Long Weekend =)

TGIF! It's gonna be a long weekend ahead ,with next Monday and Tuesday off.Monday is to replace Sunday's Merdeka Day, Tuesday to replace Monday's 1st day of Hari Raya Puasa. That's one good thing about working in Malaysia, we have more public holidays compared to Singapore. No definite plans to go anywhere at the moment, will spend quality time to bond with lil Ethan cos he's still having running nose and cough. Poor boy, usually it's worse when he wakes up in the morning. He will cry due to difficulty in breathing, will have to pump the watery liquid out using the nasal aspirator. Really pray that he will recover soon.

On the other hand, a friend of mine, Pei Koon, is coming back to Malacca this weekend, anticipating her bundle of joy's arrival anytime within the next 1-2 weeks. I also feel kan chiong for her, as I recall the moments I've gone through 3 months+ ago. All the best to PK and Benny, and welcome to parenthood soon! :o-)

Will try to upload more pics of Ethan's in the coming blog. Happy Merdeka to all Malaysians, as the wind of change continues to blow...

My baby is sick

My baby is sick. Poor Ethan has running nose and cough which he might have contracted from papa Len. He still feeds and sleeps as usual, only thing in the morning when he wakes up he tends to get out of breath as his nose is blocked, and babies do not know how to breathe through their mouths.

Let's pray that he'll recover soon, that God will heal him from this flu, clear his nostrils and phlegm, so that Ethan will be a happy and healthy baby again. Have been going back for lunch almost everyday to see him as I miss him much and can't help feeling worried about his condition. Thank God there's no fever or chills. Ethan will be well soon ya.

Today is an important day where the by-election for our former deputy minister, Anwar, is being held at Permatang Pauh. Pray for God's will to be done, that the right leader will rise up and bring the positive wind of change to the country. Merdeka is coming soon, will Malaysia savour a different 'Merdeka' this time?

3 months and 1 week

Who's the cutest baby in the world? If you hold a mirror in front of your little one this week, you'll know he thinks he's number one by his big smile and happy gurgling. Most three month olds love to look at themselves — and their parents and brothers and sisters. Babies are drawn to faces more than any other image until around six months - Babycenter UK

Guess what?! I've been playing the 'mirror mirror on the wall' game with lil Ethan since he was 2 months, and he already responded then. And sometimes when his mood ain't too good, I would play this to cheer him up. I would show him his face at the mirror and tell him that he doesn't look handsome liao when he cries, then gradually he would change his expression to a smiley one. So cute eh :>

This morning I heard him cough, and seemed to be having some phlegm. Am worried he might be getting flu from his papa. Am crossing fingers now hoping that he won't get sick, pray that God will heal and deliver him from any sickness. Amen

Back To Work

It's my 3rd day of work as a development engineer. It's good to be back in the old company again, seeing familiar faces as we exchange greetings and update one another on what's been happening and going to happen. Many are surprised to see me back, and even more surprised to know that I'm already a mummy, haha. Lis is a proud mummy to share with others about lil Ethan as he has brought so much joy to her life.

My MIL is taking care of Ethan for the time being, as we're waiting for our maid to come. Thank God for her, as she is experienced in babysitting, and nobody beats one's own family in taking care of own family member ya. I miss Ethan much, hence have been dropping home each lunch to jenguk and bau him, hiak hiak. So is papa Len, he simply loves tickling his son and now Ethan laughs naughtily before Len touches him as he knows what his naughty papa is going to do. Like father like son.

Oh ya, today is 20th August, and it's Collina's birthday :) To my best buddy of all times, Happy Blessed Birthday and may our good Lord bless you always! Cheers!!

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Ar..and I suddenly remember today is also another friend's birthday who shares the same day, month and year as Collina.
Happy Birthday, Miki! Miki's hubby, Jacky's birthday will be tomorrow, just a day after hers. So sweet right..so happy birthday to JaMi!!

Received a call from my salesman yesterday evening that my car would be ready today once it completes custom clearance. Yeah, that's another happy thing to look forward to. So for those who intend to try some lucky numbers can consider 7778. *wink

It's 2 more days to Friday :))

3 months and 1 day

Ethan is 3 months+ now, and his mummy is going back to work soon. Yeah,next Monday I'll be joining the workforce. Am already starting to miss my baby as thoughts of starting a new job both excite and fill me with anxiety. Pray that God will prepare me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually for this career undertaking. Thanks to Jason for lending me his car so that I can still curi-curi come back during lunch hours to see my lil one. My new car (bought a Perodua Viva 1.0 EZ) is expected to arrive sometime next week, and this morning I went to JPJ to see see if there's any nice numbers, haha. Wanted to choose my birthdate or Ethan's but both were already taken. Browsed through the 2xxx- 9xxx available numbers, and at last, I decided to take MBR(member) 777(Christ's number)8(rich), in my perceived definition member who is spiritually rich in Christ That will serve as a reminder to whoever uses the car, haha!

Papa Len is in Singapore for business trip today. He managed to meet up with Yvonne, a dear friend of mine from Singapore, and she has blessed us with plenty of baby clothes. Thanks a lot, Yvonne, if you happen to read this :) May you be blessed to be a blessing. Hope your hubby will be blessed with the career advancement he wants. Will wait for the day when you and your family come to Malacca so we can give you a good treat.

God is good!

Sweet Child Of Mine

Here are some promised video and latest pics of Ethan boy :) Some of the pics aren't clear as my boy is always on the move, actively kicking and swinging his hands especially when he knows he's on candid camera!
Muscular lil Ethan Father and son Ethan sleeping peacefully

God is good =)

Yeah, and I can say that over and over again that God is good. He has blessed me with the package dev position and granted me my expected salary, and on top of that, my new boss who's also my friend allows me to start work at my desired date so that I'd have enough time to settle few stuffs beforehand. So mummy Lis will be returning to workforce with Infineon on 18 Aug. It was quite a long wait (2 weeks+) for the call from hr as the company was going through some re-org, and it was announced the previous week that Infineon would have 10% staff reduction as part of their cost-saving plans. I thought my chance of securing this job would be slim considering the current tough circumstances, however, I just felt peaceful, knowing that my Jehovah Jireh our Provider would prepare the path ahead for me. And once again He has shown His goodness. Well, I would have rested for 4 months and 5 days by the time I start work, and it has been a long, meaningful and fulfilling break for me. Yay, God is good all the time =)

My MIL (mother-in-law) will be taking care of baby Ethan when I start working. Len and I intend to hire a fulltime maid to help with the household chores and also take care of Ethan so that it won't be too taxing for MIL. We're praying for a good maid, hopefully can get one as good as Harti (my mom's maid who has been working for our family for 8 years).

Ethan is getting more chatty these days. He chats louder and longer, and daddy enjoys tickling him which causes him to laugh and laugh..so cute! I just captured a video of them this evening, will try to upload it later if it's feasible, hehe.

Week 12

It's Friday again. Baby Ethan is 12 weeks old now, in other words, he's also 3 months big. Time flies. He is more responsive to people now, and seems to recognize people around him. Flash him a smile, and he'll smile back at you promptly. He's quite chatty too, when one talks to him, he'll answer back in his baby language, and the sweet part is sometimes when I sing, he'll sing along with me using his melodic 'ang kng' chain..soo cute :)

I kinda self 'hum' some songs for baby Ethan. Will sing him these songs on a routine basis so as to tell him in a way that it's 'bom bom' (bathe) time, time to sleep etc.

Head-to-toe(I sing this song while I'm taking off Ethan's clothes and cleaning him)
Head-to-toe,
Ethan's going head-to-toe,
Head-to-toe, head-to-toe,
My baby's washing from head-to-toe

(this part is sung as I place him into his bath tub)
Going down,
Ethan is going down,
Going down, going down,
My baby's going from head-to-toe

It's A Beautiful Day (I sing this song after Ethan's shower, while applying lotion on his body and putting on his clothes, nappy)
It's a beautiful day,
The Lord has made it for me,
It's a beautiful day,
The Lord has made it for me,
It's a beautiful day,
The Lord has made it for me,
Jesus loves me and this I know is true.

I've got a beautiful name,
And Ethan is my name,
I've got a beautiful name,
Ethan is my name,
I've got a beautiful name,
Ethan is my name,
Jesus loves me and this I know is true.

It's a beautiful day...
I've got a beautiful name...
It's a beautiful day, I've got a beautiful name,
Life is so beau-ti-ful

Rock-a-bye baby (This isnt my composition, sing this to put him to sleep)

Although these are simple songs, I can sense that Ethan gets familiar with the tunes, and he'll give me a secure look which tells me that he trusts I'll take good care of him :)

As Ethan means 'strong', I'm pretty sure my baby is a strong (and rough) boy.
5 reasons why I say so:
1) His cries, coughs, burps, hiccups, yawns, are twice as loud than my cousin's baby
2) He farted so loud that he himself got shocked and cried (blogged this earlier)
3) When I was patting him to sleep 2 nights ago, suddenly he laughed loudly, like an adult!
4) Once papa Len tried to sound stern while talking to Ethan, and he marah (scolded) his daddy back with fierce 'ang kng'. Both his parents were stunned!
5) He snored while sleeping in my mil's arms!

I wonder if other babies (sebaya Ethan) are like that, haha. But whatever it is, he's still our dear bundle of joy, and his unique features make us love him more each day :))

Will try to upload more pics in the next blog. Blessed weekend, everyone!