Alaani 1st Birthday

Happy 1st Birthday Alaani....

We took her out for her very first birthday dinner that night. Bought hazelnut chocolate cake and eat and Shakey's Pizza. She loves soup and that's the nearest that we could take her and need not go through the Friday jam. Anyhow she's too small to appreciate expensive food. To her as long as she loves the food, it's OK hehhehehe...

While waiting for food, took pictures and sadly we dint have the cake. Haikal been asking for it but told him we're bringing the cake to MIL's place tomorrow so no cake hahhahaha... evil I know but I dont want to buy 2 cakes and end up being the one finishing it.

Someone came to sell cupcakes and we bought it for the kids to eat. Hehhehe instead of eating the cakes. But again I dint let the kids eat it that nite. So the next day, Haikal kept on bugging me to let him eat the cupcake. Or the exact words, mama Alaani wants to eat her cupcakes.... So pictures of the nice but expensive cupcakes.

Alaani while and after eating the cupcakes

At MIL's house with Siti & Sidi, Mak Ngah & Pak Ngah, Mak Lang and Mak Teh.

I dint realise Alaani grabbed the chocolate on the cake. But it's worth it. I love looking at the pictures. Though the pics not so nice cos she kept on moving.

They kept on calling Alaani 'food food' cos she only response to you if you have food in your hand. Hhuhuhuhu how la... but it's true. Should see when she tried to grabbed food from your hand or how she tried to grabbed food from the table. So cute. She will not sleep if food is still on the table. She will try as hard as she can to get the food hehheheh.

Alaani's gift.

1st pic dress from Mak Ngan & Pak Ngah

2nd pic- Butterfly toy from Siti & Sidi

3rd pic - dress from Mak Lang

4th pic - dress from Siti & Sidi
Not in the pic - gifts mama & ayah that is yet to be purchased hehhehehe

Confession of a Shopaholic

I first came across the book ‘Confession of a Shopaholic’ when hubby’s friend (hmmm a girl lawyer friend tau…) accidentally left the book in hubby’s car when hubby gave her ride back to office from court. Hahhahaha I really want to see her face when hubby told her that she left the book in his car and I found it. Luckily I’m not the ‘jealous’ type.

Anyway, I have always wanted to buy that book but somehow being me I did not. So, when she left it in hubby’s car, I read it and I really like it. Thought of buying the next book but again I did not. So, when the book is being adapted into movie, told hubby I want to watch it. He asked me, is it good? What’s the story about? I told her it’s the book that ‘his friend’ left in the car a while back and he said ‘oohhh ok…’.

I booked the tickets for last Friday at Pavillion. Hubby lifted the ban on Pavillion hehhehe if you can remember the J.Co’s incident. The one that we had to pay RM50 for parking cos I lost the ticket hhehehehhe…

Went straight for office to Pavillion. Was caught in the smart tunnel jam for almost an hour. Left office around 6 and arrived at Pavillion almost 730pm huhuhuh… Got the tickets and went to check out Coach store. Hehehhe Coach I will definitely get one of you by the end of the month…. Crossing my fingers for that. Am going to Jakarta and Bandung this month and hubby said the Coach prices over there is much more cheaper. And I will also check the collection in KLIA.

Then, last stop before movie, we had the long awaited and postponed birthday dinner for hubby at Tony Roma’s. We had Onion Loaf, Tony’s Salad & 5 pieces of beef ribs. It was good and we were so full. A bit expensive but we will definitely come again.

Finally, the movie started. We had a good time laughing watching the movie. I really like Isla Fisher though she didn’t really sound like ‘Rebecca Bloom’ in the book. I love hugh Dancy as he is so miserably cute and messy. All in all I like the movie and I definitely going to buy the book and start the Sophie Kinsella collection. I missed my Harry Potter’s collection though….

Anyhow, watching the movie made me think. Am i a shopaholic? Hmmm…. sadly I think I am. Shopping makes me happy. I still have a long list of things to buy. I mean unnecessary things like clothes, shoes and handbags.

BUT in my defense I have to say that although I always have the urge to shop, I dont buy on impulse. I will look at the things once and come back to buy later. If it's still there, then it is meant for me to buy and if it isnt, then it;s just not meant to be. I am also a comparative shopper. My collegues laughed at my habit but so what. To me, why pay more for the same stuff . That's my philosophy. Hehhehehehhe

For All Mothers or Mother to be

Got this email yesterday. Like it so much that I wanted to share with all... I know that I am not the owner of the pics and if you are and you dont consent to the same, please let me know and i will remove the pics immediately.

Alaani Is Turning 1...

In 3 days time, Alaani is turning 1. I cannott believe how fast time flies. I know I have to upload more pictures and stories of her. My posts are mostly on Haikal, Haikal 1st Movie, Haikal 1st day of School, Haikal’s Operation etc etc. I know I know…

I’ve been meaning to write more about Alaani. What she can do now, her milestones. I will.. I will... and for a strat I’ve been compiling her pictures to upload.

I’ll elaborate when I have the pictures with me here in the office. Anyhow, she can walk now. That’s quite fast. She started walking when she was 10 months but barely especially when I’m around, but she started walking when she turned 11 months. She has 4 teeths and can mumble few words now. The sad part is she cant say ‘Mama’ but she can say ‘Bibi’… hhuhuuhuhuhu... How la….

Thank God, All is Well

We went for second opinion at Ampang Puteri and he ordered Haikal to undergo a hearing test. We did and the nurse in fact did several tests to confirm her findings. She even did the test on my hubby just to test that the machine is working. The nurse said, usually the graph will have at least some peak but Haikal’s tests were all flat. She dare not say anything and told us to hear what the doctor had to day bout the tests.

Not to our surprise, the doctor confirmed it and said, his actual words were “kalau nak kata teruk, ni antara yang paling teruk yang saya pernah jumpa”.

So we had no choice but to go for surgery to remove his adenoid and tonsils. On top of that, the doctor will placed 2 tubes in each ear to drain the phlegm that has thickened at the back of his ears. Apparently the phlegm has affected his hearing hence no peak. The doctor further said 90% of parents won’t realize that their kids have hearing problems since it’s actually undetectable. Luckily we realize it because if not it will affect his hearing permanently.

So after long discussion and explanation on the surgery and what not we agreed to go for the surgery on 17 March 2009. The doctor said if there’s any complication, it will be because of the tube. The tube will come out on its own usually between 3-6 months. Since the tube is a foreign substance, it MAY (1) affect his balance; and (2) his body may reject it since it’s foreign substance in his organs.

And that’s what I’m afraid of. The worse is yet to come. The doctor said I may have to accompany him into the operation theatre until he goes to sleep. OMG how am I supposed to see him in that condition…. I don’t know how I can stand looking at him so small on the operating table… HUHUHUHUHUHUHU!!!!

We had to prep him for his surgery. But I never told him about the surgery. I asked whether his ear ache or is he always in pain. Haikal said, never in pain but he felt that there’s a lot of water in his ears. Thank god, at least he’s not in pain. So I told him, doctor will need to cure him. We need to go to hospital cause doctor need to put medicine in his ears so that water can come out. Every time I mentioned hospital, he’ll start crying.

After some time (or after much bribery) he accepted the fact that he had to go to hospital. We had to shop for toys, bought new pencil colours and coloring books. See to what extent we had to go to prep him.

Finally, it’s the day that we had to admit him. Hubby went with Haikal for admission process. Tried to get a single room but it was full and we got a twin bed instead. We were no. 4 on the waiting list for single room.

What to do… Alaani had to stay home with bibi. Wouldn’t want her to be there and see her brother in pain. His operation is scheduled at 830am the next day. No. 1 on the doctor’s list. After subuh prayer, I couldn’t sleep. I prayed so hard that all will be OK and Haikal will recover fast. i kept looking at him in his sleep and pray for him.

830am past. No one came to bring Haikal to OT. Asked the nurse. She said they will call once the OT informed that they are ready. About 920am, the nurse came and brought Haikal’s change of clothe. He started crying and we tried to console him. We carried him to the OT (not really OT, outside OT thay call it Recovery Room). We were about there for almost an hour and yet they are still not ready.

Once inside, my eyes became watery. I couldn’t stand it, the most dreaded episode is about to happened. Hubby told me not to cry in front of Haikal. He said I will scare him more. But what can I do? I am a mother and my son is about to be operated on.

We were about there for almost an hour and yet they are still not ready. We used the time to prep him and console him. Then the nurse came and told me to change my clothes. Soon, the anesthetist came and informed us the procedure. It’s time and I had to carry Haikal into the OT. OMG it was such a scary place even for me. Haikal cried and I had to be strong for him. I felt like crying too… but I managed not to cry, Haikal was holding me for his dear life… They waited for few minutes and still he cried, then the anesthetist told me that they couldn’t wait, so 4 nurses had to hold him down while the anesthetist gassed him… I couldn’t stop my tears, slowly it was running down my cheek. In less than 10 seconds, Haikal was asleep and the nurse told me and had to drag me out. Haikal looked so small and helpless….

Waiting sucks… We waited for about an hour. I kept seeing patient being wheeled out from OT. Suddenly I saw the anesthetist carrying a boy. Called my hubby and told him is that Haikal. Hubby looked and said probably because the patient looked so small. Then the nurse came to get me. Once she opened the door, I can hear him crying and screaming for me. OMG he’s already awake.

The sight of him right after the surgery really broke my heart. With traces of blood in his nose and mouth still full of blood. And I cant stand the screaming… “Mama… Sakit!!!” and he’s almost clotheless. He cant sleep because he’s really in pain and he’s shivering from the pain and the coldness. Seriously, when he cried, I cried too. They dint allow my hubby to come in. but after sometime, I told the nurse to get my husband cos I couldn’t stand being there alone. I am helpless and I couldn’t help ease his pain.

Haikal was in pain the whole day. He woke up from the pain. He would grab my hand and told me to stay cos it’s too painful. And I think his mouth hurts from the clam that they use to keep his mouth open. He dint drink or eat a single thing that day. He vomited blood. I had to wipe his mouth and face with ice to reduce the swollen. And every time I stopped, he started to cry.

MIL, FIL and SIL were all there. Hubby brought Alaani and bibik in the afternoon and I never left his side. By evening, his pain lessened. I really thank god for that. He started talking or at least listened to us talking and not crying of his pain. At night, he forces hubby to ‘pasang’ B-Daman for him and he wanted to colour but his so tired I told him not to colour yet. Then Uncle Azrul, Bidin & GF, Jay and Che We n Alia came to visit. He’s a bit better but not in the mood to talk. But he vomited blood again. Then when hubby sent Alaani and bibik home, he kept on asking for ayah. Ayah bought him lollipop and viatgen. He took a sip then that’s it.

The next day he woke up early and said to me “Mama Haikal dah baik dah… Haikal nak balik….”
Again I almost cried. I told him OK but we have to wait for the doctor to discharge us first. And he’s back to his normal self except that he cant eat cos it still hurts.
I asked him what he wants to eat and he said tomyam… How la….

Anyhow, I thank god that he’s OK now and I hope it will not come back and I don’t have to go through this again….

Memories of 2008

RAYA 2008...

Went to Ultraman's Showcase just for Haikal. Took our first family pic with Ultraman Max.

The Kids and Hubby

Early of the year

Haaahahha guess what this is?

Haikal's Injuries

the pack that we had after Haikal's incident

Hubby's Birthday

At home... Bought a piece of cake. But as usual, i ended up finishing the cake

At Korean BBQ Restaurant - Seoul Bugogi or something

Haikal's Birthday - Makan2 at MIL's house

Alaani

This is Alaani in the early stage of my pregnancy

Can see the shape of her body?

This is Alaani if i'm not mistaken in the 8th month of my pregnancy. Can see her face hehhehehe....

My first 3D scan.

The day Alaani was born

Haikal - jaga adik tau hehheheh