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Good Bye 2013, hello 2014

2013 had come to an end, and it had been an amazing year. There were tears, there were smiles, and it's a year filled with love.

Many first time was done in 2013, Jan stepped into the role of team lead which was once offered to me but rejected because i wanted more time with family. This was a great opportunity (short term yet platform for me to perform). Run audit and readiness with great result. In May, Janelle had a prolong seizure and was admitted to kkh when hus is not in town. With family and helper support, i have embrace thru as "a single parent". In June, Our first family holiday, Janelle had her very first air plane experience. Also, first time we are experiencing very bad haze hitting over PSI300 and i had turned int a kaisu mama. In Jul, Janelle took part in her first Cold Storage Run. In Aug and Sep, my first time to SFO and Mexico for business trip and stopped over at LA for shopping. Started to Bake and was invited for a baking workshop hosted by SCS and Ch8.

2013 is also a year of LOVE, My youngest bro wedding in Jan, followed by MrSS proposal and bestie J wedding in March,  and baby sis wedding in Sept.

In Summary, it has certainly been a great year for us. Work wise, i did my best and had make it a year of Yvonne and was recognized and got an offered into a new role in 2013 Nov. Having great helper around who took very good care of me and Janelle but leaving us in dec. Janelle wise, we break another records of having 6 months seizure free but breakthru on the last day of 2013. 2 things that i didnt did well on in 2013 were on finance planning and relationship, definitely will work harder and learn from my mistake.

2014 is a brand new year for us, be in at work in a new role, at home having a new maid, at school Janelle having new teachers. I believe as we embarked in faith, God will embrace us through with another best year ahead. The best had yet to come.

And thanks once again to everyone, for taking this e-journey with us and all the encourages and prayers.. *hug hug* please do keep them coming in...

Tips for quick recovery from cough

Whenever my mil not feeling well, she will pop herself with Essence of Chicken and it will quickly recover. So she had been telling me about it and ask me to give Janelle, but you know i'm quite particular when giving Janelle adult food when she is small.Now, she is 5.. i'm no longer so particular, hence give it a try. Of cos, before i give her i did read up and the Essence of Chicken is an extract from chicken with caramel. No herbs, just chicken. And i do heard before on 933 from one of the Chinese TMC that Chicken soup is not just a comfort food; it really is a wonderful home cure for a cough.

Started with many months again, when Janelle had been coughing non-stop for about 2 weeks, then i give her half a bottle of chicken essence, and she recovered from the cough the next day.

Then months ago, she started to cough again, this time i didnt give her any cough medicine, but chicken essence. And it works, the cough didnt get worst and she recovered within 3 days.

Then when my mom and niece had the same problem, pro-longed coughing, i suggested them to drink chicken essence, and indeed it helps.

So now chicken essence had becomes my love when i need to boost the immunity or a home cure for cough.

Usually i will get BRAND'S Essence of Chicken  (Original Flavour) without any additional herbs.

HFMD again..

Just before 2013 comes to an end, Janelle was down with HFMD... sob sob sob.. It's started with more serious, very cranky, refused to eat and drink. She even refused to swallowed her own saliva, i guess ulcers in her mouth were troubling her. Brought her to see doctor and confirmed is HFMD.

Doctor advice:
- might not want to give hot food as it will irritate her ulcer further. room temperature or slightly cool is recommended to ease her ulcer pain. worst come to come, give her ice cream as it contains milk and the coolness can help to ease the pain of her ulcer.
- lots of water or milk if possible, ensure she pass urine well
- food, one or two days without food intake is alright

Came home feeling sianz that have to stay home during out break.. :( very troubled seeing her not eating well... tried many ways.. ended we resolved by giving her favorites cool strawberries and blueberries. she love sweet Korean strawberries as always, and we added blueberries thinking to boost her vitamin c, water and food intake. She finished about 10 to 12 strawberries one go as her lunch. Took a big bottle of milk and went for a good nap. Praise the Lord, when she wakes up, she is active again... and she is having dinner well too.

I find that vitamin c helps ulcer recovery for janelle. Whenever Janelle has ulcer, i will usually boost her with vitamin c and you bet, the ulcer will usually recover within a day. This time round, with prayers and her ulcer gone in half a day. PTL. red rashes started to go off the next day too, but cos HFMD is contiguous, we are confined home for 10 days.

Our ECP

If you tells me that singapore is a clean city, I wouldn't agreed with it as its not singaporean effort.

I have one recommendation, stop all the cleaners for a month and put in more rubbish bin and properly with few tongs and plastic bags for those who into cleaning the beach DIY. How that sound? Maybe with points for tax rebate scheme who returned with a full bag of rubbish.

Naughty Janelle

Whenever I heard teacher complaint about janelle, im kind of please and happy. At least I know my girl can do that.

Today teacher complained that janelle didnt take nap and she likes to walk around to check on her pals. Check if they were asleep, check whats the teachers doing. At times she will sit beside her sleeping pals and sing song.. haaaa.. can be kind of headache when encounter such a student. So teacher tried to block her using chairs, guess what she did? She crawl under the chair to get out of the boundary. Teacher tried using more heavy blocks, but janelle managed to squeeze herself through a small gap. Haha..

Although very naughty, but at least she can do it. PTL. This is how children grow up isnt it?

Content

Everytime I see the baby z grow up.. knowing more and more things, clicking one milestone after another... one side thank god and joyful for him that he did it.. but on another side how I wish my janelle can do it..

Everytime when I heard or read about friends children milestone especially for same age as janelle... how I wish my janelle can do it..

I know can not compare and should not. I accepted Janelle condition but as a mother deep in my heart im praying and hoping janelle one day can be on par.. also praying I can be content of what I have.

Mediating on:
PHP4.12.NIV I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.