Jwo Yi's life Part 1

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy
When Jwo were first born we stay with your Popo (your daddy's mum)Your Popo care for you while me and dad work. We stay with her until you were around 18 month old. Then due to some matters we move out and rented a house near to our new house. At that time our new house is still not ready to move in yet.  We have to put you at daycare as no one to care for you. It's the most difficult time for me and you. My heart break to pieces for you as I can't afford to look after you and need to work. It's difficult for you as you need to adjust to this new changes. I feel so guilty and sad but that's life Jwo. We need to learn to adapt and change to situation.

I really feel pity for you as you need to learn that from so young. Up to now I still feel very guilty for leaving you at daycare at such young age. Then after not long about half year I change you to another new daycare near our house. And you need to adjust again to another new daycare and environment. It's a good change for you as you learn a lot from this new daycare / kindergarten called Dragonfly.

Then another blow come after nearly a year. We need to move to Shanghai due to relocation for daddy's work.  Ain't your life full of change Jwo? Since your birth there are lots of changes. Is this your fate to life that are full of changes? I hope there won't be any more changes. I'm too old for all that. My heart can't take anymore changes and moving around..........

Kai Si De Mama - 该死的妈妈

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy

Today we went out for dinner and after dinner we walk home. When we reach she walk so very slowly and me and her kuku disturb her. I walk very fast ans ask her kuku to be quick and we'll just leave her outside the security door. So I ran very fast and the kuku follow behind and try to block her from running inside and we were just playing with her and she was screaming like crazy because she is angry.

The next thins out from her mouth is "Kai si de mama" in Mandarin. I was like how can you say that to your mum  me. I'm so angry that I tell the kuku just leave her there and don't let her get in the lift. Then when we reach our house i ignore her and she cry and cry and cry saying she don't want to  say that anymore in the future. I said i don't care . I don't want a child who can say such a thing to her mum. 

Then when I cool down I ask her why did she say that and it's not good to say that to me or anyone else  at all. Then her kuku said maybe she don't know the meaning, So I ask her do you know what is the meaning and she said no. So we told her the meaning and I told her don't ever say that to anyone at all. It's bad to scold people that. I think she watch too much Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf or Happy Sheep and Grey Wolf (Chinese: 喜羊羊与灰太狼; pinyin: Xǐ Yáng Yáng yǔ Huī Tài Láng). Bad influence of language here.

To know more about the cartoon refer to the below link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Goat_and_Big_Big_Wolf

Note: Too much cartoon is bad for children. They learn too fast but don't understand. I have to limit her TV time. I also need to understand her more and explain to her more instead of getting angry with her.

Poor Jwo - mosiquito bites

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy

This whole summer I'm surprise that I don't see any mosquitoes and this means that Jwo won't get any mosquitoes bite at all. Boy am I wrong. The past few days rain for two days in a row.  And the third day you bicycle to school and back. When we reach home I saw you scratching both of your legs. Then I ask you to come to me and look at your leg. Gosh! Both of your legs got mosquitoes bite . Each leg like got 3 mosquitoes bites. The mosquitoes bite are big red patch. 

Oh...it might not be mosquitoes. Might be don't know what kind of bug bites.

The bites mark are still there and still itchy. Poor Jwo.

Cheeky Jwo disturb her Ku Ku

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy
This happen just today. I tell her go say good night to ku ku. After saying good night to her ku ku on the way walking to the room she switch off the living room light to disturb the ku ku. As you know ku ku also crazy guy. He make the sound of a monster and pretend to go catch her. She scream like siau lang because it's dark and thought that  ku ku is coming towards her with the freaky monster sound. She said she is scared.

Then I tell her why did you disturb your ku ku in the first place. Then i thought she will go in the room and sleep. Being her cheeky self she switch off the light again and this time the ku ku really did walk towards her to catch her and you should look at Jwo's reaction. It is so funny that me and ku ku laugh. Too bad i did not capture with video if not I'll post the video here.

Hahahah

Jwo's Imagination

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy
The other day Jwo Yi suddenly got scared and she told me there is a monster. Then I ask her where is the monster. Then she told me the monster is near the kitchen door. She said it's white in color. At that time we were going to the toilet to take a bath. We need to pass by the kitchen door. I ask her is the monster still there and she told me no the monster not there already.

Then I bath for her and she still talk about the monster and she suddenly said the monster is her friend. So I would like to find out more on this monster and I ask her the following.

Me: Did the monster stay with us in the same house?
Jwo: Yes. It's a she and it's a square. She is usually in my toy room.
Me: Did she play with you?
Jwo: Yes. And always try to scare me.
Me: Hahaha....(me getting a bit eerie d) I think she just want to play with you only Jwo. Did she go to school with you?
Jwo: No. She stay in the toy room when I'm in school.

Then suddenly she scream and tell me she is scared of her and want to go out of the toilet and cry. She scare the hell out of me. KNS nia.

Then I told her the biggest monster is her own imagination. There is no monster in this world. Her own imagination is her BIGGEST MONSTER!!!!!!!

Moving to Shanghai

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy
We move to shanghai in Jan 2010. It's a big change for Jwo Yi. We stay in a hotel when we first came. You were sick when we first reach here. It's winter when we got here in Shanghai. Then we search for house and we grab the one that is at Shunyi Lu. We get that house because it's near your new school.

This is when we first came and in the hotel. Bought you a dinosaur that cost RMB60

You and your dino.

As soon as we move in the next day daddy fly to Xiamen. Then you also start your first day at your new school Happy Valley Bilingual Kindergarten. You were  alright this time. Not crying. What a relieve for me. But this is a big change as all the teacher and kids speak Mandarin. I only remind you one thing. How to tell your teacher you want to go toilet to pee. But you don't want to and everyday as soon as you reach home you pee on the floor because you cannot tahan already. I'm so mad at you that I scolded you. End up I go to  school and tell your Teacher Tai that you don't know how to squad down to pee and need the potty.

You miss Penang so much so that you kept on asking me to take you back to Penang. You said you want Amah, Kong Kong, Ee Ee and Kelly. You said you want go back Penang and you miss your toys and daddy's blue car.

Talking about blue car, in Shanghai all using public transportation and the main one is the Metro. Everywhere we go have to take the metro. So when we first reach we walk a lot and on the 2nd day  I cannot tahan carrying you so go and buy a stroller. And everywhere we go we'll take your stroller and everyone was like looking at you because you are so big and still in stroller. But I don't care, better than I have to carry you until my hand tired and pain. Hahahaha.......

2nd Birthday

by Ida Khoo @ Jwo Yi’s mummy

Jwo Yi with her Mickey Birthday cake at school

Jwo Yi 2nd birthday celebrate at school (Teacher Tan's School).
Make her a big Mickey Mouse cake.
Bought fries and nuggets to school and the aunty fried for all the kids.
Then mummy and daddy prepare goody bags for all your friends.
Each got a box of color pencil, coloring book,  sticker and sweets.
You were very happy.

Back: Teacher Bun & Aunty, Front: Teacher Riza & Teacher Tan