Back to school

It's a new year start. My kids are all back to school. My elder one is in primary 1 this year. A challenging start yeah.. my youngest is in playgroup. The first day my hubby have to fetch the younger one to school cause I have an orientation at the primary school. Well parents get to observe kids having their recess break. Like most kiasu parents,  I brought snack box for him. I couldn't see him in the canteen when finally I spotted him, he had already bought a packet of drink for himself and sat down to munch on his snacks.
On the second day I need to fetch the younger one to the school therefore I couldn't go to the school canteen to observe him again. But after school he feedback to me that he has managed his time well in eating and made it on time to go back to his class. Phew! I was relieved. Because at home he literally enjoy eating slowly as though he is in some fine dining restaurant and took almost an hour to finish his food. I was so worried that in school he couldn't make it in time. Well we all know in school , recess time is like having a war.. students run to buy food eat quickly and dash off.. I know he isn't those rushy type. Just in case he couldn't buy food at least he has some snacks with him.

 In uniform on the first day

In school canteen

Then comes to the younger one.. well I wasn't so worried about him. I always feel that he seems to be able to adapt well to environment. True enough .. at least he wasn't those cry babies. He was very excited in school. Well behave as well in class. He can dance around, play toys happily.. as for his age ok la that's very good enough already.

 Pose during queue up time before going to the classroom

Seriously doing his colouring.. his head look so big from side view.. lol

Grooving to the music , busy walking around..

Trip to chinese garden

We had a fabulous weekend last week. Christmas celebration etc.. went to quite a few places. Start from gardens by the bay, but was quite a disappointment cause it started to rain and we had to hide in the shelter at a food restaurant. I didn't manage to see all the carousel and stuffs etc. Only manage to get a photograph with the santa claus. Then after a week we went to orchard. This was a promise I gave to my boy and I got to fulfil it. It was so nice as this year the lighting are very nice. The boys enjoy their trip. On Christmas eve we had a mini celebration at home. It was warm and heartfilling. Nothing too extravagant but the family bond is there. We started to exchange presents too. Then we went to chinese garden yesterday. It was so hot I feel like dying.. lol.
We went to visit the tortoise museum which was at least cooler than outside and a bit more entertaining. The boys really do enjoy feeding those tortoise. My younger one call them ninja turtle. Wat a joke. . But he was frighten when they get too close to him. Lol... timid boy.

 At orchard

 Outside ion shopping centre

 Gardens by the bay

 Christmas eve celebration

 Chinese garden tortoise museum

Red cheeks looking like an apple due to the hot hot sun.

Education for preschooler

Today I will be recollecting my memories on how i educate my son during his preschooler days. In a wink he Is going to pri 1 next year. He was a late bloomer as he only started walking at 16 months and his speech was as late as 3 years.
I remembered how scared I was and brought him to the speech therapist. But I wasn't very impressed as I felt that I could do the same thing at home without having to waste that kind of money. I started buying simple writing books more on English and maths. I taught him a to z alphabet first then to numbers. Lastly was the subject chinese because I wasn't very good in it. Lol..
He has poor memory so I have to keep repeating it until I got so fustrating.  When he was in k1, the teacher say he couldn't understand simple english instructions.  I made up my mind to speak to him in English at home.  Tremendously he pick up quite fast. I'm the lazy kind who wouldn't read much to him therefore I discipline myself to at least give him 30 mins a day to coach him in writing colouring etc.
Surprisingly towards the end of k1 he pick up all the skills.
I was a bit more kiasu, I started teaching things like 1 year in advance. Example I taught him pri 1 English and maths when he was in k2. I invested into popular assessment books a lot. And effort really pays off. When I brought his pri 1 books, he  already know how to do the whole textbook. Except for Chinese he is weaker, I have no choice but to send him to tuition every week.

My heart is at ease at least he knew all the fundamentals and he would not have to struggle eith his work when he goes to school next year. Now I'm going to start him on P2 books.

Lol.. yup all parents are kiasu to some extent. But I also ensure that he has ample rest on weekends so no homework during the weekends. He can play as hard as he like.
Talking about school holiday I'm more flexible I allowed him on alternate days to do revision. But when school reopens, no jokes, Monday to Friday he got to work hard for me as that's my expectations. So far so good..

Anger management is another issue. U tend to have your blood boil when they just dun seems to understand where you are coming from. I admit I lose my cool most of the times. I even have to bring out the cane at times when he refused to listen. But I always regret after that. I cool down and I explain to him why I scolded him. Then I try to tell myself I must be patient with him. Hard to put it into actions but I tried ok...

Im not afraid to say sorry. I do apologise to him if I'm too harsh to him. I think parents shouldn't always think that yeah I'm adult you know?
We ought to respect them as part of family. And knowing that he actually likes the softer part of me so I try my best to be on my best behaviour. .. lol...

Mystery resolved!

Yeah... after seeing Dr yesterday, my results is I'm perfectly fine. We'll at least I know it's not cancerous or anything serious , I can put my mind at ease now.

Waited for a near 2 hours at sgh. Finally it's my turn and I was trembling with fear. The Dr did a scope for me which is involving spraying a anaesthetic inside my nose to numb it and insert a tube in to my nostril down to throat.  A bit discomfort not painful but I felt my mouth was very bitter with the local anaesthesia.

There was 2 medical students in the room as usual the Dr would explain to them before the patient.

So.. in short is Dr say I have a deviated septum which is why I can see one side of my nostril has lump which is my nasal turbinate. OK enough with the jargon.  In short I have a crooked nose.  Wtf...

And he was like repeating my nose is crooked my nose is crooked... 😤

Anyway  not too bothered by my nose look I dun really feel it's so crooked till I look alien so  gonna leave it alone.

Otherwise the Dr recommend cosmetic surgery to fix it. NO..... way.

 See my nose? I don't find it very crooked of cause la unless u are standing 5cm in front of me maybe u will notice.

I still think I have a nice sharp nose.. lollol

Review at SGH

Can't help feeling nervous today. I have an appointment at SGH ENT centre. I need to have my nose check today. 1 to 2 months ago I suffer from very bad nose block and inflammation of throat. I didn't seek medical advice then. What I did was to self medicate which I always do as I'm a nurse by profession.

Until one fine day I was looking at myself in the mirror and found that there is a red lump growth inside my right nostril. I got frighten and went to see a gp Dr.  I was prescribe avalon spray. He advice to see a specialist if after a week the growth did not subside.

Sadly it didn't.  I don't know what it is. I google online and it seems to be nasal polyp. Can't be sure till I see a Dr today. 

What I'm afraid is of cause cancer. This is everyone's fear. I went to seek prayer at my favourite temple at bugis (guangyin temple).
I pray for everything smooth. My kids are young I can't afford to be sick.

Though now I don't have nose block or flu. But the little Red lump is still there. It's better to have a proper medical check.

I know I will be fine. I must be strong.. 

Today I be talking about my little boy who has won the little kidea star contest 2015.
Trying to recall , I randomly took part in this contest and really not expecting to win because it needs to have the highest votes by the public in order to be chosen as a finalist. 
Well sad to say I don't have too many friends so ...
But I received a call from a lady telling me that Cayden was selected as a finalist to the contest and he was selected by the judge. Unbelievable. ..
Well then he was to go down for a audition for a second round to see if he could emerge as a winner.
Still not expecting him to be the winner, we went to the audition . Impressed that he actually can pose well. OK. .. im happy about that. Lol..
Anyway win or not to win isn't that important.  He still have a set of clothes from Petit Bateau and a pair of shoes from Stride Rite. I'm so contented already.
I never go for any contest when I'm younger and to Me if my son can be selected is like a prize dropping from the sky.. wahaha 

OK enough said.. he emerge as the winner of Singapore! Ok next he needs to walk a fashion show at paragon. Ehem.. sounds so atas.

 His 1st pyjamas outfit from the show

 2nd outfit

 3rd outfit

 Surprisingly he can pose some more.

 The 4 winners from Singapore.

 His audition shots

 Loving his smiles

Lastly the event is over and lucky thing he didn't got cranky last minute and back off from the stage. Lol..
My tips is to make him full and have a short nap. In this way he perks up a bit and wouldn't get cranky.

Well his prize collected is $400 worth of clothes and shoes both from Petit Bateau and Stride rite. 

I'm so happy... lol.