Snack time with facial workout

Be creative and think of fun-filled ways to entice the children to eat!



 

Learning facial expressions

at 2 yrs 2 mths old

mind your feet young boy!

we are now in my mom's house and he loves to sit facing the mirror during meal times and he does funny funny faces.

it thrills me to watch him play on his own this way.

hence i called up the father and requested for a mirror to be fixed in our dining area.

=)

taken april 2012

Reconnect with loved ones

KJ @ 2 yrs 8 mths

he is the youngest in the family,

but eldest for his generation

today, he tells me he loves IPOH!

so all our frequent trips back especially last year was well worthy!

unfortunately we wont be coming back this often from now on.

why?

travelling in FOURS are not an easy task, besides the financial aspect.

anyway, that was MIL's 60th birthday :)

looking young and healthy!

photos were taken in October 2012.

I love to 'wear' my children

i miss baby wearing this little devil!

this photo was taken in Taiwan, last september, at 2+ yrs old.

Feels like the SSC (soft structured carrier) are too harsh for little Matty as they could graze his delicate skin wrapping his tiny body.

we have two SSC and in total they both cost over RM 1000. no regrets nevertheless as we use them instead of our almost RM 2000 stroller. sigh. our stroller is the white elephant ironically.

Matty will have his new babywear gear! darling, not everything will be passed down. poor chap.
i need more practice wearing him in the new gear hence it will be a while before u see photos of us in it!

Find out more about babywearing and its benefits and u may even dropped the idea of getting a stroller for your first born. ;)

Newborn at home!

Welcome home little one~

Day 6 of life

First day at home. wheee~

Day 6

The 3.5 years old brother is loving,

unfortunately not gentle.

Day 7 of life

looks pretty chubby?

wait till u see the current photos

(as of today, day 23 of life)

yellow patch on his cheeks quite apparent

upon discharge, SB was 220 mmol/dL

he will need phototherapy if it exceeds 250mmol/dL

there is a table where u can check the age with the appropriate SB level

i still think he looks pretty round here

too tiny to be clothed.

none of KJ's clothes could fit him.

nope, i did not buy any new newborn clothings.

nor did i buy any new baby items.

besides a few cloth diapers and 2 new Avent milk bottles.

big bro insisted carrying the little bro

i think he saw us taking turns cradling di-di hence he wants to take part too?

the di-di is becoming 'red'

i am unequipped.

despite having a second child. opsie!

no clothes that could fit him.

couldnt find the expensive Mothercare white beanie.

the beanie in the photo above was a handkerchief.

homemade soy milk

how to make soya bean drink?


 these are organic soy bean

wait. so it is soya bean or soy bean? hmmm...

i soaked for a night on the kitchen counter. they would swell and some skin will burst! :)

this batch of beans had all their skins removed.

previously i did not remove the skin but i have decided to do so after a while so that they wont produce that much pulp. the skin won't be contributing anything to the soy milk, will it?

 
 KJ does not like unstrained soy milk. so no choice, i have to strained it, using a cheap cloth strainer.

 

if the little one is not drinking, i could serve unstrained soy milk to the father, which is a hell lot simpler. and less washing :p

what i do is, soak the beans overnight, remove the skin, blend in the thermomix with water, strained, cook for 20 mins with pandan leaves (if i can remember) and some rock sugar or brown sugar. ready to be served.

somehow i find the taste of this home made soymilk to be a little raw. either they are not sweet enough to cover the taste or it could be due to the organic beans? means because it is organic? i have not tried on the normal soy beans.

well, drinking soy bean is so debatable these days that i don't think i would make them again. am i paranoid? not that much. but because i have lots of recipes on my sleeve that i dont think i can ever finish trying them.

google and read up more, especially if you are a soy lover. do not over do it.

some mothers share their stories which horrifies me.
the debate was:
-too much soy causes breast cancer : broadcast in a Breast cancer awareness talk
-could cause other cancers as well
-GMO soy vs non-GMO

i know, moderation is the key.

hence i will only permit drinking soy milk when they are outside (how frequent can it get?) and i'll make other nutritious drinks at home.

green-skinned banana

have u seen green bananas?

oh obviously u have.


but look! it is ripe inside!



the flesh is sweet and soft and it has ripen. albeit still wearing a green skin.

i have never seen this ever before in the west.

living in the east has given me vast tongue-tasting experience.

second bub!

Day 6 of life: Kay Shen, 

恺森

in NICU level 2, hwkk

DOB: 11 June 2013, 12.05am

green smoothies

the beginning of a new adventure!

green smoothies! 

ulam raja

Rm 2 / bunch

can plant this as it grows really easily, hence im gonna get the seeds soon!

 peppermint leaves

its considered a herb?

 can only get the peppermint in KK Market,

not the other markets which i usually frequent like Lido Market or Bundusan

our veggies for the week:

celery, carrot, ulam raja and peppermint leaves

 1 green apple, 1 carrot, a handful of ulam raja, 2 stalks of celery, 1 tsp of grounded flaxseed

remember to start consuming flaxseed gradually, from 1 tsp and slowly up to 1-2 tsb, as it is highly fibrous.

please google for the wholesome goodness.

or u can read from healthyflax or from webmd. 

 well, i find the smoothies too pulpy!

perhaps it was the carrot or celery or i did not add enough water? or i did not blend long enough.

all my smoothies were blended for less than a minute.

that is how quick you can prepare them ;)

hence i strained it to become juice!

 throw them away?

na-ah...

dont u ever!

store them in the fridge and cooked pasta sauce the next day! ;)

yin & yang baked macaroni

vege of the week would be ulam raja.

yes, the entire week i used the same vegetables.

consumption is little since there is only the 3 of us.

somehow the end product is only enough for 3 of us in each morning.

how i wish we can increase the frequency of drinking.

we'll figure this out later.

so the above was :

honey dew, 1 red apple, ulam raja, chia seed 

smooth green texture

GUIDELINES FOR GREEN SMOOTHIE CONSUMPTION FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH BENEFITS.

more recipes of green smoothies

someone else loves pancake too!

the father's idea. obviously i wont have the urge to make pancake this way on a saturday morning!



u saw that dirty piece of pancake beside the stove?

the father couldnt be bothered to throw it and guess what happened after a while? it was gone! how magical!

our house rat ate it! *grhh*


his favorite triceratops!


montessori says to allow the children to do what they can do for themselves.




i will never be satisfied with the pancake recipes. there are so many variation out there and i failed to keep track of which that i have tried was good and which was not.

the pancakes above are Scotch Pancakes from Little Teochew. originally from Gordon Ramsay.

For the Scotch pancakes
- 100g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 80ml buttermilk (pour 80ml of whole milk and add 2 tsp fresh lemon juice)
- 50ml cold water
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- Sunflower oil (or any neutral flavoured oil), for frying

i dont quite like it, maybe because of my ingredients? i estimated them however trying to stick as close to the measurements given.

i prefer my pancake to fluffy and thick, like american pancakes.



this was on another occasion. used simple recipe, one cup of each.

beginning to pose in front of the camera these days ;)