20 Facts About Daniel

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

My heart suddenly told me to write about Daniel. And when everytime I say his name Daniel..my lips will curl a smile automatically. I wonder why I always like this..and today I’m trying to discover what makes me smile when think about Daniel.

Here are some facts about him:

1. He could open and roll his eyes as big as he could after 8 hours of his delivery.

2. He could react to people surrounded him at that time (after 8 hours of his delivery).

3. He could hold his tiny milk bottle with both of his hands when he was only 5 days old.

4. He would never choke while drinking his milk (he knows when to inhale and exhale while drinking and nobody taught him.. alhamdullillah).

5. He would enjoy watching TV (as if he could understand) when he was 30 days old.

6. He did'nt like to cry when he was a baby.

7. He went to nursery when he was 3-month old (he was the most popular baby there, the teachers said..and I wondered why??..)

8. He would love to see lorries (as his favourite vehicle) at the age of 8 month.

9. The first word that he could utter was 'Nik' refering to milk.

10. Daniel was able to walk on the 2nd of August which the second day of his birthday.. so lucky because I could witness that moment with my hubby. We congratulated him and went out to celebrate!

11. Daniel could say few words at that time such as mama,dada, papa, kaka

12. Daniel had been admitted to the ward twice due to phlegm in his chest...was very tensed and helpless momment..but we were very patient parents.. yeah we are!

13. Daniel had new interest as for his favourite movies like Cars, Toy Story, Upin & Ipin when he was 1 year and 10 month.

14. Daniel could say few words surronded him like car, ball, cat, air (water), vava (milk), mommy, daddy, opah, acu, uncle, aunty. and he called himself 'adik'.

15. Daniel's most funniest word is VAVA which refers to milk..and he still uses it till today. He could show his hair, mouth, nose, tongue, tummy, eyes, legs, hands, fingers even belly button.

16. Daniel got an action figure Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story 3) for his second Birthday (he turned two!)

17. Daniel started watching Thomas and Friends and it became his favourite cartoon (till now).

18. Daniel once like Ultraman (because my hubby trained him Japanese)..we found it affected his behaviours..not good! so we stopped him from watching Ultraman.

19. Daniel could say ABCDE, 12345, and recite Du'a to eat and sleep. He could sing Happy Birthday song, Old McDonald song.

20. Daniel is now growing charmingly and actively in front of me..he is so adorable..!

Mommy love you so much Daniel!

15 Facts about Me

Assalamualaikum

I am truly grateful to Allah to possess everything that i desired in my life. I am able to have it all..what more could i say. And..the most precious divine endowed by Him is my son Muhammad Adam Daniel Mohd Zhuhaimi.

I am nobody. I am a typical mother who live my life moderately and bring up my a child in my own way.
However, somehow..sometimes..when i read some great achievement about so..and..so son/daughther, i feel so jealous..so envy..why is that so? come to think of it, i blame myself for not being able to teach and bring up my son in achieving great things through his growth..am i that bad..?? I'm a career woman. I punch in at 8 a.m and out at 5 p.m. Sometimes, need to work on weekends. Time...time is what i don't have..really? (just a lame excuse). I only meet him fully at night. I have no chance to observe his growth and development all the time.

There are 15 Facts about me that i realise and somehow make me feel better.
Even though.. I don't have a chance to feed him, pat him to sleep all day, but :

1. I always try to give the bestest to my son.
2. I always say prayers so that he will be a Soleh son who loves us like we love him.
3. I remember every single things that happened to him through his development. 
4. My instinct and responsibilties always save the day.
5. I make an effort to teach and train him Du'a, languages, speaking, reading and doing maths.
6. I always read to him before he's asleep every night.
7. I teach him new vocabulary everyday.
8. I always take him to his favourite places.
9. I know when he is hungry or not.
10. I know when he needs to get to bed.
11. I know what he means when the others don't.
12. I always sing his favourite 'Thomas and Friends' song.
13. I always play whatever he likes to play.
14. I know what are his favourite meal.
15. I always knwo if he's not feeling well.

And I'm just an ordinary mother who wants to embrace my son's excellence in his life.
truly I love you Muhammad Adam Daniel..

love,
Mommy