I've got to post this!
I had a daunting nightmare! No, and I definitely do not wish for this to ever happen in my life!
I dreamt that Keira went missing! Like any other dreams, it was a weird one too... with unimaginable people together, unimaginable location and unimaginable incident and scenarios leading to the mischap.
I have no idea where to begin because I could not really recall how it all started... but i vividly remembered that I was out having tea in a canteen environment with my friends. Unimaginable because the scene had my various groups of people whom they have never met before nor ever came together (and I shall not name any names). Next, I told everyone that I was going for a shower, and the scene immediately changed to my parent's house in Hougang! Gosh..how did they relate? unimaginable... because everyone else also appeared at my parent's house while I was having my shower. After shower, I came out and in a very relaxed mood, I set with my friends continuing our coffee (or whatever that was)... and all of a sudden, I recalled Keira! She was seen some time ago.. and all of a sudden, she was no where to be seen! One of my friends said she saw her playing in the living room and now she's gone missing! All of a sudden, my dad appeared into the scene... and we were frantically searching for her in the house! I flipped almost every pieces of furniture, opened all cabinets and screaming everywhere... but Keira cannot be found!
My heart died!!!!
I was screaming and crying... but my heart was dead that moment!
Just then, I woke up from my "sobbing" ... and seconds later.. I felt a little heartbeat next to me... Keira was lying shoulder to shoulder, body to body.. just right next to me! I sighed .. relieve... but unimaginable! Till this hour.. my heart was still aching .. fresh from the nightmare!
I know.. I can't lose my flesh and blood! She is so dear to me.... I love her....
Monday, May 26, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Treasure what you have...
It's Vesak Day! I almost forgot it's public holiday today!
As usual, Keira woke up reel early... her usual b/w 6am - 6:30am timing. She was lying right next to me when I woke up from her non-stop fidgeting. Though I would appreciate more rest time, it thrilled me/felt really good to find your little one cuddling next to you, and calling out... "mama, wake up...mama, wake u" ... ^=^
We went to Bukit Timah Killiney for breakfast this morning, and it was a breeze finding parking right smack in front of the shop. That meant, I could watch out for "Men in white" issuing summons... ^_^
While Keira was enjoying her big corn bun, an uncle came along and set to the table next to us. I remembered him... he was playing with Keira the last time we were there too. He is a 70-year old english-speaking uncle, very fit looking too. Think he must have just finished his daily exercise and having his morning breakfast at Killiney. He kept smiling at Keira and paying her some attention. Later, he told me that children at Keira's age now is the best and fun to be with. On my comment that Keira is a naughty kid at her Terrible 2, uncle said "oh, it's better for them to be naughty than be a stone-block kid". I have been longing for a grandchild for years... and I have given up hope that my 2 daughters will ever get married and have kids". He later told us that everytime he brought up the topic of marriage and kids, his 40+ year old daughters will shot him down like a machine-gun. Poor uncle..., I could see from his eyes how deep his desire is for grandchild to play with. He told told me..." lady, you are doing your duty very well..." .. upon seeing that I am expecting #2! He came across as wealthy, healthy but not 100% happy as he seems to lack what he felt was a last few pieces of of perfect picture to make his life truly fufilled. Frankly, my heart goes out to him at that moment. It's life... when you have it, you don't TRULY appreciate. This uncle, you can tell... how much he is longing to be able to take care of grandchild, spend time with them, play with them, bring them for walk etc etc... yet... there could be many grandparents out there who may not TRULY appreciate what they have that others don't... :-(
Isn't life's always never making anyone 100% safistied? when u want it, you don't have it....
As usual, Keira woke up reel early... her usual b/w 6am - 6:30am timing. She was lying right next to me when I woke up from her non-stop fidgeting. Though I would appreciate more rest time, it thrilled me/felt really good to find your little one cuddling next to you, and calling out... "mama, wake up...mama, wake u" ... ^=^
We went to Bukit Timah Killiney for breakfast this morning, and it was a breeze finding parking right smack in front of the shop. That meant, I could watch out for "Men in white" issuing summons... ^_^
While Keira was enjoying her big corn bun, an uncle came along and set to the table next to us. I remembered him... he was playing with Keira the last time we were there too. He is a 70-year old english-speaking uncle, very fit looking too. Think he must have just finished his daily exercise and having his morning breakfast at Killiney. He kept smiling at Keira and paying her some attention. Later, he told me that children at Keira's age now is the best and fun to be with. On my comment that Keira is a naughty kid at her Terrible 2, uncle said "oh, it's better for them to be naughty than be a stone-block kid". I have been longing for a grandchild for years... and I have given up hope that my 2 daughters will ever get married and have kids". He later told us that everytime he brought up the topic of marriage and kids, his 40+ year old daughters will shot him down like a machine-gun. Poor uncle..., I could see from his eyes how deep his desire is for grandchild to play with. He told told me..." lady, you are doing your duty very well..." .. upon seeing that I am expecting #2! He came across as wealthy, healthy but not 100% happy as he seems to lack what he felt was a last few pieces of of perfect picture to make his life truly fufilled. Frankly, my heart goes out to him at that moment. It's life... when you have it, you don't TRULY appreciate. This uncle, you can tell... how much he is longing to be able to take care of grandchild, spend time with them, play with them, bring them for walk etc etc... yet... there could be many grandparents out there who may not TRULY appreciate what they have that others don't... :-(
Isn't life's always never making anyone 100% safistied? when u want it, you don't have it....
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Gift of Gab?
Gift of Gab for Keira? Or just talkative like her mummy.... ME?!?!?!
At current age of 19 months, I feel (we feel... or many others felt)... Keira's like a 2.3 - 3 years old when she talks. Sometimes I wonder... is Keira's speech capability progressing faster than other toddlers? Sometimes, we are so amazed by her use of certain vocabulary at her super young age. Firstly, she can say words with more than 3 syllabus and she can speak in short sentences that you actually understand! Most parts, we believe she picked them up from what we constantly taught her and by repeating those on and on, she got them. For some, she learnt from how adults speak.
Let me see what I can recall from the list of words/sentences that she can speak really well - I mean... pronounce really well, and she actually know what they mean.... I want to capture these in my blog now, so I know at progress of Keira's growth/development...
Words she knows and can call out when she sees them/wants to tell us:
- Umbrella (in English and Mandarin)
- Clothes: Shirt and pants (in Mandarin)
- Shoes (in English and Mandarin)
- Lorry, Bus, Car (in English): she can more or less differentiate them..especially for lorry!
- Please, Bye Bye (in English)
- Diaper (in English)
- Cow, bear, zebra (in English): not to mention her toys Dora, Elmo, Cookie Monster, bear bear
- Cheese, Raisin, Yoghurt, Soya Bean, Milo, Soup, Fish, Milk (in English)
- Biscuit, Bread, Meat, Vegetable, Carrot, Rice (in Mandarin)
- Hair (in Mandarin)
- Itchy, pain, cold, hot (in Mandarin)
- Thank you (in Mandarin)
- Spicy (in Mandarin): Basically, anything she sees is Red in colour, she associates them with being spicy for now... hehe
Sentences she speaks:
- Go there, go here etc (in Mandarin)
- I want to eat.. xxx (in Mandarin)
- I want to poo (in Mandarin)
- I want to pee (in Mandarin)
- I want to drink water (in Mandarin)
- I don't this/that/person, go away (in Mandarin)
- XXX don't have hair (in Mandarin)
- Open the fridge (in Mandarin)
-Mama, thank you (in Mandarin)
- Mama (or xxx), carry me (in Mandarin)
- Mama eat spicy (in Mandarin)
- Where is xxx (in Mandarin)
- Bra is mama's (in Mandarin): faint - this one she picked up because I told her!
Ok... I think the list is long than what I can actually remember... so long for now...
Oh, since Keira is absorbing things so well and picking up really fast, we'll be sending her to play school within next couple of weeks. This also starts preparing for arrival of our second bb so everyone can manage better.
At current age of 19 months, I feel (we feel... or many others felt)... Keira's like a 2.3 - 3 years old when she talks. Sometimes I wonder... is Keira's speech capability progressing faster than other toddlers? Sometimes, we are so amazed by her use of certain vocabulary at her super young age. Firstly, she can say words with more than 3 syllabus and she can speak in short sentences that you actually understand! Most parts, we believe she picked them up from what we constantly taught her and by repeating those on and on, she got them. For some, she learnt from how adults speak.
Let me see what I can recall from the list of words/sentences that she can speak really well - I mean... pronounce really well, and she actually know what they mean.... I want to capture these in my blog now, so I know at progress of Keira's growth/development...
Words she knows and can call out when she sees them/wants to tell us:
- Umbrella (in English and Mandarin)
- Clothes: Shirt and pants (in Mandarin)
- Shoes (in English and Mandarin)
- Lorry, Bus, Car (in English): she can more or less differentiate them..especially for lorry!
- Please, Bye Bye (in English)
- Diaper (in English)
- Cow, bear, zebra (in English): not to mention her toys Dora, Elmo, Cookie Monster, bear bear
- Cheese, Raisin, Yoghurt, Soya Bean, Milo, Soup, Fish, Milk (in English)
- Biscuit, Bread, Meat, Vegetable, Carrot, Rice (in Mandarin)
- Hair (in Mandarin)
- Itchy, pain, cold, hot (in Mandarin)
- Thank you (in Mandarin)
- Spicy (in Mandarin): Basically, anything she sees is Red in colour, she associates them with being spicy for now... hehe
Sentences she speaks:
- Go there, go here etc (in Mandarin)
- I want to eat.. xxx (in Mandarin)
- I want to poo (in Mandarin)
- I want to pee (in Mandarin)
- I want to drink water (in Mandarin)
- I don't this/that/person, go away (in Mandarin)
- XXX don't have hair (in Mandarin)
- Open the fridge (in Mandarin)
-
- Mama (or xxx), carry me (in Mandarin)
- Mama eat spicy (in Mandarin)
- Where is xxx (in Mandarin)
- Bra is mama's (in Mandarin): faint - this one she picked up because I told her!
Ok... I think the list is long than what I can actually remember... so long for now...
Oh, since Keira is absorbing things so well and picking up really fast, we'll be sending her to play school within next couple of weeks. This also starts preparing for arrival of our second bb so everyone can manage better.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Hmm...I feel so guilty...
Just what am I so guilty about?
1. Those of you who have been following my blog will notice that my blog updates were not as "intensive" as before. I used to write >10 blogs a month, however, for the past 6-7 months, you'll be lucky if you can read 2-3 blogs from me...
2. I used to take lotsa pictures of Keira, especially on my mobile phone. I changed my phone recently and imported all my pics unto the new phone... Yep... realised that the # of pics got lesser and lesser over the past months. I wonder, if Keira is going to get more face time when #2 comes along?? or going to get worst because I will be going "ga-ga" taking pics of the newborn again??
So... over the past week, I made an effort to "remind" myself to take pics of Keira whenever I can. Here's are some for your viewing pleasure...so I don't feel so guilty today.. :p
April 26: Stayed over at mum's house over the weekends while hb went on holiday with frens.
Super hot weather over this weekends!!! We were just lazing at mum's home....
May 1: Me on annual leave and home alone with Keira while hb was at work
Keira just wouldn't release that pacifier of hers to take these pics! yyeee.... so ugly!
Keira mimicking "V" hand sign...
May 3: Packing room for #2: what a discovery for Keira! ...haha...
Keira doesn't recall she wear these booties and mittens when she was a newborn, ofcoz!!! It's fascinating for her to see these... and ofcoz.. she wanted to wear them!!!
May 4: Dressing Keira for shopping. Put on hat I bought for her... nice?
1. Those of you who have been following my blog will notice that my blog updates were not as "intensive" as before. I used to write >10 blogs a month, however, for the past 6-7 months, you'll be lucky if you can read 2-3 blogs from me...
2. I used to take lotsa pictures of Keira, especially on my mobile phone. I changed my phone recently and imported all my pics unto the new phone... Yep... realised that the # of pics got lesser and lesser over the past months. I wonder, if Keira is going to get more face time when #2 comes along?? or going to get worst because I will be going "ga-ga" taking pics of the newborn again??
So... over the past week, I made an effort to "remind" myself to take pics of Keira whenever I can. Here's are some for your viewing pleasure...so I don't feel so guilty today.. :p
April 26: Stayed over at mum's house over the weekends while hb went on holiday with frens.
Super hot weather over this weekends!!! We were just lazing at mum's home....
May 1: Me on annual leave and home alone with Keira while hb was at work
Keira just wouldn't release that pacifier of hers to take these pics! yyeee.... so ugly!
Keira mimicking "V" hand sign...
May 3: Packing room for #2: what a discovery for Keira! ...haha...
Keira doesn't recall she wear these booties and mittens when she was a newborn, ofcoz!!! It's fascinating for her to see these... and ofcoz.. she wanted to wear them!!!
May 4: Dressing Keira for shopping. Put on hat I bought for her... nice?
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