Mommy of the Year

Alamak, thanks Superwomanwannabe (U definitely deserve Mommy of the Year - 5 of them ok!! And they've turned out great!!) for having me on your list, but I am soooo not worthy. It was tough enough trying to find 7 things that my kids love about me!! Here goes anyways lah..

1. Admit one thing you feel awful about (involving being a mom)

Not spending enough time with them..which brings me on endless guilt trips, which in the end, as I have learned is a vicious cycle because when I feel guilty, I lash out at them and at everyone around me, and things become worse. Not good, not good.

2. List 7 things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you.

I love it when they gulp down everything I cook, and when Nasar says "You're the best cooker in the world Mama!"

I love watching them sleep; they look like angels (and then transform into monsters at sunrise!)

I love hanging out with the boys in bed watching telly, or doing nothing. Having them both under my armpits, and then watching them fall asleep. Now I have Nasya added on to the troop, she gets to sleep on my chest!

They love it when I dance. Like really dance (ok - this only happens when the dad is not in the vicinity of our neighbourhood, but how else can a mom let loose kan?)..Nasri joins me, it's more hiphop with him..jumping all over the place. Nasar, since he became an ustaz, only watches and rolls his eyes; but I know he loves my lame Pulp Fiction moves (remember? Uma Therman and John Travolta?). I've caught him practicing some moves in front of the mirror though. Gotta teach him to be more spontaneous! Haha! Can't wait for Nasya to join us!

I love Nasya's toothless, wet grins. I love all their chubby smiles. Makes my day after a long day at work.

I love the way they smell even when they are masam. Until now I would cuddle and smell them at night when they won't notice that Mama's really a wuss that still needs to smell their hair so that she can sleep. Can you imagine my bedtime routine now that dah ada three kids to smell!?

I love the way they make me feel that everything else in this world is so tiny and unimportant when I am with them. The way they remind me that I have strengths that I never knew I had, that I am their best "resource" and that love like ours knows no end or boundaries; that they're my world and that they make everything I do worth it.

3. Send this to 5 other moms of the year that deserve a reminder that they too are the best moms that they can be.

1) Kak Oli - Not only because you have my cute little nephew the "Oh My Dawd Stinky Butt-Butt Boy" but also because you mothered more than 30 kids like they were your own!
2) Kak Teh ( and my other aunts who aren't on blogspot. Ooops, my mom too!) - for being such great examples to follow
3) Oodie ku sayang - cos she's the coolest, tiniest mom on earth I bet. Babes, I miss you lah. Jom lunch!
4) Ely - the rocker mommy
5) Makcik Melopong kat Dubai - The kitchen and mop diva whose children are my bakal menantu!

6) My Tok and Wan; which is no point cos I don't think they know how to switch on a computer, but can you imagine what they'd write if they could blog??

That's more than 5, I know. Typical me, I don't follow rules (bad mommy!)

UPDATE ON NASRI - Saturday 28 Feb 09

For the first time since two years ago, he cut his hair at the mamak's place and did not cry! I was just trying my luck seeing that Nasri is a lot more "stable" these days. He's always had problems with cutting his hair and I just wanted to test him that day.

Nasri was calm and sat still through out the whole 10 minute process of getting his hair done. Yaaaay for Nasri! !! He just smiled and let the abang mamak "style" his hair into place following instructions to "look down", "don't move" and "close your eyes"! Yaaaaay I am elated. Syukur Alhamdulillah! No more messy home-styled crimps!