Oh gosh, it's been nearly a year that I haven't updated this blog. Dinosaur years!
A lot has happened, let's just summarise it quickly shall we?
End of July last year, my two long time girlfriends and I, Farah and Niko had our girly trip to Bandung which saw us leaving behing 3 husbands and 6 kids. Yeps, between us, we have 2 kids each (then) and the trip was fabulous, eventho short. We've been friends since forever, being in the same school since primary and then in secondary, so naturally, it was a strong bond of sisterhood that kept us all together. Laughter flowed freely and at the end of it we promised we had to do it again, just us girls.
Came August, whaddya know.. I fell pregnant for the 4th time. I was surprised, and so was everyone else, and before you know it, 9 months had passed and on the 5th of May 2010, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl weighing 3.44kg whom I named Ami Hani Ariana.
I had a bad pregnancy, was throwing up non stop for the first 3 months. By the end of my pregnancy, I developed hypertension and had horrible swelling in my feet that I was on bed rest for nearly a month. Hady and Hariz had contracted the dreaded H1N1 fever and I was quarantined at my Mum's till they got better.
So much drama just to carry one princess ei?
I had a relatively "short" labour, as I was induced, thinks the horrid labour pains lasted 1 whole hour to which my husband can not stop telling everyone how I developed super strong powers and managed to twist his hands which are still painful till now.
Well hon, your daughter was sunny side up, and lo and behold, I took no drugs (yes NO epidural whatsoever) to give birth to her, so it's short of amazing that I didn't actually "break" your hands yeah? :) Most of my friends were surprised that I didn't take the happy drug, in total truth, I didn't even think about it, never asked for it, and neither did the nurses suggest that I take it, but yes, it was a very very very painful experience but I survived, so it's ok I suppose?
Now that I'm stuck at my Mum's house for my confinement period, I smile thinking back of the things I managed to do before the birth of Ariana.. I managed to sneak in my annual trip with Doni, Najwa and Andrew to LGK, which was also fab, as usual, it was the beach beach beach and nothing else!
I also managed to pass one of my papers for my ACCA whilst being nauseas + taking care of the kids as Ami was away in NZ attending his sister's graduation (thought I deserved a pat on the back for that)..
Went on many many many hunting trips, the last of which was my company's annual treasure hunt which we got second place, quite challenging for me as I could already hardly walk by then, it was only Ami and I and the kids, but we managed in the end.
Hady is now in Primary 1, my kid is in school already?? And I'm having a tough time making him revise his work. As Ami said, not surprised, he definitely takes after me, er, heh?
I'm still trying to adjust to my new schedule, handling 3 kids with no maid. I think I can manage, albeit seeing it will be a big roller coster ride for me. To my kids Hady, Hariz and Ariana, Mama loves you all with all my heart, nothing means more to me than having u three in my life.
