1,2 how many?

'Chinese' is coming (Mummy Comment: 'Chinese' is chinese new year, her short form)! Mummy and papa getting ready for the big day! We don't do baking as gong gong already baking so many types of yummy cookies! Later, we just take one of each! ^-^

Mummy usually make sure we have new clothings for 'Chinese'. These year, mummy make 2 smocking dresses for me. Here's one of it...ready and sewn by Aunty Gwen. This dress fits me very well, may look slightly small but I am wearing my singlet inside. Mummy actually forgot to let me try and later when remembered, I already wearing my pajamas. Lazy to remove all, just took off my pajamas top and wore it. That's why I am wearing it with my pajama pants.

Some pose for the camera!

Here's some more detail look at the dress; front, back, the smocking pattern as well as the back buttons!

You see, mummy didn't sew the daisy in the center. So Aunty Gwen had to adjust the dress accordingly. Then, there's some missing smocking on one side. Later, mummy sewn a few strands there and walah...looks good!

The other smocking dress still with Aunty Gwen, hopefully will get it in time for 'Chinese'. Other then that, mummy bought a new T-shirt and tights for me, shoes and maybe some new socks! Also, new pajamas!

Ti-ti have some new clothings too, but still not enough. This week, 1 week before 'Chinese' mummy will go get us some last minute shopping clothes. At least this year mummy and papa don't do last minute change money for ang pao! Hehe...

What is papa busy with? Papa busy putting up lantern in the car porch and making sure the house is clean and spank!

Can't wait for 'Chinese'!!

My stomach - ouch!

Diarrhoea I had today,

How many times I went toilet,

4X, to Mummy teacher said,

Plus having a fever too.

Mummy out for lunch with friends,

Mummy came as fast as she can.

By then, I went toilet 1 more time,

Which makes it my number five.

Since weather is so hot,

Mummy took me to the club,

Nickname the 'Mickey Mouse' clubhouse,

To Play for a little while.

At the lobby, CNY deco is up.

It look so festive, you have to agree!

Since there's a camera in mummy's bag,

We took some photos while we were there.

Click - this me with the CNY deco behind.

Click - this me with the yellow lion dance.

Click - where am I? GONE!

Mummy wanted me put head in the lion mouth!

No no! I am soooo scared.

Run away, so fast I go.

Stand by the side, looking scared.

Mummy, why you try to scare me?

Then, we head to the club,

Mummy scratch head, thinking to herself,

Is Alex really sick?

Can play and didn't look sickly.

An hour of playing, then home I go.

At home, had my milk and do HW.

I am glad I don't have to stay in school!

Maybe that's why I didn't take my nap.

It's only in the car,

That I 'konk' off,

Dreaming of twinkle star,

Guess all the playing I'm so knock off.

I'm SO Happy I ONLY stay half day in school! :-)

Swimming!

2 weeks ago, mummy took me swimming! I put on my green bikini which I wore a years ago down in KL. At that time, it was quite loose but now it fits me properly. I was really really excited, waiting to go to the pool! After I put on my bikini, I put on this swim robe, which was kinda big for me, still I were excited!!

Excited me, going to the pool

After everyone got ready (quite a looooong wait), we headed of to the pool. It has been awhile since I went swimming, so I had to warm up. Mummy was suppose to join us but ti-ti didn't want to be put down inside the changing room, so mummy didn't even had to chance to change to her swimming costume! Oh dear... ti-ti very attached to mummy lately.

At the pool, I only wanted to sit on the steps, and put my legs in. Mummy changed ti-ti to a romper at the pool, as well as remove his disposable diapers. Yeap, ti-ti still wearing diapers, I'm NOT coz I'm a BIG GIRL! Ti-ti also splashed at the top of the pool, didn't want to go in too... hehe, scared of water, huh?

After papa changed, papa joined us in the pool. Papa kept encouraging me to go deeper, but I don't want! Sccarrred. Papa had to carry me to the boat with slide that is located in the middle of the pool. It was fun sliding down, but I drank water a few times, coz I was happy, opened my mouth and water went it! Opps....

We didn't play too long in the pool as because I didn't want to be inside the water. Mummy afraid that I will catch cold. Same with ti-ti. Mummy chucked ti-ti away to the changing room to shower before it was time for me to shower and change. It was a different experience bathing in the changing room, not in our own bathroom, like in school!

That was 2 weeks ago. Not sure was it the cold water and windy wind that caused me to fall sick now? I am having the flu... I didn't had any ice cream, so.... hmm.

Not only I'm having a flu, I also having diarhoea. Ouch, my stomach so painful! I didn't want to eat my porridge or drink my milk. Mummy bought Pediasure for me since I'm cannot be taking Enfakid or any milk base product when I am having a stomach ache. Still I didn't want to drink my milk. Last night, I had to go toilet a few times even just before I went to bed. I also had a temperature of 38C. So, swallowed the stomach ache and fever medicine.

The next day, (which is this morning) since I don't have any fever I went off to school. But, mummy had my medicine safely placed in my school bag. Just in case. I was using the toilet before going to school and saw that the toilet bowl was blue in color.

Me: Why is the toilet bowl blue in color?

Mummy: It's the medicine for the toilet.

Me: OH, medicine? Toilet bowl is sick? Hmm....

then at around noon, teacher called up mummy saying that I had a temperature as well as been purging for 3 times! Oh... mummy rushed over to take me home and rest. Rest I did, but not by sleeping. Read books, did my homework, played with my toys, had my tea-time food - bread with butter.

Then... off to fetch papa from work. That's when I fell asleep. LOL... tired already. I didn' t want to take my dinner of porridge even though I don't have fever or stomach ache. I had this... MANJA!! So, mummy cooked tang hoon (Glass noodle) for me with soup and pieces of chicken. Okay...eat eat, but didn't finish them as well. Opps.

After dinner, poh-poh read some story books for me - english and mandarin. I took one of the book home so mummy can read to me at night before I sleep. Night time - no more fever or stomach ache. Yeap... I'm good! No fussy over milk as well. After a few toss and there, I fell asleep. Good night. :-)

Wall Sticker finally up

Finally mummy and I put up the wall sticker of Thomas the Train that papa bought at the Pisa Homedec fair. The wall is painted green, and the trains looks really nice on the wall. It's quite big... and mummy divided it into 2 sections. I helped too! ne quite high, even I cannot reach unless I stand on a chair. The other (bottom photo) is lower and even ti-ti can touch it. Ti-ti every time goes into the room will say, "Wow" and touch it. Hehe... I liked it too and it can really decorate a rather dull wall. Now left 2 more wall stickers to put up. Hmm.... where am I going to put up my castle? Maybe on top of the bed frame? The other is a measuring wall sticker, this one I think would look nice near the door frame. After this is put up, I can mark my height every year to see how much I grown!

Crazy over buttons!

I had been busy with my hands lately, making stuff... either for my daughter, myself or as gifts. Even though it can take awhile to complete it but I enjoyed the process. Then, I started to get CRAZY over buttons! Especially after I found out that I can buy them online at Button Planet. How did I happened on this page? Was it by accident? No..this is how it goes. My friend went to a craft shop to get some supplier. At the shop she met another customer and they talked. Yeah, same interest....sewing! They got talking and they talked about buttons! That's how the Button Planet website was exchanged. The next day, my friend shared this info with me. I was really excited... I have never seen so many buttons for sale, available to purchase online here in Malaysia and, the best part... at a reasonable price.

So, off I went and bought some buttons. Here's what I made for my girl - Loopy Star Flower Flet. These are new ones, compared to the one I made for X'mas.

Loopy Star flower using felt and mini button ribbon hair bands

I will be using these flower shape buttons for her new smocking dress. I'm still in the progress of sewing the stiches. I think should be ready by end of this week then send it off for tailoring.

This is Alex, being not co-operative still not so easy getting her ready for school. Sigh...

Hey, the red ribbon matches her kindy uniform. All red! I think she is just not a morning person! :-)

Red ribbon with red uniform

So, now cross my fingers... hopefully can win the RM20 voucher from Button Planet and get more buttons to do more DIY projects!