The Malaysian Homeschooling Network Science Fair 2016 was held on 26 March (Saturday) from 11am-5pm at Bangsar Village 1.
It was our first time going to the science fair and I must say, I was impressed with the passion shown by the homeschooled kids!
They proudly showcased their science projects and eagerly explained about their projects and demonstrated experiments to the visitors, both adults and kids alike.
The homeschooled kids even prepared homemade science kits which visitors could purchase and do their own science experiments at home.
The venue was buzzing with activities, especially when each booth (there were 20 booths in total) offered visitors interactive activities for them to try out.
It's awesome that homeschooled kids are given a platform not only to exhibit their projects but offered an avenue to hone their presentation skills and boost their confidence in public speaking and interacting with strangers.
Who says homeschooling isolates kids and that they don't socialise?
Lil' Tot is only 5 years old but to have her exposed to things like static electricity, conductivity, open and closed circuits, amongst others, were sure to pique her interest in science.
We look forward to attending the next science fair which is held annually and many more activities organised by the homeschooling network groups.
You may find more pictures and details about the science fair by clicking on the link below:
MHsN Science Fair 2016 (FB page)
Sunday, 27 March 2016
Thursday, 17 March 2016
The Stroke Story: Day 7
We spent the entire day at the hospital.
The physiotherapist came twice for hubby to do some movements.
Hubby was also taken to do his CT scan.
After he was assessed by both his Cardiologist and Neurologist, he was given the green light to go home.
He was discharged after 7pm.
He was given approximately 11 different types of medication to consume.
The happiest piece of news all week.
We finally got to bring Daddy home.
The physiotherapist came twice for hubby to do some movements.
Hubby was also taken to do his CT scan.
After he was assessed by both his Cardiologist and Neurologist, he was given the green light to go home.
He was discharged after 7pm.
He was given approximately 11 different types of medication to consume.
The happiest piece of news all week.
We finally got to bring Daddy home.
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
The Stroke Story: Day 6
9am:
We headed out for breakfast and bought for Daddy too.
We spent the entire day at the hospital since we were able to be with Daddy in the same room.
We brought a mat for us to sit and perform our prayers.
We brought some stuff for the kids, to keep them entertained.
Upon reaching hubby's room, we saw the Neurologist talking to him.
He advised that they would be conducting a CT scan the following day just to make sure that everything was fine before he could be released.
The recovery process would be much better if he was in a familiar environment, at home with the family.
I asked the Neurologist if hubby needed to go through a post-stroke rehab.
Upon assessing hubby's condition, a rehab wasn't required.
10pm:
Left the hospital after hubby took some pain killers and sleeping pills due to extreme headache.
10.30pm:
Hubby messaged me - "Thanks for everything dear, from the bottom of my heart. Definitely lost without you."
I cried myself to sleep.
We headed out for breakfast and bought for Daddy too.
We spent the entire day at the hospital since we were able to be with Daddy in the same room.
We brought a mat for us to sit and perform our prayers.
We brought some stuff for the kids, to keep them entertained.
Upon reaching hubby's room, we saw the Neurologist talking to him.
He advised that they would be conducting a CT scan the following day just to make sure that everything was fine before he could be released.
The recovery process would be much better if he was in a familiar environment, at home with the family.
I asked the Neurologist if hubby needed to go through a post-stroke rehab.
Upon assessing hubby's condition, a rehab wasn't required.
10pm:
Left the hospital after hubby took some pain killers and sleeping pills due to extreme headache.
10.30pm:
Hubby messaged me - "Thanks for everything dear, from the bottom of my heart. Definitely lost without you."
I cried myself to sleep.
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
The Stroke Story: Day 5
4am:
I messaged hubby as I couldn't sleep.
Asked him how he was doing.
Hubby shared that the nurses had just given him a shower and that he was having a headache.
He said that 3 people had to help him shower and changed his hospital robe.
I asked him for his BP reading.
It displayed 161/95.
I told him that it was slightly higher in comparison to the previous evening's reading which was 144/78.
He then said that he needed to sleep so I let him be.
8am:
I messaged hubby again, asking if he was awake and whether he still had a headache.
Hubby said he still had a headache but will wait and see if it lessens anytime throughout the day.
The good thing was that his BP reading showed 142/85, which was much better than the earlier reading.
9am:
Hubby messaged me again, shared his BP reading of 125/72.
I felt like crying because I was happy for him.
I told hubby that I'd be coming in a bit late today, as the fruit shop near home only opens at 11am.
I needed to get hubby his juice (to lower BP) and some fruits (grapes, green apples, banana) which he could snack on in the hospital.
11am:
Hubby messaged me with great news!
The Neurologist gave his approval to move hubby into the normal ward!!!
It was the happiest news I've heard for the week!
The Neurologist said that everything looks normal and that the bleeding has recovered so it would be safe for hubby to be moved into the normal ward.
11.30am:
Reached the hospital and made a quick visit to see hubby with the juice and fruits.
Spent some time with him before I left as the kids were with my brother.
I told hubby that we would be waiting for him outside.
1pm:
Went in to see hubby again and told hubby that we would be heading down to the cafe on the Ground Floor to have lunch.
Requested him to update me once he has moved so we could see him at the normal ward.
1.30pm:
Hubby said that he was being moved.
I asked for his room number and we met him there.
The kids, especially our toddler, were so happy to see him that she literally jumped onto the bed and snuggled with Daddy.
3pm:
I told hubby that I needed to get home to prepare food since he didn't eat hospital food and I needed to get The Baby to rest.
Lil' Tot stayed at the hospital with Daddy as she was already asleep by the time we left the hospital.
Went to the supermarket to buy some stuff.
6pm:
Got ready and left home for the hospital with hubby's meal.
For the first time, the kids were able to spend the evening with Daddy at the hospital.
No more waiting outside the ICU and peering into the ICU to catch a glimpse of Daddy from the outside.
10pm:
Left the hospital earlier today as the kids got to see Daddy and we needed him to rest.
I messaged hubby as I couldn't sleep.
Asked him how he was doing.
Hubby shared that the nurses had just given him a shower and that he was having a headache.
He said that 3 people had to help him shower and changed his hospital robe.
I asked him for his BP reading.
It displayed 161/95.
I told him that it was slightly higher in comparison to the previous evening's reading which was 144/78.
He then said that he needed to sleep so I let him be.
8am:
I messaged hubby again, asking if he was awake and whether he still had a headache.
Hubby said he still had a headache but will wait and see if it lessens anytime throughout the day.
The good thing was that his BP reading showed 142/85, which was much better than the earlier reading.
9am:
Hubby messaged me again, shared his BP reading of 125/72.
I felt like crying because I was happy for him.
I told hubby that I'd be coming in a bit late today, as the fruit shop near home only opens at 11am.
I needed to get hubby his juice (to lower BP) and some fruits (grapes, green apples, banana) which he could snack on in the hospital.
11am:
Hubby messaged me with great news!
The Neurologist gave his approval to move hubby into the normal ward!!!
It was the happiest news I've heard for the week!
The Neurologist said that everything looks normal and that the bleeding has recovered so it would be safe for hubby to be moved into the normal ward.
11.30am:
Reached the hospital and made a quick visit to see hubby with the juice and fruits.
Spent some time with him before I left as the kids were with my brother.
I told hubby that we would be waiting for him outside.
1pm:
Went in to see hubby again and told hubby that we would be heading down to the cafe on the Ground Floor to have lunch.
Requested him to update me once he has moved so we could see him at the normal ward.
1.30pm:
Hubby said that he was being moved.
I asked for his room number and we met him there.
The kids, especially our toddler, were so happy to see him that she literally jumped onto the bed and snuggled with Daddy.
3pm:
I told hubby that I needed to get home to prepare food since he didn't eat hospital food and I needed to get The Baby to rest.
Lil' Tot stayed at the hospital with Daddy as she was already asleep by the time we left the hospital.
Went to the supermarket to buy some stuff.
6pm:
Got ready and left home for the hospital with hubby's meal.
For the first time, the kids were able to spend the evening with Daddy at the hospital.
No more waiting outside the ICU and peering into the ICU to catch a glimpse of Daddy from the outside.
10pm:
Left the hospital earlier today as the kids got to see Daddy and we needed him to rest.
Monday, 14 March 2016
The Stroke Story: Day 4
6am:
Our text message first thing in the morning -
Me - Lil' Tot found her way onto the bed. She's sleeping next to The Baby now.
Hubby - Oh, can I come?
Me - You're in the hospital. We'll come and visit you later.
Hubby - Oh, I forgot that you're at home.
Me - We are. We can't sleep at the hospital with you.
Hubby - Really confused.
At this point, I was already crying.
10.30am:
We headed to the hospital.
I brought along breakfast as he did not like the hospital food and purchased pomegranate juice too, to manage his BP.
Went in to see him.
The Cardiologist had given clearance for hubby to be admitted into the normal ward.
We will need to wait for the Neurologist to give his clearance too and that would be sometime in the afternoon.
12.30pm:
Left the hospital as we needed to grab lunch and I had to get the kids to take their afternoon nap.
3.30pm:
The hospital called.
A nurse by the name of Belle / Bella.
She notified me that plans to move hubby to the normal ward had been postponed to the following day.
However, hubby had underwent physiotherapy.
He managed to walk around the ICU under the physiotherapist's observation.
I personally thanked the nurse for updating me.
It was the best piece of news I've heard the entire week!
4pm:
I continued to send messages to hubby, updated him on the going-ons in the house, especially what the two kids were up to.
I had also updated him on me changing the bed sheet and comforter covers where Lil' Tot helped me load the sheets into the washing machine.
She didn't stop there.
She noticed that there were dry clothes in the dryer which I hadn't manage to take out.
As Lil' Tot couldn't reach the dryer that was located above the washing machine, she brought a stool.
She carefully took out the fresh laundry from the dryer and loaded the clothes into the laundry basket.
Once done, she then brought the laundry basket (which was quite heavy for her) to me.
I cried.
I hugged her.
Kissed her.
Thanked her.
She's such an adorable angel.
6pm:
Lil' Tot went for a swim with my brother whilst I prepared dinner.
Hubby messaged me, told me that he was busy playing all the videos of the kids on his phone and that he was running low on battery.
I told him that I'll bring his charger to the hospital when I visit him later.
7.30pm:
We headed to the hospital.
My parents came to visit too.
11pm:
Headed home.
11.30pm:
I messaged hubby, told him I miss him.
He didn't respond.
Possibly fell asleep already.
Our text message first thing in the morning -
Me - Lil' Tot found her way onto the bed. She's sleeping next to The Baby now.
Hubby - Oh, can I come?
Me - You're in the hospital. We'll come and visit you later.
Hubby - Oh, I forgot that you're at home.
Me - We are. We can't sleep at the hospital with you.
Hubby - Really confused.
At this point, I was already crying.
10.30am:
We headed to the hospital.
I brought along breakfast as he did not like the hospital food and purchased pomegranate juice too, to manage his BP.
Went in to see him.
The Cardiologist had given clearance for hubby to be admitted into the normal ward.
We will need to wait for the Neurologist to give his clearance too and that would be sometime in the afternoon.
12.30pm:
Left the hospital as we needed to grab lunch and I had to get the kids to take their afternoon nap.
3.30pm:
The hospital called.
A nurse by the name of Belle / Bella.
She notified me that plans to move hubby to the normal ward had been postponed to the following day.
However, hubby had underwent physiotherapy.
He managed to walk around the ICU under the physiotherapist's observation.
I personally thanked the nurse for updating me.
It was the best piece of news I've heard the entire week!
4pm:
I continued to send messages to hubby, updated him on the going-ons in the house, especially what the two kids were up to.
I had also updated him on me changing the bed sheet and comforter covers where Lil' Tot helped me load the sheets into the washing machine.
She didn't stop there.
She noticed that there were dry clothes in the dryer which I hadn't manage to take out.
As Lil' Tot couldn't reach the dryer that was located above the washing machine, she brought a stool.
She carefully took out the fresh laundry from the dryer and loaded the clothes into the laundry basket.
Once done, she then brought the laundry basket (which was quite heavy for her) to me.
I cried.
I hugged her.
Kissed her.
Thanked her.
She's such an adorable angel.
6pm:
Lil' Tot went for a swim with my brother whilst I prepared dinner.
Hubby messaged me, told me that he was busy playing all the videos of the kids on his phone and that he was running low on battery.
I told him that I'll bring his charger to the hospital when I visit him later.
7.30pm:
We headed to the hospital.
My parents came to visit too.
11pm:
Headed home.
11.30pm:
I messaged hubby, told him I miss him.
He didn't respond.
Possibly fell asleep already.
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
The Stroke Story: Day 3
9am:
Hubby was still in the ICU and we decided to go to the hospital in the morning.
11am:
The hospital conducted an MRI scan on hubby.
12pm:
I managed to meet his Neurologist.
He shared that there are no brain or blood vessel abnormalities in the brain so he has ruled out any need for surgery, for now.
He was kind enough to let Lil' Tot and The Baby see their Daddy.
Hubby was awake.
Lil' Tot got so excited that she talked non-stop whilst hubby was holding The Baby.
The Neurologist added that hubby will be moved to the HDU (High Dependency Unit) some time today so it's a HUGE relief for the family as we know this means he's improving.
There are fresh blood clots in the brain which he hopes would clear in the next few days or so, depending on his body's healing process.
His condition is still considered serious but not as critical.
We left the hospital so that we could have lunch outside and I needed to let the kids take a proper nap at home.
5pm:
We headed back to the hospital.
Hubby had already been moved to the HDU but when I went to see him, he was asleep.
I waited outside with my brother and the kids.
7pm:
We went to the cafe for dinner.
8pm:
I went to see hubby again in the HDU.
He was adamant to have his mobile phone so my brother had to go back home to bring hubby's mobile to the hospital.
The nurse mentioned that if it helps him stabilize his BP, then by all means, just give him his mobile.
9pm:
My parents arrived and they went in to see him.
I went in again bringing his mobile phone.
He was quite happy to hold his mobile phone, saying that he'll be able to Facetime with us.
10.30pm:
We headed home.
For the first time, I managed to Facetime with hubby together with the kids.
I was able to sleep better too.
Hubby was still in the ICU and we decided to go to the hospital in the morning.
11am:
The hospital conducted an MRI scan on hubby.
12pm:
I managed to meet his Neurologist.
He shared that there are no brain or blood vessel abnormalities in the brain so he has ruled out any need for surgery, for now.
He was kind enough to let Lil' Tot and The Baby see their Daddy.
Hubby was awake.
Lil' Tot got so excited that she talked non-stop whilst hubby was holding The Baby.
The Neurologist added that hubby will be moved to the HDU (High Dependency Unit) some time today so it's a HUGE relief for the family as we know this means he's improving.
There are fresh blood clots in the brain which he hopes would clear in the next few days or so, depending on his body's healing process.
His condition is still considered serious but not as critical.
We left the hospital so that we could have lunch outside and I needed to let the kids take a proper nap at home.
5pm:
We headed back to the hospital.
Hubby had already been moved to the HDU but when I went to see him, he was asleep.
I waited outside with my brother and the kids.
7pm:
We went to the cafe for dinner.
8pm:
I went to see hubby again in the HDU.
He was adamant to have his mobile phone so my brother had to go back home to bring hubby's mobile to the hospital.
The nurse mentioned that if it helps him stabilize his BP, then by all means, just give him his mobile.
9pm:
My parents arrived and they went in to see him.
I went in again bringing his mobile phone.
He was quite happy to hold his mobile phone, saying that he'll be able to Facetime with us.
10.30pm:
We headed home.
For the first time, I managed to Facetime with hubby together with the kids.
I was able to sleep better too.
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