Jaundice...go away from my nephew!

Today I woke up early as usual but headed straight to shower.  I did not brew Bill's hot drink as I usually do.  I wanted to be at Putra Avenue early.  Using the Sg Buloh road, it took me about 45 minutes to reach there.  There I was, and there's my tiny tot, Luqman sleeping on his Mak Tok's large bed.  I woke him up with kisses, but didn't seem to yield to my disturbing him. I gazed at him...such a beautiful baby.  I'm love-strucked by this little one.

Mak Tok woke him up and bathed him.  My...he's such a strong little boy, when my mom put him in his long-bath, he was standing on his feet and walking!  We just giggled looking at his scene.  The reason I am here, at Putra Avenue is that I have to drive Mak and Luqman to Pusat Kesihatan (Poliklinik Kerajaan) in Puchong.  Owh gosh...there were a POOL of people from all ages there.  I started to have this headache having so many people around me and with that noise everywhere. I held Luqman in my arms while waiting for his turn to take some blood sample to be tested to determine the jaundice level.  They took his blood from his foot, Mak said.  I couldn't bear looking at that being done to him, so I let Mak carry him inside.  Later when that was done, I took the blood drawn from his tiny foot to the lab and waited for the result.  It has gone down from 14.9mg to 14.2 but I wasn't satisfied.  Then we waited for his turn to be consulted by the doctor.  I held him again...Luqman is such a good boy, he just slept from the moment he was brought inside the car until his blood sample was drawn and till we brought him to the doctor.  But he was perspiring, I think his head felt a bit warm.  Temperature, I suppose? I remember to ask the doctor to check on his temperature. Just a little bit more than the usual, but doctor said he's okay.

Sitting at the Government Polyclinic, holding my little nephew in my arms, I feel "sympathy" for him.  Why does he have to be in the middle of the noisy crowd to have his blood drawn for analysis, and then to wait to be consulted by a doctor.  Sweat trickling down his head and neck...ishhh...but he was such a good boy! He didn't throw tantrums at the clinic.

Home, after almost 2 hours, I laid on the bed with him next to me, staring at his adorable face, eyelids still glued.  Silently I thought...how could I not love this baby lying next to me?  Hahaha...gosh...so this is how it feels to have a baby eh?  Learned a few things today, and I now understand even better on a mother-baby bond.

Luqman, Mama Long pray for you to get well pronto.  Then we'll play again...get well little one! I love you SOOOO much!!  See you again this weekend.

Keep Walking My Days

My baby nephew is 3days new by today.  His daddy has not decided yet on how long his baby's name will be.  I am so mesmerized these few days, despite some disturbing thoughts.  I managed to push away those negative thoughts.  I didn't want the joy to be jeopardized by unwanted things.

My daily routine is rather deflected these few days.  I have been following my parents to the hospital for a couple of days already.  An enormous time is spent on the road, and lethargy sips into our bodies.  I know Ayah & Mak are very tired going here and there these few days, but as parents and now grandparents; they'll do anything.  Understood.  I feel the same way actually.

I snapped some photos of my nephew but I like this one very much, coz I am in red and I look so big and he's so little! Hehehe....

Kenangan2 dengan Luqman - 1 day old.

I also love some photos of my parents taken with Baby Luqman...they look so joyful and enthusiastic.  Ye la kan... happy sebab dapat cucu sulung.

He's just soooo adorable! Aduhai...I think I can melt if he can talk and ask me for anything.  Nasib baik la he's so infant and can't do all that just yet.

I feel so happy for everyone, especially Mak & Ayah.  I can feel the "happy aura" they're carrying along with them these few days.  Luqman has yet to meet his Papa Boy and Uncle Bill, and yet to meet all his uncles and aunties and grandparents from his mummy's side of the family.  Soon, Insya'Allah.

Looking at my parents, I am just happy that they're happy.  I can't give them a grandchild...but it's okay...now they have one from my brother...and another one on the way later at year end.  For as long as they're happy, that's the most important thing for me.  As for myself, I'll be that proud Mama Long of the eldest nephew.  Soon, there will be another one.  In the years to come... more in number.  I am contented.  No more questions...what I feel is my right to feel.  No one is to question how I really feel. All I can say now is that I AM HAPPY with the way things are.  As is. Period.  *smile*

Finally...! I got a NEPHEW and I am now a MAMA LONG :-)

It was a long wait.  I am officially an aunty to my first-born nephew. YES!!!!  Mama Long, okay? Today, at 10.46pm, my first sister-in-law gave birth to a baby boy.  He's my parents first grandchild, my first nephew, my brother's first-born.  I got over-excited this morning when my mom called to inform me that my sister-in-law has been admitted to the hospital.  Wow, the day finally arrived when I will hear the cries of a baby in our family, after Bill's, 26 years ago.  Wow... I said to myself, I am a Mama Long...but not just yet, wait till he makes his grand entrance, then it'll be official.  Paid a visit to Noreen in the afternoon, but she hasn't got contractions yet.  She wasn't even admitted to the ward yet.  Mak, Ayah and myself made our way to many places after the short visit, hoping that she'd be giving birth real soon.  But NOOOO..... he just didn't wanna come out yet!  Lama nya???  Baby's daddy, my dear brother is keeping us updated with the latest happenings.  I had to go man the gym this evening, so I just did what I had to do, and anxiously waiting for the call from Aman.  Abis gym, tak gak dapat phone call or message.  Bila laaa anak sedara aku nak kuar nih? Patience is killing me already, and instantly I am reminded of how much worse it would be for my sister-in-law.  FINALLY, at slightly past 11pm, Aman's mass message reached my BlackBerry, telling that the baby has been born.  Alhamdulillah...syukur.  My heart was jumping out of joy, I could feel my smile drawing across my cheek and my face blushing red out of happiness and relief that both mother and baby are fine.

Muhammad Noor Luqman Shah.  Yes, that's the name of the baby.  So LONG? Ni kalau isi borang, sure tak cukup ruang nak tulis namanya.  Apa2 lah Aman...as long as the baby is fine and so is your wife.  I wish I could see the baby right now, but I will just have to wait until tomorrow.  Baby dilahirkan malam...just like his daddy dulu.  So, as of now, there is no photo of the baby yet.  Will have to wait for tomorrow.... Can't wait.  Nevertheless, I still have to, anyway.

So...baby, I'll pay you a visit tomorrow.  Welcome to the world, baby.  We'll get to know each other soon.  Heartiest congratulations to my brother and his wife.  Syukur Alhamdulillah....

I can sleep in peace tonight.... (I wonder if I could sleep with the rate of joy I am feeling right now).