cooking bug

bismillah..

i got the bug this year.. haha

i used to like cooking.. back in my uni years i cooked nasi goreng for sahur for my housemates. but then i was just only nasi goreng from adabi instant paste.

after i got married.. the cooking bug kind of flown somewhere far.
but now ladies and gentleman.. i am proud to announce that the bug is back!
most probably because i have more time and freedom to cook. i got my own kitchen! hahaha
what i cooked so far.. my personal record

1. Nasi lemak
2. Fried Mee Sanggul
3. Fried Singapore Mihun
4. Nasi Tomato
5. Tomyam
6. Sup Tulang
7. Marcaroni Carbonara with Chicken

proven to be yummy! =) my latest kitchen project was to home make pineapple tarts. and it turned out not bad at all.. Alhamdulillah..

soon to let the sewing bug affect me..
proud being a domestic goddess.

bismillah..

omg.. this is like one post per month. ahahaha..

so today is Sunday and it's pretty gloomy out there.. probably because it has been raining today. 

my current addiction.. munching ice cubes.. 

it is healthier than munching candies or chocolate bars.. but not really good for my teeth.. but it was darn addictive so i just deal with the toothache and brain freeze.. =)

what's new? hmm amsyar can turn over and lie on his tummy already. zarief has gained extensive vocabularies in his speech but still he speaks a lil bit pelat.. mihmih.. but alhamdulillah zarief is a responsible big brother. he loves his brother so much and i hope that amsyar will do the same too.

working wise, it is pretty hectic. i can't wait until muet is over.. i wish the students will do their best too.. 

ok this post is a boring one.. just for the sake of February entries.. haha

later! 

it has been a while.. a longggg while..

bismillah..

i don't even know where to start.. haha

happy new year? -__-'

right.. for the timebeing i shall type really fast. i have always wanted to post something but then what really happened was i drafted that in my head and kind of forgot what it was. post natal syndrome.. but alhamdulillah it wasn't as bad as the first one.

February is just around the corner.. which will make me a non single mother anymore by the 7th.. currently mu husband isn't around as he is completing his distance learning classes in USM.. being a single mum is tough! i don't know how they (single mums) manage to manage things. hubs went on a Monday and by Wednesday i had a fever. phewww..

well, it's 3am and i think i shall complete my online shopping transaction and i'll hit the sack. i have so many to tell so later yeah..

much love!

Dugaan Ramadhan 1433

bismillah..

this Ramadhan is definitely the most challenging one.. for me at least. alhamdulillah.. a humbling experience indeed. 

my sonshine, Zarief was warded twice..

first it was hfmd.. it was very nasty! the virus itself made Zarief really sick and thin as he had a mouthful of ulcers and dehydration. blisters also appeared on his feet and hands.. we thought it was chicken pox or something but deep down i was worried it was hfmd. my lil cousin had it the last weekend we visited kg.. i didn't realize it was hfmd until my grandma pointed that my lil cousin had dots on her feet and around her mouth. i had series of nightmares that zarief will be infected too.. little that i knew that it really did.. well, as a mummy, i don't wish the virus to infect other kids so we try to keep zarief away from the other children. i think awareness is necessary in which parents should be responsible to mention if their kids have any infectious diseases so that other parents could take preventive measures and not assuming that other kids would't be affected or worse do not even care if other kids are infected.. 

we were discharged on Sunday..there were still ulcers in his mouth but at least he can drink and eat.. i thought that was the end. Zarief will be back on his feet anytime soon..

little that I knew Allah has better plans for us.. on Monday evening, Zarief vomited once and that night he kept on vomiting. On Tuesday, my MIL said he had series of diarrhoea and he vomited still. that night he was feverish. we weren't able to sleep.. on wednesday, he was super weak.. i guess he's dehydrated again. we took a leave and took zarief to kmc again.. and dr sharifah said he was really dehydrated and he had to be admitted again.. we checked in.. while my husband was away to get our stuff at home.. zarief had a really high fever and he was shaking.. his feet and hands were icy cold and all his fingers turned blue. i thought he was cold but in fact his body is burning hot! dr sharifah quickly gave him a paracetamol sup and wait for his body temperature to stabilize before putting on his IV drip.. i was crying the whole time because i have never seen him so helpless and weak. he didn't even fight when the dr. poke his little vein.. i was so scared..he tested positive for rotavirus.. again a nasty virus! he didn't do much except for sleeping and crying when he's awake.. but mostly he was sleeping. he didn't even eat anything, purged and vomited  the whole time, refusing feeding and oral medicine. this morning, he woke up a lot healthier and requesting food! alhamdulillah.. he's a lot better probably because of the IV drip.. he's finishing his 3rd bottle now.. but still no dutch lady formula for him yet because he would purge.. dr suggested pediasure LF but he hated it.. hehehe so we fed him vitagen instead. it contains good bacteria for the intestines.. 

the moment i'm typing this.. i pray that my son will recover soon. I pray that Allah has mercy on him and forgive all my sins if that's the reason my son is ill.. i have to accept all the trials from the Almighty.. insyallah it will us stronger.. amin..

thanks for your kind words and support! May Allah bless us all..

ramadhan 2012

bismillah..

ramadhan is here again. alhamdulillah.. today is 8th ramadhan. so far ramadhan has been wonderful.. fasting more challenging this year as zarief is more active but he's never a burden. in fact seeing him everyday after work makes me stronger and energetic! commuting to work is still a problem and i guess that's my real problem. i am sleepy after sahur and on the way to work i will definitely sleep. and the same goes when i am my way home.. fortunately i travel with my hubs. so he'll do the driving and i'll do the sleeping.. ehehehe.. i get tired very easily now.. haih..

i love you husband.. eh tetibe! ahaha

anyway, the lil bebe kicks very frequently and i love it! a few nights ago, zarief  put his leg on my tummy while he was sleeping.. yeah freestyle sleeping! so the lil bebe kicked my tummy hard as in communicating with zarief. but zarief didn't even move nor awaken.. ahaha

ok.. gtg! see u later alligator!

Bismillah..

I went for the routine check up yesterday evening.. i was excited to see the lil bun.. alhamdulillah lill bebe is just fine and healthy too!!

i asked Dr. Ngee for the gender again because he said last 3 weeks the lil bebe might be a girl..  so the dr scanned and he said in the jolly good tone

" See the bird?"

Well, frankly it was a little blurry as it is black and white but I did see something pointing up so that might probably be the 'bird'.. teheee =)

anyhoo, mummy and daddy are both excited as Zarief is going to have a lil brother!! Alhamdulillah!

Allah knows best.. so far let mummy be the only woman in their heart.

See you lil bebe! Keep on kicking!

21 months old zarief

bismillah..

zarief is growing up really fast.. i was browsing through his baby pictures and watching his baby videos when i realized that he's almost 2 years old!

how time flies.. having him is super wonderful. i miss him when he's not around..

his milestones so far:
1) pro jogger- he loves jogging.. hehehe he jogs everywhere even in the malls. usually daddy will do the catching up so i still find zarief jogging funny whilst daddy didn't.. hehe
2) he has wider vocabularies- he express what he wants in string of short sentences now. if he wants to open a packet of biscuit he'd say: "mi ka cat.." (read: mummy buka sat) hihihi it's so cute with his facial expression and tone that it's almost impossible to resist.. oh he also says thank you "ti chiu mi"
3) he loves playground- he isn't really good in socializing with kids so he would sit and watch them play.. but i think it's safer because the kids play really rough at the playground cutting ques. at least he had some fun watching..
4) he loves my drink and food- when we eat out, i would have to consider what zarief likes too because he'll say 'nanak' to my food and drink.. so i have to mellow down the spiciness of the dishes. i would go for chinese fried rice or carbonara pasta..
5) he knows how to tickle- he tickels me and daddy under the arms because i always tickel him and made him laugh. he uses his tickling skills as an escapiscm sometimes especially when he is about to be scolded by daddy or mummy.. cheeky boy!
6) he loves to go to masjid- he insisted to go inside the masjid and pray. he'll point out every masjid we found along the way and he insisted that we stop and pray.. i hope the love for masjid and prayers continues forever. amin
7) he's very alert to prayers- i always put on the zikir cd during our car ride he'll zikir together and when there's prayers he quickly raise his hands and pray and he'll ask everybody in the car to do the same..even the driver..
8) he loves vehicles like the lorries, busses, trucks, tractors, excavators etc..
9) he loves watching elmo and upinipin.. well who doesn't rite? hehe


i think there's more.. hehehe zarief you are my sunshine! i love you son! Mummy prays that Allah will protect you from harm and people who doesn't love you or kids and Allah will grace you iman, health, wealth, happiness and love. Mummy hopes that you'll be a good brother too..

alhamdulillah Ya Rabb for lending me Zarief to love to care and to nurture.