Needles loot

The needles have arrived...I must said, some of them really look like satay sticks! What to do...this is Ebay, you paid peanuts so you get monkey haha...Overall, I am still very satisfied with what I bought this round.

Constance has turned 6-month-old now, PD has adviced me to start her on solid on a per day basis. He also recommend that I give her cereal. I must admit that I am a very lazy person but for my darling, I am welling to go to the extend to make healthy puree for her. The puree will be added to the cereal to make it taste better. Haiz...being mummy is not easy...

Pumpkin and pear in the steamer:

This is pumpkin with sweet potato puree:

First I lay the sweet potato in the tray

Then I pour pumpkin puree on top


This is pear puree:

The pumpkin taste has some bitterness in it so I hope the sweet potato can make it taste better. I like the pear though, taste very sweet and yummy.

See the redness on my fingers...they were hurt by the steam when I removed the lid off the steamer. I may be very good at knitting but when come to cooking, I am super clumsy! This really hurts.

My Constance is a diaper flasher!

Oh looking through all my post, I realise that I am a very lazy mummy who doesn't bother to let her baby wear any shorts at home! Or at least on camera! Haha...find it more homey...just like men who don't bother to put on a T at home.

Very slow in my knitting lately and I am getting bored with my current projects. Oh no, cannot...must finish it. So tempted to start new project...haiz!

Scarf - left with half a skein of yarn to go....hurray!

My blouse - No progress at all. Wonder is it because of lunar 7th month, keep doing the pattern wrongly and have to frog it and redo...many times already!

Blanket - My goodness! This will take forever to finish...

Tired and lazy

So tired now and I am very lazy to write (type)...all I want to say is, I am looking forward for next weekend to come. Constance is 6-month-old already, she is more responsive, more expressive and more fun to play with now. And she can do leopard crawl too. Cute cute!

This is my most favourite photo...Mickey and Constance. Love Constance' arch eyebrows, her big round eyes, pointy nose and M-shape lips. The double-eye lid on her right eye is still not very prominent yet. Hmmm...should I develop it into poster-size and frame it at home hehe...

The blanket...still a long way to go...

Overwhelmed by Ebay excitement

Never felt so happy and excited bidding at Ebay before . Few days ago, I have won 14 pairs of single point knitting needles (size US1 to US15) @ US$9.90. So I decided to bid on another 14 pairs of 8" double point knitting needles (size US1 to US15) to save on shipping cost. This is a very useful tool if you want to knit sleeves in round or knit socks. Never did I expect that bidding the double point knitting needles can be more challenging than compare to the single point needles! Everyone wants to lay their hands on the 8" needles and sold price can goes as high as US$26 for the past 2 days. US$26 for 14 pairs of needles...hmm...not very expensive...but I wasn't sure if I want to spend this much on needles or not. So I wait, every morning, I log in to Ebay and waited patiently for that last few minutes before bidding end. The price usually start jumping fiercely during that very last minute, which can be from US$5 to US$20 etc. My luck is here today, wonder where everyone gone to, or majority already got what they want @ US$26. Not many bidders today and I won the 14 pairs of 8" double point knitting needles @ US$14.75! Ok, this may not be the best price but at least I got it at the lowest compare to the 2 gundos who got it before me! Hmm...28 pairs of knitting needles is alot but it is cheap compare to getting 1 pair at S$5 to S$10 here. Go try your luck if you wish, really worth the effort and money =)

I had blocked nose

Woke up this morning, while putting on my makeup, I decided to call back office to apply for a half-day urgent leave. I had delivery from Rent-That-Toy company from 9am to 11am. I had asked my mum to help but decided to stay home to collect the items myself. These are the toys I rented for Constance to play when she comes home this weekend. Adrian complaint that it is a waste of money, both to buy and to rent! Hey...let's give our little girl some decent toys to play. She is turning 6 (months) this friday so just make it a birthday treat for her.

By mid-morning, my nose got so conjested that I had difficulty breathing. I search through my first-aid box and found some yellow pill meant for itchness, rashes and running nose. The label on the pill wrote *may caused drowsiness*. Since it said MAY, I thought it won't and I popped 1 pill into my mouth and that's it! Nose still super conjested but the whole world around me is spinning. Btw, the pill dated Nov 2004, expiry on Sept 2007! Guess I couldn't go to work anymore therefore I went to a nearby clinic to see the Doctor. I was happily taking my i-medic card issued by my company from NTUC Income along to the clinic, hoping I can use it so that I can pay less. That clinic was listed in the card list but when I flashed my card to the lady sitting behind the counter she said "Oh, we only recognise the RED card issued by NTUC Income". This really pissed me off, I said the card was also issued by NTUC Income and her replied was "we don't recognise the i (as in i-medic) on the card". Anyway, I didn't continue to argue with her, seeing the Doctor is more important. Doctor is a nice guy, he gave me 1 day MC. I took the pills given by the Doctor and was completely knock out flat on my bed. I believe it must be the previous pill I took since the Doctor said his won't cause drowsiness. I woke up, no more blockage but still having the spinning effect now. I did some house chore so that I don't have to do it tomorrow...

Presenting two little ladies who are not very lady-like:

Chubby little Alycia, my niece who is 2 days older then Constance. Pretty huh, with lot of hair but she like to sit with her leg open wide. Airy maybe.

Not so chubby yet naughty little Constance. She loves to stand and jump jump jump.

I did put in effort to make the blanket for Constance. With 215 sts on the knitting needle, it felt like a never-ending-project. After about 20 rows, it suddenly strike my mind that cotton (I am using 4ply cotton) may not be an ideal material to use to make a warm blanket. I am going to spotlight later to see if there is any baby wool!

Sunday night is updates night!

It has become a trend for me now - updating my blog every Sunday nights. Weekends are always very 'happening' for me especially with Constance at home. Nonetheless, I still find time for knitting.

Constance's cardi is done! I made this without any instruction, done by looking at the design itself. Thought it will be too big for Constance but it turn out just fit and nice. Soon she will out grown it but nevermind, it gives me more opportunity to knit another cardi for her hehehe...already have another project in mind.

The back piece of my blouse is done. Hope to complete the front piece by next week but I doubt I can make it. I have been bragging about making blankie so it is time that I put my words into action. These days the weather is so crazy, past nights have been cold and Constance's need a blanket to warm her. The receiving blanket which I used as a blanket is not thick enough.

And these scarves are made from left over yarns! The grey one is done. Going to give it to a 'distance' friend (friend's friend). She is leaving Singapore this September to UK for further studies. The orange one is for my AO, she mentioned that she likes to collect scarves so one more to add into her collection.

Yesterday while I was storing Constance's 0-3 month-old clothing, I found this cute little hat with ears. I am sure it will attract alot of attention if wear it on Constance hahaha...

Mommy...it is not funny at all!

Stress!

Last time she had 'suspected' Kawasaki diseases and now Roseola Virus (aka false measles)! Why my Constance so 'suay'? She is recovering well except not drinking much milk. The last time with Kawasaki, her milk intake was reduced from 5 0z to 4 oz and before Roseola, back to 5 oz again. I was very happy then. Now, she is consuming 3 oz the most! She is still very bubbly and active so let hope she drink more and no more illness! And I lost weight too...

Mommy, I am about 66cm tall and weighing 6.95kg!

New friends

A few days ago, I made a complaint about some yarns I bought from Ebay. I have given it to a anonymous lady who left a comment in my blog. Her name is Eileen who pick up knitting recently. I guess the yarns will be useful for her as she can use it to polish up her knitting skill. Her current projects are scarves and maybe someday she will venture into something else. So Eileen, keep up the good work, don't give up ok and maybe oneday, you can start a blog and talk about your knits! Not forgetting to mention that it is so nice of her to give these lovely booties to Constance...Thank you very much.

Another lady I get to know recently is Shirly (in fact, I get to know a bunch of new ladies from the Singaporemotherhood forum!) . But Shirly wants to learn to knit and crochet. I may not be a good teacher but I will try my best ok cos I must admit that knitting sock is a big challenge, not only to you but to me too haha...

Pictures time: Daddy's most precious women!

See! She can sit on her own...

This is a highly sophisticated stun and other babies shouldn't try it at home without parents guidance haha...

She looks so tiny in the high chair =)

These are the mary jane booties I made for Constance...

And my 2 new projects - Cardi for Constance and blouse for myself.

Quick Updates

I cast on a new project this morning. I am making a top for myself. Rusted root and eyelet wrap will come later as I want to do something quick and easy - brainless job! My lame excuses...

I have made 2 cute booties for my darling. Suppose to be more but these 2 are the most presentable ones so I discard the rest and keep these 2 instead! The weather is turning cold, I am still contemplating whether I should make a blanket for Constance. Scare it may turn into a 'white elephant' to collect dust. But on the other hand, if she don't use it now, she can still use it when she grow older...Ok, SET! I will cast on the blanket next week.

Lastly, the poncho. After blocking it, the piece didn't turn out exactly what I wanted it to be. I wanted it to be flat and rectangle in shape so I guess maybe the yarn has some elasticity therefore it keep bouncing back to the pre-blocking shape. I will trying ironing it next week to see if it help. If not, I may turn it into a shrug or scarf haha...

As usual, the weekend is here which mean I have to take care of Constance, no time for blogging. I will upload some photos on Sunday night!

Super lousy mood!

I bought 5 skeins of Bernat Gloucester cotton yarn from Ebay recently. The color look pretty and I thought I would like it but when I received it today, my heart sank! The previous owner must had bought it quite some time ago because the yarns have turned yellowish! So how, what can I do with it? How can I remove the 'stain'? Can I wash it with detergent? Please advice me.

If you like these yarns please let me know. I can give it to you for FREE! The cotton are very soft.