Yes, you read it right... We are flying home to Manila tomorrow night! and I will be staying for a month whilst Paolo will have a break for 2 weeks. I am really excited!:) But, before we fly out, i still have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at FV Hospital. We are hoping to have a peek of the baby's gender (fingers crossed) because we just can't wait to know if we are buying pink or blue clothes :) If not, i will definitely have ultrasound in Manila but unfortunately, Paolo might not be there to see the baby himself :( Boo! Anyhow, i hope to have a really grand time back home and I am looking forward to share more fantastic news about me, my pregnancy and stuff.
Keep smiling! :)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
BIS Musical Celebration 2011
School year 2011 is almost over! We only have 3 more days at school and that means my children will move to Reception!*sob,sob* Last Thursday, we had our End of Year Musical Celebration at school. I was a very proud teacher watching my clever class strut their stuff in front of a big audience. They were looking so colourful and cute on stage as they sang and danced!
(This was the first time, all Foundation Stage children performed in the Sports' Hall, we would normally use the foyer for assemblies. So when I saw how confident they were, I was just amazed!)
(Here they were waiting for our turn to go on stage)
(and here is our photo together in class after the performance)
Well done children! You made Ms Grace really happy and proud!
Well done children! You made Ms Grace really happy and proud!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
I am a Queen!
It's only a mere week and the school year is finished again! whew! time flies really fast and I cannot imagine that I survived another year at school and a new year in Nursery. Scarlett, an Australian girl in class gave me a beautiful gift this morning just before she and her family fly back to Australia for the summer break! I loved her gift most especially the card that goes with it. In it, were drawings of us,her teachers.
All the children arrived in class without me in sight, as I was up in the hall to do a talk with the other teachers about EYFS curriculum for parents. As soon as I stepped inside the classroom, Scarlett screamed and said, "Ms Grace, i have a gift for you!" She stood up and went to get the presents and gave them all to us. When I opened the card, there was no message in it but beautiful drawings of 3 people! I asked her who those people were and she pointed on each one and said our names.
I asked her why her drawing of me is bigger than the rest, and I was caught off guard with her answer.
Ms Grace: "Scarlett why is your drawing of me bigger than Ms Van's and Ms Phuong's?"
Scarlett: "It is because you are the QUEEN of the class!"
No material things can top the gesture and cleverness of the children. I appreciate the gifts i receive from them but the thought and the love they generously shower me everyday is worth more millions than money can buy!
All the children arrived in class without me in sight, as I was up in the hall to do a talk with the other teachers about EYFS curriculum for parents. As soon as I stepped inside the classroom, Scarlett screamed and said, "Ms Grace, i have a gift for you!" She stood up and went to get the presents and gave them all to us. When I opened the card, there was no message in it but beautiful drawings of 3 people! I asked her who those people were and she pointed on each one and said our names.
I asked her why her drawing of me is bigger than the rest, and I was caught off guard with her answer.
Ms Grace: "Scarlett why is your drawing of me bigger than Ms Van's and Ms Phuong's?"
Scarlett: "It is because you are the QUEEN of the class!"
No material things can top the gesture and cleverness of the children. I appreciate the gifts i receive from them but the thought and the love they generously shower me everyday is worth more millions than money can buy!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Fruit Platter tonight
I am quite lucky to be living in a country where tropical fruits are abundant and are dirt cheap! Tonight, I am having a fruit plate of dragonfruit, mangosteen and pomelo! When we moved to Vietnam several years ago, I was introduced to this lovely fruit called dragonfruit. I grew up back in Manila where I was not exposed to this strange looking fruit but:) I first tasted this when i arrived here in HCMC and I was greeted with a welcome basket of fruit from our school. I did not like dragonfruit at the beginning but that was changed overtime, when it is served almost everyday at school. I saw how the children devoured every little slice on the plate, so I was hooked! Btw, the dragon fruit i am eating right now was given to me by my student's mum:)
The mangosteen on the other hand, i bought from the fruit lady waiting everyday at the bus station. I have been looking for her for weeks but couldn't seem to find her and alas the other day, I spotted her at the same place she used to wait for her customers. I try to buy fruits from her instead of the supermarket because of the price difference:) A kilo of mangosteen from her only cost me 1.50$ (30,000vnd) but if I buy in the supermarket i would have to shell out 3-4.50$ a kilo. And t say that her produce is far more sweet than what i have bought from the grocery!:)
I have been craving for some pomelo since last week and I am unable to visit the sueprmarket to buy me some. So last weekend, on my way to pay the bills, I headed to a small grocery shop and bought a piece of this fruit! I was a bit skeptical to get it because i don't know if it will be sweet or sour, and luckily, I got one that is quote sweet to my taste! I never dared to buy an unpeeled pomelo, because back home, i was told that peeling and accidental scarring of the fruit's flesh will give you a sour and bitter taste of pomelo.I do not know where that story came but my mum insists that it is true:) But here in Vietnam, people are treated lavishly in simple ways like being able to buy peeled fruits from the local market or the supermarket. You just only need to be careful with washing them thoroughly!
I am trying to eat healthy for the little one :) and i know he/she is a very happy little baby now that mummy is eating fruits for him/her.
Happy tummy, Happy baby!
The mangosteen on the other hand, i bought from the fruit lady waiting everyday at the bus station. I have been looking for her for weeks but couldn't seem to find her and alas the other day, I spotted her at the same place she used to wait for her customers. I try to buy fruits from her instead of the supermarket because of the price difference:) A kilo of mangosteen from her only cost me 1.50$ (30,000vnd) but if I buy in the supermarket i would have to shell out 3-4.50$ a kilo. And t say that her produce is far more sweet than what i have bought from the grocery!:)
I have been craving for some pomelo since last week and I am unable to visit the sueprmarket to buy me some. So last weekend, on my way to pay the bills, I headed to a small grocery shop and bought a piece of this fruit! I was a bit skeptical to get it because i don't know if it will be sweet or sour, and luckily, I got one that is quote sweet to my taste! I never dared to buy an unpeeled pomelo, because back home, i was told that peeling and accidental scarring of the fruit's flesh will give you a sour and bitter taste of pomelo.I do not know where that story came but my mum insists that it is true:) But here in Vietnam, people are treated lavishly in simple ways like being able to buy peeled fruits from the local market or the supermarket. You just only need to be careful with washing them thoroughly!
I am trying to eat healthy for the little one :) and i know he/she is a very happy little baby now that mummy is eating fruits for him/her.
Happy tummy, Happy baby!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Tiny Dot is no longer a dot!
This picture was taken when i had my first ultrasound of the baby. I was approximately 4-5 weeks at this time.
And when i went for the next check-up these came out of the sonogram! I was almost on my 12th week when the tiny dot showed us that he/she is no longer a dot. I was emotional when I was viewing it because he/she raised his/her hand as he was waving at us! Paolo did not say anything whilst we were inside the room, he was just glued on the screen wondering the magic as it unfolds!
I am now on my 15th week and the baby bump if becoming more noticeable everyday. I still continue on having a very easy pregnancy with no morning sickness and all horrible stuff i hear from other pregnancy stories. Thank God i started my pregnancy with no bad symptoms so I am able to bear the demands of the third term at school.
We are getting more excited everyday and we can't wait until we know the gender of our baby!
I hope to regularly update this blog and I would love to share more pregnancy news!
And when i went for the next check-up these came out of the sonogram! I was almost on my 12th week when the tiny dot showed us that he/she is no longer a dot. I was emotional when I was viewing it because he/she raised his/her hand as he was waving at us! Paolo did not say anything whilst we were inside the room, he was just glued on the screen wondering the magic as it unfolds!
I am now on my 15th week and the baby bump if becoming more noticeable everyday. I still continue on having a very easy pregnancy with no morning sickness and all horrible stuff i hear from other pregnancy stories. Thank God i started my pregnancy with no bad symptoms so I am able to bear the demands of the third term at school.
We are getting more excited everyday and we can't wait until we know the gender of our baby!
I hope to regularly update this blog and I would love to share more pregnancy news!
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