When Yixuan fell and cut her lips;
no amount of coaxing can stop her streams of tears.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
When Yixuan threw up again, again and again;
dehydrated and tired.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
When Yixuan was running a fever;
her small body burning and all appetite gone.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
When Yixuan's tooth was about to cut through the gum;
uncomfortable and cranky.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
When Yixuan was woken by a bad dream;
scared and dreamy.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
When Yixuan was over-stimulated in the day;
tired and fussy before bedtime.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
When Yixuan wants to have her "Mommy & me" time;
just her and me.
At times like this, I am glad I can still breastfeed her.
To all the great mummies out there. You are the best!
-------- posted by Mommy
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Another breakthrough
Today at breakfast, Jiaheng was looking intently at the orange box on the dining table.
It is for some sachets of powder used to make an alkaline drink. Just got it from mum this morning, so it is the first time Jiaheng saw it. So maybe that explains why he is so interested in the box. After some time, Jiaheng told me "Mommy, it is correct. " "What is correct, Jiaheng?" I asked.
"Mommy, you see here. (pointing at the bottom left corner of the packaging) It says 112 g NET. And it is correct."
"How do you know, Jiaheng?"
"Well because xxgsgdeg kdsgj adikg adklgj ... that is why it is 112 g"
Jiaheng said a series of things which included some multiplication and some adding and some subtraction in it. At that time, I was still not in the right frame of mind to really catch his argument. So I asked him to hold on and let me get a piece of paper to write down what he said.
While he repeated his argument again, I quickly scribbled down some notes so that I can verify it. Here is how it looks like
How? Can catch any ball? Ermmphh! Let me decode the "Jiaheng-vinci code" for you.
On the box, it was stated 112 g NET, 28 sachets each 4 g NET.
That was why he got 4 x 10 = 40 (for 10 sachets), then he went on to get the total for 30 sachets (i.e. 40 x 2, 40 x 3 = 120g). But 30 sachets are too much, so he used his abacus formula to deduct 4 g (-10+6) and then deduct another 4 g (+1-5). Finally 112 g.
Well, this definitely is not the quickly or least number of steps way of getting 112. However, it did amaze me in the way his mind is able to handle multiple steps and doing all those multiplication, addition and subtraction all at one go. :)
Then I said, how else can we get 112? What about 28 x 4? And he said yes, it will be 28 + 28 + 28 + 28. Also can, he concluded.
So after checking and doing double checking, Jiaheng is now very happy with his own conclusion that the printing on the box is "mathematically correct"! (of course lah, son) And carried on with his breakfast.
To me, it is another breakthrough for him to handle such complex sums even before turning 5. Good job, son. Love you.
----------- posted by Mommy
It is for some sachets of powder used to make an alkaline drink. Just got it from mum this morning, so it is the first time Jiaheng saw it. So maybe that explains why he is so interested in the box. After some time, Jiaheng told me "Mommy, it is correct. " "What is correct, Jiaheng?" I asked.
"Mommy, you see here. (pointing at the bottom left corner of the packaging) It says 112 g NET. And it is correct."
"How do you know, Jiaheng?"
"Well because xxgsgdeg kdsgj adikg adklgj ... that is why it is 112 g"
Jiaheng said a series of things which included some multiplication and some adding and some subtraction in it. At that time, I was still not in the right frame of mind to really catch his argument. So I asked him to hold on and let me get a piece of paper to write down what he said.
While he repeated his argument again, I quickly scribbled down some notes so that I can verify it. Here is how it looks like
How? Can catch any ball? Ermmphh! Let me decode the "Jiaheng-vinci code" for you.
On the box, it was stated 112 g NET, 28 sachets each 4 g NET.
That was why he got 4 x 10 = 40 (for 10 sachets), then he went on to get the total for 30 sachets (i.e. 40 x 2, 40 x 3 = 120g). But 30 sachets are too much, so he used his abacus formula to deduct 4 g (-10+6) and then deduct another 4 g (+1-5). Finally 112 g.
Well, this definitely is not the quickly or least number of steps way of getting 112. However, it did amaze me in the way his mind is able to handle multiple steps and doing all those multiplication, addition and subtraction all at one go. :)
Then I said, how else can we get 112? What about 28 x 4? And he said yes, it will be 28 + 28 + 28 + 28. Also can, he concluded.
So after checking and doing double checking, Jiaheng is now very happy with his own conclusion that the printing on the box is "mathematically correct"! (of course lah, son) And carried on with his breakfast.
To me, it is another breakthrough for him to handle such complex sums even before turning 5. Good job, son. Love you.
----------- posted by Mommy
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Drama Queen
I think we have a Drama Queen at home. Perhaps, even TCS Caldecot Queen may not be as 才华横溢 as our Drama Queen.
This evening, we were all in the room busying. Jiaheng was very kind and offered his service to help me sort out some documents with the help of Mommy. I was replying email. Our dear Drama Queen was also very busy... busy walking in and out of the room in her 'majestic manner'.
As our Drama Queen was making her grand exit, we heard a thump sound. And then she was standing outside the door (pretending to whine in pain) and kept pointing to her tummy (or so we thought). She always points at her tummy and make a whining sound when she needs to pass motion. I asked her "Want to poo?" She did not acknowledge me and kept pointing to her 'tummy' with a pitiful look on her face.
Then Mommy asked "怕怕吗？" Almost immediately, our Drama Queen swung into action. She got down onto her knees and slowly and carefully lower her small body to lie down sideways on the floor.
Orh... she was actually pointing to her chest which means scared and not tummy as I thought (can't be helped! Her body torso is barely 50 cm, how to be exact which part she is pointing to????) And our Drama Queen was dramatising what happened when we heard the thump sound. She actually tripped on her way out of the door. So the whole episode is re-played right before our eyes.
Drama! Drama!
This evening, we were all in the room busying. Jiaheng was very kind and offered his service to help me sort out some documents with the help of Mommy. I was replying email. Our dear Drama Queen was also very busy... busy walking in and out of the room in her 'majestic manner'.
As our Drama Queen was making her grand exit, we heard a thump sound. And then she was standing outside the door (pretending to whine in pain) and kept pointing to her tummy (or so we thought). She always points at her tummy and make a whining sound when she needs to pass motion. I asked her "Want to poo?" She did not acknowledge me and kept pointing to her 'tummy' with a pitiful look on her face.
Then Mommy asked "怕怕吗？" Almost immediately, our Drama Queen swung into action. She got down onto her knees and slowly and carefully lower her small body to lie down sideways on the floor.
Orh... she was actually pointing to her chest which means scared and not tummy as I thought (can't be helped! Her body torso is barely 50 cm, how to be exact which part she is pointing to????) And our Drama Queen was dramatising what happened when we heard the thump sound. She actually tripped on her way out of the door. So the whole episode is re-played right before our eyes.
Drama! Drama!
黑目客
可怜的妈妈，竟然变成了一位“黑目客”。
妈妈的左眼睛又肿又积了一大片瘀血。连弟弟的那幅大大又stylish的墨镜都掩盖不了那大大片的瘀血！好可怜。。。看得我们都很心痛。老公也带了妈妈去看了医生。妈妈自己也去看了一次医生。已经一星期多了还是黑黑的一大片。
是谁!!! 谁是那罪魁祸首!!!
Oopps! 原来是怿萱。有没有搞错。。。 一个不到一岁半的小泥子尽然把一位年过半百的妇人“打得这么伤”。Freak accident lah， 怿萱在玩得忘我的境界下，一跌就跌在躺在床上休息的婆婆上，狠狠地在眼睛附近送上一击。大大的冲击力使眼睛周围的细血管破裂才搞得婆婆变成了“黑目客”。
弟弟的婚礼将近。新娘要美美， 这位准家婆也要美美的。。。妈妈开始着急了。Take it easy mom, doc says will heal in another 10 days. Phew! Just remember to claim accident insurance from me hor. Paiseh...
---- posted by Mommy
妈妈的左眼睛又肿又积了一大片瘀血。连弟弟的那幅大大又stylish的墨镜都掩盖不了那大大片的瘀血！好可怜。。。看得我们都很心痛。老公也带了妈妈去看了医生。妈妈自己也去看了一次医生。已经一星期多了还是黑黑的一大片。
是谁!!! 谁是那罪魁祸首!!!
Oopps! 原来是怿萱。有没有搞错。。。 一个不到一岁半的小泥子尽然把一位年过半百的妇人“打得这么伤”。Freak accident lah， 怿萱在玩得忘我的境界下，一跌就跌在躺在床上休息的婆婆上，狠狠地在眼睛附近送上一击。大大的冲击力使眼睛周围的细血管破裂才搞得婆婆变成了“黑目客”。
弟弟的婚礼将近。新娘要美美， 这位准家婆也要美美的。。。妈妈开始着急了。Take it easy mom, doc says will heal in another 10 days. Phew! Just remember to claim accident insurance from me hor. Paiseh...
---- posted by Mommy
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