Cutie's last day of school

Today is the last day of school for my Cutie and it's also the Children's Day Celebration. So I had baked some cupcakes for the kids again. As I did not have the time to do the frosting for the cupcakes, so I made them into fruit cakes. Actually had initially bought the Orea fun pack for the kids, but *sigh* due to the recent "Made in China" scandal, thought it's best not to give snacks sold in the market (tho' had checked it's made in Indonesia).

Here's a picture of my Cutie with her classmates and lovely teachers. Glad to have sent my Cutie there. If next year we are back, Mummy will then entrust both my darlings with them again (tho I did consider about Totshouse which is closer to our home and is able to accomodate till older age, ie. less transition).

Mummy really likes the style of the teachers and can feel their love for children. Mainly, my kids can be exposed and learned good mandarin from the Chinese teacher (hee... cos' Mummy is only good at teaching them English). Can you find my Cutie?

She's at the centre front of the picture.

Naughty Sweetie

Recently, my Sweetie is getting on my nerves at times. First, she really enjoys doodling as on the bedsheets, today found some pen stains on the sofa. Secondly, she really loves destroying things. Whatever I pasted on the wall, she will not just pull them down, they will be destroyed, ie. torn. A number of the flashcards if left alone with her, will end up with the same fate too. Same for her Jiejie's artwork from school. She will also find chance to mess up with my things especially those for the tour. It's so frustrating to pack/sort things out and next moment got to redo everything again, so Mummy decided to do the packing late at night (after they are asleep).

In addition, the shoes are all messed up cos' she enjoys playing with shoes lately. Mummy has packed and packed until I gave up (guess I'm a little tired lately). Even when sitting on the car seat, she will play and remove her shoes herself.

Since young, her adventurous nature is always a worry to Mummy. Lately, she loves to climb onto the dining chair herself. Though she manages to sit on her own without help, Mummy often gets shock seeing her on the chair. She has also climbed up and down on the tricycle herself (which is a little too high for her). It has toppled onto her on 2 occasions already, yet... The other day, she even tried to climb up the slide at the playground herself while Mummy was over another side with my Cutie. *headache*

Arrgh...


"Mummy, please don't throw me away. I'm made in USA, you know." (reference to previous post - Made in China)




Well, guess it's just part of her growing phrase. She's still quite a sweetie at times too.

Everytime after she finishes her milk, she enjoys helping to put the milk bottle on the dining table. She will hug and kiss her Jiejie unconditionally. despite being bullied by her Jiejie at times. Recently, she has peed/pooed many times on the potty (note: she has initiated it herself (of course she still pee/poo on her pampers), Mummy doesn't really have time to potty-train her at this moment). Guess she's ready.

She's also picking up words, her latest addition is "Star", "Rara" (Dora), "fu fu" (poopoo) and "zjei zjie" (Jiejie).



Gee... guess she knows that Mummy will forgive her no matter how naughty she is.

Made in China?

The scam about the milk powder in China is so scary, that now Mummy will check the labels on the titbits to ensure that it's not "Made in China". Couldn't believe my eye when the "white rabbit brand" sweets (which I love since young) have been confirmed by AVA to contain melamine too. Same goes to the popular "Wang Wang" Xiao Man Tou (another popular titbits for babies). That day, my Cutie was surprised to see me threw away an unopened "Wang Wang" milk candy (cos' "Wang Wang" titbits are her favourite). Mummy then explained to her that it's made in China and it's poisonous. After that, she saw me threw away another packet of Japanese brand corn cracker and also the mini individual pack of Wall's ice-cream (with cow's print on packaging). Then she said, "Made in China, cannot eat, will die". Hee... she added "will die" herself.

Wouldn't have known so many of the products are actually manufactured in China, like even the Japanese brand crackers (which are usually more expensive). I wouldn't have known that they were manufactured in China if I didn't read the label. In 2004, there's a scam of the phony milk powder with no nutrients value and affected many babies. Now history is repeating itself. Really wonder why people can be so heartless to cause harm to the sweet little ones.

Dear God, please bless and protect all children from these heartless people. Amen.

Purr...fect Mum

Yesterday, brought my darlings out to shop for luggage. Yes, we will be joining Daddy next month. In fact, it is actually quite a last minute decision, partly to get ourselves climatise before winter and also by then, my Sweetie would have completed her pneumococal and MMR jabs.

On our way home, we were in the lift with a couple who are around my age. Guess what, the man actually praised me :) He said I was very capable to bring 2 kids out on my own (then my Sweetie was sitting on stroller and my Cutie was standing next to me). Though I was surprised cos' hee... I don't know them, I gave the credit to both my darlings. Well, they are really sweet-natured and well-behaved kids. Of course, there are times when they drive me nuts too.

Looking back, actually he was not the first to compliment me. I remembered once a 50-plus years old auntie also marvelled that I could manage 2 kids alone without help whereas it was already tough on them (herself, her daughter [SAHM] and the maid) to take care of her 6 months old grand-daughter.

Well, at times, I do feel proud of myself. I have brought them to so many outings on my own - to the zoo, library, Ikea, shopping, dining at restaurants/MacDonalds and even marketing. Of course, worth mentioning are some nice people whom we met and helped along the way, such as opening and holding the glass door for us, letting us go out of the lift first etc.

Indeed, it's really not that easy to be a one-man show especially with 2 kids. Having a maid may not be a good idea, but at least there is another adult to watch over the kids (haha... my ex-maid is an exception). Really got to thank God for giving me these 2 sweet darlings.

My admiration actually goes more to those FTWM (full-time working mummies) who have NO maid and NO elders at home to take care of housework. Imagine being so tired after a day at work, yet still have to take care of kids and household chores? Another group is the mummies having kids with special needs. Can you imagine how much worse it is for these mummies when many mummies with normal kids are already "complaining"? They are really the amazing ones.

Well, guess it's the maternal-instinct in us that give us the strength to pull through (the daddies are definitely getting an easier life in comparision). We are not perfect mums, but definitely our love for our babies make us "purrfect". Meow, meow.

It's Mid-Autumn Festival again

Time flies. As I looked back at my Mid-Autumn post for last year, I can't help but feel this way. Within a year, many things have changed, especially children. Last year, my Sweetie was just a few months old baby while my Cutie was experiencing her 1st Mid-Autumn festival (same for my Sweetie now). Mummy has grown older too.

Well, I've fulfilled my wish to bring both of them to the park to celebrate the festival this year. Thank God I didn't buy any lantern for them (cos' Mummy has bought the tickets to the event which comes with a lantern each), both of them only played with the lanterns for a while and passed them over to Mummy. What to do - they find it more fun to hold something practical (aka food) than lanterns. Yummy, yummy.

There was a lion dance performance, my Sweetie managed to get a picture with the "lions" before the arrival of the Guest-of-honour. Later, some kids went off and left a row of lighted candles on the ground. Guess what, my darlings enjoyed watching the flame on the candles and they couldn't wait to blow them off (must be due to the recent birthday events). Well, it was fun. Guess this is going to be an annual affair for us.

Happy Sweetie Day

Today, my Sweetie pooed in the potty for the first time. Did not have time to potty-train her at the moment, just that saw her looked as if she wants to poo, so I asked her and she nodded her head. She seems to enjoy sitting on the potty, so mummy decided to take a picture of her.

Every time, she sees her Jiejie doing her business on the toilet bowl, she will pat pat her backside as if communicating "you peepee/poopoo, isit?" Guess she is delighted that she can be like her Jiejie, sitting on the potty.

My Cutie was so sweet to reward her Meimei with a "prize" after she pooed on the potty (see her right hand on 2nd pict).

After that, Mummy caught this Sweetie doodling happily on the easel (thank God the cap of marker was still on). The other day, she also had a great time doodling on the bedsheet with a pen. The damage was simply too bad.


Lately, this Sweetie loves to carry her Jiejie's schoolbag on her shoulder. Of course, this displeased the elder one. Amazingly, her attitude changed when Mummy told her "this baby (aka Sweetie) is going to school, are you the teacher?". Immediately, she assumed the role of the teacher and led my Sweetie into the "classroom". After that, she helped to take the bag off my Sweetie (just like what her teachers do everytime she entered the classroom). Her tone was so caring and loving like her teachers. After a while, she helped to place the bag on my Sweetie's shoulder and brought her to me, saying "this baby cried in school" (like teacher giving feedback to parent).

In the evening, saw my Cutie placed the manual balloon pump over my Sweetie's head. Guess what, she was trying to dry her hair using the "hair-dryer".

Life is never bored with 2 of them around. :)

Happy Birthday, Daddy

Ya, today is Daddy's birthday.

So got a very small cake to celebrate via msn with him. When Daddy saw the Hello Kitty design on the cake, he joked is it really for his birthday?


Hee... got to confess that Mummy bought the cake more for my darlings cos' they really enjoy seeing lighted candles and of course, mainly to eat the cake.

I thot they won't be that excited cos' this is already the 3rd birthday cake bought for Daddy's birthday this year. But amazingly they still are. Oh, hope they won't wonder why Daddy's birthdays are so close apart whereas theirs will have to wait a year later, hee...

What a lucky guy - to have 3 celebrations just for his birthday (1 with family, 1 with groups of friends, this 1 with us alone), but... too bad he can't have a mouthful of the delicious cake this time round. Mmm... guess it's my 2 darlings who are luckier (got cakes to eat everytime). Poor Mummy, only lucky enough to get a small mouthful with these 2 hungry cake-eaters.

In the past, when my Cutie was still an infant, Mummy got to eat 1 whole. Then she became a toddler, Mummy got to share half with her. With my Sweetie growing up, now got to share my remaining half with her. But very soon, this 1 whole will fully taken up by both of them. Poor Mummy, cos' nothing will be left for her. But hey... wait... it may be a blessing in disguise, Mummy can get another whole for herself. Haha...but must definitely make sure this whole is kept out of sight from these 2 food gobblers.

2 years old Cutie (Part 5)

My Cutie has often imagined herself as Dora and at times, Diego. When I call her "Darling, help me...", she will say "I am Dora/Diego". Often I will play along with her and say "Dora/Diego, can you help mummy to..." and there you will see her happily helping along. The magic is "it works" and it's much easier to persuade her on things that she may not like.

The other day, I called her "Mandy" (Mandy is another name for Amanda) and she says "I am Dora". As I'm busy, I just call her "Mandy" again. Guess what, she says "mmm? [very short mmm] What did you say?". So I repeated what I say and she also repeated what she says. It was then I realise that this is not a question asked, it serves more as a command. Haha... it's clear that she had heard me well, so she was indirectly telling me "Call me Dora first". When Mummy called her "Dora", that's where things get going.

In the past, my role is simply Dora's/Diego's mummy. Recently, I have more roles given to me and Meimei too. Once, she and Meimei are doctors, mummy is the nurse. During meal time, she said "This nurse (aka mummy) is feeding this doctor (aka Meimei). This doctor (aka herself) feed herself" The other day when going to the park, she said "Boots' sitting on stroller (referring to Meimei). Cow (ie. mummy) is pushing the stroller." [Both Boots the Monkey and the cow are characters associated with Dora].

The only problem is we are fixed to our roles and the role-playing is endless. So things relating to meimei, she will constantly say "Boots is ...." and for mummy, "Cow is ....". Though I'm born in the year of Ox, doesn't feel good to be constantly called a cow somehow. Guess I had better find another character in the show and assign a new role to myself. *Sigh* Here's a video of this Cutie reading a book. Gee... she could be reading based on memory (remember I shared about her great memory?). On the other hand, she already knows a number of words too. So guess both contribute to her reading ability now. Well, here's our "Ms Bunny".