Sweet Dream, My Dear Boy

Really appreciated that my aunt sewed the pillowcase and bolster case so soon (which made from the leftover fabric, refer to my previous blog http://so-sweetcloset.blogspot.com/2010/06/circus-on-bed.html). Guess I was much happier than my boy to get a complete set of (custom made) bedlinen. I even talk to my aunt if she is happy to take another sewing project from me in future. "Absolutely can"...that's great!!! Only if I can find a nice pattern of fabric later.

In the picture, a fitted bedsheet + 2 pillowcases + 1 bolster case. They are all tailor-made by love.

Have a sweet dream, my dear boy!

Cute Stickers For Decor Idea

Wall papers or wall stickers are the latest trend for house decoration. Thanks to Miss J... we like the stickers you bought for us.

Recently I just bought a 3-drawers cabinet from IKEA. No choice, we have run out of storage with the coming 2nd child. The cabinet is in plain white. Well, the stickers reached us on right time. I paste some parts of the stickers on one side of the cabinet. The bore-some white cabinet looks so different now.

My boy likes the aeroplane design.. but I want to keep it for the children room (in future). Now he's still sharing room with us).

"Circus" On Bed

I was happy with the new tailored made bedsheet and a pillow case from IKEA. This was the 2nd piece of children fabric I bought. The overall cost is less than RM 80 (fabric + workmanship + 10% discount for IKEA Friend card). *Note: In fact, the leftover fabric (as right picture) is still enough to make one pillow case + one bolster cover.

Compared with the 1st design (see picture -far left), the 2nd piece is much colour-rich and the design is sort of circus-like theme (the small flags and the circle dots). And I'm glad to choose white finish for the bed frame. Isn't that it makes any bright or cheeky designed bedsheets look more outstanding? Furthermore, our room looks quite children-oriented with this new bedsheet.

How did our boy feel about it? Haha.. he's so excited to hold his new pillow while I changed the bedsheet. Definitely he likes it very much. Just like his mum.

Furniture: My Boy's Very First Bed

My Boy's Very First Bed: IKEA's HENSVIK Single Bed frame

We got a used travel cot (foldable) which had catered many babies in our families (my hubby's) in the past 10 years. It's still in good shape. Our boy slept in it up to 8 months. Then he shares a bed with us. Co-sleeping is good to bonding with baby but the con is there will be a hard time to make him sleeping alone on his bed later. In order to train him sleep alone (still share the room), we bought a kid's sized single bed and attached it to our bed. In addition, I ordered to tailor-made the fitted bedsheet which has colourful patterns (to attract him). Well, he still likes our bed better.

As we are sharing a room, he insists to sleep on our bed . He rolls back to our sides when we put him on the little bed. So the only solution is we lift him onto his single bed once he falls asleep.

Here are some tips sourced over the websites for your reference.
Click Link 1- How to teach your baby sleep alone?
Click Link 2- When can I let my baby sleep alone?

Recipes for Tots: Creative Bread-cuts

Recipes for Tots: Creative Bread-cuts

Need a refreshing way to make your little tots (toddlers) taking the breads? It's just as simple as 1-2-3. If you like baking, you may have some pastry cutters which come in different shapes such as hearts, flower, animals etc. I have DROMMAR pastry cutter set from IKEA but never got to use it until I came across a sandwich's recipe. I was happy to unload the set from my kitchen's drawer and give it a try. Indeed, it helps my little tot to learn the shapes in a fun way. Like here, I have animals' shaped cutters, I introduce them one by one to him.

How to do? The easiest one:
(1) Place one slice of plain bread on a clean chopping board.
(2) Choose a pastry cutter (featured in pictures: snail's shape) and Press it firmly on the bread slice.
(3) Remove the pastry cutter and also the excess bread slice's cut-outs.
(4) Serve the bread-cut directly or Spread peanut butter or fruit jam on it.


*To make cheese/ham sandwich, you can:
(1) Take two slices of plain breads and place one on a clean chopping board.
(2) On top of the bread slice, put one slice of cheese and/or ham.
(3) Stake another layer of bread slice and slightly press the sandwich (not too thick).
(4) Use a pastry cutter and press it firmly on the sandwich.
(5) Remove the pastry cutter and also the excess bread cut-outs.
(6) Serve the sandwich directly.

Baby's Equipments: Cutlery Sets

My Baby's Self-feeding Equipments:
Stage 1 - Tommy Tippee's Travel Cutlery Set

At 8 months old, I noticed that my baby like to grasp the spoon from my hand when I fed him the porridge. However, I have let him eat fruit bits by his own (with fingers, wash them firstly!). He's quite good in taking the solid food. Then I decided to get a spoon for him to try 'self-feeding'. Finally I found this travel cutlery set from Tommy Tippee (see picture). The curvy handle fits my little boy's hands to grip on and to serve.

For your tip, it's feasible to choose a travel type which comes with a case to keep the cutlery set. For us, we will carry the travel cutlery set out. Most traditional restaurants don't provide kid's sized cutlery and therefore we need to prepare one set for our kid since he's been trained to self-feeding. After the meal, we just wipe clean the spoon&fork and put them back to the case. Yes, our bag is clean still with the case. On the other hand, by introducing self-feeding with his own cutlery set, it makes his mealtime more fun as we all are dining together (not take turns to eat cold dishes as to feed him first).

Stage 2 - IKEA's SMASKA Cutlery Set
Coming to 18 months, I replaced my boy's first cutlery set with SMASKA's children cutlery set from IKEA. Except the knife, I give him the spoon & the fork only. And still, I will keep this cutlery set into the travel case (Tommy Tippee's) which fits them whenever we're out. Now, with this new set, there's no problem for him to eat anything. See how he took the pasta from the bowl.

Furniture: A Mini Library

IKEA "HENSVIK" storage unit

The 1st piece furniture we bought for our new baby is a 4 Tiers rack in white from IKEA. It recalled me to a funny story.

I told my hubby that I need a space to put the baby/parenting's magazines and books (which increase monthly) in our bedroom. He didn't allow it at first as there's a "pantang larang" rule of not moving furniture and hammering things in the house during pregnancy. Finally my hubby gave in and let me buy it. One night we brought this rack home and he assembled it then moved it to our bedroom. What happened next? Our courteous neighbour gave him a lesson about the "pantang larang" once she saw him watering in the garden next day. She overheard the noisy hammering sound last night.Oh no, it's indeed my fault. Sorry hubby.

Nevertheless, I'm glad that we have bought this rack. Other than restaurants, I think the next frequently visited place is book stores. Buying book is like a therapy to ease my tension and fear during the whole 9 months. It's so nice to look and read the parenting books as well as the children books.

The 2nd book I purchased and read for my new baby is "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter but I selected the sound book version. Since then, I would buy any bunny-related books and even a flush bunny from IKEA. Don't you think the design of this rack look quite old English? Ya, partly I was inspired by Beatrix Potter's collections.

Now, this rack is nearly full in capacity (80% books and magazines) and I'm thinking how to convince my hubby to buy a small book rack for my boy's playroom. My current choice is IKEA's "MAMMUT" red shelf.