Friday, September 09, 2011
It is scary to see how my sons are repeating after me..I mean copying me especially the way I talk, my gesture, the way I node my head...way too scary with Jien..even the way I got angry and scolded him, he copied it and 'translated' it on his brother. Eww!
It happened a few times already that he shouted at his brother. Even the 'Aiyo!' sound all too familiar and that echoed in my mind and raised my hair!! Eeeeerie!
Tell me, how can one sane fella not yell when having to work from home, answering phone calls, thinking for solutions, cracking the head and the boys are fighting and screaming at the other end??!! Sane or saint here eh?
Ah well, no excuse now. It is too scary to get this copied and passed down.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
My 2 YO Jung
This monster adores his brother so much. He picks up all the words from him. Now he can tell his name in full and can tell single words like chicken, monkeys, rooster etc.
This boy loves his fruits and vegetable. I have never seen a boy his age gobbled down vegetables like he does!! He would finish off the vege portion on the plate and left the meat untouched and would ask for more vege! So funny! :)
He loves his routine of sending and fetching his brother from school. I hope it will pave an easy way next year when I send him to one next year..he loves the sun, water and I am sure if I let him play in the rain, he would be hilarious!! He is also a tough boy! The other day, he was trotting on the side wall of the school's pond and fell into the shallow pond. I am sure if it was Jien, he would be crying his lungs out but this boy just gave me that shock look then a sorry look hoping that I won't scold him. The fact is, I was laughing my tears out (of course, after inspection to find out that he was fine,;P)!! This boy!!
I love you Jung for you are the sun shine in the family. You are so full of energy and cheerful. Your presence broke the silence in the air. Your laughter brings joy to all including koko. Life will not be the same with you!! Mama can't wait to go backpacking into the nature with you one day cos you just simply belongs to it! So energetic and marvelous! I love u boy!! :)

Jung @ 1 day old.

Jung @ 13 days' old.

Jung with me @ 2 weeks+ old.

Jung @ 2 months' old.
@ 4 months' old.
@6 months.
@1 yr old. I missed the curly hair so so much!
@ 1.5 yo....so fast!!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
House for birds
I was clearing up lighting loops features that we hung on the tree for CNY decorations the other day, only to find that there was a nest on the tree and the mother was sitting still and hatching eggs apparently. So I left the loops untouched and told my family about it. Everyone was pretty excited and happy about it. Even my maid. I am not sure if my Jung actually can see the bird but he just ikut happy and excited.
Don't ask me what kind of bird. I had been looking for one kiddy bird dictionary for quite some time now and can't find one. They are always about fish and dinosaurs. But this bird sing pretty well. In the morning and evening, we have birds singing in our house. So close to nature. I for one love it!! As what hubby said, we don't have to rare one or cage one, but we have them singing for us!!
Just about a week plus, the eggs hatched. We saw 2 tiny baby birds(can see them clearly from my bedroom) , wet and tiny, sleeping soundly in the nest. The colour blends in so well with the nest. Then, the other day, with Jien, we saw the tiny ones stretching their big mouth waiting to be fed. Oh and the parents kept bringing back food. So very busy. Just like us parents!! :)
And today, I saw one of the birds already flew to the next tree. She was chirping and singing every few seconds as if to tell the father 'can I do this? Is it safe?'. And I can sensed that the parents are watching nearby. As I was taking pictures of her, I could see the papa bird was flying nearer and making some alerting, not so happy sound.
I can't seem to find her sibling. As I was writing this, her voice seemed further away already, sounds like she had made another bigger 'steps'.
Will she ever stay in the same nest and sing to us again?
Oh...
Don't ask me what kind of bird. I had been looking for one kiddy bird dictionary for quite some time now and can't find one. They are always about fish and dinosaurs. But this bird sing pretty well. In the morning and evening, we have birds singing in our house. So close to nature. I for one love it!! As what hubby said, we don't have to rare one or cage one, but we have them singing for us!!
Just about a week plus, the eggs hatched. We saw 2 tiny baby birds(can see them clearly from my bedroom) , wet and tiny, sleeping soundly in the nest. The colour blends in so well with the nest. Then, the other day, with Jien, we saw the tiny ones stretching their big mouth waiting to be fed. Oh and the parents kept bringing back food. So very busy. Just like us parents!! :)
And today, I saw one of the birds already flew to the next tree. She was chirping and singing every few seconds as if to tell the father 'can I do this? Is it safe?'. And I can sensed that the parents are watching nearby. As I was taking pictures of her, I could see the papa bird was flying nearer and making some alerting, not so happy sound.
I can't seem to find her sibling. As I was writing this, her voice seemed further away already, sounds like she had made another bigger 'steps'.
Will she ever stay in the same nest and sing to us again?
Oh...
Labels: family
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Moments

The best pictures do not need the best camera.
The best pictures need not the most beautiful face.
It needs just that special moment.
That smile from a kid. That very naughty and mischievous look that capture, especially, a mom's heart..
Upper pictures : taken by Jien
Lower pictures : by me and Jien just adores them because he said his brother is just so CUTE in those pictures!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Merry X'mas

Just to wish friends and blogger friends out there - Merry X'mas and a very good holidays to all of you and best wishes for a brand new year, leaping high like the RABBIT! :)
Labels: family
Friday, November 26, 2010
Pom Pom

Lately, my younger son Jung is just so extra cute and funny.
He is slow in 'talking' but lately he could finally speak more like 'this one', 'apple', 'nana' (banana), 'yes' 'no' 'up' 'dun' (down), and one of them is 'pom' ...
Every evening, aunt-N (maid) will shower him. But when he saw us (aka, me/hubby) all getting ready to go into the bathroom, he would want to pull down his pants and diaper so that he can 'pom-pom' AGAIN. This time, in the bath tub.
We have a big one at home, it is a FUN playground for him. It is coincidental, that we have this big tub, a cast-insitu terrazo tub. We have that big space after extension and I can't be having a huge shower for not much of purpose. And of course in the back of our mind, we want the kids to have fun in the bathroom, they love water!
At first, we thought of buying the standard ones in the market. But a standard one is so small, too small for both of them. So we thought, ok, look for a double-size ones - but hang on, the price is not doubled, it is almost 4 to 5 times more expansive!
So after talking to my contractor of what I like, we decided - terrazo!
It is not too slippery and we can build it to the max of the space! So now all 4 of us can go in and it is still roomy!! ;)
So there u go, the 'pom-pom' time now always stretch to a good half an hour or more but it sure is a fun and memorable time!
Labels: family, Our house's renovation, the boys
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Slowly settling IN
It was a slow start, our renovation. Then up to the 2nd month, I complaint to my contractor. Then suddenly everything zoom and vrrooomm and now we finally moved in...
We moved our luggages, books and garbage (yeah, after a long 5 years, I realized I had collected lots of them!!) to our new house one fine Saturday, 31 July. We moved in with the carpenters still working in the house!! Haha!! Well, we had to as I had promised my tenant for our apartment, so we had to move no matter what.
Good thing I have a very accommodating and understanding AND of course very helpful MIL, FIL and SILs. We left our maid in their place for almost almost a week while I clean and tidy up the messes in the house. It was extremely tiring having to go to and fro everyday to our hometown but we missed our kids so dearly. Well, my consolation is the wonderful dinner, the hugs and smell of my kids and I gotta spend 2 extra hour in the car ALONE with my husband. :)
When we decided to move them back, the house is almost there with more cabinets done and completed. I am so worried about the noise, dust and the dangerous tools that the carpenters used but strangely my boys are ok with it. They stayed upstairs all the time, enjoying the new found SPACE and of course the big bath tub that we specially have for them to splash!! My boys were so happily soaking themselves in the water and forget all about missing the old house and the noise downstairs!!
'So, Jien, do you want to stay here in our new house or you want to go back to our old house?'
'I want to stay in our new house, I want to stay with YOU, mama..'
Hmmmm........It is all worth it then..
This picture was taken during the construction. This picture shows the 'air well' created by using ventilation blocks to screen off the afternoon hot sun to the living and master bedroom; this screen also gives us more privacy too, we now can keep the windows and sliding door open to let the air flows freely!! I took the picture because I was utterly in love with the shadow play it creates! Such wonderful surprises for me.
And I love the natural clay colour decorating the otherwise cold colour of the house. I can't wait to have pots of plant to blend in more green to the air well.
More pictures next. Gotta catch up with my work! tata
We moved our luggages, books and garbage (yeah, after a long 5 years, I realized I had collected lots of them!!) to our new house one fine Saturday, 31 July. We moved in with the carpenters still working in the house!! Haha!! Well, we had to as I had promised my tenant for our apartment, so we had to move no matter what.
Good thing I have a very accommodating and understanding AND of course very helpful MIL, FIL and SILs. We left our maid in their place for almost almost a week while I clean and tidy up the messes in the house. It was extremely tiring having to go to and fro everyday to our hometown but we missed our kids so dearly. Well, my consolation is the wonderful dinner, the hugs and smell of my kids and I gotta spend 2 extra hour in the car ALONE with my husband. :)
When we decided to move them back, the house is almost there with more cabinets done and completed. I am so worried about the noise, dust and the dangerous tools that the carpenters used but strangely my boys are ok with it. They stayed upstairs all the time, enjoying the new found SPACE and of course the big bath tub that we specially have for them to splash!! My boys were so happily soaking themselves in the water and forget all about missing the old house and the noise downstairs!!
'So, Jien, do you want to stay here in our new house or you want to go back to our old house?'
'I want to stay in our new house, I want to stay with YOU, mama..'
Hmmmm........It is all worth it then..
And I love the natural clay colour decorating the otherwise cold colour of the house. I can't wait to have pots of plant to blend in more green to the air well.
More pictures next. Gotta catch up with my work! tata
Labels: family
Monday, August 09, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Deserted blog
I was so occupied with works and my new house-to-be that I have absolutely deserted my blog site and also my fellow blogger friends...
It was a crazy May and June is worse. I can feel each of my nerve beeping with siren! Yes, I am stressed up. I admit that. With stress, I don't get any thinner but I grow side ways..duh, that makes things worse for me!
BUT BUT BUT I am really glad that the house is looking good now..from its poorly maintained, tattered, old fashion, disaster interior state, it is now slowly transforming into a more vibrant, lofty, modern, airy and well-lit house. Yes, ours is an intermediate house, but we have so much light in our living room and kitchen and all rooms!! I am pleased. Pictures? Wait la..belum siap lagi..
Kids? The elder one almost fractured his bone the other day, again..yeah..almost. We went to my friend's house, the huge TV was placed on a mini side table and dear son, with his itchy hands went touching it (or leaning? or pushing? God knows!) and all I heard was a loud thud! And I thought, oh Lord, I hope the TV does not smashed .......as it would cut the boy!! Blood! OMG!
No la, just minor accident. Yes, I did go crazy at that moment. I pushed the TV away, scooped up my boy and rushed to the hospital with a screaming boy. He is all fine and running now but I still have this occasional back cramps. Hey! It was a good 6 hours of waiting and getting the foot (well, feet, yeah, both but NOT at ONE-go and for that extra X-ray, we waited for an extra 1.5 hour!! fffff...) X-rayed bla bla bla....
The little one? Walking is like running for him!! He is super active and climbing is his forte! He loves biting his brother and we all know that it is because he loves him so much! wakakaka!!
This little one is more tuned into Astro - Xiao Tai Yang than Playhouse Disney! One Cina AhPek we have but boy we are glad! :)
Till then...........
It was a crazy May and June is worse. I can feel each of my nerve beeping with siren! Yes, I am stressed up. I admit that. With stress, I don't get any thinner but I grow side ways..duh, that makes things worse for me!
BUT BUT BUT I am really glad that the house is looking good now..from its poorly maintained, tattered, old fashion, disaster interior state, it is now slowly transforming into a more vibrant, lofty, modern, airy and well-lit house. Yes, ours is an intermediate house, but we have so much light in our living room and kitchen and all rooms!! I am pleased. Pictures? Wait la..belum siap lagi..
Kids? The elder one almost fractured his bone the other day, again..yeah..almost. We went to my friend's house, the huge TV was placed on a mini side table and dear son, with his itchy hands went touching it (or leaning? or pushing? God knows!) and all I heard was a loud thud! And I thought, oh Lord, I hope the TV does not smashed .......as it would cut the boy!! Blood! OMG!
No la, just minor accident. Yes, I did go crazy at that moment. I pushed the TV away, scooped up my boy and rushed to the hospital with a screaming boy. He is all fine and running now but I still have this occasional back cramps. Hey! It was a good 6 hours of waiting and getting the foot (well, feet, yeah, both but NOT at ONE-go and for that extra X-ray, we waited for an extra 1.5 hour!! fffff...) X-rayed bla bla bla....
The little one? Walking is like running for him!! He is super active and climbing is his forte! He loves biting his brother and we all know that it is because he loves him so much! wakakaka!!
This little one is more tuned into Astro - Xiao Tai Yang than Playhouse Disney! One Cina AhPek we have but boy we are glad! :)
Till then...........
Friday, March 05, 2010
Renovations
I don't know how many times I had been drawing and knocking down walls for other peopl's houses. This time it is MINE, yeah, OUR VERY OWN HOUSE, from the floor to the ceiling and to the roof!
Compared to our renovations done to our tiny apartment last time, this is at least 5x the work. Everything seems to be so old and meant to be torn and thrown.
If only we had more budget! Well, nevermind. I will twist and turn and squeeze my brain to make the house looks good with an extremely tight budget.
We finally started work on 3.3.2010! Consider a good date on the lunar calender. I just pray that everything goes well.
I have to reinforce myself with these reminders ALL the time :
1. This is just another house, relax....
2. Use your brain, cheap material can look good too...
3. Breath, DEEP breathe, remember - CANNOT argue with your partner during the process.
I have to say, being a designer, my brain always, yes, always flashes with ideas and images. It is nice that you can imagine things but when the images start to twist and kept coming or when you are trying to imagine hard for alternatives, I tell ya, it KILLS so many of my brain cells!! Haha...and when you see me staring in blank, and yes, I am not listening to whatever you are talking, nothing travels into my eardrum as my brain is flipping through images. GOSH, I tell ya, it must be tough being my partner sometimes.
Honey, I guess ya know what I mean..:)
Compared to our renovations done to our tiny apartment last time, this is at least 5x the work. Everything seems to be so old and meant to be torn and thrown.
If only we had more budget! Well, nevermind. I will twist and turn and squeeze my brain to make the house looks good with an extremely tight budget.
We finally started work on 3.3.2010! Consider a good date on the lunar calender. I just pray that everything goes well.
I have to reinforce myself with these reminders ALL the time :
1. This is just another house, relax....
2. Use your brain, cheap material can look good too...
3. Breath, DEEP breathe, remember - CANNOT argue with your partner during the process.
I have to say, being a designer, my brain always, yes, always flashes with ideas and images. It is nice that you can imagine things but when the images start to twist and kept coming or when you are trying to imagine hard for alternatives, I tell ya, it KILLS so many of my brain cells!! Haha...and when you see me staring in blank, and yes, I am not listening to whatever you are talking, nothing travels into my eardrum as my brain is flipping through images. GOSH, I tell ya, it must be tough being my partner sometimes.
Honey, I guess ya know what I mean..:)
Friday, December 11, 2009
SUEH!! puik puik!!
Oh it was a terrible November!!
First I was so so busy with work, but then, the client did not pay!! It is an ID job and we are the contractor. After paying half of the work, he had been using his partner as an excuse. 'Oh my partner went for Haj, after that should be ok' 'oh.. I am waiting for the funds myself' After that, 'oh he is very tired after Haj, so busy, I can't even see him myself'. After that, sick la, oversea la, whatever bullshit you could think of....
Then it is the stubborn bacteria/virus that cause all my 3 boys to be sicky for more than a month!! Goodness...!! Well, good thing is they don't have fever. I consider that lucky.
Then the BIG thing. Our house got broken into!! Yes. We only realised that 2 days later as the house was not in a mess AT ALL. I am not going to elaborate. Too painful to bring back the story. We had lost 4 nice watches (our birthday's gifts to each other), some cash, some jeweleries and a laptop.... I certainly think it is an inside job - the guards!! They are new (I don't know why the stupid management changed the team as the last badge was SO GOOD!) and they don't look good / kind. :( Yes, the police came, did a report and took some finger prints. THAT WAS IT?? My Iranian neighbour was so shock that the police did not question the guards nor get any CCTV records from the management nor asking the neighbours what-so-ever, NONE. Yes, we paid the police's salary but their job is to make reports only. Catching the thief, oh ppppleeeaseee!!
Then I realised I lost some keys for my project. I need to replace the locks. S.H.I.T.
Then another job the Contractor blew up the job as the carpenter was admitted to the hospital and I gotta find another one to continue the job. I hate working with this one as I knew that he is not that honest and his costing is SKY HIGH as we need to pay for his super luxury lifestyle - branded T-shirts, luxury cars and houses. Haha!! If not because I had to deliver to my client and the fact that I can't get my other contractors to help (year end and CNY rush), I would tell him - GO FLY KITE!!
Then the i-phone decided to give up yesterday!!
I am really drowning!!
Lucky thing - my boys loved me and my hubby supports me ALL THE WAY!! Nobody gets hurt and we still have lots to eat, a house to stay (a new one in fact coming our way)..what else to ask?
I reeeally need to have a GOOD YEAR to start next ...Pray pray pray...!!
First I was so so busy with work, but then, the client did not pay!! It is an ID job and we are the contractor. After paying half of the work, he had been using his partner as an excuse. 'Oh my partner went for Haj, after that should be ok' 'oh.. I am waiting for the funds myself' After that, 'oh he is very tired after Haj, so busy, I can't even see him myself'. After that, sick la, oversea la, whatever bullshit you could think of....
Then it is the stubborn bacteria/virus that cause all my 3 boys to be sicky for more than a month!! Goodness...!! Well, good thing is they don't have fever. I consider that lucky.
Then the BIG thing. Our house got broken into!! Yes. We only realised that 2 days later as the house was not in a mess AT ALL. I am not going to elaborate. Too painful to bring back the story. We had lost 4 nice watches (our birthday's gifts to each other), some cash, some jeweleries and a laptop.... I certainly think it is an inside job - the guards!! They are new (I don't know why the stupid management changed the team as the last badge was SO GOOD!) and they don't look good / kind. :( Yes, the police came, did a report and took some finger prints. THAT WAS IT?? My Iranian neighbour was so shock that the police did not question the guards nor get any CCTV records from the management nor asking the neighbours what-so-ever, NONE. Yes, we paid the police's salary but their job is to make reports only. Catching the thief, oh ppppleeeaseee!!
Then I realised I lost some keys for my project. I need to replace the locks. S.H.I.T.
Then another job the Contractor blew up the job as the carpenter was admitted to the hospital and I gotta find another one to continue the job. I hate working with this one as I knew that he is not that honest and his costing is SKY HIGH as we need to pay for his super luxury lifestyle - branded T-shirts, luxury cars and houses. Haha!! If not because I had to deliver to my client and the fact that I can't get my other contractors to help (year end and CNY rush), I would tell him - GO FLY KITE!!
Then the i-phone decided to give up yesterday!!
I am really drowning!!
Lucky thing - my boys loved me and my hubby supports me ALL THE WAY!! Nobody gets hurt and we still have lots to eat, a house to stay (a new one in fact coming our way)..what else to ask?
I reeeally need to have a GOOD YEAR to start next ...Pray pray pray...!!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Buzzing bee
Busy busy busy..
Woke up around 7.30am everyday, feed baby, then get myself ready. Have my breakfast then put baby to sleep.
Then sneak a little bit of time to read e-mails/facebook and start work. Pick up Jien in the school around 12pm, bathe him, feed him and myself and spend about half an hour or more with the kids while my helper have her lunch and clean up the mess in the kitchen.
Then work *disturbance* - work - work *baby cry* - work *Jien knocking on the door*........work...break....break...duh..
...then express milk in the evening. Prepare dinner, bathe, eat my dinner with super speed (while feeding Jien) then put my punctual baby (8pm) to sleep.
Only then, I can start to unwind a little. Read a bit of paper or book, chat with hubby a bit (poor him, so little time for him!). By 10pm, prepare to sleep and we sort of 'take turn' reading to Jien and 10.30 - pengsan.
Come weekends, the working part will be replaced by seminars, marketing, taking care of the kids(helper on leave what...) but in a somewhat relaxed manner.
Psss..........actually I enjoyed it when I go out for meeting (that is when my maid is taking care of the 2 monsters). On the journey, I try to relax myself. At least, it is a consolation that I have my 'own' time!
So another baby to come??? Nuhhhhh.......With this kind of schedule? You gotta be kidding me!
Woke up around 7.30am everyday, feed baby, then get myself ready. Have my breakfast then put baby to sleep.
Then sneak a little bit of time to read e-mails/facebook and start work. Pick up Jien in the school around 12pm, bathe him, feed him and myself and spend about half an hour or more with the kids while my helper have her lunch and clean up the mess in the kitchen.
Then work *disturbance* - work - work *baby cry* - work *Jien knocking on the door*........work...break....break...duh..
...then express milk in the evening. Prepare dinner, bathe, eat my dinner with super speed (while feeding Jien) then put my punctual baby (8pm) to sleep.
Only then, I can start to unwind a little. Read a bit of paper or book, chat with hubby a bit (poor him, so little time for him!). By 10pm, prepare to sleep and we sort of 'take turn' reading to Jien and 10.30 - pengsan.
Come weekends, the working part will be replaced by seminars, marketing, taking care of the kids(helper on leave what...) but in a somewhat relaxed manner.
Psss..........actually I enjoyed it when I go out for meeting (that is when my maid is taking care of the 2 monsters). On the journey, I try to relax myself. At least, it is a consolation that I have my 'own' time!
So another baby to come??? Nuhhhhh.......With this kind of schedule? You gotta be kidding me!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Jung - 5 mo Updates
Jung turned 5mo last Saturday.
He is a very curious baby now. Ever so engrossed into adults' conversations. While feeding him, he would turned and listened if I am talking; He enjoyed watching the moving leaves, colourful flowers and of course, he now joins his brother and watch PlayHouse Disney. *Smack head*
He reached out for things now too. And the other time when he rolled back on his tummy and I saw him 'accidently' rolling back on his back, how wrong was I. It was NOT an accident, he acquired the skill actually at around 4-mo! What he did was to push up his backside and force the bum to sway one side and BOOM, rolled!. How smart!
A baby who listens well probably talks well too. Jung is very 'vocal'. So besides crying, this tiny monster actually experimenting his voice now! And his eyes contact is very good. So this little charmer is like a little magnet attracting aunties, po-po, uncles and even the guards downstairs at the park whenever we took him out for a walk.
This little charmer had make mama a zombie one. He is waking up more times at night almost at 2 hours interval to feed! Goodness!
He loves watching his brother and his brother?? Loves him but at the same time can't help but feeling JEALOUS! Poor thing. He would come rolling my back while I am feeding, purposely flipping the books so that I can read for him while I am attending to his lil bro!!
x x x
So to celebrate the good weather, the haze-free air, the 5-mo old boy, the 1st day of Puasa (ie good traffic, less crowd!), hubby spontaneously suggested to revisit Zoo Negara again. We were all so excited and we asked if our maid would come along and she happily nodded too. So that was how we celebrated our Saturday - with the monkeys in the Zoo. ;P
Jien : picture showing his first time trying to flag the sign "peace"!
He is a very curious baby now. Ever so engrossed into adults' conversations. While feeding him, he would turned and listened if I am talking; He enjoyed watching the moving leaves, colourful flowers and of course, he now joins his brother and watch PlayHouse Disney. *Smack head*

A baby who listens well probably talks well too. Jung is very 'vocal'. So besides crying, this tiny monster actually experimenting his voice now! And his eyes contact is very good. So this little charmer is like a little magnet attracting aunties, po-po, uncles and even the guards downstairs at the park whenever we took him out for a walk.
This little charmer had make mama a zombie one. He is waking up more times at night almost at 2 hours interval to feed! Goodness!
He loves watching his brother and his brother?? Loves him but at the same time can't help but feeling JEALOUS! Poor thing. He would come rolling my back while I am feeding, purposely flipping the books so that I can read for him while I am attending to his lil bro!!
x x x

Jien : picture showing his first time trying to flag the sign "peace"!
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Short Escapade
Last week, hubby was surfing the net for hotel rates. Obviously we needed a break. He was looking at Avilion-PD, & Guoman-PD etc and I told him-- expensive. Then he was looking at Genting Highland-ahhhhh, I don't like it. It is just too overly commercialized, congested, no-where to go to other than the Theme Park which does not sounds attractive AT ALL. I love the cold weather though.
So I suggested Bukit Tinggi.
He checked out the rate. It was quite ok. Colmar-The French Theme, Berjaya resort's one night stay of one room suite costs RM 200 with complimentary breakfast for 2. We jumped into it and had a wonderful, peaceful, pleasant weekend with our 2 sons!!
So off we go last Sunday. The journey only took us about an hour. No hassle. No jam.
As it was an off-peak period, checking in/out was easy.
The room? A bit run down (biasa-lah, Malaysian style). But it is quite a big suite complete with living hall and a pantry. The room is furnished with a four-postal bed. 2 TVs - one in the hall, one in the room. Not bad!
I revisited the Japanese Garden. It is still my favourite spot there.
What amazed me was my Jien who always requested his father to carry him whenever we were at the Zoo, actually walked and ran in the park. He obviously enjoyed himself too.
Oh..the breakfast was quite ok too. Quite a spread of choices for a buffet.
The fresh air, the cool breeze, the smiles of our boys made us decided that we will surely visit it again. :)
I am recharged!
So I suggested Bukit Tinggi.
He checked out the rate. It was quite ok. Colmar-The French Theme, Berjaya resort's one night stay of one room suite costs RM 200 with complimentary breakfast for 2. We jumped into it and had a wonderful, peaceful, pleasant weekend with our 2 sons!!
So off we go last Sunday. The journey only took us about an hour. No hassle. No jam.
As it was an off-peak period, checking in/out was easy.
The room? A bit run down (biasa-lah, Malaysian style). But it is quite a big suite complete with living hall and a pantry. The room is furnished with a four-postal bed. 2 TVs - one in the hall, one in the room. Not bad!
I revisited the Japanese Garden. It is still my favourite spot there.
What amazed me was my Jien who always requested his father to carry him whenever we were at the Zoo, actually walked and ran in the park. He obviously enjoyed himself too.
Oh..the breakfast was quite ok too. Quite a spread of choices for a buffet.
The fresh air, the cool breeze, the smiles of our boys made us decided that we will surely visit it again. :)
I am recharged!
Labels: art n lifestyle, family
Friday, July 31, 2009
Weekends
I remembered hubby and I got so stressed out on weekends when our maid is off duty. Oh the crying baby, changing diapers, complaining kid, cooking, cleaning, feeding made us so busy and stressed out that we almost almost almost .........quarrel!
Thank goodness that is all history now and it lasted like for 3 weeks or so before we adjusted ourselves, do a bit of planning of schedule, wake up slightly early to get ourselves ready, pre-planned out lunch and dinner to be simple - ALL IN ONE-POT meal.
One of the beautiful Sunday mornings, I woke up early in the morning, blessed with 3 healthy boys sleeping soundly still in the warm bed. I prepared this lovely breakfast for them and I feel so GOOD, myself. :)
Life is just GREAT!
One of the beautiful Sunday mornings, I woke up early in the morning, blessed with 3 healthy boys sleeping soundly still in the warm bed. I prepared this lovely breakfast for them and I feel so GOOD, myself. :)
Life is just GREAT!
Labels: art n lifestyle, family, food n recipes, me
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Brothers
It is tough to get them both to take a nice picture. It is like, you know, one will surely look the other way, each having their own agenda...
Like THIS.

or sometimes when I am a bit lucky, I get at least ONE to smile at the camera...
Like THIS.


or the pictures will turn out to be like this one here as if there is a conspiracy going on and that they are saying :
'Please go away camera, give us some PRIVACY!!'
I just love these pictures!
Like THIS.

or sometimes when I am a bit lucky, I get at least ONE to smile at the camera...
Like THIS.


or the pictures will turn out to be like this one here as if there is a conspiracy going on and that they are saying :
'Please go away camera, give us some PRIVACY!!'
I just love these pictures!
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
四个爸爸 一个午餐
上个星期日, 我请了四个爸爸吃午餐。
那是一个父亲节的月份。
第一个男人, 当然是我老爸。
老爸今年八十岁了。
两鬓斑白的他还是相当健壮。
老爸算是最疼爱我这个老么了。
想想,到我现在要整四十啦,
老爸还会帮我买鱼,买水果。
总是怕我饿坏了。
老爸除了跟他相熟的朋友会滔滔不绝,
和其他人,包括阿哥们和我,
他总是选择沉默,三缄其口。
可是我早知道他的爱。
他爱家,爱老妈,爱孩子 - 爱透了。
但,他就是不会说,不会表达。
爸,您不必说。女儿明白。
女儿我,面对着您,
也变得哑女,顿时语塞。
爸,我爱您!
。。。
第二个男人嘛。。。
犀利了!
打从我没和老爸住在一起,
我就和这男人同居了整整十多年!
老妈的传统思想,要女孩念完中学就好。
你连忙把我从老妈手里抢了我过来,
匆匆地把我给推进大学门拦。
供我,宠我。总是把好的东西往我这里塞。
就从来不计较。也没埋怨你的担子。
他是我三哥。
想当年,他就像老爸一样的管教我。
甚至比起老爸更严肃,更凶!
对他,我总是又爱又怕又敬。
要不是这老三,我没今天。
阿哥,我敬爱你!
。。。
第三个男人 - 我的家翁。
我很感谢他。
因为,他给了我这第四个男人!
。。。
当然,不用说,这第四位 - 是我丈夫;我孩子的爸爸。
我常常跟老公说,
他呀,是我老妈选的。
认识了十多年的朋友,
竟然是在老妈去世的时候再遇上而互产好感!天!
自老爸手里接过了我,
你就像老爸一样呵护、怜惜我。
是几时修来的恩德?
有你,我真的万事足矣!
孩子的爸,希望我们真的能够
携手
白头谐老!
那是一个父亲节的月份。
第一个男人, 当然是我老爸。
老爸今年八十岁了。
两鬓斑白的他还是相当健壮。
老爸算是最疼爱我这个老么了。
想想,到我现在要整四十啦,
老爸还会帮我买鱼,买水果。
总是怕我饿坏了。
老爸除了跟他相熟的朋友会滔滔不绝,
和其他人,包括阿哥们和我,
他总是选择沉默,三缄其口。
可是我早知道他的爱。
他爱家,爱老妈,爱孩子 - 爱透了。
但,他就是不会说,不会表达。
爸,您不必说。女儿明白。
女儿我,面对着您,
也变得哑女,顿时语塞。
爸,我爱您!
。。。
第二个男人嘛。。。
犀利了!
打从我没和老爸住在一起,
我就和这男人同居了整整十多年!
老妈的传统思想,要女孩念完中学就好。
你连忙把我从老妈手里抢了我过来,
匆匆地把我给推进大学门拦。
供我,宠我。总是把好的东西往我这里塞。
就从来不计较。也没埋怨你的担子。
他是我三哥。
想当年,他就像老爸一样的管教我。
甚至比起老爸更严肃,更凶!
对他,我总是又爱又怕又敬。
要不是这老三,我没今天。
阿哥,我敬爱你!
。。。
第三个男人 - 我的家翁。
我很感谢他。
因为,他给了我这第四个男人!
。。。
当然,不用说,这第四位 - 是我丈夫;我孩子的爸爸。
我常常跟老公说,
他呀,是我老妈选的。
认识了十多年的朋友,
竟然是在老妈去世的时候再遇上而互产好感!天!
自老爸手里接过了我,
你就像老爸一样呵护、怜惜我。
是几时修来的恩德?
有你,我真的万事足矣!
孩子的爸,希望我们真的能够
携手
白头谐老!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Jung @ 3 months

Recalling the time during confinement, he was such an angel initially, sleeping most of the time and 'behave' so well until the about the 3rd week, the 'wind' in his tummy build up and he was crying relentlessly for about 3 weeks then.
Come Saturdays and Sundays when our maid left us, ooo....it would be such a hectic, restless, mindless, super-busy, super-tired day for me and hubby taking care of the 2 monsters. And baby Jung just seems to cry so hard especially in the evenings before he knocked off... sob sob! I felt like a terrible mother!
Until....
One fine day, I picked up my parenting book again and look for some clues. I knew all the rules but I just want confirmations and a 'pat' on my shoulder to reaffirm myself that my baby is FINE. No baby is born to cry so much and to be hot tempered! There must be something wrong!
I kept hypnotizing myself that I should keep myself HAPPY, POSITIVE so that my baby can sense it. I keep shower him with kisses, strokes, massage and telling him how much I love him even the cry is so loud it could be heard miles away, I swear! That aside, I make sure I do not touch any 'offensive' food for that period. I did not eat any ginger, big onion, garlic, orange, milk, cheese, lemon, etc etc. Mind you, the bread that we baked that period - we use soya milk instead of cow's milk. Yes, to that extend.
Then, one morning, I turned my baby (he sleeps chest down) after his sleep. That particular morning, he gave me the sweetest heart-melting smile!! And from then on, there is no turning back!! He loves smiling to me and hubby every time we carry him, and especially in the morning! What a great way to start off the day! :)
Evening sleeps?? He did cry a bit but not the super loud cry anymore. It was the kind of cry that tells me : Mama, I am tired, I need to sleep now!! Well, before this, he would want us to carry and carry him - DON'T EVER PUT ME DOWN or I will BLAST!!! Whoa, mind you, my record was to carry him more than an hour putting him to sleep! - I am so relieved that was already a HISTORY...phew!
Talking about sleep, one day, like any other days, he was sobbing a bit trying to sleep. I carried him, this way, that way, all ways- all failed. I could feel my temper brewing.....ahhh...I need to stay away from him, to calm down myself. So I just put him down...to back off.
What is wrong?? What have I done wrong?? Then something kinda miracle happens to me : After a while, he kinda quiet down. Myself, still feeling a bit agitated, I just stay put to watch what happen next. Another minute passed. I told myself, give him 5 mins before I pick him up again. Next minute - even more quiet. Next he was seen turning his head, eyes shut and next - zzzzzz away!! Hooray!! I was so used to patting Jien to sleep and I forget that all babies are different. Nowadays, my boy sleeps on his own but sometimes with mama's patting. How easy.
For the past one month, my baby is super sweet baby. The type that anyone would want!!
He feeds about 2 hours intervals and more frequent in the evenings storing up his 'tank' before a long long sleep of 5-6 hours before the next feeding.
He knocked off quite punctually at 8pm. So I could go out with friends for dinner. Or have a short outing with Jien and hubby. This had never happened to me when I had Jien!
He sleeps well in the afternoon and feeds on bottle well too if I do go out for work. I normally left the house in the afternoon to ease out my maid. That is when everyone's tummy is full and happy; the boys are ready to take naps - then vrrooom I go!
He loves his mobil now and love watching his hands!! He suckle his hands too and as usual - very LOUD!! Wakaka!
He is such a dear boy and we all love him so much!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Gugu Gaga

My little one is a little chatty cutie.
He loves talking to his papa especially. He would gugu-gaga and it is like having a conversations.
Everyday, he would have a few sessions of 'conversations' and if you don't understand him and carrying him the wrong way so that he can't face you and 'talk' to you, he would make a fuss!!
How CUTE! ;P
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Updates

Oh.....what a busy week.
Nope, not because of the kids. Basically I am back to work.
I am very happy to resume work for my partner had been doing SO SO MUCH during my pregnancy and also my long leaves. I was on site checking some of our latest works the other day and not forgetting snapping some pictures of my own. Haha! Not bad, not too fat I thought....
As for my the other baby- the bungalow, well, still snailing and inching away and now it is more of the ID work and I am busy checking out some final details before they proceed on making the built-ins. I love the brightness and airiness of the house. Simple layout and to me, it is NICE. I love this house.

AIRY living room with timber roofing and exposing rafters. I just love it!

And most importantly, I will have some new jobs coming in. SO SO LUCKY. Yesterday, I closed a deal for a bungalow - a good one. But his kind of taste is not my cup of tea....I hope we can meet half way though for the design and outlook of the house.
As for the 2 kiddies at home, they are doing great.


The younger boy is so angelic lately. Sleep well and eat well. Of course, if we are slightly late to cater for what he wants, the loud speaker is still blasting alright! Kekekeke