weaning off

For the past 3 months I have tried to wean off sofea from breastfeeding, which starts when sofea is 1 year and 10 months. I know most mommies out there would say, why not wait until 2 years? 

well i have my own reasons:

1- sofea rejects bottle/sippy, whether I am around her or when I am not around her, whether it is my milk or other type of milk. so I feel that I need to teach her to drink my ebm or any other milk from bottle/sippy, so that when in case of emergency, she still can depends on other type of milk

2- that time I planned to send her to half day playschool, but it is kinda hard if she doesn't want to drink milk at school, and she was also a picky eater so that worries me much. 

so I guess weaning off slowly is the only way to get her to learn to drink milk... but fussy sofea still cries for my milk whenever I am around her -_-"

during the wean off period, I tried several 'methods' suggested by other mommies, e.g - plaster, minyak cap kapak, colgate, coffee, conteng, mimijumi bottle, all sorts of bottle, cute sippy cups.. but sadly these kind of 'methods' only work for a few hours.. some doesn't work at all.. and the next thing I know sofea will be crying and screaming very loudly especially at 2 A.M asking for 'nenen' -_-"

so, how do I get her to completely wean off? well since I had an emergency surgery last week and had to be warded, so I figured that it was a good time to wean her off completely. As I returned home from hospital, she still asked for 'nenen' during naptime, but I told her that I am in pain.. and alhamdulillah she understands and continue to sleep without her milk =)

and last night, I made formula milk inside her mimijumi bottle and she drank around 1 oz and dozed off straight until this morning!! finally at 2 years 1 month, sofea is completely weaned off my milk, alhamdulillah ^_^

khaireen sofea turns 2

My lil munchkin turns 2 on 20th July 2013. alhamdulillah we had a small iftar gathering with our family at my nenek's house. menu is my mom's mee kari & satay. i ordered a yummeh Minnie Mouse buttercream chocolate cake from Anies Bake House and sofea loves it!

sofea is excited!

family photo with my minnie

Her pink minnie bow was bought from a trip to I-City a few months ago and maybe around RM5 only, just telling this because several fren asked where did i get the bow from :p

My munckin is a toddler now! how time flies.. Hope u enjoyed your birthday dear!

khaireen sofea 1st birthday

i should have post this entry 5 months back in july, but i couldnt find her birthday photos and i was so damn bz with work, ramadhan, aidilfitri, pindah rumah, aidiladha etc etc

so here it goes..

the 1st day you were born, 20th july 2011, sweet, small and cuddly. 

♥♥♥ we are in love with you at the 1st sight ♥♥♥

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1 year later, still sweet, small and cuddly as ever!

happy 1st birthday my darling princess khaireen sofea!

ibu & ayah love u so much..

♥,

maria

krabi holiday with lil sofea

few months ago we got the chance to bring sofea on her 1st flight. our destination is krabi, thailand. sofea was 10months+ at that time, so excited to explore her surrounding at that time bcoz she just started walking.. so it was a tiring but fun and exciting gateway for me & hubs..

we booked both our airasia ticket way before sofea was born during airasia promo so we had to go to airasia counter in lcct 2 weeks before the departure date to 'add in' lil sofea, with the cost of around RM100 if not mistaken..

for our accomodation, we booked online thru agoda.com as they gave big discounts compared to other sites.. after reading the reviews, we decided to stay in aonang orchid resort for 3 days 2 nites.. the hotel location is perfect, very near to the beach, shops, halal food,  huge pool, etc.. but the hotel doesnt have lift. so we have to use the strairs everytime we went out.. hummm..

room

 view of the pool from our balcony

♥♥♥ little missy ♥♥♥

on the 1st day in krabi we decided to rent a scooter just to explore the area (around rm25 per day).. i 'babywear' sofea while riding the scooter, just to be careful... we found quite a few halal restaurant and stalls along the street.. and we tried the famous 'thai pancake' with different2 flavours everyday.. it is absolutely yummeh! 

img src: google

 sofea & hubs

 yawnnn

then on the 2nd day we went island hopping in phi phi island & a few island nearby.. cost around rm100 per person, from 8.30am to 4pm, with complimentary buffet lunch in phi phi, unlimited drinks on the speedboat & they even serve fresh fruits to us!

phi phi islands is beautiful! crystal clear water, but not much corals i think.. since sofea is still small, we have to take turns to snorkel.. but we did take her along with her float in a few sites while we snorkel but there are a few sites that are not suitable for baby because of the high waves..

on the speedboat, sofea is the center of attention as she is the only baby there.. hehe.. so everyone was so kind to give us the best seats on the boat.. =D

actually it is not advisable to bring baby to island hopping, especially when it involves around 7hrs on the speedboat! but alhamdulillah sofea was not cranky at all that day.. i think she is amazed with the beauty of phi phi as well :)

 on the speedboat

 getting comfy with strangers?

 can i have some water please!

we were here in phi phi island!

 can we come here again?

did u know that phi phi island was once hit by tsunami???

 amazing view

 catching waves

 sofea 1st time playing beach sands

salt water is euww

aonang beach

room 308

on the 3rd day, we ate thai pancake again before going to the airport.. and sofea was cranky on the way back to malaysia. hehe. till we meet again, krabi!

♥,
maria

little sofea is 10months old!

she is not so little anymore!

1. she weighs at 8.0 kgs. takdela berat sgt kan tapi menggigil jugak kalau angkat lama2 ><

2. still fully breastfeed, alhamdulillah.. rezeki Allah s.w.t

3. dah ade 2 gigi bawah & skarang 2 gigi atas pula dah nampak sikit2!

4. copycat sangat. suke tiru ape2 kitorang buat eg. batuk, halau nyamuk bla bla bla

5. kepoci sangat jugak, just like mommy. muhahahaha

6. accident prone, asek terjatoh terhantuk dan sebagainyer T_T

7. usually she will cry when strangers look and 'hi' her. ntah ape2 ta perangai bajet orang nak culik kot..

8. dah boleh walk unassisted a few steps, but very2 lazy nowadays she prefers dukung jer T_T

9. dah taknak kat orang yang tak kenal..

10. spoil dan manje giler. how???

gambar?

♥,
maria

Sofea's new ride ;)

Sold our Hauck Turbo Plus Stroller.. reason: susah nak fold, berat sikit (7kg) & yg plg penting, dah boring..

And replace with this chic ride:

Peg Perego Pliko Mini

Best giler ok.. ringan jer 5.7kg, sangat compact, umbrella fold, and leave so much space on my car bonnet for other stuffs.. maclaren smua pon nampak bulky kalau compare ngan stroller ni..

and most importantly, senang giler nak fold & unfold! tak cayer leh tengok video ni:



sape2 yang nak carik stroller yang best, leh consider stroller ni ^_^

ok tu je.. babai

♥,
maria

7 months old yawwww

sofea turns 7 months old yesterday. she is a big girl oredi. mommy is sad, but happy. sad bcoz mommy missed baby sofea soooo much, but happy bcoz mommy got to see her grow healthily and happily alhamdulillah..

at 6 months, mommy's lil girl can crawl steadily. and starts to stand up too..

***thinking***

*berusaha!*

ok berjaya berdiri.. senyum sket..

mission accomplished!! tarik sampai jatoh!!

ok last2 saya yang jatoh tskk T_T

also at 6 months old, sofea loves to laugh and cries less =)

see see

♥♥♥my fav pic at the moment♥♥♥

and now at 7 months old, sofea dah start nak lepas tangan & panjat tangga rumah.. nampaknyer kene beli safety gate laju laju.. *risau sangat*

syukran ya Allah...

♥,

maria

bawak 6months old sofea pegi USS ;)

hi all.. sbenarnyer tak plan pon nak pegi sini.. plan asalnyer ialah amek cuti, tapi tatau nak pegi mane.. pastu titibe hazim kate, oren ajak pegi USS.. wahhh dengan tak pikir pasal bajet, terus ON jer.. haha

so hari rabu (time hari wilayah) kitorang pegi renew passport + buat passport lil sofea. gambar sofea dalam passport adalah sangat fail, sebab her mommy is kelam kabut, lupa nak betulkan collar baju sofea dan luper nak pakaikan headband comey2.. umm sorry ye sofea, nanti 5 years old kite amek gambar cun cun yer ;p

lil sofea passport photo

untuk menjimatkan bajet, kitorg stay kat tune hotel kat area danga bay johor, around RM70 kot per nite.. pastu book skali tiket bas pegi balik USS.. murah gak kot.. tapi x ingat baper harga dia.. hmm.. so pagi tu bas gerak kul 10am.. ni 1st time sofea naik bas.. alhamdulillah dia behave and tido jer sepanjang jalan.. dalam kul 12 sampai la kat uss tu.. kitorang bawak both stroller n carrier.. dua2 pon pakai..

how i breastfeed lil sofea masa kat uss? senang jer tak yah nak poncho bagai..

1. pakai baju button kat depan, pastu tudung tu makesure yang leh labuh sampai ke dada :)

2. ade banyak seat kat area hujung2, so pilih seat tu

3. in case takde seat, just nyorok blakang payung/stroller ><

kat uss ade je nursing room, tapi jaoh giler (kat pintu masok).. tapi sangat comfy.. in case kalo baby meragam/buat hal, lepak je la dalam bilik tu.. siap ade toys bagai.. hehe

unfortunately lil sofea is still small & tak leh naik most of the rides there.. tapi ayah n ibu boleh naik. thanks to oren n dila sbb tolong babysit sofea time kitorg main.. nanti pegi mana2 leh tolong lagi ek ><  .. masa balik from uss, sofea a bit moody, maybe sbb dia penat kot.. tapi seb baik tak mengamok dalam bas..huhuhu

ahli rombongan with mr Frankenstein

lil sofea with uncle O and aunty dil

terasa diri pendek plak ><

best!

with bumblebee

one happy family

madagascar :)

nak balik dah...

ps. kitorang singgal Johor Premium Outlet, tapi tak besh pon!!

♥,

maria

5 months old!

1. Sofea 1st time jatoh katil on december 11th.. benjol sikit kat dahi kiri =(

kesian die =(

2. Sofea turns 5 months old on Dec 20th.. We decided to start give her solid food @ 5 months coz she is very very lasak and at one time her weight was decreasing.. starts with apple puree.. after she is 6 m.o. we will have more variety to her fud..

yummeh~

3. She is addicted to jumping. mandi pon nak jump. penat! o_O

sofea n her jumperoo

4. Now she is learning to crawl and sit. not expert yet, but catching up really fast!

macam juon hahaha

5. Our little family went to celebrate our second wedding anniversary at pd.. we splurge a little and got ourselves a suite with private pool. and sofea excited sangat main2 air and swim (as expected) :p

sofea sunbathing

♥our small little family♥

i am grateful for all these. syukran ya Allah...

ps. happy new year!


♥,
maria

sofea's 1st swimming session

float...checked!
swimsuit...checked!

ok boley campak dalam air dah ;-)


p.s cant wait for next swimming session at qeisya's house :D

♥,

maria

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