AIR2 just turned 4 in Jan 2013.
In his kindy, he is in a class with 5-yr-olds. I requested for that not because I was kiasu, but from the previous kindy, when he was with kids his age, he found it very boring, uninteresting and always found reasons to delay going to school. When we reached the school, he will cry.
So when this kindy allowed, I was glad. He has been enjoying himself. Though his colouring skills may not match that of his classmates, his writing is not too bad. I'm glad he is coping well and enjoying it.
However.....
In Feb and March, many kids celebrated their birthdays in his class and they have the usual, birthday cake cutting, singing and goodie bag distribution. It was only 2 weeks into school when he had his birthday so we didn't bother celebrating in the kindy but did it in the babysitter's place.
So one morning, while getting out of the car, he told me, 'Mummy I am 5 today.' I was caught off guard and speachless. Oh dear. How am I going to explain to him? I told him, not yet, he will be 5 next year. But at this age, the visualization of time is not there. He took it as it meant 'soon'.
Fast forward maybe 3-4 weeks or so, this evening, he complained to me that he is 5 today and asked why didn't I bring a cake to kindy for him. His sister obliged by singing him a birthday song.
Oh dear, now how am I supposed to explain this to him??
Friday, March 22, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Weaning from the milk bottle
It's been many months since my last update...again :) Sorry folks!
And I'm in the process of trying tto wean my 4-yr-old from his milk bottle. On certain days he will agree to it, otherwise he still wants milk in the bottle.
Any suggestions how can I do it? Give him the 'cold turkey' treatment?
Maybe I should just hide his bottle and do that. At one point he agreed only to have during the night, and that lasted 1 day. Haha!
Would appreciate suggestions! :) thank you!
And I'm in the process of trying tto wean my 4-yr-old from his milk bottle. On certain days he will agree to it, otherwise he still wants milk in the bottle.
Any suggestions how can I do it? Give him the 'cold turkey' treatment?
Maybe I should just hide his bottle and do that. At one point he agreed only to have during the night, and that lasted 1 day. Haha!
Would appreciate suggestions! :) thank you!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Keong Hee Huat Chye!
Oh dear! It's going to be the last day of CNY and only I've managed to put this up :)
Anyways, Happy Chinese New Year to my blog pals! It's been good so far with a long break for me!
One week after the break and I still feel like not back at work!
Let's hope the fireworks tonight will not wake my kids up, cos AIR2 woke up 30mins ago from the fireworks....luckily she's back in slumber-land...
Anyways, Happy Chinese New Year to my blog pals! It's been good so far with a long break for me!
One week after the break and I still feel like not back at work!
Let's hope the fireworks tonight will not wake my kids up, cos AIR2 woke up 30mins ago from the fireworks....luckily she's back in slumber-land...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Optimizing my travels
Wait no, I'm not going on holiday soon. But in the midst of planning for one in July.
Where to? Cousin's wedding in London and this will be my 1st time back there after I graduated more than 10 years ago. So this will be UK-revisit and of course a stopover in Leeds in compulsory.
Now, what am I trying to optimize? My interest in running started when I was in UK. It was also then I unearthed my ability to swim consecutively many laps in the pool (yeah, trying to swim my sorrows away after a bad break-up, seriously) but that wasn't the begining of my interest in endurance sports/ multi-sports yet. All I did was just individually. And that was it.
Managed to swim 20 laps I think at that point of time and I think about 10 rounds of Hyde Park (in Leeds). Can't really remember the numbers.
And upon starting work and subsequently my post-grad studies, it was during the post-grad studies that I had time to gain weight and of course my counter measures were to 'indulge' more in endurance sports. And so it began. I ran...half marathons....included biking and then went for swimming lessons specifically for free-style (I was a breast-stroker only person then). And so my first triathlon was in 2000 in Melaka (A-formosa Tri).
Anyway, I digressed. So now that I am returning to UK, I'd like to at least do a run there. Triathlon will be too challenging logistically. I was excited when I realised London Marathon was quite close to my travel dates, but there are certain criterias to be met before participating. So now I've resorted to 10k runs within the time frame of my travel. Found York 10k run about a week within my travel range, so I think that will be my event to look forward to. York is a quaint city not too far from Leeds. A 20+ minute bus ride from Leeds and it was where more 'entertainment' was back then compared to Leeds.
That being said, I may look for another event within that time too. One before and one after perhaps. Since it is summer anyway....surely there will be lots of events.
*keeping fingers crossed*
Where to? Cousin's wedding in London and this will be my 1st time back there after I graduated more than 10 years ago. So this will be UK-revisit and of course a stopover in Leeds in compulsory.
Now, what am I trying to optimize? My interest in running started when I was in UK. It was also then I unearthed my ability to swim consecutively many laps in the pool (yeah, trying to swim my sorrows away after a bad break-up, seriously) but that wasn't the begining of my interest in endurance sports/ multi-sports yet. All I did was just individually. And that was it.
Managed to swim 20 laps I think at that point of time and I think about 10 rounds of Hyde Park (in Leeds). Can't really remember the numbers.
And upon starting work and subsequently my post-grad studies, it was during the post-grad studies that I had time to gain weight and of course my counter measures were to 'indulge' more in endurance sports. And so it began. I ran...half marathons....included biking and then went for swimming lessons specifically for free-style (I was a breast-stroker only person then). And so my first triathlon was in 2000 in Melaka (A-formosa Tri).
Anyway, I digressed. So now that I am returning to UK, I'd like to at least do a run there. Triathlon will be too challenging logistically. I was excited when I realised London Marathon was quite close to my travel dates, but there are certain criterias to be met before participating. So now I've resorted to 10k runs within the time frame of my travel. Found York 10k run about a week within my travel range, so I think that will be my event to look forward to. York is a quaint city not too far from Leeds. A 20+ minute bus ride from Leeds and it was where more 'entertainment' was back then compared to Leeds.
That being said, I may look for another event within that time too. One before and one after perhaps. Since it is summer anyway....surely there will be lots of events.
*keeping fingers crossed*
Planter project
Nothing very grand but a few weeks ago, I decided to teach my kids about how the plant grows from a seed. So there goes the 'taugeh' plant. This is his second round of the project done in his grandma's house. He wanted to see how tall it would grow, but by the time we left after a week, it was still very much alive and very tall. So he learnt about the plant's lifecycle. Or so I hope he did. :)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Encounters
Today I had an interesting encounter....
Technical meeting in client's office where my ex-boss was also present. Talk about awkwardness on the decade. I was expecting my ex-colleague but ended up it was my ex-boss present. Hah! So much for thinking of a gossip session :P
But all in all, it ended up not too bad. We were preoccupied with presentations after presentations so it didn't leave much opportunity for interaction!
oh well!
Technical meeting in client's office where my ex-boss was also present. Talk about awkwardness on the decade. I was expecting my ex-colleague but ended up it was my ex-boss present. Hah! So much for thinking of a gossip session :P
But all in all, it ended up not too bad. We were preoccupied with presentations after presentations so it didn't leave much opportunity for interaction!
oh well!
Monday, November 5, 2012
TRX Rip Trainer Certification
I have 'invested' in getting myself certified as a TRX Rip Trainer!
TRX Rip is different from the Suspension Training. This is alot more technical and works the core tremendously. Rip Training utilizes a lever bar and resistance cord to provide a unique mix of rotation, core stability, control, power, strength, mobility, metabolic conditioning, balance and coordination challenges. TRX has developed a wide assortment of unique, leverage-variable resistance exercise movements, coaching cues, and programming and educational principles using the Rip Trainer, the collection of which comprises Rip Training.
Check http://www.trxtraining.com/rip-training for more information.
Unlike the suspension training which was developed for the US Navy Seals, this was developed for the US Taekwondo team.
I've only been using the suspension trainer and decided to plunge into getting myself certified for the Rip. Boy, I was in for a surprise, but I was very delighted. It was definitely very very very good! And now I am hooked. Now, I need to improve myself before I can teach! I can't wait!!
TRX Rip is different from the Suspension Training. This is alot more technical and works the core tremendously. Rip Training utilizes a lever bar and resistance cord to provide a unique mix of rotation, core stability, control, power, strength, mobility, metabolic conditioning, balance and coordination challenges. TRX has developed a wide assortment of unique, leverage-variable resistance exercise movements, coaching cues, and programming and educational principles using the Rip Trainer, the collection of which comprises Rip Training.
Check http://www.trxtraining.com/rip-training for more information.
Unlike the suspension training which was developed for the US Navy Seals, this was developed for the US Taekwondo team.
I've only been using the suspension trainer and decided to plunge into getting myself certified for the Rip. Boy, I was in for a surprise, but I was very delighted. It was definitely very very very good! And now I am hooked. Now, I need to improve myself before I can teach! I can't wait!!
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