My Valentine

My Man surely don't take No for an answer ...

Week 1
Valentine : Dear did you notice that I have a firm ab now ?
Beloved : Err... I think so


Week 2
Valentine : Looook..... dear, I think the the tummy's fat is getting thinner too :)
Beloved : Are you holding your breath ???

Week 3
Valentine : Feel it with your hand dear .... Do you feel that its really firm and getting muscular ??
Beloved : Yes ...

The Lord is our Rock, our Fotress and Our Deliverer

The suspected culprit.

I just could not understand why dear's computer thingy will choose to die down when he is not around. Who else, but poor me that he will suspect as the culprit behind the scene.

This round the monitor 'died', no light, no picture, no reaction to anything. It was still functioning well the last time i used it. So as usual I pleaded innocent in the matter.

IT MUST BE THE NEIGHBOUR"S CAT !!! I was not around the whole week. Yes... its the CAT.

My cup of tea

Pampered myself with a nice cup of tea (with lots of milk) and some mouth- watering chocolate digestive biscuit while making this few entries.

Hmm... just heavenly :)

Shopping or working trip??

Looks like dear has found his remedy for air sickness. Sitted on a more comfortable chair this round he could take his meals on board and enjoy some sleep. He would enjoy travelling more now of course.

I also think dear work extra hard this trip. Apart from his packed itinerary of meetings scheduled with different people each day he has to work Over Time to shop. New Year is around, so he will be shopping for the boys and of course not forgetting his girl. ( note the singular being used here )

Mama is typing with some slight jealousy here, discovering that the full load of trendy lovely girly stuff in the luggage are not in her size. Next trip I will go along to monitor.....

I hate cats !

My neighbour's cat has always been tempering with my cactus for some time. And I came back to discover it has 'taken down' one of mickey mouse cactus's ear. Agrrh .....my patient is over... the battle has began, I shall blast my fiery hose pipe to take vengence till it will not step in my territoty.

p/s - i hate the cat only, still love my neighbour :)

A week without dear ...

The boys and I spend a week at Grandma's house when dear was away. I thought it will be more convenient (and of course relieve lots of stress) for me to just leave Eden behind when I work and Adam's grandpa will help to fetch Adam to school close by in the morning.

So we packed lots of stuff from neccesity to favourites that I could hardly squeese the boys in the car :) The boys were having lots of fun the first few days but boths were missing home and papa towards the end of the week.

Mama had a unplesant surprise too. On Tuesday morning some blood was spotted which its not a good sign for 21 weeks. Was at hospital the whole mornning and dragged to cancelled all classes for the day ( I promised to do a Q&A session to prepare them for exam) While waiting for doctor, negative thought come one after another and I SMS some LG angel to pray together with me. Having the peace and assurance of God that I am in His good hand was all I needed.

I was asked to monitor the symptom with more rest. Still have little bit on and off for the week and i pray that it will gone completely very soon.

Mother in law says I have been moving around too much. On top of that I know very well that I have to put a hold on my 'to do list' to clean and tidy the house.

Thank you for praying for me ... angels :)

First Day !!

Both the boys were very excited for their first day.

New bag, new shoes, new books, new hair cut.... little boy excitedly packed his bag yesterday and tells me he is happy to see his friends again after such long holidays.
Wakes up 5++am and gets himself ready for his exciting day at school. I am glad and proud he is very independent, that daddy can just drop him off school and then he takes a school bus to Ah Ma's house by himself.

The other big boy ...( I just can't believe some people thinks that he is 20 years old) is having his first day in the office as well. Apart from the traffic, the tie thingy with formal office attire is something he has to bear with. Of course he attempts to bend the dress code to the minimal since his boss is in the other side of the world.

Bukit Tinggi

We had a short break at Bukit Tinggi just enjoying 'doing nothing' and away from the busy buzzling shopping malls and from my to do list at home.

Daddy did the packing this round and I can't believe that he did not even bring any jacket for the boys. Should have only let him pack for himself. I told him that I will be proud if he learn how to pack his own luggage and IRON CLOTHES as part of his new year resolution :)



The boys had a five minutes dip in the pool. I think they will turn to ice scupture if we don't take them out. The cool water and wind is killing. So they both ended in the hot bath tub :)


Adam found his new love, a Rabbit !! After some encouragement he finally touch the soft fur and immediately fell in love. I wonder when he will stop asking me for a pet rabbit ...

I am 3

The tradition continues... Bob and Wendy were invited to sit on Eden's cake this year. He had a great day at the Park with Adam, Darlene and Aunty Phoebe and then dinner with Kirsten, Declan, Godpa and Godma.

Farewell my friend

Farewell my princess Arya. I miss you dearly....


Eragon,
the dragon rider :)

Stretch Mark Cream

I knew I should apply it much earlier ....mother in law says its too late oledi. Ha .... finally the strong urge came yersterday. Why ??? Because I accidently saw a friend's strecth mark while she bend over to carry her child. OMG ..... I don't want those horrible tattoo on me !!!! I still want to wear Bikini .... as i was jokingly telling a friend some time ago :)

Strech Mark Go away...
Never came back another day ...

Do Re Mi .....

I was with Adam for his music class as usual last Saturday. One of the kids mom approached me asking whether Adam had started any extra private lesson. We chat a bit and i figure out that she has been asking other parents the same question. Apparently she is worry that her son will be left behind if other kids are going extra lesson.

I told her I will only consider it when I can't cope with the lesson.Been proud of myself so far being able to teach Adam at home. Having no music background I still have lots of difficulties even with the basic 'taugeh' (note) reading, what more with other more complicated stuff.

'Kiasu' that our child is not good enough compare with others. I must confess that I am not entire free from this mentality. Sometimes we label it as wanting the best for our children. Focus on what we want and forget to see what our child need.

Baby

I am glad the boys are excited to have another sibling. Its heart melting to see them kissing baby goodnight or sometimes they will just lie down and press their ear on my tummy to hear what the little one is doing inside. Eden is truly imaginative - last week he wanted to see baby and he seriously think he can look in through my navel :) After trying very hard he told me that its too dark to see.

We brought the boys to 'see' baby last Monday. It was a interesting and exciting time to see God's wonderful creation in my very own womb. We saw something very different this round - little one is sucking thumb, yawning, and did lots of hands and legs exercise just within that few minutes of scan. (Eden and Adam was sleeping most of the scan)

Of course anxious daddy asked Dr. the important question after knowing that baby is developing well. So Dr. seach and look..... and look.... and look again. Yet its still too early to tell with more certainty and asked us not to annouce it to the world yet.

Daddy is extremely excited for next visit....

Papa on Survivor Camp

Wonder how dear is going to survive through the next few days in this forest as he's a typical city boy. Of course he pack along his favourites -chocolate, books and the must have Ipod. Naturally, I gave him a disapproved look when I saw him packing a 3 inch mini torchligh. Gee... what is he thinking! How far can he see with such mini torch. The pictures looks lovely but it may be a different feel altogether when you are there :)

I also start to wonder whether its virus attack or we are just missing papa. Not in good shape when he was in London and same now :(

Staying in

After a week of much struggle, talk, rationale, against all cries, walking in and out the rooms. Eden finally got the message that Mommy will not change her mind.

I am glad to see happy faces for bedtime now :) I hope they will not marked it a Forbidden Zone for me soon.

Moving Out

Looks like mama is growing bigger and needs more space on bed. We have been thinking of a bunk bed for the boys but finally decided on this bed with a trundler which arrived today. Eden is excited to see McQueen and Tow Mater -a positive sign for a start :)

So... it will be a Big day tonight, getting the boys to sleep together.

The story continues...

Adam and I finally reached the 5th Book, Voyage of the Dawn Treader. He has been pestering me to continue but mama has been too tired lately for story before bedtime. Last week we finally pick up the book again and are keeping our finger crossed for another great story just as we had enjoyed the previous books.

12 weeks

What PREGNANT?? Its quite impossible !!! Are you sure that this pregnancy kit is accurate ?? Sometimes it doesn't work properly right?? This was some of our reaction when dr. told us the test was positive.

Its 99% accurate, the dr. replied. Hearing this, we both hold on the the 1% hope and got in the car and had some silent moment to comprehend the situation.

We have always been telling friends and relatives that we have "tutup kedai" (closed factory) but dear and I (and sometimes with some close friends) sometimes joke about having another girl. I think God must have heard us wrongly and take it for real and granted our wishes.

Two weeks later we went for a scan and dr. added two zero to our 1% hope making it a complete 100%.

A Surprise gift indeed but we want to accept it with joy and a thankful heart.

I do hope God think i am out-numbered by the boys and send me a extra member this round :)

Yes! I am already one third of the way.

Go away!! Bad Virus

Eden was down with high fever, nausea and severe headache just last week when dear was away. Frankly I am quite helpless as the poor boy still complains of headache even after medication. I am definitely amazed how God had help me pull through the days.

Adam fall sick shortly with the same symptom and also woke up in the morning crying for having severe headache.

Now I understand the pain that the boys gone through hearing dear describing it. It was so bad that I have to drive him to clinic 4+am this morning. We did a daring thing to leave the boys alone at home. I did woke Adam up and told him briefly (I wonder how much he heard as he just nod and went back to sleep) that we will be back very soon and ask him to take care of Eden if he wakes up. My motherly instinct was right, that little boy did wake up, walk to our room and then when back to wake Adam up. (Thank God I on most of the light before we leave). I drove our old car and when we want to get home ...aha the engine won't start ) My heart was beating fast wondering how to get back to the boys ASAP.

When we make it home, and going upstairs I heard the boys talking on our bed. Again I am just amazed.

Tonight, its just dear and me at home. The boys are with Grandma & pa.

Lord... thank you for your grace and let your healing hand be upon your childrens.

Oh yes ... and thank God for rainbow bag too. It did help a lot to relieve dear's muscle pain.