thank u;))

felt so relief 4 yesterday ceremony;)) although we had difficulties during preparing 4 arissa's event ( late arrival of d doorgift, so had 2 buy new 1, staying until late nite 4 pasting d thank u tag sticker n etc). but alhamdulillah d ceremony went well;))

thanks 2 family n frens who came n share d special day wit us;)) not 4getting all d wonderful gifts. we'r really appreciate them;D

here some of d pics taken wit my i-phone. later will upload pic from my big bro n my sis..






b4 d ceremony starts..






d door gifts..



inside d bag : yasin, kuih kipang n kuih sapit ;))







yasin wit our thank u tag..



pretty nadira;))



cutie arissa;))



mama n d princesses ;D

here r d gifts :



from atok udin n family ;))



from cuzies, aqil, wafa n hayy. all d way from tawau wit luv ;)) d hat is 4 nadira n others especially 4 arissa ;D



from twin cuzies, ainnur syifa n ainnur ila ;))



from aunt jimah ;))



from d sisters, babby khaysah n babby khaiysah ;))

n finally,



cutie rompers from aunt nurul ;))

arissa also got a total of rm7++ from d grandmas, aunts n 4getting d neighbours ;))

thank u so much.. ;D

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breastfeeding

i missed d breast engorgement moment.. huhu.. sadly 2 say, now arissa drinks more of formula milk than my milk :((.. my breast didn't giv her much milk nowadays.. as i think my body 'shrink' ( back 2 petite or simply thinner n lighter than my 36kg average weight )..

nadira had her exclusive bf period b4 i started back 2 work n she had bf until 11 months. while arissa, not even a month she already had less bf.. i was really sad, but d good news is she's getting bigger n heavier in a short of time.. mayb 4 d fat from d anmum step 1 formula milk..

can feel my body had been so tired n i need 2 b freshen up.. o ya, i dun hav pain @ my waist anymore, but turns out my feet, ankles n knees n also my neck n shoulders hav lots of pain nowadays.. mayb from my sitting activity.. yup, lots of sitting.. n mayb dis is d 1 reason 4 less producing milk.. tiredness :((

no more pumping session.. huwargh.. n lots of money spent on d formula milk. 2 boxes of 650g anmum 4 2 wks.. huhu.. almost rm50 per box, so can b a total of rm200 in a month.. dat's 4 arissa's 1st month. n other coming months? huhu.. not mentioning her diapers. i got her mamypoko diapers, only dis brand get my trust nowadays. juz 4 feb-march-now she almost wears 10packs of 52-pcs newborn size diapers. n spent almost rm400 4 all dis.. huhu.. she can wear nadira's cloth diapers, but there's only 6 sets of inserts. need 2 buy more inserts n cd 2 sav a lot from using d diapers. hmm..

alhamdulillah we dun hav serious money problem now, but worried in d future. lots of money had been spent 4 completing our home. n next, nursery 4 arissa n nadira.. huhu.. i wish i can bf arissa more.. juz thinking of d coming work load n d hot labuan makes me more worrying.. how can i successfully bf her later in labuan.. :'((

suppose 2 b motivating n talking about bf 2 arissa when she was still in my belly:(( as 4 nadira, she was easy 4 her bf, but her body didn't grow well. taller but thin. n not 4getting easily get sick n her bronchulitis.. but she had pretty n white teeth, also strong bones.. 4 arissa, hardly sucking d breast ( mostly juz suck d nipples ). n can't hardly wait 4 small amount of milk from d bf. huhu.. hopefully she'll grow healthy either bf or less.

nexwik will b leaving kk 4 lbuan. hav 2 prepare d home n our family 4 my soon-back-2-work in may.. praying d best 4 my 'lil family.. amin;))





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countdown 2 3 wks ;))

alhamdulillah.. hubby was around since friday. n i got d chance 2 get a post labor massage. huhu.. it was 3-days package, which cost me rm200 per day wit baby bath n massage.

d 1st session of massage was totally in pain. d whole body, from head 2 toe. not 4getting breast massage - 2 unclogged d milk duct. it was d most pain of all n it made me cried ;p.

i'd also bought dis 'manjakani' drink.. d makcik urut said it's good 4 d internal body blood circulation..




felt a bit refresh after d 1st session;))

@7pm we went 2 mothercare 4 nadira's tshirt n jeans shopping;)) as she's getting taller.. so need 2 replace her 'hanging' jeans ;p.. d cutest rompers set dun hav d size 4 arissa. so, will get 4 her next time ;))

n 2day after d 2nd massage session felt more relief on d legs, shoulders n arms. but d head n back still felt pain, makcik said it was bcoz of stress n lots of sitting :((

then, @ 2pm, we headed 2 jakel n ariani boutique. got 2 pairs of raya clothes 4 both hubby n me.. 4 nadira n arissa juz 1 pair of raya clothes, which balance from abah's baju melayu clothes. our raya theme 4 dis yr is 'turqoise' ;)) spent rm800 @ jakel while @ ariani almost rm300, as i got 4 pairs of instant tudung;))



guess dat's d final shopping 4 march. need 2 spare some money 4 d nex appointment wit dr felice @ 16 apr, which i need 2 do d pap smear test. mayb will buy few of nadira n arissa stuff such as diaper, formula milk. n mayb juz snack 4 me..

o ya, during arissa's 2nd wk.. sumtimes she responds when i was talking 2 her ( as answering me back ) ;))










n 4 nadira.. still got her jealousy 2wards arissa ;p.. n even worst when she can't get wat she 1, she'll throw things n sumtimes kick or slaps @ ppl ( dat's 4 my dad, mom n my hubby ). n 4 me, she never dares.. she only speak back when i ask her not 2 do things.. huhu.. we called her 'boss' n sumtimes 'anak raja'.. ;p



she always pose her feet like dis whenever she drinks her milk. like a boss ;p

p/s : arissa was wit me during d 2 days shopping.. she was in d ring-sling carrier.. n thankfully she'd cried only during end of d shopping ;P
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labor day

sorry 4 d late story of my labor day.. it was a very long hrs of contractions n nerves of d delivery, wether it'll b caesar again or vbac ;p

25th feb 2012 :

@ 1.15pm, i had my 1st bloody show.. juz a lil' blood. then went 2 kk specialist.. checking 4 d baby's heart beat n my contractions.. but it was false labor :(( juz opened 4 1cm only.. so no need 2 b admitted.. after waiting + 30 mins of check-up + waiting again, finally went 2 my in-laws @ 3.30pm. got d chance 2 eat burger n 'goreng pisang'.. yummy ;p

during nite time, got d 5mins gap of contractions @ 11pm. all nite long of aches.. didn't remember wat time i had my sleep. but surely lots of waking up bcoz of d pain..

26th feb 2012 :

6.30am arrived @ kk specialist.. during d check-up i was dilated wit 1.5cm, n d contractions gap was 6mins.. then admitted 2 d ward. d contractions getting harder..



mama's pose wit nadira;))

@ 4pm, checked again 4 d baby's heart beat n contractions development.. really in pain n tiring.. n @ 7.15pm dr felice came n i was dilated wit 4cm, so dr felice ruptured my amniotic sac n found out dat d baby already poop a bit in d belly.. huhu..

still in totally pain.. @ 11.25pm, got dripped wit d 'magic water', d nurse called it. dilated wit 6cm n induced wit pitocin..

27th feb 2012 :

later @12am, i was brought 2 d labor room.. seriously i'd decided 2 call 4 caesar again, really can't stand wit d pain.. but d nurse checked me n i was dilated wit 8cm.. thankfully i'm able 2 do d vbac;))

n after struggling wit d pain n pushing d baby..










finally @ 2.08am, arissa nathifa was born via vbac.. felt so relieved ;))









after being cleaned..

arissa got her 1st attempt of breastfeeding @ 3am, but still no milk produced. try 2 rest but keep on waking up.. felt pain 4 d stitches n contractions.. yup, still feeling it.. n d stitches, i'm sure there's a lot of them.. huhu..



@ 11am 2nd attempt 4 bf again..






n only @ 4pm, i was allowed 2 go home.. dr felice haven't given her total fees, so d nurse was had 2 give us late invoice from d kksc..

it was heavy rain outside.. :(( thankfully d staff nurse helped me getting into d car by lifting nadira 1st.. hubby got totally wet.. no 1 else was there 4 us.. as 4 nadira, lots of ppl accompanying her home 4 d 1st time..

alhamdulillah.. everything was ok;)) hopefully our new bundle of joy will make our family stay happy, stronger, joyful, blessed n healthy;))

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over due

last week, on d 13th, me n nadira went 2 polyclinic permai. juz 2 check d baby condition. had urine test n baby scan. d baby's development was quite slow. i was pregnant 4 39wks, but d baby was juz nearly 36wks in d belly. during november, she was late in a week. then in december, 2 wks late. n d scan shows d baby was 3 wks late. her head also haven't engage yet. d doc said if d baby reach 37th wks, shud b ok 2 deliver. she worried 4 baby n mama facing any complication later. so d doc advised 2 c my OB, dr felice 4 details.

n 2day, on d 20th, me n nadira met dr felice n she confirmed dat d baby will b over due. d baby is in good healthy, about 2.7kg. still active n had lips like me. haha;p so, had 2 wait 4 another week, which my next appointment will b.

d 1 n only pics wit my latest bum;)) 40wks..



d blouse was a blated bday gift from my bluv'd cuzie, nurul.. she juz gav it 2 me few days back..

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my 2nd pregnancy (part 1) - d 7th months

i know it's late 2 share 'bout my 2nd pregnancy development, but here it is..

for d earlier days, here's some scan pics :



9 wks n 5 days ( 2nd month )



14 wks n 2 days ( 3rd month )



21 wks n 4 days ( 4th month )

n i had all of dis..

1) got nausea, dizziness, vomitting

2) mood swings

3) a lot heartburns

4) constipation

5) trouble sleeping

now i'm having :

1) leg cramps

2) still backache

3) pain in d belly as d baby used 2 kick so hard, sometime @ d rib

4) nasal congestion

5) itchy belly

last week went to hav a 4d scan, n officially it's a girl ;)) so nadira'll hav a lil' sister.. yippie! but i'm so wanting 2 know how it feels 2 hav a boy ;p






d baby's development was quite late 4 a week.. d doc asked me to take all d vitamins n eat lots of food, which i've been not doing it since d beginning. since i'm staying @ my hometown 4 a month, alhamdulillah can eat all my mommy's cookings;)) haha.. time to gain my weight;))

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latest news

it's been a while since my last blogging.. still getting myself comfortable with d new environment.. though it's been almost a month..

nadira had her fever last thursday 'til dis morning.. really stressed-out caring 4 her, as i was alone.. dun know y feeling only me doing d parenting now (will share 'bout dis some other time). having nausea, dizzyness n not 4getting d morning sick made me d stress i've mentioned b4.. yes.. nadira's lil 'adik' is in d making.. haha.. i've been 3 wks pregnant now.. ;)) d doctor ask 2 do d scan only after 4-6wks of pregnancy, so will update 'bout it later..




nadira will b a big sister soon.. though she's a bit fussy n 'manja' now, but she's starting to luv having other toddler companion. as my sis-in-law n her family was around recently, nadira luv'd 2 play with her cousins 'kakak' nuril n baby ayip.

now, i really lost my appetite. hardly to swallow food esp rice.. juz eating lots of biscuits, fruits n drinking milo. will start 2 take d milk soon.

hopefully everything will b ok soon.. will b so much tougher 4 dis coming fasting month.. with preggie, nadira n my work as a teacher, mom n a wife.. hope i can stand all of dis, insyaAllah;))


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Location:tmn mutiara, ft labuan.