When the new rugs were hung on the poles, I've asked Renee to feel it but she was afraid to touch them even though they've been washed. And today, when she stepped onto one before her shower, she said : "oh nice, mommy, I like this..." hahaha but kept quiet to my : "ya and you didn't want to touch it when I told u to yesterday"

A healthier lifestyle

Renee woke up early this morning and I joined her as I've gone to bed slightly earlier last night...Although I'm not as fully recharged like the other night when I've gone to bed much earlier, still I feel different and I like it :) Must really try try try, to adhere to this healthier sleep routine! :D

Unlike yesterday, today's more relaxing and since I'm bringing Renee to the Physician for a follow-up check, I decided not to go back home(since daddy won't be home doing his work either), and run my long postponed banking errands lolz. However, as there weren't any que at both banks today, I was 'free' from 12pm! With the extra time to kill, I took a slow walk around, had my lunch and even got to Renee's school early :)

Renee's got a little bit of phlegm(again? despite her being well already before the weekend?) and remembering the 'Hou Ning' I've been recommended by some mommies sometime back, I went to check it out. Was told that perhaps the phlegm might be due to the food given by the school(biscuits, eggs-although won't much since she might still be allergic to it, etc...) since it seems like she gets them whenever she comes back from school. Shall monitor further and might give this a try if need be(crossing fingers and hoping that I won't have to do that).

It's mid-week and I've still got quite a bit of foodstuffs available and since daddy would only be back around 8(I'll be starved by then lolz), I decided to cook dinner(steamed rice with steamed vege + Codfish + Threadfin for Renee and Me!) for the both of us.

Ever since she's taken a liking to eating steamed rice, cooking became slightly easier for me and tastier for her(steamed food always tend to taste better/softer, besides being healthy). However, the washing part sure is not appealing as it required more work now.... :( But hey, the beaming look on our girl's face when I tell her that I'm cooking her favourite steamed rice with Cod-fish beats anything! It brings pride to a mommy's heart... :D especially one whom has never cooked a proper dinner/lunch meal in the past...

So, that's all for now, folks, 'cos I must go get the dinner ready so I can feel 'proud' later, lolz.

Daddy was already close to home at around 5:15pm and since he's early, I decided to take a break and get him to pack char siew or chicken rice for me to share with Renee. However, she heard, said she wanted char siew rice and made me phone daddy up so she can tell him so hahaha.

It's sooo 'nice and cool'(a phrase Renee loved to say and I get to use it now! :>) tonight and daddy has gone to bed early, at 10:30pm as he has a golf tournament tomorrow morning. Grabbed the opportunity and told Renee to go to bed since she'd be having papa to sleep in the room with her and she did :D...

HMFD - prevention

The school has resumed the temperature check but as I've been informed in advance(by email) and so I wasn't 'surprised' at the gate :). As with some mommies, I voiced my support to this routine and let's hope they'll just continue with it. Here's the note from the Principal's email(there's a copy of the same in her Teacher/Parent comm book today):

'Dear Parents

HAND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

You would have heard or read the tragic news of the death of the 3 year old boy today after contracting HMFD.

The safety and health of your child is of utmost importance to us here at Kinderland. In light of the tragedy, I am resuming temperature taking at the school.
Parents, grandparents and all caregivers will have to remain at the lobby. They are not encouraged to enter the school hall.

Please keep your child at home if he or she is not well. Any child with a fever will be sent home.

On our end, we will continue with our daily cleaning and sanitization of the school’s environment and materials.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Warmest regards
Mrs. Magdalene Teo
Principal'

Today's a rushing day for me - after dropping her off to school, I went to the library(got 2 books, very happy! :D) and the mall - to get her a new pillow(more a cushion, since all the kiddy pillows are simply too soft and dun provide suffifient support). And, finally couldn't stand the sight of the papers laying on the trays, I got a new letter case to replace it, heee. Was sooo tempted to throw the tray rack away but am sure daddy would want it for 'future use', so I chucked it back to the storeroom(way high up so he'll feel troublesome to go get it lolz). Then I've to put the new rugs to soak/wash and prepared the ingredients for Renee's and my lunch... Geez, I was perspiring like mad by the time I'm almost done with these chores 'cos I've get them done in 30mins! lolz

Whilst waiting for her class to end, the staff of Crestar group came down and I was shocked by the lady who approached me, asking for the age of my child. Then she told me that she's too young - they're 'promoting' the 3days camp which involved a visit to the vege farm, etc... Interesting, but are we ready for our kids to go on a 3days camp independantly, at the age of 4?!(it's for children age 4-7 I think...)

With the vege(a whole box of organic baby cai sim had gone to waste as they aren't very 'nice'. wasted my effort in rushing there to get them too!) and meat+fish(though lesser portion than dinner's), I was afraid that her 3/4 bowl-ful of lunch might be too much for her when she told me that she's asked for extra meal serving in school today(they also served rice meal today). However, when I asked if she'd still like to finish her meal, she said yes and really did...

Almost ordered some more crayons for Renee but thought against it after she asked for colour pencils(she seemed to be more into colour pencils even after I've introduced the crayons to her-perhaps colour pencils are 'cleaner' and brighter in effects to her...). She was very happy when she saw the cute, pink colour standing pencil sharpener I've just got for her.

Monday II

At 3pm+, I text daddy and since he's on the way home already, I quickly rushed to cook up Renee's meal(for 'takeaway') and get both of us ready. Unlike yesterday, I managed to wash up the steamer/dishes before we go out. Actually, I have more bowls and utensils to wash when I use this steamer, but what to do... for the sake of our princess and it's my duty to feed her well hahaha.

We finally arrived at 5:30pm and got our tickets for the 6pm ride! Renee was given a free ride 'cos she looks 'small' hahaha... very kind lady. She's asked for her age and although we told her she's past 3yrs old, she decided to waive her fees and even gave her a free activity pack/bag, very nice and good material! Feeling hungry, both of us, we decided to grab a quick bite at Popeye's and good thing Renee was sensible and didn't ask for the fries(though daddy wanted to give her one, geez...).

The ride was 'ok' only to us and there's really nothing much to 'woah' about...

Monday - School Holiday

Hurray, no school today! I've suggested to daddy if we should take Renee for a ride at the Flyer. So now I've to wait for him to confirm if he could spare some time later...

Meanwhile, here're some audios for you to enjoy:

She simply looove to sing this song these days...(I duno wat e 'zo la la' means, dun ask me lolz)

This is one of the telephone conversations she had with aunty Lili recently:

Her school attendance check(duno why e file is still so large when I've only extracted this short part from e video):

After our dinner at Tony Roma's(yes, again, I can alr 'hear' u guys saying this lolz), we were at an apparel shop when the song 'don't you wish your gf was just like me...' came on, Renee went "ah!" in recognition and started dancing hahaha and when she noticed people watching, she continued her dance making monkey faces, aiyoh...

In search of a kiddy golf set as Daddy thought to let her try out on a putting mat at home to see if she's really keen and it seems like she is(or it's simply just the novelty of having a 'new thing' haha), putting away on the 'clubs trial' mat in the store. Unfortunately, we're unable to find one(for her height) in LH use... gotta keep searching.

Back home, I was dressing her after the clean-up and she suddenly said : "next time I big jie jie, I wear earring, keep long hair(almost all little girls like long hair, WHY??? hahaha), I wear high heel shoes and walk properly. I put eye colour(that's very good, 'cos once, she told me about putting on lipstick and I've corrected her that it's putting on lip colour, the 'item' would be called lipstick and I'm very glad she's able to use it accordingly now).

Kids, especially them in this era, can really surprise us by using words or doing things which we would normally not expect them to. Just like yesterday, when daddy was getting Renee ready to go get the cake for me, I heard her using this word "otherwise" correctly, during their conversation....

Sunday

Gone to bed at 2am, but here I am, 'cos the cleaner's here...

Ok, since I'm unable to go enjoy my much needed sleep, I might as well try and upload the better 'proof' of yesterday's wonderful view of the fireworks(the shorter version ones), etc...

*The main one, which has the longest 'footage', can't be uploaded here as it's too 'large' a file*

It was really wonderful, almost like having the 'star-dust' falling onto you! One can really feel the 'atmosphere'!

*Vicky had offered to drop by with breakfast delivery but I've told her not to, as it'd be troubling her but she really showed up with the food @9:45am(she knocked off work at 9am)!!!... Thanks again, Vic!

It's my birthday! :)

Renee woke up this morning, upon my prompting, wished me a happy birthday and gave me a kiss lolz...

Wanting to guide her on the 'value/joy of' giving', I told daddy that we should let her pay for gifts with her own $ and daddy agreed. We're to let her take out some coins from her coinbank and bring her to the bakery to get us a cake on our birthdays and today, daddy brought her there(I've to remind him hahaha). Whilst they were there, I rushed through to get her dinner cooked/packed before getting myself ready. When they came back to pick me up, daddy told me something very funny - Renee decided not to let go of the rest of her S$1 coins, after paying out 10 of them hahaha. It's when he told her that it's not enough, then she said 'oh ok, I count again' and finally paid in full, hahaha. She had dozed off in the carseat when I got down. (I had wanted daddy to help her get something small/simple and wldn't cost too much over S$10, but I guess, being a man, he doesn't know where to...)

The view of the fireworks we had at the restaurant was spectacular!(Will go back there again next year :D) and it was quite an experience having to move our table in and out of the shelter due to the rain lolz... Quite fun actually.

Ok, time for 'proof' to show how good the view was :D :

We arrived at the restaurant @5pm and as u can see from the pic, there were already quite a number of people standing infront, waiting to 'catch the moment'. Good thing we've made our reservation and also, they've fenced up the area to block off the non-diners

This is the menu we had, the special National day sets(no ala-carte)...not cheap-a set dinner for 2, we paidS$185.50(for the taste of food, not value for $ but yes, for the work they have to put in, shifting tables in and out, changing table cloths for some super fussy customers, changing plates, etc after the fireworks-when the remants fell down)

The after-effects of the Fireworks

The birthday cake -From Renee to Mommy...presented with a birthday song :D

(as u can see frm tis pic, princess had lost weight since her return to sch, but mommy hasn't hahaha)

With all the excitement, I guess Renee must be feeling very tired 'cos she's just gone to bed after my declination of her request to sleep on our bed :D

Oh yes, I wanna thank all of you(my friends, nieces, sisters...) whom had sent your kind birthday wishes to me today(I couldn't reply some as due to the heavy 'traffic' of my hp, the battery went flat before I could even do anything lolz)... Thanks, appreciated!