Welcome to The LIM Family!: December 2008

Xmas Party with HKK

Someone gave a present wrapped with a red plastic bag :S

my mgr with Mable

Kid's Bowling at E!hub

Bringing the kids for kid's bowling this sun at E!hub.

You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine

courtesy from Hooi Lee

You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine'
*(Be prepared to get watery eyes!)*

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling.

They found out that the new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in mommy's tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her. The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown , Tennessee .

In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three, every minute. But serious complications arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of labor. Would a C-section be required? Finally, after a long struggle, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition. With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville , Tennessee .

The days inched by. The little girl got worse. The pediatrician had to tell the parents there is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst. Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a burial plot. They had fixed up a special room in their house for their new baby but now they found themselves having to plan for a funeral.

Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. I want to sing to her, he kept saying. Week two in intensive care looked as if a funeral would come before the week was over. Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.

Karen decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not. If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never see her alive. She dressed him in an oversized scrub suit and marched him into ICU. I looked like a walking laundry basket.

The head nurse recognized him as a child and bellowed, 'Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed.'

The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line.

'He is not leaving until he sings to his sister' she stated. Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. After a moment, he began to sing.

In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:

'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray.'

Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and become steady.

'Keep on singing, Michael,' encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes.

'You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away.' As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr 'Keep on singing, sweetheart.'

'The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms'. Michael's little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her. 'Keep on singing, Michael.' Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed.

'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take my sunshine away...'

The next day...the very next day, the little girl was well enough to go home

Woman's Day Magazine called it "The Miracle of a Brother's Song."

The medical staff just called it a miracle.

Karen called it a miracle of God's love.

NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE. LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.
Life is good. Have a Wonderful Day!

Janine and Jadon xmas presents

Janine was so restless the day we came back from the xmas gathering,

so I gave her the permission to open up 2 xmas present they received that day.

Thomas the train and his friends.

From Jansey if Im not wrong.

I shall let Jadon have this.

Madagascar sandwich box and water bottle.

From Charmaine if I'm not wrong.

I shall let Janine have this

because she can use them when she starts school next year.

Thank you for all the wonderful gifts.

xmas xmas xmas

me and Janine at Taka

Janine and Adel

Even OCBC Might Saver is giving xmas stickers this month

X-tree at MAC Shop

X-tree at Raffles City

A Dad's Love‏

courtesy of Patrick Tan

A very touching video.

A true story;
One day, a son asks his dad "Daddy, would you like to run a marathon with me?".

The father says "yes".
And they run their first marathon together.
Another time, the son asks his dad again "Daddy, would you like to run a marathon with me?".

The father says "yes son".
One day, the son asks his father " Daddy, would you run the Ironman with me?"
The Ironman is the most difficult triathlon ever ( 4 kms swimming, 180 kms bikin, 42 km running )

And the dad says "yes".
The story looks simple until you watch the following clip. Just amazing, how much can love be...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJMbk9dtpdY

Happy DongZhi

Changes ahead for E-Z Link card

my 1st URL xmas card from Jen (from HK!)

Dear Catherine,
Celebrating the Christmas of CHANGE
The world is full of CHANGES.

But there is something that will never CHANGE.

It's the sharing of Joy during Christmas.
This Christmas, your friend Jen would like to invite you to share

your wish to make a better world.
We are a marketing agency and we have created a virtual Christmas tree

to celebrate this season of giving.
Come decorate our tree with Christmas ornament of your choice and

make a wish for a better world and

we'll make a donation of to the Make-A-Wish foundation.
Let's share our love and best wishes with the world this Christmas.

http://ecard.bates141.com/hk/xmas08/index.jsp

please visit this site and submit your xmas wishes

every wishes made will allow the coy to donate up to HK50,00 to charity.

I have done my part and made a wish

I hope you will too.

*Merry Christmas*

my 1st eXmas card from AJ

Janine Bowling Experience

Not bad, she played one game and score 70...!

Reno @ Works

Kitchen: Hacking down of old cabinate and titles

Living Room: New tiles and extension of hall area

Kitchen: L-Shape Basin and Washing Machine

For the fridge

Common WC tiles

Master WC tiles

My BEST Xmas gift from Janine

mummy you've got a xmas present...

tata~ it's ME :)

Great Offers Comes in Pairs!

idobaby gathering

Jadon sitting on his own with the bumbo seat..

Everywhere we go we sure bring this along because he is too young for any highchair

Can you see that we are wearing the same tee?

Janine with her new butterfly necklance I've bought at heartland mall.

The Lim Family

Janine looking at the koi in the pond.

Kennzo falling asleep in wy's arm.

Janine trying to kapoh when Adel, Charmaine and Rachel wanna have a snap.

Janine & Adel

Jadon was tired so I wanted to sling him but he din sleep for the next hour.

Janine kapohing again.

Adel knocked into Kayden and begun to cry.
Janine quickly hugged her and sayang her.

I wonder what did Janine wispher into Adel's ear.

Janine made her own milk when she saw the rest are having milk.

Finally, Jadon fell asleep.

AJ helping me take care of Jadon while Janine needs some attention.

Amore Boutique Spa

Dressed as an urban santuary, in a serene, resort-like ambience, feel the personal touch of our professionalism as it kneads away all fragments of stress and tension.

Together with Charmaine, we both were issued a special treament as a gift. We have chosen the Botaroma Swedish Body Massage (45min) hopefully it will turn out as good as our previous session.

*includes complimentary usage of aromatic steam bath, oxygen cove and more!

How to Prevent a Sore Throat from Progressing to a Cold

Courtesy of Doona Poon

How to Prevent a Sore Throat from Progressing to a Cold

By Dr. Ben Kim on March 09, 2008

Natural Health Solutions

Before I share a great little tip on how to stop a sore throat from progressing into a week-long cold, please know that periodically experiencing a cold or the flu can actually be helpful to your health. If you have no idea why this is, please view the following popular article that I wrote on this topic:

What Most Doctors Won't Tell You About Colds and Flus

You just won't get this information on why colds and flus can help you stay healthy over the long run from medical textbooks and mainstream media - please consider sharing it with family and friends.

Although experiencing a cold or the flu once in a while can help rid your body of your weakest cells, I'm willing to bet that there are times when you would really prefer to delay such a period of cleansing and malaise.

Here's how you can stand a good chance of preventing a cold from developing:

As soon as you experience that sore, tickly feeling in your throat that precedes a full-blown cold, gargle with warm salt water.

And when I say gargle, I mean really gargle; take in a mouthful of warm salt water, look up at the ceiling, and gargle aggressively. You may want to tap at your throat (the Adam's apple region) with your fingers while you gargle to encourage the warm salt water to trickle deeply into your throat.

Gargle like this several times with a glass of warm salt water, and repeat as often as possible throughout the day.

Warm salt water can remove viruses from the tonsils and adenoids that line the back of your throat region. Viruses that cause colds and flus typically get caught by your tonsils and adenoids before they spread through your body. Your tonsils and adenoids are important parts of your immune system because they are located near the entrance of your breathing passages, and they serve as a first line of defense against undesirable airborne microorganisms and substances.

This, by the way, is why it is best not to remove tonsils and adenoids from your throat region. Chronic swelling of tonsils and adenoids is best addressed by reducing sugar intake, adopting a minimally processed diet that is rich in fresh plant foods, and supporting immune system health by getting plenty of rest, exercise, and exposure to sunlight and fresh air.

Cold salt water may also help to remove viruses from your tonsils and adenoids, but warm salt water tends to be more effective. Warm water may help to melt the fatty coating that protects viruses that cause the cold and flu.

What if you gargle for all you're worth but still end up developing a full-blown cold?

Get lots of rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take comfort in knowing that countless viruses are at work destroying your weakest cells. And don't forget to blow your nose as often as it runs; help your body get rid of what it wants to get rid of.

Pingmis is very happy today!

I was thinking maybe because today is Thursday hence the happy mood... but when I recap again I finally realised why I am on my happy mood today...

Our reno for the new house has started.
We confirmed all reno design and concepts.
We confirmed all materials like: Toilet Bowls, Basins, Tabs, Shower Tabs, Cooker and Hood, General Heater etc...
We bought a brand new Samsung Diamond Wash washing machine.

Next we need get some frunitures and we are DONE!

No wonder I'm a happy girl today.