Crazy finger puppets

I am always looking for new things to entertain and keep Nyla's busy during the weekend.

I bought that lamaze wrist and sensory sock, you know the black and white socks with attached butterfly and bug. Luq love that.

So last weekend we made finger puppets. It kept Ny occupied and mummy is happy helping her paste all the colourful stuffs on the felt. Doing craft is very therapeutic for me.

Things you need:-

1. Colourful felt cut into shapes.
2. Scissors
3. Craft glues
4. mini pom pom
5. Wiggly eyes
6. Pipe cleaners
7. Colourful ribbons

And once they'e done, they become the perfect companion to singing, playing and story telling.

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My heart

6 months ago, I would reached my mum place from work, rush to Nyla's room to give her a big hug followed by asking her to scoot inwards the bed just so that I can snuggle in with her. I would ask her how was school, ask about her speech and drama class, asked her what did teacher Jun teach today, did she went to the playground after school with Sabrina and Nichelle, asking what she had for dinner.

That's the routine I had 5 months ago for 5 years.

Now, once I reached my parents place, I would barge in my parents room just to stare at this boy.

Last night, his Kakak march out of her room and said, 'Mummy you don't want to hug me first ker?'

Oh my heart!

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Ny 4th

Happiest 4th birthday, baby girl! you are the little one who made me a mummy… and you’re kind of my guinea pig in a way (poor first born) as I try to figure out how to best be a mother and raise you up. Thank you for bringing such sunshine and warmth into our little family.  I love you to the moon and back!

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Eh ada Umi sama macam ayah?

What is umi Ny?

Umi lah, yang ada gun pakai baju Green

Ohhhh army 

Eh last time misai ayah small

Now dah big eh 

Dah besar misai ayah 


Mummy touch my hair
Wah so soft..
I know I pakai container
What container
Mcm shampoo tapi soft skali
Ohhhhh conditioner

What did you study in school today Ny
Macam biasa ABC, 123, Alif ba ta.
Macam paham lah you.


Ahhh... Nyla Syakila, you ni, like Mak nenek already.

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Sewing a skirt

I get frustrated when Ny could no longer fit her top, her pants, her skirt, her legging. Buy today and in a month time dah tak muat. Boring betol! 

So I resort to my trusty sewing machine, and sew her skirts!

I dont have any sewing lesson or whats so ever just basic sewing skill, jenis tekan the pedal and thats it.

I watch a few youtube channel for a simple little skirt, this one below is the best.

After watching the tutorial, I was determine... Macam simple ajer. I can do this

Found some fabric stash, get Ny's waist measurement. Believe it or not she is 27". 

S commented 'Another 4" she can wear my jeans already'

Pin here, pin there and press the pedal.

And........ Voila!!!!!!

Ready in half an hour!

Come here, Ny. Mummy sew you a skirt. Cantik tak?

I dont want. Not Nice!!!! I want pink skirt!

Nice what. Mummy suka.

Not nice!!! the skirt like ayah wear to sembayang.

U better wear eh Nyla Syakila!!!!!

Ok lah ok lah.

That fabric is definitely not S kain pelikat ah.

I got it from arab street, 1 meter $3.50 only.

Mummy like!

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Ny's first school project - Farm Animals

When Ny received a note from her teacher on parental involvement project, I was totally on to do a good job. First time mah. Semangat habis.

I googled and found this on Pinterest. 

Perfect!!!

 Crafts by Amanda

We did our version, purchase tube cleaners from spotlight for $3.80 per pack (it was on 50% discount), bought some paint brushes, because Crayola paint brushes are for babies. Since Ny have a really short attention span, we stretch and did the project within 3 weeks.

We sang Nyla Syakila has a farm... Eeeya eeeya oohhhhhhh while painting the tissue rolls. 

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N is for Nur Nyla Syakila

You know when Ny was born, I was game on on doing posters, getting all these printable online, even purchasing one from etsy.

Now they have it for Free!!!!

Love it here and here

You can customise the face, choose the skin colour, the hair colour, the eye colour...  go on have fun!

Now only if I have the time to run to ikea to get some cheap white frame...

Whole list of personalised free printable here!

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I'm going to the zoo, zooo, zoooo......you can come too, tooo, toooo...

Mummy took 2 days off last week to layan the babe, because its the school holiday.

We bought cheap Zoo tickets from Carousell... I swear by that apps.

She screamed when we bring her to the tiger enclosure.

She cried when we show her the crocodile. She never clap during the polar bear show, oh by the way the new place for polar bear is ahmazing. I can sit there all day looking at the polar bear berendam in the pool.

She don't want to enter the snake area. She cover her eyes when we reach the lion glass panel.

She was ok with the chimpanzee, she was sitting on her stroller and drinking milk, but once the monkey came close to her and ask for her milk bottle... habis melalak

'No Monkey No!!!! Ask from your mummy... No cannot, This is Kakak Nyla's milk!!!' 

in between cries.

Sigh... Dramanya!

She only likes the giraffe, the zebra, and the farm area with the water play

What is wrong with my baby!!!

Buang duit betol pergi zoo!!!

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Jangan menyampuk.

It irks me when children interrupt an adult conversation. My goodness, serious, darah boleh up.

Maybe when we were younger my mum disciplined the 3 of us not to interrupt a conversation.

'Kalau orang tua berbual jangan menyampuk. Have some manners'

Wah... I still remember the tone of her voice and her finger pointing siap dengan bibir terjueh skali. The youngest always kena... manja mah.... nak attention ajer....

So when Ny interrupt my conversation a couple of time despite my numerous warning... I start to roll my sleeves.

Recently, I stumble upon pop sugar article on this.

I was chatting with her one day when her (then 3-year-old) son wanted to say something. Instead of interrupting though, he simply placed his hand on her wrist and waited. My friend placed her hand over his to acknowledge him and we continued chatting.

After she had finished what she was saying, she turned to him. I was in awe! So simple. So gentle. So respectful of both the child and the adult.

I straight away implement and asked the father to do the talking.

S explained to Ny that if she wants to talk, and someone is already speaking, she will need to place her hand on our wrist and wait.

She did place her hand on my wrist, at times on my arm and leg, most time on my shoulder, at time dia cubit, at time I can still hear her whispering 'Mummy, mie, mummy', still whine while still placing her hand on my wrist, at times cucuk cucuk my hand, and there was once she whisper 'tickle tickle' to my hand, I burst out laughing, baru nak act strict.

Most time my frens will just 'Layan lah anak kau? Nak apa sayang?'

Her aunty especially aunty ani will straight away turn to her without even the need to touch my hand

Aiya.... Masih belum pass.... still need a little more practice. Insyallah.

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Ny First Swimming Class

I have always wanted to enrol Ny for swimming lesson and when I saw a post at my favourite Mak's blog, I wasted no time to contact the coach. I was impressed with Ny. She was not afraid and willing to try all that the coach asked her to do. Dats my girl. Show it to the nenek and the atok.

The nenek said 'Kesiannyua cucu aku jah, kecik sangat dia jah, kau masokkan swimmimg, kesian nya cucu aku'

Kesian pergi, kesian balik. Kecik sangat??? Cucu dia yang paling lebar kat situ.

The atok mcm biasa action ajer 'Pandai swimming macam atok dia, nanti kita swimming kat luat pulak'

'Tak nak, no laut, nanti ada shark'

'Ah sedap lah shark makan kau. Kenyang dia satu minggu'

'I tak nak swim kat laut atokkkkkkkkkkkkk'

She kept saying about blowing bubble and kicking her leg... tido also ngigau...

'Nyya cant wait for next week'

Me too baby....



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Ny and her Books

I make  it a habit to read to Ny daily, if its not with me then with S.

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Phonics Monics

We enrolled Ny for Phonics. The helper said 'Kesiannya kecik kecik dah pergi school tiap tiap hari'

I agree. I totally agree.

Its a very competitive world. The little sis used to teach primary 1 few years back and she mentioned that a handful of kids were unable to read. There are some still have not recognised the alphabets.

I admit, even I was clueless when I was in Primary 1. I remember the very first book that I read or I think memories was 'The elves and the shomaker' I have a soft spot for that title. I remember my dad will underline syllabus by syllabus so that I can pronounced it correctly. Dulu mana ada phonics monics ni semua. Primary 1 terkial kial baca, speak english also half past berterabur. Skarang budak K1 speak English macam beranak at England.

Kesian anak anak kita ni eh.

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Shingling AND minggling

I was on 2 weeks Medical leave two weeks ago and only start work recently. I was hit with shingles. I have been toooo busy with life that I ignored all the signs and the symptoms.

When I only have time to go to the doctor half of my body was covered with rash. It's not itchy but it was very painful, very bisa, my whole body aches, I had bad headache almost everyday, I was running a temperature, vetting reports at night and continue doing bows for Ny and Lu, slept at 2am everyday and send Ny to my mum's place the next morning at 6am. Car red plate mah, so must be back home by 7am. Doctor request to slow down due to the high blood pressure. I feel so makcik makcik already, macam macam penyakit.

During the first week I was I quarantine.  My Mum forbid me from seeing my little girl. I was on antibiotic, that need to be eaten 6 times a day for a week. Rindu!!! But we face time all the time. I kemas store, colour code my closet, kemas my make up, sort out baju baju Ny yg tak boleh fit, cut some new fabric for Ny and Lu. I re watch again all 6 seasons of Gilmore girls. Indahnya hidup.

S was happy because there were always breakfast, lunch and dinner on the dining table siap ngan pau sambal and popcorn chicken with cheese dip lagi. Aiya semua beli kat AM frozen, tinggal goreng ajer >.<

After a week, once the rashes has dried up, my mum gave the green light to see Ny. Feeling Stay at home mum habis. Send her to school, fetch her from school, sew up some skirts for her, grocery shopping. Dah jadi makcik makcik NTUC.

We even went to Cool de sac on a weekday after school, no qs, no crowd and its only $10. A happy kid means a happier mummy.

On one of the days, Ny need to go for her follow up check up at KK. She went for scan and x-rays. I could hear the radiography laughing when they look at Ny's Solid body... Mampat.

'Don't laugh' she said... wah garang nya anak I. Mummy was asked to stand behind a protective cover during the x-ray. I was laughing behind too... tengoklah badan dia... hahaha.... She was asked to come down again in May. Ok KK we will see you again in 3 months time.

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I bought a really pretty forever 21 kids tank top for Nyla.

A loose little mid riff with a big hole at the back. sexy cute. I was happy to get it in the mail. I asked her to try... 

'No mummy, I don't want. Nyya no shame'

She actually cry and hug her self. She cover her tummy, her arm and when I show her the sexy back 'look so sexy'

'Nooooooo, nyya no shame!!!' Trying to reach and cover her back.

Tersedu sedu lah nangis 'Nyya no shame, Nanti Allah marah nyya. Nyya nak masok syurgaaaaaaaaaaaa'

Wah!!! Anak sapa ni.... Sejuknya perut Mak dia.

I told the sister 'Long, u ni anak u kan budak skolah madrasah, skolah masjid, brapa kali dia da sound I'

Apparently, the little sister has been warn numerous time by her little niece. 

'Chu, no shame'

'Chu, I can see ur armpit, eeee no shame'
'Chu, no shame, Allah Marah'
'Tickle tickle' She says

She even wa me 'Long!!!! ur daughter dah besar nah jadi ustazah!!!!! She keep 'tickle tickle' my back and say 'Chu tak boleh masok syurga, see can see ur back, dosa tau, tuhan marah!!!'

Stick it that way, babe!!! Dah besau Kalau lain jadinya... siap you!!!!

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Coffee or tea

I ever had images in my head of hosting tea parties for my future little girl someday.

I could not wait for the day when we’d get dressed up and sit with her teddy bears and dolls and i’d pour her a tiny cup of tea. Kita will giggle and chat and giggle some more while holding up our pinky fingers and snacking on cheese hotdogs and keropok.  

Few weeks back Ny approached S to play masak masak, instead of Mummy.

Me the mother who carry her for 9 month (7 actually) in my tummy, who wakes up in the morning to make her milk, to change her diaper. But she went to her father to play a girly girl role play.

Rasa dalam babe.

S was cleaning his vinyl collection at that point and drop everything and help her push her tiny trolley out to the balcony to have a breezy afternoon tea.

I felt so robbed that Ny experienced her first tea party and didn’t invite me?

But seriously, it makes my day as her mummy to see how much she loves her ayah, because I know he loves her back so  much. And seeing them together? it’s perfect. simple as that. just perfect.

P/s: If it was me calling for him while he was cleaning his vinyl, sumpah haram dia tak akan layan punya.

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Suck in and tuck in the tummy

I am currently monitoring Ny's weight.

During her last check up, the pediatrician has asked me to watch her diet.

'Let her eat as usual but reduce the milk'

I nodded.

Last night, she step up the weighing machine while sucking in her breath. 

Sigh... Gain another kilo.

She tuck in her her tummy and ask 'Nyya Dah Kurus tak mummy?' 

I just smile and she untuck her tummy and start jumping

'Yeah yeah, Dah Kurus, can drink yuyu again!!'

Break my hearth lei.....

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Cool de what?

 This place is a shame. I did promise to update as often as possible. Haiyo

Biasalah janji Melayu >.<

There are over 30 post under draft in my folder. All half way written. Sungguh tak boleh harap.

Ok. I found this post, almost complete siap with attach pictures somore. Ok lah we post This first.

Cool de sac, Cool de what?

Its a new indoor Playground for kids at Suntec city. Suntec city have under went a major renovation, we even get lost in there. New shops, ada H&M and Sephora.

After grabing a cup from Smoothie king (Mummy current obsession) we stumble upon Cool de sac, something like kids explorer

It was a week day, Mummy cabut work early, dont tell the boss, so Its $10 entry for Nyla. We entered at 5.30pm and left at 9pm. Berbaloi.

Mummy was quote impressed. There were lots of interaction corner, there craft corner, there lego section,  toddler area, there were face painting session, complete with costume somemore. Mummy requested a small butterfly on the wrist. Hehehe

There is also a little cafe for parents to catch up while the kids play.

We like it!!!!

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My babe

I miss my babe. Whenever I get too busy or overwhelmed with work, I took a breather and look through her thousands of pictures in my phone album. 

I only managed to spend 2 to 3 hours after work with her on a weekday. Lepak with buddy for kopi after work always kena pikir 3356781817 times. Unless I received a call from datin 'Jah, no need to fetch her, she sleep already, satu hari tak Tido, main ajer' ahhhhhhh, if like that ok.

She getting a little attached to the helper at mum's place. I tend not to be the green eye monster.

During Ny first week at school, I saw and heard a few kids calling out for their bibik instead of their mummy. 'I want bibik, I want bibik!' Oh my, I think my heart will break if I heard Ny say that. 

Kalau lah aku kaya..... Kerja boleh pergi jahanam.... But what to do, need to pay house ma.... Kerja ajer lah, balik can romos the anak. 

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Weekend Home School 4 / 52

 

Since starting school, Ny often brought back home her worksheets.  Member colour betol punya hancai. Not that I'm expecting Picasso kind of works, but being the kiasu mum I can't help but get worried.

I try to have a one on one session with Ny at least 1 hour every weekend.

Be it academically, or craft works or playing tea or masak masak. Just sitting with her and doing things together with her.

Kalau tak asyik terbaring, tengok HI5, tengok cartoon, 'berkemas' bilik, 'berkemas' dapur.

So I came up with an hour of interation with her.

Saturday, she was under the weather but once I bathe her and feed her and makan ubat her temperature drop and shes back to her normal self tak boleh duduk diam.

Aiyo nak get her attention for 15 mins pun susah. I print lots of worksheets from here get it here and google some bubble guppies printing worksheet.

I forward the pic to Nezah and she went on to lecture me for being too hard on her. So she suggest the following.

To paste paper on the wall and let her be the pilot. Do what ever she wants to do, painting, drawing, colouring. She need to have strong arm control before she can have good wrist control that is coloring on worksheet, like the above.

On Sunday, I took the expert in early childhood advice and did just that. Not only did she have fun, she did her 'homework' for half a day. Makan, draw, watch Hi5 skejab den back to her workstation, Tido skejab then bagun back to menconteng. Wah so good!!!!

After all the hardwork, mummy and Ny did some yoga.

I treasure my weekend!!!

Have a greet week people. Cant wait for the long holiday.....

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Super mummy

Terrible two syndrome do exist. My goodness, I never see this coming.

I used to watch supernanny back then, den I would say eh eh the kids. And now I have one shrieking and whining kid that can scream and gegar the whole Simei.

I try to discipline her, the keras way but no jalan... The only way is the soft way which I always lack of patience. Kena cakap lembut lembut if not she will ran to S and complain 'Yayah.... Mie yat!!!' With her tunjuk Kesian face.

I also notice she will naik tocang when S is around. She's bearable when alone with me. She read her flash cards, she points out the alphabets, but when S is around wah wah... 

I recently implemented the naughty corner. It works!!! Alhamdulillah. She will calm down and turn to look at me 'Mie, shooyieee' 'Mie, hug', she will then kedek kedek runs towards me. Tuhan ajer yang tau how I feel deep down when I see she cry at the corner of my eye. Air mata, air hidung, air liur semua meleleh. Touching, I try hard to keep my cool to control my emotion,

Now, I am trying to potty train her, next is to wean her off totally from her bottle susu. Her Gigi jongang already. 

Mummy on a mission!

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