dia tak suka lasagna,boleh mcm tu?Aihhh!!Tapi food bnyk gilos!ada BBQ dan sebagainya.Memandangkan birthday Koben esoknya, maka Aima pon dah plan nk surprise kan Koben.My husband bukan main lagi duk ajak budak2 JENAN especially Koben's close buddies..tp mereka ni sgt busy sbb nak tgk MU vs CHELSEA yang mana CHELSEA menang malam tu..kan kan?
Tapi AT LAST..dtg jugak la diorang ni! Heyy brotherhood kannn!too bad Kamal was not around!
Ni acara membakar marshmallows..sedapp uu..sbb makan ramai2!bakar marshmallows sambil tu ber-BBQ..best habis! Nak best lagi budak2 semua main game kat luar.So cute! I wish Kazim boleh join semua tu...!
Kami semua lepak kat luar sambil borak2.
Syok giller bakar2 kat sini..Kazim ..dah merayap ntah ngn saper2 I tatau..kejap2 kt dlm..kejap2 kat luar.
Kazim bz sgt tgk org BBQ.taknak pandang camera dah.Bz sgt tgk org!
Kazim and his godmother,Aunt Leen.
US..I dont like this photo..err sbb my husband takda dlm ini gambar!huhuhuhu.Aperpon, I wish Koben Happy Birthday! Aima, I boleh nangis masa u bawakkan kek tuk Koben.. *drama queen*.Mcm sweet sgt!!..pastu Koben camm happy giller kan....so actually ni acara 2 in 1---CAMPFIRE & SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR KOBEN.
Tapi I suka this photo!
Camping is a fun, ..and one of the budget-friendly way to holiday as a family..well...at least budak2 boleh berseronok dan boleh buat kat rumah je.Camping is a great way to expose kids to nature, get away from it all on a limited budget and make some fantastic memories of telling tall tales around the campfire.Well, you may also teach them in a fun way about outdoor skills . Kan seronok..kalau dapat buat selalu.Huh..we should plan it again la Leen!
Okay Kazim..nanti kita buat lagi OK!nanti kita ajak Asif, Kak Amal, Kak Iman and Abg Haziq for pool party pulak* big grin*


Love

Wahai wanita...sila baca!

Dear readers,
Before I proceed with my next post, let me tell you what happened on last Friday.I know I must sound so MAK-MAK-like and boring but I do get excited when shopping malls have a good baby's room. And as a breastfeeding mum, I don’t ask for much at all. All I ask for is a chair or MAYBE SOFA?? HUHUHU.. to be placed in those baby rooms and I’m so..gumbiraaa! Because essentially, that’s all we need to nurse – a chair and four walls, away from the public eye..kan kan?
BUT anyways, last week, my husband was not around.So I went out with my son by cab. Paham2 jela kalau naik cab ni I malas nk bawak bag baby sbb takut tertinggal so I sumbat je barang2 dalam my bag supaya senang nanti.Masuk je semua!
Masa tgh lepak ngn my friend, tup2 dah time dia menyusu.So I pun cari2 nursing cover..tengok2 tak bawak!!huhuhu..Inila akibatnya bila main summmbatttt jer semua!So I decided to find a baby changing room...bila dah sampai sana ..ada 2 bilik.Tapi satu je boleh pakai( sebab tak boleh pakai..I dunno why!) So I beratur la belakang satu minah salleh ni.Kami berdua terjenguk2 tgk ada org takk kat bilik tu sbb senyapp jer. I guess about 10 minutes later..minah salleh ni dah bosan tunggu lama dia terus kuar. Masa tu I nak puaskan hati I intai bawah tgk ada kaki takk..huhuhu..YUPP ADA!..
Pastu I buat2 la ketuk sbb I dah malu intai2..trus I kata
"..alamak..sorry2..tatau ada org igt takda..sorry2?"
"ada..ada..."she replied

Kazim started to make noise.Err..tp takkan la nk bgtau org tu..cepat ke aper kan..sbb for me..dia dtg dulu..dia deserve.
After 20 mins..Masa tu I dah malas nak tunggu ,I terus duk bersila and bagi susu kat situ jugak.
Then, I heard someone crying!
I macam..ehh kenapa ni...I cant help myself from listening her conversations..OKAY Im soo sorry for being so kepochi( yupss If you were the one that day..Im sorry)
"dah tu..you nak left me mcm tu je?"
"Im so in love with you...abang tak baik buat saya macam ni..abang jgn buat saya mcm ni.."
"abang..abang.."

She was like..abang itu abang ini..
And I pity her.Sbb bila dengar dia nangis..I sedih jugak..sbb mcm laki tu nak tinggalkan dia!! OMG..I mcm..dia ditinggalkan masa tgh breastfeed ke??What happen to anak2 nanti?Saper jaga..cewahh being so kepochi kann aku ni!

Pastu bila I dah siap breastfeed Kazim..I terus burped kan and nak tukar his diaper.Tgk2 minah yg meraung bagai tu kuar dari that bilik dengan lenggang kangkung mak enon!!!!!!Takda bag baby,takda stroller dan yang paling penting TAKDA BABY OR ANAK PONNNNN dengan dia...nadaa! I was like..so pissed off! Penatttnya aku bersila bagai kt situ semata2 nak bagi ko pakai bilik tu hanya untuk ko bercakap tepon!!!Nak kata dia tatau ada org kat luar...ridiculous habis..sbb I dah ketuk2 pastu Kazim dah buat bunyi2. Errr...ok ok..aku ni emo sgt pasal baby changing room ni aphal kan?hahah..kelakar laaaaaa..tiba2 I nak marah kan?
TP geramm la jugakk..

A baby room provided in public places specifically in shopping malls has its own purpose.As a good rational thinking public, we should not abuse the usage.But as usual, not everyone has gotten the message.
Jangan sampai one day, baby changing room lepas ni dah takda sebab ada yang salah pakai...bak kata pepatah nila setitik rosak susu sebelanga.After all,the room is for babies..that's why we call it BABY CHANGING ROOM..bukannya female room or termenung room ke haper....kalau nak guna time org takda tak kesah la jugak..ni takk org beratur kat luar pon dia boleh buat tatau jer. So I guess..jgn la take for granted aper yg ada kat sekeliling kita.Sama la jugak parking2 untuk org kurang upaya...kdg2 org yg berupaya pon senang lenang je park kat situ.

Ahhhhhhh..I hope this post will be so meaningful to everybody!
Last but not least,world peace !

Love.

Happy 6th Months Kazim!

First of all HAPPY 6TH MONTHS KAZIM!!!

Anyway, let me start with his so-called- weaning process. Weaning has come to mean two different things. Contrary to a popular misconception,weaning doesnt mean going off breast milk. I hate that word “weaning” because it just implies that I want to get him to stop breastfeeding and start eating, which is probably what it actually means..huhuhu!but as for me..it refers to a natural progression common to all mammals--from liquid diet (tak kira la bottle ke..breast milk ke) to solid foods.

Jadi jgn risauuu saya takk berhenti menyusu ponn..Tajukk je kasi gempak..:p..
By the sixth months, Kazim needs the extra iron found in solid foods, so.. ini la yg telah kubuat.
First solid food: Standard la kan.. PEAR ..because it is easy to digest,I guess ramai yg pandai buat pon kan.
I will do the morning feed as usual(err..I give him breastmilk) and serve breakfast 2 hours later and..so far, it went pretty well!


Nyammm!Not good huh?
we try againI started with one solid food( utk minggu ni) minggu depan lain pulak. I’d rather he takes fruit purees only at the moment and I think water or breastmilk should suffice for his liquid intake, ermm here’s hoping! Moreover,I always make sure to introduce a new food in the morning, so that we can pinpoint a potential allergy. So ideally he should have pear sauce for a few days and only if we’re sure he’s not allergic to it can we move on to another food.
The first few spoon feeds were a bit slow as he tentatively tries to make out whether he likes it or not..
Ok..nganga lagi kann?Mommy suap some more k.
When I sat down to feed him, I had noooo idea what to expect! The first spoonful was met with curiosity, and he opened his mouth easily! When I scooped in the "pear", he kinda sat there looking at me funny... then moved it around in his mouth before letting most of it dribble right back out onto his baju ...
He kept on saying this "eeeiiiii..eiii jijijiji..eiii jijiji".I started with"aeroplane motion" and it seemed to make Kazim a little more interested in what was going on.

Look at his face??He definitely had more on his baju than in his tummy
After that first try, I reward him by giving more breastmilk. :)

And of course I completed his breakfast or dinner by finishing him off on the breast milk.Jadi minggu pertama ni pear..lepas ni buah-buahan lain pulak ok.
I guess that's all.

Love

Sedappnya, ..Finger Licking good!

FEAST YOUR EYES..BABEHHH ..
BON APPETIT!
Some of the bloggers and friends (you know who -you- are) have left me feeling hopelessly no clue at all and inspired me to try it myself.I EVEN DREAMED ABOUT IT.
So I told my husband about it.
It's all started here--IN PARIS

It was 2 years back, masa tu kami tengah tunggu kawan dekat satu shopping mall.Then I saw this longgggggggg queue from a small booth.It was a Christmas Eve, and everybody went there to queue. We had this conversation:-
"Why everybody is queuing?Best sgt ke org beli....aper tu??? ",trus pegi jenguk..benda bulat yg sgtla kalerful.Dlm hati kata..cantikknya kuih ni :=)
BUT my husband didnt show any interest so I back off.Since he is the one who earning the money, so I cant say anything.
It is a Laduree Cafe small booth,and being said the real specialty is their macaroons which can make some peoples head over heals!!There was a very impressive selection of macaroons with over..err I dunno how many types of flavors actually, cuma tauu macaroons were rows of colourful kuih :=)
YUP, we didnt have a chance to try it.
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I was dreaming eating macaroons on my bed last few weeks,Can you believe it???Giller boleh mimpi pasal ni...I knowwww it doesnt make sense Im still..err CRAVING at this time.Tp tula..baca sana sini pasal macaroons, mcm HOT CAKES giller! Mcm semua duk citer pasal benda ni..padahal I WAS IN FRONT OF THE LADUREE SHOP 2 YEARS BACK BUT WE DIDNT BOTHER TO BUY IT. Ye la, masa tu I have no idea Laduree tu fames :p

BUT anyways, my husband finally made my dreams come true yesterday.He brought back home 10 different flavors macaroons which cost him nearly RM80 ( I was like..WHATTT?????).Size pulak..ermm camm sekali ngap je. Besarla sikit daripada syiling 50 cen tu.Ada yg besar sikit lagi dalam RM18 sebiji.Tapi ni bukan Laduree,this one brand lain.
And of course we shared with our love ones--Apeng's sister and ..( okayy..you know who you are)
My husband decided to pick a box containing 10 of them with the following flavours:-
Chocolate
Pistachio
Strawberry
Caramel
Lemon

The taste?
We ate together then we looked at each other
"ERmm..ok gakk la....manissss~"huhuhu---cewahh mcm takda perasaan kann??I bet the sweetness was more balanced with a cup of tea or coffee.Dont get me wrong,we kinda like it tho!
They are lightly crunchy on the outside, airy and slightly chewy on the inside and in many different flavors.Rupanya macaroon's Ingredient it just -almond, sugar and egg white ..Well, I guess it is French ways, they somehow construct the most elaborate yet delicate out of simplest.
The look absolutely delightful and colourful. When I tried the lemon flavour, I try to imagine and compare the taste of it to our local 'kuih' and guess what, 'kuih bahulu' pops out in my mind. Seriusly, mcm kuih bahulu yg rangup ye.At the moment, I love caramel flavour..yummy!Ok, yg caramel dan yg lain takla rasa mcm kuih bahulu:=)

IN THE MEANTIME
my son has something better to taste!
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YUPSSSS
Ini la FINGER LICKING GOOD!!!Kalah macaroons..:=)

we rarely see him not putting anything in his mouth---especially his tasty fingers

see?

and this

andddddd this

haha haaa.. you can boast anything about those macaroons.. at the end of the day my fingers is the best!

Love.

Kazim..Ohh Please!

Hi all,
Remember I told ya about Kazim and sleep training?
Well, Kazim is given breast or EBM at 630pm-7pm, then we give him a bath at 7pm-730pm, then put on his PJ and and yes, let him sleep by himself.After that time, if he wakes up we won’t bring him outside the room even if he’s wide awake.Kalau bawak luar bilik pon, we make sure lampu malap.With this regular routine, it is easier for us to read his cues..We started to put him on a regular routine since he was..err 2 days old :-)Took me..err maybe a few days to establish the routine.As a new mom, I really hope my boy sleeps through the night. . ( ni I buat kat Kazim..huhuhu), Kazim is given cluster feeding( let say give breast at 7pm and 9pm and give him another at 1130pm), which means literally nurse him in his sleep, pick him up without waking him up and put him down when finished.
Kdg2 bagi EBM yg pumped masa waktu pagi ..dia minum punya :-)
He would tentatively wake up at 4am or 5am to feed (sometimes tak bgn pon)and then wake up fully at 7am.

During his growth spurts, his sleeping pattern has been all over the place. For instance, he would sleep from 730 or 8pm to 9pm ONLY!! and then wake up and won’t sleep until 12am or something ridiculous like that..pastu kdg2 bangun nangis2...yang mcm mengigau ke haper..pastu kdg2 nangis sekuat hati.. . I knew he wasn't hungry because he just finished his milk so it was ONLY a mixture of manjaness and wanting to be cuddled.Lepas dah kena angkat tu, bila dia dah tak merengek, terus letak balik. Pastu kdg2 dia merengek balik, pastu ulang siaran la benda yg sama sampai la dia tidur dengan sendirinya.Angkat letak..angkat letak..
...And then the next day he would crash and have a long day nap...gosh!
In addition to that, Kazim is nursing more frequently and I tell you..he is drinking A LOT!!!


So anyways, Kazim will be turning 6 months soon.
More updates on his weaning process later!


Love.

Ermm

Im wordless

Oh well..so many things in my head.
I will blog more on Kazim later.

Kazim dan Sungai

Dear Kazim,
Remember this place;Tok Aki & Nenek Noe 's residence?
...You love taking a bath but does not like getting into the river. well, I must admit the water is freaking cold.Even Mommy only went in for..err few minutes only. This was your first trip to the river, you were not used to travel( I mean..err yg adventure punya--masuk hutan) as much as err..you father & I do, so we were a bit anxious.BUT anyways,things worked out fine though, such a good boy!

The cold of the water slaps you hard but if you stay longer in the water, the cold will eventually leave you...believe me!The sound of gushing water really made my day!
OK..we'll try again later OK..say, when you are 6 months,huh?
I geddit Kazim! ..OK OK..
I treasured being your mom walau kdg2 rasa ..hurmm susahnya ada you kalau nak buat aktiviti hutan ni..TAPI takper, there's always a way macam mana nk handle the situation. Plus, I can see you..err..mcm suka je aktiviti hutan2 ni..kan kan?
OK..will do again OKEH!

Love,
Mommy

Bayi Tong Sampah,,,tak habis2 ke???

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS person!
Im so emo right now.
read here

What does one do when you are pregnant and then nine months later gives birth to a baby girl or boy that you definitely do not want? Well, I would think one would just sign the baby over for adoption! Bukan nyerr main suka hati ko je buang sana sini mcm buang sampah pastu kalau anak u lahir je dah maninggal, kebumikanla dgn cara yg betol.
Teringat masa my makcik urut( masa lepas bersalin) tengah2 syok urut tu, sekali ada phone call.Bnyk kali then I asked her
"Wan tak angkat ke?takperla..angkat jela"
"alah..ni budak2 yg dtg nk urut ni.Dah beranak luar nikah, ni nak urut kasi cantik balik la perut.Tahu pulak takut perut besar..nanti org tahu dia dah beranak"
"Berapa org yg datang?"
"smalam 2 org.."
"La...hari2 ada ke??"
"Hmm....bukan tu je,yang kali kedua mengandung luar nikah pon ada.."

I was so shocked! Rupanya, mmg ramai yg dtg urut dengan dia..especially student2 Uni kat Malaysia ni.Ada tu family mmg tatau langsung.Ada jugak I tanya mcm mana family tatau kan, so this makcik kata, this budak bgtau family, dia kerja overseas so mmg la setahun tak balik Malaysia. Tp tulaa...makcik ni kata perut mereka2 ni semuanya tak pecah dan kulit cantik mulus, dlm erti kata lain, no stretch marks,tak boyot..tak besar..mmg leper je mcm tak pernah beranak .huhuhu..oh lg satu, makcik ni bgtau, mostly diorang ni tak koyak bnyk sampai kena jahit(no need episiotomy)..huhuhu.So healing process tu sgt la cepat bila tak berjahit,
Yang perangai macam bohsia tu...mmg tentu2 dah tak dapat diselamatkan..tapi yang ni yang dtg kat makcik ni semua2 nya highly educated.And of course yang ada duit ( mmg la kena ada duit sbb nak urut2 kan pakai duit..huhuhuhu)Kerja bagus2..kerja dengan syarikat minyak ternama malaysia la..kerja dgn bank2 la..dan sebagainya..

I will never understand how any mother can take the life of their own child especially taking one that you gave birth to. That baby did not ask to be conceived but since she/he was she/he did deserve the chance of a life!! Kalau dah buat dosa mengandung luar nikah jangan la ditambah pulak buat dosa buang anak!! Seek for help!!

Okay..Im so emo right now.Oh dah petang..dah gi main2 ngn my son pulak.
Toddles!

Love

Nak makan kat mana di Bandung?

Hi peeps!
We never thought that our trip to Bandung will end up being a culinary adventure. We went to a few good restaurants, all recommended by the friends,locals and of course our Mr.Nice Guy,Pak Teddy aka our Supir . And oh myyy..! We had so much food!!

Our first day at Restoran Simpang Raya.We had nasi padang.
Sedapppp~ makan 4 orang kami habis IDR210,000 dalam RM78 camtu..murahh kann.Memang berbaloi2.Gambar tak sempat nak snap sbb ..ermm lapar sgt2. Gulai otak lembu sedapp tau cara dia masak.Selalunya kalau mkn otak lembu, mkn goreng kunyit biasa je..Perggghh sedapppnya gulai dierr!

Pastu malam tu pulak kami mkn kat D'Coast Seafood- btol kata Sue motto kedai ni MUTU LIMA BINTANG HARGA TEPI JALAN. Kami order kepiting telur masin, Ikan gurame bakar ( tp ni pedass sgt~ tp..layan je sbb ok gak), sayur kacang( pon pedass tp sedap),

The second day we went to the Kampung Daun Restaurant in ..umm somewhere in Kampung Daun..( yeahh the Village called Kampung Daun okeyyy..huhuh). Getting there was somewhat confusing because Kampung Daun is not in the city centre.
Sampai je kat sana..tgk the place..cantikkkk~Bila otw back from Tangkuban Perahu tu, we singgah sini.
So, enjoy the photos!


My boy dah seronok tidur..
kat sini pon tempat makan



Teh

Sup bontot
Nasi Timbel
Our lunch
Ayam Madu





Okey, this one malam tu after dah gi ke sana kemari, kami makan kt Pak Chi Met.Urmm..actually food dia ala2 mcm yg lain jugak, ada ayam bakar(mcm Wong Solo), Ikan gurame, sotong dah sebagainya..harga kt sini pon ok laa..OR if nak senang masa kt Pasar Baru tu, makan je kat foodcourt..mcm2 ada including Pak Chi Met tu.Try Warung Ampera- Paru goreng...ohh myyyy so yummy!




Ni gambar masa kami breakfast kat hotel.

I guess that's all for now
Till next!

Love