Ashlyn's days

保持环境清洁

2010-06-08T18:41:00.005+08:00

蓝蓝的天空中挂着金色的太阳。金色的太阳照着大地，把大地晒得法汤。我踏着轻快的脚步回家去。

回到家里的时候，我不知道要做什么。我想了很久，决定到公园去。我喜欢到公园去，因为公园里有很多小花朵，也有很多树木。

到了公园，我走着走着，突然，我看到了好朋友，小明。他在墙壁上画画。

我问小明：“你为什么在公园的墙壁上画画？”

小明说：“因为我喜欢画画。你看！我画得多美丽啊！"

我生气地对他说：“我们因该保持公园环境的清洁和美观。你应该在纸上画画，而不是在墙壁上画画。”

小明很惭愧。小明红着脸，低着头说：“对不起，我知道错了。”

“我们快找一些布来把墙壁抹干净。”小明点了点头。

我们找到了一名清洁工人。我们向他借了一个水桶和两块布。我和小明一起抹掉墙壁上的画。从此以后，小明不再在公园里的墙壁上画画了。他知道要保持公园环境的清洁和美观。

(written by Ash, corrected by 'half past six' Mummy... those in italics are my corrected version)

骑脚踏车比赛

2010-06-06T09:30:00.001+08:00

一个晴空万里的早晨，小文约了小明到公园去骑脚踏车。小文和小明到了公园的时候，。他们看到很多人在运动，一些在跑步，一些在做早操。小文跟小明说要比赛骑脚踏车。小明马上就答应了。

比赛一开始，小文和小明拼命得骑他们的脚踏车。一些跑步的人都惊讶得看着他们。因为他们骑得很快!

小文因为比小明快，就骑快一点，心想要骑得更快。忽然，小文的脚踏车失去控制，从斜坡往下滑，撞到了一位中年妇女。她手上提着的袋子掉落地上。袋子里的东西掉了满地。

妇女骂了小文一顿。小文跟妇女道歉的时候，小明也走过来把袋子掉出来的东西都捡起来。

从这天以后，小文和小明不再在公园里比赛骑脚踏车了。因为他们知道这是一件很危险的事。

(written by Ash, corrected by 'half past six' Mummy)

Please leave some comments for the little one so that she can improve, plus boost her confidence in this language.

Thank you very much.

An Accident At The Jetty

2010-01-30T19:27:00.004+08:00

Patrick is a boy who loved to catch crabs. On Sundays, Patrick and his dad would usually catch some crabs for dinner. Sometimes, they would have salmon and codfish too.

One day, they went to the jetty to catch some crabs. They set up the traps for ten minutes. Two other people were trying to catch crabs too! Finally, they finished setting up the traps.

They tossed the traps into the water. Patrick ran around dancing and singing. He was as happy as a lark! They waited for one hour and pulled out a trap. Sure enough, there was a crab waiting for them. They waited another hour and pulled out the second trap. In the second trap, there was a crab too!

Patrick was very happy. He liked the crab in the first trap. He pointed at it and his finger was very near to the crab's pinchers. Suddenly, the crab pinched him. He screamed! He screamed so loudly that people driving on the road could hear him. Everyone was shocked!

Patrick's dad washed his wound with plain drinking water. After that, his dad put some medicine on it and put a plaster on his wound. Patrick felt better.

Patrick did not want to catch crabs ever again. His dad also did not want to catch crabs again. They learned a valuable lesson. Then learned not to point directly at crabs and also not to go too near to them.

(Written by Ash, typed by Mummy)

A Day Out With My Mother

2009-10-10T18:51:00.003+08:00

One sunny Saturday morning, my mother and I went to the wet market. We talked a lot. We joked a lot too. We went into the wet market and went to the fresh fish stall.

The smell of fish made me want to vomit. We bought fishes for the next few weeks. We bought salmon, catfish and codfish.

Next, we went to the greengrocer. Mother bought carrots, brinjas, sweet potatoes and cabbage. I was waiting at the side when the cashier said it cost on hundred dollars for the vegetables. I was shocked.

Afer that. we went to the hawker center. We ate breafast. I ate buns and drank soy milk. Mother ate laksa and drank coffee. It was fun goin to buy things with mother at the wet market.

(Corrected spelling mistakes. There are a few grammar mistakes too but Mummy left it unedited here.)

If I was a bird

2008-12-05T11:26:00.002+08:00

If I was a bird , I would be a mockingbird. The colour of my feathers would be black and white. I could sing and say "thaak".

My nest would be on a tall tree. I could see other birds making their nests.

When I am really hungry I would find a nice patch of soil and I would peck around the soil to find worms. Other than worms, I would also eat raisins and seeds.

One day,I saw some delicious food in a cage. I flew into the cage when no one was looking and ate all that I could.

Samantha the Superhero

2008-12-01T11:15:00.003+08:00

My name is Samantha. I live in Hougang. I have invisible power that makes me invisible and fire power. that will make fireballs.

One day, I saw a man robbing an old woman of her money. I threw a fireball at him to make him return the money back. he did not so I threw another fireball at him. After throwing the second fireball, the bad man returned the money back to the old woman and she said thank you to me.

With my invisible power, I make myself invisible and without the bad person knowing, I will catch him and bring him to the police station. With my fire power, I will chase the bad person with a fireball to scare him away.

(Written by Ahslyn, typed by Mummy)

Myself

2008-11-07T09:32:00.004+08:00

My name is Ashlyn Tan. I am six years old. My birthday falls on fourteenth December.

I go to St.Margaret's Primary School. My class is Primary 1 Joy. My classmates are kind to me because I treat them kindly too.

I live in Anchorvale Link at Sengkang. Around my block,there are two coffee shops, one playground and a shelter to sit and rest.

There are four members in my family. They are my mum, dad, baby sister and me. They treat me well by giving me things that I want.

My favourite fruit is the rock melon. It is sweet and tasty.

I like to read story books, such as mystery books. I read many books in this year such as " The Abbey Mysterys"," The Rainbow Magic books" and "The Rosa Farm'.

On the weekends I usually go for my classes and we'll go shopping. My classes are Swimming,Piano,Violin and Akido. Sometimes we'll go to the zoo instead of going shopping.

Wild Wild Wet - 1 May 2008

2008-05-01T18:46:00.004+08:00

I went to Wild Wild Wet to play in the swimming pool. My spelling and Chinese spelling were all correct so my father rewarded me.

There were playgrounds in the swimming pool. I went on the slides and it was fun. When I was on the slides with my father, my little sister was walking in the pool with my mother.

Together with my father, we went to the big slide, Ular-lah. We got to sit on a big float to slide down. I went on it twice because it was fun.

Then, all of us went to the wave pool. I sat on a small float and went up and down on the waves.

I went to ride on the Sky Rider with my mother. Weeeee...it was very fun because I could see the whole place!

At the end, we ate KFC and pizza before we went home.

(blogged by Ashlyn, assisted by Mummy)

Konyaku Making - 12 March 2008

2008-03-12T14:14:00.005+08:00

We made Konyaku jelly.

First, I read the instructions on how to make the jelly.

I filled a cup of water.

I poured the water into a pot to boil it.

I poured the Konyaku powder into the pot of water.

I stirred and stirred until the powder dissolved.

I cleaned the mould until it was dry.

I put all the pieces of grapes into the mould.

I poured the Konyaku mixture into the moulds.

We put all the moulds into the refridgerator.
We ate the jelly after dinner for dessert.
It was delicious, yum yum!

Making Jelly - 11 March 2008

2008-03-12T14:00:00.003+08:00

I made jelly and it was very very fun.

I filled a cup of plain water.

I poured jelly powder into

another cup of hot water.

I stirred and stirred until the jelly powder dissolved.

After that, I poured cool plain water into the mixture.

I poured the mixture into the hello kitty mould. Then we put the mould into the fridge.

In the evening, we took it out of the fridge but we could not take the jelly out of the mould. When we did take it out, it was all squashed up. When I ate it, it was very very nice.

edited to add: Blogged by Ashlyn with some help from Mummy

Holiday Activity One - Sun Catcher Painting

2007-12-04T15:05:00.000+08:00

Other then your regular piano practices, academic work there are fun stuff too.
You kept yourself busy with painting this beautiful sun catcher.

You did well!

2007-11-23T17:23:00.000+08:00

You were given these two papers to do just to gauge where your standard is.

The result you produced really makes us proud of you.

Mathematics

English

School Excursion on 7 November 2007

2007-11-09T00:03:00.000+08:00

Diary entry written by Ashlyn

Yesterday, I went to Sengkang Primary School with my friends. I saw all the classrooms, library and some of the children who were from SKMCC.

I went to the canteen to buy food with my friends. I ate macaroni, noodles and strawberry biscuits.

After that, I went to Changi Airport Terminal Three. We walked in our groups. I saw the model of Changi Airport. I saw a lot of plants too.

I saw an aeroplane flying above the bridge. Changi Airport gave us each a sticker.

Typed by Mummy

My Visit To The Istana - 8 November 2007

2007-11-08T23:25:00.000+08:00

Today, we visited the Istana.
Here are the pictures taken by Ash.

Ash's diary entry for this wonderful day will be posted later.

30 August 2007, Thursday - Teachers' Day Celebration

2007-08-30T22:50:00.000+08:00

When you returned from school, I asked whether you had given the gifts to your teachers.
You proudly answered that you have.
I asked whether your teachers like what you had given.
You proudly answered that they do.
I asked what were your teachers' comments.
You proudly answered that they said they were very nice.
You continued to explain that your English teacher, Mrs Ng asked how did you know that she loves chocolates.
You answered,"Because my mother is very clever!"

That was such an interesting answer.

Teachers' Day gifts

2007-08-28T12:18:00.000+08:00

Teachers' Day is just round the corner and all the excitement of getting gifts and cards for the teachers are in the air.

Previous years, we had been making gifts to all the teachers in her childcare centre. We believe that handmade gifts are more personal than those store bought. It also allow us to spend time together to get the gifts done.

This year, we decided that we would give them cookie jars filled with M&M fun packs and Mini Mars.

Supplies:

Cookie Jars (bought from Ikea)

Assortment of buttons (bought from Spotlight)

Twine (Bought from Popular)

White Glue or craft glue (we have lots of that in the storeroom!)

Method:

Clean and dry the cookie jars.

Cover work area generously with newspaper, unless you have the intention of changing a new table.

Smear white glue generously around the cookie jar.

Work the twine around the jar, bottom up. Work till the desired height.

Turn the cookie jar over to dry. If you do not do so, the bottom will be stuck to the work area.

Once the glue is almost dried under the twine, the buttons are next.

Put generous amount of glue on each button and paste it on the the overturned cookie jars.

Allow the glue to totally dry up before filling in the cookie jars with your own choice of tit bits.

You be the judge. Are they nice enough to keep on your desks while you work?

And here is Ashlyn working on them. She had to keep running to the washroom to get the glue out of her fingers.

HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY!

Over generalising of grammar rules - 13 August 2007

2007-08-14T00:38:00.000+08:00

You are in the stage of over generalising the rules of English grammar.

Here is one that you spurt out...

"I brang my waterbottle."

"brang" = past tense of "bring"

Where did this come from?

Must have been from the word "ring".

-> ring, rang rung

So ...

-> bring, brang, brong

There were others too but at the momenet I can't remember them.

Superhero

2007-08-03T12:39:00.000+08:00

There is a new show on Disney Playhouse ... My Friends Tigger and Pooh. It is something that Daddy and Mummy will try to let you watch. You like it too.

Then one day, in the mailbox there sat a mailer which bears the mask that Tigger and Pooh wear on the show. Hence, you are now officially one of them.

Botanical Gardens - 22 July 2007

2007-07-25T00:16:00.000+08:00

We decided to visit the Botanical Gardens.

So you geared yourself up with your digital camera that had been in storage for quite some time.

Here are the pictures.

15 July 2007, Sunday

2007-07-16T11:59:00.000+08:00

Went to the zoo after church. It had been a few months since we last stepped into the zoo.

You decided that you wanted to go see the cow at the children's zoo. So off we went to the children's zoo. You enjoyed talking about the miniature horses, the goats, pigs, potbelly pigs and the cows.

Then we moved on the children playground. Off you went to enjoy the slides and all. There were the swings too. You had a go at it and I realised that you are kind of deprived of such fun. You do not know how to swing. Haiz... never mind, there was Daddy to give you a push and also to teach you the know-hows of swinging.

Next stop was the Fragile Forest. Once entered, we were admiring the butterflies when two ringed-tailed lemurs ran up to the butterflies stand and licked up all the sweet syrup there. Ha...it was kind of fun to see the two lemurs so close up. You, of course, were a little scared of them but yet we managed to snap a few pictures.

Out of the Fragile Forest, we came up to the Archer Fish enclosure. In it there was the horse shoe crab. So I said, "Ashlyn, there is a horse shoe crab in the enclosure too."
"Where are the shoes?" you asked.

Huh??? With that response, two young couples beside us were tickled. We had a good laugh at your innocence.

11 July 2007, Wednesday - Sick

2007-07-11T23:15:00.000+08:00

At about 10 pm yesterday, Ash suddenly had fever. It rose to over 39 degree celsius. So Daddy and I had to take turns to feed Ash the fever medicine.

It hurts to hear Ash cry in the middle of the night for us. Luckily, Mah Mah was around to help.

Today, it was Primary 1 registration day for Ash. So Daddy and I had to leave the house earlier than usual. Leaving Ash behind with Mah Mah to take care along with Aver. Giving reminders not to go near to Aver in case she caught the virus too.

By 4pm, Ash called Daddy and announced that her fever had went back up and it was at 40 to 41 degree celsius. That got us worried. Upon reaching home, Ash was rushed to have a shower to cool her body. Then it was continuous sponging. The fever did went down.

By 8.30pm the fever starts to rise again. So Daddy decided to bring Ash to the paediatrician.
Diagnosis given was that it could be a viral fever since there was no other symptoms. So we had to monitor for another 48 hours. For the time being, we had to bring the fever down.

10 July 2007, Tuesday

2007-07-10T12:30:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I went to the dentist because my front tooth was shaking. My gum was infected. The dentist asked me if I wanted to take the front tooth out. I said,"Yes." It was painful when the dentist wanted to shake the front tooth. I cried but the dentist said I was brave. I kept the tooth under my pillow and a fairy gave me a real one dollar coin.

(Handwritten by Ash, typed by Mummy)

24 June 2007, Sunday

2007-06-24T22:22:00.000+08:00

Today marks the last day of the June Holidays. So to mark the end of all the fun activites, your uncle and his girlfriend took both you and your cousin out to watch a movie, "Surf's Up" at Vivocity.

You definitely enjoyed yourself very much. There was the popcorns that you were allowed to induldge in. After the movie, all of you went to the playground. Accoring to your uncle, you and your cousin played real hard there and really sweat it out.

We met up for dinner at the airport. When I saw you, you had a package in your hand. It is a present from your uncle. Definitely did enjoy yourself and got a little present too.

20 June 2007, Wednesday

2007-06-20T13:26:00.001+08:00

You had finished three lessons of in-line skating with your cousin, Chyenne at Pasir Ris Elias Community Centre last week. You definitely enjoyed yourself very much. According to your aunt, you were praised by the instructor. Well, you are good because you had a few lessons with your Daddy a month ago.

Then this week, they decided to have four free lessons at East Coast Park. So the day before you went and enjoyed yourself at the training area. Of course you fell a few times but I am very proud of you as you did not whine but picked yourself up very quickly. You seemed very determined to be an expert skater.

Watching you skate only makes my feet itch. Yes, how I hope I can get into my skates and join you too. However, Aver will definitely scream her lungs out while I skate. So I guess I have to make do with watching you skating away.

June holiday activities

2007-06-14T11:27:00.000+08:00

Its the June holidays and there are many activities to be involved in.

You had gone for your cartoon sketching class at the nearby community club and had enjoyed it tremendously. On top of that, you seemed to have made a few friends there too.

This week you have been signed up for in-line skating with your cousin. So off you go to Pasir Ris without Mummy and Aver. From what I heard, you had enjoyed yourself there too.

I am glad that you enjoyed all the activities. There are some other home base activities that are still not embarked on.

1) Painting
2) Clay Play
3) Cross-stitching

And there is the zoo trip that I am suppose to plan.

One more last week of the holidays to go...hopefully we can embark of some of these activities.

26 May 2007, Saturday - First Dental Visit

2007-05-27T00:00:00.000+08:00

To ensure that your teeth is healthy it is time to go to the dentist. Had been trying to get a good and gentle dentist ... Mummy had many bad experiences with dentists and dental nurses (from school), so had to ensure that you do not develop the same phobia.

Well, the dentist was really nice and soft spoken. Mummy told him that it was your first visit to the dentist and hence everything that he did he explained it thoroughly so that you would not be scared.

Then he counted your lower teeth...10 in all. Next, he counted the upper teeth...11 in all! Now, that is weird. Should the top and the bottom set be of the same number? I do not remember you losing any tooth. And I thought your full set of milk teeth was out already?

He then took two pictures of your teeth - the lower and the upper set. There ... sitting nicely behind your front tooth was a small tooth. Not only that it is growing perpendicular to your front tooth!

Yes, I (Mummy) was shocked. The dentist explained that since the tooth is rather small there is no way he can determine whether it is a milk tooth or the permanent one. Since that tooth is not troubling you then we just let it grow and then we will determine the actions then.

Ashlyn Turns One - 14 December 2002

2007-03-13T12:08:00.000+08:00

Time has passed real fast and I have managed to crawl through my first year of life, Now is the time to celebrate it and that's what I had done.

Daddy and Mummy had went to great lengths to find the perfect birthday cake. It has to be of Winnie the Pooh because through out the first year of my life everything that surrounded me had to do with Winnie the Pooh.

We had a lunch buffet and many of Daddy's and Mummy's friends came along. Not forgetting our relatives. I cannot say much about the food though... I was not allowed to eat it. (Wonder who was having the party?)

The cake was good, very good...but the comment does not represent my personal thoughts... because I DID NOT GET TO EAT IT!!! But still the cake cutting and everything else was great.

Can't wait for my next birthday!

8 Months Into My Life

2007-03-13T12:05:00.000+08:00

Well, I should have accomplished quite a lot upon reaching 8 months...
But Mummy had been so busy that she had not been diligently noting it down.
So here was what she could remember...
Listening to songs and music was what I like and still likes,
Dancing to the tune like a mud rocker,
Shaking my head from side to side,
Even till late at night, on my bed, sleeping!
Mummy, trying very hard to memorise as much rhymes and its actions but quite a lousy one she was.
Who's interested in rhyming and the actions when she had to keep looking into her books for instructions.
BORING!
Trying to stand with my chubby legs but I needed a helping hand from the tables and chairs or whatever that is around.
Clapping hands and nodding heads,
Well, that was rather easy with a few practices and a broken down Mah Mah that kept repeating the same thing for hours.
Sleeping in the living room was fun.
When I woke in the mornings,
I got the freedom to roam around and play with my toys till its time to wake up snoring Daddy and tired Mummy.
Yeah! An hour of free play around the living room while listening to the rythmatic snores from my Daddy.

My Seventh Month

2007-03-13T12:02:00.000+08:00

By now, I was able to crawl and crawled very well.
Keeping my Mummy and Daddy on their toes.
I had progressed from my Leopard Crawl to a One Legged Crawl.
Everyone was amused to see me crawling in that manner and some were rather concerned.
They feared that I may be weak on one leg and strong on the other.
Actually, if I was given the choice, I would rather start walking.
Oh, and this was the time that I encountered more bumps than usual.
Been more mobile made me realise that my head was actually rather heavy.
It took awhile to get use to the weight and balanced myself.
I was not afriad of falls, a little bump here and a little over there actually helps me to be more aware of my body.
What was important was that Mummy was always there to blow some kisses on the bumps and they magically got less painful.
Yes, less painful, the pain did not just go away with a kiss.
What did you think my Mummy was?
This was the month that both my Daddy and Mummy wanted me to be a baby model.
How vain they are!
So, off we went to the studio for a photo shoot.
It was done early in the morning and I had some complaints about it but since I am made to look good, I could swallow the complaints for now.
However, I fell back and hit my head during the shoot.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaa...The photographer laughed and insisted on taking me crying when all I need was my Mummy's kiss.
Well, with falls and bumps, I made it through this month and see what's in store the next month.

6th Month...Half a year had passed

2007-03-13T11:57:00.000+08:00

My two lower front teeth are sprouting out.
I loved to bite even when I was drinking my milk.
Got a little scolding from Mummy,
Got a smack from Daddy.
Didn't quite dare to do it much after that.
An occasional nibble was a nice little treat for a nice cutie.

I had started to crawl but not on my knees though.
It was the Leopard Crawl to my Daddy.
Lots of practices I had crawling on the bed and on the floor.

Porridge,
That was my lunch.
Fish, spinach and carrots mixed into one.
Not much to choose from but that would do for now.
I know Mummy was cracking her head to give me the best.
And since Daddy had no contribution in this part of my life,
I would give my Mummy dearest a break.

5 Months Into My Life

2007-03-13T11:55:00.000+08:00

Reaching 5 months was no mean feat,
I had learnt to turn over to my tummy.

Still a little wobbly when sitting.

Drove Daddy and Mummy nuts with my fingers in my mouth.
Sent my Mah Mah up the wall with my screams for Mummy.
Made everyone smiled when they saw me.

Cooed occasionally but preferred to cry and scream.
Loved my toys,
They tasted good and yummy.
Disliked water but was forced to take as I was constipated.
Apple and prune juice,
I took but you should see my expression.
Rice cereal with apple puree,
I took for breakfast and love it so.
Finished one bowl,
That's what I am capable of.
Went on a holiday to Bali with Daddy, Mummy, Ah Mah and Gu Gu.

Enjoyed the swimming,
Even though I was awoken as early as seven in the morning.

Loved the way people showered their attention upon me everywhere I went.

My Fourth Month

2007-03-13T11:50:00.000+08:00

By my 4th month,
Things were getting better.
I have vision like an adult,
Everything I see I'll grab.
In my mouth they would go.
I've tried all my fingers
And they tasted just right.
I was giving my toes a go too.
It's kind of difficult
Cos' I would have to pull my feet towards my mouth.
Yet I was able to do so
Cos' my toes tasted just as good.
I had learnt to smile and chuckle.
It seemed to tickle Daddy and Mummy
So more of it they would get.
I was learning to sit but not on my own.
Daddy's good at training me to do so with cushion all around me.
I knew how to flip on my tummy
An expert I was in doing it.
Driving Mummy crazy
Cos' I didn't know how to flip back onto my back.
She had to be there to help me do so.
But before long, I was on my tummy yet again.
I love to be read toIf only I can do so myself.
But I was glad that Mummy's an avid reader.
As for Daddy, he needed a little push.
Yet I love them both very much

I would suck my thumb back to sleep when I wake in the middle of it. Didn't want to make Mummy come running to pat me back to sleep again. She was busy watching her Taiwanese Idol Serials.

Hoping that I'll be able to sleep better,

Mummy and Daddy decided to give me the pacifier.

To make them feel better I took it but not for very long.

Didn't like the rubber taste, not one bit like my thumb!

I had found my feet and learnt that toes grow at the end of them. Sucking my toes is one feat that tickled everyone and some said that it was time for Mummy to bear another baby. Well, I don't think so... I want Daddy's and Mummy's full attention for as long as possible.

Here I am, on my way to have a bathe. What's that I have on my head?

Well, that is my Cheeky Mummy who left my shirt hanging off my head! Looks kind of cute though.

These are some of the expressions that I've mastered and I know you must be saying,"So cute....!" Thank you very much.

I am learning to read by myself but its kind of difficult but Mummy's there to teach me.

I like to flip on to my tummy, the world seems different from this angle. However, it would be even better if I know how to flip back onto my back when I'm tired. Will try and master that soon.

As I grow...

2007-03-13T11:46:00.000+08:00

As I grow, Mummy tried as best as she could to track it month by month. However, she lost track as I kept her very busy. I wanted her attention and wanted it fast.

I kept her busy by constantly pooing and peeing. I wanted to sleep and she would have to cuddle and sing. I wanted to play and she would pick up my toys after me.

She would play,

She would read,

She would clean,

She would cuddle,

She would kiss,

She would soothe,

She would feed,

She would do it all even when she is beat.

Behind her there was always Daddy to hold and to support.

And I Love Them Both Very Much.

This is the time when I make Mummy come to my recuse.

I dirtied my diapers and she has to change them.

That's me in dreamland.

Daddy made this comfy nest out of the blanket when I was about 3 months old.

This is me when I am 4 months old

and am going to take my first taste of rice cereal.

How does Mummy knows that I am going to poo?

That's my expression when I am doing it. It feels good to release all those waste!

I'm getting sleepy and I need Mummy to sing.

This is what I hear ...

Little Ashlyn,

Close your eyes,

Close your eyes and go to sleep.

Daddy and Mummy love you so.

And now I am in dreamland.

Chinese New Year 2002

2007-03-13T11:44:00.000+08:00

When I reached my Second Month, it was time to celebrate Chinese New Year. Mummy and Dady were excited, orre excited than myself.

They prepared the Red Packets for the little children. Most importantly, they prepared a big bag to keep my Red Packets. I know I'll not be able to see, what more touch them but I trust that they will keep the givings safe.

It was hectic and tiring. I had to wake up as early as seven in the morning and didn't get back home till very late at night. Lucky for me, I have Mummy's arms to rest in. Better still, I gave Mummy lots of good luck. It came in a large quantity, yellow in colour, just like gold. Yet smelly and you wouldn't like it. Well, I pooed on Mummy's nice red chongsam!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Here I am with the rest of the Tan Family.

奶奶，大伯和姑姑

Ooo... Nice comfy Uncle Frank and Lovely Aunty Sindy.

姑姑

奶奶

I've reached my one month mark

2007-03-13T11:41:00.000+08:00

After the scare of juandice,I was doing well but not Mummy.
She was depressed as she knew that the milk supply is going down.
Negative comments were flying pass her ears,
"No milk must give formula."
"Big breasts does not mean got milk!"
"Some people have no milk by nature, and you must be one of them."
Mummy was sad.
She did not want to give up but to make me grow she had to supplement.
Watching me gulp down the formula was not an easy task.
Some helpful and understanding mummies told her to throw the formula away.
She did and we started over again.
Thank gooodness she did, cos' now I'm still been breastfed.
Mind you I still hear negative comments till now.
But Mummy is one stubborn woman who knows what's best for me.
Celebrating my One Month Birthday, marked the end of Mummy's confinement and the chance for me to see the world.
Many came to enjoy the food but the centre of attraction was me.
Yet I like to play peek-a-boo with them, opening my eyes once in awhile.
Not that I'll be able to recognise anyone of them but I like the comments they made of me.

I have to be fed first before the guest arrive.
They would not want to see a grouchy, hungry, me.

Now that I am full, don't I look pretty and sweet?

One Week Old

2007-03-13T11:40:00.000+08:00

It has been a week,
Things didn't look good by the forth day.
Mummy felt a little uneasy,
Checked me while I was asleep.
She felt that I looked yellow
And the whites of my eyes
Were no longer white.
She cried and call for Grandmas,
But they said,"Not to worry!"
They forced fed me with honey,
Leaving Mummy sobbing in a corner.
Daddy came to the rescue.
Brought me to the hospital,
Was poked at my foot to draw out blood.
Found to have juandice at a level of 18.4.
Had to be warded and separated from my Mummy.
Mummy was sad and cried buckets.
I was depressed cos' I've to take formula milk.
Yet, Mummy came every night to feed me.
I got better with her loving cuddles and prayers.I
went home two days later,
To reunite with Daddy and Mummy.

I was afraid of being left alone in the hospital

Give me formula and this is what I'll say,"Blahhh..."

Mummy has lost weight while I'm in the hospital
but she really need to do that anyway.

It's almost Christmas and I'm Little Santarina,
sending showers of joy to the Tan Family.

2 Days Old

2007-03-13T11:38:00.000+08:00

I am two days old,
Learning to suckle for Mummy's milk,
Hurt her so much that she bled,
Yet she cringed her teeth and still persist
In giving me the best.
Under the orders of the doctor,
I have to take glucose supplement,
Till I have learnt to suckle properly.
Spent most of my time sleeping,
Only waking to fill my tummy.
Once in awhile, I'll peep to see whose here.
Many came to see not Mummy but Me.

When I am hungry,
I'll hear this chant.
It whet my appetite
And I love it cos' its unique.

I am Little Ashlyn
And I'm hungry.
So I open my mouth
And suckle, suckle, suckle.

Ashlyn's Birth Story

2007-03-13T11:00:00.000+08:00

Ashlyn came into this world on 14 December 2001. Two days late and fear of induction, she decided to enter her own way.

Felt the contraction as early as 7 a.m., woke her Daddy and told him that it could be the day. Took a pen and paper. Noted down the time when the pain came and went. Took a shower as that would be the last till a month later. Went to the coffeshop and have a hearty breakfast to energise for the push.

Although there was pain, laughter was heard instead of screams.We laughed all the way to the hospital. Trying to laugh away the fear and anxiety. Drivers along the road stared at the crazy two.

Reached the hospital and handed over the noted time. Nurses laughed and commented how clever to do so. Without prior checking for false contraction, they immediately admitted the tickled Mummy.

Waited for the epidural to settle and the pain to numb. Waited till five-thirty in the evening and was almost ready to push.

Gynae came and extend the dilation with her fingers cos' she was in a rush to go home. Must be a birthday celebration cos' a cake was what she had in her hands.

Mummy was not the only one pushing at that time. Nurses running in and out, trying to attend to another two pushing away. Daddy took over the midwife's job. Looked at the monitor for the peak of the contraction and shouted for Mummy to push. Mummy, nurses and gynae were impressed.

At 6.22 p.m., Ashlyn entered into the world. She was cleaned and of course the proud Daddy took all the pictures.

After a hard day's work, Mummy and Daddy were ushered into the ward for a good dinner and a good rest.

20 minutes old and looking

around to find out more.

20 minutes old and was shocked

to find out that there are many

interesting shapes and sounds

around me.