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Friday, August 18, 2006

akibat bercakap belakang-belakang

kat opis ni every monday, wednesday and friday ada senaman pagi. amalan baru nih.. sesejak dapat bigboss baru. biasanya dimulakan dengan apa-apa pengumuman berkenaan opis/doa atau staf dan kemudian kalau2 ada amanat dari pihak atasan. lepas tu kami akan nyanyi lagu company, dikuti dengan senaman. bukanlah sampai kena pakai baju bersenam. boleh bersenam sambil pakai heels lagi sbb stretching aje.

macam biasa, kalau dah nama kaum wanita tu, mulut pun sama bersenam. contohnya pagi tadi. ummi sebok cakap bisik2 ngan kawan se opis. katanya hari ni dia penat sebab semalam mimpi berenang. teringat pulak mimpi sendiri berlari jauh sakan, bila bangun pagi kaki sakit. kami pun gelak2 lah. tetiba nama ummi dipanggil ke depan. aikk takkan kena denda sbb ketawa kat belakang kot. eh, apa pulak ni. sambil berjalan ke depan tu, takkan aku kena baca doa kot sebab kaum lelaki ramai lagi nih. ohhh.. diorang bagi sumbangan wang untuk anak-anak ummi yang masuk spital hari tu. sib baik tak start baca doa ke or bagi ucapan ke......

moral of the story - toksah borak2 time org bercakap...

Posted at Friday, August 18, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

jumbo mumbo

it's
now waaaayyyy past my bedtime. nak habiskan back-log keje yang 3 minggu
masa anak2 sakit hari tu. masalahnya semua orang expect me to finish
off all backlog yang 3 minggu tu dalam masa seminggu. wuhuhuuu.. i have
a husband and 2 kids to care for also. and while i was in the office,
banyak new tasks. bila dah bercampur aduk tu, lagilah
berserabuuuuutnyaaa. and my boss was not of so much help either. today
ambik cuti. partly sbb hantar Iman gi follow-up check-up, partly sbb
nak sudahkan keje. kalau kat rumah, takde orang kacau so i could do my
job in peace. tu pun kena tunggu budak2 tidur dulu. alhamdulillah hari
ni i got a very good connection to my pc kat office as compared to
semalam yang amat hampeh. and i am now 80% done with the job *lap peluh
kat dahi*.

anyway, Iman is recovering well so far but still on
follow-up check-up basis. he's on ketotifen and singulair now. he's now
his boucy self + semakin kuat ngamuk. blame it to his bugis gene.
anyone yang selalu ke apsh, sure tahu ada serumpun pokok2 kat bahagian
belakang unit farmasi tu. depannya ada barisan kerusi. ketinggiannya
about 1m. what happen was, Iman dok panjat and meniti bahagian belakang
kerusi tu - ala2 sarkis lah nih. tetiba he slipped and termasuk kat
dalam pokok2 tu. and i was just holding him by his leg. banyaklah mata
yang memandang while i retrieved him from the pokok2. abis seluar dia
jadi kaler hijau dek daun. pokok tu pun terpenyek dek sebab dia.

as
for kakak, dia dah dapat birthday presentS dia. sabtu lepas bawak dia
ke midvalley. she got herself 2 books on My Little Pony and a Barbie
(Mermaidia). kalau dah nama budak kecik tu, kenalah belikan something
untuk adiknya jugak. iman dapat 'oyi' (lori) mega blok. tapi dah
tinggal bahagian tayar je. mak-mak sedara pulak bawak kakak
jenjalan, dapat pulak gown from Sommerset Bay. ummi pun takde baju cap
tu kakak oiiii. and since she missed 3 weeks of school bebaru ni,
teacher dia bagi intensif tuition. kena belajar sesorang dengan
teacher. i hope she's coping well.

anyway, my sewing project
nampaknya tergendala. i just hope semua orang akan dapat dapat baju
raya hasil jahitan ummi nanti. oh ya, hari tu ke amcorp mall, beli
pattern x-stitch. abis ratusan jugaklah sbb dah rambang mata sesangat.
bila nak menjahitnya - ummi pun masih tak tahu. tu lah, ikut nafsu
sangat.

bercakap
pasal nafsu ni, i am weeping over depleting saving account and
increasing credits. udahlah next month kena potong gaji sbb ambik cuti
ari tu. and know what, dalam sesak2 ni, dapatlah beberapa vouchers to
spend. among which - mph (spent for kakak), toys r us (spent for kakak
and iman), jjusco (belum redeem) and baskin n robbin (dah abesss makan
ice cream over the weekend ari tu). uhh.. sib baik kan. alhamdulillah.

okaylah, it's almost 1am now. need to sleep, tomorrow keje maaa...

	kek birthday untuk kakak celebrate dgn kawan2 kat school
	Iman asyik ngan oyi

	Birthday present untuk kakak

Posted at Tuesday, August 15, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Thursday, August 10, 2006

i need a full body massage...

I've been pushing my limit. I've spent a good 12 days nursing sick kids in hospital. After that I took a week unpaid leave to watch over them at home while clearing the laundry and did massive housekeeping. When I went back to work, piles of tasks waited me. Over the week I've received numerous calls requiring this and that PLUS BP2007 kick-off. Even I, am surprise that I am still standing! Some people remarked tho 'one day you're gonna just collapse and shut down. Just like that'. Thanks for the helpful remark. I appreciate that. I've been religiously taking spirulina supplement since the past 2-3 months. I guess that with God's willing, contributed also.

Anyway.

Mr. Optra decided to go kaput last 3 days. Back from work, it was almost 6.30 and we were almost reaching Atfal. Having tortured myself mentally at work, we decided for take-home dinner. Instead of Atfal, we visited the row of shops with 2 restaurants along it. Mr Optra was parked nicely right infront of a workshop – gleamed with pride in the evening light. Sesudah selesai membeli belah, takleh nak start enjin. It was a good thing that we parked there so Mr Mekanik came to the rescue. RM250 gone for the new battery. Still Mr Optra 'coughed' and sneezed along the way. Alhamdulillah we reached home safely. And to the office the next day. Mdh brought the car to his usual workshop at Pandan Indah. Another RM250 went for another new battery, yang kononnya mmg recommendable for Mr Optra and his kinds. So now Mr Optra is zooming as usual.

As you all know, I have 2 kids to brag about. One just celebrated her 5th birthday lat 2 days. How time flies eh? One time she was all bundled up and another jumping up and down my sofa. Yahh, at 5 years old, she's still jumping around like a horse (which she thinks she is). She now speaks for herself too. She's opinioned, she has her own reasons for doing or being this and that and she still doesn't like her hair tied or clipped. And she's jealous of me. When it comes to mdh, I am her competitor. Another kid is approaching his terrible-2. This one is a little tester. He tests our patience and endurance. Apart from jumping around and makes mess, he also cries a lot. Mind you, crying while rolling about. Or wailing while running and hit his own head. His +-point – he's cute. Fair. Curly hair. Long eye-lashes which curl as well. He has the sexiest lips, the sweetest smile and most desirable pout. You should really see he says horse, house, mouse. And his tongue touches his chin.

As for myself, I am indeed a perempuan melayu but definitely not the last one. To be specific, I am a Bugis descendent. Yes, I cook once in a while. Yes, I love sewing (so much). And like most mothers, I do have flabby tummy. I almost gave up hope on getting flat tummy (without doing anything). My husband almost gave up hope on me doing anything about it. Asked if I am proud of being able to sew clothes for my little family. The answer is not proud but SATISTIED. And I love seeing mdh's eyes gleamed with pride when I show him kakak's baju raya.

Okie dokie peeps. I still have tonnes to do. Adios.

Posted at Thursday, August 10, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

happy birthday princess

She thinks she's a horse.
A magical horse.
And her name is 'Midnight Snow'.

She has wings to fly.
Wings that can be folded and kept in the tummy.
Only to be used in emergency.

She can turn into a zebra.
With zigging zig zag.
Black and white.
And when the weather is so hot, the stripes melt.
And she's back into her ordinary horse-self.

And she loves her unicorn too.

Her princess days were gone.
She's now a horse that saves the world from evil.
She rescues Annika and Brietta from evil Wenlock.
And Anneliese and Erika from greedy Preminger.
She told me recently, boldly.
'Ummi, kakak bukan princess lagi dah. Kakak ni horse'.
I told her,
'kakak princess Ummi sampai bila-bila'

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY MY DEAR PRINCESS Midnight Snow!

Posted at Tuesday, August 08, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Sunday, August 06, 2006

busy bee me

i've been busy at work. i mean - really busy. and i couldn't stay back late since the kids are not 100% okay yet. sorry for not replying comments in oggix shoutbox - i could hardly log-in. thanks for the wish. and lily, still tak sempat cari balik resepi steak tu. tungggguuuu okay. and if you all hadn't notice, i've updated my food-blog. a recipe on lamb. do visit.

kakak went to aquaria klcc on thursday - her first ever school trip. the next day she caught a fever. sampai kat klinik, apart from telling the dr that she demam, dia dok bercerita alkisah trip dia tu.

pagi sebelum berlepas ke atfal utk transit ke klcc

sekarang, let's see how my weekend went (apart from the usual business with mountains of laundry), cerita bergambar..

1. i can still sew! raya tahun ni insyaAllah we all will don 'homemade' baju raya. it's been like 7 or 8 years since i last buat baju kurung. first project was baju raya for kakak. it was suppose to be a baju kedah but somehow i made a mistake so it turn out like a cross-breed of baju kedah-kurung riau-pesak gantung. the result as shown below..

ni baju raya kakak nanti - sedondon dengan umminya.
[kat dinding tepi tu hasil kerja iman]

2. did some green therapy. how i have neglected them all sejak balik from hospital ni. ptg td dapatlah bubuh baja - finally. just to share some pics.

pokok bunga daisy yang ku ingat takde harapan
nak berbunga dah. tup2 keluar sekuntum.
pastu adalah yang buat patah pulakk
seme2 tak ngaku

ni pulak himpunan pokok2 yang at one time dulu
'hidup segan mati tak mau'. setelah dibelai2,
makin subur lak

3. waited on and helped kakak with her homework. everytime she does her homework, me or mdh MUST temankan dia until she finishes.

tengah kusyuk mengira. rambut stail violet dalam the incredible

Posted at Sunday, August 06, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Sunday, July 30, 2006

akibat tido lewat...

sejak balik from hospital ni, Iman menunjukkan tanda-tanda nak berenti bangun minum susu malam. from my reading and tanya kat paed, babies shd stop bangun minum malam around 1-1.5 yrs old. Iman dah almost 21 months. si kakak dulu cukup setahun je, berenti bangun.

untuk memudahkan urusan buat susu malam2 ni, mmg kami standby botol air masak kat tepi birai katil. se'flask' air panas, 2 botol susu dan susu yang dah di scoop masuk dlm bekas yang ada petak2 tu. Iman ni tak leh lambat sikit, nanti merajuk panjang sambil nangis ngongoi-ngongoi.

back to the topic, sejak balik hospital ni, baru satu dua malam je dia bangun minum susu. lelain he slept through sampai pagi. tp mlm tadi at around 3-4 pagi, dia bangun merengek nak susu. macam biasa, mdh yang bancuh. ummi tak pasti mdh masuk tido pkl bape. masa ummi naik tido at 11p.m., dia still ngadap laptop. ummi pun baring balik sementara menunggu susu siap. sekali tu dengar bunyi bancuhan cam peliiiik jekk.. ummi bangun balik. laaaaaaaa... tengok dia bancuh susu dalam apa...

you tido pkl bape mlm tadi yang??

Posted at Sunday, July 30, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Friday, July 28, 2006

pneumonia episode II - intepreme japp

sedihnya.

the kids are off to atfal today. they need to be trained (again) before i actually join back the 23rd floor's team this coming tuesday. PLUS, the cleaners are coming this noon so i have to get them out of the way. else they'll be puffing dust and whatnots.

it's been like almost 3 weeks. 2 weeks in hospital and another at home. we've grown closer. in fact last night i was still wishy-washy abt sending them off today. *sigh* - if only i can stay back home and still earning like i do now...

[i can hear and see these in my heads - songs, dances, scripts from The Magic of Pegasus, The Princess & Pauper and Barney]

anyway, life goes on. i have to be an opportunist. given this chance, i've just finished cutting the fabric for my baju raya. another is waiting. after that i'm gonna measure kakak's baju kurung and plan for mdh's and iman's baju melayu. i still can't decide on baju melayu OR simple shirts for them. baju melayu is worn like, err.. 2 times the most in a year? whereas they can wear shirts for outings right?

*rindunya kat anak-anak...*

a potrait she drew on hospital bed.
that's her on the left, holding pah. notice her upturned lips and tears?
she wanted to go back home but couldn't.
and on the right is me.

Posted at Friday, July 28, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Thursday, July 27, 2006

pneumonia episode II - part 2

have i told you all that i am a full time housewife now? at least until 31st July. after much deliberation, i decided to apply for an unpaid-leave. to care for the kids before sending them back to atfal.

merenung masa depan..

hari-hari pertama di apsh difokuskan kepada si kakak sebab dia yang teruk time tu. high fever. vomitting. chest pain. somehow she was so excited to be admitted (maybe for the chance of getting our utmost attention kot). tapi bila bagitau kena cucuk untuk IV, terus lembik kaki and start merengek-rengek. time nak cucuk tu, satu apsh dengar suara dia. it took 4 nurses and mdh to hold her. sib baik they got it right the 1st time.

tangan bungkus

her fever went ding-dong-ing. at one time she was all smile and talkative. another she was shivering with what she claimed as 'ssoojukk' when actually her temp was reaching almost 41d. punyalah susah nak buat sponging. ye lah, dia rasa sejuk, bila kita letak kain lembap, sure dia lagi sejuk. nurse kata kalau nak buat sponging, fokuskan at 2 areas - armpits and groin sbb kat situ banyak haba. every 1/2 or 1 hr kami paksa dia minum air to maintain hydration. kat tangan dia mmg dah masuk air. PLUS antobiotik. for the 1st two days, demam tak kebah. dr said she was not responding to the antibiotik. alhamdulillah, on the 4th-5th day, her fever finally came down.

finally the fever went down..

dalam sakit2 tu sempat lagi demand achik ngan che de (mdh's sisters) belikan itu ini untuk dia..

Posted at Thursday, July 27, 2006 by ummi_athirah
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

pneumonia episode II - attack of the bacteria

[ignore the date on the photo - lupa nak set camera]

it was tiring - if you ask me.

true - it was a good chance to be away from the office for 12 days and spent 24-7 with the kids. even the convenience store-keeper in apsh asked us 'how was your 'vacation'?' when we said bye-bye to her upon going back home. with the kids' crying, whining, fighting whenever their fever worn off a bit and begging us to let them go to the play area, even with their IV on (arghh.. these kids need to be taught the concept of mobility and limitations) - bottomline - it was tiring.

i don't know where to start. let's just say it was a good thing that me and mdh spent sometime enjoying the greenery and God's gift of flora and fauna at LAMAN 2006 on 8th July cause on 12th July and 12 following days were spent at APSH nursing 2 sick kids. mdh, even got his right eye infected. dr said it could due to stress.

having checked by their usual paed, the verdict:-
kakak - pnuemonia
iman - URTI (i think - Upper Respiratory Track Infection/Inflammation)

things that followed:-
advise - both to be warded
problem - are there any single room with adjoining door?
solution - we managed to secure a double bedded room for the kids and us
the relief - 2 or 3 days in the ward and kids were going to be okay

so,... we checked in...

..con't

their bed numbers