Saiyaz's Home Sweet Home

Wani's 1st Birthday

2009-09-27T11:48:00.006+08:00

Salam...

It's has been soo loong since my last posting... wanna share you some pictures from my lil Wani birthday last month. She is turning 1 on August 3, 2009. Hope for continuos happiness for our family...

We Celebrated the birthday at McDonald at Api-Api Centre, KK. Mom baked a cake and decorated it with Winnie the Pooh cartoon, and some cupcakes too...

The guests were among officemates and family members.
Let me introduce ...

1) The cake was a Moist-Chocolate with Winnie the Pooh theme.

2) Wani with mom and dad....

3) Wani with big ballon.

4) Saidah Qistina, daughter of uncle Nasrul and Aunt Ima.

5) The banner..

6) Cousins; Jollyna, Intan Syazliana and Muhammad Israk

7) Isaac Wong and Aiesya Wong, children of Aunt Momoi, Dynelyn@ Lily daugghter of Aunt Jacqueline...

8) Pooh's cuppies....

Some other guests....

1) Aunty Jacqueline and dotter, Dynelyn @ Lilly... won the "Count the candies".
2) Mom and Wani, with uncle Nasrul and dotter, Saidah Qistina. Far behind, Qistina's mom, Aunty Fatimah.

3) Aunty Aisha and grandson, Adryan, Lilly and Wani's cousin, Intan Syazliana.

4) Uncle Sheridan @ Eden, joint winner for "Count the candies", and uncle Syazwan

5) Aunty Fauziah, uncle Ladi, and cousin, Jollyna.

6) Aunty Momoi and dotter, Aiesya Wong and uncle Farid.

not in the pictures:

uncle Din and family, Aunty Syafiyah, Danny and Batrisya.

Mak Ucu and uncle Madi and Mak Lela uncle Wan.

Thanks guys... for coming.

With love,

Wani and Mom.

Online Scrapbooking (2)

2009-07-16T17:03:00.005+08:00

Hi there...

It's me, Wani again... to tell you the truth, mom is a bit crazy about scrapbooking lately... here is another one of her creation..

Hehehe... just for fun... as my mom said...

Let's try yours at CropMom website...

regards,

Wani

Online Scrapbooking

2009-07-01T13:17:00.011+08:00

Dear friends,

Hi. My mom has just discovered a website named "Cropmom", where we can do scrapbooking digitally. So, I wanna show you off my mom's creation... and the model... ehemm.. her the one and only princess of course... hehehe...

Come on friends... Maybe can ask your mom to create one for you too....

Happy Scrapbooking!

Yours sincerely,

Wani

My Love

2009-06-05T16:48:00.003+08:00

Salam....
Been so long since my last posting... Just wanna share some photos of my little one. She is 10 month old now.

Love,

Ibu

Baby Wani: 3rd and 4th Month Update

2008-12-16T06:16:00.006+08:00

Dear our little girl, Wani,

Here are some update on your third/fourth month:-

You are growing and changing a lot...

Your bed...

from here...

to here... more space...

and more toys, for sure.

You also change from this

to this...

See... Kak Ina.. no hand...

Can watch her tv program while watching for you.

and this...

Your first time roll over on your stomach...

(Mom so surprised, and quickly grab her cellphone)

the recent one...

You smile and laugh a lot... So cute...

Keep smiling and laughing little girl...

Keep smiling for Mom and Dad..

With lots of love,

Mom & Dad

Dec 16th, 2008

(p.s. your weight on your 3rd month = 5.75kg)

Dad Went Fishing

2008-11-09T23:21:00.004+08:00

Salam.. Hi...

Being a working parent, every weekend can be a precious time to spend with family. But since our baby Wani is just about 3-months old, we spent most of our weekend by staying at home. I can’t wait for her to grow up, so we can spend more weekends on outdoor leisure together.

Back to about three weeks ago...

Dad looks something like tension and moody lately, so Mom feels bit stress... Fortunely, Mom got an idea…

Mom: Better u keluar pi mana-mana this weekend. Pegi buat fotografikah, memancingkah... Biar I jaga baby sendiri, ok juga ni... (Ishh… sound like “menghalau” pun ada.. Sori bang... gurau-gurau ja bah...)

Dad: Ok! Mau... Abang pun dah lama nda' update blog coz tiada gambar baru... (Sound very excited)

So, that Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock, Dad went fishing with his friend, Pie, at Tanjung Lipat. He brings this in the late afternoon...

Dad was happy. In fact, Mom was happy too... What a brilliant idea!… Tension released… Fresh fish for dinner some more… Hehehe…

A week later… On Saturday morning...

Mom: Abang mau pegi fishing juga kah hari ni?
Dad: Ya… kenapa?
Mom: Hmm… tiada apa-apa… pegilah…
Dad: Abang pegi lambat sikitpun ok.. Di Sutera Harbour ja. Tengaharilah, kul 1 gitu...

So… That late afternoon, he brings this…

This weekend… On Saturday….

and Sunday pun pegi juga…

Ermm... Ermm… and Ermm… (thinking...) it seems like NOT sooo brilliant idea… but... okaylah juga bah… But.. still Ermm... (thinking for other idea).

Baby Wani: Second Month Progress

2008-10-21T15:10:00.036+08:00

Dear my little girl, Wani

Here are some updates on your second month. It was sad to say that it was your poor particular month. Pity my little girl.

It's too sad to say that you were sick on your second month. I knew that light fever usually is not worrisome. But it was not a fever alone. You have what they called 'kerak' on the surface and even back of your head. They said it was normal, nothing to worry about. They told mama to put some baby's oil on it and it will remove easily. I followed the advice. But, day after day, it's become worse. It was melarat to your ears and neck. I have brought you to the clinic. The doctor said there was an infection and gave you an antibiotic for a week. Still... there was no sign of heal.

It was not a fever alone. Look at your head!

There was some kerak/ keruping on it.

When they peeled off, your head become reddish in color.

Oh my girl... Look at your smile.

Then, few days before Hari Raya, we brought you to a skin specialist clinic. The doctor said it was some kind of Allergic / Asthma / Flu / Resdung, and gave some medicines and 3 different types of creams to put on. Alhamdulillah... There was improvement as fast as 1 day after.

We then return to Nenek Pimping's house at Kg. Pimping, Membakut to celebrate Hari Raya with them.

On the fourth day of Hari Raya, we returned to our home at Taman Jumbo, where we have our first time Open House and Majlis Cukur Rambut for you.

You are on the ceremony. Blur pictures taken with Mama's cell-phone.

You are in Ayah's hands.

with your nenek Petagas.

We continue with Hari Raya Open House that afternoon until night.

A day later, we decide to cut you hair, so it will easy for us to put cream on your head. The result was amazing...

After your haircut.

Your new look.

pictures taken using Mama's cell-phone.

The following better pictures taken by Abah,

with his Sony DSC-H5 camera.

He even did some color editing on your pictures.

Latest pictures, have just taken last week. Alhamdulillah.. Syukur... the allergy was totally gone.

On Bernas's Hari Raya Open House at the Magellan, Sutera Harbour.

When we was at Rafflesia Chicken Hut restaurant recently.

(Note: your weight on your 2 months old : 5.2 kg)

Lots of LOVE... Muaahs!

Welcome to Our Home! Nur Syazwani Yazmeen

2008-09-03T06:00:00.006+08:00

Assalammualaikum and salam sejahtera...

I am proudly introduce you my newborn baby girl, Nur Syazwani Yazmeen. I would like to dedicate a part of this blog for her. I always wanted to do this for my child (children in the future, Insya Allah). Her first years journey, photos, activities, first step, first birthday etc. etc.. I am not really sure what to call this, kind a scrap book? a diary? a journal? still I don't know what... maybe mixed of them... whatever it is...

This is for you, anak...

................

Before you arrived...
Mama and Abah have been told (through scanning) that you are a baby boy. We have chose Muhammad Syazwan Yazmin for your name. Other choices for your name were: Muhammad Syazwi Salihin and Muhammad Syazwan Salikin.

Your EDD was on 27.07.2008, but you delay your arrival by 1 week later :)

The day of your birth...
You are healthy baby girl, born on August 3, 2008 at 0545hrs in the Hospital Likas. Your weighed at 3.5 kg. We both finally chose Nur (Light/Cahaya) Syazwani (Smell of Kasturi) Yazmeen (Name of Flower) for your name. Other choices were: Nur Salwa Yazira, Nur Syazani Yazmeen, Nur Syazwina, Nur Yazmeen Soleha and Nur Yazmeen Syamini. (Wah... can save the names for next daughter.. tinggal pilih ja...)

Your first month progress...

On the day of your birth, your weight at 3.5kg, then by one week old: your weight at 4.3 kg.
and by one month old: your weight at 4.75 kg.

You have jaundice at your 2 or 3 days old. We brought you to Nenek's house at Pimping, Membakut for a week, and Nenek was taking good care of you during that week. I bring you to the clinic at your 1 week old, and Alhamdulilah, Doc. Sharifah told that you are now free from jaundice.

You wake up at every night.

Here's some of our favourite photos, taken on your first weeks...

You are just 3 days old my little girl.

On the way to our home back from the hospital.

Your first days at home.

You are at your 4 days old.

Taken on your 2 weeks 3 days old.

at about 3 weeks old

3 weeks 4 days.

at your 1 month old!

With Lots of LOVE... Muahhhs...

House for rent @ Lok Kawi Heights

2008-08-19T12:35:00.026+08:00

(Note : The unit is not available... got tenant already... update: June 2009)

Assalammualaikum...

Hi there :)

It was a bit shock for hubby and I, when our tenant, Kassim sms me about 2 months ago, informed us that he wanted to move out of our unit at Lok Kawi Heights. He told us later that he already bought an apartment at Putatan area. I then text him back, "Congrats! For your new, own house." Well... It's good for him then... he finally gets his own house... I knew the feeling... really...

We then met him on his last day at the apartment, return us the keys, and we settle the deposit. At the moment he is leaving, we proceed with the cleaning immediately. Luckily, there were not so much things to be done. We finished the cleaning by afternoon, and took some pictures of the house.

Furnished 3-rooms, 2-bathrooms apartment, 1st floor:-

The living area with 3-seater sofa, a coffee table and low TV cabinet.

(there is a built-in Astro point)

Small balcony attached to living area.

2 in 1, living cum dining area.

a master bedroom, complete with a sliding door wardrobe,

toilet + shower room and a queen size bed.

Bedroom no. 2, a room with a wardrobe and dressing table. can fits a queen-size bed.

Room no. 3, an empty room, can be use as store, or study room.

Can fits a double-decker or single bed.

The kitchen, completes with single-door fridge, a gas stove and a low kitchen cabinet.

Outside, attached to the kitchen, a small area, for wet kitchen purpose.

It has been weeks, and that unit still vacant... We still not advertise it... quite busy lately, especially with our new arrival, newborn baby Wani. Then... until yesterday... Hubby reminds me about that vacant house... I promised him and myself too... to print some "FOR RENT" notice, to go there, and stick the ads on the door and windows.

By the way, guys out there... anyone looking for a house? In Lok Kawi area, with a hilly, quiet environment, plus a clubhouse (gym, swimming pool etc)... email me at saiyazs@gmail.com, or text me on 019-820 6647.

Chao!

My Home Sweet Home (Part 4)

2008-08-19T05:16:00.007+08:00

This is our home, a 2-storey intermediate terrace house, located at 3rd phase of Taman Jumbo Petagas. It's about 770 square feet. It's even bit smaller than our house at Lok Kawi Heights. It was not a brand-new house actually, it was old house, and I am not really sure, whether we are third or fourth owner, or maybe even fifth. I will have to check on the land title to know the exact count. It was old, and really need some renovation, repair, or at least a new painting. As we are both working, we only managed to do internal wall painting so far. I have once asked hubby to hire someone to do the painting, but, he insisted to do it on our own. So, there we are, the internal painting are done by our own, only both of us. Hubby was right; it was fun and exciting activity in fact. The living, dining and kitchen all located at the ground floor, while bedrooms located upstairs. There is one shower room on each floor. I am not showing off my home, it was not new, nor beautiful house. It is not even big nor luxury house... It is a house with 2 bedrooms and 2 shower rooms. But I am just proud of it. Hubby and I were proud of it. A home that we can call our home,

our home sweet home...

Our living cum dining area.

TV set under the staircase.

The staircase to the 1st floor, where our bedrooms located.

Some of our picture frames located on the wall to the upstairs.

I chose to hang the curtains up to ceiling, to create higher and wider effect of my living room.

2 in 1 space, from the living area, then to the dining area.

to the laundry and washroom...

The dining area.

A small, single-door fridge in the kitchen.

with a small 14" tv above it. Hubby installed on himself, for me when we moved in. Thanks hubby, now I won't missed my favourite program anymore, while cooking and baking :)

That's our home sweet home.

My Fridge Magnets Collection

2008-07-09T00:34:00.027+08:00

Hi there...

These are my fridge magnets collection. Not so many in fact like in Anies's home. Anies, my friend got so many fridge magnets, in various shape, image and material. Her 2-doors fridge full covered with them, front, and even side by side of her fridge, hehehe... For me, ok lah for beginning... I just loved and enjoyed collecting them :)

I have two fridges in my home, one located in my dining area, and one in the kitchen.

This one in the dining area, my new, 2-doors fridge. I just bought few months ago, when my home-baked cakes business become bigger and busier. Sometimes I have few cake orders in same time, and really need space to store the cakes, and some of the baking ingredients too... The magnets were really helpful especially in purpose of sticking my cake order listing. They keep me alert and remind me on my next order in list, because it is located in the centre between the living room and the kitchen. Very easy to spot...

Now closer view... Some of them are souvenir from friends, and some I bought by myself.

This round paper clip magnet is very useful in holding paper. It was a souvenir from a colleague when he was in China / Hong Kong trip a couple of years ago.

Square wooden with inspirational quote is souvenir from my manager, when he was in Singapore, plus round red magnet when he was in Sweden. The red flower (nepenthes gracilis/ periuk kera) magnet from a dear friend when she was in her family holiday in Kinabalu Park recently.

The crab shape magnet - one of my favourite, need to put on the top, because it is my little nephew favourite too (if u know what I mean. But I am still wondering, whenever he is coming, I can see the crab crawling on the floor... :)

The magnet with KLCC building and KL Tower, I bought when hubby and I were there some times ago.

Another fridge in my kitchen, single-door fridge also stick with them. Most of the magnetics with fruits and vegetables theme.

Hopefully I can collect more fridge magnets in future. I love to collect them. They are so cute, nice to see, sometimes can be in very cute and unique shape... What about you guys?....

Good day! Chao!

Mother's Day Diary

2008-05-11T23:54:00.019+08:00

Salam to all..

My hubby and I spent our weekend together with both of our mothers. It was a great and wonderful weekend for both of us. I would like to share my activities of that 2 wonderful days with our wonderful mothers!

Saturday, May 10th:

6.00 a.m.: went to hubby's hometown

8.00a.m: reached there. My mother in law was waiting for us, as we informed her the night before. We had breakfast together as soon as we arrived home, as she already prepared the breakfast. We had mi goreng (hubby's favorite) and some traditional cakes like kuih lenggang and kuih kuchung.

12.00 Noon: We had lunch together, we had sayur lemiding, ikan basung goreng, and ayam kampung masak kari. Wow... all the traditional dishes... so delicious...

2.00 p.m.: My mother in law, hubby, his brother and I went to the town and bought some groceries.

5.00 p.m.: We went to a beach nearby the village. My mother in law and I walked along the beach while having chit chat and enjoyed the scenery. While my hubby enjoyed taking photos of the beach and some birds.

7.00 p.m.: We had dinner together, and our dishes are: sayur nangka masak lemak, and gulai ikan masak cili padi, all traditional dishes... yum...yum...

8.00 p.m.: My mother in law and I had a project of making roti canai. It was her expertise in fact. She used to teach me once, last year, but still much to learn. For this time around, I will try to do with minimal help from her, as I really want to learn the techniques. We finished mixing the ingredients, and then rest the mixture for a while.

9.00 - 11.00 p.m.: We moved from the kitchen to the living room, in front of TV when the Akademi Fantasia concert just about to begin. We enjoyed watching the AF concert while continue with the roti canai dough. We finished our project one hour later, and store the dough in the fridge. It will ready to cook by the next morning and can stand for a week if stored in the fridge.

Sunday, May 11th 2008

6.00a.m: Father & mother in law, hubby and I had breakfast together. Mother already packed some home made ikan kering, the roti canai, and the best part... a jar of kuih sapit (my favorite!) She made it by her own.

7.00a.m: return back to K.K, arrived at about 8.30 a.m.

9.00a.m until afternoon: We just stay at home, having rest, doing chores, watching TV together.

2.00p.m: went to Tanjung Aru beach, hubby want to take some photos.

3.30p.m: Went to the town, Karamunsing shopping complex, window shopping, while looking something to give to my mother.

6.00 p.m.: Went to my mother's house at Petagas. We spent hours over there, having chit chat while watching TV together. In fact, almost every weekend we come to Petagas, having gathering with my sisters, nieces & nephew, and my mother.

9.00p.m: Return back to our home sweet home

That's my 2-days wonderful weekend!

To my mother and mother in-law.. we love both of you...

to all mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!

Picnic at Tanjung Aru Beach

2008-05-04T21:30:00.012+08:00

Salam and Good Day!

Last Thursday we had a picnic cum family gathering. It was a public holiday, in conjunction with Labour Day. We meet my brother in law, Yusof, and his wife sis Midah, together with their 3 daughters Anis, Nurin and Nurul at about 11 a.m. It was so interesting and fun gathering as we are not often meeting them as both of them are working, career parents.

My brother-in-law, Yusof and one of his daughters, Nurin

My 1st niece, Anis is a bit shy that day, and not interested to take picture,

while the 2nd girl, Nurin was opposite character of her older sister.

She is a camera- friendly one... Just look at these...

The youngest sister of them, Nurul, has a combination of her 2 sisters, she is a bit shy, refuse to take picture, but still cannot stop her from running here and there in the park, doing her very own business…

We had lunch at the restaurant near the beach before return home. It was a great time, great day. Can't wait for our next picnic.. soon.

Our trip to Brunei Darussalam

2008-04-20T14:07:00.006+08:00

Salam to all, and Good Day...

One of my sisters, Lela has been studied in University Brunei Darussalam, and just graduated a couple of years ago. Our family (My mother, sisters, my niece and nephew, my hubby and I) have been there for her graduation ceremony.

In picture: My hubby Yaz and me, together with my nephew Azrul

Azmie (Along) and niece Jollyna in our tour to

Jerudong Park, Brunei D.S on Sept. 3, 2006

Welcome to Saiyaz's Home: My Home at Lok Kawi Heights (Part 3)

2008-04-19T18:42:00.004+08:00

Salam and Good Day!

..... We are so excited (It was me, actually more excited than my hubby, as he claimed it’s not his) to move in that new apartment. Since then, anything associates with home; apartment, home décor, home furnishing, etc for sure will get my full attention…...

(photo taken from SUDC (the developer) website, www.sudc.com.my)

Located in Kinarut area, Papar district, my home at Lok Kawi Heights is about 18km (15 minutes) away from Kota Kinabalu city centre. It has a hilly environment, and has a few types of apartments i.e. Impian, Idaman, Seri Kayangan, and Seri Maya. There’s a Club House with facilities such as Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Children Playground, Pre-School, sundries shop etc.

(photo taken from SUDC (the developer) website, www.sudc.com.my)

Mine is Idaman Type 3, Block I. It’s about 782 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. My unit is the 3rd unit on the 1st floor. It’s a wonderful feeling and experience when we finally got our own house, doesn’t matter what type is it, how big is it. I can't describe my excitement in fact. I have done some minor renovation to my kitchen. The kitchen is too small for me, so I relocate the sink to a small area outside the kitchen. I have also done some home furnishing and decor like install grill, decorative lights and lamps, etc, and bought some new electrical appliances and furniture.

We moved in there early July 2005, and at that very same month, my hubby got an offer to work in a semi-government company, a national level company that import rice into the country. With most of our things still unpacked, my hubby resigned from his current temporary job at a security company. (He just worked there for about a couple of months, a few weeks after our marriage. He decided to let go his existing 7 years job, previously at Beaufort district, his hometown, to live in KK city, to be with me).

His new job requires him to work overtime once or twice a month, and every time it will take about a week or more. He still has to work at his normal working hours plus overtime at night, and leave me alone in our new apartment. I am ok with that situation in fact, as I have more time in my new house doing baking and interior design, home furnishing... hehehe.. :)

It was about 2nd year of staying there, when suddenly my hubby suggested that we buy another house. His reasons were;
1) He felt guilty and worry every time he has to work overtime. So, we need a house that nearer with my parents' house, so it's easy for me to go there and it will easy for my sisters to visit me as well, at anytime,
2) In addition, we need a terrace house, which more comfortable than an apartment...

I tried to argue by telling him that we can't afford a new, terrace house. It's must be expensive! I think he must be very well prepared, and knew my argument when then he said that he wanted to buy a ready house, from existing housing area at Taman Jumbo, Petagas. He saw few advertisement on property for sale in newspaper. It's just opposite my parent's place. I can reach my sisters in few minutes. I was surprised and shocked. I don't know how I felt exactly... It's like we are just moved in and now going to move out?

So there we go... in July 2007, we moved to our 'new' house. We found a tenant to rent our apartment just a few weeks after we moved out... Gosh... I miss my apartment, I searched for any picture that taken when I was stayed there... but I only managed to find this one...

(hubby Yaz, posing in our living room)

I am still searching for other photo in fact. Sometimes, I wish for my tenant, to move out, so I can return there and take pictures of my house... :) I browsed to S.U.D.C (the developer) website, and managed to get few pictures represent my home at Lok Kawi Heights... My Home Sweet Home...

Welcome to Saiyaz's Home (Part 2)

2008-04-19T11:08:00.008+08:00

Salam to all, and Good day...

...… I bought a small, just about 800 square feet 3-bedrooms apartment for my self. It's located at 1st floor, at Lok Kawi Heights.......

When I bought that house, in year 2004, I thought that I will stay there alone or maybe with my nieces or my nephew in weekend. Well… we human can only plan, but will never know our future.

(Back to few years before in year end 2001/early 2002) my ex-husband divorced me and left me for other woman, few months after our 4th anniversary. It was not my fault (even though he claimed that was the reason) that I had an ectopic pregnancy at our 3rd year of marriage. The doctor at that time, told him that our chance to conceive a baby even lower after the surgery. (Note 2: An update: I heard that guy cheated and married another woman (3rd wife)(without his 2nd wife knowing it), and recently divorced the 2nd wife with their 3+1 kids... What a CRUEL MAN!)

I was live alone since then, and rented a house and bought myself an apartment, which still under construction at that time. It’s just a small unit, about 800 square feet with 3-bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The idea is, that will be just nice for me as I will stay there alone. I chose Lok Kawi area, as it was not too far from my parents’ house at Petagas. I thought that it will be easier for me to just drop by my sister’s house, and bring my niece or nephew home at weekend or during school holiday.

Time goes by and life goes on… then I met Mr. Yaz, my loving hubby, and we married in year 2005. The apartment then fully completed and ready to be occupied just a couple of months after our marriage… We are so excited (It was me, actually more excited than my hubby, as he claimed it’s not his) to move in that new apartment (I will post the photos later). Since then, anything associates with home; apartment, home décor, home furnishing, etc for sure will get my full attention…. (To be continued)

Welcome to Saiyaz's Home (1)

2008-04-18T21:48:00.002+08:00

Salam to all... good day...

Welcome to my home sweet home page... I finally got myself my second blog. In fact, Saiyaz's Cakes is my first blog, but I decided not to mix up other topic in there as I dedicated that blog for my cakes stuff.

I found that home decor, and other related home decorating, and interior design are interesting topics, and attracted me since I bought my own, first house in year 2004. I bought a small, just about 800 square feet 3-bedrooms apartment for myself. It's located at 1st floor, at Lok Kawi Heights... (To be continued)