Sunday, March 29, 2020

The Magic Time

I don't know what it is about the time 20:20 but each time my clock ticks to this timing, the little one will drop what he is doing and go to the bathroom to brush his teeth. Miss this magic timing and he will negotiate and bargain and generally put up a huge resistance to getting ready for bed. 

Perhaps it is because they are learning about the dates in class, and every day the teacher writes the date on the class whiteboard. 

2020 年, 3 月,29 日 

is what would be on the board if he had class today. Perhaps that's why 20 seems to be his favourite number? Or maybe it's cos he can count to 20 (although now he can do his 30s and 40s too). Hmmm.

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Enrichment classes are suspended for now so we've had to do his Chinese class for this week at home. I was running through some of the words that he had learnt before and I was surprised that he could remember how to read them! 

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Staying home more these days cos of the covid-19 situation. Worried about family overseas but hoping that everyone will be safe. 

I don't think I used to wash my hands so much, and now that I am, I'm actually not falling sick as I was in the past. Eeeks. This hand hygiene thing really works eh.

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Almost end of March 2020 and what a year it has been so far. Hope things stabilise somewhat sooner than later. Interesting times we are living in!

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Hide and Seek

This morning, the little one and I were playing hide and seek. We were both still in bed, and the little one decided to take a pillow and cover his head. I poked my head inside and asked him what he was doing.

"Hiding!", he giggled. 

"Let's hide together! See if daddy can find us, ok?" I told him as we lay there, face to face, smiling and stifling giggles, waiting to see if +3 was coming in. 

"DADDY! COME FIND US!" 

Giggles. Smiles. Furtive peeks when we hear footsteps coming. We were partners in crime, hiding out in a cave. 

We lay there, waiting. The footsteps were coming closer. 

Daddy was in the room. "Hmmm I can't see anyone...." 

"I'm here daddy!!!" the little boy gleefully throws off the pillow, happy to have hidden so successfully. 

And this is what beautiful mornings are made of. 

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

From Rapunzel to...

The boy still has the habit of holding on to my hair when he sleeps, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night looking for it. He has a name for my hair now, though, and asks for hairy-hairy. 

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Good Monsters

Was pretending to be a monster this morning. So I was growling and telling AC that I eat children. And I'm walking slowly to him arms wide and mouth chomping like I'm gonna eat him. Picked him up and then he said "I love you good monster" and gave me his toy car as a present.. Wah how to eat him like that!

Monday, February 3, 2020

Answers from a 4yo

Without any prompting, ask your child these questions...

What is your name? 
A

How old are you? 
4 yrs old

When is your birthday? 
My birthday is in October [whut]

What is your favorite color? 
Blue 

What is your favorite food? 
Dinosaur food

Who is your best friend? 
Lara 

What is your favourite song? 
Ha ba ha ba ha ba hub ha ba ha ba ha ba hub (to the tune of happy birthday)

What is your favorite animal? 
Baby dinosaur

What are you scared of? 
Of monsters!

What makes you happy? 
Mama and daddy 

Where is your favorite place to go? 
Go to airport 

What is Daddy's favourite thing to do?
Going to mama in the belly

Who you love the most? 
The most is mama

What makes Mummy happy?
Hug 

What makes Mummy sad?
A don't listen 

What makes Mummy angry? 
A don't listen too

How tall is Mummy? 
4 yrs old, 5yrs old 

What is Mummy's favorite thing to do?
Like playing and also playing aircon and also playing the light and also playing window and also playing wall and also playing door and also playing bed and also playing paper [uhm]

What is Mummy's favorite food?
Rice and also noodle and also noodle and also noodle and also noodle [he knows I love my carbs]

What is Mummy's favorite drink? 
Cold drink [is that why I'm always coughing]

If Mummy could go anywhere, where would she go? 
Go to airport [yes!!!]

Do you think you could live without Mummy?
Cannot

What is Mummy's job? 
Go to work and playing toys [not entirely wrong cos he sees me doing that when he comes to the office with me]

How old is Mummy?
4yrs old [uhm]

What is Mummy's favorite color?
Red 

How much do you love Mummy? 
10 and also 20 

Monday, January 13, 2020

Sleeptime Sass

Was putting AC to bed and telling him that it was time to sleep so stop talking, stop rolling around, stop playing etc. 

He then asks me: "You want to sleep?" 

"Yes."

"Then you go to sleep la." 

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

What Kids Learn In School

Rules for listening 
Eye are open 
Ears are listening 
Lips are silent 
Hands and feet are still