Mom's wonderland

What Chloe learn this year

2011-12-15T14:32:00.008+08:00

This year she went to Vital Years for her holiday program. This is what she learn to do. She got two choice animals or flowers. She choose animals. So, she learn all about animals. The teacher also teach her to make card, paper bag and elephant bookmark.

I'm Back

2011-12-12T22:46:00.003+08:00

I had been missing in action for years....this time being many things had happened. This year two person in life have leave me. One is my mother, another one is my best friend. Both of them have rest in peace.

In June I just attended my best friend wedding, but in September she passed away. I received the news from her mother...I was shocked! How this happened....she told me she is pregnant not long ago. Life is so unpredictable.....

In September my mother came back Penang to have fun, but she just stay with us for three days. Then she keep on and off at the hospital and leave us on November.

I know we have to look forward. Now, I will ask my friends to cherish and love all people beside you....you wouldn't know who will leave first. Do what you want to do, don't regret....tell your love one how you feel before is too late.

Chloe's art and craft

2009-12-13T22:32:00.005+08:00

Last week Chloe went to science camp for five days. She learn about five senses and do some art and craft. These are her creations:

She look so serious. Actually she smile for a few snap but too bad the pictures is blur, so this is the best pictures after all.

Two bottle stick together and add some sand in it. Something like a rattle.
Turtle with some spice powder on it. Smell familiar but can't tell what is it.

Play dough.

Fish with some shapes on it.

According to her, she said is flowers. But I don't think it's look like it.

Fabian Passport Photo

2009-10-25T21:31:00.002+08:00

This December we are planning to go on holiday. Chloe already had her passport, so we need to take Fabian to do his very first passport. At first, I thought the picture sure not nice, because children can’t like adult smile at the camera. They will look here and there and sometimes when they are not in mood, they cry! Sigh….

At the beginning they said need to take photo at the immigration. The queue is long, we wait for 1 hour plus and he start to feel sleepy and cranky. I was thinking “oh dear, how can he has a smiling face later”. When his turn, he took the picture and the lady said can’t use, because can see my hands. She asks me to take his photo at studio. OMG, I need to take my walk down the street to the photo shop. I was sweating and Fabian look so tired. What to do, I have to no choice. The girl asks me to go in the studio and let him wear a vest, because his clothes is blue color same as the background. Later cannot see his shoulder. The girl and I try to make him smile. Finally, the result is out. Look for yourself and tell me your comment.

I'm very satisfy, because is better than I expected.

Stickers

2009-10-11T21:15:00.003+08:00

I want to share with you all these stickers. My brother-in-law bought some stickers from US for my daughter. I really like the third picture stickers. I think is very special. I never saw this type of sticker over here. Chloe is so happy to received this gift. She really like stickers very much. Everytime she will ask me to buy for her. I even buy stickers book for her to paste. But I think most of the children also like stickers.

Homemade play dough

2009-09-14T22:43:00.000+08:00

This is the first time I made play dough. It is very simple. All you need is :

1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of salt
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Few drops of food coloring

Just mix all these ingredients together in a cooking pot and set over a medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture becomes a ball. This should only take a few minutes.
Then remove from the stove and place the ball on the counter and add the food coloring then begin kneading the ball. (Be careful, the ball will be warm from the stove).
Knead for 1 to 2 minutes, then let it cool.
You'll want to wear gloves or your hands will turn the color of the coloring.

I keep in a zipper bag. It can keep up to few weeks.

These are our creation! The smaller caterpillar and and apple my daughter made. All the shapes my daughter cut it and I add some design. So "pai ser" my art is not that good.

Fabian Before and After

2009-09-06T22:06:00.003+08:00

Before After

July and August are the most tiring month. My whole family falls sick except me. First my son Fabian, he admitted hospital because of acute gastroenteritis (diarrhea and vomit) Cause by bacteria in his gastric. He stays at hospital for 3 nights 4 days. Then my daughter fever and runny nose follow by my husband, flu. After a week my son admitted again. He got phlegm. When he breathes I can hear the whizzing sound. Very serious until he need admitted for 5 nights 6 days.

The story not yet ends, when he came back for few days, he vomit again. So, I need to take him to the doctor. The doctor said he maybe he is allergy to milk lactose. He needs to change his milk powder to soy powder. After taking the Isomil (soy powder) he is ok now. I know that the soy powder taking for a long period of time it will cause tooth decay. However, he will drink until 1 year-old. So is ok no need to worry, since he don’t have teeth.

I am extremely exhausted. Being a mother, the most tiring is look after the children when they fall sick! I sleep for two days when every thing settles down.

My Fabian weight went down, you can see how different in the pictures.

Snakes fighting at my car park

2009-05-15T23:42:00.004+08:00

Today afternoon, my husband saw the King Cobra and Python are fighting at our condos car park. Then he snaps the photo for me to see. At that time I was taking a nap. When I wake up he told me and I quickly rush out to see, already too late because the firemen have come to catch the snakes. You can see the Python is wrapping around it the King cobra and it can’t even move. The snakes are just behind a car. Luckily is found and not hiding under the car or go inside the house, if not we can’t imagine what will happen. I wonder if the firemen didn’t come and catch the snakes, what will happen.
You think who win in this fighting? I know. The firemen! Wakakaka……

Childhood toys

2009-05-02T01:14:00.006+08:00

Last week, my daughter asks me to buy her cars stickers, so I went to market to buy for her. However, I couldn’t find pretty stickers for her. Then I decided to buy her coloring book. At the mean time I found this paper dolls book.

Last time when I was a little girl, I used to buy this paper dolls at the grocery shop (chai tiam mah) at 10 cents per piece. It is very cheap compare to now Rm3.50, but of course the quality is different. Nowadays, it comes with a book. Just like coloring book. At first I thought is a coloring book, but when I flip its surprise me, because since a long time I didn’t see this paper dolls. I want to share my childhood toys with my daughter. I told her last time her mommy play with this. I am not so fortunate like her to have so many toys and this is one of them. During my childhood I always play seven stones (7 liap buah), cooking utensils ( masak-masak ), paper dolls and catch fish near the river. He he he…run around the “kampung” and play with sand. Use Milo tin cover to cook leaves and Hibiscus flower petals, it will have sticky fluid after you cook it. Now, I don’t think kids have chance to play with all this stuff. Only those who live in the village will have chance to play, but I think maybe they will not interested anymore. Because now got Nintendo, play station, Lego, Barbie and etc.

So, what did you play during your childhood?

I nearly kill myself and my two children!

2009-03-28T03:23:00.004+08:00

Last night, I take my children and mother-in-law goes to shopping, when we came back already 10pm. So, as usual I will settle down my children and take my shower. I need to boil my baby bottle to sterilize. I had a bad habit I want to make it fast so that I can go to bed earlier, so when I am boiling my bottle, at the same time I went to take my shower. After that, I forgot about bottle! I went to bed. While I’m sleeping, I smell something and I wake up, all my room fills with smoke!

At that time, only I remembered about mine bottles. I quickly rush to the kitchen and turn off the fire. When I look inside the pot, this is how my bottles look. I melt all my bottles!

Then, I open all my house windows and door to release the smoke. I take a look at the clock it was 2am. I cooked the bottles for 3 hours. I called my husband because my husband friend’s grandfather passed away, so he went over to his place. I told my husband what happen and he said he is on the way home.

I am very careless and I don’t have a good memory. I tend to forget things easily. Sometimes when my husband at home, I boil the bottles he will ask me whether want to turn off the fire. At last, this is what happens. I nearly kill myself, my children and burn down the whole apartment, because of my careless mistakes. My heart beat very fast and my hands are cold when I think what had happened. I look at my children, they still sleeping so soundly. They didn’t even know what happen. If on fire, I’m the one who cause the problem.

When my husband came home, I asked him to scold me. I said I nearly kill my children and all the whole apartment people. He said “why I had to scold, things already happened. Just remember this mistake and don’t let it happen again.” This makes me guiltier. I think I will never forget this mistake and the lesson I had learned today forever!

Chloe and Fabian

2009-01-05T20:31:00.000+08:00

Don’t you think they look alike? Can you differentiate which one is Chloe or Fabian? Even my mother-in-law and sister-in-law can‘t recognize. Maybe because when I am pregnant I look at my daughter too much! I open my daughter’s album and my daughter asks me “ Is that baby brother pictures?” I said this is you when you are young. Chloe is the one wearing blue color shirt and Fabian is the one wearing white color shirt.

Before and after shave

2009-01-03T12:24:00.004+08:00

Actually I want to post my baby picture earlier but too busy and tired that’ why so long only post the picture. Here I let you all see his before and after shave. He do look like little monk. His face got rashes because his skin too dry. Not that handsome already. Hahaha…..I have to apply cream on his face. He is now getting better. He looks chubbier after he shave his hair.

Fabian Full Moon

2008-12-31T17:14:00.000+08:00

Baby full moon or full month celebrations are celebrated by Chinese families whose baby reaches 1 month after birth. On the baby's full month, some families host a dinner to entertain friends and relatives. Red hard-boiled eggs will be distributed too.

Nowadays, some of the traditional customs are still being practised either in whole or in part by modern parents. The practice of distributing Full Moon Gift Pack is to announce the arrival of a newborn in the family and also to thanks the relatives and friends for their gift. The baby will shave bold and have to pray to the ancestor and God for giving a beautiful, healthy child.

Finally, I have finished my confinement. The best thing is I can BATH! Ha ha ha…..the worst thing I hate confinement is I can’t take bath. It’s really very irritating. Some more our weather here is so hot. But what can we do? This is our Chinese customs and tradition. Here are some foods to serve my fellow friends and thank you for all the wishes. Hope you enjoy it!

Seasons Greetings

2008-12-24T16:58:00.003+08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends !!

I make this Christmas tree to all of you! My husband bought this puzzle for my daughter but she don't know how to play. At the end, her mother is the one who play the puzzle. I have use the puzzle to make some flowers, turtle, frog and christmas tree. I tell my husband this puzzle is not suitable for her to play. This is for age 5 and above. This is educational toys call HEXABITS. It is hexagon shape will enable you to create thousands of different images and patterns. It is easy and fun. Just follow the diagram provided. My husband bought it from market. Yes! from market because he have to take her mother to market so he saw this toys and think is fun.

This is how it look like before you put them together.

Introduce my newborn baby!

2008-12-09T21:35:00.001+08:00

This picture taken when he is 3 days old.

This picture taken 1 week later.

Introduce my newborn baby, his weight is 3.23kg. He was born in Island hospital on 2nd December 2008. He got jaundice, so have to admit hospital to go under the light. But now is getting better. Now I want to take more rest so write to all of you soon.

Will be away......

2008-11-24T17:22:00.003+08:00

I will be away for few weeks because I’m giving birth next week. My due date is on 16th Dec but I’m caesarean. So, it will be earlier. I’m so excited to see my baby soon. I wonder how he looks like. Will he look alike his dad or me?

Now I’m feeling very tired and exhausted. I’m hoping my baby come out earlier than the date I fix with my Gynae. When I’m lying down I will choose one side to turn over then stay for a very long time. Because is kind of hard for me to turn over. Every night I need to wake up and pass urine. Urgh…I’m so lazy because after I get up, is very hard for me to get to sleep.

Last weeks, I went shopping with my husband. I never felt so tired before. After the shopping my back ache and my legs are so tired. Last time I can go shopping for whole day without complaining but during my pregnancy at the last semester, is really hard to do that. I keep rush my husband. Normally we can finish shopping for the CNY clothes in 2 days. But this time we need to take a week to finish.

So, I will stop blogging for few weeks and I can’t visit all your blogs at the mean time. I will post my newborn child once I’m ready. Bye and see you guys soon.

Chloe finally know how to button her clothes

2008-11-19T20:11:00.003+08:00

My daughter has practice how to button her clothes for more than 6 month. Finally she can button her clothes without my help. I’m so proud of her. See how happy she is when she finish button her pajamas. Now she is practicing how to take out her t-shirt. How I hope she can bath herself…he he he…..so I can have more time on other chores. See how lazy I am. But I think this still need a very long time to go.

Jelutong Seafood ( Sri Anjung Ikan Bakar )

2008-11-13T22:38:00.000+08:00

Sometimes we like to try out Malay foods. Last weekend, my husband and I went to try this Malay stall at Jelutong, all the way from Bukit Dumbar. The foods there are very good, but the vegetables are too salty. I like the “ikan bakar” and “Lala masak pedas” is very good. The price is quite reasonable. All we eat just Rm45, plus drinks. Before that we have tried the “Nasi Goreng Paprik and Sotong Masak Pedas” also not bad.

New clothes for my newborn baby

2008-11-11T19:51:00.000+08:00

This set of clothes will let him wear when he comes back from hospital.

I’m going to let my baby wear this when he is 1-month-old for the praying ceremony.

Our family got praying ceremony when the baby is full moon means 1-month-old. We will take baby to pray the ancestors and Gods. To thank the ancestors and Gods blessed our child.

Hat and Shoes

2008-11-07T19:00:00.000+08:00

This hat and shoes is belongs to my husband. My mother-in-law bought for him when he is 1 month old, but the shoes is knitted by his grandmother (mother side). My husband grandmother had passed away last year. So, we really have to cherish this.

Nowadays, we usually choose pink for girl and blue for boy. However, last time, they prefer red. They don’t care whether boy or girl also has to wear red color clothes and hat. I wonder how many of you still keeping your childhood things. My mother-in-law really manages to keep my husband things until now and it’s still looking brand new. For me, my mom didn’t keep for me my childhood things.

Now, my mother-in-law passes this to me. I really don’t know I can manage to keep this until the next generation. Ha ha….I doesn’t think I’m a good keeper. Hopefully, I can let my grandchildren see my daughter childhood things and their grandfather’s hat and shoes.

The Super Scribbler Award

2008-11-03T17:29:00.002+08:00

Copy from here:
Yeah! I got this award from Wei Hong. This is a Super Scribbler Award. Thanks for the award.

So the rules every Superior Scribbler will name 5 other Super Scribblers.If you are named you must link to the author & the name of the blog that gave you the award. Then you must display the adorable award and link to This Post, which explains The Award. Finally you must visit this post and tell your name to Mr. Linky List. Then they will have a record of all the people who are Super Scribblers!

End Copy here.

Who are the 5 other Super Scribblers I’m going to tag here? Not that difficult. Those who also want to blast off their technoratis can take it from here too. Just remember to follow the rules.The 5 Super Scribblers: mummy gwen, shelley, tintin, guner, tammy

The Pink Sisterhood

2008-10-30T15:27:00.002+08:00

I had tagged by Mummy Gwen. This tag is about breast cancer awareness. Thank you for the tag.

Here are the rules:

1. Put the logo in your blog.

2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs

4. Add your link to the list of participants below

5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

Pink Sisterhood

1- Fara 2- Massy 3- N.O.Y 4- Mariuca 5- A Great Pleasure 6- LadyJava 7- Kim 8- Pink Thoughts 9- Turn-u-Off 10- Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 11- STAY AT HOME MOM 12- Fida Abbott 13- Also Mommy 14- Janice Ng 15- Juliana’s Site 16- The Painted Veil 17- Cendrine 18- Wonderful Life 19- Our Little Princess Gwen20-Mom's wonderland

I'm passing this tag to:

1. Amy

2. Ah Hoon

3. Jepunlauee

4. Kacang

5. Kinoko Land

6. Wei Hong (Leisure Life)

7. Wei Hong (Perfect Gift)

Pork trotter ( Pig's Leg ) in vinegar

2008-10-28T20:05:00.000+08:00

I really like to eat pork trotter vinegar but I don’t know how to cook. I asked my mom to teach me before but her way is quite complicated. Then, one day I told my friend, she teaches me her way. The recipe is very simple.

Ingredients:

1 pork trotter
600ml black rice vinegar
Ginger
Dried chilies
Sesame oil
600ml water

1. Cut the trotter into pieces. Boil in water for 15 minutes. Drain and put aside.
2. Wash, peel and smashed the ginger.
3. Heat the sesame oil in the pot. Stir fry the ginger until fragrant and add in the pork trotter.
4. Fry the pork trotter for a while then add in the vinegar, water and dried chilies, bring to boil then reduce to low heat. Simmer until trotter is tender.

My recipe is different with local pork trotter vinegar because I got add dried chilies. So, it is spicy and sour, I really like the taste. It will taste better if you leave it over night. If you don’t like spicy, you can don’t add the chilies. Hope you like it.

The Citybayview Revolving Restaurant

2008-10-24T19:24:00.008+08:00

This is the view from the restaurant when we just arrived......
After 30 minutes....

My family is an ice-cream lover.....

Apple pie and vanilla ice-cream....

Seafood Platter...

At the revolving restaurant, the menu doesn’t have much choice and the buffet also doesn’t have much varieties. I think you can just go there for ice-cream. The ice-cream is from Baskin Robbins. We go there is because of the ice-cream and the environment.

My daughter really enjoy the food very much, because she don't have chance to eat deep fried food at home.

Things my brother bought for my children

2008-10-20T15:40:00.000+08:00

The clothes are for my second child. This doggy supposes to give my second child too but my daughter saw this she already said she wants. She wants to give her old pink bear to her baby brother. Sigh….

Apple chips

2008-10-19T16:31:00.000+08:00

Last time my sister-in-law told me that US they have apple chips and we cannot find it here. One day, I went to Jusco I saw apple chips but the taste is not that good and not crispy at all. This time my brother went to US and bought apple chips for me. I try it and it is really very good. The apple chips sold here cannot compare with the US one.

Tumbler

2008-10-18T16:29:00.002+08:00

This is my daughter creation....

Backpack

2008-10-18T16:00:00.007+08:00

When my brother goes traveling he will bring back flight toys or things for children from the flight he takes. Then he will give it to my daughter. This time he brings back a backpack. This backpack includes notebook, crayon, stickers, coloring book, book mark, passport cover and sticker puzzle. The thing I like the most is the passport cover. It’s really very nice. At first, I thought is just a bag but later my daughter open only I know there are so many things inside. Before I manage to take picture, my daughter already start busy with her stickers and crayon.

Biscuit

2008-10-17T19:02:00.001+08:00

During pregnancy I like to replace my junk food with biscuit, dried fruits and nuts. However, now keep hearing the news that too much melamine in the biscuit. So, when I want to buy biscuit also has worried whether it is safe to eat. Many biscuits need ammonium bicarbonate. We don’t know how to differentiate whether this is ok or not. Which level is over the limit? We are not chemist and the box won’t tell us where the ingredients are come from. The only facts that they provide is nutrition, made or manufacturing from. It’s really very hard for us to choose. Now, it’s happen to the biscuit, but we don’t know when it will pop out news from other product. And some of the food we’ve been eating for so long. Really worry…….. Do you have anything to share with me? What is your point of view?

Chloe Pretend to be Doctor

2008-10-12T16:35:00.002+08:00

My daughter likes to watch Barney very much. In the show, Barney always got what you want to be when you grow up? One of the children will pretend to be doctor. Since then my daughter keep asking me to buy her doctor’s tools. So, her daddy promises to buy for her.

After we bought for her, she was so happy. When we arrived home, she wants to play with it. She asks me and her daddy sit down to be her patient. She wants to check our tummy, ears, eyes and mouth. Her daddy says, after playing this toy, maybe next time she can be a doctor. Ha ha….I laughed. I say “Don’t be silly. If what we want our child to be, then we bought them the toy, next time they will become what they play today. That’s very good. We no need to worry anymore.” It is so funny. What a silly thought my husband have.

Why, Why, Why?

2008-10-09T16:01:00.000+08:00

Since last month, my daughter keep asking me why, why, why? Everything I do she will ask me why? Why girl have to squad down pass urine? Why daddy stand when he pass urine? Why daddy cannot go in girl’s toilet? Why mommy this and that? Urgh….sometimes I do feel very annoying. But, what to do, this is children growing pathway.

One day, her daddy locks the main door in the house. She asks him “why we have to lock the door?” Her daddy replies “If we didn’t lock the door, later at night the thief can come into our house and steal our things.” She says “oh, ok. Then now where is the thief?” My husband also doesn’t know how to answer her. When she asks where is the policeman? The policeman is in the police station. Where is the doctor? The doctor is in the hospital. When she asks where is the thief? What should we answer? Aiyo…I really feel headache answer her questions.

Children can think of a question through our answer. So, the question is endless. I feel like don’t want to answer her question, but she will only learn through the entire question. I will answer her question as much as possible. I really don’t know when all this will end………

My Daughter First Computer

2008-10-06T16:57:00.004+08:00

Last year my brother-in-law bought a computer for my daughter, but that time she is too young to play with. So, I kept until now only take out for her to play. Although her age is still not appropriate to play.
This ClickStart My First Computer from Leap Frog introduces computer and preschool skills by turning any TV into a child’s first computer. A child can learn words, letters, phonics, numbers, colours, logic skills and other essentials. This product is suitable for children 3-6 years old. I do think this is a great product for your child to learn while their playing games.
My daughter love to play with it very much. However, she still cannot manage the mouse properly. So, she can only play with games using the keyboard. Maybe she just need more practice. Whenever I take my laptop out, she will ask me to take her computer too. She just likes to follow what I did.

Vegetarian Foods

2008-10-02T15:54:00.000+08:00

Vegetarian Sushi and Lor Bak
Vegetarian Burger and Pizza
Now, there a lot of variety of vegetarian’s food. I can find food like pizza, Satay, burger, Rojak, Lor Bak and many more. I just can’t believe it there are vegetarian’s cheese. I wonder what they made of. At this time, many people who are not eating vegetarian will also enjoy the food. Because normally we cannot find so many type of vegetarian food. Some more is so convenient. Every town there are stalls by the street selling vegetarian’s food during this festival.

Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Part 2)

2008-10-02T14:42:00.000+08:00

Temple in Burmah Road (车水路)

Vegetarian stalls opposite Burmah Road Temple. The street name is Madras Lane. Here got a lot of varieties vegetarians’ food. There a few stalls in this street open 24 hours. So, anytime you can enjoy nice food here. But, nowadays vegetarian’s food is quite expensive.

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2008-10-02T14:31:00.000+08:00

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Nine Emperor Gods Festival ( Part 1 )

2008-09-29T19:23:00.000+08:00

Every year, the Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: 九皇爺; pinyin: jiǔhuángyé; Hokkien: Kow Ong Yah; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is held for the first nine days of the Chinese 9th lunar month. This is a Chinese festival to celebrate the return from heaven to earth of the Nine Emperor spirits, who are worshiped as one deity known as Mazu (Chinese: 妈祖/天后), the Taoist goddess of the sea and queen of heaven who represents health, wealth and prosperity. The festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth moon in the Chinese lunar calendar. Devotees flock to temples throughout the country for the festival
The Nine Emperor Gods are part of a spirit-medium cult known locally as “Jieu Hwang Yeh”. These nine deities are believed to dwell in the stars in heaven under the reign of “Mazu”.
On the eve of the ninth moon, temples of the deities hold a ceremony to invoke and welcome the nine emperors. Since the arrivals of the gods are believed to be through the waterways, processions are held from temples to the sea-shore or river to symbolize this belief. Devotees dressed in traditional white, carrying incense and candles; await the arrival of their Excellencies.
A carnival-like atmosphere pervades the temple throughout the nine-day festival. During this period of time, the constant tinkling of a prayer bell and chants from the temple priests are heard. Most devotees stay at the temple, eat vegetarian meals and recite continuous chanting of prayer. It is believed that there will be rain throughout the nine days of celebration.
The ninth day of the festival is its climax. A procession which draws scores of devotees send the deities back home (a waterway such as river or sea )

Minced Fish Omelette

2008-09-24T21:14:00.000+08:00

Ingredients:

(A) Mix well
150g minced fish meat
1 tbsp chopped Chinese parsley
1 tbsp chopped spring onion

(B) Beat well
2 eggs
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Method:
1) Rub a little oil on non-stick pan. Scoop in a tablespoonful of egg. Fry briefly into an omelette.
2) Put ½ tsp of minced fish meat on egg omelette. Fold up to a form a half-moon shape.
3) Fry both sides until golden. (Repeat until finished)
My friend borrows me a recipe book. Then I try this dish and the taste is not bad. Some more is very simple. You can try it out.

Milk Bottle

2008-09-24T17:04:00.000+08:00

This bottle have unique internal vent eliminates the vacuum and air bubbles, to help reduce colic, burping, and wind. By eliminating the negative pressure, it can help reduce built up of fluid in baby’s ear.
Last week I went to shop for my second child. I start to buy bottle and clothes for my baby boy. My daughter use this brand bottle and I think is very good. Before my daughter use this bottle, she tends to have wind in her tummy. So, one day I went to a shop, this lady introduces me this bottle. I give it a try. It really reduces my daughter wind. From then on, I have used this bottle until now.

Food Feeder Bag

2008-09-22T16:40:00.001+08:00

This product is suitable for children 6 month and above. You can put food inside this net bag, press until you hear a click sound then it locked. Your child cannot open this cover because is very tight. So, is very safe to prevent your child get choked.
When my daughter is 6-month-old, I used to put fruits like banana, papaya, honeydew, apple, pear and biscuit inside this food feeder for her to eat. I will put her in her booster sit. After that, I will go and do my house chores. She will enjoy her food safely and I can finish my work.

My trip to Thailand

2008-09-16T22:06:00.000+08:00

Last month, we went to Thailand Hadyai but we stay at Dannok means border. Some people say Kayu Hitam. My daughter wants to see elephant there. At Dannok, there are 4 elephant whose the local people keep to earn money. When evening, they will bring the elephant and go round the town ask people to feed the elephant, until midnight. You can count how many kilometer the elephant have to walk for such a long hours.
We have a friend leave there. He told us that the elephant is very pity. They actually cannot afford to feed the elephant. You can imagine such a big elephant must have a big appetite and the sugarcane that we buy to feed the elephant is very small part only. One packet got 4 small part of sugarcane and 3 packet cost me RM5. How can this fill the elephant up? Every afternoon they will take the elephant go to Durian stall and eat the durian thorn-covered husk. Yes! It’s true. I feel so upset. The elephant have to work, earn money for them but they can’t even fill them up. This is unfair for them. The elephant should go back to the wild. Hopefully the elephant will have freedom one day.

Mid-Autumn Festival

2008-09-13T20:52:00.000+08:00

This coming Sunday is Mid-Autumn Festival, so we went to buy Mooncakes. In this box include 4 flavor Mooncakes. There are red bean paste without yolk, kiwi fruit, lotus paste without yolk and corn paste with golden delight. I don’t really like to eat salty egg yolk, so all the Mooncakes I buy don’t have yolk. When I purchase Mooncakes, I will find out the brand got new taste or not. I used to buy other brand, because they don’t have new taste so I decide to buy other brand. Hopefully this brand I bought is tasty. Some more they have new taste, which I never taste before. I’m here to wish all of you Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! (中秋节快乐!)

Cord Blood Stem Cell

2008-09-08T21:30:00.000+08:00

I know Cord blood stem cell through magazine. I had keep cord blood for my 1st child and decide to keep for my 2nd child. This is like a bio-insurance. Umbilical cord blood provides a painless, safe and non-controversial means of acquiring stem cells that can be used to treat patients with rare blood disorders, such as the sickle cell anemia, thalassemia and leukemia. In the past, cord bloods were considered a medical waste and are often discarded following child birth.

What are Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells?
Umbilical cord blood, otherwise known simply as “cord blood’ or “placental blood”, is the blood that remains in the newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta following birth. Cord blood stem cells are the key building blocks of the human blood and immune system. In other words, cord blood stem cells can be used to generate red blood cells and cells of the human immune system.
The baby’s umbilical cord blood is a rich and valuable source of stem cells, which are genetically unique to the baby and his/her family. It is an alternative source of stem cell transplantation, where traditionally bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells have been used. Umbilical cord blood stem cells are less prone to develop Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) than either bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells. This is because the umbilical cord stem cells have not yet develop into features that could be recognized by our own body cells and tissues.

The past 3 years, this company is using manually to transfer the stem cell but now they have a new technology call AXP Autoxpress Platform. There are two storage methods; one is stored in 5 individual cryovials or 1 cryobag. I prefer cryovials because in some diseases such as heart disease, stroke and spinal cord injury, only one vial is required for such therapeutic use. The other 4 vials will remain stored for future use. If you stored in cryobag, you have to waste the stem cell when you don’t need so much.

Upon signing up with this company, they will provide you with a collection kit. Which everything you and your obstetrician or a nurse midwife needs to collect the cord blood. You can see the collection kit from the picture above.

I do encourage people to keep the cord blood stem cells, for your family future.

Chewing gum on your clothes?

2008-09-06T20:56:00.000+08:00

Sometimes when we were shopping or clubbing, we didn’t notice there were chewing gums and we sit on it. When come back home only we will start to scold those stupid people who throw his/her chewing gums everywhere. Now, you don’t have to worry. I can share with you a simple way to wash away the gums. You just need egg white and toothbrush.

First, apply the egg white on the part where the chewing gums its. Then, leave it for 10-15 minutes. Next, brush away using the toothbrush. It will take off easily when you brush. After that, you can wash your clothes as usual. Is that simple!

Chloe's Story

2008-09-05T18:38:00.000+08:00

She was born on 17th March, 2006 in Island Hospital Penang. She was born at 37 weeks of gestation. She weight 3.43kg, her length, 53cm and her head circumference, 34cm. We name her Chloe Koay Su Ling. She had jaundice but luckily recovered a week later.

She is not a picky eater. She eats almost everything. She eats other children dislikes to eat. Like tomatoes, egg yolks, onions, all type of mushroom, bean curd and etc. I’m so lucky to have such a child. I don’t allow her to eats food like chips, candy, deep fried and junk foods. So, every time we eat she will ask for it. But, I will told her that “wait (girl girl) grow up mummy give you eat”. Ha ha….she listened. She is very obedient. Sometimes I eat food she cannot eat, she will say to me again. When she refuses to eat rice, I will tell her that “we have to eat rice to make us strong”. Then, she will eat. She is very good girl.

Her favorite show is Barney. Every morning she wakes up, she will lie down on the sofa. Then, ask for a bottle of milk and her Barney show. Although she likes Barney very much, but her favorite toy is her pink bear. Nothing beat it.

Now, she is going to become elder sister. At first, she said she don’t want baby. Maybe she is too afraid that the baby brother will replace her. We try to convince her that she will be our little princess forever and nothing can change this. Until now, she will says good night and use her hand to pamper her little brother in my tummy. I’m sure she can be a good sister in future.

Bleach Pen

2008-09-03T21:25:00.000+08:00

This is a bleach pen. It's have dual-tipped, one end is broad scrubber and the other end is fine point. I know this product from my sister-in-law. She always ask my brother-in-law to bought for her from US, because she can't find this product over here in Penang. She recommends this to me and I try to use it. Its really very good. You don't have to soak the clothes in the bleach water. You just need to apply on the stain. Some more you can soak the clothes with colour clothes. It won't spoilt your other garment. One day, when I was shopping at Jusco. I saw this bleach pen. I was so surprise. Finally we don't have to ask my brother-in-law buy this product for us. This product price is quite reasonable. Most people can afford it.

Wash grapes using toothpaste

2008-08-29T18:05:00.000+08:00

Last time I used to wash grapes using salt water. One day, I received an email. The email is about how to wash grapes using toothpaste. I am very curious, so I decided to give it a try. It’s really works! It’s even cleaner than you use salt water. It was so amazing. However, you have to rinse it well. If not, you can taste some mints. So, why not you give it a try and find out. I have decided next time continued to use this method to wash my grapes.

Fashion Tape

2008-08-27T17:17:00.000+08:00

I like to use this fashion tape very much. This is 36 pre-cut, 3 inch disposable strips in each box. It is clear double-stick, can do all the apparel and body. This tape is gentle to skin, hypoallergenic and leaves no residue on fabrics. Each strip of tape contains a removable backing on each side. You simply peel the backing from one side of the tape, press the tape firmly to your skin or fabric, remove the other backing, and apply the item to be secured. It’s as easy as peel, stick and go! You can use it daily to help you solve the problem such as slipping straps, falling hems and gaping blouse fronts.

Sometimes I will cut the strip into half because I don't need so long strip to hold my gaping blouse. This tape can hold for very long hours. You have to remember to remove the tape before you take your clothes to laundry. I bought this fashion tape in KL 1-Utama, but I don't know in Penang got sale this tape or not.

My baby girl habit

2008-08-22T20:52:00.000+08:00

My baby girl love her teddy bear very much. She can't sleep without her favourite bear. We name her teddy bear "pink bear". Whenever we want to go out, she will definately bring her bear bear along. Her bear bear and her thumb is a pair. When she hug her bear bear she will pop her thumb into her mouth. Then she will take her bear bear ear to rub on her lips. Just like the next picture. Some more she can touch her bear bear ear while she is sucking thumb. If we say we want to throw her bear bear away, she will cry and beg us don't throw. I wonder this bear bear will company her until she grow up. Now her bear bear really very dirty and smelly but for her, she think this is her smell. She love it very much. Sometimes her uncle say want to take her go shopping, she will say want to take her bear bear along. If we forgot to take her bear bear, we have to go back and take for her. So, everytime we want to go out, we have to remind her about it.

Chloe's swimming costume

2008-08-21T20:49:00.000+08:00

This is my little girl. She love swimming very much. I really think that she is very cute wearing her swimming costume. She do look like a gymnast. Ha ha.....this is what I thought. Do you agree after look at her picture? Everytime I say want to take her go swimming, she will know where to take her swimming costume and towel. She will be very excited. I suppose all children like to swim because there can play water. The second picture show her towel. Yes! Her towel. She is wearing her towel. Don't she look cute? My friend bought this towel for her from Australia. I never see this type of towel here before. So, she will dress like this to the pool.