Mommy, where Isaac?

Hooray, school holiday start = meaning I won't be stuck in traffic even tho I woke up late (hi,hi...actually, I still don't feel the school holiday mood yet, maybe, Jona is still young - not really schooling yet)...

This morning when I wake up at 7.15am, after wash my face, Jona came to my room (as usual).

Jona: Mummy, where Isaac?
Mummy: **smile** and show where Isaac sleep to him

:p so funny...early morning, Jona is already looking for Isaac...and funny is, Isaac still sleep like 'KAYU' or 'PIG' on his matress but, Jona can't find him.... he,he...make mummy Monday morning so excited and funny...think of it, still will laugh...

Maybe, can't blame Jona too...still blur blur, plus mummy put so many 'white' pillow at the edge of Isaac matress (scared this little pig fall down lor)...and yesterday nite, Isaac wear white pyjamas with some cartoon in the middle ...so, how to find Isaac in early morning?? ;p

Can see that Jona, even tho, always fight with Isaac, but, without Isaac in the morning, Jona just feel so boring...same for Isaac too = that's what BROTHERS for (that's why, mummy want to have at least 2 kids)

DIY - change clothes

Jona start to practise change his clothes all by himself, when he is almost 3 years old. Nowdays, when we want to go out, sleep or after bath or meal, all we need to do is, just pass him some clothes and pants and he will do the rest.... it is a sign that showing Jona is BIG boy liao, can be so independent..

But, initially it is really a hard time for all of us when Jona insist change by himself.....when he put the clothes wrongly and we try to guide him, he will just cried, yelled and make some fuss....this dramatic will drag for half an hour especially when mummy need to rush somewhere else.

Luckily, Jona is clever and these 'up-growing' period didn't took too long for he to learn a new skill how to be independent and change clothes by himself....

Another milestones for Jonathan!!

Dilema - job / mommy?

Yesterday nite, I have been thinking a lot about what actually I want in my life...

All started when I got a new from my colleague that he will be leaving soon - better package/offer and career advancement/grow as he said..Actually, he still will doing the same task/job, just different is the salary package and different company...I really do feel happy for him even though it is by no surprise (he has been telling me, he want resign since day 1 I know him ~ for 5 years!!)And, the Pros is: He still young + bachelor = lots of challenge and opportunity is waiting for him..

And, yesterday evening, when I bring Jonathan & Isaac to playground as usual, I meet another mommy who telling me that from next year onward, I won't be seeing her during weekday anymore. Reason: She change job, also same: career growth, job satisfaction (self growth)..and most important thing: MONEY, can give her family a better life..She also said, in another word, sacrifice time with kids for better living/MONEY...

When I think back, actually, I do have few opportunities of being promoted which being offered by my company since 2003, 2004 & 2005. Too bad, I reject all of them!! Now kinda thinking back, what a waste... me really like donkey...

At the end of 2003, my boss offered me to be posted as expatriate either based in China or Korea. To set up new regional office, help open and stable the market, assist the local distributor to prepare to handle it themselves, etc. Duration: 2 years. Or, posting to Australia, for 6 mths period each times. At that time, without thinking or consider about it, I reject the offer...Even though, my brother keep encourage me to grab that offered, assure me that I'm able to handle it. As for my hubby, he neither object/protest nor encourage me at all!! He just don't bother at all....That moment, I really firm with my decision: "If you still asked me to take the offer, I will resign....he,he...(thinking back, I really 'siao lan' lor...really crazy)... can said like that to my boss.
Reason: I just can't spend less time with my precious son - Jonathan...

Then, in 2004, my boss offered again another career advancement. Be the head dept of medical division. And, nicely, I reject that offer again.
Same reason: Because of my precious son. I just want to see him grown up, be there for him when he need me, see his first milestone, etc....I know if I accept this offer, I will have less time for family, cause I have 'more burden' and stress for my job - to do the BEST..

Finally, end of 2005 / early 2006, last offered: Being regional Manager to manage 3 office - China, Korea and Malaysia for the product I'm assigned to...which you know the answer by now liao...I didn't grab it either...

Yesterday scenario, really make me take a seat and think why certain people in different situation/background would take such move - career advancement, money, self satisfaction (even tho sacrifice their time with their kids) etc..and myself still 'like idiot' or 'donkey', still handle same position/job for few years already without any career advancement...

Do I really want it to be this way for my life?? Even tho, I keep saying because I want to spend more time with my kids, but, I'm still working and 'tight' with my job schedule/task which I don't really see any different at all if I took my ex-boss offered few years back with more money to spend ler!!

Conclusion: Till now, I still can't decide it and zzzzzzzzzz off half way (too tired gua).....while thinking of it yesterday nite, but, awake when little Isaac cried and said 'nen nen'.... ;p Guess, being working mommy is just not that easy at all, but, seeing my baby Isaac, said 'nen nen', cried, without open his eyes - immediately grab the feeding bottle for milk milk and then, pass it back to me gently and doze off within second really do give me lots of satisfaction, I could said at least!!

(what nonsense I'm talking here....)

Yummy ;p

Little Isaac Noel is something so cute with his action....

He just love to eat anything -> food, dust, esp. paper, toys, small particles, etc...and nowdays, we start to call his nickname = 'little dustbin'

Imagine, when he can't get his food, APPLE, he will cried with tear rolling down his chubby cheeks non stop, and once he got it, he will just grab it, munch it, the feeling like sooo tasty...should bring him for video shooting for KFC, McDonald...

And, on top of that, he just love to 'curi' his Ko Ko feeding bottle...don't know what so special about it, but, for Isaac, I think he has his own thinking about his Ko Ko feeding bottle...once he got hold of it, he will just either immediately put into his mouth and suck, or he will climb to sofa, and pretend like the bottle is totally belong to him - start to suck it...

he,he..so cute and adorable lor...

Don't ever lost your Passport...

Really, if possible, don't lost your passport....It is really like a nightmare!!

Actually, in early 2005, I 'lost' my passport. To tell the truth, I actually, didn't know where I misplaced it or lost it(thanks to my pre-pregnancy symptom), I, myself didn't know till the night before I need to go to Singapore, only I realise - my passport is gone!! Police advice me to write passport lost due to thief in my statement, so, no need investigation and I can get my new passport immediately which is not...

I go through all the trouble of getting a replacement - wait for 3 mths to be investigate and have to send my request to Sarawak Immigresen to do so (cause I'm Sarawakian mah)....and finally, I get my passport and back to normal life after few mths. In another aspect, I'm free from travelling :) and my belly getting bigger day by day...

To cut story short, to my horror, I spend almost whole working day getting my passport renewal yesterday!! Can you imagine that - from 8.30 - 3pm?? Thanks to my company, which asked me to travel to Europe in the middle of Nov, which indirectly force me to renew my passport ASAP...

At 8.30am, I started already queue for the machine renewal passport at Damansara Height Immigresen (heard my colleague said superb fast)...but, when is my turn after queuing for 30 min, the officer in charge, told me I have to renew my passport by taking number (upstair). Reason: I lost my passport before...

Ok, at 9.10am, I got my number showing, that in front of me, there is around 150 people waiting....wait, wait, and wait...finally, at 10.40am, it is my turn...Hooray!!! To my dismay, after checking several minutes my document, he said, "Sorry, you cannot renew passport here"..."cause your passport lost, and we need 2 copies of passport all pages, 2 copies of IC, 2 copies of Birth Certificate"..."I will be working here till 4pm, come back see me once you have all these"...then, I told him, I'm not sure, where I keep my Birth Cert liao...and he kind enough to ask his colleague, and they told me..."You have to go back to Shah Alam, where you get your passport replacement before, reason: they didn't print your old passport details on the last page of this passport, so, we can't renew for you"..... ????!!!! What? How could it be possible??

Keep curse myself of so careless of misplace my passport in 2005, while driving to Shah Alam immigresen and arrive at 11.50am...The officer is not friendly at all...when I show her and told her what happened, she just give me number and ask me back at 2pm.....can you imagine?? I told her, I have been whole morning in immigresen Damansara Height already, and in angry tone, she told me "We have lots of people waiting here!"...

Spending my time, eating lunch slowly at KFC till 2pm...and wait back to the queue again....Again, my turn, the office ask same questions again...."why only 2 years?" I explained, and she said, ooohh...maybe, we cannot renew for you...and she asked her officer...both talk so long and tell me again, the last page no printed, etc....

Finally, at 3pm...I get my passport renew..and the officer 'sindir' me some more...."Next time, you should come straight to Shah Alam, so, you won't waste whole day"..."After 5 years, should no problem to renew at the machine lor"....

&^$(%^$$#....Morale of the story: Don't ever misplace or lost passport again lor!!

Tidy up Toys Room

Since young, Jona has this habit of throwing toys or anything after he bored with it..and when I plead him to pick up and put back into toy basket, he just ignored me...

Suddenly, yesterday nite, after I put Isaac to sleep for a while, I bring Jonathan to his toys room, and show him how messy it was and ask he to pick up the toys and put into the toys basket....

Jona: Ok...

And, start collecting the toys on the floor and put into basket, one by one... he,he...mummy really surprise and proud..so happy that finally, my son is a big boy and willing to help mummy lor...and the toys room just turn into nice, well arrange toys room again in 15 minutes (of course with mummy help)

Well done, Jonathan!!

Bicycle

See my 2nd Prince - Isaac Noel is sooo daring compare to my 1st Prince - Jonathan...Isaac really LOVE stunt action (which mummy heart always beating so fast)....

Yesterday, Isaac insist he want to cycle his ko ko tricycle ( can see quite big bicycle for Isaac). He can climb and sit on the tricycle and his tiny legs try to touch the padle to move it....

Without any support from daddy or mummy, he can hold the stearing steadily...bravo and well done Isaac !! He is only 13 mths old!!

Compare to Isaac, Jona happily sit at the back of tricycle or holding/playing with his toys - KFC clock or fire bridge car on the wall....vroommmmm.....

Guess Ko Ko is not as brave or daring as Ti Ti lor..

That's my boys!!