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Alhamdulillaah, minggu lepas anak-anak ibuabah sudah pergi ke taska sebab cik Mimi dah balik Penang for good. Quite tough initially, but we are dealing with it bit by bit inshaAllah.

First day, Hajar&Adam were quite upset while Maryam was happy like her usual self mebe sbb Maryam x faham lg. 2nd day, Alhamdulillaah Hajar dah ok & Adam still kena pujuk2 sikit.

7 Julai, hantar Sh Omar Balouch di KLIA. Kiddos were so happy to see lots of kapal terbang & Adam macam biasa mintak kapal terbang tak berhenti-henti..hmm..inshaAllaah will have to plan a trip by air in the future :)

3rd day: off to Besut, Terengganu! Alhamdulillaah was a very nice trip. With Kak Anum & Kak Saadiah, kiddos were very happy and entertained. The resort we were staying in was also beautiful and comfy. Kiddos got to mandi manda at kolam, Adam got to play volleyball with abah dan pakcik2 sampai tersembam. One of the fav part was 'Sarapan' as the kiddos called it a.k.a pegi makan di cafe besides mandi 'hujan' (shower). After Besut, kami singgah bermalam di rumah Cikgu Karim&Cikgu Nik, jazakumullaahu khayr. (Terengganu trip : 8 Julai-11 Julai)

11 Julai: Balik rumah & found 3 kittens&mommy at the back,near the washing machine!!! Ibu was thrilled, but kept it a secret from the kids for not wanting them to scare the newborns&mommy. Later la inshaAllaah when the kittens are a bit older ;)


12 Julai: Kiddos 3rd day at taska. Datang lewat sikit dr biasa & Adam masih lagi sedih nak ditinggalkan. Selepas dipujuk dan diberitahu akan di pick up untuk balik di petang hari inshaAllaah, barulah dia okay sedikit. Hajar the night before was a little down sbb tetiba teringat cik Mimi. Alhamdulillaah, by morning Hajar dah ok untuk ke 'sekolajh.'

12 Julai petang: after picking up kiddos from taska, we shoot to Bidor! Alhamdulillaah, very nice trip too!. A sweet surprise for the kiddos. They were very happy to be able to 'jalan-jalan' lagi. We visited opah at Bidor. Hajar temankan opah berborak sampai tertidur dengan opah.

13 Julai: Jalan-jalan di sekitar Teluk Intan dengan opah & little kiddos' cousins.
petang: balik to Bangi :(

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It's June already, alhamdulillaah.

Semalam Maryam seronok 'bermain-berjalan-lepas-tangan,' Alhamdulillaah, Maryam dah berani dan seronok belajar berjalan sekarang. Gigi pun dah ada 2 di atas, dan 2 di bawah.

Hajar dan Adam seronok belajar English words dan perkataan-perkataan Bahasa Malaysia.
InshaAllaah Isnin nanti Tokpak akan balik ke Malaysia, semua orang dah menunggu :)

Minggu ni semua dah sihat semula, Alhamdulillaah, selepas beberapa minggu yang penuh dengan episod demam-batuk-selesema yang silih berganti. Moga anak-anak ibu abah terus sihat dan kuat. Allaahumma ameen.

Cik Mimi pun dah nak balik Penang. Sekejap lagi anak-anak kena menyesuaikan diri dengan rutin dan suasana baru. Doa ibu, agar semuanya diberi kemudahan dan kelapangan.

BarakAllaahu fikum

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Selera makan Hajar, Adam, dan Maryam sangat baik, Alhamdulillaah, lagi-lagi sekarang mereka(Hajar dan Adam) sudah pandai memberitahu ibu bila lapar :)

Maryam pula masih lagi menyusu ibu dan dah berjaya adjust jadual dia dengan menyusu sebanyak mungkin di malam hari dan kurang menyusu semasa siang.

Sekarang Hajar dan Adam selalu playing pretend dengan menggalas beg masing-masing dan 'pergi' ke sekolah. Adam akan minta dibacakan buku, selepas habis satu, Adam akan segera menunjukkan buku yang lain pula.

Kalau 'solat' pula, Hajar dan Adam dah ada peningkatan sebab dah tahu sebelum solat kena ambil 'wudhu'(selalunya diorang akan basuh tangan, muka dan kaki). Selepas tu, sekarang dah ada rukuk. Sebelum ni, terus sujud je.


Alhamdulillaah, Hajar dan Adam pun dah pandai cakap 'terima kasih', 'sama-sama', thank you, you are welcome, dan tengah belajar 'jazakAllaahu khayr' dan 'barakAllaahu fik'.

Grateful servants we want to be
Saying thanks and praising Him The Almighty
Day and night, in happiness and sadness

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-Alhamdulillaah, Adam dah pandai membezakan antara 'cari' dan 'jumpa'. Sebelum ini dia akan cakap, "Dah cari!" bila dia dapat jumpa apa2 benda yang dia cari. Tapi, harini Adam cakap "Dah jumpa!" =)

-Maryam tetap aktif macam biasa dan drooling macam biasa =) ..2 gigi sulung r on the way inshaAllaah

- MashaAllaah, Hajar dah pandai mengemas meja makan =) Ibu sangat impressed.

Petang, Hajar dan Adam siap-siap galas beg masing-masing dan sarung kasut. Lepas tu, naik basikal. Bila pakcik jiran tanya nak ke mana, diorang jawab "Nak pegi sekolah"..MashaAllaah, bersemangat nak pergi sekolah. Pakcik cakap, "Petang-petang ni nak pergi sekolah mana? orang dah balik sekolah dah." ... :P

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Alhamdulillaah, kini sudah lebih 4 bulan kami kembali ke Malaysia. Hajar, Adam, dan Maryam sudah pandai menyesuaikan diri walaupun masih membina antibodi masing-masing. 3 bulan lepas penuh dengan batuk, demam, dan selesema. Minggu lepas pula diarrhea.

Maryam sedang dalam proses belajar berjalan. Sekarang air liur asyik meleleh, mashaAllaah, mebe sedang dalam memproses gigi pertama :)

Alhamdulillaah tadi bawa Maryam untuk check up, semua ok. Lepas tu ibu bawa kakak n abang pegi makan breakfast. Memang diorang ni suka :) apatah lagi Hajar dari pagi minta kuih dan Adam nak air best :)

Sekarang, masuk sahaja ke dalam kereta Adam akan cepat-cepat membaca doa yang sudah dihafalnya. Alhamdulillaah, syukur dapat melihat keletah anak-anak tersayang ini. Hajar akan baca lambat sedikit sebab Hajar jenis yang suka ambil her own pace and time.

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alhamdulillaah, weekend lepas anak-anak ibu&abah sempat singgah di Melaka. Semua sangat seronok berjalan-jalan.

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Alhamdulillaah Maryam dah semakin laju merangkak. Semua ruang nak di 'explore' nya, dari ruang tamu hinggalah ke dapur. MashaAllaah, semua benda menarik buat Maryam.

Adam tetap aktif dan bertambah aktif I shud say :). Semalam pipinya bengkak selepas digigit nyamuk(atau serangga lain?). Adam garu bekas gigitan sehingga kulit menggelupas dan pipi jadi bengkak. Lengan Adam pun ada beberapa bekas gigitan nyamuk. Alhamdulillaah ala kulli hal, kulit Adam memang sensitif sikit dengan gigitan serangga.

Hajar masih lagi batuk-batuk, tapi Alhamdulilllaah dah agak berkurang. Kakak semakin senyap sekarang, lebih banyak perhatikan orang dan persekitaran dia. Masih tak berapa nak makan dan minum.

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Alhamdulillaah, minggu lepas kami sekeluarga pergi ke Pulau Langkawi. Ada tokpak, tokmak, family mcik santi,mcik mimi, pakcik shafix(Hajar dan Adam selalu sebut 'she-la-pik'), dan family kawan abang Wan. MashaAllaah...ramai juga rombongan kali ni.

Alhamdulillaah di sana tak sesak sebab cuti CNY belum bermula lagi. Jadi, agak lengang dan selesa bergerak. Anak-anak ibu sangat seronok menikmati keindahan alam di sana terutamanya pantai, pulau-pulau, dan bukit tinggi(semasa menaiki cable car). SubhanAllaah, memang ciptaan Tuhan sangat indah dan sangat banyak untuk kita syukuri dan memuji-muji kebesaranNya.

Adam juga sangat seronok mandi dalam bath tub bilik hotel =), boleh berenang dalam 'kolam.'
Maryam pula dah pandai merangkak maju ke depan, Alhamdulillaah, takdelah Maryam sedih bila asyik ke belakang dan asyik menjauh dari barang-barang yang ingin dicapainya.

Hajar seronok dapat jumpa sepupu-sepupu dan bermain bersama. Walaupun Hajar kena batuk-batuk dan ruam, Alhamdulillaah, dia tetap aktif. Abah pun terjangkit batuk sama.
ya Allaah, kurniakan kami kesihatan yang baik, Ameen.

Tokpak, tokmak, dan baby Hana ikut turun ke Bangi lepas balik dari Pulau Langkawi. 2.5 hari bersama memang rasa seronok. Kemas-kemas rumah, dan jalan2 di Nilai. Alhamdulillaah.
Adam sedih sangat masa tokpak balik sebab dia nak ikut naik bas, dah lama tak naik bas sejak balik dari LA haritu :).

InshaAllaah anak-anak ibu akan mula belajar sedikit demi sedikit dari buku siri al-Furqan dan Lughatul Jannah(erm...x sure di syurga guna bahasa apa sebenarnya...dalam kelas alKauthar kata, xde dalil yg jelas menyatakan Arabic jadi bahasa di sana..Allahu ta'ala a'lam)

Doakan kami semua sihat dan terus berjaya dunia dan akhirat ya :)

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last weekend, Hajar,Adam, and Maryam were visited by Opah, Mak Ila's family, Abang Shams's family, cik Adda(since last week yeay!), and bro cidos. They were very happy to see their opah and cousins, mashaAllaah.

Alhamdulillaah, Maryam dah berkaki 'empat.' Dah pandai bergerak ke belakang. Maju belum lagi :)
Adam dah boleh buat banyak ayat walaupun sebutan kadangkala tak jelas.

Ibu, Adam and Maryam went to the clinic yesterday(well, all of us but only the 3 of us yang sakit). Batuk-batuk.

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dah 2 bulan tanpa perkembangan terbaru :)

sekarang anak-anak ibu&abah ada di rumah. Alhamdulillaah dah tak menangis setiap kali abah atau ibu keluar.

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Satu, dua, tiga...
Begitu cepat nikmat usia ini berlalu,
Berlalu satu fasa, fasa yang lain datang menyapa

Satu, dua, tiga generasi
Datang, pergi, hilang berganti
Akan terus sambung-menyambung
Hingga tiba hari perhimpunan paling agung

Hujung minggu ini abah bermusafir lagi, menyahut seruan menyampaikan pesanan dan berkongsi pengalaman. Moga Allaah terima segala usaha abah dan semua yang ada di PSU, Ameen.

Maryam sudah pandai meniarap, Alhamdulillaah. Sudah lebih seminggu(atau dua minggu?, ibu sudah lupa ;) ). Hajar dan Adam asyik dengan aktiviti bermain seharian. InshaAllaah Isnin esok kami akan berjumpa Dr.Akhavan untuk physical check up tiga beradik ini. Minggu lepas, abah bawa Adam untuk lead test. Kata abah, Adam menangis sedikit sahaja masa doktor cucuk untuk ambil darah. Adam mungkin 'excited' dengan kapas dan plaster yang dilekat di lengannya selepas itu. Bagi Adam, ubat bermakna plaster :) sebab setiap kali dia luka kecil, Adam akan dapat satu plaster.

Cuaca di Los Angeles sudah semakin sejuk, MashaAllaah. Apapun cuacanya, rasanya semua itu nikmat yang patut disyukuri. Alhamdulillaah, ada 'heater,' ada rumah tempat berteduh, dan ada selimut untuk membalut badan. Insaf bila saban hari melihat seorang 'homeless' di luar sana yang tidak punya ini semua.

Bless us all o Allaah.
Ameen

Masjid Omar al-Khattab
tempat abah berjemaah 5 waktu
& kadang kala Hajar, Adam & Maryam berlari-lari di sini

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MashaAllaah, sistem pendengaran bayi sudah terbentuk dengan sempurna sebulan sebelum kelahirannya (~minggu ke-36).

Tapi, bayi dikelilingi dengan air pada waktu itu. Mesti pendengarannya penuh dengan bunyi kocakan air di sekelilingnya?

Ibu teringat satu kajian popular seorang (Prof?) Jepun yang menunjukkan molekul-molekul air menjadi indah apabila dikatakan perkara-perkara(perkataan) yang positif kepada mereka.

SubhanAllaah, bayangkan jika bacaan ayat suci al-Quran selalu 'diperdengarkan kepada air ketuban(amniotic fluid)' yang mengelilingi bayi di dalam kandungan...bukankah ia akan menjadi begitu indah?

=)
p/s: ibu terfikirkan perkara-perkara ni masa kelas bila Prof menerangkan tentang Cohclea Implant..

Harini Maryam dah selesai apply passport.InshaAllaah bulan depan dah nak balik Malaysia +) +)

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abah musafir, tinggal hajar-adam-maryam & ibu sahaja di los angeles sejak semalam.
alhamdulillaah, hujan turun beberapa hari lepas, dan hari ini & semalam cerah.

Tak rasa, Maryam dah 3 bulan Alhamdulillaah. Rajin senyum, mashaAllaah, menyejukkan hati ibu&abah.

Hajar&Adam tengah dalam proses belajar berkongsi dan menerima diri masing-masing. Kalau kakak menangis, Adam akan pujuk & vice versa, Alhamdulillaah. Kadang-kadang, adalah berebut mainan etc, tp biasanya salah seorang akan mengalah.

Alhamdulillaah, hidup meriah dengan kehadiran anak2 ibu&abah. Celoteh & telatah mereka tiap hari sungguh mengasyikkan, dan seringkali mengingatkan kepada kebesaran Allaah azzawajalla yang menganugerahkan anak-anak ini both sebagai ujian&amanah.

Amanah..itulah yang sering difikirkan. Ibu&abah kena berusaha keras untuk memastikan amanah itu dipikul dengan sepenuh hati agar tanggungjawab terlaksana dan diredhai oleh Allah azzwajalla..permudahkan ya Allaah, ameen

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alhamdulillaah, seorang pakcik menghadiahkan kopiah untuk adam. waktu itu kami berada di bookstore Islamic center Vermont. Dia kata hadiah eid, dia nak dapat rewards bersedekah di bulan Ramadhan :)..jazahullaahu khaeer.

itula kopiah yang Adam pakai masa pegi solat eid di Masjid Umar dekat USC(mashaAllaah, padan dengan baju melayu Adam), dan yang Adam selalu pakai masa 'solat' di rumah.

khas utk mak ina dan opah di bidor :)
oh..dan cik adda gak ;)

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alhamdulillaah..sudah beberapa kali Hajar dan Adam bangun bersama semasa sahur, ikut ke masjid berbuka puasa, dan berteraweeh.

Hajar dan Adam juga perasan yang ibu dan abah tidak makan dan minum sepanjang hari. Hajar akan nampak 'terkejut' bila nampak ibu minum masa berbuka.

Maryam terkena sedikit tempias puasa. Pada umur 2 bulan, beratnya kurang sedikit berbanding abang dan kakak pada usia itu. Alhamdulillaah, walaupun kurang rezekinya tetap ada.

Alhamdulillaah, ramadhan Hajar dan Adam tidak sinonim dengan makan banyak, sedap dan mewah. Ramadhan mereka lebih sinonim kepada trips to masaajid, bacaan Qur'an, dan kurma.

SubhanAllaah, bagi semua perbezaan di setiap tempat.
Alhamdulillaah, bagi segala peluang di setiap saat.

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alhamdulillaah semalam sempat singgah ke dua masjid di sini, satu kat Hawthorne dan satu lagi kat San Gabriel Valley. MashaAllaah ramai dan meriah umat Islam meraikan Ramadhan. Hajar dan Adam seronok dapat main di playground dan jumpa other kids. Plus, dapat toys from a generous person yang donated toys untuk kanak-kanak yang ikut parents berterawih. Jazakumullaahu khayr.

Harapnya Hajar, Adam dan Maryam dapat menghayati dan seronok dengar Quran recitation during the teraweeh too! The 3 of them sat quietly thru the entire teraweeh. MashaAllaah.

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"puasa!!," tapi tetap makan juga, minum susu juga :)

itulah Hajar dan Adam. ALhamdulillaah mereka seronok dengan pengalaman Ramadhan kali ini, biarpun belum pernah terjaga sewaktu ibu dan abah bersahur. Sudah dua kali Hajar dan Adam ikut ke masjid, merasai kemeriahan beribadah di malam hari. Biar mereka belajar dan tahu bahawa Ramadhan bulan istimewa, biar mereka juga jadi penanti yang setia dan hamba yang menggunakan Ramadhan sepenuhnya.

"Ramadhan bulan orang Islam berpuasa..." sabar abah menerangkan kepada Hajar bila Hajar dengan muka penuh ingin tahu bertanya "Ramadhan?" bila abah menyebutnya. Hajar senyum saja, faham?kurang pasti.

:)

"...and there is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah"

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alhamdulillaah, semalam kami berkesempatan ke Islamic Center of Irvine. Dari maghrib sehingga habis terawih, yang diimamkan oleh Shaykh Mishary al-Afasy!! MashaAllaah.

Hajar, Adam, Maryam dan Ibu kena duduk dalam side rooms, prayer hall yang dikhaskan untuk sisters with small children. Alhamdulillaah, the room was very nice and comfortable, not a dingy, cold room..ehe. The sound system was loud and clear, allowing us to follow the recitation clearly despite the sound of excited kids playing and talking.

Hajar did not join the kids group. She just watched the other kids playing and their moms praying, while standing up still and quietly. As for Adam, he also stayed quite, but not still...ehe he quitely joined the play group, grabbed a coloring book and a crayon, and sat beside Ibu coloring the book. Alhamdulillaah the sister and her son who owns the book and crayon happily let Adam played with the book and crayon.

1 juz of qur'an, 20+3 rakaats of teraweeh and witr prayer. Alhamdulillaah!

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Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (signs) for guidance and judgment ... al-Qur'an 2:185

surely Hajar, Adam, and Maryam do not understand what Ramadhan means yet. However, they have heard the words 'Ramadhan' and 'puasa,' inshaAllaah that should be good enough at this point. InshaAllaah they will hear lots of Quran recitation both at home and during the teraweeh prayer at the masajid we will be visiting throughout the month. Last night, abah attended the teraweeh prayer at Masjid Omar near USC, but we didnt joined abah since kids are not allowed in the masjid during prayer. Alhamdulillaah, not all masaajid have the same policy. Islamic center of Southern California on Vermont even offers free childcare between maghrib until after teraweeh, mashaAllaah. A famous Quran reciter, Sh. Mishary is the visiting imam at Islamic center of Irvine, and inshaAllaah tonight we will be heading there :)

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Alhamdulillaah, Maryam is in her 3++ weeks, still adjusting to her 'schedule,' so do Ibu :)..have to follow Maryam's.
Hajar loves playing pretend, singing, and observing! She silently memorizes the zikr that ibu often recites when soothing Maryam, and Hajar will recite the zikr to Maryam whenever Maryam cries.
Adam is at the peak of his curiosity and exploring stage. He loves climbing up to the highest place he could, grabbing anything and experimenting with the items. These past few days, he poured a bottle of chocolate syrup on the flour, a jar of water in the kitchen, and a can of iced tea mix on the carpet. Uhuhu....mashaAllaah its very interesting to watch the kids learn and grow.

abah is busy with his projectS..Alhamdulillaah...coaching, fundraising for alFruqan(well, securing slots during ramadhan for a rep from alFurqan at as many masaajid as possible around the LA county actually), meeting with people, helping some of them, etc etc...sometimes, ibu & the kiddos joined abah during his trips to the nearby areas, but most of the time we just stay at home :)

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a gift of breath, a life
given free, with terms and conditions applied
its temporary, for a short time

a gift of breath, a life
through crucial moments between life and death
I thank Allaah, though my thanks will never be enough

for all moms,
thank you for your sacrifices

for all dads,
thank you for your hard works

for all parents,
may Allaah bless you with righteous children
may Allaah reward you tremendously for loving and nurturing us all

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Alhamdulillaah, it has been 2 weeks since we welcomed Maryam to the family. A friend asked for her birth story, so here it is inshaAllaah.

The birth story is very short because Allaah have made the entire process easy, Alhamdulillaah.

Ibu did not remember when the contraction started since the first ones were very light and just like the regular contractions around the late stages of pregnancy. However, after Zuhr ibu noticed the contractions became regular, but they were like once in every hour. Ibu just ignored them since the EDD was still a week away.

After Asr, the contractions became stronger and closer. Ibu did not tell abah right away nor started to time the contractions, but packing things around the house instead ;). Around 600pm, ibu was pretty sure that labor was just around the corner, told abah about it, and searched the web for infor about 'when to go to the hospital' (ngeh :) ) to make sure it was the right time to go to the hospital (didn't want to wait for long in the hospital..lol). Around 7pm, we got the kids ready and off we hit the road (Alhamdulillaah, earlier that day abah's friend lent his car to us. Muslims friends in LA are very great, mashaAllaah)

Alhamdulillaah, it was saturday and the traffic through the downtown LA was smooth. At 730pm we arrived at the hospital. We went to the 8th floor-maternity section, and registered at 737pm. ibu got into the check-up room and was already at 8cm, Alhamdulillaah. Ibu( and the nurse and the doc) were quite surprised myself, and thankful to Allaah of course! Just minutes earlier ibu were still walking from the parking lot and pushing Adam's stroller into the hospital. The nurse quickly transfered ibu to the labor room. Preparation was done quickly, the doctor broke ibu's water, they hooked me up to the monitor, put an IV(hurt so bad), and at 820pm Maryam came into the world, Alhamdulillaah.

During labor, abah, hajar, and Adam had to wait in the waiting room since kids were not allowed into the labor room. ALhamdulillaah they didnt have to wait for long for 'adik' :). After the nurse cleansed Maryam and clean up the room, my LOs were called into the now-clean-and-neat labor room to meet the new member of the family. Abah,hajar, and adam hang around until around 1030-1100pm before they left..only ibu & maryam stayed :(

Ibu & Maryam were in the hospital for two days(for normal VD) ALhamdulillaah everything was great and everyone was happy and healthy.

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Alhamdulillaah, Hajar and Adam are sleeping soundly right now after another whole day of learning and exploring the world around them. Abah is not around for about 1 week because abah is travelling to Chicago and Michigan doing some of the things he loves. Hajar will say, 'Abah pegi kereje' whenever ibu asked her where is abah.

Today they got to go outside and played with an old stroller and bubbles at the backyard. They loved watching airplanes passing by on the sky. LAX is just 45 minutes away, and we could see/hear flights passing by up above quite clearly. Alhamdulillaah a'la kulli haal, LA's airway is very busy with commercial airplanes, and added with lots of helicopters and private jets. They make lots of noise too, but the kids were so excited with the sounds.

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Berinteraksi dengan makhluk Allaah

Alhamdulillaah, Hajar dan Adam berpeluang ke L.A ZOO dan alMadina school's Elephant Ride beberapa minggu lepas dan semalam.

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A friend forwarded this to me...and it makes me smile =)
May Allaah bless our mothers and reward them tremendously in this life and the hereafter..

My Mother Taught Me....

by unknown


1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the shops with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me IRONY
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all those sprouts are gone."

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

13. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"

14. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

15. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOUR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

:And my favorite

24. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you

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Alhamdulillaah, Hajar and Adam went to Islamic Institute of Orange County!!! where Sheikh Muhammad ibn Faqih serves as the imaam. Abah went to the lecture, Hajar and Adam went to the nursery =)

MashaAllaah, the masjid is very beautiful, but the community is even more beautiful. Lots of people, friendly faces, and we've met a few Malaysians( we've met in an alMaghrib class and several Malaysian events before)

Hajar and Adam were very happy to meet many friends of their ages. They've made friends and got into the playing groups pretty fast, mashaAllaah. Ibu was quite impressed at the progress since at first, ibu was worrying they couldnt make friends easily due to staying at home exclusively =).

Alhamdulillaah, the decision to brave through Los Angeles' super busy freeways on a Friday night really well worth it.

Oh, and these are pictures from our trip to Islamic Center of SoCal, near downtown LA last week.(no pics from the IIOC trip yet)

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Ahad lepas, kami pergi ke big Sunday di SC Islamic Center. Hajar dan Adam seronok dapat jalan-jalan keluar, berjumpa kawan, dapat main di play ground, dan join solat jemaah =). Ada ramai orang yang datang untuk menyokong aktiviti Islamic center dengan membeli barangan dan makanan di booths yang ada. Buku-buku di bookstore pun ada diskaun 20%. Alhamdulillaah. Tapi, matahari terik dan cuaca agak panas berbanding biasa.

Alhamdulillaah, sekarang Hajar dalam proses potty training =), Adam belum reti lagi tapi kekadang dia pun nak tiru kakak.

Los Angeles sudah mula terasa bahang musim panas....

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ceria, gembira
senyum dan ketawa

berlari, terjatuh
kulit tercalar dan menangis

dipujuk, diam
dan tenang kembali

proses belajar dan mengenal
membesar dan dewasa

Kids love bubbles


and lots of other things...

Home Made

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2 weeks without abah with us, Hajar would ask 'mana abah?' everyday. I am sure Adam was wondering the same thing, too but didnt know how to ask :).

MashaAllaah, It was very cute to see them 'talked' with abah on the phone. They were holding the phone correctly while sharing their stories with abah. Adam would do his baby talks, and we were trying hard to figure out what he was saying. They would pass the phone to ibu once they were done and tired of talking :)

Ibu took them for walks a few times, and during the sunny days, but when Ibu didnt feel like walking away from home, we just spent few minutes outside. Hajar and Adam love running around, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air, and picking up small, wild flowers!

Alhamdulillaah, 2 weeks went by very quickly. Abah has completed his jaulah murabbi for this round. InshaAllaah more to come, and hopefully Hajar and Adam will learn to appreciate this experience.

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Alhamdulillaah a'la kulli haal, hajar n adam kena cucuk vaksin lagi. Nak buat selected vaccination tak habis study lagi pros dan cons nya. jadi, ikut arahan state of california saja. sekarang hajar dan adam bawah cdhp, child development & health program(klu x silap). Dua-duanya 'very loud', bak kata para nurses dan doctors.

Lepas dari klinik, bawa Hajar dan Adam jalan-jalan di luar sikit untuk hilangkan 'sedih' kena cucuk.
Alhamdulillaah, tak demam dan moga Allaah berikan kesihatan dan kekuatan rohani dan fizikal kepada Hajar dan Adam, dan semua umat Islam..Ameen.

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Alhamdulillaah, dah dua minggu ni(hari Ahad) Hajar dan Adam dapat join Sunday School(Nursery) di Islamic Center of Southern California kat Vermont Avenue & 4th street. Minggu first tu naik zipcar, tp yg baru-baru ni kitorang try naik metro, bas panjang dan besar, kadang-kadang nampak macam lrt train.

Hajar dan Adam tentunya seronok dapat jalan-jalan, jumpa kawan, dan dapat main di playground. Hajar dapat main tricycle dan Adam seronok main papan(plastik?) gelongsor. MashaAllaah, cuaca di LA pun cerah.

Alhamdulillaah, yang paling penting, Hajar dan Adam dapat menyaksikan sendiri kemeriahan komuniti Muslim berkumpul bersama, dan belajar bahawa masjid tu sebagai pusat komuniti melakukan pelbagai macam aktiviti, bukan terhad kepada solat jemaah sahaja.

MashaAllaah, komuniti Muslim di sini sedang berusaha untuk membeli bangunan bersebelahan Islamic center yang akan dilelong. Asalnya bangunan tu pusat pameran Chevrolet, tapi sekarang dah ditutup. Jadi, sekiranya berjaya membeli bangunan tersebut, Islamic center akan dikembangkan lagi inshaAllaah. Banyak perancangan yang diorang buat, May Allaah facilitate it, Allaahumma ameen.

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fajr
Hajar dan Adam bangun
main sampai pagi
mandi
main lagi
sarapan
main lagi
kalau penat Adam qailullaah
kalau penat Hajar duduk berehat-rehat saja

zuhr
kadang-kadang ikut 'Allaahuakbar', rukuk dan sujud
kadang-kadang ikut dari awal sampai tengah
kadang-kadang terus bermain saja
makan tengahari
main lagi

sambil bermain, belajar
sambil belajar, bermain
sambil bermain, membesar
sambil membesar, memerhati

anak-anak kecil cepat menangkap dan mengingat
dari ABCs, 1,2,3 sampailah Allaahuakbar, bismillaah, alhamdulillaah dan I look I see
apa saja yang didengarinya, akan sentiasa disebut-sebut kemudian
dan Hajar dan Adam, terus berlari...

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Alhamdulillaah, Hajar dan Adam ke muktamar, jumpa banyak kawan, antaranya rumaisa dan muhsin. Tapi Hajar dan Adam aak kekok untuk bergaul dengan ramai orang yang asing.A'la kulli haal, Hajar dan Adam gembira dapat travelling bersama ibu dan abah untuk menghadiri majlis ilmu nun di Houston, Texas.

Hari ini, Hajar dan Adam pergi ke klinik lagi untuk mendengar keputusan pemeriksaan darah dan x-ray Adam tempoh hari. Hampir tiga jam menunggu di klinik, tapi doktor tak bercakap banyak mengenai keputusan tersebut disebabkan keputusan x-ray dari hospital belum dihantar lagi. Doktor cuma cakap diorang 'terpaksa' offer treatment, tapi kami boleh tolak sebab Adam dah dapat BCG di Malaysia.

Balik dari klinik, Hajar tercari-cari 'pakcik' yang datang singgah ke L.A dalam tour mereka keliling negeri2 sebelah west ini selepas menghadiri muktamar. Ada satu rombongan dari Minnesota dan mereka singgah selama 2 hari di sini.Jazakumullaahu khaeer kerana sudi menjadi tetamu kami. Hajar dan Adam dalam segan-segan mendekati pakcik-pakcik. Hari ini, mereka bertolak ke San Diego, dan pastinya Hajar tercari-cari "pakcik yan dah 'ilan'".

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Alhamdulillaah, last week ibu has finished with the exams and we went to the hospital to get Adam's blood test and chest x-ray done. Adam got positive TB skin test earlier(which is normal for Asian/Malaysian babies since they've got BCG after birth), some people in the hospital told abah that Adam should not get the skin test because it will for sure be positive. The peds should just refer us to the x-ray instead. Btw, we've refused the test on Hajar, so she didnt have to go through the routine..only Adam(poor Adam). MashaAllah, that day was a rainy day, and the street was a very busy,big one way street with limited parking. The ones that were available had broken meter. so Hajar and ibu just sat and waited in the car for abah and Adam. It was a very long wait. Abah was tired, but abah told ibu that Adam was very happy playing around with things around him in the hospital, but Adam got a bandage on his arm where his blood was drawn into a 'big' vial.

As soon as Adam got into his seat, he grabbed a cookie and his blankie(tuala busuk), and soon fell asleep. Apparently he was very tired too.

After that, we went to masjid Umar and Hajar was very eager pointing at the Masjid and telling everyone that it was 'tempat se-ma-yang'. MashaAllah, Hajar was very happy to get into the masjid.

As a reward for everybody =), we went to Toko Rame, an Indonesian restaurant, afterwards. This Toko Rame is very special because not only it serves only HALAL foods(no wines whatsoever), it only takes cash!(no credit card = no riba'). The owner is also a practicing muslim, wears proper hijab etc. At one time during ramadhan, we even saw the waiter reciting Qur'an while waiting for customers. Earlier, we've googled for a Malaysian restaurant in the area which also serves Halal foods. Fortunately, Abah took the time to browse through their menus and found variety of wines and alcohol offered at the very end of the list. So, we've decided to go to Toko Rame, simple and mashaAllaah, offers variety of delicious Indonesian cuisines.

Both Hajar and Adam went to sleep earlier tonight. They might got tired of playing all day round, in and out the warm,cozy bedroom and the cold,freezing kitchen. They had just finished siblings fight before going to bed =). Adam 'accidentally' dropped the sipper cup on kakak's face and hit and hurt Hajar's lips. Both babies cried and eventually went to sleep.

InshaAllaah, we are planning to join the Muktamar in Texas and will start the journey on the day after tomorrow. Please make dua that Allaah make it easy on us with safe journey and return.

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Semalam Hajar dan Adam ke 'klinik kesihatan' untuk imunisasi seterusnya. Alhamdulillaah masing-masing dapat satu cucuk dan Adam tidak anemic.

Hajar dah cam bilik suntikan tu sebab masuk je bilik tu, Hajar start kata 'takmau' dan 'sakit'. Kena bersungguh-sungguh pujuk dan pegang dia. Tapi, teknologi jarum suntikan untuk kanak-kanak dah makin canggih, nurse tu cucuk tapi Ibu macam tak nampak pun jarumnya. Memang pantas, bukan macam kebiasaannya kita nampak jarum yang tajam dan panjang tu cucuk ke muscle dan fluid dipicit keluar. Ambil masa beberapa saat. Tapi, semalam dalam sesaat dua jer, mashaAllaah.

Adam lambat sikit nak kenal bilik suntikan tu. Bila seluar kena londeh, baru dia start menangis. Tapi, sebaik jer nurse habis cucuk, Adam okay balik. Cumanya, by that time, Adam dah mula mengantuk.

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it's this time of the year...los angeles menjadi sejuk

Alhamdulillaah a'la kulli haal, rasa sangat sejuk hari ini. Hajar dan Adam kena selesema. Beberapa hari ni agak payah untuk bernafas dengan selesa disebabkan mucus yang likat dan penuh di rongga hidung. Sekali-sekala, Adam terpaksa dibantu untuk mengeluarkan mucus dari hidungnya. Tapi, Adam tak suka sangat dengan pump tu, dan akan menangis sekuat hati sebaik nampak pump mucus. Hajar lebih suka jadi 'big sister', dia buang/hembus mucus sendiri dan tak memerlukan pump tu. Tapi, masa tidur sedikit Vicks dapat memberi mereka sedikit keselesaan, Alhamdulillaah.

Hari Ahad yang sejuk ni, los angeles diselubungi jerebu asap tebal dari kebakaran yang berlaku di sekitar sini. Angin kencang menjadikan api merebak dengan cepat, dengan izin Allaah. Banyak rumah terbakar, dan maknanya ramai yang kehilangan tempat tinggal. Allaah tarik nikmat? diberikan ujian? menduga ketabahan? Hanya Allaah yang tahu.

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when everyday is an explore race day ...

you will see toys and books and boxes and bottles and other things scattered all over the floor
just minutes after you put all in their respective places

kids climbing on every possible places: chairs, bed, desks, boxes
kids 'writing' on papers and walls
kids tearing papers from books and magazines

you will hear every cabinets door being opened and shut
and babies crying whenever they are told to stop doing it

they just love to explore
to discover and to learn every possible new things
sometimes they dont event want to sleep
for playing and learning are so much more interesting

and when they do fall asleep
the room feels so quiet
obviously missing the kids to start their exploration again...

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flu shots, balloons, and a football

Alhamdulillaah last wednesday Hajar and Adam got to 'jalan-jalan' to the campus. Ibu n Abah went to get the free flu shots during the "Boo the Flu" campaign. The weather was nice and the crowd was moderate. No long lines and long waits.

Fortunately, there were several events going on at the same time. There were booths of free foods and goodies, and also the marching band perfomance for the homecoming promotion(it was almost over by the time we arrived, so Hajar and Adam didnt have to hear all the loud noises).

A very nice student gave Adam his mini football and Adam grabbed the ball right away! So cute, mashaAllaah. Hajar got lots of balloons with the Trojan's colors - yellow(goldish?) and red- that Abah took from the stage after the homecoming intro-mini-perfomance was over. Another father also took a group of balloons for his baby. So there we went with a double stroller with colorful big balloons attached. It sure was a head-turning!

After that, we went to the library to borrow some books. Hajar and Adam got the chance to get off the stroller and walked and played around a bench outside of the library. They laughed and played happily. Then, we walked home and made a stop at Taco Bell(for the first time :P).

Alhamdulillaah, Hajar and Adam were happy to have a wonderful day outside and got some balloons and foods and drinks and toy.

Bismillaah


Alhamdulillaah, sekarang dah Syawal. Hajar masih lagi menjawab, "pua-sha" setiap kali ditanya samada dia berpuasa atau tidak :)

Adam dah pandai berjalan, tak merangkak dah walaupun dia jalan tak berapa stabil sangat. MashaAllaah, terasa bertuah dapat menyaksikan perkembangan anak-anak ini dari keadaan bayi yang lemah dan tahu hanya lapar dan menangis, sehinggalah boleh berjalan dan berlari. SubhanAllaah, yang telah menjadikan manusia sebagai satu kejadian yang sempurna dan kompleks.

Alhamdulillaah, gelagat Hajar dan Adam juga sangat menghiburkan. Dengan senyum, ketawa, dan tangis dua beradik ni, segala letih terasa hilang. Hajar rajin belek-belek majalah, meneliti helaiannya satu persatu sehingga dia puas. Hajar dah dapat mengenali beberapa objek terutamanya haiwan dengan bunyinya, dan beberapa perkataan yang ibu tulis dan tampal di dinding. Adam pun rajin memerhati gambar-gambar dalam buku-buku. Seronok perhatikan diorang ni sebab nampak macam membaca betul-betul.

Hajar dan Adam sekarang dah minum dengan cawan/sippy cups. Doktor kata dah tak elok bagi botol susu pada tahap umur setahun dan ke atas untuk perkembangan dan kesihatan gigi =)

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Alhamdulillaah 1 hari raya, Hajar dan Adam ikut ke Masjid Umar al-Khattab untuk menyaksikan solat eid. MashaAllaah berpusu-pusu Muslimin pelbagai bangsa dan warna(baju raya). Ada Somali, Pakistani, Indians, Malizi, Indonesian, Philipino, Mexican, Arabs, turks, etc

Alhamdulillaah, Hajar dan Adam ikut ke majlis hari raya Malaysian Islamic Foundation of North America(MIFNA) hari ini. Hajar suka kuih bahulu, Adam suka nasi minyak+ayam masak merah. MashaAllaah, seronok Hajar dan Adam dapat bermain dengan ramai orang.

Alhamdulillaah, beraya di perantauan bersama saudara seagama.

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alhamdulillaah, semalam Hajar dan Adam bertemu Mujahid,Fathimah, Asma', Zainab, Maryam, Aisha, dan Umar. Anak-anak kecil ini gembira bertemu rakan-rakan sebaya dalam majlis sederhana, berbuka puasa. Biar tidak mengerti bahasa yang dituturkan, kanak-kanak ada cara komunikasinya yang tersendiri.

Alhamdulillaah, Hajar dan Adam belum tahu apa itu puasa walaupun setiap kali ditanya, Hajar menjawab dia "pua-sha", sebelum meminta biskut selepas itu. Hajar dan Adam juga sangat sukakan kurma. Hajar selalunya akan cubit sedikit kurma di tangannya dan menyuap ke mulut Adam.

Alhamdulillaah, Adam sudah mula berani melangkah setapak dua. Dia gembira dengan pencapaiannya.

Alhamdulillaah, beberapa hari Ramadhan sudah berlalu, dan kita masih di dalam selimut keberkatannya.

Bismillaah

Menggunakan lampin kain untuk Hajar dan Adam. Balik kepada cara tradisional dengan sentuhan baru.

Okay, ibu nak promote 3 jenama lampin kain moden. Sesiapa yang berkenan, boleh shout di shoutbox :)

1. Mutts(Muttaqin Baby)
Fitteds
from a MUSLIMah designer :D .... menarik, comel, berkesan





2. Green Acre Design
Pockets






3. Happy Endings Diapers

AIOs(all in ones)


kebetulan asal designer ni daripada Thailand, tapi sekarang dah jadi American. Dia excited bila ibu bagitau ibu dari Malaysia..jiran? :D

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Alhamdulilaah, Hajar & Adam dapat jumpa 'makcik' dan 'pakcik' baru. Tapi, diorang lebih selesa dipanggil sebagai kakak dan abang :)(Hajar dah boleh sebut tapi Adam belum lagi. Baru sebut 'pa-pa')

Ahlan wa sahlan wa marhaban bikum, bersama berkelana menuntut ilmu di Los Angeles ini.

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Alhamdulillaah, harini Hajar dan Adam pegi klinik utk medical check up dan imunisasi. MashaAllaah, tak sangka di US ni boleh dapat perkhidmatan kesihatan dan suntikan percuma untuk kanak-kanak. Dalam negara bukan Islam ni, kebajikan bagi mereka yang tidak berkemampuan dari segi kewangan masih terjaga. Harapnya, kebajikan rakyat jelata di negara-negara Islam lebih terbela.

Hajar dan Adam sihat dan pertumbuhan normal mengikut usia masing-masing. Adam terlebih berat sedikit dan sedikit anemic. Kena makan lebih banyak sayuran hijau dan makanan yang ada sumber zat besi lebih lagi. Hajar Alhamdulillaah semua seimbang tapi kena berhenti minum dari botol susu untuk memastikan kesihatan gigi. InshaAllaah, ibu dan abah kena berusaha untuk memastikan Hajar minum dari cawan.

Kesian Hajar dan Adam, kena cucuk banyak kali harini. Kedua2 belah lengan dan peha, semua kena cucuk. Dos tambahan di US ni lebih banyak dari Malaysia. Kalau Malaysia, ada 2 kali jer dos tambahan, kat US sampai 3 kali. Hajar yang sepatutnya dah lengkap imunisasi ikut jadual Malaysia, kena lagi cucuk kat sini.

InshaAllaah, doakan Hajar dan Adam tak demam selepas menerima sehingga 4 suntikan setiap seorang.

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Hajar dan Adam bermain bersama pagi ni. Hajar gelitik tapak kaki Adam dan Adam ketawa geli. MashaAllaah, comel sangat anak-anak ini bermain bersama.

Hajar and Adam went to the Natural History Museum of the L.A County last Tuesday. Admission is Free for kids under three and Free for all every first Tuesday in the month.



All of the animals are just replicas, but they are made in real 3D sizes with real-like background paintings. MashaAllah, wonderful are the creations of Allaah.

Hajar dan Adam dapat stickers museum dan sekeping poster gambar kupu-kupu/rama-rama(butterfiles), percuma :)

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Siapa mampu menggegarkan dunia? Siapa mampu menumbangkan satu negara? dalam satu kelipan mata? SubhanAllaah.

...

Looking through the window, and who do I see? Hajar and Adam waving at me :)


Semalam, Hajar dan Adam (dan ibu dan abah) terpinga-pinga bila rumah bergegar kuat. Rasanya ini pengalaman pertama Hajar dan Adam, dan ibu. Abah sudah pernah melaluinya masa tsunami 2004. Tak lama selepas tu, CNN's Breaking News melaporkan 5.8 skala Richter gegaran di Los Angeles.

sedetik terfikir tentang gegaran terakhir yang akan dialami oleh bumi... bagaimanakah dahsyatnya hari itu nanti?

Alhamdulillaah, kami semua tidak mengalami sebarang kejadian tidak diingini. Cuma petang semalam beberapa kali bekalan elektrik terputus dan penggera kebakaran bangunan sebelah tak berhenti berbunyi sehingga bomba datang(dgn cepat sekali). Hajar dan Adam dapat tengok bomba in action(bukan padam api, cuma cek keadaan bangunan saje).

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into cloth diapering(CDs) right now, so Ibu kena studi ttg penggunaan CDs. Alhamdulillaah Hajar dan Adam dah try sekali dan berjaya, tiada kebocoran.

InshaAllaah merancang untuk jadikan hobi baru ni $ and environmentally friendly. Hentikan pembaziran kerana itu bukan tabiat manusia kan, itu tabiat Musuh Nyata Manusia.

Tapi, kami masih baru dan dalam tahap mencuba. Ada input?


Salah satu CD yang hangat di pasaran:

lagi satu BPA-Free Bottles untuk kesihatan masa panjang anak-anak. Ada kajian yang kata BPA kat botol susu bahaya dan ada yang kata tidak berbahaya. Jadi, terpulang kepada penilaian masing-masing. Ada yang mengambil langkah "better safe than sorry," dan ada juga yang tak kisah.Contoh BPA-Free Bottles by Nuby..murah dan comel dan praktikal

Btw, BPA-Free bottles sama murah dengan botol2 yang ada BPA(botol kaca mahal sikit) . Jadi, apa pendirian anda?

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Alhamdulillaah, yang seorang sudah berlari, yang seorang lagi sudah mula memberanikan diri berdiri sendiri

Alhamdulillaah, di masa yang seorang sudah kurang menangis, yang seorang lagi ingin selalu dibelai bermanja

MashaAllaah, dua-duanya manis senyumannya, ceria keletahnya

MashaAllaah, dua-duanya penyejuk mata dan membawa bahagia

Alhamdulillaah ... :D

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Alhamdulillaah, Hajar dan Adam seronok dengan kunjungan tetamu yang silih berganti seminggu ini. Semuanya baru dikenali, semuanya membuka lembaran baru dalam ukhuwwah dan silaturrahim saudara seagama, senegara.

Ada kakak, abang, makcik, pakcik, atuk dan opah's :). Hajar dan Adam seronok dengan opah's(3 org :D )
sebab opah's pandai layan Hajar dan Adam. Pengalaman mengajar banyak perkara tentunya ;)

MashaAllaah, Meraikan tetamu, berjalan menjelajah bumi Tuhan, dan bersyukur atas nikmatNya.

MashaAllaah, indahnya persaudaraan.

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mashaAllaah, mereka menangis, bersedih, dan ketawa. Semuanya menjadi 'lagu' seharian yang kekadang meletihkan dan menghiburkan.
Mereka juga tanda kebesaran Tuhan. Dari sekecil-kecil sel, sehingga menjadi manusia yang kompleks.

Kekadang, seketika terbayangkan waktu tua nanti sambil memerhati mereka. Kalau sudah terlalu lanjut usia dan daya ingatan sudah ditarik nikmatnya, yang dewasa dan tua akan menjadi seperti mereka semula. Waktu itu, yang tua sudah tentu memerlukan belaian dan kasih sayang anak-anak mereka, yang suatu dulu masih kecil dan tidak mengerti banyak perkara.

Roda kehidupan ini cukup menginsafkan, jika kita memerhatikan kebesaran ciptaan Allah, Tuhan Semesta Alam, Yang Maha Menghidupkan dan Mematikan.

Bismillaah

Alhamdulillaah
Gigi sulungnya 'dikesan' hari ini
Anak kecilku sedang tumbuh gigi

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kalau diperhatikan kesungguhannya,
mashaAllah,
tak terlawan kekuatan semangatnya untuk terus belajar dan berusaha

dia terjatuh, lebam dan luka
tetapi dia tetap bangun kembali dan terus mencuba

tenaganya mungkin tidak lebih dari yang kita ada
tapi dia punya semangat membara untuk mencuba dan merasa
dia ingin mencapai kemahuannya

MashaAllaah...
anak kecilku,
bersungguh-sungguh merayap, merangkak, dan berdiri
cuba mencapai yang lebih dari gapaiannya
cuba berdiri tegak sendiri seperti kakaknya
seolah tiada erti penat buatnya

Allah yang menciptakannya
engkau dan aku
sudah tentu menyiapkan anak kecil itu
dengan segala yang perlu untuk tumbesaran normalnya
Alhamdulillaah

bismillaah

dia menyuapkan biskut ke mulutku
Alhamdulillaah
suatu masa dulu dia hanya boleh terbaring sendirian

dia berlari ke sana ke mari
Alhamdulillaah
suatu masa dulu dia tidak boleh lagi berdiri

dia menangis, berteriak, dan ketawa
Alhamdulillaah
dia dilahirkan sihat dan sempurna

dia tersenyum, bergembira, dan mempesona
Alhamdulillaah
dia dikurniakan ke dalam hidupku

Ya Allah
Alhamdulillaah
kau uji kami dengan anak-anak ini
kau berkati kami dengan wajah-wajah comel ini
kau serikan hidup kami dengan keletah

Bismillah

Alhamdulillaah a'la kulli haal, bernafas dalam mucus sehari dua ni. Waktu jaga, mucus mengalir laju, di waktu tidur, mucus jadi likat. Tersekat-sekat ibu, abah, Hajar dan Adam bernafas. Sekali-sekala, Hajar dan Adam terbangun merengek dan mengigau. Moga Allah sembuhkan cepat2, ameen.

Alhamdulillaah, sekarang dah satu blok jer jauh dari masjid Umar al-Khattab. Minggu lepas berpindah-randah.Letih masih terasa. Tapi, Hajar dan Adam seronok di apartment baru. Boleh turun ke laman(emptied parking lot?) main-main atas tanah. Abah pun dekat jer nak gi masjid.

Alhamdulillaah...

bismillaah


we've started the reading lessons for Hajar and Adam. Obviously, Hajar's favourite word was 'nunun' as she would say 'nunun' when she saw the white cards with huge, red letters. she enjoyed watching ibu preparing the cards and would take the finished cards and stack them together.

adam was enjoying the lesson as well. he'd smile happily when ibu showed him the cards.

hopefully,we'll be consistent and Hajar and Adam will enjoy and benefit from the lesson.

bismillaah

I want to thank my mother
because she stayed up in the middle of the countless nights to quench my thirst

I want to thank my mother
because she sacrificed her sleep looking after me when I was sick

I want to thank my mother
because she cleaned me up and changed my soiled diaper and dirty cloth

I want to thank my mother
because she was very patient when feeding me and when I spitted out the food

I want to thank my mother
because she prepared delicious meals for me despite all the cuts and burns from the kitchen

I want to thank my mother
for all the things she has done for me, for my sisters and brothers, and for my family

I want to thank my mother
because she never asked me to thank her and return all her sacrifices

and I know, I will never close to do birr to her
=(

bismillaah

MashaAllah,
The fruit is beautiful
and delicious,
smells good too!

Hajar loves strawberry very much! She kept on saying 'nak (k)agi..nak (k)agi'

a beautiful person,
should also be beautiful,
inside and out,
a good thing that happens to everybody else...

bismillaah

it was interesting to live in a place where it could be very warm in one day and be very cold the next day.

made us realize the greatness of Allah. He made everything easily.

Alhamdulillaah

Adam is now a very fast crawler, he crawled and creeped like a soldier. in no time, he would escape to the kitchen where he'd enjoy the sounds of his hand against the uncarpeted floor.

Hajar is now a very sweet sister. She would help ibu around the house, went into bed earlier and woke up with a broad, beautiful smile the next morning.

bismillaah

alhamdulillaah....its sunday afternoon

mashaAllah, in the last few days ibu's got the chance to see Adam's first forward creeping and clapping. it's eight months now since the day Adam was born. he's grown up quickly.alhamdulillaah.

and Hajar would clap her hands together with Adam, and the scene was so enlightening. alhamdulillaah Hajar has been very nice to Adam, no tantrum or the like. Hajar would even share her bottle whenever Adam grabbed the bottle from her.


oh btw, its very warm here in sunny l.a....i cant imagine how the summer would be...may Allah grant us good health and patience in going through this warm weather...