Happy School Days and Uncle Benny's Bus!

Hooray!! Jedi has settled well in his new school and is enjoying it everyday! After the first two days of being on his own he stopped crying but he took a little longer to get used to the idea of getting on board the school bus in the morning on his own! But..... Daddy, Mummy and Mei Mei are ALL so proud of Jedi for now getting on the school bus happily and waving goodbye to him in the morning. We make it a point to go down all together as a family to say bye to him and he really enjoys that. The school bus has made him more independent than he was before and he looks so cute in the morning holding his school bag and water botle and climbing on the schoolbus and waving goodbye! Good job for a tiny 25 month old! It seems he has made quite a few good guy buddies in the class according to his teacher and they make good bus buddies too as they sit the bus home together. Only thing is that he has picked up this phrase from an older boy in the bus...'Baby Buttock!'' keeps saying it over and over again! stays in your head though!
I used to think that him being so attached to me and crying when I left was worrying but I realised its actually a very healthy sign of the secure attachment that he has with us.I guess every child is unique in his or her own way. I always feel it is so pressurizing to follow the "by xxxx months your child should....and you should....'Perhaps it's the Singaporean kiasu mentality to compare this and that.From bottle weaning to toilet training to school issues next time? Is there no end?haha!

Never Give Up!

Jedi has started singing along to the Hillsongs Kids Worship CD 'Rainbow" and he will just sing excerpts from the songs that he likes. I was having a really down week and he really ministered to me through his little singing:
"Let your light shine and let Jesus shine through you!"
"Never give up!"
"One Way! Jesus!"
Dan was telling me that Jedi seems to know the importance of looking to the Lord in times of difficulty and not give up but perservere through prayer. What simple childlike faith!

Big Boys' School

Jedi started his first week of school at Gracehouse Kindergarten! His first day was on the 3rd of July and I think I was feeling more nervous and apprehensive than Jedi! The first day was really eventful and I sat on the schoolbus with Jedi as it was his first time. He was all excited looking at the things out of the window. Later a set of twins came on board and one of them began wailing his lungs out as his 'nai nai'didn't get on board the bus. Jedi just looked at him and grabbed my hand a little tighter.
Then we went to the class and parents were allowed to sit in on the first day. There were a few other kiddies also having thier first day blues so the room was filled with distressed crying and wailing! Jedi was quiet but he stuck to me like superglue!! However, he enjoyed the format of the lessons as they were well-structured and captured his attention. He relaxed when it was snack time, story time in Chinese and English and music and dance time! after that the superglue effect came back strong!
The second day I felt more nervous as I was gonna just firmly say goodbye and leave! So we boarded the bus together and off we went to school. The whole time I explained to him that Mummies couldn't go into Big Boys School! He nodded and even said "Mummy Bye Bye' and "no crying''! Finally, the moment of truth came and I said goodbye to him firmly and left him in the arms of his teacher. I told him I would be back later to pick him and then left. The sound of his wails followed my ears!!!!!But I stuck to my guts and left!!
Today was a little better and the teacher said he cried less and even danced and smiled to the songs although he woluld occasionally burst into tears when he remembered that he was on his own for now. Tomorrow is the challenge of putting him on his own on the schoolbus as I have been following him for the last three days so its the crunch time tomorow!
Ha! I think I am suffering from seperation anxiety! The thought of the schoolbus and the wailings that will def come make me feel as though I'm gonna sit for an exam tomorrow!! But....I must learn to let go and trust that the Lord will watch over him. After all, he needs to learn to be independent too! Now I am beginning to understand how easy it can be to become an overprotective parent!! sigh....well tomorrow is another day and I'm sure he will make it through!!! You can do it Jedi and so can Mummy!!! Daddy thinks I worry too much and I think its true! haha!

Sweetie Smiles

Mummy was siniging an exaggerated version of Happy Birthday'' to Jedi kor kor and Krisalyn got all excited at the thought of all the presents and food in store! Its either that or Mummy's singing was hilarious!

It only takes a germ...to get two kiddies sick...

Sigh! Jedi and Krisal are both down with the flu blues since last week! Krisal is recovering but still has a snorty noisy nose while Jedi suddenly developed a high fever! 1 kid sick is really a headace so can you imagine TWO at the same time???plus a sick toddler is one cranky grouchy bag of tears!
But like all things that happen in life, lessons can be learned. The best remedy is not the medicine to stop the sniffies but...LOTS of patience (can be trying on the nerves at times!!), hugs and kisses and of course lots of prayers for a speedy recovery!
How often do we complain and whine when we are upset to the Lord? but He is ever so patient and His love often bears us up in the midst of life's difficulties. In the same way, we are learning as parents how to be more like Him in our actions esp towards our children even when they are having a grouchy whiny day.

The Story of a Secret Garden In a Pacifier...

Praise the Lord!!! Jedi has been weaned off his pacifier!! We used to dread hearing his cry aat night looking for his pacifier and we had to wake up just to pop it back into his mouth!!!! We have been praying hard as to how and when to wean it off and we were really dreading the consequences!! Then I realized yesterday that there was an ecosystem of algae rapidly springing up inside his pacifier teat! showed it to him and made the most horrified expression and said in the most horrified way:"Jedi!! Your pacifier is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo disgusting! Its black! Yucks!"and with a dramatic fling the pacifier was flung across the room. Then, gingerly I picked it up and let him see the greenish alage inside and he looked really horrified!!!! hahaha! He refused to have his pacifier and even threw it away into the dustbin on his own!Slept through the night without it as well without a fuss or crying! Really Praise the Lord!!! Fear Factor for a 23 month old!
hmmmm parenthood sometimes seems to be about being good actors and actressess! wahahaha!

Forks and Spoons

I LOVE Chicken Meatloaf! Mummy's first attmept tasted nice although the presentation was a little burnt on top! Getiing steadier with the spoon now and feeding the floor a little less now!Still mastering the fork which I don't quite get at times