Saturday, December 31

adieu 2011

syukur alhamdulillah!

2011 has been an exciting year for me.
within a year i have two additional titles to me (an increase in responsibilities),
a wife and a mom.

a summary of what happened in my life for 2011

in january, it was when my father gave my hand in marriage to my beloved fiance and i became a Mrs.















i got to thank my family members for their hard work and effort for making my solemnization and lunch reception a success.
it was nice to see both my husband and i hard work came to life for our dinner reception.
all our planning and discussion didn't go to waste.
marriage life has been educational.
i learnt a lot about myself and my husband.
it teaches me to be more patience, understanding, loving and forgiving.

end january/early february, both my husband and i went to japan for our honeymoon.







it was our first overseas trip alone together and we had an enjoyable time exploring new places, immersing the culture and becoming kids again in universal studios japan, disneyland and disneysea.

in march, i peed on a stick and realised that i was expecting!


it was exciting upon knowing that i was pregnant since both my husband and i love children.
however i was clueless about pregnancy and choosing which gynae.
thank goodness for the internet and forums that educates me weekly about my baby's development and the recommendations of gynaes.
i spent a lot seeing different gynaes and visiting the clinic/hospital because of my morning sickness, usual monthly check-ups and false alarms!
i got sick so often and it wasn't nice.
pregnancy though it was tough was also beautiful.
i got to see changes physically, mentally and emotionally.
one of the pros of pregnancy was i get to eat most of the things and not worrying about being fat.
pregnancy also made my husband and i bond even closer.
most importantly, pregnancy made me understand and experienced how and what my mom feels.

in october, i got confirmed at work after a year of working.
i know i can contribute even more after my maternity leave.
the organization and my colleagues are suitable for me.

november was the month when i gave birth to a baby girl named Mishel Aairah.


after 4 trips to the hospital for false alarms (contractions, water bag leaking),
i was induced on the 28 november because she was overdue.
it was a tough labor having to spend 20 hours without food and eventually i had an emergency c-sect.
the labor pains were something that i couldn't forget.
thankfully my husband was beside me to encourage and help me through.
i am grateful for the gem that the Almighty bestowed my husband and i with.

last but not least, december was when i turned 25.
a quarter of a century and the husband surprised me with a few gifts.
it was the first time spending my birthday with my husband and daughter.

it hasn't been all pleasant events in 2011.
i experienced loss as well,
the passing of my husband's aunt whom i was close with.
she will always be remembered.
and my husband and i also didn't get what we wanted,
like a flat unit after several tries.
even though we had some hard times,
we never despair.

overall, 2011 is a lovely year despite the pregnancy discomfort.
=)
syukur alhamdulillah!
all thanks to the Almighty!

2012 will be filled with challenges and pleasant surprises.
insya'Allah i know i will be alright.

happy new year!
may 2012 brings you more love, laughter and lessons in your life!

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