Mamafai's Daily Dose

The Proud Mama

I'm a 35 year old woman brought into this world on February 23rd 1971 and married to the same man for 13 years, mother to 2 hilarious, extremely handsome boys and one beautiful baby boy, who was totally NOT planned, but who turned out to be the Joy of our lives, loves to drink ice tea and hot chocolate from Starbucks. There is more to me than just being a mother, I just don't remember any of it.

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Mamafai's Daily Dose...

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

..: Maybe your mom should have held YOU more often so you didn't grow up to be SO MEAN! :..

The next person who tells me I'm "spoiling" my TWO WEEK OLD BABY because I pick him up when he cries is gonna get a lash from me!

I absolutely hate when people tell me that. He's a newborn, I'm not going to let him scream and cry just so as not to "spoil" him. I believe in letting a baby "cry it out" at some point. I did it with my other boys so they could learn how to put themselves to sleep. But not at this age. He's still too little.

And what the hell is so wrong with holding my baby anyway? I love him so much, I want him to be close to me. And he loves to be held. SO WHAT? I despise the term "spoiled" when referring to a newborn to begin with. The poor little baby has just been expelled from the uterus, where he was all warm and snug. He was thrust into the world that is foreign to him without a choice in the matter. I don't blame him for wanting to be close to the only place he's ever known. That's not spoiling him, that's called LOVING AND TAKING CARE OF HIM.

I am not going to let my TWO WEEK OLD CHILD scream and cry so that people aren't worry about him being "spoiled." Oh hell no, I'm not. I'm going to hold my little boy when he cries and I'm going to kiss him on sweet, chubby cheeks and tell him I love him and I'm going to smell his hair while I'm singing to him and I'm going to flip the person off while I'm doing all of those things because if the person thinks I should have left him in his crib and let him cry himself to sleep.

Ok, maybe I won't do that last thing, but I WILL give the person dirty looks!

Mamafai wrote @ 5:49 PM |

Saturday, March 25, 2006

..: Some "Things" :..

Things big brothers do when they find themselves displaced from "youngest-child" status

1) Insist that they are a baby, too, complete with "goo-goo"-ing, needing to be burped ("Hey, if I can't even get your brother to burp, what makes you think you're any different?"), and wanting to be swaddled.
2) Try to mother their siblings. This involves speaking motherese and squeezing the baby's cheeks whenever they can get near the baby's face. Also a frequent request to hold the baby, which usually lasts for about twelve seconds and long enough to nearly give the baby whiplash (and the mommy a nervous tic).
3) Attempt to gain attention by any means necessary: shrieking, running in circles, demanding activities that require a parent's full attention.
4) Occasionally engage in acts of helpfulness, so long as it can be on their terms. For instance, a child might take diapers to the trash and bring clean ones, but only under the guise of "diaper hero," and only if you make the sound of an airplane as they race through the house.

Things about newborns that I forgot

1. Babies need to be burped, even at night.
2. I suck at burping babies, even when I'm fully awake and coherent.
3. Babies who are not successfully burped tend to spit up.
4. Waking up in a small pool of spit-up from the baby you couldn't burp in the middle of the night is a wonderful way to start the morning

Things I love about this new kid already

1) He's so gosh-darn tolerant.
2) He's got that "new baby smell."
3) He looks so peaceful when sleeping.
4) He's chunking up already, filling out into little rolls of baby fat and deliciously round cheeks.

(11 days old)

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Thanks to these beautiful ladies for visiting us the other nite!

Mamafai wrote @ 7:33 PM |

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

..: 7th Day :..

My beautiful baby boy is a week old today. I can't believe I gave birth to him just 7 days ago! I am a little surprised how quick my recovery was after giving birth. The only thing that still feels uncomfortable is when sitting down because the stitches were pretty large. I did get a prescription for a strong pain killer before leaving the hospital & did pop a few of those the first couple of days at home.

For the last 7 days, dh took leave and really didn't let me do anything even though I felt fine... he just wanted me to take it easy & I definitely didn't complain about that! The initial 5kg came off pretty fast, and I'm slowly losing the rest I hope :)

My little Afdlin is an adorable baby and I'm having so much fun with him. So does his brothers. They love him very much :) I will be adding pictures periodically on my blog if I have the time. (niece.. I am doing this for you :P ) I am just a proud new mommy..heheh

Thank you to all my blogger friends who sent congratulations messages after the birth. It was so nice reading your little notes!

And thanks to this lovely couple who came to visit us last night. Thank you for the gift and for the time!

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Mamafai wrote @ 5:59 PM |

Friday, March 17, 2006

..: Birth Experienced :..

In the Delivery Suite

My induction was delayed a little due to the hospital being absolutely full when we showed up on March 13th. At about 3.30pm in the evening I started on Pitocin. I felt a horrific thunk on my cervix, and immediate excruciating back pain after 1/2 hour. It is like nothing I've ever felt. I was absolutley in a panic and in horrific pain. Contractions were on top of each other, and I just couldn't catch my breath. I started on dilation at about 5pm. My doctor came about 7pm to burst the waterbag and found my cervix was 3cm opened.

He predicted that I would be in labour at about 11pm. At 11pm the nurse told me that my cervix was about 8cm opened. The doctor came in at 11.30pm and told me I was ready to push. Afdlin was stuck at the shoulder after his head popped out and the doctor had a panicky time getting him out and thank god Afdlin was born after an hour of pushing.

5 mins old

He's gorgeous... He's a bit jaundiced, and we are working hard on the breast feeding.

Thanks again to all for the good wishes :)

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Mamafai wrote @ 3:30 PM |

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

..: Guess who's finally here? :..

Fairul Afdlin arrived at 00:31 am, March 14th. He was 3.89kg, 52cm long. He's gorgeous and we are absolutely over the moon. We are happily home now and we just couldn't be happier.

(2 days old)

Thanks for all the good wishes and thanks to all who came to visit! I will update more when I can find more time soon :)

Mamafai wrote @ 1:43 PM |

Monday, March 13, 2006

..: It's time :..

I'll be on my way to the hospital in a short while. Wish me luck and pray for me :)

Will keep you guys updated soon...

Mamafai wrote @ 1:07 PM |

Saturday, March 11, 2006

..: Treasuring These Days :..

Well, I don't think I can get any more relaxed. I spent my time reading magazines, taking a daily nap, talking with my friends on the phone, watching TV, & surfing the internet.

I haven't had to make any meals, sweep the floor or wash the dishes. I am being pampered & well taken care of. I am definitely treasuring these last days before Baby arrives. I know I won't have much time for myself once Baby gets here. My life will revolve around my kids. That's why I am taking it easy right now & having lots of "me" time.

Honestly, I think I may be taking it too easy! hehe... so tomorrow I'm definitely going out. I'm going to walk to the nearest mall... I need the exercise! And then, I might go for lunch with some frens. It'll be awhile before I see them again. Hee hee!

Mamafai wrote @ 11:42 PM |

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

..: Eviction Notice Served :..

Guess who just landed herself on bedrest until delivery?

The baby has been served an eviction notice, and I will be getting induced by next week. The baby will hopefully be here anytime. Dr's appointment this morning indicated that everything is GREAT! I have great pee! I have great blood pressure! baby's heartbeat is GREAT !

Exciting and scary at the same time.

Mamafai wrote @ 11:34 PM |

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

..: Pop yeh! yeh! :..

You might have recognize this guy from "Anugerah" - SYED AZMIR. Here is his latest photograph taken last Sunday with his girlfriend.....

He..he..he... ok ok that was just a joke! I don't want to create a controversy or gossips for him. That was my niece. Syed Azmir is a childhood and good friend of dh's nephew and last Sunday we were at Mil's to celebrate Ain's Birthday. The kids were super excited when they heard he is coming over after a photo shoot. (mak mak pun sama jugak..heheh) Of course, they wouldn't miss a thing to take photos with him.

On the other hand, HAPPY 16th Birthday Ain!!!

To Tea : You've missed the fun but you're always in our mind... catch the fun here ok.....

Mamafai wrote @ 11:39 AM |

Saturday, March 04, 2006

..: Farewell Dearest Niece... :..

She left last night to Manchester for her Poly attachment with Manchester University. She'll be missed definitely...

All the best to you niece! Do us proud and enjoy yourself there while you can :)

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Mamafai wrote @ 6:49 PM |

Friday, March 03, 2006

..: Week 37 :..

Looking at that little due date countdown on the sidebar... Oh my gosh. I'm due in less than 22 days. Where has the time gone? Wasn't it just yesterday I was announcing I was pregnant?

You know, I love being pregnant. I do my best not to complain about things, because I know how lucky I am that I got pregnant... but by the time I hit 36 or 37 weeks, I'm just ready to be done. I swore I wouldn't say I wanted to get it over with and have this baby before I was 40 weeks along, but really... I want it over with. I want to be done.

I don't mind the kicks, even the ones that leave me feeling like someone has punched me in the stomach. I don't mind having to pee every 60-90 minutes, 24 hours a day. I don't mind feeling so huge. I don't mind the pain in my hips and pelvis and back. I don't mind going between being constipated and having diarrhea 10 times a day. I don't mind the emotional roller coaster. I don't mind looking like a penguin when I walk. Some of those things really stink, but I know they're all part of being pregnant and I just live with them.

But heartburn? I'm sick and tired of the constant burning in my throat lately. I could deal with it if it was just certain foods giving me heartburn, but even water makes it worse. The pain wakes me up even more at night than having to pee does. It just never goes away, no matter how carefully I eat. Grrr!!! I want this baby to get out so I can stop feeling like my esophagus is on fire just for a few days. I really don't know if I can live with another week of heartburn.

On top of the heartburn, I was having some pretty good contractions, about 5 minutes apart on Wednesday. I literally couldn't sleep at all. We went to see the gynae yesterday morning. Cervix was not opened yet. Doc said it was a false alarm but should I have more pains - unbearable pains at night, I just have to go straight to the hospital. I am resting at home now, feeling slightly better. I just need more naps...

Mamafai wrote @ 11:42 AM |