People say new broom sweeps clean. What about new oven? New oven bakes a lot of dishes! Ever since I bought the electric oven, there has been many delicious outcomes coming out from the oven. Here's what has been baked so far:
1. Beef Lasagne
2. Shepherd's Pie
3. Beef Bacon Toast Sandwich
4. Baked Macaroni
5. Baked Potato
6. Bread & Butter Pudding with 2 variants: Chocolate & Marmalade
There you go. Half dozen menu within one week. And more to come! Well, I could only say, it's a RM139 well-spent!
And the new bed finally arrived yesterday afternoon although without the pull-out. The pull-out will only be delivered tomorrow. I'm very much satisfied with the bed & the final arrangement of the room. And Iris is also loving it! She keeps on jumping on the bed (luckily we did the right choice by not buying the spring mattress!). But I really have no idea when she will actually sleep in her own room. I guess only time will tell.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Shop Til' U Drop
I spent most of this week shopping & ended up satisfied though it burnt a hole in my pocket (there goes RM1.5k from my savings!) It started off with buying Pooh pillows & comforter for Iris from the usual Menara Lobby sales. Then on Monday nite Sister & I went to buy the electric oven to bake lasagne, followed by buying cheap airline tickets from Air Asia promo for Hubby & Iris. I plan to go back to KB for Akikah sometimes after my confinement. The thought of having to buy for 4 ppl made me allocated higher budget but thanks to Air Asia, the return ticket just cost me RM70 per person! Unfortunately I still can't buy ticket for myself since I have to purchase it together with the new baby.
On Friday, my close friends decided to attack the Isetan Sales @ Gardens. And I ended up buying the most stuffs hehe. Here's what I bought that day:
1. Lollipop cot bedding set @ 60% discount (wowee, it cost only RM90+ instead of RM240)
2. 3 pairs of Osh Kosh shoes (1 pair for Iris & 2 pairs for baby @ 50% discount)
3. 2 pairs of Poney clothes for baby @ 30 - 50% discount
4. Pumpkin Patch jeans & dress for Iris @ 50% discount
5. 4 pairs of Pumpkin Patch jumpers for baby also @ 50% discount
What a nice feeling! It's indeed very true when people say shopping is a retail therapy for ladies.
Yesterday I continued to shop by finally purchasing Iris' bed & mattress from a neighborhood furniture shop. Between the 2 furniture shops, I picked the best bargain: RM650 for bed, pullout, mattress & 2 pillows. Can't wait for the delivery which is supposed to be this afternoon.
And then off we went to Alamanda to get some baby stuffs. Hubby plans to go back to Kuantan next week so I was thinking it's better if I get prepared in case baby decides to make an early appearance. Here's the things that I bought from Alamanda:
1. Minnie Mouse school bag for Iris @ 50% discount (her current diaper bag will be handed down to baby)
2. A pair of Old Navy jeans for baby @ only RM19.90!
3. MAM small feeding bottle for baby's little hands
4. Newborn Drypers & Baby Wipes
There you go. I almost completed the whole baby checklist except for some items which I need to purchase from Rita's shop. And I plan to do it after we come back from Kuantan. Afterall it's not so urgent & it can wait.
On top of it all, Father called me up on Friday nite and told me that they have finally talked to the confinement lady & she has agreed to come & look after me & baby for 2-3 weeks. And now what i have to do is to ask on the price. Seems like most of my plans are nicely laid out. Am really looking forward to the new baby. Welcome to the world sayang!
On Friday, my close friends decided to attack the Isetan Sales @ Gardens. And I ended up buying the most stuffs hehe. Here's what I bought that day:
1. Lollipop cot bedding set @ 60% discount (wowee, it cost only RM90+ instead of RM240)
2. 3 pairs of Osh Kosh shoes (1 pair for Iris & 2 pairs for baby @ 50% discount)
3. 2 pairs of Poney clothes for baby @ 30 - 50% discount
4. Pumpkin Patch jeans & dress for Iris @ 50% discount
5. 4 pairs of Pumpkin Patch jumpers for baby also @ 50% discount
What a nice feeling! It's indeed very true when people say shopping is a retail therapy for ladies.
Yesterday I continued to shop by finally purchasing Iris' bed & mattress from a neighborhood furniture shop. Between the 2 furniture shops, I picked the best bargain: RM650 for bed, pullout, mattress & 2 pillows. Can't wait for the delivery which is supposed to be this afternoon.
And then off we went to Alamanda to get some baby stuffs. Hubby plans to go back to Kuantan next week so I was thinking it's better if I get prepared in case baby decides to make an early appearance. Here's the things that I bought from Alamanda:
1. Minnie Mouse school bag for Iris @ 50% discount (her current diaper bag will be handed down to baby)
2. A pair of Old Navy jeans for baby @ only RM19.90!
3. MAM small feeding bottle for baby's little hands
4. Newborn Drypers & Baby Wipes
There you go. I almost completed the whole baby checklist except for some items which I need to purchase from Rita's shop. And I plan to do it after we come back from Kuantan. Afterall it's not so urgent & it can wait.
On top of it all, Father called me up on Friday nite and told me that they have finally talked to the confinement lady & she has agreed to come & look after me & baby for 2-3 weeks. And now what i have to do is to ask on the price. Seems like most of my plans are nicely laid out. Am really looking forward to the new baby. Welcome to the world sayang!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Cheesy Home-Baked Lasagne
I've been craving for lasagne since last few weeks. So much so, that I went to bought all the ingredients last two weeks after Sister found out that her multi-cooker can actually work wonders. But unfortunately, the following weekend, Sister had to attend some Commonwealth Liaison Officer course in Genting Highlands.
Last weekend was Brother's birthday, so I was hoping Sister would bake lasagne as part of the celebration. However, Sister went out with her friends since early morning, so I decided to go out & buy some pizzas instead.
Upon returning home, I actually found out that Sister did prepare the lasagne but couldn't bake them as her multi-cooker went "kapoot". That nite we ended up eating Domino's pizza & I found out NY crust was the best among all.
Last nite, I was more determined than ever to ensure that the lasagne goes into an oven & becomes edible. After coming back from work, Sister, Iris & I went looking for an affordable oven to buy. We started off at Cosway coz initially we wanted to buy the UFO oven using some coupons but unfortunately Cosway is coming up with a new redemption catalogue so the existing catalogue is no longer valid.
We then went looking in electrical shops, but there were not many options + the prices are way higher than my budget. Finally we went to Jusco, and there it was: Cornell Electric Oven with its price, size & functionality very much suited to my expectation.
Without much deliberation, I bought the oven & went straight home. That nite, I was finally able to satisfy my cravings for cheesy home baked lasagne. It never tasted so good before. In fact we still have some leftovers from last nite and I can't wait to get home today to finish it all :)
Last weekend was Brother's birthday, so I was hoping Sister would bake lasagne as part of the celebration. However, Sister went out with her friends since early morning, so I decided to go out & buy some pizzas instead.
Upon returning home, I actually found out that Sister did prepare the lasagne but couldn't bake them as her multi-cooker went "kapoot". That nite we ended up eating Domino's pizza & I found out NY crust was the best among all.
Last nite, I was more determined than ever to ensure that the lasagne goes into an oven & becomes edible. After coming back from work, Sister, Iris & I went looking for an affordable oven to buy. We started off at Cosway coz initially we wanted to buy the UFO oven using some coupons but unfortunately Cosway is coming up with a new redemption catalogue so the existing catalogue is no longer valid.
We then went looking in electrical shops, but there were not many options + the prices are way higher than my budget. Finally we went to Jusco, and there it was: Cornell Electric Oven with its price, size & functionality very much suited to my expectation.
Without much deliberation, I bought the oven & went straight home. That nite, I was finally able to satisfy my cravings for cheesy home baked lasagne. It never tasted so good before. In fact we still have some leftovers from last nite and I can't wait to get home today to finish it all :)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Why Specialists Are Rich
Last weekend, we went for Iris follow-up with Dr Azam. I also intended to collect the medical report from Dr Vann's clinic on Iris' previous admission in July 2008 (wow, that was long time ago!). The reason why the medical report was not collected was because my insurance agent been asking me to negotiate on the fee charged by Dr Vann which was exorbitant. It's freaking RM250 as compared to the fee charged by Dr Azam which was usually RM50 only. And being the usual me, after the first couple of calls made to Izyani (Dr Vann's nurse) had been futile, I was lost in the hecticness of day to day job & completely forgot about it.
Since Iris was admitted again last week, and now it's time for another medical report (luckily this time it was Dr Azam's), I had to settle the previous claim. My agent thought if I collected the report myself, I would be able to get it at a much cheaper rate. Unfortunately, the staff there told me that RM250 is a standard rate for Dr Vann's medical report. Well, there goes my RM250 for just some scribbles on a couple of pages.
Anyway, the check-up was brief. Dr Azam could see that Iris has fully recovered but he insisted that I still puff Iris with Seretide twice daily since her lungs are quite weak & susceptible to infection until his next review in another 3 months time. And now I'm more determined than ever to ensure Iris takes her daily dosages of multivitamin (Dr Azam was recommending Kiddie Pharmaton) to boost up her immunity.
After the check-up, we went to Midvalley for lunch. I wanted Hubby to try Nasi Bojari (although I've never tried it before) which seemed delicious during my last visit to Madam Kwan's. I'm glad that Hubby loved it (usually he's pretty particular about the taste).
During our lunch, Iris decided to poo-poo so I had to bring her to the toilet. Midvalley's toilet is so un-friendly to parents with kids. I had to carry Iris up the next level because the toilet on Level 1 does not even have water pipe. And the cubicle was extremely tiny, I was afraid Iris might slipped down the toilet bowl. Phew! That was really a challenge.
After lunch, we went for some grocery shopping at Carrefour. Poor Iris, she fell asleep on the trolley & all the way back home. That nite I felt extremely tired & aching all over my body, or to be exact, I felt like an old granny after a long walk. *Sigh*
Since Iris was admitted again last week, and now it's time for another medical report (luckily this time it was Dr Azam's), I had to settle the previous claim. My agent thought if I collected the report myself, I would be able to get it at a much cheaper rate. Unfortunately, the staff there told me that RM250 is a standard rate for Dr Vann's medical report. Well, there goes my RM250 for just some scribbles on a couple of pages.
Anyway, the check-up was brief. Dr Azam could see that Iris has fully recovered but he insisted that I still puff Iris with Seretide twice daily since her lungs are quite weak & susceptible to infection until his next review in another 3 months time. And now I'm more determined than ever to ensure Iris takes her daily dosages of multivitamin (Dr Azam was recommending Kiddie Pharmaton) to boost up her immunity.
After the check-up, we went to Midvalley for lunch. I wanted Hubby to try Nasi Bojari (although I've never tried it before) which seemed delicious during my last visit to Madam Kwan's. I'm glad that Hubby loved it (usually he's pretty particular about the taste).
During our lunch, Iris decided to poo-poo so I had to bring her to the toilet. Midvalley's toilet is so un-friendly to parents with kids. I had to carry Iris up the next level because the toilet on Level 1 does not even have water pipe. And the cubicle was extremely tiny, I was afraid Iris might slipped down the toilet bowl. Phew! That was really a challenge.
After lunch, we went for some grocery shopping at Carrefour. Poor Iris, she fell asleep on the trolley & all the way back home. That nite I felt extremely tired & aching all over my body, or to be exact, I felt like an old granny after a long walk. *Sigh*
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Aftermath
Been quite awhile since I last blogged. To be accurate, I haven't been blogging since we left hospital last Saturday. There were so many things to do around the house & at office as well. Alhamdulillah, Iris was finally discharged after being warded for almost 6 days. The paed seemed reluctant to let her go but I could see that she was already restless & couldn't wait to get back home. Many things been happening, which I'd like to update though not in so chronological order.
1. Happy with Iris improvement. She seemed more active than before. It has always been like that every time she recovered from any illness, especially one as bad as this. Apart from that, being admitted broke her from some of her usual patterns, for instance sleeping after midnite (she now slept between 10.30pm to 11.30pm with exception for tonite), watching too much Disney (she now allows us to watch other channels, sometimes!), would only eat in front of TV (she now joins us at dining table though she wants to sit on my lap), etc. In other words, she has turned out to be an obedient little girl heheh..
2. Found out that there is actually a cure for my slightly twisted spine. Few days back Hubby has been telling me that he thinks it's the spine that's causing so much pain in the back, hip & pelvic area during my current pregnancy. But I thought that since I was born with it, there's nothing much I can do. Then it so happened that Dilah was telling me her sister had the same symptoms during pregnancy because she also had a slightly twisted spine. And she went to see an orthopaedic who recommended her to do physiotherapy to make things better because if you don't fix it when you're young, there's bound to be more problems later when you grow old. That is so scary man! I need to look for an orthopaedic ASAP.
3. No renovation took place in the office though it should have been completed by now. Buat penat jer pegi packed up my things during Iris' 1st day in the ward. To make things worse, I've sealed up all the boxes & there is no way I would open them until the renovation is over. Be it next week, next month or even longer than that. If anyone wants anything from my boxes, they will have to wait.
4. Traffic jam has become more & more unbearable from the last time I can remember. There was this morning few days back, I left at 7am but only reached office at 8.40am. To top it all, parking was already closed! I was so frustrated, I came to office very late for the next two days. Save me some heartache caused by traffic jam, in fact i also managed to get free parking!
5. I met a long lost friend on Facebook last nite. She used to be one of my closest friends way back in primary school, afterwhich we lost contact until last nite. Well, that has been about 18 years! At first glance, she looks really happy & sweeter than ever, got married to a mat salleh & settled down in Australia. Farrah, how I've missed u.
6. I had lunch with an ex-mrsm-mate this afternoon. He & wifey came to pick me up from office & we had lunch at Mid-V. We talked about lots of things, I discovered many wonderful but some shocking stories about my other schoolmates. Thanks Syahid & wifey for the fabulous lunch!
6. Brother finally decided to come home after he went missing for almost 3 weeks. I have mixed feelings about that. He said he'd like to pursue the Oracle class which I have helped him enroll earlier. I hope he doesn't screw up again this time.
I think enough updates for now. Iris is asking me to read her a story book on A Greedy Fox. Till then.
1. Happy with Iris improvement. She seemed more active than before. It has always been like that every time she recovered from any illness, especially one as bad as this. Apart from that, being admitted broke her from some of her usual patterns, for instance sleeping after midnite (she now slept between 10.30pm to 11.30pm with exception for tonite), watching too much Disney (she now allows us to watch other channels, sometimes!), would only eat in front of TV (she now joins us at dining table though she wants to sit on my lap), etc. In other words, she has turned out to be an obedient little girl heheh..
2. Found out that there is actually a cure for my slightly twisted spine. Few days back Hubby has been telling me that he thinks it's the spine that's causing so much pain in the back, hip & pelvic area during my current pregnancy. But I thought that since I was born with it, there's nothing much I can do. Then it so happened that Dilah was telling me her sister had the same symptoms during pregnancy because she also had a slightly twisted spine. And she went to see an orthopaedic who recommended her to do physiotherapy to make things better because if you don't fix it when you're young, there's bound to be more problems later when you grow old. That is so scary man! I need to look for an orthopaedic ASAP.
3. No renovation took place in the office though it should have been completed by now. Buat penat jer pegi packed up my things during Iris' 1st day in the ward. To make things worse, I've sealed up all the boxes & there is no way I would open them until the renovation is over. Be it next week, next month or even longer than that. If anyone wants anything from my boxes, they will have to wait.
4. Traffic jam has become more & more unbearable from the last time I can remember. There was this morning few days back, I left at 7am but only reached office at 8.40am. To top it all, parking was already closed! I was so frustrated, I came to office very late for the next two days. Save me some heartache caused by traffic jam, in fact i also managed to get free parking!
5. I met a long lost friend on Facebook last nite. She used to be one of my closest friends way back in primary school, afterwhich we lost contact until last nite. Well, that has been about 18 years! At first glance, she looks really happy & sweeter than ever, got married to a mat salleh & settled down in Australia. Farrah, how I've missed u.
6. I had lunch with an ex-mrsm-mate this afternoon. He & wifey came to pick me up from office & we had lunch at Mid-V. We talked about lots of things, I discovered many wonderful but some shocking stories about my other schoolmates. Thanks Syahid & wifey for the fabulous lunch!
6. Brother finally decided to come home after he went missing for almost 3 weeks. I have mixed feelings about that. He said he'd like to pursue the Oracle class which I have helped him enroll earlier. I hope he doesn't screw up again this time.
I think enough updates for now. Iris is asking me to read her a story book on A Greedy Fox. Till then.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
4th Day: Iris Got Better
Today we had slightly different things to do as compared to the previous 3 days routine. Mainly because Iris has gotten so much better & playful though not 100%.
First we went for xray checkup. As we wheeled by the playroom, Iris requested to be brought here coz she wanted to play. After coming back from the xray, I bathed her then off we went to the playroom. Iris was happily running around & pushing chairs though there were not many toys around. She had this imaginative play with me whereby she pretended that we were at home and she would cook for me, wash my hands, etc. I just played along with her.
After she got tired of playing, she asked to return back to the room whereby she agreed to eat some porridge though not a lot but at least something went into her now flat tummy. She also had some milk & afterwards she fell asleep until about 3 hours later.
Nurse came in to put her on neb again but this time she didn't cry like always. But when the physiotherapist came to perform the physio, she cried like crazy until the procedure completed. Luckily the physiotherapists were such nice young ladies who have much tolerance.
After that, we ate lunch, she agreed to have some bread with mushroom soup, and some rice with chicken. She was really in her playful mood, she created some game for herself whereby she took her socks off, fold them in a piece of paper, then later wore the socks on her hands. Iris can sometimes get really funny.
Then she wanted to draw, so I handed her my notebook. She drew a lot of imaginative drawing & later asked me to draw clowns, traffic lites, herself & her Papa. Later she asked to read her book. While we were reading, Dr Azam came in & told me that the xray result showed that the pneumonia was worsening, but I need not worry because clinically her condition is improving. I can't really comprehend the situation, but he got the message across.
Before he left, he advised me to seek treatment for my cough & cold coz if I don't it could become a ping pong game between me & Sumayyah.
I am definitely going to see a doctor by tomorrow coz all of us can't wait to be back home.
4th Day: Another Incompetency Story
Let me share with you another incompetency story of the medical staffs here. Iris was asked to go for another chest xray this morning since her cough still seemed pretty bad. The cough would definitely take some times to heal but Dr Azam wanted to make sure that the infection is cured.
So off we went to the Imaging Department, ushered by one of the nicest matrons I've ever met, Iris consciously riding on a wheelchair (this was her 1st time on wheelchair). Hubby couldn't stay around for the xray since he has got an appointment with a customer so I was expecting there would be someone, a medical staff who would assist with the xray procedure coz I won't be able to hold Iris down due to my pregnancy.
The matron left as soon as she handed over the documents to the counter, telling me that she would come to pick us up later. Several mins later, Iris was called in by a male staff. He asked me if anyone could help to hold Iris down so I said no. He asked if there was any staff with me so I told him that she has just gone up. So the guy told me that Iris had to lie down on her own since it would take some times should he call someone to come down from Ward C5.
I found the idea pretty ridiculous but I've got no other options, though I'm sure the guy did, didn't he? But he simply proceed with the xray after putting Iris down on the table though Iris was wailing like a huge siren. I had to hide in the changing room during the xray, praying hard that Iris would lie still since the table was pretty high.
You see, anything could have happened within the few seconds but luckily my baby behaved though she cried like mad.
Afterwards, the guy still had guts to cynically ask me to send his regards to the nurses upstairs as if indicating they should have allocated a staff to help him. Well, that is between them, and as a customer, he shouldn't involve me.
Then we waited for the matron to come pick us up but she was nowhere to be seen so I decided that we went back on our own. On my way back I couldn't help wondering how could such a prestigious & highly paid hospital staffs could behave such.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
3rd Day: An Incompetency Story
Tonite I felt so happy watching Iris getting all lively & chirpy & all smiley-faced. I guess I've been missing that side of her for the past few days. She was so sick she couldn't even sit straight up. Only God knows how glad I was as I watched her growing appetite. She managed to gobble down quite spoonfuls of fried mee & her favourite barley drink whereas previously she only wanted to have at most 2 spoons of porridge or soup.
On the other hand, I started coughing pretty badly today (or did the cough start yesterday?) but whatever it is people started to notice that I wasn't pretty well myself. I'm not sure whether I was emotionally unstable today or was it because I was feeling unwell but I got really ticked off by this Indian nurse's attitude. At first a Malay nurse came in to put Iris on neb but as soon as she saw Iris was sleeping, she told me to buzz her when Iris has waken up. Less than 5 mins later this Indian nurse came right in & straight away starting to put Iris on neb without even some consideration for her sleep. Then as she was holding the neb, she started asking,
IN: Have u been taking medicine for your cough?
Me: No... (Duhhh.. Obviously I don't have any medication with me since I've been here for the past 3 days.. But well nevermind maybe she wanted to offer me medication or so I thought.)
IN: You're pregnant...
Me: ....... (Good that she noticed that I'm pregnant coz the physiotherapist this morning didn't. Maybe she has extra concerns for my health since I'm pregnant.)
IN: U know when u cough like that ur spreading it to Iris.
Me: Well, I think I was the one who picked it up from her.. (What is she trying to suggest actually? That I don't have slightest consideration for my own kid? Dah kalau batuk nak buat macam mane, I still have to take care of Iris & be near her.)
IN: U picked up from her is OK, she shouldn't pick it up from u.
Like hello? Excuse me? Is this supposed to be the correct way a medical professional should talk to a patient? The way she conveyed the message is as if I am so ignorant about this. She should have offered to get me some medication or at least suggested where I could get some. She was as if saying that it is OK if I am sick as long as I don't spread the germs to Iris. I pretty well know I shouldn't, I think everyone else also know common sense but the thing is I also shouldn't get sick coz if I am, who's gonna take care of my baby? Plus the fact that I'm 7 months pregnant, all the more reason for me not to get sick coz it could affect the baby I'm carrying. If a medical professional is being ignorant about this, I don't know who else is.
I'm determined not to let the short conversation affected me but I couldn't lie that it did. Silly huh?
On the other hand, I started coughing pretty badly today (or did the cough start yesterday?) but whatever it is people started to notice that I wasn't pretty well myself. I'm not sure whether I was emotionally unstable today or was it because I was feeling unwell but I got really ticked off by this Indian nurse's attitude. At first a Malay nurse came in to put Iris on neb but as soon as she saw Iris was sleeping, she told me to buzz her when Iris has waken up. Less than 5 mins later this Indian nurse came right in & straight away starting to put Iris on neb without even some consideration for her sleep. Then as she was holding the neb, she started asking,
IN: Have u been taking medicine for your cough?
Me: No... (Duhhh.. Obviously I don't have any medication with me since I've been here for the past 3 days.. But well nevermind maybe she wanted to offer me medication or so I thought.)
IN: You're pregnant...
Me: ....... (Good that she noticed that I'm pregnant coz the physiotherapist this morning didn't. Maybe she has extra concerns for my health since I'm pregnant.)
IN: U know when u cough like that ur spreading it to Iris.
Me: Well, I think I was the one who picked it up from her.. (What is she trying to suggest actually? That I don't have slightest consideration for my own kid? Dah kalau batuk nak buat macam mane, I still have to take care of Iris & be near her.)
IN: U picked up from her is OK, she shouldn't pick it up from u.
Like hello? Excuse me? Is this supposed to be the correct way a medical professional should talk to a patient? The way she conveyed the message is as if I am so ignorant about this. She should have offered to get me some medication or at least suggested where I could get some. She was as if saying that it is OK if I am sick as long as I don't spread the germs to Iris. I pretty well know I shouldn't, I think everyone else also know common sense but the thing is I also shouldn't get sick coz if I am, who's gonna take care of my baby? Plus the fact that I'm 7 months pregnant, all the more reason for me not to get sick coz it could affect the baby I'm carrying. If a medical professional is being ignorant about this, I don't know who else is.
I'm determined not to let the short conversation affected me but I couldn't lie that it did. Silly huh?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
2nd Day: The Day Iris Got Admitted
Only tonite I managed to get online from the ward. Here's what happened yesterday.
Monday morning, Iris woke up with high fever, which never seemed to subside even after 5 days. I was worried sick, started suspecting that this could be pneumonia instead of normal fever & asthma. Hubby suggested to revisit the panel clinic that we went 3 nites earlier since Dr Azam's clinic was closed that day.
After assessing Iris condition, the doctor suggested we seek further treatment from the hospital as Iris had previous history of pneumonia & bronchiolitis, among others. Doctor cautioned that Iris might have to be warded at least for a day.
Taking his advice, we went back home to pack some stuffs in case Iris was to be admitted. At the emergency, the nurse had to sponge Iris due to her high temperature. The doctor on duty took some blood sample for testing & ordered for chest xray to be taken. True enough, the doctor decided that Iris to be admitted & I went to register her in. When I came back, Hubby told me that they had performed the xray & not much later, the doctor came by telling us that it was a definite pneumonia.
Actually this is the 6th time Iris been admitted, and 2nd time due to pneumonia. I had never thought she would be warded again coz lately she has been pretty healthy & all. So as usual, Iris would have to go thru all the procedures of setting the drip line (this time it was twice coz the first try wasn't really good.. poor baby..), taking the nebulizer & what i dislike most is physio to remove the phlegms.
Now it's the 2nd nite, Iris hasn't gotten much better so Dr Azam decided to change her antibiotic and put her on drip since she seemed very lethargic. As i'm writing this, Iris has fallen soundly asleep & her breath sounded pretty clear. But as far as I could remember, this time was among the toughest. She cried a lot, painful due to heavy coughing & her high fever still has not yet subsided completely. She is still relying on the suppository to reduce her temperature every now & then.
Baby, mama will always be here for u & will never stop praying for your recovery. I can't bear to see u suffer so pretty please cepat baik okie sayang. I love u to bits!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Chelsea-Liverpool match anyone?
I wish I could stay up & accompany Hubby to watch THE match tonite but I don't think I could. Last nite, I slept at about 3am, woke up today with a headache which lasted until evening. I'm not going thru it again.
For the past few days, I've been busy tending to sick little Iris. On Friday nite, her temperature spiked up to 39.6 degrees. We were worried sick so we brought her straight to the clinic. Luckily the doctor said her asthma had subsided, her lungs sounded clear, so it was purely high fever. The doctor was very detailed, running thru the list of things that we should do to reduce the fever. This is the kind of service expected from a doctor, which we usually experienced otherwise.
After that nite, Iris got slightly better, but not completely off the fever. Instead she started to cough quite bad until now despite me giving her cough syrup & also ventolin puff. If the cough has not subsided by Tuesday, I think we will have to bring her to see Dr Azam for further checkup. I pray it is not pneumonia again.
As she is unwell, her crankiness is sometimes undescribable. I would have to stay beside her, not being able to do anything. I managed to sneak off to do some household chores while she was sleeping but not for long coz the bad coughing would certainly wake her up every now & then.
Tonite, looking down at her, she seems to be sleeping rather peacefully. I hope it will continue until tomorrow morning, insya Allah.
For the past few days, I've been busy tending to sick little Iris. On Friday nite, her temperature spiked up to 39.6 degrees. We were worried sick so we brought her straight to the clinic. Luckily the doctor said her asthma had subsided, her lungs sounded clear, so it was purely high fever. The doctor was very detailed, running thru the list of things that we should do to reduce the fever. This is the kind of service expected from a doctor, which we usually experienced otherwise.
After that nite, Iris got slightly better, but not completely off the fever. Instead she started to cough quite bad until now despite me giving her cough syrup & also ventolin puff. If the cough has not subsided by Tuesday, I think we will have to bring her to see Dr Azam for further checkup. I pray it is not pneumonia again.
As she is unwell, her crankiness is sometimes undescribable. I would have to stay beside her, not being able to do anything. I managed to sneak off to do some household chores while she was sleeping but not for long coz the bad coughing would certainly wake her up every now & then.
Tonite, looking down at her, she seems to be sleeping rather peacefully. I hope it will continue until tomorrow morning, insya Allah.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Poor Iris
It's been about 3 weeks from the last attack. And now Iris is having asthma again. Previously it started off with high fever, followed by asthma but this time it's the other way round. I could only think of 2 possible things that triggered her asthma; either the rain at Caltex (we went to buy some petrol, Sister's car ran out of it & as usual Iris would want to get something from the shop) or the Wong Lo Ka drink that Sister made for herself which Iris took a sip or two (or was it more?)
Sister was having tough time with her multiple ulcers which she thought could be due from extreme body heat so she made some Wong Lo Ka drink to expel the heat. We thought it wouldn't do any harm if Iris took a sip or two but I guess we were proven wrong coz instantly that same nite, she started wheezing. Poor baby..
I was positive, speculating that her asthma would only last for the day, so after giving her medication & puffed her with Ventolin & Seretide, I left for work at about 9am. But when I came home, I realized she still had some temperature & when she started vomitting a couple of times & getting extremely cranky, I know this could take awhile. Probably I have to take day off from office tomorrow as usual to monitor her progress. And I pray that my baby will heal in no time, insya Allah.
Sister was having tough time with her multiple ulcers which she thought could be due from extreme body heat so she made some Wong Lo Ka drink to expel the heat. We thought it wouldn't do any harm if Iris took a sip or two but I guess we were proven wrong coz instantly that same nite, she started wheezing. Poor baby..
I was positive, speculating that her asthma would only last for the day, so after giving her medication & puffed her with Ventolin & Seretide, I left for work at about 9am. But when I came home, I realized she still had some temperature & when she started vomitting a couple of times & getting extremely cranky, I know this could take awhile. Probably I have to take day off from office tomorrow as usual to monitor her progress. And I pray that my baby will heal in no time, insya Allah.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Record Breaking Traffic Performance
Today's traffic performance is record-breaking. I left house at 7.45am (35 minutes later than usual) but still managed to arrive at the office same time (8.15am). The journey took me exactly 30 mins. Phew!
Not only the road was smooth, all the traffic lites were green all the way. I couldn't even manage to grab my bread or sip a drink until I safely parked at the office. What an experience! Life will definitely be much much much better if this happens everyday :)
Had quite heavy breakfast with my close friends. Chit chatted about same topic; restructuring, new boss, future prediction. And now back to my desk & has to start on my work. Else, wouldn't be able to have looooong break for lunch!
Not only the road was smooth, all the traffic lites were green all the way. I couldn't even manage to grab my bread or sip a drink until I safely parked at the office. What an experience! Life will definitely be much much much better if this happens everyday :)
Had quite heavy breakfast with my close friends. Chit chatted about same topic; restructuring, new boss, future prediction. And now back to my desk & has to start on my work. Else, wouldn't be able to have looooong break for lunch!
CNY Trip Back to KL
Just got back from Kuantan. Took us 5 hrs to reach KL (inclusive 1 hr stop by @ Temerloh R&R). Traffic was pretty much smooth, except after Bentong toll due to selfish drivers overtaking using emergency lanes. Luckily there were police on duty who helped clear the traffic after about 1 hr driving @ 20kmph.
I could say Iris slept almost all the way. She must have been tired after a long day playing with her cousins. She was overjoyed to have her cousins around. They watched DVDs, played masak2, learnt Iqra', splished splashed in the pool & lots more. I wish I could bring her back to see her cousins more often.
Upon arriving home, she woke up as I was carrying her into the bedroom. Started asking for TV & wailing when I didn't give in. But after awhile i managed to calm her down. I told her the TV is broken (tipu sunat hehe). But since she has gotten cranky I had to stay with her in the bedroom & let Hubby do all the unpacking stuffs.
To Hubbby, sorry for not being able to help & to my little angel, sleep tight. Tomorrow u've got school!
I could say Iris slept almost all the way. She must have been tired after a long day playing with her cousins. She was overjoyed to have her cousins around. They watched DVDs, played masak2, learnt Iqra', splished splashed in the pool & lots more. I wish I could bring her back to see her cousins more often.
Upon arriving home, she woke up as I was carrying her into the bedroom. Started asking for TV & wailing when I didn't give in. But after awhile i managed to calm her down. I told her the TV is broken (tipu sunat hehe). But since she has gotten cranky I had to stay with her in the bedroom & let Hubby do all the unpacking stuffs.
To Hubbby, sorry for not being able to help & to my little angel, sleep tight. Tomorrow u've got school!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Iris' Sense of Independence
Iris is fiercely independent now. She dictates almost everything; from what she wants to eat to what she wants to wear to what she wants to watch. Her sense of independence really makes me proud, but it can also be annoying sometimes for instance when she insisted on wearing baju kurung when she should be wearing pyjamas.
She can put on her top & pants herself, she can take her own bath, she can even pour water from one container to another without spills. And most endearing is that she can take orders very obediently.
There are a lot of skills that she managed to acquire at this age. She can build blocks, she can match pictures, she can understand a simple story from the TV, she can draw (don't be surprised with her high imaginative drawing) & among the complicated skills that she already has is to put on make-up (lipstick & blusher) very nicely.
And though she hasn't managed to flip channels on her own, she knows that her favourite channel is six-one-three. So be ready to switch to PHDC when she comes to you with the remote!
She can put on her top & pants herself, she can take her own bath, she can even pour water from one container to another without spills. And most endearing is that she can take orders very obediently.
There are a lot of skills that she managed to acquire at this age. She can build blocks, she can match pictures, she can understand a simple story from the TV, she can draw (don't be surprised with her high imaginative drawing) & among the complicated skills that she already has is to put on make-up (lipstick & blusher) very nicely.
And though she hasn't managed to flip channels on her own, she knows that her favourite channel is six-one-three. So be ready to switch to PHDC when she comes to you with the remote!
The New Baby
Lately been experiencing heartburn, which is very uncomfortable. Most probably due to the growing baby. Talking about the growing baby, I bought him few pairs of clothes today from the usual Tiaranita sales booths at office lobby. I usually hunt for best bargains which is not available elsewhere & today managed to grab Kiko & Pigeon baby clothing at just RM7 per pair. So now baby has 7 pairs of clothes & 3 hooded towels, previously bought also from Tiaranita booths. Maybe next week I can start sorting out Iris clothes which can be handed down to baby. And start running thru the baby list & see what needs to be replenished.
Yesterday I had a long conversation with Mother. Mother told me that as at now she hasn't managed to find a confinement lady for me. Worst comes to worst, maybe I need to go back to Kota Bharu for massage & bertungku few weeks after delivery. But Mother is coming over to accompany me until I get strong enough.
Mother advised me not to carry heavy things at 7 months, including carrying Iris. But the thing is I have to carry her at least once daily, from our bedroom upstairs into the car every morning. Obviously Iris is still sleeping when I send her off to nursery coz she usually sleeps very late the nite before. Mother related her experience to me whereby her water broke when she was 7 months pregnant with Brother coz she had been carrying Sister who was about Iris age at that time. Resulting her to deliver Brother premature at 7 months. So she feared same thing might happen. Maybe I need to talk to Hubby about this. And let him decide.
Yesterday I had a long conversation with Mother. Mother told me that as at now she hasn't managed to find a confinement lady for me. Worst comes to worst, maybe I need to go back to Kota Bharu for massage & bertungku few weeks after delivery. But Mother is coming over to accompany me until I get strong enough.
Mother advised me not to carry heavy things at 7 months, including carrying Iris. But the thing is I have to carry her at least once daily, from our bedroom upstairs into the car every morning. Obviously Iris is still sleeping when I send her off to nursery coz she usually sleeps very late the nite before. Mother related her experience to me whereby her water broke when she was 7 months pregnant with Brother coz she had been carrying Sister who was about Iris age at that time. Resulting her to deliver Brother premature at 7 months. So she feared same thing might happen. Maybe I need to talk to Hubby about this. And let him decide.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Extreme Exhaustion
Tonite i feel extremely exhausted.. Way more exhausted than usual.. To the extent that i feel breathless & nauseous. Maybe it's been a looooong day.
Started earlier than usual coz i'm tired of battling thru the jam but ending up not getting a free parking.. So today i was gonna make sure that i was among the first to arrive. Though i left home early, i still had to battle thru endless crazy kl traffic & ended up arriving almost 1 1/2 hour later.
Had a hectic morning; attended an exhaustive meeting on realignment & another 2 discussions during the afternoon. Settled all pending works, responded to all emails & jotted important notes before i could call it a day.
Went thru another traffic battle for an hour before i finally arrived at Iris' daycare. Watched PHDC with Iris then later bathed her. Cooked her porridge & some simple meal for Hubby & Brother. And now still forcing my eyelid to open until i don't know when since Iris is still actively jumping & hopping around. Will it be 2.30 am like last nite before i can finally lie on my oh so so comfy bed?
Started earlier than usual coz i'm tired of battling thru the jam but ending up not getting a free parking.. So today i was gonna make sure that i was among the first to arrive. Though i left home early, i still had to battle thru endless crazy kl traffic & ended up arriving almost 1 1/2 hour later.
Had a hectic morning; attended an exhaustive meeting on realignment & another 2 discussions during the afternoon. Settled all pending works, responded to all emails & jotted important notes before i could call it a day.
Went thru another traffic battle for an hour before i finally arrived at Iris' daycare. Watched PHDC with Iris then later bathed her. Cooked her porridge & some simple meal for Hubby & Brother. And now still forcing my eyelid to open until i don't know when since Iris is still actively jumping & hopping around. Will it be 2.30 am like last nite before i can finally lie on my oh so so comfy bed?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
2009 Resolutions
I'm two weeks delayed.. but I would still like to share my new year resolutions among which are:
1) More savings - By coming early to office so I could secure a free parking. By taking a different route back so I could avoid paying toll. By going home on time so I could save on daycare overtime fees.
2) Less headache - Traffic jam always give me headaches. Same with having to pay for parking at work. So obviously above methods applies. By coming early & going back on time, i hope i could secure a free parking most of the days (if not everyday) & avoid some (if not all) of the worst traffic jams.
3) More quality time with Hubby & Iris - Also above methods applies. If i come early, i might manage to finish work early, go back on time & spend more time with Hubby & Iris.
4) More phone calls to Abah & Mummy - By finding time to call them at least once weekly. Sometimes I get too bogged down with office work & household chores that I didn't realise time flies by so fast.
There. Not so much. But will i be able to achieve them all? I really hope so!
1) More savings - By coming early to office so I could secure a free parking. By taking a different route back so I could avoid paying toll. By going home on time so I could save on daycare overtime fees.
2) Less headache - Traffic jam always give me headaches. Same with having to pay for parking at work. So obviously above methods applies. By coming early & going back on time, i hope i could secure a free parking most of the days (if not everyday) & avoid some (if not all) of the worst traffic jams.
3) More quality time with Hubby & Iris - Also above methods applies. If i come early, i might manage to finish work early, go back on time & spend more time with Hubby & Iris.
4) More phone calls to Abah & Mummy - By finding time to call them at least once weekly. Sometimes I get too bogged down with office work & household chores that I didn't realise time flies by so fast.
There. Not so much. But will i be able to achieve them all? I really hope so!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Memori Zulaikha
Yesterday, a friend forwarded me the link http://memorizulaikha.blogspot.com. I felt deeply for Arwah Baby Zulaikha who became the victim to her own babysitter. I couldn't imagine if the same thing were to happen to me. Nauzubillah.. My support & respect goes to the mother who is still standing strong, fighting for justice after what has happened.
I remembered 3 years back when we were bogged down with the problem of finding a good babysitter. I ended up sending Iris to two babysitters & two nurseries before finally settling on the current one. Initially the first babysitter was all excited about nursing Iris but less than a month later, she started showing all negative symptoms. She would say that Iris wouldn't take her milk, Iris wouldn't sleep, so on and so forth. She cautioned me not to come back late coz she wanted to go to Pasar Ramadhan, even way before Ramadhan started. She was also worried that she would not be able to take days off to balik kampung. On top of that, she asked me to buy "buai" so that Iris would sleep longer & she can do her household chores.
Her request was against our decision which was to train Iris to sleep by herself on the mattress, not on "buai". But after much consideration, we went ahead & bought the "buai" coz we wanted to lift off some of her burden.
But before we could even pass the "buai" to her, she sent me an SMS saying that she thought it's better if I could find a nursery for Iris.
That was the last straw. We never saw her again after that.
I remembered 3 years back when we were bogged down with the problem of finding a good babysitter. I ended up sending Iris to two babysitters & two nurseries before finally settling on the current one. Initially the first babysitter was all excited about nursing Iris but less than a month later, she started showing all negative symptoms. She would say that Iris wouldn't take her milk, Iris wouldn't sleep, so on and so forth. She cautioned me not to come back late coz she wanted to go to Pasar Ramadhan, even way before Ramadhan started. She was also worried that she would not be able to take days off to balik kampung. On top of that, she asked me to buy "buai" so that Iris would sleep longer & she can do her household chores.
Her request was against our decision which was to train Iris to sleep by herself on the mattress, not on "buai". But after much consideration, we went ahead & bought the "buai" coz we wanted to lift off some of her burden.
But before we could even pass the "buai" to her, she sent me an SMS saying that she thought it's better if I could find a nursery for Iris.
That was the last straw. We never saw her again after that.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Queenspark Here We Come!
Since Air Asia introduced baggage fee & we started expecting additional family member, me & Hubby have decided that we should change our travelling case to a bigger one to cater for 4 of us. Last Friday, Sister came back telling me that we could get very cheap travelling case from Queenspark coz they were having End of Season Clearance.
So yesterday, we decided to head to Queenspark, 5 of us: Me, Hubby, Iris, Sister & Brother. I was in backseat for the first time since 1 January 2009 so obviously I had to buckle up. With the bulging tummy & cuddling little Iris, the seat belt felt very uncomfy. But I love my RM200 more.
There were not as many items as when I went there the first time. But what I needed was fulfilled. Here's what I bought from Queenspark.
Very Large Crocodile Travelling Case - RM70
4 pairs of Disney Baby Wear for Iris - RM50
2 Esprit A-Dress/T-Shirt for Me - RM80
1 pair of Baju Kurung for Me - RM25
Total Spent - RM225
RM225 really well spent. I went home with a smile plastered on my face.
So yesterday, we decided to head to Queenspark, 5 of us: Me, Hubby, Iris, Sister & Brother. I was in backseat for the first time since 1 January 2009 so obviously I had to buckle up. With the bulging tummy & cuddling little Iris, the seat belt felt very uncomfy. But I love my RM200 more.
There were not as many items as when I went there the first time. But what I needed was fulfilled. Here's what I bought from Queenspark.
Very Large Crocodile Travelling Case - RM70
4 pairs of Disney Baby Wear for Iris - RM50
2 Esprit A-Dress/T-Shirt for Me - RM80
1 pair of Baju Kurung for Me - RM25
Total Spent - RM225
RM225 really well spent. I went home with a smile plastered on my face.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Stuffy Sunday
Woke up with a blocked nose this morning. I seriously thought i had gotten better already after we went to the clinic yesterday. *sigh*
Yesterday both me & hubby were feeling under the weather. Hubby with his flu & swollen tonsil while me with sore throat & cough. Little Iris obviously had recovered from her fever & asthma.. Alhamdulillah.
We went to the clinic after a hearty breakfast. On our way back, we bought some KFC for lunch. Hubby went straight for afternoon nap after taking lunch & his medication & i was entertaining Iris when Nuar, Munira & Wise came.
It has been quite sometimes since they last came. Iris & Wise seriously enjoyed each other's company playing Play-Doh while we chit-chat over tea, pasta, apam balik & cekmek (banyaknye makanan!)
Later Munira took the kids to the playground. I was about to join them when they came back. Munira bathed the kids & they went home shortly after coz it was about Maghrib already by then. To my surprise Hubby still didn't wake up. Obviously he was knocked out for 5 long hours due to the flu pill effect. Went to wake him up. On the other hand, Iris fell asleep right on the carpet. She must have felt so tired after one full day playing.
I felt relieved coz i thought she would sleep till morning. But not for long. Shortly an hour afterwards, she woke up crying & feeling extremely cranky. And she didn't sleep until very much later, about 2 in the morning. What a looooong Saturday!
Yesterday both me & hubby were feeling under the weather. Hubby with his flu & swollen tonsil while me with sore throat & cough. Little Iris obviously had recovered from her fever & asthma.. Alhamdulillah.
We went to the clinic after a hearty breakfast. On our way back, we bought some KFC for lunch. Hubby went straight for afternoon nap after taking lunch & his medication & i was entertaining Iris when Nuar, Munira & Wise came.
It has been quite sometimes since they last came. Iris & Wise seriously enjoyed each other's company playing Play-Doh while we chit-chat over tea, pasta, apam balik & cekmek (banyaknye makanan!)
Later Munira took the kids to the playground. I was about to join them when they came back. Munira bathed the kids & they went home shortly after coz it was about Maghrib already by then. To my surprise Hubby still didn't wake up. Obviously he was knocked out for 5 long hours due to the flu pill effect. Went to wake him up. On the other hand, Iris fell asleep right on the carpet. She must have felt so tired after one full day playing.
I felt relieved coz i thought she would sleep till morning. But not for long. Shortly an hour afterwards, she woke up crying & feeling extremely cranky. And she didn't sleep until very much later, about 2 in the morning. What a looooong Saturday!
Friday, January 9, 2009
De-motivated
Today i had 3 back-to-back meetings. Looks like there are few major projects to be completed before i go for maternity leave in April. *sigh*
Lately i felt no motivation to come to work. Was it lately? Maybe it has been quite sometimes already. But since new year started, traffic increased like double from last month, making me even super duper tired, stuck in a neverending jam. And on top of that, not being able to secure a free parking space made me even more demotivated i guess.
So what can cure me from this? A holiday getaway maybe? But with my condition, holiday is quite impossible in near future. Then what else? I really have no idea right now. I'll think about it later coz i'm too drained out to give it a thought now.
Lately i felt no motivation to come to work. Was it lately? Maybe it has been quite sometimes already. But since new year started, traffic increased like double from last month, making me even super duper tired, stuck in a neverending jam. And on top of that, not being able to secure a free parking space made me even more demotivated i guess.
So what can cure me from this? A holiday getaway maybe? But with my condition, holiday is quite impossible in near future. Then what else? I really have no idea right now. I'll think about it later coz i'm too drained out to give it a thought now.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
It's Not Going To Happen.. Yeay!
Last Wednesday, Sister told me the shocking news - that she was finally transferred to Kelantan. I felt happy on behalf of my parents coz they have been waiting for so long for Sister to come back & stay with them. Mother has had stroke for more than 7 years already & Father recently had lung problems.
But for selfish reason, I didn't want her to leave. Sister came to stay with me in December 2005, when I was pregnant with Iris. She finally got transferred from Sabah after teaching there for 6 years. She has been with me for 3 years now, and I have enjoyed & used to her being around.
Sister has been a great companion to me & an excellent mentor to Iris.. We shared & did a lot of things together. I enjoy her love for cooking (coz obviously I don't cook a lot!) and her taste in fashion. Both of us also love travelling, and together we travelled the world (chewah, padahal paling jauh pun Bandung jer). Among the places we visited were Bukit Tinggi, Cameron Highlands, Langkawi Island, Singapore & Bandung. And there are hundreds other places that we wish we could go, but due to limitation of time & obviously money, that will have to wait!
One of the most memorable moments was when Sister came to see me in the hospital after I delivered Iris. She brought me fresh hot cocoa which was the best I've ever tasted (probably I was extremely hungry at that time) and I cried like a baby when she hugged me (I was in labour room with excruciatingly painful contraction for 16 long hours).
Okay, enough about old memories. Let's snap back to reality. I don't know how I will cope if Sister is not around. But now I know I don't have to think about that anymore. Coz Sister is definitely not going to leave. She discovered that she got posted to a remote school in Gua Musang. And that definitely defeated the purpose of her moving back to Kelantan, which was to stay with Mother & Father in Kota Bharu.
Welcome back Sister! Yeay!
But for selfish reason, I didn't want her to leave. Sister came to stay with me in December 2005, when I was pregnant with Iris. She finally got transferred from Sabah after teaching there for 6 years. She has been with me for 3 years now, and I have enjoyed & used to her being around.
Sister has been a great companion to me & an excellent mentor to Iris.. We shared & did a lot of things together. I enjoy her love for cooking (coz obviously I don't cook a lot!) and her taste in fashion. Both of us also love travelling, and together we travelled the world (chewah, padahal paling jauh pun Bandung jer). Among the places we visited were Bukit Tinggi, Cameron Highlands, Langkawi Island, Singapore & Bandung. And there are hundreds other places that we wish we could go, but due to limitation of time & obviously money, that will have to wait!
One of the most memorable moments was when Sister came to see me in the hospital after I delivered Iris. She brought me fresh hot cocoa which was the best I've ever tasted (probably I was extremely hungry at that time) and I cried like a baby when she hugged me (I was in labour room with excruciatingly painful contraction for 16 long hours).
Okay, enough about old memories. Let's snap back to reality. I don't know how I will cope if Sister is not around. But now I know I don't have to think about that anymore. Coz Sister is definitely not going to leave. She discovered that she got posted to a remote school in Gua Musang. And that definitely defeated the purpose of her moving back to Kelantan, which was to stay with Mother & Father in Kota Bharu.
Welcome back Sister! Yeay!
Asthma
Came late to office today. In fact to be honest, came half day. Arrived at office around 12pm. Iris has not been well again. Started off last nite with slightly high temperature, chesty, wheezing and very very cranky. I was surprised because the nite before she looked very much better already & her breathing sounded clear.
Then only I remembered her telling me that she had ice-cream at daycare earlier. "Kak Ain kasik ice-cream pink kat Sumayyah.. Sedap!" It must be the ice-cream that triggered again her asthma. Poor poor baby.
As a result, she slept early (to my surprise, around 10pm) but the phlegm kept disturbing her sleep. In fact I had to cuddle her in my arms until my back ached. Hubby had to work late last nite and when he arrived home, both of us were already in the dreamland.
Throughout the nite, Iris kept on waking up. And by the time it's morning, she felt feverish & started coughing badly. Sounded like a lot of phlegm but it just wouldn't come out. Hubby suggested we go to clinic again to get some medications to ease her pain.
True enough, Doctor said there's a lot of phlegm on her right lung and prescribed few medications including Ventolin.
By the time we got back from clinic, Iris looked much better already. I had to rush to office since I've got to prepare for a presentation tomorrow. Else I would have just taken urgent leave. Dropped Iris at her daycare after promising to fufill her request for today which was "Sumayyah nak makan kuey teow.. Kat restoran!"
Then only I remembered her telling me that she had ice-cream at daycare earlier. "Kak Ain kasik ice-cream pink kat Sumayyah.. Sedap!" It must be the ice-cream that triggered again her asthma. Poor poor baby.
As a result, she slept early (to my surprise, around 10pm) but the phlegm kept disturbing her sleep. In fact I had to cuddle her in my arms until my back ached. Hubby had to work late last nite and when he arrived home, both of us were already in the dreamland.
Throughout the nite, Iris kept on waking up. And by the time it's morning, she felt feverish & started coughing badly. Sounded like a lot of phlegm but it just wouldn't come out. Hubby suggested we go to clinic again to get some medications to ease her pain.
True enough, Doctor said there's a lot of phlegm on her right lung and prescribed few medications including Ventolin.
By the time we got back from clinic, Iris looked much better already. I had to rush to office since I've got to prepare for a presentation tomorrow. Else I would have just taken urgent leave. Dropped Iris at her daycare after promising to fufill her request for today which was "Sumayyah nak makan kuey teow.. Kat restoran!"
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Hari Asyura - 10 Muharram 1430H
Today is Hari Asyura. My mum has reminded me several times earlier on.
Let me share with u "14 Perkara Sunat Dilakukan Pada Hari Asyura":
1. Melapangkan masa / belanja anak, suami & isteri
2. Memuliakan fakir miskin
3. Menahan marah
4. Menunjukkan orang sesat
5. Menyapu / mengusap kepala anak yatim
6. Bersedekah
7. Memelihara kehormatan diri
8. Mandi Sunat
9. Bercelak
10. Membaca Qulhuwallah hingga akhir 1000 kali
11. Sembahyang sunat 4 rakaat
12. Membaca "Hasbiyallahu wani'mal wakil wani'mal maula wani'man nasiiru"
13. Menjamu orang berbuka puasa
14. Puasa
I haven't done any of the 14 things mentioned above. Shame on me. But I still have time until end of today right?
Let me share with u "14 Perkara Sunat Dilakukan Pada Hari Asyura":
1. Melapangkan masa / belanja anak, suami & isteri
2. Memuliakan fakir miskin
3. Menahan marah
4. Menunjukkan orang sesat
5. Menyapu / mengusap kepala anak yatim
6. Bersedekah
7. Memelihara kehormatan diri
8. Mandi Sunat
9. Bercelak
10. Membaca Qulhuwallah hingga akhir 1000 kali
11. Sembahyang sunat 4 rakaat
12. Membaca "Hasbiyallahu wani'mal wakil wani'mal maula wani'man nasiiru"
13. Menjamu orang berbuka puasa
14. Puasa
I haven't done any of the 14 things mentioned above. Shame on me. But I still have time until end of today right?
Marketing Gimmick
As I was going home from work yesterday, a friend of mine called. He wanted to know whether I'm interested to utilize a hotel accommodation voucher he won from a Carrefour Contest. But the funny thing is I need to pick up the voucher first from POGH. Upon discovering that the voucher is from POGH, I sensed something fishy. I asked why wouldn't he himself utilize the voucher & my friend said it's intended for married couple only.
POGH voucher & married couple. That rings a bell in my head. Very loud & clear. I've fallen prey into this scam once. They promised an accommodation voucher but I needed to go & pick it up from POGH. They told me there's gonna be an hour briefing session before I could collect the voucher. But we ended up with them for almost 3 long hours. And not just that. The sales person is very very rude. She kind of forced us to take POGH membership club which we of course were not interested in. And she took us for a tour around POGH to see their gym, treatment centre, swimming pool & recreational area.. in the middle of the night! To make things worse, I was having bad period cramps that nite & Iris also had become cranky & bored stiff. But the sales person just kept on babbling & babbling non-stop. Until in the end we asked to see the manager in charge & ended the session there.
To make things even worse, we didn't even get POGH accommodation voucher. What we got is Kajang Country Heights accommodation voucher. We really felt cheated & extremely annoyed with the sales person's attitude. And all the promises made during the phone call conversation that lured us to go there.
I relate the incident to my friend just so he doesn't fall victim like me. And I lost respect for POGH since that day onwards.
POGH voucher & married couple. That rings a bell in my head. Very loud & clear. I've fallen prey into this scam once. They promised an accommodation voucher but I needed to go & pick it up from POGH. They told me there's gonna be an hour briefing session before I could collect the voucher. But we ended up with them for almost 3 long hours. And not just that. The sales person is very very rude. She kind of forced us to take POGH membership club which we of course were not interested in. And she took us for a tour around POGH to see their gym, treatment centre, swimming pool & recreational area.. in the middle of the night! To make things worse, I was having bad period cramps that nite & Iris also had become cranky & bored stiff. But the sales person just kept on babbling & babbling non-stop. Until in the end we asked to see the manager in charge & ended the session there.
To make things even worse, we didn't even get POGH accommodation voucher. What we got is Kajang Country Heights accommodation voucher. We really felt cheated & extremely annoyed with the sales person's attitude. And all the promises made during the phone call conversation that lured us to go there.
I relate the incident to my friend just so he doesn't fall victim like me. And I lost respect for POGH since that day onwards.
Late Nites with Iris
For past few weeks, Iris has been sleeping very very late being midnite as earliest & 2.30am as latest so far. I guess it started off during our trip back to Kota Bharu sometimes during Christmas holiday last year. Our flight was delayed, and we only managed to reach my parents' home almost midnite.
Initially it was fine with me coz i was on leave most of the time during year end. But now that i have to go back to work & compete for parking space, i need to go to bed early.
Maybe i need to try some tricks like switching off all lights at home, but i'm sure Iris will start yelling like nobody's business. Idea, anyone?
P/S: as i'm writing this down, Iris is still wide awake, watching Barney & Friends. I wonder what time she's going to sleep tonite?
Initially it was fine with me coz i was on leave most of the time during year end. But now that i have to go back to work & compete for parking space, i need to go to bed early.
Maybe i need to try some tricks like switching off all lights at home, but i'm sure Iris will start yelling like nobody's business. Idea, anyone?
P/S: as i'm writing this down, Iris is still wide awake, watching Barney & Friends. I wonder what time she's going to sleep tonite?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My Ever Growing Belly
Most people I met in office today started noticing my growing tummy. They commented that it has grown so fast within these past 2 weeks. Well, I couldn't agree more. In fact Dr Idris has also make some remarks about my growing appetite. I have gained 10 kilos in the past 3 months! He asked me to slow down on rice & sweet stuffs but increase portions of protein & vege.
This 2nd pregnancy is way different from the 1st one. It started off with severe morning sickness that lasted up till almost 5 months. During that time, even taking shower was something that I dread. Because I would throw up at the smell of soap or shampoo. On bad days, I would throw up even when only plain water touched my body. Not to mention the strong perfumes that I have to inhale in the office (thanks Ana for changing your perfume from Bvalgari to Daisy, really appreciate it!). On top of that, I also feel dizzy at the sight of certain clothings. Especially those with lots of patterns or embroideries. I would just go for plain ones.
With many extra kilos that I'm bearing now, most of my joints especially pelvic down feel excruciatingly painful. I have trouble walking if I sit or lie down too long. Thanks to Hubby who has been so understanding, being a fantastic masseur in my time of needs at no cost. I love you!
And i also can't help but to love the feeling of the baby moving like a big fish in my tummy.. I can tell u, he is already a very active little guy!
This 2nd pregnancy is way different from the 1st one. It started off with severe morning sickness that lasted up till almost 5 months. During that time, even taking shower was something that I dread. Because I would throw up at the smell of soap or shampoo. On bad days, I would throw up even when only plain water touched my body. Not to mention the strong perfumes that I have to inhale in the office (thanks Ana for changing your perfume from Bvalgari to Daisy, really appreciate it!). On top of that, I also feel dizzy at the sight of certain clothings. Especially those with lots of patterns or embroideries. I would just go for plain ones.
With many extra kilos that I'm bearing now, most of my joints especially pelvic down feel excruciatingly painful. I have trouble walking if I sit or lie down too long. Thanks to Hubby who has been so understanding, being a fantastic masseur in my time of needs at no cost. I love you!
And i also can't help but to love the feeling of the baby moving like a big fish in my tummy.. I can tell u, he is already a very active little guy!
White Milk
Lately Iris been liking cereal + fresh milk for breakfast, even for dinner. All this while she has never liked white milk, with exception for breast milk. When we tried to wean her off half a year ago, she just wouldn't take white milk be it any brands. Finally she settled on Paediasure Chocolate although Dr Azam has advised against anything chocolatey since Iris is an asthma/eczema kid. But we haven't got much choice, have we?
Dr Azam also advised against oranges since it is an antihistamine which will induce phlegms. That one we try to avoid as much as possible, but Iris always has a liking towards anything sour. She can drink lime planter juice with pleasure, mind you. And now, she has begun to like Calciyum Choco Oren. What a dangerous combination. *sigh*
Dr Azam also advised against oranges since it is an antihistamine which will induce phlegms. That one we try to avoid as much as possible, but Iris always has a liking towards anything sour. She can drink lime planter juice with pleasure, mind you. And now, she has begun to like Calciyum Choco Oren. What a dangerous combination. *sigh*
Monday, January 5, 2009
Full Time Housewife - Today
Stayed at home all day today. Iris is getting so much better except this morning when she threw up all her breakfast. I always think that throwing up will make her feel better & more often than not, it always did.
So i managed to finish up all the housekeeping that was half-way done yesterday & Iris happily pitched in and helped out whenever she could. In fact she helped me pick up dry laundry & put them together. Thanks baby, ur such an angel!
As i'm writing this, she's already sound asleep on her Pooh mattress. Sister also has returned from school, and i'm waiting for Brother to arrive from Kota Bharu. He has got a job interview to attend in Bangi day after tomorrow. He has been jobless for more than 7 months already. I really hope he will manage to secure this job, for the benefit of everybody. All the best!
So i managed to finish up all the housekeeping that was half-way done yesterday & Iris happily pitched in and helped out whenever she could. In fact she helped me pick up dry laundry & put them together. Thanks baby, ur such an angel!
As i'm writing this, she's already sound asleep on her Pooh mattress. Sister also has returned from school, and i'm waiting for Brother to arrive from Kota Bharu. He has got a job interview to attend in Bangi day after tomorrow. He has been jobless for more than 7 months already. I really hope he will manage to secure this job, for the benefit of everybody. All the best!
Mr Lopart & His Big Lollipop
Woke up at about 5 something this morning. Iris' temperature had spiked again after the paracetamol effect was over. Changed her diapers & fed her paracetamol before putting her back to bed. She dozed off after telling me that Mr Lopart drew a big red lollipop in last nite's Handy Manny series. (Handy Manny is one of Iris' fave cartoon series in Play House Disney Channel).
Definitely I've got to take urgent leave from work today to monitor Iris' condition. Usually if she doesn't get better after 2 days, we'll bring her to see Dr Azam. Dr Azam is a very skilled paediatrician in Pantai who's very concerned about Iris' well being. He always makes sure that i puff Iris with Ventolin & Seretide every certain hours & continuously with Seretide for at least 3 months. It's just that i always stop puffing her after she gets well. I just can't bear the thoughts of having to put Iris constantly on medication or in other words, make her dependent on medication. But usually after stopping Seretide for few months, Iris will get sick again.
Sometimes i do think that i am a lousy mother.
Definitely I've got to take urgent leave from work today to monitor Iris' condition. Usually if she doesn't get better after 2 days, we'll bring her to see Dr Azam. Dr Azam is a very skilled paediatrician in Pantai who's very concerned about Iris' well being. He always makes sure that i puff Iris with Ventolin & Seretide every certain hours & continuously with Seretide for at least 3 months. It's just that i always stop puffing her after she gets well. I just can't bear the thoughts of having to put Iris constantly on medication or in other words, make her dependent on medication. But usually after stopping Seretide for few months, Iris will get sick again.
Sometimes i do think that i am a lousy mother.
Feeling under the weather
My beloved Iris has not been well again. High fever 39.7 degrees, chesty & a big red swollen tonsil. I have lost count on how many times she has been sick. Poor baby.
Iris was born with slightly lower immunity than other babies (i forgot how much was the reading) so she's susceptible to illness. To date, she has been warded 5 times due to different causes - bronchiolitis, salmonella poisoning, acute cellulitis, pneumonia & acute conjunctivitis. In fact most nurses at Ward C5 Pantai recognize her as a regular. And on & off we would be seeing Dr Azam either due to her asthma or tonsilitis.
Whatever it is, i am still most grateful to God for giving me such a beautiful & intelligent daughter who at the age of 2 1/2 years old can already speak very fluently, knows how to count 1-10, knows A-Z & recently can recite Alif Ba Ta to end.
Mama & Papa will always love u a lot, and we pray that u grow up to be anak yg solehah, insya Allah. Please get well soon baby.
Iris was born with slightly lower immunity than other babies (i forgot how much was the reading) so she's susceptible to illness. To date, she has been warded 5 times due to different causes - bronchiolitis, salmonella poisoning, acute cellulitis, pneumonia & acute conjunctivitis. In fact most nurses at Ward C5 Pantai recognize her as a regular. And on & off we would be seeing Dr Azam either due to her asthma or tonsilitis.
Whatever it is, i am still most grateful to God for giving me such a beautiful & intelligent daughter who at the age of 2 1/2 years old can already speak very fluently, knows how to count 1-10, knows A-Z & recently can recite Alif Ba Ta to end.
Mama & Papa will always love u a lot, and we pray that u grow up to be anak yg solehah, insya Allah. Please get well soon baby.
Forgetful..
About a week ago, I lost a cousin who passed away at the young age of 27. He has not been well for quite some times mostly due to his weak heart. In fact he has been using an artificial valve to keep the blood pumping.
His sudden death came as a shock to all of us. I felt he was too young to die. His artificial valve sort of malfunctioned, pumping too fast causing his blood to shoot up to the brain, creating a blood clot and causing a stroke. And he died the next morning.
His death sent me thinking.. That all this while i have taken a lot of things for granted. I don't need an artificial valve to keep on breathing, and yet i am not being thankful enough to Allah. Forgive me God for being so forgetful. I shouldn't have been.
His sudden death came as a shock to all of us. I felt he was too young to die. His artificial valve sort of malfunctioned, pumping too fast causing his blood to shoot up to the brain, creating a blood clot and causing a stroke. And he died the next morning.
His death sent me thinking.. That all this while i have taken a lot of things for granted. I don't need an artificial valve to keep on breathing, and yet i am not being thankful enough to Allah. Forgive me God for being so forgetful. I shouldn't have been.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Cheapest Lamb Chop In Town
Yup, it only costs us about RM5 a plate for a piece of deliciously juicy lamb shoulder, 5 pieces of crispy onion ring & a big pile of fresh garden salad. Sounds yummy huh? I bet u must be wondering where we managed to get that price.
Let me share the secret with u.. We bought the stuffs from Giant!
3 pcs lamb shoulder - RM7.50
15 pcs onion ring - RM2.30
A box of fresh garden salad - RM4.80
Special culinary chef to cook 'em all - FREE (thanks to hubby!)
Let me share the secret with u.. We bought the stuffs from Giant!
3 pcs lamb shoulder - RM7.50
15 pcs onion ring - RM2.30
A box of fresh garden salad - RM4.80
Special culinary chef to cook 'em all - FREE (thanks to hubby!)
A Fresh Start
I've been a blog reader ever since blog existed but tonite this one blog inspired me to have one. Thanks to "I Am A Happy Wife" (u know who u are ;-))
I've got a lot to share.. A lot to write about.. Just never enough time to blog about it.. As I'm writing this, two big heaps of clothes are waiting to be folded but what the heck? If I want to be serious about jotting down my life's precious moments, i've got to make time for it right?
So here goes my big story book...
I've got a lot to share.. A lot to write about.. Just never enough time to blog about it.. As I'm writing this, two big heaps of clothes are waiting to be folded but what the heck? If I want to be serious about jotting down my life's precious moments, i've got to make time for it right?
So here goes my big story book...
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