Update on Jared 4 yr 9mth

Abacus
Just yesterday 10Aug10, he heard teacher's comment from Shao qi's mum. Teacher advise Shao Qi to jia you and work hard to remember the formula, cos Xiang yi is v. v. good with formula...and if not she will be the last in class..

After Jared heard the comment, he got so happy...and start telling everybody he is no. 1..hehe He has also been promoted to little teacher in class, and helping some other children with the sums...and as a result, he will be given lotsa of sweets and biscuit at the end of class by the teacher...and he would complain, sooo tiring to teach other kids..hehe.
He is able to complete like 60-80sums in class now..and left remaining 40-60sums to be completed at remaining of the wk.


The formula sheet which they are supposed to memorise, surprisingly he knew it by heart, not necessary to memorise.


Typical sums he need to do

Peter & Jane
-> Currently we are at mid of 6b
-> Took us longest time like close to 1mth to complete 6a, as he could not finish 5 page every night now, due to so many words in each page and he don't take noon nap and causing him to be really tired at night

a typical page of 6b

My current problem with him is
1) how to make him memorise the spelling and able to write out the words or sentence on his own. He has no problem with school spelling, but when it comes to memorise other words spelling, it seemed so difficult. The only sentence he can write now is
I love you daddy
I love you mummy
Actually he wanted to write I don't love you mummy, but don't seemed so difficult, so he gave up hehe.

2) Decoding new words
He has stop trying to decode new words for sometimes...previously he is very willing to try, but lately he just simply surrender.

Then again, I'm really really happy with his ability to read now...We've started going to library weekly...and just a while I ago, I managed to borrow 2 very good book. Roald dalh's The enormous crocodile, which I have to read to him and The tooth fairy, which he could read some page to me..(but mainly lazy)..

I hope this good habits will continue...but I'm really thinking time is too short now..

Violin
Hmmm..still not much of a progress wuh..
How?? Hmmm..

Prof Thanh playing parsnip polka vs Jared play...A prof is a prof...hehe

Writing
He can write really fast now so that he can have enough time for iphone..thats the only reward he needed.

New Hair Cut 22 mth old

Getting ready for her bday...so she get to go for hair cut!

This is what she said when I was trying to snap her pics during dinner:

Mummy, 不要拍
(Sound like movie star who refused pics to be taken by reporter lor)..hehe.

When asked about her hair cut experience, she got cheeky

Me: 妹妹剪头发有没有哭？

Kaylen: 没有啦

*She gave a cheeky smile*

Kaylen: 有啦

JB trip (again??)

Lunch at a herbal soup restaurant..







As usual after lunch, the kids dashed to Jusco playground..and this time round they play for full 3hr ..and spent rm28!!
Keep asking the grands for $..even kaylen know to ask waigo for $




The rides are mostly RM1..cheap cheap

the black bamboo bread 3 slice for rm3.60 from lavender
First saw it from mo xiao ling blog who mentioned that its available at jusco..
grab a pack..and taste sweet like any sweet bread. But the look definitely kills..hehe

New hair color for mummy

Using liese
1st time I used liese was a wk before CNY, i chose chestnut brown...gosh it was complete disaster cos I couldnt get bubble, and the color I chose was to dark..end up nothing change after dye..But I do feel my hair are more smooth after liese
Then last fri I decided to dye the hair again..and this time I chosed liese again cos nobody could help me with the dying...and I chose a lighter color marshmellow brown..turn out ok, not too bold and again I felt hair are smoother after dye..hehe..

Parent Volunteer 1st experience

Booked the job on the day, daddy left with Pei chun.

And finally the day comes, and I was on half day leave.

I left on the dot at 12pm..and trying to have lunch at TPY instead of having shake..and guess what I can only reached TPY at 12:50pm and had only time to buy drinks & sandwhich before board the bus at 1:05pm.

I was supposed to report to school at 1:20pm...to my shockness I'm still 6 bus stop away at 1:15pm...and finally I reached Peichun at 1:24pm..Can you imagine how fast I ran towards the school office in fear of tour bus left without me..and luckily I'm still on time...I sweared will never try to shop for lunch TPY..must eat lunch in office first..

So then on I was assigned to follow Ms Gwee..and it has been a breeze with the pv work, no briefing was given...just follow the teacher, grp and trainer and make sure nobody got lost...
and I also found out that Pei chun did not try to make use of pv this yr..they only accepted 60 PV...and out 120 applicants...

and jia lat I already booked PV with Hong Wen for 18hours for the mth of July..so what should I do?

anyway, since I already promise I must fulfil the promise to complete the 18hrs for HW...hopefully it will be a breeze too...

But I do prefer to send Jared to Pei Chun, just that HW is a good backup plan for the moment..But the thought of completing 100hrs of PV was scary...
so many leaves gonna be used up..and luckily we have not plan for any holiday this yr...
But hopefully still can go for a short trip like HK this yr.

PV things to take note
-> Check bus route right before hand
-> Parents preferable take public transport else parking so exp.
-> Bring water, I brought along 2 bottle of mineral water
-> Yes, sun block...I need to get mine

Recent pics

@Chinatown Kaylen 21.5mth
Went chinatown to get Jared the traditional costume for racial harmony day..The last 1 he had was worn on 2yr CNY and last yr Nursery's rational harmony day.But now definitely cannot wear..so got to get 1 new.

And he spilled water during dinner..so had to change to this...lucky we are at Chinatown..so wearing like this is "alright" hehe..

I brought him to take the 859 long long bus to Yishun and changed 851 to Chinatown and meet up with Kaylen and waipo.

Dinner at Melben..

This gal is amazing..We had dinner late as Melben Seafood restaurant is forever bz & crowded..Dinner came at almost 7.45pm..

Before this she just quietly whispered she's hungry to the yi zhang, and they got a cake for her..
Then when dinner came, she would eat from her own bowl by herself quietly only to complained if some food are hot..

As for the koko, faint...He did not take nap (actually both did not take nap, but Kaylen just hv better stamina)...and finally fall asleep in car..and when he woke up again at restaurant he was throwing tantrums refused to eat by himself, use hand to point..if you didnt see his hand..he will be throwing more tanthrums..

Alone with both kids..record >24hr..& Bad luck counting!

I hardly have to take care of both alone, most time I had daddy with me..the longest before this was 8hr..when he were call back to office.

For the pass few wks I had been bringing Jared alone back to Sembawang after his violin lesson..It was such a breeze taking care of him, and we get to do quite a bit of messy stuff like cookie baking, muffin baking etc..But I did felt guilty towards Kaylen, cos weekday I'm already so bz with guarding Jared's daily works...then weekend I still don't have time for her..So this week, I decided to bring both home..

Which turned out to be big mistake..hehe.

She didn't cry when we bid goodbye to Waipo..though previously she kept saying she pa4 pa4 to go back sembawang..then when we got on the train, I tried to put both sit on 1 seat..then Jared had to bounced his butt and bounce Kaylen off the seat..and she cried!! hehe..So the lady beside Jared, decided to let me & kaylen take her seat instead..So we finally managed to get to Sembawang, and we went to NTUC for some shopping..they were alrite occasionally running around, but was manageable.

But I got greedy when shopping, bought quite a bit of stuff..and by that time Kaylen was tired, and she demanded to be carry...it was such a struggle to get home...

The next thing happened when we got home, was our fridge is spoilt!!!!.. I wanted to clear the stuff in fridge, but she was crying for my attention..Finally managed to settle her with baby einstein..

Then it was me, bz trying to see what should I do with the yogurt, fish, chicken and fruits that need fridge storage..Should we just go back to Whampoa? or tompang the stuff at JJ's house...
I decided to let both kids finish the yogurt..and think again..Heng we had a small fridge from buying furniture last time..so I opened it up for the 1st time after 8 yrs??? OMG..and thankfully its working, so I didnt have the finish 2 piece of fish in 1 day...hehe..

Managed to prepare 3 course dinner for both, double boil kampong chic soup, fry french beans, and steam fish..Of cos dinner was messy event..Kaylen spilled some rice on the floor..while I had to remain cool..Luckily they were very cooperative when my mop come out..both will clean up their toys..

and I always had a mop w pail ready to settle any unwanted mess immediately..hehe

Then at night, when trying to put them to sleep around 9pm..Jared complain kaylen very noisy..luckily jared slept very early ..then Kaylen cried a bit as she was too tired..finally also knock off at 10am..

Then it was time for me to catch up w daddy..and still manage to watch part of movie i downloaded.

Thought my bad luck would go away with the end of the day..arrgggh...Jared had to pee on my bed at 2am plus...Last wk he had stomach flu and he whack 3x on my bed, and i just changed the bedsheet..this wk had to change again!

The next day, Jared woke up very early..and he spilled his milk on floor...and i flared up...making him eat by the dining table..

When Kaylen woke up, her diaper leaked..cos too full..made her take breakfast w underwear...hehe..something very interesting, when i took out that underwear, she said.bu4 shi4 mei4mei4 de lah...shi4 koko de lah (doesnt belonged to her, its jareds)..

After that I still managed bring them down for a walk and collect mails...

when back, i prepared lunch..Lunch was chicken soup again!..roast potato fries, and steam fish..
They love the roasted potato fries...add some oil, salt+potato slices and convect at 230C.

Jared asked to watch our wedding CD..kaylen love it so much...she watch non stop from 1pm to 4pm...in between I wanted to make both take their noon nap..Kaylen was crying for watch wedding CD..jared complained she too noisy...then I was so angry with both..hehe..

Finally still let kaylen continue to watch as that quietened her down..
And at 4pm+ kaylen&jared pooed..and at this time i already gave up the idea of making them sleep..so I bath them and changed them for going out clothes..

They played hard after bath, running around the house...till my parents reached at 5pm+ to pick us for dinner..

And I was down with backache...hah..

I thk it will take more courage next round to bring both back on my own..haiz...

Kaylen with her hairdo..

Done by me of cos..heh

Ooops room messy..

The story about twinkle twinkle little star

This is the first song Jared being thought when he started playing violin on Oct 09.

He was first taught to memorise the notes then picicato..so instead of singing twinkle, he would everyday sing DDAABBA etc....But progress was way too slow. He could not play with string..till Prof Thanh gave up..and decided to teach him something more simple..like the 4 string basic.( short , short, long long etc, no more songs to learn) Prof Thanh even shake his head and said another kid at 3 yr old started later than Jared already progressed to next song, Happy birthday within 2mths of learning..and Jared still so slow...

That time,the only reason we continued the violin lesson was coz I already paid for 3 mth advance school fees ..else I would have stop immediately...

So he never get to play twinkle to Prof Thanh..and we hardly practise at hm, occasionally he will try to play it but it sounded really bad...

And 1 fine day..23Jun, 8 mths after he learnt violin..3 days after taking rest for his and my turn of stomach flu..today he picked up the violin again..and offered to play most of the songs he has learnt..and all of them are with minimal mistake including doremifa, baba blacksheep, what you doing, and little einstein..Amazing!

All these while he has been playing badly, he would pull the bow on 2 string and make the music very bad for our ears...heh.

Starting last wk, he could play much better while looking at score sheet..ie Play while looking without pausing and read, and think whats next score, and pull till fingerboard
He can read and pull straight, non stop, no thinking ......really well...That's so amazing too...I mean w/o daddy leh, its my effort!..hehe..

When daddy around, he pull babablacksheep..aiyo until I don't know what song, pull 1 stop 5s to think and read...

This is him playing twinkle..he has forgoten how to play GGFFEED (got to ask daddy over computer, cos I've absolutely no idea how to press the string,..But I lent him my sharp ears, and fingers to point on notes occasionally...heh)...with 1 mistake in between..Kaylen keep kacau, asking me to shoot her instead..heh.

I hope this good performance will continues...



p/s He did a very bad thing on last weekend's ensemble..he refused to play during lesson, so just rest position throughout..and I almost had to dig a hole to hide my head, cos he was standing right in front and while ppl play, he looked stupid..haiz..After that he did feel guilty and offer to play to me when we reached home..and I wonder when he will be able to play during ensemble.

Update on Jared 4yr 6 mth

Interesting Conversation
Me: Come, come and talk to daddy(refer to teleconference), see what toys daddy got for you?
Daddy:
aiya, daddy 不会买的啦,你有太多玩具了
(that tone sound exactly like an adult or a 15 yr teenager who don't get excited anymore with parents...) hah

Violin

This is part 2 ..more mistake heh! and slower too!

He playing little einstein..slower than other kids in ensemble, most likely wouldn't be able to catch up during lesson..but he did showed some improvement...after all he's the 2nd youngest in class..There's 1 more gal who's 4yr old..

Reading
Peter & Jane
completed 5A, going to start 6A soon
and I've just placed my order for 7a,7b, 8a,8b, 9a,9b

p/s when I just collected P&J level 5 & 6..I was amazed by how many words in a page..and wonders when ever Jared can reach these pages..and hey, this is just the best books for kids to build up their confidence. Then again when it come to other books, there maybe a lot of new words(since P&J reused most words)...but his phobia of reading is now totally overcome!

a typical page of 5a

Abacus

for sums less than 9, he can do 60sums in 5mins...max 200sums per day thats about 9worksheet

He just learnt the more than 10 sums yesterday..

Kaylen @ 21 mth

78cm, 10.2kg @ 21mth

Singing
OMG..she could sing
gua boon tien, gua boon tien
gam beh nah mai zuo $4%#
The ai4 taiwan drama series song, about 2lines..
You know we hardly watch it, and since its showing on weekends only..and a lot of time I can only watch 15mins, then the channel will auto change to channel5 for the more interesting english movie..yet she could sing this song..
Even though she can't really talk much as compared to jared at the same time..but her learning of songs is power..a few repetitions she could sing it already..
Sometimes she would go crazy by singing twinkle twinkle very loud when we shopping..and has got to shut her mouth! hehe..
actually jared also know gua boon tien song, but he usually very shy to sing hehe..

Talking
A lot more improved..she's talking most of the time

Iphone
*headache*
apparently she love my iphone more than korkor
She would rank sack my office bag for iphone everytime I got hm.
For Jared, he would't realise he need to use the phone till I mentioned or accidently take out. But Kaylen would aim for my bag each time I'm home..She just find it so interesting to press and press.

Motorskill




V. v good..climbing up and down all the time..
and latest stunt, she could ride Jared's BMX bicycle already!!
Though not able to make the pedal round and round, but she could move around with it already..at only 21mth!!!
Jared can start riding probaly after 2yr old, but we finally bought him in Aug08 2.5yr old after we got back from US

Reading or recognising cards
Still jia lat and don't recognise no. or alphabet or colours yet.
But can read partial xiao3 bi4 hu3 story, ren2 zi1 chu1 but she usually very soft when r

Trip to Kukup, Johor Part 1

It's my dad's nan2 de2 off day on weekend. So we decided to make a trip to JB.
I brought Jared back to Sembawang to stay overnight after his violin lesson..and the next day they came to pick us up at Sembawang.

Kukup is about 80+km from JB town...it was such a long ride under the big hot sun..
When arrived, we asked for a boat trip..and they brought us to the fishing farm...and that's the only fishing farm we visited...there was a guy there to show us the fish, jelly fish..he2 tun2...

I don't know what he2 tun2 name in english..Jared said is blow fish..and daddy agreed..heh..
After that we drop by at jiu mu's house..and my dad house in jb.


a lot of travelling..but not fulfiling to the soul...cos not much shopping..only bought same pineapple, banana, ikan bilis and keropok..

Oh yeah, disaster in the car...Kaylen vomitted all over my mum...and luckily she brought along my set of clothing..else she got nothing to wear..hehe..

Getting on to boat

Taken by Jared

The kelong

The jellyfish

Trip to Kukup Johor, Part 2

Thats the he2 tun2...jared asked for closer look but don't dare to touch it..


Close up of jellyfish

On the boat again

Taken by jared again

At dad's house playground...Kaylen was so daring to swing in that unprotected swing..Jared run far far already..he was scared..

And Happy 21mth to you gal..

All about me..the mummy's slimming journey

Heh, this post is all about me..hehe
This was me 13 Mar10, my dad's birthday 2 wks before I starts slimming..HUGE!

~8wks later...though have not reach my targeted weight cos we just had to many celebration leh..like Phuket 2kg gain, birthdays and the karus before dear left..faint..

Trying out the dresses..the last I wore this was when Jared 18mth we attended daddy's col German's ROM at chinese garden..then was like 3yrs ago!..

I told june i hope to look better when I attend HH's wedding..and here's me..quite happy with the result lah..But still a lot more to go..sianz..

Today 5June 10 at waraku 10 wks after sliming..not much result for the past 1 mth..Haiz



The next target is to give daddy surprise when he back in Sept..hehe.

Today is the day...

Dear daddy wake up around 3am to get ready to leave..

as for me I was dreaming.and the dream was so clearly..I brought Kaylen to US, but without visa *faint*..causing us run up and down to convince ppl to let her get the visa..heh.

and then I was already sian about everyday half to take bus to work..and to make things worst just before I left house, it started to rain sooo heavily...But instead of sad, i feel funny lah..
and another good news for the day..Finally book my first PV job with pei chun..1.30 to 6pm 6July..aiyo only 4.5hr ..We need to clock 60hrs lor.

My aim is to clock 30hr before daddy take over in sept. Then I can safely find a job elsewhere..also hopefully I wont use up so much leave so that we can still plan for a NY and SLC trip in Sept.