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Charlotte's second visit to dentist to fix up her mild decayed tooth

paid $35 for it... is it expensive?

During our last visit to the dentist,

she suggested that we do not do everything at one time

(descaling and fix the decayed tooth)

as she is afraid that it will give Charlotte a shock and she will never visit a dentist again.

I think it works... Charlotte is comfortable with visiting the dentist and

kept asking when she will be going back (6 monthly check-ups).

I thought dental checks should be a yearly affair?

Love this photo... manage to catch that moment

Its really hard to capture those heart warming moments

when Charmaine smiles, makes funny faces, does amazing milestones etc

on camera

Her waving goodbye

~ inwards moving of fingers

funny to the max!

Charmaine is 10kg now and is wearing Charlotte's 2 year old clothes

I discovered that she loves icecream, char kway tiao, chocolates and

rejects food that are not nice... like the simple (rather tasteless kind) porridge I cook

but its ok cos Charlotte will finish it up

I guess Charlotte wants to taste whatever I give Charmaine

maybe she this is jealousy...

Our last week...

At NEX sky park

Char2 wanted to join in the fun!

Char1 was happy playing alone...

could not imagine months later,

I have to be in there chasing after my toddler

Charmaine: Oopps!

Mummy caught me messing up Jie Jie's dressing table!

I just want to try out the curlers.

You should see the completed version

Ivan called this - Avatar

The boy had GREEN eyes!

Char1 insisted that her painting was beautiful *tsk tsk tsk

Char2 is a real terror!

Though my heart aches at the point that she is sick - got chesty cough and runny nose from me,

she screams non-stop (she did not lose her voice like me),

pulls my hair & hairband, tugs my shirt, squats down, looks into my face and mumbles her baby language like she is telling me something, I replied back in baby language,

then she stood up and repeat the whole action again at least for 10 times.

Charmaine is almost one year old.

I am busy preparing for her party

but luckily I have laoda to help me with the goody bags.

Charmaine can call - Ma ma, Pa pa, Jie Jie

She waves goodbye to every one

She tries to give fly kisses but her finger ended up in her nose

and she will start to "explore"

She is smiling very often

She loves to "inspect" the whole bedroom many times before finally going to dreamland

She can stand on her own and walk at least 5 steps without help

She wants to sit and have dinner (eating our food) with us

She screams and wants her food very fast

She knows that I will put her into the sling whenever she saw me wearing it

and demands that she must be inside asap

She shakes her head to say NO

She has separation anxiety

She screams when Charlotte snatches toys from her

She snatches toys for Charlotte every time

She crawls into Kitchen to look for me, stood up, pull my shorts, demanding to be carried

I push her away or ask charlotte to carry her away, she crawls back

I close Kitchen glass door, she bangs her head against it on purpose and slide it open

she never let me go toilet as well

nowadays she take only 1 hour nap

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i am going insane but happy that she is growing up happy and healthy

what else can i ask for?

Wishing...

Sometimes I really wish that I could be a "stay at home mum" (SAHM) so that I could bring Charlotte to half day lessons, outings - like botanic garden, science centre, parks etc, library... all these to give her a better childhood rather than send her to childcare every weekday from 7 to 7...

At Bedok Library after Charlotte's first dental appointment on 13 September 2011

Charlotte has a decayed tooth!

Taken by Charlotte at Helix Bridge after our Mickey Mouse Show on 11 September 2011

Pancakes breakfast for Charlotte

I have the luxury to do so only when Charmaine is not around

 to pull my shorts or whine loudly demanding that I carry her

 while I am trying to prepare meals for them

- childcare closed due as its Teacher's Day!

Udon lunch with Charlotte's favourite corns and carrots!

Charmaine's first haircut by the famous stylist - ME!

Never ending bowling till I have to drag her out...

Ballet open house

where all parents are allowed into the class to see

what their children had learnt

Charlotte kept yakking in the class

and pesters Miss Lee non-stop

poor Miss Lee...

After this, I finally know how come Charlotte will

out of sudden dance quietly at a corner

while I was busy attending to Charmaine ;)

Charmaine's first swim - 4 September 2011

@ Tampines Safra

The swimming diapers were damn ex!

Almost $1.60 per piece!!

Charmaine cried throughout the whole swim

Hope she will be happier in her second swim

While Daddy is busy taking care of mei mei

Charlotte plays in the pool all by herself

She's all grown up :)

Charmaine's first "plane ride"

and surprisingly jie jie is willing to share

Charlotte is FOUR!

Birthday celebration at Angel's house on 20 August 2011

Angel made princess castle cake for Charlotte

My little snow white was so happy

and can't wait for the moment to cut her cake

* she was nagging Angel whole day questioning whether her cake is ready

Alicia must be thinking...

Will mummy make a bigger cake for my birthday?

* Angel will be super stressed in December

Birthday celebration at childcare on 19 August 2011

with Rapunzel, princess themed cuppies!

Yan did a great job!

The cuppies were beautiful and yummy!

Charlotte insisted that we buy her this set of

snow white dress months ago to prep for her birthday

Another birthday boy

He does not have a birthday cake so made him share with Charlotte

hope its not too princess-sy for him

Charlotte's N2 & K2 classmates - the gers

Charlotte's N2 classmates - boys

Charlotte's K2 classmates - boys

Flat head Rapunzel!

hahaha

Finally can relax...

Pressie for classmates - pencil cases

I love the Hello Kitty pencil cases but Charlotte doesn't

The indian girl in the centre is the only one who appreciates my taste

End with another photograph of the lovely princess 3-tiered cake!

Lucas is ONE - 13 August 2011

We celebrated Lucas's big ONE at Esta

with a jungle themed party! 

Family photo

The kiddos "jumped" into the pool fully clothed

Aiya... where was I?

Real candid shot of how Charlotte will typically behave -

assumes everything is HERS!

In this case... the cake 

The kids love the beautiful cake!

Love this GREAT shot!

Mum finally has a taste of how "well-behaved" Charmaine is

Alice bought tattoos for the goody bag -

the kiddos LOVE tattoos!