School Time!

Yes, it's back to school again after a 6 weeks holiday break !

Woke up early today 'cos I've promised Renee that I'd tie 2 french plaits for her on her 1st day of school and as it's been awhile since I've done that, I reckoned(from the trials done this couple of wkends) that I might need a little more time. It wasn't just me whom had woken up earlier, even dear Renee did too! hahaha. She woke up not long after me and the 1st thing she did when she came to me was : "Good morning mommy, is it today I go back to school? Are you going to tie my hair for me?". However, we were both ready to go well before time and as I've also kinda lost touch with the 'correct timing' and had left home slightly too early, I had to try and drive abit slower(of 'cos only when there weren't cars behind me) but still, the school's packed with sooo many cars when we got there at 11:05am.

This year, Renee would be having her classes at 1 of the rooms upstairs(which were initially meant for K1 students) and she was amongst the 1st few to arrive. Not long later, her friends (mostly not in the correct uniform, still in the tees+shorts attire) began to fill in and she soon forgot about me haha. Many kids(especially the Pre-Ns) cried, even 1 boy from her class last year, whom used to cry each time he returned to school after the holidays, also did. I had thought to stay back to watch awhile but since Renee hadn't needed me on her very first day of Pre-N, I guess it might not be necessary now, so I left for my pedicure appointment.

Renee was coughing a little this morning, so I decided to give her some cough syrup after her late 'after school' lunch(she told me that she's only had 2 small bowls of fried mee tai mak in sch), and the effects of the medication kicked-in alot faster than I've expected. It was kinda funny when it did though, hahaha. She was practicing her violin and after some rounds of repetition, she got cranky and then when she's done, I told her to sit down on her sofa and 'listen' to my bowing for the rhythm(I guess it's the lethargy that caused her to lose abit of the momentum) and as I bowed, I saw her slowly 'dream' away and when I asked if she's sleepy, she replied "yes...", hahaha.

I had wanted to start her on the 'new notes' today but she's already so tired that she couldn't even remember all the earlier ones, I decided to put it on hold first as I do not wish to push her too much.

I was feeling very sleepy and tired myself but at that hour(4pm), I can no longer go for my nap as I'd need to prepare her dinner. An hour later, Renee threw tantrums when I woke her up and just when I've calmed her, daddy's back... :D

I had given Renee her cup of milk at around 9:15pm and when she came to me(in the room) at 5 mins to 10pm, I was angry to learn that she's still not finished her milk! By the time I came out of the room at 10pm, she's already placed the empty cup on the kitchen top but as I was upset(more with daddy actually, for not keeping tab on the timing), she cried and apologised for taking a long time to finish up her milk. Daddy then told her to get ready for bed and he'd accompany her but as she's just had her milk, I told them to wait a while.

Finally, at close to 10:30pm, after I've brushed her teeth and she's gone to the toilet, she went to bed... :)