One Week Later

Saturday (14 May)

Its not about Baileys and Maen today, but an update on the human kids:

AN was feverish towards the end of the day after bible study. She was 37.6°C. She had waited a long time to play with the kids and kept asking to meet them since last weekend but we couldn't, because the older kids were revising for their exams.

Finally after bible study, the group decided to have dinner at the airport. But AN felt warm. And we then realized she was running a low grade fever. So, we stayed home instead.

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Since I asked for 2 weeks of good health, it was a bonus she got 3 weeks instead.

Her sty is almost completely cleared up by now but she had been having slightly runny nose and a bit of cough here and there.

ER is also coughing on and off and there's some mucus in his nose.

Both do not appear to be in any discomfort though and I'm highly suspecting they are allergic to the bad smoky air from the nearby Sumatra forestfires...

Sunday (15th May)

AN went for a trial session of the Yamaha Junior Music Course. We thought of exposing her to music on a deeper level and she excitedly looked forward to it since we signed her up 2weeks ago for the trial.

It is very different from how I used to be taught Electone (organ) but then again, I started late at 7 years old and jumped right into graded lessons. This course AN was trying out is a junior course where they learn by listening for a start.

I think that's way better to introduce music appreciation, by listening first. I learnt to recognize notes and leant to play first. My listening was one of the weakest, barely scraping through during the exams.

She enjoyed the 45 mins trial and so we signed her up. Should she decide not to pursue it at any point, we'll take her out (edited: Mr Liow thinks otherwise. He will try to encourage her to push on.) It will not take her till 2 years later to choose if she wants to take up piano or electone anyway. For now, it's purely fun and foundation building.

Lessons will start 3rd July.

And after the music trial, she walked out of the studio asking: "Are we going for my dance lessons now?"

That's a reminder for us to book a trial session of dance (something VERY foreign to us. Ballet, hiphop, tap?). We've checked out the dance studio (which teaches all 3 so we have more choices) at Suntec and Crestar (only ballet).

Crestar is steps from Yamaha so we can find her lessons on the same day. We do not have to rush her everywhere.

Sounds like so much for a 4 year old....hope she enjoys these activities, else we won't push her to carry on.

Now weekend should be less aimless.