21 Months/32 Weeks: Welding couse completed

This time round, didn't really get the nesting instinct. I remembered during Andre's pregnancy i was madly cleaning the entire house, all by myself. The degree of cleaning was insane. Maybe that's why Andre is a bit 洁癖 now. Whenever the floor is slightly dusty, he will go "Clean! Clean!".

Yesterday, i completed 15 days of night classes, daily from 4th Jul to 26th Jul. It's a certified welder inspector course and i did not too badly for the final assessment.

Paper 1: 95%
Paper 2: 87%
Paper 3: 100%
Paper 4: 90%

It is not easy, for most nights, i am mostly zonked out. Really like to thank my husband for bearing with me all this while, my dear Andre for missing out Mummy during the evenings and also my precious no. 2 for accompanying me to class (and exmas) for all evenings. Much as i don't want him to, but i think he'll make a great little welding inspector in future. Next question is... Should i go for the actual AWS (American Welding Society) CWI certification? That is $2000... if i fail, that's it manz... but then and again, it's a recognised certification and my dumb boss is willing to sign off all courses now ... hmmm

Anyway with the course over, i am like "free" up at the moment. Seriously, i don't feel like doing more office work. Ben made a good statement that day, "No point piaing if your boss chooses to be biased". But i should seriously work out what are the things I'll like to accomplish before i go on leave exactly 1-1/2 month's time.

Following the success of Andre's 1st year baby book, i am inspired to do one to document his 2nd year, and the same for Adik's. Maybe i should just do 3 books for each, one for each year. As you know, we don't remember things that happen beofre 5 years old. Maybe with better milk formula now, now kids can remember things as far back as 3 yrs old. It takes tremendous efforts and cost(Stickers do not come cheap you know). But i am just so proud of my boys that i want to remember every moment of them. And the fact that the only book that Andre wants to pull out to filp is his 1st year picture book, makes it even more worthed it.

OK, coming back to the topic, the nesting instinct this time is to buy lotsa stickers. It's mad, but i luv luv luv these colourful stickies. Also, I seriously hope to be able to catch up with this blog which i left off since a few months back since i joined this maddening job. And finally set up a place for little Yuyang to welcome him. For these are the things that make me truly happy within. How much i can achieve during work just gives me a sense of accomplishment, not true happiness.

21 Months: Oh no! Too social?

We were at this pitstop at Machap and walking towards the car after coffee. Andre out of the blue sat on a kerb and we thought it was strange cos there were so many flies buzzing around. And then we realized that he is looking at this Malay girl around his age, trying to catch her attention while coyly sitting there like a good boy.

Then the Malay family walked by... and he promptly got up, trying to follow the girl. The girl skipped a little, and Andre showed off his little jumps."Jump! Jump! Jump!". We started going down the stairs, but Andre continued following the family... omgosh! what a skirt chaser ... and he's not yet 2 years old yet.

On hindsight, i realized he's very gentlemanly and sociable with girls. While queueing for the bug ride at Genting, there was a family of 2 girls sitting opposite us in the queue. He immediately called "Jie, Jie!" and the other little girl (who is probably older than him "Mei, mei!". Can see that the parents were very impressed. And then he followed by extending his little hand out for a warm handshake with both girls. And then in his limited childlike language, point to the back to let them know there are many cars. (He's sharing his favourite things in life).

To be frank, as a mom, i feel so darn proud of him. Sometimes, the little things he does, really move me, and i can't help tearing a little.

Genting trip was sure tiring. But how else will I have to chance to experience these kind of golden moments?