No more braces.....

 (with braces)

 Wahid had his braces removed today (Feb 14).  I have yet to see his new look, since he went straight to work after his dental appointment with Dr Patricia.  

Then, on Friday afternoon, he will have to see Dr Patricia again to put on the retainer.  Wonder how long he will have to wear the retainer.  

Three of my children had to wear braces. Siti Khadijah, Badruzzaman and Wahiduzzaman. The next in line will be Sofiyah.  Her appointment with Dr Patricia Friday morning.  Dr Patricia will explain what she will do for Sofiyah's treatment after viewing the x-ray taken about two weeks ago.

My hubby said that our children who had to wear braces has my genes in them, since I too had to wear braces at the ripe age of 31!!!  Hehehe....

It was in 1989, hubby and I were watching television Majallah 3, when a documentary on orthodontic treatment was shown.  Then hubby suggested that I go for the treatment.  

So.....I had braces when I was 31 years old.  I was still wearing braces when I delivered my fourth child, Khairulzaman in 1990.  There I was in the delivery room at Pantai Medical Centre enduring the labour pains, when suddenly one of the nurses took a closer look at me, and said, "Puan, are you wearing braces?".  "Ya, so what?", I answered rudely.  Well, when one is in labour, you can be mean sometimes...hehehe....

Thankfully, my braces were removed before I had Wahiduzzaman.  

Wahid without his braces.  He just came home from work...He looked tired.  Poor Wahid.  

Menopause...

I was in the kitchen preparing lunch for Sofiyah, and as always, I would turn on the tv.  There's a tv set in my kitchen and also a tv set in the laundry room (where I do the ironing).  The tv keeps me company, since I am usually alone at home after the children left for work and school.

The tv was on, but I was not paying much attention, until I heard the word 'Menopause'.  The programme was on Channel 1.

"There was this lady, sitting on the couch and fanning herself even though the ceiling fan was on.  She kept complaining that she felt hot all over (hot as in warm, not the other 'hot' thingy..hehhehe..).  She was also unkempt.  The room she was in was also in a mess.  Anyway, the husband then walked in and complained about the wife not keeping the house in order.  A small argument than ensued, with the wife saying that the husband was now always complaining and that he no longer needed her because he has eyes for the widow Jamilah!!

Then came bedtime, they were both in bed.  Wife still complained she felt hot all over and told husband to increase the aircon thermostat. Husband said he was already freezing in the room. So, he left the wife and slept in the living room instead.

Next morning, wife went to see the doctor. She looked tired and dressed gaudily.  She told doctor what she was going through, and wanted to know what was wrong with her. Besides the hot flushes, the mood swings, she felt pain during intercourse.

Doctor explained, what she was going through is called menopause.  The symptoms are: hot flushes, tiredness, mood-swings, sometimes pain during intercourse due to dryness in vagina. Then doctor asked whether she had pap-smear and mammogram done.  She said no. So doctor did the pap-smear and sent her to do the mammogram. Then doctor said she must take hormone pills. 

So, when she came for her follow-up appointment, here comes this lady wearing a kebaya, high heels and a groovy handbag.  Voila! She looked entirely different when she first came to see the doctor.  Then when the doctor asked how she was, she said, "Oh I felt so good doctor. My husband also happy doctor... (blush blush).""

Well. will I have all these symptoms when I reached menopause? Or perhaps, I am already menopause mode but did not realize it yet, since I do not have all those symptoms? As for taking hormone pills, I think I prefer to continue taking honey with black seed oil on alternate mornings....plus my vitamins.

 

Rambutan tree not dead yet!

My rambutan tree, young shoots sprouting...so, Alhamdulillah, my rambutan tree has not died! InshaAllah, looking forward to more rambutan fruits...  

But then, it will be quite a while before my rambutan tree can provide shade in our compound... Perhaps need to put more organic fertilizer to speed growth!! Fertilizer from my farm...cowdung!!

@Kenny Rogers Roasters

(Wahid brought the bill for payment)

(Wahid cleaning the table)

 

 (Wahid serving....)

 Wahid got a job at Kenny Rogers Roasters.  So, after hubby and I attended our friend's daughter's wedding we drove to the mall to surprise Wahid at the outlet.  Today is Wahid's fourth day at work.  

He had to cut his hair short in order to work here.  Never mind lah son, your hair will grow again what.... He was waiting for his SPM results, and while waiting, he and his BFF, Deen, decided to look for work.  

I was surprised when Wahid told me he got a job at Kenny Rogers, because he told me earlier that he wanted to work at the Petronas Petrol Station near our house.   

When hubby saw him working at the outlet, hubby said, "kesian pula, tengok anak kene sapu meja and jadi kuli...."  (pity our son have to clean tables and work like a coolie).  But then hubby also said (in English this time) "But then it is good, he will open up from being shy and meet people from all walks of life that comes in to eat here, and also improve on his spoken English."

Well, Wahid will get his salary end of the month.  Perhaps then he will get a new deck for his skateboard.  I am sure he has plans how to spend his 'hard-earned' $$$...

He may have to miss his skateboarding activities this week since he is in the afternoon shift.  Wonder when is his off days....

When she was just a toddler....

Siti Khadijah (3 years old) with her younger sister Siti Ayeshah(18 months).  This picture was shot in our living room at 11th Mile, Cheras Road.  Their dad took this picture.

Ayeshah posted this picture in her FB.  She was telling how much she would miss her elder sister (Siti Khadijah aka kak long) once her elder sister gets married.  Well, kak long says she will get married in May...what year?? I don't know.....Lets hope its this year....InshaAllah.