ANY MALAY MUMS HERE?


haha, actually, that phrase i don't quite understand.
what do you do with a cake, if not to eat it right?

k gals, nak balik.
chat tmrw!
 
what do you do with a cake, if not to eat it right?


arrghhh start berpusing lagik

k gerls u all take care
i wont be in the ofice tomoro
 
morning.. lina, saparan apa?


just to share my morning happiness - i just got my exams results, very very happy to get distinction for both my papers
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*can't wipe away the silly smile from my face*

sorry I'm just so happy!

bonda - I can share with you about studying part-time but first you must somewhat decide what courses you're interested in.
This is of cos from personal experience when I was looking out for long-dist studying and the feasibility of going thru, the fees, and more importantly, not to have any thoughts of giving up halfway.
 
Morning Lina/ Nor....

Nor, congratulations!! You go gerl.. so proud of you. I salute mummies who can still study. I just need to do some simple upgrading course in administrative line. Kalau HR, i nak kena study abit of Singapore Law for foreign workers..that sort of stuffs. Anyway, i will think about it.

I niari takder sarapan. So sad.. now tgh minum air bunga. Tonite meeting ex-colleague to eat Evertop Chicken Rice.. yummy..
 
Maid : Smlm my mum came to my house. Then she happen to bukak storeroom i. Memang berserak. So she ask the maid, why tak kemas?
The maid jawab : "Dulu pernah dikemas, kemudian asyik ada barang baru jer masuk, jadi berserak."
So she thinks that when she kemas once, then i masuk kan barang kira tak boleh izzit.. haiz.
 
Morning all..

Nor
Congrats!
Wow, not easy seh working mother, amik exams etc.
I think if I do further my studies, I have to wait till my #2 is at least 4 years old, and I probably have to hold off having another child.

Bonda
Hahaahaa..makan hati betul lah dgn pembantu2 ni sumer eh..

Anyway one of my friends posted a so-true FB status -
Housework is something that no one notices has been done until it's not done.
 
morning mummies!!!!

Nor! congratulations babe!!!!! distinction for both papers awesome!!! so this whole weekend can celebrate your results hahah.. anyway what course are u taking right now hee..

hi bonda, have fun later eating chicken rice heehee.. anyway about the maid... i guess its not easy having a maid la kan.. i'm thinking of hiring one when i give birth so that i can still carry on teaching tuition and have someone take care of the baby while i'm gone...

oh and guess what... all these while i've been so dependent on nausea pills.. then the doctor i go to.. told me to take the pills everyday, 3 times a day, even when u're not feeling unwell.. so like before the nausea comes, nip it in the butt! haha so anyway my pills dah nak habis ah.. so i went to get a refill.. abeh nyari doctor lain.. she pulak had differing advice.. she said only when necessary.. lol... so she gave me 15 pills only... and now i'm like what the...... 2 doctors, 2 differing views. and i'm lost.. so now i have to stretch the pills.. so i think i'm only gonna take one per night..

what a start to my day... and the husband's not gonna come home till like midnight bcos he's got his masters class after work.. oh so boredddddddddddddddddd
 
bonda, ok you let me know if you need any help in laying down the pros and cons. I'm no expert but can share what I feel is achievable for FTWM like us all.

Evertop - oooh! my favorite!! love the ngoh hiong and soft tofu in thai chilli!
how do you get there? jalan from Clementi or ada direct bus?
*note to self: this weekend must try get Evertop fix*

maid menjawab - ho sey! that is one thing i can't tolerate, especially those yg fikir they are right all the time. i just can't stand those who cross the line lah.. i mean, we treat them with respect, they ought to give us the respect as an employee to an employer.

cuba you slow talk dia skit, bilang dia its her job to tidy up no matter how many times you beli barang baru.


SD, I must agree that it is tough, but with the right classmates and self determination, I believe we can achieve something more than we thought.
True lah, having a small child does kinda make the situation a little tricky, need lotsa family support and stamina to run the household, work and set weekly study time.

Thats why I'm truly happy that all my sacrifices and efforts paid off with the results that I just got.. *I'm still smiling silly*
 
Thanks all for the congratulatory notes! It feels awesome, really
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Isabella, I'm taking part-time degree - Bachelor of Business with SUT Australia via Kaplan.


about the pills - I would say better to take less cos all these chemicals intake esp during preg is not so healthy in the long run.
nausea and morning sickness is something most women go thru, some more severe than others.
I had my share - was throwing up EVERYDAY for 6 mths and only stable during last 3 mths of preg.. such an ordeal but when you see your baby for the first time, all those sick/pain/ugly episodes all erased.
 
Isabella
I agree with Nor.
I think the 2nd doc is more concerned abt yr long term wellbeing. Don't be so dependent on pills to curb yr nausea. How about some warm tea? Lipton has a good range. Insya-Allah it'll help.

I also threw up daily when I brushed my teeth. ONLY when I brushed my teeth. So I resorted to a quick brush in the morning, or a gargle at night. And once baby's out, I could brush normally, like nothing ever happened! Hahahaha.
Hang in there k, it's not easy but millions out there go thru it...

Nor
Good lah, better prospects when you've completed. How long is yr course?
 
Isabella, I think u better listen to the 2nd doc. Yg lelaki punyer advise mcm kelakar ah..

Maid : I think nobody can tolerate kalau orang tu menjawab with lame excuse. haiz..maybe i shld tell her to follow time-table.
 
thanks nor, smalldreams and bonda.. i actually spoke with my husband on the phone just now and told him i do agree with the second doctor jugak.. (lagik pompuan la kan hee).. so since night time is when i feel terrible.. then i'll only take a night time.. morning and afternoon i will try to tahan... anyway you gals are right! if so many women can do it! i at least have to give it a try.. sometimes i have to admit, it can be quite depressing but having the support of family and friends and online friends helps tonnes! thank you all so much!
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oh and yes bonda, i cannot handle lame excuses. maybe she should follow a timetable.. anyway ask you guys ya... how much does it cost for the maid, not only fees but inclusive of makan and what not...
 
Hello mummies,
I feel so restless today...
Tak sabar nak pegi notty nya class agaknya!

Isabella,
My personal advice is to just take it easy, rest and enjoy your sleep / quiet moments for now.
Cos when the baby comes, I don't think you'll get a full night's sleep for a few years after that!

Nor,
COngrats!!
 
isabella, i share about cost of having live-in helper:
it may/may not help you, so here goes:

1. initial stage : run thru biodatas, you got to upfront the admin fees - i paid around $200 that time (3 yrs ago rate)

2. pay agency for the 7-9 mths ($350 per mth) of hutang that the helper owe to come to SG.
can be paid in post-dated cheques, cut monthly.
helper gets $20 cash per month for no-off-days.

3. daily food - my case, she eats whatever that we eat, no separation (not much diff so i dun count but if we eat out it'll be extra headcount).
utilities - i read from an article abt having an extra headcount in the household can amt to some $80 extra in utilities but thats just a gauge lah.
toiletries - i buy shampoo, soap, facial wash, face cream and sanitary pads for her as and when finish (say $30). Jgn beli SK II lah, just a decent brand suffices! LOL!
 
hello gals..tadi breakie i makan mee beshday + CW n telur mate lembu...

lunch i went to MFM...

isabella..abt the maid thing...i tak suggest esp
with a baby....
depan u lain n some maids r 'ganas'...
unless u ade camera to monitor

ah n go easy with the pills...

congrats ya nor
 
senyap jer korang... semua excited nak pergi class Notty ker..hehehe amik gambar ok. jgn lupa.

Tadi i luch sorang kat pantry...sob sob

1 slice of Hawaaiian Pizza
1 KFC Drumstick
Beberapa ketul popcorn chicken

Sungguh tk healthy.com

hehehe...
 
wati,
lunch sorang is my standard routine.
but i'll eat at my desk while watching You tube.
tadi makan roti jala from sarah rose coffeeshop at tamp st 11.
pwah, the portion besar seh.
2 v thick roti jala, with kari ada 3 ketul daging, beasr2 pulak!
$3 quite worth it!
 
morning mummies!

what a weekend huh?! went for a wedding on sat followed by a chalet and then yesterday my rabbit gave birth to 4 babies! and we didnt even know she was pregnant! hahahaha so yes for me it was an exciting weekend...
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Morning ladies...

Lina, i saw gambar2 tu.. mcm best ah. Syg aku nie berat nak sampai Tampines. Boleh jugak amik skill seh.

Isabella, rabbits tu you better separate the male and females tau. Cos im sure u tak nak the dad eat the young and also mate again with the females one.. dorang sekali beranak, banyak tau. Dulu i ad 2 rabbits, dia beranak punyer beranak sampai 17 ekor. The smell tak boleh angkat and the sayur nak kasi dorang makan was always in gunnies from pasar besi. So you better give away those rabbits so that dorang tak multiply again. Bukan apa, tapi kesian when u have to find homes for them. Tu sebab i pantang, pelihara rabbit of diff sexes. Cos i went thru heartpain giving away my rabbits.
 
hello hello!

ya bonda, i keeping the dad separate from the mom and the babies and thanks for the advice.. i already have got requests from friends that they want to keep my rabbits.. but mine are actually lionhead rabbits.. which fetch a hefty price when sold.. tapi me and my dad tak sampai hati nak jual or kasi orang lol.. nampaknya hopefully we can prevent anymore breeding and keep to the 6 right now... they're so cute!!!! i cried when i saw the babies haha but i'm just emotional also la hahaha...

anyway how r u feeling these days bonda??? r u excited... the big day is coming soon heehee...
 
Morning people.. how come so quiet ah.. semua pergi beli barang persiapan for Christmas ker ??

Isabella, for now the rabbits are still babies kan. Tapi kalau dorang dah jadi anak bujang dgn anak dara, you mesti separate them tau. Cos they multiply very fast. And you wont even know they're pregnant. Im just worried that now, perut u belum besar. Nanti, dah besar, kesian plak you nak bersihkan tempat arnab tu.

Today, i'm officially 29 weeks. And my back is killing me. My left joint near my bum area pun is killing me. I jalan dah mcm penguin. So far bangun pagi need to do abit of stretching to prepare my muscles for my heavy bodyweight. Cos a few times, i bangun nak pergi toilet, my pinggang terkejut terus sakit giler. Sigh* Boring betul.

I'm abit sad cos tadi pagi i called my mum to asked her to follow me go check-up tomorrow at 3pm. Then she said dia malas nak ikut. I told her my HB cannot accompany me so i will be quite bored with the waiting. Tapi dia tak nak ikut jugak. Then dia terus teringat yg one of my cousin gave birth at NUH. And terus dia ckp,"Ok lah mak ikut kau, tapi nk gie visit anak busu kau kat NUH". Aku terus melenting seh.. Here i am, in my pathetic situation and dia more excited to visit cucu orang lain. Hmph! Bingit...! Aku terus ckp dgn my mum "Forget it. I will go alone to NUH."

Enough said. Kalau fikir2 banyak2 nanti aku yg pening kepala. So i will stop my sad story now. Heheh..

So, this weekend apa plan ? It's Christmas week. Dun go to town.. Boleh jadi giler with the crowd.
 
hey babe good morning!

why is it so quiet here hahaha...

the rabbits ya i will listen to you and separate them when they get bigger according to the gender... i dont want anymore babies i think lol...

wow 29 weeks!!! 3/4 there!!! u can do this bonda! i hope it does not get worst for you.. kesian you... must be very painful
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oh ya one question... ur first pregnancy did u take epidural?? pasal my cousin and makcik semua mati mati suruh jangan ambik tapi i just say.. hopefully i can tahan thats all.. i'm not gonna try be a hero hee..

oh and parents you know la.. kadang kadang dont know whats going on inside their heads.. my dad pun sometimes really drive me up the wall.. and he's getting older la kan.. so his stories keep repeating... he can tell me the same story 3 times.. then i'll remind him ya daddy u've told me alreadyyyyy... and then u know my dad has to move out to make way for my in laws kan.. then my second brother angry!

says i'm kicking out my parent for my husband's parents. TAHU TAKPE. bukannya aku kick my parent out for enjoyment selenger bacin. so the whole morning yesterday he sms me. mind u, vulgar words and all. i malas want to layan. i told him i've got no more say on the issue. its all decided and if you have a problem, speak to my husband. and dont get a heart attack also. lol.

the problem with my brother ape tau. he's a high flyer. 28 yrs old. drives an audi a4. the only red one in singapore. lives in a penthouse condo in farrer park. abeh director of his own company. every week business trip. so he thinks he can get whatever he wants. he thinks everyone should listen to him. mana boleh la kan. i'm somebody's wife now. i have to listen to my husband la.

anyway so yes, forgive me for ranting. hahahaha. but it feels so good to let it out.

this friday i flying off to kl... hubby booked shangri la punya weekend offer.. pas tu he sent an email pasal we're celebrating our 4 yrs anniversary and shang gave a free upgrade to a executive room heehee.. so the whole weekend gi sana relaxxxx.. i can't wait to do some serious shopping i tell you!

what will u be up to this weekend heehee???
 
morning babes

many start to claer leave ke
i was in the office yesterday mroning
then cam terbusy pulak

isabella
oh well, mulut org kite tak leh tutup
 
Ya lah Isabella.. your brother sibuk sgt tu apasal... I mean he is not helping the situation at all... Kalau dia ckp byk, then ask him to jaga your dad too.. I mean tengok whether it's easy for him or not. And yes, we have to listen to our husbands. Kesian you kena vulgarities.. Sigh* Takper sabar.

High Flyer Bro : Wow ! Dia kerja apa ah.. maybe i shld avoid him ..mana tahu aku pergi carik kerja then dpt dia sebagai boss.. hehehe..

Orang tua : Ya lah. I guess i will just go check-up on my own. Nanti kalau she follow, kang dia muka panjang kang, saper nak pujuk. Aku jugak.. haiz.

Weekend : Best lah..hope you enjoy your trip ok. Relax your mind and baby. And shop like crazy ok ! Kalau ada urge nk beli barang baby, then buy neutral colours. Cos you belum tahu gender.

This weekend for me will be at home. Better not get crazy with the Christmas crowd outside. People doing last minute shopping boleh throw fits tau.. hehehe.. But i guess i will be spray painting my baby cot this weekend and maybe do some organizing in the storeroom.. (Remember the maid telling my mum the store berserak cos byk barang masuk?... haiz)
 
hello...

yesterday i was on mc.
choc overload.
just kidding.

over the weekend pegi kl.
once again, it was a quick 1 nite.
really got not enough time to eat n shop.

re: Xmas
i didn't think that i'd get gifts from some of my colleagues here.
does this mean that i have to get them something in return?
macam leceh, gitu kan?
 
hi nora hee memang betul. better to just ignore.

bonda, aiya my brother is just sour la. on sunday night he came over to my house and my husband immediately went straight into the room. no hi no nothing. then i think my brother felt sour about that then yesterday just luahkan marah. tu je. and i dont expect him to care for my parents. its always been like this. my other brother pun apa kurang. pun sama. not one of them giving me any money to care for my parent tau. semua buat hal sendiri. heh! anyway my brother kerja in a shipping company... diorang jual enjin kapal and dunno what else. also supply energy making methods to other countries.

the best is to just ignore all this and stay happy... i wont allow these kinda things to make me unhappy!
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wa this weekend spray painting the baby cot! bestnyer!!! so exciting preparing for the baby... but i dont think i'll be shopping for the baby yet... i'm still gonna wait it out heehee... oh and yes i remember about ur storeroom.. heehee this weekend you're gonna be very busy la gini..
 
haiyah i havnt got gifts for my coliqs!!!
this means a quick stop at marks and spencers and borong biskut and chocs

kay el - wow best makan makan
 
isabella,
regarding epidural, i'm all for it.
my cousins / aunties all so proud of themselves for NOT taking it.
then they say that i'm weak, etc.
my opinion is that if there is something that can help to relieve your discomfort, why not?
but of course, its your choice.
i just get v annoyed when other pple get all judgemental abt it.
 
"the best is to just ignore all this and stay happy... i wont allow these kinda things to make me unhappy!"

betul3...

ah waty...remeber the good stuff...dun be neg..lama2 not gd for u n baby...

EPI..
my 3 babies alhamdulillah no need..
the 1st labour was more than 12 hrs...
i pakai the oxygen mask...
 
hi hi!

Athlete
Bestnye you pergi KL! Just the 3 of you?
Did you eat Subway? Krispy Kreme?
The wonderful steaks?

If I receive the gifts I won't reciprocate for Xmas itself. I'll get something for end of the yr gift instead. At least it doesn't look like we're soaked into this xmas festivities too.

Wati
Cheer up okie!
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isabella
Wow, you so rajin, can pelihara rabbits all..
 
hi lina! heehee i'm neutral about epidural... kalau boleh tahan.. i tahan.. kalau takleh tahan, heeheehee...

ya bonda... i do realise ppl do get judgemental ya... my cousin said to me "now if u already like this... i think u confirm epidural". then i just say "i dont know heehee.." we have to see.. i'm not gonna be like "oh i'm gonna show all of you i won't take epi". like whatever la.. masuk one ear, kluar one ear. if there's one thing i realised, when u hang with family members, nak kena selalu ignore certain comments especially from certain people whose mulut tak tahu beralas. kan kan kan????
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"when u hang with family members, nak kena selalu ignore certain comments especially from certain people whose mulut tak tahu beralas. kan kan kan???? "

even friends...

yg penting the decision is for ur own good n not abt others....

some p-ple yg too free wont stop at nothing to 'ade jer nak kenakan kite'

kena taichi beb...
 
SD,
Went with my whole family, parents, bro n sis.
actually the plan was to go melaka aje, but we couldn;t get a hotel.
so just shoot to kl.

yah, i don't like to be soaked into this xmas gifts thingie also.
my prev work place, i never reciprocated.
but then they all know me well.
here, takut kalau tak, nanti lagi org benci.
hmmm, maybe i'll do it for year end also...
 
hi athlete! takdelah the 2 rabbits are my dad's... so when he pindah masuk i pun tolong pelihara... lagik si rabbbit pompuan baru beranak lagik i try my best to make her comfy and try to understand her needs.. lagi language barrier.. just now she kept hinting to me that she wanted food.. baru i bilang my dad den he gave her the food.. and she finished it in like 5 minutes.. gobble everything up..

bonda, ask u ah... now that my female rabbit just gave birth.. should i be feeding her more often? pasal she needs to feed her babies?
 
Athlete
Wow sure kecoh.
brapa kereta drive up?
I'm going to KL in Apr too,
think must drive up in 2 cars too.
We got no MPV :S

The past few yrs, I'd get a lot of xmas gifts,
more of appreciation gifts lah.
We also once had a gift exchange. I felt uncomfortable, but told myself, it's just
for fun, n not xmas related. (thats the danger too if we take things too easy).

Anyway, susah tau nak shop for a perfect gift.
What we like, orang lain mungkin tak suka.
Tapi last yr very quiet. I pon tak kisah. lagi bagos. hehe.
 
Isabella, yes. Rabbit lepas beranak tend to be super hungry. Maklumlah, nak kena jaga rumahtangga. And rabbit kalau you lupa kasi makan satu hari, they will die tau. They eat alot! I kan citer dgn you yg, dulu i bela rabbit sampai kena pergi pasar borong to get those vegetable yg those vendors find 'tak cantik'..so beli murah... rabbit is high maintenance for us. Tu sebab now, i pelihara kucing (4 ekor).. heheh Tapi kucing makan tak byk, cuma nak attention byk.

About epidural, masa i beranak Maya.. pun fikir2 tau..konon nak try natural birth. So masuk ward, kul 8am... then only bukak 3cm dari kul 8pagi sampai 3 ptg. Kul 3 ptg, aku dah mcm nak mati tahan sakit, so i decided to ask for epidural. But i had side-effect which is fever. But the moment i took epi at 3 ++.. my womb bukak 10 cm so fast till 5pm. Terus terasa nak beranak.
 
This year, my dept keep asking me whether i nak buat Christmas party and gift exchange. I was like "What ?!" asal nk tanyer aku plak.. then they said "So you can plan the food and organize with everybody else".. terus aku jawab. "Nope.if you all want, pls go ahead"..si bangsa2 lain nie sumer kurang ajar.. tahu barang nak siap, and dtg makan jer.. dah makan terus cabut.. yg kemas2 nanti aku jugak..
 
SD,
My HB rented an MPV.
8 seater.
Actually, me and HB planned to go up again in March.
This time, want to stay at least 2-3 nites.

You know, every year, I go to my bestie's place (she's eurasian) for Xmas tea.
SO I'll buy gifts fo her and family.
Cos I take it that as a guest, I shouldn't come empty handed.
Then all her other guests will give me small gifts.
I must admit, its makes for a rather uncomfortable feeling for me.

So this year, thanks to Notty, I'm gonna ATTEMPT to make the chocs to give everybody!
 
wow bonda, 4 cats! that's alot haha... u're an animal lover ya... hee i better tell my dad to feed her more often uh, twice a day macam tak cukup for her... makanan part ya they eat quite alot tapi punyalah cute haha

wah suddenly ur womb bukak to 10cm within 2 hours... heeheehee... awesome ya.. hopefully the next birth will be fast and smooth sailing for you! i doakan u ok babe...
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Bonda
errr you mean yr cervix opened up fast when you took epi? :p Mebbe coz dah tak terasa sakit sangat, jadi penantian tu kurang penyiksaannye..

Anyway good you put your foot down.
Sometimes we wanna be kind, tapi always end up being abused.

Athlete
Wow, home made chocs. That's nice!
 
SD/Isabella... for me the epidural mcm mempercepatkan process of the cervix opening. Cos some of my frens pun ada yg go thru 22 hours of labour.. dia pun last min amik Epi.. terus cervix bukak cepat. She and me was saying.. "Tahu amik Epi from the start, cervix bukak cepat, terus beranak". I ada chinese fren..anak dah 3. Punyer malas nak 'PUSH'.. so the 1st daughter, doctor vacuum.. 2nd daughter and 3rd daughter, dia terus suruh doc vacuum. Sigh* aper punyer mak... tapi i rasa it's individual..she said she got no energy to push.
 


Isabella, me, HB and Maya all animal lovers tau.. we love cats. Kalau anjing tu aku boleh peluk, i dah cuddle..tapi haram kan. Ular, monyet, gajah semua i dah pegang.. kalau ada chance to touch them, i will .. hehehe.. cuma insect jer aku tak berani.
 

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