Three Going on Thirty

I can't believe that in 19 days my Baby Bee will turn three. My baby is now a big girl. She doesn't need me to change her clothes any more. And lately we realised that she's starting to act and say things like an adult. A week ago my dad asked her what she wants for her birthday present. Her answer was a table fan so that she can put it in her room at the new house or a cabinet for her mountain-high pile of toys which I keep complaining about. Now I ask you, is that the answer a kid would give? She didn't ask for toys, instead she wanted practical items for her room. That is why my dad says she is three going on thirty.

Another thing we've noticed is her sharp memory. She remembers everything that goes on. One game my dad likes to play with her every night is to ask her what colour shirt he wore to the office earlier that morning. Ninety percent of the time her answer will be correct right down to the pattern, i.e whether it was plain, striped or patterned.

However, even with her adult-like behaviour and skills, she now quite oftenly throws tantrums especially when she wants something but we do it wrongly. We keep telling her that she should express her needs nicely when she wants something but she doesn't get it. In the end, Shah or I will end up shouting and her crying. We expect her to act like an adult and understand our reasoning but we often forget that she is just a kid. We now have to think of other ways to deal with her tantrums. So, how do you parents deal with kids' tantrums?

P.S. That is the picture of my Baby Bee in the 'telekung' she got as a gift from Aunty Fedy. Thank you Fedy for the gift, Maisarah loves it and uses it a lot.

Work or Family First

When I wrote the post 'Why Abang?', I didn't mean to write it in such a way that it sounded as though I'm not ready to follow wherever Shah goes. Initially, I did feel that way. I was afraid of leaving my comfort zone and also if the job is not in KL/PJ then I would have to leave the home that we have just started to build, especially my brand new kitchen (sob sob).

But now, all those above doesn't matter. I will definitely follow him wherever he goes. We will make it work with Allah's blessings. And if need be, I would even sell the house. I must always remember that a wife's place is always by her husband's side. Thank you to all my friends for the supportive words and encouragement.

Another thing that I have been toying with is being a Stay-at-Home Mom. I have been thinking a lot about this lately. Of course Shah will be more than happy if I were to stay at home because then he will be 100% sure that Maisarah will be in good hands. The thing is, I would gladly tender my resignation now IF I had some sort of side income apart from my monthly salary at this present moment. Why? Because I want to be able to help Shah to pay off our committments and also so that I have some money for my personal stuff. So, I am now actively thinking on what I can do to generate extra income. But I am stuck because I don't have any hobbies that can churn money. You see, I don't sew and am not really good at baking.

Or is it just that I am not spending enough time to explore these options? I mean how do you ladies out there find time to sew or bake or do any other hobbies aside from your daily work and house chores? Please do share with me.

Handbag Biological Clock?

I just realised that when end of the year comes I would instinctively have this raging desire to get a new handbag. My current handbag was bought in November last year and the previous one in December 2008.  You see the pattern? It's like an alarm clock being biologically set in me. People have 'new baby biological clock' and I have 'new handbag biological clock'? Do you ladies have this too or is it just me? Anyway, to fulfill this raging desire, lately I have been surfing for new bags. And what do you know, those bags which I crave for would cost me more than an arm and a leg. I might even have to consider selling one or more of my non-vital organs. You see, the constraint now is moolah. What with the new house and other stuff. Thus, I'm not sure if I'll actually buy a bag this year. We'll just have to wait and see. If I do have extra moolah, then I might just wait till next year when the removal of import tax on handbags becomes affective. 

Oh well, for now I can just dream. So, if I had all the money in the world to spend on anything I want, these would be the bags I'd get. The list is in order of cheapest to most expensive. Anyone out there kind enough to buy one for me? I might consider giving you the rights to take any of my non-vital organs, if and when you require them.



1. Coach Kristin Leather Hobo in Blue

2. Gucci Sukey Medium Tote in Chocolate Guccissima Leather

(If my culculations are correct, 30% off the current price of the Sukey would be a saving of slightly more than RM 1000.)

3. Louis Vuitton Trevi PM in Damier Ebene Canvas

4. Gucci "New Jackie" Medium Shoulder Bag

*Pictures were respectively taken from Coach, Gucci and Louis Vuitton official online stores.

Why Abang?

Dear blog,

First and foremost, thanks for taking me back. I love you!

Now that we have settled that, I'm writing to express my concern regarding my hubby. My Shah has had this feeling more than a year or maybe two years ago. He is unhappy and wants a change. Lately he has been constantly searching for 'a new one'. He started by eyeing the local scene, even to the extent of sending out 'love letters' to a few alluring 'eye candies'. But his letters has not been answered, well maybe they were busy sifting through letters from all the 'suitors'. So Shah is fed up and he has now moved on to the foreign scene. He says it is more alluring, many times more vibrant and tempting than the local scene. Thus, he is now contemplating 'separation' from the current so that he can pursue these vibrant and alluring foreign 'eye candies'. And what about me? Tell me what I should do dear blog.

Waiting anxiously for ur reply,
Anisa

P.S. You will need these keywords to make sense of my letter - 'a new one' = a new job, 'love letters' = CV. Well, I guess you can decipher the rest, right?

Bedtime Reading

Excerpt from my CV: 'Hobby: Reading'
Well, that was true up till 3 years ago. I used to read all the time, novels mostly. I would be lying in bed reading until the wee hours of the morning. That's the culprit to the deterioration of my eyesight. Anyway, I was no longer reading novels once Maisarah came. Well not unless I had bionic eyes that can make me read in the dark. And at that time I didn't know there were LED reading lights that shown as bright as day.

Things changed earlier this year when I got to know of eBooks and how my iPod could be used to read them. I was able to finish the first book of the Twilight Saga but when I moved on to the second book, my iPod was hijacked. By whom? Maisarah and her Barney shows of course. So, my reading hobby was shelfed again. But not now the reading habit is back thanks to Mobipocket Reader. I am back to reading eBooks on my phone. I've finished reading the Time Traveller's Wife and have started on P.S. I love You. So now I can read any where, any time without having to lug around thick novels with me.

If only I can download an e-version of the Ikea catalogue to be kept on my phone for me to look at any time, any where.

I Couldn't Keep Away

Dear blog,

How are you? I hope you are still there. The past few months being away from you had opened my eyes. I need you to express how I feel. My days away from you felt different. Just the days though, cause I've got Shah and Maisarah to tend to at nights. Anyway, without you I had no place to discuss nonsense or reflect on what has been done. I also had no one to share on the latest happenings in life. Well, not that life has been too happening but some occurances were rather interesting. During these past months there were times when I wanted to write to you but I thought you won't take me back. Today, however, I'm plucking the courage to write to you, hoping you will take me back. So, will you accept me?

Love,
Anisa

P.S. If you dont say anything then I take it that you take me back. Also, find attached the latest photo of Maisarah.