21/7/08 (Monday)
Phew…. Finally I see the sun!! Today is the first day; our life is sort of back to normal… wondering why I said so… another long chapter…
Since end of June, my 2 girls have been under some virus/bacteria attacked. Have been visited to paed almost twice a week, medical fees cost us more than RM 500 for the past 3 weeks! Thank god is all over!!
Don’t know how it get started, but my Wen Wen was down with cough & flu then fever… before she recover from cough & flu she was complaining her stomach ache & diarrhea. That lasted for almost 3-4 days. That was the first time ever, she complain that her bottle of milk is too much (even though is only about 3 ounces). Normally she will ask why we prepare so little milk for her even though the milk is already > 7 ounces. As a mother, I almost collapse seeing my darling chubby acted that way.
When she gains back her appetite, I thought I can jump in joy! But I was wrong! She now on high fever & she complain about her ear pain!! Another trip to paed, paed confirmed that stubborn/nasty phlegm was now filled her ear tube. Gosh!! Wen Wen was really on high fever, until I have to stripe her off & sponge her with water. That lasted for about 3-4 days. This time round, I thought is over but is NOT! Wen Wen’s fever on & off, no choice I have to make another trip to paed. Until the Paed show a long face, as he was also worry on Wen Wen’s condition. This time round, he prescribe a different antibiotic for Wen Wen… that happen last Thursday. Today finally, Wen Wen’s sun is out… she’s no longer having fever, now I only concentrated on the antibiotic. By this Wednesday, the course shld be finished. She went to school as usual. When I called her from office she was so excited talking about her activity in school… Thank god my nightmare is over…
Xuan Xuan’s story now…About the same time Wen Wen sick, my darling Xuan Xuan also down with cough & flu. Whatever happen to Wen Wen, it got spread to Xuan Xuan. The same story repeated itself on Xuan. Not long after the first visit to paed, Xuan Xuan also stomach ache, vomitted but no diarrhea. At one point of time also, Xuan Xuan down with high fever. I have to sponge her as well. The fortunate thing is that Xuan Xuan didn’t complain about her ear … but the unfortunate thing is that she got the eye infection!!! Wen Wen – ear infection, Xuan Xuan – eye infection! My heart is slice into pieces every time applying oilmen to Xuan Xuan’s infected eyes. Both her eyes got infected. Every morning, when she woke up, she can’t open her eyes. I have to use the wet cotton to wipe out all those sticky discharge before she can open her eyes again. Xuan Xuan is easier to manage compare to Wen Wen. Even though she wail & refuse to let me put on the oilmen for her, but after some grandmother story, she will still give in. If is Wen Wen, there will be violence involved. Phew… really…blessing in disguise…
My working days were darm long for the past 3 weeks…. As my heart was being steal by my 2 gals at home. I called back every 2-3 hours to check out their condition. I can’t concentrate in my work. But thank god…. I still manage to get it through…I’m happy that all is over…. Since yesterday, my house again filled with laughter, filled with their fighting noise, their quarrelling conversation & my grumble (ngam ngam cham cham)….
Friday, September 19, 2008
Our Month of July...
21/7/08 (Monday)
Phew…. Finally I see the sun!! Today is the first day; our life is sort of back to normal… wondering why I said so… another long chapter…
Since end of June, my 2 girls have been under some virus/bacteria attacked. Have been visited to paed almost twice a week, medical fees cost us more than RM 500 for the past 3 weeks! Thank god is all over!!
Don’t know how it get started, but my Wen Wen was down with cough & flu then fever… before she recover from cough & flu she was complaining her stomach ache & diarrhea. That lasted for almost 3-4 days. That was the first time ever, she complain that her bottle of milk is too much (even though is only about 3 ounces). Normally she will ask why we prepare so little milk for her even though the milk is already > 7 ounces. As a mother, I almost collapse seeing my darling chubby acted that way.
When she gains back her appetite, I thought I can jump in joy! But I was wrong! She now on high fever & she complain about her ear pain!! Another trip to paed, paed confirmed that stubborn/nasty phlegm was now filled her ear tube. Gosh!! Wen Wen was really on high fever, until I have to stripe her off & sponge her with water. That lasted for about 3-4 days. This time round, I thought is over but is NOT! Wen Wen’s fever on & off, no choice I have to make another trip to paed. Until the Paed show a long face, as he was also worry on Wen Wen’s condition. This time round, he prescribe a different antibiotic for Wen Wen… that happen last Thursday. Today finally, Wen Wen’s sun is out… she’s no longer having fever, now I only concentrated on the antibiotic. By this Wednesday, the course shld be finished. She went to school as usual. When I called her from office she was so excited talking about her activity in school… Thank god my nightmare is over…
Xuan Xuan’s story now…About the same time Wen Wen sick, my darling Xuan Xuan also down with cough & flu. Whatever happen to Wen Wen, it got spread to Xuan Xuan. The same story repeated itself on Xuan. Not long after the first visit to paed, Xuan Xuan also stomach ache, vomitted but no diarrhea. At one point of time also, Xuan Xuan down with high fever. I have to sponge her as well. The fortunate thing is that Xuan Xuan didn’t complain about her ear … but the unfortunate thing is that she got the eye infection!!! Wen Wen – ear infection, Xuan Xuan – eye infection! My heart is slice into pieces every time applying oilmen to Xuan Xuan’s infected eyes. Both her eyes got infected. Every morning, when she woke up, she can’t open her eyes. I have to use the wet cotton to wipe out all those sticky discharge before she can open her eyes again. Xuan Xuan is easier to manage compare to Wen Wen. Even though she wail & refuse to let me put on the oilmen for her, but after some grandmother story, she will still give in. If is Wen Wen, there will be violence involved. Phew… really…blessing in disguise…
My working days were darm long for the past 3 weeks…. As my heart was being steal by my 2 gals at home. I called back every 2-3 hours to check out their condition. I can’t concentrate in my work. But thank god…. I still manage to get it through…I’m happy that all is over…. Since yesterday, my house again filled with laughter, filled with their fighting noise, their quarrelling conversation & my grumble (ngam ngam cham cham)….
Phew…. Finally I see the sun!! Today is the first day; our life is sort of back to normal… wondering why I said so… another long chapter…
Since end of June, my 2 girls have been under some virus/bacteria attacked. Have been visited to paed almost twice a week, medical fees cost us more than RM 500 for the past 3 weeks! Thank god is all over!!
Don’t know how it get started, but my Wen Wen was down with cough & flu then fever… before she recover from cough & flu she was complaining her stomach ache & diarrhea. That lasted for almost 3-4 days. That was the first time ever, she complain that her bottle of milk is too much (even though is only about 3 ounces). Normally she will ask why we prepare so little milk for her even though the milk is already > 7 ounces. As a mother, I almost collapse seeing my darling chubby acted that way.
When she gains back her appetite, I thought I can jump in joy! But I was wrong! She now on high fever & she complain about her ear pain!! Another trip to paed, paed confirmed that stubborn/nasty phlegm was now filled her ear tube. Gosh!! Wen Wen was really on high fever, until I have to stripe her off & sponge her with water. That lasted for about 3-4 days. This time round, I thought is over but is NOT! Wen Wen’s fever on & off, no choice I have to make another trip to paed. Until the Paed show a long face, as he was also worry on Wen Wen’s condition. This time round, he prescribe a different antibiotic for Wen Wen… that happen last Thursday. Today finally, Wen Wen’s sun is out… she’s no longer having fever, now I only concentrated on the antibiotic. By this Wednesday, the course shld be finished. She went to school as usual. When I called her from office she was so excited talking about her activity in school… Thank god my nightmare is over…
Xuan Xuan’s story now…About the same time Wen Wen sick, my darling Xuan Xuan also down with cough & flu. Whatever happen to Wen Wen, it got spread to Xuan Xuan. The same story repeated itself on Xuan. Not long after the first visit to paed, Xuan Xuan also stomach ache, vomitted but no diarrhea. At one point of time also, Xuan Xuan down with high fever. I have to sponge her as well. The fortunate thing is that Xuan Xuan didn’t complain about her ear … but the unfortunate thing is that she got the eye infection!!! Wen Wen – ear infection, Xuan Xuan – eye infection! My heart is slice into pieces every time applying oilmen to Xuan Xuan’s infected eyes. Both her eyes got infected. Every morning, when she woke up, she can’t open her eyes. I have to use the wet cotton to wipe out all those sticky discharge before she can open her eyes again. Xuan Xuan is easier to manage compare to Wen Wen. Even though she wail & refuse to let me put on the oilmen for her, but after some grandmother story, she will still give in. If is Wen Wen, there will be violence involved. Phew… really…blessing in disguise…
My working days were darm long for the past 3 weeks…. As my heart was being steal by my 2 gals at home. I called back every 2-3 hours to check out their condition. I can’t concentrate in my work. But thank god…. I still manage to get it through…I’m happy that all is over…. Since yesterday, my house again filled with laughter, filled with their fighting noise, their quarrelling conversation & my grumble (ngam ngam cham cham)….
End of June....Updates...
27/6/08 (Friday) Sunny Day
Another 30 minutes, I will be able to logout from the office!!! Hooray!!! No mood to work so this leaves me sometime to blog about my 2 girls. Wen Wen oredi started her pre-school since May 08. She is quite stable now. Will arrange a transporter for her from July onwards. Initially she also refused to go to school. That time really sucks as I was with my new job, no phone yet, no AL, only worries left behind for me! I’m happy that is all over!
For Xuan Xuan, we manage to encourage her to school by drawing her a smiley face a day if she didn’t cry in the school. For Wen Wen, all thanks to Pinocchio. Wen Wen knew about the Pinochio story since she was 2. One day, the idea just came, I told her that all children have to go to school, just like how Gepetto told Pinochio, if kids refuse to go to school, Strombolli will catch them & lock them into a cage & they no longer able to see their mommy & daddy anymore. To my surprise, the next day, she went to school with very minimal hesitation & denial. Since then till now, she’s looking forward to go to school. Last week, daddy took leave to send her to school, she was complaining that why daddy so slow!!! When my husband called me to update, I can’t stop laughing.
Xuan Xuan is very filial & obedient girl. She will do some writing for me on daily basis Of course there are times she refuse to write, but I think is ok as she’s still that young. Whenever she has the mood, then she will write, else she will just mingle with all her toys or fighting with her little sister. She now can write 1-10 & all alphas (of course sometimes she still confuse on the mirror effect of the alpha, like C, she will write it the other way round. Anyway, I am already very happy with her achievement. Only 4-y-o, what to expect, right?
Another 30 minutes, I will be able to logout from the office!!! Hooray!!! No mood to work so this leaves me sometime to blog about my 2 girls. Wen Wen oredi started her pre-school since May 08. She is quite stable now. Will arrange a transporter for her from July onwards. Initially she also refused to go to school. That time really sucks as I was with my new job, no phone yet, no AL, only worries left behind for me! I’m happy that is all over!
For Xuan Xuan, we manage to encourage her to school by drawing her a smiley face a day if she didn’t cry in the school. For Wen Wen, all thanks to Pinocchio. Wen Wen knew about the Pinochio story since she was 2. One day, the idea just came, I told her that all children have to go to school, just like how Gepetto told Pinochio, if kids refuse to go to school, Strombolli will catch them & lock them into a cage & they no longer able to see their mommy & daddy anymore. To my surprise, the next day, she went to school with very minimal hesitation & denial. Since then till now, she’s looking forward to go to school. Last week, daddy took leave to send her to school, she was complaining that why daddy so slow!!! When my husband called me to update, I can’t stop laughing.
Xuan Xuan is very filial & obedient girl. She will do some writing for me on daily basis Of course there are times she refuse to write, but I think is ok as she’s still that young. Whenever she has the mood, then she will write, else she will just mingle with all her toys or fighting with her little sister. She now can write 1-10 & all alphas (of course sometimes she still confuse on the mirror effect of the alpha, like C, she will write it the other way round. Anyway, I am already very happy with her achievement. Only 4-y-o, what to expect, right?
What a Happy Day
20/6/08 drizzling in the evening
Even though is a wet evening, traffic is still at an acceptable level. I reached home about 6.45pm. The moment Xuan Xuan saw me, she shouted: “mommy mommy, I have something to show you!” while she running towards a cupboard to grab the thing that she wanted to show me. This is not unusual as normally she will be that excited to show me all her art & craft that she did at school. Me as usual switching on the TV for a not so interesting show while waiting for her to show me her craft.
Hah! To my surprise, she is showing me this…
A trophy!!! Wah Seh... Xuan Xuan is getting her first trophy at her age of 4!! I’m extremely proud of her! I still remember early May this year, when she show me a notification letter from her kindergarten stating that there will be examination for 4-Y-O class in a week’s time. My reaction was like – OMG, what a world! Exam for 4-Y-O kids, unbelievable! What do they know at their tender age??? Anyway, being a mother I was a bit panic even though I don’t expect her to do well in the class + she’s only 4, to me, my main reason sending her to pre-school is wanting her to have more friends, wanting her to understand the concept of community. I was cooled down quite fast.
Back to her exam, after schooling for almost half a year, that was the first time I do revision with her a day before her so called ‘exam’. Luckily her exam schedule was quite relax, one day one subject – Malays, English, Maths & Chinese. I was quite shock when I come to know that she can recognize quite a number of Chinese words like ‘Head’, ‘hand’ & so forth. Never had I taught her a word of Chinese, not that I don’t know Chinese but then I don’t know how to start. Like English or Malay, I can always start her with alphabets, for Maths of course is 1,2,3… for Chinese I would believe is the stroke, the thing is which stroke, I myself don’t even have good foundation on Chinese. I really don’t want to contaminate Xuan Xuan’s spongy mind by educating her wrong /improper Chinese Stroke. Hard to find a good Mandarin Teaching Guide, maybe I am lazy!
She actually got full marks on all her test paper and I remembered once she told me that she got Number 1 in the class. I thought she was fascinating. Seems like she’s not! She really gets the first place in her class! I am proud! Extremely proud! Shiok! Shiok! What a wonderful day!
Even though is a wet evening, traffic is still at an acceptable level. I reached home about 6.45pm. The moment Xuan Xuan saw me, she shouted: “mommy mommy, I have something to show you!” while she running towards a cupboard to grab the thing that she wanted to show me. This is not unusual as normally she will be that excited to show me all her art & craft that she did at school. Me as usual switching on the TV for a not so interesting show while waiting for her to show me her craft.
Hah! To my surprise, she is showing me this…
A trophy!!! Wah Seh... Xuan Xuan is getting her first trophy at her age of 4!! I’m extremely proud of her! I still remember early May this year, when she show me a notification letter from her kindergarten stating that there will be examination for 4-Y-O class in a week’s time. My reaction was like – OMG, what a world! Exam for 4-Y-O kids, unbelievable! What do they know at their tender age??? Anyway, being a mother I was a bit panic even though I don’t expect her to do well in the class + she’s only 4, to me, my main reason sending her to pre-school is wanting her to have more friends, wanting her to understand the concept of community. I was cooled down quite fast.
Back to her exam, after schooling for almost half a year, that was the first time I do revision with her a day before her so called ‘exam’. Luckily her exam schedule was quite relax, one day one subject – Malays, English, Maths & Chinese. I was quite shock when I come to know that she can recognize quite a number of Chinese words like ‘Head’, ‘hand’ & so forth. Never had I taught her a word of Chinese, not that I don’t know Chinese but then I don’t know how to start. Like English or Malay, I can always start her with alphabets, for Maths of course is 1,2,3… for Chinese I would believe is the stroke, the thing is which stroke, I myself don’t even have good foundation on Chinese. I really don’t want to contaminate Xuan Xuan’s spongy mind by educating her wrong /improper Chinese Stroke. Hard to find a good Mandarin Teaching Guide, maybe I am lazy!
She actually got full marks on all her test paper and I remembered once she told me that she got Number 1 in the class. I thought she was fascinating. Seems like she’s not! She really gets the first place in her class! I am proud! Extremely proud! Shiok! Shiok! What a wonderful day!
One month after joining this company...
19/6/08 Thursday
Wah! Time fly… without realizing, I have been with this new company for more than a month… wondering how’s my life over here? One thing for sure, I’m still surviving…
I have gotten all my passwords to access to different systems. Guess how many passwords that I am having? All in all, I have about 6-7 usernames & passwords to remember. This is the first time I have to remember that many username & passwords to access to different application within the company. They said is for security purposes! Ridiculous!!
Besides have to remember the many passwords, & which passwords for which system, I think I am coping quite well. I have also understood more about the system that I’m going to work on. Not so complicated after all. I believe practice make perfect, so I’m not worrying too much on that.
The major concern now is – our call centre really short of headcounts… really short!!! Anybody interested being a Customer Service Consultant? Do drop me a note…
Eeerrr…. My life now is still in peace, except a little bit bored as I still have not found a gang which I can attach to… Lots of old timers here, they are still not too open to embrace the new staff. Currently I am only close to another manager who joins the company the same time as me. She’s my lunch buddy, she’s my gossip partner, and she shares my joy & frustration. She’s warm & friendly. Most of all she is as ‘pat’ (busybody/nosey) as me! Having her around make my life a bit colorful during office hours…
I still enjoy an easy life during office hours as I don’t have any direct manager that I should report to. Currently I am reporting directly to the Head of Call Centre & she’s always very busy. Most of the time she’s attending meeting, what meeting I don’t know. This leave me loads of space to explore the call centre environment. I plan my work & I do it then keep it. I will continue to do this until the time tells me that I need to change. Being a newbie, I believe & think that being a little passive is always a smart move. So…let’s wait & see!
Since I plan my own work, I do it at my own pace too! This enables me to go back sharp on the dot everyday without fail. One thing that appears to be quite weird here is that, when I logout sharp on the dot, colleagues around me look at me one kind… why leh?? Because I seem to be the odd one out as 99% of the staff in the company will only leave the office between 6.30pm-7.30pm. I am working at my own pace, so why stay? Don’t care lah… as much as I want to go back sharp on the dot, I won’t stay back unnecessarily, family comes first.
I normally reach home about 6.30pm-7pm depending on the traffic. I spend some time on the not so interesting TV show, sometimes I do feed my girls (if my luck is good, my mom will do the job for me), waiting for my husband to come back from his work, we will go back to our own house after my husband had his dinner. After both of us had our bath, we will spend time with our 2 darling girls. Our life have not affected too much after I change my job. I am very grateful about it. The only thing that I’m not too happy with is – with the current employment, I don’t get to access internet at all. That’s also the main reason why my blog is frozen. Anyway, I will try to update my life as much as possible to keep my diary alive.
Wah! Time fly… without realizing, I have been with this new company for more than a month… wondering how’s my life over here? One thing for sure, I’m still surviving…
I have gotten all my passwords to access to different systems. Guess how many passwords that I am having? All in all, I have about 6-7 usernames & passwords to remember. This is the first time I have to remember that many username & passwords to access to different application within the company. They said is for security purposes! Ridiculous!!
Besides have to remember the many passwords, & which passwords for which system, I think I am coping quite well. I have also understood more about the system that I’m going to work on. Not so complicated after all. I believe practice make perfect, so I’m not worrying too much on that.
The major concern now is – our call centre really short of headcounts… really short!!! Anybody interested being a Customer Service Consultant? Do drop me a note…
Eeerrr…. My life now is still in peace, except a little bit bored as I still have not found a gang which I can attach to… Lots of old timers here, they are still not too open to embrace the new staff. Currently I am only close to another manager who joins the company the same time as me. She’s my lunch buddy, she’s my gossip partner, and she shares my joy & frustration. She’s warm & friendly. Most of all she is as ‘pat’ (busybody/nosey) as me! Having her around make my life a bit colorful during office hours…
I still enjoy an easy life during office hours as I don’t have any direct manager that I should report to. Currently I am reporting directly to the Head of Call Centre & she’s always very busy. Most of the time she’s attending meeting, what meeting I don’t know. This leave me loads of space to explore the call centre environment. I plan my work & I do it then keep it. I will continue to do this until the time tells me that I need to change. Being a newbie, I believe & think that being a little passive is always a smart move. So…let’s wait & see!
Since I plan my own work, I do it at my own pace too! This enables me to go back sharp on the dot everyday without fail. One thing that appears to be quite weird here is that, when I logout sharp on the dot, colleagues around me look at me one kind… why leh?? Because I seem to be the odd one out as 99% of the staff in the company will only leave the office between 6.30pm-7.30pm. I am working at my own pace, so why stay? Don’t care lah… as much as I want to go back sharp on the dot, I won’t stay back unnecessarily, family comes first.
I normally reach home about 6.30pm-7pm depending on the traffic. I spend some time on the not so interesting TV show, sometimes I do feed my girls (if my luck is good, my mom will do the job for me), waiting for my husband to come back from his work, we will go back to our own house after my husband had his dinner. After both of us had our bath, we will spend time with our 2 darling girls. Our life have not affected too much after I change my job. I am very grateful about it. The only thing that I’m not too happy with is – with the current employment, I don’t get to access internet at all. That’s also the main reason why my blog is frozen. Anyway, I will try to update my life as much as possible to keep my diary alive.
My new Job...
2/6/08 (Monday) Sunny
My new job…
I have been with this new company since 12/5/08. The first 2 weeks, I was undergoing training. I learn a lot even though it was boring. This is the first week I start looking at my own work. There isn’t any job description to me yet. Anyway, I guess roughly I know how my life gonna be soon…
I have given a task to roll out the Workforce Management System (WFM) this 16/6/08. I have yet to do any hands-on on this new system as I have not received my password till today. In another 2 weeks time, I will be judged! I will enjoy my life to the fullest before have to go back late. For the pass few weeks, I have been logging out from my work sharp on time. I’m going to logoff at 4.45pm today as well. Blessing in disguise hah!
I just wish that from next week onwards, I will have all my passwords ready. By then I will start familiarize myself with those robotic brain. God, please give me the strength to manage those machines. I really do hope that I won’t have much hard time mingle around with them!
That’s all about my job…
My new job…
I have been with this new company since 12/5/08. The first 2 weeks, I was undergoing training. I learn a lot even though it was boring. This is the first week I start looking at my own work. There isn’t any job description to me yet. Anyway, I guess roughly I know how my life gonna be soon…
I have given a task to roll out the Workforce Management System (WFM) this 16/6/08. I have yet to do any hands-on on this new system as I have not received my password till today. In another 2 weeks time, I will be judged! I will enjoy my life to the fullest before have to go back late. For the pass few weeks, I have been logging out from my work sharp on time. I’m going to logoff at 4.45pm today as well. Blessing in disguise hah!
I just wish that from next week onwards, I will have all my passwords ready. By then I will start familiarize myself with those robotic brain. God, please give me the strength to manage those machines. I really do hope that I won’t have much hard time mingle around with them!
That’s all about my job…
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
How to make your kid CLEAN UP after play...
After leaving comments in this post, reached home I get this…
When is time to clear up, I gave them a plastic bag each and told them “Let’s have some fun! Let’s see today who can keep more Alphas & numbers in her plastic bag.”
Without screaming, they started to clear the mess.
Within few seconds….tada…All Done!
Try turn the clean up session into a competition and you will be surprise to see the pride on your kid when he/she keep more than his/her counterpart! Look at my 2 girls and you will know what I mean.
Sometimes, we sing Barney’s Clean-Up song while we clean up. It goes like this…
Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Everywhere;
Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Do Your Share!
I will lead the song in progressive mode, start with slow tempo, then medium, then fast! Is fun!! Also within minutes, the space is cleared!
Sometimes, after much coax & nagging, if my 2 girls still don’t clean up. Then I will start picking up the toys & put in the storage box. After picking up few pieces, I will pretend I strain my back & start moaning: ouch here ouch there… (drama a bit lah). Then I will ask for help from my 2 darling! And they will do the rest. Little trick for great success!
Hope the above give you some idea dealing with your little ones when they refuse to clean up after the play session. Let me know whether it works for you!
When is time to clear up, I gave them a plastic bag each and told them “Let’s have some fun! Let’s see today who can keep more Alphas & numbers in her plastic bag.”
Without screaming, they started to clear the mess.
Within few seconds….tada…All Done!
Try turn the clean up session into a competition and you will be surprise to see the pride on your kid when he/she keep more than his/her counterpart! Look at my 2 girls and you will know what I mean.
Sometimes, we sing Barney’s Clean-Up song while we clean up. It goes like this…
Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Everywhere;
Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Do Your Share!
I will lead the song in progressive mode, start with slow tempo, then medium, then fast! Is fun!! Also within minutes, the space is cleared!
Sometimes, after much coax & nagging, if my 2 girls still don’t clean up. Then I will start picking up the toys & put in the storage box. After picking up few pieces, I will pretend I strain my back & start moaning: ouch here ouch there… (drama a bit lah). Then I will ask for help from my 2 darling! And they will do the rest. Little trick for great success!
Hope the above give you some idea dealing with your little ones when they refuse to clean up after the play session. Let me know whether it works for you!
Another Price Hike!
This morning, on my way to work…turned on the radio… “Another price hike!!!” This time round is the price increase for biscuits. Don’t really pay attention on the increment percentage, in short there’s a price hike. If I heard correctly, Milo’s price also will be up don’t know how many % this coming June! Really cheesed off with all these price increment news!
Not long ago is flour, then rice/grains, now biscuits!! For those low income earner like me, susah betul!!! Everything seems so expensive but not our pay! Arh!!! Tonight must go stock up the biscuits & Milo!!
I know I know...the photo has nothing to do with the price increase, just upload it to cool me down after looking at this 2 Minies!!
Not long ago is flour, then rice/grains, now biscuits!! For those low income earner like me, susah betul!!! Everything seems so expensive but not our pay! Arh!!! Tonight must go stock up the biscuits & Milo!!
I know I know...the photo has nothing to do with the price increase, just upload it to cool me down after looking at this 2 Minies!!
Do U Shout at Ur Spouse?
I came across an article about Do you shout at Your spouse in front of Your kids this afternoon. I feel so bad after reading the post. Guess you should know the reason. Yes, I admit, I do it at times when my dearly husband just couldn't be bothered with my words. I know deep inside my heart that as a wife, we should honour our husband but sometimes I just can't keep cool when we are of different views over certain issues.
I don't really mean "shout" as the real shout but I do raise my voice. This is certainly bad. What have I done?? I am sending an indirect message to my kids to disrespect their father! There are times that my 2 girls blaming their daddy for things that happens. For instance, there are times they just leave their toys in a mess after playing it. When I asked them why they don't keep their toys after playing, they will point to the father and raise their voice to blame "Daddy lah". In my heart, I was like - What is it got to do with daddy?? Anyway, I will just turn to them & insisted that they should keep it clean. Sometimes when they are in the mood to clean, then they will do it, else they will just leave the mess for me & daddy to clean, you know things just happen....
I personally feel that we as parents shouldn't raise our voice in front of our kids at all times if we don't want our kids to do the same. After being a mum, I admitted I do change a lot. I am more organized & tidy as compared to when I was single (even thought there’s still lots of improvement room). I have more patience than ever. Most of the times I will think twice before a word come out from my mouth since this experience.
Good luck & Lets work hard together to make our parenting experience a terrific one!
To my beloved Lou Kong,
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to you for raising my voice towards you at times. I sincerely seek forgiveness from you. I’m sorry & I love you. *Looking into your eyes*
I hope you will have time to read this post soon !
I don't really mean "shout" as the real shout but I do raise my voice. This is certainly bad. What have I done?? I am sending an indirect message to my kids to disrespect their father! There are times that my 2 girls blaming their daddy for things that happens. For instance, there are times they just leave their toys in a mess after playing it. When I asked them why they don't keep their toys after playing, they will point to the father and raise their voice to blame "Daddy lah". In my heart, I was like - What is it got to do with daddy?? Anyway, I will just turn to them & insisted that they should keep it clean. Sometimes when they are in the mood to clean, then they will do it, else they will just leave the mess for me & daddy to clean, you know things just happen....
I personally feel that we as parents shouldn't raise our voice in front of our kids at all times if we don't want our kids to do the same. After being a mum, I admitted I do change a lot. I am more organized & tidy as compared to when I was single (even thought there’s still lots of improvement room). I have more patience than ever. Most of the times I will think twice before a word come out from my mouth since this experience.
Good luck & Lets work hard together to make our parenting experience a terrific one!
To my beloved Lou Kong,
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to you for raising my voice towards you at times. I sincerely seek forgiveness from you. I’m sorry & I love you. *Looking into your eyes*
I hope you will have time to read this post soon !
Friday, April 25, 2008
Am I pushing too hard?
Wah! Is like a knock on my head after reading this post... perhaps this is written for me... ;) Anyway, thanks for your sharing. This mummy is terrific/marvelous. I learn a lot from her without her knowing. Thanks & many thanks. You are just like my sifu (guru) in parenting. I am trying hard to turn my house to a Montessori home tooo…. But guess there’s still a long way to go!
Xuan just turn 4 last March. I don't know since when she can write, she can imitate quite well, I think she can imitate 70% of the Alpha both capital & small. Actually I don't know which alpha she can write as I don't track but my feeling is like she can write quite a lot. Xuan Xuan also can write from 0-7 of the numeric of cause sometimes she does mix it up, like 'b' write as 'd' for the numeric (the mirror effect kind of error) this happen to number 3 & 5. She picks up writing all by herself. I don't really sit down with her teaching her how to write, I don't have the patience, sadly to say!
I started her with writing her name (Xuan) only, when she was 3.5yo (I think) and that also upon her request. She always wants to write her name on whatever scribbles that are done by her. To me, Xuan's progress is terrific as she's only 4 & she can do so much. That is the main reason why I don't do serious homework with her. No question, me too is for kid learn best through play... tapi recently, I found Xuan is very lacking, she always want me to do craft with her. I hardly see her scribbles on alpha or numbers, but more on Monster drawing, will blog abt it soon. Worse is when I asked her whether is there any homework, she will straight away say “No” or “Can you please check on my beg?”. I was like “HAR???” *scratching on my head*
I started her with the 'homework concept' because I want to plant the seed of 'homework=her own responsibility' in her. I don't want to be like my own mom, every time has to take the rotan out to discipline her child for homework (that’s me), that one can really vomit blood, mannnn....
Xuan preschool is one of those ‘relax’ type. Even after 4 months of schooling, she only has 1 or most 2 pages of homework to do over the weekend. During weekday, no homework at all. I started Xuan with 'homework’ in the hope that she can be more responsible on her own work, of cause I don't expect perfect writing over the homework, but sometimes I purposely erase some of her work & make her redo.. Be it in school life, work life, we can't escape from rework/redo. That's the fact of life. This is because I want her to be ready with the ‘redo’ situation. If you have to rework, you have to rework, and please do to it with an open heart, and don’t blame. If you really don't want to redo, just do it right the first time, is just that simple.
To me, Parenting is the most difficult subject in my entire 32 years of life. Parenting is not all about growing an academic excellence child but is about growing a child who is equipped with good etiquette/moral/personality and whatever surviving skills that you can think of in order to survive in this increasingly challenging world. I would believe that you have the same thought as mine??
Xuan just turn 4 last March. I don't know since when she can write, she can imitate quite well, I think she can imitate 70% of the Alpha both capital & small. Actually I don't know which alpha she can write as I don't track but my feeling is like she can write quite a lot. Xuan Xuan also can write from 0-7 of the numeric of cause sometimes she does mix it up, like 'b' write as 'd' for the numeric (the mirror effect kind of error) this happen to number 3 & 5. She picks up writing all by herself. I don't really sit down with her teaching her how to write, I don't have the patience, sadly to say!
I started her with writing her name (Xuan) only, when she was 3.5yo (I think) and that also upon her request. She always wants to write her name on whatever scribbles that are done by her. To me, Xuan's progress is terrific as she's only 4 & she can do so much. That is the main reason why I don't do serious homework with her. No question, me too is for kid learn best through play... tapi recently, I found Xuan is very lacking, she always want me to do craft with her. I hardly see her scribbles on alpha or numbers, but more on Monster drawing, will blog abt it soon. Worse is when I asked her whether is there any homework, she will straight away say “No” or “Can you please check on my beg?”. I was like “HAR???” *scratching on my head*
I started her with the 'homework concept' because I want to plant the seed of 'homework=her own responsibility' in her. I don't want to be like my own mom, every time has to take the rotan out to discipline her child for homework (that’s me), that one can really vomit blood, mannnn....
Xuan preschool is one of those ‘relax’ type. Even after 4 months of schooling, she only has 1 or most 2 pages of homework to do over the weekend. During weekday, no homework at all. I started Xuan with 'homework’ in the hope that she can be more responsible on her own work, of cause I don't expect perfect writing over the homework, but sometimes I purposely erase some of her work & make her redo.. Be it in school life, work life, we can't escape from rework/redo. That's the fact of life. This is because I want her to be ready with the ‘redo’ situation. If you have to rework, you have to rework, and please do to it with an open heart, and don’t blame. If you really don't want to redo, just do it right the first time, is just that simple.
To me, Parenting is the most difficult subject in my entire 32 years of life. Parenting is not all about growing an academic excellence child but is about growing a child who is equipped with good etiquette/moral/personality and whatever surviving skills that you can think of in order to survive in this increasingly challenging world. I would believe that you have the same thought as mine??
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
A wonderful evening...
Wondering why my evening so special??
1. For the first time ever, my 2 girls are serious in doing their so called ‘homework’.
This is the 4th month going to 5th month since my Xuan Xuan first joining pre-school. Every time when I asked her what she learnt from school, she always told me that she can’t remember or she will give me a blank look. Maybe she is too young to describe the happening in school or simply there isn’t any things learn or she already knows / advance on what the teacher taught her. For the best of a mother’s wish, I just hope that it is the last reason that she already knows the subject well and that’s why there isn’t any new thing learnt from school.
After reading some of your posts, I strongly feel that informal education from home is much more important in developing my children. Even though I’m late in starting my girls with formal A, B, C but I think is better than never, right?
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy, in my case is like All play and too little work make Xuan & Wen a lazy girl. I’m not exaggerating. It has been many many times I try to start Xuan Xuan with some simple writing, she always has excuses, “I’m tired”, “Tomorrow lah”, “ I want to do something else” etc etc ….
Now you know why yesterday is so special to me, because she managed to finish the whole page.
You may think is simple but to me, is already a great achievement! Sometimes I wonder and I worry that I might have set an expectation which is below average and this in turn might indirectly slow down Xuan’s learning curve (Because too lay back). I don’t know, perhaps you might want to share with me, what should a 4yo kid mastering at. Reading simple words instead of A-Z? Writing A-Z capital and small letters? Number from 1-10 & able to master the writing as well?
This is how my Xuan Xuan serious about doing her 'home work'.
1. For the first time ever, my 2 girls are serious in doing their so called ‘homework’.
This is the 4th month going to 5th month since my Xuan Xuan first joining pre-school. Every time when I asked her what she learnt from school, she always told me that she can’t remember or she will give me a blank look. Maybe she is too young to describe the happening in school or simply there isn’t any things learn or she already knows / advance on what the teacher taught her. For the best of a mother’s wish, I just hope that it is the last reason that she already knows the subject well and that’s why there isn’t any new thing learnt from school.
After reading some of your posts, I strongly feel that informal education from home is much more important in developing my children. Even though I’m late in starting my girls with formal A, B, C but I think is better than never, right?
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy, in my case is like All play and too little work make Xuan & Wen a lazy girl. I’m not exaggerating. It has been many many times I try to start Xuan Xuan with some simple writing, she always has excuses, “I’m tired”, “Tomorrow lah”, “ I want to do something else” etc etc ….
Now you know why yesterday is so special to me, because she managed to finish the whole page.
You may think is simple but to me, is already a great achievement! Sometimes I wonder and I worry that I might have set an expectation which is below average and this in turn might indirectly slow down Xuan’s learning curve (Because too lay back). I don’t know, perhaps you might want to share with me, what should a 4yo kid mastering at. Reading simple words instead of A-Z? Writing A-Z capital and small letters? Number from 1-10 & able to master the writing as well?
This is how my Xuan Xuan serious about doing her 'home work'.
2. I’m very, extremely, exceptionally, remarkably, amazingly (or any other words that you can think of) proud of my Wen Wen’s masterpiece.
Not to say this is the first time she’s holding color pencils but this is the first time ever she’s able to color so much of a picture. Normally she will only color a small patch and that’s consider done to her, as she always complaint that she’s tire. Maybe she is not ready to hold pencil? I don’t know. Wen Wen is almost 2 1/2 yo.
Have a look at how serious she is creating her masterpiece…
A closer look perhaps…
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This is the final version 
that makes me feel like I’m floating in the air flapping my wings and flying like an angel. (Please allow me to dream & drunk with my Wen Wen’s achievement.) Am I tooo easy to be happy?
When Xuan Xuan was 3 years old she produced 
I was already like WAO!!! Wen Wen is only 2 1/2, of cause I feel like I can fly without wings lah!
3. I love to see intimate and attached relationship between daddy & the girls.
After hard work (even though is nothing hard to us), my 2 girls are now having some fun with their daddy…
Guess what there are doing??
Yup! Yup! Yup! They are playing computer games! How serious they were playing the games!
This definitely is not my idea as I don’t really like to expose my girls to electronic screen too frequent as I don’t wanna see my girls with spec. You won’t believe that almost everyday they will have at least an hour on TV with their favorite VCDs. Anyway, just open 1 eye close 1 eye lor... then I will be happier!!!
What a wonderful evening!!
Friday, April 18, 2008
A dedication to my dear friend...
A dedication to my friend:
I don’t have any heart to work after reading her post. Don’t know what to say, just hope that she’s doing fine and also she has all the strength to hold it till the end!
Message to my dearest friend:
1. Be strong
2. Be brave
3. Be patient
My wish to you:
1. I hope, I wish and I pray that your daughter’s eye examination report is not right and not accurate.
2. I hope, I wish and I pray that whatever that happens to your girl is nothing to do with genetic disease or disorder.
3. I hope, I wish and I pray that your twins will be healthy and strong.
Best & Warmest regards
Kelly
I don’t have any heart to work after reading her post. Don’t know what to say, just hope that she’s doing fine and also she has all the strength to hold it till the end!
Message to my dearest friend:
1. Be strong
2. Be brave
3. Be patient
My wish to you:
1. I hope, I wish and I pray that your daughter’s eye examination report is not right and not accurate.
2. I hope, I wish and I pray that whatever that happens to your girl is nothing to do with genetic disease or disorder.
3. I hope, I wish and I pray that your twins will be healthy and strong.
Best & Warmest regards
Kelly
I'm on duty again tomorrow
Is fast, Is quick, my turn again on duty this Saturday for the craft session. I have prepared something simple for the kids to have fun this coming Saturday. I have cut some alphabets and some shapes out using color paper. Each kid will be given the alphabets that will make up their name. Our kids need to glue those alphabets on a black construction paper. Then they will glue on some nice shapes & is done! Have a look…
Material
Constructing their names using Alphabets
Decorating the craft by sticking some shapes onto the black construction paper.
And is Done!
I would believe this is another fun way introducing younger toddlers A,B,C…
You can only cut an alphabet but many pieces in different colors for toddlers to stick so that they can recognize the alpha while sticking it…
Side track…
Showing Wen Wen how the glue flowing down.
This is how my Wen Wen exploring the glue, when the glue is not coming out
Xuan Xuan is on her own completely for this simple craft.
Xuan Xuan is using White crayon to draw some circles on her masterpiece.
Wen Wen with her satisfying look.
Material
Constructing their names using Alphabets
Decorating the craft by sticking some shapes onto the black construction paper.
And is Done!
I would believe this is another fun way introducing younger toddlers A,B,C…
You can only cut an alphabet but many pieces in different colors for toddlers to stick so that they can recognize the alpha while sticking it…
Side track…
Showing Wen Wen how the glue flowing down.
This is how my Wen Wen exploring the glue, when the glue is not coming out
Xuan Xuan is on her own completely for this simple craft.
Xuan Xuan is using White crayon to draw some circles on her masterpiece.
Wen Wen with her satisfying look.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Current Issue - 16/4/08
Normally I only joint down my feeling, my stories, my family’s stories…. I believe I need to write some post on current issues for my 2 girls to know what’s going on…during their mummy’s time… If our current issues are not resolved, I’m sure it will imply on our next generation’s life in the future.
I can’t really remember exactly since when I pay attention to food crisis that is worsening nowadays… It all started with a news reported that there are shortage in supply for milk powder in China & Hong Kong not long ago, probably last month? That time, I was like – nothing to do with me cause my 2 girls can still live without milk. Recently I heard news over the radio saying that there is insufficient rice/padi storage in Philipines, Thailand, Vietnam etc (mostly those padi exporting countries) mainly due to climate change. Aha…this is more relevant to me, how do we Asian live without rice?
Yesterday, there was also news from UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki Moon, seeking ways to raise fund in order to help the poorest countries. If I understand correctly, it sounds like even though the gap between the rich and the poor have been minimize, it doesn’t mean that the poor is getting any better. This is due to the recent steep rise in food prices. My thought was: What? Again about food shortage!!!
The above news really knock me on my head yesterday, is all related to insufficient of food supply & lead to food price increase over the past few years. The main reason is all back to the climate change. Now we not only need to deal with increase price in petrol, we need to also face the problem of food crisis. Maybe we are lucky to live in Malaysia, because we do not expose to major climate change. Even though we are not badly affected by the reduction of crops, but I’m sure thousands of million out there are starving & struggling to get the basic food to survive each day. (Thanks God, that we are being blessed with sufficient food and please help those who need Your help too!)
There was this Chinese Saying “Shui Zhi Pan Zong Can, Li Li Jie Xin Ku” – meaning, who will appreciate the effort that have put in in each & everyone of the rice that served on your plate
This is to remind that we shouldn’t waste any of the food. So the next round when you are ordering fried rice or chicken rice or mixed rice, try to request for a reduce potion (if you are a small eater) so that there wouldn’t be anything left behind…
Please also do our little part to conserve the world. I’m sure you know what I mean – those recycling, reduce air-con usage and blah blah blah….
I can’t really remember exactly since when I pay attention to food crisis that is worsening nowadays… It all started with a news reported that there are shortage in supply for milk powder in China & Hong Kong not long ago, probably last month? That time, I was like – nothing to do with me cause my 2 girls can still live without milk. Recently I heard news over the radio saying that there is insufficient rice/padi storage in Philipines, Thailand, Vietnam etc (mostly those padi exporting countries) mainly due to climate change. Aha…this is more relevant to me, how do we Asian live without rice?
Yesterday, there was also news from UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki Moon, seeking ways to raise fund in order to help the poorest countries. If I understand correctly, it sounds like even though the gap between the rich and the poor have been minimize, it doesn’t mean that the poor is getting any better. This is due to the recent steep rise in food prices. My thought was: What? Again about food shortage!!!
The above news really knock me on my head yesterday, is all related to insufficient of food supply & lead to food price increase over the past few years. The main reason is all back to the climate change. Now we not only need to deal with increase price in petrol, we need to also face the problem of food crisis. Maybe we are lucky to live in Malaysia, because we do not expose to major climate change. Even though we are not badly affected by the reduction of crops, but I’m sure thousands of million out there are starving & struggling to get the basic food to survive each day. (Thanks God, that we are being blessed with sufficient food and please help those who need Your help too!)
There was this Chinese Saying “Shui Zhi Pan Zong Can, Li Li Jie Xin Ku” – meaning, who will appreciate the effort that have put in in each & everyone of the rice that served on your plate
This is to remind that we shouldn’t waste any of the food. So the next round when you are ordering fried rice or chicken rice or mixed rice, try to request for a reduce potion (if you are a small eater) so that there wouldn’t be anything left behind…
Please also do our little part to conserve the world. I’m sure you know what I mean – those recycling, reduce air-con usage and blah blah blah….
Thursday, April 10, 2008
When I was still a fetus...
Normally after I send my Wen Wen to my parents’ house, I will go back to my bedroom to attend to my growing Xuan Xuan. No exception this morning. I still enjoy a lot cradling my Xuan Xuan even though she’s already 4yo. Our conversation begins…
Mummy: "Mummy must carry you in my arms before you grow too big for me to carry" (I carry Xuan Xuan while sitting on the bed. Her ears are very close to my heart and she feels my heart beat.)
Xuan Xuan: "Mummy, why I hear the ‘dup dup dup dup’ one??"
Mummy: "That’s mummy’s heart beat ma… everyone will have to have the heart beat unless the person die. So heart beat is very important, one can’t live without it. Last time when you were still in mummy’s tummy, you hear it day & night…do you still remember? And you love it!"
(Xuan Xuan getting very excited & asked further.)
Xuan Xuan: "Really? Then, mummy,how I sleep inside your tummy har?"
Mummy: "Oooo… Let mummy show you. Off mummy lap first."
Mummy: "When mummy sleep on my right, you also sleep on your right and curl like this."
(I lie down and sleep on my right side then I curl my body,especially my legs. Then I change my position to sleeping on my left, and curl my body.)Mummy: "When mummy sleep like this, you also sleep like this. Sometimes when mummy stand and sit and walk you will sleep like this." (Showing her the upright position with eyes close.)
Xuan Xuan: "Then what toys was I playing when I’m in your tummy?"
Mummy: "Hah! You always love playing mummy’s stomach, mummy’s heart, mummy’s lap, mummy’s lung and sometimes you suck your fingers. Your most favorite toy was the ‘rope’ that link your belly button to my belly button."
Xuan Xuan: "Har… how I play?"
Mummy: "Is time to brush you teeth now, else we will be late, I will tell you more when I’m back from work, ok?"
I quickly drag her out from the bed and we both started our routine for the day!!!
:0) :0) :0)
Mummy: "Mummy must carry you in my arms before you grow too big for me to carry" (I carry Xuan Xuan while sitting on the bed. Her ears are very close to my heart and she feels my heart beat.)
Xuan Xuan: "Mummy, why I hear the ‘dup dup dup dup’ one??"
Mummy: "That’s mummy’s heart beat ma… everyone will have to have the heart beat unless the person die. So heart beat is very important, one can’t live without it. Last time when you were still in mummy’s tummy, you hear it day & night…do you still remember? And you love it!"
(Xuan Xuan getting very excited & asked further.)
Xuan Xuan: "Really? Then, mummy,how I sleep inside your tummy har?"
Mummy: "Oooo… Let mummy show you. Off mummy lap first."
Mummy: "When mummy sleep on my right, you also sleep on your right and curl like this."
(I lie down and sleep on my right side then I curl my body,especially my legs. Then I change my position to sleeping on my left, and curl my body.)Mummy: "When mummy sleep like this, you also sleep like this. Sometimes when mummy stand and sit and walk you will sleep like this." (Showing her the upright position with eyes close.)
Xuan Xuan: "Then what toys was I playing when I’m in your tummy?"
Mummy: "Hah! You always love playing mummy’s stomach, mummy’s heart, mummy’s lap, mummy’s lung and sometimes you suck your fingers. Your most favorite toy was the ‘rope’ that link your belly button to my belly button."
Xuan Xuan: "Har… how I play?"
Mummy: "Is time to brush you teeth now, else we will be late, I will tell you more when I’m back from work, ok?"
I quickly drag her out from the bed and we both started our routine for the day!!!
:0) :0) :0)
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Ting! Ting! Craft Time
30/3/08 (Sunday – Late late evening)
I thought I could have some rest after clearing up, no, no, no, I’m absolutely wrong!
My 2 girls started to chant again “mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy”. The only way to stop the chanting is to make them busy…So we ended up this way…
I drew a simple house, trees & train on an A4 paper. Then I cut some rectangles, triangles & circles from color paper. Xuan Xuan & Wen Wen’s job is to stick those shapes on the A4 paper in order to construct the house, trees & train. Yes, is that simple!
That’s how Wen Wen glues those shapes on the A4 paper.
Then she started to draw the trunk.
I drew the railway for her, and noticed that the wheel missing… and I started to cut some circles for the wheel and she’s now glue the wheel on…
And then noticed there aren’t any windows and doors in the house, and I cut some more…
Ops… how can I do without my birthday girl… These are the photos…
After the sticking all shapes, she drew a smiley sun & herself in the picture.
Look! How satisfy she is with her artwork!!!
I bet you will know which artwork belongs to Xuan and which belongs to Wen!
Absolutely right, the one with smiley sun & an alien girl belongs to Xuan Xuan.
I thought I could have some rest after clearing up, no, no, no, I’m absolutely wrong!
My 2 girls started to chant again “mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy”. The only way to stop the chanting is to make them busy…So we ended up this way…
I drew a simple house, trees & train on an A4 paper. Then I cut some rectangles, triangles & circles from color paper. Xuan Xuan & Wen Wen’s job is to stick those shapes on the A4 paper in order to construct the house, trees & train. Yes, is that simple!
That’s how Wen Wen glues those shapes on the A4 paper.
Then she started to draw the trunk.
I drew the railway for her, and noticed that the wheel missing… and I started to cut some circles for the wheel and she’s now glue the wheel on…
And then noticed there aren’t any windows and doors in the house, and I cut some more…
Ops… how can I do without my birthday girl… These are the photos…
After the sticking all shapes, she drew a smiley sun & herself in the picture.
Look! How satisfy she is with her artwork!!!
I bet you will know which artwork belongs to Xuan and which belongs to Wen!
Absolutely right, the one with smiley sun & an alien girl belongs to Xuan Xuan.
What's next after the birthday celebration??
30/3/2008 (Sunday-Late evening)
What’s Xuan Xuan up to after her simple but warmth birthday celebration??
While I’m busy clearing up the mess, daddy manage to capture this without Xuan Xuan’s realizing it!
She is decorating herself with all her soul...
She is checking on her effort...
The minute she aware that daddy is snapping her photo...
That's a closeup on her...
Lovely! Lovely... *Rolling eyes*
What’s Xuan Xuan up to after her simple but warmth birthday celebration??
While I’m busy clearing up the mess, daddy manage to capture this without Xuan Xuan’s realizing it!
She is decorating herself with all her soul...
She is checking on her effort...
The minute she aware that daddy is snapping her photo...
That's a closeup on her...Lovely! Lovely... *Rolling eyes*
Xuan Xuan is officially 4!!!!
30/3/08 (Sunday)
Wow! Xuan Xuan is officially 4 today! 4 years back, she’s still a baby and now she’s already a pretty toddler! Sometimes she makes me laugh and of course other time she upset me. I choose not to remember those sickly moments and opt to only remember those happy moments with her. I still remember how happy I was when I first become a mother. When I first hold her in my arms…When I first fed her, when I first saw her smiled, babbled, crawled, sit, walked, talked, her first tooth grew! All first! How wonderful for being a mother…
On this day, I remember my mother too! I finally have a taste of sweet and bitter of motherhood. I finally able to feel how much effort that my parents had put in, in raising me up! Even though I know I couldn’t say enough ‘thank you’ to them, I still want to say “Thank you, daddy & mummy & I love both of you very much.”
We don’t have a great & fabulous birthday party, but we had a warmth & lovely celebration. I always believe, a picture says a thousand words.
A birthday cake that can’t do without…of Xuan’s choice!
My 2 happy girls who are excited about the cake!
I wish my Xuan Xuan growing healthily & happily.
May she have all the strength to deal with the challenges.
Last but not least, May she have all the blessings!!
They are having some fun after the birthday song.
That’s my chicky Xuan Xuan!
Wow! Xuan Xuan is officially 4 today! 4 years back, she’s still a baby and now she’s already a pretty toddler! Sometimes she makes me laugh and of course other time she upset me. I choose not to remember those sickly moments and opt to only remember those happy moments with her. I still remember how happy I was when I first become a mother. When I first hold her in my arms…When I first fed her, when I first saw her smiled, babbled, crawled, sit, walked, talked, her first tooth grew! All first! How wonderful for being a mother…
On this day, I remember my mother too! I finally have a taste of sweet and bitter of motherhood. I finally able to feel how much effort that my parents had put in, in raising me up! Even though I know I couldn’t say enough ‘thank you’ to them, I still want to say “Thank you, daddy & mummy & I love both of you very much.”
We don’t have a great & fabulous birthday party, but we had a warmth & lovely celebration. I always believe, a picture says a thousand words.
A birthday cake that can’t do without…of Xuan’s choice!
My 2 happy girls who are excited about the cake!
I wish my Xuan Xuan growing healthily & happily.
May she have all the strength to deal with the challenges.
Last but not least, May she have all the blessings!!
They are having some fun after the birthday song.
That’s my chicky Xuan Xuan!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Hard Resignation
7/4/08 (Monday) Sunny Morning
Today is a hard day for me… as I need to tender my resignation. This is the hardest resignation ever! Why??? That’s because I don’t really have a strong reason to resign. All these while when I opt to resign, I always have a very strong reason behind it. Is either for better career opportunity or the working place sucks!!! This time round is really different. My current company is a heavenly working place that I have longed dreamt of! So there isn’t any push factor that leads me to the decision (of cause, sometimes there are still nuts here and there which I need to swallow, but I think is still bearable!).
I’m soon going back to call centre environment that I am so used to as before, but there isn’t really a fantastic package to pull me over to working with this new company without thinking. That is why until now, even I have tender my resignation, I still ask myself whether this is the right decision that I have made. I don’t know. I really don’t have an answer for it. One thing for sure, I can only pray to Almighty God that only He can lead me to the right and best direction.
Today is a hard day for me… as I need to tender my resignation. This is the hardest resignation ever! Why??? That’s because I don’t really have a strong reason to resign. All these while when I opt to resign, I always have a very strong reason behind it. Is either for better career opportunity or the working place sucks!!! This time round is really different. My current company is a heavenly working place that I have longed dreamt of! So there isn’t any push factor that leads me to the decision (of cause, sometimes there are still nuts here and there which I need to swallow, but I think is still bearable!).
I’m soon going back to call centre environment that I am so used to as before, but there isn’t really a fantastic package to pull me over to working with this new company without thinking. That is why until now, even I have tender my resignation, I still ask myself whether this is the right decision that I have made. I don’t know. I really don’t have an answer for it. One thing for sure, I can only pray to Almighty God that only He can lead me to the right and best direction.
Oh... My Xuan Xuan (Part 3)
4/4/08 (Friday) (Rain in the evening)
Went back home, Xuan didn’t have homework this weekend so… have to wait a little longer to see whether she can really manage the homework by herself before I reach home… *mummy, be patient*
Oh yes, about the ‘very pretty thing’ that Xuan wanted to show me. Is just a simple craft using paper plate… Forget to bring my camera… will upload the photo tomorrow. Kids are kids, very easy to satisfy! How I wish I could still have that young little innocent heart to be happy with whatever I am having!!!
As promised... this is the 'nice thing' that Xuan wanted to show me...
Went back home, Xuan didn’t have homework this weekend so… have to wait a little longer to see whether she can really manage the homework by herself before I reach home… *mummy, be patient*
Oh yes, about the ‘very pretty thing’ that Xuan wanted to show me. Is just a simple craft using paper plate… Forget to bring my camera… will upload the photo tomorrow. Kids are kids, very easy to satisfy! How I wish I could still have that young little innocent heart to be happy with whatever I am having!!!
As promised... this is the 'nice thing' that Xuan wanted to show me...
Friday, April 4, 2008
Oh... My Xuan Xuan (Part 2)
4/4/08 (Friday) (Still Sunny Day up to 12noon)
Hah! Guess what! Yesterday went back, my Xuan really didn’t finish her homework and waiting for me… After giving her the bible talk… she said she will finish her homework in the future and when I am back from work, we have craft session during the night…. Wahhhhh… seems like busier preparing craft than just accompany Xuan doing her peanut homework!
Just now, I called her to check whether she got homework or not, she said ‘No’ but she said she will check again and finish it before I go home. She also told me that she has something very nice for me to see. Can’t wait to go back home!!!
Stay tune for tonight's craft...
Hah! Guess what! Yesterday went back, my Xuan really didn’t finish her homework and waiting for me… After giving her the bible talk… she said she will finish her homework in the future and when I am back from work, we have craft session during the night…. Wahhhhh… seems like busier preparing craft than just accompany Xuan doing her peanut homework!
Just now, I called her to check whether she got homework or not, she said ‘No’ but she said she will check again and finish it before I go home. She also told me that she has something very nice for me to see. Can’t wait to go back home!!!
Stay tune for tonight's craft...
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Oh... My Xuan Xuan
3/4/08 (Thursday) Sunny but not a hot day (morning+afternoon)
This week seems soooo fast… wondering why??? Because my bosses not around… the whole week I’m able to logon to internet, to update my blog, to read your interesting post, to read some news, to chat…etc… so much fun! So much freedom!
Normally I will call Xuan Xuan from office to check out how’s her day in school. There isn’t any exception this afternoon. Below is our telephone conversation:-
Mummy: Xuan Xuan, how’s your school today?
Xuan: Great! I finished my water today.
Mummy: Good! So, today got homework or not?
Xuan: Got, got two.
Mummy: What is it?
Xuan: One is to write capital ‘D’ and the other is small ‘j’.
Mummy: Ok, please do your homework now.
Xuan: No lah, I wait till you come back only I do.
Mummy: Har?? Why??
Xuan: Because I want mummy sit besides me then only I do.
Mummy: ….. (Slap head)
Normally there isn’t any homework from this pre-school. So I also don’t really bother about her homework…coz the main reason I send Xuan to preschool is to let her mix around so that she is more sociable. Until this morning, I read on a mother’s blog… I got freak-out! So much homework from pre-school… Not that I’m kiasu but if I don’t train Xuan from now, she might not be able to finish off her homework when she goes to primary school!! If I ever work late, how on earth I can have enough time to finish off the homework with her??
I explained the above to Xuan… Will see whether she has finished off her homework or still waiting for me to guide her to do her homework this late evening…. Will see! Will see!
This week seems soooo fast… wondering why??? Because my bosses not around… the whole week I’m able to logon to internet, to update my blog, to read your interesting post, to read some news, to chat…etc… so much fun! So much freedom!
Normally I will call Xuan Xuan from office to check out how’s her day in school. There isn’t any exception this afternoon. Below is our telephone conversation:-
Mummy: Xuan Xuan, how’s your school today?
Xuan: Great! I finished my water today.
Mummy: Good! So, today got homework or not?
Xuan: Got, got two.
Mummy: What is it?
Xuan: One is to write capital ‘D’ and the other is small ‘j’.
Mummy: Ok, please do your homework now.
Xuan: No lah, I wait till you come back only I do.
Mummy: Har?? Why??
Xuan: Because I want mummy sit besides me then only I do.
Mummy: ….. (Slap head)
Normally there isn’t any homework from this pre-school. So I also don’t really bother about her homework…coz the main reason I send Xuan to preschool is to let her mix around so that she is more sociable. Until this morning, I read on a mother’s blog… I got freak-out! So much homework from pre-school… Not that I’m kiasu but if I don’t train Xuan from now, she might not be able to finish off her homework when she goes to primary school!! If I ever work late, how on earth I can have enough time to finish off the homework with her??
I explained the above to Xuan… Will see whether she has finished off her homework or still waiting for me to guide her to do her homework this late evening…. Will see! Will see!
I treasure all these moments...
2/4/08 (Wednesday) Heavy rain in the evening
After a long hectic traffic jam from office back to home, finally I’m in my home sweet home again at around 7pm. This evening, I don’t have to feed my 2 girls as I usually do since they have been fed. I am so thankful to my sister (Fen). That is not all, the best thing come later which I get to know that my sis is going to bring my 2 girls to Carrefour. Yo Yo Yo!!! That means I can have some private time without my girls around!! (Even though is only 2-3 hours, I am more than happy)
My husband reached home around 8pm. After dinner & shower, at about 9pm, we both finally able to sit down & watch TV without any interruption! Wow!! Such a normal routine for you currently become a special event for us. What a joke! Frankly, I feel like it has been ages that I don’t have private time with my husb watching any of the TV show. No special show on TV this evening. Somehow or rather is like so warmth & romantic that me & husband can hug each other again even watching this boring show….Really funny!!
That was the first event that warmth me so much. This is the second one:-
My 2 girls reached home about 9.45pm. I cleaned them up a bit, put on pajamas for them and we were ready to bed. Daddy made 2 bottles of milk for the girls. Normally Wen Wen finish faster than Xuan Xuan and I have to help Wen Wen put her bottle on the dressing table for daddy to wash. Not that I want to spoil Wen Wen, just that she is too scare to walk alone to the dressing table since CNY (been scared very frequently by those stupid loud ‘bomb’ from fire crackers). Plus these days, lots of thunders rumble… needless to say, whenever rainy day, she will curl herself up like a prawn and want people to hug/carry her, she feels more secure that way. Sometimes, Wen Wen will wait till Xuan Xuan put her bottle on the dressing table then Wen Wen will tag along & hold Xuan Xuan’s hand.
Ok, back to the story. Tonight, Xuan Xuan finished her milk first, and she put her bottle on the dressing table. Then, she stands besides the dressing table for quite a while.
Mummy: Why are you standing there (near the dressing table)?
Xuan Xuan: I wait for Wen Wen ma… Later she will say she scare thunder rumble!
Mummy: Wen Wen, you see lah, you always bully Jie Jie, and Jie Jie still love you so much and take good care of you, so please please please don’t bully jie jie anymore, can or not?
Wen Wen: O (meaning ok - that’s what she normally answer)
Mummy: Xuan Xuan is good girl, Xuan Xuan know how to take care of Mei Mei, mummy very happy!
I give Xuan Xuan a good night kiss. Xuan Xuan is extremely pleased with the compliment. Of course how can my Wen Wen have no kiss!
I’m sure every mother will be happy and please to see her children love & take good care of each others!! What a treasure in motherhood!
After a long hectic traffic jam from office back to home, finally I’m in my home sweet home again at around 7pm. This evening, I don’t have to feed my 2 girls as I usually do since they have been fed. I am so thankful to my sister (Fen). That is not all, the best thing come later which I get to know that my sis is going to bring my 2 girls to Carrefour. Yo Yo Yo!!! That means I can have some private time without my girls around!! (Even though is only 2-3 hours, I am more than happy)
My husband reached home around 8pm. After dinner & shower, at about 9pm, we both finally able to sit down & watch TV without any interruption! Wow!! Such a normal routine for you currently become a special event for us. What a joke! Frankly, I feel like it has been ages that I don’t have private time with my husb watching any of the TV show. No special show on TV this evening. Somehow or rather is like so warmth & romantic that me & husband can hug each other again even watching this boring show….Really funny!!
That was the first event that warmth me so much. This is the second one:-
My 2 girls reached home about 9.45pm. I cleaned them up a bit, put on pajamas for them and we were ready to bed. Daddy made 2 bottles of milk for the girls. Normally Wen Wen finish faster than Xuan Xuan and I have to help Wen Wen put her bottle on the dressing table for daddy to wash. Not that I want to spoil Wen Wen, just that she is too scare to walk alone to the dressing table since CNY (been scared very frequently by those stupid loud ‘bomb’ from fire crackers). Plus these days, lots of thunders rumble… needless to say, whenever rainy day, she will curl herself up like a prawn and want people to hug/carry her, she feels more secure that way. Sometimes, Wen Wen will wait till Xuan Xuan put her bottle on the dressing table then Wen Wen will tag along & hold Xuan Xuan’s hand.
Ok, back to the story. Tonight, Xuan Xuan finished her milk first, and she put her bottle on the dressing table. Then, she stands besides the dressing table for quite a while.
Mummy: Why are you standing there (near the dressing table)?
Xuan Xuan: I wait for Wen Wen ma… Later she will say she scare thunder rumble!
Mummy: Wen Wen, you see lah, you always bully Jie Jie, and Jie Jie still love you so much and take good care of you, so please please please don’t bully jie jie anymore, can or not?
Wen Wen: O (meaning ok - that’s what she normally answer)
Mummy: Xuan Xuan is good girl, Xuan Xuan know how to take care of Mei Mei, mummy very happy!
I give Xuan Xuan a good night kiss. Xuan Xuan is extremely pleased with the compliment. Of course how can my Wen Wen have no kiss!
I’m sure every mother will be happy and please to see her children love & take good care of each others!! What a treasure in motherhood!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunflower Craft
24/3/08 (Monday)
I had a terrible gastric last Friday 21/3/08. Due to that we skipped 22/3/08 playgroup! I feel so bad that because of me not being well; my 2 lovely girls have to stay at home… so this is the repay for them…
Sunflower Craft
Ingredients:
All you need is:-
1. Pumpkin seed
2. Red bean
3. Black construction paper
4. A4 Paper
5. Scissors
6. Glue
Firstly, cut a flower/leaves shape on the black construction paper as shown in the above photo.
Then, glue the black construction paper on the A4 paper (white), and you will get this:-
Now, glue the red beans in the centre of the sunflower.
Then glue those pumpkin seeds around those red beans (centre of sunflower) so that it will become the petals eventually.
You can glue a second layer of pumpkin seeds around the first layer in order to make a bigger sunflower. (else one layer of pumpkin seeds already looks great)
Same goes to the leaves, just glue those pumpkin seeds on the leaves.
Once done, color the leaves green.
You have just completed a beautiful sunflower for your mama!!! Great job!!!
My little Wen Wen has no patient to complete this craft. This craft might look simple but it takes a lot of patience in sticking those little beans & seeds on… Anyway, I’m proud that my Xuan Xuan completed this craft without much assistance but only instruction. Well Done Xuan Xuan!! I believe this will bring u a long way!!!
Now, is time to look at how this mummy pampers her little Wen Wen… *really have to give this mummy a knock!!!*
I had a terrible gastric last Friday 21/3/08. Due to that we skipped 22/3/08 playgroup! I feel so bad that because of me not being well; my 2 lovely girls have to stay at home… so this is the repay for them…
Sunflower Craft
Ingredients:
All you need is:-
1. Pumpkin seed
2. Red bean
3. Black construction paper
4. A4 Paper
5. Scissors
6. Glue
Firstly, cut a flower/leaves shape on the black construction paper as shown in the above photo.
Then, glue the black construction paper on the A4 paper (white), and you will get this:-
Now, glue the red beans in the centre of the sunflower.
Then glue those pumpkin seeds around those red beans (centre of sunflower) so that it will become the petals eventually.
You can glue a second layer of pumpkin seeds around the first layer in order to make a bigger sunflower. (else one layer of pumpkin seeds already looks great)
Same goes to the leaves, just glue those pumpkin seeds on the leaves.
Once done, color the leaves green.
You have just completed a beautiful sunflower for your mama!!! Great job!!!
My little Wen Wen has no patient to complete this craft. This craft might look simple but it takes a lot of patience in sticking those little beans & seeds on… Anyway, I’m proud that my Xuan Xuan completed this craft without much assistance but only instruction. Well Done Xuan Xuan!! I believe this will bring u a long way!!!
Now, is time to look at how this mummy pampers her little Wen Wen… *really have to give this mummy a knock!!!*
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