Monday, 28 April 2008
Nothing too interesting to update this weekend, spent most of the weekend at home because hormones were running wild again and making me both physically fatigued and moody. Managed to capture this cute little scene of baby nat getting "all ready for school with her little schoolbag" ... she's really a little sweetheart, isn't she?
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
There's this french boy choir that I really love listening to ... listened to it when nat was in my tummy, listened to it when nat was a few months old. Today, I took out the DVD again and watched it together with nat. I think she really does have memories of the songs in her subconscious mind, because she was totally entranced by it.
There's this french boy choir that I really love listening to ... listened to it when nat was in my tummy, listened to it when nat was a few months old. Today, I took out the DVD again and watched it together with nat. I think she really does have memories of the songs in her subconscious mind, because she was totally entranced by it.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, 21 April 2008
Down with a bad cough today, so I decided not to go to work and spread the germs around. It's been an eventful weekend. Gary says our weekend schedule is always so "on-the-ball", running here and there from dawn to dusk. Maybe it's just that I wanna squeeze in as much time with both my babies (the big baby, gary and the small one, nat).
This weekend, we brought nat to a Kindermusik class, near my place. I kinda like the environment there, mainly because of the small size (only 3 babies in the class) and it helped that it was in a non air-con environment. I've always been particular about 2 things, when scouting for interesting places for nat a) lots of space for her to run around b) non air-con environment (strong believer in the merits of fresh air). Nat enjoyed herself thoroughly, and I may consider bringing her for another class.
These days, I've also been scouting around for a school for nat. Her Julia Gabriel classes will come to an end June and I've decided not to continue there. Instead, I'm considering other options like Shichida (some right brain stimulation thingey), Montessori (it's an approach to teaching kids that will nurture them to be independent individuals). Over the last week, have been researching a lot, still kind of undecided what to do. Before I start sounding like a kiasu parent, stressing nat out with lots of classes, actually I'm not. It's just that I think it would be good for her to be exposed to some activities, instead of staying at home all day. For example, I truly believe that her 2 terms at Julia Gabriel have helped her immensely in terms of confidence in walking, and also her social skills when interacting with other kids.
Over the weekend, we also brought nat to Bras Basah. Heard that there are a lot of second hand books there at cheap cheap prices. I did manage to buy a small stack of interesting books for nat. Books are in decent condition and nat seems to enjoy it. I've decided to be a more diligent mummy and have started to read to nat every day. Surprisingly, she can stay quite focused and I'm pleased with that.
Finally, this weekend I also introduced nat a new activity, recommended by a friend. Bought her a bucket of sidewalk chalk from Crayola and taught her to scrawl out on the balcony. It's a much better option than paint, if you have a balcony or sidewalk for the kids to draw. The beauty is that after the session, you just have to wait for the rain to wash the chalk away. No cleaning up needed. Phew, this kept nat occupied for an hour!
Down with a bad cough today, so I decided not to go to work and spread the germs around. It's been an eventful weekend. Gary says our weekend schedule is always so "on-the-ball", running here and there from dawn to dusk. Maybe it's just that I wanna squeeze in as much time with both my babies (the big baby, gary and the small one, nat).
This weekend, we brought nat to a Kindermusik class, near my place. I kinda like the environment there, mainly because of the small size (only 3 babies in the class) and it helped that it was in a non air-con environment. I've always been particular about 2 things, when scouting for interesting places for nat a) lots of space for her to run around b) non air-con environment (strong believer in the merits of fresh air). Nat enjoyed herself thoroughly, and I may consider bringing her for another class.
These days, I've also been scouting around for a school for nat. Her Julia Gabriel classes will come to an end June and I've decided not to continue there. Instead, I'm considering other options like Shichida (some right brain stimulation thingey), Montessori (it's an approach to teaching kids that will nurture them to be independent individuals). Over the last week, have been researching a lot, still kind of undecided what to do. Before I start sounding like a kiasu parent, stressing nat out with lots of classes, actually I'm not. It's just that I think it would be good for her to be exposed to some activities, instead of staying at home all day. For example, I truly believe that her 2 terms at Julia Gabriel have helped her immensely in terms of confidence in walking, and also her social skills when interacting with other kids.
Over the weekend, we also brought nat to Bras Basah. Heard that there are a lot of second hand books there at cheap cheap prices. I did manage to buy a small stack of interesting books for nat. Books are in decent condition and nat seems to enjoy it. I've decided to be a more diligent mummy and have started to read to nat every day. Surprisingly, she can stay quite focused and I'm pleased with that.
Finally, this weekend I also introduced nat a new activity, recommended by a friend. Bought her a bucket of sidewalk chalk from Crayola and taught her to scrawl out on the balcony. It's a much better option than paint, if you have a balcony or sidewalk for the kids to draw. The beauty is that after the session, you just have to wait for the rain to wash the chalk away. No cleaning up needed. Phew, this kept nat occupied for an hour!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday, 17 April 2008
I know that I've not been posting any photos or videos recently. Haven't taken many nice photos la ... was all armed and ready to take some pics during the picnic on Sunday at Botanic, but the time was better spent flicking those little black crawlies off the mat instead. Anyway, here are some pics and videos of my little cutie.
This beanie hat used to belong to my bear,
one night, in a moment of boredom, i did this!
I know that I've not been posting any photos or videos recently. Haven't taken many nice photos la ... was all armed and ready to take some pics during the picnic on Sunday at Botanic, but the time was better spent flicking those little black crawlies off the mat instead. Anyway, here are some pics and videos of my little cutie.
This beanie hat used to belong to my bear,one night, in a moment of boredom, i did this!
This is what nat does when you tell her
that there is a lizard coming.
This is just to show how much of a
pocket dynamo she was at MyGYM,
a bundle of energy and more energy!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Nat, the pocket dynamo ... she is so full of energy. Yesterday, nat had a date with cutie jamie at MyGYM at Great World City. It's a nice place, lots of space and equipment for babies. Not so great for mummies, spent the whole hour running after nat as she moved from one toy to the next. After a while, I was totally wiped out and just grabbed nat, refusing to let her run around. Of course, you can be sure my feisty little girl put up a mighty struggle, sigh, poor mummy, back to running after her. Especially, when there were some slightly older kids running around, I was so scared they would trample her.
Looking at nat, I think she's a survivor. It's in her personality. Everytime she falls down while running around, she'll just make a squeak of a sound in protest, before moving on and continuing where she left off. Was just telling a friend how scary a thought it is, that how you bring up your baby, things you teach them, things you let them get away with, will have a long lasting impact into their adult life. Think of how your own parents brought you up, and you'll know what I mean. While the child's innate personality plays a major role, I think parents as influencers also play a big part in the child's eventual strength of character.
I love nat lots and often ask gary how it is possible to love a second child as much? Well, I guess, we'll know when #2 comes along. Maybe I'll write a blog entry then.
Nat, the pocket dynamo ... she is so full of energy. Yesterday, nat had a date with cutie jamie at MyGYM at Great World City. It's a nice place, lots of space and equipment for babies. Not so great for mummies, spent the whole hour running after nat as she moved from one toy to the next. After a while, I was totally wiped out and just grabbed nat, refusing to let her run around. Of course, you can be sure my feisty little girl put up a mighty struggle, sigh, poor mummy, back to running after her. Especially, when there were some slightly older kids running around, I was so scared they would trample her.
Looking at nat, I think she's a survivor. It's in her personality. Everytime she falls down while running around, she'll just make a squeak of a sound in protest, before moving on and continuing where she left off. Was just telling a friend how scary a thought it is, that how you bring up your baby, things you teach them, things you let them get away with, will have a long lasting impact into their adult life. Think of how your own parents brought you up, and you'll know what I mean. While the child's innate personality plays a major role, I think parents as influencers also play a big part in the child's eventual strength of character.
I love nat lots and often ask gary how it is possible to love a second child as much? Well, I guess, we'll know when #2 comes along. Maybe I'll write a blog entry then.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, 14 April 2008
It's been a while since I last updated the blog. Can be attributed to anything, getting lazy, moody, hormones running wild, stressed at work. At times, that desire to just stay at home with nat surfaces so strongly, I wonder whether I should just do it. But most days, I just trudge on.
Nat has really grown into a sweet little girl. Whereas in the past, she would cry the moment a stranger even approached her, all will she do now is to give you a frown, big improvement you know :) although one hopes there will come a day when that frown will become a big smile instead.
Nat's favourite quirks:
Fave drink: diluted ribena
Fave snack: raisins and haw flakes (haha not too much though)
Fave game: hide and seek with mummy
Fear of: lizards and cutting hair
Fave action: pointing at the person when she is angry
I realise now that she is beginning to understand the concept of punishment and anger. She recently dropped the digital camera on the floor and gary scolded her and gave her a smack on her palm. In the past, when we scolded her, she thought it was a game and would smack us back. This time round, she looked at gary, gave her famous pout and had the loudest wail we have ever heard before. Of course, after scolding her and telling her what she did wrong, we did what all baby textbooks advised, i.e told her what she had done was wrong but reassured her that we all still love her. Wonder if it really works? :)
On Sunday, I had grand plans to bring nat to Botanic Gardens for a picnic, you know, a leisurely day at the park, where the kids would run around, kicking a ball, and the parents would lie back on the mat, enjoying the morning sun? Tell you a secret, doesn't work in Singapore.
1. Morning sun in Singapore is actually quite hot, gets you sweating.
2. The park is wet and muddy, so after nat steps on the grass, she's really quite a mess.
3. There are little black things crawling around called ants.
4. Babies have moods, nat did not feel like running around, kicking a ball, all she really wanted was to be carried.
5. Too many people in the park.
The result: One frazzled set of parents i/e gary and me, with mud on their clothes (thanks to nat), a cranky baby, a picnic mat that could barely fit gary and me (my oversight) and not too successful a picnic.
Haha, well, it's alright, there are other occasions, and maybe we'll have more fun next time.
It's been a while since I last updated the blog. Can be attributed to anything, getting lazy, moody, hormones running wild, stressed at work. At times, that desire to just stay at home with nat surfaces so strongly, I wonder whether I should just do it. But most days, I just trudge on.
Nat has really grown into a sweet little girl. Whereas in the past, she would cry the moment a stranger even approached her, all will she do now is to give you a frown, big improvement you know :) although one hopes there will come a day when that frown will become a big smile instead.
Nat's favourite quirks:
Fave drink: diluted ribena
Fave snack: raisins and haw flakes (haha not too much though)
Fave game: hide and seek with mummy
Fear of: lizards and cutting hair
Fave action: pointing at the person when she is angry
I realise now that she is beginning to understand the concept of punishment and anger. She recently dropped the digital camera on the floor and gary scolded her and gave her a smack on her palm. In the past, when we scolded her, she thought it was a game and would smack us back. This time round, she looked at gary, gave her famous pout and had the loudest wail we have ever heard before. Of course, after scolding her and telling her what she did wrong, we did what all baby textbooks advised, i.e told her what she had done was wrong but reassured her that we all still love her. Wonder if it really works? :)
On Sunday, I had grand plans to bring nat to Botanic Gardens for a picnic, you know, a leisurely day at the park, where the kids would run around, kicking a ball, and the parents would lie back on the mat, enjoying the morning sun? Tell you a secret, doesn't work in Singapore.
1. Morning sun in Singapore is actually quite hot, gets you sweating.
2. The park is wet and muddy, so after nat steps on the grass, she's really quite a mess.
3. There are little black things crawling around called ants.
4. Babies have moods, nat did not feel like running around, kicking a ball, all she really wanted was to be carried.
5. Too many people in the park.
The result: One frazzled set of parents i/e gary and me, with mud on their clothes (thanks to nat), a cranky baby, a picnic mat that could barely fit gary and me (my oversight) and not too successful a picnic.
Haha, well, it's alright, there are other occasions, and maybe we'll have more fun next time.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, 30 March 2008
It's been quite a hectic weekend, entertaining baby nat :) Seeing all the fun her little friends, jamie and zofie had during their painting sessions, this lazy mummy finally decided to take the paint out and let nat have a go at it. She had a great time, made the floor all yellow and purple and enjoyed her playtime bath therefter. Quite an interesting activity for children over 1 year old but be prepared to whisk them to the bathroom for a quick shower.
Nat has also been growing up quite fast in terms of both height and weight. Problem is at her height now, she's fast reaching the table height and half the time, as she runs around the house, I'm freaking out that she will knock her head on the edges. So this mummy came up with an ingenious albeit silly looking idea ... have a look ... and don't laugh. I was just telling gary its no use investing in heaps of table guards as she'll quickly outgrow this height in a jiffy. Sorry teddies, you'll just have to bear with it for a while, till nat gets taller (bear with it haha get it ...!!!)
Do enjoy this video of nat at her class in Julia Gabriel. In this new term, my baby seems to have become a lot more confident and definitely more vocal. Interestingly, so have some of the other girls in class. Not the boys, though. Hmm ... interesting huh!
It's been quite a hectic weekend, entertaining baby nat :) Seeing all the fun her little friends, jamie and zofie had during their painting sessions, this lazy mummy finally decided to take the paint out and let nat have a go at it. She had a great time, made the floor all yellow and purple and enjoyed her playtime bath therefter. Quite an interesting activity for children over 1 year old but be prepared to whisk them to the bathroom for a quick shower.
Another new discovery over the weekend, nat's current fave drink is Ribena. Didn't really want her to drink something so sweet but I did want to give her something else to try besides shoving water and milk to her all the time, so I came to a compromise ... extremely diluted Ribena. The interesting thing is that nat loves it. She guzzles it down by the mouthful and if one dares to move the cup away before she's done, she'll scream in protest. This weekend, I also tried my hand at a new recipe, potato cheese patties. Nat's ok with it, but she does not seem all too appreciative of my efforts labouring over the kitchen stove, tsk tsk.
Nat has also been growing up quite fast in terms of both height and weight. Problem is at her height now, she's fast reaching the table height and half the time, as she runs around the house, I'm freaking out that she will knock her head on the edges. So this mummy came up with an ingenious albeit silly looking idea ... have a look ... and don't laugh. I was just telling gary its no use investing in heaps of table guards as she'll quickly outgrow this height in a jiffy. Sorry teddies, you'll just have to bear with it for a while, till nat gets taller (bear with it haha get it ...!!!)
Do enjoy this video of nat at her class in Julia Gabriel. In this new term, my baby seems to have become a lot more confident and definitely more vocal. Interestingly, so have some of the other girls in class. Not the boys, though. Hmm ... interesting huh!
Oh yes, one final thing to report. Nat's first clear word is ... baby! Today, I was just telling her "I love you, baby!" Guess I must have repeated it many times because suddenly she said <baby> loud and clear. Both gary and I heard it and were stunned for a moment. We've been trying to get her to repeat it since but she ain't buying it ... my little girl has a mind of her own and she'll speak only when she wants to ... haha :)
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Sunday, 23 March 2008
Although I have never really been such a great musician, music has always been an integral part of my life, since the days when my mum started singing to me nursery rhymes and songs and sent me for organ classes. These are experiences that I value now that I am all grown up.
In the same way, I hope to impart my love for music to nat. From her infant days, we always have music playing in the house and I can see nat really enjoys listening to nursery rhymes and songs. Have some cute videos of her to share ... as well as some other interesting pics like nat's signature pointy finger when she wants something and her sweet smile.
Although I have never really been such a great musician, music has always been an integral part of my life, since the days when my mum started singing to me nursery rhymes and songs and sent me for organ classes. These are experiences that I value now that I am all grown up.
In the same way, I hope to impart my love for music to nat. From her infant days, we always have music playing in the house and I can see nat really enjoys listening to nursery rhymes and songs. Have some cute videos of her to share ... as well as some other interesting pics like nat's signature pointy finger when she wants something and her sweet smile.
Sunday, 23 March 2008
I love to bring nat to places where she can enjoy herself amidst natural surroundings. One such place is the Bukit Batok Nature Reserve, which incidentally, is just beside our house, although we do not frequent this park much. So yesterday, we propped nat in the stroller and off we went. It's really interesting ... when nat's in the stroller, she is all quiet and serious. But the moment you carry her and she has a look at the surroundings, she gets really excited. Here are some pics we took in the park, as usual, gary's super duper camera has me very impressed. Check out the cool dragonfly pic ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wednesday, 19 march 2008
I love the times when I am off from work and am able to spend time with nat. Today is one of those days. Met my baby friends at Jacob Ballas ... I always enjoy spending time with them ... seeing the babies (soon to be toddlers). Everyone's really grown a lot and seem to be getting their own personalities and characters.
My little baby enjoyed herself tromping around the sand together with her friends, although half the time, she was trying to "eat" the sand. And these days, she's really a lot more vocal. I'll post a video of her in this entry "talking" away, although half the time, we wonder what foreign language she is speaking. But I guess, in time, she will definitely be more coherent. I can't wait for the day when we can have a proper conversation, haha, although, that will be the day she can "talk back" too!
Work has been kind of stressful these few months, and it is at these times, that I always feel like being a SAHM. But I guess, I'll just grit my teeth and stick to it for now. I must admit I do enjoy the financial freedom of having my own savings and being able to buy stuff for nat. But, well I do look forward to the day when I can just happily stay at home and spend all day with nat.
I love the times when I am off from work and am able to spend time with nat. Today is one of those days. Met my baby friends at Jacob Ballas ... I always enjoy spending time with them ... seeing the babies (soon to be toddlers). Everyone's really grown a lot and seem to be getting their own personalities and characters.
My little baby enjoyed herself tromping around the sand together with her friends, although half the time, she was trying to "eat" the sand. And these days, she's really a lot more vocal. I'll post a video of her in this entry "talking" away, although half the time, we wonder what foreign language she is speaking. But I guess, in time, she will definitely be more coherent. I can't wait for the day when we can have a proper conversation, haha, although, that will be the day she can "talk back" too!
Work has been kind of stressful these few months, and it is at these times, that I always feel like being a SAHM. But I guess, I'll just grit my teeth and stick to it for now. I must admit I do enjoy the financial freedom of having my own savings and being able to buy stuff for nat. But, well I do look forward to the day when I can just happily stay at home and spend all day with nat.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Sunday, 16 March 2008
It's been a great weekend with nat, started off not so great as I was down with flu on Fri and Sat but got much better on Sunday and we brought nat to the park for her weekly dose of nature.
Gary and I have been thankful and feel very blessed with nat's development. She's been walking since one year old, although a bit unsteadily but now she's a lot more stable. We've also been reading to her, so she can recognise some words or associate certain words to certain actions.
Today, we bought some toys, cheapies really :) no need for anything too ex as she'll just lose interest after a while. She's really enjoying them, and i guess it helps stimulate some area of the brain too, right? haha ... maybe i should be more of a dutiful mummy and read up on it. Check out the cute videos and take a look at poor bear bear that has just been strewn onto the floor.
It's been a great weekend with nat, started off not so great as I was down with flu on Fri and Sat but got much better on Sunday and we brought nat to the park for her weekly dose of nature.
Gary and I have been thankful and feel very blessed with nat's development. She's been walking since one year old, although a bit unsteadily but now she's a lot more stable. We've also been reading to her, so she can recognise some words or associate certain words to certain actions.
Today, we bought some toys, cheapies really :) no need for anything too ex as she'll just lose interest after a while. She's really enjoying them, and i guess it helps stimulate some area of the brain too, right? haha ... maybe i should be more of a dutiful mummy and read up on it. Check out the cute videos and take a look at poor bear bear that has just been strewn onto the floor.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Sunday, 9 March 2008
These are the stunning results of Gary's new camera. He had been eyeing a new SLR camera for some time but had been reluctant to committ to a purchase, so since it was the IT Fair, I finally "bought" one for him. It's a good buy, the kind of photos that you capture on such cameras show such vivid colours and realism.
Here's daddy's fave little model, she's really become a lot more active. These days, she's not keen to sit on the stroller and even when tromping around shopping malls, she wants to walk on her own, and not even hold our hand. Sigh ... we end up chasing her half the time. My little baby sure is growing up fast.
These are the stunning results of Gary's new camera. He had been eyeing a new SLR camera for some time but had been reluctant to committ to a purchase, so since it was the IT Fair, I finally "bought" one for him. It's a good buy, the kind of photos that you capture on such cameras show such vivid colours and realism.
Here's daddy's fave little model, she's really become a lot more active. These days, she's not keen to sit on the stroller and even when tromping around shopping malls, she wants to walk on her own, and not even hold our hand. Sigh ... we end up chasing her half the time. My little baby sure is growing up fast.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Friday, 29 February 2008
Thought it would be meaningful to make an entry on this date, since it comes about only once every 4 years. Anywayz, some updates on my baby's developmental milestones.
1. Nat is officially a toddler. What this means is she "toddles" everywhere, somewhat like a little robot, with both her hands flapping at the sides for balance. She's really quite cute when she does that.
2. For the longest time, I was wondering why nat refused to take her solid food i.e porridge or rice. Had me rather worried for a while. Then I brought her to the paediatrician who enlightened me. We had been feeding her milk every 3-4 hourly just like when she was a baby. Look at it this way, if I were shoving 180ml of milk into your throat every 3 hours, I seriously doubt you would feel like eating anything during meal time. I'm glad to report that with some slight adjustments in her milk intake, she is taking her solids once again.
3. Nat is now familiar with the following words:
ball, cat, dog, rabbit, mouse, umbrella, shoes,fish
When I ask her what happens if a cat comes along, she will immediately pat her chest indicating she is scared ... haha ... something interesting I taught her some time back. In fact, if i ask her wat happens if mummy's scared, she will quickly pat my chest as well before giggling away. We do this every day, gets me laughing and she seems to enjoy it.
I'm also teaching her some parts of the human anatomy ... haha ... so far, I've only had success with the 'ear' and she is able to point to her ear when I ask her where it is.
It's been a great 1 year with my baby. Some days, I wonder how I ended up with this little bean that is so dependent on me and I have no more freedom to just take off somewhere to have fun with gary. But these are rare moments. Most days, I thank God for this little blessing in my life.
Thought it would be meaningful to make an entry on this date, since it comes about only once every 4 years. Anywayz, some updates on my baby's developmental milestones.
1. Nat is officially a toddler. What this means is she "toddles" everywhere, somewhat like a little robot, with both her hands flapping at the sides for balance. She's really quite cute when she does that.
2. For the longest time, I was wondering why nat refused to take her solid food i.e porridge or rice. Had me rather worried for a while. Then I brought her to the paediatrician who enlightened me. We had been feeding her milk every 3-4 hourly just like when she was a baby. Look at it this way, if I were shoving 180ml of milk into your throat every 3 hours, I seriously doubt you would feel like eating anything during meal time. I'm glad to report that with some slight adjustments in her milk intake, she is taking her solids once again.
3. Nat is now familiar with the following words:
ball, cat, dog, rabbit, mouse, umbrella, shoes,fish
When I ask her what happens if a cat comes along, she will immediately pat her chest indicating she is scared ... haha ... something interesting I taught her some time back. In fact, if i ask her wat happens if mummy's scared, she will quickly pat my chest as well before giggling away. We do this every day, gets me laughing and she seems to enjoy it.
I'm also teaching her some parts of the human anatomy ... haha ... so far, I've only had success with the 'ear' and she is able to point to her ear when I ask her where it is.
It's been a great 1 year with my baby. Some days, I wonder how I ended up with this little bean that is so dependent on me and I have no more freedom to just take off somewhere to have fun with gary. But these are rare moments. Most days, I thank God for this little blessing in my life.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Nat cried a lot yesterday nite, no matter how I tried to pacify her, she still persisted in her crying for more than an hour. I wonder why babies cry? I figure after you've satisfied a baby's material needs like milk, cuddling, diaper changes, if they still persist in crying, it could be just general moodiness. Just like us adults, somedays we juz feel miserable except that as adults, we control our emotions and don't end up crying. I think having Nat has really built up my patience, after the one hour of crying, I still continued patting her and speaking softly to her, didnt lose my temper at all. After all, she's only a baby.
On another note, we also met up with our baby frens yesterday. It was a good meeting as I hadn't seen all the other babies for such a super long time. Everyone has grown so much, thinking back when we first became friends in May 07, all the babies were so tiny. Now they are all on the verge of walking and look so super cute. It's great having these bunch of friends. They know what I'm going through with nat and vice versa and are a great form of support for me.
During lunch today, we stopped by this Jap restaurant at Paragon for a quick lunch. Nat seems to like the soba noodles and was busy slurping it strand by strand. However, all the activities of the day must have tired her out, she actually fell asleep in the middle of munching a soba. It was quite a funny sight!
Nat cried a lot yesterday nite, no matter how I tried to pacify her, she still persisted in her crying for more than an hour. I wonder why babies cry? I figure after you've satisfied a baby's material needs like milk, cuddling, diaper changes, if they still persist in crying, it could be just general moodiness. Just like us adults, somedays we juz feel miserable except that as adults, we control our emotions and don't end up crying. I think having Nat has really built up my patience, after the one hour of crying, I still continued patting her and speaking softly to her, didnt lose my temper at all. After all, she's only a baby.
On another note, we also met up with our baby frens yesterday. It was a good meeting as I hadn't seen all the other babies for such a super long time. Everyone has grown so much, thinking back when we first became friends in May 07, all the babies were so tiny. Now they are all on the verge of walking and look so super cute. It's great having these bunch of friends. They know what I'm going through with nat and vice versa and are a great form of support for me.
During lunch today, we stopped by this Jap restaurant at Paragon for a quick lunch. Nat seems to like the soba noodles and was busy slurping it strand by strand. However, all the activities of the day must have tired her out, she actually fell asleep in the middle of munching a soba. It was quite a funny sight!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Sunday, 17 February 2007
Baby nat is a water baby, wonder why, since i did not swim much when she was in my tummy. But nevertheless, it's great. At Julia Gabriel's she enjoys herself immensely whenever it's swim time. Yesterday, me and gary were debating between going shopping or going home to nap, when I suddenly had a brainwave. Why not stop at the Jacob Ballas Playground at Botanic Gardens? The timing was kinda odd, so it would probably not be crowded. In fact, we had already brought nat there once when it first opened but then it was too crowded and nat a bit too young to enjoy herself.
Not this time, nat had a great time, although mummy did get a little wet but I guess it's fine, all in the name of good fun for baby. I still remember a few years ago, when I was walking at Botanic Gardens with my mum, the construction of this playground was still ongoing and I often thought to myself, how exciting could a playground be? Well, I must admit, it is certainly quite an interesting place for kids and their parents to hang out. This is a place we will probably visit more often, although, I think I will keep to going at odd timings to avoid the crowd.
Baby nat is a water baby, wonder why, since i did not swim much when she was in my tummy. But nevertheless, it's great. At Julia Gabriel's she enjoys herself immensely whenever it's swim time. Yesterday, me and gary were debating between going shopping or going home to nap, when I suddenly had a brainwave. Why not stop at the Jacob Ballas Playground at Botanic Gardens? The timing was kinda odd, so it would probably not be crowded. In fact, we had already brought nat there once when it first opened but then it was too crowded and nat a bit too young to enjoy herself.
Not this time, nat had a great time, although mummy did get a little wet but I guess it's fine, all in the name of good fun for baby. I still remember a few years ago, when I was walking at Botanic Gardens with my mum, the construction of this playground was still ongoing and I often thought to myself, how exciting could a playground be? Well, I must admit, it is certainly quite an interesting place for kids and their parents to hang out. This is a place we will probably visit more often, although, I think I will keep to going at odd timings to avoid the crowd.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
I have been doing flashcards with nat occasionally. Nothing fancy like those expensive flashcard programmes in the market, just something I bought from a kid's store with colourful pics and big words.
Today I went through the stack of cards with nat again, reading to her the word and emphasising on the phonics of each word. Later, when I showed her 3 options and asked her to pick the correct word, she actually got it correct at least 80% of the time. I'm really amazed. Maybe there is some merit in going through the flashcards with nat daily, although sometimes you really wonder if she is listening :)
I have been doing flashcards with nat occasionally. Nothing fancy like those expensive flashcard programmes in the market, just something I bought from a kid's store with colourful pics and big words.
Today I went through the stack of cards with nat again, reading to her the word and emphasising on the phonics of each word. Later, when I showed her 3 options and asked her to pick the correct word, she actually got it correct at least 80% of the time. I'm really amazed. Maybe there is some merit in going through the flashcards with nat daily, although sometimes you really wonder if she is listening :)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Monday, 11 February 2008
It's been a while since I last blogged. I also don't know why I've not felt a desire to blog these past few weeks. Nat's birthday was on 5 Feb. We didn't have any big celebration, just bought her a cake which she seemed to enjoy. Been kind of moody ... no particular reason ... well, nat is still the sunshine in my life :) best of all, she can walk, albeit unsteadily, you'll often find her plopping herself butt and all on the floor, she's getting there though and I think she'll be running about in another month or two.
It's been a while since I last blogged. I also don't know why I've not felt a desire to blog these past few weeks. Nat's birthday was on 5 Feb. We didn't have any big celebration, just bought her a cake which she seemed to enjoy. Been kind of moody ... no particular reason ... well, nat is still the sunshine in my life :) best of all, she can walk, albeit unsteadily, you'll often find her plopping herself butt and all on the floor, she's getting there though and I think she'll be running about in another month or two.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Saturday was not a particularly great day for me. We were in a hawker centre and as usual, nat was fretting while I tried to pacify her. When the maid took over, she was all smiles ... sigh I thought I had already got used to this ... but I guess not. To add salt to wound, some kapo uncle standing nearby thought he would give me his so very insightful view that "Your kid seems to like the maid better." I gave him a good glare and he shut up.
When I got home, I was in a rather depressed mood. The more I looked at nat, the more irritated I got, why can't she recognise who is her mummy, and after all the sleepless nights and sacrifices I had made for her. For the rest of the night, I pretty much ignored her and poor daddy had to take over and pacify her.
When I awoke on Sunday, I was glad that the feelings of resentment had disappeared. After all, nat's just a baby and she really is not aware of what's going on. If the maid is her primary care giver, of course she expresses preferences for her. I told myself I will try to control my emotions better and not let jealousy get in the way. But I guess it's easier said than done. But I'll try ...
On a happier note, we brought Nat for her weekly walk at the Botanic Gardens. This time round, she really is learning to "walk". I think that at home, she is not so confident of walking without support, for fear of falling on the hard ground. But on the grass patch, she really is a lot more eager to walk. My clever little bud is really quite cute ... while walking ... if at any time she feels insecure, she'll quickly plop her little butt on the ground, to lower the centre of gravity.
I love nat and no matter how my emotions may go awry sometimes, I will still love my baby.
When I got home, I was in a rather depressed mood. The more I looked at nat, the more irritated I got, why can't she recognise who is her mummy, and after all the sleepless nights and sacrifices I had made for her. For the rest of the night, I pretty much ignored her and poor daddy had to take over and pacify her.
When I awoke on Sunday, I was glad that the feelings of resentment had disappeared. After all, nat's just a baby and she really is not aware of what's going on. If the maid is her primary care giver, of course she expresses preferences for her. I told myself I will try to control my emotions better and not let jealousy get in the way. But I guess it's easier said than done. But I'll try ...
On a happier note, we brought Nat for her weekly walk at the Botanic Gardens. This time round, she really is learning to "walk". I think that at home, she is not so confident of walking without support, for fear of falling on the hard ground. But on the grass patch, she really is a lot more eager to walk. My clever little bud is really quite cute ... while walking ... if at any time she feels insecure, she'll quickly plop her little butt on the ground, to lower the centre of gravity.
I love nat and no matter how my emotions may go awry sometimes, I will still love my baby.
Monday, January 21, 2008
What is it about Little Bo Beep that my little babe has issues with? For those of you who have never heard the rhyme, it goes:
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them
Leave them alone and they'll come home
Bringing their tails behind them
A perfectly harmless rhyme or so it seems. Nat has been watching a CD with all these nursery rhymes sung in the form of catchy tunes. It's quite good with all the familiar o'le songs, Little Miss Muffet, Old King Cole, London Bridge, Three Little Kittens, Mary had a little lamb. She enjoys it ever so much and sometimes even attempts to dance to the tunes. The only issue she has is with Little Bo Peep. The moment Little Bo Peep comes on screen, she gives her infamous pout and a few seconds later, she cries. Initially, I thought it was just a coincidence but I've tested the theory a few times and have come to the same conclusion. There's something about the little miss that she hates.
Gary is convinced that it's because Bo Peep is in the form of a racoon in the cartoon and nat is frightened by the 2 black eyes (sort of panda-like) but i wonder ... she really looks perfectly nice and harmless ... oh well ... I guess this is one rhyme i ain't gonna hear nat recite when she gets older.
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them
Leave them alone and they'll come home
Bringing their tails behind them
A perfectly harmless rhyme or so it seems. Nat has been watching a CD with all these nursery rhymes sung in the form of catchy tunes. It's quite good with all the familiar o'le songs, Little Miss Muffet, Old King Cole, London Bridge, Three Little Kittens, Mary had a little lamb. She enjoys it ever so much and sometimes even attempts to dance to the tunes. The only issue she has is with Little Bo Peep. The moment Little Bo Peep comes on screen, she gives her infamous pout and a few seconds later, she cries. Initially, I thought it was just a coincidence but I've tested the theory a few times and have come to the same conclusion. There's something about the little miss that she hates.
Gary is convinced that it's because Bo Peep is in the form of a racoon in the cartoon and nat is frightened by the 2 black eyes (sort of panda-like) but i wonder ... she really looks perfectly nice and harmless ... oh well ... I guess this is one rhyme i ain't gonna hear nat recite when she gets older.
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