The Beginning

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2005

Right now, I'm at my new work place. But, I'm with old friends. It's comforting. It's good to be back.

It has been 7 years.. Wow!




[mode :: reading old entries in the old blog]

4 months!

Muka amat cuak sedang tunggu turn at the paeds

Amir had his check-up. Everything is good. Doc did say however his weight gain is not proportionate to his head and height growth. Haha!

To date, he is the most talkative of all my 3 babies. Even will call out (not cry) for you if he's been left alone too long and wants some company.

Very seldom do we get to see him roll over as he seems too busy and engrossed with whatever it is he is playing (most likely his gym or one of his soft toy - snakey, elephant, dragon).

Love to watch him watch kak Jannah jump and run around. You can see his I-cant-wait-to-join expression. (fyi, Jannah is also much more receptive towards Amir nowdays)

Nightfeeds are still haywire. Sometimes he wakes up only once, but most of the time it still is 2-3 feeds each night.

Current stats ::

Weight - 6.25kg

Length - 62cm

Head circ - 40.5cm

Sudoku!

Again, they (as in BeiZ) deserve a post because they managed to capture J's interest in learning. 

I love sudoku. And I had hope that the kids will enjoy it too. So when this app (Lola's Fruit Shop Sudoku) came out quite some time ago I immediately bought it. Aliah of coz got the hang of it immediately. Lately, I noticed J has started playing it too. And she plays it well I might add. 

Started of with the simple 3x3 fruit box, she's now a pro with the 4x4 numbers grid. And yes, a tussle of whose turn is it will always always happen when either one of them start playing it.

Check it out here

Previous Lola app review is here

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Zombie Kg Bangi

That is how I have been feeling the past week.. You see, last Thursday J started getting spots on her body. And the fear that they caught the virus from their cousin came true. The household has caught the chicken pox! And true enough, Kakak started showing symptoms the next day. *sigh*

So what does that have anything to do with the title you say? Well, check out my night routine;

1130pm - Amir asleep after night feed

1230am - Kakak woke up due to itchy-ness, wants a warm bath and calamine lotion

0130am - Kakak tidur

0200am - J pulak bangun, cranky and of sorts. Wants milk and Mommy

0300am - J finally asleep again

0400am - Amir up for his next feed and decides he wants to play :P

0530am - Amir goes back to sleep finally!

0620am - Up for Subuh

Luckily, the worst was during the weekend. Hence I got some break during the day to catch up on some sleep.. But it is no where near enough. Haha!

To date, Alhamdulillah Amir hasn't caught it. Kalau tak, confirm lagi huru hara. But I am ready in the eventuality that he might catch it too.

:: Trivia Facts on Chicken Pox ::

*it is known as Cacar Air in Malay and not Demam Campak (which is actually Measles)

*the most contagious period is actually 2-3 days BEFORE the spots are visible, although a person is still contagious until the blisters have crusted

*you will show signs of having the disease 10-21 days after initial contact with person with chicken pox. Hence, the misconception that it is contagious at the point of dah nak baik.

*generally, you will get it only once in your lifetime (though cases of repeated cases are heard of in adults - and it is then called shingles)

*the immunization for chicken pox does not mean you won't get it at all. It just means that the attack won't be as bad (30-50 spots as compared to hundreds) and less recovery time (5-7 days compared to 14-20 days)

[all facts are gathered from various internet sources]

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School Issues

[this is a belated post]

started writing on 25 March

Both Kakaks are starting their first term exam tomorrow. Mommy already in kiasu mode. I'm worried about Aliah, walaupon tau she can sebenarnya. She has this tendency to "forget". Tu tak termasuk carelessness lagi tu.

I've told her, as long as I know and she knows that she tried her best. I will be OK. (pls repeat this mantra Nana!)

My bigger worry this time is actually Jannah. Received a call from her teacher, telling me about what happened in school. She had a major meltdown in school last Thursday and refused to go to school on Friday. Apparently, dia kena marah with both her teachers that day. Came home all red eyed and bad mood. And in all honesty it is giving me a headache right now thinking about it. I hope my pep-talk to her when she's sleeping works out. 

When ask, she says school is not fun anymore. And I think some of the dynamics of how her class was last year has changed as compared to this year. Plus, they were doing a lot of revision for the exams hence a lot of writing (no surprise that it is Jannah's least favorite activity in school)

to date

Last Monday, on the first day of exam I had to sort of drag her out of bed, into the shower. But once she was already in her school uniform, her tantrum and cries stopped. All the while I was coaxing her with all the ways I could think of. Finally, when I mentioned her school bag and all her other school stuff that she herself chose and bought barulah dia relent. And skipped (yes, skipped) happily to school.

A chat with her teacher the next day said that she was back to being her old self and did all the writing (exam mode kan) without much fuss. So, hopefully it will be OK after this.

Aliah's last paper was on Friday and I think she did fairly OK. Kalau tanya dia semuanya lah "senang kacang". But I am trying my best not to hyperventilate and go all kiasu - yet! Let's see first how she does. ;)