Botak Chai (little bold head)

My little "Botak Chai"

I used to bring Jo2 to an old Indian man for hair cut. He had no problem with hair cut at all (baby time) until 1 day that old man return to India for goods. I am really really upset to hear about that, coz he is patience, skillful and friendly.

So, my nightmare started.......

Every month I have to bear with the same problem. The moment I stopped the car, take him down, he already started to cry even before we stepped in the barber shop. Jo2 will simply cry cry cry, non-stop like ppl beaten him up so bad, even I tried to persuade him that it's no pain at all, but he still continue to cry. At last......VOMIT!!! yaak-ki.

Good news.....last Sunday I was like win "lottery." Jo2 is willing to let ppl cut his hair, no cry at all. I was so impressed that I want to share my joy here.

Father will undergo cataract surgery

Father's vision is getting so bad that he has to depend on eye drops prescript by doc to make his vision clear. According to doc, his right eye sight is totally blind, and he need to undergo a cataract surgery to remove the "clouding" on the lens. My biggest worries is that, father's cataract is not the usual type due to aging, but probably hit or accident fall. According to doc, his cataract is mature to be removed but there is a risk whereby once the clouded lens has been removed, the next step is to replace it. That is, to implant an artificial lens that will do the work of your own lens. Doc is afraid that my father' eye cannot support the lens, which means will not be back to 100% .
Even though this is a minor surgery, but the worries is still there, and I really wish that it's a success one.

Words

I noticed that there is an improvement in Jo'2 speech
For example:

• Jo2: mummy, gong gong(grandfather) CAME home oredi?
  Jo2:mummy, go "joom" (slide @ playground)
• Jo2: want "drumstick" (chopstick), he likes to use chopstick and pretend to play drum.
• Call his name from downstairs & u will hear Jo2: yes, come-ming.....

He also like to talk like a pro using his new handphone (toy) which I bought for him recently. Most of the time I knew he pretend to call papa2jojo, and bla bla bla...... asking when papa will bring him out for walk walk I guess, then ...ok...Bye!

Jo2 is a good helper

1. Milk-milk time. He will take the bottle for Jo1 as well.
2. TV time. He is in charge of turning on/ off button. Disc player & TV.
3. Keep toys in place. Only if papa2jojo is around. He only keep part of it, I never expect more from him.
4. Keep shoes in place. Right after came home from "walk walk."
5. Phone. He pick up the phone whenever he hears the phone is ringing. He can run faster than others.
6. Open tap water. Like to wash hand even though his hand is clean.
7. Snap photos. Like mommy, it's juz mommy take photos of ppl but he shoots photos of anything......can fan, lights wall, potty chair, kitchen.....using mommy's old camera.
8. Instruct Jo1. Ask Jo1 to go & change pyjamas, to go "tut shu" (do homework), go downstairs to eat.
9. Take potty-chair to Jo1. If he saw Jo1 is crying, and he knows that Jo1 will cry until throw out. So, he will give Jo1 the potty & ask her to "ouuo" in potty instead of on the floor.
10. Co-driver. This happed only when mommy is driving the car. I let him sit in front & buckle up seat belt (ever since I can't make him sit in the car seat) he still able to escape out and play w/ the air-cond button, music player, signal light & wiper. It's actually dangerous while I am driving. So, everytime I have to stop the car to scold him.

Glove-fy & dong-dong qiang

Jo1 has been complaining that her bro keep disturbing her, i.e: "mommy, di-di beat me." or "mommy, di-di pull my hair." Jo2 is totally different from Jo1, he can simply "attack" ppl from the back w/ no warning. Sometimes, he chase Jo1 from living room until kitchen for no reason, and juz want to play or scare Jo1. He thinks this is FUN.

In return, Jo1 has a powerful weapon......
If Jo2 make her angry, then she will shout :"Glove-fy, come......di-di is notty." or "dong-dong qiang (lion dance), come.....come & bite di-di." Once Jo2 hears this......very fast.....he will find a place to hide and he only dare to sneak a peek after he think that it's safe. Even though it's been many many time Jo1 uses this trick, it's still works.

Actually, I was the one who started this tricks. I used to tell Jo2 that : dark dark oredi, lizard is coming out...... whenever he doesn't want to go inside the bedroom to sleep when I am tired-liao.
I think both of them have a good imagination.

Terrible experience (part1) @ bank

On my way home 4 lunch....
I walked into this bank (w/ tiger head logo), to check w/ the receptionist what are the procedures to open a saving account for my maid as required.( I heard that have to make appointment 1 week ahead)

Me: I want to open a "joint account," my maid & I.
Rep: No, no, no. Maid cannot open joint account. We only allowed joint account if u have relationship w/ that person.
Me: But my sis opened a joint acct w/ her maid in xxx branch (same bank).
Rep: We had many customers came to open acct for their maid, the officer in other branch probably don't know this rule.
Me: ok. So, no need to make appoint-la?
Rep: No, go straight to counter 1. Just fill up this form & yr maid must come & her passport.
Me: TQ.

Arrived home, asked my maid to go & change, told her that I wanted to take her out.
At the bank.....I handed over my application form to counter 1
(Note: Original conversation in Malay)
Teller: Is yr maid here?
Me: Yes.
Teller: Ask her to sign here (pointing at the bottom of the application form)
Teller: How much u want to bank in?
Me: RMxxx, (passed the money to her)
Teller: OK. That's it. Come & collect yr passbook 2morrow, she has to come also.
Me: Ahhhh!!! But, juz now the lady there told me she has to come, now she is here whatever she need to sign let her sign now-la.
Teller: Cannot. There is 1 computer generated form that she needs to sign. I can only print out the form after I key in her particulars.
Me: Then u print it now & let her sign
Teller: U have to wait 2 hours.....want to wait? I have a few applicants b4 u.
Me: Is there anything u can do so that I don't have to come 2 trips juz to open an account?
Teller: Why? Bring her here again-la....
Me: Cannot-la....please-la.....She has to take care of my
, and I have to arrange someone else to look after my "BABY" if she is out (actually I make this up hopefully she can tolerant)
Teller: Bring yr baby here as well-la.....
Me: ok-la......LOL

Juz cannot understand....They think going to bank is so much fun that we bring all the family?? Time is a problem, parking is another problem. Is that call "efficient?"
Anyway, they called me up told me that the passbook is ready @ 3pm (exactly 2 hours) and asked for employer's name......Why-le???? As they said: I don't have relationship w/ her, no joint acct allowed" Why they need my name now???

I want to be like Daddy!!!

Jo2 doesn't like to play toy (get bored in less than 2 min), he only play "THINGS" that he is not allowed to take. See, how happy he is....

Maid working permit renewal

My maid working permit is going to expire this month. So, it's the once a year time when I have to work for the person who work (taking care of Jo2 & house chores ) for "ME" when I am at work. Kristiani is the 3 rd maid I hired ever since Jo1 is born, the first 2 never gave me any problem except this time.....note that b'coz of there are minor changes in the procedure.

1. Bank in cash RM190 into Fomema acct.
2. Personally go to Fomema, to show them the bank in slip of RM190 & maid's passport(the good news is that they don't ask for passport size photo anymore), chose the clinic for medical check up & X-ray. Then only they print out a form where will have to bring it to the clinic later.
3. Call up the clinic to check & make appointment. Went there 2 times.Why???......will blog about it. Check w/ Fomema to make sure that the result is OK before proceed to Immigration Office for renewal.
4. New rules: open a saving account with the amount of maid's monthly salary up to date. Went to bank 3 times.....Why? Will blog about it.
5. Finally, the result is out. Went to the Immigration in Seberang Jaya on a bright sunny Friday afternoon. (Bring along photocopy of employer's IC, bank passbook, bank draft RM445 as renewal fees, maid's passport & medical chit w/ doc signature) Waited about 2 hours to get the permit done.....After all, I picked the wrong day, b'coz their working hour is 2:45 - 4PM on Friday. Moreover, the numbering machine is out of order, and a long queue.
6. Reached Penang bridge around 5:30, caught in traffic jam..........grrrrrhhhhh

Birthday Card from Jo1

Received call from Jo1

Jo1: Hello, mummy.....I want to tell u something.
Me: What?
Jo1: Can u come home early today, I got a birthday present for u.
Me: OK. Is it a card?
Jo1: Yes, it's almost finish. I go and finish it now. ok. Bye!

(It's actually a belated Birthday card, and I am glad to see her take the initiative to draw a card for me, that's the lovely part of Jo1 indeed)

New blouse

Front view Back view

It's a Sunday and also 1 Apr, decided to go shopping @ Gurney Plaza since we are not back to Taiping for "cheng beng." It's was actually just window shopping, but still have to spend money as long as we are out. First, parking, then food (ice-cream, sushi & chips), and lastly - clothes .
I wanted to buy a hair clips.....bu can't find one that I like.

On the way home, I told Jo1 that she has to pay me for the clothes that bought just now (using her money from piggy bank), she just keep quiet. I was actually joking with her and didn't realize that she take it seriously. Back home after dinner, she "dig dig dig" her piggy bank, and manage to get RM1.30 (coins) and gave me. I askes:"why?" She reply: "money for the blouse-la" then, I laughed......

Accessories

Jo1's teacher likes to praise her on her hair clips everytime I drop her to school.....so, that's gave me idea to shoot photos of all the hair accessories she has in her pink color princess jewelry box. I seldom buy expensive pins for her as I know that it's a wear & torn things, and some even left 1 only (come in 1 pair) when I tried to take photos of it. These are those I captured for this time (b4 they lost), too tired want to zzzz-liao....

New toy

Received my F.O.C redemption gift in a parcel that I placed the order last week. It's fast.....even though it's free. Jo1&Jo2 had lots of fun playing the train. Jo1 actually choose a Laugh & Learning phone for Jo2, and a Disney Princess projector for herself. But I prefer the pictionary mania for Jo1(useful for her vocabulary), and animal alphabet train for Jo2(to learn ABC & songs). Guess I was wrong.....the pictionary is actually for older kids 12 yr & above, so they ended up sharing 1 toy and I have to keep this for later use.

lesson learn: Somtimes, we have to follow what our kids say too.......adult not always right & kids not always wrong!!!

Finally....

I wrote about my sis#3's new blog, and now, she knew about my blog (consider fast-la). It's actually through 3rd party, TQ anyway.
So, from now onwards, I have 1 more reader as Sis told me that she just add my blog to her "FAVOURITE." What a happy accomplishment to me.....kekekek

MIL suspect my maid is a thief

Received a call from my MIL saying that I have to watch out my belongings......She suspect that my maid stole her mini radio that my aunt gave to her.
My first rection was.....I don't believe it.
Don't get me wrong......It's not that I don't trust what my MIL said, but I am very sure that my maid, my caregiver to my kids, she wouldn't do this. She's been with me for 1 year, by next year whether she decide to stay or not is another issue. But, before she leave I am sure to check thru her baggage and there is no way to hide from me. More over, she has a used radio from my mother which she only turn on before bedtime.
So, I end up asking my MIL to search thru other place whether she misplaced some where else.

And later she brought up another issue to me said that she also found 2 empty cans of (soft drinks) near the place where my maid sleep during our stay in Taiping.
This time, I really don't know how to explain??? Puzzled me??? Could it be my BIL or other ppl??? Why my maid???

Anyway, I didn't scold my maid nor q her without any proof, but like i said "just watch out."

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Today it my 30 +?? birthday....(age is secret)

I wrote about this, and Zara's mama came out with a good Q asking when is "ME" time, then I only realized that "Eh???? Where-ah??? Where is ME time?"

Anyway......my "ME: time for my B'day.....
Today's lunch will be a "ME" time, I am going to "Little Cottage" for lunch w/ my sisters & SIL.
Dinner??? Of course dine out w/ papa2jojo but will bring along kids.
Later, another "ME" time will be my B'day present from papa2jojo (I got a FREE TRIP (all expenses paid) it's either a trip to Taiwan or HK Disneyland) which I haven't make up my mind.
Another "ME" time will be a day out w/ my close friends to shopping & makan-makan.
OR
The time when my kids ZZZZZ.....

Mama2jojo's daily timetable

This is my Mon - Fri schedule.....

7:30 - 8 AM : Wake up time (depends on what time Jo2 wake up, normally b4 8)
8:00 - 8:30 : Bath to refresh & breakfast time
8:45 -12:30: Office (Coffee time in between)
12:30PM : Home for lunch
1:30 PM : Driving Jo1 to school (She is attending afternoon session, coz mummy wants her to learn Chinese), poor fellow, my mother always complain that she looks tired & sleepy when she picked her up @ 5PM
2:00 - 6PM : Office AGAIN!!!!
7PM : Bath & Dinner time
7:30PM : Take kids to palyground & stroll around (my maid off work, my turn to look after the kids)
8 PM : my movie time & Jo1's homework time, & Jo2's "milk milk" time
9:30 : wash up and let kids change pyjamas, Jo2 will say: "Cheh cheh....go go go" or "cheh cheh.......first"
10PM :Bedtime for Jo2
10:30 - 11: GOODNITE.....End of my day!!

Welcome to Blogspot, sis#3

My sis has started her blog named Bebe Vernon, but she actually doesn't know that I am a blogger too.

Here goes the conversation:
Sis: Hey, I wanted to start writing blogs for my son.
Me: o.i.c
Sis: I enjoyed reading blog of my colleagues, she can write very well
Me: Really?
Sis: Will check with them how to start and let u know. U also can try what, it's a good memory when they grow up
Me: See how-la....

Until today, I still didn't let my sis know about my blogs yet.....I have to admit I am SLOW!!!
The Magic of Everyday Moments.

3 DON'T that Jo2 says...

1. Don't want

Me: Be, u want to eat cake?

Jo2: Dun"t" one....(with the sound "t")

Me: Be, u want to eat chocolate?

Jo2: Dun"t"... one....

Me: Be, u want to eat ice-cream?

Jo2: Dun"t" one....

2. Don't know

Showing flashcard with the picture of an apple to Jo2

Me: bebe, tell mummy,what is this?

Jo2: Dunt... no....

Me: bebe, then what color is this?

Jo2: PURPLE...

Me: No, it's red, ok.

Me: Now, tell mummy what''s the color?

Jo2: Jo2: Dunt... no....(and runaway)

3. Don't take

This only apply to his sis - Jo1. Whatever toys that Jo1 take he will say this "Dunt.....taaake"

Nicknames

As for Jo1, I used to call her "bebe" until she turned 4 year old, when I feel odd to call her since she is no longer a BABY. Now, I changed to call her Ah-lene or Jolene.

Jo2 has a new nickname recently. It's "Little Happiness."(小幸福) Other than that, we also call him "didi" (little brother), shua-shua (Joshua), bebe (Baby)....

But, when mummy say:小孩子(kids) then they know it's mean both of them. I am not going to call them "Ah-Girl" or "Ah-Boy" coz our ex-neighbour used to call his wife, his daughter and also his pet - Ah-Girl!!!

Happiness 幸福

I have to admit that my little Jo2 is slow in speech as compared to his peers. One day, my niece - Michelle told me that Jo2 said the word "幸福" whenever he is happy. I don't believe it until last Sunday, when we were on the way to TGI Fridays for dinner. It was my nephew - Kenneth's 16th B'day, Jo2 was sitting on my lap and Ken "korkor" sitting beside me and play with Jo2. Everyone laughed when they heard Jo2 said the word "幸福" lo (With his arm raised up high high)......after Kenneth gave him a "KISS" on his cheeks!!!

Of course the most 幸福 person to hear him said this word......it's..... ME!!!

2004 First day to school


.......CNY2005.........................CNY2006 ...........................CNY2007

...........................CNY2005 .....................................CNY2006 ..................................CNY2007

JUST FOR FUN....

Actually not much changes for Jo1 since her weight also maintain @ 18kg for the past 2 years. And I think Jo2 has grown up from a CUTE BABY to an ACTIVE Toddler ....and later....

Bites

Jo1 got bites on her tummy, legs, and hand. Poor girl....

This is not mosquito bites, but human bites from her bro - Jo2. Recently, both of them seems like to "GRAB" the same toy. For Jo1, she will just cried out if she lose, but Jo2 will either hit her or bite her to make Jo1 give him what he wanted.

Check w/ paed, he said this behavior will go off later, it's just a weapon he uses to protect himself, just like animals. It has nothing to do with teeth growing out....So, Jo1 has to avoid "bully" his bro so she wouldn't be the VICTIM again!!!

Summary of CNY 2007

CNY Eve - As usual, we had steamboat for reunion dinner @ MIL's house in Taiping. After cleaning up, auntie(me) started to wrap ang pow (red packet) for Jo1, Jo2,MIL, BIL(still single), niece and nephew. Day 1 - wake up around 9am, received video call from sis showing me all the happy faces in their new clothes. She told me that the Lion Dance perfomance @ my parents house just ended. Me??? Still in my pyjamas and messy hair....




Day 2 - Back to Penang. Steamboat for lunch again!!! My parents, brother, SIL, and kids came to my house, so it's more fun, and everyone seemed like have appetite to take more food.



Day3 - Go to parents place for lunch & dinner (Steamboat again).



Day 4 - Back to work for 3 hours only. Take a nap in the afternoon.



Day 5 & 6 & 7- work, work, work....



Day 8 - Bring Jo2 for JE jab (3rd dose) end up spend more than I expect b'coz Dr.S found bacteria in his urine and need to culture the urine, to confirm whether need to go for treatment.



Day 9 & 10 - work, work, work....with worries about Jo2



Day 11 - Call doc.....hooray....no treatment needed, Jo2 is ok.



Day 15 - Chap Goh Meh celebration in PSC, will bring Jojo there since they missed the chance to watch on the 1st day of CNY.

In conclusion: Gain weights.....LOL

I am back

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ly_lim/show/
with photos to share....
Tried to show it as slide, but failed to figure out how??? So, give up.....hope other bloggers can help me out!!!

New House

After discuss with papa2jojo, we decided to move in to our new house on 1 July this year, which is about 3 1/2 months from now. I choose this date b'cos it's our wedding anniversary. Normally, new couple will move in their house after they get married but mine one is few years later.

Went to order TV cabinet and dining table from Lorenzo yesterday. After several survey on different furniture shops we decided to buy it from Lorenzo since they are having promotion, and the price is really attractive, it's quality finishing goods that I think value for money we paid. To our surprise, the sales person even inform us that the goods in cover by insurance for 1 year. (including theft)

Overall, the house is almost half ready, so I think we will have more than enough time.

KISS

My little Jo2 has finally learnt to kiss mummy. What he will do is just his lips touch my face (with lots of saliva, guaranteed) at the same time give mummy a hug. So, when papa2jojo saw this scene, he request the same thing from Jo2, but he ran away. Poor daddy, he tried several times, but failed to get any kisses from his son. He has to turn to Jo1 for... ...

I found out that Jo2 only kiss 2 person - that's his mummy and baby Vernon (my sis#3 newborn baby)

Jo2's monthly hair cut

As usual, I was supposed to bring Jo2 to his regular Indian barber shop for his monthly hair cut. As I reached there, the shop is closed. So, I decided to bring him to another shop b'coz I think "It will be the same...."

I bet I was wrong......My little Jo2 is now "Botak chai." (little bold head) that's what we call him. His curly hair are all gone. The new barber cut his hair until soooo short that I also cannot take it. When I reached home, only my father like his new hair style (very typical china boy look), all my nephew and nieces complain to me "Why u cut his hair sooooo short...." I also don't know how to answer them, b'coz it's not what I wanted too.....

Anyway, I keep telling myself that the hair will grow....