TK's potty training progress

TK started to poo into the potty as early as after birth during my confinement.

My confinement lady would notice my son's face getting red and quiet,

and quickly get the potty to poo him over the potty.

Since then, I've taken him to the washroom to pee and poo during the day.

He'd routinely poo once he's awake in the morn 6a and then 7a,

and later after morn first feeding.

We used at most 6 gauze napkins daily which is cost efficient,

since we hardly used any disposable diapers.
We only used disposable diapers for the first month.

As he goes into infant care center at 4m, he continues to use disposable diapers during day, and gauze napkins in the evening, and gradually, only at night. I'd change a gauze napkin in the morning after poo. Gradually, we use a gauze napkin only in the morning after poo. Lately, we use diapers day & night.

Now at 15m+ I've intro him to stand to pee.

He loves to pee standing up. We're all very proud of him.

He's very rhythmic, and loves music, including the song of TW, Korean dramas.

He'd sway from side to side the moment he heard the music on TV.

Just a few days ago,

he's learnt how to share,

feeding us breadand cranberries

(even though we told him he can't eat cranberries yet).

At 15m1w4d old, it's incredible.

TK is a mutual and obedient boy, yet active and understanding.

65th week of Dearest Bb TK

29nov - 5dec'11

449 days' old, you poo at
450 days' old, you
451 days' old, you poo at
452 days' old, you 
453 days' old, you
454 days' old, you poo at
455 days' old, you

65th week of motherhood

28nov - 4dec

- went for medical review and was told that I'm most likely to be on lifelong medication
- the chances for a healthy baby No. 2 is more than 90%
- was feeling a little too 'overwhelmed' and couldn't think what else to ask the neurologist Prof L
- Prof L seemed to be in a hurry to leave (I was his last patient for the day at 3plus in the afternoon)
- had to request for a re-issue of Medical Certification the following day
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- went for Dharma practice
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Quotable Quotes

“When we ask people not to cultivate resentment

some people ask us how can you live without resentment?

This is the miracle of mindfulness.

When you practice mindfulness you can learn to do most difficult things easily.”

~ Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

64th week Dearest Baby TK

22nov - 28nov'11

442 days' old, you stayed home with Grannies after you left the infant care; poo at 940a;
443 days' old, you
444 days' old, you poo at 105p;
445 days' old, you 
446 days' old, you went to a carnival in the morn and 'flew' kite at Marina Barrage with Dardy and Marmy; fell asleep on the way home;
447 days' old, you poo at 925a;
448 days' old, you

How PSLE Aggregate and T-Scores are calculated

To understand how PSLE Aggregate Scores are calculated, we must first understand T-Score. T-Score is the adjusted score a student will get for a subject, after a series of tabulations has been made.

T=50 + 10 x (X-Y)/Z

Formula for T-Score

X = Raw score of student
Y = Average Score of the whole cohort
Z = Standard Deviation* (SD)

Standard Deviation* (SD) is the spread of the marks around the average.

What is Standard Deviation (SD)
If the average score of 100 pupils who sat for English Test is 50 marks and the SD is 5, it means that 2/3 of the 100 pupils have scored 5 marks around the average, which means 66 of the students scored from 45 to 55 marks.

Similarly, if the average score of the same 100 pupils who sat for Mother Tongue Test is 50 marks and the SD is now 10, it means that 2/3 of the 100 pupils have scored 10 marks around the average, which means 66 students scored from 40 to 60 marks.


Example of how T-Score is calculated
Student A’s score for Science – 90 (X)
Average score of cohort – 70 (Y)
Standard Deviation - 25 (Z) (this means 2/3 of cohort scored from 45 to 95)

Using the T-Score formula

T = 50 + 10(X – Y) / Z
= 50 + 10 x (90 – 70) / 25
= 50 + 10 x 20/25
= 50 + 10 x 0.8
= 58

Student A’s T-Score for Science is 58.

Using T-Score to Calculate PSLE Aggregate Score
Let’s now take a look at Student A’s total performance

If the scores for the the subjects English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics and Science are 175, 170, 90 and 90 respectively, and the average score of the cohort are 120, 130, 75 and 70 respectively, and the SDs are 30, 35, 20 and 25 respectively, the T-Scores are 68.33, 61.43, 57.5 and 58 respectively. The Aggregate Score is 245.

64th week of motherhood

21nov - 27nov

- TK turn 14.5m today
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- looking forward to a Carnival this Saturday and the Kite Flying Competition
- didn't win any prizes but was happy that we had a few cups of cold milo and though the Goodie Bag wasn't very attractive, we're happy to return home feeling contented
- wanted to go Sunday Banking


- had been raining these days in the afternoon
- hubby came to help me carry my stuff home (office to be renovated next month) and we were caught in the drizzle

- hubby fetched TK back from mum's place and made dinner after I reached home from work

- we took TK to see TCM after dinner
- went to a Carnival on Sat morning and hubby flew kite while I carried TK and watched
- attended Baby Sun's 1st month birthday Shower buffet and TK took a nap on the mattress
- reached home for veg dinner at the hub ($4.40 for brown rice + brinjal + fried 'su zhai er' + sweet sour 'gulu rou' + fried longbean with egg and $1.70 for fried beehoon)
- sleepy at around 11plus at night

63rd week Dearest Baby TK

15nov - 21nov'11

435 days' old, you poo at 1145a; strapped to the rocker the moment you stepped into the infant care; cried loudly when you 'lost' freedom; cried twice at night;
436 days' old, you poo at 305p;
437 days' old, you
438 days' old, you poo at 819a;
439 days' old, you 
440 days' old, you poo at 725a;
441 days' old, you poo at 1005a;

63rd week of motherhood

14nov - 20nov

- applied leave to stay at home to send TK to new infant care
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62nd week Dearest Baby TK

8nov - 14nov'11

428 days' old, you poo at 810a, 1030a & 810p; Uncle R's birthday;
429 days' old, you poo at 745a;
430 days' old, you poo at 626p;
431 days' old, you poo at 730a;
432 days' old, you poo at 1230p; Granduncle F passed away early this morning at the hospital;
433 days' old, you went to pay last respect to Granduncle F; went to the doc again for high fever;
434 days' old, you poo at 710a; fever came down after mediction; took 1.33h nap;

62nd week of motherhood

7nov - 13nov

- Hari Raya Haji Public Holiday; Big Uncle K's 78th birthday;

- still doing packing as the office is shifting
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- Big Uncle K hospitalised as he's not responding well and seemed drowsy;

- received a call from the hospital again saying and asking for our consent for Big Uncle K to be placed under maximum ward management (no resusitation will be administered or ICU) as he's not a good candidate since he's suffered multiple stroke a few years ago and looking at his present state

- Big Uncle K passed away in the ward in the early hours; contacted immediate family and siblings, and enquired about the costs and details of the funeral wake
- attended to the DC for Big Uncle K at the hospital; missed the bus-stop as the bus captain forgot to tell me to alight again; heavy downpour on the way to the hospital
- cou drove me to attend a meeting

- Big Uncle K ex-colleauges and friend passed the 'bak gum' to mum in the morning
- bought some veg noodles and mee at the market and hubby helped carry Big Uncle K's clothes and photo
- took a cab to the hospital to meet the rest of the family
- arranged for the simple funeral and cremation at Tse Tho Aum at 2pm
- gathered at the hospital to collect Big Uncle K's body at 12n
- hoped the arrangement is best for Big Uncle K and 圆满

61st week Dearest Baby TK

1nov - 7nov'11

421 days' old, you poo at 6p;
422 days' old, you poo at 740p;
423 days' old, you poo at 815a;
424 days' old, you poo at 750a & 910a;
425 days' old, you poo at 9a; went to the doc for fever
426 days' old, you poo at 745p;
427 days' old, you turn 14m old; poo at 655p;