Having a baby, Being a Mom, Supporting a Dad

Check out more cute photos of Alexander and up dates on babymag :)

2009-04-02T21:35:00.001-07:00

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Raw and Cooked Barley...

2009-03-07T08:42:00.000-08:00

Formula milk make babies really 'heaty' and this will cause constipation to the babies...

Not good for our little darlings... Some paediatricians will say it's alright because some babies even have constipation up until one week... Wah!!!! so long ah... not really healthy right??

So my little Alexander has trouble too... so my aunt suggested that i fed him Raw and cooked barley for him once or twice a week... it will help him.. poo poo :D

So i tried... this is how the barley looked like...

As you can see... some of the barley if cooked already that why it looks puffy while some are not...

This one whole pack only cost me MYR1... ahahaha so cheap hor.... but the shop keeper told us that we should use the whole pack for one serving... but we didn't lar... we use only a few table spoon :P

It still worked!!!! At least bb is poo-ing almost daily... (ya.. still skip one day.. sometimes...)

Well, at least it is working... :)

Cloth Diapers that is dry on the baby's skin... ( almost like the dryness of the disposable diapers.)

2009-03-05T19:52:00.000-08:00

What diapers are you using now??

Day time, my baby uses cloth diapers... ya.. the normal cloth diapers...

Recently, i got myself some really nice cloth diapers that will be dry for my baby's skin like the disposable diapers.. just that it is cloth and it is washable. To me it is environmental friendly and comfortable for my boy boy... :D

This is how it looks like when we open it up...

The blue colour cloth will remain dry when ever it is wet.. but of course it will feel wet should our bb used this diaper for a very long time...

Normally for one insert, we can use it for about 4 hour or so? sometimes at night i will put 2 inserts so it will absorb more liquid.

You must be thinking... 'What inserts???"

This is how the inserts looked like....

Ya... like a small towel lar.. tt absorb the liquid (in other words... pee lar....)

We can inserts this "towels" inside the diapers and take it out to wash when it is too wet...

How to use the diapers?? EZ... just put them on like how you put the normal disposable diapers or any diapers....

Another good part about this diapers is that 1 size fits all...

means this diapers is very adjustable and flexible. You see all the buttons?? it can fit the older toddles... as well as...

For the babies... like the above photos... there are some buttons inside the diapers and as we button up those... it will make the diapers smaller and a better fit for our babies..

The logo for the product.. from bumwear.com i think...

I got 2 with 9 inserts which cost me about MYR 328.

I washed the other 2 and took photos on the one that is still dry... ahahaha... here are my other 2 diapers... I got it from the shop in Citypark called Babyloft :)

I think this is very suitable for ppl who are environmental friendly, want our baby to feel comfortable and convenience....

I still recommend normal cloth diapers becuase we can toilet train them faster... but because i go out a lot adn sometimes it is just for a short while, thurs last time we use disposable diapers a lot.. but with this... i can not just safe some $$ but also be more enviromental friendly..

:D Hope you all will too!!!

Change of blog site to....

2009-03-03T16:29:00.000-08:00

... http://babymag.wordpress.com/

Planning to use wordpress to post my blog on baby issues and parenthood... More photos mar... ahahahah.... see you there!!!!

You are gonna love the current pic i up loaded there... If you like babies lar... :)

Have a fun filled day!!!

Nothing like the smile of a baby to brighten up your day...

2009-03-03T07:48:00.001-08:00

"Have a wonderful day!!!! hahahahahaha....."

Alexander is learning how to turn...

2009-02-25T20:26:00.000-08:00

Alexander is learning how to turn and he can actually do it!!! Sometimes he still get stuck lar ahahaha... and he will start crying if and when ever he is stuck..

When i was in Sabah, according to Nigel, Alexander already showing signs that he can turn from face down to face up as Nigel found him face up one early morning... Usually we put him face down to sleep.. he sleeps better and longer that way..

I wonder is Alexander growing too fast? Is it a good thing or does it shows that he could be hyper? just a thought lar.. I dun really think about it too much.. Just take it a day at a time.. Alexander is like teething also.. but not really out yet.. just itchy i guess... When ever i wash his mouth i can feel something hard & sharp on his gums. Should be teeth gua.. but not growing out yet...

According to the older people, the longer your teeth grow the stronger it is.. means a baby who grows his teeth at 12 months old will have a stronger teeth to a baby who grows his teeth at 6 months... this is a fact by older generation, not to compare your children's teeth is better than other ppl's children... it does not matter... as long as you clean it properly, all teeth can be good teeth...

Same with turning.... it does not matter when they turn, it is not going to matter he turns sooner than other baby's, it's nothing to compare about.. it's just good to know he can turn d... most importantly he is healthy and growing normally.

I am back.... after such a loooonnnnnggg break...

2009-02-18T23:39:00.000-08:00

A lot had happened for the past few months...

Both joy and sadness...

Birth and death....

but I am back now.. I hope to continue my walk as a mother to my child and a supportive wife to my husband...

Being a mom is already a full time job... further more i have so many other roles to deal with.. a women, a wife, a daughter, a leader, a worker, a friend etc...

I hope to encourage many other women in my position to also walk this life with pride and love.

Shall up date more soon :)

Eternal Love

2008-10-03T02:10:00.001-07:00

After having children and kids hanging around all the time, it's sometimes very hard to keep the love between husband and wife.. here are some simple things we can do to help build better relationships with your spouse :)

#1: Give a big hug, a bear hug even to your spouse once a while.. A massage on the shoulder and feet would be very nice too.. - love language= Touch

#2: Tell them what you appreciate about them, at least on weekly basis. Let them feel valued and cherished. - Love language= Words of affirmations

#3: Have fun together!!! Movies or walk in the park!! The simple and yet special stuffs. - Love Language= Quality Time

#4: help them on their time of need. With house chores, with the children, with the garden, with the dinner, with the daily errands etc.. - Love language= Service

#5: Get a sweet gift for your spouse. Something they need or really like or even what they collect. love language= Gifts

Daddies needs some support too...

2008-09-19T00:57:00.000-07:00

Some daddies are very self motivated when mommies are expecting.. while some need some encouragement to keep up the good work..

Dear mommies, we need to understand our hubbies needs is also important. they too get worried and anxious and sometimes this may cause problems should it is not communicated properly. We mommies may think daddies are not supportive, not being there for us, not encouraging etc...

Daddies need to be encouraged and how to do that? Sometimes by letting them do what they feel like doing once a while like hang out with frens, play computer games etc (but not too excessive ones lar) i think it's alright... i mean we cannot ask our hubbies to stay with us 24/7 without spending some "me" time for himself and expect them to be happy all the time.. they need some time off also lar.. right?

And don't forget to show appreciation to your hubby every time he did something nice for you.. A "thank you" and some kind words is very meaningful in times like this coz sometimes they dunno how or what do to that would make you a little happier.. so, show them some love by telling them their action meant something to you and you cherish it :)

We mommies goes through a lot of hormonal changes and yes.. temper temper~~~ beginning of my pregnancy i was over sensitive at certain things and get angry very easily... and i wonder why i would suddenly snapped? Then after knowing i am pregnant, i know i need to have more self control and take it easy. They always say Pregnant women always got bad temper.. well yes, but i think temper can be managed, right? we have self control... so use it!!! This will encourage the daddies to be more relaxed... having an argumentative and angry wife for about 9 full months is not very encouraging lor..

I'm sure there are other good ideas out there that helps daddies cope with the new arrival... should you have any comments.. do share.. :D

Want to prevent baby/children having allergies?

2008-09-11T00:30:00.000-07:00

I was happily eating my peanuts and my friends came over and told me better not.. Coz this may caused your baby to have weird allergies in the future..

Since young I don't have any allergies... i can even sleep with my cat the whole night :P and not have any asthma attach or anything like tt.. My step brothers, 2 of them, have asthma and eczema while my husband also have it when he was young.. so according to the article below, i should not be taking nuts hopefully to avoid any possibility.

I like peanut butter and was eating them for the last couple of weeks.. and bought a bottle of peanuts for munching purposes... so i think now i should cut down on the intake :)

I was praying for my baby for not having eczema and asthma and i think my prayers was answered :D as now i know by eating peanuts may cause these allergies :)

I hope this article will help you better understand the situation... Prevention is better then cure... not to say don't eat peanuts AT ALL, but just reduce consumption and of course if can just stop consumption then better lor.. Like coffee? Can drink 1 cup a day but if can avoid then just avoid lar.. right? :D

For more info:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/foodsafety/peanutsexpert/

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/05/04/peanut-allergy.html

Choose care with care - Herworld Mag

2008-09-09T20:54:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for babysitter, day care centre or kindergarden for your precious children? It's not an easy task!!! What should we look for? What requirment? how they do it? What is important? etc... so many questions.. where to start?

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Here are some websites that may provide some information and some excelents tips for your selections.

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http://www.careforekids.com.auarticlesv2/article.asp?ID60

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http://www.stepfamily.asn.au/family/content/view/470/29/

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http://www.community.wa.gov.au/fcs/_content/parenting_information/iws/chil-22.html

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http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/what_type_of_child_care_is_best_for_me.html

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hope this helps!!! :D

Quote- Marina Krcmar

2008-09-08T22:46:00.000-07:00

"Toddlers learn more from an adult speaker than they do from a programme such as Teletubbies." -Marina Krcmar

(babies and toddlers learn better from real people.)

Very true indeed!!! That is why many are encouraged to speak properly when we are to engage a conversation with our young ones. Baby talks are cute but they may learn the wrong way of communication as they grow older.

Shopping: Nursing Dresses

2008-09-05T04:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some very nice nursing dresses you can feast your eyes on!!!

http://www.blessedmums.com/new/nursingdress/devanna.htm

http://www.blessedmums.com/new/nursingtop/whitley.htm

http://www.blessedmums.com/new/nursingtop/katrina.htm

You can buy it online as well as going to the shop:

BLESSED MUMS TRADINGP.O.Box 8911, Pejabat Pos Kelana Jaya,46800 Petaling Jaya,Selangor Darul Eshan,Malaysia.(+6)012-3195552 or (+6)012-7897675 and email : info@blessedmums.com

**Credit and thanks goes to Mei from magicalshots :)

How to garden with Children- The Stars Aug

2008-09-02T21:25:00.000-07:00

Having your children garden with you can be fun and can be an educational collaboration between you and your children :)

Step 1: Decide on the space on where you wanna garden and the plants you want to grow.
Vegetables are an easy, fast thing to grow with kids.

Step 2: Explain what each seed is and wht it needs to grow.

Step 3: Guide your child as they dig for plants and seeds. Have a ruler to measure how deep each hole should be for the seed or plants.

Step 4: Give them responsibly for watering and garden care.

Step 5: Check the progress with your children. For older Children, measure plant growth and keep track of it on a chart.

Step 6: Check your garden daily and discuss what the plants need.

Free Milk Samples: Annum

2008-08-31T04:19:00.000-07:00

I like this free sample milk from Annum... there were 2 flavours.. one Chocolate and the other vanilla.. i prefer vanilla.. very smooth texture and nice aroma...

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According to a fren who work in a clinic in Damansara, it makes a difference should we drink this type of milk as it will stimulate the bb's brain and they are smarter compared to you not taking the milk. This was true for her as she have 4 children and the last two she took this while she was pregnant and her last two kids are smarter or learn easier compared the the first two..

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Well, no harm taking this for the benefit of our bb.. :)

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You can visit: http://www.anmum.com/ and get a free sample should you are interested.. Of course you will need to register and go through the formalities.. Enjoy the Free Drink!!!

Reusable Diapers Part1

2008-08-29T04:09:00.000-07:00

This is from a discussion i had with a fren on Msn :) she shared about this Reusable Diapers...

magicalshots - says:
do u plan to get any one size cloth diapers?
i let you see one website ah..
http://www.lildanzell.com

mag2218 says:
nice!!! i heard of this nice diapers... may be later only get one ahaha.. u got one for your bb boy?
i got a fren who got one for her bb..
not bad according to her..

magicalshots - says:
my babies are using all these diapers
the insert i sometimes use the anakku napkin
now my son is sharing with my daughter..

mag2218 says:
oo ahahah... good

magicalshots - says:
it's kinda good lerr..
fits baby nicely so no leakage
i also got pureen's PUL cover for spare..

mag2218 says:
wht's PUL cover??
is it like plastic??
wrap around bb's bottom?

magicalshots - says:
ermm..plastic..ahahah

mag2218 says:
hahaha.. i dunno how to describe it

magicalshots - says:
PUL = polystyrene
i think i spelt wrongly..ahahah

mag2218 says:
oo.. i dunno wht is it ahahah... but i suppose it's the same function as the diapers u showed me?

magicalshots- says:
yes same..just that not as nice only lah..akakak
and can last very long
the pureen one can last for bout 2-3 months'
then the elastic get loose or the snap will pop out..aiyahh
but it's like RM3 each..so no complain..akakka

mag2218 says:
oic.. i think i know what and how it looks like..
my fren showed me b4..

magicalshots - says:
yeah..ahahah
tis diaper thing also took me some time to understand it's term..haiiizz
lots of type as well
and different fabris works differently..

mag2218 says:
icic.. ahahaha.. u should write or talk about it.. as u are experience mar...

magicalshots - says:
no lor....let's see this one..
www.miabambina.com
can view her blog.. lots of things to learn from her

**Credit and thanks goes to Mei from magicalshots :)

First post of the year....

2008-08-27T03:51:00.000-07:00

Decided to write on this topic of being a mom and parent in hoping the info i gathered may benefit many.

The purpose for this blog would be to give you some insights and views from mothers, parents and other parent related mag..

To share online websites for those who are web savvy. Coz i have done so much research on my own i think i should share it so others no need to go through the hard time trying to find sites for free samples or useful websites :D

Hope from this many will benefit from what i have learn... I know there are other websites which shares the same interest and vision.. Will also link it here so others may also benefit from it!!

Mission:

To share what i have learn from other mothers and from my own experience in hope many benefit from this and no need to go through all the trouble trying to find websites and useful links like i did.

Objective:
F un
inform A tive
I nspiring

interes T ing

H elpful