Lil Nigel @ his 2nd Fave Place, Daiso! Loads of "Toys"
Friday, May 20, 2011
OnSet of Terrible Twos
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Visit to Dr Teoh... Art & Craft Day.. Airport !!
Nigel Been Playing BasketBall lately with Daddy for about a month now.
He has made tremendous improvement !
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| Nigel at Dr Teoh... In His Cranky Self... |
So Far, Nigel's been making tremendous improvement. He has learnt to speak in short sentences. He can argue with us now. His fave word, thanks to Daddy Yang "NO NO NO NO!". He has become a lot more sociable now. Like today at the airport, he was attempting to play with a group of kids! That's so unlike him.
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| Water Cooler ! Cold Cold ! |
Today is Nigel's second attempt at Poster colours. This time, i tried using the brush instead. Turn out a lot better than I expected.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Nigel is 2 !
Nigel is Officially in his Terrible Twos !!! We had a quiet celebration with my parents, Shawn's parents and some friends, Clifton and Leo on the 7th May. On 8th May, which is his actual birthday, Shawn and I had initially wanted to bring Nigel to his fave Playground aka Airport but Shawn injured both his knees while playing basketball. So we spend the whole day at home. But for Nigel, as long as he can spend the day with us, he is happy. Definitely will have a party for him when he is 3!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Letter to my Lil Nigel
Dearest Nigel,
Today, you turn 2. 8th May 2011 is a day to remember. It is also Mummy's Day and most importantly, Singapore's General Election. I wonder what will GE be like when it is time for you to vote? Now, PAP rules the government but not without good reason. PAP been there since the founding of Singapore. They have gathered our forefathers and work towards to build Singapore up to what She is now. Strong economy, low crime rate, housing for everyone, education for everyone and water. All these are not easy to accomplish without a dedicated leader who pushes forward despite everything. Those days are hard times which I hope you will never have to go through. Dearest Son, I hope you will understand and appreciate the hard work and dedication of your forefathers. But now times have changed, it is time for Singapore to work towards building a nation for her people instead, since that most of our immediate issues are made. I hope by your time Singapore will have achieved it. In the meantime, I will educate you to my every best with my limited knowledge.
Right now, My dearest wish now is for you to grow up healthy and happy. Mummy and Daddy Love You Always.
From,
Mummy Dearest
Today, you turn 2. 8th May 2011 is a day to remember. It is also Mummy's Day and most importantly, Singapore's General Election. I wonder what will GE be like when it is time for you to vote? Now, PAP rules the government but not without good reason. PAP been there since the founding of Singapore. They have gathered our forefathers and work towards to build Singapore up to what She is now. Strong economy, low crime rate, housing for everyone, education for everyone and water. All these are not easy to accomplish without a dedicated leader who pushes forward despite everything. Those days are hard times which I hope you will never have to go through. Dearest Son, I hope you will understand and appreciate the hard work and dedication of your forefathers. But now times have changed, it is time for Singapore to work towards building a nation for her people instead, since that most of our immediate issues are made. I hope by your time Singapore will have achieved it. In the meantime, I will educate you to my every best with my limited knowledge.
Right now, My dearest wish now is for you to grow up healthy and happy. Mummy and Daddy Love You Always.
From,
Mummy Dearest
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Penny for my Thoughts .... Family Time Vs Work Time
Something went through my mind today regarding our society's family versus work life. I have realized that as working mothers, we spent at least 8 days per day at work. By the time we reach home, we get to spent only at most 2 to 3 hours with our kids before they sleep... If there is overtime, then sometimes, we don't even get to spend any time at all with our kids. Our kids properly know their caretakers more than their mums. And we mums properly understand our colleagues more than our kids.
My mum made a comment 2 days ago that I am not a very good mother. I can't cook stuff that Nigel likes to eat. My mum prepare all his food. I don't really understand some of his gestures like my mum does. I am studying at NIE now, so it's a 4 hours trip for me to go to NIE and by the time I am home will be around 7, Nigel's bedtime is at 9. So effectively, by the time I take a bathe, taken my dinner, I spent around one and a half hours with Nigel only. It is really scary how little time I spend with Nigel. Family time is even less. Shawn mostly has appointment at night, like today... 1014pm and he is still not home yet. He only spend 5 minutes with Nigel and off he goes to work. Even weekends he have to work! Like on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. I had to make a prior appointment with him on Sat as Family Day! But what to do, his job requires him to do all this stuff plus his boss... well... Haiz ... Not everyone understands the value of Family Time.
Most families in Singapore are like mine. Most of the time, both parents are working and kids have to be taken care either by grandparents if they are lucky otherwise will be maids, babysitters or childcare centers. In the past, mothers mostly are housewives while husbands are sole breadwinners. But due to huge increase in everything else except our salary, both parents have to work now, unless the other half is earning a lot. So kids nowadays are pretty spoilt. It 's a sad reality. Our future generations will be very different from our time. For in instance, in a mrt or bus, it is the 40plus year old people that actually give up their seats and not the students !! Most of the students now are not taught moral values, they are just focused on studies. Parents do not have time to impart values to their kids as kids spent a lot more time with caretakers who are just there to make sure they are fed, they do their homework and that's all.
Though I know Nigel will be well taken care of under my mum's strict guidance but I feel as a mother, I should spend more time with him. He doesn't even want to address me as mummy, honestly I don't think he feel that I am his mum. So I took the plunge, suffer a 1k paycut and change my job. Now due to studies, I am really busy but once everything is settled, things will be better as least my job will be more flexible and I can bring my work home to do. And today, Nigel look at me and call me "Mummy" !!!! Definitely worth it !!
My mum made a comment 2 days ago that I am not a very good mother. I can't cook stuff that Nigel likes to eat. My mum prepare all his food. I don't really understand some of his gestures like my mum does. I am studying at NIE now, so it's a 4 hours trip for me to go to NIE and by the time I am home will be around 7, Nigel's bedtime is at 9. So effectively, by the time I take a bathe, taken my dinner, I spent around one and a half hours with Nigel only. It is really scary how little time I spend with Nigel. Family time is even less. Shawn mostly has appointment at night, like today... 1014pm and he is still not home yet. He only spend 5 minutes with Nigel and off he goes to work. Even weekends he have to work! Like on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. I had to make a prior appointment with him on Sat as Family Day! But what to do, his job requires him to do all this stuff plus his boss... well... Haiz ... Not everyone understands the value of Family Time.
Most families in Singapore are like mine. Most of the time, both parents are working and kids have to be taken care either by grandparents if they are lucky otherwise will be maids, babysitters or childcare centers. In the past, mothers mostly are housewives while husbands are sole breadwinners. But due to huge increase in everything else except our salary, both parents have to work now, unless the other half is earning a lot. So kids nowadays are pretty spoilt. It 's a sad reality. Our future generations will be very different from our time. For in instance, in a mrt or bus, it is the 40plus year old people that actually give up their seats and not the students !! Most of the students now are not taught moral values, they are just focused on studies. Parents do not have time to impart values to their kids as kids spent a lot more time with caretakers who are just there to make sure they are fed, they do their homework and that's all.
Though I know Nigel will be well taken care of under my mum's strict guidance but I feel as a mother, I should spend more time with him. He doesn't even want to address me as mummy, honestly I don't think he feel that I am his mum. So I took the plunge, suffer a 1k paycut and change my job. Now due to studies, I am really busy but once everything is settled, things will be better as least my job will be more flexible and I can bring my work home to do. And today, Nigel look at me and call me "Mummy" !!!! Definitely worth it !!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
First Art & Craft Day !
Nigel's Work of Art
Nigel had a first hand at fingers, hands and sponge painting on 22.4 !!
Snapshots Again ...
Nigel & his Fave Barney Ride
Crawling like a Lil Baby at his Fave Playground, The Airport !!
Nigel Looks really CooOool in Daddy Yang's Hat !
*Muachzz*
Friday, April 1, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Goats' milk
Before Nigel was born, Shawn & Moi have decided on Goats' milk. Why?? For many reasons, it's proteins is closer to humans therefore easier to absorb, less digestion problems. Less artificial ingredients, nowadays cows' milk has lots of weird stuff added in to supposedly boast immunity & brain power which I don't really believe in. Made in New Zealand not China! I need not elaborate on that. Plus Nigel does not take well to cows' milk.
But cost wise is a lot higher. $25 for 400g, for stage 1 & 2.. But thanks to my buddy, Meiying, she found a shop at Rivervale plaza which sells one tin @ $20! We fed him stage 1 till he's 1 years old as per advice by Dr Teoh. Then stage 2 till 18 mths. Now he's on stage 3 luckily stage 3 is available in bigger tins $48 outside, at Plaza is @ $38.
Benefits of feeding him goats' milk is pretty obvious. He is very healthy, seldom fall sick. He recovers from cuts & bruises faster. His body's density is lot higher.
But cost wise is a lot higher. $25 for 400g, for stage 1 & 2.. But thanks to my buddy, Meiying, she found a shop at Rivervale plaza which sells one tin @ $20! We fed him stage 1 till he's 1 years old as per advice by Dr Teoh. Then stage 2 till 18 mths. Now he's on stage 3 luckily stage 3 is available in bigger tins $48 outside, at Plaza is @ $38.
Benefits of feeding him goats' milk is pretty obvious. He is very healthy, seldom fall sick. He recovers from cuts & bruises faster. His body's density is lot higher.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
22 Months
Lil Nigel is now 22 months old. In just another 2 months and he will be 2 years old !! Day by Day, you can see how much he has learnt and understand. His growth is really rapid right now! Everyday, he seem to learn a new word. But whether he wants to say it out, well.. it depends on his mood.
Nigel's inclination seems to be more towards music and sounds. He can listen to tunes around 2 times and he can hum the tune out. He listens to noises and sounds around him and will try to imitate the sound on his own, like bells, horns and car engines. Thus he prefers singing to talking. He is pretty animated. He will sing or hum the tune with actions and expressions. He can sing ABC song pretty clearly. He love "wheels on the bus", "twinkle twinkle lil star". He is learning "heads & shoulders". But he doesn't wan to sing to just anyone. So only immediate family can hear him singing. Haiz. He is still shy but he has improve a lot. Shawn and I can finally have meals outside, just the 3 of us without much fuss. He can even sit on normal chairs and will not attempt to go off on his own (some places do not have Baby chairs). He is fine with adults but still doesn't want to play with just anyone, only a selected few. But it's still No No No to Kids and Babies. Sad thing is, He still calls me "A" ... Sobs.
He is going to Gymnademics now. They are having a promotion @ $388 for unlimited lessons in March. Just right, I will be having my 1 week March holidays. So far he has attended 2 lessons. It is not as good as what I had expected but it is something different for him. There is pitching tuning, at least I can learn how to teach him music. There is Gym lessons, he is learning monkey bars, beam walking, etc. Also of cos is Flash cards. I am glad he still remembers his flash cards. I guess he love the classes as he comes home and was trying to roll around the house! And humming to " Heads & Shoulders".
Nigel's inclination seems to be more towards music and sounds. He can listen to tunes around 2 times and he can hum the tune out. He listens to noises and sounds around him and will try to imitate the sound on his own, like bells, horns and car engines. Thus he prefers singing to talking. He is pretty animated. He will sing or hum the tune with actions and expressions. He can sing ABC song pretty clearly. He love "wheels on the bus", "twinkle twinkle lil star". He is learning "heads & shoulders". But he doesn't wan to sing to just anyone. So only immediate family can hear him singing. Haiz. He is still shy but he has improve a lot. Shawn and I can finally have meals outside, just the 3 of us without much fuss. He can even sit on normal chairs and will not attempt to go off on his own (some places do not have Baby chairs). He is fine with adults but still doesn't want to play with just anyone, only a selected few. But it's still No No No to Kids and Babies. Sad thing is, He still calls me "A" ... Sobs.
He is going to Gymnademics now. They are having a promotion @ $388 for unlimited lessons in March. Just right, I will be having my 1 week March holidays. So far he has attended 2 lessons. It is not as good as what I had expected but it is something different for him. There is pitching tuning, at least I can learn how to teach him music. There is Gym lessons, he is learning monkey bars, beam walking, etc. Also of cos is Flash cards. I am glad he still remembers his flash cards. I guess he love the classes as he comes home and was trying to roll around the house! And humming to " Heads & Shoulders".
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
6th wedding Anniversary Album
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