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15 on 15th!
Posted by: Nadiah on: June 17, 2009
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Dina turned 15 on the 15th! The only other time this will occur, is when she’s a teenager! Mmm..I pray that God graces me with good health and long enough life to see her turn 15, insyaAllah..
Her progress thus far:
She talks a lot! She blabbers as if we can all understand her. She CAN however utter [...]
Obsession
Posted by: Nadiah on: November 5, 2008
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A male colleague came over to my desk to chat yesterday and saw my (Yamin’s) black Av3nt cooler sitting on my desk.
HS: “Ape tuh?”
Before I cld answer, 2 secs later, and (I guess) upon seeing the Av3nt label..
HS: “Ooohh..OK OK….sorry2..”
I just smiled..
Me: “What are you sorry abt anyway? ”
HS: “Takde laa.. I [...]
Getting started
Posted by: Nadiah on: September 21, 2008
One of my ‘pumping buddies’ is on her 3rd child – the older two were exclusively breastfed for 2 whole years..! Of course, they’re supplemented with solid after ~six mths (I’m sure her six mths paid maternity leave while in the UK helped a lot too!). I have only been in the ‘business’ for six [...]
My babylove
Posted by: Nadiah on: September 12, 2008
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Baby Random-ness…
**My baby love..My baby love..** I was thinking abt Dina and I can’t get that song out of my head..hehe..
She’s almost SIX months now..boy, she’s growing up so fast. Can you just please stay the way you are now?? As cliche as it sounds, she IS the apple of my eyes. Coming [...]
an Islamic perspective..
Posted by: Nadiah on: August 20, 2008
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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Why should I breastfeed? Isn’t formula just as good?
No. As one breastfeeding mother put it, “Using formula because it is “just as good,” when breast milk is free is like turning down a scholarship to Harvard to pay for community college.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that: “The second choice [after [...]
‘D’ #3
Posted by: Nadiah on: August 13, 2008
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The depleting supply..
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Climbing into hubby’s car in front of Tower 2, carrying my laptop bag, handbag/pumping bag, and cooler bag…
Me: I only got 3oz today! L
Hubby: Sikitnya. Stress ke?
Me: I don’t know. Prob psal tak cukup tidor/rest kot. I’m really tired, I prob need a good massage to help me fall asleep.
Hubby: [...]
Wedding bells..
Posted by: Nadiah on: July 23, 2008
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August will be full of weddings..! I’ve got to prioritize and figure out the most efficient routes for some of the weekends..:) Hehe..Yeay, more and more joining the club!
The girls in Connected are ‘active’ as well..Hehe..Katie and JT’s nuptials are in the Fall. and ooh, Eliza surprised me with gorgeous pictures of her and OMG-now-HUBBY Ralph tying [...]
Childcare
Posted by: Nadiah on: July 16, 2008
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At first our plan was to send Dina to one of my aunts’ place either in tmn tun or KJ. That is, when we had a maid. Then things happened..blablabla..and we had to send Bibik home, with the intention of her coming back here after taking care of her paperwork..(whole different story)..
In the mean time, [...]
Single-motherhood..
Posted by: Nadiah on: June 16, 2008
It’s been two weeks ++ and i SURVIVED..! Without hubby and a maid..that is. Pat in the back..:P Honestly, it hasn’t been bad, since Alhamdulillah Dina’s quite easy to take care of, tak byk songeh. She doesn’t poo that much either. mm..my daily routine comprise of the following:
6.00 – wake up and pump (5oz)
6.30 – [...]
My BF-ing journey
Posted by: Nadiah on: May 14, 2008
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An hour after giving birth to Dina, the midwife asked me to try BF-ing Dina. It was not exactly successful, as all the midwife did was pinch my n*p and shove Dina’s mouth to my br*asts. I was happy nonetheless, to be able to hold my baby very close to me, and because I know Dina’s [...]
