On MC today. Been coughing and sneezing since yesterday. today, I cannot take it anymore so decided to stay at home and rest. my stomach kind of hurts everytime I cough. i did not manage to sleep well last nite either. keep waking up due to the coughing.
anyway, the open mic day was such a hilarious event. i videotaped the auditions as well as the actual competition. everyone who watched it laughed like crazy. the kids are soooo cute!
now that my stomach is so much bigger, most of the students are asking, "You have a baby?", "You giving birth?", "In there got baby rite?" and so on....the questions just keep coming. the older kids would ask the gender of the baby and my colleagues would be asking when my 'holiday' would begin...
it's the exam period rite now and we all so busy covering the syllabus and making sure the students get the necessary practice that they need. I am really afraid about my P1s. this is the first time they are sitting for an examination. just hope they can do it....
most probably, my hubby and me would be doing our baby stuff shopping this weekend. we have yet to list down the things needed. but we really need to get started or I'm afraid i would not have the energy to do it much later. rite now, my energy level is really low and I dont' feel like doing anything at all. just feel like lying down and doing nothing...feel so weak and tired most of the time!
Friday, April 28, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Open Mic Day
Been busy preparing teaching resources for my SEED. anyway, i just bought a play microphone for school. i will be having an audition for my singing competition this wednesday so the students can use the mic. after that, it can also be used for story telling and what not...i hope it helps those soft spoken ones who are always eager to contribute and share but whose voice no one can hear...
talking about the singing competition, once i announced it to my P1 and P2, the whole class got so excited. most of the talkative ones want to join but there are quiet ones who actually put their hands up as well...my Aidil's reaction is the best, he immediately started singing the Pop Yeh Yeh song. He continued singing all the way to his form class...my P2 as usual, started asking lots of questions, can we sing Hindustan, Arabic (must be from Mawi!), why cannot, can we dance, i got no CD how, and the list goes on and on...wonder how many participants i will get. hopefully it won't be like my colleague. she actually open the mic to her students and several students came up to the mic and just stood there staring at the whole class! some put up their hands and when asked what song they want to sing, they just shrug their shoulders...aaaahhhh, so irritating!
will be going for another checkup today. hopefully we will be able to confirm the baby's gender. my hubby's cousin who is 5 months pregnant now, already know that the baby's a girl...
i can really feel the movements in my stomach now...at times, the movements can be quite sharp. it's not painful or anything. my hubby gets excited everytime he manages to feel the movements. our baby can be playful sometimes...when i can feel movements in there, i will inform my hubby to put his hands on my stomach but the moment his hands are on my stomach, the baby will stop moving...hehehe...i think the baby is doing it on purpose just to spite the daddy...hehehe.
talking about the singing competition, once i announced it to my P1 and P2, the whole class got so excited. most of the talkative ones want to join but there are quiet ones who actually put their hands up as well...my Aidil's reaction is the best, he immediately started singing the Pop Yeh Yeh song. He continued singing all the way to his form class...my P2 as usual, started asking lots of questions, can we sing Hindustan, Arabic (must be from Mawi!), why cannot, can we dance, i got no CD how, and the list goes on and on...wonder how many participants i will get. hopefully it won't be like my colleague. she actually open the mic to her students and several students came up to the mic and just stood there staring at the whole class! some put up their hands and when asked what song they want to sing, they just shrug their shoulders...aaaahhhh, so irritating!
will be going for another checkup today. hopefully we will be able to confirm the baby's gender. my hubby's cousin who is 5 months pregnant now, already know that the baby's a girl...
i can really feel the movements in my stomach now...at times, the movements can be quite sharp. it's not painful or anything. my hubby gets excited everytime he manages to feel the movements. our baby can be playful sometimes...when i can feel movements in there, i will inform my hubby to put his hands on my stomach but the moment his hands are on my stomach, the baby will stop moving...hehehe...i think the baby is doing it on purpose just to spite the daddy...hehehe.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
End of school term
today is the end of the school term. this one week hols is not really a full holiday for me. I have to go to school on Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri. the only holiday is Thursday...so sad! this is the time i am going to prepare my exam papers, worksheets and teaching resources. I have to start early so that when i leave for maternity, everything is ready. i do not want to burden anyone during my absence...
an out of the blue moment - just the other day, one of my P1s came up to me and said: "Cikgu, saya tengok cikgu gemuk macam nak beranak aje..." i just smiled. then one of the other students said, "Eh, cikgu kan ade baby." then they giggled and told other friends. so cute...they can be so innocent sometimes and it is so endearing...so different from adults. they just say whatever is on their minds.
Another out of the blue moment - during class, while everyone is doing their work, my Aidil just say out loud, "Eh, kita ada datuk tau." the whole class looked at him and one of them commented, "Alah, kita pun ade datuk." To which my Aidil replied, "Eh, datuk kita tak pakai baju, ah!" and then there were laughter...
an out of the blue moment - just the other day, one of my P1s came up to me and said: "Cikgu, saya tengok cikgu gemuk macam nak beranak aje..." i just smiled. then one of the other students said, "Eh, cikgu kan ade baby." then they giggled and told other friends. so cute...they can be so innocent sometimes and it is so endearing...so different from adults. they just say whatever is on their minds.
Another out of the blue moment - during class, while everyone is doing their work, my Aidil just say out loud, "Eh, kita ada datuk tau." the whole class looked at him and one of them commented, "Alah, kita pun ade datuk." To which my Aidil replied, "Eh, datuk kita tak pakai baju, ah!" and then there were laughter...
Friday, March 10, 2006
Standard questions
A friend of mine who just got married was kind of pissed that I asked him about when they would be having a baby. I mean, that is one of the standard questions that come with marriage. just like when are you getting a house? or where did you go for your honeymoon? these are questions that you will be asked over and over again. if you are gonna get pissed with every similar question that comes your way, you will get frustrated over nothing. the questions will come whether you like or not and if you are going to be sensitive over it...then just don't go out in public. friends and relatives are definitely going to ask...even if they don't ask you, your parents would be hounded as well...i just don't understand why he has got to be worked up about it...everyone goes through it, so do you think you are special and therefore should be spared....i don't think so!
about having a baby...for me and my hubby, in the beginning, we thought we would wait a while...settle down, stabilize our finances, get used to being married, enjoy each other's company...but then when we think about our aging parents, we know that we don't have the luxury of relaxing first. our main concern at that time was finance but we also know that a child is rezeki from Allah. and so, the journey begins...i stopped taking pills and just leave it to God.
alhamdulillah, the baby is growing wonderfully. in fact, we just had our 5 months scan the other day and the baby is healthy. the only thing is we still do not know if it's a boy or a girl. the doctor states that it is a girl with a question mark because we really can't see for sure. the baby still refused to open up the legs...hopefully, by the next checkup, we would be able to confirm the gender...
about having a baby...for me and my hubby, in the beginning, we thought we would wait a while...settle down, stabilize our finances, get used to being married, enjoy each other's company...but then when we think about our aging parents, we know that we don't have the luxury of relaxing first. our main concern at that time was finance but we also know that a child is rezeki from Allah. and so, the journey begins...i stopped taking pills and just leave it to God.
alhamdulillah, the baby is growing wonderfully. in fact, we just had our 5 months scan the other day and the baby is healthy. the only thing is we still do not know if it's a boy or a girl. the doctor states that it is a girl with a question mark because we really can't see for sure. the baby still refused to open up the legs...hopefully, by the next checkup, we would be able to confirm the gender...
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Post natal theory
well, for the malays, after a woman gives birth, she has got to go through some post natal rituals. these includes getting massages, using 'pilis', eating jamu, etc. my hubby and I believe that these rituals have physical and mental benefits.
the physical benefits are that the woman would be healthier, regain her energy and get back her shape. the most important benefit is the mental benefits. from the rituals, even if she is not healthier, just going through the whole process would somehow make her feel healthier and revitalised.
most importantly, she would not have a culture shock from the sudden change of attention. you know, when she is pregnant, everyone is giving her the attention and care and concern. she is looked after like a queen, then suddenly, after giving birth, nobody looks at her anymore. all eyes are on the baby. if the baby makes a little noise, all hands are ready to cradle her. imagine...for the past nine months, she is the centre of everyone's lives and suddenly, she is invisible. that can be traumatic!!
so, by going through the rituals, it shows that she is still being taken care of. as most of the ritual has to be carried out by another person, preferably a midwife, the mother feels that she is not invisible and slowly will get used to the transition of being a queen to being a provider for the little queen/king.
that is why I intend to go through the whole process after I give birth. our nenek moyang who actually thought of this is really a genius. power to tradition!!
the physical benefits are that the woman would be healthier, regain her energy and get back her shape. the most important benefit is the mental benefits. from the rituals, even if she is not healthier, just going through the whole process would somehow make her feel healthier and revitalised.
most importantly, she would not have a culture shock from the sudden change of attention. you know, when she is pregnant, everyone is giving her the attention and care and concern. she is looked after like a queen, then suddenly, after giving birth, nobody looks at her anymore. all eyes are on the baby. if the baby makes a little noise, all hands are ready to cradle her. imagine...for the past nine months, she is the centre of everyone's lives and suddenly, she is invisible. that can be traumatic!!
so, by going through the rituals, it shows that she is still being taken care of. as most of the ritual has to be carried out by another person, preferably a midwife, the mother feels that she is not invisible and slowly will get used to the transition of being a queen to being a provider for the little queen/king.
that is why I intend to go through the whole process after I give birth. our nenek moyang who actually thought of this is really a genius. power to tradition!!
Why didn't you come?
I was absent on thurs. so on fri, the moment I step into the classroom, my students came up to me and ask why didn't I come yesterday. when I told them I was sick, they ask again what sickness was I suffering from? yesterday, we had a meet parents session and one parent even told me that her son went home on thurs and keep asking his mother why I didn't come that day...kids can be so curious sometimes...anyway, my P2s made get well cards for me which was very sweet, hehe.
the flu bug is spreading amongst my students. some of them were absent for 2-3 days and even when they come back to school, they still look very weak. so pitiful. i even got one P1 kid who just fell asleep in class while I was giving spelling. she was crying and burning up and so I called her grandma to come and pick her up. so kesian!!
talking about meet parents session yesterday, it went quite well. I meet some wonderful parents who shared stories about their kids. some are quite honest and told me their feelings about being a single parent, about being a working mother who hardly has time for her child, about a mother who is not too educated to teach her own son....it was a nice sharing session. I just took some tips from their stories...
the flu bug is spreading amongst my students. some of them were absent for 2-3 days and even when they come back to school, they still look very weak. so pitiful. i even got one P1 kid who just fell asleep in class while I was giving spelling. she was crying and burning up and so I called her grandma to come and pick her up. so kesian!!
talking about meet parents session yesterday, it went quite well. I meet some wonderful parents who shared stories about their kids. some are quite honest and told me their feelings about being a single parent, about being a working mother who hardly has time for her child, about a mother who is not too educated to teach her own son....it was a nice sharing session. I just took some tips from their stories...
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Yikes, stretch marks!!!!
I really, really worry about stretch marks. I have been applying Jojoba Oil Lotion on my bulging tummy and hips everyday after bath. I hope that's going to help!
Don't get me wrong. I love being pregnant. all the attention i get especially from my hubby is just superb. (hope it continues even after birth, hehe!) I am waiting to experience all pregnancy have to offer. I am prepared but the only complaint i have is my aching back and the possibility of having stretch marks.
talking about my hubby, he is just excellent. putting up with my complaints and crazy mood swings and everything else....love him sooo much...
when we watch television, we used to see actresses holding their back and walking as if the stomach is soooo heavy...i used to think that hey, it can't be that bad right? I mean, how heavy can carrying a baby in your belly be? oh please, we don't see a fat person walking about holding their backs like that!! some of them have bigger tummy that the pregnant ladies, and they are walking fine.
but now that i am experiencing it, i know. it's not about carrying the baby, it's just one of those things that expecting mothers have to go through. and the pain....ah, i shall not say it.
last night, i experienced my first muscle cramp on my left calf. I did not know it can be sooooo excruciating. my hubby had to get up and help stretch my leg. the malays call it simpul biawak. I have read about experiencing cramps and wondering when it would come....well, serves me right. just hope it would not happen too frequently!!!
everyone is asking about my baby's sex. what can I say! the kid refused to open up the legs and reveal what's in between...we all have to wait, I guess....
Don't get me wrong. I love being pregnant. all the attention i get especially from my hubby is just superb. (hope it continues even after birth, hehe!) I am waiting to experience all pregnancy have to offer. I am prepared but the only complaint i have is my aching back and the possibility of having stretch marks.
talking about my hubby, he is just excellent. putting up with my complaints and crazy mood swings and everything else....love him sooo much...
when we watch television, we used to see actresses holding their back and walking as if the stomach is soooo heavy...i used to think that hey, it can't be that bad right? I mean, how heavy can carrying a baby in your belly be? oh please, we don't see a fat person walking about holding their backs like that!! some of them have bigger tummy that the pregnant ladies, and they are walking fine.
but now that i am experiencing it, i know. it's not about carrying the baby, it's just one of those things that expecting mothers have to go through. and the pain....ah, i shall not say it.
last night, i experienced my first muscle cramp on my left calf. I did not know it can be sooooo excruciating. my hubby had to get up and help stretch my leg. the malays call it simpul biawak. I have read about experiencing cramps and wondering when it would come....well, serves me right. just hope it would not happen too frequently!!!
everyone is asking about my baby's sex. what can I say! the kid refused to open up the legs and reveal what's in between...we all have to wait, I guess....
Hanyut = Adrift
Met my secondary schoolmate yesterday...she got married the same day as me. very fun! anyway, we had a long chat. she still remembers that i used to shout at my sis. she reminded me to stop yelling at my sis, now that I am pregnant. well, i don't shout at her anymore but i do shout like tarzan at school.
my current batch of P1 is very much different from last year. last year, they were all so cute and innocent and adorable but this year, some of them want to grow up to become Hanyut. (A popular TV series featuring real life criminals turned good).
It was really a rude shock! some of them are saying that they want to be gangsters and one even claimed to have been in jail before. this is P1 and P2 students here!!! I tried to set the record straight by asking them if the people in Hanyut are good or bad examples. All of them said bad but they still want to Hanyut! Scary, very scary. Being in jail is something cool for them! I can't use that to stop their crazy ideas so I had to use religion. Saying that if they do bad things, they will go to hell. hopefully they will get the message.
I really wonder about their parents sometimes. they allow their kids to see these shows without explaining to them that it is not cool at all. kids need to be told about the consequences of choosing those actions. if the parents think that only teenagers need to be guided, then they are wrong. like the saying goes, bila melentur buluh, biar dari rebung. these young, impressionable kids are the ones we need to monitor. Once they reach adolescene, it's too late. they have already made up their minds.
who's fault is it anyway? the TV station for airing the series at a bad timing or the parents who do not hold their child's hands.........
my current batch of P1 is very much different from last year. last year, they were all so cute and innocent and adorable but this year, some of them want to grow up to become Hanyut. (A popular TV series featuring real life criminals turned good).
It was really a rude shock! some of them are saying that they want to be gangsters and one even claimed to have been in jail before. this is P1 and P2 students here!!! I tried to set the record straight by asking them if the people in Hanyut are good or bad examples. All of them said bad but they still want to Hanyut! Scary, very scary. Being in jail is something cool for them! I can't use that to stop their crazy ideas so I had to use religion. Saying that if they do bad things, they will go to hell. hopefully they will get the message.
I really wonder about their parents sometimes. they allow their kids to see these shows without explaining to them that it is not cool at all. kids need to be told about the consequences of choosing those actions. if the parents think that only teenagers need to be guided, then they are wrong. like the saying goes, bila melentur buluh, biar dari rebung. these young, impressionable kids are the ones we need to monitor. Once they reach adolescene, it's too late. they have already made up their minds.
who's fault is it anyway? the TV station for airing the series at a bad timing or the parents who do not hold their child's hands.........
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Why never update????
Well, finally another update after like ages.....
A lot have happened since November...first up. My bro's thingy have been settled, after dragging for so many months. Good for him. at least he can get on with his new life...wish him all the luck....my sis as usual, been in and out of 'rehab'!!! wonder when she is settling down....
my life had been hectic. with school, household chores, stomach growing bigger....still managing. my daily routine have somewhat changed due to my current school schedule. wake up in the morning, subuh, then masak. sometimes when I'm too tired, then no masak. wake my hubby up and clear the kitchen and house. then I will go to school. but there are days when I have to go early to settle some marking, then some of these steps would be skipped. and the week goes on with me doing the same thing over and over again...
i have been feeling less sick. I guess being nearly 5 months pregnant means I am in the honeymoon period (that's what my bro said). but if honeymoon means extreme backache...then i am definitely in honeymoon stage....getting up from a sitting or lying position is really a challenge...in fact, just changing position during sleep can be agonizing...
I used to think that pregnant women are just overacting to get attention but in actual fact, the pain that we go through is really indrescribable. it is NO EXAGERATION.
A lot have happened since November...first up. My bro's thingy have been settled, after dragging for so many months. Good for him. at least he can get on with his new life...wish him all the luck....my sis as usual, been in and out of 'rehab'!!! wonder when she is settling down....
my life had been hectic. with school, household chores, stomach growing bigger....still managing. my daily routine have somewhat changed due to my current school schedule. wake up in the morning, subuh, then masak. sometimes when I'm too tired, then no masak. wake my hubby up and clear the kitchen and house. then I will go to school. but there are days when I have to go early to settle some marking, then some of these steps would be skipped. and the week goes on with me doing the same thing over and over again...
i have been feeling less sick. I guess being nearly 5 months pregnant means I am in the honeymoon period (that's what my bro said). but if honeymoon means extreme backache...then i am definitely in honeymoon stage....getting up from a sitting or lying position is really a challenge...in fact, just changing position during sleep can be agonizing...
I used to think that pregnant women are just overacting to get attention but in actual fact, the pain that we go through is really indrescribable. it is NO EXAGERATION.
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