Danelle say bye to Pacifier

My mum always say it will be challenging to stop Danelle from taking pacifier but .... Nothing is impossible if you are determined enough! :)

In early Oct, i decided to start the "Stop Pacifier" project for Danelle since she is already 2years old (abt same time as Adelle). The first day was really challenging and Danelle cried like tearing down the house. But i managed to calm her down by getting her to drink lots of water(like getting her "drunk") and then she slept. The second night she cried again and i told her no more "tutu". Nevertheless, i managed to calm her down by bringing her to my room and then she slept. The third day, she didn't cry but she want to go to my room to sleep before i put her back to her room. This goes on for a few days and after 1 week, she gotton used to sleep without pacifier. BINGO! It was really easy as compared to Adelle. :)

Now you offer her pacifier, she will reject the offer! Misson complete!

Danelle can sing a song - Twinkle Twinkle little star @ 22mths old

Counting 1 to 30

Recently, i have been teaching Adelle to count "pigs" to sleep while i put Danelle to sleep first. Yes instead of the usual sheep counting, i ask her to count pigs.. hehehe...

Last week, she counted from 1 to 20 and yesterday night, she counted from 1 to 30 without pausing but she skipped 14,16 and 18 and then all the way to 30 with no missing numbers thereafter. I wonder why she skipped that 3 numbers?!?!

Anyway its a good try for her and i can also maximise the time to get her to learn counting!

Another new word that Adelle know was Telescope. Last week while we are on the road home, Adelle was chit chatting with us and she mentioned the word "Telescope". I told hubby that i was impressed with her vocabs and wonder where she learnt from? Interestingly, that weekend in church, the sunday school teacher was teaching abt telescope and Adelle could tell the teacher that it is a telescope when the teacher was asking the children what is the item. The teacher was also shocked to hear the word telescope coming out from Adelle as she never expect a 3yrs old kid know this word in the first place. Well to me, i started thinking is God trying to tell me or Adelle something about Telescope and his Vision? Hmm... i will know in due time. :)

Adelle has moved out

One of my new year resolutions has come true! That is to move Adelle out of my room!!! Hohoho... :P

This is how i achieve my goal.

1st Attempt (10th Jan) - I put Adelle mattress, booster, pillow, etc in Danelle room, next to Danelle mattress. Then i tell Adelle to sleep with Mei Mei tonite and she say NO! Then she took the booster and put back into my room. Next, she took her pillow and put back into my room. After she put back all the barang barang, she attempt to drag her mattress back into my room also. But the mattress got stuck in the toilet and she got my maid to help her instead. So my 1st attempt failed. :(

2nd Attempt (12th Jan) - I went into Danelle room and Adelle followed behind me. Then i told her tonite she will sleep with mei mei and she said "YES!" Wow... i was surprised! :) Then i quickly went into my room and brought her mattress over. She also happily went into my room and brought all her barang barang and my softtoys over too. So she slept there that nite! In the middle of the nite, she woke up and came into my room to look for me. Then i tot she wanted to come back to sleep with me so i told her to bring over the booster but she rejected and pull me out of my bed, drag me into Danelle room to pat her to sleep instead.... hehee...

3rd Attempt (13th Jan) - I placed her mattress and barang barang into Danelle room. She didn't protest and she slept after i've read them bedtime story. That nite, she slept through and woke up the next day morning.

4th Attempt (14th Jan) - As usual, i put her mattress next to Danelle mattress. Before she doze off, she told me that the bed is for aunty to sleep and mummy sleep in the other bedroom. Yeah clever gal... She know i don't sleep with her in the same room liao!!! :P

From then onwards, Adelle has been sleeping next to Danelle even for her afternoon naps too. Good job Adelle! Mummy is proud of your little step of independence. :) Even daddy was surprised when i told him this news and he say he will buy you and mei mei nice beds to sleep! Haaa....

Innokidz Contest

I have been participating in the contests by Today's Motherhood and Innokidz since last year. FINALLY.... I won a hamper worth $45 this time! Yippeee!!! :) lalalalalaalaa... So happy today!! This is a hamper consist of Babar and Badou DVDs. It came in timely and it is a surprise birthday gift for Adelle. I also just sent in a Vitagen contest form last week and hopefully can win the thomas playset for Adelle too! Hehehe... :P

We didn't have birthday party for Adelle this year so she didn't receive many presents except from our very close friends but God sent her surprise present! Thank U God! :)

Restaurant with NO-Child Policy

Read this article that restaurants in SG banned children. How sad. Anyway it doesn't kill me cos i don't go to these restaurants. ;) Come to think of it, there ain't much family/children friendly restaurants in SG too.

Adelle go to new school

13th Nov - School Orientation

I brought Adelle to attend the school orientation while hubby brought Danelle to a trial class @ JWT Gym UE SQ. We were late and missed the introduction and briefing given by the principal. So we didn't get to know any new friends of Adelle and left after buying the uniforms and PE attire. Adelle refused to try out the uniform sizes so i can only do rough estimate and bought 2 different sizes to cater for her future "growth". I also bought 1 set of PE attire as the kids will be wearing it on every friday for the kids-aerobics day.

4th Jan - First day of school

I took whole day leave and brought Adelle to school. Initially she doesn't want to wear the uniform but after i told her that i will give her gummy bear, she wore it! :) She looks so cute in the blue uniform and my mum was telling me that how time flies and Adelle is going to school now! My dad drove us to the school and i accompanied Adelle since it was a 1 hr session from 11.3am till 12.30pm.

Most of the parents and grand-parents were there and all behaved like paparazzi snapping pictures at the kiddos. While waiting to go into the assembly area, Adelle asked me where is Jayden and Julian. She missed her old friends in the CC so i told her that they did not come to the new school.

As usual, some of the kids were crying and there is a gal whom we met during the orientation cried for 1 hr! I was glad that Adelle didn't cry at all cos she knew i was with her and she likes the new school.

After we assembled at the common area, the kids hold the rings and went up to their class room. The teachers showed us the class room and distributed the children name tags. After that, we proceed to the toilet area where the kids go toileting and wash their hands. Surprisingly, more than half of the class were still on diaper.

Then we proceed to take lift to the assembly cum dining area. Menu of the day was silver fish porridge and it smells good! Adelle ate 2 bowls and one granny was impressed with Adelle good appetite and self feed skill. She was commenting that her grandson can't talk and can't self feed yet. The teachers assured her that the kids will gradually be to do after attending school. I am glad that Adelle had an early headstart than the rest and she is the most "developed" kid in the class cos she is the oldest!!! hahahaa... :P

After snack, the kids assembled again and went back to classroom to collect their bags and collect the communication book. Then it's dismissal time and we walked back to my parents house. It was a 15mins walk and Adelle didn't ask me to carry her at all. Good gal! :)

5th Jan - Second day of school

Adelle did not protest when we asked her to wear uniform today. She was happy and i went to school with her since it is a 1 hr session again.

While waiting for the rest to come to school, there is little einstein show being telecast in the assembly area. After all the kids reached school, they hold the rings and went up to classroom. This time round, the children didn't cry already and most of them seemed to be settling well in the new environment except 2 kids.

Teachers played some music and get them to sing-along while parents stay outside the classroom. The kids were also given shaker to sing along. Since the kids are behaving well, the principal told us to wait at the dining area instead. I didn't get to tell Adelle that i am going down to wait for her and she cried when she couldn't see me outside the classroom. When she saw me at the dining area, she was so happy. :)

From my observation, Adelle can listen to teachers instruction and adapt to the new routine and environment very fast but she doesn't want to make any friends yet. Cos most of the kids doesn't talk and probably new faces to her too. Her CC teachers used to tell me that Adelle takes some time to get comfortable to new faces and after a while, then she will talk to them.

6th Jan - Third day of school

My dad and maid send Adelle to school. She was a little sad when my maid say "goodbye" to her. :( It was a 2hrs session. When i was back home in the evening, i asked Adelle why she cried in school and she said she's scared. At night, she told me that they had sand and water play in school and she want to go to school tomorrow. I also jokingly asked her if she want to go back to the old school and she say she doesn't want! :)

7th Jan - Fourth day of school

It's Kids aerobics day. Adelle was wearing the PE attire for the first time. She looked sporty in it. I was glad to know that she didn't cry at all when maid send her to school today! Seemed like she is really settling well in the new school! :)

Saw a note from school that they will be learning "All abt myself" for this term and i was surprised to see that the K2 will be learning addition and subraction in term 1. Did i learn those in K2 last time?? :P

Adelle can spell and write her name

While hubby was away for biz trip in Dec, i started to teach Adelle to spell her name - ADELLE. After repeating it for 1 week with her, Adelle can store into her little memory and when i asked her how to spell Adelle, she can recite it out without hestitation. Good Job Baby!

Other than spell her name, i also started to get Adelle to write alphabets daily. Initially Adelle will scribble all over the card but after writing for 5 times, she has shown improvement in her writing.

Then the next step was i attempt to teach her to write her name last week. Surprisingly, she is able to write A-D-E-L-L-E on her own. Look at those "ghostly" wavey letters. It was written by her. Though it doesn't look like very neat and proper but i believe she will improve over time. Keep up the good work Adelle! :)

Last night i test her again. So i gave her a piece of blank paper and asked her to write her name. She was able to spell and write A-D-E-L-L-E on the paper without any help. I am glad that she can now associate with alphabets and write her name. Mummy is proud of your little achievement at the age 3.

I drove yesterday!

Yesterday my dad gotta rush off to the temple so i decided to head home to pick up the car and drive my aunty and the kids back home. The journey to and fro was quite smooth except that i spent a bit more time to park the car. Haiz... seemed like my parking skills is still bad or is it becos the car is too big and hard to estimate?!?! cos i learnt using a vios and this is a wish.... :(

Anyway, my maid was very happy that i drove and asked me to drive to my parents place daily and also to shopping malls on weekend as well. It was good to hear this as it means my driving skills was ok! Hope my parking skills will get better as i drive more often. :)