... hello December! 2015 preps...

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

This is a #latepost ...

Finally had a celebration for Little Mister I and many thanks to all who came and celebrate it with us. Yes, for the 2 birthdays he's had before we only celebrate kecil-kecilan sahaja and this year, why not kan? Since he's been bugging us with a happy birthday celebration with cakes and all~ so yeh... Initially was planning to do everything at home but we ended up with celebrating it at KFC. Next year perhaps? We'll see...

We've enrolled him for school next year..can't wait!! Another milestone for him .. *sigh* Guess I'll be one of those mothers peeping through the class window hoping that her child will do good in school. Sanggup kah kan tinggalkan him ah? I'm having separation anxiety already..!! Noooo!! I  have yet to make him his uniform (yes, yes I know... ahir sudah ni, takut inda siap but insyaAllah they can get it done.. will go to the tailor shop this weekend)...semoga dipermudahkan segala urusan nanti *Amin*

Oh yes- on another note, dear 'ol  me pun FINALLY starting my studies early next year... anxiously waiting for my pending approval. Supposed to start last August but after consideration and as advised by my Supervisors, I better start early next year...  yes, have to go through all the process in order to defer my LDP scholarship to 2015. (My earlier approval was just until end of 2014) So masani, menanti sebuah jawapan.. but if ikut my institution, I am supposed to start my research studies next January. Which means, I'll only be working a few days end of this year then sambung lagi cuti belajar for the next two years... Alhamdulillah~ Mudahan ada jawapannya soon... 

It'll be a busy month for us ni. Hubby will be away for a two weeks course overseas (wished we could join him!), then on the same day ia balik, my parents will be off for Umrah with few of my aunts and cousins ... again, missed my chance to join them. Praying for invitations ke sana one day... *Amin* In the meantime, I need to do my errands, prepare and settle few things before 2015.

Until my next entry,

xoxo

..37+ weeks and counting

.. السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

THe time is coming near and I do pray for a smooth delivery when the time comes. Kalau ikut last time, could be any day from now *tick*tock*tick*tock* I meant to post up a checklist..then again- did that when I was prepping for Little Mr. I's delivery, and it's almost the same anyways! So just to update~ Alhamdulillah, I've got everything ready now. The mom's and baby needs insyaAllah packed and ready to go.

Now this time around, I plan to spend my confinement period at our humble place saja.. at least not too far from the Babu yang do post nataltreatment for me, can't wait!!! and yes... definitely taking more than a week's package this time cos I'm huge at the moment, even my stretchmarks burn!!! :( :( :( Didn't experience this masa last time..yatah macam I can't imagine how big my baby's gonna be. Last week during my routine check at the hospital, was told that baby's weight is already 2.8kg +- 400g .. heheh! Gebu tah our baby ni nanti usulnya... mudahan sihat wal'afiat jua. Oh yes, and I'm definitely going to establish breastfeeding this time around. It takes practice and insyaAllah if rezeki my anak. will make it through kali ani! Eat healthy, feed healthily! <-- apanya~ hehe

Speaking about health, Little Mr.I has caught himself with a flu and cough at the moment and he is in the phase of pandai saying 'No!' to things he dislikes and guess what? One of it would be his meds! 

Me : 'Sayang makan ubat ah...pleaseee~ Supaya nose inda sumbat'

Little I : 'No ubat... *shaking his head* Tuala saja utk nose'

But despite this condition... playfulness and nyanyahness nya masih lagi ON~ So I don't worry much, orang tua-tua cakap 'Andangnya tu pasalnya inda lagi batah kan beradi...' 

This time around too, me and hubs decided to go to a private clinic to determine the gender of our baby. This was when I was just 32 wks... meant to buat in Bandar or Miri, but to far a journey and we almost end up giving up until we found out rupanya in KB itself pun ada sudah clinic yang do ultrasound! And as my friend described it, definitely worth the visit, value for money and better than where she's been to b4! Plus point is, the doctors are ladies, so we're very happy with that! Even my staff is pretty much satisfied with the clinic. Definitely recommended for all mother-to-bes residing in Belait District. It's called Klinik Perdana Afiat, Jln Masjid next to KB bus terminal, you definitely won't miss it.. unless ofcourse you don't know where KB Bus Terminal is.. and in that case, contact no. is 33347705. (No commission's given, I'm just helping out all the ladies out there)

I've gotta stop for now, Little Mr.I needs me...
Until next time...~ (hopefully soon!)

short entry for 2014

... السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

It's the 10th day of 2014 and schedules are already packed up til June! *hooboy* Been sorting out my planner for the first half of the year which includes being a SAHM while the maid is on-leave for two months! I won't be able to take a whole two months leave though, so have to split the tasks with my other half... And I'm praying that everything shall go well..insya-Allah~

Will make a proper update soon... until that time. xoxo

... Singapore getaway...

  ..السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

Alhamdulillah.. Our family getaway went well. Was pretty nervous on how Little I will behave throughout the trip but all the feeling went down the drain.. Really impress with the litle guy. He's very friendly and despite anything, semua orang kan ditagurnya!!

Son is pretty fond of airplanes and trains so you can imagine how excited he went to see them going all 'Wooooowwww....plaaaaannnneeeee!!!!!' at the airport and 'Traaaaaaaiiiinnn!!!' at the MRT stations!! Upon boarding at the gate mesti seated by the window so that he can view all the people working...It's good to know that he can be a stress reliever, semua they smiled and waved at him from down below hehehe and Alhamdulillah, he slept all the way through the flight. Mama and Babah were all smiles! ☺️ 

Went to all places we've planned back in Brunei like :

- Universal Studio

- S.E.A Aquarium

- Singapore Flyer

- The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

- Orchard Road (iON, Wisma Atria, Ngee Ann City etc) and we only depended on the MRT!! Bought a $20 worth of Singapore Tourist Pass for 3 days that provide us UNLIMITED travels all around the Lion City via MRT and its buses. Value for money right?!!

Managed to get some stuffs for Little I, got a few clothing items aaaaannnd my long awaited Geox Respira shoes!! Kalau diikutkan mcm kan buy sampai 3 pairs but I'm soooo in love with the one I bought...  

Loooveeee the colour!!

Didn't manage to get any handbags this time, hehe ah well... the one ordered online is already something! Disappointed I was yes.. then again, banyak masih my bags yg belum worn off. So, I just let it pass this time around... kumpul2 $$$ dulu hehe

Hubs too got his targetted itemssss... Yes, banyak bh olehnya. True what some ppl say, when MEN shop, they reaaaaally shop!!! Then we went on satisfying our cravings at Krispy Kreme doughnuts.. daily dosage of the original glazed for breakfast at the hotel.... nyum!! Even Little.I is satisfied! *lol*

Speaking of hotel... got a tiny problem with my reservation. Thinking that we could save some $$$ I reserved our stay at the V Hotel Lavender.... my review??? Stayed there on the night of the arrival and checked out the next day!!! Yes! The room was so small... good for those who travel light i.e backpackers. Has a small gerai that sell halal meal tho but it's just not for a family. I can even tell that Little.I pun inda kesiukkan in the hotel. Didn't get a good night sleep and ended up making a reservation for the rest of our stay at Royal Plaza On Scotts... Stayed here once and has always remembered the ultimate comfort of the bed and spending my days walking back and forth from Orchard to the hotel *lol* 

So why didn't I booked RP in the first place you all asked?? Pasal they don't have any offer back then and it's expensive! LUCKILY though on my last minute booking (directly from the hotel website) via my phone.. it has an offer which we can't refuse... almost 60% off the regular price (well, I may be exaggerating here.. but it was way cheaper that I surfed on before the trip!) Husband was satisfied with the comfort, Little.I was very happy with the space provided even for a mere superior room... everything about RP is just how we imagine it would be. Plus the MRT stations not that far off jua.... simply going from one spot to another via underpasses and making sure we went at the right exit! Alhamdulillah, since we've planned our journey sudah... we've managed! :) Kinda reminded me of the London tubes... and that Singapore Tourist Pass is a saviour! No need to buy MRT day tickets, it's one off and you can exit at any train stations!! Yes- ANY!!! Oh- except going to Sentosa ofcourse.. the sentosa express is a different train from Vivocity Mall which cost you just $4.00/person and it is a return tix. Would love to ride the cable car but since we were chasing the time... nda lah we jadi. Would be fun tho... maybe next time when all the kids are big enough to enjoy all the rides or probably, just us (Me & Hubs) hehe.... insya-Allah~

Until my next entry.... xoxo~

The new iOS ...

Yes, like million others.. I too, have recently updated my iPad's OS to its latest edition. Took me almost 8 hours to complete the whole process from downloading AND installation! Alhamdulillah, worth the wait..and am loving it so far. 

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Assalamualaikum...

Dearest cousins, pls forgive me for posting this up a little late but hey, just a little bah ah~ *winks* i love you gals to bits! =p~

Any hoots, I'm helping out a cousin of mine with their small business. They're selling, brooches, pins, chiffon textile, pashminas, two toned selendang and their very own tailored shawls! I love their combo block coloured Shawls... *love*love* what great is that they will be opening orders for CUSTOM MADE coloured shawls (based on the kains available) soooooooon~~~~~ Upcoming baby items too... !! Can't wait...

Pls log on to http://www.facebook.com/Intan.Shophouse and browse through their albums. Purchases made within this month will be given 10% discount. Orders are received via inbox.

Until next time,
Xoxo

P/s: got my Gossip Girl Season 5 and Season 6 DVD from Amazon.co.uk ... Tinggal menunggu the right time to watch them! Certainly not while baby sitting Little.I ~ *iskiness much*