999 Dubai: Craziest, funniest and most heart-warming calls received - Emirates 24/7

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OMG, my due date is coming

Each day I'm getting closer and closer to my due date.

I have mixed feeling

I'm excited. I'm going to see the baby growing inside me for 9 months.

I'm trying to imagine how she looks like, but I can't. Well she be like me or like her father or both of us?? However, the most important thing that she will be healthy enshallah

I can't wait to hold her in my hand

On the other hand, My due date is 23-5-2012 while last day at college is 14-6-2012, so I'm very nervous and trying not to panic.

But how not to panic when I have many projects to finish. In top of that, at the time of the final exam, I will enshasllah have a new born baby. How I'm going to study !!!

Wait there is more, now I have pregnancy rash !!!!!

It's on my tummy, legs and arm and it's itching like crazy and it look awful. The only solution for it is giving birth :(

 All what I do is being patient and have trust in God and pray that every thing will be OK.

The Benefits of Jigsaws for Adults/ another hobby of mine

The Benefits of Jigsaws for Adults

People of all ages enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles. Babies will often be given a basic wooden jigsaw as an early toy and many people come back to puzzling in later life as a hobby. This isn't just about having fun. Doing a jigsaw comes with a range of mental and physical benefits and they can also make great gifts with a bit of thought.

Although many adults get out of the habit of doing jigsaws as they grow older this remains a popular hobby for a lot of people. It is also a common pastime for people who have recently retired and who are looking for something fun to do now that they have more time on their hands. Many also believe that there are some real benefits to doing jigsaws, especially as people get older. These include:

• Doing jigsaw puzzles can keep the mind active. Relaxing and fun as puzzles may be they will also involve the use of specific areas of the brain and a variety of mental skills. Many people find that one of the bonuses of puzzling is that it helps keep their minds active and alert
• Jigsaws can also be used positively from a physical perspective as people get older. Many find, for example, that doing a jigsaw regularly, even for just a few minutes a day, can be a useful way of promoting manual dexterity.

Doing jigsaw puzzles is a mutual hobby between my husband and I. We enjoy doing  jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces.

Here are pictures of puzzles that we did together:

 We are currently working on this one, it seems very hard as it consist mainly of yellow pieces and there are few other colours .

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The Pyramid cake

The pyramid Cake:

One day I was board and I was craving home-made sweet. I opened one of the cooking book and found this interesting recipe and I tried it. I made it for a Thursday night as it is a family gathering night. 

Biscuit ingredients:

•    1 ¼ Butter biscuit (45 pieces)

White sauce ingredients:

•  1 egg
•  ¼ cup sugar
• 2 sack dream wip
• 1 packet butter
• 2 packet creamy cheese Philadelphia ( weigh for each can is 200 grams
• 2 pieces kiri cheese

Chocolate sauce:

•  8 Galaxy chocolate or any kind of chocolate (each weigh 47 grams
• ½ cup milk.

Garnishing ingredients:

• Chocolate flavoured syrup.

Preparation:

For making the white sauce:

• Beat the eggs + sugar in an electric mixer.
• Put the butter on the mixture, and then put the remaining ingredients of the white sauce.
• Get a rectangular tray and cover it with foil. Leave enough space for covering the cake.

The first layer:

• Put 3 pieces of biscuits to form the width of the rectangle and 5 pieces of biscuits to form the length of the rectangle. (Total 15 pieces)
• Wipe the white sauce over the biscuits and make sure that all biscuits are covered.

The second layer:

• Put another 15 biscuits over the first layer and then cover it with the white sauce.

The third layer and the pyramid:

• Put another 15 biscuits over the 2 layers and then cover it with the white sauce.
•  Raise the foil of the first line of biscuits with the third line of biscuits until they meet and the middle line will be the base between them
•  Then open the foil and you will be able to see the shape of the pyramid 
• Then carefully wipe the rest of the white sauce on all sides of the pyramid.
• Then  put it in the freezer until it hold together, meanwhile prepare the chocolate sauce.

For making the chocolate sauce:

• In a warm water bath, melt the chocolate in the milk until it becomes a liquid.
•  Remove it from the fire and leave it to cool slightly
• Cover all side of the pyramid with the chocolate sauce and put it in the freezer for quarter or half an hour until it freezes. Don’t cover it with the foil
• After that put it in the fridge for 2 hours.

Serving:

• Elevate the pyramid carefully in a serving plate and garnish it with the chocolate syrup.

Note:
It’s preferable to make the pyramid one day before serving. ( do the chocolate sauce on the day of serving)

My experience:

• I did the pyramid one day before serving, it made it easier for me to cover it with the chocolate sauce and I didn't worry about breaking the pyramid when elevating it to the serving plate.
• It’s a unique sweet and taste delicious. My family loved it.

My pregnancy

13-9-2011

Another special day in my life.

After experiencing several signs of pregnancy, I finally did a pregnancy test at home.

I got up in the morning, nervous, did the test, and saw the result 

It was POSITIVE.

I couldn't believe myself and I was so nervous. My heart was nearly going to jump out of my chest. I got in my car to go to college but suddenly I changed my way and went to the clinic to make sure that I'm pregnant. It was the longest 20 minutes to wait for the clinic result. After confirming that I'm pregnant, I was so happy and I didn't want to go to the college. I went to mothercare and bought some baby stuff to surprise my husband. He was shocked and speechless . What a day !!

I feel heavy, don't sleep well , my back hurts and my feet are suffering form swelling. It hurt so much and it's annoying. however, when my baby moves and kicks I forget all the pain. It's an amazing feeling which I can't describe. I cant wait to hold my baby girl (Fatma)


Here is a video that shows  fetal development