Maryam 5th Birthday

Happy 5th Birthday to the most wonderful daughter of mine... Alhamdulillah, Maryam turned 5 this month. we had a bit of celebration at home and at school. but today I wanted to share a few memories of her school birthday celebration last Friday.


Strawberry shortcake theme

Tahun ni I decided not to give out any goodies bag to the children, instead I ordered Bento meals for them. Maryam is having a bit of allergy this time, so I removed all the foods that I suspected she is allergic to especially junk foods/fast foods. Alhamdulillah , I managed to find somebody who could prepare bento on a large scale.. she is a home based baker and skilful too.. boleh buat dessert also boleh masak homemade foods prepared from scratch...lega rasa. Paling penting terasa guilty-free sebab tak menjamu apa-apa jenis junk foods to the kids. I could easily put stationaries or other stuffs as goodies bag for the kids, but it was not cost-effective for me. rasa macam membazir jugak. Hence, I niatkan dalam hati bagi anak-anak tu makan as kenduri sajalah... seronok tengok depa enjoy the foods. Menu in the bento were Bolognese spagetthi kuah tak pakai preggo okay.. dia buat sendiri to suit the kids. ada buah, ada homemade cookies, ada homemade bun too. Kenyang depa makan hari tu.

Let's check out some of the pics,

Bento for the kids

Maryam and friends enjoying their meals
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pandai makan!



Cake cutting with her favourite teacher - Cikgu Siti Eshah. Happy lah dia!



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Again, HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY anak mommy yang baik dan solehah... You know we love you very much and always doa the best for you. Soon, you will be a KAKAK and I know you will be the best kakak anyone could ever ask for! LOVE YOU DARLING!

YES, I'm pregnant.... Alhamdulillah. ;)

Maryam & Swimming Lesson

Maryam's swimming journey has started since last December 2015 when i noticed through my readings (i mean i readdly diggged up a lot of info) that swimming could actually improved so many aspectS of a child well-being. bermula dengan sepotong Hadis Sahih from Bukhari/Muslim that says

"Ajarilah anak-anak kalian berkuda, berenang dan memanah" (Riwayat Sahih Bukahri/Muslim)

I have always believed that aktiviti riadah yang menjadi sunah Nabi ni mesti ada banyak advantages so, through my readings, one thing i found that swimming could enhance confidence and motivation in many aspects of life. On that particular note we as parents rasa elok bagi Maryam pelajari "SKILL" di usia dia yang baru menjangkau 4 tahun ni.

We started quite good in the beginning of the first lesson where i could see Maryam was actually enjoying it sooo much but then after a few lessons, (as the lesson advances) i think Maryam finds it very challenging to her that she wanted to quit swimming. Kat sini lahh i rasa agak challenging for me as a mother to keep her motivation level high. Alhamdulillah, berjaya pujuk so far till today. keep telling her why swimming is good for her.

SP Arena

Her swimming lesson is only once a week on every Saturday evening but last Saturday we decided to change environment a lil' bit by sending her to another swimming class venue kat Sungai Petani (SP Inn). Saja lah.. tukar angin... coach dia ada a few venues for swimming class..so kita boleh pilih nak hantaq kat mana... SP is very close to our place also, so pagi drove up there and i think the new venue has managed to get her accomplished something this week.

SP Inn

Kat SP Inn rasanya lebih fokus. Environment lebih conducive and lebih relax.... rasa macam nak continue her lesson at this venue ja ni... heheh...

muka ada senyum

oklah just to share a few things on what swimming can do to our children:-

Satu kajian dikendalikan oleh Professor Liselott Diem dari 1974 hingga 1976 di German Sports Collage di Cologne, Jerman mendapati kanak-kanak yang mempelajari berenang pada satu peringkat awal menunjukkan pembanguan lanjutan dalam:
kemahiran motor kasar dan halus
refleksi (masa tindak balas)
Kuasa tumpuan (fokus)
Kepintaran / kecerdasan
Tabiat sosial
Interaksi sosial
Keyakinan diri
Kebebasan
Boleh menangani situsi yang diluar jangka.
Kanak-kanak ini didapati cukup laras berbanding rakan sebayanya yang tidak terlibat dalam program renang. Peningkatan dalam kedua-dua faktor iatu self-esteem dan independance menjadi faktor yang berkaitan antara satu sama lain. Kajian juga menunjukkan kanak-kanak yang diajar berenang sejak kecil akan menunjukkan interaksi yang positif dan ikatan yang kukuh dengan ibu bapa mereka.

(sumber: google)

In discussion ( i mean  mak2punya feedback  yang send anak2 pegi swimming class ni) we have shared how swimming has help anak2 yang ada masalah seperti stutter... it miraculously help the child to speak better..ada yang cerita anak2 punya tahap fokus dalam pelajaran pun ada perubahan... also baru i tahu yang swimming actually helps anak2 dalam mengaji Al-Quran jugak...woww...  betullah dalam Sunnah tu ada keberkatan. kan! banyak lagi lah cerita yang best2 i dengaq mak2 ni share... Alhamdulillah..harap2 anak i will persevere. Ameen. I know it's hard.

As for me, harapan i for my anak solehah yang sorang ni, i hope this skill could benefit her in a long run. hopefully it helps her in her schooling too, Inshaa Allah. Bak kata coach dia, swimming skill is not something easy... kalau i pun belum tentu boleh tahan nafas lama2 kat dasar kolam tu like how Maryam mananged to do...

Makin besaq makin panjang akai!

Maryam is turning 4!

and....... she 's finally turning 4 years old tomorrow (7th November 2015). Alhamdulillah...

Dearest My Darling Baby Girl,

Mommy is always proud of who you are and everything about you. you have definitely blossomed into this cute and well mannered 4 years old little girl that I sometimes question myself - "what did I do to deserve such a good baby girl like you?"

Alhamdulillah, you seem to be enjoying school at this tender age of 4 and  I heard some great things from your teachers about you. I just want you to be happy and grow up healthy and I will always be there for you.

Now that I reminisce a bit about the year that passed I think that you spent most of it laughing.

You were so proud of you this year that you started talking clearly. I think the most difficult part of this year was trying to convince that there is no monster.

You are now able to introduce your self by stating your name and your age. I think we have a true lady in the making. Happy fourth birthday Maryam Bahyraa.

Mommy Sayang Maryam Banyak2 ok!

Maryam's has firmly requested this theme for her birthday this year. so, this is actually draft of edible image for her birthday cake.

THE LITTLE STARS ON STAGE

 Assalamualaikum... seperti biasa lama ku tinggal blog ini... nak update asyik2 tak cukup mood...hahahh boleh? mood tak berapa cecah tahap sepatutnya gitu.

I really need to update this sebab rasa macam in future this post will be significant to me very much. it's about Maryam's school play... finally selesai..anak-anak Khalifah Intelek membuat persembahan tahun ni, 2015. Alhamdulillah... i think the school did a great job. Mashaa Allah... May Allah bless all the teachers for their efforts to train these little children. Sebak tengok anak sendiri berani berdiri di hadapan punya ramai manusia dok menonton depa buat persembahan di Mydin last week (15/8/2015). Mak pun belom tentu berani nak...... hahahhahaa.... 

Maryam The Pink Flower. suka hati je mommy letak nama samaran.

                             

Event ni dorang buat waktu petang, so kebarangkalian anak-anak kecik ni cranky agak tinggi sebab nya waktu between 2pm to 4pm ni waktu nap budak Maryam. huiii... nebes mak..sebab on our way to the place, Maryam dah cakap dia mengantok! adoi.... bila sampai ja Mydin dah mula la sikit drama swasta dia... teachers dah mai jemput masuk bilik salin baju dia boleh tak mau ikot.... mak dia ni dah la stok mak tiri...nyaris2 jugak la nak hangin..tapi ku tahan jugak... last2 teacher dia sorang lagi mai ambik baru ok..tu pun dia dah meleleh ayaq mata dah pun. biasalah budak kalau mengantok macam2 lah perangai kan...nak2 pulak Maryam pagi sabtu tu dia bangun awal... 7 pagi dah bangun.. so by 2pm dia memang lalok nak lena... kesian sungguh.... kita yang mak2 ni punya laa risau dia buat hal tak nak naik pentas ka apa ka..tapi lepas dah siap semua nampak teachers bawak dia and kawan2 tunggu kat tepi pentas...pheww...lega mak! 

all i could say is that, i am soooo  proud of each and every child there... semua anak2 yang hebat. Alhamdulillah... berani, confident, happy, selamber people... i wish i could be like them too... kadang2 kita perlu ambik 1 step back and observe the whole thing, betapa anak2 kita ni sebenarnya ada banyak contoh2 yang positif dalam diri depa untuk panduan kehidupan kita...

Maryam did well, in fact tak ada 1 benda pun yang i feel disappointed with her so far sejak dia start schooling ni. i think i owe a lot to the teachers. Hanya Allah mampu membalas semua jasa mereka.

ok lah jom tgk gambaq sikit!

Maryam is at the center!! picture: kredit to Khalifah Intelek Page on FB

Picture: Kredit to Khalifah Intelek Page on FB

ok, itu ja nak kongsi kegembiraan... hihi...

*sigh* besaq dah anak i uols...bila nak dapat adik? kahhhh~

Schooling so far

Hari ni first day Maryam balik tunjuk hasil art works dia kat sekolah. Actually dah nampak pun cikgu dia gantung semua hasil kerja students kat luar dan dalam sekolah. as a mother, of course la i mencari-cari hasil air tangan anak sendiri kan... the first art work yang dia buat previously dia cuma buat half way sebabnya cikgu kata dia ternmapak kereta i balik rumah. ni padahnya bila sekolah dengan rumah dekat sangat bertentangan gitu... nampak saja mata budak tu. so dia ingat dia mak dia ni dah datang untuk ambik dia, kebetulan all the kids were doing their art outside the classroom. Hmm... masa i dapat tau dia hanya buat half way i felt inside my heart "why laaa..why laa.... budak lain buat habis, why la anak i tak siapkan?" hahhh!! gila punya mak kan?? then i snapped out of it.... just hugged my child tightly and said "it's ok..next time Maryam siapkan ok?" she angguk.. and i felt so damn bad tau... apa punya mak laa i ni...

then there was today... another art work day! when i arrived to fetch her, the first thing she said to me was "Mommy...Mommy...Mommy....." sambil tangan dok tunjuk kat lantai benda apa dia buat. ohh.... kali ni mata i melilau lagi cari yang mana satu Maryam buat... hahahah... very happy to see her finished her work completely this time. Alhamdulillah... and i praised her all the way depan cikgu dia masa tu sampai la masuk kereta dan sampai rumah... kenyang agaknya budak tu kena puji. i have always believed in the power of PRAISING. i do it almost everyday. sebab i think it increses the child positive attitude. contoh pagi2 buta subuh tu dia bangun bukak mata i would always say to her "baiknya hati Maryam tak susahkan Mommy untuk kejutkan Maryam", "Bijaknya Maryam Mandi pagi" "Cantiknya Maryam pakai baju sekolah ni" memang constantly buat. Sebelum dia sekolah pun i have always praised her for every effort she showed. i could see that this thing managed to increase her confidence level. she could order her own food at KFC drive through tau.. walaupun dia cakap bunyi pelat tu tak hilang lagi, still the confidence level tu yang kita nak. and every time we eat outside, i would give her the money to go and pay at the counter while i watch her from the table, memang i suka tengok how merapu she speaks at the counter pun, i think dia ada self confident yang baik. Alhamdulillah.... 

ok lah, i dah jauh menyimpang dari post yang i nak cerita ni... i think lepas ni i need to get a nice box to keep all the things that she brings back from school. i said to her tadi dalaM keta, nanti Maryam dah besar boleh tengok semua ni balik... hehehe... 

jumaat kena pakai baju sukan. beg tu beg sekolah bagi tu. semua budak galas beg yang sama. klasik sangat beg tu.hahaha

progress at school setelah sebulan bersekolah  ni i rasa she is doing fine just like other normal kids do. belum ponteng lagi so far. i love the fact that the teachers could spare me some time when i fetch her just to  speak about Maryam's day at school. i would ask them about her day ja. not many questions pun. cikgu-cikgu pun tak lokek nak menjawab and akan cuba bersembang dengan kita sebaik mungkin. my only concern is, budak Maryam ni tak nak makan kat sekolah langsung. tu lah bahana bila anak jenis fussy bab makan. sebenarnya orang kalau tengok Maryam orang ingat dia jenis no hal bab makan, tolak batu and kayu ja, but actually not so. Maryam ada certain foods yang dia suka dan avoid completely walaupun dia pemakan sayur, pemakan buah-buahan but dia jenis memilih jugak ok. so kat sekolah mana ada orang serve carbonara,fish soup,chicken rice,vegetable soup semua  benda..

mostly breakfast depa are bihun goreng, nasik goreng, mee goreng, kuih-kuih... memang tak la anak i nak makan. so what i do is, i give her bakal... selalunya sandwiches or roti colat camtu lah... still budak ni ada mood dia jugak. kadang habis dia makan. kadang lansung  tak makan langsung. yang mak dia ni mati akal dah nak bagi bekal apa pagi2... mana larat weh nak masak...huhu.... 

so, setiap kali balik sekolah budak ni memang buat macam kebuluran. mintak nasik, mintak itu, mintak ini nak makan... haihhh... yang tak tahan tu tiap kali balik sekolah kena singgah petro station nak beli something for her to kunyah2... kalau tak stop paham2 lah... meleleh laa ayaq mata tu. i noticed last night that she is losing some weight.. risau pulak mak....nampak anak macam kurus sikit. hukhuk... kat sekolah dia ni antara budak paling aktif cikgu kata. i paham sangat "aktif" tu merujuk kepada pergerakkan fizikal la tu... hahaha.. i rasa dia konpen dah dok main sakan kat sekolah. lari sana lari sini... hahahha... 

apa pun, i think we did make the right choice to send her to school. tak ada lagi kes yang tawar hati or dramas so far... just plain happy. Alhamdulillah... i doakan semoga Allah akan protect anak-anak kita semua di mana pun depa berada. Ameen.

ok bai.

hari tu rambut ni dah potong. bak kata my friend rambut sekarang rambut fesyen tembikai. hahaha...

SEKOLAH TADIKA DAH....

ini ja gambar yang sempat snap. muka ada senyum kan

Alhamdulillah... finally jadi budak sekolah dah anak mommy.

tak tergambar perasaan mak-mak ni.. overwhelmed. Actually the decision to allow her to start schooling ni bukan dirancang. it was all unexpected. i memang dah firmed with my decision long time ago that Maryam would only start schooling next year instead. maybe naluri mak-mak yang tak  boleh nak LET GO lagi kot di pihak i. i yang tak bersedia nak bagi dia sekolah, nak suruh dia bangun awal-awal pagi, nak suruh dia survive kat kindy tu.. memang i tak ready. macm-macam dalam kepala otak mak-mak yang overprotective ni kot?

but,

masuk hari ke 2 persekolahan kindy tu, naluri ni rasa sangat kesian bila Maryam kept saying "nak sekolah" sebab kindy tu pun currently a few houses away from my house. diorang stationed kat situ as bangunan sementara sebab thier permanent building is still being renovated. so, hari-harilah Maryam boleh nampak sekolah tu... mana tak luluh hati budak kecik tu bila tengok ramai budak and dia pun teringin gamaknya nak berkawan ramai-ramai cemtu kan...

i pulak kebetulan cuti seminggu masa tu sebab final exam di USM untuk study. and after my 1st paper hari selasa 5 Januari 2015, i decided to go and talk to the school principle. and Alhamdulillah, syukur segala keraguan dalam hati memang hilang dan keyakinan untuk menghatar tu terus timbul. i admit i memang sangat cerewet. memang i susah nak nak accept something for my child especially bab early childhood education ni i agak berhati-hati. i guess being an educator and also currently undergoing a postgraduate studies in education line jugak so i always believed that i could "teach" my girl on my own..and i think i;m doing pretty good so far with her sebab she entered kindy with the knowledge of ABC, 123 in BM and in English also Alif, Ba, Ta with doa makan and a few dzikirs yang personally taught her every day sebelum ni. i even started teaching her reading too. but, i guess, she needs to be surrounded with friends. and she loves having friends very much, so in the end... i thought Maryam's HAPPINESS is all that matter. 

Maryam has proven us all that she is ok in school. the first day she went to school she basically went in straight into the class effortlessly. i was expected some crying dramas but none. Alhamdulillah... lega hati mak2 ni. i even stalked her from my house dok curi2 dengar kot2 bunyi dia mengeh, memang takda. menjerit2 dengar suar budak2 main ada la time tu... 

the first dan second day balik sekolah DIA MENAGIS TAK NAK BALIK!! pelik dak anak i?? garu kepala jugak la... rupanya dia nengeh sebab i datang ambik dia awal and dia nak join kawan2 mandi dulu. so after that masuk 3rd day i told the theachers to let Maryam join kawan-kawan mandi dulu. Alhamdulillah... lepas tu dah tak merambu ayaq mata. masuk keta, lena everytime i fetch her to send to rumah Maktok dia pulak.

so far, i am happy to see her. such a good lilttle girl. bangun pagi everyday at 6.30am. sangat mudah. mandi air suam la hari2. Alhamdulillah Allah mempermudahkan segalanya so far.. i am forever grateful for this blessing.tak tau nak explain cemana dah... bersyukur saja lah.

i don't expect Maryam to be an intelligent or outstanding at the tender age of 3 yrs 2months old ni.. dia lahir hujung tahun 2011. so for me she is very much a baby. sebab tu i reluctant nak hantar dia ke kindy. sebab dia still minum susu dalam botol. but Alhamdulillah... i have chosen a kindy of Islamic Montessory concept. so atas dasar kaedah dirang yang i rasa natural and mengikut Fitrah anak, so i finally LET GO. i memang familiar with montessory concept but just to understand whether the school really practices the concept tu kita kena la sembang dulu.baca or tengok website tak menjamin apa2 bagi i. sekarang banyak sangat mengaku montessory i rasa.

actually panjang cita untuk i finally let go my ego ni... but one thing for sure, Allah helped me to decide and to let go. so, amat penting kita sebagai ibu bapa banyak berserah diri kepada Allah, mohon petunjuk dalam apa sekali keputusan yang melibatkan life anak.

Maryam will go through a life long education journey, InshaaAllah. so at 4,5 and 6 yrs old ni i just nak dia HAPPY and ENJOY schooling saja. bila dah start formal school di sekolah kebangsaan nanti, situation dah lain. budak2 dah diajar bersaing. pendidikan berorientasikan peperiksaan and markah exam yang dipandang masyarakat... which concerns me the most nowadays...and i'm not happy with this situation. school is a place for character building. but is it happening now in our schools??

anyway, Selamat Bersekolah Maryam... besar dah anak mommy.bijaksana lagi baik hati. Enjoy your school now baby! love you... *sebak*

saya dah sekolah tau!

#MaryamBahyraaIsThree

Maryam Bahyraa is

birth day~

1 year

1 year ++

2 years~

2 years +

 AND TODAY SHE IS....

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A BIG THREE YEARS OLD GIRL!!

 Happy Birthday Maryam. Mommy loves you so much and so proud of you. Thank you for being the the most understanding girl and the easiest to take care girl for all these while. I LOVE YOU and no enough words to express here. Looking back, since the day you were born, mommy has learnt a lot of things from you. Mommy and daddy will always love you, cherish you, take care of you. Please know that you are always my special little girl no matter what you become when you grow up later.. i do not know whether you will grow up to be a teacher, or professional athlete (what?? please no) or even a Prime Minister, and i know it is tiring for being a three year old like you, you have to pose for pictures that mommy always asks for,even though you hate taking pictures... ;) you have to show the sweetest smile all the time, we always ask for your kisses and hugs too and mommy always asks you to say thank you... phew, it is tiring. for all the efforts, i just want to wish you HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY MARYAM! Mommy and daddy hope that we're doing find raising you so far.

and no, we cannot keep rabbits at our home

i hope you enjoy your red velvet birthday cake.

 

 NON-STOP LOVE,

      Mommmy

  

#life as of now

Blog ni dah boleh masuk kategori blog hidup segan mati tak mahu... tuan tanah jenis tak update2. kalau update pun bagai melepas batuk di tangga gituw... huuhuu...

alasan busy memanjang. *eyes rolling*

well, i suddenly realized how much i missed blogging... every time i have something to write it is either it was already late at night or it was no more fun to update an outdated story. hahaha...

my life as of now, well let me start with myself first, aside from busy with work and tired of it, my postgraduate studies has also progressing well. i must say that the decision to go back and start my Master was the best decision ever. i enjoy my classes. i enjoy doing my assignments and everything that revolves around my studies. so very much. lillahi ta'alaa... in fact i would be very excited to talk about my studies every time i get people asking how is it going so far. Alhamdulillah... it makes me the happiest girl when talking about it. i am right now in my 2nd yr, which considered as the final year. my research is going to start soon. and i am nervous about it as well. but i guess, this is a good kind of nervous. heheh...

in the 1st class for  new semester last week. ;) heheh...

2 more papers to go and i'm done by next semester with all the classes, Inshaa Allah.

i will most probably extend my study for 1 semester because i will be focussing on my research without the interfering with classes at uni. i must confess that i am not much of a multi tasker. i do things slow and bits by bits most of the time. and i'm pretty happy with my way of doing things. the best thing about going back to uni is that i feel fresher. i feel content.. i feel alive kot mostly... imagine being in teaching line for almost 7 yrs, terasa sungguh letih. tired of the job.. hate the boss... hate the attitude of some co-workers, etc..etc.. i was afraid i would be burnt out before i hit 10 yrs of teaching experience. i'm only 31 yrs old... i have long way to go in this business, if Allah will. so i don't want to be upset with my job. 

The only way to rejuvenate myself i think, i need to back and study. i need to upgrade myself professionally. forget about naik pangkat dalam sistem politeknik yang sunggh merapu... i hate it. in fact i have heard so many cases of polytechnic lecturers blah and join other institution after they get their Master and Ph.D because of the frustrations. and i don't understand why some people still terhegeh-hegeh nak jadi pensyarah poli?? seriously, tak paham.As for me, i also have my own mission after finishing my studies too. Inshaa Allah.

Anyways, my point is, going back to study is the best thing ever. i truly enjoy. Alhamdulillah. i find new great friends, locals and internationals too. things have been fun so far. and when u truly enjoy something then only u can deliver well and perform well too. i can feel that this is happening to me. Syukur.. my semester results have been good. i get A and A- only. this kind of thing motivates me more. ;)

as for family, i try my level best to spend lots of time with my baby. i am not gonna say that everything has been perfect. no, sometimes when u are tired all u need is just rest and sleep and the guilty feelings about not having longer time with your baby is always there. but, i will try to make up the loss. we try to bring Maryam to her favorite places. bawak pegi main, pegi playground, etc. 

yesterday we were back on horse stable. her favorite place ever kot.

sayang pony... dia kata masa ni.

 ever since she was 1 yr ++ we have exposed her with horseback riding. but not  joining any classes like that, tak mampu la i suami isteri.. huhu.. but more on  spend time with horses only. she loves it. she likes cats, rabbit and horses. but i can see that she is much more natural with horses. yesterday we went to a stables in Balik Pulau, Penang. the ususal place, and boleh dikatakan the owner pun happy having Maryam there too. they would snap pictures of her with their horses. and they were amazed to see how natural Maryam was everytime she approaced horses or rode them. tak payah ajar, she basically aquire the skill on her own i guess. the best moment when she actually played peek-a-boo with the pony. Masha Allah, cute sungguh. she would stroke the pony so gently, hugged and even kissed the pony. kita yang tengok ni pulak seriau.

muka paling tak boleh sabaq... kept telling she wanted to be on the horse for hundreds of time. letih menjawab!

she's gonna turn 3 yrs pretty soon. in november to be exact. how time flies kan... yes, we do want more children but let me finish my study first and see how it goes. ada rezeki, ada lah kan... Maryam pun dah semakin membesar and semakin memahami that she is alone. kesian jugak tak ada adik. heheh... 

ok, that's all...

ohh husband. still the same husband. hahahha...

biasa lah... dah kawen almost 4 yrs ni, semakin banyak kita cuba memahami pasangan. he's been helpful. alot helpful these days. hahaha... i think i have to let go certain things too... biar husband yang buat jugak. especially berkaitan Maryam. dulu masa awal2 sem i sambung belajar, i would station Maryam at my mak's place, tapi nowadays, i trust him.. lantak lah dua beranak ni nak bedal ice cream and coklat banyak mana pun sepanjang i tak dak umah, dan rumah in one big mess pun.. i'm fine with it.janji hepi.

ok, till i write again.

Another Haircut

pegang botoi Upin Ipin sambil merenung naseb rambut.

This was her 3rd haircut this year. the 2 previous haicuts were more like a trim to her fringe and a little bit at the back. but this time around we went further by cutting it short. like way shorter than usual. huhu...this is actually her Maktok's wish. cos Maryam hates to have her hair all tied up in pony tail and such. so that left us with no choice but to snip..snip..snip... i particularly was a little sad to see her curls gone. ;( i love her curls so much. that was her trademark all these while. we don't really know where she got the curls from cos both me and my husband are naturally straight hair. i even asked the hair dresser whether we could maintain her curls, she said no way...hahaha...so bubbye... 

on the other hand, i think i love loking at Maryam with short hair version. looks so cheeky... ;) and i'm so proud to see her maintaining her cool during the haircut session. no drama. #happyMom. 

one big girl.

ohh, for that 5 minutes session, we had to pay RM15. pheww... i still rember, when i was little, my haircut only cost my mak around RM2-RM5 only...hahaha...

and...She's a 2 years old kid!

Alhamdulillah... that's all i can say. my baby girl is now 2 years old last 7th November 2013. i have so many things to say about her but so poor at arranging all the things i have inside my mind to write them in a beutiful writing to commemorate the mark of her second year of life.

my only wish is that she will continue to be healthy and happy, as always. i am so grateful to Allah S.W.T. for granting me a very healthy and active lil' girl. and that is all that matter to me right now. she's an end year baby so in terms of her milestone developement i can say more or less the same with the awal tahun kids...she's learning to speak, she's learning to do things on her own right now. her own identity is developing. loves to run, dance and sing although i can't really understand what song is she singging...just make my heart blooms. Alhamdulillah...

other than that, she's just a normal kid. quite shy with strangers, and would try to copy what the adults around her do...so that's makes me very coutious most of th time.

talk about a party this year, unfortunately we don't celebrate. but we had a small family dinner with a slice of ice cream cake for her (whice she didn't even finish) just for the 3 of us and it went well. we 're currently very busy with preparing to move into our own house soon,in 3 weeks time. so, Insha Allah, if ada rezeki, we definetely do a small party for her there at the new place.So sorry Maryam, mommy has no plan to do any party for you as mommy is quite busy with a lot of stuffs. i am sure u don't mind. ;) hehehe...

Maryam mommy lovesss you so much..it's beyond words. i am so proud of you now and forever. May Allah S.W.T protect you and guide you all the time baby. Amiin.


lots of sweet love,
Mom.

Hairdo!

redha ja la rambut kena cantas.

orang lain mesti busy fikir baju raya during the weekend kan? i was busy thinking to trim my girl's hair... yeah, it was her first ever experience at a hair salon. we went to Loreal. see?? i even brought her to a professional to deal with her messy hair... rambut anak i bukan laa kategori tebal or banyak or terlalu panjang...we just had a good trim of her fringe ja cos she looked very uncomfortable whenever rambut dia menutup mata...plus it's not cute.hahahha...

so, how was the experince? well, did i ever tell you all that i have a VERRRY active and can't it still child?? hahaha...the hair cut that she had at the salon was very calm,smooth and very easy moment for the hair stylist...in fact i was surprised to see how well behaved  Maryam was.*insert a very proud mommy here*

she basically, followed the instructions well although she didn't really understand...i was worried she would turn her head left to right. or worst she would scream like crazy! but no, she sat there still with no movement...hahahah...tegelak2 mak! it was definitely something new for both of us.

and after she finished her session the hair stylist lifted her and dukung for a while and took pictures...was soo cute moments.he asked me how many kids i have, i said she's the only one. and he said "no need anymore child, u have a good one here"  ;) sweet kan!

Maryam @ 1 year and a half.

Assalamualaikum. hari ni nak cita tentang anak lagi.

Maryam dah 1 tahun 6 bulan. yeah..how time flies huh..in fact always ulang ayat ni...i think my baby is growing super fast everyday. ada saja benda baru yang pelik or yang lawak or yang comel or yang mendidih kalau i tengok. hehh..

the most noticeable character for the past few weeks is that she is getting more and more attached to me. i mean she used to be more "independent" in the sense that she would not mind if i disappear from her for a while or if i was not around her. she was totally fine with it..

And now, what happened? well, she would not let me leave her sight. like if her dad pulls her stroller i have to be by her side and holding her hand...lawak dak?? budak tu dok dalam stroller sambil seblah tangan dia kena pegang tangan i. if i hilang sat saja for example masuk fitting room, she would be screaming outside calling me!! "HAAAMIIIIII....MEEEEEMEEEE!" (mommy laa tu kalau ikot bahasa dia) adoi laa anak...

i think she now is much more capable at throwing tantrums in public than she used to be. hahahha...usually i would explain to her why she needed to remain in her stroller. and now, guess what? the so called explainations don't really work all that well...she would be in her stroller for 30 mins max and calls for help to get her off....so now, memang i kena alternate...30 mins in stroller..another 15 mins she could walk on her own or i have to carry her myself. not even her dad can. only mom.

i'm the type of parent who believes in giving my child explainations before or during somethings that is gonna involve her. example, if we plan to go out for lunch, i would personally talk to her. i know she's a baby, she doesn't actually understand what i say, but trust me, any baby understands what mom has got to say or explain. this would usually minimize the drama in public. for my case. but, these days, the power of "speech" mak2 yang i always pakai memang takdak effect sangat dah.. she does what she wants. 

and, as a mother i think, when i sit back and think deeply, i think it is normal when u have a very active toddler. how can we ask them to co-operate while we on the other end, sometimes refuse to co-operate with certain things in life as well.how can we ask a toddler to sit still, if we ourselves cannot and it is impossible to be in a still position also.so...i guess i just need to let go of certain things that i don't approve kot...and just bear with it. phewww...

back to her manja berlebihan, i think maybe it has got something to do with my busy days for the past few weeks ni. i admit when i get home sometimes i just wish for her to be sleeping because i was so tired with work. such a bad mom...but i tak tau laa, why she suddenly gets more attached to me than it used to. memang tahap i wajib duduk depan dia. huiii..now, i only watch her favourite TV shows saja la..nak tengok  Masterchefs Celebrity pun i kena mintak izin dulu tau..hahahha...but luckily laa malam tak dak Upin Ipin and Thomas & Friends or Geng Bas Sekolah. ;-/

Makan jarang laa bersuap sekarang..semua nak buat seniri

yang paling tak tahan, tidur malam dengan kasut. tapi tidur memang mak kena dodoi. tidur beriba tau.