Night time conversation.

Emily: Emily sleep, clever or not.
Mummy: Emily is a clever boy. *purposely*
Emily: No, Emily is a clever gal. Emily is a gal, not boy.
Mummy: Yeah, yeah, Emily is a clever gal. :giggles:

Few months ago:

Emily: Mummy
Emily: Mummy *no response from mummy because busy*
Emily: Mummy say “yes dear”
Mummy: Opps, yes dear.
Emily: Mummy *try again to ensure mummy gets it right*
Mummy: Yes dear.

Now:

Emily: Mummy
Mummy: Yes Emily darling
Emily: Emily is honey, not darling
Mummy: Opps, yes Emily honey

Generation have changed, I call my hubby, pa and call my children darling or honey. :sc:

Mummy: Emily please can you put your bowl in the sink.
Emily: Mummy see *clenching both of her fist* no hands.
Mummy: Ok, no hand for candy too.
Emily: *immediately bring the bowl to the sink*

Mummy 1 Emily 0 :giggles:

How can I forget Timothy. Here is a little on him. I have always been teaching the children to say please and thank q.

Mummy: Tim, please could you get me a tissue from the table.
Tim: *grab a tissue for mummy*
Mummy: *took the tissue and kept eating dinner*
Tim: Mummy, you must say thank q
Mummy: Opps, thank q Timothy, you such a clever boy. :giggles:

First time Tim had to perform on stage, not just any stage but the stage of Dewan Sri Pinang. It was a big stage, even I have never gone up that stage. He certainly made me proud. He had to perform with his class to about 200 audiences or more. His dance were titled “Barbie Gal”. He didn’t get any stage fright and had fun over it. Children, they just don’t know what nervous means.

After that, we went on a shopping spree at Toysrus. I got a good bonus this year and wanted to get each of them a special toy. Those toys in Toysrus are not cheap and some are over priced. Guess what they picked. Here you go:

Are you a good guy or bad guy in your parenting roles? Once I read that one parent have to be the one disciplining the child and the other is the one who comforts when they get scolded or whack. However, to tell you the truth, my hubby and I are not very good at it. Our children tend to see our soft spot and sometimes out play us. In another words, we are too lenient.

They are afraid of other people like their teachers or grandma, listening to them and following their order, even without canning or scolding. No matter, how lenient we are, we still discipline them either with scolding or light caning (either on the palm or leg) if they go over board. With caning, so far I only have done it once. Now I don’t have to because when they see the cane, they are afraid. And I am not saying that this is the only method for discipline, I do use reward and others.

Sometimes the smart Emily, if she gets scolded by my hubby, she will cried and want mummy. If mummy scolds, she wants daddy. Funny thing is that, especially if one of us is away for business trip, she will want the one who is gone when she cries.

Besides disciplining role, most of the time my hubby and I will put on a cartoon hat. What’s that? We love to act funny to make them laugh. I still think humor or laughter will bind the family together. Hubby does that very well. He will do silly things to make the children laugh. Once, he put the laundry basket with holes over his head and acts like a robot. The children burst out laughing non stop and so does mummy.

I forgot to blog about this. The adorable Belle made me forgot. I was supposed to meet with Vien and d0mesticgoddess at 6:45-7pm at Gurney Hotel. I left my office at 5pm to fetch my children and took a shower. I left the house at 6pm, so I could be there on time or earlier.

I left the house secretly with Tim, hoping that Emily didn’t notice. She didn’t. My hubby asked me to pump petrol because tank is half empty. I thought there will be a Shell petrol station on the way, I will pump there.

I was happily cruising with Tim, listening to music on the radio. I was like half way towards town. I stopped by the Shell. I got out. I was putting my hand on the back pocket. Guess what I forgot? Bingo, no wallet. Darn!!!! :wall:

I still have enough petrol to go down town and back. Do you think I should take the risk of driving to town without myKad (probably get fine 10K) and driving license? If I turn back to pick up my wallet, I will be late, not to mention there may be traffic during the rush hour of people returning home from work. I really wanted to take the risk but Tim was there with me. I had to go back home. I had the handphone with me, called my hubby to get ready my wallet.

I called up d0mesticgoddes to say I am going to be late. I reached the hotel at 7:20pm. Bumma…

6:00 Out of the house
6:30 Petrol station
6:50 Pick up wallet
7:20 At the hotel.

If you do the math, it took me 30 minutes at first to be halfway and it took me 30 minutes later to drive from home to town. I drove real fast but safely of course. :shifty:

Emily: Mummy what is this? Pointing at a pic that looks something like this.

Mummy: Lightning. Are you scared of lightning? It makes a “keboom” loud sound.

Emily: Scare…Scare.

Tim: Lightning does not make any sound, only thunder.

Mummy: That’s correct Tim. :doh: Thunder makes a loud sound.

It must be the DHA in his milk. I probably needs to take some of his milk, else how to keep up with him.

Do you get stress dream? I did and after waking up, it is not a good feeling. I just get mentally and physical tired. I am not stress lately but I don’t understand why I am getting these dreams.

I dreamt that I was late for a trip to Australia for an examination. Yeah examination again, sigh. I cannot find my socks, look around and there were 100 pairs of shoes in front of me (not mine) and socks everywhere. I was trying to locate that which was mine. I found one but the other was lost. As I was rushing, I didn’t care, just grab whatever I have. Upon reaching the parking, in the dream I anticipated that I will go with my car. My hubby was waiting there, he was not angry as he seldom gets angry, but I could see him shaking his head for my lateness.

Then, I went into a rented van not my car. Hubby said, he can return it right after. Oh dreams never make sense, anyway. However when we got into the van, there was no stirring wheel and it looks like the internal driving mechanism was broken. STRESS because of me we are running late. That was when I woke up, felling stress. Sometimes I dream about making a simple phone call for emergency but I kept pressing the wrong numbers, making me dial over and over again.

I hope you don’t feel stress reading this. If yes, sorry…..Opps Monday morning some more. :wall:

Sorry, not in the mood today. Yesterday I heard a bad news from my close blogger friend. I hope she have a speedy recovery. :pray:

I met up with Belle, Vien and family, DomesticGoddess and family. We had a fantastic time talking about blogging, food, labor stories and our jobs. I bought Tim along as I cannot handle 2 children and my hubby is not a gathering type person. I am sure Emily had good quality time with her daddy yesterday.

Belle was as adorable as ever. She kept chasing my shy Timothy around. She wanted Tim to hold her hands. Below are shots of them.

It was a great meet-up and another cyber friendship blooming.

Do you gals or guys go through family planning? How many children do you want to have and how many children can you afford to have? My gynae once said that many parents who are working probably go for 2 kids max. For those mothers who are not working will probably have 3 or 4.

I was fortunate to have a boy and gal. I must thank God for that. There is a tip that I liked to share with you if you are into family planning. If you have a very accurate menstruation cycle, the success rate of getting the gender of your choice is high. Not 100% guarantee of coz.

So how does it work? It is believed that the male sperms are fast swimmer but they don’t live very long. If you do it during your ovulation period and penetrate deeper in, you have a high changes of getting a boy. However if you want a gal, you should try to do it 4-5 days away from your ovulation period. The fact is that female sperms are slow swimmer but they live longer.

More tips here: http://www.mybabybay.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=97

All the best and keep me updated.

Yesterday, I went shopping with my family. At the check out counter, Emily saw something interesting and wanted to buy. I suppose she didn’t know what it was but it did attract her. Anyway, since it was cheap and she has been a good gal, I got it for her.

Emily: Mummy, pls open for me.
Mummy: Wait, when you get in the car, I will open for you.
Emily: In the car ah?
Mummy: Yes.

Tim was anxious too, as there were 3 of it. He will anticipate that his sister will give him one.

Mummy: Come, let me open for you. Give kor kor one, ok?
Emily: Nah, kor kor you take this one.
Emily & Tim: *put the eraser in the mouth*
Mummy & Daddy: *burst out laughing* 😆

They thought it was a lollipop. 😆

Mummy: This cannot eat.
Emily: Cannot eat one ah?
Mummy: Cannot. :giggles:

By the way, Emily now is pacifier free. :dance: