HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DEAR Mummy!!

We celebrated mummy's birthday on October 29!

Papa bought a lovely cake for mummy! Xuan can't stop thinking about the cake till mummy and papa decided that we shall have the cake cutting before dinner.. hehehe..

Papa told me that he had taken mummy out for a date in the day for celebration. Papa and mummy hardly had any chance to go dating on their own ever since Xuan and didi are born. We are always together whereever mummy and papa go.. :)


our lovely family shot.


Special birthday song specially for mummy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ah ma

We celebrated ah ma (paternal) birthday this year with a sumptuous dinner at a Chinese restaurant at Liang Court this year. :) We love the food and the ambience of the tastefully decorated restaurant! Papa and mummy were glad that we had the dinner in advance for ah ma's birthday cos Xuan and didi were unwell in the week of ah ma's birthday.

Thank you ah ma for taking care of Xuan and didi well while papa and mummy work. :)


Xuan wishes ah ma HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Didi enjoying his nutritious home cooked porridge while we enjoy our feast!

Hi there

It has been almost a month since the last post.

It had been a busy month of October. What best to describe mummy and papa’s month of October- hectic, worrying, sleepless nights, frustration but of course there were happy days too.. like celebrating lantern festival where Xuan and didi went round the neighbourhood with our colourful lanterns, eating moon cakes, surfing high and low for cakes for me and didi(!!!)and of course birthday celebrations! Xuan will write and share...

Celebrating Lantern Festival..

Xuan and didi with our colourful lanterns.


Xuan likes my colouful lantern very much!

Xuan was excited to see many other little friends with their beautiful lanterns in the neighhourhood areas. However, we had to walk along the covered sideway as it was drizzling that night. Xuan and didi had an enjoyable walk under the moonlight. :) 3 CHEERS to 2009 Lantern Festival!

Xuan also had a good time eating mooncakes and pancakes that papa bought back from Korea. But guess what, Xuan came down with a bad flu and cough shortly after lantern festival.  As usual, the cough always turned for the worse at night time and Xuan threw up from persistent coughing for 5 consecutive nights. With prior experience, mummy and papa were more prepared and the mess was considered minimal compared to the past. However, it was still a heartache to see Xuan throwing up in this way. By the 6th day when mummy and papa were relieved to see Xuan showing visible sign of recovery (no more vomitting), didi caught the flu bug from me!

That was just one episode.

The 2nd episode began when Xuan came down with fever unexpectedly when we thought Xuan is already recovering. So for the next few days and nights, Xuan’s fever went on roller coaster ride. We even had to make a trip to Raffles Hospital family clinic at one of the night cos Xuan was restless, not drinking and not eating at all. After consultation with the GP, mummy and papa decided to make a call to Dr Toh to see me instead of sending me to KK. Our lovely Dr Toh came in shortly. Dr Toh is great and her friendly disposition always managed to make me comfortable enough to let her touch and check me. Mummy and papa have great confidence in Dr Toh and the possibility of H1N1 is ruled out. After 3 days of medication, Xuan gradually recovered. Thanks goodness!

3rd episode

Didi caught my fever virus! For the next few days, papa and mummy had sleepless nightsss attending to both of us. Taking our temperature every 1hr+, jumping up in anxiety as temperature hit 39 degrees, feeding medicine.... the stressful days and nights.

4th episode

Mummy had a bad fall on one fine morning. Mummy has just finished showering for didi and going to get him ready before bringing him to see Dr Toh. While trying to get down the bed, mumyy tripped over the quilt and landed hard on the floor and hit herself on the wall too. While mummy held did tight close to her, hoping to shield him from the knock, didi still has a bump on his forehead. Didi was crying and crying so loudly. It must be a bad fright and a painful bump. Mummy could not stand up instantly from the fall. The sharp pain on the knee and right arm is excruciating. Mummy was so guilty. Nothing is more important and painful than seeing little didi’s bump and painful cries.

Till now, mummy’s right arm has not fully recovered.

Mummy said..."slowly slowly.. it will heal..."

On the road...

Whenever we are on the road, mummy will try to have some fun with me and didi who are sitting on her right and left. We sing song, talk about what we see on the road, play peek-a-boo with didi...I know that papa would very much like to join us but papa.. you got to drive diligently for your 3 darlings okie! hahaha :)


Mummy trying her best to hold the camera as steady as possible to catch Xuan and didi's smile and wink! Not easy ya although the ride is not that bumpy.

By the way, Xuan has a new song adapted from the Wheels on the Bus. It goes like this..

The wheels on the car goes round and round.. round and round..
The papa in the car goes drive drive drive.. drive drive drive.... all through the town.

and mummy has the following version:

Our Ning Xuan in the car goes sing sing sing.. sing sing sing..all through the town.
Our didi in the car goes smile smile smile.. smile smile smile..all through the town.

:D

My 1st school Excursion

Last Friday, Xuan went for my 1st school excursion! :)

Xuan was excited cos mummy told Xuan that we are going to sit in a big bus to go and watch a play at esplanade. Xuan has never taken a big coach before. Papa sent Xuan and mummy to school in the morning and went off thereafter to attend to some work. Mummy stayed with Xuan and accompany me to my 1st school excursion. It was Xuan's 1st experience to watch a play at esplanade.


Waiting eagerly and patiently for the bus to start the journey. :)

We had a nice ride on the bus to esplanade with my friends, teachers and other mummies. We cheer, we sang songs.. (good morning song, wheels on the bus....) in English, Mandarin and Japanese. :)


Xuan is elated to be on a big bus!

Mummy and Xuan enjoyed the play very much. It was a very interesting play about a duck, a chicken and an owl laying egg. This is the 1st time that Xuan attended a live performance. A good experience. There is no stage separation between the performers and the audience. It was a very close exchange. Xuan was so immersed in the play that Xuan stood up and sway to the music with the performers at one point of the play. Ms Linda (one of the teachers) complimented me for the dance!


Complimentary sticker from esplanade. It also serves as an identification for entry into the studio purpose.


Queuing up to go to the Studio.


Our group photo after the play. Xuan class is called the "Junior Da Vinci".


I am here!

Mummy enjoyed the experience and told papa that we can return for more show in future on our own. It is certainly better than going round aimlessly in shopping mall on weekend.


Xuan went round esplanade after the show taking pictures with mummy after the play. :)

After the play, papa returned to meet me and mummy for lunch, ice cream and shopping! Xuan loves fountains so mummy and papa decided that we shall lunch by a fountain that day. We had a very fullfiling lunch and decided that we need to take a walk to digest the food before Xuan return for my ice cream treat! hehehe...


Colouring materials from the restaurant keeps Xuan occupied while waiting for the food.


Smelling good cappucino for mummy!


haha.. Princess Xuan shopping for shoes!


My new golden princess shoe! Pretty? :)



Ice cream treat at Ben & Jerry!


Enjoying my ice cream by the fountain! So cool.

Xuan had a wonderful friday!

Special day to remember Ah Zuo

Today is lunar calendar August 16 and it is dear ah Zuo's birthday.

Although ah Zuo is in heaven, jiujius and mummy have bought a cake to pray to ah Zuo. A ice cream cake from Swenson. It is ah Zuo's favourite.

Time passes in a blink of an eye. It is almost a year since ah Zuo left us. It feels like yesterday. Mummy still remember vividly how we celebrated ah Zuo's birthday last year. As usual, we brought Ah Zuo out for dinner and we had birthday song and cake cutting. Looking back, ah Zuo was already quite frail at her birthday celebration last year. Mummy was thinking, "would ah Zuo be missing all of us on this day?" We have the same celebration in our own way every year. Simple but happy.

As we prayed to ah Zuo, lots of memories flow back. Tears welled up in mummy's eyes as we prayed to ah Zuo. We hope Ah Zuo had enjoyed the ice cream and will be smiling happily in heaven looking at us.

Regardless of where ah Zuo is, how many years down the road, August 16 is a day we all remember in our heart. On this day, we all know that we will all quietly wish our dearest Ah Zuo happy birthday deep in our heart.

Mummy said, "ah ma, 生日快乐“。

ME and Yoga

Xuan has weekly yoga lesson on every Wednesday morning in school. Both mummy and papa were surprised and glad when they learnt that there will be yoga lesson as part of the curriculum offered in the school. There have been many benefits that are known to taking up yoga. Mummy checked the internet and here is what mummy has found:

Benefits:
• Promotes flexibility and endurance.
• Promotes better thinking
• Improves concentration and memory skills
• Helps in relaxation
• Improves digestion
• Reduce Stress and increases the ability to handle stress
• Increases self-esteem and boost confidence
• Strengthens the muscles, spine and promotes good posture
• It improves sleeping patterns
• Helps in weight loss for obese children
• Helps children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to concentrate better


Let Xuan show you the 1st position that i have learnt!


Hi there!!


Taking a break before I go to school.