One year wiser...

And of course yeah, one year older for me...and almost one month had passed since my birthday on 31st August. I had been dreading this post  for too long and really need to write this memorable milestone before I forgot everything. Doesn't matter if I'm one year wiser, people do forget no matter how wise we are..haha whatever la kan ;p

Ok so my birthday this year fell in the fasting month again like last year's. However this time it was on Tuesday, not really nice timing for a public holiday. Hubby was very busy during this time. It was the peak time for his project at Pasir Gudang before the load outs during Raya. And thus we agreed to celebrate my birthday during the weekend. So one day before my birthday on Monday hubby went back to JB as usual. He said he had to work on Tuesday which was supposed to be a public holiday. He said everybody in the project team has to work on that day. So it's ok with me and I was looking forward for the next weekend instead.

Well Tuesday morning nothing unusual happened. Actually I was thinking maybe hubby will surprise me by coming back home exactly at 12 am on Tuesday but that didn't happen. He just called me and asked what I want for my birthday and I told him just get me anything but not another Coach handbag. I had enough of them (haha cam la byk sgt kan ;p). So that was it, I said ok that's it, no surprise...huhu so Tuesday morning I just enjoying my birthday with Izma and the television ;p Mama asked if I want to go out somewhere but I didn't feel like it because I didn't know where to go and it's fasting time so have to save that evergy to entertain Izma for the whole day...hehe

That morning hubby called me a few times but I didn't suspect anything unusual. At around 1pm hubby called again. And this time he asked me to look outside the house. And there he was! Waaaa really really surprise! You got me darling! Terkejut tak ingat wooo and soooo happy!!! Izma was also excited to see him :) And he already got me a nice present :)

It's a Tissot watch!!! I love it very very much!!! It was perfect because the current Guess watch that I'm wearing (which is my birthday present also from him for 2007) is already tight for my chubby hand and I couldn't remember where I put the strap extensions...huhu

As for my birthday dinner, last year we had my break fast birthday dinner at Seri Angkasa Restaurant @ KL Tower (i hope that's the right name of the restaurant..huhu ingat2 lupa ;p). For this year, still the same restaurant branch but at the normal land latitude..haha..we had my break fast birthday dinner at Seri Melayu Restaurant this time. The food was nice and we ate a lot! Really a lot ok. I especially love the roti john...omg so yummy and full of beef and less egg. So contrary with what we usually bought at the Pasar Ramadhan which always looks like bread with omelette spread and I usually don't care whether it's chicken or beef roti john because they taste the same, no? But this one, it's just undescribable..fuhh..until now I can still imagine the taste. Marvellous! (Yes, that's me when describing about food. I just love to eat ;p)

Anyways, before I start making food review for Seri Melayu Restaurant, I'd better direct this entry back to it's original story line ;p Well all in all I had the best birthday ever as I was surrounded by my loved ones. This time together with Izma also. I'm so blessed...a big big big thank you to my dearest hubby for the surprise, for the birthday present, for the birthday dinner and for being there on my special day. I love you sooo much!!! Mmuahh!!! XOX :)

Apa ada di JB?

Budak debab dan tembam ini sekarang berada di JB. Lagi sekali setelah berkali-kali berada di JB. Berat dia adalah 7.9kg sekarang. Ok tak ada kena mengena ;p

Breastfeeding & fasting

First of all, to Cery I owe you this…well some part of this la…nanti baca2 if rasa2 leh jadi testimonial sila ambil yer…help yourself ;p

Ok to others, please ignore the above note. What I want to story here is about my fasting experience as a breastfeeding mom for the first time J For fasting I have a lot of experience la of course, bukan first time yer ;p But fasting AND breastfeeding is a totally different story ya. Well saje je wat ayat dramatic camtu. Actual case not very much different from normal fasting la. It’s just that you have to think on how to maintain the milk supply just like when you are not fasting.

Coming near Ramadhan, I admit that I was really nervous to face Ramadhan. Firstly because I never practice fasting ever since last year’s Ramadhan (dapat puasa full la katekan J Alhamdulillah). So no ganti2 puasa and sunat2 also of course la not in the picture as well ;p Then secondly because I just can’t imagine the thirstiness that I will feel after each breastpump session. Usually I will feel really really thirsty after the bp session and will drink a lot of water. But during fasting month how? And also eventhough Izma is already on formula as well I really need to continue pumping to maintain my supply because at night Izma won’t drink from the bottle. So if I don’t pump, there’ll be no demand and eventually no supply la. And I’m so afraid that my milk will dried up during this fasting month…huhu this is my biggest fear since my milk ni kan mmg kais pagi mkn pagi, kais ptg pun mkn pagi jugak sbb tak cukup dah utk ptg…haha so no EBM stock at all…huhu

Ok lah enough on my fear experience. So I was really nervous and thinking and thinking and thinking what to do about it. Ceh cam masalah negara lak kan ;p Then my friend Cery who is also a Shaklee dealer provide me with the solution…hehe she introduced me to Shaklee Performance Drink and Mealshake. I’ve been consuming the Mealshake for quite some time before that just as my vitamins supplements. But for fasting and breastfeeding she recommended the Performance Drink. So what actually does this thing do? It actually maintains your body rehydration so that your body have sufficient fluid despite of fasting during the day. And I gave it a try.

The result? I drink 1 glass of this everyday during sahur with 2 tablets of Alfalfa and as of now on 9^th Ramadhan I still able to maintain my daily production of 8oz (yeah it’s only 8oz ye, kecoh je lebey kan ;p). But sometimes it also drops about 0.5oz – 1oz. Still ok with me, enough for 2 feedings J And I’m still able to direct bf Izma in the evening. Yeay me and yeay Izma! J And the most important thing is that I don’t feel so thirsty after each bp session. So I’m ok having 2 bp sessions at office. Yeay again!

So to Cery, the Performance Drink rocks! It’s tasty (rasa cordial oren) and it works! Definitely will have this for my sahur for next Ramadhan as well…InsyaAllah if ada rezeki J

But anyhow comparing fasting during pregnant and fasting during breastfeeding, it is more challenging during breastfeeding, at least for me la. But for those who are gifted with so much milk may not really feel the difference. Even if there is any difference surely their EBM stock can back up any milk shortage…hehe as for me it’s not really about to provide as much milk as possible but the challenge is for me to maintain whatever supply that I have at least until Izma reaches one year old InsyaAllah…and it’s still 4 months to go so I really can’t let my milk dried up now. That more of the reason actually. Whatever la kan ;p

So whatever it is I hope it’s not too late to wish y’all Happy Fasting and enjoy your Ramadhan ya! Toodles~~~

p/s: Note to myself – 4 months to go to de-commissioning of my Medela Freestyle...tee hee…

8 months on 8.8

Izma is exactly 8 months today, on 8th August 2010. 8 on 8.8. Nice number right 888 ;p
Happy 8 months birthday darling! Mmmuahhhh!!!!

Ok itu je nak cerita. Bye! ;p

(It's 20 minutes to 9th August. Fuh seb baik sempat tulis this on 8.8. Ok enough on this 888 thingy Emy! Good night everyone. Tomorrow is Monday. In 20 minutes. Not nice.)

Izma Poppins and The Magic Umbrella

Izma is currently sooo obsess with her ayah's Timberland black umbrella. Introducing Izma Poppins...

Mama and Izma berposing dgn payung Ayah. Payung mesti pegang yer...

Ok ni Izma posing bersungguh-sungguh

Ni Mama pulak posing...Izma malas nak layan...panas tuuu

Sian Ayah pegang payung berat...meh Izma tolong

Pegang jgn tak pegang ;p

But seriously she's really obsess with that umbrella. She'll be soo excited whenever we want to open that umbrella and insist to hold it. And she'll scream and cry when we take the umbrella from her...huhuhu Izma, Izma, mainan ada byk tapi payung jugak yg dia suke main ;p

The Sitting Sequel

Hi all! I think I can sit already...see...see...

Steady...

Eh...why I feel senget2 one

Alamak...gelongsor pulak ni...cannot control myself already

Mama help!!! Tolonggg...

Ok I think I cannot sit yet laa...huhu...

we're in JB y'all! again...and again...

Yup currently we're in JB yet again. I guess we're practicing and preparing ourselves to celebrate Izma's very first hari raya puasa here. Can you imagine Izma's first raya away from her Opah, Wan, both Atuks and uncles and aunties. There will be just her Mama and Ayah. Oh and also the d*mn platform to be loaded out exactly 2 days before raya. That is the current planned date as of now. And looking at the histories of load outs, there will definitely delay by a few days and if it's delay by 2 days, wallaaa....there you go, celebrating raya with the d*mn platform at the site (konon2 marah la padahal bukan kena pegi site pun...just the mr hubby la ;p). But what to do kan. Just redha je la and enjoy ourselves. And to think about it Izma and I should prepare a yellow baju raya to match with hubby's yellow jacket to wear on the first of raya...huhu there go our pink theme for this year.

Ok I'm babbling on something that is not related to the topic at all. But actually nothing to share also on the topic. I don't even know why I want to put an entry with that title...haha nak buat sequel "we're in JB y'all" kut. Hopefully this will the last 'series' for this year ya ;p

As for our JB trip, it's the same old same old Bluewave and same old same old PIR session but this time in MMHE. My first time here :) And also one good thing is I don't have to cook Izma's rice porridge for the whole week because I'm fully utilizing the plain porridge they serve during breakfast at the hotel and just sprinkle my blended anchovies in the porridge. Yeay me! Izma really like it and she eats a lot! Makin bambam la my already bulat daughter ni :)

Well, that's all folks! ;p
Haha cam cerita tergantung lak. Whatever~~~