On long LEAVE......

I am on long hospitalisation leave.... will only return to work on 17/09.... I think the time away from work is good for me..... Allow me to refresh myself......

I am planning to take care of Ian for the next few days..... teach him "TIME" and maybe even do more reading with him..... Will also go thru his counting with him again..... Somehow, the idea of staying at home with my little monster is not so bad..... :-P

My little monster have grown so BIG lately.... he is much taller..... more demanding, but somehow, also more fun to be with...... Still does not talk much.....

DEPRESSED!!!

FireWoRkS

We went to the Singapore Fireworks Celebrations 2008..... my very first fireworks!!!!

Daddy took half day leave on Friday and went to fetch me from Nenek & Atok's place..... Then off we went to Marina Square where we wait for Mummy till she finished work...... Then we wonder around Kiddy Palace, where Mummy bought me FLOWER PUZZLE......

Soon, we went to the Marina Bay floating gallery...... The fireworks only start around 9.30 pm.... but it is worth the wait...... see all the fireworks pictures.....

I really enjoyed myself very, very much.......

What a FUN DAY.....

Ian's sleepy thoughts :

I had much fun today..... first we went to Pasir Ris Park where I play and play and play..... loves the swing as Mummy & Daddy makes the swing go higher and higher......

Then we went to Downtown East where we rode the in-door ferris wheel..... It is kind fun.... It went round for 3 times..... Managed to see people in the mall.....

Then it is off to Uncle Raihan's place where I had a short nap..... after that, Nani fed me JUNK FOOD.... Nani fed me chocolates and potato chips...... Mummy was angry as she tried not to feed me junk food.....

At around 6 plus, we left for dinner...... where Mummy tried to feed me carrots & brocolli..... It sucks.... Thank goodness, Nani and the rest rescue me and feed me fries.... Mummy is once again upset and said that tomorrow I can't eat anything as today I ate too much junk food....

POOR ME!!!

PS : Mummy is on leave tomorrow so most probably I will be starving....*sob*...*sob*......

Pasir Ris Park.... here I come

Ian's excited thoughts :

Mummy said we are going to Pasir Ris Park today..... I am allowed to run free.... finally..... :-)

Burning OUT....

I felt so tired.... yet I can't sleep.....

Think I am burning out..... Need a break!!

Wanna bum around for a while..... but too much commitments.....

Wedding.... I LUVV IT!!

Ian's TIRED Thoughts :

I went to Hilton yesterday's afternoon with Mummy & Daddy.... worn all my brand new clothes..... What's the occasion?... My uncle Zikri is getting married......

Really enjoyed myself..... Got to wear my little tux.... got to eat wonderful food..... and got to see my dear Mummy all dressed up..... I think Mummy looks pretty, but think she can afford to lose some weight..... Mummy said she got a tummy now and it is all because of me.... She used to have FLAT tummy, but now she has a slight buldge..... not so obvious, but if you know my MUMMY, you know how she is obsessed....*laugh*..... anyway, I don't think I am to be blamed for the tummy, but rather her age..... now she is SO OLD!!!.....

Anyway, enjoy the pictures we took....



PS : Wanna wish Uncle Zikri & Aunt War War all the best in their marriage.... and may they be blessed with good fortune and happiness throughout their marriage......

Luv
Ian

Ian CAN READ!!

A Mummy's MOMENT OF PRIDE :

I felt so happy and proud when I realised that Ian can read his story book.... at a tender age of 2 yrs 3 mths..... He have been able to read his flashcards since a long time ago....... but imagine now he can read in full sentences..... He is applying his knowledge of words to storybooks..... He can read his favourite books like "Who's Hiding?", "Pat Cat & Tat Rat", "Dot the Cub", etc..... I am really glad that he enjoys reading & learning new words..... And it really amazing and very fulfilling when you realised that your efforts paid off......

Now I will need to expand his vocabulary so he can read more difficult books..... :-P

P/S - And all this is done when his Daddy is not in Singapore.... that adds on to my sense of enjoyment as I am the first person he read a whole storybook too.... *laugh*......

Summary of the Past Few Days

My past few days are pretty tame:

Sunday
Mummy sent me to Nani's place while she & the rest of the family went to Uncle Zikri's place and later a wedding.... Heard from Mummy that Uncle Zikri's place looks good.... well-renovated.....

Had fun at Nani's place..... Nani fed me donut.... nice donut..... and I poo-poo after eating it.... poor Nani, she has to wash me all over again.... :-P

I immediately went to sleep once I reached home at 5 plus..... woke up at 7 pm and then Mummy & I watch some VCDs before going to sleep again at 10 pm.

Monday
Pretty typical day..... Mummy sent me to Atok & Nenek's house at 6 plus.... I am still asleep.... deep asleep.....

Then I went to school..... naughty Teacher Veron complained about me to Atok..... and of course Atok told Mummy & Mummy scolded me when we were on the way home yesterday..... It is all Teacher Veron's fault.... Imagine this, I dun wanna disturb her by asking her to fetch the toys that I want, so I self-service (i.e. climb onto the table myself so I can better reach the toys) and she has to tell Atok..... Tot everyone told me to be more independent.... do things by myself???..... I am so confused on what is expected of me....*sigh*......

Anyway, did some reading with Mummy and the shapes & colours flashcard with Mummy before we watch the Bumble Bee Vocabulary Builder..... as usual, Mummy switch off the tv at 10 pm for us to sleep..... prefer Daddy who allows me to watch tv till the ewe hours......

Tuesday
As I slept early last night, I was wide awake when Mummy sent me to Atok & Nenek's place...... Now I am having my morning bottle of milk..... and am considering having a short nap prior to me going to playgroup...... Must remember to behave myself today so Teacher Veron will not complain about me again.....

Tata!!

Ian

Day 6 :Day out with MUMMY

Today, Mummy & I went to Novena area..... Mummy wanted to look for high heels shoe at Heatwave, but she can't find a nice cream colour shoes.... but nevertheless, we had lots of fun.... especially at United Square.....


Let's the pictures tell the story....

Day 4 : My day with Mummy

Mummy was on MC today..... so she fetch me home from school......

We had lots of fun..... we played almost all of my puzzles..... spelling puzzle, what goes together, shapes, colours & matching memory...... In between, we had snacks and nap a short nap..... I woke up when Mummy left me to check her e-mails.....

It was a fun day.... and now it is already night and soon, it will be time for me to watch my VCDs.....

Day 4 : Flower Boy

Ian's HAPPY thoughts:

Yesterday, Mummy went for a minor operation and her left ear was covered with bandage.... but she is still so nice to fetch me home to sleep with her..... I wonder whether she got ulterior motive like she is scared of sleeping alone.... :-P..... but nevertheless, I am grateful.....

Mummy bought me a new VCD..... Bumble Bee Vocab Builder V5..... interesting words..... after that, we watch Bumble Bee Numbers..... and finally, after much begging, she allowed me to watch Bumble Bee Shapes and Colours VCD..... Then it is off to bed for both of us..... As usual, I want Mummy to get my Shapes & Colours book to sleep with us..... Other kids got teddy bears.... I got books as my company....*laugh*......

This morning, I woke up early crying for my flowers..... YES, yesterday I force Mummy to pluck the red flower for me.... YES, I love flowers and will always bring flowers to school.... it is a habit.... :-)

Anyway, after admiring my almost dead red flower, Mummy & I read the shapes & colour book..... then we drove to Atok & Nenek's place as usual.... Mummy said she will fetch me once she return from SGH after changing of the dressing for her ear.....

Tata!

P/S - Virtual Hugs & Kisses for Daddy from both Mummy & Me.....

Day 2 : Night-night

Today, Aunt Sid & Nenek sent me home...... but they are so naughty..... they forgot to pluck me some flowers, so ended up Mummy had to go to the garden & get me some flowers..... Only then I stop crying.....

After that, we eat..... nice food..... spinach soup + chilli prawn..... I like the prawn, so Mummy gave me some...... Then, it is time to play with Mummy..... We did some flashcard (Fruits & Vegetables, Numbers and Shapes & Colours)..... We also did the opposite puzzle.... I am so good at it.... I get everything right....

Then Mummy said "Let's go & watch tv"..... I am so happy as now I can watch my fav VCDs at the BIG TV instead of the small laptop unlike yesterday..

So tata for now.....
Ian

Day 2 : Late Night

Yesterday, I slept very, very late….. I was unhappy as it seems like I am unable to watch TV…… I can’t watch the BIG TV and Mummy asked me to make do with the small laptop instead…… It doesn’t feel the same…… I still want my BIG TV time…..

At around 11 plus at night, Mummy said enough and she switched off my small laptop…. I was unhappy as I felt something is missing (i.e. no BIG TV time), so I cried and cried…… Mummy gave me my shapes and colours book to hug….. yes, no teddy bear for me, but books……finally, I was so exhausted that I fell asleep….. did not wake up at all in the night……

Now it is a brand new morning….. and it is time for me to go to my Atok & Nenek place…..

So tata……

What LUCK!!.... Mommy found out that my VAIO doesn’t wanna start up….. Then she realized that Tosibha laptop also does not work…. So we have to resort to tiny laptop which does not want to project itself on the TV…. So that means I have to watch tiny laptop…..

The worse thing is that Mummy has to copy the videos to a thumb drive & then copy it to the tiny laptop hard disk….

Like I say…. What LUCK!!

A DRESSED-UP ME!!

Ian's EXCITED tots:

Daddy, Mummy & me went out today...... Had lots & lots of fun....

First, we went to Jacob Ballas Garden..... It was a hot day.... The garden was only so-so...... but the water play area was fun..... I think I played at the area for almost 30 mins......

Then we went to Mustafa..... I was tired, but Mummy said we need to buy some formal clothings for me for Uncle Zikri's wedding..... so off we went..... Wanna see my pictures?

Then off we went to Ang Mo Kio to eat at Pizza Hut.... I can't sit still at the place and I think Mummy was embarassed by my behaviour.... but since I am so CUTE, Mummy will get over this....*laugh*.....

Bye-bye
Ian

PS : Heard that Daddy is leaving me again..... this time for 10 days.... will miss him....

Trip to Jacob Ballas Garden

Heard so much about this place from Motherhood Forum that decided to bring my little MONSTER there.....

Can say that he really enjoyed himself tremendously..... and here's the proof....

BTW, Ian had decided that he is an ADULT rather than a little boy..... and the reason is because adults get to sleep late, while little boys have to sleep early..... *laugh*...... the things that children learns..... :-P

Choices....

Midnight.... past memories

It's midnight... but I can't seem to be able to sleep....

So many thoughts in my head..... I just found an old uni friend whom I lost touch for ages..... It seems that all our lives have changed..... She is still single and am now teaching in Melbourne.... It has always been her dream to work in Australia.... and now it came true.....

Talking about dreams.... I wonder what happened to mine??.... I always wanna do my Masters overseas.... get an experience of life outside of Singapore.... without my family.... being independent.....

But guess my dream is not meant to be.... do I regret it?.... I must admit that there are moments when I wished I could turn back the clock & fulfil my dream.... but most of the time, I am contented....

I have a wonderful family.... a hubby who dotes on me..... a son whom is simply adorable ....... Just can't believe that it been more than 10 years since I first met Wan..... But it seems like just yesterday that we met and fall in love......

The memories always bring back a smile.... I am so young then.... just 19 years old....... I was so carefree in NTU..... dating my seniors..... meeting guys in the chatline..... Dd I ever study??..... I guess I did study…. In between of all my dates of course…. :-P

Never thought I will fall in love at such a young age.... All I wanted was a fun relationship.... :-P.... But fate has different ideas for me..... I met Wan...

I never thought I will fall in love with him.... I remembered that I was crazy about this good-looking senior, Jase..... Wan was my sounding board..... the guy I went to get advice on Jase and the other guys I was dating...... We always called each other at night and chatted till the wee hours..... Then slowly my feelings for him change from friendship to slightly more….. I remembered very vividly that I told him that I like him on 13/01/1997….. a bold move for me…. I never had to tell a guy I like him before…. It is always the guy hinting to me instead….*laugh*…. Thank god it was over the phone, so not tat embarrassing for me…. And of course, Wan returned my feelings….. And we did not meet till a week or so later….. It is one awkward date….. our first “date” as a couple….. I remembered Wan trying to hold my hands….. He pretended that he is trying to help me cross the road safely…..

And that was the start of our love story…..

An Update....

Ian's RANDOM tots :

It been so long since I wrote in here.....

I am already 2 years old.... and Mummy & Daddy celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary recently..... Can't imagine why they waited so long to have me.... I am so cute... :-P.....

I have grown so much in the past few months...... physically as well as mentally..... I am a BIG 2-year old.... Most of my pants are getting shorter.... and now, I am also able to speak more.... but only Nenek & Atok seem to understand me fully....Sometimes, Mummy & Daddy can't understand what I am saying.....Think Mummy & Daddy have not been spending enough time with me......

I LUVVVVV to do my small to big puzzle.... believe it or not, I did the puzzle 10 times yesterday..... until Daddy & Mummy simply gotten sick & tired of doing it with me.... :-).... What can I say, I am a persistent little guy.... note that I am no longer a baby.... but rather a small man... *laugh*.....

June is coming to an end soon.... and July is just around the corner.... all of us are not looking forward to July.... okay, maybe Mummy is looking forward to July a little as she will be getting her performance bonus as well as mid-year bonus then..... but for me, I am really hating the idea of July where I will need to go for an operation...... Sometimes, I think I am so scared of it that I am getting nightmares because of it.....

But enough of the bad stuff... today, I am back at Nenek & Atok's place..... I will be eating EGG for breakfast.....

Till later.....
Ian