Thank you MM Lee Kuan Yew!

29 March 2015

Thank you MM Lee for your contribution and dedication towards Singapore.  No words can express our gratitude towards your devotion in making Singapore 1st world developed country.

 

You made me proud to be a Singaporean!

#thankyouLKY

 

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 - 23 March 2015)

 

#rememberingLKY

 

#foundingfatherofsingapore #noyewnous

 

 

 

It's our 10th Year Anniversary; 3rd Wedding Anniversary!

12 March 2015

Such a March-citing month!

First, we collected keys to our new home then this year marks our 10th year being-together and and and it's our 3rd wedding anniversary!  New chapter to our 1st decade and cheers to many decades to come!

Feeling guilty for neglecting the Son for the past two evenings - busy running errands, cleaning the new house and meeting up with the IDs for night discussions... and we think he seemed to be unhappy about it and has been giving us that "blank" look.  He didn't even once greet me Mama today!  :(  So, ah Thiang suggested bringing him and join us for our dinner.

Of course, I had to cancel my current reservation as they weren't baby-friendly in the first place.  Luckily Gyu Kaku wasn't crowded and I managed to book a table of 3 + 1 baby chair!  We invited MIL along for the celebration as well - also wanna thank her for taking care of Nat for the past nights lah.  Checked the bill of $230++ but it's OK, once a while lah plus the Wayu beef was way too goooood!

After dinner, we went to Ikea to check out the furniture, styles and the possible ways I can configure the compartments of my wardrobes and kitchen cabinets... left about 930pm and took bus home because there isn't any taxi coming our way plus there was a long Q of people with loads of furniture waiting for taxis still!

Upon reaching home, I gave the little guy a wipe-down and milk and he soon fell asleep on our bed within 10mins!  Thank you for making my night a little easier, especially on this special day!  #loveyouloads

Finally some smiles and we are ready to set off for dinner!

 

Son flipping the menu and realised that there's nothing on the menu he can eat and gave that stunned look!  But he quite like the salmon bimbimbap that I fed him and kept asking for mummum...

 

Family portrait - marks our little celebration with the Son!  #muacks

 

 

On the left, looked like shooting for a TVC... my Son likes plush toys!  ~_~"

 

 

Thank you for holding my hand and journeying with me these last 10 years.  Happy 3rd wedding anniversary, my Husband!

 

Our New Home!

10 March 2015

The wait is over!  Keys were collected last weekend and rectifying the defects are in progress!  We submitted the forms yesterday and since then, ah Thiang has been shuttling his trips to and fro our new home and each time he will spot new defect (tired die him ahh...) and hopefully contractors from BSC can and must have all the defects "re-paired" before end of March!

Also, while ah Thiang continue to spot new defects in the dark... I have also finished sweeping the WHOLE house!  Now they are ready for further inspections and reno works to be commenced very soon!

Target to move in by 30 May 2015!!!  Whoop whoop whoooop!

Us 7-early-8-early at HDB waiting to collect our keys!

 

The proud owner with his briefcase-ful of documents and keys!

 

 

Must-have rituals for 入新屋！ Huart ah!!!

 

 

Proudly presents... OUR NEW HOME!

 

 

Night view from service yard - we can get used to this view every night!

Dawson!

06 March 2015

Last week 开工大吉，I itchy backside visited HDB website and saw a piece of good news!

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Like FINALLY!  After a long wait of 6 years, we finally smelt the keys to our nest!!!  #whoopwhoopwhoop  Indeed starting my 羊年's good luck with this for sure...!

 

ah Thiang sent me this!  LOOK, our next appointment with HDB to collect keys is the same timing as 5 years ago when we went to HDB to sign the lease agreement!  What sorcery is that!  #1010

 

For obvious reasons, ah Thiang cannot wait for the keys collection day to come and as soon as the estate is open to public he went to our unit to do out-site-survey!  Not sure if we will be changing the metal gate - but I think I can get used to this!  #savemoney

 

 

There are feedback from FB forum that some floor's rubbish chute and metal gate-handle have turned rusty... hopefully when this weekend when we do rounds of checking for defects, it will be as little as possible so we can start our renovation soon!  #keepingfingerscrossed

 

 

Growing up with Nathaniel; Day392-Day425

05 March 2015

Week 61 and Nat turns 14 months today!

Today is 羊年初十五，and it's 元宵咯！ Very fast, two weeks of festive feasting and lou hei-ing is almost coming to an end...  I had lost count on how many times I lou hei-ed but smelly smelly 最少都有 6 times.  HUART aaaaaah!

Milestones from week 57 to week 61...

1. he can stand and clap without support for 5secs...
2. he can say "yum-mi means yummy", "no-mor means no more", down, ding dong, dog, "nor means nooooo", "pwease means please", "bao bao means hug"...
3. he tries eating durian and had 3 tries before his taste buds disapproves of the taste...
4. he starts to sleep on stomach; on his knee caps and body facing downwards position, 屁股敲高高 towards the sky...
5. he first tasted strawberry gelato at the newly opened gelato shop at Chinatown Point - 11/2/2015...
6. he started walking his first 2-steps without support - 14/2/2015...
7. he started walking 5-steps without support - 1/3/2015...
8. he had slight fever and running nose on 23/2/2015... we suspect this is due to this 9th teeth sprouting out on the bottom 3rd right side of his gum... his running nose then lasted about a week...
9. he will bring down the pillow and pretending to sleep when he hears us say "go orh orh koon"...
10. he pats Nainai on the chest like comforting her when he heard the shuttle rolls down - 3/3/2015...
11. he wakes up in the middle of the night between 3am-5am for night feeds from 1-4/3/2015...
12. he weighs approx. 12kg, at 95th percentile...

 

#day393 - The Father and Son duo moment!  Brought him to SK swimming complex and took more than 30mins to warm up and get into the water... then another 10-15mins to get out of the water!

 

 

#day393 - Look Ma, no hands!  He like so proud putting his hands behind while standing and then play on the keyboard then clap to show off!

 

 

#day393 - Proudly presents our new product ambassador for fried crabstick - Ms Natalie Tan!

 

 

#day400 - The Father and son duo moment, again!  ah Thiang was showing off to me how Nat shares his snacks through 'mouth to mouth' feeds!  (this duo have the same genes - super hao lian!)  So jelly loh!

 

 

#day403 - There is this little boy who kinda stole my heart.  He calls me Mama!  Simply can't get enough of his curly hair and chubby face!  My Mom says that he looked like some Korean baby stars!  #whymybabysocute  #lovelovelove

 

 

#day403 - Having his first taste of strawberry gelato!  #pricelessexpression

 

 

#day409 - My baby with a sexy pose, messy hair and that irresistible smile!

 

 

#day411 - Nat's 羊年初一 adventure!

 

 

#day420 - My Superbaby, ready to conquer the world with his Papa!

 

 

#day420 - My Superbaby 的第九颗牙出来咯！

 

 

#day421 - Who says iPhone 6+ is too big for a 1YO baby?  He can even unlock his Papa's phone!  He can grip very well with his little palm and pretending to have a telephone conversation!

 

 

A collage of him sleeping on his stomach!

*ps: #day425 ends on 05 March 2015