Areef, you have grown sooo much!

Watching your child grows everyday and impress you with his/her development definitely the joyous moment in your life. People said when you have your second baby, the feeling is not the same as the first. Not for me!... I love every moment with Areef as much as with Soffyya. Looking forward to watch Areef's achievements in every milestone of his life.

Your baby reaches an exciting milestone around week 10 as he or she begins to respond to his or her name. A sign of recognition may just be a widening of his or her eyes when he or she hears you say his or her name. This development can be exciting, but don't be surprised if it takes many more weeks before his or her response is consistent.

Your baby's eyesight is continuing to improve and he or she is now able to track an object with his or her eyes from one side to directly in front of his or her face. He or she may even continue following it all the way to the other side for a full 180 degrees. He or she is also able to pick your face out of a group by now. When he or she sees you, he or she will fixate on your face, his or her eyes will widen and shine, and he or she may wave his or her arms with excitement.

When your arms need a short break, or when your baby needs a little down-time, try placing your baby in an infant seat or swing. He or she is now strong enough to sit in this semi-reclined position, especially when propped with a small pillow or rolled receiving blanket. However, be sure these objects are not placed near his or her head where he or she could turn his or her face into them and suffocate. While his or her neck and back have grown significantly stronger in the past few weeks, his or her head is still wobbly, so continue to provide support.

Melaka Trip 2006

Here are my new pics from our trip to Melaka and friend's wedding last weekend. This was the first holiday for my Areef. He behaved very well and seemed to enjoy his first trip to Melaka (He slept most of the time). I enjoyed this trip a lot eventhough we missed nasi beriani gam due to flood almost every area in Johor. Had my first mee bandung muar and it tasted good. Hot and spicy but a bit sweet tho. Beside mee bandung stall, there was this fruit stall. I only attracted to its pisang tanduk, my fav banana to make banana fritters. yum yum...

We spend most of our time eating. First ikan bakar, then the next very morning, a friend of hubby brought us to this kampung stall for its lontong. Hubby ordered lontong and roti canai. Love the roti canai every bits. soo sedap it reminds me of roti canai kampung ijok when i was small. now the roti canai doesn't taste that good anymore. The lontong was good too... i ate nasi lemak and hot milo for drink.

Last day in Melaka, we went to downtown and enjoying the historical places. my first beca ride but raining half way.

Overall, this is surely a memorable one. Next trip, no plan yet. How about Cameron Highlands? *wink*wink*

My darlings...

Photo of my darlings. They complete my life. They are my precious, my treasure, my world... Love both of them with all my heart.

Down my memory lane

I guess you know which one is ME!

I found this very old pic of me and my nieces and nephews, from my niece friendster... Sorry Kak Yam for not getting your permission to expose this pic in my blog. Ya Allah... this was like 20 years ago. I think when I was in Standard 5 or 6, my first travel to Perak, year of 88/89... Ohh, god... I am that old now... Coming Feb, I will be a year older... Arghh, age is just a number.

Our new born prince

Another history in our family... 12th October 2006
Delivery chronicle:
First contraction - 3.45am
Check in labor suite - 7.00am
Delivered - 9.53am

Stayed in the hospital, rested for 2 more days. Discharged on Saturday. Now resting at home.

Here, presenting our new born prince, the lovely and adorable Imann Areef.

A month to go live!

By next month, I will be in labor anytime. Hope everything goes well and not on 1st day of Aidilfitri. Can't wait to see my baby boy... How does he look like? Me? Dil? Soffyya? But, the most important thing is he is healthy. Soffyya 2 days old. Will her baby bro looks like this? We'll wait n see!

Balik kampung

Last weekend we visited my kampung after almost 2 months since our last visit. We enjoyed eating rambutan and drink air kelapa for dinner. I really miss my kampung.

Happy 30th Birthday to my man!

Wat up?

Now my pregnancy is going to 7 months. Not much difference than my first except this time I eat less. In other words, I am a bit choosy. Occassionally, I eat 2 or 3 senduk of nasi. I did not have this problem last time. As long as the doc said my baby is doing fine, I am okay. My last check up, it was 65kg. Let see how much i gain in my next check up which is on 11th August. This year, because of my pregnancy, I missed few company trips and had to cancel our trip to Europe. Saddd... As for my workload, I am glad the 3rd rollout just finished. Rollout 4 is around the corner with less work I heard. With my due date is nearing hopefully I spend less time at work and can get more rest at home. Few events happened for the last few weeks. Some bad and sad news, as well as good news. The best is to received a gift from my beloved hubby. It is very special to me and I will remember this moment my whole life. Thank you my LOVE!

The Man of Steel is back!

I went for special screening of Superman Returns in GSC Berjaya Times Square. Hubby got 2 free tix from PenDrive, the memory card for his new Dopod. Just me and my beloved hubby. Enjoyed the popcorn and the corn as well.

My HP evolution

Yahoooo... hubby bought new hp for me on Thursday. It is Nokia 6125. Just launched a week ago. Good bye my Panasonic X70. It is not that I don't love you anymore but the headache you give me everytime you need a recharge, I cannot take it anymore... I hope you will rest peacefully in the basket on my dressing table. That way, I will always see you and appreciate your service.

New note!

Oh Superman!

I got this pic from my fren. I am like, wowwww, so fall in love with this pic. Watch out for this guy in the new Superman movie. Coming soon...

Happy Mother's Day, 14th May 2006

Happy mother's day to all mommies out there. May God bless our life with happiness and prosperity.

To my MIL, I love you and appreciate all the love and care you give to me unconditionally. You are my place to share woman's talk and gossips. You are my only mom I have in this world. I love you, Mama...

The whole family celebrated the Day in Marche last nite. Left the house after Maghrib and arrived about 10 minutes later. Dil was the first to reach the reservation counter and had everything in hand. Luckily he booked the place few days ealier. If not, we have to Q about 2 metres to get seating. After they gave the order ticket, one of the girls at the counter gave me and my MIL a pink carnation each. Wahh, I felt soo good, first time I felt appreciated during mothers day. I remember last year was no celebration for me but my MIL. I don't expect my hubby to celebrate this day with me. and I don't really care about this day as my child is only 1 year old but it is really nice when we know someone really appreciate the mothers, who gave birth to all of us to this beautiful world. And I am one of the luckiest women in the world.
I had Mushroom soup, sautee mushroom, salad and shared some mushroom pie with my FIL and my MIL's grilled salmon. I saw a lady brought 3 fresh coconut and would love to order the same. Unfortunately, all finished. I had lemon juice instead. A girl came to me and gave me a red carnation this time. Again, I feel honored.
Soffyya was so excited, dunno why, calling me from far, while I was busy preparing for my salad. I think the whole restaurant can hear her voice despite the usual marche noise. Then my MIL brought her to the play area and again she was so excited and busy playing with other kids and the ballons on the floor. She refused to go home. So my MIL had to carry her to the exit door. Luckily she didn't scream or fight back.
No pictures of last nite celebration since my lil bro in law borrowed the camera for his trip to Europe. He is now in Europe, currently in Paris, enjoying every second of his longgg break from his endless office hours of work. You definitely deserve this vacation, bro...

Not forgetting, to all my friends who sms me to wish Happy Mother's day, thanks a lot. I really really appreciate it and meant a lot to me. Once again, to all mommies, lets enjoy this very special day for us... Happy monther's day!

My pet

Sob sob... i lost my pet, again... my fish died last week in a very sad way. not that someone kill him but because of his condition before he died. i dunno what happen to his tail suddenly bengkok n since then he had difficulty to swin down the aquarium. so no more diving for him. this is my 3rd pet. all died... below is the pic of him before I flushed into the toilet.

New family member

I would like to congratulate my bro in JB for the arrival of his new baby girl, 3.4kg Alesha Aqeelah, on Saturday, 29th April 2006.
To baby Alesha, welcome to Haji Alias family! You are grandchild no 50.

What sign should you be?

You Should Be A Cancer

What's good about you: you're incredibly kind, caring, and generous What's bad about you: you can be too moody and impossible to understand In love: you enjoy wining and dining the object of your affection In friendship, you're: likely to depend on other friends for emotional support Your ideal job: historian, marine biologist, or religious figure Your sense of fashion: you dress to match your mood You like to pig out on: classic home cooked meals, like mac and cheese

What Sign Should You Be?

I hateeeee history.... Hahaha, I shud be ustazah then... akekeke

12 weeks 8 days

How your baby's growing: Your baby is now fully formed, from toothbuds to toenails and measures about the length of your thumb. Her fingers and toes have separated and some of her bones are beginning to harden. Over the next six months your baby's main task will be to grow larger and stronger, fit for survival outside the womb.

My pregnancy this time giving me a hard time. I am having problem with what to eat everyday and I almost faint in the lift last week. Luckily I managed to reach the office sofa before I fell. I sat there for about 15 minutes before walked to my cubicle. For the rest of that day, I went down to the clinic, got mc, and ask my hubby to pick me up. Reached the pillows and booomm, straight to ZZZ. I woke up this morning feeling very fresh and healthier. I got nausea and headache every morning for the past few weeks. Hopefully today is the day I get back to my normal health.

For fun!

Your Birth Month is February

Peaceful and harmonious, you seek the gentle side of life.Your warmth and consideration touches many. Your soul reflects: Purity, modesty, and faithfulness Your gemstone: Amethyst Your flower: Iris Your colors: Purple, yellow, and light blue

What Does Your Birth Month Mean?

Your Birthdate: February 5

You have many talents, and you are great at sharing those talents with others.Most people would be jealous of your clever intellect, but you're just too likeable to elicit jealousy.Progressive and original, you're usually thinking up cutting edge ideas.Quick witted and fast thinking, you have difficulty finding new challenges. Your strength: Your superhuman brainpower Your weakness: Your susceptibility to boredom Your power color: Tangerine Your power symbol: Ace Your power month: May

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

You Are 23 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY TO MY HUBBY

Today is our 2nd wedding anniversary. I dedicate this poem to my loving and caring husband, Ibdilillah Ishak. You are the love of my life!

Soffyya's evening walk

Since my lil one can walk, I will find time to bring her out to play with her. We went to OU on Saturday and she got a white balloon from the Eneos Car Exhibition at Level G. So that evening, I brought her out to play with her balloon. She really enjoyed herself throwing and walking with the balloon. All this while, she played pick n throw with Tok Acho's putting golf ball or sometimes she picked Tok Ma's bougainvillea or orchids and crash or tear into pieces.

My Orchids... bought it today!

A bit of free time

Me, Sherie, Hazleen and Saliza
I wanted to post this pic longggg time ago but keep on forgetting. Today while I was doing spring cleaning of my notebook I saw this pic. So immediately I put in my blog. Taken during Tekad last year.

Last 2 weekends, we went to my collegue's wedding reception dinner at Renaissance Hotel. Soffyya couldn't stop walking around and played with other children. She was very happy and enjoying the adventure of walking. Despite my hubby's escape to watch Reds, I enjoyed the event chatting with my collegues. Somehow, the food was not as good as I remembered last time I went. Overall, the event was happening and so much fun as they(the MCs) really bullied the bride n groom on stage. Pic of me n Soffyya at the dinner.

More holiday to enjoy and relax...

Hahaha... my last posting was on Christmas... I have been busy with work and life. For this month, we work less hour than usual month. A lotttt of public holidays. So we went back to my kampung and visited some friends. CNY is coming and we already have holiday plan. Hopefully it will be so much fun, enjoyable and relaxing. As for my work, new year is the live date for ANZ and China. Kick off for Korea and Japan is round the corner. More and more work on the way. I have been uploading pics on our activities for last month and this month. Feel free to check it out at Dil's fotopages.