Home Sweet Home

Marcus’s speech development has improve a lot recently. I wonder if it because after he goes to preschool? He can answer some of my questions in full sentences now. Besides that, he seems understand other languages while conversate with us too.  :-)

Me : Boy, we go downstairs to see daddy, ok? (In English)

Marcus : Yesss…(walking to open the door), mummy, I can’t open the door.

Ma Ma (his grandmother) :  Ai he gong yuan mo ?  (in Hakka)

Marcus :  Ai……

Po Po : Ni yau her Yakult mah ? (In Mandarin)

Marcus : Yauuuu….

Kakak : Kakak bagi nasi, mahu tak ? (In Malay)

I don’t think and won’t send my kid to any franchise language centres now even though my friend highly recommended to me. He can always learn those multi languages from us, right? I want him to enjoy while learning in his childhood life, but not to let him learn too much things.    

Nice post for mummy to snap

It’s school term holiday, but no holiday for Marcus and me as I let him to join for school holiday program at his preschool.  He just started to adapt well at school, if I let him rest for a week, then I might have problem when send him to school next week.

I thought I might have trouble getting him to school again after the weekends. I was surprised that he didn’t cry when we reached school. I drove my car into the school’s car porch as it’s heavy rain this morning. His teacher came out to take him down from the car. Surprise, he followed the teacher and waved goodbye to me. LOL!!!

He looked at my car when I was ready to move. He knows that I will come and pick him up after some times. He really grown up and more independent after goes to school for 2 weeks. I’m glad that my decision to send him to preschool is right.

Go…go…go, I support you, CW Lee

After having dinner at my parents’ house, we rushed back home as to catch up with the final badminton men’s single. Marcus was very excited and watched it with us. He shouted and said “Hooray” when he hear people in the TV screamed. LOL!!!

Too bad that CW Lee can’t break the record and get the ever first Malaysia’s Olympic Gold.  He really not in good condition yesterday, too pressure I think. Hubby and I were so down when China won the first round. We have no mood to watch and enjoyed our dessert with Marcus. LOL!!!

I always careless on the road, that is why I drive very slow since the last incident. Recently, my kid doesn’t want to sit on his car seat even if I scold him. He likes to stand or sit on the car cushion which I don’t like. I’m worried if he gets hurt as I always careless on the road.

I did bump my car for few times. Thank god, it’s just a minor case, but I was so heartbreak to see my car with scratches. Too bad that these minor “injured” didn’t covered by insurance. I should go for online car insurance and check whether they have such benefits. Hubby even called me as reckless driver. LOL!!!

My kid was playing smart these days. He refused to take off his pyjamas, because he knew that he has to go to school after that. It’s so difficult to get him dressed up, luckily my mother in law is helping me. But once he gets into my car, he is fine.

He starts to cry when we almost reach the school. He knows the way to school every well. I left him with teacher once we reached. I told him that mummy has to go work and would be back later. He doesn’t cry but I could see his tears falling down from his eyes.

I went for breakfast before I go to a computer network company to help hubby gets information about business performance management software this morning. I went back to school as to check on him since today the principal arranged kids to have swimming session using plastic mini pool at school compound. My kid didn’t join, I don’t know why, may be because he is having cough. I saw him sat aside with some other students who also not join in the activity, watching others playing happily. Gosh, I didn’t bring him for swimming quite some times.

Now, whenever I asked him the same question again on whether to go to school the next day, he will cry and said “NO”…Alamak!!! I think he needs more time to adapt to the environment as he is still feel insecure without me around him. 

I like schools which don’t have much homework and exam. That is why I chose Montessori preschool for my kid. Of course teachers won’t give him any homework and exam now, he is too young for that and still can’t hold pencil probably. LOL!!! But how if he has tonnes of homework and exam in year 5 and 6 ? I’m the first one who “pengsan”… :-) 

When I running my kindergarten 2 years ago, some parents complaint that teachers gave not much homework to their children. Well, our aim is playing while learning. What for do so much homework where their parents, sister or brother help out. No point and they won’t learn. I prefer finish their work at school. I know those parents worried if their children can’t catch up when they reach Standard one. This is very understood as fantastic school more concentrate on homework and exam.

I do hope that my kid can get many trophies when he grows up, but more on activities like sports, story telling, singing, dancing and etc rather than just study hard to get them. So, what do you think about your kids’ education ?

We woke up late for breakfast yesterday. After breakfast, we went to Tesco for some groceries shop as we will have steamboat for dinner at my parents’ house. LOL!!! I like steamboat and this is hubby’s idea.

This is carrot, daddy…

Mummy, I also got a mini trolley like others

After that, we went to my parents’ house for rest. Geee…we have another appointement then. Marcus got very excited when my father takes out a dog’s piggy bank. He wanted to help his grandfather to put all the coins inside it, but not for long. He enjoyed to play with the coins, and getting his hands dirty and smelly.

I’m a good helper

After taking porridge for lunch, we headed to Ipoh Parade as to meet up friends - Shoppingmum and Mummyinvain. Oh ya, Shoppingmum and her family just back from Bangkok and will stay for a week in Ipoh. We discussed about our trip to Bangkok next month. LOL!!!

Family Friends gathering at Starbucks

I brought Marcus out too even though he is having slight fever and took medicine. He didn’t join the crowd with other kids, but his eyes kept looking at them. Well, our gathering took more than an hour.

At night, we have home made steamboat with my family and parents in law.  It’s so enjoyable and great dining at home than outside.  

All students (aged 2-6) doing exercises with Mrs Ong (Principal)

Marcus woke up at 7.30am yesterday. Since Friday morning will be a PE session before start class, so I quickily get him prepare and send him to school. Daddy also followed us to school as to know more. LOL!!! We reached the school at 8.35am, still have many students on their way. The teacher carried him from me and went away. Gosh, he cried but stopped after a while. He really improve a lot. I saw him followed the teacher wherever she goes. I hide aside as to look at him. He is holding the teacher’s hand and did nothing but looking at the principal doing exercises.

My parents came and visited their grandson before the school dismiss. Once he saw us, he cried pity like didn’t see me for days. LOL!!! Oh, did I tell you that this school is using montessori method? Parents with montessori knowledge will know what I mean. I don’t like those academic fantastic preschool, primary and secondary. But with our Malaysia education, most primary and secondary school are based on academically fantastic except International school.

I hope my kid will enjoy his preschool life now, so that he has a better interest in learning when he enters to real school. In my opinion, it is not so important to enter to a famous school, but to enjoy their study life. Most famous school got a lot of homework and exam, I know it well as I also came from one of the most famous school in Ipoh. I don’t hope that my kid will live in fear daily just to complete his homework. Parents also feel stress and help out to finish their kids’ homework. Gosh, I have lot of examples from my previous tuition centre.

This montessori preschool arrange to have music class (more than 10 students) from MusikGarten once a week. Anyway, he is joined the music class (6 students) months ago near my housing area. I wonder if I should stop him after this term.

Marcus takes about 3 hours nap every day since he starts school. He wakes up an hour earlier than before, so it is not surprise to see him take long hour nap. Besides that, he wants me to wake him up or else I think he can sleep for 4 hours. LOL!!! 

May be you may think that it is good for kids to have such long nap time so that we can do our things. Yes, I do agree like I can complete my tasks before the expire date. Now, I have more time to think what to write about car cover as he is taking his sweet nap.

But the most headache when he goes to sleep at night. He still open his eyes “big” even it comes to midnight. That is why he will wake up late the next day.  I want to change his time or else I will be in trouble when wakes him up to school.

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Talking about cheap auto insurance, I still blur about it until I read through from the site. I’m thinking to upgrade my kid’s insurance policy. Let me discuss with hubby before I call my insurance agent. Well, every parents need to give the best thing to their kids, am I right?

I’ve been very busy and exhausted these few days, but it’s worth as my kid starts to adapt well in the new school. Now I have times to do my things when he is in the school. I’m not expecting him to learn much now, but at least he can mix around with his friends.

Well, he will skip one week class early September as hubby and I will bring him for a vacation in Bangkok. I haven’t pack anything as it is too early for me to do so. Besides that, we haven’t plan our itineries, so I will catch up with my friends to discuss about it this weekend.

I know I will go for a family vacation soon, but my mind still thinking about other nice places to visit one day. LOL!!! So, if you are planning to go for a vacation with your family, do check out the vacation rentals web site on the internet like VacationsByOwner.com. If only I can afford for florida vacation rentals and orlando vacations rentals, then I will fly over there with my hubby and kid right away.  

Since I have to go for yoga after dropped him to school, so daddy helped me to wake him up this morning. Surprisingly he woke up without playing any tantrums. May be he knows that he has to wake up early and go to school.

When we reached school, he shaked his head not to go in. I know that he is too scare about yesterday vomit case. As usual, I hold his hand and accompanied him for a while before I leave. He cried when I getting to leave as he knows that I will dump him at school. LOL!!! So, the principal carried him to other place. My heart feel pain hearing his crying voice.

Back to pick him up around 11.30am, still the same he cried when see me. The principal and teacher told me that he improved compare to the first 2 days. It’s a good sign, so I think I don’t have to introduce the best acne products to them. LOL!!!

In his school uniform, so cute, right?  :-P

As a reward, my mother in law gave him Yakult before he takes his lunch. He is so happy at home. I asked him whether he wants to go to school tomorrow, he answered YES. But why he still cry every time goes to school?

Satisfy with the Yakult drink, yummy

He is active and watch cartoon once he back home every day even though he wakes up early and cried too much at school. LOL!!!  

We’re about 30 minutes late to school this morning. LOL!!! I didn’t put on his school uniform even I got it yesterday. I happy holding his hands walked inside the school, accompanied him for a while before he goes to take his breakfast. Still the same, I’m hiding somewhere looking at him crying non stop again. I really confused and thought to go in and hug him. But I chose NOT.

I left after he stopped crying for few minutes. Joined my friend for breakfast and back home to do some work before pick him. Surprisingly I didn’t hear crying sound at all. He cried once see me. I saw him changed to another clothes. The assistant teacher told me that he vomitted just now. Gosh, he must be cried too much till vomit. So pity huh? Anyway, it’s so common to see this happened though I have been running nursery before.

He doesn’t want to go home and I stayed with him to play toys. Some of his friends quite active and always make teachers angry. Oh, is like that, kids are kids. Hopefully they won’t need acne treatment to rescue. LOL!!! They are few pretty little girls like to talk to Marcus, but he is too shy and scare to join them. They even asked him to come again tomorrow. They are so adorable, don’t they?

Today is the first day that Marcus goes to school. I have been talking to him over and over again about going to school these days. I woke him up this morning and hope that we won’t be late. After I got him ready, then I fetch him to school.

When we reached the school, the teacher wanted to carry him but he pulled her away. I accompanied him to join in the story telling time by the principal. At first he was reluctant to follow any teachers. But after a while, he willing to follow the teacher to living room with TOYS.

I accompanied him for about 30 minutes then I left him with the principal and teachers. It’s breakfast time at 9.30am but Marcus started crying for me. I can see him from outside and I’m feeling pain and confused. He refused to eat and drink, but I had to stay away from him or else he will need me every time when goes to school. After some time, he stopped crying and looking his friends having breakfast. The principal handled well and I left with a relief heart.

colouring and tracing ( of course with teacher help)

I went back to school around 11am to check out my kid, secretly of course. He sitting on a chair doing something with his teacher. I was so happy to see that and I left to buy some stuffs nearby before come back and pick him up. LOL!!! I heard he is crying again when I reached. He ran towards me and cried pity when he see me. Oh, so heartbreak to see his exhausted look. Must be cried too much.

His “aksi” look when wearing shoes to go home

His daddy did came and looked for him. He cried so pity and ran towards his daddy. Gosh, he needs us to comfort and pamper him actually. I assume he needs a week to adapt to the environment. Well, I asked him whether he wanted to go to school tomorrow, surprisingly he said YES. Let’s see how he behave tomorrow.

My hubby is getting busier since he run his travel company last year. Even though his employees are hardworking but sometimes did make mistakes too. Hubby is looking for more capable employees through newspapers advertisement. I wonder if I’m the one who can help him. But I need to take care of Marcus and have something else to do, so forget about it at this moment.

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Marcus woke up early this morning, so I decided to bring him to school to join for exercise class. When we reach, the assistant brought him to line up. Surprisingly, he didn’t looked for me and stood there seeing his friends doing exercises.

I hide somewhere hope that he can’t see me. I’m glad that he didn’t cry even though he stood there and did nothing. After 30 minutes exercises, all lined up and went into class. I thought he will stick with me, but he was not and followed his friends went in. LOL!!!

Then, the teacher hold him to sit in the living room with others. One of the teacher asked me to leave as they will take care of him. Well, I left after few minutes. I went to have breakfast with my friend before come back and pick him up.

I saw him sitting on the chair with others when I come back from breakfast. I heard he cried finally when teacher passed him his water tumbler. Then, the teacher opened the door for me and he ran towards me. So kesian to see him cried. Anyway, I know for sure that he will cry few days in the beginning.

Well, today is just a try for him, but I’m really glad that he didn’t cry a lot. Hopefully he will behave more better on Monday. :-) 

Marcus’s temperature up and down these two days. At first I thought he’s having fever, but after gave him drink a lot of water and tested his temperature, it’s back to normal. He supposed to go music class last night, but I let him skipped the class as he’s having slight fever.

Well, we went out as to buy some stuffs in Jusco after dinner. Before we go out, I tested again his temperature and it’s normal. Gosh, I’m a bit worried, is it because of the hot and dry weather nowadays or something else? Anyway, he is fine till now, just that don’t have much appetite to take his normal meal.

When we’re in Jusco, he pulled and asked me to go to Pizza Hut while hubby is busy talking with his friend who is a commercial real estate agent. Finally, I ordered a pizza for my little cheeky boy.

I have problem brushing my kid’s teeth, so I only use handkerchief to wipe his teeth when he is taking bath. Because he didn’t brush his teeth well, he has few teeth with minor decay. Even If I bring him to see dentist, I don’t think the dentist can check his teeth. I’m sure he will cry and scream then run out from the room. Besided that, I do not hope to remove his teeth just because he has tooth decay. It is too scary for him.

I did taught him to brush teeth without toothpaste himself, but he just use his toothbrush as one of his toy. I don’t want to let him stand on a stool and look for mirror to brush his teeth as I worry he will knock on those bathroom faucets.

Anyway, are you facing the same problem like me too? Or your kids are so cooperate to brush their teeth? Any good idea to encourage kids to brush their teeth?

I went to perm my hair this morning. It’s my first try and I still can’t accept with my permed hair. It took about 3 hours to complete. Luckily my friend also went with me and chit chatted with the hairdressers. We talked about fashion, parenting, gossips and etc. I got to know that one of the hairdresser yet to buy a life insurance. I told her to get a life insurance quote and compare with others as a coverage for herself.

When I reached home, my kid looked at me in confusion and said “Oh Oooo, mummy’s hair”. He may think what happened to his mummy’s hair. He was shocked and ran to his grandmother. LOL!!! But few minutes later, he got back to me.

Marcus turned 30 months old yesterday. I seldom update his milestones and I think I need to jot down some of his achievement before I forget. Here are the summary :

1) He can recognise all the alphabet from A to Z.  Besides that, he knows most of the name of each colours.
2) Diaperless during day time. He will take potty whenever he wants to pee or poo.
3) Can speak in simple sentenses like : mummy read book, I drink milk, don’t run fall down and knock head and etc….(some not in complete sentense.)
4) More understand on what we are talking to him.
5) Will clean up his toys after played. (depends on his mood)

Anyway, he is getting more naughtier than before. He refuses or dislikes to sit in the car seat nowadays. Besides that, he likes to pull kakak’s hair and asks her to go away. Not only that, sometimes he will drink the bath water for fun. *headache*heachache*

He likes to watch his favourite cartoon programme like Barney and Thomas & Friends every now and then. He will fussy if we stop him. So, I decided to send him to preschool next week. Not because to avoid him to spend too much time on tv, but also let him to expose and mix around with others.

Well, he’s going to skip one week class in September as we will travel to Bangkok to visit my friends. They ask to help them to bring some of their stuffs. Actually they have moved many stuffs to Bangkok. I wonder if they still need any moving trucks again, so that I don’t have to carry things for them. LOL!!!

It is very common to see people invest in coins nowadays. So, are you the one who invest in coins too? My kid likes to play coins. I will get him a piggy bank and teach him how to save money in it. Well, back to investment, I won’t invest something which I’m not confident of.

Some of my hubby friends likes to invest in all sort of plans like rare coins. If I have rare coins with me, I will keep them as collectible and sell them off at the highest rate. If you want to know more about invest in coins, do check out at ZoomCoin.

As for me, my plan is to invest in my kid’s education funds. Other than that, I don’t have much interest.

I brought Marcus to the school again yesterday. By the time we reached, the class dismissed and the children were playing toys on the floor while waiting for their parents to pick them up.  Marcus started to familiar with the place, but still a bit scared to join with his “future” classmates.

Mummy, you stay here, don’t go ok ?

Mummy, I like to play toys here only….but not go to study wor

Negaraku…..

I told him to stay with teacher as I want to go wash room. He behaved well and didn’t cry and look for me. When I came out I see him run here and there played happily with the flag.

I’m not sure if he can behave well without me around when he starts school. Anyway, I will bring him to school for “rehearsal” next week before he really join in the class with others.

The most headache thing that I will face is how I wake Marcus up to school next month? The school starts at 8.30am, but he wakes up around 9am every day. I have trained him to sleep early at night, but still the same. I’m sure he will late for the first two weeks.

He takes about 2 hours nap in the afternoon, but if I wake him up earlier, he will yell and cry. Gosh, what should I do to make him wake up earlier in the morning? Give and say something that attract him? No way, I tried already.  

Anyway, it will be a challenge to me to prepare him to school next month.

My niece is having cold and visited a doctor days ago. Her mother, my sister in law called me to ask about the medicine name that my kid had when he’s having cold. Well, I bought it from a pharmacy and not too sure if it’s suitable for her daughter. Only doctors know which is the best to subscribe.

May be she can look for free drug reference for Blackberry devices from Epocrates. Epocrates is working with Apple to develop a downloadable drug guide for iPhone devices. Pretty cool, right?

Anyway, I don’t need a drug reference at this moment. I can always ask my friend who is a doctor for guide.

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We went out for dinner as to meet my parents’ friends who are migrated to Ireland 9 years ago. I still remembered my parents liked to bring us to his house to play with their kids almost every weekend. Too bad that his kids can’t remember much though they are too young that time.

They are in Malaysia more than a month and will back to Ireland early next month. Well, they will back to Malaysia again 2 years later. Looking forward to meet them again…..

Marcus likes to watch cartoons every now and then except he goes to sleep. I hate that he has this bad habit. Sometimes he watches TV while taking his meal. He has nothing to do at home. Most of the time he will play his toys and watch tv. I will teach him colouring, reading books, play puzzles if I’m free.

After discussed with hubby, we decided to send him to preschool next month. At first I thought of send him to preschool next year, but I changed my mind. LOL!!! I brought him for enquiry again and paid for the enrolment fees yesterday.

He seemed likes this school well. May be there is toys for him to play. Of course he scared when seeing all his “future” classmates, and I pulled him to join the crowd. The principle told me to bring him to school these few days for him to adapt the environment until he really starts the class next month.

Some may say he is too young to go preschool, but I think it’s better than staying at home watching tv every day and do nothing. Actually I want him to mix around with other kids and hope that he won’t be so scary each time meet with people.

Marcus very scare to go hair salon and cries when he see the hairdresser. I have problem whenever bring him for hair cut.  I brought him for home hair cut near my parents’ house recently. He looked scare at first, but sat quietly and let the hairdresser trimmed his hair. Of course he behaved well as he has sweets on his hands from the hairdresser.

If I were attended any beauty schools in arizona, I can be a hairdresser for my kid and even my family members. LOL!!! Too bad that I don’t have such interest now or else I might attend the course.

Anyway, I’m glad that my kid doesn’t scare to go for hair cut anymore. He even asks the aunty gives him sweets after trimming his hair. Clever boy !!!

I can’t remember well when was the last time I brought Marcus to night amusement park. Anyway, we went again after dinner with my family members last Saturday. I really don’t like to step into the park, but because of my son wanted to play those mini rides, so I have no choice to be there with him.

Huh, daddy also doesn’t like this place too…..

Force himself to like this place….. LOL!!!

Mummy, can I go for another round ?

I asked hubby and my mother to accompany Marcus for the rides as I’m busy taking photos. He’s so excited and happy, but just don’t like to show off his happy face to us. Hubby felt dizzy after the mini aeroplane ride with Marcus. Aiyo, he is old already…..LOL!!!

We spent RM20 for the rides. Each ride costs us RM3, expensive huh? Anyway, it’s worth as Marcus likes to go for kids’ rides very much. I should plan a trip to Genting Highlands one day since there are many rides to play.   

My sister, brother in law and niece

I’m glad that Marcus didn’t cry and yell when we want to go home. He even said “goodbye” to all the rides. Since he’s so good boy and I promised him that mummy and daddy will bring him come again next time. 

Marcus is having PediaSure milk powder few months ago. It comes in yummy chocolate and vanilla flavours. I let him try the vanilla flavours and he likes the taste much. With this milk, his daily nutrition can still be complete even when he doesn’t eat the way I want him to.

I got these bento kits free when I purchse PediaSure. I’m yet to try it until today. I got to know that some of the blogger mummies are into bento fun recently, so I also would like to try too for my kid. LOL!!!  

Egg shapers, cheese/bread cutters

This is the result what I prepared for Marcus as breakfast this morning. Gosh, not attractive, huh? He was shocked to see bread turned into bear shape, cheese turned into fish and bird shape. Another one is an egg, but I can’t mould it out as bear shape as the egg (kampung egg) is too small. I’m glad that he ate what I prepared for him. 

I’m thinking to buy more bento kits and books to learn if I have time. It is fun to prepare the kid’s meal even though it takes time. I want to make sure that he eat healthily every day.

Hubby and I went to look for some show houses near our housing area last week. I like to visit to those show houses to get some ideas about their home decoration and design. Of course we hope to get a bigger house with a garden as soon as possible so that Marcus can play with his tricycle in the garden and not at home. LOL!!!  

It is our plan and yet to a conclusion. Though buying and reselling houses is not an easy task. Since hubby’s business is just started, I think we have to save more money before decide to buy a new house again. If possible, we don’t need help from any mortgage lenders.