high up in the sky

estimation completion: December 2011

how i save a little each time

the top left three are regular pads from Pleats, my favorite because it doesn't pill no matter how much i tonyoh.
the top right three are regular pads from Saffa.
the bottom left two are from MamaPatch, one regular, one liner.
the bottom two with the floral wings are from Randumosity, one liner, one regular. they're really soft but for me they pill easily and i always have a hard time getting the stains out.
the bottom third from right light blue pantyliner is from Saffa.
the rightmost one i can't remember the brand is AIO Cyclez, it's velour and i absolutely love it during heavy days.

word of advice, if you're a stain freak like me, don't get light-colored pads. get the ones with darker colors or with busy patterns =P~~~. i put this pic here so that i'm able to keep track of how many i actually have. haha.

i thought i wasn't gonna be a CP mama. i first bought a few CPs (read CP: cloth pads) when i was expecting so i only got to try them after i delivered Dinara. i wasn't a fan at first. i didn't mind the first few days cycle, i get irritated during the end of the cycle when the stains were so much harder to come out. i sold some of the many that i accumulated and left me with what's in the picture. they're enough to last me each cycle.

they come in many different sizes and material, with specific usage based on preference. i don't have to stock up on disposables anymore, i only use these. some people get turned off at the idea of cloth pads because they're too lazy to wash them, but hey if i get to save a couple of RM each month, why not? washing CPs are as easy as rinsing clear and then tossing them into the machine together with your normal washes. some mamas i know use menstrual cups, but the idea of sticking one up you-know-where brings shivers down my spine. haha. overreacting, maybe?

oh, and btw, they're hygienic =D

i'll try to add links if i can find them later for any of you who might be interested.

weekend activity

instead of continuing to allow Dayana to use up every single piece of available A4 paper in the room, i decided to go out and get her her own artblock, some palettes and paintbrushes. after donning her with one of my oversized T-shirts as a smock and placing a splat mat on the floor, i let her knock herself out.

Picasso at work

initially i wanted Dinara to join in as well, so i stripped her down to her dipes and placed her next to her sister, however she was more interested in getting her hands on the palette and trampling on her sister's painting rather than creating her own, not to mention putting the paintbrushes into her mouth in her attempt to turn her teeth green T_T so instead i placed her on the bed and let her play with the paints instead.

cheeky moi

oh and this morning while i was getting ready for work i heard Dinara wailing in the other room. which was to be expected especially when Dayana loves to bully her younger sister when she feels like it, however i was not expecting to see this:

helppppppppppppppppp

drowning in books

i dunno if Dayana was trying to help Dinara out or simply finding a way to irritate her. since she couldn't get out of the crib to the toys, i guess Dayana thought she could help bring the toys to her. haha. creative genius. now, who's gonna clean up all the mess?

wish-crafting

i bought this Chipboard Kit frame quite awhile ago at MPH. Significant Other says it's rubbish, but i thought it would make a good addition to the wall considering i don't have enough frames in the room. with this kit i get to create 3 different frames (which means i gotta decide on 3 photos that should go into the frames, which i haven't done yet).


inside the box contains 6 printed colored paper, 6 pieces of cardboard shapes (as in the above photo), some ribbons and buttons to serve as the frame decorations. being the bendul that i am, i'm just gonna follow the design that's already shown on the box it came in.


i've managed to complete cardboard shape #1 this while watching Melissa & Joey on Star World earlier. i'm never one to trust my scissors skill, i often resorted to the blade when it comes to straight lines. but i'm lucky these ones turned out ok. i think i'll work on the square frames tomorrow night.

some people can get really creative by just using stuff that's lying around the house. me? so the very cerewet. i'm better off not doing anything, i'd end up with more wastage than anything, oops. i know Dayana would be interested in this. i bought her a cut-and-paste activity book, she enjoys the activity very much (i cut, she paste). she'd bring the book to me and say 'mommy i nak sticker ini!' while showing me which ones she want me to cut out for her. i leave her to the gluing part. if it were up to her she'd finish the whole book by herself @_@.

for Dinara, i just give her a pencil and a paper, and she'd start scribbling. i didn't teach her how, i guess she followed by example. role model: big sister Dayana. she can even scribble with both hands ok, kelakar betul. but most of the time the pencil ends up in her mouth. and then she'll start walking around the room dragging the paper along with her.

i'm wondering when's the next time i'd be able to brave allowing Dayana to dabble in paints again. i forgot to buy her proper palettes to squirt the paint in. sometime soon before i realize she's all grown up already? haha... time flies.

on another note, happy birthday to my mil, 1 day shy before Halloween =D. duh, no wonder most of the tv series are showcasing pumpkins and costumes and scary horror flicks (like the Walking Dead haha).

happy XXth birthday!

kids conversations

earlier just now, Dinara tumpahkan Cheerios all over the bedroom floor.

Mommy: Dinara, no! T___T

Dayana: It's ok Mommy, it's ok. I buy you new one.

Dayana: I go to office buy you new one kay!

lol. chomel.

Mommy: Dayana, makan vitamin!
Dayana: thank you, Mommy *eats the vitamin*
Dayana: Mommy, nak vitagen lagi! *referring to vitamin*

try as you might to correct her, she'll always refer to vitamin as vitagen without fail.

Dinara has great lung power. whatever she can't get, she screams.

each time she cruises by the computer, she'll reach out her grubby little hands and try her best to curi tekan the Shift / Caps Lock on my keyboard.

Mommy: gimme five!

Dinara: *high fives*

Mommy: flying kiss?

Dinara: *puts her hand at her mouth, takes awhile for her kiss to 'fly' lol*

Mommy: say 'wow'!

Dinara: wowww~~ wowwww~~~

Mommy: say Mommy!

Dinara: MA-MA!

T____T

do i look like my sister?

some siblings look awfully much alike they could practically be mistaken as twins sometimes.

well... how about us? =D


pst... i chomel lagi =D~~~

wrap witchery for you

weather forecast for today's gathering: cloudy. just enough time for us to execute wrap witchery!


i now declare that spot as 'babywearing land'. whoever defies me... off with their head!


ahhh... the unsuspecting minions. the perfect victims.


the selected victim


baby has sensed something amiss... looks the other way...


victim ambushed by the wicked witches three


paparazzi getting ready for story breakthrough


transformation uno...


transformation dos...


voila~! tres! (shyte... keping! T__T)


high table going through final round of judgement


meeting adjourned... sayonara folks!


wrap witchery was brought to you today by the following wraps:
- carmin
- eisblau shorty
- grad natty linen
- rdbmama's burgundy 2010 pfau

ok so despite the rushed meetup and the evening rainfall:
- i had fun
- i got smitted by ayam masak merah
- Dayana got to stretch her legs at the playground with Sarah's dot
- i got to eat nasi campur at KLCC's food court (tapi sayangnya takde soup!)
- i got tipped over by how cute Lita's babydoll shirts turned out to be

photos taken by Roshilla Hashim's super duper DH, we wouldn't have super photos without him. more photos at the MBW group. taaa~

oh and Happy Deepavali! RathiDevi, i miss going over to your place for Muruku!