tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78276018833386764312012-01-04T23:05:23.084-08:00The Wife's diarymy name is Novita, born in 1983, I am Indonesian who is currently residing in Singapore. I have a loving dedicated husband and an adorable sweet little boy who's turning into two years old next March.
Mostly my posts are about my experience as a wife and a mother.
I am not an expert but I wish to be a blessing for someone out there who might have the same experience with me, someone who is doing research about raising her kid, or just simply to have fun reading my stories.Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.comBlogger3531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-53434332661221415222011-04-14T01:30:00.000-07:002011-04-14T01:30:21.940-07:00I need His guidanceYesterday evening we were out to have a walk to the mall nearby and Caleb was with us. Isn't it funny that our toddies always demanded to walk when they were still limb and need us to support them to cruise around, and now when they are already so expertise in walking, they demand to be in mommy's arms all the time, refusing to walk alone? This what happens to Caleb..whenever we are out the houseNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-50741396569352105212011-04-13T00:48:00.000-07:002011-04-13T00:48:52.669-07:00Toilet trainingJust a few weeks before caleb's 2 nd birthday, I decided to try another toilet training for him. This time I bought him some underwears. So he was totally diaperless when he was at home. To my surprise, the first day he was on training, he only peed on his pants once! This continued until 2 or 3 days only and since then there were no incident when he wanted to pee but didn't ot too late to tell Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-88244627195681217232011-04-13T00:31:00.000-07:002011-04-13T00:31:20.119-07:00The wonderful twoNow that Caleb is two, some might wonder how terrible he is entering this 'terrible two' period. It is true that we begin to see the characteristic of a two year old toddler:
1. When he wants it now, it means now. Mostly, he wants mommy! so if mommy doesn't come and do what he wants, he'll scream and yes, tantrums! Kids this age don't understand the meaning of waiting. He doesnt get what "a Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-45531707428381115782011-04-12T23:52:00.000-07:002011-04-12T23:52:56.885-07:00The 2nd BirthdayPhew it's been really long that I haven't posted. Just 2 days ago when my hubby went in and said "I realized you haven't been writing your blog for quite some time now". Yup, that's true. My reason is because these few weeks the internet connection is so bad and another thing is because I'm busy..we're busy (busy having fun!). There are a lot of family outings with friends.
hmm well..let me get Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-65142435950984328832011-03-09T05:32:00.000-08:002011-03-09T05:32:42.270-08:00Doa Bapa Kami untuk anak Dear parents,
Pardon me if my post today is written in Indonesian. I just listened to this wonderful sermon by Ps. Philip Mantofa and he shared how we should pray for our children.
Here's the outline I noted:
Doa bapa kami utk anak - ps philip mantofa: Mat 6
6 guidance berdoa utk anak
1. Ay 9: Bapa kami yg di sorga dikuduskanlah namaMu
Artinya: Bapa perkenalkanlah diriMu pada anak kami
Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-80316238577977669372011-02-23T23:54:00.000-08:002011-02-23T23:54:31.334-08:00Spanking<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
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Why do I say it was unusual? well, not only it was bad enough (I say bad enough whenever theNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-73428464362495552011-02-16T01:11:00.000-08:002011-02-16T01:11:43.274-08:00tantrum = bad kid?Before I got married or pregnant, whenever I saw a kid at the mall throwing tantrum, I always thought to myself "what a naughty kid" or "poor mom".
Yes, it appeared to me that the mother had a very stong willed kid that would get really mad if he didn't get what he wanted.
Now that I'm a mom and has a kid who had tantrum, and also because I read about it, I know that tantrum happens. Not because Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-52901217127552941462011-02-13T05:04:00.000-08:002011-02-13T05:04:26.562-08:00The First Official TantrumOkay, I may have mentioned Caleb had tantrums but after today I have to ammend what I wrote. The previous tantrums were really nothing compared to what I had just witnessed today. You can say the previous ones were mini tantrums. Those tantrums happened because he did something he's not allowed to do and he cried because I told him not to.
Today's story began with yesterday when I showed him a Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-24071290003921376282011-01-27T01:15:00.000-08:002011-01-27T01:15:36.949-08:00Good quality timeNow that I'm no longer a full time stay at home mother, I really have to wisely manage my time so that I can have time for my family. Besides working as a part time administrator, I also have my ministry and church activities. That already takes 3-4x a week. and I have one special day that I only go out on a date with hubby. I know that all working mothers are very busy and admit it, there are Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-45548688989457374932011-01-27T00:48:00.000-08:002011-01-27T00:48:20.979-08:00The eye level talkThis method has been working well so far.
Instead of yelling, shouting to your kid, kneel down until you are at the same height as him, having eye to eye talk.To get his attention, squeeze his arm but don't hurt him, just enough to get him sees your eyes and then say what's your point, e.g. "you cannot draw on the chair, ok?" and teach him to reply "ok" to you. He will listen to you because he Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-23140855728526502312011-01-20T22:23:00.001-08:002011-01-20T22:23:31.285-08:00happy parents, happy kidsphilipmantofa: The best inheritance we can give to our kids is not material wealth,
but their parents' happy marriage!
I agree Ps.philip. Happy parents, happy kids.
Your relationship with your spouse determines aand shapes your kids' character and emotional beings.
Always pray for your marriage and spouse relationship.Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-9791612313813741202011-01-20T00:50:00.000-08:002011-01-20T00:50:55.888-08:00Caleb's updateCaleb is to be 2 years old in 2 months time! Can you believe that? Time flies so fast..I thought I just ordered his 1st bday cake and now I'm gonna have to think another cake's theme for his 2nd!
Here's some updates on his development:
He naps once a day most of the time.
He is now able to nap for 2.5 hours which is good!
His bedtime is around 8-9PM. He still asks for night feeding although weNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-9174541997953420772011-01-06T00:37:00.000-08:002011-01-06T00:37:21.454-08:00Another growth spurt?My husband is very involved in the matter of raising Caleb. He would not just leave me alone to decide what's best for his son, he would want to be involved. I'm not talking about big matter like which school Caleb should go to, or Which girl he should date (haha!)..but for matters that usually only moms concern. Last few weeks, Caleb had been waking up at night and asking for milk - twice a Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-3516613178362397972011-01-06T00:35:00.000-08:002011-01-06T00:35:58.612-08:00PartnershipYou may have read many parenting books. You may have known many methods by now. You may want to put it into practice. You want to make the theory alive.
Oh well, whatever your method you choose - be it how to develop a routine, to discipline your child during meal time and so on, you need your PARTNER to first agree on the method so that you both can go in the same pathway. Partner means your Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-87036745475937883062011-01-06T00:11:00.000-08:002011-01-06T00:11:39.306-08:00My belated wishesOh my Goshhh
We were having such a great time this holiday season that I barely blog..How could I???
sigh..
Oh well..
I wish you all had a great wonderful time on your Christmas day and New Year too.
Merry Christmas
Happy New year
(belated)
(so late!)Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-24040848980922877272010-12-19T07:09:00.000-08:002010-12-19T07:09:29.749-08:00How do I do it?I had a friend whom last week was left alone by his maid for holiday. He had to do all the houseworks by himself: cooking, cleaning, laundry, groceries. And he asked me "how did u do it all by yourself last time, Nov?"
haha...he made me remember all those days when I had my first newborn baby and no maid/nanny...and no relatives who lives here in Singapore who can come and help me. I just have Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-13790537732577797722010-12-19T06:27:00.000-08:002010-12-19T06:27:13.370-08:00The book helps!I wanted to write about this since 3 days ago and just so happened today my cousin who just gave birth a month ago, asked me whether it is necessary for her to read any parenting book
I told her that I couldn't really answer the question. Because one may feel that it is a need to gain and equip herself with knowledge by reading or doing researches from books, websites, etc. And one may feel that Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-19264817601308520412010-12-17T07:05:00.000-08:002010-12-17T07:05:15.476-08:00Tips on teaching flashcardsOne mommy told me how his son couldn't sit quietly when she tried to teach him flashcards. Moreover, her son would scatter all the cards and bite them. She asked me how I do it with Caleb.
Well, here's some tips:
* Start early, before he turns 1 (or 2)
When the kids enter 2 year old, they will have their own will and power to refuse what they're told to. So teaching them and to make them sit andNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-21100258926495390292010-12-17T06:35:00.000-08:002010-12-17T06:35:14.703-08:00pouring out my heartToday I have been talking to a group of moms since morning in my bbm group, I started a topic about how to teach our kid small letters in alphabet. Caleb has recognized all the 26 letters in alphabets but they are all in big letters, and he seems to be confused when I try to teach him small letters. These moms that I asked for an advice, are actually moms with older kids (let's say 2-4 years old)Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-22357721055781934842010-12-14T18:35:00.000-08:002010-12-14T18:35:11.316-08:00The terrible twos<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
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It is the same thing as if Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-9333926495521488082010-12-09T00:15:00.000-08:002010-12-09T00:15:36.392-08:00Jesus The healerThis morning we went to a nearby supermarket and while we were walking, Caleb stopped and scratched his leg. He told us "itchy...itchy..". I noticed he had a mosquito bite. So daddy lay hands upon the bitten area and prayed that the itchiness will go away in the mighty name of Jesus. As soon as daddy said Jesus name, Caleb replied and closed the prayer with "Amen" and off he ran and giggling Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-5969484522588681962010-12-05T03:45:00.000-08:002010-12-05T03:45:47.569-08:00Language developmentSome babies speak early. Some later.
I am blessed to have an early talker. But here I would like to calm you down if your baby has not started talking by 1 year old. First, most babies start talking when they are two years old. Most kids in my church started talking when they reached three. Second, they have not talked do not mean they do not understand all your words. Don't underestimate babies.Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-79005858218431900352010-12-05T03:22:00.000-08:002010-12-05T03:22:44.028-08:00You're not aloneMy church is one of the place where you can see many young couples with babies. To be honest with you, these moms in my church are blesses\d with such angel babies. Well, I don't know exactly how easy their babies are but what I know for sure is that they are so calm, do not make so much noise, just sit quietly on their strollers, content enough playing with their mittens, pacifier, etc. And theyNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-16278625034150794462010-12-03T00:48:00.000-08:002010-12-03T00:48:43.695-08:00When everything doesnt work out...When everything you've tried doesn't work, pray!
When Caleb did not sleep well for nights for no reason. No sign of teething, no sickness. Changed his diaper to a clean one. Set the air con to the right temperature. I wonder and wonder why. Was it the nap? Was it too much? and so I did trial and error with the nap. And stilll it didn't work.
So I prayed.
and so he slept through again.
When Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-29093725705528396962010-12-03T00:06:00.000-08:002010-12-03T00:06:14.974-08:00The Prince and The BoyMommy: Caleb, you are mommy's little ..... ?
Caleb: Prince!!!
Mommy: and daddy is the ... ?
Caleb: Boy!!!!
(LOL !!! it's supposed to be "king")Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-38942883928620389752010-12-01T19:41:00.000-08:002010-12-01T19:41:27.271-08:00About my blogMy name is Novita, born in 1983, I am Indonesian who is currently residing in Singapore. I have a loving dedicated husband and an adorable sweet little boy who's turning into two years old next March. Mostly my posts are about my experience as a wife and a mother.
Pardon me that some of my previous posts here were written in Indonesian. But I realized that I get visitors from other countries Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-20181395438486148892010-12-01T19:26:00.000-08:002010-12-01T19:26:51.465-08:00we are hereLooking back to a year ago when I wished my baby would grow fast, I couldn't wait til he was able to walk and talk, I knew it would nice, life would be easier and my baby would be even more enjoyable.
And now finally we are here. Yes, we have arrived to this stage of his life where he is being so adorable and fun to be with. Yesterday, hubby and I had a talk about how we enjoy Caleb so much theseNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-10878211096619756252010-11-24T01:24:00.000-08:002010-11-27T06:40:53.006-08:00know your kid well<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4ptNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-36353250373340494982010-11-24T00:45:00.000-08:002010-11-24T00:47:41.555-08:00DISCIPLINING OUR TODDLERS<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4ptNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-75768325030418881282010-11-18T20:07:00.001-08:002010-11-18T20:07:57.793-08:00Jesus name<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4ptNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-67431483337735310362010-11-18T19:59:00.000-08:002010-11-18T20:00:52.855-08:00kisses after fever<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4ptNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-57681406209765234242010-11-18T19:52:00.000-08:002010-11-18T19:55:24.820-08:00Teach your kids to clean up<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4ptNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-2018511269689627612010-11-12T01:15:00.000-08:002010-11-12T01:16:09.014-08:00Cute talks<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4ptNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-28862672512008473232010-11-12T01:06:00.001-08:002010-11-12T01:14:11.924-08:00The nicest milestoneI remember when caleb was a baby, I always excitedly wait for the next milestone. For him to get his head strong enough to do tummy time, for him to sit on hiw own, for him to crawl, cruise and so on.But friends, I have come to my 19th month of having Caleb..I tell you...the most joyful and fun milestone to us are:1. When Caleb took his first step.Babies have different milestones. Some can crawl Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-26884485585294535642010-11-12T00:50:00.000-08:002010-11-12T01:04:21.977-08:00I love kids!Most of my office building floors are actually occupied by childcare. I actually never come to talk to one of the kids there although they visit my floor everyday. I assume they have some activity on the 6th floor and then they go down to my floor (5th) to take the lift down back to their classes (there is no lift on the 6th floor).This morning I was standing in front of the glass door because myNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-72526502919405447412010-11-12T00:38:00.000-08:002010-11-12T00:50:17.298-08:00my child's angelSometimes, er..no, alot of times when I leave Caleb at home, I do feel worried. Not because I don't trust my maid. But I know that being a toddler, he is prone to accidents - name it: falling down and hurt his lip badly, bang his head, etc..many can happen..and the thought of it is scary enough.No moms while outside/at work or come home wish to receive bad news.I realize that even I as his own Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-41131040166066298912010-11-02T06:54:00.000-07:002010-11-02T06:59:58.615-07:00Dear hubby,Dear hubby,Honey...today I miss you so much!and I know you always read my blog.I just want to say that I love you :)and I never regret to give my life to you when I said "I do" on our holy matrimony.We will go through all the joy and storms together...we'll pull it through!and on this ordinary day(not our birthdays, not anniversary..just one ordinary day)..I would like to say:"love youuuu Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-91436313537037374292010-11-02T06:18:00.000-07:002010-11-27T06:43:48.494-08:00Independent PlaytimeTraining our babies to have independent playtime is a MUST, and we do it since they are very young, meaning since newborn, starting as short as 3 mins and then prolong the time as they grow up.Why is it important?1. to teach the baby to be independent and not dependent on us all the time2. to give us some time alone to do what we need to do, this is esp important for stay at home moms!How we do Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-83962284280447826082010-10-26T20:25:00.002-07:002010-10-26T20:37:02.587-07:00The candyA few days ago I thought to myself "I'm glad that up to now I haven't given any sweets to caleb, it's not good for his teeth". I do give him some biscuits that contain sugar but to me eating a candy is like eating nothing but all sugar! so I forbid that...(at least until he learns how to brush teeth properly)Until yesterday..when I found out that my maid gave him FOX mint candy!!OMG...she said itNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-8445311695780600092010-09-29T20:42:00.000-07:002010-11-27T06:38:56.734-08:00Lessons I learnedI have promised myself that I want to give something for Caleb when he turns 18 months. I have a few lists in my mind and I think that they are nice presents. But to tell you honestly, some of my presents which I think good and interesting enough...apparently were not that interesting to Caleb. Among all the toys that he has now, only a few he likes to play with everyday. Others he only play Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-73935706899744478312010-09-29T20:31:00.000-07:002010-11-27T06:38:31.498-08:00Are you hurt?A dear sister has sent me her testimony today. I feel really blessed and really moved my heart.Here's what she shared to me:Shalom, Senang sekali buat aku berbagi setiap kejadian, sekalipun itu merupakan kejadian sederhana , namun sangat berkesan di hatiku. Tadi pagi2 sekali, aku sudah bangun, menyeterika seragam sekolah anak2 ku. Pagi ini, tidak seperti biasanya anak2 ku pun bangun Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-18408132189404107802010-09-27T21:43:00.002-07:002010-09-27T21:52:43.972-07:00Can't get enough of you, son!I'm flattered with the fact that I am my son's fave person! Seeing him running with giggles to hug me makes me feel like I am loved and needed.and I love him even more too. Now I begin to understand why God says "I tell u the truth, unless u change n become like little children, u will never enter the kingdom of heaven" matthew 18:3I wrote this on my FB and twitter.It is true...I feel so Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-68628398681860013462010-09-27T21:39:00.001-07:002010-09-27T21:43:22.524-07:00rabbitThis is the very 1st picture that Caleb had drawn by himself.he may just anyhow draw without the purpose that he really wants to draw this.but what amazed me is that after he finished drawing..he looked at this picture and then he pointed at it and said "rabbit!"I thought to myself it might be just another scribbles...but OMG...when i saw the picture..it was a RABBIT!!!oh..I'm so proud of you!!Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-87127984050935521082010-09-27T21:26:00.000-07:002010-09-27T21:32:17.559-07:00Happy 18 months!Caleb is now 18 months old and up til now he can communicate quite well for his age.I notice that he understands and speaks English alot more than Indonesian.He understands instruction well and actually understands almost everything I say.If I tell him to turn off the tv, he will do exactly like I say.If I tell him to off the dvd, he will do so...his ability to memorize things are incredible too.Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-43565648141565338702010-09-23T02:26:00.000-07:002010-09-23T02:51:34.278-07:00Moral EducationHaving a helper/nanny in our family for the past 2 months have taught me that it is best to raise our kids ourselves. I have some beliefs and knowledge that may differ from others and I hope that my son will learn good and true moral education.Last month I overheard my helper scolded our TV cabinet because Caleb bang his head to it while trying to reach a ball. She scolded " bad cabinet!! ".I Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-52978101638529447332010-09-12T07:08:00.001-07:002010-09-12T07:21:57.826-07:00My favouritesThese are my fave list of "Caleb's lil actions":1. He will say 'amen' whenever he hears me saying "in Jesus mighty name". Sometimes he will even say amen before I finish my prayer :Dthe point is..he knows that we are praying!2. He knows where's Jesus! If I ask him..where's Jesus? He will point up..and I will say "yes, He is in heaven". and If I ask him where's Holy Spirit, he will touch his chestNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-52196172925552881032010-09-12T06:48:00.000-07:002010-09-12T07:03:36.108-07:00thank You for our healthBeing physically and mentally healthy is really something we need to be thankful everyday.As a parent to see my son gets flu is heart breaking enough, I couldn't imagine something worse than that.I have read articles about autism, hyperactive and read a blog and watched a movie about parents with autism kid. Wow..my heart cried for those parents and kids. They must have gone through alot of Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-83358163502766240692010-09-12T06:39:00.000-07:002010-09-12T06:47:24.024-07:00when is the 2nd one coming?I have alot of people asking me this question. Maybe they see Caleb is bigger now, they wonder if I plan to have #2.The answer is....NO......TYET.it will only happen when Caleb is about 3.5 years..then I will start to plan for #2.Why?OMG...I love this stage so much! I love Caleb being 1.5 year old..he just has too many cute actions and words. I don't know if other toddlers at this age really giveNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-73105753219702636892010-09-12T06:25:00.000-07:002010-09-12T06:39:11.887-07:00FInally...Yes...finally I am able to blog again...and I have a sudden rush to post 3 topics today.Firstly, I'm going to update regarding the helper and Caleb.After 1 month+, I see a good improvement which is...ibu now can put Caleb to sleep and she is able to feed him. BUT...caleb still refuses to receive his milk bottle from ibu. He wants mommy or daddy to be the one passing him the bottle.They have Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-438382583245101592010-08-23T21:28:00.000-07:002010-08-23T21:35:51.382-07:00thankfulWe had a great weekend.On saturday we went swimming and caleb was really excited..he kept pointing on the float and said "miming..miming" (*swimming)and once he saw the pool he got more excited that he just want to run into the pool before we got to undress him haha..on Sunday after church..we had a great and fun fellowship with dear friends.and really Thank God that we finally able to sit and Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-82318709893206469602010-08-16T07:43:00.000-07:002010-08-16T07:54:41.381-07:00Happy HusbandI was listening to pastor's sermon cd at home just now and Caleb woke up twice. He walked out the room...first with crying and second looking confused and rubbed his eyes..he must have wondered if he was in church hahaha..or if pastor visited us??Anyway, I am happy I get the cd coz we missed out this good sermon because we went back to indo. The first sermon's title is happy husband, second one Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-79326723362591563992010-08-16T06:18:00.000-07:002010-08-16T06:25:34.369-07:00my prayerCaleb is almost 17m now..and I love this age and this phase so much!he just understands so much and watching him is always fun.One minute he can be dancing..one minute he grabs a broom and help me clean the floor and so many things he does now..and everything he does is cute!My boy may not be the cutest baby but he is cute! haha..cute and chubby and definetely cute in all his action. he is smart Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-73223020646956991102010-08-15T19:14:00.000-07:002010-08-15T20:01:27.499-07:00FTWM vs SAHMDeciding to be a FTWM (full time working mother) or SAHM (stay at home mother) can be hard because you don't know what's going to happen if you choose this or that. It does take some risks. Thanks to one of my oldest friend (Merilyn) who is now pregnant and might have this consideration on her mind right now..It has inspired me to write about this topic.My view may not be perfect solution or the Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-89573231791957124312010-08-03T08:11:00.001-07:002010-08-03T08:24:45.892-07:00Officially back at workHow do i feel?hmmm....biasa aja tuh...ngga excited juga ngga sedih2 banget..totally biasa banget.not nervous too...Coz 5 years ago I worked there and I still remember what my job scope was and now is pretty much the same except that there are more accounting jobs to do.Eventhough I was a total SAHM (stay at home mother) for 1.5 years, I'm quite confident I still got what it takes to be in the Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-45418385311705703352010-07-29T02:57:00.000-07:002010-07-29T03:10:34.992-07:00the adjustment - week 1Caleb was crying everytime ibu wanted to bring him down to the playground.but once he was at the playground, he got distracted and forgot his mommy :)But...it was still hard for both of us..I don't like him crying so badly everytime he got separated from me.I wished he knew that it is okay to leave mommy because after a while he can see mommy again..and that he will still have lots of fun Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-49303247406826658992010-07-26T06:39:00.000-07:002010-07-26T06:46:14.185-07:00The copycat is in action AGAIN!OMGI can't believe this.When Caleb started to walk, I wrote this in my BB status: there's a toddler walkin around in my houseand the next day I changed into : a toddler in da houseat that time noone copied anything I wrote about Caleb.Well, yes of course...because her son still couldn't walk yet at that time.But recently I read her post about her son started to walk already and guess what she Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-78889655323364216802010-07-26T06:35:00.000-07:002010-07-26T06:39:27.330-07:00"tetu"Caleb is always a fan of biscuits, cookies and basically...SNACKS!He can eat alot of it!!Today he tried to show me how nice a biscuit is!He was eating it and suddenly put the biscuit on my mouth and said "Eat! Eat!"So I took a bite and guess what he said: "tetu", which means: thank youHa! I can't believe he expected his mommy to say thanks to him for sharing his biscuit!hello mister...Mommy gave Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-14456058087956562022010-07-23T00:26:00.000-07:002010-07-23T02:05:40.811-07:00Caleb's Vocabs developmentCaleb's vocabs by 16mEnglish1. Car2. Cow3. duck4. dog5. cake6. fish (*fi)7. robot (*bot)8. apple (*ple)9. flower (*wowe)10. turtle11. clock (*cok)12. bear13, lion (*arrgghh)14. pig15. nest (*ne)16. egg17. drum18. heart19. key20. moon21. pants22. ant23. tree24. banana (*nana)25. ball26. bike (*bak)27. train28. pea29. hat30. bird31. pig32. ladybug (*bug)33. tiger (*ger)34. bee35. butterfly (*ba ba)Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-8944350657613232010-07-22T19:31:00.000-07:002010-07-22T19:40:52.606-07:00Be SelfishI have a friend who just gave birth 3 months ago and she is now a stay at home mother (SAHM).When we were chatting on BBM (Blackberry Messenger), she told me how she felt guilty leaving her baby at her mom's place so that she could take a break window shopping at the mall. She felt that she was being selfish to satisfy her own need to have some 'me' time.and this is what I said to her:Dont feel Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-11405126336221676302010-07-22T06:47:00.000-07:002010-07-22T06:58:30.912-07:00The helper is really here!!yupp my new helper is here now!it's so great to have her...she cleans house well, and cooks really nice food too!OMG...I really put on weight because of eating too much in indo..and now with all the nice food she cook..how can we diet????And Caleb with ibu (that's how we call the maid)??Oh... Caleb..Caleb... what's wrong with you dear?3 weeks ago you liked ibu so much and always waited for the Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-45855199450386058922010-07-22T06:24:00.000-07:002010-07-22T06:47:07.728-07:00the story about the tripHi all...I am back with the story of our trip in indo.so how was it?hmm...well, it wasn't the best trip but definetely it was alot better compared the previous 2 trips.How it could be better?Because this time hubby get to take care Caleb when I took my chance to go to salon, shopping at pasar atum, facial and run my errands.Yeah..finally the wife got a chance to enjoy such treatment! yayyy... :DINovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-39381382951462713332010-07-01T07:05:00.000-07:002010-07-01T07:10:56.859-07:00Recent caught in the act!Caught his cute actions:1. trying to sing along with barney "twinkle twinkle little star". Although he was babbling and can only hear the word 'star' but he's definetely singing!2. Dance and sing " aa..aa..aa..aa" with barney (dunno the title of the song)3. put grandma's vitamin bottle inside laundry basket..and grandma spent the whole day looking for it.4. immitate grandma yawning and giggling Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-45784512513746260272010-07-01T07:03:00.000-07:002010-07-01T07:05:21.274-07:00Caleb's fave show1. BARNEY!!! he lovesss this show so much.2. educational videos like baby einstein etc3. Miss patty cake4. High 55. Hillsong kids live concert^^Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-22535120058176763822010-07-01T06:54:00.000-07:002010-07-01T07:03:09.801-07:00Caleb's VocabsFor a 15 month old boy, I'm quite impressed that Caleb can say quite alot of words already.I know that most of the kids around his age have not yet talked, and that's normal. Most kids start talking by 2 or 3 years old.For Caleb..he's okay. I can say he's pretty good.He can memorize so many words now and even say the word. Although some words are not in perfect pronounciation, but the most Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-81822292612899161292010-07-01T06:46:00.000-07:002010-07-01T06:54:24.018-07:00This month's feverMy goodness...will we have to go through this every month???yes... Caleb is having fever AGAIN!suspect that his molar n cuspid are cutting throughBut this time no flu..and he is still active and playfulyou may not know that he is actually sickeven last night when the fever reached 39.7C, he was still smiling to me and refused to sleepbut wanted to talk and talkThe thing is..we have a planned tripNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-90799086899525584162010-06-26T08:14:00.001-07:002010-06-26T08:23:06.080-07:00New haircutthis is the hair cut from the back.mommy doesn't like it!!!but mommy loves the front look!!it makes Caleb looks fresh and chubbier :DNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-90285498998653609882010-06-20T06:25:00.000-07:002010-06-20T06:32:42.295-07:00Happy Father's Day!Dear hubby,Happy Father's day to you!Thanks for being the best hubby and daddy to Caleb...Thanks for the sacrifice and effortsYou are a every good father :)My gift to you today would be: to give you some FUN!! which is...you can play badminton todayand then can go supper with the restsand then watch world cupjust simply enjoy yourself this eveningdont worry about me and Caleb..we'll be fine :)We Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-24297902623850745902010-06-19T07:31:00.001-07:002010-06-19T07:47:11.485-07:00the helperwhen I made my decision to go back to work..my main concern is of course my Caleb and to find a good maid that I can trust with caleb.but I believe if this is what God wants me to do, everything will just fall at the right place and He will take care all my concerns.and I believe it is not a coincidence that I finally get a good maid that I can trust.Not only I know her for a long time already, Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-46570801877396744562010-06-19T07:27:00.000-07:002010-06-19T07:30:49.145-07:00BIG NEWS!yupp people.. BIG BIG NEWS! the mommy in this house will be hiring a HELPER soon!!whooooaaa....why so sudden??Becauseee.....I'll be going back to work soon too!!yup..!this is another big news!well...it's a part time job actually...but it's still a BIG decision for me to make! and so that makes it a BIG news!Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-75733372296963387512010-06-13T07:26:00.000-07:002010-06-13T08:10:46.430-07:00Disciplining my lil boyOver the past few weeks, it has been a tough struggle on us to go outing with Caleb.He would act like...so uncontrollable! He did this only when we go out.. at home he is one sweet boy.well okay..how uncontrollable?On the MRT.. he would refuse to sit on his stroller. he would scream and scream and scream until we get him out of it. if we didn't get him out, he could manage to get himself out of Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-29251396512381915772010-06-13T07:23:00.000-07:002010-06-13T07:25:56.226-07:00HELPI really think my blog is in a mess.. I want to re-organize my labels so that readers will find the topic they're looking for easier..can I edit that without having to re-publish it? I dont want the readers to be confused.Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-32029605929059786442010-06-08T06:56:00.001-07:002010-06-08T07:05:33.401-07:00My deepest condolencesI'm feeling sad and terrible over my friend's loss.She just gave birth yesterday and she lost her baby.the baby was born with no brain and skeleton (I even have to pause typing just to think about it)I imagine having those tough 9 months on pregnant body (my friend was having nausea and heartburn til 3rd trimester!), and had to give birth to a baby who only lived a few hours.....I am speechless.INovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-6133011700961631812010-06-02T07:13:00.000-07:002010-06-02T07:25:48.584-07:00My cheerful boy is BACK!yup..he is back to his old usual self..and I really think he's even better and more cheerful than before he was sick. I begin to think that some of those bits of crankiness and clinginess (even before the flu) was due to teething! Now that the molar has cut through, he is so a very content kid who smiles alot and plays happily. Well yes..he sometimes cries when he doesn't see me around but I hearNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-11321430535256139842010-05-30T06:15:00.000-07:002010-11-27T06:36:33.625-08:00the flu and the teethingTeman-temankuw... dan para mommies... post kali ini bakal cerita ttg apa yang terjadi 2 minggu ini yang sebenernya nggak bisa diungkapkan dengan kata-kata bagaimana persisnya untuk describe how I was feeling tapi buat para mommies yang pernah ngalamin...I know you would understand! and to those moms yang happen to read this as a reference, encouragement, precaution, prevention or whatever...my Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-17045120107044232782010-05-18T08:10:00.000-07:002010-05-18T08:27:54.219-07:00The Molar and The FluOhh poor Caleb and poor mommy and daddy to witness caleb in so much discomfort!First, Caleb had diarrhea, starting two weeks ago. I quickly suspected it was due teething because it was in greenish color. I was happy because 3 days later, diarrhea stopped n poo poo back to normal. but 2 days later, it started again and very watery. Unlike the previous diarrhea..which was more frequent and Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-85282328659574394892010-05-16T06:55:00.000-07:002010-05-16T07:32:29.604-07:00Equip yourself with the right knowledge and wisdom!Hi mommies..please..please equip yourself with the right knowledge and wisdom about taking care your own child! and don't just easily bite whatever your nanny tells you..Sebelomnya...aku minta maap dulu ya kalo aku ngomong di blog ini agak keras atau ada yang ngga setuju (which is it's okay)...Gini ceritanya aku punya group di BB yang smuanya temen2 lama di indo yang uda pada jadi wifey and some Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-62698373024851455232010-05-11T07:52:00.000-07:002010-05-11T08:28:38.427-07:00Emotional DevelopmentI posted last week about Caleb going through some emotional development and recent post about he is having tantrums.I found it in Hogg's book some info regarding this emotional thingy and I decided to point out some interesting highlights that catch my interest. I hope this will be a useful information for you (or in future)What cause the emotions:1. The Child's own temperamentthe child's Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-83496654598423652462010-05-10T08:23:00.000-07:002010-05-10T08:36:38.941-07:00My active toddlerLately whenever we go out, I get to hear comments from people..friends or stranger that Caleb is such an active baby.Last week we went for a playdate with Alicia and Cheng Cheng and I could tell you how well behaved they were compared to Caleb who refused to sit in his stroller and wanted to walk around.I was a little bit worried if my baby is just being active or he's more than just active...Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-82883835834291010172010-05-10T08:01:00.000-07:002010-05-10T08:21:51.557-07:00the tantrumsI had read the baby whisperer again when Caleb was 10 months old..I was reading the toddler section. Realising that he would reach toddlerhood soon, I thought I should equip myself with some knowledge. So I came to know what it is called a tantrum phase, this is when your baby throws you a tantrum when he is angry or upset.When I was in Jakarta, my nephew who at that time around 14 months had Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-37257634314429892822010-05-09T07:04:00.000-07:002010-05-09T07:17:57.603-07:00Happy mother's dayHere are some notes I got from friends and I think it's nice to post them here. When I read these, I feel like..hey this is talking about me... this is me... it's so me...and maybe u mommies feel the same way as I doI am a parent, cook, housekeeper, teacher,nurse, handyman, maid, security, coordinator, supervisor, manager, secretary, nutritionist, caretaker, personal assistant, life coach, Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-53983182148217902432010-05-02T06:53:00.000-07:002010-05-11T08:30:12.507-07:00Enjoy the momentThis week has been a very hard week for me as a mom.Caleb seems to enter a new stage of emotional development..this development introduce him new emotions such as ' shy', 'frustrating', and 'more clingy than ever!!'starting on last monday... Caleb suddenly became super clingy to me..well, he was clingy before..but these days he is even more clingy than ever before!!! the difference is that.. he Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-55742818122845839362010-04-23T07:53:00.000-07:002010-04-23T08:03:12.285-07:00Mommy has a little helper!!I was so surprised to see what caleb was doing.yesterday was the first time I saw him mopping his playmat and continued to mop the door mat!!yea.. door mat!! I told him that he didn't have to mop the door mat but he kept doing itI was surprised because I never teach him house cleaningbut I guess he learns by seeing me doing itthe bad thing is he always takes his pigeon baby wipes to mop!so wastedNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-89367096082956888592010-04-21T09:17:00.000-07:002010-04-21T09:33:42.358-07:00the wife finally had REAL FUNThanks to my dear hubby who MADE me go out and have fun with my 2 ladies :)If he didn't push me to go out, I wouldn't have the fun that I needI mean this is like my first time going out with my ladies friends since I have Caleb..and it felt so good... it felt good to wear clothes that I can't wear if I go out with Caleb..you know those wide or V neck that can be pulled easily by Caleb when I Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-3964611679871367682010-04-15T00:01:00.000-07:002010-04-15T00:18:56.385-07:00eating problem...xcuse me? what problem??hahahaha... hmm I do sound really boasting saying this..but no...actually I went through difficult time with Caleb's appetite..and it was TOUGH!I prayed and tried everything...and finally...I reach to a stage where eating has been better..it has never been better like this before.Well..as you know, caleb was a fan of cereal..those baby food packed in a box, sold in a supermarket..very easy to Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-10252187836913490552010-04-14T23:54:00.000-07:002010-04-15T00:00:52.121-07:00Happy growing, Caleb!I am so very proud of my boy.He has learned so well these days.First he knows that when he meets new people (Even on street), he will smile and say hi (he will wave his hand if I ask him to say hi to a person)and then he learns to understand and follow instruction..like no, give me this and that, kiss mommy and kiss daddy.. at this age he has understood alot of thing now..more than I expect him Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-84950698496061417262010-04-11T07:44:00.000-07:002010-04-11T08:06:58.789-07:00When hubby is on ministrywhen he is on ministry..WL lah..Kotbah lah dll...there will always be challenges that I have to face!Seperti hari ini aja...hubby WL kan... jadi dari kmrn malem aku uda harus siapin smua keperluan Caleb utk besok paginya and harus bener2 organize supaya besok gak telat dateng gereja..jadi udah repot banget...capek lagi kan abis pulang gennext...ini saat2nya hrs jaga hati krn biasanya kalo uda Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-35220544043998617472010-04-11T07:08:00.000-07:002010-04-11T07:44:15.204-07:00I am doing my roleBanyak orang yang ngga pernah ngerasain ngurus anak sendiri, ngga punya maid pula..dengan gampangnya menilai orang lain yah..aku sendiri pernah loh comment something yg skrg aku pikir2 mestinya ngga boleh lah ngomong gitu..dulu..pas belom hamil...denger cerita ada temen yg kayak cuek banget sama anaknya...ini orang emang ngurus anak sendiri and ga punya maid juga...katanya kadang kalo anaknya Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-5675365626213683112010-04-08T09:29:00.000-07:002010-04-11T07:08:35.104-07:00listen to Himini kejadian bulan december sih..I'd like to share it here sblm lupa lagi krn dulu sempet kepikir mau share tapi kok ga ditulis juga hehe..well...ceritanya my hubby tuh lagi nunggu kiriman barang dari indo..barang yg emang uda mepet banget due-nya utk dikasih ke customernya..akhirnya barang itu emang nyampe tepat waktu..pagi2 jam 10 uda dikirim ke rumah and aku udah sign juga..nahh..since uda Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-69740920995875324212010-04-08T09:13:00.000-07:002010-04-11T07:08:01.426-07:00the wife's diarybaru bener2 nyadar kalo sebenernya nama blog ini adalah the wife's diary tapi kok selalu ceritanya ttg being a mom ^^well, setaon kmrn emang overwhelmed kali ya...having a baby gitu lohhh..raise him by my own sweat lagi!! all my challenged and victory jadi berpusat seputar anak..now it's 1 year past already...I am more than willing to be fair focusing on both of my roles..as a mom and as a wife..Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-12185624665184156182010-04-08T09:11:00.001-07:002010-04-08T09:13:28.374-07:00one of my fave momentsNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-23437280745020200152010-04-06T20:33:00.000-07:002010-04-06T20:45:16.581-07:00~big boy~this is taken just recently..seeing him holding his own bottle and brushing his own teethmakes him look like a big boy already :)and as a mom, I am proud of himjust like the first time he rolled over, first time crawling..holding a bottle by himself is also a milestone for meand makes me proud and happy :)Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-66601508094571187002010-03-31T23:36:00.001-07:002010-03-31T23:42:03.468-07:00I have come to realize that every special moment I have with Caleb is indeed my blessingand it is God's grace that I may witness these moments..so let alone the copycat steal, create, reinforce my moment to happen with her child..she re-created them!but mine is special..because God creates them for me..and it's deeply meaningful and irreplaceable.no matter how she copied it..it wont be the same..Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-12476447122108042992010-03-31T07:42:00.001-07:002010-04-05T08:33:00.855-07:00Copycat!!!heyy copycattt!!! whatever I do, you do it too..whatever I say, you say it too!!sebelllll....this is not the kind of trendsetter that I want!!gini loh critanya..kejadiannya uda lama sih...dan indeed related to being motherhood..neh ya...masak orang tulis apa di FB or status BB..bisa di copy sama..walau gak sama persis tapi topiknya tuh loh sll sama..trus ntar aku abis ajarin caleb apa..ikutan Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-64560600958686322632010-03-29T08:08:00.000-07:002010-03-29T08:41:04.024-07:00the birthday celebrationNovihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-89038626737040828392010-03-29T07:43:00.000-07:002010-03-29T08:06:03.545-07:00cute moments here and thereCaleb went for his 12 months jab today. We took the pneumococcal jab 1st dosage at dr Lilian Lim.Why not back to the clinic at paragon? because honestly I like dr lilian too..and I need to hear her opinion about caleb's eating cereals.And so..I talked to her about Caleb loves cereals, oats and fruits..and rice (but only rice without anything else). This is her opinion: That it is okay to eat Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7827601883338676431.post-89036926966770749362010-03-27T08:14:00.000-07:002010-03-27T08:22:23.330-07:00The celebrationwe choose to celebrate the cutting cake and blow candle today (27/03) at gennext.it seems to me that we made the right decision because if we really throw a big party for him..he will definetely get bored and cranky.today is just nice..he enjoys the event of cutting cake n blow candle..but when the people start to eat cakes and the food..he started to get so bored..can u imagine if we have a 2 Novihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971471564953443228noreply@blogger.com0