Mind of a fickle

Before, I always hear from other parents that Primary school is tough, and it was! Dawter T seemed to have adapted well. Only the mommy seemed anxious everytime. I always tell friends that I want to cultivate a good study habit for Dawter T who is more into tv and games than studying her day's lessons. I know I'm tough sometimes. And, there were days that Dawter T seemed realllly tired of my constant reminders. Bags and diary has to be checked everyday. There's spelling weekly! OMG! And, since Dawter T likes to stay up late, it's hard to wake her up everyday. She's almost on her 6th week. She's on the Fusion Dance (hopefully, she'll master a bit of grace hehehe), she and her group in school seemed to be like haughty upper east siders (ok, enough Gossip Girls!) where they're friends one moment, enemies the next hehehe but they're great kids, I always hear how they're first or how they one in class games. She loves Math and English. It's still ...

So, we got the two girls another pet. Dawter T has been asking me everyday about it and to stop her, I gave in. We are now proud parents of Sunshine the Hamster. It is such an emotional investment to have a pet. I was never an owner because I'm lazy and I don't want to get attached. But, seeing the two girls last Sunday squealing with delight was worth it. I call the hamster, San Tsai to tease Dawter T. Bebi A calls it Sun since she's still "bulol".

So excited for the coming Chinese New Year, not because we're celebrating it but because there's no work this coming Monday and Tuesday. Time to relax at home with the family. Here's Bebi A this morning on her way to school. She was so excited today that she woke up as soon as she heard her Daddy's alarm, she ate breakfast today and was so so excited to wear this Chinese costume. This is a hand me down from Dawter T.

Bebi A has been sneezing a lot last night. I had a hunch that she has caught a bug. I was not able to sleep well last night as I constantly check if she's feverish. She was not! But, she has been breathing through her mouth so that was not a good sign. Her voice sounded different today when she woke up and does not want to go to school again. I guess her system is not used to waking up early. Lately, she's not even eating breakfast as she doesn't have appetite. I feel really bad about this and even thought of asking the school if she can go to the afternoon class. I should know that being in school, surrounded by a number of kids. She will be more prone to sickness now, just like Dawter T when she started Nursery. With Dawter T, I was unprepared. I learned my lesson though when Dawter T kept on falling sick. Her colds and cough would go on for weeks. That's why I think every parent should know how to cope with pre-school illnesses . Not just for their own kids, but also...

Today was THE DAY. No more tears for Bebi A. She was just too excited to take her school bus. She even told her bus mate I that she doesn't want to miss the bus, oh ha! Could it be because of the wonder of seat belt? Ate A was telling me that Bebi A gushed about bus' seat belt. She must have been fascinated by it. And, taking the school bus the next day made her excited to see it again. Kids. They live for the simplest things.

Bebi A : Why did the strawberry eat the banana? Daddy : Why? Bebi A : Because it's hungry!