Qualms

bismIllah...

Yup... feeling a bit uneasy with things.

I'm stressed with this nomad life. It's hard. I'm getting stressed out with deliveries, orders... and having to standby for goods to arrive.

My suppliers were puzzled with my delivery address. Sometimes in Johor, sometimes in Beruas, sometimes in Lumut. Well... what to do? That's my life story... at the moment, that is.

I'm tired of having to rush here and there... since some of my supplier will only deliver goods at the company address that I register with SSM. And that is my Lumut address. Some ok la nak hantar ke Beruas... tapi kalau barang besar, memang aku suh hantar ke Lumut since dekat dengan macam-macam courier company...

But now, when I have out of stocks item and nak restock, aku pening... nak suh pos alamat kat Perak or Johor terus? Pas raya balik Perak dulu.. then baru balik Johor. Kalau time orang nak barang and barang di Johor kan susah. Haih... dilema seorang peniaga online yang nomad. Kalau dok diam-diam satu tempat takde la aku sakit kepala camni.

Nak angkut barang tu satu hal.... agaknye elok la beli lori je kot pasni? huahuahua.. ok not funny.

Ohh I'm stressed. I'm stressed on a lot of things too. I miss my husband. I miss his presence, his help around the house etc.

I miss being in control.

Recently, I keep having questions in my head. What the hell am I doing?

Why am I putting up with all of this nonsense?

But I know the answer... I know what I want.

I have my target.

It's just that life is so tough now. I'm exhausted. I feel like I didn't have enough rest. And I hate the fact that I made a few mistakes recently.

I'm truly grateful for what Allah has given me.. syukur ya Allah, pemberi rezeki...

Aku harap aku boleh uruskan segalanya dengan baik. Rasa marah pada diri sendiri sebab banyak sangat kekurangan...

Oh God, give me strength...

Please forgive all my sins and show me the right way to Your path.

alhamdulIllah...

Of holding your baby close

bismIllah...

Semalam pergi pejabat imigresen Manjung (Caw. Lumut actually) cos nak buat passport. Mak and Nini nak ke Indon hujung tahun ni... aku lak kan kekonon nak ke USS kan... buat jela dulu... Razin nyer passport takleh buat lagi cos tak sempat nak amik gambo. Dok mengejar masa cos Nini hantar laptop ke Ayer Tawar punye la lama kat kedai tu. Sampai Mak aku bengang...

Razin nyer passport buat next week insya Allah. Tunggu husbandku balik... senang la sikit.

Semalam naik Vios Mak... punye la seksa cos tak bawak baby carrier! Seksa aku nak mendukung Razin... kalau lepas asyik merayap sana sini risau la jugak kan... pehtu sebelah pejabat imigresen tu rupanya ade Jualan Gudang The Store. Tak penah tahu menahu pun aku... so sementara tunggu passport siap, aku pun angkut la Razin ke situ. Lenguh tangan mendukung and pegang barang-barang yang dirembat cos Mak tunggu je kat pejabat imigresen tu, Nini lak pergi pejabat pendaftaran cos problem ngan IC dia.. maka, aku dan razin jela merayap ke sebelah tu. Dalam kepala otak, kenapa la lupa grab baby carrier aku?? huhu...

Yes, I cannot live without SSC!!

Selalu orang tanya, budak dah 12 kg tu larat lagi ke dukung... dah setahun lebih and leh jalan... well, my answer is YES. Of course boleh dukung lagi. I can front carry too. Better la dukung dari biar lepas lanang mengaco orang, pecahkan barang etc etc. Ade masa memang aku lepaskan... tapi kalau crowded place elok la gendong dalam baby carrier je.

Setakat ni alhamdulillah aku belum kena pakaikan anak ngan 'child harness'. Aku harap takyah la nak berharness2... Tapi kalau situasi memaksa, parents know best la kan...

Terpanggil nak blog tentang child harness ni...

 

Ramai orang kutuk gila mak bapak yang pakaikan benda alah ni pada anak diorang.

well, understandable la cos bagi kita orang Melayu and orang timur ni, udah macam tambat ape plak kan...

Tapi bagi ibu bapa yang dah penah ada pengalaman anak hilang kat supermarket etc, rasenya mungkin bagi diorang ni cara yang diorang kena buat untuk elakkan insiden sama berlaku lagi.

Don't judge selagi belum terjadi pada diri anda.

Selalu yang kutuk beria ni belum ada anak sendiri lagi... tunggu la ade anak... tau la camne...

setiap budak tak sama perangainya..

bersyukurlah kalau anak anda diam dan mendengar kata...

Bagi aku, ya... aku sebolehnye memang rasa takkan guna child harness ni...huhu

But that is because I can carry my baby! Lebih selamat dan stylish. Both mommy/daddy and baby akan lebih selesa... hehe....

So bagi sesiapa yang ada anak tak nak dok dalam stroller tu, you can try babywearing... Tak semestinya pakai baby carrier macam SSC or beg sekolah tu (soft structured carrier), you can try ring sling, wrap or mei tai too.

Banyak lagi carrier yang murah asalkan sesuai dengan anak anda.

Ramai bising kenapa  baby carrier yang aku jual mahal sangat? hehehehe...

Ala... tu sebab US brand. Memang harga dia camtu... Ergobaby and Boba is US brand so...memang harga RM400 ke atas. During promo leh dapat less than RM400 tapi kena pandai grab chance la...

That is why aku buka kutu untuk baby carrier... those yang baru beranak or expecting boleh la join... tak lama pun, main 4 orang je...

Ape beza local brand dengan overseas brand? well, kualiti dan material la rasenya. Well known brand ni ade bahagian-bahagian design and R&D dia so that explains the price.

If you would like a cheaper alternative, you can grab baby carrier from Jumpsac, Snuggbaby, Baby Vibes, Neezaneedles and ade lagi brand lain... couldn't remember. Ok jugak. (I've tried Stork by Snuggbaby here)

As long as people wear their babies in a decent carrier, I'll be your pompom girl! hehe....

Aku prefer pakai baby carrier yang well known and banyak good review. Costly sikit takpe sebab...?? Well, kalau jual preloved of cos laku cos carrier tu ada 'nama'. Branded stuff always sell eventho preloved asalkan in good condition. hehe... so yeah, that's me. :)

I have nothing against crotch-carrier-type of baby carriers yang cheaper. Ok je as long as you still wear your baby... cumanya, that kind of carrier takleh tahan lama... time baby kecik ok la... bila dah berat and tinggi, tak sesuai... which is why ramai orang ingat budak kalau dah setahun lebih takleh carry, padahal boleh je gendong asalkan you have proper baby carrier.

contoh-contoh crotch carrier

yang Anakku and Tollyjoy tu murah le jugak... tapi Baby Bjorn ni mahal ye...

Boleh je nak pakai tapi bila baby dah besar and berat tak sesuai dah.

So, kalau nak jimat dalam jangka masa lama, kena invest sikit beli baby carrier yang leh pakai dari kecik sampai besar...

Oh, kalau nak tau kenapa Ergo and Boba takleh guna untuk posisi front facing (muka baby ke depan macam gambar pada baby carrier Tollyjoy tu), leh refer sini: http://www.bobafamily.com/blog/2011/10/11/nine-reasons-not-to-carry-your-baby-facing-out/

*Setiap baby tak sama, so kalau nak front facing pun sebenarnya boleh tapi not recommended for a long time*

Ok, nak citer tentang benda lain dah masuk bab babywearing...

huhu...

Daaaa....

alhamdulIllah...

Nak raya.....

bismIllah....


Busy nyer hidup.... Tak sempat nak update blog tentang perkara2 yang berlaku....

1. Just bought myself an Ipad. Mula-mula macam tak nak cos nak save, tapi... Argh beli jela cos kebetulan nampak good deal on FB.

2. Just opened up 2 more KUTU groups for Boba 3g. Good feedback setakat ni.... I feel good too cos leh tolong orang beli Boba in an affordable way. :)

3. We plan to visit Universal Studios Singapore after raya. Tak tau la bila exact date. Tapi sebelum pindah balik Perak semula la.. Haha.... Alang-alang dah dekat kan.... Now i'm gathering info sebelum ke sana.... Yela, bawak budak kecik ni macam-macam benda nak kena prepare.Huhuhu....

4. Selasa ni (14th) hubby balik Lumut. Nak kena pickup dia kat lumut la... Pastu nak renew roadtax + insurans honda crv. Ade main kutu 2k, tapi belum dapat lagi duitnye.... Jumaat ni dapat kot. Macam makcik2 je main kutu kan... Hahahaha

5. Citer basi, tapi nak tulis jugak.... Sedih sangat Dato Lee Chong Wei tak menang gold olympic for badminton. Bertambah-tambah sedih bila baca tweet dia 'i'm sorry'. Pastu dia nangis kat podium masa terima perak. Gile sedih aku sampai aku nangis jugak. Cis, now teringat balik, aku pun sebak balik... It was a great match. Sipi2 je nak menang.... Alahai, ralat sungguh. Aku sedih jugak on his side yang entah bila lagi dia nak dapat gold olympic nyer.... Ni jela last chance dia nk dpt  gold olympic.. Ntah, aku bkn arif sangat about hala tuju atlit n bila diorg pencen....ahhh sedihnye ingat balik.... Takpela kan... Takde rezeki.... At least dapat gak Silver. Huhu....

6. I'm tired.

7. I really need a vacation.... Tapi pitih lak tak cukup. Haha....

K la.....

That's all for now

Wordless Wednesday #10

bismIllah...

alhamdulIllah...

Tough week

bismIllah...

I've been meaning to write since a couple of days ago. My mind was bursting with tonnes of things to jot down, to reflect.... but I didn't have the time!

It was definitely a tough week but thank God the worst is over. Tinggal nak settlekan pengeposan je...

Well, what I've been up to...?

1st sekali, barang-barang Ergo, Trunki and Skiphop sampai.

Tak banyak cos aku amik pre-order je. 

 

 After that, my Quinny strollers arrive!

Pengsan aku cos bila dah tengok depan mata baru rasa macam banyak. 

Haha...

Thank God they're already in boxes so tak payah nak bungkus-bungkus.

Pos je gitu :p

 Bersusun depan porch cos nak terus dipos pada customers petang tu jugak.

Nasib baik la suamiku ada di Lumut time ni. Dia la yang hangkut semua stroller ni masuk CRV.

We have to make 2 trips to Poslaju Sitiawan on that day.

Tapi ada balance lagi kat umah. hehe...

Last but not least...

 Boba baby carriers!

Giler banyak sungguh order kali ni... sebab?

Dah lama corak Tweet and Soho sold out.
So memang terkumpul la order-order tu.

Sekali sampai, haaa.. pengsan nak membungkus!

Parcel berisi Boba carriers dan barang-barang yang customer tambah (add-on).

Ni tak abis lagi membungkus ni.

Bayangkan dari pagi sampai petang aku membungkus, membalas emel, membalas mesej kat FB, check akaun samada betuike orang dah bankin, jawab call etc.

The day went by like a blur.

Pastu malam ni, baru aku tau aku dah TERSALAH POS.

Aku pos Boba carrier pada orang yang aku dah pos Boba carrier minggu lepas.

Geddit?

Patut la dia tanya, "Ana pos ape?" 

Rupanya aku dah pos dah la baby carrier kat dia minggu lepas!

Bengong.

Now, I need her help to post the item to my other customer.

HAHAHA.

Ni first time ok!

Nampak sangat busy nak mampus.

Hopefully tak berlaku lagi...

Ape pun aku bersyukur sebab Allah masih surrounded me with kind, responsible, anf beautiful people.

Kalau tak, wassalam jelah aku nak dapat balik baby carrier tu kan.

Kalau harga puluh-puluh ringgit pun dah berpeluh, ni lak ratusan ringgit!

Memang nak luruh jantung gak la tadi. huhu

K, tu je nak citer.

Esok kalau sempat nak update blog Razin.

Banyak sangat progress!

Till then... ciao.

alhamdulIllah...

Iklan: Quinny Zapp Xtra & Maxi Cosi Cabriofix at a great price

bismIllah...

***LIMITED TIME OFFER

Anybody looking for Quinny Zapp Xtra travel system?

Or maybe just nak carseat jer?

I have the followings ready to ship:

1. Quinny Zapp Xtra 2012 - Blue Scratch (cantik ok kaler ni... Red is so common, you should buy this one instead. haha)

RM1000 only (cash).

Original price RM1699.90

Please add RM30 for postage guna Pos Parcel dalam semenanjung.

Dok dekat Manjung, Sitiawan, Lumut or even Ayer Tawar?

I'll deliver for free asalkan sebelum Raya hehe...

2. Maxi Cosi Cabriofix - Walnut Brown, Intense Red. (Dua-dua warna yang cantik and gender neutral)

 Have I written on how much Maxi Cosi's carseats rock?

Well, they do!

And sangat-sangat best untuk dipakai for your child. The padding is great and takdela besar sangat kalau nak dibawa ke mana-mana.

Eventho ade carseat from newborn until toddler, aku sangat-sangat rekemen orang pakai infant carseat for INFANTS. Memang la newborn-to-toddler-carseat is great value for money, tapi sebenarnya better amik yang memang untuk size dia. Takde la besar sangat... and yang best, leh letak kat stroller. Hehe...

RM600 only (cash).

Original price: RM899.90

Sila add RM20 utk pos parcel dalam Semenanjung.

Macam mentioned before this, free delivery area Manjung dan berdekatan.

Murah ni weh... meh la beli untuk pakai time travel masa nak balik Raya.

Carseat sangat penting ok.

p/s: Sila ajar anak duduk dalam carseat sejak baby... Nanti senang kalau travel... Ape-ape pun, safety first!

Sekian.

p/s: For travel system, warna carseat and stroller do not have to match. Watpe nak match, bukan pakai sekali pun... kalau pakai carseat pada stroller, dah sah-sah seat Zapp Xtra tu simpan tak pakai kan... same goes kalau pakai stroller dgn seat Zapp Xtra, carseat tinggal dalam kereta (or stor kalau baby dah tak muat like in my case). So lebih baik amik color yang berbeza baru lah ade variety hehehehehe *ayat meracun*

alhamdulIllah...

Bulan puasa 2012

bismIllah...

2 hari berpuasa, and I haven't been to the bazaar Ramadhan yet. Good! hehehe... That's an accomplishment. :)

This year's fasting month is an easier one for me despite the fact that I've been having sore throat since Friday. Easier why? Well... because my son is no longer breastfed. Actually, ade jugak la dia menyusu... tapi kadang-kadang and sangat jarang dah. Maka, takdela aku lembik macam sebelum2 ni. hehe...

Razin was a bit under the weather since last Friday... tapi alhamdulillah hari ni dah ok. Pagi tadi badan dia panas kejap... then ok balik. Yang tak ok adalah selsema and batuk (kadang-kadang).

Insya Allah esok nak bawak dia ke klinik...

I miss dear husband...

He dropped us at Beruas cos he knew I have tonnes of things to settle before Raya. And it is best for me and Razin to stay in Perak where there will be my other siblings to look after Razin when I'm busy.

Thanks for being an understanding husband. Love u so much!

Can't wait to see you again... no matter when that'll be... hopefully dalam beberapa minggu lagi...

My this Ramadhan will give us lots of blessings and lessons... and also for us to be more grateful in life.

That's all for now.

Wassalam...

alhamdulIllah...