Saturday, December 15, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Specially for Subathra..
........................ who wanted to see the picture of an extremely pregnant and bloated me......
Ta da~~~
Ta da~~~
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Baby Alysha @ 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days old..
Chubby Cheeks latest development :
- She's very vocal during nursing. It's like she's grumbling about something in between swallowing the milk. I can imagine her saying, 'See lah Ibu.. Who ask you to eat assam pedas just now? Your milk taste spicy, you know. I don't like.' or 'Mmm..
Did you just ate Oreo just now? You shouldn't eat so much junk food. Later become fat, then how?' or 'Where's Ayah? Why he always disappear in the morning
and come back in the evening? Can you turn off the air-con? It's freezing!' Hehehhe.. Grumble grumble grumble..
- Loves sticking out her tongue. And like to engage us in a one-sided conversation. She doesn't talk much when she's not nursing
although I can see her trying to move her mouth to copy our
mouth movement.
- She loves to be placed on her tummy. Then she will hold her head up all by herself. I am so proud! But not for long.. After a while, she will get tired and lay her head down on one side and look at me with her pityful face.. Heh.. MIL said that Alysha would sleep for a longer period if I let her sleep on her tummy but I wouldn't dream of doing that when she's still so young. Perhaps when she can roll on her own.
- Making her go to sleep is easy when we cuddle her in our arms. It's when we tried to put her down on her bed. Now THAT's the challenging part! Hubby had been comparing it to 'like detonating a bomb'.. It's a very tricky maneuver and has to be done skillfully. Once her body touches the mattress, if she start squirming, wriggling and stretching then we have to do it all over again. Sometimes in the afternoon, I'll just let her sleep in my arms and I'll continue doing my stuffs (like typing this blog) using my other arm. Ya I know, I am spoiling my lil baby by doing that! ;p~
- Her smile! She loves to smile at me in the early hours in the morning when she wake me up for a feed. She'll give me that cheeky smile after she regurgitate her milk on my newly changed shirt or when she let out a poop or pee on my hand while changing her diaper.. Hai.. And sometimes, when she's alone, she'll smile and smile..
as if some invisible person is playing with her. Used to creep me out but now I am used to it. Well.. at least she's smiling and
not screaming her lungs out.
I ought to thank that invisible being for entertaining my daughter..
Hehehe..
- Loves her little froggy rattle. Whenever she's cranky, I use that rattle to distract her, albeit temporarily.. at least it helps..
- For someone who is so little, she can be quite strong. She'll put up quite a fight if you try to swaddle her when she's awake. And I really have to hold on to her when she's cranky coz
she can really kick and throw her body to the back.
- She's filling out quite nicely. Maybe too nicely. Hee.. Alhamdulillah. So many people loves her 'KFC' thighs.. Feel like biting it.
And she has cellulite on her butt! Tsk tsk tsk..
It's only visible when she stretches her muscles while I am changing
her diaper.
Hmm.. what else eh? I guess that's it then..
- She's very vocal during nursing. It's like she's grumbling about something in between swallowing the milk. I can imagine her saying, 'See lah Ibu.. Who ask you to eat assam pedas just now? Your milk taste spicy, you know. I don't like.' or 'Mmm..
Did you just ate Oreo just now? You shouldn't eat so much junk food. Later become fat, then how?' or 'Where's Ayah? Why he always disappear in the morning
and come back in the evening? Can you turn off the air-con? It's freezing!' Hehehhe.. Grumble grumble grumble..
- Loves sticking out her tongue. And like to engage us in a one-sided conversation. She doesn't talk much when she's not nursing
although I can see her trying to move her mouth to copy our
mouth movement.
- She loves to be placed on her tummy. Then she will hold her head up all by herself. I am so proud! But not for long.. After a while, she will get tired and lay her head down on one side and look at me with her pityful face.. Heh.. MIL said that Alysha would sleep for a longer period if I let her sleep on her tummy but I wouldn't dream of doing that when she's still so young. Perhaps when she can roll on her own.
- Making her go to sleep is easy when we cuddle her in our arms. It's when we tried to put her down on her bed. Now THAT's the challenging part! Hubby had been comparing it to 'like detonating a bomb'.. It's a very tricky maneuver and has to be done skillfully. Once her body touches the mattress, if she start squirming, wriggling and stretching then we have to do it all over again. Sometimes in the afternoon, I'll just let her sleep in my arms and I'll continue doing my stuffs (like typing this blog) using my other arm. Ya I know, I am spoiling my lil baby by doing that! ;p~
- Her smile! She loves to smile at me in the early hours in the morning when she wake me up for a feed. She'll give me that cheeky smile after she regurgitate her milk on my newly changed shirt or when she let out a poop or pee on my hand while changing her diaper.. Hai.. And sometimes, when she's alone, she'll smile and smile..
as if some invisible person is playing with her. Used to creep me out but now I am used to it. Well.. at least she's smiling and
not screaming her lungs out.
I ought to thank that invisible being for entertaining my daughter..
Hehehe..
- Loves her little froggy rattle. Whenever she's cranky, I use that rattle to distract her, albeit temporarily.. at least it helps..
- For someone who is so little, she can be quite strong. She'll put up quite a fight if you try to swaddle her when she's awake. And I really have to hold on to her when she's cranky coz
she can really kick and throw her body to the back.
- She's filling out quite nicely. Maybe too nicely. Hee.. Alhamdulillah. So many people loves her 'KFC' thighs.. Feel like biting it.
And she has cellulite on her butt! Tsk tsk tsk..
It's only visible when she stretches her muscles while I am changing
her diaper.
Hmm.. what else eh? I guess that's it then..
Monday, December 10, 2007
You can stand under my umbrella..ella ella ella eh eh eh..
It's been raining almost everyday here in Ubi.. Feeling kinda down at the moment since I can't take Baby Alysha out for a walk.. Oh well.. We'll wait for this coming weekend and drag Ayah to the park.. Okie baby? Hehehe..
Oh ya.. Baby Alysha is officially a 'skinhead' now.. Here's a recent photo of Alysha with her new hairdo.. So bulat..
So cuteeeeeeeeee....
Anyway.. On to the title of today's post..
I've been hearing this song a lot of times and today is the 1st time I took the time and read the lyric. Decided to dedicate this song to my beloved hubby.. Muacks~! (Now that it's raining more than ever.. Know that we'll still have each other..)
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because
[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because
[Chorus]
You can run into my arms
It's okay don't be alarmed
Come into me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because
[Chorus]
It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come into me
Come into me
It's raining
Oh baby it's raining
Here's the music video of the song..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4X7eFbP3u4
Oh ya.. Baby Alysha is officially a 'skinhead' now.. Here's a recent photo of Alysha with her new hairdo.. So bulat..
So cuteeeeeeeeee....
Anyway.. On to the title of today's post..
I've been hearing this song a lot of times and today is the 1st time I took the time and read the lyric. Decided to dedicate this song to my beloved hubby.. Muacks~! (Now that it's raining more than ever.. Know that we'll still have each other..)
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because
[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because
[Chorus]
You can run into my arms
It's okay don't be alarmed
Come into me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because
[Chorus]
It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come into me
Come into me
It's raining
Oh baby it's raining
Here's the music video of the song..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4X7eFbP3u4
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Government by taxation..
This is just sad.. :(
A nice little quote from the link below -> The state must be rich while the people must be poor..
http://i-came-i-saw-i-wrote-it.blogspot.com/search/label/Government%20by%20taxation
To conclude, the PAP has slipped, deliberately or unknowingly, into an unthinking mindset that automatically employs money as the main solution to all problems they encounter. If car ownership is too high, tax car ownership. If roads are too crowded, tax road use. If flat-building is limited, make flats expensive. If too many people want maids, tax them. If too many people smoke, tax cigarettes. If too many patients cancel their appointments at government hospitals, penalise them monetarily.
A nice little quote from the link below -> The state must be rich while the people must be poor..
http://i-came-i-saw-i-wrote-it.blogspot.com/search/label/Government%20by%20taxation
Friday, December 07, 2007
Merdeka!!
Today mark the last day of my pantang.. And Baby Alysha pun dah lepas hari..
Yay~! Dah bleh merayap!!!
Yay~! Dah bleh merayap!!!
Woah.. Anak ibu dah siap nak pergi mana tu??
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Chubby cheeks..
Baby Alysha at 1 month old.. How time flies..
It felt like I just brought her home yesterday..
Take your time, sweetheart.. No rush..
Every moment is precious, how I wish that I can just be with her 24/7 and don't have to go to work..
To be there for her first laugh.. first crawl.. first step.. first word..
Sigh..
It felt like I just brought her home yesterday..
Take your time, sweetheart.. No rush..
Every moment is precious, how I wish that I can just be with her 24/7 and don't have to go to work..
To be there for her first laugh.. first crawl.. first step.. first word..
Sigh..
Friday, November 16, 2007
Breastfeeding benefits
Whenever I feel tired or drained from breastfeeding my daughter, I have this article to look back on.. to prevent myself from reaching that can of formula milk.. ;p~
Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits both for you and your baby.
You have spent nine months nourishing your precious baby in your womb; why start feeding him nutritionally inferior cows' milk when you have your own wonderful breastmilk?
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BEST CHOICE FOR BABY:
1. Your breastmilk is organic and tailormade for your baby. A living substance, it is much superior to formula milk.
Your breastmilk is specific to your baby’s requirements.
In the first few days of breastfeeding, colostrum, is produced. A creamy, yellowish formula, rich in antibodies, it protects your baby from illness whilst his own immune system develops.
Mature breastmilk replaces colostrum within a few days. This milk has two distinct qualities. At the beginning of a feed the baby receives light thirst-quenching fore-milk. Shortly afterwards hind-milk is produced. Hind-milk is thick, creamy and nourishing and satisfies the baby’s hunger.
Breastmilk changes consistency according to such things as hot weather - when it will be more thirst-quenching. Breastfed babies do not require water between feeds.
2. Breastmilk prepares the baby for the variety of tastes he will come across in later life. Constantly changing flavour it is sometimes sweet, spicy, nutty and so on. Therefore, it is a gentle introduction to the outside world.
3. Breastmilk is nutritionally superior to cows milk; and easier to digest. So it allows the baby’s digestive system a chance to develop - making intolerances and allergies less likely. UNICEF states that breastmilk:
‘contains all the nutrients, antibodies, hormones, antioxidants and other factors an infant needs to thrive.'
Breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from childhood cancers, eczema and asthma. And if a breastfed baby does get ill, the illness is often less severe than it would otherwise have been.
4. Breastfeeding reduces the likelihood of inner ear infections, such as glue ear. A breastfed baby's sucking action is different to that of a bottle-fed baby. So, it helps to keep the ears healthy.
5. Breastfed babies brains develop more quickly.They have higher IQ's. Jaws and teeth develop with fewer problems than bottlefed babies. Speech development is also more advanced.
6. Mum's immune system is constantly on the look out for infection and illness. When it detects anything white blood cells flood her milk and therefore baby has an improved immune response. As a result gastroenteritis, a nasty tummy bug, is much less prevalent in breastfed babies.
7. Breastmilk is always available on demand and is always the correct temperature and consistency for the baby.
8. No sterilising is required!
9. Baby can always be comforted when distressed or ill. Sucking on a lovely soft mummy-smelling breast is extremely comforting. It is also much less harmful to teeth than a sugary drink or feed.
10. No packaging or processing is involved in supplying breastmilk; so breastfeeding protects the environment. Baby will grow up in a cleaner world!
Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits both for you and your baby.
You have spent nine months nourishing your precious baby in your womb; why start feeding him nutritionally inferior cows' milk when you have your own wonderful breastmilk?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEST CHOICE FOR BABY:
1. Your breastmilk is organic and tailormade for your baby. A living substance, it is much superior to formula milk.
Your breastmilk is specific to your baby’s requirements.
In the first few days of breastfeeding, colostrum, is produced. A creamy, yellowish formula, rich in antibodies, it protects your baby from illness whilst his own immune system develops.
Mature breastmilk replaces colostrum within a few days. This milk has two distinct qualities. At the beginning of a feed the baby receives light thirst-quenching fore-milk. Shortly afterwards hind-milk is produced. Hind-milk is thick, creamy and nourishing and satisfies the baby’s hunger.
Breastmilk changes consistency according to such things as hot weather - when it will be more thirst-quenching. Breastfed babies do not require water between feeds.
2. Breastmilk prepares the baby for the variety of tastes he will come across in later life. Constantly changing flavour it is sometimes sweet, spicy, nutty and so on. Therefore, it is a gentle introduction to the outside world.
3. Breastmilk is nutritionally superior to cows milk; and easier to digest. So it allows the baby’s digestive system a chance to develop - making intolerances and allergies less likely. UNICEF states that breastmilk:
‘contains all the nutrients, antibodies, hormones, antioxidants and other factors an infant needs to thrive.'
Breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from childhood cancers, eczema and asthma. And if a breastfed baby does get ill, the illness is often less severe than it would otherwise have been.
4. Breastfeeding reduces the likelihood of inner ear infections, such as glue ear. A breastfed baby's sucking action is different to that of a bottle-fed baby. So, it helps to keep the ears healthy.
5. Breastfed babies brains develop more quickly.They have higher IQ's. Jaws and teeth develop with fewer problems than bottlefed babies. Speech development is also more advanced.
6. Mum's immune system is constantly on the look out for infection and illness. When it detects anything white blood cells flood her milk and therefore baby has an improved immune response. As a result gastroenteritis, a nasty tummy bug, is much less prevalent in breastfed babies.
7. Breastmilk is always available on demand and is always the correct temperature and consistency for the baby.
8. No sterilising is required!
9. Baby can always be comforted when distressed or ill. Sucking on a lovely soft mummy-smelling breast is extremely comforting. It is also much less harmful to teeth than a sugary drink or feed.
10. No packaging or processing is involved in supplying breastmilk; so breastfeeding protects the environment. Baby will grow up in a cleaner world!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Alysha Nadya Bte Muhammad Azmi..
Well.. Finally she's here.. Took me quite some time to post coz I was extremely busy with the little one..
Loving every minute of being a mother. Seriously, motherhood is not for the wimps.. I dun think that sentence needs any explanation at all. It speaks for itself. Sometimes I wonder what will happen if men can experience the joy of giving birth. *chuckles* And I've asked hubby, why there are some men who cheated/lied/'whatever' to their wives even after witnessing her going through the pain of labour. Jerks!!
Anyway, here's my labour experience.. I posted it in a forum and will just cut and paste it here. It's in a mixture of malay and english. Heh.. sorry for those who don't understand it.
22 Oct 07
ard 8am hubby tgh siap2 nak gi kerja. My perut dari semalam rasa tak sedap. asik memulas and contractions is regular enuff to make me panic. nak buang air besar pun takut pasal takut teran2 and benda lain yg kluar. so juz baring atas katil and hope that it's juz false alarm. lagipun i dunnoe if i should err on the side of caution and juz go KK to serah diri.
finally i discuss with hubby and he said better go KK and check.
sebelom kluar, hubby suruh minum air kelapa, susu and then MIL siapkan air milo dgn telur mentah. mak ai.. sebelom sampai hospital dah rasa nak terkucil2..
went to labour ward and coincidentally, my gynae Dr KT Tan pun ada kat situ. she seluk me and said pintu blom bukak and ask if i want to induce. CTG reading shows contraction is regular tapi not so strong. Dr cakap kalau induce and pintu tak bukak2, then must c-section.
called hubby over the phone as he was not allowed to be with me. i told him that i want to induce and just get it over with sebab dah tak sabar. i have been having sleepless nites the past couple of days, my nose bleeding everyday and my lutut sakit. lagipun kalau i balik and wait, on the 25th pun kena induce jugak. so mite as well do it on that day itself.
i was moved to delivery suite and the prostin tablet was inserted. Blue sms me and said that she's on the way to KK as her back dah start sakit2. excited giler seh masa tu pasal tak sangka that we are really going to giv birth together on the same day! then the waiting game started. sempat posing amik gambar and hantar to my sis.. hehehe.. then dinner was served. makan pun tak selera pasal too excited.
bila dah move to normal ward, me and hub jalan2 kat bawah hoping to make my cervix dilate faster. masa ni masih bleh gurau2 ketawa2 senyum2.. i was completely unaware of the extreme pain in store for me at that time. bila dah kul 8 lebih, hub terpaksa balik. sms blue and ask her if i can visit her since i am at ward 81 and she's at ward 82. tapi nurse tak kasi jalan2. bleah..
bit by bit the pain start getting more intense. my sis sms me to ask if i dah beranak. ish.. apalah punya soalan. tried to watch tv to distract myself from the pain. pusing kiri, kanan, duduk, diri.. nyangkung.. semua nyer tak selesa. mata ngantuk sangat tapi tak bleh tido coz of the pain. at that point of time, i dah almost 48 hrs tak tido.
dr on duty came in and ask how i am coping with the pain. he said that if i dah tak tahan, let the nurses know and they will wheel me to the delivery suite to giv me painkiller. masa tu i masih rasa gagah and told him that the pain still bearable.
kul 2.30am, dah tak tahan sakit. picit bell and told the nurse that the pain is keeping me awake. nurse cakap,'the tablet is supposed to make u feel like that. i can't give you any sleeping pills.' sigh.. then i said,'i never ask for any sleeping pills....' terus i macam giv up nak bobual ngan nurse tu and just tell her that i want to go to delivery suite and get pain reliever. she said she will prepare it for me. called hubby and tell him to come down now.
tunggu punya tunggu.. nurse tu tak tiba2.. darah pun dah up up and away..
kul 2.50am. suddenly, my waterbag pun burst. i picit butang tu lagi and the same nurse yg datang. i told her that my waterbag dah burst barulah dia kelam kabut buat kerja. it was a weird feeling being wheeled away to the delivery suite with water trickling down. nasib baik tgh pagi2 buta. kalau tgh hari, mesti malu seh coz i left a trail of water. macam non-stop gitu.
nurse chk my cervix and said only 1.5cm dilate. alamak.. bila nak game ni. dlm 15 min gitu, hubby pun sampai. blue sms and said that she's been in delivery suite since 2.30am and dia kat bilik sebelah jer. nurse ajar macam mana nak pakai gas mask but idong ni tersumbat so i can't feel the full effect. tapi bila dapat sedut gas mask tu betul2, barulah i relak sikit. berterbangan kat awangan2 then bila hubby buat joke sikit, me ketawa melebih2.. sempat offer tu gas mask to hubby for him to try.. hahahaha..
dapat tido sekejap. then nurse masok and put on the oxytoxin drip to make the contraction stronger. from here on, i dah tak take note of the time sangat. dia punya sakit, macam nak patah pinggang. told hubby,'the next time i complain abt my menses cramp, pls remind me of my labour pain.'
orang sms for my labour progress pun i tak layan sangat. sebok sedut itu gas mask tapi once in a while kena clear the hingus in my nose first b4 i can get the syiok feeling. abis tu, the nurse tu asik increase the dosage for the drip. i was beginning to hate that oxytoxin thing. dah start bobual nonsense ngan hubby. teringat one of them was for him to get a good step-mother for my daughter kalau i cannot make it today pasal teringat citer ratapan anak tiri.. hubby pun malas nak layan. his mulut kumat kamit baca doa and hembus on my face.
asked the nurse for pethidine. lepas inject, still rasa pain but a bit bearable. i tink by this time dah lunch time and i asked hubby to go hav his lunch first since my cervix baru dilate 2.5 cm. nurse naik kan the dosage lagi to the maximum level. rasa macam nak cabut jer the tube on my hand. while alone, i zikir and baca doa to distract from the pain.
bila hubby balik, dia tgk me dah meronta2 kat atas katil. rasa macam nak tercabut nyawa and i begged the nurse to lower the dosage. nurse tu explained that my progress is very slow and if she lowered it, chances are that my cervix will not dilate any further. by this time, the contraction is only 1 min apart.
at 3pm, midwife chk my cervix again and see that i only dilate 3cm. she said that if my 6pm, my cervix tak dilate fully, they will hav to perform c-section on me pasal the baby kat dalam dah kering. she advice me to take epidural coz she tgk me tense up my muscle everytime a contraction comes and it kinda prevents my cervix from dilating. in my mind dah buat calculation. lagi 3 more hrs to 6pm. 3hrs = 180 mins. that means i will hav to endure almost 180 times of this pain till 6pm and then kalau tak bukak2, kena operate. told hubby abt this and he said to go ahead and take the epi. i rather have something up my spine then go thru a major operation.
so they pun kasi i epidural. the pain was still there and the dr pun heran sebab i told her that my legs are not numb at all. they increase the epi pun sama. i tink they masuk kan ard 3 bottles of epidural barulah i rasa the numbness in my legs but the contraction pain is still there cuma tak teruk sangat lah.
dah lepas 30 min, nurse chk and see that i dah 5cm dilate. alhamdulillah, syukur tak terhingga. she can feel my baby's head already. asked the midwife abt blue's progress next door and she said that her doc was chkin on her. dia pun excited when i told her that both of us know each other. then lepas tak berapa min gitu, i told the nurse that i feel like passing motion. she chked again and said that i dah fully dilate!
punyer lah happy at that time. so she prepared me for the pushing part. hubby hold my left leg and bila contraction datang, she asked me to push. another midwife masuk to assist and jadi cheerleader. bila tgh push tu, teringat that someone kat PDC suruh push macam nak buang air besar. so i just push sekuat ati tapi takut jugak nanti bukan baby yg kluar. hehehe..
bila hubby cakap he can see the head already, fuh, makin bersemangat lah i teran. then my gynae masuk and marah me,'see... if u take epidural siang2, dah beranak agaknyer.' she ask me to giv 1 mighty push, then she gunting my 'ehem' and pull the baby out. punyerlah lega and happy when she hold the baby out for me to see and pass it to hubby utk dia azankan. bila the placenta dah kluar, sakit semua ilang and when she stitched me, i distracted myself by admiring my baby. macam tak percaya that she came out from me. Alysha Nadya Bte Muhd Azmi was born on 23/10/07 at 6.07pm. height 47cm and weight 3.330kg.
PS: in case u r wondering who is 'blue', she's actually another forummer who has the same EDD as me n gav birth in the delivery suite next to mine..
after Baby Alysha was cleaned, the midwife passed her to me to
be breastfed. It was the best feeling in the world! it didn't really
matter that it hurt and it still hurt when i try to breastfeed here
now. the feeling is like having ur nipple pierced, everytime she
wants to suckle..
and that is why, motherhood is not for the wimps.. hehehhee..
here's some pic of my little angel.. (who kept me up all nite with her voracious appetite.. but i still love her soooo much!)
Loving every minute of being a mother. Seriously, motherhood is not for the wimps.. I dun think that sentence needs any explanation at all. It speaks for itself. Sometimes I wonder what will happen if men can experience the joy of giving birth. *chuckles* And I've asked hubby, why there are some men who cheated/lied/'whatever' to their wives even after witnessing her going through the pain of labour. Jerks!!
Anyway, here's my labour experience.. I posted it in a forum and will just cut and paste it here. It's in a mixture of malay and english. Heh.. sorry for those who don't understand it.
22 Oct 07
ard 8am hubby tgh siap2 nak gi kerja. My perut dari semalam rasa tak sedap. asik memulas and contractions is regular enuff to make me panic. nak buang air besar pun takut pasal takut teran2 and benda lain yg kluar. so juz baring atas katil and hope that it's juz false alarm. lagipun i dunnoe if i should err on the side of caution and juz go KK to serah diri.
finally i discuss with hubby and he said better go KK and check.
sebelom kluar, hubby suruh minum air kelapa, susu and then MIL siapkan air milo dgn telur mentah. mak ai.. sebelom sampai hospital dah rasa nak terkucil2..
went to labour ward and coincidentally, my gynae Dr KT Tan pun ada kat situ. she seluk me and said pintu blom bukak and ask if i want to induce. CTG reading shows contraction is regular tapi not so strong. Dr cakap kalau induce and pintu tak bukak2, then must c-section.
called hubby over the phone as he was not allowed to be with me. i told him that i want to induce and just get it over with sebab dah tak sabar. i have been having sleepless nites the past couple of days, my nose bleeding everyday and my lutut sakit. lagipun kalau i balik and wait, on the 25th pun kena induce jugak. so mite as well do it on that day itself.
i was moved to delivery suite and the prostin tablet was inserted. Blue sms me and said that she's on the way to KK as her back dah start sakit2. excited giler seh masa tu pasal tak sangka that we are really going to giv birth together on the same day! then the waiting game started. sempat posing amik gambar and hantar to my sis.. hehehe.. then dinner was served. makan pun tak selera pasal too excited.
bila dah move to normal ward, me and hub jalan2 kat bawah hoping to make my cervix dilate faster. masa ni masih bleh gurau2 ketawa2 senyum2.. i was completely unaware of the extreme pain in store for me at that time. bila dah kul 8 lebih, hub terpaksa balik. sms blue and ask her if i can visit her since i am at ward 81 and she's at ward 82. tapi nurse tak kasi jalan2. bleah..
bit by bit the pain start getting more intense. my sis sms me to ask if i dah beranak. ish.. apalah punya soalan. tried to watch tv to distract myself from the pain. pusing kiri, kanan, duduk, diri.. nyangkung.. semua nyer tak selesa. mata ngantuk sangat tapi tak bleh tido coz of the pain. at that point of time, i dah almost 48 hrs tak tido.
dr on duty came in and ask how i am coping with the pain. he said that if i dah tak tahan, let the nurses know and they will wheel me to the delivery suite to giv me painkiller. masa tu i masih rasa gagah and told him that the pain still bearable.
kul 2.30am, dah tak tahan sakit. picit bell and told the nurse that the pain is keeping me awake. nurse cakap,'the tablet is supposed to make u feel like that. i can't give you any sleeping pills.' sigh.. then i said,'i never ask for any sleeping pills....' terus i macam giv up nak bobual ngan nurse tu and just tell her that i want to go to delivery suite and get pain reliever. she said she will prepare it for me. called hubby and tell him to come down now.
tunggu punya tunggu.. nurse tu tak tiba2.. darah pun dah up up and away..
kul 2.50am. suddenly, my waterbag pun burst. i picit butang tu lagi and the same nurse yg datang. i told her that my waterbag dah burst barulah dia kelam kabut buat kerja. it was a weird feeling being wheeled away to the delivery suite with water trickling down. nasib baik tgh pagi2 buta. kalau tgh hari, mesti malu seh coz i left a trail of water. macam non-stop gitu.
nurse chk my cervix and said only 1.5cm dilate. alamak.. bila nak game ni. dlm 15 min gitu, hubby pun sampai. blue sms and said that she's been in delivery suite since 2.30am and dia kat bilik sebelah jer. nurse ajar macam mana nak pakai gas mask but idong ni tersumbat so i can't feel the full effect. tapi bila dapat sedut gas mask tu betul2, barulah i relak sikit. berterbangan kat awangan2 then bila hubby buat joke sikit, me ketawa melebih2.. sempat offer tu gas mask to hubby for him to try.. hahahaha..
dapat tido sekejap. then nurse masok and put on the oxytoxin drip to make the contraction stronger. from here on, i dah tak take note of the time sangat. dia punya sakit, macam nak patah pinggang. told hubby,'the next time i complain abt my menses cramp, pls remind me of my labour pain.'
orang sms for my labour progress pun i tak layan sangat. sebok sedut itu gas mask tapi once in a while kena clear the hingus in my nose first b4 i can get the syiok feeling. abis tu, the nurse tu asik increase the dosage for the drip. i was beginning to hate that oxytoxin thing. dah start bobual nonsense ngan hubby. teringat one of them was for him to get a good step-mother for my daughter kalau i cannot make it today pasal teringat citer ratapan anak tiri.. hubby pun malas nak layan. his mulut kumat kamit baca doa and hembus on my face.
asked the nurse for pethidine. lepas inject, still rasa pain but a bit bearable. i tink by this time dah lunch time and i asked hubby to go hav his lunch first since my cervix baru dilate 2.5 cm. nurse naik kan the dosage lagi to the maximum level. rasa macam nak cabut jer the tube on my hand. while alone, i zikir and baca doa to distract from the pain.
bila hubby balik, dia tgk me dah meronta2 kat atas katil. rasa macam nak tercabut nyawa and i begged the nurse to lower the dosage. nurse tu explained that my progress is very slow and if she lowered it, chances are that my cervix will not dilate any further. by this time, the contraction is only 1 min apart.
at 3pm, midwife chk my cervix again and see that i only dilate 3cm. she said that if my 6pm, my cervix tak dilate fully, they will hav to perform c-section on me pasal the baby kat dalam dah kering. she advice me to take epidural coz she tgk me tense up my muscle everytime a contraction comes and it kinda prevents my cervix from dilating. in my mind dah buat calculation. lagi 3 more hrs to 6pm. 3hrs = 180 mins. that means i will hav to endure almost 180 times of this pain till 6pm and then kalau tak bukak2, kena operate. told hubby abt this and he said to go ahead and take the epi. i rather have something up my spine then go thru a major operation.
so they pun kasi i epidural. the pain was still there and the dr pun heran sebab i told her that my legs are not numb at all. they increase the epi pun sama. i tink they masuk kan ard 3 bottles of epidural barulah i rasa the numbness in my legs but the contraction pain is still there cuma tak teruk sangat lah.
dah lepas 30 min, nurse chk and see that i dah 5cm dilate. alhamdulillah, syukur tak terhingga. she can feel my baby's head already. asked the midwife abt blue's progress next door and she said that her doc was chkin on her. dia pun excited when i told her that both of us know each other. then lepas tak berapa min gitu, i told the nurse that i feel like passing motion. she chked again and said that i dah fully dilate!
punyer lah happy at that time. so she prepared me for the pushing part. hubby hold my left leg and bila contraction datang, she asked me to push. another midwife masuk to assist and jadi cheerleader. bila tgh push tu, teringat that someone kat PDC suruh push macam nak buang air besar. so i just push sekuat ati tapi takut jugak nanti bukan baby yg kluar. hehehe..
bila hubby cakap he can see the head already, fuh, makin bersemangat lah i teran. then my gynae masuk and marah me,'see... if u take epidural siang2, dah beranak agaknyer.' she ask me to giv 1 mighty push, then she gunting my 'ehem' and pull the baby out. punyerlah lega and happy when she hold the baby out for me to see and pass it to hubby utk dia azankan. bila the placenta dah kluar, sakit semua ilang and when she stitched me, i distracted myself by admiring my baby. macam tak percaya that she came out from me. Alysha Nadya Bte Muhd Azmi was born on 23/10/07 at 6.07pm. height 47cm and weight 3.330kg.
PS: in case u r wondering who is 'blue', she's actually another forummer who has the same EDD as me n gav birth in the delivery suite next to mine..
after Baby Alysha was cleaned, the midwife passed her to me to
be breastfed. It was the best feeling in the world! it didn't really
matter that it hurt and it still hurt when i try to breastfeed here
now. the feeling is like having ur nipple pierced, everytime she
wants to suckle..
and that is why, motherhood is not for the wimps.. hehehhee..
here's some pic of my little angel.. (who kept me up all nite with her voracious appetite.. but i still love her soooo much!)
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Where's the Fast Forward button?
This has got to be the longest 9 months of my life.. And this is what I feel
like doing every day..
Kept waking up in the middle of the night to pee.. or I'll just be wide awake, and be entertained by my dancing little baby in my tummy.. Hee hee.. Lil Junior can really kick and sometimes I just wished that my babe will just leave my poor bladder alone..
There are times when I am walking (or waddling if you prefer to be accurate) and will just feel like my bladder is gonna burst..
Then I will quickly waddle waddle waddle
to the nearest toilet, only to be disappointed by the tiny amount..
Geez.. It sure felt like it was filled to the brim.. Hurhur..
I'll be starting my maternity leave on the 15/10/07. Can't wait..
Oh ya.. I will be staying with my parents in Kallang during my confinement period.. Mak will be taking care of me since MIL said she won't be able to.. So if my baby decides to come out early, I'll be celebrating raya in Kallang this year.. Yay~!
Else? I think I'll just visit my close relatives.. Itu pun kalau masih bleh jalan.. Hahahah..
Hope my friends don't get offended if I can't visit their house this year but my house is always open for them to visit..
I did tempah baju kurung for raya but I can only wear the top.. Maybe I'll wear it with my maternity pants? ;p~
Or just reuse some of the jubahs that I bought previously? We tried to go shopping in Bazaar Geylang, but I gave up half way because my feet and my poor aching back threatened to shut down and go on a strike while I was window-shopping. So I guess I'll just have to find a nice black tudung that can go with everything in my closet.
Hmm.. What else to update? I think that's about it..
To my dearest online (and some offline) friends, I hope you all don't think that I am 'tao' or sombong.. It's just that my new workplace has no internet access and the only time I can access is at home.. and since I am always tired, I prefer catching up on my beauty sleep than going online. Hope you lovely people understand..
That's all.. Au revoir.. and to all my muslim friends, Eid Mubarak~ Jangan posa yok yok..
like doing every day..
Kept waking up in the middle of the night to pee.. or I'll just be wide awake, and be entertained by my dancing little baby in my tummy.. Hee hee.. Lil Junior can really kick and sometimes I just wished that my babe will just leave my poor bladder alone..
There are times when I am walking (or waddling if you prefer to be accurate) and will just feel like my bladder is gonna burst..
Then I will quickly waddle waddle waddle
to the nearest toilet, only to be disappointed by the tiny amount..
Geez.. It sure felt like it was filled to the brim.. Hurhur..
I'll be starting my maternity leave on the 15/10/07. Can't wait..
Oh ya.. I will be staying with my parents in Kallang during my confinement period.. Mak will be taking care of me since MIL said she won't be able to.. So if my baby decides to come out early, I'll be celebrating raya in Kallang this year.. Yay~!
Else? I think I'll just visit my close relatives.. Itu pun kalau masih bleh jalan.. Hahahah..
Hope my friends don't get offended if I can't visit their house this year but my house is always open for them to visit..
I did tempah baju kurung for raya but I can only wear the top.. Maybe I'll wear it with my maternity pants? ;p~
Or just reuse some of the jubahs that I bought previously? We tried to go shopping in Bazaar Geylang, but I gave up half way because my feet and my poor aching back threatened to shut down and go on a strike while I was window-shopping. So I guess I'll just have to find a nice black tudung that can go with everything in my closet.
Hmm.. What else to update? I think that's about it..
To my dearest online (and some offline) friends, I hope you all don't think that I am 'tao' or sombong.. It's just that my new workplace has no internet access and the only time I can access is at home.. and since I am always tired, I prefer catching up on my beauty sleep than going online. Hope you lovely people understand..
That's all.. Au revoir.. and to all my muslim friends, Eid Mubarak~ Jangan posa yok yok..
Muacks~!
Friday, July 06, 2007
A rant from an emotionally-charged pregnant woman..
Bear with me.. This is just a rant from an emotionally-charged pregnant woman..
To a certain someone.. I know that you are a regular reader of my blog, that is why I decided to place my thoughts in here..
If you've noticed, I've been distancing myself from you. I can't seem to help myself, knowing that in less than 2 weeks time, you are going to terminate your pregnancy. I just have this feeling of resentment towards you right now that I really really can't control. Blame it on the hormones, if you want. I even cried on the day that you told me about your decision and had nightmares about losing my own baby. :`(
Remember I told you about my wayward girlfriend who aborted her babies and confided in me? I am not a judgmental person. She's still my friend but there will be times that I wonder to myself, "What the heck is wrong with her?" and feel like giving her a tight slap. But since I don't see her on a regular basis, it kinda make it easier for me. On the other hand, I see you almost everyday. My heart will just break, seeing you staring aimlessly and unconsciously caressing your belly. You have this sad look on your face and it made me feel so crappy.
Sigh~
If my calculation is correct, your baby would be almost 2 mths by then and his/her heart would have already started beating.
It's not my intention to make you feel even worst at this moment since you really wanted to keep the baby but your hubby was the one who is against it. After asking around, I was told that if a husband forced a wife to do something that is against Islam, the wife have the right NOT to listen to him and it's not counted as a sin.
Every child that Allah bestowed upon us is a gift that we should treasure it. In my opinion, if you don't want to be pregnant, then protect yourself with contraceptives. If you ARE using contraceptives, and STILL conceive, then say "Alhamdulillah! Allah has decided to bless me with this baby.."
Who are we to play GOD and decide the faith of the baby by killing it??!!
For me, the only reason why a pregnancy can be aborted is when the mother's health is at risk or the baby has serious abnormalities (e.g. without a head/heart). Other than that, it's just an excuse from the parents for being irresponsible. Whatever it is, dearie~ you will be reunited with your baby on judgment day and you will be questioned. I have no doubt about that~
I've already told you not to worry about financial problem because Allah will surely provide. Setiap anak tu ada rezeki dia sendiri..
Oh well.. Suka hati kau lah, nak.. Kau pun dah besar panjang..
C'est La Vie~! That's Life..
:`(
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A brief update on the little gymnast living in my belly :
My baby is soooooooooooo active nowadays.. tickling me from the inside and making me chuckle by myself every now and then. My tummy can now move by itself and I now look visibly pregnant.. So many of my new colleagues love to touch my tummy. One of them is so lucky to have felt the baby move. It's the best feeling in the world.. I can tell that hubby is very jealous of me right now.. Heh.. He kept touching my belly and wants to know where the head is.. or the baby is in which position.. Heehee.. It's not as if I know, right? Duh~
I feel so blessed nowadays. Alhamdulillah.. I've been transferred to a less stressful environment with a lovely group of people. I have a cool and flexible team leader who gave us a treat yesterday at Kampung Chai Chee restaurant.. Mmmm.. Butter prawns.. * Droolz *
Strangers has been treating me extra nice once they saw my bulging tummy by offering their seats or opening doors for me. Best kan? There was one time, I boarded a crowded bus and was feeling rather sickly. There was this nice gentleman who quickly offered me his seat at once when he saw me, just as I was about to faint. I think it was because of the low blood count that causes me to see stars nowadays.
Current Cravings : Doner Sandwich from Anatolia Turkish Restaurant (Far East Plaza). Been bugging hubby to bring me there since last week.. :(
To a certain someone.. I know that you are a regular reader of my blog, that is why I decided to place my thoughts in here..
If you've noticed, I've been distancing myself from you. I can't seem to help myself, knowing that in less than 2 weeks time, you are going to terminate your pregnancy. I just have this feeling of resentment towards you right now that I really really can't control. Blame it on the hormones, if you want. I even cried on the day that you told me about your decision and had nightmares about losing my own baby. :`(
Remember I told you about my wayward girlfriend who aborted her babies and confided in me? I am not a judgmental person. She's still my friend but there will be times that I wonder to myself, "What the heck is wrong with her?" and feel like giving her a tight slap. But since I don't see her on a regular basis, it kinda make it easier for me. On the other hand, I see you almost everyday. My heart will just break, seeing you staring aimlessly and unconsciously caressing your belly. You have this sad look on your face and it made me feel so crappy.
Sigh~
If my calculation is correct, your baby would be almost 2 mths by then and his/her heart would have already started beating.
It's not my intention to make you feel even worst at this moment since you really wanted to keep the baby but your hubby was the one who is against it. After asking around, I was told that if a husband forced a wife to do something that is against Islam, the wife have the right NOT to listen to him and it's not counted as a sin.
Every child that Allah bestowed upon us is a gift that we should treasure it. In my opinion, if you don't want to be pregnant, then protect yourself with contraceptives. If you ARE using contraceptives, and STILL conceive, then say "Alhamdulillah! Allah has decided to bless me with this baby.."
Who are we to play GOD and decide the faith of the baby by killing it??!!
For me, the only reason why a pregnancy can be aborted is when the mother's health is at risk or the baby has serious abnormalities (e.g. without a head/heart). Other than that, it's just an excuse from the parents for being irresponsible. Whatever it is, dearie~ you will be reunited with your baby on judgment day and you will be questioned. I have no doubt about that~
I've already told you not to worry about financial problem because Allah will surely provide. Setiap anak tu ada rezeki dia sendiri..
Oh well.. Suka hati kau lah, nak.. Kau pun dah besar panjang..
C'est La Vie~! That's Life..
:`(
________________________________________________________________
A brief update on the little gymnast living in my belly :
My baby is soooooooooooo active nowadays.. tickling me from the inside and making me chuckle by myself every now and then. My tummy can now move by itself and I now look visibly pregnant.. So many of my new colleagues love to touch my tummy. One of them is so lucky to have felt the baby move. It's the best feeling in the world.. I can tell that hubby is very jealous of me right now.. Heh.. He kept touching my belly and wants to know where the head is.. or the baby is in which position.. Heehee.. It's not as if I know, right? Duh~
I feel so blessed nowadays. Alhamdulillah.. I've been transferred to a less stressful environment with a lovely group of people. I have a cool and flexible team leader who gave us a treat yesterday at Kampung Chai Chee restaurant.. Mmmm.. Butter prawns.. * Droolz *
Strangers has been treating me extra nice once they saw my bulging tummy by offering their seats or opening doors for me. Best kan? There was one time, I boarded a crowded bus and was feeling rather sickly. There was this nice gentleman who quickly offered me his seat at once when he saw me, just as I was about to faint. I think it was because of the low blood count that causes me to see stars nowadays.
Current Cravings : Doner Sandwich from Anatolia Turkish Restaurant (Far East Plaza). Been bugging hubby to bring me there since last week.. :(
Friday, June 29, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Toughest job in the world~
Funny post about parenting.. LOL~
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POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop
JOB DESCRIPTION : Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in faraway cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
RESPONSIBILITIES : The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION : None. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE : None required, unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION : Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS : While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.
;p~Monday, June 04, 2007
Hello world~~~!
Here's a snap of our baby taken this morning.. Nice pose eh? Heh.. I was surprised at how much movements our baby make till it was shown on the monitor, hiccuping away. Both the hands were in front as if in a praying position (baca doa).. So cute~
Everything seems to be ok, no complications so far. I have to take the dreaded glucose test next month due to family history in diabetes. Bleah~
Everything seems to be ok, no complications so far. I have to take the dreaded glucose test next month due to family history in diabetes. Bleah~
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Sweet reminiscence..
Reading this list puts a smile on my face.. :)
"50 things, Singaporeans aged 20 to 30 something would identify with.” Source Unknown
1. You grew up watching He-man, Transformers, Silverhawk, Ultraman, Super Friends, Woody WoodPecker, Tom & Jerry,Care Bears, My Little Pony, Smurf and Mickey Mouse. Not to forget, maybe Ninja turtles too.
2. You grew up brushing your teeth with a mug in Primary school during recess time. You will squat by a drain with all your classmates beside you,and brush your teeth with a coloured mug. The teachers said you must brush each side 10 times too. Not forgetting the silly red tablet which you know not the purpose for.
3. You know what SBC stands for.
4. You know in school, you could subscribe for the milk which will come before you go back home. Somedays you could get Chocolate milk, other days strawberry. The old magnolia fresh milk came in a triangular packet.
5. You were there when the first chinese serial, the Awakening was shown on TV.
6. Everyone in class would tremble in fear when someone with a gauze stuck in the mouth would go to your class and ask for someone’s name to go to visit the school dentist.
7. You find your friends with pagers and handphone cool in Secondary school.
8. SBS buses used to be non-airconditioned. The bus seats were made of wood and the cushion was red. The big red bell gave a loud BEEEP! when pressed. There were colourful tickets for CSS buses. The conductor will check for tickets by using a machine which punches a hole on the ticket. All SBS buses used to be manually operated, with a huge gigantic gearstick to the left of the driver.
9. Your favourite actor and actress were Huang Wenyong and Xiangyun. Next were Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay and the Aiyoyo woman (Chen Liping).
10. You’ve probably read Young Generation magazine. You know who’s Vinny the little vampire and Constable Acai. For some, cikgu will always ask to buy the “Dewan Bahasa” magazine.
11. You were there when they first introduced MRT here (Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh). You went for the first ride with your parents and you would kneel on the seat to see the scenery.
12. Movie tickets used to cost only $3.50. Tickets were scrawled across using big red pencils. Ushers brought you into the cinemas using big metallic torchlights.
13. Gals were fascinated by Strawberry Short Cake and Barbie Dolls. You also collected sticker books of things like Street fighter, The Semi-Pro Soccer League(For Boys) and carebears (For girls) by Panini, trying to complete the impossible task of filling up the sticker book.
14. You remember some taxis were green in colour. Taxis had gearsticks behind the steering wheel, with a transparent knob and little colourful flowers inside the knobs.
15. You longed to buy tibits called Kaka(20 cents per pack), and Ding Dang(50 cents per box), that had a toy in it and it changes every week not forgetting the 15 cents animal crackers and the ringpop, where the lollipop is the diamond on the ring. There were such things like the 20 cents dinosaur eggs, The 10 cents satay, Choki Choki Chocolate stick and not forgetting the all favourite 10 cents “Air batu” broken into 2 parts and shared amongst friends.
16. You watched TV2(also known as Channel 10) cartoons because Channel 5 never had enough cartoons for you.
17. All that you know about Cantonese is from the Hong Kong serials you watched on TV2. You probably would remember George Lam as the mustached man whose line was “ Are you OK?” in the Guiness Stout Advertisement.
18. You grew up reading ladybird books “READ IT YOURSELF”. Hardy Boys,Nancy Drew, The Three Investigators, Famous Five and Secret Seven were probably the thickest story books you ever thought you had. Even SweetValley High and Malory Towers. You also love Enid Blyton’s Enchanted Wood, Magic Faraway tree...and the 5 dollars Bookworm book you bought when there was the Book Fair in School.
19. The only food you bought from Macdonalds was fish fillet burger and French Fries as it wasnt halal back then and your parents didnt allow you to buy other stuff.
20. KFC used to be a high class place and let you use metal forks and knives.
21. The most vulgar thing you said was asshole and idiot and...you just couldn’t bring yourself to say the hokkien relative.
22. Catching was the IN thing (aka Police and Thief) and twist or “choap” was the magic word. For the ones who always frequented the void decks, there was the “rumah dayak”, Octopus and “Goli Duit”
23. Your English workbooks was made of some damn poor quality paper that was smooth and yellow. And the textbooks were striped in colour with different coloured stripes for different levels.
24. Some part of your school was ALWAYS haunted, like the toilet or clock tower or a certain block. You walk fast to avoid them.
25. The only computer lessons in school involved funny pixellised characters in 16 colours walking about trying to teach you maths. You printed with noisy dot matrix printers and use computer papers with two rows of holes at the sides. Mouse? What’s that?
26. Waterbottles, with your favourite cartoon character on it,were slinged around your neck and a must everywhere you go.
27. Boys loved to play soccer with small tennis balls in the basketball court.
28. Hopskotch, five stones,chapteh and zero point were all the rage with the girls and boys too… Remember 5 times, highest, one-inch…
29. Science was fun with the balsam and the angsana being the most important plants of our lives. Remember the “Young Scientist” badge you got when you completed the set of tasks in written on the Blue Booklet for Young Ecologist, Young Botanist etc etc? The 1st excursion to the Science Centre was the best day of your life.
30. Who could forget Ahmad, Bala, Gopal, Sumei, Peihua and John, eternalised in the textbooks. Even Mr Wolly, Mr Yakki.
31. You did stupid exercises like seal crawl and frog jumps.
32. Every children’s day and national day you either get pencils or pens with ‘Happy Children’s Day 1983’ or dumb files with Happy National Day 1984’.
33. In Primary six you had to play buddy for the younger kids like big sister and brother.
34. There was a day called ACES day where you would get this stupid hat and do the Great Singapore Workout.
35. The Scouts used to wear shorts, and the NCC uniform was a plain green colour without camouflage.
36. The worksheets were made of brown rough paper of poor quality. During art and craft, you were made to do your own art folio with the vanguard sheet.
37. You went to school in slippers and a raincoat when it rained,and you find a dry spot in the school to sit and wipe yourself dry. Then you wear your dry and warm socks and shoes.
38. During National Day, you would have to do and decorate your own shakers, usually using a cassette tape container, or an empty aluminium can with green beans inside all taped up and decorated with white and red paper. Who could forget the all-time favourite recorder you played during music lesson?
39. After exams, you brought Game & Watch to school, and play card games like ‘Snap’ and ‘Donkey’ and ‘Old Maid’ and you also play pick up sticks and Snake & Ladder and the aeroplane board game. The erasers with the flags were also a popular game. Either this or you would play those cards comparing aeroplanes, warships, or tanks; who would have more firepower or speed or weight, etc.
40. You remember you uncles, big brothers and father screaming and shouting in front of the TV when the S’pore soccer team (always in blue jerseys) play against the Malaysians.
41. Your friends considered you lucky and rich if your parents gave you $3 or more for pocket money everyday.
42. During class gatherings, parents always tag along in case someone gets lost at Orchard Road.
43. You freak out when the teacher tells you to line up according to height and hold hands with the corresponding boy or girl.
44. Handkerchieves were a must for both genders
45. Collecting notebooks, erasers and all kinds of stationery was a popular thing. The bookshop was a favourite place to go to get all those stuff during recess.
46. Autograph books were loaded with “Best Wishes”, “Forget Me Not”, and small poems like ‘Birds fly high, hard to catch. Friend like you,hard to forget’, ‘stay funky always”
47. Class monitors and prefects loved to say ‘You talk somemore, I write your name ah!’
48. You remember songs sung by a huge group of people, like 4U2C, Feminin, Nico (Malay) and the English “We Are The World”. In Sec Sch, you listen to Bananarama, Jason Donavan, Kylie Minogue, New Kids on the Block, ABBA, and Tommy Page (Remember ‘A Shoulder to Cry On’?)
49. Large, colourful schoolbags were carried. And fanciful pencil cases with lots of small tiny drawers, trays, sharpener or thermometer, that pop out at the push of a button were the ‘in’ thing.
50. You brought every single book to school, even though there was one thing called the timetable, written on the inside cover of your little blue notebook.
"50 things, Singaporeans aged 20 to 30 something would identify with.” Source Unknown
1. You grew up watching He-man, Transformers, Silverhawk, Ultraman, Super Friends, Woody WoodPecker, Tom & Jerry,Care Bears, My Little Pony, Smurf and Mickey Mouse. Not to forget, maybe Ninja turtles too.
2. You grew up brushing your teeth with a mug in Primary school during recess time. You will squat by a drain with all your classmates beside you,and brush your teeth with a coloured mug. The teachers said you must brush each side 10 times too. Not forgetting the silly red tablet which you know not the purpose for.
3. You know what SBC stands for.
4. You know in school, you could subscribe for the milk which will come before you go back home. Somedays you could get Chocolate milk, other days strawberry. The old magnolia fresh milk came in a triangular packet.
5. You were there when the first chinese serial, the Awakening was shown on TV.
6. Everyone in class would tremble in fear when someone with a gauze stuck in the mouth would go to your class and ask for someone’s name to go to visit the school dentist.
7. You find your friends with pagers and handphone cool in Secondary school.
8. SBS buses used to be non-airconditioned. The bus seats were made of wood and the cushion was red. The big red bell gave a loud BEEEP! when pressed. There were colourful tickets for CSS buses. The conductor will check for tickets by using a machine which punches a hole on the ticket. All SBS buses used to be manually operated, with a huge gigantic gearstick to the left of the driver.
9. Your favourite actor and actress were Huang Wenyong and Xiangyun. Next were Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay and the Aiyoyo woman (Chen Liping).
10. You’ve probably read Young Generation magazine. You know who’s Vinny the little vampire and Constable Acai. For some, cikgu will always ask to buy the “Dewan Bahasa” magazine.
11. You were there when they first introduced MRT here (Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh). You went for the first ride with your parents and you would kneel on the seat to see the scenery.
12. Movie tickets used to cost only $3.50. Tickets were scrawled across using big red pencils. Ushers brought you into the cinemas using big metallic torchlights.
13. Gals were fascinated by Strawberry Short Cake and Barbie Dolls. You also collected sticker books of things like Street fighter, The Semi-Pro Soccer League(For Boys) and carebears (For girls) by Panini, trying to complete the impossible task of filling up the sticker book.
14. You remember some taxis were green in colour. Taxis had gearsticks behind the steering wheel, with a transparent knob and little colourful flowers inside the knobs.
15. You longed to buy tibits called Kaka(20 cents per pack), and Ding Dang(50 cents per box), that had a toy in it and it changes every week not forgetting the 15 cents animal crackers and the ringpop, where the lollipop is the diamond on the ring. There were such things like the 20 cents dinosaur eggs, The 10 cents satay, Choki Choki Chocolate stick and not forgetting the all favourite 10 cents “Air batu” broken into 2 parts and shared amongst friends.
16. You watched TV2(also known as Channel 10) cartoons because Channel 5 never had enough cartoons for you.
17. All that you know about Cantonese is from the Hong Kong serials you watched on TV2. You probably would remember George Lam as the mustached man whose line was “ Are you OK?” in the Guiness Stout Advertisement.
18. You grew up reading ladybird books “READ IT YOURSELF”. Hardy Boys,Nancy Drew, The Three Investigators, Famous Five and Secret Seven were probably the thickest story books you ever thought you had. Even SweetValley High and Malory Towers. You also love Enid Blyton’s Enchanted Wood, Magic Faraway tree...and the 5 dollars Bookworm book you bought when there was the Book Fair in School.
19. The only food you bought from Macdonalds was fish fillet burger and French Fries as it wasnt halal back then and your parents didnt allow you to buy other stuff.
20. KFC used to be a high class place and let you use metal forks and knives.
21. The most vulgar thing you said was asshole and idiot and...you just couldn’t bring yourself to say the hokkien relative.
22. Catching was the IN thing (aka Police and Thief) and twist or “choap” was the magic word. For the ones who always frequented the void decks, there was the “rumah dayak”, Octopus and “Goli Duit”
23. Your English workbooks was made of some damn poor quality paper that was smooth and yellow. And the textbooks were striped in colour with different coloured stripes for different levels.
24. Some part of your school was ALWAYS haunted, like the toilet or clock tower or a certain block. You walk fast to avoid them.
25. The only computer lessons in school involved funny pixellised characters in 16 colours walking about trying to teach you maths. You printed with noisy dot matrix printers and use computer papers with two rows of holes at the sides. Mouse? What’s that?
26. Waterbottles, with your favourite cartoon character on it,were slinged around your neck and a must everywhere you go.
27. Boys loved to play soccer with small tennis balls in the basketball court.
28. Hopskotch, five stones,chapteh and zero point were all the rage with the girls and boys too… Remember 5 times, highest, one-inch…
29. Science was fun with the balsam and the angsana being the most important plants of our lives. Remember the “Young Scientist” badge you got when you completed the set of tasks in written on the Blue Booklet for Young Ecologist, Young Botanist etc etc? The 1st excursion to the Science Centre was the best day of your life.
30. Who could forget Ahmad, Bala, Gopal, Sumei, Peihua and John, eternalised in the textbooks. Even Mr Wolly, Mr Yakki.
31. You did stupid exercises like seal crawl and frog jumps.
32. Every children’s day and national day you either get pencils or pens with ‘Happy Children’s Day 1983’ or dumb files with Happy National Day 1984’.
33. In Primary six you had to play buddy for the younger kids like big sister and brother.
34. There was a day called ACES day where you would get this stupid hat and do the Great Singapore Workout.
35. The Scouts used to wear shorts, and the NCC uniform was a plain green colour without camouflage.
36. The worksheets were made of brown rough paper of poor quality. During art and craft, you were made to do your own art folio with the vanguard sheet.
37. You went to school in slippers and a raincoat when it rained,and you find a dry spot in the school to sit and wipe yourself dry. Then you wear your dry and warm socks and shoes.
38. During National Day, you would have to do and decorate your own shakers, usually using a cassette tape container, or an empty aluminium can with green beans inside all taped up and decorated with white and red paper. Who could forget the all-time favourite recorder you played during music lesson?
39. After exams, you brought Game & Watch to school, and play card games like ‘Snap’ and ‘Donkey’ and ‘Old Maid’ and you also play pick up sticks and Snake & Ladder and the aeroplane board game. The erasers with the flags were also a popular game. Either this or you would play those cards comparing aeroplanes, warships, or tanks; who would have more firepower or speed or weight, etc.
40. You remember you uncles, big brothers and father screaming and shouting in front of the TV when the S’pore soccer team (always in blue jerseys) play against the Malaysians.
41. Your friends considered you lucky and rich if your parents gave you $3 or more for pocket money everyday.
42. During class gatherings, parents always tag along in case someone gets lost at Orchard Road.
43. You freak out when the teacher tells you to line up according to height and hold hands with the corresponding boy or girl.
44. Handkerchieves were a must for both genders
45. Collecting notebooks, erasers and all kinds of stationery was a popular thing. The bookshop was a favourite place to go to get all those stuff during recess.
46. Autograph books were loaded with “Best Wishes”, “Forget Me Not”, and small poems like ‘Birds fly high, hard to catch. Friend like you,hard to forget’, ‘stay funky always”
47. Class monitors and prefects loved to say ‘You talk somemore, I write your name ah!’
48. You remember songs sung by a huge group of people, like 4U2C, Feminin, Nico (Malay) and the English “We Are The World”. In Sec Sch, you listen to Bananarama, Jason Donavan, Kylie Minogue, New Kids on the Block, ABBA, and Tommy Page (Remember ‘A Shoulder to Cry On’?)
49. Large, colourful schoolbags were carried. And fanciful pencil cases with lots of small tiny drawers, trays, sharpener or thermometer, that pop out at the push of a button were the ‘in’ thing.
50. You brought every single book to school, even though there was one thing called the timetable, written on the inside cover of your little blue notebook.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Hubby's 2nd wife.. Uhuhuhu
Here's the picture of his 2nd wife. *sob* *sob*
Ok.. Here's a picture of Aiman to cheer me up~
The msg on the bib is so apt.. ;p~
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Still under house-arrest..
I am bored.. really really really boredddddddddddddd....
My favourite cartoon shows on cable are showing re-runs now. Arrghh..
I was watching Spongebob with hubby and I can say out aloud what the characters are going to say next, complete with the funny accent. Heh.. Sampai dah hafal script tau, are they hiring? ;p~ Because of that, hubby looked at me kinda funny and commented that I should go out more but I am happy right where I am. I love to annoy him with my annoying Spongebob accent while he love to annoy me with his endless 'makcik questions'.. ermm.. okie.. that came out somewhat wrong. You'll understand it better if you watch this youtube video. Hehehe.. Hubby will ask questions exactly like the way that makcik do. It's funny in the beginning but can be darn irritating after a while.
Well.. Here's a list of my fav cartoon shows :
Spongebob Squarepants (Ohhh.. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Dexter's Laboratory
Camp Lazlo (The character Lazlo sound & act like Spongebob)
Fairly Odd Parents
The Angry Beavers
The Wild Thornberries (Ooh.. I wish I can talk to animals)
Hey Arnold! (Character Olga reminds me of me when I was young..)
I am really looking forward to that gynae appointment on 10/5/07!
Friday, May 04, 2007
Hahahahahahahahaha..
I was bored out of my mind, so I thought that maybe I'll do some read up on the net regarding MM LKY.. Yeap, I was that bored~..
I opened up my IE and typed out Lee Kuan Yew on the Google search bar..
And voila~ I nearly fall off the chair laughing when I saw the search result..
Wakakakakakakakakakakakaka~~~~
I know the image is too small, so I'll paste it here for you to see..
"We're sorry...... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now. We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google."
Wakakakakaka.. I know it sounds silly to laugh at this kinda thing but.. ermm.. kakakakakakakak... I don't care~
Hahahahahahaha.. Ketawa besau aku hari ni..
I opened up my IE and typed out Lee Kuan Yew on the Google search bar..
And voila~ I nearly fall off the chair laughing when I saw the search result..
Wakakakakakakakakakakakaka~~~~
I know the image is too small, so I'll paste it here for you to see..
"We're sorry...... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now. We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google."
Wakakakakaka.. I know it sounds silly to laugh at this kinda thing but.. ermm.. kakakakakakakak... I don't care~
Hahahahahahaha.. Ketawa besau aku hari ni..
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Goodbye first trimester..
Hallo second trimester.. Been looking forward to see you since I heard that you come bearing good news..
You know.. Good news like 'My hormones have now stabilised and my morning sickness should disappear by now'.. or 'I should expect a spike in my energy levels and won't feel so sluggish'..
Gosh.. I would even have settled for 'Your nose would be less sensitive by now and you can kiss your husband without gagging or going to the kitchen without wretching your guts out'..
Huh??!
What do you mean I have to wait for another 2 weeks??!!
Arrrghhhhhhhhh...
&^%$#!!!!
Takpe.. Sabar Ayu.. Sabar~~~
;p~
You know.. Good news like 'My hormones have now stabilised and my morning sickness should disappear by now'.. or 'I should expect a spike in my energy levels and won't feel so sluggish'..
Gosh.. I would even have settled for 'Your nose would be less sensitive by now and you can kiss your husband without gagging or going to the kitchen without wretching your guts out'..
Huh??!
What do you mean I have to wait for another 2 weeks??!!
Arrrghhhhhhhhh...
&^%$#!!!!
Takpe.. Sabar Ayu.. Sabar~~~
;p~
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Your security will be at risk and our women will become maids in other people's countries..
Believe it or not, the sentence above was uttered by our 'beloved' MM Lee Kuan Yew. It was one of the reasons he gave for the recent ministerial payhike.
Logical tak?
We are not paying to get better leaders.. we are just paying our leaders better.. :(
I came across this hilarious blogger while bloghopping. Very crude but to the point. Uses lots of vulgarities so readers discretion is advised.
http://www.insanepoly.com/blog/?p=325
Someone in perkahwinan.com mentioned my favourite book, Animal Farm by George Orwell..
Here's a link to the free online book --> http://www.george-orwell.org/Animal_Farm/0.html
Go read it..
Logical tak?
We are not paying to get better leaders.. we are just paying our leaders better.. :(
I came across this hilarious blogger while bloghopping. Very crude but to the point. Uses lots of vulgarities so readers discretion is advised.
http://www.insanepoly.com/blog/?p=325
Someone in perkahwinan.com mentioned my favourite book, Animal Farm by George Orwell..
Here's a link to the free online book --> http://www.george-orwell.org/Animal_Farm/0.html
Go read it..
Monday, April 09, 2007
All-Day Sickness..
I swear I will never take 'feeling normal' for granted ever again..
I used to be angry when I hear women complaining about how bad their morning sickness are or when I hear them complaining about how difficult their pregnancies are because I was badly trying to conceive. Sekarang dah terkena batang idong sendiri baru padan muka hang.. Hahaha..
Anyway, for those who are not in the know, I am now 11 weeks pregnant. Yay! I thought I wanted to wait till the 1st trimester is over to make this special announcement but I simply can't wait! I've been vomitting non-stop and admitted to the hospital for 3 days due to dehydration.
Sigh.. The joy of motherhood.. ;p~
Here's something funny to share with you all :
Oh well.. Just another 1 more week.. Let's hope that this 'sickness' will disappear.. InsyaAllah~
I used to be angry when I hear women complaining about how bad their morning sickness are or when I hear them complaining about how difficult their pregnancies are because I was badly trying to conceive. Sekarang dah terkena batang idong sendiri baru padan muka hang.. Hahaha..
Anyway, for those who are not in the know, I am now 11 weeks pregnant. Yay! I thought I wanted to wait till the 1st trimester is over to make this special announcement but I simply can't wait! I've been vomitting non-stop and admitted to the hospital for 3 days due to dehydration.
Sigh.. The joy of motherhood.. ;p~
Here's something funny to share with you all :
Some women are lucky; they don’t get morning sickness. There are some that have a little less luck; they get some morning sickness. Then there are the rest of us, the women with weeks of non-stop vomiting.
All that non-stop vomiting has a name: Hyperemesis. I have a feeling that hyperemesis is Latin for “Poor woman that vomits everything in sight.”
Since hyperemesis isn’t that well known, most people tend to ask questions such as “have you tried crackers?” or “I hear that ginger works.”
For many women, the only thing that works is having an 8-pound baby shoot out of her crotch.
I know that people are trying to be helpful, but it is really hard not to go postal on someone offering “advice,” especially if you spent the night before in the emergency room, getting IV fluids for dehydration.
I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to say “Crackers? Really? That’s all it takes? Eating a few stinking crackers? I’ve been vomiting for five months straight and all I needed to do was eat a stinking cracker?”
Hahaha.. Trust me. I've tried everything from crackers, kurma, asam masin, preserved ginger, ginger drink etc etc.. It didn't work! I've shunned all my friends, stayed in my room feeling so sorry for myself and 90% dependent on my hubby. It's so hard to stay chirpy and happy about this pregnancy when you have to run to the bathroom every hour or so.Oh well.. Just another 1 more week.. Let's hope that this 'sickness' will disappear.. InsyaAllah~
Monday, January 08, 2007
Hee Hee..
;p~
I am back~~
Nah.. Didn't really go anywhere..
Am still here..
.. Boring old Singapore..
At work...
On Monday!!!
..:: ARGGHHH!!!!! ::..
Sipping a cup of warm water.. How exciting! Bleah~~~~
Sitting in this cold office.. after LUNCH!
Eyes half close..
Ok ok.. Enough of all these half-hearted updating one-line thingie.. ;p~
Let me see.. What's been happening in my life so far?? Hmm..
My cousin finally got engaged! Congrats Salimah..
Here's the picture of the radiant bride-to-be in red, Mashita in the middle and yours truely in blue..
I am back~~
Nah.. Didn't really go anywhere..
Am still here..
.. Boring old Singapore..
At work...
On Monday!!!
..:: ARGGHHH!!!!! ::..
Sipping a cup of warm water.. How exciting! Bleah~~~~
Sitting in this cold office.. after LUNCH!
Eyes half close..
Ok ok.. Enough of all these half-hearted updating one-line thingie.. ;p~
Let me see.. What's been happening in my life so far?? Hmm..
My cousin finally got engaged! Congrats Salimah..
Here's the picture of the radiant bride-to-be in red, Mashita in the middle and yours truely in blue..
Wedding would be held sometime in November.. Insyallah~
A word of advice for her : Cherish and treasure every moment with your family.. Especially your mom.. *sob* *sob* Coz I really miss mine badly~~ That's why when I see Mak nowadays, ada sikit nyer menjeng.. Sakit kepala pun telipon Mak.. Sakit lutut, ngadu kat Mak.. Then Mak pun tolong urutkan.. Sayang Mak~ *sob* *sob*
And here's some picture of me with Mak~! As usual, ada jer yang nak menyelit kat tepi.. Muahahaha.. 
And then.. Here's Aiman.. Taa Daa~~~~
Can still fit him in my little handbag.. Hur hur~~ Melalak Abg Yunos.. Probably nangis tak berlagu pasal Aiman dah kena kidnap ngan Makcik dia..
Hmm.. What else eh?
Oh ya.. A week ago, I've been experiencing cramp on the left side of my tummy for days. Like period cramp, but it's only one-sided. I was like, OH NO!.. I thought that I got ectopic pregnancy..
But.. Syukur Alhamdulillah, the pain went away after a while.. It's probably muscle cramp. Nevertheless, dear hubby was put on 24hr standby with 30mins respond time, in case the pain worsen and accompanied by bleeding. Heehee.. Never really told anyone about this pasal takut orang ingat kita ni weak sangat.. asik SAKIT jer si Ayu ni..
Sigh.. And I've been declared as the MC Queen in my company..
*stomps feet* NOT FAIR! NOT FAIR! NOT FAIR! Tau takpe~
Well.. Let's look on the bright side. Now they can't complain anymore if I go on long MC..
My excuse?
"I am the MC Queen, right? It's an honour and I will need to maintain my reign, else, it will be usurped by someone less worthy than me!"
Sigh..
That's all..
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