The story of Baby Edlynne

Our New Blog

2010-05-23T00:53:00.000+08:00

We have shifted to http://mylittlemafias.blogspot.com/

Where have we been...

2010-03-11T15:35:00.001+08:00

Our Kuching Trip

2010-02-08T17:18:00.003+08:00

We took a few days off and went back to Kuching to do Little Gal's passport.

As hers was done in a rush (that time we were in Singapore), thus hers was a Johore passport, thats follows mine with a A. Daddy wasn't very happy about it, he insisted that she should have a K passport.

We took Air Asia, and immediately when we took the rental car from Hertz, we went directly to the immigration. We spend half a day here and the passport still not done yet. Luckily Daddy booked two day hotel in Kuching (as he also insisted that they cannot do it in one day as they claimed). The third day, we drove up to Sibu then Bintulu. Fourth day, Bintulu back down. We also get to spend sometime with second aunt and third aunt.

Kuching have changed since we last went. It sort of moulded into something that what I would want when I retired... Maybe this is it... what we have been looking for... is what we have left behind...

Sometimes, what we have left behind...

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is what we have been looking for, all these whiles...

(Kuching, Dec 2009)

Happy 2010!

2010-01-01T19:22:00.003+08:00

She is already sleeping but he was still active and awake...

As usual, the pretty fireworks from our house in Mutiara Damansara... this is going to be the last time we watch them...

Another Bad Fall

2009-11-27T13:58:00.003+08:00

He was always in a hurry. After taking the last bite of the bread, he rushed off to watch the TV, on the way, he tripped and fell. When I rushed to him, he was face down and blood tricked onto the floor.

Daddy again tried to blame me, luckily Little Gal was there. She told Daddy "Its not her, its Ah Wei! He walked here and there and fall down! I saw it!!"

A Raffles Hotel Wedding

2009-11-27T13:14:00.002+08:00

Its 21 Nov!

They were the high school lovers, then went to the same Poly and university. After almost 20 years, after all that talk, they finally tie the knot.

Ting Ting and I went over early in the morning. The groom was not there yet. The "sisters" were busy rehersing on how they are going to "punish" the groom when he's here. The groom was quite on time, after a few runs of eating bitter gout, chillies with wasabi, some other funny stuffs, then ended with blue chesse. Finally, he was to declare his love for her by a contact "My money is your money. You money is your own money!" Then he sealed with a kiss.

The couple then went over to the groom's house.

We went to Raffles Hotel later which they were there for the ROM, then the buffet lunch and then the tea ceremony. Everything was done all in one day before 3pm.

The couple went back to the US the day after.

Early X'Mas Lights in Orchard Road

2009-11-27T11:47:00.002+08:00

We were back in Singapore to attend my sister's wedding and we bought the kids to see the early X'Mas lights in Orchard Road. Little gal was excited but the boy was kinda afraid when he saw so many people.

Her First Concert

2009-11-26T18:56:00.007+08:00

Its her first concert in Smart Readers. They have it in Sri KL with another three Smart Readers. Little Gal took part in one of the dance.

Ah Wei waiting to go in...

Little gal with the make-up

Ah Wei enjoying himself

The other peformances,

Then come hers,

The Grand Finale,

After concerts,

With her fav Jing Yi Jie Jie

But she cannot find Colin Gor Gor to take a picture...
(Colin went back early as his father needs to open the resturant)

She was so tired...

40 Days of Agony

2009-11-26T18:48:00.003+08:00

At the end of our Raya Sales in early Oct, while on our way to SS2 for our dinner, our car was hit by a car behind. He claimed that he was going to stop by instead of the brake, he stepped on the accelarator. I was hurted as I was sitting on the last row. My head bumped on something, I have no idea what it was, but, it was hurting.

Keny, being a good friend, lent us his car. This lenting then go on for 40 days... the car was on the queue for 30 days until Toyota decided to do something about it...

Miserable Week

2009-11-07T16:41:00.003+08:00

It started on last Sunday. Little Gal just started puking outside, scolded her, then she still continued in her room. She told me she was weak and really not feeling well. I immediately bring her to the doctor, she was puking all the way here. Then she vomited again in the doctor office, then again when I was paying. After the medicine, she KO and was all okay on Monday.

But on Tuesday, Ah Wei started vomitting during the night. Then Ting Ting went on diarrhea. To make thing worest, we have got to meet up with the contractors to disscus on the things to be done for our new house. Vincent refused to let me stay home and take care of the children, instead we all have to be here, with Ting Ting rushing to the toilet and Ah Wei clinging to me.

I have a confession to make... I called Mother on Wednesday and told her about Ah Wei... she immediately booked a ticket that afternoon... With them around, somehow lessen my burden...

Ting Ting was much better on Thursday, she vomitted once and diarrhea a few times. Ah Wei have more diarrhea. He condition continued on to Thursday, which I then made a trip to Dr Lee for the diarrhea medicine. His diarrhea stopped after the medicine.

Mother then started to vomit and diarrhea on Friday. Vincent also felt unwell. So we packed dinner and went home early. To our horror, there was no water! I made a call to PUSPAL, one of the water pipe burst in our area. They said they needed two hours to repair. Mother meanwhile diarrhea two times. We waited and waited, still no water, they said they might need to work until midnight. Midnight, still no water, we stopped waiting...

Next morning, I called again, still repairing... I told them that they have got no efficient. Went to work feeling like crap... no water to even wash hands or face, toilets smell vomitant and shitty...

The water came in about 9pm that night. Finally, we get to clean ourselves up and washed the bottles for the children. Father started to feel unwell on Sunday... they went back unwell even on Wednesday, I've been feeling quite bad about that... The kids however, were so happy to see their grandparents...

Raya Holidays - Cameron Highlands 2009

2009-10-22T12:09:00.002+08:00

We booked two hotel rooms in Equatorial Hotel for three days two nights. Journey up the highlands was much bearable when Daddy decided to take the Simpan Pulai route, but that doesn't help much for Baby. He still vomited two times up.

The place is packed with people, traffic jams every nite when we wanted to travel from Kea Farm to Brinchang for dinner (usually takes 15minutes), the first nite took us 2 hours! The price also double for everything, hotel rooms to strawberry picking.

Neverthless, Little Gal enjoys the holiday, she loves the flowers, butterfly and even the bees... But poor Little Guy vomitted all the way home...

First Day of Raya

2009-10-22T11:28:00.003+08:00

We went to Fraser Hill for a day trip on the first day of Raya. It was a cold wet day and we got lost. Someone opened the gate and covered the sign "Closed Road - Landslide", we went up the hills and found fallen trees and then no road, it was very dangerous. Then on the way down, only to find another sign "New Road Ahead"!! Is it a joke?!

We queue and went up The Gap to Fraser Hill, then make a few rounds on the hill and come down before they switched the traffic again.

Little Boy vomited three times during this trip... and me one time :P

What are we busy with?

2009-09-24T17:51:00.003+08:00

Our new house have been ready ready! We got the keys three months ago but since then, the rectification works have been on-going, till now we are still not statisfy but it have been so long and we are tired...

But we have not started with any renovations as the quotation is still not ready... (that is another whole lot different story)

We bought them to Klang's new Jusco in Bukkit Tinggi for some new (Raya) clothes and some games.

Hello Kitty Chocs

2009-09-24T16:49:00.002+08:00

Got her and the little guy some new shoes : )

A.E.I.O.U

2009-09-18T14:57:00.003+08:00

A.E.I.O.U - Vowels (Flowers) I Love You! She have been singing to her flowers...

These flowers were planted by both her and Daddy and now they have bloomed. Everyday she insisted to water and sing to them. She wanted me to take a picture to show her Nai Nai : )

Singapore National Day - Mother's Birthday!

2009-08-31T12:57:00.004+08:00

Its Mother's Birthday on the 9th Aug! And what a suprise we have got! Julius and family came up from Singapore to surprise her.

She is so tired...

2009-08-30T13:17:00.004+08:00

She seldom have a afternoon nap, thus sometimes she would be too tired for her dinner.

The photos were taken way earlier, before Father & Mother left. But shortly after, she have been feeling unwell. She got the virus too. The fever persisted the whole nite and the 24 Hrs clinics were full of people (at 12 midnite!). We sponged and gave her the panadol, fever down and then up again. I bought her to Dr Lee the next day.

Dr Lee refused to give her Tamiflu, instead she was given two types of fever medicine which knocked her out the whole day, the day after and the day after. She only wakes up for her meals and then slept again. We kept her away from school until now (2 weeks already). Her teacher told me that none of the afternoon student got it, I was thinking that she might have got it in a VCD shop where a sick gal persistently look up to play with her. She was coughing and her dad was holding a medicine bag. I tried to kept her away but doesn't want to sound rude by saying that she shouldn't be playing with sick children. Her parents should do something instead...

Duos Again

2009-07-05T19:39:00.002+08:00

School Holiday trip to Genting

2009-07-05T18:31:00.008+08:00

Its her school holidays and Daddy have made me decide whether it will be Cameron or Genting, to make things easy on Daddy, I've decided on the nearer Genting.

We got ourselves a indoor theme park pass, then also one for her. Its free for Ah Wei...

He's looking but not her...

She's looking but not him...

In the caterpillar train

We took the scary Venice's boats which doesn't stop, we have to jump in and out while its since in motion...

Then the horse... Ah Wei enjoyed it so much that he pulled me two times to kiss me : )

She took two trips by herself, this and the bumper cars. Both she got cut queue, then she nearly got no more cars left after the children snatched her rides...

We look in vain... then we have a close talk and agreed that we should not teached her all the bad things, that is not the way... I then told her "Ting Ting, you should not cut queue, but you should not let people cut your queue either!"

We have another ride before heading home...

Another Tuesday...

2009-07-05T17:59:00.003+08:00

She wanted some sea shells, so we took off to Port Dickson, then stop by at Alan's place...

Update: The Little Gal

2009-06-01T18:09:00.002+08:00

Just finished my Meet-The-Parent session with her teacher...

Basically little gal needs improvement in her mirror images and she also needs more social improvement (this daddy disagree). I have found out that she have mirror images when supervising her home works (yes, dispite of my work, I still makes time to supervise her), especially, "g" "b" "d" "j" and number "7".

But socially *hmm*, she socialise well with the customers in the shop, sometimes quite irritating and sometimes terrorise the other children... teacher mentioned that she choose her friends, she only play with those that heed to her orders (yes, according to her, she ordered them around), and she refuses to share (this I disagree, she do share sometimes with Ah Wei, but not on things that she really likes, eg. pink color stuffs). Hmm.. did my little gal, whom cute and polite suddenly turned around into a demanding queen in school...

My take of my little gal was that she was indeed cute, very much my dream child, she was always polite, always asked before she take and she always says excuse me and thank you. She loves her brother, don't really make "small tips" on him and didn't hit him even thou I'm not around (I secretly spied on them alone), she always drew him together with Daddy ("Daddy carrying Ah Wei", she said), then me, then her Grandma, then her and Grandpa (she said, "Ye Ye hold Ting Ting's hand). She dance for me after her ballet classes and tell me about her "Collin Gor Gor".

My little gal... I love you (she will say "Yes, I know" "enough already") : )

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-22T17:22:00.002+08:00

She made this for me! : )

Happy Birthday Princess Ting Ting (Part 2)

2009-05-09T11:34:00.005+08:00

On her birthday, we ordered a cake for her to take to the school. Then I did some party bags for her to distribute. She kept telling people that its her birthday, 22 Apr and she is now 4 years old : )

For her cake, I tried to order a Princess one three days ago but the website owner was a very strange lady. She refuses to tell me a price for the cake, just asked me how much I can paid for it and if the price I quoted was too low, then she will not do it. When we agreed on a price, she did not let me know her bank account, instead, she sent over a "contract" asked me to agree on it before she let me know her banking details... It was a bit too much for me (We have a online store too leh), so I just take up the Secret Receipt cakes.

Little gal wanted the Power Puff Gals, but it was a bit too small, so I took another Mud Pie Cake for her.

Pictures were taken by Teacher Celine, seems like she had a fun time...

Happy Birthday Princess Ting Ting (Part 1)

2009-05-09T11:27:00.005+08:00

We celebrated her birthday one week before as Father & Mother have set to return days before her birthday so to attend Brother & Sally registration.

Got her a small cake as most of us don't really fancy one. Then got another set just for the little boy too...

Decisions...

2009-04-10T16:51:00.002+08:00

Most people who know me will think that I'm a Singaporean, I cannot speak Malay, not at all. All I have taken was two years of Kindergarden in a Church here, and all they teached in English and Chinese.

Why? Because my mother failed to register me when I was 5 years old. She didn't know that Chinese Schools need two years of regisration. Then when I was 6 years old, none of the Chinese Schools have space for me.

Next, she tried the government schools... We got a shock from the uniforms and school bus... Thus, she sent me to Singapore. Maybe it is a blessing, but I grew up traveling across the straits for my education.

Now, its my turn, friends and Ting Ting's school have reminded me that next year I will have to make a choice. Its Chinese Schools (and which one) versus private school. Her teachers have secretly discussed between themselves and told me thereafter that they think that Pei Hwa (2nd branch) would be a good match for Ting Ting as she is English speaking like the students there. Daddy would like to send her to Yu Chai just next to Keny's house but we were worried of the spliting of sessions for the slow learners and the fast learners. I, on the other hand would really love to send her to Seri Nobel as they focus more on developing character.

What to do... we will have to make a decision by year end...

A Trip To Lumut

2009-04-05T19:22:00.007+08:00

It is yet another Tuesday. This time Daddy decided to bring us on a day trip to Lumut. Drive was peaceful as the little ones were sleeping most of the time...

It was no long when we reached Teluk Itan or best known as "An Shun" (the famous Chee Cheong Fun).

Teluk Itan is famous for the tower,

The tower is slanted and a oriental version of Pisa.

We then stopped for lunch and settled for some chicken rice (cos we cannot find any Chee Cheong Fun).

Next, we continued to Lumut...

Lumut is the exit point to Pangkok Island. We tried to find the ferry to Pangkok but decided against it, since it was already very late.

Then we went to the nearby Batik Beach,

As it is very hot, we only stay for a while and then made our way back home...

At home,

The kids have a fun time playing with bubbles,

What a relaxing day... hope everyday is like that...

Just A Outing

2009-04-05T18:48:00.003+08:00

Every Tuesday is our off day, most of the time, we will have a dim sum lunch and then go for some marketing...

School School Dance Dance

2009-02-15T17:48:00.003+08:00

That what she told us after striking a ballet pose. So I asked Father to take a bronchure from the Federal Ballet Academy just another block behind our shop. Called them up and arrange for a trial.

Little gal suprisingly was very well behaved in the trial, she understand instructions and she loves to dance with the other little gals. So I signed her on.

Classes are a bit tight for me, Saturday mornings, where we have the most customers, one can see me running together with little gal to the school, then run back to the shop like mad, then same thing when I have to pick her up.

I don't mind about that as long as she loves to dance...

Mama, I like you!

2009-02-08T19:38:00.002+08:00

I have to blog about this...

Little gal have been saying that after she went to school. She like me, her daddy, her brother, Yei Yei, Nai Nai and Po Po, then Sally (her fav auntie). Then one day, a customer told her that she really likes her ("Ting Ting, I like you!"). So, I told little gal to reply that she also like her, but little gal said "Sorry auntie. I cannot like you... I like mummy!" Wow! She really melts my heart : ) My little gal : )

Second Swim

2009-02-08T17:28:00.002+08:00

At first, we intented to go back on the fourth day so we can do a mini tour around the Desaru, Masai area. But seeing that Mother & Father were so sad that we left early, so we stay another day...

They bring the kiddos to another swim that day.

The water was freezing cold that day and little guy immediately rejected it. The gal as usual was not afraid of the cold.

In the end, even Mother cannot stand the cold and we bought Ah Wei back. Ting Ting stayed on the pool with Yei Yei. She really enjoyed the swim after numerous talks about it from the grandparents.

A Visit To The Singapore Zoo

2009-02-08T16:49:00.002+08:00

We visit the Zoo on the third day of CNY, this time with Ah Wei around. The little boy is still too early to be interested with the animals, however, little gal was excited. Her fav was zebra and elephant, she was afraid of lions and crocodiles.

As usual, Singapore Zoo was packed with people and we have to wait for a long time to get lunch from KFC. We didn't bring her swimsuit along, thus no playing in the water for her.

We hope to come again next year and hopefully by then, Ah Wei will be more interested...

Sentosa Flower Show 2009

2009-02-07T18:48:00.004+08:00

We went to the Sentosa Flower Show on the second day after all the guests left. Sentosa was jammed packed with people, luckily we managed to find a parking place.

Little gal loves the purple flowers and kept asking Mother if she could have them. Mother said to her "Purple flowers ha? Wait they catch Nai Nai, then you will have no more Nai Nai already...". Little gal nearly cried becos of that...

A rare family photo

First Day of Chinese New Year 2009

2009-02-07T14:27:00.005+08:00

This year Chinese New Year was a bit different. We stayed at Brother's in Windereme instead of Father's Parkview. Brother was at the Penthouse and it was very spacious for the duo, plus the two dogs that Sally have. The kids enjoyed playing with Pipi and Hopi (the dogs) and Ah Wei would always do the "Gong Xi Fai Cai" gestuers to the dogs : )

Sally have bought a mini Disney Princess ang bao paper bag for the little gal and she loves it to bites, but during one house visit, someone took hers by mistake, she was so sad, plus I have been hard on her that she lost one of her red packet. She took Sally's bag (which was hers last year) and when we went to the next house, she saw her princess bag and immediately grabbed it and told me to safe kept it : )

Little boy were not very happy during this trip, guess must be his lack of sleep without his baby cot...

He was very tired indeed...

Finished off about 5 pm and went back for dinner...

Renuion Dinner

2009-02-07T12:01:00.004+08:00

We reached Singapore quite early, there was absolutely no traffic jams at all. Thus, we managed to join the family for lunch...

My fav : )

All the kids enjoyed the ice kanjang

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The dinner was at Chou Zhuo, Alexandra. It was packed, hot and the space was very small. We all agreed that Peony Garden is still the best, so next year will be back to Clark Quay...

Dinner started to be peace and quiet, but shortly after Sally arrived (Sally was late), Julius throws a fit because the food kept coming without us finishing...

In the end we finished the food in an unpleasant mood...

A Visit To The Doctor

2009-02-01T16:58:00.002+08:00

Whats that!

Thats what Doctor Lee got out from Little Gal's ears. She've got a running nose and when we tried to see if she have got ear infections... can't really see with all the ear wax... so doctor tried to clean her ears. First he used a lighting ear digger, cannot do it, then he took a metal clamp. Boy, I was scared, I immediately told little gal to stay still. She did it! We were all proud of her : )

I took some samples to show Mother and Daddy, they were shocked by the size of it : )

Brother & Sally's Wedding (Part 2)

2009-01-17T18:04:00.005+08:00

Dinner was at My Humble House. It was a small affair as the resturant can only accomodate 18 tables...

The marina view from the resturant

There was no stage, just some simple designs...

Nevertheless, the guests all enjoyed the good food and the nice decos...

Brother & Sally Wedding Day (Part 1)

2009-01-17T17:22:00.006+08:00

We went back to Singapore despite it was our last two days of the Year End Anniversary Sale just so we can attend Brother & Sally's wedding. All our customers, you should be understanding... anyway, the Ampang outlet still open for the sales...

The kiddos were happy to stay over at Brothers, they were delighted to find their photos in the room that Sally have prepared for them.

Wedding day, Mother & Father have came over early for the tea ceremony. Triston was waiting downstairs to open the car door. Vincent and me were hidding in the room cos we are tigers, we were not supposed to be "outside" when the bride entered.

Tea ceremony was brief and then the bride dressed again to go back to her place and to take outdoors pictures. We stayed and have the tea buffet : )

We brought the kids for a ride (so they can fall asleep) then came back and rest for a while before heading for the wedding dinner...

Singapore Chinatown

2009-01-17T17:05:00.003+08:00

We went back to Singapore to attend Brother & Sally's wedding and brought the little gal to Chinatown, we left Ah Wei at home with Father & Mother.

It was a good choice as Chinatown was packed with people. The table were fulled and there were uncollected plates and dirty utensils around (seem like no one was cleaning the place).

We didn't stay around in the hawker center for long and headed for the New Year stalls. It was again packed with people pushing each other...

We left Chinatown and went to Tiong Baru hawer for some Zui Kuo. It was a bliss compared to Chinatown...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-01-14T18:55:00.003+08:00

As usual, the road back to Mutiara Damansara were packed with cars going to the New Year celebration in The Curve. They just simply parked on the road, then at the junction, even the glass road parition...

The highlights of the nights were the fireworks.

However, this year one seems a bit too short and too simple... maybe the economy not that good...

X'MAS IN SINGPORE 2008!

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Baby Caleb

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What are they looking at?

....

Baby Caleb!

Shui We & Kevin's new addition : )

We were back in Singapore for a day when we drove Mother & Father back. Since we got Shui Wen smses when she gave birth the night before, we decided to pay her a visit.

The duos were delighted to see the baby : )

Lastly, the skyline of the bay of Singapore...

A Daytrip To Melaka

2008-12-29T16:26:00.000+08:00

Merry X'Mas

2008-12-29T11:57:00.005+08:00

This is a really out-dated post... We bought the kids to The Curve to look at the X'mas decoration and have some Japanese foods before Father & Mother come...

Ting Ting & Ah Wei wishes all a MERRY LITTLE X'MAS!

Her New Carseat

2008-12-21T18:25:00.002+08:00

Got her this carseat after much discussion... Ah Wei needs to upgrade his Peg Pergo infant carrier to a proper carseat and we thought of letting him take Ting Ting's Maxi Cosi. Thus she got a upgrade too : )

His first shoes...

2008-12-01T16:42:00.001+08:00

Running Nose

2008-12-01T16:38:00.003+08:00

Ah Wei and Ting Ting have been having running nose... She calls it "Water Bi Sai" : )

Ah Wei's birthday!

2008-11-23T14:59:00.005+08:00

We tried to go back as early as possible (before Ah Wei sleep time) and on the way home, we got two cakes for the kids. Ah Wei with a big candle and Ah Ting also insisted on one (we got her a small one). She sand "Happy Cake Ah Wei to you!" all the way home : )

Fun in a box!

2008-11-23T13:59:00.001+08:00

The duo having fun with a Fisher Price empty box : )

Ah Wei's 1!!

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Fun at the Setia Alam vistor center

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Went to Setia Alam to set up our water and electricity sign up,

From the indoor playground to the outdoor one : )

Got her this Dora crocs shoes in Singapore

She afraid of heights and always insist that Daddy accompany her

Our little guy, as usual with his "million" smile : )

Raya Holidays (Part 3)

2008-10-17T17:04:00.002+08:00

We also bought the kids to a swim in the Parkview children pool...

Ah Wei was having a fun time until the guard told us to get a swim suit for him... lucky I bought his Polo (oversize) one along...

Little gal was afraid initially but got used to the water after a while... She kept screaming "No! Don't Wan!!" and the swiming pool was all her voice : )

We are so proud of the little guy... he was so brave although it was his first swim...

One more foto of our Ah Wei : )

They were so tired after the swim,

Raya Holidays (Part 2)

2008-10-09T17:47:00.003+08:00

After days of shopping and bank work, we are finally free to bring the kids for a outing...

Thats how the kids spend their time in Parkview...

We bought them to the fish farm at Choa Chu Kang,

The kids were delighted to see all the fishes

Then we pay $5 for the little gal to catch some "Drain Fishes",

She kept saying she can't and she "fall down"

Ah Wei was self happy watching the action,

In the end, we were the ones catching the fishes for her : )

Raya Holidays (Part 1)

2008-10-08T20:36:00.003+08:00

We have a 4 days holiday during Raya. Tuesday was our usual closing but Hari Raya was on Wednesday and Thursday, then we also took one day off on Friday.

We took the days and went back to Singapore...

Mother & Father decided to hold a birthday party for Ah Wei although his birthday falls on 15 Nov. Auntie Sally got him a big "1" 3kg cake. Mother booked the Pavilion 1 at Parkview and its just next to the children playground. All the cousins have a great time at the playground.

Po Po with Ah Wei

Ah Wei with Daddy

Ting Ting "xiao" Ben Ten

Got them these watches at Taka while waiting in the queue got sarcastic remarks from a lady behind. She was commenting to her boyfriend that I shouldn't get such thing for a child...

Cousins

The food

Ah Wei's cake

Trying to wake Ah Wei to cut the cake

Sleeping Ah Wei

Blur Blur Sleepy Wei

Finally a family foto : )

Two Teeth

2008-10-08T14:38:00.002+08:00

I want ice cream!

2008-10-06T17:56:00.003+08:00

Edlynne would usually asked for an ice-cream after lunch but now I'm really clueless on what to get her...

Looking at the food that I've disposed - Meiji choc dipes, little puffs (dunno what Jap brand), Dutch lady choc milk, Take One bites, M&Ms and the latest Kit Kats... I really dunno...

I kept looking at the news to see if any of the Abbott formulas are afflected... totally helpless...

What have we been up to...

2008-09-28T13:54:00.004+08:00

We have been very busy with the Ampang new shop. Yes! We finally found the location after a year of looking. Its on a second floor of the Ampang Waterfornt.

I can say that starting a shop in Ampang is no joke. You have to get Bomba (Fire Dept) approval before you can apply for the biz license. The most funny thingy in Ampang is that the sign of the shop should have a bigger wording in Malay (the Kedai xxx must be bigger than your name, if your name is not in Malay). They do not consider Babyjaya as a Malay! Thus, we have to get a trademark...

Daddy Birthday

2008-09-28T13:41:00.002+08:00

This is also another out-dated post... Daddy's birthday was on the 5 Sep. We went to Mizi Steamboat again. This time was with Father and Mother.

Cheeky Little Gal

And the demanding Brother

Mother's Birthday

2008-09-25T19:27:00.003+08:00

Really really outdated post...

MIL birthday falls on Singapore National Day. We have dinner at Kuala Selangor : )

A sensible Jie Jie

2008-08-17T17:17:00.002+08:00

Last Wednesday Vincent was late working in Ampang, he told us to get a cab and go back ourselves. Luckily Susan was here and she sent us back.

It was quite late into Ah Wei bedtime, but he was not prepared to sleep until he sees his Daddy. So, I scolded and hit him on his tights. The little sister immediately told me to stop...

Ting Ting: Don't scold Ah Wei! He (is) not notti. He (is) sad.

A cruising Ah Wei

2008-08-10T14:15:00.002+08:00

The little guy can now cruise around, however, sometimes he might forgot, lost his grisp and fall down, sometimes Ting Ting will prey open his fingers, and push him down...

A trip to Kuala Selangor

2008-08-10T13:41:00.002+08:00

Of one thing that I love about Vincent was his spontaneousity. He could just suddenly come out with a mad idea and just keep up with it.

On a off-day Tuesday, after we finished with the Ampang thingy, on our way back to PJ, we saw the sign to Kuala Selangor, Vincent immediately went for it. It was a one hour trip, we pass by Kelip Kelip then all the way up the Bukit Melawati hills, went around Kuala Selangor town, then to Pasir Penambang for some seafood.

Its a nice break from our busy schedule...

At Kelip Kelip (too early to see the fireflies)

At Bukit Melawati (Ma Lu San, Monkey hills)

At the seafood resturant (we only ordered the Crab Beehoon)

The journey back and a happy Ah Wei : )

Updates

2008-07-25T18:01:00.002+08:00

What have we been up to?

Sales, babyfair, then mega sales. You happy, we tired... My staffs ran off after the first day, they complaint that its too tired... Now I'm too jaded to get new staffs, when people came in for vacancy, I will just tell them - "Look, this is a big shop and if you cannot cope, please just leave now! Stop wasting our time!" I think I will be staffless for a long long time...

Meanwhile, Mother & Father, then my mom came to take care of the kids... they are now officially spolited...

Our new house is still in process, think will only be ready in the later part of this year.

Just renewed this existing shop rental contract, new owner increased our rental by 15%!!

Now, the big news - We are opening a branch! In Ampang Waterfront! We always knew that we wanted to open one in Ampang, been searching for a nice lot since 1 year ago. Only recently we managed to find one. Its a second floor end lot, very big, like one and a half lot. So now, super busy preparing for the branch... Hopefully all goes well...

The preforming sister

2008-07-25T17:58:00.002+08:00

She loves preforming for the brother : )

Whats Ah Wei looking at?

A very talented sister : )

Ah Wei latest development

2008-07-25T17:54:00.002+08:00

(Really outdated post...)

Didn't really do justice to our little guy. He have been developing well. Been able to sit without assistant in his 5th month, creeping the crawling in his 6th month, then by 7th month, he is able to stand up and jumping in his cot.

Just some fotos of him crawling... Will take some more with him standing : )

Bathing Time

2008-06-15T14:18:00.002+08:00

Meant to blog and show pictures of how the duo loves to bath and play in the water together, however, photo blucket have immediately declares that my pictures were not acceptable... bumper!

Every morning, the sister would joined in Ah Wei's bath and then they will play together for a while in the water. Ah Wei have already got used to the shower, although he still doesn't like the water down his face, but he doesn't cry about it.

Think I will get a big float for them after we move : )

Head Gear

2008-06-07T10:54:00.001+08:00

She loves to dress up Ah Wei :)

First Bite

2008-06-07T10:48:00.002+08:00

Have started Ah Wei on solids. His first was the Japanese pumkin, he loves it! Kept "Ah Ah Ah" if I wasn't fast enough : )

I have since fed him, rice cereal and Japanese sweet potatoes (he didn't really like it).

Jie Jie also wanted a bite of the pumkin, gave her a spoonful and she gave a sour face and spoken "This is not nice!", then I said, "So, I give Ah Wei OK?". She was very protective "No! No! This not nice!" : )

Candid shot

Cheeky gal

Naruwan again!

2008-05-30T15:28:00.002+08:00

Mother's Day have been a very busy day for us. We knocked off at 6pm, chop chop have some cup noddles and currypuffs so we could drove off early back to Singapore. Unfortunately, there was a massive jam in the Causeway and when we reached Parkview, its already closed to 1am. Ah Wei was not used to the environment and kept crying until we wrapped him up.

Our flight to Taiwan was on the 12 May, the next day or the next afternoon (whatever) using Jetstar. Daddy decided not to bring any of them as it was mainly a temple thingy and Daddy insisted that children should not be near to those ying temples.

We reached Taiwan at late afternoon, immediately took a bus to the train station, I insisted to check out the hotels next to shopping centers instead of the previous one that we have stayed.

We took the early rapid train to Tainan, it only took two hours however the transit bus took almost one hour (both journey and waiting time).

The Coffin Bread Toast

Some Tainan dishes

After we retrailed our last temples trip three years ago, we went back to Taipei via bus (cheaper). Our first Taipei destination, 101 Building. It was not open during our last trip.

Vincent was afaid that he might be "blowed off"

The fastest lift

At night we went to Danshui for some dinner. It was very romantic with a stroll along the river. It have been quite a while since we have some time to ourselves...

The second day was again spent at temples and artifact shops. We went to Xing Tian Gong in the morning and then later to the artifact shops. The last day was to Wu Fen Bu to get some clothes for the kids, wow, we were spoilt for choices. Their fashion was quite similar to that of Japanese and at a very reasonable prices : )

Our flight back...

Craps!

2008-05-11T13:42:00.003+08:00

Thats what I've been feeling these few days...

We have been very busy in the shop despite of the non sales day. To make things worst, I've been trying to stop pumping and auntie flo decided to come by and visited.

Things have not been settled and I'm "top and down" not feeling well...

Aiya! : (

The Duos Again!

2008-05-10T19:10:00.001+08:00

She loves to carry him : )

Say thank you (to) Dr Ting Ting!

2008-05-09T18:34:00.002+08:00

Got her this doctor set. She chooses this becos its pink. Held on to it tightly all the while in TESCO and immediately asked me to open it at home.

She insisted to put the scope on our bodies, then said "Say, thank you Dr Ting Ting!"

Looks Who's 3!

2008-05-09T15:53:00.002+08:00

"I'm 3 years old!" And she show 3 little fingers of hers : )

Ting Ting birthday is on 22 Apr and she have only asked for a pink color bag and a pink color "Happy (Birthday) Cake". Its our official off-day and we brought her to shop for her stuffs...

A pink color bag for the little princess

Pose for the camera

"I'm tired of posing"...

When are we leaving! Enough of posing already!

Candles blowing

Her pink color "Happy Cake" (didn't really got a pink color one, cos the pink color cup cake got alcohol inside)

Good Morning Ah Wei!

2008-04-21T12:10:00.001+08:00

That how Ah Wei greet us every morning

Happy Cake!

2008-04-21T12:05:00.002+08:00

Edlynne told us long before that she wanted a pink color bag and a pink color "Happy Cake" for her birthday. The "Happy Cake" got to have candles for her to blow.

She made this "Happy Cake" with the cover of her puzzles and some used batteries. But the "candles" kept falling off : )

Daddy drew her this instead

Watch her blow : )

After Sales...

2008-04-20T12:08:00.002+08:00

The sales is finally over : )

Only those whom work there before and those who came during the weekend sales period know how bearly this can be. No time to eat, no time to go to washroom, no time to pump and no time to change the kids. Those little time we do have was used to feed them (cannot let them go hungry).

Ah Wei is finally 5 months, he is able to flip, sit, "talk" to us and rock by himself on the FP rocker.

He is so far so good, never really bother us. Most of the time he will sit by himself in the rocker and watches me over the counter, sometimes he will smile and makes conversation with the customers. The limelight is always with the sister, however, his little guy is slowly making his charm.

The gal was getting more and more restless. She climbs up and down the stairs, forces leavelets to the customers, sometimes even tried to sell them stuffs.

She hurt herself on the lips while monkeying around the shop.

And he flips...

2008-04-09T17:35:00.002+08:00

Meant to blog about this two weeks ago after I've found him in this position, but we've been busy with the sales and then we have all been sick (Daddy, Edie & me), thus a little delay.

I was proud of our little guy, being such a fat baby, I would expect him to be a bit delay in his motor skills. But, no ever since his first flip, he's on to it, so easy and natural that it seem to him. He wants to flip while on his FP rocker, on his changer and even during his bath!Every morning it a struggle to get him to drink his milk and make sure that he didn't flip in the process...

Funny Faces

2008-04-09T17:26:00.001+08:00

Both the brother & sister love to make funny faces : )

My Little Guy

2008-03-22T15:30:00.002+08:00

Haven't really done any justice to my little guy. He have been growing up really well, was 6.5kg two weeks ago when we went for his second 6-in-1, first pneumococcus and first rotavirus injections and dosage. He wasn't very brave like his sister despite of the amount of fats that he have, he was crying buckets after the first shot. It didn't help that his sister kept telling Dr Lee that it was painful and that he shouldn't done it : )

Our little guy however was very strong, he have been having good controls with his muscles. We, on the other hand, have not been providing him with excercising that he needs. We are simply too busy with the sales...

Sorry little guy... Depsite of everything, Mummy & Daddy will always love you. We just wanted to set a future for both of you...

Me & My Bike

2008-03-22T14:36:00.001+08:00

Got Edie this bike from one of our new supplier. She loves this soooo much that she immediately hugged and kiss it : )

She still does it once she reached home. And she will goes "Ah! Bicycle!"

But she legs are still too short to pedal : (

Polling Day & MIFF

2008-03-08T14:20:00.002+08:00

Today is the Malaysia Polling Day and the last day of the MIFF (Malaysian International Furniture Fair). Alan sms us yesterday to remind us of that, therefore we woke up extra early today to attend the MIFF.

I was actually excited cos I wanna see the poster that Edie took : )

She looks so lovely

More Bro & Sister

2008-03-03T19:23:00.001+08:00

She loves to hug and kiss him when she's in a good mood...

Tagged!

2008-03-01T15:34:00.002+08:00

This is for Natalie,

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Edie

2. What were you doing at 0800? Expressing milk

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Talking to customer

4. What happened to you in 2006? Lost my job, relocated to KL and started our own shop

5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Stop it Ting Ting! Stop playing with salvia!

6. How many beverages did you have today? 1 cup of Milo

7. What color is your hairbrush? Black

8. What was the last thing you paid for? A toy handphone for Edie

10. What color is your front door? Dark Brown

11. Where do you keep your change? My wallet

12. What’s the weather like today? The rain just stopped

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Any nuts favor

14. What excites you? Rest, Sleeping, Holidays, Big spending customers

15. Do you want to cut your hair? Not at the moment

16. Are you over the age of 25? Yes

17. Do you talk a lot? Depends

18. Do you watch the O.C.? No

19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Yes

20. Do you make up your own words? Yes

21. Are you a jealous person? Depends

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Alan

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kelly

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? The principal of Pat’s School House

25. What does the last text message you received say? Some message from Maxis

26. Do you chew on your straw? No

27. Do you have curly hair? No

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Nowhere

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? My husband

30. What was the last thing you ate? Bread with blackcurrant jam

31. Will you get married in the future? Maybe

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? Only managed to watch Kung Fu Slamdunk

33. Is there anyone you like right now? Yes

34. When was the last time you did the dishes? Breakfast

35. Are you currently depressed? Yes

36. Did you cry today? No

37. Why did you answer and post this? For the fun out of my miserable life

I noticed that there is no number 9.

Foto shooting for Cot Ads

2008-02-27T14:48:00.002+08:00

Our baby cot supplier will be taking part in the Malaysia Furniture Fair and he needs some models for his posters. Thus he thought about our babies. Ah Wei, being too small to even crawl was not choosen.

The studio was a run down place

Little gal getting ready

Ah Wei was in a good mood that day

Little gal was not happy to go nakey, she wants to wear her pretty dresses

warming up (with her dress)

getting her on the mood was difficult

Ah Wei was left alone in a corner

The worker found a toy dog and used it for Little gal to pose to : )

Little posing nakey to the "dog"

The foto shoot lasted for two hours, just for Little gal to stand peeking out of the door frame, fornt facing and back facing, then some close out shoots of her face.

It was tiring... they still have some more childrens to take the shoots...

Glasses

2008-02-24T16:50:00.001+08:00

Got this as a set in a party pack. She used to call them "eyes", but now she called them glasses. She even keep them together, next to Daddy's when she sleep.

Brother & Sister foto

2008-02-24T16:46:00.001+08:00

Here's a new foto of both of them : )

Art Work

2008-02-24T16:45:00.000+08:00

She loves to play with the clips : )

CNY Part 6

2008-02-16T09:21:00.002+08:00

This was the last leg of the Chinese New Year series... we went back to KL in the morning of the 10th Feb. It was smooth sailing until after Melaka, first it was the Mat Remits whom rebresenting the UMNO (I can't belive it when I read about that in Kennysia http://www.kennysia.com/archives/2008/01/mat_rempits_hir.php ), then the massive jam which was cause by no reson at all...

The Mat Rempits having their rehearset

Jam started

Little gal was awake

It was close to 4 pm when we finally reached home...

CNY Part 5

2008-02-16T09:10:00.002+08:00

Day 3, we have breakfast at Hotel Intercontinant...

CNY Part 4 - Changi T3

2008-02-16T08:54:00.003+08:00

Itinally we've wanted to bring Edie to the zoo and leave Ah Wei with Mother but seeing them, we knew that they could not take care of Ah Wei alone. So, we decided not to go to the zoo (not good for Ah Wei) and visit the new Terminal 3 instead.

CNY Part 3 - First Day

2008-02-16T08:48:00.002+08:00

First day started quite late for us. Edie have been spending her nites at Mother's while we stayed at the next block in one of Brother's apartment (this one havn't rented out yet). Little Ah Wei slept quite well in between us.

We spent the day like last year, going with the same route.

Ah Wei was a bit hot in this outfit

Cherry was a sweet and helpful little gal

My vain mafia

CNY Part 2 - Renuion Dinner

2008-02-16T08:23:00.002+08:00

This year Renuion Dinner was at the same place in Clark Quay. However this year dinner was a bit early at 5:30pm and we have a special guest - Sally, Brother's gal fren (long story here). We were glad that she have joined our small (now becoming bigger) family.

Notti Ah Wei then became inconsoble when the dinner started, we have to take turns carrying him.

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We went back after dinner as Mother's leg was having problem walking and Ah Wei was becoming more difficult.

Have Edie posing for me at home : )

CNY Part 1

2008-02-16T08:14:00.002+08:00

We returned for Chinese New Year on the 4 Feb and closed shop for one week until 11 Feb. It was smooth sailing on the way back to Singapore from KL. Both the little ones were asleep most of the time and we merely have to stop for one time (Vincent even met one of our customer at the resting area). Autopass took a longer time thou.

We reached Singapore at about 2pm, left Ah Wei with Mother and took Edie with us for some shopping.

At Nui Zhe Xui,

All Smiles

2008-02-01T16:20:00.000+08:00

On a good day,

Our Little Cai Sheng

2008-01-31T11:21:00.000+08:00

Ah Wei loves to people watch and then dozes off...

The first off day in the year!

2008-01-24T10:23:00.000+08:00

The shop is scheduled to off one day per month (except for CNY) and this month its on the 22 Jan.

We took some time off to 1-Utama to do some CNY shopping for the children.

By the time we were done, we were dog tired. Three of them napped while I spring clean. I basically have to throw away all my pre-preggie clothes...

At nite, we went to The Curve for some Nang Xia. Daddy still prefers the one in Singapore...

Sister & Brother

2008-01-24T10:18:00.000+08:00

Edlynne love her brother, she kept telling our customers thats her baby and that baby is cute.

Looking at their fotos, I can't help noticing the similarities.

Mother told me that they look like hubby when he was little...

Finally they went back...

2008-01-24T10:05:00.000+08:00

Father & Mother have went back to Singapore after spending more than 2 month there.

They love to frequent this resturant in Kota Damansara and little gal love this place as well. The boss, waiter & waitress all love her. They will carry her around and shower her with the little gifts.

Their last dinner before they went back. Little gal was angry when we laughed at her.

Ah Wei at 2 Months

2008-01-24T10:03:00.000+08:00

Ah Wei latest fotos...

2008-01-11T18:40:00.000+08:00

See how fast he grows (horizontal), he was 3.06kg when borned, and 5kg when he went for the first injection on his one and a-half month. Now, maybe 6kg? Soon he will be the big brother instead : )