Andre was playing with his stack up rings when he got overexcited and hurled a ring at Aunty Yuli's head. I've seen a few times when he will purposely throw things at others. Without hesitation, i got up, grab his hand, and spanked it really hard. It wasn't hard enough to make him cry, but it was sufficient to shock him. "No Andre!, When you throw things like this, it will hurt people. Mummy do not allow you to do this again".
Next moment, he blurted out "Sorry". Coming from my less than 2 years old boy, i was shocked. These are times, when he never failed to amaze me.
On hindsight, he was probably bored and seeking new ways to play. And he has yet to discover, there are right and wrong ways to play. Spanking was probably too harsh, but at the turn of the moment, i really wanted to catch his attention. (It's really not something i advocate. I always believe the more you spank, the more this method becomes useless). I tell myself, if Andre repeats this again, i am just going to keep his toys.
Andre is overall a very obediant boy... i feel guilty sometimes for not being able to play with him more. He gets so restless and bored. I can see so much energy in him, but he has no where to channel his creativity in our small, small apartment. *guilt*
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
21 Months/32 Weeks: Welding couse completed
This time round, didn't really get the nesting instinct. I remembered during Andre's pregnancy i was madly cleaning the entire house, all by myself. The degree of cleaning was insane. Maybe that's why Andre is a bit 洁癖 now. Whenever the floor is slightly dusty, he will go "Clean! Clean!".
Yesterday, i completed 15 days of night classes, daily from 4th Jul to 26th Jul. It's a certified welder inspector course and i did not too badly for the final assessment.
Paper 1: 95%
Paper 2: 87%
Paper 3: 100%
Paper 4: 90%
It is not easy, for most nights, i am mostly zonked out. Really like to thank my husband for bearing with me all this while, my dear Andre for missing out Mummy during the evenings and also my precious no. 2 for accompanying me to class (and exmas) for all evenings. Much as i don't want him to, but i think he'll make a great little welding inspector in future. Next question is... Should i go for the actual AWS (American Welding Society) CWI certification? That is $2000... if i fail, that's it manz... but then and again, it's a recognised certification and my dumb boss is willing to sign off all courses now ... hmmm
Anyway with the course over, i am like "free" up at the moment. Seriously, i don't feel like doing more office work. Ben made a good statement that day, "No point piaing if your boss chooses to be biased". But i should seriously work out what are the things I'll like to accomplish before i go on leave exactly 1-1/2 month's time.
Following the success of Andre's 1st year baby book, i am inspired to do one to document his 2nd year, and the same for Adik's. Maybe i should just do 3 books for each, one for each year. As you know, we don't remember things that happen beofre 5 years old. Maybe with better milk formula now, now kids can remember things as far back as 3 yrs old. It takes tremendous efforts and cost(Stickers do not come cheap you know). But i am just so proud of my boys that i want to remember every moment of them. And the fact that the only book that Andre wants to pull out to filp is his 1st year picture book, makes it even more worthed it.
OK, coming back to the topic, the nesting instinct this time is to buy lotsa stickers. It's mad, but i luv luv luv these colourful stickies. Also, I seriously hope to be able to catch up with this blog which i left off since a few months back since i joined this maddening job. And finally set up a place for little Yuyang to welcome him. For these are the things that make me truly happy within. How much i can achieve during work just gives me a sense of accomplishment, not true happiness.
Yesterday, i completed 15 days of night classes, daily from 4th Jul to 26th Jul. It's a certified welder inspector course and i did not too badly for the final assessment.
Paper 1: 95%
Paper 2: 87%
Paper 3: 100%
Paper 4: 90%
It is not easy, for most nights, i am mostly zonked out. Really like to thank my husband for bearing with me all this while, my dear Andre for missing out Mummy during the evenings and also my precious no. 2 for accompanying me to class (and exmas) for all evenings. Much as i don't want him to, but i think he'll make a great little welding inspector in future. Next question is... Should i go for the actual AWS (American Welding Society) CWI certification? That is $2000... if i fail, that's it manz... but then and again, it's a recognised certification and my dumb boss is willing to sign off all courses now ... hmmm
Anyway with the course over, i am like "free" up at the moment. Seriously, i don't feel like doing more office work. Ben made a good statement that day, "No point piaing if your boss chooses to be biased". But i should seriously work out what are the things I'll like to accomplish before i go on leave exactly 1-1/2 month's time.
Following the success of Andre's 1st year baby book, i am inspired to do one to document his 2nd year, and the same for Adik's. Maybe i should just do 3 books for each, one for each year. As you know, we don't remember things that happen beofre 5 years old. Maybe with better milk formula now, now kids can remember things as far back as 3 yrs old. It takes tremendous efforts and cost(Stickers do not come cheap you know). But i am just so proud of my boys that i want to remember every moment of them. And the fact that the only book that Andre wants to pull out to filp is his 1st year picture book, makes it even more worthed it.
OK, coming back to the topic, the nesting instinct this time is to buy lotsa stickers. It's mad, but i luv luv luv these colourful stickies. Also, I seriously hope to be able to catch up with this blog which i left off since a few months back since i joined this maddening job. And finally set up a place for little Yuyang to welcome him. For these are the things that make me truly happy within. How much i can achieve during work just gives me a sense of accomplishment, not true happiness.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
21 Months: Oh no! Too social?
We were at this pitstop at Machap and walking towards the car after coffee. Andre out of the blue sat on a kerb and we thought it was strange cos there were so many flies buzzing around. And then we realized that he is looking at this Malay girl around his age, trying to catch her attention while coyly sitting there like a good boy.
Then the Malay family walked by... and he promptly got up, trying to follow the girl. The girl skipped a little, and Andre showed off his little jumps."Jump! Jump! Jump!". We started going down the stairs, but Andre continued following the family... omgosh! what a skirt chaser ... and he's not yet 2 years old yet.
On hindsight, i realized he's very gentlemanly and sociable with girls. While queueing for the bug ride at Genting, there was a family of 2 girls sitting opposite us in the queue. He immediately called "Jie, Jie!" and the other little girl (who is probably older than him "Mei, mei!". Can see that the parents were very impressed. And then he followed by extending his little hand out for a warm handshake with both girls. And then in his limited childlike language, point to the back to let them know there are many cars. (He's sharing his favourite things in life).
To be frank, as a mom, i feel so darn proud of him. Sometimes, the little things he does, really move me, and i can't help tearing a little.
Genting trip was sure tiring. But how else will I have to chance to experience these kind of golden moments?
Then the Malay family walked by... and he promptly got up, trying to follow the girl. The girl skipped a little, and Andre showed off his little jumps."Jump! Jump! Jump!". We started going down the stairs, but Andre continued following the family... omgosh! what a skirt chaser ... and he's not yet 2 years old yet.
On hindsight, i realized he's very gentlemanly and sociable with girls. While queueing for the bug ride at Genting, there was a family of 2 girls sitting opposite us in the queue. He immediately called "Jie, Jie!" and the other little girl (who is probably older than him "Mei, mei!". Can see that the parents were very impressed. And then he followed by extending his little hand out for a warm handshake with both girls. And then in his limited childlike language, point to the back to let them know there are many cars. (He's sharing his favourite things in life).
To be frank, as a mom, i feel so darn proud of him. Sometimes, the little things he does, really move me, and i can't help tearing a little.
Genting trip was sure tiring. But how else will I have to chance to experience these kind of golden moments?
Thursday, June 30, 2011
20 Months
Andre has grown so much over the past few months, not physically, but i think he has advance by leaps and bounds in the social and intelligence aspects.
With the recent diagnosis of the gestational diabetes (again), i have been told to walk after every meal. It's really hard to do so in the office (after all, people will start to think who is this weird gal walking around like a marshall), so end of the day is the most pratical time. I must say, it has opened a great opportunity to bond with Andre.
Discovering the huge playground at Mayfair Park, so far, i have been bringing Andre there for walks from 8-9pm. Just Andre and me. Mummy and son time. I'll push him on his little tricycle, and talk and sing to him along the way. In response, he'll name every coloured car that passes us, "Black car!", "Blue car!"
With the recent diagnosis of the gestational diabetes (again), i have been told to walk after every meal. It's really hard to do so in the office (after all, people will start to think who is this weird gal walking around like a marshall), so end of the day is the most pratical time. I must say, it has opened a great opportunity to bond with Andre.
Discovering the huge playground at Mayfair Park, so far, i have been bringing Andre there for walks from 8-9pm. Just Andre and me. Mummy and son time. I'll push him on his little tricycle, and talk and sing to him along the way. In response, he'll name every coloured car that passes us, "Black car!", "Blue car!"
Saturday, June 4, 2011
This is our new home
This is our new house in Telok Blangah Towers. To us, it has very, very special meaning. We were extremely lucky to be able to ballot a unit here. Praise God! There are only 300+ units, but there was 10,000 over people who applied. We were number 127 in the queue. Buy 4D also not so lucky. The date that we were asked to select the unit falls on Feb 1. That was the date Kevin and I started to date. Coincidentally, Kevin's parents were in Singapore, and so we selected the flat together with both side of parents. The day we were asked to place the deposit was 28 May 2008. That is our wedding day. I almost wanted to go down to HDB, gown and all. But it's too much Ra ra la .. so we went down on 30 May 2008.So after waiting for 4 years (our little family has grown from 2 to 4), HDB, finally says that our flat will be ready in 1st quarter 2012. We are all extremely excited towards our sea view unit. <3 <3 <3
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
17 weeks
Oooh .... i have feel little guy giving me tweeny weeny punches in my tummy. Sometimes, i'll suddenly shift, or have a hiccup, and the boy will give me a mighty kick to shock me! :) It's fun at this stage to be pregnant ... i am so in love with this little new guy. Cheeky one i must say Andre's taking well to his little brother... whenever i ask where is di di? He will lift up my T-shirt and give my belly the loudest smooch. Isn't that so sweet as well?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Andre at 17 months
This boy never fails to amaze me and make me proud.
Last sunday, we went to school (BJG)... and he behaved most angelicly. There was another 15 monther that was roaming around the room restlessly, and his mom was like going "RAPHAEL!COME BACK! 1!! 2!!! 3!!! *fingers pointing up one by one* " and the little boy just went back to his mom for less than 3 seconds before he starts roaming again. My Andre? hehe, i just have to quietly say "Come Andre, sit with mummy".. and he guai gaui came and sit at my lap. LOL.. i think i must be the coolest mum around (haha, though i know this is one of the days he is being exceptionally quiet and guai). During class, he will walk to participate beside the teacher, yet he will not disturb the other students. When teacher gives him something, he will take and give to me immediately. When teacher asks to return, he will put the stuff back into the box.
But seriously, and keeping my fingers firmly crossed, Andre hadn't been much of a tyrant. He's a boy of little words, very cheerful, and somewhat cheeky at times. When he plays, he is seriously concentrating and just simply needs you by his side to watch him. He loves his mega blocks, making mega structures now. He love his golf clubs, which he imitates his swings after daddy. He likes popping things out of the window ... we lost a du du and a baby pillow. He is desperately tryng to shove his golf club down the window which we believe he will succeed one day.
He likes dancing and have a fanstastic beat to it. When we return home, he will promptly remove his shoes, and we'll say, keep your shoes, and he'll do just that. We clap enthusiastically, and Andre will be very pleased and proud of himself. Every evening, before bedtime, we'll go, keep your toys... and Andre will put his clubs back to the container, and all the other toys back to their repsective boxes. Then he'll want either daddy or mummy to give him milk, after which, a short bye bye, kiss kiss, friend kiss, and he'll promptly walk into the bedroom with Aunty Yuli.
Well, so this kind of rounds up our adorable little angel at 17 months. His vocab has improved, repeating whatever we says... Little horns are starting to surface (the other day, when he throw the iphone out of frustration, and daddy scolded him "So BAD!"... he was going like "bad... bad .... bad... bad". And nowadays when Victoria hits him, or when people takes his school bag, he'll go "NO!!" shows that he is typically cool, but not easily bullied either. Speechwise, not very vocal but displays good grasp of syllabus. Motor skills wise, i think he is much better than most kids, and most recently has learnt to walk up and down stairs without any help.
And the most endearing "Where is mei mei?" He will point to my tummy and indicate there .. (haha, at this point of time, we still do not know whether baby #2 is a girl or boy).. Maybe Andre is a better physic?
Last sunday, we went to school (BJG)... and he behaved most angelicly. There was another 15 monther that was roaming around the room restlessly, and his mom was like going "RAPHAEL!COME BACK! 1!! 2!!! 3!!! *fingers pointing up one by one* " and the little boy just went back to his mom for less than 3 seconds before he starts roaming again. My Andre? hehe, i just have to quietly say "Come Andre, sit with mummy".. and he guai gaui came and sit at my lap. LOL.. i think i must be the coolest mum around (haha, though i know this is one of the days he is being exceptionally quiet and guai). During class, he will walk to participate beside the teacher, yet he will not disturb the other students. When teacher gives him something, he will take and give to me immediately. When teacher asks to return, he will put the stuff back into the box.
But seriously, and keeping my fingers firmly crossed, Andre hadn't been much of a tyrant. He's a boy of little words, very cheerful, and somewhat cheeky at times. When he plays, he is seriously concentrating and just simply needs you by his side to watch him. He loves his mega blocks, making mega structures now. He love his golf clubs, which he imitates his swings after daddy. He likes popping things out of the window ... we lost a du du and a baby pillow. He is desperately tryng to shove his golf club down the window which we believe he will succeed one day.
He likes dancing and have a fanstastic beat to it. When we return home, he will promptly remove his shoes, and we'll say, keep your shoes, and he'll do just that. We clap enthusiastically, and Andre will be very pleased and proud of himself. Every evening, before bedtime, we'll go, keep your toys... and Andre will put his clubs back to the container, and all the other toys back to their repsective boxes. Then he'll want either daddy or mummy to give him milk, after which, a short bye bye, kiss kiss, friend kiss, and he'll promptly walk into the bedroom with Aunty Yuli.
Well, so this kind of rounds up our adorable little angel at 17 months. His vocab has improved, repeating whatever we says... Little horns are starting to surface (the other day, when he throw the iphone out of frustration, and daddy scolded him "So BAD!"... he was going like "bad... bad .... bad... bad". And nowadays when Victoria hits him, or when people takes his school bag, he'll go "NO!!" shows that he is typically cool, but not easily bullied either. Speechwise, not very vocal but displays good grasp of syllabus. Motor skills wise, i think he is much better than most kids, and most recently has learnt to walk up and down stairs without any help.
And the most endearing "Where is mei mei?" He will point to my tummy and indicate there .. (haha, at this point of time, we still do not know whether baby #2 is a girl or boy).. Maybe Andre is a better physic?
Monday, February 21, 2011
9 Weeks
ok, conclude that my er bao is more of a terror than his/her kor kor. I never threw up so much and its making me so sick. i was good basically for the whole of last week. I thought MS is weaning off by itself.. but who knows ... the nightmare started on friday evening. and Sat and Sun too. Very Bad.
Friday night i was craving for nasi lemak real bad. Kevin went to Adam road hawker centre but it was sold out already. :( The whole night i did not sleep well cos i was feeling so hungry. Came sat morning, went to sixth ave... No nasi left! in the end, i just took plain rice with the chilli. Tad shiok! So sat evening, made Kevin go buy nasi lemak again. He walked all the way to beauty world to buy for me .. so sweet right. I was happy for a while.
Came sunday morning .. i went west coast market to dabao ikan nasi lemak. Alamak! Then the throwing up started non-stop. Now the thought of nasi lemak turns me off so much.
Last night, we had teochew porridge. It was nice and appetising .. i hope i won't get sick of it. Nowadays it is so bothersome to think of what kind of foods i can stomach. And most that i think i should be able to accept is the forbidden fruits eg. Rich chocolate cakes, pineapples, liang teh.. and CURRY ...
And so this is my battle with food. Keeping my fingers crossed that baby does not bully me further.
On a side note: found somthing fun ... If Erbao is borned on Sept 15 (my birthday), it will conincide with his kor kor's lunar birthday .. cool yah
Friday night i was craving for nasi lemak real bad. Kevin went to Adam road hawker centre but it was sold out already. :( The whole night i did not sleep well cos i was feeling so hungry. Came sat morning, went to sixth ave... No nasi left! in the end, i just took plain rice with the chilli. Tad shiok! So sat evening, made Kevin go buy nasi lemak again. He walked all the way to beauty world to buy for me .. so sweet right. I was happy for a while.
Came sunday morning .. i went west coast market to dabao ikan nasi lemak. Alamak! Then the throwing up started non-stop. Now the thought of nasi lemak turns me off so much.
Last night, we had teochew porridge. It was nice and appetising .. i hope i won't get sick of it. Nowadays it is so bothersome to think of what kind of foods i can stomach. And most that i think i should be able to accept is the forbidden fruits eg. Rich chocolate cakes, pineapples, liang teh.. and CURRY ...
And so this is my battle with food. Keeping my fingers crossed that baby does not bully me further.
On a side note: found somthing fun ... If Erbao is borned on Sept 15 (my birthday), it will conincide with his kor kor's lunar birthday .. cool yah
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Iphone Addict
Ok ... I hate to admit, but my son is an Iphone addict. Every evening when we journey home ... Andre will lean forward from the back seat and give me that expectant look. And he will go "ngeow ngeow ... whine whine whine" until I buay tahan and I'll take out my Iphone. Upon hearing the magic words, he will scramble as fast as he could onto Aunty Yuli's lap and reached out his hands... then he'll be quiet for the rest of the journey.
Recently, i paid for my most expensive aps. US$4.99 for 80 over children songs. Very cool ...
"Head and shoulders, knees and toes"... Andre will point to his head, shoulders
"Twinkle twinkle little stars" ....Andre will open and clench his fists
So Cute ...
Recently, i paid for my most expensive aps. US$4.99 for 80 over children songs. Very cool ...
"Head and shoulders, knees and toes"... Andre will point to his head, shoulders
"Twinkle twinkle little stars" ....Andre will open and clench his fists
So Cute ...
Monday, February 7, 2011
8 Weeks: Little Bean
After a long long wait ... finally the day has come. We trooped down to KKH at 7.25 pm for our 1st appointment for baby 2. No more Dr Chee this time, but Dr Goh. Kevin asked me how come i chose Dr Goh this time, well, erm, actually was because i saw her once during Andre's time and she asked me if i wanted any MC... kekeke ... of course Kevin's expressions was like =_=
Typical KKH style .. chop chop ask the questions ... then its scanning time. For a while, couldn't see anything.. Oh dear. Well, then i recalled i just emptied out the pee not too long ago. So Dr Goh was like thumping on the belly. And then, i saw little bean! Not very clear, but in flickering moments, saw beanie lying very comfortable in my womb. And in flickering moments, saw beanie's heart thumping away .... pom pom pom pom . Baby measured at 7 weeks 6 days. EDD at 20 Sept 10, one day later from the predicted EDD.
Dr Goh assured that baby is in a good location and things look well... Thank God. Then she gave pills for the morning sickness, and gave the go ahead for next week's Korea travel, light exercise, no diabetic diet required yet ... woo hoo!
Next appointmment will be on the 28th. 3 weeks from now, and right after the Korea trip. Something that i need!
So with my two blurry pictures, and a happy heart, we ended our first visit. Andre was outside having fun climbing the sofas. He was shouting "Ma ma" ever so sweetly that i'm pretty sure all the mummies out there are envious of me. hehe ... I was feeling very proud la
This is the service with KKH. I remembered with Judy Wong, we did a vaginal scan. The pictures were clear, with the 42 inch TV placed right in front of me. She checked for a good 10 whole minutes before saying OK. For KKH, its the chop chop (you're just another pregnant woman) karli pok service.
The pricing is still about the same. But i still choose KKH. Because i think they have a very good diabetic care program for pregnancy. This is something that private gynaes do not offer, nutrition and dietary control and counselling. Dr Goh said she will do the OGTT test for me perhaps for the 2nd or 3rd visit. But well, for the 1st time round, i am glad i passed the pee test.
Typical KKH style .. chop chop ask the questions ... then its scanning time. For a while, couldn't see anything.. Oh dear. Well, then i recalled i just emptied out the pee not too long ago. So Dr Goh was like thumping on the belly. And then, i saw little bean! Not very clear, but in flickering moments, saw beanie lying very comfortable in my womb. And in flickering moments, saw beanie's heart thumping away .... pom pom pom pom . Baby measured at 7 weeks 6 days. EDD at 20 Sept 10, one day later from the predicted EDD.
Dr Goh assured that baby is in a good location and things look well... Thank God. Then she gave pills for the morning sickness, and gave the go ahead for next week's Korea travel, light exercise, no diabetic diet required yet ... woo hoo!
Next appointmment will be on the 28th. 3 weeks from now, and right after the Korea trip. Something that i need!
So with my two blurry pictures, and a happy heart, we ended our first visit. Andre was outside having fun climbing the sofas. He was shouting "Ma ma" ever so sweetly that i'm pretty sure all the mummies out there are envious of me. hehe ... I was feeling very proud la
This is the service with KKH. I remembered with Judy Wong, we did a vaginal scan. The pictures were clear, with the 42 inch TV placed right in front of me. She checked for a good 10 whole minutes before saying OK. For KKH, its the chop chop (you're just another pregnant woman) karli pok service.
The pricing is still about the same. But i still choose KKH. Because i think they have a very good diabetic care program for pregnancy. This is something that private gynaes do not offer, nutrition and dietary control and counselling. Dr Goh said she will do the OGTT test for me perhaps for the 2nd or 3rd visit. But well, for the 1st time round, i am glad i passed the pee test.
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