My clever girl !

First of all, To whom it may concern, Gomene.. gomen nasai..

I forgot that I've promised someone an entry on how did I wean Zahraa last year..

So people, here we go the 'basi' story..

When Zahraa was 1-2 years old, my working hours was at night. As Zahraa was still breastfed during that time, I tended to fall asleep together in bed when nursing her (when to put her to sleep or nursing her in the middle of the night.) Therefore, I was so determined to wean her off when she was 2 by hook or by crook. But, unfortunately when she was exactly 2 years old in July, neither ZN nor me have the courage or heart to separate 'the natural pacifier' from her straight away like that.. So what we did were; ZN kept on telling her that she was big already, no more milk from mama anymore, and she needed to drink milk from cup/bottle already (psychology) and I on the other hand nonstop prayed to ALLAH to make the process easy for all of us..

Then one night came, where I seriusly needed to finish my work at that time, and did not have time to pacify Zahraa with the 'nenen' anymore, as she wanted to be glued with my 'nenen' all the time, then bravely I told her,

"Zahraa, Zahraa is big already, Zahraa cannot drink milk from mama anymore, milk mama is for baby only.. now milk mama is not for you anymore.. " 

Then I rushed down to the kitchen, put some ketchup on my 'nenen' (as I knew she did not like sour taste at that time), then came back to the crying Zahraa and repeated the same thing. Then when she requested for the 'nenen', I gave, but then when she felt the sour taste from the 'nenen' she straight away stopped and then said,

"Masam!" 

Then I replied, " Yes, masam.. because Zahraa dah big girl.. No more milk mama.. Now Zahraa sleep, mama 'bobok' (pat her bum) ok.. "

Amazingly, Alhamdulillah, when ALLAH says "Be!" then it will be! Allah really made it easy for me just like that. Everything went so spontaneous! I never planned to wean her off on that night.. It took me 2 days only to do like that then she was officially weaned off @ 25 months old, with no tears!

From my humble oppinion, the most important key is to really believe in ALLAH in what ever you do. When you make doa, dont just say it, but you really have to feel it, feel it with your heart! Ask help from ALLAH with all your heart.. Surely ALLAH will help! He always will! Trust me!

Now, let's end the 'basi' story..

Below is the latest video of my Zahraa with her favourite 'boyfriend'. Seriusly, she once told me, "Mama, Zahraa dont like boys" (now boleh la ckp camtuh kan.. hehe), but when I asked but papa is a 'boy', so, you dont like papa then? After that she answered, " Ok then, Zahraa like papa only.. " ( kununnnnnnnnnnnnnnn la kan!  ) See, melalut lagik! I have so many stories to tell! Ok, now you all can watch the video.. hehe

So clever kan! Both ZN & I were shocked as well! Truly, kids are really a very fast learner! ZN just told her once only how to spell her name.. xsangka she could remember that and the most important thing is to spell that back when being asked perfectly! The video was captured by ZN for fun only at first without any intention to test her with the spelling. He was so excited after that, went downstairs straight away to the kitchen to tell me the story! I was at first, no way she could spell her name yet! Then, when he showed me the video, I was like, Wow!! Well done, baby mama!

Yes, Zahraa dear.. like papa always said,

"Zahraa is a big girl already, but Zahraa will always be 'momma's baby' ... "

Bukan baby Papa ye.. Peace, ZN! hehehe..  

Snippets from 'Jadore Paris'!

p/s: Next entry to write (in my dream? hehe), The family gathering  / 'Jadore Paris'!  See ya!

Signing off!