Making Decision to be a Stay at Home Mom

Half a year ago, when my former company was declared bankruptcy, i made a a BIG decision in my life, choosing to be a stay at home mother instead of looking for a new job.

This was a tough decision to myself as well to my family. Both my self and my hubby were working in the same company. During my employment, we sent our son to a nanny. If everything went right, i did not expect any changes in our family in the short to middle run.

My hubby found a new job a month later and as for me, i make decision to stay at home with my son for my son only stay young once and i wish to spend more time with him. Did i make a right decision?

Until today, this question is still in my mind. When Hong Zheng does not behave the way i expect i always rinse this question to myself.

One of the many lessons learn from the book - The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

My sister bought a book with the title "The Last Lecture" from the author Randy Pausch.
It is about how the author spend this remaining months after being diagnostic with critical level of liver cancer.

In page 144, the subtitle is Look for Best in Everyone. This page really inspired me two weeks ago as i was so depressed with Hong Zheng. The background was i had trained him for the past six months to "wee" in the washroom. Week by week i was hoping he can do it well. In some days he was doing well but most of the days, he disapointed me. Two weeks ago after he again "wee" on the floor, i finally exploded! I scored him, i shouted at him, i cried infront of him, i told him how much he disapointed me. I told him i am going to quit my job as a stay at home mother and send him to a nanny.

At that night, i read to this page and i asked myself, do i give enough time to him? I start to search in internet tips to improve his discipline in toilet training...

The next day morning, to my surprise, he told me he wants to wee and he was so willing to go washroom without being asked! Day be day, he was doing well and until today he is still doing good. He can wee in the washroom in shopping mall or even in drain when we run out of idea where to find washroom. I dont have to give him diaper when outing. In some nights, during his sleep, he will also mumbling for wee wee. I think that scoring really leave a big impact to him. I also notice from that day, he became more understand and willing to listen to me.

I love this advice and i will continue to become a stay at home mother :-)

First Swim in Ozana Pool

This week, together with my sister and her two sons, we went to swimming at Ozana Resort. Again this is the first experience with Hong Zheng. My sister stay in Ozana and we pay her visit once a week since i become a stay at home mother. All this while, we just walk around in the residential area, from double storey area to semi-d then bunglow area. THis round, we decided to bring our kids to the pool!..

Frankly, my sister and myself were quite worry as the pool is not a children pool but a standard four feet tall pool. Both adults are not familiar with swimming so we equip our two 1++ to 2 years old sons with two pairs of arm bands, two tire tube and two baby seat rider ( look like a boat). Sounds fully equipped huh :-D

It was a sunny evening around 4:30pm and we drive to the pool side. Without any delay, i put him to the pool side after a short bath. Hm..slowly and step by step..then i carry him to the center of the pool and he start to enjoy it. I put him arm bands and he starts to float in the water..Dont know he scare or he is alert, unlike my sister's son, he is so darling, he jumps and floats in the water with no single fear in his face..a very daring boy..

About an hour in the pool, we leave the pool. All of us feel stuffing after the day, as the result, our dinner is not sufficient for that night :-)

Unfortunately i do not manage to snap any photos as i run out of hands :-)

First voice recording Flash card

I was always trying to make some computer flash cards to Hong Zheng.
However, this one is slightly special because his voice is recorded into the power point slide card.

Unfortunately, his patience is very limited..He rejected to perform recording when counting to number 10 so i have to complete it on my own but for this round his voice become the background music. :-)

Muzik Garten Trial Class

Three days ago, at 7:15pm, myself, hubby and Hong Zheng attended the toddler music class conducted by a piano teacher, from Muzik Garten. It was a trial section for the participants.

It was a half an hour class, with around 12 toddles accompanied by their mummy or both their parents.

Teacher started the class with a welcoming song, followed with some actions songs and instruments. All students, include Hong Zheng were enjoyed in the songs. He became pro-active and very interactive in the middle of the class. He went to the center of the circle, had fun with other students. I always thought he is a boy who always shy to mix around but i was wrong!

Closest look on his favourite transportations!

Today Hong Zheng has the closest look on his two favourite vehicles, crane and cement mixer.

These two giants transports were here to fill in the pillars cement of neighbour house, located in-front our house.

It was a hot morning around 10am.

To be honest, this is also my first experience in my life to have such a close look on these transports!!

Many thanks to my new neighbour!