Partner In Crime

From her blog

Last Saturday prolly one of the busiest weekend we ever had.

But our visit to my used to be Partner-In-Crime house deserves an entry on its own.

I have to note this: If I have to write a biography of my life in Seremban, her name probably appears in all pages. Seriously. Haha.

Her house in USJ9 was like my 2nd home. Lan4's house in TTDI was also my 2nd home especially the first 3 years in Bkt Merbah and the short 2 years in Lembah Beringin. And KLCC was also my 2nd home. Ok, that is for Klang Valley area. If outside KV, then Azra's house in Rembau was my 2nd home. Wah, I have lots of 2nd home to begin with. Hers, Lan4's and Azra's house are like my candy store. I can even enter the candy store when they are not around coz I'm so kamceng with the store owner! (their parents) Hehe.

Rina, thanks a lot for inviting us yahhhh! Penat aku tunggu sampai kol 4, then muncul, kalo ko tulis lepas subuh, mungkin aku ngan Jaw$ dah solat Subuh kat Masjid rumah ko. Haha. Aku mmg mark giler2 dat date - Rina's house, Priority:Very High coz we rarely meet and the last time I saw you was at PCMC and Nadirah was 2 days old I guess and now she's a big girl already. Sudah boleh mengaum ok! Alhamdulillah Allah izinkan and sampai gaks ktrg ke mansion mu :-)

Hope to see you more often dear!

p/s- "DR3 dan BR3 itu bilik yang paling bisinggggg.." - Ada cam ka? ^_^ baca dengan nada Miss Vicky, baru ade feel.

Introducing...

Maryam Harmony...!

My name is Maryam Harmony. Nadirah and I are sisters coz I also drink milk from Mummy. Nadirah can get very upset seeing me with Mummy. She will pull me away from Mummy and treat me like a normal bear. Am not a normal bear ok! I'm your sister! We always travel together. Sometimes we hug each other till Nadirah falls asleep. I really love Nadirah. I just wish that she can handle me more gently and stop roaring at me. I'm not a lion ok. I'm a just a little bear with a little heart and need a little love from Mummy Abi and Nadirah.

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Maryam Harmony a.k.a. harmony is Nadirah's latest friend. I think about a month or so. These days Nadirah loves to roar. I don't know where she picks that up. Very garang mak ai. Abi and Mummy try very hard to tone her down by saying "nadirah sebut Allahh. Ikot Abi sebut Alllahhhh" everytime she roars. She even roars to Opah, Ibu and everything else. We need to bring her too Zoo Negara ni and tell her that only lion roars, we don't. Sape mau pegi Zoo? Jom buwat trip!!

Sit-To-Stand-Learning Walker

Last night we went to AU2 Jusco after Isya'. Mission: Buying nadirah a new toy. She's almost 10 next 11 days and we need to buy something that suit with her current motor development. So, after doing some soul searching online and many stores for the past months, we ended up buying VTECH Sit-To-Stand Learning Walker.

We didn't assemble it yet coz by the time we reached home, Nadirah was sleeping soundly and we both were too tired already. I hope she likes it. I don't expect her to use it as a walker just yet, but hoping that the activity panel will keep her busy for a while and excites/amuses her after the long-feverish-and-measles-days.

Alhamdulillah, as stated in many articles, the measles last for only 3 days. She's measles-free now :-) but she looks too kurus for a 9++ month old baby, shrinks quite a lot and now very active and busy again as ever. Ibu said she only wants yogurt and say no to Mummy's rice porridge [nasik fish]. Huhu. It's high time for Mummy to try the pancake recipe. Baiklah nak, Mummy will make that for you this weekend Insya-Allah.

Can't wait to show her the new gadget! Thank you Abi for the pressieee! :-)

I left my Brain

My driving journey to work normally starts at 7.30am. Thank you Allah for your greatest creation ever - the DUKE-xpressway. I normally arrive by 8 and manage to swipe my card on time, and no later than 8.05am - which is acceptable by my GM. No need to fill in form or anything if arriving by 8.05am. Kewl.

This morning, I was a bit late, but still ok. Entered DUKE around 7.40am and usually I can still reach HQ Bangsar by 8. But this Friday morning wasn't the same as any other day.

As I was queuing to pay the toll (Cash) and my turn was 3 cars away, I realized that I don't have any cash. A.T A.L.L. Ileeekkkkkk!! Ok, I have 35sen in my purse. Trettt. Not enuff. I need another $1.65.

I maneuvered the car to the next lane where the toll is not in service. Kalutzly finding my phone and call MrJ.

"Abg, hny xde duit nak bayar tol. Hny dah kat toll." I froze.

"Ok, ok. Abg kat DUKE jugak, dah nak dekat tol. Hny kat mane?"

"2nd lane from left"

After 3 gazillions pairs of eyes staring at my stranded-unpolished-white-car, he arrived and stopped behind me, quickly walk to my car with a straight smile and gave me RM60.

Alhamdulillah MrJ is in KL.

Alhamdulillah Abi was using DUKE this morning.

Alhamdulillah I was earlier than him.

I smiled gleefully and still smiling thinking about my chaotic Friday morning.

Thanks hubs! :*

Hihihihihihihi.

Lesson learnt: Always keep some emergency cash in your wallet - Pesanan Penaja (Abi) to Mummy, aftermath. Baik Abi. Cashmu cashku jua. ^_^

"I think I left my brain at home, teacher," Calvin

Handbag Hook

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I'm currently looking for handbag hook as above, but cheaper. Does anyone know where can I get one?

Currently I'm sharing a room with another girlfriend at the office so since space is an issue, I think I need to find clever[yet elegant] solution to store my bag while I'm at work. Please, if anyone knows where to buy this at lower price than the online price, holler me out! Tq peepsss.

I love this one! If they got in Pink mmg lg cuns.


Shopping Mode: Turn on.

Down with German...

MEASLES! Uwaa.. no wonder Nadirah had fever on and off for 4 nights. Thot she got the fever coz missing-her-Abi-sindrom + the infection from her scratching activity. MrJ was away over the weekend and only came back home today and I struggled to keep my sanity in place while looking after an unwell-cranky-fussy dear baby. After 4 sleepless nights in a tongkang pecah house, I decided to call my confinement-lady a.k.a Bugs to came over and cook real food for me and help me with the dishes. My highly trained, soon becoming a PhD-holder maid is the most expensive maid available in town. Haha. Her hubby is also away, longer than mine. Bugs, that's what friends are for kan? Mwahhhsss. I will definitely call you again. ^_^

Anyway, after 2 days of missing from work, today I got on my feet and come to work today. Abi arrived from offshore this morning, alhamdulillah. My strength is now restored, insya-Allah.

Just for your reading pleasure:


Rubella – colloquially known as German measles or the “three-day measles” – is an illness caused by a virus of the same name. Rubella had at one time been all but eradicated since the MMR vaccine was introduced. However, the rise in parents who are declining the vaccination as more people begin to believe the erroneous link between Autism and vaccines is causing Rubella to make a very big come back across the country. Rubella can also still be caught by toddlers and infants who have not yet received their MMR vaccine, or in children who received only one of the shots in the series. If your child is displaying symptoms of the illness, here is how to treat Rubella:

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Confirm the Illness
   
   Since the only way to officially confirm a diagnosis of German measles is by having blood work done at your doctor's office, many parents skip this step and simply look for the most common symptoms. These include a bumpy rash that spreads from head to toe, including the face, along with a fever, achy muscles and joints, and in some children, pink eye may also develop. Your child may be extremely irritable, cry for seemingly no reason from aches and discomfort, and have trouble sleeping. Fever often precipitates the rash, starting as soon as 3 days and disappearing before the rash develops.

2. Step 2

   Dose Motrin or Tylenol
   
   There are no medications available to cure Rubella, only prevention by way of the MMR vaccine. Instead, treatment focuses largely on managing the symptoms. To cure the aches and pains caused by the virus, you can administer Children's Motrin or Tylenol (ibuprofen or acetaminophen, respectively) every 6 hours. Both are available over-the-counter and are also used to treat the low-grade fever your child may develop, as well. If your child does have a fever, some doctors recommend alternating between Motrin and Tylenol every 4 hours. While the effectiveness of this method is contested, at the very least, it will keep a constant level of pain relieving medication in your child to keep the aches at bay and keep their fever low.
   
   If your infant is less than 6 months of age, contact your doctor before giving them either medication. You should also bring young infants directly to the pediatrician once you recognize the signs of Rubella, complications can arise from developing the illness at such a young age, especially in infants with heart problems.

3. Step 3

   Push Fluids to Your Child
   
   Keeping your child hydrated and well-fed will give them the strength they need to fight the illness. Continue to give your child water, or even better, Pedialyte, if they have a high fever and especially if they are suffering from diarrhea. This will help replace any electrolytes their body has lost, and prevent them from dehydrating. If your child is happy to eat normally, then go ahead and feed them what they would typically eat during the day. If they are adverse to food,or vomit, stick to bland foods or supplement with Pediasure to make sure they get the calories and vitamins they need to stay energized while sick.

4. Step 4

   Let Them Rest
   
   Your child will likely have trouble sleeping, especially if they are experiencing a lot of pain or discomfort, so they may be very tired during the day. If they appear listless or mopey, cancel your normal daily activities and let them lay in bed or on the couch. If you can get them to sleep, even better. If your child is not displaying any signs of exhaustion, then it's perfectly okay to let them run around as they normally would. Just keep them inside and away from other children, especially infants, as the disease is contagious and can be spread to other children and babies who haven't been vaccinated.

5. Step 5

   Allow Nature to Take Its Course
   
   Rubella will eventually pass within 3 days of the rash developing, and in some children, can disappear in as soon as 24 hours. There is nothing you can do to speed up the process, other than keep them well-fed and hydrated to make sure their body has the nutrients it needs. Just focus on keeping your child comfortable and pain-free until the virus has passed.
   
   If the rash does not heal within a few days, you may want to contact your doctor to make sure it is, in fact, Rubella. After the illness passes, if your child has not already have their MMR vaccine, you may want to schedule them to receive one as soon as possible. It is important to note that catching the virus, especially while under 2 years of age, does not necessarily cause you to be immune to it, so an MMR vaccine is necessary to prevent the child from catching the virus again.

Get well soon sayanggg! Mummy loves youuuu :*

Laundry? NO

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MrJ and I have listed down things/chores that stress-up my life most while hubby is away (read:single-mom during weekdays). Thanks to Dr Tum for her tips and tricks to reduce the overwhelming while I'm alone throughout the week caring for dear baby.

My Biggest Enemy is LAUNDERING! I think many will agree with me. Doing laundering is truly unbearable. Putting them in the machine is actually a step away from disaster. When they are already clean, you need to hang/air them and space is an issue for us living in cute lil aprtmnt. And sometimes, I need to wash them (read:in the machine) more than 3 times coz this BigMomma has already in Lala-land with Lil Madam when they are ready and morning is never a good time for me to hang 'em coz Lil Madam is very clingy and wakes up as early(or late) as Mommy. Then by the time I reached home after work at around 6pm, the originally fresh laundry has now turned sOuR. So need to wash spin etc again and the cycle starts back. So depressing. If I waited till end of the week for Abi to help me with it, we don't have enough space/hangers for 1 week amount of laundry. It doesn't stop there ladies. Then after the clothes are dry, here come the most hated part in this whole processes, LIPAT/IRON and PUT BACK in the wardrobe. Gosh. Time consuming.

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After K Zan left for KGanu a week before Ramadhan, we've been discussing about sending the dirty clothes to the experts (Laundry Shop) but nothing materialized until I realized that I'm so overwhelmed after seeing a show on Oprah about an overwhelming mom. It was a really good life lesson show and I knew I need to do something and take control of my life. So, to cut the story short, we now officially have our family Laundry Shop! Erk, not ours, we pay them to clean our dirty laundry :-) And they can pick up our dirty clothes/send our fresh laundry right to the front of our doorstep! How kewl is that! Minus the fact that the guard at our apartment is super-cengihhh xmao kasik strangers' cars entering the gate. Haiyaaa. Need to sort that out fast. (Note to Abi :-)

So we have sent our first batch (loadssss of them) to S&Z Smart Laundry last week and they sent the laundry back to us; nicely folded in same geometrical size and all my office attires were neatly pressed and hanged..ahhhh..i love the smell of fresh laundry! Can't wait to send more today!

Few things I need to do for the next round:

1. Send in my own hangers so that they won't charge us extra for that.

2. Provide them my own detergent, more skin-friendly especially for Nadirah's garment.

3. Hmm, do I need to count the inventory? How many in-out? Any laundry experts out there?

Alhamdulillah, part of my brain is now stress-free and I think I can concentrate more on other important things in life- Nadirah and MrJ!

Ok peeps, that's all for my Sunday rant on Laundry! I found really-really good website on how to handle your laundry. Here and here. All the pictures are from here.

Abi, can we have one of these? (but still send out our laundry to SmartLaundry? Hihihi)

*Drooooool*