A New Year Coming

In a few days time, it will be a new year. We are going to leave behind 2011. So what actually happened this year? I would say nothing much, day in and day out, always entertaining other peoples' needs. But then I am truly happy and blessed because I can do it, because I am blessed with good health that I am able to do all the things that I did. Some people actually are counting the days in their lives because of an illness. To them, every minute with their loved ones counts. Syukur Alhamdulillah that I am up and about and making my presence counts in other peoples' lives.

Oh yes!! There were several weddings that I have attended. Beautiful couples, smiling and ready to start their lives together. Hopefully, till death do they part. Then there were meeting of old and lost friends. Some I met through FB and some I got to rekindle the past personally. It may sound cheesy but after sooooo many years, memories should just stay in the past!!!

Every year we make resolutions and plans on what to do and what not to do. But then it doesn't always fall through. Anything can go wrong. Some of my plans and ambitions just got busted. I got hurt along the way and tears were shed. Along the way, I also got lots of love and happiness from the people around me especially my family. Love you guys!!

So what will be my resolutions going to be? I'm going to be a better person, better wife, better mum ......blah ..blah...blah....come on people!! I think I will live one day at a time, make full use of the day and of course, I am going to try out every single Laura Vitale's recipes(just maybe those straightforward recipes). I would make myself closer to God, reach out so that my life and the ones around me will always be blessed. I also want to make a difference and touch other peoples' lives through Pelangi HUSM. Lots of plans here and insyaAllah, we will see it through!!

I want to start the year afresh. God willing, 2012 here I come!!!!

Breastfeeding

A lot has been said about breastfeeding. I would like to add my two cents worth here. I TOTALLY love breastfeeding my children. All of my five children were breastfed and one broke the record of being breastfed till she was almost five years old. It didn't happened immediately, though.
My firstborn came into the world with lots of shouting and before that I managed to glance angrily at my husband and blaming him for making me go through the labour pains. I even told him that I wouldn't ever want to go through the experience ever again. But funnily though, I went through it four more times and I LOVE it.
Mothers who are pregnant should talk to their babies. I always did and when they were put into my arms for the first time, they seem to look at me in wonder as if recognising my voice! The looks on their faces always make me cry. They have lived inside of me for nine months and when they finally arrived, God is Great!
The first time when they latched on for feeding, it is nothing but love flowing out of you to them. You get the feeling of accomplishment of being a mother. But it is not always smooth sailing. At times, the breasts became engorged and  sore. This is when the breast pump comes in handy.
Once they were filled, you could see the contentment in their eyes. Then they would  sleep peacefully for an hour or two and the process of breastfeeding continues.
My five children were seldom sick and the visits to the doctor were only for their occasional immunisation shots. I am glad that I have breastfed all of them, not without some hiccups along the way. Sometimes, it can be troublesome in public but I always managed.

Surprise!!!!

It all started with a phone call. I was reading The Sunday Star with the air-cond

 on full blast when someone called asking the directions to my house. Huh?

The person on the other end of the line said that she wanted to send me a delivery.

Since I wasn't expecting any parcels nor was today my birthday,

I asked "delivery from whom?" She answered that it was from Nana. 

I was stunned. Oh! I guessed she must have sensed why I was suddenly quiet that 

she asked for my name again. Maybe she thought she was talking to someone else. Oh!

Okay! I was apprehensive because I didn't think that people would take my words seriously and deliver me 

that 10kg of Godiva chocs at my doorsteps. Hey! I was just joking. No one in their right mind could imagine

me seating down and eating that many chocolates.

Just a few minutes later, the said person arrived. Said my thank-you a dozen times,

even asking for her name card, which she didn't have and told me

that I could get all the information from Nana.

I heaved a sigh of relief.

It wasn't 10kgs of Godiva chocolates but a box of cupcakes for Mother's Day! 

Awwww! It was such a beautiful and unexpected gift from "Tupai & Cicak".

 

I don't intend to eat the cupcakes yet.

Will take the box out the fridge from time to time just to admire it.

Thank you, "Tupai & Cicak"

Thank you also to everyone else and the rest of my children who sent me their wishes.

Happy Mother's Day!