30 and counting

just got back from a meeting. great to know that things for eac are on track. boss is showing extreme level of commitment. superb. and the ladies, we all came. its like having a bunch of cheerleaders supporting him. kihkih. lots of hurrah and horray everywhere. one of my colleague is leaving for her viva. wonderful isnt it. today is a busy day with lecture and meeting and etc. but still a lovely day! :)

30 weeks.. few more weeks before i see u..gulp, i need to finish up my lecture asap..

parenting 101 - lesson 1

the nursery sent a us a letter informing on the new rate for the late pick up per day from rm3 to rm5. not only that, the time has been shorten to less an hr than before. and occasionally we had to pay the extra fees on top of the already pricey monthly fees. that send a rather alarming signal for us to be more punctual on the time we clocked out from the office, having said that you will probably see me running towards the machine much earlier these days. since the new helper, cik siti will only be with us temporarily up until July, we figured we still need to send the kids to the nearby nursery. three kids and with the new rate, there will be a huge increase in the fees. *headache*.

aik bukan harga gula naik dua puluh sen ja ka sekilo? harga kuih di kantin pon dah naik 20% for 3 biji (klu donut 3 biji tuh sekilo gula ka kena letak?). geram pula, so yesterday i woke up at 4.30 and after subuh start cooking nasi grg and cekodok pisang. happy saya no need to eat outside for yesterday. sebenarnya geram tuh but looking at the bright sight cuba-lah kunuk menyahut seruan k.siti so that in 1 week ada satu hari yg tak perlu mkn diluar. and i did it. hehe....mmg buleh sgt nak beli di luar, tapi mengenangkan kdg2 penjual nih suka ambil kesempatan, mahal and x sedap pula, why not masak sendirikan. :) td mkn mee grg with this lauk, mcm nak basi dah. i dare not think of how many times they reheat it. uhuk!...

lesson no.1 - good financial mgmt! the learning outcome is, to be able to spend your money wisely. your resources and options are unlimited! :)

happenings

attended an engagement ceremony on saturday last week, my bro's SIL punya majlis. who happens to be noremah's youngest sis. noremah's other sister is married to my bro. so, me & noremah kira apa ya, biras?? hehe..see..how small the world is.. pusing2 tang tuh juga..jodoh kann... :)

we had a small family gathering for fiqa's birthday bash on sunday last wk. just a simple family occasion. everyone was happy, especially her. sorila tuh gbr baru bg tidur, moody sikit. hehe.. more pics with hubby... tp takut terlupa nak upload so i'll just upload what i have..this pic is taken this week i think.. hmm.. since i have plenty of pisang berangan, x tau sudah mau buat apa, i had this little project with my girl that afternoon. sampai mengigau2 dia menjilat jari tidur petang tuh, ingat jilat butter+sugar lah tuh. terkesan sungguh dia. haha. normally i will just let her to help me in most of the things i did. she likes doing laundry and sweeping floor too! haih, bertuah mama kan dpt anak rajin. mama dia pula ada liat byk sikit... hahaha...she wanted to do the dishes too, but normally i wont let her, the sink is too high & she usually ended up flooding the kitchen.. not such a good idea kan, maybe when she is much older i'll teach her then. oh my, my baby is growing up so fast. :)

i cooked ketam masak lemak + nanas ( nih dah lama mengidam bah, buti i think hubby pon mengidam sama hahahaha) & tumis bayam (her fav!), u see siap hirup2 lg kuahnya. yg dlm mangkuk dah abis kuahnya, so bedal yg dlm pinggan lagi. worth all the effort cooking kan, bila tgk the girl and dear hubby enjoy their meal. wpon just a simple masak tumis. hmm... wish i wont be so tired to cook lately... :)

bah, its friday again! time flies so fast.. getting a new helper soon! :) happy that finallly i have someone to help around during confinement..oh yeah the hse is still open for rent. buzz me if u know anyone interested. tq. have a nice weekend uols!!!!!!!!!

resepi kek pisang (sempoi jak 10 min buleh bikin!)
6 biji pisang berangan
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup margerine/butter
2 eggs
1/2 tsp soda bic
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup of flour or maybe more
2 tbsp susu cair

cara:

1. beat sugar+margerine/butter (mixt A)
   
2. add 2 eggs, beat again
   
3. add in susu cair
   
4. add banana (yg dah dipenyekkan dgn gerpu ya)
   
5. seive flour + baking powder + soda bic
6. add in flour into mixt A, add more flour if u need to..
7. bake in the oven at 160 dec C for 40 mins.

p/s: didnt put esen vanila sbb x ada dirumah.. hehehe, klu ada taruhla sikit bah..

resepi ketam masak lemak nanas
2 ekor ketam sederhana besar (direbus + potong 2)
3 ulas bwg merah, 2 ulas bwg putih, halia - di tumbuk
serbuk kunyit
1 kotak santan
nanas yg dah dipotong kecil2
garam
serbuk perasa

cara:

1. masakkan santan, bwg bawangan, halia dan tambah kunyit secukupnya.
2. mendidih, letak ketam, garam, serbuk perasa, nanas dan masak sekejap lagi.
3. senangkan 3 steps sudah siap masak, buleh dihidangkan bersama nasi panas.
   
4. nak pedas buleh letak cili padi masa masak kuah tadi, but since my girl x tahan pedas saya tak letakla..

nih resipi hantam sajalah labu for beginners like me, so klu terkurang rasa x sedap harap maaf..:) selamat mencuba!

o-n-e

just over a year ago, i remembered seeing you for the first time. all covered in blood. & you cried so loud. all of a sudden it seems as though the whole world is talking to me as u broke the silence in the room. Praise the Almighty for the wonderful gift! :)she turns 1 today! such a big milestone for the little girl. we love u so much!

latest addiction

count me in! :)

iklan:

• the kf hse is up for rent again. renovated, spacious living hall, 3 bedrooms, 3 toilets. kosong, but negotiable if u want it to be partly, or fully furnished. close to town, 1B, ums, mini putrajaya, and hosp of course. advertised in local newspaper too, so hurry if u are interested.

28 weeks

no, no this is not my baby. i'm still around at the office thinking how on earth can i possibly finish up my lecture and labs the soonest i can. i rarely blog about pregnancy, so here goes one...

at 28 weeks, i cant wait for the moment to come... :) cant wait to see him & play with those tiny fingers.. i'm curious to see the person whose been kicking and punching me all this while. but until then, i do have to endure another 2 mths of constant backache, tiredness, grumpy old me and the list goes on.. the thought of having to through another labor freaks me out too. hope it'll be a quick and safe process, and less painful!

i have began sorting out prefolds (41 altogether! should be enough?) and some clothes for the baby from previous pregnancy. looking new & barely used, so i'll probably recycle them. but i have bought some new clothes and other things as well too as most of the things are in pink so its rather odd for him to wear them. kesian pula kan.

where ever i go, i'd spent hrs at the baby corner looking at all those lovely baju, mittens, blanket etc as i got clueless on which color to get for the boy. some goes for the daddy bah. simple & pure joy! therapeutic i tell u. at the expense of more holes in the pocket of course. ehem...i still have a long list of items that i haven't cross out..oh dear.. thought of getting a new breast pump (krem tangan saya guna yg manual), and more cds. and more of this and that.. wah wahahhh..

anyhow, all i have to do now is just wash them and rearrange everything in the kid's room. i haven't done any major cleaning for the room, alamak. i do need help, big time on cleaning up the hse. its too early for nesting instinct isnt it?

current weight is 56 kg, and dr.pretty is happy with only 2 kgs of increment for 1 mth. it used to be 4 kilos in 3 weeks! for 3 mths in a row. baby's weight almost 1.3 kilos.

i received numerous comments for this pregnancy, some were nice and some were odds.. how do u respond to comments like.. aku tgk ko nih kejap kempis, kejap kembong, kejap kempis, jap kemboooong lg balik or untunglah kau dpt cuti balik2 or cuti lama..

in the meantime, i should get going with the notes and exam questions for test and final. :).. have a nice day people!

class

just had the first class today. fun as always, i am all excited and happy to see the new faces! :)

none

pls do not read this entry if u just had a bad day...desperately need a place to vent...

went to mothercare to get new pants yesterday, cost a bomb so i decided to check out the place next to felice huang's clinic. sorry cant remember the name. well, the price reduced to half of mothercare so being freaking happy i bought 2 pairs there. damage done, rm300.

i found out later from the net, a friend just bought a mothercare pants for rm89 (in kl of course). tu pon dia kata super expensive. adush.. *pull hair and roll on the floor*. why are things so pricey in kk? lesson learnt for yesterday--> buy online. no point of having the biggest or the prettiest mall here, if it only means they can hike up the price as they like. hmm.. monopoly is bad, very very bad.

i could not even understand why my girl's registration fees cost up to rm500 this mth. she said rm250 is for the books and crafts for one year, oh my. i think that amount is enough to cater for my student's textbook for one semester, but that is at the university level so nothing can beat that. but for a 3 yr old? i wonder if its a reasonable price for a regular nursery though? its nothing close to those expensive, high-tech daycare center (ada ka in kk?).. mommies in kk, pls help clarify this. remember that is for one child, i will need to register for 3 soon. hehe...*pengsan* . for rm800 daycare fees per mth, dont u think it sounds much better to employ 2 maids?

ok, gula oh gula.. i havent started on gula yet. its not available now in the market in case u havent noticed. but i guess by next wk it will be back on the rack, oh well until once the price is right for them. even our favorite makcik has stop selling kuih in the afternoon, its either she could not find her sugar or she is waiting for a grand comeback too. the chain effect continues, u will soon see.

how do u like the new fuel? it is cheaper, but the car has been making funny noises since we changed to it. and consumes more, as u need to put more effort on pedal otherwise the engine stops for no reasons. hmm.. hasilnya, mcm iklan kat tv la...vrooommmm all the way.. *pening*

i hate the fact that i cannot pass over 16 credits hrs to get a demo. had my calculations re-calculated last semester, & got announced during the school meeting last yr was bad enough. i dont feel like applying for demo this semester, but the quality of teaching has to go down. i cant have more groups if i didnt get any help, plus i want to finish early as i will be on maternity leave sometime in mid march. therefore, i think i just ask the whole class to do the lab on the same day regardless how crowded the place will be. the best choice i have so far. after being diagnosed with low-lying placenta type II I just need to remind myself to be really careful as thermo and heat transfer lab involves only water and water and water. slippery floor is everywhere. i should keep that in my head.

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