Jagung Setongkol

This is Aidan's first time ever makan jagung setongkol. And that is after 21 months. Haha. Bagus Mama! Never thought that he can enjoy jagung setongkol just like that. Now, I regret tak beli jagung banyak sikit. Boleh buat bubur and nasi jagung for him. Haih.

Today, we bought extra (Gain Plus) fm for Aidan (Aidan minum Anmum) because of the free gift. Nampak sangat senang terpengaruh. Haha.

"RuRu (Pororo) as what Aidan pronounced.

Pororo is Aidan's favourite cartoon after Boboiboy. So that is a good reason to get the limited edition of Pororo's learning card. Well, afterall the sales'makcik' did convince us too that the susu is good for the IQ due to DHA, bla bla bla. ;p

You know you are a mother when..

You can easily wake up 5.30am every morning without fail thinking that you need to cook for him and clean up all the messes that he made last night.

I never thought that I could do this. Dah macam ada super power. I still remember time study dulu. Bangun awal sikit, sure petang ngantuk. Lepas tu, habis exam, mulalah nak qada' tidur.

I cant really remember when was the last time I could qada' my sleep. Haha. Must be ages ago and for sure before I am a mother lah. Qada' tidur tak ada dalam kamus ibu. Itu pasti.

Dan harini, saya sangat bersyukur. Lepas 5 hari tak makan almost everything except his rice craker, yoghurt, fruits and biskut, Aidan makan 5 suap nasi malam tadi dan sedikit murtabak. Alhamdulillah. ;) Dah cukup menggembirakan saya sebabnya saya dah tak paksa dia untuk makan.

Haritu saya ada baca beberapa artikel. Artikel kata, ibu tak boleh putus asa, kena sentiasa konsisten, sabar dan yakin dengan pertolongan Allah. Jadi saya cuba untuk ke arah itu. Saya harap kalini bukanlah hangat-hangat tahi ayam saja. Ehem. Saya mahu galakkan Aidan terus makan jadi saya juga kenalah galakkan diri untuk terus bangun pagi dan rajin masak juga. Saya yakin, lambat-laun Aidan mesti nak makan. Semoga Allah permudahkan segala urusan saya. InsyaAllah.

Semoga anak saya membesar dengan sihat dan menjadi anak yang soleh. Amin.

When my baby refuses to eat!

I am super stressed! "Macam kucing kehilangan anak"..Drama alert!

Aidan tak nak makan most of the times for the past two weeks. In fact today, I bet he refused to eat at his babysitter's too. If you know him well, you must be worried. This is so not him. Tengoklah pipi bam bam dia. But then, as I said earlier, he refused to eat for these few weeks! Me, as his Drama Mama, has been saiko-ly depressed with his sudden refused-to-eat behaviour. I've been googling here and there and even has brought him to his paed. I was told by his paed that he is just fine, active and happy. In fact he gained another kilo in 3 months, but none has conviced me he is doing fine.

Until today, when I stumbled into this blog and found a few serious good articles. Damn good that make me calmed and convinced enough. And the best part is when the article said, a toddler gains only a kilo per year on average. So what's all the fuss Drama Mama when he is gained a kilo in 3 months. Duhh!

So if you have the same problem with me, dont worry (though I was one saiko mummy before) much. What you need to do is just sit and read these articles. It explains very well that will make you understand much of your baby whole eating dramas.

1) http://parenthots.com/news_and_events/news/Parents-find-out-how-to-get-kids-to-eat-healthy.aspx
2) http://parenthots.com/features/focus_on_the_family/Battling-the-reluctant-eater.aspx

Phewww. I can now rest my case and stop being dramatic too. LOL!

Of Aidan's tantrum

The other day, Aidan did something wrong, which I dont remember what is it, but Abah got mad and scolded him. He, as always would cry when Abah scolded him. Padan muka Aidan. Dengan Mak eh jarang takut. Hehe. Back to the story. Kami ajar dia, kalau buat salah, kena marah, dia mesti kena minta maaf. Usually he will salam and hug us. And it ends there.

But that day, Abah was totally gone mad and made Aidan crying non-stop dengan kuatnya. Kind of showing off his tantrum as well. Lelaki kan ego. Tak gitu? So, I quickly held him in my arms and tried to console him. He refused at first but when I talked slowly like whispering to his ears while held him tightly, he was calming down then. I told him that he did something wrong that made Abah scolded him and Abah scolded him because he loves him so much. I also warned Aidan not to do it again. He was nodded every single thing that I said as if he understand. Then, I relieved when he stopped crying after that.

But then, after 5 mins, he did it again. Slap on my forehead. Penat mak berleter uols. Hahaha. Well, I dont expect him to understand pun. Dia kan baru setahun jagung. Nak suruh duduk pun sebut 2-3 kali. LOL! I just feel good because I did another approach rather than pukul Abah konon-konon Abah yang salah marah Aidan to make him calm. That is my big No-No.

Haih. Anak..Anak. But who said raising a child is easy pun kan?

OCD

I think I have mild OCD. I dont know if this is called as OCD or not. And no, I'm not talking I'm a clean freak like Emma in Glee. That is OCD. Haha. If you dont know what is OCD, you can read here.

Everytime when I'm folding the clothes, I MUST scattered the clothes into several groups; which are Aidan's clothes, Hubby's and mine, and the spentots. I just cant fold it WITHOUT scattering the clothes first. I will fold Hubby's and mine first, then only Aidan's and spentots. Kalau saya tak ikut turutan, jiwa akan kacau. Saiko much? Hahahaha

Every week, when I'm cleaning the house, I MUST start with the kitchen. Once kitchen done, then only I can clean the living room and bedrooms.

Susunan baju dalam almari haruslah sama. Like t-shirts must be all t-shirts which have the same folding shapes. T-shirts with other folding shapes are kept on another row. Same goes to seluar, etc.

Kalau jemur baju or gantung baju guna hanger, I will make sure setiap jarak antara hanger adalah hampir sama. Kalau hubby yang jemur, aku sakit mata. Dah laa campur2 kejap hanger baju besar, kejap hanger baju Aidan. Tapi sebab dia yang jemur, aku buat-buat tak nampak dan avoid myself to stare. Sebabnya kalau aku betulkan maknanya aku adalah freak like Emma. Hahaha.

Setiap susunan yang aku buat, I hate it kalau people change it. Contoh kalau itu rak pinggan, senggat yang ke lima adalah pinggan leper yang besar, jangan sekali-kali cuba letak mangkuk kat senggat yang situ. Aku mesti rasa nak marah dan betulkan sambil membebel sendirian. Aku tak boleh. Dapur adalah tempat sensitif aku. Hehe. Dan aku pantang dapur sepah sebelum masak. Nak masak kene dapur bersih. Baru jiwa tenang. Kalau jiwa kacau macamana nak masak?

And the list goes on. Is it normal or is it actually called routines/attitude/behavior? Dont tell me I'm a saiko coz I'm not! LOL.

Hubby's Birthday

It was yesterday. I did nothing fancy this year. No surprise sebab tak jadi. LOL! I bought Wondermilk Cupcake and had small makan-makan with his family. Kebetulan his parents came to KL last weekend.

The cupcake.

Aidan was sugar high that night. He kept on singing and dancing sampai 12 malam with his cousin. T___T Mana taknye, dia makan 4 cupcakes kot. Birthday boy pun makan satu je. Haha.

And last night, we went to his fav restaurant, Meatworks to have this...

Sup Ekor!!

Hahahahhaa. Birthday boy nak sangatlah kan. Pergi Meatworks makan sup ekor. -___- I asked him, "Sedap ke?" Then he said, "Awak masak sup lagi sedap". LOL! Padan muka ;p

1) Potato Salad 2) The to-die-for Ribs 3) Pink Guava Juice

Us in White ;)

Dear Darling Husband,

Happy 28th Birthday.
I pray for your good health so that we can do jogging while strolling Aidan at the park.
I pray for your prosperity. With that, I hope I can have a maid to do the ironing and cleaning the house. ;p
I pray for your success to achieve all your dreams.
I pray for your happiness and ours, having more kids and live happily ever after.

Love you much more than words *nyanyi lagu Westlife ;p*

-Wifey-

Safety Harness

I'm not sure this safety harness is a necessary or not. I dont see many parents bought this tho. But we, the saiko parents have bought it for Aidan. Haha. Hubby said, better safe than sorry. Yeah. Dah laa dengan kes culik-menculik yang menjadi-jadi sekarang ni, takutlah. And this active, energetic toddler, kalau dapat lepas daripada stroller, memang jakun. Pantas saje lari sana-sini. Mana kitorang tak cuak.

But since kat Malaysia ni not many people used it and some may even think like "macam bawak pet", mestilah macam pelik je bila kitorang pakai. Wahaha. Actually, saya pun tak berapa nak gemar. Tapi sebab saiko, have to gunalah. Untuk tak nampak sangat weird, kitorg pegang the strap dan pimpin tangan Aidan. Just to make sure, in case budak ni terlepas, at least I have the strap untuk stop dia daripada lari ke mana-mana. Especially in a crowded place.

The baby that wears a cow ;D

Last weekend, when we went to Ikea, there was a lil girl said to the mother, "Mummy, I saw a baby wearing a cow". Mentioning about Aidan. LOL! That's super cute.

So what say you mommies and daddies. Will you buy this safety strap?

No more BF-ing!

He is totally weaned off last Monday 08/05/12 at 21 months. The last time he was BF-ing was on Monday morning right after he woke up.

I didn't plan actually. I was not feeling well that day; fever, sore throat, and flu. I went to the clinic and eat some meds. But I totally forgot to tell the doctor that I'm still BF. So I didnt dare to BF him. Later in the evening, when he asked for t****, I quickly put some colgate on the nipple. And it works. He refused to BF since then. Dah macam fobia pulak dengan rasa mint. LOL! I never thought it is that simple.

To make more surprise, he didnt wake up in the middle of the night asking for susu anymore. Now both of us can sleep well till morning. That's good. So the next thing in my mind is to teach him to sleep on his own. Hehe.

I told my mom about this. She was surprised on how things went so easy. I feel blessed sebab segalanya dipermudahkan. And god heard me. Alhamdulillah. My mom even said, it's good for me too. No more waking up at night, no more BF-ing and teaching him to sleep on his own; I can have a good rest and get my body prepared before the next pregnancy. Haha. Ok this is not going to be so soon. Kalau ada rezeki, next year baru kita beroperasi ye. InsyaAllah. :)

P/S: Lesson learnt from weaning off is kena pump sehari sekali ye. Saya pandai sangat sampai hari first merana sebab bengkak. Haha.

Aidan: 21 months

I have to jot this down.

After 21 months, last night was my second time waking up at 4am preparing for Aidan's formula milk. I think both of us are ready to totally wean off. It's almost there I can say. Bittersweet feeling :(

At this age, Aidan always makes us laugh. He talks a lot more but still on his alien language. We can only understand some. The rest, only alien knows it. LOL! He likes to sing too and that makes him look even more cuter. ;p

I think he can understand the cartoons story line thus that makes him stuck on TV for his favorite cartoons. Boboiboy still at the top rank. He added more cartoons in the list, such as Pororo and Banana in pyjamas.

Oh Oh and last night was funny. Kitorang pergi shopping groceries kat Giant. Masa shopping, saya saja pura-pura say babai. Konon-konon nak blah. Sekali tu dia nangis gila. Haha. Then, hubby try to look at his reaction kalau dia buat. Tapi kasihan. Aidan tak nangis kot. Siap cakap babai and wave. LOL! I know it. Aidan loves me more ;p

 I love you too darling baby. More than you can imagine. Muah Muah..

Sayang Boboiboy -_________-

As requested, special for Aunty Esah ;)

Our Trip: Genting Highlands

It was literally an unplanned short trip. It took us 30mins of discussion before deciding to pay for the hotel right after that. Haha. Itupun after few times of rejections before this. At last, agree jugak. Ya, you know me, "Genting-tempat maksiat (casino)-accident masuk gaung", of cos I'm a bit paranoid. Since it is hubby's early birthday treat, oklah. Cincailah. ;p

We went there on Sunday morning, two days before the Labour Day. The weather was nice. Alhamdullilah. Saya berdoa siang malam kot, jangan hujan untuk dua hari tu. Hehe.

The last time I went there was ages ago, about 5-6 years ago. So I was expecting something new at the theme park. But, nah. Most of the games are still the same and some looked rusty and old. If you have been to Gold Coast (Movie World or Dream World), USS, or even Disneyland, Genting Theme Park is just a small piece of those mentioned theme parks. But afterall, we did have fun too. Especially hubby and that little boy.

Hubby bought the outdoor and indoor tickets. But we didnt even play any indoor games at all. Such a waste. So the tips here. Buy the outdoor tickets first, then only you buy the indoor one if you think necessary. The games are so similar to the outdoors, mind you. The tickets are all day passes. So you can get in and out sesuka hati as long as you have the tagged on your wrist.

Now, let the photos tell the story.

 

Walaupun I said the theme park is small, tapi penat jugak lah. Lenguh-lenguh kaki malam tu. Tapi mungkin jugak sebab bersilat and berkejaran dengan si budak kecik. He didnt want to stop playing all the games ok. Mengamuk sampai tertidur. Haha. Sabo jelah mak!

Bukti budak kecik mengamuk!

Hubby experienced the Genting Sky Diving. That is new. But he had to pay extra RM38 for that after discounted sebab beli indoor ticket. Kalau tak, the actual price is RM50. Extra RM18 for the DVD. Yup, they capture the video while you are doing that. We also can watch it live. Aidan got excited watching his Abah doing that sky diving thingy. Teringin lettew! Hehe

Genting Sky Diving. Passed!

We spent the night at Theme Park Hotel. It was located beside the theme park. Sangat dekat. Kalau rasa nak terkencing kat theme park, lari balik hotel pun sempat. Hehe. For the rate that I paid for the Deluxe Room, it was so comfortable and cheap. The room has 2 beds; 1 double bed and 1 single bed. So spacious for three of us. The only comment for this hotel is the bed is springy. Baring rasa spring ok. Tak best langsung. Oh and the hotel restaurant adalah meragukan kehalalannya. So maybe you can opt for no breakfast rate. There are so many restaurants nearby. Dont worry.  

Deluxe Room, Theme Park Hotel

So, that was my short trip to Genting Highlands. It was a fun place to spend with the family after the mall. LOL!

Kasi pose ala-ala honeymoon gitu! ;p

Ok, till the next trips in June. InsyaAllah. Cant wait! :D