Barney, The Dinosaur

I've decided 2 put up a vid of Ryan n his fav ride coz he just looveeessss Barney n he loves the Barney rides even more. The only other thing he loves more is his smelly Barney bolster (it really does emit a "lovely" sour smell - I've tried washing it several times, n the smell still sticks) that he hugs lovingly at night. His best buddy "sleeps" wif him every night, even when he was hospitalised a couple of months ago. I hope 1 day he can go 2 sleep without his trusty Barney but until that day comes, we all just have 2 suffer in silence ...

Ryan loves these biscuits. They are called Organic Healthy Handfuls -Lucky Duckies (Cheddar Cheese). Available in a smaller pack n the box pack. Once u like it, its actually worth buying the box pack as it works out cheaper per gram. They are not easy 2 find, I usually find them at Organic stores n they r not that cheap either but they taste great (n equally addictive). They r not too salty n good as finger food 4 our children. Most kids love them.

My son is virtually "addicted" 2 Delrosa Concentrated Rosehip Syrup. He now refuses 2 drink plain cooled-boiled water or even the organic barley I made 4 him. At one point it seems like Singapore stopped importing it. I started panicking ... badly! What was my baby gonna drink! All our usual haunts like NTUC, Sheng Siong, Giant, etc did not stock it. Now after several agonising months, its back on the shelves of certain supermarts but at an exorbitant price, jacked up (due 2 inflation??). At the moment, I may not have a choice but 2 purchase it coz it's his favourite. I wish he will try other drinks like baby fruit juice or other non-sweetened drinks but alas he's reluctant 2 try, n even if he does, he squirms n squints his eyes. I wanted 2 give him Ribena but hubby refuses 2 let me give it 2 him, saying that it might give him flam (I dunno, does it?). Well, as long as Delrosa survives, I'm OK, at least 4 now.



If anyone has any other ideas on syrups n drinks 4 toddlers, tell me ok. Meanwhile ... may Delrosa live on ........ forever!!!

Arrghh!!! It's been an extremely hectic week. What with medical appointments n running around doing errands, not 2 mention looking for our new place n viewings from potential buyers, its been a very draining week. I wish I can say looking for a new place 2 stay has been fun but the reality is ... its damn tiring n cumbersome! The constant smiling n looking into strangers' homes is not exactly my idea of a good time.

Some of the units we've been to r not even fit for humans, whilst some think too much of their homes, asking for the sky. On our end, its always a "chore" when you have potential buyers coming. The key word being 'potential' - coz many are just wasting their n your time when they cannot really meet your budget or have soooo many weird conditions that you wonder if they are looking for a flat or a magic castle. Frustrating!!!

I can tell you selling n looking 4 a flat aint no picnic. I'll be glad when its over. Meantime we have 2 pray 4 a quick buyer at the right price and look 4 a good home 4 our family 2 live in. God help us ...

Meanwhile, hubby n me r trying our best 2 spring-clean our house in preparation 4 the new year n moving house (its a lost cause I tell u!). Looking at my home, I am throughly amazed 2 see the amount of junk that we've accumulated thru the years. Now wif another extra member in our family, I can already see it piling even more. Not that its Ryan's fault that him mum think that he needs countless outfits - sleeve-less T's, polo shirts, bermudas, etc. Not 2 mention the small mountain of toys, books .... I've lost count.

Special thank you goes out 2 all the fantastic hand-me-downs that baby has received since his birth till now. I can't tell u how much money we've saved from the generous "donations" n gifts from lovely Aunt Rina, Aunt Idah, Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Lisa, Auntie Jess n even Kakak Ayra - Ryan loves u!!!

Ryan, Mummy n Daddy appreciate all your love n support - n dun 4get 2 pass us even more stuff u dun need anymore - "wink wink".

Ryan Is A Boy!

On a separate issue altogether, I was reminded again yesterday that some people think that Ryan is a girl. Virtual strangers have commented that Ryan is a "mei mei" or girl. I mean does he look like a girl to you?? Duh! Even if I weren't his mum, Ryan looks n acts like a full-blooded BOY. OK maybe its those long beautiful eyelashes of his but being a girl is more than bout lashes right. A friend commented maybe its because he has a sweet face. Well I hope in time 2 come people will stop mistaking him for a gal but I sure hope he won't lose his sweetness within ... sugar, candy, honey!!!

OK, u be the judge. Here's a look at those famous lashes ...

Ryan's Special Dance

We decided 2 eat out yesterday (our usual simple fare of foodcourt gourmet, mind you) since it was Ryan's monthly bird-day n we usually try 2 humour him by bringing him out 2 "kai-kai" (outing). I managed 2 get a few cute pics of him.

The vid is of him doing his "special" dance (it always cracks people up when he does that).

Today Ryan turned 20 months. Wow! how time flies! It wasn't too long ago when he was still bundled in our arms, gurgling n drooling, not making real sense of his surroundings . Now ... he's a super-hyper-active boy who cannot keep a-moment's-still n constantly challenges the boundaries of his parents' patience n sanity.

As I write this, I can't help but feel a sense of pride. We've made it through this far, with our baby. We've had a tough couple of years (even b4 his arrival) but we're still standing. Infact, I think all the chaos in our live has actually made us closer as a couple. Adversity definitely has made our will stronger.

I dun know ... I can't explain it but Ryan was more than just a child ... he was the catalyst that we so badly needed. He cemented our resolve to be better human beings. I now want to be a better wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and though I'm not really there yet, I know I'm doing my darnest.

OK ... I can't go on too long as my little prince is pestering me for attention (so much for being contemplative huh). With a toddler, you steal whatever time you have for yourself but now mummy-duty calls.

Happy 20 month baby! Mummy n Daddy love you lots! Hugs n kisses!!!

Peekaboo

This is a vid of Ryan doing his best peekaboo impersonation (taken at Vivocity - his fav mall). Notice his one legged stand (he does that all the time). Cute huh?

OK OK I can't help it. Here are some photos of my little munchkin. Enjoy!

BIG MEAN MACHINES

Here are some pics of my 2 boys ... driving big mean machines.

RYAN'S FAVOURITE PLAYMATE & BEST BUD

Here are some pics of 1 of my son's favourite person - Kakak! (My ever lovable niece Ayra). These were taken when we took them to Qian Hu Farm to look at the fishes. They thoroughly enjoyed feeding the tortoises & kois. We decided against catching the longkang fishes as I doubt Ryan had the skills to scoop those tiny creatures. Besides some of the kids & parents were like commando-tag-teams, trying to corner those poor creatures into a tight spot just to catch them. I think we'll spare them the torture & feed the fishies instead.

KIDDIE RIDES GALORE

Here are more shots of Ryan enjoying himself at the various rides at Great World City before we saw the fireworks.

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY, SINGAPORE!

OK, this year I was trying to be adventurous & dragged my son & hubby to see the National Day fireworks. Eventhough I enjoy fireworks, I never really bothered about those gigantic crackers until today. I guess as a mum, I wanted Ryan to experience all the simplest things in life - a huge explosion of lights (that was free of charge "wink wink" & easy on our pockets). Unfortunately, half of Singapore had the same idea. We tried to stay and shopped nearby at Great World City coz the idea was to go to Fort Canning Park to see the fireworks. But of course, hubby had a better idea. He said "Let's go to the Padang side". Yah right, half of Singapore thought it was a good idea too. Traffic was snail-paced and the road-blocks were at every turn. At wits end, we ended at Golden Shoe carpark, and decided to walk over to Boat Quay. Here the crowds weren't that bad. Ryan did his "best" impersonation of "The Patriot" but as you can see he has lots to learn - like never to put the National flag upside down. Oh well, he''ll learn eventually.

What we didn't realise was that there was a reason why the Boat Quay area was relatively "deserted" compared to the Padang area. We soon found out the reason why, the fireworks started at 8pm but all we could see were the tail ends of the the blasts. Our view was totally blocked by the huge skyscrapers. Arrgh!!! Unfortunately, Ryan didn't quite enjoy the view because he was overwhelmed by the loud booms. Oh well, we''ll try again next time when he's much older. Until today, whenever Ryan sees or hears anything remotely similar to the fireworks display, he will get terribly upset nad keeps on uttering "Ssccaarrreed!!".

All in all, it still a fun experience though it did feel like a wild goose chase, running after balls of lights in the sky.

A pic of my lil angel, Ryan.

FIRST BLOG ENTRY

Hhmm ....

My first post on my blog. What do I say? Well my sis has been encouraging me to do up a blog since my little rascal, Ryan was born but I've been too busy and lazy to bother. Now the time has come for me to "torture" the world with my endless ramblings about my mundane live, the loves of my live - my husband, Steven n my son, Ryan; my extended family and friends.


I hope that this blog will be able to shed some light on the on-goings in my life - though so ordinary, its the only one I know. Hope if my family and friends are busy, they can always look up the blog and get updated on me and my 2 boys. Well happy reading and take care!!!


P.S : As I am typing this up, my lovable son is busy unraveling the stacks of CDs and passing them to me, with much glee. Ok I gotta go and put them back in their rightful place. Arrgh! ... I had them in alphabetical order even.