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Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

whalebb,
hi , 你好呀

記得我嗎? 我都就快過黎us 生活喇 , 但時間越近就有d''唔想過的感覺, a''' ,真係好難取捨.....我想問us 係咪6years old已經係讀幼稚園架喇?咁如果我怕大女一過來就同d''鬼妹鬼仔溝通唔到,上堂唔知老師講乜,咁點算呀?係咪要過黎讀d''學前班先呢? 請指教 , thanks

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Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

kitty&mimmy,
６歲讀grade 1 架喇, 2歲, 3歲可以返day care, 到4歲係pre-K (pre-kindergarten), ５歲就返K (kindergarten), 幼稚園得1年架咋..
佢哋返學前教佢英文單字, 返學後2-3個禮拜, 你不如担心佢唔識中文好過喇

, Amanda連一句中文嘅complete sentence都講唔掂, 真失敗..

你唔駛太担心佢只識英文, 佢只得6歲, 你真係怕嘅就送佢入K開始.. 揀PS(小學)要少唐人嘅學校, 咁佢就好快'上手'架喇.. PS視付邊個州, 同zip code, 喺NY, 我會勸你送小朋友入private讀, keep住香港嘅讀書風氣同程度, 會好D!!

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發表於 06-4-20 10:41 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

Nillie_Mami ,
thanks your info. 呀 , 我仲以為kindergarten好似hk咁要讀幾年忝, thanks thanks , 但我怕我大女初初溝通唔到而唔想返學呀, 因為佢e''家已經同我講唔想過us讀書的原因係唔識講英文喎! ?-( 我怕佢適應唔倒, 咁我想問你如在us private讀小學要多小學費呀? 如讀普通學校又多小學費呢? 相差有幾遠呀? 唔好意思, 我想知道在us讀day care, pre-k, k 又要多小學費呢? 是否貴過hk呢? thanks , 唔記得話你知, 我將會住

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Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

Nillie_Mami,
You are great! How come you can make your response so fast? You have to work, to take care of Amanda and housework. I don’t have to work, only to take care of Joshua and the housework but already occupy almost all my time. I have some time to check on BK only because Joshua went to bed early tonight. I really hope I can be more like you, so efficient!

Kitty&mimmy,
I know how you feel. I had the same feeling when I came here. On one hand, I guess this decision is best for the kids; on the other hand, I was afraid to all the new changes. But I can tell you, the difficult times will pass soon and you are making new friends, settling down, enjoying your times here. Which part of US are you moving to? If you are moving to NY, we have gatherings once a while and you are welcome to join us.

AngieMame,
Enjoy your newborn baby. They grow up so fast. Mine is already 14 months now. Start walking by himself. Still remember the time he slept on my arm, making all those funny noises. Of course, I missed the breastfeeding part, it was so warm and sweet. Enjoy your moment with Angie la.

IamBallBall,
Hello. Welcome to BK. I am a stay home with a 14 months old son Joshua. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I love this group, get a lot of advice and supports. Come and chat with us more!

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發表於 06-4-20 14:53 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

dorisbee,
hi , 多謝你明白我呀 , 係呀e''家心情真係唔知自己想點? 未apply倒時就好想一家快d''過去 , 但e''家攪掂喇, 又覺得唔係好捨得, :-( :-( , 我會去SF 呀 , 但e''到好似冇乜SF 的媽媽既? ?-( ?-( 我見多數都係NY , 你過

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發表於 06-4-21 01:40 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

Hello all moms,
How are you doing? I haven’t stopped by BK site in a while… As always, BK site is super slow. Just wondering when they will fix this problem.
Corey is 10 ½ months la. Sometimes I can’t believe it… well, all I can say is time flies…

Hi kitty&mimmy,
Welcome to our US mama site. Let me introduce myself. I’m a working mom in NY and I have a 10.5 months old boy Corey. When will you go to SF ah? My brother lives in San Jose, I believe its 45 minutes away from SF. I think you’ll like it there. So do you have any friends and family here in US?

Hi IamBallBall,
Welcome to BK. Do you live close by Mitsuwa supermarket? I love to go there once a while. I live in Fresh Meadows, Queens but I probably move in few months as I’m selling my shell.
We have lots of moms in NY, we have gathering once a while and exchange our parenting experiences. You are more than welcome to join us next time.

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發表於 06-4-21 14:29 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

socloudy ,
我daddy & mami 都係

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發表於 06-4-21 22:04 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

kitty&mimmy,
多多指教 too! That’s very nice to live close by your parents and you can always make new friends. Ever since I gave birth to Corey, I make more new friends with kid(s). It seems like moms know my situation as far as changing diaper (meal and nap time) that is concern, cuz we are all in the same boat. :lol: :lol:

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發表於 06-4-21 22:59 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

IamBallBall,
我可以要你email嗎? Darren mama 想send yahoo group 嘅email invitation俾你呀!! 係喎! 你住edgewater, 咪好近日本mall..? 我, 肥bear同Amanda, 有時仲同Zic EE, kurt仔一齊去日本ｍall逛街呢!!

Hee hee.. Dorisbee,
你知我架喇, "肥汶妹妹Amanda"返學仔嘛...

細細而家入咗肥汶最曳嗰時嘅階段.. hee hee.. 記得影低細細整爛啲乜同有幾倒旦, 之後至同佢'秋後算賬'

我一得閒咪'鼠'上嚟咯... 下個week我開始放大假.. 不如一齊出去逛吓囉??

kitty&mimmy,
原來你會去SF, Mrs.Yip都好似位嗰頭架..
PS 小學唔駛錢架! 私立小學就depends 咯, 我就唔多清楚, 最好問番加州媽咪, new york就US$200-300/month.
New york tutor fee (full time, extended hours, 多數means at least 8am to 6pm, 有啲7am to 7pm):
育嬰所 day care from 1month old and up, 到1歲at least過USD$1000/month
幼兒園 day care From 18 months old and up, depends on 幾多日/幾多個鐘? 通常$700-&1000/month
幼稚園preK, K 與幼兒園同價
Amanda返嘅day care, 有政府資助啲低收入, 連帶我哋受惠, so, tutor fee平啲 (7am to 7pm, 收US$625/month, 返一至五, 極小public holiday, easter 只放Good friday1日), 好在佢只有蘇聯人, 小數spanish, 同5個chinese, 冇黑人..

So cloudy,
你係咪April 30先嚟我屋企至出brooklyn去zic度同kurt仔開生日會??
不如我哋坐一架車, 揸sienna去, 小一架車揾泊位, 可以慳返2程油同1次toll喎, 好唔好?
等Corey同Amanda喺play room玩陣先

Amanda playroom其實除咗公仔架, 大畫架, 書枱連書同玩具架係我哋買, 大多數玩具係表哥表姐唔玩, 同人哋送, 連floor map都係Amanda公公婆婆過嚟探佢時帶過嚟 US$0.12 (12仙)一張-->香港日本城( HK$10for 10張).. 好低

我巳經小見Amanda, 有時成日只見到佢30min, 就要返工.. 有啲欠咗佢, so我寧願瞓少粒鐘同佢收拾play room, 老實講, 好多時我都執到"sor".. 唯有一執好, 同換新look就影張相留為紀念lor..

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發表於 06-4-22 03:53 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

Hi Nillie,
Yes, I’ll swing by your house before going to Kurt’s party. What time will you be available for us? Let me ask my hubby about driving your car / his car type of thing. I believe Vic wants to take Corey to see his dad after Kurt’s party. Therefore, we may not go back and forth to SI. Corey’s grandpa also lives in Brooklyn. He has only seen his grandson 5 times in 10.5 months. If he doesn’t have to go to Atlantic City that day, we probably will stop by his house…

Dorisbee,
It seems like Corey needs attention 24/7. He cries if I’m in the kitchen or the bathroom. I can’t do anything when he’s around cuz he’s all over me. Luckily, I’m not his #1 target. He prefers to be closer to his papi.

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發表於 06-4-22 04:28 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

kitty&mimmy
記得呀妳細b好得意呀
應該係5 yrs oldbb細個好易學到好似我表弟妹8,9 yrs old來不出半年己好流利e家己大學讀完在美國公司做so不要擔心
我件佬30幾過來現在也習慣到不過也有間中思鄉病發作

學懂凡事感恩和感謝,孩子終身受用不盡

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發表於 06-4-23 04:18 |只看該作者

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So cloudy,
Anytime la.. Amanda通常7-8am起身, 除非好似今日咁, 天陰陰, Amanda瞓到9am (噚晚10pm瞓

)
你哋起身咪過嚟咯! 我嗰朝早"bo"粥喇.. ^o^
咁我哋揸2架車咯.. 叫你hubby之前問爺爺喺唔喺屋企咯, 咁可以等Corey見吓爺爺嘛!

Kitty&mimmy,
其實你真係唔駛太担心, 小B年紀咁細真係話咁易適應..
我都係嚟咗US 未夠3年, 我諗, 只要我哋係立心留低, 要融入呢度嘅生活, 一定做得到架, 我哋個心只要記住為小朋友有好啲嘅未來, 慢慢就可以刻服架喇... 我初初嚟, 唔知有BK呢個website, 亦冇得上網, 冇朋友, 冇親人, 條路好難行, 當時以為係C路一條... 但揾到BK, 亦有診所嘅姑娘同我傾吓,講吓.. 之後我出返嚟做嘢, 我先至明白"原來[路]真係由我哋雙腳行出嚟架." 你記住, 你有我哋呀! Amanda俾個hug同kiss 姨姨, 姐姐同妹妹呀!

突然覺得好感觸! Clarab, 我愛你呀! 你記得嘛? 喺我最depress, PMD最嚴重時, 因為你嘅message同電話, 將我由鬼門關拉返出嚟.. 我好感激你, 你嘅愛同關護令我可以從生做人呢! 亞zic月Dorisbee佢哋都知道你對我有幾好呢!
Amanda5月8號會有mother's day表演.. ^o^ 記得email我你個地址, Amanda會寄DVD俾ClaraB 姨姨呢!

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發表於 06-4-23 13:34 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

Kitty&mimmy,
I have been in NY for five years la. Well, I only have the feeling of settling down until Joshua was born. Since all my family and friends are in HK, I always want to go back. However, my husband loves here better and he think children can get a better education here. So we come here. I guess the first year is the hardest because you have to build up all network again. But afterwards, things are go easier especially when you start making new friends. I met more new friends after Joshua was born and have the feeling that it is the right decision to move here. Well, the bottom line is “don’t always compare it with HK and try to be opened to all the new things happened to you!”. Moreover, your family is here and they can be your guide and help! Have you read the book “Who move my cheese?” It is a very good book and encourages me a lot to face the new challenges. Besides, you have us ma. We will support you too!

By the way, your daughter looks so cute! :lol:

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發表於 06-4-23 13:43 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

Nillie_Mami,
You are right! Joshua 而家入咗最曳嗰時嘅階段. He started walking by himself last week. Since then, he like walking around the house and grab everything he can. Yesterday, he tried to put a cookie into the DVD player and I found a CD in my VCR this morning. I guess he tries to send me a message that “Mama, I am free la!” Well, I have to pay more attention to see what he is trying to do. However, it is so cute to see him swinging side by side his pat pat to walk!! Ha ha! :lol: :lol:

So you are off next week huh. Great, we should go out more often then. You know, the weather is still nice (not too hot). We can go out and take more pictures of Amanda and Joshua. Let me know your plan wor.

Socloudy,
I bet Corey must be happy to see his grandpa back right. Well, I remember Joshua did the same when he was Corey’s age. He needed me to accompany him (sometimes even hold him) all the time. Sometimes, I just put him into the exersaucer and talked to him when I did my things. At first, he cried so loud. But couple days later, he knew no matter how much he cried, he still need to be there. Then he stopped crying and started to play the toys around. So I got sometimes to prepare meal and did some housework lor. Haven’t seen Corey for a while la, can’t wait to see him in Kurt Kurt’s birthday party. :-P :-P

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發表於 06-4-23 14:38 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

好耐無上黎勒. 大家好麻.

歷仔呢輪差唔多晚晚都發惡夢, 先飲泣, 再後喊醒.我媽就話佢食熱氣野多就會咁. 請問我可以點做呀?我而家都係俾住保嬰丹佢食住先咋.

近來為返工煩呀. 有個同事成日話出去開會, 一去就無回頭. 又滑頭, 成日得把口. 我只係半個supervisor. 都唔知點好. 唔做

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發表於 06-4-24 22:58 |只看該作者

Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

muimui313,
有阿媽補品, 個人做嘢都醒神啲!!
99開始發現到喺我身上一毫子都揸唔出, 開始對肥bear老公埋手喇, 求神拜佛肥bear 唔好攞我份糧嚟貼佢哋呀! 唔係嘅話, 我只有cut户口, 轉direct deposit, 唯有1毫子都唔過肥bear 手, 所有水電雜費等我寫check交好過..
你成日話jealous, 咁你有冇諗過走番上嚟住呢? 搬上嚟喇! 下面生活費咁貴, 我去costco買支gallon奶都係US$2.5銀錢, 去埋pathmark 買都唔過$2.9, 1gallon油而家係貴啲, almost $3.00.. 都生活得過唓.. muimui, 你諗吓喇, 咁阿歴仔可以有大班啲香港朋友仔嘛!
P.S. Amanda話指住阿瀝仔張相話阿瀝仔係kurt仔喎???-( 唉! 服咗佢, 佢淨係識"摟"要見kurt 仔--> 唉! 佢哋2個一齊大, Amanda個自私鬼會share 個bath tub同kurt仔一齊白白豬呢.. )

哈哈Dorisbee..
你担心得太早喇, 下次你同細細過嚟玩, 我至show你Amanda1歲時啲相...

等你體驗吓一歲小B嘅小宇宙力量可以去到邊...

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Re: Any mom living in USA now - Part IV

socloudy ,
Corey都係6月出世,right??mimmy都係6月出世,Corey出

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