Stranger Anxiety

I thought my two girls have long ago overcome this fear. No until recently I realised they are actually not ready yet. How I notice this is when I try to detach my girls from my current maid to let my brother in-law's maid to carry them, immediately they burst into tears and cling to us like a koala. As we will be sending our current maid home once the new maid come, I thought to let them mix more with other people so when our old maid is not around they dont find something amiss. When my brother in-law's maid trying to make 2nd attempt to get near them while they are playing, their sense signal enemy, they rather abandon the toys and dash to us : (
I start to sense trouble... even my friends come they also refuse to let them get near. When they meet people outside, they will build up their defence wall, holding very tightly to us. Anytime any people trying to touch them or get near them, they are prepared to scream! I am quite worry when the new maid come, how is she going to cope with this two stress up children? : (
I thought we didnt bring them out too often? When I browse my photo album, indeed about once a month an outing and the itineary of the outing didnt associate much interaction!
Now whenever we meet people in the lift or on the road, we will encourage them to interact hoping can improve their anxiety with people...

15mths-Bukit Batok,Xiao Guiling

This outing is 4 months back. Along got Bernice, hmm... long time didnt go outing with Bernice already.

I realised that all the " Bukit " area park have almost the same setting - rocky. Bukit Batok Park, Bukit Timah Park and Bukit Panjang Park.

16mths-Vegetable Farm

This outing is 3 month back.
The daddy found this vegetable farm during his fishing hangout. The farm is near kranji. We have a fun time plucking veggie. You can pay and bring home your harvest too.



Beside this farm is another farm run by different operator. More commercial, no plucking allowed, purely for viewing...

19mths- Bukit Pajang Park

Last Sunday brought my two girls to our neighbourhood park - Bukit Pajang Park.



We came out quite late, around 10am. Was quite sunny already. Didnt catch the morning dew, didint see any Tai Ji or Qi Gong gang too, except a few single soul. Walking around is very peaceful, hearing the insect making 'ci ci' sound and the butterfly happily fly fly away...







Saw a pair of eagle flying high. (see black dot in the middle of the photo)


Bye bye bird bird ... ...

Christmas Wish List

Next month today will be Chrismas Day! Yeah my favourite festive season, not because of religion, just that I enjoy this beautiful and wet but warmth festival. You can see everywhere are decorated with sparkling ornament and colourful light. Singapore is all year summer so during year end no snow but rain alot and this chilled down our atmosphere. And the best part about christmas is buying presents and receiving presents! So here is my 10 Christmas wish.

1. 7 ft tall Christmas Tree (for next year of course).
2. DKNY Delicious perfume.
3. A black tote bag.
4. Latest Nokia handphone with in-built camera.
5. OSIM symphony massage chair.
6. Slimming package.
7. A car, real one.
8. EXPEDIT book shelf from IKEA.
9. An obedient and capable maid.
10. Happiness and good health for everyone and me.

6th ROM Anniversary

Today is our ROM 6th Anniversary! This is the present I bought for my hubby. I am not a carebear manic but decided to get it because of the symbolic. I think it's a very meaningful gift. Now the new version have even more symbol and more fancy design. So many but I cant only remember this few. Good luck, Good nite, Friendship... I will be happy to receive one too. Who want to buy me a Good Memory bear ? :p Carebear CARE !!!

Maid Management Guide

Yesterday we finally selected our new maid and will be sending the current one home once the new one arrive. The current maid is our first employment and initially we are quite satisfy with her. But lately she is consistantly giving us problem so we decided to terminate her earlier. I did an Root Cause Analysis and Defect Prevention, hoping the 2nd maid can last longer.
The mistake we had made...
1. Let the maid choose what to eat resulting she is picky with food.
2. Let the maid dine with us resulting she is too liberal.
3. Did not enforce what we had said resulting she did not follow instruction.
What I have learn from the first employment...
1. Never do something infront of her if you do not want her to follow because they will always monkey see monkey do.
2. Never empower your maid because they will never know where is the line. Always keep the line clear.
3. Must always follow up with her performance because once you slacken, they will slacken.
And lastly, I am inspired to contemplate writing an Maid Management Guide!

MAID MANAGEMENT ( DRAFT )
Duties
1.House Chore
2.Cooking
3.Childcare
Manners
1.Polite
2.Courteous
3.Show Respect
Attitude
1.Hardworking
2.Diligence
3.Fast
4.Responsible
5.Vigilance
6.Initiative
7.Careful
8.Optimistic
Personal Hygiene
1.Bath & shampoo hair daily
2.Brush teeth before & after bed
3.Wash hand before handle food
4.No bare hand consume food
5.No digging nose
Behaviour
1.Clean & neat appearance
2.Do not talk to stranger
3.Do not squat waiting
Maid Welfare
1.Work hard & play hard
2.Recreation (Read book/ TV and radio during rest time, outing)
3.Communication (problems can share with us)
4.Good Health (eat healthy)
Expectation
1.Honesty
2.Hardworking
3.Diligence
4.Fast
5.Initiative
6.Obedience
7.Polite
8.Cheerful
9.Helpful
10.Thrifty

House Chore
Take note…
1.Keep the house clean and tidy always.
2.Observe safety and precaution in house.
3.Ask when you are not sure.
4.Inform us when you break or spoilt something.
5.Use the water & electricity wisely.
6.Do not mix the pail for washing.
the duties...
Daily
Vacuum & mop the house
Tidy the house
Clean the wc
Wash laundary, ironing
Weekly
Change the bedsheet
Clean the corridor
Cleanse Kitchen cabinet
Boil the kitchen cloth
Wash the toilet
Clean children’s toys
Fortnightly
Clean Windows & doors
Clean Cupboard, mirror
Monthly
Clean Aircon
Clean sofa
Clean Refrigerator

Cooking
Take note…
1.Never do cooking half way.
2.Careful with fire & electric.
3.Do not waste food.
4.Do not eat expired food or spoilt food.
the duties...
Prepare breakfast, lunch, snack & dinner

Childcare
Take note…
1.Do not mix children utensil and cutlery with ours.
2.Observe hygiene when with children.
3.Set good example to children.
4.Wash children’s hand before food and wash hand and mouth after food.
5.Wash children’s hand and leg when come home.
6.Observe children safety at home.
7.Never leave the children out of your sight.
8.Never leave the children in the kitchen.
9.Never carry the children to the window.
the duties...
Bathing, Feeding, teaching.

Sicked Mummy

Enough! This is enough for me already! I do not want to get sick anymore! Since last month october 25 I have been seeing doctor. Almost every week I am MC. Flu virus, gastric virus, throat virus, sinus... till yesterday I am MC due to diarrhoea, vomitting and urine infection!
I am OK already! Not going to get sick again! Virus virus go away! Mummy not going to get sick again!!!

Shape Sorter

Clarabelle can put the different shape into the correct shape hole already! Mmm... at her 19 months, consider progressing? What notable is she love to do pretending. Everytime before she puts the shape into the correct hole, she will pretend to put at the wrong one and nod her head reciting " no no no " and to another wrong hole again reciting " no no no " till she feel like it, then she puts into the correct one and claps her hand after hearing the " kor kor " (shape drop in making sound).




Clarabelle really enjoyed shape sorting & pretending game.
She has put the four different shape in the respective seating correctly and is giving herself a big applause. Of course prior to that she is doing the " no no no " pretending...

Mega Block

Bought this bag of mega blocks, same as Lego but magnified size, got 80 pieces. This is safe for babies as it wont choke! I think this can preoccupy babies time when I want some free time. They enjoy plucking in and out the stuff and this inspire creativity too.

Tired Babies Z...Z...z...

There are also times when babies will use up their energy... need recharging too... isnt this moment sweet?

Taking Public Transport ( Part 2 )

Yesterday morning Clarabelle wake up with body full of rashes. She has been scratching her body alot last night but I thought is normal behaviour as children love to rub eyes and nose, dig ears or scratch body when they feel sleepy. Luckily the rash subside very soon but I think it is better to see Dr Ho. Firstly because for two day already, she has some blood stain in her nose's mucus which I am quite concern too. Secondly, coming to 3rd week already and my voice still cannot recover and I have been coughing till my chest muscle ache.
So there is nothing great about seeing Dr but the dauting thing is that I am bringing my baby out alone! Lucky only bring Clarabelle not two.
See Clarabelle look so sweet in this pinkish dress, hmm... look like I really have to "dress" up them so that no more people will tell me " Boy ah ? " again!

Waiting for our bus... Kowayi nei !

At MRT platform... Kowayi loosing patient already, want to come down. As for the rest of the journey no photos taken because mummy busying stoping baby doing anything danger or disturbing, no this no that, mixing milk, received phone call, lookout for bus @#%*!?
Seen Dr Ho, luckily nothing serious. The rashes in chinese layman term is called
" Hong Mo ". Just apply calamine lotion when itchy. No medicine prescribed for mouth. The bleed nose is due to sensitive nose having fine blood vein, break easily when rub. No medicine prescribe.
Whereas medicine is prescribed for mummy cough, phlegm & chesty chest and throat inflamation. Total cost = $30 (mum) + $15 (baby) = $45
Home = Daddy lunch break, fetch us back home. Phew!

Abella & Clarabelle Best Friends

Ha Ha Ha! This kiasu mummy already start helping babies to build up their rapport!
Barney is a purple dinosaur. He is fun and full of imagination. He is also Abella & Clarabelle good teacher. They have learned singing and dancing, loving and caring and many more from him and his gang, BJ and Baby Bop. He indeed is a good pal for growing babies.







Bernice Tan
A petite but tall girl. Borned 1 day earlier than my girl girl. She is very interactive, can talk alot but is soft spoken. Her mummy say she is a Tornado. Isnt my two girls also? Twin Tornado somemore.
Her mummy and I are secondary school classmate and good friend and we have 17 years of friendship. They can be playmate as we are staying in the same estate.

Rachel Eng
The girl in flowerly dress. Borned in the February. The elderest among my group of year 2004 borned children. Like her mummy, has a pair of big eyes. Will not be seeing them for sometime cos her daddy outstation in Australia and the whole family are there. Her mummy and I have known since secondary 1. We have 19 years of friendship!

Ryan Eng
Rachel's younger brother, borned in April 2005, is 14 months her junior.








Angelica Koh Another pretty petite borned in September. Like mother like daughter, most probably another little bully. Ha Ha Ha! Her mummy and I have known for 19 years. We are secondary school good friend too.





Manfred Poon
My colleague's son. Borned end 2003.







Starting left Teo Qiao Yun, Abella & Clarabelle, Teo Yi Quan and Cordelia Poh.
Teo Qiao Yun borned in year 2002. Her younger sister, Teo Yi Xuan borned in July is 2 years her junior. Their mummy is my STI good friend. We have known for 16 years. Cordelia Poh borned in October. Her daddy and my hubby are colleague and we are staying in the same estate too.


Alicia Lee The girl in center, 4 year my girls senior. The one in black is her mummy. We are STI classmate, also Best Friend.

Abella & Clarabelle Same Generation Next-of-kin (part 2)

Goh Kiat Yin
Hubby's elder sister's daughter. Babies cousin [表姐] and they call her - Jie Ying 姐姐. Borned in year 2000, 4 years their senior.









Cherie Ang
Hubby's elder brother's elder daughter. Babies cousin having same surname [堂姐] and they call her - Cherie 姐姐. Borned in year 2001, 3 years their senior.









Clarissa Ang
Hubby's elder brother's 2nd daughter. Babies cousin having same surname [堂妹] and they call her - Clarissa 妹妹. Borned in year 2005, 1 year their junior.









Lee Lay Hwee
Hubby's 2nd sister elder daughter. Babies cousin [表姐] and they call her - Li Hui 姐姐. borned in year 2001, 3 years their senior.






Lee Sue Ning
Hubby's 2nd sister 2nd daughter. Babies cousin [表妹] and they call her - Shu Ning 妹妹. Borned in year 2005, 1 years their junior.
(photo taken by Clarabelle)





Li Hui's 4th birthday gathering. Starting clockwise bottom right Jie Ying, Li Hui, Cherie, Clarissa in mummy's arm, Abella hugging daddy, Esther, Aubrey, Clarabelle in mummy's arm. Shu Ning not in the photo because still in her mummy's womb.

Abella & Clarabelle Same Generation Next-of-kin

Aubrey Ng & Esther Ng
My mother's younger sister twin daughter. My twin cousin[表妹]. Their auntie [表姨] and they call them - 阿姨. Borned in year 1998, 6 years babies senior.





Marcus Lau
My elder brother's elder son. My 1st nephew [侄兒]. Their cousin [表哥] and they call him - 哥哥. Borned in year 2000, 4 years babies senior.






Marcos Lau
My elder brother's 2nd son. My 2nd nephew. Their cousin [二表哥] and they call him - 二哥. Borned in year 2003, 9 months babies senior.






Kaela Toh
My father's younger sister's 2nd daughter's elder daughter. My 1st niece [侄女]. Their cousin [表姐] and they call her - Kaela姐姐. Borned in year 2003, 1 year babies senior.










This photo was taken during Marcos's 2nd Birthday Gathering. Starting center top (clock-wise) Aubrey Ng, Ma Ma, Marcus Lau, Esther Ng, Abella & Clarabelle, Kaela Toh and Gong Gong. Where is the Birthday Boy? See right photo!