A long hiatus - A story of 2013 - Part 1

2013 is rather an interesting and at the same time, quite sad year for us.  We have been through lots of interesting phenomenon but we lost few close family members this year.

Overall, we travel less in 2013 but we enjoy lots of quality time at home too.  Ayah & mommy have done our final renovation to our small apartment and the place is finally qualified to be called our nest.  We start to spend more time at home during weekend compare to years before.  I guess we are also trying to adapt some new culture by spending less time outside but more at home.

In between, Ayah start to bring you to park often this year as we feel that you're slightly overweight.  I blamed your baby formula.  A bit weird as you actually very active and you don't really into food except spaghetti and some other western foods (including cheese but I really control the intake of cheese) and you also consume very little amount of baby formula.

Looks like athletic.  I actually has some vision to make you a national 
squash player one day.  Haha

Mommy and ayah witnessed lots of your positive progress in 2013.  Ayah starts to teach you Alif Ba Taa and some simple doa.  You're quite lazy to recite doa unless we remind you.  You also started to master simple English.   You learned from us and also from television.  You're a fast learner Dik and you still surprise me everyday.  Personally, I think you're a bright boy but I guess all mother feel the same thing, right.  Hehe

On travel side, our first half of 2013 are rather quiet except some short trips to Cameron Highland and Bali.  We brought your paternal grandmother, Opah and your aunties to Cameron Highland.  It was a short but a good trip.

 Palas Tea Plantation, Cameron Highland

 Maksu, Opah, Makchor, you and Ayah

We traveled back and fourth to mommy kampung's in April and May as your maternal grandaunty, Tok Ma was sick.  We lost Tok Ma on May 13, 2013. It was a very sad day for mommy as she was like a mother to me all these years.  You too were quite close to Tok Ma.

Nenek and Tok Ma few months before Tok Ma's passing

Then 2 months later, during Ramadhan, we lost your paternal granduncle, Tok wak.  Maybe you can't remember but Tok Wak adore you so much every time we pay him a visit.  He was one of the closest ayah's relative to Mommy too.

Tok wak & you during Hari Raya in 2011 

That's not the end of all the sad things happened to us.  End of Ramadhan, Nenek was sick and fell into unconscious before we even reach kampung.  It was a roller coaster time for all of us.  Doctor gave us 50% chances.  Mommy went back almost weekend, most of the time mommy has to leave you with ayah in KL.

Finaly after one month, she woke up.  Mommy, your uncles, aunties decided to bring her to KL once she woke up.  So she end up staying with us for a while.  A testing moment for everyone as this is the first time I took care of bedridden person.  Time flies.. Nenek finally able to walk again and she takes turn to stay with others too.  Since then, she's improving a lot and only hospitalized once after that. She stay the us most of the time and I'm very proud because you take a responsibility to check on her every now and then.  You're such an awesome kid, Dik.  Your arwah atuk (maternal late grandfather) must be proud of you.  As I said before, you resemble him a lot. 

I will  share Bali & later trip photos in future post as this is already a long and a sad post.  I will also share beforehand, random photo shots that we had throughout 2013.

 

A long hiatus - A story of 2012 - Final part

We end our 2012 with 2 big events.  Your birthday and followed by nenek's birthday.

This is our first birthday celebration for you (we didn't buy you any cake when we celebrate your first birthday in Trondheim the year before).  It was a moderate celebration with only ayah, nenek, aunty ZU & Mommy around. That is our way to brought you - as simple as possible.  We want to teach you that money can't buy you happiness.  Hope you will not blame me for this when you grown up.


Your 2nd birthday on Dec 21st, 2012

 Your birthday cake

 Ayah & you

 Cake blowing time

  Birthday boy

Birthday video

Such a great time.. Happy birthday sayang.  Lots more candles to come

In between those 2 event

Nenek's 75th birthday; Dec 31st 2012

 Mommy, you and nenek

The family

Such a great year..  I love 2012 & I guess you too.  You have done lots of achievement this year; Now you're able to fully converse, you understand and used some English words, you know A,B,C until Z and you can read vehicle plat number correctly and not to forget, you start to write on our wall.. Haha.  Everyday you gave us surprise and I am so proud of you.

Thank you Dik.. for everything that you gave us.  Mommy and ayah love you so much, more than we are able to express it.  Even the fightings are worth to remember. You're our truly sweet joy.

Special conversation on 27 january 2015

Dear son,

I know I still owe this blog lots of updates.  I promise, soon I will write some.

But I just don't want to miss this.  About our conversation that happen last night.

As usual, I was the one who put you to bed (ordered by you :)).  We had small conversation and as usual, I will end the conversation by telling you that I love you.  You replied by saying the same thing but this time with additional remark - You asked me not to say I love you in front of your friends.  When I ask the reason, you simply told me that you will feel embarrass if you friend heard that.

I smiled in the dark.  My four year son is grown up.  Soon you will prevent me to hug you anymore. Hmmm..

I love you son, I will always do :)

A long hiatus - A story of 2012 (2nd half) - Part 5

Final part of our Western Europe trip.  We took intercity train (which we regret later) to Amsterdam from Brussels.  We were welcomed by heavy rained in Amsterdam.  You were soaked while we trying to find our hotel which happened to be very closed to main train station.  It was night & no photo taken on our arrival day.

Amsterdam canal and our hotel is facing to the canal

Buildings in Amsterdam 

Some one was not in good mood until we took bus to Zaanse Schans.  

It always work as you love public transport

Zaanse Schans

Woodenshoe workshop in Zaanse Schans

Amsterdam at night.

Back to hotel, both ayah & I were tired but you still energetic.  Our last night in Amsterdam

A goodbye.  Taken before we left to Schipol Airport

Someone was trying flight simulator.  Future pilot??

Airport lounge

Walking towards gate.

We arrived safely the day after (noon local time).  That was indication that it was the end of Europe trip.  I think everybody enjoy the trip very much