Leelwan's GaGa

In Loving Memory

2009-02-03T16:50:00.002Z

my three friends made by daddy all by himself... i am so proud of the third one!!! mini, midi and tippex... will i see you again?

Let It Snow!

2009-02-02T20:44:00.002Z

oh yes it did. i had lots of fun making three... yes THREE snowmen with daddy. first one was on our terrace which was tiny... about knee (mine) high. next one was in the playground which was just a wee bit shorter than me... and the masterpiece was just a wee bit shorter than daddy! and it was sooo cute! mummy named it tippex. it had my button nose and high cheekbones. then all the snowballs i had with mummy, daddy and our neighbours. i couldn't ask for a better monday!

daddy and mummy didn't go to work and i stayed at home because the nursery was closed today. mummy worked all day whilst daddy and i relaxed a bit... watching our favourite shows. it was just brilliant.

i hope it will snow again next year like this. it is just so pretty and so much fun!

28 Days

2009-02-01T13:34:00.002Z

All the new years have gone by. We spent the Gregorian one in The Cotswolds which was lovely. Running away from everyone on the eve of new year is a family thing and this year was no exception. I have never seen anywhere so pretty in my life... well I am not even four so maybe I speak to prematurely. Then it was the Muslim new year... which was a normal day coz I had to go to nursery and mummy and daddy went to work. Then it was CNY and we had a reunion dinner at home with Auntie Adita, Uncle Hasli, Baby Haidan, Auntie Fay, Uncle Shah, Auntie Amy and Uncle Matt... which was really fun. We had Yee Sang sent to us from Nana (thank you Nana!) and I had lots of salmon sashimi. And then the angpows... oh I love them red packets. I even got one from the restaurant owner in Chinatown when we had our new years dinner with Auntie Sam, Uncle Arivind and Uncle Rohan. It's all good! I hope this new year will be a great one for the whole family... and my extended family and friends too.

On the development side. Hmmmm. Mummy and Daddy started a sticker chart for me so that I will be rewarded when I have reached my optimum level of goodness. Sorta like Lilo calculating Stich's. So now I have to help out with the chores including making the bed and also do the things I ought to be doing like waking up on time, eating all my vegetables and just be a good little princess. So far I am doing well... although there are some cheeky moments... but hey... I am still a kid so I guess I can be forgiven. Tee hee hee!

What am I learning? The splits at ballet... my numbers and alphabets at nursery and home (athough Daddy would rather me learning words than alphabets but Mummy needs the 7 special ones in order to teach me piano!)... new songs from Mamma Mia (yes I am now a diehard ABBA fan) and also helping Mummy learn and revise her NKOTB songs... my favourite is Hangin' Tough... and the inevitable "cakap Melayu kat rumah". I am trying and I think my pelat has disappeared... so no more teasing me being an anak mat salleh ok? Eheheheheheheh.

It's still cold in London. But I know when it gets warmer... it means that it will Daddy's birthday and mine and my nana will be here! Yipppeeeee!!! So for now... I will enjoy the chilly weather... NOT! Can't wait for March!!!

Ahahahahahaha!!!

2009-01-17T23:38:00.001Z

the comment left in my previous post and the link is sooooo funny!!!

Early Retirement

2009-01-17T10:44:00.003Z

three months passed by. so many things to tell but not told. should i retire?

My First Crush

2008-10-19T15:28:00.004+01:00

yes.

my first real life crush. zac efron.

i loved him in HSM but i love him more as link in hairspray.

i love him so much that i've memorised all the songs in hairspray. i am so ready to go and see it live at the west end... but i hope the good people there will allow me to go because they won't allow anyone under five. sigh. time to "tell" them my age that i am "suppose" to be i guess. but i know my link won't be there. but it would be fun to see it live and all the singing and dancing.

i love him so much that i take nana's imperial leather foamburst and pretend that it is hair mousse and put it all over my hair like him.

i love him so much that i take the air freshner in the toilet and spray it in my hair like hairspray and end up getting told off by mummy and daddy.

i love him so much that mummy caught me smooching the telly when he was on the screen. i thought no one saw me. and again i was told off.

i love him so much that i wish i was tracy turnblad.

sigh... i can hear the bells...

My Eid So Far

2008-10-18T13:03:00.000+01:00

i'm a big girl now

it's the third week of eid. this year since daddy is ultra busy with studying and going to the library every single day and night... we only managed to do a bit of open house-ing most of it during the first week and a bit.

first day was balik kampung session and kampung being ours!!! it was really nice. our little extended family all gathered at our place for a raya feast and karaoke session. then we had a bit of mini raya-ing at the preruls, the aidahamirs and the shakims before our big bash on the first saturday. it was mad! there were so many people that there wasn't enough space in the flat. and because the weather was so bad... everyone had to squeeze indoors. we did play with fireworks and i am now very comfy with sparklers on my own. yusuff enjoyed his first time with sparklers and even managed to call mummy "a-yee" to ask for more. she was so touched that she cried! then the following saturday we went to the miduds. mummy and the adilis almost didn't make it because of the massive traffic on the m25. but they made it in the end. and it was more sparklers and fireworks! it was fun!!!

my nana is here and as usual... when my nana is around the house is filled with happy happy joy joy moments and good food! mummy is able to work without thinking what to cook for dinner because it is ready when she gets home and daddy can concentrate on his studies not worry about me until mummy gets home and there are less chores. we are so fortunate especially when it is crucial times for daddy as he will be sitting for his final final exam. nana is so understanding and knows that daddy should only worry about his exams and nothing else. she is so considerate. and times with my nana is always fun... although we always fight over the telly but i am big enough now to know to share. i get the mornings, she gets the afternoons, then i get the pre-dinner then after that it is the grownups time. we go to the market and do grocery shopping for dinner during the day and i help her cook at night. it's all good.

nana also took me on the london eye as she promised. then on the same day i watched my first full length west end musical... the lion king. it was wonderful! thank you so much nana!!! then of course everyone had to endure lion king 1, 2 and 3 for a whole week!!! tee hee hee.

i hope daddy does well for his exams. he so deserves it with all the studying he puts in and despite all the hullabaloo that's going on. i love daddy. and on the 5th we celebrate ok? can't wait for all the pizzas and pastas i can have!!!

Selamat Hari Raya

2008-09-30T13:03:00.002+01:00

from all of us to all of you!

Last Few Days

2008-09-28T13:41:00.005+01:00

wow! it has been too long. the last entry was on baby haidan... and he is not such a baby anymore... what with a new haircut and being able to roll over and stand on his own! and also since then damia can now call me kakak, usop has grown to be a mature lovely little boy and adek lilly can cium tangan effortlessly! those are my dear friends here... sort of my adiks since i don't have any of my own.

as for me... i have grown too. my vocabulary has increased tremendously... i can sing so many songs from the kiddies, pops and musicals too! and on the 26th of september... i managed to get my basic colours right. yes. i have kowtow-ed to the fact that different shades of reds is still red. and a dark orange and light orange or even peachy are orange. mummy and daddy were so worried that i might go H:0-S:70%-B:90%-R:230-G:69-B:69-e64545 when someone ask me what colour something was. that would be so cool though.

i have grown taller too and my hair has become shorter and shorter since mummy started work. easier for her she says. but it's all good.

and it's now so close to eid that i can smell the cookies mummy is making for the big celebration! can't wait!!! i hope this year i am brave enough to hold the sparklers on my own. it would be so much fun! mummy is trying her hardest to make it an eid present to those who matters and update our family album... but after being awol after 2 months... please be patient whilst we get our feet back!

till then... a sneak preview of what i have been up to since i last updated.

me and adek lilly at yusuff's pirate birthday party

in the playground with yusuff during yummy mummy girly girl lunch

in command on the hms belfast

driving the bus at the london transport museum

first iftar party with adek lilly, damia and haidan

soda pop girl at damia's birthday

me and sara being it girls

happy 30th birthday mummy

Big Sister Little Brother

2008-07-16T22:25:00.006+01:00

it's been a week. a good week. last weekend was busy just resting at home recovering from the hectic weekdays of rushing to nursery and making sure i am a good girl and not cause too much headaches for mummy whilst she gets me ready very very early in the morning. i start at 8.00 am now since mummy started her new full time job. and i get off at 5.00 pm. which means yes i have a new bedtime -- 10.00 pm latest!!! and new wake up time of course... 7.00 am... although i try to stretch it to 7.15 am... sorry mummy!!!

but i'd like to share what happened the day before i started this (not so new but much earlier) routine...

... i played kakak for a whole day.

i experienced what it would be like if i had a baby brother... and what mummy would be like if she was a SAHM with another baby and daddy still had his work schedule... back home by 5.00 pm. we babysat baby haidan for the whole day for auntie adita and uncle hasli who could not pick him up in time from his nursery that day.

it was so much fun as you can see here... yes more photos and videos!!!

baby haidan and me

open wide!!!

dancing and entertaining baby haidan... and succeeded!!!

bath time fun

time for susu

nap time

since we are viewing videos... please see my favourite one at the moment... it is my talented auntie mas playing her new guitar... i want to be like her when i grow up!!! leave her a comment because i want her to put up more of her playing!!!

and by the way... don't get too excited about the title of this post... it's still just Big Sister at the moment!

Schniff Schniff...

2008-07-08T21:09:00.002+01:00

yes... after 10 months...

i am soooooooo going to miss my mummy!!!

i am going to miss our brunches... our girly sessions... our fights... our naps... our giggly fits... our rush-to-clean-the-flat before daddy comes home... our outings... our guests (especially our monday afternoon one!)... our coming-up-with-things-to-do-during-the-weekends...

i love you so much mummy!!! good luck in your (re)new(ed) role to a FTWM! i'll try (my very best but i cannot promise) not to be too tiring for you on thursday after your first day!!!

3 1/2 Year Review

2008-07-07T20:59:00.002+01:00

i had my child development review this morning. all kids in this country have these visits from the moment they are born until they are about to start school and this was my last review before i start school.

which means i have completed my red book.

which means i am a big girl now!!!

the child development worker was very happy with me. she said i passed with flying colours! i also had my first eye test and i don't need glasses... yet! mummy and daddy started wearing when they were 13 so genetically i have 10 years more to be specs free! i hope it will be longer though.

here are videos (especially for you auntie haiyu since you requested some!) of me having my tests and assessments...

Bedtime Story

2008-07-06T23:29:00.000+01:00

mummy and daddy tell the best bedtime stories... either from books or from what they know or the silly ones they will make up on their own. mummy even won 3rd place in a story telling competition when she was 8 and she was on telly for that. she told the story of the princess and the frog. that's my favourite one at the moment.

daddy is busy studying these days so it's mummy who tells me the stories. nowadays before she tells me a story... i tell her one too.

this is my bedtime story...

"once upon a time there was a princess. she was very beautiful. one day she was playing with a box. then she saw a frog. the frog ask the princess "can i go in your box?". "what box?" said the princess. the frog jumped into the box. then the frog shouted "help! help!". suddenly the princess went to ask for help. then superman came and rescued the frog. the frog was ok and thanked superman "thank you superman." and everyone lived happily ever after. the end."

my bedtime story is inspired by my mummy, daddy and of course my best friend the telly. tee hee hee.

What The...

2008-07-01T12:07:00.004+01:00

mummy bannned me from watching om shanti om... my favourite bollywood flick after i blurted out the three word phrase yet again... only it was u rated as it ends with the swimming aquatic creature.

the first time it happened was in the tube. the tube is very jerky. the driver doesn't care that when he brakes suddenly or when he start going again... he doesn't do it gently... much to the irritation of his or her passengers including me. so whilst i was nicely sitting on the tube on the way home with mummy and daddy... it was so jerky that i almost fell of my seat and i just said what om would say...

"what the fish?!?!?!!!".

and i said it so loudly that all the passengers near me heard it and gave me a star. to my mummy's horror she immediately jentik-ed my lips. daddy was gobsmacked and thought i learnt it from him... of course he would end it with the word i can never use until i am a hundred and two! but mummy said it was shah rukh khan's influence and so mummy made me promise never to say it again or no more om shanti om!!!

i tried to be a good girl... but i think i am smarter than good. and just now whilst watching shrek and wondering why the biscuit is talking (gigi the gingerbread man) i asked mummy "why is the biscuit talking?" and mummy said "coz it's a cartoon... everyone can talk in cartoons..." to which i didn't think and just blurted out "what the fish?". and before you know it i felt the pain on my lips yet again. mummy jentik-ed me again. this time she ran to where my favourite dvd is kept and hid it.

i now have a list of words that i can never use unless i want to get a yelling and jentik-ing from mummy. i am picking up words and phrases quickly that mummy and daddy cannot have their turn on the telly without me going to bed first. bless.

hey i am a three year old. and this is what three year olds do... getting smarter and smarter... sigh.

**jentik v. to flick lightly with the tip of the finger**
n.b. my mummy doesn't take things or do things lightly!

Hi There!

2008-06-27T12:03:00.002+01:00

has it been more than a month?

wow!!! it must have been a busy summer since i was made a 100% forever and ever man utd fan! hmmmm... let's see what i have been up to.

1) guests
had nenek and mak dek over. went on the london eye with them and mummy and daddy too. it was fun. we also went strawberry picking and shopping in lakeside while they were here. after that auntie dana came over. she's travelling around but most of the time she is here. she's going back on sunday. i love having guests over because i get to sleep with mummy and daddy... tee hee hee!

2) mode of transport
i have now added the tube as another mode of transport. i went on my first tube ride with mummy when we went to watch playhouse disney live! in hammersmith. it was so much fun. we changed lines and all!!! and then i went on it again when the traffic was soooooo bad when we wanted to go shopping in central. so daddy parked emma at bermondsey and we took the jubilee line to bond street. a lovely family night out. i love the tube!

3) school
i am moving into room 3 next month which means i get to be with michelle again (yay!) and also with the big boys and girls. yes. i am a big girl now. it's like pre-school in room 3 so i will have a more serious curriculum... and still have lots of fun!!!

4) health
i had a really high temperature one night (1.30 am on 10 june 2008) and woke up hallucinating... fearing for my life as if someone was chasing me! i couldn't see well. i was confused! the whole episode lasted 10 minutes. after calling nhs direct... daddy and mummy took me to the a&e. everything seemed fine so the doctors were also unsure what happened. it may be that my temperature was so high that i became delusional. nana said mummy experienced that too when she was young. i really gave mummy and daddy a scare. the doctors said that i was a good girl and i now know that i am not allergic to neurofen (hopefully this will last until i am older!). i am still coughing a bit but have learnt the art of getting rid of the phlegm and spitting it out. yay me!!! whilst we are talking about health... i hope baby haidan will get well soon from his uti and also tok pa yay will get well soon from his surgery. i love you two and hope you will come out stronger than ever!

5) my new best friend
my best friend left us a couple of days ago. she had had enough of this world and the fact that she was constantly entertaining us... and we never turn her off for more than 4 months (wow that long???). i was so upset. i tried to revive her but even my small fingers could not magically bring her back to life like it always does. my nana came to the rescue and gave me (and mummy and daddy... ok we will share...) a new best friend. she is so much bigger and brighter and prettier! thank you so much nana!!! you gave me my old best friend and now replaced it with a new one. i will take care of her (we named her vee-vee) and can't wait for you to see her when you come visit again! i'll try not to fight with you for her attention... tee hee hee!

oooohhhh kung fu panda is out next week!!! i can't wait to see it at the cinema. i might try to persuade mummy and daddy to take me on sunday but i think it would be too crowded. maybe one weekday. must be good girl and share my best friend and eat my vegetables and just be good good good so mummy and daddy will fall for my charms and take me... tee hee hee!!!

A Bet's A Bet...

2008-05-22T08:58:00.004+01:00

well that's the last time i will be wearing blue. i am now a man utd supporter for life... or until i can decide on a better team to support? mummy was not happy at all and i think everyone who knows her must have squirmed (even if they did not support chelsea) and understood how she felt when her "abang" did a humpty dumpty without sitting on the wall. sigh. whatever it is mummy... i am still your supporter ok? we may not support the same footie team but i am on your side everytime all the time! i love you!

oh and this is my happy daddy with uncle eugene and auntie keng yin (and baby eugene jr) last night. all hardcore man utd fans. i will be in that corner from now on!

My First (Almost) Sleepover

2008-05-19T09:19:00.000+01:00

it was brilliant...

until i woke up and realised that i was not at home... mummy and daddy's room is not there... and they were not there!

the week began with mummy reminding me that i have a sleepover at auntie michelle's. i was so excited knowing that i was going to stay with kakak sarah, abang michael and kakak abi. i knew that i was going to share the room with kakak sarah and abang michael who i absolutely adore! i will bring my own sleeping bag and stuff with me whilst mummy and daddy will be on "standby" at the nearby holiday inn.

we arrived guildford on saturday 17th may at about 4.00 pm (daddy says he will never ever take the tooting route again!). abang michael had a birthday party so everyone was already quite tired. i bought him a marvin magic lights everywhere which he (and his mummy) loved. after mummy and daddy had some tea and leftover birthday cake... they decided to leave. auntie michelle asked whether i wanted to follow her to tesco to get some stuff for brekkie (and also to show mummy and daddy where their hotel was). so us girls (auntie michelle, kakak abi and kakak sarah) went leaving the boys at home. it was weird being in a separate car from mummy and daddy but everyone entertained me so that i will feel comfortable and not fall asleep. i haven't had my nap coz mummy and daddy feels that it would make it easier for me to just sleep the whole night through if i was absolutely tired.

we came to a roundabout and that's where daddy drove to the hotel exit and we off to the tesco exit. i waved goodbye to them... a bit sad but excited about what's in store ahead. imagine how i felt coz it's my very first sleepover!

we came home after that and auntie michelle prepared dinner -- roast lamb. mmmmm. mummy would have loved it! daddy too although he would only eat a small piece since he cannot have too much anymore. i played a bit with (a whole lot of) toys and also had fun jumping on auntie michelle's bed! she's so cool. mummy would have a fit if i did that at home! pudding was yoghurt. i had fun making yoghurt moustache and everyone else also had a go making one.

after dinner... i had a bath with kakak sarah. abang michael wasn't happy because he wanted to jump in the bath with us but was not allowed to. then we prepared for bed. kakak sarah asked me to sleep with her. the bed was big enough for us... at first. she took the wall side. abang michael was not happy again. he wanted me to sleep in his bed. but kakak sarah won the draw. i was trying to find my comfy spot on the bed. after tossing and turning and pushing kakak sarah (which made her upset and she woke up just staring at me and complained to her mom that she wants to swap places because she's being pushed to the wall) i finally fell asleep. auntie michelle moved me to the wall side. she then sent an sms to mummy saying all is well and i did not ask for them at all. mummy asked her to move me down to my sleeping bag because kakak sarah will not survive the whole night on the bed with me next to her. yes i am a rough sleeper. so after a few minutes she moved me down. the time was 9.40 pm.

10.35 pm. i woke up. looked around. the room was not familiar at all. it may be a room that i have played in. but it was not the room that i sleep in. i screamed and cried. kakak abi from next door came in to comfort me. auntie michelle came up too. i couldn't stop crying. "i want mummy! i want mummy!" i screamed. auntie michelle called mummy up and said that she was sending me back to the hotel. she took me down to the living room and uncle andy tried to console me. i didn't want to speak to anyone until i see my mummy and that was that. auntie michelle gathered all my things... put me in the car seat and drove me to the hotel.

mummy and daddy were having dinner with a friend when i arrived. all i wanted was to be in mummy's arms. and that's where i went. i refused to look at auntie michelle. mummy gave me some of her pudding -- chocolate fondant with ice cream. it was yummy and managed to comfort me a bit more. then i said goodbye to auntie michelle and she left.

mummy and daddy's friend uncle feizal was there to sell some classic ladybird books for my library. they were so happy to find books that they read when they were young. so they bought 90 books for me! i was so happy! we went to the hotel room to choose the ones they wanted (he brought a box ful of the books!). then when he left... i crawled into bed and mummy read me the princess and the frog... the book she read and represented her school when she was in standard 2 in a story telling competition. she was on telly and was awarded third place. i wish i saw her then.

so that's my almost sleepover. it was really fun while it lasted. abang michael woke up in the middle of the night looking for me. he was sad that i didn't stay the whole night. kakak sarah was upset that she couldn't send me to the hotel because she was so looking forward to that.

thank you so much auntie michelle, uncle andy, kakak abi, abang michael and kakak sarah for being so hospitable and making my first almost experience a memorable one.

i was happy waking up next to my mummy and daddy. i think i will wait a little longer before my first successful sleepover. three is a bit too young... although i wanted it so bad in the first place. i learnt my lesson.

Wishes Do Come True

2008-05-16T08:49:00.007+01:00

is it still my birthday???

oh my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness!!!

thank you thank you thank you!!!

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

remember when i wished for a wii (see "let's get ready to rumble!!!" entry)? my fairy godmother auntie ena reads my blog and she actually bought one for me!!! imagine how surprised i was (as you can see from the photos above). it's all mine mine mine!!! thank you so much auntie elina!

mummy is very lucky to have an "elina". she and daddy hopes that i will find one too... they have been on the hunt ever since i was born! someone who will be your playmate and friend for life. she and mummy have a very special bond that had endured lots of drama (that's what they say) for almost 29 years now! mummy always proudly tells her friends that auntie elina was her friend since she (auntie elina) was in her mummy's tummy! during her trip this time around i understood what she meant because she was MY playmate! it was really really fun.

thank you so so so much auntie elina for the wonderful pressie... and for being in my life. i hope one day i will find someone just like you. i love you!

Green Thumbs

2008-05-13T22:03:00.005+01:00

mummy made thosai today with lovely potato masala. i just love potatoes. i had so much of it and half a mini thosai. and washed it all down with fresh homemade lemonade with mint. it was lovely.

daddy said that he wanted to plant the rest of the mint so that we will have mint all summer. so after dinner he went to the patio and noticed that a single rose was trying to bloom. then he looked at the rest of the withering leaves (spring was too cold so it affected all the plants in the patio... poor them). he said it was time to give them some medicine and some vitamins to help them grow. mummy heard that and got all excited. it was still sunny and warm outside. so she put on nana's gardening gloves (for the first time) and took out my gardening kit and today was the first time i helped with the gardening!

it was so much fun. i was confused at first. i thought we were playing with the sand (hands the spade) but after daddy explained what to do i was on my kneeler ploughing away the soil and compost in the pots. daddy had to study so mummy did most of the gardening only asking daddy to help with the (well not so) big tree that needs to be thrown away. it's almost done! mummy says that if she finishes it then we can all play in the paddling pool!!! better help more tomorrow.

the only bit i don't like is when there are snails and worms and other yucky creepy crawlies in the pot... but i'll brave all that to be able to dip in the paddling pool... must be extra extra brave!!!

Sorry Mummy...

2008-05-11T17:20:00.005+01:00

and the reds go marching... on on ON!!!

Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!

2008-05-11T12:47:00.009+01:00

after weeks and weeks (i can't remember since when already now)... mummy, daddy and i are actually having a day of not doing anything! mainly because daddy wants to catch up with his studying (or so he says because he is on the sofa sleeping at the moment after late night binge chatting with uncle hasli and auntie adita last night!) and the big game today. round one of the domestic violence we will have whilst man utd and chelsea goes head to head to win the premiership. i know that at this age i will have to support either of the team (coz they say so). i really wonder sometimes who i will pick when i grow up. will i go for the big guns or would i stick to the teams that are close to home (like milwall!!!). but for now i will humour them as i take sides of the winning team. good luck mummy... good luck daddy!!!

lots has happened since i last blogged. maybe i took a bit too long to "recover" from my heartache... nah! i think i was having too much fun!!! for those of you who are wondering... i am now like "abang adrian who?"... yes i have gotten over him. and i do hope that everyone out there who is in the process of getting over someone will learn from me... it's not worth it. i say move on to greener pastures and just love the attention you get from those who really matter... like what i get from my mummy and daddy and "aunties" and "uncles" and "kakaks" and "abangs" and "adiks". love is everywhere and it is up to you to choose to embrace it.

speaking of love... i have had lots of it with my foster family in the uk. i am so lucky to be in the company of so many people who love me. weekends are always filled with being with these people and having lots of fun.

we had a glorious bank holiday weekend. it started out with dinner with auntie adita, uncle hasli and baby haidan to celebrate auntie adita's birthday. i hope she liked the presents we got her. we then had a lovely meal at tony roma's in kingston.

daddy had fun too back over at their place with a ps3 session. daddy says he is going to save up to get one for himself for christmas. i'd rather have a wii though... maybe i can ask for that for my 4th birthday. i'm sure mummy and daddy won't mind sharing that present with me... tee hee hee!

the sun is out now so we have had lots of makan session and even a trip to legoland on bank holiday sunday with the shakims. it was really fun. i went on all the rides that i could ride on... i am now above the 0.9m mark to ride lots of rides. it was really really fun. then on bank holiday monday my favourite eastenders and uncle apek came over for lunch, poker and karaoke. it was so much fun. i sang too...

the sun was still shining after that weekend. it was soooo hot in the flat so the patio door was always open but it was frustrating because when summer comes... so does flies!!! i don't like flies... they are yucky. so mummy and me always work ourselves out trying to swot the flies. it's fun... i am usually the guide telling mummy where they are and she will be the one jumping up and down with a newspaper, magazine or whatever she can get her hands on. bless.

then during the week... auntie sha came over straight after her exam to catch up and to stay. it was nice having her (although she did sleep throughout the next day because she was so tired from all that studying!). uncle raez also came over to deliver my birthday present from godma hamidah (yes the special delivery was very delayed indeed!). thank you so much godma. i am going to use it to buy some books and sweets.

then mummy met up with her bbgs mates three days in a row! firstly was dinner at ours with her juniors auntie rena, auntie bani and auntie mabel (mummy says it is all very majmuk). then on friday night we went for dinner and crepes dessert with auntie jaime and auntie kats who was over for holidays.

and then saturday (yesterday). to romford we went for bbq at auntie mimi, uncle mawdud and usop's. it was so much fun. the food was great and so was the company. and that day for the first time i actually played alongside usop. he's growing into a lovely boy! i also had so much fun wii-ing... i think i have to have that in my wishlist now!!! mummy met up with auntie yusrina and auntie adita was there too... so according to her she was feeling very bbgs dynamite... whatever that means... but i want to feel that too coz it sounds so fun and she's really really happy!

auntie mimi... mummy says to sabar whilst she uploads the photos for you to curi ok!

so today it's stay at home. although cheeky mummy did say that if man utd win she wants to be treated to a nice thosai dinner to drown her sorrows. and daddy replied back that if chelsea wins then she also wants to be treated to a nice thosai dinner to celebrate! so funny my mummy. i must learn from her. tee hee hee!

better take a nap since we might be going out anyway this afternoon!

oh yes... i can now break eggs! not long till i can cook a big brekkie for mummy and daddy!!!

Matters of The Heart

2008-04-28T12:18:00.011+01:00

the heart is such a fragile little thing. and my little heart is indeed very delicate. i am a very emotional little girl. i cannot hide it when i feel sad and i cry when i watch movies. last thursday i was watching the phantom of the opera on dvd. daddy was in a "musical" mood so he switched it on and both of us watched it till the end. i couldn't understand what i was feeling. at first i was so angry at the monster uncle in the mask. he is naughty. then at the end... i just didn't understand why i was sad to see the auntie leaving the monster uncle in the mask. i didn't like him... i still don't like him because he hurts people. but i didn't like to see him hurt. so little me just bawled my eyes out... and for quite a long time. mummy tried to explain that uncle is actually nice but people make him be naughty. i don't understand that. so i cried and cried. sigh.

the weekend was a really hectic one... as usual! new ballet term means saturday mornings has been taken up again. then when we got back... mummy dressed me up as belle and did my hair to look just like my favourite princess and we went to waltham abbey for yaya's 2nd birthday party. it was really fun. she dressed up as princess aurora (sleeping beauty) and there were many other little girls in pretty dresses. i was the kakak there so i had to beralah with all my adiks. uncle yusri and auntie awin cooked a lovely bbq meal... mummy had to confess that it was one of the best she's had since she's been in london! i too had the bbq instead of the kiddie meal... maybe i am not a kiddie anymore? tee hee hee.

then at 7.00 pm ish (actually later than that i think?) we drove to elephant royale in gants hill to meet up with my favourite eastenders (at the moment... ehehehhehe!) the midudz (auntie mimi, uncle mawdud and usop), the amattz (auntie amy and uncle matt) and auntie fay (she was on her own this weekend). we had a lovely thai meal where mummy did a great job ordering and everyone was happy full. then we went over to the midudz for a sleepover. daddy brought my disney princess sleeping airbag so i was really really comfy that night. they had the couch but from the look of their faces when they woke up... they were comfy too! we had nasi lemak for brekkie then a little hindi fest (dilwale dulhanya de jeyenge) for my bhangra fix (suddenly i just want to watch hindi films but ONLY with shah rukh khan in them... i'm like my daddy that way). had soto kelabit (mummy gave that name... it's sabah soto without bergedil and lotsa cow parts) and yes i am now a fan of nasi impit. i had a nap after that and woke up and lo and behold my bff damia was there. yes another favourite eastenders the shakims (auntie sharifah and auntie hakim). we then played in the garden before it started to rain.

at about 5.30 pm (yeah right... being malaysians by the time we said our goodbyes it was close to 6.00 pm!)... we drove the shakims back to barking and made our way to docklands to meet up with auntie alison, uncle ghani and abang adrian before they go off on their big trip on thursday.

abang adrian had just woken up from his nap when we arrived so he wasn't in a good mood. but after awhile... he was his playful self and we had fun playing in the flat. after catching up we walked down to elephant royale (yup two dinners in a row at the same chain... this time in docklands!) for dinner.

it was my first date... with our parents as chaperones of course!

abang adrian and i shared a crabmeat fried rice and each of us had our own juice (apple for me and orange for him). after we finished our portion (both of us were extra good and had two helpings each!) we played around the table and had a giggle. the aunties there gave each of us a lolly so we enjoyed that and played with our balloons. it was good fun. dessert time. both of us shared a clown ice cream and abang adrian did something so sweet that even his mummy was shocked. he is very fond of ice cream and usually will not share... in fact one portion is usually not enough for him. but on our date... he made sure i had enough and kept on scooping spoonfuls and arranged them on my side of the plate.

i was smitten.

after we finished our desserts... we went back to their flat for a quick tea/coffee and auntie alison gave mummy all their perishables before they went on their big trip around the world. i continued to play with abang adrian. i even became all "boyish" and started playing power rangers and kungfu fight him. we had fun... or that's what i thought. mummy and daddy said we had to go home (it was really late by then!) but i didn't want to. so mummy asked me to ask abang adrian if i could stay.

i went up to him and whispered in his ear... "can i stay abang adrian?" i asked him. he looked at me and moved away from me. mummy said that he didn't want me to stay but i didn't believe her. i asked him again and he said "no!" flatly.

i remember the feeling. it wasn't nice at all. and before you know it i was sobbing... like a baby! i thought we were having fun. i thought he wanted me to stay after he shared his ice cream with me. so what happened? i asked him again "can i stay abang adrian???" just to be sure. and again... more sternly he said "no!". already crying... i turned to mummy and fell on her lap... my face squashed on her thighs and continued sobbing. "why mummy why???" i asked her. mummy had a tear in her eye. she told me that abang adrian needs to rest for his big trip. and she said that he... like most men... had commitment issues. but it hurt so much!

keep bleeding love... you cut me open...

said our goodbyes and exchanged hugs and kisses(to everyone) and made our way home. i didn't have the mood to do anything else so fell asleep in the car. when mummy changed me into my jammies when we got home (i was asleep) i started to whimper. i must have been dreaming because i was not awake but started sobbing again whispering "why you don't want me abang adrian?".

maybe he is not ready... or maybe he didn't want to be hurt as well since he is going on a long trip and will not see me again. whatever his reason... i had my first heartache and i didn't like it at all. i may get over it... but i will not forget it (well... i know my mummy will remind me throughout my life!!!).

have a safe trip abang adrian. have lots of fun (yeah i am sure you will with all the different girls you will meet around the world!) and...

i'll see you when i see you!

now excuse me while i mend my broken little heart with some comfort food and om shanti om... it's bhangra time!!!

Ramsay Street

2008-04-17T20:42:00.004+01:00

i am very lucky to live in a community. yes we may live in an ex-council flat. but the community is just excellent! there are plenty of schools to choose from. i attend a brilliant nursery at the moment. and the neighbours... what can you say about them?

since i was 1 1/2 years old... i already have abangs and kakaks knocking on the front door asking if i could come out to play. of course the answer was a polite no that time coz i was too young! uncle curtis and auntie juliette next door are so sweet that we did not erect another gate to separate the patio so that i could have more space to play in and cycle into. uncle curtis was the one who (patiently) taught me how to ride my tricycle. then there's auntie kathie upstairs who has the sweetest scottish accent. she attended my birthday party and was so sweet. she works with the council and always talks about me that i (and mummy and daddy) are quite well known in this community for being the "wonderful malaysians" and of course there are more praises for me. tee hee hee. then there's the algerien family next door -- uncle abdul, auntie miriam, kakak maria, abang abdul and baby abdul. they are probably my favourites coz they are just next door and i get to play with the children. oh so fun!

spring is finally here. so just now i was out on the patio on my tricycle when abang abdul started banging on his window. i was so excited and called out to him. auntie miriam called out to mummy and hid behind her door (coz she did not have her hijab on and was not properly dressed) and asked mummy to carry me over the fence. i was all excited i couldn't believe my luck! mummy was on the phone with auntie mimi and decided to allow me to go and play whilst she prepared dinner. that was 5.00 pm.

6.30 pm. whilst the chicken pasta soup was simmering on the stove... daddy tapped on the abdul's window and signalled me to come out. i was busy having some yogurt. uncle abdul came out and passed on the message to daddy that i wasn't ready. mummy said that dinner was almost ready and i needed a wash before we had some food. uncle abdul informed them that i have had my dinner and pudding too! they were gobsmacked! they apologised for my forwardness and uncle abdul told them not to be silly. he also managed to let them agree to let me play a bit more. i like uncle abdul. tee hee hee. daddy brought back some krispy kreme so mummy insisted that some were send round our way. she's so sweet my mummy.

8.30 pm. another tap on the window. this time daddy was serious. i was screaming "no no no!" and didn't want to come out. uncle abdul had to carry me over and insisted that mummy send me over tomorrow morning. i was not happy at all! but daddy made me say my thank yous to everyone for having me. i was still in kakak maria's princess dress. mummy said that if i behaved for the rest of the night... i could go next door. i will behave. i will behave.

yes i am very lucky to live in a community. there's never a dull moment and i am always surrounded by a lot of love.

some photos??? of course!!! mummy didn't forget to grab the camera and passed it on to uncle abdul with instructions to take photos of us kids playing. my mom... i can't take her anywhere without embarassing me!!! tee hee hee.

having yoghurt and pudding with kakak maria and baby abdul

riding along with abang abdul

tadaaaaaaa!!!

two princesses... but oh how i envy kakak's belle hair!!!

"neighbours... everybody needs good neighbours...
with a little understanding...
you can find the perfect blend...
that's when good neighbours become good friends."

Sneaking Back

2008-04-15T15:06:00.011+01:00

i am sleeping in "my room" now. i still sometimes call is "nana's room" because it has always been that since i was born. well... it is also our guest room... but now nana has asked me to call it "my room" so i am practising.

nana went back home on sunday. it was really sad. i didn't want her to leave. until mummy said that we could go on the train (daddy's shoulders and back were aching so he couldn't drive) and that made me a wee bit happy. i was all excited when nana said that i could follow her and see auntie mas. until mummy dropped the bomb and said that she didn't bring my passport (i think she did that on purpose!). so it was all fine when we said bye to nana... not really for mummy though. i know why she is soooo sad. i cannot imagine not being with my mummy! she and nana are very brave to be able to be apart... i cannot do that.

so we took the heathrow express back to paddington. it was really quick and fun. i like the toilet in it. it is soooo clean and vertically friendly. i could reach everything -- the taps, the dryer, the soap, the flush, the button to open and lock the door... it was really fun trying to wee when the train is moving! tee hee hee. then mummy received a text message from nana and it made her cry. i hate seeing mummy sad. it made me so angry at nana for making her cry. but mummy explained that i should not be angry because she loves nana so much and she is sad and missing her so much. then i felt sad. then i started to remember all the good times i had with nana. simple simple things like the way she would read to me to bed, our bathtimes (i love that! she is very patient compared to mummy and daddy who rushes... not my nana. bathtimes mean relaxing and having a good time!), how we would cuddle... i miss her! so i started bawling for my nana. i wish that she could stay with us forever. but i know that she has to work and she has her own life far far away with auntie mas. auntie mas is very lucky to have her around all the time. sigh.

this is me crying in the train with mummy.

we reached paddington and decided to take a cab home instead of the tube. it was too late so the tube and bus ride would be too much for daddy to handle coz i might sleep and who would carry me? they complain that i am a handful but i don't think so. tee hee hee.

mummy just couldn't stop crying (bless her!) so we all decided to ambik bau and sleep in my room... all of us. mummy wanted to sleep on nana's side of the bed so that she can still "smell" her scent on the pillows and duvet. and that's what we did... all three of us slept together.

but last night... it was different.

mummy recovered and since daddy is still in pain they had to sleep in their own room. so mummy put me to bed the first time... but i came out again and said that i wanted to sleep with her. boy did i get an earful. i was too tired to fight back so after patting me to sleep... mummy left me on my own and left.

i have to say i had a good night's sleep. mummy didn't. when she woke up (at about 6.30 am) she sneaked into my room whilst i was sleeping and slept next to me. i woke up and saw her next to me and smiled. so who is sneaking back into who's room eh?

is this going to be a regular thing mummy??? tee hee hee!

My Life

2008-04-12T12:21:00.022+01:00

mak dek tagged me without any instructions... but i am guessing that i am suppose to post photos of my life so far. i shall limit it to twelve photos (if not it can go on and on!!!). so here goes...

that's my very first photo

that's my very first heads up at one month

that's me and my daddy on my first plane ride

that's me and michelle (my keyworker) at my first day at nursery

that's me at my first eid

that's me and my mummy and my first snow in sierra nevada

that's me at my first birthday party

that's me at the zoo

that's me at jumeirah beach

that's me picking strawberries

that's me at my first ballet lesson

that's me today

i'm tagging my friends...

I'm Blogging Again

2008-04-11T10:43:00.024+01:00

i'm back!

i have a bit of time today. nana has a work lunch meeting and it's just mummy and me... again. i am going to be so sad after sunday night when my bedmate is gone. what will happen then? will i be in my room (i have been practising saying that it is "my room" instead of "nana's room"... but i still feel that it is OUR room) on my own? mummy and daddy bought me a disney princess inflatable bed just in case i want to sleep with them (yes i have been demoted to the floor!) but there are some nights when i crawl back to my spot in their bed... and they seemed ok with it. only time will tell. time that i don't want to come too quickly.

i am going to miss my nana sooooooo much!!!

it has been a wonderful start to spring... eventhough spring only appeared once or twice... i enjoyed it soooo much! nana arrived and as usual we went to bayswater to have the family favourite. then it was just days lazying around at home whilst nana recovered from her jetlag. we even went to watch horton hears a who. i love it! now i pick up baby's breath when i see them amonst the grass to hear if there's a who living there (i pretend that i am horton and i talk to the mayor). although i don't think i am as good as horton... i would take care of them for 20 minutes tops. tee hee hee.

home sweet home birthday celebration

my birthday was just simply wonderful! on the real day... i spent it with my f.a.m.i.l.y. thank you mummy, daddy, nana, auntie melina, uncle nigel, aiesha, auntie michelle, uncle andy, kakak abi, abang michael, kakak sarah, auntie preeti, uncle nazrul, adek lilly, auntie kathie and uncle usop for celebrating with me. thank you for the lovely presents and for making my day sooooo special.
and what did i do when i turned three? i wanted to go on my very first sleepover. kakak sarah invited me over to stay with her that night. i was sooooo excited! i took my minnie mouse overnight bag and put in a pair of jammies, my toothbrush (i didn't take my toothpaste coz i thought they would have some at theirs), my cream (gotta moisturise!) and a pair of knickers. i packed all by myself! so they were getting ready to go home and i took my socks and jacket but was told to go wee wee first. this was when mummy, daddy and nana came to the landing. they were shocked. mummy was sobbing saying that her baby is leaving the nest at three! nana panicked. daddy took me to the toilet. i was excited.

as soon as i came out of the toilet, auntie michelle gave me a big hug and said that i could come another time. i was horrified! i wanted to go there and then!!! kakak sarah and abang michael were upset too. they just ran up the stairs and didn't want to talk to anyone.

“don't leave me!!! don't leave me!!!" i screamed!!! i held on to auntie michelle hoping that she would just take me with them. but mummy pulled me away saying that i was too young... it is too far... another time... sigh! i didn't care! i kept on yelling and screaming for them to take me... but they didn't.

mummy and daddy had to calm me down. i was a wreck. my sleepover! i wanted to go so badly!!! i was sooooo excited!!!

sigh. daddy said i was just too tired and cranky so sent me to bed. i had a good nap and when i woke up... i was still gutted... but mummy says that if i am good she will organise a sleepover in may. i will be good! i will be good!

mummy was busy the next few days trying to organise our roadtrip. it was mad i tell you. she was soooo stressed from not being able to sleep coz (1) i am not next to her and (2) it was difficult to find hotels in geneva! finally at the very last minute... tok jim managed to get us a hotel and mummy was happy with her itinerary. so on the 29th of march we went on our spring roadtrip!!!

london-calais-reims-troyes-dijon-gaillard-geneva-divonne.les.bains-saint.cergue-lille-ghent-brugge-calais-london... oh my!!!

we started off on saturday 29th straight after ballet. the roads were cleared so we managed to reach with plenty of time to check in at the eurotunnel. we stopped to stretch our legs and me wanting to go on the 50p ride whilst nana indulged me... and mummy not able to find us... made us miss our crossing. so we were delayed. everyone didn't complain coz everyone (even me!) was excited coz once we get to calais... we will have the yummylicious beignets waiting for us! so imagine how we felt when the good men who makes the best french doughnuts in the world decided to also go on a holiday and closed shop till the saturday we are already back in london!!! arrrrggghhhh!!!

we arrived reims at around 6.00 pm. checked-in... browsed around town and went for dinner in brasserie flo. lovely. whilst walking around town... we saw a pretty carousel and nana took me on it. it was so disappointing. imagine a pretty carousel without any music and my horse did not go up and down! i was soooo upset that i wanted to demand my (actually nana's) money back! but mummy, daddy and nana stopped me... but i managed to vent out my feelings out loud!

the next day we wandered around reims. went to the pommery cavas and relaxed before dinner again at brasserie flo. i love relaxing holidays!

the next day we drove to gaillard stopping at troyes (for lunch --- really nice "german" town in the champagne region but food was not good... wrong choice of restaurant!) and at dijon (yes famous for their mustard and cassis) and arrived at our hotel just before 8.00 pm. there was an inventors convention in geneva so all hotels were fully booked (except the 600 euro per night ones... eeek!). so we checked in, had dinner at the hotel (not yummy) and (almost) went straight to bed... except mummy and nana played poker a bit with the chips and cards they bought in troyes.

happy april fool's day! ahhahahahahah. mummy managed to pull some (really lame) pranks on daddy. we crossed the unmanned france-swiss border and drove up to pregny to meet up with tok jim (who also arrived that morning) at her friends' (uncle hau and auntie ingrid) place. it was a lovely cozy home with lots of cushions (i was quite obsessed to tidy the place up!). we went for a lovely lunch at a cafe and checked into our hotel in divonne-les-bains (yup outside geneva... actually in france so we crossed another unmanned border). daddy wanted to make a quick stop at the CERN. it was like giving candy to a baby! bless. then we drove to the geneva country club where uncle hau treated daddy to a shower at the clubhouse, drinks all round for us and playtime for me at their creche. it was nice to relax a bit. next we became mad tourists in a car (geneva's traffic is like london!!!) jumping in and out for photo opportunities. we ended up at the centre for some souvenir shopping... chocs for all, magnets for mummy and nana and tok jim bought me a (very funny) dancing cow and a t-shirt. we went back to uncle hau and auntie ingrid's for an apperitif before going for our raclette dinner. oooohhhh that was sooooo yummy! cheese and potatoes... i had 2 helpings (everyone else had 5)!!!

after dinner... we said our goodbyes and headed back to the hotel. it's going to be a hectic looooooonnnnngggg driving day tomorrow. so all of us just slept as soon as we arrived!

we started at 9.30 am. somehow ipa (our gps system) did not recognise the roads so we took a REALLY LOOOONNNNGGGG winding road out of geneva and into france. but it was a blessing (of course after mummy moaning about keeping time!) because we came across a really quaint little town called saint-cergue filled with snow!!! it was wonderful!!! we made a snowman and i threw snowballs at everyone! i love snow!!! by this time nana took over the driving wheel and drove faster than daddy did (i think she is the fastest driver in the family!). we stopped for lunch at a rest area and headed to lille arriving at 7.30 pm. checked in and went out again to check out the sights and have dinner.

our last day. we checked out at 10.30 am and headed to ghent only to find that mummy and daddy had ghent and antwerp mixed up! we never made it to the "nice" area of ghent so we thought of heading back to calais. then we found that brugge was on the way so made a stop there for lunch. it was lovely. one day i want to take nana again to brugge so that we will have a more relaxing time. she will love it! we arrived in calais at 4.00 pm and went shopping at cite europe and dinner at our usual cote d'argent before heading home.

yes... it was a VERY hectic holiday. but i think it was really nice and i certainly enjoyed it!!! thank you sooooooooooooooooooooo much nana for everything!!!

we would have had a longer (and less hectic) roadtrip but mummy and daddy had to sort out my birthday party on saturday. so friday was no lazying around day. mummy and daddy started early to get stuff for the food, party packs, decorations and all the bits and pieces for my party! on saturday morning... i had my first ballet mini-recital. unfortunately mummy could not come coz she was just tooooooooooooo busy organising the food for the party. so daddy and nana watched me (and the rest of the class) being overwhelmed with the number of parents and family members around us and being shy and bashful. giggles.

as soon as we reached home... mummy took charge telling me to have a nap with nana and daddy to help her tidy the house "just in case" we had guests after the party. my mummy makes sure that the house is tidy for "just in case" guests. bless. at 1.45 pm we drove to the whippersnapper room at the brockwell lido to set up the place for my 3.00 pm party.

it's my party!

it was brilliant!

(most of) my friends dressed up. i was belle. most of my girlfriends were fairies and princesses but the boys came as all sort of characters. haidan was hang tuah (see pic), maxie was wong fei hung (see pic) and usop was captain hook (see pic). then max was my prince for the day as superman and my masai-ya was spiderman. it was wonderful!!! since i was belle... i was all princessy. very regal. not the party animal that everyone knew which surprised them all! i made sure everyone had a good time.

thank you to all my friends --- adek lilly, adrian, amari, aysia, damia, elsie, emilya, eva, gracie dot, haidan, josephine, kelly, masai-ya, max, maxie, neshant, shaylin, tega, usop, william and zekie for making my party a memorable one!

true enough... we had "just in case" guests after the party. it was lovely. but by that time everyone was just knackered! mummy managed to whip up food for four families in an hour with the help of auntie sharifah and auntie mimi. everyone sayed till 11.00 pm except auntie mimi, uncle mawdud and usop (who slept) because his parents and mine were playing poker til 4.30 am!!! i opened all my pressies... thank you so much!!! i am so fortunate and blessed.

me and my pressies (including the outfit!!!)

so that's pretty much what i have been up to since i last updated. nana's going home on sunday. all of us will be sooooooooooooooo sad when she's gone. i'll be counting the days till i see her again!

Gosh!!!

2008-03-28T23:36:00.000Z

ok ok ok... i should be updating but seriously i do not have time at the moment. it has been a hectic week. and tomorrow we are off on our frence-swiss road trip!!! we'll be going after my ballet and then back on thursday (mid)night. daddy and nana will take turns driving... unless daddy can manage it all the way??? he is afterall superman... tee hee hee!

so until then... but if you insist on seeing what i have been up to... our fotopage has been updated... well done mummy!

don't miss me too much!!!

Turning Three

2008-03-22T12:14:00.000Z

more to come... but for now... birthday wishes are most welcomed!

Yatta!

2008-03-20T10:41:00.000Z

... i did it!

as of last night (wednesday 19 march 2008) i am sleeping in my own bed in my own room... but for now with nana.

it was really difficult. i cried myself to sleep. i really want to sleep with mummy and daddy... but i am a big girl now so i have to sleep in my own room.

but guess who cannot sleep now??? i just don't understand why she wants me to sleep somewhere else but now she is tossing and turning when i am not there... he on the other hand is sleeping like a baby with all the massive space they have now!!! hmph!

Not Just Yet...

2008-03-18T23:12:00.002Z

i have a beautiful room! it's purple. the bed is so princessy... metal with pretty flowery bedding. the mattress is firm. the pillows are fluffy. my toys are where it should be. and tonight i was all excited for bed.

i had a wee wee... brushed my teeth... put on my jammies... and nana was waiting in bed with the gruffalo. i was going to have my first night away from mummy and daddy and with nana...

nana's version of the gruffalo was splendid --- she does the voices really well. as she was going to tuck me into bed... i moved to the foot of the bed.

(sob sob) "i want to sleep with mummy..." i whispered.

"but you said you wanted to sleep with nana..." nana asked.

just then mummy came into the room. i looked up at her and said the same thing.

"but you said you wanted to sleep with nana..." this time mummy repeated.

(whimper) "i... i want to sleep... (sob sob) with mummy..." i was close to tears.

nana understood that it is going to be difficult for me to be away from my old bed (mummy and daddy's) and go into my new bed (sharing with nana whilst she's here). so tonight i get to sleep with mummy and daddy. maybe it will be my last night... who knows... but after almost three years... it would be difficult for anyone!

She's Almost Here!!!

2008-03-17T13:02:00.002Z

what day is today???

MONDAY!!!

what day is tomorrow???

TUESDAY!!!

what happens tomorrow???

MY NANA ARRIVES!!!

WOOOHOOOOO!!!

this means that the room will be completed... and i don't have to live in a mess... and it will be happy happy hip hip hooray time!!! can't wait!!!

but what is mummy doing typing on her laptop when there's just so much more to do???

GET UP MUMMY!!!

You Say Ee-Key-Yah I Say Ai-Key-Yah

2008-03-12T13:30:00.002Z

yesterday after daddy returned home from work we went to find a bed to replace the one in my room... or for now... the guest room or what i would like to call "my nana's room". the bed is old and although most guests find it comfy... after eight years of service... it's time to say goodbye to it. we went to dreams in new cross and i was asleep the whole time. i did wake up for a bit in the store and thought i was dreaming coz there were beds everywhere! i slept on different beds and all of them were sublime. mummy chose one which she thinks i would like (since the project is to do up my nana's room which will be mine) and comfy for nana.

they didn't have any nice furniture there. so we drove to ikea in croydon. i don't remember going to ikea (maybe i did when i was a baby) but i had so much fun this time round! we arrived at 7.00 pm and straightaway had dinner. mummy gets upset everytime we go to the cafeteria because she really wants to have the meatballs but they have pork in them so she can't have any. she complained that only in uk they use pork because it is a cheaper meat. hmph. i would love to try some of these ikea meatballs... maybe the next time when we are in malaysia on holiday.

we started off with the living rooms and i just love going from room to room checking out the decor and the comfy sofas. then it was the kitchen and i oh so love the kitchen. that's the place where the magic happens at home... mummy cooking yummy stuff and lately i have had a hand in helping her out! i can't wait when i am older and taller so that i can handle more stuff. now it's just putting things in the pot and in the bin... i do try my best to differentiate which goes where. we walked and walked and found the bedrooms. i especially like the day beds there. apparently auntie mas has one but i am not allowed to go into her room. that's where secret things happen and babies and todds like me are not allowed. sigh. would love to be able to jump on her day bed one day!

whilst walking... i picked up a plastic stepper for me to use in the toilet. it will help me get up to the toilet seat. i was so happy with it that i diligently brought it around and carried it all by myself. it is mine.

i love the fact that at almost every stop there's a kiddie thing to play with. that occupied me whilst mummy and daddy looked around for that perfect wardrobe and side table that will go well with the new bed.

then the best bit... the kiddie area. i was stunned. mummy saying that i was being overly dramatic... was tickled pink when i just stood still and said "wow! this is perfect!" to the kiddie rooms. i just love them. all colourful. so many toys... it was really really nice! then i said "i want to buy" which made mummy laugh. she asked me "you have money?" to which i replied "you keep my money that uncle and auntie and nana give". and she burst into laughter! she wonders where i learn all these phrases!

nana wanted me to have the perfect room. so my nana's room will also be my room. we will share this really nice room that mummy and daddy will try and put together in less than one week. thank you so much nana for the new stuff and thank you so much mummy and daddy for (hopefully) making it nice.

it's going to be a surprise so i can't wait for all of it to be revealed next tuesday.

in the end we only got the side table. after browsing for three hours... the wardrobe that we wanted was out of stock. hmph. hopefully daddy can pick up at another branch by this week! stay tuned!!!

Rain Rain Go Away...

2008-03-10T17:27:00.002Z

come again another day...
rain rain go away...
az-ma-ray-yah wants to play!

sigh. the only time when it stopped was when i was having a short nap. suddenly i just felt so tired at around 3.00 pm. oh wait! maybe that's coz i woke up at 7.00 am??? tee hee hee!

the weather is soooo bad that mummy had to decline daddy's offer to go out tonight. mummy is not well at all... coughing her lungs out especially when it is time for bed. luckily i don't really mind her coughing or daddy's snoring... i guess i am also not that "easy" in bed... always taking up more than my share on space! so there. we are all even ok?

anyway... it is still raining now. i have been eating non stop today... maybe for comfort. but in small quantities. started off with chocolate juice (that's milo mixed with fresh milk) and a tuna sandwich (two slices of bread, tuna with mayo and cucumbers hold the crust). then i had some of daddy's yummylicious beef stew (leftover from last night -- next to my nana... my daddy makes the bestest beef stew!). i was quite healthy in between... had grapes, strawberries and pumpkin seeds (that's kuaci with the skins taken off by mummy). wonder what's for din din tonight?

get well soon mummy! i'll give you your ubat later ok?

Birthday Wishes

2008-03-09T12:24:00.000Z

to my nenek. hope you are having a great day!

lots of love
leelwan

Two Down... Two More To Go!

2008-03-08T15:55:00.001Z

well... mummy's not a happy bunny either!

so now it's just the champions league and premiership that's up for grabs. since last year the winner of the community shield will be the team i support... what's going to happen next year?

this is as interesting as the elections in malaysia (but i think the footie is more interesting since i am directly involved in the colours i wear next year!).

blue or red? red or blue?

You're It Yet Again!

2008-03-08T08:30:00.000Z

Tagged by Mummy.

Rules of the tag:

Pick the month of your birth.
Bold the 5-10 things that most apply to you.
Strike out everything that doesn't apply to you.
Place the list of all the months under a cut.
Tag 6 people from your friends list to do the same.

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality. ~~Sexy.~~ Affectionate. ~~Shy and reserved. Secretive.~~ Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. ~~Revengeful.~~ Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. ~~Hasty decisions in choosing partners.~~ Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

I want to tag:

Usop
Auntie Mas
Mak Dek
Pak Cik
Auntie Min
Auntie Hawa

From The Heart

2008-03-07T14:58:00.005Z

dear adek lilly

it was really nice having you over yesterday. i am sorry for being cranky with you towards the end. this is because you took over my mummy and i guess i am not used to that. i know that you are a baby and i am a kakak but still i guess i just like having my mummy just for me. and i guess the whole thing hit me really hard when she sat at the back with you when she doesn't usually do... my mummy hates the back seat... it makes her feel ill so she doesn't sit at the back seat at all. it's nice to know that she loves you very much.

my daddy loves you very much too. so i think you should stop being afraid of him. i don't think you will never find another "uncle" who would do so much for you and change your nappy... wee wee and poo poo and all! you should be proud to have an "uncle" like that. i don't think even i have an "uncle" like that. so please stop crying when you see him.

we all love you very much and i especially love seeing you grow up to be a cute little lady! come over to play again ok.

hugs and kisses
kakak leelwan

Mumsies

2008-03-05T11:54:00.007Z

yesterday mummy received a big box from amazon. since she is not well she was in a daze and was confused because she cannot remember buying anything from amazon. she knows that she bought a couple of bollywood dvds from play.com (ooohhh bhangra time soon!) so being her analytical self... she thought amazon merged with play.com and the dvds were packed into one box! when she opened the box... she saw that everything was giftwrapped. still in a daze she was confused but maybe thought she ticked the giftwrap option just for the fun of it. then she saw an envelope that said "do not open until you open your presents". by now she was intrigued. she thought that someone had sent a present for daddy (since it was his birthday) but addressed to her as a surprise for him. there were two pressies in the box. she lifted the big one first and saw the card which read "to the most precious girl in the whole world". she thought that it was a belated mother's day pressie for her. then she picked up another gift that said "to my favourite couple". the people who wrapped it did not do a good job so the pressie revealed itself. it was a robin thicke cd. she knew now that it could only be from one person. she opened the secret envelope but there was nothing to identify the sender of the parcel. she found out though that the big one was for me. so it is now in hiding until my birthday... but mummy knows what it is already.

so the next thing she did was call amazon to confirm the sender. and true enough as she thought... it was from auntie min. thank you so much auntie min and also for the wonderful entry in your blog. i love you so much!

auntie min is one of my godmothers. yes. i am very lucky because i have many godmas. one is simply not enough because there is a lot of me to share i suppose.

when i was born... my nana named godma hamidah (pictured middle) as my godma. i am so lucky to have a beautiful godma who loves me to bits. she always manages to make sure to fit me in her busy schedule if i am back in malaysia or when she comes over. she's the only one who i would call godma coz i would have to call her "tok" otherwise since mummy calls her auntie! yes not only do i have a complicated family tree... i have a complicated god family tree as well!!!

auntie min (pictured left) has been taking care of me since i was in my mummy's tummy. she made sure mummy was comfy, entertained and well fed! ooohhh her yummy custard got me all excited in mummy's tummy. she was also the one who ushered mummy and daddy to the hospital (in style i must say!). she picked me to be one of her goddaughters. i am truly blessed and proud to be one!

then when we went to dubai last year... auntie shariza (pictured right) took care of all of us and especially me when mummy and daddy had their accidents. apparently she was the first auntie who i manage to remember her name in full! that may have been a sign for me to have her as my godma by choice.

besides these three... i know i have lots of aunties who loves me too! if i start mentioning there will be no ending!!! but to all the aunties out there who love me and read my blog... i love you soooo much!!! and if you want to be one of my godmothers (lots of commitment ok!) then let me know so that i can post you an application form... tee hee! the more the merrier!

i must say i have a very masyarakat majmuk bunch of godmothers!!!

From Your Princess With Love

2008-03-04T12:00:00.003Z

happy birthday daddy!!!

man u = thumbs up with excited smile
chelsea = thumbs down with yucky look

that'll be our party trick eh daddy.

i hope you like... no... love your birthday pressie from me! it's to show you my true allegiance to man u... you know mummy... she's not really a chelsea fan... just a john terry fan. ehehehheh.

i only wish you all the happiness on this day and all the other days in your life. i hope that i will only bring you joy joy and not any sad sad. bad people make people sad sad. and i am not bad right daddy? i love you soooooooooooooo much!!!

... And Of Course You Too Mummy!!!

2008-03-02T18:58:00.000Z

happy mother's day mummy!!! i love you so much. i too wish that your mummy is here with us on mummy's day (hey this is the first mummy's day without nana for me!!!). but we will see her soon (eeekkkk!!! i cannot wait!!!).

two weeks till i see my nana again... wooohooooo!!!

I Love You So Much Daddy!!!

2008-03-01T11:49:00.002Z

this morning i was just so confused. the songs from enchanted was blasting from somewhere... not from mummy's laptop or the amp... but from the computer. it woke mummy up and after breakfast and getting ready for ballet... daddy whispered "you be a good girl and i have surprise for you when we come back...".

mummy had a feeling that she knows what the surprise it but didn't say anything.

after ballet we went to asda to get some stuff for mummy for tomorrow. i was a good girl. because i know that if i am good i will get a surprise.

mummy was watching f.r.i.e.n.d.s. on telly when we returned. i knew i had to be a good girl so i only whispered "arthur arthur" which is my new favourite film -- arthur and the invicibles. they just ignored me. i told myself "be a good girl... be a good girl... there's a surprise if i am a good girl...".

so daddy switched on the abigs. i was hoping for arthur... but i got something else... my surprise...

i have enchanted!!! woooohoooooooo!!!

thank you so much daddy. you really give me only the very best... how am i going to find someone else to love me like you do???

i love you i love you i love you i doooo-ooo-ooo!!!

After A Loooonnnngggg Weekend!

2008-02-29T14:11:00.002Z

i had a long weekend. it's long and nice because we had people visiting us back to back until wednesday and if we had it out way it would have extended till today!

auntie izreen, uncle nizar and nadya came over on saturday night. it was lovely. nadya was a wee bit unwell... who isn't? with the weather teasing you to come out without a coat on and the next thing you realise is you have snot coming out your nose! sigh.

we picked them up at tottenham court road on saturday night and then it was off home for dinner. then it was a quiet night in. mummy and auntie izreen can certainly yak yak yak! daddy was happy that mummy had a long entertaining weekend cum week with her girlfriends. it was so entertaining that she has a sore throat now from all the yakkety yakking!

on sunday morning... mummy prepared a full english brekkie and then we went to portabello market for a walkabout. auntie izreen went crahaaazeeee over necklaces. i did a bit of walking before reaching up for daddy to dukung me... it's been awhile since they brought the stroller out! mummy always nags and say that it is bad for daddy's back. she's just jealous coz daddy cannot carry her. i like being carried around by daddy... who doesn't? ehehhehehe! oh so we had lunch (fallafel and humus in pita) there and then we bought some yummmmmmmy cupcakes at the hummingbird where i actually had two on my own... not back to back but one that day and another the day after! i love it!

mummy gave me one cupcake when we got back to the car. our next stop was covent garden. she thought that the sugar will give me a rush and i will not nap and then we can have walkies in covent garden. boy was she wrong! after i devoured the ooohhhh so creamy pink icing and the chocolate cake... i passed the wrapper to mummy and went straight for a nap! a full tummy and a long nap... what more could a girl ask for? so daddy stayed in the car with me whilst mummy brought everyone else for a walk.

our next stop was st pancras to send them off. i didn't say my goodbyes because i was fast asleep. but i had fun. thank you for visiting us... hopefully we can visit them up in nottingham or we will see each other again in london!

we had a couple of hours to spare before we had to pick up auntie jassmin and auntie linda who were our next guests. so mummy had this brilliant idea to go up to hampstead to get some crepes for tea. it was brilliant! by the time we reached the kiosk (yes it's just a humble kiosk!) i was wide awake and chirpy. and since it was our first time and the queue was long... we decided to try three versions -- mushroom with garlic cream, asparagus and cheese and a sweet chestnut filling. i ate half of the chestnut filling which was simply gorgeous! the asparagus and cheese was a hit with mummy and daddy and they said it reminded them of auntie mas.

after that we went back to covent garden to pick up the two aunties. it's been a long while since mummy and daddy met them. so imagine what the yakkety yak was like after 4 years!!! auntie jassmin and auntie linda came down for a concert and also to film yours truly in a documentary they are making about being brought up in london. it was cool! i showed off my skills and talents and they seemed to enjoy them! they stayed till wednesday.

and before you know it... it's friday already.

today is a special day since it is the 29th of february that comes only once in four years! happy leap year everyone!!!

Special Delivery

2008-02-22T11:38:00.006Z

the telly has not been switched off for four days now. mummy says that it won't make it any worse off than it already is. so might as well be happy with a working telly than one that won't switch on. right?

i agree whole heartedly!

the weekend's almost here again. this year has flown by so quickly don't you think? we are reaching the end of february already! and then i have to count what i have in my lil' piggy bank coz march 2nd is mother's day and march 4th is daddy's birthday! then a couple of weeks after will be yours truly's! and nana is coming!!! i am sooooo excited!!! mummy is trying to organise a party for me but it is not that easy. this year my birthday is during the easter weekend. so no luck having it on the day because not many people will be around. so we will try to have it the week after. but to find a venue is tricky too since it is the weekend after the easter weekend. hmmmm.

this weekend is going to be a quieter-than-usual one. since it is half term... i don't have ballet this saturday and daddy is quite happy because this means he can sleep in on saturday. mummy is not pleased though coz she feels that the early mornings are good because we won't waste the weekend when we start the day early. so we'll let daddy sleep in "a bit".

auntie izreen, uncle nizar and nadya are coming down from nottingham and are spending saturday night with us. i am very excited coz i will be meeting a new friend!!! she is ultra cute and looks very matured for her age. i cannot believe that she is only 17 months! mummy and daddy are excited coz they are all true johoreans which means they can jamu them with johorean food! wonder what's going to be on the menu... mmmmm!

speaking of nana coming (i'm so excited! i'm so excited!)... auntie yambo a.k.a. che yam bought me some REALLY nice clothes from her winter sonata holiday in korea and nana sent it over by post. thank goodness they were not lost because it was such a hassle to get it delivered (parcel force is not efficient at all!). but it was worth it!

... and mummy's friends all love my trousers... ultra chic eh?

thank you sooooooo much auntie yambo a.k.a. che yam!!!

love you!!!

Woe Is Me!

2008-02-19T10:03:00.002Z

since mummy cannot figure out why my photos are not coming up as they should be... she's resorted to linking it with our photobucket account... she says it's annoying. but nothing's more annoying... and sad... coz...

my best friend is not well!
my darling!
my sweetheart!

my telly!!!

usually i would be able to switch it on... and no one else could do it but me. but now even i cannot do it at the first attempt... need to try and try again. so now i have to fight with mummy over her vaio!

mummy's called the "doctor" to diagnose the problem. he hasn't come back to us yet.

what's worse... even the spare telly is not working!!!

aaaahhhhhh!!! woe is me!!!

What's Wrong With Blogger?

2008-02-18T14:27:00.002Z

hmmmm... this is sooooo annoying. two of my scrap pages are not coming up in this blog. can you see it? i cannot! grrrrr...

Guess Who's Back?!

2008-02-13T21:40:00.004Z

watch out... trouble's about!

adik lilly (and auntie preeti and uncle nazrul) are FINALLY back! after being away for more than three months in malaysia... they have returned to good ol' london.

and my hasn't she grown!!! the best bit was when they came over... she was unsure at first. until she smelt mummy's cooking and heard her laugh and saw my big grin... she realised she was in familiar surroundings afterall. hehehehehehehe.

i missed you soooo much! so glad you are back. now let the good times roll.

Open Wide

2008-02-11T15:02:00.006Z

guess what i did today...

say aaaaahhhhhhhh!

i did practise at home. so it was no problem when mr dr dentist asked me to open my mouth wide so that he can have a look.

i was a bit nervous at first. but mummy and daddy says that mr dr dentist is here to see if i am brushing properly and if my teeth and gums and clean and if i have any problems with my teeth and gums.

mr dr dentist was very happy with how i (and mummy and daddy... i have to give them credit) brush my teeth. so no problem there. he also did not detect any cavity or gum problems. so no problem there.

there was a slight problem though...

"is she experiencing any pain at the moment?" mr dr dentist asked.
"she's been alright except when she was teething." daddy replied.
"hmmmm..." mr dr dentist whispered.

but i heard him clearly. the man was afterall speaking directly at me.

"were there any problems during your pregnancy?" mr dr dentist asked mummy.
"not that i can remember... except the five day labour and emergency caesarean." mummy replied and still trying to think back how it was more than three years ago.
"hmmmm..." mr dr dentist whispered again.

i felt the tension in the room. it was uncomfortable.

"she has hypoplasia." mr dr dentist confirmed.

silence.

"it means that the enamel on her teeth are not formed properly when she was in the womb. see here..." mr dr dentist called daddy over to have a look.

daddy looked at my molars and nodded and agreed that they looked a bit funny. mummy didn't budge from her seat. she's like that my mother. if she feels nervous or in a complete state... she will just sits still or screams her head off. she decided to sit still and remain silent this time.

mr dr dentist summarised what hypoplasia was in simple terms. he told everyone not to worry because it would not usually affect my permanent teeth. i just have to visit him every six months or if i feel any pain.

mummy and daddy felt better after that. they thought nothing of it since it's only affecting my milk teeth.

after the appointment they sent me to the nursery and daddy went off to work.

mummy being alone at home started googling dental hypoplasia... and she didn't like what she found.

apparently there are cases of dental hypoplasia extending to permanent teeth. and she read that some babies have to put on crowns or gel-like layers on their teeth. and then there were researches on the causes of dental hypoplasia from calcium deficiency during pregnancy... genetic... renal...

... and that touched a nerve. that word.

renal.

my daddy's side has a genetic disorder called polycystic kidneys. his siblings all have it. arwah atuk had it and his father had it too. since it is genetic... there's a 50-50 chance that i might get it too when i reach puberty. but imagine what my mummy went through when she found the five letter word linking to my teeth!

with the help of uncle usop's friend auntie alia's daddy who is a dentist in malaysia (i think he is the big man in a big university) and his group of dentist friends... mummy is finding out more about the condition. and if you know anything about this condition (the teeth bit not the renal coz the family know a lot about it) and have read this... do drop a comment.

please don't be upset mummy. i'll be fine insyaAllah.

What A Weekend!

2008-02-10T23:37:00.000Z

being malaysian is fun. even when you are not in malaysia.

my saturday started off with my ballet class routine --- wake up early, bathe, dress up and have a light brekkie. mummy and daddy didn't have much to shop for today whilst waiting for me. mummy made her yummy agar-agar bandung to bring to uncle ken and auntie yen's. so they had a big full veggie breakfast at the tulip cafe in dulwich and bought me a teddy doughnut for my after-ballet snack.

i was not that well... so the doughnut was not a hit. i would usually finish the entire thing myself on normal days. sigh.

so after dulwich we headed to our post office because the parcel nana sent with stuff che yam bought from korea has gone all over the place and it is annoying all of us!

still no sign of it. sheeesh.

then it was a drive to chiswick where i had a nice nap. i woke up quite cheerful but went all happy happy joy joy when i met odin and freya (cool names yah!)... uncle ken and auntie yen's cutie cats!!! odin doesn't like me (or anyone else for that matter) so he was in hiding the whole day. freya was nice. she was very friendly with me and mummy says that she reminded her of how avalanche and i would play when we were in malaysia. i didn't eat much... again. had a bit of fried chicken and some chips and stawberries with agar-agar (auntie yen made agar-agar too! it's a cny thing i guess!).

mummy and daddy went crazy over guitar heroes and spent a good 3 hours taking turns (actually they were hogging since they feel they will never own one!) showing off their skills... beginner level. tee hee hee!

at about 4.30 pm ish we said our goodbyes and drove off to holiday villa for our next gig. we had dinner with auntie dita, uncle hasli and haidan and mummy and daddy made loads of new friends! i on the other hand slept on the chair coz i was just so exhausted and me not being well didn't make it any better. so i was a bit cranky when i woke up. there were some abangs there but they didn't want to play with me. well their loss. mummy says that maybe they were "trained" not to play with girls... at such a young age! some people are just too weird! yes you get loads of "these people" in london. you can take people out of the kampung but not the kampung out of people! hmph.

we stayed for quite a bit from the start of the (cny special) buffet at 5.00 pm till they cleared the bain maries at 11.00 pm!!! how kiasu is that? luckily mummy and daddy had special friends in high places so they didn't mind too much! tee hee hee.

after that we went to our final gig of the day. yes! the day did not end just yet.

we drove to greenwich (meaning we travelled SE - W - WC - E) to "pick up" auntie sharifah, uncle hakim and damia. they were there for the day and mummy and daddy planned to surprise auntie sharifah since it was her birthday. so they pretended to be the cab they ordered to take them home. auntie sharifah was very happy to see us and was very surprised (she didn't realise it was us until she saw the candle on the cupcake daddy was holding). and we drove to their LOVELY new home in barking.

we stayed over. i was very confused because (1) that didn't look like their home and (2) why are we sleeping over somewhere in london which is not our own home? usually we will drive home regardless the time. so i didn't sleep too well. i was tossing and turning and waking mummy and daddy up asking them to take me home to my bed. but they didn't budge so i had no choice but to doze off in the end. woke up early though. padan muka!

so the next day was just a day lepaking with the barking family from day till night. i had fun playing in the garden, watching my cbeebies (woohooo!) and spending the day with my bff damia. lovely.

so that was my cny weekend. how was yours?

Last One

2008-02-07T16:00:00.003Z

that makes it three new years (1st jan one, maal hijrah one and this one) where i am down with a cold...

sigh...

i'm sorry mummy and daddy because i know how much you wanted to go to afrika! afrika! and if it is any consolation... i wanted to play with damia and auntie sharifah and uncle hakim too. i'll make it up to you one day ok?

here's to a luckier new year... for all of us!

Here Fishy Fishy

2008-02-06T12:59:00.000Z

i love fish. and lately we have been having a lot of fish for dinner (and lunch too!). fish is good for you. apparently some say it makes you smart too (although apparently someone called che det said that he doesn't eat fish and he is still smart *not verbatim*).

but i love fish... regardless if it makes me smart or not!

i love sashimi. sushi i don't so much because you cannot fool me. if i had the rice i would be full too quickly so just give me the fish thank you very much and maybe a nibble here and there of rice. i am a party of one at yo sushi because i would usually wallop 2 plates of salmon sashimi (and a bit more from mummy and daddy if i can tee hee hee!) and then the obligatory fried rice or noodles or any carbs coz mummy insists that i need some carbs so that i won't be hungry in the middle of the night. so melayu lah my mummy!

i also love it when mummy steams some fish chinese style for dinner. usually it's seabass. but now she's even made haddock which tastes good that way too! and it's so simple and so satisfying. and it's so sweet to see mummy and daddy give me the best parts whilst they go for the bones... i think i will learn soon that they have the better end of the deal! ahahhahahaa!

and tonight mummy says if i am a good girl we will have dinner with uncle apek at eat tokyo. never been there but apparently their big box of sashimi is good and fresh there! mmmmm. can't wait!

daddy joined a club... mummy says it's like the he-man womun haters' club. so last monday whilst he was with the boys mummy made dinner for two... and guess what was on the menu?

yup you guessed it... fish!

it's pan fried salmon with parsley and garlic butter over a bed of baby spinach and creamy mash. as you can see... dinner's been very well presented lately since both mummy and daddy are superfans of masterchef!

i like!!!

Happy Working Song

2008-02-03T11:32:00.000Z

so yes i had my cauliflower and cheese! thank you so much mummy... it was lovely!!! for photos of my mummy going tapas mad go here.

here's what i had to do to get it (and also some youtube time). it's in three parts so watch it from top to bottom to see it in order.

yes. i love tidying up believe it or not. it's partly because i am rajin like my dad but at the same time a bit anal like my mom. so yes i do my share around the house (and also in other homes!).

did you know that the term "being anal" is for “anal retentive personality,” a personality marked by excessive orderliness, extreme meticulousness, and often suspicion and reserve. according to psychoanalysis, an anal personality is formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development as a result of efforts to control bowel movements (as a consequence of toilet training).

who would have thought potty training has its side effects!

Brassica Oleracea

2008-01-31T15:56:00.000Z

i love cauliflowers... oh yes i do do do love them!

daddy wanted some cauliflower for dinner last night. so mummy whipped up a one pot chicken soup with so many goodies including the said cauliflower. oooohhhh how i love them. i love them so much that i think i had a dream about them!!! i woke up and headed straight to the fridge to find some. mummy was in the loo so i helped myself and started eating it raw!!!

... they are not very nice raw!!!

thank goodness there were leftovers from last night so i had lots and lots of them.

i think i am going to try and persuade mummy to make some cauliflower and cheese. she's planning to make some tapas tonight because she's craving more than one dish for a change! i think she's planning to do albóndigas (meatballs), patatas bravas (potatoes) and gambas pil pil (prawns). then hopefully daddy will bring home some bread from paul's.

hmmmm... what can i do to convince mummy that some cauliflower and cheese should be on the menu too...

aha! i know... i'll help tidy up! and maybe she'll even let me watch some clips from youtube!

taken from the world's healthiest food website, here's what's in a cup of boiled cauliflower.

i'm sure mummy will give in. wish me luck!

IT Savvy

2008-01-24T15:03:00.000Z

i come from an IT savvy family so it is only natural that i either inherit or make sure that i am one too! but mummy says that i am starting very young. not even three yet and i know how to play and replay my favourite videos on youtube.

i wish i can read and spell so that i can search for all my favourite videos!!!

What's For Lunch?

2008-01-18T15:00:00.000Z

burger ramli special... yummmmmmmy!!!

mummy had forgotten about the frozen ramli burgers in the freezer we bought when we were back in malaysia over summer. so much to my (and her) delight... she whipped out a frying pan and fried those bad boys. then since both of us love eggs so much... we both had the specials. mummy had a double version with two patties. then she made sure it was done 7-11 uptown style... with fried shallots and white pepper and worcester sauce. unfortunately after cooking we discovered that we didn't have any burger buns (that's what you get for being spontaneous!) so rather then let the burgers go cold and pop over to uncle rafique's to get some buns... we settled for the normal loaf bread we have.

and the result...

jealous?

and we are having korean for dinner! better rest my wee tummy for a bit.

*burp* excuse me... alhamdulillah!

Enchanted

2008-01-16T23:31:00.000Z

went out on a family outing evening today. daddy rushed back to take us to the cinema to catch enchanted which was brilliant! i loved almost every part of it... except the bit at the ball where they were dancing... it was soooo sad. also i didn't like the bit where the evil hag came out. she's scary. but i love every other bit.

i am turning into a girly girl... really captivated by princesses. daddy is getting all the disney princesses movies for me. so far i have now seen belle, mulan and princess jasmine. mummy thinks i wouldn't like the old princesses too much because the movies is a bit scary for me. but we'll see. it would be sooooo cool to have the whole collection! auntie aidah gave me a special princess lunch bag as a party pack during kakak farzana's birthday party so i am really in love with disney princesses!

after the movie... we went to old orleans for dinner. it was right next to the cinema. i had pasta and ice cream which was lovely and free! i love places where kids eat free! mummy and daddy got what they wanted... although mummy did want to have the jambalaya there but said she'd have it next time. then we went to tesco to do a bit of grocery shopping and mummy found her bop it! she's pretty good at it. daddy... well not so... so he is on it non stop trying to beat mummy's high score. good luck daddy!

i was in the papers once. very cool experience and mummy and daddy was sooooo proud. now they are proud again coz i made the cover girl for southwark's (the borough we live in) children's services bulletin and dvd!!! i was sooooo comot and they still picked me... ehhhehehehe! so technically all mommies and carers in southwark would recognise me when they see me... cool!!!

azmarea azlan aged 2 1/2 who is on the front cover of the dvd

not bad eh? malaysia boleh!

Into The New Year

2008-01-10T14:19:00.000Z

"she's such a big girl now..."

i get that quite a lot. no more coos to how cute and adorable i am. it's now gasps and astonishment to how cheeky and cerdik (amazingly clever) i am. i like that. although i wish that i was still cute and adorable. i guess you cannot have it all!

tv addict
yes. my name is leelwan. i am a tv/dvd addict. i am such an addict that i have memorised most of monsters inc., nanny mcphee, little rascals and now i am going for bugs' life. i am such an addict that i know the actions and rhymes to almost all cbeebies and playhouse disney shows. i am such an addict that i have to introduce my mummy and daddy to the characters of "in the night garden" --- mummy and daddy thought that i was talking gibberish and couldn't believe that their names are igglepiggle, upsy daisy, makka pakka, the pontipines and the three tombliboos! mummy is getting quite worried about my addiction. when we were in malta... the telly there was rubbish. so as soon as we landed and got into the car... i was planning what to watch first and as soon as we got to the living room... i was lining up my dvds in the order i want to watch! but you see... even though i am an addict... i do know that daddy is king and mummy is queen. if they want to watch their shows... i have no choice but to give in. i know that moaning or whinging about it will get me nowhere (i will also get told off!) so i kowtow to them... sigh! wait till i get my own place!!!

but being a tv/dvd addict has it's advantages. shows these days are no longer just about superheroes and cutsie cuddly characters saving the world. hey i know in real life i cannot fly; or morph into animals or cars; or fall time and time again and not get hurt. these days the shows teach me (actually the pc way to phrase this is mummy and daddy teach me... the shows enhance and encourages me further) how to pretty much do what i can do today. like brushing my teeth. i love to brush my teeth and know how to go to the bathroom when i wake up and just before bed to brush my teeth on my own. thanks to "bear in the big blue house" (i also learned how to tidy up and lots of good manners there). i get my daily dose of aerobics from "boogie beebies". i learned i can sleep without my ee-teng from "in the night garden" because everyone there sleeps without ee-teng! i also know how to work the telly, amp and dvd player to put on my favourite dvds and also put it into mummy's laptop and control it so that i can on my favourite dvds there too. of course mummy is proud of what i can do but will take it out immediately because she wouldn't let me watch it on her precious laptop.

so who says a bit of telly is bad?

ballet class
i started ballet class last saturday. it was simply amazing!!! my teacher, miss mina, is very strict. she will not take any nonsense from any of us 2 1/2 - 3 year olds. scary huh? but that's what ballet is all about. discipline. i must say i was a good little student listening to instructions... although i was a bit shy at first. yes. my name is leelwan. i can be quite shy. mummy and daddy managed to take some photos and videos of me on my first day. but from now on they can no longer sit in. so every saturday morning mummy and daddy would have to find something to do for 45 minutes whilst their precious is having her lessons.

here's a video of me that day.

artistic skills
besides singing and dancing, i love drawing. i cannot resist picking up pens, crayons, pencils, markers, paintbrushes etc. and create something on paper and books. i do know that i can only draw on books and papers... but sometimes i still get confused which books and papers i cannot draw on! my latest skill is to draw a little birdie. here's a video of me drawing one.

my new best friend
youtube... my non human best friend. oh what a brilliant thing it is! i just have to wish to watch something... and it appears! not like the telly where i have to wait for a programme. mummy will only allow me to choose three of what i want to watch per day. so usually it's a bit of mr tumbles with a bit of big cook little cook and a bit of igglepiggle. ooohhhh i just love things on demand! i can't wait to be able to search on my own.

so next item on the to do list... must learn how to read.

Maal Hijrah

2008-01-10T00:30:00.000Z

i am muslim

Brand New Year

2008-01-01T17:38:00.000Z

to all my family, friends & fans

Can I Have Some Ubat Please?

2007-12-20T15:59:00.000Z

i am not well.

the day before yesterday... whilst mummy was washing and clearing up before bed... i went up to her...

me: mummy i want ubat.
mummy: (thinking i wanted my vitamins) you eat ubat in the morning sayang.
me: ok...

i could feel that i needed some ubat. but mummy didn't get it. i don't blame her... a two year old cannot self medicate... right?

the next day (yesterday) i asked mummy again for some ubat. she gave me my vitamins as promised. i wish i told her that i wanted the right ubat. after my bath... i felt sooooo cold. i was shivering. mummy thought i was playing with her. but she was soooo sweet. she put all my clothes on the heater to warm them up. they were nice and cozy but didn't help much. i kept on apologising to her for menggigiling... a word i invented. i get confused with english and malay and sometimes i tend to mix them up. eheheehehe. after my bath i had a nap... which was unusual because i don't nap anymore.

when i woke up... mummy and daddy dressed me up warmly to go berayaing at tok niman and embah lanang's. i was really not in the mood. i hardly ate or drank the whole day. i actually (dengan tak malu) asked tok niman to make me some chips... and even then i couldn't eat it. i only felt a wee bit better when tok niman gave me some marshmallows. sugar. who could resist them. ehehheehhe.

when we got back home... daddy gave me some medised. my cheeks were flushed by now. and off to bed i went.

today i can feel it becoming worse. mummy is also not well. i think i gave it to her. she's on medication too and it makes her feel drowsy... more than i feel drowsy. so before daddy went to work... he brought mummy's laptop to the bedroom with my favourite dvds and mummy and i had a dvd fest in bed. it's really nice. i love quality time with mummy. but mummy was fast asleep most of the time. so little 'ol me actually taught myself how to change the dvd and play it on mummy's laptop. clever eh?

i am feeling a bit drowsy now... i think i'll have a nap.

arrrrrggghhhh!!! i wish i will feel better soon!

happy raya aidiladha everyone. hope you are feeling better than i do!

You're It!

2007-12-14T03:48:00.000Z

ucop tagged (thanks mate!).

the rules:

link to your tagger and post these rules.
list eight (8) random facts about yourself.
tag eight people at the end of this post and list their names.
let them know they've been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs.

list eight (8) random facts about myself:

i am allergic to formula cow's milk but am not lactose intolerent... go figure!
i only latched on when i was 9 weeks old... yup mummy had to pump non stop for 9 weeks!!!
i have watched nanny mcphee at least 47 times and monsters inc. at least 52 times.
i love rice more than bread but pasta more than rice but potatoes more than pasta.
i support man utd this year but secretly also support chelsea... but don't tell daddy that!
i'm a girly girl (love dressing up like a princess) and am also a tomboy (i love getting rough).
i am fully potty trained and ee-teng free!
i am sooooo ready to be a kakak (santa did you read my letter?).
there you go... as random as i can be under a minute.

i am tagging the following people (unless they have done it already):

Panto!

2007-12-12T12:29:00.000Z

tee hee hee!!! this is funny... i love it!!!
click on the photo above to see us perform.

happy holidays everyone!!!

**credit to auntie chelwin for sending the link for this. thank you!!!**

2007: In Review

2007-12-11T13:07:00.000Z

it's the last month of the year for 2007. it has been quite a year for all of us and we so hope that 2008 would be a better accident-free year!

i have grown up so much since january. my vocabulary has increased ten times over. i am now potty trained and dry during my naps and nights too. in fact... last night i woke daddy up to go and have a wee. he was very sleepy but very happy at the same time! he woke mummy up to tell her that i am a big girl now. sadly... i am also ee-teng free! it's been a week now. i cannot find my ee-teng anywhere!!! but it has been not too bad. i do wake up in the middle of the night hoping to be reunited... but alas no joy there. mummy will only calm me down by patting me instead of shoving an ee-teng into my mouth. sigh. the trials and tribulations of growing up!

this year we are spending christmas at home in front of the telly. for the first time, we have a small tree in the house. i helped decorate it with lights, mini pressies, sparkly golden round thingies and had the honour of putting the star up in the end. the bottom bit of the tree is still empty. can't wait till it's filled with pressies! wonder when will that be!

i am also getting used to my surroundings and also the people who surround me. i am still not very good with names but i remember those who are always around me. i can also distinguish between numbers and alphabets and can recognise how certain alphabets make up my favourite things like "m" for mcdonalds and "toys r us" for the giraffe's house which has lots of toys... i still call it the giraffe's house.

i am also a tv/dvd addict! my favourites now are cbeebies and playhouse disney (still) and nanny mcphee (i have memorised the script!), little rascals (i learned my first pick up line from it --- "whoa! what a hunk!!!"), witches (although it is quite scary) and monsters inc. (and i still cry everytime i watch it!!!). i can now switch on the telly and amp on my own and also put on my favourite dvds and navigate the menu. yeah. yours truly is technology competent. i do try to surf the net to look for bob the builder and dora but mummy won't let me near her laptop... it's so nice and shiny and red. she has given me her old thingy but it's too heavy for my lap! and no i am not interested in all those dora/leapster frogster versions... i like the real thing! but boo hoo to me coz i think i will only get one when i can read and write and count... so better get to that fast!

we did lots of travelling in 2007. we went to dubai, abu dhabi, malaysia, prague, calais and we will end our travelling adventures this year with a trip to malta and welcoming the new year there. ooohhh can't wait! hopefully next year we will be as fortunate to travel the world. i love travelling and seeing new things and new places and eat new food and stay in lovely hotels. i just love new and pretty things.

i have been lucky this year not to been terribly ill except for the odd cold and cough. unlike my mummy and daddy who have been so unfortunate this year. i pray that next year all of us will be in better health.

next year i will be starting my dancing classes beginning with ballet. mummy and daddy bought me my uniform which is really nice... i cannot get enough of wearing it and prancing around the living room! i think next year, mummy and daddy are looking into swimming classes and maybe some music lessons. i will am also looking forward to learning how to read, write and mengaji next year!

i hope i'll be able to update more this month... but just in case... i'll leave you with some scrappages mummy made of me and some videos. enjoy!

that's me and my first guitar to go with my first drumset, my first piano and my first mic... i can start a band!!! there is a need for a girl band these days. auditions will start soon. apply within!

these fish are absolutely yummy!!! it's a great way to start the day with hot buttered toast. i love kippers!!! they so so so cheap too!

mummy wanted to get me a cozeezone but i thought that i would outgrow it too fast and it cost quite a bit... so i did this! it's really cozy and doesn't cost a thing!!! mummy was soooo proud that i am creative and try to save money for the family... more choccies then?

this year we have our first christmas tree!!! and i get to decorate it to make it look pretty and topped it with a homemade star! it's so nice to have the room lights switched off and the pretty colourful lights from the tree as we snuggle over cups of hot chocolate juice. mmmm.

as mentioned in my previous post, i will start my ballet lessons on the 5th of january. mummy and daddy took me to this shop that sells everything you need for dancing lessons. this is my uniform for now. i love it so much that i want to wear it everyday!!! but of course i cannot so mummy has to hide it until my lessons begin... can't wait!!!

and here's a video of me being all musical. i just love music... in all forms! i love metal like my daddy and have a passion for classical since i was a baby! i also like girly girl pop. but here's me in my classical (albeit jumpy) mood.

oh by the way... i love to be called kakak... and i hope that maybe next year i will be a kakak to a little adik! let's hope my dream will come true!

I'm In!!!

2007-11-27T16:15:00.001Z

i have been accepted to grafton dance academy!!!

i will be twirling, tapping and jazzing it up starting january 5th!!! woooohooooooooooo!!!

The Chop

2007-11-27T16:04:00.000Z

went for a haircut yesterday. mummy (mostly) and daddy had their say. i just sat there like the little girl and all was done in less than 10 minutes. i now have a fringe. i am keeping the length. daddy is hoping i will look like lilo soon. mummy thinks i look more and more like boo. i say i look like me! it's quite disturbing isn't it that my parents want to make me look like cartoon characters!!!

daddy and mummy are going on a date tonight. yup. you read it right the first time. so little me will be having a girly night out with auntie izza and her flatmates. wonder what's in store tonight... but i hear ice cream is on the menu!!! woohooo!!!

Dancing Queen

2007-11-26T15:05:00.000Z

it's not that i didn't have anything to do... in fact... lots happened since my last entry.

tok jim was over on work and mummy had to go around with her. auntie mona (tok jim's gm) stayed with us for almost a week and boy did i have lots of fun with her. i like her a lot. she really manja-ed me while she was around... reading me stories, singing me songs and lots and lots of cuddles with i liked a lot! i even let her take me to nursery when mummy had an early morning session!!! thank auntie mona for taking good care of me. hope to see you again soon!

i also went to parties...

first was zahirah's birthday party and then it was my classmate oliver's. i had soooooo much fun both times and i (as well as everyone else at the parties) discovered that i am quite a dancer!!! everyone's now pushing mummy and daddy to send me to dance class. mummy had to do some research and has applied for me to enter a dancing academy in dulwich... hopefully i will get a place in february!

for now... here are some videos of me disco-ing at oliver's party. the bit where i try to lift my leg is my attempt at a standing split --- that's me watching to mach dancing with the stars!!!

and another one of me joining the kakaks at zahirah's birthday party (taken using mummy's camera phone so not quite sharp).

so how many marks do i get???

WHY?

2007-11-15T20:08:00.000Z

today is the day i start annoying mummy and daddy by asking the big question... "why?" for the first time.

and i will not accept "because mummy/daddy say so"... so you guys better come up with good answers!

How To Potty Train In Five Days

2007-11-14T15:23:00.000Z

phew! i did it!!! i am still over the moon about it! but imagine how mummy and daddy are feeling. let me just say it wasn't easy at all...

on the first day (last monday) nothing... absolutely nothing went into the potty! mummy was about to give up but gave in and said that she will give it until friday and be a bit more patient. i didn't even get my ee-teng (pacifier) for my afternoon nap or even to bed that day!!! i knew i had to do something to get it back.

the next day... i tried to hold it in. i didn't want anymore accidents... bless mummy for having to go on her hands and knees five times yesterday!!! and it's not easy since there's carpet almost everywere in our flat... although i did have my third accidents onwards in the kitchen with no carpets. after six hours... and no wee... mummy decided to put me on the potty and made me sit there until i produced something... which i did!!! my first wee in the potty!!! i was soooo happy and you should see mummy and me jumping up and down for joy!!! i received a sticker on my chart and a great big cuddle and kiss. i didn't have any wee accidents from then on. we went to asda that night but i couldn't hold my poo so had an accident on the way home. luckily it remained in my knickers. mummy and daddy were not happy at all... so no ee-teng again!!!

on the third day... i was completely dry. i managed to tell mummy when i needed the potty and she would rush me to the loo. another accident though... after dinner. i did try to run to the loo but did not make it in time. mummy and daddy were furious!!! champions league was on and man utd was playing. so they made me sit on the potty for about 30 minutes until half time and asked me to poo again... which of course i couldn't. but i learnt my lesson. no more accidents!!! it was tiring sitting on the potty for sooo long!!! and the time on it left a big red circle on my bum!!! again no ee-teng!

on the fourth day... i was dry all the way in bed. it was wonderful! when i woke up mummy quickly took off my nappy and put me on the potty and i had a good wee. and i had wees after that all in the potty and had no accidents at all! but i just couldn't do a poo. mummy and daddy were terrified thinking that they had scared me during the 30-minute ordeal on the potty! i couldn't tell you why i just couldn't go that day... i just couldn't i guess.

day five. mummy received an invitation last night to go for lunch with her second cousins in chinatown. and she said that she would only go if she could bring me along and i had to have a poo. bless her. she really wants to go out socialising... so i concentrated hard all morning and voila! an hour before we had to leave... i did it! i did a poo!!! mummy was jumping up and down! she was soooo happy!!! she promised me chocolates, cakes, a toy from hamleys... and all i could say was "i get ee-teng when i sleep?". i really miss my ee-teng. and to think i will get it that night was heaven. i did have to try not to have any accidents though... coz if i did then no ee-teng. and that's what i did. i diligently went to the potty when i had to when we were out. i remained dry during my nap in my buggy and remained accident free. and boy was i rewarded! mummy bought me a dora magnetic drawing thingy from hamleys which i love so much!!! and i had ee-teng that night.

the next day... it was just me me me. i went to the potty on my own. i know now that although i am wearing nappies at night... i had to remain dry. mummy still has me in nappies coz i am still in their bed and can you imagine the horror if an accident did happen!!! but i am dry. in the morning i will remove the nappy myself and go to the potty on my own, wipe myself, flush and wash my hands (all on my own) before i could get any telly. that weekend we had lots of social invitations. so with a travelling potty in tow... i told mummy and daddy when i needed to go. they were so proud... so were all the aunties and uncles i visited! i am so happy with myself!

so there you have it... me... fully potty trained in five days!!! thank you so much mummy for putting up with me. i know it was difficult... and i know how much you hate disciplining me and i hate seeing you cry! thank you daddy for being patient and understanding throughout the whole process!

you guys are the best!!!

i love you soooooooo much!!!

I DID IT!!!

2007-11-11T21:37:00.000Z

potty training completed in five days!!! i am soooo proud of myself... and so is mummy and daddy!!! so it has been an extremely wonderful week for me afterall!!!

i'm so knackered... will blog about all tomorrow... night night!

Great Weekend... Not So Great Week Ahead!

2007-11-05T13:21:00.000Z

i had a lovely weekend! started off with a halloween party with my friends damia and adek lilly. damia was not so well so she retired early. adek lilly cannot get enough of the excitement... and mummy's pumpkin puree she made especially for her. but it was soooo cute that everyone dressed up... even the mummies and daddies!!! but i think halloween is a scary holiday!!! i hate spiders!!! mummy had fake spiders everywhere which did not make me happy at all! but i still had a blast!!!

on saturday we went to calais on a day trip with uncle apek and auntie heidi. we started off from home at 6.45 am and spent the entire day eating, shopping and walking about. the french boys are lovely and i think i attracted quite a few. trouble is they don't understand me and i don't understand them! i only know bonjour and au revoir! oooh they kiss lotsa times in france... nice! i had my first taste of oysters... and aren't they yummy raw!!! mummy only allowed two coz she's afraid that my wee tummy cannot handle it. and of course... we had beignets by the pier. it was lovely! the last time i went to calais i couldn't have them. we arrived too early and they were not ready yet. so the uncle behind the hot wok gave me a free drink and later on a free beignet just for me!!! it pays to be cute!!! tee hee hee!!! mummy and daddy are pleased that i get free meals wherever i go!!!

uncle apek and auntie heidi are wonderful travelling companions and i really love having them around. now mummy and daddy says all of them have to work hard and i have to behave very well so that we can arrange another trip! hooray!!!

sunday was also fun with last chance to raya at baby aiesha and damia's place. i made so many new friends at aiesha's and also eva was there so it was really really fun. then we went to damia's and she felt much better since friday and had a blast there too!

to everyone who made my weekend a lovely one... thank you sooooo much!!!

this week... mummy is serious about potty training. she is (constantly) asking me if i need to wee wee or poo poo which is becoming a bit annoying. so today when i woke up... she took off my nappy and put made me put on a pair of fresh knickers. i had my first accident at 11.00 am on the sofa. mummy then rushed me to the bath tub and gave me a FREEZING wash!!! now i know that if i have any accidents... i will have to endure the ice cold wash (cold showers are not cold here in london... they are freezing!!!). then at 1.30 pm i tried to run to the loo but did not make it in time. mummy says i should tell her and not try to run all the way on my own. so it was another freezing wash for me!!! sigh.

i must try harder... but any tips on this potty training business will be much appreciated!!!

we will get there in the end!

Winter's Here!

2007-11-01T11:15:00.000Z

oh what a month!

i had a wonderful eid! mummy went crazy with cookies and cakes. i had a chance to help her in the kitchen... making them and of course eating them. i am very lucky to be the first to taste all the goodies she made. we had a big open house where my friends came over and all my "aunties" and "uncles". i had such a blast that i forgot to have my nap... i ended up being ill after that!

here are some photos of our eid... more can be found in our fotopages as usual.

then the highlight of the month... nana came!!!

i love my nana so much!!! especially now when i know what love means. when i get into trouble with mummy and daddy... i know that nana will come to my rescue! there are times when i get told off by her as well... that's when i am extra naughty... which i can be! ehhehehehehe!!! we went on a mini break to prague. prague was VERY cold!!! but i loved it! it is such a pretty little city. lots of horsies and lovely music. we managed to watch a concert whilst we were there... my first classical concert (daddy's too!!!) and they played carmina burana... the family's favourite!!! i slept with my nana every night there. i also did on some nights whilst at home but i do like snuggling with my mummy and daddy! so some nights with nana and some with my parents. but whilst she was here... nana was not well. i wish i could make her cough and cold disappear. but i did help by rubbing her chest with some medicine and making sure she had her ubat to make her feel better.

i also went to disney on ice with auntie shasa (nana couldn't make it because she was really not well the night we were suppose to go). it was fantastic!!! i saw mickey, minnie, goofy, donald, the incredibles and so many other disney characters skating. mummy says that if i am good she will take me to cbeebies live! in decemeber. but i saw that she already bought the tickets... so she has to take me even if i am naughty! ahahahahaha!!!

nana's gone home now. i can't wait to see her again on my birthday. i'm counting the days!!!

mummy is keeping me by her side for this week. she misses her mummy so much that she doesn't want to be alone. i do hope i get to go back to school next week. i miss my friends. but i know she needs me more so i will entertain her and try not to be too naughty.

it's getting darker much earlier now. when i have my naps (it's around 3.00 pm now) i wake up to darkness! i was a bit confused at first because i thought i had woken up when it was time to go to bed. but i found out that it was still the day because my favourite shows are still on cbeebies (transmission ends at 7.00 pm). but this does mean that i have less time to play outside! and i have to wear more clothes when i step out!!! sigh...

so what's up next??? eid is a month-long celebration so we have more people to visit!!! hoooray!!! we're also having a mini halloween party tomorrow and then we're off to calais on saturday for a day trip with uncle apek and auntie heidi! it's going to be a great weekend!!!

Blessed Eid

2007-10-15T14:20:00.000+01:00

more photos in our fotopages and updates when i have recovered from the festivities!!!

If It's Green It Should Be Good?

2007-09-22T01:48:00.001+01:00

more from the vault

you gotta eat your veg

and not just the green stuff

Be Good

2007-09-21T21:27:00.000+01:00

i'm spending loads of time with mummy. i don't know what happened but just last week (and days before that) i am always rushed to the nursery... but these days... i have to wake her up to take me there! i am not complaining. as mentioned... changes are happening. but it must be good... coz mummy is less stressed and daddy comes home to yummy food on the table and a clean house and there's so much laughter and smiles and love all around...

if only every month was ramadhan... well... that's easy for me to say now since i don't have to do much but be the good little girl i always am... ehem!

remember not to be too naughty but be extra nice... coz you get more points this month!

Changes Here & There

2007-09-21T02:01:00.001+01:00

yup... there are some changes at home and also here on my blog (kudos to those of you who noticed!).

it's time for an upgrade... and upgrades aren't so bad right? of course there are bugs in the beginning... but before you know it... we would say "why we didn't upgrade sooner!".

things can only get better!!!

Chop Stix

2007-09-09T21:37:00.000+01:00

one from when we were in malaysia...

so let's see... i can eat using a spoon (check); a fork (check); a knife (check); my hands (check); chopsticks (check)...

so can i officially say that i am now a graduate eater?

Mobile Alert: Happy Merdeka!

2007-09-01T12:29:00.001+01:00

celebrating nationhood and unity

Where's Everyone?

2007-08-31T13:26:00.001+01:00

did everyone go shopping and had forgotten to take me along???

Time Together & Time Apart

2007-08-22T17:08:00.000+01:00

tonight i am sleeping without my mummy. it is my first time being away from my mummy since i was born...

i am now in malaysia on a summer holiday... well summer for me in uk but it's always summer in malaysia! it is very very hot and humid here. and there are lots of flying animals that love to bite me and leave a mark. i don't like that.

what i do like about this place... my homeland apparently... is the chocolate juice (mummy says it is called milo) and the love and attention i get! everyone comes over to see me and give me hugs and kisses... it CAN become overwhelming though... but i try to be on my best behaviour as much as i can... unless of course i am totally exhausted!

the main reason we are on this summer break is because mummy has to do some work and also for uncle nazrin (i call him uncle rain) and auntie jen's wedding. uncle rain is mummy's favourite cousin who helped her so much during her reception. so it is important that we are here.

so far... my vacation has been wonderful!

we arrived on friday 10th and were greeted by my nana, auntie mas and uncle limy. then we headed to nana's house which had a great big garden for me to run around! i've never seen such a big space all to myself in my entire life! then mummy and daddy's friends came over - auntie ayin, uncle fashah, uncle fashni, uncle beg, auntie fatin, auntie ena, auntie min, uncle johan, auntie lina and daniel... and of course everyone in the family from next door (tok pa, tok ain, che yam, kakak dalyn, uncle rain and auntie jen). then my favourite grandy came with some toys and entertained us! it was a good start to the vacation!

the next day... we rushed to the tailor to get our outfits ready. then we headed off to port dickson for mummy's work. i had a blast! went swimming and walkabouts and food food food!!! there's just so many things to eat here!!! and more chocolate juice!!! my nenek, mak ngah and pak cik came over because they just couldn't wait to see me!

we were there till monday and then we headed of to melaka to see my nenek and mak ngah. then the next day we went to see my atok... well... i couldn't see him physically... but i did say my amins whilst i was there. we also visited my tok nyang... my great grandmother on my nenek's side.

then we went back to shah alam after lunch. there's just so much to be done for the wedding. i didn't play a part in this one... but i was sorta the centre of attention... tee hee hee!!! tok pa also went on to say that i was naughty to steal kakak dalya's thunder... sorry can't help it! but kakak dalya is not bitter at all. she is sooooo lovely! she allows me to share her glory even when she was supposed to be the only flower girl during the bersanding ceremony... she pulled me to join her in the procession! bless!!!

i had soooo many outfits! i had a kaftan for the akad, a vietnamese dress for the tea ceremony, an almost bridal outfit for the chinese dinner and a baju kurung with full works for the bersanding. i love weddings!!! i get to dress up and make my hair and even had some make up on!!! be patient for the photos... internet connection is not all that here so mummy is having a tough time uploading so maybe they will be up when we go home.

i also made so many new friends and met so many relatives that i didn't know i had. i played a lot with another daniel (my uncle... mummy's youngest cousin) is younger than me... it was too weird! he stayed over and is a lovely playmate... following me around wherever i went! i like that! tee hee hee! i also met aariz who is a bit older than me. he gets to drink mummy's drink (the one auntie mas loves so much in a red can). i am still not allowed no matter how much i whine. no fair!!! he also brought his younger sister adeena who is a cutie. i only knew them from photos but now i know them for real! it was lovely. i was also reunited with lara who has grown into such a beautiful toddler!

i don't think i can name everyone i met or played with! it's just too many!!! and we are coming to the last week of our vacation. i will miss everyone.

but i think i miss my mummy the most tonight. she has been a bit unlucky (what else is new?) during this vacation. when we arrived she had a boil and had to be treated with antibiotics. that's where i adopted my very own kitten (which auntie mas will take good care) and named him max. then she had a very bad case of food poisoning straight after that. and today... when we were supposed to go to melaka... she had to extract 7 teeth!!! that's why she is not with me tonight. i hope she is resting well. i hope she doesn't miss me too much. it was soooo heartbreaking to see her cry when we (daddy and me) said goodbye as we drove out of the driveway.

i love you mummy. please don't cry too much. i am fine thank you and will see you soon.

until then... good night. sweet dreams... of me!

Mobile Alert: Brand New Season

2007-08-06T19:53:00.001+01:00

guess who won the bet on sunday?

Fourteen Sixty Nine

2007-07-24T15:39:00.000+01:00

i can now count to twenty in english!!!

but last sunday... something peculiar happened. we were in the car on our way to abang umar's picnic birthday party in the park near kenwood house in hampstead. i was happily counting in english (until twenty)... and then i just kept on going...

"fourteen - sixty nine... fourteen - sixty nine..."

if you searched 1469 in wikipedia you would get these:

Year 1469 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events of 1469

July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor
October 19 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castile. This event would lead to a unified Spain in 1516
Sigismund of Austria sells upper-Elsass (Alsace) to the Charles the Bold in exchange of aid in a war against the Swiss
Uzun Hassan wins in Persia and defeats Abu Sa'id
Lorenzo de' Medici takes power in Florence
Moctezuma I, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies and is succeeded by Axayacatl
James III of Scotland acquires Orkney and Shetland Islands from Denmark

Births

February 13 - Elia Levita, Yiddish writer (died 1549)
May 3 - Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian historian and political author (died 1527)
May 31 - King Manuel I of Portugal (died 1521)
August 26 - King Ferdinand II of Naples (died 1496)
October 20 - Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (died 1539)
John III of Navarre (died 1516)
Silvio Passerini, Italian politician (died 1529)
Vasco da Gama, explorer (died 1524)

Deaths

May 30 - Lope de Barrientos —a powerful bishop in Castile (born 1389)
August 12 - Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers (executed) (born 1412)
October 8 - Filippo Lippi, artist (born 1406)
December 2 - Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (born 1416)
Abu Sa'id, ruler of Persia and Afghanistan (born 1424)
Lope de Barrientos, powerful Castilian cleric (born 1382)
Niccolò Da Conti, Italian merchant and explorer (born 1395)
Andrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray Moctezuma I, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan

hmmmmmm...

Transitiooooonnnnsss... Transitions!

2007-07-20T14:02:00.000+01:00

my first report... errr... sheet?

Mobile Alert: Little Miss Banker

2007-07-17T08:03:00.000+01:00

me at mummy's desk

The Thirteen Quid Photo

2007-07-11T16:51:00.000+01:00

it's all exciting! everything's new these days… new friends… new room at the nursery… new words everyday… i love growing up!

today mummy had to take a cab to work because she wanted that one perfect photo of me playing the violin. i'm very lucky to go to my nursery. the london philharmonic orchestra comes over to give us lessons on instruments... not formal music lessons coz we are still young… but more on introducing us to the wonders of music. mummy was about to run to catch her bus but stopped and could not miss this opportunity. bless her… and it was a bit embarrassing (for me) coz she was all over the place trying to catch me in action. and not bad eh for a camera phone?

i was the first to volunteer to try out the instrument. the lady asked “who’d like to give it a go?” and i shouted with enthusiasm “i do! i do!” jumping up and down with my hands reached up in the air. it’s good to volunteer. then you get to do things first… and longer too… before everyone else starts to feel more comfortable.

speaking of comfortable… morning at the pictures was wonderful. i love shrek. i really love donkey and puss. and shrek the man of course. mummy and daddy are getting excited now and wants to know what else they can take me to watch… or rather watch and take me along!
we also had a lot of guests since i last blogged. godma shariza came over which was lovely. then it was auntie vali and uncle raju which was nice. i love having guests over… i get to wake different people in the morning and not just mummy and daddy! tee hee hee!!!

oh by the way... yup... you guessed it! mummy had to pay £13 to get to work this morning!!!

Mobile Alert: London Philharmonic Orchestra

2007-07-11T09:38:00.001+01:00

roll over beethoven move over mozart

Mobile Alert: Cousin Aiesha Bethany Lowrie

2007-07-03T23:13:00.001+01:00

welcome to the world!

Mobile Alert: First Time At The Movies

2007-06-23T10:55:00.001+01:00

little film reviewer

Going to the cinema!!!

2007-06-23T08:32:00.001+01:00

i am just so excited!!! yesterday daddy put on Shrek 2 and i loved it. mummy thought that it would be training for me because...

TODAY IS MY FIRST FULL-LENGTH CINEMA EXPERIENCE!!!

they are giving out free shrek ears at the odeon (just like their experience in singapore). you see... you don't get a lot of freebies here in the uk. so mummy booked tickets for us to go. i am very excited. i hope i can endure the whole 83 minutes. i hope people won't get annoyed when i provide commentary during the film.

ooooohhhhh!!! can't wait!!!

Oits! I'm Talking Here...: Squirrels and Teasing

2007-06-20T13:54:00.000+01:00

8.55 am
i like to sakat (tease) my parents these days. i love hearing them laugh and making them happy and they are so happy when i sakat them. so… we were on our way to the nursery (mummy pushing me in the buggy) when i saw a squirrel coming down from a tree.

me:
(excited)mummy... mummy... look!
*points to squirrel*
(still excited)skee-world! skee-world!

mummy:
*looks around*
(confused) squirrel? where?

me:
*profusely pointing to squirrel*
(even more excited)there!!! there!!!

mummy:
*finally sees it*
(smile)oh yes... there it is.

me:
skee-world maa-mam (eat).

mummy:
yes squirrel maa-mam. how does the squirrel maa-mam?

me:
*imitates squirrel --- puts hands together as if holding an apple and does nibbling action with soft nyap-nyap-nyap sounds*

mummy immediately stopped walking and burst out laughing!

mummy:
(still laughing)how squirrel maa-mam?

me:
*repeat squirrel immitation*

mummy:
(laughing becomes uncontrollable)how squirrel maa-mam?

me:
(serious)no. no more.

mummy:
(trying to stop laughing)oh please... do it again please... how squirrel maa-mam?

me:
*repeat squirrel immitation*
(giggles)so far-nee. so far-nee.

mummy:
(starts laughing again)you are so funny! do it again pleaaaasssse...

me:
(serious)no mummy. enough.

mummy:
oh please... do again pleaaaassssse...

me:
(serious)no more mummy.

mummy:
(pleading)please please pretty pleaaaaaasssseee...

me:
*puts head back and pretends to sleep*
*makes snoring sound*
(sounding innocent)oh-oh... sorry mummy... i sleep.
*makes snoring sound*

mummy:
(laughs again uncontrollably)you cheeky monkey!!!

me:
*makes snoring sound*
tee hee hee.... i sleep mummy...
*makes snoring sound*

Happy Father's Day

2007-06-17T11:40:00.000+01:00

i'm so glad mummy chose you to be my daddy!!! tee hee hee!!!

i love you soooooo much daddy!!!

Oits! I'm Talking Here...: Presents & Seatbelts

2007-06-15T12:34:00.001+01:00

as mentioned in my previous post... this will be ongoing just like my "Mobile Alerts". the text will be in green just to be a bit different (this bit is just the intro so it's in normal text colour). i will try to post it as and when it happens (so that it would be verbatim --- always important!!!) but here are two that happened yesterday that's worth mentioning.

#1: 7.35 am
it was time to wake up but neither mummy and daddy were on the bed. i climbed down and walked to the living room. mummy was on the sofa wrapping a present. daddy must be at work.

mummy:
morning sayang…

me:
(chirpy)morning mummy…
*points to present*
(curious)what you doing?

mummy:
i’m wrapping your fathers’ day present for daddy…

me:
(surprised and happy)oh! thank you mummy for daddy!
*puts right hand up*
(excited)high five!
*gave mummy a high five*

#2: 6.15 pm
in the car seated in my carseat... picking up mummy from work. she gets in...

mummy:
hello sayang...

me:
(chirpy)hello mummy!!!
*points to mummy's seatbelt*
(serious)wear your seatbelt mummy!

Britain's Got Talent

2007-06-15T12:23:00.000+01:00

things are pretty much getting back to normal now… mummy is back at work full time from her fall (she was off for four months)… i am back at my nursery full time (no more staying in with mummy… boohoo!!!)… so basically after hectic weeks (this is our second)… obviously we have to make sure our weekends are well spent.

last week was an exception though… i think all three of us were a bit overwhelmed from getting back into the swing of things that we didn't do much. we visited baby lilly again (she’s grown since we last saw her a week ago) and that’s pretty much it as far as i can remember.
i hope mummy and daddy plan something nice for us to do this weekend… maybe we can go to the park… or our weekly big grocery shopping… or meet some aunties and uncles and kakaks and abangs and adiks…

oooh i know that tomorrow night we are going to have dinner with auntie jaime who will be going off to new york for work… oooh that means we might go on a trip to the big apple too!!! wooohooo!!! i love travelling!!! but that also means my proper piano lessons won’t begin until she returns… boohoo!

mummy and daddy are obsessed with big brother 8. i let them watch it but until sunday we will be following britain’s got talent! it’s just brilliant!!! the winner will perform at the royal variety performance. last night was the first live semi-finals and the act that i wanted to go into the finals made it through!!! the uncle who got in had a lovely tenor voice and i just love him. he looks like a sad teddy bear but became a happy teddy bear when he was put through. then it was a choice of abang who can sing and uncle & monkey. i could make up my mind. i was going “abang sing win” and then “no no… monkey win”… but back to “no no… abang sing win”! but in the end i settled for “monkey win” and waited for the results… and monkey went through!!! wooohoooo!!!

hmmm... i think i will need to find a talent so that i can take part too. there was a kakak who was only four and she did a really cute belly dance number... but she wasn't chosen for the semi-finals.

i love to talk. i can speak in proper sentences but still love to babble coz my vocabulary is still limited and i just need to get stuff off my chest! especially for my followers who cannot physically be with me and watch me grow up… i am creating a special bit in my blog called “Oits! I’m Talking Here…” which will feature what i said verbatim. the first two that’s worth mentioning will be in the next post!

My new buddy

2007-06-04T22:11:00.000+01:00

dear new buddy

your mummy and daddy have not named you so now you are called "baby lilly". i do like that name and hope that it will be part of your name. it suits you. mummy thinks you look like your daddy when we saw you. but we know that you will change to look like yourself in time. i used to look like my daddy. then there were some hints of my mummy. then i looked like my nana. now i think i look like me... of course better looking than all of them put together. tee hee hee!!!

you are very very cute i must say so myself. mummy and daddy melted when they saw you. i was a bit jealous but didn't show it because today is your day.

the world is not that bad. yes you have to cry when you want something not like back when we were in our mothers' tummies. then we had food to our disposal and it was always the right room temperature. out here we have to let them know what we want... and believe me in the beginning... these amateurs really need a lot of help!!! but don't worry. in time they will learn your goos and gaas. but your daddy (uncle nazrul) and your mummy (auntie preeti) are lovely. i know that they adore me so they must adore you 100 times over!!!

i really hope that we will be friends for a long long long time like my mummy and my auntie ena. it is really nice. they have been friends since auntie ena was in her mummy's tummy. just like you and me... i knew you since you were just a small bump.

so enjoy yourself. have fun with your mummy and daddy and everyone else who are around you. and if you need anything... just give us a shout or a wail ok.

love you lots
leelwan

p.s. it is up to you if you want to call me kakak or not. but my mummy and daddy says that i should not be called aya or kakak aya... ok?

And another one...

2007-05-25T11:25:00.000+01:00

other than currencies (see post below)... you can also put your face on playing cards. here's one of the family... tee hee hee.

want one? go here.

It's all about the dum dum...

2007-05-25T11:15:00.000+01:00

auntie woan jiun did this for baby cairo. mummy thought it would be a cute thing to do... but she went crazy and put my face on all that's available! i tell you that woman... hyuk hyuk hyuk!

here's the family favourite (see the original here)... it does fit doesn't it?

see the whole collection here.

M.E.L.A.Y.U.

2007-05-24T14:41:00.000+01:00

"ni hou..."

"konichiwa..."

i get that a lot from strangers... but sorry mate! i am not chinese or japanese (or korean... or thai... or filipino... or... hello!!! i have big eyes okay!!!). i am an 8th chinese and bits and bobs of others but most of it is malay.

i am proud that my mummy and (especially) my daddy teaches me to be a malay girl.

but what makes me and what must i do to be a (malaysian) malay girl?

CRITERIA #1: CITIZEN OF MALAYSIA
yup! got my passport to prove that i am an indigenous of malaysia... although a resident in the uk.

CRITERIA #2: MUSLIM
mummy and daddy are muslims which means i am raised as a muslim until i am of age to be a proper muslim.

CRITERIA #3: ABLE TO SPEAK BAHASA MELAYU
not a problem! in fact i am teaching my friends and teachers at school to speak malay too! if not how are they going to know what "nak air...", "alamak jatuh..." and "nak puting" means! and i can count from satu to sepuluh too!

here's a video of me counting in malay.

CRITERIA #4: PRACTICES THE MALAY TRADITION AND CUSTOMS
one of my favourites actually. i salam and cium tangan when i meet people older than me. i wear my baju kurung and kebaya during malay and muslim events. i know that it is wrong to use your feet other than to be mobile or sporting activities. but eat rice with my fingers. i do most things malay people do... except the negative things like malaysian timing, janji melayu and other things that's an embarrassment to my race.

here's a video of me eating using my right hand.

i am a malay girl... and i am sooooo proud of it!!!

Ya Ta!!!

2007-05-23T10:58:00.000+01:00

i love watching the telly... i have advanced from playhouse disney to cbeebies... which is so much more mature and i learn so many things as well. i usually hog the telly. when mummy tries to switch to her shows... i will usually get my way and she will switch to my programmes. except for heroes. i just love the show. the whole family loves it too... so that's a plus. last night we watched the season finale... but i won't spoil it for anyone (especially nana who is dying to watch... auntie mas be nice and let her watch it laaaa!).

speaking of heroes... something happened yesterday.

i was with mummy at the hospital for her appointment with the doctors for her hand. when we arrived... i was fast asleep. it must be a long wait because when i woke up... mummy was reading the newspapers and had a cup of tea and some cookies with her.

i woke up with an "oh no...". mummy thought nothing of it because i talk a lot in my sleep and i usually wake up saying something... just to let people know what i have been dreaming. i have woken up from my slumber counting... singing... and telling mummy what i want for breakfast.

but yesterday was different. i said my first full sentence.

"we must see daddy."

mummy thought i was just asking for daddy like how i always would. she picked me up but i just couldn't stop crying and i couldn't stop saying "we must see daddy.". she didn't get it. she didn't understand that we had to see daddy!!!

a nurse came over after i cried for 10 minutes and picked me up. i thought she was going to take me to my daddy but she didn't. she brought me back to mummy and asked her "is there something wrong with her daddy? where is her daddy?". mummy explained that he was at work... but i guess i knew something else.

i continued to cry for another 20 minutes and continued to tell mummy that "we must see daddy.". then everyone at the hospital gave in and told that mummy should be seen first. she must have been so embarrassed. if only she took my words literally that "we must see daddy.".

after the doctors discharged her (hooray!) i still continued to cry. i remember having headaches and a sore throat. mummy thought it would be a good idea to buy some chips for me from nando's. but i still continued to cry and continued to say "we must see daddy.".

after we bought some chips and drinks... mummy called daddy. she told him that i was being difficult and to pick us up after he sent emma (our car) to the garage. i still continued to cry and say "we must see daddy.".

they couldn't understand what i was trying to tell them i guess...

right after daddy put down the phone... he was mugged.

my daddy was approached by two teenagers and was punched and they got away with 5 quid and his suit jacket. they ripped his trousers. the punch resulted in a black eye and some scrapes. now he has scars on both eyes.

he quickly called mummy who was still trying to get me to calm down.

"i've been mugged." he told mummy over the phone.

i stopped crying.

then i could hear lots of questions being hurled back and forth over the phone and mummy was so distraught that i couldn't understand some words she was saying. daddy said that he has to wait for the police and the ambulance will send him to the a&e (the hospital was the one where mummy had her appointment). we were to meet him there. when she hung up... i saw that she looked lost and in a daze.

"daddy ok?" i asked her.

she stared at me.

i smiled at her.

"yes... daddy's ok." she replied.

"ok." i nodded.

she must have stared at me for ages as i sipped on my juice and ate some chips. i looked up in between my bites and smiled at her.

if only they understood what i was trying to tell them.

My Rival... My Friend...

2007-05-11T17:43:00.001+01:00

i will miss all the good times

ava is a good friend of mine. she is two weeks older than me but we have a lot in common.

firstly... the reason why she is my rival is because the love triangle we have at school with a certain boy named masaiyah. you see both of us are quite fond of this bloke. he is the coolest boy in school... and all three of us are dummy buddies (a dummy is a pacifier for those who are not used to the term). ava and i used to have cat fights over him to see who gets to sit near him or play with him first. there are less boys in my school you see!!!

then it's also how we are... we are so alike that sometimes our mummy's get confused when they pick us up! we have similar outfits (our mommies have same tastes in clothes and buys the same stuff at next, gap and asda) and we are about the same size (she is a wee bit taller). also our development is about the same... well since i am two weeks younger so i am a bit faster... tee hee hee!

ava is the first baby in my class (when i was in room 1) to pronounce my name properly... a proper AZ-MER-REYA... as how it should be. heck! even i cannot pronounce my name properly (i call myself AA-YA by the way). she even knows my mummy and daddy and will say "az-mer-reya mummy" or "az-mer-reya daddy" when she sees them.

i just realised that today is ava's last day at school. i am really sad. i couldn't stop hugging her and kissing her!!! i really wish i could continue to play with her and have lunch with her and nap with her and just chill out with our ee-teng (that's what i call my pacifier). but she has a new baby brother now (his name is miles) and her mummy wants to take care of the both of them at home... mommies get a year maternity leave here!!!

goodbye ava. i will miss you so much!!! i am missing you already!!!

... but there is a silver lining i guess. masaiyah is all mine!!! wooohoooo!!!

You Love Me...

2007-05-10T11:55:00.000+01:00

daddy says that i may be the most featured baby in friendster since a lot of people have my photo in their profiles. i am soooo touched! but i found out that i am in people's fotopages and websites too!!!

uncle saiful uses it to promote his site and products here and here. and untie julia shows off her talents here.

of course mummy would prefer if i got my nappies worth from the photos... but i am sincerely truly flattered! keep 'em coming!!!

Gedebak Gedebuk

2007-05-08T16:52:00.000+01:00

i'm a little bit of a tomboy... mummy would say A LOT actually! for the past month i have had more accidents than in my lifetime!

since the sun is out (a lot these days)... mummy and daddy take me to the park more often. and oh how i love the freedom of being able to run without any "stop!!! car!!!"s. but i have a funny way of running... a hasty one like i have to get to some place pronto! so you guessed it... i have become the fall girl!!!

so far the most visible "owwww"s are:

on my right elbow *all healed without a scar in sight*
on my right knee *all healed without a scar in sight*
on my left knee *all healed without a scar in sight*
on my forehead (smack in the middle!!!) *still healing and mummy's praying day and night that it would not scar!!!*

mummy always says "be careful you're a girl!!!"... but if i ask nana... i'm sure she'll have lots of stories to tell!!! *grin*

Mobile Alert: Ouch!

2007-05-08T16:44:00.000+01:00

humpty dumpty had a great fall