The Loooong Wait..........

This is one of the worst wait I've ever encountered! I've been eyeing (since last year) to get these Foogoo water bottle in replacement of those non BPA plastic bottles that Jamie & Jeremy are using. It's definitely worth waiting for ! Yea, so they will be using these straw stainless steel water bottles for peace of mind! RSP $41 each and I'm getting one for $28 !

Color Memory

Another right brain training tool that adds into the kids' homeschool curriculum. It's sooooooo good and I love it so much! Jeremy definitely needs lotsa drilling to boost his memory linking skills.

End of Term 1

It's another Term 1 round up and I've gotten back their school works. While browsing through individual work, I've noticed that Jamie is still maintaining her work well although her handwriting is messier than b4. As for Jeremy, I do not have high expectation on him since his motor skill is slower than his Jie-Jie. However, I am pleased to get compliments from his teachers that he pays attention well during lessons and he can focus when doing work. Check out here for few of his school works update!!

Baby Plus Prenatal Educational System

Got this 2nd set from a nice mummy quite some time ago and I finally hit 18weeks whereby I will be wearing this 2x daily till 32weeks ! She has testified that her daughter is more alert when born. Hmm, shall see how it comes when #3 arrives.

Eyes Training

Got few sets from a friend's supplier and started Jamie & Jeremy to train their photographic memory. These are categorized into 4 categories, namely Photo Memory, Color Differentiation, Space Memory and Instance Memory. These games will improve the child’s photographic memory and observation skills. I am very impressed wif such training and hopefully can source some suitable cartoons and DIY myself!

More IQ Games ???

Thank God that both Jamie & Jeremy are very into such brain teasers games and they normally do not fuss whenever we spend some time to play these together. We normally spend our evening time together either reading books or doing some right brain kits. Here Jamie is being challenged and its not easy to solve as each level progresses on. RULE : Put back the 4 puzzle pieces and make sure all boats are hidden except the ones visible on the challenge card. 48 different challenges!

Self Made Flash Cards

Just bought some blank 4x6" blank cards to DIY the multiplication time table for Jamie. I have not started her on time table while finding the best methods to ease her learning. Will be starting wif flash cards + music that reads out the summation while I flash, I'll also be using Kumon assessment book to boost her understanding on multiplication.

More Blogging ??

I've officially created 1 blog under Jeremy's name. Let's hope I am not overwhelmed wif updating their individual blog as well as this current blog :)

Buy 1 Get 1 FREE!!

Went to popular bookstore initially to get a box of laminating pouch and while I was queuing up to make payment, I saw these series of stickers books that attracted my attention! Its too good to believe that such books are going for 50% off!!

Mandarin Speech & Drama

I am just so glad to receive the letter from Jeremy's teacher about the Saturday enrichment at his school! While Jamie only started from Term 3 whereby this time, the school allows nursery kids to start from Term 2!! So the timing will be just nice since Jamie will be going for 9am swimming while Jeremy's lesson commences at 830am.

Flash Cards

I am seriously back into flash cards (especially encyclopedic knowledge topics) sessions wif the kids daily. And more reading of both English & Chinese books too! This is so after realising that Jamie is going to hit 6yo come end July and this would means that her left brain will take over right brain. So, alot of right brain stimulations activities will be jamming up for Jamie.

Meet the Teacher Session

Finally we will get to meet Jeremy's form teacher to discuss about his progress and development in school since the start of school in January. This time, papa will be coming along too! I am equally excited as I am looking forward to see his school works done during school time as well as updates from teacher.

Bye-Bye Bloatedness

I am now into my 16wks of pregnancy and I am feeling soooo much better without having to take small meals and feeling so bloated after that. Yippee! With this surge of energy that I've now, I'm very eager to prepare materials for #3 since I've 2 past teaching experiences wif Jamie & Jeremy. Just last week, I've downloaded tons of b/w newborn pixs and managed to get it printed out today! Gee, definitely much cheaper to DIY than get it outside. And I will be reselling all the laminated cards out once #3 has outgrown it.

Brought Jeremy for a trial session at Little Neuro Tree. Have never enrolled my kids to such right brain enrichments and I must say I'm so amazed but what the kids are learning within the short 1 hour!!! He will be going for anohter 2 more trials before deciding if we should let him complete the entire term or not. Anyway, he can only attend till before I give birth since I've to sit in wif him.

Learning Maths Through Play ??

Very surprised for the first time (since Jamie started studying in this school 2yrs ago) to be invited by their school for a free 2hrs workshop for parents!! No harm going right ?

Parent Volunteer Updates

After sending 2 emails to inform the school of my pregnancy, there's still no news so I quickly picked up the phone and dialled the number. Thank God I received their replies via phone call and an email today! So I will be assign for desk bound or indoor activities instead. Kudos to journey to complete my remaining 26hours!!

Primary Preparation ??

This has not really crossed my mind since I thought I'm drilling Jamie pretty well since she was 1+. We will do all sorts of brain teasers activities, ranging from IQ games to worksheets and reading etc etc. After reading this article, I realised that there's still some works yet to be drill on!! So, parents, do read on and find out where you are at before heading for herps of surprises next year! Enjoy!

On Fire!!

This shocked me when I looked up into the sky near my block! I quickly rang my fren and asked if her flat is on fire and thank God its not. But its surely one of the unit/flat nearby caught fire! Hope nobody is hurt.

Valentine's Gift

Did a very simple gift for CQ within a very short period of time when kids were not around. As years get by, our ways of celebrating such events have also "down scaled" to more practical and meaningful gifts/meals. And coincidently, we had our in laws and WJ at our place over for a dinner, hahahahaa!!

IQ Hoppers Game

Jamie likes to play wif this game so much so that she is approaching completion after 1 last game to go.... Ask me why? Well, she said she loves the frog!

Tiny Love Symphony In Motion Farmyard Animal Cot Mobile

This has been highly recommended by alot of forum mummies as well as a personal fren of mine who has just given birth 2mths ago. Thank God that I managed to find 1 seller who happened to clear this off after using it for 5mths. So it's as good as new and I got this at 50% off!

KinderKit Game Set

This is another game that he is finally "fit" to play ! Frankly speaking, I prefer to train him using such gadgets however he will be lacking in writing skills should I not pump up some activity worksheets for him.

Mighty Mind Game

Finally I can take out this game to train Jeremy after Jamie had completed this long time ago. There's going to be more of such mind training games to stimulate him in days to come !

Jeremy's 1st Homework

You can call this MY homework instead of his. Wahahahaaa.... at least I held his hand to write his name and class.

I Dun Want to Sleep!!

Found this lil boy lying motionless on the sofa while clinging tightly onto his fire engine!!!! Could it be the flash cards session that tired him out or ....

Mimi Star

Jamie took home a chinese homework to be submitted coming Monday. While I was resting on the sofa, I seized the opportunity and asked her to match the words together.

Kungfu Panda

Papa rented the movie and got the kids to watch it on 2nd day of CNY. We have been tempted to rent this for the family to watch many times ago but was put on hold as CQ was worried about those violate kungfu acts that may "corrupt" their minds. Anyway, quite a regretful move. Jamie drew her fav "Master Shifu" last night. I think its quite cute.

Missing-In-Action

I have been off blogging for almost 10days although I'm still able to find time to log in to check mails n stuff. I am definitely busier becos we have just sent our domestic helper back home. And we are now without any help. If you ask me how I manage, well, by God's grace I am doing good except I couldn't whip up a 3 dishes 1 soup dinner for the family. For this, we've decided to get Tingkat instead.

Reunion Dinner

My dearest dad.... hmm, I do look much slimmer ever since I'm pregnant. Pls let me put on some good weight!

Montessori Phonics

I've formally started Jeremy on the Montessori Pink Scheme (level 1, 3 letter words). As he hasn't started to write yet (still on pre-writing exercises), I won't be covering the worksheets as of now.

Preston

Ever since the end of school holiday, I've started Jamie again wif daily language, Math, IQ practise again. Now that she has graduated from Montessori phonics, I can now focus more on Grammar wif her instead. This is one of my fav book that I'm using to teach her. It's so thin yet a very comprehensive book indeed! I remembered I did this when I was in my school days too.

CNY Preparation

While the children are in school, I quickly did my last minute shopping at a nearby supermarket. Little ?? Aiya, can lah. Anyway, nowadays people dun eat like as if they haven't eat for years. Just snack, I think should be sufficient (still gotta get Bak Kwa le). Plus, we rarely have guest. Most of the time, we will go to in laws' side to "feel" the CNY mood. I am still hesitating if we should get the miniature lion dance gadget for the kids to play or not. And CQ been complaining not enough CNY ornaments to jazz up the house. Hmm, I seriously dunno where to hang those red red thingy ley.

Work for the little boy

I am in awe whenever I see how much Jeremy can accomplish by himself. Perhaps becos he's quite petite in size, we always think that he is still a baby. BUT this baby has grown and he is such a smart, vocal boy. I thank God for blessing us wif such an adorable, wonderful playmate for Jamie. Nowadays I see more of them playing happily wif each other, lesser quarrels and fights for sure. Here's some of the new assessment books Jeremy is working on. He is learning very fast, faster than Jamie when she was 3years old. I guessed this gotta do wif experience. I hope that I can do better wif #3.

#3 Updates

I am 10weeks 3 days pregnant as of today. Finally can see the visible baby and of course the heartbeat. Am very relief to see the positive updates each time we visit the gynaelogist. Will continue to pray for God's protection upon us that the foetus will grow healthily wif no birth defects, adnormalities or down syndrome etc.

Right Brain Stimulation

If you ask me if Kindergarten education is sufficient for children in Singapore ? Well, based on recent report, its definitely not enough! That's why, many parents are pushing their children, especially age 6, for pre-primary clash courses just to ensure that their children are well prepared for primary school education system. So what am I going to do wif my children?? To me, an early headstart in preschool is essential and as a parent, I would want to give my best of what I can teach them at home so that they do not end up not knowing what to do when they are 7 years old. Kiasu? No, I am definitely not one of those in the front rows. But neither am I at the back of the queue, gee.

1st Day in School

Jamie has been waiting for day to arrive ! She's so happy to go to school wif Jeremy, hand in hand. Soon I will have more freedom off these 2 kids for the next 7 months from now....

JCK Portfolio Files

This year is special. Cos I have to complete 2 sets of portfolio instead of one for Jamie. Ya, Jeremy turns to study at Jamie's school! Yea!

K1 School Holiday Work

These 2 are one of the last year school holiday work Jamie did before she handed it to her form teacher when school re-opens tomorrow. Cannot imagine that I will be double busy since Jeremy will also be given school work to complete during holidays. Who says sahm is a free tai-tai at home??

Orchard Road

This is another backlog... One of my best pixs of papa & Jamie taken on Boxing Day.

Welcome 2009!!

Another year has passed and 2009 has arrived! Many times we all take life for granted, thinking that we have lotsa time and do not do things wif a decisive mindset. Busy wif family & commitments we all have and losing focus on what's important in life. I hope that as I grow a year older, may the Lord enlarge my tent and increase my capacity to serve Him and the community. I pray that I will continue to shower this family wif a hearf of unconditional love, care, patience & understanding. Let the mercy of God be upon me!

Little Mermaid DIY Kit

So Cute!!

As I was browsing through for Jamie's and Jeremy's most recent photos so that I can do up their school's portfolio cover, I chanced upon this lil boy's baby photo.. so different from now and yes he sure has a cute look!

Boxing Day Surprise

This is our biggest family christmas present that CQ has bought for us so far. Dunno what made him wanting to get this as I forsee the kids and myself playing less come 2009. Nevertheless it's nice of him to willing to get it for everyone. Thanks papa!

Another New IQ Game

Jamie is busy figuring out how to put back the blocks. We both simply love to crack our brain wif such nerve racking brain teaser games!

Christmas Log Cake

A very good fren of mine visited us today wif this little surprise. We had a wonderful time of bonding while the husbands were busying talking about their cameras.

Merry Christmas!

We hosted a party at our new house today HOWEVER, we all had forgotten to take any snapshots ! So no photos memory to lament over since its our first party at this new place.

Walkman Phone

While many of our Christmas surprises are still under the Christmas tree, I've received my early Christmas present from CQ last night! I am very glad that despite me losing 3 HPs consecutively in a year plus, he is still willing to get a new HP this Christmas season. Thank you papa!

Certificate

Jamie received this certificate from the trainer at the end of the entire course. The trainer din leave a good impression for herself as she was late for 20mins on the 1st day and subsequent days, she was late for 5-8 mins! Not forgetting that she need to setup the overhead protector too. I spoke to her on 2nd day, wanting to find out what Jamie was taught and was shocked that she doesn't speak well wif occasional singlish in all. Nevertheless, Jamie did learnt something out from it. At least she is more conscious of her poisture, how to sit, walk & pose like a girl.

Christmas Party / Last Day of School

Today is Jeremy last day of school till it re-opens next year January, 5th. I've prepared 5 sets of Santa Claus shower gel gift for all his 5 teachers as an act of appreciation. Indeed Jeremy has shown improvements since he started school early this year. I pray that he will continue to learn effectively at home and in his new school next year.

Children Modelling & Etiquette Workshops

Jamie will be attending 3 days workshop (1.5hr each day) starting from today onwards. Although I have been reminding her about her poisture when she sits, walks and dance during her ballet lessons, I dun seem to see a breakthrough in her effort to do it. Hope she will be able to make conscious effort to maintain good poisture at the end of the workshops.

DancePointe Magical Wonders @ Victoria Theatre

The day has finally arrived! I'm so glad that Jamie had done her best and she had definitely enjoyed performing wif her group of "Mermaids" yesterday ! Her group did 2 shows, 3:30pm Matinee & 7:30pm Gala night show. We arrived 9am+ yesterday and came home almost 11pm. No wonder she was so tired and slept through the night till 1pm today!