MY LITTLE GIRL

How my little toddler has grown! Looking at the photos we took of her when she was a month old and comparing with how she looks takes my breath away! She sure has grown and the joys and laughter she brought totally outweighs all the bad things like the time she had to stay in the hospital.

She now has 6 teeth (4 bottom, 2 on top) and her molars are also growing. This teething spree of hers sure did surprise us! It took only a month for her 6 teeth to pop out simultaneously and now her molars are sprouting like 'taugeh'! Poor baby has to endure the itchy gums, high body heat and loads of aggravation! But being the strong girl that she has shown herself to be even from an early age, she doesn't cry and whine like some children I have seen.

She's no angel I agree as she is a mischievious little imp! She is always up to her tricks and now she even demands hold the telephone/mobile phone in her hands to speak with her father, grandma or my sister, her aunt. She is fast loving Milo and Coco Puffs and she loves to run her daddy ragged just chasing her all around the place.

She is growing and I thank God she is a lovable child and imp too!

FAMILY COMMITMENTS AND HOW THEY DRIVE YOU MAD!

Chinese New Year is just 2 weeks away and already family arguments have begun. The main contention here is the fact that we are not supposed to hold any grand celebrations to usher in the year of the Dog as my father-in-law died in October 2005. The 100 days commerating his death actually falls on 28th January 2006 the eve of Chinese New Year. But due to some supersitious family members (main culprit my mother-in-law!) the prayers for that 100 day has been brought forward to 22nd January 2006.

This change of date has resulted in a lot of brouhaha amongst the siblings. The two brothers in Johor Bahru have stated that they will definitely not be home for Chinese New Year as they are financially strapped. One brother in Shah Alam is not sure but chances are he too is not making the trip home. So my better half decided that we too should stay put in KL as there will not be the usual reunion dinner and frankly he says he is not in the mood for any festivities as his dad is dead less than a year. Traditions should be observed by not observing the usual festivities associated with Chinese New Year as a mark of respect for his father.

To me that is wonderful news as I am sick of all the hypocrisy of certain siblings and even looking at them nauseates me! Now that I am back working, doing my own small business I am suddenly respected again and no longer a 'pariah'. When I had quit my job when i got pregnant in 2000, they treated me like I was dirt. Now that I am a small businesswoman, they come grovelling and treating me like someone important. When news that I owned a double storey house came to light, invitations started pouring in for my hubby, baby and me to attend dinners, suppers, breakfasts and all the other outings we had been left out of. The pariah now is the brother in Shah Alam who has been jobless since 2004.

This family I married into is truly a idiotic and materialistic one. When you are in the money, they welcome you, when you are down and out they ostracise you. Thank goodness my better half does not behave like them! He's more like his father and less like his money minded mother. I am glad that I do not live anywhere near them and I have done my part as a dutiful daughter and sister in law so I don't give a damn as to what the heck they say about me.

Anyway to all celebrating, Kong Hei Fatt Choy!

FAMILY TIME

New Year's eve was spent at our house in Rawang. When we arrived, there was an electrical blackout that had occurred due to the heavy rainstorm round 2.00pm. Power didn't come on till after 10.00pm. We had fun lighting up candles and looking for torch lights and battery operated lamps that set a romantic ambience. My little toddler was not afraid at all that there was no lights to brighten the room. She loved sitting on the sofa with her daddy and me. Thank goodness it was raining and there were breezes wafting in and out. So much of cuddly and kissy time with the little one and the laughter from the little one was infectious to say the least!

New Year's day was drizzling in the afternoon. It poured like mad from 6.30pm till way past midnight! It was good for us as we were having a seafood steamboat dinner with some friends who stayed the night with us. Poor little baby was left out of the dinner as she still can't eat with us at the table as yet.

We came back to the apartment tired out on Monday and baby and mommy slept all throughout the afternoon! Poor daddy had to do the cooking as I was snoring with my baby in my arms. He said we looked so good and comfortable he didn't want to wake us. So sweet!

Anyway, I hope that this year's countdown has been good for all. Have a brilliant year and don't forget to help the less fortunate ones. Good deeds helps to make one a better person.

Ciao bella!