Ice Cream making..

I have made quite alot of ice cream for the past 3 months... Got Jackfruit (Nangka), Mango yogurt, Milo, Mango, Green Tea, Vanilla (with real Vanilla pods), Honey Lemon with soy milk, Vanilla with soy milk...

This is Jackfruit (Nangka) ice cream.. My 1st ice cream... Made by mixer, not ice cream maker...

This is Mango ice cream. This ice cream is a failure.. cos the icy textures.. Made by mixer too...

This is Milo ice cream.. This is very yummy.. creamy... Made by mixer too...

This is my Kenwood ice cream maker.. i use all my credit card points accumulated for 6-7 years to redeem the Jusco voucher to get it.. It costs RM269...

My 1st ice cream made by ice cream maker.. Green Tea.. this taste so nice, cos i add in alot of Green Tea powder.. Love this!







Umm.. Mango yogurt was finished before i remember to take a picture of it.. Vanilla.. Honey Lemon... Umm.. Think i didn't take too..

Honey Lemon has no dairy contents.. made especially for my MIL, cos she can't take dairy products...

A little update on the Singulair

Ya.. just a little follow-up from previous post. Gabriel only needs to take 1 month Singulair. Thank goodness!! Dr Chan said unless he is having cough and phlegm again, then only he will need a longer period consumption of the costly Singulair.. RM6 per pill.. wow.. going to kill me with that... mor expensive than i eat one meal.. can even go for 2 meals.. (^_^)

Visit Doctors 4 times in 2 weeks

Our precious little one is sick.. Have visited Dr Chan 4 times since last Monday. Cough n phlegm.. this seems to be his prob nowadays.. always these symptoms...

Doctor said Gabriel has sensitive respiratory passage... so he tends to get cough n phlegm now n then.. And he suggested to give Gabriel Singulair for 4 months.. each tablet costs RM6.. one day once.. aiyo.. i think i going bankrupt oredi... But doctor said he will see Gabriel in 1 month time to see whether he needs to continue for the other 3 months...

I have not posted anything for very long.. Haha..

Ok.. My sisters have been complaining.. for me not posting anything here..

Actually, I am not busy watching Korean show la.. Nowadays, I am sleeping early. Even, if I am watching show, I am watching HK show.. Just finished 两妻时代. Before tat, I was watching 坏爱情 (Korean) show.. See this is the one I was watching when u all are here.. So I din really watch much shows la..

Oh.. I have tried to make 白糖糕 this afternoon, it turns out to very nice.. And the steps are easy. I got the recipe from Florence's blog.


This is our little angel, Gabriel.. just wake up... (^_^)

Gabriel is sick again... (+_+)

Our angel is sick again... He has diarrhea again... Yesterday, I was on leave to take care of him as it happens to be a public holiday, Thaipusam, but I was supposed to work... cos my company observed 10 public holidays according to labour law..

And luckily, Molly chieh-chieh can come to assist me, cos I was not feeling well n Raily as usual is not around... Dunno whether I had food poisoning or gastric. The 1st dr I saw said that I was having food poisoning, while the 2nd dr I saw said I was having gastric. I think it is gastric. Cos every time after I ate something I felt very uncomfortable, felt like want to vomit. And I had vomited too.. The past 1 week I felt so miserable, so tired.. And Gabriel won't let me rest.. He cried, went on top of me, bite me... (Ai.. headache ah..)

Anyway, like the topic I said, Gabriel is sick again... He has a very bad diarrhea. think got more than 10 times.. maybe 12-14 times.. most of the times were little bit only... Poor thing... Maybe I passed that to him if according to the 1st dr I was having food poisoning...

Luckily he is ok today.. no more diarrhea... But I think he really get sick easily ever since he starts to go to nursery (we usually called that "school")... He was having cough, flu, fever... n alot of phlegm...

Hopefully, his antibody will be stronger...

Nursery.. n more cloth diapers...

Yes.. Gabriel has started to go to nursery.. He has been crying everyday.. n yesterday is the only day he din cry.. he can even tell me "bye bye"...

His voice is hoarse as he has cried too much... Now he stick to me like koala bear.. Raily said that he is my shadow.. (^_^)

On his 1st day to nursery.. i've on leave to accompany him.. went with him from 8.30am to 10.30am.. he cried whenever I wanted to leave.. later I returned on 1.oopm with my MIL, heard him cried from outside of the house... Went back on 2.30pm like that.. Return on 5.30pm with my parents, they happened to come to KL to see grandma.. Grandma was admitted to hospital for allergic reaction from antibiotic.. she has turned maroon colour... (now she is back at home, recovered) .. Continue back, when we arrived at 5.30pm.. he was also crying...

After 2 weeks to nursery, I am amased by his progress... He can eat solid now, he had rice, vege, cookies, and even spaghetti.. And he eats alot when he goes to nursery.. we called it "school"... Sue said maybe he feels more comfortable by eating...

On last Friday (11 Jan 2008), Gabriel has surprised me.. he is able to say 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5. I was so surprised.. (^_^)

Yesterday, when teacher sent him back, asked him whether he is happy, he said "happy".. but when teacher went back, asked him again.. he shaked his head... Haha.. naughty, right?

And he did his very 1st colouring there too.. Wait I take a photo then upload here.. :)

These few days, I have bought a lot of cloth diapers.. getting very addicted.. all in the process of coming.. I have bought:-

1. 3pcs Bella Bottom OS fitted, 1 pc Just Ducky OS pkt & 1 pc Baby Beehinds AIO from BabySashaNMom
2. 1 pc Drybees pkt (new print), 1 pc Dream Eaze AIO, 1 pc Dream Eaze OS cover, 1 Wahmies OS pkt & 2 Sheepish Grins Goat Milk Soap from Mia Bambina
3. 1 pc Happy Heiny's OS (cow hide) & Mosquito light from Mama Paradise
4. 1 pc My Precious Baby cover, 1 pc Thirsties® Fab Fitted, Northern Essence All Natural Vapor Rub & Northern Essence Boo Boo Balm from eZ Motherhood

So now.. very very broke... have digged my saving till very dangerous level.. Have to stop oredi.. Will replace back when bonus is out.. :)

Banana... Papaya... Potato...

(Pointing at Banana)
Me: 这个是什么? (What is this)
Baby G: Papaya...

(Pointing at Papaya)
Me: 这个是什么? (What is this)
Baby G: Papaya...

(Pointing at Banana)
Me: 这个是什么? (What is this)
Baby G: Banana...

(Pointing at Apple)
Me: 这个是什么? (What is this)
Baby G: Papaya...

(Pointing at Egg)
Me: 这个是什么? (What is this)
Baby G: Potato...

(Pointing at Potato)
Me: 这个是什么? (What is this)
Baby G: Potato...


Conclusion:
All fruits except banana are called Papaya...
All vegetables or food that looks little bit brown are called Potato...

Merry X'mas..

It's X'mas time.. ^_^ n Merry X'mas everyone...
Wanted to put Gabriel's new photo here.. but seems to have problem for my camera n computer linkage...

Gabriel will be back on this coming Thursday.. Miss him so much..
Yesterday, Raily & me have gone to Pyramid.. shopping.. of cos.. I have started to shop for my new yr clothes.. if i dun buy now, i won't have the time to do so.. cos my Baby G will be back. hehee..

That's one thing about mummy.. when the kids are not around.. then start to miss them.. when they r around, then u will be thinking of some time for yourself.. I dunno whether this applies to all.. but, it applies to me.. ^_^

Yesterday, we went to Pyramid from 12pm to 6pm.. Actually, I think I am the one that enjoy it.. Raily looked so tired...

On last Saturday, the "Dong-zhi or 冬至"day, we went to grandpa's house to celebrate for Dong-zhi and X'mas... I have prepared potato salad on last minute, almost forgot about the gathering. Before I finished work that day, suddenly I recalled about the gathering.. so went to Giant to shop for ingredients.. :) It turns out there are 2 potato salads that night.. guess i should have called 1st before i make one.. :Þ
Ya, Raily n me have diarrhea the following day.. a bad one..

Today, Raily has gone to Solo, Indonesia.. will only be back tomorrow evening.. so i have a lonely x'mas eve... (+_+)

Gabriel is in.. alor star.. :)

Last weekend, Raily & I have sent Gabriel to Alor Star.. He is now staying with Yeye n Popo until X'mas... And Aunties has informed me last week that she cannot take care of Gabriel anymore. She said her daughter has admitted to hospital due to wound infections. She has operation n now the wound was infected n required cleaning 3 times a day..

So last Friday, I took 1/2 day off, to check out the nursery at BK5B. I have brought my mum & MIL together. Mrs Ho is a nice lady... But I was a bit hesitate due to the food that they provided are solid food, n Gabriel get choked even with fish,, He can't take solid food.. But what Mrs Ho said was true, that's bcos he was not used to it.. The fees are quite expensive.. cost RM750 + RM100 misc a month.. I commented that initially when I enquired about the fees, I was being told that it would be RM750 + RM50 misc.. And when he reaches 2 yrs old, it will be RM650 + RM50 misc.. So Mrs Ho has given me RM50 discount from the misc fees.. :)

After discussed with my mum, I will send him to Lovely Kid Nursery (ie. Mrs Ho's place) n see how he can cope with the new environment.

I was afraid that it is not easy to find a good babysitter. The last one I contacted was quite $$ face.. She requested at least RM700 excluding food expenses. And she kept on saying that why I can't come early on Saturday to fetch Gabriel back.. So I was not keen with paying her a visit at all.. She said that she doesn't like naughty kid.. I won't said Gabriel is not naughty.. n he is so active n I'm worried the new babysitter will beat him..

But the admission is quite costly, guess I have to dig out my saving again.. RM2500 is a big sum to me.. I have to give 2 mth advance, 6 mth misc, RM100 registration and RM750 for 1st mth fee... I have not expected such a huge sum.. fortunately, Mrs Ho has given a 10% discount.. :)

I have applied leave on Jan 2nd, to accompany my 1 1/2yrs old son to school.. So poor thing.. go to school at 1 1/2 yrs old...

Gabriel is in JB...

Gabriel is in JB.. Gong-gong & Popo have brought him back as Aunty's daughter is expected to deliver on 27 Nov... As a contingency plan, they have brought him back on 19 Nov, just in case Aunty's daughter giving birth earlier than EDD (expected Delivery Date).

But I have gone to Aunty's place on Friday 30 Nov and she was not due yet... well, i guess i have sent Gabriel to JB too early... have been missing him alot... He will be back next Sunday or so, Gong-gong going to bring him back.. then one week here n Yeye & Popo going to bring him to Alor Star...

Aunty has been missing him too.. She has asked me to bring Gabriel to her place, let her see see when he is back on next week.. Ai.. Boyboy.. when u around everyone is so busy, cannot do wk without u ka-ka-cau-cau there.. but when u r not around.. we have been missing u so much...

These are the cloth diapers...

These are some the pocket diapers that I bought from miabambina.com

Drybees in large

Bumgenius One-Size

They need a pre-wash before use...

Gabriel in Bumgenius OS

Cloth diapers...

I have bought a few cloth diapers for Gabriel.. Found out about this cd in a forum.. after google, I was so surprised that these cd have been so famous in overseas, but not really known by alot of people in M'sia...

After some research, I have bought 3 Bumgenius and 1 Drybees Pocket Diapers. Why pocket diaper? Well, though pocket diaper is more expensive, but it dry so much faster than an All-In-One (AIO) or a fitted one... And it does not need a diaper cover... I have all together 7 inserts, cause these microfiber and hemp inserts take quite some time to dry.

I have taken a few photo with Gabriel wearing them, but, it seems there are something wrong with the connection of my camera to computer. Will upload them once I have transfer the photo into my comp.

Guess, I am pretty obssessed with these cd.. they are so nice, though expensive initially but in long run, it saves more than the disposables and it is Green to our Environment.. It reduces the burden to our mother earth... And it is supposed to be better to baby than disposables as disposables have Dioxin... Just google and you will see how bad is a disposables diapers...

Support cloth diapers... Put an effort in saving our mother earth... ^_^

Bumgenius

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 16/9/07-19/9/07

We have came back from Angkor Wat... 4 days 3 nights...

The place is really nice, people there are so friendly, we have a nice local guide... if you are interested to go there, just get his email from me. I have also upload a few pictures in friendster, just search from the link at the side... "My friendster"...

During the trip, to be exact on the 3rd day, my muscle is so pain after one day trip in Angkor Complex.. ^_^

The sunset at Bakheng Mountain was disappointing, it was raining season, we saw clouds more than anything... And it took so much effort to go up there...

The Tole Sap Lake is so so so big.. mum said it was sea, not lake... ^_^

The Angkor complex is so so so huge... We have visited some of the temples, the tour guide said that you will need at least 3 days to cover the whole area. We spent one day and cover the few famous one... and that has left me with "injured" leg.. hee hee..



Yes, this is the place they shoot Tomb Raider... (Ta Prohm Temple)

Yes, this is how the steps to go up Angkor Wat look like , so steep n narrow...

The beer is so cheap... more value for money compared to water...

The worms n the silk...

We are not in the season for exotic food.. the fried tarantula spider...

This was the hotel we stayed.. Somadevi Angkor Hotel.. very very near the old market...

Actually, Raily & me didn't bring Gabriel along. We have bought Gabriel's ticket, but after advice from friends, etc, we decided not to bring him along.. as the place is not so developed yet and it is raining season, we are afraid that he might fall sick if we bring him there. And we are glad that we didn't, cos the place is just not suitable to bring him... the trip need alot of walking n climbing too... So, Gabriel was left at home with Yeye n Popo...

He was so happy to see us come back...

Gabriel, the next trip we will go to a place more suitable to bring you along, ok...

...ONE... year... old...

Our little angel when he turns one...



This is his Bumble Bee outlook for his birthday celebration... ^_^ For his 1st birthday, we went out for dinner in Janbo Restaurant... the food, umm.. I would say, not that delicious afterall... Just ok only...

This is on his actual birthday date.. we have celebrate his birthday 1 week earlier...

Gabriel is almost ONE...

My baby is so cute... ^_^