All About Your Child

I like what I did last year. So I am doing it again. *wink*

The first sentence of the first post I wrote for each month in the year 2009…..

January: What a great way to start this new year with this wonderful award given by the sentimental Sandra.
Post Title: Happy New Year!

February: I had one of the most amazing time at my cousin’s house yesterday.
Post Title: Do You?

March: Its been a month since we last went over to my Parent-in-law’s house.
Post Title: Welcome Back Sunday

April: (Dear friends, this is a post I had to struggle with. Please bear with me.)
Post Title: Sons, I’m Sorry, I HATE Your Grandma…

May: *Picture courtesy of Google Images
Post Title: Happy Labour Day

June: My in-laws gave us a surprise visit on last Saturday.
Post Title: The Journey Has Begun

July: This happened on 24th June:
Post Title: Swensen’s One for One Lunch

August: Just before I was hospitalised, for the 2nd time, in the afternoon, kids and I had great fun at Go Go Bambini in the late morning.
Post Title: Stop Smoking Before Your Child Starts

September: Went to see the doctor this morning. Did you ask “WHO”?
Post Title: A Fallen Nurse?

October: Mommy Loves The Two of You Very Much…Happy Children’s Day!
Post Title: Happy Children’s Day

November: For the very first and last time, he celebrated his birthday at his preschool with his classmates and his little brother.
Post Title: Happy 6th Birthday Keatkeat!

December: A child MUST master Lesson 1 before coming to this lesson.
Post Title: Money Lesson 2 for Preschooler

Farewell to A Roller Coaster 2009….

Hey people, its Get-To-Know-Me Time again! *Wink*
Ling tagged me with this a Loooooooooong time ago!!! Sorry I took 6months to get this done! *Huge Laugh*

Starting time: 11.18 am

Name: Angeline

Sisters: One (Younger)

Brothers: None (Aaawww…what a shame!)

Shoe size: 5

Height: 158 cm

Where do you live: Singapore

Home sweet home: Singapore

Favourite drinks: Long Island Tea

Favourite breakfast: Egg Toast

Have you ever…

Been on a plane: Yes

Swam in the ocean: No (’Cos I don’t know how to swim. Now find me a hole to hide my face)

Fallen asleep in school: Once (And I’ll never forget that day. I was so moved by my teacher’s gesture. I cried. Hmmm… idea for another post on my Personal Blog. *wink*)

Broken someone’s heart: Someone? Many-one ah!!!! *Laugh*

Fell off your chair: Once (In KFC when I was 14!! *huge laugh* Oh B.L., if you are reading this, I bet you are laughing your head off now!)

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: Yes and No (Not Sat, its Slept!!!)

Saved e-mails: Yes (Now who doesn’t, I wonder…)

What is your room like: Yellow and White Walls. Wooden Furniture and No Mirrors! (I guess that tells how much we focus on our outlook. *wink*)

What’s right beside you: Air? Hmmm… guess that doesn’t count… Ok, TV then.

What is the last thing you ate: M&M Chocolate. *Yum*

Ever had…

Chicken pox: Twice! (First time was when I was really small. My Auntie said it was very few. Second time when I was in my 20s, it was so few I could count with my toes and fingers and the best part was its only on my back and my scalp! Cool!)

Sore throat: Yes (Seriously, Who doesn’t? Anyone raised your hand?!)

Stitches: Oh Yes! Every Mother….

Do you…

Believe in love at first sight: Yes

Like picnics: Yes

Who was the last person…

You danced with: My Ex.

Last made you smile: My children

You last yelled at: Myself

Best feeling in the world: Able to Laugh in times When Others Would have Cried

Do you sleep with stuffed animals: No Longer…

What’s under your bed: Dust. *Laugh*

Who do you really hate: Really hate??? Hmmm… Look at my sidebar’s Most Commented Post for clue.

RANDOM

Q: Is there a person who is on your mind right now: Yes

Q: Do you want children: You mean More?!? Well my wish WAS 4!

Q: Do you smile often: I think I laugh more than I smile! *laugh*

Q: Do you like your hand-writing: I love my hand-writing when I’m using the Pencil.

Q: Are your toenails painted: Nope!

Q: Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: Nahhh….

Q: What colour shirt are you wearing: Greenish Blue. It was Blue, but it faded. *laugh*

Q: What were you doing at 7:00pm yesterday: Packing stuff for my Ebay Customer.

Q: I can’t wait till: I’m Financially Free!

Q: When did you cry last: Few days ago when I watched Nic’s Video

Q: Are you a friendly person: Many Say I am.

Q: Do you have any pets: No

Do you sleep with the TV on? No

What are you doing right now? Doing this Super Long Meme….What a Question! *Eyes Rolled*

Have you ever crawled through a window? Nope

Can you handle the truth? Yup! Cos the Truth will Set Me Free!

Are you too forgiving? “Too??!!??” Hmmm…

Are you closer to your mother or father? None

Who was the last person you cried in front of? My Hubby when we watched Nic’s Video together

How many people can you say you’ve really loved? Oh Dear… give me some time please… I’m counting…

Do you eat healthy? I Would Think So…

Do you still have pictures of you & your ex? Yup

Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you? Of Cos!

If you’re having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to? Hubby

Are you loud or quiet most of the time? Now, this is a tough question… when kids are asleep, I’m quiet, when they are not, I’ve got to be LOUDER to be heard, you know?! *eyes rolled*

Are you confident? In Certain Things > Yes.

5 things I was doing 10 years ago…
1 – working for an Event Company
2 – prepaing for my wedding
3 - Eating lots of Chocolate
4 – Improving my Cantonese as I mingled with my in-laws
5 – Handling a very knotty problem

5 things on my to-do list today…
1 – Play
2 – Sing
3 – Eat
4 – Drink
5 – Sleep

5 snacks I enjoy…
1 – Chocolate
2 – Yogurt
3 – French fries
4 – Cheese Cake
5 – Potato Chips

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire…
1 – Travel
2 - Own Several Properties and Rent them out
3 – Give a Monthly Contribution to those who ‘Really‘ needs it
4 – Go for Lasik Straight Away
5 – Move out of This House Straight Away!

5 places I have lived in…
1 – Singapore
2 -Singapore
3 -Singapore
4 -Singapore
5 -Singapore

5 jobs I’ve had…
1 – Tuition Teacher
2 – Child Care Centre Teacher
3 – Showroom ‘Manager’
4 – Events Coordinator
5 – Retailer

*phew* Now pass over that Chocolate Bar, I need a break!!! Oh wait, I’m supposed to tag someone. Ok, Blessed Mum, you’re IN!

Little Prince’s Mommy tagged me with this on 30 March! *slap slap* Took one whole month to get it out. *faint* Sorry girl, it took me so long . Still I love to get tagged, ‘cos I LOVE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, so keep them coming. Thank you so much! *muack*

So here goes….

001. Name ? Angeline
002. Nickname(s)? Too many to list
004. Zodiac sign ? Libra
005. Male or female ? Female
006. Elementary ? Yes
007. Middle School ? Yes
008. High School ? Yes
009. College School ?Yes
009b. University ? No
010. Hair color ? Was black, now mixture of black and bronze
011. Long or short ? Long
012. Loud or Quiet ? Loud
013. Jumpers or Jeans ? Jeans
014. Phone or Camera ? Both
015. Health freak ? Nah…
016. Drink or Smoke? ? Nope
017. Do you have a crush on someone? ? Used to, who doesn’t? *eyes rolled*
018. Eat or Drink ? Both (I’m only at qn 18 and I’ve got a feeling that some of the questions are not making any sense. Hmmm…)
019. Piercings ? Nope
020. Tattoos ? Nope

FIRSTS:
023. First piercing ? Never
024. First best friend ? GuiQin
025. First award ? Primary School some running award (can’t remember)
026. First crush ? 6 years old
027. First pet ? GoldFish
028. First big vacation ? Gold Coast, Australia
030. First big birthday ? 21st birthday

CURRENTLY:
049. Eating ? Nope
050. Drinking ? My Saliva
052. I’m about to ? Fetch Binbin from school
053. Listening to ? Rain beating on my window
054. Plans for today ? Deliver piggy banks to post office to be sent out
055. Waiting for ? The pain on my scalded knuckle to subside. *Pain Pain*

YOUR FUTURE:
058. Want kids? ? 2 more, can? *wink*
059. Want to get married? ? Again??????
060. Careers in mind ? I am happy with my current ‘career status’ *wink*

WHICH IS BETTER IN THE BOY/GIRL YOU LIKE?
068. Lips or eyes ? Eyes
070. Shorter or taller?  Taller
072. Romantic or spontaneous ? Romantic
073. Nice stomach or nice arms ? Nice arms
074. Sensitive or loud? Sensitive
075. Hook-up or relationship ? Relationship
076. Trouble maker or hesitant ? Neither

HAVE YOU EVER:
080. Lost glasses/contacts ? No to glasses. Yes to contacts
081. Ran away from home ? Never
082. Held a gun/knife for self defense ? Never
083. Killed somebody ? Never
084. Broke someone’s heart ? Too many. *laugh*
085. Been arrested ? Never
087. Cried when someone died ? Yes, even over tv dramas. *laugh*

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
089. Yourself ? Yes
090. Miracles ? Yes
091. Love at first sight ? Yes
092. Heaven ? Yes
093. Santa Claus ? No
094. Tooth Fairy ? No
095. Kiss on the first date ? No

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now ? Yes, he is not with me now as at 10.34am.
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life ? Yup. Seriously.
099. Do you believe in God ? Yes
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 20 people? Ok, then if you say so…. this tag is going out to the last 20 people who have made a comment on my blog before this post.

Sweet Sandra tagged me on this. Sometimes when you are in the worst health, such memes are most welcome, ‘cos you don’t need to ‘think’. *laugh*

***Rules***
1. Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.
2. Go to the 6th Folder and then pick the 6th Picture.
3. Post it on your bloggy and tell the story that goes with the picture.
4. Tag 5 other glorious peoples to do the same thing and leave a comment on their bloggy tellin’ them ’bout it.

So here’s my 6th picture in the 6th folder :-

The boys are helping me to peel the garlics. We were cooking ‘Bak Kut Teh’ (Herbal Pork Ribs Soup) for dinner that night (23rd Aug 2008).

Random picking the lucky 6:

Angie
Juliana
Giddy Tigeress
Rachel
Tin
Angeleyes

Many of you know about my big struggle with Keatkeat over his sinusitis, which ‘helped‘ me wrote my longest post ever (3-days long): It took 7 months

I’ve got a feeling his ‘eating condition’ might spike off another huge challenge for me this year.

Ok, this is a CONTINUATION from these three posts:

1. ‘Eat Faster Please’ and
2. ‘Parenting Does Hurt Marriage’ and
3. ‘Clash of the Titans’.

I can’t believe that I’m typing this down. A simple daily thing that everyone does with ease has become a PROBLEM for my boy ~~~ EAT.

If you had read the 3 posts, you’ll know how stressful it is for Keatkeat and myself to eat with Allan. I thought things were better after my ‘proposed plans’:

• avoid dining outdoors
• avoid giving big chunks of meat
• avoid giving more than what he can finish
• serve him food only when he is hungry
• serve him food of his choice

In order to speed up his eating whenever we are dining with Allan, so please RULE OUT the possibility that he is not hungry or the food is not to his liking.

Well, they worked on some days and on terrible days they didn’t.

Recently, it had become worse. Its NOT happening on EVERY meal, but it happens every now and then, so much so that I’m getting really worried.

“Could it be a result of Allan’s punishment on him months back?” OR “Could it be just a development by itself without any reason?”

I DON’T KNOW! That’s what’s worrying…. if you know the cause, at least you can find the solution, if you don’t, there is no way you could ‘TREAT’ the root of the problem!

These are the ‘New‘ eating habits of Keatkeat, even if Allan is NOT AROUND:-

1. Eat a strain of noodle at a time.
2. Can only take in 1/2 spoonful of rice, anything more, he’ll gag.
3. Always in a daze.
4. Twirl the fork/spoon in mouth.
5. Look everywhere except his food.
6. Sings
7. Talks
8. Stir the food in the bowl.
9. Dig his nose till it gets too agitated, he sneezes.
10. Have the need to pass motion in the ‘middle‘ of the meal.
11. Sighs and takes lots of deep breath.
12. He hardly finishes his share of food.
13. Stretches his body.
14. Supports his head on his palm, while elbow rested on the table top.
15. When we are out of sight, he pours the food away. Happened twice.
16. RUB HIS EYES : This is the HUGE SIGN that he wants to STOP EATING.

The following happens (INCLUDING THOSE HABITS ABOVE) when Allan is around:-

1. When he hears, “Eat Faster Or Else….”, he will scoop a big spoonful and STUFF it into his mouth, until he vomits. After he vomits, he is NOT going to touch his food, no matter what you say or do….
2. Woke up from his daze when Allan slaps his palm on the table or shouts.
3. Whenever everyone has finished their share, except him, he will give the I’m-not-gonna-eat-no-matter-what-happens Expression.

Allan being impatient, gives up and gives in. 2 things happen: -

1. Allan picks up the bowl and starts feeding him. OR
   
2. Allan throws away what’s left in his bowl/plate.

As a result, my 5 year old is not interested to feed himself and couldn’t finish what he used to be able to finish, months back.

These few days were worse. Whenever I ask if he is hungry, its “No” all the time, even though its 3 hours passed his normal meal time.

Keatkeat is only 5 cm taller than his 18months younger brother; but because of Binbin’s ’standing hair’, the difference look more like 2cm only.

If these carry on, very soon, it will be the other way round……*Sigh*

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not interested in their height difference, its just a passing remark. I’m worried about the UGLY habits, especially the gags and vomits…..

Many of you know that I love meme(s) and tags. The light bulb on top of my head just lit up *Ting*… earlier part of this year.

Since I like them so much, I might as well be a creator of one.

An idea is NOTHING unless its put into action, isn’t it? ~ wise words from none other than Angeline Foong… *laugh*

And so I created my very first badge and first meme. It happens on every Sunday over at my personal blog.

It’s called Song Sharing Sunday. Go check out the motivating factor behind this meme and how to join over at my personal blog…. *wink*

I saw this meme at a usual blog I visit called A Place I Call Home. She didn’t tag anyone, but I thought it would be a great for the last post of 2008.

This meme is supposed to be called ‘first sentence meme’, but I prefer to call it 2008 Flashback. Oh dear! I’m such a rule-breaker! You are supposed to take the first sentence of the first post you wrote for each month in the year 2008.

Since I’m such a rule breaker, I added the link to each of those sentences, which is NOT part of the requirement to do this meme. If any of those sentences caught your eye and you would like to read more, you can click on the title of the post. *smile*

January: 2007 has not been really good, be it from the fengshui point of view or personal experiences…
Post Title: Happy New Year

February: Six more days and its going to be the biggest event for all Chinese as we celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year.
I am my Parent’s Child

March: This is sooooooooo exciting. My boys’ long awaited ‘ferris wheel’ is finally in operation today!!!
The Singapore Flyer

April: My previous post “Happy Birthday Binbin”ended with a low note….Binbin ended his birthday celebration way too high….38.1 Degrees Celsius.
Fun is gone…Tireness continues

May: Ok, so there’s going to be The “Child Seats Save Little Lives” campaign in Singapore for the very first time.
Importance of Child Seats

June: Surrounded by babies lately.
Baby Full Month Celebration

July: This is a ‘normal pair of shoes’.
Creative or Defiant?

August: Suhanya, Sandra , Tina and Juliana awarded me this BBF GOLD CARD! Thank you girls! Love you *Muack*!
Blogging Friends Forever Award

September: I wanted to reply every single comment for the previous post.
Everyone was Curious, So here’s the Answer

October: I was uploading all my photos taken yesterday (Childrens’ Day), while waiting, I stumbled across THIS headline!!!
Where is Your Conscience?

November: Though I can’t force, I do urge you to read my previous 2 posts ~ The Beginning and The Progress , before you get to this one, or else you may not fully FEEL the joy in my heart as I write this final post about the 7-long-months of struggle with Keatkeat and with myself.
It took 7 Months – The Finale

December: Everyday, I’m in for a surprise treat from Keatkeat.
What is This?

Happy New Year Everyone!

For those of you who wants to know how I truly feel about 2008, you can read it at my personal blog.