Coconut Juice 2013

So coconut drinking again. With some experience, it's not much a hassle except for coconut hunting. Don't know why it seems that coconut is pretty hard to find in supermarkets now as compared to 2011. And the price is scary too - almost double!

Anyhow, looking forward to my 3rd drink soon! Very refreshing ...slurp.

Waking up at night

For the past 2 weeks, I have been waking up at night almost every 1-2 hours due to:

1. yx being sticky to me - will come tapping at my bedside and signal me to sleep with her in her room (even though daddy is sleeping beside her in her room!! =\)
2. tight bladder with snakey junior pressing against it
3. flipping left, right, centre with my big tummy - none of the positions can last long even if a pillow tugged between my legs in a lateral position. 
4. hunger - nibble nibble nibble.

Hello to darker eye rings and zombie me in the morning.

Bear Bear Pillow

whee~~ I love my bear bear pillow

 

Look! I can balance it on my head!

 

heeee,,, daddy do you want to see my stunt again?

The pillow was actually a gift from a friend and it was supposed to prevent flat-head syndrome. We affectionately call it the "bear bear pillow" since it has a bear in the middle. yx used it since she was a baby but didn't really sleep on it but with it. It acts more like a comfort toy a.k.a. her 臭臭than anything else. I am amused by the fact that the pillow can actually keep her entertained throughout the 15 minutes bus journey without climbing up and down the seat. 

We had difficulty finding the exact replica (different colour though) of this pillow. Daddy went to all major stores such as kiddy palace, mothercare, babies"R"us, Robinsons, Takashimaya etc, shops in mature estates, but to no avail. One of the mummies recommended the Pooh bear in gmarket and I nearly bought it online until daddy chanced upon the following in John Little clearance sale at Jurong Point :

ok, so 1 for bunny yx and 1 for snakey junior.

Stretch Mark !!!

Urgh!!! Stretch mark around my belly button!

I don't know why stretch marks starts to develop around my belly button recently, not to mention my belly button looks damn ugly now that it turns brownish. I didn't have such crap when I had yx. How to wear bikini next time??!!! ={

LEAP Schoolhouse Curriculum Review - Spider Story again !

I am not at all impressed that the same story was repeated again although the follow up activities are different. Perhaps for 2 weeks but consecutively 3 weeks! Is it because they do not have enough students to make up a class and since there are only 2 regular students (yx and the other gal) while the others are just on a trial class so they thought it is ok to repeat the story again ?!

• 28 April - The Itsy Bitsy Spider - Story telling format: Singing (the Itsy Bitsy Spider song)

Activity:
Colour the spider webs using crayons

• 5 May -  The Eensy Weensy Spider -  Story telling format: Reading out loud to the song

Activity: 
Search for spiders on the worksheet and circle them using red paint.
Use paint to draw spider webs.

• 12 May - The Itsy Bitsy Spider - Story telling format: Singing (same as 28 April but discontinued halfway - maybe she found her 2 regular toddlers were restless?)

Activity: 
Abstract - dip marbles in black paint and then drop the marbles onto box filled with a piece of paper.
Move the box so that the marbles will roll around to create strands which look like a spider web.

I was actually looking forward to their advance enrichment classes when yx is 3 years old. It seems like I need to adjust my expectations of the school and see how things goes. The only consolation is that yx is quite interested in the abstract activity. Perhaps she already knew the song (I sang this to her since she was like 3 mths old?) and that she has done the colouring /painting in the previous weeks.

So what's for next week? Revert to reading out loud to the song and activity is er, maybe draw a spider using paint? hmm.

Climb, climb, climb !

I have a large watermelon! 我有一个大西瓜

I wanna carry the watermelon!

yx was so excited to see the watermelon at home (she usually sees it either in books or supermarket) that she attempted to carry it with all her strength. It weighs a whooping 6 kg and she was unfazed by the size. Thanks to daddy, yx had a chance to see how the watermelon is being cut and served on the plate although she knows the flesh is red and juicy. Of course, she got her share as soon as daddy sliced up the first layer. =}

Honey Sticks Beeswax Crayons Review

I recently bought the Honey Sticks Beeswax Crayons from playhao. Quite impressed with the prompt delivery service - delivered on labour day !

But I don't really like them other than they are made from 100% natural beewax and non-toxic pigments.

Colours Available:

• yellow
• light yellow
• blue
• red
• orange
• black
• purple
• brown
• mustard
• green 
• dark green 
• pink

Texture: I find the crayons too sticky but my gal doesn't show any dislike.

Colour range:  is ok except I find that light yellow is too light when coloured on the paper, probably a light blue might be better. Colour like mustard could also be replaced by grey or turquoise - as I am not sure if a toddler would get confuse with mustard the sauce with mustard the colour, then again, perhaps I think too much.

Packaging: would be good if there is fixed pocketed slot so that the child can slot in the crayons easily.

Not too fantastic but neither are they too bad. Well, as long as yx fiddles with them and not throw them aside, I don't think there is much to fuss about.

Little Miss Sum Seng

I can do inclined  pull-ups! heh heh !

I wonder why she likes doing this so much. I hated this when I was in school doing that stupid NAPFA test. Oh well...my little miss sum seng is one adventurous and sporty kid. lalalalala.......

Scientific method by babies ?

via asapSCIENCE 

*LOL* =}

Weight and baby position as at 6 May 2013

I am 65.5 kg today ! I have gained another 3 kg.
Prior to second pregnancy = 52 kg
Weight gained: 13.50 kg ={

Baby weighs approximately 3.30 kg !

Dr Paul shows us our baby's face and hub commented that he is a chubby baby. hmm.

Guess what?! Baby has turned his head down..but head not engaged yet. I was quite surprised when Dr Paul kindda knew it when he touched my tummy and then confirmed with a scan. Prior to that I was still asking him about ECV so now the 1st factor (1 position of the baby) is cleared.

2) Size/Weight of baby = est 3.30 kg (which is heavier than what i expected) Although I am happy that baby is growing well, I am worried about the size being too big to try for VBAC but Dr didn't mention that this is a cause of concern.

3) Width of Uterine Scar Tissue = scan today and it was found ok. The uterine walls must be at least 2 mm thick, and mine is 4.37 mm.

4) Position of Placenta = not low so ok.

When I asked him towards the end what he thinks of my case - if I am a good candidate for VBAC, he commented "Except for the previous csect, there is no other reason why you can't go for a natural this time". I am really glad so now what I really need is to stay positive and focus on my breathing.

Then again, he will be away for holiday from 18-24 May so baby please say hello to daddy and mummy when Dr is back...preferably on the EDD 28 May or few days after!

Hello miniature schnauzer !!!

yx's favourite dog

yx's face always light up with a smile whenever she sees a picture of the miniature schnauzer in books or images on TV. I reckon that's probably because it's the first dog she sees around our neighbourhood when she was a baby. Guess first impression counts. hmm.