my darling is THREE

my darling turned 3 last week. time really does fly, innit?



this time 10 yrs ago, i have just finished my MSc and started working. life involved trying to b a surgeon n achieving it. hours n hours spent on 1 case fr morn till pm didn't bother me. i was up standing for hours on end..smelling the tumour, assisting it being removed, seeing the blood flow after the vessels were attached. going to work in the dark n going home in the dark. weekends were spent on call n recovering fr the heavy week schedule. well.. did manage to get some partying done as well :)

now, my day starts w getting lil one ready for sch. well..more persuading her to go to sch. followed by running errands n cooking. try to sneak in some exercise, no swimming lately since the weather hasn't been permitting.there is definitely more sunshine here of course compared to europe:)

lil one, Alhamdullillah is growing (or so we like to think). she has been pretty clingy lately. prob still adjusting to her daily routine. we were away for 3 weeks. so to b expected she ain't to keen on being at home not in a hotel where she had mummy's attn 24/7.

there are the good days n there are the bad days. on bad days,i wish i cud b transported away fr her. sometimes just have no idea wat to do esp when she is having a tantrum. holding her n keeping her safe n trying not to lose it is really easier said than done. ppl say she is spolit since she is our only child. Well, i guess so but wat can we do. We have to redha to Allah's decision n i am sure He is looking after our best interest.

enough ranting...update
1. she chooses what to wear. if she doesn't like the item she will simply refuse to wear it. lucky if it is not thrown away
2. swears when she is very angry. mummy's fault entirely. note to self: stop swearing.
3.wt hmmm...last weighed her a week ago. she has gained all the wt she lost during the trip Alhamdullillah
4. ht...still petite
5.her imaginary fren's name is adik
6. no longer scared of lion dance...sigh!
7.drinks formula using a straw bottle..holding it herself yay!
8. allergies: cow's milk protein, tomatoes, blackcurrant,citrus, shell fish
9.loves fish...eating n looking at them. m still trying to get hubb's consent to buying an aquarium. for me it is no biggie since i grew up w animals in the house.
10. there were a few times when i tell her to do something e.g. nap time she will anwer:
a. i am doing work la, can't u c
b. don't be ridiculous mummy
c. i don't want
d. have milk and wake up
11.role playing..she is the mother n consoles her soft toys...sometimes by singing veena comel, veena comel while bouncing her soft toy; ala ala don't cry,have milk; y u cry so much, stop crying ok

many more which i can't remember at the top of my head.