The M family

Family Portrait

2010-06-20T20:56:00.001-07:00

My family portrait, and I know how to write my name.

Matthan's 3rd birthday celebration in school

2010-01-03T17:31:00.000-08:00

Finally! It is didi's turn to celebrate birthday with all the friends in school.
We had a wonderful time of celebration, but the cake mummy bought is yucky. Both of us don't like to blueberry filing in the cake.

Mummy, please remember to get us PURE CHOCOLATE cake next time round.
Anyway, thanks for preparing the goodie bags and arranging uncle Marcus to take photographers for us.

True Meaning of Christmas

2009-12-23T01:24:00.000-08:00

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. His birth changed the whole world -- and He can change your life today. Jesus was born in the little town of Bethlehem in Israel over 2,000 years ago; His mother was the virgin Mary. When He was born, an angel proclaimed to shepherds in the field "Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."

The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"

Blessed Christmas to all.

Dinner & Dance 2009 - Korean Mummy

2009-12-15T01:31:00.000-08:00

Aunty Ailing's baby - Yong En

2009-11-03T18:39:00.001-08:00

It's En En first mth.
Hey gal, grow up fast so I can play hide and seek with you.
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Didi passport photo

2009-11-03T18:33:00.001-08:00

Matthan the Jap boy

2009-11-03T18:30:00.000-08:00

He is so cute:)

Daddy & Mummy newly touched up photo

2009-11-03T18:03:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Uncle Sebastian for the wonderful job.
As you can see, the original photo colour is fading. Uncle Seb did some magic to photo, so mummy and daddy suddenly 'appear' in lalang field :)

My 2nd video shoot

2009-06-30T18:24:00.000-07:00

Fun! Fun! Fun!
The 3 day shoot was fun:) This time round, I got to know 3 girls in the shoot. They are Amanda, Shanice and Kako.
We had lots of fun playing water gun, bubbles, play with rabbit, climbing the spider web, etc.

My first Video shoot at East Coast Park.

2009-06-29T18:14:00.000-07:00

Shooting is FUN!
I got to play with bubbles, with the uncles around me acting like a clown to make me laugh...they looked really funny, especially uncle Lionel...hhahaha. I am like a Superstar.

I am 4 years old now

2009-05-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

Colouring

2009-05-04T23:01:00.001-07:00

Mummy's first master piece

Colouring is fun :)

2009-04-05T05:26:00.000-07:00

Mummy, mummy.... you shouldn't have spent so many hours searching and downloading the colouring pages. It breaks my heart to see you suffering from your neck pain and stiffness.
Enough of searching, okie? 865 pages of lovely characters to add colour with, guess it is going to take us a long time to complete.
Anyway, thank you so much for your effort. I'm going to start colouring my Mickey mouse, Donald, Groofy, Beauty and the beast, Chicken Little, Toy Story, Snow White, Pooh Bear, Dora, 3 little pigs, superman, Doraemon, smurfs, Elmo, Little Mermaid, Power Rangers, and alot more.....

And this is the challenge for mummy

I know how to sing 华语歌

2009-04-05T04:47:00.000-07:00

大头弟弟

2009-03-29T23:38:00.000-07:00

大头大头

2009-03-28T23:55:00.000-07:00

大头大头，下雨不愁，人有雨伞，我有大头

Guess who is大头?

Hong Kong Trip

2009-03-27T20:20:00.001-07:00

22 Nov 2008, The day I'm looking forward to!
Hong Kong Disney Land

It's a Mickey Mouse Train, with the shape of a mickey mouse head handle, window and some miniatures on it.

My first adventure
Journey mysterious waterways by raft and riverboat, voyage into a exotic world in a jungle boat ride to Tarzan's Tree house and be awed by a spectacle of music and magic.

"it's a small world"
Let's set sail in an imaginative journey and enjoy scenes through different cultures far and wide. Experience the joy and wonder of creatively costumed dolls, elaborate sets, unforgettable music and for the first time ever, my favorite Disney Characters.
Next, is The Golden Mickeys at Disney's Storybook Theater
Be prepared for all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood tribute, stroll down the red carpet and join the fun of this glamorous extravaganza. This grand, star-studded gala celebrates great Disney classics like Mulan, Disney-Pixar's Toy Story and Lilo and Stitch. This moving musical experience reminds us all to believe in the power of our dreams.

Honey Pot! Winnie the Pooh
I'm visiting all my friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood for a "hunny" of an adventure. Riding along in Pooh's hunny pot and plunge into the middle of a blustery day. Bouncing along with Tigger and floating through a floody place with Piglet. We even enter the mysterious world of Heffalumps and Woozles. It's a willy, nilly, silly good time.

Fantasyland Railroad Station
Climb aboard the Disneyland Railroad train that goes around Hong Kong Disneyland. Ride aboard one of these lovingly-recreated antique steam-style locomotives for a relaxing jaunt around the park. Ohh, it's time to rest and catch up my power nap....Zzzz

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Buzz Lightyear, the endearing space ranger who refuses to believe that he is actually a toy, is out to save the universe, and he needs my help! Team up with Buzz Lightyear and spin the Star Cruisers 360 degrees while my fire hand-held laser cannons. Blast enemy targets and amass points. I'm going to save the galaxy from the Evil Emperor Zurg

Disney on Parade
Musicians, dancers and beloved Disney Characters that star in a magical procession bringing the streets of Main Street, U.S.A. to life. This wondrous promenade features well-loved Disney Characters from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Toy Story, Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Little Mermaid, and many more.

Witness the night sky come alive with this dazzling pyrotechnic pageant. Amazing fireworks explode to the masterfully choreographed sounds of classic Disney music. It's an awesome display.

Such a unforgettable dreamy wonderland. Bye bye Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, Tigger, Pooh, Sleeping Beauty, Alice, Belle, Cinderella and SnowWhite. We shall meet again.
Next time round, I will bring my cutie Di Di along.

The Next Day
Ocean Park Halloween Bash! Sounds scary. But that only happened in the night. We were there during the day to visit the Giant Pandas Habitat, Marine Land to see Dolphins, Jelly Fishes and many more underwater creatures. And not to miss my ferris wheel rides.

WhoooHoooo

Zoo outing with school

2008-12-10T19:03:00.000-08:00

Our latest photos

2008-10-20T06:09:00.000-07:00

Matthan had a dislocated elbow

2008-09-17T06:20:00.000-07:00

Didi dislocated his elbow 2 weeks back. Mummy is so guilty over it.
Guess I shouldn't say too much here, coz mummy keep blaming herself for pulling didi too hard......Opps, I shouldn't say it out.

Mummy in Budapest

2008-09-17T06:06:00.000-07:00

Mummy went to Budapest for her first oversea TVC shoot.

So where is Budapest?
Budapest is a capital city of Hungary.
Despite many thinks that Hungary is located in Eastern Europe, it is actually situated in Central Europe, in its eastern part. It borders with Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraina.

Here are some photos taken, enjoy the slide shows.

Our latest photos

2008-08-02T04:00:00.000-07:00

Let's help mummy to clean up the place

2008-08-02T03:45:00.000-07:00

My old photos

2008-06-30T07:38:00.000-07:00

Found this... aren't I cute!!

My new cap

2008-06-30T07:33:00.000-07:00

Zoo trip

2008-06-30T07:30:00.001-07:00

Mummy is doing Scrapbook for us

2008-06-10T05:35:00.000-07:00

Mummy is busy with her scrapbook recently. It begins with their wedding photos, her pregnancy photos, followed by Matthan and mine photos. A sneak preview on her some of her masterpiece.

HFMD!!

2008-06-10T05:33:00.000-07:00

Matthan is down with HFMD again. Mummy is very upset, she doesn't want to talk much about it. Just hope that didi will get well soon.

Oh No... HFMD again....:(

2008-05-15T06:41:00.000-07:00

I have HFMD again. There isn't any rashes on my hand & foot this time round, but alots of red spots in my mouth.

Mummy is very worried, I can see that she is very upset over it.

I will be on MC for 1 week. No school, no shopping, no more playgroud as well.
These are not important to me, I just hope that I won't be spreading this hateful viral to didi.

My b'day celebration at Sentosa

2008-05-12T07:29:00.000-07:00

Daddy and mummy took leave to celebrate my birthday with me. We stayed for 3D2N at the Siloso Beach Resort at Sentosa. I was a bit sick at first, but luckily I got better so I could enjoy myself.

I just wish it wasn't so HOT!!! The sun was so bright and hot! But we still went for our first try on the Skyride and Luge. I really enjoyed it very much. Then later, when the sun was not so hot, I went to the beautiful beach to play with the sand and build sandcastles. The sand is so fine and soft... but I don't like the sand between my toes when I am walking on it in my slippers... so irritating. So I decided to go for a swim in the beautiful swimming pool instead. The pool even has a waterfall! After swimming, we ate japanese food.. yummy.. and went to watch 'Songs of the Sea'. (Wait until I post the video of the show. You'll love it also.) So fun! Got singing, and dancing, and all the lights/laser and water and fire and cute characters like Oscar.

The 2nd day, my didi, Ah Dawn yi yi, Uncle Louis and Ah Ma came to celebrate with me also! Oh.. I forget... I got to sit the tram along the beach also... so nice.

Thank you mummy and daddy for taking the time to celebrate my birthday with me in such a special way! I will always remember this day!

Some Photos:

Wah! What a beautiful place to spend my birthday. The sky is so beautiful at Sentosa. There's soft sand, cool breeze... mmmm ... nice

Didi came to celebrate with me also. Doesn't he look like "Awang"? hahaha! Didi very brave. He is not scared of the water. Can you see him enjoying his swim? I was a bit scared, but I also enjoy swimming a lot.

Ahh!?? How come the papaya and banana so big?

Whee!! Skyride and Luge here I come!! It's so fun! Dun let my mummy's smiley face fool you. Before this photo was taken, she was crying on the skyride. I had to hold her arm and kept telling her, "mummy.. bu yao pa!" I was not scared at all... whee... we were moving above the trees.

Daddy told me about the luge. He said it was the same as the one in Hi-5. And you know what? I like it! Zoom zoom... so fast one... I was not scared at all. Can't wait to try again. Mummy! Daddy! Can bring me go again??

Here are more photos that I would like to share with you:

I love to fix Jigsaw Puzzles

2008-04-29T04:30:00.000-07:00

My Daddy and Mummy say I'm very clever because I know how to fix jigsaw puzzles.

I started with simple 9-piece puzzles. My daddy saw me enjoying myself and finding it so easy, so he bought me 12-piece and 18-piece puzzles. I enjoy fixing them so much! There is Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, Bob the Builder ... wah... so beautiful!

Lately, I've even been able to fix my 48-piece puzzles!! My daddy says its amazing that I can fix these puzzles because they are for 5 years old children and I am able to fix it even before I am 3 years old! It was difficult, and I was a bit frustrated. But I like the challenge! Now I can fix them faster and without any guidance from my daddy.

I feel very proud and happy because my daddy and mummy always praise me when I fix the puzzles! I hope they buy me even more beautiful puzzles!

9 pcs puzzles

12 pcs puzzles

9, 12 and 18 pcs puzzles

48pcs puzzles

Get well soon

2008-04-29T03:25:00.000-07:00

Heard from mummy that alot of babies are falling sick.

I ask Jesus to heal all of you, so that you can go shopping and eat chocolate soon.
Praying for:
Baby Janson who has Pneumoccocal Disease.
Baby Darrius having some intestine problem.
Baby Rachel who has Hand Foot Mouth Disease.

B'day celebration with Dad and Mum

2008-04-29T03:13:00.000-07:00

We will be heading to Siloso Beach Resort tomorrow. Daddy has booked a room there to celebrate my birthday. ("ROOM"...means the one for sleeping, not the one for party)

Preview of the resort.

Birthday celebration in school

2008-04-29T02:39:00.001-07:00

My big day is coming. I helped mummy to prepare the goodie bags for my friends. Besides having fun putting in the sweets and crackers into the bags, I'm also enjoying putting the sweets into my mouth...Yummy. I'm on my way to school to celebrate my birthday with my friends and teachers. I'm so eager to share with them the goodie bags I have prepared for them.

Mango Cake.... yummy. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Malcolm, Happy Birthday to you.

Cake time....enjoy.

Time to give out the bags. One at a time, be patient, don't snatch please.

Okie, who want to take photos with me??

Having fun in the car

2008-04-29T02:27:00.000-07:00

The Cash Card IU device was giving us problems. So we gotto head to the repair centre to let the uncle have a look at it.

On the way there, we were having so much fun in the car. Mummy quickly took out the camera and snapped at us.

I wonder what is so funny out there. See my didi seems to be having lots of fun staring at the window. Anyway, our IU device is fine....it is our cashcard that had already expired.

To my favorite place - Vivo City

2008-03-21T03:37:00.000-07:00

A day out with my family. We had so much fun playing with water and riding horses. This is also the first time didi get to wear his shoes and having fun walking in the mall.

What's so interesting out there?

2008-03-09T03:35:00.000-07:00

Didi laughing non-stop. Why is he laughing?

Learning to walk

2008-03-08T10:01:00.000-08:00

Didi started to walk at 14 mths. It took him a lot of courage to stand up and balance himself. Soon I can hold didi's hand and walk together with him.

We are well now

2008-03-06T20:01:00.000-08:00

Thanks everybody for your concern. We are well now.
I'm back to school again. So happy to see my friends & teachers.

We hate HFMD

2008-02-27T19:56:00.000-08:00

Didi caught the virus too...he is down with HFMD. His conditions are much worst than mine. I don't feel like describing it, coz it will makes mummy very sad.

Poor didi.

Only these will cheer me up

2008-02-25T02:28:00.001-08:00

My favorite cartoons characters...since I can't go to school, I guess I will spend my time watching these cartoons.

I'm down with Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease (HFMD)

2008-02-24T21:02:00.000-08:00

Why me?? it is so painful. I could hardly drink milk and eat porridge. My fever come and go...to as high as 40.2 degree celsius. Sigh..... No more school, no more shopping, no more playground for now.

(information taken from KKH)
What Is Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease (HFMD)?
This is an infectious disease caused by a family of viruses called Enteroviruses -- the commonest being the Coxsackie virus and Enterovirus. It can occur in people from various age groups, especially pre-schoolers. It is a very common disease in Singapore and has been in existence for many years. It is not a rare or new disease.

How Do You Know If Your Child Has HFMD?
Children with HFMD will have blister-like rash on their hands, feet and buttocks, mouth ulcers and fever. In addition, the child may have a sore throat, runny nose, experience vomiting and diarrhoea, and may feel tired.
You may bring your child to the polyclinic or see your family doctor. There is no need to rush your child to the Children's Emergency just to confirm the diagnosis of HFMD.

How Can Your Child Get HFMD?
HFMD can be easily spread through direct contact with nose discharge, saliva, faeces and fluid from the blisters.

Is This Disease Serious?
The disease is usually mild and most children will recover in about a week’s time. Only very rarely do certain rare strains of the virus cause complications such as inflammation of the brain and heart.

Is HFMD Treatable?
There is no specific treatment for HFMD. The symptoms are usually mild and children usually recover well as their own immune system fights off the virus. Your doctor will give medication to control the fever.
You should encourage your child to take as much oral fluids as possible. Your child may not have a good appetite because swallowing may be painful. However, ensure that your child has adequate fluid to prevent dehydration. Offer your child small amounts of fluid (about 10 – 30 mls each time) such as diluted juices, rice or barley water every half hourly and about 10 - 30 mls each time throughout the day. Antibiotics are ineffective because this is a viral, not a bacterial infection.

Does A Prior Infection With Enterovirus Make A Person Immune?
Specific immunity can occur, but a second episode is possible from a different strain of virus belonging to the enterovirus family.

What Can Be Done To Prevent The Spread Of This Disease?
Infected children should not be allowed to go to school, childcare centres and other crowded places until he is fully recovered.
Practise good general hygiene. Wash your hands immediately after contact with the infected child or handling diaper changes, and before handling food. Prevent other children from contact with toys, books, eating utensils, towels, clothes and other personal items used by the infected child.

When Should A Child With HFMD Be Brought To The Children’s Emergency?
Most children with HFMD are relatively well and active despite their illness. Your family doctor or the polyclinic will be able to manage the majority of the cases.
However, you should bring your child in to the Children’s Emergency if you notice any of the following:
•when the oral intake of fluids is poor, or when the child is unable to swallow, or vomits persistently
•when the tongue is dry, or when the child has decreased urine output(dehydration)
•if the child appears lethargic, drowsy or irritable, is crying persistently, or isdisorientated
•when seizures occur
•if there is difficulty in breathing
•if the child looks ashen, pale or blue.
•if the child complains of acute headache or giddiness, or if there is neck stiffness

Look at the mess

2008-02-18T06:19:00.000-08:00

Toys, Toys, Toys..... everywhere is surrounded with toys. But I love it.....hee.

Sorry mummy, I would love to help to keep the house clean, but I'm getting more & more excited when I started digging out all the toys from the boxes. Didi is enjoying it too!

Now didi is getting more active, just like me. He can climb now, and he loves climbing....

Poor mummy, she got to keep watch of him every seconds. Guess she must be very tired & drained.

Didi loves to watch Hi5

2008-02-18T05:43:00.000-08:00

Hi5 Theme: Five in the air, Let's do it together, Five to the side,Who cares about the weather?Five on the floor, The party's on at your place, Five to the front, There's a smile on my face!Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Together!1-2-3-4 - Hi-5!1-2-3-4 - Hi-5!1-2-3-4 - Hi-5!Five in the air, let's do it together!Hi-5........

Matthan is dancing along with Hi5.

Arrival of 2 babies

2008-02-14T19:57:00.000-08:00

Uncle Andrew & Aunty Pam's baby boy - Aloysius arrived on 13 Feb.
Uncle Gavin & Aunty Terumi's daughter - Cai Ying arrived on 14 Feb (Valentine's Day)
Both were born in TMC .

Welcome to the World, Aloy & CY. May you be blessed with good health.

What is Valentine's day

2008-02-14T07:00:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. In North America, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

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Daddy's first oversea trip with Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2008-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:00

Bye Daddy....see you 5 days later. You must take care okie!

Daddy left for Jakarta on 11 Feb. The programmes are Confidential, thus I am not able to post it here.

Here wishing daddy a fruitful trip and hope he can get me my favorite Thomas & Friends train set.

It is a lonely Valentine's Day for mummy.
Not to worry Daddy, I will take care of mummy.... and make sure she do not have the time to even think of you. (*heeheehee...I'm going to drive her crazy*)

Daddy, this is mummy's Love Notes to you on this special day....

Matthan, please don't cry.....

2008-02-11T08:00:00.000-08:00

We went to Suntec City on the fourth day of CNY.
Didi's expression changed when mummy refused to give him the toy he demanded.

"Didi, please don't cry.... everyone is looking at you."

新年快樂。新的一年、新的開始。

2008-02-07T20:49:00.000-08:00

Meaning of CNY....

Chinese New Year, or Chun Jie, which literally means Spring Festival, celebrates the coming of spring and a fresh start to one’s life.

The Spring Festival is also called Nian, after the legend of the Nian monster. At the begining of the first month of the lunar calendar, the monster would come down from the mountains to hunt villagers. To conquer this monster, they would beat drums and gongs, burn bamboo and light fireworks to scare it away.

There are also many other interesting practices steeped in tradition that can be found during this festive period. In the days leading up to Chinese New Year, you will find many local residents cleaning their homes. The belief is that if the home is dirty when the New Year arrives, the bad luck from last year is carried forward to the next.

Another important aspect is the celebration of family ties. One important event is the reunion dinner, where family members spanning generations get together for a feast on the eve of Chinese New Year.

During the 15-day celebration, everyone visits the homes of friends and relatives. Dressed in new clothes, visitors come bearing well wishes and gifts. Children look forward to receiving hongbaos – which literally means ‘red packets’ and these are given to children and adults who are not married. These red packets are filled with new dollar bills and represent good fortune for the coming year.

As a sign of respect to one’s elders and friends, two oranges must be brought along when visiting. It’s also customary to present oranges with both hands, and for the recipient to present two oranges when the visitor leaves.

The lion dance which is performed during Chinese New Year is a tradition that brings good luck to the households or businesses they visit. The dramatic climax of the dance is the Cai Qing or ‘Picking the Green’, where the lion ‘eats’ and then ‘spits’ the leaves out, signifying an abundance of everything in the coming year.

Wishing all :大吉大利, 吉祥如意, 迎春納福, 財源廣進, 國泰民安, 富貴有餘, 喜氣洋洋, 萬事如意, 歲歲平安, 鴻運臨門, 福星高照,开开心心

红包一个来.

Arrival of our Digital Frame

2008-02-06T07:44:00.000-08:00

Finally.... it is here.

This is the prize we got for the TV Mobile Drypers Contest. It is so fun to see our photos running on this rectangular frame.

Zoo trip

2008-01-27T20:26:00.000-08:00

Our Zoo outing was so fun....I especially like the time spent at the Children Playground.

Matthan, cutie chubby face

2008-01-20T21:03:00.000-08:00

Matthan 1st B'day Celebration

2008-01-20T18:49:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos taken on 1st Jan

What's that on my head....??!!

Didi, it's a party hat, I have 2 on my head, nice?

This fireman pooh b'day cake is so cute.... look like you, fat & round...hee

Happy Birthday to didi.

1st b'day must eat drum stick.... taste it.

A New Year has come, and he can walk

2008-01-08T05:28:00.000-08:00

2 Jan is Matthan's birthday. Last year this timing, I was still in hospital visting my new born baby brother.
Now, I'm busy imitating his crawling and baby language.

Today, he can stand on his own without support....but that is only for that few seconds. Without realising, he stood up and walked 4 steps towards daddy and fall back to the ground.

Guess soon he will be able to walk on his own. And there come the fun part of 2 brothers chasing each other.

My wonderful X'mas lunch

2007-12-25T20:37:00.000-08:00

We had our X'mas lunch at Marina Mandrian Hotel with Ah ma, Ah gong, grandaunties, uncle & aunties.
The food are very yummy, especially the Chicken Rice, Cookies & Pork floss porridge, these were the only 3 items I like to eat. Besides food, I also received alot of presents from them. I have: Elephant & Alligator soft toys from Africa, Turtle beanie , Panda solar toy, Doggie bank, Cat baby toy, Building blocks and Magnetic Drawing Board.

This is Ah Gong Henry & Ah Ma Doris

Didi, sit still.

Oh no, Ah Ma... didi is falling.

Uncle Calvin, your gf very pretty. Aunty Carol, mummy wish she can be as slim as you.

Grand Aunt Helen & Grand Aunt Jackie, looking forward to go to your place for a swim again.

Didi is always busy eating anything he can grab.

Look, the ballons are bursting...

Matthan calling Mummy

2007-12-23T20:10:00.001-08:00

Mummy...mummy...mummy.
This is what didi has been calling out these few days (instead of calling her Ma ma ma). It melts mummy's heart whenever he call her.

X'mas present for mummy

2007-12-23T18:27:00.000-08:00

This is Mummy's x'mas present. She has been eyeing for this type of camera for quite sometimes, coz the old one is quite bulky to carrying around.

Oh my... guess she will be asking me to be her model. And with this smile shutter function, I think she will keep saying: Malcolm, smile.... you must smile, show me your teeth, smile...look here, quick........

Merry Christmas To All

2007-12-22T04:23:00.000-08:00

Oh Holy Night...Come, sing with me

2007-12-17T00:11:00.000-08:00

Sing with me....

O Holy Night
Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
Oh night divine, Oh night when Christ was born;
Oh night divine, Oh night, Oh night Divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold your King.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.

Let's listen to Josh Gorban's version.

Sweet Little Matthan

2007-12-17T00:09:00.000-08:00

Isn't he sweet?

Drypers Contest update

2007-12-16T21:31:00.000-08:00

The results of the contest is out. Mummy & Matthan was announced the winner in Round 4 selections.

Mummy is so happy and excited. Well, this is indeed a great news to her :) Check out the link:
http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/tvmobile/drypers/winners.htm

And also after knowing this news, Mummy doesn't feel guilty anymore. Coz she used to send my photos for contest and to magazines, but never did anything for Matthan, except for this Dryper contest. This piece of news really makes her feel so contented...coz at least she did something for Matthan.

She also sent my photos to Young Parents Magazine before.. Babies in Diapers. Can you see the baby with 2 legs up? that is me...hee.

And this is another contest that I took part. When mummy knew that I'm in the Top 10, she was already very contented. But guess what?? ... the judges awarded me the Cutiest Baby Winner afterall.

Drypers Contest

2007-12-11T17:54:00.001-08:00

Mummy submitted a photo of her carrying Matthan, and Daddy hugging me to Drypers contest. Yesterday XueRu Ah yi told mummy that she saw her photo with Matthan on TV MOBILE. That is the advertisement Drypers advertised there regarding this contest. And they flashed mummy & Matthan's photo in the ads. It is a rare oppuntinity, no wonder mummy is so excited about it.
Check out the entries @
http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/tvmobile/drypers/gallery.htm

My Class Photo

2007-12-11T00:05:00.000-08:00

Very strange.....why all my classmates never smile? I thought only myself is quite grouchy during the photoshoot. Left to Right:

1st Row: Ahmad Hakimie, Chloe Tan, Zulfayri, Reiko Koo, Haikal Daniel, Jarrel Tan 2nd Row: Teacher Rashidah, Kwok Ying Li, Calista Liew, Me, Aden Wee, Kesson Chiw, Teacher Huang

Mummy's creations

2007-12-06T08:10:00.001-08:00

I'm down with high fever

2007-12-05T00:27:00.000-08:00

Stayed in TMC for 3 days due to high fever & diarrhea. My fever was up down for 6 days.... and it can shoot up to 40.5 degree. Daddy said that my face & skin colour changed, so they quickly rushed me to hospital at 4.30am on Sunday 2/12.

After admitted, the doctor put me on drip. I cried & cried for mummy & daddy, keep crying with fear and pain.

"DADDY, TAKE OUT, TAKE OUT .... PAIN PAIN".......

Mummy brought my favorite HI5 DVDs to cheer me up....so now not pain already.

See, I can use 1 hand to play with my Building Blocks, nice? I know how to make tall building ...and also gun, piangz piangz.

Hurray, the nurse says that I can go home today (4/12), because my fever has gone down. My fever is due to some virus attack...from now, I will eat more vege & fruits so that I will be strong & mighty, to keep the virus away from me.

Matthan, the Drumer

2007-12-04T00:18:00.001-08:00

Our family Collage

2007-11-29T01:29:00.000-08:00

Matthan's new pacifier and new teeth

2007-11-28T20:07:00.000-08:00

This new pacifier is from taiwan. Matthan loves this very much, but i feel that he looks really funny with this. He is going to be 11th mths old in 3 days time. Check out his 7th & 8th teeth at the bottom. Am worried that he will starts to bite me soon, just like how I used to bite mummy when I'm younger.

Our videos to mummy

2007-11-27T19:14:00.000-08:00

Beauty and the Beast

2007-11-22T18:29:00.000-08:00

Daddy showed the cartoon 'Beauty and the Beast' to me last night. It was so exciting and fun! I woke up this morning and begged Daddy to let me watch again. I sat there for more than an hour to watch... and didn't move... so niiiice to watch. Now I like to sing "Beauty and the Beast"

The beauty say "I love you" to the beast and he turn into a handsome prince! Then the castle all become so beautiful.. and they dance and dance. I like to dance also.

Daddy told me he will show me 'Sleeping Beauty' tonight.... I can't wait!!! Sigh.. now I got to go to school... but nevermind... Daddy bringing me to Macdonalds for breakfast first...

Byeeeee everybody...

Mummy is out station - Miss her

2007-11-21T19:52:00.000-08:00

1 of mummy's favorite pix of didi.... guess this pix will brighten her day during the trip.
Mummy is in Taiwan for her business trip for 8 days. She said she will buy me lots of toys and asked me to be a good boy and listen to daddy. I have recorded this down so that mummy can see me during her trip.

Our family Studio Shoots

2007-11-05T01:24:00.000-08:00

Took this at Yew Kwang on Sunday morning. We spent 3 hrs at the studio. Very tiring....coz I got to keep smiling to the camera which Uncle Yew Kwang was holding.

New food for Matthan

2007-10-29T22:55:00.001-07:00

Mummy is going to make these new food for Matthan this weekend.

Carrots, Broccoli & Cheese

Ingredients
300g potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 medium carrot (approx 125g), peeled and sliced
75g broccoli florets
4 tbsp your baby’s usual milk
15g unsalted butter

40g Cheddar cheese, grated

Method:

Put the potatoes and carrot into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and cook until tender (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, steam the broccoli for about 7 minutes until tender. Alternatively add to the potatoes and carrot after about 12 minutes. Drain the potato and carrot and mash together with the broccoli, milk, butter and cheese.

Banana-Cado
Peel and de-pit a ripe avocado .Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork. Peel and mash 1 banana . Place in a blender or food processor and puree until desired texture is achieved. Avocados and Bananas do not need to be cooked.

Hair cut for my photoshoot

2007-10-28T21:15:00.000-07:00

Got to get my hair tidy up abit so that I will look nice & handsome for my photoshoot this coming Sunday. Check out my photographer website http://www.yewkwang.com/

This is Uncle Alex. He is my hair stylist. I will only go to him because he can make me look HANDSOME. But the main reason is that he will always give me my favorite candies after my hair cut. Hee

Who is prettier? Ah Ma or Mummy

2007-10-28T20:15:00.000-07:00

Who is prettier?
Mummy will says that Matthan's mother is prettier, while Ah Ma says that herself is prettier.

Thus, I will always say Mummy is prettier when she ask me the question.

And in front of Ah Ma, I will tell her she is forever pretty.

My First Mandarin & Hokkien Sentences

2007-10-25T07:22:00.000-07:00

Everybody was laughing at me when I first said these:

Hokkien: Cao Kah Beh Si
( when I poo on the diaper, instead of saying my usual 'Eeee Yucky, so smelly' .... I told mummy, " Cao Kah Beh Si!" - it means Very Smelly)

Mandarin: Wei Shen Mo Zhe Yang 为什么这样？
(Instead of saying, " Why no Hi5?".... I shouted, "为什么这样?" - it means Why like that)

Where did I learn this? ah ma will be the best person to tell you.

Matthan's First Word

2007-10-23T21:28:00.000-07:00

Mamamama, Papapapa, mum mum mum mum, armm armm armm...... these are what didi has been saying all this while.

But mummy confirmed that his first word is: Mum mum (want to eat). Coz whenever he is hungry or if he sees food, he will says : Mum mum mum mum.

Official 2nd word is: Ah Ma. When mummy asked didi where is ah ma, he will turn his head to look at her and call out: Ah Ma.

3rd word: Ma Ma 4thWord: Pa Pa 5th word: OK

Oh, got 1 more word - Bye Bye Bye Bye Bye

Mummy's master piece

2007-10-23T01:36:00.000-07:00

Mummy created this using software. She looks cute in this drawing right? Hee..... ("trying to act cute, just like me.")

I miss my Xiao Mian

2007-10-22T18:44:00.000-07:00

I miss my mian mian. Mummy has given ah mian to ah gong & ah ma due to the allegy problems of Matthan.

Do you know that Ah mian was crying when we left her there?

"I want ah mian to go home with me". Sob sob....

I really miss her alot. Nevermind.... I can visit ah mian and play with her. Then when didi is better... and older... maybe mummy will bring ah mian back... or get me another dog like ah mian.

Growing up

2007-10-21T03:06:00.000-07:00

Matthan

Malcolm

Thank You Ah Gong & Ah Ma

2007-10-17T21:59:00.000-07:00

We want to thank my ah gong & ah ma for helping us to settle part of didi's medical bill.

It really lessens mummy & daddy financial burdens. Hurray, I can have my Thomas the Train set now.....

However, mummy says that my insurance bill is coming very soon, so we must be mindful on our spending. So I guess no more Thomas the Train set for me.

It's okie mum, just bring me to Sentosa and ride on this new train will do.

My Handsome face

2007-10-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

Opps, mummy taking photo of me. So sudden, I'm not ready to smile at the camera.

OKie, mummy...you can snap now. Cheessseeee!

My First Zig Saw Puzzle

2007-10-15T23:57:00.000-07:00

I don't need any help.... let me figure it out myself.

Seems a bit tough, but I will not give up.

Finally, a set of 12 puzzles has been completed. It didn't take me long to figure it out... mummy was telling daddy that I'm very clever (* giggling*) ... that is because I'm 聪明的孩子 (my daddy's chinese name is 聪明, so I"m definetly 聪明的孩子)

Matthan's new hair cut

2007-10-08T21:57:00.001-07:00

Didi got his first hair cut on 5/10, right after his appointment with Dr Ong. Not too bad hoh...

Matthan the Laughing Baby at Vivo

2007-10-08T21:01:00.000-07:00

Matthan's review with Dr Ong Eng Keow

2007-10-05T01:39:00.000-07:00

Didi is still having diarrhea. 1 day about 3 to 4 times. Dr Ong says that his stomach is full of wind, and this type of diarrhea will continue for another few more days. Just got to continue the medication.

Poor didi...gor gor heartpain. Mummy & daddy also. You must get well soon. WE LOVE YOU.

Matthan's appointment

2007-10-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

Matthan's down with Acute Bronchitis

2007-10-02T22:19:00.000-07:00

Matthan was in hospital for 8 days. Diagnosed with ACUTE BRONCHITIS.

What is acute bronchitis?
(Acute bronchitis is an infection of the bronchial tree. The bronchial tree is made up of the tubes that carry air into your lungs. When these tubes get infected, they swell and mucus (thick fluid) forms inside them. This makes it hard for you to breathe. You may cough up mucus and wheeze (make a whistling sound when you breathe). http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/mulitsource/677.html

He was admitted to TMC on 24/9 Mon and stayed there for 3 days. He was discharged on the 26/9 Wed. The picture shows didi having his nebulizer. The machine's sound really scared him and the mask brought more fear to him.

When back home, didi started to vomit non stop in the middle of the night. He vomitted about 5 times within half an hour. His face turned pale & green and looked very listless. Mummy & Grandma quickly rushed him toTMC again. It was about 2am on 24/9 Thursday. He was admitted immediately and was given some medication to stop the vomitting. The following day, he started to develop fever, and also having diarrhea. The diarrhea part was more serious, which made him less active and weak. His diarrhea continued despite all the medication & injections.

Everybody was getting worried.......see how listless he was.

Doctor got no choice but to put him on the drip. It was very painful to see didi having a tube on his hand, coz I remembered I also had one when I was 15 mths old - down with CROUP.

(The term croup does not refer to a single illness, but rather a group of conditions involving inflammation of the upper airway that leads to a cough that sounds like a bark, particularly when a child is crying.
Most croup is caused by viruses, but similar symptoms may occasionally be caused by bacteria or an allergic reaction. The viruses most commonly involved are parainfluenza virus (accounting for most cases), adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and measles.)

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/croup.html

He kept looking at his hand, and used his hand to knock his head. Actually his was trying to touch his head, but there was a board underneath that held his hand firmly so that the needle would not come out.
Didi was discharged on 2/10 Tue even though he was still having diarrhea. The frequency is lesser, but still....... sigh. He will continue his treatment at home.

As for now, we want to thank Wai Po (mummy's mummy) for her care during Matthan's stay in TMC. Without her help, mummy would not be able to 'survive' till now. Despite how tired they are, they still give didi the best care of all. Especially mummy, who was not able to sleep well for so many nights. Poor mummy, Malcolm sayang sayang & give u a big big hug. And also a big big hug to Wai Po too.

Thanks also to all the wonderful Jan mummies. The gifts really brought some joy to Matthan, especially the Tweety Bird Balloon.

Thanks to: icylemon, lawpei, zenn, sherl, sambees, jen_bibi, aquarius, milderina, bluegrapes & kate, sotongberry, nana, KC, AMM, cindy, Hui, jan mum, sugarbean, iceblue, bluesky & my melody

Poor mummy & daddy, they got to worry about Matthan and also his medical bills. Heard it is in the Thousands and Thousands and Thousands. There goes my Thomas The Train set, mummy is only getting me a small train from the Pasar Malam. Heard Wai Po wanted to help to pay, but mummy & daddy don't want because she has no income.

Mummy and daddy are very touch that even though Wai Po is not rich, she is willing to come out with her savings to help us. Wai Po hao wei da ohh.

So many different expressions

2007-09-28T03:21:00.000-07:00

And here I am........ sweet cutie malcolm....hee

My Bangkok Trip

2007-09-20T00:11:00.001-07:00

Mummy, Daddy, Xueru yiyi , Zhi Siong gor gor & MALCOLM went to Bangkok on 6 to 9 Sept.
This is my second time taking a plane. I love to sit in the plane, coz can see many many clouds in the sky.

We touched down at the new airport - Suvarnabhumi Airport. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means "The Golden Land", specifically referring to the continental Indochina. "Golden Peninsula"or "Golden Land" is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region. How is it pronounced"su-wan-na-poom"

Shopping at Indra Square. See ... mummy dolled me up like a girl again.

Am I cute in this Japaness Outfit? Very fun, I just need to put my head in the hole. Mummy got me another Elmo backpack. Guess how much it costs? Only 25o baht.

This is Zhi Siong gor gor & Xueru yiyi. We had a very nice dinner at COCA. I don't really like to sit there and wait for the food to be cooked. Still prefer to walk around and grab any food from the stalls directly.

Ever seen a PINK taxi? this is one of the taxi we took. The taxis in Bangkok are very colourful, they have: Orange colour, Green colour, Blue colour and Yellow colour.

This is the place we stayed - Lumpini Condo @ Sukhumvit 77. Thanks to aunty Cecilia who let us stay in her condo, really nice of her to let us have the whole house.

At VivoCity

2007-09-16T20:10:00.000-07:00

Matthan standing on his own with support of the trolley. He is now 8.5 mths old, still weighs 10kg. His top front teeth came out on 12 August. Mummy says that mine only came out when I was 1yr plus.

Mummy seldom allows me to post her picture in our blog coz she has yet to regain back her pre-peggie figure. But somehow this photo makes her look okie...so I got her permission to post it here. My mummy always says that she is very fat, but daddy will always tell her she looks okie, just that here abit fat, and there abit fat also, and face very round, and......

Aiyoh ... Didi, can you look at the camera there?? and smile like me....??

There...like this... come cheek to cheek with gor gor and say CHEEEEEEEESE!

Funny Matthan

2007-09-16T20:08:00.000-07:00

What pose is this? You look so funny!

Can you see the 2 teeth?

2007-09-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

Matthan got his 2 teeth popped out fm his gum on 1 Aug. Now it is getting longer, can see the 2 cutie teeth more clearly.... Can you see it?

Recently didi keep making alot of noise. Mummy said that he is trying to talk like me, but now he only knows how to say: armmmmm armmmmm & papapaa papapaa ....

Matthan eats everything

2007-09-03T01:29:00.000-07:00

Matthan is 8th month old today. He eats anything that we gave him. His favorites are still the froggy rattle & the cloth books.

Hi5 is here

2007-09-03T00:33:00.000-07:00

School outing to Science Center

2007-08-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

Going to set off to Science Center. This is my first outing with the school. I think it will be fun coz teacher will be bringing us to see all sorts of inserts.

Bye everybody....See you again

Didi first trial lesson at Kindermusik

2007-08-27T00:14:00.000-07:00

Mummy brought Didi to Kindermusik for his first trial lesson on 26/8. I saw alot of balls in the room, but I'm not allowed to go in to play. Mummy said that the room inside is for small babies, big baby like me will have to go for another class which will have more activities, like jumping, colouring, baby gym, etc...

Didi and baby Alyssa. They seem very lost, not knowing what to do with the ball.

Anyway, I'm not very keen on these colourful balls. I would preferred to go shopping with daddy around Tanglin Mall.

After the 50mins lesson, all of us went to Spageddies for lunch. I had some pizza given by Aunty Yvonne, very yummy. It's photo taking time, I want to take with Matthan & bb Estelle. I think bb Estelle likes me alot, she even tried to touch my face.

Which one is me?

2007-08-27T00:08:00.001-07:00

Malcolm....Matthan....Matthan....Malcolm.

So can you guess which one is me?

Oh My God

2007-08-24T01:14:00.000-07:00

OMG...Matthan you are so big size. I think if i were to hide behind you, I guess mummy will not be able to find me.

He really looks big in this photo, but mummy says that this is just some photo tricks. But...somehow I still feel that your face is much rounder & wider than mine. Next time mummy will have alot of fun putting makeups on your face, just like what she did for me here.

Looking forward to my Hi5 Circus

2007-08-21T00:35:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to meet my Hi5 Friends on 1st Sept. Mummy told me that Kathleen is no longer with the group, and Sun Park jie jie is replacing her.

She is going to stay home
to look after her baby, Mikayla.

Well, I will miss you ...

Kathleen jie jie. Take Care.

Sending my flying kisses to

you and baby Mikayla

This is the New Hi-5 team.