The Beach Boy

Cuti Awal Muharram yang lepas, kami ke Pangkor. Bercuti bersama keluarga Pijoi. It was Aidan's first time to the beach. Jadi, Aidan (read: Mama) was super excited. Excited nak tengok reaksi Aidan pijak pasir pantai dan mandi laut yang masin.



Lihat, budak kecik yang sudah siap sedia dan tidak sabar mahu menerjah ke tepi pantai. Siap tak nak lepas pelampung.



Tapi kemudian..

Aidan: "Err..What is this?"

Aidan: "Uwaaa..Mama help me! I dont like beach!"

Haha. Anak teruna saya tidak suka. Must be unpleasant experience for him. But hey beach boy, tak macholah geli dengan pasir pantai. ;p

When I feel to write..

The description of this blog and the banner photo doesnt really jive now. I said "Ini bukan blog jiwang" but the photo is a note written I LOVE U. Bukankah itu jiwang namanya. Kah Kah. Why on earth I chose Nota Cinta as the blog name, I'm not really sure then. Tapi masa tu, gua memang tengah high on CINTA with hubby of course. So terselitlah sentimental jiwang part in this blog. Oh btw, hubby did change the banner. I am still buta IT as always. Mana mungkin gua mampu nak tukar banner. Jadi, who should be blame now? Kah Kah.

It seems like I'm frequently writing these days with bebelan random. Just because I always inspired by a housewife that can write her simple daily life interestingly. Like seriously. Recently, she just talking about the laundry but it turns out to be a very good quality time with her children. For me, she has a very good parenting skills. Simple yet creative. I really adore her.

I do adore another working mom who I always inspired with her Super Mommy attitude. She is working, she is a part time student but she always actively taking part of her kids' activities. I always wonder how she manage to juggle everything in between. Ahh. She should write on How to be a Super Mommy then. For sure I'll buy one! Simply inspiring.

And my all time favourite blog is a lawyer-mommy blog. I am her silent reader since she hasn't got married. Now she already has an 18months toddler. Simply because I love to read hers. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes informative, sometimes menyentuh jiwa and most of the time, she likes to post beautiful photos. *Love* Oh, she is good in baking diaper cakes as well. A creative mommy indeed.

Ini sudah menjadi blog review pasal blog nampaknya. Anyways, those are my most favourite blogs. What's yours?

The toddler.

I used (read: most of the times)to freak out when my lil boy suddenly change his appetite since he's called a toddler. From an easy eater to a very fussy eater. It was so heart breaking to see my boy refuses to eat most of the time except for his favourite dish which is oats mixed with fruits. Breakfast: Oats. Lunch: Oats. Dinner: Oats. Though I know he was not hungry, but as a mother, I'm too worried whether he gets enough nutritions. Some said, the milk will provide the nutritions. But for me,nutritions from food is better.


But worry not, most toddlers will get into this phase; where playing seems more interesting than eating. Only after 4 months, I know how the pattern actually. Sometimes, he refuses to eat dinner/lunch, but he eats lots of finger foods. Where else, he may eat a lot during lunch/dinner till I worry that he could be too full and vomit. And most of the time, he would like to feed on his own like a big boy. I may be happy looking at him, enjoying the food but will get crazy right after that looking how messy it be.

All my friends that still unmarried or just expecting her first one, wonder why I just let my baby plays with the foods & not really eating it. Why do I let my baby not behave when dining in the restaurant? Well, a toddler has thousands of questions in his head. So I just want him to answer the questions by exploring everything that he wants. As a mother, I just need to watch him exploring and set the boundaries. Iyelah, takkanlah baby nak main air longkang, I will say 'tak apalah, dia nak explore. Kah Kah. For me, as long as it wont harm the baby, it would be fine. I believe that an active baby loves to explore. ;)

Talking about toddler, I sometimes might be upset too of the fussy eating, the messy that he made, the unexpected thing that he might do, etc, but looking how he grows well as one active, happy baby, that is priceless. I wont trade with anything like seriously.

Tips: Let the toddlers explore and mommies, have lots of patience. Haha.

That is my 2 cents on parenting from a young, inexperience mommy. Happy exploring baby and mommy! ;)

Our 2nd Anniversary

"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved" - George Sand

Pijoi and I turn 2 today. ;)

And we had a great, short getaway this time to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. Just the three of us. Mari bercerita.

Pada pagi itu...

1. Let's do breakfast @ Mamak 2. The journey begins 3. And I (Aidan) shall re-energize. Kroh Kroh.

Arrived at Melaka as early as 11am. I thought it would be great to visit the Zoo. Unfortunately, the Zoo was flooded with Rombongan Cik Kiah. So, we cancelled and menuju ke Bandar Hilir. It was Aidan's first time to visit Melaka. Jadi, wajiblah ke Bandar Hilir melawat Kota A' Famosa dan bangunan bersejarah yang lain.

1. Pit stop pertama tepi kolam dekat mall-i-dont-remember-the-name 2. Aidan posing. Tapi kepala terpotong. Mama buta IT nak buat collage 3. Depan kapal terbang 4. Bukti Aidan pernah pergi Melaka. ;p

Perut sudah lapar. Saya mengidam (perut berisi lemak. tak mengandung) asam pedas. Kononnya, mahu makan the best Asam Pedas in town. Tapi hampa. Banyak kedai tutup. Tak tahu kenapa. Sigh. Jadi kami drive saja sampailah jumpa satu kedai makan. Saya ambil lauk asam pedas. Hampa lagi. Tak sedap. Asam pedas saya masak lagi sedap. Heh. Lepas ni, jangan harap nak makan asam pedas kat Melaka. Saya keciwa.

Lepas kenyang, haruslah menuju ke hotel. Tak sabar. This is the main reason we chose Melaka. So, we checked in at Philea Resort & Spa. ;)We fall in love with the log cabin room and the waterfall near the pool that they have. It is so kampung-like-resort. Beautiful and peaceful.

I heart the small huts beside the pool. And we love the pool the most! Semestinya, anak teruna kami paling eksaited. Sejam setengah berendam sehari ok. Nasib baik tak demam. Lega mak! Kata orang, kalau pergi Melaka, wajiblah ke Umbai makan seafood. Yes, we did have dinner at Umbai that night. We went to my favourite restaurant, of course. Me & Pijoi enjoyed the food to the max since Aidan tidur kepenatan. Haha. Superblah. And that 4 plates of dishes; ikan pari bakar, siakap bakar, sotong goreng, and kailan ikan masin only for RM56 include nasi lemak & drinks. Murah gila ok. I wish I can go to Umbai right now. Sedap aaahhh!
Second photo: My two cheeky boys. I love this photo toooo bits. ;)

The next day, we went back home at 12pm and back to the reality. Routine. Routine. Sigh.
Happy 2nd Anniversary Sayang. Thank you for the wonderful 2 years. May we grow old together with love and happiness. Amin.

To write & not to write

I tried to write few times, but all are save to draft. Sometimes, I feel like writing, but somehow in the middle I'm stucked. So there goes to the draft folder.

I havent wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha yet to all muslims. How's your raya? We went back to Taiping but the journey started with an accident. Yes, you read me. Accident at Plus Highway at KM 302, 5km from exit Gopeng. It happened around 3am in the morning. Everything happens in a blink of an eye and I do feel like I am dreaming sometimes. But Alhamdulillah, everyone is safe and sound. Not even a single scratch. For sure, there are some life lessons worth to remember.

And people, do wear your seat belt (front and back passengers) always and please, please, please put your baby in the car seat. Insyaallah, you may not regret. But the most important is to drive safely.