Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Toddling Adam


11-11-2009, Adam is officially one-and-a-half year old. He toddles around, I guess that makes him a toddler, no longer a baby. We still smooch him like he is still a baby tho. I can't help baby-talking that sweet-nothings and offer him those wet kisses.

He shows what we can say as 'the dawn of independence'. No longer agrees to has his hands hold while walking. While he does so, he 'hi'es people around. Stroller has become as a mean to carry things around since he no longer wants to sit in it for long. He climbs onto chairs and tables. He shows tremendous sign as being a child of someone who works in the credit line, he loves calculator!

As a sibling to Iman, Id' say he fights fairly. Iman pushes him, he pushes Iman back. Iman detests having a competitor as an Ultraman, he 'fires' back. He takes Iman's toys and when Iman realizes, he hides those behind his back. But sweet little thing that he is, he still offers his brother, a wet brotherly smooch and a brotherly bear-hug. Much to Iman's irritation that he runs away. A little fighter that Adam is (as I mentioned before), he runs after!

Speechwise, Dr Nasir has warned us Adam's development so far is something we need to really be concerned about. As if understanding our worries, he suddenly adds up tutup, sakit, sudah, okay, atok, abah, kakak, abang, makan, susu and sosej in his vocabulary, among others. Hey, where's your Ummi, you young man!

And he's eating like a horse! I told you he's a fighter. Kakak and Iman has really healthy appetite and I'm glad Adam is catching up. An apple doesn't fall far from the tree anyway. No? Imagine the parents as tree, got it?

He adds up much happiness to our already merry little family. Of course there's sugar and spice, ups and downs of life but basically things are just nice. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah swt.

Adam, we love you... muahhhhhh!!! *wet smooch*

Adam's life, chronologically, in-vitro right up to his birth, click here.
Adam's life, chronologically, after that birth story, click here.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tangan Bertepuk Tinggal Sebelah Kah?

Pudarkah sudah kasih sayang
Setelah sekian lama
Ke mana pergi manisnya
Ke mana pergi mesranya
Ke mana pergi bahagianya
Apa sekadar terlindung tidak terzahirkan?
Atau sebetulnya telah tiada?

Andaikata tiada cahaya mata pengikat sisa-sisa cinta..
Bagaimanakah?

Tangan bertepuk tinggal sebelah kah?


Nota - sekadar mainan minda pahit manis kehidupan insan lain. Takdir kita belum tentu.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Makan di Istana Chakri

My husband and I make it a routine to bring the kids out once a week. Tak kisah le ke mana. Janji ada family outing on weekly basis. Especially Adam lah. At least Kakak dengan Iman get to go around pegi and balik sekolah. Adam plak, paling jauh pun, round-round naik stroller dia kat area rumah tu.

Last weekend pegi Alamanda. I had IKEA in mind but an obedient wife that I was last weekend, I agreed to Tebby's Alamanda suggestion. Biasa le, the kids always find way to drain my wallet or abah's. Let's not let that be the highlight.

Let's talk about makan-makan that we did last weekend. Since I do not know how to really describe the food in a way that makes you salivate, mari berkongsi gambar okay.

The menu is written in Thai. To save the hassle, they have translation to those, along with sumptuous description of each. Makcik letak namanya dalam bahasa yang kita faham yek.

Chakri Palace it was..
Makcik rekemen okay, sedap.



Omelette Stuffed with Seafood


Tom Yam in Clear Soup.
Milder taste than its red Red Soup conterpart.



Fried Squid in Garlic Sauce.


Fried Garoupa in Sweet Spicy Sauce.
Pesen ikan terbang okay.

Typical.


Greens is good.
Kailan Ikan Masin.


The kids after lunch.
Kasi bakar sikit lemak-lemak nun....