More is not always good

Mama Ann says:

I did a check online and found a few articles (not just one source) that say a toddler needs just 16-24 ounces of milk a day, if he is fed more than this, it'll fill him up and leaves less space for other food.

Ryo has already hit the upper limit, i think it explains why he's not too interested in other food sometimes.

I really don't like to be ask why he's not given milk every 3 hours, over and over again? I think every 3 hourly is for small babies. Toddlers have slow down their growth, thus reducing their need for milk.

Zoo trip

Ryo says:

Yippee, I finally went to the zoo today with Lankston and Brexton. We had loads of fun there, and there was so many animals to see. I even went on the elephant ride you know? It was only a little bit scary. My mama purposely made me dressed like a zoo ranger, do I look like one?

I'm going to the bird park when my papa comes back in Feb.

Ouch ouch

Mama Ann says:

Whenever we are back in Singapore, we'll catch up on Ryo's vaccination. This time he is having the shots for:

1. Hepatitis A


2. Chicken pox


3. Pneumoccocol (3rd and last dose)


4. MMR

Since the Chicken pox and the Pneumoccocol shots can be administered at the same time, Ryo had each of them on both his buttocks (see picture). Of course he brawled. The fever was very mild considering two shots, and did not last more than a day.

Sleepless

Mama Ann says:

It's 1.30am, I just can't get to sleep, I guess it'll stay this way for the next few days.

The compeling feeling is creeping back. Really, I wish I could fly back to Tianjin now. If not for Ryo's vaccination, I don't think I like to be back so early. Please please fly time faster to end of Feb.

Complains

Mama Ann says:

I guess I'm always a topic of complains, behind my back that is. But sometimes through conversation I get comfirmation of my guess. It made me miss Tianjin all the more.

I'm gonna stay there as much as possible. Do whatever I like. My way. My idea.

Suck! I dislike acting. Life is about acting.

He can scream

Mama Ann says:

Ryo can scream along with Little Miss Muffet. The nursery rhyme goes like this:

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet

Eating her curds and whey

Along came a spider and sat down beside her (SCREAM!!!)

And frightened Miss Muffet away

Jam

Ryo says:

Let me show you how to make strawberry jam.

• First you squeeze a strawberry in your hand till you have juice dripping out
• then place the strawberry on the table, pat it a few times to get pulp
• wipe the pulp from left to right on the table
• have a taste and you are done

Making jam is hard work, look at my sweat!

How they've grown!

Mama Ann says:

They were just little babies as far as I remembered, now they are already running around by themselves.

Who's on the dots?

Mama Ann says:

I have new dots coming from the US, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Taiwan (I think).

I know it's Aunt Dorothy who's dotting while she travels in the USA, I think I know who is in Australia and Taiwan.

But who is dotting in Middle East and Europe?

Busy month

Mama Ann says:

We've been back for a month, and I think the past month was a bit busy and crazy. Why?

1. Lankston's mummy went back to m'sia, we (3 adults) have to handle Lankston, Brexton and Ryo and that's quite crazy especially at meal times.
2. We have a new maid at home, who cannot cook much, we have to eat out most of times. So I spent an average of 5 hours outside the house everyday for meals.

How I miss Tianjin, where I have more time to myself and my maid did most things for me, haha. Next year I won't wanna come back so early.