... 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~

Another addiction.....

....السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته

Daebaaaakkk!! My friends knew this weeks ago when I first followed the series, yes- now it's The Inheritors (as shown on Ch393) or for online streaming The Heirs, a story about high schools students who are heirs to their families' businesses, shareholders and high officials in S.Korea. The characters have their own relationships with one another, be it how they met or past histories even family arranged engagement! *sigh* All the problems are simply due to egoes, money and power..... Typical drama but hey, i love all the characters! They're all well played!! And ohhh-  Lawaaaaaa the school! (wish my high school had that sort of architecture.....) hehe anyhoots, I'm on Episode 16 (via streaming) and Episode 8 on tv. Why I watched both? To clearly understand the subtitles!! One says it's like this..the other says like that... So it's better to watch both to get clarifications rather than get myself all confused!! It's amazing how they all can play youngsters when their age are all in the mid 20s! Wish I have that youthful look..... Again, Korea... i will set my food to that country one day...insya-Allah~

Ok, enough on t.v series!!

It's a few more days til I go on-leave! Next week is the week both Husband and I have been anticipating  since September.... A holiday just the three of us! *yay* which is also part of Little I's birthday gift. The holiday fully packed with sightseeing and shopping in between! I am, however, has been found guilty for doing my shopping slightly early i.e online shopping and can't wait for its arrival!! Possibly due to arrive upon our return from the 'holiday' #grinsdenganiski Hotel booked! Ticket booked! Journey plan set! Little I's munching food bought! Passports valid! Budget Set! Shopping List...... Don't need any! *lol* I just can't wait! Lion City here we come!!! 

I seem to have forgotten to post an entry on Little I's big day. I had it prepared but forgot to post it up...hence, it is still in 'draft' mode. Another year of home learning before we send him to 'school' Mixed feelings here...again! I wonder how it will be nanti....seriously, my friends and colleagues have been saying "Have a baby already!!!" insya-Allah... We're planning for Baby #2, a 2014 bubs, Hopeful to get pregnant soon, Allah please ease the journey for us and if it is difficult, please guide us through it... *Ameen*

Baby dust to me!!! Until next time... Xoxo

... 10 months ...

Assalamualaikum,

Remembering back few years ago when I first started my personal blog. I was in my Uni years *i think* Sometimes I post sad stories and sometimes happy ones.. well- we all do. This entry will be a mix of both.

I have been keeping a secret from everyone the past few month(s). I was pregnant. It was unexpected but alhamdulillah for giving me the chance to conceive again... eventhough Baby.I was just 7 mths back then. Lots of things came into my mind masa atu, can I cope menjaga two little ones at one time, Baby.I and the new bub? Anxious too! Hoping this time around it will be a girl... but all that is left is just hope.This somehow made me realise, nothing in the world lasts forever. Allah may give you something but He may also want to take it back whenever He wishes to. Aku redha dengan ketentuanMu ya Allah.....

Last Saturday, exactly 11.30pm I had a miscarriage. I can feel it coming plg sudah because I was on a fever (39+) since Wednesday. I couldn't get up... can barely walk, my head feels sooo..hmmm~ how to say yea... sakit lah basically~  Friday had my spotting, nervous cos I've seen this before (my 1st pregnancy fyi) and the ending is not what everyone would ever want. I went quiet the whole day, hubby brought me up to ER and I got myself admitted. Bleeding went on and heavier till Saturday afternoon when I actually start to feel the contraction... ya Allah, it was an emotional moment. I was in pain, visiting hours was still few hours away, I want my husband to be there, I miss Baby.I, I'm scared that I'm gonna lose my little one, I'll be experiencing D&C... I felt so helpless. I have never felt that way before and since I was put in an isolation room due to my fever, I cried. 

I was abit calm when hubs came and told him that there's no hope lagi, it will happen... and it did at 11.30pm (again I was alone with just the nurses around) around that time inda lagi terasa any contractions but just feeling of wanting to go to the restroom and then, there it went into the toilet bowl (good thing I didn't flush). The baby was still a size of a little kitten... *damiiitnyaaaa* sad and sakai I was at the same time when the nurse showed me my baby and placenta... kesian lah usulnya... The doctor oncall that night did a scan and there were pieces of my placenta still left inside my uterus hence, last Sunday. I had a D&C. First time to be given anaesthetic, first time entering and O&T .... feeling is not that scary at all... Alhamdulillah~ The procedure went well and boy, was I sleepy the whole day! *lol*

Alhamdulillah, maybe Allah has His reason for all of this. Setiap apa yang berlaku mesti ada hikmah disebaliknya. Maybe Baby.I is not ready to share our love and attentions... just maybe. Insya-Allah, another rezeki will come, maybe in a different form... wallahuwa'lam.

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On another note, TODAY is Baby.I's 10 month's!!!! Two more months til he's ONE!!! Mummy is all excited because she has something planned for Baby.I and the family in November.  Can't wait!! So far he's two pair of teeth, a pair di atas and a pair di bawah.... he babbles a lot and abis semua kan digigitnya! *lol* He can get himself up to a standing position by himself and is now learning to make tiny steps (with support ofcourse) ... adoooorable!!!

HAPPY 10 MONTHS SAYANG ....... MAMA & BABAH LOVE YOU SO MUCH !!! 

GROW UP WELL AND GROW UP STRONG.

.... us

Assalamualaikum,

I was supposed to post an entry last night but was heavily defeated by my own laziness! *gah!* It has been some hectic weeks since I first got back to work... but as of yesterday, I can take a short sigh of relief for the weekend. *phew* Better daripada nothing right?? Hence, the laziness. A short break from classes and assignments for 3 mths (macam maternity leave tah jua *hehe*) and our frantic weekly schedule will recommence in August!

Speaking of August, the moment kena bagitau catu yesterday by our HRD peeps, immediately us ladies teringat kan Hari Raya! *lol* Ladies will be ladies kan? It was then that all of us realised that we have not gotten ourselves kain for baju raya! And, in my case it's for my Baby.I and Hubs. Have you all? I'm sure majority have not! Pasal some tailor shops still post the notice : 'KAMI MENERIMA JAHITAN UNTUK BAJU HARI RAYA'  :) I'm thinking kan pakaikan Baby.I casuals saja but he'll be big enough to wear his baju melayu... so yea~ hehe why not? Must be very cute!! Good thing about having a baby boy... inda payah accessorizing! *smiles* Mamanya pun cannot accessorise much cos by that age.. abis sangkut sana sangkut sini karang.. hehehe or maybe not? hmmm...

Setting that aside, before iski kan all those.. Ramadhan is just two months away. Inda terasa tu ah... to my readers, sudah qadha' ? I have 3 days of fast yang kan di qadha'kan for last year's.. need to do that soon as this year for sure gonna miss banyak ni.. hehe Anyways, living the life on our own, Alhamdulillah, we have been blessed. Mudah-mudahan jua dikurniakan rezeki yang luas and getting better day-by-day... *Amin* Baby.I is now awake from his morning nap.. so, I have to go now hehe.

Before I end this entry, Happy Family Day to all Bruneians! Keluargaku, Harapanku..

... a little update ...

Assalamualaikum peeps,

Just a short entry to get myself awya from the real world~ (short kah banar ni?) Apart from my addiction to the apps 'DrawSomething' now... I have gone to another phase of my research addiction, i.e baby weaning. Nope, my son has not shown any significant signs of weaning. He's feeding intake is just about the same... so, my guess would be sudah he's like 7 months lah baru start ni. Just enough time for dearest Mama and Babah to prepare all the stuffs. We've no plans to put him into one of those bumbo chair pasalnya payah plg kami kan slouching and all... BUT we did manage to get him an IKEA Antilop high chair (a very good deal) at a family's garage sale. It was only a few months old... + tray aaaannnd it comes with the back support cushion. Now, who can resist such offer? Tray is detachable at least nanti once Baby.I is big enough to sit by the table with us.. that can easily be removed! :)

At least, other than his playstation (not the game ah), he can sit here as well when we're doing house chores~... :D :D The playstation, as I called it, is actually this...

We have not put him in a walker just yet but Baby.I really enjoyed his time on this one. Apart from rolling himself from one end to the other end of his playmat. Yes, people.. he rolls now!! Have to jaga-jaga especially during diaper change! Baby.I memang not the kind yang suka bertimang but we bought this just in case in the future we have a baby who does.. *lol* Save jua sikit tenaga menimang2 , no? 

Next Tuesday will be Baby.I's next appointment... no more jabs, cos he's completed all the Polios and DPTs dah~ But I am keen to ask them regarding the Rotavirus & Pneumococcal since it is not listed in the Yellow Card. Tempted to get them arah private clinic (although, now may be a little too late sudah) but would like to hear the doc's opinion regarding the matter. :) Asal appointment lupa saja due to iskiness menyukat2 badan and weighing our little one + was more concern on his eczema back then... so yea~ Reaaaally need to ask about it nanti. *must remember this time around*

I don't know, they say it's normal for a woman after giving birth to be slightly forgetful. I wonder if all the other mommies out there pun cematu? My case, even kunci kereta pun kadang2 I myself boleh lupa. Yth now, as per advised, I'm also taking supplement to prevent this from getting worst. Insya-Allah~ A good friend of mine introduced it to me. Apparently she's been taking them ever since that honey shop at Gadong Properties exist! Nyehh~~

 

Ingredients ada madu, kurma, zaffaron & kismis. Since I'm not a big fan of kismis, I hope consuming this helps. It's good for all ages but babies kena hati-hati sikit. Advisable to bagi toddlers lah.... 1-3 years of age. Depending on individuals lah yea... But yes, insya-Allah~ this will definitely help. :)

Until next time... xoxo~