Will be adding the photos to the recent posts soon.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Sean’s Chariot
A lovely Christian couple blessed us with an almost brand new expensive stroller some months before Sean was born. Since moving to this new Taman, I have named the stroller, Sean’s Chariot.
It all started with my parents. They started bringing Sean for evening walks in the stroller and soon it became a daily ritual. Sometimes Jason and I bring him instead of my parents. Sean of course, enjoys it. He’d grip the front bar and babble away in his baby language. He gets excited when he sees birds or a cat or a plane. He’d start kicking his legs, lean forward and make “ooh” sounds. Sometimes he’d lean back and sit quietly surveying the surroundings like a big boss.
And then one day, my parents stopped by the playground. They put him on the swing, and those animals-on-a-spring things and he was screaming away in delight. I wasn’t with them so I did not manage to record it with the digicam. I’ll record it one of these days. Hopefully get some good shots to post here too.
It all started with my parents. They started bringing Sean for evening walks in the stroller and soon it became a daily ritual. Sometimes Jason and I bring him instead of my parents. Sean of course, enjoys it. He’d grip the front bar and babble away in his baby language. He gets excited when he sees birds or a cat or a plane. He’d start kicking his legs, lean forward and make “ooh” sounds. Sometimes he’d lean back and sit quietly surveying the surroundings like a big boss.
And then one day, my parents stopped by the playground. They put him on the swing, and those animals-on-a-spring things and he was screaming away in delight. I wasn’t with them so I did not manage to record it with the digicam. I’ll record it one of these days. Hopefully get some good shots to post here too.
American Idol
Ha! I simply love this show and am so glad the new season’s started. It’s simply hilarious. We laugh at the contestants and their weird singing and comments. I cannot believe how bad some of them sound but most often, they’re the ones with the most confidence. The judges’ expressions are simply priceless. Of course there are talented contestants too and we want them to get through the audition.
The first episode, they had Mark McGrath (aka Sugar Ray) as guest judge and one really freaky contestant called him a hottie. Now, this contestant was really freaky but I have to agree with her, the guy’s a hottie. He looks a lot like Ethan Hawke.
We enjoyed last year’s American Idol. We were hoping Fantasia would win when it was just her and Diana Degarmo. Boy, were we glad Fantasia won. Degarmo’s got an amazing range and power for someone so young but we found her habit of using power vocals all the way simply annoying.
Malaysian Idol was fun too. It was obvious that Jac was a cut above the rest and we were voting for her. So glad she won. Hope this year’s Malaysian Idol will see an improvement in vocal quality.
Talented or not, I must say that every one of the contestants are really brave. It’s not easy to sing to a panel of judges and be on national TV. And if they get through the auditions, they are in for many weeks of really tough competition. I really admire their guts. I’m too old but even if I make the age limit, I don’t think I have the guts to try. Don’t think I’m good enough lar.
The first episode, they had Mark McGrath (aka Sugar Ray) as guest judge and one really freaky contestant called him a hottie. Now, this contestant was really freaky but I have to agree with her, the guy’s a hottie. He looks a lot like Ethan Hawke.
We enjoyed last year’s American Idol. We were hoping Fantasia would win when it was just her and Diana Degarmo. Boy, were we glad Fantasia won. Degarmo’s got an amazing range and power for someone so young but we found her habit of using power vocals all the way simply annoying.
Malaysian Idol was fun too. It was obvious that Jac was a cut above the rest and we were voting for her. So glad she won. Hope this year’s Malaysian Idol will see an improvement in vocal quality.
Talented or not, I must say that every one of the contestants are really brave. It’s not easy to sing to a panel of judges and be on national TV. And if they get through the auditions, they are in for many weeks of really tough competition. I really admire their guts. I’m too old but even if I make the age limit, I don’t think I have the guts to try. Don’t think I’m good enough lar.
Baby Cuisine
Sean is one of the most fortunate babies in Melaka. His Por Por (my mum) takes great pains to cook all sorts of yummy meals for him. She’s not satisfied with just anchovy and vegetable porridge. No, for her grandson she cooks porridge that has pumpkin, spinach, carrots, potatoes, brocoli, cauliflower, fish, chicken, oyster, dried scallop (not all of these ingredients at once of course, but often a mixture of more than 3 of these), dhal and potatoes, and even – can you believe it – macaroni and cheese!
She read in the papers about a recipe book for weaning babies written by a Malaysian and sure enough about a month later, the book was in her hands and she happily started pouring over it. One of the recipes she has tried – beef and pasta. :) Sean seems to enjoy most of the cuisine prepared for him.
He also loves fruits. Banana and papaya are his favorites. Probably because they’re sweet and soft. On good days he can finish a whole bowl of whatever yummy stuff my mum cooked and one banana or half a slice of papaya (he can finish one slice but we don’t want to give him too much).
In spite of all the good food and my mum’s efforts, Sean is still underweight. He’s been called skinny, scrawny and small. Sigh. So geram. My mum especially feels frustrated. The doc said that it’s most likely because he’s so active...high metabolism. Also, he doesn’t drink much formula. Never did like it and it’s usually difficult to get him to drink it. People tell us that as long as he’s healthy it’s alright but I can’t deny that it stings a bit lar when people keep commenting on his size. Some keep at it like we’re deaf. Ah well.
She read in the papers about a recipe book for weaning babies written by a Malaysian and sure enough about a month later, the book was in her hands and she happily started pouring over it. One of the recipes she has tried – beef and pasta. :) Sean seems to enjoy most of the cuisine prepared for him.
He also loves fruits. Banana and papaya are his favorites. Probably because they’re sweet and soft. On good days he can finish a whole bowl of whatever yummy stuff my mum cooked and one banana or half a slice of papaya (he can finish one slice but we don’t want to give him too much).
In spite of all the good food and my mum’s efforts, Sean is still underweight. He’s been called skinny, scrawny and small. Sigh. So geram. My mum especially feels frustrated. The doc said that it’s most likely because he’s so active...high metabolism. Also, he doesn’t drink much formula. Never did like it and it’s usually difficult to get him to drink it. People tell us that as long as he’s healthy it’s alright but I can’t deny that it stings a bit lar when people keep commenting on his size. Some keep at it like we’re deaf. Ah well.
The BIG Move
At last, we’ve moved. To our new home, that is. It’s in Taman Paya Rumput Indah, quite a distance from town. We moved on 26 December and the next day a friend told us that Penang was hit by an “earthquake”. Our TV aerial was not fixed and we did not buy newspapers so we had no idea about the tsunami and thought the feller was pulling our leg. It was the next day that we learned of the tragedy. Jason and I were married on Sept 11, 1999. 2 years later the 911 tragedy happened. Then on the day we moved to our very own house, the tsunami struck. What a coincidence. Back to our house.
It’s a double storey terrace house. My parents and us are among the first to move in among the double storey 3rd phase of this Taman. My parents are just one door away. Being one of the first means having to put up with all the noise and dust of incoming neighbours’ renovations. Ah well.
It’s really convenient having my parents nearby. Even though I’m not working at the moment and look after Sean on my own, I really appreciate my mum’s help. She cooks Sean’s meals and bathes him. My parents also takes Sean on evening walks (Sean in his stroller) and to the playground. (I will write about Sean’s meals and evening walks another day). My mum and I take turns to cook. Well, so far I’ve cooked a couple of times. Haven’t cooked for about 2 years...pretty rusty. When I got married, I happily made dinner almost every night even though it meant I had to rush home from work 20 minutes away. Then we moved to Kg. Lapan which was nearer to my office but I just lost the passion to cook. So, getting started again isn’t that easy but it’s fun.
God has really been faithful and provided for us by way of love gifts from caring Christians and the kindness of people who allowed us to pay in installments for the lightings, wiring works and grills. We’ve also been very blessed by Jason’s colleagues who helped us move house. They drove the lorry, moved all our stuff (2 trips) and then went to help my parents too. At no charge at all. We’re really blown away and are so grateful for their help.
Below’s a snapshot of our home.
It’s a double storey terrace house. My parents and us are among the first to move in among the double storey 3rd phase of this Taman. My parents are just one door away. Being one of the first means having to put up with all the noise and dust of incoming neighbours’ renovations. Ah well.
It’s really convenient having my parents nearby. Even though I’m not working at the moment and look after Sean on my own, I really appreciate my mum’s help. She cooks Sean’s meals and bathes him. My parents also takes Sean on evening walks (Sean in his stroller) and to the playground. (I will write about Sean’s meals and evening walks another day). My mum and I take turns to cook. Well, so far I’ve cooked a couple of times. Haven’t cooked for about 2 years...pretty rusty. When I got married, I happily made dinner almost every night even though it meant I had to rush home from work 20 minutes away. Then we moved to Kg. Lapan which was nearer to my office but I just lost the passion to cook. So, getting started again isn’t that easy but it’s fun.
God has really been faithful and provided for us by way of love gifts from caring Christians and the kindness of people who allowed us to pay in installments for the lightings, wiring works and grills. We’ve also been very blessed by Jason’s colleagues who helped us move house. They drove the lorry, moved all our stuff (2 trips) and then went to help my parents too. At no charge at all. We’re really blown away and are so grateful for their help.
Below’s a snapshot of our home.
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