More photos from my phone.
A normal day at Belfry Lodge :
si superhero memekak nangis tak malu mintak susu
and
si superhero happy tengok kartun bila kenyang
How to ‘Save The Day’ like this ?
It has been raining every single day the past week that we had to put on hold any plans for a BBQ at our place, at least until the sun returns again.
And with the gloomy weather, we haven’t been playing much with the dslr as we having been staying in most days.
So for the folks back home (my parents have been demanding a photo of him every time I call home), I hope this photo of Aidan from my iPhone will do – a bit blurry but you can’t expect much from a 2MP camera.
A close up to accentuate his chubby cheeks and you don’t have to guess far as to where he inherited it from! 
it's not the best angle but you can't hide the pipi labuh
I realize I have not posted anything for a while as I have been keeping busy minding the little one who’s growing and thriving like any other healthy baby.
So here’s a very quick update packed with photos :
One sunny afternoon last week, we made a little escape to a place called Sally Gap, right in the heart of Wicklow Mountains.
Wicklow Mountains - Literally driving in the middle of nowhere
The scenery was stunning and it’s a wonder why we never came here before.
The route took about an hour and there was no sign of people for miles except for the odd cyclist or tourist.
Long and narrow road
We made a pitstop by the river and took more photos. Aidan had a BIG poo after his feed that we had to change his nappy in the car boot. Didn’t want to risk his poo being splattered all over the car seat, hehe.
Wait 'til you see the river
Tadaa…
the 'extremely' dangerous river
This would be a great place for a picnic or a walk but I think we have better rivers back home. Don’t you agree?
'syok sendiri'
Aidan wants the limelight too.
We wanted to trail the river to the waterfall but felt it was too risky carrying Aidan in the sling and so we drove instead.
Sally Gap - Amazing landscape
Waterfall in the background
We enjoyed the short trip and was glad that we decided to come here instead of hitting the summer sales in town.
I highly recommend this day trip to anyone who wants to enjoy the Irish landscape
Love the smell of sun dried laundry
Last week’s 5 day heatwave was certainly unusual for the month of June with temperatures soaring into the mid 20s.
But this week we are back to experiencing the typically insane Irish weather that I have given up drying my clothes out in the garden as one minute it could be all sunny and bright and the next minute, it’s all gloomy with drizzling rain.
Once again I began comparing photos in my album and you could clearly see how the warm sunny weather brought most people out of their homes.
Sizzling June 2009
The weather makes such a big difference to a scene.
The exact same spot. Bitter cold and wintry December
Anyway, on a separate note, last week too I received the worst possible news one could ever ask for. It was devastating to hear that one of my work colleagues whom I used to have daily lunches with at the hospital was one of the unfortunate passengers on that ill-fated flight 447 enroute to Paris. While last week’s sunshine may be an uplift in someone’s spirit, hearing news like this would definitely set you down in the lowest of moods. I kept thinking of her fate everytime I wake up in the middle of the night.
My heart goes to her family, I cannot imagine what they are going through now. May you rest in peace.
Here are very recent photos of Master Aidan.
As he was born really really tiny, he has quite a lot of catching up to do in terms of growth.
Thankfully at one month of age, he has gained another 1kg and I hope he continues to grow big and strong in the next couple of months. We have to prepare him physically for that strenuous 13 hour flight to Malaysia.
Feed me pleaasseeee!!
Spend 10 minutes with him and he will throw you a little smile in return.
He loves to give a big coo
He loves to be cuddled and would easily doze off into la-la land.
yawwwnnnn
Oh, this is a miracle that I am updating 2 days in a row and I think it’ll be quite a while before my next one.
Aidan’s aunt was disappointed that I had no photos of him in my last posting, so here’s our birthday gift to you with love!
Doesn’t he just melt your heart ?
We were at the Maritime Festival held at the Dublin Docklands over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Replica of the Jeanie Johnston. The original ship was used to carry fleeing Irish immigrants to America in the era of the Great Famine.
Not always you would see majestic tall ships lined up along the River Liffey so we knew we had to come here to see what it was all about. Interestingly,you could also do a little tour of the various ships by paying a really small fee.
River Liffey
Infact I have always wanted to come here to capture a photo of the River Liffey and the pedestrian walkway was ideal as it offered a scenic view of the river.
I have to say, they have done a really great job doing up this place. Back in 1997, you would think twice coming here even though it was just a 10 minute walk from the city center.
Checking out the summer market
I didn’t find anything interesting at the summer market. I was hoping to get something crafty for Aidan but to no avail. Ah well, maybe some other time I’ll be lucky.
Irish grandpa
There are a few nice eateries around the place including a Malaysian Restaurant which had Selamat Datang at it’s entrance.
Malaysian Restaurant
And a funfair too, which I used to love back in my student days.
Funfair
The heat was too much for me that I took shelter in one of the malls. All in all, it was a great day out with the family and parents-in-law. Hopefully there will be more exciting things to do this summer.
Not quite my pre-pregnancy body, another 5 kg to burn 
Sound asleep
I have survived 9 months of pregnancy with such ease and made it through the excitement of labour and delivery.
And now the battle begins with sleepless nights, panda eyes, baby spits and poos, and endless cries.
With daddy busy at work, Aidan and I are both slowly settling into our own routine. Sleep once again is a luxury and I am learning to function with only 3 hours of sleep in a day. When he is in deep slumber, that is when I rush to take a quick shower, make a decent meal, sterilize his bottles and pump some milk. And before I even get to take a little breather, he is up again demanding a nappy change and a feed.
I wish I had an extra pair of hands and 24 hours in a day is just not enough for me anymore.
Motherhood is a truly life changing experience and has brought along many surprises and lessons. Some came right smack in the face at the oddest of times, but who said it was going to be easy ?
Hello folks!
A BIG, BIG thank you from the both of us for such a warm reception to the arrival of baby Aidan.
I wish I could reply each and every comment in my last post but unfortunately the recovery period for me is taking longer than expected and thus, I have only been surfing the web via my iPhone which can be rather inconvenient.
In brief, Aidan was born on a very bright spring day, the 30th of April. Not knowing I was in labour from the night before (I was ignoring the regular 15 minutes contractions whilst watching Champions League with my father thinking it was just Braxton Hicks), I came to the hospital the next day already 5cm dilated and delivered Aidan 5 hours later at 3.10pm. His delivery was assisted by 2 midwives and 3 Muslim doctors – Obstetrician, Anaesthetist and Paediatrician who were actually my colleagues and gave me 5 star treatment throughout my stay. And thanks to the wonder of epidural, it was pain free and smooth all throughout the delivery. The misery only started on day 3 and up until now I am still depending on various painkillers to help ease the pain.
Anyway as promised, here are first photos of baby Aidan.
Daddy's eyes and lips. Mommy's nose ?
His face is constantly changing from day to day that we are still wondering who he takes after.
Loving the warmth of daddy's arms @ 20 hours old
A tiny 2.5kg, Aidan is always hungry and feeds constantly as if he has a bottomless gut and he can gobble 4 oz of milk easily. I have to give him EBM top-ups every other hour that the breast pump is now my new best friend.
First car ride
He slept well throughout the journey home from the hospital and loves the comfort of his car seat.
For Aidan's keepsake box - Major headline on the day he was born
I know it’ll be a tough few weeks ahead but we’ll get there, slowly but surely. You know where I am if you rarely see updates here.
Hubby- a die hard comic book fan, has been asking me ‘Bila nak tengok Wolverine ni?’ I don’t think we’ll be going anywhere anytime soon and looks like we have to wait for the DVD dear!
Aidan which carries the meaning - 'Intelligent'
Alhamdulillah, we are now proud parents to a bouncing baby boy!
Born on 30th April at 3.10 pm, weighing a tiny 2.5kg.
So far, all’s looking good and little Aidan is a natural pro at breastfeeding.
Pictures will be uploaded soon when we get the chance.
Awaiting the arrival of His Royal Highness at home
You can always count on mom to bring goodies from home.
And look what she brought all the way from Malaysia :
Sate Hj Samuri
I didn’t expect anything like this and was surprised when she told me she brought 40 sticks of sate for us to savour. Mom had wrapped it well in foil that the flavour was perfect as if it never left the restaurant back home. Coupled with thick peanut sauce, it was definitely one of the best dinners I’ve had in ages. I even kept half of it in the freezer, sayang nak makan…
And thanks to SIL, amongst other goodies were a whole bunch of Malay movies that should keep me entertained for the next couple of weeks. Being here makes me miss all things Malaysian that I’ll watch anything and everything.
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