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.

Finally Jasper weight is over 15 kg! hopefully it stays this way. Today Gemma weight herself and also finally just over 13kg too! They are forever 14. something and another 12. something.... for many many months. so I v happy and hope they eat more now.

So now Jasper is 15.4 and Gemma 13.1kg

Jasper and Gemma are really different...

While Gemma is quite "dirty" and dun mind to poo in any public toilet even if it smells terribly. I am always the one suffering when I take her into toilet while she is v v happy like goin to amusement park. funny.

Jasper also doesn't like to poo outside. Everytime he find the urge outside, he will still try to ren and say he wanna go home to poo.

One day, he couldn't hold it and I brought him to the toilet. Upon entering the cubicle, he looked into the bowl and said "dirty ley"
I said it ok and I will clean it. He added" can you flush the black black thing now?"
He is even more a clean freak than me!

n he managed 1 poo and quickly stood up and say he finish.

ok both have good and bad points. For Gemma, very easy to bring her out as she more adaptable. Any where also can poo and pee I meant the toilets la
For Jasper, it terrible if u go far away places. eg when we were at Genting, he insist to go home n poo. hotel rm also cannot. n can see his face turned green but he still wan to endure. end up he couldn't eat during that meal. how could he when he already stomach ache liao rgt? but good point is he rather hygenic and so he wun anyhow go n touch the things in the toilet unlike Gemma.

On 28Oct, I taught Jasper my handphone number and asked him to memorise After a few tries, he remembered. He learned this type very fast, like alphabets and words. unlike Gemma. but Gemma is more street smart.

Then the next day, he actually called me from Kumon "mummy, can you fetch me now? I am finished here"
wow first call from him! so exciting and happy for him! somemore my handphone number is v difficult to remember 1.

poor Gemma is still sick after the Genting trip... dunno what sort of virus... pray that she gets well soon!