SWEET GINGER BROWN: THE LITTLE GIRL WHO COULD.

9th August, 2009...and my dearest Nur Amira Zahari Binti Mohd Aswadi turned three!

Alhamdulillah, syukur kepada Allah dia atas segala rahmatNya. We didn't have a party...it was not exactly a very good time for gatherings...H1N1 you alls!!! But Amira's mum half baked a cake (half baked because she baked the blueberry cheese cream part, the rest of the cake was done by some else) and I bought gifts. Our small family gathered at the family "mansion" in Mantin-Montreal (ha...ha...ha!) and we had our own little "soiree".

Right) Amira and her coloring book. I bought it at RM10 from this lady who was selling the book together with the cd at the Dengkil R&R. Told Amira it was her birthday gift, the only gift. She took it anyway, with a smile and was quite engrossed in the book.

It is a relieve to see her, grown and healthy and happy. A vast difference from the frail 1.98 kg baby with wrinkled skin and under developed lungs. Quite the little Princess nowadays. What can one say, she is the one and only grandchild (to date), and as far as my family is concerned, she is the sun, the moon, the stars...or as Amira likes to say "intan payung".

Memang "intan payung" but sometimes it becomes "intan payung gunung meletup"! Especially when she's having one of her "merajuk" moods. I don't know where she gets it but this little lady is such a chatterbox and so very inquisitive. It is quite impossible for her to sit still...so when she's around, not a lot gets done around the house because she is always "helping" out.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Berebut dengan ibu dia nak potong kek!

At last, she got her way and she cut her own cake. It is her cake and it is her day, so I guess it's alright. Nevertheless, we stood by to ensure that the cake maintains its shape...it did, thank the Almighty!

It was nice although we didn't have balloons or decorations...Next year ya sayang, Mama promise. This year your birthday fell during the period the country is grappling with H1N1, and your ayah, ibu, nenek, tatuk, papa and mama didn't want to risk it so it had to be toned down. Insyaallah next year, we'll have the whole "she-bang" and we'll have your friends over just like last year. Last year we had a blast...didn't we. Insyaallah panjang umur, we'll do it again.

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE!

SHE CAN'T WAIT TO GET HER HANDS ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS.

Aha, the gunung is about to meletup...tension sebab tak dapat buka hadiah sendiri.

As always...Mama to the rescue kan sayang.

Amira's parents...my brother and my sister-in law.

Later in the evening....Amira and the gift from her aunty Rose...a vacuum cleaner. (I wish my vacuum cleaner had a smile like that...)