My dad bought me tis book ‘The Rules Of Parenting’ by Richard Templar…I read the 1^st chapter…quite interesting…tis book has 10 sections…the 1^st section is on ‘Rules For Staying Sane’…1^st rule – Relax…!!

My PC finally ‘recovered’…thanks to husband…!

My PC got ‘attacked’ by spyware…sigh….my personal technical support AKA husband is looking into it…so tonite I’ve to borrow my dad’s laptop to surf the intenet…

Darling is 11mths old today…wow…can’t imagine…its real fast…

Husband…bb & I went Sentosa tis afternoon…we were looking for a hotel…thinking of spending darling’s 1st birthday in Sentosa…maybe a short 2 days 1 nite getaway…

Have been trying to get darling to use the sippy cup (Avent)…but she dun seems to like it…was talking to a friend & she mentioned tat maybe I should try another brand…I’ve another one sitting @ home (Tommee Tippee) & I let darling try it out tis afternoon…the same thing happened…she puts it into her mouth…pull it out & throw it away…sigh…wat should I do…??

Tis evening we let bb darling sit on her little potty to poo poo…actually we got the potty for her few mths back…but we didn’t know when to let her start using it…but darling’s “poo-ing pattern” seems to get from bad to worse…previously she just stretch her legs straight…squeeze real hard (even though she’s not constipating) & the poo will “pop” out…then there was a period of time…she cries when trying to squeeze the poo out…sometime we can see tat she’s trying very hard…& when we check…there’s no poo…! We talked to Dr. O a few times…she suggested to us to help darling bend her knees (when she’s lying down)…but bb resisted…she doesn’t like us to touch her when she’s “concentrating doing her business”…it can be quite a funny sight…sometimes we see her crawling around…then suddenly she stops…stretch out her legs & squeeze…but its also heart-breaking…seeing her struggling…sigh…Dr. O did mentioned maybe darling is not squeezing the poo out…instead she “forcing” it to hold here…as in she dun want to poo…is tat possible…?? Tis evening was also another tough nite…she tried so hard…yet nothing came out…so I decided to let her try on the potty (with her pampers still on)…we were quite surprised…she managed to poo quite easily…maybe its time…will continue tis method…see if it works…

I’ve not been blogging recently – I backdated a few of my last entries…feeling quite low…a bit stressed I guess…but something perked me up…I receive a comment from

Hmmm…share a bit of my ‘stress’…

We’re (husband, me & bb) staying with my parents…been wanting to look for a place of our own…but the property prices keep going up…the latest seller that I talked to wanted $100,000 cash (on top of the valuation price)!! *faint*…also I’m looking for a home based job…but nothing seems to be ‘popping out’…I can’t decide if I should go back to working world after bb turn 1 years or should I continue to stay home…bb keep waking up in the mid of nite…crying…she’ll wake up @ 3am++…cry…then sleep @ 5am++…its quite tiring for me…cos sometime after 5am++ I can’t get back to sleep…my mind just won’t shut down…dad’s left leg has been swollen for nearly 2 mths…he has seen quite a few doc…none can tell him what’s going on…he goes to work in the morning & come back in the afternoon…cos he can’t stand or walk long hrs due to the pain…*sigh*..

Darling managed to take a few steps while supporting herself (grabbing the coffee table)…its quiet a sight…seeing her determined looks…trying her best to move from one end of the coffee table to the other end…

Day 63
Verse – Proverbs 15:13
Action – Make the decision tat today is a great one & tat you are going to enjoy all the adventure of it…!
Day 64
Verse – 2 Corinthians 2:14-15
Action – Who in your world would be affected by your confetti throwing parade attitude…?
Me – I’m not sure…
Day 65
Verse – James 1:2-4
Action – Ok…I know tis is not easy…but in the middle of the challenge tat you are facing…can you make a list of the things tat you are thankful for…? Can you celebrate the fact tat tis trial is making you stronger…?
Me – I’m thankful for my parents…husband & bb…also lots more…
Day 66
Verse – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Action – How do you see your journey with God…? Is it hard…? Or is it filled with wonder & hope…? How can you make it more of an adventure…?
Me – My journey with God is a long bumpy road…sometimes there are freeway (smooth going)…but most of the time…its bumpy…maybe it’s me…my lack of discipline to read the bible & pray…sometimes I feel tat God ‘ignore’ me…or ‘forgot’ abt me…*sigh*…
Day 67
Verse – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Action – In order to increase your cheerfulness…how abt giving some away today?
Day 68
Verse – Proverbs 10:11
Action – Go on a criticism fast today…even if you have a legitimate criticism or even if you feel like your criticism is ‘constructive’ dun share it…just for today…let only encouraging words come out of your mouth…
Day 69
Verse – Romans 8:15
Action – Sow some seeds today so tat you will have the life you want tomorrow…