Cupcake Trish

Botak Head

2010-09-15T18:27:00.004+08:00

Thanks to cradle cap, his hair was falling out, so we decided to shave him bald.

Delegation

2010-07-13T20:38:00.002+08:00

I asked the cupcake to keep an eye on 弟弟 for a while and I came back to this, sans the girl.

I want nobody, nobody but chu

2010-06-06T22:28:00.003+08:00

During the 3am feed this morning, I was thinking about how fast my cupcake's growing and I'm going to miss her reliant days......(sorry Travis, mummy's not concentrating when feeding you).

Being a hands-on mummy, I was her go-to person, from bathing, feeding, sleeping, playing, even to putting the toothpaste on her toothbrush (I have to bluff her that I was the one who did it but in actual fact Roda's the one). However, I enjoyed the bonding no matter how tiring it was. Now, I only do 10% of all these. I miss the feeling of being needed/wanted, it's sad, but I have to come to terms that my big gal does not need me anymore. I guess I'll have to wait for another yr or so for Travis to ignite that kind of feeling again.

She's becoming more independant and wants to do everything on her own.

She'll pick her own clothes and wears them herself, so far the colour coordination is quite precise (though she did try to get away with wearing her pj-bottom to church yesterday, she said jeans were too hot and her skirts were too short!).

She'll turn on the tv, search for the video output (not a 1 button kind of job), turn on the audio and video units, puts in her dvds and watches her shows.

She wants to bathe herself too (as in we cannot step into the bathroom with her), but due to hygiene and safety reason, I could not indulge in that.

When she's sleepy (which is seldom), she'll go to the room, turn on her fan and climbs into bed.

I can see that she's also enjoying her sisterly role. When didi cries, she'll run to him and shoves the pacifier into his mouth. She sings and draws for him. When she's offered sweets, she'll take 2, 1 for didi. Without fail, she'll plant kisses (in sets of 3, 1 on the left cheek, 1 on the right and 1 on the forehead) on didi a few times a day. Though it does gets to me sometimes as she'll wake him up with her kisses. In the moment of frustration, especially after he falls asleep only after a long struggle, I'll scold her and ask her to "go away". I know I know, note to myself to stop doing that.

Well, what I want to say is...Tricia, mummy is proud of you and sorry for neglecting you as I have to give didi a little more attention now. I love you!

Arrival of Prince Yan

2010-05-02T18:15:00.004+08:00

Sorry for the lack of updates, I was busy being a jie jie.

Didi arrived on 19 Apr 2010, at 1717 hrs. Mummy says he's a cry-baby, cried non-stop after he came out, oh dear, I better buy ear-plugs just in case.....

On the day of discharge, the nursery nurse told mummy "This one is a ring-leader, he'll cry loudly once he's hungry and the rest will follow." Sigh, he's gonna be a handful!

Anyways, that's my mummy's problem, haha! So, introducing my didi, Travis Yan....... our precious gift from God, welcome to the family, we love you!!!

Not on my birthday, please?

2010-03-24T19:15:00.001+08:00

Mummy told me that she'll be induced on week 38, which is my birthday week! I must talk to baby and ask him not to come out on my birthday, I want my own birth-date!

BTW, I've decided what to name 弟弟 , now waiting for mummy and daddy's approval.

Smart Alec

2009-12-04T09:31:00.001+08:00

Tricia: Mummy, Matteus always beat me.
Me: Did you tell the teacher?
Tricia: Yes, but he still beat me.
Me: Then next time he comes near you you walk away.
Tricia: But he always like to come near me.
Me: Why?
Tricia: Because he likes me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sigh, I have to deal with BGR issues so soon???!!!!!

Side note: I was asking papa how to spell mattheus, is it M-A-T-T-I-U-S?
Tricia: No, it's E-U-S.
(I wonder if she really knows!!!!)

Am I raising a tyrant here?

2009-11-02T10:10:00.003+08:00

My scadey cat has blossomed into a social butterfly. When she was younger, she used to just stand aside and watch others play. When invited to join in the fun, she would pull 1of us along and make us accompany her.

At a recent dinner party, after her dinner, she left the room on her own and went to join a group of children who were playing amongst themselves.

After a few seconds of warm up, she began to give instructions "you are the sheep, you are the cow, you are the dog etc, now we go......" and acted like the ring leader! Mind you she's the youngest in the group! Good
thing is that the jie jies in the group are very well-mannered and good natured, they gave in to her ludicrous requests and played along.

I hope they had fun, I know she did!

Terrorising a 1-day old $200k+ convertible!

Lesson learned, I hope!

2009-10-26T07:55:00.003+08:00

Had to do some work one Sat so brought cupcake to the office. Needing a
toilet break, I brought her along with me to the ladies. She insisted on
going into a cubicle herself and asked me to wait outside. I knew there
were no one else in the office so I agreed and went to use the next
cubicle, not before specifically telling her not to lock the door.

And yes, you guessed it right, the naughty one locked herself in and
started hallowing! I was ready to climb (or rather get the daddy to climb)
over the cubicle but thank God she managed to unlock the door.

Well, lesson learned...for the mommy :- never assume she will obey
....for the baby :- never to lock the door

2009-08-25T14:34:00.001+08:00

Oh no, not another Audi?

Sam Seng Kia

2009-07-31T12:05:00.000+08:00

Like that how to be Miss Universe?

Marina Barrage

2009-07-13T18:40:00.000+08:00

Everybody wants a bite of me!

2009-06-05T17:08:00.004+08:00

2nd bite of the week! Am I really that sweet? Maybe my classmates are just hungry!

Mummy is going to change our chant to "Good night, sleep tight, don't let Belle Belle and Selene bite!"

Kana bitten

2009-06-04T11:05:00.003+08:00

Poor gal got bitten by her classmate.

(Photo taken on 2nd day)

Our nightly chant is now revised to: Good night, sleep tight, don't let BELLE BELLE bite!

Friends or Foe?

2009-05-25T18:52:00.003+08:00

What happens when you put 2 separated cousins together on a road trip?

Catfights, quarrels and some (short) loving moments.......

Cover gal

2009-04-24T14:15:00.007+08:00

Uncle Rendo did this for me.....so cute!!!

www.fotofuna.com

Happy 3rd Birthday!

2009-04-16T07:32:00.005+08:00

3 cakes for a 3 Y O!

New year....new blog design.
Hope you like it!

S.O.S.

2009-04-01T21:48:00.001+08:00

Sorry for the lack of updates. I was abducted and shipped to Timbuctoo.

Ha ha, Happy April Fools' Day! Did you miss me?

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T23:56:00.000+08:00

I have no money so I helped mommy make a cheesecake for papa!

Spring Collection 2009

2009-02-08T13:12:00.016+08:00

Time for the yearly fashion parade.....

1st outfit to welcome to lunar new year, a Disney pj set bought by the
mommy.

All ready for the numerous house visits in a cheerful spaghetti dress.

Not quite a cheongsam but still as elegant.

Next up, a cool sleeveless dress to combat the hot weather.

Pretty-in-pink, dress sponsored lovingly by Aunty Cat.

If she can have it her way, she'll rather be in pants and jeans (pants &
shirt from Nana).

A beautiful crimson number from Aunty Lois.

Circles are the in-thing now, from Aunty Carol.

Lastly, a sweet skirt set from Aunty Sandy (being the kia-su godma, bought a size too big!) Ha ha!

Thank you all, for the beautiful wardrobe!

Anyone interested in hiring a mandarin orange peeler?
I've got quite an expert here.
She'll peel the skin, remove the white pith and seeds. And if you're not
fast enough, she'll eat them for you too.

I dun like seat belts.....

2009-01-14T08:08:00.001+08:00

but since I have to put them on, so does everyone else!!!!!

The neighbours ain't gonna like us very much

2008-12-28T15:13:00.000+08:00

House of geeks

2008-12-07T09:17:00.001+08:00

.....the next Bill Gates?

I am flying

2008-11-25T13:12:00.000+08:00

The things we do for her stingy smile/laugther!

3 Birthdays and a masterpiece

2008-11-02T16:48:00.009+08:00

Yesterday was a busy day.

1) Birthday breakfast with Yeh Yeh.

2) Chloe jie jie's birthday party.

3) Dinner with birthday gal Serena jie jie.

Check out the moves!

And just when we thought she's not artistically inclined, my little Picasso drew this....

(pls don't ask me what it is though!)

Shopping Queen

2008-10-22T13:08:00.002+08:00

I love shopping! I get very excited whenever we step into a shopping
centre.

But can someone pls tell me why do my parents always put the items in my
basket back onto the shelves?

I thought Shopping = Buy things?

Auntie Lois.....

2008-10-13T14:57:00.003+08:00

pls don't sue me for harrasement!

Arrival of the Whys & How Comes

2008-09-30T17:57:00.000+08:00

"Why must brush teeth?"
"How come you fall down?"
"Why you so careless?"
"Why bear bear so dirty?"
"Why?" "Why?" "Why?"

And she will just ask the same question over and over again, even after
you've replied her all the various possibilites.
I think she just enjoy using the question mark and not really seeking for
an answer (at the moment).

Genting 8-10 Sep 08

2008-09-12T18:38:00.002+08:00

We went for a quick get-away this week. The little one enjoyed herself very much. The big one didn't like the cold... weak lah! Hee hee!

Happy Birthday Papa!

2008-08-30T00:01:00.000+08:00

We celebrated papa's birthday 1 wk earlier cuz he's going on a government sponsored overseas camping trip. He'll be exploring the beautiful and dense forest of (undisclosed location; if I tell you, I'll have to killyou!!!) together with hundreds of men ON his birthday, ha ha!

Mummy and I made this cake. I helped by sleeping and not disturbing her.

Reasoning or 顶嘴?

2008-08-15T13:30:00.001+08:00

At 婆婆's house 2 evenings ago, the munchkin was doing her favourite
exercise while waiting for papa to finish his dinner.

Me: Tricia, don't jump on the sofa. Remember last week in Nana's house,
you jumped on the bed and fell onto the floor?

Munchkin: (paused for a while to conjure up a reply) This is not a bed,
this is a sofa.

Should I laugh or should I cry???!!!!!!!

Saving Gaia

2008-08-11T08:01:00.000+08:00

Re-use

Re-cycle

and then......eat it up!

POTD #22

2008-08-03T12:35:00.001+08:00

Hello Uncle Yasuhiro, Aunty Rima and Mei jie jie, you should be safetly back in Japan by now.

Hope you had a wonderful stay in Singapore.

Come back soon, じゃまた!

Help wanted

2008-07-29T07:45:00.000+08:00

爷爷 took a breather and left the sweeping chores to the 2 rascals.

Delegation (aka big bully small)

I am tired, let me take a rest

My foot needs a good massage.....

Eh, why am I the only one doing all the work?

Joelle, you only swept 1 leaf and rested for 10 minutes!!!!

I better give her some prep talk.......

After the talk.......... that's very good Joelle, keep it up!!!!

An eye for details and the memory of an elephant.

2008-07-15T19:25:00.001+08:00

This gal is a born KPO....

She stares at people in the lift, gives them the top to bottom lookover, and shares with them that she's got the same bag, toy etc......

If the neighbour forgets to close the gate, she'll do it for them.

If the neighbour's door is open, she'll peep into the house.

She's always the 1st person to notice papa's haircut, with just 1 glance from a distance, and comments 'nice'.

She notices my new clothes & accessories.

Do not make her a promise that you're not able to keep to.

She'll remember (if it's something she really wants) and keeps bugging you.

If we promise her something that we'll do tomorrow, the minute she wakes up, she'll ask for it.

She remembers where she left her stuff and where you left yours.

She remembers who bought her what.

I hope she holds on to this inquisitiveness and good memory and applies them in her academic life! (And hopefully save me lots of tuition fees!!!!)

Talking about animals........

POTD #21

2008-07-14T14:00:00.001+08:00

A fun link (http://www.dumpr.net/) to share........

Church Retreat 8-10 June 2008

2008-07-01T18:40:00.000+08:00

This year, it's destination Batam! We've been dangling the ferry ride carrot whenever we want her to keep quiet from her tantrums. Ahh, but now that the trip's over, we have to think of something else! Ha ha!

POTD #20

2008-06-22T20:27:00.001+08:00

Shhh....don't tell my mommy ok?

POTD #19

2008-06-05T07:20:00.001+08:00

Biker Chick!

POTD #18

2008-05-13T19:41:00.000+08:00

TV Addicts

POTD #17

2008-05-06T19:45:00.000+08:00

I like a good read after a nice warm shower.

POTD #16

2008-04-29T12:01:00.002+08:00

Mommy says my toilet is too small for a bathtub, so I'll have to make do with this.

Happy Birthday!

2008-04-16T08:01:00.001+08:00

Create Fake Magazine Covers with your own picture at MagMyPic.com

Thank you everyone for your generous ang pows and presents!

Korea Trip

2008-04-14T18:48:00.002+08:00

We decided to go on a trip to utilise the last of her under 2 airfare privilege! Plus 婆婆 was going to Beijing, so I need to look for an alternative babysitter!

It was 5 degrees Celsius when we arrived. Tricia took to the cold better than us adults (or did I overbundle her?!). Despite nursing a cold and cough from backhome, she enjoyed the outdoors very much.

Being the youngest and cutest in the tour group, she gets treats and attracts lots of attention everywhere she goes.

She slept very well at night cuz she refused to be carried and so walked everywhere with us.

Most of the time she was very cooperative on the bus and self-entertains.

She likes the tour guide a lot, always going "Uncle, talk!" He's the only one who's able to get her to eat, voluntarily!

Wah......so 乖, you might think. NOT! Of course there are plenty of those unstoppable terrible twos tantrums.

She lost 1 kg during this trip, which is 10% of her total body weight. No, we did not starve her. She only takes rice, seaweed and milk. I dread the mealtimes. She refused to sit with us and insist on going outside all the time. We all have to take turns to eat inorder to keep her quiet.

Making her take her medicine is like forcing her to take poison! We have to bribe her with lots of seaweed and junkfood!

Whenever we step onto the bus, she'll insist on taking off her shoes and socks (even though it was still freezing cold), eventhough the next destination was like 5 minutes away. We're always the last to get off the bus cuz we'll need to coax her to put on her socks, shoes and warm clothing.

4 adults vs 1 toddler

Hyperactive toddler wins! It was that tiring!

POTD #15

2008-03-25T16:45:00.003+08:00

Recruit Yan reporting, sir.

27 (minus 12) dresses

2008-03-10T22:59:00.002+08:00

I have 15 new suits, 1 for each day of the lunar new year celebrations!

I am such a vain-pot right?!

CNY = Fashion parade!

Come, let me model for you!

Clothings are kindly sponsored by:

Mommy

婆婆

Nana

Godma

Auntie Angela

Auntie Stella

Auntie Lois

Lastly, the one that got away.............I simply refused to wear this! I only agreed to put it on for 5 secs, in return for biscuits! Mummy, you like doesn't mean I like, OK??!!!!

New outlook!

2008-03-07T22:16:00.003+08:00

The cupcake is turning 2 soon!
In celebration, I'm giving her blog a new look!
Hope you like it!

The astroNaUT

2008-02-27T13:44:00.004+08:00

I went home to this yesterday.
My mum says she took off her shorts to use as the flag.
Such "creativity"!

Thank goodness for digital photography

2008-02-20T19:21:00.001+08:00

When you have 2 tots not of an instructable age and each have an agenda of their own, you have to click the camera at least 20 times just to get a decent shot (forget about picture perfect!).

How to make this a long post?

2008-02-05T17:30:00.000+08:00

At 22 months....here's a list of words she can say.

pa pa

daddy

ma ma

mummy

na na

yeh yeh

po po

gong gong

yi yi

ah bak

uncle

auntie

jie jie

kor kor

di di

mei mei

prease (please)

bye bye

harrow (hello)

sit

walk

dog

cat

bird

lao shu (rat)

tar (star)

no more

rain

go away

row

memmy (merrily)

out

put

yes

mine

eat

milk

kaka (lizard)

fish

floor

bed

elmo

big bird

ernie

bus

book

bag
light
stay
touch

apple

orange

pear

banana

cheese

wear

shoe

nice

don't want

jump

bear

ehbit (rabbit)

fog (frog)

ball

door

open

new

big

small

down

sleep

baby

moon

sun

我爱你

and most parts of the human body.

Still trying to get her to say sheep, cow and horse.... for the longest time. She'll only go 'baah baah; moo-oo; klock kloch".

And for those words which she understands but don't know how to say, they're all "eh eh eh eh....."

I was getting worried when she rarely opened her mouth at 18 months!

The Bag Lady

2008-01-24T07:50:00.000+08:00

She's into bags these days.....

The happier moments of Dec 2007

2008-01-07T07:50:00.001+08:00

Not very Merry!

2007-12-28T07:52:00.000+08:00

We spent the last few days of 2007 in the children’s ward of Mt Alvernia hospital. On Hari Raya, we were doing some festive shopping at Junction 8 when we received news that Tricia has vomited again (she vomited just as we were leaving the house). Yes, this is her 1st official vomit, not counting the times when she regurgitated a bit of milk during her burping sessions when she was an infant.

We rushed back to my in-law’s to see a pale doe-eyed sickly child who by then have already vomited 4 times. We brought her to the hospital at around 6pm and she was given a jab on her backside. After which we went back home and she slept till 8pm. When she woke up, we gave her some milk and she vomited again. So off to the hospital we went again. This time the doctor decided that she needs to be warded for the bout of stomach virus and called for her PD.

Her PD came at about 11pm+ (she was in a concert J) and she said it’d be better for her to be put on the drip. So they brought her to the nursing room to prepare. They asked us to leave the room cuz they were afraid that I’d cry when I see them poking the needle into her hand. We hanged around outside, I even covered my ears so that I wouldn’t hear her cry. Minutes went pass, we didn’t hear anything. When the door finally opens, the poor girl just stare at me with her big brown eyes and no tears in sight. The PD signed to us that she did not cry at all. This girl is full of pride! She refused to cry in the company of others. I’m sure those who witnessed her big fall in church that certain day can attest to this!

So, for the next 1 ½ days in the hospital, she is often seen walking along the corridor with her drip (rolled by us) behind her. The only time she’s in her bed is when she’s asleep or when we need to recharge the drip (it only lasts 1 hr without electricty). Yes, she struts the corridor like she owns it! The nurses knew her name and called out to her every now and then. One of the PDs said “this one is a chilli padi”. Oh dear, I hope he’s not right!

Just as she was ready to be discharged, mommy here fell sick too, and vomited in the playroom. So it was my turn to visit the A&E and be jabbed too. This is one contagious virus. Before this, my dad was ill, after that Tricia, followed by my mum, my sis and then me.

Peeping at her neighbour

Thanks everyone, for your prayers and well-wishes. Here’s wishing all a blessed and healthy New Year!

Happy 2008!

Ain't no sleeping beauty

2007-12-19T07:59:00.000+08:00

Tricia is sleeping less and less with age.

As if the Terrible Twos behaviour is not enough to irritate us, we now have to put up with her erractic sleep patterns.

Despite having to wake up at about 6.45am every morning, she gets through the day with only about two 1 hour naps.

During the weekends, if we do not bring her out for breakfast to tire her out, she'll object to that sacred 1 hour morning nap.

In the evenings, after her 9pm milk and the bedtime routine of brushing teeth, good night kisses and prayers, the nightmare begins. We used to be able to just leave her in her bed and she'll entertain herself to sleep. However in the recent months, after the lights are off, she'll cry 'mama mama' and puts her arms out to be carried.

On good nights, I can just lay on my bed, pretend to sleep and she'll just roll around in hers and fall alseep within 1/2 hr. On bad nights, she'll just refuse to lie down, nor allow me to, and will just wail the night away until the papa gives in and carries her. He'll then put her on our bed and she'll roll/kick/toss around till she falls asleep, like 2 hours later. Just the night before, papa said he fell asleep 3 times while waiting for her to go into dreamland!

On such nights, we can enter the room with her at 9pm and leave the room as late as 11.30pm, when she's sound asleep.

The story's not over yet.

No matter what time she slept the night before, could be 11.30pm or 9.30pm, the next morning, she would rise on her own by 7am!

The early bird catches the worms, I know. But I wonder who taught her to eat worms. Sigh... I'd rather she just take milk.

POTD #14

2007-12-05T07:53:00.000+08:00

POTD #13

2007-11-27T07:43:00.000+08:00

Maid for hire....will work for snacks!!!

Workout time!

2007-11-19T08:00:00.000+08:00

Last Thursday I went for my 18 mth + chicken pox vaccinations. 2 jabs, 1 on each butt cheek.

Doc gave me 1st jab, gave her an angry look.
2nd jab, doc said is nastier than the 1st. When the needle went in, I just tried to sweep it away.
No crying.
I am such a ~~thick-skinned~~ brave girl!

As a reward, Mama and Papa brought me to ExplorerKids @ Downtown East, a playgym, simlilar to Go-Go Bambini. To their surprise, I wasn't interested in the maze itself, I only wanted to play in the ball pits and the slide. Papa must be relieved, no need to crawl after me!

The maze

No, no, I don't want to play here.

I love ball pits!

Just like a bubble bath!

Hi, you don't know what to do? Let me show you.
First you lower yourself down.

Then you roll over...

Yes! You've got it! But I think you need more practise on your rolls.

Hungry, let's catch some dinner!

Why I love my 婆, let me count thee reasons......

2007-11-12T07:55:00.000+08:00

We had an early birthday celebration for my 婆 on Friday. 婆 takes care of me every weekday and she's the one whom I spend most of my (non-sleeping) time with. She never complains and looks after me very well (even better than my papa and mama, according to the number of bumps I received!!!)

婆 goes through my beauty regime tirelessly (diaper cream, moisturiser, ru-yi oil etc) after my baths, twice a day, not like my mama, who has long given up putting diaper cream and moisturising the squirmish me!

婆 keeps me entertained for 10+ hrs a day, 5 days a week.

婆 has to make me take my naps (trust me, you'd rather go to war than try to make me sleep!).

婆 has to run after me, coaxing me, when I'm throwing my eating tantrums but never gives up till she finish putting the last drop of the food in my mouth, even if it takes 2 hours.

婆 boils barley for me every week and makes sure I drink enough water to poo everyday!

婆 brings me downstairs to cycle, to play at the playground and for walks in the park! Yeah!

婆 keeps her eyes glued on me all the time and has to rush through all her toilet breaks!

婆 dotes on me even when I pinch, bite, hit, and scratch her.

I love you 婆!

Have a Happy Blessed Birthday and

May you stay healthy and happy always!

Note from the mommy:

There's no mis-typing, I'm not missing 1 婆. This is what Tricia calls my mum! Everyone else has a repeat to their names e.g pa pa, ma ma, ye ye, na na, gong gong, except for 婆婆 and 姨姨. Hmmm...why they so special leh??????!!!!!!!

This is the reason why we delay letting her self-feed at home!

POTD #12

2007-11-07T07:55:00.000+08:00

I know we are a little late for Halloween, this little student from Hogswart just arrived in town.

East Coast Park

2007-10-31T07:47:00.000+08:00

Papa and Mama initially wanted to bring me to the beach to play with the sand and build sandcastles.

See, I've got all my barang barang ready!

But because of their dilly dallying, by the time we stepped onto the sand at East Coast Park, it was already 10am and the sun was so hot and glaring.

So we just walked around,

enjoyed a little bit of sea breeze

and ~~terrorised~~ play with some cute doggies!

Ok, the next time they say want to bring me to the beach, I'll make sure they leave the house at 7am.

I love Go-Go Bambini!

2007-10-24T07:58:00.000+08:00

Woohoo! I was a very happy girl on Monday! Mama and Papa brought me to a place where I could expand my latent energy! They brought me to this indoor children’s entertainment centre at Dempsey Hill, called Go-Go Bambini.

This was taken at Ikea, where I always look longingly at the kids playing inside the ballpit.

Finally, no more looking through glass windows, I get to join in the fun!!!!

The Junior Soft-Play area, for 0- 3yr olds.

Chey, chicken feed! I'm more interested in this: Interactive PlayScape for 3-11 yr olds. Ha ha, so challenging!

It's no easy job crawling after a running toddler who has no sense of danger!

Father and daughter taking a break!

While I was happily floating around in the ballpit (yes, I prefer to lay there, face up, rather then moving around which is quite difficult to do cuz I'm too short!), this Caucasian boy jumped into the ball pit and started to throw the balls at me. Was he trying to 'tackle' me? Or was he just being naughty? Anyways, mama told him off! Yeah! I got the whole ball pit to myself again!

After a tiring workout, we went over to the Ben & Jerry's ranch next door for some yummy treats.

Papa Mama, when are we going again?????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Artistic Self-videography

2007-10-18T07:38:00.000+08:00

Be warned!
You'll make no sense of the following video.
Those with motion sickness pls do not view.

POTD #11

2007-10-12T07:47:00.000+08:00

I can't help posting this photo of Joelle.......
so ticklish!!!!!!!!!!!!

POTD #10

2007-10-08T07:58:00.000+08:00

My daughter is one hot chick!

(Click for a bigger picture to see the drool!)

But she's more interested in ice-cream then boys!

Let's go to the zoo!

2007-10-05T07:50:00.000+08:00

We finally brought Tricia to the zoo! It's a good time now as she can identify the common animals, which before this were just pictures in her books. Now these animals have come to life! She got so excited just seeing those life size figurines at the entrance.

She "wahhed" at the tigers, lions, polar bear, kangaroos, rhinos, giraffes etc which we adults so enthusiastically point out to her. The only pity was that we didn't get to see the farm animals and the elephants.

Then there was this little incident which showed that our ugly-Singaporeans-when-overseas lable is not exclusive. We were at the seating area waiting for the sea lion show to start. We left the stroller at the 1st row which was meant for the physically handicapped, and sat a step above (ready to move it away should anyone wants to sit there). Then this ang moh family came and asked if we could move the stroller as they wanted to sit there. Before we could move it, the ang moh lady rudely pushed our stroller to the side, which incidentally was the middle of the walkway, and put her own stroller there. So inconsiderate! Tsk!

Anyways, it was a fun trip and we promise to come back for the elephants!

Dubai calling

2007-10-02T07:55:00.000+08:00

Papa is in Dubai now.
I miss him.
I am going to visit him.

姨.姨 helped to dress me appropriately to weather the rough desert conditions.

Goal!

2007-10-01T08:24:00.000+08:00

This girl, is going to be a tomboy!

Music Appreciation

2007-09-27T07:58:00.000+08:00

My hopes of Tricia being a classy sophisticated lass playing Mozart pieces are dashed. Look at the small ah lian grooving to loud Hokkein songs!!!

八月十五

2007-09-25T08:00:00.000+08:00

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!

I've got my mooncakes and a cute lantern which plays an orhbit tune, let's party!!!!

Mama says I really know today's Mooncake Festival cuz I inisisted (read: cried/fussed) on bringing my lantern along when we leave the house this morning!

POTD #9

2007-09-21T08:10:00.000+08:00

Now now, the 3 of you must learn to live harmoniously together ok?

Yeah.... 家和万事兴！

Look-alike Meter

2007-09-18T08:00:00.000+08:00

I can finally give a confident reply when asked if Tricia looks more like Pa pa, or more like me.

Happy BIRTHday to me!

2007-09-11T07:48:00.000+08:00

On 26 August 2007, admist a slight drizzle, I was baptised at Changi Beach.

John 3 : 3 “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Here are pictures of the water baptism and the feet washing ceremony thereafter. I was very brave, I only let out an 'ehhhhhh' while emerging from the water (who wouldn't when they're unsuspectingly dunked into the water, right?) My mama was the whimpy one, she shed a few tears while watching.

After that, more water fun at baby Kiev's 1 month old party!

POTD #8

2007-09-07T07:29:00.000+08:00

Do I make a beautiful Rapunzel?

POTD #7

2007-09-04T08:05:00.000+08:00

The 112th way to sustain an injury......

Dining-out

2007-08-31T07:53:00.000+08:00

Nowadays, dining-out decisions are made with a whinny hyperactive toddler in mind.

Definietly no quiet high-class chichi restaurants with expensive china and silverwares.

Here's a list of (not necessary must-haves) prefer-to-haves:
1) High chair (to restrain the ernergiser bunny)
2) Air con (a luxury for those who has to run after the energiser bunny and also for the sweaty running energiser bunny)
3) Plastic cutleries (to distract the bunny while we eat)
4) Fast service (the bunny cannot stand being strapped in the high chair for too long)
5) Noisy ambience (to mask the cutlery droppings and boredom cries from the bored bunny.)

So for Pa Pa and Daryl's birthday this year, we wanted to give Margarita's at Dempsey Hill a try. But too bad, it was fully booked. We went to Cha Cha Cha at Holland V instead.

Well, i shall give them a 4/5 rating, cuz they did not provide any plastic cutleries. The food was great though. After dinner, we wanted to go somewhere else for desserts. Daryl then asked Tricia where would she like to go next. She pointed to Häagen-Dazs, and so in we went. She was so excited to see all the colourful ice-cream in the display. She kept pressing her face against the glass display and tried to lick the ice-cream!

Sorry, no pictures as the Pa Pa was busy chasing after the kid and I was busy catching up with my pals!

Here's a non-related one!

Chocolate Indulgence

The tale of a princess and the frog

2007-08-29T07:50:00.000+08:00

Hmmm, what shall I do this lovely Sunday morning?

"Give me a kiss...." says the cute froggie.

Yucks! You're so dirty froggie, I think I shall give you a good shower instead.

Let me prepare your bath water.....

Here I come!

There! A happy and clean froggie!

Aww....a flower for me? Thanks froggie!

.....the froggie & the princess lived happily ever after, he in the garden, and she in the castle.

The End.

2007-08-28T08:00:00.000+08:00

Hi Joelle 妹妹,

My ma ma bought you these cute little socks (ang moh baby not included), can't wait to give them to you!

POTD #6

2007-08-27T07:48:00.000+08:00

When I grow up, I want to be.............
in my pa pa's shoes!!!!!

POTD #5

2007-08-22T07:44:00.001+08:00

Sigh.......no one thinks that I'm cute.....so sad :(

POTD #4

2007-08-20T07:39:00.000+08:00

I have a serious question for you.....
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DO YOU THINK I'M CUTE?????!!!!!!!

POTD #3

2007-08-17T07:48:00.001+08:00

The Japanese have Godzilla.
We have Trish-zilla!!!!!!

POTD #2

2007-08-16T07:43:00.000+08:00

Eat your spinach and you'll be strong like me!!!!

Time for potty training

2007-08-14T08:00:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, when my mum went to check on Tricia during her afternoon nap, she was greeted with a smug looking baby handling her the diaper over the playpen railing.

Yes, the smart one has actually managed to take off her shorts, pull off the diaper, put the shorts back on, all by her little ol' self!

Thank goodness she didn't do any of her businesses when she was diaperless!

Bookworm

2007-08-13T07:48:00.000+08:00

Shhh....reading in progress

The MJ Queen

2007-08-10T07:40:00.000+08:00

Can you spot the youngest player?

See the level of concentration?

"Auntie, you shouldn't have eaten the previous card.... see lah, now cannot do 13 wonders."

"Ok, here's the game plan.
You win, I keep the money."

The Alphabet Adventure

2007-08-07T07:41:00.000+08:00

Enjoy!

Smile Smile!

2007-08-06T08:00:00.000+08:00

Tricia has been giving us this look whenever we ask her to smile.

No idea why she equates smiling with this awful "scrunch-up-cannot-see-eyes" look.

Must be papa's fault (he is blamed for every undesirable behavior that the kid displays)!

A champion swimmer in the making

2007-08-03T08:00:00.000+08:00

Look at Joelle in her personal pool, kawaii neh!!!!!

Hmmm....maybe that's why China got so many good athletes!

They start so young!!!!

Photo Of The Day #1

2007-08-01T08:00:00.000+08:00

Mama is experiencing writer's block. So to keep us entertained, she's adopting the "a picture ~~a day~~ every few days" concept.

The sexy just-woke-up look.

Yah, that's it.

What else were you expecting?

Mommy's little helper

2007-07-27T07:37:00.000+08:00

Since we do not have any domestic help, my mama says I have to help in the household chores.

See, I have to carry my own diaper from the bedroom to the kitchen dustbin.

Water the plants.

I even have to do the laundry.

Me putting the socks into the socks box.

Sometimes I mop the floor and clean the tables too. I am only short of doing the ironing and cooking, then I can become a full-fledge maid.

My mama's a slave driver!

Somebody rescue this princess, please????!!!!!

Red furry friend

2007-07-24T07:43:00.000+08:00

This is one of Tricia's favourite (which explains the giam chye-ness) books.

However, we can never finish reading the whole book to her in one sitting.
We always get stuck at this page.

"Elmo and I play........" once the magic word is read.......the little munchkin will get up and go look for her stuffed friend! Hug him, kiss him, and then settle down again for the continuation of the story.

And if you decide not to continue with the story, turn to the previous page and read on.......deja vu. Even though it was just 10 secs ago, she'll still go and look for Elmo again! It's like those play-back movie scenes!

Quite hilarious!

Cheap thrill, mommy !!!!

While you were away

2007-07-20T07:46:00.000+08:00

Hi Na Na and Ye Ye! How's everyone at SZ? Hope you're all having fun!

I have supervised and ensured that your errands are run. Pa Pa has dropped off the cheque at the Std Cht Bank and also bought your 16 July New Paper. Anything else you need me him to do?

I have a confession to make..... we've kidnapped a few items from Serenade.

and........

But I've since released Uncle Esmond because I understand that he has to feed the fishes and water the indoor plants.

Miss you all, come back soon!

A Baby Quote a Day

2007-07-18T07:50:00.000+08:00

......will keep pregnancy away!

New parents are full of stories about baby parenting. We can go into lurid details on everything related to our lives as parents. Then, as if that is not enough, we start describing the birthing process in graphic detail.

We just can't stop talking about the baby. Small as it is, it dominates every conversation that we new parents might have. That's how a baby can change your life.

If the very thought of having a baby gives you cold feet, you will love the baby quotes below.

Leo J. Burke
People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one.

Douglas Feaver
I can't think why mothers love them. All babies do is leak at both ends.

Kin Hubbard
The worst feature of a new baby is its mother's singing.

Elizabeth Stone
Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.

Mark Twain
Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was that they escaped teething.

Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams
It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.

Joelle is 1 M O

2007-07-13T07:30:00.000+08:00

Happy 1 month old, Joelle! Sorry we are not there to join in the celebration, hope you like the pressies!

Here, Tricia jie jie give you a big big kiss!

I lend you Na Na and Ye Ye for 3 weeks, you take good care of them ok?
On the other hand, why don't you just come back to Singapore? Then we can share share!

XXOO

Ah Pak says we look alike in these 2 pics. What do you readers think? Can you guess who's who?

Videos

2007-07-09T08:00:00.000+08:00

From the number of encores I had last Sat (thanks Timon kor kor for the balloon!) for the gatsby gig, I guess my video can be viewed afterall! So I'm uploading more here.

I hear that Joelle 妹妹 is not into bathing. Ah pak, maybe she'll be inspired by my vidoes??!!

Err....am I supposed to drink the water?

The dunk! Papa's preparing me for my baptism in August!

Sofitel Palm Resort

2007-07-09T07:45:00.000+08:00

This is a long overdue post. Sorry, I was busy sprouting teeth and being cranky!

The JB church outing was a success. Hallelujah! We went shopping, had praise and sharing sessions, played games, had a bowling competition and ate and ate and ate!

I love the big hotel room. I love the corners that I squeezed myself into. I love the table which I hid under. I love the cabinets whose doors I kept opening. And not forgetting the big king size bed which I fell from (I've got a big bruise on my left cheek as proof). I espeically love the toilet which I'll run to whenever there's a chance.

I had many firsts during the trip.

My first coach ride. Thank goodness it was a short one.

My first swim in a real pool.

We started from the baby pool. The first dip was a little scary, I hung on tightly to my pa pa. Then we proceed to the adult pool. After some coo-ings and encouragements from my friends, I began splashing like a pro. And when ma ma said "enough, time to go back", I refused to leave! I think it's a conspiracy, they always make you stop when you're having fun! My purple lips and wrinkled fingers didn't help me either.

My first tastes of many grown up food. Mama brought food jars for my lunch and instant porridge for dinner....BUT......I dun really like the baby food and the instant porridge wasn't that instant! So in the end, I ate mostly whatever they ate! Hee hee, Ma ma even ta bao some porridge during the breakfast buffet for my lunch!

I had a fun time during the trip. Many uncles, aunties, kor kors and jie jies carried me. But my ma ma and pa pa said they were so tired from looking after me that they needed another break to recuperate from the trip!

The theme for this year's trip is I'LL OBEY.

The greatest commandment is to love God by keeping His commandments. Matthew 22:36-38 says, "'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment.'"

Jesus loves us very much and wants us to believe in Him. He wants us to come up higher and Be "like" Him (which incidentally was our theme last year!). When we are being obedient to God, we are doing just that: knowing Him, loving Him, and having a personal, intimate relationship with Him. To do this, we must be attentive to God's laws. This is not an option, because you can't have an intimate relationship with Jesus and trample on the words He taught. Obedience to God is living God's Word because you want to and enjoy being filled with the love of Jesus.

We must believe in Jesus, we must have faith in Him, and we must trust Him! Calling ourselves a Christian on its own wouldn't do. Following the commandments step wise wouldn't do. Reading the Bible diligently wouldn't do. We have to take the Word into our hearts. When we have a deep personal and intimate relationship with the Lord, then we can have the highest of joys, the deepest of peace, and receive the fullest measure of God's love and power each and every day of our lives.

"If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching." John 14:23-24

Triple 7

2007-07-06T07:57:00.000+08:00

07.07.07

Such a beautiful date!

I have 2 birthday parties to attend tomorrow, Kaylyn 妹妹's 1st birthday party in the afternoon and Ruth 姐姐's sweet 17 at night. Wow, ain't I a busy social butterfly? ;> I have 4 parties in 3 weeks!

Wah Ruth 姐姐, you're 17 on 07-07-07, so cool!!!!!!!

No transmission

2007-07-04T10:23:00.000+08:00

Don't know why, the video posted yesterday can't be seen now. I could still play it yesterday. Ah well, looks like there'll be no more video updates for the moment until I figure out another alternative to Youtube.

Takuya Kimura fan

2007-07-02T07:33:00.000+08:00

You know the Gatsby Moving Rubber ad? Well, there's a actually a longer version but the Papa Censorship Board has banned it, so, enjoy the short version.

God Knows Best

2007-06-22T08:03:00.000+08:00

Our Father knows what's best for us, So why should we complain ...We always want the sunshine, But He knows there must be rain.

We love the sound of laughter And the merriment of cheer; But our hearts would lose their tenderness If we never shed a tear.

Our Father tests us often With suffering and with sorrow; He tests us, not to punish us, But to help us meet 'tomorrow'.

For growing trees are strengthened When they withstand the storm; And the sharp cut of the chisel Gives the marble grace and form.

God never hurts us needlessly, And He never wastes our pain; For every loss He sends to us Is followed by rich gain.

And when we count the blessings That God has so freely sent; We will find no cause for murmuring And no time to lament.

For Our Father loves His children, And to Him all things are plain; So He never sends us 'pleasure' When the 'soul's deep need is pain'.

So whenever we are troubled, And when everything goes wrong, It is just God working in us To make 'our spirits strong'.

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~

"So often it seems that life is only made up of things to worry about. Life has many disappointments for all of us ... death, illnesses, tragedies, and feelings of worthlessness and despair. Sometimes life can seem so very grim, and so many times we tend to wallow in pools of self-pity.

Do you have a sinful behavior you want to change? Repenting by turning to God is what reassures you and soothes you when you hurt. Doing so can help you grow even in areas that have been difficult for you to change! "...If you return to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods...from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord...He will deliver you..." (1 Sam. 7:3).

True Repentance is more than a change of mind or feeling sorry for one's sins. True repentance is a radical and deliberate turn or returning to God that results in a moral and ethical change in action. Forget pride, seek forgiveness from those we hurt, be faithful, God will forgive.

Our time here on earth gives us the opportunity to grow spiritually. We can experience much personal growth because of all the suffering, worries, and difficulties we have to go through during our mortal lives. It is God's way of fine-tuning us so we become more compassionate, more caring, more loving, and more aware of others' pain. After all, how could we ever dry the tears of others if we had never cried ourselves?

We all find ourselves in the valley of despair sometimes. It may sometimes seem that we are forever worrying, learning lessons, suffering pain, and facing challenges. But we must try to remember that the fertilizer that helps us "grow" is in those valleys, not on the mountain tops.
During the times that we feel scared and confused, we will always end up wiser and we will grow more from the experiences. We will understand more about people and life, become more sensitive, and we'll be able to enjoy life more after we go through the hard times.
We have to experience sadness so that we may better measure joy. Life has a way of balancing the sorrow with the joy, the disappointments with the hope, and the emptiness with the meaning.

Even though things look cloudy right now, they'll get better soon. Just remember that it takes rain to make rainbows, lemons to make lemonade, and sometimes it takes difficulties to make us stronger and better people. If you hang in there, you will see that the sun will shine again soon ... you'll see."

Promotion

2007-06-14T07:33:00.001+08:00

Weeee! I am a 堂姐 now!

Presenting my spanking new baby cousin.... Joelle!
Isn't she a sweetie?
Congrats Ah Pak & Auntie Stella!!!

A baby girl...one of the most beautiful miracles in life,

one of the greatest joys we can ever know,

and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine,

laughter and happiness in your world today.