"Make Penang Breastfeeding Friendly" Campaign on 9 Oct 2011

I know i am LATE, but better than NONE, right?

Ok, this was a breastfeeding event organise by Penang Mother-to-Mother Peer Support (MMPS) in celebrating of World Breastfeeding Week 2011. During the event also MMPS run together 1 Minute Simultaneous Breastfeeding too.

I am one of the volunteer committee.



Event was on Sunday, 9th October 2011, 3:15pm – 5:00pm at Straits Quay (Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Penang). Free entrance, free refreshment, free face painting, and many exciting games and prizes to be won.

During the campaign, MMPS also launching “1 Minute Simultaneous Breastfeeding” event at 4pm. Total we had: 800 mothers and babies from all over Malaysia: 534 mothers and babies from 46 hospitals and 266 mothers and babies from everywhere. Breastfed together on 9th Oct at 4pm! Bravo to the supporter!

Knew what, YB Puan Betty Chew (President of Penang Pertubuhan Wanita Mutiara and wife of Chief Minister YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng) and Dato' Anwar Fazal (Chairperson Emeritus WABA) were there to support too!



Not only me so excited during the whole event, my 3 elder kids also enjoyed themselves very much. Jing and Yang having great time on hand and face painting, asking balloon from the clown, ate and drinks as they want. Mann was too busy playing at toys corner. Tanz was with daddy while mummy busy entertaining the crowd.











I am very prouded to myself during the “1 Minute Simultaneous Breastfeeding” event. By that time, back carried Mann in my manduca SSC and front breastfed Tanz. Woo...



BTW, graped the opportunity to go to Charlie Brown Restaurant too. Here was the bill for 2 adults and 3 kids! Told hubby that no more next time liao la, actually the price for the food is reasonable but for the drinks was too expensive! Mann kept saying:"mummy, see this!" "mummy, see that!" All are Charlie Brown cartoon characters up to ceiling, no wonder she was so excited! Haha...









The event end at 530 pm, after clean up we left at 6pm. All my kids slept till we get home! Wo... Mummy also super tired!

Oh, ya, even Amelia the writer for The Law IBFAN was there to support.

My kids (Oct 2011)

Hi.. I think i should update all in one post. Made the works easy!

We went to the beach at Sg Batu, Penang on Sept, 2011. It's Yang kiddy function. Too bad Mann didn't follow because she just recover for fever. Bring her to the beach is not a good idea. Jing and Yang having fun at there. Mummy and Tanz just sat under the tree and SAW the other kids playing around. Promised the kids will be there again and MUST bring Mann together.

Jing (8 yo and 5 mths)

Really a challenge for me! Her life just marks and competing, That's all! I wonder should I stop her to go to school? Away from those negative influence?

Yang (just reach 6 yo)

Having his birthday celebration at kiddy. He's happy that i bought him a Angry Bird's birthday cake. Then ho... no photo was taken, because i forgot to bring along the camera. Hm... let the sweet memory kept in his mind la!
Seem like he really HATES homework, he will refuse to do even need to write only 3 lines of sentences. yer... Headache!

Mann (2 yo and 3 mths)

hu... Now she really knows how to made simple sentences. Not consider speech delay. She is without any nappy during day time now,so more works for the whole family to remind her to go to toilet. Night, sorry mummy can't woke up lo.

Tanz (14 weeks) Weight:5.2kg Height:59cm

Yes, she is free from jaundice now since 10 weeks old,means no more to and from clinic every weeks. Yippy!
She increased 1 kgs in a mth.Not bad ha?!
Her head getting strong now. She can recognize her name and will search for it when you call her name.
She wants grandpa to carry when she noticed he is around. Will cry even cranky just because want to ask grandpa to carry. To where? jalan-jalan whole kampong! hehe...

Daddy and mummy
Mummy (me la) is a SAHM now. Having enough time to breastfeed the little one. No more pumping, sterilize, keep, arrange, reheat... breast milk. Feel so GREAT now!! Daddy - busy bee!

My kids (Aug 2011)

MOST IMPORTANT THINGS - THE ELDER LOVES TANZ. HAPPY, RIGHT?

Jing. 8 yr and 2 mths.

I found that she's kept "changing". Never show any interested in any matter. Ah... the Malaysia education system did "trained" her like that. Everything, wait and the answer will "fly" to her! But one thing is good, she still done very well on her homework, no need mummy to keep call and call, just the same thing, very ugly writing. It's all my fault, when she is young i told her wrote in propel and right way enough.

Yang. 5 yrs and 10 mths.

Stickied to mummy only, like super glue! After delivered Tanz, more shows to watch. Even in kiddy he can cry looking for mummy... Cry every night,cause need to do his homework lo. He still not really strong at his wrist yet, so still facing writing problem. Need more trainings.

Mann. Reached her 2 yr old at 3 July!

But since I am in confinement so just had a small celebration for her. I bought her a new dress and daddy got her a new toy. She first very happy with her cake, but when asked to blow her cake, she's scared! May be due i kept on telling her fire is dangerous.
She is now can speak to combine 2 different words and trying to made sentences by using main words only. Basically i can understand lo. But... she's used pacifier so a bit "chao leng tai". LOL
She's love to sing. Now can sing half of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (in English and Mandarin), Wa Wa Guo （娃娃国）and Ke Ren Lai (客人来）.
She behaved very well even i delivered Tanz. So lucky I am!

Tanz. 6 weeks.

Weight:4.2kgs. Length: 53cm.
She knew how to smile! And when she is awake, she will look for someone to talk, sing and play with her. She will give you a very nice and beautiful smile! She love to sleep on someone arm. She can sleep for N hour if is on someone arm or beside mummy. Headache! I can't do any works!
Still breastfeed, very well. This moo mummy is feeding on her demand so never know how much she need and the time gap between 2 feeding. This few night, she's too full till she vomited!
She still jaundice, reduced very slow. But never mind, confirmed is breast milk jaundice. Since the level still above 200umol/L, so will wait till 6 weeks old then only allow to inject for Hep B jab.

Hubby and I - we are happy with the present of 4 kids! no 5??? LOL hubby is sweating!!!

Jing and Yang update

Jing - 6 years 2 mths

- is big Jie Jie to Yang and Mann
- More problems to mummy
- Don't like Yang coz always complaint Yang disturb her a lot. Actually not,just Yang really like to FOLLOW what Jing do!
- Doing very good in her study. Will automatically do her homeworks if have after dinner.
- Loves to read, paint, attend her music class, attend Enopimath class.
- Not really love vege anymore. Why? Ah mah and Yeh Yeh said eat vege not nutrient woh,must eat more meat and fish...
- Loves Mann because Mann is a gal not a boy. She claim that boy more naughty!


Yang - 3 years 9 mths

- Still so active! Mummy so tired
- Still refuse to study/learn, but now at least willing to hold the pencil to write if in good mood.
- Love to FOLLOW jie jie, whatever jie jie dod he also want to FOLLOW.
- LOVEs vege, because mummy waqshed his brain if didn'ttake vege can't poo poo.
- Loves Mann as she is a baby!?
- Love to cry also. Anything unhappy will cry only!


Their reaction when first saw Mann

Jing - oh... baby. So cute! Look like me? have big eyes like me? etc... all kind of questions!

Yang - Baby... I am kor kor. (Turn to mummy) This baby came from ur tummy? why only one? inside (point to mummy tummy) still have another one ah? Baby have "luili" (punjab - penis)?

Jing was so happy when i told Mann is a girl but Yang a bit dissapointed. He always expect a baby boy and asked me to get him another baby boy.

Genting Trip during CNY - 1

OK,this year a bit different. Whole family (with DH's aunt family) went to Genting during 1st day of CNY, because DH's cousin can't come home during CNY, need to work as she handled the Happy Shaolin project.

We stay in Awana. Quick nice. Apartment type, so that we can cook ourselves. Chinese must having dinner together during CNY and eat at home can chit chat longer time mah.

First day, due to check in at 3pm so we didn't went to Genting Theme Part just went to Temple Cheng Swee after gathering dinner.

Yang was so excited because he never watch any "show" from China. LOL Yang so "ang mo"!

Luckily the weather was so nice, we can see the view very nice. And there have exhibition selling things from China, some local reptiles and local organic and herbs store. We bought some organic fruits and herbs. I love the organic ginger, very nice, less fibre and very big.

Mengkuan dam walk

My house just nearby Bukit Mertajam Mengkuang dam,in 10 minutes drive only. I just love to went there so my kids can walk on the grass without shoe. Actually i love the feeling walking on grass, hehe...

This time we decided to walk into another pass way around the dam. Quite far! Took about 1/2 hour. You can know how "far" from Jing's face! She complained and complained, want to return... But my Yang...



See negotiating with daddy want to walk further more! And Jing don't care - walk back herself! haha... Of cause in the end,we all return, because mommy and daddy can't tahan liao! haha...

Will your father-in-law cook?

I just considered myself very lucky! I don't have Mother-In-Law and a very understanding father-in-law. Without MIL it's reduce the chances my DH sit on the wall and good FIL can help me do a lot of things include cleaning up the house.

My hubby and I were in Ipoh during Saturday because i am going to move from rented house to government house. Need to clean up and move my things. We can't return on time.

When i reached home by 730pm, my FIL already fetched Yang from my mother's place because she need to attend dinner. Then I saw both my kids were after bath and taking their dining. My FIL cook! Although it's just very simple meal, i don't mind. Both my kids very enjoyed!

Hm... I am so lucky...