My mum is leaving for her kampung tomorrow afternoon after staying with us in KL for the past 9 months, after my 2 months maternity leaves.
Brendan has been exceptionally close to his poh-poh (my mum) as he sleeps with my mum for the past 30+months (except during my maternity leave after delivering Brendan and during my weekend trips to my hometown before I delivered Eryn).
My mum did a fabulous job in taking care of Brendan and Eryn and it's really going to be hard for us all, esp. Brendan, not having his darling poh-poh around.
To him, poh-poh was the best cos she takes him out for his morning stroll, takes him to buy newspaper, cared for him, played with him, taking him out to the park downstairs of our apartment almost every evening and made lots of new friends. I've never known any of my neighbours until my mum moved in with us temporary. She made so many friends with children of Brendan's age and automatically, I too made friends with them.
For the past 1-2 weeks, Brendan had been crying wanting to go back to Kluang, saying "poh-poh goes back Kluang, Brendan goes back Kluang!" He'll scream until we changed topic. He even woke up once screaming "Brendan goes back Kluang! BRENDAN goes back KLUANG!". We knew that it's going to be difficult for him to let poh-poh leave for her home.
Brendan's home is with his mummy & daddy but deep down in his heart, his love for his poh-poh (and kong-kong too!) will stay embedded forever....
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
Fun n Go Tag!
The moment I went into my own blog a few minutes ago, I saw a tag by Jesslyn!! Very pandai some more, tag me via a reply in my latest posting dated 3 weeks back.
Well, oklah, since I've not blogged for quite a while, here goes.
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
flavours and to the enjoyment of chewing (nolah, not x-rated lah, this is from a parenting magazine)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Ouch! @#*$& My left arm banged against the board beside me.
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Top model .... something.... on 8TV
4.Without looking, guess what time it is?
Looks like it's 3pm, but I think it's somewhere 6pm.
5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
6:25pm (oh no, almost time to go back home)
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The air-con and the the typing of the keyboard
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Around 4pm to a discussion in a client's place.
8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Read some replies on my blog, saw Jesslyn's tag and then went to her blog to copy the questions.
9. What are you wearing?
Working clothes (and my bra and panty underneath) plus my watch, make-up and a pair of high-heel shoes.
10. Did you dream last night?
Not last night, slept well except when Eryn wanted to get up for her breastmilk.
11. When did you last laugh?
about one hour ago, after I came back from my client's place.
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Printed papers of some work related stuffs as well as some photos.
13. Seen anything weird lately?
Can't really recall. Too many things I've been seeing. Oh, well, this morning I saw a Nissan Sentra in front of my with the Sentra spelt as "Sentar".
14. What do you think of this quiz?
Quiz?! You call this a Quiz?! hehehe
15. What is the last film you saw?
Film? What film? No time to watch any films. Let's see, I think the last one I saw a film was on DVD - the one featuring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - err... forgot the title :P
16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
I'd change my car to a TOYOTA WISH! (and settle all my house loans)
17. Tell me something about you that I dunno.
Lots of things you wouldn't know actually, like I am a good pianist (or used to be cos now my fingers all like kayu already).
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
No hatred, no gossips, no colour or race and no hard-up feelings of wanting $$$
20. George Bush.
President of USA.
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
The first letter in her name to be the same as the first letter in my name....
22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
My first child is a boy and he's called Brendan, but that was not at the top of the name list.
23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
DID. Did consider before I got married, but not anymore.
24.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?"
"Welcome, my child!!"
25. Five (5) people who must also do this meme in their journal.
Chanel Harvynna & mummy (Rina just delivered her 2nd baby) Vichelle Chieftat Onthebeat
Well, oklah, since I've not blogged for quite a while, here goes.
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
flavours and to the enjoyment of chewing (nolah, not x-rated lah, this is from a parenting magazine)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Ouch! @#*$& My left arm banged against the board beside me.
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Top model .... something.... on 8TV
4.Without looking, guess what time it is?
Looks like it's 3pm, but I think it's somewhere 6pm.
5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
6:25pm (oh no, almost time to go back home)
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The air-con and the the typing of the keyboard
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Around 4pm to a discussion in a client's place.
8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Read some replies on my blog, saw Jesslyn's tag and then went to her blog to copy the questions.
9. What are you wearing?
Working clothes (and my bra and panty underneath) plus my watch, make-up and a pair of high-heel shoes.
10. Did you dream last night?
Not last night, slept well except when Eryn wanted to get up for her breastmilk.
11. When did you last laugh?
about one hour ago, after I came back from my client's place.
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Printed papers of some work related stuffs as well as some photos.
13. Seen anything weird lately?
Can't really recall. Too many things I've been seeing. Oh, well, this morning I saw a Nissan Sentra in front of my with the Sentra spelt as "Sentar".
14. What do you think of this quiz?
Quiz?! You call this a Quiz?! hehehe
15. What is the last film you saw?
Film? What film? No time to watch any films. Let's see, I think the last one I saw a film was on DVD - the one featuring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - err... forgot the title :P
16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
I'd change my car to a TOYOTA WISH! (and settle all my house loans)
17. Tell me something about you that I dunno.
Lots of things you wouldn't know actually, like I am a good pianist (or used to be cos now my fingers all like kayu already).
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
No hatred, no gossips, no colour or race and no hard-up feelings of wanting $$$
20. George Bush.
President of USA.
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
The first letter in her name to be the same as the first letter in my name....
22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
My first child is a boy and he's called Brendan, but that was not at the top of the name list.
23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
DID. Did consider before I got married, but not anymore.
24.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?"
"Welcome, my child!!"
25. Five (5) people who must also do this meme in their journal.
Have a good long weekend :-)
Thursday, April 6, 2006
No money loh....
With prices of most things shooting up, we try not to spend unnecessarily on unnecessary stuffs to avoid unnecessary wants, such as branded goods, toys (most are hand-me-downs), going to expensive restaurants, etc.
Poh-poh (my mum) is a very thrifty person and every morning, when she takes Brendan out to buy newspaper from the cafetaria, she'll tell Brendan "You need money to buy newspaper. No money, no newspaper". Brendan will grasp the RM1.20 very tightly in his little tiny fist and proceed to pay the auntie at the counter.
When Brendan doesn't finish his milk, poh-poh will say "Finish your milk, afterwards mummy no money buy milk". Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't.
When Brendan doesn't finish his food, poh-poh goes "Finish your food, afterwards no money mum-mum. You see that boy on TV or not? No money, no food to eat loh. Thin Thin Sick Sick" (referring to one news feature of an African boy who was malnourished).
This doesn't happen all the time, unless Brendan is extermely degil (stubborn).
Brendan sometimes has this habit of climbing on my lap while I'm having my dinner. So last night, he took my spoon and ate the rice from my plate. Then he continued pressing the rice and giggling at the rice splattering all over the plate.
"Brendan, mummy is hungry and mummy wants to eat. Please get down", I said to Brendan.
"Clang clang clang...... Brendan cooking", Brendan replied.
Some grains of rice was on the table and the floor and this got me a little worked up.
I told him in a stern voice, "Brendan, see what you did?! Don't play and put the fork and spoon back on the plate! Afterwards mummy no money buy rice, Brendan eat what?!"
Brendan replied in that sweet little childish voice with an innocent look, "Eat tahi lor....!"
Gosh..... I really had to burst out laughing. sigh!
Poh-poh (my mum) is a very thrifty person and every morning, when she takes Brendan out to buy newspaper from the cafetaria, she'll tell Brendan "You need money to buy newspaper. No money, no newspaper". Brendan will grasp the RM1.20 very tightly in his little tiny fist and proceed to pay the auntie at the counter.
When Brendan doesn't finish his milk, poh-poh will say "Finish your milk, afterwards mummy no money buy milk". Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't.
When Brendan doesn't finish his food, poh-poh goes "Finish your food, afterwards no money mum-mum. You see that boy on TV or not? No money, no food to eat loh. Thin Thin Sick Sick" (referring to one news feature of an African boy who was malnourished).
This doesn't happen all the time, unless Brendan is extermely degil (stubborn).
Brendan sometimes has this habit of climbing on my lap while I'm having my dinner. So last night, he took my spoon and ate the rice from my plate. Then he continued pressing the rice and giggling at the rice splattering all over the plate.
"Brendan, mummy is hungry and mummy wants to eat. Please get down", I said to Brendan.
"Clang clang clang...... Brendan cooking", Brendan replied.
Some grains of rice was on the table and the floor and this got me a little worked up.
I told him in a stern voice, "Brendan, see what you did?! Don't play and put the fork and spoon back on the plate! Afterwards mummy no money buy rice, Brendan eat what?!"
Brendan replied in that sweet little childish voice with an innocent look, "Eat tahi lor....!"
Gosh..... I really had to burst out laughing. sigh!
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Daddy is back!
Daddy arrived from Frankfurt early this morning when everyone was still asleep. I heard the room door opening and squint my eyes to see Daddy peeping into the room. I continued lying on the bed, watching Eryn who’s still deep in her sleep, like I always do, every morning before I take my shower.
After a while, Eryn tossed and turned and opened her eyelids and saw Daddy. She cried immediately and could have wondered why there was a strange face looking at her. I then carried her and calm ed her down. She then stared at daddy and started to smile and gurgle. Not long after, Brendan woke up and clinged at daddy’s leg, telling daddy tons of stories which sounded like rubbish to us.
The children didn’t really asked for daddy while he was away cos they were preoccupied with their own stuffs. Now that daddy is back, I’m sure they’re gonna bug him, climb over him, kacau and play with him.
*Yes!* Mummy can rest for a while these few nights…
After a while, Eryn tossed and turned and opened her eyelids and saw Daddy. She cried immediately and could have wondered why there was a strange face looking at her. I then carried her and calm ed her down. She then stared at daddy and started to smile and gurgle. Not long after, Brendan woke up and clinged at daddy’s leg, telling daddy tons of stories which sounded like rubbish to us.
The children didn’t really asked for daddy while he was away cos they were preoccupied with their own stuffs. Now that daddy is back, I’m sure they’re gonna bug him, climb over him, kacau and play with him.
*Yes!* Mummy can rest for a while these few nights…
Monday, April 3, 2006
While daddy was in Germany
While daddy was away,
Brendan gave everyone a scare
The spots were red, the sign was there
The fever came, the body bare
While daddy was away,
Eryn too had mild fever
Though not so severe
Mummy still had her fear
While daddy was away,
Eryn’s teeth sprouted out
Giggling in a voice so loud
Baring one gigi in her mouth
While daddy was away,
We all went to a family day party
We saw a clown, he was so funny
We went back home and felt so weary.
While daddy was away,
Mummy took us all to Smart Kids
With just 2 hands she took the lead
Our mummy darling, her advice we heed
While daddy was away,
So much have happened
We played, we learn,
Daddy don’t you miss us darling children?
Brendan gave everyone a scare
The spots were red, the sign was there
The fever came, the body bare
While daddy was away,
Eryn too had mild fever
Though not so severe
Mummy still had her fear
While daddy was away,
Eryn’s teeth sprouted out
Giggling in a voice so loud
Baring one gigi in her mouth
While daddy was away,
We all went to a family day party
We saw a clown, he was so funny
We went back home and felt so weary.
While daddy was away,
Mummy took us all to Smart Kids
With just 2 hands she took the lead
Our mummy darling, her advice we heed
While daddy was away,
So much have happened
We played, we learn,
Daddy don’t you miss us darling children?
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