Today

Blogging seems to be a luxury now, even though I am now a Stay Home Mum. The last post was dated Sept 2011, and now its already Jan 2013! More than a year has passed since my last entry. Well, new year means new resolutions, or perhaps, to revisit my resolutions? And typing this entry actually takes me two days.. not that this is a long entry, but it was halfway interrupted by An's cries and Xi's mischief, and I have to stop and continue. Hah!

The last one year saw another amazing journey. I was pregnant all over again, and Yu-An was borned, on the day Yuxi turned 2. With his arrival, I've also become a SAHM, making the decision to leave a job with much familiarity and friendships. There was alot of mix feelings, uncertainties and fears. Yet another big decision in our lives. We have decided to move. A major house purchase and major renovation underway. Excitement yet uncertainties again. How else to make the year 2012 an amazing year?

Its not easy to be a mother of 3. At times I get angry, irritable and frustrated. Sometimes I grumble, I scold and I frown. Thankfully, I also reflect. While knowing that such feelings are inevitable, I tell myself to keep such behaviours to the minimum, and reminding myself the reasons for staying at home. Afterall, I will miss these times when I am back at work. And I am not sure would I even be able to return to work?

I always love the song 'Today'. I think I knew this song when I was in Primary School? The lyrics linger in me, and often, its a lullaby song I'll hum to my babies. The lyrics could even bring tears in me.

Today is my moment, now is my story. I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing.

A million tomorrows shall all pass away. Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today.

No matter what happens, today or tomorrow will pass away. What could be more important than experiencing the little joyful moments that will come upon today? And I am to mindfully create these little joyful moments at home, today and everyday.

So, here it is.. the song Today

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
Ill taste your strawberries, Ill drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

I'll be a dandy, and I'll be a rover
Youll know who I am by the songs that I sing
I'll feast at your table, I'll sleep in your clover
Who cares what the morrow shall bring

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
Ill taste your strawberries, Ill drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

I cant be contented with yesterdays glory
I cant live on promises winter to spring
Today is my moment, now is my story
I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
Ill taste your strawberries, Ill drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
Ill taste your strawberries, Ill drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

Our Langkawi Holiday ~ 6 - 9 Sep 2011 (PART 2 of 2)

Our Langkawi Holiday ~ 6 - 9 Sep 2011 (PART 1 of 2)

"Your baby has Eczema"

"Your baby has Eczema" is what the PD said to us on few days back. Sigh.... I can only give a long sigh... Just like Jie Jie, Yuxi also has Eczema, at 8 months old.

I know how frustrating this rough, itchy, dry, red patchy skin condition is like for the child and for the parents and caregivers. Yule had Eczema since birth.. we never get to use nice smelling bath soap for Yule since young, we spent a lot of money to see different doctors (PD, GP and Chinese Physician), we used many different type of moisturiser and treatment cream, we struggled to put the cream on and moisturiser for her since she was not always cooperative, we put up with her temper tantrums knowing that she could be frustrated due to the itch, we scratched her hands and legs for her so that she could sleep, we went for skin prick test to find out any allergies.. etc etc... the list goes on... the frustration remains, and the hope lingers.. that one day she will outgrow it...

So now, we found out that Yuxi also has eczema... there goes Yuxi's beautiful and fair skin...(hubby says at least she has beautiful skin for the past few months) there goes nice smelling bath soap and nice smelling moisturiser... money to buy expensive soap-free bath and moisturiser, time and patience to carefully apply these stuff for her to prevent any flare up...

While I'm kinda sad that Yuxi also has Eczema, I'm reminded to count my blessings... I have 2 healthy and beautiful girls. That is all that matter isn't it? Well, Daddy also says at least its economy of scale when the not-so-cheap bath soap and moituriser that we buy can be shared between the 2 sisters... Ha... see how Daddy never fails to delight me with his pragmatic perspectives, and the ability to reframe the situation.. =)

Little Yuxi with the eczema flare-up on her face.

Yule and Yuxi

Yule: (looking at Mummy's big tummy) 妈咪, 我在妈咪肚子里面的时候, 宇希在哪里?
Mummy: (Of course mummy doesn't quite know how to answer such a question???!!!)Hmmmm, 宇乐在妈咪肚子里面的时候, 宇希还在别的世界.
Yule: (staring at mummy blankly) 什么???
Mummy: ok, you go and ask papa

Yule: 爸爸, 爸爸, 我在妈咪肚子里面的时候, 宇希在哪里?
Papa: 宇希还在游泳!
Yule: (looking even more confused and decided to stop asking and walk away!)

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Mummy: 宇乐, 妈咪生宇希的时候, 要去医院住两天的.
Yule: (looking sad and hugging mummy) 妈咪,我会勇敢的. 我会 Nam-myo-ho-renge-gyo的. (referring to the chant when making prayer)
Mummy: (can't help but to kiss Yule for being so sweet)
Yule: 妈咪, 我们现在就去 Nam-myo-ho-renge-gyo 啦 (referring that we should go and chant now)
Mummy: Nam-myo-ho-renge-gyo 也可以在心里面的. (pointing to where her heart is)
Yule: 什么???
Mummy: 心就是你的 heart (pointing to where her heart is agian)
Yule: 很像 Good Morning Jesus ah? (referring to the song she sings in her school!)
Mummy: (laughing and speechless...)

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Yule: 妈咪, 你去医院, doctor 会不会跟你打针的?
Mummy: 会呀!
Yule: 为什么?
Mummy: 这样才可以生 baby 吗
Yule: 我不喜欢 doctor 了!

New Zealand 3 Dec to 16 Dec 2009

Lizard

Somehow, I have been most scared of lizards. I can't even bear to hear about lizards, or even look at lizard pictures. So happen one day, I was terrified by a big and blackish looking lizard as I was opening my wardrobe door in the bedroom... and I couldn't even bear to scream (for fear that I will make the lizard jump at me!!!!). I ran out of the room looking really terrified at hubby. At one look, he knew what I must have seen. Yule came to me looking puzzled at my lost of words and kept asking me what happen. All I can say to her is "Mummy is very scared of lizard"...

Little brave Yule kept hugging me, and told me not to be scared, while papa was frantically trying to hit and 'capture' the creature (basically whatever he can do to get rid of the lizard because house rules say wifey and lizard cannot co-exist in the same household!). She was patting my back and my head, for as long as 15 mins, and assuring me in a very gentle tone, telling me its ok and not to be scared. On one hand, I felt rather strange that my little girl was comforting and 'protecting' me, on the other hand, I was enjoying that moment!

I guess it only affirms us that we have done a good job in making her feel secure and protected all these while, and that in time of need, she could take on that protector role too!

The whole episode ended with the unfortunate demise of the lizard... seriously, not that I care abt that blackish creature.. but I did care and pondled when yule asked me "Mummy, 为什么 那个lizard要死啊 ?"

I couldn't answer her... maybe the answer would be "Too bad loh!"

Potato Family

These days, Yule likes to draw people. But her drawing of a 'person' looks more like a potato, and that's what we always call it. So she completed this drawing and called it "Potato Family"!

Bye Bye Honda Fit

Papa wanted to get a new car, a bigger car to make way for the new baby, since two car seats in our Honda Fit possibly means no one else can be in the car.

When we broke the news to Yule that we are going to sell our red Honda Fit, she cried, and really really cried. She kept saying that she doesn't want the car to be sold off and that she will miss the car. Gosh, can't believe this is coming from a two-and-a-half year old. But she really cried every time we talk about selling the car. It took us days to pacify her. (Perhaps its the DVD player and her Tom and Jerry cartoon in our new Wish that did the job!)

We drove the car to the nearby park so that Yule could take pictures with our dear Honda Fit, which is just about 2 months older than her.

1, 2, 3, 4 = Family

Yes, we are going to have a new addition to our family. Yule seems to get the idea when I told her there's a litle baby in my tummy. She's all thrilled.

One Saturday where we were lazing in bed, Yule started counting, since she's rather into counting these days. She was counting 1, 2, 3, 4 and pointing to papa, mummy, mummy's tummy and herself at the same time. And she ended her counting and said 'Family'!

Such a sweet jie jie.

Sentosa Luge and Skyride

We went as a big family to Sentosa over the weekend. We went for the Luge and Skyride, Dolphin Lagoon, Underwater World and played at the beach. Yule enjoyed herself so much that she even proclaimed '宇乐很高兴!'

I was so scared of the Skyride that broke into tears. Surprisingly, Yule was so brave and stayed calm and still while sitting on the Skyride. When asked if she was scared, she would say '宇乐不怕'. She would even tell me 'Mummy, its OK, 不会怕的.' I can't believe I am holding on so tightly to my little daughter because I was so scared of heights, and she has to assure me that its ok! Whatever it is, I told papa I'll never sit on it again. As if being worried that she would fall off is not bad enough, I still have to sit through the ride being so fearful of heights!

Here's the sentosa link for a peek at the Luge and Skyride.
http://www.sentosa.com.sg/explore_sentosa/attractions/gallery_luge/gallery.html

Happy Birthday to Papa!

Family Fun at Bintan

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

3 birthdays in October!

I love HK Disneyland!