First day as SAHM

Today is the first day of my SAHM life once again.
I have created another blog as I am encountering problems of blogging photos here.
www.lifebeingasahm.blogspot.com

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At the beach (sometime back)

Weekends mornings are great for beach and sand play.

Collecting water.


My waterboy.


Pouring water.


Filling sand moulds with wet sands.
My boys enjoyed the beach. Both are my beach boys.

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Fathers' Day at Mum's place

This year we celebrated Fathers' Day at Mum's place.
We have some fun at playground and packet dinner from zichar to dine at home.

At the playground


Yi Yi and Gong Gong invited to "his house"


Gong Gong act cute trying to spoil the ride

We didn't managed to snap photos of the sumptuous dinner - fish soup, pork chop, roast chicken, scrimp paste wings, claypot tofu and baby kailan.
Yumz.


And forgetting the beer chilling. But too bad uncle gotta work after dinner.
Happy Fathers' Day!!

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Hubby off to KL for company trip

Hubby is traveling to KL today till Thursday for company trip.

He had never been away from more than 2 days. This time round, he is leaving home for 3 days and 2 night. And will reach home only in the evening.

The following day when he is home, he would be having a dinner to attend thus another late night and I am sure Alaric will miss him a lot.

Today while on our way to school, Alaric asked about papa already.

Hope these few days fly pass smoothly.

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Herpangina

Alaric was sick since Sunday. It all started with a high fever of 39.4 degee celcius at the night of the zoo trip!
Thinking that he may had caught a viral from the zoo as the weather had been hot and humid thus viral virus were rampant. But on the Wednesday, the 4th day of infection, his fever were still not settling. Thus daddy took him to the PD.
He was diagnosed with Herpangina - Hand foot mouth sister virus. He has red spots around his throat area which will cause him extreme pain. That's why he is refusing milk and most food.
PD commented that this virus would be from school instead of the zoo. I called the school to inform them about it so they can sterilize and clean the school to prevent virus from spreading to others. Yesterday principal called to inform that there is a case of HFMD, a mild case. Sigh. My worries came true. Hope they handle this with great caution.
Anyway Alaric's fever is settling. Plus the teething issues, his cough seems to be coming back. Teething always bring illnesses for him. Hope he clear his cough and flu soon.
Mummy and daddy cannot afford further leave. Daddy took 3 days after starting work less than 2 weeks and mummy took 2 days of unpaid leave since it's still on probation period.
That's life.

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Working life

Working life had been hectic and I am still adjusting to everything. Working up early, sending rascal to school, rushing for buses and so on.
Thank goodness for Hubbs. He is on leave before he embark on his new career, starting 1st April. He had been great help. The KL business trip I had, 3 days 2 nights had provided him good father and son bonding and also given him the opportunity to learn to take great care of rascal.
Rascal and I had been falling sick frequently. Now I am down with tonsillitis and stomach flu and was even running a temperature. Alaric just stabilized his temperature on Friday and today seems warm to touch again. Sigh. Maybe I spread the virus to him? Felt so bad as he been falling sick and I gotta be at work, not able to give him my TLC.
I am like Alaric, going through CC, in my case is exposing to working environment viruses thus falling sick frequently. I must build my immunity soon so I can take care of rascal and not spread viruses to him.
I heard of many cases about frequent coughing and flu leading to lung related issues. During our last visit to PD 1 week ago,PD did mentioned that Alaric has got sensitive nose and lungs. That really set me worrying. I must go study the sharp ionizer and humidifier o see which model is good to invest before further implications develop.
Pray hard.

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Precious weekend

We had a great weekend.

Saturday was Clark Quay early in the morning, for work with the family. Evening dinner was at Paya Lebar.
Sunday we had a relaxing morning and Parkway Parade Swensens for dinner.
Today is back to work again! Bad news is that Alaric had developed slight cough and had a runny nose. Maybe due to the fried stuff he took or caught virus from my stubborn ass FIL whom had been coughing before CNY and refused to see a doctor!!
Anyway he didn't zzz well too. Woke up several times most probably due to nose congestion.
Hope he recovered before I go for my 4 days training in Malaysia.

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Working Mummy for the first time!

Valentines Day marked an important start of our life.
I started work and Alaric starts his full day school, his day without mummy, away from home.
Lots of preparation done for his school. Speaking to teachers and principal, understanding the schedule and Alaric's habits. Bringing his favorite plush and pillow and blanket and mittens and many many more so he feels more at home. Food was another concern so I also brought along some snacks for him -biscuits, bread, fruit bar, cereal, etc.
For the first day, work was ok as I started with half day for the month of Feb and will be going full force in March. Alaric did cried at goodbye again. He cried like it's the first day of school. But he settled down quickly I left. He bath with little struggle in school as he wanted to bring along his plush with him to bath. Maybe he felt more secure with his plush then. Lunch was a full bowl and that made me so happy. He slept on his own without much patting and no carrying. Although it's only for a short hour comparing to 3 hours nap at home, I felt he did well. I picked him at 330pm on the first day. He burst into tears when he saw me. Clanged to me like a koala. I missed him too.
Day 2 was as good as day 1. But lunch wasn't good as he took only 1/3 of his lunch. Thank goodness for the biscuits. Anyway I realized that he dun fancy pasta, ESP red sauce ones.
Day 3 was good as he slept for 2 hours for his nap. Lesser crying at goodbye. No crying when I picked him at 440pm. His milk intake and meal was moderate in school too.

My first Valentine's gift from Alaric!

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Back to the Workforce

After a long haul of near 3 years, I am finally going back to the workforce. No more SAHM.
TBC

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Busy Busy Busy...

It had been busy busy busy for us. ESP with CNY drawing near; less than a week to CNY!
Shopping for New Year clothes, goodies and decorations. Spring cleaning the whole house. Packing away unwanted yet considered new and useful stuff and send to Salvation Army. Not forgetting slotting time for my interviews. All above while poor Alaric is suffering from ear infection and me still having flu.
Thank goodness Super Daddy came to rescue! He does most of the spring cleaning and I am thankful that I can catch some sleep while fussy and grumpy Alaric zzz.
Adding more stress- financially, emotionally and physically, we were notified last minute that this year we can celebrate and distribute red packets. Plans to buy mandarin oranges and change notes for red packets were rush rush rush!
We hope we dun look like panda when we go visiting.

PS: rain rain go away! I need the sun to dry my stuff!!

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Sick baby and Sick mummy = Poor daddy

Me and Alaric is down with flu since weekend. Today Alaric runs a temperate of as high as 38.6 degree celsius.
Poor daddy gotta take care of both of us. Plus the house chores and his work proposal to rush, he is like a superman. But I can see that he is tired. Immersing himself with all the work but dunno where his soul is.
I hope Hubbs can pull himself together, find back his zest and be strong at work soon.
Hope Alaric's feet begone soon and we recover asap!

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Playground @ GS

Playground at our place is the place to go when its one of the "going no where" day; our poor boy is cooped up at home whole day.

Yeah!! Kai Kai time!


Mummy!! I wanna kiss you!!


Hubb's insect hunt!


Playground @ GS


Our block 2D


Up Up we go!


Down I come!


Mummy, I can see you!


Smile for mummy whom is busy snapping photos.


Wee....


I can jam break and stop!


Taking a stroll at the void deck and having fun at playground after dinner is great quality family time! Family bonding is just so simple.

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Presents all for Him!

I realised that after you have a child, you seem to receive lesser presents!

More details and presents
To be updated

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X'mas 2010 at TPY

X'mas is different this year!
We joined TPY for the party and it was awesome! Yummilious food! Great fun! Fantastic company! Fun time! Not forgetting many pressies for Alaric to open!
Thank you all for all the gifts, preparation of the party and everything! Thanks Kai for taking great photos for all of us!

Look at the amount pressies! That is not all as there is another place for gift exchange pressies! And not forgetting some pressies are not here yet!


Everyone gets a snap by photographer Kai! Look at all the happy faces!


Don't disturb me! I am busy opening my pressies!

We were all enjoying ourselves and forgotten to take photos of the yummy food!
Thanks for the host - Aunty Jaey for the expensive log cake and hams from prestigious hotel(I forgot what)
Thanks to Cousin Bernard for the ohh yummz spaghetti. I must say it's hotel standard. He is a chef!
Thanks to Aunty Alice for the delicious fish!
Thanks to 4th Aunt for the porridge and bee hoon for all kids. I tasted it and I love it too!

Will post Alaric pressies and thanks to all in next post!

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