28.08.10 / Child's Play, Food review, Parenting, Travels / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (2)
Tags: broga grilled fish, Broga Ikan Bakar, charcoal grilled fish, Pusat Memancing Ikan Broga
I read that Broga is most famous for their Grilled Fish. Although there are many many restaurants around the town, this particular one is most difficult to find.
We actually went up to Sek Na Tuk 3 times to and fro, but we just cannot find this place until later then (good we did not give up earlier). Situated down the dangerous slope down the road on the left of Sek Na Tuk Temple ,you won’t believe that there is one so famous restaurant is situated in there.
To reach the restaurant, you actually have to drive in the narrow road on the left of the temple. It was scary as the winding road was too narrow for 2 cars, and if you make a miss, you can really fall down into deep into the valley!
Pusat Memancing Ikan Broga
Although situated so deep inside, we are surprise to see that almost each table is occupied. In fact, there are many BIG cars inside.
We are very lucky yesterday as there isn’t huge crowd and long waiting time like weekends (where they park their cars all the way in from the entrance of the pond). Now that I know that such crazy crowd exists, I would not dare or want to drive into this place on weekend!
Place to bakar their fish with charcoal
Salted Grilled Fish
I ordered this for the kids since they cannot take anything spicy. Although it is plain, the grilled fish smells simply aromatic.
Signature Dish - the Chilli Padi Sauce Fish
I love this and the light sauce is just so nice to go with my white rice. But hubby said it was too spicy for him so my maid and I had this for ourselves while hubby shared the kids’ fish ;p
Besides fish, you can also order brinjal and lady fingers (which can be grilled in many way), there is nothing else you can order . I saw each table order at least 3-4 types of fish. How I wish we come in a bigger group so I can try out their Asam / Nyonya / Tomyam / Mushroom / Black Pepper Grilled.
It cost us Rm49 for 2 packs grilled fish, 1 pack grilled lady finger, 3 plates rice and 2 can coke. Not very expensive, and yet it is not cheap either.
21.08.10 / Child's Play, Health, Just info, Parenting, Twins / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (14)
Tags: 4life transfer factor, cow colustrum, egg yolk extract, tranfer factor
Avis approached me many months back, when she read about my frequent rants on facebook on my boys who got sick so frequently early this year. Like many parents out there with multiple kids at home, I freak out each time one of my children gets sick, because not only I will have one cranky baby to nurse, but TWO (same age one some more!). And the worst part is when the virus pass from one to another and then, PASS BACK TO THE FIRST ONE and the cycle continuous……….
I was indeed very hesitate in the beginning to try this product because both hubby and I dislike taking supplement ourselves, what’s more giving them to our kids. Out of desperation (and also Avis’s persistant, *ahem*), I gave in. Won’t die trying one bottle anyway, although I must admit that I am EXTREMELY SHOCK when Avis told me to price (almost Rm180 per bottle for 90 tablets, can u believe it???!!!!)
I din even bother to research and find out more before purchase what’s in there that make it so expensive, but I told hubby, since it is so expensive, it probably won’t be harmful, *grin*. Although hubby wasn’t very happy, but since I have bought and paid for it, he just close one eye (mou ngan tai).
This is the bottle I bought (image taken from the website http://www.transferfactor.com.my/images/Chewables.jpg)
Obvious Effect on my boys
I started giving the boys, one tablet each day but sometimes skip a few days in between (when I forgot about it!). There was a couple incidents where the boys got high fever >39 degree C. Not wanting to take risk and wait for them to be overheated, I still feed them paracetamol syrup. But amazingly they heal completely the next day without prolonged common sickness like running nose or cough (which seems quite unusual for sick kids, especially if their immune system is low).
Seriously I am not sure if it has got to do with the Transfer Factor (cow colustrum and egg yolk extract) tablets, but I can be very assure that this miracle only started ever since I started them on the tablets (remember, that’s not even daily, coz ITS TOO PRICEY!!!)
Although its a MLM product, I can just say as long as it helps, I wouldn’t mind trying it out (I do believe in some MLM products, as I was in Lampe Berger before and I could not live without it now). But always remember, a product might be good and working for someone, it sometimes could not help another, as each and our body is different (so sad that herbalife is working for so many, but it isn’t working for me, although I have been trying for 2 months 
)
It’s almost time to replenish and get our 2nd bottle, but hubby got even more cautious after seeing the tremendous effect on the kids. Too abnormal and scary result, he said. Sigh….
So, if you are a mom who is constantly worrying about your kids getting sick (with them passing the germs to one another at home, never ending craziness of weeks after weeks ), you might wanna give this a try ! Chin nee does not GUARANTEE ya….
12.08.10 / Child's Play, Parenting, best & good / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (4)
Tags: Amitabha Lian Chi Buddhist Society KL, Di Zi Gui, San Zi Jing
“It is not about how smart how a child can be, but more to the attitude and character building from young”
I have always been wanting to send QQ to the Dhamma school at the Buddhist society where I used to conducted Playgroup. But because intake is extremely limited, the school can only accept kids from 7 years onwards.
When Sheryl told me that Di Zi Gui classes for little children are available nearby my place on every Sunday morning (organised by the Amitabha Lian Chi Buddhist Society KL), my friends and I quickly signed up our kids early this year. You can also call it a Buddhist version Sunday Morning school, something like what we have in church. You see, we get volunteers to “train” our children to respect us (parents) for free, books both children and parents also FREE, so how bad can that be right?
My understanding of Di Zi Gui - adapts a lot of the Confucian ideals, filial piety (Chinese: 孝; pinyin: xiào) virtues. Filial Piety is focus a lot in the class, for instant respect for the parents and ancestors. Di Zi Gui is also learn by all Chinese primary school children in their Moral Subject. *paiseh*, (I can’t read Chinese, pls correct me if I am wrong)
Although I cannot read Chinese, I had to attend with QQ anyway (it is a must for parents to be committed to attend and learn as well) when she was accepted early this month since parent attendance is compulsory. Children are divided into classes according to age group. I am really fascinated with the proper class room (nice air con laminated wooden floor with projectors and such) they prepared for the children, not to mention the time and commitment spend by the facilitators for the sake of making our children a better person in life.
As I could not stay to see what the children do in the class, I was told by another parent that they do activities like reading, watching videos of the world, do story telling and role play (that’s what I like!) and such in the class. It is just like a fun interactive workshop for kids!
Where to get the Di Zi Gui Books / CD
You can get the books and CD (cartoon) distributed free by some Buddhist Society. Just check and ask around people from the Buddist Society that you know and they will help you get one (but make sure you only take when you really want it). Otherwise your child will have a copy too (in different printing) when she/he goes to the Standard One Chinese Primary School.
For more details, do check out from:
地址：
12A-1& 12A-2,
Jalan Temenggung19/9，
Bandar Mahkota Cheras,
43200 Selangor
Tel: 016-336-4977 (叶师兄）, 012-391-3843 (余师兄）
Website: http://www.lianchi-amtb.org/?page_id=2
10.08.10 / Child's Play, Just info, Parenting, Twins / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (12)
We try to make the boys take off their pants, go into bathroom together, squad down and brush their teeth. We just let them brush their teeth without toothpaste ((although non-flouride) as we afraid they will swallow it. Although they can spit out very well now, we still let them guggle only with drinking water just in case they swallow or drink it back. Wonder at what age you let your kids use the real children’s toothpaste (like First Teeth, Pureen, Kodomo and such)?
Between the 2 boys, Korkor turns out to be the more “obedient” one. You can easily label this boy as “A Child Any Mum Would Love to Have” but I am worried he will be more timid in future.
For instant, yesterday they were making noise asking Kakak to make milk, and after making, they refuse to drink. No way I am gonna let them waste their expensive Pediasure, so I held a cloth hanger up high (no rotan at home, and the long ruler is downstairs), threatened them I’ll beat them.
Korkor sit down immediately and said (in Mandarin), “Mama, Korkor drink ah…korkor drink ah” (and he sip the whole half cup within less than a minute.
So what happened to Didi? I flung the hanger (gently tapping twice) at his cloth diaper since he refuse to obey me. Upon seeing so, Korkor shivers and sip even harder on the straw, LOL!!!!
So in the end, you think Didi obey me? Nah…usually this will not work on him. Instead he slammed himself down the mattress and CRY!!!
I forsee that this little boy of mine will be difficult to manage in the coming years. But I like his tough, stubborn and very strong will character, and he is likely to be the more “outstanding one” among my 3 kids.
08.08.10 / Child's Play, Cloth Pad, Parenting, best & good / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (15)
Tags: photography with sony, sony alpha nex, Sony interchangeable lens camera, Sony NEX5 camera
Again, I fought for my independent days during the weekend to attend the Sony Alpha NEX Workshop in Federal KL organised by Sony. Its FREE anyway, so I don’t see any reason I should skip it After all, I have spent so much for a small little camera and I think it would be stupid to skip something which I would love to attend so much. But then, someone again is not very happy at home (and you might be able to guess what’s happening at home by now, which I won’t bother to elaborate anymore this time).
Important notes of photography I have learnt:
Composition Guide of A Picture:
- Rule of Third
- Median/Triangle
- Reflection
- Leading Line
- Silhouette
Important Elements in a Good Picture
- Texture
- Light / Contrast
- Color
- Shapes
- Emotion
Day 1: Pictures taken by Edward (my brother)
Old Red Trishaw by the Pool at Federal Hotel, KL (Entry Category: Shapes)
Day Pub at Federal Hotel (Entry Category: Color of Reflection)
Antique Wardrobe at Federal Hotel (Entry Category: Color)
After some briefing on camera functions, and simple photography guides, we were given an hour to go out to capture some shots for contest. As he was holding my camera for the first week after I bought it, so I let him capture the contest shots, hopping that he might win something for me. Unfortunately, he did not get anything at each category. The gifts were nothing that great anyway !*consoling myself*
Day 2: Pictures taken by ME
Floors of Low Yat (Entry Category: Shapes) - my Winning Submission!!
I finally brave myself to take charge of my camera and try my best to do what I can with it. Hey!! I won the first category among more than 30 participants in there. Ahem…not bad for some first timer hor….???
Red Chocolate Bouquet (Entry Category: Colors)
-nah…Wesley (our trainer) said it is good, but the other girl won this category of Best of the Colors with her candy shot.
QQ with her Marshmellow (Entry Category: Emotion) MY ANOTHER Winning Submission!!
See the benefits of bringing along a little model? Ya…I had to bring her for some reason, as she was disturbing her brothers on the previous day, so I though by bringing her, it would spare our “black face man” at home some trouble and complain (Nah…he did not complain, he prefers to stay BLACK for the past 2 days instead).
And I managed to win 2 out of 3 category, LOL!!!!
Reason of winning was not because my shot is good. As it was just too hard for beginners like us to steal the expression from the public, as many turned away when they see our camera.
On going seminar (taken in the low light condition using the Twilight Function)
So, I won 2 out of 3 Category for the contest, and I got myself a Cassette Walkman and a set of mini speaker. Nothing to show off, as the prizes were way too low below my expectation (I wanted something like u know extra battery, lens, camera bag and such!)
One of My Prizes is this little Pink Portable Sony Speaker
Anyhow, it was really a good exposure to some yellow face SI-LAI like me who has just started PHOTOGRAPHY!
06.08.10 / Child's Play, Just info, Parenting, Twins / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (6)
Didi rocking Korkor and vice versa (very automatically once he see the other one is being stirred during sleep)
My boys are growing so quickly (although their mother complains so much about them daily). Thank God I have my mind occupied with Mama Patch so it kinda draw my focus and energy fully on their madness at home.
Unlike the other 2, Korkor is very easy to teach. He is the kind of kid that most teachers will love to have. He obediently follow all dance steps during singing time at playgroup, he will read after me loudly, on a book easily from first to last page, he turns BLUE immediately, run forward and obeys my words whenever I turn into a *BIG MONSTER* (while the other 2 just give me a blank stare, and then continue doing, as if I am transparent!)
Both the twins are very different, in character and also taste for food too. Recently hubby bought durians back and Didi will chase after us for Durian, while Korkor will just sit beside to look at us eating, but dislike the taste of it.
The boys talks and sing very well at this age. Its really fun to see them growing up at home (as long as they do not fight or disturb me when I am busy).
05.08.10 / Child's Play, Parenting, Twins / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (6)
Tags: thomas and friends, Thomas and Friends Wooden Series, Thomas and Friends Wooden Set, wooden toys, wooden track, wooden train, wooden train set, wooden train sets for kids
Another backdated post
YAY!!…Finally my boys are old enough to play a train set!!
I have been wanting to get a nice train set for them and it seems like I am the one who wants it more than them. After doing some comparison among all the wooden train sets available here, I finally decided to get a simple Battery Power Sir Topham Hatt Thomas and Friends Wooden Series from online shop here (who owns Choo-choo Train outlets) for their 2nd birthday.
Sir Topham Hatt Stop
It is indeed very pricey comparing to the Ikea Wooden Set (only Rm59) or the Tesco one (which is no longer available anymore).
just love to look at little hands pushing the train
The boys love their train tremendously but also constantly fighting for it. In addition to the battery operated Thomas train, I even bought extra wooden trains for each of them (or so Mummy can also play as well?) *grin*
wooden engine from left: James (QQ’s), Edward (Didi’s), Billy (Korkor’s), Thomas (shared)
Even the tiny extra engines that create a BIG HOLE to my pocket. How I wish to add more tracks to the current one track is too short to accomodate so many trains that we have now.
Our basic track. Can you see that our railway is situated right in the Jurasic Park?
Boys were building some wooden block tunnels for their train.
My wish list to expand our current collection are: Wacky Track, Bumpy Track, Bridges or probably another complete wooden set 
04.08.10 / Child's Play, Chin Nee, Confinement preparation, Parenting, Relationship, SL Buddhist, best & good, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (12)
I have known Jackie (another SAHM since 2 years back) for some time but we had not had a chance to sit down and really chat. This morning she she baked these little puffs and and I went to her place for nice breakfast. The puffs taste really yummy and Jackie even let me “tapau the rest” back for my kids! Will surely try making this one day as they are very easy to make too (will put that in another post later, as this post is not about the puffs anyway).
Challenging days at home, being a SAHM
We chat about the kids (she has a pair of twins too, but the girls are already in their teen), we talked about education and school (where she shared how she got actively involved in PIBG, hoping to change fate of the kids in Chinese School but unfortunately its not like what she thought, how a mum actually went there daily to wash the toilet for the sake of her schooling kid, and how the pressure system grabbed away her girl’s cheerfulness and she eventually put them into Kebangsaan school instead). We also talked about the kids at home, and she shared about the twins character, how different they are, how they fight, and such. I see the similarity of characters in my twins behaviour in her grown up twins too so I can foresee how my future road will be with mykids.
Oh yes, we talked about hubby too, and I was so relief to hear that we share the same fate too (having the exactly same “species” hubby who are so homely and will not just leave their kids to have honeymoon with their wife, weird eh??)
Although very homely, our men is not willing to take charge or help with the kids while being at home, but will just sit aside to watch or sleep in front of the TV and be happy as long as all the children are in the same roof, with the wife taking charge like a mad woman, yelling madly behind chasing after the kids.
Well, hubby used to say that I’ll be able to go anywhere I want once the kids grown up, but according to Jackie, “Nah..very unlikely” because her girls are already in teens, and yet the husband still prefers the mother to be with the children all time. I think it’s because men like these hardly goes out with their friends, so they think socialize is not really needed and they prefer their women not leave their children behind either. Too bad they married the wrong women, as we are born WILD, frequently screaming deep inside despite being caged at home. LOL!!!
Funny that these men thinks that it is always ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY as long as they are together ALL TIME!!! Anyone has hubby like that too out there?
Although it was just a short sharing over a cup of coffee, its feels really good to know that at least I am not alone, in this crazy part of the world, being so stuck at home with the kids, and having to stay so far away from friends. Thanks Jackie and thanks a lot to your YUMMY puffs too!
28.06.10 / Child's Play, Parenting / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (16)
Tags: buffet, Coffee Terrace, First World Hotel, genting highland, Share Holder Voucher, Theme Park
Last Saturday, hub’s office was having their annual Family Day at Genting Highland where each adult still got to pay Rm20 each and kids Rm10, which includes all-park day ticket plus buffet lunch at Coffee Terrace. Although it is a lot cheaper than normal price, still funny that it is not free for the staffs???
We went up on Friday evening so that the kids get to play in the early morning on Saturday without having to wait for check-in. Since accommodation is not provided, we used our Genting Share-Holder Voucher (Rm50 for Friday night stay) and Rm90 (Saturday night stay) at First World Hotel.
As we reached there late already on Friday, we decided just to walk around and play at the game center instead of buying the tickets for the rides. Not worth purchasing the one day ticket, just to play for a few hours anyway.
All of us woke up very early on Saturday morning and set out to the Outdoor Theme Park. Boy, it was very very HOT and SUNNY. I don’t know if you feel the same, but we feel that Genting no longer feels cold like it used to be years back when we were young (where we need thick sweaters), even at night! Genting is getting more stuffy nowadays especially when we are at indoor (probably less trees and more buildings on the hill now).
Funny thing is, there are still many people out there who wore winter clothing, wrapping their kids body with super thick clothing, wrapping up their head with fury hats, scarf here and there. I wonder if they really get to “breathe!”
Although the boys are almost 2 (their real birthday is tomorrow!) and have achieved the minimum heights for kiddies ride of 76cm (yeah…they are now about 80cm), they were still afraid to go on the rides all by themselves. See the crying Korkor who had to be carried out by the attendant while the car was still going round. We thought he overcome his fear after enjoying the bumper car ride with his sister later that evening so we put him up alone on the Ride de Paris (Didi refuse to go and QQ is too tall). Poor Korkor, after going 2 rounds, he S.C.R.E.A.M.E.D like hell inside the car, calling out Mummy for rescue, pulling his safety belt away wanting to escape out while hubby and I watched our boy in horror until the ride came to a stop!!! Luckily he was buckled up tightly in there, …..*phiew*…..
We later had lunch at Genting Hotel. It was so difficult to get a table as the whole cafe was super pack with hub’s company’s people (he mentioned there were about 900 people from his company inclusive of families).
At least Korkor was eating well (he took some porridge, the rice followed up bread dip in creamy soup) and he could just eat whatever we put on his plate.
As for Didi, feeding was horror. All he would take was some mix beans, tomatoes and watermelon. We were so worried about this vegetarian for the past 3 days as he refused to eat his meal properly. See how mentally stressful it was for parents with kids like this during vacation.
We feel so tired when we reached home yesterday at noon. Good that the boys slept well early last night until now (10am). Since their birthday is tomorrow, we shall have another simple birthday celebration for the boys at their playgroup tomorrow.
13.06.10 / Celebration, Child's Play, Family, Just info, Pre-school, QQ, Twins, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (4)
Tags: picnic, Taman Tasik Permaisuri
June is a fun month for us. It is either a birthday celebration at home, or fun time out for everyone.
During the first week of the school holiday, my neighbourhood friends and I enrolled our preschoolers into a holiday program, at a nearby preschool. Unlike previous sessions done, they have lots of outing this time. On the first day, the teachers brought them to a Fruit Farm. On the 5th day, they organised a picnic and all parents are invited to join along.
Hence, hubby took leave, so we could bring the boys along.
We reached there at about 9.30am. Surprisingly the whole place were so shady. We were so amazed with the fantastic playground there, seriously! There are so many sections and the playground is really HUGE. If you have kids age 5 and above, it is really worth visiting to this park as the climb up and down playground is even BIGGER than any of those in 1Utama or Mid Valley Megakidz!
Also, there are a few suspension bridges and a good cycling track. Best part of it, everything is situated just at the entrance so you can actually leave everything in your car and fetch it only when you need it.
Boys on simple tunnel slide
Korkor’s hand looks tired from holding the food! This park is really a great picnic place as there are many seats and table around. I would say amenities here is the best as compare to many parks in Klang Valley. Even their public toilet (20sen per entry) is clean and nice.
QQ with her friend, Audrey. QQ was incredibly timid as she dare not climb up anywhere
With their father around, they were either confined to the seat or being held closely (too many red ants la….too dangerous la…bla..bla…bla…). Besides simple swing and see-saw which is suitable for little kids their age, they can only an sit there to watch people play instead of wandering around (too dangerous as the playground is too huge).
We went off early and proceed to Mid Valley as I wanted to check out the Thomas Wooden Railway series at Choo Choo Train, The Garden. It was an extremely tiring day, but fun for everyone.
p/s: Check out what I finally got for the boys for their coming birthday soon….Also, posting soon, where QQ got her birthday present real LATE and she’s REAL MAD too…
07.06.10 / Celebration, Child's Play, Chin Nee, Family, Parenting, QQ, Tags, best & good, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (26)
Tags: beading for kids, princess tea party
Finally on Saturday 3pm, 5/6/2010
- Food : Curry chicken, fried mee hoon, Hokkien Popiah, Cheesy cocktails, Fishballs, Fried Tauhu, Red Eggs
- Dessert: Tab-Tim-Krob (the biggest hit. Too bad I forgot to take a picture of the dish!)
As if knowing that there would be a party in that afternoon, the boys napped less than an hour. Both of them woke up while we were half way done in the kitchen. And worse part of all, they were extremely cranky due to less sleep, so I had to carry one on my hand all time...GRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!
See me behind carrying Korkor and being kepit by Didi ? I did not manage to participate much in the kids activities or take better pictures during the party
While waiting for all to arrive, the girls did some simple coloring first. Then they proceed to do the first craft, their own princess crown. Since everything was prepared earlier (see materials needed), steps are pretty simple as we have everything pre-cut for the girls, thanks to help to the Mummies (as I did not manage to get them all done upfront due to the last minute printing).
Since it is still early and I guess everyone just had lunch, we proceed to make the Crystal Princess Bracelets (info of the materials needed and where I got them). Initially I thought it would be difficult for the little girls to do the beads arrangement and threading, but I was surprised that each girls manage to thread on their own. Bravo PRINCESSES!
Audrey, QQ and Iris showing off their handmade PRINCESS Crystal Bracelets
7 princesses (plus 2 body guards) waiting to sing the birthday song. Just realized that we forgot to take a family picture with QQ!
QQ’s birthday cake - A 1kg Strawberry Shortcake (from a nearby baker) with my own customized Diamond Castle Edible Image (refer to this post on how you can have your favourite edible image for your cake delivered to your doorstep)
After the cake cutting, the girls proceed to play some games on their own. I like having the girls around. It is really fun seeing the girls behaving nicely instead of jumping here and there like the boys do. At about 5pm, the guests are getting ready to leave. So they requested QQ to open up the presents.
We also packed some small gifts for lucky draw so everyone gets a party pack home.
After the party, we still have so much leftover on the food so I got to call another 2 friends and their family to come over for a simple dinner that night to help us finish off the food
QQ with her presents. Although it was a very small party at home (as planned and friends invited exactly to her wish), it was really a very tiring but fun day for QQ.
28.05.10 / Child's Play, Just info, Parenting / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (2)
Although I am still sane enough not to take my life away, escaping from all the madness at home, I think I need medical and drugs help to keep myself mentally sane. Even migraine relief would not be strong enough to help, I think. It is really too mentally challenging for me to manage the frequent cries and wailing of the boys plus the stubornness of my first child that almost makes me vomit blood most of the time.
If God has given me a body that is fit to take care of a pair of crazy twins, I think it is only fair that He gives me a stable mind to control my mental state as well. Really can’t wait for the boys to grow up a little faster so I can quickly dump them all away, into daycare and gain back my life again!
23.05.10 / Child's Play, Chin Nee, Parenting, best & good, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (9)
I have always been very afraid of looking at places with funeral, scared of the coffin, you know, “pantang” what people used to say, that you should not look at funeral when you pass by funeral parlour and things like that.
But when it comes to the funeral of a person we love so dearly, I don’t feel any of such anymore. I go near to my Grandpa’s coffin, bring my children with me to look several times at him, and I love being there at the funeral parlour to accompany my Grandpa.
Some pictures taken during my grandpa’s funeral. I wish to have everything here, capture in my memory, forever.
The wake was held for 5 days, 4 nights at an old funeral parlour in Bukit Cina. Everyone gathered (sadly and with much regret that this only happened during the funeral)
Too young to understand anything, young kids were having a good time to play around the fire
Although it was gloomy and not very hot in Melaka during the funeral week, somehow the weather was extremely stuffy until some kids fell sick
Our last picture with Grandpa. Sigh…we do not even took one when he was still alive!
A pair of red Candles for Grandpa on the altar
Last prayer for Grandpa, lead by the monk
Although there is four generations in Goh’s family, but still with only 3 sons, Grandpa still have a very small family ya… (am now hoping that my 3 kids will bear a lot grandchildren for me, otherwise I’ll have a small family too, during my funeral)
Procession (leaving the funeral parlour at Bukit Cina)
At the Melaka Memorial Park Crematorium Centre, where Grandpa was safely cremated.
I wish there were more, but my brother wasn’t in mood to capture them, especially during prayers at the Cremation center and Temple where Grandpa was placed. And lastly but not least, I found this in my computer….
A picture of me with my Grandparents (probably when I was only 2), and Grandpa was only around age 55 in that picture.
I still miss him a lot :”(
05.05.10 / Child's Play, Chin Nee, Just info, Parenting, Twins, Weaning, best & good, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (21)
Tags: weaning tips
I tried several methods to wean the boys.
First Attempt: Applying the super bitter snake leaves juice. Not enough bitter once they get overly desperate. Failed!
Second Attempt: Apply some white vinegar on my teats. Didi is super smart so he suck until the vinegar is gone. Failed!
Recently the boys appetite get really worse and Didi is as thin as “LIDI” now. Both of them no longer eat porridge and do not want rice either. Nor they have any other milk except for suck…SUCK…SUCK… at this milk-less cow all day long! And because of this, I get real S.T.R.E.S.S and very very desperate wanting to wean them off.
Third Attempt……
Hence I tried another method, recommended by Irene (also a mom to a pair of twin boys), that is to use Nipple plaster (you can get this from Triumph/Wacoal - very pricey adhesive to invert and stick nipple into breast so you can go bra-less without having your perky nipples shown when you wear bare-backs.
Result: It works ! The boys hate the sight of it (they feel really geli!!) as I told them the doctor had to plaster mummy’s nen-nen coz it’s hurt. So each time they come near, snuggling at my chest, I will show them and they run away. I only had to plaster myself first 3 days and now they have totally forgotten about their addiction.
So do you think I still breastfeed them?
Oh, yes, I still do. I miss them a lot. In order not to let them know, I only feed them in the middle of the night after they fall asleep (must only do when they are in unconscious state). Didi still wakes up (drowsy state) once or twice to nurse. Last night, Korkor managed to slept from night till morning without any feeding. I hope they stop waking up in the middle of the night soon, so all of us could have a better sleep, FINALLY!!!!!!!
20.04.10 / Child's Play, Chin Nee, Parenting, remember me / Author: chinneeq / Comments: (4)
Tags: neneQ, stripey pyjamas
Many wrote to me for the boy’s stripey pyjamas and said it reminds them the clothing they wore in their younger days. My mum said during my younger days (ok, I was born in the 70s), clothing for babies were all home sewn as tiny shirts were not available for sale. Even then shopping mall hardly exist!
Now my dear friend’s mum, a granny who is still making for her own grandchildren, has agreed to make for little kids out there, out of love, if you are interested and can wait for at least 2 weeks!
1. Price quoted as below:
Age 1-3: RM35
Age 4-5: RM40
Age 6-7: RM45
2. Stripey 100% soft cotton to choose from:
To order, you can just leave me an email me at chinneeq@yahoo.com.
Made with love by a granny for your little ones,
NeneQ (pronounced as “nenek”)