27 weeks

Week : 27

Weight Gain : 10 kg +/-

10 kg, I know.. what a drastic change..I just bought a new electronic weight scale. And I know, this time, the scale reading is accurate compared to my previous scale. And I can't believe how much weight I have put on for the past few weeks. And just imagine the physical changes at my body. Sometimes I just can't bear looking at myself. My face is getting round, swollen legs and fingers, tummy is getting bigger (although I am soon to be 7 months pregs, but some people say that my tummy is small..).

Right now I'm just counting my weeks for my delivery. I never thought that pregnancy would be this tough. I mean, my swollen legs have made me difficult to move around. There's only one sandal that is comfortable for me currently. And each morning, I just can't bear the pain cuz it was soo pain whenever my feet touches the ground. My swollen hand has also made me difficult to hold things.. but it was not as pain as my leg..

What makes me wonder, why am I the only one in the family who has this symptom during pregnancy? neither my two sisters nor my mom had swollen legs and fingers. Different people may experience different symptoms, ey? The funny thing was that my mom made a general conclusion, maybe cuz my mom and both my sisters were married to Pahang bloke, and I got married to Penang bloke instead, that differs me to the others... hahha... not a convincing reason but.. funny!

So, that's the story about me and my pregnancy. I actually have a lot to share.. but enuff for now.. till then.. adioss!!

My latest pic with Hubby in Penang at 26 weeks

25 weeks.. and a looooong entry

Week : 25
Weight gain : 6 +/-

Waahh.. dah lama rasanya tak update blog ni...agak2 adalah bersarang sikit2..
Seperti yang dah diberitahu sblm ni, masuk tahun baru nih, I've been transferred to HQ of EMAS, Heitech.
And at the same time, I still need to carry out my usual task in EMAS since Sherry, my replacement still on holiday di US.. That was the promise that I gave to Corrine, my boss in EMAS. Yelah, tak sanggup leaving her with pile of work, and I thought that since I just report myself in Heitech, my work tak lah byk sgt...kot..

Well.. so far, dah 4 hari masuk kerja, and I've got tasks waiting for me in Heitech. And at the same time, ada byk juga keja in EMAS. I've been in and out of the office to carry out 2 jobs at one time. I'm not trying to be superwoman, but sometimes, I like to occupy myself with all the works and doing things that I like.. In Heitech, I was unaware that my role is 'that' huge! I mean, huge for me la.. I'm still the Business development Exec, but in different industry. I'll be preparing proposals and finding business opportunity in Financial Sector for Heitech. And so far, I have a good mentor that teach me along the way. And I have a serious catching up to do. Everyday, read, study, read, study, meetings... Tapi takperlah.. hope kerja kali nih will stay longer.. cuz I'm tired jumping around.. macam masa blaja dulu...

My pregnancy, so far ok. I've been playing and communicating with my baby alot. I have pain especially my leg and heel. Evey morning, bangun tido, sure sakit kaki. Alhamdulillah, no cramp, besides the one masa tgh2 pregnancy dulu.. Janganlah cramp time hubby on-call.. or else takder siapa nak bgn tolong urut kaki. This week is also my last week in 2nd trimester. Sedar tak sedar, I'll be in my 3rd trimester by end of next week. And starting from this month, the doc will start talking about labour. And I think I have to start reading about labour jugak so that I have question to ask the doc nanti. As far as baby stuffs are concerned, since sale pun dah habis, I've stop hunting and shopping around for baby stuff. Tunggulah sale bulan depan (rasanya ada megasale) and I should start buying the necessary stuff.

I have 10 days to enjoy my last 'quarter of a century' life. Lepas nih dah masuk 26, and suddenly rasa macam dah tua. But I know, this year will be better and meaningful, insya Allah. I've got my birthday present. Tapi tak boleh share ngan you all lagi. And although birthday present dah dapat from hubby, tapi I still have not used it yet. I'm waiting for the day to officially use it. On 17th January, I'll share what I get from hubby. And hubby also dapat cuti lama since he is finishing his general meds rotation soon. So, on friday we plan to balik Kepala Batas Penang, his hometown, and on monday til wed, we will be in penang island, for holiday. Actually, our trip to Penang Island was postphoned, since our reception in Penang dulu. Hopefully kali ni trip ni menjadi la..

Also, I had a great weekend. After a looong time, finally hubby dapat off hari Ahad. Actually, on Saturday ajak hubby pi PD, since my parents have an apartment kat Tanjung Tuan. Tapi we were out to buy Hubby's birthday present (yes, he got to choose his present.. ) til late, and hubby baru balik on-call, so we decided to cancel our trip. Hubby's birthday is on 14th Jan, 3 days earlier than me.. On Sunday, hubby spent all his time with me. He said, "today, we will do anything that you want!" I mean.. Yey!!! How often will I get that opportunity. So, we started by having breakfast ( nasi lemak) beside the pool, and we went for swimming later. That's the first time hubby terjun dlm kolam kat rumah, and that was the first time I went for swimming during my pregnancy. Then later, we went to The curve to watch 'I am Legend'. Again, I can't remember when was the last time we went out for movie. Cuz everytime we decided to go out for a movie, we end up shopping instead.. Although my weekend may sound nothing interesting, just a normal weekend, but for me, it means a lot, cuz it's not easy to wake up at 9 am during weekend, having hubby beside me...

Hem.. dah lama sgt tak tulis, kali ni berjela-jela pulak..
Til next time, daaa.....

Good bye and Welcome

Highlights of 2007

First time

Jadi isteri

Pregnant

Beraya dengan suami dan mertua, di negeri org

Last time

Single

Badan slim.. harap2 tak la...

Work in a TV production company

New Year Resolution

Lose some weight after pregnancy

Building new career path and stop jumping from one job to another

Become a good mummy and wife

Save money to buy a house!

Overall, I love 2007. It's the year that I move a step forward in life. It's the year that I never thought that I would have experienced before. And it's also the year that have thought me about so many things in life.

And I start my 2008 with new job, and waiting for something bigger in life i.e. my precious baby. Whether or not I am ready, I shall move forward, with bigger responsibilities awaiting for me ahead.

Good bye 2007, you shall be missed.

Welcome 2008. Hope it will be better..

Week 23.. and updates

Week : 23

Weight Gain : 6+/-

Highlights of the week : Raya Haji, Monthly scan, Last week at work

Salam Aidiladha everyone.

Walaupun agak lambat untuk update about my Raya Haji, but better late than never kan?

We had a blast Raya celeb.. walaupun tahun ni tak balik kg, and Hubby kerja, tapi kemeriahannya tetap dirasai.. Tahun ni my grandma dtg beraya kat KL. And we had our family/friends gathering at our house. In the morning macam biasa, mak masak rendang, ketupat, kuah kacang, kuah lodeh and later Ecik dtg bawak nasi Tomato and Eteh bawak laksa and ketupat palas. By 11, penuh satu meja dengan makanan. In the afternoon, we had BBQ to celebrate Aisyah, my niece's 1st bday. The weather wasn't that pleasant since kejap hujan kejap panas but then it didn't stop the celebration. It's more on the companion and people around you... Pictures are here

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I had my monthly scan last saturday. We did detail scan and we scan the brain, and all parts of the body. Alhamdulillah semuanya ok. I wanna share with you my baby, in my tummy..

And guess what?

Yes, it is.. and the mystery solved. But it did occur to me whether the gender could be changed to the last minute.. and the doc said, not possible. Kata orang, mulut mak ni masin. Before my parents left to London, I did ask them to buy me some baby stuff. So, mak ckp,

"mak beli pink ye!"

And I replied, "Isk, nanti keluar baby boy baru tahu!".

So after the scan, I quickly text mom as she was about to get on the plane.

"Mak, jangan lupa beli brg baby, Beli kaler pink tau!"

She replied, " Ha, kan mak dah ckp!"

My mom's instinct is always right!

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Well, I'm about to get transferred to Heitech again, after a year in EMAS. It was my decision as I feel like it's time for me to think about my career path and my future. What do I want to achieve in 5 years? Where do I see myself in 10 years. And I know EMAS is not the place for me to build my career. Although it was a hard decision, but I have to make a choice, and I did. The current company that I am working for is in entertainment and production industry, which I do not have that much interest in. I don't see myself working in this industry for the next 5 years. Nonetheless, I just love the working environment here. Small community, friendly environment, great crowds. But, as what hubby said, " you have to choose your priority, environment or career?". And I choose career. I am an ambitious woman. I have a big dream and therefore I have to sacrifice things in order to achieve it. So, I am due to report back to Heitech in January and therefore, my last day in EMAS would be tomorrow. I will surely miss my friends here and I'm so anxious on things that are waiting for me in Heitech.

Common Mistakes We make in Prayers‏

Something to share...

Mistake 1: Reciting Surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse.

The Prophet (SAW) used to pause after each verse of this surah. (Abu Dawood)

Mistake 2: Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo' or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood.

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Let not one of you support himself on his forearms (in sujood) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows away from his body." (Sahih Muslim) . The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to keep his arms away from his body during rukoo' and sujood that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen (Sahih Muslim).

Mistake 3: Gazing upward during prayer.

This may cause loss of concentration. We are commanded to lower our gaze, and look at the point at which the head rests during sujood. The Prophet (SAW) warned: "Let those who raise their gaze up during prayer stop doing so, or else their sights would not return to them. i.e. lose their eyesight]." (Muslim)

Mistake 4 : Resting only the tip of the head on the floor during sujood

The Prophet (SAW) said: "I am commanded to prostrate on seven bones the forehead and the nose, the two hands [palms], the two knees, and the two feet." (Sahih Muslim) Applying the above command necessitates resting the forehead and the nose on the ground during sujood.

Mistake 5 : Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in rukoo' or sujood.

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) saw a man who did not complete his rukoo' [bowing], and made a very short sujood [prostration ] ; he (SAW) said: "If this man dies while praying in this manner, he would die upholding a religion other than the religion of Muhammad." Abu Hurairah (RA) said:

"My beloved friend, Muhammad (SAW) forbade me to perform postures of prayer copying the picking of a rooster; (signifying fast performance of prayer), moving eyes around like a fox and the sitting like monkeys ( i.e. to sit on thighs)." (Imam Ahmad & at-Tayalisi) The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: " The worst thief is the one who steals from his own prayer." People asked, 'Messenger of Allah! How could one steal from his own prayer?' He (SAW) said: "By not completing its rukoo' and sujood." (At Tabarani & al-Hakim).

To complete rukoo' is to stay in that posture long enough to recite 'Subhana rabbiyal Adtheem' three times, SLOWLY, and 'Subhana rabbiyal-a'ala' three times, SLOWLY, in sujood. He (SAW) also announced: "He who does not complete his rukoo' and sujood, his prayer is void." (Abu Dawood & others)

Mistake 6 : Counting tasbeeh with the left hand

The Prophet (SAW) used to count tasbeeh on the fingers of his right hand after salah. Ibn Qudamah (RA) said: " The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used his right hand for tasbeeh." (Abu Dawood). The above hadeeth indicates clearly that the Prophet (SAW) used only one hand for counting tasbeeh. No Muslim with sound mind would imagine that the Prophet (SAW) used his left hand for counting tasbeeh. Aa'ishah (RA) said that the Prophet (SAW) used his left hand only for Istinjaa', or cleaning himself after responding to the call of nature. He never used it for tasbeeh. Yasirah (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) commanded women to count tasbeeh on their fingers.

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "They (the fingers) will be made to speak, and will be questioned (on the Day of Resurrection. )" (At-Tirmidhi) . The above Hadeeth indicates that it is preferable to count tasbeeh on the fingers of the right hand than to do so on masbahah (rosary).

Mistake 7 : Crossing in front of a praying person.

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) warned: "Were the one who crosses in front of a praying person to know the consequences of doing so, he would have waited for *forty better than to cross in front of him." (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim). *The forty in the tradition may be days months or even years. Allah knows best. Common Errors in Prayer That MUST Be Avoided - Please inform your near and dear ones to take care of the above.

~Semoga solat dan amalan kita diterima Allah~

Week 22

Week 22

Weight gain : 5 kg +/-

Week dilemma: When is the right time to buy baby stuff?

Last week tak sempat nak update for week-21..

Tapi sedar tak sedar, seminggu dah berlalu, dah masuk week-22

So far I am enjoying my pregnancy, selera pun bertambah, hati senang..

Ramai yang ckp muka saya nampak berseri sejak mengandung ni..

Ada yang kata, muka berseri sebab maybe dalam perut ni anak lelaki..

Alhamdulillah, I take that as a complement..

Then I met my sister, she said muka saya nampak berseri jer.. mesti anak perempuan..
Hai.. kejap lelaki, kejap perempuan.. takperlah.. bak kata en halim.. as long as I have a healthy baby, that is good enough.. and that was what I always include in my prayer..
Semoga dapat anak yang cukup sifatnya, baik akhlaknya...Amin..

I love sharing the experience with my colleagues..Yelah, in the office, I am among the youngest and therefore they treat me macam kanak2 Ribena, innocent and naive..

But I think, muka nampak berseri sebab hati senang and makan pun cukup kot..

Selera sejak mengandung ni mmg la teramat bagus, menakutkan pun ada. I am amazed on how much I could eat at one time.

Although control jugak sebab takut overweight nanti. And that is why every morning I akan timbang to see my progress. Bila rasa dan terover jer.. I'll try to eat less. Tapi budak dalam ni, bila mummy lapo je.. mula lah dia menendang. Especially lunch. She/he'll start kicking until I have something. Yes, now I finally feel the movement.

There was one night where I didn't get a good night sleep cus the baby move and kick alot. And I also got leg cramps.. which was soooo sakit... Well.. not that I am not familiar with cramps, I have a lot of it masa netball dulu... Sigh!!!

Itulah pengorbanan seorang ibu.. bukan sahaja berkorban selepas anak dilahirkan tapi sejak dalam perut pun dah mula berkorban untuk anak...

Saturday ni ada monthly check up. Rasa macam baru jer buat check up hari tu. Hopefully kali ni dapat la tgk baby nyer gender. Baby.. bagila mummy tgk anu-anu tu.. and ramai jugak yang tanya baby apa.. girl ke boy? Saya pun dah tak sabo nak beli baju kaler pink ke biru ke?

Tapi the dilemma is, when is the right time to buy baby's stuff? Ada yang kata jangan beli awal2. Tak elok. tapi skrg tgh sale and I am so tempted to buy. And I have almost 4 months to go.. actually.. 3+ je.. now is already end of dec and my due date is mid april. So far, I've bought the necessary ones, such as avent bottles, breastpump, warmer. But then to buy the others i.e. baju, stroller, car seat, rack and cot, itu belum. I still need to decorate and rearrange the furniture in the room to fit in baby cot and rack. Sigh!!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA...

SELAMAT BERKORBAN..

SELAMAT HARI NATAL..

False Alarm

Semalam dapat false alarm dari my sis..

Dia ckp ada riot in KL by HINDRAF

Kononnya dia dapat berita dari mak kawan dia yg kerja di HKL and was confirmed by her other friend who works in KL

So, I called Hubby just to check on him.. risau jugak kalau riot in HKL..

Dia ckp takder paper pun.. aman damai je.

She said budak2 opis nak balik awal takut jam sbb byk roadblock..

And she's going back early too.. that was at 4pm..

I said, I have a lot of work to do.. tak boleh balik awal..

Tapi dalam hati, "matilah aku, balik dah lambat (630pm) sure lambat sampai rumah.. sure jam giler ni.."

Tapi bila keluar opis, jalan yang selalunya jam, tak jam, OK all the way sampai la ke rumah..

Pelik jugak.. hem.. FALSE ALARM la ni..

Tapi ada berita kononnya HINDRAF akan berhimpun lagi ahad ni..

So, berhati2 la yer..

NOT ANOTHER SPOILED WEEKEND!!!

Bosan..

Bosan dengan road block dan traffic jam..
Bosan dengan perhimpunan awam yang akhirnya merugikan semua org..
Bosan dengan cuti yang terjejas disebabkan perkara diatas....
Aku dah bosan...aku dah bosan..aku dah bosan...

Kan lebih baik jika kita tumpukan pada tragedi yang melanda Malaysia skrg..
Lebih baik kita menghulurkan bantuan pada mangsa2 banjir..
Lebih baik kita mendoakan keselamatan dan kesihatan mangsa2 kemalangan Tol Jelapang tempoh hari
Lebih baik kita mendoakan keselamatan jemaah Haji semoga selamat pegi dan pulang..
Kan lebih baik?

Tagged

1.Name one person who made you laugh last night. my cousin, nana
2. What were you doing at 0800? eating nasi lemak while watching Deko Bersama Eric
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? checking email
4. What happened to you in 2006? pursued for my Masters in Nottingham Trent
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? "ok pakcik..."
6. How many beverages did you have today? so far, 2, milo and plain water
7. What color is your hairbrush? black
8. What was the last thing you paid for? yoga pants - so comfortable for my tummy..
9. Where were you last night? home watching Astro
10. What color is your front door? brown
11. Where do you keep your change? in my purse
12. What’s the weather like today? drizzling..
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? chocolate mint and twist(McD)
14. What excites you? right now, baby stuff..
15. Do you want to cut your hair? yes....
16. Are you over the age of 25? yeap!.
17. Do you talk a lot? sometimes, it depends on the topic and the crowd that I'm in.. but for first impression, people usually see me as a researved person...
18. Do you watch the O.C.? used to,
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? yeap.. my neighbour in Nottingham
20. Do you make up your own words? yes, during melatah...
21. Are you a jealous person? hehhe.. who doesn't?
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Aliyah
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Khadijah
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Dy
25. What does the last text message you received say? "Aku dah kat ofis ni. Sampai awal td. Tido kat surau -
26. Do you chew on your straw? sometimes if i'm bored
27. Do you have curly hair? like curly fries? no..
28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? careffour maybe
29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? ex-officemate
30. What was the last thing you ate? nasi lemak Zaman.
31. Will you get married in the future? I'm married, thank you
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? the holidays
33. Is there anyone you like right now? yes
34. When was the last time you did the dishes? yesterday
36. Did you cry today? nope
37. Why did you answer and post this? because I'm bored
38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey. anyone.. syu? hanin? sesiapa yg tengah bercuti tu..

20 weeks

Week : 20

Weight gain : 4+/-

Highlights of the week : The Baby finally kicks!!

Last night, while I was watching TV and Hubby dah lena dibuai mimpi, my baby suddenly kicked! Alhamdulillah... Tuhan aje yg tau betapa seronoknyer rasanya bila dapat rasa dia kicking!! Tapi Hubby tak dapat rasa.. and when he finally woke up, Baby dah tak mau kick lagi.

Hem.. yelah.. skrg nak sgt rasa baby kicking.. nanti dah besar mintak dijauhkanlah dia dari kicking Mummy dia.. nanti jadi anak derhaka pulak..