Plane book

I have been spending quite abit of money buying books (interactive/story) for the kids. I didnt know the books here are so expensive ! Anyway this is the only way to keep them busy for hours !

This is one of the books I bought for Kieran. I love Usborne collections. Its a wind-up plane book - wind up the plane and watch it zoom around the 3 tracks.



Around the world:


At the airport:

The Evolution of Parenthood

Came across this funny list in one mummy's blog. How things change after each baby ! So guilty but its so true !!

Your Clothes -

1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.

2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.

3rd baby: Your maternity clothes are your regular clothes.

Preparing for the Birth -

1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.

2nd baby: You don’t bother practicing because you remember that last time, breathing didn’t do a thing.

3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your 8th month.

The Layette -

1st baby: You pre-wash your newborn’s clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby’s little bureau.

2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.

3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can’t they?

Pacifier -

1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.

2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby’s bottle.

3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.

Diapering -

1st baby: You change your baby’s diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.

2nd baby: You change their diaper every 2 to 3 hours, if needed.

3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.

Worries -

1st baby: At the first sign of distress – a whimper, a frown – you pick up the baby.

2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.

3rd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

Activities -

1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.

2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.

3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.

Going Out -

1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home 5 times.

2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.

3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.

At Home -

1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.

2nd baby: You spend a bit of every day watching to be sure your older child isn’t squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.

3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.

Park & Ride

Today, we took a 40mins ferry ride to the city from Meadowbank, which is 5 mins drive from our place. Beautiful view !





Hey pretty !


Yes handsome ?

Matrix

My super hero - captured by daddy's super camera !

God helps you

Kayla believes God watches over her like how HE watches little George in the story book:




Gabriella & Kayla

I just found out Gabriella will be attending the same catholic school as Kayla :)

Prawn noodles soup for the soul

2 sick toddlers + 1 sick mom is the worst combo ever !

We havent been so ill for a long long time (God bless !) I heard about kids falling sick for a few months to 1 year when they start school. Since I cant prevent, all I can do is to increase their vitamins intake & make sure they eat well.. and pray very hard !

Kayla was down with fever last Thursday, followed by me & Kieran. Daddy had to take leave on Friday to bring all of us to the doctor. Kayla's condition was the worst - she couldnt hold down any fluid that day & I was very scared. Do I need to bring her to the children's hospital? Do I ask my parents to come or do I get help from our relatives here??

I prayed so hard.

Miraculously, we all became better on Saturday. Just like that ! Kids are eating well and active again. Today, I am back to "work" - oh how I love my job - and I made tasty prawn noodles soup to warm our tummies and our soul.

Home

We had our reunion lunch with Richard's relatives, in chinatown. It was great. The kids love being around them and I am so grateful for the joy they bring into our (quiet) lives.

I wish I could have a reunion meal with my family in Singapore. I wish I could bring my kids to (SG)chinatown to feel the festive mood. I feel alittle sad they dont get to experience CNY the way I did when I was young. I miss the gathering at "big" & "small" aunties' house and the karaoke sessions with my cousins.

The very thoughtful gong2 & popo mailed us some CNY decors for our home - decors I dont appreciate before, now I love them !! Thank you!

Thank you nai nai for the 2 big angpows !

We will like to wish all our friends & relatives a Happy Lunar New Year & Valentine's Day! 身体健康！天天开心!

Preschool life begins

Kayla has started pre-kindy which is optional in Sydney. Next year, she will go to kindy & the year after she will be in primary 1. Suddenly I feel so sad - my kids are growing up too quickly !

Last year, I wasnt sure if Kayla was ready to start pre-school. I was concern if she was able to adapt to the different culture & environment and I am glad I did the right thing by keeping her at home - educating and building up her character/confidence. I wasnt worried at all when she started school yesterday.

She told me she is very happy :)

I have to prepare morning tea & lunch for her to bring to school. The schools here dont provide food. She told me she wants to have pasta, noodles, rice...... etc etc etc. She has full of suggestions. Gosh !

Ok, as long as you eat well Kayla.

1st swimming lesson

Kids had their 1st swimming lesson in a private club (no, we are not members but the club conducts swimming lessons for small groups at reasonable rates.. hehe).

Throughout the 3omins lesson, I was so worried for them. I was surprised my timid little Kayla performed better than her brother. I could tell Kieran was feeling uptight/uneasy & wanted to get out of the pool twice... had to keep praising & encouraging him.



Totally irrelevant - simply love the curls!


3 aquaducks with their coach.

(Click to enlarge photo)

A healthy indulgence

My all-time-any-time indulgence - OYSTERS with lemon & tabasco! Cheap, fresh & juicy oysters are easily available everywhere. Cant believe they are LOW in fat, calories, cholesterol & rich in protein !

Two weekends ago, my friends & I had our ladies night out. We had the best beef/ribs combo, oysters & beer at Hurricane's Grill & Bar in Darling Harbour.

Yum !