Just My Rambling

Friday was the last day of preschool for Lil’ C. The class ended the year with a picnic at the park. Even though it was pretty cold, everyone had a lot of fun. I can’t believe it has been a year. Time really flies! Lil’ C was a little sad that it was the last day and she won’t be able to see her friends anymore. The good news is that her best friend and a few more will be attending the same preschool with her in September. So she will be able to see them again.

I guess this also means that summer has started. Yikes! Now I have to try to figure out what to do with Lil’ C for the next 3 months!

I was going through my photos when I came across these photos of Lil’ C’s first dentist visit. This was taken at the end of January.

Here she is waiting for the dentist. Look at the cool glasses that they gave her to wear. On her left hand, she’s holding the new toothbrush they gave her. She’s actually holding on to the toothpaste on her right hand.

First the dental hygienist cleaned & polished her teeth. She was so excited because the dental hygienist told her that she was putting princess sparkles on her teeth!! Then rinse & gargle. Finally the dentist came by and checked for cavities. The result: No cavities! Yeah!

Look at how happy she was talking to the dentist! She had so much fun going to the dentist. So different from my own experience. I remember I had to be bribed and dragged screaming & crying to the dentist!!In case you are wondering, I did prepare her for the dentist visit by reading her this book - Dora’s Show Me Your Smile. I think it really helps because at least she knows what to expect at the visit and not be afraid.

This year I decided to make a gingerbreadhouse with my little girl. So I bought a gingerbread kit from Costco. It’s so convenient since it comes with everything from the gingerbread to the candy & icing.

At first Lil’ C was having a lot of fun decorating. Then after realizing that she was not allowed to eat the candy, she started to lose interest in the gingerbread house!! So this mommy ended up having to finish up the gingerbread house all by herself!!  Sigh…. kids!!!

After an hour or so, this is the result. Not too bad, eh? Will I do it again next year? Only if Lil’ C promise to sit & finish the project with me!! It’s not very fun doing it by myself!!

So the party is over and my toddler is now 3 years old!! It was a fun party and hopefully everyone had fun. I know Lil’ C did! Everyone played in her toy room for a little while and then it was cake time. My princess cake turned out great and Lil’ C loved it.  After that, everyone had fun whacking the pinata. Yep, that was what Lil’ C wanted and so we got a heart-shaped pinata and filled it with lots of candies and trinklets. The kids had fun hitting it but since they are only 2-3 yrs old and could not break the pinata, we just pulled the string and all the “treasures” fell out. The kids got a little excited over all the treasures. Lil’ C also got lots of great presents. She loves all of them! A big thanks to all our friends who came and shared C’s special day!

Lil’ C’s birthday is coming up & I have been cracking my head trying to figure out what kind of cake to make for her this year. The first year, I made a Winnie the Pooh cake. The second year, it’s an Elmo cake. This year, I’m thinking of making a princess cake since she’s so into her “I’m a princess” stage. But I’m totally not confident in making a princess cake. I guess I’ll have to do more research into it.

The weather was so good today. So, after toddler’s preschool, together with her friend, mom & little brother, we took a 20 min bus ride to a nearby mall. We took our lunchbox & had lunch there. Then just spend about half an hour playing at the playground. Then it’s another bus ride back to the car. Toddler had so much fun! She just loves the bus ride & wants to know when we’ll be doing that again! :) Soon, my little one, ok?