Believe

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Sunshine!

I love you girls!

You are my sunshine

My only sunshine

You make me happy

When the skies are grey

You'll never know dear

How much I love you

So please don't take

My sunshine away

Photo credit to: Antisha :)

Ditch the nappy!

Let us call an end for a nappy changing! Yes, Iris consistently dry all day and night! Surely it is a great achievement for her. She keeps telling everyone she does not wear diapers anymore. And I keep repeating the good news and praising her in front of people that concerned and I let Iris heard the conversation so that she will feel special. I have mentioned her achievement while talking to my husband over the phone and made an excited tone "Bapak!!! Iris dah tak payah pakai pampers tidur malam-malam!! Iris is a big girl dah!" She grinned and repeated the same tone when she told the story to the people around her.

I was skeptical at first when she told me she did not want to use diaper anymore. Yes, she does not use diaper during daytime for almost 6 months, but nighttime is quite challenging for me and her. I have to wake her up when she has the urge to. So I guess I need to wait for several months to make her bladder fully mastered this process. But she had convinced me "Mummy, Iris dah tak payah pampers. Iris kencing dalam toilet." And I let her, and she proved me wrong. After a week training, I think I can call an end to this nappy thing. But of course I need to prepare myself for any accidents that might occur. I need to keep in mind that this is a grown-up skill so mastering this process surely take time.

Iris, you are 3 years and 5 months and officially potty trained. Iris, you must feel proud of yourself!

My Little Dragon

Iesha and Anya

Colors of Rainbow

Iesha's night t-shirts

Notes: I didn't realize I made a rainbow out of Iesha's night t-shirts!

Happy Thought

All children are artists - Pablo Picasso

My children talents deserve a post here. These are the few drawings by Iris. I am unsure where did she learn to draw these fine arts. I normally sitting down with her and Iesha for couple of minutes to draw, and I never draw human figurines as I thought she won't be able to draw such a complex drawing, I meant for her age. So, most of the times I just scribble and draw simple things like flowers, clouds or sun. But here are what she drew:

Mummy by Iris Adeena

That is me! Can you see the small details of my fingers and that stiff and straight hair? But I didn't get the message of the dots on my face, for I do not have zits that much. Perhaps Constantin Brancusi is true "Don't look for obscure formulas or mystery in my work. It is pure joy that I offer you."

Dinosaur by Iris Adeena

Of course these drawings deserve to be sticked on the fridge. I need to be more observant, so I can help my children to expand her abilities. I need and have to spend more time with them because I believe these early years of the children (1-6 yo) are the most crucial time for them to grow and learn. These are the great time to encourage questions, to explore their talents and ideas and to teach them faith and almost everything.

Mummy-turned-sun by Iris Adeena

Bapak by Iris Adeena

And here are scribbles by Iesha. Her arts are more mysterious, so let them be. Quoted Francis Bacon "The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery."

Mystery by Iesha Aafreen

Mystery 2 by Iesha Aafreen

Relax

Random Parenting Tips

Here are the random tips from child proofing home to duplicating things. This is necessary for you to have a safe and sound home; and to be a scream-free mother.

1. Furniture

Use a leather couch instead of fabric. So if your children get their milk spilt, all you need to do is wipe the couch. Easy.

Use a non-fabric floormat. Keyword: no fabric oriented house. You can even allow your child to play with their rubber ducks on this kind of mat. All you need to do is mop after that scream.

Two queen sized beds, so every one can sleep like a baby. This is the concept of co-sleeping. And make sure you have lots of pillows so that they won't argue over it. One bed for the mother, one for the father; so the children will have a guardian each. Well, most of the times I have three with me, leaving alone the father on one bed. (Unfair!)

Child stool so that they can wash their hands by themselves.

2. Playroom

You need a room for them to play. Yes, a room. If you do not have enough room for the guests, you may allow them to use this room. Entertain the guests with Lego, stuffed animals and play believe toys.

Teach the children to put back the toys in their places, so it will make your life easier. Keyword: discipline.

Feed them with puzzles, books, boxes of toys. And love.

A dustbin of bears.

3. Duplicate EVERY things.

Pillows.

Cups.

Plant pots.

4. Bathroom

You need to have lots of rubber ducks, rubber elephants, rubber lions, rubber zoos. Keyword: Lots of, rubbers.

You need to have lots of shower creams and shampoos as well, for them to play transferring and play believe scouring the toilet. Buy cheap shower creams and shampoos (so you won't regret) so that they can spill them out in one bath time. All you have to do afterwards is teach them feeling, "Mummy sedih, shampoo Mummy dah habis. Macam mana Mummy nak shampoo rambut Mummy?" They will promise you they will not do it again, which the promise only last for 5 minutes and yes, don't go for steep creams.

Perhaps that are the random tips from me. For those who haven't a maid or helper to clean up your house, trust me, these tips help.

I have three girls.

One to prepare the meal.

One to fold the clothes.

One to scrub the toilet.