Wordless Wednesday #5 - Happy Anniversary

2009

gambaq tggu photoshoot ...

2012

Happy 3rd anniversary abg!

For those yg celebrate anniversary today, happy anniversary to you too!

Wordless Wednesday #4 - 2 yrs (Afham + motherhood)

Happy 2nd birthday Afham!

At the same time 2 yrs motherhood journey with 2 lil ones

Another week, our 3rd anniversary!

Tips for mum to be : Preparing for ur baby arrival

This entry might be long, but really hope a worth reading

Disclaimer : Entry written here based on personal experience and observation, since I do not have siblings yg dh ada anak...dgr citer kawan2 pernah la..tapi kdg masa dgr to tak amik serius pun

Being first time mother and father, I believe when preparing for ur little one can be very confusing, not sure, so on..not to mentioned super excited

Nowadays baby items have so many options (not to mentionedit can cost a bomb for a baby weight 2-4kg!)..Itu belum masuk nk amik insurance, saving, jab cost, nursery, so on...Ada plak nanti xmo anak sbb takut tak cukup pulus *anak tu rezeki...Insya Allah*

So, when it comes to baby checklist..each parents have their own version...some I saw almost buying every single things..*hatta mainan umur 6 bulan pun beli*..some goes for moderation, some even get sponsored *pergh untung giler kena sponsored lg dpt Peg Prego, Quinny, so on*, some dapat brg2 inherited *2nd hand pun ok per?*

For us I think we opt for moderation..bought the basic things and slowly top up when necessary.

Later on , I will share baby and mom checklist *I consider it as complete..but all actually depends on ur needs and wants*


1. Before start I think we need to understand life of a baby esp early weeks of his/ her life. Basically newborn ni sleep, feeding, and also poo-pee.

Sleeping pattern baby ni akan berubah slowly and of course lain baby lain ragamnya. But normally baby needs to be feed every 2-3 hours (esp if jaundice). So contohnya baby menyusu pukul 10 pagi, pukul 12 tghari will be next feeding. Bf baby might be takes longer time...nyusu+ngempeng=kdg2 almost sejam! So in between pukul 11 ke 12 tghari tu, time tu ibu2 boleh rehat/ join tdo sekali. But, not all baby senang2 lps susu boleh tdo..ada yg kadang melalak2 lagi, ada yg colic so on..so welcome to kelab-tak-cukup-tdo!

Feeding pattern baby like mentioned earlier, baby will be feed around 8-12 times a day..so malam2 pun kena bgn jugak *bonus for those bf baby smbil lying down...boleh smbil2 tdo..tapi kena jaga2 jugak ye*

Since the frequency feeding is high, same goes to hasilnya...you might be suprised that baby will poo 8-12 times in a day *or even more*. This usually will last until 1 months plus...lps habis pantang ur baby will adjust accordingly...ada yg jenis berak kerap, ada yg xberak2 few days *baby yg bf klu tak berak few days massih dikira normal, since breastmilk ni mudah hadam*..sbb itulah org kata klu baby jenis kulit xsensitif blhla try pakai pampers yg murah2

do the math..cthnya sekeping pampers dah few cents..times plak 12 kali tukar times plak sebulan.. 0.45x 12 x 30 days : 100+

2. During confinement, most likely u will stay at home. Kalau keluar pun ke hospital (more frequent if jaundice so on). If not much problem, keluar plg lama pun for the 1st month jab. so klu xbeli stroller awal2 pun xpe

3. As you have some general ideas of ur baby life, then you can plan and prioritised nak beli apa yg penting dulu..of course yg related clothes-feeding-bath&body care-bedding dan tak lupa juga basic items for mummy

4. For first time mother, I would advise to get at least 10 helai baju - 5 helai untuk siang (seluar pendek, lengan pendek), 5 helai lg untuk malam(seluar panjang, lengan panjang..tp pendek pun boleh). Mitten & booties 5 or more..kalau nk beli lebih pun no problem, since pls consider frequency of laundry & weather *kot2la baby lahir time musim hujan..basuh2 baju tak kering..baju sikit tak kan baby nk bogel?*

For 2nd time mother, bolehla save tang baju..but pls buy new mitten &booties. Reasons? logiknya both akan agak longgar (anak 2st kan membesar)..so kesian

kat anak no 2 asik tercabut mitten & booties yg dh longgar

5. Rompers are cute, but for first time mother pls buy clothes with button for ur baby. Sbbnya senang sikit nk pakaikan baju kat baby..*sudahlah 1st time usually terkial2..lg nk sarung baju dr atas kepala*. if you really want rompers then try look something mcm gmbr bwh ni. Once dh tak kekok blhla pakai baju xde butang kat baby yer..

6. I would recommend to get barut yg buat sendiri *tak reti buat beli je online*, bukan yg beli kat pasaraya..sbbnya I noticed the size mcm kecik.

7. Since you dont know ur baby skin sensitive or not, pls get small size toiletries

8. Nowadays if you dont want to use disposable diapers, you can go for modern cloth diaper (CD)...boleh jugak guna kain lampin yg mcm dulu..pendek kata ikut mudah masing2 *pantang sdiri/ parents jaga so on...klu ada org tolong2 laundry maybe blhla try modern CD*

9. Mummies pls dont overbuy maternity pad..sbbnya xselesa nk pakai pad yg besar..so sila beli variety..maternity pad, pad (time heavy, normal, light), and panty liner..klu rasa xsure flow darah cmner *since ada yg kering cpt ada yg kering lambat* beli agak2la..at least bila dh nk abes blh mintak husband/ family member belikan..klu diorg xtau blhla korg bg plastic cover pad tuh - erm org lelaki mana tau beza tebal nipis, yg dia tau pad.

klu nk save beli pad/ panty liner giant/ tesco...*tpkan panty liner giant mcm xbest, but pad yg biasa2 - flow dh sikit itu ok...again personal opinion*

10. strelizer & warmer - not a must, tapi klu rasa renyah nk guna cara tradisional blhla opt untk beli item ni...beli brg time pantang dh senang..online je

11. breastpump - klu rasa nk pakai BP cnaggih tapi xmampu bayar sekaligus blhla cari kutu..taip je kat google "kutu freestyle" mcm2 kuar..jgn segan2 tnya kat seller, sbb yg jual ni pun mostly sokong bf..so blhla mintak nasihat jugak..

12. dlm sibuk brg baby, barg ibu jgn lupa sediakan at least kain putih 1m untk tanam uri- klu ikut xkisahlah pakai kain pe..tp nk selamat dr shawl/ kain kat rumah dr kena rembat..sediakanlah kain ni..klu rasa nk canggih boleh gak beli set pengurusan uri (2 brg dlm set ni ada kat dapur anda garam & asam jawa - ni gunanya nk hilangkan hanyir& bau uri tu). jgn risau husband anda akan pandai cari/ beli cangkul untk tanam uri (klu baik hati blhla belikan cangkul dulu)

OK that all for time being..actually this entry tersadai dr 24.06.11..so I just add sikit2 and postla mana2 yg blh share..at least sikit sebanyak harapnya dpt membantu bakal2 ibu...

No update doesn't mean no story...

No update means I am soo busy....

Recently just move to new office location...and to be truthful I felt like to send resignation letter..All because my traveling time changed..jadi lg lama = lg letih

This morning even worst, I left my umbrella, plus xde satu pun payung dlm kereta husband..so gamble2 jelah naik erl dan LRT

Elok2 smpi LRT dan dh jalan kaki keluar dr Avenue K, br la nmpk hujan..bkn renyai2 yg boleh redah..patah balik pegi Guardian KLCC beli payung..pstu jalan la ke opis (smpi opis dh rasa mcm xde mood keje)

The only good thing, food price are cheaper...Nasi, ayam, sayur br RM4.50..last time foodcourt Menara Maybank paling cikai RM5.

The rest I hate the building design..surau kat basement 2..zuhur okla turun sorg, asar hoho takut la jugak. Bilik air xbest, currently pump susu dlm stor files (tggu HR kata nk convert discussion room 2 in 1 - nursing dan jugak discussion room..okla ada gak dr xde lgpun myself sorg2 je yg pump..nk tggu geng lg 3 bulan br ada)

The rest ntah cm xbest sbb penat...penat xilang2, I wish I can resign today, pstu sblm masuk keje baru amik masa 2 weeks untk clearkan karam di rumah..those filing jobs, baju2 lama nk susun so on, tu x masuk nk start kemas2 info tuk income tax filing..

Oh ya..I should give a pat to myself sbb last week almost 90% masak! pagi2 buta masak untk makan lps balik keje..xtapau bawak g keje sbb nk familiarkan diri ngan tempat makan opis baru - klu kena tapau sorg2 xle sesat. Menu last week

Ahad - Ikan cencaru bakar. masak lemak labu, sambal ikan bilis

Isnin - Ayam padprik, telur dadar

Selasa - Sotong kicap, bendi berlada

Rabu - Ikan bakar, kacang buncis (husband kata menu sihat lg plak lupa buh garam dlm kacang buncis sbb pagi tu Alif ngempeng jek..myself dh nk pengsan pagi dgn kelam kabut)

Khamis - nasi goreng, ayam goreng

Jumaat - nasi lemak, sambal udang

Ahad - bihun goreng (breakfast , makan mlm..tghari keluar)

Stok untk Alif (2 weeks) - 4P - peas, prune, peach, pumpkin....haha dh masak2 br perasan sume p items

Overall :

1. bolehla try next time..masa beli brg mentah xde pun buat menu plan, lps dh balik br conteng2 menu plan. next time maybe buat menu plan dl br beli brg. oh ya masak smpi Jumaat sbb lps tu beras habis.

2. lg 1 husband kata xkick nasi lemak makan ngan sambal udang..so next time nasi lemak mesti partner ngan sambal bilis.

3. since sabtu pagi otomatic anak2 bgn awal (budak2 ni mmg cmtu ye..hari kerja bgn pun nk kena kejut..hari cuti otomatik xpayah kejut..bgn awal2 pg plak tu), tp ibunya plak malas nk bgn awal..nk golek2 je maka hari jumaat xde masak pagi2, instead masak lepas balik kerja. menunya plak sesuai makan tuk breakfast pagi sabtu...so menu yg so far ok nasi lemak, nasi/mee/kueteow/bihun goreng..so pagi2 sabtu panaskan je balik dan buat air milo/ teh/ kopi

4. tips dr group solid food - rebus labu / keledek (benda2 berangin) ngan halia tua..nk blend xpayah la masuk halia tu..Insya Allah xde la perut meragam nk terkentut je. so sila jgn takut bagi baby makan labu/ keledek

Bab masak ni mmg bnyk kena bljr lg..but I will try to put some note here..so at least esok2 nanti blhla belek2 balik..amik mana yg blh menyenangkan , memudahkan kerja2 dapur

Bab paling fail : kemas brg2 dapur..basuh no hal..tp bab nk susun balik alahai..so end up kdg2 sudu pun xjumpa

Okla till then

Pstt : sape yg co dia ada keje kosong contact me (area putrajaya, cyber)..kotla leh den try apply. accounting ye..tp bkn clerk/ data entry.klu co korg ada referer program lg bagus (bolehla korg dpt side income at the same time klu den dpt kijo tu)

Tolong jawabkan soklan saya : photobook & tempah baju raya

Jadi mak budak ni mcm2 plak kena pk..keje kat opis, baju nk pakai, advance2 planning, etc

So sementara teringat ni kita ada 2 soklan..tolongla jawab ye:-

1. Agak2 tahun ni tailor tutup amik order baju raya bila ye...?

Bkn pe kami xpernah pun baju raya tailor made.sume ready made - dah nama ready made pasrah ajelah dgn apa yg ada.den plak paling masalah tang kain ..dh nama peha drumstick, maka kenalah mula2 amik kira tang tu. kain mmg belum beli lg, tapi klu dh tahu due date, nanti cpt2la kami ke nilai 3 (adeh kena pk theme kaler plak...sob sob kena fikir lg)

2. photobook nyer kertas kan ada mcm2 jenis kan?

agak2 klu amik groupon nyer offer "Printed on 128 matte art paper." ok ke? bkn pe takut nipis sgtla, cepat koyakla

ada baca org komen cmni - if the paper grammage is 180gsm and above than I will buy. 125gsm is so thin like holding a photocopy paper, art paper is never a good material for printing photo in my opinion. if it's a glossy photo paper than it's something worth considering.

so cmner ye? ingat nk buat photobook Afham 1st year ngan family photobook (ok afham nk masuk 2 taun tp ibu xbuat2 jugak photobook)

ok. terima kasih buat yg reply. lps baca komen2 (harap2 ada la), kita akan bertindak segera..haha