Mimi turns 21 months ( 7th Oct 2009 )

This was actually a belated post as I forgot to publish it.
My darling turns 21 months today and I bought a birthday day cake from Bakerzin for her. It's her favourite cheesecake. We had a mini celebration at my in-law house. We sang the birthday song and she ate up the cake happily asking for more.
When we reached home, her school bag which I ordered online has arrived after a long wait. So she got her second presents for the day. She loves the bag and strike a few poses for it. Finally she can go to childcare with a proper bag.

Looking earnestly at the cake

Mimi & Mummy
Yummy!! yummy!!

This bag belongs to Naomi

First visit to Polliwogs

It's Saturday and Mummy decided to bring me to Polliwogs. It seems like a fun place from R&R blog. However early in the morning, it started to rain heavily and Mummy was considering whether to abort the trip. But first of all, we had to make a trip to a car garage cos Daddy's car tyre was flat before we can decide further. Thank God the rain stop after we went to the car garage and we stick on to Polliwogs. I fell asleep during the journey so Daddy & Mummy went to have their lunch at Burger King and I miss eating the french fries...:(

My entrance fees into the Polliwogs was cheaper than what Mummy had expected as I was under two and it cost $8 for one and half hour of play. Overall the place was nice and big even though much smaller in area as compare to Explorer Kids. It was also not very crowded and I get to try out every stations. My biggest challenge was to slide down the long red slide once by myself and the blue slide inside the ball pit several times. I was afraid to let go but at the same time felt the thrilled when I slide down. My favourite play was to sit on the swing and swing and swing.... Mummy said next time I can go to playground and do that without having to pay for it.
After Polliwogs, we had an ice-cream session and it was my first time eating ice-cream. Although I only pinched a bit as I was coughing but the experience definitely makes me wants to eat more.

At the garage
Where is my french fries???
Nice chair
Is that Daddy?

Guess what I'm eating?

Yummy ice-cream
Can't get enough of the slide
Self-improvise slide.

Latern Festival Celebration

Part 1: Day 2 at School
Today was the 2nd day Mimi went to school. She was a bit tired in the morning and woke up late. I was worried at first that there might be some resistance but to my surprise she was very cooperative and looks forward going to school. Vincent drove us there and I parted with her outside her classroom. She sensed that I was leaving and cling onto me. Her teacher came over and carry her into the class and she put up struggles. I quickly hide behind the window to see what's going to happen.....A few seconds went by and I didn't heard any crying. I peeked again into the class and saw that the teacher was still carrying her and she was observing her friends playing. What a relief. I took the opportunity to went out of the campus for my breakfast with Vincent before returning back to stay there for the rest of the day.

When I came back, I saw that the teachers are preparing them for a walk around the campus with their lanterns. I then heard a familiar voice crying which I suspect was Mimi. I couldn't see clearly as I was hiding right at the end of the corridor. The crying lasted for a few minutes only.
After a while I saw her happily carrying her lantern going for the walk.
Afternoon was another crying episode for her as she refuses to nap. Eventually I step in to pat her and she was so tired that within few minutes, she was snoring away.

From my two days observation, I thank God that she is able to adapt to the new environment easily and take instructions from the teachers very well. She is sociable and enjoys group activities with her classmate. She is also very independent when comes to munching times as the teachers feedback that she got very good appetite. Ha ha what a compliment!
I hope that next week she can cope by herself on a full day basis as I won't be there to observe.

Getting ready to go school

My Hello Kitty lantern

My new friend

Why are you taking my picture?
Strike a poseWaiting to set off for the walkMimi & her Hello KittyNapping sweetly

Part 2: J3:16 Lantern Festival Fellowship

In the evening, our cell members came over to our place for the lantern festival celebration. We had potluck at the playground downstairs our flat. The children had great fun and the adults enjoy the fellowship. We thank God that the drizzling stop and the weather was cooling.

Wow! what a wide spread of food
My aeroplane lanternMimi & Issac
Uncle Desmond & ReyesQueuing for the lantern light up
Ashley & Deborah
My FamilyJ3:16 Family

Mimi 1st day of School

Today was Naomi 1st day at the childcare. We reached there around 8.30am just in time for breakfast. She was excited about going to school so we had no problem getting her into the school upon arrival. At the breakfast table, she helped herself to the food and then started to explore the place. She seems comfortable and not afraid of strangers at all. After breakfast there was a combine singing session for all the groups. Her anxiety started to show and refused to participate and wants me to hug her. I stayed closed to her and when the group breaks up, I tried to let her join her group. She started crying and the teacher came to take over. As usual she struggled and cried for quite a while about ten minutes. The teacher carried her and try distracting her with toys and conversation. Eventually she settle down and slowly begin to accept the fact that Mummy has left. The whole morning I was like a thief sneaking around the center trying to see how she was coping. I will be hiding outside the classroom, outside the toilet or outside the canteen. A couple of times she caught me in the act and called out " Mummy, Mummy" and I had to quickly do a disappearing act. After lunch, I "appeared" and bought her home. I was pretty satisfied with her performance today as she only cried once and the rest of the morning, she was very attentive and seems to enjoys the day. I thanked God that she is prepared mentally about going to school and doesn't reject the idea. I think earlier preparation work also plays a very important part for a child so that she can expect what is going to school all about. I hope next week she will be able to cope by herself.

7.15am and still sleeping
7.45am Mimi is going to school
Enjoying her breakfast
Trying to join in the group.
Two anxiety look kids

Where is Mummy?"Is that Mummy outside?"

Gym Time

Waiting for her lunch

It's party time

My present for Children's Day