Tuesday, November 11, 2014

A small correction on Dekna's # 9

I have to make a small correction on Dekna's expectant 9.

It's 10.

More later. N.B.


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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Husayn the Eighth

4.11.2014.

Just two days after Arish the Seventh, Husayn the Eighth came to this world. And at 3.8 kg, he seems to fit the great name he now carries. His elder brother, Ali the Fifth, was born, also on a Monday, 1 year, 4 months and 8 days ago. He was a full kg lighter !

We made it to Pantai Medical Centre when Lula was in labour with Ali. This time we only made it one full day after Husayn was born. This time Wafa is with us, and this morning she had to go for one of those shots at the clinic, and only then could we go to the Prince Court Medical Centre to see mother and new-born. 

Husayn looks well, with No. 3 Son's features and Idah's complexion. He's a long one, too, at 50+ cm. If he takes after my late father-in-law, he'll be a tall Malay.

As you can see, the seventh and eighth grandchildren are the latest addition to the clan, coming almost together. And Dekna is, God Willing, eight months from producing grandchild number 10 !

No.2 Son prefers the letter "A" for his children. No.3 Son looks to Islamic history. Ali was the Holy Prophet's cousin and s-i-l. Husayn was Ali's son. The Holy Prophet  encouraged Muslims to give their children good names, and in fact changed the "bad" names of a number of Companions. A hadis says "if you have 3 boys, name one after me". That's why No. 3 Son starts with "Ahmad".

I pray that Husayn will receive the "barakah" of his namesake. Amin.


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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Arish Ashraf

2.11.2014.

Friday Adik called from Dubai, on one of his many trips there, asking us to visit Ija who was in labour pains with their fourth boy - you know today with all this scanning stuff they know early if it's a boy or girl. So the three of us -me and Idah and Dekna (with little Wafa) went in Dekna's car to SJMC. We found Ija chit-chatting with Lela in the waiting room ! We were imagining she'd be lying in a bed. 

As it was already 9 and I had to take my pills with some food, I left them and went to one of the restaurants outside the hospital. Just as I finished, Dekna called and wanted us to go home right away. Wafa had started to cry hysterically and wouldn't stop. So we went back to Seremban. Wafa only stopped crying in the car. That was almost 11.30. 

Adik had called from the airport, having landed at about 10. I told him we couldn't wait because of Wafa.

Arish was born at 3.30 a.m. Saturday morning, all 2.9 kg of him, just like his brothers.

Saturday I took the bus after my game with Dato' Sulaiman, alone. Idah had to go somewhere, and Dekna had to wait for Hanif. Adik and his two elder boys picked me up at the Subang Jaya railway station.

A brief visit to see Ija and my seventh grandchild, and then I took Acad and Amir on the train back to Seremban for an overnight visit. Arish was pink with very red lips, eyes wide open.

The two rascals wanted to eat, so we stopped at KL Central, and dinner cost me fifty bucks. But they cleaned up their plates, I was glad. I conspired with them so they'll keep hidden on arriving home, and  surprise their granny. And they kept their word.

The guy who sat next to me in they train was watching us, and guessed right - "cucu ke ?". We chatted all the way to Seremban.

This morning we're supposed to go to KLCC before going back to Subang Jaya. For the moment the two and their granny are still asleep. Ajim, the third boy, must be wondering where his two brothers are. He was crying when they left him yesterday. He's too small to come. That's all five "A's" in the family - Ashraf, Arsyad, Amer, Azim and now Arish. "Z" seems a long, long way to go.


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