parenthood + emer's video

Emer is so funny..
Can't believe he made this video for me.
With his blur face, and thick lips (I always tease him with that).
He asked me to buy an IMac? (o_O) gilaa..
You think am what, a money machine??
He has that japanese slang when he talks.
This video cracks me up so much..
Gosh, miss you lil one!


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Last weekend, I had a sneak preview of how it's like to be a parent.
Instead of babysitting for 2 hours, this time is for 2 days.
Lucky thing I got Rai to help me out..
Sophia's okay, she's mature+ independent.
Johan is a handful! Needs lots of convincing + patience with this little fella.


On saturday night, after the kids are asleep, me, rai + ravi watched 'The Saint' dvd.
Then roughly about 2am, Ravi left, and Rai + I fell asleep.
Halfway through the night, I could feel a small hand near my face.
In the dark, I can roughly see Sophia, squeezing between me & Rai, and Johan next to Rai.
As I was too tired to ask or investigate, I fell back asleep.
At around 8am on Sunday morning, I could hear the kids jumping on our bed.
"Wakey wakey Kakak Meen, Wakey wakey Kakak Rai"..
Aduhh..just when I wanted to sleep in on a Sunday morning~


We had a big breakfast, played for abit outside + indoors.
I cooked lunch (apricot chicken curry..yum).
Then, had my mengaji session with Sophia.
I was so proud + happy to say that now, she is able to identify and say out all the Jawi letters! (^_^)
She is such a fast learner~
After that, we watched Finding Nemo, a bit of Jurassic Park + Pirates2.
Dinner, I cooked fried fish, eating with rice + kicap+ butter. (that's what I used to eat when I was young).
Then, after mandi + reading bedtime story, the kids went to bed.
Ravi cooked his butter chicken, and him + Rai left at 10.30pm, I watched a dvd + slept at 12am.


At around 2am, I was awoken by Johan's cry.
I couldn't make out the words that he was crying for..So I didn't do anything, thinking that within the 10 minutes he would settle down.
He didn't (-_-)
So, the very sleepy me went to their room, and asked him "What's the matter Johan?"
"I can't sleep Kakak Meen. Can I sleep with you?"
So, I lead him to my bed, then he said to me
"Kakak Meen, I want susu.."
I sayy~
So, I dragged myself in the kitchen pagi2 buta, doing a bottle of milk for him.
Lucky thing he felt asleep soon after.
At 4am, I could hear Sophia squeezing between me + Johan.
Again, everyone slept together on the same bed.


I woke up at 6am today, took my shower first.
6.30am woke up the kids, 7.10 had breakfast.
at around 7.45, Kak Nana + Peter arrived..
and my babysitting was over..but my body still wants to sleep!


Fyuhh, parenthood is definately not easy.
An important key to parenthood is to have a reliable + helpful "partner" to make a great team.
Me + Rai took turns in cooking, or taking the kids to bath, or playing with them + such.
Teamwork gets the job done!
Also, as parents, having a routine + planning ahead helps to get the day going.
Not forgetting having patience with your children..very important!!


As for now, I will appreciate my late nights, my sleep in's, my 'uninterrupted' sleeps..
just me, myself + I.. (^_^)
Until the day comes, when am ready to be a parent.
But firstly, I need somebody who can make a great 'team' with me! haha..
Not in the near future, that's for sure~ =p