Tomorrow mark the full 2 months being a SAHM. How do i feel? EXHAUSTED .... Taking care of the house & family is not an easy task, i really respect those stay at home mum, they are the greatest! Being me the perfectionist - the floor must be clean (hubby's territory), kids must eat healthy food, everything must be organize after one used, children should obey parents ... etc is really killing.
(1) I have learn not to FORCE things when it's not happening, however i still fail when ben doesn't want to drink his damn milk
(2) I must say my feelings towards hubby has improve a little, as he is more understanding now and is a great helping hand when i went insane. Last time i used to think we will be divorced because we have not been through enough hardship together, I guess the pain that has cause 'us' have bring us to another level of understanding. I used to think he is an idiot and never understands my emotion and needs.
(3) able to see ben grow in weight and height is the greatest achievement & comfort. I'm happy to see ben laughing out loud when he sits on the swing & now imitate his sister (shouting, playing, bouncing), it's really fun to just watch. Every time when he does new things will brighten up my days.
(4) The only short term achievement i have at home is PLAYFISH games on facebook. Beside taking care of the kids, i will sneak out a few mins during the day to play games, basically is to renew the time to earn more money - restaurant city, country story & pirate ahoy is the game that I'm enjoying playing
(5) Weekend is busy busy busy .... have to juggle the time between groceries, shichida classes, children nap & shopping. as ben has started his shichida class, we have less time for shopping now. I seriously prefer weekdays!
(6) Weekday is food food & food. Children's food preparation - andrea & ben eating the same ingredient. ben's add more water, andrea's add more seasoning. You think is easy? not when ben is on bad mood, he will keep pulling your pants & wail when i'm preparing (cut, wash, rinse, soak) the ingredients.
(7) The most relaxing time is the evening time, andrea, ben & I will sit at the stairs to eat our snacks (biscuit) & enjoy the cool breeze. Andrea will talk to me without fussing, ben will eat his biscuit & looking at his sister talking to me. After snacks we will go to the play ground or will walk around the condo. After this, showering time is nightmare. Ben will shout & scream when i shower for andrea, i have tried everything, none of it worked (put on high chair, put on the floor - with lots of toys). Hence i just let him cry his lungs out. Terrible
(8) I always look forward for hubby to come back, he is my life savior and the only person i miss the most during the day. With hubby around, i feel less stressful and i think the kids are more happy too.
(9) I have learn a few things from reading books & also analyze my own bazi chart. I have learnt baby massage - to heal ben's 5 important organs (but i dunno why he is not drinking now, teething maybe?) and andrea's cough. I learnt the importance of family relationship, how to bring up a healthy child & how emotions (anger, worry, jealousy) will hurt our own organs!
(10) All in all, i learn how to LOVE. I think i love hubby, my kids and myself more now.
30 July 2010
21 July 2010
Opportunity Knock on the Door?
It's frustrating when you know someone is interested to know more about you and may (50% chance) hire you BUT you have limitation, that is I have a FAMILY to take care. I'm not a mother that after giving birth then to leave them to other people, unless i know that care taker is responsible and will not torture my kids. Right now, i have maid issues, mum issues, i left with no one but myself to take care. The maid that have already confirm don't know when she will be arriving also .... Is this a really opportunity or it is another test to test my patient so that i could be a better person next time? So i will not easily lure by other people or all the opportunity that comes my way, i must remain calm and know what is the best decision for the best timing! BUT ... MY HUBBY does not have so much money to give me :( I'm doomed!
(a) Hua Wei headhunt me in April 2010, not successful because it requires frequent traveling to china
(b) Shell HR called me in July 2010, not successful because the manager cannot wait till November for me to start work. I do not want to forgo my precious 6 months holiday for this! Do you know how hard to get this unpaid leave & definitely i haven't rest enough. Moreover, if i start work in Sept, I will not have another chance of unpaid leave in my life ever again! I have not heard of any company that can have unpaid leave ... not even shell (the manager told me!)
All these sick opportunity - can you please go away .... It bothers me for a long time and keep bothering me, i cannot get my mind off it. I wish for a good career and with better income, I also wish that my children can be taken care by someone that can be trusted. Too much wish, i think children comes 1st .. If one day i die, i must not regret of choosing this path (i know i will regret and start blaming people when things don't come my way). You can either choose A or B! B that is - YOUR CHILDREN!
(a) Hua Wei headhunt me in April 2010, not successful because it requires frequent traveling to china
(b) Shell HR called me in July 2010, not successful because the manager cannot wait till November for me to start work. I do not want to forgo my precious 6 months holiday for this! Do you know how hard to get this unpaid leave & definitely i haven't rest enough. Moreover, if i start work in Sept, I will not have another chance of unpaid leave in my life ever again! I have not heard of any company that can have unpaid leave ... not even shell (the manager told me!)
All these sick opportunity - can you please go away .... It bothers me for a long time and keep bothering me, i cannot get my mind off it. I wish for a good career and with better income, I also wish that my children can be taken care by someone that can be trusted. Too much wish, i think children comes 1st .. If one day i die, i must not regret of choosing this path (i know i will regret and start blaming people when things don't come my way). You can either choose A or B! B that is - YOUR CHILDREN!
17 July 2010
儿童经络 by 萧言生
My mum bought this book from china, searched in the internet found that they claim that the author is a liar, no one shall read this book. However, i have visit a few site, it seems that the massage is safe and i really do not care if the author copies other peoples work, because in the end, the most important thing is the information shall be genuine and should not lead to life threatening event.
I would like to summarize what i have learn from this book:- For children age 0-6
1.Make me realize that not only i need to know how to ease my child pain, i also need to be aware of my well-being at home. Relationship with my husband and overall home environment have to be peaceful in order to bring up a healthy kid.
2. Now i know what i have learnt from bazi - 金木水火土 is very useful for this. You need to know which area is weak, then only you know what area to improves 补
3. For common fever, night sweat, cough, phlegm, cold and daily preventive massage is available in this book. I find it useful
4. Very interesting note, how we behave will indirectly hurt our own organ. -> you kill yourself<-
(1)木: 伤肝 - 偾怒
(2)火: 伤心 - 大喜(玩太疯)/ 恨
(3)金: 伤肺 - 恼
(4)土: 伤牌 - 怨
(5)水: 伤肾 - 恐惧 / 烦
All in all, for adults, do meditation and pray more, so you can get rid of all the TOXIC describe above in order to be healthy. I must do Reiki more.
I would like to summarize what i have learn from this book:- For children age 0-6
1.Make me realize that not only i need to know how to ease my child pain, i also need to be aware of my well-being at home. Relationship with my husband and overall home environment have to be peaceful in order to bring up a healthy kid.
2. Now i know what i have learnt from bazi - 金木水火土 is very useful for this. You need to know which area is weak, then only you know what area to improves 补
3. For common fever, night sweat, cough, phlegm, cold and daily preventive massage is available in this book. I find it useful
4. Very interesting note, how we behave will indirectly hurt our own organ. -> you kill yourself<-
(1)木: 伤肝 - 偾怒
(2)火: 伤心 - 大喜(玩太疯)/ 恨
(3)金: 伤肺 - 恼
(4)土: 伤牌 - 怨
(5)水: 伤肾 - 恐惧 / 烦
All in all, for adults, do meditation and pray more, so you can get rid of all the TOXIC describe above in order to be healthy. I must do Reiki more.
13 July 2010
Mosquito Bite
So far ben had 2 times mosquito bite - hand & forehead. This time it's at the forehead and the swelling frighten me, it is much worst than the swelling on the hand. How on earth a mosquito can be this poisonous? Day 1 was just swelling on the forehead, the size as big as a tennis ball (no kidding!) + redness. When i brought him to shichida class, all mothers asked if he has a knock on his head. Day 2 was worst, ben's face changed... I feel that I'm not carrying my OWN SON! He looks like an alien - swelling forehead + life palace & nose bridge also swell! Honestly i don't dare to look into his eyes because i feel it's not ben! Day 3, the forehead had totally subsided but the nose bridge area still abit swell, but no more alien look, my ben ben is back! However, there is some pass on his left eye in the evening, thought it's not much so i did not bring him to the doctor, i guess is the damn mosquito poison! Today he looks very adorable :) despite the big red spot on his forehead. Poor Boy ...
1. Ben is able to go down the bed with his leg down 1st. I have been patting his butt when he wants to go down the bed, i think he gets it now
2. Ben loves to read the Three little Pigs, he will Huff & Puff with me. Clever Boy!
3. Ben will cry when andrea snatch things from him and when he sees us eating at the dinning table
4. Ben is able to use straw for drinking 2 weeks ago
5. Ben likes to hit the table with toys or bare hands, sometimes hit the floor. I don't know why he does that, he seems to enjoy it
8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days old
1. Ben is able to go down the bed with his leg down 1st. I have been patting his butt when he wants to go down the bed, i think he gets it now
2. Ben loves to read the Three little Pigs, he will Huff & Puff with me. Clever Boy!
3. Ben will cry when andrea snatch things from him and when he sees us eating at the dinning table
4. Ben is able to use straw for drinking 2 weeks ago
5. Ben likes to hit the table with toys or bare hands, sometimes hit the floor. I don't know why he does that, he seems to enjoy it
8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days old
12 July 2010
Onitsuka Tiger
Ever since I'm back from the UK, i have never wear shoe with socks anymore. All i have is heels & sandals. When i clear my shoes, i only kept my camper & roxy shoe for walking & Reebok for sports ... Just in case i need it. However, they have been sitting in the cupboard for years now :p They are all very old design as i bought them more than 5 years ago.
Recently hubby has this urge to buy Onitsuka Tiger shoe and i don't know where he pick up the interest. He bought one pair for himself, i must admit the designs are quite unique. Yesterday he bought another pair for me ... hehe... we have the same design ... I plan to wear it on my girl's Sport Day end of this month. At least i have a purpose for this new shoe :) Although i don't appreciate it as much as hubby does, but i do appreciate the nice design & it's quite comfy.
When i was in the shop at The Gardens, i over heard 2 customers looking for limited edition shoes. I'm surprise that i still see people collecting shoes as i only hear it during my college time, both customers were at their late 20s! However i am shock too because at 8pm, the shop has already sold RM14K shoes for that day! I never thought shoes can be a good business :)
Recently hubby has this urge to buy Onitsuka Tiger shoe and i don't know where he pick up the interest. He bought one pair for himself, i must admit the designs are quite unique. Yesterday he bought another pair for me ... hehe... we have the same design ... I plan to wear it on my girl's Sport Day end of this month. At least i have a purpose for this new shoe :) Although i don't appreciate it as much as hubby does, but i do appreciate the nice design & it's quite comfy.
When i was in the shop at The Gardens, i over heard 2 customers looking for limited edition shoes. I'm surprise that i still see people collecting shoes as i only hear it during my college time, both customers were at their late 20s! However i am shock too because at 8pm, the shop has already sold RM14K shoes for that day! I never thought shoes can be a good business :)
11 July 2010
Toy Story 3
Daddy brought us to watch Toy Story 3 today, it is andrea's first time to the cinema. As expected, she cried, luckily not much & daddy is able to comfort her and we stay till the end of the show! Good Job andrea! Somehow andrea knows she will be afraid i think, she bring along her pillow without us asking, thank god for the pillow, if not i think we cannot manage to finish that movie! During the movie, she cried & fuss on and off, she did not eat the Hot Dog we bought for her, only drank sprite & some pop corn. After the movie, she remind us to buy tutti fruity for her, i guess it's a relieve for her that the show is over! lol, she needs ice cream to RELAX ....
This is what Andrea has done so far:
1. She knows how to play Match. We played 20 cards so far, she enjoys it. (Sevi 1831 mini memory)
2. Andrea is able to make bracelet & necklace on her own - Box from ELC mothercare
3. Andrea made flower for Grandma's birthday - Box from ELC mothercare, I only need to help her to set up the Vase.
4. Andrea is more confident in doing shichida worksheet now, I do not need to guide her 100%.
5. Andrea knows how to use my imac for playing her Playhouse Disney - mickey mouse games and charlie & lola games
6. Andrea helps me alot at home now - put dirty clothes in the basket, put all used utensil to the sink, keep her book after reading, keep her toys (sometimes), wear & choose her own shoe & clothes, help me to hang & fold clothes (handkerchief & pants only)
7. Help me to remove ben's socks & shoes when we came home
8. Andrea can recognize words on my iphone, she will call grandparents & daddy whenever she wants to speak to them.
9. Andrea is able to sleep on her own now - Afternoon nap & night. I'm so proud of her!
10. Most importantly play with her brother when i'm busy cooking
3 Years, 2 Weeks, 6 Days old
3 Years, 2 Weeks, 6 Days old
09 July 2010
My heart Melt
My little girl makes my day, she is such a sweet girl. Despite scolding her everyday, i know she still loves me. I really have to control my temper .....
1. Andrea suddenly told me, I don't like mama (grandmother). I asked : "why? i thought u like mama so much, always want to look for mama". Andrea replied: "no, i don't like, because mama always fight with mummy. I don't like mama." I had 2 argument infront of andrea, i know it's bad but I just cannot avoid it, I'm too emotionally depress at that time. My girl. no matter how much she loves her grandma, I know she loves me more :)
2. When we are out for evening walk, i asked her :"andrea, what are you going to give me for my birthday". Andrea replied: "i want to give u rose, red one ... and one more like this (show me the flower on her T-shirt". Then i asked her :" why do you want to give me flower?". Andrea replied :"because i like flower". I'm happy because she will give me something she likes, not something she doesn't want! lol. Andrea always give something to ppl only when she does not want it... terrible!
3. Last week, the whole week when she was on holiday ... she will ask daddy to give me a kiss when daddy goes to work. One or two days daddy did not kiss me before he went out because andrea forgot to remind him. Andrea will come to me and asked :"why daddy didn't give you a kiss before he go to work?" I replied :"because daddy loves you more than me (daddy always hug & kiss her before he go out)" Andrea replied: "nevermind, i will ask daddy to kiss you tomorrow OK?" Then she gave me a kiss :)
4. This afternoon i told andrea :"you see this mosquito bite my thumb, it's so itchy!" Andrea look at my thumb and rub it (at the red spot there) :" I kiss it OK? then it will become better already". After she kiss, she asked me :"OK now or not".
I'm glad that andrea still loves me even i did not treat her the way i wanted to, the situation i'm having now really kills me, I do not have a day which i feel peaceful, there is too much things happening and the reason is because I'm not Calm enough and I'm too worry over the smallest stuff - like ben not poo-ing for 2 days, ben not drinking 10 oz per day. I just hope things will become better when i get a good helping hand. Love you Andrea.
08 July 2010
HFMD Back2Back
Ben shows sign of HFMD last Tuesday, today is his third day, luckily he was OK for all his meals. Ben has more blisters on the hands and legs (knees too) compared to andrea, however i cannot see any red dots in his mouth. Andrea had one big patch near the tonsil & a few around the mouth, for ben i only manage to peep the upper part of the mouth + tonsil area. It was clean, i guess not much in his mouth. Im very thankful for that, at least he drinks & eat his porridge/ fruits/ cereal.
I bathe Ben three times a day, as advised by my PD. He asked us to bathe andrea more, drink more fluid & rest more. This is what i did for ben for the past 3 days, i hope he will recover soon. I really need a rest.... I don't know if i have virus myself, i had headache for the past 2 days. Everyday i pray that my kids are healthy & obedient, I still need somemore time to really sink into this daily routine. The hardest part is to find time to read/ play with andrea & also teaching ben. I don't know how .....
After 1 month of cooking for ben & andrea, i feel more relax as i do not need to REALLY crack my head & stressed over what to cook for them. The ingredients are the same every week, all i need is to mix & match. Here is what i read from a cook book for children - at least 3 times meat (chicken/ pork) & 2 times fish in a week. I followed that, the rest all vege - pumpkin, broccoli, carrots, potato, corn, peas, baby spinach, cauliflower. Most of the time i steam ben's meal, if ben & andrea eating the same, i will use my Toshiba cooker. Life is so much easier with the cooker, hand blender & steamer. They are my life savior, i cannot imagine that i have to turn on the gas every time i cook!
I bathe Ben three times a day, as advised by my PD. He asked us to bathe andrea more, drink more fluid & rest more. This is what i did for ben for the past 3 days, i hope he will recover soon. I really need a rest.... I don't know if i have virus myself, i had headache for the past 2 days. Everyday i pray that my kids are healthy & obedient, I still need somemore time to really sink into this daily routine. The hardest part is to find time to read/ play with andrea & also teaching ben. I don't know how .....
After 1 month of cooking for ben & andrea, i feel more relax as i do not need to REALLY crack my head & stressed over what to cook for them. The ingredients are the same every week, all i need is to mix & match. Here is what i read from a cook book for children - at least 3 times meat (chicken/ pork) & 2 times fish in a week. I followed that, the rest all vege - pumpkin, broccoli, carrots, potato, corn, peas, baby spinach, cauliflower. Most of the time i steam ben's meal, if ben & andrea eating the same, i will use my Toshiba cooker. Life is so much easier with the cooker, hand blender & steamer. They are my life savior, i cannot imagine that i have to turn on the gas every time i cook!
05 July 2010
What Ben can do
8 months 1 week 1 day old
What Ben can do thus far:
1. scream & cry very loudly when is agitated. However he screams even more after shichida class, the reason is - there is another boy who likes to scream & ben follows :s
2. Ben can open all my Pen cover
3. Ben can tear apart my breast pad!
4. Ben can hang himself on his fisher price Toy, if he steps on the correct thing (like a bump or anything can support him) he will peep over to another side and smile + make happy noise.
5. Ben can Open the mail box on his fisher price toys & Shut the window (i need to open the window 1st). He also likes to open and close the door, right now he is very rough, you can see him swing the door really hard :s
6. Ben likes to push and pull the chair, stool, towel rail. He enjoys the squeaking sound produced, how odd.
7. Ben likes to pull the cable - phone cable, PC cable & breast pump cable (when i'm pumping, he will happily pull the cable back and forth)
8. Ben likes to eat everything we eat, however we only allow him to eat bread now.
9. Ben watches Baby Sign DVD now, he likes to watch it
10. Ben loves to play Pee-a-Boo. Beside using hanky & pillow, now he likes to use bolster. He likes the bolster roll over him, he will laugh out loud.
What Ben can do thus far:
1. scream & cry very loudly when is agitated. However he screams even more after shichida class, the reason is - there is another boy who likes to scream & ben follows :s
2. Ben can open all my Pen cover
3. Ben can tear apart my breast pad!
4. Ben can hang himself on his fisher price Toy, if he steps on the correct thing (like a bump or anything can support him) he will peep over to another side and smile + make happy noise.
5. Ben can Open the mail box on his fisher price toys & Shut the window (i need to open the window 1st). He also likes to open and close the door, right now he is very rough, you can see him swing the door really hard :s
6. Ben likes to push and pull the chair, stool, towel rail. He enjoys the squeaking sound produced, how odd.
7. Ben likes to pull the cable - phone cable, PC cable & breast pump cable (when i'm pumping, he will happily pull the cable back and forth)
8. Ben likes to eat everything we eat, however we only allow him to eat bread now.
9. Ben watches Baby Sign DVD now, he likes to watch it
10. Ben loves to play Pee-a-Boo. Beside using hanky & pillow, now he likes to use bolster. He likes the bolster roll over him, he will laugh out loud.
01 July 2010
HFMD
Andrea had contracted HFMD, now ben & andrea has been separated, just hope ben will not get it.
I was paranoid when i saw the red dots on her hands & feet & inside her mouth. I immediately start cleaning the house & hoping ben will not get it. After i have cleaned everything, by that time i was already calm, i realized what had done cannot be undone. Cleaning the house will not guarantee ben from not get it, even if ben has it, he has to go through it. I was so emotionally exhausted the whole morning. Phew... Beside worrying for ben, i cooked porridge early in the morning, boil barley water, pack all her vitagen & yakult & smoothies, pack her clothes and all her belongings.. for her to bring to grandma house, not forgetting her toys + puzzles, so she won't feel bored over there. I miss my girl right now, having her at home can be annoying at times but without her at home the house seems too quiet. I know ben misses his sister too, he keeps looking around like looking for something. Poor boy... anyway, if ben shows sign of HFMD, both of them can play together again, no need to wait for 7 days.
PD said andrea has a mild HFMD, he doesn't know why after more than 5 days this still explode, usually is within 5 days. It's very scary, i don't know if the H1N1 virus still in andrea's body :( I don't know why the virus incubate in her body for such a long time, poor ben always get his sister's sickness. Ben still has flu that he caught it from andrea 4 days ago.
Ben makes me frighten yesterday, he fell from his toy chair and had his labial frenum torn just like his sister. I was so scared, the blood only stops after 20 min, i put so much ice and i have used sooo much gauze. I'm really really scared at that time... right now, i put oral aid for ben and hope for speedy recovery.
Being a mother is not easy, especially with kids that is always sick & naughty
I was paranoid when i saw the red dots on her hands & feet & inside her mouth. I immediately start cleaning the house & hoping ben will not get it. After i have cleaned everything, by that time i was already calm, i realized what had done cannot be undone. Cleaning the house will not guarantee ben from not get it, even if ben has it, he has to go through it. I was so emotionally exhausted the whole morning. Phew... Beside worrying for ben, i cooked porridge early in the morning, boil barley water, pack all her vitagen & yakult & smoothies, pack her clothes and all her belongings.. for her to bring to grandma house, not forgetting her toys + puzzles, so she won't feel bored over there. I miss my girl right now, having her at home can be annoying at times but without her at home the house seems too quiet. I know ben misses his sister too, he keeps looking around like looking for something. Poor boy... anyway, if ben shows sign of HFMD, both of them can play together again, no need to wait for 7 days.
PD said andrea has a mild HFMD, he doesn't know why after more than 5 days this still explode, usually is within 5 days. It's very scary, i don't know if the H1N1 virus still in andrea's body :( I don't know why the virus incubate in her body for such a long time, poor ben always get his sister's sickness. Ben still has flu that he caught it from andrea 4 days ago.
Ben makes me frighten yesterday, he fell from his toy chair and had his labial frenum torn just like his sister. I was so scared, the blood only stops after 20 min, i put so much ice and i have used sooo much gauze. I'm really really scared at that time... right now, i put oral aid for ben and hope for speedy recovery.
Being a mother is not easy, especially with kids that is always sick & naughty
28 June 2010
Last day of Tweedle Wink
I left with a heavy heart, I made some friends there, i guess TW has more time for us mother to chat. In shichida, usually the parents, including myself came on the dot & also the age gap. So far the class that i have been with andrea, the mothers are usually much older than me. Hence, i do not find the urge to keh poh with them, i guess they feel the same too.
Teacher Violyn gave us the term report, the content is not very specific, so i just throw them away after i reach home. Nothing much, I feel it serve no purpose. For shichida we have the report weekly & us the parents wrote our observation too, hence it would be more meaningful for the kid in the future. That's what i feel .....
Honestly i think ben is not suitable to TW now, as he now crawl to teacher to grab everything in front, this not only disturbing other kids, i think he is not concentrate enough too. Whole class is just input of information, however i think the music part is really good. We get to listen to tuning fork & also use sticks to do rhythm play after listening to a short rhythm. For kids below 3, this is very helpful i feel. I hope i can find some class like this for ben cos shichida doesn't have this.
Teacher Violyn gave us the term report, the content is not very specific, so i just throw them away after i reach home. Nothing much, I feel it serve no purpose. For shichida we have the report weekly & us the parents wrote our observation too, hence it would be more meaningful for the kid in the future. That's what i feel .....
Honestly i think ben is not suitable to TW now, as he now crawl to teacher to grab everything in front, this not only disturbing other kids, i think he is not concentrate enough too. Whole class is just input of information, however i think the music part is really good. We get to listen to tuning fork & also use sticks to do rhythm play after listening to a short rhythm. For kids below 3, this is very helpful i feel. I hope i can find some class like this for ben cos shichida doesn't have this.
25 June 2010
8 Months Old
Ben had his shots yesterday, both Hep B & Pneumococcal together. Initially he would already take this last month, somehow PD thinks that influenza shots is more important. Ben cried very loudly + screaming when dr poke him. Poor Boy....
Weight: 6.7kg, Height: 69cm. His Weight is way below the average line, so dr. recommended to feed him 3 times solid as ben still does not really like milk. Height & head is on average line. I just don't know how to boost up his weight. When andrea was at 7+ months, she also weight and height the same. I just hope ben will put on more weight than his sister, I need to cook more protein - toufu, fish, meat
Ben is now eating WHY NOT cereal in the morning, porridge for afternoon & evening. Sometimes if we are going out, he will take Wakodo or Pigeon baby food. He would have 1/3 scrape fruit, either Pear or Apple. Sometimes if he is lucky, hubby will buy papaya, banana, plum, apricot, peach, watermelon, melon for him. Not to mention, 10oz of milk from 6am-6pm daily.
Currently ben is very clingy to me (just started this week), he cannot be put down nor play on his own. He would cry for me, but the good thing is he sleeps alot. I guess he is growing? I think he sleeps alittle bit too much now. Well, baby is always changing, i hope he could play on his own next time.
Ben is going to shichida class next month, we will stop tweedle wink. I'm getting my deposit back tomorrow:) I wonder if Heguru is better .... Need to see the quality of Ben's sensei next next week only decide.
Weight: 6.7kg, Height: 69cm. His Weight is way below the average line, so dr. recommended to feed him 3 times solid as ben still does not really like milk. Height & head is on average line. I just don't know how to boost up his weight. When andrea was at 7+ months, she also weight and height the same. I just hope ben will put on more weight than his sister, I need to cook more protein - toufu, fish, meat
Ben is now eating WHY NOT cereal in the morning, porridge for afternoon & evening. Sometimes if we are going out, he will take Wakodo or Pigeon baby food. He would have 1/3 scrape fruit, either Pear or Apple. Sometimes if he is lucky, hubby will buy papaya, banana, plum, apricot, peach, watermelon, melon for him. Not to mention, 10oz of milk from 6am-6pm daily.
Currently ben is very clingy to me (just started this week), he cannot be put down nor play on his own. He would cry for me, but the good thing is he sleeps alot. I guess he is growing? I think he sleeps alittle bit too much now. Well, baby is always changing, i hope he could play on his own next time.
Ben is going to shichida class next month, we will stop tweedle wink. I'm getting my deposit back tomorrow:) I wonder if Heguru is better .... Need to see the quality of Ben's sensei next next week only decide.
24 June 2010
Andrea 3rd Birthday
My Little girl is officially 3 years old now, suddenly i feel so old & realized that i haven't done good enough for my kids. Where are all the things that i have learnt to bring up a healthy child? I guess i cannot do it 100% without a maid's help, I have two shortcomings which is - very quick temper & get stressed over a small stuff. I guess my 2 kids emotional development is affected & brain development has already shut down by half, because i have been raising my voice alot & screaming at them at times. I'm learning to change those 2, I hope both kids will have a healthier environment although we don't have a suitable maid right now.
We had 2 Birthday celebrations for andrea - Family & School. I can see that she is more happy with family members, her smiles, u can see it's from the heart when we sang happy birthday song for her. I felt very happy when i saw her smiling & grinning like that in the restaurant that day. On the other hand, she is too timid at school i think, she did not even smile when everyone sang for her. However when i asked if she enjoy the celebration in school, she said - Yes. Well, i guess next year she will smile for her birthday ;)
Andrea also enjoy packing her party packs for her friends. We pack 43 in total, for everyone in school - 3,4,5 & 6 years old school. We did 10 by 10, sometimes andrea would get blur because there are too many things in one bag. Hence, I asked her to put drinks & crisps in the bags 1st, then only we put the other small stuff by grouping them on the floor then lastly put it inside the bag. She enjoys doing it and asking me if there are anymore after the 43 bags!!
17 June 2010
2 weeks SAHM
I have moved back to my own home on 27th May 2010, I am still adjusting to the life of handling the 2 kids myself. I don't have much time on my own, all i do is house chores, cooking and bring the kids to the play ground in the evening. I feel life is very routine & I'm seriously not suited to do routine job ( This proves that no Bing fire in the Bazi chart really cannot do routine work). Thank God that my IBM Job is not routine. I could die of doing same old thing everyday........
There are alot of challenges:
1. Food to cook for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for my 2 kids. I tend not to repeat food for the same week & have to think of something that Andrea & Ben can eat the same food for lunch, so i don't have to cook 2 different dish.
2. Having time for andrea like reading to her, doing shichida worksheet with her and bringing her down to the play ground. My girl is behaving very good, I'm glad that she is a good helper at home.
3. Trying to wash all bottles & prepare food to cook when ben is napping. I always pray that he will not wake up half way when i have not finish my task. Hubby is a good helper in cleaning the floors every night, wash the dishes, fold clothes, tidy up the house etc .....
4. I have to go to the toilet/ shower with my toilet door open, afraid that the kids is screaming for me or having any accident when im in the toilet.
5. Ben is getting heavy, Baby Sling is good to relieve my muscle ache alittle. Ben still likes to cry for me to carry him whenever he feels bored. Today i was shock, because the grandma pick him up when he cries, he still continue to cry, so i have no choice to carry him, he stop crying immediately. sigh... I'm in big trouble (grandma only comes 3 times in a week - morning)
I don't know when i will have my maid, i dare not hope because i know i will be disappointed again. The maid that we have confirmed last 2 weeks cannot work anymore, because she has a mass in her stomach, she has to undergo operation to remove it. Now I'm still waiting for new biodata. What a Life ....
There are alot of challenges:
1. Food to cook for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for my 2 kids. I tend not to repeat food for the same week & have to think of something that Andrea & Ben can eat the same food for lunch, so i don't have to cook 2 different dish.
2. Having time for andrea like reading to her, doing shichida worksheet with her and bringing her down to the play ground. My girl is behaving very good, I'm glad that she is a good helper at home.
3. Trying to wash all bottles & prepare food to cook when ben is napping. I always pray that he will not wake up half way when i have not finish my task. Hubby is a good helper in cleaning the floors every night, wash the dishes, fold clothes, tidy up the house etc .....
4. I have to go to the toilet/ shower with my toilet door open, afraid that the kids is screaming for me or having any accident when im in the toilet.
5. Ben is getting heavy, Baby Sling is good to relieve my muscle ache alittle. Ben still likes to cry for me to carry him whenever he feels bored. Today i was shock, because the grandma pick him up when he cries, he still continue to cry, so i have no choice to carry him, he stop crying immediately. sigh... I'm in big trouble (grandma only comes 3 times in a week - morning)
I don't know when i will have my maid, i dare not hope because i know i will be disappointed again. The maid that we have confirmed last 2 weeks cannot work anymore, because she has a mass in her stomach, she has to undergo operation to remove it. Now I'm still waiting for new biodata. What a Life ....
15 June 2010
Ben's pearly white
Benjamin had his 1st tooth out at the bottom, the other side is not out yet. I hope the other side + the top teeth will be out in no time, he is fussing alot :( Despite feeding him grip water, i don't know what else i can relieve his irritation.
Beside this, he is learning to sleep thru the night i guess, these few nights he did not wake up after 12am. I had to wake up 5am+ to express my milk :( It's so painful that i cannot continue to sleep till 7am! However i think it's good because i can now store my milk in 8oz cup. Recently the amount i have had drop significantly during my usual pumping time, rarely i have 6oz full cup for storing, not to mention 8oz full cup. I just hope i have milk until ben had better appetite, to eat at least 3-4oz every 3 hours.
Ben also had 2 time solid right now + 1 portion of fruits. I had introduce him to a wide variety of food. Food from shelves (morning cereal + rice cereal to add to my home made puree), Jar food like heinz and my own cooking (i tried to cook food where ben & andrea can eat together for lunch). I follow most of the recipe book that i have bought last time, it does come in handy right now.
Beside this, he is learning to sleep thru the night i guess, these few nights he did not wake up after 12am. I had to wake up 5am+ to express my milk :( It's so painful that i cannot continue to sleep till 7am! However i think it's good because i can now store my milk in 8oz cup. Recently the amount i have had drop significantly during my usual pumping time, rarely i have 6oz full cup for storing, not to mention 8oz full cup. I just hope i have milk until ben had better appetite, to eat at least 3-4oz every 3 hours.
Ben also had 2 time solid right now + 1 portion of fruits. I had introduce him to a wide variety of food. Food from shelves (morning cereal + rice cereal to add to my home made puree), Jar food like heinz and my own cooking (i tried to cook food where ben & andrea can eat together for lunch). I follow most of the recipe book that i have bought last time, it does come in handy right now.
11 June 2010
Short Trip to Singapore
Daddy's promise to andrea, to bring her to Singapore if she has 60 stamps (she get 1 stamp for going to school). This is how we reward her for going to school, but i have not expected she likes school as much as she does now. She really enjoy her dancing & singing class, during Parents Day at school, she did so well. I'm very Proud of her.
We enjoyed our trip, the happiest person is andrea i guess, she bought so many things & enjoy watching her pink dolphin show. Daddy bought her a pink dolphin soft toys, she is still carrying it 24x7. We stayed at Swissotel, same hotel as we were here the last trip for amy's wedding. This time we park at the valet, it's so much more convenient, but of course cost more, but i guess it's worth the money. Room wise, we had the refurbish floor again, so overall our stay is very comfy.
We arrived at Singapore about noon, we headed to ang mo kio to have lunch - fish & co. The FISH is SUPERB, do some grocery shopping & headed to hotel for check-in. Dinner we had Crepe, healthy food yet yummy. After dinner we went to Robinson for household shopping.
Next morning, we went to the Zoo. This time we watched 2 animal feeding session - Elephant, Polar Bear & 2 shows (rainforest & penguin). At lunch time we had KFC, the fish burger also very NICE! Anyway, too bad it's raining, andrea was sad she couldn't play at the playground. Daddy bought her a small umbrella, i guess she is all happy again. After the kids nap, we went to Isetan for some household shopping again. We had Japanese food - Ramen.
The 3rd Day, we went to underwater sea at sentosa island, we wanted to see pink dolphin. Only Jelly fish amaze andrea at the aquarium, others were so so only. After that we went to the new compound where they keep & train their pink dolphin. The show was very short, but andrea enjoys it! After their nap at the hotel, we went to Takashimaya for household shopping, they have wide selection of household here. For dinner we had Cocoa, It's the best I have ever tried for so many years now. When Cocoa was just started in Malaysia, it was very nice. I'm glad i had a chance to eat it again in Singapore.
On our last day, we went to Vivo City. Did some shopping & leave Singapore by 12 pm. I love this trip.
We enjoyed our trip, the happiest person is andrea i guess, she bought so many things & enjoy watching her pink dolphin show. Daddy bought her a pink dolphin soft toys, she is still carrying it 24x7. We stayed at Swissotel, same hotel as we were here the last trip for amy's wedding. This time we park at the valet, it's so much more convenient, but of course cost more, but i guess it's worth the money. Room wise, we had the refurbish floor again, so overall our stay is very comfy.
We arrived at Singapore about noon, we headed to ang mo kio to have lunch - fish & co. The FISH is SUPERB, do some grocery shopping & headed to hotel for check-in. Dinner we had Crepe, healthy food yet yummy. After dinner we went to Robinson for household shopping.
Next morning, we went to the Zoo. This time we watched 2 animal feeding session - Elephant, Polar Bear & 2 shows (rainforest & penguin). At lunch time we had KFC, the fish burger also very NICE! Anyway, too bad it's raining, andrea was sad she couldn't play at the playground. Daddy bought her a small umbrella, i guess she is all happy again. After the kids nap, we went to Isetan for some household shopping again. We had Japanese food - Ramen.
The 3rd Day, we went to underwater sea at sentosa island, we wanted to see pink dolphin. Only Jelly fish amaze andrea at the aquarium, others were so so only. After that we went to the new compound where they keep & train their pink dolphin. The show was very short, but andrea enjoys it! After their nap at the hotel, we went to Takashimaya for household shopping, they have wide selection of household here. For dinner we had Cocoa, It's the best I have ever tried for so many years now. When Cocoa was just started in Malaysia, it was very nice. I'm glad i had a chance to eat it again in Singapore.
On our last day, we went to Vivo City. Did some shopping & leave Singapore by 12 pm. I love this trip.
06 June 2010
Reiki Journey - 2
Needless to say, i do not have time to do it. I need about 60 min every night to do self healing, however im always too tired to finish it or i will be disturbed by ben (need to breastfeed him). However, i have successfully finish the whole course yesterday night and was feeling extremely energized after that. Sad to say, thus far i only have completed 2-3 times only.
I will try my best to do it every night & i hope when my new maid is here, i can join the monthly reiki class in KL. I think this is very good in terms of connecting the mind-body-soul. I seriously need this after a long tiring journey without a maid.
I will try my best to do it every night & i hope when my new maid is here, i can join the monthly reiki class in KL. I think this is very good in terms of connecting the mind-body-soul. I seriously need this after a long tiring journey without a maid.
03 June 2010
Both were attacked by virus
We brought both of them to the hospital yesterday because both of them were coughing, but andrea was worse because she complain that she couldn't breathe. Dr. musa was on half day leave, so we went and see Dr. siva. The visit was very pleasant as andrea did not fuss, i think it's because Dr has her favourite hello kitty sticker! I'm glad that i don't have to go thru emotional stress when visiting doctor this time.
Today andrea seems better, i think the nostril spray is really useful, we got this from doctor musa last time but did not know it can be used this way. Andrea's fever still hovering at 37 degrees, so we fed her paracetamol before she goes to school. She really likes school nowadays.
Benjamin on the other hand gone bad to worse today. He had fever the whole night yesterday till now. This morning touches 38 degrees, so i fed him paracetamol, now the fever is lingering around 37.5 degrees Celsius. I hope he will get well soon, I'm so worried & tired. He slept alot this morning, and drink alot too, in total from 8am to 1pm he had already drank 10 oz! I can feel the heat in his body that suck up all his fluid in the body. This is the 1st time he had fever for so long, about 12 hours now, it have no subside to 36 + degrees :( Despite breastfeeding him, he caught sickness from the sister 2 times already. Poor boy....
Today andrea seems better, i think the nostril spray is really useful, we got this from doctor musa last time but did not know it can be used this way. Andrea's fever still hovering at 37 degrees, so we fed her paracetamol before she goes to school. She really likes school nowadays.
Benjamin on the other hand gone bad to worse today. He had fever the whole night yesterday till now. This morning touches 38 degrees, so i fed him paracetamol, now the fever is lingering around 37.5 degrees Celsius. I hope he will get well soon, I'm so worried & tired. He slept alot this morning, and drink alot too, in total from 8am to 1pm he had already drank 10 oz! I can feel the heat in his body that suck up all his fluid in the body. This is the 1st time he had fever for so long, about 12 hours now, it have no subside to 36 + degrees :( Despite breastfeeding him, he caught sickness from the sister 2 times already. Poor boy....
30 May 2010
Surviving
This is the 1st time, there is no maid's or mother's help. I'm glad im still surviving, Thank God that hubby is a good helper. At least i have sometime for myself, but do not have time to play fb games anymore. Poor hubby, i think he does not have time for himself.
Life has been awfully tired, beside having to do all house chores, my little princess is down with fever - it reaches 39 degrees! I hope it won't happen again tonight, I'm really worried. She could eat 3 bowls of my porridge for dinner just now, she is so hungry! my GOD! We went home straight from hubby's cousin fullmoon lunch (skipped shichida class), andrea slept very very long. I think it's because of the ice cream we ate at zipangu yesterday. Andrea has such weak lungs, i hope she will not develop asthma later on, i don't know why the weak lungs cannot grow stronger. I thought by stopping her to play water at school can help, but I'm wrong :( with this, i can conclude that, ppl with weak metal in the chart has weak lungs.
Ben overall is OK, only that is not poo-ing. Today is the 3rd day of not poo-ing again! I hope the poop will come out tomorrow! I hope hubby will survive tomorrow because he will stay home alone with ben.
Life has been awfully tired, beside having to do all house chores, my little princess is down with fever - it reaches 39 degrees! I hope it won't happen again tonight, I'm really worried. She could eat 3 bowls of my porridge for dinner just now, she is so hungry! my GOD! We went home straight from hubby's cousin fullmoon lunch (skipped shichida class), andrea slept very very long. I think it's because of the ice cream we ate at zipangu yesterday. Andrea has such weak lungs, i hope she will not develop asthma later on, i don't know why the weak lungs cannot grow stronger. I thought by stopping her to play water at school can help, but I'm wrong :( with this, i can conclude that, ppl with weak metal in the chart has weak lungs.
Ben overall is OK, only that is not poo-ing. Today is the 3rd day of not poo-ing again! I hope the poop will come out tomorrow! I hope hubby will survive tomorrow because he will stay home alone with ben.
29 May 2010
Ben's 1st Taste - 2
I have made cauliflower + broccoli for his cereal last week. He likes it alot, I'm really amaze, despite the strong broccoli smell, i thought he would reject it. However, the last cube of pumpkin he rejected, I guess he knows that was not very fresh anymore.
For fruits, he continue to eat pear. However we let him tried Avocado, banana & papaya. He does not really like papaya but banana & Avocado was OKay.
Ben is still allergic to sweet potato i think. We fed him sweet potato one morning and he had rashes on his back, after 3 days still there, but no fever, so we did not bring him to see doctor. I really hope is not because of my self cleansing (reiki) that cause him the rashes.
Today he tried salmon, he likes it :) We were having dinner at ZiPangu just now.
For fruits, he continue to eat pear. However we let him tried Avocado, banana & papaya. He does not really like papaya but banana & Avocado was OKay.
Ben is still allergic to sweet potato i think. We fed him sweet potato one morning and he had rashes on his back, after 3 days still there, but no fever, so we did not bring him to see doctor. I really hope is not because of my self cleansing (reiki) that cause him the rashes.
Today he tried salmon, he likes it :) We were having dinner at ZiPangu just now.
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