Useful Links 101 – Page 21 – My Life in Canada

September 18, 2009

The Birthing Of A Child

I’ve had a busy week, from Chloe being sick.. and recovering.. and then getting sick again.. and afterwhich, I had to help with a friend’s delivery. So welcome.. Baby X – because his parents haven’t named him yet. Baby was delivered on the 17th Sept 2009 @ 1951hrs. I was all the way with his parents.. when he was being delivered. So there is gonna be another classroom furniture for him.. when he is older.. just like his sister.

Seeing his mother go into labour.. for more than 24hrs.. and then had to have a C- section.. after trying so hard.. reminded me of my own birth story.. but mine wasn’t as traumatic as his mother. His mother, Yen was truly a super – trooper .. and didn’t make one sound.. all thru’ those contractions. But baby was delivered healthy.. and he is such a handsome looking boy. Baby and mom was discharged today.. and i had to do some pharmacy run for them.. and finally they are home. Thank God..!! for a safe delivery.

September 12, 2009

Chloe Is Sick

She slept good last nite.. and woke up good.. and we even snuggled a bit on my bed.. before we got up to go to Macdonalds for breakfast.. but half way thru’ her pancakes.. she came down with a fever. Strange and worrisome – yes.. PB was sick since Tuesday.. but he is pretty much over it.. but hacking a lot.. and he stayed away from Chloe as much as possible. So this sudden outbreak of high fever.. really .. have me all worried now.

So we headed up to the emergency .. since the family doctor isn’t working today.. and the kid didn’t wanna go onto the exam table at the emergency room. We cajoled .. we teased.. we did everything.. to help her onto the exam table. Finally, we managed to persuade her onto the table.. and the doc took a quite look at her.. and send us home with some tylenol. Would be nice if they made some specially for kids .. the exam table I mean .. with toys and gadgets on the sides eh.. 🙂 Maybe, some day someone would .. one can always hope.

August 20, 2009

Yelling Much Mom?

Shocking..?? Agree with me..?? or you really think you are not yelling much..?? But once in a while we are all guilty of being the yelling mom .. or even dad – and in my case .. it’s the yelling mom .. and the grouchy dad. But having said all that.. donch beat yourself up.. if you feel right now.. that you had been yelling too much – afterall, we are all human. Yelling feels momentarily self relieving until of course the guilt sets in and then what..?? did the house, you or your child and your spouse restore any calm ..?? Not really .. in fact, sometimes the guilt is so bad, moms like me. .we try and make up for the yelling and what does it teach your kid..?? No prizes for guessing like when i do weight loss supplements reviews. Your kid will continue to not listen and your frustration builds… and you yell again.. and you try and make up to your kid and your spouse. Vicious cycle eh..?? VERY..!!

So we all know yelling is not right. nor does it work.. and yes. .i know you can’t help yourself.. but you can and believe me.. when I say you can.. you can. Why..?? because i’m the classic yelling mom example. There are much quieter ways to make ourselves heard and like always, you have to give your kid more credit .. then you think they deserve in the hearing dept. And yes, they have selective hearing.. but they also do hear you – whether they act on it.. or not is entirely what makes them feel good about themselves too.

Honestly, tell me .. would you listen to your yelling mom or dad..?? I come from an era of yelling moms… and i told myself.. i never wanna be this way with my daughter. Why..?? because when i have a problem.. or encounter any unhappiness.. i know i can never go to my mom.. because all she does is yell at me. Do you want your kid to be this way..?? never come to you ..?? To be cont’d…

August 11, 2009

Seafest 2009

So we were headed to check out some AED, when we realized that the Seafest parade was on – so we were stuck and had to wait for the parade to be over with before we headed out again. As usual.. the Seafest Parade was .. lets just say.. “ahem” and i wouldn’t have missed it.. if we had headed out earlier.

The attempt made by the owners of the floats were excellent.. but i guess with so little resources.. and so little support.. and a lame mentioned on the papers.. wasn’t worth our while to even attempt to do anything for the parade at all. But if everyone thought the same way as us.. i guess our kids would never know any better.

Like i said.. you gotta give them credit.. when credit is due.. they do try. But you and I know .. that the parades back home are way, way gorgeous than these. Maybe, one day, I can bring Chloe back during National Day to watch the floats.

The kids were cute.. but they must be hot and tired by then. The weather wasn’t the best this summer.

Pity those in this kinda costume eh.

Of course, the red hat ladies..!!

And Boston Pizza!

July 15, 2009

Back From Vacation

So we are back from our vacation, a short one .. but that was all the time we could afford. We didn’t go very far.. but we did a lot .. more than we had for the last 5 yrs. With your own businesses and a child.. and years of ex-employees that had the “me first” attitude.. there was just no way to go anywheres. This year, we had Katelynn who double up as a part time employee at the store.. and looked after the store.. while we were gone. Yes, she followed instructions to the tee .. and we had no problems with her manning the store.. for she is trustworthy. On top of it.. we had our good friend, Gary come see look.. and help Kate when it was busy – during the days we were gone. Grateful for good friends.. and finally a good employee – we are going for another short break in August before the summer ends. So while PB bought some golf training aids for himself, he bought me this handmade necklace. Love it..!! and he insisted on paying for it.. so i’m happy.

June 13, 2009

Orientation At New School

Chloe went for her orientation yesterday at her new school. The one that she is starting in .. this fall. It is nearer to our home.. and this time round, she wouldn’t be in French immersion. We didn’t have much success in the other school .. and because of that… not only is Chloe having a kind of a phobia with the previous school .. we are having it too. But like PB said.. we are not subjecting the kid to anymore traumatic experiences… like the ones she had last year and no more looking for best diet pills either for me… muahahahah!!! We feel extremely sad that the first school that Chloe went to, turned out this way but on the other hand.. one cannot lived in the past forever.. and learn to move on.

The orientation went a lot easier this year for us .. then it did last year. The anxiety was there.. but not as bad as last year. Chloe took the orientation like a champ… and impressed her new teachers.. as well as her principal. The principal came up to shake our hands.. and introduce herself.. and said to us that Chloe was absolutely lovely and cute. But this year .. we are also taking a step backwards.. and I’m trying not to be too enthusiastic as i was last year.. with Chloe previous school in terms of fund raising and so forth.

We asked Chloe at the end of orientation if she wanted to go to her new school.. she said yes.. because she loves Mrs H. The school has a no touch policy.. but we approached Mrs H.. that it is ok by us.. if chloe needed some hugging or touching.. we have no problem with it at all. Mrs H. is like a grandmother .. and i have full trust in her. The hands off policy is good.. but in situation when the kid is this young.. i think we have to play by ear.. and go with what the kid needs. Last year.. at Chloe’s old school.. she was bawling her eyes out.. but they won’t even hold her hands.. to comfort her. Anyhow.. i’m pretty happy about what i’ve seen so far.. one can only hope for the best eh. Plus, Chloe wanted me to take pictures of her .. outside her school.. for her “Kai Mah” .. i’ll upload it later tonite.. i left it at home.. and didn’t bring my key.

May 14, 2009

Yearly Dentist Visit

The much dreaded yearly dental visit is here again. A year ago, about this time.. Chloe had her caps done in the hospital. They had to put her to sleep .. because she was so scared even to be sitting on the dentist chair. The same thing this year.. but it didn’t take as long this time.. since we did visit the dentist like a few months ago.. because a cap had fallen out.

She had some cleaning done.. and the dentist checked to see if that fallen cap was causing any trouble.. because they didn’t do anything about it the last time. But as you can see .. the dentist office quite the stylo-malo.. everything quite high tech .. for a small town like here. I bet he has a cell towers at home.. muahahhaha!!! In Canada .. dental care is taken care of by the government but only once a year, anything more.. you kinda have to pay on your own.. or get some kind of supplementary health care program.. like Blue Cross. So yes.. !! i bet Dr Leblanc is making lotsssss of money.. muahahahahha!!!

May 10, 2009

Mother’s Day

I am a mother for 5.5 yrs now. And I know being a mother is truly not easy but one that gives out unconditional love. Whatever I do, I do it for my kid first and I’m sure that alot of mommies out there are this way too. This generation of kids are the most blessed if I may say so.

I come from a generation where my mom thinks that boys are more important and that supporting me thru’ college was unnecessary. I don’t blame my mom for thinking and behaving this way .. because that was how she was brought up too. I grew up in a generation where my mom would search our entire house .. to find our diaries just to see what we were up too. I grew up in a generation where my mom said many harsh and vulgar words to me .. when i was growing up. I grew up with a mom who only wants to hear the good stuff and never the bad. And if anything went bad.. it had to be the “girls” fault. Many of you out there.. may have experience this kind of treatment .. because of our different culture . .and generation .. and our education background.

I grew up with a mom who thinks that the best thing a daughter can do is to marry someone rich, very young – so that she doesn’t need to take care of us anymore – not her problem anymore (her exact words). Do i hate my mom..?? nah.. ! But it sure taught me something.. that if i wanna have a kid.. than i must never treat her the way i was treated – as easy as buying a micro sd card. Pretty straight forward eh. I don’t hate my mom .. but please stop being stupid and stop asking me if my mom knows about my life in Canada nor had she made an attempt to contact me here or the other way around. Especially those who knows me .. and knows that I never talk about my family except this one in Canada (pb and chloe).

And to all good mommies out there.. Happy Mother’s Day.

April 24, 2009

Hello Kitty

I bought these rubber stamps for chloe to play with. But seriously, when i think of it.. i wonder if it is I .. ?? or it’s chloe’s fetish..??? hehehe!! truth be told.. i love hello kitty a lot .. but that was when i was a kid. At that time and age, I couldn’t afford to have stuff like Hello Kitty .. as my mum wasn’t one .. that would spend a lot of money on the gals (cultural thing). So whenever i see hello kitty stuff.. you know i’ll be buying for Chloe.. just because. The thing about giving your kid.. what you never had .. is true eh.

April 21, 2009

Sniffles Again

The lil’ brat started having the sniffles yesterday, and of course like any parent, we are on the red alert . .hoping she won’t get any temperature with her sniffles. The teacher in school was very encouraging and had said that with all the germs she is getting, she won’t have to fight it next fall, when she goes back to school. One can always hope eh..?? With Chloe sick so often .. since she started school, like any parents.. I don’t need to use weight loss pills to lose weight, worrying about her is enough to make me skip a meal or two.