She's got the genes

On a regular day.... Dancing with her fav bear in this house (grands) whom by the way has socks for she insists that bear bear must wear.....

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Adverse effects

Adverse effects of was pregnant before...

Today I feel frumps, I have the equal no of people coming to me to ask if I was expecting and the the other telling me I lost weight. Of course the expecting part is causing me more hurt then the slim comments *sigh

I had food poisoning last week and had the water poo for 3 bloody days and it caused me slight piles.. Tks to me expecting V at that time and her weight was around my large intenstine blah blah blah .. Since then I experience this ailment 2 times; once during preggers and the other during confinement. Dr Han says it normal... Crap

After my horrible water poo, my body bloated up! Tummy, face, whatever part la... I think it's my body fearing dehydration ... So I feel FAT... Xmas totally didn't help with my fatness for I had a little to much bubbles which made me bloated .. So now I'm feeling bloated with gas and water. *sigh Now we know if you were pregnant before, the tummy seemed to have rubberized.. Expanding oh so easily!!!!

Anyone with secret something to help me feel just the way I am.. La la la la

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Pop's birthday

just some photos.... still in a "off mode" but have to update before there are too many backlogs!!!

We did our birthday dinner at The Ship.... that was after my brunch with my girlies at mezzanine... so we were still floating from our champagne hahhahah

at the stage when she lurves candles an birthday songs

Did the xmas lights thingy .... please don't ask me why she is in this outfit.... 

how she brings joy to the family

her double eyelids have kicked in...

and the eyes got bigger...

Refused to budge

Coz there was a street party hahha.. she was standing there dancing..

just the 2 of us...

big 2

was wishing one of Victoria's friends in Fb.. its his big 2

I actually shed tears while writing it as it finally hit me my girl is turning TWO soon!!! LIke omfg....

My precious giving me 2 wonderful years, years that I will never trade any thing for..

my little angel

had a meeting at MK and brought back the wings and halo...... cuteness!

Holiday Beauty Fair

Shopping. Kids

Had a appointment postpone which means I really need to do the shopping by today... Royce-ed and lunch with V in the morning, drove her back to the grands and did my shopping when she concussed for 3 1/2 hours today!!!

Made a decision to go United Sq as it's really the kiddos mall.. Walked in ELC saw some stuffs I like but decided to go next door to check out toys r us.

Like omg the massive so many toys I can go crazy and not think straight coz it's too many situation. I walked and got confused... Although the offers were very tempting. But decided to return to me as Florinda , shop abit more classy ... Went back to ELC and was there for 2 hours. *dangs

Great staff in the store for they tolerated my many questions as most of their products didn't have a price tag.. I mean if I had it my way aka means I pay, Cost would not be an issue right? But eh the hb pays for the bill so I have more restriction .. I requested for $500 but he said $400 .... Oh well coz he knows if he doesn't limit me I tend to buy overboard.

But I think I did very well... The ELC staff had to carry everything to the car for me as I stepped into Popular bookstore and bought alot of posters... So it was impossible to carry my loots ..



2 hours of shopping = no space in car ...

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Mummies and me

We decided to do a high tea for commemorating us knowing each other for more than 2 years .... eh okie kinda lame, was just something we decided to indulge in. 

I think its really cool that mummyhood can actually bond us for so long... the common topics, the bad, the good and the tips of surviving motherhood! How we got excited when a child flip, crawl, walk, talk and now starting to speak in multi syllabus.. simple pleasures.

We each have our own groups as we can't be going out like in 10's right? but as mummies we do really like to catch up and and find that "Me" in our role of motherhood. Its always great to hang around with people who don't judge you for your past but as you current. 

yes its the same oh same oh people.... hahahha

tech babies

we royce-ed today..

for those who has no idea what is Royce.. its a play gym or rather toys galore in Liang court.. its our latest hangout for its really damn nice lor!

anyway... this was what happened during lunch at Tampopo

I believe John was the one who had the iphone throughout then came Caleb, whom was chose by V to mimic throughout the lunch... she did exactly what he did during lunch.... From eating the ramen to corn to yakult then of course the iphone hahhaha

I admit we do use iphone as nannies at times though hardly meal times or church time... I do however limit it to a certain extent but I fail to do so for the DVD player in the car *opps.. its my survival tool !!!

Stumbled on this article in yahoo http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/12/16/singapores-answer-to-mark-zuckerberg/ about the young boy who is world's youngest iphone app developer. Cool!

So I guess there is a future for our kids!

Ps I Love You Photography

Did a photo shoot with an aspiring mummy photographer ....

I always love how mummies change their lives around to suit their kiddos and Patricia is one of them. Left her highly paid sales job to spend more time with her 1st born- John and got pregnant with her 2nd during that time. Her passion for photography increased with the birth of the 2nd as she enjoyed taking photos of her new born. After all our encouraging words from us the fellow mummies, she decided to convert her home to a studio .... and of course I will be there to support the business. Interestingly all the daddies who went for the shoot never complain a single bit muhahahah

I have attached Mummy Pat's promotion for Dec ... its in Punggol at her place so shoots is very causal and comfy.. n there are ALOT OF TOYS!! enjoy!!

http://psiloveyouphotography.blogspot.com/

christmas tree

4 years ago I bought ourselves a 6 ft tall xmas tree, together with many many decorations .... its was sliver themed tree.

3 years ago I used back the tree, it was a red theme

2 years ago I didn't put it up for I was heavily pregnant and just wanted a quiet xmas with no guests

Last year we were in Sydney and we decided not to put it up

Christmas is a big deal for me and Trev, being catholics, we treasure this day very much. Its even bigger than Chinese New Year or New Years for us. Christmas starts off with a mass in church on the eve of christmas and back to Grands Ng for the traditional Christmas supper (yes its the full works at 11pm) In the past we will go be merry and come back at 5am for part 2.. but now we just drink some wines and chat. I never once miss Christmas in Singapore except for last year for that was the only time DD T could close his business to go on a holiday as a family.

Christmas Day is exactly like Chinese New Year with the greetings in the morning, EAT again... Off to Grands Tay EAT then to whose ever house the celebration is held and EAT. Drink with the cousins and talk cock and presents exchange for the kiddos. Then its usually to another house to EAT.. dangs. Boxing Day is a time we just chill at home to detox or actually eat the remains.. Traditionally the NGs cooks Xmas Eve and boxing day.. so its really just more food.

Back to my Xmas tree story... when we moved here 4 years ago, I got all excited and had a hard time choosing MY tree as its a damn big thing to have a tree in a new place. I chose a massive looking one with sparkles, Damn Happenings.!.. regret Why? coz my floor was filled with them and Bam Bam was a sliver sparkling dog for 2 years. So now I refused to put it up....

So its off to get ourselves a tree this year, DD T decided on the tree this time before I make another mistake.

He chose something real small so that he doesn't have to do so much housework... can tuck it nicely in one corner just to feel festive. This is what happens when the man buys things.. oh well

Yes.. my gal doesn't like to wear clothes... the angmo genes very strong or is that kampong genes?

Holidays

I have this much time to do christmas shopping....

Think motherhood has made me a person who hates shopping for the thought of squeezing with the crowd and to end up buying rubbish is getting replusive. *sighs I'm sure these are signs of ageing.... I have a list of things to buy need to buy mainly for V's friends for it's christmas and it's really about them. But but but to deal with the crowd..

Think I will start with my clothes 1st tomorrow then after spending so much on myself I really do not want to buy presents *horrible


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22 months

how fast time has passed

Princess is talking lots, speaking in understandable sentences like "mummy hold this please",  "waer attle" -water bottle (which is 4 syllables)  ... cuteness la. I totally treasure that moment when she sang to us her alphabet song without our assistances and has a little dance that she does with it! "abcefGGG, HI ***OP, qrSSt**VVVVVV, **YZ...***i know *ABC, ******with me!!! hahahhahaa.  

When you think they can't get any cute-er , they do.... how she will come up and tell me " I love u mummy" or when I'm busy with something and wants to get attention she will ask "hug me mummy". we so not want this stage to go away so fast. 

She hasn't been eating well... sux!! I pulled out my annabell karmel's cookbook to try new recipes... despite all my efforts to expose to foods when she was young is failing miserably this few weeks. She has lost so much weight, especially her big tummy is now deflated. I hope its really teething issues and not other stuffs. We have not visited Dr Tan for a while and tried calling in , she is on holiday and so we hope to get a appointment by next week for V's growth checks. 

Princess is starting to want to be in control of her dressing which is driving US nuts!!!! She is refusing all her dresses and wants to wear ugly home clothes OUT! If not home clothes, it has to be tank tops and shorts, crappy.... Grands are grumbling that we cannot give in for she may end up gay oh dear hahahhaha But its really a struggle for she rather be clothe-less and be in diapers then in her dress. I haven't been shopping at all for there is no point to do so until she is out of this phase. 

Like all 2 year olds she is getting more vocal and uses her screams to get her way. DD T gets upset but I just look at her and wait for her to stop emo-ing. There was this one time I was in Ya Kun feeding her soft boiled eggs and she took the dark soya sauce container and started to "shake shake shake the shaker" like how she does her crafts in JG!!! There were drops of dark soya sauce everywhere! I was drenched in DARK soya sauce!!!! hahahaha The lady who sat next to me was bewildered by her behaviour and I think more so by mine... all I did was "eh baby this is not school, check out the mess.... " she passed me a packet of tissue for the baby bag was with DD T.. I took one to clean my hands and thanked her. Sat ther drenched in soya sauce until Dd T came back and he was like "F*%k ing messy!!!! WTH happened here? "lol 

Dd T is the disciplinary master for he has little tolerance for her nonsense... scolds, beats her butt or hands when she starts. Me however don't get affected much unless its really terrible... My mum is so happy that she gets scared of someone in the family for she doesn't understand why I never scold her. I usually just say "daddy angry ah... he is coming" keke thats my threat ... But everyone in the family knows thats my parenting style for I don't beat for succumb to canes. Even though DD T is sooo threatening to get that cane, but I will be like what is wrong with her? okie what... you want to see what is bad? its rolling on the floor,  throwing things, beating you!  I guess that is a balanced parenting styles, I hope never will I see that cane in my house... but I know my own husband he say niah, where got the heart to whack his precious princess? I mean he is such a hands on daddy... and people always say if the child looks like mummy, the child will be very loved by daddy. hehehe 

Playgroup

After last week 9am nightmare aka jg holiday program.. Not the jg but the timing...

We were on trial for my intended increased session next term, like 2 mandarin + 2 english (eventually) but hellya, dd t decided against it... We were sooooooo tired. He decided that parenting is a long and tedious road, will be increasing at a increasing rate when the 2nd one comes along eventually. Made a decision to want to park her in a playgroup for its time for me to rest for this year to prepare my body 1) our 2nd child 2) her school which starts maybe 3 years old (waitlisted) and a firm seat in her nursery in St James. So he expects lots of driving then, with the 2nd one in tow for playnest in Julia Gabriels. Although we were skeptical about keeping our firm seat in SJCK but wanted Chiltern.... But ever since he realized that whenever he was asked where is she going for kindy and mentions SJCk, he gets people with so many questions on how he managed to get such a hot seat....eventually told me that he thinks that he wants her there, since money can't buy a seat in that school hahaha...

So today we visited 2 schools near my in laws, walking distance.... Cant have it far for I'm so not making her travel at this tiny age daily. We needed a program that was a drop off which I see so many of my working friends with help is doing... Grandma Ng, aunty nita came along too keke...

1) a schoolhouse: modelled after pat's, everthing I saw was exactly the same... With outdoor playground, sandplay, waterplay... Fan, Small classrooms, tiny toilets, eat, shit, sleeps in the same place hahhaha.. But the moment we were there, we saw all her playground friends! A good mix of expat kiddies... Like a international school, children were of great background .. This we know for there were alot of students who are my in laws neighbours which means she gets friends in the same kampong. Faces were happy! Principal knows her shit, steady, teachers looked okie... One we saw was very much like a JG teacher with cuddles which was nice. But did I mention I found school old? Oh playground was real hot.. Princess was flushed

2) a very very new childcare centre, with space, aircon, millions of toys... Happening toilets, bath area, kitchen...Principal abit blur but then its so new so forgivable, 2
miserable teachers, one chinese teacher coming in jan... Oh only 1 student today with 3 currently enrolled wahahahaha I totally couldn't see what was up... Principal admitted that she feels the lesson plan was not fantastic and is in the midst of changing it for new year. Then I was like if I do put V there and what if there was only 3 kids of her age, do they actually learn? Brought her to the teacher but she got scared for teacher had her tudong on, so I'm not sure if the headgear affected or was that she didn't like the teacher .. Crap. V got bored 20mins into the session and insisted on coming into the office to sit with us.. Made me wonder how to survive 4 hours. Though I'm sure she gets attention may be there but sort of defeat the purpose of going to school if it 1-1 session ... Like a tuition. There was this small area for kindy and I was like y so small and principal mentions that parents usually put children in PcF kindy in preparation for primary... My stomach churned, I wondered what mix of students will come here *sighs

Fees wise: 1 is 480 and 2 is 600 (after $150 subsidy) but its really aircon and not.. I think lol

Voted: came back to vote with the grands and all selected 1 for the environment learning with peers was was better than toys.. Though the mil was concern with worms in the garden *rolls eyes* I didnt like the hotness, dd the toilets... Oh well this seems so secondary. I need to speak to the parents of 1... It rained today and so playground was cancelled ... Im going to the schools in 2 weeks time, for 2 has one student of V's age coming in, wanna see how they behave together

She will still go JG ... So studies will not get affected ..DD T is amuse by the way victoria struts aound in JG and gets kisses by her teachers... Its somethimg he is not willing forgo yet, so next term is on hold and will return in march... Think a term break is ideal for me hahaha, so gotta sort this out and do a weekend something with her... I'm thinking of music .... Like maybe classical, inspired by baby prom

Movie night

So I like finally managed a movie... My fav Harry Potter

Yes I'm a great fan of the books and the hb was the one who bought me all 7 books, never failed to do so with every launch.. Even though there were times when I'm in London when the book is launched, I never once stepped in to get it... For he would have already ordered in Singapore.. One of the sweet things he does. Haha

I love English and Irish writers and do read a far bit of their books. Personally grew up with Enid Blyton like The Enchanted Woods, Secret Seven, Famous Five etc ... And I still have ALL the books I read in my whole life, crappy right? Never had the heart to throw them away... Mum keeps my childhood story books in her cuppie and I have loads in my storeroom in a huge tight containters!!! Another weird habit- I read only NEW books .. Ya horrible habit... Sighs

So I think like 8-9 years ago came this series and I was so so so in love with it!! I'm one of those human beings who believes in fairies, gnomes, elves, wizards etc .., keke oddball right??? I grew up telling my parents that there are pixies under those fungus mushrooms that grew under that monster trees or that moonface lives in the trunk or that old man sitting in the coffeeshop is a wizard and he has magical powers!!! That fairies will shower me with magic dust and what not...oh and I believe it's the elves who will take my things when I can't find them and walk out of the room and shout "I do need it, borrowing elves better put it back to the original place when I return!!" I do have a interesting mind la, I admit hahaha

So this series brought me back to my childhood days and I read every book at least 3 times each... Eh ya I have issues, I can repeat read or repeat watch favourite stuffs.... Harry Potter was always my favourite read if I travel to some oh so boring country. I was so caught up in the magical aspect of it! Did many flights to London and would think that particular red box phone booth would suddenly appear a wizard and that lady who dressed funky at her age was a witch... Took photos while walking in london and showed Trevor that these would be potential hiding places for the witches and wizards to hide. Ya the hb just played along wahahaha... We almost named Victoria .. Hermione keke

He never failed to watch the movies with me and it's been 7 times already.. His memory is totally fantastic and at times I pale in comparsion coz I will forget despite I read the story already! Can't wait for the final movie... Like come quick can???

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V's favourite song

wanna share you all V's current favourite song! she wakes up to this every morning and sings along with the video/ music... has too just started singing without them, very intermittent singing with lots of missing words but of course only us parents know what song it is... This song is very captivating and teaches her the colours real well.. hope you will enjoy and intro to your kiddos!

Car repair

The car petrol was going too fast, I had to go to the petrol station twice in 10 days or so, it's usually weekly... So we were quite sure something was up as we noticed the one of the tyre was slightly deflated.. Decided to visit the service centre to get it fix.. And we like found out that there was a freaking like big nail embedded inside! Lol ... N we were like how the hell did we managed to drive for so long!!! Like so darn lucky we didn't get a flat tyre while driving because I don't know what to do in situations like this ....

So while waiting for the car to be serviced, we decided to do hawker food for we so so so so missed them. It was like 11am and market was real empty... Took the gamble, for there was no baby chairs in hawker centres hahaha surprisingly V took it real well for 1) only 5% of the stores were opened 2) they are newly renovated .., gave her beef balls from that famous beef noodle shop and she so loved it, I told the shop Aunty and managed to buy the uncooked beef balls to tapao home



Did some shopping while waiting for the car to be repaired and went to top up petrol again... DD T made C kissed his Shell lucky dip hoping for 1 year free petrol! Haha ...



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recovering

So I was like darn sick for the last 2 weeks... Crap!

It all started with V's teething episode then came some fever from her which by the way completely recovered in like 2 days. Then DD T caught some bug and he was down for 3 days, so came me... when the whole world recovered, mine shut down... can't be help as I was the one with the sleepless nights when the teething and her fever, so the immune system hit a new high low.

I swear it was the most atrocious timing as I had a busy week after my bday was the one that was the most packed with classes and so I popped Panadol Extra to tahan tahan tahan..... didn't help that my SIL caught the HFMD from goodness knows where and WE were banned from the house. So I real down with no help except my mom's for that week, I had to shuttle to so many places and thank god we had 2 cars that week for the FIL left on a work trip. I refused to see the doctors and I know if I do so, I will crash due to the medicine. DD T took time off work to help assist me while I did my work.... all in a dazed.

So finally I made time to see the Dr who by the way made me sicker than I was already.. a complain which I wrote about the last post.  Saw the Dr again and I had ear block 2 days after, dripping nose the 3rd and now a severe migraine today! like so sobssss.....

Last week was bad too as I so so regretted signing up the holiday program in JG for the 9 am class... like omfg was so f-ing early it wasn't funny!!!! we had to wake up at 700 each day... arggghh, V got upset with us and DD T was like no way to 9 am classes (even though he was the one that suggested 9am to try out) You all should have seen V every morning.. PALE coz she was sleepy. hahaha.. actually we too. Came back today by 4pm to try sleep more but both of us got up within a hour damnz! princess is still asleep though which is great.

Do you all know I haven't even gone for my birthday dinner!!! no fine dining for me for I only crave for a "mala" steamboat!!! still waiting for me to be healthy .. oh its harry potter day tml night, like f-finally!!!

I have lots of thoughts for I think the writing bug is back... so its blogging day :)