Poor Gemma... n poor me...

yesterday nite she cry again (around 3 a.m plus). The previous nite she woke up 3 times n maid had to bring her out to sleep. this time i was awake n make sure she doesn't leave the room. I do not wan it to be a habit n she will start wakin in middle of nite looking for the maid.

She was calling out for maid n crying louder n louder when her pleas are unanswered. She was trying to open the door too. I just woke up n hug her hoping she calm down v soon by my smoothing ways. but no! I was very wrong. She kept crying still. This carries for more than 15 min till I gave up n leave her alone. By then Jasper woke up too but he was still sleepy and I think he was abit irritated as he was cupping his ears... poor him too!

I tried to cover his ears too n he just close his eyes again n try to sleep. Hb took over n tell Gemma calmly that auntie will not come in and she is sleeping. but she couldn't understand and kept crying still. Her energy is really plenty. Hb grew tired too n then retreat back to his bed and threathen to off light. He off the light from the lamp n Gemma cry louder.

Anyway the crying very soon stop? (like less than 5 min?) cos I guess she realise nobody bothering her noe. It like the peter cry wolf scenario... I notice she peek at us. Then she said "mimi"

then later call me to request for pacifier and tissue. She finally calm down after we totally ignore her! I gave her and kiss her and sayang her. Gal, when can you understand? I am your mummy and u shld be closer to me than the maid... it really pains me... I hope tonite it be better...

Gemma doesn't want to change/bath these days... It been so difficult to coach her just to change her diaper even... yesterday she cried pitifully when I ask her to change her diaper b4 going out. I wonder why and asked her what wrong but she just shake her head furiously. Then as usual things like this she will look for auntie. She was mumbling and I ask Jasper what she toking ... haaaa then I told her auntie not home (off day)

Anyway I try to tok sweetly but she just wouldnt want to change. I even tell her we can hug her while she change or I do gently. Every method fail so I was like "ok none of us can go out now!"
Just when I ge ge walk out, she want liao. cos she wan to go out. so after I finally manage to change her diaper all of us are so happy hhahhaa n I clap for her. Actually she was supposed to bath as she was back from the zoo earlier... hiaz this gal ah... really dirty gal unlike her bro who already bath when he reach home...

So we went Tiong Bahru to walk walk and have our dinner.

At dinner time this chilli padi was something too. After eating 2 or 3 scoops of rice she started to climb down the sofa. (no more bb chair available tat time) n she started looking at ple and walking to daddy seat... n after she finish her rice, she will start to climb up sofa and pass me behind n started taking another scoop and then repeat climbling down sofa...

this goes on until she decided she wan to remain on the ground.

So I decided to feed her. She ate at first then as usual puke out the subsequent one. Then I started coaching her to eat by saying GemGem come eat... then Jasper also started imitating me and say Gem Gem Gem Gem

Then Gemma scream No! I then say "Zheng Ning Ning Ning Ning Ning eat"

She say noooo... then I say "Mei mei..." Jasper followed "water water" and smiled.

Just then Gemma came over my spoon of rice and snap at it angrily. The rice flew all over my shirt and hands :(

She really v bad tempered... so we leave her there.


P.S: Today while playing with little touch (Leapfrog), they both want it so I asked them to share. Nearly came to a fight with many tears... cos Jasper want to touch the bulb for more games while Gemma want to touch the green button. I was thinking die liao the little touch sure spoilt cos both of them are clicking away their own buttons and getting frustrated. No one wants to give in. I looked nervously and thinking wat to do next before the crying starts. Then I tried to tell Gemma wat she wan and then I realised she wan to touch the bear for sound. so I asked Jasper to let her touch first for sound then he can touch the bulb for games. he was ok but when it his turn, gem doesn't wan. I knew this page is goin no where n quickly try to turn to another page where there are numbers and pictures counting. managed to divert theri attention and ask them to count. Both of them instantly enjoyed it and forget the fighting over buttons. They click on the numbers and jasper was happily walking around counting. Cool! I managed to stop a potential crying and fighting... phew...

Oh I was v funny too. I really v long never play little touch w them. cos there was this book which doesn't need cartridge cos tat is default book and Jasper had to tell me n I didn't believe him at first till we tested out putting the book and on... haaaa kids not so stupid nowadays ...

I find Gemma quite quick witted.... yesterday nite, jasper wanted me to bath him after his meal. I agree and was following him to the toilet. Then I saw mei mei spring into action n rush to the toilet first. n she starts to call me n I realised she wanted me to bath her. Then Jasper start to whine n hold my hand tightly. I told both of them ok I shall bath them together. And so goes...

Then when I open the fridge (got slight sound), she was in other room. She can dash out and I quickly close it b4 she saw the chocs!! haaaa she just smiled at me. Guess nxt time she be faster. Jasper was still in the room.

And she was v cute, she pt to gor gor n say "noti noti" n smiled... hahaha n she make sure I see her comment n make the wierd face... haaa

Oh ytd Jasper surprise me too. We were watching this variety show at 8 p.m where the star goes to certain countries and tell the experience. Ytd one was Felicia Chin. He looked at the mountains and immed pt and tell me "Taiwan!" ohhhh... He knew it. n we asked him if he wanna go there again and he say Yes.

Hiaz... these days I really find it so diff to handle Gemma around the night and sleeping time.
She keeps clinging onto maid and dun allow her to do anything than to accompany or hug her.
It so frustrating n helpless to see her cry her heart out. Pains me too.

I tried givin her toys n use soft approach also no use. She just wan the maid to come n hug her.
n ytd I took my fren's advice to lure her chocolates, which r her fav. She dun give a damn n keep bawling away. Just then gor gor came n saw n wan to eat. So i gave him choose and he chose the almond one. put whole thing in mouth and then ask me y so hard.... haaa

He manage to finish n ask for softer one so I gave him the rasin one.

Gem still howl. So i gave up n went back tv room. Just then v quiet. Jasper asked me "Is auntie out already? Why mei mei so quiet?" I said maybe lor

then mei mei suddenly run in n saw me, then dash out again n cried.

I went out n saw maid hugging her and i ask wat happen. Maid say she lookin for the chocs. u promise her? I said sorry I never promise. I just now gave her chance but she chose u. so No more chocs cos offer over. She cried even louder!! *faint

but I know I cannot give in. Must set good example to gor. I told her just now give you to stop you cry n looking for maid, you dun wan, so since u choose maid, it fair u never get to eat it.
If you wan, then take maid as chocs lo... I was in fit of anger to say tat :(

she quiet down n lie on maid shoulders. I ignore n go back while maid coach her to drink her milk which she still drank onyl 1 oz so far. End up she was so tired that she slept w/o drinking

She really diff from gor. Last nite gor whine n wan bread. It was dinner time n normally i dun give. but I dun wan a whiny child... come back from work wanna some peace. So I told him let gou gou shou (make promise), I give u a bit n u must finish yr rice. He promise n gou shou and after eating the 2 piece of bread ( I tear abit - less than 1 normal slice), he started eating his rice. He also ate some fish n prawn n veg....
so much easier to bluff than mei... but prob mei is younger n at the stage comin to terrible 2 too... so got to be more patient i guess. *hiaz.

Happy early mother's day!

I celebrate for my mum at Marche last Sun...

Cute updates of my two kiddos

Just 2 weeks ago, Jasper was behaving like a monster... like they say terrible 3's

It was worse than 2 year old.

Recently I changed my method of dealing, not say I give in but I try to be softer and treated him with more love and understanding. I tried to understand from his point of view, whereby he could be trying to say something but dun know how to convey. I tried to make it a point to hear him out n provide alternatives for him to choose. this way he get some control and become less whiney. Make my life easier n less noisy!

Last whole week he didn't manage to attend his cc cos they found an ulcer n suspected... whole week the ulcer didn't disappear so he get to stay at home.thxs god... cos his school got 3 cases over the wkend, 1 from PG2.so i guess it blessing in disguise.

we managed to get a doc letter on Sunday but since there were 3 cases over wkend, i decided to let him stay at home on Mon.

Last sat morn, he woke up v happy n screamed tat he wan to go bugis school... told him it was public holi -labour day. n he looked disappointed. guess whole wk of no school make him sad, not meeting his frens n teachers.

Last week there a scene at home v funny. I just got back home from work feeling exhausted. I just went into bedrm to get my pyjamas when Gem came in with her mega blocks.
Just then Jasper came in to see me n saw Gem... he said in authorite way, "mei mei no toys in the room!" suddenly I feel so guilty. Well I always train Jasper not to bring toys into the bedrm as beds are for sleeping. Somehow I didn't always say Gemma... not that I give in to this gal but soemhow my attention to 2 is somehow shorter liao. Dun have the energy to teach too. surprise but happy tat Jasper is teaching mei mei the rgt way this time. Mei mei quietly followed him as he say "I help u to bring out!"

haaa. enough of that, I realsied over this wkend, suddenly Jasper transform from a snatching monster to a loving bro... He was playing with my iphone and mei mei was screaming her head off cos she wanted to play too. I was trying to explain to mei it not her turn yet. Just then, Jasper suddenly hand over his half playing game to mei n mei happily took the phone. Whiel she was playing, he looked at her lovingly and sayang her head!! so sweet of him rgt! this warm my heart... if only he always like this... hahaha

Gemma now also always copy gor gor actions and sing along w him. Everytime we outside, she make sure gor gor come along w her too. If not, she will shout for him and say "come come" with the coming gesture... so cute...

but She really a tomboy, climbing everywhere and hmmm not closing her legs... if u tell her to, she will purposely open bigger :(

n her "no" and "yes" is spoken v girly and sharp... hehe everytime i hear it i will smile to myself.

It labour day but it looks like CNY or August the 9th... keke...

see wat I mean if u see below pics...