Friday, October 19, 2007
SELOKA RAYA

makan kuih pelan-pelan
kalau tercekik, ish buruk padahnya
selamat hari raya kami ucapkan
dari damdils serta keluarga

kawan baru, geng-geng lama
apa khabar mu nun di sana?
tak lama lagi kita bersua
jalan berconvoy, mesti fun punya!


salam lebaran dari kami sekeluarga, mohon maaf zahir dan batin. :)

:: rouge @ 6:59 pm :: ::


Wednesday, October 10, 2007
CUKURRAMBUT

today is THE day. the boys are going for their haircut!! first virgin trip to a proper kiddy barber - i'm hoping and praying the tools of distraction (ie the video screens and toys) will live up to their roles. i don't want the boys to throw an unwarranted fit in public or worse still, end up with a lopsided mangkok hairstyle that will only sit well with the orang ibans.

this mummy's sure going to miss those curls (*sniff*) but they MUST look like boys during raya visiting, otherwise my mouth is going to jam up with all the dorang-lanang-lah-bukan-wedok retorts for curious&confused relatives.

will update again with pics. wish us luck!

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BEFORE PICT:



AFTER PICT:

no heb!!!

why? because they didn't cut their hair lah, kensel!

don't get me wrong. it's not another case of procrastination. we DID go down to a kiddy barber, and we DID queue. but *because* we queued, we had the chance to scrutinise the hairdresser's workmanship on the other kids. all i can say is, WAH PIANG, really cannot make it sia!! all of them ended up with some cinabukit hairstyle ~ tak stylo langsong! even the husband winced. to think that the poor kids looked better before the haircut.

before the boys fell victim to her highly specialised trim, we promptly packed them into their strollers and bid the nyonya goodbye, "we'll come another timelah, queue's too long..." to which she acknowledged our adieu with a smirk. it was either that white lie, or risk butchering her confidence by telling her she needs more training at redken.

it was already too late by then to be looking around for another barber, so i started to feel resigned about my boys spending their raya with girlish locks. gasaklah, susah sangat toncet aje. until we stepped into pumpkin/patch to get some raya togs for them.

while the husband and i were browsing through some plaid shirts at the boys' section, we were approached by a very concerned looking sales staff. "madam, this is the boys's section. the girls' section is at the other side." i nodded and blinked at her and said, "we know" and continued to pick out some nice red shirts for the boys. the sales staff stood her ground and broached the subject again, "madam, if you want girl clothes, they are over there." i could detect a hint of exasperation in her voice.

sigh. typical scenario.

when we told the nice salesperson that our twins are in fact bona fide males with nice hair, the look she gave us was priceless. macam tertelan katak. LOL!

that was when i decided, by hook or by crook, tu dua budak punya rambut mesti kena tebas jugak. by tomorrow. which is insanely impossible given my workload at the office.

maybe i should just cut their hair myself. rambut mangkok pon, rambut mangkoklahhhh...

:: rouge @ 4:03 pm :: ::


Friday, October 05, 2007
EMANCIPATION

i'm feeling extremely, positively HAPPEEEEEE.

had a talk with the husband in the morning and we figured out a way that allows me to be a stay-at-home mum in 2008. well, at least for a couple of months. *beams*

sacrifices are definitely in order but it's totally workable, baby! and i no longer have to be in a mad rush to snag myself that elusive deskjob by jan next year.

all that and maybe we'll have more in our savings account too. alhamdulillah.

is it time to launch my foodcubesforlilbubs? i think now i can. :D

so working mums out there, wait for more news from me ok!

:: rouge @ 8:50 am :: ::


Monday, October 01, 2007
MAKANSUTRA

my boys' typical menu for the day:

upon waking:
120 ml of milk

breakfast:
1 slice of bread each
1 egg (scrambled)
mashed baked beans
1 petit miam yogurt each

pre afternoon nap feed:
120 ml milk

lunch:
beef porridge with vegetables
chocolate pudding

tea:
1 banana each

pre evening nap feed:
120 ml milk

dinner:
chicken bolognaise pasta with vegetables
homemade strawberry custard

bedtime feed:
120-210 ml milk

as you can see, they don't drink that much milk for their age. they only guzzle a higher amount during the last feed. it is more like a thirst quencher for them, rather than something to fill them up (they prefer real food any time). and lately, adil is showing signs that he is outgrowing his enfagrow. i'm really thinking of switching to friso gold. it's received pretty good reviews in online forums. maybe i should request for a free sample!

you see, as paranoid as i am about providing a balanced, nutritious diet for them, i also worry about overfeeding! cos the boys loooooovvvveee their food, and they won't stop opening their mouths as long as i'm feeding! so far, their bowel movements are ok, they do it 2 times a day on average. stools are good too. but for the amount that they are eating, they sure are not putting on much (where is the ketak??)! i'm wondering whether they've inherited my high metabolic rate (makan apa pon cekeding aje) or that they're simply too active at this stage. or lack of milk?? entahlah.

i will always insist on homecooked food. usually i'll prepare in batches, enough to last for 2 weeks at a time (remember my baby food business that's dormant for now?). but if i'm having a crazy week at work, then my mum will have to do the deed. it's difficult enough to care for twins while tending to the needs of my dad, my bro and 2 sisters, so i really feel guilty whenever i've to pass the buck to her. buat porridge from scratch is quite leceh, you know? furthermore, i - the anal retentive one - will always have *specific* requirements that my mum has to adhere to (like including one green veg, one yellow/orange veg, carbo (potatoes or sweet potatoes) and meat in every meal). she always complains, "kecik-kecik dulu kau dah cerewet, sampai dah ada anak pon masih cerewet!" heh. but it's paying off mah, the kiddos enjoy their vegetables! and they are not picky with food either (that's why i have to be on high alert around people who like to sental them macam-macam). i really do appreciate my mum's co-operation on the matter, instead of questioning me all the time (and telling me her method is better!). she even helps in reminding relatives not to feed them junk, hurray!

what is your baby menu like?

:: rouge @ 5:33 pm :: ::