21 Months Old Cum Christmas Celebration!

Some updates about Janelle's milestones! Janelle knows how to count 1 to 10 (Except 7), say "A for Apple", "B for Ball, "C for Cat", "D for Dog", "E for Elephant", "U for Umbrella", "Q for Queen", "V for Volin" etc. Mummy told teacher that Janelle can't pronounced "Seven" and Miss Noor commented that Janelle is only 21 months old! At the stage that she's learning, Janelle had already hit all her milestones! Mummy felt that Janelle tends to have problem pronoucing 2 syllabus words! But at least Mummy felt that Janelle talks alot and knows alot of words etc! Mummy know that Janelle is progressing quite well but hope that Janelle will be good in her academic works too! But for now, Mummy is not going to put too much pressure on Janelle's academic works. Maybe when Janelle reached Nursery 1, it's time that Mummy will put some pressure on Janelle!

2nd Christmas for Janelle! This time round, Janelle knows what is Christmas as compared to 1 year ago! Hehe. Janelle performed christmas caroling at Zee Juniors! Mummy & Daddy attended the christmas party and was very happy to see that Janelle danced along with the christmas songs! Even Sharon Yi Yi commented that Janelle performed well on the actual day as compared to rehersal! Mummy was thinking of whether to enrol Janelle from dancing class since Janelle likes to dance so much! Mummy mentioned that she will do some research on it. The christmas party at Zee Juniors was quite successful as all the children performed a good chrismas caroling and fashion show! Kudos to all the teachers for the hard works and efforts that you gals had put in to make the party such a success! Mummy & Daddy had received a christmas card from Janelle by post! Mummy was very surprised when Mummy saw the card. Janelle must had done it in school and the teachers posted it out for her. So sweet, cute and creative of the teachers!

Christmas eve was spent at home with Mummy, Daddy, Uncle Ross, Tiffanie Jie Jie, Uncle Kerk and Xin Min Jie Jie. We had a small party at home. All foods were packed from Bedok Point and Bedok Hawker Centre! Janelle was very happy this christmas as Janelle gets to open up the presents and most important, Janelle loved all the presents! Janelle was so happy and excited that Janelle fell asleep only at about 11pm+. Mummy tried coaching Janelle to bed abt 9pm+ but Janelle just don't wish to sleep as she was too happy with so many people at home. Thus Mummy decided to let Janelle play a while longer since it's such a happy occassion!

20 Months Old!

Wow, Wow, Janelle turned 20 months old! Janelle had attended school for about 2 months. Mummy felt that Janelle learning to know more words etc. Everyday, Janelle will ask Mummy to show her "fruits" flashcards whenever she saw Mummy's phone. Janelle can say alot more words like fruits, apple, car, lorry, train, van, plane, cabbage, red, purple etc and alot more other words. Whenever anybody passed her food or things, Janelle will say 谢谢 too! Janelle saw motorcycle will said 爸爸, saw lorry and taxi will say 公公 and saw car will say 舅舅 or 妈妈! Even Teacher Noor was telling Mummy that Janelle seems to talk more than babbling! Mummy and Daddy felt so happy as this proved that their $$$ didn't go down into the drain! As Janelle really learned from the school. Although Janelle attend half day school everyday, Mummy still can see her improvement. Mummy hoped that Janelle will learn even more things from school!

Naughty Mummy hasn't been helping Janelle to take photos recently. Mummy just realised that Janelle's 19 months old photos is less than 5 pieces! OMG! Mummy is not working hard enough! Mummy 加油! Must take more photos of Janelle!

19 Months Old!

Janelle turned 19 months today! Mummy felt that Janelle still a bit slow with her speech. but overall, Janelle is considered not bad as she can understand what people talk to her about etc. And Janelle doesn't tell lies! Yesterday Yi Yi asked Janelle whether did she pull any of her classmates hair, she said no! True enough, Mummy checked out with the teacher this morning. Teacher mentioned that Janelle tried to pull one boy hair but unsucessful as the boy is bald! Haha. That's why Janelle told Yi Yi that she didn't pull anyone hair yesterday.

Janelle also seemed to be affected by the haze. This week had been so hazy till yesterday PSI reached 108! Ah Ma told Mummy that Janelle seemed to be having slight fever. When Mummy reached Ah Ma's hse, Mummy took Janelle temperature. And the reading was 37.8 degree. Mummy quickly fed Janelle with some fever medicine. And this morning, Janelle doesn't have any slight fever. But Mummy seemed to heard that Janelle had blocked nose and a bit of cough. It's all due to the haze. Let's just hope the haze will go away in another few days time.

A big Bully in School!

Mummy was quite happy as Janelle considered had settled down quite fast in school! For the first week, Janelle cried when Mummy handed her over to the teachers. Mummy felt so heartpain about that. But after coaxing from teachers etc, Janelle actually stopped crying in less than 15 mins time! Mummy was quite happy as Janelle doesn't cry throughout non-stop in school.

To Mummy's surprise, on the 2nd week, when Mummy handed Janelle over to the teacher, Janelle didn't cry. But Mummy tried not to say bye bye to Janelle as scared Janelle will start crying when Mummy said that "magic word".

On the 3rd week, Janelle said bye bye to Mummy when teacher carried her. Mummy was so happy that Janelle took only 2wks+ to settle down in sch! And even during the first 2wk, Janelle still considered good as Janelle only cried for a while and joined in the rest during the lesson.

Janelle's favourite teacher seems to be Teacher Huixian! As that was an incident which Mummy's witnessed herself. While dropping Janelle off in school 1 day, Teacher Huixian called Janelle when Janelle was still in the car waiting for Mummy to unbuckle her from the car seat! Janelle was so happy that she pointed at Teacher Huixian and wavedto her and make some noise! Mummy called Sharon Yi Yi and asked Sharon Yi Yi. And true enough, Teacher Huixian is Janelle favourite teacher as she get "bully" by Janelle easily. Whenever Janelle cried and want someone to carry her, Janelle will run to Teacher Huixian and she will carry Janelle immediately!

And do you know wat? Towards the end of week 3, Janelle started to be a bully. Pushed and poked 1 kid away as that kid blocked her view, pulled 1 kid's hair and shirt etc. OMG! Mummy is scratching her head as Janelle started to show her "fox" tail!

This week, for the past 2 days, Janelle had been pulling the same girl's hair! And even using both hairs to do that! Mummy felt paiseh about it as Janelle broke the record in Zee Juniors! Sharon Yi Yi mentioned that the kids there don't fight, pulled hair etc. Janelle is the 1st to do that! These few days, whenever Mummy and Daddy fetched Janelle home, Mummy and Daddy will talk with Janelle that she shouldn't do that etc. And Janelle said yes but the next day, she did it again. Mummy really don't know when Janelle will stop pulling other kid's hairs. Hope it's just these few days and Janelle will stop it and understand what we had told her these few days!

Trial Lesson on 28th & 30th Sep!

Janelle attended trial lessons at Zee Juniors 28th & 30th Sep. Janelle officially started school on 1st Oct! Mummy was abit late in updating Janelle's blog! As usual, lazy mummy! Hehe

For trial lesson, actually Mummy can stay with Janelle in the school for 2hrs. but Mummy decided to put Janelle in the school and fetch Janelle 2 hrs later. Daddy felt that Janelle should try left there in order to train her to be indepedent. Mummy told the teachers to give Mummy a call if Janelle turned cranky etc. Overall, Janelle had behaved quite well in school. Teachers commented that Janelle cried when Janelle can't find Mummy. But after coaxing Janelle for a while, Janelle will be back to normal. Whenever Janelle cried for Mummy, Sharon Yi Yi will tell Janelle that she will give Mummy a call. And Janelle will stop crying. Mummy and Daddy went to fetch Janelle at about 12pm. Janelle was having her lunch in school. Janelle is quite independent as Janelle knew how to feed herself before Janelle attends school. Thus Mummy wasn't really worried about Janelle not eating etc as the teachers will feed Janelle too.

1st Oct was a Childrens' Day. Janelle benefited and enjoyed herself alot on that day as the teachers had engaged a magician and preparing a lot of goodies and gift for all the children. Sharon Yi Yi mentioned that Janelle enjoyed the party alot and felt so tired that Janelle took a nap in the school before go home!

Janelle had officially start school on 1st Oct onwards. Overall, teachers and Sharon Yi Yi felt that Janelle is still quite well-behaved in school as she doesn't cry non-stop through the day in the school. Janelle cried only when Mummy drops Janelle off in the morning. But after Mummy goes off, the teachers coaxed her and she stop crying and joined the class for lesson.

Mummy felt so happy that Janelle had been good and well-behaved! Janelle doesn't give Mummy much problem when Janelle attended school. Kudos to Sharon Yi Yi and all the teachers in Zee Juniors. Janelle had been so well taken care of with u gals around!

18 Months Old!

Wow Wow, Janelle turned 18 months old on 22nd Sep 2010! Mummy was browsing through Janelle's photos since birth till now. Janelle really changed alot. Mummy really can't imagine that Janelle had grew so big. It's time for janelle to attend school. As mentioned in the previous post, Mummy had enrolled Janelle for half day child care at Zee Juniors. Janelle will be having her trial lesson on tomorrow and Thursday for about 2 hrs. Janelle will officially start school on 1st Oct!

Last week, Mummy and Ah Yi brought Janelle to Tampines Mall to buy school bag and water bag. In the end, Janelle only chose Barney Theme for both her bag and water bottle. Whatever other cartoon characters (Minnie Mouse, Tom & Jerry, Dora, Princess etc) that Mummy and Ah Yi show it to Janelle, Janelle will shake her head or said "我不要!". Janelle only wants Barney. Thus, in the end, Mummy bought a Barney bag and water bottle for Janelle. Janelle was so happy that Janelle kept on pointing to the Barney on the bag and water bottle.

Mummy hoped that Janelle will not show separation anxiety as recently Janelle had been very "sticky" to me. Mummy had been crossing her fingers on this issue. Mummy shall update more about Janelle when Janelle attend school tomorrow!

17 Months Old!

Janelle turned 17 months old few days ago! Again, Mummy didn't update Janelle's blog till now. Haha. Naughty and lazy mummy! Janelle had been a TV addict recently. Everyday, Janelle will snatched the TV with Mummy and Daddy. Janelle will requested to play Barney for her to watch. Janelle kept on say "please" till Mummy and Daddy got no choice but to give in to her due to the magic word! haha. Mummy told Yi Yi why Yi Yi taught Janelle "Please" instead of other words. Janelle had been using "please" to get her ways out and things that she wants! Even when Janelle woke up in the wee morning for milk, Janelle will say "please" and pointed at the TV. But Mummy insisted not to on the TV for Janelle as the timing is not right! Well, it's a good and bad thing for Janelle to learn the word "PLEASE"!

Recently Mummy had been so busy and tired till there wasn't much photos of Janelle. But Mummy still tried to make a effort to at least took more than 20 photos for Janelle every month. When Janelle was younger, Mummy took alot of photos for Janelle. Can took up to 200+ photos for a month! But the numbers of photos had been decreasing as Janelle grown older.

Updates on Janelle!

On Monday, Mummy brought Janelle to Bedok Polyclinic for MMR Jab. Some updates of Janelle's weight and height. Janelle weight and height is 13.5kg and 85cm respectively. The nurse commented that Janelle is really "huge" for her age. Janelle weight and height is over 97 percentile! Mummy straight away consulted the nurse whether is it necessary for Mummy to cut down on Janelle's food and milk intake. The nurse said don't cut down on it as Janelle overall is not fat. She's just bigger built than other kids of her age. Most important is tried not to feed Janelle with too much sweet stuffs and drinks. While the nurse was doing the 15 months+ assessment, Janelle was walking and moving around the room! Touching here and there! After the 15 months+ assessment, the nurse instructed Mummy to carry Janelle in the way so that the jab can be done on Janelle's left hand. Mummy sang barney song (I love u) to Janelle and surprisingly Janelle didn't cried at all for this jab! Mummy praised Janelle for being a good girl!

In the afternoon, Mummy and Ah Ma went for lunch at the food centre. There was an uncle sitted on the same table. He commented that how come Janelle still doesn't know how to talk much! And asked Mummy how old is Janelle! Mummy told the uncle that Janelle is about 16 months+ old. And the uncle straight away said "No wonder don't know how to talk much!". Mummy was thinking that the uncle must had thought Janelle age is 2 yrs old+ based on Janelle's height and weight!

16 Months Old!

Janelle turned 16 months old! Mummy had been busy recently till didn't have the time to update Janelle's blog. Janelle had learned another word, PLEASE! That day, Yi Yi teached Janelle to say "please" whenever she want to have anything. And Janelle said out "please". Whenever Mummy ask Janelle what Janelle must said if Janelle want anything, Janelle will straight away say "please". Mummy felt so happy as Janelle seems to learn more and more as the day goes by.

Another 2 more months, Janelle will be attending school. Sharon Yi Yi just called Mummy and ask whether want to let Janelle take part in the dance performance for upcoming graduation ceremony. Mummy said no harm to let Janelle take part if Janelle can do the job!

Mummy need to arrange for Janelle to go for trial lesson in Sep before Janelle start her school term in Oct. As Sharon Yi Yi said that it's not advisable for parents to stay with the child when they start their school as scared that the separation anxiety from the new student might affect the existing students.

Swimming @ Sengkang Swimming Complex

Last Sunday, Mummy, Annie Yi Yi & Sharon Yi Yi brought Janelle go to Sengkang Swimming Complex! It was Janelle's first visit to swimming pool! Mummy went to pick up Sharon Yi Yi about 7.30am+ as Mummy heard from the hairstylist that early morning reach there will be better as it's not so crowded. Janelle was very excited when Janelle saw the swimming pool! Mummy haven't even managed to take off the clothes and Janelle kept on walking to the pool area! The temperature of the water is very cold. But Janelle still insisted of dipping into the pool. Luckily Mummy had bought a neck float and a sit-on float along for Janelle to use.

Since this was Janelle's first time swimming, Sharon & Annie Yi Yi said that we can't allow Janelle to stay in the pool for too long. But Mummy totally forgotten that Janelle had stayed in the pool for more than 15 mins until Annie & Sharon Yi Yi said we got to go up and change as she felt Janelle seemed to be shivering. Then Mummy saw that Janelle's lips seemed to turn a bit purpish! Janelle still cried when we brought her up to changed. Mummy told Janelle to be a good girl and will bring Janelle come again when Daddy is back.

Last weekend was an evenful weekend for Janelle (Watching Soccer on Saturday Night, Shopping, Swimming, Steamboat Buffet on Sunday)as Ah Ma and Ah Gong, Daddy, Grand-uncles and Grand-aunties went for holiday since Monday and Mummy they doesn't want to cope themselves at home so they planned for activities!

Tonite, Daddy, Ah Ma, Ah Gong and all the grand-uncles and grand-aunties will be coming home! Mummy, Ah Gu, Annie Yi Yi, Sharon Yi Yi and Serene Yi Yi had arranged to meet up for dinner before fetching all the parents from the airport!

15 Months Old!

Janelle turned 15 months old today! Wow, another 3 more months, Janelle will be attending school. Mummy had decided to let Janelle start school in first week of Oct 10. Recently Mummy had just bought a backpack for Janelle, preparing Janelle for school!

By right, Janelle should be due for MMR jab today. But Mummy had postponed the jab till further notice. Sharon Yi Yi told Mummy that during her studies, she had did a research that by taking MMR jab before a kid starts to talk, it might have a high chance of autism! Actually Mummy had went to surf the internet and there are some findings that mentioned that autism caused by MMR jab is not valid. But Mummy is still a bit worried and decided to push back the jab another 1-2 months time. After MMR jab, the next jab shall be 5in1 booster during 18 months old. Thus, Janelle needs to take the MMR jab before 18 months so that can take 5in1 booster jab during 18 months old!

Janelle had not started to talk a lot. Janelle only knows a few words like ice, 我不要, 抱抱, fish fish etc. Maybe sometimes Janelle will call for Mama, Papa etc. But Janelle had a habit of calling out the words once or twice and that's it. Janelle will not call for that words again! Janelle talked alot of baby language. And Mummy felt that Janelle's baby language can have more than 2 syllabus! Haha! Everyday Mummy will laugh at Janelle when Janelle talk using baby language as nobody can know what Janelle is talking about! And it can be very funny listening the Janelle's baby language!

Selected Child Care for Janelle!

From the previous post, Mummy will decided the child care for Janelle by end of May 2010. As mentioned previously, Zee Juniors, Honey Tree, Capre Diem @ Bedok Reservior and Our Junior Schoolhouse are those few child care centres that Mummy had selected.

2 weeks ago, Mummy brought Janelle to Capre Diem @ Bedok Reservoir, Zee Juniors and Our Junior Schoolhouse. Janelle doesn't show any separation anxiety at all! Mummy can just leave Janelle alone with the children and teachers while Mummy walk around the school with the principals. Janelle can interact well with the teachers and children without Mummy's around. Mummy felt happy about it. Mummy hopes that Janelle will keep up this good work when Janelle joins in October 2010.

After the visits to those few child care centres, Mummy had decided to enroll Janelle in Zee Juniors. Mummy really likes the environment and teaching methods over at Zee Juniors. Most important, Janelle likes the school too and Sharon Yi Yi is one of the teachers there. Thus, Mummy doens't have to worry too much about Janelle being bullied etc. But judging from Janelle's behaviour during she was at Zee Juniors for 30 mins, Mummy and Sharon Yi Yi felt that she might be the one bullying others kids!

Mummy and Daddy mentioned that they got to work double hard to earn more $$$ as Zee Juniors school fees is not cheap! For a full day child care, it costs $1,200 per month (Before subsidies)!