Our Love Journey

2010-10-09T00:46:00.003+08:00

Oct is here!!

My fav mth indeed....

My lucky mth as alwiz n i have been bz w lots of wedding gifts decor...

And 10.10.10 is definitely everyone's fav date to get hitched....

Will upload d pics of d latest decoration soon!!!

Dats my lil boy....In dis pic...he ermmm supposed to look like a GARDEN GNOME???

A sad one above...but lotsa smile n cute poses below...
My lil boy...my pride of joy...have just turned 10mths...

2more mths before he turn 1YR OLD...and i simply can't wait...
Currently he has 7 teeth...YEAH 7 and i am still BREASTFEEDING...so ooouuuuchhhh!!!!

He's weaning diet wud be BROWN RICE , FISH , SWEET POTATO & PASTA...

Quazza is beginning to stand up on his own now...although still not stable...and tend to fall his bum w laffter all d time...!!
His common words of communicating w me wud be....

NEN-NEN- milk

NAH NAH-more....milk/food...

amm-amm-food...

MAMA- dats how he calls me wen he is desperate for attention or sumthin...

He enjoys playing peek-a-boo sooooo much!!!

Flash cards wud be another daily routine for me n him every morning....after breakfast...

12PM...every week day...MUST WATCH THE BACKYARDIGANS!!!!

I enjoy d show too...lotsa singing n dancing...SIMPLY COOL!!

Better than Hi 5! i must say!!!
The best thing abt him now is how defensive he wud be whenever Hubby or anyone tries to tickle...or pretend to hit/bully me....

He will crawl and come to my rescue...

Hold me n block whoever is trying to bully me w his own body!!

How sweet n cute...dats really a touching n moving action....for me.!

Quazza is my LIL HERO!!

Btw lately i have been bz w sumthin else besides my wedding gifts decoration , wedding planning for some clients n also d bridal affairs....

I have started another service also under LOVECREATEZ &BABYQREATEZ...

CANDY BUFFET for BABY SHOWER,BIRTHDAY PARTIES & WEDDING EVENTS...

I didnt noe...preparing a CANDY BUFFET for my sis's housewarming is START to dis NEW BEGINNING....

Its been pretty bz for me lately to source for suppliers and stock...

The costing have just been finalised...and customers can now view d various packages that i have come up w....

To request for d packages...can email me at armeliajoppri@gmail.com

I am so excited to plan for 3 CANDY BUFFET Birthday parties coming up dis Oct , nov n dec....

Its just so SWEET n Fun!!!

The pics below r examples of Candy Buffet ...(pics taken frm other websites)

Till then

Adios

2010-09-26T12:11:00.005+08:00

Finally....these r some Eid pictures taken this yr...

Silver is our family's color pick...

Its our v first time celebrating the joyous occasion w LIL Q...

Its definitely more fulfilling , joyous n meaningful for me n hubby

We didnt manage to do much visiting because Hubby was bz werking n lil Q fell sick throughout d 2nd week of syawal...But we did manage to make some time to visit some close relatives n my God-Father ....BABA on d 3rd day of raya....

As u can c...no more glamorous tight kebayas or small stylish handbags for me...but i even recycled past yrs outfits which i realised to be more comfy n practical to handle my baby and HUGE sling bag to carry all d baby stuff

The pic above is my most fav because Q was still wearing his kain samping n songkok...cos he will get restless n take it all off most of d time...
Dats Baba n his lil grandson...Quazza is alwiz v happy wen he meet his TOK BABA
Dats a family pic of us ...
And this is me n my sister's family...

And above r pix of us visiting Eka's crib last week...

2day is another rest day for me cos i fell sick soon after Q recovered....well perhaps dat due to me alwiz sucking his mucus out wen his nose was blocked . That's d sacrifice most moms have to go through and i am happy as long as my lil boy have recovered cos d past week have been tough looking at Q struggling w his terrible cough n flu...

Next entry will be a v SWEET ONE...i promise....

Till den

Adios....

2010-09-21T11:48:00.005+08:00

It was such an honor n great pleasure of mine to be part of Charles Angel & Elmer's BIG DAY last week...This is also d first time i get to be involved in a Philipino's wedding.

It was a simple yet beautiful occasion at Crown Plaza T3

Dolling her up was indeed a challenge initially cos d bride had some sensitive skin problem such as peeling n redness reaction due to her sensitivity to some skin products that she used recently

The bride is such a sweet n nice person that now we have become gd frens through d conversations that we exchanged throughout w makeup process..

It was also a pleasant experience for me to work w d renown photographer- Gary Chai aka Bro Ihsan...

Till den

Adios

2010-09-13T11:09:00.002+08:00

Hi all...

I'm...Quazza Ilhandyl

On behalf of Momma & Daddy ....Q would like to wish everyone Eid Mubarak!

Pls feel free to come by n visit us at our CRIB...

Dun forget to gimme lotsa GREENPACKETS...weeee!!!

Till more update of my first Eid this year.....

Adios

2010-09-09T00:58:00.004+08:00

Before Ramadhan come to an end...

I would like to to say how blissful this year's Ramadhan have been for me celebrating it as a WIFE n Mom....

The best thing abt this yr's Ramadhan is also because i managed to meet up w many old frens frm Pri Sch , Sch Sch n even some old Dancemates...

I am glad there is FACEBOOK for us to reunite w our old frens...and catch up after so many many years!

One of d many IFTAR gatherings that i attended was d 'ALL WHITE IFTAR AFFAIR' organised in conjunction w 'BIBIK ' aka 'KAK SULASTRI'S' Bday bash at SAKURA Dhoby Ghaut.

Gatherings w d ASB dancers r always happening n full of fun & laughter!Even Q joined in d fun posing in front of d camera...

2010-09-05T00:21:00.002+08:00

How fast time flies....

Q is now 9mths old!

Currently he has 5 teeth...so u can imagine how cute it looks wen he smile:-p

He crawls v fast from one pl to another....and latest development of his would be him now trying to stand all on his own...before falling on his bum after a few seconds...and he will burst into laughter each time dat happens...

The pics above are one of d few other themes that we chose for his photoshoot...

And yeah he do love bathing n splashing in water !

He finds it amusing each time he splashes d water at me every morning when i bathe him..

I am so grateful n can't thank god enuff for giving me a loving hubby n cute lil son whom i adore so much...

This small family of mine...may not be complete yet cos me n hubby do hope to have a Girl in d near future too...but Quazza Ilhandyl will always be my precious lil Boy no matter what...

Till then

Adios

2010-09-02T20:02:00.005+08:00

I have been wanting to have a maternity shoot at a studio wearing all white...but sumhow couldn't have d chance to...but at least now i managed to send Q for a BABY PHOTOSHOOT @ SEAN LAU PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO recently...

Quazza enjoyed d session as much as we do too...

He was quite cranky at first but Hubby n me...tried our best...to entertain him by singing , dancing n showed all his fav toys behind d photographer to make him smile n laugh...

What u get to c above is just a small fraction of all d photos taken during d shoot.

I went to A BABYFAIR when Quazza was only 3mths old and signed up for a simple package which comes w only 5 pics to be selected for printing and one to be embossed n framed...

However...i had a tough time selecting d photos when i went to d studio yesterday...So i decided to purchase all d photos....

Its costly but d memories is simply priceless...

Since there r so many pics...of different themes , i shall upload them bit by bit on each entry....

Till den

Adios

2010-08-19T12:31:00.003+08:00

Salam Ramadhan to all Muslim out there...

This year's Ramadhan brings a different meaning to me as a WIFE & MOM...

I can't deny that its v tough for me to endure the hunger n thirst of fasting while breastfeeding..

Each time i bf my baby...i feel so thirsty /hungry that i feel v weak wen i fast this Ramadhan..

Milk production is also lower during fasting but i would like to share some tips to other nursing moms out there who wanna fast but worry of their milk production going low..

I am sure there r other nursing moms out there who needs to express few bottles of milk everyday fr their babies while they go out working just like me.So hopefully the following tips could benefit u guys out there

1)I have been taking some supplements frm GNC since delivery to make sure Quazza gets all d nutrients n vitamins dat he need frm Calcium , DHA (fr d brain ) and other essential vitamins.

Its v crucial that i still continue taking these supplements daily during d fasting mth either after d pre-dawn meal(SAHUR) or breaking fast to ensure that he still gets all d nutrients that he need....This is actually a pre-natal vitamins which r suitable for expecting moms n mons who r still nursing..

2)Fenugreek is supplement that i have also been taking frm day 1 after delivery as suggested by d Doctor to increase milk production. I consume 4 capsules every day to ensure i have adequate milk supply for direct feeding n expressing at least 2-3bottles of 160ml each day.

3)This is a recent discovery after reading up some tips frm d net....OATS...

Its great to consume oats daily for gd milk supply. U can be creative to consume oats either in cereal form , porridge or even oats cookies.. I never like to eat Quaker Oats becos i tink its really bland but now i have grown to love it after preparing it my own way...by mixing QUAKER OATS porridge w some Honey Oats & granola cereals to add d crunch n sweetness...Taste gd after all!!!Try it...

Hope d tips above works fr other out there too...

Till den

Adios

2010-08-13T22:50:00.005+08:00

Mood: Bored

Status of Health: Fever n LOVESICK..hahha cos hubby stayin over at work

Location:Home of cos...

Companion: QUAZZA ILHANDYL who is so soundly asleep....

I really lose interest in blogging lately cos i really have trouble in managing my time...

I got to juggle my job , being a mom , wifey n of cos some other last min commitments like today had to do a show after SOOO LONGGG...I got to admit dat i lost dat stamina dat i used to have...

I was practically panting throughout d dance and its really TIRING!!

Dunno if its due to fasting mth or its just me....

I have been so worried that my milk production will be low due to fasting so i've been taking lotsa supplements , vitamins n consuming OATS everyday...

But guess wat....D MILKFLOW was so overwhelming today dat i had an ENGORGEMENT ard noon....ryte after finishing my dance performance...

I rushed to pick Quazza frm his skl thinkin i cud get him to latch on to relieve d pain i was goin thru...however lil Q have just finished a bowl of porridge (he started weaning already)...and a bottle of expressed milk...

SO.....i just got to endure d pain...while driving home...and i just cant wait to pump it out...

MY breasts were so painful and i was already having cold sweat...

Upon reaching home...checked my temperature n true enuff i was having slight fever...

So i dozed off with lil q LATCHING on me and we both fell asleep till late afternoon...THANK GOD..i cudnt imagine how i cud handle Q if he was v awake n wanting to play etc...

Now i am feeling betta...finally...but unfortunately hubby won't be coming home cos he got to report v early tomoro morning for d YOG...

So another lonely nite for me...but lucky me ...i have my lil Prince by my side...

Just a brief update on wat i hav been bz w....

WEDDING GIFT ORDERS....MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS ...DANCE PERFORMANCES etc...

Some pix below of my recent works...

Before i end my entry

Happy Fasting to all muslims out der

Till den

Adios

2010-07-27T11:25:00.004+08:00

Life has been pretty great...

I cudnt blog as often because of all d time that have been devoted to my precious son.

Quazza is now 7mths old n getting more active....

He can crawl ard n have 2 small teeth growing and i really dun wanna miss seeing any of these growing moments.

Quazza Ilhandyl started to be more clingy only recently ever since my hospitalization...

He will cry d moment he see me walking away when i leave him at d infant care centre or even wen i leave d bedroom to do some chores in d kitchen.

Having hubby or my Mil to try carry or pacify him wouldnt help at all...cos he still WANTS me...

This made me consider of quitting my job to just stay home n take care of him all d time...and i still can't make up my mind...

Hubby doesnt mind me being a housewife...but he did mention that i will have to make sum adjustments to my lifestyle...No more shopping fr expensive stuff...and i got to cut down going out n dining at nice places....

I don't noe if i can do this but i just bought myself a new BAG just in case this will be d last bag i can buy before i stay home n be a homemaker....

Delightful GM is my choice because its humongous n i can really throw in all d baby stuff n my own stuff in too....In fact i tink even Q can fit himself in d bag!

No more cute lil stylish handbags for me...cos now i am a MOMMY...

Aniway , last weekend was pretty fun n eventful attending some wedding n my Hannah Suffiah's 'Cukur Rambut' ceremony.

Quazza dressed well for d occasion....

Hubby n me finally got d chance to watch movies for d very first time ever since NEW MOON which was few days before i gave birth....

We watched Despicable Me...w LIL Q of cos...

He behaved well n enjoyed watching d funny show...

He laughed watching d cute lil Menians....so i guess we can bring him to d cinema to watch other animation movies next time...

I am looking forward fr my family's gathering to bring d kids swimming this sat...

I am sure Quazza will have a great time at d pool too...

Till den

Adios...

2010-07-23T10:50:00.003+08:00

It was a fabulous HEN PARTY cos Wirdani was so surprised n had tremendous fun dat day....

Since she hav alwiz been d mastermind for me n d gals' hen parties...now its our turn to make sure she hav hers too!!
I drove n made sure she was blindfolded in d car....

The destination was KAKI KAKI@Malay Village
It was a v nice place fr spa parties which was so suitable fr d occasion
As u can c....i had to tag Lil Q along....so he was d only 'guy' among all d ladies....and d rest took turns to babysit him while i do my manicure , ear candling and other spa treatments....

I guess its d only time Q can join in a GAL'S HEN PARTY...cos no BOYS are allowed fr such events...His...was a special case....under parental supervision...:-)
We made d bride change to sumthin kinky...and that was wat she wore to ST JAMES after dat w d rest of d gals...

I had to skip d club of cos...becos of Lil Q...BUT i had so much fun during d SPA PARTY...

It was a v fun n enjoyable time fr us d ladies...

Some of us who hav been married get some time to had girly moments w/O hubby...and it was pretty fun!!

Looking forward to Bulkis's turn next...

Till den'

Adios

2010-07-20T14:03:00.001+08:00

Calla Lilies hav alwiz been her fav...

Its her dream wedding bouquet ....and i made it possible and pleasant surprise for her...

She is my dearest bestfren WIRDANI....
I am so happy beyond words to c both Wir & Khai getting hitched finally..
It was indeed a joyous occasion for the two sisters Wir & Shasha...to hav their wedding celebrated together just like how they celebrate their bdays on D SAME DATE every yr...
It was a super duper bz week fr me...as i was given d responsibility to make my bestfren look gd on her big day.

It was such a pity that i fell sick n ended up in d hospital dat nite makin it impossible fr me to attend n do her makeup for d wedding reception at Khai's side on d following day...

Aniway.....these r shots taken during d beautiful event on the 10th of July...
She was officially his...

While waiting fr d bridegroom....and i was just as nervous...

A negotiation between d Bestman & Maid of honor...

The amount offered was generous...so i brought down d fan just after the first envelope...

Hubby was just as bz being d wedding event coordinator that day...All of us were dressed in lilac....including LIL Q
The two sisters n their Hubbies Iskandar aka Adik & Khairul
Me n some of d other bridesmaids

Months of preparation on my side to get her beautiful outfits , accessories , wedding cake etc to be done was all worthwhile as i managed to make her DREAM COME TRUE...
Other than d bouquet ....WIR & KHAI were also surprised by d wedding cake which was a gift frm me n Jop...

Thanx to Perfect Frosting fr such a lovely cake...Its also as yummy as it looks...

Most importantly d Bride n Bridegroom love it...

FROM ME , JOP & Quazza....

We wanna wish u both an everlasting marriage

And may u be blessed w lots of happiness n bliss!!!

Till den

Adios

2010-06-24T01:20:00.002+08:00

Let me present to u.....Chef Quazza!!!!

Dats how cute my prince is wearing d chef hat...

And if u r wondering wat he hav been up to lately...

Well...i enrolled him for a BABY CONTEST recently...not any ordinary one but catered specially for Breastfed babies....which was organised by KKH .

Last month , i brought Quazza to attend the preliminary round at KKH.

I wasn't too hopeful wen i saw so many other participants...throughout d whole day and we were given only d 9.30am slot....

Early this week , i received a mail stating that Quazza was shortlisted as one of the top 20 finalists which was pretty surprising.

So...the finals will be this 4th of July at United Sq!

To all d moms w cute lil babies n tots out there....Come on down to United Sq on d 4th July cos there will be plenty of fun n event programs fr d lil ones!!

Other than d Baby Contest...

Quazza hav made a few new developments lately...

His crawling seems to be improving...and he can really crawl v fast to get frm pt a to pt b....

He is teething...and its cute to c just one tooth growing ....when he smile...:-P

I just feel like he is growing too fast and i really dun wanna miss any moment of seeing him growing everyday...

Seems like only yest that i was still carrying him in my tummy....

Awwww.....

Aniway....Chef Quazza have been v bz baking sum cakes lately.....

As u can c....

My lil business frm home seems to be pretty bz lately ...

Alhamdulilah...i really feel dat Quazza is my lucky star...

BabyQreatez seems to receive enquiries n orders every week....which is pretty overwhelming...

Not to mention...that i still have plenty of wedding gift orders under LOVECREATEZ n bridal assignments to handle too...

July is going to be a super bz n happening MONTH FOR ME!!!

ITS goin to be my bestest gal's wedding!!

I just collected her 2nd gown yesterday...and its such a relieve to noe dat all her outfits r ready...except for her veil n accessories which i have yet to settle...

The flower bouquet n wedding cake r going to be 2 lil surprises frm me to her...and i hope she is goin to love it...

Till den

Adios!!

2010-06-21T16:17:00.005+08:00

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT....

I haven't got d chance to upload pics n update abt my precious lil niece...Hannah Suffiah who ws born on d 25th of May...

I am so happy for my cousin kak lena for her new bundle of happiness...that she have been waiting for...9mths...

Hannah is not just a niece to me but in fact like my v own dotter as i was privileged to breastfeed her as my cousin was having v sore nipples and lil Hannah seemed unhappy when offered formula milk...

Therefore , the bond that i have built between myself n Hannah is just like a mom n dotter...

In fact , there is a law n condition set frm the Holy Book of Quran regarding this...which stated that Hannah & Quazza r just like brother and sister , therefore not permitted to marry when they grow up....:-)

Other than that , i am just so happy to c more adding to my family now...

At the same time , so many things happened lately...

Some not so pleasant but it definitely taught me gd lessons in life such as d bond of family which can never be broken and values like protecting and respecting yr own family's interest which should be taken in consideration seriously...

I am thankful n fortunate to have such a gd husband who is firm n sensible enough to choose d right thing to do even when he was being provoked by circumstances.

His integrity as d leader of d family still stand but he got to play neutral for everyone's best interest...

I hope...Quazza will grow up n inherit all these gd values from his Father...insya allah...

Other than d unhappy incidents that took place...I did have some fun bringing my son going swimming which seemed to be a v enjoyable experience for him.

Like i mentioned before , this cute precious baby of mine never fails to make me smile even when i was feeling so down n blue...

Quazza Ilhandyl...means everything to me n hubby...

And i will do anything within my reach to protect him n my family.

In d pic above...he looked like he ws saying " i will punch u if u dare to make my mommy cry!"....Hahah....

And with dat i have nothing to worry abt anymore...

P/S: I choose to listen to my hubby..maybe its best if we stay away frm each other...there's an invisible line drawn between yr family n mine...i am sorry....i still love u v much...but there's nothing more that i can do...

Till den

Adios

2010-06-10T21:07:00.002+08:00

HAPPY 6MTHS TO MY PRECIOUS BABY BOY!!!

I AM SO PROUD OF U MY DEAREST QUAZZA ILHANDYL...!!!

ITS BEEN A PRETTY STRESSFUL WEEK FOR ME...N QUAZZA TOO...

GET WELL SOON BABY!!

MORE UPDATES PRETTY SOON!!

Till den

Adios

2010-05-29T23:23:00.005+08:00

Haroooo!!!!

Yeah its a new look!!

Its a new me!!

I finally decided to hav a haircut cos i cant stand having so much hair falling off n Q alwiz pulling my hair wen i am carrying him...

Hubby gave d green lite so....SNIP SNIP SNIP!

No regrets...i guess i just hav to wait for my baby to be bigger before i can keep long hair again!

Other than d new hair..i hav sumthin NEW to talk abt...

If previously i have been doing WEDDING GIFTS DECORATION under d label LOVECREATEZ which u can view thru LOVECREATEZ.MULTIPLY.COM,....now i hav come up w BabyQreatez...inspired by my own SON...dealing w BABY GIFTS...

As most of u readers out there have known by now...i have been doing DIAPER CAKES...

But now...ii have come up w new customised gift sets packaging for d cute lil ones....

more pics...can be viewed at my FB and lovecreatez.multiply.com...

So far d response have been great and i have been taking orders non stop every week...

I am sourcing for more interesting n cute gift boxes like d ones u c above...

This doesnt mean i am not doing diaper cakes anymore...i still do..

In fact i just finished 2 orders for 2 cute lil gals last weekend..

The first one was ordered by customer-Aisyah for her colleague who just delivered to a BABYGIRL...

And the 2nd one was ordered by Kak Seri for her cute dotter's 4th bday...

Glad that d BDAY GAL n d guests who came like d cake as it looked just as yummy as d edible one....

Till den

Adios!!

2010-05-26T06:08:00.009+08:00

Plenty of things to update....

Firstly abt Quazza Ilhandyl...My precious babyboy have now started to go to 'SKOOL'...

Well, to be exact ,nowadays i no longer bring him along w me to conduct dance classes but leave him at KIDDY Academy which provides INFANT CARE service besides pre-school classes.

Like all mom , i was pretty anxious n worried if he couldnt adapt to d new surroundings..

What if he cries becos he doesnt c me...??What if this...and what if dat??

So many qns popped in my head....

But u noe wat....Quazza loves his new SKOOL so much becos there's plenty of toys to play and many frens to communicate w that he simply doesnt even bother when i was leaving or arrive later in d evening to fetch him...

I was taken aback wen i saw how engrossed he was playing w his toys n his new frens ard him .I called out his name....he responded...looked at me...smiled n continue on playing...

I felt relieved n v glad that he is so much more independent without me now.

That's my boy!!!

Past weekend have been pretty eventful for me n Hubby especially because he took part in 2 'pageant' competitions....

One is 'DEWA DEWI 2010 organised by ZUL RADI BRIDAL COUTURE and d other is MANHUNT Singapore 2010.

Basically Hubby hav been bz w all his rehearsals , gym sessions etc2...

Manhunt Singapore have a few judging events n fashion shows that hubby got to do for d sponsors frm last 2 weeks all d way to d finals this 5th June...

I can imagine how hectic it is for him...to juggle work n all these . But i am glad he have been given d opportunity to take part in such a prestigious event thru recommendation by Abg Zul who recognised his potential.I am giving him my encouragement n support in whatever way i can n hope he will be able to achieve sumthin gd out of it...

Below r some pics of Hubby in d past Manhunt Singapore 2010 events showcase and d pple who came to support him...

As mentioned earlier he also took part in DEWA DEWI 2010 organised by ZUL RADI BRIDAL COUTURE.

This is a competition which takes place every year to scout new talents to Model for ZUL RADI BRIDAL COUTURE at Singapore Expo.

The finals was last SUN and i am so glad Hubby's efforts n hard work was worthwhile because he won first place n attained d title DEWA 2010.

So congrats to Hubby for d victory...

I am so proud of u love...u did it!!

Till den

Adios

2010-05-20T11:21:00.002+08:00

In continuation of d previous entry on D 'SLEEPZ' issue...

I would like to add on a few more tips i wanna recommend strongly on..

I did mention before that my baby usually sleep holding a bedtime teddy or his fav toy d kangaroo....

Now he has another new toy a giraffe which i named as GEORGE as d one u c in d pic...

So Q will alternate in having either KIKI(D KANGAROO) , George or d bedtime bear to accompany him to sleep because i wash his 'friends' everyday as he suck n put them in his mouth.

This is V IMPORTANT in keeping d hygiene of d baby...

U really shud be extra cautious abt this although its troublesome...

Aniway as i mentioned , perhaps some of u who still have problems putting yr baby to sleep on their own using d methods i mentioned before can try letting yr baby hav a familiar 'fav' toy he would alwiz hold on to till he sleep...

Its his form of comfort...perhaps..

I dunno how to explain it but it seems dat Q usually quiet down when he is fussy crying for attention d moment i pass him his toy...

He wud grab n hold it tight and play w it till he sleep..

The 'giraffe' n 'kangaroo' are LAMAZE toys which i recommend strongly becos it all comes w a few interesting features like , rattles , teethers etc for d baby to explore n discover by playing w just one toy....

The toys r also v colorful and i chose d kangaroo n giraffe cos these r d ones MY BABY seems v attracted to..

So d next time u wanna get a toy for yr baby...show him a few options n c which ones captures his attention which he wanna try to grab...

I guess thats abt it dat i could share for now on d 'SLEEPZ' issue....

The next thing i wanna blog abt is still on Quazza Ilhandyl...but its abt his first day at 'skool'

FIRST DAY at KIDDY ACADEMY

Till then

Adios

2010-05-07T02:59:00.007+08:00

The Sleepzzz Issuezzzz....

This entry is meant for my dear blog readers out there who could be MOMS , NEW MOMS OR MOM-TO-BEs....

I am a new mom myself but i just think i might benefit some of u guys out there w my own ways of putting my BABY to sleep and off to d LALA LAND...

From my experience , my baby slept v easily since newborn till now.

I should consider myself lucky that i don't need to carry him in my arms and bounce around to put him to sleep...

When he was just a newborn baby , he slept most of d time like most babies out there but he also wakes up v often for feeding.

i understand that this is normal for breastfed babies as most of my frens who start feeding their babies w formula milk did mention that their babies sleep longer at nite...so dat will mean more rest for d MOMs too...which is gd for them and i am certainly envious of that....cos i can't recall when was the last time i get to sleep for more than 4hrs continuously...

I wake up 2-4 times in one nite to feed n change my baby's nappies and its a normal routine already...

Aniway , back to how i managed to put my baby to sleep on his own , in his own cot/play yard is by a few measures.

1. Baby Body Massage

When u massage your baby , u r stimulating him and this , in turn , tires him out.Massage works well with working parents as they can have some special time w the baby after work.

As for myself , i massage BABY Q 2 times a day...once after d morning bath and once in d evening before he sleeps. My baby seemed v relaxed n will just lie down on his tummy quietly d moment i start massaging his body.

As u can c in d pic above...Q was getting ready for his body massage...

Btw i use d baby massage oil frm Bodyshop which has a nice scent n doesnt feel so greasy or sticky like most oils usually would.
Wen he is having a v gd sleep w sweet dreams...u can c him smiling while sleeping which is quite amusing...

2.Swaddling

This is a method which works well for my baby frm newborn to 2mths. Swaddle works to also calm a fussy baby who cries alot in d middle of d nite and this i learn frm many books , websites and even my old aunts n grandma. There r several ways to swaddle d baby and using a large swaddle cloth would be easier.u can easily learn how to do it frm Youtube but i personally 'master' d skill frm observing how my aunts did it.

Unless d baby is hungy or having colic, swaddle shud work to calm a fussy baby frm crying and immediately make him more settled n drift to sleep by himself as it worked that way for BABY Q.I guess babies feel more comfy n snuggly just like in d mommy's womb.

As most of u noe, i am into handicraft work like , making diaper cakes , decorating gifts etc...and wen i am bz doing my own stuff...i will just leave BABY Q on his rocker and rocked him till he fall asleep and a bouncer will work just as well.

Of course u can transfer d baby frm d rocker to his own cot once he is v deep asleep.

However if u want to train yr baby to be able to sleep in his cot by himself. U SHUDN'T put him in d cot wen he is asleep totally cos he will start crying n panic in a way when he wakes up cos he find himself suddenly awake in a different place which could possibly be scaring him. So perhaps u can transfer him to his cot after feeding /carrying /bouncing him ard when he is semi-awake...still quite conscious..It is normal for babies to cry when u put him down...but u shud just leave him be for a few mins cos eventually he will be tired n sleep...This is also a way for u to teach him or make him learn that he/she doesnt always get it his/her way whenever he cries

3.Familiar surroundings & Sound

Yr baby shud be familiar w d surroundings that he is always asleep in.

Things like cot mobiles , toys n perhaps a bedtime bear might work in helping d baby to understand n remember that these r d familiar things that he will c when he is going to sleep.

Familiar surroundings will make him feel more comfortable n secured

Baby Q's play yard comes w mobiles hanging and also a device w a few musical tunes n natural sounds like water running , waves etc to put him to sleep...

If u dun have these...then d mom or dad's voice singing CAN work too!!!

I also feel that perhaps my BABY is kind of a sleepy head cos its so easy for him to fall asleep wen i am out dining w frens or shopping cos he sleep well when being pushed ard in his buggy.And this is another fav pic of him...taken dis morning when he fell asleep while sitting up watching OKTO...

I didnt realise he was already fast asleep untill i c his head tilting to one side...hehe...

I hope my own personal tips of putting my baby to sleep might help some of u guys out there...But basically once u become a new mom u shud be ready to sacrifice yr BEAUTY SLEEP...

As how d wordings below in d pic suggests....

Till then

Adios

2010-05-02T19:47:00.005+08:00

April was a great mth full of fun n events for me that got me so bz n caught up w things to make an update in dis blog...

One of d few events i wanna highlight wud be my fren...SYASYA'S surprise bday bash which took place at BADOQUE cafe...

The bday gal was blindfolded all d way frm Jurong to d destination...and she was totally clueless of wer me n my hubby was bringing her to...she didnt noe dat d rest will be waiting for us at BADOQUE..including her fiance...

But the moment she opened her eyes...she see d huge board of photo collage dat we made for her together....at my crib...few days before dat...
Glad dat Syasya like d collage n Towel cake dat me n my galfrens got for her..made up of a dress , necklace , bangle n earrings...

As u can c in d pics above...these were all d pple who attended d simple yet fun bday bash 2weeks ago....

Ok moving on to me n my family...

Quazza is turning 5mths pretty soon...he is growing so rapidly and i guess by lookin at d pics..u wud noe...dat by now...he is intelligent enuff to look n smile for d camera...wen his pic is being taken...
I certainly love dis pic of him smiling n waving at me wen i was takin his pic...

He is beginning to sit up...although not so stable n strong...and its fun to c him discovering the new things dat fascinates him like MUSIC...IN d pic above u c him trying to play 'piano'...and in d pics below...u c him listening to music n lookin stunned??

Dats how chubby n adorable my precious gem is...

I feel so fortunate n complete having a family of my own now...

I dun need money n stuff to make me happy or proud...but just d happiness of being loved by my Hubby n seeing dat beautiful angelic face of my lil son...cos only this...i noe...

WAT TRUE HAPPINESS IS...

:-)

Till den

Adios

2010-04-09T08:15:00.003+08:00

An Entry was supposed to be posted yesterday on d 8TH of April!

HAPPY 4MTHS to my precious cute farty , burpy BubbleBoy , QuaZZa iLhanDyl!!!

Everyday u surprise Mommy n Daddy w sumthing new...sumthin u just learn or simply sum new habit that u just pick up and EVERYTHING u do amuse us!!

Grow up well n gd BABY!!mOMMy & DaDDy love u w all our heart!!!Muacks!!!
Happy 28th Bday to my gorgeous Childhood Galfren Nameera A. Scislowski

Hope u like d simple gifts we got u...One is sumthing U NEED and another is sumthing U LOVE!!

Bake me more yummy cakes w d gift i got u k Darling!! and hope d other gift will benefit u cos i can't wait to have u joinin d MOMMY'S Club!!!:-)...

Thanx again to u n Raf for inviting us over for EASTER!!

We had fun!! great food!! great company!! LURVE D COOL AIRCON(hahahhaha)

So i have uploaded d pics of last week's Easter mini party i wud say at d SCISLOWSKI's

Quazza meets a boy who is 3mths older than him...
sayang....dun hit yr fren ok!!
Mommies n Babies
Nameera's hubby Raf....trying to learn how to handle a baby
Lotsa chocolates n eggs....
Lurve d Scotch Eggs she made...if u need d recipe click on my link to her blog on d right side..It might be available and of cos u can view other recipes too
Mommy n baby gets chocolates
We all had a fabulous time!!

Till den

Adios

2010-04-06T07:39:00.006+08:00

Good morning everyone....

I am up so early in d morning cos i had to change Q's diapers who have gone back to sleep...

Dunno y i cudnt drift back to sleep....haiz....

The fact that i am a MOM...

A very exhausted multi-tasking MOM have only set in now after 3 weeks of taking care of Q all on my own n bringing him along to werk EVERYDAY,

Ever since Sis start to pack to shift house...i have to bring Q w me instead of d normal routine of leaving him at Serangoon for 'bibik' to take care of..

I feel dat d bonding between me n him is so much stronger now...but to be real honest...

Its truly exhausting trying to juggle werk n handling a baby...

I am not a SUPERWOMAN!

I even consider finding a nanny/babysitter or an infant care centre..

But wen i look at dis cute beautiful face...i just can't bear to leave him...

With the fact that everyday he surprises me w sumthin new of his developments or likings...

I just dun wanna miss any of those precious moments...

Like last week , at werk , when he suddenly surprised me by turning n rolling on his tummy slowly frm lying on his back...

This week...he seems to show how playful he is alwiz wanting to grab his toys...n seem v curious looking at everything ard him...
Watching tv is a normal routine which is his fav thing to do too...
In d pic above...he is playing w his fav ball when suddenly sumthin on TV caught his attention

Hubby also tries to spend as much time as possible w Q on his off days which used to be his only time to sleep , play ps3 etc...And i noe how tired he is at times but he still try his v best to be d Best Daddy dat he can to lil Q..

He would play , talk n teach Q new things everyday...even simple stuff like for example...to stretch out n reach for his toes...

And Q learns v fast and really try to apply wat Daddy teaches him...so now...he would raise his own legs n try grabbing d toes when i am changing his diapers...which will look v CUTE N CLUMSY...:-)

I noe both of us as MOM & DAD have different roles to play and we are trying our very best to learn and at d same time be the best parents we can be for our child...

Everyday is a new experience for us...and we never noe how to handle things until we go through it ourselves

Like in d past when i tot i cudnt handle Q crying while i was driving...and it will all be v hard to handle...now he is v independent n have gotten used to it...he noes how to behave well MOST OF D TIME...when MOMMY is driving...cos he will be quiet after few struggles d moment he is strapped to d car seat...and look at me w his puppy eyes...
And yeah....Q has his own bestfren now i notice....MR KANGAROO...which really help a lot to soothe him when he is agitated or crying

He grabs d kangaroo most of d time when he is out being pushed in a pram...gaze at Mr Kangaroo which will be hung up in d car...but of cos have to miss Mr Kangaroo when he sleeps cos i have to wash d toy everyday...now dat he puts d toy in his mouth n start drooling on it...

So...when its bedtime....his bedtime bears will accompany him to keep him distracted till he sleep.

Q sleeps in his own 'bed' beside mine...and i have to play n keep him entertained by talking , singing n even tell him stories at time....till he becomes sleepy

But on certain days...he will be d one entertaining me instead w his funny faces n antics...

In d pic above he seems to be trying to tell me sumthin...

And d funny thing abt Q now he loves to cover his own face when he is trying to sleep.....

How cute is dat??

He would grab his bedtime bear blanket...cover his face...
And off he flies to LALA LAND....

Therefore...i would say being a parent is not easy...its tough n tiring...

U have to give up late nite outs w frens and romantic intimate movie outings but...wat u get in return for having a BABY is...priceless...its worth everything u sacrifice for when u c d beautiful face looking at u and giving u d sweetest smile...u will just forget all d difficult things u have gone thru....(even d painful labour experience)....

:-)...

Till den

Adios....

2010-04-02T01:54:00.009+08:00

This blog have been neglected for so many weeks...cos Hubby just got a new iMAC to reward himself after w whole Year of hard work...

Thus , he is alwiz so engrossed w this new toy of his that i hardly get a chance to use it...

So finally now...i get to use his NEW TOY

It has been a pretty bz month for me last March...

Every year ard d same time i would definitely be bz w Dance Competitions , Sch Speech Day Concerts , SYF PREPS etc.....plus d fact that i also have a baby to take care of now...i really am MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY exhausted!!

Although my dancers didn't win anything in Danceworks this year...i am still v proud of them!!

I noe they have put in their best effort..and i really appreciate the hard work n commitment that every single of them have put in.

I also wanna thank my dearest hubby for his understanding and time spent in assisting me during the time when i was bz w my work n taking care of Q at d same time..

Thanx darling!!!I LOVE U V MUCH!!

Other than my work commitments i was also bz in d mth of march w lots of wedding gifts & diaper cake orders..!

Alhamdulilah...my small biz dat i am doin out of my creativity n passion have been well supported by my kind clients n customers out there.

Among which is my very own fren...SYASYA...who just got engaged on d 14th of march recently.

I hope she will pass me d pics of d gift decoration that i had done for her cos i was too bz dat i forgot to snap shots of it...

I was also v honored to be given d opportunity n trust to doll her up on her memorable day.

Just look at how HAPPY she looked dat day....

I am just so glad that she finally found d happiness dat she deserves...

Congrats once again to SYASYA & RIZAL!!

Can't wait for yr big day!!

But of cos...Wir's wedding will come first...and dat is goin to be another bz but exciting event that i am really looking forward to in few months time..

I am v pleased to be doing her bridal outfits n makeup this July..

And dats another reason y i am so bz these few days

In fact i do have to travel to few places to get her outfits n accessories...

Now dat lil Q has his own passport....it'll be so much more easier!!

Oh yeah...speaking of which...my SON...

My precious baby is turning 4mths soon..

Currently he weighs ard slightly more than 8KG!!

Doc said he is SLIGHTLY OVERWEIGHT!!...

But nothing to worry cos he is growing healthily and i am proud to say that i am still breastfeeding him totally.
As u can c in d pics...my lil boy love to smile n gets pretty expressive nowadays...
His latest developments would be dat he is able to turn n role on his tummy and will laugh or scream in delight when i make funny faces or tickle him...

No words can describe how HAPPY i have been being a WIFE N MOTHER now...
There's nothing in this world that i wanna exchange for this blessing Allah have given me now...

Till then

Adios

2010-03-21T09:10:00.003+08:00

Meanwhile...I am in love w this....

This beautiful BUGGY is called Cobra , a model under ABC Design which is frm Germany.
Sumthing v new in town...in fact this color that i c here have yet to be displayed in store...but d salesperson called me to inform dat it has arrived at d warehouse....

Quazza already had a feel of a 'testdrive' on Cobra few days ago when we visited d store last fri...

I am definitely getting this!!
Hubby is in love w it too...and he GAVE D GREEN LIGHT!!THANK GOD!!

Weeee!!!Zoom Zoom!!

U must be thinking ...y do i wanna get a new buggy which looks just like my current one...
Well i dunno y myself...but hubby and i fell in love w it at first sight.....and this is wat we hav in mind...for d future....d next time we r changing another Buggy...

which can be folded to this...

Hmm....tat is for d future lah....when d 2nd one comes in...hehe

Till den Adios

2010-03-21T08:53:00.004+08:00

Baby Ace Gelite GoGo
I bought this pram from Singapore for SGD 888.00 .
It is a BUGABOO CAMELEON look alike pram.
All products are in great condition.

Nearly NEW as I only use the chassis with MOTHERCARE carseat ( which i will be throwing in to interested buyer ) since Jan 2010 because my baby is only 3mths old now.

· The bassinet only used 4 times because i prefer to use d carseat for more convenience because my baby is usually asleep while traveling in d car so i wouldn't have to wake him up to transfer to a bassinet upon reaching d destination

·
The good thing abt this model is dat it comes w another seat cover which u can change when u baby gets bigger n ready to sit on d stroller.The stroller seat cover completely N.E.W & has not been used, as my baby is still to small to sit on it.
(This picture is taken online because i have never used d stroller seat cover before..it is still in d plastic)

· It is a lightweight pram in good pre-loved condition.

* Everything about the pram is in working order - parking brake, swivel wheels, handle bars ...etc( I will still be sending d pram for servicing should there be interested buyers)

The functions :

· Retractable front wheels, especially for moving on the stairs or beach

· Adaptable to car seat ( adaptor included )

· Reversible carrycot

· Adjustable handle in length & direction

· Hand brake

· Removable rear wheels

· Swiveling, positioning & removable front wheels

· Removable armrest from 1 side or both

· Removable canopy

Included in the selling price is as follows:

* Pram chassis with wrist strap
* Basinette ( used 4 times )
* Toddler Seat ( NEW, never used )
* Underseat bag( It is big and good for mothers prefer to carry smaller bag so u can place baby stuff in d bag or shopping stuff.
* Canopy

* I will be throwing in the MOTHERCARE carseat and carseat canopy which actually comes separately

I have uploaded d pics below for u to c...and i purposely uploaded pics w my baby should u need to c how big d space of d car seat can be for yr infant to sit in...
Actually i really love using this Baby Ace Gelite Gogo but the reason i am selling it away is because i simply can't resist looking at other strollers and getting a new one for my baby.

I am selling this away at $650( Negotiable)

Baby sitting in d carseat at 1mth old
Baby sitting in d car seat at 3mths old.Pls note that my baby's size is bigger than most babies at 3mths at age..

Interested buyers pls email me at armeliajoppri@gmail.com

I am also helping out my galfren who intend to sell away her Quinny Zap
It has been used since May 2009

The Quinny Zapp in Strawberry is a full size stroller with an ultra compact 3-D fold.
This stroller is perfect for use when traveling in a car, train, or plane.

The Zapp Stroller makes an ideal travel system in combination with
Maxi-Cosi Citi Infant Car Seat.
The highly maneuverable, lockable front wheels on the
Zapp Stroller can rotate 360 degrees.

Anyone interested? Email will ya...

elynayun@gmail.com

2010-03-09T10:37:00.005+08:00

Happy 3mths my lil son!!
Quazza just turned 3 mths on d 8th which was yesterday...
How fast time flies!!...I hardly feel n realise how much he hav grown until i look back at all d past photos...

From this small( in d pics above)....to this big for now....
My baby have grown so much...without me n hubby realising it
Q is looking more & more like hubby...dat i have grown so sick n tired hearing pple's commenting..."hey Q look like Daddy dia lah.."
Hmm....its ok lah...
Hopefully i have a another kid next time dat will look like me...insya allah..
But i am not too upset abt dat...aniway Q shares d same blood type as me B+ ...and i guess dats even better...
At the end of d day...he is both me n my hubby's precious son...

The past 2 weeks have been pretty hectic for me...
I have been goin to SGH to n fro almost everyday...after werk becos Papa just had his 2nd op...
Alhamdulilah d cancer managed to be removed...so he just got discharged yesterday after 2 long weeks in hospital...

However i was at KKH d past few days to visit my cousin Kak Lena who had fd poisoning in her 30th week of pregnancy...
At the same time...i get to visit Ayu who just delivered to a cute baby girl last Sunday...
How cute....i just met her on fri...talked to her on d phone last sat when she was in her delivery suite...d next day...i woke up n received text on hp frm her saying dat she have safely delivered DAHLIA IMAN weighing 4.2kg...

So i guess...i would like to congratulate both Ayu & Wan on receiving their new bundle of joy...
Congratulations guys!!
Welcome to PARENTHOOD!!

Till den
Adios

2010-03-01T12:00:00.002+08:00

Some latest pics of my lil prince...before turnin 3mths

Dats my sweethrt...
Now ..dats d reason y my hrt feels so heavy to go to work...
Imiss him whenever we r apart

Till then Adios

2010-02-25T00:55:00.003+08:00

Candlelight dinner between me n hubby....???
Just like d old courting days...???

Last weekend we had a simple family outing just 3 of us intitially....
We had dinner at FIG & OLIVE Downtown East before meeting my sis and Kak Yani w their kids...

Quazza was being passed ard wen it was our turn to bowl...pity my poor baby...
He cudnt sleep in d rowdy place too...
But we all had tremendous fun...and fortunately Q behaved so well whenever we r out...

Sun was great too cos we had a last min plan to meet Eka , Yus and their kids...CHACHA & AZZA who is now 5mths...
Here u c d 2 lil playmates exchanged their carrier n pushchair...as Q was v sleepy during d outing while Azza was so wide awake

I was so excited to finally be able to let Q wear his cute lil sweatshirt n snowcap cos it was a rainy n cold day last Sun...
After dinner , we head down to Eka's crib and tried their new Wii Sports all d way till 3am...

Azza & Quazza had a gd time bonding w each other...although Azza seems to find Q interesting n yummy lookin dat he kept on trying to dig Q's eyes n bite his arms...as u c in d pic above...
I can't wait to c both of them grow up n play w each other ....

I was also v pleased n grateful to MY BESTIE... who came to sis's pl last Mon and bought some new clothing for Q...
She alwiz buy shoes , clothes and toys for Quazza...and i just can't stop her frm doing dat...
Thank u so much Wir darling...but i tink u shud save up d cash for yr wedding rather than alwiz spending for Q n spoiling him...

Our meet-up last Mon was to finalise details for her wedding...like her outfits n wedding program...
In fact , i am collecting d wedding gowns that i ordered for her dinner n photoshoot tomoro...
Just left w d traditional outfits dat will be settled by May..insya allah..
I am so excited for Wir's big day...and simply wants d best for her...
As much as she had done for me n Jop during our wedding...we will try our best to do d same for Khai n Her...Insya allah...

On a separate note...its getting tougher to go werk and leave dis cute chubby son of mine nowadays...
How can i bear to leave him...looking at how cute n adorable he is now...

Here u c Quazza wearing his Fisherman Hat bidding me gdbye before i head to werk....
And dis is d cute look he gives me early in d mornin...
Looks cute even wen he is throwing tantrums
He sure noes how to chill n relax....
Wen he is tired frm playing...he takes a break

And this is definitely his latest development...
He watches cartoon programs and burst to laffter or squel in delight wen he finds sumthing amusing....
I am so grateful w dis blessing that God have granted me...
Alhamdulilah...

There will be more updates soon...

Till den
Adios

2010-02-19T05:15:00.008+08:00

Hi again...
Time for a blog update...
I cant update dis blog as frequent as before cos i just realised dat now i really have problem adjusting to my new life as a MOM...
My sleeping hours r irregular....4hrs of sleep is considered long enuff...cos i have to wake up frequently for Q's feedings...
Unlike last time when i could just take my time to get ready to work in d afternoon...
Now i have to bathe Q first then feed him n put him to sleep before i can have my shower , get ready , have my meal which i really cant afford to skip now cos i need d energy to work , handle q and provide milk for him...
I got to leave my home 2 hrs before work to send him to my sis' s pl for 'bibik' to babysit him ....den...make my way to work...
On top of all dat...i have to pump 3-4 bottles of breastmilk , each measuring ard 150ml for Q's consumption everyday,,,
Trust me...its really tiring but yet fulfilling....

Quazza is growing so fast before i even realise it...
I only realise his growth spurt wen i looked back at his previous pics which i took...
Now i noe y he is feeding so frequently n so much....!!
Imagine a 2mth old baby drinking 150ml of milk!!
Even d paedatrician commented dat its quite a lot for his age to handle...

I am glad Q is growing up fine...and healthy most importantly...
Oh yeah latest updates...ever since d last entry...
Quazza had his first ever haircut at d barber..
He have changed his hairstyle

Although he was v quiet n kept still during d cut...he didnt look quite happy that his hair was being chopped off...

And this is how he look after d haircut...i find it v round n cute...Like d Bubble Boyz
Now u c him in his policeman outfit dat my cousin Ayen got frm Melbourne for him...
And yeah...dis romper is supposed to be for 3-6mths...and Quazza can fit perfectly...
Dats him n kak seri...thanx to her for d BABY GAP floral shirt...hehe Q looked so cute w no neck even though d shirt has a collar!

Quazza has been a pretty gd boy when i tagged him along to work last week during CNY celebration in CCSS & GVSS...
In Changkat Changi Sec...he was asleep while i did d makeup for my students
And even wen he is awake...he kept himself occupied baby-talking to my students while i do my work...As u can c..he was dressed for d occasion...all RED for d CNY!!
Next u c Quazza n his second cousin Raziq...both so round n chubby
They looked like d same age but Raziq is 5mths...and Quazza 2 mths

Quazza is so talkative nowadays...his latest developments would be...
GUGU-GAGA whenever sumone look at him , smile in response to pple , squel in delight when he is excited...and able to hold his head up well wen lying on his tummy...

He also had his first ever experience on d JUMPEROO at Eka's pl...
I guess this is going to be d next thing i am going to get for Q cos he is really loving this JUMPEROO toy...
Hubby just got a BABY BJORN carrier for Q recently...
Q is so happy whenever he is being carried ard in dis BABY BJORN...
He could look ard n move his hands n legs actively unlike being in his buggy...
I find this carrier great too as hubby got me d one w a back support...so i feel v comfy carrying my 7kg baby ard...
Its v convenient especially wen i go to congested places w Q...
Pushing a buggy ard in a pl w lotsa pple wudnt be quiet a gd idea...
Now Quazza has a matching BABY BJORN like Shaista....
Can't wait to go out together w Elyn , Ayun n Shaista again...
Hope Elyn get well soon...and wen she does...we will have dinner at POPYE ok!!

Till then
Adios

2010-02-09T01:48:00.007+08:00

2mths have passed since i first became a MOM .....
My lil baby seemed to grow so fast....

It has also been a while since we went to KKH...
If in d past we would go for my prenatal checkup at TPS on d left...this time...d checkup is at the PCC on d right...
Dats d last weight measured for lil Q few weeks ago...frm 3.7kg to 6.3kg...
Quazza Ilhandyl is growing up so fast that he is now wearing 3-6mths clothing n SIZE M PULL-UP diapers...Wir n Syasya were so surprised to c how big he have grown into wen we had a casual dinner meet up sum time ago recently...

Here u c how 'clever' he is holding d nursing cover during his feeding time...
I am glad that i am still doing TOTAL BREASTFEEDING till now...and insya allah will still do for d next few mths at least...
The feeling is so different...really makes me feel so complete...as a WOMAN , WIFEY & MOM

Last weekend was PURPLE affair...a DOUBLE HAPPINESS occasion for my family cos it was Lil Quazza's 'MAJLIS CUKUR RAMBUT' & My elder sis's solemnization ceremony...

In d pic above u c how long Quazza's hair was before d 'haircut' ceremony...

And this was d beautifully decorated jar n golden scissors that i prepared for d ceremony..
I noe that it has alwiz been a tradition to use a young coconut carved beautifully to hold d baby's hair...but i decided to add a slight creative modern twist to it...by using a glass jar...which turned out to look just as fine...

It was a pleasant coincidence that d ladies who we engaged for d 'marhaban n nasyid' also came dressed in purple...and i have to thank Farissa for her yummy catering and sourcing d 'marhaban' for me...Thanx darling!!Here u c how sleepy n tired Q was halfway thru d ceremony...

And like i mentioned before...it was a bz occasion celebrating my sis's solemnization too...
I am so happy for her...and i was glad that i could doll my own sis up on her most important day..
I hope this marriage will last till d end of time..and she deserve d happiness that she have been yearning for all these years,,,
Back to my lil Quazza....
I changed his BAJU KURUNG outfit to a SUPERBABY outfit which was more comfy for him...

And he really flew like one real SUPER HERO...

And i would like to take d opportunity to thank all frens n family members who came to celebrate d joyous occasion and make it happen.
I thank My cousins & aunts who were v helpful throughout d event and i hope u guys had a great time too!!
Till more updates...

Adios...

2010-01-28T10:15:00.002+08:00

Not really in d mood to blog dis week...
Hubby and i just lost our DATUK...
We have been bz w d 'kenduri' over d weekends...and having d 7th day kenduri dis fri also...
At the same time...Dad just got admitted to SGH again...for d second time since last mth...
This time is for another operation due to a growth in his intestine...
In fact he just went in d operation theatre a while ago...
I am heading to SGH to visit him later!...
Sis n i r so worried abt his condition....furthermore...next weekend is an important weekend for us...A big event goin on...
Just hope Dad will recover by then...

I also just received sum bad news frm a fren...
I am so affected by it...and i am feeling so sorry for her..
I just hope SHE is strong enuff to go thru it..
I noe how it feels...i've been thru breakups too..
But i guess a breakup just a few mths away frm yr big day is really devastating..
God noes best and maybe its better now than later....

Till den
Adios

2010-01-22T07:47:00.004+08:00

Only a mth old...and he is already a PARTY-GOER!!
Quazza have attended two bday parties last weekend...
One is for Eka's dotter-Chariska Diva Anugerah 6th Bday and the other Waty's son A'isy Qashri's 1st Bday!

As the first party has a theme-Princess n Prince...Quazza came dressed in a Little Crown Romper w matching booties n mittens...but unfortunately dis lil royalty fell asleep thruout d party as alwiz...

A'isy's bday bash was just as fun and this time he was quite awake...perhaps becos of d noisy surroundings...
It was also a fun n enjoyable time for me to be able to meet sum of my dance frens as i haven't seen them for sum time...

Aniway , i haven't really got the time to update my blog as frequent as last time becos my hands r so full w either work or handling Quazza...
He have been a gd boyand behaving so well...
The only time he cries is wen he wants milk...which is quiet freguently...
He have been growing so rapidly that he have outgrown most of his clothes...
Sum he only got to wear them for once or twice..others...he havent even got a chance to wear..

His latest development now is....SMILING!!
He smile wen i talk to him...he smile wen he noes i am feeding him...and he smile even wen he is left alone to himself...like u c d pic above...
I really wonder wat he was thinking dat made him SMILE to himself...

The pic above is my current fav of him wearing his first pair of jeans...and top which r both meant for 3-6mths...The clothes fit him quite nicely...so i have to start reorganizing his wardrobe...
Here u c a pic of him w my dance students wen he followed me to work last tuesday...
He was so well behaved...that even the teacher frm Changkat Changi Sec told me to bring him more often next time...
Usually i will leave him w my sis's maid but once in a while i would bring him along wen my dance classes r pretty short....
Aini was nice enuff to take care of him while i teach n choreograph...
She had a gd time helping me feed Quazza and had sum small 'conversations' w him....babytalk abt...dunno wat...and d lil man seems to like her a lot...:-)

Babies r simply cute n adorable that everyone just can't seem to resist the temptation of cuddling n kiss them..
I have alwiz love kids...and wanting to have my very own so having Quazza in my life is such a blessing which every mom in this world would understand..

I could clearly remember how tough i was on d first week...when i had to wake up every hour at night to feed him...change his nappy and pump milk for him even when he was in hospital for 2 days due to jaundice because i was having a v bad engorgement...
Breastfeeding is not so easy as i thought and i almost give up when my nipples became sore after a few days..
However , the fact that breastmilk is perfect and best for d baby kept me strong n still persevere to breastfeed my baby..
I noe that most working moms have to give up breastfeeding their child because its very tiring as breastfed babies demand for milk much more frequent..but i really hope all d mom-to-be out there will try to breastfeed as least d first few weeks or mth before they switch to formula when they end their maternity leave at home..
In fact most doctors would definitely recommend breastfeeding exclusively fr d first 6mths..

There's this book title 'What to expect'-The First Year by Heidi Murkoff,Arlene Eisenberg & Sandee Hathaway which i strongly recommend to all d new moms or mom-to-bes out there..
I learned so much abt breastfeeding and all d different issues pertaining to baby handling frm this book other than all d pointers n tips shared by my experienced family n frens...

There is no standard manual in handling a child because every child is different. So at the end of the day...u as a mom just have to evaluate watever info u have n analyse its relevance to yr child n trust yr instincts...cos MOMS NOE BEST...

P/S: I wanna congratulate a blog reader of mine who just got pregnant and expecting her first baby...As i was told that its a hush2 thingy and i am only among d few who noes abt it besides her family...i tink its best that her name is not mentioned yet...
I am so happy for her...and so pleased that she will also be seeing my gynae..Dr Arthur Tseng at The Private Suite KKH...Hope u n yr baby will be fine...eat well n stay happy for yr baby!!

Till den
Adios!!

2010-01-17T13:20:00.004+08:00

It was d very first time d SIX of us could go out together...
All this while its only 5 of us...plus Q still in d tummy...
So last Thurs evening , Hubby me n Q went out w Elyn , Ayun & Shaista for a simple dinner outing at Clementi ( My fav chken rice shop)followed by an Ice Cream Session at Ben & Jerry's Dempsey....

Lil Shaista is still trying to adapt to d presence of lil Q now...
She seemed v curious studying Q's every moves...and ....
I tink she is pretty jealous of d attention dat Quazza gets frm everyone suddenly...cos she used to be d only lil one whom me , hubby and her parents would carry , cuddle n play with...

She can still keep her cool wen she sees her MOM holding Quazza for a while...

But the moment she sees her daddy hold Quazza....
She started crying ....which was pretty CUTE i must say...
Well..she is still a small child after all...
Its perfectly alright for her to feel jealous...
Its harmless...
Cos i tink its perfectly normal for lil children to feel jealous and insecure over issues like dat...
Doesnt seem so silly....
BUT WEN ITS ADULTS who behave dat way...hmmm...
I just wonder y...
And this time its not so harmless anymore...JEALOUSY among ADULTS between family and friends can really cause a lot of UNHAPPY ENDINGS...

Till den
Adios

2010-01-14T10:25:00.002+08:00

Its been abt a mth since i gave birth to BABY Q...
During pregnancy , i have put on a total of 22kg...which is CRAZY i noe...
But to date ,i have only reduced 17kg...
Haiz...still a long way to go...
No time to go jogging or gym to work out w dis lil man by my side now...
So as a result , i am feeling quite worried n disturbed whenever i look at myself in d mirror ...seeing all dis excess baggage...
Furthermore , i have few events coming up...
I will be back dancing n involved w sum shows coming up...
And a few happy occasions like my close galfrens engagement n weddings in a few mths time...
Being a bridesmaid...i definitely need to look GD...
So...i am v stressed...
I have been watching my diet like crazy...
Thanx to hubby for being my adviser on dat...
I believe a gd diet n healthy lifestyle is all it takes to get back in shape...
I dun tink i will go for slimming pills or any kinda formula of dat sort...
And hubby just called me a moment ago saying dat he was at GNC and just bought me lotsa health supplements for Nursing Mom...
Cos we both wants d best for BABY Q...
He needs all d nutrients frm my breastmilk cos i am still doing total breastfeeding...

I have also started working last week even though its pretty too soon after my delivery...
Well wat to do...
I have plenty of performances n competitions to prepare for my students...
I have 5 dance choreography to do...hmmm....v stressful too..
Hope this could help me lose weight...hehe....

Quazza Ilhandyl is now a mth old...
Frm 3.7kg at birth now he is 5.4kg...
Hmmm...my lil man is really getting bigger n SMARTER by d day...

Ok will blog more tomoro or sum other day perhaps...cos i got to get ready...going out w my baby n hubby...and now..i need longer time to get ready...

Till den
Adios

2010-01-05T09:54:00.006+08:00

I had an eventful weekend...mixed w happy n sad occasions...
It started w a fun n enjoyable sat w my family members at ALOHA CHANGI CHALET..
Actually i wasnt supposed to be present becos i am still in my confinement period..but i still ended up attending d gathering becos my 'expertise' was needed sumhow in one of d games..which was v fun n surprising..
We had a game which is like a pageant for d male cousins to dress up as a GAL...and dats wen i come in!!

I was v worried Quazza would be cranky n crying being in such a noisy n crowded place but fortunately he was pretty fine n spent most of d time sleeping in one of d chalet rooms...as my cousins and aunts took turns to take care of him wen me n hubby r occupied...
It was also a surprise wen my sis announced my Wedding Anniversary which was on
d following day...

So hubby , me n quazza got a chance to have our family pic taken w d yummy mango cake..

Sun 3rd Jan 2010 was our v 1st Wedding Anniversary therefore we decided to go out as a family to kinda hav a small celebration...

We planned to have dinner at Carousel after shopping ard town but unfortunately we received a phonecall informing me that my cousin just passed away..
We had to cancel our dinner plans n rushed to CGH ..
Abg Anu ( Anver) was a v nice n kind cousin who helped me n hubby a lot for our wedding.
He helped to get us our wedding ring as he was working in Tiffany & CO. ...

He also helped alot during d wedding function and presented us a huge Tiffany & Co vase which was airflown all d way frm d U.S cos he remembered me saying i like dat vase.
It was shocking to lose him as he is just 40 and still have kids which r quite young...
I hope Kak Yani , his wife will be strong enuff to go thru dis...although i noe she is in a pretty bad state dis few days...
Seeing how Kak Yani and d kids dat day really melted my heart and made me realise how much i should treasure my loved ones while they r still ard...

Yesterday was d funeral but i couldnt attend it as Quazza was already been scheduled for his circumcision ...

That was another challenging moment for me...
Seeing my precious lil baby in pain crying...really was v tough too..
Tears rolled down my cheeks although d Doc have already reminded me to be strong n not cry wen i c d procedure...

He was quite cranky n crying alot wen he got home yesterday but eventually felt too tired n slept for quite some time..
But i am glad d procedure is over...now i am just hoping Quazza will recover soon...
Insya Allah

Till den
Adios

2009-12-30T08:32:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was a SUPER DUPER challenging day for me..as it was d v first time i go out w Quazza without hubby..
I had some work matters to settle...signing some new contracts at some schools in pasir ris...
So i tot since its just for a short while...wudnt be so difficult for me to bring my son along and furthermore , i have to start learning how to cope goin out w him without hubby...

It was d toughest wen i was driving and he started to wake up frm sleep...and started crying for milk...
I couldnt really concentrate on driving but just tried my best to reach d destination safely.

I also learned how to multi-task....which was breastfeeding him w one hand ( w d nursing cover of course) and sign d contract w my other hand...that even d teacher commented how amazed she was to c me handling my newborn baby...

Aniway i managed to reach home safely w Quazza so soundly asleep...but i called hubby to tell him how exhausted i was being out w Quazza on my own .
I started to have dis dilemma whether to leave Quazza at my sis's pl so dat her domestic helper can take care of Quazza or I AM SO TEMPTED to quit my job!!
The prob is if i were to leave Quazza for d short hours wen i am teaching at sis pl , i would have to express lotsa milk for him becos he cudnt take formula...
I wouldnt wanna take d risk tryin giving him formula again cos worried he will vommit like d last tyme again...
It would definitely take more time n effort to express a lot of milk just in case he needs more wen i am not ard.

And shud i consider quitting my job...i guess its gd cos i will be able to take care of him like how i have done it d past 3 weeks...and i noe MOMS NOE BEST!
But i have yet to discuss it w hubby...and i noe i would have to sell d car if i quit werking becos hubby takes train to werk everyday as he cudnt bring d car in to Pulau Brani and i wouldnt wanna burden him so much shud he start to be d sole breadwinner in our family.

OMG...This is so stressful for me!!
Maybe...like wat sis suggested....
Try leaving Quazza w bibik to take care...
We c how it goes...if she can cope n handle Quazza...plus d feeding issues n all..
If its really tough den...i can consider quitting my job..

Ok dats abt it den...i guess i better try to catch sum sleep cos i have been awake since 5am...so i better try to sleep wen Quazza is sleepin too..

Till den
Adios

2009-12-28T13:26:00.006+08:00

Its been a v bz week for me...
Being a new mom is tremendously challenging!
Unlike sum fortunate new moms who are able to get sum help taking care of d newborn n recovering during d confinement period w either a domestic helper , mother in law or sumone to assist for dat matter...i have been coping d whole week all on my own...
On days wen hubby wasnt werkin...he could offer sum assistance...
But other than dat...its just me n QUAZZA...

Last week...was another test...
Although Quazza have finally recovered frm JAUNDICE...
He faced another prob...he kept on vomitting....and i meant really vommit continuously...for 10 times in a DAY...Becos....my mil suggested for us to switch to FORMULA milk..
He only took 20ml of d formula milk i was tryin to introduce to him but ended up vomiting 6 times just within d first 2 hrs...
I got pretty stressed up handling d baby , clearing d mess n washing d soiled clothes but all my MIL did was just watched....n said..."poor thing"...
She didnt help at all...
To make it even worse...she supposedly 'forgot' to cook for me...
So i was so hungry n weak and had to take care of my crying baby who was vomiting ...
Aniway...to summarise d whole thing...
I just told Hubby dat i will stick to breastfeeding at least for d next 6mths even though i have to endure d many sleepless nights w my baby waking up crying for feeding...
And wen Quazza finally stabilize n stopped vomiting d next day...
Mil came to me again....dis time she said..."MAYBE can try again giving him formula milk after d 40 days"...

I just ignored her n didnt say a word...
I told myself...i as d mom...shud trust my own instincts n noe wats best for my child...
At d end of d day its abt Quazza...and i have d best interest wen it come to my baby.

Other than dat milk switching incident...everythin have been pretty ok...
Hubby and i have been enjoying every single moment dat we have w our lil junior...
Watching him as he sleep became my fav hobby....
Its only d 3rd week and dis is how big he have grown...and in d pic above...Quazza was sleeping after i placed him in his Rocker...and i managed to finish up a wedding gift decoration order without him disturbing because he was sound asleep....

His cute poses n antics...just make me smile...and tell myself..

How blessed n fortunate i am having a loving Hubby and adorable son...These two GUYS above r my DARLINGS now...
And wen he opens up his eyes...

He is even much more adorable n cute dat i cant resist frm kissing n hugging him all d time...
Hubby has his own way of bonding w his son too...here in d pic above u c Hubby training our only 3-weeks old baby to crawl up on his bolster...

And i can't wait for dis cute guy to grow up cos there's plenty more things dat i wanna do w him...
How exciting...!!

This sunday is going to be Hubby and my v first WEDDING ANNIVERSARY...
Although we cudnt have an intimate or romantic celebration on our own cos ders 3 of us now....
I am still looking forwards to how dis SUN mini celebration is goin to be for 3 of us as a family...

Till den
Adios!!!

2009-12-21T09:10:00.005+08:00

Hi....A v gd monday morning to everyone!!
I cant update my blog as often as before becos of d v BZ schedule now ever since BABY Q is ard...
Not dat i am complaining...just dat i hope frens , bloggers , readers , clients n acquaintances could understand y i even reply sms late at times...

I am back at home in SEMBAWANG...as of yesterday evening...
Hubby have start werking...so its just me on my own taking care of my lil prince...
I suddenly decided to return home to Sembawang becos i have plenty of wedding gifts decor and diaper cake orders to do...
I also wanna be independent and able to do things on my own and not depend on sis or her maid...
Its tiring n challenging but...i'm LOVING it...
Hubby and i also miss our cats so much...
Kitty d bigger one hasn't been eating n fell sick while we were not ard for 2 weeks...pity her...
So now hubby got to take a day off frm werk to send her to d VET.

My MIL n hubby have been suggesting me to try switching to FORMULA milk for Quazza...
So dat i wudnt have to be so tired breastfeeding him day and nite...
At the same time...babies who r usually fed w formula milk sleeps longer compared to breastfed babies who wud usually demand to be fed every 1-3 hrs...
I am really reluctant abt d switch becos i noe breast milk provides d best nutrients , anti-bodies n many other benefits for d baby much more den any formula milk...
So i told hubby dat perhaps i would do d switch wen i am starting back to werk or even so i will do half formula half breasrfeed...
But i dunno if Quazza will have confusion like how some babies do...sigh

Aniway..i would like to share w u all a diaper cake i did on d day before i deliver BABY Q

Its called Blueberry Swirl Cake...
This cake was created for my neighbour living next door who just gave birth to a baby boy too...
Glad that d mom n dad love d cake done for their precious son...

Btw for d rest of u out there who r interested to order diaper cakes frm me...

PLS EMAIL me at armeliajoppri@gmail.com/evilsnow_white@hotmail.com
These r d details i would need frm u..
1)Cake for : BABY GAL/BOY
2)Age: 0-12mths
3) Diaper size
4) Budget : $60 onwards( 1 tier $60 , 2 tiers $70-$90, 3 tiers$100-$150)
5) Color preferences if there's any
6) Date item to be ready

P/S: I will need at least a week to prepare the order.

Any other queries can email me at d given add above...

Till den

Adios

2009-12-16T04:01:00.007+08:00

Hubby and i jumped for joy wen we received a phonecall frm KKH saying that lil Quazza can be discharged last monday morning.We quickly got ready and headed down to ward 32 to c our son.

His skin looks much better now...all d rashes have subside n d jaundice have improved much better...although there is still a slight jaundice ...
At least he didnt look so 'yellow' like d past few days...As u can c...he lost sum weight while staying in hospital...
He was 3.73 kg during delivery and increased to 3.92kg on d day he was admitted but have now went doen to 3.608kg upon discharge...
Poor thing...must be due to all d vomitting because he hav been vomitting out d formula milk he hasnt been used to..
Now we are all set to go home...

He slept so soundly all d way because he have been given some medication which really made him v drowsy..
He was asleep even wen we had sum guests visiting dat evening...
And unlike d first 2 days...when he actually wake up every 1-2 hours n cry for feeding...now he wakes up every 4 hrs or so...and even so...he will be given medication...
which will make him high....and go back to sleep......
I am so much happier w Quazza back in my arms...even though i get more exhausted feeding , cleaning and attending to him...
Seeing this cute lil angel sleeping in my arms is just so fulfilling...

As Quazza is still recovering , we have to bring him for regular checkups n blood tests to monitor his jaundice level...But he is much stronger now...he didnt cry so long wen his blood was taken just now..
Merely shouted just for dat moment of pain...and went back to sleep while waiting for d blood test result...
On a separate note....
Hubby gave me a pleasant surprise 2 days ago wen he actually presented me w dis new 'toy'...
And Iphone...perhaps to reward me for goin thru d labour pain???hahaha...
I totally didnt expect a new hp or any gifts frm him at all...
In fact i was upset he left me all alone to attend to Quazza cos he wanted to go out to Plaza Singapura to pay his bills at starhub..
I told him he cud just pay d bills online...but he insisted to go there n pay d bills personally...which was quite puzzling but didnt make me suspicious at all...
Wen he returned home...he was so excited to present me w d phone...
I was so touched and appreciate d gift so much...
In fact i am already contented w my current hp...an Omnia which was also a gift frm him last yr's bday...
My Omnia is still in a v gd condition dat i am feelin reluctant to change to d iphone now...
Nonetherless , i wanna thank hubby for d gift...
V sweet n thoughtful of him to do dat...

Till den
Adios

2009-12-12T20:35:00.003+08:00

I am feeling so upset , worried and simply v down...
If dis is wat pple cal post-natal blues...perhaps it is...i dunno...

Yesterday hubby and i brought Quazza for his jaundice checkup and was told to come back today for follow-up because he does have quite mild jaundice...
So today...hubby me n Quazza had our V FIRST FAMILY outing together..cos d previous day i was accompanied by my sis n her family....
Despite d fact that i am still recovering and having bodyache all over...i had to go against d 'confinement' period rule and go out to bring my son for his checkup..
I noe dat for sum....they will just stay home n let d hubby bring d baby to d clinic...but for my case...
I need to be ard because i am doin Total Breastfeeding and Quazza usually demand for feeding every 1-2 hrs...so now u c y i got to be out wherever he is...

Aniway d checkup didnt turn out well frm d v start...
First , hubby and were so upset seeing our son in pain as the nurse took some blood sample frm him...he screamed in pain...and even hubby felt like crying lookin at him in dat state...
Then d results were out and we were told that his jaundice have worsened...thus , he would have to be admitted for 1-3 days so dat he can be treated .
My heart sank wen i hrd dat cos i noe my Precious One will be all on his own in d nursery and placed under d UV Light...
So many qns wen thru my mind...how is he goin to feed..??he will defnitely cry lookin for me...cos even this morning wen i was having my post-natal massage...he was crying wen he cudnt c me for 2hrs...
Hubby comforted me n told me dat its for his best after all..
He needs to be treated and we just have to trust that he will be in gd hands...

So we sent him to his ward...and only i ...d MOM was permitted to c him in d nursery before leaving and tears really flow frm my eyes looking at him in dat state...w his only his eyes covered n wearin nappies...placed under d light...
The nurse told me that they would have to feed him formula milk for today and hope that i could pump frm home n bring sum milk to d hospital tomoro shud he is being required to stay on for few more days...

To make it even worse...i had engorgement today because my milk supply is suddenly so much more after d massage dis morning and i couldnt express it to my son...
So before we head home...hubby and i headed to Mothercare and i bought a MADELA electric pump set which comes w d cooler bag , bottles n other accessories...

I guess i cant use d TOMMEE TIPPEE manual pump after all...cos its just too slow n tiring...
I dun mind spending more just for my precious one..its worth it...
And now as i am typing dis alone in my room...i am missing him so much...and kept on hearing his voice crying in my head...
Now i noe how a MOM feels...

I pray my son will be ok...and i will be able to c him tomoro...

Till den
Adios