Our life journey with our little Angel, Aurelia

Good bye Mummy Poko :)

2009-07-07T11:38:00.002+08:00

Today is your 33 months year-old... wow.. times passed & my daughter growing day by day :)

3 weeks before, mummy & you over night at aunt house due to our house doing minor renovation. House look very messy & dirty during that period of time, so we have to temporary
stay in with aunt.

You very happy during that periods. Mom & aunt decided to let you free from pampers during night time. Well, you did it very good. Since the first day we stay in, you did not wee wee on the bed during night time.

You managed well on yourself. Day & night also will telling us when you want to wee. Now, you really free from pampers 24 hours. 恭喜！！我们亲爱的女儿 ^.^

Say good bye to 甜甜 (pacifier)

2009-05-29T09:30:00.005+08:00

Most of the kids also love so much on the pacifier. My daughter was 1 of them.

You call your pacifier as 甜甜(tian tian , meaning as sweetly). Hahaha... when mom asking you 'Does your 甜甜 sweet?'. You will respond to mom saying 'No'. You are so sure that actually you just like the feeling on sucking and biting it. There was no taste at all on the pacifier.

Mom decided want to cut off your pacifier habit. So, when aunt told mom that your pacifier broken, mom told aunt " it's ok not need to give her anymore, I have to stop her on this".

It's so coincident that the pacifier at home also broken on the same time. So, mom & aunt work together to stop you on it. When you felt sleepy, and you miss your pacifier, the conversation as below :-

Ern Yi : Mummy, ern yi want 甜甜(pacifier)...
Mom : ooohoh... no more 甜甜oh... who asking you bite till broke?
Ern Yi : Mummy go and buy new one....
Mom : Mummy dun have money oh, Ern Yi have or not?
Ern Yi : Ern Yi 没有oh...
Mom : Then, how to buy 甜甜? Never mind la, Ern Yi big girl liao, not need to have 甜甜ok.
Ern Yi: 不ok oh... Ern Yi 没有 big girl, mummy give 甜甜.
Mom: Not need to have 甜甜liao, 甜甜broken and cannot eat anymore. Mummy already give to Jesus.
Ern Yi: Jesus, give Ern Yi 甜甜....
Mom: :) hahaha... Jesus throw away liao, the 甜甜dirty liao. Cannot be eta anymore, ok.

Then mom accompany you to your sweet dream, by changing the topic of the conversation. After a while, you had been slept. Mom can felt that you very miss your 甜甜 so much but, mom have to stop you on it.

Actually, without the pacifier, you also can sleep, just that you miss the feeling on sucking it. You take few days to recover your missing on your pacifier. After day 3, you reduce your missing on it and now you stop asking mom & aunt on the pacifier. You can sleep better nowadays.

Say good bye to 甜甜 (pacifier) .. :)

** Mom & Dad found that you really a good girl. Easy to convince and can accept change very fast. You can understand mom & dad concern and also can remember why we need to do so. Thanks so much my lovely daughter :)

TV Broke down :'(

2009-05-23T12:20:00.005+08:00

This morning, as usual mom play the DVD for you, but out of sudden the TV just blinking like thunder and become black screen... Ooopps.... The TV was gone... can't watch anymore.. :'(

Mom & dad told you that no more TV to watch because it was broke down and we need to get the new one. Haha... you done a funny action when we told u this. You said "恩宜吹一下，就好了" (meaning that you just need to blow and it's will be alright). Then, you went in front of the TV screen and do the action. You use your hand to touch the screen like showing that you love it as well ...

You make us felt fun & happy on your action. To fulfill your need, mom had to use laptop to play the DVD for you :)

Finally.. U said 'I want wee wee'

2009-05-02T12:43:00.001+08:00

Mom so worry that you dunno how to tell want to wee wee at your age. Compare to other kids same age as you, they can tell when they are about 1.5-2 year-old. But you had been more than 2 also dunno how to tell :(

Mom & 大姑(baby sit), work up the plan to train you on it... on the beginning, you can handle it very well on 大姑's house, but when you at home during weekend.. you are so lazy to tell mom & dad. Even through we force you to wee wee, you also dun want. End up, you wee wee on the floor... :'(

Haha... after 2 months plus we work hard on it.. finally you can tell us when you want to wee wee. Mom & dad are so happy that you can handle it well especially at home. But when going out, dad still want you to wear pampers, because he worry that you forgotten and wee wee on his car :(.

Anyway, mom very happy on your achievement. 加由，妈妈的宝贝。。。

CNY 2009 - Golden Cow Year

2009-02-12T20:29:00.001+08:00

As usual on CNY, we will attend the Mandarin Mass (Church service) on the CNY eve. Mom like to attend it because it's more meaningful compare to English mass on the 1st day of CNY.

This year, you can understand more on all the CNY celebration. You can name out all the decoration things for CNY. You know what is ang pao and also can sang out a CNY song. Very fun with your around in our life. The fun part was you sang ' hong pao ..hong pao.. hong pao nan guo lai, Ern Yi Ern Yi fah da chai'.... hahaha....

CNY for mom & dad just like another Chinese celebration. We done a simple deco on our house and we also get a new cloths for you. This year we did not went back to Malacca, but all your aunties & uncles (mom's sibling) visited us at our home. They stay with us 3 days 2 night and you were very happy on that. Our house was crowded by 21 peoples in total :)

Chinese New Year always come with new wishes, new visions and new dreams to every one. Mom & dad only have 1 wish, that was HEALTHY for everybody especially you :)

摇篮曲

2009-01-10T16:32:00.003+08:00

摇摇摇摇摇摇摇那摇篮曲

唱唱唱唱唱从古到如今

去去去去去要去的不可留

变变变变变变是不变的由

一年又一年又一年

一代又一代又一代

醒来又睡了一世纪

从古到如今

摇摇摇摇摇摇摇那摇篮曲

唱唱唱唱唱从古到如今

** This is one of the song that mommy always sang for you

since you born till now... Now u can sing together with mom :)

Economy Crisis :(

2008-12-16T12:45:00.001+08:00

Today weather as normal, life also as normal... Just that bad news call to daddy's income. Daddy get a bad news from his employer. It's 10% cut of daddy monthly salary. Haiz..... life style have to change start from now. Daddy told mummy that.." We have to cut down the trips back to Malacca liao, it's can save a lot of money..." Mummy respond as :'(

Daddy felt pressure on it... and mummy also felt sad on this bad news. Em... how should we plan
to reduce the cost for living style in Penang? How to make more income to cover back this 10% shortage? How to plan for saving more now? Suddenly mummy had a lot of thoughts and thinking....

Em.. close the figures hard that mummy will get a good news soon about the transfer department. Wish that the new boss can do something on mummy's salary adjustment. Thanks God that mummy on the past 1 year had extra saving from the company allowance. It's really good for us to recover the crisis now. Thanks God also that daddy & mummy not work in same company :)

Mummy knew that you sure not understand what is going on and impact to your life. Anyway, you still a good girl in our heart as you did not demand too much on spend for your toys... Let us face the crisis together and we always beside daddy to support him... :)

Journey back to Malacca 2008-11-28

2008-12-11T23:16:00.001+08:00

Early morning we woke up and back to Malacca to attend wedding for your cousin brother, Steven.We started our journey around 8am but the first thing to do were went to Balik Pulau to fetch mom's 2nd aunt. You call her "二姑婆" :)

After fetch aunt, we went for breakfast before we start our journey into highway. You're very happy because today you have chance to go out again. Your happy face and mood all came together. You started talking, asking a lot of questions and singing. You can remember a lot of songs and you make everyone happy during this journey.

This round, mom expected that we will had a tiring trip. Due to the time very short and we need to rush back by 30th Nov'08. The trip itself for both way had been ate up 15th hours on this trip.
However, mom still happy on this trip, because we had spend times together and during the whole trip you're excited and made the whole trip full of joys. Love you so much my cuties daughter.

New friends for my litte angel :)

2008-11-24T00:10:00.007+08:00

In the beginning of 1 year+, you did not like to watch Barney. Every time mommy want to play the DVD for you, you will cried and asked to change. But now, you love it so much. Every morning when you woke up, the very first time you will said that you want to watch Barney.

Beside Barney, you also like to see Baby Bop (Sissy) and BJ. 3 of them become your favour now. You had a lot of questions to ask about them. What, why, where always from your mouth :S until mom also cannot answer you.

While watching together with you, mom also learning together with you on what Barney taught. Mom's English very poor since last time on school. Never thought of it's important in life, that's why mom did not built the basic since primary time. So, next time you cannot like mom, have to learn it up and do your best on this language ok... Happy learning my angel with your new friends ^!^

Worried on your potty training :-(

2008-11-23T12:17:00.000+08:00

You are now a 2 year-old+ kid, but till today, you still don't know how to control your pee ... Mummy is getting worried over this issue. Most of your friends who are almost the same age as you are pretty much potty trained during the day time.

Mummy only have time to train you up during the weekend. During the last few times, you seemed lazy to tell mummy and need mummy to force you. In actual fact, you understood but you just refused to inform. Maybe you still don't know how to control it and mummy need to spend more time on it.

At this point, you can tell things pretty well except on pee :p . You are also very good in questioning. Question from East to West and North to South ... till at times, mummy also don't know how to answer your questions. However, it's really fun that you can ask so many questions and we love your curiosity. You can remember things/actions/words quite well after seeing/hearing those for once or twice. That's why mummy felt that it should not be a problem to train you up to control and say when you wanted to pee. But, you still love your pampers :(

Errmm ..... It might be caused by mummy and daddy not trying hard enough. Both of us also lazy to train you up on the early age and only now started to get worried over it ... Haiz ... Mummy really hope that you can learn to control it soon. Can tell when u want to pee as well as when you want to poo poo. At this moment you do these two things when mummy asked or forced you to .. :$

2 Year-Old Birthday :)

2008-10-07T22:57:00.003+08:00

Time flies so fast. Wow... you reached your 2 year-old now. Mummy can't imagine that we had been together for 24 months. hehehe.... if count from the month you inside mummy's tummy, we had been together for 34 months. Mummy very miss that period you inside my tummy... and also miss the period that mummy breast feed you.. :$
This year, we only arrange a simple celebration for you. No gift, just a cake for you. You looked happily with the cake, because when you saw a cake, in your mind it's automatically reflect 'Happy Birthday to You'.... the song that you always heard.
You really big girl now... Can understand what's the cake mean for you and also can happily enjoy it. Not like last year during your 1 year-old birthday, some more crying due to sleepy. Now, you always want to show that you are very energetic, but mummy will force you to sleep before 10pm everyday. If not, mummy really not need to rest.
Happy Birthday our sweet heart... May God always take care your health, peace and happiness.
Go to sleep baby... good nite and sweet dream.... emmmmmuck (kiss from dad & mum)

Simple & Happy Holidays (1st - 3rd Oct 2008)

2008-10-06T22:52:00.002+08:00

It's a long holidays again. Daddy & mummy took 1 day off as we could enjoy a 5-day holidays. For this long holidays, mummy planned to meet all the 姨姨 at Klang. We went to Klang on 1st October and you met all mummy's relative. Due to the fact that you seldom meet them, you kept crying on this day till you got yourself feeling comfortable having them around. At night we had seafood for dinner at Telok Gong, Selangor.

On 2nd Oct, we had a whole day trip at KLCC & KL Tower. We brought you to KLCC play ground, Suria KLCC for window shopping as well as visited the KLCC Aquaria. In the evening, we visited KL Tower to have a nice view on KL city from the tower itself. It was a real tiring day for you because you played without rest.

After visited KL Tower, mummy noticed that you had a fever. Daddy got a cool fever for you and after we had dinner and showered you, mummy sang song for you to have your sweet dreams. Luckily you had a good sleep over the night. The next day, we did not go out. We just let you have a rest at Klang. At night after 姨姨 back from work, we went out to the Klang's Jusco shopping mall.

Bangkok & Pattaya Trip (4th-8th Sept'08)

2008-09-15T22:21:00.001+08:00

We decided to go ahead with the Bangkok trip as planned. As we reached the Penang International Airport, we noticed that there were still a lot of people going to Bangkok as well.

Mummy was relieved from the previous worries. We were happilly looking forward to the whole journey of the trip.

During this 5 days, we really enjoyed ourselves. We went to a lot of places and ate a lot of nice foods.

You did not eat much, just took a lot of white rice and drank your milk :) You enjoyed yourself with the Sea lion & Dophin's show, but cried when you watched the cowboy show due to the loud bombing sound effect. For most of the places, you did not understand what they were, but when you saw any beautiful design, you will show out your happiness.

When we were at Pattaya, daddy & mummy decided to go for 'Ah Gua' show. You are still small to understand who they actually are. Mummy did not tell you that all of those are men and not ladies. Hehehe ..... mummy was surprised that you enjoyed yourself watching the whole show displayed by them. You kept telling mummy that they were beautiful, nicely dancing and singing. You even clapped & bid goodbye with them in the end of the show ... hahaha ... That was very funny.

Mummy knew the fact that you were very tired. But you insisted to watch everything during the whole trip. Luckily, you could still take short naps when we travelled from one location to another. Overall, we enjoyed the whole trip very much. It was nice to travel with you, my loving daughter :)

Mummy depress on the coming trip :(

2008-09-02T13:05:00.002+08:00

Mummy had been planned for our holidays on coming 4th September, but the news from the TV and newspaper really kill mummy's mentality as well as emotion. Mummy don't know whether want to go ahead or cancel all the booking due to the serious case show in Bangkok politic issued. Felt depress at the moment... :'(

Mummy tried not to read or listen all the news about Bangkok. But mummy still done the confirm of the situation with the tour agent at Bangkok as well as friends who are working over there. Everyone told mummy that over there life as normal and it's safe to visit there. Ask mummy not need to worry and can go ahead.

Since everything had planned and leave had been approved. Mummy decided will go ahead and don't want to waste the afford of this planning. Because mummy want to bring you to take flight before you reach your 2 year-old. Daddy show the worry face and we had a small argument on mummy's decision. But end up he decided to follow mummy :) because he loves both of us.

May God bless us on this coming trip especially for our safety over there. Amen

Mummy Miss U now :)

2008-08-22T13:21:00.004+08:00

Mummy had a lot of things want to share with you. Mummy wanted to record down all the words that you said... em... but.. mummy was too lazy now :(

Mummy & daddy agreed that you had been grew up a lot... not only the physical but also the mental. You actively in talking nowadays, but sometime mummy still catch no ball what you trying to share.... whahahaha....

Now, you can differentiate inside vs outside and also going in vs going out. Have sense of direction now ^_^ Mummy is planning to buy you more education VCDs/DVDs, so that you
can learn better English. So far all the VCDs that you are watching now was sponsor by San Yi ...hahaha.. all were 2nd hand... but still keep very well and you love it so much.

Mummy not wish that you spend more time in front the TV, but mummy was hardly allocate out more than 2 hours for you in a day. It's now became your habit that when you turn back to home, you will request to on the VCD that you like. Around 9pm+ ... it's your time turning into sweet dream world. Mummy always waiting for weekend to come, so that mummy can spend more time for you :)

Papa.. We Love You :)

2008-08-10T23:51:00.007+08:00

This day was just like any other normal day. The only special thing about it was today you had cake to eat. When come to cakes, the first thing that came to mind for you was 'sing hapi birt day...'

As usual we went to Church in the morning. Then daddy & mummy went to Citibank to clear the cards payment. We later enjoyed our lunch at Ribs and we bought a cake for daddy ^_^ ... Mummy wanted to bring you to the shopping mall, but with grandma's condition, it's very hard for us to spend a longer time there. We need to take care of grandma also and she can't walk for too long. However, you were a good and understanding girl and easy to convince and easy to be happy.

It's might be too tired for you to follow us around the island, and it made you felt sleepy. After we reached home, you had your afternoon nap for 2 hours and happily woke up when you saw 2nd aunt came. Mummy prepared the dinner and we had simple dinner for this day and after dinner we enjoy the cake cutting and photo shooting with daddy.. ^_^

Happy Birthday to you .. PaPa..We love U ... :)

Your First Hair Cut

2008-08-02T10:12:00.003+08:00

Today, daddy & mummy brought you to cut your hair for the very first time since you were born ^_^ . Daddy went ahead to have my hair cut first. Mummy kept telling you that you need to be good and sit still when it's your turn to have your hair cut.

Once daddy was done, you were brought to the chair where u were put on a piece of plank. You were pretty happy when seated there and you kept saying 'chuo kau kau' (sitting at a higher spot). When the lady started to trim your hair, you very quiet and still to let her do the cutting. And often, you kept smiling happily in front of the mirror ^_^.

成长中的恩宜 ^L^

2008-07-26T16:40:00.004+08:00

成长中的妳,不知道有多少快乐
成长中的妳,不知道有多少疑问
成长中的妳,不知道有多少忧愁

妳是如此天真无暇
我只看到妳那可爱的笑脸
充满了甜美 ; 幸福和快乐

妳是如此活泼
我只看到妳那好学的心
充满了好学和好奇心

妳的成长过程,我要制造快乐给妳
妳的成长过程,我要解答妳的疑问
妳的成长过程,我要减少妳的忧愁

愿妳有一颗平常心....有爱

快乐.. 幸福.. 平安.. 健康.. 常相随 (^-^)

Recent Trip to Malacca

2008-07-24T09:40:00.003+08:00

We went back to Malacca last Friday (18th Jul) till Monday (21st Jul). As usual, you were only excited to see Shi Yi (4th aunt) when we arrived. Everyone else were like total strangers to you eventhough you have already met everyone before.

When you saw San Chiu (3rd uncle), you kept saying "mai mai ..." (i don't want) and ran to daddy and said "papa pau-pau" (daddy, carry me). We could clear saw tears flowing out from your eyes then. Poor little thing.

When we went to Shi Yi's house, you were busy walking and running around. And the next thing was .. you climbed up to the upper deck of double decker bed all by yourself and you happily said "pha kau kau" (literally means climb to a high spot).

Time flies. You are going to be 2-year-old soon.

Loving talking to U

2008-07-15T22:15:00.005+08:00

Mummy really enjoy talking to you. You are so funny :) and sometimes felt that you like a big girl now..
Mummy noted some of the conversation with you as below :-

A.) Fetch you from Da Gu's house

Mummy : Are u naugty today or not?
U : Da ku da da. (Auntie beat - 大姑打打)
Mummy : Where Da Gu's da?
U : da jiao...(beat you leg - 打脚)
Mummy : You mei you tong? (pain or not - 有没有痛)
U : you (mean yes - 有)

2.) When you turn in to daddy car...

U : Pa pa... sing haleiluya... ai ai ... (mean u want to listen to the song name call sing hallelujah,
it's a Christian song).
then.. when pa pa turn on, you will turn your smiling face...
U : Giv tank ai ai.... ( mean u want new song call Give Thanks)

then mummy will ask you to be patience and wait for the turn... hehehe....
U : du shu ai ai.... (want to read book -读书)
from the book when you saw the clown...
U : jie jie zhe yang....jie jie zhe yang (you recall the clown that you met before - 姐姐这样)
Mummy : Do you want to look for jie jie?
U : mai mai... (don't want)..
Mummy : Jie jie you mei you mei? (mean the clown pretty or not -姐姐有没有美)
U : mei you.... (mean no) whahahaha.....
Mummy : Where u want to go?
U : zhao jises (looking for Jesus) - because you knew every week we went to church.
Mummy : Do u want to go shopping?
U : ai (yes)
Mummy : What you want to buy?
U : yakup ai ai (mean you want Yakult)

3.) At home

U : mummy kai jie jie chang ge <开姐姐唱歌>(asking to play the VCD with little
girls singing)
Mummy : Which one? What song that jie jie chang?
U : peng peng tiao (奔奔跳)
Mummy : some more...还有ler...
U : xio xio ping (小小兵)
Mummy : ok... mummy play it....
U : chor chor ......... ze pian .... (mean want to sit here - refer to the Sofa)
U : pia pia ai ai.... (mean u want biscuit)
U : zi ji chi (mean eat by myself- 自己吃)
Mummy : Can you share with mummy; give mummy 1 please....
U : mai mai... zi ji chi ( mean no, eat by myself) ...

You had a lot of requests, everyday sure you want to watch... pokoyo, 123, jie jie chang ge...
When you felt boring, you will turn you attention to play your drum, ball, writing board and also disturb mummy & daddy...heheheehe....

4.) Bathing

U : pom pom liao... (mean want to bath)
U : tuo yi fu ..(take off the cloth -脱衣服)
U : tuo ku zhi.. (take off the pant -脱裤子)
U : sua ya (brush teeth - 刷牙) but you dunno how to brush. Mummy just give u the tooth brush and let you bite on it...
U : kong kong.... water... duo duo (u ask for the mug and request to fill in the water)

Mummy will let you play until finish washing your whole body.... then mummy will stop you and put back the stuff. You will request me to wrap you using the towel and you will happily running out and said : zhao pa pa (找爸爸).... you will calling halo... pa pa.... with you sweeties smile...
Until mummy call you back to the room only you will return back to wear your cloth.

Like to talk to you, because when you answer mummy question, you will process your mind... think before you answer it. Sometimes tell you something and asking you whether you understand or not and you will seriously think it and answer.... Not sure whether u really understand or not, but mummy just make it a habit for you to make decision, to think and to understand. Always asking you the 5W1H question....hehehe... hope that you are not boring with this... :p

21 months old :)

2008-07-07T19:09:00.016+08:00

Times flied very fast, mummy can't believe that you are now 21 months old. Missing so much during the time that you are just born. The feeling and the images of first time I saw you was still very clear in mummy eyes.

Now you started to give mummy pressure. Felt burden to take care you especially on teaching and coaching part. Mummy tried to figure out how to guide you when you do mistake and how to avoid you to repeat again.

Maybe mummy too pampered you and mummy heart was too soft. Mummy worried that you felt lonely. Regret that mummy did not spend much times with you especially during your play times. Most of the time, mummy need to take care the housework during weekend.

Mummy want to thanks 大姑 and 阿嘛, because both of them spend most of their times to play with you. You learn a lot of things from them and it's what mummy felt thankful to them. You are big girl now and mummy must do the best to spend more times for you started from now onward.

1st time met the real clown :)

2008-06-22T23:02:00.002+08:00

Today mummy bring you to have a lunch in Hotel. There was a clown inside the restaurant.

This was first time you met a real clown and you are crying when the clown walk near by and touching you.

Maybe you can't accept the face that you never saw before, so you felt unsecured and cried.
You keep on saying don't want and want mummy or daddy to carry you... until few times daddy
convinced and show you the clown actually was very friendly only you started to accept it.

The clown making a flower hat and the butterfly for you and you look very happy on it. You
remember the clown and when you saw the balloon, you will told mummy it was given by the clown :)

1 Day Trip to Kedah

2008-05-31T22:09:00.004+08:00

(Photo in Lye Huat Garden)

Due to school holidays, 三姨's family with 大姨 came to our house for a '3 days and 2 nights' stay.
During their stay, we had a 1-day trip to Kedah. We went to the Padi Museum, Bukit Kayu Hitam and also to Lye Huat Garden.

(Photo from Padi Museum)

You enjoyed the trip very much. You've were busy walking & looking around especially when we're in the Padi Museum. You thought that all the pictures were real and ask me to bring you to see the cows and padi fields....
but mummy can't do that because it's only a painting.

At Lye Huat Garden, you were very happy to see so many animals like birds, monkeys and fishes. Mummy was happy to bring you out for the trip but it was indeed a very tiring day... :(

Playing with your pants :p

2008-05-15T19:14:00.002+08:00

Aiyoo... today you were very naughty... during your big business, you took your pants and played with it...
You were saying 'wear pants' but you wore it wrongly ..... :(
See where are you put it on???

Hahahaha ... even though you made mistakes but you really brought fun to mummy and Ah Ma...
See you are so cute with this picture (like wearing a hat)..... hahaha ...

A Song before your bedtime

2008-05-05T22:53:00.003+08:00

Every night you would request daddy or mummy to sing to you before you turn in to dreamland. Today was also without an exception … hehehe … you made mummy a request which mummy couldn’t fulfill that 100% reason being mummy is totally not good at this song.

You all guess what song was that? :) It's the Doraemon’s song. Mummy was only able to make the tune on this and with the last word … do ra e mon … but you were also very happy on this. Laugh & laugh happily when mummy sang this song for you. Mummy think that I'll need to learn that up so mummy can teach you to sing this song 1 day :)

2008-05-02T13:23:00.001+08:00

Today you explore yourself in new words. You can said Flower, Rabbit , Orange & Koala bear. It might because you always heard what mummy saying and you learn it from that. Beside this the Magic English VCD also help a lot. It because of the song, when mummy asked how are you? Hahaha… you will reply: I’m fine, Thank you x 2 with the tones follow the song.

When you sitting inside the car, you knew where to get your reading book. While taking your book, you will said Du Shu (读书). Every time after open few minutes you will put back the book. Mummy have to watch up you on this, because you are quite naughty. You tile out the book before, so mummy cannot let you repeat this mistake. Have to watch up and punish you if necessary.

When you finish your milk, you will said ‘finish’. When you think of to drink water, you will said water ai ai (mean you want water). When you want to sleep, you will request your booster and your pacifier.

You also knew how to request people to carry you and you will pick your toys to play. Now daddy & mummy have to watch you up closely, because you are too actives and like to open the drawer to see what interested to pick and play.

Since that you can start express yourself, mummy now let you free from pampers at day time when we are at home. But have to let you pass xiao bian (小便) every 60-90minus. So far so good, you are cooperative with mummy :)

My 18th months baby :)

2008-04-07T23:20:00.001+08:00

Now you are 18^th months baby. Mummy very happy on your achievement and thanks for the Da Gu (baby sitter) as well. You can tell mummy your body part with very clear and correct showing. When mummy ask where is your hand? You will show to mummy and repeat the word very clearly. You can said in mandarin or English with the words, Yan Jing眼睛 (Eyes), Er Duo 耳朵 (Ear), Bi Zi 鼻子(Nose), Zui Ba 咀吧 (Mouth), Tou Fa 头发(Hair), Shou手 (Hand) & Jiao脚 (Leg).

You also can sang more than 3 sentences of the song. Now, you know how to make request what kind of VCD or song you like. You also can understand what daddy or mummy asking now. What ever we ask, you will respond. If you are not sure, you will be quiet without respond. You also like to go to the Church and when asking where you want to go, you will said 找 Jesus (looking for Jesus).

Now, you also can said very clearly with the English words: light, birds, motorbike, car, ball, cat, dog, tree, thank you and sorry.... nice to see your improvement.... great work done my baby...

Aurelia is 1 and a half years old today

2008-04-07T09:39:00.004+08:00

Today you reached another milestone of your life. You are now 1 and a half years old today. The same goes to Kelvin. All cheers to Aurelia and Kelvin for turning 1.5 today !!!.

Well, today is also the day Daddy & Mummy had to take you to the clinic for your jab for 1.5 year-old. You woke up as usual in the morning. Mummy gave you a bottle of milk after you woke which you happily drank away. Along the drive to the clinic, Mummy kept telling you today we are taking you to "da chen" (taking a jab) and you kept repeating after Mummy saying "da chen". When Mummy ask you where you were going, you replied "da chen". Hmm, not really sure if you really know what's the meaning of that or not. Mummy said to you in chinese asking you that you must not cry during "da chen" and you repeated "zhi dao" (means I know or ok in chinese).

Once we reached the clinic, the doctor checked you as normal. After the check, you need to wait for another attending nurse for your jab. When it's time, the nurse instructed Mummy to carry you with your arms 'secured'. Hmm, you were yelling your heart out when the nurse gave you the jab. But Daddy had to praise the nurse for a really good job done. It was a really quick jab. You kept saying "dong dong .. dong dong" (painful in chinese) where Mummy kept calming you down. Poor thing. Luckily a nurse diverted your attention using a rattler and you were then ok in a while.

Well, happy 1.5 years old to you and Kelvin again :-)

Good Friday on 2008

2008-03-21T13:15:00.001+08:00

Today, we did not stay at Penang. We were in San Yi’s house. Today are San Yi & Jian Kai ge ge birthday. This day also was Good Friday on this year calendar. Good Friday meant Jesus Christ surrender himself to the God to safe sins from the world.

From yesterday till tomorrow night we need to attend every day mass. Yesterday was last supper for Jesus. Today is Jesus die (Good Friday) and tomorrow we will waiting for Jesus risen (Easter eve).

We did not have big celebration for San Yi & Jian Kai’s birthday. We sang a birthday song for them after we back from the church service around 10.30pm. We also had a cake for them and took some nice photos. During all the events, we celebrate together with San Yi’s family and Si Yi’s family. We had a nice gathering on this and you built better relationship with them as well. Now, you can call San Yi, Si Yi, Yi Chang, auntie and uncle very clearly. You always improve yourself to learn new words. So, daddy and mummy need to be more careful when we speak, because you learn everything. Either bad or good you just copy from what we are saying… hahahaha…

Election Day - A Day to Make a Stand

2008-03-08T15:31:00.002+08:00

Today is Election Day. It's a day where everyone in the country should make a stand to choose their representatives in the Government.

Well, you are home alone with Daddy. Ah mah is at home with us also. Mummy took the night bus back home last night to cast her vote. Somehow, this year felt very different for us. Somehow we felt very much closer to the country's political issues and it's a must for us to make a stand.

Today you woke up early as usual. Daddy made you a bottle of milk after a long night sleeping. After you had your milk, Daddy asked ah mah to watch over you for a while Daddy went to the market to get some veges and meat.

After having breakfast, Daddy bathed you and dressed you up. Once Daddy and ah mah were ready, we went to fetch da-ku (eldest paternal aunt) and start our journey to cast our votes. Daddy drove da-ku to her polling spot, followed by Daddy's and ah mah's polling spot.

You were seated happily on your car seat looking around at the sceneries and cars that you came across along the way. You also happily talking to da-ku. Well, I guess you must be pretty tired for staying awake since you woke up in the morning. Once you got home and had your milk, Daddy tugged you to bed and you were fast asleep.

Mummy will be taking the night bus home tonight. You'll be able to see mummy back home again tomorrow morning.

Your First Chinese New Year

2008-03-04T17:07:00.001+08:00

You had your first Chinese New Year celebration when you were 4 months old. You woke up at your usual time and mummy had you bathed. Mummy dressed you up in your new dress, a gift from auntie Gey Peng & uncle Miguel.

Daddy decided to take a picture of you in the new dress.

Aurelia with Mummy.

Aurelia wIth Daddy.

After when we were ready, we went to church to attend the morning Mass. After that, we went to visit Ah Kong & Ah Mah (paternal) for CNY. Then we meet up with all the aunties and uncles. Hmm, you collected a lot of angpows (red packets). A red packet will mean it's a blessing from the person who gave that.

Your first time turning your body over by yourself

2008-03-04T17:06:00.000+08:00

The picture was taken on the day you successfully to turn your body over by yourself. We can see that you were trying hard to turn left and right. At first, you were half successful. Meaning that you managed to turn your body over till you were lying on the side of your body. After that, you dropped back onto your back.

You kept going for quite a number of times until you successfully turned your body over till you are lying on your chest. See how glad you are with the little smile you gave when called by Daddy & Mummy. Yay!! What an achievement !!!

Short Holiday Trip to KL

2008-03-04T17:05:00.001+08:00

We took you down to KL for a short holiday trip to visit all the aunts and uncles. Aunty Agnes & Uncle Aldren got up to KL from Malacca to meet us. We didn't visit much place during this trip except a visit to Mummy's uncle's place. Other than that, we spend most of the time at Aunty Rosa's place in Klang.

Above is a picture taken together with Uncle Aldren, Aunty Agnes, Uncle Steven, Aunty Rosa and of course, Daddy, Mummy & you ...

First Time Lifting Up Your Head

2008-03-04T17:04:00.001+08:00

This is the first time that you successfully lifted up your head when you are lying on your chest. Once you got it up, you were quite happy when Daddy & Mummy called to you. Can see it through the smile on your face.

Previously, your neck was not strong enough for you to be able to lift up your head. So, whenever you are sleeping in that position, you'll stay on one side of your face until either Mummy or Daddy turned your face over to the other side. In a way, it helps to keep your ears closed to your head.

Sleeping Sack

2008-03-04T17:01:00.001+08:00

Daddy got you a sleeping sack for use when you were small. It really helped you to sleep better and avoided unnecessary blankets to cover you during your bedtimes. You looked like you felt really cozy and comfy. The pictures speak for themselves. Below are some of Daddy's favourite pictures of you in the sleeping sack.

"Ha!Ha!Ha! This is nice"

"Hmm! I'll give my head a scratch"

"Ok, I'm going to bed soon"

Hmm ... Should have started this earlier ...

2008-03-04T14:00:00.001+08:00

Like what the title stated, should have started this earlier say Day 1 when Aurelia was born. Now, it's rather difficult to back track the events all the way back like more than 1 year ago. So many things happened. Well, I think the thing that I can do now is to put down the important events and start the journal from this day onwards ... I think it will still work :-)

Chinese New Year 2008

2008-02-10T12:59:00.001+08:00

Dong Dong Zhang x2, Gong Xi x2 etc... Chinese New Year come again… and mummy as usual bring you back to Malacca, to meet mummy’s family. We start our journey on the first day of CNY after we visit Ah Kong & Ah Ma. Due to you still small, so we had our journey to Klang and overnight 1 day before we back to Malacca.

This year, the ambiance was difference. You can’t find maternal grandpa as usual. When mummy asking you where was maternal grandpa? You will turn your head to look at the chair that grandpa always sat. Ask you to call Ah Kong, you will do it without fail.

For you, you still enjoy the fun with all the姐姐(Jie Jie) and 哥哥(Ge Ge). Now, you are more comfortable with them, and can let them to carry you. You enjoy walking as well. At night we bring you to see灯笼(Deng Long) at Joker Street, Malacca. Mummy teach you new word call Deng Long… Every times mummy teaching you new words, you will try to pronoun it. Mummy felt happy to teach you and also enjoying to talk to you.

Let's go to Langkawi...

2008-01-19T19:50:00.002+08:00

Today morning we woke up very early because we want to go Langkawi for holidays.

Kai Ling 姐姐 fetch us to take breakfast first before we on board to the ferry. This is first time you sitting inside the ferry and you look very happy on it. You saw a lots of peoples and showing your sweet smiling with all of them. Everyone so happy to see you and saying that you are so cute and lovely.

You had your short nape during the journey to Langkawi. We reached there around 11.30am and daddy rent a Toyota Innova 2.0. Daddy drove the car and we met 三姨(San Yi)’s family at Langkawi Airport. We had a lunch before we check in to the Awana Porto Malai Resort. We will be staying here for 3 days 2 nights. Mummy just hope that you are ok with this plan and your body can accept the environment. Mummy force you to drink a lot of water, to avoid you get fever and make sure you have enough sleep.

Holy day, holy night... :)

2007-12-24T12:48:00.000+08:00

Today, you take up the challenge to walk at 四姨(Si Yi) house. You woke up and came down from the bed and you try yourself to walk from the bed to the door. You look very happy with your achievement and you want to try further. Maybe uncle Audren let you have a lot of training and fun during this few days. Everyday, he will catch you to walk and walk….Encouragement make you to do that and you felt fun on it.

You continue to walk as you like, but when you found yourself not in stabile you will hold anything beside you. You fell down few times but you did not cry, just stand up again and walk. Mummy look at you and felt happy that you take up this challenges for yourself to go to next step in your life.. :)

Today also a Holy Night and we are waiting for baby Jesus birth to this world. We also attended the holy mass at 7.30pm on St Teresa Church, Malacca. After the mass we had BBQ at四姨(Si Yi) house.

… Merry Christmas…. Ho..Ho..Ho… Happy Birthday to Jesus Christ :)

Christmas soon + Xiao Jiu’s wedding day

2007-12-22T00:29:00.000+08:00

December month is the wonderful and holy month. Because this month we are preparing for Jesus born to this world. On the wonderful day call “Christmas”. Beside this wonderful day, there were another special or big occasion on this month, that is today,小舅 (Xiao Jiu)’s wedding day.

We were back to Malacca 2 days ago. We joined the bachelor night for Xiao Jiu and you also met a lot of aunties and uncles. Today, we need to wake up very early, and prepared to attend church ceremony. Mummy let you wear skirt that brought by Xiao Jiu. You look so nice and so cute. Furthermore the funny thing is you are less hair… you look very funny.

However, you still pretty and everybody also want to carry you. Now you are better, at least when people offer, you will said yes. Let mummy rest a while. This day, you play a lot and you also very enjoy. You can recognize a lot of peoples and also like to see all the beautiful things. When you saw it, you will said 美美 (Mei Mei). At this moment, beside the body language, you also can tell mummy with want or don’t want in Hokkien. Now, you can said very clearly on words example:- papa, mama, bear x2, star, baby, fan, fish, halo, bye bye, Xiao Jiu, Da Jiu, Da Gu, Ah Kong, Ah Ma, Jie Jie etc. You also can sang a bit of the mandarin song with 爸爸..在家….‘pa pa zai jia’.

During this period, you also start to learn about your body. You can show which one is eyes, ear, nose, mouth and hair. Make us so happy and so fun with you.

Stand firm with trying 1 or 2 steps now...

2007-11-14T12:27:00.000+08:00

During this period, you can stand very firm by holding table or chair. You like to stand more often now. You can walk few step by holding the chair or table. Sometimes you try 1 or 2 steps to walk alone, but mummy can felt that your are very afraid. Anyway, at least mummy knew that you think of to do that, just that you are not ready yet. Mummy & daddy always encourage you, but you still no confident on it. Never mind step by step, at least you try it.

You like to take things especially all the things put on top on the table. You will take it and throw it to the floor. Maybe you like to hear the sound from all the throwing because it bring a lot of differentia. Mummy brought you a music dram, but you not really like it at this moment. You will play with it around 5 minus then you will look for new things to play.

This month, mummy also brought you a table toy set. When you saw it, the first thing attract your attention was the phone. You very happy when saw the toy and sitting beside the toy to play. Hehehe…. Mummy & daddy at least have a short break while you are playing with this toy set.

Happy Birthday to Aurelia (1 year-old)

2007-10-07T16:06:00.000+08:00

Happy birthday to you my loving daughter....

You are now 1-year-old. Daddy & mummy did not buy you a big present. Just brought you a double layer cake with pools and we give you 红包(Hong Bao). No friends were celebrated with you, because you still small, yet to know friends. All the people to celebrate with you are your aunties and uncles.

小舅 (Xiao Jiu) brought you a skirt and others all gave you 红包(Hong Bao). Mummy cook a lot of foods on this day, and we took lunch at home. You very tired on this day because play too much. You like to play小舅 (Xiao Jiu)’s hand phone but you are not allow him to carry you.

You still don’t know how to walk by yourself. You enjoying to calm around the house. Mummy was wondering when you will learn how to walk?

Learning stage to understand words

2007-09-28T12:00:00.002+08:00

You like to eat bite-bite that mummy brought for you. Maybe because of your gum itchy due to your teethes are growing, so you like something to be bite. You can hold the biscuit yourself and finish it. Your hand also more stronger than last time. You can hold a lot of things and the most you like is the phone. Once you get the phone on hand, you will put near to your ear and said ‘halo’… I’m surprise that you can do that.

You learn thing without teach by anyone but by your hearing and watching process.

Start from this month, you also like to watch the VCD with mandarin song (kid’s song brought by mummy) and Magic English (Learning words sponsor by San Yi). But the problem you had was you cannot concentrate the whole VCD. You only choose when the turn that you felt you like it. Maybe you still not understand, what are the meaning for all this. However, mummy will continue to play it to bring you the environment with fun, colour and also hearing practices with music or sound.

Learning stage to walk

2007-08-25T18:42:00.000+08:00

You are now more stronger compare to last 2 months. At this period of time, you know how to stand yourself by holding something just beside you. You also start making all the sound
when ever you heard it. Any music or song that you like,will bring your concentration there.

Hehe… now you have more teethes.. total 8. Up & down each 4 teethes. You started to eat solid food like porridge, vegetables as well as some soft fruits. You did not like to play the toys that mummy brought, but you like to play with the boxes. Any box will do for you. You will try to open it and close it back. But, most of the time you manage to open but not managed to close it back :)

You also like watching play station games. When your cousin, 凯雯(Kai Wen) on the play station, you will sit beside her to watch her play the games. Aiyoo… do not know whether you understand or not, but you can show out your emotion… very funny action and always bring joy to the 大姑(Da Gu)’s family.

Jesus call back maternal grandpa day... :'(

2007-07-28T23:36:00.000+08:00

The most tiring and sadness day for mummy, daddy and you as well. Mummy received a midnight call from三姨(San Yi) about maternal grandpa collapsed at her house and sent in to hospital under ICU. Situation was very critical and the percentage/chances of grandpa to live was very low. Mummy cannot stay anymore and we had a midnight journey back to Klang to meet grandpa. Due to we are not prepared on it, and you still small. You just slept as normal during this journey. Mummy be the driver on this way home because daddy need to rest but mummy can’t sleep anymore.

We managed to reach there about 7am. Rushing to meet grandpa and when mummy look at grandpa, hope was totally gone. You are good girl and did not bring any worries for mummy. You still not clear how to call ‘ah kong’, but you knew how to ‘sayang’ him by using your hand. You smile very happily with him. Even through grandpa did not open his eyes, but mummy knew that he knew it that we were there with him. This day, maternal grandpa to be called back to heaven by God.

Aurelia 9 months :)

2007-07-08T17:21:00.002+08:00

Today we are as usual stay at home and play with you. You like to listen to the music and also love to hear all the nice sound. Today, you still same sitting on your walker and play with the music buttons. You very happy with the music playing out and we ask you to dance :) You are happily jump up & down and walk around using your walker.

We always playing ‘chia chi kong’ (open & close your fingers) with you. To let you exercise your fingers and teach you how to bye-bye (or ta-ta), fly kiss, and ‘sayang’ peoples. You try to figure out what all this, and you might be not understand what all this. You just follow when mummy or daddy asking..... We are enjoy to teach you all this simple tasks & words.

Memories of maternal grandma...

2007-06-24T23:16:00.000+08:00

This day is your maternal grandmother rest in peace 2 years memories. Since you born, you had no chanced to meet her. However, she was the most important women in mummy life. This day, you are not in Penang, but you are follow mummy & daddy back to mummy hometown, Malacca. We had 2 days prayers for soul of maternal grandma.

We stay at Malacca 4 days. Mummy also take this chance to visit all your aunties & uncles (mummy’s sibling).You are also meeting with a lot of sisters and brothers. Because you’re the youngest, so everybody also love you and want to carry you. But you are quite choosy, you only can attached with 四姨(Si Yi) and Amanda 姐姐(jiex2). Others, you are 50-50 only, depend on mood. Maybe you seldom meeting with them, so you felt not secure with the face that in your unknown list… :(

Mummy promise that will bring you more often, so that you can know mummy’s family members well.

Aurelia 8 months old :)

2007-06-07T12:35:00.000+08:00

Today you are 8 months old. You like to stand and play now. You look happy when you are inside your own bed. On your bed, you can see bears on your bed sheet. You can play with butterfly and bear as well. But the most you like is your booster. Without the booster, you felt something is missing.

Mummy said you are the good girl so far, because every night you will turn to your sweet dream period around 9 to 9.30pm without fail. You also allow us to sleep well over the night, so that we can turn to work place without sleepy face.

As a 8 months old baby, you had 4 teethes. Can turn as well as crawl. You also can walk when you sit inside the walker. You also start your curious for all the drawers. When you saw mummy or daddy open 1 of the drawer, you will do your best to try it out later. Hehehe…. Every time also you are managed to open it and take out all the things inside. Mummy have no choice, so mummy use the drawer locker to lock it up. It’s to avoid you destroy any important thing.

Mummy try to change your attention with playing the VCD for you. You can learn Mandarin song as well as learn some simple words in English. You knew how to call ‘mama’ & ‘papa’. Start to learn yes or no with using your head. Ya… 1 word you will not forget, that is your milk. When you hungry, you will request it. You consider a fast learner in mummy & daddy heart.

First Christmas in Penang

2006-12-28T17:03:00.000+08:00

The picture above was taken during Christmas 2006. Taken in church after attending the midnight mass on Christmas eve. Mummy & Daddy decided not to travel down to Malacca as we worry that it might be stressful for you since that you are still small.

You were pretty tired during the mass which you slept. But you woke up in the end and then was busy looking around the church as it was full of people who attended the mass that night.

Baptism Day

2006-12-16T17:02:00.000+08:00

When you were 2 months old, you were baptized in the Holy Spirit Church. On that very day, you were sound asleep in Mummy's arm until the moment your forehead was touched by the holy water. I guess the water actually gave you a chill and it eventually woke you up from your slumber.

Over here, you were baptized by Father Henry Rajoo while you were still in your deep slumber.

Family photo taken together with Father Henry Rajoo.

Snapshot taken by Mummy while the Mass was in progress and you were so busy looking around the church.

Day 1 At Home ...

2006-12-10T13:20:00.000+08:00

Today is the first day back home after the first few days spent in the hospital. Mummy was still pretty tired after the caesarean section. You looked little yellowish due to jaundice. You got a couple of nurses' visits from the clinic near our home. They noticed the jaundice you had but confirmed that it was just a mild one. It went away after a few days.

Your maiden trip down south

2006-11-18T17:00:00.000+08:00

After slightly more than a week of your full moon day, you took your maiden trip down south with Daddy & Mummy. That was for you to meet relatives down south in Malacca. It was mainly to meet all the uncles and aunts (maternal side). Everyone was very anxiously awaiting for your arrival.

The picture above was taken with cousin sister Allyza

The picture above was taken with aunt Agnes, cousin sisters Allyza & Angelique.

Full Moon Day - 1 Month Old

2006-11-07T16:57:00.000+08:00

This picture was taken on the full moon day for Aurelia. She was 1-month-old and mummy was getting out of the confinement period. Time really passed by fast from the day she was born when she was so little then. She has got some gifts and blessings from everyone around her.

Daddy was busy going around to distribute the full moon packages to friends and relatives. That was a trip around Penang island. I'm very particular on this full moon package thingy. Well, it's mainly for relatives. Colleagues in office and friends are standard with gift vouchers. But, for relatives, I always feel that this is more appropriate and feels more meaningful. Say whatever you want, but when it comes to this area, I still prefer the old school stuff.

Visitors from afar

2006-10-26T14:05:00.000+08:00

When you like a couple of weeks old, you got visits from ah kong(maternal grandpa), ee ee(aunts), ge ge(cousin brother) & chie chies(cousin sisters). They came all the way from Ipoh, KL as well as Malacca to see you. Daddy managed to snap a couple of pictures they took with you.

The picture above is with ah kong (maternal grandpa)

The picture above is with Kai Xin chie chie

The picture above is with Angelique chie chie

The story begins ...

2006-10-07T13:12:00.000+08:00

Aurelia was born to Anna & KT(that's me .. yeah, this blog is created by a daddy, ok!). She's our first child.

The very day was still very fresh in my mind. The morning we went to work as usual and then mummy got the 'sign' of delivery. We went to doctor and he confirmed that it's time. Later, we got home and took a rest, had lunch before mummy got admitted to the hospital.

Mummy had to endure more than 24 hours of labour pain before I finally decided to let her to go under the blade as I felt that she's just too weak to do a normal delivery as she always wanted. So, after a short while in the operation theater, Aurelia was born on the 07th of Oct, 2006. The picture above was taken after Aurelia was properly cleaned by the attending nurses. It's her little gesture of saying 'Hi' to the world.