We went 2 Compasspt again on a Sunday(28-11-2010) morning to send Mummy 2 work & we actually decided 2 go united square after dropping Mummy off as they were having a 'meet & greet" session with Barney at U. S. But upon reaching C.P, Kion changed her mind, insist on staying @C.P 2 wait for the Strawberry Shortcake 'meet & greet' session @1pm.
As we had just seen Strawberry Shortcake @C.P a few days ago, I didnt think it would b fun 2 see Strawberry so soon again. But as we didnt managed 2 get the 'pass' which were only distributed 2 the first 30paxs daily, last tuesday, we decided that we would Q earlier this time, 2 get the 'pass' so that Kion could go take photos with strawberry & friends on stage.
Trying 2 get the pass was tiring cos it wasnt that easy 2 be the first 30paxs. I remembered last tuesday, we reached C.P @1215, straight aways after Kion's lesson. We wanted 2 have lunch b4 Q-ing for the show but upon seeing that there was a long Q formed already, we decided 2 skip lunch & went on to follow the Q. We q-ed 45mins 2 watch a 20mins show and then only realized after the show that only the 1st 30paxs who had got a pass, can take close up photos with strawberry & her friends on stage.
Kion, was of cos very disappointed =(
Determined not 2 let Kion down this time round, Kelvin decided that he should get 2 the Q as early as the sight of a Q is seen. So right after having a bowl of noodles @ the foodcourt, Kelvin proceeded 2 the Q & he was actually already the 5th or 6th in line. Haiz, that's the thing parents would do for their kids...
Anyway, am glad that Kion enjoyed herself throughout the 30mins =)
Monday, November 29, 2010
Kion can write number "2"!!!
YES, yes, yes!!! Kion wrote '2' today & it was done all without my supervision =) Ok,ok, so dumb dumb Winnie is nagging now as she thinks that writing number '2' is NO BIG Deal 2 a 2yrs old....(Winnie is sleeping over @ my place & taking over of my computer, dont even wanna give me some time 2 post on my blog=()
Well, I'm glad cos it all started abt 3mths ago when Kion started taking an interest in doing her Shichida's homework, always asking 4 more 2 do, even though Teacher Ambiga said:'1 worksheet a day'. Actually, she isnt all the while like this, I dont know y also tat she suddenly developed an interest in doing "homework".... Since then, I bot a few "trace the dotted line" books 4 her 2 do but I realized that 4 the longest time, no matter how I asked her 2 write '2', she just cant, in fact whatever number I asked her 2 write free-hand, she could only write "3", then suddenly today, when I was looking @ what she was doing @ her table, I saw her writing "2" =)
Hehehee... so now, I conclude that the numbers & letters she could write independently @34mth are
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 0
5) 6 ( but more like a lollipop placed upsize down)
and "A" "B" "E" "H" "J" "O" "T".
Kion can by now also spell few words like
1) Kion Chew ( 4 quite awhile she only knew Kion)
2) Happy
3) Sweet
4) Key
5) Dog
6) Jojo
7) Kite
8) Apple
I know from these signs that she is growing up & her motor skills & getting better. The list of numbers & letters she can write is gonna get longer & longer soon, which means that the time 4 her to be getting academic works r soon 2 come. Hmmmm, Kion u better play hard & enjoy ur childhood now =p
Hehehee.... feeling sooooo happy, although I known of other kids who had by 30mths, can write 1-50, spells more than a dozen words etc, I'm not gonna let all these take away my daughter's moment of glory. I'm proud of Kion for her small achievements & I'm gonna shower her with praises 2 show her how much I appreciate her putting in efforts 2 learn 2 write =)
Dated: 28-11-2010
Well, I'm glad cos it all started abt 3mths ago when Kion started taking an interest in doing her Shichida's homework, always asking 4 more 2 do, even though Teacher Ambiga said:'1 worksheet a day'. Actually, she isnt all the while like this, I dont know y also tat she suddenly developed an interest in doing "homework".... Since then, I bot a few "trace the dotted line" books 4 her 2 do but I realized that 4 the longest time, no matter how I asked her 2 write '2', she just cant, in fact whatever number I asked her 2 write free-hand, she could only write "3", then suddenly today, when I was looking @ what she was doing @ her table, I saw her writing "2" =)
Hehehee... so now, I conclude that the numbers & letters she could write independently @34mth are
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 0
5) 6 ( but more like a lollipop placed upsize down)
and "A" "B" "E" "H" "J" "O" "T".
Kion can by now also spell few words like
1) Kion Chew ( 4 quite awhile she only knew Kion)
2) Happy
3) Sweet
4) Key
5) Dog
6) Jojo
7) Kite
8) Apple
I know from these signs that she is growing up & her motor skills & getting better. The list of numbers & letters she can write is gonna get longer & longer soon, which means that the time 4 her to be getting academic works r soon 2 come. Hmmmm, Kion u better play hard & enjoy ur childhood now =p
Hehehee.... feeling sooooo happy, although I known of other kids who had by 30mths, can write 1-50, spells more than a dozen words etc, I'm not gonna let all these take away my daughter's moment of glory. I'm proud of Kion for her small achievements & I'm gonna shower her with praises 2 show her how much I appreciate her putting in efforts 2 learn 2 write =)
Dated: 28-11-2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A funny 30mins session @ ZhiYing
Hehehee... I brought Kion 2 a chinese enrichment class called Zhiying today 4 a 30mins 1-1 demo conducted by the teachers there & of cos, I didnt told her that we were going 2 a Chinese enrichment school, instead I told her that we were going 2 a music school where the teachers teaches children new songs 2 sing along, & looking @ how Kion conversed with the Mandarin Teacher during the demo, made me laughed all the way home =)Actually, I should have been worried, but the scenerio was just so funny & even if she sucks @mandarin, come on she's only 2yrs old, I'm sure she would be able 2 catch up soon....
During e 30mins, the teacher brought out 3 A4 size flashcards, one side with pics & words while the other side with only words. The teacher told me 2 look while she asked Kion what the pictures on the 3 cards were. Kion answered all 3 correctly except that she answered all in english. And when teacher asked her 2 repeat after her in mandarin, I heard a english accent mandarin, funny pronouciation of words.... This, I tot was ok, cos it means that Kion actually understood most of what the teacher was talking abt. It was only @later part, when the teacher asked Kion 2 pick up diff colours crayons from a basket & Kion only got 2 correct, that I realized she may be really quite poor in her MT.
Anyway, after 30mins, Kion walked out of the class still not really able 2 memorize the names of the 3 fruits shown in the flashcards in chinese, but asked me instead:
Mummy, y is this school so funny? just come in 2 learn the names of the fruits, colour the strawberries, play lego 4 awhile then time 2 go home already??? Is it like that everyday?
Hmmm.... I dunno if I'll sign her up for classes here, but I do know that both mother & daughter had a fun 30mins @Zhiying today =)
During e 30mins, the teacher brought out 3 A4 size flashcards, one side with pics & words while the other side with only words. The teacher told me 2 look while she asked Kion what the pictures on the 3 cards were. Kion answered all 3 correctly except that she answered all in english. And when teacher asked her 2 repeat after her in mandarin, I heard a english accent mandarin, funny pronouciation of words.... This, I tot was ok, cos it means that Kion actually understood most of what the teacher was talking abt. It was only @later part, when the teacher asked Kion 2 pick up diff colours crayons from a basket & Kion only got 2 correct, that I realized she may be really quite poor in her MT.
Anyway, after 30mins, Kion walked out of the class still not really able 2 memorize the names of the 3 fruits shown in the flashcards in chinese, but asked me instead:
Mummy, y is this school so funny? just come in 2 learn the names of the fruits, colour the strawberries, play lego 4 awhile then time 2 go home already??? Is it like that everyday?
Hmmm.... I dunno if I'll sign her up for classes here, but I do know that both mother & daughter had a fun 30mins @Zhiying today =)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Decision, decision, desicion....
Yup, there r always so many decisions 2 be made, especially after being a mother, it seems like I can no longer sit & wait 4 things 2 happen, 4 pple 2 help me decide what I should do next cos whatever moves I make, its no longer just about myself, instead it is all abt my little darling, KION CHEW!!!
Ok, ok, so mayb some would say that I'm just being 'kiasu' that's y I'm facing so much decision making problems but hey, I did told myself b4 Kion was born, that I dont wanna become a 'kiasu' mum, who forces her child 2 learn too much & ended up without a happy childhood. It really isn't my fault, blame it on the society if u want cos I witnessed everything myself, even since Kion attended Shichida when she was 14 months, I saw how fast & capable some children were at recognizing letters & numbers. It wasn't these children who were stressing me that Kion wasn't learning fast enough, but it was simply the fact that I saw her being very upset whenever there were 'number recognition' games being played in class as she knew it, the fact, that she doesnt recognises the numbers & always turned her head away from Teacher Ambiga.....=( I began pushing her twice as hard 2 learn numbers not bcos I wanted 2 prove my child's ability, but it's simply cos I wanted Kion 2 play the games involving numbers happily like all of her other friends in class.
Then came 18months, as she began attending playgroup at WeeCare, I realized that she enjoys going there & makes an effort 2 wake up early every tuesday, just 2 go play at her 'ball ball school'. She didnt needed me 2 wake her up, Kelvin just have 2 whisper at her ears "ball ball school, waiting 4 u.." & she would automatically climb out of bed with a big smile on her face =) Yet soon, she turned 2yrs & it was decision making time, 2 let her continue 2 school @ Weecare, but without me accompanying her, or 2 change her school 2 somewhere like GUG, which parents can still sit in??? I made a decision 2 send her 2 WeeCare & 4 the 1st few weeks, Kion was crying like crazy all bcos of e fright she had gotten from the holiday programme @ WeeCare, cos holiday programme was generally made up from children of diff age group & Kion, being less than 2yrs & very timid, was crying whenever she saw the older boys shouting & snatching toys from each other.... Till today, teachers had updated me that Kion is still soo timid that she rather let go of the toys she's playing when someone else wants 2 snatch it away from her, then fight back 4 it. It is also cos of her timid character that I had time & again pushed away the tot of changing school 4 her as I'm seriously very worried that new teachers would not know of her character & monitors her with other children....
Initially, I tot that I could just put Kion @ WeeCare till its time 2 attend primary school, but now, after feedback on how poor her chinese is, I am in a decision-making situation again cos @Weecare, there is only mandarin lesson twice a wk, 1 on tuesdays & the other on Thurdays. As Kion doesnt go 2 WeeCare on thursdays, she is only left wif 1 mandarin lesson a/wk.... Yet the other school which I had found, @ BMCK, has 1.5hrs of english & 1.5hrs of mandarin everyday, but with only afternoon slots available..=( HELP!!!! I dont wanna mess up Kion's routine although Kelvin says that Kion can adapt easily 2 the new routine as her nap time has been recently dragged till 3pm by herself....
Haiz.... & then there's Gisele & Kyra, Kion's classmates, whom she had recently grew very attached 2, think as they grow older, they began communicating more & therefore grew more attach 2 one another... I keep explaining 2 Kion that they r gonna change school next yr too & Kion keep insisting on following them 2 the same school......
Anyway, I've got 2 makeup my mind fast cos both schools needs a reply soon...
btw, i was looking thru Kion's past videos & photos, & realized that she had actually grown sooooo much... Sad that she is growing too quickly, how I wish I can slow down the process of her growth. I know Kelvin would definitely say that I'm selfish again if he sees this=p
Ok, ok, so mayb some would say that I'm just being 'kiasu' that's y I'm facing so much decision making problems but hey, I did told myself b4 Kion was born, that I dont wanna become a 'kiasu' mum, who forces her child 2 learn too much & ended up without a happy childhood. It really isn't my fault, blame it on the society if u want cos I witnessed everything myself, even since Kion attended Shichida when she was 14 months, I saw how fast & capable some children were at recognizing letters & numbers. It wasn't these children who were stressing me that Kion wasn't learning fast enough, but it was simply the fact that I saw her being very upset whenever there were 'number recognition' games being played in class as she knew it, the fact, that she doesnt recognises the numbers & always turned her head away from Teacher Ambiga.....=( I began pushing her twice as hard 2 learn numbers not bcos I wanted 2 prove my child's ability, but it's simply cos I wanted Kion 2 play the games involving numbers happily like all of her other friends in class.
Then came 18months, as she began attending playgroup at WeeCare, I realized that she enjoys going there & makes an effort 2 wake up early every tuesday, just 2 go play at her 'ball ball school'. She didnt needed me 2 wake her up, Kelvin just have 2 whisper at her ears "ball ball school, waiting 4 u.." & she would automatically climb out of bed with a big smile on her face =) Yet soon, she turned 2yrs & it was decision making time, 2 let her continue 2 school @ Weecare, but without me accompanying her, or 2 change her school 2 somewhere like GUG, which parents can still sit in??? I made a decision 2 send her 2 WeeCare & 4 the 1st few weeks, Kion was crying like crazy all bcos of e fright she had gotten from the holiday programme @ WeeCare, cos holiday programme was generally made up from children of diff age group & Kion, being less than 2yrs & very timid, was crying whenever she saw the older boys shouting & snatching toys from each other.... Till today, teachers had updated me that Kion is still soo timid that she rather let go of the toys she's playing when someone else wants 2 snatch it away from her, then fight back 4 it. It is also cos of her timid character that I had time & again pushed away the tot of changing school 4 her as I'm seriously very worried that new teachers would not know of her character & monitors her with other children....
Initially, I tot that I could just put Kion @ WeeCare till its time 2 attend primary school, but now, after feedback on how poor her chinese is, I am in a decision-making situation again cos @Weecare, there is only mandarin lesson twice a wk, 1 on tuesdays & the other on Thurdays. As Kion doesnt go 2 WeeCare on thursdays, she is only left wif 1 mandarin lesson a/wk.... Yet the other school which I had found, @ BMCK, has 1.5hrs of english & 1.5hrs of mandarin everyday, but with only afternoon slots available..=( HELP!!!! I dont wanna mess up Kion's routine although Kelvin says that Kion can adapt easily 2 the new routine as her nap time has been recently dragged till 3pm by herself....
Haiz.... & then there's Gisele & Kyra, Kion's classmates, whom she had recently grew very attached 2, think as they grow older, they began communicating more & therefore grew more attach 2 one another... I keep explaining 2 Kion that they r gonna change school next yr too & Kion keep insisting on following them 2 the same school......
Anyway, I've got 2 makeup my mind fast cos both schools needs a reply soon...
btw, i was looking thru Kion's past videos & photos, & realized that she had actually grown sooooo much... Sad that she is growing too quickly, how I wish I can slow down the process of her growth. I know Kelvin would definitely say that I'm selfish again if he sees this=p
Friday, November 5, 2010
Gianotti Crosti???
Well, rashes are found on Kion's body again. This time round, the rashes isnt anything like previously, beginning of this year, where she had been diagnosed with "gianotti crosti".
I first discovered the rashes on wednesday afternoon while I was bathing her, it does really seems 2 b itchy, but there seems 2 be rash on every part of her body. I really dread it when she gets this kind of rash symptoms cos I know that it is not gonna b easy 2 get diagnosed.....
Well, I have my reasons 4 saying so. Last yr dec, after coming back from Taiwan, I realized that Kion developed some rash-like symptoms on her arms & decided 2 bring her 2 her PD. PD diagnosed her with eczema, gave Kelvin & I a shock cos both of us had got no skin issues & eczema, although isnt serious, is a life-long skin problem. We did as being told, avoided certain food into her diet, changed her shower foam & put lots of moisturiser on her.... Yet after 1wk, things wasnt getting better & instead the rashes was spreading even more, 2 Kion's stomach & legs, therefore we went back 2 her PD again. By this time, I strongly insist that her PD refer us 2 a skin specialist, but she refused, saying she was sure that its just eczema & we just have 2 keep moisturising her skin.
Another 1wk passed without seeing any improvements, by then, I was beginning 2 suspect if the PD had diagnose her wrongly & therefore brought Kion 2 a Skin specialist. True enough, Kion was being diagnosed with "gianotti crosti", anyway, no specific treatment is needed & it sometimes takes as long as 6months 2 fully recover although a cream mayb prescribe 4 itch, as it can sometimes get quite itchy.
This time round, I somehow felt that the rashes doesnt looks like those she got previously, so I brought her 2 her GP on wed nite. Btw, I stopped bringing Kion 2 her PD after the mis-diagnosed incident cos I felt really pissed off by the PD's confidence???? Of not wanting 2 refer Kion 2 a skin specialist even after repeated consultation with her seems fruitless....
Yet it turned out 2 b disappointing experience once more.... I registered at the counter, 2 b told that it was a locum on duty that nite so I didnt had much choice but secretly thought 2 myself that this locum may b one of those working in the government hospitals, therefore more experienced. WTH, experience my foot, once seated, I told the dr abt Kion's rash, showed him, asked if likely 2 b "gianotti crosti", even spelled out 4 him & he said he never heard of this b4, what is that???
SHIT!!! me, again asked if it might b eczema, chickenpoxes or whatever??? He just said that its too early 2 tell, n at this point of time, he doesnt knows what it is also =( I'm totally pissed off. How could a dr gives such lame reply??? Anyway, Kion & I went home with a bottle of calamine lotion, which I already have at home, & I told myself that if the rash dont subside, I gonna bring her back 2 the skin specialist on monday.
I first discovered the rashes on wednesday afternoon while I was bathing her, it does really seems 2 b itchy, but there seems 2 be rash on every part of her body. I really dread it when she gets this kind of rash symptoms cos I know that it is not gonna b easy 2 get diagnosed.....
Well, I have my reasons 4 saying so. Last yr dec, after coming back from Taiwan, I realized that Kion developed some rash-like symptoms on her arms & decided 2 bring her 2 her PD. PD diagnosed her with eczema, gave Kelvin & I a shock cos both of us had got no skin issues & eczema, although isnt serious, is a life-long skin problem. We did as being told, avoided certain food into her diet, changed her shower foam & put lots of moisturiser on her.... Yet after 1wk, things wasnt getting better & instead the rashes was spreading even more, 2 Kion's stomach & legs, therefore we went back 2 her PD again. By this time, I strongly insist that her PD refer us 2 a skin specialist, but she refused, saying she was sure that its just eczema & we just have 2 keep moisturising her skin.
Another 1wk passed without seeing any improvements, by then, I was beginning 2 suspect if the PD had diagnose her wrongly & therefore brought Kion 2 a Skin specialist. True enough, Kion was being diagnosed with "gianotti crosti", anyway, no specific treatment is needed & it sometimes takes as long as 6months 2 fully recover although a cream mayb prescribe 4 itch, as it can sometimes get quite itchy.
This time round, I somehow felt that the rashes doesnt looks like those she got previously, so I brought her 2 her GP on wed nite. Btw, I stopped bringing Kion 2 her PD after the mis-diagnosed incident cos I felt really pissed off by the PD's confidence???? Of not wanting 2 refer Kion 2 a skin specialist even after repeated consultation with her seems fruitless....
Yet it turned out 2 b disappointing experience once more.... I registered at the counter, 2 b told that it was a locum on duty that nite so I didnt had much choice but secretly thought 2 myself that this locum may b one of those working in the government hospitals, therefore more experienced. WTH, experience my foot, once seated, I told the dr abt Kion's rash, showed him, asked if likely 2 b "gianotti crosti", even spelled out 4 him & he said he never heard of this b4, what is that???
SHIT!!! me, again asked if it might b eczema, chickenpoxes or whatever??? He just said that its too early 2 tell, n at this point of time, he doesnt knows what it is also =( I'm totally pissed off. How could a dr gives such lame reply??? Anyway, Kion & I went home with a bottle of calamine lotion, which I already have at home, & I told myself that if the rash dont subside, I gonna bring her back 2 the skin specialist on monday.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Kion, u r sooooo funny =p
Hehe, I was reading a book about polar bears 2 Kion just before bedtime & one page goes like this
me: polar bears main source of food is seals, but they also eats walrus, reindeers and berries.
Kion (eyes wide opened): Wah, polar bears eat so many things.
Kelvin & I: hahahaaaa.....lol
I was still thinking in my mind whether she understood what I'm reading about cos both walrus & reindeers seems 2 be hugh animals & will Kion believe that polar bears actually eats them....
When it was time 2 sleep, Kion insisted on sleeping on my tummy & after getting herself lying comfortably on me,
Kion: mummy, u got 'meimei' in ur stomach?
Me: no, y? u want 'meimei'?
Kion: no, I dont want. But y ur stomach no 'meimei' still so fat?
Me =x: cos daddy always buy so much food but 4 me 2 eat, makes me fat..
Kion: Daddy, dont always buy so much food & ask mummy 2 eat & eat & eat ok, I dont want my mummy 2 become fat, like got 'meimei' in her stomach like tat.
Again, Kelvin & I went laughing away when we heard what she said =)
Having a child, is indeed the most wonderful gift from Heaven.
I am having the best time of my life, seeing Kion growing day by day.... She surprises me daily with things she does or says and although there r times whereby I felt angry & upset by her actions, the happy times we shares outweighs all the unhappiness.
I remembered telling her one day that Daddy(Kelvin) gave me many presents in my life, but the best present he gave 2 me was actually u(Kion). And 2 my surprised, Kion actually said: Daddy also gives me many presents but the best present I give u ok?
Hehehee... it is small small little things like this that touches me and makes me happy. a conversation like this makes me laugh 2 myself when I think of it, no matter where I may be =)
And now, it seems like the little one has given me a task, 2 lose some weight b4 I really look like I've got 'meimei' in my stomach =p
me: polar bears main source of food is seals, but they also eats walrus, reindeers and berries.
Kion (eyes wide opened): Wah, polar bears eat so many things.
Kelvin & I: hahahaaaa.....lol
I was still thinking in my mind whether she understood what I'm reading about cos both walrus & reindeers seems 2 be hugh animals & will Kion believe that polar bears actually eats them....
When it was time 2 sleep, Kion insisted on sleeping on my tummy & after getting herself lying comfortably on me,
Kion: mummy, u got 'meimei' in ur stomach?
Me: no, y? u want 'meimei'?
Kion: no, I dont want. But y ur stomach no 'meimei' still so fat?
Me =x: cos daddy always buy so much food but 4 me 2 eat, makes me fat..
Kion: Daddy, dont always buy so much food & ask mummy 2 eat & eat & eat ok, I dont want my mummy 2 become fat, like got 'meimei' in her stomach like tat.
Again, Kelvin & I went laughing away when we heard what she said =)
Having a child, is indeed the most wonderful gift from Heaven.
I am having the best time of my life, seeing Kion growing day by day.... She surprises me daily with things she does or says and although there r times whereby I felt angry & upset by her actions, the happy times we shares outweighs all the unhappiness.
I remembered telling her one day that Daddy(Kelvin) gave me many presents in my life, but the best present he gave 2 me was actually u(Kion). And 2 my surprised, Kion actually said: Daddy also gives me many presents but the best present I give u ok?
Hehehee... it is small small little things like this that touches me and makes me happy. a conversation like this makes me laugh 2 myself when I think of it, no matter where I may be =)
And now, it seems like the little one has given me a task, 2 lose some weight b4 I really look like I've got 'meimei' in my stomach =p
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