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New Identity

Friday, January 2, 2009 –

I attended a photography class last weekend. It was held in a hotel at Batu Feringghi - 45 minutes away from my house.
For the first time in a long time, I get the chance to drive ALONE. Without my kids or hubb with me. And I listened to my favourite radio channel the entire journey [...]

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Pt 4 (LAST): My GH stay

Thursday, November 13, 2008 –

Honestly, there are just so much inefficiencies at GH. Let’s see what I did during my 20 hour stay at GH.
2:30pm: Check in
WAIT WAIT WAIT
5:30pm: Take blood sample & insert IV needle to baby’s foot (time: 15 mins)
WAIT WAIT WAIT
6:30am: Take urine sample & insert catheter (time: 15 mins)
WAIT WAIT WAIT
9:00am: Change Dylan’s diaper and [...]

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Part 3: My GH Stay

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 –

Luckily, written rules are just written rules. They are not meant to be followed.
Hubb was allowed to come in eventhough it was past 7:30pm. He told the guards that he was visiting his baby and he was allowed in. The rules are apparently more strict at the adults ward.
And boy am I glad to see [...]

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Formula milk - This or that

Thursday, October 16, 2008 –

Although I have been a parent for almost 3 years. I never really feel the pinch of milk powder expenses. All thanks to the fact that I had bf Bryan until he was 14 months. Bryan never grew fond of formula milk after he was weaned from bm, so I did not have to spend [...]

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Welcomed coldness

Thursday, October 2, 2008 –

Previously there was no air con in his old room. So he slept fine then. We get good air circulation then so we thought it is ok not to have an air con in his room.
We don’t get as much wind in his new room since we moved to this house. Plus, there is the [...]

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Mummy’s JD

Friday, September 12, 2008 –

I received this funny forwarded email some time ago. Mothers, see what we have gotten ourselves into…
Job Title:
Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy, Mah…
Job Description:
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings [...]

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Pains of motherhood

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 –

I recently experienced something quite painful. The pain lasted several days and I am glad to say that it is slowly going away now. I did not see a physician on it, because I checked the internet for information and it is a condition that will go away with just some home treatments, and that’s [...]

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To start or not

Monday, August 18, 2008 –

Yesterday, I thought I was really gonna start Dylan on solid, for the very first time.

I bought a box of baby rice cereal.
Got ready 1 ounce of EBM
Sterilized a bowl & spoon

All I was waiting for is for Dylan to wake up from his afternoon nap.
But he napped much longer than I anticipated. And when [...]

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Too much TV

Tuesday, August 5, 2008 –

We actually have a built in TV shelf in our bedroom, but no tv there. Initially we thought of getting a new TV for our living room and then move the old TV to our bedroom.
Then we decided against it. Bryan is already watching a lot of tv when he is downstairs at the living [...]

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My first DIY ring sling

Thursday, July 31, 2008 –

Last Friday, my friend and I went hunting for ring sling fabric again. We did not see anything we liked, but just as we were about to leave, this piece of fabric at the bargain corner caught our eye.

It was just want I had wanted. I wanted a sling in red and black. And [...]

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