Going Potty

After months of trying to get Aiesha off nappies with not much long term success it looks like it has finally happened. She's been wearing knickers (daytime only) for 6 days and has not had a single accident. Yay! Next step......ditching the binky.

Doodletots

Every Tuesday we attend Doodletots at our local Scouts Hall.  Every sessions starts of with a story time, singing and an explanation of what we can do for the session. The usual set up would be 4 different activity stations and an easel in the centre of the room for the children to do some free painting. The 4 activity stations usually consist of a colouring table, sticking/cutting table, painting table and messy play area all based on the chosen theme for that particular half term. 

We've been going since Aiesha was 18 months and Sophia only 3 months. For the first month or so Sophia would normally sleep through the sessions but as she got more alert I would either let her play in the travel cot provided by Doodletots  or wear her. I must admit those early days at Doodletots were hard going as I was the only one trying to juggle a toddler and a baby. The sessions are run by a group of mums but you must supervise your own child or in my case children. Now that my girls are older it is much easier but still a bit crazy as they rarely want to do the same activity at the same time. So mummy runs around the hall like a maniac so that both girls are happy. Thankfully Aiesha is often quite happy to do her chosen activity without my assistance unless it involves cutting and sticking.

At the end of the session there is 'tidy up time' where they provide little dustpans, brushes, spray bottles and rags for the children so that they know the session has ended and for extra play. The actual tidying up are done by the adults. Aiesha really gets into the tidy up time and loves using the spray bottle and rag to clean up the paint spills around the easel. Sophia is still figuring out the spray bottle and often gets frustrated when it doesn't work. I'm confident she'll figure it out soon enough.

The summer holidays are coming up soon and so will our sessions at Doodletots until school re-opens in September. Come September, Tuesdays will be our crazy day as Aiesha will start school. 12 noon to 3pm from Monday to Friday. We can't stop going because it wouldn't be fair on Sophia. We will have to rush home after the session, have a quick lunch and off to school straight after. May even have to have lunch on the run. I'm sure we'll get used to crazy Tuesdays.

We love Doodletots!

Seeking Puddles

It was a wet day yesterday with intermittent rain all day long. My girls love water so yesterday was puddle seeking day. I love their Togz suit. It keeps my girls totally dry although Sophia refused to wear hers as she wanted to wear the Fifi raincoat. Oh well they want what they want.

Aiesha showing her Adik how it's done.

Late Nights, Little Lady, Rice and Fish.

Aiesha's sleep has been totally out of schedule this half term. I suppose being ill has a lot to do with it although she is rather well now. A busy day was had yesterday and she passed out on the sofa before I could give her dinner and bath. This of course lead to her being wide awake at midnight and hungry!

I'd made spaghetti bolognese but she didn't want that. My first born wanted rice...rice and fish to be specific. Tekak melayu betul anak ku ni. :) So mummy being mummy and wanting her to eat, cooked the rice and fish. She has been quite ill recently and didn't eat much at all so as long as she eats I'm happy to cook. Even if it means cooking late at night. Thank god for rice cookers, freezers and microwaves.

Sick Bunnies

I have two sick little girls in the house. Poor bunnies. Sophia started off having a snotty nose over the weekend and woke up around 5am on Tuesday with a temperature. Yesterday, Aiesha developed a temperature and is very poorly indeed. Poor darling slept most of yesterday, had hardly anything to eat and to top it all off she threw up in the evening. Thankfully Daddy was home yesterday to help out as both girls are quite clingy at the moment and need lots of extra cuddles.

Sophia still has a temperature but is still pottering around the house playing with her toys. Aiesha on the other hand is very weak. She managed a bit of cereal for breakfast but nothing else. She did ask for an apple but did not even take a bit out of it. My poor little bunny. Times like this reminds me that she's only 2 (well 3 very soon). Still so wee. Really hate it when my girls are unwell.

Get well soon my little darlings. Mummy loves you so.

Jet Lag.

We're back in Malaysia! Yay! But my girls are still quite jet lagged especially Sophia. Poor thing is still on UK time so her sleep is a bit all over the place at the moment. Aiesha never had jet lag this bad.

Was anticipating cramped sleeping conditions when we got here as the last time Sophia slept in her cot was last December (a bout of throwing up between the girls for a week got them into our beds permanently) but miraculously she has slept in her KL cot with not much fuss. As for Aiesha, she sleeps with her Ne. Although Ne would love to have them both with her but Sophia has been a bit clingy since we got here. I suppose she's still adjusting to everything here. Back in the UK it's only the 4 of us at home but at my mum's there are 11 so must be a bit too much for Sophia. She now does this cutest little pout if she's annoyed or uncomfortable with anything. She'll get used to the family soon enough I suppose. But I really hope her internal clock adjusts soon. Poor thing gets so cranky and doesn't get why mummy is waking her up rather than allowing her to sleep.

The Day of 'The Procedure'

Had the procedure on Sunday. We were told to ring the hospital at 6:30am for instructions on whether we could go on in at 7:30am. As we had to be there so early my mum-in-law stayed with us the night before so that she could watch our girls. On the way, I gave my cousin a wake up call. Initially she was to be at ours by 7am but as MIL decided to stay my cousin and her family didn't have to rush over to ours like zombies.

I was under general anaesthetic for the procedure so didn't really feel anything. If not for the pad left between my legs it didn't feel like anything was done as there was no discomfort whatsoever after the procedure. I seriously have a high pain threshold. I was warned of the cramping and nausea I would feel after it was done but I felt just fine. It was all over rather quickly but we were at the hospital for ages just waiting for a doctor to discharge me. We eventually got fed up of waiting and we went in search of one with my bum hanging out of the hospital gown.....not a pretty sight. Didn't have my dressing gown with me as I was told it was an in out thing which didn't require an overnight stay.

Finally got home at 4pm ish to be greeted by my lovely girls. Aiesha was playing with my cousin's daughter and Sophia was attached to MIL's hips. My super efficient and great cook of a cousin whipped up lunch from whatever was available in my kitchen although initially she didn't notice I had an extra freezer and was going to send her husband out in search of chicken. She whipped up ayam masak kicap for the kids, prawns sweet sour for the grown ups with sides of telur dadar and sayur goreng. As I was technically sort of like supposed to be under confinement she made me HUGE pot of bubur ikan complete with shredded fresh ginger, coriander and spring onions garnish. It was all yum!

Before the procedure I was a bit of a wreck but I am coping so much better now. We are blessed with our 2 girls and InsyaAllah we will be blessed again.