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I am a loyal Avent customer. I think I have almost all  Avent products at home: bottles, sippy cup, sterilizer, bottle warmer, spoon, storage containers etc.. you name it!

And this loyal mama has a total of three (3) breast pumps.. you guessed it.. from Avent: Avent single electric pump (Avent isis IQ uno), Avent manual pump and Avent double electric pump (Avent isis IQ duo). Sorry to say, I kind of regret that I did not get a backup pump from some other manufacturer and it is late to do so now (I am almost at my 10th month and considering to wean after pumping for a year).

My pumps are my best friends but best friends fight too. My single pump has a mind of its own. It turns off and changes pumping rhythm at its will. My another good friend, the double pump, decided to maintain a distance from me. It practically DIED a few days ago.. and it is already a replacement unit! The initial unit that I got was faulty straight out of the box! Even though the vendor promised to send it for repair but the breakdown is unacceptable after a mere 7 months of use

I am currently using the manual pump and Avent isis IQ uno.. simulataneously. Bye bye freedom. No more surfing the net and reading while pumping. Oh, my precious Duo baby, come back to Mama soon!

把我当空气？！

很不要脸地说，应该有很多人认为我和我家老爷是相亲相爱，相敬如宾，相互扶持的神仙伴侣吧（虾米，你不这样认为么？！）。

但就算是只羡鸳鸯不羡仙的老夫妻也有起冲突的时候的。。虽然不至于到拉头发摔东西撞墙壁的地步（err..儿子出世头几个月会这样啦。。），但生闷气也会闷出病来的。

前阵子在朋友的部落格看到这篇《夫妻相处之道》（谢谢你噢，Felicia）。在对木头生闷气时，就想一想它吧：

有情有义
为情忍让
为义体谅
不要遇事不商量
切莫猜忌要明讲
时常制造罗曼象
营造情趣不能忘
共同兴趣要培养
吵架不能变平常
恶言相向不予量
设身处地为伊想
人生不如想象长
有爱方能延绵长
因为
家是讲爱的地方 不是讲理的地方

好吧，这就去煮老爷爱喝的薏米水！

My real age

Ok, so I’m 32.5 years old. I took a test a few days ago to assess my real age. Was feeling quite confident because I am in excellent health, watch my diet and have no family history in many diseases.

Well, surprise, oh surprise! I was actually tested to be almost ONE (1) YEAR older than my chronological age! Why? Zero exercise!

Ya, I don’t work out in a gym, but if you include the weight lifting (ie carrying baby around), flexibility (ie bending and stretching with baby in the arm) and cardio (ie doing house chores day in and day out) exercises I carry out everyday, I am certain that I am at least 1.5 years younger! Mmm, just where do I tick on the test…

You? What is you real age?

“I want milk milk”

"Milk Milk"

Remember the magical moment when you child first waved bye-bye at your prompting?

To me, it is not only a tangible proof that my child understands what I say. But to this paranoid mom (“Smiling at 6 weeks old, checked. Sitting unsupported at 6 months old, checked. ”), it is a reassurance that he is well on his way in becoming a sociable little fellow, hooray!

This little fellow, by the way, upped the ante this morning.

He was unusually fussy during bath today. He refused to sit and kept clinging on to me. He squirmed and vocalised non-stop when I dressed him. I was starting to feel impatient when he suddenly opened and closed his palm twice, indicating “milk”!

I could not believe my eyes! We started using baby sign language with Zhe Zhe about 3 weeks ago. He watched intently but never signed back. We finally witnessed our fruit of labour today!

I gave him milk right at the instant and he downed it in 1 minute straight.

Mok Zhe Zhe, 8 months and 3 weeks old, signed for milk for the very first time on 8 October 2009.

Swoon~

Grandma is in town!

My mother came to visit her second grandson. In typical Chinese fashion, we went out for MAKAN to celebrate!

We had a blast! I especially like the cheese cake and shepherd pie, yum yum!

Happy mid autumn festival everyone! May you have a wonderful time with your family on this special day.

育婴室屠妖记

我是老大，别惹我！

家里的老爷和我分享一件令人喷饭的事。

昨天到教堂崇拜时，爸爸兴致勃勃地拿了一个玩具给宝贝儿子玩。没想到育婴室里危机重重，一个小男孩突然杀出，欲与小王子抢玩具。

知道老爸怎么做吗？

他紧紧捉着玩具不放（“这玩具是哲哲的。”）。不但如此，他还很得意地告诉我他踩了那男孩一脚（“轻轻的。。轻轻的。。谁叫他也不看看哲哲的靠山是谁。”）。

我听了呱呱大叫，他连忙安慰，“没人看到我踩他一脚啦。”

==” Aiseh…

Green is the new black

Daddy, Mommy and Zhe Zhe in our green uniforms.

做好呢份工

我想关心时事的大家应该很熟悉这句话吧。它是我现在的座右铭。

很多人问我，“你没有做工吗？”

对此我想回答，“我有做工。我在家里做工。”

我在家里(aka 我的办公室)付出的时间和精力不会比任何一个打工一族少。

或许改变一个问法吧？

“Do you work outside the house?”

英语真是一个不断进步的语言。

Yes, I work. I just don’t work outside the house. And I intend to give my work my best and my all.

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延伸阅读：家庭主妇的工作不是工作咩？

Help is here!

Maybe breastfeeding and EP’ing are not commonly practised in our country, many healthcare professionals are not aware of the treatment to various associated problems. Believe it or not, we do not have a lactation consultant in the hospital I gave birth in. Correct me if I am wrong, I don’t think we have one in Kuching.

After bouts of long and painful plugged ducts, I almost gave up on EP’ing. My doctor did not have anything to lighten my pain or to prevent future clogs. I did my own research online and talked to a few doctors and pharmacists. Surprisingly none of them ever heard of the methods widely adopted in other countries. Tired of frequent clogs and unwilling to give up, I followed the online advice .. and it worked! My infection cleared up and I did not have another clog!

For those interested.. or in pain, you might want to check these info out:

1. Treatment for sore nipples and sore breasts

Click here.

2. Treatment for plugged ducts

Click here and here.

3. More useful info is available on kellymom.com and iVillage.

Hope this info will spare you unnecessary pain! Keep up the good work, mommy!

(Disclaimer: Please consult with your health care provider regarding the advisability of any recommendations to your individual situation. )