Fion C - The Number 10

Jo Junior is two today!

2011-08-03T23:19:00.004+08:00

Happy Birthday To You...
Happy Birthday To You...
Happy Birthday To Jayden...
Happy Birthday To You...

Time flies... my Jo Junior is now a 2-year old boy!

I would say he is more mature compare to others at his age. And sometimes I nearly forget he is only a 2-year old boy. We can have a fluent telephone conversation when Jo / I call back from work. We can have a nice good-night chatting session before sleep. He would tell me what happened during the day and what he likes / dislikes, just like any big boy.

Since Jo starts travelling, Jo Junior starts taking care of simple bed time routine. For example, he remembers to turn on the air filter, turn on alarm every night and switch off room lights before sleeps. When I am bathing, he will quietly sitting on his bed reading books / listening to nursery rhymes. He will sometimes walk in and check if I am done then walk out again. He will also bring me water and ask me to drink together with him before sleeps.

I really enjoy my current motherhood life. Everything becomes very easy nowadays...

Jayden, you are my most precious gift! I love you...

Experiencing mother nature @ Club Med

2011-06-11T18:27:00.026+08:00

Jayden first time experienced mother nature... exciting and memorable~

We were at Club Med - Cherating. Jayden just woke up from afternoon nap, and we were going to the beach. It was his first time to beach, and first time to step on sands. It was something strange to him, he couldn't understand why stepping on sands can be so different than stepping on grass or tiles. He found it unusual and not very comfortable. And he couldn't help curling up his toes when he was standing on sand.

It took him a while to accept sands. It happened when he realised he can draw or write on the sand, just like his drawing board sitting at home! Both of us sitting at the beach while Jo was swimming. Despite the fact that he has accepted the sand, he still didn't really like it. And he didn't want to go near to be beach as he was afraid of the foam.

He wanted to run away when he realised the foam was coming nearer and nearer to him. And he kept shouting to the foam "Go away! Go away!". That was funny and I couldn't stop laughing.

We managed to get him into the water the next day by telling him "Baby, it is just bubble, like the one you play in the bathroom." I didn't manage to take any photo of that but he really enjoyed a lot with his father. While he was kicking the water in the sea, he kept saying "It is just bubble, nothing to afraid!" Sounds proud, haha!

Till today he still remembers he went to Club Med.

"Do you want to go to beach again?"
"Want..."
"Where did you go last time?"
"Club Med... nice to play... it is just bubble..."
"..." :)

When Jayden falls sick

2011-06-09T19:50:00.004+08:00

Jayden is going to two years old and he hardly falls sick. This is something I feel very grateful and happy! He is about 18 months now, and he falls sick less than five times. I think he is really a very healthy, energetic, cheerful boy! I never expect or prepare for worst things that could happen...

Lately, I started of a weaning program for Jayden, a harsh one. I stopped night time breastfeeding totally and insisted him to drink milk from bottle. He resisted to it, but I didn't care. He started having "ugly" poo-poo every night after he drank milk, became more manja than before, refused to finish off his milk from bottle, and not having a good night sleeps. Yet, I still didn't realise the problem.

Until last Thursday morning, he woke up and looked for me. He was having fever! I gave him medicine and let him sleep with me. Next morning, he was still having fever. But he was still as energetic as before, I thought nothing serious. I thought he should be fine if he continued taking medicine every 6 hours as instructed. But he wasn't! His body temparature didn't went down but up. He didn't have appetite and refused to food whole day.

I was worried, it was abnormal. He had fever once before this, but not as bad as this time. I suspected something wrong with his stomach. I went back early to bring him to doctor that evening. We were heading towards the clinic. Jo was driving, I was sitting besides Jayden and he was sitting in his car seat. We turned on his new favorite nursery rhymes. He was singing, reading the nursery rhymes book. He looked normal, but a little bit tired. And just few kilometres away from the clinic, I realised Jayden was really not right!

His eyes turned white. His hands, legs and lips turned purple. I quickly unbuckled him and carried him with me. He was making some sounds, I felt he was very uncomfortable. His was holding fist, so hard that I couldn't open his palm. I kept calling his name "Jayden, don't scare mummy. Mummy is here, mummy is here... Jayden don't be scared, mummy is here......"

Jo was alerted by my reaction. He looked back from the front mirror, and saw the scene when Jayden's eyes turned white. He was shocked and very worried. We stormed into the clinic the moment we reached there, and into the doctor's room. I think there was still another patience in the room, but we didn't bother.

Doctor immediately injected something that stopped him from convulsion, which also made him sleeps. Jayden was lying sideway on the bed, moaning unconciously. I felt he was feeling very uncomfortable and painful. I saw saliva coming out from his mouth, then realised my shoulder was also full of his saliva. When everything was slowly back to normal and Jayden was awake from the medicine, doctor explained to us and taught us what to do if it happens again.

In fact, it is very common for kids between 2 - 6 years old. Some kids may be very sensitive to changes in body temperature and the body will react when body temperature goes too high or too low. It is not life threatening if we do the right thing. And most importantly, kids do not feel any pain when they are in convulsion. But if things do not turn better, it could be meningitis.

We went home, hoping things would turn better as what the doctor told us. And it did! Jayden was still very weak but he started asking for biscuits that night. We let him had a few bites, fed him medicine and let him sleep. By the time we settled down, it was nearly 12am. After went through so many things, and knowing that Jayden was recovering slowly and sleeping comfortably on his bed, both of us broke down and cried. We were so worried and scared until we didn't know how to react when things happened. Our emotion was accumulating until we couldn't hold anymore and burst.

I feel so thankful when I see my cheerful boy now. He has totally recovered from that fever. He is happier than before and better appetite as well. But I will never forget that scene in the car... I am more alert than before, especially to his body temperature. And I started breastfeeding again. Somehow I feel it is because of me that makes him fall sick. I will just breastfeed until he wants to take bottle again.

我是堕落的

2011-04-05T18:03:00.004+08:00

朋友在gtalk写了以下这一段：

【传说中的十大堕落表现，您占了几条？】
1：早上睡起来的很晚。
2：晚上12点以后睡觉。
3：越来越懒。
4：时间基本花在电脑上很宅。
5：不管做什么都提不起兴趣。
6：经常发呆莫名烦躁
7：严重缺乏锻炼。
8：沉迷游戏逛街玩。
9：三餐饮食不均。
10：与家人缺少交流。

我读了一下，原来我还蛮堕落的。但是我是有理由的：

1：早上睡起来的很晚 -
晚上迟睡那早上当然是睡得迟咯，这不是很理所当然的事情吗？

2：晚上12点以后睡觉 -
我家宝贝有时到了12点都还很生龙活虎，我有什么办法呢？

3：越来越懒 -
不懒才怪！睡都睡不好了，哪里还有闲情装勤劳啊？

4：时间基本花在电脑上很宅 -
没错！但是要做工，怎么办？

5：不管做什么都提不起兴趣 -
这和第三点是同样的。

6：经常发呆莫名烦躁 -
这倒还好，我的EQ还蛮高的，不烦躁，哈！

7：严重缺乏锻炼 -
100%正确！睡不好，又没时间，怎么办？

8：沉迷游戏逛街玩 -
100%不正确，我不沉迷在这一方面。

9：三餐饮食不均 -
一半一半吧。。。

10：与家人缺少交流 -
这倒还好，只是有了小孩，老公总觉得我给他的时间少了。

十条当中占了七条半，七条半都有“充足”的理由，那我算不算堕落的有理咧？！哈！

I'm back!

2011-03-27T15:58:00.002+08:00

After three months of hard work in closing the Indian Wind Power Project with the entire team, I'm back to blogging! Finally......

All my stories and photos are eagerly to come to blog since I have shut them up for three months. They are now getting ready and I'm just going to release them one by one......

My blogging life is back... so is my life!

Little house cleaner

2010-12-28T23:59:00.001+08:00

Little boy is growing up well and always want to help up nowadays! He is interested in every single thing in the house... rubbish to be thrown to dustbin, waste paper to be arranged in the storeroom, empty water bottles to be filled up, etc.

Our maid comes on every Sunday. That's the time he can help more because we allow him to 'wash' the car porch with the maid. Also, that's the time he can play more because we will just let him be, haha!

He is always alert and looking for empty buckets so that he can 'help' up. He helps by carrying the empty buckets around, telling us there is no more water inside. Sometimes he will pass to the father or maid to fill up, provided he has another empty bucket with him.

He lifted up the empty bucket not because he wanted to place it under the water tap, but because he wanted to carry it around the car porch. Sometimes he may even lift it up to cover his own head. That happened few times and made the two boys of my neighbour laughed out loud! That's really funny!

Jayden is such a lovely cheerful boy! He enjoys everything happens around him and loves to be one. I hope he is still the same when he grows up.

Thanks Jayden! Daddy and mummy appreciate your 'hard work'! Love you......

To the same friend

2010-12-21T15:35:00.004+08:00

"hey , i just re-read the blog that you dedicated to me ... guess what .. i shed my tears again .....alot of memories suddenly across my mind :) anyway i really wishing you a great and happy NEW YEAR .....miss yeah ...."

Something caught my attention as I opened my gmail - a message from my friend! A friend who is always in my heart yet I hardly show my care.

I read the blog that I dedicated to her before she left to UK and the same feeling came back to me - To a friend! I wrote that with tears, and I read it now with tears still. Why do I bother to cry but don't bother to call? What a silly thing I have been doing all this while!!

"Wendy, I will call you after work today ya?! We should talk to each other instead of write... miss yeah too..."

Friendly boy

2010-12-16T15:13:00.004+08:00

My little boy is always friendly. He waives to whoever since he learns to waive and the meaning of it. He is almost like a celebrity because he waives too much, ha! I remember one time when we were in the airport, taking flight back to Jo's hometown, he waived to whoever walked pass him. We ended up being the focus of a group of tourists from Middle East, and were requested to have a photo with them!

Since he learns to say "Hi", he says "Hi" at the same time he waives. Same thing, he waives and says "Hi" to whoever. When we are in the restaurant, we will put him into the baby chair. He will waive and say "Hi" to people sitting in all directions, right, left, front and back. He makes friends EVERYWHERE!

Now, his friends' list is extended to......

We were in the restaurant where he found something interesting!
"Cool... it can move!!"

"Hi..."

Ha... fishes this time!!!

In fact, now he waives and says "Hi" to whatever he finds interesting, characters in the TV show, dogs and cats, babies on the diapers packing, kids on the advertisement board roadside... I hope he can maintain his "friendliness" when he grows up.

Little boy's family game

2010-12-15T10:08:00.007+08:00

My little boy likes to play with my big boy. Big boy plays all sorts of funny and creative games which the mother is not good at. He sometimes giggles, sometimes laughs out loud... and he demands for more when big boy stops. I like to see the boys playing together, it's their father and son game!

Since Jo is away most of the time nowadays, Jayden loses his very good playmate. But he is not feeling bored because he creates his own game. I guess his creativity must be coming from the father! He now plays his own family game!

Family Game
Things needed:
(1) Daddy's water bottle
(2) Mummy's water bottle
(3) Jayden's water bottle

Role:
(1) Daddy's water bottle will be Daddy
(2) Mummy's water bottle will be Mummy
(3) Jayden's water bottle will be Jayden

How to play:
(1) One by one, take Daddy, Mummy and Jayden from one place to another
(2) Place Jayden in the middle
(3) Place Daddy on the right to Jayden
(4) Place Mummy on the left to Jayden
(5) After (1) - (4) are done, say "Daddy", "Mummy" and "Jayden" then clap hand
(6) Repeat (1) - (5) until you feel bored then look for real mummy

Jayden likes playing this game! The way he places those bottles is exactly how we stand whenever we bring him out. Jo always holds his right hand and I always hold his left hand. Other than intimating how we stand, I guess he also knows that he is our centre of interest.

Missing Jo

2010-12-07T23:15:00.003+08:00

Jo has moved to a new company. His new job requires him to be away from home frequently and his first project is to be away 5 days a week, i.e. Sunday to Thursday. I wasn't paying too much attention about it until he started travelling.

I am doing the same routine every weekday... Wake up in the morning and get myself ready to work, then wake up Jayden and bring him to my mother's house. Bring him back after work, shower him, play with him and read him books before bed, feed him and make him sleep, then go to bed. These are the same routine but... Jo is not watching TV or helping house chores downstairs when I am busy with Jayden, Jo is not sitting besides us when I am playing with Jayden or reading him books, Jo is not around to turn on the alarm and put on blanket on us when we fall asleep...

I am also doing the same routine every Sunday... Wake up early morning to prepare Jayden's meals, do some house chores before the rest wakes up, taking breakfast with Jayden, bath Jayden and play with him, feed him lunch then make him sleep, having some private time during Jayden afternoon nap, feed him dinner when he is awake, shower him, play with him and read him books before bed, feed him and make him sleep, then go to bed. Again the same routine but... Jo is not in the football field with his friends when Jayden is taking nap or when I'm enjoying my private time, Jo won't be back home for dinner with us on Sunday night, no more family day on Sunday...

I never expect myself to feel so lonely and sad when Jo needs to work away from home. In fact, I was the one kept pushing him out for oversea work. I think I must be too crazy or over estimated myself... I cried the moment he left home, that really surprised me! I realised I'm so Jo's wife now and I miss him very much! I know I will soon get use to it, but I'm not yet now...

Haru Zen

2010-10-25T23:42:00.002+08:00

It's my big boy birthday! I decided to have a dinner with him without little boy messing around. Well, little boy won't really mess up things but he will keep demanding for food, and that may mess up our great dinner date.

Japanese food is one of our favourite cuisine. There is a new Japanese restaurant in town and we decided to give a try - Haruzen!

The restaurant is basically divided into two parts by a bamboo divider - one part is dining for group and another part is dining for two. There is also a bar section right after 'dining for two'.

This restaurant knows how to present their food, not to the extend of fine dining but close to. And I like the way the food was served as they all look nice and delicious. It brings excitement for someone who likes to eat!

Kanimaki and salmon maki

These were our appetiser. We all know how common these sushi are but they just look so much nicer than the one in Sushi King. Crab meat in kanimaki is not the normal crab stick we found in hypermarket, but a more high-end crab stick (although it is still a crab stick). Salmon is also fresh. I think the appetiser is quite ok.

Salmon sashimi

Salmon sashimi lover may like this restaurant because the salmon sashimi served here is very fresh and smooth. And obviously, it is thicker and bigger pieces than the others. Of course, the price is more expensive but I think it is still affordable. I couldn't remember whether they serve salmon belly sashimi, but if they do, I think it would be a must-try since their salmon sashimi is so fresh and nice.

Cawanmushi

Other than normal ingredients for a cawanmushi, they added lemon skin. Jo doesn't like it much but I find it is a plus point. I like the fragrance the lemon skin added into the cawanmushi, very refreshing! A smoothy cawanmushi mixes with crunchy refreshing lemon skin, how unique it is! Something different from the normal cawanmushi I had before.

Japenese garlic fried rice

Our another routine order for Japanese food is Japanese garlic fried rice. It is nothing better and I find it is not as tasty as it looks. It is a good fried rice if it is intended to be an egg fried rice. It is served in big portion and suitable for two if you have a lot of other dishes on the table.

Gindara cooked with miso paste

This is not Gindara Shioyaki (grilled cod fish) but Gindara with miso paste. I like Gindara and miso when they are served separately, but not the combination. The fish is fresh and texture is good, but the taste is not really what we expected. And I think the chef has overcooked it, look at the black parts! And the overcooked parts taste exactly like chinese barbecue pork (char siew). I find it odd to have chinese barbecue pork in a Japanese restaurant. Nevertheless, the presentation is good! At least it looks delicious and seductive when it is served!

Atka Saba Shioyaki

I loves Saba Shioyaki (grilled mackerel) and I wanted to try out Atka Saba Shioyaki. According to the waitress, it is a different type of saba from Hokkaido. I think I made a mistake because we both don't like it at all. It is not as juicy as saba shioyaki. In fact, it is very dry and taste like salted fish. Again, I think the chef has overcooked it because it is too dry and hard. I think it is the worst dish we had for that night. Well, maybe we just don't know how to appreciate it.

I think Haruzen may be a good place for sashimi but not for cooked dishes. Maybe I should try out their Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake / pizza) next time since it is their special dish. For those who would like to try out:

Haru Zen Japanese Restaurant
Lot G28, Ground Floor, IOI Boulevard,
Jalan Kenari 5, Bandar Puchong Jaya,
47170 Puchong, Selangor D.E.
Tel: 03 80766512

The Keg Bierhaus

2010-10-11T13:31:00.005+08:00

It was one of the nights when we have some private dinner time without Jayden. Jo and I were in Puchong, just after we bought some jelly moon cake from Q Jelly... and we were deciding what to have for dinner. I was looking around while Jo was driving, and I found this bistro - The Keg Bierhaus.

When you walk in, you will see rows of old photos of Germany hanging on the wall, with descriptions and numbers of year. On the other side, a big mirror displaying current beer promotion for happy hour. Towards the end, hanging TV with football match on screen. So Germany and football... a good place for beer and football lovers! In fact, a great place for men!

The Keg Bierhaus is basically divided into three parts. The front right (if you are coming from the front door) is the bar side. It takes about a quarter of the bistro layout. Front to almost end left is the table side, where typical Germany high chairs and tables are in rows. Then, a small part at the end is the sofa area.

We were sitting at the table side. Sitting on high chair and looking around the bistro was quite enjoyable. I could see few white collars chit chatting while drinking... probably talking about the working day and issues. Two Indian man drinking, in silent, pretty enjoying the joy from alcohol... leaving behind the reasons for it... And we were the only couple, having few hours private time before going home.

Germany bierhaus is a definite place for German sausages. And we love sausages! Not being able to recognize and differentiate the difference in sausages, we ordered a combo for two. It serves five different sausages, all cooks in different way... also mashed potato and salad. We like grill sausage, good taste and texture... while steam sausage is too soft for us. Of course, different type goes well with different sauces and we were offered four types of sauces as shown in the picture. I will make sure I remember all the different types and names when I come next time.

Sausages must go with beer, and Jo got his favourite Hoegaarden. I decided to get ice lemon tea, bearing in mind that alcohol maybe harmful to Jayden. Still, I sipped two sips of Jo's Hoegaarden and I understood why it is his favourite. It is so smooth and not as gassy as Carlsberg or Heineken!

I will revisit this bistro in the future... for the beer, for the sausages, for the atmostphere and for the feel...... The Keg Bierhaus!

Big Toe

2010-10-02T17:29:00.003+08:00

Jayden was lying on the bed, lifting both hands and legs. He was moving his body left and right, his back was slightly higher... He was trying to hold on his legs. He made it at last and was in such a posture for a very long time. I realised it because he was unusually quiet, and I found that he was looking at his right foot. To be exact, he was looking at his right toe!

Poor Jayden! His sleeping suit is too small for him until his big toe comes out from the bottom. However, he seems to be amazed by his big toe. For him, it is such a big achievement to be able to torn his sleeping suit... in such a cute manner! He was looking at his big toe the rest of the night until he fall asleep.

I wonder how interesting a big toe could be. To me, it is a message: IT'S TIME TO BUY NEW SLEEPING SUIT FOR YOUR SON!!!

Great artist at home

2010-09-16T13:23:00.002+08:00

Jayden got a drawing board from his 1 year old birthday. He didn't show much interest when we showed it to him. This became one of his favourites later when he found the fun of it.

We keep all toys in a box, and now he always pick this up first. He will drew something using the drawing stick, then move the round and square chops round the board. He is expert in handling those things. He normally doesn't spend much time on it, but once he is doing it, he is very serious until he completes the drawing.

This is one of his drawings... From a 1 year old boy, I think this is nice!

New jersey for little Kop

2010-09-13T19:26:00.000+08:00

The Kop bought new jersey for little Kop after Liverpool's sponsor changed to Standard Chartered. Red striking jersey with name and number printed behind.

Kid jersey set comes with jersey, matching pants and socks. It is still a bit big for Jayden but should be fine after few months time. We can't wait to put it on him immediately upon receiving the parsel from UK. He seems excited too! I think Jo has successfully introduced him to football and Liverpool. He gets excited when he sees a ball, and able to pronounce ball clearly. He laughs out loud when Jo is doing heading and wants to be part of the play. He is able to sit with Jo to watch football match... And he is wearing Liverpool jersey. I'm not sure about future but at least he is a little Kop now... haha!

Jo was wondering what number to be printed behind the jersey and asked me for opinion. After thinking through, I suggested number 7. Mummy is number 10 for obvious reason given by daddy, and little Kop is number 7 because he was borned in July. Somehow I find number 7 suits Jayden a lot, for no reason. He is the number 7 boy to me.

Thanks Yaya!

2010-09-12T07:52:00.003+08:00

I am finally convinced to get weekly cleaning service for our house. Jo prefers to spend more money in exchange of having more time for both of us. He made a right decision to convince me, and I made a right decision to be convinced!

My maid, Yaya will come every Sunday morning at around 6:30am. Jayden will normally wake up at around 10am. This means I have three and a half hours 'personal time'. For someone who has small kids will know what that means and how precious it is. Without the maid, I don't have the excuse and won't bother to wake up so early. Despite of waking up earlier than working days, I am still very happy and looking for it every week.

I will normally do laundry and prepare porridge for Jayden before the maid arrives. Then slowly enjoy my breakfast and get on to the net. If not, I can do some reading which I can never be able to do so if Jayden is around. By the time the little fellow wakes up, I have completed all I have to do and fully recharged. And that will last me for the following one week.

I insist of not having a maid that stays in the same house. But I don't mind to have a maid who comes weekly and go. Life is so much easier now and I have more time for myself!! Of course, the best part is day is still long after the maid goes. Everything is done and I have all day with my boys!!

Wild ass

2010-09-09T14:29:00.004+08:00

I was reading the due diligence report provided by our external consultant one day and......

... the Project area is located near the Wild Ass Sanctuary... mainly harbours the endangered wild ass sub-species Indian Wild Ass...

Clearly enough it is a kind of animal, but what is it? I find the name owesome.

Checking out Wikipedia: The Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) also called khur, is a subspecies of the Onager native to Southern Asia. The coat is usually sandy, but varies from reddish grey, fawn, to pale chestnut. The animal possesses an erect, dark mane which runs from the back of the head and along the neck. The mane is then followed by a dark brown stripe running along the back, to the root of the tail...

I still can't quite figure out what is it...

Now I know... it actually looks like donkey / horse. Cute animal with an owesome name...... Didn't expect to pick up this by doing a wind power project, cool!

Lucky me

2010-09-05T00:36:00.003+08:00

Nowadays are busy days... The past one month was the busiest time since I came back from maternity. My daily routine was reading contracts, mark up contracts, reading term sheets, mark up term sheets, updating financial model, conference calls, replying emails...... on and on and on, never ending~~~ Not only me, the whole project team is working like a dog, and everyday back home like a log!

There was one night when Jayden woke up at around 3am and refused to sleep. So we had a night talk, the first time! We both lied on the bed, face to face, and I started telling him what happened in the day and how tired I was. I didn't expect him to really listen to me, instead I expected him to fall asleep because I was telling him something happened in the adult world. I thought he may find it boring. But, he looked into my eyes quietly and listened to me. The entire conversation was nearly one hour, and he didn't show a single sign of sleepiness or boredom. He was really listening to me! And he came to sayang me at the end of the conversation! I was tired but happy to have such a nice talk with him. He is such a nice boy...

I am lucky because I have a great mum to take care of Jayden in the day, and have a great husband to take care of Jayden in the night before I came home. I also have an understanding boy in the midnight... ha!

子乐抓周

2010-08-01T16:07:00.005+08:00

子乐已经满周岁了，是时候给他举行一个“抓周”仪式了！

抓周，顾名思义是在小孩满周岁时进行。抓周用的每项物品代表不同的职业和意义。以前的人都根据小孩抓周时所抓物品来了解小孩的未来。我们给子乐的抓周仪式准备了九样东西：

一、毛笔代表书法家、艺术家、文人、文职工作
二、筷子代表厨师、饭店业者
三、书本代表会读书，适合做学者、专家
四、鞋子代表旅行家、探险家
五、计算机代表商人、会计师
六、字典代表文学家或律师
七、面霜代表从事美容业
八、尺子代表制定法律者、革命家、设计师、建筑师
九、钱币代表将来会很富有

子乐对每一样东西都很感兴趣，每一样东西都要碰一下才开心。如果说抓周代表小孩的未来，那子乐应该会从事多种行业，哈哈！这样看来，他应该会读书，将来会做学者或专家。然后再改行做艺术家，接着做厨师或饭店业者，也有可能会开一下美容院或发廊。过后觉得生活太枯燥乏味，于是决定做个旅行家到处探险。

这一次抓周的重点是：子乐将来会很富有，因为钱是他抓得最久也研究得最认真的一项物品。哈哈。。。

抓周蛮好玩的！至于子乐的未来是否犹如抓周显示的那样，只能拭目以待了。。。

My botak head

2010-07-25T20:35:00.003+08:00

Everyone got to see my botak head!! Jayden is botak now......

I remember we shaved him once when he was about 2 months old. He was very chubby and fat, and his face looked even rounder when he was without his hair. My friend said he looked like a little buddha, and I agreed!

My little buddha

Now my little buddha has grown up. A lot of people say he looks more like an european baby because he has soft, light brown and curly hair. He got the first two from Jo, and last one from me. Tomorrow will be his first birthday, I think today is a good day for a new image...

We were quite worry because Jayden is an active boy, and he doesn't like people touching his head. My plan was to make him sleep before the shave so that the hairdresser can do whatever she wants.

Jayden fall asleep in the car when we were on our way to the saloon. I was happy to see that and got the hairdresser to start work immediately. Jayden woke up when we were about 75% done, and he didn't create any trouble for the hairdresser to complete the remaining 25%. I guess we worried too much earlier. Jayden is a big boy now! And he was quite happy when he saw his new image in the mirror.

A closer look...

Jo and my mum can't stop laughing when they see him botak. He smiles when people around him laughing, that makes him looks cuter. And I enjoy looking at his new image, clean and nice.

I seriously think that he looks nicer with botak. My little buddha now turns into a handsome little boy.

Shah Alam Water Park

2010-07-24T16:18:00.001+08:00

It is time for a great fun - the 2nd family outing! This time is Family Day organized by my company, at Shah Alam Water Park. It is much smaller than Sunway Lagoon Water Park, but I think it is more suitable for kids.

This was taken after the entrance. The photographer was good, caught the moment when Jayden raised his hand to say hi.

Jayden was in his slightly over sized swimming suit. He has never been to a big water pool like that before. He was excited and happy!

Look at his face... Maybe he was wondering why I could enjoy taking his photo so much while he enjoyed more in the water.

This was taken in another pool. He was holding Jo's hands. Instead of Jo leading him, he was leading Jo to places he wanted. I found him enjoying a lot, and we enjoyed too.

I was standing outside the pool, holding the camera. He took Jo's hands as support and walked towards me. He knew mummy was taking photo, and he wanted to have a shoot! Haha... and guess what? He fall asleep soon after this while still in the pool. He must be too tired...

Happy 1st Birthday!

2010-07-18T13:31:00.002+08:00

Happy Birthday to Jayden~~~

It is Jayden's first birthday, a meaningful one for everyone in the family! We had a simple birthday party one week before the actual day and invited families and friends to share our joy.

0900 AM
A simple "1st Birthday" wording to decorate our house... Jo hung this all around the house, under almost all downlights. We also decorated the window with similar design... Jayden was quite fascinated by it when it moves while the fan turned on.

1000 AM
To save the work, we ordered catering from Splendid Caterers. This was taken before the event started. I think they did a very good job!

1230 PM
Cake cutting session! There were too many cameras and we couldn't identify which was which... I think Jayden was the best, he only focused on his birthday cake, ha!

1800 PM
Jayden just woke up from a good afternoon nap. He looked a bit blur infront of all his birthday presents and angpows. He managed to give us a smile when we took this photo...

Happy birthday my boy! Daddy and mummy love you~

Sit to piss!

2010-07-14T14:12:00.007+08:00

I found this from a public ladies, another funny notice!

I think this is only applicable to women as gentlemen generally stand to piss. Well, we all know that public washroom can be very dirty and smelly because Malaysians do not have good toilet-ing habit. This is why women do not sit on toilet bowl to piss. But I can't imagine how can women stand to piss, maybe it is referring to half standing.

Out of curiosity, I tried to surf the website Toilet Etiquette but showed "Host not found". I guess someone just trying to be funny...

梦想煮

2010-07-12T16:44:00.004+08:00

我喜欢煮！这样的陈述似乎缺乏说服力，就连我妈都不会相信。因为我不常煮，我妈只吃过我煮的快熟面和喝过我泡的三合一即溶咖啡。比较有可能相信的是我的老公，不知道他是有幸还是不幸，因为他是这世上吃过最多我准备的食物的人。

有些是第一次尝试，依据自己的普通常识和记忆中妈妈的做法来煮的，味道还不错！仔细想想，虽然我不常煮，但我还是可以煮出摆得进口的食物，吃的人也安然无事，这也算是一个小成就吧？我在过去多少个周休都想下手煮一煮，但是天时地利人合都不站在我这边，所以作罢。

我有一个梦想厨房：空间要宽敞明亮、空气流通；色调要白色的地砖、白色的墙、暗红色的橱柜和黑色的工作台；设备要煎炸炒蒸炖烘所需用具样样齐全。我还需要很多的时间上我喜欢的烹饪课，试验和改善每一道菜的煮法和味道。。。

可能要等子乐再大一点，我才可以好好进行我喜欢的这一个项目吧！

1 year 35 weeks and 2 days

2010-07-09T17:17:00.004+08:00

I was 35 weeks and 2 days pregnant, couldn't wait to see Jayden. I was admiring the two rompers Vincent bought for him... To pee or not to pee?

Today, Jayden has been with me for 1 year 35 weeks and 2 days: first 35 weeks and 2 days in my tummy and following 1 year by my side. Jo and I brought him to this world, and he brought us to parenthood and a new chapter of life. He is growing and learning everyday, so do Jo and I.

I noticed changes he has made and I love those changes! He changes my life, he changes people and things around me... There are so wonderful and lovely!

Taken by Jason Ng Yan Fu

空间由大变小，因为填满了子乐的家具和用品；
色调由黑白变缤纷，因为填满了子乐的玩具和彩色故事书；
氛围由宁静变喧哗，因为填满了子乐的笑声和哭闹声。。。
小手拉大手，我们一起体验子乐带了的改变 – 幸福快乐的改变。

Photoshooting for my 11 months old

2010-07-05T13:55:00.008+08:00

On 26 June 2010, Saturday ~
Jayden was just 11 months, exactly one month before his 1 year old birthday. We woke him up earlier than any other days, dressed him in his new blue strips romper. Everything was ready the night before, his toys, spare clothes, pampers, drinking water...

By 0900, we arrived at Lake Garden, Kuala Lumpur. We decided to make him a photo album as birthday present, and there we were for the photo shooting.

Taken by Jason Ng Yan Fu

It was a tiring session, more tiring than our wedding photo shooting. But looking at the result, it is worth doing!

Jason, thanks for taking such beautiful photos for Jayden. We love it!

Baby sleeping

2010-06-29T14:24:00.004+08:00

Sleeping is a luxury ever since Jayden came to this world. I should be happy if I can take an hour afternoon nap with him when I am off from work, or he can back to sleep quickly when he wakes up during mid night, not to mention the number of times he wakes up.

I wanted to build up a good night sleeping habit for Jayden, but I was not very determined and consistent. Partly because I'm still breastfeeding and by allowing him to suck my nipple, I can continue sleeping while he is doing comfort sucking. And he normally falls to sleep thereafter. This is the best, fastest and least energy solution to make him quiet immediately, especially when I am very tired and have little energy to deal with him during mid night.

Jo has been telling me benefits of having baby sleeping through the night, showing me articles and things like that. Finally, I decided to really do something, for the sake of everyone!

I started it when he turned to 11 months, which was few days ago. I set a bed time routine for him: breasfeeding time - play time - story book time - sleep. I breastfeed him before all other routines so he won't link my breast to sleep, means no more comfort sucking for him. He needs to learn how to soothe and comfort himself and back to sleep when he wakes up during mid night.

First night, I followed the bed time routine then I said night-night, sleep-sleep, sweet dream (the three magic terms) to him and switched off all lights. He lied on the bed, playing his fingers, came to me few times then lied back on bed. I sang lullaby, kiss him when he came to me... He fell asleep after half an hour. He woke up three hours later, as usual, crying and couldn't fall back to sleep by his own. I didn't breastfeed him but talked to him softly, carried him and sang him lullaby. I used longer time than before to make him back to sleep.

Second night, the same bed time routine and the same three magic terms. He fell asleep in less than half an hour. He woke up three hours later, then back to sleep after I talked to him. No carrying and no lullaby. I was surprised!

Following nights, he fell asleep without me singing lullaby. He wakes up once during mid night and back to sleep faster without much effort from me. Then woke up around 6am - 7am for his morning meal. He slept for a while after I breastfed him and woke up again at around 8am before we went to work. I found him more cheerful than before!

Things are working out gradually. I am confident that my boy will be able to sleep through the night soon. And that will be the time to move him to his room. I think sleeping will not be luxurious anymore!

I say YES to low-carbon life

2010-06-25T16:51:00.005+08:00

I received my pledge bottle today! To know what is it? Read my previous post My pledge to Mother Earth.

My colleague already put in some red beans as enrourangement before he handed it to me. I added two green beans to evidence my efforts, only those that I find very difficult to achieve will be recorded in the bottle:
One for not taking lift but staircase to office yesterday;
another for not turning on air-cond as early as before.

Please love our environment. Please love our mother earth.
I already said YES to low-carbon life! When is your turn?

My pledge to Mother Earth

2010-06-24T15:00:00.012+08:00

I came across a Pledge Program lately from my colleague, who is actively promoting to others about low-carbon life. I decided to take the pledge and signed the form.

This was actually launched by Sin Chew Newspaper earlier in March this year and is greatly supported and widely promoted by a voluntary group - Save Great Mother: Go Veg! Be Green! I find it meaningful...

Out of the 12 steps suggested in the pledge form, I have selected 11 to conserve energy and reduce the carbon footprint in my daily life:

1. Control air-conditioners’ temperature: Set the temperature at 26-28 degree and ensure that the cool air is not let out by keeping windows and doors closed when the air-conditioner is switched on. Minimize the usage of air-conditioner, open windows and enjoy the fresh air whenever possible.

2. Turn off lights and other electrical appliances when not in use. Remove unnecessary / extra florescent lights or light bulbs at home / workplace.

3. Use energy saving light bulbs and electrical appliances. Replace tungsten light bulbs with compact fluorescent/ energy saving bulbs.

4. Reduce / limit the frequency of and the amount of water used for shower and car wash.

5. Walk instead of taking escalators or lifts: use the stairs at my home and workplace.

6. Drive less: Take public transport whenever I can. Reduce times of driving alone, or do not drive for at least once per week.

7. More vegetables, less meat: Be a vegetarian for a day per week or a meal per day. I will order only the amount of food I can consume.

8. Bring along with me my food container, cup, cutleries and reusable bags. Refrain from buying and consuming bottled water. Refrain from using disposable items.

9. Make full use of both sides of printing papers. Use handkerchief instead of tissue papers.

10. Reduce one hour of TV or PC or net-surfing time per day. I will spend more time with my family instead.

11. Recycle used papers, metal cans, plastic containers and bags, and glass.

The one that I didn't select is to dedicate 3 minutes daily prayer or contemplation for the well-being of the earth. But I added one to make my total pledge to 12: To reduce the usage of disposable diaper and use reusable diaper as much as possible.

My colleague will create a bottle to evidence my pledge. I will add a green bean into the bottle when I have really practised my pledge, and a red bean when I have successfully passed this message to someone. I have added a green bean into my bottle today as I use staircase instead of lift just now.

It is not difficult to love Mother Earth. I believe small effort from everyone can make a big change to our living planet, and create a great place for our future generation.

Please love our environment. Please love our mother earth.
Take your pledge now!!!

Search "Save Great Mother: Go Veg! Be Green! " from Facebook to know more about this voluntary group.

Other related Green Environment posts:
Say YES to "No plastic bag day"
Say "NO" to plastic bags

Say hi to 30s

2010-06-17T13:42:00.008+08:00

Say good bye to 20s, say hi to 30s!

I have never kept my age as secret. I think it is not a big deal to get older everyday because that's what everyone must and will go through, no exception nor exemption! And your are right, I am 30! So what?!

I think women in 30s the best! We are overall financially stable, mentally matured and physically healthy. We have spare money to pamper ourselves, are open to new and exciting things and healthy to travel. I think it is nice to be in 30s.

Jo and Jayden had a simple birthday celebration for me...

Jayden: yi~yi~wa~ah~~~
(not sure he is wishing me happy birthday or asking for a piece of cake. I will assume the earlier one ;p)

Jo: Dear, happy birthday!

Yes! Happy Birthday to Fion!!!
Welcome to 30s~~~~~~~~

A baby is an angel...

2010-06-15T10:42:00.001+08:00

"A baby is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase"
~ Anonymous

My baby is growing......

I was packing some of Jayden 'out of size' clothes the other day. When I looked at his smaller size clothes compare to what he is wearing today, my heart was saying "Oh my god... this little fellow is growing up very fast!"

These four sleeping suits of him show how he grows: from the very left (new born) to the very right (wearing today). To me, it's almost out of sudden!!

Just imagine a working mother who works everyday and spends only few hours with her son before she goes to work and after she is back from work. She actually spends more time in the office than with her son. One day, when she is free to really look at her son, he already standing upright in front of her, showing her all the new tricks he has learned...... I'm lucky I'm not exactly like one of these mothers, but I definitely missed some of his very moments when I'm at work.

The Escape

2010-06-11T11:11:00.003+08:00

~ by my 10 months old boy

It was just like any normal night, Jo was busying at the laundry area and I was sitting on the sofa, giving myself a short rest after finished some stuffs in the kitchen. Jayden was sitting in the walker, by forced.

Something on the sofa caught his eyes. He started thinking of how to reach his target. He fixed his vision on his target and started getting out from the walker.

Every moves he made, his eyes were never looking at anything else but his target. And I was not surprised that he could get out from the walker without my help.

He got his favourite - the remote control. He was satisfied with his plan!

Jayden found himself a good helper! He gets close to sofa whenever he wants an "escape" from walker. My nightmare begins...

My new phone

2010-06-10T10:52:00.003+08:00

I'm lazy to survey around and stingy to spend too much on a phone. I don't need much features, a simple average phone is just nice. So I choose Nokia 6303i classic.

A classic candy bar Nokia phone, with all I need and even more. I like its simple and classic design. It is light and thin, easy to hold and use. It comes with stainless steel cover, easy to maintain and long lasting. And it is cheap! I just got what I want!

什么电台广告？！

2010-06-03T10:45:00.008+08:00

最近常常在听MyFM电台的时候想转台，不是因为电台节目素质差，而是广告实在太令人讨厌了！而且不是一则广告，而是好几则广告！

广告一：Guocera瓷砖
厂商请来了用户Fui Man来说明对产品的满意度。原则上用户的满意会让更多人想使用该产品，会是个有效的广告。但是一听就知道Fui Man是照着稿子念出来的，不是真正的用户访谈。既然只是一个广告手法而不是真正的访谈，为什么不请一个华文程度好一点的人来念稿子呢？我觉得Fui Man不但没有让我产生想使用Guocera瓷砖的想法，反而让我觉得Guocera的品牌形象就像念稿子的人一样 - 做作和让人反感。

广告二：Vees Deli Cooker
厂商主要用意在于呼吁听众不要陷入冒牌货的陷阱，购买时要认明商标。原则上是一个很好的讯息，也会是很好的广告。问题又出在了念稿子的人身上！他可能想要模仿香港模仿达人王祖蓝的说话语调，但既然要听众拒绝冒牌货，怎么自己又做起冒牌人呢？好好一个正面讯息就不能好好念出来吗？让人恶心！

广告三：iTalk
厂商用意在于提醒大家在观赏世界杯的当儿也可继续享有低通话费，所以不要因为观赏世界杯而忘了与身边的人保持联络。感觉不错，是一个善意的广告。问题出在广告对白：一对情侣说话到一半，男生突然大喊GOAL。嗯，会不会太奇怪和牵强了呢？如果我的另一半是这样，我应该会给他一巴掌。

广告四：不知名的咖啡
好像是新推出的超浓咖啡，献给会欣赏gao gao的咖啡的人士。没办法记得牌子，只记得最后很牵强的把gao gao喊成一连串的GOAL GOAL GOAL GOAL GOAL。又是一则想沾世界杯风的广告！

广告五：余仁生老山泡参
真是万万都没有想到连余仁生也来沾世界杯风！有心才会感恩，余仁生真诚感恩打响招牌，要感恩就会想到余仁生。之前的广告真诚感人，很成功！没有想到现在来一个败笔：大家通宵达旦的观赏世界杯都不再是问题，只要你饮用余仁生老山泡参。四年一次也不需要那么的拼搏吧？虽然不至于把过去四年辛苦树立的完美形象给毁于一旦，但还是留下了个黑点。何必呢？

广告是广泛的告知公众相关信息，有创意的告知手法会事半功倍，但过度创意就会适得其反，不得其果。

以上内容纯属个人意见，如有雷同不属巧合，只是说明广告真的需要改进！

你快乐所以我快乐

2010-05-27T09:38:00.003+08:00

一直以来我都说：现在是快乐的季节，出门记得要带笑容！但不知道什么时候换季了，我快乐不起来。原来我进入了伤心的季节，但我出门不习惯带眼泪。我的眼泪凝固在眼眶里，心显得特别沉重。

伤心的季节是很难过的，出门除了要带眼泪，很多人还会带着小器、猜忌、疑心和敏感。我是个懒惰的人，不喜欢带那么多无谓的东西出门，所以我觉得很累，不是身理的疲惫，而是心变得倦怠。在伤心的季节里，每个人都抢着当主角，渐渐地变得自我，甚至无法理喻。

我也在度过伤心的季节，但我选择做一个配角，我还是习惯于“你快乐所以我快乐”。虽然如此，在忙了一大转后，我有时还是会不经意想：为什么每个人都在抢当主角的时候我要把自己的情绪摆在最后一位？在我的心觉得累的时候，有没有人也来包容一下？

很多时候就是那么的无奈，但无奈的不是不被谅解，而是被误解。最无奈的是在被误解的时候，解释是没有用的。

Time for a new phone

2010-05-12T14:02:00.009+08:00

Not sure my handphone was thinking of taking a bath or commit suicide, it fell into toilet bowl and ended its own life! So sad......

I went into a public toilet on Monday evening and put my handphone besides the flush button. It fell into the toilet bowl when I was about to wee wee. I immediately switched it off until next day morning. I thought it would be ok by then, but it was not!

I had a day without a mobile phone yesterday. A day without a mobile phone it's like a day without a hook - I can't hook to my family and friends... I had to use public phone to call Joe yesterday, and the last time I talked on public phone was about 8 years ago...

Today I'm using my sister's old mobile phone, Motorola C380. Not sure what phone to buy yet...... suggestion?

Our first outing

2010-05-08T16:54:00.007+08:00

Jo's company had a Family Day at Sunway Lagoon. It was also Jayden's first family outing. I was quite excited about it and bought him a baby swimming suit even we were not sure which park to bring him to.

The day before, we decided to bring him to the Wild Life Park and Amusement Park, not the Water Park. It was a wrong decision! Jayden was not interested in anything he couldn't touch and he is too small to enjoy facilities in the Amusement Park. However, he had some great moments...

This was the first few spots we went to. Jayden was full of energy and was excited about what he sees. He was trying to touch the animals...

This was about few hours later, Jayden was tired. We had a short rest. He was attracted by the turkey. We continued our journey to somewhere where a lot of pigeons and turkeys were running around. Jayden was very excited when he saw animals running around him. I think he prefers something more real and interactive.

This was taken outside the butterfly area. We were about to leave... Jayden was quite tired but happy for his first outing with daddy and mummy.

Daddy's little fan

2010-04-23T16:34:00.004+08:00

We left Jayden in his babycot again that day! He was excited as usual and played his 'sit and stand' game again. Suddenly, he stopped what he was doing......

Jayden was standing still and looking at one direction, with full concentration! Something caught his attention fully!

A little concert was going on... daddy was playing guitar and singing song for him! Both daddy and baby enjoyed the show! And mummy enjoyed taking photo.

I always like to see this father and son interaction. It is so sweet and nice...

Jayden's new found love

2010-04-22T10:18:00.003+08:00

Jayden is crawling around and always hold on something to stand up. This can be very dangerous if we don't pay full attention on him. We decided to convert his babycot into 'playpen'. We can just leave him inside with his toys, at the same time fully utilise the babycot which was not in use since Jayden turned into 4 months old.

Jayden seems to like the idea! He likes to play 'stand and sit' in his playpen.

He will first hold on the bar to support himself from standing up...

After a while, he releases his hands. Then, he sits back or falls back to the mattress. He loves doing this and laughs out loud continuously...

He will play with his toys for a while when he feels tired from 'stand and sit' game. But he will soon back to his 'stand and sit' game again!

See! He is standing again!

I think we found him new love. The conversion makes him realise how fun the babycot can be!

Orange lover

2010-04-20T16:54:00.004+08:00

Jayden starts tasting all sorts of food like cereals, biscuits, potatoes, carrots, bananas, oranges, apples...... I think he likes orange the most.

Jayden becomes very happy and excited when he sees Jo pealing off the orange. He becomes impatience if it takes too much time for the orange to reach his mouth. And he will start nagging... until we feed him.

He tastes it seriously, slowly sucks out the juice from the orange (we still haven't let Jayden eat the whole orange). He will rest for a while before he resumes sucking. He cries if it is not enough for him and laugh out loud if he knows there are more oranges for him.

He is a orange lover, just like his dad and grandma!

My cheerful 8 months old

2010-04-19T11:38:00.005+08:00

Jayden can sit upright without support now. And, he can stand too! He learns up new skills in a faster pace than before.

Jayden looked very proud in his sitting position. He looked straight into my camera when I called him for photo taking. I guess he must be thinking of taking down this very moment, an evidence of his great progress!

Jayden is very sensitive to sound. He will immediately search for the source when he hears one. Jo was making some noise and he looked up immediately.

He can stand for quite a while with one hand or both hands holding on something. He is mastering this skill and starting to move step by step from one place to another. This is the moment I am waiting for. Jayden looked so serious in learning up his new skill, yet also wanted to look relax in front of the camera.

Jayden is growing up well and becomes more cheerful than before. He laughs a lot nowadays! Just a simple 'baby', 'good night', 'ding dong', 'excuse me'... can make him laugh out loud. I like his laughing. He is such a happy baby!

Nursing harmony

2010-04-18T15:41:00.004+08:00

Jayden and I are back to nursing harmony!

Jo found me a few useful articles about nursing strike and I think these may be reasons causing Jayden on nursing strike:

(1) Cold or stuffy nose that causes breathing difficult
(2) Discomfort from teething
(3) Fear that mum may yell when he bites during nursing

Jayden has stuffy nose recently, also teething. He bit my nipple once during nursing and got my warning from doing that. What I have to do is to tackle those reason one by one.

I started using Sterimar that helps clearing his nose, massaging his gum that helps easing his teething pain, holding him more often to have more skin contacts with him. Jo also created games which allow Jayden to realise that nursing is actually fun and great! Little by little, we finally got Jayden back to my breast last Wednesday night.

The first time he accepted nursing after nursing strike, he sucked for nearly 40 minutes non-stop!! But I had to carry him in craddle hold and walking while nursing him. Two days later, he was ok with lying position. And after few more days of monitoring, I finally convinced myself that my boy is back to normal. In fact, Jayden enjoys nursing more than before!

Jayden won a photo contest

2010-04-14T16:15:00.010+08:00

Jo sent in one of Jayden's 4 months old photos to participate in the MumCentre Pic of the Week contest, the same photo that we have developed for our parents. Everyone says Jayden looks very nice and cute in that photo. And guess what? Jayden won the prize!!!

From MumCentre Malaysia, Pic of the Week, Teoh Tze Loke (Jayden's full name) is the winner of the week under Baby Category. The caption that Jo has entered for this photo is "Little fella who is cheerful and cheeky!".

I just received email confirmation from the organizer. Prize will only arrive in 3 weeks to 1 month time, still not sure what the prize is. But, I am happy for Jayden!

Jayden refused to breastfeed

2010-04-13T16:30:00.004+08:00

Jayden and I have been enjoying nursing very well and everything goes smoothly since he was borned. I have no issues in nursing, except that I experienced sore nipples and engorgement at the beginning stage.

But Jayden refused to breastfeed last Saturday. I felt so rejected, worried and upset. I was wondering why this came out of sudden and for no reasons! I started blaming myself. I blamed myself for changing to a showel gel that may changed my body smell to something that Jayden doesn't like, I blamed myself for taking sour soup the night before that may caused my breastmilk tastes differently, I blamed almost everything that I can think of... I broke down and cried!

I have given myself a target to continue nursing, at least until Jayden turns to one. Only three and a half months more... I was so close to it yet so far! I couldn't wait until the next time I needed to nurse him, but he refused to it again! I had no choice but to express my milk and feed him using bottle.

Later only I found out that Jayden maybe on a nursing strike now. I feel better because Jayden doesn't reject my breastmilk from bottle. He may be just too lazy to suck from breast. Jo comforts and supports me by checking out articles regarding nursing strike. I will try out those ways in getting Jayden back to nursing. I'm not sure whether it works, but I will try. And I will start doing power pumping to maintain my milk production.

I hope everything back to normal soon......

My helpful boy

2010-04-08T19:04:00.005+08:00

Jayden is 8 months plus now and becomes a very helpful boy. He helps to move things from one place to another, switch on/off aircond or fan, switch Astro channel, tear off unwanted envelopes and many more......

That day, he was so busy around the house......

First, he helped to adjust the weight machine. He was so concentrate but realised my existence later. He looked so innocent when he found me taking a picture of him.

Then, he wanted to help on the rubbish. We stopped him. He crawled to another place.

Then, he busy on newspaper......

That is not his busiest day, but definitely a packed one.

Jayden 'helping' house chores

2010-04-01T12:26:00.001+08:00

Since Jayden can move around the house freely with his walker, he likes to go to the back of the house - kitchen and laundry area. He becomes excited when he sees the kitchen door is opened. He will then laugh out loud and run quickly all the way from the front to the back! I find it very funny!

That day, he managed to 'walk' down the step and enter the laundry area while Jo was there. Again, this little fellow was curious in everything he saw and wondered what his father was doing.

He found his father taking out his clothes from a big white box. That was the first time he saw a washing machine. He was looking at the washing machine, probably amazed by it!

Then he found his father hanged his clothes high up at the clothes hanger. The hanger was too high for him to reach. He observed carefully in everything Jo did.

Jayden found me taking photo. He looked at me... proudly.
Hey mummy, I'm good boy today. I didn't mess up anything but helping daddy!

I wonder when can Jayden really helps in house chores...

给爸爸的一封信

2010-03-19T14:33:00.004+08:00

爸，

很久没有这样叫爸了，感觉这称呼是多么的亲切却又遥远。爸是不是也和我一样想念着这一个称呼？

爸过得好吗？我永远没有办法看到爸在那里的一切，但我一直相信爸是看到我们的。有时候，我甚至会感觉到爸就在我的身边，在我消极无助的时候给我力量，让我继续努力往前走。

爸，我长大了。我不再是那个坐在爸腿上，玩弄着爸的胡须的小女儿了。我也不再是那个常常睡迟，要爸载我到学校的小女儿。以前那个调皮爱撒娇的小女儿，今天是别人的妻子和一个孩子的妈。

爸看过子乐吗？我除了希望他能够像他爸爸那样的爱护家人和细心体贴，也希望他能够像爸一样，有一颗善良温柔的心，还有对凡事都保持着正面积极的想法和态度。

今天是爸的生日，祝您生日快乐！我爱您！

莹

Jayden exploring the house

2010-03-11T10:24:00.005+08:00

Jayden can move around the house freely with his walker. He is curious in everything, especially those he saw but couldn't reach last time. He is exploring......

Erm... what is this?
Let me get closer and have a look!
Not sure daddy or mummy allows me to touch it...

Ah ha! That's my bathing stuff!
What's more inside?
Maybe I can climb out from this walker and crawl over to have a look??

This is daddy's and mummy's new year decoration!
Yeah! I can touch it...
Erm... strange material...

Sometimes he is very quiet and serious in observing things he sees or touches.
Sometimes he talks a lot...
Jayden is growing very well, so does his curiosity!

Jayden in his walker

2010-03-10T16:31:00.007+08:00

Jayden is not as stationery as before. He needs to move around, explore more things. We think it is time to get him a walker.

We bought him a 'boy-walker', with aeroplane autostyle and pilot stickers around the walker. It also has a few buttons that play different nursery rhymes when you push on it. It is a new big toy for Jayden.

Jayden was checking on those functions available on his 'aeroplane'. He was looking here and there, and accidentally pressed on the music button. Everything looks very interesting to him. He didn't realise this is something that can move him around.

At the beginning, he doesn't want to stay in the walker for long time because he can't control it well. We let him manage it slowly. Now, he wants to sit in his walker the moment he sees it. He can now move it forward, backward, sideway... around the house!

There you see! Cheeky Jayden in the walker......

IT savvy

2010-03-03T13:50:00.005+08:00

Jayden is full of curiousity!

For things like remote control, camera and handphone, he will
1. crawl to it
2. touch it, swing it up and down a little
3. grab it closer to his mouth
4. lick and put into his mouth

That day he found something bigger - laptop! This is new to him.

He couldn't swing it up and down or put it into his mouth. He sat infront of it, looked like he was using it, typing some documents... ha!

And that was what happened to the laptop:
Keypad #6 is out of place!

Jayden taking solid food

2010-02-27T14:23:00.004+08:00

Jayden is 7 months old now. He starts showing interest in food we are eating. It is time for solid food!

Jayden didn't show much interest when he first saw the wheat paste. We fed him the first teaspoon and that was his look. He didn't swallow it immediately but left some on his lips, tasting it slowly.

"Ee~~~ Daddy mummy, what's that??"
"Can I swallow it??"

Again, we fed him the second teaspoon. He checked on it to make sure it is something eatable.

"Again? Let me check first!"
"Ok... I like it! Yummy~~~"

He was waiting for the next teaspoon, next next teaspoon...

"Erm... this is something I like!"
"Give me more!"

10 years, my dear | 十年了，亲爱的

2010-02-23T13:03:00.001+08:00

Time flies~
Today is our 10th anniversary - We have been together for 10 years...
Today is also our 2nd year of marriage...

I didn't realise about the amount of time we have been together until we talked about it one day. 10 years is not long if the person is someone you want to be with for life, I would say it is too short. But it means something, it is a milestone for a relationship!

Thank you, my dear!

时间过得很快，转眼已经十年。
2000年的今天，我们说好要在一起，一走就是十年。。。
2008年的今天，我们说好“我愿意”，携手走过了两年。。。

我并没有一天一天的计算我们在一起的时间有多长，偶然间和你聊起才发现原来我们在一起的日子不短。但我还是觉得十年太短了，因为我还想要有更多的时间和你相处，我希望这是一辈子的事。

谢谢你给我的这十年，我们的未来还有很多个十年。。。

Jayden fashion show time - CNY 2010

2010-02-19T12:29:00.000+08:00

This is Jayden's first Chinese New Year, and it is his fashion show time!! As I promised in my previous blog, I have taken down his everyday new year look:

First day of CNY (大年初一), Jayden was wearing the 'China suits' I bought from Hangzhou. He was very excited and happy. He laughed all the way... like wishing everyone Happy Chinese New Year!

Here comes the Liverpool boy! Jo and I also wore our Liverpool jersey. We are Liverpool family!!!

Jayden in hop hip look!

This shirt isn't meant for CNY, it is an old shirt. I let him wear because Jo bought himself a similar one for this CNY. Jayden looks very handsome and smart, like father like son!

Lastly, our superboy!!! Our superboy just woke up not long ago when I took this picture of him.

This CNY is a special one, the first CNY we had with Jayden. We used to spend more time at friends' house. But we spent more time at home and with family this year, I think partly because we have Jayden and my sister-in-law has Ashlynn, who is few months older than Jayden. Both kids enjoying time at home, and so do the adults. I feel the togetherness becomes stronger...

我们家过新年啦~

2010-02-12T12:59:00.008+08:00

今年是我们搬进新家的第一个新年。。。我们在新年前夕给她换上了带有新年气息的装饰。

比起别人家，我们家的新年布置显得简单许多。。。
门前挂上两颗大红的黄梨吊饰，寓意新的一年里旺旺来；
门框挂上两个写有“满”字的米斗吊饰，寓意新的一年里一切圆圆满满；
门边的墙上挂上“福”字，寓意新的一年福到家门，五福临门！

一进家门，进入眼帘的是大红的双鱼中国结吊饰，寓意年年有余，双双对对；
门的右边贴上写有“出入平安”的门联，寓意一家平平安安；
门的左边鞋架挂上两个中国结，眨眼看似富贵花，寓意新的一年又富又贵！

最后在客厅挂上十二生肖吊饰，寓意每一个生肖年都多福多寿！
我们也摆了一篮的柑和一些新年食品，欢迎大家来拜年，呵呵！

Jayden's CNY clothes

2010-02-05T15:21:00.004+08:00

This is Jayden's first Chinese New Year! And these are some of the clothes he is going to wear!

It is Chinese New Year and I think it is good to have something very traditional for first day of CNY (大年初一). So I bought him a 'China suits' when I went to Hangzhou last year. It is made of silk - soft, cooling and comfortable. It is just nice for him and I think he will look cute it in.

Chinese always believe that red is auspicious and will bring luck. It is the best time to wear red during CNY. So, Liverpool romper is just nice! Jayden wore it once on Jo's birthday for photo taking, it was a bit loose for him that time. It will be nice fitting for him now.

This Superman romper was bought by Jim (Jo's brother) when Jayden was about 1 month old. It was too big for him at that time. Just like Liverpool romper, it will be nice fitting for Jayden now. Instead of becoming a Superman, Jayden will be a superboy this CNY, how cute and nice~

I will take down Jayden's look in these clothes during CNY and update to my blog later. It is Jayden fashion show time!!

Jayden crawling

2010-02-03T16:42:00.003+08:00

Jayden starts crawling, in the age of 6 months! In fact, he had his first attempt when he was 5 months old.

He was very excited when we put him down and let him show his new ability. First, he placed both his hands nicely infront, then lifted up buttock, used his legs to push his body infront, turned around to rest. It was the first time I saw his entire crawling process. At that time, it didn't look like a normal crawl to me. But I find him slowly fine tuning his crawling skill and he can crawl more like us now... He still needs some time to fully pick up. And when he does that, he will be crawling everywhere... I can imagine how my life would be after that, ha!

Cheeky little fella

2010-02-01T16:24:00.001+08:00

Jayden becomes more sensitive to camera. If I am lucky and fast enough, I may be able to catch some of his funny facial expressions. This is one of the funniest:

He likes to compress his lips and smile nowadays... looks very cheeky! He asks for things by making u-u-o-o sounds. He grabs and licks things that are close to him. And he starts crawling! Then I realise, Jayden is a 6 months old baby! How fast... time flies~~~

The Touch

2010-01-28T13:41:00.004+08:00

Jayden is grabbing Jo's finger...

Since Jayden was borned, I am fascinated by having a touch with him, in whatever way. I like to touch his small little hands and fingers, massage his small little feets, smooth out his hair... and I feel my hands are walking on silk - smooth and nice!

Jayden enjoys our touch as well. He likes to grab my fingers when my hands go closer to him, hold my fingers and touch my face when I am breastfeeding him... It is such a great feeling when he touches me!

I am not sure how long this touch will last. Soon after he learns to walk and grows up, the chances of having a touch may become lesser. But I will always remember it because his touch is always touching to me.

Don't ng-ng me

2010-01-27T10:43:00.004+08:00

Jayden is growing bigger and bigger everyday, and becoming more and more 'independant'. We used to make him poo-poo before we bath him. He doesn't like that anymore nowadays. He wants to have a say in when to poo-poo. He will compress his lips and show us his unhappy face whenever we ng-ng him.

I like to see this facial expression because I find it cute and funny. Sometimes I will purposely ng-ng him when I know he doesn't want to poo-poo. I did it again the other day and Jo managed to take a photo of it:

I was so naughty! I did it a few times! Of course, I know when to stop so to prevent him from crying out loud. Still, I have to admit I am a naughty mummy... ha!

Jayden learning to sit

2010-01-26T10:46:00.003+08:00

Jayden turned to 6 months old today. Before this, he has been trying hard to sit up right while we let him sleeping facing up. That day, we tried to let him sit. He made it... for a while.

He was supporting his body with his hands. He still couldn't sit up right yet. Anyway, it was a very good try!

He was focusing on his feet. He wanted to put his mouth closer to his feet. He would definitely put it into his mouth if he made it.

Too bad... he lost his balance and lean back to the sofa. Haha...

还是这句：愿我身体比你好，你死得比我早

2010-01-25T09:50:00.006+08:00

今早电台播了徐佳莹的《失落沙洲》，我的心情又泛起淡淡的哀愁。很久没有听到这一首歌，以为时间久了，就不会再有第一次听到这首歌的那一种共鸣。今天才发现原来不是。有跟我的噗浪的人应该都知道，每一次听到这首歌或看到这首歌的MV，我都会很伤感，然后是鼻酸眼眶湿。。。仿佛我就是歌中的主角。

我记得以前曾在部落格许愿：“愿我身体比你好，你死得比我早。在这之前，让我和他共同度过60年的健康幸福婚姻生活吧！”我了解也同时感受过活着失去亲人的痛苦。虽然终究能够走出悲伤，但那一种痛是永远无法恢复的！我不想他也有如此的经历！而且，依我对他的了解，我想我会比他还能够承受这样的痛，也会比他还能够让我们的孩子面对这一种痛。

我现在的心愿依旧不变，但心中多了一份害怕和寂寞。我对他不算依赖，但一想到愿望有可能成真，和预见在那之后的种种。。。简直就和《失落沙洲》描述的一样。就因为太一样了，共鸣太强烈而使我没有办法抽离。不知道我现在这样预先分段的难过方式，会不会减少我在愿望成真的那一天的那一种痛？

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《失落沙洲》

又来到这个港口没有原因的拘留
我的心乘着斑剥的轻舟寻找失落的沙洲

随时间的海浪漂流我用力张开双手
拥抱那么多起起落落想念的还是你望着我的眼波

我不是一定要你回来只是当又一个人看海
回头才发现你不在留下我迂回的徘徊
我不是一定要你回来只是当又把回忆翻开
除了你之外的空白还有谁能来教我爱

又回到这个尽头我也想再往前走只是越看见海阔天空
越遗憾没有你分享我的感动

我不是一定要你回来只是当又一个人看海
回头才发现你不在留下我迂回的徘徊
我不是一定要你回来只是当又把回忆翻开
除了你之外的空白还有谁能来教我爱

我不是一定要你回来只是当又一个人看海
疲惫的身影不是我不是你想看见的我
我不是一定要你回来只是当独自走入人海
除了你之外的依赖还有谁能教我勇敢

除了你之外的空白还有谁能来教我爱

Jayden's first flight experience

2010-01-19T10:53:00.002+08:00

We are back from Kuala Terengganu. Jayden's first flying experience was not bad, so was our first flying experience with him. As mentioned in my previous post, I snugged him into baby sling and gave him pacifier before the flight took off.

The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu was very smooth. He fall asleep soon after boarding, and woke up when we arrived. He was so cheerful and happy when he reached Kuala Terengganu. The flight coming home made me worried, but ended up not too bad. He fall asleep after boarding but woke up before we arrived. He was curious at the beginning, looking around and even 'talked' to two young lady passengers who were sitting at the other side. He felt bored soon, and became grumpy but still manageable.

There will be another flying experience soon. We are taking flight back to Kuala Terengganu for coming Chinese New Year. I hope it will be a pleasant one.

Taken before boarding...

Going back to Kuala Terengganu...

2010-01-14T10:07:00.008+08:00

We are taking evenning flight today to Kuala Terengganu - Jo's hometown. This is the first time we go back after Jayden was borned. In another words, this is the first time Jayden visits his grandpa and grandma. And also the first time Jayden takes flight... phew~ so many first time...

It is never easy to bring a less-than-1-year-old baby outstation, because there are a lot of things to bring. For example: sleeping-suit, rompers, diapers, milk bottles, wet tissues... and I am a bit more fussy, I want to have matching booties for each day wear romper, and also mitten for each sleeping-suit. Also, we need to bring extra wears in case it gets dirty when Jayden poo poo or wee wee... So we ended up bringing so much things just for 4D/3N trip:

The above is only part of it. Another part of it already packed into our sling bag, like shakers, music pillow for his nights, milk bottles, thermos...

We are taking flight back and I need to be prepared if Jayden feels uncomfortable throughout the flight. So, I will snugg him into baby sling and give him pacifier so to reduce the possibility that he may feel unsecured or ears pain. I hope the 50 minutes flight will be a pleasant one for Jayden, and for us...

New purse from hubby~~~

2009-12-31T10:44:00.005+08:00

I hardly ask for gifts, as a result, Jo hardly buys me gifts. I am ok with that because I prefer spending my own money for things that I like instead of asking him to pay and give me as a gift. I think it has become a habit for both of us.

Lately, I found my purse spoilt. It is beyond repair and I need to get a new one.

"See! My purse koyak already!" I casually complained to Jo.
"Just get a new one..."
"Em, will see how... Eh, I remember you bought me a purse for my birthday many years ago."
"So? Are you hinting anything?" Jo smiled.
"No, I didn't mean anything." I really didn't mean anything. But I started to think differently when Jo asked me that question. Haha...

Few days later......

"I want a gift from you!" I said to Jo.
"What?"
"A purse for my birthday. My birthday month is June, you have about six months to prepare."
"Em, okay!" Jo replied, with firm tone.

But Jo didn't wait until my birthday...

5 months old Jayden | 子乐五个月大了

2009-12-29T15:40:00.006+08:00

Time flies...... Jayden already 5 months old but I feel like I just delivered yesterday!

He is growing well, weight 7.2kg and height about 2 feet. I am still breastfeeding him, and my milk production is increasing on par with his intake. He is able to turn his body around without much effort, and he likes to do it when he feels bored. He laughs and smiles a lot, and becoming more playful than before. Sometimes, he will response to our simple instructions but sometimes not. I think he understands what we say to him!

Everyone enjoys playing with him because he is very responsive. Jo starts to "play" football with Jayden and I can't wait to see the father and son going to football field and playing together!

生子乐的情景记忆犹新，仿佛眨眼间子乐就五个月大了。。。一切过得很快！

看着他一天一天健康的长大，心里的那一份感动是很难形容的！子乐每一天都在成长，每一天都在学习新的事物。对他来说，每一天都是新鲜无比的！他渐渐变得比较懂事，也慢慢听得懂我们在说什么。

很喜欢看他那一张稚气的笑脸和听他那一把可爱的咯咯的笑声，他就是那么开心的小宝宝！虽然有时候还是会很放肆的放声大哭，哭得好像被虐待一样，但是只要他一笑，我就把辛苦都忘记了。我迫不及待看到他快高长大，却又不想他那么快就不再向我撒娇。原来，做妈妈就是这么一回事。。。

Han Jin Peng & Ma Kiok

2009-12-24T16:03:00.005+08:00

Today, I would like to introduce a very nice food -
"Han Jin Peng" and "Ma Kiok"!

I personally don't like Han Jin Peng previously. It is a kind of chinese food that is made of flour with red bean paste inside and sesame topping. It is fried until it turns into golden yellow. Best eat when it is just fried! Most Han Jin Peng I ate is very oily and with very little red bean paste. But the one in the photo is nice and with more red bean paste!

Another similar one I like the most is Ma Kiok. It is made of flour with sesame topping. It is very crunchy and not oily!

I strongly recommend Han Jin Peng and Ma Kiok lovers to try this out! It is sold at RM0.70 each. The stall is located at Taman Seri Muda, Shah Alam (corner lot, opposite the shop that is behind Public Bank).

Say YES to "No plastic bag day"

2009-12-23T11:27:00.007+08:00

Since IKEA announced its stand in not giving away free plastic bags for purchased items starting from 5 June this year, I have been waiting for the whole Malaysia to follow the same. Finally, other than Penang, Selangor state government launched "No plastic bag" campaign and declared every Saturday to be a "no plastic bag day" starting from 1 Jan 2010!!

Before this announcement, I noticed a lot of retailers in Selangor sell reusable shopping bags at the cashier counter, for example Jaya Jusco, Tesco and Guardian Pharmacy. Jaya Jusco even launched its "no plastic bag day" before the state government and gives out reusable shopping bag for free. Other retailers encourage customers to bring own bags. Some even giving out reusable shopping bags for purchased items instead of plastic bags.

I think it is a great good move! I hope Malaysia will launch "no plastic bag day" for the whole country eventually, and not only on Saturday but other days as well! As I mentioned in my older post Say "NO" to plastic bags: we have been taking things from granted and it's time to repay!

Please love our environment. Please love our mother earth.

Breastfeeding in public

2009-12-22T16:16:00.005+08:00

Feeding formula milk can be everywhere, but I want to feed Jayden breast milk whenever I am around. I always think of "where to feed Jayden?" whenever I bring him out shopping. So I started breastfeeding in "public"!

It is not really breastfeeding openly, but in nursery room or baby room available in shopping malls. I need to make sure it is available before I decided where to go shopping. I have few experiences and would like to share with people who may need it in the future, save time in looking for it next time!

1. Jaya Jusco
Jaya Jusco is available almost in all big shopping malls, for example Mid Valley, One Utama, IOI Mall, Sunway Pyramid and etc. You can go to children department and look for Baby Room / Nursery Room. Or, you can look for 'milk bottle' sign outside the washroom. They provide you with water dispenser, place to change diapers and private rooms with curtain for breastfeeding. The one in IOI Jaya Jusco is twin sharing private room, but comes with baby cot. Some others only provide a very small private room, with single seated sofa and a small table.

2. Sunway Pyramid
Other than baby room in Sunway Jaya Jusco, there are two public baby rooms available in Sunway Pyramid (Orange Zone): 1st floor opposite Delux and 2nd floor opposite Elianto. They provide you with water dispenser, play area and a private room with door. Do take note that air circulation in the private room is quite bad. Diapers changing facility is available in all washrooms.

3. IKEA
Baby room in IKEA is available at all floors. I visited baby room in IKEA, very simple! It is like a big washroom, with a small corner covered with curtain.

4. Others
Some of my friends told me that baby rooms are also available in Isetan and The Gardens. I need to check that out before I can confirm.

One important message: Men are strictly not allowed to enter! I do not understand why some men or women can just ignore the sign and go in or let their husband to go in.

Another important message: Please do not bring irrelevant people in. Baby room is only meant for mummy and baby who need to use the facilities available inside, and not for other people! Some people bring the whole kampung in, and the baby room becomes very noisy and congested. Some even allow their husband and older kids playing inside the baby room!! Some babies cry just because of it!

Jayden seems fascinated by breastfeeding in public. He always make happy and soft sounds while I am breastfeeding him or when he hears sounds from other babies in other private rooms. There was one time he suddenly stopped sucking and looked at me when another baby cried. He laughed and talked for a while (look more like teasing another crying baby), then only continued sucking.

Breastfeeding in public becomes part of my motherhood life. And I am happy that baby room facilities are more common in Malaysia nowadays.

Fashion news (Part 3 of 3) - Others

2009-12-10T17:03:00.005+08:00

I am not only adding new clothes for myself, but also for my mum, my sister. And of course, for Jo and Jayden.

I bought my mum a nice shirt for new year and two leggings (black and white). I also bought my sister a dress (as mentioned in previous post) and one leggings (black). All are made of comfortable material and I think they will look very nice in those. I gave them before I managed to take any photo. So, I couldn't show any of it here.

-For Daddy-

I always like to buy shirts for Jo whenever I go shopping. I normally buy G2000 for him but I don't find G2000 good anymore. I found something better quality and comfortable.

I bought him two long sleeves shirts from Van Heusen, made of cotton. It was originally priced at RM119 per piece. Not to mention the discounted price as Jo will be reading my blog, but it is really at a very good price! And that was why I bought him two pieces. I like to see him wearing this kind of shirts - looks smart and handsome!

I also bought him a short sleeves shirt from Daniel Hechter, made of french linen. It is very comfortable and I bought it for his new year and fridays. High quality and comfortable casual wear. Best match with blue jeans! It was originally priced at RM229. Again, it is at a good price after discount! Yet, it is still the most expensive thing I bought that day. However, Jo doesn't seem to like it. He said it looks more like an uncle shirt. Anyway, he will turn to an uncle soon and I will get him to wear it, haha!

-For Son-

Jayden already has enough new clothes for new year. Jo bought him Liverpool romper and I bought him a 'China wear' when I went to Hangzhou. He still has a lot of new clothes which were given to him as present when he was newly borned. All those are for 6 to 12 months baby, just nice for him when comes to Chinese new year. So, I didn't plan to buy any clothes for him except some matching socks.

I found these, non-skid socks for 0 to 12 months baby. I think it is good for him because he will start crawling and learning to stand soon. The white one can match with his red Liverpool romper, dark blue can match with his superman romper given by Jo's brother, light blue can match with his another romper we bought recently...... I still need to get one that can match with his 'China wear'.

I showed these to Jayden when I came back from shopping. He was happy when I told him about his new year present. And I am happy to see his happy face!

Fashion news (Part 2 of 3) - Dress

2009-12-10T15:55:00.005+08:00

I like dress a lot because I can just 'wear and go'. Dress is always my first choice! And I am happy that I got five nice dresses this time!

-Dress-
1 of 5 collections

I never thought of trying this dress when I saw it. However, the promoter was persuading me and said it has a very good cutting. So, I tried it... and I LIKE IT! In fact, what the promoter said is true! It really has a very good cutting and it is very comfortable. It is fitting but not tight fitting. I like the material, which is cotton and satin. I am happy that I found this piece!

2 of 5 collections

This is a casual dress, very light and comfortable. It is long enough to go without leggings. But it will also look nice if one wears it with leggings. It can also turned into a maternity wear when I get pregnant next time, ha! It is only available in two colors, yellow green and red, one piece each. I bought all, yellow green for myself and red for my sister.

3 of 5 collections

This is a new year look dress! I bought it purposely for coming Chinese new year. I plan to wear it on the first day, to match with Jayden's "China wear" that I bought from Hangzhou. It would be good if Jo can find something very new year look to wear on the first day, and we can have a nice family photo.

4 of 5 collections

I like to have skirt in this cutting - tight fitting on top and wider (flares) at the bottom. The cutting is good and the length is just nice for my height. I never have a dress in dark green color. Surprisingly, I look very fair with this dress! It will be another new year dress for this coming new year!

5 of 5 collections

I would say I love this dress at first sight! When I first saw it, it was hanging besides a steam iron, near to New Arrival zone. I saw the tag, from Kwan - RM189.90. I said forget about it! I went away and tried on other discounted items from Kwan. After a while, I saw it was no longer at the same place. So I asked the promoter (just to try my luck) and found out that it is 70% off item! No hesitation, I dropped other discounted items from Kwan and just took this! Best match with 3/4 leggings or full leggings, or go nice with black stockings and high heels. I love this the most!

Fashion news (Part 1 of 3) - Top and Bottom

2009-12-10T11:46:00.014+08:00

New season coming! It is time to get new members for my wardrobe again! How to shop wisely and make sure what I bought is value for money are very important. So, I have made a very clear mind before I go for a great shopping and make sure I only buy what I have planned and not extra! And, of course, all wearings I buy must be:
1. Comfortable
2. Easy matching
3. Suitable for different occasions
4. Will not get outdated easily
5. I will definitely wear it oftenly

Let's start with top and bottom...

-Top-
1 of 4 collections

I always like to have dresses or shirts with neck ribbon. In fact, I am having a few in my wardrobe already. Yet, I am always tempted to get another one when I see one. I found this one lately. A sleeveless black and white checkers shirt, with neck ribbon.

I can wear it with high waist tight skirts or skinny pants on weekdays to work. I can also wear it with any jeans or shorts on weekends, and it will be very casual and nice. In short, it can easily matched with any skirts, pants or jeans. And it is not expensive!

2 of 4 collections

Other than neck ribbon, I also like to have top with something like this at the chest area. It is semi transparent and it is very light, a very comfortable material. I can wear it with short tight skirt or short flare skirt made of very light material to look more ladylike. I can also match it with skinny pants to look more stylish. But I shall never match it with jeans or short, else I will end up looking like aunties in the morning market.

3 of 4 collections

These are special designed casual T by Trafaluc, from Zara. I said it is special designed because it is priced much cheaper than any other Zara wears. These two Ts are packed as 2 in 1 price. There are other combination and design as well. It is comfortable and I like its cutting.

4 of 4 collections

This is another special designed casual T by Trafaluc, from Zara. The waist area is a little smaller and tight fitting. Best match with long leggings or short jeans. Maybe can also match with skinny jeans, but I don't think it will be nice if it is with a straight cut jeans.

-Bottom-
1 of 1 collection

Just a simple casual short jeans. I like it because it looks very 'old'. I can wear it with any casual T I have. Simple and comfortable!

4 months old now...

2009-12-02T15:13:00.003+08:00

Jayden is 4 months old now, weight 6.8kg and height 64.5cm. Everything is within the normal range. And, I am still breastfeeding him.

Jayden is a very concentrate boy. Once he is focusing on something, it will be hard to distract him. Other than simple body organs and a few colors, I have also started teaching him shapes using Willie Learning Shapes. Everytime, he will follow my finger and listen to me quietly when I point to a shape and tell him what that shape is. He will be active again only after I close the book.

He has high curiosity, an observer. When we brought him for vaccination and while waiting for his turn, he would look around quietly, unlike most kids screaming and moving. He is also quite stationery when he is required to be. I can easily cut his finger nails and toe nails, clean his ears and nose, even without his father's help. These characters are very much like his father.

As a mother, I always want to be with him and see him grows. I am glad that I am able to record it down little by little. It is an evidence of Jo's fatherhood and my motherhood life, and evidence of how much joys and happiness he has brought to our family. Most importantly, he can read it when he grows up and know himself more.

Jayden's new ability (4 of 4) - Lift head up

2009-11-26T12:13:00.001+08:00

We let Jayden sleeps in prone lying position since he was one month old. Since then, he already expert in turning his head left and right, but not lifting it up for long time.

One of these days, Jo found him awoke from sleep and was looking at something infront of him, with head lifted up! Jo did not make any noise but observe how long he could last. Surprisingly, he lifted his head up for quite a long time! Another great milestone he achieved!

Jayden's new ability (3 of 4) - Flying on bouncer

2009-11-25T11:44:00.004+08:00

Other than sleeping time, Jayden spends most of his time on the bouncer, together with his 'elephant and giraffe' pillow. He will hold his pillow, kiss it and talk to it. I should describe it better - lick it and make e-e-ar-ar sounds. Haha...

He has something new these days. He flies!

Jayden was about to hold another stripe of the bouncer. He looked at me when he found me taking his photo.

Both hands holding now... pura-pura looked to another side...

Then... quickly took one hand off from one stripe and both hands holding the same stripe!

1... 2... 3... FLYYYYYYYYY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have a bouncer pilot in my house now!

Jayden's new ability (2 of 4) - Holding

2009-11-24T11:25:00.001+08:00

My sister bought Jayden a few shakers and I always use it to attract his attention when he is about to cry. And I always try to make him hold it by himself but fail.

That day, my mum tried it again. Jayden managed to hold the shaker very well. I was so surprised and happy! He looked at the shaker, then looked at us, then looked back at the shaker again. My mum taught him how to shake the shaker, then he started doing it, and did it quite well!

Jayden was looking at the shaker that he managed to hold the first time! Look at his little hand, he held it so tight!

He turned to me when he knew I wanted to take a shoot of his first time in holding thing.

Now, Jayden can hold his shaker, toys or teething with both hands. Sometimes, he holds his milk bottle when my mum feeds him.

Jayden's new ability (1 of 4) - Being acrobatic

2009-11-23T10:52:00.010+08:00

We always put Jayden into his baby cot after we bring him back from my mother's house. These days, he is no longer just looking at the ceiling or things on his left or right. He is looking towards something more 'challenging' and fun!

This is Jayden's normal position when we put him into his baby cot.

After a while, he will turn his body to one side and start performing his new skill.

There he goes! From the same angle, he looks like a "180°-turned C" rather than the "N" we saw in previous picture.

Ha! My little acrobatic boy~~

Jayden in mummy's album

2009-11-20T15:08:00.007+08:00

Smiling to camera

2009-11-20T14:24:00.003+08:00

I mentioned earlier about difficulty in taking Jayden's photo, but not anymore now! I realised it two days ago when I was trying to take his photo.

I was trying my very best to attract his attention in looking at me while hiding my camera. He noticed it and looked straight to my camera. As expected, he looked very serious. But more relaxed after a while, then turned into a smiling face! I was so surprised!

Jo always think of making Jayden a baby star in advertisement. I think Jayden is on the right track now. He knows how to react correctly to camera... ha!

I am 4 years younger...

2009-11-19T11:35:00.002+08:00

It is time for annual medical checkup! My company has arranged it for all employees and I went for mine this morning. This is my first medical checkup after delivery...

Similar to any other medical checkup, they will need my blood and urine. I like this medical checkup because they also check on body age. Basically, I just stand on a machine, to which they key in my height and my actual age. The machine then takes my body weight and fat content. Base on some magical formula, I get my body age.

There is another test I like - lung age. Again, there is a machine to which they key in my data. To perform the test, I need to inhale as much as I can and give a loud and big exhale into the machine when I am ready, and continue with smooth and long little exhale. The key point is to blow out big air at the beginning and maintain it with long continuous exhale until the end, to show your lung is in good function.

The results from these two tests will normally become a hot topic in our office. Everyone will be talking about it and laughing at each other. In fact, I like these two tests because I enjoy looking at how we react to it. We always have a big laugh!

Here comes my result: my body age is 25 years old this year - 4 years younger than my actual age but 7 years older than last year body age. And guess what? My lung age is 51 years old!! Ha...

Jayden in his new suits

2009-11-10T15:04:00.002+08:00

Jayden is growing bigger and needs new clothes. We bought him some from FOS Kids and Teens. It was quite a good offer. Nice design, comfortable material, good quality... and it's only 2 for RM16 or 2 for RM20! We bought one long sleeve t-shirt, two rompers, one long pants and one shorts for Jayden. We also bought t-shirts for our friend's sons and a nice little pink shirt for our niece, Ashlynn.

This is the one I like the most. Jo and I find him looking cute wearing this. Again, Jayden found me taking his picture! He looks serious... or maybe a bit shocked.

I secretly took his picture when he was watching TV. Yes, he was watching TV and he likes watching TV... sigh~ He doesn't like watching cartoons but TV shows that we normally watch. Looks small but matured preference, weird combination! Ha!

He found me taking his pictures again! Luckily Jo attracted his attention to another side and I managed to take down his cheerful look. He is so much attracted by and attached to his father now after I came back from China :)

And, look at this! Jayden showing his middle fingers!! This makes all of us laugh out loud, hahaha!

Jayden~ this little fellow really brings a lot of joys to us! My little prince~

Taking Jayden's photo

2009-11-08T14:13:00.003+08:00

Jayden is close to 4 months old now and becomes more playful and talkative. He likes people playing with him, talking to him, making funny sounds and funny facial expressions. Jo always likes to have Jayden sitting on his lap and starts having their 'father and son' talk. Jayden likes it too!

Since Jayden has become more playful and active, I find it more difficult to take his pictures. He will gaze seriously at my camera when he finds me trying to take his pictures, just like this:

Or, maybe a little bit more cheerful look, like this:

The only way to take nice pictures of him is to take it without his notice. In this case, he won't be looking at the camera but other side and this is the minus point. But, looking at the pictures I got, I think still ok.

Cartoon and funny Jayden~

Cheeky Jayden~

Friendly Jayden

The Red family

2009-11-06T15:53:00.004+08:00

It was Jo's birthday! We decided to have one casual family photo, with everyone wearing Liverpool jersey. Of course, Jayden wore his first Liverpool kit that his father bought him earlier. It is still a little bigger for him. I think it will be just nice when he turns to 5 months old.

I think he likes his Liverpool kit well. In this photo, he seemed to be getting ready for a heading. I think Jayden really looks like Jo, just like a chop!!

Looking straight to the camera, say Happy Birthday daddy~

We are The Red!

Great daddy!

2009-11-03T17:02:00.004+08:00

I was away to China for the last five days and Jo was the one taking care of Jayden other than my mum. It was the first time the father and son being together without me...

I know Jo can handle his boy for sure, but I was still worried. I must say that Jayden was really a good boy when I was not around. I remember I told him to be good before I left home and he did it! And I must praise Jo for his ability, willingness and patience in taking care of his little hero while I was away. He not only took care of Jayden but also did all the house cleaning. I'm sure not many daddies willing and able to do that, but my daddy Jo at home did it very well!!

Unlike most of the men, Jo always give me a hand in all the house chores. He will wash clothes, mop floor, wash toilets... And he cares of me even more than before. He will wake up in the middle of the night to place a pillow behind my back (to reduce my backache) when I'm breastfeeding Jayden. Sometimes he may even massage for me while I'm breastfeeding Jayden. He will help to put Jayden to sleep when I don't feel well, giving me more time to rest.

I know all these don't come for sure and should not take things for granted. It is something that I should cherish and appreciate. I believe in 'Like father like son'. I hope Jayden will grow into a man like his father.

Dear, thanks a lot!

Jayden found his hands

2009-10-26T22:28:00.001+08:00

Jayden keeps looking at his hands nowadays. I find him sometimes gazing at his hands for a very long time. I think he found his hands and he is so amazed by his new explore!

He likes to lick and suck his fingers since he was 2 months old but he could not control his hands well. So, he used to miss his fingers half way licking or sucking and started crying. Not anymore now!

Gazing at his cute little hand

Finger lickin' good

Recalling Hokkaido trip~

2009-10-19T16:59:00.008+08:00

It is time for company team building again! This reminds me of the last year management retreat - Hokkaido! It was the trip I bought the magic cup for Jo as his birthday present.

I miss the food and hot springs there. I still can smell the fresh king crab smell now! No wordings can describe how pleasant the trip was than pictures...

First night at Noberibetsu, a hot springs area. All hotel guests are requested to wear kimono.

King crab~ still alive! It 'bite' my fingers and that's why I shouted when I took this photo.

Seafood feast! Salmon was the lowest grade, king crab was the best!

Cheers~ visit Asahi beer factory.

Having ice cream during winter, shiok!

Music box house.

In Hokkaido city... kuso!

We are going to Huangshan, Hangzhou this year! I know I will miss Jayden for sure~ And will worry about Jo too!

Sling sling sling

2009-10-15T16:52:00.008+08:00

Jayden is growing up and getting heavier. Yet, he is still a little manja boy who always asks for carry. He hates craddle position. I have to carry him in tummy-to-tummy position. This causes backache and shoulder pain.

I think I should get myself and Jayden a baby wearer! There are so many types: mei tai, ring sling and pouch sling. I decided to go for ring sling, easier to adjust and yet stylish. And finally I got my ring sling on Tuesday!

Jayden likes his ring sling. It must be very comfortable as he fall asleep within minutes the first time I put him in. I like my ring sling too. It is so much easier for me to carry him around, while still keeping my hands free for other things. I use it at home to put him to sleep, snugg him in when we are in the car, put him in when we go to clinic... and more later!

Me and Jayden with our first ring sling. He is sleeping, again! Haha...

Cheerful Jayden

2009-10-07T17:11:00.005+08:00

Since Jayden has recovered from colic, he becomes a more cheerful baby than before. I can leave him in the bouncer or on bed for about half an hour without entertaining him, still he can remains cheerful.

He is close to 3 months old now and starts 'talking' and 'singing'. He likes to look at downlight or fan, and talks to it. He starts gurgle too! When I talk to him, he will look at my lips and response to me. When I sing to him, he will follow after me by making ah~, uah~ or u~ sounds. He starts communicating with people by making those simple sounds other than crying. I am so amazed by his progress!

I love my cheerful prince!

Made in China

2009-10-01T16:45:00.002+08:00

I went to Meizhouwan, Fujian for work for the past five days and there was no direct supply of breastmilk to Jayden. To keep the production, I have to pump it out. And I decided to try my luck to bring it back home for Jayden - breastmilk made in China!

Frozen breastmilk can last for 3 months. It can last for 48 hours after defrost. So I requested a favour from the hotel cafe to freeze my breastmilk in their freezer and took it out on the day I checked out from the hotel. Then I kept the frozen breastmilk in a cooler bag, wrapped it well with a thick jacket and put it into my luggage bag. Considering the travelling time from hotel to the airport, from Fuzhou to Malaysia, and from KLIA back to my house... my breastmilk could probably partially defrost. Jayden must finish it by the following day.

I managed to freeze and bring back close to 30 ounces of breastmilk, and dumped 4 ounces that failed to freeze.

30 ounces are just nice for Jayden's one day requirement. I am glad I did it!

来也匆匆去也冲冲

2009-09-28T16:27:00.002+08:00

昨天出差到福建湄洲湾，中途必须在广洲白云国际机场做中途转机的手续。就在机场的厕所发现了这样的友情提醒：

中国人真是创意无限，就连贴在厕所里的提醒都那么有趣！说是和使用者开了一个玩笑，但也十分有用。想想大家匆匆的上厕所，门一关上就赶紧坐上马桶，一往前看就可以看到了贴在门后的这样一个可爱的提醒。看后笑一笑之余，多数人也都会记得冲水了。真的要夸奖想到这一个方法的人！

Father and son, Kop and little Kop

2009-09-12T22:47:00.006+08:00

Liverpool's match starts at 9:55pm today. It is also Jayden's feeding time.

Jo was feeding Jayden just now while watching his Liverpool match. We found Jayden also turned his head towards TV, as if he was watching the match while drinking milk. I found the scene funny. The Kop feeding little Kop milk and Liverpool match. Cute!

Colic Jayden

2009-09-12T22:13:00.005+08:00

What I worried the most happened! Jayden is having colic!

He is a lovely little angel during day time but turns into a grouchy and ill-tempered baby at night. His face turns very red while crying and it is non-stop. He will fall asleep after some time of angry crying but awake after 15 - 30 minutes and start crying again. He seems to be always hungry and searching for milk, but he cannot drink well. And that irritates him more and crying becomes angrier.

We hardly can do anything to calm him except carrying him around and talking to him. It is very stressful to have a colic baby at home especially when you are not prepared. Luckily Jo and I know about colic and manage to prepare ourselves for it.

We have been feeding Jayden colic drop given by doctor for last few days but I don't see much improvement. So I started feeding him gripe water that we bought ourselves. I found gripe water is more effective! After taking gripe water for two days, the grouchy and ill-tempered baby seems to cool down and I see my lovely little angel is coming back!

Jayden just had his night meal and the feeding was smooth. Jo and I feel happy for him and for ourselves! Tonight should be a good night for us!

Growing Jayden

2009-09-10T10:34:00.005+08:00

Jayden is 6 weeks old now and has grown very much bigger compared to new born. He was 2.5kg and 47cm tall when he was borne. He is now 5.0kg and 58cm tall. I am very happy that his weight and height are now within the normal range. Doctor is also happy with his growth!

New born

2 weeks old

4 weeks old

5 weeks old

6 weeks old

Jayden's second vaccination

2009-09-09T10:28:00.002+08:00

Jayden went for his second vaccination yesterday. He is 6 weeks old now and needs to have vaccination for Hep B + DTaP + Polio + Hib, Rotavirus and PCV, which means two injections and one oral. I was quite worried about the injections but he was brave! Just a little cry and he was back to normal very soon.

He was suffering colic before the vaccination and followed by fever thereafter. Yet, he was not as grouchy as I expect. He just needs a little bit more comfort and will soon fall into sleep after every meal. And I am relief that he is ok today.

30 days + 10 days confinement

2009-09-04T21:48:00.001+08:00

My 30 days + 10 days confinement is finally over!

My first 30 days confinement with confinement lady was remarkable to me. I don’t know how I went through it. I was quite emotional and cried often for very little things. I could not manage my mental as well as before. I was very frustrated and upset for myself. And that again made me more emotionally unstable. It was a cycle and it went on and on and on… I have never thought that I would experience post natal depression when I was pregnant.

I have been staying upstairs for the first 15 days and almost lost touch with outside world. I didn't watch TV, having little human interactions during day time, eating alone, worried for every little thing... I was continuously longing for weekdays’ 7pm and weekends because those were the time Jo would be at home with me. I could only cheer up a bit when Jo was around and would wake up crying when he went to work. At the same time, I had to act like normal in front of my family so not to make them worried.

Luckily I am an optimistic person and I knew exactly what was happening to me. There were two Fion during that time, one was the optimistic Fion and another was the pessimistic first time mother. I was struggling hard that time to avoid myself from being more depressed. Things became better later. My emotion was still unstable but better than before.

My last 10 days confinement was tiring but enjoyable. Without confinement lady, I have to take care of Jayden during day time. At night, Jo and I will have a family time with the little one. I have full 24 hours everyday to learn and know about his every little thing. Jayden can be very naughty and grumpy sometimes. He cries for things that I can’t understand and brings me sleepless nights. Yet, I still enjoy being a mother.

I would say I am lucky because I am aware of my problem so I can help myself before things become worst. I am thankful that I have a supportive and understanding husband, a lovely son, a caring mother and sister.

First night with Jayden

2009-08-23T22:22:00.002+08:00

We decided to let Jayden sleep with us last night to practise how to take care of him at night before the confinement lady leaves. It was the first night with Jayden, and we had everything ready... pampers, cotton buds, warm water...

At 9:30pm, I fed him with breast milk. This could last him for two hours. Next feeding time was around 11:30pm and I decided to feed him with formula milk so that he could sleep longer, so do Jo and I. Jayden was good last night and went straight to sleep after I fed him.

Later, he woke up around 3am and I fed him breast milk with lying position so that he could fall asleep immediately after he feels full. With breast milk, I need to feed him every two hours. Next feeding time was 5am and 7am.

I have no problem with the every two hours feeding session. But Jayden isn't a quiet sleeper. He always looks grumpy and makes a lot of noise while sleeping. And this made Jo a difficult night and both of us look like panda this morning. Ha...

We will have many more nights with Jayden and I hope his 'grumpy sleeping style' will improve later so that all of us will have a quiet night.

Bathing Jayden

2009-08-21T16:38:00.002+08:00

I learned how to bath Jayden this morning and I thought I did it quite well with the help from my mum and confinement lady. I was a bit nervous at the beginning because I was worried that I couldn't hold him well. But I slowly got the pace and completed the entire session.

Jayden always enjoy his bathing session. I was quite relieved that he didn't cry when I bathe him. I kept talking to him and let him know that mummy is still under learning stage. He seems understand and let me do whatever I have to do on him. But he didn't look satisfied with my performance, ha!

Jayden: Give mummy some time and I'm sure we both will enjoy the bathing session very much soon!

Jayden experiencing lying prone

2009-08-18T14:46:00.009+08:00

A lot of articles mentioned that baby feels more secure lying prone compares to lying supine. Jayden is still too small but we would like him to experience that with our attention.

He was a bit grumpy that night after I burped him. I cradled him for a while but he started making noise soon after I put him back on bed. We decided maybe we should let him experience lying prone.

Jo let Jayden lying prone and he went quiet immediately. I wondered how long he could stay in that position because he always stretches his hands and legs. Look at his face, he must be wondering what is going on...

See! He started lifting up his head and was trying to turn his head to the other side!

The next thing he did was to place his hands in front to lift up his head. He must have tried too hard because his legs also lifted. Haha...

He managed to turn his head to the other side! I wonder whether all babies do the same thing like him? He is only less than 3 weeks old!

Jayden looked so tired when we turned him around.

Jayden in the baby cot

2009-08-16T23:09:00.010+08:00

Just breastfed Jayden and left him in his baby cot. He looked very energetic after having a very good sleep the whole afternoon. He looked up at me when I called his name for photo shooting.

I think he doesn't enjoy photo shooting. I guess he feels bored in the baby cot.

I started talking to him to attract his attention. He looked at me again, but I was not very sure what kind of expression that was. Maybe he was trying to say 'Mum, can you stop disturbing me? I need some personal time'. Haha...

He started feeling sleepy.

Big yawning~

He looked back at me after a big yawning. I got the message and he should fall asleep within few minutes. I decided to leave him alone...

Experimenting lying position

2009-08-13T22:35:00.001+08:00

I have been adopting cradle hold position for breastfeeding all these while and I find it tiring. I am having shoulder pain and backache. Also, Jayden does not enjoy this positioning because he always sweats a lot after every breastfeeding.

After getting some tips from Jo's friend and my piano teacher, I started breastfeeding Jayden by lying position. It is quite challenging at the beginning as Jayden always couldn't latch well. But after a few tries, he slowly gets use to it and we both enjoy it. I can take a nap while feeding him, and he can fall asleep after a good meal, how nice! And I find him sleeps longer too.

Breastfeeding is challenging but this is what I am going to do. This would be the first precious gift I gave to Jayden.

老虎上树

2009-08-12T17:54:00.005+08:00

子乐在不久前经历了腹绞痛，看到他哭不停和一幅很痛苦的样子，我真的很心痛！初为人母，我也忍不住和他一起哭了起来。过了几小时后，他终于平静入睡了，我就开始寻找有关腹绞痛的资料。其中一个安抚宝宝的方法就是“老虎上树”。

昨晚，子乐喝了奶很安静要入睡时，他的爸爸就学习如何抱“老虎上树”。

子乐一幅很陶醉的样子，嘴角还微微上扬着偷笑呢！真可爱！他看上去真的很像一只趴在树上的又顽皮又贪睡的小老虎。