Hidayah's blurR day

Yesterday, I went down to the surau and bumped into Hidayah. This is a very smart friend of mine... excelled in all her exams and passed both her CFA papers in one sitting respectively. As usual, we will talk about a few things like how the day has been or studies or work... This time round, we talked about fasting. The conversation goes more or less like below:

Her: So you managed to complete your puasa... minus the few days?
Me: Minus the few days? I completed the whole month! (Proudly)
Her: Ye la... The whole month minus the days you can't fast?
Me: Can't fast?
Her: You know, when you get your period?
Me: *mulut ternganga* I don't get my period! I'm pregnant!
Her: Eh, pregnant tak period eh?
Me: What the f*&%@^&??? That's how you know you are pregnant in the first place.
Her: Eh... I know that!!!
Me: Pfttttt....

Adeiii, Hidayah. She's a very smart girl AND she claims she took biology in school. Someone's brain must be very off this whole week. LOL.

Grammar

I know my English is only average. I try to write correctly every time but I always typed all my posts in a hurry so sometimes my grammar/spelling/etc tunggang langgang. Sometimes I forgot what I wanted to highlight in the post so I would go back and add it in. Everytime I want to write a new post, I would publish and republish it a few times until I am satisfied with it. But sometimes, when I have the time to read the post again and still find error in it, I would just edit it eventhough the post has probably been published for a few days. Now that I am not a student anymore, there's no one to comment on my writing. Like Bojol said, practice makes perfect but when you are practicing the wrong thing, it does not help you to get better. So to my readers out there, if you see some very obvious mistakes in my writing feel free to comment. I welcome it. =) Learning is a life-long process.

Happy 9th Anniversary!

Last 17 September was our 9th anniversary of being together. Since we didn't properly celebrate our birthdays this year, I wanted to make this one extra special. Problem was hubby was a bit too busy to be going away this time round. Given that constraint, I managed to book a room at Seri Pacific Hotel, KL thanks to a groupon deal. Near enough to be far away. =p
We started the day with our appointment for 3D 4D scan of the baby. Everything was good, baby was not yet engaged as expected, just needed to be extra sure as I was going to China the coming Monday. We then went to Nyah's open house, also to pick up halwa we ordered for Abby's engagement. After that, we had a short rest and some alone time in the hotel room before starting our journey to Seremban for Hazwan's open house and karaoke session cum Asri's and Echa's bachelor/bachelorrete celebration. Funny thing was when hubby walked into the hotel room, he suddenly shouted "Happy 3rd Anniversary!". Hmm. It was supposed to be our 9-year-anniversary of being together and next month we would be celebrating our 2nd year marriage anniversary. So where did that 3 year come from? LOL. He's always one year ahead of time. =p
Anyway, halfway through the karaoke session, around midnight... as usual, I got sleepy and slept leaning on hubby's shoulder so hubby excused ourselves before we made our way back to the hotel, with a pitstop in Nilai to drop off the halwa.
Sleep was comfortable. We had breakfast at the hotel before checking out and hubby was back to his busy schedule. I actually bought a groupon deal for hi-tea for 2 but the place was closed for renovation that weekend. Pfft. Well, it's fine actually since hubby's busy that day so I rescheduled it to today. I met my favourite ex-boss Liza there too. Hehe.

Baby Stuff

A couple of friends have been asking what do I want as the baby's present. At the time being, I don't have a clear idea yet of what we REALLY need. Of course, ikutkan hati semue nak beli but I don't want to clutter my room only to find out those things are not necessary. Plus that would be a waste of money. So maybe it's a good idea to list down what I already have and what else I need. Need to ensure I constantly update this post. Hehe. Anyway, I am not expecting it from you people. If I find a good deal first, I will just buy it. Normal gifts such as ang pow and new-born hampers like clothes and powders are also welcomed. Tak payah pening2 nak beli ape. Tak bagi ape pon takpe... But kalau sorg dah kasik, jangan berebut yer. Heh.

What I want/need:
1) Baby monitor (I have not surveyed which brand is the most reliable one, whichever you think is good.)

2) For later, baby carrier. This one looks affordable. - RM 174.90

3) Baby car seat
4) Stroller - Specs: Light (<6kg). Doesn't take that much space when folded. Flexible.
5) Set of cloth diapers - Little buddy - Experience Bamboo CD or Explore CD Preliminary Package - RM148

6) Nursing pillow - Booked by Asri and Echa

What I already have:
1) Pump (I will not explain this further here =p) - Thank you, mummy.
2) Bottle warmer - Thank you, mummy.
3) Bottle sterilizer - Thank you, mummy.
4) Baby cot/play area - Thank you, Hanijoe and Cyan for playgym, hang on compartments and our 2nd set baby cot

5) Mam Gift Set For Newborn and pregnancy studio photoshoot from ilovediscounts ^_^ < 3 - Thank you, looperz!

MAHA NS 2011

Hari Peladang, Penternak dan Nelayan Peringkat Negeri Sembilan
On the 23rd of July this year, I was a proud wife. Hubby was acknowledged as Usahawan Penternak Ruminen Jaya and awarded a cheque of RM1,500.

The day started with me rushing back to Bangi from KL, then Uda Zazli picked me up from Bangi and sent me to Paroi for the ceremony. Lucky I made it on time! Abah, Mama and Abby were already there when I arrived. Abg Mi joined shortly after. Here are some pictures from the event. Didn't get to snap a picture with Abah & Mama as they were rushing somewhere.

@Flyfm958 #Tweetdrive

This morning on the way to work, I made a pit stop at Shell station to buy a loaf of bread and kaya. Across the road, I saw a makcik selling breakfast. Not wanting to have nasi lemak today, I bought bihun and telur goreng instead. Then I made my way to office. Just before I turned off my engine, the Flyfm Pagi Rock Crew announced that #tweetdrive just reached its mark so what we have to do is to post a pic of telur goreng on twitter to win RM300. Well, I never won anything from this kind of contest but it doesn't cost me a thing to tweet a pic of telur goreng. All I had to do was take a picture and tweet @Flyfm958 #tweetdrive. Then I waited for a DM to see IF I actually won. I was putting a teeny tiny hope though I knew my chances were slim... but after a few minutes, I received the DM. Woohoo!!! Here's my winning pic. Haha.

Selamat Hari Raya!

Raya Rimba
Selamat Hari Raya! Maaf Zahir dan Batin from both of us.

Our third family member joining us next year ;)

I fell down!!!

I had a real scare yesterday! Took my shower in the afternoon after I had done my laundry and dishes in the morning. With all that shampoo and shower foam, I slipped and fell down in my own bathroom! IT WAS DAMN SCARY I tell you... being 7 months pregnant and falling down like that. Lucky I was still thinking. I concentrated hard to NOT fall flat on my bottom. Instead I broke the fall using my left hand and made a soft landing with my legs and on my buttocks. Thank God it was not that bad. Only my left wrist hurts and somewhere down my left rib feels a bit sore as it hit hard against my left hand. I was so so so worried about the little one inside of me. Called hubby's primary school friend who is a practising Doctor, aspiring to become an Obgyn, for consult. She said as long as there is no bleeding, baby is still kicking and my belly is not hardening more than usual, I should be fine. No need to go for a check up. Anyway, my next check-up is due tomorrow so I'll just wait to see my Dr then. I'm sure she'll give me a piece of her mind tomorrow. =_= Dunno whether she will still clear my trip to China mid this month.
Anyway, read this on babycenter.com and felt much better.
Is it normal to feel clumsy during pregnancy?
Yes. Many women feel ungainly when they're pregnant, particularly in their last few months. Clumsiness comes as no surprise when you consider what your body's going through: You're carrying more weight, your center of gravity has shifted with your growing uterus, and hormonal changes can cause your joints to loosen, including those in your fingers and toes. You'll get your balance and dexterity back after you give birth.
When should I call my healthcare provider?
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Also, a shifting center of gravity means you're more likely to trip and fall, which can be scary when you're pregnant. If you do take a tumble or bang your abdomen, your baby will most likely be perfectly fine. But give your healthcare provider a call right away, just in case. You may need to come in and get checked out.
Btw, today is only the fourth day of Raya and 2 days after our National day. So Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin to everyone out there and Selamat Hari Merdeka, Malaysians! Loves~