Kotobian Do Tadau Kaamatan!

on behalf of the whole family, my 3 yrs old daughter, Ellone, would like to wish "Kotobian Do Toun Vagu" to everyone...

and not to forget, an e-card for you too!

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YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always knew he would win...

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Ellone & Division

this morning, ellone brought a (small) packet of Tiger biscuit to school. just now, i asked her whether she has eaten her the biscuits or not. she then told me that a boy by the name of Alex had taken and eaten it without anyone's knowing.

so kesian she didn't even had a chance to taste it...

i said to her, later we go and buy another biscuit and bring it to school tomorrow. she agreed and add, "we buy 4 ok, mommy? 2 kasi kawan, 2 ellone punya"

and i haven't even taught her Maths yet! 

Parenting Tips : The correct way to handle a baby

Ellone & Big Apple Donuts

Ellone has been wanting to have Big Apple Donuts since last Thursday. she even ask her aunty to call us to buy them for her. and we did, but 6 pcs only. at almost 8 o'clock that night, jnr ate the last donut thinking nobody would want to eat it anymore. when ellone found out, she cried and cried and cried and asked her daddy to go and buy more. daddy pujuk her saying that he will bring her on sunday but she said "ELLONE MAU SEKARANG!!!!!" and continue crying for about 15 minutes. luckily her aunty wanted to go to Servay and asked her to come along, baru aman dunia. but still, she made her daddy promise to bring her to go and buy Big Apple Donuts on Sunday.

on Friday, jnr and the kids - minus xavier, went to their aunty helen's house. guess what? aunty helen had bought Big Apple Donuts! well, not for the kids actually but since they were already there, also had a helping la.. nakatapun jugalah ellone...

saturday evening, ellone started to feel unwell. she keep complaining about a headache. we had a wedding to attend. drag ellone along coz there is no one to look after her at home. so embarrassing, she actually vomited at the wedding, di khalayak orang ramai yg sedang makan lagi tuuuu... an ex-unimate said "oh... biasa sudah bah begini ni.. hehehe.." and then he put two chairs to cover the vomit! good idea also... but the smell is still bad la... luckily ellone only had milk before that so, vomited milk only. since ellone and jnr had vomit all over them, we decided to go home, padahal baru sampai lagi tu. but come to think of it, that evening had not really started out good. first, ellone's complaints, second, on the way to the entrance of the cultural hall, i suddenly noticed the tag of my top was sticking out in front! i was like "Damn! my baju tebalik! !@#$%%" i told jnr and there was this big bus nearby so we went at the back and i quickly fix my baju. the final one was the vomit lah.

and she continued to vomit the whole night through... she vomitted until there were nothing else coming out except for the yellowish  thingy which i know must have tasted so bitter in her mouth! so kesian... and she didnt even have fever. i keep touching her forehead and it felt normal...

sunday came and she was so weak she couldn't even sit. she lied down all morning. she ate a bowl of porridge (while lying down) and went back to sleep. when she woke up at about 11, i changed her cloth, lap2 her a bit and brought her to see the doctor. just after i step inside the clinic, the power went off. so the doctor had to check ellone in the dark. told him that she keep vomiting since last night. doctor said there was no fever. he wanted to check on ellone's throat so he put in the stick into ellone's mouth. ellone gagged along with a little vomit and the doctor manage to avoid. i apologized and the doctor said "tidak apa bah... sya tidak kena juga" and then that's when the vomit of all vomits came! ellone vomited all over me, the floor and even the doctor! OMG, that was so embarrassing!!!! ellone was given some medicine for her vomiting, for fever and also antibiotics.

back at home, i gave her all the medicine, she ate bubur again and went to sleep. at 5 in the evening, she woke up with a smile and say "HI!!!!" she said she feels ok already and to keep his promise, daddy brought us to warisan square's Big Apple Donuts and let ellone choose for herself a dozen of yummy donuts. she sang all the way home, which means she's back to her usual self.

while i was typing my previous entry, she suddenly said "SEDAP!!!" - but her eyes are closed. i asked her, "apa yang SEDAP??" and she replied "BIG APPLE DONUTS!" with a smile and her eyes are still closed. i called her again "Ellone... Ellone...???" but she didn't answer - for she is fast asleep

 

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My Cloth Diaper Care Set

 

last thursday, during the Labour's Day holiday, i went to shop for what i call my cloth diaper care set. after reading miabambina's entry on washing cloth diapers for the hundredth time, i finally realized that if i'm going to be serious in cloth diapering, i should have my care set so that whenever i wanted to do strip washing or "vinegaring" or "baking soda-ing" my cloth diapers, i would have all the necessary things ready.

before this, i only have a diaper bin for my used diapers and Pureen HAD for washing.

this is the bin i use

bought from Servay Hypermarket Penampang for RM12.90. bought this bin during my 1st week of cloth diapering.

and this is the Pureen HAD

also bought from Servay for RM19.65. ok let me tell you a story. this detergent is actually located at the 1st flr of Servay, y'know, at the baby's section. so we went up, take a box of Pureen HAD, paid for it and then went to the ground floor to continue doing some shopping. when we were at the counter to pay for  the  ground floor stuff, i left the Pureen in the trolley coz it has already been paid for kan... and since we didnt buy much, jnr didnt wait for me to finish paying, he pushed the trolley back to the trolley station which is located at the entrance of the hypermarket. after i'm done, i didnt wait for jnr, i just carry all the stuff to the car. a little while later, i saw jnr on his way to the car. i didnt see him carrying anything, i wondered if the box of detergent can fit in his pocket. when he finally get to the car, asked him where the detergent is? guess what? he didnt noticed that i had left it in the trolley! he rushed back to the trolley station but nope, the trolley has been taken. he even asked the counter but nope, nobody has left anything there either. so... what to do laa.. he had to go back upstairs and purchase another box of Pureen HAD! kesian kan?

 

ok, back to my care set story.

1.  Sunlight diswashing liquid from Giant CityMall.

this is very useful especially if you want to do stripwashing. there are a few different types of Sunlight but i chose this one because of the colorit's like fluorescent green/yellow i thought it is going to glow in the dark - turn out i does not.

2.  Baking Soda also from Giant CityMall.

ok, i dont know if this is the right a baking soda to use but this is the only one that has the word SODA on it - so i figured this must be the one. this one is good if you wanted to soak your soiled diaper to remove stain and odor.

3. Dettol from Giant CityMall

this is a multipurpose dettol - good for disinfecting your diapers. according to miabambina, it is also a good idea to add a cap full of dettol in your (diaper) wash. and i have done that for 3 days now and my cloth diapers smells so good and clean!

4.  Soft-Bristled Tooth Brush from Giant CityMall

the keyword here is SOFT. i chose the cheapest one.

5. Distilled Vinegar RM6.90 from Tong Hing Supermarket KK.

 

i couldn't find distilled vinegar in Giant so we went to Tong Hing. Luckily Sandra has a photo of the distilled vinegar she used in her blog so i know how it looks like. BTW, Sandra & Miabambina is the same person ya. Miabambina is the name of her online store.

After Tong Hing, i went to Home & Garden and bought a small pink basket to keep all my care set stuff. here's how it looked like - at first.

the empty space bothers me so much i decided that i should put the Pureen HAD in there BUT the big box of Pureen HAD coudn't possibly fit in there. in the evening, we went to Karamunsing to buy some computer stuff so i went to one of the shops there, i think the name of the shop is Kolombong Trading, the one near Kid's Avenue tu, and bought an air-tight container.

when i get home, i poured all the detergent into the container. i bought the one with a green lid on purpose to match the green scoop of the Pureen detergent.

just nice, kan?

so now, this is how my basket of cloth diaper care set looks like...

 

even this makes me sooo happy. and content - for now...

 

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New To Cloth Diapers?

then you have come to the right place.

to my existing readers & friends, bear with me. i'm now fully CD-ing my son so i guess i'm now officially a CD addict momma. there's going to be quite a lot of entries on CDs from now on coz i wanted to share what i know about CDs, my experience and my take on Cloth Diapering.

when ppl say "Cloth Diaper", what's the 1st thing that came into your mind? honestly, for me, when i first heard of Cloth Diaper, i pictured the flat square piece of cloth that you put on your baby and you need to change it every time they pee (this got me wondering, is there a past tense for pee?) or pooped.

No! Not anymore... Cloth Diapers or CDs have now evolved into Modern Cloth Diapers, which look a lot like disposable diapers but  Modern CDs are (machine) washable coz they are made of clothes, comes in colors and cute prints. gone are the days of folding lampins, putting them on your baby and fastening them with BIG sharp pins... which are now dubbed as Traditional Cloth Diapering.

Why choose cloth diapers? isn't using disposable diapers or "pampers" (funny, isn't it? all disposable diapers are referred to as pampers even though they are of a different brand) are easier?

well, i must admit, using disposable diapers mean less work for you. just throw them in the trash and that's it. but has it ever occured to you that by CD-ing, you are actually doing your part in preserving the environment? heheh... not that i am so into protecting the earth but it does help, y'know...

so, want to know more about cloth diaper? let's begin the lesson for today

oh, btw, you can always refer to miabambina for more info. she has been CD-ing for a long time and she has a lot of tips on CD-ing.

there are actually 4 types of Cloth Diaper.

1. Prefolds / Flats

this is the traditional square cotton diaper that you fold and fasten with pins. however, nowadays, pins are not a popular choice anymore coz it is dangerous you might poke your baby's stomach with it. pins have evolved into Snappi. I don't know how to discribe the snappi but just do a search on google, for sure there are plenty sites with info on snappi. if you do not want to use snappi, you can just fold the diaper to fit your baby and just cover them with a Diaper Cover. Personally, i think prefolds and flats are good for newborns.

*pics coming soon*

2. Pocket Diaper

as the name implies, pocket diaper has a pocket opening for you to stuff in inserts. Pocket Diapers will not work without inserts so remember this: POCKET DIAPERS NEED INSERTS.

Drybees Pocket Diaper with Wahmies One Size Microfiber Insert (White) & GAD One Size Hemp Insert

3. Fitted Diaper

Fitted Diaper is not waterproof so, you must pair it with Diaper Cover. Remember : FITTED DIAPERS NEED COVER.

 
Kissaluvs Fitted Diaper (Right) & Imse Vimse Diaper Cover (Left)

4. All-In-One Diaper (AIO)

All-In-One diapers does not need anything else for it to work. you can just put the diaper on your baby straight away but for a heavy-wetter, you might want to consider a hybrid AIO - it has a pocket for inserts.

Drybees Pocket Hybrid AIO

I have a 1 year old son and i had just started using CD recently. Personally, i prefer AIO to the rest coz i think it is cheaper . An AIO costs about RM55 - RM70. Pocket Diapers are sold cheaper but, you would still have to use inserts in them. The cheapest pocket cost about RM50++, the cheapest insert costs about RM10. my experience, 1 regular insert will not work, you need to put at least 2 so, using pocket diaper would cost about RM70++. see?? AIO is still cheaper. same goes with fitted diaper. Fitted diaper are normally cheap. you can get them at RM40++ but, you need a cover. The cheapest diaper cover costs at also about RM40++. That means, you will have to spend RM80++ to use fitted diaper. Personally, i think AIO saves a lot. If you buy a One Size Hybrid AIO, then that is more economical.

However, from experience, my AIOs took at least 1 1/2 days to dry completely. do not be fooled by the outer side of the diaper. of course the outer feels dry but try and put your hand inside the pocket of a Hybrid AIO, you will notice that the inside is still soaking wet. so far, i only have 2 AIOs

- both hybrids. One is Drybees and one is Thirsties. But i love using them and i feel that this type of CD is the most convenient to use.

anyway, what works for me doesn't necessarily works for others. i'm just sharing my experience after CD-ing for about a month. i would love to hear your comments on this and also your experience as well. i'm still in the process of researching and testing so, all feedbacks are welcomed!

 

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