(2007/11) November MTBs


hi mummies

missing for a while as real busy, with new maid, with work etc...

re: change in milk powder
Any mummies changing milk powder for your baby at 1 years old? My gal at Nan HA 2, thinking of changing to gain iq or enfalac? any advise?

re: multivitamins
Any mummies giving vitamins for their baby?
 
michviv,
i m using pink. she is from the baking thread. She's so good with her hands and most of all her charges are reasonable. So far those who quoted me for a 3D HK cake asked for sky high prices.

These few days have been MIA for a while cos busy preparing for 2 kiddos bday....wow making cakes for children's bday is really no small feat. jus the preparation already took me a few days...but i m glad the MMF figurines turned out quite well...now crossing my fingers for Fri to come-my son's 5th bday celebration in school...hope all goes well.

Gemini and all mummies, talking abt milk powder, can anyone advise why Nan HA2 is SO popular nowadays? during my son's time it was Enfalac and Similac. I am at a lost as to which FM to start Mischa on when she turn 12mths. i m gonna stop expressing and give her FM for daytime at my mum's pl and continue to BF her till my 'well' runs dry. need to start stocking up on FM soon....
 
Hi hi mummies, i'm bk from my trip. Had a great time with HB in Mel and at the same time missing E lots.

Die, i've yet to book E's birthday cake coz my gal friend said she'll take care of it more than a month ago but she din update till nw. I dare not ask also coz her kiddos were down w/serious flu+fever during her recent trip to HK. How how? Can anyone recommend?

TIA.
 
laztkat, michiviv, catherine, s@l ya I think her price is on the high side. But I like her design. We tot ok lor.

Think if I didn't read wrongly at the ai mummy blog, she lost one of her son recently but don't know due to what.... poor thing right.

Recently I think lots of virus flying around. My friend's son was admitted to hospital due to food in the virus wor. But no other kids kana only hers, according to her. Her son got high fever, diarrhoea e.g. a few time a day, got blood in the stool. But luckily he has been discharged from the hospital and now recovering...phew... really stress when kiddo are sick.

Hope everyone's bb is strong and healthy.
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gemini, I am giving isaac enfalac since birth plus supplement with breast milk till now, as I freeze them but going to finish liao. I have upgraded him to stage 2 now. And stage 2 can drink till 1.5 yrs according to pd.

And I did ask him abt giving vitamins but accoring to him, as long as bb is growing well and eating well, don't need to give vitamins wor
 
re: baby's first bd present

we buying endowment plan for baby's first bd... it's menulife's baby scholar plan. first payout when baby is 17 years old, for 3 years. just nice for uni studies.
anyone interested can pm me. me selling it
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Rachel: I think one of aimummy's sons passed away from leukaemia. =( I also like her designs very much. Inspires me to learn fondant cake decoration. hehe.

Ueno: how much did you get it for? I'm going to the US this saturday so I'm asking around...=P

Milk powder: I'm using NAN 2 (not HA) for my son. No problems with constipation or diarrhea & he's 97% percentile for weight so guess its ok. We may move on to NAN 3 when he turns 1. =)

Thanks to all mummies for sharing on your birthday present ideas for your little ones. I wanted to get Ethan a fisher-price learning home (http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2341&e=detail&pcat=bulnl&pid=30446) but my hubby says its may be a little pricey esp since Ethan has a very short attention span for toys. sigh...still in a dilemma...
 
Rachel,
I'm also giving enfapro right now..didn't know that can drink till 1.5yrs old..thot of switching him to enfagrow when he turns one. Actually i'm tempted to switch to Gain IQ, cos yday juz received a call from Abbott and this lady was telling me that Enfa now uses not 100% vege fats so bb diff to digest..blah blah..so she's giving me a sample tin to try out..So..still in dilemma...my mum was telling me that since he's been taking enfa all the while..so juz let him continue...so dunno leh.
 
Gemini: me giving similac to my girl now, so will carry on to Gain IQ when turn 1yr. U can ask for sample from Abbott website too
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S@L

My colleague told me closest to breast milk and since I'm not breast feeding so I thought just gave it to my gal at that time. And she's ok drinking it so far.

However, Nan HA only has up to 2 and the nurses at my gal's PD told me that might need to change after 1 if not too much protein for the baby. (different age different needs, that's what they say)

Thanks mummies, the abbott lady called me to give me a sample too, was thinking of trying either gain iq or enfalac out. Let me do more research. Thanks
 
Catherine & KItty, just came back from my shopping today! The strollers' mats all sold out and only available in next year coz HK going into winter!

I might be getting a stroller from HK... Warrao, here hor... got so many strollers' designs & brands as compared to SG!
 
poissons, kittybride,
i also din really buy a special gift for 1 yr old. Just got her a small precious moments figurine. I suppose her bday bash n gifts fr relatives/frenz are her best gifts
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Weishy,
tho a bit messy and luan, still quite enjoyable lah. I saw yr combi strollers, i am actually looking for a lightweight one, looking at Mclaren but yrs seem quite lightweight also. What is the price range ah? Both got 5-pt harness? (Purple one like dun hv)
 
mambobb: You're going to the US too? Where are you flying into? Maybe we're on the same flight? =P

Ueno: Wah! That's very reasonable! You got it at a Toys R Us?

Cactusnah: You can try PG (Pine Garden Cake). They can do 3D cakes if that is what you're looking for. =) Good & prompt service in following up on design. I can pass you the contact if you want.
 
Ueno: wow that's a good price to get leh..

michviv: me flying to korea first for 1week then head to NYC on the 31st Oct. My flight 0800 at T3. u leh?
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Gemini, NAN HA 2 only can drink up to 1 yr old? If not, too much protein for the baby? Really?!
Cos I heard can drink up to 2yrs old...so its not true then?
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Hmm...wonder when they are going to come up with NAN HA 3? I still prefer to give my son HA...ok, I better go and find out more.
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Wow mambobb, flying around the world? Will you be missing your bb?
 
gelyn: of coz will miss my bb lor.. have been hugging her more often recently when i got to know the date to fly off. Me flying around for training. need to bond with the company for 1yr for that. Consider the recession now, so shd be not bad bah.. haha
 
Mambobb: yeah...haha. I also miss my son when I went for short trip. Miss him so much. How I wish can bring him everywhere! Hahaha...maybe should just squeeze him back into my stomach.
 
gelyn:: me ordering from ecreative! ehhh my friends ordered before and they said was DELICIOUS!

mambobb:: pooor thing. sighs. how long will u be away from cailyn?

travis is also drinking enfa series, hehe so okie, then i will continue to give him stage 2 till near to 1.5 yrs then change? cause hor, i saw the tin for the stage 3, it says 225mL - 4scoops, max of 2 feeds a day.

How will be their daily feeds like after 1 yr? Is it like the same as now? seriously no idea. haha!
 
Mambobb: I'm going to Florida for meetings. Leaving this Saturday morning at 1050am, flying through Newark, NYC & I'll be back on the 31st of Oct at 540am. If you're flying SQ to Newark, guess you'll be taking my plane! haha.

Missed Ethan alot too! Bought a calling card and kept on calling him & hubby everyday.

Gelyn: Can't help you there. Never tried ecreative before.
 
gelyn: ya.. sometimes i do wish to squeese her back to my tummy and travel with her wherever i want.. haha.. so convenient.. now air flights they also need to pay.

cindy: me will be missing her for 17days wor~.. my DH just went to shanghai for work too for 4days and he is already sooo missed her liao.. how to compare with 17days leh.. sob sob
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michviv: oh, there is no SQ flight from Korea to New York. Taking Asiana line to there and then change to JetBlue to Florida.. I spend more time on the plane rather on the ground. tt's y need a good lip balm to prevent my lips to crake.. I already bought the 'Pi Pa Gao' to bring along.. haha

Birthday cake:
I just ordered the cupcake from momma net. Don't know nice anot but she appeared on quite a few magazine and tv show. can check it out. the price is quite reasonable too.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgcupcake_momma/
 
Cindy: thanks for your feedback. ok, I will go ahead with my order then.
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Michviv: no worry about the cake. Can imagine you missing your son too. hard to part.

Mambobb: yes, so convenient if when BB still in the stomach. Somemore, no need to worry if they cry, cannot sleep and so on.

Re: Birthday Cake
Mambobb, the cupcake certainly look very nice!!!
 
mambobb,
i've ordered from cupcakemomma before..think i've shared here before that her courier man delivered the wrong cupcakes to me and i was quite upset and she never really bothered to reply me when i sent her a feedback email. I would say the designs looks better than the taste..and it's quite small in size, that explains the price
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poisson: oh, so this is the one arh.. delivery wrong and doesnt taste nice arh.. but she appeared so much on the media so i tot shd be not that bad leh.. hmm.. shd I cancel the order?

gelyn: how much is the ecreative charges for the cake? any website to view the design?

michviv: haha.. ya lor very qiao hor.. but by the time i reach there, you are flying back liao. Me heading to Orlando.. will have 2 days free to visit the Disney World.. hohoho..
 
mambobb: Wah! You're so lucky that your company is based in Orlando...You should bring your family with you...I'm planning to do so next time when my boy is old enough. =P

I only have 1 day free after that its work work work!!! =( Enjoy yourself!
 
eCreative:
any one tried their buffet before? nice? I saw the Mini Buffet $10/pax for 7 dishes which is quite a good deal. Moreover it comes with the table and warmer.
 
mambo, i've booked my catering with ecreative. havent tried them myself, jus tot the price ok and a fren told me the food's not bad.

Plumsource, u wanna make? ahhaha..i will post my works later today cos preparing the bday cake for my son's celebration tomorrow.I have a good video on making fondant too. but let me get my stuff done first...now waiting for my cake to bake....so stressed!
 
Hi S@L,

I was at a friend son's bday last week. they ordered from ecreative the catering. I find the dishes unusual. And not bad too. the dishes arent so much like the usual buffet stuff.

The chicken wing not so nice though as it's hard when cold. The fishballs are nice. The curry nice also. I had the fried rice which is not bad.
 
ahiyo.. sound like eCreative not bad.. think I better cancel the catering order from other caterer =p.. heehee.. and the cupcakes too.
 
Ya.. and their mini soon kueh also not bad. but got one black black thing in it has red bean paste one not so good. comes together in a tray with the soon kueh.
 
i just chk out ecreative.
pricing quite reasonable hor.
maybe can also tekan them to give a bit of discount if buy cake from them as well.
hehehee...
i may have to re-think neo garden liao... :p
 
kitty: i just made the order with eCreative.. haha.. the delivery charge for buffet is $20 but I order the cupcake with them and they waive the delivery charge for me.
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mambobb
that's a great deal!
so far their delivery is the cheapest lor.
and the additional tables & chairs also consider cheap.
will print out their menu & go thru w my hb tonite. if he's ok, then i'll book tmr too!
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besides cupcakes, u ordering bday cake from them?
 
kitty: nope.. their minimum order is 25pcs which is already exceed my requirement.. -_-".. me thinking how to finish the cupcakes wor~.. wanted to keep overnight and bring it to my in-law's place but don't think it is nice to be taken liao.

Me order their Mini-buffet. only a small celebration.
 
S@l: what cake are you baking? Can share the video on fondant making? =) I'm quite interested too! haha.

Catering: For those mummies who are looking for caterers for their babies birthday, can also consider Fostre or Mum's kitchen. They have $10 menus too! I'm ordering from fostre for Ethan's birthday.
 
I din bring any stroller to HK. I borrowed my cousin;s one...

Weishy, not getting any stroller in HK after some consideration!
 
hey s@l you also into making MMF fondant? can I check with you hor when i mix the melted marshmellow with icing sugar how tough mst it be? I knead till it wasn't sticky anymore but when i took it out from my fridge hor it was like so sticky
 
ladies, just had my boy's bday bash on 18 oct, for chi bday. pls pls dun go to pine garden... i got a nightmare coz of it... everything went ok except the cake.

design din really follow what i wanted, delivery was late and the worst thing is, i specifically said NO ALCOHOL, the woman still tell me the taste will be diff, but i said never mind so she put it down on the invoice in black and white. but the blackforest came with alcohol! in the end, more than half my guests din eat the cake, coz got many many kids and old pple dun wanna eat. 2/3 of the layer not even given out, of the 1/3 given out, most left cake behind. made me so so paiseh... got kids want to eat cake, but the parents got to bluff them / coax them lor.

i distributed the top layer then realised 2nd layer got alcohol. coz can smell and taste. then i exclaimed, coz i specifically said no alcohol, coz i can't eat also... then my guests heard and many pple din want the cake lor.

very very upset, coz i and bb also din get to taste. we distributed the cake for others first, in the end, we both din get to eat. many guests din get to eat. most of the cake left there, really feel sayang leh... bought 3 kg, 2 kg of blackforest, think we wasted like 1.5 kg... we left the party with the cake still left there, hope pple din throw it away or else even more heartache... dun wanna know...

i emailed to complaint, only 1 call to say they'll investigate and come back to me. 2 full days liao, still no news. very upset. give up hope liao lah. next time wun go back liao. dunno how come can have so many cock ups. the rest i can still tahan, but the alcohol in the cake, i really very angry.

only lucky thing is i got another cake for my boy;s actual bday... from glad. so i'm consoled a bit lah.
 


k@ye,
no worries about the stroller mat lah.
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thanks for the trouble to go and look for it!

mambobb,
i may also get their cupcakes or those 1kg cake + cupcakes type - since they are delivering, might as well delivery everything at one go! and get them to waive delivery charges too.
seems like my guests list gonna reduce some more liao; may end up with mini buffet too!

michviv,
let me know how is the food from frostre.
my hb co used them few wks back n got some comments the vege overcooked, etc. but depends on the menu; i chk with him again tonite n let know u which dish better skip IF you can still change items.
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nov1mom,
oh dear, sorry to hear abt the PG cake incident... i thk this is not the 1st time for them coz previously saw some thread also got quite a few angry mommies feedback about their service. lucky u still got another cake for your boy, at least not too bad lor.
 

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