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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Little one

I have installed many of those pregnancy apps on my iPhone, and it’s been fun to check in a few times a week and see what baby is up to!

Right now, he  is the size of a large honeydew (43.7cm long from head to heal and weigh around 2kg). My last check up he was around that length and weight. Alhamdullilah. 

Since baby’s sense of movement and ears are fully developed, Baby L can hear me sing and the surah I on-ed from youtube. I always whine to S, 'Baby L ni tak boleh duduk diam' but I secretly love it. It’s the best reminder for me that this is happening and baby is doing alright in there.

Its been 5 years. At time I find myself daydreaming a lot about life with this new little one.  What it will feel like to hold this little new born close to my body and cuddle and sing and love on it all over again like when I was with Ny. Will I be biased, be fair to share the love?

5 years ago, as a new mum, I struggle with many things. It was not a 'boring' phase. It was definitely not easy. She was preterm and at time we need to go down to either KK or polyclinic 3-4 times a week. Her jaundice was terrible. Doctor from KK only gave clearance when she was about 2 months. I struggle with breastfeeding too. From birth to around 1 Month, doc adviced me to stop from breast feeding her due to breast milk jaundice. Not sure what it means, I don't even understand when I Google it. My aunt joked 'Harap (.)(.) berlambak but no susu' sikit pun tak kecik hati, as I was so so determined to breast feed her even if not exclusive. I keep expressing my milk. The pump was my best buddy at that time.

This time round hopefully it will be different. I have pre-prepared all the items. 5 years ago, due to preterm, everybody kalang kabut. Dah terbranak baru nak carik crib, baru nak beli bottle, baru nak jahit bantal. From the labour ward before the insertion of oxytoxin, I remembered instructing my sisters 'Ty, You go take the crib from the seller at Tanah Merah' 'Na, you go mothercare buy the mattress, use this size den go Ikea buy the crib sheet' 'S later you go down kat mothercare buy all the shampoo lah, sabun lah' 'Ayah, you help me take some baby baju from Simei to Hougang, adi dah ketepikan'

IT WAS HECTIC!!!!

I learn my lesson... this time kita settle all first den kita chill and relek....

Happy baking adik! We love you!

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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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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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New Year 2014

Happy New Year... well i am definately 14 days late... I meant 14 days wishing >.<

A brand new year... I'm not gonna set a brand new resolution... cause the resolution seems to be the same every year. I tends to recycle them annually

And Ny have started school. Alhamdullilah. First day, she was so excited to board the school bus. Mummy heart, break into pieces when she sat on her seat in her school bus. She look lost. With her little tudung and big uniform yang seremah serembeh uniform which I have altered twice. She waved her pudgy hands still with a blur expression.

Once she bored the bus we rushed to her school that was jus 10 mins away. Oh my hati berbunga riang when I saw her alight the school bus. Such a brave girl.

Few weeks before school start I have taught her to take off and wear her shoe, but due to the excessive fold on her tummy and thigh, sampai skarang tak pass. Termengah mengah lagi... kesian anak aku. The bus lady was around to help all these liitle mak ciks and littke pak aji to take off their shoes. They were then asked to carry thier shoe and place it into the shoe cabinet.

I being the kiasu parent label every single things on Ny. I embroidery her initial on her shes, on her seluar, on her kain, on her tudung.

She adapt well. Alhamdullilah. My dad try to sneak in a couple of time into the cucus class room till one of the assigned assistant teacher 'Sorry atok, cucunya tak nangsi, tunggu di luar yah' and the teacher lock the door. My dad the atok kemaruk sat outside her cucu's classroom for the next 20 mins.

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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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Missing you

A very good fren often heard saying 'Rindunya nak pregnant' 'Rindunya nak give birth' 'Rindunya nak rasa baby kick kick' I literally roll my eyes and comment 'Kau biar betol Ma'.

I was single back then, with no kids  or I was pregnant and thought that the fatigue and increase of waist line was really a pain in the ass.

Another good friend, gave birth to her second baby yesterday. It's a girl. One boy, one girl. Perfect. Close shop. If it's me lah... But I think she wants more. 

I hold little Alveena, precious. And that feeling kicks in. That smell. That sweet newborn smell, my goodness. I can sniff that all day. Ny no longer have that smell. Now she only smell masam mcm baru balik dari playground plus the smell of seba med and minyak telon combine. But still addictive. 

Now, I see where Ma comes from. In an instant I miss being pregnant. I miss when the baby kicks you from inside, I miss when you don't have to suck in your tummy all the time, and let it all hang loose. I miss the glow of pregnancy and most of all I miss the 4 months maternity leave and the baby bonus...

Another baby next year? 

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Oh hello October

Few years back the month of October is just like one of the  other months aside for June, July, and December. Nothing to look forward to. 

I just look at the calendar to check if there is any public holiday so that I can plan for a short trip.

After 2011, once October comes, I get excited. Even S gets excited in October. And looking at Ny and her size. I think we did a pretty good job there.

So come on.... Let's party like a rockstar in October.

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Slow down Mummy

slow down mummy, there is no need to rush,
slow down mummy, what is all the fuss?
slow down mummy, make yourself a cup of tea.
slow down mummy, come spend some time with me.

slow down mummy, let's pull boots on for a walk,
let's kick at piles of leaves, and smile and laugh and talk.
slow down mummy, you look ever so tired,
come sit and snuggle under the duvet, and rest with me a while.
 
slow down mummy, those dirty dishes can wait,
slow down mummy, let's have some fun - bake a cake!
slow down mummy, I know you work a lot,
but sometimes mummy, it's nice when you just stop.

sit with us a minute,
and listen to our day,
spend a cherished moment,
because our childhood won't stay!

~ R.Knight

 

I dont know why, but I teared a little when I read the above (nak uzur agaknya).

When Ny was still in my tummy, I work my ass off, I was fortunate not to have any morning sickness, so no mabuk mabuk, I was not that tired, I feel heavy but I can still jump and climb and walk and swim and do events and decorate birthday parties and hold meeting and night meeting.

 

Then one Saturday after a week of back to back night meeting. My body break down. My water bag burst, and at that time Ny was only 7 months in the tummy.

 

I was too engrossed with my life that I forget that I have another life in me. I realised how selfish I was and keep blaming myself for her premature birth.

 

She was in the incubator for 2 weeks in the NICU and  need to be tube feed. I cry myself every night. I vowed to pull the handbrake to chill with work, pergi JAHANAM with night inspection (apologies for the choice of word, but that word works).

 

Baby.. full attention will be with you. We will paint each other faces with make up and play tea with mouse, paul and baby (names of her 3 favourite soft toy), throw flash cards out of the balcony and pick it up afterwords, dance the night away to mickey mouse club, sing out loud to Taylor swift and One direction, watch and rewatch of Upin Ipin, play and race with skate scotter, read you the same book over and over again, and dodoi you to sleep everynight. I promise. I love you sweetheart to the moon and back.

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Rainbow

I grew up with colours and paints, and colleen and luna colour pencils and poster colours. My dad often carved design with potatoes and apples and we will use laddy fingers and onions for that additional texturers.

My dad will also teach us how to do silk screen on T-shirt. I would wear a t-shirt with print like 'Anak Mail No. 1' and my second sis would wear 'Anak Mail No. 2'. Like seriously... we were happy to choose what colours we want for the print... I would never do that to Ny... I promise you baby...

My sisters and I, we had a hell lots of fun during our childhood. So I intend to do the same with my little one. Baby, may you have a colourful childhood just like mummy. Love you to the moon and back.

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Mummy on leave

Mummy is on leave today, saja clear leave and spend time with my bambino. So we spend the early morning watching upin and ipin sambil makan nachos. NO I did not teach her this bad habit of makan sambil baring position.

   

Then we fetch S from the airport and attack the colouring counter. She has yet to know how to hold the crayon properly.. hehehe, the mummy was amused looking at her trying to hold that kentot crayon.

 

Mummy still drafting post from the great apple trip. Dah kena warning from S, asyik mengadap computer jer....sampai lupa nak buat kopi for the laki...datang lah manja dia tu tak tentu pasal (eh eh dosanya aku). I buat kan you kopi now baby.......

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Weekend Chill

When the Ayah go to 'WOK',

Mummy blew Nyla's teeny tiny private pool and we sun tan at the balcony.

Ny having a wild time while Mummy catch up on the research for the upcoming trip.

 Life is beautiful.

Alhamdullilah.

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Here Come my sun

Coz making video of her makes me happy, calm and relax.... she is my sun.

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Set set set me me me

Ny is in the phase of playing set set set me me me. (Truthfully I dont know this clap hand game's actual name, we call it set set set me me me)

Both father and daughter are so fascinated when I start the game by singing and swaying their hand..... 'Ola oley, di beri nama, saudara saudari, cikebom cikebom, siang malam, malam siang, disco disco....'

S was like..'Wah where you learn that song?'

'I knew it since I was a kid'

'How come I never hear you sing it before...'

Eh.. eh... takkan lah nak main set set set me me me (leceh betol lah type this thing) dengan dia .

So.... the whole of saturday afternoon, this 3 beranak sit down in a cirlce and sing.. 'Ola oley, di beri nama, saudara saudari, cikebom cikebom' and Nyla will also end up being ticke because she will always be the first one to gerak..... hehehe...

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