CNY Celebrations in Downtown

16-Feb-2008 - Saturday evening we wait till Vernon woke up from afternoon nap and prepared to go to downtown to see the CNY celebrations. As Kong kong is one of the representative for the surname "Lim" associations.

It's very hard to find a car park, we turn 2 round and finally we decided to park at illegal place since everyone is doing that. then we walked down 2 block to get to the place. many roads were block from entering and everywhere is jam. when we reached the place, Datuk khor SK is giving his speech. and we easily spot where Kong kong is sitting. He just sit in the first role, I showed Vernon where kong kong is sitting. But he seems no response and happily look around the place as it's crowded with people and performances.

After the ceremony of the grd opening, we walked around the places and see all different things about penang and chinese culturals display along the road. I like the lanterns that hanging along the road and there also have people teach u how to make lantern.

Vernon boy love sitting on my shoulder as he will able to see things clearer as higher.

4th day of CNY

1210-Feb-2008 - 4th day of CNY we had fish head mee hun for breakfast at gurney (public cafe) together with James family b4 2kukong went back to KL.

after breakfast we went to shop at gurney plaza, there's a housing promotion.

and they display a glassfloor with a fish tank. U know lah, kids love the fishes.

1st thing vernon boy did is step on the glass floor and walk right to left and then he started to look at the fishes.

Vernon & mommy posting at gurney plaza (big tang lung) decorations.

Dine out at Northam Beach cafe

12-Feb-2008 - after a few days of conitnuing steamboat dinner and lunch. we want to eat something different, so we decided to go to northam beach to get some hawkers food.

We tried the new Muo Chee (in variety flavours - pandan, black sesame, corn and normal) taste not bad but it lack of sugar. so we request the autie to add some sugar for us.

Then we also try the grill BBQ chicken, which taste great and the portion is just nice. not too big and not too little.

When the sky getting dark, they light up the place with colorful lights. Vernon boy love it so much, he told us rainbow lights.

Creative idea

Vernon boy now very creative, whenever he want to get something higher and he can't reach the height. See what he did.......................He will take another box as his stool to make him higher to reach the place or things. if not, he will go & get the stools from behind and reach the place. so now even we put our thing in the higher place he also can reach. as a result, we have to make sure all the scissors, knift are put in the safety place.

Drawing Furniture

11-Feb-2008 - Monday the 5th day of CNY we were at home and resting in the living room.
suddenly we saw there's a crayon mark on the kitchen furniture. We knew this must be our little boy creation. He started to draw on our furniture, same in nai nai house as well.
though nai nai beating him with "rotan" he still did the same thing repeatedly. I told James I do not agree using "rotan" to teach our boy as this is old style of teaching and will not solve the root cause. But it will create more anger in their mind and phychologicaly. I makethe right guest and obeservations, as lately Vernon boy started felt angry with Nai nai and reject to go to nai nai house. He used to greet nai nai"good mroning" in the morning when I drop him b4 went to work. Now, he do not want to look at nai nai anymore. He will walk to find Kuku instead in the morning and greet kuku.
When we asked go to nai nai house? he will replied : No.....No .....no
then he will told us he want to go to ah mah house as he is now ah mah favorite grdson.
he has lots of playmate and can walk up & down the stairs, jumping up & down on ah mah's bed. this is why make him love to go ah mah place. everyday he will ask go "ah mah" house?? whever we went out.

Reunion Dinner

: - 2ku kong & family from KL

9-Feb-2008 - 3rd day of CNY papa family usually had a family reunion dinnerat restaurant. No exceptions for this year.
This year we had our dinner at PSC restaurant since Nai nai & E-po likes the food there. We have 2ku-kong & Family from KL, Nainai, E-po, Chor Chor, Suk suk & His indon Girl friend back from Indon (jakarta).
Though Vernon boy seldom meet most of them, he is so friendly with them.
After dinner we had chit chat and coffee in the PSC guest room.

CNY Helper

8-Feb-2008 - 2nd of CNY when we went to nai nai house waiting for the relatives to come to visit. Vernon boy help us to arrange the stools so that the guest have enough place to sit.

He is now very willing to do what ever we ask to do.

isn't he a good helper?

1st day of CNY

7-Feb-2008 - Thurseday morning I woke up early in the morning due to have to run some report to support production build. Vernon boy see me not around, he also woke up and walked out from the room finding mommy. I told kakak to get hime ready and change so that we can headed to Ah Mah/Kong house early to catch the lion dance. The lion dance team came sharp @ 8:30am, kids happily wait for the lion dance to start. Vernon boy busy want mommy bring him follow the lion in and out the house. After the lion dance, my brother and James start to light the fire crackers. We started had our "ah mah" tradition breakfast - Mee Sua with Egg. and the Lan chi kang ton suo. Then Vernon boy play in the living room with the big kids since Joshua and jolene back to hometown taiping already. Vernon boy love the chinese tea while Kong kong serving Chinese tea with guest. He also want to join in, kong kong praise him that he is loke kong kong- love chinese tea. next time when Kong kong become older, he can accompany kong kong drink tea together. see. how enjoy Vernon drinking the chinese tea. Afternoon we had our lunch -Steamboat at ah mah place and then had our afternoon nap there. about 4pm only we left for Tua Pak and 5 pak house. We went to Tua pak house a while then left to 5 pak house in butterworth. we went there by penang bridge but then we back to penang by Ferri as penang bridge start congested and we also want to let Vernon boy enjoy the ferri ride.

Old Mcdonald Had a Farm

6-Feb-2008 - Vernon always pick books b4 pull my hand and go together with him into the bed room to study. Last night when i asked vernon boy which books he want to read.

He straight away go to the book shelf and picked his "Old Mcdonald had a farm" books that given by Autie joyce & Uncle Pete + Ethan.

he love this book so much, i think the color and he can have a touch of the animals while learning. This week, he started to pick the sound of e-i-e-i-o when I sing together with him.

and yesterday (1st day of CNY) on our way home from 5 pak house in butterworth while we were waiting for the Ferri. He finally sing the song though is not very clear but u can hear the words - Old Mcdonald had a fiiirm , e-i-e-i..........Ooo.......Clack clack here........clackclack.......suppose to be Chick chick here....but he sing on his way. So I let him sing his way first.

I will continue correct him till he can finish all the sound of the animals.

Hopefully he can complete another new song after twinkle twinkle little star......................

Recognize - SHAPES

27-Jan-2008 - Vernon boy now able to recognize and tell u all the name of the shapes.

Triangle

Square

Circle

Rectangular

Oval

Star

Pentagon

Heart

I didn't know that 2 weeks ago, papa already started training vernon on shapes.

and we continue buying him 3 books for shapes. it really help and he personally also love the books and always ask for the books. He love to show off too, when we tell u the name of the shapes we always praise him by giving him a big clap and also tell u "clever boy" then he will jump and clapping as well. I think "praise" really help a lot for toddler learning development as what I found out so far. I start apply what Dr. Sim parenting class talk about "praise" to our kids.

Hepertitis A Jab

26-Jan-2008 - Saturday noon. This is the 1st time visited Dr.Sim after he moved to Sirgim women & children hospital. We left home about 11:40am as Vernon slept till 11:20am only woke up. Kakak wati prepared Vernon boy's lunch so that she can feed him while waiting. as we knew that it will be crowded just like what we used to do.
We walked into the hospital and go to registration desk to register. The front desk nurse was very helpful and friendly though, she is malay but speak chinese very well. We can easily see Dr. Sim clinic from the front desk.
One new thing is there's a queuing number display outside with a big LCD screen that specially setup for Dr.Sim. This is good for his patient waiting outside, at leadt can estimate how long to be their turn and no more knocking door asking when will be our turn. Then I brougth Vernon to the waiting area. many kids playing and running all the place, so like last time in GMC.
We waited for an hour, Vernon's name was calling by the nurse. We walked into Dr. Sim Clinic, as usual Dr.sim always say the same old words : "This boy always make his day."
One good things are both of his Nurse also follow him. so we use to then and they also known us very well.
as Vernon love to smile at Dr.Sim. Dr. Sim keep all his patient record, so he easily refer back what jab require now.
Today is his Hepatitis Jab..........................this time no lie down required. As it will pock into their Arm instead. this time Vernon cry for a while and then stop.....................
After that Dr.sim gave Vernon a CNY card for greetings and he say it's too early to give angpow. and he did mention about the Srigim is going to have a big renovation and change of management as well. The hospital name will change later as well.
Honestly, I like the service of this hospital compare to GMC. The nurses are so friendly especially the front desk.

Ah Mah Birthday

20-Jan-2007 Sunday - This year we decided to celebrate Ah mah's birthday @ Tao's Restaurant in Auto city. This is the 1st time we went to auto city, there're so many restaurants.

We don't know where exactly the Tao's restaurant, therefore my brother waited for us outside the restaurant and we walked in together. same as penang's Tao's restaurant, it's all u can eat buffer. We sit and start eat, while Vernon is jumping all around the place. He not interested at the food at all. I tried to fed him the cod fish, cawan mushi and the cheese in the crab. He all say -----no no.............................luckily I brought along wati to take care of Vernon. as he is very highper active. run all around the place non stop. maybe he got his gang - Joshua and jolene.

we ate till the close of buffer lunch time and left to shopping....................

we were discuess where to shop.......................big family gathering :)

Speak More Words

friday evening - as usual we will picked up Vernon from MIL house after work. Tonight Nai nai already cook dinner for us so we took our dinner at home. Kakak wati told me that Vernon started to say more words. She said Vernon normally will sit on the "bang ku" and watching her wash clothes and cooking in the kitchen. This morning he told kakak :

Vernon : Nai nai go shopping
Mommy go work
Kakak wash clothes
kakak cook rice
After dinner when we went to Queensbay mall, he saw a father shop with a baby in the stroller.
Guess what Vernon Boy say : papa push baby.

my family all very proud of his progress in speaking and learning.......... especially his nai nai and ah mah. Who always praise him.
James and I knew that we cannot stop from providing him learning and teaching/guidance him.

Celebrate Vernon Birth-day

**CNY just around the corner, all the mall are decorated with Red tung lung and flowers14-Jan-2008 Monday - Today is the real Vernon birth date, papa told mommy don't need to cook tonight. We went out for dinner and then brought Vernon to somewhere. Papa drove while mommy think where to go? at the end we decided to go to gurney plaza so that we can bring Vernon go to Toy'R Us to play & also there's a small indoor playground on the 4th floor. Vernon can also play for a while since he love there so much during our last visit.
We reached gurney plaza about 7pm, and walked along the restaurants located beside the G hotel to see what we want for dinner. We saw a new korean BBQ chicken restaurant which we have not tried b4. alright.........tonight we're going to have chicken for dinner. one of the specialty is the korean ginseng fried chicken, so we ordered that and it come with 2 side dishes serving for 2 person. pretty big portion though the price is expensive if compare to KFC.
As usual, when we brought Vernon boy went into Toy'R Us. He love to go to the back sections and play with those display toys. He do not want to leave the place till we told him that we go play Jom Jom.....want? then only he follow us and straight go to 4th floor indoor playground. He really enjoyed and had a happy delighted day. I want to blog it so that he can read and see it when he grow up how Mommy & daddy pampered him........haa.aaa

Happy swimming

13-Jan-2008 Sunday - It's warm sunny Sunday, Vernon had a good afternoon nap. We decided to bring him to go swimming at the PSC. He is the most happy boy today, he love water and by seeing the pool, can't wait to jump in without mommy. I told him mommy have to wash b4 go into the pool.

Vernon : mommy..........swimming.

Mommy : Wait.......mommy have to wash wash first.

Kakak have to hold on Vernon boy till I get ready else he want to walk into the baby pool by himself. One thing we forgot to bring this time is Vernon's float.

no choice, I have to hold on him all the time to ensure he don't get drown.
He is so happy swimming since it's been sometime he don't go swimming. As earlier, always raining so no chance to go swimming at all.

2nd Birthday

12-Jan-2008 saturday - Time fly very fast, Vernon boy turn "2" years old on 14-Jan-2008 follow the lunar calendar. This year we decided to celebrate Vernon's 2nd birthday 2 days earlier than his real birth date. As his real birth date 14-Jan is fall on Monday, we thought that weekend will be the best time for relative to attend.

We ordered an Elmo's cake for Vernon since Elmo's is Vernon most favorable character. we also bought him an Elmo's T-shirt that come in pair with papa. The T-shirt saying "Daddy & Me". Let's show u later.

**Daddy & Me waering the same Elmo's T-Shirt

The food preparations for the birthday - we decided to cater from outside. One thing is I do not want ah mah to be too tired to prepare food, the other thing is I also unable to prepared so many food in my apt myself. Mommy got help from friends & nai nai who provided catering contact. however many of caterer unable to make it on that day for me as their schedule already full earlier. As a result, mommy have to ask the PSC restaurant whether able for catering out on that day. luckily, they can make it but I have to pick up my food from CSC.

These are the food that ordered for this special day for my boy.

8 dishes :

1. Belacan Chicken, 2. Kam Heong Prawns, 3. shark fin with eggs, 4. Sweet & sour fish, 5. Perking duck, 6. PSC Special spring roll, 7. Special fried mee, 8. Broccoli with mushroom.

On top of these food, Ah mah also prepared 白果糖水, fruits & Yam cake as dessert.