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It has been a while I know. I still do like blogging but sometimes I have nothing to blog about. When I started this blog I wanted to blog more about my kids, my family but still my blog posts seemed to focus more about my life.
Adik has started to talk more. His first vocab was "Ayah". Now he can ask for water (nak ayee), his vitamin C (amin) and say thank you (asih). I forget some of the other words he said because those three mentioned are what he says most.
Kakak has also expanded her vocabulary knowledge and mostly in English. I can't say that i'm really proud because I am actually guilty of letting my kids watch too much TV. They watch Playhouse Disney mostly. Anyway, I really think that parents should let their kids watch cartoons in English as opposed to those dubbed in Bahasa. I hate cartoons (that are originially in English) in Bahasa. What a waste!
Kakak says her English words funny though. Here are some examples:
Chicken - chingken
Blue - buyu
Baloon - buyun
Haha =)
Ok, I'm going to blog about Raya now. See you next post!
Sorry for this long break. The Internet was down for a few days last week; and the weekend before that was spent in KK. This post is really long so I’ve divided in into six parts. If you can’t finish reading in one go, please come back another day =)
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Part 1 – Our first furniture
I was so looking forward to our two-night trip to KK the previous weekend (11 – 13 July) but Mr. A ruined it to some degree when he forgot to bring the camera! I was so geram but we were already 30 minutes on the road when we realized it so we didn’t turn back. The trip to KK from our home would take a minimum of 2 hours.
It was a shopping trip… plus we need to do some banking on the 13th. As soon as we arrived in KK (and after we ate lunch), we went shopping in Parkson Grand in Wawasan Plaza. And we were done clothes-shopping! Suprisingly I can get all that I wanted in one place (and mind you that Parkson Grand was only a one-floor shopping haven).
One of the things on our shopping list was teak furniture. We wanted to buy our first set of dining table and some other things. We went window shopping for them mostly at Seri Jati (both in Penampang and Sadong Jaya) and Jamilah Furniture (both in Wisma MUIS and Putatan). We wanted modern wooden furniture. Like I’ve said in one of my previous posts, the decoration concept I’m going for is resort concept.
We were so happy to find exactly what we wanted. We bought two pieces of furniture – a dining table set and a sideboard. Both in dark natural colour. The dining table is huge for a six-seated. It actually fits eight. We are planning to purchase another pair of dining chairs when we get back in Selangor. And I am so in love with our sideboard. For now it acts as what it is but in our new home it will become our TV cabinet.
Our first very own dining table!
Isn't it gorgeous?
My mum hearing that we were shopping for teak furniture quickly placed her orders! One of them was a daybed. I wanted one for myself and I found only one (in the exact design I desired). But of course we didn’t have the budget for it so we bought it for my mum. I didn’t mind at all. Besides, we are the ones who got to use it first haha.
My laundry-folding station for now.
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Part 2 – Hotel review: Grand Borneo Hotel
We spent the two nights in KK at Grand Borneo Hotel (a four-star hotel). A hotel adjacent to 1Borneo – a hypermall. I booked a standard room for us. The room was really really small. I knew about the size but I didn’t know it could be that small! There were only mere spaces around the bed. It became much smaller for us because Kakak and Adik conquered the bed most of the time.
The room would be more suitable for honeymooners. But if you have room service you definitely will eat on the bed. There was a working desk but not enough space to sit two. The bathroom is A-okay to us except for the full length window facing the bed. The problem was the blind was situated outside so Kakak and Adik were always peeking inside. Haih. There was no bathtub but the power shower was great.
The room has all the usual amenities – flat-screen TV, kettle, small fridge and a safe. You could borrow a set of iron and ironing board and keep it in your room as long as you stay. And the towels are so nice and fluffy.
We upgraded to a superior the next night. I couldn’t bear the smallness of the room anymore. Superior was roomier in fact. The bathroom had a bathtub (but not a separate shower) and no more window facing the bed hehe. What luxury comparing with kids always peeking in while I were busy soaping. The same amenities applied.
I really like the breakfast buffet at the Soul Out Coffee House as the foods were delicious. The ambience was really nice. Most furniture were white and there were huge windows looking out to green mountains. There were the usual egg/omelet station, noodle station, bread and pastries, fresh and canned fruits, cereals, etc. The funny thing was I love the most basic food – their fried rice. By the way, this is the first hotel restaurant that I saw with a Jakim halal sticker.
The staff were nice and well-trained. The swimming pool is situated indoor. We didn’t have time to swim but we managed to visit it. The size was okay, it was not really big nor it was small. The hotel parking space (situated outdoor in front of the hotel) was very limited. However, the jockey service was really cheap – only RM5 for the whole day!
Unfortunately we didn’t have the camera so I have no picture to include here. Please visit their website for more information and of course to see pictures of the hotel.
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Part 3 – Camping
And last weekend, my school had organised a camp – Perkhemahan Integrasi Unit-unit Beruniform. We camped for two nights at a nearby Pusat Kegiatan Kokurikulum. I was one of the AJK Keselamatan committee members. I was there most of the time even though I didn’t sleep at the camp site. I just had my period. I know I’m the lemah semangat type so it’s better to be safe than to be sorry right?
We did nothing much. Just the usual school camping routine – setting up camp site, LDK, exercising in the morning, marching, cooking, Kembara activity, Malam Kebudayaan, etc. I’m with the Puteri Islam. My kids won the cooking competition.
Part 2 – Hotel review: Grand Borneo Hotel
We spent the two nights in KK at Grand Borneo Hotel (a four-star hotel). A hotel adjacent to 1Borneo – a hypermall. I booked a standard room for us. The room was really really small. I knew about the size but I didn’t know it could be that small! There were only mere spaces around the bed. It became much smaller for us because Kakak and Adik conquered the bed most of the time.
The room would be more suitable for honeymooners. But if you have room service you definitely will eat on the bed. There was a working desk but not enough space to sit two. The bathroom is A-okay to us except for the full length window facing the bed. The problem was the blind was situated outside so Kakak and Adik were always peeking inside. Haih. There was no bathtub but the power shower was great.
The room has all the usual amenities – flat-screen TV, kettle, small fridge and a safe. You could borrow a set of iron and ironing board and keep it in your room as long as you stay. And the towels are so nice and fluffy.
We upgraded to a superior the next night. I couldn’t bear the smallness of the room anymore. Superior was roomier in fact. The bathroom had a bathtub (but not a separate shower) and no more window facing the bed hehe. What luxury comparing with kids always peeking in while I were busy soaping. The same amenities applied.
I really like the breakfast buffet at the Soul Out Coffee House as the foods were delicious. The ambience was really nice. Most furniture were white and there were huge windows looking out to green mountains. There were the usual egg/omelet station, noodle station, bread and pastries, fresh and canned fruits, cereals, etc. The funny thing was I love the most basic food – their fried rice. By the way, this is the first hotel restaurant that I saw with a Jakim halal sticker.
The staff were nice and well-trained. The swimming pool is situated indoor. We didn’t have time to swim but we managed to visit it. The size was okay, it was not really big nor it was small. The hotel parking space (situated outdoor in front of the hotel) was very limited. However, the jockey service was really cheap – only RM5 for the whole day!
Unfortunately we didn’t have the camera so I have no picture to include here. Please visit their website for more information and of course to see pictures of the hotel.
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Part 3 – Camping
And last weekend, my school had organised a camp – Perkhemahan Integrasi Unit-unit Beruniform. We camped for two nights at a nearby Pusat Kegiatan Kokurikulum. I was one of the AJK Keselamatan committee members. I was there most of the time even though I didn’t sleep at the camp site. I just had my period. I know I’m the lemah semangat type so it’s better to be safe than to be sorry right?
We did nothing much. Just the usual school camping routine – setting up camp site, LDK, exercising in the morning, marching, cooking, Kembara activity, Malam Kebudayaan, etc. I’m with the Puteri Islam. My kids won the cooking competition.
Kakak visiting.
My kids.
The kids being "bullied" by their PJK teacher.
The most fun people in my life right now - Kak As and Amir.And of course there were ghostly sightings.
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Part 4 – Hormonal imbalance
I just had my period. Only after the 50th day after my heavy bleeding episode. At first, I thought I was pregnant. I tested twice and both were negative but I still didn’t have my period. I went to a clinic and was told that most probably my hormones are still not stable so I just have to wait for it.
Waiting for it was hell. I really feel that my hormonal imbalance has caused me to gain weight (yet always)! The urge to eat was so bad. Plus Mr. A didn’t let me exercise thinking that I was really pregnant. Now, I have to really work hard to lose kilos again.
I nearly reach my peak and that can’t happen. I already feel uncomfortable with my clothes which is a horrible sign! If only I had speedy metabolism =(
Am i fat or am i fat?Part 5 – My lingerie from US
… was a let-down. It was a size too big (or two sizes too big). I followed the size chart exactly but I guess it was just my luck. So now I have to find somebody bigger than me to sell it off. Yea good luck Ms. W!
Nevertheless, I am satisfied with the service provided by my friend from Beauty Corner. I am currently waiting for another order of mine to arrive (not lingerie). I’ll show it off here once it arrives okay.
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Part 6 – Kakak’s first drawings.
Last week while I was busy folding laundry and Kakak was busy doodling, I heard she says the words ate (eyes), idung (nose), uyut (lips), ambut (hair), angan (hands) and angki (legs) again and again but I didn’t check what she was doing. Later I found four pieces of paper with her doodling and boy I was so proud of them!
She did this all by herself. We have not yet teach her to draw caricature.
Kakak looking proud.
Kakak may be a late talker but I really believe in her kinetic skills. I really hope she inherits my father’s talent in art. I didn’t.
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I have busy weeks ahead of me. Lots and lots of books to mark, paperwork and reports to submit and weight to lose. Yes, my weight bugs me. Tell me yours don’t.
Kakak's birthday was actually on the 2nd of July. We had a small party that evening which consist just the four of us (I did say it was small, didn't I?). We had chocolate cake and ate a normal Malay dinner after that. Anyway, thanks to a good friend of mine, I am able to come up with a photomosaic of Kakak. The base picture was taken on the special day. She looks so "grown up" now. How time flies *sigh*
Interested in creating a photomosaic? Click here.
PS: Click the picture in order to view it larger.
Interested in creating a photomosaic? Click here.
PS: Click the picture in order to view it larger.
When I was pregnant with Kakak, I always imagine her as a friendly and smiling baby. I was told that we should always imagine good things when we are pregnant so the baby would come out “perfect”. Kakak was really a friendly smiling baby. She was an easygoing baby. Not afraid of strangers at all (well, except male strangers). It got to a point that I worry someone would easily take her away from me.
My absolute favourite picture of Kakak smiling. She's around 5 to 6 months in this pic.
Adik, on the other hand is my unsociable baby. He’s only comfortable with his ibu, ayah and our maid. He does get along with relatives after spending some time with them but he really dislikes strangers.
Last week, we went to a kenduri cukur jambul at a neighbour’s house and as we reached the front gate of the house he stoically turned back and walked home! Ok, he managed to take only a few steps but I totally knew where he was heading. I scooped him up and gave him to Mr. A. Still he managed to walk home. This time with his Ayah following. (They went home just for a while and Mr. A had to let Adik ride pillion on his motorcycle to make Adik go to the kenduri).
At the kenduri, Adik played all by himself. He only sat next to me and no one else. He walked around our neighbour’s house as if no one was there. He seemed couldn’t care less.
I must admit I didn’t imagine Adik as “anything” when I was pregnant with him. I was too busy teaching and reprimanding students back then. Is it my fault or is it because he spends all his life cooped up in his own home? Hmm…
PS: Kakak went to a babysitter’s from the age of 2 months and until she was 1 year 3 months old.
Kakak is going to be three next month. I remember when she was just a little baby (around 2 months or so) she was already a “loud” baby. Making a lot of noise and I just loved to hear her cooing! I know she’s definitely going to be a talker. Even more when once we went to this supermarket a Chinese woman told me by the look of Kakak’s lips she’ll definitely have many things to say =)
However, kakak is still not really talking well. It would sound some sort like this;
Kakak: Wan ne?
Ibu: Wan kat kampung.
Kakak: Kakak nak* gi apung / kapung.
Ibu: Ok, nanti kite balik kampung k.
However, kakak is still not really talking well. It would sound some sort like this;
Kakak: Wan ne?
Ibu: Wan kat kampung.
Kakak: Kakak nak* gi apung / kapung.
Ibu: Ok, nanti kite balik kampung k.
Kakak: Ok...
*you can’t actually hear the consonant there and this is the most understandable conversation I can have with her.
Furthermore, she sometimes purposely talks like she’s not a big girl yet. Buat-buat manja. And then she’ll throw a tantrum when we cannot understand her *sigh*
And don’t get me started on Adik. He’s already 1 year 8 months old and all he can say is Ayah. In fact he calls each and every one of us Ayah. If I ask him, “Kakak mane?” he’ll go, “Ayah…” And once when I was away for two nights he went to my closet, held one of my baju kurung and called, “Ayah…” LOL
I can’t even remember Adik’s cooing.
Anyway, Kakak and Adik can understand instructions and use gestures well. I had read this one article in NST that said young children who can use gestures well will easily acquire a variety of vocabularies as opposed to those who don't. So there’s nothing to worry about I guess =)
PS: Wan is their maternal grandmother.
*you can’t actually hear the consonant there and this is the most understandable conversation I can have with her.
Furthermore, she sometimes purposely talks like she’s not a big girl yet. Buat-buat manja. And then she’ll throw a tantrum when we cannot understand her *sigh*
And don’t get me started on Adik. He’s already 1 year 8 months old and all he can say is Ayah. In fact he calls each and every one of us Ayah. If I ask him, “Kakak mane?” he’ll go, “Ayah…” And once when I was away for two nights he went to my closet, held one of my baju kurung and called, “Ayah…” LOL
I can’t even remember Adik’s cooing.
Anyway, Kakak and Adik can understand instructions and use gestures well. I had read this one article in NST that said young children who can use gestures well will easily acquire a variety of vocabularies as opposed to those who don't. So there’s nothing to worry about I guess =)
PS: Wan is their maternal grandmother.
