love... family breakfast at McDonald's!

It's amazing how well McDonald's has done it's marketing campaign(s), albeit obvious or subliminally, that a quick (informal) survey shows the weekend will be great if we start out with a McDonald's breakfast!

Hubby and I, along with nephew Fahmie, enjoyed our McD breakfast at King Albert Park and we realised that Sofya, sitting happily in her red Ronald baby chair, is having her first HAPPY breakfast at McDonald's!

Her first McDonald's breakfast! What a joy! She may not have any teeth yet but boy is she enjoying her hotcakes with maple syrup! Y-U-M-M-Y!

As we are moving into our own home in c ouple of weeks time, we also look forward to many many more Happy weekends, at the wonderful Golden Arches.

showing off

ok... since i'm supposed to be a typical proud mom, who should not stop gushing about her baby... here's sofya over the weekend!

spots on her face!

since i am kookymom, i really should gush and blog abt lil Sofya often... she's all-cuteness and thoroughly princess-y with a bit of attitude, still despite being down with fever for close to a week. Her first fever since she was born, and it hit her hard! Got me sick too, and i'm still trying to get better (not getting as much rest as i should).

Anyway, Dr Heng warned me of an outbreak of rashes/spots once the fever subsided but i didn't think much about it until they appear, making Sofya look like she has eczema or something! Still super pretty, but just look as if mommy not taking proper care of her *sighz*

nature prevails... with God's plans

the miscarriage rate for first-time mums, during the first trimester is alarming but i never thought i'd be set near it but today i grieve alongside one of my dearest fren who lost her 12-week old baby. I can only imagine the pain she is feeling, the loss she is experiencing... some say the pain is worse than labour itself and having to go through the whole confinement period w/o an actual birth or a baby, must be a nightmare!

my girlfrens probably see me as the defiant mom during my pregnancy - one who does not adhere to traditions & customs - i basically enjoy my pregnancy albeit was tough. i ate and did what i wanted, although never without uttering a prayer or clutching tight to faith and believing that God will keep me safe.

Pregnancy and childbirth are key milestones in a woman's life, a time where I believe, our faith is tested, and we are pushed up close to life and death.

it is unnatural, and unjustifiable for a parent to bury his child, regardless at the starry stage of 12 weeks, or 12 years.

all we can do is to pretend to be happy for our child, and believe that God really wants him/her to be amongst his angels and that there is a revelation that He is meaning to send to us, in time to come. We just have to manage with our loss the best we can and learn to move forward.

Personally for husband and I, we cannot imagine the death in us if anything were to happen to sofya. we pray that we be blessed with long family life, enough to set her to independence, enough to let her know how much we love her. She is far too young to understand loss, and we are too incapable to deal with loss, and we hope God hears our plea.

I am an optimist who thinks of the worst, so that i can better prepare myself and I just succumbed to tears and heartache at the thought of she leaving me, or me leaving her.

Death is not easy. Not yet dear God. Please.

2nd day into New Yr...

2nd day into 2010 and i am at work!

although i find it quite lame to be in office on saturdays, i'm pretty swamped with work and i consider this my Me-time as well. While i'll continue to reason with the bosses at this new workplace about work-life balance and exercising flexibility, for now i make use of this saturday work arrangement as time to catch up on work, especially when my work schedule revolves around sofya... and it's not an easy task, but I CAN DO IT!

i want 2010 to be an exceptional year for me, sofya and husband and we'll strive towards it.

Anyway, i'm starting off the day with a light breakfast recommended by husband - Tiger Biscuits with Milo, and i must say it's quite delish!

Welcome 2010

2009 was the year husband and i welcomed our precious lil princess had couplehood turned into a family. Well, three's definitely nt a crowd now, although we kinda had to compromise on our romance... But that's another topic altogether.
Anyway, after an almost pleasant yr we've had (except for that pathetic car accident that we're involved in 2wks back), we hope that 2010 will be a better year, more prosperity, better health & showered with blessings from Him.
Personally for me, i hope my family remains strong & our love unwavering cos family is an integral foundation for success to follow. I hope i'll do well in this new job, & be a better person, a better wife, fren & daughter (i'll forget abt losing wt, & becoming fitter cos it's nvr realised!)
Happy new year everyone!

addiction to ice

this love affair, adoration for ice cubes started somewhere in my 2nd trimester. Medically it signals the lack of iron in the body hence the cravings for "non-food" items during pregnancy. But such cravings should disappear after delivery but mine is here to stay. Definitely. And i kinda welcome it! haha!

I just love ice cubes.. munching on them just relieves stress and tension, and sometimes makes me all calm and sedated. Now that I have started work and freezer-less, i am missing the ice-cube munching activity LOTS! and problem is the nearest 711 carrying those handy-pack ones as well as Gulp dispenser drink is about 15 mins uphill walk from the office! (i actually did the walk the other day... cos it was soo warm, and feeling the strain at work... just needed the relief)

Anyway, while others have started food blogs, chocoloate blogs etc... i am going to keep updating this entry of mine with a list of where to get nice ice chips/cubes to satisfy this crazy habit of mine. Who knows, i might even make new friends who are just as addicted to ice!

Places that serve great munchable ice:

1. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf -- small cubes of ice that's easy to the mouth and yummy to crunch
   
2. KKH Maternity Ward -- medium sized cubes that are surprisingly easy to crunch. Really stress-relieving in between contractions!
   
3. Kopitiam -- large square pieces that are thin and easy to crunch altho' too bad about the 30cents charge for a cup of ice
   
4. Burger King -- medium flat squares that are easy to handle and fantastic to crunch!
   
5. McDonald's -- small-medium squares of crystal clear ice... Awesome!
   
6. Fish & Co -- thick squares with a dimple in each ice cube makes them easier to crunch and chew. As lovely as its seafood platter! haha!
7. Discovered this just yesterday! The drinks stall at Chong Pang Food Centre... soft crushed ice... super duper yummy! this is easily my no. 1 now!
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ice chips fr fish & co... i know, i know.. almost gone (this was my 2nd cup)

back again...

been gone for awhile now and back, although i must say that i'm a different person now.

left to be a wife to a wonderful husband, who got me pregnant and now am a mom to a darling precious girl.

stretchmark-ed to the max, i went through labour with eyes closed, no epidural to keep myself in touch with reality, feeling God's love and his blessing, rejuvenated and loving life like never before.

her lil hands touching our face everyday, remind us of God's presence and how blessed we are.

so yeah, I'm a mom now. a mom who is torn between being the sole caregiver, or being a contributor to the family's income.

a working mom. it's not easy. and never will be.

anyway, introducing Ms Sofya Nur Ateeya. Our beautiful gift of light. Perfect.
















Sofya at 6 months. Adorable. well, i am biased. haha!