Recap - 1st Birthday Invitation Card

Walaupon 3 bulan dah berlalu...tetap nk "hupdate" jugak Invitation Card untuk 1st Birthday Bash Chempaka hari tu..ehehe..at least senang sket nak cari balik klu soft copy dlm pc ni dh menghilangkan diri..hehehe...

Wat sendiri jer kad ni...inspired by Makcik Google...ehehe...map my hubby buat sendiri attached at the bottom of the card..(tapi maaf x dapek nk tunjuk kt sini yer..)

1st Time @ Swimming Pool

~ Splishhh Splasshhhh moment ~

Mari kita pergi mandi kolam!! Sememangnye saya dh lama rasa amat excited nak bawa Chempaka berendam di dalam pool.. tapi x confident takut dia x ckp fit.. hehhe.. tapi since dia pon sekarang dh reach setahun...apa lagii..!!

"For newborns younger than 2 months we really worry about immunity — how vulnerable babies are to illness — so I recommend that parents not take their young infants into swimming pools, lakes, the ocean, and so on," says Howard Reinstein, a pediatrician in Encino, California and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pools can easily be contaminated with bacteria that cause diarrhea, which can be very dangerous for a young infant.


Also, because your baby won't be able to regulate his body temperature until he's around 6 to 12 months old, you need to make sure the water's warm enough for him. "If the water feels chilly to you, it will be really cold for your baby," Dr. Reinstein said

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Checklist saya sebelum ke swimming pool

1) Cari swimming pool yang x crowded / ramai orang...definitely bukan public swimming pool...
2) Pastikan cuaca hari tu mengizinkan..cerah n x sejuk..
3) Timing untuk mandi..tak tengah panas, tak juga terlalu pagi..so kami pilih pukul 10.00 pagi..matahari pun dah naik
4) Bawak pelampung..(ni exciting part...x sabar tgk dia dok dlm pelampung..hehe)
5) Tengok keadaan pool...mandi kat children pool yg x berapa dalam dah cukup untuk sy and pool bersih..
6) Yang paling penting...Chempaka pon sihat and fit untuk activity splish splashh nih...

~ Test pelampung dulu kat umah ~

~ Hiyahhh..hiyahhh...~

Memang best sebab tengok Chempaka sangat happy main air!!..ehehe...Nanti bley bawak lagi...tapi for 1st time hari tu kami pon x lama sgt rendam dia..tengok dah sejuk kami pon angkat kaki...ehehhe...

Infant-Toddler Car Seat..Perlu Ker??

Baby Car Seat..perlu ker?? ada ramai tak parents yang tertanya2 sama ada perlu ke x car seat ni? Tetapi sekarang ni ramai jugak parents yang memang memandang car seat ni 1 keperluan.apatah lagi bagi working parents...Bila daddy n mummy mempunyai hala tuju yang berbeza, pergi kerje naik kereta berasingan, masa ni memang car seat 1 keperluan..bagi parents yang nk hantar baby ker nursery..tapi bagi orang macam saya yang pergi balik kerje beromantika berdua (ecehhh...) kami memang rasa xde urgency untuk pakai car seat ni pada mulanye...

Since Chempaka 1 week old, kami memang dh letak dia dlm infant car seat (Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix) klu travel kemana2..Tapi lepas dia dah pandai "terjun" dari maxi-cosi n since kaki dh terlebih panjang (ahaks)..kitorang mmg just pangku dia jer kt passenger seat..(macam mak2 dulu)..then lepas rasa x bley handle dia kt depan, ktorng letak tilam kt seat belakang n sy akan duduk dgn dia kt belakang while abahnye drive..dlm masa2 terdesak sahaja (bila me or hubby have to drive alone w/out each other companion) barulaa kami guna kan car seat...

Sebab2 kami ragu2 nak beli car seat :-

1. Nak ke Chempaka duduk dalam car seat tu?? Takut dah beli xmo duduk, buat abehh borehhh jer..
2. Berapa lama jer dia nak duduk dalam car seat lagi? X lama lagi sure dah boley duduk sendiri..huhu
3. Mungkin car seat ni perlu klu me or hubby kene drive sendiri2 jer kot..
4. Car Seat tu mcm tegak jer..selesa ke klu untuk long journey..dia bley tdo ke..(walaupn dh recline)

Tapi lepas beberapa lama pikir and concern dengan safety Chempaka bila travel..(since dia melompat ke sana sini..n sibuk nk tekan button sana sini), kami akhirnye convince utk beli 1 car seatt!! (syabasss to us!!.hahah) N lepas ada car seat ni memang kami amat berpuas hati and rasa sangat convenience + lebih selamat masa kitorng travel kemana2)..Chempaka pon nampaknye memang selesa duduk kt dalam car seat tu..x banyak komplen since 1st time kitorng letak dia kt dalam car seat..mummy pon lebey selesa sekarang duduk kt front passenger seat sambil meneman abah drive...(beromantika kembali...eheh) yeayyyy!!

~ Ni laa gaya bebas si kenit tanpa car seat (abaikan sedikit kesexian) ~

~ Yeay...sy dh duduk..bley tgk view!! ~

Jenis2 Car Seat yang ada di pasaran

• Baby (or infant-only) car seats: These should always face the rear of the car. They have a weight limit of between 22 and 35 pounds. When your baby reaches the weight or height limits for his infant seat, move him to a rear-facing convertible car seat.

• Convertible (or infant-toddler) car seats: These function as both rear-facing seats for babies and toddlers and forward-facing seats for older children. Many new ones are designed to hold a child of up to 40 pounds rear-facing and up to 70 pounds forward-facing. It's safest to leave your child rear-facing as long as possible – in fact, the latest guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say to keep your child in a rear-facing car seat until the age of 2, or until he reaches the seat's maximum rear-facing height and weight limits.

• Belt-positioning booster seats: These seats are for kids who are at least 4 and weigh at least 40 pounds. They use the regular car lap and shoulder belts to secure the child. Backless boosters are fine when used with an automobile seat that provides head support.

Perkara2 Yang Perlu Di Lihat Semasa Membeli Infant-Toddler Car Seat

Easy installation: Make sure car seat senang di pasang..klu terlalu complicated, gamaknye memang susah la nk fix kat kereta..klu x fix properly, it may not 100% secured your child safety.

Adequate restraints: If you're buying a convertible seat to use from day one, look for a car seat with a five-point safety harness. The straps – one for each shoulder, one for each thigh, and one between your baby's legs – are safer for an infant than the old plastic shields or T-bar restraints. (Note: For safety reasons, using any kind of used car seat isn't recommended.)

Belt adjustments: Avoid car seats that require you to adjust the buckle from the back of the seat. The better car seats allow you to make adjustments from the front and have raised belt slots for ease of use. A few models even adjust automatically.

Anchors and tethers: The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children, is designed to make installation of a car seat easier by attaching the seat directly to the vehicle instead of securing it with the seat belt.

Washability: Babies and messes go hand in hand. But some manufacturers ignore this universal truth, and a surprising number of car seats come with pad covers that you can't take off. Be smart: Buy one with a detachable machine-washable cover.

Comfort: Your baby will enjoy a more comfortable ride if you buy a well-padded seat with plenty of head and back support. Just make sure he can move his arms freely and check out the view.

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Chempaka 1st Birthday Bash..!!

~ Bersiap 4 my special day,..hihi..~

Pejam celik pejam celik its time to celebrate Chemp's 1st Birthday!! yeayyy..eheh..sekejap jer plak rasenyeee..Since sejak kitorang move-in rumah xde buat lagi kenduri, so kami combine laa sekali Chemp's Birthday Bash + Bacaan Doa Kesyukuran..

Kami xde laa xtremely pikir nak wat specific theme party...1st time organize wat kenduri / event kt rumah, agak clueless sket..eheh...tapi alhamdulillah semuanye dah selamat...Theme (actually x specific, just wat cake & banner same theme) - Disney Princess...masa ni x tau lagi ape character yg Chempaka suke (sekarang her fav is BARNEY..), so ibu nye pilih this theme laa yg ibu rase agak adorable n sweet..ehehhe...and ade jugak dapat 1 lg cake for those yg sambut birthday in July (agak ramai time tu, my auntie, my SIL, my father, dan jugeee SAYA..;p) ..hadiah dari Opah Chempaka...

Left : Chempaka Birthday Cake, Right: Birthday Cake for July Babies

Banner kami order from MyKhalish Photography & Design. Actually my ex-schoolmate dulu, senang sket nk berurusan..door to door delivery...just cakap nk theme ape nnt dia designkan...amat berpuas hati..eheh

~ Banner ~

Guest hari tu agak ramai and pack plak..x sangka..huhu,,mintak ampun n maaf yer klu ade yg terkurang and x sempat nk sembang panjang2 masa tu...

~ Khemah yg comey ~

~ Admiring d cake ~

~ Semua nyanyi Birthday Song..Chempaka heran..hihi 

~ Cuppies SESAME STREET yg comey from Auntie Amy..TQVM ~

~ Wit my BFF ~

Actually actual plan lepas nyanyi birthday song nk wat games for toddler n kids yg datang...tapi sayangnye sebab hari hujan and keadaan dalam khemah tuh mmg agak pack, so terpaksa laa kami cancell saje plan tu,,,huhu,,,mebi lain2 kali nye party laa sambung (ade ke lain kali??? hihi)..

Yang lain layang jer laaa gambar2 di bawah..ehe..hubby pon dah x dapat pegang kamera time ni sbb sibuk layan guest..so, collection pic pon agak terhad..huhu

~ Abg Q ~

~ Thanks semua for all d wishes n gift!!~

Apa2 pun, terima kasih pada semua yang hadir yer...mintak maaf sekali lagi atas segala kekurangan pada majlis kami tu...jgn serik datang klu ade jemputan lagii..hihi..

Felt Blouse

Tengok2 balik gamba lama terbit idea nk wat entry ni..hihi..

Cantik tak Felt-Shirt kt bawah ni??? Santekk kan..ni dah lama laa tempah from ex-officemate..banyak jugak dia amik tempahan untuk felt ni..klu berminat bley search kt FB by name D'Jarum Shop..cer klik SINI

Rasa macam nk tempah lagi tapi xtau lerr bile..ehehe..semangat jer berkobar2...

Comeyy x sy?? Keciknyee chempaka time ni..hihi

Blogger via my iPHone..

Testing mengupload post thru my iphone..Blogger apps dah available kat applestore..yeayyyy!!! 

Lepas ni senanglaaa mummy chempaka nk update blog..hehe..tangkap pic *klik klik* kt iphone then bley trus hupdate..hihi..xkan berpaling dr apple lagi..hihi

~Trying upload from my iPhong ~

Chempaka's Standby Medical Kit

Balik raye memang ramai baby2 & anak2 kecik yang demam..termasuklaa Chempaka..still recovering from her fever + flu + cough....Teringat bab demam & x sihat ni, mesti mommies2 & parent2 kat luar sana yang ada stock medicine / ubat / ointment & equipment yg wajib di bawa kemana2 klu kita travel dengan si kechik...eheheh..memang kene standby slalu....for us antara bende2 wajib yang kami bawa & simpan stock kt rumah adalahhhh....(klu abes pon kene cepat2 restock..) heheh..

1) Minyak Yu Yee Cap Limau

Since newborn mmg pakai minyak ni untuk prevent kembung perut..tak tinggal sapu every time lepas mandi...tapi sekarang kami dah tukar kepada minyak ni plak...

2) Minyak Daun Ubat TYT

Sebab tengok minyak ni lagi banyak function nyee..multipurpose..untuk kembung perut, selesema (sapu kat ubun2 n pusat), gatal2, sengal urat sendi..n ade few purpose lagi..huuhu...so far, tengok ok jer..lagipon Chempaka dah besar,..so x risau sgt pasal kembung perut.

3) Sterimar Spray

Spray ni recommended by our pedic..Dr Cheok Sui Ann..untuk clearkan hidung baby daripada mucus / habuk2 di dalam hidung...slalunye kami gune untuk clearkan throat n hidung Chempaka klu selsema...baru dia bley tido lena lepas spray..Spray ni base dia air garam..so xde unsur2 chemical..according to our pedic, bley sembur seberapa kerap yang bley dalam sehari...

4) Pigeon Nose Cleaner Tube Type

Ni juge kami x pernah tinggal klu pergi kemana2...sebab Chempaka slalu sangat selsema..so biasenye lepas spray Sterimar & tengok hidung dia berair, kami gune ini untuk sedut mucus tersebut..slalu hubby yg operate..ehehe...type ni kami pakai so far senang sket nak handle..sebab ade yg lain2 kami pernah cube before this, agak complicated...ehehhe

5) Vicks Baby Rub

Untuk soothing..and klu malam2yg agak sejuk....sapu kat dada and belakang dada...

6) Babies Diaper Rash Cream

Diaper rash cream ni mmg ada banyak brand kat market...x specific sangat yang mana ..tapi wajib simpan 1 kt dalam ointment pouch Chempaka...ehehe..Bepathen ni antara yg ok kami pernah pakai

7) Kellis Insect / Mosquito Repellent

Wajib bawak klu balik kampung...ehehhe..Biasalaa budak2..nyamuk cepat jer datang..so repellent ni memang wajib spray every time lepas mandi...yang ni herbs base, so xde risau chemical sangat..

8) Baby Thermometer

Last but not least adalah thermometer...hehe..standby kot2 tetibe rasa body temperature naik...

Anda2 plak macam mana?? Marilaaa kita share and bertukar2 info....huhu...

P/s : Barang2 di atas adalah barang yang kami biasa gunakan untuk Chempaka...misal kata klu sesape nak try ke, bley laa mintak advice pedic / doc atau mereka2 yg lebih arif...eheheheh

Chempaka Berhari Raya 2011

Macam mana 1st Raya si kechik Chempaka???Ehehe..We felt so blessed with having her around,,!! Raya macam excited jer bile ade si kechik ni..ehehe...pagi2 raya tu memang sibuk siapkan nasi impit, lontong and yang penting skali..nasi untuk si kechikk juge wajib di prepare awal2..ehehe..Last year walaupon dah ade baby, tapi x terase sgt sebab baru lepas pantang..x byk sgt lagi peel n kerenahnye..tahun nih memang sangat lain..Chemp dah makin lasak and makin ligat...pukul 9 pagi pon ibu x dapat bersiap lagi..smp laa auntie2 nyer sampai, baru laa bley bersiap plak..huhu..

Tapi yang excited tengok si kechik pakai baju kurung...eheh..tapi belum ape2 pon lagi...dia dah "down" dulu..ehehhe...

Zzzz...x sempat salam kutip duit raye pon..

Taraaa....

Di sebabkan entry adalah entry ringan2..just nk share our Raya moment..just layan jer laa pic2 di bawah..ehehe..kali ni xde info & tips nak share...mood CUTI RAYE...ehehehe...

Wit my familia..dgn sumer kazen2 ku + my grandparents

Hubby's familia.."apo kono ngn mijan yg jelir lidah tu??" ..eehe

Our small family potrait...thn depan agak2 bertambah ke membernye?? ehehhehe..

Lastly..Berehatttt lepasss penat berhari rayeee..!!ehehhe

Tapi tengok2 balik...xde pon pic dengan Atuk & Opah Chempaka tahun nih..isk..isk..iskk...tak berkesempatan tahun ni..huhu

Update on our WALL DECO from IKEA...lagii ideas from IKEA..ehhehe...untuk penuhkan dinding yang kosong, we chose to install this 3 boxes to our wall...

And dalam box tu kitorang letakkan pokok2 artificial tersebut n tengah2 clock...so siaplaa wall deco kami...pokok tu pon bley di dapati from Ikea...

Post ringkas jer...ehehhe

Pavlova @ Alexis...Nyum..Nyum

AMARAN!! Entry ini bley mengganggu minda anda..ehehe..(poyoss tak..??)

Tengah2 puasa ni teringat pulak kat PAVLOVA @ ALEXIS yang sangat sedap……slalunya pegi kat Alexis Great Eastern Mall, Ampang…

~ Slrruppp..Slruuppp...~

Tengoklaaa all d strawberries & blueberries yang sangat fresh and tempting…YUMMY!!!..rasanya sedapppp walau agak creamy..tapi ada 1 lagi yang mmg SGT SGT sukeee…..CHOCOLATE NUTTY MERINGUE…nut2 nye memang besar, and banyakkk….meleleh juge air liur klu tenung lama2 pic nih…

Chocolate Nutty yg YUMMEHH..



Luncheon wit collegues..

JAZZ live performance @ Alexis...

SELAMAT MENCUBE…hehehehehe



Langkah Pertama Chempaka..!!

Kemaruk dapat Lappy ke hape ni...sgt produktif..n dah masuk post ke-3 untuk pagi ni..ehhehe..xpe laa labuuu..happy sebab Chempaka x bgn2 tgh malam tadi...penat sangat main laatuu..ehehe

Ape lagi news yang akan menghappy kan setiap parents klu bukan ur lil ones achieved a new milestone in their development kan.kan..kan..heheh..and me, as a Ibu..sangat laa happy bile Chempaka dah....

taraaaaaa

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~ Yeay.sy dh berdiri dengan agak confident laa ibu ~

Yepppp..dia dah berani untul stand alone sendirii...happynyee kami...(sape yg x happy kn)..eheh..kita just cakap kat dia "Up..Up..Up.." dia akan squat down and bangunn..pastu tepuk tangan sendirii..(Cett..bab ni x menahan..tapi xpe..motivaton utk diri sendiri kn sayang ibu..ehe)..and guess what..semalam opahnye cerita (dia kene tinggal sekejap dengan opahnye while ibu and abah dating jap..eehhe)..dia dah amek her first 5 step!!!  Waahhh...poor that we missed that moment..tapi xpee..kami tetap dapat tgk ker taking her 1st step before tu..ehehe..2 langkah..!! happy sangat ni...hopefully time raya Chempaka dh jalan yer sayang...tapi ibu x nak pressure Chemp yer..take ur own sweet time to master those walking skill yer..;p

Some notes from Babycenter Click Sini (sumber rujukan utama ibu) on this walking milestone..ape ROLE kita sebagai parent when our lil one achieved this milestone....

Your role

As your baby learns to pull himself up to a standing position, he may need some help figuring out how to get back down again. If he gets stuck and cries for you, don't just pick him up and plop him down. Show him how to bend his knees so he can sit down without toppling over, and let him give it a try himself.

You can encourage your baby to walk by 

1) Standing or kneeling in front of him and holding out your hands

2) Or you might hold both his hands and walk him toward you. 

3) Or he'll probably also enjoy a toddle truck or push toy that he can hold on to as he walks.

4) You can also hold off on introducing shoes until your baby is walking around outside or on rough or cold surfaces regularly. Going barefoot helps improve balance and coordination.

 

When to be concerned

Don't fret if your child is simply taking his time, but if your child seems to be lagging behind significantly, bring it up with his doctor. Keep in mind that babies have different timetables, and premature babies may reach this and other milestones later than their peers. Most babies take their first steps sometime between 9 and 12 months and are walking well by the time they're 14 or 15 months old. Don't worry if your child takes a little longer, though. Many perfectly normal children don't walk until they're 16 or 17 months old.

Pecal Special @ Putra Heights

Cerita sempena bulan puasa...ehehe..sesiapa yang duduk di area Putra Heights, slalu x pegi Pasar Malam??? ehehe..setiap Rabu & Jumaat..kitorng slalu pergi hari Rabu jer..apa yang kami slalu cari di Pasar Malam ni adalaahhh...ini...

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~ Pecal yang sedap..yum..yum..~

Pecal Special....sangat sedap tau..rasanye memang pure orang Jawa yang buat...specialnyee pecal ni, cara preparation yang sangat old skewl gitu..kuahnye memang di prepare kan live masa kita nak beli...atas batu giling (xtau ape name bende alah tuh sebenarnye..;p) yang besarrrr tu...klasikkan..eheh..ape2pon..it taste gud..tu yang paling penting...hehhe

~ Makcik pecal tengah prepare kuah pecal atas batu giling (yg bulat tu) yang beshaaarr punya ~

Ni la bahan2 / ulam2 yang di campur untuk pecal ni...sy mustiiii pilihh!! ehehhe

P/s : Kami tak mendapat sebarang komisenn pon sebab promote makcik pecal nih....ehehhe...

Baju Kurung Untuk Baby 1 Tahun..

Kurung from DNC..thanks Auntie CT

 

Raya lagi 10 hari..sana sini orang dok sopping raya and persiapan baju raya untuk anak2 laaa yg paling di sibukkan kan..ehhee...budak2..nk bg diorng seronok sket..eheh...btw, Chemp pon x terkecuali drpd persiapan baju raya ni..tapi..alhamdulillah lagi, rezeki Chemp yang murah...dapat dia baju kurung yg santek for hari raya nanti..actually ada 2 auntie yg bermurah hati bg Chemp baju kurung..1 lagi was handmade!! Tapi xde plak gamba dia..x bley  nk masukkan dalam dis post...maybe klu sempat lain kali wat review pasal tu yer...tapi kali ni nk tunjuk sket baju yang Chempaka dapat semalam..ehehhe...baju cotton for budak umur 1 tahun..from DNC BOUTIQUE....kain sangat lembut and sejuk...corak pon cantik and colourful..klu x silap, lepas diselidiki, price range pon affordable..below RM 40..katanya dalam RM 39.90 (seposen pon nk kira belo RM40..ehehe) ..tapi yg bab price ni x bley confirm..kene check sendiri yer...hehehhe
 

Klu  berminat sila laa pergi ke DNC Boutique at 1st Floor, ARMCORP MALL, Petaling Jaya hari ni yer...Tahun lepas ibu Chempaka sendiri dah ada baju kurung cotton from the same boutique...sedap pakai...tahun ni turn CHempaka..

~ Mari laa sopping2 ~

  Last but not least..sila laa layan pic budak kecik nih mengetest baju kurung di atasss..(mode raya dah mai..!!)

Shomell tak..?? ;p