walker: to buy or not to buy?

i am very very confused whether to buy zara a walker or not... article in babycenter said that it's not advisable to do so.... "putting a baby in a walker is like giving a teenager a ferrari - a dangerous risk".... is it so??? how? i read in the forum that the concern is about the safety of the baby while in the walker. and another concern is the 'seated-stand position' that makes the hips dont line up naturally... and walkers might actually delay walking because of the way the baby moves in it... here i found another useful article... click here and learn the facts.... hm.... but yeah, millions of mommies used walkers for their baby kn? and takde plak we see hips problem... hehe.... i also read somewhere that the right tool to train our baby to walk is to let them use these kind of walkers...

because the baby can only use these kind of walkers when they are really really ready to walk... tulang dah kuat... and all... but still... im not sure about it....

hmmm... or should i buy an exersaucer or a jumper instead??? these are a few...

exersaucers and jumpers are very useful in order to get the baby occupied. plus it comes with lotsa toys... and it is static... so we do not have to worry about the baby's safety.

so now..... decision has to be made... i planned to buy zara her 7-month old present.. ngehehe.. to buy the conventional walker?? or the independant walker? if beli independant walker, 9-10months nti baru boleh guna... so kene KIV dulu. is it too late for an exersaucer? or a jumper? bcuz babies usually around 1 year old plus minus (insyaAllah) dh boleh jalan kn.. if beli now.. ade dalam 5months untuk gune.. worth buying or not??? wehehehe... how? how? how? what say u people?? please please please advice.... thanks in advance :)

Products Related Tag

I was tagged by Lina a few weeks ago. Here goes;

5 expensive baby related product i don't regret buying:

1) First Years Sleep Positioner: which i called zara's minicrib... bought it for RM169 kalau tak silap. consider mahal gak bcuz pkai since zara newborn until 3months plus je... but i must say, berbaloi beli bcuz it's very handy... and portable... so if pg mane2 pn boleh bwk so that our baby ade tempat utk landing... mlm2 plak we can just put that thing beside us atas katil tym zara baru lahir. takde la risau takut tertindan on her very tiny body pulak kn.... :)
2) Mothercare Crib Mobile: with three choices of song; lullaby, nursery rhyme, and classic. ade lampu2 colourful.. and ade 4 animals hanging and pusing2 and they go up and down... around rm200 tak silap i... if kite dah letih singing her lullaby songs to put her to sleep, this mobile crib will help me w dat. zara sgt suke.. gelak2 tgk the lights and now dah pndai click the on button sendiri.. OMG.
3) Medela Breastpump + bottles + accessories: hubby bought medela mini electric, d cheapest for medela's range kot kecuali manual pump la. but mahal la kire jugak kn for me.. around rm600plus in total. as a careerwoman, single pump ni ade jugak kelemahannye bcuz time consuming and once i pump one side, the other side will leak like crazy...haha banjir.. rugi2.. sebaik zara ni tak minum susu byk sgt.. but for my 2nd baby (konon2 nak anak lelaki) i'll definitely go for medela freestyle. :)
4) Fisher Price Aquarium Swing: bought for Rm499. battery operated, ade function yg the baby bole control the song sendiri, which can keep zara occupied time bibik buat kerja... boleh control the speed and volume. suitable for daytime usage....
5) BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Synergy: ini mmg berbaloi baloi... simply bcuz it helps a lot lot lot.. tym pg kenduri, tym pg makan2 kt luar, and especially tym berjalan2... zara jarang skali moody when she's in her babybjorn. she looks comfy in it. and selalu tertido kalau jln2 dgn babybjorn.. it's now daddy's bestfriend.. :) oh ye, this one is RM649.

5 cheap baby related product i don't regret buying:

1) Drypers diapers: alryte, i've been thought that the rule of thumb to buy diapers for your baby is... try with the cheapest one first, and if ur baby is okey with dat one.. continue using it... Okey means takde rashes problem ke, skin irritation ke ape ke kn... so we tried drypers.. not the cheapest.. moderate la kn... and she seems fine in it... gune je la.. :)
2) Mothercare Carseat: this carseat tak smpai rm300 pn... tapi sgt membantu... we not only use it as a carseat, we even use this when we went out to the restaurant n zara ade possibility utk tido... and if dlm kete die tertido, we'll juz bring the whole thing into the house.. and if terjaga pula... it can be used as a rocker... to buai zara to sleep again... :)
3) Branded clothes, accessories and etc bought from F.O.S and Brands Outlet and Shopblog: yep yep yep, definitely tak regret langsung... cheap, high in quality, and cantikkkk and stylo. tu yg penting. haha. love them all!
4) Ikea babycot and bedding set + canopy: murah tak smpai rm800 pn for the whole thing... adjustable babycot.. attractive bedding sets and canopy... :)
5) Johnson&Johnson toiletries: especially yg kaler purple-white tu.. it soothes babies and makes them go to sleep.. hehe. macam ubat tido lak. bt yeah, berbaloi. compared to anakku ke pureen ke sume harge mungkin lebih kurg same but this is the best... buds products and mothercare products pn okey jugak tp lagi mahal la.. hehe. this one is consider cheap and i dont regret buying at all. :)

5 baby related products that I REGRET buying:

1) Pacifier: bought a few already...sbb awal2 dulu ingtkn zara layan, rupenye die tak suke pn... rugi saje... heh
2) Esprit stroller: tak ingt d price tp tak smpai rm500 kot. zara doesnt fancy this from the very beginning... and sbb die dh biase dgn babybjorn kot.. im letting this go! hehe. sape nk beli i jual half price... :) zara penah pkai skali je kot... nti zara besar sket daddy dh tak larat bwk gune babybjorn, i nak beli mclaren. so i hav to let this one go first! hehehe.
3) Mothercare smart nappy: gediks beli yg utk newborn punye.. starter set dlm rm100 plus... tapi smpai sudah tak pkai pn... i think berbaloi if i make use of it... sbb sbnanye cun la jugak nappy ni i suke nmpk smart je.. ye la name pn smart kn...
4) Bumble Bee head support: ni mmg tak gune langsung sbb carseat tu mmg dah ade its own head support. if gune stroller mayb okey la kot...
5) Mams Bottle warmer: memang la tk bape mahal tak smpai Rm30, tapi rase rugi lak sebab tak gune pn.. penah gune skali je, tp cam tak membantu sgt... sape nk? i bg free :)

Just want to state here that, jgn ade yg salah anggap plak i letak letak brg mahal la... murah la... bace la dgn hati yg positive... ape yg tak elok buang, ape yg elok amek... bcuz tak kira betapa mahal or murah pn satu bende tu, they are all just material. what's more important for our kids is kasih sayang yg tak terhingga.. itu yg paling berharga skali... as i am also a daughter, sebyk mana harta my mom n dad bagi... without their love, guidance, and support... tak ke mana jugak kite.... btul tak? d bottom line is, we have to know how to prioritize and spend wisely! :)

thanks Lina for this tag... i tak tag sape2 la sbb i rase ramai dah buat.. hehe.. tp sape2 yg terbace blum buat nak buat... silakan....

oh sebelum tu, layan zass these photos of me n zara camwhoring during lunchtym tadi...

toodles!

fever :(

cough, flu, and sore throat (throat ulcer)

it must be the weather...

get well soon baby, i miss your sweetest smile.

my little swimmer

she looooves the water...... (curik from flickr hubby)

First Pregnancy

I was tagged by Mazri @ FB when I was pregnant last year. I went through my old folders and found this (which was saved in Notepad). Terasa macam nak layan plak... So, here you go mommies.. a different kind of survey for a change. it's all about your first born! well, let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?

nope. we planned not to plan my first pregnancy.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?

well, u guess? of course.

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?

shocked, and excited gila!

4. HOW OLD WERE YOU?

four months to 24

5. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?

towards the end of Ramadhan last year, I realized I havent got my period yet. and I had a weird kind of headache.. I got an MC, and went to buy a pregnancy test.

6.WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?

the tunggu-la-abg-balik hubby... hehe. on that day, hubby wanted to see d tester result together, but i was so freakin impatienttttt... huhu

7. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?

yep.. excited gila nak tauu! sbb nk pg shoping

8. DUE DATE?

22nd May 2009

9. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?

9th May 2009

10. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?

2.85kgs

11. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?

during the first 3months... yes. n it was horrible. huhu

12. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?

nothing much. I crave to shop. (haha, which is sbnanye all the time) tapi during pregnancy, hubby layan kan jeeeeeeeee. now? asek kene halang. huhu.

13. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?

bumpy roads and our l'occitane green tea shower gel.

14. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?

it's a girl!

15. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?

nope, terima saja seadanya :)

16. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?

I gained 24kgs... and now i've another 2kgs to burn to get my pre-preg weight (46kg).

17. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?

nope. and didnt plan to hav one pn.

18. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?

thr's no surprise baby shower either. hehe

19. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?

alhamdulillah, nope

20. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?

HPAN

21. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOUR?

wonderful 4 hours

22. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?

my husband

23. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?

hubby, Dr. Kham, and 2 nurses.

24. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?

natural

25. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?

nope, really. I asked hubby to just stick w the plan, whatever may come.

26. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?

Puteri Zara Adeena

27. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?

She's 6months and growing fast! :D

Okey itu saja... and now nak tag mommies yg ada kt my bloglist, siti, hanie, na, zana, lina, wina, sara, anita, zatty, syikin, lea, iza and kak intan... sile lah buat if ada spare tym.. so that sedikit sbyk i boleh la bace psl ur first pregnancy experience :) oh ye, tag dr lina i akan layan soon k! :)

2009 Babies

enjoy these photossss

Okey ni citer lame... but i wanna upload some photos of us during the gath (sama je dalam album kt fb). and I wanna thanks all mommies sebab menceriakan my sunday two weeks ago..... it's been a real pleasure to meet you guys n all the babiesss! Special thanks to sara a.k.a mama rafiq for dragging me into this group of people... at first, i was so like segan gila to join.. bcuz u see, i mmg pemalu. hak hak hak. tapi, pk pk blk, y not i giv myself a try, kot kot best.. haha... rupe-rupenye... memang best pownnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn... semua mommies pn sgt baik2, peramah2.., sporting gila.. including the daddiesss :) wpn first tym jmpe... macam dah knal lama pule... hee... after having our lunch at Qaseh, we exchanged gifts... i bought a toy from Mothercare, and was given to baby rayna (zatty).. hope u like it dear!! and baby zara received a toy from baby saif (na).. thank u so much na.. zara suke sangat eventhou die tak reti main lagi.. she enjoys to bite the tortoise' head.. hehe.. tak sempat amek gmbr lagi.. nti i upload kat sini... thanks na,..thanks semua! looking forward to see u guys again... hugs n kisses...

Move Your Butt

eeeeeee... tension dgn diri sendiri.

ape perasaan korang if suami korang kate..

"yang, ayang dah gemuk la abang tengok"
"yang, buncitnyee perut ayang"

sedih tak? sedih tak? huhu. of course la sedih kan.

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i've been neglecting my workout routine and food consuming ever since hari raya yg lepas. ee. n now baru tersedar setelah dibuai mimpi indah menikmati makanan yg super duper sedap kt malaysia ni.. haiyaaaaa.. camane ni?? risau sgt sgt sgt. smlm i just ate keropok losong (lekor terengganu) yg my dad beli sbyk 6 batang.......... huwaaa.. i felt so guilty now.... isk! dh la i tgk kt dlm fridge macam byk je lagii.. iskkk... horror kn? it's all about disciplining ourselves, kan kan?? semua orang tau... but to do it??? oh please..... make me feel good for once... and tolong bagi kate kate semangat for me to shape up my body! i dont want to end up hearing those frigginn words from my hubby (especially) huuuu... :( i mean bukan la sebab tu je... it's for my self esteem too. i want to be healthy, and eating dat amount of keropok lekor obviously doesnt make me healthy at all... knape keropok lekor sedap?? geram geram. tak puas hati. huhu.

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hee. membebelnye saya. see, so this is the advantage of having my own blog, boleh membebel sesuke hati.. and.. I want to officially pledge here, that I wont skip my workout routine anymore... setelah sekian lama treadmill macam jadi perhiasan je kt umah ni... bape lame eh? more than 1 month...? almost 2 months i think. syiannn....

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now hubby and I will take turn to workout. workout dua hari sekali. tym I workout, hubby will look after zara, n vice versa. and I'll consistently do my pilates. on monday i did pilates, lawak bcuz for the first time hubby buang tebiat nk join... u see, it's tough.. men cant really bend their body like women... haha. *oops sory huby jgn marah i cite* n then the next day, huby said to me... "yang, terasa sengal la kt abs area ni, buat selalu boleh six pack ni". pilates is very challenging... but u can see results if u do it regularly, bak kata denise austin.

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pilates, anyone????

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oh yes, i forgot, i nak share this with all readers :

8 healthy foods to consume;

• eggs - for weight loss. of course not fried eggs. half-boiled is good. hubby's kind of breakfast.
• green tea - for longer life span. green tea always helps me to feel good again after eating a whole lot of food. hee. no sugar please.
• garlic - for cardiovascular strengthening. salu dlm cooking je kn? or jeruk garlic? hohehohe.
• grapefruit - for weight loss. my mom takes this everyday. and i like it too!
• yogurt - it helps you feel fuller for longer.. bt mind you, preferebly plain yogurt.. bcuz yg fruit added to slalunye ade sugar. so better we buy our own fruits like honey dew ke, strawberi ke, kiwi fruit ke... then top it w plain yogurt.. yummy!
• avocado - reduce risk of heart disease. bagus but havent tried yet.
• bell peppers - to improve immune function. ade dlm pizza pn salu buang. im not a fan! huhu.
• almonds - to improve memory... and some say that it helps to cure snoaring problem... i duno, bt i love almonds.. makan saje pn okey ye!

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hm... and i found an article saying that there are foods that we thought are healthy bt actually they aren't... tapi dah ilang i duno wer did i save it.. huhu... it includes canned fruit ada tulis "reduced fat", so called "healthy snack" like popcorn, herbal beverages, and cold cut sandwich mcm yg kt dunkin donuts tu.. aiyaa. ilang la.. nti i cari if ada masa. hee.. well, the bottom line is, we just need to eat moderately.. and jangan terlampau mengikut nafsu.. its not only about having a great body, but also a great health.. so that boleh terus berjasa kepada agama bangsa dan negara. thank you.

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okey la itu saja for now. and oh ye, 8 healthy foods di atas telah dipetik from an article forwarded by this person:-

hehehe. tym huby mude2 kt utm dulu... encemnye berpakaian sebegitu. bukannye senang nk tgk, once in a blue moon sajaa :p