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[SC June’16] to the kids: Your Daddy.

Posted on June 7, 2016 by enitsuj

Dear Oliver, Quentin & Sarah,

It’ll be Father’s Day soon. Instead of me writing a post for your daddy, let me write to you about your daddy. I mean, it is Father’s Day..not Husband’s Day right?

But first, let me tell you a little about my daddy, your kong kong. My daddy nags. ALOT. And says the most inane thing ever.

Like how cold water will make your lungs cold and make your cough worse. And then he offers you potato chips 10 mins later.

Like how that wouldn’t aggravate your cough further eh?

But I know my daddy loves me in his own way. He would not hesitate to pick me up after my outing at 11pm if I should ask him to. He has spent a good few months picking me up from work when it ended at 11.30pm during my high school days.

He always made sure I had enough money.

He does the best back rub too! Haha. And he definitely didn’t hesitate when I said I wanted to go back to Tasmania to do a post grad when I really wanted to go back to spend more time with YOUR daddy.

your daddy’s super fail attempt at courting me.

He grumbled for sure. But he signed the dotted line on the telegraphic transfer for the 1st semester of school fees.

That is my daddy.

Now your daddy. He loves me too, almost as much as my daddy. Haha. But it is good enough. And it makes me glad he is your daddy.

Your daddy works hard to provide for us. He wants only the best for you three and more if he could. But because he needs to work, he depends on me to tell him about your growth, milestones and development. Each time I update him about you guys, either via phone or after you have gone to bed, he listens intently. He loved being involved in your lives as much as possible.

twas the midnight after Ollie was born

Oliver, when you were born, your daddy couldn’t stop staring at you for the first night. He couldn’t believe that you were his and his to protect and love. You are his first and his favourite and he is fiercely proud of you. Every thing you did and how you progress amazes your daddy.

Clockwise, TL: 1yo, 2yo, 2yo, 3yo

QT a few days old

Quentin, you came 6 weeks too early and you were so vulnerable. Where I couldn’t bond with you, your daddy stepped in. He ferried precious milk to you every day and made sure he spent time with you. He ‘forced’ me to spend some time with you so I could bond and nurse you. He made sure I was emotionally supported so that I could care for you.

Clockwise, TL: 1yo, 1.5yo, 1.5yo, 2yo

Sarah, you are the special one. Your daddy knew that I wanted another child badly and even tho some of the odds are against us, he gave in. It wasn’t easy. He wanted another child too, but he also wanted to make sure he was still able to look after your brothers and I as well. No one would get any less because of your arrival.

But my baby girl to be, you are going to be his princess and he is going to protect you and your heart. Trust me on that. Your daddy has protected my heart, and has been my pillar of strength and support since we got together. You will not get any less than what I have experienced. Maybe even more.

boys collage

Boys, I hope I will raise you to be like your father. Be a gentleman, be respectful of ladies and treat her right. And by treating her right, it doesn’t mean giving in to her whim & fancies. But treating her with due respect that she gives you too.

I hope that I will raise you to love your kids the way your daddy loves you. The way he takes his time to understand you and to talk to you. The way he wants to know everything about you.

I hope I will raise you to love your wives and work together in partnership as your daddy does with me. That we are not just husband and wife but we are soulmates, that we complete each other despite our differences. That you will protect her with all your heart cos she has given her heart to you.

Sarah, I hope you will find a man who loves you almost as much as your daddy loves you. That you will find a man who is like your daddy. That you will find a man who is after your heart and mind.

I hope I will raise you to treat your man right, to give him the credit & love due.

That you will guard his heart as he will guard yours from hurt.

I hope that I will raise you to be independent and that you will learn that your man is not there to serve you but for you to work together with in the different phases of your life.

And I hope you will be able to see him as the father of your child. Sharing every burden and joy as you watch your kids grow.

For these are the very characteristics of your daddy. Some I knew of when I chose to marry him. Some I only knew of after we had you three. Your daddy ages like wine, and it gets better when you hang around with him longer. Of course there are the bitter bits, but those are minor enough to ignore.

Where I cannot be your role model, I hope you will let your daddy be one. ?

Now go say Happy Father’s Day to your daddy.

Xoxo
Mummy

This month, Singapore’s Child features celebrity daddies like Andie Chen, your every day daddy like Lee Kin Mun, aka Mr Brown, and Minister Tan Chuan Jin. Read on and find out how fatherhood has changed their lives and how they cope with it!

Disclaimer: tings.sg is the Digital Partner for Singapore’s Child and I received a complimentary issue of the magazine for review purposes. All opinions are solely mine and are written as objectively as possible.

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[SC May’16] my not-so-Mother’s Day

Posted on May 16, 2016 by enitsuj

Finally got a chance to take a breather today. I knew my May schedule was packed. But this was ridiculous! haha. Okay, I take that back. I am enjoying every bit of it for today. Wonders of a good rest.

This month, Singapore’s Child features celebrity mums to inspiration individuals who share about their journey through motherhood. It was comforting to read that despite being famous, celebrities are ,at the end of the day, just a normal human being who is still a mother to a child. The struggles like depression, their aspirations for their children, and even how they have to spend time away from their children as a result of work.

Just like any one of us here.

Motherhood is a funny thing. You get excited about the little one that is on the way; you fret about how the little one could be feeling after they are born (why are they crying incessantly??) and then you secretly hope that they carry a trait of yours that you like and not be like daddy (kidding! =P); you only wish for them to be healthy and happy.

And you delve into this journey, hook, line and sinker. And pour your unconditional love into them.

The kids frustrate you to no end; they make you pull your hair; they are egoistic & narcissistic; they make you melt into a puddle with one look.

Yet you would do this every day for the rest of your life. Cos you would have no other like the one you have labouriously carried for 9 months and then painfully delivered. All that pain and tears, and yet you would do this every day for the rest of your life.

You would soothe every single tear and heartache, every scratch and fall. You would soothe every cry and wail. You would chase away every fear if you could. Cos there is no other eh? *wry grin*

A week late to jump on the Mother’s Day bandwagon. But better late than never. This year, I didn’t get to celebrate Mother’s Day with the boys. I was busy at an event with Donald. The boys made a Mother’s Day gift at Sunday School and it made its residence at their grandma’s place. I’m not complaining. My mom has been the one faithfully bringing the boys to Sunday School, so it should be for her. I went to her office today with the boys and she had a wall full of their photos. I think she should put more at her house..hahah.

The original plan for the boys was to stay over on Sunday night as my mom had to work the following day. So they would sleep early, and Donald and I would pick them up the following morning. But that was not to be. The boys wanted to go home. My mom had to put them to bed at our place. We rushed through dinner (so much for a steak dinner + salad buffet at Astons haha) and went home to unload everything. My feet was killing me but I had to sneak a peek at them sleeping.

Boy..did I miss them. We made up for lost time the following morning where the boys snuck into my room and snuggled and cuddled to their hearts’ content.

excuse the morning bed hair and morning look

There were lots of kisses and ‘I love you, mummy’ & ‘I miss you, mummy’ from Ollie. There were just looks of contentment and adoration from QT. Ahh..happiness.

Mother’s Day was just like any other day. I didn’t think I need a special day for them to tell me they loved me. They do show it to me in their special ways, every day. Except those days where I want to murder them, which happened after that Monday. Pfffffpt. It was an emotional week. I was down in the dumps (damn you hormones), and by Friday, I sorta broke down yelling at Ollie. And of course Ollie decided that he didn’t love me anymore. *sigh* Kids.

Unless you are telling me that the kids will be exceptionally well-behaved on that day, PLUS not yell for me EVERY 10 mins PLUS let me sleep in and I would wake up with the laundry miraculously done, the house spick & span. now THAT would be Mother’s Day. hahahaha. In fact the kids got to celebrate Children’s Day last Saturday by sleeping over in my room!

sleepover

My poor back. That was the LAST Children’s Day they’ll celebrate sleeping in my room!

Anyhoos, I do hope you ladies did have a good day, however you spent it, being pampered or having heaps of attention showered on you.

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[Giveaway] Tickets to SmartParents Seminars

Posted on May 11, 2016 by enitsuj

Phew..there seems to be a never-ending range of seminars out there that try to cater to all parents! The next one up, after the lactation workshop I attended, would these range of Parents Connect Seminars that are organised by SmartParents.

The people from SmartParents have kindly offered me 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway for each seminar that would interest me at this point of my motherhood journey. Good things must share, so obviously I picked the ones that are really close to my heart and I felt that are really useful information for parents to have on hand.

All About Breastfeeding (Everything You Didn’t Know!)

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22nd May 2016, 12.30pm – 3pm
More information on topics can be found here.

Yes! Another breastfeeding seminar. Can never be enough of them. Haha. So how is this any different to any other breastfeeding seminar? Well, I have not attended any seminar organised by SmartParents before, so I can’t tell you. However, what caught my attention was that they have just included a babywearing segment in this breastfeeding seminar. And you may be able to learn how to latch on the go!

Like hello, babywearing PLUS nursing in the carrier = freedom. No longer will you be sitting in the nursing room when you could be out walking! This is an awesome nursing hack. When I learnt how to nurse on the go with Ollie, I think I heard angels singing in my head. Yep, it is that good a skill to have.

Smart Ways to Tackle the Terrible Twos

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22nd May 2016, Sunday, 3.30pm – 5.30pm
More information here

I never liked the idea of the Terrible Twos. The term, not the phase. It’s sorta like a self-fulfilling prophecy if you think it is going to be the Terrible Twos. The Terrific Twos may just change your perspective of how to deal with your child, maybe?

I chose this seminar cos QT’s almost 2.5 years old. Both the boys have sorta breezed through their twos. There have been some hiccups of course, but nothing that a chat, cuddle and hug couldn’t solve. So the segment on how to communication was definitely the eye-catcher for me.

It is easy to disregard a child’s emotions at that point of frustration and then attribute it to the Terrible Twos. At 2, the child is still learning their best to communicate and acting out is a way to show their emotions. Learning how to help your toddler communicate their feelings would definitely reduce the number of outbursts and tantrums!

Now, the moment that you have been waiting for. Giveaway time! =)

To participate, all you need to do is

1. Like SmartParents on Facebook
2. Like Just some Tings on Facebook
3. State which seminar you would like to attend in the comments section and the following information:
For the Breastfeeding Seminar:
– tell me your EDD, which pregnancy are you in (e.g., 1st time pregnant, 2nd time pregnant..etc) and what do you think is most important to make your breastfeeding journey successful.
For the Terrible Twos Seminar:
– tell me the age of your child, and the worst tantrum your child has had and how you dealt with it.
4. Participants may only choose one seminar to participate in. Contest ends 13th May 2016, 2359hrs and winners will be notified by 15th May 2016. Winners will be selected at random. Giveaway consists of a pair of tickets to the seminar of their choice stated in the comments.

Disclaimer: The tickets to the seminars are kindly sponsored by SmartParents. Tings.sg is not affiliated with SmartParents. Seminars promoted are based on what I believe to be useful to parents.

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