what would a 4 years old say, when caught doing something bad ?

Yesterday, Ning ( the eldest dotter )was very upset because one of her paper toy clothes was spoilt. This paper toy clothes, are those that is printed on paper, that we cut it out with side folding, so that they can be put on top of another paper toy model.

She showed her daddy the spoilt paper toy clothes. Complaining someone badly damaged that piece.

Their daddy knowing it must be Jing's ( the youngest dotter ) work, so he confronted her.

their conversation goes somewhat like this...

daddy : Jing, did you do this ? ( showing her the piece of paper toy clothes )

Jing : No, not me....

daddy : then who did ?

Jing : It must be Ghost......

confinements day number sixteen

xuan is the name!
See the different expressions of his face. In fact, there were more... but i wasn't that lucky or patient to wait and snap.
The one expression which i still failed to snap is when he smiles, at times even chuckles.

Yeah, baby at just weeks old, he does smile ! And when he smiles, its so sweet that it takes off whatever worries or unhappiness in you. It felt as if suddenly the 'happiness' button inside you were automatically switched on !



I've gone through half a month of confinements by now. It's day 16 ! And i havn't wash my hair. It's so haggard looking now. Bet the flies would loves to make a nest in them. Anyway, i don't sweat that much lah ! Thanks to air conditioning ( mostly at night lah... for sleeping comfort ), its not so bad....

Food wise, i've been only taking ginger wine chicken ! The other day i get to eat some sour vinegar pork leg and pork's stomach black pepper soup. Fluids are mostly red dates boiled water, warm water or milk. It's totally very healthy, no sugar and salt !
Well, they say this is the period to cleanse the uterus/ stomach and rebuild my loss blood.

I must say, this time my blood loss is kinda massive. Right after given birth, my gynae was a bit worried when she sees my anaemic condition. Anyway, at this moment, the blood discharge has lessened. If it goes on, i think i would be too pale white, without any blood left !

so, i spent my days mostly sleeping, breastfeeding, changing baby napkins, resting ! I have spend lesser times with my elder 3 kids.... hmm, probably when confinement period ended, i'll made up the time with them.

Xuan has got his birth certificate now. His mykid's card can only be collected in a month time.
For those new parents to be, when you go and apply for the birth certificate... remember to bring these few things....

- birth certificate form ( given by hospital and to be filled up )
- letter from the hospital confirming the birth took place
- your gynae visitation card
- both parent's original MYKAD
- marriage certificate

and don't forget to photocopy the above all documents before you turns up !
That's what caught everyone unaware ! Hubby thought he was so lucky, with no crowds at the Maju Junction JPN centre ( 7th floor ). Only to be told, to get those documents photocopied !
( It wasn't mentioned in the hospital's memo, and everyone was unaware of this new ruling ).
So, he went down stair and to his 'surprise', there was long queues of parents waiting to have their documents photocopied !

Dunno why the JPN can't do it themselves ? save cost ? save time ? Aren't those paid by us tax payer ? What do the photocopy machine in their office for ? -_-" duh !

Ten years ago, when we apply for Ning's birth certificate, we don't need to photocopy anything. In fact, it was done right at the hospital itself !

Whenever we touched on these public service department, dunno why we always get very worked up ! hehe....

and Baby arrived !

the morning itself on 30th July 2008

I woke up suddenly at around 5.30 am by a sudden light trickle of water....
( it could be from the water bag ). I still have the gel like mucous stains on my pad.
I goes back to sleep after a change of fresh pad.

Then i got up again at 5.55am... go to the toilet. And there it was, the bloody showing !
That's what some of the pregnant ladies sign that labour is coming soon. It's the first time for me, because previous pregnancy involves water breaks and only light blood stain.

Feel a bit kancheong now. Nevertheless, still remains calms. As the contractions yet to kick into regular pattern. Prepare Ning for school, and told hubby to be ready after he send her to school.
I start repacking my stuffs.. ( even though i've packed and recheck, and i still left out some stuffs after i got there.... cheh ! )

I tries lying down to wait for the contractions. It came, but still very short contractions for between 10 - 15 minutes at times.

By 7.45 am, i can feel the contractions lasted longer now. So, we decide to leave for hospital. Calculating that it being a normal working day, there would be some hold up on the traffic jams by the morning rush hour to work.
And indeed, we did got caught in a slow crawl upon reaching the end of the parliament highway joining the Jalan Tun Razak. At times the car remains stationary as well. The contractions was getting much longer and pain started to kicks in at times.

Reached hospital, did the necessary registration and by the time i am in the delivery ward lying, it was almost 8.30 am.
The dilations of the cervix walls started rather quickly. By 9.30 am, it already reached 5 cm.
But the contractions makes the pain on the front abnominal and the back so damn painful !
Those 'pains' relives again my memory of my previous delivery....

By 10 am, i know the baby will surely arrive after 11 am. When the hour came, i felt like couldn't hold on any longer ! But the nurse advised me to hold it a bit longer, so that the cervix is dilated properly by 10 cm, to have a smooth delivery. Because they predicted my baby to BIG size !

I don't know how i 'tahan' until that final moment. But it was indeed a pain of the utmost degree... i don't think anybody can understand this kind of pain.. haha, except those who has gone through a child labour. When the final moment comes for the pushing, i was really glad.
And it was only few minutes of pushing, and the baby came out !

his arrival...
He is indeed BIG ! weighing at 9 lb 2 oz ( 4.16 Kg ) When they put him on my stomach, there is some satisfaction ( to see a complete healthy baby ), glad ( that the labour is over ), and surprisingly relaxed.well... he took on his elder brother's face shape, and there is a little bit of his sister's eyes and the chin.... The nose are much bigger than his sisters, but not as big as his brother. :p


He doesn't looks like a newborn.. And i wonder if i indeed have overdue the delivery date ? anyway, my last gynae did wrote down on the medical card that my EDD is on 30th July, 2008.
His tummy isn't bloated like what most newborn babies are. He looks strong, his body and legs are lengthy. In fact, i find his feet kinda big too... another bigfoot to the family! And his toe thumb is big too ( this same gene with his brother as well... )
everybody in the family loves this new addition to the family. Jing was so excited when baby came home. She even took her soft toys ( the bigger than baby sized barney, bear, etc ) and put them beside her new younger brother. Haha !
And then, she even brought her small blanket and pillow and bolster, intending to share with her new brother. But not until night fall, she took them back as she needs them. LOL !