the best feeling

where do i even begin? it has been an overwhelming journey so far, and to describe the feeling as beautiful is an understatement. it all seems so surreal and soon, all the wait and the anticipation will become a reality. 

so i am eight months, or 32 weeks pregnant as of today. yes. we are expecting our first child and i am still in awe. i am still in disbelief that i am carrying a life in me. masya-Allah. the feeling is so great that i really cant describe how proud and grateful i am to be bestowed upon this gift. 

32 weeks. so that'll mean another 8 more weeks to go, insya-Allah. like i said previously the journey has been a great one so far. i had a breeze of preganancy, well, except for the minor morning sicknesses during the first trimester, but other than that, everything else has been a pleasurable experience.and i am at the state whereby the baby's kickings and movements are more intense. and i love that. i love every single moment of that. and i certainly know that i will miss these great moments come august later. so you bet i am enjoying every last bit of these whilst it all lasts.

little ribena, is what she is affectionately known as, of now, is doing great so far. she will never fail to amaze me and the OH everytime we go for the scans. she has been growing well, alhamdullillah. the last checkup we went, we were informed that she had put on a hefty weight since a month ago! that was soothing to hear. and i definitely cant wait to meet her again come wednesday. and i am sure the OH is as excited as me because he missed the last scan due to work commitment in China. we'll see you soon ribena.

Dr A had mentioned the last time that we will talk about birth plans the next visit. i havent been exactly thinking about it, but i knew that i would want to have a natural delivery as much as possible. i have heard of how my brave friends went through theirs and i am pretty sure i am as brave as them. and i believe that its all subjective. we'll see about that. 

right now, i cant wait for my ribena's arrival. if all goes well she will be delivered in the blessed month of Ramadhan. i can already imagine what an interesting Syawal it'll be for all of us here. a new person to welcome into the family. i cant wait! i cant wait!

and the OH and i have already thought of a name for her and i pray that she will live up to her name. but that, we shall reveal when the time comes. :)

until then, i will be patiently waiting for the time when my baby ribena is ready to meet the world. <3

the busy missy

been ages since i logged into Blogger. i had been meaning to blog but i had been so busy. and it doesnt help that i am currently resurrecting my student life. lol. thats because i was nominated to attend the dermatological nursing course conducted by my coy. 

so pardon my intermittent blogging, insyaallah when i have more time, i will sit my ass and type a proper entry.

2011: the start of another new beginning

goodbye 2010.

you had been awesome. and right now, i am yearning for a better 2011. insyaallah with plans and hopes for a better future, i know 2011 would be a significant year. i just know. thank you Allah for the amazing start to a great year, and therefore i seek your guidance and solace to lead me to be a better muslim, person and wife in the coming year. amin.

thank YOU for bringing me to my OH. i could have never asked for anything better. and thank you Allah, for answering our prayers. thank you.

may 2011 be an even better year for all of us! insyaallah.

Happy 2011, everyone!

incessant worries

i am super worried. no news, no calls, no messages. where can you be? i am praying and hoping that you are safe and you are on your way home soon.

ya Allah, please protect them from any harms and make their way home a smooth and safe one. Amin.

daddys birthday treat part I

dear OH,

whilst you were away, we celebrated daddys birthday. together with bibiks family, we headed across the causeway. but before that, we made a brief stop to bishan where i collected my KS bag from dear blogger friend, Lina. and i finally, finally get to meet her and her umairahs in persons! such adorable tots they are! the bag is so beautiful and i cant wait to use it, maybe for our next weekend getaway? :)

from bishan we then proceeded to jaybee where the first stop was the infamous goreng-pisang-by-the-roadside-stall. that was supposed to be our lunch because we were saving our tummies for something better. after filling our tummies, we headed to jusco tebrau just to kill time until dinner.

group photo at jusco. missing in action was paman and fidah, who took this photo for us.
can you see my swollen cheeks?

 

but we didnt stay long there, as mom suggested to go to the pasar tani near larkin, with the excuse so that daddy and paman can wash their cars! lol. again, at the pasar tani, we bought food. its irresistable, especially the fried leher ayam that amirul were unwilling to try, but eventually succumbed to.

and then, after spending about almost two hours at the pasar tani, we finally headed to our intended destination!

 



sunset at senibong



does this scene look familiar to you? yes! we went to senibong to have seafood. daddys birthday treat. and it was awesome!



sunset. gorgeous aint it?






the weather was very kind to us. we had a great time there. and we ordered these among some other items.



tomyam seafood soup

 


steamed fish

 

black pepper crabs

   

the black pepper crabs look tempting right? too bad for me i dont eat crabs and i couldnt eat them if i want to, also because of my jaws. i was unable to open my jaws too wide thanks to the surgery. :(

you were missed by all of us. wished you were there with us to enjoy the scrumptious spread we had. but its okay, babe, we will go again when youre back from your sailing trip alright? that'll be daddys birthday treat part II! on another note, daddy received a literally very big present today! but the present will only be realised next week. can you already guess it? he was very happy about it and i am so happy that i made him happy with his gift. =D

OH, we miss you terribly. come back soon ok!

PS: we visited your mum after the op just now. alhamdullillah everything went well. she was jovial when we arrived and i thank Allah for protecting her. :)