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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Muimui313,

It must be hard to accomplish all the bb and housework on top of a full-time job. Have you thought of hiring a housekeeper to help out? Before I got married, I never did any housework at home so I didn't know where to begin after I got married. Finally, my hubby and I realized the best solution is to hire professional to do it. We tried cleaning the house on our own but took us 2 hrs just to do the kitchen.

It made life a lot easier for everybody after Hermie(housekpr) arrived.

Valbee,

Let me know how the sleep training goes. I'm sure Valerie will pick up very quickly

Sy_Mom,

Sean is very smart to know how to pick on the nanny already. Seems like he can speak very good cantonese. If Natalie can speak that well when she's 2, I'll be very comfortable going to work. At least I know she will be able to complain to me about the nanny

So have you started looking for a job yet

How is the market for your industry? The market is pretty good for accounting so I'm not sure if I want to go back to my old company.

Zic,

I think Kurt will sleep thru the night really soon. Natalie started doing that at 11 weeks, she would sleep from 11pm-6am, then I would feed her a bottle and she would sleep til 8:30am :lol: :lol: :lol: Before that, I was going crazy....like a walking ghost

Little Fat Man,

How was the result from SD

Any chance you will be buying lunch next time we meet :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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發表於 05-8-9 01:34 |只看該作者

Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Natmama,
I think the accounting market is really very good now. The head of our accounting dept will leave just after one year of service, although he likes our company very much. He was hunted by I think a well-known finance company. In his farewell email, he wrote “…. That company offered the strong probability of future financial freedom for my family”. I think he means $$$$$$.

I like Natalie’s new photo! So pretty!

Muimui,
Don’t push yourself too hard. At the end, we are all just human being (although we would like to be a mighty mom)! Maybe u can think of ways to eliminate the housework after a tired day of office work. E.g. u can buy a “drinking machine” so that u don’t need to boil water (that’s what we did!), or u can prepare a large disposable clean mat for Alex to crawl on and don’t need to vacuum everyday…

Nillie,
Have u tried a warm bath before sleep? And if your bear bear husband is not too tired, ask him to give u a massage before going to bed, it really helps…. Maybe u are still in a transitional period from full-time mom back to work. We know it’s hard, add oil!!!!

SY-mom,
I think your son is too smart!

u need to hire a nanny smarter than him so that she will not be "played" by him!

Greentree,
I received your email la, hope your son’s eyes will look as pretty as yours soon!!!

Pink and whalebb,
We bought the “Sa Po” from Tak Sing Hong yesterday. The shop is really helpful for idiots like us….

They have the water prepared for checking the Po, and instruction on what to do after bringing it back home. I will start cooking the ginger vinegar next weekend, of course with your share bear in mind (all LA moms too)

!!!! Whalebb, do u manage to find Thomas and make an apt?

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

各位,

多謝各位咁樣讚mini-matt, 更加多謝各位比tips 和支持我點樣去train 佢, 令到我哋終於有攪好瞓..

上星期四,亞仔岩岩先瞓足全晚, 我哋就去SD, 初初都驚亞仔係新環境,唔肯瞓,或者半夜起身喊,我都一定要抱佢, 好彩, 佢兩晚,都瞓足全晚, 不過,就早咗起身囉,七點多, 咁我哋就成機,起床,去游水..

Natmama

我都估唔到亞仔咁快就瞓足全晚.不過,佢禽晚,飲完奶, 又唔肯瞓.咁我又就咁放佢入個crib度,閂埋門, 任佢又喊又jump..咁過咗大約十分鐘,佢就收晒聲,瞓到今朝七點, 佢又叫咗兩聲.但係我太眼瞓, 無理佢,佢自己瞓番, 就瞓到八點半,就正識起身啦..佢都算係咁囉..

我都想可以請食飯呀.不過今次係SD 既結果係even 囉..係個room 度,我比亞仔周圍行, 仲用個crib,同埋chair ,做到好似個欄咁,唔比佢行出去個門口..點知個衰豬, 係個crib 下面既空位,爬過個crib, 之後,就行咗出去個門口度.咁我又要捉佢..真係好嘢又唔見佢自學, 衰嘢,就咁快學識.

nat 個新相,好成熟吓喎..好有lady 味喎, 好靚靚呀..

muimui313

完全有你咁既感覺啦..男人真係留係屋企一日,都咁慘?
你老公好攪笑, 咁樣對alex 仔講嘢,不過, 我老公,要我面對現實嗰個係我..唔係亞仔...不過, 又好奇怪架, 佢抱亞仔,亞仔唔多杻計架,有時喊住都好快收聲..我抱,就多數推開我,要落地行架..

..我初初都好驚如果亞仔喊, 會嘈住neighbors,但係試咗兩晚, 都noone complains, 同埋上星期, 見到個neigbour (不過, 住係對面),同佢講開,佢都話唔怕喎..所以我哋都放心d囉..

valbee

其實你個女都十個月,係時候train 佢囉..越細train 佢,自己就越早有攪好瞓.我都覺得自己好幸運,亞仔咁快可以攪點.

Zic

亞仔由細到大,都唔識做戲架..我成日咁嚟同我老公講..

..因為佢一杻計, 佢叫係無眼睙架..得個"一條線眼加大口"個樣,所以由細到大,佢一係咁樣,我哋唔會理佢..最咗佢真係有眼睙出, 就知佢一定係肚餓或者眼瞓.所以,到今時今日, 佢都唔係咁痴我架.放佢出獄,佢都係自己行嚟行去,唔駛要我哋..不過,佢見到我哋,都會跟住我哋囉..

Nillie_Mami

唔好比咁大壓力比自己呀..你要有一個好身體,先可以去照顧amanda 同你既工作呀..得閒,又瞓唔著,咪上下網, 係留下言呻吓啦..

greentree

亞仔件hawaiian shirt 係佢uncle ,即係我亞哥係target picked架.. 我都覺得好靚,好襯當日既地點..
其實去beach 慶祝 , 唔係我哋既idea,係我老公既亞哥既idea, 咁個beach都好近我哋(大約楂五至十分鐘車), 咁我哋就無乜所謂囉..

shiba

幾時可以見到你呀? 約個時間好喎..

你收鑊不錯喎...睇嚟,你都係一個持家有道既好老婆.

你依家點樣呀?
我老公前日,先同我講, 如果我返學,會唔會讀nurse, 佢話,佢係radio 聽到個起薪點, 都好高吓,佢可以退休咁話喎..真係衰得佢呀..

whalebb

記得得閒call 我呀..我等你...

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發表於 05-8-9 02:08 |只看該作者

Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Greentree,

Nice to meet you too. Yes, I'm a stay-at-home mom after Matthias was born. How about you? :lol:

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發表於 05-8-9 04:41 |只看該作者

Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Shiba-Inu,

Thank you for complimenting Natalie. My hubby's friend bought her that dress for her birthday and I think it makes her look more lady-like

So you are preparing for the ginger vinegar already

, I remembered the lady at Tak Shing Emporium told me to use the "sa bo" to make congee for its first use. It will help to eliminate any cracks ?-( ?-( ?-( We should meet up again soon. If you don't mind, I have some of Natalie clothes/toys I can give you when we see each other.

I came across so many acctg jobs online and the pay is quite good, that's why I'm having doubts about returning to my old company...cuz there are many opportunities outside. Just hope it will continue to be good when I'm ready to go back :-P :-P :-P

Little Fat Man,

Congratulations on your success in training Mini-Matt

You will enjoy him more when he's awake since you get a good night sleep now. My hubby said I should have trained Natalie earlier cuz I'm in such good mood ever since

Pink,

What city do you live in? You should join our next LA Moms Gathering

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Natmama,

I live in Alhambra. Yes, would be more than happy to join the next LA moms gathering. So, a lot of LA moms here? I know there's a LA Mom's site but I rarely go there now. :lol:

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Little fat man
我一有時間就會電妳
我無收到little matt相喎
我細女仲係要扶住野嚟行
自已只行二三步仲係要迫果隻
我想分分鐘同佢家姊一樣
我老公好堅持咁不生第三個
佢話因我開左兩次刀不想我再生因怕我身體受不了
我幾"淋" he he he
跟住就話我同佢拍拖果時大家咪話想生兩個女..
依家己實現左不要再追啦
最後就話我生兩件己肥左1/3再生咪....作C佢呀

Zic
寄左啦妳看yahoo la

Shuba_inu
我今個星期五約了Thomas la
He is very nice ar好好傾
肯定好過我之前果個師傅
盲點我轉頭看竟然話唔需要

妳開始煲薑啦!
我果時久唔久就煲下d薑
仲有我用豬手因無豬腳咁肥
煲豬腳或手時記得飛水和冷河
旦不可以放太耐因醋會令營旦變堅
食果時先放旦煲

妳有無找中醫拾補藥?
或者妳叫妳呀媽幫妳買金裝產後28方
但要問清楚自已是寒底或熱底先呀
香港補品平靚正好多特別是birdnest and 花膠

Natmama
Nat 大個左好多啦!
我called Steven佢要月尾先得
so我找Jenny果個

學懂凡事感恩和感謝,孩子終身受用不盡

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發表於 05-8-9 06:46 |只看該作者

Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Hi, All,

Long time no talk here la... How are you gals doing? My father already came back to HK. Other relatives also back to their home. Finally, my home is mess up, but I really tired to clean up. However; I am " ah 4 ", so the chores are beyond me to do. Compare with my hubby, I am lazier than him. He busy for home decorate and unpacking, but me...
Anyway, sick and tired made me lazy ...

Whalebb,
Did your hubby use to US living? Now, your hubby can share your chores and raising kids together!

Shiba-Inu,
It seems you prepare enough. Isn't your mother help you to cook the ginger vinegar?

Natmama,
To find a good nanny is very difficult. I agree you the nanny must follow master's instruction, otherwise; no way la. I see Nataile's birthday photo la. She is a sweet girl! Give her wear more dress, it is so girl look ah... pretty!

Little Fat Man,
Good ah! Mini-Matt has a good sleep through a night. You went to SD, made me remembered we went to resort when my girl was small. Now, I am so lazy to any trip. I prefer stay home. Am I ?-( ??

babygigi,
I think you had a good trip in LA. Know you back to NY. You have another moms gathering, right! enjoy!

Pink,
Your city has many Chinese restaurant. How long do you live there? You can join us ( LA Moms gathering ) next time.

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Valbee,
Thank you for sharing your experience to me. I will think about it. My husband always saying the same things as you. "Holding" would not spoiled the kid. Because kids won't got spoiled by themselves, it's because of their PARENTS. So he's so confindence saying that we won't spoil him

How's Valarie doing lately?????

Whalebb,
收到相啦. 好幸福, 一家人齊齊切蛋糕. 你同你老公好sweet

Berenice 幾大呀?? 我好鍾意佢呀!!

小肥佬,
星期六去walmart 攞唔到相 :-( :-( :-( 因為the whole week photos got destroyed!!!!!!! 佢地仲話咩無人打電話通知你??!! (有仲會攞住receipt去攞相咩!!!!)

非常失望!

Shiba,
Good luck with your ginger vinegar making

very close to due date, very exciting for you!! :mrgreen:

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

各位靚媽,
阿仔開始吽牙. 日頭super cranky, 夜晚瞓得唔好. 我已經成日抱住佢, 但佢都照樣非常忟憎. 而我就攰到成隻嘢咁

有冇好法子幫下我. 千萬個感激!!!!!

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

All US moms,
I thought my depression is getting better, but actually it’s not. I ran away from home (離家出走) with Carina last Thursday for around 2 hours. I was just too depressed and unhappy that day. I thought of not going home that night, but then I was worrying about my husband would worry about us. So, after 2 hours of 離家出走, I called my husband and asked him to come to see us. We then talked for around 2 hours. The conclusion was…. It’s because of my parent-in-law!
My husband is the youngest child in his family and only has 1 sister who lives in OH. As a son, he has to take care of his parents, but he talked to his sister and said he wanted to send his parents to his sister’s place because of this issue. That’s actually what I really want but I don’t want his relatives putting pressure on him or talking behind us. So, we had a talk that night.
They didn’t really believe that I had depression. They thought that we were just making up something. I was so pissed about that.
After I had left the talk to feed Carina, my husband finally convinced them that I really had depression.
Now, they would let Carina cries a little bit longer and would ask me if they can hold her. Also, they would let us do whatever we want.
My husband and I are wondering if it’s (離家出走) related to the genetic issue. My mom also ran away with me when I was 3 months old….

Nillie_Mami, (or anyone who knows the answer)
After the 6 weeks check-up (for myself), is it necessary to go back to see my OB later? She asked me to go back for the pap smear later in Nov. Why I’m asking because I want to change to another doctor. I can’t stand on her any more. I went back to see her this morning. When she did the check-up, she said there’s still a little bit blood from the stitches. So, she applied something on it. She’s being so rough to me that it hurt sooooooo bad!!!! I really think it’s worse than contraction during the delivery. I have the Blue Cross EPO that I can switch to anyone any time, but I just want to know if she needs to follow through anything.

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Yip yip

我呢個星期出sims card後will call you
因屋企電話expensive ar
he he he記得我果個要求嗎?

Have you check email???

Zic
妳比d oral gel bb呀同播音樂比佢聽令佢relax呀
She is 3 yrs old la!!!
佢好乖好聽話
做咩也自動自覺唔需要我叫
好似食飯拾table,9:30就自已去訓覺,看電視就關電視 and去圖書館自已好靜咁選書看書.
但我細女

好頑皮呀

Carina
妳有無看笑d好笑的Movie or 電視劇看
也有幫助ka!!!
我果時就租我偶像Ma Tak Chun來看

學懂凡事感恩和感謝,孩子終身受用不盡

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

小肥佬﹐
你幾時同MINI MATT返HK,係咪照原定11月?

NATMAMA﹐
RYAN仲未轉返NY時間﹐+上晚晚TEETHING叫救命...我終於向現實低頭﹐現在有時抱著佢等佢訓著先放落床仔。有時撞著佢好心情﹐HOLD下他﹐錫下他﹐同他唱下歌仔﹐放低他會自己訓。第時好像你&小肥佬TRAIN BB自己一個房訓都唔知點算好。
RYAN呢2-3個禮拜學緊爬&企。0個日我比我兩隻手佢扶著坐著﹐點知佢拉我隻手想企﹐試左幾次後﹐起身起得快左﹐我讚他RYAN叻叻﹐他比左個好得戚既笑容我﹐好得意。
NATALIE張新相好鬼CUTE。

WHALEBB﹐
有無同老公女女去邊度玩?定老公係企湊女女你去WET?
我看左你的相﹐一家四口幸福幸福~

SHIBA﹐
我上個星期去TOYS R US﹐AVENT/DR BROWN有15% OFF﹐其他BB野都有ON SALE。
你MAILING ADDRESS可否EMAIL我?我上次返LA 去唔到你地LUNCH﹐我有D野比你個BB女。

NILLIE/ZIC﹐
THNAKS FOR INVITING。但我想下次先可JOIN你地﹐因仲未揾岩車﹐去BROOKLYN唔係噤方便。如果要NILLIE黎車我晏晝LIE/BQE好塞車﹐所以下次等我有車先JOIN你地啦。
NILLIE﹐叫肥BEARBEAR老公幫你MASSAGE下﹐浸個香氛浴點下蠟祝...稔起都舒服晒~

CUTIE_MOMMY﹐
CONGRATS ON YOUR BABYGIRL。大哥哥有無想幫手湊小妹妹?

ZIC﹐
我屋企D野又係亂到無得行﹐快D過埋8月可以揾屋搬。
D老人家好得意﹐叫我地食飯時BB喊都唔好理/唔好抱﹐但自己就第一個去抱。有時我見我老爺奶奶爭錫個孫﹐好搞笑。
你點TRAIN仔仔﹐可否過兩招黎呀?
之前我都怕呀仔喊就抱會SPOIL呀仔﹐但後來看書完原來前6個月噤係唔會SPOIL BB。不過我都係呀仔詐喊時我唔會抱﹐只會同他傾下計﹐拍下他﹐好多時都唔會再扭計。
試下比凍牙膠KURT仔。

MUIMUI﹐
我都係個超級懶訓豬﹐以前一日要訓10個鐘。
我0係第2版有媽媽教BB夜晚要食夜奶﹐想介的話﹐BB現在噤大個可慢慢由夜奶轉飲水。我無試過﹐唔知得唔得。
ALEX仔週圍爬噤叻仔。我只敢LIMIT RYAN 0係我張床爬﹐個廳我稔要搬走張COFFEE TABLE先得。

CARINAMOMMY﹐
RYAN初初出世﹐我都好煩腦﹐因奶奶湊BB的問題﹐我在呢度都0申唔少﹐嘻嘻。0個時我同老公0申﹐等老公同他們講囉﹐兩母子點鬧法都唔會有隔夜仇﹐婆媳關係好難話好到兩母女噤既。
試下同神禱告﹐我唔係基督/天主教﹐不過有時都WORK架﹐個心平靜左。
我6WEEKS CHK-UP完﹐我OB叫我停畏人奶先返去做避孕。

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發表於 05-8-9 10:03 |只看該作者

Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Dear all US moms,

How are you all doing? I joined BK weeks ago. I have been reading a lot of posted messages and have learned a lot from them. Thanks all the moms for sharing the story and information! I couldn't wait any longer to join the big family ar!

Let me quickly introduce myself first. My name is Clara, Clara Chang (my husband's last name is Chan). I moved to the US from HK three years ago, now live in San Jose, CA.

I am a new mom having my boy, Edward, delivered on May 7th this year, 2 weeks before due day. He just turned 3 month on Sunday. What a joy!

Hi CarinaMom

Really understand how hard it is to living with in-law though I don't have to do so! Hope you would get rid of the PPD soon. Regarding OB doctor, have u targeted a new one already? We are using Palo Alto Medical Centre in Fremont and my doctor is pretty good. Let me know if you'd want me to pass the info.

I live in North San Jose near Milpitas. If you need someone nearby to talk to, please let me know.

Take care

Clara

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發表於 05-8-9 14:05 |只看該作者

Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

Natmama,

i like the new pic of natalie. i think she's getting prettier and prettier.
if i remember correctly, u mentioned that she also talked a lot in simple words. so, i think she might also be able to talk in sentences pretty soon. sean was still talking in 2 to 3 words at a time by 19m. but all of a sudden, he could talk in simple sentences by 20m. now he can tell a short story. so, things could change surprisingly in a month or even a day.
however, i'm still looking forward to a day that he'll behave himself!

i still haven't started to look for a job yet. i guess i can't really do multi-tasking (can't concentrate to look for a job when the baby-sitting arrangement is not being taken care). i think the IT/software engineering job market is getting better than couple years back. i think in general the job market is getting better. however, i definitely don't wanna be in consulting again due to travelling restriction (w/ kid now).

btw, if i were u, i would go back to work at my previous company if i liked my boss, coworkers, and work environment, etc. To me, being happy at work is more important than making more money (of course, need to make enough for livings).

Shiba_Inu,

wow .... u already started to prepare making the ginger vinegar so early. i feel like u're such a well-plan person (not like me)! i remember u've joined BK even before u were actually pregnant. i'm sure u'll be a good mom and be able to take good care of yr bb (again, not like me)!
til now, i still think both my husband and i are not suitable to be parents, and i keep telling my husband that.

LittleFatMan,

well done on training mini-matt to sleep thru the night on his own!

valbee,

i think it's not too early to train yr girl to sleep on her own now. per my experience, it's just harder to train the kids to do anything as they grow older and know how to resist. same for potty-training (i'm still struggling that w/ sean. i wish i'd started to train him much earlier and i guess it might be more successful).

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

To All Mommies who applies Sunscreen/Sunblock on their babies,

Which sunscreen/sunblock lotion do u recommend?

Is it true that the maximum SPF for babies/young kids is 15, 20, or 30??

my boy goes to swim pretty often this summer and we never put on sunscreen for him. until i realized that his arms are getting little white spots besides his skin is getting a bit more tan, i put on sunscreen lotion w/ SPF 50 for him a week ago. then, his arms were getting much more darker and the white spots were getting bigger, after being stayed in the swimming pool for abt an hour. weired!?

pink0325,

welcome to BK! Matthias looks great! he's almost one month older than my little boy.
if i remember correctly, u're still breastfeeding? wow!

CarinaMommy,

don't worry abt yr ppd. since yr husband is so supportive, i think it should go away soon as carina is getting a bit older.

cchang57,

welcome to BK and congratulations on yr newborn! i also live in N. SJ near Milpitas. my boy is 27m (2yr 3m).

so, u gave birth at washington hospital in fremont? who's yr ob. doctor then? did u hv a natural birth or c-section?

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

SY_Mom

I read the magazine before, the dr recommend the parents to go with 30 for the greater protection,opt for a "broad-spectrum" product (which blocks both UVA and UVB rays).. Other sunscreen musts apply it to all exposed areas 30 mins before heading out..On the other hand, he says that beyond 30, there's probably not a significant increase in protection.
I use SPF 30 by Banana Boat for mini-matt everytime we go out , not only at the beach..Maybe it's unneccessary, but I just want to protect him the best.

cchang57

welcome welcome,
I live in Long Beach , and have a 1-year-old son.
Congratulations .. Are you still enjoying being a mommy ?

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Re: Any Mom lives in USA Part III

babygigi
我想煉c我老公
佢有jetlap晨咁早就起身叫我整早餐
成日問我夜晚食咩餸
下午想養生又叫我喂bb飲奶細女又爬上床話要一齊訓
總之仲忙過以前

cchang

呢度上有好多媽咪住San Jose

學懂凡事感恩和感謝,孩子終身受用不盡

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