Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Uncle Richard gave Besra some exotic plants..



that were around the same age as Besra which he got from somewhere overseas.. anyway, we went to our little piece of land and planted them and these are the pics! we're hoping to make it a birthday tradition where we take a pic of the trees and besra as they both grow taller and taller! Maybe one day the plants will fruit so we can actually tell what kinda trees they are.. as it is, no one's the wiser! hehe..

We are both recovering from runny noses.. baby actually snores cos of the congestion.. but other than that all is well.. she crawls like a lil bullet now.. cruises (walks by hanging on to tables/chairs) and watches Playhouse Disney tv all the time now! hehe. so adorable..

Friday, November 02, 2007

Happy Birthday BESRA AI-YING WILES!!!

Our lil girl's not so lil now isn't she.... sweeeeetie pie!

Weeeeeeeee! Besra & Natalia in the pool! Mommy's lil angels.. awww!

Gorgeous Besra in her Pink-Polkadot 1st Birthday Dress.. ;-)

Baby is now One!!


We cant believe it.. a whole year has passed! Seems like just yesterday i popped out a little cutie baby.. got stuck 4 days at the neonatal ICU n then brought baby Besra lovingly home... and now she's ONE!

We had a little party at home on the 26th.. just me, baby and the nanny cos daddy was off fishing again.. no worries cos we had planned a pool party for her on the 28th Sunday at martin's ex-workplace and what a party that was!

I bought her a lovely pink and silver tiara and a pink butterfly wand to go with it as can be seen in the pics.. and on her actual birthday Marji and i sang Happy Birthday and at the end of the song baby used her magic wand to 'swipe' out the candle! it was hilariously amazing! i cant put to words how amazing it was that she 'blew' out the candle with her magic wand at the exact time the song ended PLUS she managed to do it without flicking the candle off the cake or squashing the cake itself! it's definitely a story i'll tell over and over again... so adorable!

well on the 28th she was the belle of the ball.. i mean, which other 1 year old gets a pool party! hehe.. tons of friends n family dropped by and gave lotsa gifts n ang pows (red packets with $, it's a chinese thingy!). Her birthday dress was a white frock with a bow decorated in tiny pink polkadots...I bought lil party favours for all the kids - the boys got balls and the girls all got pink star magic wands with ribbons. of course baby's pink tiara and butterfly wand was the coolest! Liza (martin's ex-boss) got her a gorgeously delicious choc cake. then all the kids including her godsister Natalia jumped into the pool for a splashing good time. was definitely a day to remember... Hey a big thank you shoutout to everyone who remembered it was Besra's big day.. and millions of thanks to people everywhere who sent in pressies especially Aunty Sue & family in England and Liz in Oz.. Baby loves you all, i'm sure!

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Cindy Lou: Our latest addition


as i mentioned in a previous blog we now have a puppy!! here's a pic of my girl facinated with our new addition.. we had to modify our tiny living room to include her own space.. cindy lou is very sweet but like all puppies cant stop biting shoes!! and of course, martin has already spoilt the little thingy!! ah well..

Suitably chastised by Ashley..




hello.. as the title implies.. i've been a naughty girl, hvnt had the time or the inclination to update my blog with more baby tales.. will do so now before i get another stern warning! LOL..

well September was a nice month.. we went away twice to the tip of borneo.. if you look at the map of sabah, it looks like a dog's head with pointy ears on the top and a muzzle/mouth on the right of the state. the tip of borneo 'Tanjung Simpang Mengayau' is actually the top left dog ear.. the first trip was a nice overnight camping trip just martin and i.. and we organised a day trip two weeks or so later so my mom, marji the nanny and my lil girl could experience it all too. in another car, Leslie and Pilot Paul, our good friends also convoyed with us. it was a brilliant day as the weather was not too hot and sunny and we spent the whole time stuffing our faces as usual as is with any family trip planned by yours truly.. life is too short, live to eat and not eat to live!!

as for martin, he's much happier these days as he still 'works' occasionally if you can even call it that.. basically, his ex boss invites him for fishing trips or sometimes to be a fishing guide for VIPs.. doesnt pay him which is fine cos he gets to fish to his heart's content and at the end of the day, my freezer is filled with fish! wee!

aside from that, our land has been cleared..Marcel aka pastor aka our contractor brought two caterpillars and flattened the ground in a day. he also dug out a 30 by 40 feet pond.. so work is underway now and maybe in 1 year and a half our house will be ready.. the only downside is that marcel discovered a burst water pipe in the middle of the land and its been gushing out water for years.. consequently its flooded the land and made it all soggy.. guess we will hv to wait about 6mths before we start piling. anyway, its good to see things in motion now as it took ages to settle the land title thingy.

as for me, october is great!!!! lotsa holidays and outstation duties .. so i reckon i'll be in school for a total of 7 days this month! hehe weeeeeeeee.. u dont know the sheer joy of waking up late without the annoying alarm clock in my ear unless you've worked every day like a dog for the past 4 mths straight! sighs.. someone's gotta pay the bills right! hehe..

anyway, a final bit to add: besra is almost a year old, gosh.. she's maybe 12kgs now, loves standing and can pull to stand but cant be bothered to crawl which is fine.. hehe.. keeps those knees nice and smooth! she loves running around with the help of her walker and playing in water aka bathtub, baby pool, adult pool, sea.. hehe.. all bodies of water basically. she cant pronounce "M" so i'm still "NaNa" and i love it when i hand her back to her nanny and she cries her little eyes out.. hehe.. feel so loved and needed, i bet all new mothers can relate to that eh!

right, so october highlights include an overnight stay at Mesilau which is at the foot of our Mount Kinabalu (4101m) on 15th n 16th and baby's birthday on 26th. not sure what we'll do for that but i think it will involve close family members and a cake of some sort.. will decide closer to the time.

anyway.. hug hug kiss kiss to all..Selamat Hari Raya cos any holiday is an excuse to have fun!!! and of course sleep late! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Slagon homestay.. 31 August 2007






We just got back from a holiday with most of my family..grandma n grandpa, steeve n jo, alex n jo, luvy n family: was really great! we stayed at a nice homestay.. which basically means someone's home.. something not unlike a bed and breakfast in UK.. except they dont provide breakfast.. stayed there over the long weekend as malaysia was celebrating her 50th independance year..

it was about 1.5 hrs drive from town.. up past majestic mount kinabalu (4101 metres although the HQ is abt 1000+ metres only) and down to Ranau, a small township. It was a continuous food fest! fresh crabs, prawns, winkles (just learnt the word!), pasta, BBQ chicken, fish, beef and to cap it off a steamboat too (DIY soup dish)! oh and it was basically a fruit orchard so yummy durians and mangosteens everywhere.. so delish!

martin caught a 1kg plus 'patin' fish in their pond so he was a happy chappy.. and my brother alex caught 4 or 5 so he was happy too. at night we played black jack and i won some money: YAY! i love winning as you can tell.. hehe

anyway, the highlight of the trip was driving down martin had to step on the brakes as there was a little puppy stranded in the middle of the road and cars literally had to avoid it.. poor thing.. martin being martin jumped down and rescue the terrified little thingy so now we hv a new member to our family: Cindy Lou. will include her pic in the next upload but if u can imagine a little 4-5 week old white puppy with some caramel spots, well that's her! seems like everytime i come down the mountain i add a new member to the family.. last year in oct, i gave birth to baby Besra and this year an instant puppy! hehe.. we r going up again in october so who knows what then!!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

The Onion & The Christmas Tree..

Those who know me well will also know my love for jokes and the telling of 'em.. i didn't win national storytelling champ for nothing u know! hehe.. anyway.. i just found this one online and thought it was hilarious! will definitely include it in my jokes repertoire.. *giggles..



THE ONION AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

The family is sitting at the dinner table. The son asks his father, "Dad, how many kinds of boobies are there?" The father, surprised, answers, "Well son, there's three kinds of breasts. In her twenties, a woman's breasts are like melons, round & firm. In her thirties & forties, they are like pears, still nice, but hanging a bit. After fifty, they are like onions." "Onions?" "Yes, you see them, and they make you cry."

This infuriated his wife and daughter so the daughter says, "Mom, how many types of "willies" are there?" The mother, surprised, smiles and answers, "Well dear, a man goes through three phases. In his twenties, his willie is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his thirties & forties, it's like a birch tree, flexible but reliable. After his fifties, it is like a Christmas tree." "A Christmas tree??"

"Yes dear, dead from the root up and the balls are for decoration only."

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Besra takes to water like a duck! Quack Quack!!





She was an absolute gem that day when we took her for her first dip in the sea. at first she was a little serious about it all.. then about 15 mins later when she was more confident, you should have seen her splashing about! She does like water a lot.. baths.. swims in the pool.. and now the sea.. guess she's destined to be like her daddy.. Megalus Fishermanus hehe.. but she'll be Minisculus Fishergirlieus.. ok ok. that was corny. haha.. couldn't resist!

Baby's first steps at the beach... this was at our beach at Melinsung Summer Bay..

Hv u ever seen a baby with just ONE TOOTH! Well here she is...!!!


Baby is almost 10 months.. this tooth appeared about a month ago.. hehe.. almost no one i've met n talked to has ever seen a baby with only one tooth!! Still.. she's as adorable as it gets.. and just a few days ago the partner to her bottom front tooth finally showed up.. PHEW!!! hehe.. guess she wont have to waste her christmas wish this year on teeth then.. LOL.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Our home-to-be... yay!

15kg Giant Trevelley: 5 days on local boat near oil rig in Miri, Sarawak

Total catch: 8 GTs between 5 - 15kgs.. conditions of vessel were dire, but martin says well worth it.. GTs r really good fight, but not good eating so proud to say that all were catch n release (which is almost unheard of in malaysia.. what they can eat they take home.. apparently GTs too unpalatable.. hehe)

Our lovely home-to-be ...