Pregnancy week 20

Yes, we are going to be a family of 5 :)

Daddy's wish is to have 3 kids. After Kieran arrived, I told everyone I am very happy with 2 kids and was very sure I would never try for another baby. Then the decision to relocate to Sydney made me even more certain my shop is closed FOREVER !

Well, people do change. This year I decided to try for another baby & I believe God wont give me anything I cant handle. Daddy is extremely happy to be a parent of 3 kids. He has been very helpful around the house & taking care of the kids. Kayla & Kieran are very amused with my growing tummy and they cant wait to see the baby.

Pregnancy has been ok so far. I pray it will continue to be good & I hope I will stay strong & positive.

Thanks for all the encouragement & prayers.

Gold Coast (25th - 28th Nov'10 )

Beautiful Melbourne

Postdated: 3/6 - 9/6

Daddy had to work in Melbourne for a few days so of course, kids & I went along too ! Though it was only an hour flight from Sydney, it wasnt easy to manage 2 kids, 1 luggage & 1 handcarry bag on my own.

I love the beautiful Melbourne city - so clean, so neat & so easy to get around. The weather was terrible tho. ! It was freezing & rained most of the days.

Brought the kids for horse/carriage ride. The adults were more excited !!


Shushu & kids


Enjoying lunch at Melbourne Central:

Federation Square

In front of Flinders train station

My little masterchefs wearing nainai's apron. Thank you nainai for all the yummy pastry & food !

Kiama

Gong2 & Popo2 visited us on the 3rd of May. We spent a good 3 weeks eating & shopping. Kids miss them terribly and they totally enjoyed their company !!

Over one of the weekends, we took a 1.5hr drive to Kiama - known for its beautiful natural scenery, clean beaches & architecture. The main attraction is the Blowhole.

Along the way, we stopped to take pictures of the sea cliff bridge along the Grand Pacific Drive:

Kiama:

Highlight - Blowhole:

Summary of my holidays in SG

I am so behind time !

I had a good 5 weeks break in SG. Actually it was pretty tiring because I wanted to meet up with as many friends as I could & visit as many places & eat as much local food as possible. It felt really great to be home !

Some memorable events that happened:

Cousin Weiwei's wedding (07/11/09):




My dearest siblings whom I love & support.. always


Popo's early birthday celebration at Swensen's Vivo (11/11/09). The very thoughtful popo ordered a Mickey Mouse cake to make her grandchildren happy:




A short getaway with the man I love - Banyan Tree (12/11/09):



Cousins gathering (18/11/09):


Tai Gong's 98th birthday celebration at Keppel Club (22/11/09):


At the Marina Barrage (24/11/09):



At the zoo (25/11/09):


Ex-colleagues gathering (26/11/09):


And lastly

HongKong trip (5/12 - 8/12)

Magical Disneyland

Hong Kong trip - 5th Dec to 8th Dec

I think this will be one of the most memorable trips with my kids & parents. Hopefully daddy can join us next time! It was a cold & wet day in Disneyland but the weather didnt dampen our moods at all.. and thank God the drizzles didnt last.

All thanks to the super efficient (kiasu) grandparents & mummy me, the kids managed to have their photos taken with all their favourite disney characters!

Poor Kayla waiting for popo to buy smelly tofu !

Relative's wedding dinner with my princess & prince.

A trip to Manly Beach

Another impromptu trip - Mei called me in the morning and thought it was a "lovely" day to go to the beach. I was quite hesistant because 1) its a long drive to Manly Beach and 2) weather is so unpredictable !

So glad we went.

There was no Sun, only Sand & Sea.. Ha ha. No cold wind too and not crowded at all. I think the best time to go to the beach is in between seasons - unless you want to get roasted during summer or frozen during winter !

Kieran - trying to skate with his shoes ( Faint !)

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Auntie Mei enjoying her spicy chicken lunch !

Good fun & company !

Yesterday we went to The Train Shed (1hr roadtrip) with Aunty Mei's & Eve's family - our Singaporean friends who are staying in Sydney. It was a gloomy & cold day (with occasional drizzles) but we still enjoyed ourselves - its the great company that matters.

At the entrance - Train Shed is a small place surrounded by beautiful rural views. It has a shop with great selection of Thomas toys and has a small eating corner.

Waiting for our first ride !

With the not-so fat Controller:

On board James train - our first ride so all the 5 adults (excluding pregnant Eve) & 5 kids took the ride together. Each ride is about 7 mins - down a small slope and through a tunnel.


On board Thomas train - subsequent rides the adults took turns to company the 5 kids.

On board Percy train:

On board Toby train:

And a strong wind blew Kieran's Thomas hat away ...

The not-so-fat controller went to pick up the hat !!

This is the only hat Kieran likes:

Nice family photos taken by Uncle Ben & Aunty Eve

We didnt plan to go anywhere after the train shed but being such easy & spontaneous people, we decided to go to the International Regatta Centre which is very nearby. None of us was affected by the dark clouds & drizzles ! Especially the children. Look at them:

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Boat rowing competition: