Shanghai Mommies Club

LittleWing

Shanghai Mommies Club Gathering:-

Date:   June 23, 2005 (Thur.)
Time:   12:30 p.m.
Place:   金桂皇朝 Chinese Restaurant at 8/F., of Sogo.

I will book a table for 8 persons under the booking of 黃小姐.  

Participants:
Little Wing
Critic
Sandy + daughter
Monica
Sally

See you all in Thursday.

Little Wing

CWong

大家好呀!!!

我想有無人知上海華山路好唔好架???  I mean 住方面

joannek

Hi Hi,

I am MAD with 2 little monsters. I still have another EIGHT.... If it is not raining in HK, I must take them back to HK...

BTW, if we go to Century Park on Sat, I will bring my ayi and Oliver with me because my hubby is going to entertain his clients on Sat.....we can meet up in the Park if necessary.

critic

Joanne,

We have changed our mind, if Monica is not going to Suzhou, we will go to her house - as we're afraid Sat is too hot to Century Park. Let's wait for Monica's confirmation.

joannek

That's great --> Indoor activities. Then I can leave Ah 4 at home and take 2 kids to Monica's place.

I tried to ring up to Monica yesterday and today. I also sent her SMS. But can't reach her...

critic

tingting&hinhinmommy,

Have you decided where to live? The traffic in Shanghai is very bad, you better look for a school after you've decided where to live or where to work. e.g. if traffic is good, from my home to my son's school is less than 10 mins, in the bad days, it takes more than 30 mins.

critic

tingting&hinhinmommy,

No, I never visit Singapore Int'l School. My son is going to a local nursery international section because we want him to learn Chinese. Why are you interested in Singapore Intl School?  Are they going to use local Chinese teacher to teach Mandarin? because Singaporean Chinese accent is not standard. (my staff is Singaporean and my local staff always laugh at her Chinese, grammar is funny too) If we are living in China, I'll prefer he can learn standard Mandarin.

critic

My son slept a while in the taxi, when we arrived home, he waked & cried, "We are not going to Century Park?" I said, "No, because you're sleeping." I put him in the bed, hoping that he'll sleep but he cried for an hour.

Joanne,
Please let Elsa that my sister's twins will be here from mid July to end August.  I think Margaret is a good playmate, they're about the same age.

LittleWing

Critic,

Same as your son, my daughter slept while on the way back to home.  When we arrived, she waked up and cried and didn't want to sleep again even though she was tired.  I forced her to sleep and she cried for 1/2 hours and slept until 8:00 p.m.  

However, I found she got fever when she waked up this morning.    Too bad, we will fly back to HK on Wednesday......... headache.  Hope she can recover soon.          

critic

LittleWing,

I think Wing Wing caught a cold after playing water for an hour.  When my son told me that he was done, I knew that he was cold because he never requests to leave the water unless he feels cold or bored.  I hope Wing Wing will recover tomorrow, don't worry!

I've planned to stay home with him today as too tired to take him out by myself.  He waked up & requested to have b'fast in Cafe de Coral in Time's Square, followed by window shopping. He was sweet, when he walked into the Mickey Mouse Store he said, "Mama, this Minnie T-shirt is beautiful, do you want to buy?"  I told him I don't have money, then he said, "When I grow-up, I go to work, I buy for you." Isn't he sweet?  I planned to go home after window shopping but he insisted to fly airplane in People's Park, we took metro there, it was hot in the Park, I only let him flied the airplane and left.

I'll take him to an interview tomorrow morning at Nan Yang Nursery.  It's very close to my new office.

joannek

蓁蓁 was fine. He did not nap when we were home. He slept at normal hour at night. But Oliver cries for couple times during mid-night, he was active and happy indeed.

Little Wing,

How's Wing Wing? Recovered? Hope she is alright on the day of departure. Please PM or SMS me your contact in HK. In case I have chance to go back.

Critic,

Elsa will go back to HK on 1 July. She won't be back till late August. Your twin nieces must make u busy. When u go to Century Park next time, you could visit the Science Museum and go to the Park afrer 3pm. I have not been to the Science Museum but friends told me it's a good place for kids.

How's the Nan Yang Nursery? Good?

LittleWing

Critic & Joannek,

Thanks.

I just brought Wing to see doctor this morning.  Horrible, so many kids received treatment in Hospital even in the Speical Clinic.

My daughter got hi-fever again.  Doctor said that she's got 咽喉炎.  She will still have hi-fever for a couple of days.  I have already asked the doctor to issue a certification letter to me, just in case we are being asked by the Customs in SH and HK.

Critic, I don't think I can have time to bring the ET to you before I leave.  Hope you understand.  I will borrow the ET to you when I am back.

Joannek, check PM for my contact.  Hope to see you in HK.

joannek

LittleWing,

Sorry to hear about this. Take care....2 days to leave this 鬼地方。      

Sandydojo,

Just found this web site accidentially, see if u need it. They have special offers now....

http://www.re-on.com.hk/

I will tell u the local web site for ordering diapers later....too lazy to type the Chinese words ( I need to check dictionary b4 I type Chinese... )

critic

Little Wing,

Don't worry about ET, taking good care of Wing Wing. Maybe you should take her to doctor in HK, she gets hi-fever often?  Check carefully in HK.  

Joanne,
I took my son to have interview in Nan Yang, the principal asked him a few questions in Mandarin. Including, "What's your name?"  "How old are you?"  "Who bring you here?"  My son has no problem in replying.  He has to go for a medical check on Aug 5th.  Actually the school is right next to Shanghai Center (my new office), less than 3 mins walk, so I really want to send him there.  However, the principal told me that he won't study in main campus, he has to go to another campus which is 10 mins walk from main campus, so I'm bit worry...  My son likes Nan Yang, I don't know why, maybe he likes the outdoor fountain & toys.  I'll take him to another nursery tomorrow for a try, heard from many people that it's very good - Si Nan or See Nan.

I'm thinking to let my son enrol this course during summer:

Chinese Reading Course for Kid

sandydojo

Thanks Joannek! It's really much cheaper than before (I used to order HKD230/can), just hope this offer will last longer and so my sisters would bring for me if they come here!!! How abt you? Will you order 和光堂formula from there?

No problem! It is fine for me to buy the diapers from Carrer four ga! You can tell me the contact details for ordering diapers when we meet next time! I can wait ga   Don't wanna bother you much as taking care of two kids are not easy ar!

Ha...I show Oliver's pictures to my hubby and friend, they also agreed with me that Misaki looks alike Oliver ar!!!      (Please PM me your email address if you want those pics...)

sandydojo

Little Wing,

How is Wing Wing now? Wish she will get well soon! There is one good 兒科doctors whom many mommies take their kids to see, his name is called Bobby Chan and his clinic is in Causeway Bay. If you need his address, please let me know!

BTW, thanks for your books! They are very useful to me, and I love reading them esp. when my gal falls asleep at night!

Enjoy your HK trip with Wing Wing! Please contact us when you are back to SHA!

LittleWing

Wing Wing has not been recovered yet.  She got hi-fever at last mid-night, 104 degree, so horrible.  She is feeling OK after taking the medicine.  But if I didn't give her the hi-fever medicine, she would have fever again.  Other than hi-fever, she also has running nose and cough as well.   Unluckily,  I got the same illness as her.
      

Joanne,

Thanks for your calling this afternoon, I appreciate very much.  Yes, you are right.  If Wing isn't or I am not feeling well, we'd better postpone our trip.  See how our health condition are tomorrow.  My husband has checked that we can alter the flight schedule.

So, your son will go to school next week, right?  You will have a break then.

Sandy,

Thanks to you too.  BTW, if you find those books useful, I can borrow some to you when I am back.  Take good care of your gal.  She is cutie.

Critic,

Yes, I will bring Wing to see doctor when we are back. Thanks.

Do enjoy your two weeks holiday in SH ah.  And then you will start your new job.  So great!!

BTW, The Chinese course sounds good.  I am also interested to enrol Wing to the course.  If you really enrol for your son, please give me some comments when I am back.

To all friends:
It is really really good to have our gathering with our kids on last Saturday.  Hope we can continue to organize some activities for our kids.

Do continue post your news in BK or via PM so that I know what happen to you guys and what happened in SH.

Take good care of yourself as well as your family.

Cheers,