Edisi Packing Balik Raya 2014 dan Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin

Tho I shared Edisi Packing Balik Raya here , I still post it for this year (not much change..but as reminder…sbb masa kecik penah tertinggal beg, nasib baju raya dalam satu beg khas…tapi tak pasal2 me and my sis kena beli yg dalam2)

Persediaan, checklist balik kampung berhari raya

Things to do 
1. Plan earlier – make a checklist, plan on clothes thing (tak kan balik raya pakai spenda buruk2 kan..hehe ni cth jelah)
2. Tukar duit raya – tukar lebih pun tak pe sbb leh simpan tuk raya taun dpn
3. Budget raya – ha sblm balik kg kuar duit extra sikit pun tak pe, tuk isi minyak, top up touch n go, and so on..
4. Amik kuih raya – tuk yg beli kuih raya jgn lupa pick kuih raya korg
5. Servis kereta dan plan your journey – ha tang ni task suami biasanya, isteri tukang ingat dan konfemkan balik
6. Packing balik raya – some tips

• start early to avoid kes tertinggal barang. 
• For those yg ada anak2 I recommend guna 2 beg baju (1 tuk mak ayah, 1 tuk anak2..supaya tidaklah messy beg tu). 
• Nak susun baju dlm beg pun kena plan – mksdnya dh siap2 plan raya 1st nk pakai pe, raya 2nd nk pakai baju ape…so tidakla nanti kena tarik baju dari bawah dan menyebabkan beg baju berterabur (paham ke ? mana baju2 yg nk pakai dulu dan towel patutnya berada di atas sekali..) 

7. For those ada kids (belum berpuasa) and have a long and day journey, don’t forget to bring some food and drinks for them. Bring something simple mcm nasi goreng, roti, biskut and maybe susu kotak (recommended pergi dan balik ada makanan, minuman, sbb kadang2 nasib tak baik jem dekat area R&R-anak pulak dh merengek2 nk makan minum)
8. Before start your balik kg journey, don’t forget to clean up all the pinggan mangkuk kuali etc and throw all the rubbish..bonus point kalau tinggalkan rumah dalam keadaan tip top
9. Jangan lupa tutup sume suis elektrik, paip2 air
10. Jangan lupa pesan pada jiran berapa lama anda balik kg (in case jiran non muslim) ataupun bgtau pak guard kawasan rumah anda
11. Oh ya digalakkan juga semasa kat kampung do some laundry (ala nowadays mostly rumah dah ada at least mesin basuh semi auto kan?)..bukan pe at least nanti lepas balik rumah nanti tidakle laundry tu meninggi cam gunung


Now move on things to bring (not in order camne nak susun ye)

Things to bring

On the go
Toys, books (esp those travel during day and long hours..so buat isi masa lapang ngan anak2)
Foods and drinks (untuk anak2 kecik yg xposa lg…it can be nasi goreng,biskut, roti and so on)
Baby wipes
Diaper clutch (with 1-2 diapers; changing while on the go)
Bantal busuk (haha..kena la bawak jugak kan)

Bag #1 (ayah, ibu)
Toiletries - toothbrush, deodarant, perfume, make up
Towel
Telekung
Baju raya + songkok + sampin
Baju jalan
Innerwear..huhu ni paham2 sdiri ye
Tshirt, kain pelekat, kain batik, track bottom
Tudung & Brooch
Plastic bags for laundry (haha kdg xbw sebab amik kat kg je)

Bag #2 (anak2) 
Toiletries - Toothbrush, minyak telon, mosquito repellant, etc
Towel
Baju raya + songkok + sampin
Baju jalan
Baju tidur
Sock, kain lampin (or washcloth)

Bakul susu 
FM, bottles, thermos, air masak
Bottle brush
Bottle liquid cleaner

First aid bag/ box
Thermometer
Ubat dewasa - Minyak cap kapak, eno, poh cai, Panadol, yoko yoko
Ubat anak2 – paracetamol, tahan muntah
Syringe

Shopping bag #1 
Kuih raya, kerepek and such

Shopping bag #2 
Kasut, sandal raya and such (kalau balik kg terus pakai kasut baru, yg ni xpayah)

Pampers
Kena agak2 berapa keping untuk berapa hari (nak senang bawak je 1 pek..esp klu dekat seminggu di kg)

Next year Insya Allah tak bawak pampers sbb Alif dlm proses potty train..Unless tahun depan ada baby no 3 (#nakbabygirl #baby2015atau2016kot)

Small stuffs (usually damp sume dalam my handbag..sbb tu handbag ibu2 besar tau) 
Duit raya + sampul
Camera
Charger - HP, camera
Small bag/ pouch - simpan duit raya anak2
Spek mata anak2

Itu ajelah, disebabkan entri ni adalah entri terakhir sebelum raya (ye Khamis ni dh balik utara raya sana na, raya ke 4 paksa dan tak rela kena keje) nak wish Selamat Hari Raya dan Maaf Zahir Batin

Insya Allah jumpa lepas raya (erk blom ape2 dh fikir sbb naik keje awal nk draft banyak2 entri…tapi idea blom mari)

EKB : Packing balik raya...

Urm I think so I only posted one thing under tag EKB (Edisi Ketiak Berpeluh)…haha tag apekah…? Well being the first time mum there are tonnes of new things that will makes you sweat, nervous and so on (like handling baby, packing balik kampung and so on) so EKB should be something sharing on “mum thing”

This is our 5th raya as husband and wife, and 4th raya with kids, and it makes me more familiar on what to do and bring for raya/ vacation..haha but well I am still a little bit nervous because raya means long holiday and more things to bring back (sama gak cam g jalan2, nervous gak sbb kita pergi ke tempat yg kita x berapa familiar, xtau klinik, ATM celah mana)

So here I am sharing few tips that hopefully will be useful for mum out there..erm maybe as simple checklist balik kampung beraya

Things to do 
1. Plan earlier – make a checklist, plan on clothes thing (tak kan balik raya pakai spenda buruk2 kan..hehe ni cth jelah)
2. Tukar duit raya – tukar lebih pun tak pe sbb leh simpan tuk raya taun dpn
3. Budget raya – ha sblm balik kg kuar duit extra sikit pun tak pe, tuk isi minyak, top up touch n go, and so on..
4. Amik kuih raya – tuk yg beli kuih raya jgn lupa pick kuih raya korg
5. Servis kereta dan plan your journey – ha tang ni task suami biasanya, isteri tukang ingat dan konfemkan balik
6. Packing balik raya – some tips

• start early to avoid kes tertinggal barang. 
• For those yg ada anak2 I recommend guna 2 beg baju (1 tuk mak ayah, 1 tuk anak2..supaya tidaklah messy beg tu). 
• Nak susun baju dlm beg pun kena plan – mksdnya dh siap2 plan raya 1st nk pakai pe, raya 2nd nk pakai baju ape…so tidakla nanti kena tarik baju dari bawah dan menyebabkan beg baju berterabur (paham ke ? mana baju2 yg nk pakai dulu dan towel patutnya berada di atas sekali..) 

7. For those ada kids (belum berpuasa) and have a long and day journey, don’t forget to bring some food and drinks for them. Bring something simple mcm nasi goreng, roti, biskut and maybe susu kotak
8. Before start your balik kg journey, don’t forget to clean up all the pinggan mangkuk kuali etc and throw all the rubbish..bonus point kalau tinggalkan rumah dalam keadaan tip top
9. Jangan lupa tutup sume suis elektrik, paip2 air
10. Jangan lupa pesan pada jiran berapa lama anda balik kg (in case jiran non muslim) ataupun bgtau pak guard kawasan rumah anda
11. Oh ya digalakkan juga semasa kat kampung do some laundry (ala nowadays mostly rumah dah ada at least mesin basuh semi auto kan?)..bukan pe at least nanti lepas balik rumah nanti tidakle laundry tu meninggi cam gunung


Now move on things to bring (not in order camne nak susun ye)

Things to bring

On the go
Toys, books (esp those travel during day and long hours..so buat isi masa lapang ngan anak2)
Foods and drinks (untuk anak2 kecik yg xposa lg…it can be nasi goreng,biskut, roti and so on)
Baby wipes
Diaper clutch (with 1-2 diapers; changing while on the go)
Bantal busuk (haha..kena la bawak jugak kan)

Bag #1 (ayah, ibu)
Toiletries - toothbrush, deodarant, perfume, make up
Towel
Telekung
Baju raya + songkok + sampan
Baju jalan
Innerwear..huhu ni paham2 sdiri ye
Tshirt, kain pelekat, kain batik, track bottom
Tudung & Brooch
Plastic bags for laundry (haha kdg xbw sebab amik kat kg je)

Bag #2 (anak2) 
Toiletries - Toothbrush, minyak telon, mosquito repellant, etc
Towel
Baju raya + songkok + sampin
Baju jalan
Baju tidur
Sock, kain lampin (or washcloth)

Bakul susu 
FM, bottles, thermos, air masak
Bottle brush
Bottle liquid cleaner

First aid bag/ box
Thermometer
Ubat dewasa - Minyak cap kapak, eno, poh cai, panadol
Ubat anak2 – paracetamol
Syringe

Shopping bag #1 
Kuih raya and such

Shopping bag #2 
Kasut, sandal raya and such (kalau balik kg terus pakai kasut baru, yg ni xpayah)

Pampers
Kena agak2 berapa keping untuk berapa hari (nak senang bawak je 1 pek..esp klu dekat seminggu di kg)

Small stuffs (usually damp sume dalam my handbag..sbb tu handbag ibu2 besar tau) 
Duit raya + sampul
Camera
Charger - HP, camera
Extra - camera battery (since 2 kamera brand sama, bateri pun sama..so adalah extra), SD card
Small bag/ pouch - simpan duit raya anak2
Spek mata anak2 (haha taun ni Afham dh beria pakai baju raya siap spek!)



The list will be different for each family…I remembered last time kena bawak buaian..nowadays both tidur atas katil / toto..so xle kena bawak buai

So mommies you can start to plan and packing for next week! Sekejap je dah nak raya :)

Edisi ketiak berpeluh (EKB) : Travelling in a car with 2 kids under 2 years old

We have a long journey during Ramadan when balik kampung ke Kedah, and it was disaster..because all the while Afham behave..duduk elok2 with me and Alif. Tapi masa tu pulak dia sibuk ke depan-belakang..and of course its dangerous. Nak ikat duduk elok2 dlm car seat...not his type.

Maybe sbb myself pegang Alif, so Afham rasa kurg diberi tumpuan kot..itu yg jadik dia ke depan ke belakang


Then when it comes to balik beraya, at first I thought beraya di Segamat. But, sudah lama tak jumpa makcik2, atok *dan jugak at least xperlula masak2* then I told husband balik beraya Felda Ulu Tebrau dan juga Segamat..kira raya sakan-lah


Since, we have learned few thing..this time the journey is more manageable..But of course need to improve from time to time..

So what we do for long hour journey:-

1. Plan the journey...
part ni kalau kata nk gerak kul 11pagi belum tentula gerak on the dot..consider la anak..klu masa tu dia tido, wait until dia bgn..klu main ikut suka sdiri takut nannti dia meragam dr awal2 nk berjalan lagi

2. Susun brg2...
bakul susu Afham we put sebelah driver...usually 1-2 bottles dah bubuh air siap2..so klu dia nk susu just tambah air panas dan FM (FM pun bubuh dlm container siap2..so xyah la ceduk2 dr tin)
buku, toys, sebotol air masak, handbag diletak berdekatan myself..so senang nak amik

3. Baby we put in the car sear...
since baby tido, susu...maka Alif dlm car seat *but kenala sendal2 sikit*

4. Afham duduk tengah atau belakang driver
plus kenala melayan dia..baca buku, geletek, buat muka..so on..janji dia xbergerak ke depan
in case dia nk gerak ke depan..pesan "bahaya"..dia faham ke xfaham kena juga bgtau
but sometimes terlepas jugak, but usually I warn husband

5. Bring snancks
since travelling dlm bulan posa, org dewasa puasa tp anak2 ni tak puasa..so stand by something for them to eat...*lps tu sila la dgr husband kata kereta penuh ngan benda makan..hehehee*

6. Stop if cannot control the situation
Kids always kid.. so bila dh tak terkawal sila la stop sekejap..bgla cool down, so on

7. Be patient
oh ya selagi anak yg besar tak tido, maka tahanla mengantuk...dan juga sblm anak yg besar mengamuk sbb mengantuk asked him whether he want to sleep..by tepuk2 peha "Afham nk bum tak?"...

8. Bf ur baby before start the journey
if possible feed the baby..so at least for 2-3 hours journey baby most likely sleep ajelah so u can concentrate the big one *tp once baby dh lama berjaga kena layan dua2 la plak*

So that's all...klu ikutkan still xberapa reti nk handle when Afham sleep, then at the same time tiba2 Alif nk susu..cumanya boleh stop kejap, while Afham with husband, then lps dh bf adik, amik blk Afham *kesian gak tido dia kejap2 terjaga*

I believe we will learn from time to time...