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Kayla At 19 Months

Monday, September 26, 2016

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COVO Salon Singapore - Wedding Guest Hair

Friday, September 23, 2016

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Mulberry Learning Centre: An Honest Review

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Big hello from Kayla and I! We’re very fortunate to be invited to join in one of the classes at Mulberry Learning Centre’s newest branch at Cairnhill and share our experience with all of you (:

Mulberry Learning Centre is an award-winning preschool brand in Singapore, but that’s not all, learnt from Principal Ford that Mulberry Learning Centre is also the first preschool network in the world to be certified by The Institute for Habits of Mind! Thought that’s super impressive haha.

To be honest, I was pretty clueless as to what “Habits Of Mind” is all about, but after reading it up here (http://mulberrylearning.com/the-mulberry-edge/habits-of-mind/), I find that it is a really great program! Children who grow up exposed to this program tend to be able to focus better (which is a huge issue among the younger generation now I feel, most kids are very easily distracted) and grow up to be more independent and confident.

These are traits that I hope Kayla and my upcoming baby will have when they grow up, and preschool is the best time for them to cultivate these habits!

I personally really love the Emilia-inspired style of the classrooms! The entire learning space feels like a dream nursery for toddlers. I was even asking the principal where he got all the furniture and toys from so maybe I can do something similar for Kayla and baby2 (:

Different spaces for creativity and play!

Our Experience

To be honest, Kayla was really cranky when we first arrived at the school because she wasn’t used to waking so early heh; she usually wakes at about 9plus but the class was at 9am.

And this Kayla was so shy when the teacher introduced her to the rest of the class she covered her face! LOL

But she started warming up after awhile when everyone had to work as a team to maneuver the balls during morning exercise haha; she really loves to play with balls! Was really thankful the teachers allowed me to join in the activity too, ended up having a fun time with the kids (:

After morning exercise, we headed back to the classroom and everyone had to have his or her temperature taken. And check this out, so high tech omg! The kids just have to stand on this machine and it will automatically clock in their temperature and record it into their profiles! I was really impressed!!

Next it was mandarin and english lessons for the children! Everybody was so well behaved (except for my Kayla haha), and I was so surprised to see all these toddlers sitting down and engaging in class without running off despite having so many toys surrounding them!

The children learning about leaves and taking turns to stick their leaves on the tree (: Spot Kayla on the left hehe

And then Kayla was completely hooked unto playing with this train set during English class lol. The teacher was telling me that its okay for her to want to explore the surroundings on the first day and that most kids are like that. After a few classes they will learn to settle down and participate more in class!

Overall, I really like that the teachers encourage creativity and give the children freedom to explore and learn in a holistic environment. Everyone was just very nice and patient, even when Kayla was crying and cranky at the beginning the teachers did not push her to do anything she was uncomfortable with just to “fit in” with the rest of the class. Instead they gave her space to decide when she was ready to participate in the activities (:

As a parent, choosing a suitable preschool for your child is probably one of the most daunting decisions one has to make (at least for me). I mean I’d need to have absolute trust in the teachers because I’d have to leave my child there alone for hours, and toddlers are still so young! For me, Mulberry Learning Centre not only feels like a safe environment, but based on the classes it also seems like a place where my child will actually enjoy learning (which I think is most important! – last thing I want is for Kayla to end up hating going to school). So it’s definitely a place I’d want to recommend to friends who are looking around for preschools for their kids!

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Pregnancy 2 - Week 34

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Most recent picture of me with my gigantic tummy! Already went for 2 doctor visits since my last update and am at a point where I feel like my tummy has no more space to expand any further lol. At this point baby 2 is almost the same size as Kayla's birthweight O.O Thank God I've ongoing weekly pre-natal massage this time otherwise I'll really be in lots of aches/pains all the time from the baby weight heh. Next appointment is tonight; cannot wait!!

Recent selfie taken on the same day as when I took my OOTD :) Am wearing a maternity dress from @jumpeatcry (on IG) - they sent 3 pieces over and really very comfortable haha. The rest of my body is about the same size but...... it's really tough to find comfortably fitting clothing now cos of my tummy heh. And felt like taking a selfie on that day as well because I've been feeling so tired all the time I'm currently barely wearing any makeup 90% of the time.

So since my last update, D and I survived 2.5weeks apart as well! And I'm happy to share that I was sooo busy that time just flew by hahaha. To be honest, I'm someone who really don't like the idea of having to be in different countries for long periods of time so this was a real big test for us - especially since this is just the beginning of our overseas expansion so its a lot more trips to come!

This picture was taken the day after he came back, we were attending my relative's wedding :D Also got my hair done at COVO hair salon for the event! Will share more on blog soon heh ♥︎

Am super thankful that this pregnancy is coming to an end and we'll be meeting baby2 soon. We've finally decided on a name for her as well - Tiffany! ♥︎ Kayla has recently learnt to "sayang"(meaning pat) baby by gently touching/stroking my tummy haha. Hope she and Tiffany will grow up to love each other :D Strange thing though, D and I both find it hard to figure out which parts are Tiffany in the ultrasound pics hahahaha, the last time we could easily tell what position Kayla is and where's her head/limbs etc. Weird right?

Been kinda social as well because last week's probably the last time I'll be attending events till I give birth heh

Sulhwasoo event with Aggy!

Innisfree Event ♥︎

Netccentric's 10th birthday party!

And.... D and I also bought ourselves matching Nintendo DS to play pokemon hahaha :D

D was saying this must be a sign Tiffany's coming soon cos just a few weeks before Kayla arrived the last time we suddenly went into "gaming mode" and was super into Final Fantasy lol. Anw this is really worth it considering my phone bill rocketed last month cos of Pokemon GO, and this one can play in the comfort of our own home hee

One last thing I've been busy with lately is my new Autocad class! Thank God I'm attending it with a friend otherwise I'll probably drop out after the first lesson haha. It's a 3day course but....... its 9am - 6pm omg. The lesson is really technical but I can foresee it being useful in the future once I master it heh. 2 lessons down and one more to go!

Right now I'm just hoping to finish up my Autocad class and finish doing up our new nursery for the girls before Tiffany arrives ♥︎ Despite feeling so exhausted all the time, I'm really enjoying being able to spend lots of time with Kayla and D doing homely things together heh. Doing a photo update of Kayla now at 19months next ~