Moments and Memories

Moments and Memories

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Josh and Aaron

Now the conversation might be like this:

J: Aaron, do you think my Mama will love this shoes if I brought for her?
A: Hmmm seem it too small for your Mama, Josh.

Then 17 years from now, the conversation might turn to this:

J: Aaron, do you think the girl next door will like it?
A: Hmm probably, but you might want to take a look first.

Monday, 30 July 2012

Massage time


We accompanied Daddy to Reflexology and Massage Center for treating his injured foot. While we need to waited around 1 hour, Mama have an idea for me to got a message. Usually Mama did the massage for me everyday from I was lil baby. I didn't mind when the lady opened my clothes. But when her hand touches me, I felt tickled and start to refuse the massage. Since we could not cancelled the massage, to distract my attention, Mama let me played with phone. I actually enjoyed the massage (around 15 minutes in total), may be I'm just not get used with other hand ^^. 
Mama said, better she done the massage for me then hahaha.

P.S.
Massage offers variety of health benefits.
According to Article "Benefits Massage for Children" from www.livestrong.com, it's mention that 
"Parent-child massage is a wonderful way to bond with your children while offerings them health benefits i.e. Infant weight gain, Stress and Anxiety Relief, Stimulates Motor Development, Stimulates Cognitive Development."

More article from www.babycenter.com - Baby Massage

Friday, 27 July 2012

Dealing with Fussy Eater - my 2 Years Toddler

It surely happen and most of the time, it's repeatable.
For me, it's part of parenting moment to deal with.


From the experience with my son Josh, there were several things cause the eating time to be hard:
1. Irregular bowel time.
Ensure Josh have a regular morning bowel is become one of priority things to do.
Otherwise, he will feel his stomach full and not comfort.


2. Non scheduled eating time. 
We heard about 3 times meals and 2 times snack suggested on a day. But we shall be wise on the portion and time also.
For my lil Josh, a time length between daily meal shall be 2-3hours, while from the last eating time to dinner, shall be around +/- 5hours.


3. An Ulcer appears on mouth.
Hard to chew, feeling hurt. No wonder Josh keep his mouth locked


4. Illness - cold, runny nose, cough, etc.
Appetite may gone during this moment - same like adult felt when illness came.


5. Just get bored with the type of Food.


As I can remember, Here my way when the fussy eater son visiting me:
1. Put my self on Josh's shoes
That will ease me when feeding him and help me learn to appreciate and remind me that he just human being with a multiple choice in front of him.


2. Change the menu, search for an idea for something he like
Choose the simple one. So when he still reject me, I could easily accept it.


3. Be flexible - Subsitute the food.
Let says Josh hard to chew the meat, just subsitute with a boil egg, grill fish, etc.
Or if he has no appetite for rice, I switch to corn or potato.
I knew he like a crispy thing, I did fried a potato once, while he happily feed him self, in the middle, I spoon the other items serve on plate (like veggie, fish, etc)


4. Delay the eating time. Wait for him to come for Food.
Dinner time always challenge me. He barely fussy for the lunch unless he got sick.
Let say, Josh having his last snack at 1.30pm. Having a nap time till 4.30pm. Instead of having he eat at 5.30, I will wait till 6 or 6.30pm.
If he looked hungry and feel hungry
-> he will asked and searched for food.
-> you can feel that his hand and feet quite cold - not warm. This physical condition sometime help me to identified that his body need a food to keep burning.


Usually, Josh never want to ate a heavier food when he awake, therefore I always offered 2 pieces small cookies (mouth bite size) or 1/4 cup of fruit.


5. Have a reasonable range of eating schedule.
If the lunch time schedule is 12pm, then the lastest snack shall be 10am. Otherwise Josh will still feeling full. Give a span of time to their stomach for doing proper digestion.


6. Create a comfort eating moment.
Don't showed my stressful look. Give him a smile and courage.


7. Be flexible on feeding way.
For example: if I usually used spoon and plate, suddenly in the middle, I changed using a chopstick.
If he refuse drinking milk from the sprout, I will put on the bowl and put some cereal and spoon him. Then if he stop again, I will offered him to sprout from the bowl.


8. Be an example for him. Josh on the imitating phase.
We tried to eat on the same time and table. 
For the new food, I tried to ate in front of him, so he will get curios and asked for it.
If I want him to drink water from his bottle, I will used another bottle and drink it also. So he will be happy on following me.


9. Offers Kerupuk udang (chips made from flour with shrimp) or Abon (shreaded meat that has been boiled and fried) with the meals.
Hahaha. This always work out whenever he just bored with the menu. Don't put too much, just a bit on the top of his spoon. Josh love a fried and chips (but who doesn't?).
When he was below one years old, sometimes I put a Gerber graduate star puff into his meal, and yes he did like it.


10. Change eating situation. - Let him played with his toys or create a new play or let him play with the household item and the last choice - watched the dvd i.e. kid's song, Barney, Baby Einstein, etc or very last choice - played on Ipad.
I let Josh put the peanut into the bottle one by one, it will distract him for refusing to eat. Let him play with the rubber asked him put into the bottle.
Let him watch the Kids song or yes, the last choice played on Ipad. If Josh still refuse to eat on the last choice, that really means - "I'm not hungry mom!" So better stop the meal time. I will offer him again 1hour later.


11. Playdate with friend
Whenever we visit a friend, his appetite seem to be back.


12. Have him played vigorously before eating time.
for example. 1-2hours before meal time, let him played in the child pool, walk around neighbor, visit the near store - we have minimart, piano store, etc.


13. Eat outside.
Can go to the nearer restaurant.
Can bring him to other house for eat. Let say, I bring Josh to my mommy house. Different hand, gave a different taste to the food.


14. Pray! May God help me and him ^^/. (which shall be the first)



When the illness times comes,  another challenging phase - where only few items can be swallowed by him:
1. Boil egg/ Steam egg
2. Soup with rice or Chinese noddle (he didn't like porridge)
3. Milk
4. a soft and easy chew fruit


I applied above tips based on each condition and yes, I found it not easy to dealing with fussy eater.
If I have tried what I could and he still refuse to eat, then just try to accept it.
Work better for both of us not fall into the madness.
When on hunger, he will search for foodI, a mommy, forgot this many times, failed to applied it, and worried too much of he did not eating enough food


The day won't stay forever. Surely come when he knew the delicacy of the food. 
Here my way, what yours?


P.S. Always have two spoon on the plate. One for him, one for me. He will learn to eat.
Don't expect that he will eat all, Sometime he just touch what he want.
But I can always spoon the other in the mean time (when he tried to spoon on his own).


Have a nice meal everyone ^^/

Josh resting after the Sunday School

He did rolling on the mat.

Thursday, 26 July 2012

A Building

We saw this building whenever we visited a fruit store.
The wall was covered with the potted plant.

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

When my son got a Swelling eyes

I forgot to finished this post.
Let me start the story, On Monday 18 June 2012, After napping time, the maid told me that Josh right eyes squinted.
Josh's grandpa who near them also agreed.
Then I took a look nearer, hehhhh, it was a Stye (my 1st conclusion).


My First Aid for Josh
This was the first time for us and I searched information how to handle this kind of thing.
Put a warm towel on the swelling eye regularly, but to think this was so easy to be done, big mistake!.
Josh was run away, crying, when he saw me with a wet towel.
Then I put a Chinese medicine, which I used since I was child whenever I have a Stye, with a hope that will getting better.


Condition
The day after, Tuesday, the swelling area became bigger than before. 
I doubt instead of he got Stye, that was other infection happen on his eyes.
The chinese medicine only work for Stye, that why, when this medicine didn't work out, put more assurance to me that this was not stye at all.


After nap time, I decide to seek doctor help.
We went to Jakarta Eye Center in Kedoya - jakarta Barat. www.jec-online.com
The only eye center that I could think of.
JEC Kedoya is the branch of JEC Menteng and it just opened in april 2012.
I called and asked for the doctor who was available at that time.
We arrived on 6.30pm and we didn't have to wait long.
Being checked by the doctor, Josh was nervous also, but good he didn't cry, seem he knew that we seek help for curing his eye and he shall be cooperative with us for a good result.
Doctor touch, feel the eye area, examine with her magnifying eyeglasses, and conclude that was not stye and this might be something that related to insect poison (e.g. an insect bite).


Seek Doctor Help
The doctor gave a recipe based on his weight:
Biolincom - antibiotic - 4times a day - 2.5ml
Celestamine - anti alergy - 1time a day - 2.5ml
Cendo Statrol - sterile eye drop - 6times a day - one drop


I informed doctor that Josh never have antibiotic before. But considering infection might be there, doctor insist on giving the antibiotic. I just take in mind, the drug was given when the potential benefit justifies the potential risk.
I mean it's better to take antibiotic rather then the infection got worse.


I did search the biolincom on mims - www.mims.com/indonesia/drug/info/biolincom/
Indication: Serious infection due to gm+ve susceptible Strep, Pneumococci & Staph (I just knew that name of bacteria, nothing more :p).
Dosage: Children > 1month - 30-60mg/kg body with daily in 3-4 divided doses.
Josh is 12kg at the time.
Based on the weight body, the maximum dosage: 360mg-720mg per day.
Doctor required that Josh took the medicine for 3 days.

After a day, Josh's eye got better -> means the medicine works out.
We continue it till 3 days and the swelling eyes totally gone.
See his eyes after one day took the medicine.
We took him out and even he not smiling like usual,
he seem to enjoyed the night and forgot his swelling eyes for a moment.
 

P.S. The week later, his eyes seem gave an indication might be swelling again on the left side. Then two weeks later, back to his right eyes. It didn't get worse as the first one.
Therefore, I didn't give any oral medicine this time. I just gave a sterile eyes drop and see whether it work on the first day. And yes, that work out.

I came into conclusion that wasn't insect bite, it was infected by bacteria.
Josh like to rubbing his eyes. Sometime with a dirty hand. 
I couldn't keep cleaning his hand every time he touched something - like floor, window, etc. 
Hey, I'm afraid that he might be a cleanness freak if I keep doing that.
I couldn't prevent him not to used his hand.

What can I do to prevent this happen in the Future:
- Keep Wash his hand regularly, or using a wet tissue (on travel time)
- Warn him not to rub his eyes otherwise his eye will got infected (he did understand that, seem this experience left a deep memory) whenever you saw him want to start it.
- If the eyes really itchy, then put a wet towel on the eyes.

Hope the swelling eyes won't came back anymore. ^^

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

NgeRujak Yuks!

The fruit fall not far from the tree, like Josh and me.
I love spicy food, he like a slight spicy food.

Today, during our morning snack time, I crave for the Rujak - fruit salad with pungent dressing.
Then I made it with Josh help me to pulverized the brown sugar on the pestle.

For the Dressing:
- a Brown Sugar
- one chili
- pinch of salt
- Peanuts

For the Fruit (we took whatever we have):
- A cucumber
- a Pear
- Starfruit from our Garden
- and salted chicory (just for me).

Tradaaa. We enjoyed our homemade Rujak. Bit spicy but Josh keep munch on the fruit with a slight dressing.

Pinch the starfruit. Have you notice his hair style changed?
Gaya abang-abang :p

P.S. I used this kind of way for let Josh eat lot of fruit and enjoy it in the different way.
A Spicy taste sometime increase the appetite. Since Josh love a slight spicy food, then this Rujak might be a suitable choice for him ^^.

Josh and A Sweet Corn

One of the Carbohydrate food is A sweet corn.
I used to cut it before serving it to Josh. But he barely liked it.
Till he saw me ate it, he begin to asked for it.

Yes, he want to ate like me!
Ooo, I just hope his teeth won't become bucktoothed.



Monday, 23 July 2012

Cheesy Biscuits for Kids

Josh was fall in love once again with biscuits these weeks.
So I searched for the recipe and plucking up my courage to made it real.


I got the recipe from netmum.com and modified a little bit:
150g/6oz mature grated cheese
100g/4oz plain flour
100g/ 4oz soft butter

Mix all ingredients in a bowl to make a Dough. 
Roll it on the floured surface and make a different shape. You can used a sharp cutter or a cookies mold.
Then baked it 180C until golden colour.

p.s. You will find that the dough easily crushed cause I put more of cheese, but Don't worry, just floured the roll and surface many times :). When you want to take the shaping dough, used a floured knife.

Josh help me during the biscuit making process:
1. Josh help me grated and taste ^^ the cheese
2. Josh love to pour the flour
3. Josh learn to roll the dough
4. Josh also like to shaping the dough by pressing the mold.
Urgg, as my hand full, no one took the picture on how Josh enjoying the making process.

Anyway, here the result: Loveeee it, Love the taste and Love the cute character :) and Love how to spend a time with Josh.

 The Most important thing, Josh like to ate it!. He can learn about the character too.

Thursday, 19 July 2012

2 years old Josh When attend the Sunday School

Hohoho, seem like losing an idea to naming the post since several blog title begins with the 2 years old Josh :p.


Something definitely changed when you grow older.
One week after he reached his two years, he didn't mind not to sit with me during the Sunday School.
He choose the chair and just enjoy the whole Sunday School activities without coming to me. He searched for me whenever he was hungry ^^.


Josh choose his chair - there were 6 chairs separated us *urg*
My friend kid's, A sis n bro. The sis asked his bro shake hand with Josh. She said "lil bro, this is your friend - in mandarin". *so sweet looking at the sis lead his bro"
Josh's act when singing time.

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

A Playdate with Grandma in Kindergarten

Nearby Grandma home, there is School.
To let Josh socialized with other, sometimes the best is to let him be without me.
That what I'm doing when he went out with his Grandma. I stay at home and let that be a privilege time for Josh with Grandma.

So one day, my mom took Josh with him to school. It was on School Holiday, and they have fun in the Playground. I heard from my mom, that Josh refused to leave the playground.

The other day, as I wish to took some picture, I followed them.
And Yeay, So happy to saw their happy face.

Enjoy the picture.




Yeay, that all for us.


Dear Josh,
We knew sometime you were not nice with Grandma cause the separation feeling from us. But, As you can see, your Grandma really love you and wish you be a happy boy.
Hope when you grew up, you will learn how to appreciate and love your Grandma more.
Love, mom and Dad
Hey, do you noted that Josh's tooth was very sharp?

Josh Favorite Ball



Above was one of Josh's favorite ball.
He called it "babbebball" - a basketball, even we remind him that was Soccer Ball. Seem all the ball names basketball for him ^^.
Sometime, he slept with the ball also.

Monday, 16 July 2012

Brotherhood Part 4: A Day with Bro


Saturday 14 July 2012,
Josh played with Adison.

Josh Inst


For first time I'm using an Instagram application *hehehe*. 
It was in front of Uncle Andy's house.

Friday, 13 July 2012

Fruit Ice Dessert - Es Buah

Hehehe, sound my tooth getting better yah.
We have a bunch of fruit then my mom suddenly have an idea to made a Fruit Ice Dessert.
Wuhuu, it been a while we haven't ate any of it.

So here the simply ingredients:
1. Coconut Milk (we used instant coconut milk - Kara)
2. Sugar dissolved in the water (cooked with Pandan leaves)
3. Jelly
4. Fruit - (we have Jackfruit, Watermelon and DragonFruit to replace the Melon). You can make it round shape also.
Then mixed all of them. Serve it cool.

I let Josh ate it, as I wish he will like to ate the dragon fruit.
He never like dragon fruit cause of the texture.
He ate for few spoon then after that he started to spill out only the dragon fruit *sigh*.
Even so, he still asked for more. See the picture how he opened his mouth :p.

Anyway, you can try it also. Cause by making it at home, you can always measure the sugar intake.

Josh 2nd Birthday in Picture

We have a small party in the morning. 
Made a Teddy bear bread and let Josh blew the Candle for the first time.
When we sing for him a Happy Birthday Song, He followed it by saying "Happy Birthday Mama" :p. Yes, Daddy teach him how to sing not long ago. 

Our Birthday Gift for Josh
Then we have a small party with my family on the night. My mom willing to cooked the Noodle, Chicken, and Red Egg. We brought a cake.
Josh got another present from Auntie and Uncle. A New extra small size Bag ^^/ and a Jumping Donkey.

Josh enjoyed his Birthday Cake



On 8th July, we have a family Dinner with both family to celebrate Josh and mine ^^/. 
I planned to celebrate once on Josh's birthday, but as usual, 
couldn't gathered all the people on the weekdays. 
Therefore, we choose the Sunday.

Both Family.
Josh and Adison, tried to blow the candle


Three of Us ^^/
Video about josh was so happy will be posted. Need to install the application first.

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

2 Years Old Josh in Picture


I Love your smile on this Picture ^^/

PILKADA 11 July 2012

Yuhuu, we were participate on the Governor Election on 11 July 2012.
As of now, the results showed that we shall have the 2nd round election held on September 2012.
Pray for Jakarta. May we got the right Governor. 
Please Vote! Your voice count!

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Tooth Ache

I suffered with the Tooth Ache for these two days including tonight after the treatment where the doctor did not suggesting me taken any medicine. Arggg..
On Monday, I just felt a little bit un-comfort on my upper tooth. Then it became worse on the night. I thought it will be better if I put an Ice into my mouth. Only for a short moment I feel relieved till the pain back.
As I couldn't slept and there were no dentist opened on midnight, I took a paracetamol as the pain reliever.

Tuesday morning aka today, I went to dentist near my mommy house, Why?
I'm sure they have an equipment for taking those panoramic picture of my mouth :p.
(Some dentist required tooth scanned before taking any treatment, so better I visit the one who have it.)
As my gums was hurt badly, whatever tooth the doctor knock, it all pain.
The worse one, doctor could not did any treatment as he full on schedule, so he just gave me a drug recipe for relieve the pain and swelling.

No mood for eating!
I took the drug and nothing get better. Urgg.
What surprise me, after I ate some of the food, I feel the pain was lessen. Hah!

The short story, later on the day I went to other dentist.
The dentist was young and at first it gave un-secure feeling. Yes, we tend to search for a reliable and experienced dentist and somehow it related to the age.
But then again, sometime it not relate anyway. The young doctor look more sincere and very helpful, they willing to explain you to the detail and very careful on handling your tooth. Which make me more comfortable.
Now, after I took medicine, when this dentist knock my tooth, it found out where the exact tooth which need a treatment.

Anyway, The problem with the tooth not ended there actually.
I have a flu symptom more than a week, I'm not sneezing, but the mucus kept produced everyday only on the right nose - similar to where the tooth placed.
On the day my tooth starting to pain, the mucus turn green and watery *haiz* - i felt it have an infection.
So we were on the stage on monitoring now. I hope when the tooth is cure, the mucus gone also.
If it's not, then I shall visit a specialist doctor to checked my nose canal.
Hope all will be better tomorrow ^^/

P.S. On my condition like this, Josh was very enthusiastic on asking me do some story telling.
Sorry baby, mommy hard to talk now.

A Night of Colorful Symphonies - 7 July 2012

Last weekend, we spent the night by watching another concert - A Night of Colorful Symphonies.
I didn't plan it till I watched the Interview done by Leonny - OUR Channel, then I told Daddy, why don't we borrowed the ticket as I pretty sure he will love this concert.

Taken during Intermission.
You will note that the movie soundtrack was performed during the night (hehehe, now you know what I mean Daddy will love this one.)
Here some of the note written on the booklet, the reason why this movie soundtrack was chosen.

These compilations of living composers derived from some of the most famous movies of all time.
Trained as classical composers, these living composers are respectful in their composition and sense of musicality. John Williams and Hans Zimmer revolutionized the movie soundtrack for their innovative and daring composition that changes the views of "movie soundtracks".
These soundtracks were not randomly chosen but portrayed the classical way of celebrating "good versus evil". With these four short compilations, we also ought to think of ways of how to respect more of the founding father of Classical Music. Western classical music builds its dynasty with much greater sense of worldview; whereas, at the end, movie soundtracks are only used for entertainment - Source: Booklet A Night of Colorful Symphonies - Written by Rebecca Tong.

We have enjoyed the night. Thanks for our mom who took care of Josh.
When we picked up Josh, he has fall asleep without any drama series. (Sound good if we want start him sleep with other member of family ^^/).

Sunday, 8 July 2012

Ice Cream for Josh - 2 years old toddler.

Now days, Josh love to watched Barney series.
'One day before his birthday, after having his breakfast, we have a Barney time.
When come to the stories about Ice cream, I brought one mini conetto - Ice Cream Walls and let's Josh Enjoy it.

Surprisingly, he ate it and let me know the Ice cream was "Enak" - Delicious.

Hey, Why I'm so surprise? Isn't all kid like sweet and cold things?
Hmm our lil Josh never like a cold stuff, and since then, he never want to eat ice cream. So the ice cream pancake or banana split ice cream never make him droll.
I'm not wishing my kid eating ice cream everyday - as it's contain highly sugar. But somehow I hope he could just taste everything.

But everything has it's own time. Now, Josh eat the thing he reject before and told you "Enak" - delicious.
When he saw my sister ate ice cream, he want it too and you then feel sorry on how to escape him from that sugary stuff :p. Then, you might think it's better never let him knew what Ice cream was.

Here the picture of Josh enjoying the Ice Cream. (He not ate it all, he just enjoy it a little and turn it back for me to finished :p)
Now the question, Is Ice cream good for children and when you introduce the ice cream?
According to babycenter.com:
Experts suggest waiting until your baby is a year old, before giving him any ice cream.
All said, ice cream contains added sugars and is high in fats which aren't good for your baby. So give ice cream once in a while as a treat to your baby. Too much ice cream can:
- cause tooth decay
- increase your baby's chances of becoming overweight

- may encourage a fondness for sweet foods

Some other reading about ice cream -What so bad about ice cream for Breakfast

If you asked me now:
I will postponed as long as I could for let Josh ate his other Ice cream (i.e. market ice cream).
There were a lot other things, more healthy and less sugar, more tasty than Ice cream.
If you can made your own ice cream (home made) that will be great.
Last time I made blackberry orange sorbet which I could measure the sugar and Josh eat it too with Melon.
So, my lil Josh, you might wait little bit longer for your next Ice cream hehehe ^^/

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Mosquito Buster


One of Josh imitating Action. Relax, the one he brought was not working at all :p. 
He just enjoyed to helped us searched for mosquito. Gambatte Josh :)

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Josh in Wonderland

That was me who want to watched the show then I bring Josh with me.
Could sit on the floor in front of the stage :p (relax, I didn't blocking other view).
Josh was amazed by the showed. Alice friend was doing acrobatic move and Jump from here to there showing their elastic body. 30 Minutes show and it's free, and I think it worth to watch it.
At the end, we children could line up for photo session. Yes, Josh pose the serious face on the picture :p.


Ok, I have no idea on how long the show will be there. Sometime the time changed also. On above, I was informed that the showed cancelled by the guard stood there, but then I got from the information center the showed was postponed till 8pm.
Just contact the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town for more information:
GRAND INDONESIA SHOPPING TOWN
Jln. MH.Thamrin No.1
Jakarta 10310 - Indonesia
Phone : +6221 2358 7000 
website :www.grand-indonesia.com 
facebook : www.facebook.com/grandindonesiashoppingtown 
twitter : twitter.com/GrandIndo

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Birthday Cake - Bake or Buy?

Whenever June came, I came into dilemma, whether I will bake the birthday cake for my son or I will just buy it.

Reason for Bake:
It feel more special and personalized, cause you put an effort on it.

If this is your choice and you are the first time baker, then I think there several thing to do:
1. Search the recipe online/offline. Choose the easier one.
2. Try it, and if you like it, continue to make it at least 2-3 times and let the other taste it and give you an honest opinion :). For me, I barely baked successfully with the first attempt, mostly failed on the appearance.
3. If you still have time, you can choose the other recipe to test out :)
4. Finally, don't get sick on the day of baking. But if the result turn out bad, then you can always go out to buy some cake :p.

Reason for not Bake and also to Buy:
It easier, and no messy kitchen.

Similar to last year, I have no gut to bake my son birthday cake. So I still choose to buy.
But where to buy and what kind of cake to buy?
Another several thing to consider:
1. Choose what kind of cake do you want to buy? The creamy one or Fondant topping? Layer cake or Cheese cake or Cupcake?
2. Hear other people recommendation or if you have a friend who baked, that will be great.
3. The number of cake ordered. You want to share with your guest (goody bake cake) or just want to have a private family party?
4. Last - Don't forget to order on schedule :).

Here the Josh's Birthday Cake:
I planned to have a family gather in home to celebrate Josh Birthday Party.
Actually I have ordered in phone on the previous day, but being cancelled within minute cause the oven can't operate.
As the only one little children in our family was Josh, then I think to buy a birthday cake in the shop near our house. I ordered in the morning and before noon the cake was ready which mean that freshly made.


Josh in Action :p

Except for the cake, the Rest of food, My mom prepared it all :)
The 2nd birthday cake was to celebrate with Sunday School buddies.
I choose the cupcake and I choose my friend who is a baker to prepared it (http://susanclairepatisseries.blogspot.com/).
The result:
I love it. The cream topping was not to sweet, and there is no added any baking powder/soda (which usually used to make the cake fluffy) to the cake.
That means the cake is suitable for kids. My mom who was a baker back in our hometown, love it too.

Josh was happy on the Sunday
He smile a lot when we sang Happy Birthday Song (thx eika for catch this moment)
Josh with the Sunday School Buddies - Only me who aware of camera hahaha
One of the cake with Strawberry topping.
Three of Us :)
Of course some people like to eat the smooth and fluffy cake. You can always asked the baker to done it for you :).
If you see both of the cake, Yes, I didn't prefer the fondant topping as I still like cream a lots.
At the end, whatever the way you choose, the most important thing, you are happy and Enjoy the Moment ^^/.
P.S.: More picture and video about the Birthday Boy :p

Monday, 2 July 2012

2 Years Old Josh

Dear My lil Josh Lemuel Alijaya

Happy Birthday, hip hip hurray. Mama and Papa love you much.
2 years ago, you was gifted into our side.
When the first time we saw you, you were definitively our baby. You have Mama's eyes, and when we saw you cheek, no doubt you were Papa's son.

In a year, you have grown up so fast.
From unbalance walk to Jumping around with happy face.
From eat whatever mom serve you to have your own preference.
From sleep on your mommy arm to fall asleep with your own.
From silent is golden act to imitate every words we spell out.

Before two, you have several lovey, a blanket, Paddy (a teddy bear) and sometime you slept with the ball.


You like to Sing. You like to Dance or Jumping all around when the music on. You like to smile and laugh for a simply thing and that was so good, as we learn to appreciate small little thing from your act. You like to play all over the place.

Your height almost 90cm which means you can start to ride the Merry go Around by your self *hehehe*.
Your weight around 12 Kg, and that showed you get heavier everyday. But that doesn't mean you shall be on diet rejecting mommy food :p.

You know how to sing A-Z, spell One to Ten, you know the colors, shape and learn other things around you. Whenever your uncle bring a guitar, you will asked for "Setinggi-Tingginya langit". Learn about new word everyday.

Mama knew you now on the stage of feeling shy in front of people. That's ok dear, Mama knew you just need a couple minutes before you mingle out with them. Most of the time, even you are hiding behind me, you still offer your hand to greet them, that so nice of you. You are very generous with your smile.

There was a time when you hard to give your stuff - when a learning time come about what is "mine". But there was a time when you learn that playing with other was so much fun. Eating with other was so much fun. You then learn How to Share and that sometime beyond my imagination :).
Mama remember, that one day on Sunday School, when the Mama gave you snack and you saw a little girl beside you starring for the food, Surprisingly you took yours and gave it to her without any order from me.
You can queue on the line for waiting the cake given to you even the other child after you get it first and you will sit back to your chair and enjoy the cake.
Some other time, when playing time, Mama search the toys for you, you then share the toys with other.

You can give your kiss to us just to showed you love us.
You can give your hug to us as you might think it's warm and nice to hug each other. Sometime you even hug me from the back and I felt nothing more than awesome :)

Imitating something will help you learn. But somehow you imitate quite funny action that make us laugh.
Mama remember that you imitate the act from your grandpa who always gargle and sneeze in the morning.
You like to clean up, bring a mop and feather duster.

When we asked you to pray and close your eyes, you will fold your hand and using it to close one of your eye which you still always have the other eye to watch around you *hehehe*. Yes it need a time for you to learn that you just need to close your eyes without your hand helping on it.

Now, you turn two. You might not have any idea why we sang a Happy birthday song for you. When we sang the song "Happy Birthday Josh-Josh" you followed it by sang "Happy Birthday Mama" *LOL*.
But the most important thing, we always pray that you might grow as man who Love God and love his family. You have a heart that listen to the Word of God.
Yes, we pray also that God used us as parent and enable us to each and everyday.

Happy Birthday Son. We love you!

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Preferensi - Berbagi Cerita Bersama BCA

"Mah...ma...."sambil berlari Josh menyambut saya dan papanya.
Pemandangan yang kerap berulang setelah seharian kami menitipkan Josh pada pho-pho nya (panggilan josh kepada mama saya - aka nenek).

Sesudah bertemu dengan kami, Josh langsung bertingkah terhadap pho-pho nya. Josh tidak mau dekat-dekat bahkan sering terlihat seperti bermusuhan dengan pho-phonya
Padahal nih, aku selalu dapat laporan bahwa Josh bersikap sangat baik pada Mamaku saat kami tidak ada, Josh makan sangat lahap, bahkan juga tertidur bersama Mamaku di sofa depan (yang biasanya tidur siang denganku harus di empok-empok dulu dan terkadang harus berantem dulu karena Josh masih mau main).
Halooo, mengapa bisa begini yah?
Oh perlu diketahui, Pho-pho sangat menyayangi Josh yang notabene adalah cucu pertama bagi keluarga besar kami.

Selidik punya selidik si Josh yang saat itu baru 1.5tahun mulai masuk dalam masa belajar pilih memilih (istilah kerennya - Preferensi.)
Kalau disodorkan mulai dari: Papa, Mama, Uncle, Auntie, Pho-pho.
Maka bagaimana Josh akan memilih?
Urutan 1: Mama&Papa nya terlebih dahulu karena yang paling dekat dengan Josh,
Urutan 2: Uncle nya yang selalu mengajak Josh main (Honestly, aku ngak tau ada magnet apa dengan adikku yang cowok, tetapi rata-rata anak kecil yang sulit, mau bermain dengannya),
Urutan 3: Auntie nya yang menurut Josh masih terlihat muda dan bisa bermain dengannya.
Barulah Urutan 4: Pho-pho. Yang menurut Josh adalah musuh karena jika ada Pho-pho berarti Mama dan Papa berani meninggalkan dia. Tetapi bisa jadi kawan juga, karena keterpaksaan, oleh sebab hanya berdua- Josh dan Pho-pho dirumah, mau tidak mau dia harus berbaikan dengan Pho-pho.

Ternyata psikologis yang sudah mulai tampak sedari kecil, yah akan terus berlanjut sampai dewasa. Yakni bagaimana dengan cara kita memilih sesuatu.
Salah satunya pilih memilih Bank! Yups, benar, tempat kita menabung, berinvestasi dan melakukan transaksi-transaksi lainnya.

Beberapa hal yang layak dipertimbangkan saat memilih Bank (sumber: Banking blog Gunadarma) yaitu: 
1. Aman: Dikelola secara professional
2. Transparan: Selalu memberikan informasi kepada calon nasabahnya e.g. Company profile yang tersedia
3. Reputasi Baik: Bank yang berdiri cukup lama dan Kredibilitas Manajemennya.
4. Bunga memuaskan dan wajar.
5. Pelayanan: Pelayanan yang memuaskan menjadi tolak ukur atas bagaimana juga dana kita dikelola.


Pengalaman SMA jaman dulu, nabung capek-capek dibank, ternyata bank nya di likuidasi, kebayang tidak uang nya hilang begitu saja, untuk anak SMA seperti saya, itu menyakitkan.
Oleh karena itu, salah pilih bank yah bisa-bisa apa yang menjadi Rencana Masa Depan anda hilang begitu saja.

Sekarang, Saya sebagai ibu rumah tangga, yang terpenting adalah, Dimana, Kapan saja, saat saya butuh, Bank yang saya pilih bisa menjawab kebutuhan itu.
Solusi Perbankan yang tepat adalah bersama Bank Central Asia - BCA - yang sudah didirikan sejak 21 Februari 1957 (sumber: Wikipedia). 
Wow 55tahun sudah -lihat sedikit partisipasi kita di BCA 55th Anniversary from 21 to 26 Feb 2012.


BCA memberikan Kemudahan Bertransaksi dengan Produk Perbankan-nya yang beragam:
Produk Simpanan: Tahapan, Deposito Berjangka, Giro, etc.
Kartu Kredit: BCA Card, Master Card, Visa
Layanan Transaksi Perbankan: Safe deposit Box, Auto Debet, Transfer, Payroll service, etc
Fasilitas Kredit: yang paling sering dicari Kredit Pemilikan Rumah, Kredit Kendaraan Bermotor, etc.
Fasilitas Valuta Asing
Bank Garansi
dan yang paling keren yah Perbankan Electronicnya: ATM, Debit - Tunai BCA, Mobile Banking (m-banking), Internet banking (klikbca), Call Center (halo BCA), etc.


Yang saya mention adalah kira kira yang saya kenal dan beberapa sudah saya punya dan gunakan, tapi sebenarnya Produk dan Layanan Perbankan BCA lebih banyak lagi. Silakan baca di www.bca.co.id untuk mencari Produk dan Layanan yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan.


Dalam keseharian sebagai Ibu rumah tangga, yang saya pusingkan tidak jauh-jauh dari:


Secara Pribadi, aku sangat senang dengan Debit dan Kredit BCA, diterima dimana mana. Tidak perlu takut uang tinggal sedikit di kantong. ATM BCA yang bertebaran dimana-mana juga sangat membantu.
Selain itu, Mobile Banking dan Internet Banking nya sangat memudahkan transaksi pembayaran dan paling banyaknya pembayaran dari transfer antar rekening.
Enggak heran yah kenapa aku pilih BCA sebagai si pemberi Kebebasan Finansial - wuhuuu.

Trus Er, emang bank yang lain kaga ada yang nawarin produk dan layanan yang sama?
Yups ada, seperti KPR, Kartu kredit, etc, Bank lain juga menawarkan bukan?
Hey, boleh aku kasih sedikit pengalaman yang dialami sama orang disekitarku, KPR BCA itu menarik, yang terakhir ditawarkan itu 8% utk 55bulan, tapi bukan berarti di obral, dengan kata lain KPR BCA itu strict, mereka mengecek semua dan harus memenuhi persyaratan yang ada, dan yang ada juga ditolak.
Aku sendiri juga hendak apply KPR BCA, tapi sayangnya rumah developer yang kita tuju belum menjalin kerjasama dengan BCA. Semoga kedepannya saya juga bisa menggunakan fasilitas KPR BCA.
Oh selain itu, aku ingat banget dari pengalaman suami juga, untuk dapat kartu kredit BCA juga tidak mudah, bahkan saat pertama-tama, limitnya hanya 2jt, yang notabene habis lah buat belanja bulanan biasa. Tapi seiring waktu perlahan-lahan BCA menaikkan sesuai dengan track record suami dalam membayar.

Namun kenapa aku masih menjatuhkan Preferensi ku pada BCA? 
Ok, let me told you yah, Bank yang sangat hati-hati dalam memberikan sesuatu dan mempertimbangkan banyak aspek dalam memberikan sesuatu adalah Bank yang juga sangat hati-hati dalam mengelola usahanya.
Sama seperti orang tua yang sangat memperhatikan kebutuhan anaknya dan hati-hati dalam memberikannya adalah orang tua yang concern terhadap perkembangan pribadi anaknya. 
Terakhir itu semua kembali ke pengalaman pribadi dalam membandingkan BCA dengan bank lainnya dan akhirnya aku memilih yang paling bisa masuk dan mengerti kebutuhan aku yah si BCA itu.

Apakah aku kena brainwash? hahaha.... Enggaklah! Ini bener murni pengalaman pribadiku semata.
So Kalau kamu belum pernah coba Produk dan Layanan BCA, why don't you try it?