not eager to share

it's rarely that an gets an ice-cream treat.
so when hubs promised him ice-cream
for dessert, an was ecstatic & couldn't wait
for lunch to be over. i think in future
hubs should refrain from telling him
until after lunch or else he wouldn't be able
to finish whatever he's having.

an got his ice-cream as promised.
i told him to eat it in the car as hubs had
to get me back to work. an was very careful,
making sure that he scooped it slowly
so as not to have the ice-cream drip
on him or the car seat.

BUT when hubs asked him for barely
a spoonful to try, an pulled a face...

fun @ the cinema

austin mini courtesy of mr bean's official website

i haven't been to the big screen since lord of the rings : the return of the king which was ages ago.

hubs, an & myself went to watch mr bean's holiday over the weekend ~ thanks to an who enjoys mr bean's silliness & misadventure so much that hubs made it a point to get tickets as soon as he got back from his biz trip.

it was indeed a refreshing movie to watch after my long absence from the cinema! i bet all the kids who went to see it had a jolly good laugh! i know we did! lil han will have his turn when he's old enough to understand & sit through one :o)

true love

that's right! han likes cakes heaps (just like mommy)

& enjoys eating his share on his own.
uhuh, definitely no help required there!
yep, he stuffs it in like there's no tomorrow.
plus one should never ever attempt to touch
his cake unless he pushes his serving away.

when he sees pictures of cakes anywhere,
he'll say, "want cake. want cake!
waaant caaakeee!"

an unfussy eater he is & will try anything
but his love for cakes conquers all!

terrific 2? i pray!

saturday, 170307
lil han & mommy had a simple celebration
of our birthdays together!

big & lil bro, including mommy
were down with a dreadful cold
but that didn't stop us from having a good day!

han was busy with daddy's handphone
the minute he got out of bed.
he must've been checking
for birthday sms-es!

the cake should've read
"happy 2nd birthday han".
mommy's out of the limelight
when sharing her birthday
with her lil guy
but she doesn't mind @ all :o)

i requested for hubs to cook for us.
he left at 6.30am for the fresh market.
he served us claypot chicken, beef rendang,
grilled & steamed prawns, a vegie dish &
his special beef patties as an appetizer.
watch out jamie oliver!

this was a gift from ah ku* (*uncle in hokkien) to us.
i'd to take a picture of it as he took the trouble to
wrap it himself. if you know my bro,
this is something he would NOT normally do!

see, they forgot mommy!
only 2 candles on the cake!
mommy isn't even in the picture!
where's mommy?
mommy was as usual behind the camera.
no worries, it's lil han's time to shine
& i pray for a terrific two :o)

6 weird things about myself

i've been tagged by mom2ashley.

i've never been tagged (thought i got away with it), so this is WEIRD having to think of the WEIRD side of me with my very first tag. LOL!

ONE...
i've a passion for colours, anything & everything colourful, colourful things/packaging/clothes/bags/shoes/accessories/nails/hair, etc. i think at times i'm a walking rainbow. my current hair colour is olive green (it looks more khaki actually) with bits of green & rose pink highlights ~ love it! btw, the colourful highlights aren't chemical base colourant but fruit extracts cleverly developed by l'oréal.

TWO
yup, i too am guilty for organising my clothes according to colours & shades, from darkest to lightest, from big pattern to small pattern prints (e.g. flowers, vertical/horizontal stripes, abstract design, etc), from long sleeves to sleeveless, from formal to casual, from tops to bottoms & all dresses in another closet. weird? i think not & yes mom2ashley is RIGHT about finding clothes faster when in order plus it's much easier to do a mix & match. i also tend not to buy the same colour/design when my clothes are arranged that way, thus i spend less & become more economical! yeah!

i do the same with my accessories ~ earrings, chokers, necklaces, bangles, bracelets & rings!

THREE
i appreciate animation & find the world of animation/CGI intriguing. i particularly enjoy japanese animation. i wish i'd the talent to draw really well & wouldn't mind being in that industry! walt disney here i come!

FOUR
i would choose books over movies anytime.

FIVE
when i was pregnant with lil han, i used to crave for milky/red/green tea every single day!

SIX
i don't mind doing all the household chores (i find that doing the laundry & ironing rather therapeutic) but not cooking. yes, i know i'm terrible! however i'd like to quickly add that i'm blest with hubs who loves cooking & doesn't mind one bit. thanks hubs :o)

han close-up

i really enjoy taking close-up pictures of lil han
when he's cooperating i.e. he'll look into the camera
& voluntarily say, "smile!"

he's growing up so fast! i want to get as many shots
of his babyish appearance before it turns boyish!

here's looking at mommy with those cheeky eyes.

i love the above picture of him the best :o)

having 2 kids

i came across this question that got hold of my attention in baby world about going for a 2nd child:

can i ever love another child as much as my first?

i believe mommies go through the anxiety of wondering at one time or another. i know i did when i was expecting lil han!

as i continued reading on the stories of how some mommies felt before & after their 2nd child, this one quotation stands true:

LOVE does not divide, it multiplies.
- a word of wisdom given by a grandmother to her granddaughter

on the same note, in christian folder, the author in relating his experience after their 6th child:

another child doesn’t mean less love for one person, it means more love for everyone.

i felt that as our nuclear family went from 3 to 4, it definitely added heaps more joy, laughter, cartoony/animated moments, & photos to the family album. i must also say that it isn't always sunshiny days with the increased parental responsibilities/chores/juggling acts to perform, nevertheless the end of a sometimes super exhausting & demanding day to me is like experiencing a beautiful rainbow ~ full of GOD's promises after a rainy, cleansing & humbling day.

tiger mau mau

introducing the real ta66y of the family, a.k.a. tiger or tiger mau mau to the boys. i've always been fond of kitty kats, thus the name mommy ta66y.

our family cat has been with us since 29 december 1999. when the boys came along, they took to her easily. big bro an enjoys the responsibility of feeding her. lil han, on the contrary, likes petting her & says, "sayang tiger mau mau." on his cheeky + naughty days & when he thinks i'm not looking, he'll try to reach for her tail = me giving him a sharp "no!" big bro an will never dare pull that stunt again cos tiger taught him a valuable lesson (pull tail = bite)! he has definitely learnt to respect her since then :o)

i like the outcome of pictures taken with
the given vivid colour option

i'm also a big fan of black & white pictures ~ classic!