Naenae's Card

Naenae is going to have an operation at SGH so I let Sophie make a card for her in hope that it would cheer her up while she stays there for the next couple of days. At first, I did not know what I could do with Sophie's scribble (they all look the same...) and I did not want to just give Naenae an art piece. But, ideas flooded my mind as Sophie painted.

I forgot to switch off the TV programme so Sophie was quite distracted by it. However, I think she would have done better if I had left it running... The moment her attention turned to the paint, she began painting her hand and "eating" it from her fingers.

Now, the blue paint is difficult to wash off so I had to smear her lips with fingerpaint (red) to help remove it (it worked!). It must have been really uncomfortable for her because she held back when she wanted to "eat" the paint again later on. Meanwhile, she became very curious about the caps and tried "screwing" them back on. While I loved her obsession with learning a new skill, I really needed her to finish the picture soon... And it did not help that she enjoyed painting my hand as well!

I tried my best not to let Sophie paint my hand but eventually I still gave in... as long as she was happy... and finish the picture before her shower and bedtime... Did she just gave me a high-5? Nay...

Papa came back from SGH shortly after Sophie had finished painting so I took pictures of them. I love the way Sophie laughed with her papa... So candid and warm... That prompted me on which pciture to use on the photo frame card for Naenae.

By the way, I let Sophie wear a smock because I was super tired washing off the paint stains on her clothes. However, I think it really made her feel hot and uncomfortable. She kept tugging and scratching... Poor girl! Maybe I should just let her wear an old t-shirt next time.

End Product (almost anyway)

I took her art piece and pasted it onto a piece of red cardboard. Then I cut out two "flowers" and added the red circle. Next, I pasted Sophie's photo on one piece and attached the two pieces to make it a photo frame cum card. I figured that Naenae might want to look at Sophie's cheeky face and irresistable smile at the hospital since I could not take her there for a visit.