Dengan penuh semangat he said “OK Miki pergi tanya!” as he marched up the stairs.

I couldn’t hear what Daddy told him suddenly Miki came down dengan muka garang, one hand on a hip, another siap goyang-goyang jari telunjuk, he said

“Mummy! Daddy kata JANGAN NAK ORDER-ORDER PIZZA!!! Kalau Mummy beli jugak pizza, nanti Daddy datang, Daddy ambik pinggan tu Daddy campak keluar kat pintu tu!”

Miki said sternly while pointing at the sliding door to the patio. Then he repeated it again

“Jangan beli tau! Daddy kata dia nampak pizza tu nanti dia campak pizza dengan pinggan keluar pintu!!”

I was like wth??? Nak beli pizza dengan Pepsi aje bukan khinzir golek dengan Anchor beer…OMG!

Finally after getting the clarification actually what Azman told him was just three words “Janganla beli pizza…”.

Kesimpulan di sini Tuan-tuan dan Puan-puan, janganlah kita mengfitnah mahupun menokok tambah cerita, nescaya makan penampor jugak akhirnya. Mujurlah umur ko 4 tahun Miki so jadi bahan gelak aje lah!

Begitulah kisah di Maulidur Rasul ini! Salam Maulidur Rasul kepads semua umat Islam… Selamat beramal!

The next video is taken 3 days after his second birthday ( 20 Jan 2010).  He spoke very well but very pelat as well! Hehe!
His hair was short and curly and he was still in diapers.

If you wanna take a peek into our lives, just see below video and you will understand what I mean by Miki can speak very fast and non-stop.This video is taken when Miki was 3 years old.

At 3 he no longer wears a diaper day and night, like a typical boy he loves robots (like Real Steel that speak of in the video), fights, cars and zombies. He rides his bicycle like a pro and can read and write a little bit. He sleeps in his own room and his hobby is story-telling. One of the sweetest story or conversation that we had was posted on my FB status a couple of weeks ago -

“Yesterday Miki talked for 15 minutes about the characteristic of the car he is going to buy once he gets a job. It is a green car with sirens and missiles at the back. Miki is going to drive Mummy and Daddy to Mamak with that car and once Adik Miki keluar, Adik will sit at the back. The car has many cool button, click on this one and flowers will come out, click on that and another car will come out… There are dozens of buttons and Mummy can’t remember their functions already but there is this button that if you press it, pizza, drinks complete with serviettes, fork and spoon will appear. I told Miki this is the best button because Mummy doesn’t have to cook. Then Miki said there is another button kalau tekan keluar longkang. LONGKANG?
“Aah, keluar longkang senang Mummy nak muntah…”
Nice observation Miki, you know since I got preggie with your Adik, I keep vomiting 24-7, kadang-kadang kat longkang tepi jalan. Thanks for having that wonderful longkang feature in your car especially for me, Cimiki. You are so thoughtful and Mummy loves you and the longkang very much!”

Indeed Mummy and Daddy are very much in love with you Miki. We often watch your old videos because you seem to be growing too fast and we just can’t get enough of you. Yesterday 17 Jan 2012, you turned 4 years old. You want Nike football boots for your birthday. You know I would buy you the world if you desire so, but baby you have to always remember who you are, your roots, your background. Always be good my baby, to God, to your family and to all other people you will meet throughout your life. I am wishing you the blessings from Allah swt on your birthday, Miki. May he bestow you with good health, strong faith and protect you from all the harm there are out there. Insya Allah!

My son has grown so big.

Today 2 December 2011, Luth Mikael “Miki” Azman is 3 years and 10 months old. Soon he will turn 4, fit for school, no longer a baby but definitely always a baby to me.

We asked him if he wanted an adik (little brother or sister) and he said sure but he would prefer a little brother.

Daddy : “Kenapa Miki suka adik boy?”
Miki : “Adik boy tu kan, kalau dia nampak cat, dia kata CAT! Kalau adik girl, dia kata Tat!Tat! Pastu adik boy kan, kalau dia nampak door, dia kata Door! Kalau adik girl, dia kata Doodoorr doodoorrr!”
Daddy : “Adik girl tu pelat ke Miki?”
Miki : “Adik girl tak pandai sangat….”
Daddy : “ Dia comel tak?”
Miki : “Comel, tapi boy comel banyak….”

Sabar kan je lah Miki, belum apa-apa dah diskriminasi wanita. Haishh…

Finally he has moved on from his months-long obsession of Plants vs Zombies now that we have seen the movie Real Steel twice and Azman bought its game for Miki’s Ipad and his Iphone. Miki is so into the boxing robot game, yesterday he cried when Zeus lost to some other puny robot. Like how drama can he be? He memorized all the robot names.. Zeus, Ambush, Metro, Atom etc etc etc… Not to mention the names of all the Transformers and cartoon characters. But why he can be lazy with his lessons? i don’t know!?

Anyhow, although he can be so pemalas when it comes to lessons, Miki now is a lot better in reciting the Surahs, better at Maths, better at writing and drawing.. And the thing is – MIKI CAN NOW READ! Yay! Although he can only read short sentences and he needs to spell out every words. But I am still so proud! Good job kid!

Pretty smart he is but kids will always say the darnedest thing!

His Aunt Achik, is a little on a chubby side. When she was pregnant, Miki refused to believe that there was a baby in her tummy. He said, “Memang la Achik gemuk! Apa baby-baby pulak?” Azman and I pengsan-ed tergolek dog.

In October, when the baby was safely delivered, we showed him the baby that existence his didn’t believe in earlier. Miki smiled and looked at the baby admiringly. Later, while he was chatting with Achik, he saw her post-pregnancy tummy asked “Ni ada baby lagi ke?” I hid my face kat celah ketiak. Budak bertuah tanya soalan sensitive!

In another occasion we asked Miki if the baby is a boy or girl. He knew Ariff is a boy, but just to test him , I asked “Mana Miki tahu?” Suddenly Miki became unsure and after he appeared to be thinking hard, he said “Aahh Miki tahu lah! Miki kan pergi Art Class!”

Hahhaa! What does your art lessons got to do with checking the gender of a baby, Miki? Kelakar siot! To date Miki has gone to 6 or 7 classes at ART SAFARI, I love the fact that he enjoys the classes and socializing well with other kids and the teachers.

It has been an amazing journey that I have raising Miki to be the big boy he is today. I can’t wait to see how he cope living with an Adik after all these while being extremely pampered and manja. Miki my son, the thought of you never fails to make me smile.

Have a lovely weekend everybody.

Dah besar sangat dah Miki, gunting rambut kat kedai sudah..

I think Miki is confused between what’s English and what’s Malay.One day while we were talking, he said,

“Miki tak reti cakap Melayu!” dengan poyo nye…
Daddy : “Ek elehh.. Abis yang Miki tengah cakap sekarang ni bahasa apa?”
Miki : “Miki cakap English!” dengan penuh keyakinan.

Although we raise Miki with English as the second language and not the other way around, at 3 he picks up a lot of English sentences already. Some really perfect and others bertabur-tabur! Cant blame him la his parents usahkan English, cakap Melayu pun bersepah. What to do? Yesterday while he was scolding Azman in longggg Malay babblings, suddenly he ended it with “HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU?”

Ha, terkesima Daddy kau! hahahaha

In Finding Nemo, there is a scene where Marlin was taking Nemo to school for the first time. He said “Hold my fin!” Which is really cute and at home we always say that too instead of “Hold my hand!”

Yesterday while crossing the road to our car, Azman reminded Miki not to run. He gave our favourite Finding Nemo instruction to the little guy and Miki just have to give some nasik tambah…

Daddy : “Hold my fin! Hold my fin!”
Miki : “Hehehe….. Hold my godiak! Hold my godiak!”
Mummy : “Daddy dengar tak apa Miki kata?”
Daddy : “Dengar…. Dia kata Hold my godiak….. KETIAK LA MIKI BUKAN GODIAK!!!”
Miki : “Hold my godiak! Hold my godiak! Hold my godiak!” non- stop.

He has been to 2 art classes at Art Safari already. That’s 3 if you count the trial class. I think over there, not only that he is the smallest kid. He is also the loudest. If you have been to Giant Kinrara, you’d know how I can hear him asking questions to his teacher from the bench at the nearby playground. Dasyat tul Miki. But yang tak tahan he gave so many excuses to the teacher, like how he doesnt know how to color… how he doesnt know how to draw… Although according to the teacher he is doing really well for his age.

And the best excuse is, tetengah sibuk mengaler, he told her, “Teacher, Miki rasa nak sleep la….”

And it was 8 pm. Itu bidaah Miki! Tak baik. Ko tak pernah rasa mengantuk pada pukul 8 malam. You will only go to sleep at midnight after we force you with forces ala Taliban terrorists. Lagi sekali ko auta keling kat Teacher, Mummy babap ko! Awas!

Here is a picture he drew at home…. I think the tree and the house is so cute. At Art Safari he gets to color with water color etc.. I am too lazy to manage that home!

Have a nice day every one!

Initially we just went to the ART SAFARI, located on top floor at Giant Kinrara Mall to inquire about the classes. I saw in the pamphlet that minimum age for the kids is 4 years but Miki is just 3, how lah?? Their explanation was very logical – it doesn’t matter how old is the child as long as he/she has basic coloring skills aka HOLDING TO A PENCIL! I thought Miki has no problem with that but another issue that worries me was the fact that Miki has never been to any formal class before, no TASKA, no kindergarten, no playschool what so ever…

So I wondered if Miki would want me to sit next to him in the class, and would the teacher gets problems communicating with him. Would he cry? Would he accept the idea that Mummy and Daddy will be leaving him at ART SAFARI all alone with the teacher? Oh my God, that idea even scares me!

So the sweet Chinese-lady teacher told us to send him for a trial class and see if he can color a little bit. Which we did.

And you know what, once Miki entered the students are, he didn’t even turn back towards his Daddy and me! The teacher ( forgot to ask her name *slap forehead*) put on an apron on him, he looked shy but excited and his excited parents sneakingly took these snapshots.

I was afraid he would cry but instead the lil chikadee flew high…

The girl in red was another teacher, we curi-curi took this pic as Miki washed his hands after the class. We couldn’t hear him but we saw his mouth potpetpotpet.

And there he is, my lil sunshine after his first art class with his first painting ever! He said the teacher asked him to make an apple picture and to Mummy, this is the most gorgeous painting ever!

Miki you are such a good boy, Mummy loves you!

Next time Miki must practice to color within the lines okay?

He used crayons and water color here. I’d say Miki learned a lot through this class, apart from drawing a picture, coloring it in different shades using crayons and brushes.He also learned to follow instructions, communicate with people he was not familiar with and just be in strange places and environment he has never been to before. Miki dah besar….

BTW Although I suspect the little yellow circles are peashooters from Plants vs Zombies but here they make lovely patterns for the apple picture! Haha!

Good job Miki, now that you have passed the trial class, lets sign up to weekly classes! Yay!

I didn’t want to bring Miki inside At Home because everything is fragile in there, if he breaks anything I cannot pretend like he isn’t mine. He looks too much like me.

So I left him with Azman in the Challenger and God knows what happened there when I was not around. Azman said something about Miki getting super excited at the sight of Hantu Bonceng movie on one of the display TVs but Azman didn’t tell me what Miki was screaming babbling about. My husband was traumatized, he didn’t wanna remember what happened.

Later while we were walking at the other parts of the mall, Miki froze in front of a movie poster at TGV. I said hurry up Miki, but instead of moving his feet, he kept on standing there while giving me a summary of the movie. THAT HE NEVER WATCHES!

I said, “Udah leeee Miki… Jom kita pergi tempat lain, kita cari kedai lain yang ada jual Plant toys (Plants vs Zombie plush toys), OK?”

His eyes turned bright but his face was puzzled, “Nak cari toys Plants? Kenapa? Kenapa kita nak cari toy Plants? Kenapa Mummy, kenapa?”

“Sebab Mummy Miki ni kan baik… Mummy nak beli kat Miki toys la!!!!”

His eyes became even bigger, “Haaaaa….Kenapa? Sekarang ni Hari Raya ke Mummy? Hari Raya ke ni? Sekarang ni Hari Raya ke???”

I looked at him and then I realized there were a couple of ladies walking nearby and they heard the whole conversation and they were giggling.

Miki, in case by the time you read this you don’t have any memories of when you were three, so I am telling you now, that at this age you are extremely manja and it is entirely my fault. I love to buy you stuff, books, clothes, toys, even snacks.

I DID NOT BUY TOYS ONLY ON RAYA, OK? HINGAT MAK KO NI KEDEKUT TAIK IDONG MASIN SANGAT KE BELI TOYS SETAHUN SEKALI JE! JANGAN OVER SANGAT OK!!!

OH…

AND STOP TELLING PEOPLE OUR HOUSE IS BERSEPAH! YOU ARE THE ONE YANG BUAT RUMAH BERSEPAH!!!

Eiii geram aku budak ni..

Each time we went back to Penang, you will be having a jolly good time with your cousins especially Arash and Sarah. Both of them have bicycles that they would ride around the housing area in the afternoons. You wanted to go round and round the place as well but you didn’t have a bike so you ran! And you ran and you ran after Sarah’s bicycle. You ran until you were drenched in sweat and your cheeks flushed pink.

Don’t feel so bad kid, I remember Arash did the same to his big bro Adam when he was your age too… After all, although you are tad taller for our age, you are only 3 years old. Still very much a baby to many…

A couple of weeks ago we finally bought your first bicycle. You used to have a tricycle that was given to you on your second birthday by my friends (thanks ladies!) but being a typical little boy, the tricycle is destroyed by the next birthday party.

At the toy store in Nilai 3, you picked the red and grey bicycle for yourself and it sure look very good on you. It has training wheels of course but I still wondered if you could push the pedals on your own. You didn’t get any useful practice with the tricycle, so I was prepared to go for 24 credit hours a series of training before you can ride the bicycle on your own.

But I was wrong. You climbed on the bicycle and instantly you start to push the pedals. Awkward in the first few minutes only but after that you were cycling on your own and navigating the handles like a pro! I am so proud of you. But being three, your legs are still not that strong so sometimes when it went uphill you need us to give you a little bit of a push. It’s okay!! We are still so proud of you!

And you know what kid, you look so gomoi-licious cute! I love you!

Check our my new bike guys!

Miki riding his first bike at the park

Look Mummy! One hand!

Yay! I am so excited!

That’s my son!

From that first day, cycling becomes your favorite past time, but to ensure your safety from mad rempit estate and fast moving cars, we always take you to our favourite park. Sometimes if I am home early and the weather is right, you make me hang out there until it is almost dark.

I don’t mind waiting for you my son, I don’t mind at all. Cycling is a good exercise and as I walk briskly behind you and your red bicycle, I was given some time to think.

I am thinking how fast you are growing. I am thinking how you have become mobile. I am thinking how soon you will ask for the training wheels to be removed and then you will speed even much faster. How fast will you go. Will you be safe.

I wish we could make this huge bubble and put you in it. So that when you fall you wont scrape you knee and when some sneeze you won’t catch the bug. But I know we can’t do that. As much as Mummy and Daddy is here to protect you, Miki… someday you jump on your wheels and you’ll be on your own.

And by then I hope we have thought you enough knowledge, enough wisdom to prepare you for the big bad world outside. How I drag that moment to come but Mummy and Daddy always want the best for you, son…

May you always be wise and good, be strong and be kind. Insya Allah, He will take care of you even when we are not. We love you Miki, We love you very much!

Mummy.

“Miki,rumah kita cantik tak?”
Miki, “Cantik tapi kenapa rumah kita selalu bersepah?”
*Mummy pitam*
“Sebab Miki selalu sepahkan toys la.. apa lagi?”
“Tapi kenapa Mummy tak kemas balik?”
*Mummy stress*

Last week when Azman was feeding him, he made a joke that he much regretted

Daddy, “Miki makan ni, Daddy nak bagi Miki makan banyak-banyak sampai gemuk!”
Miki, “Gemuk macam Daddy ke?”
*Daddy stress*

Later, Miki walked with his tummy bulging forward.

Daddy, “Eh apasal jalan macam tu?”
Miki, “Miki nak buat perut buncit macam Daddy!”
*Daddy heart pain”

Us tengah panas during vacation to Langkawi mid of this year.

And last night I really couldn’t stand it anymore, I was practically strutting my stuff with one eye closed! Any freckle of light that gets into my eye made me cringe in pain and let’s not mention tears that was flowing down my cheeks sama banyak dengan air Sungai Padas kat Tenom yang aku melawat hari tu… Begitulah juga dengan kadar pengaliran hingus yang berjujuran… Best kan?

The doctor diagnosed me with conjunctivitis,  gave me 2 days medical leave, a truck load of meds, and eye patches!! Arrrr! Just like a pirate…

Anyway, check out below pic. It is the best welcome home gift I have ever gotten! And it is from Miki! He writes on the envelope and card himself although most of the words he needs Daddy to help spell out…

Welcome Home Card. Kejap MAMI kejap MUMMY.. ehhehe

“WELCOME BACK. I LOVE U MUMMY LOVE, MIKI” and a picture of the three of us.

From right, Miki himself, Daddy and me. When Azman asked how come Mummy’s eyes are like that, Miki said “Mata Mummy tu besar! Dia pakai contact lens!”.

Ko cakap memang pandai Miki, but can you explain your choice of card? Why are there 4 hot lady-cats yang berbontot tonggek? They are supposed to represent me right? Your MOM? HOW COME YOU HAVE FOUR MOMS?????? CAKAPPPP!!

Anyway, Miki’s answer to that is “Miki kan suka Mummy, sebab tu Mummy banyak..” as though he couldn’t get enough of me…. Nasib baik ko pandai jawab Miki!

Above video was taken a few weeks ago. Since Miki knows a little bit of Alif Baa Taa already… We bought him this yesterday. Miki’s first Muqaddam.

Be good my son, it was very painful leaving you and Daddy at home when I worked out station but I want you to know that you were always in my heart every minute and every second. Mummy loves you too Miki! Love you more than I love myself…

When we sent  Shanaz and Abi at KLIA in August, Miki cried buckets melalak-lalak because he wanted to follow them there. He saw Shanaz’s photo playing with snow and since then he is convinced that Pororo lives in Germany somewhere near Cinas’s house. *slap forehead*

Miki, oh Miki… so gullible little Miki. You won’t see any magical creatures just because it is snowing my son! First you have to send your wish list to Santa!

My first postcard

This Hari Raya also marks Miki’s first time going trick-or-treating around kampung collecting duit raya. When my niece Farah (age 8 ) and Sarah (age 4) wanted to go beraya to nearby houses, I suggested Miki to follow them and boy wasn’t he happy to be allowed to wander outside with his cousins.

It was my idea in the first place but once he set outside, I started to get so syahdu… waaaa! my son is so big already!! dah keluar berjalan kutip duit raya keliling kampung…

“Miki jaga-jaga jalan tu tengok kereta, tengok motor! Jalan pegang tangan Kakak Farah tau… Kalau dapat duit simpan dalam beg ni.. Ucap selamat hari raya, jangan lupa kata terima kasih… Farah tengokkan Miki jangan bagi jatuh longkang, jangan bagi dia lari-lari kejar cat”

Pesan punya pesan dengan aku-aku sekali sampai rumah sebelah! *pengsan*

See aren’t they cute walking while holding hands like that *love* Sarah and Farah has sling bags but Miki has nothing so I dug out my mom’s junk drawer and found an old pencil case that became Miki’s duit raya bag. hehe..

Jom pergi kutip duit raya! Kerut-kerut muka tahan panas pukul 10am… Perhatikan seorang dewasa berbaju merah yang menyibuk ikut kat belakang…

They went to less than 10 houses only. That’s within 100 meter radius from my mom’s house only! hehe! But his collection was about RM20! Not bad eh?

Jom, pergi umah ni dulu…. Mummy Daddy followed slowly behind, too nervous to let son go…

Makcik… Kami nak raya!

Amboih.. makin jauh nampak…

Hari Raya is a good time to recall Miki’s growth rate and milestones. On his first Raya he was 8 months old. Couldn’t walk or talk. His second raya was celebrated when he was a year and a half months old. He was sick with herpangina and it one of the most painful raya we ever had. The third raya, Miki was already big, super cute and cheeky with long curly hair…

And this year, he walked out of the house to go beraya… what’s next raya has got to offer I wonder… Is he going to 20 houses this time? 40 houses? Is he going to hang around with his cousins and friends more than me? Is he? Is he?

Mummy and Daddy loves you Miki. Be good now son.. be good! Selamat Hari Raya to you..