Eunice's missing tooth

Eunice has a loose tooth for a few months already. This few days she complained about the loose tooth all the time. Every time when she want to chew something, the loose tooth was hurt. So we told her to eat something soft and don't eat chips or something hard to chew. She refused.

On Saturday night, we went out for dinner after Awana Club. In the middle of the meal, she cried and complained about the loose tooth again. This time, the blood was coming out from the loose tooth area. We asked the waiter to get some ice water and Eunice drank it. She felt better. She still could finishing her dinner.

After Sunday School on Sunday, she was holding the rice krisper. She was so enjoy the rice kripser that she also forgot her loose tooth. However, when she came to the table for lunch, same thing happened. She complained about the loose tooth again. I took a look on her tooth and found out it was really loose. So I asked Eunice to give it a little push. It was still here. Then I give a little more push... The tooth came out. Eunice yelled and said "Yeah! I have a missing tooth.... lalalalala... I am the same as Jennie (her schoolmate) lalalala...." She was so happy about the missing tooth and Isaac wanted to take a look of it too.

After a while, Isaac told me that he wanted a missing tooth too... So silly boy!

Since then, Eunice was so happy and enjoyed all her food....

Eunice's Eye operation - 1 week after

Eunice's eyes were very good according to the doctor's comment. Her eyes were looking straight when the doctor did the tests. I told the doctor that Eunice's right eye lid was red. The doctor said that it was normal when I stopped using the eye drops. The recovery was so amazing that even the doctor could not believe it. She just held up her thumb and said "Perfect". Thanks God for all His goodness on Eunice.

We still have a few follow up appointment in Oct (one month after the operation) and then 3 months after the operation. I am so glad that we are in Canada because the government medical plan covers all the expenses. Otherwise, I can't imagine how much we will spend on Eunice and Isaac's medical expenses.

Eunice still can't run and jump around for this few weeks. She needs to learn how to be a gentle girl ("like a princess" =p )

Eunice's Operation Day 1

Eunice's operation day was on Sept 1st at 11:00am. She couldn't have food after midnight and only water or apple juice before 8:00am. After 8:00am, no food or drink for Eunice.

When we arrived the BC Children Hospital, Eunice remembered the place that she had been here before. Then she cried and said that she didn't want to go in. Just 1 minute later, she was OK.

Being in the waiting room was not easy for Eunice. She looked around and and around. I brought a coloring activities book and color pencils for her to color. Besides, there was a TV game for the kids to play. We spent about 1 1/2 hours in here.

Eunice was using a new method of "sleeping" by putting a mask instead of using the needle. I could go into the operation with her until she fell asleep. Thanks God about that because Eunice kept on asking me whether I could go into operation room or not. By using the new method, I could go into with her to talk to her so that the nurses could put on the mask and let her fell asleep. It was much easier for both of us.

After 6-7 hours staying in hospital, we could go home.

Isaac was in grandma's house for the whole day and behaved excellent. He had dim sum with grandma; played toys with his cousins; took showers with his aunt; had dinner with grandma. He was excited to come back home and gave me a big big squeeze hug.

This was the first day.

Eunice's 2nd Operation

Last night Andrew asked me whether Eunice would be afraid of the eye surgery or not. I told him that I did not know. When I did not know whether Eunice will be afraid or not, I am worried even though it is not the first time for Eunice. I know some of the predicted reactions that may happen to Eunice.

This morning, I asked Eunice, "Eunice, you will have the operation tomorrow. Are you afraid?" She answered me peacefully, "No." I am not sure whether she remembered her last operation or not but I am sure that she understand more this time. I mentioned to her that she will fall asleep before she will go in the operation room. Then when she wake up, her blanket and "CC Mickey" will be with her. Then she said "OK!"

Pray for her operation will be smooth and successful and also put Dr. Rees (her eye specialist) in God's hands that she will have wisdom and strength to do the operation.

Also pray for Eunice's recovery that she is willing to have the eye drops after the operation.

Also pray for Isaac that he needs to stay with grandma for the whole day and be a good boy.

Finally pray for Andrew and I have extra patience to take care of Eunice.

Eunice eye operation

After all the delay, finally Eunice will have her second eye operation tomorrow.

Although we have already prepared this for a while, we still have a worry deep in our heart.

Wish Eunice will be recovery soon.

Yelling

When Eunice and Isaac are growing older, they learn how to use the "No" word more often. As a parent, we are getting more "excited" because of their opposition. So..."yelling" , "screaming" come out from our mouth are more frequent. We all notice that it is not a right way to show them how daddy and mommy should treat and love them.

Therefore, we decide to change... as a family of four, we sat down and set up some family rules with Eunice and Isaac. We told them that daddy and mommy will not yell at them but if they break the rules, they will paid the consequences that they have agreed with. Just like...cannot watch their favorite cartoon shows for one day, cannot play their favorite toys...

It may not be a new challenge for Eunice and Isaac but it is a new one for us as a parent today...

"Good Morning"

Last Sunday, Andrew brought Isaac to the church as normal. Eunice has the gynmastics performance at Killarney Community Centre so I brought her here. As usual, we will ask Isaac and Eunice to say "Hello" or "Good morning" when we meet people. Andrew asked Isaac to say "Good Morning" to people. Here is Isaac's response. When I heard this response, I just opened my mouth wide and couldn't know how to react...
Andrew said, "Isaac, say "good morning!""
Isaac said, "The Holy Spirit inside me said it already but my body refused to do it..."

What do you think????

Another eye operation for Eunice

After patching one of the eyes for two and a half years, Dr. Rees decided to have another surgery for Eunice. She has the same situation as before. When we told Eunice about the surgery, her reaction seems like so calm. Her surgery date will be on Aug 10 at BC Children Hospital. Now she did not need to have patch her eyes anymore. We just need to wait for the time to come.

Pizza Day

Daddy had a Pizza Day at work. Eunice and Isaac were very curious how many would daddy eat. When daddy called home around noon time, Isaac asked him questions about the Pizza Day.

Isaac asked, "Daddy, how many slices of pizza do you have?"

Daddy answered, "I have 4 slices."

Isaac asked, "How about Uncle Ron? (Uncle Ron shared the office with Andrew. We went to his house once.)"

Daddy answered, "He has 5 slices."

Isaac said, "So many..."

When Eunice came back from school in the afternoon, she asked daddy the following questions about the Pizza Day.

Eunice asked, "Daddy, how many slices of pizza do you have?"

Daddy answered, "I have 4."

Eunice asked, "How about Uncle Ron?"

Daddy answered, "He has 5."

Eunice said with a smile, "So many..."

Andrew and I just laughed because they just asked the exactly the same questions and it was so funny.

The month of February... SICK

February was a very busy month for our family. Isaac got a cold and was coughing on Feb 2nd. We went to the Children Hospital ER at 3:00am and stayed until 5:00am. It was a tough day for Andrew because he had to go to work. Isaac was away from school for 3 days. He was getting better for 1 week. Then he got cold again. I really did not know when and how he got the cold. I was so tired. I just prayed that he would get well soon. The second time he got the cold. We went to the Children Hospital ER again on my birthday day (Feb 16th) at 7:00pm. We arrived the ER at 7:30pm and waited until 8:30pm to get a room for Isaac. He stayed in the hospital ER for 4 hours until almost 12:30am. He was again away from school for 4 days.

On the day that he went back to school, I began to sick. I was vomiting in the middle of the night 4 times. My stomach and tummy were so pain that I was hardly going to sleep. I still remembered my dream on that night was someone was trying to feed me all night long. I refused to eat and then I woke up and I felt the pain in my tummy. Then I fell asleep again and again with the same dream. So scary!!!! The next morning, I dropped off Isaac to school and Eunice to the dentist's office with my weak body. I did not eat or drink but thanks God I could drive... After I picked up Isaac from school, we went back home. Eunice and Isaac went upstairs to draw pictures in Eunice's room. I slept for 1 hours. They came down and asked for lunch. I made lunch and fruits for Isaac and Eunice. Then I turned on the TV Treehouse. I told Eunice and Isaac, "Mommy is very sick. When you finish your lunch, please have your fruit. Then watch TV for a little while and let me sleep. OK?" They were very very very good. They let me sleeping for almost 2 hours. I was feeling better that I could drive Eunice to the Chinese class at 4:00pm. When I went back home, I was vomiting again 2 times. Isaac was so good that he stayed in Eunice's room to draw pictures and read books. I was sleeping again. Andrew came home and picked up Eunice from Chinese class and had dinner with the kids.

It was a sick month for both Isaac and me. However, I still thanks God for all this because my loving daughter and son were so considerable. They cared about me. My loving son has been praying for me during my sickness. My daughter told me that I have to get well and don't die. She took good care of Isaac while I was sick. My husband did all the housework and took care of the two kids including feeding them, having shower for them, making them to sleep etc...

3 more days before March... No more sickness... Stay healthy...

Banana & Isaac & Mandarin

Isaac likes bananas very much. One day I told him something and made him change his mind...

One day, I took a book and read to Isaac. I showed him a banana.

Then I asked, "Which animals love bananas?"

Isaac answered, "Monkey lol!!"

I asked, "Who love bananas too?"

Isaac answered, "Me!"

Then I said, "So you Are a monkey because monkey likes bananas and you like bananas too..."

Isaac said, "nononono... I am not a monkey la....."

That's end our conversation of that day...

The next day at lunch time, Isaac told me that he did not like bananas anymore. I was wondering... Then he told me that he likes mandarin now because monkey doesn't like mandarin. I smiled at him and gave him a banana and a mandarin to choose. What do you think he will choose??

Our Bird Bird passed away

We had Bird Bird for 5 1/2 years. It flew to our backyard in June 2003. At that time, it was so tired and could not move. Andrew picked it up and covered it with a milk case and gave it some water to drink. I was carrying Eunice in my tummy. I never had a pet before and I felt so special with a new baby and new pet at the same time. After having Bird Bird, we had to buy a cage, bird seeds, some decoration etc... It has been our family members since then. Eunice and Isaac were so happy to have Bird Bird. Sometimes they went to the cage and talked to it or sang a song to it or scolded it... but Eunice and Isaac always remember to remind me to feed Bird Bird especially when we bought some fresh vegetables. Bird Bird loved vegetables leaves.

When I opened the cover of the cage on Dec 31, 08, it laid flat on the cage ground. I was so surprised and sad. We knew that the life span of this kind of bird is about 6-7 years. I did not expect the time was really here without any sign. I finally picked it up and put it in a Christmas tin. With Eunice and Isaac we prayed a short prayer. Eunice and Isaac asked many questions such as why would Bird Bird die; where was Bird Bird now; when would it come back; is it with God and Angels and Jesus and Godfather Garry???????

After Bird Bird passed away, Eunice drew a few pictures with it in our family. Isaac asked me whether we could buy 2 Bird Bird (one in blue and one in green).

It reflects me how precious to spend the time now with family members especially you don't know when will the "time" comes. No one knows only God know. By the grace of God, we live each day and I should make use of it.