tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30353419969773500162024-02-21T12:55:01.088+08:00Party of ThreeWife to a cancer survivor.
Mother to a new born son.
Citizen of life.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-52481138799902230292011-05-23T23:32:00.005+08:002011-05-23T23:48:14.680+08:00Vandal!<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>He's faster than Dash, peskier than Dennis the Menace....<br /><br />Meet my 13 mo who, in a blink of an eye, managed to drag his play mat and completely dissembled it to little pieces, making a mess of the area.<br /><br />He was pretty happy with his act and gave himself 2 BIG outstretched claps.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7URRaruZbL3o6QYrDz0J8Pcv5GnfQMAytwzS3b-M5YhD0ntZzMFfArt9eziZRSY8QqIV4dBTk6F4-cqnEr143Z30QKVEOiI_qOyDj5lxHeD60qc-ypvxs4g5dxCSZWYfvVR0ebdMZaV2t/s1600/Photo+May+22%252C+20+21+09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7URRaruZbL3o6QYrDz0J8Pcv5GnfQMAytwzS3b-M5YhD0ntZzMFfArt9eziZRSY8QqIV4dBTk6F4-cqnEr143Z30QKVEOiI_qOyDj5lxHeD60qc-ypvxs4g5dxCSZWYfvVR0ebdMZaV2t/s320/Photo+May+22%252C+20+21+09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609935368115895282" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The satisfied vandal.</div><br /><br />Kids just do the darnest thing ...when you least expect them to.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-61319749503802475842011-05-09T01:07:00.002+08:002011-05-09T01:16:15.208+08:00iBoothThe boys getting in on some action in the photo booth.<br /><br />The silly billies......I love them both. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ5bpZdOR2xfVtZTKeO_xtFjgJNswWYzmK5MjNAkfER5gzpZpU1-pwaotnJgjdOXgm1TfktSTB3Vl-GiaoZmLpsHolgnAmemOX153SDA-ibYdZAzEYFG2YhF9X9MUzb-n_5dQ-IjMKcLh/s1600/4-up+on+2011-05-04+at+21.05+%252317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ5bpZdOR2xfVtZTKeO_xtFjgJNswWYzmK5MjNAkfER5gzpZpU1-pwaotnJgjdOXgm1TfktSTB3Vl-GiaoZmLpsHolgnAmemOX153SDA-ibYdZAzEYFG2YhF9X9MUzb-n_5dQ-IjMKcLh/s320/4-up+on+2011-05-04+at+21.05+%252317.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604395172896617698" /></a>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-22361102767228326562011-01-31T17:45:00.005+08:002011-01-31T18:56:39.457+08:00Evenflo Exersaucer Ultra 2 in 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKP_oziryhgt6duBubdkOsx1uJ2s-IVWHd9b0BUqlciekJM4G3H4KZ6ocCxISF4H657qztwyj4gxOUsm7sRhqdaWtFETkN9vGWXoTpRCrNcENZhe7uPuuiC7X5f-0fTwbUdCzK7m6Ip_3/s1600/Evenflo+Exersaucer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568284073995412114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKP_oziryhgt6duBubdkOsx1uJ2s-IVWHd9b0BUqlciekJM4G3H4KZ6ocCxISF4H657qztwyj4gxOUsm7sRhqdaWtFETkN9vGWXoTpRCrNcENZhe7uPuuiC7X5f-0fTwbUdCzK7m6Ip_3/s320/Evenflo+Exersaucer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_27&products_id=52"> Exersaucer</a> was our first rental so in many ways, this toy was special.<br /><br />"He is very happy w his new toy," texted the nanny.<br /><br />These were music to any mummy's ears, specially when she's just returned to the work force and missing the bubs heaps. At least, he's having fun.<br /><br />Bud's just discovered the joy of bouncing and needless to say, any pair of arms spared for a baby with never-ending energy is a welcome reprieve.<br /><br />When we returned home, Bud was bouncing on the toy like a happy bunny to the extent that the toys were vibrating with his energy. It was a funny sight!<br /><br />The height of the chair can be adjusted to 3 various positions so the toy can grow with your baby. The playmat is slightly quilted so there is additional padding for your baby's fleshy undersole. The table is supported/suspended by springs in its 3 legs.<br /><br />The table is replete with toys for tiny, wondering fingers; Baby will be hard-pressed to get bored of it easily. Bud's motor skills were not that developed at that point to utilize the toys fully. I reckon that you'll get your 32 credits well-spent there and perhaps some time to potter about the house while Baby gets busy in the exersaucer.<br /><br />As a bouncer, the toy definitely satisfied that criteria. <br /><br />The downside is that the toy is a tad old-looking. Not a biggie, really, but has to be said in the spirit of honesty here. <br /><br />The toys are a wee bit close for comfort. There is a cup that comes up in close proximity to Bud's head with a rather sharp rim. An orange star could potentially poke the little one's eye. A yellow teddy bear gave Bud a nasty scratch at the eyebrow as it was poking out on the tray. So you see, quite a few nasty traps lurking about. We ended up removing one or 2 toys which then falls short an effective toy on the whole. <br /><br />I would recommend renting this for an older baby to enjoy it to its fullest potential.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-12462134809189870672011-01-28T18:12:00.000+08:002011-01-28T18:12:00.205+08:00Bright Starts Bounce Bounce Baby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyDNGqC_vkCxK2aB7S_Ynybz9huOKO8MVZP3k0pFqhxKZdc6RtL8L46YzJLoKbVJTaKUDozZoiXQriAmvXhouQwGCb33HjtNeIInHsbh34WOoDJ998ylwBXRDmpoTvHzZgZ6vhCilx0-7/s1600/Bounce.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566806887239848786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyDNGqC_vkCxK2aB7S_Ynybz9huOKO8MVZP3k0pFqhxKZdc6RtL8L46YzJLoKbVJTaKUDozZoiXQriAmvXhouQwGCb33HjtNeIInHsbh34WOoDJ998ylwBXRDmpoTvHzZgZ6vhCilx0-7/s320/Bounce.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This toy got Bud & I waiting for about 2 months on the reservation list.<br /><br />Bud had started to jump around on laps or any surface he was on. This flooring secured by suspension was perfect for him, I thought; not as hard as the floor and he could get the upward leverage that he desired as well.<br /><br />Maybe it was the wait that built up the hype or perhaps Bud had simply outgrown his wants and looked for greater ‘adventures’ in a toy.<br /><br />Quite often, he fussed when placed in the Bounce. The platform frustrated him because the upward mobility was lacking. The Sun toy stalk ratchets proved a potential danger for head/facial injury when Bud threw back his head while rotating in his seat. Bud used it as a teether, bending the stalk down to put his mouth to it but the catapult action had smacked him in the face before. The Bounce is quite compact as a triangular space saving design but has compromised on the range of toys offered.<br /><br />We were quite happy when the lease was ending with a new toy on its way.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-87247456197075540812011-01-26T23:13:00.004+08:002011-01-27T18:11:28.775+08:00Bud's Monthly TreatsThanks to <a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/">Toy Rental World</a>, I have reaffirmed my decision not to buy toys for Bud.<br /><br />We shuttle between 2 homes every week where one, the space is tight and the other, clutter is abhorred.<br /><br />At the rate that Bud is growing, certain toys may be rendered superfluous in a matter of weeks.<br /><br />Bud is certainly not complaining.<br /><br />We keep his toy offerings fresh.<br /><br />Luckily, Bud doesn’t have any special affinity or attachment to his toys which makes it easy to transition from one toy to another.<br /><br />Toy Rental disinfects the toys and wraps them up in plastic (if regular-shaped) for delivery. It’s hassle-free: the toys are delivered to your door-step and pick-up is also arranged. The site owner is easily contactable should there be any queries or issues to be clarified. Rentals are for a month at a time and some popular items can be reserved, if so desired. I’ve checked out some other similar sites but the toy offerings are not as varied and the prices not as competitive.<br /><br />We’ve been renting their toys for 6 months now.<br /><br />Bud certainly liked some more than others from the ‘abuse’ that he’s put the hapless ones through.<br /><br />Bear with me while I attempt to do a review on each of the toy Bud’s played with:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_27&products_id=52"> Evenflo Exersaucer Ultra 2_in_1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_27&products_id=225"> Evenflo In the Garden ExerSaucer Walk Around </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_27&products_id=47"> Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_27&products_id=87"> LeapFrog Learn & Groove Activity Station</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.toyrentalworld.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_12&products_id=67"> Bright Starts Around We Go Activity Stn (Tropical Fun/DoodleBug)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.brightstarts.com/p-152-bounce-bounce-baby.aspx"> Bright Starts Bounce Bounce Baby Activity Zone</a>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-38147028636829481162011-01-25T13:01:00.012+08:002011-01-26T22:52:41.705+08:00Nothing Frosty About This LoveI read blogs and cannot help but get reeled into the author's lives -- their pain, their struggles, their joys, their love.<br /><br />This is my drama serial and the good news (to me) is-- there never has to be an end, a final episode.<br /><br />I am a sucker for love stories...especially those of 2 people who'd dated, broken up, been with other people, only to rekindle their love and end up marrying each other.<br /><br />Early this year, my best pop artist had won his best girl.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Mraz"> Jason Mraz</a> co-wrote what I think is a really sexy come-on song with Tristan Prettyman (isn't her name pretty?) called "Shy That Way" in 2002. They dated and ended their relationship in 2006.<br />I'll like to think that he wrote "You & I Both" for her.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BngwMOdY8JE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br />I got the chance to know her through her concert here at the Esplanade. We had a very short chat. She's so tall, pretty, unassuming with a laid-back surfer girl vibe who's not shy that she's an A.D.D.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit649wAwmaZpOf13ySf59F3dPsGeFuEKPIIg8dhfZzyYqhDjxX3Itz4BlGVsX6FnRyQtvGFqoPifegedUW441b_dD0Dvqou99N6uUEy6iBxaBjn9iEkRFs6obdd2ui2rduebT0_9tiaETs/s1600/Image102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit649wAwmaZpOf13ySf59F3dPsGeFuEKPIIg8dhfZzyYqhDjxX3Itz4BlGVsX6FnRyQtvGFqoPifegedUW441b_dD0Dvqou99N6uUEy6iBxaBjn9iEkRFs6obdd2ui2rduebT0_9tiaETs/s320/Image102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566136491103892482" /></a><br /><br />I'd secretly hoped that they'll get back together as a couple.<br /><br />Fast forward 5 years, Jason proposed to Tristan on 23 Dec and tweeted that <a href="http://freshnessfactorfivethousand.blogspot.com/2010/12/23-skidoo.html"> "She said Yes."</a> -- a funny romantic recount of his near-perfect proposal that almost was not. <br /><br />Then came her blog about her <a href="http://icecreamisbetterwithafork.tumblr.com/post/2809070843/i-havent-been-wearing-my-ring"> newly-engaged status</a> and her 'love-song' for her man, how she knew he'd be the One from Day One. Swoon.......<br /><br />Maybe at the end of the day, the twists and turns that life throws at us, while playing an important role in moulding who we are, are just teasers to the what we intuitively know to be the end result. It's like we take the detour just to be sure of our dreams/goals. Am I making sense?<br /><br />I leave you with this song that they wrote ""All I Want For Christmas is Us" together in November 2005.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LqhairrbnuQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />May they write many more beautiful music together and have lovely kids.<br /><br />Love is all around. Go seek yours. <div><br /></div><div>PS: Mraz is Czech for "Frost".<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-76276327496853693372011-01-24T13:22:00.003+08:002011-01-24T13:43:00.028+08:00A Ta-Da OutburstIt was a Saturday night on day 295 and we were getting ready for bed.<br /><br />I was in the bathroom doing what I usually do.<br /><br />Wei was with Bud on the bed having some quiet down time.<br /><br />There were laughter, there were the gurgling sounds that Bud has a habit of making.<br /><br />"Da Da!", said the little voice.<br /><br />It was short, it was clear and by golly, it was resounding.<br /><br />It prompted me to walk out to the bedroom. <br /><br />"Did you hear that?!", I asked. <br /><br />I egged him on to repeat it.<br /><br />"Say 'Da Da'!"<br /><br />"Da Da!" said little Bud.<br /><br />As magical and unexpected as it came, I've not had much success for Bud to say those words again; each attempt elicits a smile or laughter from him.<br /><br />'Da Da'......his first little word.<br /><br />And that's ok.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-2526787468651146072011-01-01T15:49:00.002+08:002011-01-01T16:24:56.249+08:00Welcoming 2011!As we send off 2010 into a blaze of glory, our young cowboy tips his hat to welcome the New Year. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAB0mmHcvAZW04i6EY1HJwk89iXcWCMh0P8Al1_vSkDZwgAtyt0_Djdy6BFuKHn8kUxRIlLONRoTOS5745tw6gJq6_EGv8jg6n-F6rCJUuB3GBY8LZUxftvpjwnZLY8ICdn6gn1-AOMAW/s1600/DSC_6275.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAB0mmHcvAZW04i6EY1HJwk89iXcWCMh0P8Al1_vSkDZwgAtyt0_Djdy6BFuKHn8kUxRIlLONRoTOS5745tw6gJq6_EGv8jg6n-F6rCJUuB3GBY8LZUxftvpjwnZLY8ICdn6gn1-AOMAW/s320/DSC_6275.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />Yee Haw!Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-62404991394782207032010-12-29T18:32:00.010+08:002011-01-01T15:39:58.546+08:00Christmas 2010: Bud's First<div align="justify">In a not too distant past, Pa would always ask us what we wanted for Christmas so he could pass on the message to Santa. On Christmas morning, we'd inevitably find our gifts under the tree.<br /><br />I'd received some of the best gifts ever from under that tree...gifts I'd wish I'd kept.<br /><br />Bud is not too young to know about Christmas.<br /><br />I sang to him Christmas hymns, placed him on my lap amidst studying while Corrinne May crooned in the background about <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/corrinnemay3">The Gift</a>, pasted Christmas jelly stickers in places where he'd gaze. My happiest contribution yet was to bring him to church to welcome the birth of The Emmanuel. There'll be more Christmas traditions to be embraced as he gets older.<br /><br />We took Bud to the restaurant where Wei & I spent our last Christmas as a DINK (double income no kids).<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjO9974SXUZ-VbEEF_AUBjaFxT5wGNRLBFKXpuGPWyr_-xbDZkb3MSxW8_RMn5PYqqXJsyOVNBIO2icQdjCT6S9cmUwXt_NRsVWY5lcu9cnZl2Vqr2sZ8xhkwsrNStMH3uiR6k7stkiGBH/s1600/P1010093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557102190312590914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjO9974SXUZ-VbEEF_AUBjaFxT5wGNRLBFKXpuGPWyr_-xbDZkb3MSxW8_RMn5PYqqXJsyOVNBIO2icQdjCT6S9cmUwXt_NRsVWY5lcu9cnZl2Vqr2sZ8xhkwsrNStMH3uiR6k7stkiGBH/s320/P1010093.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pre-Bud</p><p align="center"></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsBlPmyM1Ka4wp0_WAUHQojJi1S-Kiw4dsZ_eVIIJpQizXFytGI9ZXz4ynK_DicICe5Ka7hCCMow2jgzhgXCmbTLIQGZ-e7OCt_CY13R1LZl9BeCAC9IKHtMEBN7xzZSDqn_qWiWAh5oT/s1600/DSC_5922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557113485612791138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsBlPmyM1Ka4wp0_WAUHQojJi1S-Kiw4dsZ_eVIIJpQizXFytGI9ZXz4ynK_DicICe5Ka7hCCMow2jgzhgXCmbTLIQGZ-e7OCt_CY13R1LZl9BeCAC9IKHtMEBN7xzZSDqn_qWiWAh5oT/s320/DSC_5922.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify"></a><br />He was a sweetheart and slept through most of our dinner and made an appearance for a special family shot.<br /><br />This Christmas he got to see his cousins from Hong Kong for the first time. There's no greater love and joy than time spent with family. I put him in silly festive costumes which will make great pictures for the album. And the gifts.....so many nice gifts from the people who cares for him.<br /><br />I do hope I made his first Christmas a special one.<br /><br />Our Christmas sure has been magical with him around.<br /><br /><a style="CLEAR: right; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em" href="http://goo.gl/photos/zJuAWhsJOU" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZLz9aN-t2ZVWjwe19zoCZPo2z9tYtucD1rOV2Kf3v0BBArDXLG3WtbBquMZm3cQhipdNGfA2Lc-mPVRs7lOUqVu81gGSGTgBGFen-4_DT2FJ-beVMMZhWO8WGO3MgJB8M7S5VHqaF6sh/s512/DSC_6195.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em><em></em>**See our Christmas in stills <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/53gilalinster/Christmas2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCPTR35KGuOKfIA#">here</a>.**</em> </p><p align="center"></p>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-12006896234532421972010-12-29T17:56:00.003+08:002010-12-30T13:11:05.146+08:00Good Morning You 2I woke up one morning to see my fave boys pouring over something interesting on the net in their best outfit yet.<br /><br />What a great way to kick start the day.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpVJFNnl6D9epFVbD_JU8uxONYbaef3S6lt5rVKm-fTcVKg3nwHB2GveT_vkYuuVdCDa6khrReNpsu8F11zJOdJ-Ps8FJXJWZ1oWchnU82GnsmhRbrD-knrirc4gJoJP3BRc81rKDeoBg/s1600/DSC_6067.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpVJFNnl6D9epFVbD_JU8uxONYbaef3S6lt5rVKm-fTcVKg3nwHB2GveT_vkYuuVdCDa6khrReNpsu8F11zJOdJ-Ps8FJXJWZ1oWchnU82GnsmhRbrD-knrirc4gJoJP3BRc81rKDeoBg/s320/DSC_6067.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-67481261178880840192010-12-26T17:51:00.004+08:002010-12-29T00:04:58.557+08:00Letters To Bud: GuiltDearest Bud<br /><br />I'm sorry Mummy hasn't spent much time with you since she's started work.<br /><br />Mummy will like to think that she's giving you a better future with this new job but all she's doing is providing you greater material comfort.....which means squat to you if she's not there, mentally.<br /><br />With the limited time we have with each other in the evenings, my mind is distracted, my eyes -- not on you. You get curious over Mummy's text book and the number of tears and crumpled pages were testiment to how Mummy tried to marry her 2 priorities together.<br /><br />You shouldn't have to be embroiled in my struggle.<br /><br />On weekends, Daddy has had to step it up to just so that Mummy had the time to study in the next room. I hated to be so near yet so far away.<br /><br />You know what? After 3 unsuccessful tries, Mummy finally made it!!!<br /><br />Mummy got on the phone with Daddy and we were both laughing and crying at the same time. We did it, Buddy.....the 3 of us. It was your sacrifice as much as it was Daddy's.<br /><br />Now I feel like a dark cloud has lifted and blown away...life could go on as we all knew it.<br /><br />Mummy's back. No more distractions, no more sneaking away... Mummy can pick up her reading on parenting books and we can spend solid time together.<br /><br />We're gonna have a great year ahead!Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-35324252180312795392010-12-25T01:00:00.000+08:002010-12-25T01:00:05.614+08:00Happy Christmas!Do you remember me?<br />I sat upon your knee<br />I wrote to you with childhood fantasies<br />Well, I'm all grown-up now<br />Can you still help somehow?<br />I'm not a child, but my start still can dream<br /><br />So here's my lifelong wish<br />My grown-up Christmas list<br />Not for myself, but for a world in need<br /><br />No more lives torn apart<br />That wars would never start<br />And time would heal all hearts<br />Every man would have a friend<br />That right would always win<br />And love would never end<br />This is my grown-up Christmas list<br /><br />What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?<br />Maybe only in that blind belief can we ever find the truth<br /><br />No more lives torn apart<br />That wars would never start<br />And time would heal our hearts<br />Every man would have a friend<br />That right would always win<br />And love would never end<br /><br />This is my grown-up Christmas list<br />This is my only lifelong wish<br />This is my grown-up Christmas list<br /><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4vTw9d4DA2MKisErEJxy9biHNHl18qWxqHUpjPBlkMLmHHaLj8ap9cnpJQX2BZpIzt8iWHEL4UaeUjJRiNbSQ7s0AEzoxSjdJxisbMp6ZPjOABiJrYnxm9XSDlSrZhC8hamykrxs1U30/s1600/DSC_5928.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4vTw9d4DA2MKisErEJxy9biHNHl18qWxqHUpjPBlkMLmHHaLj8ap9cnpJQX2BZpIzt8iWHEL4UaeUjJRiNbSQ7s0AEzoxSjdJxisbMp6ZPjOABiJrYnxm9XSDlSrZhC8hamykrxs1U30/s320/DSC_5928.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />Happy Christmas to the child in you, Love from the Linsters. </div>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-62801822645952305262010-12-24T23:55:00.001+08:002010-12-25T00:05:35.746+08:00Hair ApparentTa Dah!<br /><br />I present to you the cut of the year, literally for this little guy.<br /><br />Maybe not much of a diff but there's so much of his face now, instead of being blocked by the 'shroom hair.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWox-_x3dXx_jgitWXEF4gyYICzSDJpGqRxYyUG3ZitNfR-Ku979NbLhNSG19OM_U9hY5yxp7H9zVMHxyM6F3FkNlVvZihRnPtHT0YTyvnyo2UZlIM6-tjXy63yqD1tXacUwSae2HgYm2/s1600/DSC_5802.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWox-_x3dXx_jgitWXEF4gyYICzSDJpGqRxYyUG3ZitNfR-Ku979NbLhNSG19OM_U9hY5yxp7H9zVMHxyM6F3FkNlVvZihRnPtHT0YTyvnyo2UZlIM6-tjXy63yqD1tXacUwSae2HgYm2/s320/DSC_5802.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-49979423662119222172010-12-19T14:51:00.007+08:002010-12-19T15:21:26.785+08:00First CutFor the first time in 8.5 months, Bud gets his first cut.<br /><br />If it wasn't his little tuft of hair getting in the way of his eyes, we would have been pretty comfortable to let the rest of his hair grow out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFf7fm44mrE8AlxQR-_5f4fTXMZdRmNBsQwssCK0Y_0x0UMcibntu5PEibUjzSYYjelKhl1svexuRlW69jHcoNAvLpVqCcWeg8judXLifBSvFDO0kAc2wUT5MWoOZAUFTwPW_njrqvhulJ/s1600/DSC_5734.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFf7fm44mrE8AlxQR-_5f4fTXMZdRmNBsQwssCK0Y_0x0UMcibntu5PEibUjzSYYjelKhl1svexuRlW69jHcoNAvLpVqCcWeg8judXLifBSvFDO0kAc2wUT5MWoOZAUFTwPW_njrqvhulJ/s320/DSC_5734.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />The "Before"<br /><br />And so, his first hair cut was quite a poignant moment for this mummy and will not go down without being documented.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQpTC-LVPNI3rjdYjKiLTIKset9yboKdnvabyk3TLGx19Ka_6Fv4VM74Cy5sIuXIrZrgpZnfFzxuFaSV3Zz2SpEl91d1KUygokHCWXVqXj3a06rvjhO9HGG7v4m6uAQgPc0VUefB5POhK/s1600/DSC_5744.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552288086111058738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQpTC-LVPNI3rjdYjKiLTIKset9yboKdnvabyk3TLGx19Ka_6Fv4VM74Cy5sIuXIrZrgpZnfFzxuFaSV3Zz2SpEl91d1KUygokHCWXVqXj3a06rvjhO9HGG7v4m6uAQgPc0VUefB5POhK/s320/DSC_5744.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">Bribery<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGzDjaZdQtLvKqQ9OniWT8a28ns5544m5xViauut77yJgzEf-SghmMt-2MKmHccDA5en9lzV3a8ty-nFeTBRe75EBzLrqLYMlu1aTA2_t2EE1yH8JHt5WAFeOykXY5gDsi0X45yDrO53q/s1600/DSC_5767.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552288989660106850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGzDjaZdQtLvKqQ9OniWT8a28ns5544m5xViauut77yJgzEf-SghmMt-2MKmHccDA5en9lzV3a8ty-nFeTBRe75EBzLrqLYMlu1aTA2_t2EE1yH8JHt5WAFeOykXY5gDsi0X45yDrO53q/s320/DSC_5767.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center">Dodger </p><br />**Watch this space to see his new haircut. **Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-57335392932891033842010-12-16T23:02:00.002+08:002010-12-16T23:05:05.454+08:00Where I StoodI don't know what i've done<br />Or if i like what i've begun<br />But something told me to run<br />And honey you know me it's all or none<br /><br /> <br />There were sounds in my head<br />Little voices whispering<br />That i should go and this should end<br />Oh and i found myself listening<br /><br /> <br />'cause i don't know who i am who i am without you<br />All i know is that i should<br />And i don't know if i could stand another hand upon you<br />All i know is that i shouldGilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-50542929561330656582010-12-06T22:49:00.002+08:002010-12-06T23:23:21.409+08:00New Challenges for This Mummy BrainI thought that if I could tolerate labour pain (30 hours of it no less) and give birth to a baby ....I could do anything.....anything I want as long as I put my heart and mind to it.<br /><br />Well. <br /><br />Almost anything.<br /><br />Never mind the lack of sleep, the challenges in the new job, juggling relationships ....<br /><br />Passing this d@mn exam is such an uphill battle. The tunnel seems too long, the light too dim.<br /><br />I think it takes a miracle to happen....<br /><br />Bud has waited far too long. <br /><br />He wants his Mummy back.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-86792908524878137962010-12-04T17:20:00.004+08:002010-12-04T17:28:33.218+08:00A Friend From BeforeI was sitting across Wei during lunch and somehow, I thought he resembled a friend from long ago.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK0QmCKqjFGsOT0koWf3dzlY6yY_O0-8rKjxo0RKtlOc-e2URfzVN9M8_A2uGYIOmH165hE8zAXqVaVaS8Kd1hVBn7vsnIhxvE2mNqksBu3o7MZZt_YFG6iIBiA3ffXIIWBkpd9Ed-RjV/s1600/guysmiley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546756233316954146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK0QmCKqjFGsOT0koWf3dzlY6yY_O0-8rKjxo0RKtlOc-e2URfzVN9M8_A2uGYIOmH165hE8zAXqVaVaS8Kd1hVBn7vsnIhxvE2mNqksBu3o7MZZt_YFG6iIBiA3ffXIIWBkpd9Ed-RjV/s320/guysmiley.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmU7L699lPJDqSjs-VFJzvAzMhKOcbO2gW8S8jrgR3LI9-N7Ms9gyn-yEmQbFU1TUyGyRrMJwSHmFp12UIE65rmn1rYvo7hMLtFyATLDFoeXUoy0iV3WxNDgQVsj0-u1OG8sS8Eotn-qT/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546756020811122626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmU7L699lPJDqSjs-VFJzvAzMhKOcbO2gW8S8jrgR3LI9-N7Ms9gyn-yEmQbFU1TUyGyRrMJwSHmFp12UIE65rmn1rYvo7hMLtFyATLDFoeXUoy0iV3WxNDgQVsj0-u1OG8sS8Eotn-qT/s320/IMG_0761.JPG" border="0" /></a>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-11336758330402015612010-11-27T22:45:00.007+08:002010-11-27T22:50:43.190+08:00Spot the Difference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eOoxcINmkD19V731Y_46uQRYOeUmcYNg1ASixPWklD-4OXG_hzy_lH_LkB-PmqQlHImtoknIkGu4GYHY0QUOSLsg0LPrjUgrtW0Sp3tl-pngmGuDxrCiHMFrr3yTTTW3petE4Nx3CAgG/s1600/einstein.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eOoxcINmkD19V731Y_46uQRYOeUmcYNg1ASixPWklD-4OXG_hzy_lH_LkB-PmqQlHImtoknIkGu4GYHY0QUOSLsg0LPrjUgrtW0Sp3tl-pngmGuDxrCiHMFrr3yTTTW3petE4Nx3CAgG/s320/einstein.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544241274385258530" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb51hidylyye9gLyfsneIQoiamxXQHCSXA7nAOKOjHC6BPpbZMFJ3yKEqDChSUpEozHNAXhesebZ4TX1V7dqM2iNM6i_lO5Pogzet_rZYGYg3-EDmpbVkHYMmyLhBB3YZbaQiBkkkDX63Z/s1600/static-electricity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb51hidylyye9gLyfsneIQoiamxXQHCSXA7nAOKOjHC6BPpbZMFJ3yKEqDChSUpEozHNAXhesebZ4TX1V7dqM2iNM6i_lO5Pogzet_rZYGYg3-EDmpbVkHYMmyLhBB3YZbaQiBkkkDX63Z/s320/static-electricity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544241375426900834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZba2sZran8bCSmK7Rfc4i4AqsLMgfR6UvNVKwq2s4YBdHREprNfXT9bweTKD-OJ-0uSftWUuijh_OiPJIN3OzpYLz5QoTX3x-3BoI0HzbwPHr64DCEHIgPF6OgFrgi0RSmKhVxSTc-xs_/s1600/DSC_5436.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZba2sZran8bCSmK7Rfc4i4AqsLMgfR6UvNVKwq2s4YBdHREprNfXT9bweTKD-OJ-0uSftWUuijh_OiPJIN3OzpYLz5QoTX3x-3BoI0HzbwPHr64DCEHIgPF6OgFrgi0RSmKhVxSTc-xs_/s320/DSC_5436.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544241541114854834" /></a>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-57032122710791156682010-11-14T00:04:00.008+08:002010-11-14T00:19:59.105+08:00Gobsmacked By Lip SmackBud was in his pjs lying on the bed with me. Most times, I like to smack my lips together to get a reaction from him.<br /><br />I was tickled pink by his reaction.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MzOSh4Rertw?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MzOSh4Rertw?fs=1&hl=en_US&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="250"></embed></object>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-16931243222269936212010-11-13T17:03:00.005+08:002010-11-14T00:33:56.291+08:00In Love Again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSvVSyxJY2YbOBI3iDFBR0t_IW52z9WC91ic68vujFA65Hw6OQrYY2aG0G1PPy51wuJvUi-OgjiKZIyk3xuFtmrmLOlR9fORqvwfOhYp8lidjs1Uv_fFF6QlyC0Z_YHq3aaZWi_oFVJ4Y/s1600/DSC_5317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538957591175847778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSvVSyxJY2YbOBI3iDFBR0t_IW52z9WC91ic68vujFA65Hw6OQrYY2aG0G1PPy51wuJvUi-OgjiKZIyk3xuFtmrmLOlR9fORqvwfOhYp8lidjs1Uv_fFF6QlyC0Z_YHq3aaZWi_oFVJ4Y/s320/DSC_5317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br />"I am in love with this guy," I blurted out.<br />"I'm glad you are," came the reply.<br /><br />I don't know about you but I wanna chomp on my son's cheeks, nibble his toes, sink my teeth into his thighs, breathe his breath constantly, blow farting sounds on his little tum-tum, plant wet kisses on his lips, chew on his earlobes...<br /><br />Poor fella's stuck with me for a very long time.<br /><br />*Evil laughter*Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-56154003098693435362010-08-04T16:32:00.004+08:002010-08-04T16:55:35.150+08:00Learning by Osmosis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvOId9ZtPOOJdzlZki4ahC5L2J1-otqIPdZgl7rbImt_KzTyzOKC9RfUSDe_LM4QYb7qcBFcjsv1lWABQWto2nKNCCdnhsuwmQeeoVHUSJm-J_0yvNNDB7gz16dEhYQYOp_IbhyJZNN3s/s1600/Study.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvOId9ZtPOOJdzlZki4ahC5L2J1-otqIPdZgl7rbImt_KzTyzOKC9RfUSDe_LM4QYb7qcBFcjsv1lWABQWto2nKNCCdnhsuwmQeeoVHUSJm-J_0yvNNDB7gz16dEhYQYOp_IbhyJZNN3s/s320/Study.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501475408761968642" /></a><br /><div>How do women do it? Study, look after a kid and breastfeed a baby?</div><div><br /></div><div> Could I learn faster by putting my head next to the book?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQaHqdLT3s519vGEbgAe0tkChxAC5MBK9dOJXRyirVSy0bf_CFS2R5oJ49FbvlTwIIJER2iPZHK_AdhgSL2duaRw3eHQWL1QTLyFNt1eOwsfUVgKHX6dbe6ZCfT3yL5B-34XglGAlR0AV/s1600/Hitthebook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQaHqdLT3s519vGEbgAe0tkChxAC5MBK9dOJXRyirVSy0bf_CFS2R5oJ49FbvlTwIIJER2iPZHK_AdhgSL2duaRw3eHQWL1QTLyFNt1eOwsfUVgKHX6dbe6ZCfT3yL5B-34XglGAlR0AV/s320/Hitthebook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501471962492201778" /></a>Giving new meaning to the term 'hitting the book".<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-9344008692917144532010-07-26T22:35:00.002+08:002010-07-26T23:34:09.937+08:00The Aidan SmellWei quite correctly pointed out that he now associates the dryer sheet we use for Bud's clothes to be The Aidan Smell....a mixture of coconut, palm, canola plus <i> Bud's very own essential oils</i>.<br /><br />I'm sure halfway across the world, another set of parents also associate the same smell as their baby's scent.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-npd4kbafIGrZJ56GRpe-jknWT4Atoy5B-gtwY0WK46RAZnltNWfiIvcnXrOWtRIY3x_3QgSEUHhZtNTQbzSK1cvtMsaI_09Cb0Ijc0dkTmiSvMQC-OTuiuzKtU6GH85J3xdsRInjWRTs/s1600/GetAsset.ashx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-npd4kbafIGrZJ56GRpe-jknWT4Atoy5B-gtwY0WK46RAZnltNWfiIvcnXrOWtRIY3x_3QgSEUHhZtNTQbzSK1cvtMsaI_09Cb0Ijc0dkTmiSvMQC-OTuiuzKtU6GH85J3xdsRInjWRTs/s320/GetAsset.ashx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498223716634811858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.methodhome.com/product.aspx?page=608">Method Squeaky Green Baby Dryer Cloth</a></div>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-83604751829330012872010-07-24T09:13:00.004+08:002010-07-24T14:45:14.388+08:00Tres Vogue for MothersI am really stoked to learn about <a href="http://www.mothersenvogue.com/brandstory.php">Mothers En Vogue</a> (MEV) at about the time Bud was born.<br /><br />Here's a brand of maternity/nursing clothing that truly understands that style needn't be compromised for function. This is a local label founded by a mother who understands the demands of elegant nursing on the go and provides options of various <a href="http://www.mothersenvogue.com/nursing_sys.php"> nursing access</a>.<br /><br />I was sold by the fact that this is also an eco-conscious brand which uses natural fibres like organic cotton and bamboo and they feel soft on the skin even after several washes.<br /><br />I've been using the clothing to death since Bud came along. For the tops, I've tried the neckline, side seam and vertical-front access; Love love love the neckline access. It's fast and easy. The side seam can be a bit tricky. Bud is quite active and more often than not he unlatches several times during the feed. I find it cumbersome to keep separating the material wide enough for Bud to continue with the feed. I least like the vertical-front access because both hands are required to do the zip, leaving Bud is a precarious position on my lap -- barring an extra set of hands for help. <br /><br />I like the cutting of the bottoms too ranging from skirts, weekend shorts to capris.<br /><br />Unlike the other maternity/nursing wear, MEV's quality does not deteriorate after several washes and it's good to wear even without ironing (who's not a busy mom, right?)<br /><br />I just wished I'd tried this brand sooner when I was pregnant with Bud. At least I've 'stressed tested' the tops during nursing and these batch of clothes will again come useful for baby #2.....that is if they've not fallen apart from my incessant wearing.Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-7282733484606838082010-07-22T00:38:00.004+08:002010-07-22T00:42:55.204+08:00Marco! Polo!Wei has a knack for looking out for these sorta things and was quite quick to point it out.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVfrChmwxGPeNwGXWsm2LuuStAwluCOHFq5h8oW9H7PPAYFoi-yq7eIKM8hO4As_3rpPBigO5kTw7UrbIHyMAJso7SR0kn5DYyEBFiwDbHJmsg9ynAljupjR9Zj7hICg5bXpDTLojf72D/s1600/IMG_0465.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVfrChmwxGPeNwGXWsm2LuuStAwluCOHFq5h8oW9H7PPAYFoi-yq7eIKM8hO4As_3rpPBigO5kTw7UrbIHyMAJso7SR0kn5DYyEBFiwDbHJmsg9ynAljupjR9Zj7hICg5bXpDTLojf72D/s320/IMG_0465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496400313644923954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Polo Bear?"</div><br />And why in the world are there automobiles with the great big bear?Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035341996977350016.post-32343115443692775182010-07-17T00:17:00.009+08:002010-07-20T01:17:05.524+08:00Combi High Chair<div align="justify">It was big. It was bulky. It was simply OTT. I didn't care for it at first sight.<br /><br />I baulked at the price.<br /><br />"$270 plus? You must be kidding!"I thought.<br /><br />2 months on, I've learnt to appreciate this <a href="http://www.taising.com/combichair.html">Combi Rashule high chair</a>.<br /><br />For one, it is a chair on wheels. Bud goes wherever I am (to the kitchen, to the study) in the comfort of his chair and my hands are free to potter about.<br /><br />It's high so no back-breaking moves for me and the older folks.<br /><br />The back of the chair can be reclined backwards such that it's a sleeping bed (shown in the picture) or upwards -- for a baby as inquisitive as Bud, he sure likes the view.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJv-u6Kp8FZgg7FckO4HGp6bcqjza8qEV-eX4eh37iwrqKRiW5N0-D3-44G0M91WkgJy4PJoscUQMUa70clgJaTilXJq1_HPlw0iAG0jThxH92CpsI77MgNgaAlwtm10iGCNuC6fsu-XP/s1600/Combi_Rashule_new.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494539991016614482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJv-u6Kp8FZgg7FckO4HGp6bcqjza8qEV-eX4eh37iwrqKRiW5N0-D3-44G0M91WkgJy4PJoscUQMUa70clgJaTilXJq1_HPlw0iAG0jThxH92CpsI77MgNgaAlwtm10iGCNuC6fsu-XP/s320/Combi_Rashule_new.jpg" border="0" /></a> The chair will also slide back and forth in a rocking motion; Bud has caught many a nap in this super chair.<br /><br />There is a tray (not in pictures) which the baby could use during feeding and the seat cushion can be removed for machine wash.<br /><br /><br />Drawbacks:<br /><br />1) The wheels go forwards and backwards; front wheels swivel but have their limitations especially around corners;<br /><br />2) The cotton padding, even though touted as having a ventilating system, can be a bit thick. Bud has soaked it several times with his sweat;<br /><br /><div align="justify">3) There is a 5-point harness which protects the baby in various stages of growth, which is a plus actually. But I detest using the shoulder straps on Bud -- somehow it reminds me of the infamous picture of Dr. Hannibal in Silence of the Lambs. </div><p><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoh7uz2dDEFyPFKMJSBwKBwe6RoGckyzQ5xlubrZRuPH1saECE7ZH3I6fQwdx-QUpfhc64kh66gEQkwIclU3ITVyStCCbYpYVZ2KbyzknKjOWcIgd0HMVS8jOiEm_8wOcsMqXBxJJbVSBj/s1600/DSC_3447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494925604419080978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoh7uz2dDEFyPFKMJSBwKBwe6RoGckyzQ5xlubrZRuPH1saECE7ZH3I6fQwdx-QUpfhc64kh66gEQkwIclU3ITVyStCCbYpYVZ2KbyzknKjOWcIgd0HMVS8jOiEm_8wOcsMqXBxJJbVSBj/s320/DSC_3447.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>All in all, I appreciate the convenience this high chair has provided. Bud seems to like it enough and like most babies who get bored easily, he fusses ocassionally to be carried.</p><p>Would I buy a second unit for home? Very tempting but I am deterred by the hefty price tag.<br /><br /></p>Gilagirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193154891275108743noreply@blogger.com0