Merry Christmas 2008

Gerrard with mummy playing the game of musical chair.

His form teacher Ms Yeo (Kinderland Bangkit) encouraged him.

He was doing well.

When the music stopped, he went to hug mummy.

Never mind, there's always next year.

Gerrard looks at daddy and mummy instead of focusing on his singing.

Gerrard enjoys the rest of the performance by the older children on mummy's lap.

Gerrard with his teacher Ms Tan (Kinderland Bangkit) after his song performance.

Gerrard enjoys the action of dropping to the floor.

Gerrard was still performing.

He was supposed to be with his friends.

I guess he really wants to show daddy and mummy that he can perform.

Wait a minute... Is that daddy & mummy ??

From the moment he saw us,

Gerrard forgot all about performing and ran to us.

Just as we expected...

Gerrard was happily enjoying his very first Christmas performance.

Little Santa Claus says CHEESE !

Gerrard enjoyed music.

Here is where he sings Jingle bell with passion.

He wants mummy to play musical chair with him.

When the music stops, go to an empty chair and sit down.

Gerrard thinks he should fall to the floor instead.

He had so much fun that day.

Milk time

Gerrard say cheese in new hair cut !

Gerrard say cheese too!

Gerlyn say cheese!

Gerlyn is almost done. Gerrard is still having fun.

Milk time for both Gs.

Fearsome

Hmmh! Who cares?!

Gerlyn is kind of difficult to handle. Tears are for free...

Behaves like koala bear now. Clinging to people, especially mummy. Because having cold, she has the cold rub. So she has this eucalyprus smell like the koalas.

She's quite poor thing. Whenever Gerrard gets the germs, she will have a share too. Hopefully that will build up her immunity over time.

Hair raising haircut

Cheezz

Gerrard had his hair cut last Friday. Initially we wanted a trim. He fought galliantly against the fearsome shears of the auntie. After validating the dangers involved, we decided to switch to the much safer electric shaver. And hence, the botak hair style!

JB Trip

As mentioned in the earlier blog entry, we brought Gerrard out on a trip to JB while leaving Gerlyn to my auntie.

It was a trip out for my dad to play friendly basketball with a JB team. Turned out to be an excursion for Gerrard.

Give me my food!

It turned out to be a picnic for Gerrard.

Where's my food?!

Somebody please turn on the lights!

Batman?

Singapore Flyer

Wah, I get to see the handsome guys from here?

This is full of ABCs. But I can't read a single word!

Two creatures onboard!

The Nigerian Uncle shook while taking this family portrait...

Exciting!

As part of Teachers' Day promotion, teachers will go up the Singapore Flyer for free. Children below the age of three will be free too. So, in conclusion, the whole family of four went up for free!!!

Anyway, they are too young to know what's going on...

Racial Harmony Day

Gerrard with Ms Tan and Auntie

Ms India and Mr India?

Totally Indian, except for the shoes...

Well, this year for Racial Harmony Day, I dressed Gerrard up. This set was bought last year.

My colleadue, Elangovan, helped me purchase this wehn our staff went to Little India. Couldn't do that time as I was heavily pregnant.

Nice taste, Elango!

I bought a Malay suit for him during Hari Raya, and he shall be Mr Malaysia next year!

Zoo trip

It appears he's banging on the display. No, no, we don't allow that.

Gerrard's pressing on the buttons.

Hippo family?!

We went to the zoo with my Marsiling colleagues during the June holidays. Of course Gerlyn doesn't know what's going on. Gerrard seems disinterested...

Yes, yes, Gerrard is in his authentic Liverpool baby set. Totally uncool with the bib. He was salivating profusely. Think it's the molars.

Gerlyn on the other hand, is hooked to her pacifier. Hope she won't get crooked teeth...

Trip out

Batman??!!!
Tasty. Yammy..

During June holidays, my parents, Liat and I brought Gerrard to Muar. Dad was there on basketball game. It's tough getting Gerrard to stay n the car while driving. So that's a lot of entertainment and food.

Gerlyn has not gotten her passport, so she stayed with my aunt. She grows real fast and BIGGGG...

Time flies

My prince and dad.
Princess on my thigh

Dear pupils and friends, yah, I know the blog is dead for a long while. Life in school is really hectic. Time really flies and Baby G is now able to say more sentences. After going to Childcare, he learns to share a lot more.

Baby Lyn (Gerlyn actually) is now learning to stand. She's huge. Ms piggy, we call her. ;p

Naughty two

Gerrard has turned two yesterday. Poor him. Sick with germs from the childcare centre.

He is really blessed. Many people dote on him and shower him with love. From both of us (of course), Scott's mum, my parents, colleagues and even our pupils. BTW, thanks to Jean, Puay Joo, Kian Wee and Thiam Poo for the cute gift.

People from the childcare centre also helped us a lot - from the teachers, to Ps, clerk and the cleaning and cooking aunties. Basically it takes a lot of patience and love to work with these kids.

Fastforward button?

Eat, sleep, eat sleep. I wonder whether there's any fast forward button. Can't wait for Gerlyn to be 4/5 months...

Milestone

I sat through the 1st day with Gerrard. Clean environment.

I left after shower time the 2nd day. As expected, he wailed. When I picked him up, he's already playing with his friends and teacher.

3rd day, We left him there after we reached the centre.

Today's the 4th. Crying when I left.

Although not so well trained yet, it's quite an achievement that Gerrard decides to feed himself using utensils. He saw the kids in the centre doing the feeding on his own and he wants to do it himself. The only setback is that he gets very very messy...

dead beat

Me, I'm the one dead beat.

I don't want to work in a child care centre!

Gerrard's new fate

Beeen busy. Scouting for Gerrard's school and settling him in.

Will blog again in details next week, when I don't shadow him in class.

Terror in disguise

Today, I went to scout for Gerrard's childcare centre. He has to go to one soon because we felt he needs to socialise more to improve on his social skills. We are not so much concerned about learning, as per se. He is gentle, but when comes to certain situations, he can spin out of control.

The poor girl in the video, it's his 1st time seeing her.

He is ok when us, our parents and my brother. Even Scott's brothers have problems getting him in their hands.

BTW, my faithful blog readers, I'm returning to school in 4 weeks' time. By then, I'm afraid no daily entries liao...

Departure of Auntie

This photo was taken on the 2nd day of new year at Vivocity.

Auntie left on Saturday. Both Gerlyn and Scott's mum miss her a lot. Gerlyn is still not too used to us, while Scott's mum lost a companion to chat.

Under her care, Gerrard has also put on some weight. Delicious porridge that she cooks for him every lunch and dinner.

Hope to see her again. Is there any other method than getting myself pregnant again?!?

1st public appearance

Gerlyn's full month has to be kept simple because Scott's dad passed away last Nov. We brought her out to Si Ma Lu or prayers. Gerrard is still at his monkey pose again. Gerlyn had a great time out there and we took them to Vivocity after prayers.

Funny fun fun

All hell's breaking loose when Gerrard hits the playground. So poor thing, gotten trapped int he house as I am having my confinement. This is one of the few happy days that he was being brought out to play by Scott.

Here's a pic showing Gerrard coming down the slide. He has got a funny way - coming down with the tummy on the slide. He always slide down this way on his own and never face out.

Audio detector

Here's a pic of Auntie and Gerlyn. Gerlyn is pretty alert. Nowadays whenever she wails, she won't really stop if we carry her. If auntie calls out to her, she will take 'time-out' for a short while. I think she knows auntie = milk milk...

Sleeping devil

Hahaha. Many of you may be thinking,"Not Sleeping ANGEL meh?". No, no, that's a lie from our parents. All kids are devilish in one way or another. When they are asleep, they are the sleeping devil and thus become angelic. ;p

Gerlyn is not easy to handle. Partly because of Gerrard. She has quite a lot of scares as he slaps her up from her sleep. She is grouchy and wants to be carried most of the time. Clear indication of insecurity.

Nowadays we put a pillow on top of her and let her sleeps sideways.

Unacceptable hair style

Gerlyn has got more hair than Gerrard. And the funny thing is that her hair stands in the middle like a rooster!. I wonder which pupil I had seen during pregnancy caused this to happen.

I like watching her waving her hands in the air. With the mittens, she looks like traffic police!

DO NOT DISTURB!

Gerlyn: I dare you to disturb my sleep!

This is a picture taken when Scott brought Gerlyn out to the polyclinic for reviewing her jaundice problem.

I thought I'll love Gerrard more (because of many reasons, not that he's male), but I'll love Gerlyn more after seeing scoot and his mum. Both show favourism towards Gerrard, and evidence is so concrete that Auntie Qingzhen told Scott off. To be fair, Scott did improved slightly after that.

I wonder what's the value of education when his mind is still running with a 486 processor!