Blessed Chrismas and Happy New Year 2010!

From S.I.X

We are grateful for those who have been reading our blog and we would like to wish you

Happy Christmas & Happy New Year 2010!

Our life journey have been guided by God and our loved ones. We are better parents as God blessed us with our parents, family members and friends.

Our wonderful son Xavier is now 18 months and 2 weeks old. We are very proud of him as he is learning each day to communicate with us and our learning process is making our life very meaningful.

Xavier's character up to date:
1) Active
2) Friendly
3) Sociable
4) Daring

Xavier's words:
1) Dada (for spank and dad)
2) Mum mum (meaning food)
3) Dog (which indicates dog and cat at times)
4) ish (for fish)
5) Jes (for Jesus)

Kavi's back from Aussie Land (for Holiday) and Xavier and the chocolate

18-Dec-09: Public Holiday~ Alfred organized a nice welcome home for the holiday for Kavita at Teluk Gong, Klang for nice seafood and those who made were the S.I.X, Jennifer, Kavita and Alfred the organizer.

Time flies so fast that I found another photo of the farewell to Kavi last July 2009 and Xavier was so small!

Thanks to Kavi for the wonderful chocolate, discovered that Xavier started eating from the whole bar but luckily Mommy Irene was there to stop him from munching the whole bar. :D

He's loving it yeah!

Advent season

Advent season starts today (29 November 2009) and Christmas Day is near. I managed to buy Chrismas cards from my church who sells it for the National Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Malaysia.
One of the cards reminded me of Christmas : "JESUS is the reason for Christmas".

I have started teaching bbX about how Jesus looks like. So, whenever I ask "Where is Jesus?" He will point at Jesus. I will praise him "Good boy!" and give him a big hug.

Nowadays, Chrismas season in Malaysia is becoming more commercial. Christmas trees nicely decorated everywhere in shopping malls and santa claus will be appearing very soon. We only meet the real Christmas in church and without the realization of the real Christmas, children will not realize that they are celebrating for Jesus Christ.

Therefore, the real Christmas gifts should be the gift of blessings and well wishes to our loved ones and fellowship gatherings with our loved ones.

I was thinking about putting up our Christmas tree for the coming Christmas but knowing that bbX will definitely put his hands on it, I think, Christmas is still fullfilled without the tree. I will be worry free without the tree in the living room and start to teach bbX that we do not need a Christmas tree during Christmas. We can still decorate it next year, but We need Jesus all the time.

Let's Dance!!

1) bbX have been watching the kids' show Hi-5 every weekday morning in NTV7 channel since 2 months old while waiting for daddy to fetch him to grannys'. Since 15 months plus, he is having fun whenever the Hi-5 show is ON! He will dance to the Hi-5 song and will clap his hands whenever the songs finish.

2) Also, the latest TMNET advertisement is a favourate of bbX! Whenever the English or Malay or the office version starts, he will run to the TV to watch it, dance and clap hands when finishes.

3) However, whenever I played Barney's show, bbX wasn't attracted. So, not all kids like the big purple dinosaur.

4) bbX loves dance music as well! let's BOOGIE!!!

Although I have violated the American Paediatric Association advice of letting children under 2 to watch TV, I bring bbX for outings and explore real environment such as the beach, waterfall, playground and fun with other kids.

How many teeth does bbX have now?

Pre-school hunting

Xavier will be 19 months by January 2010 and Steven and I have agreed to send him to pre-school with day care.

Hence, I started my survey last month (October), visited the schools and enquired the rates as follows:

1) Taska at Bandar Puteri 6
Monthly: RM 550 (include breakfast-lunch-teatime)
Material: RM 350 (every 6 months)
Deposit: RM 250
Registration: RM 100
Uniform: RM 26
Teaching method: 2 ~ 5 years old (montessori), 4 ~ 6 years old (kindergarden)
Language: English, Malay and Chinese
Student Population: total approx. 40 students, 10 students for montessori level with 2 teachers.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1: 10
Environment: Overall is satisfying and most important is clean. Nice garden with fence. Gated staircase. Ample space.
Attitude: The principal is a very nice lady.
Comment:Under consideration as the education is acceptable. Only considering the monthly fee.


2) Taska at Bandar Kinrara
Monthly: RM 460 (include breakfast-lunch-teatime)
Material: Not required
Deposit: (forgot to get information)
Registration: (forgot to get information)
Uniform: (forgot to get information)
Teaching method: 3 ~ 6 years old (kindergarden). By Jan 2010, will accept 3 months old child.
Language: English and Malay
Student Population: total approx. 20 students with 2 teachers.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1: 10
Environment: Not satisfying as small space and not that clean as have odor in the whole house.
Attitude: The principal is a very nice lady.
Comment: Rejected.

3) Taska at Taman Putra Prima
Monthly: RM 460 (include breakfast-lunch-teatime-dinner)
Material: RM 290 (every 6 months)
MELS (computerized lesson) : RM 100 per year
Deposit: RM 100
Registration: RM 50
Uniform: RM 26
Teaching method: 2 ~ 6 years old (kindergarden)
Language: English, Malay and Chinese
Student Population: total approx. 30 students.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1: 10
Environment: Cleanliness is OK. No proper sink to wash used utensils, no gated staircase. the garden is fully cemented.
Attitude: The principal is a very nice guy.
Comment: Not considering to enrol as I don't like the idea of teaching using computer for young children.

4) Tadika at Taman Putra Prima
Monthly: RM 460 (include breakfast-lunch-teatime)
Material: (forgot rate)
Deposit: RM 100
Registration: RM 50
Uniform: RM 35
Teaching method: 2 ~ 6 years old (kindergarden)
Language: English, Malay and Chinese
Student Population: total approx. 100 students.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1: 20
Environment: Cleanliness is OK. Garden is OK. Forgot to check eating place.
Attitude: The teacher is a very nice lady. Spoke to principal on the phone, she sounds very determined to provide good education to her students at young age.
Comment: Not considering to enrol as the school is too academic for Xavier at the moment. However, seems that the students looks well prepared for Chinese school!

As a conclusion, I am still hunting for more schools to check out. I will need to finalize and visit the school during school time within this month as the school holiday starts on 21-November-2009.

What's up Xavier??

It's been a while since I last updated this blog. Xavier have been such a great son and we have great time spending our family time.

Well, he is into real boys toys now!

This motorbike (really battery operated! rechargeable) was gift from Ku Che and Uncle Edward. He loves it and although he have no licence (from mommy and daddy) on the operation procedure, he will sit on it and push it around the living room.

Bravo son!

Pulau Pangkor

Xavier's First trip to Pulau Pangkor on 5 ~ 7 September 2009

Daddy Steven & Mommy Irene did a last minute plan to visit Pulau Pangkor since there was a Public Holiday on 7 September 2009 (Nuzul Quran).

Pulau Pangkor is significant as it is the hometown of Grandma (Daddy's mom). Therefore, we visited her relatives and really enjoyed fressshhhh seafood with the company of the relatives.

While Mommy & Daddy enjoyed the sigheseeing and seafood so much, Xavier really enjoyed being on the beach as he loves playing the sand. He didn't really like the sea water tho. Daddy tried to let him play with the incoming waves but he showed his discomfort. So, Mommy Irene was relaxing by the side and keeping watchful eyes on Xavier on the sand.

I put a photo of a White Hornbill as Pulau Pangkor is the home of the White Hornbills too! We couldn't get to see alot of them as they lives in the other side of the island.

We still look forward to the next visit when Xavier can start swimming on the beach..:)

Still here!!

Yep!! We are still into happening events and not enough time to update this blog. :P

Updates ..updates!!!

1) Xavier is learning to walk!! Yes, he is standing and 3 steps forward then, sat down and decided to crawl as it is faster for him to reach his destination.

2) New cousin born on 09.09.09: Ku Che and Uncle Edward welcome their first sweet baby girl. They are still finalizing her name.

3) Visited Pulau Pangkor for the first time: Trip to Pulau Pangkor on 5 ~ 7 September 2009. GrandMa's (Daddy Steven's Mom) hometown. Xavier loves the sand!

1st visit to AQUARIA

2-August-2009: This is the first visit for Daddy Steven, Uncle Keith and Xavier. Mommy Irene visited once for work as the company supplied the ozonation system for the wastewater treatment system in the Aquaria.

For Mommy Irene, the most significant animal in the Aquaria is the sea turtles. The center is breeding Hawksbill turtles and Green Turtles.

Naturally, the Hawskbill turtles are majority found nesting in Malacca while the Green turtles nesting sites are Cherating, Terengganu, Pulau Pangkor, Pulau Redang, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Tioman, Segari (Lumut, Perak), Penang Island and Mommy Irene is still learning more about these previous sea turtles. Hence, there is a plan for turtle nesting site visit in this year during their peak nesting season. :D

Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur 40th Installation Banquet on 1st August 2009

The 3 of us (S.I.X) attended the installation of President Anu and the retirement of our dear friend Mei Han.

The installation was held at VISTANA HOTEL, Kuala Lumpur.

On the way to the event....we took some these photos for fun!!

Aunty Mei Han showing off her retirement certificate :)

Xavier & friends

Let me introduce Xavier's friends:

25-Jul-09 (Saturday): Met up with Mason Poon. He is 10 months of age and is the son of Aunty Evanna Low. We had a nice lunch at Jack's Place at 1 Utama.

26-Jul-09 (Sunday): Met up with Gabrielle Yap. She is 20 months of age and is the daughter of Aunty Pei Szu. We had a nice lunch at Pho Hua at Tropicana Mall.

Farewell to Aunty Kavita!!

Last 12 July 2009 (Sunday), we had a farewell dinner for Kavita at Simply Penang, MidValley who will be heading to Sydney for her Master's degree. We wish Kavita all the best in her studies and looking forward to see her back to Malaysia successfully.

Welcome back Aunty Adeline!

Aunty Adeline Chua is the good friend of Mommy and Daddy since SFX (St. Francis Xavier Church) Lifeline. She went to New Zealand for her PhD and planning to settle down there with her husband Uncle Albertus.

She came back to Malaysia for her holiday and met up with us on 15 July 2009 (Wednesday) for dinner with her sister, Esther at The Waterlily Cafe in Puchong and proceed to our house for her first visit. Xavier was full of joy the first time he met Aunty Adeline. See....

Although it was a short catch up, we really appreciate the time spent and glad to have met up.

More adventureous taste!!

I introduced Xavier the following "adult" food in July

1) Baskin Robbins ice cream (tiny portion ONLY)
2) Garlic bread
3) Raisin bread (I took off the raisin as it maybe a choking hazard)
4) Rice crackers
5) Heong Peng with mug bean (issit correct??)
6) Durian
7) Grape (feeding him by hand and with high care as grape is choking hazard if larger piece and grape seed is choking hazard)

Besides the "adult" food as above, I have added new ingredient into Xavier's meal.
1) Organic alphabet pasta for baby

New recipie!

Last Saturday, I made a very nice meal for Xavier which I loved it as well. Therefore, I would like to share it. Sorry folks, no photos taken as it was made in grandma's house.

It's called "POTATO BROCOLLI N SALMON" steam :P

Ingredients:
1) 2 medium sized potatoes
2) 3 parts of brocolli - not whole (I got the organic ones)
3) Approx. 50g of salmon

Cooking Method:
1) Cut the potato into small pieces
2) Cut the brocolli into tiny pieces
3) Combine the potato, brocolli and salmon into a wide plate, then put into steam for 15 mins
4) Take out and mash the cooked food
5) Enjoy!

3 seconds

Last Saturday, I discovered that Xavier can stand up on his own for 3 seconds. Bravo son!!

Happy 1st Birthday to Xavier on 15th June 2009!

Our Dearest Xavier,

You are a blessing from God in our life and we are grateful that we are celebrating your 1st birthday.

With Love,

Daddy and Mommy

One More tooth in July!

Ahhhh.. the long awaited tooth to make the front teeth look better is finally sprouting out!

Celebrating Mommy Irene's 31st Birthday at Cameron Highland (21 ~ 23 May, 2009)

More teeth before Xavier turns 1

Resume

Name: Xavier HJ Wong

Age: 11 months

Height: Approx. 67 cm

Weight: Approx. 6.6kg

Origin: Malaysia

Blood: Chinese

Day Job: Socialite

Night Job: Entertainer

Hobbies: Touch and feel anything, Watch TV, Shopping, Networking and Swimming

Skills: Crawl, Stand with support, Cry moderately, Laugh and many more...

Expected Income: Negotiable upon daily development

Referrals: Senior Members of the Family.

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BERITA TERKINI ~ latest tooth on 12 May 2009

First Trolley Experience

Yes, I meant trolley, NOT ROLLER COASTER Experience OK??

Last Wednesday, Steven and I decided to go to Giant for a quick shopping after dinner at his moms'. I was worried about carrying Xavier the whole shopping time. So, we decided to let Xavier sit on the trolley. However, Caution: With strict supervision! Our eyes were on him all the time.

Xavier and the Terracotta Warrior

3-May-09 (Sunday): We had a dinner catch up with our old friend Mei Han at the DRAGON-i, Mid Valley. Since Xavier was with us, I decided to put him sit at the corner so that he can sit comfortably. Later, he turned around and saw the Terracotta Warrior behind him! like this....

He was like...."waaaaa!!" cute expression huh?? :) Xavier with lovely Aunty Mei Han and Mommy.

wah... I forgot to take the DRAGON-i famous "siu loong pau".

Happy Mother's Day!

Mothers Day Origin
Moms are the best things that ever happened in the world. On May 11th every year, we celebrate 'Mother's Day' as an opportunity to express our love, respect and gratitude to our mothers for all the things she has done for us. Alchemy Webmedia has tried to consolidate the origin, history, legends and stories of this very special day, just for you. The roots of Mother's Day go back to the ancient festivals dedicated to mother goddess. In the ancient Greek empire, Rhea, the wife of Cronus, and mother of Gods and Goddesses, was worshipped and honored at this time every year in a spring celebration. In Rome too, Cybele, a mother Goddess, was worshipped, as early as 250 BC. It was known as Hilaria, and it lasted for three days, called the Ides of March, that is from March 15 to March 18. In more recent times, during the 1600s, England observed "Mothering Sunday", or the "Mid-Lent-Sunday, on the fourth Sunday in Lent. It was quite identical to the modern-day celebrations. In England where small chapels of ease served the ordinary needs of the country parishioners, the people went on Mid-Lent Sunday to the 'Mother Church' of the parish, laden with offerings. The historians hypothesize that the Mother Church was substituted for Mother Goddess by the early church, who adopted the ancient Roman ceremonies in honor of Cybele to venerate Mother Mary. And this is why it became customary to visit the church on the day of baptism or on Mother's Day. The custom began for those working away from homes to return to their homes on Mothering Sunday with small gifts, or, mothering cakes for their mothers. Back home they presented their mothers with a cake and little nosegays of violets and other wild flowers gathered in the hedgerows as they walked along the country lanes. Whole families attended church together and there was a dinner of roast lamb, or veal, at which mother was treated as queen of the feast. Everything was done to make her happy. The custom of Mothering Sunday became more widespread during the 19th century. Any youth engaged in such act of duty was said to go 'amothering'. They day was celebrated with a festive mood appropriate to that day. The prominent dish was called furmety. It was a dish of wheat grains boiled in sweet milk, sugared and spiced. In the northern part of England and Scotland there had been a custom of having steeped peas fried in butter, with pepper and salt. Pancakes so prepared passed by the name of carlings. It was so popular that from it Carling Sunday became a local name for the day. The mothering cake also went by the name of Simnel cake. This was a very rich fruit cake, the richer the better. For, the Lenten fast dictated that it must keep until Easter. First boiled in water and then baked, it sometimes had an almond icing. At other times the crust was of flour and water, colored with saffron. The word Simnel comes from the Latin Simila, which means high-grade wheat flour. The customs of the Mothering Sunday in England started to decline with the changing pattern of the society following the Industrial Revolution. In the United States, Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) is credited with bringing in the celebration of Mother's day. Anna Jarvis intended to start a Mother's Day as an honoring of mothers. The idea itself was so great that it did not take long to be spread all over. Leaving aside the first observance, the official recognition that followed for the observance came in galore. The governor of West Virginia issued the first Mother's Day proclamation in 1910. Oklahoma celebrated it in that same year. It stirred the same way in as far west as the state of Washington. And by 1911, there was not a state in the Union that did not have its own observances for Mother's Day. Soon it crossed the national boundary, as people in Mexico, Canada, South America, China, Japan and Africa all joined the spree to celebrate a day for mother love. The immense popularity of the Day led to foundation of Mother's Day International Association on December 12, 1912. Its purpose was to promote and encourage meaningful observances of the event across the world. It was in 1934 Postmaster General James A. Farley announced a stamp to commemorate Mother's Day. The stamp featured the famous painting "Arrangement in Grey and Black". The painting was a portrait of the mother of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, an English artist. It was brought in to the United States as part of an exhibit in the year 1934.

thanks to this website : http://www.themothersday.org.uk/mothers-day-origin.html

Happy Mother's Day

especially for my mom, Sophia, who is a very patient and quiet yet loving mother to me,

and

to all the mothers (my family members and friends), who have gone through the delivery room and raising her child with wisdom and love.

~~Salute to all of us mothers!~

Cheers,

Irene

Discovery of Xavier's First Tooth! 18 April 09

April Happenings.....(follow up from bottom to top)

25-April-09: Visit to Adele Ee house.

Siok Bee Ee-Poh & Grand uncle Leong were visiting too!


Xavier was excited with the toys!

This is Audrey. She is 4 months older than Xavier.

19-April-09: Catching up with cousin Avianna and Alene Ee at Vietnam's Kitchen, 1 Utama.

Alene Ee with Avianna. Avianna is now 5 months plus

18-April-09: Visit to Uncle Duncan and Aunty Donna's house.

Xavier was having fun meeting Nicholas and playing with Nicholas' toys.

18-April-09: Lunch meet up with Aunty Rachel & Philip B and Aunty Nalini & V3 at The Waterlily Cafe, Puchong.

11-April-09: This is SEPANG GOLDCOAST.

The beautiful view of chalets, beach, and huts. We decided to drop by after sending Kuching Grandparents to LCCT.

We had a wonderful one week of time with them and they took care of Xavier from the Tuesday to Thursday.

The final station were Jesus was crucified.

10-April-09: Good Friday Service in St. Ignatius Church, Kelana Jaya. The Station of the Cross start with the Pontius Pilate and his guards interogating Jesus.

4-April-09: Kuching Grandparents visit - the first dinner at a local Chinese restaurant in Puchong