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.

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. 

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.

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.

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!!!

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.

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 bored to eat at home, he wanted to have pizza for dinner, so we were there last week. Actually Marcus and I have taken our dinner at home, so we just followed him. We ate together even though we’re full. My saliva drip when I smell on the pizza that hubby ordered.

Mummy, the soup and bread so yummy !!!

It was the ever first time that Marcus had Pizza. I seldom let Marcus eat those fast food like KFC, Mcdonald and etc, but no harm to let him try on it sometimes. Since that night, he can recognise the Pizza Hut logo. He will point and tell us whenever we passed by any Pizza Hut.

My boy likes to watch his favourite barney DVD in front of the televison. I scold and pull him sit on the sofa whenever he wants to watch the cartoon movie. I don’t hope that he needs any eyeglasses in such an early age. I notice that he likes to blink and rub his eyes when he is watching television. I might bring him to see eye specialist if he continues rubbing his eyes non stop.

Of course I hope that everything is fine. But if he needs to wear any eyeglasses, I will search a nice pair at zennioptical.com for him. At the meantime, I’m the one who need a pair of eyeglasses.

Sometimes I do cook porridge for Marcus besides taking rice. He doesn’t have much appetize lately though he just get well from diarrhea last week.  I’m thinking some special and colorful recipes for him and hopefully he will get back his appetize like before. I think he is too bored with his current meal I cook for him.

Most of the time he will take carrots, potatoes, salmon, fish, eggs, chicken, meat. He doesn’t like to eat meat and vegetables. That is why he has difficulty in poo even though he drinks fruits juice and eat fruits every day. I found some mummies decorate their kids’ meal with vegetables and meat in cartoon. It’s so nice and colourful, my saliva drip when I see the pictures. LOL!!!

I shall learn from them and change Marcus’s daily recipes in different way.

We didn’t go anywhere on Father’s Day. As usual, we went to my parents’ house after breakfast. Marcus met his cousin sister every Sunday and yet they still play by themselves. We supposed to have a dinner with my parents as to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, but they went for a wedding dinner, so I postposed and celebrated it the next day. Just a simple dinner with my parents, parents in law and hubby’s godparents.

As for my little boy, he was so excited when I ask him wheather he wants to go swimming. I let him swim and play with his toys in the mini plastic pool (not sure about the actual name :P). Of course hubby is the one who filled the water and take care of Marcus. I just stand there and snapped photos. LOL!!!

Hooray, I’m the king in the pool !

My niece is still sleeping that time. May be she knows there’s something for her, she woke up then. After few minutes, my sister tried to put her in slowly, but she cried. Well, her first time experience swimming I think…. 

Po Po, I also want to swim…….

Mummy, the water is so cool, I don’t want to swim liao……

Here, I wish all daddies in the world, of course my dear hubby, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY !!! Hopefully it’s not too late

Marcus is having fever after back from breakfast yesterday. His nose bleed just make me freak out last weekend, and now I have my heartbreak with his temperature up and down in between 37.5′C and 38.5′C. Besides that, he is having diarrhea too. Oh, poor little boy !!! His body was rather warm. I gave him some paraceptamol syrup which I bought from phamarcy. But it seemed not much help.

Mummy, I’m pain pain ……

Hubby and I brought him to visit his paediatrician even though his fever is back to normal, but still having diarrhea. Back at home and gave him medicine. It’s another hard time as he refuses to take it and cries for “gai gai”. Gosh, brought him out to buy some vegetables.

He is taking his nap now and I have some times to update my post here. He needs to drinks lots of water, juices. The paediatrician even suggested to give him 100 plus. He asked me if my kid has medical insurance, in case he has to admit to hospital if he still diarrhea tomorrow. *touch wood* 

Marcus is very attach to me lately especially when I back from Gold Coast. He will look for me every now and then. If he can’t find me, he will cry. It’s hardly for hubby and I go out, he will sure follow us and ask for “gai gai”. I wonder how if I go out for work ?

Last night, we went for a movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the crystal skull. My mother in law took him to upstair and we went out quietly. I thought he will alright as he is eating chocolate. I was wrong when my mother in law told me that he cried like hell and looked for us.

He didn’t want to go to bed even though he is so sleepy. So sad to hear that. Yes, he grows up and know much thing nowadays. I wonder what will happen if I’m not with him for few hours. Gosh, I will go out to meet my friends later……. :P 

The weather is so hot lately and I hate to go out especially in the afternoon. It is good to take shower at least twice per day as to cool down our body temperature. Marcus likes to take bath, when it’s about time, he will ask me to take him for shower.

Marcus : mummy, wash hair (showing action washing his hair also)….

Well, he likes to play water instead of just stand there and let me shower him. Sometimes I do join him for fun and he will laugh at me.

Marcus : mummy, “shame, shame” (put his finger on his face showing shameful)

Most of the time I don’t use water heater for him unless it’s raining day. So what for to get tankless water heaters?

My kid still down with slight flu and he starts coughing already. I know that it’s hard for kids to recover fast if they have running nose. This has been dragged for 3 days. Well, I can see he is getting well, but he just can’t sleep well at night. I’m the only one who sleep with him and hoping hubby will come back from his business trip as soon as possible. I’m tired and sleepless.

He had no appetite these days, just have bread and milk instead of rice. I’m worried he doesn’t get enough nutrition, so I went to organic shop to buy a pack of vegetable alphabets macaroni and tomatoes pasta souce. Hoping that he will get back his appetite. Well, I cooked for him and he liked it much, finished all and still craving for it. I’m thinking to cook mushroom souce with broccoli and carrot for him tomorrow. Oh, yummy !!!

Marcus is having flu after back from KL trip last week. I didn’t bring him to see paed as I have bought flu syrup for him from pharmacy.  If he is still yet getting better, I shall bring him to paed. He looks tired and sleepy after taking the medicine, but he is still active and playful as normal when he wakes up.

He didn’t sleep well last 2 nights, so am I. Feeling sad and heartbreak when he keeps rubbing his nose. Hubby also worried about Marcus and he got flu too before he goes to KL yesterday. Hopefully everthing is well after he comes back from Shen Zhen, China this coming Sunday.   

Marcus doesn’t like to wear caps, but I always hope that he will wear it and let me snap some nice photos. He looks handsome after wearing cap. LOL!!! So far, I didn’t buy any caps for him, the only one he has with him now is from my father. I was so curious to know how he looks after put on different caps…..see, so adorable with naughty look.

mummy’s shower cap

mei mei’s cap

my cap, but I like to play with it instead of wear it.

Which photo is the best ? I like the second photo with his chubby face. I think I have to buy him a new cap before we go to KL to watch Disney On Ice this coming Sunday.

It was a sunny day yesterday, so hubby and I decided to bring Marcus to go playground. I can’t remember when was the last time we have been here as it always raining in the evening these days. My boy was so excited when he saw others playing kites, and balls. We didn’t bring anything as we’re came out from my parents house. 

Daddy, mummy, when I can play kites like jie jies and kor kors

Don’t hold me, let me down

I tried to climb up this way

I’m the champion….

This time I let my boy to ride for this rechargeable motorcycle. Each was charged RM2 for 7 minutes. Hubby and I chased after him once we switched on the button on the motorcycle. He still not familiar to control the handle, though this is his first time. Hubby and I felt extremely tired even just for few minutes.  

Let us rest for awhile before go home

We decided to go home earlier as we will go out for dinner to celebrate my brother’s birthday.  

I went to a montessori kindergarten for enquiry with my mother in law and Marcus this afternoon. My mother in law always hope to let Marcus to go to kindergarten to mix around and learn something, so am I. But my parents, relatives and some of my friends said that he is too young to go nursery. Well, it’s just a half day from 8.30am to 12pm.

He was too scared to step into the house and wanted to play outside with Mummyinvain’s son only. Yes, her son studying there and I can see that he learns a lot these months. My kid didn’t want to go home and only sticked around with the slide and those toys houses.

The principle told me my kid is the youngest if he joined in. Wow, small baby in the school. On the way back home, my mother in law told me that Marcus is too young to join in and better wait until he is 30 months old. Since she saw every kids there know how to wear their shoes, but not her grandson. Geee….he can learn over there….

Anyway, I still not decide and let see what my hubby says tonight.

I woke up early because Marcus is crying on his bed this morning. I was shocked when I saw his nose bleeding. Not to think much, I carried him out from the bed and called hubby who is in the bathroom. I thought to bring him to visit his GP, but no more bleeding after cleaned it up. Thank God…

Hubby thought that he’s knocked while sleeping, but I don’t think and impossible as his bed surrounded with soft cushion. Actually he’s too hot inside his body and thus make his nose bleeding. My father in law said that he must be eaten a lot of goats’ sweets lately. Yes, I did gave him eat goat sweets, but only few per day. *Sigh*

Anyway, my kid doesn’t like to drink water even ribena. Luckily he likes to eat fruits like kiwi, strawberries, papaya, banana, grapes. So, are you also facing the same problem like me? I mean is your kids also don’t like to drink water too? How you make your kids like to drink water themselves? Can share your experience with me ? 

It’s school holiday this week. Many parents will bring their kids for vacation, but some of them just stay at home doing their school homework and play around only. Well, as for my little boy, he is sure having a lot of fun during this school holiday as his best friends ~ Ah Seng kor kor and Lina ceh ceh come to play with him every day. LOL!!!

They came to play with Marcus last night. As told by my mother in law, Marcus drank a lot of water and eat much because his friends were around with him. He was so happy and excited. Too bad, hubby and I can’t join them as we’re also enjoyed our night outing.

See, kor kor and ceh ceh are teaching Marcus how to color a nice picture.

They’re taking their lunch together with Marcus this afternoon. Looks like they don’t have age gap as kor kor is Standard 1 and ceh ceh is Standard 4. Let’s see if they come again tonight.

Marcus gets well from his fever today, but he has been attacked by mosquitoes. Can you see his red spots on his ear and face??? *heartache*heartache* Why mosquitoes like to bite kids? This is not the first time that he got his love bite from mosquitoes.

The bites make him so itchy and thus he throws tantrum all the day. I saw my maid fed him noodles when I came down from my room this afternoon. Actually I don’t like people help him, he should eat it by himself at this age.

So, I let him use spoon and ate all by himself without any help. Well, he did whatever I told him, but for the first few spoons. Then, he put down the spoon and needed us to feed him. Anyway, I’m glad to see him self feeding, even though it’s just for few spoons only. No rush and I’m sure he will do it well soon. :-)  

Marcus is having fever today. I felt that his whole boday was hot but I still give him shower this afternoon. *slap head*. I measured his temperature and it made me worried for his high fever with 38.7 celcius. I gave him drink a lot of water as to cool down his body temperature.

When he saw my mother in law and me, he was so delighted, wanted us to carry him and refused to come down. Oh, poor little boy. Even though he’s not feeling well, but he still as active and playful like normal. I didn’t bring him to visit his GP and just let him to take medicine.

Hopefully he will get well tomorrow or else I will bring him to visit his GP.