New home in the new year

Ever since we reside in Klang Valley, we have been on the move. Each child’s was born in different houses that we used to live and each house has so much memories that signifies our milestones in life. It’s not only a shelter really. It’s the place we brought the new bundle of joy home, watch the kids and family grow. We have been living in this place for nearly 6 years, with so many ups and downs together. We do not have intention to move out yet, but our neighbour next door is moving out and why do I feel a bit of sadness?

Missing Europe

A good friend of mine invited us for a family trip to Osaka next year. While it seems a fun trip to travel with buddies, I cant deny that we have a thing for Europe. We hope we can do it again and again, without knowing where to cover, how funny!!

Why do these kids love snow so much? 

If we do not travel, we would have so much for the house. 

Please have a good laugh!

Be realistic

I have been feeling very tired these days trying to catch up with the no.1 person's rhythm in this house to renovate the house and change the furniture. The to-do list is so long and I think it will never end. So I told the kids that I would love to go for a weekend getaway, somewhere with cold weather, and I shall be back on Sunday. So I told them I would probably get myself a ticket to Taipei for a 3 days 2 nights trip. They were so excited and asked me to take them along. As such, daddy has to stay behind to look after bb XY.

Since going to Taipei for 3 of us would cost a bomb, we will go back to KB instead.

Having supper at home

Today my children were obviously very tired.

We were back in KL from KB in the afternoon. Upon touching down, my sons were excited knowing that we were going to my bro's place at night to celebrate youngest bro's birthday. But daddy has another plan. We wanted to go for furniture hunting before heading to my bro's. Disappointed the boys were so they asked us to drop them at the uncle's place instead. We did and they were all smiles again.

Poor the uncles and aunties play with them while daddy and mummy were away. After dinner, they were still playing and reluctant to go home. Thanks to the sugar-high snacks from Japan. Xuan even asked the father to have a sleepover at the uncle's place.

Reaching home, the boys were already asleep and we were hungry again despite a few slices of fresh cream cake. Then I just realised that we do not even keep a single pack of instant noodles at home. Sigh! I thought of having maggie curry and a date night with hubby at home!

In the end, we have fried noodles takeout. Thank goodness the kiddos are still sleeping and we both got to enjoy the noodles a lot!!

If we were jobless

Being grateful is a vital discipline in my life, I live with it and constantly remind myself to be grateful and thankful for the people I have met and meet, except toxic people which I have totally eliminated!

Months ago, there was a resident association meeting at our area and many have attended the meeting. As usual, none was interested to run for its president. The emcee, while trying to encourage the participants, has tried many ways including reason out why we have to have an active association. 

We have some who carry the title of Datuk. Well, they are not interested either. My neighbour who was the president of the previous year surrendered too as he cannot commit himself into it. 

A man came out and proposed some high-ranking people in their organization which he said, it's good to have these people in the team. I was trying to brain that. He is correct in some ways, perhaps. But I always have this thought, what would I be without my title or job one day? The answer would be, I'm close to nothing except I still have my loved ones! 

As a spin-off from that, I just believe in the art of giving... 

One Sunday morning

Decided to make root beer float this morning. So the float is for us and ice cream is for them. A peaceful morning we have.

Over the weekend

Someone who is an OCD, dislikes the idea of sensory plays, for the reason that it will mess up the house and take a lot of effort to clean it up. But subsidized flour has been sitting at the kitchen for so long, since the last time we made cloud dough at a very very longggggg time ago. The kids were the happiest ones on earth. I was sulky to clean it up as the floor was oily. When the rain came, it got worse. But again I have no choice and just have to close my eyes. Happy weekend!!

Nosy neighbour

I can't help thinking myself as a very nosy neighbour who is quite annoying. My neighbour left for Italy few days ago, the teenage kids at home are under the care of their college-going eldest daughter. So my neighbour told us to keep an eye on them. I couldn't fall asleep one of those nights after soothing Cheng. I turned on my phone to find that the schools closed the following day due to the haze. Then, I heard the car's engine noise outside. Thinking it was the school bus that came to pick the boy, I thought I should be a caring and loving neighbour to alert them about the government's instruction, but I saw the girl get into the car and off they went. This happened at 4 sthg in the morning. About one or two hours later, they came back. The youngsters nowadays have a lot of catching-up sessions with their peers at the wee hours. Last night, hubby said they partied until midnight while I was sleeping like a log. However much I talk about them, I do not have to worry though, they have CCTV at home, the parents should know what the kids are up to. Probably they did not party but video-calling the parents abroad, who knows?

The mirror...

I used to have a dream, that was to own a big built-in closet in my bedroom. That dream was fulfilled when we moved in to this new home. All thanks to the hubby. The closet has a big mirror. I like to carry my sons and look into the mirror. It is one of the plays that we enjoy. Few days ago, I carried cheng and looked into the mirror again, I realised he is getting taller and his legs are getting longer. A couple of months down the road, I may not have the energy to carry him for a long time anymore, like xuan, so I sighed at how fast they grow and at the same time was proud of seeing them happy and healthy. Cheng somehow still gets comments from my siblings that he is shrinking in size and he doesn't grow. Shortie might be his name. He loves food but he is also a picky eater. We had a hard time feeding him porridge last weekend and we just concluded he hates porridge. While I feel relieved because he enjoys self-feeding, there also comes a mess after every meal. Did I ever declare that my hubby is super obsessed with home-cooked meals? He cooks for us and my kids hardly have a touch of outside food since Cheng starts solid. I thought we will have some cheat days during weekend but I was not so right. He prepares the food and we will feed the kids together before going out for our own meals. I must give him a big thumbs-up for having such determination and keeping up the routine. Now it sounds like I'm a bad mum because I allow cheat days almost every day.

Xuan had a visit at a kindergarten near our house last weekend. We did not have the intention to attend the open day. It just so happened we went to the mamak nearby and walked past the school and got invited by the principal. That night after the visit, he got a fever which subsided the very next day. I guess he got a shock because he kept saying no to school and teacher prior to this visit. Xuan is still very timid by his nature but he is a caring and loving boy. He takes good care of his bro although there are war days. He is an easy kid to handle with despite being quite naggy. We are always proud of him being a little big brother.

So I watch my kids grow, I sigh at how fast the time flies, I'm thankful to see the wonderful people around me and I feel the positivity in them...

common sense please

Over the weekend, our neighbor who lives a few doors down the road hosted a party at their house and parked their car outside my house's compound. I thought the car belongs to his guest so it was fine since the party would probably end after a few hours. To my dismay, the car had been there for a couple of days and showed no intention of leaving. We had no problem entering our house because it was not parked right in front of the gate. But, we have limited space to park our second car and it is not our practice to have two cars parked in our car porch. Being courteous, we told the security guard who made his round and asked him to convey the message to the neighbor. Hubby and I went out after talking to the guard. I do not know whether I should be happy or sorry. When we returned, the car was removed which was of course to our delight. However, it was removed to the other neighbor's area and I know that neighbor has at least four cars. Now my problem has been solved but it's the other neighbor who has to face this parking problem. I'm sorry for them but deep down blaming this car owner for being selfish. Yes, he owns a few cars, but tell me which Malaysian citizens don't? I think he can use the space outside his house instead of others'.

Then, the other day, we went out for dinner at a vegetarian restaurant nearby. The mum next to our table forced her school-going son to quickly finish his meal. The poor boy tried his best but ended up vomiting. The mum, looking very impatient, asked the hubby to take the son to the washroom and cleaned him up while she sat there doing nothing. Then, I saw her holding a few pieces of tissue towels, slowly took out one sheet and wiped her mobile phone. When the hubby and son came out from the washroom, she settled the bill and left. The waitress when clearing the table got a shock and mumbled, "gila". Hubby and I felt truly sorry for her to clean the puddle. We felt it was very rude of the parents to just leave the puke without cleaning it up. Many people do not have the common sense of clearing up the mess that we have caused. 

But then again, one day in Korea, I stumbled on this sentence which I think can be aptly put in these situation, "common sense is a flower that just doesn't grow in everyone's garden." 

So what more can I say?

A neat freak at home

I'm actually not in the mood to blog, nothing, just do not feel like updating my posts. Although I have stories like xuan who has been trying to go diaper-less at nite and cheng who has been extremely cheeky- in short they are just too dramatic. Today, while everyone is asleep, I must pen this down because I suspect my hubby is an OCD. I'm pretty sure he is a neat freak. Because of that I have to read and follow his cues. All the stuffs that I have not been using for a few mths or years must go into the dustbins. So he has been doing many rounds of cleaning. Yesterday, he was on the mission again. The bedroom and his study are still safe under my territory- I'm still not in the mood to sort things out but there are signs that they are gonna be intruded and attacked. I need to pray hard...

Missing pieces found...

Xuan has a set of Lego Duplo which has three people figures, characters from safari. Xuan named these three after himself, my bro and his gf. Two months ago, we were busy packing and unpacking, shifting house from the old place to here and we couldn't find the figure, xuan xuan. Also went missing were an ostrich and a cheetah. Xuan has been pestering us to help him locate them. Hubby and I have tried our best and they were just nowhere to be found. Today, we have received a piece of good news from sis' bf. He was helping my sis to clear the room and he found a plastic bag. Upon opening the bag, he saw those items. I felt a big relief, seriously!! When Xuan asked me about those missing pieces, I felt upset that we have lost them. We went to look high and low for the loose units at some Lego outlets and were disappointed that we couldn't find it. I even had an idea of writing to Lego to try my luck. Now that we have found the xuan xuan, cheetah and ostrich, the safari is back to its old self and they are all happy again.

WC 2014

Hubby and I have been busy with our new home so we have no time for the World Cup at all. Perhaps to put it this way, our priority has shifted, we have never been interested in the games, thus we never watch but follow the updates instead. Occasionally, hubby will ask me the games and results etc because the country that he is working with has been organizing some beer sessions after work for the colleagues whenever it involves Germany, Brazil time in Germany of course. The info I fed him, sadly has hardly been correct because I mixed up the games and time. So hubby has got a better sense, he relied on the office's calendar. So tomorrow or day of tomorrow will the final of wc where the Germans are going to meet Argentinas. What's ur bet? Someone has put it this way, a country cannot be good at everything or the world will be too boring, give other people chance-lahhhh...... Peace, folks!!

Identity loss...

I'm such a bore that I always talk about kids, kids and kids. I know. I sound so boring. But the fact is I'm happy, they just make me happy and I'm content with my life, except some days I have a wild thought that I would be away for vacation or I could get myself some bags or I would pick up some swimming or piano lessons. I'm fickleminded. Today, I burnt a big hole in my pocket because I got someone a gift to celebrate the Father's Day. Ok, I bought a set of curtain for our new home and I took that as a gift for my dear to reward him for the hard work he has paid. My dear has been too tired dealing with our new home and fussy neighbour. I think the neighbour is fussy because they have been monitoring and supervising our workers. Sometimes, they even made reports to the guard house too. I hope they won't give us a hard time when we move in later. It's either they give us a hard time or vice versa. But I do not pick up fight with people...

Just another month older...

Xuan turns 2 years and 7 months old today, offically went past his 30th month of birth. And so, hey, he is 31mo now while Cheng is a 10mo baby. It's like an auto-alarm that I will remember them growing up one month older at the beginning of every month. That also reminds me of how blissful hubby and I are for having healthy, chirpy and happy kids. I can't stop thinking that they are really growing up too fast, getting cheekier and more playful each day. Hubby, on the other hand, has been very busy with work and reno at our new home. He is getting skinnier and I think he should really eat and sleep more. Since we have been going back to Melaka every weekend, life has been quite hectic. But I believe brighter days will come soon... Waiting for the days when I can really 背起行襄出走去...

Celebrating new year

Next week, I'm gonna be on a very long break. Usually, I dun take such a long leave except for vacation. Now that I'm a mother of two, taking leave has become sthg normal, it's whether to just stay at home to look after the kids or taking them to clinics. So next week, my in laws are moving into new home. Mil will be on a week off and I will stay at home to be a full time housewife. This is a tough job. Good news is my sis is coming, I have excuses to go out.

On a side note, my siblings and I shared a very interesting conversation today. I think ever since I become a mum, I have learnt to be more grounded and content. And I'm happy with my life. I feel that I'm always learning and growing. This is a good sign. Negative vibes should just go away from me!!

mother nature

Last weekend, we went to see my in-laws' new home and in the neighborhood, I saw a kid jumping happily in his father's pickup truck. I guess they were transporting stuff into their new house too. It reminded me of the good old days where my siblings and i sat in the truck bed when father was driving to send goods to his customers. The weather was always breezy- the truck was moving and we played at the back. Xuan and cheng wouldn't have the chances to get on the truck ride. Neither would they have the chances to go into villages. Raising kids has never been easy, I tell myself to go back to mother nature and let them explore and adventure on their own. But the thought of them playing sands and I have to clean the aftermath just scares me off. Xuan has been playing with the rice at the kitchen and it's tiresome to scoop up and put it back to the rice bag. I call xuan the mickey mouse in my house. Few months later, I would expect cheng to join him too...

On the move

The thought of moving home just freaks me out. We might move again! This time hubby promised me that we would have ample time to clean, pack, shift and unpack. He is, no doubt, a very trustworthy man. He earns my respects in many ways. But when it comes to house shifting, no way I would trust him. He will give me no time to pack. When he says a day, I know on the very day itself we must move out. I just don't like the thought rearranging and setting up a new routine. I'm so in this dilemma and I don't like it...

first day...

This is what i felt in the first day waking up in the new home: birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the floor is still dusty, the neighbours' dogs are very noisy. I became restless wake up to check out what happened bcuz they barked the whole nite upon seeing strangers, ermm...no, stray dogs. Cats at the backyard are still irritating cuz they intrude the house by jumping over the kitchen's window. Most of the boxes are still intact, we havent had the time to unpack. The feelings in the new home remind me so much of the memories in JB. The room isnt warm as i thought it'd be cuz the fan is just above us. But i really cant live without air-cond. Thank god, baby has been good, I was worried that he couldnt sleep without it. Mil, bro and sis have been very helpful. The two "idiots" are also very playful. There are too many things they din manage to pack, and to make things easier they wrapped it up in a bedsheet and brought over to the new place. They are my smart bro and sis who never fail to make me laugh. Baby has been a great inspector, very inquisitive that he will stop latching if he hears any sounds. So now, my house is like a library. Everyone has to be quiet, or i'll snap at them if my boy stops sucking, turns around and looks at them as though he wants to play. Hubby has been cool as he always is, he has done alot for us. Every corner in the house is his hardwork. When im saying this, i feel guilty. It shows im less energetic than what i used to be. Abt 2.5 years ago, i was still able to help him. Now he has to do it all ALONE but despite all that, he still keeps his cool. Since he was the one who prepared and did everything, few days before moving in, i just found out that my territory actually shrinks more than half of what i used to have. Mil, on the other hand, has been here since few days ago although i was on leave. She was busy cleaning, mopping and wiping all the dust away while i could have full concentration on the baby. I hope she'll enjoy her holiday next week. Having said this, mama is coming to take over mil's job this sunday. Perhaps papa and sisters are coming too. Speaking of my sisters, which of one is so proud of her happycall, after some googling and good reviews from mummies, i think it suits lazy mums like me too. Nevertheless, life has been and will always be good, 感恩=)