harloz..i'm back again!!
Life been prettie bz with little Kielli around. But thank God, i am kinda more or less adjusted to life with the little gal. Thank God for the energy. Coz it certainly requires lotsa energy to enertain Kielli. Coz she's super hyper active and requires lotsa attention. She's kinda easily distracted too, even when she feeds. And she luvs the Shopping malls coz there's so many new things to see. U can reallie see her LOOK around n exploring the world when we bring her out. Ter proclaimed that she is a little like me. A little playful, easily distracted, luvs the aircon and see new stuff!!
With this little one, we've been training her a little each day. Coz we didn't want her to be too weak. We kinda believe in exposing her to a little virus a little at a time, so that she grows strongly and makes life easier for us if she does not fall sick easily. Also, on the other hand, with Ter & my lifestyle, ( we luv to play) this little gal juz gotta get used to our lifestyle of going out and be exposed to the germs out of the house. It will make our life much much easier if she adapts easily to climate and environmental changes.
As part of her training and " exposure to germs" program, we've brought her to Tangs at Orchard, Tampines 1, picnic at Botanical Gardens, food courts, church etc...And it's a success!! Thank God she's quite strong n did not fall sick on these excursions.
We'll be bringing her to KL for our annual church camp for a week in June. My mil is kinda concerned about us bringing hardly 3-mth old Kielli to KL. But we know that God luves her and trust that God will protect her from all the strange virus in Malaysia. Well, for little Kielli to survive her first June camp, she needs to
1) Endure the loong hrs of air-con during the 5day seminar n hotel nites.
2) Adapt to sleeping in her pram. ( so that mummy need not carry her during the seminar)
3) Fight the germs in Malaysia
4) Sleep thru the night. ( so that muumy & daddy can have good rest during the camp)
5) Survive on breastfeeding with onli one formula milk at nite. ( mummy don't trust the water in Malaysia)
Thus, in view of these goals to help Kielli survive her camp, we have been dumping her in air-con rooms to help her get used to the cold. ANd putting her in her pram whenever we can when we go out and cutting down her reliance on mummy carrying her. The little gal was on partial breastfeed one mth ago. But thank God, i have successfully removed all her formula milk feed in the day time and she survives quite well with one formula milk feed at nite now. WELL, I still have 2 more weeks to work on even removing her formula milk at nite and to go into total breastfeed. I'm reallie working on this. With total breastfeed, we will then have no fear that the water in Malaysia is not clean etc...
Little elli is growing so fast!! She's a blessing to us! And we thank God for her.Being a mother has not been easy with little sleep. But it has certainly been so fruitful and fulfilling. And i'm enjoying every bit of it!! :) I've been reading so much on spiritual parenting and it is indeed a challenge to be able to bring up tis gal in the ways of the Lord. As i read, the Lord has truly blessed my heart and challenged me in many areas of my life. I've been reading on Growing up God's way and it's a good book!! thanks for the book sister chiao chyi.!!!Be it to teach her gratefulness, forgiveness, reverence for God, truthfulness, contentment etc, God has indeed challenged me as her mummy to look within my own heart too and be a mummy whose life speaks wat she teaches.
There are so much stuff to teach and so many attributes that u wanna ur kid to inherit. But, as i read on, there are a few attributes i wanna spend more time on:
1) Gratefulness ( That she will have a thankful heart to God for all things she has)
2) Truthfulness ( That she will be true to God's word and ways and seek righteousness)
3) Forgiveness ( That she will learn to forgive abd be forgiven and be able to go on in life, being free from any burden of unforgiveness)
4) Contenment ( That she will be happy and content with the life God has blessed her with and not envy and covet the materials/possessions of another)
5 Identity in Christ ( That she be convicted that she is created by God, for God and is very special and beautiful for God has made her most beautiful in His sight,
I have been reviewing these attributes on myself as i seek how to teach this to Kielli. Indeed, may the Lord change my heart and create in me a pure heart and give me wisdom that i can teach her these attributes to the best of my ability.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Issue 8: Satellite Transfer
Ter>
Today, we launch the Starship Supplygoodiesexpress for a resupply mission to Satellite BFC. The primary objective is to empty the basket into a throng of grinning guys and gals. (i.e. our Church)
The vision and mission are stated herein
The payload: Choc Almond, Sunflower Seeds, Pretzels, Cinammon n Raisin Bagels, Cheddar Cheese Biscuits, Buttermilk Cookies and lots of pics of Kielli!
And of course, our courageous Starship Captain!
Unfortunately, we had transmission interference from the mission site, but we at Starship Command hope that all the folks at Satellite BFC enjoyed the stuff :)
Today, we launch the Starship Supplygoodiesexpress for a resupply mission to Satellite BFC. The primary objective is to empty the basket into a throng of grinning guys and gals. (i.e. our Church)
The vision and mission are stated herein
The payload: Choc Almond, Sunflower Seeds, Pretzels, Cinammon n Raisin Bagels, Cheddar Cheese Biscuits, Buttermilk Cookies and lots of pics of Kielli!
And of course, our courageous Starship Captain!
Unfortunately, we had transmission interference from the mission site, but we at Starship Command hope that all the folks at Satellite BFC enjoyed the stuff :)
Issue 7: The Assembly of Heroes
Ter>
The next day dawning, we prepared for the long-awaited coronation of the Heroic Kielli. A gathering of superheroes from all around the universe, bonded by a common goal: To carry cuddle and take pics with her!
Welcome to the Tan family familiarity and fun!
Here we are, one big happy family.
Seasoned liao, see how confident they look.
Now everyone's gonna be teasing them after this pic ;P
Wow, and who says you can't start teaching parenting to the young :)
The next day dawning, we prepared for the long-awaited coronation of the Heroic Kielli. A gathering of superheroes from all around the universe, bonded by a common goal: To carry cuddle and take pics with her!
Welcome to the Tan family familiarity and fun!
Here we are, one big happy family.
Seasoned liao, see how confident they look.
Now everyone's gonna be teasing them after this pic ;P
Wow, and who says you can't start teaching parenting to the young :)
Issue 6: The Passing of the Moon
Ter> 10th April 2008: The days have come and gone. Behold! Kielli is past the moon! Oh no, she's not like the cow that jumped over the moon, and ran away with the fiddle & spoon.
It means that a month has passed! To celebrate tomorrow's First Month Anniversary, we (the extended family) took a perilous journey in the unknown civilisation of Warring Wakus.... I mean... to Waraku Jap food yummy land!
Here we are, cosying in the private dining room...
We also ordered a special cake for the Birthmonth gal.
If you're wondering what it is, it's actually a pair of egg/tuna sushi :P
Anyway, Grandpa is always a happy customer
Yes, that hand was from Grandma, making sure he has eyes only for her :P
As so goes our happy parting shots
Amazingly, Kielli slept right through dinner, only waking at the end of the adventure demanding a bountiful ransom of nutrients from the milk factory... but alas, that is another tale for another season.
It means that a month has passed! To celebrate tomorrow's First Month Anniversary, we (the extended family) took a perilous journey in the unknown civilisation of Warring Wakus.... I mean... to Waraku Jap food yummy land!
Here we are, cosying in the private dining room...
We also ordered a special cake for the Birthmonth gal.
If you're wondering what it is, it's actually a pair of egg/tuna sushi :P
Anyway, Grandpa is always a happy customer
Yes, that hand was from Grandma, making sure he has eyes only for her :P
As so goes our happy parting shots
Amazingly, Kielli slept right through dinner, only waking at the end of the adventure demanding a bountiful ransom of nutrients from the milk factory... but alas, that is another tale for another season.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
down at His feet
being a mummy is no joke. No joke when u get up in the middle of the nite when ur gal stirs a little in her sleep. No joke when u doze off while feeding her. No joke when u try to stay awake & joyful in the day to entertain her though u slept so little in the nite.
Motherhood is a journey of no return. Kinda a irreversible change. even when u feel tired, u can't take a break, unlike a corporate job whereby u clear ur leave n sleep well thru the nitez. Even if u feel exhausted todae, there is no turning back. When the little one cries, u juz have to get on, work on, go on, 24 hrs everydae. And tat requires lotsa energy.
i realise that despite the many chores i do each day in entertaining tis little gal, i wanna do more than juz fulfill her basic needs, like feeding or changing her diapers. i wanna teach. i wanna play with her. i wanna be a joyful mummy. And to do all these, basically, i need ENERGY n strength. Realised that i need to pray , pray n pray. As prayer is the foundation of the ministry, i guess, prayer too is the foundation of motherhood. haha....:)
i ask not for anytin great nor ambitious. In the past, i remember praying for " major things with targetted focus". But, somehow, God is teaching me these days to pray the "little" prayer in life. Not for any big miracle to happen in my life. But juz a simple prayer each day for a little more strength & joy to sustain me thru the day while i'm half-awake, energy & wisdom to educate tis little one in the way of the Lord. And with the passing of each day, i'm content to simply sleep 5 hrs a night, read the bible to the little one, and simply have 1 hr of free time to myself when Ter comes home to change shift!!! :) Indeed, i thank God for sustaining me!! :) God is good!Good when i sleep 2 hrs a nite, Good when i sleep 6 hrs a nite. As i sleep peacefully thru the nitez, i can't help but thank God that He has given little Kielli good sleep tat the whole family gets a good sleep too!!! :)
As a mummy, there's so much that i wanna protect the little & make sure that she sleeps, eats well & grows well. But, somehow, as i commit her to the Lord, God seems to be teaching me this lesson, to " let go " of tis daughter and give her to the Lord. i realise that tis little one belongs to God n is precious to Him. I can't be there 4 her 24hrs a day. But God will protect her everywhere, round the clock. So these days, b4 Ter & i sleep, we juz pray for her. And haha....we doze off peacefully thru the nite, knowing that should anytin reallie happen thru the nite when all is asleep, God is there to protect her!! Amen!! As the Lord forms her in my womb and knows even the no of hair on little Kielli, i know that God knows Kielli's temperment, temper, character than anyone of us. He has a plan for her. And, well, for Ter & us, we juz kinda have to be good stewardship of tis little one, to train her up in God's way to the best of our ability, that she can be used for God's glory and be wat God wants her to be, be it a roadsweeper, waitress, missionary, teacher, or a pastor's wifey????:PPP We will not know who she will be in the future. But we know, wherever God has called her to, there she will be most happy in God's will!!
This song been running thru my mind when i woke up tis morning. And i was blessed when it reminds me to be always down at the Lord's feet everyday, everywhere. I used to sing tis very often in my NTU campus crusade days n that was like 6 yrs back!! And i haven't been singing tis for sooo sooo long. But somehow, it juz surfaced up todae...here goes:
Down at ur feet Oh Lord, Is the most high place
In ur pressence Lord, i seek ur face, I seek ur face.
There is no higher calling, no greater honor
Than to bow n kneel b4 ur throne
I'm amazed by ur glory
Embraced by ur mercy
Oh Lord, i long to worship U.
I wonder if i got the later -part lyrics right. Seriously, i can't even remember the name of tis song. But, well, tis is wat i remembered to the best of my ability. Hopefully, i got them right.
Indeed, to be down at The Lord's feet is the most high place. As we get caught up in hectic ministry work, may we always remember that perhaps, the most important role we play is NOT a sunday school teacher, nor a youth leader, nor a wifey, nor a gf, nor a church leader. But our core role is simply to play the role of a child down at the feet of our gracious & loving Father, having a most intimate relationship, seeking comfort in the arms of our Father. How comforting is that....:)
Onli then will we be able to play the other roles in our lives well.
Motherhood is a journey of no return. Kinda a irreversible change. even when u feel tired, u can't take a break, unlike a corporate job whereby u clear ur leave n sleep well thru the nitez. Even if u feel exhausted todae, there is no turning back. When the little one cries, u juz have to get on, work on, go on, 24 hrs everydae. And tat requires lotsa energy.
i realise that despite the many chores i do each day in entertaining tis little gal, i wanna do more than juz fulfill her basic needs, like feeding or changing her diapers. i wanna teach. i wanna play with her. i wanna be a joyful mummy. And to do all these, basically, i need ENERGY n strength. Realised that i need to pray , pray n pray. As prayer is the foundation of the ministry, i guess, prayer too is the foundation of motherhood. haha....:)
i ask not for anytin great nor ambitious. In the past, i remember praying for " major things with targetted focus". But, somehow, God is teaching me these days to pray the "little" prayer in life. Not for any big miracle to happen in my life. But juz a simple prayer each day for a little more strength & joy to sustain me thru the day while i'm half-awake, energy & wisdom to educate tis little one in the way of the Lord. And with the passing of each day, i'm content to simply sleep 5 hrs a night, read the bible to the little one, and simply have 1 hr of free time to myself when Ter comes home to change shift!!! :) Indeed, i thank God for sustaining me!! :) God is good!Good when i sleep 2 hrs a nite, Good when i sleep 6 hrs a nite. As i sleep peacefully thru the nitez, i can't help but thank God that He has given little Kielli good sleep tat the whole family gets a good sleep too!!! :)
As a mummy, there's so much that i wanna protect the little & make sure that she sleeps, eats well & grows well. But, somehow, as i commit her to the Lord, God seems to be teaching me this lesson, to " let go " of tis daughter and give her to the Lord. i realise that tis little one belongs to God n is precious to Him. I can't be there 4 her 24hrs a day. But God will protect her everywhere, round the clock. So these days, b4 Ter & i sleep, we juz pray for her. And haha....we doze off peacefully thru the nite, knowing that should anytin reallie happen thru the nite when all is asleep, God is there to protect her!! Amen!! As the Lord forms her in my womb and knows even the no of hair on little Kielli, i know that God knows Kielli's temperment, temper, character than anyone of us. He has a plan for her. And, well, for Ter & us, we juz kinda have to be good stewardship of tis little one, to train her up in God's way to the best of our ability, that she can be used for God's glory and be wat God wants her to be, be it a roadsweeper, waitress, missionary, teacher, or a pastor's wifey????:PPP We will not know who she will be in the future. But we know, wherever God has called her to, there she will be most happy in God's will!!
This song been running thru my mind when i woke up tis morning. And i was blessed when it reminds me to be always down at the Lord's feet everyday, everywhere. I used to sing tis very often in my NTU campus crusade days n that was like 6 yrs back!! And i haven't been singing tis for sooo sooo long. But somehow, it juz surfaced up todae...here goes:
Down at ur feet Oh Lord, Is the most high place
In ur pressence Lord, i seek ur face, I seek ur face.
There is no higher calling, no greater honor
Than to bow n kneel b4 ur throne
I'm amazed by ur glory
Embraced by ur mercy
Oh Lord, i long to worship U.
I wonder if i got the later -part lyrics right. Seriously, i can't even remember the name of tis song. But, well, tis is wat i remembered to the best of my ability. Hopefully, i got them right.
Indeed, to be down at The Lord's feet is the most high place. As we get caught up in hectic ministry work, may we always remember that perhaps, the most important role we play is NOT a sunday school teacher, nor a youth leader, nor a wifey, nor a gf, nor a church leader. But our core role is simply to play the role of a child down at the feet of our gracious & loving Father, having a most intimate relationship, seeking comfort in the arms of our Father. How comforting is that....:)
Onli then will we be able to play the other roles in our lives well.
Monday, March 30, 2009
when the little one gets less cranky...
when little kielli gets less cranky, i do have some little time to myself, other than zzzzing & resting in bed.
yap, i realise tat time is so precious, so i'm glad God made women multi-tasking creatures. Well, men r made such tat they have the ability to compartmentalise every part of their lives, they dun mix work with private life. Well, for women, NOW i know why God made us tis way tat we mix all aspects of our lives together.
This multi-tasking attribute is especially useful during motherhood....
LIKE RIGHT NOW...
while kielli is less cranky n sleeps soundly, i do my face, cleanser, scrub n puts on my sea-clay mask n blogs at the same time..haha....when the mask is done n blog is done, it's about time kielli starts her "cranking" again......:P
Ok. The face scrub & mask makes my day!!! Also, will be having my Javanese body massage later, so tat makes me happie too! It's my 3rd session of massage n i like it. Juz a pity i can't do a body scrub or wrap. Well, after confinement.
Todae is a good day after all!!
Oh. Little kielli has woken up..tataz....gotta go...
yap, i realise tat time is so precious, so i'm glad God made women multi-tasking creatures. Well, men r made such tat they have the ability to compartmentalise every part of their lives, they dun mix work with private life. Well, for women, NOW i know why God made us tis way tat we mix all aspects of our lives together.
This multi-tasking attribute is especially useful during motherhood....
LIKE RIGHT NOW...
while kielli is less cranky n sleeps soundly, i do my face, cleanser, scrub n puts on my sea-clay mask n blogs at the same time..haha....when the mask is done n blog is done, it's about time kielli starts her "cranking" again......:P
Ok. The face scrub & mask makes my day!!! Also, will be having my Javanese body massage later, so tat makes me happie too! It's my 3rd session of massage n i like it. Juz a pity i can't do a body scrub or wrap. Well, after confinement.
Todae is a good day after all!!
Oh. Little kielli has woken up..tataz....gotta go...
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Issue 5: Four Posse's & A Proposal?
Today, we shall dispense with civilities. Our visitors have come, and we shall show them off!
Chia Family
JoAnn, Chiaochyi & the little ones
Pretty Aunties!
More pretty aunties & ceh ceh!
Many many nice people!
Then came they on a special mission
And the proposal was made. Don't the daddies look delighted? =)
Chia Family
JoAnn, Chiaochyi & the little ones
Pretty Aunties!
More pretty aunties & ceh ceh!
Many many nice people!
Then came they on a special mission
And the proposal was made. Don't the daddies look delighted? =)
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