Weaned off pacifier...

Yes...@ 2 years 8 months ++, finally mommy weanned me off from pacifier. Mommy has this plan for a long time but she felt that this is the hardest to do. She was not ready. She tried a while but finally gave in to me. Part of the reasons is I was easier to take care with pacifier around, especially in the car. With the pacifier in my mouth, I can sit still and keep quiet throughout the journey. She knows I will be more restless if I don't have the pacifier.

Somehow, during our Singapore trip, I was down with food poisoning. Mommy sent me to see doctor and doctor commented that I should not be sucking my pacifier anymore. However, I was not feeling well that time and mommy felt that it was quite "cruel" to let part with my favourite at this time. So she let me continue having it until I have recovered.

So, after we came back from Singapore, the following week, mommy told me that I am a big girl already. Since I also told mommy I wanted to go to kor kor's Bau Bei school, mommy said I cannot suck my pacifier anymore. Later, she told me if I can sleep without my pacifier, she will buy me a purple Barney. She told me Barney doesn't like children who suck pacifier and also Barney only like big children, not small children.

Because of Barney, I managed to sleep without pacifier.. 1 day, 2 days, 3 days..finally I didn't suck my pacifier since then. Every night when I sleep, I will remind mommy, "Bel bel don't eat paci already, mommy buy purple barney for bel bel, ok?"

It took mommy 2 weeks before she get me a purple singing Barney. Until today, I still mentioned.."Bel bel good girl, mommy buy bel bel purple barney, ok?"

The only problem is without pacifier, I get very restless in the car. I also throw more tantrums in the car. Also, at night sometimes I want to suck, I will tell mommy I want milk milk but in fact, I just want to suck..sometimes I asked for milk milk water..meaning sucking water from the milk bottle. It actually took me longer to adjust to days without pacifier as compared to kor kor but it wasn't too hard as expected by mommy. Maybe because I can understand better now, so I know what mommy means.

My 3rd or 4th Singapore trip

We went to Singapore for a long holiday last week. We left KL on Tuesday and back on Sunday. We were supposed to go visit Universal Studio and Science Center  but but but....

I was down with food poisoning from Thursday onwards.

Mommy had it while we were in KL on Sunday but she was recovering. Unfortunately I started to have loose stool on Thursday. Then I started vomitting on Thursday night. It was bad,...I vomitted everything out...all my dinner and bread and water...

Then I had stomach ache..I wanted to apply oil. In the wee morning, I asked for milk and after I drank the milk, I vomitted again. Then I complained stomach ache. I had diaharre. I was cranky. I was lethargic..I was weak...

In the afternoon, daddy brought me to see a peaditrician. As usual, they gave some medicine and asked mommy to give me small amount of water and food in frequent interval. If I eat/drink too much, I'll vomit out everything. I was so lifeless on that day..only sleep and sleep..and close my eyes and rest..I didn't eat, didnt want to drink, didn't talk, didn't walk, didn't play and didn't even cry.

Daddy and mommy were worried sick. But my appetite came back after a day and I started to demand for food...every food I see I want to eat..It was hard for mommy to control my food intake. It was because if I don't get what I want..I will just scream, cry and throw tantrums. I even pull down daddy's spectacle and throw it down.

Even after I recovered, I started to be very demanding. I threw tantrums when demands not met. Mommy is having lots of headache from me. I like to use stamach ache as an excuse to get some tummy massage with oil.

Now, I have recovered but my tantrums still the same...Mommy is getting more and more impatience with me..well ..what to do...this is called terrible two la...in fact, I started late already...

So no pictures to show this time as we didn't take any pictures. Yes..I swam a few times in my yi yi condos for the first 2 days. I just love swimming and I love the children pool..It is like our private pool..nobody fight with me. I love the feeling of floating on the pool....how I wish I can go and swim again..I really miss my swimming session in Singapore...

Till then...I will be back to Singapore again...this time..we must visit more places..

p/s: we were supposed to check into Marriot hotel on Friday night but was postponed due to my sickness. Mommy said she visited the washroom more than the shops in the shopping center with me because I kept wanting to go poo poo. So, mommy ended up having a stressful holiday in Singapore. Luckily, my yi yi has a helper that can help us to clean up and cook for me.

No sew tutu skirt/fairy skirt

I have been asking mommy for dancing clothes every time I change my clothes. Now, I decided what to wear and like to wear skirts that can swing when I twirl around.

So, mommy came up an idea to make a tutu skirt. She surfed the internet and found this "no sew tutu instruction". It is super easy to make. Wait no more, mommy immdiately went to the nearest textile shop to buy the material for me. Unfortunately, they did not have the so called "tulle" material. However, mommy found the organza material. She bought 4 meter and tried it out. She uses rubber waistband for this skirt.

Within a night, she completed my first so called "tutu skirt". It looks more like a fairy skirt more than a tutu skirt.

I like it very much but the only problem is I find it very itchy after wearing it for some time..

Mommy was not happy with the result...after a week, she went to a florist to buy this netting material and thought can make the skirt "stand", so it will look more like a tutu. This is the result.

Well, it turned out about the same..but this is more itchy than the previous. Mommy uses ribbon this time. Guess I have to wear a pants inside, so that I don't feel the skirt "poking" me...hehehe...

See..do I look like a princess??

Anyone know where to get the "tulle" material???Mommy wanted to make a better one for me.

My 3rd pair of spectacle frame

I have been wearing spectacles about 1 year and 4 months ago.
I have changed my lens once 4 months back after my power changed.
In 1 year and 4 months, I have changed 2 spectacle frames.
Why??

It wasn't easy to source for toddler spectacle frame. It has to be flexible, lasting and not hurting any part of the face after wearing for long time. Finally we found this fully rubberise frame from Kota Damansara. However, it didn't last long. About 10 months after wearing it, one morning when mommy tried to clean my spectacles, the arm suddenly broken.

She called for replacement and they are good to give me a new replacement with the same colour - pink. Another 10 months passed, one afternoon mommy suddenly saw a crack in the middle of the frame. She knows it will break into two very soon. She called to complain again.

They are kind enough to explain to mommy why it is so easily break. Since this is made of pure rubber, the hot and humid weather here will cause it to oxidize fast and the material will degrade over time. They did not have this problem in overseas but found it here. By the way, this frame is imported from Germany.  Guess it is meant for their country.

They promised for a last replacement and mommy also decided to change the frame for me once I need to redo my lens. Currently, we will have to accept whatever it is given by them. So, now I got a brand new frame with different colour...WHITE.

Daddy think it is nice..even nicer than the pink. Mommy initially think not so nice but after a while, she finds it ok too. So, what do you think?

Tot school: 13/09/2012 (Thursday)

Oppss..I missed out this tot school day.. this is like a school day 2 months ago.

Mommy didn't plan to do specific school with me today but after I took out this book, she started doing school with me. We started out this page about "What can I do?" So, mommy started to get me doing all these...

cleaning the table

keeping the toys

set the table

sweep the floor

I enjoy doing housework. Do you?

Then, we proceeded to the next page...what colour of tie is the daddy bear wearing...

We also did some facial expression...happy and sad...

Then, we sang some songs, read some stories from the book..and did some finger actions but no photos here because we were enjoying ourselves and didn't want to be interrupted.

Then, mommy took out some straws and let me did some colour matching.

Later, I inserted the straw in a paper holder.

After I get bored of it, mommy took out "chop chop" for me to chop on the paper.

Before we ends the school, mommy took out the memory game for me to practise my memory.

This kind of school is more relaxing for mommy. No preparation required. Just nice for lazy mommy.

Tot School: 11/10/2012 (Thursday)

It was a long time since I posted the tot school activities. We have slowed down a bit on the montessori PLS part but still continue schooling through learning toys. Today is the day we played a bit and learn something new..

Mommy took out the balancing crocodile for me to test my balancing skill. It is not that difficult but the moment your hand touches the rest of the blocks, the whole thing will fall down. Then we have to start all over again..

I need to focus and concentrate and do it SLOWLY. Mommy helped a bit and get me going...if not, I will get cheeky and once it dropped, I will just "sweep" everything down with my hands...

Later, mommy get me to arrange the blocks from big to small, with the same colours. Here I learn the words - big, medium and small. Putting it up on top of another block also not easy. It needs good control..

Later, I am getting cheeky and use my toes to grasp the balancing balls.

Since I am doing the sequencing (from big to small with the same colours), mommy took out this for me to continue learning sequencing.

I can get the size correctly but all the while I don't bother about the colours. Today, mommy insisted that I must get the same colour in the same column too.

Then, we did some puzzles...

The body parts puzzle

and the giant alphabets puzzle..

I need help from mommy on this..

This ends our school today as kor kor is home now.