Found the mojo to scrap

This is a layout of a photo of me feeding Jon his birthday cupcake on his first birthday. Love, love Sassafraslas Life at the Pole patterned papers! I got them in Dec, but only found the mojo to scrap now. Once, I took out the photo and papers, it was a DEADLY (Drop Everything And Do Layout! Yeah!) moment! Then I found a couple of SSF Pal Around chipboard animals and included them. They make me so happy.

Jon also likes this LO. He kept pointing to it to say "Jon Jon" or "Mama". I was grinning away when he kept repeating and wanting to touch the LO.

This is actually my third LO of Jon this year. The second one is 90% completed, just need to print the photo of Jon and paste it on the LO. Yeah, it was a reverse process. Will do so as soon as possible.

To the fruit stall we went

MIL brought Jon to the office while she went to pump some gas for her car's air conditioning. Jon walked around the office and wanted FIL to play with the hanging shipping lights. He also played with pens in the office. The staff were very afraid that he would poke himself with the pens. Guess Jon had inherited my love for pens and markers.

MIL came back to get Jon and said she wanted to go buy fruits. I decided to go with her in case Jon climbs all over the car (there's no child seat in that car). Jon, in his usual fashion, walked around the fruit stall. He was getting bored, till I passed him this spongy fruit holder. Doesn't he look like he's taking orders.

Off he went to inspect the produce. Then I noticed he was still holding the pen from the office...

MIL thought it would be cute to have Jon posed with the fruits and even joked with the boss to say that he could use the photo as a poster. He just had to pay a nominal fee. I just quickly snapped a few photos, more fearly that Jon might just take the fruits and throw them, than worry about scrap-worthy pics!

Then we went to great grandparents' place to drop off some fruits. When MIL went down from the car, Jon climbed over to the driver's seat and proceeded to "drive". Not to worry, I locked the doors and the hand brakes were engaged.

There's that intense look again! If only I can capture a full front view of it. Very hilarious I tell you. Then there's also the cheeky-I-am-going-to-do-something-naughty look, and I-am-going-to-beat-you look. Hopefully, I will be able to capture those two looks one day, although I don't like the later look.

Check out my wheels

I have not been taking much photos of Jon the first few months of this year, partly due to the lethargy of my first trimester, and partly coz he would grab the camera from me. Yesterday, I had to cajole him into letting me take his photos. He didn't fall for my trick of giving him the camera case. But in the end, he did obliged with a couple of smiles.

Love Jon when he wears this PJs "Check out my wheels"! And he happened to be playing with this little toy car that plays music when it rolls on the floor. He has grown so much. His tummy is not so prominent now, after being sick earlier this month. He's also grown a couple of centimetres. Ooh, I wish he will stay this cute just a little longer.

We're having a girl

We went to the gynae last week and doc told us that we're expecting a girl. Of course he asked if we would like to know. Simon had always known we're having a girl. We're just happy that the baby is developing well. Coz I had lost a few kilos during my first trimester.

I had polled friends on FB and 56% guessed we're having a boy, 33% thought it would be a girl and 11% said twins!. So nice that they joined in the fun to guess. It's not like I am making a mountain out of a molehill, but I just thought I would have some fun. After all, the first trimester wasn't fun for me at all.

Here is me with my belly @ 4months.

I would show Jonathan my belly and tell him that there's a baby in there. Jon would touch my belly and say, "Baby." I think he knows what I am telling him, coz his cousin stays at our place, taken care by MIL, and he calls her "baby" or "meimei". Can't wait for him to have a playmate.

On another note, Jonathan's favourite phrase now is "Ai yoooooouu". He had heard grandma said "aiyo" whenever he did something he's not supposed to do, and he's taken to saying the same when he spills or drops something. Except he extends the "yo" to become "yooooouuu"! Very funny, I tell you. How to get angry with the fella?

I got Simon to help me correct some recent photos of Jon and print them out. I realised if I don't print the photos out, I will not be inspired to scrap. So hopefully, I'll be able to find some time and quiet moments to scrap.

Now I am sick

After taking care of Jon for like nine days, I went back to work for a couple of days, and then fell sick with a cold on Tuesday. Then on Wed, the cold developed to a cough.

Taking care of Jon at night has been difficult the last two nights. We sleep with the air-conditioning on and it's tough with a blocked nose. And Jon just refuses to go to sleep, he wants to play with me. On Tuesday night, I allowed him to play a little longer so he will be tired and fall straight into bed. But from two to four am, he woke up! I gave him a fruity drink, his milk and played with him for a while. Still he refused to sleep and even hit me when I fell asleep. I was so tired and tried to keep awake by listening to him. He came so close to me I was so afraid I would spread the germs to him. He even made me take him to the toilet when I had to go. I was so relived when he finally feel asleep.

Last night, he didn't want to sleep at all. I tried to make him sleep in the sarong from nine to 10pm. Then I brought him to the room, thinking, "OK, let's do this the big boy way. I will talk to him and sing him to sleep like I did a few nights before." No such luck! He played in the room and at 11+pm when I brought him to the toilet, mother-in-law came to take him to another bedroom where his baby cousin was sleeping. She said she will make him sleep in the sarong and then bring him over. I was too tired to even say thank you! She brought him over around midnight. But I tell you, from 10pm to 2.30am, Jon went through two small milk feeds and two bottles of water. I had to change his diapers again.

Now I am just pooped out.

Where is Simon? He's been on a fishing trip to Luconia since Sat night and will be back before lunch today. I hope he caught lots of fish. I would love to have some sashimi or steamed fish. But I am coughing and not supposed to eat fish coz it'll make the phlegm worse! Sigh....just glad that he'll be back and help me take care of Jon.

Poor Jon is sick

I have been home for six days, including today, taking care of Jon, who is down with cold and cough. When he wakes up, it'll be lots of mucus cleaning and soothing him as he hates to have the wet cloth on his face so many times. He'll drink a little milk, and watch me have breakkie. Poor boy cannot have his usual biscuits or bread, although sometimes I do give him some bread. Then it's off for a nap in the sarong without the air conditioning. It's better without the air conditioning as he can breathe easier. But still his nose tends to get blocked.

The doc did say to watch out for fever as it could be a viral infection. He did have a fever which comes and goes. It also has got to do with Jon not drinking much due to the phlegm in his throat. but he just cannot cough out the phlegm and it pains me to see him cough at night while he sleeps.

When he wakes up, it'll be time for his porridge, then a bath and some play time. I'll try to make him take a nap again in the afternoon before he wakes up just when Simon gets home a little past four. He has an in-built alarm clock that'll wake him up before or just when daddy gets home. Then it's play time again.

Two nights ago, I was so tired I fell asleep without drinking anything. Woke up just after midnight to a horribly painful throat and I thought, "Oh no! I got it from Jon." He snuggles up close to me when he sleeps or when he stirs coz of his cough, I will have to pat or hug him back to sleep. Thankfully it was nothing, and i drank plenty of fluids just in case.

It has been so many days and he is still coughing with lots of mucus and phlegm. His gums are also slightly swollen as his top molars are coming out, so he does cry sometimes over the last two days. Today, we'll bring him to the doc to get something for the gums and have him check Jon.

I did this layout last Fri but didn't have time to post it. It's of my small group in Singapore, the girls particularly. They have been there for me and I appreciate their prayer, fellowship and support. The photo was taken at a surprise farewell party in May 2007 that they threw for Simon and me before we left Singapore. They got everyone to wear pink and purple, the colour scheme of our wedding. I miss being able to just call them for a chat or meeting them for a meal and their fellowship. We do have MSN, the Internet and Facebook. But nothing beats meeting them in person...

Jonathan's a toddler

Jonathan's 18months old now and he likes to talk on the telephone...a lot. Whenever the phone rings, he will run over to see if anyone picks it up. He will request to speak on the phone even though he's talking baby talk. Even if the phone is not ringing, he will pick the receiver up and speak a few sentences. He does this a few times a day. I managed to take a couple of shots.
He's also wanting to drink from adult glasses or cups. I think after all the time watching us stir our hot drinks during breakfast time has made him want his own cup and spoon. Sometimes I can distract him with a plastic cup and spoon, sometimes not. No, he doesn't like his sippy cup. Some days, we will also pretend play with a big spoon and a large container in the study. he would pretend he's stirring something in his pot and feed me spoonfuls of his concoctions. And all the time saying, "Aaaarrrm." Just like what I say to Jon when feeding him. Here's a shot of him with us at a local coffee shop after church service on Sunday

I am currently so in love with these mini tag books made by Erinzam. They're about 3inches long and width and and you can jot down your thoughts or doodle whenever you're inspired. Don't you just love this Squirrel book? It's the perfect place to squirrel away your thoughts, ideas and sketches on the go?