Update on the kiddies...

Munira - just finished her first test for 2009. As usual, her ibu was more nervous than she was. Munira has also started her extra co-curriculum and is now required to stay back in school once a week. She has also recently been selected to represent her school for this Action Song Competition. Before being selected, she had two memorize four pages worth of words - which at my age, would be simply impossible...
Munira during her sports day. Red House is the champion this year. Hip2 hooray!

Muzafar - is still learning his alphabets and numbers. He sings the alphabet song at least 3 times a day. In the room while watching tv, in the bathroom while showering, in the kitchen while checking the fridge and laying down right before snoring, yes my boy snores :). Besides the alphabet song, he also sings many other nursery rhymes. Most of the time, he is entertaining but once in a while, hemmm...a lil painful to bear muahaha. He just had a haircut by the way. Almost as short as his ayah's hair.
Muzafar acting crazy hehe

Muhaya - had her 3rd month's jab last night, ooouuch! As usual, her ayah didn't even dare to look cause he is afraid of needles. Muhaya gave the nurse such a biiigg smile not knowing that a needle was going to go through her cute bumbum. By the way, she didn't even let out the slightest cry, only a Oouch-I've-been-poked expression. Such a brave baby we have hehe.
Like father, like daughter

Tony Roma's Experience

I went to Tony Roma's for the first time last Wednesday. Tessa is back from Ausie and wanted to treat Win and I for lunch. I left Tony Roma's that day with satisfaction and knowing for sure that I'll be back. What I really like about Tony Roma's:

1. They serve this mini french bread that comes with a ball of creamy butter which is mixed with herbs and garlic (definitely not the healthiest thing on earth but definitely one of the most incredible [and sinful] thing I have ever tasted) Warning: If you somehow finish the bread before the butter, you will most likely try not to waste the butter by having it with everything else...e.g. fries, pasta, steak
2. Good service - our food came in less than 15 minutes that day!
3. Almost everything in the menu is served in big plates, big serving - not good for those on a diet but worth your $$ and also enough for sharing and to even tapau back.

Oh, as we were waiting for our order, the patrons next to our table were singing a birthday song to a 'Ms Paradise'. What? What kind of a name is Paradise? Win was saying, Paradise now only needs to find a Mr X 'Lost' so that she can then be called 'Paradise Lost' huhu...Talking about not so ordinary names, I have in my life met a Forest (probably named after the famous Forest Gump), Jungle, Corny and a few more which I can't seem to recall...:)

Anyway, back to Tony Roma's, all you mushroom lovers out there, you have got to try Tony Roma's deep fried battered mushrooms. They are truly amazing. Almost finger licking good. They are not oily but pleasantly moist. Served with this superb honey mustard lemon dip. I am surely going back to TR especially because of the mushrooms! Nyum2.

Duck - Can't believe I am blogging about this!

Muhaya turned 3 months last Wednesday! She is now more alert, has stronger neck bone and legs. She giggles a lot too! She especially adores Munira. Whenever she notices Munira walking towards her, she will start smiling instantly :).

All of us went back to Mantin last Saturday and that was Muhaya's first trip back. Have not been back for a while and one of the things that I would normally have to do when we go back is to wash the bathrooms (3 of them!!!). It used to be hard work removing old/stubborn stains but not anymore after I discovered this bathroom cleaner called 'Duck'. It is simply the best! I came across it a couple of years back and since then, I have been totally loyal to this brand. It is truly amazing. It removes the toughest stains and disinfects as well! They come in many colors and the last one I bought recently, came in a pretty pink bottle. It also has a child resistant cap.

I have bought and used many different brands before but they are all major disappointments. This has got to be one of the best cleaning products ever. Not sure whether it has any side effects cause it has to be strong chemically in order to remove all those stains but what the heck, it does one helluva good job!

Seriously, someone has to pay me (or sponsor one year supply of these products) for this free advert muahaha...

Typical day from now onwards...

We came home to two excited little children and one sleeping baby last night. It is such a wonderful feeling to come home to your little ones. You can automatically forget how long your day has been in the office. Well at least that's how I feel :).

Baby Muhaya opened her eyes the minute she heard my voice. She was almost going to give me a smile but unfortunately, dozed back off even before she managed to :) (too sleepy I guess hehe). Hmmm...she has grown a lil bit since last week. I hope time would not go by too fast...I just love having a baby at home hehe.

Sleeping like a babeh

Back at work....:(

Yup, am back at work. How boring is that hehe? Anyway, first day (Thursday March 19) was the toughest. Couldn't stop thinking of the little one. I was of course excited to see all my wonderful colleagues again after so many months but was not looking forward at all to the pile of work :p!

Today is my 5th day and still can't stop thinking about Baby Muhaya. It is so sad to be missing from her life for at least 10 hours a day...tsk3. Oh well, life has to go on ;)

Here's a photo of little Nazira Muhaya taken on January 20, 2009.


And this is with Big Sis and Big Bro on January 29. More photos to come hehe.

Merdeka! Dah habis pantang..yippie!

Today is my last day of confinement. Not that I've been really following all the 'DON'T(S)' strictly, but at least there would not be any more guilt when I go out or eat certain food which I'm not supposed to! Actually I've already been out and about for the past two weeks (hopefully my MIL will never find out about this hehe).

Anyway, glad that I don't have to wear socks and tie my hair in a tight bun anymore now that my confinement has ended! :)

I am finally back...:)

Like what I said previously, I have not been blogging for a while and I really miss doing so. I was telling J, I would definitely blog again, once I’m at home, on my maternity leave. Unfortunately, when I started my leave on December 22, (before the arrival of the new babe) I just got too lazy and was exhausted most of the time. All I wanted to do when not entertaining my in-laws and attending to Munira and Muzafar’s needs, was sleep. To be fair to me, I had not been sleeping well from the start of my last trimester. So when I was finally not at work during the day, my body and mind would just shut down whenever possible.

After the birth of the baby, I thought I would be able to start blogging again but I just couldn't do it as I was just too busy re-adapting to the routine of a mother to a newborn. It has been more than 4 years since I last cared for a newborn baby. I have actually forgotten, the hours required to change dirty diapers, to feed, to bath, to wash, and the sleep deprivation, the constant worrying (when she cries, I’d worry if she is in pain, hungry or wet and when is sound asleep, I'd worry if she is breathing)hehe.

TODAY, there are two good reasons why I should blog and hopefully it will also help to start the ball rolling again…huhu!

FIRST REASON
This morning, Naz, my dad and I were at Munira’s school once again, as she was receiving awards for her achievements in Primary 2. Even though this time around she only managed to secure second place (average of about 94%), we are all still very proud of her :). She managed to obtain all As for her subjects except for a B in Arts (even though she loves to draw hehe). She also received recognition for getting the highest marks for Science and Arabic. Good Job babeh!

SECOND REASON
Our baby, Nazira Muhaya is now 4 weeks – approximately one month! Can’t believe that it has been that long. I’m very excited to see that she has grown a bit but that simply means, I would have to go back to work very soon and leave her at home…uwaaaaa. Anyway, will write more about her sooon…:)

p/s Would love to share photos of Munira and Muhaya but unfortunaely, I'm having difficulty uploading photos from home so will do so whenever possible.