Bob, I love you!

No... please don't be alarmed... Bob is not my new love interest but my hairstyle for the past 2 years after having long and shoulder length hair for almost all my life.

My regular hairstylist, Shawn asked me what I want to do with my hair today. I told him I would like to go back to long hair but the waiting period of growing it long again is going to be very torturous for someone impatient like me. Although I think bob looks sleek and trendy for me but I would love to be more feminine again. After some thinking and analysing the pros & cons, I decided to give bob another try. This time, slightly shorter and edgier.

Over the past 2 years, I have had several type of bob cuts. A-line bob, one length bob, long bob, very short bob...and today I had one of the nicest bob :)

With this bob... I need not be in front of the mirror and tire out my hands blowdrying my stubborn out of shape bob for 15 mins, after each hairwash. Lots of hard work and wasting a lot of electricity, not to mention, time.

Looks like bob works perfectly for me now. So, what is your favourite hairstyle and which works best for you? :)

What I Did Was Wrong but I Am Home!

I am sure more than half of the drivers out there exceeded the speed limit, atleast 10 times in their driving history before! And we all know this is something we absolutely should not do & a 'sin' we should not commit, especially when there are precious lives in our hands.

And yes... ooops... I did it again today. We left for home today and I know how much DH misses Isabelle and wants to see us (her) soon. The usual 3.5 hours drive shrunk to 3.

Hit the highway at 3.10pm. Heavy rain throughout the journey. Reached destination at about 6.15pm or so. Isabelle slept almost the whole journey, woke up 20 minutes before we arrived home. Refreshed and with the long nap, she can stay up later than usual to catch up on her bonding with Daddy.

The moment she saw her dear Daddy, she paused for few seconds and then this very sweet and sincere smile appeared on her face. They must be so delighted to be reunited again after a week apart from each other. Her attention instantly switched almost completely to DH. I have to admit, a tiny ounce of jealousy did creep into me. But when she turned around and exclaimed "Mama", all the bad vibes vanished and I am just a happy mummy enjoying the sight of her little baby and man... in each other's arms.

And... I am glad to be home, away from home :)

What is in store for my baby?

While waiting for my turn at the post office to renew my driving license this morning, I did a little bit of daydreaming and wondering (as usual) as the queue was long and I had quite some time to kill. I looked around the post office and remembered how it used to look like 20 years ago. Then my wondering travel back to my childhood days. I started by remembering how my parents would drive me here to post my mails. Then I remember how I used to walk to school with a neighbor aka schoolmate. We used to live at this row of shophouses along the main road of my hometown and school was just about 5 minutes walk away. Dad sending me to school on his motorbike every now and then or when weather was too hot for me to walk. Mom sending me my favourite chee cheong fun to school during recess (yes, I was a very pampered girl). Me and neighbors playing at the backlane in the evenings and almost all day long during school breaks. All the little things I did and all the memories started flashing in my head.

I sighed. Life was so easy, happy and 'safe' for me when I was younger. Then it dawned on me, what lies ahead for my little baby? Would the world still be safe for her to walk anywhere like I walked to school? Only the weather alone terrifies me. We could survived with just one table fan and it was cooling enough that we still use a blanket. Now, with the air-conditioner switched on at 16 degrees, we still complain about the heat. How is the weather going to be in another short 5 years time? Is my little baby going to live as comfortably as I did? What about school? Every time we read the newspapers, we see news about school bully in primary school and even rape cases in school itself. Cruel, cold & sad. The world is changing, so fast and so furiously. We all know and can't deny that the world is not changing for the better.

Yes I know I sounded doubtful but I know I had to trust in God that He will walk us through all things in life. And I know He will guard my little baby in any circumstances.

Fun Grandparents vs Strict Mummy

This is the usual dilemma whenever we are back at my parents' or when they visits us.

When I said No.. they say Yes...

When I said Sleep... they say Play...

I said highchairs for mealtimes... they let her walk everywhere...

I said 'No icecream'... they say 'A little bit won't do any harm'...

When I said 'Time to wake up from day nap'... they say 'Let her sleep as long as she want'...

Baby car seat is for babies/toddlers... they let her sit on their laps during car rides...

It worries me half of the time that I would need to mend all the damages done. Damages as in the aspect of discipline and routine. It takes 1 day to learn the good stuffs but 1 minute to master the bad ones.

But again, I told myself, so what if it changes her routine a bit? What if they insisted her to play when it is time to nap/sleep? It is nothing I should worry about. Even if they give in to her request for ice cream or not sitting in the car seat, I should have more faith in myself, Isabelle and God. All I need to do is just tune her back to her usual routine and as for discipline, it is totally fine to be a fun mummy (and not a prison warden) once a blue moon. If my way of upbringing Isabelle is in the right track, I should not even worry at all.

After all, it is the job of grandparents to pamper the offspring of their children and it is all done in the name of love.

Little Buttons... Launched Finally

Me and my DS has been planning and talking about starting a small online store selling kids apparels together many months ago. But all we did was... talk.

Today, after so many months & just talking, finally our Little Buttons is launched and facebook came in really handy for this occasion.

We are doing this just for fun since we can get some supplies of very good quality clothes. And no pressure as profit is not on top of our list. After all, we don't foresee this to be our main income. But with DH and DS's circle of friends & colleagues, and some mine, we do hope to see positive response and also some good results. Will just take one step at a time.

Some pictures of Little Buttons' first collection and hopefully, more to come. Enjoy viewing!

Bittersweet Sunday

DH has gone back to KL and we are going to spend a week here at home. We are going to miss each other tonnes. Undoubtedly, he is going to miss his princess like nobody's business and will be counting his moments to seeing us (her, actually) again.

Nevertheless, today was another enjoyable day for Isabelle. After sending Daddy off with many hugs & kisses accompanied with a little prayer for Daddy's journey back home, she had a full 2 hours nap. Heavy duty entertaining and catching up with all her baby and toddler friends at the church earlier this morning must have left her batteries low.

In the evening, she had another round of party in the garden with Ah Kong, Ku Ku, Ah Kim and all the furry family members. While she kept herself busy exploring every little inch of the garden and terrace, I was kept busy chasing after her.

Watching her furry friends

Spotted a flock of birds flying above

Saying Hello

A stroll in the evening is a good way to end a day

Nowhere Is Like Home

Coming home (to my parents' place) is always a joy and Isabelle's presence just add in nothing but more fun & laughter.

My parents would abandon half of their hectic schedule, mostly church activities to spend more time with Isabelle. It must be fun to be grandparents and I am glad they enjoy it. I am even more grateful Isabelle is blessed with so much love from Ah Kong Ah Ma.

This trip home, as usual, were fun filled and enjoyably busy because we always so much to do, so many places to go and so many good food to enjoy yet too little time.

Looking very ambitious

Isabelle having a blast of time in Ah Kong's office

Weather was good this evening and we decided to join Dad to a service in an outreach church in Port Weld, approximately 30 minutes drive from town. Our agenda was to go for fresh seafood dinner after the service. We even had the opportunity to visit the fishing village. It was another first for Isabelle. For the first time, she saw a sampan and fresh crabs! We were lucky to bump into a fisherman who just returned from the sea with the catch of the day.... crabs! Big plump crabs... irresistible. We simply could not resist the temptation and bought some home.

Sunset in Port Weld

Our supper before their lives ended in the pot and then our tummies.

Did not manage to snap any photos of cooked crabs because we were too busy eating them.

Dinner was good too but we saved some space for our crabby supper. Mom cleaned them up and place them in steamer and I can't remember when was the last time I tasted such sweet juicy crabs with absolutely no seasonings at all. Yummy.

I have the whole of next week at home and I am going to enjoy each & every moment of it. Maybe, another trip down to Port Weld for another round of sweet delicious crabs. :)

Good night & sweet dreams!