If you like this video...
(tip: play both videos at the same time)
..then you will understand why Jude gets so high on it
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
(another) Journey of parenting
Today after the playclass, the team of mama and son went to kino to look at some books. Jude was delighted to see some comics on the shelves and busied himself as usual. I was nearby finding my book.
Then i saw that he had the books sprawled all over the floor. They were brand new books and he was playing with his saliva. grrrrr... I told him in a firm voice that he had to clear up the books if he was not going to read them. The immediate reaction was a really loud screeching whine and attempting to start the lie-on-floor-and-spin stunt.
It was really embarressing because there were some ladies nearby and they were all looking as if to see how i was going to handle the situation without pulling my hair out. stress
(this is the kind of situation when u wish u could just escape by scooping him up and scoot out of the shop, but i was not going to let Jude walk out of there without putting the books back on the shelf himself)
go down to his level. look into his eyes. firm voice. warning number one.
books back on the shelf.
end of the embarressing moment.
but many more to come.
sighz.
Then i saw that he had the books sprawled all over the floor. They were brand new books and he was playing with his saliva. grrrrr... I told him in a firm voice that he had to clear up the books if he was not going to read them. The immediate reaction was a really loud screeching whine and attempting to start the lie-on-floor-and-spin stunt.
It was really embarressing because there were some ladies nearby and they were all looking as if to see how i was going to handle the situation without pulling my hair out. stress
(this is the kind of situation when u wish u could just escape by scooping him up and scoot out of the shop, but i was not going to let Jude walk out of there without putting the books back on the shelf himself)
go down to his level. look into his eyes. firm voice. warning number one.
books back on the shelf.
end of the embarressing moment.
but many more to come.
sighz.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
the world class airport for the world class boy
The Godma and the mama met early in the morning to bring the little bugger to the world class airport today.TIRING!!
he had great fun running in the huge halls. i was like him when i was a kid, loved to visit the airport becos there's just so much space to run!
But I was not sure whether he knew that those were aeroplanes which he was looking at.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Fine day at the Botanic Gardens
Yesterday's weather was nice, no hot sun, no rain, just very breezy throughout the day. Perfect for a picnic.
Once Jude was up from his nap, I packed the picnic stuff and off we go to the Garden! But my back almost broke on the way there. We had to cross an overhead bridge and in order to save time, i carried the fat pig + the pram, up and down! you little chicken, u better remember how mama carried all 10kg of you up and down the bridge!!
Well, the workout was worth the effort, becos Jude loved it once he stepped in the garden. He got down from his pram, took a pee and started running towards the pigeons. The swans must have been hungry and waddled towards us. I the timid mama, was so scared; they looked intimadating! Jude just simply ran around them as if they were his long time friends.
He asked to hold my hands while walking across the grass. i guess he must have been so used to walking on cement that he's afraid of the grass! Kids nowadays are so different from us... i hope he'll become more comfortable with Nature!
We settled down on our mat and i fed him. I think he felt interesting having his dinner in the open air. He ran off kicking the ball occasionally, but finished his dinner while gobbling down some chips offered by another picnicker.
But we had to leave pretty soon, becos i saw dark clouds coming. We were out of the place in less than 1 hour! Wish we can stay longer. Next time maybe.
Once Jude was up from his nap, I packed the picnic stuff and off we go to the Garden! But my back almost broke on the way there. We had to cross an overhead bridge and in order to save time, i carried the fat pig + the pram, up and down! you little chicken, u better remember how mama carried all 10kg of you up and down the bridge!!
Well, the workout was worth the effort, becos Jude loved it once he stepped in the garden. He got down from his pram, took a pee and started running towards the pigeons. The swans must have been hungry and waddled towards us. I the timid mama, was so scared; they looked intimadating! Jude just simply ran around them as if they were his long time friends.
He asked to hold my hands while walking across the grass. i guess he must have been so used to walking on cement that he's afraid of the grass! Kids nowadays are so different from us... i hope he'll become more comfortable with Nature!
We settled down on our mat and i fed him. I think he felt interesting having his dinner in the open air. He ran off kicking the ball occasionally, but finished his dinner while gobbling down some chips offered by another picnicker.
But we had to leave pretty soon, becos i saw dark clouds coming. We were out of the place in less than 1 hour! Wish we can stay longer. Next time maybe.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Eating out with the Boy
Playclass usually ends at 11-plus, and the team of mama and son likes to dilly dally around Paragon because there's muji there at the 4th level and the compulsory 10minutes at the playground at the 5th level. Jude does an incredibly steady slide and i love seeing that 3 seconds of thrilled look on his face as he goes weeeeee down. Life as a kid is all about thrills. 
We had lunch at The Soup Spoon too. This was the third time Jude had "outside food" entirely for his meal(1st time at ichiban boshi, 2nd time at taka food court). I'm actually trying to introduce him to more "outside food" so that i dun have to bring a thermos of
porridge everytime we go out for meals. But it's really hard to find food which is healthy and easy for him to eat. So today's lunch was really exciting for me and very interesting for him. he loved the mushroom soup and i was so relieved! Then I put pieces of ham, bread and some honey stars on a separate plate just for him and he busied himself with that plate. I was so pleased that i could have my lunch in peace while he fed himself! Hurray Jude!
We had lunch at The Soup Spoon too. This was the third time Jude had "outside food" entirely for his meal(1st time at ichiban boshi, 2nd time at taka food court). I'm actually trying to introduce him to more "outside food" so that i dun have to bring a thermos of
porridge everytime we go out for meals. But it's really hard to find food which is healthy and easy for him to eat. So today's lunch was really exciting for me and very interesting for him. he loved the mushroom soup and i was so relieved! Then I put pieces of ham, bread and some honey stars on a separate plate just for him and he busied himself with that plate. I was so pleased that i could have my lunch in peace while he fed himself! Hurray Jude!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
the journey of parenting
Jude has undoubtedly the hugest amount of attention showered on him even before he was born, possibly as much as that of the Future Prince of Japan. You can't imagine how great he is in the eyes of at least six people. He made these six people become first timers overnight -
first time mum,
first time dad,
first time ah ma,
first time ah gong,
first time wai po,
first time wai gong.
But no way am i going to let the little one get his way just because he's so remarkable in our eyes. I borrowed tons of parenting books from the library and spent every free moment on the net reading up on how other parents bring up their kids. I even bought Supernanny vcds to watch while folding laundry. Not sure about the father, but i was a tyrant while growing up - all the way to adulthood. I foresee Jude to be equally bad. I better be prepared.
Experts are not called experts for nothing. All experts said that kids after one would start to test their limits. and true enough, Jude displayed signs of having his own mind not long after his first birthday. He started throwing tantrums if he didn't get his way and it took me a lot of energy to hold him still while he kicked and screamed. Unfortunately for him, his mother, me, had been well prepared after all the researching and supernanny vcds. I had seen this episode coming. Time for bounderies, limits and "no!". Time for Jude to know that his mother is not to mess with.
To date, i can't really boast that he's an angel, but at least he understands my explainations most of the time and can be successfully distracted from his naughty activities. The naughty corner pretty much worked, but i always forget to use it. I think i will use that more often when he's a bit older and knows how to spend some time to think. Regretfully, i spank him a lot on his little palms and his little butt. I know i can't rely on this method for too long 'cos it'll backfire eventually.
so.... more parenting books, more internet searches, more supernanny vcds to watch. I guess it's a neverending journey as long as i'm a parent. I subscribe to biblicalparenting.org and i love this excerpt from an article they recently sent me :
first time mum,
first time dad,
first time ah ma,
first time ah gong,
first time wai po,
first time wai gong.
But no way am i going to let the little one get his way just because he's so remarkable in our eyes. I borrowed tons of parenting books from the library and spent every free moment on the net reading up on how other parents bring up their kids. I even bought Supernanny vcds to watch while folding laundry. Not sure about the father, but i was a tyrant while growing up - all the way to adulthood. I foresee Jude to be equally bad. I better be prepared.
Experts are not called experts for nothing. All experts said that kids after one would start to test their limits. and true enough, Jude displayed signs of having his own mind not long after his first birthday. He started throwing tantrums if he didn't get his way and it took me a lot of energy to hold him still while he kicked and screamed. Unfortunately for him, his mother, me, had been well prepared after all the researching and supernanny vcds. I had seen this episode coming. Time for bounderies, limits and "no!". Time for Jude to know that his mother is not to mess with.
To date, i can't really boast that he's an angel, but at least he understands my explainations most of the time and can be successfully distracted from his naughty activities. The naughty corner pretty much worked, but i always forget to use it. I think i will use that more often when he's a bit older and knows how to spend some time to think. Regretfully, i spank him a lot on his little palms and his little butt. I know i can't rely on this method for too long 'cos it'll backfire eventually.
so.... more parenting books, more internet searches, more supernanny vcds to watch. I guess it's a neverending journey as long as i'm a parent. I subscribe to biblicalparenting.org and i love this excerpt from an article they recently sent me :
Most of all, be patient. Training takes time and implies lots of work. You're a coach and your child is in training. Give your kids a vision for living life on a different level and they will grow into some great relating patterns.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Perfect weather for the beach
We went to the beach today. Brillant weather! We made the perfect choice to head down to East Coast Park in the afternoon. I was so worried earlier in the morning. wasn't sure if Jude could tolerate the heat, wat if it rains, wat if Jude falls sick after the beach outing. And my mum had to call me at 1.30pm and yelled about the stormy weather up at the north area.
But luck was on our side! The weather was just nice when we reached ECP at about 2.30pm. A pity Jude didn't have a good nap and he was a bit grumpy. And i'm surprised to learn something new about him today. He doesn't like his feet and shorts soiled! Whined and whined about his sandcovered feet. I tried to get him interested in the waves, but he was not too happy about getting his shorts wet. Fussy kid! I made a mental note to bring him to the beach more often. The mother is the beach-lover, how can the son be not one!
Anyhow, today's beach outing was a breakthrough for me. I have my good friend Meiling to thank for this. She insisted that the weather will be great and nothing will happen to Jude. and she's right! I've never been able to convince myself to let Jude be more exposed to outdoor activities like this, because i'm so afraid of him falling ill because of the heat. When he was 4months old, i insisted on bringing him to a playgroup even though the sun was raging, and i wasn't careful enough about his health then. He developed a slight fever after the playgroup session and fell so ill. That was how careless i was and he was so fragile. Even though the father did not say anything or blamed me at that time, i felt really guilty and i still feel it now. It's the kind of memory that just etch in the mind, to remind myself that i've got to be more alert when it comes to my son's health.
note : he didn't fall sick after all! hurray!
But luck was on our side! The weather was just nice when we reached ECP at about 2.30pm. A pity Jude didn't have a good nap and he was a bit grumpy. And i'm surprised to learn something new about him today. He doesn't like his feet and shorts soiled! Whined and whined about his sandcovered feet. I tried to get him interested in the waves, but he was not too happy about getting his shorts wet. Fussy kid! I made a mental note to bring him to the beach more often. The mother is the beach-lover, how can the son be not one!
Anyhow, today's beach outing was a breakthrough for me. I have my good friend Meiling to thank for this. She insisted that the weather will be great and nothing will happen to Jude. and she's right! I've never been able to convince myself to let Jude be more exposed to outdoor activities like this, because i'm so afraid of him falling ill because of the heat. When he was 4months old, i insisted on bringing him to a playgroup even though the sun was raging, and i wasn't careful enough about his health then. He developed a slight fever after the playgroup session and fell so ill. That was how careless i was and he was so fragile. Even though the father did not say anything or blamed me at that time, i felt really guilty and i still feel it now. It's the kind of memory that just etch in the mind, to remind myself that i've got to be more alert when it comes to my son's health.
note : he didn't fall sick after all! hurray!
Typical day at home and expensive fish for the boy
Yesterday was a usual day at home. Our usual day means...8.00am
- Wake up, Jude will have his morning milk, mama does hsework.
- Poo-poo (he doesn't do it everyday though).
- he takes his vitamins.
9.00am
- Sesame Street!
- Mama has her breakfast
10.00am
- Mama brings him over to the in-laws' place;they live just next block.
- Mama's personal time! marketing, tv, internet! (while preparing for the boy's lunch)
12.00pm
- Jude back from in-laws' place
- Lunch, while watching High Five!
- a bit of playtime, before he starts whining for milk and sleep
1.30pm
- ... ZZZzzzzz...
- More personal time for Mama! Lunch! Tv! Internet! (otherwise, preparing for dinner)
- sometimes mama has 'projects'. Wash windows, wash cupboards, wash toilets, wash the floor, laundry, etc.
4.00pm - 4.30pm
- Jude wakes up from nap
- playtime/storytime/internettime
5.30pm
- Mama starts cooking and Jude plays by himself (usually pulling out pots and pans from kitchen drawers
6.00pm plus
- Playground! (if raining, more playtime with the pots and pans)
7.00pm
- Back from playground
- Shower
- Dinner for the whole family
8.00pm
- Mama showers and Jude lounges with his father in front of the tv
- a bottle of freshly squeezed orange juice for the boy
9.00pm
- Milk, storybook, songs
10.00pm
- Jude goes to slumberland
- Mama goes to tv or internet, whichever is available!
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Our day looks simple, but it tires me out easily! I usually knock out by 12am, unless i'm hooked onto chatting on the MSN. Thank god for the internet though.
Jude hadn't had fish for a long time. He doesn't like meat or fish much actually, always spitting them out whenever i feed him some. I now understand why experts say it's normal for toddlers to be picky about food. Well, yesterday, i panfried some salmon fish for him. Damn expensive fish! cost me $5 for a mid cut slab! but it's really really healthy and i read about how important it is to build up a strong body between the age of two to six(part of my mission as a stayhome mama is to 'rear' a healthy kid!).Luckily Jude liked the salmon fish. How do i know? Becos he nodded his head each time he takes a bite of it and asked for more! I taught him to nod his head if he likes what he's eating - hahaha!
It's really joyful for a mum to see her kid enjoy her cooking.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
New Playterm and Fruits
Had a great time at ELC Paragon today. Jude has been attending ELC playclasses weekly since he was 9months old. How time flies! He had just learnt crawling then and he would dash excitedly towards the toys whenever i put him down on the playmat. I remember beaming when he learnt how to keep the toys when the teacher held out the basket for him; that was when he was about 1year old. Now, he can understand and follow the teacher's instructions prefectly, thoroughly enjoying himself in the process of learning. These play sessions are great! I'll be really sad when Jude becomes too old for them.
The other day, Godma HL introduced raisins to Jude. He didn't want to try it initially, but once he did, he actually liked it. It's really great, because raisins are healthy snacks and i do want him to try new stuffs other than his usual biscuits. I hope he's willing to try more of other fruits too!
This is the way he reacts whenever i come out from the kitchen with a piece of dragonfruit.
You don't know how tiring it is just to feed this little brat!!!
The other day, Godma HL introduced raisins to Jude. He didn't want to try it initially, but once he did, he actually liked it. It's really great, because raisins are healthy snacks and i do want him to try new stuffs other than his usual biscuits. I hope he's willing to try more of other fruits too!
This is the way he reacts whenever i come out from the kitchen with a piece of dragonfruit.
You don't know how tiring it is just to feed this little brat!!!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
First post for this new blog
I've tried blogging before. First time on Livejournal for a few years when i was still single, second time on blogger.com after i gave birth to a baby son but i was never disciplined enough to go on. I used to love writing in school because my English teachers praised my essays and i was always proud of that. i need to practise essay writing anyway - hahaha! And with a buddy's encouragement(you know who you are!), i picked up my pen, or rather, i start typing again. I don't think i'll an avid blogger like many others though. I would like to just pen down my thoughts about my 'new' life as a mother.
Sounds weird? Yeah, still can't believe i am a mum. A MUM! I do love being one. It's so exciting watching the little bugger grow up, from a little squirt so dependent on me to a two legged mini-monster who is the main cause of my backaches, headaches, armaches, whole-bodyaches.
HE is the MINI-MONSTER.
Yeah, he's like the steering wheel for me. He's the reason for all the decisions i make. I'm responsible for his wholesome meals, the frequency of his poopoo, the colour of his peepee, his health, his outlook in life, his feelings, his future .. it's scary that I have to take charge of someone.
I'm dying to do a good job. I can't mess up this time.
Sounds weird? Yeah, still can't believe i am a mum. A MUM! I do love being one. It's so exciting watching the little bugger grow up, from a little squirt so dependent on me to a two legged mini-monster who is the main cause of my backaches, headaches, armaches, whole-bodyaches.
HE is the MINI-MONSTER.
Yeah, he's like the steering wheel for me. He's the reason for all the decisions i make. I'm responsible for his wholesome meals, the frequency of his poopoo, the colour of his peepee, his health, his outlook in life, his feelings, his future .. it's scary that I have to take charge of someone.
I'm dying to do a good job. I can't mess up this time.
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