Flossers

Just when I was wondering how to floss Gabriel's teeth, I found this amazingly CUTE flossers in Tesco. I grasp 2 packs as they are in sale, down from 1.29 to 49 pence!!

It say the flossers for age 6+ BUT.....

We tried them, it WORK for age 3 too - of course mummy have to do the job nicely!! Actually it work much better than the usual floss, easier to handle and get the little one to co-operate.

Gabriel is very happy to choose from the bag of flossers that come in different colour and shape, obediently letting mummy do the job, and eagerly looking to the next flossing!!! Take a look of the tiny flossers, they are very cute...

The next day, I bought another 6 packs from Tesco, before the sale end!! The flossers is for one-time use, I find it too cute to throw after use so I cut the string and keep the handle for future use - they are good for counting, or art work!!

Good buy, I am chuffed!!

1st Dental Checkup

I brought Gabriel for his 1st dental check-up on the 29 August 2008. The check-up is long overdue - some parents in UK take their kids to visit dentist at their 1st birthday, BUT I think age 21/2 to 3 is just good time because :

(1) more teeth to check ;-)

(2) kids have better understanding of dental check-up

(3) easier to get active kids to sit still during checking

Gabriel is receiving free dental service up to the age of 18 in UK. Being a first timer to the dental clinic, mummy is acting bit "kiasu" by booking 2 appointments at different clinic - to see how the service differ. The next appointment due 23 Sept 2008.

NOT SO GOOD NEWS.....

The check-up discover an early sign of one tooth decay - mummy was more panic than shock about this. Gabriel love sweets and has the most damaging habit of keeping food in his mouth so it is no wonder he has early decay!!

REMEDY to save the teeth.....

(1) clean teeth thoroughly

(2) floss the teeth...doesn't matter he is 3

(3) change to low fluoride tooth paste *

(4) apply a tiny dot of tooth paste on the decay area after cleaning

(5) limit frequency of food intake

(6) limit sweets intake

(7) intensive education of keeping clean & healthy teeth

*Gabriel been using 'fluoride free' tooth paste as he still swallows some of the paste. A dentist friend advised tooth paste with fluoride will leave white spot on teeth if kid swallow too much. Now that Gabriel needs the fluoride to save his teeth, I started to insist he spit out after brushing!!

Mummy launched a teeth cleaning campaign at home, Gabriel has been responding well!!

Happy brushing.............

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GABRIEL

Gabriel turn 3 today - HAPPY BIRTHDAY darling!!!

We had a party yesterday scheduled in 2 sessions - morning party with Gabriel's little friends and the evening party with his older's friends. The weather was less than pleasant but we had good fun indoor - crowded, messy but manageable for 23 pax at one session in my tiny nest!

Mummy ordered 2 cake for the party. All Gabriel asked is a chocolate cake, so look at this...

Birthday boy welcome guests.....

Mummy also set up the house with all things party, Gabriel was extremely excited when he woke up seeing balloons hanging rounds the house. He was also very happy to see all the sweets.

We couldn't do garden game and BBQ as the weather was wet. For the whole week before party I was stressed over the foul climate in UK thinking how to handle big crowd indoor (hey I am talking a tiny indoor..) but all things ready really turned out so well! We even did the BBQ with the drizzle of rain - to add to its juiciness!!

The crowd, the fun, the noice.....you know what, the kids are all ready to see who blow the candle first, very funny!! We have to re-light the candle so that Gabriel get his chance ; - )

Family shot, the most 'proper' one - Gab was just too busy to look at cam!!

Gabriel enjoyed himself a lot in the evening sessions too as he has always prefer elder playmate so Ruth, Hannah, Aristide and Charlotte complete his day. We have very nice company in the party, I enjoyed myself so much I forgot to take video during cake cutting....

Gabriel's think the bigger people are more fun to play with, at least no one is fighting over puffing the candle, haha..!

The most exciting moment for Gabriel.......

The 3rd Birthday Party for Gabriel...



Thank you aunty May for the ribs, and to all my guests who made the party special, and for their gifts!! To Gabriel's ku-ku and ku-zhang in Singapore, and dua-pek in Shanghai, thank you for your well wishes and lovely thought cross the miles!!

Also not forget Benjamin in Hong Kong - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, you are 15 today!!!! Thank you for your call and the well wishes, we are thinking of you too!!

...Gabriel - mummy is very emotional at this time because time passes so fast, you have now grown from a tiny baby to a 3 year old, growing too fast. Mummy and daddy enjoy you tremendously, you are a WONDERFUL boy!! May GOD bless you with good health and happiness and fill you with his love.