She is Sobhan!

If Abang said Coan resembles me quite a lot, I would be angry. Of course, I was angry because he meant it in a negative way. But, I actually kind of agree too especially when it comes to stubborness. She's quite stubborn, or if I want to put it nicer - firm hehee.. If she said she wanted something, she will surely get it. She used all kind of tricks to let Abah allow her to have the thing. Somehow her Abah gave in, most of the time.


A few days ago, she told us that she wanted to fast. Well, of course we were happy to listen to it. But, she didn't wake for sahur. She refused to.


When she woke up in the morning, she asked me whether she could take a bath. I actually didn't know that she wanted to fast. Then I asked her why she asked me that question. She told me she was fasting and wonder whether taking bath could break her fast. I said no. She bathed then.


At 11.30am, she told me she's thirsty. I convinced her to continue fasting. Instead, she went to the kitchen, open the fridge, took out watermelon drink, poured in a cup and drank! All immediately after she told me she was thirsty. Oh dear! You are really firm huh! You didn't care what Ummi said at all. I hope that was only temporary. I hope she will listen to me more when she gets older. Insyaallah...

Goodbye to her tuition teacher

Shehnaaz is another tuition teacher for Coan. She was not a teacher but she likes to teach small kids in mastering the English language. At first she was reluctant but after we told her about Coan's problem, she agreed. She didn't promise anything but would try to help.


We noticed Coan improved a bit after going through a tuition class with her. At least, I didn't have to listen to Abang's scream and shout when Coan can't recognize a letter when she actually could memorize it earlier. Fooh!! What a challenge...


It wasn't long for Coan and Shehnaaz to have the session. I think it was only about 2 months (minus all absenteeism caused bu Coan!).


Shehnaaz's husband has got a job offer in Abu Dh@bi. The family would be going. It's good for the family actually since Abu Dh@bi is closer to India (their hometown). We went to say goodbye to the family a few days before they left.


Thank you Shehnaaz for being a good tutor for Coan. Your assistance is very much appreciated and remembered for the rest of her life...

Milk before bed

Almost every night, she asked for milk (in a bottle) before going to bed. It was either fresh milk (she called it Dutch L@dy), formula milk (we bought from the store) or H0rlicks!


It is actually good for her but she always asked the milk the moment everyone was already in the room (ready to sleep). Quite troublesome to go to the kitchen making the milk (if its H0rlicks or formula) and pouring it into the bottle indeed. Most of the time, she didn't finish the milk. She would leave at about 2 oz, though she has requested to have a full bottle (and I have to abide to avoid her from keep nagging). Good thing was, she went herself and store it in the fridge. Of course, I had to instruct her to do that. Otherwise, she just left the milk besides her pillow (wet the pillow sometimes and she would complain of bantal ni busuk!!)


Coan stopped breastfeeding when she was 3 1/2 years old! Everytime I came home from workplace, she would always come to me and ask me to lay besides her and nyonyot hehehe... If its not me who insisted her to stop, she would continue breastfeeding until I don't know when. I had to put jadam - didn't work. Then I put salt - it worked when I said it was ubat.


Perhpas that was the reason why Coan was so pampered. She's been too long on breastfeeding. Since Shahmey is breastfeeding now, I have to make sure he won't be that long. Can I manage that? I hope so :)