First and Last Day of School 2015

As the school term for 2015 comes to a close, the babies reached another milestone. Jolie completed her preschool and will go to Primary school next year. Jayden completed his playgroup and will move on to the same preschool as his sister, Hope Kindergarten, next year. The last day of school has been quite hectic. Jayden got a performance party in his school while Jolie had to miss her last day of school party to attend orientation at her new school.

After all the hustle and bustle, I finally had the time to reflect on how fast time flies and how much my babies has grown. I dug up photos of their 1st day of school and the difference was startling! I forgot how freaking adorable my babies were. How much they have changed!

Jolie started to go to Hope Kindergarten on 2013. Look how sweet and precious she looked! So fair and pretty like a porcelain doll!

I was learning the ropes of being a stay-at-home mother to 2 children and it was not easy! Missed alot of blog posts during that period.

My sweet princess...

After 3 years, the skirt shrank, the shoes were covered in dirt and she's much more tan from taking swimming lessons.

Considerable number of teeth missing too! But still the cheeky girl. Haha..

Jayden on Jolie's 1st day of school. I forgot how adorable he was! Cheerful baby saying goodbye to 姐姐!

After a blink of an eye, 2 years have passed and Jayden started going to playgroup at the beginning of 2015.

Throughout the year I worry for him. As he was born near the end of the year, (November) I worry that he cannot catch up academically. It didn't help that his classmates were all very chatty and bright little children.

But I decided not to stress myself out and let nature take it's course. Important thing is that he is a happy, healthy and bright child. See how much he's grown in just one year!

One year on and he grows more cheeky by the day! Makes my blood boil but can also melt my heart with a smile and a sweet little kiss!

The relationship between the siblings are so unlike mine. All day long they fight, bicker and disturb each other. But when they are not fighting, there is so much love and laughter between them. The brother would ask for the sister to carry him, they would hug and play with each other. So extreme!

I hope that they will stay close with each other even when they are all grown up. And never forget that the same blood flows inside them. I love you my babies! Can't wait to witness more milestones coming your way!

A good friday

No it's not really Good Friday yet but many things happened today that made me happy.

1. Jayden's 1st day at school
Jayden finally went to school! Well it's actually a 2 hour playgroup but it's still another important milestone reached. Felt quite emotional as I thought about how he has grown from a tiny infant to a chubby baby and now he's carrying his little backpack to school.





The "school" is just a room with 2 teachers and 13 toddlers. But today it was even more squeezy as all the parents and grandparents were in the same room too. I wanted leave when I felt that Jayden seemed ok. But the teacher said we should stay today and get familiarised with the routine.



Ok.. abit bored after awhile.. the other kids seemed fine except for one girl who's a little more annoying and taking other people's (even adult's) stuff. But we survived the 2 hours easily.

2. Jolie goes to Kindergarten 2
Last year of Kindergarten for my Jojo! Time flies and her uniform seems to be getting shorter and shorter! Haha.. Wanted to bake a cake for her class but it flopped, so dug around the store room and found a huge packet of mini mash mellows. Sis bought for Jo when she had tonsillitis so its perfect. Share the sweets so she wont have to eat them all!

As usual she had a good time at school. I love how she loves going to school and never had much problems in that area.

3. Took a nice long nap
I know that sounded trivial but I'm always lacking in sleep. Too much to do too little time! So when we got home after lunch, I put Jay to nap and I flop onto bed and slept away. About 2 hours!! BLISS!! Better and 10 cups of coffee!

4. A wonderful trip to Bishan Park
I had to pass some items to a buyer at Bishan, so I suggest we bring the babies to Bishan Park before dinner. Turns out to be an excellent idea! We couldn't ask for a better weather for a stroll at the park. It was breezy and sunny but not hot. Perfect for the kiddies zooming around in their scooters.







The park so so beautiful, but I had to go meet the buyer, so I had to leave the kids with Cobby. I felt so sad to leave and worse when I arrived way to early and even more worse when the buyer was late! I could have spent another 15-20 minutes more with my babies! Darn it! But all was forgotten when I met up with Cobby and the kids again. We walked to the food centre opposite the park and had a simple tze char dinner. Nice.

5. Sold another item
Even though I was a little pissed I'm always happy to sell off another item. There's so much stuff at home and instead of throwing away, I'm trying to sell off some stuff. They are all in such good condition, it's a waste to throw them away! Always happy that the items have a 2nd lease of life instead of rotting away at our home.

Come check out my list of stuff I'm selling! Click HERE

6. My video was shared
On the way home I got a notification that one of my cooking video (So easy A1 Chicken Curry) was shared by someone named Kia Joo Lim. I don't know who he was but since his timeline consist of nothing but A1 products, I would assume he's the owner of A1 condiments? Haha, I felt strangely honored because I love his brand of curry paste! Maybe he should pay me for promoting his products? Nah just kidding. I was happy to do it for free.

Nice way to end the day. But still quite sad that I didn't get to spend more time with the kids at the park. Cobby said we can go swimming tomorrow if the weather permits. Fingers crossed!

Singapore Science Centre Dec 2014

The school holidays are here again! I love this time of the year. Unlike childcare centres, Jolie's kindergarten do have school holidays. So since the kiddies will be at home all day, better plan some activities for them! I wouldn't put the Singapore Science Centre (SSC) down as part of our agenda because both kids are still a little too young to truly appreciate the information and knowledge when visiting the place. But SSC was having a Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition. So anybody who grew up watching Transformers cartoon and/or loved the Transformers movies would naturally want to check it out!

Mark Wahlberg......drooool.....

Ahem, anyway, it was quite exciting. We went, it was raining like mad, but we went anyway after Jayden had his nap. But when we arrived, we realised that it was already reaching closing time. ***SLAP FOREHEAD***!!!

Well... nevermind, so we went for dinner and came back next week. This time round we went early in the morning after breakfast! Man.. it's been years since we've been there and it was just as fun and exciting! There were lots of hands-on activities for the children to learn and play. But the 2 kiddies were so excited they were more interested in touching and trying everything than actually learning the science behind it. Hubby and I felt like little kids ourselves, wanting to try all the activities too. But we were too busy trying to keep track of the 2 kids, running around like sheep dogs herding 2 excited sheep.

Along the way Jolie saw this giant head and wanted to go inside. But it's actually a separate exhibit and we had to buy a separate ticket from the main entrance! So mafan!! So if you want to go to the Human Body Experience please remember to buy a ticket 1st!

I wanted to see the exhibit too so I went with Jolie while Jay and Cobby wait outside. WARNING! The exhibit involves climbing through tight spaces and it's dark with loud sounds. So small children or older folks may find it difficult to go through it. I find it thoroughly fascinating and fun but Jolie was quite scared and kept rushing me through all the organs without exploring anything nor giving me a chance to listen to the narrator! Sigh, waste money!! (oh btw, you go through the "body" and end up coming out of the anus! Haha.. so funny!)

So finally we got to the Transformers Exhibition. The front area was a little lame, with Transformers in different backgrounds. But the models weren't very detailed, so it was a little lame to me.

Jolie doing an Egyptian pose next to the "pyramid".

I know it says "no climbing" but nevermind lah, Jayden's so light anyway..

There was a laser game where you have to go through a maze of lights and see who completes it fastest with minimum contact with the lasers. (reminds me of Catherine Zeta Jones in Entrapment) So father and daughter gave it a go and they did pretty well!



There was also a multimedia light display which was quite mesmerizing.

There were 2 booths for people to take pictures with the Transformers but it was abit stupid as the resolution was so blur and the camera was too high! So most children had trouble taking the pictures. Duh...

Ok the only thing that was a little more impressive was the 7 metre tall Optimus Prime and Bumble Bee. I imagine that they would be this tall if they were real!

Unfortunately the kiddies weren't that impressed as the giant robots were forgotten the moment they spot the ball pool..

While the kids go crazy Cobby and I explored the vintage Transformers toys on display. I was transported back in time where my brother and I would play with some of this toys when we were kids. Imagine if we have kept the toys, we'll be rich! haha..

There were also many art and craft stations but we skipped that because it was almost lunch time. So we took some photos and left the exhibit.

Overall I was a little dissapointed by the Transformer Exhibition. I would have expected a little more for their 30th Anniversary? But what was really surprising was the cafe food at the Science Centre. It was surprisingly good! They got western food, but they also have chicken porridge for the little ones, which was surprisingly delicious! And I like it that there were more free scientific exhibits right next to the cafe. So the little ones can go play before and after food.

The Science Centre is some where you wouldn't go often, but everytime we visit we had a good time. I think when the kids are in Primary school, they would really benefit from a visit to the Science Centre. So maybe the next time would be a couple of years later? haha...

Jayden's 1st haircut

Well, his VERY FIRST haircut is on the day of his full month. Subsequently i did trim his hair abit. But this is the very 1st time I brought him to a professional! 

I never had to cut Jolie's hair till she was about 1-2 years old! Aiyah boys so mafan.. Just a little bit long and everybody's starting to comment why we never cut his hair. Honestly, I can't bear to cut his hair. His hair is one one my favorite things that I absolutely adore about him! It's soft, yet firm enough to defy gravity. Everytime I smell his head, his hair would tickle my nostrils. He's so soft and fluffy! :) 

But even I thought that it's getting a bit long, so we went to those $10 barber, saving me the stress of cutting his hair. Boy was I wrong! 

First, i don't really know how I want her to cut. I've never brought a boy to the hairdresser!! So I just stupidly said short but not too short? Then, Jayden would not stop staring at the hairdresser. He's face is like, "woah lady, what do you think you are doing with those scary things in your hand!?". 

Next comes the fidgeting. When she's about to cut, I had to hold his head still, which made him even more mad. So the screaming started. Sigh, in the end we only managed to get a lame ass trim. MIL said that they would get used to it after a few times. Hopefully it would be better then. Meanwhile, this is Tang Jr.'s new haircut. :p

Jayden learns to crawl

Jayden has been attempting to crawl for a few weeks now. Each time he leans forward but I guess he's a little fearful to actually move forward. Guess what was the final motivation that made him take the leap and crawl forward?

Jayden's 1st swing

5 month old Jayden goes on the swing for the very 1st time. He seemed to like it alot! Meanwhile his sister "video-bombs" him at the back.

Jayden's 1st trip to the zoo

It's Jolie's school holiday, so we planned to go to the zoo. She actually wanted to go to the Bird Park, but just so happen that Cobby had sent the car to be repainted, so we had to take public transport. I was nervous about traveling too far with jayden in toll, so I suggested that we go to the zoo instead.  After all, I haven't seen the Pandas yet!

So with 2 bags, one baby and one toddler, we were off! Im sure Jayden wouldn't sit in his pram, so we opt for the baby harness instead. It turned out to be a great choice as Cobby got to carry Jayden without him screaming his head off. In fact, he even dozed off a few times while we strolled along.

The weather was SOOOOO hot! Most of the animals were either napping or hiding from the afternoon sun. The pandas were adorable as expected,  even when sleeping. I love Pandas! Kaikai was napping outside in the most cute position while shy Jiajia napped in the comforts of her room. If I wasn't there with the kids, I would have bought ALL the souvenirs! So cute!

After lunch its so hot, so we headed to the water play area and let Jolie go crazy. If it wasn't for Jayden,  I would have jumped in too! But I had to breastfeed, so I just watched with envy! After awhile the lifeguards chase everyone out of the water due to lightning fears. Cobby was secretly glad as he was worried how to get her to leave the place! Haha...

It was threatening to rain, so we headed to the exit. Just as expected,  it started to pour as we waited for a taxi. It was more like a freaking thunderstorm! Kids were screaming as the thunder and lightning tore up the sky and the rain poured down like mad.

Thankfully we didn't wait long before getting a cab. So we headed home, tired but glad. Think about it, we didn't do much, but 5-6hours had just went by. Think its like that when you have kids. Everything takes longer to get done! But important thing is that Jolie had fun. Jayden? Don't think he bothered. Haha... perhaps he'll enjoy it more in another few more years.

Jayden's 1st turn

Jayden has been trying to turn over for 1 or 2 weeks already. Like her sister Jolie, there was alot of NG, but unlike her sister, he only took a few trys before he successfully flip over and pulled out his arm. Jolie took a long while before she figured out how to pull out her trapped arm after turning over. See her old videos here.

I thought that Jayden turned over earlier, but turns out that they were about the same time, around 3 months plus. Sigh, another milestone reached for baby number two! Yeah!



Looking back at Jolie's videos, can't help but feel surreal and nostalgic. Can't imagine, Jolie used to be this helpless little baby! Now look at her, practically a little lady already. Probably I'll feel the same way 4 years later when I look back at Jayden's old videos. Also, my camera video was so crappy! Haha...