my girl turns TWO

she has turned big TWO!!

excuse my bangs. mommy decided to be a non certified barber!

my little girl has grown so much. and her development is beyond those her age. im very sure of that. not because im her mother so i need to say so, but because it is true!

hahahahaha

she is learning so fast, absorbing so much. 

she is doing things more than any 2 yo or even 2 and half yo is doing.

she knows how to say no to the things that she doesnt want. which is a lot. 

she is a lady of her own mind!

she has a way of calling us with her hands and all.

she looks just so cute. 

and when she wants something, she makes u get her that thing. most of the times they were all about food.

thankfully, she doesnt throw any tantrum in toy shops.

somehow, she has that self control over toys. 

not to bug mommy or ayah over silly things.

so proud of her.

and i notice that she is a waaayyy lot calmer than most children about her age.

especially when it comes to toys. including her own toys.

she doesnt mind sharing, which is an important trait most kids are lacking (or still developing).

other children might take control of HER toys, but she is like totally cool.

she watches them play and joins them if she wants to. if she insisted on having that particular toy, she takes it of course. i teach her not the be easily bullied.

u have to share, but never let people step on you.

she likes other children but she doesnt go wild making friends.

she has that poise. 

she is cool. patient. i think she has that from her ayah. hahaha.

im proud of her. she has grown so much, physically and emotionally. 

i am trying my best to be the good example for her. 

i always tell her not to follow those with negative behavior. they may act like whateva. 

but we dont judge and must always act in kindness. 

Example, when a girl being so overly controlling and tamak over Ayra's toys (who by the way is pissing me off!!), i told her, probably that girl does not have the opportunity to play that at her home. that's why she is behaving that way. Ayra must share cos in the end, they toys are hers. one thing to know, never to have that attitude. i hope she understands. 

good lessons start from home.

she likes little babies too!

preparing herself to be a big sister i guess.

i love that she is gentle towards the little ones.

wanting to kiss them and telling them stories (in her words la)

the love of my life has turned 2.

i am so proud of her achievements.

i pray always that she becomes the humble, good servant of Allah,

the bridge that connects me and her Ayah to Jannah,

the coolness of our eyes.

"Our Lord! Bestow on us from our spouses and our offspring who will be the comfort (Literally: the coolness) of our eyes, and make us leaders for the righteous" - Surat Al-Furqān 25:74

talking bout the birthday party:

i had a vision in my mind for her cake to be animal like. she lovesss animals.

she makes me and Ayah and her Nena sing Old McDonald everytime!

so, i decided it's Animal Themed Birthday Party!

i dont like fondant cake.

i feel like it is a waste. not only it is not good to be eaten, but it ends up being thrown away after all that effort of molding them into pieces. 

so, i wanted the figurines to be edible. of course buttercream is not suitable.

so, why not cookies?

i wanted to order the base cake but they were pricey!!!

rata-rata harga that i got were between RM200 above,

crazy i tell u!

i only asked for a simple cake. nothing fancy deco whatsoeva.

so, i ended up making the cake myself despite the tiredness of being pregnant.

and i like how it turned out. 

and it costs me less than RM100.

my friends and family like them, so im happy!

the cookies were ordered from FancyCookies.

Ms Ilyani makes such a wonderful work of art.

and these cookies were huge! suprisingly! i tot they were small.

that's why my cake looks small.hahhaa

some of the cookies i ordered for the guests and to be put into the goodybag:

 

little giraffe in the bag

made this earlier. wayyyy earlier

Nena playing doll house with Ayra while waiting for family and friends:

Cik Ti looked a bit too excited over there!!

 Nena (my mom) made all the deco herself.

from A to Z.

she was being overly excited actually.

Nena made this too

Ariss-sima's niece-being overwhelmed with the stuffed animals Nena made

Nena made the invitation card too

so, that's it.

just a simple one.

and still tired and exhausted.

Happy Birthday My Girl..

Mommy loves u with all my heart and soul.