Happiness when being a parent

I feel happy when:

- my children manage to finish their food for every feed/meal

- they smile at you innocently or cheekily

- they hug you and say 'I Love You'

- they kiss you on your cheek

- they poo and pee 

- they drink lots of water every day

This is how simple life should be.

Breastfeeding

Even before delivery, I knew that breastfeeding would be my challenge this time round a big challenge as I did not breastfeed my gal at all. This is totally a new thing for me. The effort in terms of physically and mentally is more than what I had thought of. 

In addition, the attention that my gal needs is also a strain on me. Luckily with my family support especially my hb n mum and help and also  my CL, I can still breastfeed my boy. However, what is in my mind is what would happen after my CL leaves. How can I cope with my gal whom  needs me when she sleep and wake up, nite feeds for the nb and expressing milk, I doubt I can do so. I would not be able to manage and the stress is piling up and this affects the milk volume.

After days of thought, i decide to wean of breast milk after my confinement, I agree it is not a very good decision or rather a depressing one as a parent I wan the best for my children. However, if I persist on and it affects me (physical and mental) that I cannot provide the basic care of my children what is the point of breast milk even with all the benefits it just make me feel worst. Hence for now, I shall just continue and slowly wean off. :)

The arrival of my prince - Jaymond

My prince - Jaymond arrived on 4-Dec with a weight of 3.66 kg and a height of 51cm. It is a natural delivery with the help of epidural. However, this time round epi is totally useless to me. I feel the pain throught the delivery. The experience is definitely tramuatising as compared to the previous one or I had forgotten the previous experience. But well I decide to start blogging again to note down the bits and pieces of my free time. 


Btw I had picked up my knitting needles from the spider cob. But my yarns are being kept in the luggage bag by hb.

*Pixs are still loaded in my camera. Would try to upload them soon.

My new fave

Even since my gal started on solids, I need to crack my brain to design or decide on what to cook for her on weekends so that she would enjoy them. She is definitely a fussy eater now. Haiz.

So I am putting in more efforts to cook to prepare as well as to decorate. Ta ta here is my first attempt with my new toys.

We are back from the cruise

We are back from the cruise trip. It is a more relaxing n more ideal trip than what I expected and we have time to rest to eat to visit penang n phuket and to sleep. So i find it is a well-balanced trip.

Photos would be posted soon after sorting them out. But again today is the last day of my block leave. Hope I got time to sort them out. :)

One More Week

Yeah 1 more week to go before we head off for our cruise. Besides cruise, it also means one week of a FT SAHM.

Yes my parents are going holiday for a week and my gal main caregiver is going on one week leave. So I had to take my block leave and spend time with my gal which i dun mind a break frm work. Hopefully it dun pile up when I return.

Though this is not the first time my mum going holiday for a week (the last time she went was when my gal was abt 3 months old, it was definitely an easier time for me), i am pretty excited as I need to prepare food  and plan activities for my gal so that I can keep her occupy and spend quality time with her. Really hope she would enjoy.

Looking forward to it. For now, I need to do my planning and of coz start my packing for the trip. Yippee!!!

Counting down

Yes, I am counting down to my first overseas trip with my gal n hubby. we are going to cruise to penang n phuket. 11 more days to go. so excited. so long nvr go holiday le (almost 2 yrs).

Finally collected my gal's passport last sat. It was so tough to take a decent passport photo for a kid.

Here is the photo that we provide. It's time for me to start packing our luggage this weekend.

Motivation

Accidentially saw this while do shopping at gap website and I am motivated to pick up my knitting needles to knit some socks for my gal.

新年快乐！Happy New Year！

祝大家新年快乐，万事如意!

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous rabbit new year!!!

 Pink color is this year's theme. :P

It's time

It's time, it's time to start posting on my blog after a good 7mths break from the last post I had. I decided I shall be more hardworking to update my blog as well as spending time with my family.

My gal is 11 months plus now, getting more playful n determining (another positive word for stubborn). There are times that I feel so frustrated over her and myself but there are times whereby I really enjoy my moments with her. Seeing her growing up happily n healthy would give me a sense of happiness n satisfaction. That's what I think all parents wanted for their kids Happy n healthy.

:)

Cheeky cheeky

New look and feel

After so many years, finally found a blogskin that I like.

Tata, presenting this new look in my blog. :)

Baby Valerie

 

Baby Valerie @ 1 day old

Birth Weight: 2.5kg

Height: 49cm

Start of a new chapter in life

My new chapter in life started on 6-Jan-2010 - Delivery of my dear little gal Valerie. 

Now I am starting to do more hand-on practise. Hope practice make perfect. ;)

Photos would be uploaded soon :)

Beanie Hat

Here is another item that I knitted for my gal. A beanie Hat. Yes the yarns used for this hat is the same as the magic slippers. I love how the color run. 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all!

Hope everyone would have a happy and better 2010!

May all our wishes and dreams come true!

Teddy Bear Blanket

I had been thinking of knitting something for my gal beside booties after some brainstorming and courage. I decided to embark on knitting a teddy bear blanket. Luckily I manage to finish it before my delivery. Hope my gal would like it :)

Pattern:Teddy Bear Baby Blanket by Barbara Breiter

Yarn used: Bendigo Cotton

Amount used: 1 ball

Needle size: 3mm

Time used: about 2 and 1/2 months

Magic slippers

Here is another pair of booties that I knitted for my baby gal. The yarn turned out to be nicer than what I expected. :) It is a nice and simple knit.

 

Pattern: Magic Slippers

Yarn used: Spotlight baby yarn

Amount used: Not sure the exact amount but left a quite a big ball after knitting it

Happy holidays to all!!!

FOs

Here is the list of craft FOs since 2006.
 

2008  
Redgina - a version of orangina
Pink tube
Bolero
Black Clapotis
Purple scarf
Hanami
Kiri
Danica Scarf
Cropped Raglan Cardi
Poseidon Socks
Montego Bay Shawl
Kusha Kusha Scarf
Hubby Sock


2007
Spring Fling from knitty
Purple clutch for swap
Hand phone Pouch
Bedroom Shrug from IK website
Brown Knitted bag for friend's birthday
Diamond Fantasy shawl
DPN needle case for swap
Lace Head band
Knitted Cup cakes
Blue socks
Corsages for friend's wedding
Midwest Moonlight Scarf
Stripped Top Up socks
Traditional Wedding Dolls as wedding gifts
Crochet Shrug

2006
Rusted Root
Pink OSW
Pink lace tube
Swallow Tail Shawl
Brother's sweater
Precious moments cross stitch - Wedding Gift for Mr and Mrs Hun
Wang Wang - The little Puppy
Icarus Shawl
Cuff links
Oriental Stitch markers
Bead Earrings n etc