Say GoodBye

Today is the last day we will taste the good old teh-peng at ban heng kopishop ~ Yup, there will be no more Ban Heng liaos...which means no more pengs and Tome Laska for me~we went there yesterday and today, to savor the last pengs that we could fill ourselves with. I even forced a ice-lemon tea down too... one last picture at Ban Heng ~

Time for A Dip

Pre-Birthday Celebration

Met up with the gang on Friday to have lunch at swensen's! manage to get there by 1140am to get seats and place orders. The food came just in time when they arrived too, so that we wont waste time waiting for the food :)

Esther and rach sneaked away to order a surprise cake for both priya and I :)

Wasted, we didn't get a picture of the both of us... but at least we had a picture taken while we were cutting the cake together... :) hahah

Thank you all for the pressie!!! From Esther, Jessica, Rachel, Josephine, Jasmine, Priya, Joey, Zena, Joelle, Judy, Elna & Chitra!

Darn Luck

Ah Dee bought his new nokia N79 from Daniel (our regular dealer) who took in my e71 for $360 ~ when M1 offers only $200 for trade-in. Now u know why we always go to him? :)

Anyways, I have re-contracted my line with M1...and got a PINK samsung pixon (thanks to rach's recommendation as the camera is 8 megapixels!) now that i've got my hands on a hp with gd camera, I can send my lumix in for repair. well, as u can see the pic below, there is no Flash cos it just decided not to work anymore...

and another thing, the M1 lady didn't copy my numbers properly and guess what? all my contacts are GONE! yup, i have no back-up at all (when kaoFu did offer to back-up my contacts the nite before and i told him no need la...). Damn! well, like i said...Darn Luck!

7 ways to cheer up your child

1. The power of praise
Whenever Chloe gets stuck in a crying jag, I try to find something to praise her for. It can be any little move she makes toward calming herself, like going to get herself a tissue or taking a deep breath. She can't help smiling when I do this. Then the meltdown is over and she's able to move on with her day.
— Kate, mother of Chloe, San Francisco

2. Get your ya-yas out
I have a very physical, "spirited" child. It took me forever to realize that whenever Ben was really grumpy or frustrated, what he needed most was to get outside and play or simply run around the house for a few minutes. Even if I'm busy and trying to get ready for dinner, I stop and announce to Ben that it's time for him to "get his ya-yas out." Now he even uses that term when he's feeling out of sorts. Getting his ya-yas out always cheers him up.
— Colleen, mother of Ben, Atlanta, Georgia

3. Take a good mood car wash
One day when my daughter was in a funk, I got the idea of putting her through a car wash that would wash her bad mood away. I have her push an invisible button to enter the "good mood car wash," and then I twirl her around, tickle her, and make silly sounds. She's falling over laughing by the time we're done.
— Sheila, mother of Charlotte, Westport, Connecticut

4.Stop and listen
When my older son, age 8, is feeling upset, sometimes he just needs me to listen to him. With kids, we're often in a rush to try to find an answer to their problems or a cure to whatever is bothering them. But I think it's often more helpful to stop everything and be in the moment and simply ask him what's wrong. If he's not ready to talk about it right then, I give him individual attention, play with him, and make sure I'm just there for him.
— Elisse, mother of Noah and Aidan, Berkeley, California

5. Foster a social butterfly
My two sons always seem happier when they're surrounded by a group of family and friends. Some of the times I've seen them happiest are at large family gatherings, when they've had a chance to interact with a lot of people they know and love. For that reason, we include our sons as often as possible in social outings. I also like that it teaches my sons about the joy and skills of interacting with many different kinds of people.
— Jim, father of Chris and Alec, San Francisco

6. Make a pizza
I use the same trick as the dad in William Steig's book Pete's a Pizza. When my daughter's grumpy, I say, "Okay, time to make you into a pizza." I pick her up and knead the dough and toss her in the air, which is really just tickling and gentle roughhousing. Then I sprinkle her with make-believe cheese, tomato sauce, and pepperoni — another good chance for tickling! Then I plop her in a pretend oven (the couch) and presto, her bad mood is over!
— Fred, father of Hazel, Burlington, Vermont

7. Let the air out
When we're driving in the car and my daughter is feeling upset, we roll the windows down all the way, even if it's freezing out and snowing, and then we blow all the "bad" air out of our bodies. She always feels better afterward and so do I!
— Chandler, mother of Lily, Monterey, Massachusetts

Nattie's Eeyore Collection

Thanks to Godma and Sarah, nattie has practically Eeyore in all sizes! :)

Happy Father's Day

Natalie's Full Month

We celebrated Nattie's full month today!

Thank you Auntie Jessica for the lovely jelly cake! i couldnt bear to eat it...

Here's the spread from Neo Garden...

Elna & Jessica were the first to arrive ~ even though i was still out, they made themselves comfortable with nattie :) and thank for the pressies and to Jo as well, who couldn't make it...hope ur fetal assessment went well :)

The children playing...

....more pictures ~

Pictures during the Cutting Cake session :)

Lastly, Thanks to all that attended Nattie's Full Month Celebration, i hope you enjoyed yourselves! Sorie to those that I couldn't invite cos my mum's plc is rather small...promise a housewarming session once I get my house ya?!

I am finally able to enjoy my 1st CUP of Bubble Tea after 1 month! ~ Thank you Mdm Khoo! :)

Hiding

Nicky has been hiding things lately and after he hides it away, he will signal to you "where, where?"... and well, for about 2 days, we have been trying to search for the left side of my missing bedroom slipper!

and i almost fainted when i found it ~ it was sitting on top my nail polish box, behind my bedroom mirror which we overlooked cos we have been looking under the cupboards, sofa and bed...faint ~

Milestone charts: What you can expect from birth to age 3

Babies grow in such unique ways: The baby who sits up weeks before her peers might be one of the last to learn how to crawl. Or the 18-month-old who's still communicating with grunts and gestures suddenly bursts forth with prepositional phrases at 2 years. That's why we created this series of charts.

Since babies aren't identical — thank goodness! — the charts allow for variations in stages of development. Use them to gain insight into what you're observing in your baby today and to preview what you can look forward to in the months ahead.

One thing you shouldn't use the charts for, however, is grist for the worry mill. Each chart is meant as a guide, not as a source of concern.

For information about particular milestones, click on the link

http://www.babycenter.com/milestone-charts-birth-to-age-3?scid=momstodd_20090616:2&pe=2UvZgI9

Full Month Preparation

Finally, I am reaching the finishing line ~ which is the end of my 1 month confinement!!! and it is also time for Nattie's Full Month celebration! :)
this week is moving faster then the earlier ones...and today is already Tuesday! heh heh heh

Talking about the Full Month celebration for Nattie, i have confirmed my orders for the cakes today with sweetest moments ~ for relatives and office. Tomorrow, I will be calling Neo Garden to order our buffet for this saturday. ;)

Sweetest Moments sent me a confirmation email with the card done up for Nattie...

and I also found Nicky's one...so let's see if they resemble in any way?

These were the 2 pictures used...

And today, it was a nice break away from home for me and nicky! Cos we went with ah dee for his haircut, lunch and then tabao dinner! wah! we were finally away from sengkang for a few hours! shiok! here's my lil' helper who insisted on wearing his hat before we left home and nowadays, he loves to help carry stuff ~

...and I am still counting down to Saturday ~ =)