New Enrichment

Dearest Phoebe,

Mummy has taken you to greater challenge at the third quarter of the year; we decided to expose you to music and art. Music kind of came on impulse after reading after Min Lee, the prodigy who went on to play at the international stage at a young age, who recently set up a violin school. We do not expect you to be gifted in music, but be able to pursue music as a hobby. For art, it came naturally as you have always been interested in drawing and painting.

Have fun, little girl.

Luv,
Mummy

大姐姐

Dearest Phoebe,

Recently, you have this little obsession with being called the Big sister. Even in school, you would go into a little meltdown if your teachers addressed you as a little girl. Not sure how it came from but it was actually a good way for us to make you more well behaved if you want to be called a big sister.

In addition, you have also requested to keep your hair long. From a toddler who used to don nothing but t-shirt and tights, you don't seem to mind wearing skirts and putting on hair bands now even.

Stay pretty, my dear.

P/s: This photo was taken at Esplanade where we watched some performances.

Little host

Dearest Phoebe,

Ever since we moved, we have been hosting quite a few gatherings and parties on almost every weekends for immediate family members and close friends. So far, you have been a rather good host and daddy's friend even commented you are an "angel". It may be too flattering a term since we have seen a fair share of your tantrums. Nonentheless, we do feel that you have matured a lot over the last few months especially in your mannerism and your ability to comprehend certain issues and holding a conversation with adults.

Here is a nice slideshow of you and baby Jonas whom you seem to enjoy playing with when Uncle Chee Leong and family popped over on a weekend. Out of the blue, you went looking for your swimsuit and wanted to go for a swim. According to Auntie Sereen, you went "Swimming costume - check, goggles - check, towel - check." Silly girl. By the way, Baby Jonas is such a lovely boy and how he ran about to and fro the living to your study room. He is a constant reminder of how you were when you were 13-month old.

Luv you,
Mummy

Change

Dearest Phoebe,

the only constant in life is change or so I have read. In late 2009, there were a spate of changes in our household.
Relocation to a new home, transfer of your childcare centre for you, plus a change of your caregiver to your paternal grandmother.In a nutshell, kudos to your adaptability and resilience!

Amidst the whirlwind of changes, there is probably still a constant in your life, our family and how we go about being
one everyday.

PS: In the photo below, you were smiling away while you tucked into your chocolate gelato. How you enjoyed
your chocolate and ice cream!

Be good and smile pretty,
Daddy Dearest

My Shining Radiance

Moving on (part 1)

Dearest Phoebe,

Daddy has promised to write an entry on how August 09 was a significant month for us and especially you. However mummy just thought of giving a 'snapshot of it' after receiving a text from your ex-chinese teacher in your previous childcare. She told mummy every morning when taking attendance, she would ask the children who is not in class today. The kids would reply its you. Even though she has corrected them that you have moved on to another school, the children would still reply "靖恩没来“

By the way, you told your teachers in the new school that you miss your teachers and friends in character montessori too. Never knew at your age, all these relationships that you formed would have such lasting impressions.

Here are some photos of you taken at your previous childcare centre. See how much you have grown in just one year.

Luv you,
Mummy

Say Cheese!

 

Dearest Phoebe,

Mummy is quite an idiot when it comes to computer softwares and has never dabbled with photoshop. So this is my first time trying out Picasa which turned out pretty cool. But credit should go to the little model who put on her best smile ever.

p/s: These photos were taken a few days after you recovered from your chicken pox. Talk about detox :-)