IQRAMILK

Sekadar berkongsi dengan kawan-kawan sekalian. Susu untuk anak-anak anda. Kami sudah mula menggunakan produk ini sejak bulan Mei 2012. Alhamdulillah, anakanda Raudhah Amani yang boleh tahan memilih itu suka dengan rasa susu ini dan tidak ada masalah sampingan.

Informasi dalam gambar saya kira cukup padat buat anda membuat penilaian. Saya difahamakan susu ini adalah susu lembu gred A, setanding Enfagrow/Enfalac. Kalau dilihat dari segi harga, memang tak jauh beza. Cuma, saya dan suami tekad beralih ke produk kerana ditambah baik dengan alunan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran semasa penyediaan, dicampur bersama dengan 7 herba dan buah-buahan terpilih. Harga pasaran Semenanjung RM48.90, Sabah/Sarawak RM55.90. Jujur, saya berkongsi kerana saya percaya produk ini baik dan atas pengalaman serasi dengan anak sendiri.

Jika berminat, email ke nurhafiza.rosly@gmail.com.

P/s: Reaksi susu bergantung pada individu. Email untuk tawaran hebat ;p


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Serabut

Back at home. The past 2 weeks have been challenged with health problems. Pheww glad all is falling into place, bit by bit. Tired, really. Too bad I did not have the advantage to get enough rest. I have to make up for the lost man hours; presentation paper worth millions of RM is in my plate at the moment. Weekend pon kerja from home. Stress.

So this weekend, no mopping and house chores done. Semak, serabut. Macam susunan serai dalam gambar tu.

Rasa nak masak. Apa nak buat dengan serai banyak-banyak tu?




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Purple Friday

Belum tengok purse lagi tu, purple juga! I am prone towards purple, unconsciously. I guess it all started with my purple wedding. Also, was an impromtu decision, to not burden my aunty who was kind enough to decorate the hantaran for me. Maklong ada banyak deco stuff in purple, so yeah that led to my purple everything :D call it lilac what so ever. I cakap purple je la senang.

Happy Friday, people! :)

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Stranger@School

5th November 2012 marked another milestone in our little family. Alhamdulillah, RAZ is now attending play school. Some may say, "Ala, play school je". Not to me. It is a good feeling seeing the young one progresses to the next stage(s) of life. Not to mention, an emotional one! Gosh, ni baru masuk play school. Esok kakak perform speech before the audience ke, won a sport event ke...I wonder how will I react. This ibu is sooooo indulged with her kids. And yes I believe many of us do :)

I had butterflies in my stomach everyday; from the day we made the decision (2th Nov 2012) until now, especially in the morning when we drop her at the school. RAZ was fine during the first day; amazed by the swimming pool outside. She did not realize that I was about to leave her there, with the teachers and new friends on a very very new compound to her conscious. I was told that she cried at last. However, her reaction later that evening surprised me. She looked so happy, all smiling the moment she noticed my arrival at the school compound. "Hi mom!", she said, running towards me and gave me a big hug. *GLAD* So I guess it was a good start. I understand that change needs time, in order to work. Honestly, I did expect some drama but yes, I have to admit that I am affected when I see she cries :'( Nonetheless, ibu has no doubt that you will be ok, kakak...

Today is RAZ's fifth day at school. And today was ayah's first experience sending her to school, after been away for 1 week due to attending short course outside KL. Hehe ayah pon terdiam jap tengok kakak nangis. Don't worry, she is going to be fine. Tak caya tunggu petang nanti. (Sebenarnya ibu akan call dulu tanya situation RAZ kul 9 pagi. Tu pasal tak risau. Haha)

On the bright side, although it has only been 4 days, change has started to chip in. On the way back in the car last week, RAZ hummed/sang ABC song (the letters ke laut, rhyme tetap ada) and counted 1 to 10 (max). Also, shouted "Hip hip, huyeiiii!" (Hip hip horey). Must be from the school. It is strange thinking about how does your brain works. The teacher told me that RAZ do not always get involved in the activities. In this 'jet lag' period, she prefers watching from a far, do what she wants when she feels like it. But still she managed to digest few lessons taught. Alhamdulillah.

And during our short gateway to Paka last weekend, few more vocabs were discovered. Maikey (monkey), shoe, and hat.

I hope that we made the right decision sending RAZ to school. The intention is to get herself occupied with light activities with friends around. Never, to pressure her to perform and compete. What do think about this, fellow moms? Are you with me?

P/s: Please excuse the n*ked Barbie in the picture ;p

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Anniversary

Alhamdulillah. It has been 4 wonderful years since the day we tied the knot. It has been an amazing journey too. From a hype-duo, parent of 1 and now parent of 2. Alhamdulillah. Such a fulfilling experience, a journey that I will forever cherish...for both the joy and sorrow.

To my dearest ZI,

I love you more & more each day,
I guess it tells without say,
To the Almighty let us pray,
For an endless love & happiness that won't stray away...
Muah!

P/s: Happy 55th birthday Baba! :)


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$ale

Suka, sebab dapat hanger. Macam ni pon ada kan? Hehe :D


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$hopping-$aturday

Sabtu lepas, habiskan seharian keluar cari keperluan Raudhah untuk ke sekolah. Terkedu juga tengok list yang Taska Raniya bagi. Hari-hari perlu bekalkan sepasang baju kurung, datang dengan pakaian sukan dan ada juga telekung. Memang nak kena beli jawabnya. Raudhah setahun 1 sahaja baju kurungnya. Itu pun pakai 2 3 kali lepas tu senteng dan ketat. Hehe.

Ayah duty di kem, jadi atok dan nenek teman ibu. Ibu rasa tak seronok if anak-anak tak ikut sama. Urusan membeli buat di Giant Shah Alam, Tesco Bukit Beruntung dan Kedai Kim Wah Bukit Beruntung. Hehe. Yang tiada dalam perancangan, beli kasut di Stadium Malawati Shah Alam. Nasiblah, cari kasut futsal ayah takda saiz. Upah beratur dan bersesak, ibu beli juga kasut sukan Raudhah. Fewit!

P/s: design baju kurung sangat comel! Beli saiz 4, puas hati. Tak ketat, tak longgar :D Semoga kakak seronok di Taska Raniya. Insyaallah...

P/s2: ramai kawan-kawan ibu seronok dengar pasal Raudhah masuk sekolah. Terima kasih. Ramai juga yang rancang nak ikut jejak :) Semoga dipermudahkan urusan playschool hunting anda!


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Play school hunting

Another big step

Driven by Raudhah Amani's improved vocabs/speech development, coupled with her interest to play with other kids witnessed at local kidz fun zone, Zul and I believe that she is ready to be exposed to the crowd. She will celebrate her third birthday in 3 months time. I am in denial. Cepatnya kakak besar :)
The hunting began only this week. And yesterday, we have already finalised the play school for dear Raudhah. Insyaallah, will start sending her to the place this Monday *nervous*
The initial plan was to register for next year. However, Zul preferred that we enroll as soon as possible; before he moves to PD. Hopefully Raudhah will adapt well by then, Insyaallah. :)

The hunting-job

I did some survey and site visits, just to have some ideas of what to expect. The following are the underlying criteria that we took into consideration in selecting the best-fit-school for our darling daughter;

1. The ambiance of the school; a factor related to cleanliness, air circulation/natural lighting through the windows, the staff and the kids. 
2. Daily schedule or activities; variety modules to encourage learning.
3. Location and operating hours; along the route taken between home and work. Opens early is an advantage.
4. Annual and monthly fee; not more than RM500 per month.

As usual, I did the ground work; short listing the preferred school, present my findings to zul before making up our mind. So here goes...

A) Taska Dunia Dinamik, Bukit Sentosa

1. Good surrounding, suitable for learning activities. From the art crafts displayed and the pictures of the children, I can tell that it is a happy place. The owner is energetic and has positive attitude. I like.
2. Offers very interesting activities. The school also has good rapport with local authorities. Student ada beg bomba tau! Mak budak pon belum tentu ada. Uses lots of learning material, I am impressed.
3. Located near home. Opens from 6.50am until 6.30pm. (My biggest problem. I leave home for work before 6.30am everyday :( )
4. Less than RM300 per month.

B) Tadika-X (I don't prefer this place and think I don't have to mention the name)

1. Gloomy, gelap, tingkap tutup, aircond throughout the day, siling rendah, no proper setup for 3yo learning activities, rumput serupa lalang, rasa sesak nafas dalam banglo tu. First point je dah out. Secara automatik, fail. Hehe.
2. Cikgu tak convincing...
3. Located in KL, near UTM Semarak and MINDEF.
4. RM300 per month.

C) Brainy Bunch Islamic Montessori

3. Out of my route.
4. RM600 over per month.

D) Taska Raniya

1. Feels like home. Very spacious. Got swimming pool. Happy kids :)
2. Uses Glen Doman method. Very interesting, with physical & gymnastic activities. And swimming class :D
3. Located in KL, near MINDEF.
4. RM500 per month (additional RM60 for sswimming lesson)

Oh it was fun doing the survey and site visits. I set the limit to 4 places, to prevent from being indecisive. Sebenarnya, mana-mana pon sama. The challenge is to find the place that wins your heart. Considering all 4 criteria, Taska Raniya not only caters ibu's heart but tackled ayah's value spelled as p.a.r.t.i.c.u.l.a.r. Boy, you are picky at times, ayah. But for a good purpose, I have to agree :)

I pray for a easy Monday; smooth first day at school for Raudhah Amani. Permudahkanlah urusan kami Ya Allah... Amin.
Doakan Raudhah Amani, ok? :)

P/s: went shopping for the must-haves school items today. Alhamdulillah

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1.11

Tukar angin, bertudung lilit pula. Tudung awning antara punca jerawat naik, lagi-lagi saya jenis senang berpeluh.

Ya, bulat dan ketara jendulnya :) tapi itulah saya. Fewit. Hehe

P/s: tolong lah rajin minum air Ja. The skin is giving you the bad signs already :(


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Speech progress

A bit delayed, but improving. Raudhah Amani has made attempts to talk of late. I am so happy to hear her cute sentences, most of the time is resemblance of cartoon-scripts! Apparently her vocabs are more towards English rather than Malay. Not that I speak English at home, just that she watched Disney Jr. Channel like nobody's business. I am positive that she will catch up with her mother tongue language soon.

It is funny when facial expressions and body gestures followed her speech. Now, she called me mom instead of bu(ibu). Haha well I used to dream of being a mommy so here is a dream comes true *face-slap*.

We started to discover her speech improvement 2 weeks back; while I attended weekend-office-meetings at Kuantan. I brought the family along for a short gateway. Zul babysit the kids and had the honour to witness Raudhah's surprises (pardon me, I am just happy with my kids' development :) )

"Hi cat!"
"Hey, wait for me!", then chase the cat
"Hey, where did it go?", she asked another cat at the scene

"I love u"
"Are you ok?"
"I happy", which is supposed to be Happy Birthday ;p

Yeah, some of the sentences that I could think of right now.

Alhamdulillah. Tahun depan kita pergi sekolah ye kakak. Mudah-mudahan boleh lagi pandai. Insyaallah...

P/s: kids is a resemblance of pure love, sincere and honest. Alhamdulillah... :)


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Pink

Think October, Think Pink.

October is the month of breast cancer awareness. In conjunction to this, our Public Affairs unit organised pink roses & pink cupcakes dedication.

I am flattered to receive mine :) made my day all right! Alhamdulillah for thoughtful friends.

See you on Tuesday, flowers!

P/s: learned about basic self protection steps yesterday. Need to learn more from dear husband. Wachaaaa~


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Fear & Hope

'I think I know this place...' maybe that was what on her mind.

Beyond the door, there is fear...
Beyond the door, also stands hope...
Before the door, there is a mother praying for the best to happen...

Insyaallah, there is hope :)


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Favourite spot

Tadaaa (bak kata Umar). My kitchen, after cabinet installation and now with stuffs loaded here and there (sepahhhh).

Oh and the blinds are a bit smaller than the windows. My bad for assuming standard-sized stuffs work wonders. But nahh, we are way to cool to get fuss over it, kan yang? Hehe relaks je :D

This is where I enjoy my 'me' time cooking, while taici-ing the babysitting part to dear husband. But sometimes I failed. I cannot stand hearing Umar cries that I picked him up and start cooking together.

Simple kitchen for a simple person.


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Jamu-an

Mee goreng untuk staff di pejabat suami. Pertama kali masak dalam kuantiti banyak. 5 bungkus sekali gus. Seronok. Harap semua kenyang dengan juadah tak seberapa, anjuran suami yang bagi mandat mengejut dalam perjalanan balik dari pejabat semalam. Borak punya borak, kantoi suami kata 'you masak kan sedap..'. Entah ikhlas ke tak tu eh hehe.

P/s: tak pandai masak, tapi sejak ada dapur sendiri jadi boleh-tahan-rajin ke dapur, cuba masak itu ini. Seronok sendiri pon takpa hehe. Kitchen is wife's and mother's favourite spot, true? I love my moderate-kitchen!



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Fragile

Yesterday, we brought the kids for their check up with the pediatrician at PCMC. It has been a while since the last visit. This time, I hope only good news suffice.

Alhamdulillah, all is well for dear Raudhah. Just, pediatrician suggested that we stop giving her formula milk as she is way big for a child her age. At 2 years and 7 months, she weighs 17.6kg with 92cm of height. She recommends for low fat milk and insist on giving Raudhah other-than-formula-milk source of food from now on. Even Cerelac is good enough as a substitute! Curious we were, as milk has been Raudhah's main intake everyday. But, we understand her concerns and willing to work on it as pediatrician gave the assurance that Raudhah will not be in hunger, as the body will use the excess fat to supply the energy she needs. Insyaallah, Raudhah will be fine without her shushu.

Other than that, pediatrician was also happy with Raudhah's improvement towards talking. Alhamdulillah, we notice that too. Raudhah was so bubbly the moment we entered the consultation room. And showed her interest to communicate, and once a while pronounce clear words to us. Most of the time, she communicate in English. Must be from the cartoons she watched everyday. Alhamdulillah. We are planning to send her to play school with the hope that she will learn more. Alhamdulillah :)

The worrying part of the day was on Umar's head circumference; big. I hope nothing serious is in relation with the size. Umar has not shown any symptoms thus far. I really hope that all is ok. The nightmares experienced in May are still fresh in my mind, the wound has not healed completely. I still do not have the guts to write about it here. Ya Allah... I pray for a good news for the MRI session this coming Tuesday. Mixed feelings. I do not think I am strong for second procedure. Ya Allah, bantu kami Ya Allah...

P/s: thankful for the nikmat and rezeki...optimis semua akan ok. doakan Umar Faruqi sihat ye?


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Happy Birthday Boy

Alhamdulillah.

Last year, I gave birth to a 4.6kg baby boy on 11.10.11. Yesterday, marked his first birthday with one of the most awaited development discovered by us, the parents.

We have been waiting for his first few steps of walking. Alhamdulillah, Umar revealed his ability to walk 2 days before his 1st birthday. Ibu and ayah were so happy. Ibu, almost cried seeing you walking confidently with your big signature-smile on your face. Truly, you are such a sweetie-boy. Don't worry Umar, ibu and ayah are not comparing you with anyone. Take your sweet time and most importantly have fun growing up. Ibu understands that each child is unique. We just excited to discover more of your talents soon!

Alhamdulillah, segala puji bagiNya.
Semoga Umar terus membesar dengan sihat dan ceria. Baik sahsiahnya sebaik nama pilihan ibu dan ayah buatmu, Umar Faruqi. Insyaallah. Doa kami sentiasa bersamamu, anak.

Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah... Besar nikmatMu Ya Allah :')

P/s: teringat pengalaman bersalin, yikes! Refer to archived-entry on The Birth Story posted in October 2011


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Mahabbah

Makanan kesihatan pilihan saya. Sudah lebih 2 bulan saya amalkan, alhamdulillah nampak kesan positif.

Kenapa Mahabbah?

Saya dah cuba 2 produk kesihatan sebelum bertemu jodoh dengan Mahabbah; Sun Chlorella dan Monavie. Kedua-duanya saya ambil untuk tujuan menambah tenaga. Sejak punya 2 anak, badan sangat cepat penat. Sungguh. Kadang-kadang stress dibuatnya!

Sun Chlorella memang membantu pada awalnya. Saya tak penat (wow). Dan susu badan bertambah. Saya suka. Saya kembali ceria dan aktif. Tapi, harga sangat mahal. Satu kotak berisi 6 paket tablet, setiap satunya ada 1000biji (kalau tak salah) harganya RM460. So bertahanlah sampai 3 kotak. Lepas 3 bulan, jadual kerja dah mula sibuk maka disiplin pon ke laut.

Kemudian saya kenal Monavie. Beli dari kawan pejabat, rendah daripada harga pasaran. Sedap, suka juga. Semua range saya cuba; Purple, Red, Green (RM80, RM110, RM125). Tahan la dalam 3-4 bulan. Akhirnya ke laut juga.

2 bulan lepas, sejak husband diduga kesihatannya, saya didedahkan dengan makanan-makanan baik anjuran Islam; habbatus sawda', madu dan za'faran. Sejak itu, kami suami isteri cari alternatif (yang sepatutnya jadi sumber premier dalam kehidupan seharian kita) untuk kami dan anak-anak. Nak dijadikan cerita, satu hari bos sedekah kan Mahabbah pada saya di pejabat, "Ini untuk husband u, cubalah". Maka bermulalah ikhtiar kami dengan produk Mahabbah ini; gabungan habbatus sawda' dan madu dengan perisa mangga. Sedap. Bancuh 1 sudu the dengan air suam, sebelum makan, 2 kali sehari. Harga RM40.

Kebaikan habbatus sawda' dan madu dinyatakan dalam Al-Quran dan hadis, iaitu...

Firman Allah dalam Surah Al-Nahl ayat 68-69 yang bermaksud,
"Dari perut lebah itu keluar minuman (madu) yang bermacam-macam warnanya, di dalamnya terdapat penawar yang menyembuhkan bagi manusia"

Sabda Rasullah S.A.W
"Tetaplah kamu dengan al-habbatus sawda' ini kerana padanya ada penawar bagi segala penyakit kecuali as-saam (mati)." Hadis riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim.

Subhanallah. Indahnya Islam.

Untuk anak-anak pula, kami tukarkan susu mereka daripada Enfalac/Enfagrow kepada Iqramilk. Buat masa ini sedang dalam proses menghabiskan stok Enfagrow yang berbaki 3 tin. Selepas ini Insyaallah akan tukar sepenuhnya. Maklumat lanjut tentang Iqramilk di entry akan datang. Tungguuuu :D

Berbalik kepada Mahabbah tadi, antara perubahan yang ketara adalah:

1. Sembelit
Saya punya masalah ini sejak mengandungkan Umar. Tekanan dalam perut tinggi menyebabkan saya senang sembelit. Saya korbankan cinta terhadap makanan pedas ever since (sobs). Masalah ini berlanjutan sehingga 2 bulan lepas. Alhamdulillah sejak mengamalkan pemakanan Mahabbah, sembelit tiada lagi. Dan saya sudah boleh makan cili api 2 3 biji dengan mee kungfu (buat lepas hajat) dan kekal bahagia di bilik kecil.

2. Tenaga
Saya kurang penat. Tuntutan psikologi dan motivasi saya dipenuhi. Makan Mahabbah, otak bagi signal "Saya usaha". Secara tak langsung psikologi saya terkesan secara posiitif, dan bantu bina motivasi harung hari dengan lebih ceria. Saya tidak lagi rasa lenguh-lenguh badan dan berat kaki (ke saya dah kurus?).

Apa pon, semua kebaikan yang diterima adalah dengan izinNya. Kita, perlu usaha. Yang mana satu? Tepuk dada tanya diri.

Sekian perkongsian tentang Mahabbah (kasih sayang).

P/s: buat entry dalam bas TM-KL ke pejabat :)

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IBU

Subhanallah...

Ok now, I miss my mama as I strongly think this is true.

I hope, my children would feel the same about this. Ibu loves you so much, kids!

P/s: 3 days to Umar's 1st birthday :)

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Kemalangan gadget

Ini masuk kali keempat. 3 kali sebelum ini laptop ibu berjaya ditumpaskan. 1) beberapa keping keypad tanggal 2) semua keypad tanggal, kosong keyboard! 3)keyboard bermandi susu (+_o) Mujur boleh hidup semula selepas beberapa hari jemur.

Terbaru, screen netbook ayah gelap. Tak pasti memang hardware faulty atau angkara tangan-tangan kecil engineer kesayangan ibu. Haish, lain kali usik ibu punya, jangan ayah, ok. Nanti ayah susah nak buat kerja pejabat dan ibu tak dapat surf internet. Tapi elok juga, takda lah ibu sibuk tengok website yang menggoda jiwa dan ringgit-ringgit di poket. Mak pokai.

Kos baiki sekitar RM400 untuk second hand screen dengan warranty 3 bulan. Kalau yang original, ribuan. Quick fix, pinjam VGA cable di rumah atok nenek, sambung pada TV ruangan atas. Tadaa! Ada baiknya juga, kalau tak, tv tu buat kumpul habuk. Maybe it is about time to install second connection to Astro. Unify, cepatlah luaskan rangkaian ke BB. Jimat sikit!

P/s: Dah tau apa birthday present untuk ayah tahun ni. Walaupon sama dengan 2 tahun lepas. Oh anak...





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Change

Change makes life colourful.
Change may lead to uncertainties.
Change can be costly.
Change may erase-off the meaning of privacy.

To what extend can one tolerate change in life?

*sigh*

I am bored & I changed my mind.

I wonder is it just me or others would also agree.

P/s: ...
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