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i have been remiss in updating on kakak … blame that on my fascination with anaqi..

the new hairdo

i cut her hair – again. this time, it was her own asking. apparently nenek had suggested that kakak cut her hair so she wouldn’t feel hot and ‘icky’.

during the cny break weekend – went into my barber-of-fleet-street mode (sans the slashing and blood and gore, of course) and proceeded to give my two kids a haircut. started first on anaqi but him being the grown boy he is – did not like the fact that he had to stay still so i left it half done when it got a bit too dangerous to wield a scissor near flailing arms and legs.

kakak immediately offered to have her hair cut by yours truly and properly sat down on the stool to my administration. snip snip snip… initially took of 1/2 inch of her bangs – but then she questioned why i didn’t do the rest of her hair…. snip snip snip – 2 inches all around and she looked instantly younger!

made her take a shower (washed off all those loose bits of hair) and proceeded to dry her hair… she went to her room – of course to check out her new do. and ran out crying!!!

a portion of the conversation that followed:

me: kakak, why are u crying?

kakak: i saw my hair. i am not beautiful anymooooooooooore (and she wails a bit more)

me: u asked me to cut ur hair short, it looks nice on you!

kakak: but it’s not beautiful anymooooore.. (waaaaaaaaa) i don’t look like my doll!!

me: (changing tactics now) ohhh… but if you remember your disney princess CD, your hair is like snow white’s .. u remember snow white has short black hair, right? so.. u’re pretty like snow white now.

kakak: (ponders that new bit of information) …. emmm ok… (happily goes off and plays with her dolls)

 

tragedy averted. my daughter and her vanity

the new class (pre-2 level) @ pre-school

she returned to the same pre-school – some of her old classmates moved to the same class, so it wasn’t that scary anymore. got her a new class teacher.

and kakak has become more chatty in reporting what happened at school everyday. previously i’d have to ask a lot of questions – but nowadays, i’ll just have to ask ‘so what did you do at school today?’ and she’ll rattle off what teacher told her and proudly recite the new things she learnt.

but after 1 month ++ of the new pre-school year, kakak has yet to manage to join the swimming classes. all due to the sniffles or cough or fever that she either is having or just recovering from. kesian pulak when she reports every wednesday that she sat in class with a few others while the rest of her class had fun in the pool.

so am gonna start impressing upon her the importance of her to take her vitamin C supplements.