Chloe Is Sick

She slept good last nite.. and woke up good.. and we even snuggled a bit on my bed.. before we got up to go to Macdonalds for breakfast.. but half way thru’ her pancakes.. she came down with a fever. Strange and worrisome – yes.. PB was sick since Tuesday.. but he is pretty much over it.. but hacking a lot.. and he stayed away from Chloe as much as possible. So this sudden outbreak of high fever.. really .. have me all worried now.

So we headed up to the emergency .. since the family doctor isn’t working today.. and the kid didn’t wanna go onto the exam table at the emergency room. We cajoled .. we teased.. we did everything.. to help her onto the exam table. Finally, we managed to persuade her onto the table.. and the doc took a quite look at her.. and send us home with some tylenol. Would be nice if they made some specially for kids .. the exam table I mean .. with toys and gadgets on the sides eh.. 🙂 Maybe, some day someone would .. one can always hope.

School Photos

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So we were told that Chloe had to have her school pictures taken today.. and of course, she had to dress up right..?? and Chloe had no trouble choosing her dress for her school pictures.. because her Auntie Kai Mah had sent many clothes to her. She chose this one immediately.. and we felt that this was an appropriate dress too. But lo and behold, they didn’t take the pictures today.. and didn’t even inform us about it.. nor when is the next picture taking day. *sigh*! oh well, I’ve got time to look into my term life insurance quotes then.

Smart Cookie

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Today is the 3rd day of school and Chloe went into class on her own.. there wasn’t much fuss like the 2nd day. She was quite brave.. and waved her hands for a long time.. but she did go into class on her own. But like every mom, i’m still a wee bit worried.. and had to go take a peek at her .. during break time. She was fine too.. and didn’t even see us.. till she was lining up to go into class. We use the excuse of bringing her lunch everyday.. to go peek at her. Still keeping our fingers crossed.. because last year.. it was in November.. where everything went downhill.

Toughen Up Mom !

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While we tell Chloe to toughen up all the time.. because she whines for the littlest thing, it’s time for moms like myself to toughen up too. Why..?? because it is Chloe’s 2nd day in her new school – this morning – she cried a bit more.. and i had to accompany her into her class .. and like any mom, i tucked my heart .. to see her this way.

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At her break time at 10.15am, we headed to school to send her lunch .. and to take a peep at her. Her teacher discouraged us to go visit .. so that we don’t get her all stress up but you know being a mother is hard.. and one that had problems with the ex-school – well even harder. Sure i want my daughter to learn to be independent but this school is new – she ain’t use to the teachers, the place, the school, the other students yet, so it’s only natural for the helicopter mom in me .. to wanna hover over her.. and hold her hands. But having said all the above, she was fine .. when we saw her at break time, she even used her fingers.. to show me a heart shape – our secret code.. for she loves me.. and i love her .. kinda thing.. and pointed towards the car to ask us to go. So yes..!! time to toughen up mom..!!

First Day At Grade Primary Again

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So the school year started today, and here we go all over again. For those who are not aware of this.. Chloe is starting Grade Primary in another school this year. Last year, the teachers in her old school felt that she wasn’t ready at all. But as a mother, I felt that her teacher was new to her job .. and since she didn’t have any children or dealing with them.. she panic when Chloe didn’t seems to know as much as the other kids.. who were slightly older .. and had gone to pre-school. So last year during the December break, we pulled her out.. and put her in pre-school – with a teacher who had 28 yrs of experience… and told us on the first day of school that she was confused that Chloe’s old school didn’t think she was ready. Why..?? because she could fully understand chloe.. and chloe could print her name.. and finished all her work.. before the other kids in her pre-school class.

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Because of her old school and her teachers there, Chloe had been quite traumatized and even though this year the french teacher was different.. she refuses to step into her old school – therefore we had to register her into another school near our home. But as usual.. in the morning.. she was quite worried and shed a few drops of tears.

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We were allowed to go in with her.. since it was the first day.. and daddy had to help her to change her schools because she was already quite stress about leaving us. She had told us in the morning.. that she didn’t wanna go to school because she was gonna miss us.. and whine and whine of course.

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So after much hugging .. and kisses.. she sat in class looking sad and all. But i’m pleased to announce that it wasn’t like last year November.. she was good.. and when we visited her.. during break time at 10.30am.. she was happy and playing. .and didn’t fuss at all. She didn’t even fuss and let us leave for work. Thank God..!!! She came home.. and said she had an overall good day – and in the evening… she told me that her new school didn’t do what her old school teachers did to her. You see .. she is definitely traumatized! We are keeping our fingers cross that this year will be a better year.