Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Photo Story

Basically, let me try to remember things by looking at pictures on my phone...

Joanna aged ?? in her snowsuit


Made this bath salt from jar, bath salts and food coloring for Shaun for  Valentines  Day courtesy of MOPS crafty Tuesday

Josiah loves his teacher, Miss Joong - check out his foot :)

I made these for CNY 2012



Thursday, February 9, 2012

February 2012

February 3: First playdate with both kids. I took Josiah to his classmates house on the upper west side. We took a taxi there with Joanna in the Byorn carrier.

February 4: Our first attempt at hosting more than 20 people at our apartment. I cooked curry chicken, mixed veggie and caprese salad. Bought fried rice, fried noodles, chicken and pizza.

February 6 :Joanna drank her cereal (quite watery) from a small cup! So excited as she seems to be a good at baby led weaning! She had rice and tiny pieces of chicken yesterday.
Managed to cook with her in the carrier.
Josiah got his report card and it was not good.  Not good for me that is - he apparently doesn't focus during group time.  Teacher says he is playing his "pretend superheroes" making flying motions and the likes!  When confronted, Josiah was so surprised I knew about his antics :p
He promised to behave and has improved.  Shaun thinks teacher is just too hard on boys....


Thursday, February 2, 2012

February updates...


Went to my first basketball game with S.  It was in the afternoon so Janice came to help look after the kids.  Definitely exciting, NY Knicks vs Orlando Magic..too bad Knicks lost at the last quarter.

Josiah was finally chosen as Star of The Week.  He was so excited and enjoyed finding things to bring to school in the mystery bag beginning with letters Q and R.  We gave him quilt, quarter, Quaker Oats, razor, Ribbon, red packet

His teacher said he did not understand how to give clues and instead just gave the answer to class....oh well, I did try to ask her what does he need to do but she told me that he would know.

Josiah recited John 10: 11, 14 for Midland Park Gospel Hall Sunday School Treat.  Will post video later.

Joanna is sitting up unassisted and not toppling over at all.  She is eating apple, pear, toast, rice, egg, cheese, sweet potato, carrot, oatmeal cereal in very small quantity.  Recently I caved and bought her some commercial baby food as it was a hassle to prepare 1 tablespoon of baby food 3 times a day.  I do freeze batches of apple, pear & carrot puree but would probably try to be more chill about her eating habits and quantity.  For instance, on weekends, if we are out or at church I do not even bring food for her.  She has milk and will have a little table food if suitable.  Very chill, right :p


Personal achievement this past month:

- Took Joanna to FAO Scharz to hang out and look at baby stuff.  Walked her around Central Park and even bought an artwork.  Not a big deal but Joanna hardly goes out with me alone unless we are going to the grocery store round the corner.  Central Park is a good 25 minute walk away and being a Malaysian at heart, I find that way too far :p


- looking after both kids till bedtime as S is busy with work/ work function/ NBA match. Figured out how to get dinner, bath & bedtime routine for both of them.  Thank God for Ipad2!  First dinner for Josiah, then dinner for Joanna, then bathe Joanna, dinner for me (if she is not fussy otherwise no dinner for me till late), bathe Josiah, iPad time for Josiah with threat of punishment if he comes in to disturb me putting Joanna to sleep, brush teeth and read story for Josiah, clean up mess from dinner, pray Joanna will sleep through the night....

- made my first ever CNY cookies : Almond cookies - looks good but taste okay only

- made pineapple tart for CNY - looks okay only but tastes good

- made new friends with another mum in building.  She has been God sent and so friendly and helpful.  We just had our first family meet-up and it went very well.  Planning to spend Superbowl Sunday with them over steamboat

- going out with other adults for lunch!  crazy but very good for keeping my sanity and need for socialisation

- taking Josiah for playdate with his classmate.  It is so difficult to make this effort as I'm still not comfortable bringing Joanna along.

- managing to print photos and make photo album for Joanna as well as greeting cards for the believers in London whom I miss dearly.

- planning lunch date with S as it is Restaurant Week in NYC.  We are going to Bar Boulud, owned by famous Daniel Boulud for $24.99 (3 course)

Josiah 5 yrs old and Joanna 7 months old 

Mini Shaun, she likes doing the lip thing

My big boy

I love this picture so much


Josiah's coat from his old school in London!