2 weeks ago, this small family of mine went to Ikea, to browse some stuff (no such thing as browsing, you'll end up buying something!) and to buy a cupboard for Hanif Aiden. Instead, all plans and checklist are go down the drain. It such a dramatic and tiring experience for husband and I. To which, was HIS great idea to visit Ikea on weekend, while carrying a super active baby. It was 'fun', yeah.
We've been wanting to go to Ikea ever since Hanif Aiden was born but didn't because one, it's pack of people and would be impossible to push a stroller, and two, I do not want my baby to catch any unwanted disease or swallowing a furniture dust or something. I always get a watery eyes and itchy nose especially at their inventory rack area. Probably because of the wood dust particles. But, this time, we felt comfortable to go and bring Hanif Aiden along because I just purchased a Tula baby carrier, which is so convenient as we do not need to use a stroller. It would be an easy breezy wonderful experience and so we thought. We even had a smug drew on our face when we eyeing the people with their strollers queuing for elevator while we were on the escalator. Such arrogant human being we were.
My husband did the carrying job while I'm on the other hand had to bring heavy bags on both my shoulder. So not glamour. One is for diapers bag and another one is my handbag which also carried my husband's wallet. Gosh, I hate his wallet, it is bulky and heavy, more like a man-clutch to be exact. It always take a lot of room in my handbag. I do not know why he doesn't want to buy a smaller version wallet that could fit his pocket. So much of Awal Ashaari wannabe. Hahaha. We sensed something was not right at Ikea that day. First, the small trolley (to carry yellow bag) were ran out although before that we spotted abundance of trolleys at the lower parking area. So, I had to carry the big yellow Ikea bag on my shoulder, which made them 3 bags altogether. I must've looked ridiculous. Then, when we got to the bedroom area, it gets so hot and so uncomfortable. I got sweaty plus with so many people and poor ventilation, it felt even worse. I think they have switched off the aircond. I do not know why they did that but most probably they wanted to prevent people from lepak and sleep on the bed. Yeah...there are some people like that. Or maybe, they wanted to eliminate the crowd from Ikea. Gosh..what if they are potential customer? Like me?! And, another thing I was dissatisfied of, there were no Ikea staff around! I mean, there were one or two but not so many to accomodate these weekend visitors. Like are you guys on strike on something that you didn't want to reload the trolleys nor attending the customers?!
I couldn't take my own sweet time to analyze the pattern and material of the bedsheets I wanted, and just grabbed whatever I saw. Which resulted I have two quite identical Ikea bedsheet (-_-) My baby got restless and sweating like mad too especially with him packed inside the heavy thick material of Tula carrier. So, we put him down and tied the leash on him. To which made situation even worse.. He kept falling because he wanted to be free running around but the leash prevented him to. He has a taste and only chased after strollers carrying little girls, I do not know where he got it from.. Jeeez, that move so not classy dear son. My husband gave up chasing him, so he carried him instead bare hands. And that's when we wished we should've brought his stroller. We really eating up our words on people with a stroller earlier.
We didn't plan at all to got to the cafeteria taken from our previous experience and had our lunch beforehand at Absolute Thai. God knows how chaotic it would be. I heard the meatballs aren't as good as before? I also didn't manage to get my hands on my favourite curry puff telur because the queue is ridiculous. Malaysians are so into interior designing ey, no? But, one thing I'd like to give compliments to, they have now segregate the counters into cash only, yellow bag without trolley only and credit card only. So, in a way, it reduces waiting time especially those who only bought sepit baju and bedsheet ehemm (like if Mydin doesn't sell those). Those riches with long trolley could wait longer there, thank you.
At the end of the day, there is no cupboard and I came back with two identical bedsheets, storage clips and storage plastics. Maybe we'll go there again on weekdays, to get a CUPBOARD. Nevertheless, it was indeed a fun day for us :)
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