What's the reason?

I've been totally uninspired to post anything.
I'm not sure why.

Maybe it's because I am too tired after my helper has left.
Maybe it's because I am too tired looking after 2 sick kids for the last one month.

It's probably a bit of both the above reasons, but to my good friend who knows the last reason, shhhhhhhhhhhh :P

I'll start updating this blog soon!

A mantra to live by

An old friend sent me this mantra after I had my shingles outbreak this week.

"Is there a solution to your problems?
If there is, why worry?
If there isn't, then there is no use worrying too."

Another old friend whom I haven't met for 10 years commented that that is very me.
But he does not know the me now.
I need to look at things from a different perspective.
No one can be a perfect mom.
I need to return to the old me 10 years ago.
The me that lived by this mantra.

Passport Pictures!

You cannot believe how many pictures of Ai Ai I took for her passport!
51! Yes, 51 of these mugshots and she still refuses to cooperate and look into the camera properly!

Some of Ai Ai's 51 mugshots - cheeky monkey!

Her final passport picture which I spent $15 on!

David's was a lot easier - about 10 and we got 1 right

Update...

So I have not been updating for a long time...
Been busy with the most recent move, and we've finally settled down!

Ai Ai has just started her ballet lesson.

After her first lesson, she told me all ballerinas have big tummies.
Me: All your friends have tummies?
Ai Ai: Yes.
Me: What about your teacher?
Ai Ai, thinking a while: Yes (cheekily!)

My Kek Kek is a proficient crawler

He is so fast that I could not catch up with him crawling on my boney knees... it hurts!

And he's putting everything in his mouth!

My little girl has grown up

Her previous version of a wedding was to walk in Thomson Plaza with an ice-cream.
Now it's almost the real stuff.

Ai Ai: Mommy, look at my long dress. I'm getting married.
Me: Where are you getting married?
Ai Ai: Chinatown.
Me: What will you hold in your hands?
Ai Ai: Flowers.
Ai Ai: But I am tired. I want to sit down.
Me: Why are you tired?
Ai Ai: Because I am sad.
Me: Why are you sad?
Ai Ai: Because I lost my prince.

I feel sorry for her.
Our move and some friends' moves must have been quite traumatic for a little tod.

We moved to a new place where she didn't have any playmates.
Auntie Cindy and family moved to Los Angeles.
Auntie Mel and family moved to Hong Kong.
Auntie Vikki and family moved the the eastern part of Singapore.

I hope she wouldn't grow up to be a loner.

Sharing a pear

Sophie's First N1 Outing - Sports Day 2010

Can you spot her?

P/S. Daddy worked on it too

This is R sealing the wires with duct tape while I stitched the wings (my trusty machine
broke down!)

Book Week

This is what I was working on every night during the past 1 week.
This week is Book week. Ai Ai will wear her favourite character costume (Tink of course!) and bring her Tinkerbell book to school.

Sneak Preview

My Kek Kek

It's official.

His nickname is Kek Kek because he is always chuckling away.

Such a happy baby!

Shhhhhh.........

I'm working on a project.
Will post some pictures when I am done :)

An older version of the Rhinotaurus

This was dated 22 Feb 2010.
A total of 6 ponytails on her little head!
Rhinotaurus has since evolved to only 2 - a "too-net" and a "too-nerd" (that's the name of the horn in front)... see previous post.

Rhinotaurus!

She insists on tying her hair like that to school.
It's embarrassing... but I cannot dissuade her.
She says she's a rhinotaurus, and the one in front is her horn.
The one at the back is her "too-net".
Asked her what is a "too-net" and she said it's a kind of ponytail on the rhinotaurus.

Music Class Graduation Day Concert

It's her last day of her music class and the teachers have organised a mini concert, just to get the kids used to performing.
Here is Ai Ai finishing her bow after her turn at Hot Cross Bun on the piano.
Mommy and David joined in today to show our support for your performance.
We're so proud of you, Ai Ai!

Ai Ai with her Certificate of Achievement

Class Picture with the dedicated Ms Chua and Ms Low

Old friends

The old friends met at the beach, after that we proceeded to Isaac's home for a karaoke session.
Click here to see how much the 2 of them have grown since they first knew each other.

Farewell to May

Ai Ai's playmate whom she used to hang out with at our previous place is relocating to Hong Kong.
Today is a farewell party for them.
This is what Ai Ai is giving to May - designer paper bag painted and made by Ai Ai, and hairbows made by me.

Paranigal

One day, Ai Ai told me she has a baby in her tummy.
I asked her what the baby's name is and she replied, "Paranigal."
(Hope I spelt it correctly!)

She said Paranigal is Mommy's baby.
Paranigal will jump out of Ai Ai's tummy when Ai Ai is 4 years old and then Mommy will carry Paranigal.
I asked her, "Then who is Sophie's baby?"
She replied, "David."

This is how she thinks Paranigal looks like:

A lazy Sunday afternoon

D can stand supported for about 10 seconds

Can't pull himself up yet... still, I am proud of him... this, at 5.5mths!

Ballet!

She wants to bun her hair up and dance ballet!
I'm a little disappointed she chose ballet over violin after her Baby Music class ends at Mandeville, but I think I should respect her choice.

Ai Ai's Art Museum

The bird is for Uncle Ian,
the house for David,
the flowers for Daddy,
the boat for Auntie Jaime and
the kite for Mommy

She places her art pieces along the wall all the time and gets upset when our helper packs them away to mop the floor :)
"What happened to my art museum? Why did S jiejie keep my art?" she'll wail.

The beginning of teething pains!

Back to work...

OK, I've been in a holiday mood.

First it was the BIG move which rendered me totally web immobile as my IT department was a little slow in setting up my connection.
Then I lost the momentum to update my blog and instead immerse myself in CNBC website and property pages every day.
After 3 months of blog holiday, I think it's about time I get back in touch with my friends :)

Get ready for some very backdated postings and pictures!

Crawling/Kicking Backwards

Yesterday I heard D cry a desperate cry - something which I have never heard before.
I rushed into the room and found him in this position.
He had woken from his nap, kicked the bolster and ended with his lower body off the bed.
He must have felt the danger of emptiness and cried for help.

And no, I did not stop to take a picture with him in such a dangerous state.
Of course I scooped him up immediately.
This is just a reenactment with my hands beneath him but out of view from the camera in case he falls.

The reenactment :)

My happily naked baby

Who's who in that Bumbo seat?

Watching jie jie's favourite cartoon - Tinkerbell!

Grandpa's Birthday Celebration

Whoever says learning to crawl is easy ?

But I'll get there eventually!