at excapade!

We went to Excapade yesterday and here are some photos.. hehehe

Nadia baru bangun!

Dia: Mummy what's that Orange thingy?
Mummy: That's raw salmon darling

Dia: Make sure you put less ice in my Mummy's Ice Lemon Tea ok?

Mummy: Dia, here's your food!

Dia: I only get to eat this while u eat all those scrumptous food?

Mummy: You will eat these food when u grow older ok?
Dia: Ok mummyyy

Dia: I finished my biscuit, all by myself! hehe

Dia: Whoaa, apa Daddy minum atu? Looks nice!

Dia: Mummy, Daddy inda mau kasi Dia minuman atuu..

Shoutout replies:
Tina: Awwuuu.. We already lowered her day cot but not her cot in our room! *looks over to Anjai* kekeke
MamaSasha: Thanks for the tip!
Huaida: Thanks for the tip. Another Question ( and i am sure this is not the last), when u check in your EBm do u just check in the cooler or u taruh dalam box and then check it in?

Nadia at Immigration

We finally went to make Nadia's passport last saturday.. Photos and storyline below by Anjai, stoeln from Anjai's FB.. kekeke

Dia: Mummy, di Immigresen kah ni?

Mummy: Bah Nadia, adang2 tah bemain. Kan begambar passport mu ni.

Daddy: Bah Daddy simpan dulu mainan Dia ah
Dia: Uwaaaaaa....

Nadia: Bah ok lah. Nadia jadi Good Girl.. ermm First time tah Dia begambar passport ni

Nadia: Mummy, mesti senyum kah begambar passport ani?

Nadia: Kalau Nadia senyum cemani boleh?

Nadia: Or macam ani baru ganas mummy ah?

Nadia: Apa? Uncle immigresen atu inda suruh Dia buat muka ganas kah?

Nadia: Uncle immigresen, ok kah Gambar Nadia tadi atu?

Nadia: Satu lagi soalan Uncle, Nadia ani Kiyut kah? kekeke

Uncle Immigresen: Ada surat beranak asal Nadia?
Nadia: Ermm kajap.. Nadia Check dulu

Nadia: uncle immigresen.. bila tah siap nya tu passport Dia ah?

Nadia: Daddy, Uncle immigresen atu cakap kalau siap passport Dia, ada durang msg. Canggih jua ah
Daddy: bah Sayangku Nadia, balik tani.. dirumah tah berunding kan belayar kemana k?

on her own 2 feet

Anjai, the maid and my mum mentioned a couple fo times that Dia is able to stand up on her own but i did not witness it until last night. I was worried most of the time cos was afraid that she might fall over but so so happy that he was able to do it on her own..

When she woke up early this morning I wanted to see and take pics of her doing it again so i placed he inside her cot.

'Mummy, why u put me in here?'

'Want to see me stand up again?? But its 5 in the morning!'

'First I go to the crawling position'

'Then I reach for the rail and assume mid standing position.. cemani..'

'Its not easy Mummy!'

She looks at whereever the camera goes!

'And theeeen.. i push myself upwards and.. TADAAaaaaaaaaaa'

Will take a better video of her doing it soon and put it up here! hehehe

*proud mama moment!*

Traveling with and without a baby

Many many questions when it comes to the above!

Traveling with baby:
1. Feeding solids: How do I prepare rice porridge for the little one while we are overseas? Do I bring a mini rice cooker and cook there? Do I just order normal rice porridge from the hotel and blend it?
Do I use instant meals like Nestum and feed her?
2. Clothing: How much is too much? Say we are traveling for 5 days, do I bring change for 5 days? or do I just bring 3 and send her little clothes for cleaning at the hotel?
3. In flight: I guess the baby will not feel comfortable during take off and landing due to the air pressure, so how do i soothe her?
Some say feed her during those times but what if she doesn't want to be fed? Some say give her pacifier, does that work?
4. Strollers: Is it better to check in the stroller or bring it on the plane with u?

Traveling without a Baby: (Now this mainly revolve around EBMs!)
1. Storing of EBMs: Do I just store my EBMs in the hotel room fridge or ask the hotel to store them for me in one of thier massive freezers? If i do ask them to store it in thier massive freezer, is it a good idea to bring a container so that the hotel staff knows that those are EBMs.
When i pump for storage I usually put the EBM directly into the zipper bag and label them. I figured i can do that too but I have a fear of the hotel people confusing my EBM for something else.
2. Transporting it back to Brunei: How big of a cooler box do i need to bring? Lets say for a 5 day trip where i produce 20oz per day. I guess I can test the cooler out with my current suuplies and see if it fit.
Do I bring the cooler on hand carry or check it in? Do I buy dry ice (if so where do u think I can get them?) or just use normal ice? Do I need to inform the airline in advance that I will be bringing my EBMs along?

Nadia vs the Mirror

Nadia has a habit of waking up at 4.30am, demanding us to play with her. Last sunday morning i obliged and placed her at her playmat in front of our TV where she crawled her way to the front on the mirror. And this is a video of what she did!



It cracks me up every time I look at the video or even remember this moment! HAHAHA

Ngeben!

Our weekend started on friday night where Anjai, Dia and I went for a quick dash to Anjai's uncle's place and there Dia met with her second cousins, Abang Aidil & Kaka Inang..

Mummy, why are you pushing me here?

Hey you look kinda familiar.. Have i met you before?

Ok I get it! Thats your hand!

Basar jua Kaka Inang ani..

Inang who weighs 24KG!!

Then early sat morning Anjai & I headed to Miri!

Me at Secret Reciepe!

Anjai @ Secret Reciepe!

A Tapau from Starbucks *yumm*

At immigration on the way back home!

We also had the BBQ at home with live band and all.. Its been a while and it was FUN! We thought Dia will be scared of the loud music sekali nada apa2 pun! She was cool calm and collected. We have pics but its with Anjai.. Will update pics later ya..

On sunday we headed to Anjai's place again for a short visit but this time we made a de-tour to see his parents at the paddy field! This is Dia's first trip there and i think Anjai's parents were pleasently surprised kali hehehe again we forgot to take photos! *grr*

the weekend is almost here

I just realised I haven't blogged in a while. Sorry peeps! Been such a busy bee at work with Budget exercises and preparing for the Board Meeting early Dec.. I just worked throughout my Friday lunch and have missed my usual pampering session *sigh* Nevertheless I look forward to the weeekend! hehe Especially tomorrow! A trip to Miri (Starbucks, Parkson and Secret Recipe here I come!) and a BBQ at my place, organised by my cousin (atu pun if jadi and i hope Jadi pun!).

Speaking of going out, I have to admit I haven't done much of that! I haven't seen some friends in ages.. I have to apologise but i do hope my friends understand the situation. Its not like I do not want to hang out, its just that priorities are different at the moment. I hate the fact that I have to leave Dia with the maid for more than 10hrs in a day, 5 days a week. So what time I have left I spend it with her. Other than that we feel that it is an obligation for us to go and visit my ILs when we have free time so weekends are usually spent doing that.. Furthermore Dia is only 7 months and unlike other babies she is FUSSY! So I apologise! *sob sob*

EBM updates! I was talking to a fellow breastfeeder the other day about an article that we found on the Internet re BM production after 6 months. The article says that after 6 months, our Bs will only produce according to how much the baby need. Dia is now 7 months and I have to say iInow struggle to produce 12oz in day! I think it was last monday that i only produced 9oz (single digit production!!! *YIKES*).. I initially thought that post Ramadhan my production will increase but i now know the reason why.. I was left kinda sad pulang mula2 knowing that I am unable to produce extras but as my friend said, I might as well come to terms with it. At least I am producing and still able to feed BMs to my little one, daripada nada langsung! Syukur Alhamdulilah. I checked last night and I have 180oz of EBMs left.. Alhamdulilah..

Have a good weekend y'all!