Suspected Dengue Fever

Carmen is getting better, she lazily lying down on her car seat at home to rest

 Since we returned to Klang from Ipoh last Sunday, Carmen began to have fever till now. It has been the six day as today. We brought her to see doctor four times already. Even after so many times of seeing different doctor, she still have fever, but has been showing sign of improvement luckily, but just dont understand why fever just cant go away from her.

Concerned family members called in, asking us to send her for blood test, suspected possible of dengue fever, as currently the number of cases in the disease is in the rise, floods in the northern area has affected water accumulation and led it to the breeding ground for mosquitos. This can be a deadly disease if not properly treated.

This morning, we brought her to hospital to seek specialist advice again. But it seems that her condition has been improving. Her fever subsided since yesterday evening, hopefully it didint come back visiting her. The peadiatrician recommends no blood test needed this time, since she is showing signs of improvement and also recommend observation period before we see him again, since she didnt seems to show any signs and symtoms of dengue fever. Thank godness!

Carmen missed her school this whole week, while i missed my work for the whole week as well. She missed all her training and rehearsal for her school concert on this coming Sunday, which means tomorrow she have to go for her school annual concert at Crystal Crown hotel, Klang. I hope she is getting better, and can join in the event, everything has been prepared for her tomorrow. She herself also very excited and awaiting for it!

Daddy's purposely took a day off to see Carmen present on the stage. No doubt that this is another milestone for us as a parent to see our own child present on the stage. I am eagerly awaiting for it to happen!

My secret recipi ~ Baby Food Puree 2

Lately i browse online to find some baby food puree recipis for Jeanne. The information i found are very useful. I found out that homecooked or prepared food puree is much more better and effective for baby digestive system and health. Therefore, i tried to prepare a variety of flavours for Jeanne to try out. Normally i am the first one to taste each recipi that i made. If i like it, i'm sure Jeanne willl too.

I bought some avocados, pears, apples, persimmons, carrots, kiwi fruit and japanese sweet potatos to prepare the puree to her this week. I know that avocado is very nutritious. Myself also like it very much. My first time having it was in an Australian Japanese shop with sushi. It's marvelous. From that day onwards, i love to order sushi with avocado, normally will be available in California roll and Maki sushi. This fruits really melts in your mouth!

Generally, i know that Avocado is good in the sense that it may helps to lower down bad cholesterol level and increase the good cholesterol level, if eaten 7 days continously, with proven results. Besides that, it also is a natural antibacterial component. It is also very high in fiber content.

Therefore, my recipis today is featuring Avocados. Today i have made a few combinations. I have (1) Avocado & Apple, (2) Avocado with Kiwi, and finally is (3) Avocado & Apple & Persimmons. I think the best combination is Avocado with Apple. I suddenly realise that apple goes very well with other fruits. Thrust me, it's true. I have tried out a few combinations with apples that gave me a superb results.

Here are a few of my featured recipis.........

Avocado & Apple

Kept in the glass jar to send to Jeanne's babysitter 

 

Avocado & Kiwi fruit
It's Jeanne meal for the day

 

Avocado & Apple

To be keep frozen for next meal........

 

Avocado &Kiwi

To be keep frozen for freshness......

Grandpa Birthday Dinner 21.11.2009

Grandma & Grandpa

The lovely old couple preparing to cut cake, just like their wedding aniversary!

Posing with family members while the birthday song being sung 
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

 

The younger generation cheers the crowd

 

Me & Carmen posing before dinner time starts

 

Me & Carmen together with my brother's girlfriend (Sky)

Jeanne stay in her stroller all the times during dinner.....poor girl!

 

 

I think Jeanne saliva coming out because she wants to try the homemade cake also!

Hubby always busy lately, he has been working on almost every weekend. So, i would rather join my sister to go back Ipoh last weekend rather than staying alone at home with 2 young girls doing nothing. Somemore, my grandpa birthday dinner also will be held on that week Saturday. I took a day off from office on Saturday, so that i can travel back Ipoh. Glad that has been spending a few days in Ipoh with my 2 girls.

Even the birthday dinner is not a very grand one, we just dine out at restaurant, those present around 40 members, most of them are family members and also close friends. I am glad to see that my grandma & grandpa so happy to celebrate this event. This event has created an opportunity for us to meet our long time no see relatives and also have a great get together time.

My Home Cooked Dinnner 11.11.2009

Today i am having my medical leave. Since nothing much to do besides house keeping, so i decided to cook a good meal for dinner. There will be a few dishes on the table tonight. See my food presentation for the day.......deng....deng.....deng....deng!

Baby Kailan With Oyster Sauce

Pork Slices with Yam (Wu Tau Kau Yuk) from my mother's kitchen!

Fishball

Preserved Vegetables with Pork Slices

Steam Pomfret

Airasia Free 1 Million Flight Tickets

Last few days, i received an email from Airasia again on the latest promotion starts this morning after the clock strikes 12pm, and i didnt intend to book anyhow. I have been making a few bookings, paid, and end up not going at all. Such a waste of money, even though the flights free, we still have to pay airport tax & admin fee, checked bagage and also most importantly travel insurance policy on my previous booking. I missed out my Bangkok & Gold Coast trip recently.*sigh*I have been forwarded this email to many of my friends. Now, everybody is very excited in making booking ahead!

Today i am on MC, having my stomachache, not sure from menstrual pain or diarrhea. I have been going to the loo often since yesterday. Seen doctor yesterday, doctor claimed that now is the food poisoning season. I take to day off to stay at home, trying to do some house keeping also, after quite sometimes wanting to do it, with time never permits me to do so. Somemore, yesterday the pest control staffs has been doing their spraying chemical service at my house. Today i try to get the help of maids to do cleaning, somemore, it's already year end, CNY is coming soon.

After i chit chatted with my sister just now on MSN, she invited us to follow her to KK next year August. Well, because it's so cheap and irresistable good deal, so i decided to bring my Carmen & mom along there. We  will go for a short trip 3 days 2 nights at KK. I always wanting to bring Carmen along, but time didnt permits. Hopefully, this time will be a reality to her and me. We are waiting for it to happen.

We do have another plan in mind, going China trip again next year. Now in the midst of planning, this China trip will only be me & Carmen, my parents and my sister, Hoong. Not sure the other siblings wanting to join us or not. Hopefully it will happen again after so many failling trips.

I have to be independent nowadays, if i want to go for trip. Hubby is extremely busy, he will not be available to go with us, otherwise is last minute booking, if he can join us. So i dont care much now, he not able to go, i bring along Carmen with me. If i leave her at my in-laws house, i think she is pretty difficult to settle down. She is very close to me, and she cant sleep without me around, even her Daddy also cant calm her down. Later when Jeanne reaches around 1 year old +, i can bring her along too for trips, maybe with someone helping me that time as i will be bringing 2 of my girls with me.

FIL Birthday Celebration 07.11.2009

 The name of the restaurant put up high on the main entrance

 

 My FIL & MIL with Jeanne

 

Me & baby Jeanne

Daddy & Carmen

 

 FIL posing with baby Jeanne

Carmen was really curious on "What's This?"

Carmen thought that this is the birthday cake, so we put up candles and light up fire

Last weekend we went back Ipoh to celebrate my FIL birthday, which falls on 2nd November. Supposingly, we have to celebrate earlier, but because of timing matters, so we postpone it. We have been planning for this event few weeks back. It's not a grand one, we went dine out to celebrate at a restaurant in Kampar. Everyones present, except my sister-in-laws husband missing. He was too busy handling his new house renovation.

We came tried out at this restaurant last time, we found the food there very nice, i supposed they have a great chef there. We saw the set table menu also very attractive, so we plan to celebrate there. The name of the restaurant is similar to a famous TVB drama called "Ka Hou Yuit Yuin" means "United Family". It's a great name, great for family to dine and hang out also.

My secret recipi ~ Baby Food Puree

From this picture, you can see that she is delighted with the food puree i fed her : )

 

 

Her finger ~ licking ~ good expression : P

 

 "The Pumpkin Savoury" in conjunction with Halloween!

 

 

 "Apples & Mangoes Mashed" is the chef recommendation!

When Carmen was younger, during her introduction to semi-solid food or solid food, i used to buy her food puree, the types that sold in major supermarkets. She consumed a lot, on dailly basis, probably from 4 months till 8 months, together with an apple a day, to kee the doctor away!The apple to to be blend into juice for her. Maybe that's the reason for her to have pinkish fair skin tone and smooth complexion.

I also used to feed her bird's nest since she was 9 months old on a weekly basis, till i deliver Jeanne, i stop, because i am lazy in preparing. To be fair, i have to start back, because in a few months time, Jeanne will be reaching 9 months. She deserved to have what her sister have had previously. i always remind myself to be fair to both of them.

Somemore, i still have quite a lot of balance stock in my cabinet, and my friend is helping me to stock in somemore, direct from farm with no preservatives and with a discounted price. And i think myself should have somemore, to maintain my skin complexion. Haha....growing old aready, must really take care of myself!

Now, it's the time for Jeanne's turn. I want to train her to enjoy eating, just like the rest of us in the family. Me, Hubby and Carmen loves and enjoy eating very much. I already bought 2 months supply of food puree from supermarkets to feed her.

Then, i finally realise that i can make my own baby food myself. Somemore, it's fresh and healthier, in the sense that i can choice those better quality organic fruits and vegetables to be fit in her meal. So, i started my chores last 2 weeks. It turn out to be well and she loves it, of course!

I spend some time in surfing the net for the recipis, and i will tried to make it for her to try in the coming days. I want to find more info online because i am not an expert nutritionist, i afraid that i mix out a few items which leads to toxic food. It's dangerous and harmful to baby at this young age.

It has been a wonderful turnout of my latest try out. I have been trying on Sweet Potato & Carrot, Pumpkin, and the best is Apple & Mango, which i think is fabulous, myself also like it. Unbelievable, taste just like pudding. Even Carmen also want to eat it!