Flying time?

Shermaine has been more fortunate to be travelling around. She has been to Hong Kong and is forever talking about disneyland till today. She has been on a 2nd trip to Bangkok in the same year. Her talking point? The hotel room impressed her.

Nicholas has yet to get his passport but he has been to Bangkok too. In fact, twice when he is still in me.

Now, where should we go as a family of 4? The thought stressed me out. Haha but still looking forward to one. Perth, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Japan in the list for consideration. Date? TBA......waiting for boss to decide. :P

Shermaine to Hong Kong. Mar 19. 2008.
Shermaine to Bangkok. Dec 16, 2008.
I wish the list is longer. we will work towards it.

Fun with 2

It's been a really long time since I last did a posting. Life has been busy with the 2 toddlers. At times, they love each other to bits. At times, they fight like it's a battlefield. That's what siblings rivalry is all about? Have fun.

Nicholas is 1 years old!

Time flies........1 year has passed and we celebrated Nic's birthday. It was a busy day of fun and get-together. Thanks to all friends & relatives who make time to celebrate his day!

Reflecting back his 1year. It has been full of ups and downs. It's easier to care for Nic with the experience that we have gathered from Shermaine. But it's definitely not easy to manage both. Now they are in the stage of snatching toys and Nic biting to retaliate. It's amusing to see them fighting, then at times, hugging and looking for each other. :)

2 Little Darlings

Life is really very different being a married woman and a mother to two lovely kids.
From weekend partying life to partor-ing days to married days.......now?? Cooking and cleaning auntie! :) I found myself liking to cook these days and is always asking for tips from friends on how to whip up nice dishes. As to cleaning, it's an addiction to keep the house clean and away fr germs for the kids.

Shermaine is at her Terribe Two's stage now. Always misbehaving and throwing tantrums......can't wait for this stage to be over!

Nic is 8months!! Time flies. He is learning fast and can stand with support. Words that he is uttering now, papa, mama, mum-mum, bear bear, isn't it fast?!!

Our visit to Hong Kong

It was a trip that we looked forward to, Shermaine's very first trip out of Singapore. Fortunately, she has her own seat on board and she slept most of the time.

Look at these pictures, looks fun? I must say it's pretty tiring to bring a toddler for a vacation. More so when she sticks to mummy for everything, carrying her around, pushing her stroller and even carrying my own bag. This girl is so possessive of her things and my things that daddy cannot touch.

She was down with a bad food allergy on the 2nd day. It was so bad that she has swells all over her face, body and legs, very scary. It subsided after a visit to the doctor. The cure? A jab on her thigh. Luckily, she was behaving normally and enjoyed herself.

After all the "hardships" during the trip......still no regrets. We have fulfilled our promise to bring her to Disneyland. You should have seen how her face lits up and how she was kicking her legs and waving her hands excitedly when we reached Disneyland. Her favourite now? No more barney, no more hi-5, but Mickey Mouse!







Here's more shots taken in Disneyland.....she was daring enough to go on most rides and she enjoyed the parade and fireworks most. Money well spent!












What have i earned from this trip? Hahahah more toned and bigger muscles! Thanks to our 12kg Shermaine! Poor Nicholas has to stay in Singapore and poor mum has to babysit him. We should be bringing Nic somewhere too in the near future, to be fair. Where? No idea yet, a bit scary to think now of another such tiring trip. But, we will bring him somewhere.......we shall see. :)

Our 2 little ones

Nic turns 6months already, flipping and "crawling" around the bed.
Shermaine on the other hand is talking and singing always, so good at her communication that i think soon, she's going to start talking back at me!

It has been fun to watch the 2 of them growing up together. There were days when i feel extremely drained as well. That's life isn't it? As the saying goes, life is not a bed of roses........So just take it easy and enjoy the parental process. :)

Nicholas has grown! He's 4mths plus now

Nic is growing by day...now he is learning to hold both hands together. Hahah in time for Chinese New Year, he should be able to do a "gong-xi" already. At a healthy weight of 7.3kg, he is 4months old already. He loves to flip and enjoys people talking to him. I think he's going to be a playful boy next time as he is always smiling and chuckling. :)

It has been fun with him around but it definitely not an easy task with his night feeds. I never had that problem with Shermaine when she started to sleep through by 1mth! Nic is still taking about 2feeds at night.....*panda eyes* for me already.

Little Shermaine goes to school

Alas! It's her turn......I guess it's part and parcel of us seeing our children grow up. Despite mummy's reluctance to start her at 19months, it's a necessary step to take. This is her first route to independence. I will just have to bear with the little heartpain and give her a little bit more time to adapt.
Shermaine, you are a BIG girl now!

Our Family Trail

Looking back, time really flies.
We exchanged our marriage vows on 18Sep2004. 3years into our marriage, 2 little buddles of joy to complete our lives. As the saying goes, "life is not a bed of roses", there's always ups and downs. Our journey continues from here......

2months Nicholas

Shermaine loves her little brother and gets all excited when she hears him.
When he cries, she will run from whatever she is to check on him and give him a "pat pat". Isn't that sweet?

Little Nicholas is not little anymore. Doc exclaimed that he's a BIG boy, in fact too big. Hahaha He doubled his birth weight, from 3.32kg to 6.34kg in 6weeks. So mummy has to watch his diet and milk intake. He is cooing, talking and smiling everytime. It's fun to interact with him. :)