Re: Japan
Yes, following news closely and getting updates from my friends in Japan through facebook.. It seems ppl in Japan are taking things quite easy, and they say Western news is blowing things up.. Life in Tokyo is pretty much going on as usual.. I quote my friend, "trains are running, birds are chirping, children are playing in the playground.. It's hard to imagine we are facing a calamity.".. But I think Tohoku region is really bad.. My friend, whose fiance is in Tohoku, just flew over to Japan.. Waiting for first-hand updates from her..
Yugal> the avent UNO Isis is a good pump, but if ur wife is going to pump often, invest in a double pump instead.. I hv the UNO Isis, and after using for 2 months, I decided to invest in a double pump coz single pump, even if it's electronic, takes way too much time. With a double pump, I get 20min more sleep for each pumping session, well worth the $ if u ask me.. For avent UNO, I tried using the battery option once and it died before I could even finish one pumping session! Not sure if it's because I'm using cheap batteries, but thank goodness I had the manual part with me and continued pumping manually.. I think v impt to hv manual pump as back-up all the time if ur wife is a serious pumper.. In case battery flat or cannot find power outlet.. My Sis does eping and she loves her manual avent pump.. She's the one who convinced me to buy the Avent Isis in the first place..
Roz> yep, my boy loves his bb gym only when I'm there to shake the things around for him.. It has this little egg thingy, I will open it and he will close it back.. So cute.. Recently tried to bid for a second hand Bumbo chair on eBay but failed.. Hehe.. When i finish enough Friso Gold Mum, I intend to use the tins to make drums! My Niece loves playing with drums, hope my son will love it too.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
Dewdew> oh yes, I always bring bb to kitchen window to look at the fluttering clothes, and look at carpark to see if daddy is home yet.. But he always stare here stare there, not sure what he's staring at actually..
Stefie> seems like ur mum v different from my parents! When i told my parents i need to turn down tuition assignments coz need to look after bb, my parents said, "find part time nanny take care of bb for $15 per hour, u go and teach tuition charge $50 per hour, still got balance!" Diaoz... But yah, I just listen and try to ignore lah.. I know they are just concerned, that in future I will hv no savings to retire.. Oh well, just take things one step at a time, and yah, can nvr make everyone happy... But sometimes really feel like gg ki siao surrounded by 4 pillars, so I try to bring bb out for walks.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
Speaking of kiddy palace, I always bring bb to kiddy palace to look at the toys there, but nvr buy.. Hb and I always joke that very soon, the kiddy palace salespeople will recognize me and whisper behind my back, "Look, it's the giam siap auntie here to play w toys and not buy again!".. Lol.
I tried showing picture books on shapes and colours but my son didn't seem too interested.. Initially he looked, but very fast he get bored of it le.. Maybe he has his dad's genes, coz my hb hates reading.. Haha..
I have a nursery rhyme CD that I got free from NLB when I registered bb with them before birth.. They said if I go back to register my bb after birth, can get a welcome pack.. Anyone knows what's in the welcome pack? I should find time to go register my bb.. Hehe.. Very auntie..