Doa pembuka 12 pintu...sharing is caring ^-^

Assalam...

I would to share with everybody this doa. One of my senior gave to me (She is now got her Dr title  and posses quite high position in one of Malaysia's govt. Uni). When I googled the Doa, it's actually been recommended by Dr Fadzilah Kamsah).  

To tell the truth, I have my own favorites doa and the above is one of those. Few times I shared my doas to a friends, they reluctant to accept it. But I don't mind. To me, Sharing is caring. The reason why they behaved like such? They are afraid of simply taking any doa without knowing the source and etc. Hmm... what should I say... To me, doa is regarded as a (Muslim's) weapon. As long it is good, beneficial and it has good meaning, why not? Same goes to our personal doa after we performed our prayer, we do customized our doa, right?   

Just my 2 cents... ^-^

My baby get all the goodness.. yeay!!!

Assalamualaikum 

Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah.... What is more important than thanking Allah for everything...

And thank you Allah for giving my baby the opportunity to breast milk exclusively and home made food. Alhamdullilah... 

Today I start sending Amal to babysitter with her carrot puree and accidently, I gave her two baby cubes of carrot puree. Rupa- rupa the bs dah siap- siap bagi for lunch and evening meal as well. Senang betul kerja ibu...Cuma Ibu dapat feed baby Amal for breakfast aje. And I did asked her whether is my ebm enough for my baby? and she said "Yes"... she is solely with ebm. Susu Ibu adalah terbaik untuk bayi..(ehh.. tetiba keluar iklan..) Seronokkan... actually I have back up with Nan HA gold... tapi kalau boleh tak nak guna pun...lagi elok and save budget pun... :)

But why do I choose Nan HA as my alternative? It was recommended by my paed (Datuk Dr Zul, KPJ) masa Hadif dulu. Since the brothers was quite frequent kena admit due to bronchitis la, apa laa...especially Hakimi, so that's the best fm to Hadif. Jadi bila time baby Amal ni, just follow aje la...bak kata Dr Zul, "due to the brother's history....bla bla bla.."

ni la susu Nan HA tu... 

Memang rezeki Amal Basyirah. Masa abang- abang dia dulu, kesian tak merasa semua tu. Bila masuk kerja aje (after 2- 3 months) they starts with formula milk. I do pump in office, tapi still not enough for them due to my long working hours. So, fm la to top up their demand. Cuma Hadif la lama sikit 3 tahun, though not exclusive bf (hehee.. citer ni dah basi kat m previous entry pun.. ). 

On the food pulak.. the abangs starts with rack products. Belila bertin- tin instant rice cereal for babies, beras putih lah.. beras merah la... then I purchased the products according to age/ stage. Bila besar sikit, I made the rice porridge for them (tapi sedap gak, sampai kekadang ibunya yang makan lebih... hehee..). 

Tapi sekarang dah lain, there's a lot more recipes... a lot more stuff/ accessories to feed babies..online aje pun senang and banyak. And they came in cute and sweet looks too.. Haha... rezeki anak- anak... Apa- apa pun the abangs sihat2 aje membesar... Again Alhamdullilah.., thank you Allah..

Here are some pics, today after Maghrib prayer...her sleeping time and the mother has to be aside layan dia before she fall asleep...

She's sleepy and yet mata tak nak tutup...

macam mana nak tidur, Abang- abang bising sangat...Padahal Ayah suruh belajar...

Layaannnn...

Dah ngantuk betul tu

she will make sure her ibu is beside her.. kalau tidak... haru menjerit!

The latest about my Baby Amal Basyirah... dia dah kenal orang! Aduiii.. jenuh lah dia menjerit even her nenek and ayah pun dia tak mau... Ibu or her Abang Long aje dia recognised. Habis lah kau Abang Long, lepas ni asik2 kena tolong Ibu jaga Amal lah gamaknya... :)

Mealtime for baby Amal... (tapi banyak pengacaulah pulak!!)

Assalamualaikum and happy Monday!!

I've started giving Amal with solid food since she was 5 months 2 weeks. Hihihi.. excited mommy tak sabar nak bagi baby makan.. As for trial, I gave her nestle baby rice (with milk), courtesy from Kak Mas (My SIL cum neighbour). Btw, my SIL also  have baby girl. Khadeeja, 10 months baby girl. I borrowed her weaning spoon sekali. 

So far, Amal can take the solid food easily, then I decided to buy the philip avent combined baby blender and baby's solid feeding stuff. Here, some pics of my Baby Amal during her mealtime ....

Ni pengacau no 1. Sibuk nak suapkan Amal makan... He even nak suapkan baby Amal lollipop yg ada kat mulut dia tu... Aiiyyoooo Hakimi...!

At the back, Hadif pengacau no. 2...Dia pulak sibuk nak makan makanan dan minum pakai cawan baby Amal... Aduiilaaa baby besar ni.. 

This is carrot puree with breastmilk...You can get the cute weaning bowl from here. 

My baby Amal is ready to eat..! Tapi punya excited sampai Ibu forgot to put on her bib.

Hiii...pls ignore my serabai hair yeeee... 

While watching televisyen...

Haip haip..! Hakimi is trying to make sure Amal 's head is straight when Ibu feed her...

Muka benggang kena kacau

 Ok.. baru tenang sikit...

Ohhh...instead of eating, she sucks the watery puree...

Amal is learning to drink plain water using her Tommee Tippee - Essentials First Sips Cup 4m+

Pandainya minum air kosong ...

Ok lah for now.. Till then and wasalam.. 

My home made baby food.. Yummy!!

Assalamualaikum and Hi..!

Kids were playing with games. I am done with laundry, and ironing kids school uniform. So, I have times to update my blog (while swinging with my medela... hehee pam susu la tu). 

Ok la... I want to share my review and preparation using my new Philip Avent combined steamer and blender. What I can say is, the gadget is superb... easy and efficient! Let me show the process... 

1. Chop- chop.. I want to make carrot puree. The things that you need are carrot, knife, cutting board and a peeler. 

2. Chopped carrot in a small size (not more than 2cm). I added kismis which is well known for its goodness.

very easy with the ingredients and steaming times

The instructions is in the recipes book. 

3. Steaming. Before you steam, you need to add water in the appliance. Just add as instructed. For carrots it takes 15 minutes to steam. You can do other stuff while its steams eg shower, laundry and etc. Don't worry, it  will stop automatically. Means no overcooked risk. 

4. Blend it. 

5. Tadaa..the puree is now ready. I put them in baby cube and I froze them.

Home made carrot and apple puree are ready for Amal Basyirah. Yummy, yummy and she loves it!!!

My personal review is... I'm sooo loving it!! 

Our usual weekend...smile and be positive ^-^

Assalamualaikum and Holla..!!!!

Alhamdullilah...it's happy sunday morning! Early in the morning, normally I started my day with... (sharing is caring..^-^) 

1. Bacaan mathurat

2. Solat dhuha

3. Mengaji sikit.... 

4. Jangan lupa minta doa supaya 

    - Allah lindung kita dan keluarga

    - dimurahkan rezeki

    - dipermudahkan semua urusan

    - diberikan yg terbaik dalam segala urusan

    - mendapat kebahagian dunia dan akhirat

    - diberikan petunjuk dan hidayah dalam segala urusan

    - kesihatan yg baik

    - terang hati untuk menerima ilmu yg bermanfaat...

    - dan lain2 lagi yeee...macam2 boleh doakan... (Doakan senjata Mukmin... gunakan dalam mencari   

      kebahagian dunia dan akhirat... )

Sila2 buat semua tu, jangan malu2...and my rule of thumb in life, never start a day with reading news paper and etc before Al Quran ... No, no, no...don't ruin your day with bad news ye.. (Itu semua pesanan dari Dr Fadzilah Kamsah...). 

Here, I would like to share my usual weekend. Biasanya mmg takde kat rumah and of course, my kitchen closed! Phewww..! Takde pening nak masak, kemas, lap, mop, basuh pinggan and etc kan. (Aduii.. having 3 boys, can u imagine how is the house kalau tak maknya rajin kemas.)

Usually, either we go to Mak's house at Klang, MIL at Hulu Langat or Atuk's at Pulau Indah. But, since my hubby is recently busy with his project, I am the one man show. Running here and there with the kids without him. No big deal... Naik kereta pun.. bukan kena naik bas.. Amal I put her at baby car seat... senang bangat.

Yesterday we went to Atuk's house... had our lunch over there. Balik rumah atuk best!! Kids can play2 and shop2 for junk food (ada kedai sewa depan rumah atuk). And the best part is, Atuk and nenek bagi duit.. yeeeeaaayy!!  For the kids and we, husband and wife ye..my hubby selalu dapat lebih coz he likes to layan my Atuk and assist Atuk of some property matters... ^-^. 

Usually, with the money I buy food and kids stuff...  For instance,

This is our breakfast today... A simple breakfast and the portion is just enough for our family. 

Amal cannot eat ye.. Belum lagi. But she had her breakfast, shower and now time for her morning nap. 

Last night our dinner jauh sikit kat Aroma Ikan Bakar, Pantai Jeram. Craving for their Ikan 3 rasa.. sedap sangat. But too many people, so lambatlah sikit dapat makannya. The place is more happening now plus they have band over there...

Layan ice cream goreng dulu while waiting for the food.. Dah lapar masing2..

My precious..

Yang ni my precious yang tak rugi kalau bawak pi makan... Hakimi makan licin!

tadaaaa.. licin..!

Basically this is how I utilize my weekend. Tak larat nak masak everyday. So weekend is my time off and give me peace of mind by bringing the kids outing (hehee.. sebenarnya maknya pun kaki jalan pun... alasan2). Apa- apa pun... keep on smiling and be positive.

Ok lah for now. Till then and wasalam.

My goals in life... :)

Assalamualaikum and Holla!!!

I found my long lost book, hidden somewhere between books at my work station. And suddenly....I felt there's a burning desire inside of me... (wah.. tetiba lah pulak). Telling the truth, since I got pregnant...hmm.. I don't really focus with my Phd. Cuma bila nak data collection, then I was damn busy preparing itenary, planning, finding contacts and etc. And at the same time, revising and finalizing my measurement for questionnaires. 

That was during my second trimester. I was so damn tired that time sangat2 penat especially in UK. I was there about a month jugakla...Giler travelling ..hangkut questionnaire yang berat tu.  Balik Malaysia for about 2-3 weeks, fly pulak to Perth, Australia again for my data collection and conference. Alhamdullilah I got 200% support from my darling Hubby.. thank you ..

When all that thingy completed, I was like garfield, fat pregnant lady lazying at home (sebab dah masuk 3 trimester pun). Tup2 bersalin dapat Amal Basyirah pun tercepat... hehe.. Again ..Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah... Bila confinement memang la tak buat apa.. Macam princess.. semua pun ada orang buatkan. Pinggan pun tak basuh ye. Memang mengada. Even baby Amal's shower pun my mother buatkan..reason why? because czer..hehe, best kan...?

After my confinement, was busy for about 1 month due to analysing data and had showed the result to my supervisor, Prof MN. He gave green light for me to start with write up. Ohhh... then again.... relax2 at home golek2 with my baby Amal...(at the same time I do writes article to publish- 1 for 2nd draft and another 1 for 1 draft). Ok la tu.. really complacent me!!!

But now I've changed (insyaAllah... Ya Allah bantulah hamba mu ini untuk berubah dan bersemangat). I read back what I have written on that book. It's actually my GOALS in life!!!! Complete with my goal for 2 years mean since May 2011 to April 2013. I actually wrote that when I listened to Prof Muhaya in IKIMfm. Coincident, I had chance to join her seminar on that month and I have asked her to put her signature on my GOAL. Hehe.. semangat datang balik ni. 

Let me show you the written goal of mine...

 please ignore my bad writing ye. Kasi blur2 sikit sbb malu orang baca my goal. Lagipun pictures in this blog I snapped using my old iphone. 3GS aje pun. Tapi still Alhamdullilah coz I got it for free.... hehe...

Tu dia sign Prof Muhaya ye. And what you can see, one of my goal was... DAPAT ANAK. Tak ingat pun pasal wish ni dulu. Maknanya my wish  really came true!! Thank you, thank you and thank you Allah... :). The other 2, InsyaAllah.. coming soon...

Happy me with Prof Dr Muhaya.. 

Anything for my family... for the sake of Allah...

Friends, supplication to Allah is very, very very important. Allah will grant if that is good for us. Just let Allah....

This is my story ye..  dulu2 I once said to a friend that I will not got to any other countries, before Makkah. It's really happened, it was when I booked a flight ticket to Jakarta... suddenly I got the opportunity to perform my Umrah. And the the data were clashed with my Jakarta trip... of course I look forward for my  Umrah.. 

And the experience was not happened once.. few times I remembered. So, what I can conclude here... please beware with words especially for mothers ye.. Kesian anak2 kita nanti...

“Rabbana la tuzi` qulubana ba`da izhadaitana, wa hablana min ladunka rahmah. Innaka antal wahhab.” 

“Ya Allah, janganlah Engkau gelincirkan hati kami setelah Engkau beri hidayah kepada kami, dan berikanlah kepada kami daripada sisiMu rahmat kasih sayang yang banyak. Sesungguhnya Engkaulah Tuhan yang boleh memberi segala-galanya.” (Hadith Riwayat An-Nasa`i)

Ok till then. Wasalam. .

Food chart for babies...

Assalamualaikum ....

It's Saturday morning... Abang Long & Hakimi out for their tuisyen. Hadif is playing with PS2 games, alone. Amal Basyirah has done with her breakfast, shower and morning nap (btw, it's just 10 am now)... And me.. I've done with basic housechore (laundry, lipat kain, kemas sikit2), pam bm, made apple and carrot puree for Amal....and etc.. Lagi cepat siap lagi senang... 

Later at 12.00 I need to fetch Harith and Hakimi from tuisyen and will have lunch at my grandma's house. At 4.30 kena zap2 back to Shah Alam for his taekwando. Busy schedule tu biasa dah in my life. Everything need to be fast and efficient! Poyo lak statement nye...hihihi..

As I have mentioned in my previous entry that I will post food chart for babies and weaning food... Ok ... here we are.... 

The above image is the suggested weaning food for baby. The rule is 4 days each. Reason nak tgk the baby sesuai or not with the food and let them learn to taste. 

And the below list are the food chart (suitable to baby's age). This morning, I was thinking to make broccoli puree for baby Amal, but when I checked... alolo.. not suitable, belum boleh lagi ye... It's for baby above 8 months hokkey... 

FRUITS

Apples 4-6 months

Avocados 4-6 months

Apricots 6-8 months

Bananas 4-6 months

Blueberries 8-10 months

Cantaloupe (Melons) 8-10 months

Cherries 8-10 months

Citrus 12 months

Coconut 8-10 months

Cranberries 8-10 months

Figs 8-10 months

Grapes 8-10 months

Kiwi 8-10 months

Mango 6-8 months

Nectarines 6-8 months

Peaches 6-8 months

Papaya (6)8-10 months

Pears 4-6 months

Persimmons 8-10 months

Plums 6-8 months

Prunes 6-8 months

Pumpkin 6-8 months

Strawberries 10-12 months

VEGETABLES

Asparagus 8-10 months

Broccoli 8-10 months

Beans (Green) 4-6 months

Beans (Dried/Lentils) (8)10-12 months

Beets 8-10 months

Carrots 6-8 months

Cauli ower (6)8-10 months

Corn 10-12 months

Cucumber 8-10 months

Eggplant 8-10 months

Leeks 8-10 months

Onions 8-10 months

Parsnips 6-8 months

Peas 6-8 months

Peppers 8-10 months

Potato-White 8-10 months

Sweet Potato 4-6 months

Spinach 10-12 months

Squash-Butternut etc 4-6 months

Squash-Zucchini etc 6-8 months

Tomatoes 10-12 months

Turnip 8-10 months

MEATS & PROTEINS

Beef 8-10 months

Chicken 6-8 months

Eggs 8-10 months

Fish 8-10-12 months

Pork 8-10 months

Tofu 6-8 months

Turkey 6-8 months

Wild Game - consult doctor

DAIRY

Cow Milk 12 months

Cheese 8-10 months

Cottage Cheese 8-10 months

Cream Cheese 8-10 months

Yogurt (6)8-10 months

GRAINS

Barley 4-6 months

Buckwheat/Kasha 8-10 months

Flax 8-10 months

Kamut 8-10 months

Millet 8-10 months

Oatmeal 4-6 months

Pasta 8-10 months

Quinoa 8-10 months

Rice 4-6 months

Foods For Baby courtesy of wholesomebabyfood.com

* This chart is conservative in nature. It should not be used to replace the advice of your doctor. Foods are grouped by age relative to ease of digestability, taste, texture and possible allergy risks for baby's stage. Always consult your baby’s pediatrician about introducing new foods, and feeding your baby.

I find this info is interesting and very information in preparing my baby's homemade food. For my next entry, I will post my food preparation for Amal Basyirah using my new Philip Avent steamer and blender.. Wallaaaa.... very easy, nutritious and yummy too...!! ^-^.

By then, wassalam.....

Weaning my baby Amal... ^-^

Assalamualaikum and Hola... 

I just came back from Abang Long's school for his report card day. Hmm.. aduiii la.. mmg nak kena tarik telinga ni.  I guess i should be more strict to him. At least Hakimi's much better. He got good result for his Science and Mathematic. So far, what I can see, boys love science and mathematics and I do not have problem with that subjects. As for Hadif, he is so manja. His gap and baby Amal is 6 years... mana taknya. The teacher said he is so childish... mmg mengada pun. Menyibuk aje ngan barang- barang Amal.. perasan dia baby lagi la tu... hihihi.. This morning he said to me.. " Asik2 barang Amal aje Ibu beli...". Ouch.. what a question...?? My answer to him... " Alaaa.. dulu masa Hadif baby2 pun Ibu asik2 beli barang Hadif.. Hadif aje tak ingat...". Memang betullah, now is Amal's time pulak... 

Eh... melalut pulak keluar topik... My baby Amal is nearing to 6 months... it's time to prepare the weaning stuff. It's lovely nowadays, with the internet revolution, we can get info very fast and easy. Dulu2 masa the boys, mmg takde la.. and I was the industry slave remember.. hahahaaa... asik kerja, outstation and was very busy. Where got time to browse the internet... follow aje apa orang cakap, eg mak, MIL, SIL, friends. But not this time ye. Kalau kena sound tu senyap aje la... hehee.. 

Ok, about Amal's weaning time, I have my own check list, based on my condition and practicality. Here we goes...

1. Food processor for baby (i bought 2 sets, this one maybe i will use when travelling .. ala terbeli lebih pulak.. simpan aje la dulu)

2. Training cups 

3. Weaning bowls with lid

4. Weaning spoons

5. Cutting board (I bought a new one, orange and pink from cosway. Ini saje mengada yee. optional item..  Konon2 yg sedia ada tu dah potong2 cili la bagaikan... ^-^)

As you can see, I have two sets each. One is for home usage and another set is for the babysitter. 

6. Baby bib. Cute and look so sweet... don't yo think so..? heheee... This is from onebabyworld. 

7. PETITE CREATIONS Baby Cubes (2oz x 8pcs)- it can freeze and microvawable. Bought online from kasihkusayangku

8. Philips Avent - Combined Steamer and Blender (BPA Free). Preparation for home made baby food as stated at the box "nutritious meals made easy"..  Now sales at onebabyworld. I am not the promoter ye, just a loyal customer (sbb rumah dekat...senang nak pi..heheee..)

it comes together with this recipes booklet..

9. And of course, last but not least a feeding chair. You can buy this bumbo chair from mothercare. See, my baby Amal was so excited with her meal. Nestle baby rice as a trial (courtesy from my SIL).  

I am very excited to start her with solid food especially to give her home made baby food. Seronoknyaaaa... hehee.. maybe later I'll buy a fresh food feeder so she can eat foods eg veg and fruit without choking risk.  For my next post, maybe I will share a food chart for babies. That's for now.. Wasalam..

Sending my baby to a baby sitter..

Assalamualaikum and Hola.... 

I have started sending my little baby to a baby sitter... after delaying for quite some time. Sad me..huhu.. So now I am at home alone, finishing my work. 

So far so good..  the bs told me that she's doing fine. Ok je minum pakai botol.... I was worried if she refuse to drink from a bottle (mcm abg2 dia dulu... huh, jenuh!). Alhamdullilah... thank you Allah for make things easy..  syukur..

Ok now let's see items when sending my baby to bs.. 

1. Cloths (3 to 5 pairs)

2. Diapers (5- 10)

3. A Napkin (as burp towel)

4. A towel (change daily basis)

5. Booties (mitten dah x pakai dah)

6. A bottle 

7. Few bottles of breasmilk

8. Bottle warmer (letak terus kt umah bs, senang x yah angkut2)

9. And a toys... hehe.. 

My baby's faces before sending her to bs house...

 oohh.. kita nak jalan ye Ibu.... hehee..

yeay! tak sabar nak jalan2...

 hmm.. sedapnya...nom nom... :)

And below pic, my baby's face when I fetch her. Masam aje..hmmm...kesian anak ibu kena hantar rumah orang. Even her brothers, I never send them to bs house during their infant. Dulu mmg sentiasa ada maid.. but now my hubby's refused to have one. Dah serik.. and x nak ada stranger in the house.. ikut kan aje la... :)

To get rid of my guiltiness, everyday, I bring her to taman main buai..hehee..and she loves it! Ala... the playground is just beside the bs's house pun. While waiting for her abang2 habis mengaji ..kita swing dulu, yeay..!!

showing her weird face..

terlentuk aje..^-^