internet mummy

i received this right after i mms-ed aunah's first eating photo to may parent. guess what my dad text-ed me?

teacher: aunah! we got keledek here. come take one.
aunah: hah! is that toys?
teacher: ubi lah!
aunah: oh! thank you. can i have avocado mix with sweet potato and low fat fresh milk?
teacher: huh! internet mummy

hahah! so FUNNY la ayah!
my dad luv to tease me when it comes to aunah. he said i was too ambitious. and u dont know how many times i had the 'manja-manja' argument with my mom about aunah. the last argument took place last saturday bila my mom buat kesekian kalinya keluarkan ayat keramat 'dulu korang mama bagi bubur nasik tu je. blend-blend ngan ikan bilis. besar pon. tinggi pon.' wa terus tarik muka coz really, i was so tired having those argument again and again.

i have to admit, i am an internet mummy. apa-apa tak tau je, apa-apa yang buat confuse je teruuuuus zapp google! sebab apa tau? sebab cepat and pantas and there's lot of resources! boleh terus compare dan segala. but you know what, i do not rely solely on internet. i read books too. i asked people. i asked my MOM! and i tried to take the best of all. see? adil apa!

when i asked my husband 'will u support me?' 'b rasa li ni moden sangat ke?' 'li ni degil sangat ke?' cuba teka husband jawab apa?

'saya ok. tak kisah. asal tak menyusahkan saya'

ada ke patut jawab macam tu. haisy...

tapi tadi tanya lagi and husband cakap 'u are doing something different. lain sebab orang yang rapat-rapat tak buat so tu sebab dorang questioned. just do what u think is the best for aunah. orang yang berjaya adalah orang yang buat benda yang luar biasa' wahhhhh terus macam motivator pulak! hahaha!

BUT the [among] best thing about being a mom is u have the power to decide everything. when i said everything, i mean EVERYTHING! u VETO EVERYTHING! hahaha! so ko nak bagi apa kat anak ko suka hati ko la. anak ko kan. haha! because, in the end, mummy knows the best! betul tak?

to mama,

'i will give her rice porridge. blend with anchovies and carrots and potatoes like u did. the time will come. i just need to do this my way. i want to be a good mom, just like u. and dont worry, i wont let ur granchild starving, ok :p'

starting solid...

i started doing research and reading on introducing solid food to babies when aunah reached four months. it includes research on how to feed your babies with style. haha. oke, tipu. taklah ekstrem sangat. nak bagi anak makan je kot takkan nak pakai lawa-lawa kat umah. ke ada orang buat macam tu ek?

it was fun reading bout introducing solid food to babies - what to do, what to expect, what is the best first solid food to introduce, how u should prepare the foods, what tools should u have etc. sangat-sangat menambahkan pengetahuan. sangat-sangat membuka mata. i mean, before this, memang la tau mak-mak bagi bubur nasik blend ngan ikan bilis. takpun bubur nasik blend ngan ikan. ngan carrot ke, kentang ke. tapi semua bubur nasik. and i wondered if there is other option beside nasik. and guess what? there are MANY other options beside nasik!

and u know what, i dah bagi solid kat aunah!!! semi-solid la kot since i added some milk to make it smooth. will share bout it on my next post :)

i read this guides quite a few times just because...i dont know why. hahaha! it's mainly about things that we should expect when baby starts eating solids (taken from babycenter.com)

1. time it right: babies are usually ready to try solid food between 4 and 6 months, but check with your baby's doctor beforehand
2. watch for signs: good head control, a growing appetite, and interest in what you're eating are all indications that your baby is ready to try solids
3. get the gear: a soft-tipped spoon, a bib, a nonbreakable dish, and a highchair are all helpful
4. start simple: try baby cereal mixed with formula or breast milk. or begin with purees like pear, sweet potato, or peas
5. expect a mess: babies aren't known for their table manners, so be prepared for food to land on the floor, highchair, your baby, and you
6. keep on trying: don't be surprised if your baby doesn't seem crazy about solids right away. keep offering them and your baby will catch on
7. take pictures! you'll want photos to show off your baby's first foray into eating real food
   

half a year...

my baby turned 6 months last wednesday. a half years have passed only in the blink of an eye. fuh! sekejap sungguh kot!

aunah dah ada satu gigi. not fully out yet but alhamdulillah, satu gigi just before she reached 6mos. suka betul melompat skang ni lenguh la tangan perut orang segala. and sometimes rasa sakit kat tempat operate tu because she keep jumping jek and pijak-pijak kat situ. can't blame that lil girl la. bukan dia tau pon.

she still wears her barut. i thought masa dalam pantang je nak pakaikan but my mom kata since barut tu muat lagi so pakaikan je la. at least boleh elak aunah kembung and it is so true sebab since lahir, alhamdulillah, aunah dua tiga kali jek kena kembung. syukur sangat because u know baby kalau kembung konfem melalak-lalak tak boleh nak tidur bagai. sekali ngan ibu dia melalak karang :p

oh lagi satu aunah stok yang tangan ngan kaki cepat berpeluh. sebijik ikut orang. sian la nanti nak amek exam kertas sure kuyup la. hehe. tapi mana tau kan sok-sok time dia dah besar amek exam guna laptop ke ipad ke kan. haha! what else? the back of her head still gives the appearance of baldness. ada macam bald line kat belakang tu and since her hair yang kat tempat lain sangat lebat so it looks funny. macam rambut tu kena letak je atas kepala. hihi.

she can't seat by her own, not yet. still need support but it's alright. she, like her mother, just love to take our own sweet time :)

it was a great journey so far and i believe it will always be. and sometimes i still can't believe that i am a mother now. haha. ok lili, just accept the fact! silalah terima kenyataan. even one of my colleague told me that i look very motherly nowadays. i wonder which part of my face have the motherly thingy. heeh~ bukan nya rasa tak best jadik mak ye, tapi u know i was like in a fast lane, semua jadik dalam setahun. alhamdulillah, tuhan bagi kami rasa rezeki yang paling indah tu awal. she is the most wonderful gift that has ever happened in my life, so far. no doubt!

*yang paling indah*

wahhhh berjaya!

we did it!

hehe. balik kajang dengan jayanya. tu pon lepas setengah jam dok adjust car seat aunah. dont know how, but the car seat seems pretty big to put it at front. takkan nak letak aunah kat belakang. mau meraung tak nampak muka orang kang. huhu. and the drive back to shah alam went well too. alhamdulillah aunah elok je duduk. pandang kiri kanan pastu tros lena. fuuh lega! maka selepas ini boleh la ke empire or ke mana-mana sendiri. cewah cewah. haha. u must be proud of me kan sayang?

my chipmunk!

on another note, aunah has become very clingy these past few days. to make it worse, her dad was not around to watch after her so nak pi mandi kena senyap-senyap. tak pun kena tunggu dia lelap betul baru lari gi mandi cepat-cepat. and last nite i had my dinner macam lari-lari. makan satu suap pastu lari terus kat aunah because she screamed so loud macam kena pukul. and she rather fell asleep on my lap while i was reading book than baring elok-elok atas tilam. orang dok sebelah pon dia nanges-nanges. yang bestnya kat umah babysitter punyalah behave. aiyaaaak!
let just hope this clingy phase wil shoooh shoooh asap. kalau tak, hasben you just have to take over the cooking part. hehe.

teething :)

the teething fairy is here!

u heard me right bebeh!

aunah is going to have her first cute little tooth!

it never crossed my mind before to check her gum because my mum told me that it's too early for aunah to has her first tooth. ikut je lah kan. until last week when i realize aunah started chewing lebih kerap dari biasa. then siap maen jelir-jelir lidah lagi. so i checked and guess what? dah ada putih2 kat gums yang belah bawah tu and satu gigi dah ada!!!!! ok, bukanlah completely ada but da timbul oke! when i touched it, we both were amused. and terkejut jugak. and rasa geli jugak. haha. geli la rasa gigi tu!

it seems like she's giving me a signal to start feeding her with solids. hihi. nop, tak start bagi lagi even my mom urge me to start giving her something yang kenyang. because dia tak la nampak lapa lepas minum susu so ok la kan. anyway next week dia dah 6 bulan pon so SOLID, here we come!

ok....what else? oh! later this evening, i will go back to kajang all by myself. with aunah of course. first time drive dengan aunah sahaja. slalu hub drive and i sit at the back with aunah. petang karang i'll drive and aunah sit next to me. wish me luck! risau! haha~

bluergh! [ganas version]

bluergh! [sweet version]

fine wednesday :)

don't mess with me ok?

nice picture kan? hehe.

so today dah hantar aunah balik kat babysitter. hope everything is fine since masa nak gi keje tadi dengar aunah jerit-jerit. tak sampainya hati but i don't have any choice kot. oh no, aunah tak takut dengan stranger or orang yang dia dah lama tak jumpa. so far alhamdulillah. tapi dah 3 weeks kan tak dok ngan babysitter and within that 3 weeks lotsa things happened. i mean her pe'el dah berubah sikit. ada angin kuskus bila nak tido. ngan her screaming part lagi so maybe kakak tu needs some time nak ngam balik ngan aunah. huhu. kecik-kecik pon dah kena ngam tak ngam. aiyoo!!!

and last saturday aunah dah bang kepala dia kat lantai. twice! huhu. cite dia macam ni, aunah kan dah tiarap tapi as far as i know dia pandai tiarap pastu patah balik baring. belum golek-golek lagi lah. mana nak tau dah panjang akal ari sabtu ari tu. i was in my room while she played outside then suddenly dengar dia menjerit. sekali tengok kepala dah kat lantai. aiyaaaak! mujur la tak benjol ke apa and actually she screamed bukan pasal sakit but because she can't move anymore. so skang ni kena buat kubu bantal kat tepi-tepi tempat dia main tu. for the meantime ok lah since she don't know how to climb or crawl but for the next few months kena pikir benda lain pulak. maybe find a safety gate ke ape ke. nanti kena ada safety lock kat drawer. no more pasu-pasu kecik and yada yada. banyaknya nak pikir. huhu. [we save this thinking part for later la! heeh~]

anyway, had a wonderful loooong weekend. hurrah! woke up late. eating out. eating in. dapat kemas rumah. dapat jalan-jalan. and husband being as sweet as candies, bought me few clothes. of course upon my request but this time around, without banyak soal. haha. love u sayang! [i love you even without the clothes. hihi]

my 2 babies :)

flexible

look ibu! i'm flexible enough, i can touch my feet!

took the picture right before the 'big river' trip. she love to show off her skill to me. yelah mentang-mentang la tulang ibu da keras tak dapat nak melentuk-lentuk segala :)

solid?

my handbag has turned into a truly mummy's handbag. haha! if you look in the bag now, you'll definitely going to find baby's diapers, wet tissues, aunah's burping cloth and so and so and so. guess the bigger my bag get, the more stuff that will be filled in :p

anyway, in about 2 weeks, that lil cheeky bam bam will be turning 6 months. so, what time is it? it's solid time!!! weehuuuu! ibu get little too excited because me, going to cook for 6 mos baby. how cool is that! i did some research already. hari-hari masuk ofis skang mesti gi baca-baca pasal baby's first foods. kalau ikutkan my mom, dia soh bagik nestum jek. pastu porridge letak ikan la ayam la. kalau argue ngan mama mulalah keluar ayat 'korang dulu elok je mama bagi bubur tu. besar jugak. jadik pandai jugak' errk...sorry mama, i'm gonna be a little omputih version sikit. haha!

bukanlah nak jadik moden sangat ke, omputih sangat ke, but i don't think i wanna introduce rice as aunah's first foods. takut dia syok sangat ngan nasik kang tamau benda laen kang. so it's better to give her something else, like maybe starting with fruits and veges. cool apa! haha. asyik nak cool je. heeh ~

and im thinking of spending some money for her food's gadget. haha. botaklah hub baca ni. but it is important sebab orang kan keje then i need something yang cepat and pantas and mudah and kecik. kecik mainly because my apartment's kitchen is quite small so need to stuff everything on the kitchen counter which is apparently quite small too. so, there goes my kaaching! [b, orang belum beli lagi k. rilek...rilek...]

now need to find the spoon, bowl, blender [blender cum steamer maybe. hehe.], cute bibs, baby cubes, high chair yada yada.

random

• Im still staying at my parent's place. Baru rasa sedap nak balik shah alam tiba-tiba anak kakak tu pulak kena warded. Nak buat macam mana kan takkan nak marah-marah pulak anak orang tu masuk hospital. Kesian kat kakak tu and kesian kat diri sendiri jugak L not that I don't like staying at kajang but I kinda miss my home, u know, my very own home.
  

  
   

• And I miss cooking! I think I kinda loss my magic touch la. Huhu. Perasan! Tapi ye lah dok umah mama, sampai je da petang mama da siap masak semua-semua. Kalau ye pon nak masak weekend je la. But since dah lama x masak, weekend pon jadik malas jugak nak masak. How?
  

  
   

• My very first mother's day, guess what I was doing? Baking! Patut orang belikanlah kek untuk kita kan but what to do. The big boss was so the very busy with his business leaving me baking cupcakes for myself. Whatever. Buat red velvet cuppies and I think the cupcakes turn out quite good. Siap adek bawak bagi cikgu bagai. Haha. Wah banyaknye perasan!
  

  
   

• Aunah is in her 3^rd week of the 5^th month now. Lasaknya ya amat. Bila pegang je melompat. Asal pegang jek terlompat-lompat. Lenguh jugak la segala peha perut kaki tangan. Such an active baby! Korang tak laratnye nak pegang dia lama-lama. Haha. Penat oke! Mau naek muscle kat tangan tu.
  

  
   

• And kat muka aunah sekarang macam naik rashes. My guess would be her saliva yang ada lebih-lebih susu tu kena kat muka bila dia dok tiarap-tiarap. Trying to find cream or lotion but I think it's better to wait until her next appointment with her paed. Tengok dia suggest apa. Kang pandai-pandai kang benda lain lak jadik
  

  
   

• Aunah adalah garang. Kalau x suka tu memang marah habes la. Siap tumbuk-tumbuk tu. Hihi. Belum masuk part dia merajuk. Ngan muncung-muncung mulut semua ada. My dad sangat la suke buat dia marah sampai menangis-nangis budak tu dibuatnya. Kesian pon ada, klaka pon ada. Tapi bagi can la kat tok kin dia nak buli aunah. Hihi.
  

  
   

• Looking forward for this long weekend (long sebab amek cuti isnin kot) nak rilek-rilek kat shah alam. Nak bangun-bangun lambat. Nak jogging. Nak shoping. Ngehngehngeh.

my girl!

penah dengar orang agah baby x? perasan tak bila agah baby ntahpape yang keluar kot kan? bahasa yang ntahpape sume ada. hihi. like last night masa my mum tgh agah-agah aunah it went-

'aunah cak! aunah cak! cak bom bom! cakoi!'

cakoi? haha! ntah mana datang cakoi nye ntah :)

my little girl has become cheekier these days. make everybody jadi sooo gerammm! malam tadi around 9pm dia cranky yang macam time dia ngantok giler tau. so amek dia dukung bawak masuk bilik selimut-selimut, tepuk-tepuk sume. but she, screaming and cakap ntah pape ntah. macam cakap 'nooooooo!!!!! i dont wanna sleep now!' so after trying for 10 mins or so i was like 'ok sayang tanak tido sudah. ibu wanna do something else' took my handphone and start msg-ing, bbm-ing and so and so when tiba-tiba aunah buat bunyik 'eeemmmmmm....iiiiiiiiikkkkk' macam nak pujuk and rubbing and picit-picit tangan orang. dia tau ibu merajukkk! haha. call me perasan or what but btol ok. siap buat muka soh orang kesian kat dia. me, easily melted~

dia buat muka kesian macam ni. kesian kan? haha

and early this morning, she wake up at 3 sebab lapar. i was like pejam-pejam je mata sebab malasnyeeee nak bangun. haha. keji, i know. keji giler kot! tapi pastu korang tau apa aunah buat? dia hentak-hentak kaki ok! tros orang bangun coz hentak kaki? hentak kaki? where on earth u learn that sayang? i wake up and straight away tell her to not hentak-hentak kaki dah. good girl tak buat macam tu and bla bla bla. free speech to a 5 mos baby at 3 freaking am. haha. saiko! tapi yelah mana boleh hentak kaki. bahaya. bahaya. kang takut esok lusa tak dapat beli barang yang dia nak, dia main hentak-hentak kaki lak kat kedai. it's not gonna happen to me. nightmare! haha [padanlah muka sendiri. sape soh malas sangat nak bangun kan?]

big river yo!

last weekend balik kampung hub. ayah kata balik ke 'big river'. heeh.

cuaca, ya ampun, panasnyeee! aircond dah full blast tapi bahang kott! me still ok tapi kesian kat aunah la sebab panaskan. dia tido pon ala-ala x selesa sangat. tapi sampai kampung sume jadik best. sebab dapat makan yang best-best. and dapat jalan-jalan yang best :)

kampung hub adalah sangat kampung jugak. haha. no offense, but they have the pantai at one side and sawah at the other side. sangat kekampungan kan? sangat suka sebab kampung orang dah x macam kampung dah [balik raya kitorang tido rest house oke!] so everytime balik kampung hub sangat excited sebab nak tengok padi tengah hijau ke kuning ke, angin tengah tiup sejuk ke panas ke, seafood banyak yang murah ke mahal ke. hehe.

so last weekend konon nak bawak aunah gi tengok sawah sebab sawah tengah hijau cantek-cantek. tapi hujan la pulak maka amek gambar dari dalam kete je. nanti aunah da besar sikit, da banyak paham leh ajar dia 'aunah, ni padi' 'aunah ni parit' 'aunah, jom memancing' 'aaunah jom tido tengah sawah' ececeh. macam boleh! haha. lucky her, even dok kat bandar tapi leh rasa gak pegang2 padi.

padi hijau-hijau!

ni time singgah makan mee bandung sedap :) belakang tu laut. nampak x? nampak x?

superwomen!

yesterday,

we hit the road at 6am.

arrived at our apartment in shah alam at 7.15am.

did the laundry [2 rounds], ironed hub clothes, lipat baju, jemur baju, kemas barang. all in 1 hour.

went home again during lunch. did the laundry again. ironed hub clothes too, again. yes, i skip my lunch for the joy of doing the laundry and ironing the clothes :p

it was tiring. and no, it was no fun at all. u see, i always love ironing and folding the clothes. it is my therapy when i can't spend any money for shopping [of course, shopping is the best therapy of all. who can deny it] but gosh, i hate doing it all yesterday. like seriously. so instead of therapy, i got stressful myself. see, no fun!

so i declared myself a superwoman yesterday. a pat on my shoulder for managed to juggling between two houses. became a domestic goddes in one, and a supermom at the other one. turun sedikit stress di situ. hehe. self-declared. tau. tapi need to find some motivation so that i can go through this week with the same routine, again.

insyaallah next week x ulang alik dah. harap sangat.