不要哭，不可以哭

她已经长大了，不再是小baby了。

Just this morning, when we reached CC, she looked at me and said, '不要哭，不可以哭'. When at CC, she will give me a hug n run to her class to join her frens, she just love sitting on her teacher's lap. This week has been fuss free and cry free when dropping her off at CC.

Mr Teh

It is so funny that the little one is referring us by name, calling ATM, Mr Teh and me by Michelle. I know ATM get piss off at time when he is being called Mr Teh by P. Whereas for me, i m glad, she knows our name. At least when she is able to tell the lady at customer service of some shopping center when she is lost. Well, i like the way she call me.... Mommy Meeeeeeechelleeeeeee...... so sweet.......

I Love you

At times, i find P very annoying especially when i m busy doing work. But this little gal really know how to get your attention. As usual, i m busy doing my work and she was toking non stop. Knowing that i wasnt paying attention to her. She said 'Mommy, mommy, i love you, i love you.... can u come over please'. How can you just ignore her when she is saying 'i love you' in a sad puppy voice. And that really gets my attention.

Tiger Mother

Finally got my paws on the book 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother' by Amy Chua. I got it at a low price $28 at Chinatown Sq compared to $30+ in bookshop. Half way thru' the book, i m glad tt my parents were nt rich, else will be forced to practice piano or some musical instrument. My parents are the typical Chinese, they think tt having a gd education will lead to gd life.... Not true.... At young, my dad will tell us tt he wish tt we will be doctors or engineers. My elder and youngest sisters are the smart 1 cos they did very well in school, whereas me and the other younger sister who are nt so smart, shown the typical middle child syndrome.

Even till now, my parents adore the 2 smart one, the elder being the pharmacist and youngest is now practising medicine down under. The parents always brag abt them being busy with their work and so on. My other sister is working as an account assistant in a well know pharmaceutical company. Notice tt they are in health related field. Whereas me, always been an outcast since young, never been able surpass my older sister in term of grades. My dad wanted me to be a teacher, but i wanted to be a nurse. End up he won as he is paying for my tuition fee, i spend 4y in uni doing something that chinese parents will never agree with. I had a degree in applied chemistry specialising in petroleum geochemistry.... During my 4y course, i've never see any oversea students enrolled in the course, and i m the only international student. I worked in BP sister company after i graduated. Then in a research lab. My parents have no freaking idea what i m doing even till now...... To prove to my dad that i m nt stupid, i applied NUS research scholarship to pursue my graduate degree..... I got it but instead of pursuing a PhD, i graduated with a Masters. Being an academic is nt what i want. I m happy with what i m now..... Finally learning to let go and pursue ones dream, one can be happy.

I wish i can be a good mother who can be flexible and not pushy in raising my children. I dun wan to be a typical Chinese tiger mother. P still cant recognise all her ABC, well what the heck, i only know my ABC when i was in P1 (i didnt even attend kindergarden). ATM think i m to lax with P.

Dear 16 year old me

Melanoma is the 2nd killer in children and young adult. In our family, we enjoy outdoor activities, we stock up alot of sunscreen at home and spf 50 fisherman hats for P. I m making it a habit for P to block up when we go up, so is wearing her hat. My aunt has impetigo, to play safe, i block every1 up with spf 80 sun screen before going outdoor. In CC, the teachers will block them up and mosquito repel the children b4 outdoor play. We prepared a pre-outdoor kit for P in her school bag, KS huh...

Nutren Junior

Wrote to nestle, to ask for some FM sample, Nutren Junior. Guess what, P doesnt like it either.... Well i m just gonna feed her fresh milk, which will save me a lot of $$ in long run. Came to think abt it, only us still feeding our toddler FM. In western countries, the kids are drinking fresh milk, only children with special needs will be fed FM.

Me: Why u dun like milk?
P: milk nt nice
Me: What do u mean by 'not nice'?
P: Milk is sweet, yuck

Ok, P dun like sweet stuff, except sweets and ice cream. She takes dark chocolate and hates milk chocolate, takes vitagen (50% less sugar) n dislikes yakult, and hates Milo. With her reply, i tried her Pediasure. Yes the milk is sweet. But which kids will refuse sweet stuff? I m so not going to force her to drink her FM, but well i have 6 cans left in the pantry. Well at least till we ran out of FM.....

Kids' Gallery @ Young Parents Fiesta

We were there to sign up for my yearly subscription, by them time i reached there on Fri evening, all the gifts of choices were out of stock. So we ended up taking the mandarin VCD.

Went down on Sat afternoon, and sign P up for a craft session @ Kids' Gallery. P painted her rabbit cardboard frame n deco the crown. She enjoys herself, the teachers are friendly (nt to mention cute n pretty too) and the staffs are not pushy. If it is nearer to our place, we would have sign her up for the art class.

Deciding the colors for her rabbit

Orange for her rabbit

Getting helps from the staff