Surprise!

Ziqian received this flower from the deliveryman and claimed that it's for him!

Dear did the flower arrangement after he back from work, not bad ya :)

Sunflower that is as big as An An's face.

Flowers from Dear! :)

I was shocked to receive this out of no occasion. I asked him for the reason he bought me this and he said he had this idea once he woke up in the morning, wanted to buy me a bouquet of flower to surprise and thanks me for all the hardwork taking care of the boys. Well, it's sweet to hear this from him and i sure very glad to receive pleasant surprise like this though the flowers not that beautiful :p

Thanks Dear! MUACKS! *O*

Necklaces

Zq had done with his 1st term of summer camp at school. His summer holiday officially started yesterday and which means he gonna be SAHS (stay-at-home-son) till 1st Sep when school reopen. It will be a very challenging month for me to keep this active boy entertained. I need to research, source and plan for many activities to keep him busy (and of course keep me busy as well). But to-date i have yet to seriously work on something! Waste time no more! BUCK UP MAN!!!

Ok, Playdoh is his forever favourite and he normally spent half an hour (his longest limit) playing with it. So this creative boy came up with this:

His 1st 金项链！

He is really a very vain boy who always demand which pair of shoes to wear, request me to wash his shoes when it's dirtied, put on sunglasses whenever he's out, put on his specified cap etc.. And he is very interested in my bags too! So his vain game continue today, we make necklace from veggie macaroni!

He was so patient to thread the "beads" and put it on proudly. He even reluctant to take out when it's nap time. After much persuasion he agreed to take it off but insisted to put it next to his pillow! And as expected, he requested to put it on once he woke up from nap! Cant stand him :p

Kids's imaginations are amazing. He re-arranged his necklace and told me this is a Snake.

And this is a Turtle!

My super vain boy!!!

Books!

Bought all these whole lots at S$38! I LOVE buying Chinese books at Beijing!!! (one of the few things i love about here :p)

We have our little couple session again today, with my darling Zq. I brought him to a wholesale book market near our place and he was very happy browsing and reading the books. I glad he loves to read! And when he spotted the Toy Story 3, he brought it to me excitedly and told me "妈妈，不要选了，我买一本就好，我不要多多本。 妈妈，去还钱。" I found it was really amusing for him to say such things. He seldoms request me to buy things and so i am sure this book means alot to him, must be the after-effect of our movie date few weeks back. Though this book was not what i really looking for but i bought it for him as i know it will definitely make him happier!

Will back for more! But i must remember to bring a bigger bag next time, people here do not give free plastic bag or carrier. And carried these book on one hand plus hold Zq with another hand is no joke!

Peeling eggs

He is so enthusiastic to help out chores now. And he will request me to cook more eggs nowadays so he can help to peel it off.

A good way to perfect his fine motor skill and he proves that he's very good at it!

Look at the egg he peeled. Smooth :)

妈妈，我要你笑

I have been so tiring recently. Both mentally and physically. I wonder is my menses gonna revisit me again eversince her last visit in Sep-08, i am having the symptoms of PMS and super annoying mood swing. What's worse is hubby is outstation to Kunming and im gonna take care of the boys myself early in the morning and nights when it's usually the most chaotic moments of the days coz of breakfast time, rushing to school and settling for beds at night. ARGH.

And my short-temper is getting worse. I have lost control of it many times towards Zq. As long as his mischievous acts start to act up again i would scream and scold him with those harsh words. He would give me those hurtful looks and makes me feel so guilty..

I was so tired when i settled him for bed last night, brushed his teeth and changed his pyjamas silently as i was in no mood to joke and sing to him like all other nights.. He kept looking at me, trying to crack a joke that i was so tired and couldnt be bothered to flash a fake smile on my face, i could feel that he was hurt, and at last he said this to me “妈妈，我要你笑” and followed by a gentle stroke on my face..

My eyes turned teary immediately.. I am a bad mummy, how can i do all these things to hurt my little darling, i shouldnt vent my anger on him even if im exhausted and in losy mood. He is just a playful little boy and this is every kid nature.. I am so remorseful hurting him with those harsh words and annoying glares.. And all he care about is my feeling, he just want to make me smile..

Toy Story 3

Zq's 1st movie! It's also OUR 1st movie.

I had "prepared" him for the cinema & movie few days in advance and he was all excited over this. Keep asking me "妈妈，我们几时去蓝色港湾看电影?" And i had briefly shared with him the storyline of Toy Story to keep him enticed.

We chose the 10.30am timeslot at Sanlitun Village cinema. The timing was perfect as we would have lunch over there straight after the show, Papa & An An will be coming over to meet up with us. But we were late for the movie, arrived at 10.40am and the cinema was in pitch-dark when we entered. I quickly located our seats and settled Zq. He was very curious about the surrounding and he insisted to sit in his own seat (lucky me! but not for long... sigh). About 30mins after the show, he started to fidget and told me he wanted to go watch other show, i was rather disappointed to see that he didn't really enjoy himself, didn't want to share my popcorn and drinks also. I assured him that it's a really interesting movie and we would see more funny toys later on. He was abit reluctant but didn't fuss bigger. So i offered him to sit on my lap and watch the show together with me. I started to narrate the story to him and he was happier and started to load me with lots of "WHY" which it's good, at least he gave a thought about it rather than whining to leave. Hee. But the computer-animated 3D movie made Zq's head giddy as most of the time he reluctant to put on his "glasses".

The 90mins show breezed through. I couldn't get enough of it as i really love the story line, it was so touching and i teared at the end of it. When the lights of the cinema were on, Zq saw my teary eyes and asked me ”妈妈，您怎么了?" in a very concerned voice.. After sharing with him my feeling i also made use of the opportunity to tell him to cherish & treasure his toys, do not dump them aside and remember to keep them in place after playing. Not sure will there be any effect but i hope he registered something i delivered. Now the lights on and he finally get to see the "look" of the cinema and he was so interesting to see so many chairs and people around, and contrary to his earlier request, he now begged me to stay in the cinema for another show.. haa!

Always enjoy my little dates with him, be it a stroll to supermarket, a baking session in kitchen and now our movie dates. Not long from now he will held hand with his girlfriend for a movie in cinema, so i shall treasure my time with him now though it was actually quite challenging to handle an active toddler in cinema alone. :p

Zq is 2 years & 9 months old

Weight: 15.3kg
Height: 98cm (hope he can reach 1metre on his 3 year old birthday!)

He is such a darling boy, he is always a thoughtful and sensitive boy who cares about our feelings. He will fetch didi water when he notice a slightest cough of didi, he will automatically get a hanky and wipe didi's mouth and face when he notice didi's face is dirty. He will help out in housework when he saw Ayi or me doing chores. And most of the time, he is a polite boy who always seek permission when requesting for something and said Thank You all the time.

He can communicate very well in Mandarin but very little bit in English. We really have to seriously improve his command of English. And i am also slowly working on his literacy for both languages. I notice he loves to describe what happened in throughout his day, even those little details and observations he likes to share with me, and he usually narrate all these with lots of cute expressions. I love to chit chat with him so much nowadays, it's very interesting to discover every bit of his inner feelings and character, and i hope he will continue to share with me his thoughts as he grows up. I love you ZiQian...

Chocolate fudge cake

My 1st trial on this and i am so proud of it! As it really taste HEAVEN! :)

Got this recipe from da jie and she got it from PY. It's an easy to follow and frills free recipe. It supposed to taste like our favourite Lana Cake at Bt Timah and i think my cake taste just as great! (thick-skin me.. hee)

Anyway, Ben and me love it so much that we whipped out the 8-inch cake within 2 days. One problem i need to improve is that the chocolate fudge is not that smooth, i hope i can have a prettier cake next time!

Didi, let me wipe off your "pi-sai"

World Cup Craze

Pa Pa: wakes up at wee hours to catch soccer match.

Ah Ma: gambles on soccer match and win big money. Haa.

Zq and mama: has their 15mins daily workout of soccer time. Hey, according to papa, Zq has the potential as he kicks and controls his soccer ball well, kick with spinning curls, using the right strength and aims well. Well, im glad my boy has some "ball-sense" unlike me! :p

An An: fancies with his soft soccer ball too and preparing for his 1st appearance in WC in 20 years time. Haa!

Big BOSS in the making

He has what it takes to be a boss. He is polishing up this important skill ~ finger-pointing.

He will "demand" everyone to fetch him something by pointing his finger with a very persistent "eh eh eh" voice tone and a serious look of his eyes. And if we got what he requested wrongly (sometimes i did it purposely to see his reaction.. haa), he will throw it away hard immediately and continue his finger-pointing again. This stubborn boy.

Big boss in action:

Copycat

He mimic my funny expressions and boy, he can control his face muscles well! Another cheeky boy in the making :p

Zq's 1st sportive bicycle

He is definately good with his gross motor skill, in playing his mini bicycle, doraemon tricycle, motor-car, thomas wooden train. Though he has a varieties of "transportations and vehicles" at home, lining up at our window bay. But i feel that he deserve a better bicycle, one that he can manouver like an adult bicycle with proper bicycle parts. So we got him a 14-inch bicycle, a 4-wheelers for the beginning. It looks so sportive and in my favourite white colour!

We hid it in the drying yard and only "presented" to him after his had his breakfast. He was so excited and immediately hop on it. However, he was practicing to get the hang of it to get the bicycle moving forward as he kept pedalling backward.

The money is well-spent. It has been one week plus since the arrival of his new toy and he loves it very much, he will hop onto it every now and then, and he's getting so much better and comfortable with his bicycle. He can cycle in faster speed, turning left and right, ring bell when cycling to alert An An who block his way.. haa. He is so confident and even adventorous as he attempted to mount a kerb today while he is on the bike. He takes care of it well also, he would park it back to the "designated parking lots" and forbid An An touching it as he claimed that didi will spoil it. BOY!

I bet he will learn to ride a motorbike when he grow up just like his papa. I start to visualize Zq rides a Harley Davidson or those racer bike, cool! Crazy mama :p

It's such a long long time ago...

that i update my blog... feeling so guilty after reading some mummies blogs. After a schedule-packed of day taking care of my boys, i usually left with very little of energy to keep my brain functioning, hence always end up surfing net, shopping online and neglect my blog totally.. :(

I NEED TO BUCK UP!