Mia's first day out

Today Mia had her first day out. We went to the Malaysian High Commissioner to register her birth and make her passport.

Mia in her snowsuit that is too big for her..hehe

Agak kelam kabut jugak today..yelah first time bwk Mia kluar..but mostly kelam kabut tu sbb Along dia ha..bukan Mia..ade ke pulak Adam yg sibuk nak duduk dlm Maxi Cosi tu??hahaha..sib baik badan dia kecik muat lagi..so I hold Mia and Adam lak duduk dlm buggy..adoi...yg the above pic we were in the Science Museum, waiting for to collect the passport, Adam pulak was playing in the museum, tu pasal Mia dpt baring dlm buggy..

dpt amik pics indoor je..masa outdoor it was so cold! plus it was snowing!! laa dah lama tak snow tibe2 harini Mia kluar dia snow pulak...mcm nak sambut Mia je snow ni..sian Mia sejuk....tapi Mia ok je..tido..

Alhamdulillah dah settle passport Mia..dah siap, skejap jer. She had to baring atas kain blue masa nak amik gamba :)

Just to add another pic of brotherly love....

alahai...sejuk perut saya mengandung..hehe...

To Adam: You're doing so well at welcoming your new sister...you love and care for her...i know it's not easy thing to do, adapting to this new change...i'm so proud of you!!

already i can see that Mia is fascinated by her big bro. She's always watching Adam...sambil adam lompat sana sini and buat aktiviti dia...

Cloth Pads and more dresses

I didn't really think/plan much about post-natal pads..just bought some disposable ones. But right after I gave birth, and took my shower...immediately it struck me how much more comfortable it would've been if i had some cloth pads..because disposable pads are soooo uncomfortable after birth especially if you had stitches! They have these sticky wings..and then sticky2 melekat pulak to your sore skin...ouch! For normal period it's not so bad..but post-natal..eugh..that area is especially sensitive...

upon getting home from the hospital..i immediately bought some cloth pads..tapi just arrived today..lah lambat baru nak try kan...takpelah...feels so much better! can't comment on the performance yet though..tapi comel kan pads ni..hehe..looks very easy to sew actually...bolehla buat sendiri lak pasni..

here are some pics of Mia in more dresses...

Mia in her ruffle dress

Mia in her Itti Bitti dress

cepat je Mia dah tembam kan...muahs!

I live for these moments..

*Adam insisted that I put Mia down right there, then he baring next to her, put the 'selimut' over both of them and held her hand..

**Adam is crazy about these 'selimut' as he calls them. We have loads lying around, well you know how useful these lampins are when you have a newborn in the house. Adam could play for hours with them. Selimutkan himself, his trains (??? siap ckp goodnight lg kat train???) make into tents, cover up the sofa.It's amazing how creative their imaginative play can be..hehe..

more photos of Mia and Wrapsody

My husband took some lovely photographs of Mia yesterday..here she's wearing one of her dresses...

actually mmg hari2 amik photos Mia..she's growing so fast! just today, the midwife came to visit and weigh her...she's gained 300g already! in 10 days! i wish she could stay in this tiny newborn state for longer...

she has long nails..org panggil kuku gelas...hopefully as she grows kuku dia still panjang, ikut daddy dia...cos mine are short, org panggil kuku cawan (see in pic). This kuku cawan i inherit from my mom...and i think this type kuku very dominant..hehe..sbb my mom has it and all my 5 siblings has it too..hehe..my mom got hers from my nenek..Adam pulak masa baru lahir nampak kuku dia saiz medium la..tapi now dah jadi kuku cawan jugak like me...Mia girl kalau kuku gelas comel la bila dia nak bertunang esok kan? jauhnye pikir...kahkah..

i wish i could capture all these precious moments with her...cos i know the newborn stage is soo brief...bila tgk Mia, rase mcm confirm i want more babies :)

I asked my husband to take nicer pics of me wearing Mia in the Wrapsody...pics haritu tak lawa, tak nampak the true colours of the wrap..these photos you can see it clearly..the pattern is really beautiful..

trying out the standard 'Aphrodite shot'. Mia mmg sedap sgt tido kalau masuk dlm wrap ni...kalau dah lama sgt i kluarkan dia, so that dia bgn bfeed..kalau tak dia tidoo jer...

Super Daddy

Kesian Super Daddy...fell asleep with Mia..he's really tired and sleep deprived...but don't they look cute napping together there?hehe..

Did I tell you how much I appreciate everything you're doing for us? because I do! muahs!

Mia's first dress and babywearing

Mia's been living in mostly sleepsuits and onesies..today I thought it's time to try one of her dresses on her...this one is the smallest dress i made..it actually fit her well, but i think that also means she will probably grow out of it in a blink..hehe..but you never know, it took Adam forever to grow out of his newborn clothes...so far Mia has gained 100g (midwife came to weigh her yesterday)

enough pics of me, Mom! it's naptime...

she looks like an angel in a dress..i'm totally gonna have to make more dresses! hehe..

My Wrapsody stretchy wrap came in the mail a couple days ago! Oh the pattern is just to die for...

and it wraps like a dream! It's less stretchy than a Moby ( I ordered a Moby first, but didn't like the colour when it arrived so I exchanged it for this one, i'm so glad i did!) but that'll make it last longer...later when I can wear it outdoors i'll take more action pics..I am soo happy to start babywearing again! I can't start wearing Adam yet, but wearing a newborn is just...ahh..heavenly!

p/s: sorry the pictures aren't so pretty, i took them myself. today my husband took Adam to school to play..

Post-birth

After birth I was transferred to the post-natal ward. The room has 6 beds, but it was quite spacious, and there were only 2 other patients there. I get to choose the bed next to the windows. There was a small bassinet for Mia. When we got there it was around 7pm, and visiting hours was going to end at 8pm. Immediately upon getting there, I went for a shower (mandi wajib terus) while my husband looked after Mia. Last time with Adam I was scared to have a shower, scared to go to the toilet to pee etc...I had a terrible first night as a mother, feeling sickly and unable to sleep..but this time, I was determined to feel fresh and healthy as soon as possible. To my surprise, the showers and toilets in the hospital was in excellent condition, even though they are shared toilets. in fact, they are more well-equipped, modern and cleaner than the private bathrooms in Ampang Puteri were. I had a wonderful, revitalising shower...even put on a little bit of lip gloss ;) and afterwards I felt great....I felt fresh and clean..even energetic, despite the fact that I just battled through the long painful labour...

I totally recommend this to anyone. Don't be scared to pee...insyaAllah it won't hurt..and the shower would really help soothe you aches and make you feel fresh..plus mmg wajib pun..

Mia is a wonderful baby...she is true to her name, a very peaceful baby...alhamdulillah..up until now, she hasn't been crying for no reason...or caused me any trouble...she barely cry at all...when hungry or in need of something, she only makes small sounds...the only time we hear her cry loudly is at bath time, and nappy changing, because she doesn't like getting cold...even the midwife who came to visit me at home yesterday commented ' Is she always this peaceful, or did I just come at a good time?' Alhamdulillah...I am so grateful for this miraculous gift...

You might be wondering how Big Bro Adam is reacting to this new addition to the family..hehe...the first time Adam saw Mia, he looked a little surprised..and then immediately he wanted to kiss her...Mia was in her moses basket..Adam made kissing sounds muahs muahs..hehe..I picked her up and then he kissed her...comel jer...

His life basically goes on as usual...main mcm biasa...he is quite caring towards his sister...when she cries Adam try to pujuk...peluk...and he'll tell me...'Baby, ngis (=nangis)'..then ckp kat Mia ' ok? ok? (are you ok?)'. Only at night, at bed time, he wants me alone...no baby...this is the only time I can see him wanting full attention from me...if I'm feeding baby, he doesn't care..angkat kaki peluk Mommy...so we take caution now...when it's close to bed time, I make sure i feed Mia properly...then passed her to Daddy...then I stay with Adam in the bed room just the two of us...until he falls asleep...Alhamdulillah Mia is ok with this arrangement :)

You know, the real hidden hero in this story is....MY HUSBAND. He has been such an amazing father and husband....He is taking care of all of us in every way...he's doing all the cooking, breakfast lunch and dinner...he takes care of Adam, changing his diapers, layan his kerenah....he bathes Mia in the morning...he lets me rest and nap...he takes out the garbage and does the grocery shopping..right now he's at the market buying fish and even took Adam with him so that I could rest..at night when all of us are asleep, he is on the laptop doing his office work...

To my wonderful SuperDaddy, thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate what you're doing for us...I love you bang...