Milestones

I'm very proud of both of my two boys. They've achieved a couple of difficult milestones this week.

Gabriel has been toilet-trained during the day. He can say when he needs to go. And he can also go when we ask him to. So we can leave him off diapers for most of the day.

Bryan meanwhile has been learning how to cycle over the past couple of months or so. And just today, he finally got the hang of the balance on the bicycle. Now he needs just needs a longer stretch of road to cycle on to practise.

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Weekly Scraps

Learn - Something New. Gabriel had a class trip to the bird park with me in tow. We learnt about penguins and eggs. And had fun with the rest of his class. There was even sometime at the end of the trip for some of our own photo taking.

I used LYB Baby Saurus Collection. I especially liked the tiny envelope embellishment. And of course the cute dinosaurs.

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Swimming

Gabriel has been asking to go swimming for a while already. Bryan gets to go swimming once a week, when he has lessons. But it's nap time then for Gabriel. So Gabriel hardly ever gets to swim. And when we talk about swimming, Gabriel would jump in and say he wants to go swimming.

So this Saturday, we decided to go swimming in the morning. Gabriel was so happy and excited. He was very good though. He sat through breakfast, and waited while I stashed my stuff in the locker, changed etc. Then he really enjoyed himself in the pool. He likes the wading pool with the slide. But he also wants to join in when Bryan is playing the big pool.

Gabriel's temper tantrums are getting better. He stops after he realises he's not going to get what he wants. He's also starting toilet training. We take his diaper off for a while everyday, and he is able to say when he needs to pee. Which is great!

Meanwhile, Bryan has a school excursion today. They are going to the Singapore River. It's going to be an educational thing for him. And very good timing too. The Singapore National Day is coming up.

Weekly Scraps

I've been MIA from this blog for a bit. For some reason, I've been feeling very tired lately. Not sure if it's because I'm not sleeping enough. Even the weekends have been busy, with lots of stuff to do. Or maybe I just need to find time to exercise a bit and get my metabolic rate up. While I sort that out, here's a couple of layouts.



More Universal Studio photos. I used Websters Trendsetter paper and journalling cards. The bird and flowers are from Prima. I love the Panda pose in this photo.




The last of our Universal Studios photos. I like the yellow cab. So bright and classic of NY cabs. There happened to be a Websters Trendsetter paper with the cab on it. I saved it especially for these photos.

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Weekly Scraps

Universal Studios - I finally started on our Universal Studios photos. And I massacred a Universal Studios Guide brochure to get the logo and some commentary on the rides. It's the only one I have but I can always get another one from Sentosa. I simply love the daisy stamp. I had also gotten the OA 5 & Dime papers but didn't know what to use it for. Until now. I like the vintage look it gives and the bright colours.





Rides - In contrast in this layout, I used black as a background. I like the blackboard paper from the 5 & Dime. Looks almost like the blackboard we see in some cafes. I cut out the blackboard notices and placed them as the background. I didn't want to use the original paper because too many notices were too distracting. It's not quite my usual style but I like the way it looks like a notice board.

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Primary 1 Registration

Primary school registration in Singapore is a huge process that all Singapore parents go through. It involves deciding which school to send your child to. Then finding out which 'phase' your child is eligible for. The earlier the phase, the higher the chances of getting in. For example, if your child has siblings studying in the school, it's almost guaranteed that your child would get the place. As opposed to if your only affiliation is staying near the school, you may not have the chance to send your child there.

Because the more elite schools supposedly have better teachers and a better education program, it can get really competitive. To the point where parents move house to be nearer to the school of choice. Or even volunteering in the school to get their child in.

I still believe it's the child's attitude to studying that determines his grade. And yes, parents do play a part too. So I'm sending my two boys to an all boys school. Which has an emphasis on their second language, Chinese. It's also nearby and it's where my Hubbie was from. Bryan has cousins in there as well. So I hope he adjusts ok to the school next year.

A Late Post

Whoa, I just noticed I haven't written in a week. Still adjusting to the new clinic. With a different set of patients. The clinic assistants are nice which helps a lot. I love the shops/food stalls around though. There's everything you can think of. The only thing is it's far from the town centre so I can't go shopping when I'm bored.

Last weekend was busy. My dad, the kids's grandfather came down for a visit. He stayed with us too. And the boys had  a lot of fun. My sister, the kids' auntie was also there. It's nice that they got to know her too. Gabriel was a little shy at first but he warmed up to her as well. The only thing I kept forgetting was to snap photos. Sigh...

I'm still not quite all here. Must be the early mornings after the school holiday break. I have to wake up early to send the boys to kindergarten. My head is still in the process of catching up with the rest of me. Maybe I need to start taking more brain food.

Weekly Scraps

Pat, pat - This was taken during a zoo trip. Bryan happened to be fortunate enough to be able to pat a kangaroo. And later on a dog who had performed in the animal show. I hope all these trips to the zoo will help him to appreciate Nature and all of God's creations more.

This was done using October Afternoon's Campfire collection and some Hambly's rubons.




A Big Kite Adventure - This was taken on one of our trips to Marina Barrage to fly our big orange kite. It didn't fly very well that day. But the boys had fun.

Also using October Afternoon's Campfire. The daisy is from Penny Black stamps.

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