Tooth fairy, pls come another day

(Backdated: photo taken on 7th Jan'11)

My 5.5yo Kayla has just lost her first milk tooth & her first permanent tooth can be seen breaking through.

She has requested daddy to give her a coin instead so she gets to keep her tooth.

Good dancing, Ballerina

I have been waiting for this day - to watch Kayla perform !! There is only one day per term for parents to sit in.

I think Kayla has done really well.

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The Baby Proms (Syd Opera house)

Kayla's first pre-school excursion to The Baby Proms at the Sydney Opera House. The show and the orchestra was amazing !

The children had their morning tea on the steps of the Opera House, before going into the auditorium. After the show, we went to the Botanic Gardens for lunch (picnic). It was beautiful experience for the kids.

Outside the Opera House


Botanic Gardens


Kayla's best friend, Gabriella.

God helps you

Kayla believes God watches over her like how HE watches little George in the story book:




Gabriella & Kayla

I just found out Gabriella will be attending the same catholic school as Kayla :)

Hello bedroom

Finally, the kids have migrated to their own bedroom & guess whos suffering from seperation anxiety ?

ME !

The kids chose their own bedsheets and decor. We sorted out the toys for each box and made the room as cosy as possible. It wasnt easy coming to a compromise because the boy wanted cars, rockets and dinosaurs for the room and the girl .. fairies, butterflies and anything pink !




Kayla's little corner:


Angel vs the red devils !

Presents from nai nai

Next Monday is Kieran's 3rd birthday. Nai nai's parcel arrived just in time - 2 story books, a birthday card & a big ang pow.



Kieran is able to colour within the lines now - colouring his birthday card:


A gift for Kayla too - Dora porcelain tea set !

Toilet training

Some time in March, I tried to toilet train Kieran but he was very uncooperative - refused to do his small & big business in the toilet so I reckon he needed more time.

Now that hes more receptive to instructions, I let him go diaper-free during day since last Friday. It has been 4 days and so far, 1 "small" accident & 1 "big" one !

To encourage him, I have a reward chart on my bathroom door and also bought wiggles & thomas underwears too.

Slow progression but we will get there.

At 34 months ...

Kieran has morphed into a very vocal & expressive little rascal ! Gone are the days when we were worried about his speech development.

Sulking, sighing and "so angry" :



"Humph.. I am so angry"

Join the dots

Kieran can hold a pencil properly with a firm grip. A few minutes of drawing and colouring everyday really helps in his fine motor skills.

He enjoys doing the dots-to-dots book. Hes quite good with his ABCs & 123s now. I am very happy!

Now and then ...

When Kayla was 3yo..



One year later..


How time flies ...

Little Graduates

Our little ones graduated from Kindermusik - Our Time - on the 20th Jun. Both of them have gained confidence over the 16 weeks course & they sang, danced & participated freely. They will have more musical fun when the new term starts in July !

"Action speaks louder than words"

Thats my boy.

I am always worried that Kieran is not vocal enough. Sometimes I feel like I am a horrible mom - not teaching enough - when I see other kids of his age singing & speaking alot more. But whenever I see him quietly & patiently doing a puzzle and then fixing it all over again with little or no difficulties, I know he is special in his own little ways.

Solving a 30pcs 5 foot long floor puzzle, by himself:




Completed !

What a move !

Whenever Kayla gets into a fight with her brother, she gets an earful from mummy me. Lately before I can step in, she will purposely stand in her brother's way to "invite trouble" & the moment he accidentally knock into her, she will let out the most heart wrenching cry !!!

Kayla: "Kieran hit me, mummy !!"

Me: ......... (deep breaths)

1st day at pre-school

Today Kayla started her once weekly pre-school, from 9am- 3pm. Just 10 mins slow walk from our home.

People tell me its usually the moms who experience seperation anxiety more than the kids.. how true !! But I am also very relieved she loves the school & very eager to ask questions. MANY many questions in fact ! Aiyo.


Thats Kayla looking at the camera. Waiting for their morning tea to be served.



Big classroom & I love the big outdoor space.

Kayla was so tired (from talking I guess !!) she knocked out when she reached home !!!

Terrible Twos !

Terrible twos or some experts call it "The First Adolescence"- is a difficult phase for parents !

I feel very guilty. I have been very relax with the kids since we shifted to our new place. When gong2 & popo came over, I took the opportunity to shake leg, sleep & shop. Yesterday it was so difficult to get back into routine until I had a headache ! Today, I lugged 2 kids to see three pre-schools for Kayla. Tough job because my "terrible twos" was VERY uncooperative - in short, he did exactly the opposite of what I wanted !

Dinner time he had a few spoonfuls and happily hid behind the canopy!

God, please help !!!

Kindermusik week 5

Today was their 5th music lesson and they enjoyed all the classes so far. Repetition is an extremely impt learning tool & thats why the teacher repeats & repeats... until daddy & I couldnt stop yawning !! wa ha ha ha !!!


There were 3 other students in class. Kieran sat comfortably on the teacher's lap during story time.


Week 4 newsletter.

1st lesson at Kindermusik

Guess what? We were the only family who signed up for this term, so we will be having private lessons till June !!! Daddy & I felt really awkward initially but were very relieved when we saw how much Kayla & Kieran enjoyed themselves. They had the teacher's fullest attention and the big space to dance & run, all to themselves !




The kids love story time more than anything else !


Our Milk & Cookies home materials (activity book, story book, music CD and a stir xylophone).

Colouring is fun

Milestone: Colour within the lines

After weeks of practising her strokes, Kayla has better grip control. She is able to draw straight lines & colour nicely within the lines :)




Well done !!

Kindermusik

We went for Kindermusik demo class this morning. There were about 9 children between 18mths to 3yrs old. Kayla was good and Kieran? He was distracted by the coloured chart on the wall behind us most of the time. But when it was time to clap, hop & play with the rhythm sticks, he was all attentive!

We look forward to attend all the 16 lessons with them!

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