Daria Turns 1 Month Old

Yesterday was a day of all sorts of milestones for Daria. First she turned one month old (already?!) and had her 1-month immunisation shot. My mom came to the house in the morning, so after breakfast we headed out to the clinic. Fortunately there wasn't a lot of patients so we didn't spend too much time there. The doctor checked out her belly button, which had been infected somehow and had been oozing pus on and off for the past few weeks. Luckily the infection was in its mild state and the doctor continued to put on some blue crystallized powder to help shrink the protruding flesh and dry up the belly button.

By that time Daria was already getting fussy, being snug in her nest before, she was pissed at being handled. When the doctor gave her the jab, she let out a scream that brought the roof down (Daria, not the doctor)!! She cried for good 5 minutes before settling down to have a bottle of EBM. Poor Daria.

Yesterday was also the first day Daria learned to sleep on her tummy. I had held off from introducing her to tummy time due to her problematic belly button but since the doctor had given the go-ahead, my mom felt it was alright to try. Actually it was her last resort to try to get Daria to sleep after her clinic visit but surprisingly, she took to it rather well. She agitated for awhile as it was an unfamiliar position to her, but after a few minutes, she was sound asleep. She then proceeded to sleep for 3 whole hours!! We had to wake her for her evening bath.

Sleeping on her tummy also worked at night but after her 1am feed, she refuse to sleep anymore. She wouldn't sleep on her bouncer or on her tummy. She wouldn't breastfeed of take any milk from the bottle. She would only close her eyes when I was holding her, which I couldn't do for long since she already weighs 4.5kg!! That's right, she gained 1.25kg since birth. Even the doctor was like, "Hmmm, that's quite a lot of weight gain for the 1st month." You're telling me, I'm the one rocking her to sleep in my arms most of the nights. Bleh putus lengan, peh.

I tried putting her to sleep until 3am then hubby took over. So I don't know what time she actually went to sleep as I was knocked out at the time. But I did get to see her successfully lift and turn her head during one of the unsuccessful tummy sessions. Yeah, pandai anak ibu!!

Oh, Daria's wanting her milk. Have to sign off now. Later, peeps!!

Mom Awards

Thank you to Fizi and Kak Dilla for the Mommy Awards. Sorry I haven't done the tags yet; these blog tags need the right mindset in order to do them.

However since Daria is asleep (finally!), I'll do Fizi's blog tag since it's shorter. Heee, jangan marah ah Kak Dilla, I'll do yours soon enough.


The rules are:

1. Admit one thing you feel awful about (involving being a mom). Once you have written it down, you are no longer allowed to feel bad. Remember you are a good mom!

I don't do enough of the mundane stuff a mom should do for their kids. You know, stuff like cooking for them, bathing them, etc. I know, I shouldn't feel bad because I work full time. Plus I hire a full-time maid to help me with this. And the time I do get to spend with them, I try to do more fun stuff.


2. List 7 things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you.


i love...

- listening to them read story books, tell me about their day at school, etc.
- watching them play dress up, dance around or quietly do their coloring.
- taking them on family trips and then hearing them talk about the trip for days on end (a sign they had a great time).
- taking them shopping and buying them cute outfits
- the way they kiss and hug me everytime they leave the house to go to school and greet me everytime they come back (or when hubby and I come back from work)
- the way they smell and the way they like to snuggle up to me on the sofa to watch TV.
- the way they show how much they love me with cards and hugs and kisses and laughter.


3. Send this to 5 other moms of the year that deserve a reminder that they too are the best moms that they can be. Remember to send them a note letting them know you have selected them, and also add a link to your post that directs people back to the person who nominated you.
I think most of my blogger mom friends have already been tagged with this award (Sal, I'm tagging you!!). So I'm sending this to all mom bloggers who come by my blog; this award is for you. Let me know if you do the tag and I'll come visit

Daria's New Look

Daria is finally asleep. It took me 2 bottles of EBM AND breastfeeding her then a whole hour of rocking her in my arms before she finally succumbed. She's reaching that stage where she doesn't want to sleep most of the time anymore; she wants to play and interact with people. She's not even a month old, it that suppose to happen so soon?

Anyhow, we've been having some very good nights, since she's not sleeping as much during the day. It also could be due to her latest hair style.

Remember this? Her extremely full head of hair?
Well, that's all gone. And I mean, ALL GONE.

Her "Dalai Lama Zen""look.
Her "Bruce Willis YippeeKayye" look.
Her "Meltdown Britney Bashing Up Car With Umbrella" look.

Hubby shaved Daria's head after one night of not sleeping (on our part) due to excessive sweating (on Daria's part) which ended up in all of us bunking in the girl's room with the aircon on.

I know, I know, pantang blum habis dah dok bilik aircon. Lantak la badan masuk angin ke apa, yang penting aku dapat tido.

Daria was ok during her head shaving session; it was her sisters that freaked out. Dania was so upset that she called my mom, crying that her baby sister was now a boy and we all had to call her Danish or Daniel from now on. Hahahahahaha...

More Pictures of Daria

Hubby and the girls (minus Daria of course) are attending a wedding in Batu Pahat today. They left around 8am this morning, hubby wanted to stop by his mom's house in Melaka before heading down to Johor. The girls left in their pajamas, having just brushed their teeth. Konon nak mandi kat rumah nenek...hahaha, busuk la nenek cium korang nanti!!


Daria is sleeping. She'll be waking up soon for her morning bath. Today she's 3 weeks old. Sometimes it feels like the days are going by sooo slowly, sometimes it feels like she's getting bigger (and heavier) by the minute. So far, we've gotten her into some kind of schedule. She knows when it's time for her bath, she'll start agitating, demanding to be breastfed and bathed.


She sleeps a lot during the day, not so much during the night. I've been trying to keep her awake more during the daytime but she's like her father; sleeps like the dead. You could pinch her cheeks, call her name, shake her leg; nothing's gonna wake her if she wants to sleep. So far we've had a few bad nights (like when she wouldn't sleep from 1am to 6 am...uwaaa!!!) but so far it's been manageable. I've been sleeping downstairs in the hall with her while hubby sleeps upstairs with his handphone beside his ear. He can't sleep without the aircon, or so he claims. Padahal balik rumah mak dia, ok je takde aircon...cet!


Confinement has been ok so far, just that I'm already bored out of my mind. I've been trying to sleep when Daria does, so not much extra activities. Breastfeeding has been both exciting and tiring at the same time. So far, we've had to mix with formula milk as there have been times that Daria just won't suckle. But overall, it's been better than the last time.


My breasts are so lopsided, it's hysterical. It's like one has been possessed by Pamela Anderson, while the other is representing....I dunno, Teri Hatcher? In fact that's what I'm gonna call them from now on; Pam and Teri. Hahahaha. Daria of course prefers Pam. Eventhough I try as often as possible to get her acquainted with Teri. Sometimes she just despises Teri. I dunno if it's because of the way I'm holding her (kekok sket pegang belah kanan) or because Teri's milk flow is a bit slow. I hope to be able to stock up some EBM before I go back to work. Which isn't for another 40 days or so, so stop thinking about work!!


Oya, the title promised pictures of my little Diva. Here she is.
Tangan dah takmo kena bedong. Kaki kena bedong sebab tido agresif, asyik tendang selimut.
With her beloved bibik, in her new clothes. Kalau tak dek orang bagi, all of Daria's clothes would be either 2nd or 3rd hand. Sian dia.
Being subjected to a photo shoot by her ibu. Heeee..
Hello, enough pictures already! Time for milk!

A Birthday Note to Dania Jazmin - 7 Years Old

Last Sunday, my not-so-little girl anymore turned 7. Seven!! How is that possible? It seems like only yesterday you were still breastfeeding and learning to walk. Now, you're zooming all over the house in lightning speed.

In contrast to last year's birthday celebration, this year's was very low key. This was due to the fact we have a new member of the family and my hands are full with taking care of her. But you didn't care, it was enough that your abah bought you a cake and you had your family members around you to celebrate.

What can I say about you turning 7? For one thing, you've grown into such an amazing girl. So many accomplishments that I've failed to note down in my blog. You started Standard One this year and the transition from play school to regular school has been effortless. It hasn't been much of a hassle to wake you in the morning, in fact most of the time, you wake me and abah up! You come home from school everyday with a smile on your face and lots of stories about what you did with your friends at school. Homework has been a breeze too, though I wish you would check your answers more regularly. Your exam results have been very good that you deserve the small earrings I bought you a few months back.

You lost your 2 front teeth this year. You've also grown much taller and have started to lose your baby fat. My chubby gal is chubby no more.

You've started asking serious questions, questions that sometimes require me to consult Google for the answers. You've become interested in grown up things like make up and accessories. Forgive me for not being the type of mom who's into all of these things. Thank god for you Wan who indulges you sometimes with fancy hair clips and pretty bracelets.

Since now you have two younger sisters, you've become such a helper around the house. It's like you've realised how grown up you now are. You simply adore Daria and eventhough you constantly fight with Dina, deep down I know you love her with all your heart. It shows when you patiently teach Dina how to do her spelling. It shows when you draw pictures for her to color. It shows when you help get her glass of water when she's done with her dinner. All the things you do for your sisters, it just shows how much love you have to give.

Dearest Dania,

Being the eldest isn't easy. I know, I talk from experience. So if ever you feel you're being unfairly punished for things your sisters did, please forgive me and abah. Our love for you will never diminish, will never falter. I am grateful for all the days we have together. I am grateful for all the love and laughter we share together. I am grateful for our health, our wealth, the blessings that have been placed on our family.

I am grateful for you, my daughter. In the words of Jerry McGuire, you complete me!

Happy 7th Birthday, Manja.

Love, ibu.

Introducing.....Daria Syazmin!!!

Yes, I've finally delivered..a healthy baby girl!! Another one!! Hahahaha, people have been sms'ing me..Congratulations on your Powerpuff Girls/Totally Spies/Charlie's Angels. Oh my, hubby is so outnumbered.

As I predicted in my last post, it turned out that I was 5cm dilated. I think my doctor was actually more relieved than I was. Hee. They wheeled me in directly into the labour room and started hooking up the IV drip. My doctor came a few minutes later and helped break my water bag. She also had to "dig in" and push the baby's head lower as the head was still high. Don't ask, it's as gruesome as it sounds.

Hubby was there for most of the action. He almost missed the actual delivery. In fact, so did my doctor. Yep, there was a time when I went from 7cm to 10cm in 5 minutes. Maybe it was less but what I remember was the nurse trying to get me to turn to my left as the baby's heartbeat was showing some distress. Now, I was in the midst of a MAJOR contraction at the time; no way could I move or anything. So in the end, the nurses had to push and hold me onto my side. They had called the doctor already because they were concerned about the baby.

I remember one of the nurses asking me whether I felt like pooping; classic sign of the baby turning and preparing to come out. I remember saying no, not yet. Then 10 seconds later, I was screaming "I NEED TO POOP!! I NEED TO POOP!!" In the midst of my screams, I was also calling out for hubby (he was standing out the labour room because of all the commotion). One nurse went to call him in, while the other one told me "DO NOT PUSH!! The doctor's on the way".

Are you freaking kidding me?!! I screamed back "I DON'T CARRRREEEE!!" and proceeded to push. I felt the head come out and the nurses calling for suction. What happened next was a bit hazy; I don't remember when hubby came in or when the doctor arrived. I just remember excruciating pain then...nothing. Just sounds of my baby crying. And the feeling of it kicking around my thigh area. Apparently everything happened so quickly, they didn't even have time to put me into stirrups.

I was admitted at 1.11pm and delivered at 3.15pm. Welcome to the world, Daria Syazmin.

One day old.
Massive head of hair!! It's what everyone comments on upon seeing her.
Daria and her proud grandpa.
I'll upload more pictures in another post. My titties need a-pumping. Heee.

This Could Be The Day!!

Contractions every 10 minutes apart. Also blood showing while I was in the shower this morning.

This could be it, people! The day I've been waiting for. Baby time!!

I'm waiting for hubby to come back from grocery shopping. I have my hospital bag all set and ready.

This baby is so different from its sisters. Damn, why am I already feeling contractions?! They're coming on rather strong but if memory serves me right, they're still in the "mild" category. I don't think my water bag has burst or anything. I do hope when I get to the hospital, the doctor will announce I'm 5cm dilated or more.

I'm feeling excited, anxious and relived all at once. Pray for us that everything goes well. Unless I'm having a false alarm, next time I post will be with a baby in my arms. :D.

And The Best Birthday Present Would Be....

to go into labor..right now!! Hahahaha...

The girls woke me up this morning with birthday wishes and kisses. I was still drousy with sleep, what with waking up every hour to go to the toilet. My mom called too and asked whether we would be celebrating. Hah!! The only place I want to be celebrating right now is in the delivery room at the hospital.

I still have plenty to be grateful for though. I have a great husband, 2 wonderful girls, another baby 9/10 on the way, a beautiful home, a wonderful bibik to help me with the chores, my parents are still healthy, a job that I'm beginning to love again.

So many achievments to show for during my 33 years on Earth. Here's to many more...

Work Award

Nothing has changed since yesterday despite the "effort" hubby and I made. Hmmm....

On to some great news, I was nominated and chosen for the GCEO Merit Award for 2008!! Whippeee!! Really didn't expect this but totally appreciate it. Thanks to my boss for the nomination. Tak sia2 aku letih turun naik ke Penang untuk KTAK project tu. I don't know what the award gives but I think some money is involved. Hehehe, ok la..money for the baby. Maybe now we can afford that super trendy car seat we saw at Mid Valley last week. Hehe.

It's not often you get this type of recognition at work, especially when you work for such a big company. So this award means something extra special. If it wasn't for my enormous tummy, I would be jumping up and down with joy.

Aaaannnddd We're Back From the Hospital..Still Pregnant

0 cm!! Totally closed!! No babies coming out today.

Arghhh...I even dreamt last night that the doctor would announce I was already 6cm dilated. Hah! Even she was a little surprised during my check up. She said normally for the third child, labor starts rather early. We checked the fetal's heartbeat and everything looked normal.

I asked my doctor what I could do to help start the labor process.

"Make love...every night."

"Seriously? That actually works?"

"Worked for me."

Heee...hmm...we'll see. I'm the point where I could probably stay pregnant for another year. Whatever. It's just so tiring to even think about it anymore.

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On to good news, it rained today!! Like totally poured!! Complete with lightning and thunder. Ooo, how I've missed storms. The air smelled so fresh afterwards. Ahhhh....