Zara Arissa, sister of Aiman, arrived 12 days before 2013 did, so we took a trip to visit the young one at Pasir Mas. Unlike her brother we couldn’t be there to greet her at the hospital because of distance. When we arrived, she was sleeping soundly and safely swaddled.
![Hello baby Hello baby](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet01.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Zara arrives
The cousins played with Lego cars that is now available in Shell stations. Zara however, was still unaware of the existence of Legos.
![Can I play with the boys? Can I play with the boys?](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet02.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Irfan and Aiman across from baby
She’s awake!
![It is I, Zara Arissa It is I, Zara Arissa](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet03.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Eyes open
Obviously, she’s nonplussed by the sudden increase in house occupants.
![As opposed to anteplussed or pseudoplussed As opposed to anteplussed or pseudoplussed](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet04.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
I am nonplussed
Irfan, just like with Aiman and Yaya, tried to be the best older cousin that he could be.
![Can she already play with Lego? Can she already play with Lego?](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet05.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Trio
Meanwhile outside, it was a little wet because of a rainfall after a warm and dry day when we arrived. The plantain and longan were probably grateful of this fact.
![The fruits are edible The fruits are edible](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet06.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Longan tree very pretty
The next day, as the cousins played louder and more vigorously inside, the skies opened up.
![It's what happens in the tropics It's what happens in the tropics](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet07.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Rainfall
This led to Irfan having fun with tadpoles around his grandparents’ place the day he was to return home to Kuala Lumpur.
![Wading Wilson Wading Wilson](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zara-arissa-meet08.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
A wading boy