Kampung Chicken

How much does a "kampung" chicken cost?

Such a small stuff in life that a career woman like me couldn't bother to know until today. I was shocked that it costs RM22! This small matter brings out a bigger realization in me. I actually don't know how much is the cost of living for my family. I don't know how much I spend on groceries, how much it costs for 10kg of rice, milk, fish, meat, etc. Everytime I go shopping, I have my shopping list in hand, picked up all the things in the list and pay in one lump sum. Has the price of cooking oil or flour increased? Frankly, I don't even realize if they do. The only thing that I keep track of the price is Ethan's milk powder and Mamy Poko. Sigh! So sad.

I wonder how many modern working moms out there are like me. I can manage a project budget, knowing exactly how much it costs and where every single cent is spent but not my family expenses.

Time to wake up and do something different. After all, I work to earn a "living" not the other way round.

Colourful New Year (CNY)

Chap Goh Mei has passed and it marked an end to the CNY celebration. This year, CNY is a "colourful" one for our family. Chinese says "Sick until 7 colours."

First, it was Ethan having cough and flu since CNY eve till day 4. Then it was me with cough and flu from day 4 , which then turn into fever. After taking medicine, I got a strong allergy reaction (whole body rashes), Laryngitis (lost my voice) and Herpes. As I was recovering, John's next in line. John went for a break and "checked in" to Assunta hospital due to Dengue Fever. Sigh! Finally today, he is well and ready to check-out for the 4 star hospital.

I guess God-of-Illness decided to visit us early and use up all the "Sui" for the year. After this, we shall have a bright and wonderful year ahead.

Where is Daddy?

John was away for a weekend last month (for his LP 3rd weekend). It's been a long time since the last time Ethan and I were alone at home. This is the first time John is away after Ethan knows how to call "Di Di".

The first night when Ethan was about to sleep, he kept asking me "Mi, di di?". I told him daddy is away for work. The little fella seems like couldn't understand (or refuse to accept) that. He repeated himself "Di di?" for more than 10 times. I felt so sad and heart broken looking at the little fella not knowing how to console him. Poor boy, he must be missing his daddy so much. Finally, the TV commercial diverted his attention and then he fell asleep. You bet, he repeated the same question next day when he woke up.

Finally Sunday came and he saw daddy at daddy's office. The boy just stared at his daddy and refused to call him, no matter how much we tried to make him call "Di Di". I guess his little brain must be thinking "Where have u been? You owe me an explanation." :) Just as we thought our baby is still too young, he keeps surprising us.

"Mi" and "Di Di"

"Mi mi mi mi mi.... " that is how Ethan calls me and he won't stop until I answer. Talk about persistency, there's a lot to learn from children. It is very heart warming and very sweet to hear him calling me, except for time that I'm busy.

He calls his daddy "Di di" or just "di". Recently he also learned "bak bak" (John's brother), "ku ku" (John's sister), "nei nei" (granny), "po po" (my mom), "gong" (my dad) and "ah hu" - supposed to be Kau Fu (my brother).

Ethan also calls his nanny (the babysitter who takes care of him during weekdays) "Mi". I admit that makes me feel jealous for a while when I first heard that. As a mummy, that's not something I wish for. But then again, that's the price to pay. Afterall, she loves him so much. She is superb! She treats Ethan like her own son. So, I am ok with that.

A few days ago, after the CNY break, Ethan started calling the babysitter's husband "Ba". I guess he is following how "ko ko" and "ceh ceh" (nanny's children) calling their father. I wonder will John feel jealous like me.

I wish as he grows older, he will grew out of that and learn the proper greetings and not started to call more and more people as "mi" or "ba".

Hello!

Finally, my blog is born! I've been giving all kind of execuses why I should not have one until now. What changed my mind? My creative and expressive friends' blog, Life-Trekker and Drama Mama. Reading too much of theirs makes me feel like sharing my life with my close friends too. Afterall, I can't be posting my story on their blogs (again), right?

I'm still learning how to make this blog looks more interesting with pictures and stuff. bear with me for the moment.

I don't think I will be writing frequently but this will be a good platform to share my life of being a mummy with my friends out there. For other mummies, you all know how much it changes our lives (no matter how prepared we think we were!).

So, stay tuned. You are welcome to leave your comments and share your view.