In His Time

This is the continuation of our Sunday. After the Baju-less at the Beach episode, we went home for lunch then to my mom’s house for some cartoons; my house has no Astro. We left them there and went to clean our apartment that has recently been vacant. Anyone looking for Holiday Apartment in Melaka? Look for me okay.

By 5pm, hubby went for futsal. To those who never seen a futsal shoe, here is how the studs look like. Slightly different from the soccer shoe. Psst..this is my first time too!

After hubby left, I went to fetch my children. B & C just woke up from their nap but A did not nap at all. So, to get them away from the square box, I brought them to watch their daddy play futsal.

See how they unconsciously arranged themselves…like Do Re Mi.

This is my first time too watching futsal live.

It all started with playing “Catch me Wave.”

Running away.

Running away.

Running away.

Clarissa didn’t get herself wet at all. That is the nearest she went near the water.

Going off balance.

Mommy stopped snapping and run to the rescue. He got himself wet and requesting me to change him. “No need lar…just go get yourself wet some more.”

He insisted me to change him but this mommy was snapping away. He cried and shee-shee in his shorts. Ok lar, since shee-shee already, have to change lor…

After stripping him off, I went to car to get his dry clothes. While waiting for me, he paraded his baju-less body on the beach! He refused to wear his shirt and shorts until we were about to head home half an hour after that.

This is the most decent one. Got lots of others showing his cute lil bum but that I shall keep for his viewing only when he became a young man!

Me: Barnabas, it is time to sleep.
Him: Tak mo sleep. Barbas mo go art class.
Me: Huh??? Art Class???
Him: Arh…mo go art class.
Me: Pengsan!

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Me: Barnabas, you stay at Mama’s house ok?
Him: Tak mo Mama (h)ouse. Barbas mo go school.
Me: Cannot. Barnabas is still a baby.
Him: Barbas no baby!

Since I am a SAHM now, my planning is to teach Barnabas, my 2yo to learn how to read and write before sending him to kindergarten. If that works out well, he will only go to kindergarten at 5yo unlike his sister who started at 4yo.

Teaching preschool children is a very challenging task. First task is to get them to sit still. 2nd task is to get the to pay attention. In order to do that, the learning must be fun and exciting. So I have been searching the net for good materials for my son and found Funetics. The program has been developed by top educators, incorporating research-proven instruction based on phonics teaching theory.

I am going to out their free 3 days lesson and see whether their early literacy program that involves games, activities, songs and fun will work for my son. And also my active 3.5yo girl, Clarissa!

I received my 2nd set of Bento Tools: Tigger & Pooh and Fried Egg/Pancake Mold yesterday.

This time I tried to introduce to them Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich since they love eggs. I used the Tigger & Pooh Stamp Mold to make them cute lil sandwiches.

This is Barnabas taking his first bite.

This is Barnabas spitting the first bite out.

This is Belle being forced to take her first bite. One look at the Egg Mayo, she refused to even smell it!

This is Belle spitting her first bite out.

Wondering where is Clarrisa? She is not interested in breakfast no matter how cute the breakfast can be. I told you that my children don’t go for appearance.

I wonder why they don’t like the taste. Nice what???

Before I talk about toys. Let me tell you the story behind the above picture of Barnabas playing with his trucks which I bought from the wholesale toys shop two days ago.

Every morning Barnabas sleep will be interupted at 7am when I wake his sisters up for school. By 8am, he will wake up when I carry him to the car to send him to my mom’s before sending his sisters to school. The only day that he can wake up later is on weekends. So I decided to let him sleep over at my mom’s on Sunday night so that he can have enough sleep after a whole day of fun on Sunday.

The thing with most mommies is, we will deeply miss our child/children when they are away especially one that sleeps under your armpit and cuddles you like a teddy bear when sleeping. I kept thinking about him the whole night and even heard his cries for me!

So today, after sending the girls to school I went to pick him from my mom’s and brought him home to have one on one time with him playing with his boys’ toys; blogging can wait. You see, when his sisters are around, he will normally play all the girls toys with his sisters!

He is potty trained but NEVER pee or poo in a potty. He does his business on the toilet bowl. He doesn’t like to get his pants wet or having poops in it too. When I started to wear him pants, he peed and pooped in his pants but after realising that it is way too messy than peeing and pooping in his diaper or clothe diaper, he started telling when natures call. He pees like a boy now; tilt his butt, lift up his birdy and shoot! hehe But when he does that in the bathroom before bathing with his sisters, he pees like them; squat. Next task, to get him diaperless at night too.

He is pretty good with feeding himself; using the spoon and also his fingers. When he is with me, I seldom feed him coz when he sees his sister feeding themselves, he wants the same too. He is a small eater and due to that, he is only 10.5kg; light weight. Ok lar, coz he always wants to be carried!

The sun. He doesn’t complaint when playing outdoor in the afternoon but if the sun shines at him in the car he will go…”Hot, hot, hot, on (air) cond.” If he is sitting on the front seat, he will shift to the back seat.

His speech. He speaks more Malay than English but he understands both languages pretty well. I speak to him in English but most of the time he will reply me in Malay! Influence from MIL and the maid. But sometimes both of us are frustrated when he mix both language and only say the last syllabus. I don’t understand him and he will get very upset.

Psst…he still don’t know his ABC! Coz I didn’t teach him. Not going to though coz I am going to teach him phonics instead, don’t want him to get confused.

He is still mommy’s boy and love to sleep under my armpit and wrap my leg with his like a bolster.

The moment he woke up, he told me that he wants to ngk ngk (pass motion). He went out of the room and look for Kakak.

Then I changed to him. While standing on the bed, he almost shouted, “Mah-Mee, ngk ngk ah-more (somemore)!!!” He can’t hold it like always coz he is purging very watery stools.

Wash, change and ngk-ngk again right before he entered the car. All in he purges 6 times from the moment he woke up. After giving him the medication around 10am, the purging stops.

At first I thought he ate too much fruits in a day; durian, red and yellow rambutan and langsat. He did the same before but no purging.

Later I saw some bananas on the table; it was Pisang Masak 40 Hari. That is the caused of his purging coz it happened to him every time he ate that type of banana.

Now I wonder who gave him the banana. Maid and MIL denied it, maybe his daddy!

Look at what their daddy and uncles did last Sunday. Thanks to them, my children are now enjoying more outdoor activities; not that they do not have enough of it but now they have more reason to stay away from the TV and computer.

Dinner outdoor.

Homework outdoor.

Play “masak-masak” outdoor.

Circus outdoor - Balancing act!

I wonder when can they nap outdoor too!

Oh ya! When they play outdoor right, when nature calls, they give it back to nature. Strip, squat, shee-shee! Hahahahaha.

He got hold of dunno who’s baby gifts, those cute little dress for new born in a box. He ripped it open thinking that this might fit his teddy bear and those tiny needles that pinned down the dress flew all over the place and he stepped on one. I wasn ‘t around when that happened and I did not hear any cry. I only got to know when MIL told me about it. Well, running around outdoor barefooted does make his feet tougher and thicker I guess.

The above photo reminds me of my dating days.

Talking about bicycle, I wanted to start cycling to the beach to get some exercise but being a girl and living in a Malay community, I tend to get extra attention. I tried once; I got some not pleasant stares, I got honked, thank God I did not fall of the bicycle and many pheewitts!

So, I have to hold on to that idea until I get another bicycle in which I can cycle with my bodyguard (hubby). Meantime, anyone have the GNC coupons? I wanna buy some diet pills!

Bring your own horse!

Surprisingly hubby woke up early this morning; before I sent the girls to school. So I dragged him along for breakfast. After breakfast, I decided to have some mother and son time alone. Offered daddy to come along but he’d rather hit the bed! So off we went to Klebang Beach which is less than 5 minutes drive from my house.

Happy to see him having fun and waved me Goodbye as he rode away from me! Sign that he is becoming more independent? Well, he didn’t go far from me. Then I heard him say “Mo Mommy” and he made a U turn, abandon his horse and stood near me.

For that moment, my worries and stress were suppressed. And I don’t regret quiting my full time job.

If I am going to do this often, I might want to get those cute little ipods to keep my ears entertained when he rode far away from me.

Belle started saying her first word at 8 months old. Clarissa at 10 months old. But it took them a year to really talk in sentences.

At 8 months and 10 months Barnabas signed. My dad thought he is dumb! I was worried too. hehe

Barnabas started saying his first word after 21 month. Then the sprinting started. In 3 months time, he is speaking in sentences and very chatty.

I am loving and savoring every moment talking and listening to him. He even tells me bedtime story!

He really save the best for last huh?

In the car, on the way home from shopping…

Barnabas: Ah-Mee, mo drink nulp (milk).
Me: Mommy didn’t bring milk.
Barnabas: Mo nulppp….
Me: You drink Mommy’s milk lar.
Barnabas: Mo drink Ah-Mee’s nulp *giggles* lift up my t-shirt to find Mommy’s milk!
Me: Cannot lar!!! Mommy is driving now.
Barnabas: Mo drink Ah-Mee’s nulp *giggles* trying his very best to lift up my t-shirt

He just loves to teasing me! Just like his daddy.

Just now at my Mom’s…

Me: Barnabas, do you want to drink Mommy’s milk?
Barnabas: Ah-Mo (don’t want)
Me: Why don’t want?
Barnabas: Shame, shame. *smiles*

Tau pun shame shame! =P

They are busy watching Kung Fu Panda now and I am busy updating my list of blogs.

It has been a busy and fun weekend for all of us. Will update soon.

I was busy watching CSI and blogging at the same time and he was busy viewing the pics in my camera. After getting bored browsing all the pics, he explores and found the shutter button (the button that you press to take a picture). Got so excited that lights come out from the camera (flash) when he presses the button then he started snapping away until I snatch the camera from him!

Feeding JieJie Belle her medication after feeding himself with one dose.

Look at Belle’s body…she has so many Chicken Pox that I have to smear the Calamine all over her body. She got lots on her face and lips too. Barnabas has more on his face than Clarissa too. I think it’s the food that they eat. Clarissa only eats rice and drinks milk. She hardly eat any meat unlike the two of them. Belle loves her meat!

I have to go now…Barnabas “Mo dohdok aeroplane!”

On Father’s day, Daddy got 2 Chicken Pox kids. And he went to church without us.

We served him with Sweet Sour Crabs; for lunch and dinner!

Being a Daddy, he brought us for a walk at the beach; Chicken Pox set aside!

Mommy missed the time when Mommy get to sit up there; longgggg time ago.

The girls have to walk with their 2 feet.

Father and son bonding time.

Following Daddy’s footstep.

For supper, we went for ABC with Belle. The other 2, asleep already. Noticed the white dots on Belle’s face? That’s Chicken Pox covered with Calamine!

Oh ya, we didn’t get any present for daddy. Not even office supplies for his shop. He said “Don’t waste money” mah.

After 2 weeks since Clarissa’s body was invaded by Chicken Pox, finally the other 2 got them. I thought they have very strong immune system because normally after a week they should get it. They sleep together and eat from the same spoon and drink from the same bottle/cup. Well, I guess God wants Belle to finish her exam first. Now she can rest for 2 weeks.

I just noticed the pox this morning when I was preparing them for church. So, we skipped church again this week. Belle has more then 10 tiny pox. Barnabas only 2 pox but his body is warmer today. He is cranky too and wants to be carried and I am having a backache now!

Clarissa is not completely healed. All the Chicken Pox has dried up but not all has dropped off. I wonder whether the teacher will shoo her home if I bring her to school tomorrow.

A tough week ahead. Looks like I have to take a week leave to mind them.

Two years ago, no blogger knows that I was pregnant with him! My biggest and longest secret. And today he is TWO! And he is my echo. Love echoing me, especially when I nag his sisters!

We did not plan to have any birthday party. Do not want to trouble other family members spending money for him. Since today is his day, I took leave to spend the day with him plus Clarissa too because she is not completely clear from the chicken pox.

We left home at 10am and back only by 3pm, exhausted; him not me.

Brought them to McD at Dataran Pahlawan to play at the playground and me, trying out for the first time Big Breakfast. Verdict; not gonna buy it again! The bread taste and smell funny! Liat pulak tu! I thought it is supposed to be muffin???

Enjoying His Omelet

Playing Hide&Seek with Mommy

Anyway, they had half an hour of fun at the playground. On the way to the car, I saw an aeroplane. Not in the sky but on the ground. If you have been to Banda Hilir, near the public pool, you would see an aeroplane and a train there.

Pearpearplane!

He was so excited to see his “Pearpearplane” up close. Then we walked towards A’Famosa but before we arrived there, he complaint, “Hot, hot”! That’s my Putera Licin! So to the shopping complex we went in and brought a pair for t-shirt and shorts for him.

Before - I like

After - to short

Next stop, is to get his hair cut because everyone thought he is a girl. So I promised hubby that I will give him a boy on June 12! So we went to the hair saloon 2 doors from daddy’s shop. Only RM3 and a small cut on his earlobe which Barnabas didn’t even realized he got a cut. I am cool with it. It is not easy to cut someone’s hair if he moves so much. Well, at least this time, he did not cry.

Before - Cute

After - My handsome boy.

Good to have daddy’ shop nearby because I get to bathe him and get all the hair off his body then off we went to Tesco to get his birthday cakes frm Secret recipe. But before that, I let them have another half an hour of fun at Tesco playground and a ride on the horse. Then a quick shopping; he got a box of chocolate.

As for his birthday cake, I bought 5 different type of cakes.

By the time we got home, he got so cranky coz it was passed his nap time. After a bottle of milk, he knocked out! I got sometime to rest my back coz I got an backache from carrying him too much today!

Making a wish?

After a light dinner, we sang him his Happy Birthday song. And let him play till after 11pm!

And today, he is extra sticky to me. Want me ALL the time. Syiok already Mommy brought him out for some fun today.

Happy Birthday My Son! You will always be Mommy’s little boy.

Well, time to keep your baby bedding already.

Taken on his 1st birthday.

Barnabas 2nd birthday is just around the corner. I felt that it does come slow. Maybe it is because he starts talking late and it makes his growing up real slow. Partly I asked for it! Since he is my youngest child, I didn’t want him to grow up so fast like his 2 sisters. I wanted to enjoy the baby him as long as I could. Well, God answers prayer!

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This is how my son sleeps. If I don’t tuck in his top, it will ended up rolled up like that. The same goes with Belle (but she’s a girl, I don’t take picture). I was wondering why they like to bare their tummy like that.

I did ask Belle. She said her tummy is hot.

Sometimes when I woke up, I will unroll their pajamas. It will end up rolled up in the morning!

According to my mom, I wasn’t like that when I was small.

Last night, I saw the same in my own room! Their own Daddy sleeping the same way as them (i was so tempted to snap pic of him sleeping like that. hehe)! Why only last night I found out? Because he seldom wear any t-shirt when he sleeps.

So now, we know where the trait comes from. From their Daddy!!!

My favorite family picture now. *sigh* Too bad Mommy is not in it. No one else to hold the camera. Next time we use timer ok.

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I was standing right in front of him. He hold his kookoobird and screams for Kakak.

“Kaaaaaaakakkkkkkk, mo shee shee.”

“Kaaaaaaakaaaakkkkkkkkkkk”

Until the maid come running to him and bring him to the toilet!

Yesterday was my mom’s 53rd birthday. Yes, she is young. She got married at 19yo and got me at 20yo. So you can guess my age already huh?

When I told my children that “Today is Mama’s birthday.” This is what they told me, “Mommy, I want to give Mama Angpow.” To my children, birthday gift is Angpow, not Toys because toys they can get almost everytime they go shopping with me!

Well, every year I give my mom’s Angpow too. Easier that way, she can buy what she like with the cash. So this year, I split my Angpow to 3 packets for each of my children. I wonder whether she will use her Angpow money to invest in ademco security product. You know lar, she is getting older and alone at home with her grandchildren during working hour.

Upon reaching my mom’s, they stood in front of my mom and sang her the Happy Birthday song then gave the Angpows to their Mama. Then each of them hug, kiss and told her that they love her. I am so proud of them and my mom too. When my dad returned home my mom proudly told him what her grandchildren did to her.

That night all of us went for dinner at Portuguese Settlement. All my siblings and my aunt with her 4 children which my mom used to babysit when they were babies except my 1st sister who is teaching in Kuching .

Clarissa, chewing on her Sotong Fritters.

Barnabas looks worried coz my mom’s put her finger in the fish mouth!

My sis made him cry by telling him that the fish is eating my mom’s finger!

More pictures of the food we had here.

SORRY is extremely expensive for the other 2 of my children.

For Annabelle, it is so difficult to get the word “Sorry” out from her mouth. It like she will die if she say the word. But she will eventually say the word grudgingly and in hears. Sometimes she purposely didn’t want to pronounce it properly.

As for Barnabas, just now was the first time I asked him to apologize for hitting me. He wanted a pudding so I helped to tear of the cover and suck out the juice so that it won’t mess up his hands. He hit my face thinking that I am going to eat his pudding. So I refused to give him the pudding unless he apologize. Did he? NO. He rather not have the pudding than to apologize! In a way, it wasn’t his fault. It was just a misunderstanding.

I like this one. No need to stop to drink water. And if there is any pile of cowdung on the field that comes his way, can use the bulldozer in his hand to push it away.

Clarissa prefers to just bounce on the ball.

Belle can dribble the ball quite well eh. She played with her daddy a few times and she must be a fast learner too.

Barnabas is surely catching up for the months that he is not speaking. He is catching up real fast and love repeating what we say especially his Jiejie’s and mine. But he did not simply become a parrot. He thinks before he repeats.

I said: Mommy wants to make milk for Jie Jie Annabelle

He said: Make nulp (milk) for Barbas Jie Jie

From one word, to 2 words sentence to 3 words sentence and to complaining about his Jiejie’s mischief all in a month time! I wonder whether he can say patch panels.

The best Mother’s Day gift from my son.

At Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson

Day 1

Wiping my mouth with the wall deco cloth! It’s nearer to me than the box of tissue.

While waiting for Mommy to give the green jump in light to go to the water park.

This is what I saw people do when they are at the beach.

Our first deep was in the children’s water park. No pictures though coz Mommy went with us. We don’t like the place at all. The slides are not slippery at all. We have to drag out cute butt butt to slide down. We should have asked Mommy to smear some baby oil on our butt butt.

We spend most of our time in the made made pool. Screaming our lung out when Daddy brought us to the deeper side and tried to let us go.

At the man made pool.

This slide is not slippery too! I better go help Daddy…

Helping Daddy set up the carrom board.

Playing colorful sand.

While we were sleeping. Mommy and Daddy sneaks out for a foot reflexology.

Day 2

This is what my truck supposed to do.

Be careful. Come JieJie help you.

I am not camera shy.

I am crying because I do not want to go home!

We had a lot of fun but I am not sure about Daddy, Mommy and Mama.

Do you buy travel health insurance when going for holidays?

Anyone else going for durian hunt after looking at them enjoying their durians?

The flesh is thick but I did not try any. Don’t really fancy eating durian. I hate dislike the smell. So schmelly!

Durian is also known for its heatiness. Heaty food is not good for my body. Besides balloon-ing my hemorrhoids, it will also cause breakouts. Then I have to spend money on acne treatment. I’d rather refrain.