BeinG MIA fOr MonThs Now..

Hi! I have been missing-in-action for quite some time now. Not that I have lost interest in blogging but because of circumstances, I just don't know what to write about. There is one major topic that I can blog about, but I refused to share with the public just because of the history I went through 3 times.

 Well, time to break the news here! I'm 7 months pregnant!! I told my FB friends yesterday, and the comments were overwhelming! I spent my day replying to my friends' comments. I was so happy to share the news, finally. I chose to keep it a secret because of my past experience, where I had 3 miscarriages. But my close friends and family knew about this pregnancy from the start, of course.

So, this time, when Edi and I knew that we were pregnant back in June, I told my mom first. She was in Madinah that time, I asked her to pray for me so that this time everything will okay. Edi told his parents as well. Then I told my siblings. Then my sister mentioned that I may be pregnant when I was in Sydney and Krabi. I thought about that, and I think the holidays were the beginning of my pregnancy. Later after my first appointment with the gynaecologist, which happens to be my aunty, I told my close friends and Edi told his. I have to tell you, it was quite hard keeping it a secret. 

Anyway, during my 5th month, I had minor contraction. I can't believe I thought it was food poisoning. When I told my gynae, she asked me to go to the hospital immediately. I was facing another risk of miscarriage. I cried again, I didn't know whether I can take another episode of that again. Anyway, I was hospitalized. I had to undergo an operation called cervical cerclage. I was advised to bed-rest most of the time, no shopping, no holidays, no long travels, no heavy activities etc. I was also given MC. I did not go to school since October till the holidays. Come January 2013, I will still be given MC. Doctor says that I can't go anywhere and must not be on my feet until I safely deliver this baby. 

At first, I have to admit, I was relieved, not going to school and all. But after some time, it got kind of bored staying at home. I just have to suck it up for the sake of the baby. I still have the internet, movies, sitcoms and books to keep me occupied. Most of the time, I sleep anyway. Whatever it takes for the baby, right? This is one of the reasons I have not been updating my blog. There's nothing much going on in my life except for the pregnancy. No pictures to upload and share.

The chance of us having a bouncy baby this time is high. But I will not stop praying until I see the baby with my own eyes and hold him in my own arms. Oh yeah, it is going to be a boy, in shaa Allah!! Do pray for us as well!!

7 months pregnant me!

5tH anniVErsaRy..

Yesterday was our 5th anniversary. How time flies. But this year is the first year we're living together as husband and wife. After all this time apart, one in KL and the other in Kuala Terengganu, finally we get to start our lives like a real couple.

Usually, for celebration like this, we would have a fine dining dinner. Same goes for birthdays. But this year, we celebrated our anniversary differently. We went to Baskin Robbins instead. I don't know why, but our appetite for fine dining seems missing. I don't feel like eating much, Edi also felt the same. We can't decide where to eat.  

So, this year, we kept it simple yet intimate between just us two. =)

Pistachio Almond and Cotton Candy for me

Mango Sorbet and Jamocha for Edi

Went to see Uzma later in the evening - open house at Alam Damai

mY raYa 2012

I've been back to work for a week now (which I don't really have mood for it), but it is still the raya time. Raya is for a month, right?

 So just a short update of my raya back in Terengganu. This year, it was Terengganu turn. Next week, we will be going back to Taiping.

The theme was any shades of green this year

1st day

shawl -  bazaar
dress - Thepoplook
belt - vincci

2nd day

3rd day

4th day

Went to see the girls on 3rd raya after a hectic scheduling

whEre Is mY mOOd..?

Finally after weeks of ignoring my blog, I decided to look at it before I go back to my kampung. I realized I have only one post during the month of August. My mood has gone some where else. Blame it on my mood swing and hormonal change. 

I am just going to post pictures to tell you about my days during Ramadhan.

Ibu gave birth to 6 kittens. How about that, adding to family members. Anyone wants to adopt kittens?

This is during our iftar at Ampang Puteri Specialist. My aunty celebrates iftar with family every year. 

Ate a lot of lamb at Vistana Hotel. Iftar with Edi's friends.

Mak always amazed me with her cooking. Look at the prawn, Edi cooked that dish. Udang Telur Masin. This was at Taiping. Went back to see parents-in-law since this year we are celebrating raya in Terengganu.

Iga bakar at Dapur Penyet with Yus. Couldn't eat much that night, felt so bloated.

iFtar At LamAn griLL..

As how I felt nowadays, I don't have much mood to update my blog as there isn't any interesting thing happened. It's Ramadhan, so everything is in a slow pace. 

But last Thursday, we went to have our iftar at Laman Grill, Shah Alam. Edi planned with his friends. The journey to Shah Alam was not stressful as I thought it would be. I mean, there were some parts that had traffic jam. But it was just for a little while. We reached the restaurant at 7.00pm and the friends from Shah Alam didn't even arrive yet at that time. 

The meal served was superb as always. We had buffet for the appetizer, dessert, and drinks. As for the main course we ordered one meal which we can choose from the Ramadhan menu. All of that only cost us rm50 each. Cheap!! 

We stayed there until about 9.00pm. We had to eat slowly and steadily. I felt so bloated that I thought I was going to throw up immediately after eating everything. But after appetizer, we went to perform our Maghrib prayer first. So there was a gap between the meals. 

Today, we will be having our iftar at Ampang Puteri Specialist with our relatives. Tomorrow, maybe we'll be having our iftar with Edi's siblings. Next week it will be at a hotel with Edi's colleagues. There's another place which Edi mentioned and I had forgotten, somewhere near KLCC. Why is my week suddenly so packed? Usually it's to the mosque for iftar. >.<

While waiting for the others

Edi's meal

My appetizer

My Australian's Sirloin Steak

EarLy RamaDhan..

Today is the 3rd Ramadhan for the year 2012. How's your fasting so far? Ramadhan started on Saturday, so I was relaxed enough to face the day. I have been fasting at home for these past 3 days. Tomorrow I'll be going to school. I don't know how I will feel towards the evening. Hopefully nothing bad. I do hope I can fast for the whole month this year. But that depends on my condition right?

Since Edi and I have been staying at home, we cooked our own iftar. The first day, we made spaghetti bolognese. I was the one who felt like eating that dish. We went to Jaya Grocers, still thinking of what to cook that evening. Then I saw the tomato paste, immediately my mouth watered thinking of spaghetti. Edi did most of the cooking, I helped. So this is the result:

On Sunday, we went to One Utama to meet up with Edi's friend. We did some shopping for raya and we again bought some groceries. This time, we saw salmon. After thinking for a bit, we decided to go ahead with the salmon menu for the second day. Again, Edi did most of the cooking, I helped. Edi made Grilled Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce. The result:

Something I bought before going back from One Utama. The craze over Chatime.

Happy fasting everyone!

borOng kaiN LyCra...

Mak and Abah came from Taiping to shop for raya celebration. It seems that everyone wants to shop before the fasting month. Good idea, before the crowd gets bigger. Yus came from Ampang to join us. 

Edi took us to Seksyen 7, Shah Alam. A place you can call heaven to us ladies. In my opinion, it's like the second Jln Tar. But Jln Tar is far more crowded. I like to shop here better. Even though it was hot, we can always count on the air conditioner of every boutique we stopped by. 

Each everyone of us bought something, except for Edi. Still wants to buy his baju raya at Jusco, at the last minute. Mak bought a couple of tudungs and fabric to make baju kurung. Mak is a tailor, by the way. A few of my baju kurungs were tailored by Mak. Yus and Abah bought fabric as well for raya. Looks like this fasting month, Mak will be busy preparing all the baju raya for the family.  

As for me, I bought 5 kinds of lycra fabric material. I'm thinking of making it into dresses. I wasn't prepared to buy so many, but the discount that they offered.. Well, you can say I can't help myself. Edi supported me on theses fabric, so I was smiling all the way when choosing the pattern. Now all I have to think is whether to give it all to Mak, or give them to my friend. Or divide them between the two. Hmm...

2 plain ones and 3 printed ones

Stay At hOme daY..

I am staying at home for one whole week. Because of that, I am lazying around at home. I watch tv, cook dinner, go online, read books etc.

I feel like blogging everyday, but there's nothing interesting to blog about. When I scrolled through my album in this PC, I found this picture. This post had no reason whatsoever. So here goes.

This is during one weekend when we went to watch Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Before we watched the movie, we had a light snack here at Hot & Roll. 

The movie was awesome. A twist from the history that we know. The effect was superb as well. I don't know whether the movie is still on or not at the cinemas, but it's worth it to go and watch!

JannAh's biRthdaY..

This happened a couple of weeks back. I haven't had the time to blog about it. No mood to be exact. 

Jannah is my friend's daughter, Hasleena. Hasleena and I went to Sek Men Puteri Wilayah together way back when we were in form 1. That was so long ago. We met up before once since we reconnected through facebook. 

Anyway, she invited me to attend her daughter's birthday party. I wasn't sure whether I should go or not. In the end, I went anyway because I haven't seen Hasleena for some time.

When Edi and I reached the house, all I could say was Wow!. The house is magnificent, 3-storeys and spacious. I wish I have that kind of house, but who is going to clean up all the 3 storeys. As if I have a big family now who can occupy the space. Oh well, a girl can dream.

Jannah dear

The home made cute cake 

Me and Hasleena

mOO cOw..

We have been walking past Moo Cow for quite some time already. But we never stop to enjoy their yoghurt. (Why do I feel like I've used that line before?).

Anyway, we went to watch Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter last week. When the movie ended, we wanted to go home, but I had this feeling to stop for McDonald's ice cream. But Edi suggested we try Moo Cow instead, as we never tried it before. 

The shop is so cute! The theme is farm animals, and the sheep has a Malay name. The yoghurt has a variety flavour to choose from. I chose something healthy, while Edi chose something a bit sweet. 

The Malay little sheep

The farm animals with cute names

Siti Maria

Edi's

Mine 

Top from Hard Rock Sydney
Skirt and bracelet from Krabi
( A random picture of me )

kRabi - byE bYe..

This will be the last post for overseas trip for this year. I won't be going anywhere any more this year, overseas I mean. As for "Cuti-Cuti Malaysia", we'll have to wait and see my conditions. 

Our flight back to Malaysia from Krabi was at noon. So we had our last breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, Mak and Yus still wanted to do last minute shopping. I didn't felt like buying anything any more. 

The luxurious van came to pick us up again to go to the airport. In fact, we actually had book the van earlier, which is convenient but expensive. I tell you, whatever promotion or packages that they offer you at the airport or on your way to your destination, don't take it. They are usually more expensive. For example, on our way to our hotel, our driver stopped us at this travel office. They did offer us a good package for island hopping, or so I thought. Abah was firm and put his foot down. He refused to take the package. When we went to the beach, indeed the package for island hoping was way cheaper.

Waiting for our van

I was wearing my souvenir shirt from Sydney, cardigan from Bandung and bag from Krabi itself

Bye holiday

kRaBi - paRt 2..

I remember this day was Saturday. We started our day by strolling along the beach. We saw a lot of westerners sun bathing. We just enjoyed the morning, as it was not raining and it was not too hot. But the sun was shinning brightly. Edi took several photos of the surrounding and myself, of course. We went for a massage again. The price was 200baht per person. But here, the massage took place at an open space. So I ended up taking the foot massage only, while Edi took the body massage.

Later in the afternoon, we met up with Mak, Yus and Syahir. We went shopping. I bought quite a lot of tops as they were cheap. You don't get that price here in Malaysia. We even went to this market, some sort like a pasar malam back in Malaysia. We bought lunch mostly. But I couldn't help myself from buying a skirt. the food at the market were cheap. We had a variety to choose from and they were all halal. 

At night, we had another massage. We went to the massage parlour, so it was done privately. I had my massage in peace this time.

Swam so many times in this pool

This makcik couldn't speak english, we had to make hand gestures

Waiting for tut tut to take us to the market

Rm6 each, and it was big!

Oyster mixed with egg