(2008/11) November 2008

Hello morning gals! Cun wait to spend e weekends with my gal cos past few weeks had been v busy and working late.. Who knows end up scolding and screaming at her uncountable times.. Haiz...
These days she has been rejecting potty time. Screamed and cry whenever we put her on it.. Problem is she keeps complaining abt tummy pain but seems like she having phobia of doing e output.. Dunoe y lei, last time not much problem and was a daily morning routine for her
 


Thanks lian for e deco! As for candle I bot already.. not say v nice but candle stil can chin chye a bit la.. tomm celebrating for her liao.. such a big cake for only 10 of us lor
 
morning, so fast all the toddlers celebrating bdays liao. so fun
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Jo, the sch taught them to pee that way i think cause issac did the same thing when we showered him too and his dad has to correct him.
he is still nt use to sch and still having bad vibes about it.

Nut, where did you get the cake from? I haven't order issac's cake...
 
minky
PG again lor.. hahaha.... was trying to look at others like prima deli, cupcake divnity etc but either designs not nice or too exp or comes with only fondant cake which i dun really like.. So in e end stil stick back to PG cos design not too bad and at least taste guaranteed.. wahhaaha...
 
peanut, me too leh, gng to order from PG for Nat's 2bday cake.

same reasons too but a bit sianz hor & the designs also limited.

now thinking 3yo bday cake, how? kekeke...
 
JJmom
yah lor.. their design v sama sama pattern one lor.. Me this time round going for Pooh bear design but all theirs are 2 tiers which is too big for my small celebration liao.. I called up the office direct and they allow me to choose the design i wan and make it a 1 tier.. Can also make little changes here and there so i guess its more flexible if we liaise with the office instead of the cake shop.. cos last time i asked the lady at the cake shop she told me cannot change to 1 tier..
 
Hello mummies! How's everybody? All busy with 2nd birthday celebration ah? Happy planning.

Finally exam over for Aly! No more exam stress.

Anybody know how to book festive hotel or hard rock hotel in RW at cheaper price? Their list price on their website is so, so expensive.

Now that Nat is toilet trained, I hv extra diapers to let go. Anybody keen on :
Pampers active baby L (60). Cold storage selling at 2 for S$38.45. I'm letting go at S$35.
Dryers WeeWee Dry L(48) and XL (40). Cold storage selling at S$14.20 each. I letting go at S$11 each.
Delivery can be arranged for those who reside in northeast of Singapore or Tampines/Pasir Ris/Simei area. Otherwise collection at Compass Point, Sengkang.

Olwen,
When r u leaving for your trip? My friend just came back, said it's very cold liao. The north wind is building up.

Lian,
U manage to get the roomba pricing? I bought mine at a bundle deal from hsn for 1 roomba and 1 scooba. Paid about US$470.

Your jpn trip photos look so good. Shiok hor? How I wish I can make a trip to jpn, too.

Wtan,
Your trip photos also look nice nice.

Jo, liv,
So sorry abt the DVD. My friend is back. He said the shipper cannot advise the exact shipment arrival date yet. The shipment was collected from his apartment in mid oct, but there was a delay in the container leaving the US port. Currently, they estimate the shipment should arrive by early dec, subject to clearance. So, so sorry. Now I worry about the vitamins that I hv in that shipment
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Minky,
Your bb2 coming or already arrived? I hv been busy so did not follow the thread.
 
Hi Mummies,

Happy birthday to all babies!
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Brandon just passed 2.. We booked a hotel stay 3D2N at resort world and celebrate brandon's birthday. very fun and is halloween at that time.

lilian and jes: no need to buy training pants. i train brandon with just his short and no diaper. yes may have wet himself occasionally but he don like the feeling of getting wet. and every 10 min i bring him to toilet to pee. now he tell us that he want to go toilet either go to the toilet or he will touch his didi (haha). he still cant talked yet.

brandon had started his occupational and speech therapy. we have already signed him up for the EIPIC classes and social worker says we can enroll him as early as next year if no hiccups. is at clementi and specialise in autism. in fact he is improving, he had more eye contacts and can sit still through our dinner at the restaurant (last time he hates the crowds) and he will pull us to a place or take our hands to ask for the thing he wants. so happy at least he is improving. he now can eat outside food last time he only eat homecooked food. we are bringing him to hoilday during dec.. hope he can cope..
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aly_nat,
Hmm .. the shipper so unreliable. Gotta wait for it ... Hope your vitamins expiration still far away ... usually there is silica gel pack to prevent moisture so no worries.

Lynn,
Glad to hear that Brandon has improved .. he is already making great progress.
 
minky, me too haven't order cake! Argh..!

jes, can pick u the toppers from ur MIL this week? Wed or Thurs lunch time?

Lynn, glad brandon is making progress
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Bring to toilet every 10min sound so tiring leh! He is fully toilet trained liao?
My girl has seriousx100 stranger anxiety leh.. haiz.. People tell me to bring her out more often, i tink what t heck, i no need to work meh? hahah...

Aly_Nat, Nat doesn't need diaper at night too?
Oh, the irobots hor, ya, my hubby says its a better deal to ship from US compared to buy locally. But i have to do t calculations again in case he missed out something!
Are they powerful enough to suck up long hairs? I m balding u see.. haha..
Yes, Japan nice nice
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Hope to go back again

Liv, consider to ship irobot??
 
morning mummies! yesterday was so quiet in the morning then livened up later.

ah aly_nat: wah, nat is so clever. but her pampers super small, none of my kids can wear
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esp my big buttock rachel. we leaving on nite of 10th.

glad_gal: donch worry, like lian said, alibaba can even pro-create with T1 next to her every nite. what more, tired greg after long day out. he will sleep thru everything even if u put him on the floor.

ah liv: thanks for the offer hor.

how's ah lian & ah jes?
 
morning ladies
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lynn
i oredi bought the training pants liao, haha. wow u really can leh, bring B to toilet every 10 mins, busy busy hor?? the prob with my V is she refuses to sit on potty or toilet bowl so we r really headache abt how to get her started.

sounds like B is making good progress. well done
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ah lian
ya ok, 2mrw or thurs is fine. i will bring the toppers to my mil's hse tonite and tell her to expect u.

irobot: is it that robotic vacumn thingy? my friend had it years back it seems quite good though. u buying ah? how much?

olwen
where r u going?? bring all yr kids for holiday ah. enjoy yrselves!
 
alynat
mayb u can try to look up those asiarooms.com website or similar? booking direct from hotel website is always more expensive.
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Jo,
Thanks. But I dunno how they store the boxes leh. Dunno the temperature will affect my vit or not. I hv those liquid form type in the cartons
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Lian,
Yes, she's still on diapers at nite. Sometimes totally dry when she wakes up. We give her pull up pants at nite cos sometimes she will wake up in the middle of the nite n tell us she wants to shee shee. To avoid accidents, I still put on pull up pants for her when we go out, especially if I'm out with her alone.

Irobot
Yes, definitely cheaper, especially when there is special sale. If u can wait, u hang ard hsn.com n see if there's any post x'mas sale.

Ya. Long hair, short hair, dog hair.... All get suck up nice and clean, accept anything at a corner where the robot can't reach. For the robot to work efficiently, u must empty n clean the collection shell diligently - a 5 minute job. How often it needs to be cleaned will depends on how dirty the place is. And make sure there is nothing on the floor that will be sucked and "choked" the robot. If not, the little fellow will live a very short life if he gets "choked" too often
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. There's even a forum dedicated to roombas n scoobas. Had some problems with mine recently, n my hb got tips from there to "resuscitate" my roomba
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u want, I go ask my hb for the web by, then your hb can further reading. Btw, hsn only accept US credit card.

Olwen,
Pls lah, R is not big. She's really just nice. My N is petite.

Happy packing.

Btw, can I photocopy a set of Kai's P3 SA1 n SA2 exam papers? Got writing nevermind. If u r throwing them away, can "throw" to me instead?
 
Jes,
Thanks. Ok, I go look look see see. My aly work very hard for her exams lah, wanna reward her. But cheapo mummy not willing to spend so much. lol.

Irobot is good, but if u hv intention to hire maids again, then no need to buy liao
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Nat used to refuse sitting on potty or toilet seat when I tried training her at 18 months. So I lay off and tried again recently. In between, I explained to her whenever me or aly is using the toilet. Aly and I kinda "dramatized" the process and we clapped n cheered after each using (small business lah). She finds it amusing n joined in the cheering. Meanwhile, leave the potty within sight, and tell her mummy use big potty, V use small potty. But dun let her play with it. Or maybe u can try let her sit on it without taking off her pants initially, just to get over her reluctance. All else fail, maybe she's just not ready. She's after all only 2.
 
alynat
u r good mummy liao, at least u bother to reward aly for her hard work.

no, me dun wan maids anymore, now back to PT cleaner, but hving an irobot will be good cos at times the floor can be really dirty, me same like lian, dropping lots of hair oso.

haiz, i've tried all the tricks u mentioned abt potty training. and i'm always pee-ing in her presence (losing my modesty liao!), trying very hard to get her to imitate me. every now and then i will ask if she wanna try sit on potty or toilet bowl even with her pants on she oso dun wan. dun know y she so reluctant leh.
 
alynat
yr nat is really like a small adult leh, middle of nite want to pee oso will wake up and say, good for u save lots on diapers, haha!
 
gd morning! remember me? Hehehe..

Happy 2nd birthday to toddlers borned in Oct, 1st & 2nd Nov too!

Talking abt toilet training, Z is off diapers for 1 wk liao. He only wet his pants for the first 3-4 days, after that ok liao BUT he won't say he wants to pee. I have to keep asking him every 40mins. I am not expecting much. After all he hasn't turn 2 so his current progress is already beyond my expectations! I was very stressed with him cos i didn't want him to pee everywhere cos it might encourage my dog to think marking is ok! + my sofa is the fabric type so i forbade him from sitting on it. But the gd thing is that he will insist of peeing in a toiletbowl when we are out when though he has his diapers on. Quite leychey cos sometimes very hard to find clean toilet to hoist him up to pee(e.g. at the wet market).

Jes, I suggest u try letting V pee onto her pants. pee a few days liao she will know lor. they dun like the wet feeling. When Z accidentally let go (when he is eating especially), he will have the 'shocked' face and immed run away from the scene of the crime. But he holds the rest of his pee in and pees into the pot when i bring him immed. initially sure a lot of accidents one.
 
Jes, irobot has a lot of models. Local prices ranges $400 to $1000+. USA Amazon sells a reasonable model around USD300+ (converts to SGD450).

Aly_nat, I will look out for offers!
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Thanks!
 
lian, which model of the irobot ur hb n u recommend , u pm me k.. then i show my hb.. i dun mind buying from oversea if it;s cheaper.. ;p thanks !!!

aly_nat, no prob with the dvd... as long as it's not lost... jus inform me when it's here will do.. thanks..

today on mc.. sick since sat.. sian.. just brought ethan to doc.. he also fever n throat infection.. hope it will nt worsen...
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Lilian and jes: yeah is very tiring.. we started training when he develope a severe bad nappy rash. doc advised to be nappy free to prevent the redeveloping of the rash. i cant remember when he started potty training. i think is once after he reaches 13 months. now he is nappy free during the day, but nap time and night time still on diapers. but most of the time he is dry on his diapers. so now we are trying to let him go diaper free during the nap time first. when we go outing, unless is a long trip with no toilet then we have to let him wear diapers. but usually we go diaper free during outing. and we help water the plants along the way... haha.. slowly, your kiddo can do it. it takes time and yeah very tiring for us.

Jes; he is a boy la so he stand up shoo shoo. but however one thing i try so hard still cannot. he do big business he still don know how to say and he also refuse to sit on his potty or the big one. we have to carry him over the potty to do his business. this one is reali headache as his weight getting heavier, i don know how long i can carry him to do his business. hope u found your solution and can share..
 
No wonder the plants all sooo pretty lah =p

Liv, ok i go back ask him which model. But overseas means no warranty lor. And the shipping cost we can onli agar agar

The leapfrog DVD is actually veri good
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lynn
haha, water the plants - good way of recycling... but hor for gals, how to water the plants leh, i think gals can probably water the grass patches only.
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btw, are u still working at RP?

bear
thanks. will try out your suggestion... i just hope i hv enough patience to endure her wetting here and there.

lian
irobot sounds good! ya which model do u recommend? i might like to get one too. and given that USD is going down, it will be cheaper for us to buy i hope.
 
Lian
when expecting to hv stock, u know? can provide me the website? u hv got me really interested in this, haha

feel like zzzzz now...
 
Lian, Jes,
If there are curbs or little steps in the house, then better to buy the one with the intelligence to navigate itself. My roomba is smart enough, but my scooba will "get stuck" when it comes to curb
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jes: haha.. grass patches..haha...i am now transferred to orchard branch. the new royal park hotel there. and the working hours are better. is work 2 days off 2 days but is a 12 hours shift. but more time spent with bb. why? u now working at RP?
 
harro mummies.

ah lian, ah jes: no lah. of cos not bringing all 3. only my husband & kai to beijing. this year was my 10th wedding anniversary. think i deserve a treat after 3 years with no holiday
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aly_nat: sure. u can have kai's papers. u can even have his books, if u want
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hi bear: how r u?

lynn: ur job sounds interesting!
 
ah lian
thanks for the websites!
and sorry again for forgetting abt the toppers, will bring it over this eve
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lynn
sounds not too bad to work 12 hrs shift for 2 days and off 2 days. for our normal hours, it's already 9 hrs daily and we only get rest on weekends. i rem u previously had to work long shitty hours, so this is definitely better for u.
ya, i'm back at work in RP, so thought if u r still here, we can try to meet for lunch or something... aiya we kept missing each other.

olwen
happy anniversary! have a good time in beijing
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was wondering how u will manage if you gonna bring all the kids, haha
 
alynat
u mean u hv both roomba & scooba ah? wow seh.
since u hv these, can i ask do these "robots" do a fairly clean job, wat do u think?
 
Jes,
It depends on your standard lor, definitely cannot compare to a pair of diligent human hands. My standard very low one. I can live with the trade off becos its either scooba doing the job or me. My hb is the fussy sort. He's happy with roomba, but not so with scooba. So he mops on weekends while scooba does the job on weekdays
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Bo pian leh, with 2 kids n no help, I gotta rely a bit on technology to lighten my load lah.

I'd say the 2 robots are a God-send for me, especially those days when nat was crawling all over the place. I cannot imagine myself vacuuming n mopping everyday.
 
aly_nat, did u buy them overseas or got them shipped over?
I wonder how big is the box, cos t shipping will depends on it.
 
RE : Leapfrog Learning SET Vol 1 & VOL 2* newly launch

<font color="aa00aa"> Hi Mummies,
I want to order from Amazon. Anyone want to order? We will split the shipping cost.
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VOL 1 :
LeapFrog: Learning DVD Set USD 17.99
http://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Learning-DVD-Set/dp/B002LYD2M6/ref=pd_bxgy_d_text_b

Product Description
Includes 3 LeapFrog DVDs and set of 26 flash cards!

Let's Go to School™: School starts tomorrow, and Tad and Lily are nervous! Join Tad, Lily and their magical firefly Edison as he gives them a tour of the classroom and shows them that the classroom is more nervous than they are! As the twins reassure the blocks, globe, clock and more talking "teachers,” they learn key lessons about phonics, counting, days of the week and animals. (AGES 3-6)

Letter Factory™: LeapFrog characters spring to life in this engaging and educational video. Popular LeapFrog characters, Leap, Lily and Tad go on a wild adventure to the Letter Factory. Led by wacky Professor Quigley, Tad joins Js jumping on trampolines and Ks practicing karate kicks as new letters learn their sounds. Fun songs will have kids singing letter sounds in no time. Includes 26 flash cards to help teach letters and their sounds through colorful graphics inspired by Letter Factory. Flash cards also feature fun, parent-child letter activities! (AGES 2-5)

Talking Words Factory™: Leap, Lily and Tad journey to the word factory where the Word Whammer, Sticky-Ick-O-Rama and more amazing machines take letters and make them into words. Humorous rhyming songs and an out-of-control word machine add to the fun. (AGES 3-6)


<font color="0000ff">VOL 2 : ** This DVD Set is newly launch on 2 Nov 2010 (US Time) **</font>
LeapFrog: Learning Set - Volume 2 (4-Disc DVD + CD) USD 24.99
http://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Learning-Set-4-Disc-DVD/dp/B003Z6HSL0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1288593931&amp;sr=8-7

Product Description
Includes 3 LeapFrog DVDs teaching reading and math skills, plus a Learning Songs Music CD featuring 13 songs, teaching ABCs, days of the week, counting, and more!

Math Adventure to the Moon™: Join Tad and Lily as they blast off on an exciting educational adventure! Tad and Lily need the perfect collection of things to take to school for their math assignment. When they finally decide on moon rocks, there’s just one problem — how will they get them? With some magical help from their firefly friend, Edison, they board a rocket ship to start their quest. Soon the twins learn that math is everywhere, even in outer space! Watch as they use their skills in counting, sorting, skip counting and recognizing patterns to overcome obstacles, find new friends and make the trip back to Earth! (Ages 3-6)

Word Caper™: A wild word-building adventure! When Mr. Websley is accidentally silenced by the Silent E Machine, Leap, Lily and Tad must journey through the Complex Word Complex to build the words needed to return his voice. Guided only by the "Absent Professor Device," the kids learn how to solve the code and save the day. Humorous songs add to the fun and help teach the rules for advanced word-building. This title was previously released as Talking Words Factory 2™: Code Word Caper. (Ages 3-6)

Math Circus™: Step right up to the Math Circus! Watch the Quidget Family and the Subtractobats perform high-flying feats of mathematics! In this astounding story, Leap, Lily, Tad and wacky Professor Quigley train numbers to count, add and subtract in a series of amazing circus acts. Numbers and Quidgets fly from trampolines, trapezes and cannons as they teach early mathematical concepts. As with all LeapFrog DVDs, humorous songs add to the fun and help reinforce educational concepts. (Ages 3-6)

Learning Songs Music CD: Sing, dance, and learn with these 13 delightful songs from the LeapFrog DVDs available for the first time on a music CD! Track listing includes: "The Learning Path," "ABC," "Days of the Week," "Count to 20!," "Animal Families," "The Sorting Game," " Math Is Everywhere," "Skip Counting," "Tell Me the Number," "The Shark Tooth Song," "Crab Counting," "Let’s Rhyme!," "Big Letters, Small Letters."
 
alynat
i'm quite lazy when comes to doing hsework tats y i don't mind relying on these techno gadgets, so long they function reasonably, i guess i'm ok. this will come in handy during weekdays as my PT cleaner only comes in on sat.
 
<font color="aa00aa">Open for our NOV08 mummies only</font>

* ex-change will based on my credit card bill. to be advised later when i receive my bill.

let's based on 1.35 tentative. i think will be lower than that. the bal will be used to offset the shipping cost via vpost.

VOL 1 : LeapFrog Learning DVD Set (3 DVD + 26 Flash cards) USD 17.99 x 1.35 = SGD 24.29
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VOL 2 : LeapFrog Learning Set Volume 2 (4-Disc DVD + CD) USD 24.99 x 1.35 = SGD 33.74
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anyone ?
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The leapfrog series 'accelerated' K's ABC learning
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tri-angel, if u gonna make order, then maybe i want one 'LeapFrog Math Adventure to the Moon' DVD.
 
I feel so bad in causing delay to Liv n Jo regarding their leapfrog purchase
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. So sorry hor, ladies!!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there'll be no further delay. I hv quite a few items in that shipment that is meant as birthday presents!
 
Lian,
I ordered directly from hsn.com and a friend hand carry the items back for me. My roomba 550 comes in a box measuring 50x45x13 cm. For shipping costs, u hv to factor in the shipment carton for gross measurements.

Remember, u buy online means no warranty hor. Everything "heng suay" one ah. Must be prepared hor. But so far ok with all the units that my friends bought from online stores. Basic troubleshooting shouldn't be a problem for engineers like u
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hmm... so if i buy my roomba online, got prob i can send to lian for troubleshooting... thanks alynat for providing the idea
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Lian,
Dun bish Jes. It could be a viable business wor. I know many families who own roomba n scooba, and all bought from online stores.

I tried calling the local office before. The service level not there leh.
 
Hello...... Morning!

aly_nat, then i have to disassemble &amp; study my roomba when (if) it arrive. keke..

Long wkend liao, mummies!
 


morning mummies! all discussing iRobot? my mum wanted to get one years ago. once i boot out my maids, i'll get one too.

passed me exam. only one paper. boss hasn't signed me up for the rest yet. if i do all 3 papers, i'll be qualified to sell general insurance, haha!
 

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