Josiah went for his first short trip with us to Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands over the Thaipusam long weekend holiday. As he was too small to go on the rides, he only sat on the merry-go-round accompanied by me, of course. He was initially quite afraid but as the carousel took off he started to warm up and he enjoyed sitting on his pony. Andrew, Li Wei and Kah Yeong were there too. We were supposed to stay 2 nights at Bukit Tinggi but as there was not much to do there, we decided to go to Genting Highlands the next day instead. Before going for the trip I had to pack Josiah's things and also cook porridge which I kept in a cooler box so that it stays fresh. Unfortunately, Josiah did not want to eat the porridge and in fact he did not have any appetite throughout the trip and also a few days after that. I even tried cooking other food such as bee hoon and macaroni and cheese. He refused them all. I was so stressed out that I broke down in tears. Hubby must have been shocked. I was so worried that he might have worms so I gave him Zentel a deworming medicine which I bought at the pharmacy. I suspect he could also be teething as he sometimes drools and passes motion frequently, up to 3 times a day and it's watery. At the moment at almost 18 months old, he only has 5 teeth!
Po po started teaching him manners and asks him to say 'please' and 'thank you' whenever he wants something. He says 'phee' and 'kyoo'. It's so adorable!
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Monday, 9 January 2012
Po Po & me
This picture was taken at Delicious Straits Quay during Ee ee's birthday dinner. Happy Birthday ee ee Jo!
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Saturday, 24 December 2011
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
It's one of my favourite time of the year. I love singing Christmas carols and looking at decorated Christmas trees. It is also a time to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the coming year. There is so much to thank God for this year. This year flew by me so quickly not least because of Josiah. I never knew motherhood was that exhausting. Its been an incredible journey so far although there were lots of hair pulling and screaming moments. Hubby bought me a Samsung Galaxy SII which I am now using to type this post. Its my very first smart phone and I love it. I hope 2012 will be an awesome year and Josiah will continue to grow strong and healthy by God's grace.
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Busy December
December is supposed to be a month of relaxation and being in a holiday mood with all the festivities and merry-making that Christmas brings. But not this year. The past week was especially busy because I had to attend a few hearings and I even had to go to Court of Appeal last Friday. I'm so glad it's over and I can relax a little now (and blog!). Josiah is being taken care by mom this week as the babysitter has gone for a vacation. He was only there for a day but mom and grandma has been feeding him non-stop. I think too much of a good thing isn't good either. When he came back last night his tummy was as big and hard as a melon! He could hardly drink his milk. Speaking of milk, I've started him on Pediasure since the paedie recommended it. I tried a bit and it is soooo sweet! I wonder if children can get diabetes from all the sweet milk that they drink.
Josiah is walking quite steadily on his own now and does not want to hold my hand most of the time unless when he needs help when going up or down the steps. He is also quite clingy and throws tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. Last Saturday we went to Phee's for a final luncheon because they were leaving to NZ on 12/12/11. As a result, Josiah did not get his nap and when we reached home at about 4pm, he was in such a bad mood that even before we reached the door he was crying and screaming and sitting down on the floor outside the house refusing to come in. When I carried him in and tried to feed him milk, he struggled so hard. When I took him into the room to sleep, he still cried non stop. And then he vomited. Everything. He vomited on my clothes, his clothes, the floor, the bed sheet, duvet, pillow case and his soft toy, Wolfie. Imagine my frustration. I screamed at him. I was at wits' end. To make matters worse, Simon was not home as he was meeting a client. I had a sore throat after that from all the screaming. I bathed Josiah and cleaned up the mess. And then he fell asleep. He looks so angelic when he's asleep. I hope he doesn't develop a bad temper. How do we train our children to be good tempered and behave themselves?
Josiah is walking quite steadily on his own now and does not want to hold my hand most of the time unless when he needs help when going up or down the steps. He is also quite clingy and throws tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. Last Saturday we went to Phee's for a final luncheon because they were leaving to NZ on 12/12/11. As a result, Josiah did not get his nap and when we reached home at about 4pm, he was in such a bad mood that even before we reached the door he was crying and screaming and sitting down on the floor outside the house refusing to come in. When I carried him in and tried to feed him milk, he struggled so hard. When I took him into the room to sleep, he still cried non stop. And then he vomited. Everything. He vomited on my clothes, his clothes, the floor, the bed sheet, duvet, pillow case and his soft toy, Wolfie. Imagine my frustration. I screamed at him. I was at wits' end. To make matters worse, Simon was not home as he was meeting a client. I had a sore throat after that from all the screaming. I bathed Josiah and cleaned up the mess. And then he fell asleep. He looks so angelic when he's asleep. I hope he doesn't develop a bad temper. How do we train our children to be good tempered and behave themselves?
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Josiah can walk!
Whatever concerns that I had for Josiah over his inability/unwillingness to walk have finally been dispelled. He has been walking on his own for a couple of weeks now albeit not completely stable as he sometimes stumbles because he walks very fast. I'm happy with his progress. He's got many pairs of shoes too although they are not expensive/branded ones.
And I'm happy to note that his top left incisor has finally began to show. This happened when we were in Vietnam. Mom told me that a piece of his gum came off and was hanging from his gums! Must have been quite a scary sight.
Our trip to Saigon was good. It is not your typical holiday of sightseeing, relaxing and shopping. It was an eye opener. I was sad because we got to see the after effects of the Vietnam war in the 1940's-70's. A lot of children are handicapped beyond imagination due to the chemical 'Agent Orange'. Not to mention that most of the people there are very poor too. The main mode of transportation is motorbike. It is a common sight to see a whole family of 4 on the motorbike. They also drive very precariously and it is no surprise that a lot of them succumb to road accidents. The only consolation is that the country is fast developing in the industrial sector and lots of factories are blooming. This trip once again reminds me of how blessed I am, to be living in a peaceful and thriving country. I'm going to get my hands on these books to read more about the war:- The Girl in the Picture: the Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph and the Vietnam War by Denise Chong and Ten Thousand Day War: Vietnam by Michael Maclear.
PS: We missed Josiah so much while we were away. Everything reminds us of him. I bought him 2 pairs of cheap shoes and 4 t-shirts. Sadly, I was told he did not miss us.
And I'm happy to note that his top left incisor has finally began to show. This happened when we were in Vietnam. Mom told me that a piece of his gum came off and was hanging from his gums! Must have been quite a scary sight.
Our trip to Saigon was good. It is not your typical holiday of sightseeing, relaxing and shopping. It was an eye opener. I was sad because we got to see the after effects of the Vietnam war in the 1940's-70's. A lot of children are handicapped beyond imagination due to the chemical 'Agent Orange'. Not to mention that most of the people there are very poor too. The main mode of transportation is motorbike. It is a common sight to see a whole family of 4 on the motorbike. They also drive very precariously and it is no surprise that a lot of them succumb to road accidents. The only consolation is that the country is fast developing in the industrial sector and lots of factories are blooming. This trip once again reminds me of how blessed I am, to be living in a peaceful and thriving country. I'm going to get my hands on these books to read more about the war:- The Girl in the Picture: the Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph and the Vietnam War by Denise Chong and Ten Thousand Day War: Vietnam by Michael Maclear.
PS: We missed Josiah so much while we were away. Everything reminds us of him. I bought him 2 pairs of cheap shoes and 4 t-shirts. Sadly, I was told he did not miss us.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Vacation in Vietnam
Hubby and I are going to Saigon this Friday. I'm so excited as we have not been for a vacation together since we had Josiah. The last time we went for a holiday was to Hong Kong and at that time I was about 4 months' pregnant with Josiah. It will be the first time that both of us are not around with him and I hope he will be alright under Mom's care over the weekend and night time. Initially I thought of bringing Josiah and in fact paid for his fare which is only a minimal amount because children under age 2 do not need to pay the full fare, but decided against it in the end because we would be walking a lot and he is still on porridge and cannot adult food yet (because he still only has his bottom 2 teeth).
I hope it will be a fun vacation. I wonder how we would cope being away from him for 5 days. I won't be surprised if most of our souvenirs from Vietnam are for him.
I hope it will be a fun vacation. I wonder how we would cope being away from him for 5 days. I won't be surprised if most of our souvenirs from Vietnam are for him.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Flashcard classes
Josiah has been attending flashcard classes for a month now. The method used in the class is pioneered by world renown Dr Glenn Doman. I'm not sure if he enjoys it. Everytime we send him there, he will scream and cry at the door even before entering the classroom. The only time he did not cry was during the first class when I attended with him. He thoroughly enjoyed it and made new friends with the older children there. But after that, it was all screams and cries. I wonder if it because the teacher is strict or he has somehow developed an attachment to us. Even in church nowadays he doesn't want to be carried by other people and prefers to be with hubby or me. I do hope he will grow out of it soon. He used to be so people friendly and anyone could carry him.
Josiah still has only 2 bottom incisors. I'm getting a little bit worried about his teething progress though I know I shouldn't. It will come eventually. He's also been vomiting and we don't know what is the cause of it. He seems to understand more things now too. Whenever I say 'call me' he will promptly reply 'ma ma!'. It is the most wonderful words to my ears. Even when hubby asks him to call him, Josiah will reply 'ma ma!'. He also recognises spoon, plate, cup, lantern when we ask him to show it to us. Whenever he sees fish on the TV or books, he goes 'shh' and he also goes 'woof-woof' whenever he sees a dog. He is getting smarter:)
Josiah still has only 2 bottom incisors. I'm getting a little bit worried about his teething progress though I know I shouldn't. It will come eventually. He's also been vomiting and we don't know what is the cause of it. He seems to understand more things now too. Whenever I say 'call me' he will promptly reply 'ma ma!'. It is the most wonderful words to my ears. Even when hubby asks him to call him, Josiah will reply 'ma ma!'. He also recognises spoon, plate, cup, lantern when we ask him to show it to us. Whenever he sees fish on the TV or books, he goes 'shh' and he also goes 'woof-woof' whenever he sees a dog. He is getting smarter:)
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