Baby Akif

Audra first COACH ride

This is Audra first coach ride. She was ecstatic as she been persuading ibu and ayah to take her on a bus.



How the both of us keep ourselves occupied for the 5 hours bus journey…





Closer look at Audra’s masterpiece…





Upon our arrival ….





Our hotel room…





Great service at the Peridot Club : )





Audra and I were given a cute teddy bear each : )





Overall, great first experience here at One World. Hope to be back again.

C U ...

Till we meet you again in 2014. InsyaAllah…

WHOA!

Saw an ad on television about the Teen Titans. Persuade ibu to get the tickets but she was busy with her exams. Hence, didn’t expect her to surprise me with the tickets. Thanks ibu : )

Here we are at the WHOA show. Glad we were on time to catch Batman LIVE : )

FIFTH!

I turn five today. Just a simple celebration with my classmates and family. My parents brought me to Science Centre to experience dinosaur LIVE. Not much photos though as most of the pics turn out quite dark : ( Nonetheless, I truly enjoy myself.



P.S : Thank you ibu for staying up till late night just to make sure my goody bags for my classmates are perfectly packed. Thanks to ayah too, for taking a day off to spent the day with me. I really appreciate both of your efforts.



I knew how much you both love me. Though at times I can be difficult, I hope you can continue to guide me through. Love you ayah, ibu and adik too : )

chomp...chomp....

two is a company three is a crowd

What about FIVE then?

During our leisure time

Happy 2nd Birthday, Audra :)

This time two years ago, my baby sister, Audra, was born. According to ibu, her labour was even faster when she delivered Audra than I. Let me bring you to through Audra birth journey…



Friday, 9th October 2009


Ibu had her routine medical check up on the 8th and was told by her gynae to report to Thomson Medical Centre at 9am the next day as her cervix had dilated.


Before ibu left home that morning, she gave me a kiss and told me that she needs to take adik out. Although I was unwilling to stay behind initially, I agreed after ibu promised that it will only be for a short while. I stayed behind with my grandparents while ayah and ibu went to hospital. I could see tears in ibu eyes though she tried to fight it away **weeps**


Upon reaching the observation ward, ibu blood pressure and cervix was examined. And true enough labour was on it’s way. Ibu was diagnosed with GBS in this pregnancy, hence she needs to be given antibiotics via IV prior to delivery as to prevent the risk of the group B strep being transferred to adik which can result in an infection.


After the cannula was inserted in ibu hand, her blood pressure and contractions are monitored via the CTG monitor. The gynae said that labour will only start around 4pm.


Time check 10.30am. Ibu asked ayah to buy her a magazine so that she can read to kill time. That time ibu have already started to feel mild contraction. Ayah told ibu he needs to leave for solat Jumaat at 11.30am. Bearing in mind what ibu's gynae had said earlier, that labour will only start around 4pm, ibu willingly tell ayah to go and not to worry about her.


The moment ayah leave ibu for the mosque, ibu contraction began to intensified. She tried to call out for the nurse but the pull cord switch to call the nurses drop to the floor whilst ibu was wriggling in pain. Fortunately a nurse walk in, ibu tried to call out for her though her voice was barely audible due to her pain. The nurse gave ibu a check, then said, ‘Don’t worry, the labour will not come so soon.’ Ibu was like WHAT!!!


Don’t they know that unlike first labours, it is more likely that subsequent labour will progress more quickly? However, ibu tried to stay calm by saying her zikir and just hope that time will pass quickly so that ayah could be by her side through the agonizing pain.

The next 1 hour was the most excruciating experience for ibu. The contractions got more furious and painful each time it came. Ibu decided to call out for the nurse once more but the pull cord switch had dropped yet again. Like duh~~ Lucky for ibu, a nurse came in to check on her at 1pm. She told the nurse that she can no longer hold. When the nurse saw ibu was out of breath. She finally said, ‘Ok, I will wheel you to the labour ward.’ FINALLY.


On the way there, ibu kept having the urge to push, so she did. The nurse told her to hold as the gynae was on her way. But the surges were getting stronger. They intensified every three minutes or so. Ibu was breathless. The midwife in the labour ward was getting all the apparatus for the birth ready. Then she came nearer to ibu and asked, ‘Are you alone?’ I think she must be thinking that ibu is a single mother or something **grin**.

The midwife told ibu to call ayah to be quick. Ibu tried to reach out for her phone with her trembling hands. Luckily Ayah number was stored as speed dial. Hence, ibu only need to press one number to reach him sshhesshhh. Ibu could barely talk when the line went through. Her only word, ‘cepat..dah tak tahan..’ Ayah tried to calm ibu down. However, he was stuck in a jam along the road to the hospital. Ibu cannot think sensibly by then, the pain just heap on. Ibu grabbed a bottle of air zam-zam, drink a little and pour the rest on her tummy. She called out to the midwife and told her that she really cannot take the pain any longer. The midwife was pretty sweet, maybe after seeing that ibu was all alone enduring the pain she came over and stroke ibu head and hold her hands, assuring ibu that everything will be fine. Ibu was quietly crying in pain.


1.45pm, the labour ward door opened. There stood ayah together with the gynae. Wah, they have to come at the same time right.. Very drama…

The moment ibu saw them… ibu start pushing. Three big pushes later, out came Audra at 1.53pm, weighing a hefty 3.74kg.

Yup, it was that effortless and true enough, like most mummy recount their birth experience, ibu pain fades almost instantaneously as soon as Audra was out, masyaAllah. However, ibu body trembles for the next half hour due to the extreme pain she was in previously. That’s my ibu! Strong and with great threshold power, she manage to go through her labour without any drugs.

As for myself, I stayed in ibu hospital ward and sleep on her hospital bed that night. Though I am now a Big Brother now. I know I will always be a baby in ibu eyes. I knew this because ibu told me so hheeee.

Ibu, I know sometimes it is hard to be fair to two demanding children who just need your attention. Though at times you reprimand us, we love you no less. We know you love us both equally and we love you too. http://babyakif.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html

So that the birth story of my beautiful sister. Born on a blessed Friday, it is indeed a bliss for us to have her. Alhamdullilah.


   


Dear Audra, abang wish you health, wealth and happiness. Be a good daughter to our doting parents. May we grow up and make them proud. For that is the least we can do to pay back their endless and immeasurable sacrifice.


Love your brother, Akif

Festivity @ the santuary

Ayah turns 34 yesterday. My parents decided to have a break and went for a stay vacation at The Amara Sanctuary Resort, Sentosa. That means we get to stay in hotel over the weekend, YIPPIE! Have you not know that Audra and I love staying in hotels. I think we share the same sentiment with most of the kids out there. Right, guys? A new place, a new atmosphere and a whole lot to explore **grin**

Before we proceed, let me introduce you to my super awesome sidekick, whom by the way is turning TWO tomorrow.




And that’s why swimming was top in our agenda.

We went to Hollywood After Hours later that day. This is our second visit there. We love soaking in the mood there. Very the movie classic hhhheeeee


The following day we decided to check out the hotel dream pool and children's pool. We were barefooted because we thought it was just nearby our rooms. However, we end up in circles trying to located the pool which is located in the resort's landscaped tropical gardens. **ouch**


We still prefer our infinity pool though. Hence, we end up swimming there again after dipping in the children pool yyeeehhaaaa!!!


Since we are in Sentosa, we drop by the beach to get some fresh air : )



It was low tide when we reach. We can see lots of fishes near the shore. It was aplenty that Audra was so determine to catch one with her small plastic kerkerker… so funny …


The stay vacaton was indeed well spent with my family. Thank you ayah and ibu for bringing us along. Happy birthday Ayah! Hope you will be blessed with good health and wealth always so that we can go to more hotels **grin**. 
A year older, a year wiser : )



Stay tune for my little cupcake birthday entry in the next posting.

Raya episode continues...

Hey, it’s still Syawal, so why not go visiting…. : )

Mid Autumn Festival

Living in Singapore taught me the importance of harmony among the different races. As such, my parents always remind Audra and I to understand the different cultures and respect their traditions. Audra’s school celebrated the Mid Autumn day today. Being supportive, like my family always have been, we decided to drop by adik’s school to celebrate the occasion ; )

Look @ Camera & Smile!

It took me quite a while to think of a suitable title for this entry. And… I have decided! It should be named Look @ Camera & Smile! Why, you asked? Because practically every photo taken here are of us either not ready, being goofy, can’t be bother or not even looking… Ibu was furious after her continuous request for us to Look @ Camera & Smile attempt is not working. Well ibu, we like it hhmm …natural ; P





Pictures of us playing catching… well how to run and look at camera, right?



Must put up this pic… love the effect…

Salam Aidilfitri!

We didn’t get to jalan raya as much as we always do the previous years as I was sick few days before.. till Syawal. So have to cut short all visits. Nonetheless, SELAMAT HARI RAYA everyone. Maaf zahir dan batin from me and my family.

Audra, Audra, what do you see?

Audra first attempt of storybook creation entitled ‘Audra, Audra, what do you see?’

What’s cooking, Audra??

Auna..dra...

Salam persahabatan



The malu-malu pair

Sparkling Audra

My lil sis is attending school now. Great job, adik! Learn only the good thing ya hhheeeee!

Happy Toddling Day