Mothering Corner

We “survived” our first week as a family in Bangkok. My kids have an idea of how their new routines are and I’m not as hot tempered as before. I was having a hard time for the first 2 days, but I know I should have more patience in helping my kids in settling down. With just a little mental adjustment, all of us are feeling much better with the major changes.

I guess I will be pretty busy for a while. I can’t even imagine when will my next vacation be, or when will I ever going to visit Outer Banks. However, I’m glad that we stick together as a family. Besides that, nothing beats the satisfaction of seeing my kids sleeping looks after a busy day at work.

I have started to think about this seriously. I have a family history of cancer, that’s why I decided to store the stem cell of my little girl. But recently, I found out that women can also store their stem cell from menstrual fluid, so it sounds like something great to me. It might be really costly, so it is best to find out more about the pros and cons and All About C’elle before you decided to do so.

On top of that, getting the stem cell from an adult is not as simple as it seems, but by harvesting it from menstrual fluid, it is totally painless. So, just think about this. I might want to do so if I can afford it. But firstly, I wonder what it takes to Become C’elle Distributor? I might just want to make some money if I can Become C’elle Distributor too. LOL!

But I’m too busy with my new life in Bangkok now, so I better don’t think about anything else except my kids and our new business.

We stored the stem cell of our second child because we felt that it’s important to do so even if we do not wish to use the stem cell in the future. It is just like getting an insurance coverage, you will be well protected if there is a medical condition. We didn’t do so for our first child, hopefully the stem cells are compatible for him as well. If you can afford it, keep the stem cell of your babies, and even if there are a few other methods of collecting stem cells now, but getting them from the umbilical cord blood is painless and easier.

At the same time, the baby’s stem cell might be able to protect the mother as well as stated by Cryo-Cell’s “Protect Baby, Protect Mom”. Most stem cell specimens are match for siblings and the mother, but more tests will have to be done before they can be used. Nonetheless, just treat it like a health care investment. No one hopes for illness or sickness, but if there is a better step of precaution, why don’t we give it a try? If you are interested with Cryo-Cell Innovative Stem Cell Solutions, check out the “Protect Baby, Protect Mom” Special Limited-Time Introductory Offer.

Everything seems to be more expensive since the price of petrol increased. My mum complained to me that it’s not easy to stretch the money as it used to be. I can’t see the difference here in Bangkok since I’m only here for days. However, we have used a lot of money for relocation, so it’s best to use our money wisely.

Too bad that I don’t have much money for investment, if not I would like to invest in rare coin and options when the market is bad. Maybe I will make some money when the market goes better?

Anyway, maybe I should start jotting down our expenses. It would be easier to keep track of our money.

I brought along a few knitting projects to Bangkok, but I just don’t have time for knitting anymore. I can only knit less than 10 rows per day, so my progress is pretty pathetic. I planned to knit some clothing for my kids to keep them warm in the cold office. I know that I can just buy ready made clothes, but I prefer to have some personal touch.

We don’t have car seats here, so my girl wants to sit with me at the front passenger seat. I know it’s extremely dangerous to do so, but things are not easy for them initially, and it’s more comforting for her. Hopefully, we will be able to get the car seats for them soon and buckle them up on the road. Then, I can knit in the car again.

I hardly cooked for the past few years. MIL is the person in charged in the kitchen, and since that part of the house is her territory, it’s best to stay away from it.

But since the day we moved here, I have been busy preparing meals for hubby and the kids. Most Thai food is spicy and my kids prefer to have simple home cook meals. I have to wake up early in the morning to cook for them before we leave to work. So, it’s pretty busy and rushing for me!

Nonetheless, I Google around and found some simple recipes which is nutritious for kids and easy to prepare. If we are not too busy in the weekends, maybe I will let the kids help out in preparing the meals. Cooking with kids seems like fun.

I’m very busy in Bangkok and I tend to lose my temper on my kids too. They are really driving me up the wall, but come to think about it, they might be having a hard time getting adjusted just like I do. Besides that, they are following us to work and their routines are all messed up, so it’s understandable that they are getting very fussy.

I think I really need some herbal supplement like kava to reduce my stress and improve my health. I can’t fall sick now and I need to keep my cool. It’s bad scolding and lecturing my kids all the time, so I have to control myself better now.

Kids, I’m sorry that I yelled.

I’ve wanted to write about this when I first came across the news, but as you know, I have been pretty busy lately. Nonetheless, it’s not too late to do so as I really admire the selflessness of Jiang Xiaojuan, 29, in helping the other babies. She is a policewoman, and some people think that it’s not appropriate for her to expose herself in public. But at times like this, she was just acting on her mother instinct in providing those babies with milk, comfort and security. Her 6 months old then was being taken care by her mother as she was on duty. She is instantly became “China’s Mother No. 1.” after the news was spread, but Jiang didn’t think that it’s a big deal breastfeeding the babies of disaster at all.

Frankly, I’m so touched by how she’s helping out at a hard time like this in Szechuan.

My kids travel a lot with us, and my little girl started flying when she was 4 months old. It was easier traveling with a young baby since she slept most of the time and I didn’t have to pack a lot because she was breastfed exclusively. It was a bliss flying with her until she turned 1 and a half. During her first trip to Bangkok, she made a big fuss on the plane when we were flying back. I know that lots of passengers were pretty annoyed by the 2 hours flight with a crying and fussy toddler, but I couldn’t do much. She just didn’t want to settle down even if she was really sleepy.

But for our recent flight, she behaved well. We brought along some color pencils and books for her and she did some scribbling. Besides that, she brought along her doll and she played with her for a while.

She cried for milk but after that she took a nap. Thus, my 2 year old did well on the plane and I was so proud of her. I guess we just need to prepare well for our journey then. We will be flying more often for the next 6 months.

Most of my blog buddies have started out more blogs in different niches because they are still serious about making money from blogging. I can’t do this anymore since I am pretty busy with my kids and a new life in Bangkok. I can’t seem to update all my existing blogs now, so let alone building new ones.

But if my any of my buddies have a medical blog, maybe they should try the free online drug reference tool for medical websites. It’s a widget which you can find more information about a drug. If you are interested, find out more about this from Epocrates.

 This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.