Year2009 Wrap-Up

Time really flies, year2009 going to end soon and hereby welcome year2010!

A quick wrap-up about what I have done for the year! God heard my prayer, granted me an adorable baby girl. With my wish granted, I have to start all over again, go thru sleepless night for feeding, changing diapers and rock/pet her to sleep. I have no doubts and regrets for all the sacrifices. "wei da ma ma" provided tender love and care, in return received tons of happiness and joys.

I am a mother of two, I am still learning on how to balance my life with my hubby and 2 kiddos. Time just really not enough to get things done. How I wish I can read more for my kids and spend some quality time with hubby only. So what do you wish if you have more time for?

I would like to give a big thanks to my hubby for being so supportive, understanding and tolerance towards me when I lost my temper from time to time. I really appreciate this, hubby takeover some housework in order to let me rest more. We share/gripe/drive around like crazy and schedule together. We are tired but happy and in years, the kiddos are off.

I have been a SAHM (Stay At Home Mum) for whole year, and is time for me to help to pay some bills.

Lets pray and hope for a great and better year!

2009 Post-Christmas Celebration

Hohohoho... ... We celebrated pre-Christmas, Christmas and post-Christmas this year! TTKfamily missed out some Christmas tree and the Christmas carol lights for photo session on our Christmas Eve, so hubby come out with this idea - to have a post-Christmas celebration.

We were at Orchard Central this afternoon, having our lunch at Ootoya Japanese Restaurant. We were lucky, reached there early and managed to get a table.

Here's our order:-
Main Course
Anmitsu Sumibutodon $14
Torotoroni $17
Dessert
Maccha $4.50
Pudding $5
Drink
FOC for green tea

Total spent on a bill $47.65 (included 10% service charge + 7% GST).

My boy's dinner, not ordering from the set menu, his serving portion taken a bit from both of us!



Here's my cheeky boy, while taking photo of him, he just post his cutlery in front of him!!!



TTKfamily with Christmas tree taken at Orchard Central.



Done!!! Managed to capture both of my kiddos with their Christmas outfit and a family photo with the huge Christmas tree.

Leisure time at Coffee Bean. We had our usual drink - Mocha ice blended, plus a mini Mocha log cake.



Christmas Song - Take I



Christmas song - Take II

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

May

the holidays

bring everyone

more laughter, peace

and love! And may the

coming year shower you

with good health and prosperity!

Merry Christmas

and a more blessed

2010!

2009 Christmas Eve

TTK family decided to spend our Christmas Eve at Orchard road, having our dinner at Marché, 313@Somerset. Marché is one of our hang out place to go for lunch or dinner, we just simply love the environment and the delicious food, especially prepared on the dot when you place your order with them.

This was the most challenging part where I have to travel down with 2 kiddos to meet hubby at Orchard MRT station, luckily everything seems running smoothly. Phew!!!

First thing after putting down all our belongings and before order our food, is to look for a high chair, next put her in, lastly will need to settle her meal!



I love the high chair that Marché has provided, just looks so cool!!! By chance saw it at Mothercare outlet @ The Centrepoint, they are selling at $500+, that's really very expensive to invest one at home.

Not having Marché's signature dish, the Rösti, where hubby wanted to try out other dishes. They are having mushroom soup and steak for this visit.



Crêpe is my usual order, my favourite dish and a must have it while we dine at Marché.

Hubby took a photo of me with the lovely background while waiting for our desert - waffles with ice-cream.



This was the last photo for the day as the camera battery gone flat. My mood on Christmas Eve gone when come to know the battery goes flat after few shots. Sigh! What a waste with no Christmas tree and no beautiful carol lights taken at Orchard! So sad and disappointed!

Learn To Climb

This is what she did for today, climbing on a musical chair.



What will be the next for her to conquer? hehehe... ...

Voices Experimenting

This few days, my girl starts experimenting with using her tongue, and vocal chords to make all sorts of funny noises. Repeating them over and over because she likes the way they sound and how her mouth feels when she says them. She will even wake up in the middle of night to practice them. Although our sleep being disturb, but we still feel happy and enjoy seeing her making those noises! She is just so cute.

Here's some precious moment being captured using my mobile.



Enjoy blowing bubbles!

American Baked Cheesecake

Sometimes really running out of idea on what to buy for my mum, I have been searching and looking around, yet to decide. Just yesterday, make up my mind and decided, since she loves cheesecake so much, I should bake a cheesecake for her.

Went to buy all ingredients and get all baking stuff ready to start!



Ingredients
Base:
160g Digestive biscuit (finely crushed)
80g Unsalted butter (melted)

Filling:
(1)
625g Cream cheese
170g Sugar
(2)
40g Plain flour
(3)
4 Egg yolk
2 1/2 Egg white
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 lemon zest
(4)
200g whipping cream
(5)
1 1/2 Egg white
20g Sugar

Method
Base:

1. Mix all the ingredients until well-blended.
2. Press it into a 10-inch springform pan and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm.

Filling:

1. Wrap the outside of the springform base with aluminium foil to prevent water doesn't seep in.
   
2. Cream (1) until light. Add in (2) mix until well-blended.
3. Add in (3), cream until smooth and light.
4. Add in (4), mix until well-combined.
5. Whisk (5) to a soft peak. Add it into cheese mixture and mix until well incorporated.
6. Pour cheese mixture over the prepared biscuit base.
7. Base in water bath at 160c for 75 mins or until golden brown
8. Allow to cool, keep refrigerated overnight.

Note
Cutting cheesecake:
Use hot water/over a fire to heat up your knife. Wipe it clean before cutting the cheesecake. Wipe the knife clean after every cut and repeat until the whole cake is cut.

2009 Pre-Christmas Celebration

I feel that with kids around, we are not able to meet as per scheduled, either reach too early or late, but most probably are late. We had a very tight schedule today, rushing down to Robinson, Centrepoint, to have my blouse change. I bought that blouse few days ago during member sales, not worth of money with that material used for the blouse.

Another delay added-on to our schedule, a last minutes purchase of Christmas gift, as the one that we prepared left at home, plus there were crowd everywhere, toys department and even at the casher!

Thought we were late for our baby's pre-Christmas celebration, as everyone has arrived, but our catering food yet to set up. What a big mistake that the caterer has made, food delivered not as per ordered, and the price are cheaper that what we had paid for, so can't accept it.

Here's our food delivered after 1 hour!

Thirsty! Thirsty! Thirsty! Very nice and good area to place our drinks, this is the corner where everyone looking for, especially the weather is hot.

Ops! Where's the place we had our Pre-Christmas celebration? ok, we have it at a function room, Pravina's place.

A small complaint as there are too many windows, sun shines in and makes the environment hot and stuffy! I think everyone do agree with me. Beside that, overall of the function room and environment is good.

Captured one of his expression having his last serving of food where he is looking forward to open his goodies bag fill with lots of chocolates and candies.

This was a good time to enjoy my lunch where my little girl having her afternoon nap in her daddy's arm.

At least I have a 45minutes break, away from carrying her. After that, everything back to normal and here she is, with mommy again.

Here's the Christmas tree.

All gifts from Secret Santa were placed under the Christmas tree and we got our lucky number 8.

Thanks to my little man for so kind to help, to search out and deliver gift to all mommies, but at a same time he was busy with his supper yoyo too, that was bought and given to him this morning.

Good job! Best outfit among all babies!

Last 2 photos taken before we left the place.

Our group photo with 11 mommies + 5 daddies + 11 babies and 1 toddler attended!

Snap! Snap! Snap! 3 daddies out there busy with the cameras!

Here are the best outfit babies with their mommy posting in front of the Christmas tree.

Green Light For Toys

Daddy starts complaining that I don't have my own toys. Most of my toys are hand-me-down from my brother, so mommy got a green light (mean permission) from daddy to get me some toys!

Daddy! Actually I don't really bother about this matter, either new or hand-me down toys. No matter how many toys I have, I will still get bored easily.

This afternoon, mommy and I were at Robinson, Centre Point. We hang around for more than 2 hours at toys department. I behave well, no tantrum or throwing a big fuss in the public, as I am occupied with some other toys.

Yeah! Mommy bought a girl and a boy for me. The girl will accompany me whenever I go with the stroller.



As for the boy, will be place in my cot whenever I sleep.



I am too exhausted for now, being occupied with lotsa toys during our shopping time. Just fall asleep when we step out from the building, so mommy went for a coffee break at Coffee Bean!



A piece of chocolate cheesecake and a cup of mocha ice blended.



Hmm... ... I know, that is mommy's favourite, from time to time I will have the chance to taste it too! Yummy!

2009 Robinson Year End Sales

Yesterday, hubby meet me at Somerset MRT station after work, brought my gal along.

We had a fast and quick dinner at NYNY (New York New York). My favourite dishes are their cheessy fries and buffalo wings, this round I only ordered cheesy fries as we need to rush for the Robinson closed up sales.



Managed to grab some good stuff within 3 hours shopping together with my gal, got some Christmas gift for both of my kids and adults clothes too. Phew!

Took some photos along Orchard road with nice Christmas deco before leaving.

Enya's First Xmas Party

A very special occasion for us this year as we celebrated our 1st Xmas with Enya.



Thanks to Pei, having us over to her house.
Thanks to all mommies (total 7 couples + 7 babies + 2 toddlers) to make this occasion successful.

It was fun to have our babe dress in Christmas outfit! TTK family really enjoyed!

Our food corner - we have roasted turkey, honey glazed ham, fruit cake, gingerbread man. Other than that not shown in the photo are Éclairs (Chocolate, Strawberry, Green Tea flavour), drinks (alcohol & non alcohol), sausages, snacks and nuts. Lovely set up by few mommies - Marie, Kris, Jac and Pei.



Rose collected turkey & ham from Shaw building, Orchard, and FengPing bought cutlery (disposable). Anyone or anything again that I have missed out?

Really fell bad as I can't help up at that moment. Enya fall asleep and need me to carry throughout her napping session. I tried but fail to put her down on a bumper playmat, as she keep waking up.

This round, we, all mommies and their babe, missed out the group photo session again. Only managed to captured some family photos.

Lower Down By 2 Levels

My gal was not place in baby cot for almost a month when I saw her pulled herself up in a standing position. At that time, hubby was tied up with works and flying off for business trip, so end up every night I have to tuck her in my bed.

Hubby is back from his business trip now and he is free from everything. He helps to adjust the baby cot's height, by lower down 2 levels. Baby cot being empty for almost a month and now I can put her back to her cot! Yippee!

小蝌蚪找妈妈

This piece of art work really impress me!



My boy shows me his final art when he is back from school. He is so proud about his work and so do I!

Good job, mommy's Champ!

Where Am I?

Where am I actually?

I am actually underneath my stroller!





Mommy got nothing to do then just place me in the stroller net!

Banana Spaceship

"Mommy look, I have a banana spaceship", Wayne so excited and shout it out while I am busy attending to Enya.

I quickly pass Enya to my mum and captured the moment while he still playing with the banana spaceship.



He posted in front of the camera and said that his banana spaceship landing soon!

Hang Out At Ben & Jerry's

Total of 4 mommies today at Central Thai, Orchard Central having lunch . Good session to catch up with each other! I am late but still managed to meet up with another mom as she need to rush back to work.

Hmm... ... Need to comment on their food. As defaulted, in any Thai restaurant, I will order Phat Thai, my favourite dish. No idea why, maybe the waitress recomended me their fried beef noodles, so I just trusted him and ordered. After having it, total ruins my day, not appertising, the fried beef noodles just so so. Moreover the place is not that comfort, if I were given a choice, I will not visit them again.

Last minutes decision, decided to have dessert at Ben & Jerry, Orchard Central. Most important is to continue our chit chat session after our lunch.

Oh! Before proceed to other stuff, here's our little bubs, their very first time trying out to sit in a highchair. We are so proud of them! Yeah!



Interaction session among themselves just after their afternoon nap.



Given a funny expression while posting infront of my camera!



How about mommies? We ordered and enjoying our Belgian waffle with ice cream!

Yum! Yum! My favourite!

First Bottle-feed

Now that I have to say, I am so proud of my baby, she knows how to drink from a bottle and finished up 3oz breastmilk within 5 minutes! Hurray! From tomorrow onwards, I need to start to express and store for feeding.

Thinking back on those days when I had supply issue, produce not enough breastmilk for her, on 2nd day stay in hospital I have to bottle feed her with formula milk. Thereafter, she was fully latched on.

Yes, the convenience of breast feeding till I didn't think about to bottle feed her. I tried to give her bottle when she was about 3 months old but end up I am the one who surrender first! She tend to forget how to suck, so in return, whenever I go, I have to bring along her with me, not complaining, just because I notice that some places I can't really bring her along, so each time hubby needs to apply leave to accompany me.

Exercise And Breastfeeding

Most mommies often ask this question- Can I breastfeed my baby after exercise? Some say 'Yes', and some say 'No'. So do I! Which is which? I am concern about this too! To play safe, I have not, should have say I dare not exercise when I am breastfeeding my baby.

After I read this article from Parenting and Child Health, about 'Exercise and breastfeeding', really clear all of my concern and doubt! No worries anymore and I will plan and start my exercise very soon!

Exercise and breastfeeding
Regular, moderate exercise is good for your health and it helps you to feel good.
* Most women can exercise regularly without any effects on breastfeeding.
* An occasional baby may be fussy at the breast if fed straight after the mother has exercised. This may be due to lactic acid in the milk, which does no harm and will disappear in an hour or two.
* Rarely, a mother may find she needs to cut down on exercise to prevent her milk supply from dropping off.
* Make sure to have plenty of drinks when you are breastfeeding and exercising.
* Healthy eating is important too. Don't go on a strict diet to lose weight while you are breastfeeding.

Feeding Schedule - From 6 to 7 Months Old

By now, Enya has become adept at eating baby rice cereal, and is time to expand her diet by introducing something different. Shall I start with fruit before vegetables or vegetables before fruit? Mmm... ... To me that really don't make a difference between the two!

Since I started my boy with vegetables before fruit, so my girl will adopts same method as her brother, vegetables before fruit. First food for Wayne was carrot and pumpkin for Enya!

I refer back to my boy's feeding schedule that I have done in year 2005, I don't really need to start from scratch on what shall I feed her with too!

My feeding schedule: -

1. Still single ingredients at this stage. I will give her 1 feed per day, increase from 1 Tbsp to 2 Tbsp of baby rice cereal.
   
2. Introduce new food in late morning after milk, I will still stick with 3 days rules.

List of foods waiting to introduce to my girl: -

• carrot
• banana
• apple
• avocado
• papaya
• broccoli
• sweet potatoes
• watermelon
• white radish

2009 Halloween Celebration

A very special occasion this year, as this is my first time celebrated Halloween together with my family, and being surrounded with mommies and babies.


This was something different

One Day Before

I have started my 1st purée 1 day before I turn 6 months old. Thanks you Anty Kris for preparing them.



I loved it so much but my appetite only manged to finished half a bowl. So remaining goes in to the rubbish bin!

I Bought It

Today managed to bought Halloween costume for my kids! My little girl got a Silly Spider and my boy got a vampire costume. I bought them all from Toys Я Us.



Really makes me hunt for the costumes just because hubby said "Why sharing? Your gal always got 2nd hand stuff, hand-me-down clothes, poor thing!"! This really a difficult task given to me, but I have completed it!

Called up few shops, but none of them having the Halloween related costume, what they have are like bumble bee, Hello Kitty, Thomas Train & etc, wah so sweet and cute but not what we are aiming for. We are targeting on pumpkin, ghost, Dracula, skeleton, most challenging were buying for an infant and have to be cute too!

I bought another outfit for Enya. I think is very cheap, selling at $7.80 only for this ladybug outfit, without hesitate, I just grab. With the 2 little wings make the outfit look so cute!