Rain... Rain... Go Away...

August was a busy month for us. I've started a part-time job, and Robert travelled quite a lot. Indi - busy at school and playground... :-)

Weather hasn't been good these past few weeks, it rained a lot and after that followed by the hot and humid weather. Indi got ill a few times within this month. First with his diarrhea, we almost have to sent him to the hospital, because he doesn't want to eat or drink and didn't pee for a few hours already... but suddenly he snapped out of it. We were watching tv and he hasn't move for some time, but with a weak voice he said 'I want crackers'... that was the nicest thing we've heard for some time. After eating the crackers and some water to drink he finally 'rebound'.... phew... you can't imagine how happy we were to see him bounced back.
After the diarrhea (that was before his birthday), he got conjunctivitis (if i misspelled.. sorry! - anyway, for those who needs a dictionary - it's an eye infection) and at the same time he had his ear infection... this was the day after his birthday (after Family Weekend). We actually planned to celebrate his birthday on Wednesday, but I have to cancel it due to his sore eyes. It was also his school holiday, so he got a bit frustrated to stay at home. My oh, my... it was sooooo difficult to give him the eyedrops. His eyes was read for about 10 days...
Just as he finished his sore eyes, everybody in the house (rob, me and our helper Genet) had this bad cough... so you can hear our special symphony every night... :-) You can guess what happened next... Indi started coughing, too...

I think it's all because of the rain... weather hasn't been good to us. Anyway... hope this picture brings a smile to your face... we're all getting better anyway...

News from Us... catching up...

Now a bit of catching up from our part... we'll continue with the pictures again later...

School has been really good for Indi. He's learn to take turn, and knows that he needs to share (even though he's not doing it all the time), he's the only person in our house who knows some Mandarin words - he's teaching us the words... One day he was singing a song that I can't quite figure out the words until one day I realize that it's a Mandarin song. When I took him to school I ask him to sing the song with his Mandarin teacher, and yes... he was singing a Mandarin song...

Indi's now a 'big boy'... he doesn't want to wear diapers anymore (except of course when he goes to sleep, we have to convince him that his friends the big boys are also wearing diapers when they go to sleep). Accident still happen every now and then, especially when he's busy playing... at least he will then let us know that he pee already. This toilet training thing is good... can't wait until he's out of diapers, that certainly will save some money... :-)

Robert is still travelling for his work, but at least week-ends he tries to be in Singapore... a few months ago on every Saturday I took part in a cooking class, during the time I'm in my cooking class Robert and Indi had their 'bonding' time... to catch up with the days that Robert is not here.

Indi and I were in Jakarta mid June, and we flew to Bali to mid Robert for the week-end... a nice short break...

After more than a year and three helpers, finally we found a good one... sad to say that it's not an Indonesian maid, but a Filippino instead... so I will be the only one Indi speaks Bahasa to. But our helper is such a blessing... she's a cheerful easy going person, who can do her chores well, can play with Indi, and she can cook!!!!! As much as I like to cook, it's a great help to have someone to cook for you for your daily meals...
She seems to be always working, doing things around the house. I told her to rest, but she just like to be on the move. One day I woke up and found her baking a Banana Cake, because the banana is getting too ripe to eat... it's her initiative that I like. Hope things will just get better with her...

As for me... what news can I give you all? Now that cooking class is finished, I'll have to find time to try and practice what I've learned... would love to make all those delicious canapes that i've learned to make... also would like to take more pictures of this island... that I appreciate more, but is not 'home' yet... :-)

It's close to dinner time... I'll continue posting again soon... meanwhile... take care you all, love you and miss you...

Blessings,
BRIC

I'm sooooo behind with blogging!!!

It's two days from March and I haven't post January pictures... :-)

News first... Indi has started his pre-school on January 15. The first couple of weeks he's got the normal 'separation anxiety', cried whenever I have to leave him, only for a while. Soon after that he's busy with the toys and school activities.
But after two weeks he stopped crying... gave me the goodbye kiss and hug, and see you soon... his eyes already wandering which toys he can grab.
There was a week break because he developed the Hand Foot Mouth Disease symptoms, but turned out it was false alarm. Thank God! But the week at home was driving him crazy... and driving me crazy too... :-) He was sooo glad to be back at school after that.

Robert was away on Indi's first day of school, but Troy was there, so Troy helped with driving us and taking the pictures. Robert is still travelling, and we managed to have a bit of a break. 10days break in Bali during the Chinese New Year.

I'm rushing now... would like to up-load a couple of pictures before time to pick up Indi at school, and put a load of washing in the laundry... phew... back to routine again.
After picking up Indi from school, it will be lunch time followed by his nap... routines, routines... routines..

Hope you're all well!!!!