3 Open Houses & An Aqiqah

Waaaaaaaaaahhhh.. How time flies… Out of no where I have been so busy for the entire week that I was neither able to update this blog nor my FB page.. Well, just some trail of thoughts to be shared on last weekend's activity.

This year’s Eid has been totally surreal and profound for me. Alhamdulillah for the 1^st time in my life I get to spend a bit on myself as an attempt to doll up (thanx to my PB biz) and every weekend was packed with invitations.  Thank God I have been wearing PB at all time to hinder any enlargement.. But then again, I did cheated on some points though by sparing the corset because the foods tasted sooooo good so I just had to binged more.. People won't be cooking these meals after Raya ok...

So during the very last weekend concluding Eid, we had 4 invitations on Saturday and a bunch of cousins came on Sunday. This may be norm to others but it is actual unusual for us because more often than not, I won’t attend several occasion in a day for the sake of Piya. She’ll be too exhausted and I fear she might end up with a temperature just because mommy wants to beraya. Furthermore, usually other people would act cool upon receiving guests but I on the other hand, had to do spring cleaning around the house. I have 9 cats with old folks at home. Who is there to help me for house keeping? Penat penaaaaat...

The 1^st occasion that I truly felt compelled to attend was none other than my childhood buddy Elina’s function in Shah Alam. She held an aqiqah for her baby Sophea who has grown sooo much! The last time I met them was during Elina’s confinement mode and Sophea was so small. The occasion took place at Surau Sec. 11 where we used to live side by side. 

Congratulations Dikna & Syazwan on the beautiful ceremony.

Later, we fetch Aniq & Mama Aniq prior to heading Zameer’s house. Mama Zameer also held her open house that day  and we had a blast! Dengan selamber badaknyer kitorg meminta izin Naa untuk menjadikan bilik solat di bawah sebagai nursery. It was simply because the kids wanted to play with Zameer’s toys and it would be much easier for us to observe them. Besides having the best spot in the house, we truly enjoyed the repertoire of food as Naa (and her mother of course) are really good cooks! Mizah and I (or was it I alone) iterate the foods more than twice. Naa memang pandai masak tapi maintain kuruuuuuuuuuus jer… Nyampaaaaah tau..

We were out of energy when we reached the 3^rd and 4^th house. The final house was Uncle Din’s high school friend so the atmosphere was filled with Kelantanese vocab. I couldn’t bother anymore as I was so tired. Piya slept through the visits and we headed home like a weak energizer bunny.

Pengsan

I’m gonna miss Hari Raya… InsyaAllah dapat bertemu Ramadhan & Syawal sekali lagi di tahun hadapan yea. 

Babysitter terbaik

Assalam & Good day,

InsyaAllah tomorrow will be the beginning of the most anticipated period for all Muslims; none other than the holistic, chaste & divine Ramadhan. Like other wives and mothers, I am no exceptional in preparing a weekly menu for Sahur & iftar. Alhamdulillah this shall be my 2^nd experience enduring Ramadhan with my beautiful Durra Elfieya. Another thought exist as an integral part of my mind though. Tomorrow will not only mark the debut of Ramadhan, synonymously tomorrow will also mark Piya’s 1 year anniversary of being under the care of her Ummi; I call her Cik D the baby sitter. She has a blog and you can read it here.

You can read my journal of scouting a babysitter around Shah Alam-Bukit Jelutong-Kg Melayu Subang here. This entry is not perjured to uplift her in a different echelon than other babysitters; this is just an epistle of love and gratitude to her for caring my daughter like her very own.

Dear Cik D / Ummi,

Given my stipulated confinement period, apprehension was never far from one’s mind worrying over my daughter’s fate. With increasing news on abuse at daycare or mistreat by babysitters, I was constantly agonized by these thoughts. Even though I decided to pass the ‘mother’ baton to you during the day, believe me the decision was not easy. I can still remember the very 1^st day I handed her to you. It was 1^st day of Ramadhan. As dawn had begun to erase the darkness, I stood in front of your door feeling so frail inside. Piya was so small and delicate. Tears were collecting in the rims of my eyes as I drove to Proton that morning. Yet, I leave everything to Allah and pray that you will never treat her with contempt. I convinced myself that this is just the part parcel to her upbringing. 

1st day from Cik D

Piya when she was younger

ALHAMDULILLAH… for the past 1 year being under your care, I could not imagine a better babysitter. You treat all your children with equal love and extra care. Super delicious foods, hygiene house, well organized racks and doll them up prior to parent’s arrival after work. Coincidently all your children are in the same age group. Hence, I surmised it must have been challenging to care 5 babies at once. Even I faced topsy-turvy caring for Piya alone not to mention you caring for 5 babies.

Zameer - Aniq - Balqis - Piya - Caca (Abg Izqil takde dlm nih)

There are some times where you have glitches and I was caught by surprise. Better still, you are caring for 5 babies and it is irrefutable that it could have been worse if Piya was sent to a daycare. There is no such thing as a perfect mother; only the best mother that we can be.

Happy baby @ Cik D

You have been great, you have done well. You exist as an integral part of our life and Piya is imprinted by your love. Thank you for everything Cik D. May Allah reward your in many ways and flourish your sustenance. Selamat Berpuasa.

With love,

Mama Piya