Milestones....

The other day a very good friend of mine asked me about Hani's milestone. Hmm... To be blunt, I don't keep track. Even with Imran I just let it happens as it goes. Never keep track of when iot happens though. So when people asked when did Imran started crawling or walking or tallks, I just answer when he was about 11 months. Haha...

Imran is now 2 years and 9 months.

1. He can count from 1 to 10. he can recognize numbers. But there will come times where he would just simply guess until he got the right one.

2. He's starting to recognize alphabets. Still making wild guess when I asked him.

3. Loves to watch Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, My Friends Tigger & Pooh and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Which toddler doesn't like those cartoons?

4. He's not exactly hyperactive but he does have endless source of energy. I have no idea how he can stay awake for more than 12 hours. He rarely takes his day-nap nowadays.

Hani is now 9 months.

1. Still no teeth. I know other babies with 4 sets of teeth already.

2. Crawling ability at high speed. Already gripping the window grills to stand and scream at people outside. Usually at MIL and FIL landscaping my porch.

3. Sit up straight and likes to clap hands for no specific reasons.

4. Obsessed with my hair. Always trying to pull it with determination. Guess it's high time for her hair to grow. Unfortunately my family kinda a late bloomer on that department.

5. Also obsessed with my purse. GIRLS!

Both of them luurrrrvveeee to tease one another. When they're good, they can play together. I really mean together. Either pushing ball to one another or read a book. Actually, looking at a book is more like it.

Imran wants to swim....

How am I going to get through this? My mom has offered to stay few nights in Tekam Resort, Pahang. There's swimming pool and my sis can accompany me. Unfortunately it has to be next week. Unfortunately for me, my staff has already asked for one week leave next week. She has yet to confirm the leave because still waiting for her boyfriend's leave application to be approved. Haiya!

And Imran has been begging to go for a swim. Of course I can go to a public pool. The problem is I have to have someone to accompany me. I have Hani to handle. But the biggest problem is, I CAN"T SWIM. I ca still remember a friend of mine described her ability to swim. 'Of course I can swim, she(someone who can actually swim) can go 2 metres ahead, while I go 2 metres deep.' Hahaha!

I really feels guilty for being unable to fulfill this one wish of his. I can't wait for him get older so that I can send to him swimming classes. That's right. I want swimming classes, martial arts lesson, art lessons, and list will go on an on. Unless Imran says no to some of them. I just wants him to be able to choose. Is that too much to ask? hehe...

Anyway, I'm still waiting for confirmation on my staff's leave. If she's not going back to reconcile with her boyfriend, then off to Tekam we go!

Though I doubt that she'll cancel her leave.

Landlords vs Tenant

Sounds scary? It's not. But It does drive me crazy up to a certain point.

Last few months. I think it started in February. Ms F came to the shop asking me to put her name on our rental cheque payment. At the time Hubby's in London and he has already wrote post-dated cheque for me. With name and amount. It was agreed previously that the name on the cheque would be Mr J. When I asked her why? This was her story.

Apprently Mr J is trying to force her to buy off her share of the property by using the Power of Attorney(POA) document Ms F signed during SNP. It seems that Ms F has released her power of decision to Mr J. Plus there's a court case ongoing with another tenant. Fuish..!! According to Ms F, Mr J is a sneeky-sly-dirty-good-for-nothing man is trying to con her out of the property.

Hmm... will this be a problem to me and Hubby? Of course it will. Because 2 months after that, Mr J called me to speak to Hubby. This time to tell us his side of the story. Unfortunately I was not interested to know the whole story. Not because I believed Ms F. Just because ignorance is bliss. Hubby went to listen and get the whole thing settled.

According to Mr J, Ms F is half right. There is a court case ongoing. But not because he tried to con anyone. It's just another case which is not related to ours. Well, he's right about that one. So what about us? He told us that he wanted to buy off Ms F shares of the property. But Ms F is not willing to let go. However offered him a price to buy off him at the current price. Whilst Mr J wantes to buy at the purchase price they originally paid. (Note: Property value went up.) (AIYA! KES REBUT HARTA LA PULAK!)

Anyway, now that Hubby left me with a blank cheque, it's up to both of them on how to reconcile or do something that does not give me a hard time. Ms K called saying that everything is okay and I should keep her name. When I called Mr J, he told me he'll be coming to see me with a letter to reduce rental (he promised Hubby) and ask for his name to be on it. Hah! Guess which one I'll take.

This ongoing battle has nothing to do with me and Hubby's tenancy agreement. So, we do not take sides. We're on our side. Call us selfish. But hey! Business is business. We'll take whichever offer that serves us better.

Home at last...

I can blog from home!!!!!

Thanks to BIL, now I can browse, hop, or maybe do a little shop from the luxury of being at home with my babies.

However there's still a teeny weeny problem with the hardware. The splitter doesn't work. Nevermind. I still have my handphone.

Thank you technology!!!!

I want water.... Or was it a drink?

Yesterday I had to stay at the laundry shop due not enough labour. So, I had to figure out something to entertain my toddler. Around noon, he was already bored and soaked up in sweat. He was climbing and jumping all over the place. I have no idea where he gets all the energy. I offered him a basin for him to sit in and fill it up with water. I used to do this when he was younger. When I had to handle the shop myself.

Anyway, after a long hour, his hands and feet have all wrinkled up. I took him out, dressed him and made him hot chocolate milk. Out of the blue, he screamed.. "Nak Air! Nak Air!" ("Want water! Want water!") I was stunned. At this point Nenek was at the shop to use the dryer. I asked Nenek to look after Hani while I go out with Imran to get him a drink. Just outside the door, he kept showing our pick-up truck while saying the same thing. I was confused. I asked him which drink he wants? At the mamak stall nearby or the usual grocery shop? He kept pointing to the truck. What in the world does this kid want to drink that I need to drive in order to get it? So, I asked him properly, "Imran nak air ape nih?" ("What kind of drink do you want?"). He did not answer me back. But what he did was show me the action of swimming. SO that's what to wanted. He wants to go for a swim. Oh dear! Oh Boy! He did not want a drink. He wants to go for a swim and play with WATER!!!! Aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Anybody knows where I can hire a swimming instructor? Price is definitely an issue though. Oh yes, anyone can offer me their swimming pool? Huhuhuhuh!!!!

Crash... Boom.. Bang...

I was in a hurry. So I just make a quick stop at MIL to get the cheque I had unintentionally left 2 days ago. While driving out of the driveway, I made sure I do not hoard the road due to the size of my Hilux, before I went out to lock the gate. MIL came out with confused face because she wasn't sure whether I was coming in or going out. Well, I was in a hurry.

Anyway, that's not the story I want to share. While I was locking the gate and talking to MIL, a Kelisa backed out from the opposite house. It was so fast, that the driver crashed into Hubby's Hilux. Hilux left tail-light was cracked. And yes, Kelisa was even worse. The back door was wrecked straight to the back. No cracked or broken tail-lights though. She (Kelisa's driver) thought I was backing out too. Hehehe.. When I told her I was even in the car when it happened, well, she just backed away and say everything is fine then. At this point I was not aware of the cracked light. They drove away. And I don't think she said anything about being sorry for ramming my truck. Then only MIL told me, I have a broken tail-light. Aaarrrgghhhh!!

Nevermind. I know where she lives!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

Cooking for LaZ-mum

I've been browsing for quick and easy recipes for my daily cooking. I only have 3 mouths to feed. Me, Imran and Hani. Not much right? Wrong!!! If I have 30 mins to cook, I would not be making such a fuss. But I have been unable to free myself from Hani for more that 10 minutes. How now??

And then there's the price hike. Less rice intake for the family. Not a big deal because I can live without rice for a couple of days. Pasta will do for now. Since Imran has always been a macaroni fan at a very young age. Hehehe.. thanks to MIL.