JJ Cakes

Ever since Auntie Jennifer started her JJ Cakes years ago, we have been enjoying wonderful taste yet healthy and fresh bake cakes every now and then. We used to have the rolls from JJ, recently my family start to love their celebration cakes. They have a couple of famous flavor made on daily basis for customer convenient. We passed by today, dad stopped and bought me this BLACK FOREST, one of my favorite. This JJ has become the never missed Ipoh must buy for visitor to Ipoh. Buses and coaches stopped by, magazines, online media published about it. I am proud to be Ipoh-rian that my auntie has made this cakes a success ...

Back in Ipoh...

Finally, the long waited due date is just around the corner. Doctor told me my baby is going to due on the 9th December this year. Since this is third pregnancy and after 2 c-sec, I have no choice but to go for another c-sec. I will have it done 1-2 weeks earlier. So, I picked 24th November, Thursday. Wish me GOOD LUCK.

Recalled Yong Shuan's time, we packed everything ready and washed all the baby's clothing, get ready the nursery; I guess this happens to most first time parents. Cannot wait to see their first newborn. This time, I am so tiring taking care of 2 toddlers and left all the packing and "get-ready" to the last minutes. Only last week I brought the baby clothing out from the store and ask mum to help to do the laundry. Only this morning I went to buy the newborn nappy and some other baby stuff; in fact still a long list to fulfill but no energy to shop. Only few days back I phoned to the confinement food catering service to reconfirm my booking with them. My baby cot is ready, my room has not. It is still a part guest room, part store room, part nursery and part laundry room.

What happened to me? I am in my comfort zone, expecting the expected c-sec and care of baby? Or just because I am lazy and tired. Both.

I tried to go for natural birth when I was having Cheng Shuan - my 2nd boy. Totally new experience if it did happens but it didn't, c-sec at the end. This is 3rd c-sec so I know what is coming. Still I wish it to be as smooth and manageable as possible. Wish the pain to the least, wish baby is always contended as possible, easy to take care. Wish for the breastfeeding to be as successful as the previous two times. POSITIVE POSITIVE.

I will have Cheng Shuan accompany me along this confinement period, Yong Shuan will be following daddy at SP and visit once a week. I will be staying with parents, mum is going to care for Cheng Shuan and bath my "xiao mian tu" - 小綿兔 for me. We called him this name since some time ago. This was given by Yong Shuan KoKo, saying the 綿羊 sheep, which is me giving birth to the rabbit baby.

When 小綿兔 is here, more updates is coming to this blog.

CS 's version of cartoon

Cheng Shuan pointed to his brother's mickey mouse and yelled, " Meemee Mouse"

So ,

Meemee Mouse = Mickey Mouse

Abee Bird = Angry Bird

:)

Cheng Shuan Calling PaPa!

After months of dada, tata, and all others babble sound, he called "Papa" repeatly this morning when he wants Daddy to carry him from his car seat.

Singapore Trip 2011 Part 2

Day 2 - Marina Barrage, Kite Flying --Singapore Flyer

Eyes opener outing for us to this Marina Barrage, we've learnt a lot.

Roof floor is the man made grass field for kite flying, we all enjoyed it very much . Strong wind, just once we put the kite in place, it just flew up high.

We continue the day to Singapore Flyer.

Day 4 - Sentosa Island - Ocenarium -- Resort World

-- Vivo City Shopping -- Swimming at Sis Apartment

Singapore Trip 2011 Part 1

This trip to Singapore is another family vacation trip, since we last went to Siam Reap in 2009 February. Been talking alot of places to visit for quite sometimes, I guess the saying is right, when you try to plan, nothing works out; if you are not, it will surprise that it turned out to be an amazing experience. This applies perfectly to our Singapore Trip. It was kind of a last minutes thing, when dad mentioned he needs to turn up for a wedding banquet, he asked if I could book the transport for him, Eventually, I managed to book for the whole family instead of just the two of them.

Here are some of the pictures..

At the Subang's Terminal

This luggage mainly carries CS's nappy, YS enjoyed pulling it all around.

Day 01 - Singapore Zoo

more photos to continue...

My Birthday Gift 2010 - iPhone 4

A big hug to my caring and lovely hubby, I got surprise with an iPhone 4 this year for my birthday. There was this story to tell along with this iPhone4 birthday gift; hubby tried to contact Maxis and other Apple store to try to get me one iPhone4 without me knowing.

However, he mistakenly thought I have to go in-person to have the registration done for my new phone. In actual fact, the phone number is a sub-line under the same holder - which is him. So there is no need for me to be there. When the day comes, he brought me to the front of Maxis Ipoh office, I wondered and asked why were we there? Aren't we supposed to go to this supplier at the other site of the town? He then only tell me yes we are here to get your new iPhone4. In deep of my heart, I am surprised and happy.

When the registration was on going, our friend asked the officer why she never ask for my ID or signature, only then he realized the whole thing can be done without me, and how he wish to "really" surprise me with my SIM card changed into the new phone n put it in a box.

Anyway, end of the whole thing, I AM HAPPY WITH MY 2010 BIRTHDAY GIFT and EVERYTHING ELSE. BLESSED BIRTHDAY WITH MY SOUL PARTNER AND 2 SONS.

My first answer to Shao Wen was, " Thank you daddy " on behalf of Yong Shuan. I know he will be more happier than myself to know mummy have iPhone and all the apps he can try on.

And I started to explore the phone, this is what I found last week. The 360 Panorama from my iPhone 4. I took this photo in my shop, S Eleven, it is the new wing. There is another lot similar size with more Gondola shelving.

My Parents' House

All photos were taken by Audrey's Wedding Photographer, Chan.

This is my parents' house in Ipoh.

Color Scheme designed by Kuan Siew.

Landscape designed by The Green Pine.

It used to be a single storey linked house, the renovation guru - my father, has

extended it to a 1.5 storey (with a hidden attic) and side extension linked house.

Raya Cuti !

The last Hari Raya holiday, we've spent wonderful family bonding time in Kl at sis Audrey house.
It was a fruitful trip, we replenished S 11's stock, got for my dress to attend Audrey wedding dinner, and we brought CS to swin for the first time.

We forgot about photo snapping when we were in the swimming pool. Both of them enjoyed the swimming part a lot.

The Brothers

The Brothers with Grandma Tan

These are the photos taken before the hair cut.


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Busy September 2010 for our family, Audrey married on the 25th September.

One week before the actual day, we went for rehearsal at St Andrew church. Everything is very new to us, it is our first time in the Tan family to held a church wedding. Yong Shuan is honored to be the Ring Boy for Audrey. As a mother, I guess I am more nervous than my son. We have been practicing this "psycho" method, we keep telling him on how he is supposed to walk down the aisle and to hand the ring to the Pastor and so.

He did well on the rehearsal, as well as on the actual day . Phewit ! {breathout}

When everyone was clapping, YS was like paused a few seconds deny to start his first step.
With a soft push, I started him to walk down the aisle.

I was a panic at that time, worry what if he just quit. Luckily he carried out the task wonderfully.


Muah ! Muah ! for YS. {Kiss}

More pictures on the actual day is on the way.

Cheng Shuan New Look

After 100th days, I've brought CS to my Aunt's salon for his first hair cut.

Looks good?