East Coast Park

Today we decided to have breakfast at East Coast Park, and maybe taking Chantal for a walk down the beach there.

In my daughter's Eyes

Feeling kind of warm inside, so I browse for this lyrics by Martina MrBride...

In my daughter's eyes I am a hero
I am strong and wise and I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me
I see who I wanna be
In my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light and the
world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me gives me
strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe
In my daughter's eyes

And when she wraps her hand
around my finger
Oh it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about

It's hangin' on when your heart
has had enough
It's giving more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light
It's in my daugter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I'm gone I hope you see how happy
she made me
For I'll be there
In my daughter's eyes

Manusia berbulu domba

Playing dress up

We managed to dress her in a couple of costume, some were bought by her daddy, and the japanese one were bought by her uncle tigor. She didn't want to stand up when we dressed her up, dunno why..she just refused to stand and prefered to sit and crawl..hehehe

Going to the little gym

I've managed to get a trial class for Chantal at My little Gym at the forum, her class called Birds for 10 mos - 19 mos baby. I was gonna enrolled her ages ago, but couldn't actually have the time do so, then today I prepared her for her afternoon class (3 pm) by pushing her nap and other things earlier than usuall. Although she only had half an hour sleep around 11, she was so happy and active. There were about 10 babies in the class, some of them already walking on their own, and some still on crawling phase. The instructor had a very good and proper English, thus it is easy for me  to understand and follow her inst, as for Chantal she couldn't take her eyes of the instructor, I think it's because she was talking in a certain voice which excite her :). At the end of the class, there were bubbles which remarkable made all the babies came very close and around the instructor and then the class ended with a goodbye song. I decided to enroll her for the next term, which start on January, and also taken up 2 other session within this term. I know it's kinda far away from where we live, but I like the environment, and I met a new friend!
Not only it is good for Chantal to be socialized and do some gymnastic, it is also good for me, as I would have to move and run and swing with her too. So it's gym for mommy too! :)

Chantal 1st Step

Horeee...today something remarkable happening, chantal has had her first step this afternoon, it was such uncoinsidence she was walking with her right hand holding my finger, and the other hand was holding her water bottle, we were walking around the house from the kitchen to dining room, back and fort when suddenly she let go my hand and continue walking a couple of steps drinking her water without notice, not until i quickly came up in front of her and screaming with such an amazement, that she slowly reached my hands again and walk closer to me. Whoaaaa...then i hold her hand again, trying to pursue her to continue walking again, and then i slowly let go my hand and at first, she was just stand there still and in only 2 seconds she start walking a couple of step towards me. When i tried to make her stand still while i look for my camera, it was too late, she showed her hesitation and protesting. :)
O well....it was the best feeling I have ever had..to see her walking for the first time, words cannot express how happy I was. I told my dh when he got back from the gym, that he just missed her daughter first step. Better luck next time daddy!

pluck a duck

this was actually her old tub, but was never used before, and today i though it would make her happy to be inside the duck tub...and it turns out, everytime i took her to the bathroom she will volunterally walk to the bath tub and couldn't wait to get inside her new tub.

Another nice shoot

Si cantik

daddy's little angel

Both were trying to make me jealous

Push a tikes bike

birthday

she certainly love those frosting in her cupcakes...:)

Birthday Gal

Water playground

It was her first time actually walk in the water playground, and get her self and I! all wet..she was so happy and couldn't stop laughing her heart out.

Science Centre

her first trip to science centre, she was just woken up from her nap in ergo baby carrier..am so glad i bought this carrier

First time fell sick

It was since thursday morning, I noticed that the palm of her hands and feet's were warmer than the usual, and her head was kinda warm too. But I didn't worry so much that afternoon, as I though it might be the change of the weather in Jakarta for the past couple of days.

Though, right after dinner that night I did checked her temp and found out hers was 38.3C then I started to panic a little bit. I finally nursed her to sleep and went to asked dh to go the chemist to get some medicine in case her temp getting worse then 38. He reluctantly went to get it (he didn't like the though of giving his girl medicine), while I kept checking on her and making sure that our room wasn't too warm for her.

I didn't gave her anything that night, it was only for precaution, in case her temp will raise higher. Thank God, her temp was gradually went down to 37.4 in the morning.

This was her first time fell sick and it was inconvenience that we were on our holiday in Jakarta when this happen. No wonder she had been acting differently this past week, refusing her meal and frequently asked for nursing.

Eventhough she was sick, she didn't lose her cheerfull attitude and still kept everyone around her happy.

Tiga generasi

These pic was taken on our holiday to Jakarta, it was holiday for us, and work for my dear hubby..
It was chantal's first time trying out adult food, she refused to eat her porridge which I prepared and brought from Singapore, and ended up eating brocolli which were quiet salty.

Underwater World

Ever since my pregnancy and the birth of my beautiful baby girl, my blog has changed its content. From movie review, work related matter and lovers thoughts to baby food and parenthood. I couldn't kept myself thinking how my life has changed from a career woman (who work long hours) to a stay at home mother (who still work long hours), from panicking whether the go live will go smoothly in my module to panicking why my daughter wouldn't want to eat her papaya.

Priority seems to shift too, all i can think now is her needs and everything about her. I've learn so much as a new mom, and had realized that being a stay at home mother was much tougher than a career woman. It requires 24/7 attention, no weekends and certainly no holidays.

Many had mentions how such a waste that I only stayed home with my daughter, while I can go and work and earned more money for the family. However, I've told those people that I wouldn't trade what I have now for anything in the world. I cherish every moment I have with my daughter, and Will continue in doing so until she is older and ready to face the world on her own. Though, I won't denied there were time , when I look at other woman who walked passed by me with their suit and laptop bag, and thinking...how I miss those days...but then I look down at my daughter face, and those thing doesn't seems to matter anymore. Am glad that I've choose to stay home and raise her and be with her, and am grateful for these blessing.