Dinosaur Egg

Mummy: Ryan........what's this?
Ryan: It's a dinosour egg.

Caitlin's Creche closed for a week due to HFM

Life have been hectic. Just as Caitlin had settled in the creche and our daily routine, the creche was closed for a week due to HFM. A few older kids confirmed having them and as it's extremely contagious and can be life-threatening (depending on the virus), the creche had to be closed and sanitised.

We could not take leave for so many days and decided to seek my mother-in-law's help. She, together with my sister-in-law were kind enough to take care of Caitlin during that period. We were reliefed and this means a new routine for the week.

Papa will take Caitlin to mum's place in the morning. They will leave at 5.30am. In the evening, we will take one each and whoever can leave early will need to pick Ryan. Traffic was terrible as we usually travelled during peak hours and it rained every single evening. Sigh.

We are so tired by the time we are back but we are glad that Caitlin is fine. She's happy and had the opportunity to spend loads of time bonding with grandma. MIL is very happy to have her around. All of us were happy when her creche reopens.

Ryan's "Pokedex"

This is Ryan's most treasured book.

It's a pokemon dictionary and it contains details of all pokemons characters and Ryan just love it. The book was a gift from Uncle Kee Heng for his birthday.

All I can say is, he had the book for the last 2 months and he has been referring to it every other day. I just wish that he has the same interest when it comes to his school book. (wishful thinking)

Back to Work

Today, I woke up at 6.00am. I'm going back to work after a 2-month break. Today is also Caitlin's first day at my company's creche. Armed with 4 bags + 2 kids, we left at 7.30am. Thank god Aunt Jo was around to help us get ready as hubby leaves for work much earlier (at 6.30-6.45am).

I expect to be blurr at work (and at home) for at least the first few days. Thereafter, I should be back on track.

Caitlin: 2 months

She has grown to be a feisty girl. When its feeding time, she wants her milk straight away. Otherwise, you will get an earful as she will be screaming her lungs out.

She's a cutie pie but as the days goes by, she looks more and more like her brother. People tend to mistaken her as a boy. It did not help that she's dressed in her brother's baby cloths which are mainly white and blue instead of red or pink!!

I'm going to start work on 6 October 2008 and she will be heading to my company's creche. It will be a new adventure for her (and me!). Wish us luck.

Grandma's Sarong

Sarong - In strict usage, sarong [Malay, "sheath"] denotes the lower garment worn by the Malay people, both men and women. This consists of length of fabric about a yard wide and two-and-a-half yards long. In the center of this sheet, across the narrower width, a panel of contrasting color or pattern about one foot wide is woven or dyed into the fabric, which is known as the kepala or "head" of the sarong. This sheet is stitched at the narrower edges to form a tube. One steps into this tube, brings the upper edge above the level of the navel (the hem should be level with the ankles), positions the kepala at the center of the back, and folds in the excess fabric from both sides to the front center, where they overlap and secures the sarong by rolling the upper hem down over itself. Malay men wear sarongs woven in a check pattern; women wear sarongs dyed in the batik method, with, for example, flower motifs, and in brighter colors.

(Source: Wikipedia)

The sarongs shown here belonged to my late grandmother. She loved sarongs and would wear them often. Grandma passed away in April 2002 when I was pregnant with Ryan.

When I delivered Ryan, my auntie passed me 2 of my Grandma's sarongs for me to use during my confinement and I have been keeping them since. I wore them again recently during my second confinement, after delivering Caitlin. Yes, the sarongs now properly washed and packed away and I wonder when will I be using them again......