Visiting a newborn and mommy at lunchtime.

Our colleague Z just had a baby last Monday the 8th. Her 3rd child, a baby girl weighing a whopping 3.71 kg!!! OMG!!! A huge baby by my standards, I mean if she were to be compared with my kids, even the boys. Pregnancy... was long, delivery... was not easy but when this cutey popped out, surely Z must have gone... awwww but that was all worth it, the whole 40 weeks! Yup, full term baby this one is, just refused to come out any earlier. We all think that's due to the fact that she is having too much fun enjoying all the food that Z was consuming throughout her pregnancy especially 2nd trimester onwards. Ha!ha!ha! Anyhow, Alhamdulillah, congrats Z for your latest addition to your family, so your hubby has got his complete "Angel's" now huh? Planning for more??? He!he! only time will tell... Here are some pictures when we went to visit at lunchtime today at her mom's.

Yasmin Saqina

Blissfully sleeping, oblivious to our loud chatters.

A little closer look. Adorable isn't she?

This is Z and her number 2, Yasmin Arissa.

Us, comfy cosy updating Z on gossips, well not me obviously.

Another shot, the photographer thinks he's being super creative,

taking a shot at knee level, WITH ours knees in the foreground!!!

Zailan looking bored listening to our gory details of delivery!!!

Madam Norlina, our boss having a go at carrying Baby Qina. I'll update my picture holding her a little later, hopefully someone brings his camera cable tmrw!!

Lunch was also served!!! OMG!!!

Fish curry, squid, fried fish, chicken, sambal belacan and mixed veges!Way too much Z! Please tell your mom, we really appreciate it. Hafiz said especially the sambal belacan! :-D

Dessert too!

I simply love this Puding Sagu Gula Melaka, don't you?

Fida - rep from Finance, and Hafiz - Planning dept wannabe!!!

ha!ha!ha! OK, Mr R.E from Subsurface, no less y'all!!!

Feeding time!

This is Tasha (Yasmin Natasha) the big sis.

Tasha & Sophia (Tasha's cousin), they can pass off as sisters though right?

By the time, we finally were leaving, Saqina went back to sleep... awwww!!!

MomBloggersPlanet Cutest Baby Smiling Contest

Mombloggersplanet is hosting a cutest baby smiling contest for this month of December. The prizes are from Photobook Malaysia and Alice Wonders. Apart from the wonderful prizes, I just want to share with everyone, a picture of Zaim smiling his special "Zaim's Smile". For more information about the contest do check out the links that I have included below...

Wan Mohamad Zaim

Born: 26th May, 2008

I love to see Zaim smiling because:

- he smiles from the heart

- it's genuine and unpretentious

- it's especially for me

- he would scrunched up his nose and his front teeth would show

- he looks just so adorable and cheeky

As promised, to those mummies who would like to share pictures of their smiling babies, check out this link : ** MomBloggersPlanet contest page ** (before December 15th, 2009).

Mummies who wish to check out what photobook is all about check out this link: ***PhotoBookMalaysia***

Shopaholic mummies who would like to check out an online shopping site that is just wonderful click on this link here: ****AliceWonders****

My mother's future student

When it comes to my kids reading the Quran, I have to give full credit to my mother. I think she started teaching Nayli when she was 5, and Zarif at 4. Nayli has already khatam (completed reading the whole Quran) once last year, and Zarif is already at Juzu' (Chapter) 4. So now, with this little one, I see that he might even start at 3 since he is already showing interest. He already seems to know the drill, with the songkok & all. He!he! Check out the video.

My little Pocoyo.

If you have children between the age of 1 - 5, and they happen to watch a lot of Channel 613, you would definitely be familiar with this Playhouse Disney Cartoon Character. You have the main character which is the little boy in turqouise, Pocoyo, the dog, Loula, the yellow bird Pato and the pink Elephant, Elly. There's not a lot of dialogue, coz I guess Pocoyo is supposed to be a lil' toddler of about 2 or 3 maybe, I'm not sure. The adventures that he goes through with his animal friends are really cute. My kids love watching him, even Nayli my 8 year old and my "Superboy, a.k.a Ben 10", wouldn't mind sitting down with Zaim to watch Pocoyo. Actually, before Zaim, Zarif was Pocoyo too! The very way Pocoyo walks really reflects little toddlers, that makes him so adorable. When Zarif was younger, everytime he was upset, he even pouted and stormed around like Pocoyo. He will cross his arms and march off stomping his feet, bows his head and goes a-aah!!! Zaim has not come to this storming around stage just yet, but he sure walks like Pocoyo with both hands stretched out back. There is a photo below of Zaim walking just like this. This blog entry is actually a backdated entry from last weekend. Of course, it is mainly about my little Pocoyo. It was another day at the Dr's for him.

Actually it was Zaim's Chicken Pox jab, but of course the whole jing bang came along, the big bro and sis got their 1st Hepatitis A shot. This time, I did prep hubby to take proper pictures, the result... well, he slipped the camera in his pocket and totally failed to take a single picture of any of the kids getting the jab! I was too pre-occupied as the kids took turns to sit on my lap for the jab to be administered, and as soon as Jack had to hold Zaim, there goes the chance for any pictures.

Zaim, getting friendly with the kids in the clinic. I was worried that the other kids were ill, and Zaim might catch something. Luckily, he is alright, just a wee bit of runny nose this week, that is probably from his own sister anyway.

Zaim is happily walking around now, though he still has not found his balance and still wibbly wobbly, often landing on his bottoms or falls flat on his palms and tummy when he loses his balance.

My failed attempt to take a group picture of the 3.

Zaim (well, not just Zaim obviously) was totally mesmerised by this little newborn who was getting a nappy change. I think that was his first time seeing a baby much smaller than him (can't say the same thing about the other audience though). After the appointment which lasted a merely 45 minutes! This is record time ok, compared to my appointments at another hospital, a lot of wasted time then come to think about it. Since it was quite a hassle to get everyone ready, to pack Zaim's diaper bag and all. I thought it was a shame to be out of the house for under an hour and to go home again on a Saturday afternoon. So, I decided to do a Pocoyo act (ha!ha! no storming off episode, just a teeny weeny pout) and Jack gave in to take us to lunch at our current fav place. I guess there is no need for an introduction to this restaurant again since I have been raving about it a couple of times before already. Just a bore to be repeating about it, though, the food item in the pictures below will definitely give it away.

The 1st time we were here, Zaim was not able to sit in the baby chair just yet. He was in the stroller the whole time, and slept half way through the meal, lucky me. The second time, he was left at home. This time, he came along and was able to sit on his own already. It was nevertheless quite a challenging meal time. Before our food arrived, I started feeding him with his own packed porridge, since it was way past his meal time. Zaim is not a fussy eater, he ate his food happily. Then when our food arrived, he also wanted a share of whatever was on our plate. He helped himself to my french fries that were within his reach. After the french fries were all finished, he grabbed the ribs and started licking the sauce on it.

Before he started biting into the rib bones, I thought, I should move them away from his reach, and I passed him the garlic bread, the only soft food available. I expected the garlicky taste would turn him off. Nope! Not to this lil' fella. Chomped on the garlic bread... yes happily.

Even too busy for a picture with big bro.

Still at it. I know, it's just amazing how much he can pack in his little tiny tummy.

I thought enough was enough, I should not wait till dessert is served, there is just no stopping Zaim. He can eat till kingdom come. So I decided to take him out of the baby chair and let him run around the restaurant to let the food go down. I found out a little later the food really did go down, if you know what I mean...

See, I told you he's my little Pocoyo!

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On a different note, just want to share with you this rattan gas tank cover that I spotted at a hotel's restaurant across the restaurant where I was having lunch. Isn't it a clever thing? Pretty too.