Barney's teacher

(Xixi - 2Y 8M)

Our little busybody

Guess what she is doing?

Still wonder?

ok, here's the answer.

with style...

(Xixi - 2Y 8M)

On Boxing Day

(Xixi - 2Y 8M)

Meet the teacher session no. 2

We has postponed the session twice, finally manage to talk to her teacher-in-charge at last.

N1 next year

XX (together with 4 other toddlers) will join N1 next yr although she has not reach 3 yo. In fact teacher wanted to upgrade her alone mid of this yr but there were too many kids in N1 (22) thus they delay it to next Jan. Hope she can cope well.

Outdoor leaves picking with friend

Socialising

Teacher commented XX improve a lot, she likes to talk to her friend, but in their own language, sometimes teacher dun even understand too.

her best friend - Jia Yi

Academic

We didn't talk much on these as XX has no problem at all from A-Z, 1-10, shapes, colours during the previous session.

Toilet training

She still not informing teacher voluntary but will Xuxu & Poo poo when teacher bring them to toilet at particular timing. Teacher will train her with no diaper in day time next yr onwards.

Great helper (Little busy body)

She & Jia Yi are teachers great helpers in their class. Always help teacher do thing.

Great memory

She remember all the 14 classmate name & even their individual belonging, ie. milk bottle / bag. Whenever teacher took out a particular milk bottle to prepare milk for other kid, she will name it out & it never wrong, think she really interested in milk related stuff, haa.

Big Jie Jie

XX will console new comer by telling them "no cry, no mummy!" when she see them cry. We are pretty amaze as she never show her adultness simply becoz she is always the youngest at home. I'm looking forward she console her meimei next yr. So far, she has not doll at home / never console her cousin (as they met less than 5 time).

Musical chair

She likes to play this game now, & always the last winner / last 2 winners. Kiasu spirit?

Lego / Stackable toys

She likes lego a lot, always told teacher wat is this & that after her master piece done (though we may not think it looks alike, :>) once, she even call her friends to sit on the "tu tu train" she made.

(Xixi - 2Y 8M)

Merry X'mas & Happy Birthday

We had steamboat on X'mas day. 小舅 & Yee Rei 姐姐 + 大舅's family together with 舅母‘s parent were here to have X'mas dinner with us.

btw, we also prepared a cake for 小舅's belated birthday celebration. Yummy!

(Xixi - 2Y 8M)

Counting down

After today, the medical checkup will be on weekly basis.
Everything seems alright at this moment, placenta has moved up, both mummy & baby continue to put on weight, 59.5kg & 2.7kg respectively @ 36 weeks. Dr will issue the Admission letter next week, now I just need to wait patiently for my 2nd little precious to pop.

If 妹妹 follow 姐姐’s trend, I’m gonna hold her tiny body in my arm in 2 weeks time!

(baby - 36 weeks)

Barney's World of Imagination

Xixi has been crazy abt this purple dinosaur recently. Since she can't go back to visit Gong Gong as she was just recovered from high fever on Thursday, we decided to catch the last day of Live Musical Show @ United Square.

Unexpectedly, she was pretty calm when Barney & Baby Bop was on stage, we tot she would have screamed / shouted initially, may be she can't accept Barney is so HUGE?! But i'm sure she enjoys this session. Too bad we missed the chance to take photo with Barney & his Friends. May be, next time.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

Valerie's full moon celebration

Valerie turns one mth today! Together with Yiyi, we brought XX to Gugu's house by train again. As previous experience, Xixi is quite manageable during the whole journey, phew!

Valarie's new look.

btw, i've noticed one thing on this special day. Both Gugu & Kim Kim has not adjusted well to call their princess, on & off they call Valarie -> Xixi. haa haa.

(XX - 2Y 7M)

Fine Motor Skill Training

To XX, eating the egg is more important.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

B4 meal time

i noticed the little one mumbles a lot recently, after listen carefully, O, this is what she mean:-

"Thank you Aunty, thank you Teachers.

Join me Teachers, join me friends.

老师请吃，小朋友请吃，大家吃!"

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

The departure of Xixi's Great Grandmum

We were away for 5 days last week, attending the funeral ceremony at Muar, Johor.

Xixi did not really get use to the big crowd & environment there. To ease her tense & discomfort, mummy reluctantly to let her play with iphone & view movie clips through pc for long hours.

Btw, we met XX's aunty - which is only 6 mth old. It kind of funny that XX has to call the baby 堂姑.

It's an eye opener for many people of the Kampung style ceremony & we were glad that the whole process has been smooth & we returned home on Sat nite safely.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

New games

We notice XX is initiating to play new games with us recently, here are some examples:-

Hide & seek 1

She will count 1 to 12 (I wonder why not to 10) at a corner & we hide. However, she will only find those area that we hide before, haa haa. Sometimes, she will ask us to hide at a particular area, so that she can find us easily, very kiasu, right?

Hide & seek 2

To me this is rather meaningless, but she enjoys playing repeatedly. She will hide something in the room, then she come out & ask us where was the hidden objects. We must guess fakery, once we are right, she will happily bring tat object out. I wonder when she will sick of this game.

Taking our photos

She will ask Daddy & Mummy to sit very closely (head must stick to head) & said 1 2 3. Then Daddy & Mummy is expected to pose & smile for her to take picture. :>

Advancement of 接龙游戏

Number 1 to 10K, although she will skip some numbers in between, like from 69 strict jump to 80. But she knows after 99 is 100, then we go 200,300 all the way to 1000, 2000 .to 10000. We are stopping at 10K at this moment.

ALPHABET, now we alternate it in pair, ie. AB then CD then EF till YZ. She has been very familiar with ABC sequence, when we sing leapfrog phonic song, I purposely tell her the next alphabet wrongly, she will say, "mummy, I want D, D" or "the next is F" & so far she has been correct whenever she spotted my mistake.

Multiplication She surprise us by telling us the multiplication 2 table, from 212 till 2918.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

X'MAS open top bus cruise

We managed to secure 8 tickets from Metro for the free Christmas Light Me Up - Open Top Bus Cruise at 7.30 on 22 Nov 2009 (Sun). Too bad Daddy was not able to join us, never mind, we have Aunty Michelle & Qun Qun gor gor in the end.

However, the cruise was rather disappointing.

1st - we assembled @ Park Royal Hotel. The journey was too long with NO X'mas lighting b4 turning into Orchard Road.

2nd - The bus is not fully open top, the front part is actually covered & aircon. & tat's the reason why all the nice view during the cruise was blocked.

Aunty Michelle & Qun Qun gor gor.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

31 weeks

Went for my check up today. Dr. highlighted that Baby has head down &I might have earlier delivery especially base on my 1st pregnancy record. I've also decided to deliver in TMC after discussion with Dr.

Btw, I have gained 4 kg in a mth! I'm 58kg, & baby 1.7kg.

(Baby - 31 weeks)

Off Day

Mummy took leave today as XX's childcare is closed due to teacher's training day.

With the help of 外婆, we took the challenge to 大舅's house by train. We have smooth journey this time, Xixi is very cooperative, sitting guai guai with the eyes curiously observing left & right.

Valerie slept soundly during our whole visit session, the feeling is so good looking at the cute baby sleep. I can see 外婆's saliva dripping, haa.

As promised, we brought XX to "big playground" since she behave well. However, the Kidz Amaze @ Jurong Safra end up a big disappointment to all:-

1st they are charging each accompanying adult.

2nd we felt that the facilities are not suitable for XX's age group.

3rd the gor gor jie jie there are playing quite rough overall.

In conclusion, we will not return to this place in due course.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

Jealousy?

After coming back from GuGu's house, XX refused to get down from the car although YY offer to carry her. She looks for wai po instead. This is strange as 1. She seldom carried by others 2. She never carried by wai po after baby time. The only suspect is, my little gal is jealous because she saw wai po carried & feed baby Valerie not long ago.

Goodness, this is the 1st sign of her jealousy, & we believe more will be coming soon.

(Xixi - 2Y 7M)

next?

Xixi likes to play 接龙游戏 with us recently.

She will start by saying, "A, mummy, A!"

Then we are expected to continue with "B"

She will then say "C"

Both of us will need to say the next alphabet from A to Z alternatively, & same applies to number too. We have even finished counting from 1 to 100 twice so far!

(Xixi - 2Y 6M)

The arrival of little angel - Valerie

Let's welcome cute little Valerie on 12/11/09, after a long wait in the labour ward. The baby is blessed with big eyes & sharp nose, & most important good health.

Parenthood is a wonderful journey, welcome on board my brother & SIL, Congrates!

X'mas Tree is up, again!

Yes, X'mas Tree is up again. This time, it's decorated by Jia Jia YiYi & Xixi alone.

The little gal enjoys so much once she saw Daddy took out the tree!

(Xixi - 2Y 6M)

This time, it's 外婆

A precious moment for 外婆.

After staying with Xixi for abt a week, she is able to hold Xixi's hand when they go market together.

(Xixi - 2Y 6M)

LIght's UP @ Orchard

Year end is coming & Christmas is just around the corner. We heading to Orchard Road for light viewing tonite with Mum & Jia Jia.

We were quite lucky the Singapore's President S R Nathan who did the honours by lighting up the Orchard Road was just right in front of our car. No wonder we spotted so many Harley Davidsons together with few open top buses guided by traffic police.

Xixi was happily spotting snowman, star, balls, santa claus along the roadside.

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