I was just telling my mum that tomorrow, I am going to throw in some dried goji berries or gei chee into Baby C’s porridge. Have you ever tried goji berries or goji juice? I had read that goji berries were recently named “superfruit of the year” by Time Magazine. Hey, if you have more information on goji berries, please do leave your comments in my blog! I’d love to know more about this tiny yet powerful fruit.
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Whenever we are back at my parents’ in Ipoh, my dad would never fail to whip up all my favorite dishes while my mum would bake cakes, bread, jam and much more.
When we were back in Ipoh last week, my dad made some peanut butter and pineapple jam. My dad bought a large, sweet and fragrant pineapple and my mum joined hands to make the pineapple jam.
First my dad cut up the pineapple into cubes. Then my mum blended the pineapple and put the pineapple paste into her Kenwood breadmaker.
The pineapple jam (reduced sugar) all ready inside the bread maker. Everyone loves this jam. Even Baby C who hates sweet stuff (she associates sweet stuff with her daily antibiotics) loves this jam.
My dad dry frying the peanuts in slow flame in the wok. He then painstakingly spent almost an hour removing the peanut skin under a papaya tree in our garden. Next, my mum blended the peanuts, added some groundnut oil and a dash of salt.
Labor of love – the yummilicous peanut butter and pineapple jam that my parents made for their daugther and granddaughters.
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When I found out that I had conceived after going through just one cycle of IUI (Intra-Uterine Insemination), I was ecstatic. At the same time, I also had a slight degree of doubt if the sperms injected into my uterus were indeed hubby’s! I know it sounds really silly but I couldn’t believe how lucky hubby and I were because on the day of the IUI procedure, our fertility specialist told us that the quality of hubby’s little swimmers was really poor. Also, there was another couple who did the IUI on the same day as us. I couldn’t stop wondering if the nurse had accidentally switched sperms coz they were kept in a specimen container and what if she had wrongly labelled the 2 containers?
I can never forget the gloom on our doctor’s face when he walked into the procedures room and let out a sigh and told me that only 3% of hubby’s little swimmers were good. I gave up hope instantly. I felt as if it was a double whammy because I had many problems myself and coupled with hubby’s poor little swimmers, what’s our chance of me getting pregnant? Nevertheless, I prayed fervently before, during and after the procedure.
Long story cut short, Alycia is my miracle child. From the start to the end, she’s a miracle baby. Now, I have no more doubt that she’s not made from hubby’s little swimmers because almost everyone who sees Alycia will comment that she looks exactly like hubby.
I had gone through a very difficult time trying to conceive. I had tried using the ovulation calendar, looked at cervical mucus, took Clomid, went through an Ovarian Drilling surgery and much more. None of these worked and that was what prompted me to go ahead with IUI. I am really thankful to God for helping me conceive Alycia and subsequently Sherilyn and Baby C. My 3 gals are indeed my 3 miracles from God.
On a side note, I just found out today that there is a fabric softener specially formulated for babies, children and those with sensitive skin. Comfort Pure fabric conditioner is hypoallergenic and dermatologically tested. Just click on the link provided to find out more.
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