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For Gemma

Sit roller coaster @ Legoland Msia @ 4 years 3 months plus (4 Nov 12)

sit pirate ship @ 4 years 2 month

As you can see she is quite adventurous. She really loves the roller coaster! At her first attempt, she sat at the front seat... brave gal!


Another one added to her milestone

- Know my handphone number @ 4 years and 5 months (Dec 2012)

Find that Gem is getting cleverer...

Last night, little Gem ask her brother to draw angry bird. Jasper tried and didn't draw as what she has directed. She remarked "wrong" Jasper replied "ok I cancel it". To which, Gem replied" Nooo you can't cancel. you had to erase!" Jasper say "ok then how?" Gem asked him to go find eraser and he quickly go... hahaha imagine being ordered by his younger sister.

and today Gem shows that she can really remember things better than all of us. Today, they had to wear shoes to school as there is class photography. All of us forgotten and nearly walked out. She reminded us about the shoes. Heng she reminded if not we had to go back later and be late

She also remember which floor we parked ... yes all 3 of us can't remember which floor... hahaha She was very proud then... bravo!

ah.... Gemma now is back on diaper at nites as I am simply too tired to wake her up to pee and she too... she will get grumpy... so lazy mummy put her on diapers again.

I have bought the mattress and pillow protector but I am simply too tired and no guts to put her diaperless... hiaz...

Finally last nite Gemma went diaperfree and didn't wet the bed! congrats to myself and her of cos!

Anyway I woke up 2 times to make her go toilet and each time there is pee. so sort of lucky and got the right timing... so more sleepless nites to come... ;p

but I am very glad for her achievement!

yesterday nite, we went Ikea and bought 2 photo frames. Hb told the kids to keep it a secret from maid as it is meant for her. The kids will each create their own artpiece on the frames and then will give it personally to maid only on Saturday (her last day).

Anyway upon reaching home, Gem will so excited that she let out the beans, she told auntie " we got something for u" at first maid was puzzled and I wanna brushed it off.

However, Jasper gasped and said " oh mei mei u not suppose to say. it a secret and surprise for her.... mummy and daddy say cannot say and then we do and pass to auntie on Sat..."

hahahha kids really cannot keep secrets. and Gem started digging the photo frames out. I was trying to hide but since she knew, no choice. so ended up no surprise.

After the perth trip, I realise that they can eat more westernised food such as pizza and burger. Jasper dares to try a mos burger just the other day.

Last saturday, we went to a gathering whereby a pri 1 gal commented that when my boy smiles, he is quite handsome... omg these days gals r daring... dare to say hahaha I must be wary when my boy starts p1 in 2 yrs time!

I am thankful that my kids are not so addicted to the technologies here nowadays... ipads, iphones, smart gadgets... I see kids playing with them on the move, during gathering, during meals... it almost 24 hrs, except for sleeping n bathing... really terrible.

just the other day, I saw other kids playing with iphones and ipads while my kids are playing with those small toy cars... my kids are still aware of their surroundings while these kids are oblivous and cannot even hear what is happening around them. what is happening? do we use gadgets to shut our kids up? where is the social interaction? and I am sure their eyesight will spoilt faster... there is a limit. I do give my kids play those activites and games but I limit them only at most 1 hr a day. and some days I dun even remind them. and they wun pester for it as they are not addicted. they read books and play their toys. also I find the games must be educational. so I will also gam poh and take a look at what they play. Really need parents to supervise and not just give blindly to the kids to play.

The other day, while I was thinking what to buy for my fren's one mth old bb boy...

Gemma: buy paper, 95 cars...
Jasper: buy soft toys
Gemma: buy pram!! (haaa too ex la)

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One day Jasper lose the Jenga game and he cried immed (I think he hates the thot of mei mei winning him). I explained to him that there is win and lose in game... cannot always win. must take in failure and learn from it. I think mei mei motor n life skills better than him. but of cos, language and maths he def better than gal.

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There was one day Jasper didn't attend school due to sick, and that day there was puppet show and giving out of sticker book. When Gem came home, she gladly volunteer and shared her stickers with gor gor. She even gave the only sticker of the main character to him. Such a good mei mei! if only gor gor can show more love to her... I hope he will one day. Maybe boys dun really show emotion.