July 14, 2009
The cousins will be moving to the North very soon. The children will miss each other terribly. My husband and I have thought of sending Liya by flight on her own during school holidays. I’ve seen kids flying by themselves and the flight attendants have been very helpful.
I once flew from London to Kuala Lumpur when Liya was about 2 years old. I was okay. However, I was thankful when I flew in from Miri, Sarawak when Liya was a baby. The air hostess voluntereed to hold Liya so that I could rest, eat and go to the restroom. That was sweet.
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July 14, 2009
“Shall we go see your doctor,” I said to Ajib who was down with flu. Liya convinced me to go on a different day since mummy must be at work.
“I can’t go. My doctor is dead,” replied Ajib. I wasn’t sure if I could buy his excuse but it was amusing.
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June 29, 2009
My hubby and I took Ajib and Liya to the cinema to watch the Revenge of the Fallen. Ajib was excited, he ran in circles and sneaked and hid behind and in between the crowds. It was their first time to the movies.
Liya complained the sound system was too loud while Ajib couldn’t help himself asking questions and fascinated by the robots. We should have brought Ajib’s Bumblebee which we had bought about 2 years back.
People go to the movies with various expectations but they come out taking home some lessons from the movies. Otherwise, the trip is purely on entertainment, nothing more nothing less. In real life, people expect miracles to happen. People wish the love and the care shall remain if not blooming. We take things for granted until something hits us on the head. The bump is painful but the loss unbearable.
Parenting is also like getting bumps all over the head. We’ll be mature over time. We grow fonder of things that we care about. We make sacrifices along the way. As it needs 2 to tango, parenting also requires equal participation from the parents. Don’t be stingy with love and time. Kids will settle for those who give them priority.
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June 25, 2009
Ajib opened his eyes but feeling a bit frustrated that he was left behind. It was 9:00am.
After a few hours of interrupted sleep, I let Ajib sleep a little longer in the morning. “I want to go to school, Aunty,” Ajib pleaded to my maid.
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June 25, 2009
“Thanks, co-pilot,” I said to Ajib who just passed me my toll money, RM2.00 on Duke Highway. Ajib was smiling. Liya said that she also wanted to help me the next time. Then we talked about drivers. Those who drive aeroplanes, trucks, lorries, cars and vans.
In ‘car games’, Ajib could easily swin because I keep on hitting the curbs and signs. I even go to the ooposire direction. In the real life, mommy is the driver – chasing the red light, rushing to school, racing to the hospital and running errands.
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June 21, 2009
Life with daddies may be full of rules and curfews. Life without father figures would be a tragic loss and lonely. A mother cannot replace a dad and vice versa. Fathers have their own charms to win the children’s hearts and values to uphold.
Liya has learned that Daddy has a soft spot and seldom says no. Whenever she couldn’t get a new purse or a pair of hairclips, she would turn to Daddy. As usual, Daddy’s girl wins.
Ajib looks up to Daddy. Daddy is the tech-savvy and an icon. Daddy would opt for more adventurous stuff. Daddy allows game time. With Daddy, there will be lots of tumbling and rolling.
Have a great ‘Happy Father’s Day’ today Daddy. Ajib and Liya can’t wait to present their hand-made cards. Thanks for being a wonderful, supportive and loving father.
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June 19, 2009
Somehow it feels like a curse. Both Ajib and Liya have nightmares. Liya stopped having nightmares, screaming in the middle of the night until before 30months. Unfortunately, Ajib still has to pull through at 38months. At first, I thought this could be they have lots to share and unable to express themselves. Could be true for Liya. The moment she could construct a full sentence, no more waking up crying, sobbing, struggling and searching for something.
I guess Ajib needs more time. Maybe while all learning being transferred to long term memory, flashes of them become nightmares for Ajib. Boys develope their speech at a slower rate compared to girls.
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