Abang and Adik are angels of Encik Kamil and Cik Puan Kamil.

Friday, September 28, 2007

My baby Adik…

My baby Adik. Ha ha…

Yesterday while I was sitting in front of my dressing table, getting ready for work, Adik came to me. She was watching a Disney video.

“Mummy, Belle kan dia bau du-yan ( durian ).” Said she.

“ Really ? Euuuwwwww…..” was my reply since I abhor durians.

“ Ee….” Agreed my daughter when she stopped halfway. She looked confused.

“But mum… I like du-yan…” Her face contorted in wonder.

“You don’t like du-yan ?” She asked me.

“No..” said I.

“Why ?” She asked again and before I answered, she added, “Because they smell yucky ?”

I nodded my head.

“But I like du-yan Mum,” She said again and left me. He he..

Last night Yaya ( Babah’s sister ) came running to my room. I was just folding my telekung when she appeared very much scared.

“Tolong ! Tolong ! Ada ular kat bawah,”

I jumped on the bed. My children who was in their room heard what their aunt said ran to my room crying. Especially Abang le. Babah went down to check it out but returned with the news that he couldn’t find the snake. Oh seramnya. After things calmed down, we went out to Shah Alam Mall, wanting to buy groceries.

As Babah backed out of the driveway, his mother stood at the door, wanting to see us out. My baby Adik scrolled down the screen and said, “ Be careful Wan. The snake is coming !!!

Merepeknya kau anak ku.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Alahai anak ku Adik…

3 weeks ago, Adik's piano teacher got a new student, a boy about 7 – 8 years old. This boy usually would barge in the class even though my daughter was still in there. Anyway, on his first day, I was waiting for Adik outside but she didn’t emerged. After 5 minutes I went to check on her and found her watching the boy playing his piece.

" Itu abang.. " she said.

" Oh really ? " was my reply.

" Yes… he is my boyfriend… "

Adoii……

I of course told on her to her Babah. Babah was amused.

" Adik ada boyfriend ? " Babah asked.

She smiled and started to swing her body left and right.

" Ha… abang…. " .

Okay, okay…. Mummy dah panic. There was another person who was not amused. Her own abang.

" Adik… you cannot have a boyfriend. Only teenagers can have boyfriends !! You are still a baby !!
" Babah and I went quiet. Both of us looked at Adik. She stopped her body swing, eyes wide looking at Abang

" Ha ?? " Was all she said.

Last Saturday we went to piano class again. This time Tok Mi followed us. When Adik came out of her class, I asked her, " Was that your boyfriend ? "

She of course smiled and said yes.

" My boyfriend is abang, Tok. " She informed my mum.

Before my mother could reply, her own abang hissed, “ Adik !! You are so embarrassing !! People is going to laugh at you. You are a baby !! “

Haa… luckily I have Abang at hand to deal with her in 10 years time when she starts giving me boys’ problems.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Adik hilangkan barang

This is the story told to us by Babah’s parents. Abang came home from school looking for his GameBoy. When he asked his sister on its whereabouts, she said she had lost it. Abang was livid.

Abang : Adik main GameBoy dekat mana ?

Adik : Dekat rumah lah…

Abang : So, where is it ?

Adik : Dah hilang.

Abang : Adik main kat bilik Atuk ke, bilik Mummy ke ?
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Adik : I don’t know….

Abang : Adik, jangan buat abang marah tau. Abang puasa !!

Adik : Let me go find it…

Abang : You better Adik. Jangan buat abang buka puasa !!

At that point, his Atuk called him and asked what was he talking about. Abang went quiet.

When I came home, Abang just returned from his sekolah agama. The first thing he told me was of course about Adik losing the GameBoy. I went upstairs and called her name. She didn’t answer. When I went to look in their room, she was putting on her panties, helped by Bibik.

Mum : Adik, mana GameBoy ?

Adik: Dah hilang.

Mum : Hilang mana ?

Adik : I don’t know. It is gone Mum.

Mum : You have to find it Adik. Before Babah balik.

I threw myself on the bed. Adik was pretending to look for the GameBoy around the room. She was about to land beside me when something caught her eyes and she gave a little gasp.

Adik : Oh my God …

And she quickly scrambled up and reached on top of the shelves next to the bed.

Adik : I found it !! Mum.. look !!

When I looked she was opening a box that used to house a GameBoy game cartridge. She took out the GameBoy from its hiding place and brandished it at me.

Adik : Look ! I found it all by myself !!

Abang who came to check what the commotion was all about was ecstatic. She gave the GameBoy to Abang and settled next to me. I then noticed her empty wrist. My blood drained.

Mum : Adik, where is your gelang ?

She quickly got up to face me.

Adik : Ha ?

Mum : Where is your gelang, Adik ?

Adik : Emmm… let me go and find it.

Unfortunately, while that conversation took place, Babah entered the room and heard us. He ordered her to look for it. She peered behind the telly, she went behind the bed and looked under the chair.

Adik : I couldn’t find it Mummy.

Mum : Adik, go look for it.

She left for her room. After awhile Babh asked me if I am not going to check on my daughter. Why, I asked. She has been standing behind the door for quite some time, said Babah. I found her sitting on the bed, all pouty.

Mum : Where is the gelang ?

All I got was silence and lips jutting dangerously out.

Mum : Twice in a day, Adik. You lost 2 stuffs today.

More silence. I sighed. I went back to my room and before long I heard her laughing and saw her tumbling happily on the bed. Hmm…. Abang yang dah nak batal puasa tu dah pujuk.

It turned out, Babah’s mom took the gelang from her for safe keeping.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Berbuka Frenzy

Last weekend we stayed at the Crowne Plaza KL because Babah had a few coupons still. Went there after art class, checked in, performed Dzuhur and off we went to KLCC for Raya stuffs ( read clothes ). Went back to the hotel at 5, performed Asar and rested a bit. At 6.30 Babah was yapping that we were already late for the buka puasa buffet but Mummy said that since it was just an elevator ride away, we could leave at 7.05 if we wanted to.

Babah insisted. So off we went. We were 25 minutes early. Abang is not much an eater and a very picky one at that. But as we were shown to our table and passed rows and rows of food, Mummy saw Abang eyeing the offered fare hungrily. That was the first for us. Mummy was enjoying the sight of her son salivating.

We sat down. And looked at each other. After about a minute, Abang wanted to go and take some food. Mummy was against it because the last 10 minutes is the hardest and with scrumptious food in front of our face … well it will be just torture. Abang insisted and grabbed his Babah’s hand. Off they went.

Mummy laughed out loud when she saw her son’s plate. Nasi tomato ( that is the first time she saw Abang chose nasi tomato willingly… in fact it was the first time she saw him ate it ), fried calamari and fried chicken. There was also 3 pieces of oreos at the side of the plate.

As Mummy have predicted, 15 minutes went by slowly. Abang asked for the time repeatedly at very, very short intervals that Babah had to put his watch arm on the back of Abangchair, for his easy viewing. 2 – 3 minutes before adzan, Abang wanted to go to the loo. While he was there, the call for maghrib prayers started. As Mummy was eating her cempedak goreng, Abang came hurtling down the restaurant, jumped on the chair and started to scoop up his food with his hand. Abang detested eating with his hand. He always requested for cutleries. Therefore when Babah saw him doing that he offered his cutleries. But nope Abang was not to be disturbed. He pushed it away and started eating. It was a sight to behold.

Being parents of non-eaters, seeing your child eating in a frenzy was oddly comforting. Then it started to get worrying when he didn’t stop for air at all. Mummy had to ask Abang to stop and rest for a while when Abang ate his rice berlaukkan oreos. Surely that combination is bad for the taste bud ?

After he finished his plate, Abang slumped on his chair. Mummy asked him to take a rest. She was shocked when Abang said he saw the pasta counter and wanted macaroni with bacon and white sauce. Really, darling ? Second plate ?

So Babah took him again and Mummy went to get some keaw tiaw goreng to share with Babah, which was so delectable, she almost swooned. When she got to the table, Abang was already there, nose buried in his plate. As soon as he saw his Mummy he waved excitedly. “ Mummy come here for a while and smell my food !! “ He said. So Mummy went and obliged him. “ Smells wonderful kan Mum ? “ Mummy smiled at her precious one and pat his head. And then he started shoveling. Ya Allah, anak ku, she thought.

Ha ha… For somebody who had always snubbed food, this puasa taught him a lesson. His Babah’s advise rang true. Earlier while we were in KLCC, Adik wanted to be fed and so Babah gave a fiver to Abang and asked him to buy Adik some fries at A&W. Abang went grudgingly and when he handed the mouthwatering friend potato to his sister, he said “ Now get away from me … “. Babah told him puasa is about patience and being tested by Allah. Furthermore, said Babah, when you finally eat, the food will taste 100 times much better than usual.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Satu Ramadhan

Yesterday Abang started puasa. He was okay waking up for sahur and ate heartily. During sahur I told him why we must puasa ( don’t ask me what I told him as I am sure when I write it down it will sound like crap…. ). His eyes was big when he looked at me explaining, nodding his head.

Before he left for school, I reminded him that he cannot eat until maghrib. “ Okay, Mummy.. “ said he.

About 2 pm Babah called me up. Abang called him to seek permission to eat half of Adik’s vanilla bread. “ I am hungry Bah… “. Babah told him if he could just withhold a few hours longer would be really great. But if he can’t, by all means he should eat.

Ha ha….

Anyway, yesterday we berbuka at sek 8 ( my mom’s house ) and therefore I went straight there from work to help my mom cook. Babah and my children arrived about 10 minutes before buka. When he saw me he jumped up and down. When he saw Alisya and Alyana he jumped higher and more vigorously. “ Nampak sangat tak puasa… “ said I, chiding him.

Babah gave me a horrified look and said, “ Eei.. dia puasa lah…. Dia tak makan pun … “. Oh ? Abang gave me a smile and nodded his head. “ Saya puasa Mummy !! “ said he.

My son is not an eater. He is a very picky one and very selective of what is in his plate. But yesterday, his rice was piled high and he requested for curried potatoes and daging kicap, stuffs that he usually turned his nose from.

Congratulations my darling baby. Let’s see if you can keep this up. I am so proud of you….

PS : I think I have successfully clogged my arteries yesterday. Berbuka was kari telur and kari ikan ( don’t ask ) and sahur was kari ayam…. Aduih…
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Oh, Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan..