Our princess turns 2

Hi everybody!
Saturday, 9th November was our niece's birthday party. We celebrated it at Critter Land, Seri Kembangan.It was a fancy dress costume party. I love costume party because...(OK I need a reason to wear those weird bajuan and I need a place where I can dress in an unusual costume and have fun) Come on, bila lagi nak melaram mcm ni kan?

But anyways,a day before the event, we went to several places to find our baju. My husband was undecided ..nak jd Spartan ke batman ke..superman ke orang minyak ke :p.... :-) Cari sana sini..sampai ke Abrakadabra..tup2 kami beli je kat balloon buzz.Habis cerita.If anyone want to rent a costume, you may drop by at Century Fiesta, Hartamas or Abrakadabra, Puchong. They have an enormous collection of costumes ranging from.....biasa2 to elegant to outrogeous futuristic .

My sister in law decided to celebrate Zahra's birthday in a small group which means it is strictly for established selection of peoples.Reason? She wants the party to be memorableand exclusive. So who's the guest?Hmm..let see...
The host :-)
Miss belly dancer and Mr.Dracula.
Mr.Dracula: Im thirsty..I want blood!
Miss belly dancer : Not now Mr. Dracula. Wait until post party will ya.
ohh..MJ?..


Mr Bean and..err wife? OK..this is funny because as I remember, Mr.Bean is a single guy!:p

Presenting..*ehem*ehem*
The beautiful Cleopatra and her loyal husband ,King Apeng.
YES We ARE THE Egyptians!

Miss belly dancer managed to persuade Catwoman to show up and notch up the hotness level. This sexy meow is one of my favourite! Purrr.....and many more.

I'm so full from eating that meehun,macaroni and etc, nevertheless I'll still manage to find room to eat this piece of cake!

It is widely believe that Egyptian loves cat. This might be the owner of the sexy Catwoman. :)
For Cleopatra, too much American Next Top Model :p
This is Cleopatra when she is mad.Dont you dare to run away from me!Come here little kitty!

Kazim was sleeping through out the birthday party. But, as soon as he opens his eyes his imaginative and playful mind shift to overdrive. He had so much fun in the balls pond.





Cleopatra, where do u keep Catwoman? I want to smooch her. Mmuahh...


We really enjoy playing dress up and had so much fun. Everybody that attends was really sporting and put in extra effort to search for the costume. Kudos to the organiser for a successful party. We really had a blast!!!

Love.

9 months

Dear friends,

18 months ago,

2 straight pink lines.
Hooraaaaaay Im pregnant!
A mix of excitement and terror washed over me.
Mestila takut.Our body undergo vast changes while emotions ntah aper2,sampai la pk our ability to become parent.Fuhhh~
Can I handle it?
Am I ready?
Muda lagi ni.. nak ada anak ke?( Ok..this one lousy..hahahha..tp dolu2 tak sedar diri kann..so rasa MUDA jer memanjang!)

But you know what?
Takda maknanya nak menunggu sampai bila2!
Truth is,parenting does come naturally to me, furthemore Apeng/Aman is a great dad( he would be a great Mom if he is a woman!)

So, here goes those important NINE MONTHS in my life:-

2 months

3 months
The day that I feel first flutterings of life inside me.
4 months

5 months

6 months

7 months

8 months

9 months

I've been quite busy due to ohh tidakkkk..mcm2!!!Our internet buat hal, bla bla bla....Kazim was ill with a viral infection virus of some sort, hence the silence recently.
But anyways,I really need to blog about this.

MY BABY KAZIM IS 9 MONTHS !!

This is so important to us , yelah, Kazim 9 bulan dalam rahimku, jadi angka tu sgtla bermakna!I've now officially had him in my arms for as long as I had him in my womb.Oh my..time flies so fast! During the second months of pregnancy, I knew I was having a boy, despite never really quite getting a definitive look during our ultrasounds. I dreamed of a baby boy mere days after the positive pregnancy test.Akhirnya...yerr mmg betul baby boy.Mom's instinct..kot.

Guess what?I got excited when Kazim started saying "dada," but then, I realized the lesson of so many parents before me that "dada" means so many things. But hey, whenever he sees Apeng, he started to say Dada Dada Dada...*ok im so excited!*
Now,he crawls around on the floor a lot. He started testing his boundaries with crawling and pulling himself up to stand, and yerps, he has bumped his head quite a few time..err. almost everyday sebenarnya!
But it just can’t be helped because he keeps trying to stand up, but obviously his legs are still wobbly so he ends up falling down.Pastu waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~ ..kuat sgt!
"Kesian Kazim..takper2 usaha tangga kejayaan!"
sigh.As usual..enjoy~

My new hobby- I love taking photos of him sleeping
AND

whenever he is awake!Nine months in, Nine Months out=
Hi people! Im Kazim and Im 9 months!

Im still sleepy Mom!

Now, his sleep patterns also change.Every time I tried to lay him down, Kazim cried.Masa ni rasa nak nangis pon ada sbb dia nak melekat jer pastu taknak tdo cot.I had to pick him up and put him down like...*tak terkira dah berapa kali!* but I never left him to "cry it out".. more than 10 mins.Payah nyer nak sleep training kan.Tp dalam hati mmg tak boleh la dia tdo atas katil kami sbb dia bangun terus merangkak, kang tup2 jatuh katil malam2.Dahla I ni tdo mati.
So bila training sgtla penat dan menggeramkan!

Tapikan, bila geram tu..selalu la kata kt diri sendiri;Kazim grows too quickly,soon he’ll be walking and without warning he’d be a teenager and then going to uni and getting married and stuff .And at that time, he doesn't want to sleep with his mom anymore!!!
So what's the big deal about sharing bed??Kan kan???Masa dia kecik la kita nak enjoy our special moments in the night with our baby who needs to be held and nursed kan.Nanti one day mesti kita miss benda2 mcm ni.
Ohh well..tiba2 I miss bau "newborn"! Best sgt2!
Sigh!
OK..sounds mcm makcik2 again kan? Hahha I cant help it!
Oklah, time to stop!Will blog again.


Toddles,
Love.

Kazim is 9 months!!

hello,
my son is officially 9 months today! Now, he is so active and pretty much ..err susah nak amik gambar cos he just would not sit still!

• Kazim loves outdoor exploration(who doesnt?)- playing ball, grass, stones
• He is finally eating a lot! --breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner..tp ader selit2 snack jugak
• Kazim has 2 teeth on bottom and 2 new ones on top!
• Changes in sleeping patterns.Kadang2 one nap a day, KADANG@ TAK TDO LANGSUNG, kadang2 2 times.

Okey, time's up!*yawn*

Now, gotta hit my pillow so that I can wake up for Sahur!!

Till next time!

Love.

8 months

My boy is 8 months.So fast, huh.Where does the time go?
Some updates:

• He loves to grab and shake things..and also throw things...
• Kazim can sit on his own for quite a while but not able to pull himself up into a sitting position on his own.
• His hair is starting to grow a bit thicker
• Kazim definitely wants his mommy 24/7..dah mcm gam asyik melekat especially malam.
  

other than that, Kazim suka main sembur2..eeeeeeeeeeeeee...geram!

Happy for you sayang!
Blog again later!

Journey to meet Mr.Spongebob

Part 1
Hello!
How are you?..Boy, it’s such a long trip from here to L.A. and back. Just getting there, or back home, takes all day with the airport security, layovers, and travel itself. It’s exhausting but..FUN!
Ingat dah tak dapat pergi dah sbb pasal Visa Kazim tp..with a few phone calls..akhirnya berjaya jugak dapatkan Visa on 2nd June..iaitu hari kami nak naik flight..huhuhu mencabar okey ,ke sana ke mari.Thanks to US Embassy!A round of applause and a drink! Cheers!Thank you so much!

But anyways, we went to Wisma MCA to apply our son's tourist visa because we'll be accompanying Apeng/Aman on his business trip and probably tour some places too( and yes..it's means H.O.L.I.D.A.Y for me and Kazim since June is our anniversary month!)
How to apply USA visa for your child? Click here. Dont forget to complete your Ds-160 application online earlier and print them! Nanti kalau tak buat, kat sana baru terkial2 nak buat nanti amik masa pulak. OK enuff about Visa.

So,on 2nd June, Leen dtg rumah dalam kul 930 pagi then kami terus gi USA Embassy sbb I promised them to be there by 11am. Lepas tu Leen hantar kami straight gi KL Sentral sbb I nk amik KLIA Express tu terus memandangkan our flt dlm kul 259pm camtu.Dengan 2 bags( diaper bag+our bag) dan satu stroller, rasa cam mula2 awkward sbb selama ni ada husband yg tolong pegang semua benda. So masa kat KL SEntral tu I put on my babybjorn pastu stroller tu jadi trolley letak the 2 bags..huhuhu senang cerita!! Kazim mmg I dah kata awal2 takda saper akan layan dia kalau cranky sbb Papa dia takda. Tell you, he's doing SO GOOD! dlm train duk je atas pangku I tanpa "membuaskan" diri.

We reached airport around 1245pm..sempat sgtla nk catch up the flight! Thanks sgt2 Leen sbb bnyk tolong kami that day! I had lunch( masa ni Kazim tgh afternoon nap)Ada org tanya how I manage to perform my prayer with Kazim,erm,Kalau dia tdo senang sikit kan, so I solat near to his stroller , I angkat je stroller tu naik (lapik tayar tu dgn kertas supaya tak kotor lantai). EASY! semua turned out so WELL! Happy sgt2.


On board, I have no problems at all.They put me at row 11K.. Malaysia Airlines provided every comfort imaginable for him including their onboard "baby crib" or bassinet which was really handy. He was fine and slept most of the time ,tp adalah bangun for susu dan juga main2. Lucky me ramai passenger duk melayan Kazim, babies kan semua org suka!.As usual, masa take off and landing I used my boobies as a pacifier to help the ear popping and gave him lots of fluids. So the first 4 hours was so good. Masa transit kat Taipei, Kazim bangun jer..tegur semua org yg lalu-lalang..
Took us about nearly 14 hours to reach LAX from Taipei.
Taipei- LAX was good too.But this time dia tdo masa yg patut dia tdo and bgn mcm biasa..Masa I nak gi toilet, I bawakla Kazim, dia duk atas riba and I buatla my business..huhu.I never leave him alone even though he was asleep sbb takut2 dia terjun dari bassinet tu. Yups of course, flight attendants mmg ada dan boleh tgk kan tp I as a mother kena la alert jugak.
Masa solat dalam flight, I put Kazim kt sebelah, dia crawl and duduk tepi..so takda masalah langsung.Semua OK.

Tell you, I didn't have a proper sleep because at the back of my mind Im worried that Kazim will fall down from the bassinet. Last but not least,many thanks to Kazim for being very cooperative even though it was such a hard day for him ! =D And thanks for staying with me throughout this journey! Thank you thank you!
Well, that's all for now.
Will continue more later.


toodles!
Love.

Kazim 7 months!

Happy 7even Months Kazim!

So much seems to happen every day, yet when I sit to write about it, I find myself thinking "nak tulis aperrr ni??"..literally everyday is something new .I love being a mother!The most exciting thing lately is that his two bottom teeth poked through. I was snuggling him and for whatever reason I went to check his teeth, and low and behold I felt the sharp edges!Yippieee~ . Kazim is eating pretty well, ever since he started taking solids he doesn't like any packed food such as Gerber, Heinz ..etc. He just loves his mom's homemade puree..hahaha..I am a proud mom again! Among his fav;sweet potatoes+fish,spinach,fruits ...Anakku ore Kelate, suko make bendo manih!huhuhu

Mango+Pear Puree1.cut into cubes
2.steamDONE!

Ok..gotta hit my pillow now.Will blog later about... my trip ! Nite2!Muahhh! Again.Happy seven months Kazim!
Love.

Aktiviti sebelum tidur yang nyenyak

Hi all!
YUPS..bedtime stories!Here's a picture of him enjoying his "father& son momento".A bonding session out of his busy schedule. Tell you what, our son really enjoy it! Kalau masa Apeng takda and I bacakan cerita-cerita dalam buku tu..dia kurengg sket suka..huhuhu.. DADDY"S BOY!!Tak percaya? Tgk muka Kazim ni!

Lookie!Im reading Mommy!

Err..Papa reads ..Kazim dengar je

So tomorrow Kazim is officially more than half-a-year old. That sounds so much older than 7 months' to me. :-) He's really starting to change more quickly now..ooohh well time flies!

Ok peeps..more and more!

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