Sunday School and Girls' Gathering

AN attended her first Sunday School yesterday while Mr Liow attended Sanctuary service. It was fun and AN loved the worship session. She didn't know any of the songs we sang but kept turning back to me smiling.

The big group got divided into smaller classes after worship, according to age and AN was in the same class as Isaiah. The topic of this Sunday was about growth and who helps us grow. The 3 year olds were given pictures to see and they got to do a tiny bit of colouring. They said grace and were given sweets at the end.

I really do not like AN to have sweets but couldn't deprive her of it since all the other kids were helping themselves to them. AN promised to allow me to brush her teeth as soon as we got home if I allowed her to have some. She got her first piece, was offered a second which I allowed her to have after she asked me for permission, and then a 3rd piece coz she was offered one again. It's really hard to reject her coz I don't want her to wonder why she couldn't have any when all others are having sweets. I told her that was to be her last one and she said ok.

She was offered another one soon after, which she rejected. Was so proud that she not only remembered her promise, she kept it too! I went to get one more for her and told her how proud I was of her that she kept her promise and that was bonus for her. Hee.

Met Ting up to leave for Shirley's place together. I couldn't wait to leave the room after the Sunday School session ended coz the longer we remained there, the more AN will be tempted to accept more offers of sweets.

It was good time of gathering again! AN warmed up to Ting very soon and I was surprised. Ting said she probably was already warming up to people in church although she was quiet and didn't want to mix around much then. She didn't take long to warm up to the kids too. Was glad we brought some toys there so the girls had some things to play with.

AN enjoyed following Joshua around. Hehe. He's the only boy whom she would follow around. He sat down to play on his psp and she went to sit beside to watCh him. Else she would be following him around the house.

Genevieve started to follow the 2 of them soon after and the 3 of then were busy walking around. AN would share her trolley bag with G but didn't know how gentle she had to be with the young baby G. Was so afraid she would hurt her and we had to keep reminding her to not grab things from G till G was ready to let go in case she made her fall. I hope she didn't when I wasn't watching!

AN was tired by the time we left and had no patience left to wait. She got frustrated and started asking about every toy she brought. I had to stock-take the items in case any of them were not in her bag. Was surprised she remembered what was in her bag when she asked for them item by item -_________-"

She was in no mood to share her bag by then and started snatching it back from G who was still holding on to it but G was so sweet! Instead of snatching it from AN, she streched it out to return it to her. G is so smiley, so cute! Hehe.

AN didn't sleep on the way to Tampines (we sent Ms Teo home) and got even crankier by the time we got home. She acted up and was in one of her worse behaviours by 9pm. She refused to walk to me and insisted I walk over to her. When we finally resolved the issue, she was so tired she couldn't even keep her eyes open. She fell into a deep sleep right away in my arms! Sigh....

It was probably the fight we had before she slept that caused her to keep waking up screaming and crying and kicking few hours later. Her eyes were closed but she was speaking coherently while throwing a fit! After we finally settled her (she got up twice doing the kicking and crying and shouting her intentions out loud in her dream), I did a search online and realised it was probably night terror and not a nightmare.

Night terror happens when a child appears to be asleep but behaves as if she was awake. No amount of speaking to or attempts to calm her works because she is still in a deep sleep! A nightmare occurs when a child is asleep and is calmed with a hug or some reassurances when awake.

Made us wonder if we should have given in to her then since she was obviously vey tired when she got demanding. We decided to be less strict with her near bed time so that she need not have to sleep through the night feeling negative. Poor baby.. It pains me to see her sobbing and pleading in her sleep last night.

My parents are away at Genting for a holiday from today till Wed. The house feels so silent an empty and for the first time in a month, I actually felt 'lonely'. Hehe.