Day 3 - Checking out of Cherating

We were up early on the last day in Legend Cherating. Mummy had a breakfast appointment with Aunty Mok and Aunty Pah (old friends from SSP) @ Kemaman Kopitiam in Kuantan town. Pity Iman had to wake up early and have such an early bath.

Some pictures in Cherating and some in the Kopitiam:

Day 2 in Legend Cherating

The photographer always starts work early:

As soon as Iman woke up and had some breakfast, we went to the beach to build sandcastle! One of Iman's favourite thing to do at the beach!

Spent most of the time in our room waiting for the evening because it was just too hot to go to the beach or to the pool! Here's the pictures of Iman playing in the pool at Legend Cherating:

We went out to have dinner with Iman's cousin, K.Farah and took some pictures afterwards:

Iman's First Trip to Cherating

It has been a long time since our last trip anywhere. Iman has been nagging Mummy to go to hotel as Iman perceive holiday as spending time in hotel. Since both Mummy and Ayah were busy then, we decided to have a local holiday where it was drivable and not too long a drive. So, we decided to go to Legend Cherating. 

Iman was so excited to go... Thank God it was just about 2.5 hour drive from home. But Iman spent most of the time sleeping anyway.

Here's some pictures of the sceneries around Legend Cherating and the beach area: 

During the evening of Day 1 in Cherating, we spent sometime in the Playground area. Here's some pictures of us at the Playground:

Then we went to play at the beach. Actually only Iman was playing at the beach. Mummy was busy being a photographer and Ayah was busy being a watch-guard for Iman.

Cocoon

Watching Ultraman has been Iman and Ayah's daily ritual where the father-daughter bonding is strengthened. Mummy is not really for the idea for Iman watching too much Ultraman but somehow Mummy is fighting a losing battle.. as Iman is now really into Ultraman.

Iman and Ayah was watching Ultraman together yesterday. The monster produced white thingy and enveloped Ultraman like cocoon. Iman asked Ayah.. what's that? Ayah was trying so hard to explain about the white thingy when Iman suddenly said.. "Oh?! It's the cocoon. Like the butterfly!"

Ayah was so embarrased that Iman actually knows what Cocoon is.. while Ayah was trying to find simple explaination. Kids nowadays so exposed and more knowledgeable than us back then. He..he..he... Now it becomes a joke in our household about Cocoon...

Still about growing up

Iman pointed out again that she is now growing up. Her feet has grown and her legs are bigger now. She usually noticed that her thighs are bigger whenever she sat on the toilet bowl. Somehow the thight seemed bigger when she was in sitting position.

So Mummy told Iman that Mummy don't like the idea of Iman growing up too fast because Mummy is worried that Iman will not love Mummy anymore when Iman grows up. Iman quickly hugged Mummy and held Mummy's face in her small hands and said "No, Mummy.. Iman still love Mummy when Iman grow up!" Mummy was so touched with Iman's expression of love and really could feel her love. We dropped the subject at that.

Yesterday, Mummy was held up at work. So Ayah picked Iman up. As her regular routine, Iman would pooh pooh after she came back from school. So, while sitting on the toilet bowl, Iman again saw her big thigh. Iman told Ayah about the talk she had with Mummy about Mummy worried that Iman would not love Mummy when Iman grows up. Iman actually told Ayah that Iman would love Mummy and Ayah when she grows up... What a sweet thing to hear your child expressing her love, eh?!

Mummy is so glad that Mummy actually brought Iman up to be that kind of person. Very expressive about her love.. at the same time also very expressive about her anger whenever she is not happy about something. Mummy really have to do something about Iman's expression when she is angry.. otherwise Mummy think Mummy have done a good job already! He..he..he..

I love you, Iman!

Iman in colouring mood

Iman always has a nice pose when she is colouring... She can spend a few hours colouring while listening to the TV. Iman would only look up to watch every now and again when she heard something interesting. Otherwise colouring can really occupy her time.

Iman's New Hair band

Mummy liked the hair band so much that Mummy just bought it even though Iman didn't like it at the beginning.

Iman has grown up

Iman can't wait to grow up! Everyday Iman checked herself in the mirror and declared that she has grown up. Today Iman told Mummy to call her Kakak Iman. Iman said that if Mummy take out baby from Mummy's tummy (which is not happening as Mummy is not pregnant!), Iman will help to take care of the baby! Iman is just so in a hurry to grow up! Or is it because Iman is lonely? Iman has not formally requested for a younger sister but her wish to be called Kakak and her offer to take care of Mummy's non-existense baby is now making Mummy started to think. Do Mummy need to give a baby to Iman? Is it time to have a baby?

Seriously, Mummy is not for the idea of another baby. Life with Iman is already so full and complete and busy! Mummy don't think we need another baby now. Our already nice arrangement is going to be havoc with the presence of a baby. Of course, the fact that Mummy has reached the age of risky pregnancy and potentially bad high blood pressure attacks are not a very welcoming idea. But the idea of Iman being lonely is disturbing Mummy that now Mummy is watching Little Einstein with Iman just to keep her company. Mummy would rather watch cartoons with Iman than go through pregnancy just to give Iman a sibling to play with. Of God.. Mummy is really confused now.

Iman's New Pink Boots

It has been raining lately. Iman has been asking Mummy to buy a pair of pink boots for her! Mummy was at wits end trying to figure out where do they sell pink Phua Chu Kang's boot.

When Mummy was in EPF, Mummy decided to go to Sogo during lunch time to look for some new teats for Iman. Instead Mummy saw a pair of pink boots! Mummy just couldn't resist it! It was definitely not the Phua Chu Kang type, but it is boots and it is pink! That's somehow more important than the teats that Mummy was supposed to buy to replace all those bitten ones.

Luckily lately Mummy have been buying shoes and sandals for Iman, so Mummy know Iman's size exactly! When the sales girl found size 28, Mummy was almost jumping with joy! Of course Mummy would prefer size 29 which would last longer before Iman outgrow those boots.. but since only size 28 was available, Mummy just grabbed them before they were taken by other people.

It was so great to see the expression on Iman's face to get the boots... but it was short-lived. After thanking Mummy for buying the boots, Iman said "Nanti Mummy buy princess boots, ok?!"

Here's the new pink boots. Not bad looking eh?

5 Syawal 2008 - Sessi Santai

Iman has been pestering Mummy and Ayah to bring her for swimming sessions. Since it was fasting month.. we kept giving Iman that excuses. Mummy finally ran out of that excuse and decided to let Iman go for swimming. Iman insisted that Mummy invited Arissa to join her first to play at the playground.. then for a swim.

Went to the playground @ 2:30 p.m. or so because Iman and Arissa have been pestering Mummy since morning! Mummy won't be able to have a peaceful day until they got to go to the playground. So there we were at that time of day in the playground! Nobody in their right mind would have done that! But Mummy had very little choice as Mummy was alone managing the fort!

Here's some photos of Iman playing with Arissa :



We went back to the house to have some nuggets and some rest before we went to the pool. It looked like it was going to rain and Mummy just rounded up Iman and Arissa quickly to the pool so that they could play for a while and be happy with idea of spending some quality time in the pool.

Here's the photos at the pool:

3 Syawal 1429H = 3 October 2008 @ Sri Ayu

We couldn't just kept going to people's house without hosting our own open house, can't we?! So, Mummy and Ayah decided to have the open house for our immediate families only on the 3rd Hari Raya.

Menu was very simple! Sup Tulang to be eaten with either nasi impit or sweet roll or french bread or wholemeal bread; and Ayah's famous mee goreng. There we also some serunding a.k.a. sambal daging to be eaten with the nasi impit as Mummy didn't have enough time to actually cook rendang. Not that Mummy doesn't know how to.. it was more of no time as we were busy beraya the day before and was only back home late evening again. Sounds like excuses eh?! Whatever...

Anyway, Ayah's clan all came after Friday prayer and Mummy's clan came late evening and stayed back to help Mummy clean up. All in all.. the food was sufficient for everybody and nice enough. We had a good time playing host and hostess. Iman managed to entertain herself while Mummy and Ayah busy entertaining the guests.

Some photos of the open house:

2 Syawal 1429H = 2 October 2008 @ Bandar Utama

We went to Ayah Di's house in Bandar Utama after we had brunch at Ayah Lan's house in Bukit Mahkota. We really 'beraya'! From one corner of Klang Valley to another!

Some pictures taken in Ayah Di's house courtesy of Abang Azim:

2 Syawal 1429H = 2 October 2008 @ Bukit Mahkota

We were invited for brunch at Ayah Lan's hosue in Bukit Mahkota for our second day of raya. After a very tiring first day, we slept in and let Iman to take her time to get up. Had our light breakfast then only went to Ayah Lan's house.

Some photos also courtesy of Abang Azim:

1 Syawal 1429H = 1 October 2008 @ Bandar Baru Bangi

We went to Tok Syam's house as the last house to 'beraya' on the first day of raya. Tok Yong and Nenek Idah came down from Kota Bharu too.

We celebrated Alang's birthday too.. Mummy got her a chocolate birthday cake! Here it is:

Here's some photos taken in Tok Syam's house:

1 Syawal 1429H = 1 October 2008 @ Kota Damansara

From Nenek's house we proceeded to Kota Damansara to celebrate Aidilfitri with the family from Ayah's side at Cik Na's house. All the family members decided to gather at Cik Na's house for lunch. Cik Han and Ayah Ki with 5 (Angah, K.Dillah, K.Atik, K.Azah and A.Azat) out of 6 of their kids, Cik Na and Ayah Nan with 4 kids (K.Ida, A.Azim, K.Nadia & A.Hafiz), Ayah Di and Aunty Lina with 4 kids (K.Muna, A.Mateen, K.Yam & Dedek), Ayah Lan and Aunty Rus with 1 kid - Wani! So many people! Then Aunty Yanti and Uncle Firdaus turned up too.

Here's the pictures taken at Cik Na's house: (Iman was a popular target...)

1 Syawal 1429H = 1 October 2008 @ Bella Vista

When we arrived at Nenek's house in Bella Vista at 10:30 a.m., we were the only family there other than the permenant residents of the house. Somehow this year's celebration was a bit more sombre than the previous raya since the families of Achik, Ibu Ya and Uncle Joe not around to celebrate together with us.

Luckily Achik and her 4 kids turned up with Uncle Shuk about half and hour later. At least the situation turned more cheerful.

Some photos taken at Nenek's house:

1 Syawal 1429H = 1 October 2008 @ Sri Ayu

This marked the day we celebrated our Hari Raya Aidilfitri for this year, after 1 month fasting in Ramadhan. Mummy couldn't go for Solat Sunat Aidilfitri again this year as Iman was still deep asleep when Ayah left for the Masjid Wilayah. Maybe next Aidilfitri Iman would be old enough to go with Mummy to perform the solat.

Here's some pictures of Iman in her new baju raya. Iman looked so grown up being 3 years 9 month old! And some pictures of us before we left for Nenek's house to celebrate with the rest of the clan.