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Our two lovely daughters..

aisyamommydaddy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:53:57 +0000

Adlyna Zahra the cheeky naughty lil girl… and Nurul Aisya the polite and girly lil girl..

Hiking Arthur’s seat

aisyamommydaddy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:30:31 +0000

Pentland Hills, Edinburgh

aisyamommydaddy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:14:14 +0000

A lovely regional park located approximately 5 minutes from home.. After 3 years, only now, we managed to visit this beautiful park. We hope this is not our last visit here..

12th Anniversary

aisyamommydaddy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:36:44 +0000

Alhamdulillah, 31st October 2011 marked our 12th year anniversary of being a couple..

Nothing much to write as currently busy with thesis-writing.

Aidilfitri 2011 – InsyaAllah our last Raya di perantauan…

aisyamommydaddy — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:13:19 +0000

This year, our raya is quite different from previous years.It’s mainly because, we have my not-so-lil bro all the way from Egypt to celebrate it with us here. Another reason for us to appreciate this year’s raya is due to hoping that this would be our last raya di perantauan. We are aiming our best to get everything done by first quarter next year.. furthermore, there’s lots of things going on next year with family back home, particular on daddy’s side of the family.. yeay! can’t wait for it to get started, especially planning for it!

Enjoy some our raya pics!

After solat sunat @ Surau King’s Bulding, University of Edinburgh

With Hayat aka Ayahsu

Ayahsu and the girls

The whole bunch of Malaysians in Edinburgh… what’s left

Us @ home

Finally, our family raya pic..;)

Enjoy!

Alhamdulillah, it’s over for daddy..

aisyamommydaddy — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:55:11 +0000

Nothing much to say, these pictures says it all. We are so proud of you daddy! and looking forward to attend your graduation ceremony in November. It’s been quite a grueling year, with both of us studying while juggling with work and childcare. In the end, it’s worth it!

Congratulations again daddy!

You did it! You did it! (sing it with the dora song tune!) hehehe

Teaching reference

aisyamommydaddy — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:44:18 +0000

I got this book last Sunday at the carboot sale.. First thing that struck my head was its useful for earlier year studio classes..:) good bargain for the day!

moving forward…

aisyamommydaddy — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:28:38 +0000

Alhamdulillah, everything is progressing with my PhD research so far.. and hubby dearest is preparing his best for his finals, commencing 26th April – 6th May… The girls, now, are also growing well.. and behaving good, that makes everything much easier each day. I hope it would stay like this for as long as it could. I’m just grateful to be blessed with all these. Alhamdulillah again. Syukur!

‘adik is unwell mommy…’

aisyamommydaddy — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:51:32 +0000

That is what aisya told me everytime she sees adik sneeze or coughing…. memang kesian sgt looking at adik dealing with her flu. Despite having a bad runny nose.. bad coughing .. she still like always tries to be as cheeky as she would normally be… Can’t wait for her to fully recover from all this.

Actually, I wanted to take note here that at 1 year and 7 months, Adik @ Adlyna is totally off mommy’s nenen. I’m so proud of her… it only takes around approximately 1 week of daytime total weaning and another 3 days of total day & night weaning to get herself used to the whole new routine.. Also a big applause to daddy in making the transition smooth. I can also say that I’m quite proud of myself that I managed to wean her gently.. without her being so grumpy and frustrated. Furthermore, I think, its also a suitable time for me as well.. this is because, so far, after approx. a week, I haven’t experience any side-effects i.e engorgement.. I think, my boobs doesnt produce any much milk for her anymore..:) However, I do feel like I kinda miss breastfeeding her.. and I do realize that I snap more easily every now and then.. huhuhu seems like the calm effect of breastfeeding is not there anymore to help me settle down with my mood swings.. huhuhu As some people might already know, when mothers breastfeed, we produce this hormone called prolactin that helps us feel relaxed and calm.. this hormone is important to allow the mother to bond with the baby and further develop the motherliness in her.. So, when you stop breastfeeding, it would somehow affects the mother as well, especially the psychological side without us realizing it… hmm. now I have to psyche myself more often to avoid having unnecessary mood swings, especially in critical times like now… – dealing with my 2nd stage of analysis & daddy’s final exams in few weeks time..

pictures of adik at around 6-8 months … so booolat..! thats y we call her ‘bubu’ every now n then..hehehe

Stress-related back pain…

aisyamommydaddy — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:34:23 +0000

Been having serious back pain since the new routines kick in..I don’t think I can cope anymore. I want the old routine back. Alhamdulillah hubby dearest is very understanding ..We now, have to start looking at our priorities again. Well, there’s a good Malay proverb that says ‘ Yang dikejar tak dapat, yang dikendong keciciran..’ We really don’t want anything like that happen to us. I’m already happy with what we had previously. The previous routine fits us really well and I really hope we can get back to that routine again.. InsyaAllah.. Amin..

* Some info on stress-related back pain*

The Stress / Back Pain Connection

There is a strong connection between stress and back pain. Stress causes a release of stress hormones. Stress hormones increase the perception of pain.

Stress hormones also cause the muscles to tighten up. The muscles may tense up so much they go into painful spasms. Back and neck muscles are particularly sensitive to the effects of stress.

Muscle tension reduces blood flow to the tissues (reduced oxygen and nutrients to the tissues). Reduced blood flow delays healing. Adequate circulation is also necessary to flush acidic waste products (byproducts of muscular activity) from the tissues. A build up of acidic waste products in the tissues can cause fatigue and pain.

Stress in itself can cause back pain. A person with a ‘bad back’, e.g. a person who has scar tissue from an old injury or degenerative changes in the spine due to aging, may notice the effects of stress triggering back pain even more than someone with a healthy back. The slightest muscle tension may be ‘the straw the broke the camel’s back.’ For instance, if spinal nerves are already restricted by scar tissue or calcium deposits it may take minimal muscle tension to compress nerves and cause pain. Sciatica may flare up when one is feeling stressed.

Tense back muscles increase back pain and pain increases tensing of muscles – a vicious cycle of stress and back pain can be created.

The back is less capable of tolerating even mild abuse (lifting something slightly heavy, poor posture, a sudden twist, sitting too long, etc) when a person is under stress. Stress causes the muscles to tighten up, leaving them vulnerable to injury.

Reducing Stress

Relieving stress can reduce pain that is aggravated or caused by tense muscles. Managing stress on an ongoing basis may also help prevent back pain from occurring in the first place.

Exercise
Stress can be relieved through exercise. Aerobic exercise is a particularly effective form of exercise for relieving stress -aerobic exercise burns off stress hormones and increases the body’s production of endorphins – naturally occurring chemicals that relieve pain and improve mood. Stretching exercises also can relieve stress and loosen tight muscles. Yoga incorporates poses that increase strength and flexibility with breathing techniques to relieve stress.

Relaxation Techniques
Relaxation techniques invoke the “relaxation response.” Muscles relax and blood pressure, heartbeat, and respiration decrease. This is the opposite of the “stress response” where muscles tense and blood pressure, heartbeat, and respiration increase.

There are many relaxation techniques, from simple deep breathing exercises that are easy to learn on one’s own to self-hypnosis that must initially be taught by a qualified professional. Other relaxation techniques include meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, biofeedback.

Source: here