Somewhere over the rainbow…

Caring for A Newborn Baby

My SIL has just given birth to a newborn baby weeks ago, and she’s going through the ups and downs of being a new mother. I remembered that when Justin just arrived, I was very busy taking care of him and flipping through my parenting resources looking for tips! I read most of the books and magazines before that, but when a baby arrives, things can be rather different.

She didn’t call me directly, but I guess she can just check out more information online or just talk to her doctor if she has any concern. Do you know that she’s worrying about the milia on her baby’s face? I think I used to freak out too when I was them on Justin’s. LOL!

Now or Never

Some of the blogger friends are rather surprised about our decision to move to Bangkok. Actually, it’s not being made overnight as over the years, hubby has always tried to look for other opportunities elsewhere, but due to various factors, the plans were delayed or canceled. We had a serious thought about this as things will be easier if we are singles, but with 2 young children, we have to put ourselves in their shoes too.

I told hubby that if he really wants to start all over again in a foreign country, let’s do it now or never. Our kids are still young and they haven’t started school seriously. Justin is in nursery now, and he’s the one that we worry the most as comparing to Isabelle. He has just got adjusted to the new school but he will have to start over again once we find a school for him. I talked to him a few times about changing to another school but he doesn’t like it. He said he likes his big school now and doesn’t feel like changing. But as a parent, I got to be “cruel” in this situation as I don’t want our family to be separated even daddy’s working away. They have been growing up with hubby’s working away a few days in a week but the idea of not having a father there for weeks or months is totally out of question.

Frankly, all of us have to start from scratch especially learning how to speak Thai. Then it’s more like settling down and working on the business in a foreign land. After that, I will only think about what can I do over there, and maybe blogging will take a step back further once we move there for certain. For the coming months, I will be flying over with hubby to settle some issues and looking for a home first. The kids will come along once we “set up a home” and settle things down. It’s not going to be easy, but as time goes, we will be able to make it.

Carrots Are Good For Eyes

I bought some baby carrots for Justin and he refused to take them as snacks at first. Then, I came out with the story about how a horse rider ate lots of carrots for good eyesight and he could see anything as far as the horizon. I know the story is lame but most importantly, my boy eats the carrots now when he remembers my story. LOL!

Both hubby and I don’t have good eyesight, and we hope that our kids will have better luck than us. But if they really have vision problem, then we can’t avoid getting them a pair of glasses. Luckily, most kids glasses are quite cheap and they are made of plastic. If you can’t find anything you like from the optical shops, you can get those designs from websites like http://www.ZenniOptical.com. The $ 8 Zenni Optical Rx Eyeglasses are really cheap for grab! But if you don’t mind paying more for the glasses, get those fashionable designs. I would definitely get one that suit my face and doesn’t make me look like a nerd when I’m putting it on.

But then again, I hope that my kids can be away from glasses if possible. Let’s hope that my carrot story can still work its magic.

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