http://4malmal.com parenting, daily inspirations, craft, cooking, recipe, travel, photography, writing, kids Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:45:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My appetite is growing crazy these days There are days when my hungry stomach could only accommodate a few mouth full and there are days when I woke up with a ferocious appetite Today is one of those days This was what I had an hour after having a heavy breakfast I finished half a ... http://4malmal.com/2010/03/09/snack/ Bike ... $ 3 / hr Roller Blades .... $ 6 / hr Baby's Car Seat .... hand-me-down Jogger .... $$$ To exercise with a baby in tow ... PRICELESS Related posts from archives:Hanging Mobile The truth is that Malcolm is not really keen to...Nestling I got a little carried away with the recent buzz...Pressie from ... http://4malmal.com/2010/03/07/sanity-for-a-sahm/ I have never been lucky when it comes to winning things, but perhaps it's a sign of a good year ahead, last Saturday, I was one of the selected blogger by omy to catch Yona Yona penguin for a special one evening preview at Jurong Birdpark, in return, to blog ... http://4malmal.com/2010/03/01/yona-yona-penguins/ The last time we spent Lunar New Year in Singapore as a family was 4 years ago. The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of Spring but for a tropical country like Singapore, it is hard to witness the beauty of this season. A season where everything living springs to life. ... http://4malmal.com/2010/02/23/lunar-new-year/ The baby now weighs at 7 kg, more than twice his birth weight, as heavy as his elder brother when he was 3 month old His head circumference  and weight are at the 90th percentile but his height is stuck at the 50th percentile A stout and no longer so little guy ... http://4malmal.com/2010/02/15/baby-at-3-12-month-old/ Chinese New Year is round the corner and I just realized that I have all kinds of new year goodies sitting in my kitchen cabinet, ALL HOMEMADE ! NON, il n'est pas moi It's my mum She baked them ALL She is especially diligent this year, after being freed from looking after her new ... http://4malmal.com/2010/02/11/almond-nut-cookies/ It's easy to neglect this spacewhen life is as hectic as nowAnd the more I neglectthe harder it is to returnIt's like losing the momentumIt's like becoming foreignIt's like tipping the balancea balance I consciously holdBut days passed and weeks passedAnd there were more that were left out along the ... http://4malmal.com/2010/02/05/they-keep-me-busy/ It has been a crazy weekMy husband is out of town and I am left with the kidsI could have gotten some help from my mum but it was a bad time to seek help as every year this time, my mum is busy preparing for Chinese New YearAnd somehow ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/29/have-you-spring-clean/ is cooing at my hanging mobile Related posts from archives:Hi, Good Morning ! And Malcolm got it wrong So did my husband...Happiness Happiness is kicking balls running with arms open wind in...Drizzling Morning Woke up this morning and it was drizzling. Got him...Friday Morning Just came back from a good ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/24/morning-happiness/ One of the most challenging part after having the new baby was when it comes to preparation of meals. We usually eat out on weekends. On weekdays, apart from breakfast, I usually have to prepare dinner for the family and occasionally lunch for myself as Malcolm takes his lunch in school ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/19/new-challenge/ We came back from a swim this morning and look what we found crouching outside the bathroom door A gorgeous looking grasshopper ! Its beautiful coat of bright luminous green with a faint tint of yellow Never realized how pretty this creepy crawler looks closeup We suspect he might have hitched a ride on ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/14/an-unexpected-visitor/ To fit into my old jeans ! It doesn't matter if I have close to 4 more kg to shed as most of the bulge was hanging above my hipster jeans nicely concealed by a top, which was improvised from a dress one which has lost its appeal since I lost my pregnancy hormones Still, ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/12/things-that-make-me-feel-good/ The last time I visited Singapore Zoo was when Malcolm was somewhere around 18 months and for my husband, he hasn't been there since he was a kid. Even within a short span of 5 years, I find that the place has changed drastically and I think it was a massive ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/10/have-you-been-to-the-zoo-lately/ Baby Marcus is 2 months old At 2 months, he weighs about 6 kg and is almost double his birth weight He is still very much on his 2 hours feeding schedule however, he is able to stretch his feeding time to 4 hours if he is in deep sleep This usually happens if ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/05/baby-at-2-months-old/ For consecutive 3 years now my family had it the same way It was started probably because we were away for the past years thus making reunion especially precious We had it most fun in the open space when we could hear, see and smell the real thing But with a new baby it is impossible ... http://4malmal.com/2010/01/01/happy-2010/