It's all in a smile....

He never fails to reassure me with his smile. His smile for the past days has meant so much to me despite knowing that he doesn't feel well, torturing pain in his throat, and gradually spreading to his left ear, and today his right ear, can't sleep properly, and totally not much energy with all that medication.....

Kay's been sick almost every few months once, and this was since he was little. I can never be prepared, and this time I can say it's the worst episode ever.....he always has viral infection of some sort, but this time round it totally wreaked him with the highest fever record of 40.1 degrees, and a constant on high fever for 2 nights, slightly red blood shot eyes, and to the extend of him losing his voice on the 2nd day, a badly inflammed throat, and leading to pain in his ears.....Had the most cocktail mix of medication this time round with his 1st ever anti-biotics ear drops for the pain......but with all these, he is still smiling for me.....

Yes he fusses more then ever, but it's understandable. As a mommy, like any others, I wish i was the one having to go through what he's been through the past 3 days.....I'm thankful that this morning he took a good turn ....he is only short of this afternoon taking a blood test if he's high fever still persists.....

His smiles ever since this Monday....Day 1 at night.....



Day 2 night time.....

This morning a much much wider smile.....although a much swollen eyes from all that crying as he didn't want to take any medication....especially fearful of the ear drops....

I know today it's so much better for him, and for me and Jayce, knowing that he is on his road to recovery although still not much speaking......I take comfort knowing that he is able to take his milk without spoon feeding, able to play a little more and longer. This is all that matters to me.

Scrapbooking keeps me awake these few nights, and not to mention Jayce who did the night duty with me too...and I'm really thankful for him cause he is already very tired from working. I miss scrapbooking, and dust is already collecting on my desk, and the mess from the last layout i did was still awaiting for me to clear. Packed a little, touched a little, and came out with this latest LO......Kay's instax mini photos.....a pleasure to scrap them...

Title: His Instax Moments

Thanks to all my friends and their warm wishes, and had been my constant companion when Kay was really sick, it means so much to all that care and concern.....HUGS!!!

Till then, I'm taking the balance of this week slow to recover of 3 whole days of not sleeping much, rushing all over the place......

Let the RAK owner be.....

LYDIA......congratulations to you and send me your mailing address to : tanyinwen@gmail.com so that I can send this RAK on its way to you real soon.....


As much as i would love to be scrapping every other day like before, it matters most to the state I'm in before i scrap. These days have been "too tired", "too lack of scrap mojo" to start anything on my list of scrap projects despite having loads of photos waiting for me. My work zaps the energy out of me so much that I rarely have any left by the time Kay is in bed....is this also because I'm older now.....arrrggghhhhh. Hopefully this state I'm in now won't stay too long. I really miss scrapbooking.

Before I go, this is what I've pieced together since last week, just that haven't much time to show it....

Title: Bubbles

Using Sassfrass Foldies....I love how easy they are to use

Be back soon....& have a great week ahead!!

Hello July

It's been the fastest time ever for me to just have June fly past me just like this and barely recovering from the June month, we're now thrown right into July. I can just see myself getting busier at work, and having to constantly remind myself that I have a 4 year old which is fiercely growing up right infront of my eyes that i don't wish to miss anything about him.

4 year olds have a new story to tell, definitely in my case. I have seen so much changes in just the last couple of months prior to Kay turning 4 in May, and now I find this parenthood thingy needs alot of patience from our side then before, trying to get to know this lil guy, and I guess it's not easy on his part too, trying to fit in. We get thrown all sort of unexpected attitude which comes our way, and only to find that sometimes we have the slightess clue what Kay is actually thinking and reasons being why he would behave in a certain way. I ask that i would be a better mom than i am now, and the strength to get through his tantrums, and odd behaviour, and how I find myself repeating every single day and asking when he will ever understand. Looks like it's not going to be happening anytime soon, and I can only give my best at this mommyhood journey of mine.

Moving on to the scrappy side of me, the last 2 weeks of June has zapped the energy out of me literally, and other then the almost completed Getaway Album at Sentosa, I'm no where near my list of scrappy to-do projects, and stacks of photos awaiting for me to scrap them. It's been like 2 months since i last scrap a LO, and how I miss it....so here's a sneek at what's almost completed on my desk......

Love how Sassfrass foldies are so easy & simple to use,

and the depth that it creates....

& I have this RAK to give away......wished I had the time to create more RAK out of my ever growing rate of scrap supplies.....drop a comment, and I'll make a pick by end of this week....

I'm determined to have a great week ahead.....and hopefully same to you out there..

Slowly.....

This mini album of mine is coming together. Yes very very slowly indeed. I find that now a these days, speed is no longer on my side, and neither do i have the desire like in the past to just finish a project within days I have started. I find that i take more time to scrap now as compared to before. So much looking through my supplies, so much of deciding in my mind what each project would turn out in my mind (definitely a result of thinking too much). As much as i'm eager to see the completed project, i'm not wanting to just cut, snip and paste to quicken up this process. I take the time to look at the photos, the moments refreshed in my mind, and the right embellishments that go along with them. Gone are the days where creative juices just flows freely whenever I'm scrapping. I'm comfortable with where I am now in this hobby, and how much i enjoy that i have created memories for my family to keep for the many years to come.

Here's a sneak at what's used for our mini get-away album at Sentosa....during Kay's school break, and I was just wondering why I never ever thought of making a mini of this get-away from the start since this is already the 2nd time we're at the same hotel, same activities, just adding Universal Studio Singapore this time round.

Using mostly Sassfrass "Sunshine Broadcast" papers and foldies - can you believe that i used up 2 sheets of the foldies for this project.....and mixed embellishment from Pink Paislee "Hometown Summer" which is great.

Next step are to finish this mini with the photos and I'm done.......

Weekends round the corner, and the last weekend before Kay starts school again on Monday, so we're just going to be spending lots of weekend time just him and me.....

Enjoy your weekends!!

Where was I??

I can't believe this, only 1 post done in June so far, and this would be my next. 2 posts in 1 month.....i miss blogging, and definitely miss catching up with all my favourite blog sites. So much has been going on for me in June, truly this might be the busiest month ever in this year as well. We had my aunt and cousin visiting from Australia for 3 weeks, me being on leave and taking up the job of stay home mom for 2 1/2 weeks, having to work partially during my leave days, spending time with Kay during his school break and the very much anticipated trip to Universal Studio for Kay since it's our belated birthday gift to the little one and in the midst of all these, trying to be scrappy....

I'll let the photos do the talking and how much fun we had as a family of 3, so much needed quality time for Jayce and Kay during our stay at Hard Rock Hotel at Resort World. ** Warning, photo intensive with the same goofy smile from Kay!!**

At Universal Studio's Entrance....our start point before anyone became all hot and sweaty....



*This photo he said was for grandma......him drinking coke (a much forbidden drink)....i just let him indulge just this once.....

*Him at KT's Grill for lunch with the binoculars that daddy bought....i love this place....the interior and food......

* Finally my chance to have a "US" photo......it's very long overdued....

*One of his merchandise at the Dino shop....he literally went everywhere on this day till night with this clippy thing....

*His other indulge - ice cream, and it has to be in vanilla....his favourite. He calls it his "Ice Cream Beard". for your information, Kay has a name for each of his beard that he creates....

*Before his nappy time in the afternoon at Hard Rock Hotel.......pre-occupied with the IPhone.

*At the man made beach at Hard Rock Hotel....he stays dry longer than being wet.....

*His 2nd time on the Luge and the Skyride at Sentosa.....the morning before we head home....

& on the scrappy front....my long overdued project which i finished weeks ago.....Kay's 4th Mini Birthday album (of his 1st time celebrating at school).....my 1st time using DoodleBug Designs....not my usual style since it's super cutesy...but i like how it turned out though. Complete using the full sticker sheet, and like how i can actually finish using something....Papers are completely from October Afternoon's "5 Dime"...

School break is almost over for Kay....and i've only this weekend to think where else to be bringing him, and what should we be doing in September's 1 week school break (doesn't kill to be planning ahead).....& you know what he asked me last night "Mommy, you have not brought me to the boat hotel yet??" I'm sure you know where that its.....Yup right, The Marina Bay Sands......It left me and Jayce just rolling our eyes when we heard him ask it....LOL

I'm glad i'm back...though still busy with the everday life, I'm hoping to be back blogging more often....

Have a good week you all.....

In the middle of.....

* a 2 1/2 weeks of leave being stay home mom but sort of doing not such a good mommy cause I've been still working some days of the weeks doing half days at office, and i feel bad that Kay's been following me to work, and having to find things to "busy" himself with.

*trying to organise and give away some of my scrap supplies to friends around me.....

*trying to pack and tidy my home since I'm home half the time......

*a very busy period at work......starting from tomorrow onwards it's some half days at training till next week, so once again it's time away from Kay again when the purpose of my leave is to spend some quality time with the lil guy....:(((

*a school holiday whereby so far we've been for a night stay at Studio M, and Kaylen's first movie at the cinema - Kung Fu Panda 2, and this weekend we'll be spending it over at Resort World & Universal Studio....praying for better weather.....

*discovering my new Iphone 4 in white.....i'm such a slow one at this....but i'm loving my Iphone so much now for what it can do....the people around me knows that before this I had an iphone but always without the "i"....super under utilised for sure...

*finishing up this mini for Kay's recent 4th Bithday.......


Of what's remaining of my leave days, I'm going to get some time with Kay doing just the 2 of us stuff, and start taking photos......

Loving this weather...and I'll be soon home cuddling with Kay during his nap time. Now is to get myself away from the office to start spending some time with him....

Have a good day ahead :))))

Happy 4th Birthday Kaylen!!

To my ever so precious lil guy....Have a very Happy Happy Birthday!! You came into our lives 4 years ago today around this very time I'm writing this post, and we still remember very clearly the moments of your birth. You've brought us many happy moments since, and we've truly are blessed with you, and can only tell you just how much we love you.

Wishing you a life full of happiness and joy!

Our 4 year old......this morning brushed his very own teeth, and told me I'm big now mommy.....i'm holding on to as much as i have of him now, and treasuring the moments we have with each other.

I love today....