Hi meii
Glad to know you are fine. Do come in when u can.
Hi ruffy
Cool down!! Men r such creatures... Dun let it get to you . Look forward to staying home with 2 kids!!!
Hi pink, How's the heel? Ur parents visiting which part of China?
Hi shimmrs
Wow!! Good job Kyla did! Tory also colour her pics like abstract drawing like that, with no care to the borders or whatsoever... maybe then again, i never taught her to. hahaha... me horrid mum.
It is great that Kyla likes the bus!! Another load off your mind yes?
Hi Mini,
Thanks for the advise, how is Jon?
Hi Van
HAHAHAHA.... kept in 'wilderness' too long lioa ah??
Can imagine the serenity you guys enjoyed over there. Send us a pic of Avos in his smart suit yes?
Had any yummy food already?
Hi mommies
Thanks for all the pointers
I have not decided yet cos have not spoken properly to Ahsley's mummy.
I am only worried abt the pai-seh part as well as the probability of misunderstandings. But hubby says that he rather sacrifice his "face" then to sacrifice tory and i agree with tt. We owe their family a favour and we just have to return this favour in ways that we can.
Their culture, lifestyle, environment(ie hygience, non usage of vulgar language, proper meals, choice of food) is very similar to us or even better. Grandma is a ex-nurse! So tory should be comfy and happy there with someone watching Hi-5 and dancing with in a nice environment.
As for the misunderstandings part, Ashley's mummy is a very nice person, very objective and kind, I hope we will be able to sort things out if it shld happen. I dun know the grandma really well but from my visits, we share similar thinking abt raising children. In any case, I will be telling her tt my childcare option will still be open and tt at any point of time should she or the grandma feel tt it is better for tory to go CC instead, I will do so. I won't take it as "must be permanent thing".
We also feel that this arrangement should be temporary until hubby's company is more stablised, then we might consider getting a maid and/or me staying home since even for the next one, we won't be expecting 'internal' help liao.
I only hope tory behaves herself but I will not rule out discipline by ashley's grandma. Becos discipline happens at home as well. Me and hubby believes tt if we let someone care for our child, it will be up to the caregiver to discipline her. I hope tory will be able to understand that the grandma is Por Por - alike her own, someone who is of "higher" rank.
Understanding their family, I firmly believe that they will not abuse that trust.
However, everything is still undecided before i speak with ashley's mum. hehehe... i asked her to let the maid and mum think it over for a while more. Maybe the grandma decided not to afterall?
As for fees wise, we are willing to pay as much as what we will be paying for CC abt $500 minus her kindy fees. I think it is not much n i hope to compensate by buying the ingredients ie fish, scallop, kids snacks or rice as often as I can. I dun think they are out to earn money so I hope tt they can accept my suggested fees.
Thanks all the mummies and non-mummy (hahahha ying, get 'promoted' soon ok?) for all the pointers you have analyse for me. WIll keep them in mind and see how does it turn out.