Hana 4 months old

Assalam. Alhamdulillah, Hana is four months and a week old. MashaAllah tabarakallah :)

Hana mula meniarap officially on her 4 months and two days old. (yayy!) MashaAllah, memang on the dot 4 months Hana started to turn her body!. She seemed very proud and excited :D Mama is much more happy. However, gambar di bawah bukan gambar semasa Hana made her 'meniarap history'. This one Mama purposely put her on her stomach, at 3 months. (exercise, hihi..)

Hana and her Aunty Bee. Buzz Buzz

To encourage baby's brain power

Bismillah.

To encourage baby's brain power.

Guidance for me.

Every mum wants her baby to grow into a healthy, happy toddler. Giving her some fun, mental stimulation helps develop new brain ‘connections’ which form part of her adult brain.

Mummy Time
Spending quality time with your child benefits her in so many different ways. She picks up her language skills from baby talk with you and from watching your face and body language. ‘Babies learn a lot faster if they’re taught with one-to-one interaction,’ says brain expert Nancy Slessenger. ‘So, the more animated you are around your baby and the more you talk to her – even if she can’t understand exactly what you’re on about yet – the better!

Get Moving
‘The development of the brain is directly linked to movement, ‘says Nancy. ‘By waving her limbs around, she’s inviting you to react. When you respond with an action or words, she’ll repeat the movement, and a new brain connection is made.’

Good Grub
The long-chain polyunsaturated fat DHA found in breastmilk helps little brains grow and develop. Some infant formulas contain DHA, which is marked on formula milks as LCPs – levels differ, so do check. ‘Older, weaned babies need a healthy, balance diet for brain development,’ says Bridget Benelam from the British Nutrition Foundation. ‘This should contain protein like chicken, dairy, lentils or eggs.’

Have a Rest
Babies benefit from a variety of mental stimulation, but, just like adults, sometimes they need a break! During a rest or snooze your baby processes what she’s learned, and chances are she’ll wake up full of beans again and ready to take on more.

Did you know?
Boys’ brains develop from the back (the ‘doing’ part) towards the front (the ‘thinking’ part). Girls’ brains develop the other way around. So boys develop physical skills before thinking and language, and girls tend to communicate earlier.

source - babyexpert.com

Hana's development. (3months)

Bismillah.

Alhamdulillah, Hana is 3months and 4 days old today :)

Because time flies very rapidly, and Mama sometimes misses those beautiful moments together (though I didnt want that to happen). So, it is best for me to have a checklist regarding Hana's development, so that I can always catch up on what I am supposed to focus on. This one I got from babyzone website. The ones highlighted in green are those Hana had managed to do, as at 29 December 2012. Alhamdulillah :)

Hana and Ellie

What to Watch for: 0-3 Months

Motor Development

• Opens and shuts his hands.
• Raises his head and chest while lying on his stomach.
• Stretches her legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back. 
• Supports her upper body with her arms when lying on stomach. 
• Swats at dangling toys placed near him. 
• Mouths objects brought to her face. 
• Reaches and grasps for things with both hands. 
• Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface. 
• Can hold a rattle. (hold Ellie :))

Visual Development

• Watches faces intently. 
• Turns head toward direction of sound. 
• Follows moving objects with his eyes. 
• Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance. 

Language Development

• Begins to imitate some sounds. (Mama is not sure, but Mama imitates Hana's sound, hihi)
• Begin to babble. 

Social/Emotional Development

• Reacts when you sing, call his name, or attempt to play. 
• Imitates you when you stick out your tongue. 
• Enjoys playing with other people; may cry when playing stops. 
• Becomes more communicative with face and body. 
• Imitates your movements. 
• Smiles! Grins! .

Cognitive Development

• Stares at her hands and fingers. 
• Plays with her fingers.
• Brings his hands to his mouth. 
• Has accustomed to regular eating and sleeping pattern.
  
  Well done Hana, we love you! :)

  
  

  Checklist source :  http://www.babyzone.com/checklist/milestones_200512

Our Happiness, Our Precious

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Alhamdulillah, our bundle of joy, our love, our happiness, our precious, our gift from Allah has safely arrived on the 24th September 2012, at 10.50pm, at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Star Kedah. MashaAllah tabarakallah. Only Allah knows how the feeling, the gratefulness, the happiness are indescribable. 

This is our princess. With the most beautiful and significant meanings for Baba and Mama. Our Happiness, Our Precious.

HANA NAFISA

Thank you Allah.

Ya Allah, beri kekuatan dan hidayah kepada kami untuk mendidik dan membesarkan anak ini menjadi hambaMu yang taat dan solehah. 

Rabbi jaalni muqeemassolati, wa min zurriyati.

Moga kelak Hana Nafisa menjadi pejuang agamaMu.

Dan jadikan saya Mama yang kuat dan tabah, bijak mendidik anak-anak, menjadi isteri yang taat dan solehah kepada suami, juga anak yang baik kepada ibu bapa.

 Rabbana wa taqabbal dua'. Ameen.

Fun and Leisure

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

I'm currently at my 39 weeks of pregnancy, MasyaAllah :)

Sekarang ni, dilemanya adalah bila baby nak keluar ni... Dah tak sabar sangat-sangat! ^^

Tengah makan, nak tidur, bangun tidur, masak and every single thing I'm doing, mesti fikir bila baby nak keluar. Berdebar juga sebab tak tahu macam mana situasi sakit nak bersalin tu akan berlaku ^_^

Apapun I always keep myself active walaupun dah ambil cuti awal. Pagi-pagi buat simple breakfast. Lepas bye-bye Abang, terus pergi our 'petting zoo'. Yes, our pet zoo :) Feed Mr. Chicken Licken and his wife, and also Mr. Bugs Bunny and his beloved wife. Oh, not to forget Mr. Blacky the cat and another baby chicken. The initial idea of having these pets were my hubby's. Saya suka binatang. Tetapi saya awal-awal lagi bagitahu suami, saya tidak mampu untuk beri komitmen kepada haiwan-haiwan ini. Sebab saya tahu saya jenis yang bagaimana. Kalau bela binatang ni perlu komitmen dan kesabaran yang tinggi. Bukan setakat nak memberi makan, tetapi perlu jaga kesihatan, kebersihan, emosi dan nalurinya juga. Hehe. Emosi dan naluri yang bagaimana? Ye la, mestilah kena bagi dia happy. Kadang-kadang nak berlari-lari dan melompat-lompat. That's the nature of animals right? Jadi, at least twice a week, mereka akan dilepaskan in the garden. 

And it's okay for me when Abang wants to have them because I believe that he takes good care of them, and it's a good therapy plus exercise for him as well. So, green light for Abang as long as rumah tak semak sangat ya! >.<

Mr. Bugs Bunny, Mr. Chicken n family

Ayam kesayangan Abang :)

Our pet zoo and garden kebanggaan Abang :)

Okay, back to my activities. In the morning I will take care of the pets. Bagi makan dan cuci sikit tempat tinggal dia tu. Then, siram pokok dan kemas bahagian luar rumah. Dah cuti kan, so I become a gardener for a while.

Then, start off with indoor house chores. Kemas-kemas, sapu-sapu, and  do the laundry. I always think, nanti masa berpantang, apalah yang boleh dibuat. Jaga baby la kannn... and of course blogging and facebooking! hehe :)

Dah siap semua, maka bermulalah aktiviti Facebook, blogging etc. Tengah hari sikit, baru fikir nak masak-masak. So far, my life as a housewife is not that bad. I mean, taklah terlalu boring or 'passive' as I have always thought of.

Okay, antara hasil sepanjang di rumah ini ialah saya berjaya membuat beberapa bouquet bunga yang dah lama tersimpan dalam stor. Ini adalah lebihan bunga yang digunakan untuk gubah hantaran. But since I'm expecting my baby, I do not have the intention of taking any orders on hantaran. Memang nak relax dan santai je menanti kelahiran baby :) 

Ini antara hasilnya :)

Red Roses!

Combination of purple and white roses :)

This one ambil dari rumah mama :)

Pink and light green, my favourite.

That's all for now. Pray for me :)

Regards,

Nabilah ^_^

Set Bersalin NR

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

As the title goes, that's exactly what I'm going to write about today. Yes, finally I have made my decision on my medication for confinement which is Rangkaian Herbanika Bersalin Nona Roguy. 

Oh memang agak susah untuk buat keputusan sebab rasanya semua produk pun ada kebaikannya. Saya mendapat pelbagai recommendation daripada kawan-kawan dan juga berdasarkan survey di blog mommies tentang produk yang mereka gunakan. Tetapi akhirnya saya menbuat keputusan untuk memilih set bersalin NR.

TESTIMONI POSITIF

Antara sebab saya memilih set bersalin ini kerana hampir 90% daripada hasil bacaan saya tentang pelanggan yang menggunakan produk ini memberikan testimoni yang positif. Kebanyakannya berpuas hati, terutama dari aspek melawaskan pembuangan air kecil dan besar yang menjadi masalah ibu-ibu semasa berpantang, selain mengembalikan kesegaran dan kecergasan tubuh.

SIMPLE AND COMPACT

Selain itu, berbanding set bersalin yang lain, set NR ini agak simple dan hanya datang dalam enam item iaitu PhytoNatal, Minyak Herbanika, Akar Herbanika, Herbanika Barut, Uncang Cuci Herbanika, dan Herbanika Lulur. Kebanyakan ibu-ibu yang berkongsi menyatakan mereka lebih menggemari produk yang mudah digunakan seperti krim sapu, berbanding serbuk-serbuk yang perlu dibancuh dan sebagainya. *modern mommies kan, and I'm one of them* Jadi saya berpendapat set ini mudah untuk digunakan, tak perlu 'renyah' nak menggunakan terlalu banyak barang, takut tak habis pula :)

HARGA

Okay, berkaitan harga, memang harga set-set bersalin ini agak kompetitif. Berdasarkan survey saya untuk set NR, di kedai-kedai ubat dan jamu, dan juga kedai online, kesemuanya menawarkan harga RM300 dan ke atas. Harga untuk ahli Nona Roguy adalah RM300 tanpa bengkung. Tetapi, Alhamdulillah saya terjumpa sebuah kedai online yang menawarkan harga yang terbaik setakat ini iaitu RM300 termasuk kos pos, beserta hadiah lagi iaitu bengkung bertali (Bengkung Bodycare), barut baby, tungku baby dan pilis. Saya beli di sini; minanggunbeauty. Not bad and I believe it's worth buying :)

TRADISIONAL

Being me, sebenarnya saya suka dengan jamu-jamu dan petua tradisional ni, yang moden pun saya suka juga. I'm into both. Hehe. Saya suka nak lulur-lulur, minum air herba dan buat-buat macam mak dara. Ada kawan-kawan yang mencadangkan penggunaan ubat hemopati semasa berpantang. Saya juga agak tertarik untuk cuba vitamin- vitamin daripada Shaklee. Tapi, since this is my first time berpantang, I choose NR because it is in between, tradisional tetapi masih mudah untuk digunakan.

InsyaAllah saya akan buat review berkaitan set NR ini selepas berpantang nanti.

Semoga saya akan mendapat manfaat daripada produk ini, moga Allah memudahkan segala urusan saya semasa dan selepas berpantang. Semoga saya dapat menjaga baby dengan baik. Semoga saya dan baby akan sentiasa sihat. Ameen. 

Till then,  :)

37 weeks

Bismillah :)

Apabila sudah masuk 36weeks, kekerapan check up di KK (Klinik Kesihatan) adalah seminggu sekali. Pheww! So a week after raya I went for my regular check up. My weight during Ramadhan was static or slightly increase, 64.1kg. After raya? My weight mounted to 65.9kg. 1.8kg increase within 1 week? Not bad! Haha. Darling baby weighs at 2.49kg. Alhamdulillah :)

That was last week. This week, my weight increase lagi, now 66.4kg. Oh my! I was suppose to add only 1kg in every 2 weeks, but I went over the limit which was an increase of 2.3kg, extra 1.3kg!

Nurse kata, kalau overweight perlu berhati-hati dengan risiko darah tinggi ketika mengandung. T_T So now,  I have to go to KK twice a week to check on my blood pressure. Hopefully, there's nothing serious. I will have to control my meal consumption now on. I almost reach the end line, huhuhu. 3 weeks to go. Gambate!