im back from phuket!!

milk story...
i pumped and plan to save.. just coz I cant get a let down knowing that im gonna dump the milk..... simpan je dalam fridge hotel and last minit baru decide to bring it back.... seludup je susu masuk mesia... with the checked-in bags.. used a small coleman..and ices... and then a waterproof bag and layers and layers of plastic... i ran out of plastic bags to freeze... so simpan dalam small coleman ... I did dump 2 sessions... the ones where I had to pump at the airport.... coming and going....

but everything arrived okay....

and while im gone.... previous stash was enough, and then some.... so there was no need for formulaa!! good job boobies!!!

dispos saved this week..

3+3+6+2+3 = 17 pieces...

nanti aku terangkan camne aku kira....

bought a walker... anaku sale 30% aritu..
now back to 10%....
aku suka la walker ni... ade plane...
pastu music pun ade... boleh bukak toys and leh guna utk makan (aku tak buat aa)
tapi leh main toys tu kat bawah ..(bukan dalam walker je la)..
aku guna masa amir tido dalam buai...
aku tekan butang music walker tu hahaha dodoi..

okayla.. 30 minits of peace to rest a bit (pump ke cuci2 bende) is worth more...

movie... im so excited tgk die chewing....
time ni dah nak habis dah biskut tu..
takleh nak nampak sgt pun, kecik je dalam genggaman

Cloth diapering...

so now nite time CD-ing and also weekend...
tapi sabtu aku tak CD.. coz memula tak konfiden... then mak aku amek amir...
(now ni CD just for me, sampai aku pakar, baru leh ajar org...
kalau ko tak pakar, terkial-kial nak ajar org, org pun doubtfull nak buat)
but eventhough this week baru je nak start
got the CDS on wednesday..
but already, dah jimat 9 keping pampers....
huh.... imagine if can CD full time

ni perkiraan penjimatan aku... quantity based on bapa byk aku usually guna disposable..

khamis: nite - 2 keping from 8pm till 6 am next morning
jumaat: nite - 2 keping from 8pm till 6 am next morning
ahad: siang - 5 keping from 11am till 6 am the next morning

Total: 9 dispos saved !!

super soft.... ku terasa cam huggies yg mahal tu pon cam kertas lak bila compare..




also.. kalau using pocket diapers...
pocket tu cepat gile kering 2-3 jam dah kering..
tapi inserts die.. yg microfiber/hemp inserts ...
yg serap pee pee tu yg lambat gile kering..
so if on budget boleh beli a few pockets.. but banyak inserts...
tapi kena rajin basuh..

BLW-ing (Baby-Led Weaning)..

info:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/startingsolids/babyledweaning/
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/babyledweaning.htm

inshort:
not puree-ing food... give finger food to baby.. something die boleh pegang..
and not feeding the baby.. tak suap.... letting him feed himself..

at first we didnt have a seat n tray...
had to use the bumbo seat...
no sense buying the tray, as kejap lagi dah tak muat..
so awal2 tu, food keep falling down.. he couldnt reach for it again..
also he dowant to sit in the bumbo for too long...
also.. having problems gripping the food...
but I guess thats just expected laa.... but we kept at it...
biar je pegang food.. kalau jatuh, bagi balik die pegang...
didnt eat much la.. suck sometimes.. kalau tergigit big chunk, he spits it out
the thing he love most is mangga (manis and masak)..
but having problem slipping even with half skin intact..


but yesterday we got the fisher price healthy care booster seat..
came highly recommended...
if the dining table is ever used, i would have just gotten the ikea antilop chair.. cheap!!
but aku n rafiq tak penah makan atas meja... maybe 1-2 times a year...
so i went for the booster seat..


so tonight....
aku + rafiq makan nan + tandoori atas lantai.. biar je die play atas mat..
aku cam malas nak kemas2 .. BLW is messy....
so tonight takde plan bagi die food..
tapi die dok tengok kitorang makan... terliur2...
kesian.. aku boh la dalam booster seat...
gave 1 farleys rusk... malas aa nak masak...
also rusk looks deceivingly like our nan..
terasa la die makan cam kitorang makan..
usually he will just nibble and suck and throw away.. then ill pickup and eat it..
and ill eat the rest in the package too hahahah..
so basically kitorang dah beli 3-4 kali..
amir makan 3-4 gigit.. aku makan satu pakej :P


anyways.. bagi je rusk...
but today ade improvement... usually kalau terbite off.. he will spit out...
but today.. bite off and continues to bite and bite.... while perati rafiq makan..
byk gak yg spit out.. but yg dimakan more than usual...
so ade kemajuan hari ini... video ade nanti post...

1st pic, in the safety 1st deluxe care booster seat which I dont like.. (was a gift)

2nd pic, ... manggaa.. in bumboo, leceh no tray

as seen in the 3rd pic, today , u cant even see the rusk anymore....


morale of the story: BUY a freakin bib!!! or bukak baju seblum BLW!!

Malaysian Babywearers Meet on 20 Dis 2008...

yeah.. something else besides hopping from one shopping mall to another..
love going to these meeting.... meeting people who love what I love...

Today's topic was : Simple Piece of Cloth...SPOC
(includes wraps and kain batik)
But I didnt even try 1 wrap.. was busy trying everything else..
I'm perfectly comfy with my vatanai.. not looking for others...

trying liza's DIY ring sling... soft silk... love love the texture...
the lockiness of the material... It doesnt slip...
but after walking around and using for a while,
it slips by a teeeny tiny amount... at an acceptable rate...
but I think it will take some time before I would need to pull the tail again..
not as airy as linen... but who cares.. it silky-licious!!!
wear it to some dinner or gala or inside of a mall... coz really, who goes out in the sun that often in malaysia...
I think I want one!!! I'm already thinking of colors ...
would be perfect for a dressy function...
but budget's tight now... phukkettt ohh phukett... but definately want one..
im thinking.. black and dark silver/grey... and im gonna copy jess's design..
refer to her peekaroobaby ring sling pic below..
i want 2 different colored rings..
*berangann je aku ni...**..
right now its at the top of my BW list of what to get next..







trying on adrianna's wrap tai... the straps of the meitai under the butt is wide..
giving it a wrappy comfort/support...... the material is kinda like canvas but stretchy.. weird..



ohh I love shaz's DIY MT... pretty and comfy...
but it was made for her baby's size.. so it is small...
eventhough the shoulder is not padded, I didnt feel the weight..
which is saying a lot coz amir is heavy...!!.. and the straps are wide...
also giving a wrap-like support under the bum...
amir slept in-it for like half an hour..
rendering me unable to try-on other carriers.... I wonder what fabric is it...
the position of the straps were also good....

also on the right, is a picture of nita wearing amir in a peekaroobaby Ring Sling ..
love the 2 color rings......




wide-shot of the room.. macam jualan lambak kain... i wonder if anybody was paying attention jess hehehe




People learning to wrap...



attendance was less than previous... hmm musim kaween....
but it was a good turn-out..... cant wait for the next one...

pending pictures...

outing bersama auntie EDD.. pendek gile kau...




terjumpa auntie nieta plak...


ade rupa shinchan lah

Since someone asked where to buy what I bought
(but I bought thru my sister in aussie.. cheaperrr)
these are a few links to malaysian vendors...

CLICK kat gamba diapers tu.....


Happy Heiny's Pocket


Happy Heiny's One Size Pocket


IttiBitti Dlish Sewn-in-one


IttiBitti Dlish Snap-in-one


Baby Kanga One Size Pocket


Baby Beehind One Size Fitted



I am dying to try:
1. Bum Genius 3.0
2. Blueberry Minkee
3. My Precious Baby Fitted
4. Kissaluv fitted

nanti aku buat list of all/most malaysian CD vendors..

My IttiBitti Dlish.... (must get better pictures but are in wash and use rite now)




yerternight... I tried CD for the first time.. I used IB (ittibitti) Snap-in-one... coz everything dah ready to go... malas nak fikir
(yg HH, Babykanga tu semua cam I have to figure out what goes with what)
I also used the microfiber booster... that came with the IB...

tuka nappy at 7.30pm
then coz I seriusly have doubt that it wont leak.. pukul 1.30 am aku bangun...
bukak.. check dry... check every layer.. still dry.... i really dont know whether its due to the nappy or coz baby not pee pee yet... but it has been 6 hours.. then at near 6 am... check again, wet... but tak bocor.....

I think I could get away changing all the fabrics (inserts/boosters/soaker pape la tu) not the shell.. if I had spares... which I dont :P.. basuh je la semua... so changed... into dispos hahaha.... (nak send to caregiver)...
dispos feels so scratchy after the soft feel of CDs...



maybe coz hes not a heavy wetter kot? or coz hes just 6 mths..?
bila baby besar then only the excrete more fluid....??
cant wait to try babybeehind fitted hemp... maybe I can get away with no cover..?

soakers/inserts..mostly hemp.. as it is most absorbant

also taken from my entry in forum:

dah dekat 1 month ive been complaining about my wrist... feels so painfull..
i tot maybe due to typing a lot...
nak tulis ngn pen sakit.. nak tarik fabric dalam RS sakit..
tu yg I try sekali je shidanye MIM.. susah nak adjust.. coz wrist/hand in pain...
then my sis balik.. die amek medic... so asked her about it...
she told me to fold in my thumb.. then genggam and strecth forward...
'adoiii sakit@@@!!!"...
see. confirm you have dequervain syndrome... stretching to see if painful is a test...
and I thought she was giving me a remedy to lessen the pain...
so i pun blur, stretch fully... sooo sakitnye!!!! ciss... sabar jelah
she said this is also know as new mother's syndrome.... coz carrying baby using hand....


about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeQuervain's_syndrome
http://www.davidlnelson.md/DeQuervain.htm
"All of this adds up to a very sharp pain when the patient moves the thumb. Sometimes this is worsened by awkward hand positions or overuse. For example, the position of the wrist during breastfeeding or the frequent lifting of a baby by a new mother in caring for an infant is a common cause of this condition."

im sooo freaakin tired....
not enough sleep... (work related, not amir related)

but I got my cloth diapers...
sooo flufffyyy....!!!
sayangnye nak bagi baby kencing/berak hahahaha
also.. im overwhelmed with all the boosters, liners, inserts,
snap system, pocket system, fitted... nanti aku blaja...

now have

1. BabyBeehind hemp fitted (will need cover)
2. Baby kanga
3. Happy Heiny's One Size
4. Happy Heiny's Pocket, sized
5. Itti Bitti Dlish snap in one
6. Itti Bitti Dlish AIO (sewn)

teringin nak try... BumGenius 3.0
also.. hemp mahal kat mesia for absoption power
byk inserts aku, hemp.... adeh.. aku dah konfius ni camne nak mix and match
coz too many options....

esok lusa la gambaq..

amir's dayss out with mama.... mama cuti...



4 Dec 2008
we went to my office area... Ticketing MAS at 9.45am.... then straight to One Utama..... I had to wait till amir slept in the stroller... so I can have my fish n chips..!! hahaha I MUST HAVE IT.... went back home at 2pm





5 Dec 2008
Sunway Pyramid.... wanna try out some swimclothes.... amir suka tengok rabbit.... I ate popiah sister amende tah tu, bosan.. but I always dunno where to eat at pyramid... I have lots of choices at OU, which is usually the main reason why I always go to OU... eat good food......jalan-jalan 10 am till 2pm...




11 Dec 2008
curve, ikea, ikano.... 10am-2pm
(yes I go back home around 2 so I can watch me some ellen on starworld...)
I ate 3-4 bites of meehoon.. ikea too crowded ... really want some potpie/
balik umah... tido jap......
sambung gi pyramid with sis eddy.. (makcik ida yg dah umur... 30?? ek)... 4.30-6.30pm
we ate at Pasto-go-han.... the food was biasa, too mahal for the taste/quantity.. but the oreobanana shake ... huh...sedapnyee!!! and they were very nice, bagi free toy and biskut and jelly for amir.. (nope I didnt let him eat them)...

am tired... amir so tired too.. susahnye nak tidokan die harini..
hopefully will sleep through the nite....






being a SAHM (stay at home mom) is freakin tiring.... I wonder if I can do it..?
yep.. aku takde idea nak buat ape.. so aku bawak gi mall... coz he likes to jalan2... tak suka dok umah... tu pasal aa aku bertekad bawak pi swimming.. need to include other non materialistik activities..

aku terlupa esok selangor cuti...
gilelah... but its the first time I wish tak cuti..
arghhh ade keje urgent gile yg kena siap...
I can finish it during cuti.. but need others to approve and sign and distribute blablablaa.a.. warrghh stresss.....

well esok still cuti.. so malam ni, gi jalan laa..
sian amir penat tertido...

now with videos....

schwimming.. can see his little feet kicking around... hahah finally! some form of exercise... maybe now can fit better in the bumbo seat.. would really like to get more use out of it.... best kalu muat... thinking of getting the bumbo tray...



also today we went to first few years.. curve...
testing the activity center... huh, letak2 je macam org kebulur nampak makanan..
rakusnye grab semua toys... dlm video ni lepas dah a few minutes dalam tu.. still rakus.... siap tgh2 tu cam muka.... "i like this...papa, belikan for me please".. cost.. RM700... can bounce and rock.... hmmm, any loving aunts wanna buy this? hahaha didnt think soo..

as im getting ready for solids...
im researching food and stuff..
found out about BLW (yep, yet another abbreviation for AP style parenting)

basically its:
1. not feeding your baby pureed food
2. letting the baby feed themselves... no spoonfeeding...

memula use soft, well cooked finger foods… letting them learn how to eat on their own
and the more I read... the more I think it is sesuai for amir...
im the mother.. so i know him.... (yep, thats my argument)

it does make sense .. in the sense.. that. previously people are feeding babies starting at 3-4 mths of age… so logic la they would need to feed with pureed food… but at 6 mths…. Okayla, I cant explain it better… why don’t you read the explanation here…

p/s: I think this is extra sesuai for amir.. coz he already has teeth.. why puree kan..? if babies yg takde gigi pon boleh buat BLW….

yes men... no comment..? i know you would have lots!!... google it..

being stuck at home is boring...
but ape yang nak dibuat? tanak la asik bawak gi mall je....
materialistik jadiknye... but ape lagi??
need to come up with kids activities....
will have more option when he can actually sit/walk i think... activity centers..
mandi-mandi sungai... picnic... playground...

well here's a start..... schwimminggg!!....

Babies love to hang around with parents
Walk through any shopping centre and you are likely to see at least one mother pushing an empty buggy and carrying a baby who just doesn't want to be put down .... more - click here-


today I back carried with Kozy!!... pretty amazing feat since he didnt cry at all.. or gerak2 mintak nak keluar.... (ignore my unmade face, ku tak mandi lagi harini.. hahaha...cuti lah...letih la babysitting nih)





ended up sleeping... ciann, penat...

untuk Sanaa...

aku suka betul aa beg nih...
memula aku angkut pakai beg bakul pump spectra tu gi opis...
(okla, memula dulu bawak single pump medela, kecik cinonet...
tapi sebab single pump susu jadik sikit, so aku heret spectra double pump ke opis.. berat2 pon)
terasa aa berat.. coz 1 shoulder jee... seriusly BERAT !!@!!!!

lepas pakai beg amir ni... fuhh ringaan.. rase cam lenggang je aku..
beza sgt aa angkat sebelah bahu and 2 belah bahu...

pastu magic nye... banyak gile ruang!!! sekecik2 beg tu..
aku tunjuk kat kak eila.. aku ckp aku bawak spectra dlm tu, die tanye muatke
jgnkan muat... aku bawak beg mekap ngn pump, pun ade ruang kosong lagi...

yg ruang outer tu.. cam ade kalis air.. so nak boh susu sejuk leh boh situ...

aku rase beg ni sangat magic la... aku nak beli lagi satu, takut kang die dah tak jual in the future hahahha.. also, a beg yg hubby boleh bawak... gender neutral hehehe

BabyKiko Bag.. Rm30+
(who needs Allerhand, Avent blablablaa.. beg harga sampai Rm300-400)
I would say... one of my best things to buy.. (nanti aku buat list)

dlm gamba bawah ni, bulky sikit coz aku bawak 2 botol avent yg gemuk tu..
kalau pakai botol biasa.. tak bulky camni

im just putting random pics, coz boring aa entry panjang2 no pics.




Quoted

"for example... it is easy tp promote cloth diaper to pro-BF mom.
its just the same concept. people looking for the best for their baby.
who wants their baby to exposed to dangerous chemical at early age kan.
same as babywearing... it is part of attchment parenting concept. natural parenting."


why the hell am I slowly going towards natural & AP (attachment parenting)..
I am asking myself.. coz I'm amazed that I'm doing all this crap...


btw, AP has sooo many abbreviation..
BF-breastfeeding
BW-babywearing
CD-cloth diapering
EC-eliminating communication (what is EC..? stay tuneedd... u'll be surprised!!.. I was...)
Co-Sleeping
etc... (home-schooling, non-vaccinating, non-circ.... macam2 aa..)



and why the heck am I gaining each abbreviation one by one...??
seriusly, I dont know... this style so doesnt sound like me...
but they do seem like the best thing u can give your baby...
next one my list,bila dah start solids.. homecooked meals....
yep, and I dont even cook for myself...


but seriusly.... if u knew me... menyusahkan hidup is not my style...
Breastfeeding...? totally menyusahkan hidup mak...
proper latching, nipple biting (doesnt help with amir dpt gigi umur 4 bulan)...
nipple cracking, nipple bleeding, nipple confusion... breast engorgement, breast leaking...
pumping nights sessions =(no sleeping over 3-4 hours)...
pumping day session = no gym (boobs berat to work out, me lah), no long shopping session, no dinner and movie (too long)..outing lelama, need to bring pump, bring bottles, bring icepacks, bring thermal bag...


yep, ive experienced it all...
the 'joys' of breastfeeding...
some moms dont experience the teeth biting thing..
coz baby diorang kuar gigi umur 8 bulan keatas..
some even after 1 year....
and yet, I's still doing it.... coz like previous entry...
it's a lifetime effect on your baby, health wise...


and eventhough I havent posted the advantages of CD...healthwise/chemicals/comfort/moneywise...etc etc
but the main reason for me is environment aa...
I love animals more than I love babies..
(but of course la I love Amir over the animals)...
I do think that one day i might just become vegetarian...
slowly eliminating meat..
maybe be fish-eating vegetarian lah...


I think there is nothing wrong with eating meat..
God said that is the purpose of these animals..
BUT... the unethical treatment of companies like say, BurgerKing...
squishing all the cows into so tight spaces... blablablablaa...
(kan aku cakap, its a looong story)
the unethical treatment is what I dont agree with...
well.. lets not get into that..... byk isu aku with that...

back to the topic...
how can we justify turning the animals habitats into our waste disposing grounds..?
makin lama, makin bertimbun sampah dalam dunia ni....
we're not running out of space yet..
but if we continue... i think the rate is exponential...
then.... campo lak ngn global warming... mencairkan kutub2....
polar bear nak idup takleh...
(yeah, I like watching boring documentaries...)..
they will go into the human territories for food.. garbage and stuff..
and they get shot at....
we (humans) do all the mistake.. why are other creatures paying for it...?
dont even get me started on tigers and pandas...




Cloth Dilemma??.....
well... if u are concern with the icky part... (as my sister so concerned with that)... babies dont poop that often...
amir la... once a day..??.. well amir usually goes once a week...
now maybe every 2-3 days... baru poop..
i think bila start solid, once a day.. maybe
and i think u wont be disgusted by own baby poop...
so there's no really ick factor... the "omg, i have to touch poop!"
also there are flushable liners (biodegradable)...
baby berak atas tu, then strip off lining tu, campak dalam toilet..


so if ure concerned with the leceh part...
mmg will be leceh sket la compared just throwing into dustbin...
kalu kencing je...masuk je machine..
kalau berak... dah buang poop (liner tadi)... kalau still ade staining color... pre-wash sket and masuk machine...
dont think its as leceh as scraping poop off traditional lampin...
even traditional lampin also have liners now..
also the sidai-sidai part...
but this is a small price to pay.. in my opinion..


okaylah.. tak coherent la entry aku kali ni... just writing whatever comes to mind...


TO SUMMARIZE: CD-ing is best for babies and animals.... but comes at a price, extra work....


DISCLAIMER:
eventhough I have a blinkie that says " i love disposabe diaper"...
masa tu aku blurr.. didnt know that was a statement...
at the time, i was just choosing blinkies based on what i was doing..
ignorant lagi time tu..
nanti la aku tukar tu....

im am determine to start CD.. cloth diapering...
why..? panjang la citer...
guilt towards the environment... main (and only) reason lah...
if I had the money.. aku 100% CD skang ni...
I wont mind the extra work.... basuh, cuci, sidai blablabla...
duit la penghalang utama... it aint cheap u know....
nak fikir baby selesa and tanak bocor..
so im going for modern cloth diaper...
so, its expensive in the short term... jimat long term
sebijik about Rm70+... ikut brand..
I want to buy the one-size...
dia adjustable from newborn to 14 kilos camtu...
pastu perturunkan kat next baby.. or jual balik..
CD have resell value...

For now I want to try ittibitti
based on this review Jess gave...


next on the list:
1. happyheiny

2. babykanga



ever so slowly changing the world.. 1 person at a time....
have to do my part.....
so for now, I'll CD part-time.....
buy a few over the course of the next few mths ..
so that can fully CD...

testing out the patapum...front carry..
I reaally want to love it....
i really want an SSC (soft structured carrier)



but.... I feel tightness at the perut.. the level where amir's butt is..
cam butt amir tu besar and menyempitkan ruang situ...
aku try adjust bahu straps and chest straps...
but couldnt find out how to only loosen that area..
kalau loosen chest and bahu.. then bahagian leher die pulak tak ketat....
kinda uncomfy laa ketat kat perut/butt baby... amir can feel it too I think...

last2 jalan kat OU, die merengek-rengek... had to take him out..
that would not happen with ringsling lah..
he'd already be asleep in the RS aa....
i was kicking myself for not bringing my RS as a backup...
rafiq had to carry him... for like 10-15 mins..
and die complain lenguh biceps/tri muscle..
time nak pusing stereng keter terasa...
mesti korang cakap.. alah bukan berat sangat pun...
if amir wasnt twisting around... i think okay la nak carry
but with all the twisting and leaning sana sini.. rengek2 ... u can feel the weight and force everywhere..
penat la kalau dukung... not babywearing....




back to patapum...
the weightlessness ... is something else laa.. all weight on the waist..
not bahu or back.... I can carry him all day... takdak hal punye...

if only
1. the perut area is looser..
2. the back body is higher... (amir asik nak melentik aje... hard to prevent with low body)

then I would definately want this carrier...
the sleeping hood is soooo freaking awesome lah... jaring-jaring and stretchy...
tak put force.. but prevents head from swaying here and there bila baby tido..
amir tido kejap in the patapum masa gi carrefour pagi tadik..
I think I need to tweek the straps aaa... maybe lower the chest straps.. i dunno..
i love these rubbers yg lipat kasik pendek all the extra steps..

I temp trade my SB RS and PB RS with Patapum and MomsinMind RS... with a mom on MBW
next month, we trade back.. hehehe.. syiok syiok..
hoping to do more back carry..
abaikan muka tak mandi aku nih... amir dah mandi..