The result of too much WordWorld

Taking a walk up Bukit Timah Hill. J: Look Mama! Big spiderweb! All of us walking nearer and J crouching down for a closer look. J: Why is there no "W. E. B" on the web?? LOL Well, at least the little one's getting his spelling right

Hee...har......my little cowboy

It's a food day

Busy day eating. First stop dim sum at Oriental Mandrain, followed by ice cream at Marina Sq. Little J was most happy with the treats.

2nd birthday - part 1.5

No party on his actual birthday due to the illness, so we tried to make it up with birthday presents.

Opening the present from mummy
Waiting for the train to go thru the tunnel

So happy the train's finally here

Again!

and again!

and again!

and again...on another night. the train has since expaned to multi-levels, multi tunnels, with bridge etc.

the boy's in heaven playing Gorzilla!

thomas goes to bed

Scene: 11pm, in the living room, playing with his new train set.

Mama: Jarrett, the train is tired.
J: Thomas is coming! Choo choo...................................... (jumping up and down)
Mama: Thomas is tired and he wants to sleep
J stood quietly and watched the train
Mama: Let the train sleep ok?

After 5 seconds
J: Bye bye thomas. Thomas go sleep (we r still working on the grammer)
he bended down and picked up the train and walked into the bedroom.
He then attempted to put/throw the train onto the bed, but failed.

J: Mama.....Thomas sleep (tugging at my hand)
Mama: Ok......

I took the train from him and put it on the bed. He went over and patted Thomas a few times.

J: Sleep.
and bounced off to the living room.

Awww....heart melted.

Jarrett turns 2 today!

The little one turns 2 today. This morning at the time he was born 2 years ago, he woke up to a burning fever and was force fed his medicine. Pook kid. He's been sick for the past few days. We made plans for a celebration in school, and dinner with family but all these will have to wait.

till then.......

After a week of holiday

This morning, in the car, on the way to school.

Mama: Is Jarrett happy?
J: No. Jarrett Sad.
Mama: Why is Jarrett sad?
J: I don't want to go school.
Mama: But school is fun!
J: Go Bali!

Followed by sobs at the school gate again....

MRT & kiwi fruit

Scene: Jarrett crying and fussing for around 15mins in the bedroom right before bedtime. Papa was trying hard to calm him down with distraction, with the usual things like books, songs. Nothing works until he mentioned MRT.

Jarrett: See MRT!
Papa: But MRT is sleeping. Jarrett needs to go sleep too. When you wake up in the morning, the MRT will have waken up and you can see the MRT then.
Mama: Do you want kiwi fruit?
Jarrett: YES!
Mama: Ok, mama give you kiwi fruit for breakfast ok?
Jarrett: eat kiwi fruit. eat kiwi fruit.
Mama & Papa: Yes, you get to eat kiwi at breakfast.
Jarrett: MRT sleeping!
Papa: Yes. so you go to sleep. When you wake up, you get to see MRT and eat kiwi fruit.
Jarrett: ok.

He then flopped down on bed, face down and promptly let out a few fake snores, and after a few seconds.....

Jarrett: Good Morning! MRT not sleeping. Eat kiwi fruit! Eat breakfast! Yeah!!!!

LOL.

First attempt - pics for his passport

scary face. we had to ask him to tone down.

the blur look. had to keep asking him "close your mouth Jarrett!"

turning cheeky

getting a little irritated.

and we call it a wrap. bed time for the little one.

A date with Pooh at the supermart

Why I can't afford to have no. 2

J's first grammatically correct sentence:

"I WANT RICE!"

It's just too expensive to feed these Ngs.

2 weeks into school

The poor boy has fallen sick. We have no idea if he got it from his new friend (there's this other boy who's been missing school) or his papa, who got sick just a few days before him. Anyway, he's been sick for a week, missed 4 days of school. Poor little thing, lost some weight despite his increasing appetite.

Anyway, it's a merry go round, it's now my turn to fall sick. If this means losing a bit of weight, I have no complaints. Ha...

Pictures of J!

First day of school, in his new uniform.
Having fun painting with his new friend.
Chinese lesson. The teacher trying hard to get his attention.
Party on the 3rd day.

The boy's in school.

J officially started school, or rather child care last week. After months of searching, shortlisting and so on, we finally decided on a school for him. We went on the trial, like what we saw and J seem to like it. Asked if he will like to go to school and he said "Yesh!".

The first 2 days, he went on half days, as advised by the principal. So it was all really fun, mixing with the children, playing with all the new toys, blah blah blah. I was with him, so he felt really secure and confident enough to explore by himself while I sat in a corner with a mag. The real test came when he started on a full day by himself. The first day was easy, cos he didn't expect me to sneak off, so all was well, with the occasionally "Mama, Papa", a few sobs which was easily smoothed with hugs and kisses from the teacher. On the 2nd day, again, not much problem. He went in and mingled with the other kids, who seem to like him, and it helps that there are a few older kids who like him enough to look out for him.
There's this cute little boy who asked me "What is his name (pointing to J, and then proceeded to squeeze next to us in the tiny bathroom)?" "Jarrett." "Oww.....I like him, he's so cute!" Ah..this boy, won so many brownie points with me. Hahahaa...
So anyway, when I picked him up early on the 2nd day, thinking not to stress him out so much, the little one was crying and hugging his teddy at the door. Aiyoh..my heart broke.

On the 3rd morning, while putting on his uniform, he told me "Go Ah Ma! Ah Ma! Ah Ma!" He apparently wanted to go grandma house instead of school. Needless to say, there was much crying at the school gate. I swear my heart broke into a thousand pieces when he tried to reached out to me, crying when the teacher tried to carry him away to class.

Today, which is the 4th day by himself, still a struggle. Poor boy...I hope he gets used to the routine soon.

Pictures later, busy with work...

Do u love........?

Papa: Jarrett........(kiss kiss kiss kiss) do you love mama or papa more?
Jarrett: Mama (loudly)!
Not giving up
Papa: Jarrett...........do you love Papa?
Jarrett: Syesh!
Mama: Do you love Mama?
Jarrett: Yesh!
Papa: Then do you love Mama or Papa more?
Jarrett: Mama!

Papa getting a little irritated
Papa: ok...do you love Papa or Mama more (notice the change in sequence?)
Jarrett very smart!
Jarrett: Mama!
Mama: Hahahahahaa

Man....motherhood...sweet

This is why we don't need a domestic helper

Cos Jarrett works hard for his milk.

24th June

J & I had the whole of Wed to ourselves. Grandma & Grandpa were away on a holiday, so I decided to have some quality time with J. To ensure Papa was not left out, we took some pictures to document the day.

Fresh out of bed.

Feeding himself breakfast.

and sharing it with his favourite bear.

Playing with my pots and pans when I was doing the dishes. He "made" a pot of soup (stiring and blowing) and "served" me some too.

Coffee (my empty mug of cos) after dinner.

putting on my shoes

J's showing more and more independence each day. He's already taking off his shoes by himself now, and is now trying to master the much more difficult skill of wearing his shoes.

trying to figure out which one goes where.

err....getting a little confused....

argh..........I need some help here!!!

Little J's growing journey

Out for brunch on a sunday with papa and mama

strolling with papa at the esplanade

I'm all grown up, dun need to hold my hand ok....

Pictures long overdued

Pic of me with the little one @ his birthday party

waiting for daddy..........

his first reunion dinner with the adults.