Books that Victoria reads... or more like...

... these are some of the story books that I read to Victoria. We used to read nursery rhymes together, but later "upgraded" to simple and ever popular stories like, Little Red Riding Hood (and initially she was afraid of the big bad wolf. She was 2.5yrs old then), Goldilocks & The Three Bears (she loves this, because there are "bear bears" in the story) and The Three Little Pigs. She would ask me to read the same stories every night and everytime before she goes to sleep, until I get soooo bored with the stories. But amazingly, she can memorize the stories, and I found this out when she read some parts to me, her Popo and Mama.

Victoria would turn over the book to the back cover, and ask me to buy the complete series, which of course I oblige, to encourage her. So, we got these titles as well, in different publishers:

1. Chicken Licken
2. The Little Red Hen
3. The Sly Fox and The Little Red Hen
4. Jack & The Bean Stalk (frankly, this is a bad story... teaches little kids that stealing is ok)
5. The Gingerbread Man
6. The Elves and The Shoemaker
7. The Enormous Turnip
8. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
9. The Magic Porridge Pot
10. The Hare and The Tortoise
11. The Elephant's Nose
12. Bambi
13. The Emperor's New Clothes
14. Sleeping Beauty

and many more!


At one time, she was crazy over these stories, and wanted me to read sooo many until I can't keep awake, so I had to set her a limit... that we read only 2 every night. Which is fine by her, only thing is sometimes she counts 4 or 5 books and say it's 2 books, or she would spend 5 minutes negotiating with me. Once, we went to MPH and bought her 6 books which she wanted, and she was totally escalated!!

Now she's a MPH Kidz Club member, but that doesn't give any discount for Mummy's kinda books. Over the weekend, I went to MPH Warehouse Sale, and got some really bargain books for her, and William... and myself and hubby too! MPH should really have more of these warehouse sales. :)

I hope her interest in books takes off to higher levels. Some stories that she has are too difficult for her, but she insist that I read them. I say no lar, but she says, "Mummy you read for me, because I'm a big girl now. If not, how am I going to learn?" Wow. Good one. How can I say no?

However, after a few pages, she says "Stop, it's too difficult... let's read this one instead." Phew.

Well, enjoy this Vic, coz later on, you'll be reading boring KBSR text books, and what nots... and Mummy will have to read (and learn) along.

Emotional

Victoria was emotional this morning, because Daddy is going outstation for 2 days. She saw Daddy packed last night, and this morning, she wanted Daddy to walk her into class, instead of Mummy.

And this...

... is one picture we don't see often, but I thought I'd like to remember his cries just as well as his smiles.

Can you get enough of me? Mummy can't

Here are a compilation of some of his fashionable days...

This baju from my Uncle Julian and Auntie Winnie from the States.

See my backside?

I am 6 months old today!

William turns 6 months today. We look forward to this day as it marks his half way journey to being 1 yr old. He is very playful, and simply adores his sister. Here are some statistics for the record:

Weight: 8.2kg checked 2 weeks ago. Estimated 8.5kg now
Height: 68cm
Habits: Still very much a midnight snacker, chews on his toes
Dislikes: Drinking water
Sleep routine: Wakes between 7-730am on school days (beats me how he knows), baths at 9am, naps at 930am-11am, naps at 130pm-2pm, naps at 330pm-630pm, retires at 930pm (depending).
Loves: Bathing time, a good body wipe when sweaty, and back rub when sleepy or uncomfortable, playing "jiak jiak" (peekaboo), hearing us call names, cicak cicak song, seeing Victoria play balloon, warm milk if bottled and a good chit chat.
Words: Able to say "mmmaaaa" and has his talkative days.
Prefers: Young girls, preferably with long hair. ; )

See me cheeky smile...

Your boss will scold you!!

Victoria has her little imaginations now and then. When we use the computer, she also wants to, and we tell her that we are "working." Well, that's half the truth, because when Daddy uses the computer, it's normally for work, but when Mummy uses the computer, that's a different story ; )

She has learnt how to:
1. Select her games (there are around 5 games altogether)
2. Open Windows Word - select font size and font colour
3. Open Excel worksheet
4. Enlarge and minimize screen
5. Exit programme
6. Turn off the computer

She has, on many occassions when she does her "work" which is really "typing" on Windows Word or Excel, open some other folders and accidentally deleter files (so we gotta watch her) and also my MSN chat, and send color backgrounds to my friends! But all's not too bad, because I was wondering how to view my picture on my MSN chat, and somehow she "accidentally" did it for me. Thanks, dear.

When she does her typing, she is very serious. She will tell us "not to disturb me or my boss will scold me" or she will say, "don't talk to me i am working!!" Sometimes we tease her, and she tells us that her office is "veerrryy far away, and have to sit aeroplane to go there."

This morning, Hubby was on leave and sent her to school. Naturally, he was in his home clothes instead of working clothes. On the way, she asked him, "Oh dear! Daddy you forgot to change your clothes. Your boss will scold you!"

Because she sounded so serious, Hubby played along.

When I fetched her after school, then only I told her that Daddy's not working today.

Hehe.

Fever and painting

The little princess had mild fever on Wednesday evening and didn't have appetite for her dinner at all. The next morning her fever still persisted and I decided to let her rest at home. She took her paracetamol at 6am and the fever didn't come back.

During the day, we did some painting to occupy her time. She had a good rest and thank God the fever didn't not return at all.