My Walks of Life

Presenting you our new bundle of joy.Officially her name is Mumtaz Hannani yesterday. The meaning for Mumtaz is Excellent and Hannani is my beloved. been quite difficult to name her, as Abang haven`d decided the names from the 7 shortlisted names i`ve suggested him beforehand.

few minutes to the world..
fluffy cheeck..
The more is the merrier..KakCho family

Abang doing tahnik with air zam-zam & tamar
abang Abir & Kakak Aufa excited of the new baby
at home..day 5

dah ada signs of jaundice eh

Alhamdulillah, the birth was fine..with no complications, only that this time i was totally on natural birth experience.i remembered back then, i did once mentioned of it to my Gynae 2 weeks prior.this time, no i/v pitocin,no painkillers ie i/v pethidine, no nuben. i was only given endorphine gas (which didn`t made me even smile!) after the cervix had dilated to 7 cm.the contractions was unbearable..it took me almost 7 hours in the labour room. asked me about how strong i held Abangs hand all the while till delivery.

At 3.30pm, still no signs of Dr. Marsita even the cervix had reached 8cm, eventually she came just after i`d asked the Nurse conduct the delivery herself. She quickly got her apron on, kissed my forehead and recited supplications before she instructed me to take a deep breathe and push on count of 1-10 non stop.huhuhu. ask me how it felt.I didn`t realized how hard i squeezed Abang`s hand. he said, having seen the difficulties and pain i`ve suffered..he wont regret if he had a broken wrist rather than his wife unable to deliver the baby safely.Gracious to Allah! A healthy baby girl was born at 3.55pm, weight 3.21kg and 53cm height.

Recovery from baby delivery is another chalenging days to face ahead now. ..the perineum stitches was more this time as the Gynae had made a cosmetic do to the area. aside that..breastfeeding cracks , engorgement + food pantang. My grandma is taking care of us during this confinement. Mama will come again this Monday.Best!

Thanks to all of you for your prayers.Mama & abang especially. We really appreciate Ancho & KakCho for taking care of the two kids while we were at the hospital.Thanks a lot.We love you! Got to go now, as Mumtaz is squirming for milk.

Jazakillah.

Salam,

Its 530am in the morning. Couldn`t continue sleeping as contractions is escalating since 3.00am. ever wonder why those mom-to-be used to walk around during contractions? It helps.yes, it`s accelerating the delivery process. I did a 1km walk yesterday actually.not of on shopping this time. eventually, my thesis has been approved for submission to the examiners.so, after doing a final touch up at the faculty, i rush to few blocks for signature & photocopies :optometry department- dean`s office-photocopies-treasury office-postgrad office. Thanks to dear Abang, whom could came over during lunchour helping me carrying 8 copies of the thesis-a 3 kgs load.At last...i`m done.Alhamdulillah!

I`m going to wait few minutes till Subh prayer, and wake up the kids. Abang is already on the Sejadah since 5.00am. Time to go to the hospital then.Big time.Baby delivery is in progress. Please pray for me and the baby. Syukran & Jazakumullah..

Fi amanillah.

no, no..the baby is yet to deliver, although i wish i am.the backpain is excruciating painful.

the true is..i was back to my hometown for my sister`s wedding preparation. alhamdulillah, the wedding went well. wedding of the year for all of us!we didn`t capture any photos, too busy i suppose.plus abang said.."there were already too many SLR cameraman of our uncles & cousins that day "kalah kamera photograper yang diupah!.so..i will upload those pictures here, once got the CD eh.

The Raudhah Adni Performance & Award Day , themed as the CHRYSALIS has eventually turned out to be a "tears-all-the-way" show for Abir instead. He was on the Choral Speaking team on FRIENDS. he been so excited, started the day with a dazzling smile... perhaps, too much warming-up at the back of the stage. once his team got onto the stage, we noticed he kept on wiping off his left eye, non-stop.

before the event..cheerful like a rabbit!




Our maid said "abir selsema kot". I knew he wasn`t. "tak..dia menangis tu...jatuh agaknye."i reckoned. despite the rubbing eyes and tearing..he still did the coral speaking:) soo, once they get off the stage..i rushed to him for details.."umar rushdi cucuk mata abir" still tearful. "oooh..patutlah menangis, bagi ummi tgk mata" quickly i looked for any cornea lacerations.Alhamdulillah so glad..,none.

Graduating from Adni`s kindergarten, with the award :Super Speller & Best in BM. You are our STAR, dear.

had to stop at Abi`s office first..level 16, menara GE"cepat Abi, nanti pet shop tutup"

at Pet wonderland, Menara GE : uncle, saya nak yang ini la.comel sangat! ada tak 1 boy and 1 girl utk adik saya?

there you are.., first day at home..dah 10 kali kena picit dgn bebudak ni:) Ya Allah, moga panjanglah umur hamsters ni.

The other evening was my weekly usrah gathering...

A friend emailed me, asking details on what is usrah all about. i`ve also met few friends who even asked "eh, ikut usrah lagi?"well...

my usrah episode started years ago back in 1990`s where i was in SMKASAS. yes, which it was a compulsary for everyone in the school. that time, i took it as a matter of only attending a class.mandatory.most of the time, the naqibah (one who leads the usrah) would do the talking, and us..do the listening & nodding:). the theme was basically on fardhu ain stuff. when we were in form 3, few gals managed to escape from the sessions..yet, i was still there sitting in a circle everyweek, listening & nodding:).i was on the usrah boat for 3 years then.

not long, my usrah phase was halted once i moved to SERATAS, prolonged further when i got to matriculation.it took about 3 years break altogether.that time , i noticed how i missed the usrah thing. i`ve tried to compensate those emptiness with self-reading on tazkirah books.., yet it just didn`t fill the real aura of usrah offers.hey, anyway i own no choice back there. years past, came my glory years in UKM (1998-2000). it was awesome. i took 2 usrah group offers at once! so, i had 2 sessions of usrah per week. really enjoy them both.each of them had their unique approach. less nodding & listening.progress to sharing, asking & discussing mode. since then, i am still allocating my time for it.graduated-work-married-children. so glad that my the other half is also on the same boat since in UTM.. it has been 10 years now and counting.

well..it is a sense of belonging to the community everywhere we go. having someone and a group who really cares for you, for the sake of Allah. whom having the alike views on life, whom sees life more than only as it is. basically the usrah tentative are flows like this :

1) tilawah & tasmi` the Quran (pick 1 ayat to discuss) - 15 mins
2) tazkirah (any topic, assigned by the naqibah prior) - 10 mins
3) topic : hadith, tauhid, seerah, tafsir, akhlak (rotated) - 45 mins
4) hafazan surah/hadith & tasmi`- 20 mins
5) current issue discussion - 15 mins
6) mutaba`ah amal (self-reflection- ibadah checklist)-10 mins
7) sharing : family, friends, work, neighbours etc - 20 mins

i was touched with our tazkirah topic this week on keeping the momentum of ibadah in Ramadhan running. on how well we could keep ourselves to the tilawah, sedeqah, qiamullail, wakes up early for Subh etc., yet how well are we to keep it on during the rest of the month?it is a matter of whether we take the blessed Ramadhan for granted or appreciating it and feeling the effects its one month intensive ibadah training, for the rest of the months to come?

later, we shared on investment of RM (which we can monitor) versus investment of akhirat (which we can`t see?). my naqibah reminds us to be careful in bulking a whole lot of what we earn every month for RM investment. instead, put aside a portion for the needy, especially unfortunate ones, the orphanage. not that, islam discourage of being wealth.must note that, what is the intention of being wealth?is it that when we have 1 million, then our aim is to build a shelter home or mosque or orphan home? or just for the sake of our later life, which we don`t know until how old will we still alive and be healthy?sometimes, she said..we seems to forget that the life is not eternal. so, the rule of thumb is : save some for your unfortunate days, and some are best allocate to your children, family and others. (as like the hadith quotes).

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Every Muslim has to give in charity." The people then asked: "(But what) if someone has nothing to give, what should he do?" The Prophet replied: "He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns)." The people further asked: "If he cannot find even that?" He replied: "He should help the needy who appeal for help." Then the people asked: "If he cannot do (even) that?" The Prophet said finally: "Then he should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds, and that will be regarded as charitable deeds." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 524

finally, on this week also.. we discuss on tafsir of surah Al-Infithor (surah 82, 1-19)

The theme of this Surah is the Hereafter. After describing the Day of Resurrection it is pointed out that every person will see whatever he has done in this world. Then man is asked to ponder upon the question as to what has deluded him into thinking that Allah ( God), Who brought him into being and by Whose favor and bounty he possesses the finest body, limbs and features among all creatures, is only bountiful and not just? His being bountiful and generous does not mean that man should become fearless of His justice. Then, man is warned that he should not remain involved in any misunderstanding because his complete record is being prepared. Each person is assigned two angels who are the trustworthy writers, they are writing down whatever he is doing.

In conclusion, it is stated that the Day of Resurrection will surely take place and on that Day the righteous shall enjoy every kind of bliss in paradise and the wicked shall be punished in hell. On that Day no one shall avail anyone anything. All powers of judgement shall be with Allah.

......a piece of take-home message for all of us. Wallahu a`lam.

Alhamdulillah..we finally hosted our Eid open house just couple of days before Syawal ends. No mood in detailing the event.anyway briefly are the snaphots :


Guests

neighbours(rose, kak lia & others), siblings (ancho & family-of course! & angah `s family), parent(mama & abah), relatives (mak yang & family, pak ngah & family, nurul & family, tokchu & family) & friends (dinah & family,ezai, rosmin & abang`s officemate & usrah`s mate namely pakcik & aishah)


Food & Beverages

ketupat palas, chicken rendang, nasi impit with kuah lontong, sambal ikan bilis, kuah kacang, nasi dagang, orange marble cake, cheese tart, mango juice.

Thanks to all guests..:) Syukran Jazilan

1/4 of the total grandchildren..:)
the blue team..:)
salam & collecting duit raya..
cheese everyone?
merpati 2 sejoli..., we flashed oranged on 2nd eid (coincidence with ancho`s team)
after BBQ lunch on 2nd eid..

at Wa`s house - Abir candid with Tok Bah, 3rd eid at Alor Setar.

smile..the cousins in K Nau

there you are!

smile you two :!

exploring the air-craft ..landing on the hot field.

this one is really old..

swiss croquettes..on baking

done..!

the choc cheese cake that in- the-bake- list (this one i baked last 2 weeks)

Huhu..tempted?