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Since Izzie’s corrective surgery in Aug 2013, she has been kept out of hospitalisation. Instead, she seems to need a visit to the PD due to phlegm congestion which causes loud breathing every month starting May 2014 when she went to childcare. This cycle of falling sick and taking 1-2 weeks to get well and then falling sick again 2 weeks later has taken a toll on me. Every time she falls sick, I ask myself should I go part time or quit my job completely to take better care of her.

Last month when she took two weeks MC, I “slipped”… I felt like I was at crossroads. Part time wasn’t the solution because if she is sick, I will need to take care of her the whole day. So it is a question of leaving the workforce. Now, I do know my capacity. I will go crazy being a full time stay home mom. So I made a decision to grit my teeth and ask God for grace and brace through these 2 years. Someone spoke faith into me that day when I slipped. “It is a temporary thing. She will outgrow this.” Faith exploded on the inside on me. I want to pray and confess the healing promise of God over Izzie. Step by step, I will conquer the giant ahead (persevere). Izzie will grow up to be strong and healthy.

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Tonight we opened #kitchen931. We went grocery shopping after lunch. On the menu was cabbage pork rib soup, steamed fish and stir fry spinach. As I was cooking the soup, I realized that there was already a lot of vege so I asked B not to cook the spinach. Instead he fried minced pork with kecap manis.

Tada our dinner tonight.

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Unfortunately and for the first time, I saw Izzie reject vege. She didn’t like the cabbage. She rejected the rice as well. So her carbo came from the corn and she likes the pork and soup and fish very much. In fact, she drank almost double of her usual soup portion. Yippie to me because it is the first time I cook cabbage soup.

Tonight I felt like this is family. Home cooked dinner all on our own for us at home. I am looking forward to cooking more with B.

Time-out

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Although B and I said that we would not spare the rod when it comes to our children, we have never actually bought a physical cane. Izzie is now 30 mos.

Along with the adorable moments, came terrible twos as well. Izzie is throwing more tantrums now. When she doesn’t get what she wants, she would lay on the floor and suck her thumb or she would fake-cry or she would scream. She hasn’t learnt how to express her emotions maturely yet.

It happened again yesterday when I was trying to get her to look at me during a non-intense moment but she refused and it developed into a full blown temper tantrum. She was crying and whining, and refused to cooperate.

I was trying to speak to her simply but I am inexperienced with kids…so the sentences turned out to be rather long and complicated and of course, she didn’t get what I meant.

I decided to put her on the time-out chair and I told her 3 simple sentences REPEATEDLY to get her to calm down.
1. No crying
2. No whining
3. Look at mommy’s eyes
Every time she got one of the 3 things right, I would point it out to her and I would repeat the 3 sentences until she got all right. It sure took a long time to discipline her and she finally calmed down. I foresee more of such session and I pray for God’s wisdom and understanding to come upon us.

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This is such a nice chair I found online. It costs $60! >.< of coz we didn't buy it. I think it is too attractive for a time-out chair.

Quinoa success

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I tried cooking quinoa for the first time today. I vaguely remembered B’s instructions. Something like 2 cups of water to 1 cup of quinoa. So I prepared 1/2 cup of quinoa for Izzie & me with slightly more than 1 cup of water. It was interesting watching the pot come to a boil and later determine when it is ready to be served. The smell of cooked quinoa is very soothing to me. Although it seemed a little watery at first, the end result was tasty quinoa. Izzie likes her lunch very much and finished her meal in less than 15 mins. That made me very happy.

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Izzie @ 2YO HK class

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This week is Izzie’s 4th time attending HK class on her own. She enjoys Children’s Church and I am proud of my babe for her independence. It used to be so challenging during the transition between nursery and HK. Finally, I can attend English service in main hall again. Thank you Jesus for giving me strength all these while.

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IMG_2639Izzie is talking and singing more these days. It is heart-warming and amusing to listen to izzietod’s talk. 😀 I am proud of her milestones and happy that she is growing up!!

 

27 Mos

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1 Nov 14: Happy 27 Mos

Izzie said “hi” and “excuse me” to the ant on the ground. How amusing!

Izzie went to 2 YO Harvest Kidz class. She was clingy but I made a decision to leave her discreetly. I was very glad that I didn’t receive a call from the teacher to tell me that she has been crying for more than 10 mins. Izzie was in the class for 1.5 hours! Hooray! I am looking forward to attending service again, uninterrupted. 🙂

2 Nov 14
Finally I felt like “this house” is a good investment. Coz all along Izzie felt like this is a trap and refused to go in. It was under utilized until now. She called it “playground” on her own accord today. She climbed up and down the slide all by herself. I am super proud of her because it took her a long time to muster the courage and confidence to do it.

Izzie suddenly said “xie xie” to the cashier at the bakery when I was paying money. Both the cashier and me were shocked for a while.

Izzie didn’t fuss at all during meal times this weekend. Yay!

I am a proud mama and Izzie has made it extra special this weekend.

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I Remember

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I REMEMBER
CITYWORSHIP / WORSHIP

VERSE:
I REMEMBER
HOW IT FEELS WHEN YOUR SPIRIT SETS ME FREE
CLOSER NOW THAN THE VERY AIR I BREATHE
I KNOW I BELONG TO YOU
I REMEMBER
HOW IT FEELS WHEN YOU SPEAK INTO MY HEART
WHEN YOU WHISPER THAT WE’LL NEVER BE APART
I KNOW I BELONG TO YOU

CHORUS:
I WON’T FORGET HOW YOU CALLED ME BY NAME
I WON’T FORGET HOW YOU’VE COVERED MY SHAME
WHEN I AM LOST YOU FIND ME AGAIN
I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER YOU
I WON’T FORGET HOW YOU SET ME APART
I WON’T FORGET HOW YOU’VE CAPTURED MY HEART
EVERY MOMENT I LIVE I GIVE TO YOU
I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER YOU

BRIDGE:
EVEN WHEN THE STRUGGLES COME I WILL REMEMBER
YOUR WORD WILL NEVER CHANGE
NOTHING CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR HAND ON MY HEART
I WILL REMEMBER YOU

The lyrics of this song is so heartfelt. I will remember the God of my youth even in the lowest season of my life because He is good. I hold the hope of a breakthrough. As long as we hold on together as a family and to God, we will make it.

I know it is a heart issue and it needs to be brought into my relationship with God yet I chose to handle it on my own and walk in hurt and bitterness and that poisoned my soul. I am aware that my life now is a lot of wrong decisions and pushing people away from me. The people who stayed around till now are my true friends. I don’t want to push more people away. I want to continue to be a better Debbie everytime. I tried but have let bad experiences and emotions take over. I will try again. It will start from my marriage, then my family and my friends. It is my choice to choose love.

One thing I am proud of myself this year is really humbling myself to serve and letting them into my life. To go lunch with them and to be friends with them…was something unimaginable to me 2 years ago.

My mentor this many years ago: Don’t crucify a person just because of a small mistake and call it a grave sin. It is by God’s grace that we are where we are. Don’t be so quick to judge another, especially God’s children. I will remember when I am lost, God find me again. I love because He first loved me. Make love, not war. Help my heart, God.

 

Staycation at Resorts World Sentosa – Festive Hotel

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I made a booking at RWS – Festive Hotel via agoda on 12 Oct 14 at 50% discount. In total, I paid $235 for a Deluxe Room.

Motivations:
1. I consumed most of my leave this year for CNY trip back to Penang and childcare leave.
2. Soo Chee and I didn’t budget for any vacation this year.

We just wanted the idea of “getting away” on a budget and so we decided on a staycation.

The check-in was at 3pm on 12 Oct 14. We arrived at 430pm as we wanted Izzie to have her afternoon nap first so we could avoid fussiness and crankiness of the little one due to the lack of sleep. The entry fee to Sentosa was waived when we showed our hotel voucher. The check-in queue was rather long and we waited for about 30 mins to get to the counter. Praise God, we got a free upgrade to Deluxe Family King room. This room comes with a king-sized bed, sofa bed, and a loft bed for a child.

We had an enjoyable stay at Festive Hotel. The room is cosy for a family with young children. We had a relaxing time dining and walking around RWS.
I shall end my short post and let photos do the talking…

Izzie had fun climbing up and down and up and down the stairs! It’s her “playground”. 😛

The TV screen home page has my name printed there. It is a personal thing to do. 🙂

Oh look! Kid’s size indoor slippers for Izzie! Nice!

A little balcony for a little breather. Spot the cable car!

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