Nadeen - A Big Girl!

My blog readers wouldn't need introduction to Nadeen. I used to update her milestone religiously every single month as early as the day she was born (you may want to read here). She is our youngest girl of 4. Very cheeky & never fails to look irresistible to us.... what more to others. Geraaaammm.....!

Remember the first time I introduced her to solid food? (I posted it here ). How about her first steps? (I published the video here). It feels just like yesterday... Really ! How time flies.... and guess what? Nadeen is now in kindergarten!!

She is in a 4-year-old class. Turned 3 last December & by year she should be 4 years old this year. Normally I send all my girls to a playschool (3 years old class). Not Nadeen though. Her being a year end baby is one thing & my busy schedule ferrying the elder girls is another.

All this while, she merely tags along sending her sisters to school. Now she has one of her own... Of course she was very excited about school. Yes 'was'.. Hehehe! Don't worry. She's OK. It's just that she is not extremely excited about it anymore... Why?

You see, I have visited the kindie thrice during the school holidays. First was to check on the kindie, second was to make the booking & third was to collect her school uniform. In all 3 visits Nadeen was with me. Why exactly she is less excited about going to school? Well, check out her response after her first day of school last Wednesday... "Mama! Ramainya orang...!". I can't believe it that she wanted the kindie all to herself!! Hahaha!

A pose at home... All excited about school ;-)

Upon reaching her kindie, she reminded me not to stay around. None of us was allowed in... She listed them down like "Papa tak boleh, Mama tak boleh, Kakak Min tak boleh, Kakak Wardah tak boleh, Kakak Balqis tak boleh...". So I did as instructed & passed her to her teacher the moment we reached the kindie.

Still I managed to make her pose for me. Notice the look? Konon malu-malu ;-)

Off she went with her teacher.... Not even a glance at mama! :-(

Check that out... Her own space! I like... ;-)

Temperature check. I'm glad they opt for a forehead infrared thermometer.

With her new friends. No, I didn't snap this photo. Her principal was kind enough to steal a shot ;-)

If it were not for HB, I would have stayed around longer & observe her from outside. But, HB being HB dragged me (not literally of course!) to the car & we had breakfast together instead! Our friends happened to join us & a short breakfast took a longer time. We reached the kindie just before it ended.

Nadeen was no where to be seen. I saw the children started to queue up & there I was trying my best to search for my little girl. It was then when I heard loud & clear from inside, "Amirah Nadeen... Come over here & line up!". Woohhooo! A scolding on her first day of school? :-)

She appeared with the lower half of her body exposed! What exactly did you do in class Nadeen?? ;-)

Kakak Balqis insisted to fetch her too right after mengaji...

Once she saw me, requested to be carried ;-)

The following day was quite a challenge for me to get her into her uniform. She just refused to put it on. HB tried but failed as well. Out of ideas, I ignored her & continued getting ready. Guess what in the end made her change her mind? Well, it was not exactly how it worked... More like a bribe that is...

My compact powder!

She saw me with it & begged to try it on. I made a deal with her to put on her uniform first. She agreed. After she was done , I told her she looked very pretty & her friends at school would love to have a look at her. And that was how I managed to make her go to her kindie on the second day.

I was worried of the other days... Not a drama, a day! Pleeeeaaseee...! The truth, I knew how it should work. Was just denying it. From experience, if I were to get them ready for kindie, that's when the drama begins. They go so manja & making excuses not to go. It won't happen if my maid wake them up & get them ready. No choice. I had to give in. So everyday when I send off the elder girls to school, my maid will wake up Balqis & Nadeen. By the time I reach home, both have showered & already at the dining room having their breakfast.

It has been almost a week for Nadeen. So far so good... I still address her baby though obviously she is now a big girl!

3 & 6

I notice how seldom I update on Nadeen here. I used to do that at least on monthly basis. Especially when she was a baby. Well I blame my easier access to FB instead ;-)

Today is her 3rd birthday. My baby is a big girl now... She used to address herself as "baby" but now & then prefers "princess". Occasionally, "Nadeen". It is Balqis who keeps babying her. She doesn't address Nadeen nothing other than baby. After all, she is her baby sister :-)

Nadeen is starting school next year. I'm sure she is ready for it. She gets bored being stuck at home whenever all her sisters are in school. So next year she will fly her wing away from mama's cocoon. Awww... I'm feeling melancholy already!

I don't worry much about her coping though. She has enough orientation at home. It seems that they frequently role play "teacher & students" nowadays. Even Wardah used to join in. No! Not Yasmin... If I happen to see her in a role, I am 100% sure it is by force ;-) And it never lasts for long. It is either she quits or is fired by her sisters. Hahaha! She rather browses the net or read her books.

Nadeen's words articulation is marvelous for her age. OK, I may be bias there... She has problem with the sound "k" meeting the sound "ch". Like "Catching" becomes "Checking". OK that doesn't really sound hilarious I know. How about "Kacau" becomes "Cakau? "Kucing" is "Cuking" (told her to stick with cat) & "Kencing is "Cengking" (good that now she prefers shishi). I found it weird when she could pronounce "Kicap" at ease. Later I noticed she said it as "Ticap" not "Kicap". So I corrected her to "Kicap" & guess what came out? Oh yes! "Cikap"... (Hahaha! Stay with "Ticap" Nadeen). I'm sure she will pass that stage pretty soon.

Since Balqis's birthday was just last Wednesday, both girls had a birthday do together. It was held at home this time. Let's the photos do the narrating... :-)

On Balqis's birthday. We lunched out & had this cake for dessert :-)

For the party, Balqis requested a Castle Cake & Nadeen simply agreed. Guess I passed the test because later I was called the Cake Boss! Bye Buddy... Hello Ja... ;-)

The simple deco

Muffins!

My parents with one of the birthday girls

I normally come out with one or two games when I host the girls' birthday party. This time around I decided to try with Pinata! It was fun! Though it was quite tough for the children to get their candies ;-)

Nadeen was the first to hit the nothing fancy Pinata...

Wardah's 1st attempt

Many others did but it was kind of too solid for them ;-)

HB had to make a tear & it helped a lot!

The final hit from Balqis and....

everyone rushed on the ground for their snack ;-)

These 2 brothers sure had a great time! :-)

Next came the cake... The princesses with their miniature castle.

All eyes on the cake...

Oooppss..! Wrong candle Nadeen!

Nadeen is 3, Balqis is 6, their mom is 36 & their grandma is 63!

Balqis asked, "Mama, nak potong dekat mana?" :-)

The almost ruined castle ;-)

Later in the evening, another Pinata came out...

Nadeen in action...

Unwrapping their presents...

Today Nadeen got her ears pierced! Check that pose... ;-) She cried a bit but it was merely out of shock. After checking her reflection in the mirror she switched to her princess mode :-)

Happy birthday Balqis! Happy birthday Nadeen! Muah! Muah! We love you loads!!

Panic

Nadeen is now 2 & a half years old. It feels just like yesterday I last posted on her milestone. She was the only one of my 4 girls whom I have the chance to update her monthly progress online from the day she was born until she started walking.

Nadeen

Last fortnight I took Nadeen for her vaccination. As warned by her paed, the jab would cause a fever. Since I have enough PCM syrup at home & it was not her first immunization, I took it lightly.

At home, I straight gave her the required dose needed. She loves the flavour of this one particular PCM syrup. I simply need to pass the syringe to her & she would inject it into her mouth willingly.

The next day she woke up happy. I guessed the PCM worked & I stopped the next dosage. At 30 months she is smart for her age. Having 3 elder sisters is definitely an advantage. Would a toddler that age hum to Demi Lovato songs? :-) She is even picky with what she wears now. Prefers dresses to anything... but not any dress suits her. It must have a wide flare so that she can twirl ;-) In her language, the dress which she can lalalaaaaa.... The apple of our eyes indeed!

That night as I was putting her to bed I felt her body temperature differed. A bit warmer than usual. My mistake for ignoring... At 2am, I woke up & checked on my baby. Yes, she had a temperature! I woke her up (at the wee hour I forgot about the suppository safely confined in the fridge) & gave her the syrup. She didn't complain, in fact continued sleeping.

In the morning, her temperature was back to normal. But I continued with medication since she was not as active as before. She slept again somewhere at 9am & while sleeping her temperature rose. I toweled her & she started to cry. I wanted to give another dosage but it was less than 4 hours from her last. Monitored her as she went back to sleep.

It was a hot day that day & Nadeen's temperature was going up & down & up again. Her 4 hourly dosage I never missed.In the afternoon, I sneaked to send Yasmin & Balqis for mengaji. It didn't work. Nadeen even with a high temperature could sense it. She cried out for me.

I didn't have the heart to leave her. I thought it was OK to bring her along since the car was air-conditioned. After all the drive was less than 10minutes... It could have been the most foolish thing I did. Why didn't I just tell the elder girls to skip mengaji that day?

Back from sending the elder girls, Nadeen was still with a high temperature. I continued toweling her. She cried out when I toweled her neck but the moment the damp towel reached her armpit, her eyes opened abruptly , pupils looked dilated & both were facing upwards.

It was a fit! Her body cramped. I got panic. I hugged her but it was like hugging a log. She didn't respond to me. I started to shiver. Called out for my helper. She took Nadeen & rushed her to the bathroom. I was helpless!

Good thing Wari (my helper) was sensible. I heard water splashing, I saw & heard she calling out Nadeen's name but I was only watching! Couldn't compute to what was happening! As if like I was having muscle spasm as well. Suddenly, I heard Wari no longer calling out for Nadeen. I heard her loud & clear.. "Ibu!! Panggil bapak!!"

I rushed upstairs. I totally forgot about HB. He was asleep. Just got home that morning after an all night long flight to Hydrebad. Guessed I conveyed the message right because HB stormed out of the bedroom. The moment he took Nadeen, her mouth was foaming.

I couldn't bear looking at my baby like that. In shivers, I grabbed the car key & started the engine. HB passed Nadeen to me & was shirtless entering the car . Wari, our hero that day appeared with HB's T-shirt in her hand.

In the car, Nadeen was conscious. She was calling out "Mamaaa.." but her eyes were still looking up. I prayed silently but was surprised that I didn't even drop a tear. The shivers had not gone though.

We decided to take her to a nearby clinic first. I was glad that the usual doctor whom we normally consult was on duty. I rushed in & requested to see the doctor immediately. The doctor was calm & managed to convince me that things were under control. She advised us to monitor Nadeen for another 24hours & if another fit occurred straight away bring her to the hospital.

I expected that night her fever would rise again. I was wrong. She slept all night long & every 4 hours I inserted a suppository through her rectum. The next day she was not eating. As expected, I found mouth ulcers near her throat. Took her to see the doctor again & this time she was prescribed with antibiotic besides the oral aid to sooth her ulcers. Two days after that, she was back at her normal appetite and continued twirling & spinning in her favourite dress.

It was my first. None of my other girls ever experienced such attack before. I am ashamed for being panic. As her mom I should have been in control but Alhamdulillah Nadeen is well. Love you Nadeen!

010110

New year has always been very meaningful to me. The 010110 this year is not as distinguished as 010101. Not planned but someone seemed to love the attention & steal the limelight. Exactly like she is now... ;-) It was the day I gave birth to my second baby, Wardah. Normal delivery without a husband next to me (HB was in Nagoya). My first experience with labour pain & really not a beautiful sight, you know what I mean...

With Yasmin I requested for epidural as early as the contraction started. In fact, I asked for more when I felt only a slight of pain. A young mom I was... & very scared. The nurses helped me when to push because I didn't feel a thing but numb from waist downward. That was Yasmin. HB was right next to me.

Wardah on the other hand, met her father only on her 3rd day. I chose to stay at the hospital just only to get the thrill of him fetching us.

My oven still remain not repaired. So we bought Wardah a cake. Since yesterday was the 31st & my girls never fail to remind me of BR 31% discount , we got one from BR itself. No. There's no discount on cakes. Only on icecream.

Wardah's 9th birthday cake

Nope. We didn't wait. Cut the cake yesterday.. Not only a day earlier but a year early as well. Hehehehe... Here are some of the moments HB shot.

The birthday girl with her sisters

Wardah saved one candle for Nadeen to blow.

She managed at one blow ;-)

Today in fact is another date to remember. Until this moment, I last breastfed Nadeen at 7am this morning. It was hard for me but I have to obey to HB. Well, I did try to persuade him for another month which he rejected. By right I was supposed to stop when Nadeen turned 2 in December 2nd. I told him that I'd stop once we return from HK. But I didn't... He seems serious about this one." End of the year & that's it".

She asked for my milk at noon today. I used the same trick with Balqis. Applied tamarind onto the areola. I could not give her to taste it. I still remeber the look on Balqis when she had her taste of tamarind when she was about to give in to her addiction sucking my milk. I didn't want to go through that again. So with Nadeen, I showed it to her. Told her that it got dirty & smelly. It worked. She refused. I distracted her.

However when it was time for her day nap, she pulled my hand & led me to my room, on my bed.

Kept saying "Di.. Di..."

I asked, "CD? You want to watch Barney?"

"No...!!" "Di..!" and pointed to the bathroom.

She wanted me to mandi (bathe) as to clean off the dirt. That, made me cry... My maid was just outside the door. She was the one who helped me with Balqis when I wanted to stop breastfeeding her. If she were not around, I might just give in & give her my milk. Sri took Nadeen & said something about dirty & smelly again...

Before dinner just now, she requested to have a look at my breasts. I excused myself & let her sisters distract her. Rushed downstairs, did another application of the tamarind & showed to her. She didn't look frustrated but pointed the dirt with her little fingers closing her nostrils. When I got nearer she ran away from me. But when I told her to give me hug, she didn't hesitate.

As for now, she is with my maid sleeping together with her sisters. Didn't ask for my milk & I can't wait for tomorrow so that I can hug her again.

My Nadeen Is 2

My Nadeen turned 2 yesterday. Yup! Time sure flies... Feel like it was only yesterday I gave birth to our 4th princess. No doubt we were hoping for a boy then but the thought vanished when we saw her. I would never want to change her for anything even for a baby boy!

I have to say she is very grateful being the youngest of 4 girls. The things she learn from her sisters are impressively surprising. Her latest passion is dancing along with her sisters choreographed steps. I saw her once on the piano stool , seated but refused to play around with the keyboard. Her sister explained that she wanted the musical notes for her to play the piano. Very true. Once the book was in front of her she started to pretend playing while referring to the book... :-)

Since my oven is not working I decided to make non-baked mini cheese cakes. The girls including Wardah's friend helped except for Yasmin who was tired accompanying her mom shopping ;-) These are the photos...

My little chefs. Nadeen of course had no idea those were for her.

Pressing on the base

After I spooned in the cheese filling, they did their part with the strawberry jam

A close up

All done.. let's have the jam to ourselves!

The mini cheesecakes

Birthday girl with her sisters & Cicik

I huff & I puff & I blow it out

Failed... Check out the frustration look ;-)

A little help from Kak Yasmin did the trick

Enjoying it

Yummm....

Fatin

I want to eat in Peace!

Manja pose ;-)

Happy birthday Nadeen Busyuk Mama... We love you. Muah Muah Muah

Oh yes. We will be away. Once I'm back another travel journal shall begin ;-)