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Rania on Monday 19 April 2010 at Pantai Hospital, 3 days old and starting to be adoringly alert.



















Rania on Sunday,18 April at 1.30 pm, looking adoringly at her mom. She is 2 days and 6 hours old.















15 minutes old Rania Roseworn.















Sleepy head Rania at 9 hours old.











Friday 16 April 2010. I got up before Subuh azan. The usual ritual started a bit early today. I checked on Mok and Raisa, add more food and water, clean their toilet trays and combed Mok's hair which has improved tremendously. The fungus has disappeared and his hair doesn't fall off so much now. After Subuh prayer, another task to be done for I didn't know how long I would be away. So watering the plants in early morning was necessary. Since staying a bit longer in PJ house, I have spent so much time, energy and money trying to rehabilitate my neglected garden.

By 7.00 am I was at the car park at Pantai Hospital, Bangsar and I received SMS from Justin saying 'it's happening now'. My heart stopped a bit and I rushed up to the delivery unit and heard Ika's effort pushing the baby out of her belly. I felt weak. The nurse led me to the waiting room where I prayed silently for Ika and baby to be OK. I was really a nervous wreck at that moment and hope I would get used to it in case I have more grandchildren. Then I heard a feminine wail of a baby and I know that was my granddaughter! Justin came in sweating and excited requesting me to see my first grandchild, clean and bundled nicely in a baby cot. I congratulated, hugged and kissed him with tears in my eyes knowing my lovely daughter and her baby were OK.

Rania Roseworn gracefully announced her arrival into the world at about 7.30 am Friday morning, 16 April 2010 with series of yells. There is no denying, I fell in love with her instantly. Weighing 3.05kg, she looks so much of Justin and Ika blended into one. Holding her hand, her little fingers curled loosely and there I know that she has wrapped her tiny fingers around my heart permanently. Rania, you are going to be my sunshine, my beautiful one. Move over Mok and Raisa, you are being demoted!!!

I don't know how I would be as a grandmother. Many of my friends who are grandmothers themselves said that the feeling and the attitude towards a grandchild are different from your own children. I'll know soon enough. I thank Allah for allowing me to see my granddaughter and I pray that I''l be given time to see and enjoy more in future. When I returned home that night, I prayed sunat syukur. Now baby and mother are still in hospital and Justin has been there by Ika's side all the while. Thank you Justin for devotedly caring for my daughter. May Allah bless you, Ika and baby Rania with much happiness and wealth.

My sincere thanks to my old friend, Dato Dr. Hamid Arshat who took care of Ika through her pregnancy and delivery and also to the nursing staff of second floor Delivery Unit of Pantai Hospital, Bangsar. May God bless you all.