Buggy Board

Bought something new.

Well, not really new, it's second hand. I think this is one of the very few items IN MY LIFE that's second hand. But it's in good condition! Conceptually, it's a great product. Jolie is always fighting with her baby brother on who gets to sit in the stroller. With this new addition, Jolie can now stand at the back while her brother sit in the front. Everybody's happy! Well, except for the poor adult pushing.

1. It made our stroller difficult to manoeuvre. Our Maclaren stroller is like the BEST. It's agile and can easily manoeuvre out of any tight corner or rough terrain. But with the attached Buggy Board, somehow the weight of the toddler on the board made it very hard to turn. Many times we had to bang around and kick the wheel a couple of times before it can turn.

2. It's damn heavy! With the extra person standing at the back, the stroller is now more heavy to push around. Can you imagine going up slope?

3. It's noisy. It's supposed to have a rope that hold up the board when not in use. Unfortunately the person selling it can't find it anywhere, so it's super noisy, especially when going over uneven flooring. So embarrassing!

Even with the disadvantages, it's still effective when you want to move both children quickly from point A to point B. I use it to sent Jolie to school everyday, except when it's raining. Good workout too.

Karate Jolie

Jolie has been very into a new cartoon called The Amazing World of Gumball. It's a very silly cartoon and sometimes violent. But even I love it. It reminds me of the Simpsons. With a very dumb Dad, a smart Mom, silly kids with alot of silly tantics. Sometimes, the show ends with a good lesson on morals, friendship and family values. Sometimes only... Overall it's just good laughs!!!

After watching one episode on Taekwondo, she began to do all sorts of Taekwondo moves herself.

Double trouble

Took both kids to see the Pediatrician this morning. Jo has been coughing quite badly while Jay has not slept well for 2 nights in a roll cause he hasn't pooped for 2 days. I can't function like this! Caring for the little one at night at waking up at 7 plus in the morning for the big one. It's tough.

So its the usual suspect for Jo, a bad cold with coughing and runny nose. Doc wants me to record down everytime I give her the Ventolin cause she wanna know if her lungs are developing well. Ok... another thing to add to my to-do list.

For Jay, the doc used a Q-tip to wiggle wiggle inside his anus. Didn't work, so in the end had to resort to using a "bullet". Well, there was alot of screaming, but it got Jay pooping before we left the Doc's office. So that's great. Can tell that he felt better after the poop. He's so quiet and peaceful in his harness, and was asleep even before we got into a taxi.

2 kids, double the joy, but also double and headache when they are not well. (Not forgetting double the medical bill! ) But the relief of seeing your child feel better is truly priceless.

That afternoon both Mama and baby finally could take a good long nap! Zzz...

Mother's Day 2013

Happy Mother's Day! This year my Mom would be spending Mother's Day in Hong Kong. Her friends from her Chinese Opera class would be going there and Mom would be playing tour guide to a whole bunch of aunties. So I just gave her a nice fat ang bao so that she can have some extra cash while out shopping with her friends. :)

Over here in Singapore, we wanted to try somewhere different, so I decided on Min Jiang at Rochester Park. I love Peking Duck! So let's see how good they claimed they were!

The restaurant looks very cosy with nice Chinese deco. They have outdoor seating and the weather that night was quite nice, but the practical side of me can't help but imagine hundreds of blood thirsty mosquitoes lurking around the thick bushes surrounding the tables outside, waiting for their next meal. Forget it, we'll enjoy the view from inside, thanks.

As expected, the menu was posh, decadent and expensive. We ordered dishes like their famous Peking Duck and sweet and sour Kurobuta pork among others. The Peking Duck was delicious! Before we get to eat the typical wraps, the chef actually slice off skin from the neck and instructed us to eat with sugar!?? Strange, but when we tried it, it tasted awesome! The fatty crispy skin really goes very well with sugar! How strange..

The Peking Duck wraps came 2 styles – combined with leek, cucumber and sweet sauce; as well as combined with Tientsin cabbage, radish, garlic paste and sweet sauce. I like both, but the one with the garlic paste was really nice. As you can imagine, the dishes were all very rich and heavy, so, in the beginning we were gorging down the food while singing praises, but after a short while, we were struggling to finish the food! Haha, shouldn't have ordered so much.

The next day, which was the actual day, we spent a day at home, chilling out. I even got to do something that I haven't done for ages, which was to bake! Yeah! I've got the craving for a moist chocolate cupcake for ages ever since I've tasted those at Tweleve Cupcakes. So I got to do some baking that afternoon while Cobby watch the kids and I was so happy. For details of the bake, read this.

In the evening, after I've had my fill in the kitchen, we decided to go easy on our system, so we tried Vegan Burg for our Mother's Day dinner.

Well, it sure wasn't Burger King, but the food wasn't too bad. But it was quite expensive for a meal without an ounce of meat! Haha...

This year we have a new member to our little family. I've been promoted to Mother of TWO now, and life is not easy. There were days where I question why I even have kids. Jolie tests my patience EVERYDAY and Jayden cuts my rest time to, well, nil. But like everything in life, there are good sides too. Jayden is such a lovable and adorable baby, and not very difficult to manage. Jolie is growing more and more beautiful everyday and she's got the wits to match her looks! Just when you reached rock bottom, she would say the sweetest things that make all the crap worthwhile. So I just need to focus on the good things and enjoy these precious years before they grow up.

Mama love you my babies! :)