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Jigsaw Again

Chloe seems to be getting the hang of doing jigsaw puzzles nowadays. Especially so when she is away from school due to her rashes. She would ask me to bring out some puzzles for her to complete.

I enjoy doing the puzzles with her. Sometimes when Chloe has problems completing a certain part of the puzzle, she will get frustrated & tell me she can't do it. She would request me to sit down with her to guide her along. I am still trying to test her patience as we feel that Chloe needs encouragment in this area. Completing her puzzle really help boosts her self esteem as we would always cheer her on everytime she puts on the final piece.

Doing jigsaw not only tests her memory & patience, this educational activity also engages her & keeps her mind active. It teaches her problem solving skills, fine tune her motor skills. At least, I think it's better than watching hi-5 & Hello Kitty cartoons all the time when I am busy with my chores!

@ TTSH

Chloe's rashes did not get any better. We took some time off work to send her to TTSH. Diagnosis? Viral rash. Only anti itch medication & no cream prescribed. Initially the doctor even suggested it could be zoster, chicken pox & even Hand Foot Mouth disease. All these we dismissed soon after as some of her symptoms are different.

Chloe seems to have no phobia of the doctor as she got to help herself to the little treats after the treatment.

I Love Shoes

I have been noticing that Chloe can be quite a vain pot especially after she has turned 2. She would go to the mirror after I've dressed her & she would tell me what she wants to wear from her wardrobe.

She has a penchant for shoes too. She loves to try on different styles of shoes when we are shopping including crocs & adult slippers. She would make herself at home while I am trying on shoes at a store. Once I was a Novo, she actually took 3 pairs of different coloured shoes & lined them up near the mirror taking turns to wear them!

This pictures is no exception. Yi Ma wants to get a pair of puma for Ian. Chloe is as happy as a bird when Yi Ma helped her to put on a pair of boys shoes just for the fun of it.

A B Cs

Recently, Chloe has been giving me little surprises almost every day. She has made vast improvements over her vocabulary. Over the past week or so she used words like Television, sleeves, permission, beautiful & sexy! She woke up 2 days ago, smiled at me & said Mummy I want to watch television.

Yesterday morning, while I was getting ready for work, she stood at a corner & watch me put on my make up & asked Mummy how come rain?

Haha! Gosh My little angel is growing up so fast that mummy has to learn how to answer her questions tactfully!

This morning, she asked: Mama you beautiful? I was pretty amused by her question.
I asked her again thinking to myself if she really knows the meaning of beautiful. Mama beautiful? I asked her again. Yes mama beautiful. She replied smiling at me :)

Jigsaw Fun

I had a pleasant surprise today. While cleaning the house, Chloe followed me into her room & saw the box of jigsaw puzzles at the top of the wardrobe. She requested me to bring down for her. Since I am busy I thought I would just let her play with them herself so I can be done with my chores fast.

She sat herself down on the floor & began to match the puzzle pieces together on her own. I left her & went into the kitchen. About 5 mins time I was surprised that she was still working on the puzzle. Previously I have to sit with her & we have done the puzzle about 2-3 times. Each time she would lose interest & wander off.

This time round she managed to pick up the correct pieces & managed to work out certain parts of the puzzle based on the colour theme & the pictures she saw. I was excited & called out to daddy to watch Chloe play. We encouraged her along the way & praised her alot. Daddy guided her along reminding her of the wrong pieces she had put in place. She was able to sit through for 20 minutes & finish the puzzle on her own. GOOD JOB CHLOE!!

Viral Infection

Chloe came back from childcare with rash on her eyelids on Friday. She began scratching on her legs & arms as well soon after. After 2 days of monitoring & rash cream & no improvement, we decided to send her to the doctor. She was diagnosed with a viral infection & given medication to stop her itch. These dot like bumps are obvious on her fair skin. I really hope these spots will disappear soon as they are really quite unsightly!