On Breastfeeding

Remember my earlier post on how Amir was weaned? Well, ho hum do we have a major update on that. 

The first week Umar was home, he started acting up. The usual terrible twos tantrum. Added with the arrival of a new sibling. Or so we thought. But then it got worse. 

He wouldn't even want to come into the room at night to sleep if Umar was there. And was basically crying something about Mommy but we couldn't understand what. At first. 

Coaxing manage to bring him to the room but he would still be crying and wanting to be comforted. Out of the blue, I asked if he wanted nen (we avoided this subject with him before) and immediately he smiled in the midst of his tears. 

Allahurabbi. He was trying so hard to be brave and to be a big boy (as per Mommy's nightly talks with him before on why he needs to stop nen). How he didn't say anything about it because he knows he is not supposed to. And how happy he was when he knew that he actually could. 

While feeding him that night, I cried.

So, I am tandem feeding both boys now. Biiznillah. 

WW :: Selfies

Amir is currently obsessed with selfies :)

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Byk pulak entri bertajuk nombor lately ni. :P 

We've come a long way.. 10 years is definitely a big milestone. 4 kids. 2 miscarriages. Many, many ups and downs. Fights and make ups. Work change. 4 cars. Holidays. Getaways. A place to call home.

Alhamdulillah. He has showered us with His rahmah and barakah.

Hopefully, Biiznillah there will be many many more years to come.

Together till Jannah.

WW :: And then there were four

[nota tiada kaitan dgn gambar :: this is one of the many pictures lost when the old phone died. Lucky for me, saya instagrammer tegar. Haha. Now I need to screen capture those pix and edit them]

Down Memory Lane

I was bored yesterday. And somehow I started reading the old blog. Oooeeemmgeeeee, who the heck is that girl???! (for lack of better word walaupon I was already married n pregnant n then mother of 1 at that point) She was so bubbly and such a chatterbox. And it got me thinking. What happened? Have I changed that much?

I very much would like to think I've matured over the last 10 years and that is what it is. But I also believe it is much more complex than that. I remembered at that time (in 2004) and looking back 10 years, I said the same thing too. Now I'm wondering what my future self would say about my current self. Heh. 

4 kids and 10 years of marriage mellowed me. Hubby says it is his influence. To a point, I agree. He has. But then, a relationship that works in my opinion is one where we mirror each other at some points and complete each other in some other points. And that is what it is. The tornado in me has been somewhat calmed down by Hubby's own chill out nature. I am more laid back and relaxed now compared to 10 years ago. 

Being happy and content with life does that to you too I believe. And that is where I am now. Happy. Content with life. Syukur with all the rahmah that has been bestowed upon me. Alhamdulillah.

Updated Birth Trivia

Aliah

Time of Birth : 3.30pm

Weight : 3.10 kg

Length : 51 cm

Head circ : 35 cm

Blood type : AB +ve

Jannah

Time of Birth : 9.29am

Weight : 2.90 kg

Length : 47 cm

Head circ : 36 cm

Blood type : A +ve

Amir

Time of Birth : 7.34am

Weight : 2.82 kg

Length : 47 cm

Head circ : 34 cm

Blood type : A +ve

Umar

Time of Birth : 6.23pm

Weight : 3.53 kg

Length : 51 cm

Head circ : 35 cm

Blood type : A +ve

[side note :: Mommy's blood type is A+ve and Papa's is AB+ve]

WW :: Before and After

Day 7

Because it is sunnah; today is a big day for the little tyke.

He has been officially named Umar Rashad bin Mohd Herman. We decided against reusing Amir but wanted something similar. And he is also named after his Tok. :)

He had his cukur rambut done today too. And like his elder siblings, TokMi did the honours. Such a good baby MasyaAllah, hardly a peep out of him. And it took only an hour and half to complete the task. 

To date, he is an easy baby to look after. Sleeping for long periods but when he wakes for feeding it would be done in gutso. Totally dislike to be cold. Hence, he can sleep in this hot weather WITH his bedong WITHOUT the aircon. Amazing isn't it.

Oh, and aptly enough his cord stump came off today too.

He's here!

Alhamdulillah.. Our newborn son has arrived. A healthy 3.53kg baby boy :)

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“Rabbi Yassir wa la tu'assir. Rabbi tamim bil khair.” (O Allah! Make it easy, and do not make it difficult. O Allah! Make it end well.)