Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Kids learn best at their own pace. Earlier, I had bought a Chinese DVD and played it for nat, hoping to make a Chinese scholar out of her. She gave it a glance and quickly moved on to play with her toys. The DVD has been chucked in a corner since. Last weekend, I chanced upon it and played the DVD for her again. This time, she sat through and even asked for more. I was happily surprised. I love looking at nat when she is speaking Mandarin, she has this really interesting expression on her face, check out the video below and you will see what I mean.

My babies never fails to put a smile on my face after a day at work.

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Brought the kids to Sentosa on Friday. We set off bright and early, which was a good decision as the weather was good and it was not crowded. Going to the beach is often a very dramatic affair for us, as we can bring up to 5 bags comprising toys, clothes, wet clothes bag, bubbles bag and a camera bag. However, it is all worth it, seeing the smiles on the kids' faces.

I have also just embarked on a new pet project, to revamp our guest room into a playroom for the kids. This is something I had always wanted to do and was at the back of my mind, although I was too lazy to do anything about it. Our living room had been starting to look dreary, with toys thrown all over the place. Didi lucas is also at this stage where he is crawling everywhere and with all the electronics in the living room and chairs/glass table at the dining area, it certainly wasn't very child friendly. The weekend was devoted to clearing up the guest room and converting it into a playroom. My masterpiece is still in progress, so check back for the pictures which I will post once it's done up. Already, the kids are enjoying playing in that room so I'm glad I decided to get off my butt and do something about it, finally.

Sunday, 21 June 2009

Had a short getaway with friends this weekend. It was just a day or two away from the kids, but I missed them terribly. Am I getting to be an obsessive mummy?

Didi lucas is now very vocal, always screaming to get attention. And today, I just noticed his little teeth. My little man looks so cute with his toothy grin.


Nat was in a good mood today, singing and reading and busy entertaining didi with her funny antics.

It's nice to be home with the kids.

Thursday, 18 June 2009

My little man's first word is "NO"! My maid was relating the story of how nat tried to snatch a toy away from didi lucas and he reacted by turning red and saying "NO" angrily. Later, when I was playing with didi, I also heard him say "NO". So it's official, that's his first word, haha, inspired by his loving sister.

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

We spent gary's birthday at Sentosa. Instead of the usual fine dining, we agreed that the day would be better spent, with the kids and letting them enjoy themselves. They had great fun, running around the palawan beach, although the weather was scorchingly hot. Have a happy birthday, daddy :) you have done a great job ... and thank you for our wonderful kids!

Sunday, 14 June 2009

Nothing too exciting this weekend, been meaning to bring the kids to the park, but it's really too hot! Brought nat to the museum the other day, where she had fun! It's nice that the museum offers kids an interesting play area to explore and enjoy themselves. Then today, at the market, nat took a ride in one of those motorised cars - 10 min for $2! She doesn't seem to know how to steer very well and keeps ending up off track but it was a nice experience for her. Finally, in the late afternoon, we had some time for free play with chalk and washable markers at the balcony. These are the benefits of staying on the first floor, access to the open area at the balcony. She loves hanging out at the balcony, chit chatting with mummy, scrawling with chalk, checking out the plants and watching people go by.

Didi lucas is super active now! When he is awake, he is always on the move, crawling off here and there. I've seen him attempt to stand for a few seconds before he plops onto his butt. Also, spotting signs of his first baby tooth. He can now wave bye bye and he does some baby talk and I sometimes hear him calling ma-ma (although it's probably baby babble).

Somedays, I feel tired just looking at the kids :) Yet, on other days, I feel happy just seeing them laugh and have fun, and I ask myself ... hmm ... another one? :) haha! Well, just passing thoughts!

Wednesday, 10 June 2009

In the past, when I read blogs on how younger siblings naturally adored their older bro/sis, I used to scoff, such things didn't come naturally, or did they? After I witnessed my 2 kids playing together, I have now become a strong supporter of this theory. From the early days, when nat ignored lucas, to a period when she was intensely jealous of him and always biting or hitting him, we have come a long way. These days, nat loves giving big hugs to her baby brother and the duo enjoy playing hide and seek/peekaboo. The other day, my maid was carrying lucas and playing hide and seek around the baby cot with nat. It was such joy to hear nat screaming with glee and didi lucas giggling excitedly with twinking eyes, happy to be playing with his big sister. His eyes always light up when he sees her as she comes a-snooping round his cot to check out what he is doing.

I also love having conversations with my baby girl. We chat about all kind of things.

" Mummy, you cannot sit on my big girl dora bed."
"Why not?"
"Because you are too heavy, it will break, you sleep with me, on the floor."
:O

"Mummy, my foot is itchy, can you scratch it?"
" Which part of the foot?"
"The big toe, can we wash the big toe when we get home?"
:D

Saturday, 6 June 2009

We have gotten lazy! We used to visit the park, swim, go for nightly walks a lot more regularly, as compared to now. So I told gary, we really have got to get back into an exercise routine with the kids. On Friday, I brought the kids to Jacob Ballas/Botanic Gardens for a walk. On Saturday, we went to Sentosa beach. The kids enjoyed themselves thoroughly and so did I. I truly enjoy the "high" one gets after exercising. I always tell gary that I am glad we decided to have kids early. At this age, we are still energetic enough to run around/swim and have fun with them. I would like to bring the kids to the Hort Park soon, that promises to be yet another workout!

Monday, 1 June 2009

An outing with our baby friends over the weekend. I enjoy catching up with them, seeing how the kids have grown. We first met when the babies were 3 months old and now they are 2 going on to 3 years old already. When we meet, we always have to think ahead, to see if the venue can house 3-4 active toddlers, 2-3 babies (going on to toddlerhood) and 1 baby on the way. Detailed planning is a must, to make sure the kids are well entertained. We ended up at Prive@Keppel Bay for breakfast and the Vivocity waterplay area thereafter. nat and lucas were wiped out after the exciting morning and slept through for more than 2 hours. Ah ... some peace and quiet in the house.