Monthly Archives: May 2010

Heart

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

Last night I hit my limit. Kings did the bedtime ritual, not me. Rockstar and I are grappling with each other. He’s getting better and he’s fighting to keep all his sickie privileges. I know, I’m supposed to be the … Continue reading →

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Fever

Posted on May 30, 2010 by admin

Rockstar’s temperature is 39.6 degrees Celsius, according to the thermometer at the Triage section of the HK Sanatorium hospital. At home, he’d registered a 38.5. Unacceptable. What if, like a normal human being, I had relied on that reading and … Continue reading →

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The Snail and the Whale

Posted on May 29, 2010 by admin

It was the first time I ever heard him say it. “Rockstar is sm-ALL.” All those mummies and mum-in-laws and helpers and strangers loudly exclaiming ”He’s so small!” When I could only mumble a feeble “his dad is a little … Continue reading →

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Only Child Syndrome (Shame on the ‘rents)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by admin

As they say, pictures are worth a thousand words… Train Set (to be fair, 5 months down the road, he still tinkers with this most mornings – this is a gift to us. To. Us. Not him. We need the … Continue reading →

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Return

Posted on May 26, 2010 by admin

Interested readers (all 3 of you) would be interested to know today was the day we ventured back into Wisekids Playroom. This, after my beloved first born threw a nutty about a week ago, resulting in my vow we would … Continue reading →

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Potty

Posted on May 25, 2010 by admin

Rockstar likes his privacy. Doing no. 2 is serious business (sorry) and he will suffer no company. Checking on him earns me a bashful but urgent “Mah-mee go out siii-iide please!!”  The dog gets the same treatment so at least … Continue reading →

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Lessons

Posted on May 24, 2010 by admin

Rockstar has a companion named Jo. Not an imaginary friend like the panda bear one of our friends’ sons has, an actual one – Jo is 16, tall, blonde and (I think) blue-eyed. They talk, man-to-man. It all started when, … Continue reading →

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Jie-jie’s room

Posted on May 23, 2010 by admin

Rockstar and I discovered an old Disney Cars: The Movie sticker of Lightning McQueen behind the book shelf. “Jie-jie (our helper)’s room also has one! Come, I show you!” “Rockstar, that’s YOUR room!” He grins. When Rockstar was born decidedly … Continue reading →

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Poker

Posted on May 22, 2010 by admin

At one of the Saint Alp’s Tea Houses in Pok Fu Lam, Rockstar reaches for my iced bubble milk tea. I jump. It’s made with jelly bubbles, strong black milk tea, and tonnes of sugar. One bite of the proverbial … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Rockstar wants a breakfast bar. Of the kind I wish he would have every morning. It’s 6pm. He doesn’t want his dinner. I read the contentsprinted on the wrapper: Almonds, dried dates and apricots, honey, cereal, yoghurt. He gets his … Continue reading →

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