January 2009

On Oven, baking cake and adult school

January 25, 2009 Nina's Diary

Nina was talking to her mommy at the kitchen just now. Nina: “Mommy, what is this?” Mommy: “It’s an oven, Nina” Nina: “What is it?” Mommy: “It’s for baking cake, Nina. But mommy doesn’t know how to bake cake, yet” Nina: “Oh, so mommy has to go to adult school first to learn how to [...]

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No diaper today

January 25, 2009 Nina's Diary

We were about to leave home for our chinese new year lunch with Dave, Sherill, Wit and Indra’s family earlier today. Her mommy was preparing Nina’s bag and told Nina: Mommy: “Nina, mommy gak bawa pampers yah” Nina: “OK mommy, Nina will ask mommy when Nina wants to wee wee” She meant to say “tell” [...]

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Nina can play slide

January 20, 2009 Nina's Diary

Nina was always afraid to play slide at the playground since our time in Manila. Whenever we took her to the Salcedo park, near where we stayed, she did not dare to play the slide. Until few days ago … Her mommy took her to the playground here and she was playing the slide … [...]

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I want to expire

January 18, 2009 Nina's Diary

Nina asked to go down to feed the fish just now eventhough I told her it’s still very hot outside. Since she insisted, I brought her down with a slice of bread for the fish. It was very hot. Once done, we walked back to our apartment and she said: Nina: “I want to expire” [...]

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Happy Birthday, Nina !

January 10, 2009 Nina's Diary

Nina is 4 today. How time flies. We decided to have just a simple celebration for Nina this time. Nina has both her grandmas (Mamu and Ah Mah) here, her uncle Aming and Louisa too. So, we will just get Nina to blow the candles later at 5.03pm. She was born at that time on [...]

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Can’t speak chinese = trouble

January 7, 2009 Nina's Diary

Today was the fourth day at school since Nina started last week. She has started learning chinese as the school has 30 minute chinese language lesson everyday and Nina told us this funny story. Nina apparently wee-wee during the chinese language class and she did not wear diaper. Nina is already toilet trained and she [...]

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First day at Josiah Montessori school

January 7, 2009 Nina's Diary

Nina started her nursery 2 school at the Josiah Montessori on Friday last week, 2 January 2009. The school was located on the 6th floor of Simei East Point mall. Rannie and I sent her to the school on her first day last week worrying that she might cry. She was happy putting on her [...]

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