Levania Asha Mehulika

Hi sayang.... 

Akhirnya hari ini datang juga. Ulang tahun adek Asha yang pertama. We've been expecting it, rite baby ..??? ;)  Terima kasih ya sayang, sudah menjadi anak yang manis dan menyenangkan. 

Terima kasih untuk bersabar menunggu ASI mama keluar di hari-hari pertamamu. It was a struggle for both of us, but we made it baby!!!!

Terima kasih sudah menjadi anak yang pengertian saat mama harus berbagi perhatian dengan Kakak Alya. Terutama saat kakak sakit dan harus dirawat cukup lama beberapa waktu yang lalu. Mama pengen nangis rasanya membayangkan Asha tidur gak sama mama. But we both know that there's no other way, so we just do it baby!!!

Terima kasih Asha sudah manjadi anak yang pemberani. Belajar jalan sendiri saat usiamu baru 10 bulan, gak mau ditatah, gak mau dibantu. You do it on your own. Terima kasih juga untuk selalu berhati-hari dan penuh perhitungan dalam setiap langkahmu. Itu membuat mama boleh sedikit lega. Hampir tidak ada insiden besar selama setahun ini. Puji Tuhan...

Terima kasih sayang, sudah membuat mama merasa menjadi wanita yang paling bahagia di dunia. Mama satu-satunya yang bisa menenangkanmu saat kamu menangis, satu-satunya yang bisa membuatmu tertawa terpingkal-pingkal, satu-satunya yang bisa mengerti arti bahasa tubuhmu. Tatapan matamu yang selalu mengikuti gerak-gerik mama membuat mama merasa sangat berarti.

Terima kasih buat setahun penuh kebahagiaan yang sudah Asha beri pada keluarga kita. Mama gak sabar untuk menyambut tahun-tahun yang akan datang. God bless you my dearest, but don't grow up too fast pleaseeeee... Mama masih pengen gendong-gendong adek bayiiiiiiii.....

Here are your one year journey...

                                              

And some pictures of a small 

celebration wa made at home

Actually mama had many projects planned for your birthday. But so many things happened the month before, so here are things that I can do :)

Cake by TLJ, cupcake by 12 cupcakes, decorated with love by mama...

Wall decoration 

Your hoppity rabbit 

Owl goody bag especially made for this occation.

We celebrated it with your cousins

Weeks at the hospital

The hardest part of being a mom so far is to see my dearest in pain. I am going through that part right now. As a matter of fact, hospital is our home for now. Alya had seizures and we need to rush her to the hospital. We spent 5 days there and two weeks after we were back to the same place because the same incident. It's been a week *sigh. We even spent a night at the ICU during our first stay. That experience really give you a new perspective. I saw a family lost their son, I saw a family waiting for a miracle. Seeing them make my burden seemed so small.

This is the morning after the ICU. The most beautiful scene. That moment I know she will be alright. 

Hospitalized is really hard for a very active girl like Alya. But as always she charmed everyone. All the nurses love her. All of her visitors didn't believe that she's sick because she is so cheerful. She drinks her medicine and very brave during shots. She makes us proud like always ;)

Here are some of her photos..

Di ICU with Dr Rina Wamila

Saking bosennya, tiduran di lantai ;)

Jungkir balik di tempat tidur

Baca-baca

Kehadian bapak uap yg awalnya ditakuti tapi akhirnya dinanti-nanti

Tidur sama bang ua

Pak ua yang selalu ditunggu kedatangannya

Disuapin kak ngah yang lagi libur

Dipangku mama mau EEG

This hospital episode is not the last. There will be more check ups, doctor's visits, and many more. I can only believe that God will strengthen me. 

I love you Kaka Aya!!!!!

Notes

On the bright side, Asha, who is usually very attached to me, now can get along to almost everyone. She stayed with her Pak Ua's family when we're at the hospital. Here is her picture when I first saw her after several days seperated.

Thank you for your understanding Ade Aca. I love you too baby girl!!

I have two strong, brave and sweet girls. I am truly blessed!!!!

 

Sewing project

Awalnya karena pengen bikin goody bag buat ulang tahunnya Alya yang pertama. Dibeliinlah mesin jahit sama si Bub. Belinya juga cuma order lewat telpon, transfer, trus dikirim ke kantornya si bub. Katanya sih kalo datang langsung ke tokonya bisa sekalian diajarin cara pakenya. Too bad I didn't have that luxury. Gimana mau ke toko kalo mandi aja susah nyari waktunya hehehehehehehe..

Jadi waktu mesinnya dateng, aku butuh waktu seharian cuma buat masang bobbin sama benang. Itu juga pake bolak-balik buka youtube dan buku manualnya. Asli keringetan!!!!! Proyek pertama bikin goody bag Alya... Lumayanlah.... Berhasil bikin 20 biji... Habis itu merambah bikin pouch, dompet, trus dress, trus celana, trus top, trus..trus...apa lagi yaak... Lupa... Belum banyak dan belum jago juga sih... Jahit lurus aja kadang masi sering blum mulus..tapi lumayan mengurangi keinginan beli baju hehehehe... Diganti beli kain...tetep online aja... Padahal pengen banget ke mayestik sama tanah abang. Mungkin nanti kalo adek udah disapih. 

Ini beberapa hasil jahitan yang sempet difoto...

Baju batik buat mama

Dress buat Alya

Dress buat mama

Dompet, pouch sama dompet koin buat uwee

Headband buat asha

Pouch lagi buat junita and Leony

Another pouch for my mom

Alya's goody bag

#52project

Pengennya sih bikin jurnal Alya sama Asha dari lahir. Printilannya dah dikumpulin, udah beli album segala, tapi susah banget nemu waktu buat crafting. Dua anak ini gak pernah rela meninggalkan mama sendirian dan mama suka gak tenang kalo membiarkan mereka main saat mama crafting. Takut dirusak peralatannya heheheh... Lebih takut lagi kalo mereka mainin gunting dkk. Kalo mereka tidur, mama ikutan teler juga dan lebih memilih ikutan tidur... Pemalas..yea I know. Mana belakangan ini mama lagi belajar jahit dan baking hihihi.... Demi mensahkan diri jadi ibu rumah tangga sejati ☺️😉 makin jauhlah impian bikin jurnal. 

Tapi trus pas awal tahun ngeliat hashtag #52project di instagram. Ternyata ini project-nya @bleubird buat bikin jurnal foto “a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Passssss banget...langsung ikut aja... Jadi setidaknya perkembangan si 2A bisa  terdokumentasikan dengan lebih baik. This is not ideal I know. But this is definitely better than nothing 😁 Lagian kan katanya a picture can tell thousands words 😝

So here are the collection of Alya and Asha's pictures so far..

Alya:

Asha: 

When I look at the pictures, I remember where it was taken, what happened, and why I chose the pictures to represent the week. The pictures really do tell stories. 

I hope when the kids get older I can manage the time to make a real journal. And in the meantime, this will do 😄