2013 Mother's Day

Had a enjoyable Mother's Day this year:)
Together with my sis, we brought my mom and 3 Js to marina barrage for kite flying.. And onto the flyer.. I shall stop "talking" and let the photos tells the story

blessed Mother's Day to all



did my night marketing for the finger foods for the kids



together with my cheeky Janelle







after running under the hot sun, tired Janelle



innovative sis taking a photo to include everyone with my mom, bro, me, maid, bj, sj and herself too..








my first outing with baby zyan



she was there talking to herself and do not disturb



blessed mummy with all her grandchildren











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A break from work?

Thank God i have a good helper who really loves Janelle. In order not to scare my helper with the night in hospital, I wanted to sent her home and have me doing the night shift. But she requested to stay in cos she worried of Janelle and she afraid i can't handle. And yes, she stayed in with me...

After monitoring of one night with no fits, but she started to have very bad LS. Since morning after she started to intake milk, she pooed almost every 20min. Nurses, Helper and me changed diaper till we wanted to cry. Doctor concluded that Janelle was having viral inflection, and most likely that the inflection was boiling in her one or two days before which worsen her seizure and causes fever and LS. And he didnt immediately prescript pro-biotic for Janelle as he wanted to flush the viral out from her body. Poor Janelle, by noon time, her butt was as red as monkey's butt and she refused us to touch her butt at all.

Although there was no more fits, but her fever did came back in the middle of night so we are to stay for another day of monitoring but we can transfer to normal ward. Within an hour after she woke up in the morning, she took out the feeding tube herself. And i had lost count of times that we had requested the nurse to re-type Janelle's IV board. |||. We had green light for milk intake, but this time round i learnt my lesson... i breakdown the volumn into small intake with more time. so started with 60ml and every hour or so... By lunch, she was so hungry and keep asking for eat.

IV on her hands, she was so "hungry"that she bite off the tip of the IV tube on her left hand. (the yellow colour thingy)

Doctor gave us green light for solid food intake for dinner after no more episode of vomiting.

Her happy face after dinner

We was discharged on the 3rd day. Although daddy wasnt with us, but we know that he was very nervous and intense. He called every once and then when he can. He wanted to rush back, but i had been giving him the assurers that i can managed and things had went thru well which i kind of regrets it after that. A had once told me strong is ok but don't be fake strong. Else he will take things as granted. Daddy called this a short break for mama from work. Goodness me.

We are very blessed where friends and family who are just a call away and around us when i need them most. Prayers for Janelle from our Extended Families, Sisters and Brother in Christ and friends. And God is good, Prayers answered and Janelle had a speedy recovery and mama had the strength to take this thru even without daddy around. Praise God.

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Nightmare

This afternoon Janelle had a prolonged fits that lasted 30 min. This is the first time she had such a long fits. By the 7min, I inserted diazepam, but she didn't recover herself, still very stiff and not responding. immediately asked helper to pack and we are going to hospital. On the road journey, I feel like the highway never ends, the longest road I had drive. Tried very hard to calm myself, saying not forgetting to says my prayers, giving instruction to my helper and drive safety and patiently at 110km-120km/hr, changing lane, overtaking cars and honking at cars who doesn't move or doesn't give way. PTL, we reached safely.

Parked my car at doorway of KKH A&E, picked Janelle and dashed into the the triage area. Thank God, there is not many patients and i managed to grab a nurse to attend Janelle immediately. She saw janelle in is not at her conscious, immediately she activated the doctors. With all the emergency first aid given to Janelle. After the 1st anti-seizure drug was given thru IV and doctor says she still not conscious yet. Requested 2nd anti-seizure medication given thru IV, my heart dropped.. The fear of losing her and feeling useless mommy dont know what to do except be there holding on oxygen mask for her and talk to her giving her the assurance that I'm there. Thank God, after a short while.. Janelle came back to conscious and gave doctor a response. Janelle is admitted and warded to high-dependency ward for monitoring.

Didnt know what to do.. hus not in town, he just flew off the very morning for a important business trip. Really dont know what to do and also didn't want to cause trouble to others.

What'sapp BFF and informed my siblings. Having J telling me what i should do. Need to inform hus. Was thinking to keep it from him and let him have his worry-free business trip in china. But she advised a no no. Should let him know. 😪. XJ came down shortly and he kept reminding me that dont need to keep it to myself, friends and families are there for me. A came to keep me accompanied and reminding me things need to do, get and buy. Guess without them, I'm lost. I'm blessed to have them. Thanks Guys.

Due to the drugs she took, it's cause drowsiness and doctor suggested no food and to put her on feeding tube and drip. XJ was telling me that thank God I was away to do paperworks when nurses and doctor put in the feeding tube, else i will definitely cry. *Ouch* She had a long nap and milk was the first thing she asked for when she woke up. Doctor gave the go ahead but she wolf down her milk too fast as the result vomited all out :(




Now she is fast asleep.




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Traditional Chinese Wedding 过大礼/下娉/纳彩

We are in the preparation of my baby sis wedding. My Parents came to me and ask me how and what they need to prepare... Recalling.. Recalling... and flipping my notes...

过大礼 also known as 下娉/纳彩 – the traditional purpose of these gifts is to show the sincerity of the two families and a promise to take good care of the bride. It is a way of showing respect and gratitude to the parents. And the differing traditional items symbolise meanings such as ‘wealth’, ‘abundance of descendants’, ‘sweet and loving marriage’, ‘a good shelter’ and many more.

During my time, which is about 6.5 years ago, my dad requested a 90 yrs old auntie who a very closed old friend of our family to prepare my 过大礼. After my research done online, I brought her to a stall at Chinatown. During that time, there was a temporary market at the greenfield next to MRT station. And these are the items we had gotten as bride family

1. Wedding Ceremony Tea Set ( Deluxe Range ) 孝心茶具
2. Dowry Needle Box Set (includes needle box, 10 colour threads,needle, pin cushion, measuring tape, golden scissor, destiny disc) 百子千孙针线盒
3. A Pair of Premium Prosperity Lamps 添丁床头灯
4. Complete Descendant Pail 5-Piece Set (includes baby bathtub, potty, face washbasin, tray and mug) 子孙桶聚宝盆 
5. Bed Room Slippers ( 2 Pairs )夫妻新拖鞋
6. Face Towel Set 双喜对面巾
7. Lace Red Fan 新娘扇子
8. Prosperity Charcoal 旺炭
9. Table Cloth for Alter 
10. Jewellery Box

on top of these, auntie also gotten 2 double happiness paper bag she says will be useful when returning gifts and many double happiness stickers. My mom also asked me to prepare

11. Bedding - pillows and boosters (2 sets), Comforter Set and Bedsheets

12. New clothes, toiletries and makeup

And my dad prepared me  

13. 4 pcs of diamond jewellery 

And these are the items that groom had to prepared my mother in law prepared everything with JingTai. They even lent us 2 Betrothal Red Baskets:

1. Dragon Candles 1 pair 龙烛一对
2. Phoenix Candle 1 pair风烛一对
3. 4 Treasure Jin Guo x 2 Packets each四京果各两包 (Red Dates, Lily Buds, Dried Longans, Lotus Seeds ) 红枣，百合，桂圆 ，莲子
4. Sweet Ending x 2 Packets each– 甜蜜喜糖各两包 (Rock Sugar & Candied Winter-Melon Strips ） 冰糖 ，蜜饯冬瓜条
5. 5 Colour Auspicious Seeds x 2 Packets 五色豆两包
6. Pig Leg Can x 48 猪脚罐 
7. Mi Lao Biscuits ( Rice ) x 2 Packets 福建米老饼 2包
8. Mi Lao Biscuits ( Sesame ) x 2 Packets 福建麻老饼2包
9. Traditional Peanuts Sugee x 2 Packets 传统福建贡糖
10. Pin Jin Ang Bao 聘金红包 and was wrapped with a red cloth
11. Dragon & Phoenix Tray 龙风托盘
12. Double Happiness Small Stickers x 1 双喜小贴子
13. Hokkien Cake x 48
14. Grandmother's sweet plate for my ah ma. She requested it.

Reference: http://www.chinese-wedding-guide.com/chinese-dowry.html

These are all i can recalled... "Pen" down for future reference....

Renew our marriage?

Today hus suggested that we renew our marriage under Christ. Immediately I said NO.

Feeling guilty now.. He must be very upset. :(

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