~ Look at You ~
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| Born 04/11/1993 |
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| Taken 1996 during Hari Raya - Aqeel at 2 years 3 months |
You were the heaviest and the 2nd longest among your siblings and the only one born the normal way. You were named Aqeela and the second among your siblings of four. Your skin is white, your hair as dark as nite, dark round eyes and you were and are still cute. You still have that mischievious smile!! Just look at the pics above, it says it all!!
I had contractions coming on and off the week before you were born. I waited until the timing of the contractions 10 minutes apart only then your dad and I went to the hospital. At the maternity ward, the sisters got things ready and monitored me and made the necessary check up. Since this was my first experience to give birth the normal way, they told me to listen to the midwife ( I still remember she is sister Jackie)who guided me during labour. The prenatal breathing exercises did help as well. But sometimes due to the pain, I forgot about the breathing.
Once in the labour room, I remember when the contractions were a few minutes apart, while you were still in the tummy, you were impatiently pushing to come out. But the midwife told me to hold because they want to make sure your neck was free from the cord. But I cannot hold as you were eager to come out. So, Aqeel, remember to learn to be PATIENT in life.
Your dad has the experience of being there at the labour room when you were born. No doctors this time as there was no complications. And I had the experience of giving birth the normal way unlike the other three. I can tell you the pain was excruciating. In fact, I can still feel it!..No wonder we were told that "Syurga adalah di bawah telapak kaki ibu". The amount of $$$$$$ can never repay for the pain and the 9 months 10 days of carrying a baby in the tummy. And you know what? It is every mother's prayers and wishes during pregnancy and when the baby is born that it is healthy, cukup sifat, and that it gets to grow and live longer and be successful in their lives and have family of their own. The prayers from parents are ENDLESS.
To Amira, please do not feel bad as I didn't manage to include your baby pics in the blog I did earlier. You are still LOVED all the same (I steal this expression from you Aqeel)!Insya Allah will do so next time as I am still new in "blogging"!
Aqeel, during my pregnancy, I had the normal morning sickness and active in sports. I even played netball. When you were a baby, it was easy to take care of you as you only cry when you need to be fed and/or cleaned. You were quite observant even at a younger age. I remember when you were in PHC, your teacher (forgot her name - now moved to Canada) called YOU her shadow coz you kept following her where ever she went. Will write about this in the months to come......
So Aqeel, at 0213 hours weighing 2.98kg at 52cm long YOU were born on 4th November 1993 (19 Jamadilawal 1414 hijrah). That was how you come into our lives.
signing off......
