Weekend Activities - Last weekends of May09

This weekends we definitely had a busy weekends..

Saturday morning we went swimming at the sengkang swimming complex which has indoor swimming pool (min 1.2m), jacuzzi , children pool 9two) and slides. wow.. im so impressed by the swimming complex.. so high standard, it's like a wet theme park. who needs to go to paris ris resort anymore ? since we can just drop by here in our neighbourhood ??? simply AWESOME !

Missy get to play with water..we just want her to have a feel of the little dipping into the pool. we intend to let her learn swimming when she is older maybe 3 or 4 yo.



Before we go 9 we took LRT, just two stops away from Sengkang Mrt, it's Farmway LRT), Missy insisted on wearing my hat * oh well* she looks like baby lian.. heee..and we bring her froggy float along..



How missy enjoys her saturday morning dip in the pool. she still doesn't like shower..


It's defitenly a cool swimming complex that i've visited so far !

Afternoon, we drop by PIL's home and missy gets to play at the plauground, now all the playgorund renovated and so new.. our home's two playground too are new now. missy just do her slides on her own, and she even grab some boys' ball and kick .. like pro..





After playing so much, sweaty missy got to replenish fluid.. she still smells so good even sweating so much !

Today, after class, missy today wears her red pokka dot dress.. sosoos pretty. We went vivo again, since daddy needs to get his timberland shoes.. we had our brakie at toast box.. the background looks so retro.. like back to 70s..



Afternoon, i let missy flip through the lapbooks i created during her 1st year. she loves it, now she knows how to appreciate the pictures, but still at the end, she tore our few photos.. sigh..

Our weekly activities updates

Seems like the easel we bought is really useful. Missy can do her scribbling comfortably without the need to bend and all. Still a proper gadget should be used for children's activities..



I let her scribble and scribble.. and i started to notice besides straight lines.. she can do wavy lines..i shall take a closer snap next time..Yesterday when we did the drawing, i did one thing different,i bundle up few crayons with rubber band and let missy hold and scribble.. * pick this idea from a mummy* but missy prefer to take it out.. the rubber band simply fascinated her.. *eyes rolling*



We did some finger painting too and some felt games. The end product of this week as posted.. heee..



some snaps for my bread.. like model like that.. this week i baked three bread actually, one wholemeal, two milk loaf..i want to make kaya this weekedn too.. lalala..love to bake..

Activities @ home

Last week, while im busy with housework and try to keep misys occupied, i let her play with my piles of clothes that need to fold. Im amused by the way she self-entertain with our clothes.. she just wear them on.. some really funny ones which i didn't captured on my phone.. some taken while she is still playing and "exploring " the clothes which including my swim wear, under garments.. my dress.. muahaha



Today, i started the photo memory on the matching portion. She still not showing much interest esp on linking memory sigh.. i've got to keep on trying. cos most 2 yo has this problem.. and now she is always with the "no no no" or "bu yao bu yao bu yao" her complete terrible two is surfacing..



Some of the games we played at home. MAtching different bowls. she is to se the picture for abt 1sec-4 sec then i will take it away. then she is suppose to match them into the empty box in correct sequence. with guidance from me. i will give her two picture each time to choose the right one. One more i played with her is linking memory where i tell her a story and she is supose to arrange the key word picture in sequence. she always refuse to complete the game even in class *frustrating mummy* this is very important game to help her to have good memory ! Mummy got to work hard to get her interested.

while going through the photos, i saw some taken yest in Ikea restaurant with mum & missy.. cute..

Ikea again

Today we went Ikea again.. not for their chicken wing this time, for Missy's Easel. I've been hesitated to get her the easel.. cos we were thinking maybe we don't need it after all ? arts can be done one table/ floor or my present way -- > mahjong paper pasted on our living room glass door..

one mummy in our weekly class told me it's useful, her daughter loves it to scribble and draw on the easel.. th hight is just right etc.

well..ok la.. we shall get one for missy too.. anyway, we have the voucher for it ! so off we went to get her the easel and also (i can never leave a shop with just THAT thing i intended to buy) some clips.. and mum got her the tent...

so, her toys is getting flooded now.. whole house.. 1/3 her things..

so lucky to be children nowadays..so LGG & i also join misys into her tent today.. heee..

Dumpling festival

hoo hoo hoo.. this year we decided to have home-made dumpling.. usually mum will made dumpling in Melaka. This year, we had it here in my home..home-made and chicken breast meat.. healthier version..

I learnt to made this year.. i mean from preparing till wrapping.. hoo.. got to pick up this skill so that my child can have home-made chang..


Misys is so excited over this "new activity" by her mummy & grandma.. lucky thing LGG keep her occupied while we finished the whole few batches of dumpling wrapping..




My first wrap looks funny. don't have the angle.. but hey.. i improved fast.. my later batch, all sui sui.. but, after cooking, 2 chang drop out from the string..*opps* but for first timer, mum gave me a thumb up ! heee * happy*

hopefully, i can made my own change again next year !

Sinful indulgence

oh mine oh mine.. i just finish gulping one big cup of ice lemon tea + subway sandwich + 2 pieces of chips(double chocolate + macadamia nuts ) feeling happy when eating.. i've been toying with either to eat normal mixed rice OR subway after yoga..

i already decided mixed rice actually before starting the yoga session.. but after yoga.. i just changed my mind.. just like that.. i walked right in to subway and sms LGG of my lunch choice..

sob.. i've been eating lots of junk this week.. lots of chocolates.. oh yeas.. this was a happy week for me , for sure kekeke. i worked out three days.. i eat junks for the rest..

lucky thing dinner usually is steam food. oh noo.. tonight im suppose to roast chicken !! sigh ! how can i not get digestion/bloatedness problem ?? doctor said no fried food, no oily food.. no milk or nuts/beans.. and he said yogurt/vitagen daily..

got to go ans buy yogurt and vitagen today.. hopefully the bloatedness will go away.. my col's wife and another col also same problem.. maybe it's the weather after all.. heee

Sinful .. chocolate.. i love you...

Weekday activities - May

This week we had some more activities that keep missy busy and learning at the same time..



(1) Potty training
Missy just refuse to tell us when she needs to go pee pee or poo poo.. so i let her read the My big girl potty. she likes this book and even make the poo poo sound when read the book.. * anticipate some improvement*



(2) Threading
I let missy try out a new activity. threading. she seems interested for just that first 5 minutes. after that, she just ignore this game. She even torn the bear into half..*sob* anyway. shall revisit this activity.



(3) scribbling
This is s must activity which missy never tired of doing. but, i let her try out something more structured as in to connect two similar items from one side to another.. and colour pictures which has a story line..remember.. shichida .. *input input input*


Will do our BFIR first activity next week with the first book - Goodnight Moon.

Cooking & Bento & lunch

Been cooking daily at home now.. since maid left.. i really can catch up with my cookings.. which i feel good and get to try out many different dishes..

Monday i even made a Bento for LGG for for breakfast la.. left over bee hoon + steamed Siu mai.. yum..

Then, Tuesday i tried out the creamy version of spaghetty .. yum.. i like it.. but it could be better it it's thicker. mum & Lgg gave a 8/10 score.. woah.. overwhelm ! got to try it again ! Spaghetty go with salad.. i loveeee salad.. this salad was made with Missy's help.. haaa.. she likes to help.. so i just let her play with it.. let her toss the salad.. keep her occupied and she enjoys it ! i also let her spread the butter on bread .. while i do my cooking.. heee..



Then i also cook the long bean with chinese sausage which tasted really good. that was some time ago actually.



Monday i bought Amos double chocolate muffin for lunch !! been longing to eat it for so long.. but always too full to eat after lunch so decided to eat it as lunch instead. soosos satisfying....words cant described. chocolate simply make me happy the whole day..

HAppy cooking !

This week exercise

Today resume my swimming after a break last week ( last week went gym & yoga )..really can feel the difference.. breathless..but i still complete the 20 laps.. almost fainted ... phewww..

Anyway, shall see if i have energy to go gym for my treadmill tmw.. i love the sweating it all out feeling....

till now.. i still feel the bloatedness.. wonder why... this morning i feel chest pain when take a deep deep breath.. but after swimming.. no more problem.. so it means to say exercise always help.. sometimes muscle contracts or something..

as i age.. after hit 30.. i really can feel the difference from the time when i was still 20 plus.. i cant really stay up whole night now.. i tend to go to bed so much earlier.. now, whenever i put my girl to sleep.. i will sleep right away...desperate for more sleepsssss...

Im becoming pig now

20th May
Today did my treadmill for 25 minutes then cycling for 10 minutes ( cut short, cos lazy)..

This week activities @ home

Usually week day evening will be at home doing some activities with Missy such as arts & some collage/pasting etc..

This week we had some activities that involving fine motro skills such as pasting stickers on specified location such as animals' eyes or vehicle's window/wheel..

we had the flower in straw games too..

Besides that, we did some tracing of lines and alphabets..

all these are activities we learn in sunday class that i try to repeat at home with missy ..

this week, we are flashing 200 cards per day and dots daily.. *im getting expert*

How i wish i can be baby again.. it's so much fun !

Priority to Daddy..

Extracted from one mummy's blog..which i find it meaningful. and which is just what i have thought and try to be with my girl during her growing up days. i always tell LGG.. if i don't buy this and that.. once missy pass this age.. we wont be able to do this and that.. haaa.. so it make sense.

"I had just gotten focused on my workload for the day... when my 8-year-old daughter walked into my office, having just finished her shower, her hair still wet, and wearing one of her prettiest dresses.

In her innocent daddy-loving voice, she asked me the question she usually does when she's all clean and dressed for the day...

"Daddy, can you brush my hair?"

In an almost kneejerk response, I was about to say..."No, not today, sweetie. I've got a lot of work to do. Run back upstairs and brush your hair or ask Mom to help you."

But just before the words left my brain and proceeded out through my mouth, something grabbed the reigns of my heart and ran a thought to my mind... "Don't say that. If you tell her 'no', you are communicating to her that your work is more important than she is right now. Is that what you want your daughter to believe?! Remember, you've only got so many more times to brush her hair before she's too old to ask you. If you don't do it this time, you've lost one of those chances."

So, resolving that probably not all of my "to-do list" would get done today, I said, "Sure, I'll brush your hair" and proceeded to take her purple brush and remove one wet tangle after another until her golden blonde hair was all straight and smooth.

I'm not telling you this story to pat myself on the back, but to share a real-world story and encourage YOU with your own children. When we tell our children "I love you"... but our actions communicate otherwise... we confuse our children, damage our credibility with them, and ultimately lose their heart.

As dads, we must make the most of every opportunity to communicate to each of our children how much we love them. Often. We must let our actions show them that they take priority over our work.

There will always be more work to do. But our children are more important.

(By Joey Watkins)

Much Ado About Nothing

Hoo.. tonigh LGG & i are going to wathc this !! not sure whether i will like it, but hey it's FREE !

Much Ado About Nothing


SYNOPSIS

Love, laughter, conspiracy and drama.

‘Shakespeare in the Park’ returns this May with a sumptuous take on one of the greatest comedies of all time.

Bring a picnic basket and blanket and lie under the stars as the park comes to life like you have never seen before.

In 2007, over 20,000 people came to SRT’s landmark production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Fort Canning Park. This year’s Much Ado About Nothing promises to be twice as much fun.

Whether you want to enjoy a wonderful romantic comedy, be part of a historic event, or just have a picnic, this will be a spectacular evening for young and old.

Much Ado about Nothing is of one of Shakespeare's best known, light-hearted comedies. The play follows the obstacle filled courtships of two romances - Hero and Claudio, and Benedick and Beatrice. The brilliance of the main plot witnesses Hero and Claudio falling in love at first sight; but as with any immediate attraction, they have a lot to learn about each other. This is accompanied with the humorous bickering of Beatrice and Benedick in their “merry war” of the sexes.




After thoughts:
Great play. We have some difficulty understanding the shakespear's style.. but i rather enjoy watching the play.. got standard ! esp Adrian ! hoo.. !

Headache !!!!!!!!!!

I really cannot stand headache.. i hate it but i get it almost every month before menses. Why Why why ?? why it has to be this way ????

yesterday started my headache again.. this time round it's the whole forehead not like my usual migrain with one-sided.. i sleep early ( ditch away all my plans to do more flash cards, plan home practises, house work)..

Thanks LGG for helping me to read to missy and put her to sleep.. so that i can catch a little bit more of sleep before missy wakes up for her night feed.

Since maid left, i'm doing the housework, cook and since mum's last week blood pressure a bit high which we suspect she din get enough sleep cos look after missy at night. so i took over night time to look after missy too.

So, i got to stay tough. i still very very hesitant to get a new maid.. i simply enjoy being at home without maid now.. eventhough i've got to do lots more work than last time.

Just wish missy grow up fast .. cos always when we are busy with life.. in no time, our kids are big already and things get easier.. that's why i wont give up my career cos if i quit now.. later children bigger they don't need me that much and i will definitely feel lost as a career-less mother..

Few more weeks to go before i send missy to her morning playgroup so that mum can have more rest in the morning. which is important since my mum is getting older now, i should always take care of her well-being.. cant bring her travelling now since the flu thing..

My Weekly Workout

I give myself a pat on my shoulder.. i swam 23 laps again today.. almost gave up but persevere till i completed 23.. ot wanna go on for 2 more laps.. but the lazy bugs just kick in and i stopped.

Phew.. suddenly feel so fit.. and im so dark now.. o lu lu.. all the swimwear outline..

maybe thursday go gym for some cycling.. see how :)

Healthy and fit lifestyle !

Weekday Activity -felt game

Today we started out felt game. Missy is quite fascinated by this new game.She imitates me to stick the felt onto the background. Some new game to add into her daily activity.

After the felt game, we had our swimming session again cos super hot day.

AFter shichida, we have done some daily activities which im still trying to be more organised. we done some photo memory games, Intuition game and energy ball. HAve yet to start the flash card. got to buy this weekend to get the ball rolling. No more procrastination !!!

Will start her 65 days dot programmes too once i got the materials.

Being parents nowadays simply challenging ! but im interested to see the result. 0-3 years is just input input input. shall see and hope to see the result after that !

This Week workout

Today swim so happily cos cloudy day.. muahha. i swim 22 laps non stop.. feel so satisfied.

My col who has been to gym weekly said he lost 4 kg. shit ! how come my weight never seem to drop ?? man really slim down fast !

Happy exercising ! Healthy lifestyle !

I find myself more energetic after exercise. like always on the ball. muahahhaa..

Shichida

We have been in shichida for 3 weeks now. Missy likes to be in the class cos she gets to mix with other kids her age.

but her concentration needs to be improved. too inquisitive and active that she simply cant ignore anything she sees, and want to interfere.. i say she is "busybody"..

anyway. she is doing ok in the class, she moves to the music.. she never even cried once in the class, she does her homework.

so, since she is adapting well.. it's my turn to work hard to do the home practise with her. shichida method is all about chil-parent bodning learning. i've been busy getting samples from forum and printed loads of them.. now got to organise them and out them into flash card.

will do ESP (extra sensory Perception) at homw with missy. Done some colour matching with her for a week now, she is able to match some, sometimes purposely put wrongly. and we have been playing some collage..

it's good to let missy expose to these activities that stimulate her right brain more. cos 0-3 years is the time their brain learn/pick up subconsciously, aka right brain learning.

Happy learning !

Maid -less

We have sent our maid back to her hometown for coming to 2 weeks now. Why we sent her back ?

1. she cant even do her housework well. never benn able to follow instructions and keep to it for more than 2 weeks. you tell her off.. she will abide for the most 2 weeks, after that she will do her own style again.

2. she seems not able to clean things. many things after washing, it's still dirty. when ask if she wash? she said yes. when show her the stain still there.. she just keep quiet.. too many occassions that i simply fed up with her

3. she never have any initiative to learn or improve her skill or work.

well.. im a fussy employer.. i don;t think i need a "stranger" in my home that cannot contribute. i feed her, paid her.. but she remain status quo for 15 months..

so sending her off is a peace of mind, so that i don;t have to nag nag nag at her.. she is not tired of hearing but im tired of nagging. cos what im telling her will be garbage in garbage out..

even i tell her, if you want to stay in spore and earn money back, make sure u work hard, cos everybody in spore works hard. she just turn her deaf ears..


so enough is enough.. and i really enjoy my privacy without maid at home. of course, i got to do some mopping. but hey with 3M products. im doing better than the maid. my floor is so sqeeky clean.. when maid is around, my floor always feel sandy.. wonder how she mop floor, some more ask her mop 2 times..super lazy maid

and best of all, she snores louder than anyone of us in the home..

so..maid less life is good. i get to cook daily. been doing some good cooking recently.. tried out some new dish. not bad at all.

Missy's outing

Been lazy to write in blog.. seems like facebook is easier.. cos photos say it all.. haa.. but i still think with words, it explain more and few years down the road i can still recall what happen and how much fun we had.. etc..

Last week we finally went to Marina Barrage , a place SAHM always bring their kiddos to. So we decided to pay a visit to this "wonderful" invention and new outing..

I guess all Singaporean will feel proud of Marina Barrage, tt's how i felt from my DH & his family..i just feel wow.. nice place for kiddo to run about and for odler kids to learn abt the invention of the reservoir and how they use so much technology to complete it. SImple great effort and amazing !




We will visit again !

This week Workout

Tues i went swimming,good weather , but lazy.. so i ended up swimming only 12 laps.. not happy with it. so thursday went again i swim 16 laps.. lazy bugs kick in again.. i stop early.. altogether i swim 28 laps this week. a record but not good enough i should swim 28 laps at one go ? but thursday swimming really exhausted. wonder why maybe over work out ? cant be what..

Anyway, today yoga's session was good. we are now doing each posture and holding on to the posture longer which is good cos that means we are more stable i really think my this instructor is good.

Happy working out !

New Shopping

wow.. today tampines 1 opening. already it's sososo crowded. but hey , they carry many brands.. one of them doherthy perkins.. which i like their style..but the quality wise really below average.. i bought one bag last year dec i think.. but now the lining inside the pockets torn already.. *shake head* i wonder if i could bring my bag back to them..

anyway, i only got time to expore ground floor and fisrt floor already so amazed by all the new shops and brands.. they even have sakea shop.. selling all japanese rice wine.. woahh..

next week shall explore their upper floor, altogether 6 floor i think.

Happy shopping !

This week Workout

Went swimming again this week. Up my record by 2 laps. so my highest now is 22 laps.. my legs really wobble and my arms feel tone.. haaa.. feel and look tone are totally different thing i must clarify.

I just made a BIG decision to my household yesterday. hopefully my decision is right. anyway, i want to feel comfortable at home without any 'stranger' for so long now.

Marriage -Rules for Disagreements

LGG sent me these which i find it useful and should try to abide to these so-called rules.

1. No Criticism

2. No name-calling or labeling

3. Stick to the subject
- Don't raise other issues to prove a point

4. Avoid absolutes like "you always", "you never" or "every time"

5. Agree to disagree
- Differences are not an obstacle to being intimate, but how you handle the differences can be.

6. Remember to love
- The person you are having conflicts with is not your enemy. He/she is the person whom you love and chose to marry.

7. Know when to stop
- When all you want to do is hurt your partner, or when one or both of you are out of control, it is time to stop the argument. Arrange for another time to resolve the issue.

8. When you find yourselves stuck in repetitive negative cycles of interactions, it is better to seek professional help
- Don't wait till the problem gets too big to handle.

9. Settle any argument before going to bed
- If it is impossible to do so, schedule another time and place to resolve the issue.

One of the hallmarks of a successful relationship is the ability to resolve conflicts effectively and in a way that is satisfactory to both partners. Many couples report that working successfully together in resolving conflicts brings them closer and create warm loving feelings. Try to practice all the steps and rules mentioned, and let conflicts bring the two of you closer, not further apart.

Being a girlfriend is more relax than being wife and mother ar.. so much things need to learn.. *head os getting bigger* but look at the bright side, unlikely i will get "Lao Ren chi dai zhen" aka Alzheimer .. kekeke

My FirstSkool

wah, today mum told me a BIG news. there is going to be a childcare below my block ! what ?? a childcare just below our block ?? no wonder i noticed they cover up some open space. we tot renovation again.

well. somehow, it's a mixed feeling. i welcome it cos it'll be so convenient. i don't welcome it cos it means noisy la ? with parents picking up their kids and all.. lucky thing we stay high up pity those lower floor residence.

some more we stay in EA apartment. isn't it they should give some priority as in peaceful neighbourhood ? so jialat lor..

Anyway, i've emailed to check up the registration for missy. hee.. funny hor, your pre-school just downstairs.. haaa

Splash @ Home

It's been awhile since we had our last pool fun at home. weather is rather hot recently, so decided to let missy have some pool fun at home.

She fit nicely into her swim suit now, no need to fold up the straps :) how my missy has grown.



She enjoys it so much and refuse to come up even.

After our splash fun in the pool. we have some arts session. i gave misy my old lipsstick , channel brand some more . but long fogotten lipstick. so let missy scribble and just one time,.the lipstick all finish up.

I guess i should go and dig out more lipstick ? we never able to finsih a lipstick anyway.



Fun weekends begins.

Our ROM Anniversary

I was telling DH (peopls is uding DH aka Dear Husband in forum) this morning that we are "officially" married for the third year today.

How time flies..and our DD (DD aka Dear daughter) is already 18th month old.

No celebration as weekend we take over DD from mum. it's not that convenient to bring a young toddler to restaurant. Cos you dun expect to dine in peace. So i rather stay home.

So, you can see the trend now. we only have one little one.. already we skip so many anniversary celebrations. Sacrifices ?

But, it's all worth it to just see a smile from my little missy :)

LGG sent this sweet note to me:



I take away our names , of course :) Thanks DH.

This week workout -#1

April already. first quater is over . My project was delayed till third quater. *eyes rolling* make me excited for nothing nia. people is moving on so things got postpone. working life !!

Well, this week went to gym on tuesday for that 25 min of jogging, then today went swimming for 14 laps nia cos half way swimming, it started to drizzle.. so i quickly come up lor.. never knew after bathing. outside is hot and sunny DARN !

Tmw yoga. Make full use of my lunch hour. just finish my pack back food.

The wonder is that after my weekly swimming and all.. tuesday when i weigh myself im 3kg heavier ???? i feel my tummy is bloated maybe too much gas ? not too sure. cos been having stomach problem recently.. got to detox again. just had chillis few days back.. sigh.. i cant resist spicy food. but my lousy tumy just refuse to cooperate. sob

Happy Working out !

Gardening ?

Missy nowadyas is very demanding on her needs. she wants water.. she wants food.. she wants to go out.. she wants to watch Tv.. she wants this and that and thi.. she will say it out some more.. so well.. we parents always the one giving in most of the time.. but of course i still ensure i'm the one in order instead of giving in to all her requests.

Besides bringing her down for a walk/run and mix with other kids, we also hang out at our small garden outside out home. We are getting more plants now.. but not really growing well yet.. cos mum said the sun is not enough here..




Our weekend "garden session" shall let her water plant in near future. just that i worried she will be hooked to watering plant and all our plants will again retarded.. drowining..

Happy growing up !

This week bakingg

This week, MIL brought one bunch of bananas and we have many fruits that we simply cant finsih it and it ripes so fast.so bling bling..

This week, we had all bananas cakes/bread..



I baked the walnut banana cake. which i have confirm that the recipe for one cake is so much better than if i were to bake a bigger ones like the one i baked to yumin's housewarming. One cake recipe (smaller) cake is just perfect ! mum loves it too.

Then i baked the banana bread. Yummy ! simply love bananas.

I made celery +carrot +black grapes salad too. love it !

I have few more recipes to make chicken pie and wholemeal cookies. shall try it out in near future.

Happy baking.

Finger Paint - Arts

we did finger arts again last weekend. Missy finally let me put on the arts overall for her. this is to prevent her clothes from getting all the colours and wet.

She simply loves and enjoy the mess.. well.. i enjoy seeing her playing with the colours too. cleaning was a breeze. just wet tissues and all clean.



After our finger play and showing her arts product and pasted it on our balcony glass door, we continue with water play, Gave her the sponges and also her sand pit tools. she scoops the water from small pail to basin and vice versa. Good hand eye coordination.



CHildren simply loves paint and colour. Missy is no exception !

Bento-ing

Before i got all the cutey mold and cutter and all.. shall get some ideas how to make simple bento.. i found this website. which even share pictures of how to prepare egg for bento.. really great !

Bento recipes

The 25 most Commonly Misspelled Words

The 25 most Commonly Misspelled Words

I've done badly.. sob sob..

Dinner @ Tony Romas

yum yum.. when u think of ribs ..you think of Tony Romas.. Yum yum..I used to have my ribs at SUntec branch. Tonight LGG and family decided to dine at Orchard Main branch instead.



Before, i never noticed the good customer service at TR. But tonight, i simply enjoy ther custoemr service at TR. My girl is given crayons to do some drawings while we adults are enjoying the ribs..

We only order pork ribs (full slabs) cos you go Tony Romas to eat ribs, what else right. GOOD ! Thumbs Up !

and what's more, we got 40% off from the bill. Cos we printed the voucher online. SUper duper worthwhile.

Thanks LGG for the great dinner and congratulations again :) Muak *O*

Bento #1

Well. im determine to make my bento from now on (bento aka bian tang or package food from home) but im gonna find time to go down to vivo daiso to get my gadget before i can start all the cutey cutey shapes bread etc..

simple bento on Monday. left over fried bee hoon with salad ( lettuce+shredded carrots+grapes with home made dressing). two , one for dear LGG and one for me. yum yum.

How i love home cooked food. Today lunch i have my home made salad too , pretty filling ( lettuce+shredded carrots +grapes +apple ) i try to add some nuts like walnut, but the walnut i bought tasted bitter after i baked it. wonder why so i never add it this round. shall experiment it few times.

Happy Bentoing

Arts @ home

Bought the finger paint from popular on saturday. Let missy play with it. It's a new "toys" for her.. she is enjoying it. and lucky ting this finger paint is washable, really good. i can just use wet tissues and wipe all the stain away.

easily clean away and non toxic. missy never put into her mouth. which is something im worried abt when introducing colours to her. she will be out-grown this habit pretty soon.




I shall get easel for her soon, just cant find time to go down to ikea recently.

My missy eating bread that as big as her face.. cutey. mum bought for her on Sunday.

This week workout #3

Sunday went jogging around our neighbourhood for 1.5 rounds so i think is 2k plus with LGG. been having sore legs for 1 day. but so nice to sleep on sunday night. love that after-workout effect.

Today, the weather if favouring me. rain then by the time i go swimming during lunch time, it stopped. so partly cloudly i can swim without much tan.

I swim 20 laps in total with 18 laps nonstop , motivated by the other guy who swim beside me, he swim so many laps even before me and still swimming after i stop.

break my personal record.. sounds like pro !! i almost gave up, my legs feel tired after around 16 laps continously.. but that guy motivated me.. he swim like so easy.. i love this type of healthy competition.. haaa.. but i cant go on on the 20th laps.. got to rest.. even my goggles are misty liao..

good swim today. and i have my salad for lunch + detox..

tonight LGG buying us dinner.so looking forward to it. Muak

Missy Fallin Sick

Ges..we are worrying the too much exposure of sunlight and heaty food such as french fries will cause missy to be sick and so chun.

on the day we came back to spore, missy starting to have eye wax.. we already feeling something not right. heaty liao. make her drink more water since our PD trip we swim and eat outside food a lot.

she din get her daily apple juice and healthy porridge like at home.

this early morning around 230am. mum knocked at our room door. missy is having fever. she refuse her milk and crying. measure her temperature, it was 37.8deg cels. light one.

To be on the safe side, since she had UTI before, we rushed down to KKH E&C. checked her urine and all. Pheww.. everything was normal. normal fever due to viral infection.

we came back home around 530am. LGG took one day childcare leave. i have meeting today so have to go back to work.. now.. i'm a zombie..lucky thing today is ok, nothing special in the morning. so after one brand essence of chicken and one cup of coffee thick one.. im wide awake.. muahaha

hope my little missy gets well soon. she still can run around in KKH, but her parents all zombie like.. wonder who is sick.. *shake head*

PD trip

We just came back from another PD trip. Been there at least 5 times now. this time, we went to Tiara instead of the beaches itself. a different experience for the children, nothing so fantastic, just that it's in a safe environment and very child-proof. even my missy enjoy herself pretty much.

Some cousins time. The two boys really help us "adult" to entertain missy. we just sit there and watch them play.. missy is sososos excited and she just doze off to sleep in car most of the time..tt's how tired she is.



Another long weekends spent back home. will be in "reality" for the next two months. Finger cross my assignment goes well and smoothly.

This week Workout- #2

last week i did not go to gym the day after my swim. simply lazy.

Today i swim again and i stretch myself a bit more. 2 laps more than last week. and i can swim 6 laps nonstop. great achievement to myself ! Bravo !

Friday Yoga. Thursday may go gym with col.

Sunday jog with LGG at home area. 2km. so i've had enough workout. but i feel my tummy still flabby. sob. price to pay to be mummy.

Happy work-out !

This week work-out

Been raining on lunch time recently. today is bright and shiny. I go slightly beyond my normal routine today.

I swim 6 laps non-stop. then anothr 6 laps non-stop. total 12 laps today. Felt satisfied. Usually i will swim 2 laps and rest up to 10 laps. today i push myself a bit more. which i think i can go further. next week shall go for more laps with more non-stop.

Maybe tmw go gym for some cycling or treadmill. shall see how , if leg shaky then wont go.. hee.. cos friday yoga.

I like my workout routine now, cos it takes up my lunch time and i still can go home on time. Best of both world.

More Games..

Missy really tired with her existing toys/puzzles etc.. so i have to dig out new toys for her which i bought for her few months back fdrom toysrus.

She seems interested , at least for the moment.

It's NEVER easy to keep active toddler interest at one thing for long..

Plan to do some colouring with missy soon. will get her a easel. then get some large white mahkong paper for colouring and hand/foot printing.. stay tune.

Some updates : Missy finaly will be going for her April term in shichida. We got her Sunday class. Hopefully, she picks up something from the enrichment class. Start young so that she no need struggle like mad like myself or most friends during schooling days to remember thinsg or pick up new knowledge,. Shichida train photogenic memory. see then remember. really that good ? shall update after my missy attends their classes.

Lunch @ Cedele

Saturday (last day of February) we finally went to cedele for lunch , my later birthday meal.

I wanted to try cedele for so long. It's trans-fat free, organic and so healthy menu really attracted me. I like their bread and sandwiches.

Which on that day itself, i ordered sandwich and we had salad. im a sandwich/salad/spaghetti person.

yum yum ! but LGG said not filling for him, he had rosemary sauce chicken cutlet or something. I learnt this diet principle from someone in newspaper or somewhere.. "stop when you are not hungry and not when you are full" but easy to say than do, cos we usually over-eat,. as we eat till we are full :)

my little surely enjoy herself that day.. cutey cutey. she has her fair share too. salmon of course. she is salmon baby.. haa




Then, we went to borders since we are at wheelock place. just in time for theur story telling session by "Monster under the bed" really nothing so fantastic, just one lady sitting there to read the story with all expressions and loud voice. i can do it too. and missy apparently not interested, she prefer to roam about in the book store and like real, she just pick a book, lie on the floor and flip the book *faint* she looks cute in her baby gap dress, which very soon will out-grow it. so, i quickly let her wear before it's too late.. haaa

We then went to window shop at branded shops like LV & Gucci. * salivated * but i still think too much to spend on these.. just a handbag why spend so much ?? but deep down, i wish i have one too.. *vain woman*

Missy with Madonna in LV bag.. haa.. cute.



Happy Belated Birthday !

JBCG - 2nd visit

We revisit Jacob Ballas Children Garden(JBCG) again last saturday with Jenny's family.THis round, we started at bukit timah core, so we go straight into JBCG instead of walking all the way from the botanic garden main entrance

This is the very first time Missy play a tunnel slide. i slide down together with her on my lap, i dont think she enjoy the slide, she find climbing the steps to get to the top of the slide is more fun that sliding down the tunnel slide..



pictures say it all. missy and yu siang (Jenny's son) enjoy their water fun for sure.Jenny is not in the pics cos she is with her bb girl. missy even make friends with ang mo girl. cutey.



before we left JBCG, we manage to catch a glimpse of the black swan, they happen to swim onto the land to sun bath or something.. rather small swan compare to the white one we saw last time in swan lake. i ask LGG took the pictures of the two mummies busy bathing our kid. haa.. next time they grow big can show them. childhood is always so memorable :)



missy fell asleep in car in less tnan 5 minutes after we left. how sleepy. one day full of fun and outdoor exercise.

Sunday, i brought missy down for walk and she gets to play with one 3 year-old kor kor who loves to play with her. they run, ring his bicycle.. chasing, climb here and there.. the boy even invite us to his home haaa..children really cute.

One weekend well-spent.

Weekday activities @ home

Well, i try to introduce more games/activitiesto missy as possible as she is now at the stage that she can absorb fast and most.

she is very playful and she interacts with us vpretty well now. so, shall not miss out these precious moments.

Missy seems fascinated by our hoem curtain, i guess all children loves to play hide and seek with curtain ? she just curl herself up into the curtain and sit down waiting for us to find her. cute isn't it ?







Then, i try to introduce more arts work to missy. usually, we will just scribble on paper on the floor.. now, i pasted the drawing blocks onto our glass door at the balcony and let her scribble there .. a good starting point to practise before i get her the easel.

my drawings with flower and butterflies.. heee.. like go back to school like that. so long never really draw things..

when she is bigger we shall have water colours.. with hand/foot prints..maybe shall do it outside our corridoor.

More weekends activities awaiting us!

Put on weight

Gees.. since cny, i've never stop eating.. eating excessively.. sigh. now im 3kg more compare to January.

So, my keep fit plans kick off again. monday gym ( but lunch eating McD , thanks to col's company..) then today i swim 10 laps.. muahahha.. eat normal lunch. Friday yoga.. shall keep to this routine..

Work hard for better health and lifestyle !! my aim is to be able to wear cheongsam (modern one) comfortably next year.. muahahhaa * a bit stress to even think of it *

My 32nd Birthday

One more year.. i feel wiser and wiser.. muahaha.. well..nothing special this year.. im blessed with everything i have .. i do not ask for more..contented.

Just hope for good health, happiness and smooth sailing in all things i do.

Shall celebrate on weekends.




Forgot post the "mian sian" mum cook for me heee..thanks to her that at this age i still get to eat me suan on my birthday.Mum is always the best !

Lor-Hei

Sunday we went for our yearly vegetarian Lor-Hei. Second time we lor hei this year. Missy definitely have great time this round compare to last year.. she dances to the music and running about. LAts year she is still a baby.. *how time flies*




Missy looks pretty in yellow again.. i think yellow suit her fair skin.. and also bring out her "o-cheng" even clearer.. she climbed on her daddy back on Valentine's day at home and topple down and knock her cheek on Tv console corner *OUCH* that's how active and out-of-control toddler can be.. lucky thing nothing serious.. just a bump pn her cheek and parents feeling heartache and her grandma nagging at her parents for overlook again.. *opps*

HAppy Moo Moo Year !

BFIR - Books for 2 - 4 yo

Yesterday i got three books from the BFIR list.

1. Goodnight Moon.
2. Corduroy
3. We're going for a bear hunt.

i read all to my missy. she does not give 100% attention to all my readings. but im so interested with these books.

Goodnight moon repeating many times of the word "Good night" and corduroy is a bear in green overall with one missing strap buttons, whom finally found a friend by this little girl who bought(save) him from toy department, and we're going for a bear hunt describes the family of 5 advetures to look for a bear and they 've gone through river/bushes/snowstorm/cave and the story reverted the whole journey by bear chasing them back to their home.. so it stresses on sounds and up/under/through.

No wonder SAHM loves the BFIR & FIR series. There are websites sharing activities to be carried put with BFIR/FIR stories.. I've downloaded as many as i've found.

Will introduce the stories to Missy first only after she is familiar with these stories then i'll start tje activities with her.

Homeschooling fun !

Sweetness amidst the bitterness

well, what else can i ask for this year right ? i still have a job and i get bonus.. muahahahha.. simply cant believe it.

But, i din get promoted as my boss's boss said my last promotion is less than 3 years.. sian.. hopefully next year will be my year la.

I decided not to spend my bonus on my LV bag. this shall put on hold as i have more important things to settle. this is LGG & my plan. hopefully we can clear by 5 years.

so, all others shall wait.

Flu Flu , go away

remind me of the songs i always sing to my missy when we pretend play umbrella.."rain rain, go away, come again some other day"..

now, i wish my stupif flu ( started from my maid then to my mum. then to me, missy has slight rinning nose)..mine started with bad sore throat on friday night.. then it gets better on sunday.. sunday night i started to have running nose and slight cough.. Monday aka yesterday i've been sneezing away and blowing my nose and coughing..

today is slightly better but still cough and nose blocked. hate to be sick. never exercise since.. cos immune system is weak, not suppose to exercise.

Maybe tmw shall go. i drink yogurt drink cos i read from magazine, when sick drink some probioctic drinks which helps to boost immune system and digestive system.

Chap Goh Mei

End of Y2009 Chinese New Year. we have a pre-chapgohmeh celebration at home with steamboat.

Haven done steamboat in my home since we moved in this is the first time. We usualy had our steamboat at In laws home. SO, it's quite special. mum prepared some of the dishes and i prepare some.

LAst week, maid is down with flu. which then infected my mum.. then me (sore throat and today running nose) and then my little missy (running nose ).. so still the man in the home staying "tough".. unaffected !

We enjoyed our steamboat, so do missy, she has her share too. cutey

We started the cny with vegetarian whole day and we shall end the last day of cny tmw with whole day vegetarian as well..

Finger cross my bonus is on the way...

New activities for Missy

Missy out-grown her toys now..and simply don't show much interest with most of her existing toys.. so i've got to think of more games for her.. to keep her occupied and give her some stimulation at the same time that we have fun !

been reading on so books

of games for toddler.. cant find the "busy with toddler" .. still searching.

so, for this weekdays, we play sponge in the water, raisin transfer game, ring stacking becomes her bracelet game, she just put the ring into her arms and dance about with her nursery rhymes and lastly the ball ring stacking games..

these games train her fine motor skills as well as follow instructions eg i ask her to transfer raisin from one bowl to another..she did a great job considering she ate some of raisins instead of putting into another bowl. haaa

more games to come..i will create some lap book for shapes , stolen idea from children books from MPH that i went to while waiting for jia the other day.. heee

Happy playing !

MUNCH

Yesterday go to town for meeting. chio jia for lunch and we tried out MUNCH. my first Salad lunch . not bad at all. simply refreshing, but the whole set (4 mix salad + one mushroom soup + ice lemon tea) really keep me full the whole afternoon.

There are so many variety to choose from, i choose the salad vege + kidney beans +other beans + chicken/walnut +pasts/grapes.. one thing i like abt their salad is that the fruits and nuts are so fresh.. really worth the value.

a different lunch in town.

I have an idea.. i may one day have a salad party at home.. not bad huh. healthy and simple and refreshing !

Happy OX Year *O*

This year is a better ones compare to last year, at least i really eat all through the week.. muahhaa.. my tummy still feel bloated even till today.

Missy gets to see the lion dance again this year.. she seems fascinated by the "dong dong qiang" but i still feel it's too loud for her..

We went to Jenny's home to bai nian.. and missy gets to play with her two kids.. her missy is very cute too..

Some photos for remembrance at their stage now.