~ * little stories about chloe * ~

8 Random Things About Me

2008-11-18T15:33:00.000+08:00

Got this tag from our new SAHM Kristie... Thanks you so much :-*

Here are the 8 random things about me...

1) I need 1 Nestcafe a day (except when I was pregnant)
2) I love Tom Yam, SPICY, and HOT food... especially Tom Yam steamboat
3) I'm a shopaholic and need to go shopping mall at least once a week and am more than happy to shop once a day and hardly go back with empty-handed... (It always make Papa & Popo scream out loud, but am really trying to cut down on shopping nowadays)
4) I feel uncomfortable without doing facial mask once a week
5) I don't like manicure and pedicure
6) I love massage (hard type)
7) I started to work in SAP line when I was 21 (after getting my degree in Business Information System)
8) I don't really eat junk food

Tag Rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. A the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their name.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.

I would like to tag the following blogger:-
1. Kathryn
2. Elaine Foo
3. Mindy
4. Leeyen
5. Agnes Hee
6. Anggie
7. Leona
8. Family First

"Jelly" Dessert

2008-11-16T23:06:00.001+08:00

Another self-pampering Sunday and I double-boiled EYS bird nest as dessert for the family... including the little girl... She doesn't really like it the first time I fed her earlier but she was kinda cooperative and even asking for more this time!!!

I told her the bird nest is called "Jelly"... and she kept repeating "jeli... jeli... jeli... " after that... and she can finish quite a lot this time... together with the soup as well...

Another reason was because Fei will be away to Finland for a week for his company's Yearly Budget Meeting for 2009 tonight... heard it was pretty cold there and the temperature was between 0 - 5 degree... need to boil something for him to "yun" a bit... ;)

Chloe and Mama will miss Papa definitely... muaks muaks and take care!!!

Chloe kept asking for more "jelly" until almost finished my portion (err, sounds a bit kua-cheong rite?)

She can bottoms up the soup quite fast...

Black Bottom Cupcakes

2008-11-16T14:57:00.000+08:00

I tried Black Bottom Cupcakes this time and it doesn't look that great as compare to the picture in JoyofBaking... cause I couldn't figure out how to spoon in the cream cheese filling in the centre of each cupcakes... and it was ended floating on top instead...

After all, the taste was quite okie (probably I don't fancy dark color cakes myself)... at least Chloe is willing to take a few bites... :)

Weekend Outing

2008-11-15T22:29:00.008+08:00

Wow, feel so good since can spend a nice and lazy weekend at home eventually since I've brought Chloe back to my mom's place for the past 2 weekend cause Papa wasn't around...

Where to? Must be shopping mall again loh... was thinking to go Toy "R" Us but realized that there was just too crowded due to school holiday... Therefore, we spent some time to do some window shopping around the mall instead... and let the little girl run and have fun inside Parkson child's department...

"my nice nice OshKosh jeans bought by mommy earlier"
Yea, bought this during 40% sales earlier and I don't know the term used for this kind of one piece skirt actually... find it kinda cute and suitable for little kids... It was a bit lose for Chloe and guess she can still wear it during CNY next year... :)

Left: Papa sayang Chloe
Right: Papa-Popo dropped by and took picture with the lil gal as well

"Mama, Chloe mei mei (beautiful)"

Left: She was performing Yoga pose "Downward Dog"
Right: Running around in Cold Storage

"Another nice nice cardigan bought from Mothercare since March08 when I was only 9 mth old"
Yea, I was so kiasu and afraid that couldn't find something similar when she grow older mah... so, bought first loh.. hahhahahaa... now ngam adi...

"Mama bought me 2 sweet sweet pyjamas from Precious but can't wear it now until I grow bigger wor"...

My First Pony Tail

2008-11-14T15:59:00.001+08:00

Wow... Chloe's hair is long enough for Popo to tie a little pony tail for her eventually... I've been waiting for this day to come for so long... Yea, it might sounds silly and shock for the rest who managed to do that for your little girl as early as 6 month old!!!

Chloe was inherited my gene by having soft, fine, and growing-slow hair... Well, pros and cons by having such features....

Pros:

No need to visit hair saloon that often since it took me 3 months to grow 1 inch normally
No need to use so much of shampoo and conditional for hair wash (my hairdresser advised not to use conditional so often in order to gain some volume back)
No need to use so many tubes of color while doing hair color
Easy to blow dry my hair cause very fine and got less hair (time consuming)
The head still feel very "light" even with long hair

Cons:

Very hard to style cause too soft and will straighten automatically very fast (especially after I curled it)
No volume. It looks very flat all the time therefore the hairdresser must be skillful enough to trim my layer when it was long... and I can only take BOB cut when it is short now (not much choices)
Can't change hair style so often since it will take me 4 years to keep long whereby others took 2 years
Can't blow and color that often cause fine hair tend to be more fragile and weak
Although my hair is straight but will have big curl here and there cause it was too soft to keep straight!! Especially after you have tied it, the mark will just stay forever after your next hair wash
Need to add "fake" hair while doing different style for wedding photo shooting cause my hair was just too thin and flat which can't add on more accessories on top
Can't perm hair cause my hair will spoil with split end immediately after that (tried to perm twice last time but also ended up spoiling all hair)

Yea, I know it looks very "min keong".. but still a pony tail loh...

"Papa, tell you what.. my hair is longer than you adi!!!"

Say "Ya" To Yakult

2008-11-14T15:10:00.000+08:00

I bought Yakult from Jusco while preparing the ingredients for cheesecake early this week... was thinking to let Chloe try Yakult after Vitagen the last time here...

Hehehe, as what we expected... she grabbed and finished the 2/3 that I've passed to her... guess I need to pour it out to another straw cup the next time since she will either take out the straw and suck from bottom or make a big hole on the cover until the drinks leak out... sigh~~

Left: Can't drink like this meh?
Right: Then drink like this?

Almost finish luu... lemme check...

No ah.. inside the straw still got a few drops wor...

New York Cheesecake

2008-11-13T11:52:00.002+08:00

Since I have prepared all the ingredients since Tuesday and feel kinda itchy to give this recipe a try tonight. I did some research and study online about the "Do" and "Don't" while preparing cheesecake learnt from past experiences.

Found this site where it provides the Tips for Cheesecakes and do refer if interested. As I read further, I realized the greatest fear of making cheesecake for novice would be:-
(1) When it was done?
(2) How to prevent surface cracks.

I followed the New York Style Cheesecake recipe from JoyofBaking cause the information and steps are pretty simple and clear as compare to the rest. I've to discard those recipes with unclear steps based on bad experience encountered last week. Furthermore, I feel quite confident and satisfied with almost all the recipes picked from JoyofBaking.

Some might worry where to get all those ingredients ready? Well, I have the same thought initially but managed to get everything from Jusco eventually. So, I believed nothing can stop you from trying it out eh?? Let's see...

As usual, I have adjusted the ingredients a little...
Crust:

2 cups (200 grams) of graham wafer crumbs or finely crushed vanilla wafers or gingersnaps (process whole cookies in a food processor until they are crumbs) - I used Mc Vities digestive biscuit original flavor bought from Jusco.
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar - I replaced it with soft brown sugar since the biscuit also brown in color mah...
1/2 cup (114 grams) unsalted butter, melted - I used salted butter and cut half from the butter bar I bought, didn't measure... half of 250g should be around 125 g gua...

I've prepared the crust earlier after dinner by crushing the biscuit using hand then blend the biscuit a little in the blender to make sure it was fine enough... mixed with butter and sugar... spread on the spring pan and wrapped it as picture shown above... put in the fridge (some said at least 15 mins but I've put in for almost 2 hrs before I continue the filling part cause need to wait until Chloe oi-oi first...

Filling:

32 ounces (1 kg) (4 - 8 ounces packages) cream cheese, room temperature (use full fat, not reduced or fat free cream cheese) - I bought 1kg cream cheese from brand Anchor so no need to measure adi.. ;)
1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar - Reduced to 180 g
3 tablespoons (35 grams) all purpose flour - I used superfine cake flour
5 large eggs, room temperature - I used M size omega eggs
1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy whipping cream - Whipping cream can be found easily in Jusco frozen food area, together with all the butter and cheese...
1 tablespoon lemon zest - I used grater to get the zest out (the outer yellow color rind of the lemon and stop & turn direction when reaches the white color skin), need almost 1 lemon to get 1 tbsp...
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract - I used 2 tsp since not using "pure" vanilla

Topping:

N/A. I didn't continue to do the topping as mentioned in the recipe

Left: Prepared the filling and pour onto the crust & I put the spring pan on top of another flat pizza pan
Right: When it was done, some oil/butter released on the pizza pan..

"Mama, JIS(cheese) Cake!!! JIS(cheese) Cake!!!"
Yea, Chloe learned something new today...

Thank god the surface didn't crack which I was expected the worse earlier cause first time mah... I split them into a few portions... for my colleagues, for husband's colleagues, for in-laws, for my sisters, and our family... DONE (GONE??)!!!

Guess what some of my colleagues said??
"PLEASE DON'T BRING ALL THE SINFUL THINGS FOR US ADI LAH!!!!"
(but they whacked it all the same time....)

2nd Anniversary - with Surprise!!!

2008-11-11T14:22:00.002+08:00

Wow... guess what? The receptionist called me to pick up FLOWERS just now!!!

Hahahhaha, couldn't believe that my dear husband send me anniversary flowers (how come no flowers last year geh??)... Hmm, it was the first time he did that after we married... *muaks muaks*

I LOVE YOU dear... (ops, got flowers only say that??)

So happened the camera is in my bag so I got my colleague to shoot this for me... In case you wonder why I can wear so casual to work... Yes, we can wear jeans everyday!!!

Fei told me he ordered pureseed to attach 2 bei-bi together but I think they gave us "fake" NICI bei-bi instead of the 2 that Chloe is having...

Closer look of the flowers...
My colleagues been asking whether today is my birthday and they look so "sin mou" when I answered them it was for my wedding anniversary!!!

2nd Anniversary

2008-11-11T12:30:00.004+08:00

Today (11.11) marked the second anniversary of our marriage (you may find the post of our 1st anniversary here)...

Nothing grand and no big celebration either...

I received a very sweet anniversary card & SMS from Fei this morning once waked up (cause he has gone to work very early)... and he said wanna book a spa package for us to enjoy and rejuvenate... *sounds good*

After 2 years, we tend to know each other better... and hopefully we will continue to work harder for each other and our family in the future... :)

Besides, it was also the day where I've an appointment with my client to discuss about contract extension. Well, my client extended me for another year after the discussion!!! GREAT??

Hmm, that means I have been working for this client for almost 4 years adi...

11.11 is our LUCKY DAY!!!

The Power Blog 充电奖

2008-11-10T22:39:00.001+08:00

Thanks Serene for the award... It was the most colorful and cute I have ever received!!! Although I don't quite sure what is PowerPuff Girls all about but I'll soon to know them when Chloe grow older? Hahahaha...

Day 2 @ Popo House

2008-11-09T23:50:00.001+08:00

The next day was considered my outdoor fun moment... front and back at Popo's house...

I loves to play with the little jie-jie (sister) staying beside... her name is Christina and she brought all her toys to attract me including her hamster!!!

Left: I checked Popo's flower pot and found insect and I kept telling Mama got 虫,虫,虫 inside!!! But Mama returned with a doubt face... :-(
Right: I pay respect to the Buddha statues automatically as what elderly told me earlier...

I RUN...

and of course I FALL...

but I continue to have FUN

Balloons are something I can find at home easily cause Mama always stock up for me... and Popo will blow for me... ;)

Mama, I want to wear this...

Popo house got a backyard too...

Mama, this is "Fa.. ver... fa.. fa..."

I have never seen such a greeny place before!!! So different from Mama's house... Here got plants and trees... with fresh air

Day 1 @ Popo House

2008-11-08T12:50:00.002+08:00

Staying in Popo house is not something new to me... It happens whatever Papa or Mama wasn't around... This time, Mama brought Popo and I back on Friday evening since Papa has to attend company's event on weekend.

Yea, I saw Mama was busy packing stuff for me after yesterday's dinner... got playpen, bolster, pillow, blanket, chou-chou, ba0-bei, stroller, milk powder, milk bottles, cups, bo ying compound, gripe water, 100-plus, toys, clothes, pants, towel, diapers, shoes and so forth...

Mama used to pack a lot of skincare (travel size or full size) and some other things back last time... but as my stuff are getting more... Mama reduced a lot from her bag in order to spare a bigger space for me... She is so nice to me hoh??

Why not keep a set of my stuff at Popo house? Popo said not recommended since I hardly overnight there and don't want all my stuff ended up collecting dust wor... Of course Mama left a small set of my toiletries there... some extra diapers... wet wipes... and well as the sarong (cradle, radle net, and the auto rock machine).

Popo went wet market early morning to do marketing and bought me biscuit (made in M'sia)

Mama put some in my snack cup... and it was finger licking good!!!

I just couldn't stop...

I tried to balance the cup even when I was performing!!!

Sorry Mama, guess I would need to bottoms up!!!

Left: my usual pose, sleep half-half....
Right: Starting to make 180 turn... leg up to warm up

Push hard on the sofa so the mattress will "move" backward...

Then I turned my body by adhering the half-half rule still...
(I was watching cartoon the same time)

Left: Rest my legs on the sofa first
Right: Push again to make sure the mattress 'move' backward... *repeat*

"Iron-head" pose before completed the whole turning...
I would like to lift my body up then terbalik but Mama couldn't capture the picture...(canto: ta-guan-tou)

Pen Pal

2008-11-07T15:30:00.001+08:00

"Pen pal" might sound strange and silly to certain people who dislike writing. But I used to have a 10-years pen pal when I was 12 to 22 years old. His nickname is "Ah Mark" and my nickname is "紫玫瑰" (Purple Rose)... Well, I knew my nickname sounds very "leong" right?? Anyway, it was like something happened back in 1990 okie...

I've sent my nickname, fake age (I wrote 16 instead of 12) and address to certain pen pal column in a Chinese magazine during my standard 6 school holidays... and he wrote to me... He was 18 years old (lower six student) from Kangar, Perlis...

Can you imagine a lower six student wrote to a standard six?? Thank god my Chinese grammar was very good and strong since young (ahem, I was the "Chinese-Forever-A" student okie) and he did not actually realized that too.

Of course, I refused to exchange photo in case he ever found out my age initially... until I was Form 3 only I told him the truth and we exchanged photo (he was quite decent looking though). Guess what he answered me? He said he knew that for long but age does not matter to him anymore after knowing me for so long... (Wow, so touched that time and feel like marrying him some more... aiyah, still young ma that time)

Actually what makes this pen pal so different and unique was not because of the age gap (indeed 6 years different is not really a big deal nowadays) BUT how "long" we wrote to each other. We normally wrote once a month after we have received the mail from each other and we have certain unspoken "Template/Structure" of the mail content.

Firstly, we will update each other of what have been happening around us... we shared our views and comments on certain issues... and so forth... then it will be the Q & A section after that... We will answered the questions being asked in the previous mail accordingly... Lastly, it would be the section for Questions for each other... In the end, the mail will be around 9 to 15 pages long (on a single side of A4 size paper) usually (that's why we need 1 month to finish the mail)... and my record was like 22 pages in total!!

What keep us going for so long? He was indeed a very humorous, art and creative person and he did a lot of hand-made souvenir such as hand-made cards, hand-made deco using matchbox, free-hand drawing and so forth to me. All these inspired me a lot in terms of creativity and art since I was very into art and design that moment.

We cut down in writing mail after the 7th year when his job needed him to travel a lot whereby I have started to enroll to college after Form 5... but will still keep in touch every 2 - 3 months... longest 6 months.... At last, he suggested to send a diary book instead of mail and asked to replied directly in the book instead (Hmm, what a creative idea eh??)... It could be heavy by mailing the book to-and-fro but it was quite fun I would say...

Do we have "feeling" for each other and why not being together? We both have the same question before but don't think we have the chance and fate (that's always the case)... and we both agreed that "Friendship" can last us even longer than any other relationship... I "treated" him more like my eldest brother in fact... So, we continue writing...

Until one day, when I was 22 (been working for 2 years)... either I longer replied (forgot??) his mail.... or he no longer replied mine... We lost contact... and where is the diary?

Superior Scribbler Award

2008-11-07T13:52:00.003+08:00

Thanks Joanne for the award... ;) So sweet of her...

So the rules are :
Every Superior Scribbler will name 5 other Super Scribblers.
If you are named you must link to the author & the name of the blog that gave you the award.
Then you must display the adorable award and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
Finally you must visit this post and tell your name to Mr. Linky List.
Then they will have a record of all the people who are Super Scribblers!

I would like to pass it to:-
1. Agnes Hee
2. Anggie
3. Nicole
4. Rachel
5. Leona

Strawberry-Blueberry-Banana Muffin & Banana Bread

2008-11-06T13:40:00.003+08:00

After I've snuggled Chloe to sleep last night at 11pm and I waked up at 12.30am this morning. I went down to kitchen and check the butter... Well, all melted... and I started to bake again!!! *siao*

Why so late? Reason being I have waited a few days and got a few ripe bananas... really ripe ripe bananas this time... and I think the smell and texture would be ideal for baking before it gets rosak since the previous Banana Bread I've done does not have much banana smell and a bit dry according to my mom.

Besides, I managed to look for Strawberry-Banana-Muffin recipe from JoyofBAKING which was using bananas as well... and I have prepared strawberry and blueberry in the fridge since last weekend...

Anyway, I have amended the recipe a little this time by using different flour... To my surprise, both turned out to be VERY GOOD this time!!!!

Tell you what?? "Miracle" only came when I almost wanted to give up since I've thrown 2 cakes last week... and thank god I managed to look for some steps-by-steps and baking rules online whereby all the tips did help in order to produce a quality battle.... (no need baking classes... hahahaha)

*** Sorry, no pictures here since I have forgotten to bring the transfer cable to office!!! Please come again tomorrow ya (ops, managed to upload cause just gotten the FREE USB toolkit from my client!!! :-))

1) Strawberry Banana Muffins

The feeling was quite nice since the banana & blueberry used to be sweet... and strawberry is a bit sour... quite a good combination... the look also kinda appealing...

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted (I did not really measure the butter by just cutting a bar of 250g butter into half, I used salted butter instead)
3/4 cup (160 g) light brown sugar (I used 3/4 cup of soft brown sugar)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon (4 g) pure vanilla extract (I do not have pure vanilla extract and replace with 2 tps of vanilla essence)
2 large bananas, mashed
1 cup of fresh/frozen blueberries or strawberries (cut into small pieces) (I used both and a packet of blueberries cost me RM13.90 leh)
2 1/4 cups (315 g) all-purpose flour (I found the measurement mentioned between cup & g is not the same therefore I followed the g measurement instead and I used only 310 g of cake flour instead)
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt

2) Banana Bread

I really need to adjust the ingredients for this recipe since the first attempt was not that nice. It was already 2am by the time I took out the muffins and placed in the banana bread to bake for 60 mins... I went up to sleep instead since I have set timer for it and managed to get down automatically (don't know why) before the timer rings... Wow~~ much better this time!!!

I asked Fei to pass some to my in-law and brought some to office for my colleagues this morning... and left some home...

At least got the banana bread look this time as compare to my first attempt...
and the taste of course better since can "smell" the bananas and it was softer...
Perhaps it was due to I changed to cake flour instead of multi-purpose flour?

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup (245 g) all-purpose flour (I definitely replaced it with cake flour and reduced it into either 200 or 220 g.. can't remembered cause it was like 1 am+ adi)
3/4 cup (150 g) granulated white sugar (Replace with 3/4 cup of soft brown sugar)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted (I used another half of the salted butter to make this, not measured)
3 ripe large bananas, mashed well (I used 4 and apparently ripe-ripe bananas are easy to mash as well)
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract (I used 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence)
Garnish: (optional) (I used dried almond flakes)

Milestones Achieved: Month 17

2008-11-03T14:00:00.005+08:00

Month 17: (10.2008 - 11.2008)
Weight: 10 kg
Height: 83 cm
Vaccination: (will bring her for PCV 4rd jab soon)

Progress & Developments:

She continue to Talk Talk Talk... and also Talk the whole day... she likes to 'ngam ngam cham cham' her one while playing also...
We have to be real careful even not talking to her cause she will catch your word and repeat EXACTLY the same immediately. Bad example such as "chi sin" :-S
No doubt she can remembered and learned very fast in terms of language, I taught her once on 蜘蛛 (spider), 壁虎(lizard), 蟑螂 (cockroach), and 蚂蚁(ant) and she can make use of all these words nowadays especially 蚂蚁... So cute
She push me away and said "走" (Go) if I was on her way
Her favorite would be "kai kai" (walk walk) everyday
Guess it would be quite boring to state what she can speak now but I was kinda contented and proud of her speech development
She is very impatient and do not pay much attention to her toys still... and I've decided not to buy her any new toys nowadays cause she just couldn't concentrate with so many choices in front on her
Thankfully she loves VEGE a lot... She will ask for it by telling us "菜" on her own
She seems willing to SHARE toys with other kids by (1) passing the LEGO block to another kid, and (2) passed the toy to her cousin sister who is 7 months younger BUT not her bai-bee & chou-chou definitely!!!
Bad habits: -
(1) Insisted to sit on the table (chest of drawers, dry kitchen top, and iron board) and play with the things on top
(2) Demand you to open the kitchen cabinet doors for her food, she point and said "开" (open) and will remind you to "close" afterward.
(3) She bite only once on the biscuit and put it back then select another new piece and repeat the same action until the whole tin of biscuit also got her "marking".
(4) Noticed she is quite picky in terms of bread/cake and she threw the unfinished bread on the floor if doesn't like the taste. Thus, she don't really fancy my home made cake either. Anyway, good that it does not apply to her main meal.

Teeth:

12 in total (11 were full erupted and 1 is erupting)

Feed:

She asked for extra milk 1-1.5 hr after her porridge nowadays (When my mom got shock and asked to confirm again, Chloe appeared to be shy and embarrass by hiding her face on the sofa and said "Yes" without looking at her!!! It makes my mom sayang her even more!!! What a cute cheeky girl eh??)
3 - 4 milk feeds a day & 6 oz each

Food:

As usual (same as last month)
She was so interested in our meal even after her dinner by climbing up on our dinner chair and sit on your thighs, point at the dish and start instructing "饭饭" (rice), fish, 鸡鸡(chicken), 肉(meat) and "菜" (vege) where you have feed all those into her mouth... Her action was so dangerous until we have to pull her playpen beside our dinning table while having dinner everyday from now since she has abandon her highchair long ago.
What if you ignored her request? She will continue to shout "菜菜", "菜菜", "菜菜", "菜呀"!!!
I brought her personal spoon while we dine out so she can help to feed herself... Sometimes she was so keen and excited to try the food until she used her hand to grab the rice into her mouth instead!!! Faster that way eh?? HAHAHHAHAHAHHA

Sleep:

As usual (same as last month)
She sometimes refused to take the second nap (which is common and we didn't force her too) but sometimes wanted her second nap so much especially when we were out for fun (maybe too tiring).

Potty Training:

She was naughty enough to poo in her diaper twice last week without informing my mom!!! cause she has been poo in the potty ever since 6 months old... perhaps not in the good mood or trying to "complain" something??
We did not actually pee pee train her at the moment

Sleep Together Or Not?

2008-10-31T16:00:00.000+08:00

A few of my friends been asking me lately why I co-sleeping with Chloe in another room instead of sleeping with my husband or ALL sleep together. Well, I knew their main concern was afraid it might "affect" the relationship by not sleeping together (cohesive-less??).

To be frank, I don't find it weird and if marriage would be ruined by not sleeping on the same bed sounds a little shallow to me. Firstly, it depends on how one defined "SLEEP"...

To me, SLEEP is:-

= Private and Individual =
Sleep is the moment I rest my body, mind and soul whereby unnecessary distractions are strictly unwelcome.

What do you mean by unnecessary distractions?
Well, I need total silent and peace of mind before I was sleeping. Unnecessary distractions include:-

Snoring
Sinus
Breathing sound
Turning (changing position) action (I called it Earth-Quake-Turn)
Being hit accidentally (due to the action/force of changing sleeping position was too rough or the bed is too small, wonder if there is any size which is bigger than King? :P)
Blanket disappeared middle of the night (someone grabbed it all)

FYI, I did not mean to complain/exaggerate my husband but to share the facts. I'm a light sleeper and will be very sensitive if the bed ever "move/shake" even a little and I will get headache the next whole day. It was kinda hard and difficult for me to get back to sleep immediately as well.

Snoring is something I couldn't take and imagine I need to push/remind him to sleep on his side in order to stop snoring a few times middle of the night? It wasn't fair to him cause he couldn't sleep soundly being pushed by me all night and it wasn't fair to me either to bear with it the whole night? What do you think?

Besides, I don't need a lot of space while sleeping which I was contented with just a single bed for the past 28 years before I've got married. I usually sleep on my tummy or side... and it would be very gentle and soundless while changing sleeping position.

I got shocked a few times when being "hit" by my husband accidentally when he changed his position after we got married. He don't usually turn but ROLL and SLAM to another side with the "fik fik fok fok" sound (Kong Fu??)... 8-I Therefore it was pretty troublesome last time while we were sleeping on a Q size bed before we moved out. I know it was hard for him to "control" over it cause he was actually sleeping that moment and he did it unintentionally.

Sorry to say that I need him to sleep on the floor with another mattress when I was 7 months pregnant last time cause the size of my stomach was increasing which make me feel uncomfortable to share a Q size bed with him anymore. Another reason was I couldn't afford to take the risk of him being kicked onto my stomach middle of the night... (Shh, that's why I strictly not allow him to sleep with Chloe alone)

Another funny thing was, he will slowly grabbed the whole blanket away to his side until I feel cold middle of the night and wake up... and realised the blanket is all with him?!?! OMG... not 1 or twice but... Hmmm, guess it's a good idea to invest on another blanket... personal blanket...

I don't blame anybody with sinus cause I understand that it was not something which can stop and cure easily... but that's no harm for me and Chloe to "avoid" it loh... cause it could be disturbing at times when someone sneeze non-stop in the room at night... Hmm, guess it would definitely affect others quality sleep as well hoh...

That means Chloe did not distract you at all?
Of course she did by kicking me while she was turning 360 but the "force" was definitely lower. She is a light sleeper and won't make any funny sound while sleeping too.

Even if she waked up middle of the night to look for her pacifier also she will said softly "chut chut.. mama, chut chut" and not hitting me right?? hahahaha...

To make long story short, I think those points are sufficient enough for me to sleep with Chloe and let him occupied the master bed all himself... Everyone get peace of mind... ;)

~ GOOD NIGHT ~

The Pink Sisterhood

2008-10-30T14:48:00.002+08:00

Thanks Kylie for tagging me this breast cancer awareness tag.

This one is all about breast cancer, which everyone knows is one of the most life-threatening diseases today. I’m doing my part in spreading awareness on breast cancer by sharing some scary yet so very true facts on breast cancer. Ladies, do take note!

* One in eight women or 12.6% of all women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.

* Breast cancer risk increases with age and every woman is at risk.

* Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer.

* Seventy-seven percent of women with breast cancer are over 50.

* Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74.

* Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.

* Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.

Facts taken from Women’s Health

Here are the rules:
1. Put the logo in your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Add your link to the list of participants below
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

Pink Sisterhood1- Fara 2- Massy 3- N.O.Y 4- Mariuca 5- A Great Pleasure 6- LadyJava 7- Kim Pink Thoughts 9- Turn-u-Off 10- Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 11- STAY AT HOME MOM 12- Fida Abbott 13- Also Mommy 14- Janice Ng 15- Juliana’s Site 16- The Painted Veil Cendrine 18- Wonderful Life 19- Our Little Princess Gwen 20- Little Prince 21- ~*little stories about chloe*~

Would like to pass this tag to:
1. Kathryn
2. Christina
3. Mindy
4. Irene
5. Joanne
6. physiomom
7. Kim