HFMD

Wowww...it really scared me off when my mum called me up end of last Friday, while I still in the midst of sleeping mood.....

She is panic and wanted to come back to KL immediately after the HFMD situation getting worst in Sarawak....My sister kindy close for 2 weeks with immediate effect after one of her student got infected with HFMD...Of course, parents of smaller kids getting worry just like me lar...but, for my sis, she is really happy cause it mean out of sudden, she got 2 weeks holiday ler......she said just feel so relax from hearing toddler running here and there, or jump or fall or whatever they did, really drive her crazy lor.... :P happy for her too.....

But, not for my mum...She really love Jona so much that she scared Jona might get infected, and she want to protect him by coming back to KL the soonest the possible(which too bad, all flight is fully book until Wed - 8th March)...poor grandma....panic and worry till the day arrived!

So, stop schooling for Jona after 1 mths.....

Why my mum so worried is because end of Feb, out of sudden, after the HFMD outbreak, Jona still go schooling and back from school, he sudden got fever(not so high), throat a bit inflammed and running nose.....Bring him to see paed and confirm it is just a normal fever which might due to playing with water lor......ha,ha.....Grandma just let her grandson play with water after bath...Jona just like acting as 'Kipper - the dog'....

No matter how....I really can't wait for 2moro to come, cause my darling Jonathan will be back!! Hurray...his daddy got excited already..keep talking "my darling Jona will be back in 4 days, 3 days, 2 days...." and this morning, "Jona will be back tomorrow lor".."can't wait ler"..."i will kiss and hug him first compare to you"......can see daddy excitment of his son finally back to KL after 1.5 mths in Sibu....

Actually, HFMD outbreak is not too bad ler, at least, my Jonathan back to KL earlier rather than coming back on April.....kah,kah..pity my mum lar on the other side...she want to stay longer and have fun with her friends.....

But, definitely she will going back again soon......with Jonathan!! (pokai his mummy ;) )

Working hour: 8 - 5pm

Previously, my working hour is 9 -6pm...at first, can't really see the impact of having same working hour with most of people out there...until I move to new house (jurassic park -as my colleague said) and have Isaac Noel in my life.....

Rushing to send and fetch Isaac in the beginning really put tone of stress and pressure on myself...until 'beh tahan' anymore....who said can tahan? Wake up early morning (sacrifice my sleep) and send him to nanny house -> beat traffic hour to reach office in time -> start working pressure/stress from boss -> leave office MUST sharp 6pm and fetch Isaac around 7pm (otherwise, nanny pull long face).....

So, end up, asked everyone involve (hubby and boss) to compromise....To boss: request change office hour to 8-5pm -> reason: being really stress up..think will effect my work performance in long run....immediately agree...hurray!!! yes!! mission 1: completed! To hubby, ask him to send Isaac to nanny house in the morning, so, I don't have to rush here and there, and can slowly 'warm up' and prepare to go to work directly....pity me. Agree immediately...YES!! Mission 2: completed!

So, it has been almost 1 mth I start new working hour...the pressure and stress of traffic hour really reduce dramatically....hubby said, can see my smiling face back again and didn't heard that I keep complain day and night once reach home...no more bad temper......he can feel that I really happy with new working hour...of course lar!

Who said not happy...let me tell you....

I wake up around 6.30 cause my alarm clock - Isaac Noel will bilbla,bilbla on his bed....then, start brushing teeth,etc and kiss Isaac, play with him for a while, instructed hubby what to inform nanny...off to work around 7.15am.....used NKVE(even though have to pay extra RM 3.70) but, guess worth the pressure in traffic jam...arrive office around 7.50am ler!! work, work, work..then, around 5pm, back - he,he....reach nanny house around 5.30 or 5.35pm....so early....

If I want to do something else before fetching Isaac, I have plenty of time.....no more rushing to beat the time or traffic.....

Cool ler.....30 min, from PJ to Puchong...imagine!!..That's why I really LOVE my new working hour.....hope it will last and not just temporary.....

Hubby - Babysitting?!

Ha,ha...until now, when I think of it, I really still find it funny, nervous, panic, etc(anything you name it)

As usual, once a year, our company will have a strategy meeting in local office (mean a serious meeting with EC - executive committee). So, coincidental, this year strategy meeting is on Monday (27th Feb 06). I already told my hubby that strategy meeting is really stress and serious, so, I might not be able to call/sms him or anything for whole day. He fully understand.

My hubby never ever dare to babysit either Jona or Isaac cause he is not confident with them. Since nanny charge so high for babysitting Isaac at night (RM 35), can see my hubby really reluctant to let nanny 'suck our blood' anymore. He volunteer to take care of Isaac by himself. At first, I don't agree cause he no experience ler...what happen if he cannot handle Isaac(Isaac very very naughty ler)? All those funny questions pop into my mind.....Finally, I gave in...Last friday, he already take care of Isaac after pick him up from nanny house around 7pm (I was on the way back from PD after partner meeting). He called me asking this, that, blah,blah to handle Isaac....Thanks GOD! No problem at all....and this boost his confident...ha,ha....

On Monday, as usual, he pick up Isaac around 7.45pm. And, once reach home, Isaac Noel cried so loud(actually, I could said not crying but screaming!!!)...My hubby got panic, call me(which I guess my handphone will burst cause non stop!!) sms me, leave Isaac crying voice messenger......but, I just couldn't pick up, cause it is my turn to do strategy presentation (7 -8.30pm)....

When I went back home, my hubby face still in pale and panic.....so funny to see him tell me his tale story of taking care of his second prince.....he said "Isaac Noel just cried non stop...and like scream out from his lung....no stop ler..u know, non stop for half an hour!!! It really drive me crazy and I can even climb on the wall ler...Even though I give him pacifier, he don't want(of course lar, hubby give wrong pacifier ;p ), milk also don't want (of course lar, Isaac a bit like king - he asked milk, must milk, if not given faster, then, sorry ya...he will throw tantrum for few minutes!)..." He keep repeating same thing, cry non stop lar... until he make some milk for darling Isaac, only then, he stop crying and sleep like nobody business.....

"Wow, your darling son huh, cannot ler....really bully me teruk teruk one"....I only answer him back..."Now, only u know huh? How teruk I jaga him since day 1 ler"...."Yeah, yeah, darling, now, only I know....really really sorry ler. Next time, I will rush back home to help you take care of both princes ya?"

Yes..yes...my dream almost come true...I can start thinking of going out with my friend again soon (guess lar).....this babysitting never come cross my mind at all to 'indirectly' let my hubby to experience babysitting his lovely son....maybe, GOD heard my pray....

Cause he always give me reason if I asked him babysitting Jona or Isaac.....guess really must let my hubby try on real scenario...only then, he panic, SOS also cannot answer, then, he will start using his 'man brain' lor in handling baby....kah,kah...

Next day, darling hubby tell me again"Next time, I have experience already, really know how to take care of Isaac, if he cried, immediately, fast, fast make milk, and pop into his mouth" with full confident in his face while he talking to me....

"Yeah, yeah, I hope so lar".....reply from me but deep in my heart, I really proud of my darling cause he finally do want to try babysitting Isaac all alone by himself without real practise...."Kudos, darling dear".....

Mummy or Nanny better in handling Isaac Noel?

During CNY, I took a week off from work, just to take care of Isaac Noel - since nanny want additional 2 days off....

Not said I compare my skill with nanny, I know my skill in handling Isaac or Jona is still 'cha sui' one...of course Isaac's nanny is better than me (she has 4 kids ler)....But, few reasons make me think twice whether she is capable of handling Isaac or not....

1. I told her that Isaac can manage to drink up to 5 oz at home and during CNY, I manage to feed Isaac 5 oz every 3 hours...But, when Isaac went to nanny house this week, drop back to 4oz and sometimes, only 2oz or 2 and half oz after 3 hours. I'm not sure whether nanny have no patient in feeding Isaac or what?? Just make mummy worry so much....or maybe, because of different teat....Nanny feed Isaac using Anakku special teat (made from silicone). If Isaac dont' suck, the milk won't flow out.....But, back home, I tried to use same teat, but, just not successful, so, I switch it back to Pigeon teat - rubber teat, and Isaac LOVE it so much (nanny dislike rubber teat, cause after steam for several time, find it have kind of smell - she said, scared long term, cause cancer wo)

2. During CNY, Isaac start to stop feeding at night..Maybe, day time too full (being fed by mummy)....but, after went back to nanny, Isaac start again feeding at night. Does it mean that Isaac is not full at day time? I really black out, cause Jona never feed at night..So, Isaac could be my first experience......also, every day, Isaac back home, immediately cry for milk and sleep...can drink up to 6oz - 7 oz before night sleep??!!

3. And, if I go travel, putting Isaac at nanny care for a week, once I bring Isaac back home, I find that he will reduce weight. Not that heavy when carry him??

But, of course on top of all these, nanny really has good heart and patient...never see her got angry...and she is very hygiene too...Isaac take bath twice at nanny home, but, back home, ha,ha..mummy very very lazy, only once....but, of course, did wipe Isaac from time to time, and wipe thoroughly before sleep lar...

Guess, since I request nanny to take care of Isaac, I need to trust her in taking care of Isaac and doesn't need to doubt so much.....maybe, I just need to be relax and not over thinking....

Jona experience in kindergarden

Today, my mum enroll Jona into another kindy cause the previous one is not reach my mum expectation..why I would said so:-

1. The teacher is not experience at all.

2. While all other students learn to write on piece of paper, he just let my Jona boy play by himself (at that moment, my mum curi curi saw Jona playing a ball under the table!!!) - maybe, the teacher doesnt' want to teach Jona anything because he is just temporary student...

3. On first day, Jona cut his tiny little finger. When my mum check with the teacher, she just ignore and said Jona must cut himself at home. (which is impossible, cause on the way back on 1st day schooling, Jona keep telling grandma "Ah ma, Ah ma, aiyoh - while pointing to his little finger)..And, there is blood too..the cut is really deep until whole afternoon and night, Jona keep saying "Ah ma, aiyooh!!"

So, today is Jona first day schooling at new kindy....

Maybe, this one, looks more like real kindy. Jona got a bit of shock and scared seeing some children crying. So, he hold tight his grandma hand, won't let her go for quite sometimes....After he calm down, grandma went off (but, curi curi stay lar). Saw my Jona boy being comfort by assistant teacher. She gave him candy. And, then, Jona just follow wherever she go. Few minutes pass, Jona give back the candy to the assistant teacher... ha,ha...so funny - he don't eat candy, so, he will pass back to teacher one....good boy!!

After schooling, Jona is so happy to see grandma come and fetch him. While on the way back, he hold grandma hand, and walk side by side. Then, he saw so many cars passby him. He said " Ah ma, car! car! car!"...Then, he saw bicycle, and tell grandma " Ah Ma, what's that?" Grandma got shock....ha,ha...didn't know that Jona will asked so many questions after schooling for 3 days...

Seeing my mum inform me all this new make mummy feel so lousy cause didn't see how my Jona boy is so excited going to school and so happy.....

Just realise Jona is really growing up..he seem to be more obedient after CNY - does it sign that he is growing up? He love to play with friends too.....

How I wish I could be there to see all these happen for the first time.....just wishing n know it won't happen.... ;(

My little Jona - First day at kinder

This morning, while still blur blur at work, my mum called me up(at the moment, she is in Sarawak with my darling Jonathan). She asking for my opinion of which kindy(kindergarden) to enroll Jona(just temporary upon my request for 2 mths).....

Kindy in Sarawak is really cheap compare to KL. But, I really not sure of the level yet, cause it is my mum who did the research.....

She told me " This morning, I asked Jona to carry his little bag and walk to one of the kindy. He seem so happy and walk, jump and sing all the way. Then, at the kindy, he seem to be enjoy so much the friend and environment there.....When I went to another kindy, Jona seem to be ok - no crying and willing to be left alone".....

After discussed with my mum, I hang up the call. Just sitting there for a while and wondering...."is mummy little boy grown up already?" Suddenly, I just realise that I have been too protective of my Jona..He seem to be so happy to go to kindy while his 'lousy' mummy keep thinking he is not big enough or old enough to go to kindy, scared he can't protect himself, blah,blah,blah...come x1001 excuse......when thinking of it, I feel like time is moving so fast and without realise my Jona now, attend temporary kindy in Sarawak with so much joy and fun!!!

Maybe, I should enroll him at kindy nearby my house when he back to KL.......The reason, why I delay enroll him because he still young (now 2.5 yrs old) and I don't want him to be pressure at school. I just want him to have fun playing and enjoying his life before the real school started......maybe, my thinking is old....I'm not too sure about it now ....

Another thing, now, kindy fee in KL is so expensive....checking the price...for first registration fee, I have to pay RM 1100 and every mth - RM 180.....wow.....meaning, I have to put aside additional RM 3080 just for Jona schooling (not real schooling yet).....how about when proper schooling time???