Happy Day

Dear Amir,

It's a good day today.

After 2 really bad days, finally it's all good today.

First day at work, well, first half day at work. Had lunch with Papa alone after soooo long.

Came back early, play with Sarah (she can chuckle now!) and then settled her to bed early, then cook good hearty dinner for us. I experimented with chicken breast, stuffed with chopped brocolli, mushroom and cheese, with applesauce and mustard gravy.. to officiate the new grill pan Papa bought me. Anyway, you've been sleeping really early these days so you've been skipping dinner. But tonight, you joined us and wiped your plate clean. And after dinner we cuddled up on the recliner tickling and giggling with each other. Now i realised how i miss you and our funtime together. And how you've grown.. lenguh ok having you on my lap now.

I feel good today, so i guess it's a good day. After 2 exhausting and frustrating days, i'm glad i'm happier today.

Alhamdulillah for days like these, even if it's just once a week..

And alhamdulillah, you havent outgrown cuddling yet, even if it's just for a short minute or two

Amir, mama love you loads. Thank you for being such a darling throughout this adjusting period.. you're my cute little rock!

p/s : I wish to write a long lenghty entry on handling 2 below 2 for the past 2 months.. but i'll just treasure this happy day and try to sleep earlylah today.. next time, stay tuned.

2, 22 and counting

Like this boleh tak?

Since Sarah turned 2 mths yesterday and abang turned 22 months last week, Mama kira one go jelah.

Sarah at 2 mths old

• you still prefer to be held upright either against our shoulder or 'sitting' back against our chest.
• your head control and body movement has strengten tremendously that it's getting difficult to bathe you peacefully
• you like to gaze at our faces
• you are not that generous with your smile yet, but you loooove to sigh.. whyla dear, too young for that lah!
• you like napping in the vibrating rocker thingy
• you've established a steady sleeping pattern at nite, sleeps at 9pm, wakes up at 1am, 4am and 6am for feeds
• you sleeps in your cot! stir occassionally but settles by yourself unless it's feeding time

Amir at 22 mths old

• You love to listen to story, but all story must include your familiar characters ie Tok Ma, Mama, Che' Su, uncles.. etc
• You have started to play rough - pushed and scratched a boy at the playground the other day cos he was trying to ride your bike..ishishish
• You can count from 1 to 10 in Malay, not to keen on the English version though (whyla..English lagi senang wat!)
• Refused to learn ABC as yet
• Have started to string 2-3 words together but mostly still using the last syllable of each word
• You are 16.7kg now! Wears size 4-5 years. Do not own any long pants or jeans cos the length is definitely out! Hardly fits XXL pampers of most brand.. (looks like it's potty training or ..err...customised diapers???)
• You are still in the cranes and handyman phase..gets very excited when you spot a crane or big machinery (bulldozer/steamroll/tractor..etc). Owns a fleet of your own cranes, busses, lorries etc (and one 'mesin padi' tok Pa bought for you in Alor Setar... cool eh?). You can also spend hours playing with your set of tools, ie screwdrivers, bolt, nutt, hammer, saw.. etc (amir the builder!)
• Ironically still very scared of machinery sound ie the blender, vacuum cleaner, drill, etc
• Is beginning to take a STRONG liking in airplane and anything related to it (went berserk while watching The Terminal the other day cos you recognised that it's an airport but there's no airoplane.. haiyya!).. but then again, you're scared of the airplane sound. Pftt!
• Loves to immitate ppl singing, with scrunch forehead and mulut muncung2
• Continue to 'kill me' with your big hugs, huge chuckles, nitetime snuggles and when asked Sayang mama banyak mana? You'll answer with wide open arms and bigbig smile.. Aaaaanyaaaakkk! - cheap thrills, i know.. but just let me indulge while stock last boleh?