The Wonder Broom

Popo got us a strange-looking broom. Suppose to work wonder at picking up dust. The two circular brush in front will sweep everything into a pocket. When its full, just empty it! Simple! We tried it and it managed to pick up Meredith's mess from sharpening her pencils. Think this will make cleaning the house a little easier.

Puppy Dinner

We were at a cosy Japanese restaurant for dinner. Meredith wanted a Kids Set and it came in a 3-tier Puppy lunch box, which consists of the main, the side and the dessert. She was so motivated she finished every drop of rice. Well it was not a Mother's Day dinner but a 'Goodbye- Daddy-have-a-good-trip' dinner. We all enjoyed the dinner. Will see Daddy in 10 days' time! Hope it's a fruitful trip at Cannes!

It's Mother's Day!

I was invited to a Mother's Day lunch. When I arrived, every kid was already sitting on their mummy's lap, waiting for the lunch to start.

While all the mummies were getting food for their kid, Meredith was real sweet. She served the food to me, making sure I have a serving of all the food available. I really felt like a very honoured guest.




















After mingling around, the kids put up a short chorus...so cute.


And then lastly, a presentation of flowers and cards...











"I made these for you mama. I love you!"

The kids are charming.

What a wonderful lunch!

Made possible by the wonderful teachers at the centre.


Cheers to these fantastic teachers!

And Reegan...???

Up in the Infant Care...


calm and collected, enjoying a conversation with the mobile above. (After kicking away the blanket, that is)

The domestic helper, H aka Smeagol is gone. I am relieved. We are now on our own and I am learning to cope with that one day at a time.

Meredith is helping and learning to be more responsible. I got this for her the day before H was sent to the agent. It kept her occupied for hours!








Then she needed a photograph for a school project and we didn't know which to take. She came up with a brilliant suggestion! "Why don't you take a photo of me and didi?" That's a good idea! And here you are...

What did you do last weekend?

Meredith was at the last rehearsal before the performances. She looks real tiny here. They will be performing at a school for the autistics, for charity. Then one week later, at YMS.

Keep it up Meredith!



And here's Reegan...52 days old!...sitting cool on Daddy's lap while Mummy enjoys her cheesecake.

Passport

Reegan needs a passport. We tried to take the 'passport size' photo ourselves but it was rejected. So we had to leave it to the professional. They took the photo and then 'edited' it by erasing off the 'hands' and any other things that's not suppose to be there.

Great! We are all set.

Coo

Both of us can make our mouth really small sometimes. Its fun I guess.

Now who is who???

Sing your way home

We were on our way home, caught in an unexpected jam and Reegan was wailing on top of his voice. Mummy could not carry nor console him so Big Sister Meredith tried her best to comfort him. The next thing I know when I turned to check on them ...

How sweet.

This one is for you

This one is especially for Aunty Dawn...who missed out cos she is having a rather if not very good time in Nagoya?


Reegan celebrated his first month last weekend. We had over, a few relatives and friends.


He is growing up fast...putting on bigger clothes and had his diapers upsized already. Hope to see you soon!

Easter Eggs

These hand-painted eggs are so beautiful...




So did you egg hunt or crack an egg first today?

Sleeping busy

Reegan is 2 weeks old. He is still sleeping a lot. My aunty said because he is a 'piglet'!! He gets quite busy when he sleeps. He will smile, get frustrated and squeezed his face tight, make lots of noise. Sometimes he will just cry out real loudly as if dreaming about people snatching away his milk...but after a short outburst, he easily settles back into slumber.

Daddy is away, so Mummy runs all the errands. Reegan has already been to Meredith's school, swim class, reading class, supermarket and the local petrol kiosk, where surprisingly, the service men and ladies recognised me and was rather fascinated by the newborn. He certainly enjoys all these car rides though.

Look how exactly he looks like the father now...

The Story of Mars vs Venus

It was a lovely afternoon with friends at the Rose Veranda, something I'd wanted to do before the dreaded confinement.

But it seemed the kids had a greater time!

Mars: See, you use HANDS to wolf down the chicken wings. Its finger-licking good!

Venus: Yucks! I won't even want to eat it with a tissue...

Venus: Think I prefer bite-size potato balls...

After the adventure, its time to get down to work...

Mars: I am drawing DRAGONS and the LION from the lion dance.

Venus: I am drawing PRINCESSES. They will wear long dresses and have long hair.

Despite their differences, Mars and Venus will still...

race together...

and help each other...

The End

Things to do

Yes! It's all cleared. My table is ready for someone else to take over. Will always remember its prime location and a much sought-after one.

And some gifts worth remembering...

This is hand-painted by a very talented 11 year-old.

Then we had a few things we had needed to do:

Cut our hair...

Went to the library, or else Meredith would not even know how one looks like...

Did some final shopping for didi...
I think we are ready...

It's the Chinese New Year

Here's wishing one and all in the year of the "Golden" Piggy....

Health....Happiness....Prosperity and Peace!

Gong Xi Gong Xi!

To laugh or to CRY??!!

H despite being an efficient helper in the house, really has some weird initiatives.

1. She would add funny sauce in the soup - RESULT: Soup taste weird. Everybody left theirs untouched.

2. Took Meredith's little stickers and decorated the room's switches - RESULT: The switch looked like it had chicken pox! VANDALISM!

3. The hotel had some cotton balls as part of the toiletries. Meredith took it back as she found them so cute - RESULT: H took them, tore them into bits to decorate our xmas tree to give it a snowy effect. Harmless, just that she will have to clear it up when we keep the tree.

4. We decided to stop using the air purifier, which we used to put lots of eucalyptus oil for aromatherapy - RESULT: She must have found the container very suitable for our ranchu, she used it to put the fish whenever she change the water. The fishes float vertically, intoxicated by the remains of the eucalyptus oil.

5. Told her she would help in our BBQ - RESULT: She put lots of make-up, maybe only foundation (who was she trying to impress or seduce huh??). Her make-up melts as she bbq for the guests.

And the list goes on and on...

HER LATEST!
Put perfume on my bed! RESULT: Can't sleep! Too pungent! Makes me nauseous! Cos its NOT the same as aromatherapy! I feel I need FRESH AIR!

The torpedo dive!

The swim school heated up the pool. Now its a heated pool. The kids enjoy more. Meredith would not stop diving underneath while waiting for her turn on the platform. Perhaps you dun need the wet suit anymore, Meredith!













The torpedo dive!