A mother journal - Part II

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Being a mother is about sacrifices! Running after my little Julian, playing with him, driving him to/from school.... night feeds for bb Gar Gar... has left me with little time of my own. No more chit chatting with friends at coffee bean, lack of sleep, no more globe-trotting... but it is really worth it cos their laughter will make me forget about tireness... I haven't regretted about it since!

I may not be a perfect mommy and I'm still learning. Since I've become a Mommy, I've learnt to set good examples for my kids like to be punctual. This is something I never would have achieve it! These are the rules I've set for myself to be a good Mommy.

Rules to be a good parents.
  1. Learn from our childhood. Do not repeat history.
  2. Invest time. So you won't miss it & regret about it.
  3. Be patience. If you can't do that, stay away from it for a while in order to avoid doing thing that make you regret later.
  4. Give them a happy childhood is more important than leaving them wealth. With a happy childhood, they will grow up with a healthy mind. They will then achieve their goals and eventually their empires.
  5. Give them a good education. Not just academic but moral too.
  6. Most importantly, always put yourselves in their shoes. Think as they think.

Robin Hood is 20m old!

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My Robin Hood is 20m old! Children really grow everyday! It seem like he suddenly becomes very talkative at the moment he woke up on his 20th month old day! At the same time, he also know how to throw tantrum but Mommy would not let him have his ways!
He could now speak a number of words. His favourite are "DUN", "DUN WAN". He has been saying "go swimming" although he has never been to a swimming pool before. So Mommy will use bb Gar Gar's bath tub and put him for a "swim" after Gar Gar has taken his bath (Save water mah!). Looks like Mommy has to buy a swim suit to go swimming with Julian. Hmmmm.... some problems here. Where to find a swimsuit for an elephant who can't swim!

Garwyn is 2m old

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Baby Gar Gar is 2m old! The little prince is still as bad temper as before. He has learnt to throw tantrum and always want "CARRY". Now he can differentiate a milk bottle and breast sucking. Of course he prefer the latter but Mommy is clever not to repeat the same mistake (as bb Julian) so insist to bottle feed him at least twice a day!

O yes! Bb Gar Gar is a YOGA GURU too! He does his stretching almost 24 hours a day and even in his sleep. The old folk said the more the baby stretch the taller they grow. Maybe he just doesn't wanna be as short as Mommy!

Garywn's vaccination

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Bb Gar Gar had his first 6-in-1 vaccination & oral rotarix on 11.03.2008. He was such a brave boy as he only cried a little. Nanny and Mommy have come to a conclusion that he can endure pain but not hunger (cos' he crys louder and longer till his lip shakes when he wants milk). Most importantly, at 6 weeks plus and he already weighs 5kg. Very soon Mommy will have to upgrade his diaper size to M!

Our Future "Jay Chow"

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This is our little drummer in the making. Mommy bought him a set of drum to develop his "music cells". Hopefully he will become a future star like "Jay Chow". Mommy will then be his manager and start collecting money..... ke ke ke... So the price tag of S$24.90 is really worth investing.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall!

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My little Humpty Dumpty had a great fall! Yesterday, Mommy brought the children back to grandparents' home then Mommy decided to bring Julian to Parkway Parade.

When we reached the 12th floor to take a lift, Julian refused to hold mommy's hand so mommy walked to the front and coaxed him to walk. Then he decided to run towards mommy but this Humpty Dumpty fell face flat onto the concrete floor with a loud "PAK"! After seeing his injuries, Mommy felt so heartache and was moody for the rest of the day. No more interest to shop and lose appetite during dinner.

Green Eyes Monster

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Our little bb Julian has become a Green Eye Monster! He is now very jealous of Baby Gar Gar and will strike whenever he has opportunity. If it is during his sleeping time and mommy has to breastfeed Gar Gar, he will cry and cry... He will not allow the maid to carry Bb Gar Gar too!

Sometimes he will be especially naughty to get our attention. Luckily, Nanny is still here to take care of Gar Gar, otherwise Julian will have to see a shrink! Ha ha...

Our little princess is also fighting for attention. She will either take a toy and sit infront of mommy or keep scratching my mommy's hand 7-11 everyday for me to massage her. There are times that I really can't stand her and I've to use my "secret weapon", i.e., "Nicole. let's go shower shower.." and she will have to find a place to hide...

Conclusion: It's not about having more helpers at home but more mommy instead. Anyone knows how to clone me?!

Say a little prayer

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(Bb Gar Gar saying his prayer while sucking milk milk...)

(Bb Gar Gar now at 5kg)

Thanks God for giving me such a wonderful mommy. Please God, please ensure my mommy's small little breasts have endless flow of milk milk...especially during my "HappY Hours" between 6pm - 11pm. Thanks God, it's my mommy's free flow of milk supply that allows me to "balloon" from a 2.4kg to 5kg little chub in just 6 weeks. A men!

The Dancing King

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Our little Julian love dancing..... Look at his "chicken wing" dance....

Julian's sick

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Julian is having a hi-fever since Sat (8th March 2008). Brought him to visit a GP in the afternoon. His fever has reached above 39C. Mommy so worried. Even Auntie Lorna is worried and keep sponging him.

In the past, we would put medicine in his milk and he would drink it but now he has grown up and detected the smell and refused to drink milk. He refuses any drink except plain water.

So we have no choice but to feed him the medicine with the syringe. Auntie Lorna will hold him down and I will have to pinch his nose so that he will open his mouth. He will cry and scream for "Mommy, mommy...." It's like I'm abusing him. It really pain my heart to see him struggle.

I had been waking up in the middle of the nights to check on him (even the maid too). On Sat night, his fever had reached 39.8C and he was in the daze and keep saying "Daddy beat...Daddy beat..." I gave him his medication and stay up till his fever subsided.

My F1 Family

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(My F1 Family... my F1 Julian, Garwyn and Nicole....)

Gar Gar 剃头日

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My handsome Bb Gar Gar become a Botak Gar Gar