First Post for 2013

Hello dear readers,

How are you?..How was your Christmas and New Year celebration? How is your New Year so far?.. 

Today we are in the fourth day of the year 2013. Thank you GOD that we are actually still can breath and live happily here on earth. The Mayan calendar and the prediction of  'the end of the world' somehow freaked out a lot of people. Well, for me as a Christian, it's hard for me to believe things like that. I actually believe that only God knows the actual date of 'the end of the world'. No human, or even angels know about the date, only GOD himself.

Have A Blessed Christmas 2012

The Love of My Life's Birthday

Dear hubby's birthday was on 17th Dec. But I decided to celebrate with him the day before as his family might set a plan to celebrate the birthday with him. I wanted some privacy of only 3 of us to celebrate his birthday. Yes, it's only hubby, me and our dear lil son.

I gave a treat at Promenade Hotel for hubby's birthday. He really liked it. Ya la kan high-tea buffet..Makan sampai kenyang ma..hehe..! 

My Birthday Dec 2012

Hi dear readers, 

It's been a while. Been busy with family matters. I promise myself to update this blog as soon as possible before Christmas. Oh yes, Christmas is around the corner. I am really excited. I bet you must be excited too!

Today I went to Karamunsing Complex to shop for Christmas Tree (well I hope it's not too late, Christmas is only 5 days to go ) and few gifts to my niece and nephew. To my surprise I ran into a gorgeous blogger friend. Siapa lagi kalau bukan si Wyne haha.. :D She's really a happy go lucky person. The moment she saw me, she shouts my name..haha.. It was really nice to see her in person. I hope to see more of her soon together with other blogger friends too. :D

Okay, let's move to 'My Birthday' story. 

Sneak Peak of Our Wedding Anniversary Album

Here is a sneak peak of our wedding anniversary album. 

It will be done in 2 weeks time. :D

Credit to Life Bridal

We paid a wedding anniversary package from Life Bridal on last February, did the fitting and shooting on October and the album will be completed in 2 weeks time; it would be before Christmas. 

Excited and can't wait! :D

Praise to GOD for all the good things.

Just to share with you what is happening lately for the past 3 days. My husband really wanted to treat me nice meals during this holiday season. I'm so happy to hear that. 

I don't know what is his reason for him of doing so out of sudden, but I am sure maybe this is one of his way to appreciate me for taking care of our lil son and of course for being with him until the very this day. And hoping for more to come. :D

 I am so thankful for what I had and for what I'm having now.  Praise to GOD for all the good things. :D

Photobook

I am sure most of you know about Photobook right?.. It's a sort of a photo album but it's in a book form. You can design your photobook suit to your interest. But most important is you have to download the photobook design software so that you can design your own album. Once you downloaded the software, you can design your photobook and as you complete the design part , you have to send it online to any printing company. 

I did it for my Gabriel's full moon event. Well, actually I received the photobook about a month ago. I only have the chance to share about it today. :D

The captured pictures were kept in a photobook that I ordered from Photobook Malaysia. There was a promotion for the 8.5"x 11" size. I think the actual price was RM256 and I only have to pay RM100 plus. The discount was about 75%.

Take a look of few of the pages in my photobook below. :)

A Movie Day Out

It's been a while.

Yes, i guess it has been 8 months plus. This is the very first time ever since I delivered Gabriel. Hubby planned to watch the movie 'The Avengers', just the 2 of us.

Honestly, i couldn't bear the thinking of letting Gabriel at home. But i pushed myself to do so. Of course we sent him to his grandma. Hubby already planned this on and I don't want to let him down, plus I also want to watch 'The Avengers' movie.. :P

We went for a movie day out on last Wednesday at GSC Suria Sabah.  It was a working day and just a few people in the hall.

A fun and indeed memorable moment. Mcm bujang balik, baru p dating2..LOL. Thanks to hubby for this idea.. Well, i guess he wants this for a long time and he thinks now is the right time. He booked the movie ticket via Iphone lg tu, tidak mau berbaris kunun.. i appreciate his effort.. :)

Just us at cinema lobby.

 Captain America! My fav hero! ;)

Yeay! ada org belanja popcorn hehe

I found this advertisement board funny when I saw the Black Widow. Kepala dia besar..LOL

Okay, that's it for today. Indeed I'll cherish this moment. Thank you GOD for giving me a chance to live another moment. 

By the way,  I'm getting ready for tomorrow's event. Preparing myself for a big task tomorrow. It's another big task for me.. (i guess..:P). Will blog it out soon..:)

Till then, have a blessed weekend ahead. :)

Eight Months

Yes, it's 8 months now that I am being a mother to my dearest son, Gabriel Aiden. It's also means that our Gabriel is now 8 months old.

Shot by dearest hubby during our recently trip at Simpang Mengayau. I love this pic. Seem there's a story behind it.. ;)

Now that Gabriel is 8 months old, he is showing a lot of progress in the process of growing up. Sometime I find it funny. Because you'll find it unpredictable..haha

The other day, he suddenly can put on his 'cucut' (pacifier) by himself. Terjatuh pun dia pandai pungut balik kasi masuk mulut. Bukan tu seja, dia pandai kasi adjust lg tu kalau cucut dia terbalik..LOL And some more, dia pandai kasi ready tu cucut, lepas nenen trus sumbat tu cucut di mulut dia sendiri, laju lagi tu..haha

It is difficult to put diaper pant too. Banyak guyang ba dia. Tidak mau kena kasi pakai diaper. Kasi masuk satu kaki, sebelah terkeluar. Kasi masuk sebelah kaki, terkeluar lg balik satu kaki..haha..funny.. Penat mommy keraja dia..

And he also showing an attempt to sit on his own. Dari baring, dia pandai bangun mau duduk. Beside that, he also show an effort to walk. You just hold his both hands, and he will step his feet forward.  So cute those little foot!.. :)

And one thing I am happy about is, he really can identify his daddy and me as his mommy too. Every time daddy came home from work, he will be very happy.. Gembira betul dia, ketawa2..and main2 hide and seek sama daddy dia.. Pandai dia cari daddy dia.. :D

He also loves to watched babytv very much. Buka saja la channel babytv, mesti dia senyum and ketawa2 saturang tgk tv..haha.. Mcm org tua2 kunun..

There's a lot more progress. He eat a lot too now. Satu mangkuk boleh habis..hehe.. And kalau kena bawa jalan-jalan paling dia suka.. Lumpat2 dia dalam kereta.. Kalau keluar jarak dekat kami tidak kasi duduk dia d car seat. Of course kalau jalan jauh baru kami kasi duduk dia di car seat..

Ini yang dia suka buat kalau duduk di car seat. Tu kaki mesti naik..

Not only on car seat, anytime anywhere..tu kaki mesti mau bersandar. The other day, we were at KFC restaurant, he kicked the table. Nasib tidak jatuh semua tu ayam2 atas meja.. Adui makin nakal ni budak.. Seriously, he likes to kick and to sandar kaki tempat2 mana saja yg boleh dan yg sampai sama kaki dia..  Indeed he really like kicking. Dari dalam perut lagi ba dia kuat kicking.. LOL..

I feel so blessed to see his progress. The feeling of grateful seem not enough. Thank you GOD for the blessings. And thank you for giving me a chance to become a mother to our son Gabriel Aiden. It's a mother feeling..a mother's happiness that no one can replace.

That's it for today.

Have a blessed Friday. :)

The LOVE Journey..

Hello dear friends,

Today I would like to share about my relationship journey with my loved one. Yes, i know we are now towards the end the month of April and the Month of Love (which is February) had left us a while ago. In fact the month of May will be coming soon. Well, there's no wrong to share it now isn't it?.. I believe love story is not only for the month of love.. :P

Actually this post was requested by a blogger friend, Si Aki Borneo. Well, Aki jangan marah aa.. punya lama baru sya dapat post ni story hehehe..:P

In the beginning, we (hubby and I) met in Malacca. We used to study in the same college in Malacca. I never knew this place would be a historical moment in our life as this was a place when it all begins.

Hubby proposed me to become his gf on the Valentine's Day year 2000. I was happy to accept it as I observed he was just a type of hardworking boy and also happy-go-lucky person. There's non a day that I didn't feel unhappy being with him, he always be there and cheer me up. From that moment, as I accepted his proposal the love episode now begins with colorful memories that I never forget. The love between us blossoms until the very this day. He was my 1st ever man in my life and would be always be the 1st and the last. Therefore, hubby should be a lucky guy as he met a girl that never been hanging out with any guy before..haha..:D

There were many coincidences happened between us. I guess these were the works by GOD that walked within us. We were the only Sabahan that comes from SM Stella Maris and SM La Salle back in KK while we in Malacca College. For an info, SM Stella Maris and SM La Salle are located just next to each other and we never met before. And another thing is, we actually living in the same area all this while, which is in Putatan. What a coincidence! And of all the coincidences we were meant to meet each other at a place called Malacca Matriculation College.. :)

Our first pic together as a couple (year 2000). That was our college's uniform.

Muka budak-budak kan.. hehe

We've been in Malacca College for a year. And after that we pursued our study for a Degree in local universities. We were upset at first as we didn't get to enter in the same university. He pursued his study at UKM, Bangi and I was in UiTM, Perlis. With this UPU result, a long distance relationship now began.

As most of us know that a long distance relationship has its up and down as well as the good sides and bad sides. But for us, our love getting more stronger. Yes, of course there were times quarrels occurred over our relationship. I guess GOD has given us tests to teach us the pure meaning of trusts and faithful in between us. Thank You GOD, You never give us such trials or problems that we never can handle of.

After about 7 years as a gf and bf couple, we then celebrated our engagement ceremony in the year 2007. To be exact, on the 30th May 2007. The engagement ceremony took place at my house in Taman Bersatu, Putatan at about 11am. Then, about 6 months later we officially become husband and wife. :)

30th May 2007- Our Engagement Ceremony

We've been put test again. A day after our marriage, hubby have to report duty in Kudat, while I still working in KK. Now, it feels like the long distance relationship come all over again. I thought as we become husband and wife, this thing never show up again. But, well I surrender all to GOD. I guess GOD must had a better plan for us. We endured for almost 4 and 1/2 years for being apart from each other.

Finally on 25th August 2011, we officially become parents to our lovely son Gabriel Aiden. With his coming in our life, I have to give up my post as civil engineer. I took the responsibility to take care of him and moved to Kudat, to be with hubby. Hubby don't want to miss a thing about him growing up and he wanted to see it closely with his own eyes, me either. I don't want Gabriel be far from his daddy.

Now here I am in Kudat, being a mother at home for our lil' son. This is a sacrifice I had to make. Yes, people say love isn't love if there's no sacrifice in it. I gave up my post definitely just for my lil baby. Well, I did planning to enter the job world again when hubby being transferred to KK. Don't know when that will happen, just wait and see.. For the moment I'm just enjoying motherhood and wanted to cherish it as long as I still could.

Our wedding day- 29th December 2007

Officially become parents to our Lil' son- 25th August 2011.

And tomorrow will be exactly 8 months we become parents to our dearly baby boy. How time flies.. I miss the time when he was newborn.. ;(

That's all our love journey story. It's a long way to go. Indeed I'm grateful for what we've been through and achieved in this relationship. I have faith in GOD that our love relationship being blessed by GOD and the love that occurs between us is the love that has been granted by GOD.

Thank you for reading my story. :)

GOD bless.

Wordless Wednesday: Gabriel Laughing Loudly

He laughed out loud for the 1st time. He was 6 months old that time. 

Indeed it was priceless moment. :D

Wordless Wednesday: Gabriel's Portrait

My cute little pie will turn 7 months old in 3 days.. :D

FEBRUARY..the month of LOVE

Tomorrow will be the last day of February.. So how was your February so far?.. 

We couldn't celebrate Valentine's Day this year because dear hubby had to attend a department meeting/course until late night in Kota Kinabalu. And plus I had to help him to cover a photography project at Kota Marudu.

It was last minute planned department meeting/course for hubby. Meanwhile a client had booked my hubby to be his official photographer on his engagement day a month earlier. Obviously hubby's meeting clashed with the photography project.

I still remember I posted about how I want to do photography thing again. So, I offered a help. Little Gabriel was sent to Putatan, to his Grandma.

Kind of nervous because I never deal with this thing before. I mean without my hubby. But I believe I can do it. Praise to GOD everything was fine.

And it was a history ever in my life. For the 1st time I drove to Kota Marudu all the way from Kota Kinabalu, to be exact right from the OneBorneo building because I had to send hubby to his meeting place first. It took about 2 hours to reached Kota Marudu. And of course I had to deal with the gravel road and holes on the pavement here and there along Ulu Kukut (on the way to KM).

I reached Marudu Inn (where the client celebrates his engagement ceremony) safely with my brother. There were just 2 of us to cover for the photography of the engagement ceremony.

These what I took on that day.:-

I purposely didn't reveal the couple faces here.. *wink wink*

By the way, I felt a bit sad because I couldn't spend precious time with dear hubby on Valentine's Day. Honestly, I never felt like this before over a Valentine's Day celebration.

 However, I comforted myself that there are things we can't avoid. Therefore, I accepted this in a positive way as there are more days to come. I mean, Valentine's Day could be everyday if you really want it.. Right?.. :D

Surprisingly, dearest hubby was thoughtful enough. As we reached home, he said he wanted to go to meeting again for the evening session. Rupanya meeting dia kena batal yang malam punya session. 

He returned home with a box of Valentine's cake for me. How sweet.. and he really knows my fav cake. Yes, it was chocolate cake..:)

A surprise Valentine's Day treat from dear hubby..:D

I really appreciate this. It his thought that counts. We were busy and I never thought he would find a time to do this for me. And he really did it.. :D

I thanked GOD for giving me this person in my life, and grateful enough for uniting me with this sweet man. GOD bless him. 

But I didn't do anything so far in return to this surprise treat LOL.. Yang penting I still be with him lovingly and still remember to wish him Valentine's day ba kan..hehe..:P

Okay, that is all for now. So how is your February?.. Write down. 
 I will come over to read it, definitely!. :D

Take care.

 

How to Maintain Romance

Hello dear friends.. How have you been?.. 

All of us should know by now that tomorrow will be the celebration of Valentine's Day. 

So what's your plans for your partner?..  The idea of celebrating this love celebration is to appreciate your partner of all thing she/he had done for you. To be grateful as he/she always be there for you. Valentine's Day could be everyday. Don't wait until the month of February.. :)

Okay now, I'm sharing with you these tips on how to maintain romance with your partner. Hoping that these tips will help you to maintain your love relationship with your loved ones.

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Talk as much as you can. Find some time to talk to each-other about what is going on in your life and share as much as you can. It is pretty important that you know what your partner is thinking about some topics in particular, like if she/he is feeling good about your relationship or not, or how she/he is doing at work. It is also pretty important for you to talk to your partner about your feelings and how things are doing in your life. 

• Try to find a good place and the right time to talk, like while you are eating at home or at a nice restaurant, or as soon as you get home from work you can invite him/her to join you for a walk.
• Remember to be respectful. If you want to keep the magic in your relationship when it comes to talk you have to be respectful to your partner. That means that if you don't agree with something she/he said or did you have to let her/him know in the best way. Try not to be rude, no matter how much it bothers you.
• Show your partner how interested you are about what she/he has to say. Ask her/him about what is going on in her/his life and how does she/he feel about it.

Tell the truth. Truth is the ultimate aphrodisiac and a great way to create connection with your partner. For example, you might say "I feel safe when I am with you" or "Sometimes I feel scared that we get so busy with other things that we forget about creating close moments together, but I really want to be close with you." Just share your true feelings and speak from your experience. If you are concealing in your relationship, you will not feel connected, so consider making truth an ongoing priority in your life. 

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Appreciate yourself and your partner. Appreciation means "to grow in value, or to be sensitively aware of." Take time to understand just what it is that you like about yourself, and your partner. Saying for example, "I am doing a good job as a parent by taking time to hug the kids in the morning before they go off to school." or "I really appreciate how dedicated you are to your job." Successful relationships have a 5 to 1 ratio of appreciations to criticisms, so if you really want to heat up your relationship, start appreciating!

• Get involved in your partner's life. It is pretty important for a couple to admire each-other and care about each-other as well. Try to show your partner how much you care and that you want to be a great part of her/his life.
• Try to talk about what you like of each-other. It is a nice way to remember what you love about being together and it will make you two feel great about your relationship. Compliment each-other.

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Listen. All humans crave being seen and heard. Being with your partner, and really listening to them can be magical for you both. Often, we want to fix their problems, but it is much more powerful to listen. Saying, "Wow, I can understand you are frustrated." or "That must have been hard on you." Let your partner know you're hearing them. 

Create romance within yourself first. We often try to "get" our partners to be more romantic by believing we need to change them in order to have what we want. The truth is that you are much more likely to have what you want when 'you' show up in that way. For example, create your own romantic mood--dress, put on music, prepare sensuous foods, take some time to love and appreciate yourself. It will not take long for your partner to join in the fun!

Ask for what you want. Let your partner know that you are deeply interested in spending some romantic time with them (You would be surprised at how often they are unaware of this.) Whining, demanding, and manipulating are contrary to creating romance, so do your best to ask using kind and loving words.

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Bring play back into your relationship. If you find yourself feeling unromantic, ask yourself when was the last time the two of you had fun together. Just plain, silly fun. Doing something like going to an arcade, playing a game, watching a comedy...anything that you may have enjoyed while you were dating or even when you were kids can help you to stay connected. Laugh a lot! Levity is a sexy thing. If you are stuck in thoughts of how much housework you have to do, or that you might wake the kids, more than likely you will not feel romantic. Laugh about the ways that you take your self out of a romantic mood, and soon, you will be back in it.

Speak your partner's love language. We often express love for our spouse in the way we want to receive it. But that is not necessarily the way they need to receive it. Ask your spouse what you can do to make them feel loved and share the same with them. When you give love to your spouse in a way that meets their particular needs, they become more open to expressing love in a way that meets your needs. If you do not share these needs with each other, you can become confused and disappointed .

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Accept each other unconditionally, respect each others wishes and dislikes. Keep the mystery and fascination to each other. Love each moment as if it is the last.

Give respect to your partner. Try to give respect to your partner. Don't underestimate him/her, but try develop confidence in him/her so that you both could get closer for a long time - maybe even a lifetime. 

Be tolerant. Try to understand that being together does not mean being the same person or agreeing in everything. Start tolerating the difference between you two. If you don't agree with something take a deep breath and remember that it is not your partner's obligation to think like you.

Be there for your partner. Be supportive to your partner's needs and always make time for her/his emotional needs.

source: wikihow.com