Monday, July 13, 2009

Give me FIVE

It was our 5th wedding anniversary last last Saturday, and I managed to persuade my super busy and super reluctant hubby for a photo studio shoot. I would like something as a keepsake when I get older.... This is the quick second time studio shoot since our prewedding shoot 5 years ago. Even ziyi never went on for a studio shoot.
My favourite shoot of zihan.
Ziyi was very uncooperative during the shoot. Unlike usually she would pose when I took out my camera. She was running around the studio playing with the toys. Ziyi also insisted that I put lipstick on her lips after seeing my lips in red. She knew because I never put on any makeup or lipstick whenever we went out. But seeing her phopho or other aunties did their make up, she was very well aware of the steps.
I was only applied some lipstick on her lips, but she was asking for some red powder to put on her cheek, her eyebrow, and her eyelid. I need to pretend to put all those for her to prevent her from throwing tantrums.
So all the outcome of ziyi's photos were very still and open mouth because of the lipstick.Our family shoot with mil. I didn't managed to get fil to the scene because he was too busy.. hehe.. Lucky enough to have mil in the shoot, because she is also a reluctant type to do this type of studio photo shooting things....Then we proceeded to Rasa Sayang Resort for our dinner... with 2 kids. To be honest, it wasn't a very pleasant dining experience with my 2 girls. I made the point that we are to spend on quality food at least once a year. Well, my birthday, ziyi birthday, our anniversary, and zihan birthday all fell in 3 consecutive months. I think we deserved a big dinner in between..Zihan was not very cooperative since the beginning, unlike usual. I thought I would make it smoothly at out entire dining experience. Zihan usually very tham ciak and greedy girl who would sit quietly during our entire meal. But just for that day, she refuses half of the food i offered.I even need to take our hubby's phone to entertain her, but didn't catch her attention for very long, even get a soft reminder from the waiter for the loud noises.... So I quickly swallow the beef steak and forgot about the taste...But the free chocolate at the end was nice, ziyi ate 2 pieces. And the waiter immediately gave us another plate. But we were too full to eat. So sayang, should have tapao and slowly eat at home, considering it was such an expensive meal for the night...But one unenjoyable experience is still one memory to remember. We have a short walk to Gurney plaza afterwards. I like this post of father and daughter from the back holding hand in hand....
Our family shoot.... with zihan in the state of almost sleeping.... and ziyi at the edge of throwing tantrums.... luckily it all went fine....

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Zihan is Sick Again

Zihan had a mild fever a few days ago, but only last from evening till the same night. Mild fever to me is anything below 38.5 degree celcius. I didn't give her any panadol or other medication, only cold compress on her head with wet hand towel, and i sticked a cold fever patch for her forehead at night, when her fever measure to about 38.4 degree celcius.

But today her fever came back. It went up to 38.5 degree celcius. It's still a few hours away till bedtime, otherwise I would stick a fever patch for her. Fever patch is no use when zihan or her big sister ziyi is awake, they will take it off immediately and play with it. Fever patch doesn't come cheap.

Luckily, she is able to take panadol by spoon. And now her fever has subsides. Hopefully I can have a good night sleep... which I doubt. Fever usually shoot up in the middle of the night.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Clay Day

I was playing clay with ziyi. Then when I was not looking and busy with zihan, she started to say, "this is mama" in a very unclear sentences... it took a while for me to understand what she was trying to say.... OH... ziyi was making me out of a clay with 2 eyes, a body and 2 legs.... The one in the far right is mama, with one leg missing. Then I started to encourage her to make some more, "only mama, then... mama miss..??", Ziyi said, "PAPA", "Ziyi make papa".
Her papa got bigger eyes and bigger body.... :).. then she continues with herself and zihan meimei....

Zihan meimei on the right, and ziyi on the left.
Then lastly added to the collection are her cousins, Shawn koko on the far left and Keni ciecie on the far right.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Mini Celebration on Ziyi's Birthday

It was Monday on the 15 of June this year. I didn't plan any special celebration for her, just a normal tradition with red eggs and cake. I woke up very early 3 hours before my girls awake to prepare the eggs and the cake. I don't usually wake up this early... First, I boiled 8 eggs, then make the dye, it's a mixture of red dye, vinegar, and hot water. And coloured the eggs red. I love to do this colouring egg part.
Then got a print out from Hershey chocolate recipes website, and follow the instructions on making a chocolate cake, only I did a smaller version of the cake.

Everything ready by the table, all the sinful snacks and chocolate cake, before frosting.
Just wake up in the morning. I have them both came down first. Ziyi has the courtesy of decorating the cake.
Ziyi having fun putting on the stars.
Eating her favourite nyam nyam. She love strawberry flavor.

Zihan also has a share of the red egg. Everyone in the house has their share of the birthday red egg. I also videotape zihan eating japanese misoa, somen, plain. It was so cute. (will post it up when i have extra time.. :))
This is the day before. We went to Gurney Plaza in Penang. I won't call it an early celebration, because it's just like our normal outing to Penang, where I'll let ziyi play coins on the wishing well, spend some time at Toy r us (without buying anything), go to the bookshop, and some groceries shopping at Cold storage.
During the night, I ask Ziyi, "are you happy today?", She said, "No, Ziyi is sad", I asked, "why?", "ziyi miss friends....." I knew it.... because during the day she has been giving some hints about "friends". When I asked her to cut the cake, she said, "wait for friends first." When she didn't finish her nyam nyam, she said, "share with friends". And she asked a couple of time, "is friends coming?"... And I just have to give her an honest answer, "no, only mama, ziyi, and zihan meimei". Hubby went outstation to KL early morning, mil went to her favourite hangout place the night before. Fil always busy with his own things. But at least everyone has a share of the eggs... heheh

Monday, June 15, 2009

Ziyi is THREE Years Old - turning back time

15 June 2006
Ziyi holding bottle by herself @ 1 month plus



Outgrown the bumbo seat by 6 months, that time they don't have the tray thing yet.


Starting to stand up at 7 months... but only walking at 15 months
Supermarket shopping during one of the CNY in Medan.
When ziyi sleeps, nothing could wake her up before she is ready, even if we move her in and out the car, or do whatever things to disturb her.... she will remain asleep.

Going to Cameroon Highland at 10 months.

Ziyi first birthday with sil.
@ my cousin wedding in medan.....
First experience with cathay pacific @ 14 months.

@ the beach.... also one of the very first experince with the beach.... I seldom brought her to the beach.... 15 months.
@my other cousin wedding in Jakarta....
Strapped up to help her walking and prevent her from going out of our sight.
Ziyi @ 20 months
First time going to Sydney.... @ 22 months
With my best friend's daughter....
@ my aunty's daughter's room in Jakarta...... it's just like a princess room with mini toy r us...
Me fully bloated and ziyi





Ziyi concentrating in playing blocks
Visiting my brother in hospital in singapore.... Ziyi and cousin Shawn November 2008



She is now able to wear her own clothes 90% of the time, including her own shoes and socks... with very little help.


Ziyi watching one of the favourite show.. Dibo the girt dragon on Astro channel SIX ONE THREE..... She now remembered her favourite channel number.
My big THREE years old ziyi...... HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....
I have been wanting to do this turining back time post for ziyi... and now I did it..... better switch off my computer and doing some other things with my 2 little ones now... :)

Thursday, June 11, 2009

While I was in Singapore....

I just came back from a week away in Singapore. My grandfather has returned to Jakarta feeling better.
First day of our arrival in Singapore, grandpa's feet and stomach were bloated. Here, grandpa was doing his walking therapy, to regain his strength.
Ziyi was so busy with her greatgrandpa, trying to be helpful....
Grandpa having a rest in the room

Ziyi was so tired after walking and playing at the Paragon children playground.



Zihan doing some spidergirl stunt in the hospital room, with ziyi following her sister's step. I was half scared when I snap the pictures.

Grandpa getting better and better everyday. His legs were less bloated and have gain some energy to walk a few steps.
@ Changi Airport. Grandpa getting ready to go back home, with my 2 aunties and his daughter-in-law in company. I am going to Jakarta this coming June 19 to see grandpa again.
I was so tired and sleepy after coming back from Singapore.... still have a few more things that I would like to blog about.... until then.... happy school holidays.... :)

Saturday, May 30, 2009

An Unproductive Morning

I am going to Singapore tomorrow....

but what does it has to do with my precious morning...


Well.. I have been trying to purchase the ticket online with Singapore Airlines for me and my 2 daughter since yesterday night. But there's always a system error that kept coming back to me...



I called my credit card operator and confirm that nothing is wrong with my credit card.


So, I called the Penang airport office this morning, the lady told us that she is unable to give me the special fare like the internet, I need to pay the normal full fare which is RM500 more expensive, so she cancelled my booking she refer me to the Singapore Airline office in Singapore with 02 number.



I called the Singapore office number, and she confirm that there is a system error, and told me that I can purchase the ticket with her, but I will not be able to get the special internet fare. I NEED TO PAY THE FULL FARE PRICE. I told them that my hubby one way ticket Penang to Singapore went through, and it's under the same credit card where he is the principal holder. Why mine can't go through and I need to pay the bloody more expensive ticket? Was it because my fare is a special fare? I got furious and called them CHEATING, and demand to speak to the manager. She put me ON HOLD for quite a long time that I just cut the line off.


There is no way that I am going to buy the same ticket for RM500 more. So I called my travel agent, but their price isn't cheap either, and I need to pay the extra charges if I paid by credit card.


After a while, I got a call back from the Singapore officer that I spoke to earlier, and she told me that she was going to checked with the Penang office and let me know....


So I waited....


Then I got a call from the same lady that I spoke to at the Penang airport office, and told me that she was able to help me with the ticket. But the total fare is still RM100 more expensive than the internet fare. She insisted that there is no way that I can purchase an infant ticket from the internet. I still need to go to the counter to purchase my infant ticket tomorrow. So, I thought RM100 more expensive is better than RM500 more expensive. So she went ahead with the payment, and I gave her the same credit card as the one I was using for the online purchase. Then I put on hold again...... and she told me she was going to called me back.

I waited again, finally she called back and told me the NEW price, which is the same as the original internet price....

After all the going around wasting my time and money on the phone, it's all the same fare.

If I didn't get furious and complain and told them they are cheating... and if I didn't demand to speak to the manager.. or person in charge of higher ranking... I think I might end up paying the higher price for the same ticket....

Thanks Singapore Airlines who handle my complaint promptly and professionally.... You take the effort to fix the problem and I really appreciate it...



I going to visit my grandfather from my mum's side. He has been hospitalised for the past week. He is looking better, but I would like to see for myself, he is my favourite grandpa and I am his favourite granddaughter, i think.. hehe... This is the picture takes earlier this month, when grandpa came to penang with my aunties....

Friday, May 29, 2009

Bakcang... Sio Bakcang

Dumpling festival was here. And every year, mil would prepare in advance some of the ingredients needed to make her own glutinous rice dumpling. These are the leaves from her old home. She would went back occasionally and grow her own leaves to make the bakcang (the savory glutinous rice dumpling), and kicang (the sweet version)
Mil even made RM45 from selling her own leaves (I overheard her phone conversation). hehe. She said it was enough to buy the meat for the bakcang
The making of kicang. The clear glutinous rice dumpling, it uses fresh "cang" leaves to wrap, and boiled for at least 5 hours.... 1 kg of glutinous rice make about 3 kg of kicang (these, I also overheard her phone conversations), and can sell for bla bla bla..... haha..
The kicangs.. waiting for the other friends to be boiled together....
The ready cooked dumplings..... only half of the production line...
These are the bakcangs... rich and savoury... with peanuts, pork, chestnut, dried mushroom, salty eggs, and glutinous rice.. this time, mil even add some yam in it... it taste all right, just a bit weird, not used to the additional ingredient....
But my favourite is the kicangs.... so chewy and delicious with the black coconut sugar cooked with santan (thick coconut juice). The black coconut sugar was especially brought from my hometown, which has a very distinct flavour that made the the room smelled so fragrant and sweet when the coconut sugar was just cooked and piping hot.... I had about 15 since yesterday... and there is still a lot of stock in the fridge... hubby and I both like kicangs....
The kicang can also eaten with kaya, which taste just as nice.... but I prefer the coconut sugar, because coconut sugar is home cooked, while kaya isn't.

This is the container used to boiled all the kicangs..... I was stunt when I looked at it.... didn't expect mil would use this type of metal to boil the "cangs".... "was it safe?", "no chemical went into the cangs meh?"... were the few questions that popped out in my head...

A glass bowl was used to covered the top while the kicangs were boiling.... "oh well, mil is the expert and has been making cangs for so many years... she should know what she is doing?" I don't like to questions other people while they are cooking.. it's rude. I personally also hate it when people come to me and start asking questions and making comment while I was cooking...
Well, I wouldn't mind what kind of methods mil used to make the cangs... Eat first and don't be so kiasi.... Maybe next time I'll secretly get the huge pot for her to cook....
For those who wondered, I didn't help at all in the process of making the cangs.... I only helped to eat, and took some pictures to preserved the once a year glutinous rice dumpling festival....
Happy Rice Dumpling Festival
端午节夬乐

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Bad Agent

It's been one month plus since our maid was gone....
It's also have been one month plus without any news and follow up from the agent with the closing documentations....

So I called them up (second time since the maid gone)... and give them a good $%^#$
Because first time when we called the agent, they promised to fax us a letter..... but everything went up in the air after the conversation finished, no letter, no fax, no phone calls....

I won't be a nice person all the time... sometimes i can be evil...

Most of the time I will smile even if I am unhappy.....
But don't go overboard and make me angry.....

My hubby and I seldom argue... so there isn't much chance for me to let go of my anger...

Sometimes I need to let go of my feelings.... haven't done it for a while.....
And.. i feel good.....

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Today is my Birthday

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to mama
Happy Birthday to you....

Yeah.. another year older.. another year wiser.....another year prettier.... another year smarter... hahaha

I told my hubby few days ago.. my birthday is coming.... he said, "so....". "I want to celebrate." "No problem"..... I said,".... for one week..." he went,"haaa".... hahaha.... Surely will scared a boyfriend off with that kind of request....

When I gave ziyi a bath, I told her, "today is mama birthday", she went, "happy birthday mama", then she came closer and gave me a kiss while I wipe her dry with towel.... and said, "mama, you are so beauty..." and stick her face close to mine for a while.... that was surely brought me to cloud nine immediately......

We went to hagendaz yesterday, and finished 6 scoops of ice cream, 3 scoops at a time with chocolate, coffee, cappucino truffle, and strawberry, with almond nuts, almond nibs, and cone chips, , shared with hubby and the 2 girls.... zihan had a first taste of icecream.... she did funny faces everytime before eating ice cream.. very very cute.... ok.. I am a hagendaz fans....

I was born in the year of Horse... guess how old I am.... hehe....

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

"I couldn't find my key"

I was upstairs taking a with the girls when fil came home around 5pm+. I saw from the cctv that the gate was wide open. So I thought, "oh well, maybe it's fil usual habits, he likes to open the gate wide while he water the plants or the road outside". And whenever fil came back, he will not came in straight away, he would lingered outside in the garden, have a smoke or water the plants, under the hot sun sometimes.

Fil is a quiet type in the house, he seldom speak, he went out a lot, he likes to hang out with his buddies for drink and only came home past midnight most of the time, and @ 72 years old, he is still a very independent person, and he still drives himself. He is a very busy person with lots of connection with different types of association, which got him a datuk last year. He is a very kind person, although he can be quite stubborn sometimes, he seldom talked back whenever mil nagged or start complaining... hehe.. He would buy takeaway for hubby, me and my girl when mil was not around to cook. He can also cook for himself and us.

So when I went down with my girls around 7+, fil was still outside, the gate was already closed, and I didn't see him walking around as usual. It started to get dark, so I went to the kitchen, and saw through the door that fil was sitting at the back. I thought, "maybe he is smoking at the back, as his usual habit sitting at that particular spot". But when I opened the door to the back, I was quite surprised, fil was sitting down and asleep. It scared me a little because he looked like zombie. I was paying very close attention at his chest area to see if it was still moving, and it did. I didn't wake him up, but told ziyi, "akong is sleeping at the back", so maybe ziyi woke him up later.

Fil must have been to a dinner or function earlier that he came home with two big takeaway bags of curry chicken and fried bihun. And he told me that he couldn't find his key. And he seemed quite drunk..... I carried out my task to feed zihan and ziyi and didn't think it's a big deal...

When later on the night, I saw him went outside, switching on all the lights, and came back inside empty handed, couldn't find his key. So I thought, it's time for me to take action. I went outside the garden, and across the road, but couldn't see anything. So, I went upstairs, take a look at the cctv records. Fil was inside the car for 30mins+ after he came home, that's means the gate also opened for such a long period of time. Fil closed the gate before he got out from the car, went to the trunk to get his things, then went to the back. That's means, the house key must be somewhere near his car, at the door or at the back.

So, I went down to the car, looked around, and saw the house key stuck in between the closing of the trunk. Yei.... But fil not only couldn't find the house key, he also couldn't find his car key. But I still have my 2 girls to attend to... so I left him then...

After my 2 girls slept, I went downstairs to wash the dishes, fil came up to me and told me he couldn't find his car key... It started to rain cats and dogs, so I went out once again to his car and looked around. Hmmm.. must be somewhere near his seats or at the trunk. It was quite hard to find, even with the lights inside the car, it wasn't bright enough to see under the seats. I used my hand to felt around.... and BINGO.. it was stucked under the carpet near the door under the driver seat.

Maybe we should get a driver very soon... I was talking with hubby the other day.... sooner a later we do need to get a driver for fil.... it is getting too dangerous for him to drive around these days.... If we do get a driver, mil can go everywhere she likes, anytime, hubby doesn't need to drive by himself all the way from Penang to Singapore for his work, and he can drink to his heart content without worrying of driving back to hotel etc. And for me, I can doze off while someone else driving.... But.. where can I get a good honest driver ah.....

Mil was away to her favourite place for two days, and hubby was out of town. So, only me with the 2 girls in the house. Ziyi was a little naughtier than usual and didn't listen and played with her little sister a little more dangerously, her dinner end up in the rubbish bin because she turned away far too many times when I tried to feed her and I let her cried for a while. I hope to see a better attitude and hopefully she gets to eat her meal herself tomorrow...


明天会更好
It took me a while to find the hanyu pinyin for the "day", I am starting to teach myself and my girls Chinese. I have little background with a couple of hundreds word of Chinese, wish can bring myself and my girls to learn more Chinese..... I was looking @ the winktolearn.com yesterday and was so tempted to get the DVD series, costing about SGD219 for the whole set...... thinking.. thinking.. .. thinking.....

Sunday, May 17, 2009

SPRING KIDS - New online shop

Little model Anya from Our Everyday Things wearing an organic headband by Un Petit Peu and Peach Camisole by Pumpkin Patch
Little model Vai's checkered patchwork shirt is by Chibiko Corner, made and imported from Osaka, Japan

Leonny @ Our Everyday Things is an amazing mother who raised 2 kids on her own... she is currently setting up an online shop mainly in children wear... Do drop by her blog to see lots of professional pictures and her thoughts and tips on parenting, or browse through her new online shop@ SPRING KIDS

The owner is currently doing a giveaway contest for the official launch of her new online shop. Hurry and go to her blog to find out more!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ziyi @ 2 Years 11 months

Yeah... another one full month, and ziyi is going to be THREE years old..... We just came back from our trip to Genting Highland... stayed there for 4 days 3 nights, although ziyi had lots of fun, I think we both very tired and exhausted after coming home. I had a good rest for the last 2 days and now up and running to update my blog... :)

@ 2 years 11 months, ziyi is an active girl, is not shy with strangers, and tend to be aggressive with kids about her age or smaller. She likes to tell them what to do or do things for them which sometimes could be a little harsh for smaller children, although she meant no harm, just being helpful. She likes the companies of older children and would try to be friendly with them.Ziyi knows how to button and wear her own shirts and pants. Everytime after her bath, I'll choose the a set of clothes that she is going to wear, and leave her alone to wear them. Sometimes she would open the drawer and chooses and wears her own clothes. Ziyi is also getting better @ wearing her own socks and shoes. Only sometimes she would mixed up the left and right sides.
She loves pretty dresses and would try them straight away. This pink dress was a present from mil's brother from Bangkok. Although she likes all things pretty... she doesn't like to have her hair tied up... so.. I do save $$$ on hair accessories, and save my precious time putting them on... :) When ziyi was mad about swimming, she would play with her swimming costumes and put them on.She knows that I would get angry with her wearing swimming costumes inside the house, so, she wore them inside the long pants. But still, she cannot get away with her tricks... haha
Couldn't sit still anymore when we dine outside, and I need to spoonfed her half way through while she ran around. I just need to be very patient with her during outing, and prepared myself not to loose my temper... I believe it is a phase that some children went through before they are able to sit nicely and eat by themselves.She enjoys reading very much, as well as doing some art activities together like hand painting, playing clay, etc...Her current favourite words, ALREADY, MYSELF, FIRST. "Ziyi finished already", "Ziyi have a little bit chocolate first, then eat rice", "Ziyi wash myself", "Ziyi do it myself", "Ma... ziyi eat already".
FIRST is usually used when she try to bargain with me for what I told her to do.... but of course with me, she doesn't usually get what she wants. Because once I gave in, there would be a never ending FIRST that I have to entertain her in a long run. I do comply with her request after she done what I told her to do....
MYSELF is used when she tried to show her independence, like button her own shirt.
ALREADY is used when she tried to please me by telling me that she have done something good ALREADY..... :)Likes lollipop, but usually throw them away half way through. She prefer salty tidbits, like the preserved plums and those kinds of salty ones that make us salivating just by the thought of it.

Ziyi loves playground, get very excited everytime we brought her to a playground. She easily gets bored and likes to change around.
She can now jumps very well.... one thing that takes a while for her to master.... I am glad she is a slow jumper.. even with that... she does gets a lot of bruises on her elbows and legs at the moment...Ziyi yet have to learn what is called QUEUE UP. She was just making her way to the very front while other kids was waiting in the line for their turn for the car train @ Genting Theme park. First experience riding on a bus for 6 hours, from Penang to Genting. She is quite good, and went down to the toilet with us on every stops. I would say she is 95% accident free.... except for one time.... It happened @ the indoor theme part @ Genting Highland, when she had too much drink and was too excited with the rides that she didn't bother or forgot to indicate she needed to pee. The next day, I was bringing her to the toilet every now and then..... I think she likes all sort of pets and loves to touch and play with them, especially dogs. It was somebody's dog from the neighbourhood that she was happily playing with.She was so happy and excited that she could carry them around....She even stopped for quite a while at this particular stand that sold toy dogs with string attached on their neck... touching and playing with them... I didn't buy her one... because I prefer toys without batteries operated one.She also likes bird, and was playing with that particular bird for quite a while @ the outdoor theme park @ Genting. The lady kept moving the bird from ziyi's hand to her head, and then hands again, and she seemed to enjoy it so much that she was reluctant to leave the place.
Even snake she she dare to touch......

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Zihan @ lucky 9 Months

At the doctor check up today, zihan is now 8.4kg, 70cm. No wonder my shoulder is getting heavier everytime I carry her. I am now 54kg, plan to get back to my original 50kg on zihan first birthday.
Zihan drinks 4 times a day, usually 150ml each time, but these 2 days, she can hardly finished. Zihan has a very determined characteristic, I can't force her to finish up, her lips are really glued together when she has enough. I thought of getting her another 12 boxes of enfalacA+, but price has increased from RM48.50 for 650g box to RM53.50. So I changed to enfaproA+ @ RM 50.50 per box.
Fruits she ate so far: mango, papaya, banana, apple, pear, sultanas
Vegetable she tried so far: broccoli, celery, carrot, potato, pumpkin, leek, capsicum, tomato, sweet potato, avocado, green beans, corn.
Dairy products she likes: cheese, doesn't like: plain yogurt.
Other snacks: Wakado biscuits range, corn cereals, bread.
Dessert: agar agar pudding
Instant: nestle baby rice powder range..., organic baby oat
other: dried scallop for the taste in the porridge.

Likes to play bubble, especially when she has enough of milk.
Zihan can sit still for around 30 minutes if I put her into the corner of the room like this. She would watch tv or exploring toys on her own.
Zihan has 5 teeth, 2 on the lower, and 3 on the upper. She knows how to push food forward in between her teeth to crush them before, pushing them in for further chewing and swallow. I like to watch her eat the round white japanese small cookies that crunchy and melts in the mouth. (can't remember its name)
Zihan would usually sit well during our eating out time.... unless it's her sleep time. I would normally feed her milk on the way out, or her porridge before our food is served. She is a fast eater, she can finish her bowl of porridge in 15 mins. She will also fuss and make sound when she see other people eating and also wanna have a bite.
Sit down, crawling, stand up.... all happening with a month. She can now hardly stay still during nappy time. It's getting tough changing her these days.
Zihan doesn't really like a bib or hankies on her neck. During milk time, while one hand holding on the bottle, she would use the other hand to pull away the hankies.
Likes books, but not these board books. She likes her cheh cheh ziyi books and would quickly crawl towards the books and grab them.
Zihan is a sweaty girl. I have to put a towel underneath her head everytime during milk time. She will surely sweat her whole head, just like me. My sweat also won't cooperate during hot weather. That's why I won't bother wearing make-up.
I wonder how long she can sit nicely like this in the corner. Zihan is surely one easy mantaince baby.

This is a pass me down dress from her aunt 10+ years ago.... I'm planning to let her wear this dress on my planned photoshot session this coming July for our 5th year anniversary.. :) Will it still fit? Zihan is quite a big baby.

Luckily bumbo seat now have an add on tray, otherwise, like ziyi, who was already climbing out from the seat around 6+ months. Now @ 9 months, it still very useful. I just need to be very careful to position the seat at the corner to prevent it from turning over.
Getting sleepy, I carry and rock her to sleep everynight. I'm glad I found pouch sling. Rocking her to sleep is so easy. Feeling her close heart to heart everytime... is incredible... Even ziyi told me tonite, "ma, mei mei want to sleep already.. pao mei mei to sleep"
Very hard to fall asleep in the car, and surely will wake up when we reach our destination and have to carry her out. Good things is zihan seldom fuss during interrupted sleep. With ziyi, she will not wake up before her nap time completed, be it get in or out of the car, into and out of the stroller, and onto the bed, change to her pyjamas, put her on potty..... ziyi would continue her sleep. Different child has different unique characteristics.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

@ Guardian

Hubby has to go out to do some errands, so we all tagged along, all 4 in 1. We stopped over at the Guardian in Juru Auto City, I prefer to shop at this bigger place where I can freely look around, check out every single items, without any shop assistant approaching and offer help.

Until now, whenever we go to Guardian, ziyi would busy getting basket for me to put the items, and follow me around and checking out things, like dental or baby or snack section.
But today... guess what she was sooo interested in, she kept pulling me and dragged me to that section, and when we was there, she was sooo excited and check out every single items, and says, "maa.. this is sooo pretty" "wow... ziyi like", "maa.. look at this..".. YES, it was the "The cosmetic and make up section"... *slaps forehead*

Maybe she was observing my mother when she puts on her make up. Although we only spend such a short time with my mother everytime, ziyi got influenced a lot. Especially in beauty aspect, where her mother lack of.

The only makeup item that I have is an expired mini makeup palette since my wedding 5 years ago. It's not that I don't like to be pretty, but make up is very time consuming, and right now, it's not my first priority.

So, perhaps ziyi can be my beauty consultant in the future... hahaha....

In the car, we are playing pretend make up... I pretend to put some lipstick on her lips, draw an eyeshadow, eye lashes, cheek blush, wear her a ring, bracelets, and a watch..... but... it was not enough.... she spread open her finger, and asked me to paint her nails.... ohlala... this girl.. very hao sui. And after I pretend to put nail paint on her every single fingers, she also pretend that that she couldn't touch anything because she might lost the paints..... I just couldn't stop laughing..
Stage performance @ Juru Village....., first pose
Then Ziyi moved a little bit closer to the stage and start posing.....

Friday, April 24, 2009

A very expensive book

We went to jusco this evening, I was thinking of buying a webcam and speaker all in one. But end up hubby buying a new Brother fax/copier/scanner/printer for RM500+. While he was waiting for the salesperson to fill up all the ink cartridge. Ziyi started to wander away into a educational store....

She started getting very naughty again by wandering away and ignoring us. I was watching her at a distance, but she wasn't afraid at all and kept on checking out the store display. Luckily, she still doesn't has the courage to go in the store by herself.

So, after I watched her for a while, my heart started to melt down and went in the shop with her. While she was busy playing with the samples, I was also checking out every single items in the store... since hubby was taking such a long time at the computer store. And I ended up buying this book for RM50, way out of my budget, but one of a cheaper items in the store. It is a picture book from Taiwan, wordless. I thought the concept is pretty good in teaching children some logical thinking.... they also have another similar type of book @ RM70+.... but being so expensive.. I only buy one. Unlike if I went to a Popular or MPH, I'll usually buy books by the set.... hahaha
Inside, it looks like this... pretty cute with a good storyline.. I over heard ziyi talking to herself while reading the book when we got home, like "HELP HELP,.. rabbit is falling down..." etc. Well, it is a good start i guess.
There is also another items that caught my attention, a big chinese set of flashcards and books, with each set priced @ RM220, i think they have 6 sets altogether. The flashcards is so big and good quality that i can also showed them to my baby zihan. Oh so dear... but when I calculate it this way, the cost of a preschool, or hiring a maid... It's still cheaper to get the complete sets.... :) I just need to find time to sit down properly and guide them into it....
Oh well,.. maybe next time when ziyi start to wonder into the shop again. i might get the first set.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

While we were in Penang...

I was away from home for a week. My mother came and visited us, so we went over and stayed at her apartment. Hubby was also away on a business trip to China.

Before, whenever hubby was away, I also found a chance to sneak out myself or with ziyi. Most of the time I'll go back to Medan and spend time with my family. But since the arrival of zihan, travelling is becoming a challenge. But after this Penang trip, I think I am getting more confident bring my 2 daughters by myself next time... yeah....

Luckily my mother came, so I get to practise going out with 2 kids, and to taste her cooking. I even freeze some to bring back home,.. for use in emergency when mil is not around.. like now... In just 2 weeks time, zihan started to sit down unsupported to crawling and pulling up to stand on her own... it all happened pretty fast....
"Look at me.. I am able to stand up on my own now...."
This is where I put zihan during meal time, or when I was busy doing something. She can entertain herself for a pretty long time watching the 3D kids songs vcd.
Sometimes, ziyi would share her cheese with her sister, and "tham ciak" zihan would just eat anything.... Luckily she didn't bite into anything.... so not starting yet....?
While we were waiting for our food, ziyi would play with the chilli and the soya sauce. She likes to pour soya sauce for everyone, including herself if there is a spare small plate. See the mess she made with the chilli....
Very delicious pork noodle soup, with pig's intestines and pig's brain..... I am not a vegetarian.
Zihan is safe with me in the peekaroobaby pouch all the time during the eating.
Ziyi also likes to take part in the pictures, turned out pretty good... except for my hair. I hate my hair, even now after the haircut. so thick and uncontrollable....
There is a nice coffee stall at the other end. In fact, we had some toasts and coffee before proceed to this end to have the noodle soup.... I skipped the nooodle soup, too full to eat anymore, and not convenient with zihan in the pouch, I just had a bit from my mother's one.
Ziyi would shouted and sometimes cried everytime my brother teased her.....
We went to Kek Lok Si Temple to feed the fish. The fish was already too full and sleeping at the time. Couldn't finished the 1kg pack that we brought...
The Kuan Yin statue under contruction.....
My mother pedicure. Compare to her daughter, she is more of a fashion type. She would come to Penang every now and then to get her nails fixed.....
This was what happened when I gave ziyi a packet of chocolate nyam nyam to eat on her own while I went for my haircut in gurney plaza....
Ziyi eating mushroon soup @ TGI Fridays @ Queensbay mallZihan sitting nicely during our entire meal.... I always arranged to feed her when we arrived at any eateries.... or fed her milk during the car trip.... to keep her quiet.... and most of the time, she would behave.
Ziyi with mouthful of potato chips holding on to her balloon.... with cartoon character especially drawn...
Both my girls just arriving home, after sending my mother to the airport, and driving all the way back to bukit mertajam across Penang bridge by myself..... luckily... zihan was very quiet. Ziyi is already a pro in her carseat. I brought her out by myself since she was around 2 months old sitting by herself in the carseat at the backseat. I just need to manually sang to her when she started crying to keep her quiet again.....

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Bad Example

Please do not read book while lying down.
Well, I guess ziyi learned the bad habit from me.... :(
When she noticed I was taking picture of her. She started to sit down.

These are my recent brought books on how to be a good child. There are short pictures stories in the content which is pretty self explanatory. Ziyi likes to read these books by herself.
"Ok mama.. all finished".... that's means she finished reading all the books. "ok, then put the books back into the box please.." Only after she put all the books back then I went to bed together with her.

Ziyi was getting very naughty these few days, she didn't listen, and always wanted to do things her own ways, and disobey my instruction. I think she was testing my limit. But of course, she is not getting her own way all the time. I did get pretty irritated, smacking and pinching didn't seem to work. I just use the old way, I threaten her to leave her alone and go out with her sister. And let her cried her lung out and come running to me. There were only 3 of us, so no intervention and disruption during my way of discipline my kids. After a good lecture and a hug, we went back to the room.
It worked. She became my little angel again. The ABC foam mat that she was playing with by taking out all the alphabets. After two days of leaving the alphabets foam around the floor, she finally put them back herself. Well done. I thought it was pretty hard for her to put the alphabets in its place before stacking up all the foam mats together. But I let her did it all by herself with little intervention.
Of course after all the pinching, smacking, crying and lecturing, I always ended with lots of hugs and kisses, and apology from both sides. And let her know that I didn't like her behaviour and asked her not to repeat it, and tell her that I love her so much.... :)
Kids being bids, they will do everything to get our attention, be it good or bad.... I'll just have to remind myself to give her more praises and attention....

At the Immigration Office

As an Indonesian married to a Malaysian, every year, I need to pay a visit to the immigration office and pay the RM105 to renew the visa.
It took me two hours this morning to get everything ready, wake up at 7am and out by 9am, including giving bath to both of my kids. No shortcut. I don't even have time to eat breakfast because we need to get to the office early to avoid long queues.
On the way there, "Dar, stop by McD lah", he said, "no time already, better get things done first", i asked, "you not hungry meh?", he replied,"no". I said,"but I am hungry leh". He said we can have breakfast if the waiting line was long. But eventually we only get to eat after everything finished which was around lunch time already. Luckily I packed some porridge for zihan, and some rice for ziyi. Adults can starve, but not the kids.. hehe...
The office for visa application was packed, all the seats were occupied. I was waiting for my visa renewal with zihan, while hubby went out with ziyi to get his things done.
The counters were pretty empty, only full of peoples waiting and walking around.

Luckily, I was carrying zihan in a pouch, while she played with the toys, I kill my time by sms-ing and taking pictures.
Zihan was a very good girl, she knew how to entertain herself, only fuss when she wanted to sleep.
While I was waiting for hubby to pick us up, there were a bunch on detainees, being handcuffs in pairs. I guess they were illegal workers about to sent back home.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

I am back....

I was already back home last Saturday. It just that I need to get my mood up to write a post. It's always hard for me to go back to a routine after a home and away.. :)

Zihan is having a gastroenteritis problem since last Thursday. Till today, it's almost 6 days. I have been giving her some yogurt and apple to balance her tummy and banana to harden up the stool, saw a little bit of improvement yesterday. She was passing motion about 5 to 6 times a day then down to 3 times yesterday, and only one time so far today.

I am more of a wait n see person. I don't bring my kids to the doctor immediately for what I consider a minor problem. Zihan is still producing tears and wet diaper, which show no signs of dehydration. Last time ziyi also had the same problem around zihan age, I think it subsided within 5 or 6 days. Since zihan is still very active and not fussy and still eating and drinking well. I hope the loose stool will go away soon. During these days when zihan produced stool, instead of lying her on the bed and wipe and change the dirty diaper, I bring her straight to the wastafel to wash her bum with water and soap. Faster and cleaner.

I have been uploading videos on youtube.... I made myself to upload at least once a month, and now it's 2 months already. Times sure fly very fast.

Watch ziyi n zihan in action:
1. zihan with one tooth
2. zihan surrounded by pillows.
3. ziyi bedtime singing (1)
4. ziyi bedtime singing (2)
5. little nurse ziyi (1)
6. little nurse ziyi (2)
7. ziyi n cousin kheying dancing
8. ziyi play coins in the wishing well
9. zihan in playpen
10.ziyi playing with the swing
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