Went to Mount Alvernia Hospital today to have my 5th month detailed scan. Appointment at 9.45am. Came and went to see Dr Lee first before the scan. We talked about the blood test that was done last month. Alhamdulillah...he said the tests showed good results. That was great to know. He told us that he would be doing a 3D scan for us that day because he is trying out his new machine. We were excited. So excited that I completely forgot all the questions that I have been waiting to ask him, like can I rebond my hair while pregnant, can I take off-counter cough syrup and flu medication, is my aching normal....sigh...only remembered all these questions while waiting to do the detailed scan.
The 3D scan was amazing. As he was still learning how to use the machine, we got to see quite a bit of our baby. You can even see the baby's facial features and body contours....It would have been clearer if the baby is bigger, as in more that 28 months. I was only 19 months so there was not enough fats on the baby to see much. He said that once the baby has more fats, the image would be clearer. But the sad thing was, he did not give us any printout. He said the machine at his woodlands clinic can also do 3D scans. Again we forgot to ask if additional payment is needed to have the 3D scans.....hope not.
Anyway, after that, we had our detailed scan. The radiologist measured baby and checked for his organs. We saw the kidney, the 4 chambers of the heart, bladder. In fact we saw quite about everything except the genitilia. The gender could not be confirmed yet as the baby is not in a 'conducive' position...
The radiologist kept pressing and pressing my stomach with the scan thingy cos my baby would not stop moving. Baby kept moving and changing positions whenever the scan thingy is pressed onto my stomach. The radiologist kept chuckling and asked me if I can feel the movements. I could feel it but just slightly.
Mia too was super hyper that day. My darling could not contain her as she was squirming and talking and just touching every single thing in that small scanning room. I guess the baby was excited to hear Mia's voice and got her energy too.
Well, that's it. After that we went to makan and went to Jurong. Exciting day!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
After very very long hiatus...
I know it's been soooooooo long since my last post. Like 2 years ago!! Anyway, a lot had happened since then. My precious daughter was born on 7th of July 2006. I did went through all the confinement stuff and managed to lose weight quickly but the weight did not stay off for long. I think after about a year or so, I gained weight again. And so the battle continues....
Well, during the past 2 years, we had gone on several holidays and I am proud to say that I went to my holidays with my baby. Australia when my baby was only 5 months, then drive up to KL with Ju, Ain, Ivan and Josephine when she was 10 months. After which, we went to Batam with my family in the same month. At the end of 2007, we went to Bali where I brought my Malay dancers on a school trip. And recently, we went to Mauritius in June. So far, it has been hassle free...well, except for the Mauritius trip. And that is not because of my daughter. I WAS the hassle. You see, I am currently pregnant with my 2nd child. So, during the Mauritius trip, I was only 2 months pregnant and I was having the morning sickness. I got worse there and I was feeling crappy most of the time. Yah, so that's the holiday stories...
Other updates include, my sis got engaged this year and will be getting married at the end of next year. Ju and ain also got engaged this year (FINALLY!) and getting married by mid next year. Ivan also having the Chinese wedding at the end of next year. It's going to be a year of marriages, I guess...Oh ya, Az had her 4th child last month I think. It's a girl.
I think that about sums it up. Hopefully, from now on, I could find the time to update more frequently....
Well, during the past 2 years, we had gone on several holidays and I am proud to say that I went to my holidays with my baby. Australia when my baby was only 5 months, then drive up to KL with Ju, Ain, Ivan and Josephine when she was 10 months. After which, we went to Batam with my family in the same month. At the end of 2007, we went to Bali where I brought my Malay dancers on a school trip. And recently, we went to Mauritius in June. So far, it has been hassle free...well, except for the Mauritius trip. And that is not because of my daughter. I WAS the hassle. You see, I am currently pregnant with my 2nd child. So, during the Mauritius trip, I was only 2 months pregnant and I was having the morning sickness. I got worse there and I was feeling crappy most of the time. Yah, so that's the holiday stories...
Other updates include, my sis got engaged this year and will be getting married at the end of next year. Ju and ain also got engaged this year (FINALLY!) and getting married by mid next year. Ivan also having the Chinese wedding at the end of next year. It's going to be a year of marriages, I guess...Oh ya, Az had her 4th child last month I think. It's a girl.
I think that about sums it up. Hopefully, from now on, I could find the time to update more frequently....
Friday, April 28, 2006
Sick @ home
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!
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!
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.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Holidays are here...NOT!
Well, nov/dec hols is here but as usual, i am not enjoying my hols as of yet. the whole first week had me going to school for workshops and meetings. today, another meeting. tomorrow, another meeting from morning till 4 plus...and next week, i will be in school on wed, thur, fri for tarian practice. ah well, what was I expecting...a holiday where you actually don't go to work? wishful thinking...
yesterday was a tiring day. my hubby's cuzzin got married so we had to be there the whole day, till it was time to pack things up. so tiring...sitting, standing, sitting and standing all day long...
i am actually missing my students especially the P1 students. miss their silly questions and antics. next year, i will be teaching P1, P2 and P5. hopefully i will be teaching the good lot of my current P1 next year. very cute! now need to plan for next year's batch. new strategies, worksheets, portfolios...you know the drill...
still feeling seasick...need orange peels....
yesterday was a tiring day. my hubby's cuzzin got married so we had to be there the whole day, till it was time to pack things up. so tiring...sitting, standing, sitting and standing all day long...
i am actually missing my students especially the P1 students. miss their silly questions and antics. next year, i will be teaching P1, P2 and P5. hopefully i will be teaching the good lot of my current P1 next year. very cute! now need to plan for next year's batch. new strategies, worksheets, portfolios...you know the drill...
still feeling seasick...need orange peels....
Friday, November 25, 2005
is it true?
the past few days have been like a roller coaster ride...well, that's what i am feeling literally. can't help feeling seasick and been having uncomfortable sleep as well. must be because of the changes that's happening rite now.
last sunday was really a turning point. we did the test twice and both of us cried both times. i really do not want to bring our hopes up too high only to have it crashing. so the next day, monday, we went to a doctor. he confirms it.
i don't really dare to tell everyone. just parents and siblings. i don't know why, but it is quite scary. the possiblilities of complications are endless but i try not to think too much about it. i am somehow afraid to tell a lot of people in case Allah thought that I was showing off and changed His mind....i know it's crazy but that's how my mind is right now, crazy.
been crying or laughing about the simplest things. my hubby must think that i am crazy. he even mentioned that if he can survive NS for 2 years, what's nine months...hehehe. not been craving much except for some simple things like mcdonalds filet o fish and nasi lemak bungkus for breakfast.
aside from the nauseous feeling, the only other thing that is making me wince is the fact that i am already putting on a lot of weight. aaaahhhh! i really don't want to put on too much weight cos i know getting rid of it later is a torture but i really can't restrict my diet. i can't seem to be hungry. i need to be eating something the moment i feel a slight hunger. if not, i will be feeling seasick again. very seasick!
i am just hoping and praying that everything would go smoothly and this seasick feeling would be over soon....
last sunday was really a turning point. we did the test twice and both of us cried both times. i really do not want to bring our hopes up too high only to have it crashing. so the next day, monday, we went to a doctor. he confirms it.
i don't really dare to tell everyone. just parents and siblings. i don't know why, but it is quite scary. the possiblilities of complications are endless but i try not to think too much about it. i am somehow afraid to tell a lot of people in case Allah thought that I was showing off and changed His mind....i know it's crazy but that's how my mind is right now, crazy.
been crying or laughing about the simplest things. my hubby must think that i am crazy. he even mentioned that if he can survive NS for 2 years, what's nine months...hehehe. not been craving much except for some simple things like mcdonalds filet o fish and nasi lemak bungkus for breakfast.
aside from the nauseous feeling, the only other thing that is making me wince is the fact that i am already putting on a lot of weight. aaaahhhh! i really don't want to put on too much weight cos i know getting rid of it later is a torture but i really can't restrict my diet. i can't seem to be hungry. i need to be eating something the moment i feel a slight hunger. if not, i will be feeling seasick again. very seasick!
i am just hoping and praying that everything would go smoothly and this seasick feeling would be over soon....
Friday, October 14, 2005
My Vios is here
Finally, i just got my vios. boyan called me yesterday evening to say that the car is ready for collection that nite, so, being the excited couple that we are, we went to collect it yesterday. we parked the bike at our house and went to turf city in a taxi. it was cheap. only $9.80. anyway, upon reaching there, i had to beri so we went to the toilet and i let go.....
then we went straight there and saw 2 vios. was wondering which one was ours because boyan still busy handling a customer. one of the guys there told me that the 2625 is ours....hehehehe, nice number right! we took the car for a ride while waiting for him. need to get used to the width of the car, so used to the small kancil. then, we went to fill the car with petrol, and went back.
after all the proceedings, we took the car home and bought carpark coupons. we put the night coupon but did not pun any day coupon because i am going to school early today...or so I thought...
i overslept and woke up at 10 am this morning and rushed to bath and off to the carpark. ho and behold....the carpark fine is nicely slit under one of my wipers....even worse, the time of the fine is 9.57am! aaaahhhh! very irritating.
will be posting the picture of the new car later....
then we went straight there and saw 2 vios. was wondering which one was ours because boyan still busy handling a customer. one of the guys there told me that the 2625 is ours....hehehehe, nice number right! we took the car for a ride while waiting for him. need to get used to the width of the car, so used to the small kancil. then, we went to fill the car with petrol, and went back.
after all the proceedings, we took the car home and bought carpark coupons. we put the night coupon but did not pun any day coupon because i am going to school early today...or so I thought...
i overslept and woke up at 10 am this morning and rushed to bath and off to the carpark. ho and behold....the carpark fine is nicely slit under one of my wipers....even worse, the time of the fine is 9.57am! aaaahhhh! very irritating.
will be posting the picture of the new car later....
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Honeymoon pic (a little outdated actually)
here are my honeymoon photos...dah basi, I know but hey, what the heck! it's not everyday I get to go to the Maldives...
view of the sea from the sea plane (on the way to Hilton resort)
arrival at Hilton resort
the Hilton bed (where all the action is, hehehe)
view of the balcony from the bed
Maldives cigarettes (wrapped in newspaper with NO filter!)
Last lunch on the island at Hilton resort....so sad to be leaving...back to reality
view of the sea from the sea plane (on the way to Hilton resort)
arrival at Hilton resort
the Hilton bed (where all the action is, hehehe)
view of the balcony from the bed
Maldives cigarettes (wrapped in newspaper with NO filter!)
Last lunch on the island at Hilton resort....so sad to be leaving...back to reality
Friday, October 07, 2005
on MC today
i'm on MC today. very bad cough. did not get a good rest last nite. the cough woke me up. so, can't really teach with this irritating feeling in my throat, so took MC to rest.
it's ramadan. this year, i really welcome the fasting month. i intend to do as many ibadah as i possibly can. i am really trying hard to get the 5 waktus done. u know, there are times when the 5 waktus could not be met due to time constraint or plain laziness....very bad...i intend to change that and am really trying to get the 5 waktus completed.
waking up early for sahur is making me kind of tired. i wake up at around 4.30am, prepare the food, then clean up the kitchen, read the Quran, subuh then take a quick nap before waking up again at 7.30 to prepare my hubby for work. after he goes to work, i sometimes sleep but there are times when i had to make the bed and clear up some mess and head to school to do some work. oh man, talking about work, i forgot about the SEM report that i was supposed to hand in today. shit, i hope he don't mind me emailing it to him tomorrow....
i tried out just now and found that 6pm is not enough time to prepare the buka feast so i have to prepare the ingredients in the morning before going to school so that when i reach home at 6pm, i can start cooking and the meat would have time to cook before buka time...
right now, my baby is playing his computer game and me sitting next to him typing on my powerbook. oh yah, i forgot to update about our new car.
we actually booked a toyota vios last month with Boyan. then a few days back, he called to say that he needs my IC for registration. that means the car will be ready in about 1 week plus. so excited. actually we the decision to have a car is very much influenced by the fact that we decided to have a baby.
intially, we wanted a baby some time next year, after we are more ready. but now, we know that we are ready and we are working for it...very hard indeed, hehehe! so, that's where the car comes in. we really thought the car would be a financial burden to us but if we want to have a baby, we need a car. i don't think it's healthy for me (in terms of conceiving a baby) to be bopping up and down on the bike everyday, right? then, the issue of when the baby actually arrives, we need transport to ferry the baby back and fro from parent's place, so after careful financial planning, we figured that we can afford a car right now...insya'allah...
it's ramadan. this year, i really welcome the fasting month. i intend to do as many ibadah as i possibly can. i am really trying hard to get the 5 waktus done. u know, there are times when the 5 waktus could not be met due to time constraint or plain laziness....very bad...i intend to change that and am really trying to get the 5 waktus completed.
waking up early for sahur is making me kind of tired. i wake up at around 4.30am, prepare the food, then clean up the kitchen, read the Quran, subuh then take a quick nap before waking up again at 7.30 to prepare my hubby for work. after he goes to work, i sometimes sleep but there are times when i had to make the bed and clear up some mess and head to school to do some work. oh man, talking about work, i forgot about the SEM report that i was supposed to hand in today. shit, i hope he don't mind me emailing it to him tomorrow....
i tried out just now and found that 6pm is not enough time to prepare the buka feast so i have to prepare the ingredients in the morning before going to school so that when i reach home at 6pm, i can start cooking and the meat would have time to cook before buka time...
right now, my baby is playing his computer game and me sitting next to him typing on my powerbook. oh yah, i forgot to update about our new car.
we actually booked a toyota vios last month with Boyan. then a few days back, he called to say that he needs my IC for registration. that means the car will be ready in about 1 week plus. so excited. actually we the decision to have a car is very much influenced by the fact that we decided to have a baby.
intially, we wanted a baby some time next year, after we are more ready. but now, we know that we are ready and we are working for it...very hard indeed, hehehe! so, that's where the car comes in. we really thought the car would be a financial burden to us but if we want to have a baby, we need a car. i don't think it's healthy for me (in terms of conceiving a baby) to be bopping up and down on the bike everyday, right? then, the issue of when the baby actually arrives, we need transport to ferry the baby back and fro from parent's place, so after careful financial planning, we figured that we can afford a car right now...insya'allah...
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Children's Day
i decided to stop posts at elguru.blogspot.com and just continue my school stuff here. it's hard maintaining two blogs.
it was children's day celebration yesterday. we had a concert and after that, the teachers gave out their children's day gifts in the classrooms. i gave my prezzies and the students got excited especially the p1 students. the moment i came into the classroom, they are keep asking me about their prezzies...i had hidden their prezzies under the table before they came in the class....
i said, "ok, who wants to have their presents first?" everyone put up their hands. so i told them to come and get it. the present is a hug and a kiss from me....some laughed and some of the boys just screamed saying eeeeeeee! hehehe, so cute. one kid even came up to me and got a kiss and a hug... well, after that of course i gave them their prezzies. we had a small party where they ate their goodies in the classroom. after about 30 mins of enjoying themselves with the food and games, irfan stood up and ask, "so, today, we won't be studying?" and i replied of course not. he shouted yeah and told all his friends about it. hehehe...i think he must feel weird not to be studying while in the classroom.
in the hallway, there were some students who were expecting me to give them prezzies and a few actually ask for it. so i asked them, "did u give me anything for teacher's day?" so they just smiled and walked away. hahaha, that should teach them....
oh yah, the concert was fun. some of the teachers performing on stage. cute especially the P3 teachers performance...very nice and simple. yet effective!
it was children's day celebration yesterday. we had a concert and after that, the teachers gave out their children's day gifts in the classrooms. i gave my prezzies and the students got excited especially the p1 students. the moment i came into the classroom, they are keep asking me about their prezzies...i had hidden their prezzies under the table before they came in the class....
i said, "ok, who wants to have their presents first?" everyone put up their hands. so i told them to come and get it. the present is a hug and a kiss from me....some laughed and some of the boys just screamed saying eeeeeeee! hehehe, so cute. one kid even came up to me and got a kiss and a hug... well, after that of course i gave them their prezzies. we had a small party where they ate their goodies in the classroom. after about 30 mins of enjoying themselves with the food and games, irfan stood up and ask, "so, today, we won't be studying?" and i replied of course not. he shouted yeah and told all his friends about it. hehehe...i think he must feel weird not to be studying while in the classroom.
in the hallway, there were some students who were expecting me to give them prezzies and a few actually ask for it. so i asked them, "did u give me anything for teacher's day?" so they just smiled and walked away. hahaha, that should teach them....
oh yah, the concert was fun. some of the teachers performing on stage. cute especially the P3 teachers performance...very nice and simple. yet effective!
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Another long hiatus...
hahaha, finally I am adding an entry. i don't even know when the next entry will be, hehe.
anyway, i'm a wife for about 4 months now and i must say that it is hard work. i love it though. I get to play house every day. my daily routine includes waking up, boil water to make coffee for my hubby, then make breakfast which can range from epok-epok, sandwiches, mushroom soup or just a simple cereal with milk. then i would wake my baby up and while he is bathing, i will iron his shirt. after that breakfast, he will leave for work. there are days when i need to go early, so i took a ride from him but other days, i just wave goodbye from my bedroom window...
after he left for work, i would go about preparing lunch. then, i will clean up the house and kitchen. then bath and have lunch before going to work. that's my daily routine...
now that i am a wife, i find that my time at home is spent housekeeping. i just find it hard to find time to do my school work like marking and lesson plans. hectic but at the end of the day, i am bushed. really tired. weekends are the 2 days that i look forward to. these 2 days are mostly spent at home...mopping, vacuuming, marking my worksheets, doing lesson plans and practice papers and everything else that did not get done during the week.
although i like taking care of the house, there are times when i just could not be bothered and just lie on my soft sofa, doing nothing...just idle my time away. but the thing is, at the end of the idling session, i would feel guilty about wasting those precious time, hehe.
anyway, i'm a wife for about 4 months now and i must say that it is hard work. i love it though. I get to play house every day. my daily routine includes waking up, boil water to make coffee for my hubby, then make breakfast which can range from epok-epok, sandwiches, mushroom soup or just a simple cereal with milk. then i would wake my baby up and while he is bathing, i will iron his shirt. after that breakfast, he will leave for work. there are days when i need to go early, so i took a ride from him but other days, i just wave goodbye from my bedroom window...
after he left for work, i would go about preparing lunch. then, i will clean up the house and kitchen. then bath and have lunch before going to work. that's my daily routine...
now that i am a wife, i find that my time at home is spent housekeeping. i just find it hard to find time to do my school work like marking and lesson plans. hectic but at the end of the day, i am bushed. really tired. weekends are the 2 days that i look forward to. these 2 days are mostly spent at home...mopping, vacuuming, marking my worksheets, doing lesson plans and practice papers and everything else that did not get done during the week.
although i like taking care of the house, there are times when i just could not be bothered and just lie on my soft sofa, doing nothing...just idle my time away. but the thing is, at the end of the idling session, i would feel guilty about wasting those precious time, hehe.
Monday, June 20, 2005
The wedding!!! Finally over!!
As you can see from the date, I am already Mohamad Norfitri's wife and living in our own house in Woodlands...I shall recap the days
Thursday, 26th May
Today, I had my henna done. It was so bloody long. I had to sit there like a statue from 3 pm till 12am! Can you believe it!! But then, it was worth it. kak ina did a wonderful job doing the henna. i did not eat and only went to the toilet once. sleeping was a torture as well. I could not sleep in my usual position....aaaahhhh! so tiring. the wedding bed was also put up today...can't sleep on it though. still had to sleep on the floor using comforter......
Friday, 27th May
The moment I woke up, I was feeling lethargic from the restless night. also, today would be the day they put up the wedding dais. in the day, we all just rested and cut the daun pandan for bunga rampai...cik gani from terengganu arrived and mum and mak noi took them to geylang. I had to stay at home. can't go out because scared 'hilang seri'. anyway, here is the wedding dais. this is the one they put up at home. i can't show you the picture of the dais under the block. I can't go out of the house, remember!!
Saturday, 28th May
AAAHHHH!!! This is the day. I woke up with thousands of butterflies in my stomach. had a light breakfast but can't really taste anything cos too excited and nervous. shower, then kak ija arrived. starts doing my make-up from 10.30am all the way to 1pm. opit and entourage supposed to come at around 3 so, I took some photos alone first. tough, having to pose and smile especially when I hate taking photos....
anyway, the kadi arrived but opit is still not here. apparently, he got car trouble or something...nervous....very nervous. Finally he came. The akad nikah began.
he looks cute right! sitting right smack in the middle, looking so nervous. he got through the akad nikah only once...alhamdulillah.....we are husband and wife. he went into the room and we exchanged the rings. he kissed me on the forehead then we took photos. such relieve!
Thursday, 26th May
Today, I had my henna done. It was so bloody long. I had to sit there like a statue from 3 pm till 12am! Can you believe it!! But then, it was worth it. kak ina did a wonderful job doing the henna. i did not eat and only went to the toilet once. sleeping was a torture as well. I could not sleep in my usual position....aaaahhhh! so tiring. the wedding bed was also put up today...can't sleep on it though. still had to sleep on the floor using comforter......
Friday, 27th May
The moment I woke up, I was feeling lethargic from the restless night. also, today would be the day they put up the wedding dais. in the day, we all just rested and cut the daun pandan for bunga rampai...cik gani from terengganu arrived and mum and mak noi took them to geylang. I had to stay at home. can't go out because scared 'hilang seri'. anyway, here is the wedding dais. this is the one they put up at home. i can't show you the picture of the dais under the block. I can't go out of the house, remember!!
Saturday, 28th May
AAAHHHH!!! This is the day. I woke up with thousands of butterflies in my stomach. had a light breakfast but can't really taste anything cos too excited and nervous. shower, then kak ija arrived. starts doing my make-up from 10.30am all the way to 1pm. opit and entourage supposed to come at around 3 so, I took some photos alone first. tough, having to pose and smile especially when I hate taking photos....
anyway, the kadi arrived but opit is still not here. apparently, he got car trouble or something...nervous....very nervous. Finally he came. The akad nikah began.
he looks cute right! sitting right smack in the middle, looking so nervous. he got through the akad nikah only once...alhamdulillah.....we are husband and wife. he went into the room and we exchanged the rings. he kissed me on the forehead then we took photos. such relieve!
Saturday, May 21, 2005
The end is near...
The end is near...my singlehood I mean. I will soon step into the realm of marriage life...wonder how it would be! oh yah, will be starting my marriage leave on wednesday. huray!
completed doing the barang hantarans with kak ita's help. lucky she help if not dunno when i will get to complete all the stuff. opit will be sending his to the tukang masak who will be decorating all the stuff for him...so lucky! anyway, i prefer to do it myself, to my taste!!
long weekend but got lots to do. can't update much. need to buy some last minute items like ribbons and glue and whatnots.
can't wait for my wayan on wednesday...lulur and massage!
completed doing the barang hantarans with kak ita's help. lucky she help if not dunno when i will get to complete all the stuff. opit will be sending his to the tukang masak who will be decorating all the stuff for him...so lucky! anyway, i prefer to do it myself, to my taste!!
long weekend but got lots to do. can't update much. need to buy some last minute items like ribbons and glue and whatnots.
can't wait for my wayan on wednesday...lulur and massage!
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