Safety first

Myself n Mr A are very concerned of our children's safety in d car which is why Luq n Leia were trained to sit in their car seats since they were babies. Luq had always loved being in his car seat n nowadays he would scream "Eh! X pakai seatbelt lg!" each time i forgot to fasten his seatbelt. Leia however, was a bit difficult coz she easily becomes restless n couldn't stop squirming in her car seat. However, we didn't give up n eventhough she still squirms in her car seat once in a while, she's actually used to it already.

It's not only safe when they're all buckled up in their car seat/ booster seat but it actually makes driving/ travelling much easier once they are trained from small. I couldn't imagine myself travelling long distance n having to hold Luq or Leia. Must be tiring. In d US, u're not even allowed to bring home ur newborn if u don't hv a car seat installed in ur car. But then again, it comes back to people's mentality n culture. Not to forget d cost of buying a car seat which is not cheap. I always feel blessed n grateful whenever i see a child sitting between their parents on a motorcycle. Eventhough we are not rich but we could still afford to provide d basic necessities for our children.

Leia will be turning 16mo tomorrow n her current car seat/ baby carrier was getting too small for her as she's entered d age where she likes to explore d scenery while in d car. Therefore, it was time for us to buy her a new car seat. I have been browsing d Babyjaya website (d prices are quite reasonable compared to Planete Enfants) for months n showed Mr A d car seats which were within our budget. So off we went to Babyjaya in Ampang. Unfortunately, d branch in Ampang was smaller than d one in DU so there were limited choices. There was only 1 brand which was within our budget but luckily they had d color dat we wanted. As soon as we purchased d car seat, Mr A straight away installed it in d car n Leia instantly loved it.

The above photo is how our car looks from d inside. Before dis, Leia sits in front coz her old baby carrier was rear facing n Luq at d back but now Luq is d co- pilot while Leia sits at d back with me. If we were to hv additional members (children) in our family, Mr A needs to work really hard so dat he could buy us a MPV. At d moment, no MPV means no baby ;)

De-stress

It wasn't a good week for me as i was really stressed n exhausted d whole week. Hence, i was very looking forward for an outing with my girlfriends. My friend Nanie, who had migrated to Doha was in KL for a pre- natal check up. Since she will be going back to Doha next Tuesday, we decided to meet up for lunch today.

We picked Delicious coz all of us agreed dat d food there are delicious. Initially, i wanted to bring Leia since it was an all girls outing but Mr A insisted dat i go alone. He said i deserved to take some time off without d kids n enjoy myself. I sure did! We had so much fun catching up n laughing to d old stories.

After 3 hours of lunch at Delicious, Bangsar Village we adjourned across d street to Alexis for some desert n continued our chit chat. Before we realised, it was already 5pm n we had to say goodbye. Nanie wil be coming back again in June coz she will be delivering her 3rd baby in KL end of July. Till we meet again, insyaAllah. I heart u girls.

It's been a while

Yup. It's been a while since i updated dis blog. I guess i've been too occupied with other things but as promised to myself, i won't abandone dis blog. In fact, d last entry on aquaria was only posted today but i've actually drafted it 3 days ago. What hv i been doing lately? Nothing much, d same old routines as a sahm but since Mr A has gone back to work, my time in front of d laptop is limited these days n i never get to sit in front of d laptop at night coz i'm juz too tired.

Mr A is now in charge of a new project in his company n although he leaves d house around 10am in d mornings, he only comes back home around 9.30pm almost everyday. By d time he bathes, eats n throws out d trash, it was time for Luq n Leia to sleep. Usually, i would bring d kids to sleep around 11pm n doze off too but sometimes, i would wake up once they are asleep juz to spend time with Mr A. He's been working really hard dat sometimes when d kids are asleep, he would switch on his laptop n reply e-mails. He will only go to sleep around 2am. I juz miss d time when Mr A was always around but one can never be too selfish. I can't get everything dat i want. There must be sacrifices.

I'm currently trying to find out how to update my blog from my BlackBerry so dat i don't hv to wait till i hv d time to sit in front of d laptop to update it. Nowadays, everything's on d go. Juz wait for my next entry via mobile *wink*

Funday Sunday

Last sunday my sister Arie treated us on a trip to Aquaria. It was d first time for all of us but Mr A couldn't join us coz he had some work to do. Nonetheless, we had fun coz i couldn't remember when was d last time we went out with my sister n my mom.

We reached Aquaria around 11.15am and Luq was really excited running around watching all sorts of insects n fish. There were big, small n colorful fish but his favorite was d tiger shark. Too bad they didn't have shark feeding shows on a sunday.

Since it was all dark n cool inside d Aquaria, Leia fell asleep almost instantly as we entered. It was her nap time anyway. I myself would have fallen asleep if i was pushed in a stroller coz it was very calming to be surrounded by d sights of d aquariums n pools of water with beautiful fish.

We even went into d tunnel twice bcoz d first time we went in, Leia was still asleep. The second time we went in, i took her out from her stroller so dat she could walk on her own n she was really ecstatic.

After almost 2 hrs in Aquaria, we adjourned to KLCC where we had lunch at CPK. Luq was really happy dat day he couldn't stop talking about his trip. Until today, he still talks about d tiger shark which he really adores.

Splish splash

It was a really hot day n since we had no plans yesterday, i told Mr A dat i wanted to bring d kids for a swim. The swimming pool is juz in front of our house but we've never brought Luq for a swim since he was born.

Look at Luq, scared to go in. The last time we brought him swimming was May last year when we went for our holiday trip to Avillion. Oh my! I simply can't accept my children not being able to swim when their mummy is a pro. Yup! I'm a good swimmer alright.

Luckily Leia was opposite of Luq. She was very happy to be in d water. She was a bit scared at first but once she got d hang of it, she could paddle by herself. From now on, i'll make it a point to bring Luq n Leia swimming during d weekends if we are not going anywhere.

Fish anyone?

It's been quite some time since we last ate at Manhattan Fish Market. So, last monday we had dinner at Subang Parade. After dat, we went to Kota Damansara to visit a friend.

14th February.. nine years ago

When i was younger, i used to celebrate Valentine's Day but something really dreadful happened on 14.02.01 which was supposed to be d first time for me & Mr A celebrating Valentine's Day. Someone who was very close to my heart passed away on dat day. Sometimes i wondered if it was a blessing in disguise. With dat person's passing, Mr A & i don't need to wait for 14th February to celebrate our love coz every day is Valentine's Day for us.

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Amirul Mazli

30th March 1977 - 14th Februari 2001

Semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat ke atas roh mu

Al-Fatihah