The Accidental Ummi

With the Sharp Shooter

As a young girl, the journey into motherhood seemed eons away.  As a newlywed, it was equally a distance until oooops, he was a sharp shooter.  I became part of a the lucky-ones-statistics who made babies on the first night.

The beautiful quiet boy came on the 25th of September 1999.  He released three cute cries to announce his arrival and made no fuss after.  We named him Nayl Ismat, the Pure Acquirer…and a pure sweet soul he was. He remained a no fuss baby, always smiling and immensely quiet.  He stole many hearts but he owned mine - his lost, baffled and completely clueless Ummi.  I had no idea what to do but as a gift from the heavens, he became one of my greatest teacher.

Mother’s Day came and went, and as our lives lived to its best, three more beautiful teachers from heaven came to fill our home with light, joy and endless new learning. Mother’s Day Flowers started to fill my home every May.  I am indeed a blessed Ummi though motherhood came extremely accidental.  Nothing was ever planned.

We named our second born Nazyh Iman that carried the meaning Pure Faith.  He came 2 years later and he was a great suckler.  He was constantly hungry.  Stuck to my bosom with ready bottles as supplements, the baby grew from an XS to XXL within 3 months.  He was my only baby who skipped the M and L diapers — there just wasn’t any time.  He was indeed my little Michelin baby…nice rounded doughnut belly and multiple layers of marshmallows as arms and legs.  He held an expression as if the whole world’s burden was upon his tiny shoulders which was (at that time) missing a neck.  He barely smiled but will part his lips for food.

He grew up a charmer and now a teen dripping with compliments.  His words oozes the kindness that is him and the sensitivity of a young man I find so beautifully refreshing.  He calls me beautiful and he makes me feel like I am Cinderella with Mother’s Day hand bouquets from Bloom2u never missing from my May.  Silver rings, hand drawn arts and cards, and now more practical gifts to help Ummi manage her work and day…my Michelin baby is now a thoughtful, charming and handsome young prince.

He would say..."lucky ayah's friend runs an awesome store online and on ground.  I just have to visit www.bloom2u.com, one of the more renowned online florist in Malaysia and it solves my headache from making the trip to Subang".  I suppose sharp shooter got a lot of referrals points talking for the good old Subang Jaya florist, John Goh, our fellow BNI member and friend.  Wonder if I can get extra points for this blog? ...*hint *hint.

Moving along with my journey, our third baby came quite unexpected when we revisited the “oops, I did it again” phenomena but was a blessing in so many ways.  Another quiet baby who was painfully shy, he was stuck to me like glue — my little baby koala.  He clutched me with his tiny-like claws, and he would have his eyes closed when guests come to visit.  His eyes will remain tightly shut until the home was vacant of strangers.  I trust he believed that if he can’t see them, then no one can see him either.  He’ll extend his hands and offers his cheek to the guests…but his eyes shall and forever will remain tightly shut.

Naqyb Izzat or Noble Leader grew up to own his name.  Still painfully shy in public, he is a ruckus at home — leading the family into laughter and tummy cramps, and maintaining us still in stitches before turning to bed.  A joyful and playful soul, playing pranks and pulling hilarious performances with his siblings that could either break into wild laughters or … oh well, sibling battles.  A great teaser, he is equally a great lover.  He showcases his commitment, dedication and deep love for his family with great intensity.  You will see him rise above all situations to help beyond his means and holding the family with torrential amounts of unconditional hugs and kisses with a definite closing of “I love you, Ummi” when my turn comes.

But, delivering 3 boys every two years took a toll on me and though I yearned for a princess, my body cried out for rest.  And rest I did.  I rested for 5 years and then the calling came again like a flash of lightning in the sky.  I saw nothing but maternity clothing and babies in strollers everywhere I went.  It became a baby fest and all I could fathom day in and day out were babies. So, I went home and asked sharp shooter to be seriously sharp…nine months later Nadra Imany was born.

My Hearts

My one and only princess is our Precious Faith.  She came to me and brought me renewed hope and she kept me going at my gravest hours.  She was the reason I pulled through and still my inspiration.  I see in her everything that I was and everything I still can be…free spirited, strong willed, independent and kind.  Every time I capture her looking at me in photos, I cannot believe the amount of love she has for me.

I am in a whirlwind of grasping how my world has transformed.  I cannot believe the amount of love I am blessed with from my 4 beautiful children and best teachers.  I cannot believe my accidental experience has brought me so much love that are endless, pure, noble and has become my root cause to faith.  The heavens indeed had plans for me…though accidental for the Ummi, my four teachers were crafted and planned so refined to make me so much better than I could ever imagined almost eons ago.

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