F1 Race

As daddy was caught in the jam on his way back, we collected the items late and thus, we didn't have enough time to go over to Tangs for me to redeem my points 'cos daddy wanted to dine at Tony Romas @ Suntec, so he can try steal a peek of the F1 Race!

Here're the items :

After our dinner, daddy went in search of a 'best view' spot whilst Renee and I went to walk around. We've arranged to meet up an hour later at the corner where we 'split' our direction but when time's up, he said he'll need another hour.

With that, I decided to take Renee over to Marina Square, which was a big big mistake! 'Cos the sound emitted by the racing cars were deafening! I had to get Renee to cover her ears whilst we crossed over but the sound were sooo loud that we could even hear it in the mall, geez! After a couple trips to the toilet(renee's needs lolz), I finally couldn't stand the pathetic look on her face each time a car raced by and I told her that we'll go back. She fringed a little, at my suggestion as that'd mean that we'd need to cross that bridge again lolz. Nearing the gate, I told her cover her ears once again, picked her up and made a dash across amidst the human crowd, lolz. Many people looked... What to do, I've to do what I can to protect her tiny hearing organs.

By the time we were back at Suntec City, my ears were already numbed by the sound, so u can guess just how bad it is for a young child's ears...

This is what I've bought for Renee to wear as a bracelet(only S$1):

Tomorrow's gonna be a busy packing day...

Sprees!

Finally, some of my stuffs from sprees are ready for collection(mine will be sent by mail and I'll collect 1 of Renee's later)! Wanted to stop joining them but can't help it 'cos merchandises from overseas merchants are nicer still and with the help of co-joint sprees, it actually turned out to be cheaper most of the times!(esp for kids stuffs)

At my mom's yesterday, though my sisters 'helped' me to dissuade daddy from asking us to join him on his coming trip to Malaysia, but he didn't look happy, so no choice, haiz. Renee will just have to miss :

1) School

2) Children Day's celebration at school on its eve

3) Children Day's Party held by aunty Sharmaine and that''ll also means no catching up with Wae Shuen

4) School excursion

Oh ya, I was very tempted to buy a pair of new shoes for Renee 'cos those I've got earlier were too big - no matter how I try to 'bridge the gap'. Finally, I remembered that one of them comes with 2 straps and thought I could just try to tighten the grip... and here it is :) :

Saw the 'extra' infront? hahaha and she's gotta wear a pair of a thicker socks :D

Audios

It's been a while huh... Ok, here's some for your listening pleasures :)

These will be the 'reply' when u ask her who has 'spoilt' her, hahaha:

I like this - When I told her : "lai, mommy kiss yi xia", to tease me, she'll say :

Only recorded e first phrase of this song, it's supposed to go on... till 'no duck came back'

'Wo Shi Yi Ge Da Ping Guo' - it sounds better when she said e "bie peng wo!" 'stronger' :D

It's Friday again!

Aiya, again, just as I had thought that I could take a break from blogging with nothing much to update but yet, I still have to come back here now hahaha.

Daddy had come home late again last night and changed his early golf game to the afternoon session and as he also has a wedding dinner at Fort Canning to attend, I brought Renee home straight after school today, so that she could have a rest before I bring her out to dine.

After our dinner, we walked around the mall and got this set for Renee lolz(she's been playing 'make-up' for a while, so thought a toy set might add on some 'real' fun to her make believe game):

she insisted on this set 'cos it's got a pair of high -heeled sandals!!!

However, it turned out that daddy didn't go for the dinner and Renee's very happy that he's home so she can play the beauty set with(or rather, ON) him hahaha.

Elsie, this is how the dress look on her, nice right?

She can even tell me : "I wear this PUMA dress, I must wear the Puma shoes also" hahaha

News and News...

Just heard about the vulnerability of the USA economy/market whilst watching the 'debate on bailout package' on the Bloomberg channel and this morning, we saw on tv about the FBI investigating on allegations of fraud in some USA companies... oh geez, what's next?!

A phone call from one of daddy's many life insurance agent friends this morning(chasing him to decide on buying yet another policy) gave me an opportunity to bug him to look into our all insurance coverages... How can I make him understand the coverages provided in the policies we've bought? I guess many wouldn't either, haiz...that's the result of us not looking/listening properly to what the policy(ies) would provide and the situation of many non properly 'equipped' agents certainly worsened the matter(especially when they're people whom we know personally...agree, agree? :>). Good thing our government has taken steps to minimise this problem and set sticter rules for people intending to become insurance agents. However, I still hope that the life assurance agents do not try to sell general insurance as the latter, unknown to many, is usually more complicated.

Had told daddy to try not make any appointment and come home early today, so we can go through them properly, once and for all - well, at least I managed to get him to phone one of his agents just now to get some quotes and queries anwered. Hope 'we' could settle this matter the soonest(it's giving me headache hahaha).

USA Economy

Had thought that daddy would be home late but he came back around 9pm. Renee was happy and wanted him to go sleep in the room together but I took the opportunity to try and 'cut the habit' off and told her to go sleep by herself(with the air-conditioner on though)...

On the news front - watching the Bloomberg channel now tells us that the recent crisis involving AIG and Lehmann is really 'chicken feet'. Hope that they can pull through this time, else many would be affected too...

MIO tv

The Singtel personnel's finally here to set up the MIO tv(earlier than the allocated timing) and changed our broadband modem today so there're more gadgets/remote controllers to handle now, no good no good(for me) hahaha. And with that, I'm not sure if I should de-activate the MIO tv gadget but the 1 free serial is what I would like to catch up on.... hmmmmm.

New Paint?

We've received another notice cum form recently on the upcoming painting to our main door & gate(as part of the upgrading works) - we could also choose to have just either of them done or opt out of both, gotta decide soon...

Precious looking for papa...

Renee's 'happiness' was short-lived when daddy came home early just now 'cos he had to leave home again, almost immediately(got a last minute call that the client 's in town again). It wasn't that bad at that moment 'cos she's got her tv programmes to watch but the idea of papa not being around finally set in when I went in for my shower at 9pm(hurriedly stopped my alteration of the new curtains, as there won't be any progs that she'd go for after that slot). She came to the toilet door saying that she couldn't find her bolster...

After milk, she asked for her papa when I told her that she'd have to go to bed soon and cried when she learnt that he won't be back anytime soon and I can't let her sleep on the sofa('cos I won't be able to carry her to the bed as my back hurt after working on the curtains). On her request, I dialled for daddy's mobile but she turned 'obedient' when he came on line, yet cried after they hung up, aiyoh! A total of 3 phone calls, and daddy finally heard her 'cry' and when I took over the phone, he asked why I kept helping her to phone him. Told him what *happened before passing the phone back to her, for him to console her abit more...

Now, *what happened was, after the 2nd phone call to papa, I had thought that she'd gone to the study/play room to take some toys but I heard sobbing and I found her looking at the photos on the top rack(one of me and daddy) and said amidst her sobs : "your photo...papa there... I want papa to come back now *sob sob*" with big teardrops rolling down her cheeks, awwww....so the 3rd phone call lah! Told her this time she must let papa know that she cried and she finally did, hahaha. Even when she's done with the 'final' phone call, she muttered : "papa..." softly, when she's hung up the line, aiyoh, buay tahan!

Then, she asked for her milk bread and I took the opportunity to get her to agree to sleeping on her bed by herself if I give her a slice and she said ok and even demonstrated hahaha. True to her words, she's now in the room(door closed, with the air-conditioner on - as requested by her) but I'm on my standby mode hahaha, and crossing my finger :D.

Lazy Monday!

Not mine of 'cos!(I hardly get to enjoy such luxury, since the birth of Renee...haha) I woke up at 9:15am and Renee only woke up when I went into the room(@10:15am) to get myself ready an hour later - awaken by me entering the room whereas her papa was still sleeping! - that's what you get when u have the air conditioner switched on the whole night hahaha.

The weather's been sooo hot for the past few days and we couldn't help but have the condtioner switched on the past 2 nights... Pior to that, its was 'COKE' to the rescue! hahaha

Just before we left home for school, I checked her bag and found a registration form to the Pre-N field trip and it's to the Zoo and a fee of S$14.00 is payable(one thing I can't comprehend is why they had to have this disclaimer : 'I understand that the school will not be held liable for any accidents that might occur during the field trip' - I mean, if they're not responsible whilst our children are in their care, then who is?). We thought it'll be a good idea for her to enjoy a school excursion together with her playmates but on 2nd check, we might be away from the 1st Oct, see how then...(think better to re-cfm with daddy again before the 'due date' for registration)

When on the way back home, Renee asked if I 'saw papa's car'. I told her that his home waiting for mommy's car and, Renee asked : "then papa drive mommy's car and go out?".
Mommy : "yes" and she cried!
Renee : "I don't want papa to go out"...
Mommy : "but papa has to go work, else no money how?"

Renee : "I don't want to go to school anymore, I want to stay at home and rest"('cos daddy used to tell her that he needed to go work, so that we could pay her school fees) hahaha

First day of the week - Sunday

No golf game for daddy today! hahaha(he had forgotten to t switch his alarm on hahaha) He had to hurriedly inform his khakis to try pair up with other golfers, else he would have to rush over hahaha. Good thing they manage to find someone later :)

However, although daddy's home, we still didn't get to fulfil my wish to bring Renee to Sentosa 'cos I wanted to get some ointment for her eye from the GP - co-incidentally, one of the GPs whom I have better confidence was in, so we rushed over before he's off duty at 1pm and we ended up with an early outing today :).

Renee was tired from going out so early that she fell asleep twice in the car - the 1st time, when we were on our way to Tangs Orhard and the 2nd, when on our way back from Marina Square. It's no wonder she's still awake now, hahaha.

Steamboat dinner

Li got Elsie to sms me again about going over for a steamboat dinner and I was actually 'ramsacking' the Daiso store @ Vivo City when I read the message hahaha. The food was already prepared and with such ernest invitation extended, who can refuse? lolz

With a big bagful of boxes, dehumidifier packs, printed laundry bags, etc etc, we rushed over to Li's and ate a stomachful heee. Renee was happy when li gave her the policeman gunset(with handcuffs n etc) although she had not wanted to go over initially(she wanted to stay at the mall as we've only just arrived there) and we gotta persuade her and finally she said ok when we told her about the police gunset but she said she wanna go back home first to get the one which I've got for her yesterday hahaha.

We had not planned to stay til late but we waited til Rick's back to play with Renee a while before we head home with another bag ful of wonderful pastel colour ankle socks(to avoid wasteage, I might hand some back to Eileen for sales esp. when new designs are on the making heee) and some apparels for Renee hahaha.

Daddy's got an early golf game tomorrow and I was thinking, hey, finally a chance to bring Renee out and also to get some ointment for her eye(it seemed a little swollen this morning at the corner of her left eye) but daddy wanted to use my car and since it does need a good wash(just hope it'll not rain tomorrow), so there again, my wonderful Sunday morning outing with Renee is busted....

TGIF!

Renee insisted on taking this Mommy & Girl 'foot'age hahaha.

Finally! It's been such a long while since I've had someone to bend over my feet instead of aching myself and I must admit, it's an enjoyment! lolz. Good thing I've made an appointment with the nail salon earlier as it was already packed when I got there(luckily I had gone for my breakfast instead of going to them first when I was there earlier). I'm not very satisfied with the 'design'(think mine's nicer hahaha) and was charged S$6 for the service of putting the rhinestones on the toes(although the work on the 'big toes' is free but they will charge for the other toes, if there's more than 1 rhinestone) - I should have told her I only want to put one hahaha, nevermind, give it a try :), besides, I will get to do that for my future visits(signed up a 10x package with them, with an option of a free Pedispa or S$20 credit which I can use for my nail art service).

There was a pregnant woman enjoying her Mani + Pedicure and I overheard her(speaking quite loudly and being juz next to her, one can hear very clearly actually) saying that she can't understand why her friends are going to gynaes whom are charging more and she's glad that she's found one whose fees are cheap. How strange of her to think this way when she can spend on such luxuries but put the medical concern as secondary measures... Anyway, not really my business, just a thought... :>

Wanted the french pedicure to go with my rhinestones but the nail of my left last toe had chipped off,

so gotta wait for it to grow first:

And yes, daddy was wrong again! His precious had indeed remembered his promise. She didn't make noise as she knew that he's gone for his golf game(she didn't see him when she woke up) but I saw that the 'sudden' sad look on her face(from my child mirror) and she didn't quite respond when I tried to play the 'lap tapping' game with her.

I reprimanded daddy about this just now, with a reminder that his PRECIOUS will only be 3 yrs old once....

Evil rite? Hehehe but hey, U must agree that this is so so so very true right! (Well, at least he's been playing with her in the hall now, since early this evening :D)

And oh, a survey at Mcdonald's got us a free harshbrown coupon hahaha.

Pre-school

Submitted our confirmation of placing for Nursery 2009 and learnt that Mrs Tan(the main English Teacher) will be leaving the school today(apparently she's pregnant and there had been some bleeding occurences so she had to stop working for a while) - oh man! The children however took it very well this time and Renee even said that she wasn't sad with the news. I was curious and asked her why, since she likes Mrs Tan and her reply surprised me : "No, I'm not sad, because Mrs Tan has a baby". Well, again, another 'can't help it' situation and all we hope for is that she and her baby are safe :).

*Another piece of news(which I think I had been informed of same already when we first went to check out the school heee) - all the teachers in Kinderland Pre-school Serangoon are qualified to teach all levels, that is from Pre-N to K2(with the exception of Mrs Jacob whom has left the school already to look after her father).

It was very nice of Mrs Tan, together with Zhou laoshi and aunty mdm sock huay to give the children an early Children Day's gift :

Ok, I better go take the matter of insurance with daddy now that he's 'somewhat free'... :D

Insurance, Insurance, Insurance!

No No, this has nothing to do with the big news of the near downfall of AIG/AIA, but Arrggghhh, this is what daddy has been asking me to look into(those health and PA policies we have now and the new ones he's been recommendated lately), since last week! But without the relevant papers, how am I to do that? Geez!

Finally, when he got home as usual this evening(no entertainment), we were supposed to discuss about it but it was either that his eyes were glued to the TV or he'd be 'bonding' with his precious(can't complain about the latter though). And now he's sleeping soundly in the room with his princess 'cos he has an early golf game, so, hopefully we'll get to look into this, together by tomorrow night as we'll need to make our payment by Saturday, no time to lose...(hope daddy sees it this way too).

Renee had requested papa to send her to school this morning, rushing in to wake him up when we were about to leave home :

Renee : "Papa, papa, wake up"

Daddy : "Yes.... darling..."

Renee : "You need to send me to school"

Daddy : "Mommy will send you to school"

Renee : " But I want you to send me to school, pleeease, I need you to send me to school"

Daddy : "Mommy can send you to school, papa just woke up only"

Renee : "I want to you to do this(tapping her lap with both hands) with me"

Daddy : "You can show mommy how to do it right?"

and she came out pouting... So,

Daddy : "I'll send you to school tomorrow ok?"
Renee : *no answer, still pouting with her arms crossed*

The reason of her request is that Papa will play with her the 'lap tapping' game, an action adopted from the cartoon 'little eistein' - this I'm sure Karen, if U're reading this, will know what I'm talking about, lolz(yes, our darling has recently caught it too!) but his golf game is gonna cause him to break his promise.

Whilst in the car, she said "I don't want daddy to send me to school" when I tried to soothe her, then to please her, I tried to play the same game with her and though she light up immediately and laughed heartily, she commented that it wasn't the same, awww... See lah, he's going to make her feel sad(he said she'll not remember... Ya, children are known to have elephant memory ok!) tomorrow.

PX came today and she said that she will most likely be coming over on Wednesdays/Thursdays in the near future. I've offered to pick her up on such day 'cos I'll drive past the church where she's working at now and it's simply along the way... However, I regretted this offer when she mentioned : "ok, if the timing's right, I'll let you know if to tong pang you, then I don't have to change" and I was like 'oh no...', daddy's sure to kill me! hahaha I told him just now during dinner and indeed, he wasn't quite into the idea... So I guess I'll have to either tell PX honestly that we'd prefer that she change her clothes first or should I place a towel on the seat? Any better suggestion???

Beauty day

Yes, I went for my 'beauty treat' today - Facial!Again, very relaxing and I actually dozed off twice! Even though they were merely short naps but I sure felt very refreshed when the session ended :D

Daddy sent Renee to school as I'd need to go pick up my MaxLink card from another store and might need to be at the mall slightly earlier. Renee cheekily said she also wanted papa to pick her up - this however didn't materialise hahaha.

By the way, we'll be in town this weekend. Daddy came home around 1am and told me that the trip to Malaysia is postponed to 1st Oct. But we've already got an invite from 1 of Renee's ex GUG playmates to a Children Day's party at their house @ Bishan, haiz...

With the client in town, daddy's sure gonna be back late again tonight...Hope we'll get to discuss about the medical insurance that he wanted me to look into, haiz(For days already, he didn't even print out the details emailed to him, how am I to make comparison with our current ones!). Meantime, me and Renee will enjoy our quiet time and our soup!

More charms!

Suddenly realised at 2am that I've lost my MaxLink card! Recalling that I've dropped it in a haste at Kiddy Palace last week, I wonder if I've dropped it the 2nd time at the store. Just rang them up and *phew*, it's really there so I can go collect it when I go for my facial tomorrow... luckily, else I'd have to file a report with Links.

Had wanted to get some charms for my mobile phone and asked Eileen to meet me there(to pass her the roasted pork and the mooncake boxes + some mooncakes) and we had lunch together. Bought Renee's favourite char siew from the BBQ stall and she was very happy :D.

The charms(I've switched the charms) - only e 'car' and 'handbag' r 3 dimensional

Went to the library and got only 1 book(in case I have to extend the period again hahaha, unless it's by the author I look out for now).

Daddy came back a short while and told us that it is very likely that our trip up to Malaysia(to his client's but we'd be staying at the hotel, *phew* hahaha) is confirmed. So it looks like this 'Dora' robe came just on time! :D :

Artwork(drawing) Display

Here're some of her recent drawings(at home):

She said that this is her(angry) hahaha

This is us - our family :)

I didn't know that she could even draw a profile look!

2 turtles, one's drawn by daddy, can u tell which is drawn by Renee?

New week, new blog face!

Finally, a new blog 'skin' again! Heee. I simply love to give this blog a change of look occasionally as it will give its readers(and even myself) a refreshing view :).

Gone to the western doctor today after sending Renee to school and as predicted, I was given antibiotics... For my cough, I've aksed the doctor to give me something stronger that I could take just once at night as I wouldn't be able to take the cough syrup during the day due to driving and that will slow down the effects. In the end, she prescribed cough lozenges for me to consume on times that I'm unable to take the cough syrup.

Took the syrup when I came back from Renee's school and she was so sweet to let me rest that I consented to her request to stay with her and nap in the study/playroom(although she had to wake me up 20mins later as she cannot hold on to her need to poo hahaha). She later joined me in the nap on our bed :)

Couldn't wake up when my mobile's alarm beeped and I only got up after 5pm(a good one hour+ nap)! Went to rush and cook Renee's dinner in a daze(good thing the soup's boiling in the slow cooker). Unable to contain the gogginess/lethargy, I gave in and dozed on & off on the sofa after our dinner... Now I felt much better(still abit goggy though) and oh oh, alert.....(that's western medication for u... strong! hahaha)

Pre-school

A letter from the school's new Principal was given to us last Friday, requesting for 'Confirmation of Place' - 2009 Nursery Classes. We'll have to give our confirmation by 19 September 2008(Friday).

Invitation

Received an invite from Eagle Eye Centre(where I've gone for my lasik surgery) today, to their 2nd anniversary celebration - with a 'Dinner & a Movie' event. However, this is not going to be a children movie and thus, only 2 tickets have been alloted to us. Wonder if we should/could attend...

The Weekend

TGIF

It's Friday alright but no 'gai gai'? Well, because... as if on cue that her daddy's out early for golf, our dear princess woke up early looking for him and was so tired that she dozed off whilst on the way to school. When we've arrived at the school, I was surprised that she actually agreed to my suggestion of going home right after her session.

Had lunch with 2 mommies today and when we went back to pick our kids, I had thought that Renee would still wanna go out but she told me that she would like to go home straight! On the way, when we were near Hougang Mall, I asked her again to re-confirm and she replied "yeah, go home straight". I asked her why so and she said "because I didn't drink alot of water" hahaha.

Saturday

PX came this morning @9:25am and left after 2pm again. However, this time round, she insisted that I pay her only S$40 - claiming that she had spent some of her time playing with Renee hahaha.

Not doing any work, daddy decided to take my car for its about-to-due servicing and got the techician to remove the recently added in air-valve - as requested by me heee. And woah, after the service/engine, gear oil change, it has a really smooth drive! I like it! :D

I was sooo hungry and so when I got to my mom's, I just tucked into the food that's prepared by my mom without considering the 'consequences'... Ended up, my phlegm condition worsened :(

Sunday - Mid Autumn Festival

Daddy didn't go for his golf game this morning, so my plan for an breakfast/early outing with Renee's busted again... Thinking perhaps to take the opportunity to go for a family outing but we had all slept late(me at 4am 'cos the book I was reading had reached the most interesting part hahaha) and had only woke up at 10am...

Attended the yearly Mid-Autumn bbq gathering - where the usual big prawns, crayfish, satay, chicken/lamp chops, chicken wings, etc etc were served... Renee had just woke up from her nap in the car(didn't nap long enough at home) and needed awhile before she warmed up to her cousins but she had a good time, playing with the lanterns, candles...

All the food is sure to add on to my weight heee and had certainly worsened my phlegm condition hahaha..... Guess I'd need to go for a quick fix at the western medicine clinic tomorrow morning liao(sure to give me antibiotics...).

New hats!

Had told Eileen to get smaller portion of foodstuffs from now on(unless she need to skip a week's marketing) and without having to spend as much time handling the food, I had some free time after sending Renee to school, so I popped over to the mall to see if I can get another travelling set(fork and spoon). However, forgotten that I've placed an overseas order for another hat, I ended up with this for her:

She had asked why it isn't in pink hahaha(they only come in yellow and blue):

So now she has these :

New mobile phone

Got my Nokia E66 mobile today!

I hadn't really minded the wait(current M1 contract will expire end Dec '08)/bear with the inconvenience of charging my old one via the USB cable(the charger's not working 100%) but our broadband contract has ended last Friday and it makes sense for us to take up the new plan package which actually save us some $, even if it meant that we have to service 2-mobile lines til end Dec 'o8. So, we proceeded and I got my new handphone :).

Chose Nokia as their features/functions are basically user-friendlier(they now have more models to choose from too) and it took me only a short while to figure about its operation without even having to consult the manual :> . One thing I've found out - at least the mobile phone makers now have the decency to provide a 1/3 full battery instead of an almost empty one like they used to. So I get to run a familiarisation trial with it immeidiately, unlike before, we'd need to have the battery fully charged first. Hmmm, all brands do this now or is it only Nokia? Anyway, the leather pouch and strap look nice and co-incidentally, the colour matches my bags! lolz

Oh yes, the class/individual photos taken at the school were given to us today! Although Renee had not put on a nice smile(in fact, none of her classmates did hahaha) in the class photo, her individual shot was pretty sweet! :D

Jewellery/Accessory Boxes

Went to get brochures for some mobile phones and got these, aren't they nice(I've never been a fan of 'Precious Moments' but dunno why lately I got quite abit of their stuffs) ... heee :

Renee loves to listen to its music and watch the 2 birds 'flying' around with the heart lolz

Am looking at Nokia(still like their mobiles heee. Daddy's got the Iphone but not using it!!!)6210, 6600slide, N82, E66(prefer slide phones now as need to attend to Renee and I'd have to 'piak piak' the cover if I were to use flip phones hahaha) and just looking at these 4 models is enough to make me even more giddy lolz...

School!

Yes, it's back to school today for Renee! :)

She was sooo happy and exclaimed 'Kinderland!' when we were near the school.


Still feeling goggy after getting my groceries, I got home and told daddy to pick her up since he'd be using my car later. The minute Renee came back, I had told her that we'd be doing 1 of the new 'artwork' books but I still felt goggy after her lunch and decided to take a short nap. She wasn't happy and wanted to do the artwork immediately but had sweetly let me take my nap whilst she played with her toys beside me... When I awoke about 45mins later, she asked if I'm ready to get up and when I answered "yes", U should see the look of joy on her face, so cute :D

Whilst doing her artwork, she asked : "why papa pick me?" and I replied : "becos mommy's not feeling well" and she started singing(in her own tune): "I like mommy, I like mommy" hahahha.

Cleaner
Noticed 2 missed calls from Rui but it was already past 11pm when I realised about it so I decided to return the calls this morning. However, prior to that, I gave PX a text, asking her to affirm our earlier 'arrangement' so that I know what to tell Rui. PX called me this morning and said that I could tell Rui that I've found help but before I phone her, Rui called... - to change 'day' again. I took the opportunity to tell her that I would not be needing her services for the next few weeks(keeping it neutral first) and as usual, I got her 'ok, nevermind' answer hahaha. So, it's 'let's see how things go' again...

The Weekend

Saturday

Still coughing badly and didn't get a good night's sleep. Had gone to bed @2am+, woke up @4am+ and unable to resume my sleep, I've to read til 7:40am when sleepiness finally began to draw me in... Finally woke up again @8:30am to wait for the 'new' cleaner(but she called to say that she'd be late)...

Why the change of cleaning aunty again? Well, the mommy whom has recommended me the Korean lady had decided to send back her maid when her PIL had gone back to their hometown and because of this, the Korean lady told me that the alternate Fri/Sun arrangement will take effect this week(on last Sunday)! I had agreed to this arrangement earlier as I thought it might be a good idea afterall, since we would occastionally go for our wkeend stay at the club. However, this being the school holiday week, and as most of you would have known, we had initially planned to go for the 'stay-away' on Thursday, so that makes her coming over this Friday impossible. When I told her about it, I had assumed that she'd only begin for that mommy after my confirmation but sadly, it didn't happen this way. How irresponsible for her to leave me with no cleaning done for the week, especially when I tried to accomodate her when she needed, haiz...

On Monday night, I phoned one of my ex cleaners up(a local lady whom Eileen knew and has helped me til she changed her childcare job) and luckily or co-incidentally, she agreed to come help me today since she's taking leave for her Malacca trip from Wednesday onwards. Renee was very happy when she heard this and I'm actually quite surprised that she still remembers aunty Pei Xiang! To re-confirm that she remembered correctly,
I asked : "Renee, does aunty PX speak English?"
Renee : "Yes"
Mommy : "What about aunty Rui and aunty Lee?"
Renee : "No. Only aunty PX"
Ok, this confirmed it lolz

PX said that if I want, she can still help me but might not be able to make it on a 'regular day' basis. I can be flexible as long as the 'in between' days aren't that far apart and I'm available... She'd be coming again next Saturday and thereafter, we'd need to arrange again. I shall contact her in a couple of days' time to re-confirm this arrangment before I decide on what to tell the Korean lady.

PX had spent quite abit of time at our place today and though she claimed it was herself who took her time(about 5 hours, She had done that also in the past but only charged me S$40) but I still paid her S$50 since she cleaned up the place pretty well(she may slacken soon hahaha).

Didn't have enough time for a quick nap and so when daddy came home at 4pm, I quickly prepared Renee's dinner and got both of us ready whilst he napped... Got daddy to drive insteast as I was still feeling abit goggy. Reached my mom's around 5:30pm and I went down with Eileen and Pearlyn after dinner to get a cake for Li :). Forgot to take a pic of the card Renee's given Li but managed one on the cake :

It was pouring when we were all about to leave and after a half hour wait, we decided to proceed home. Daddy drove over and took my BIL, sis to their cars whilst Eileen + her kids, Elsie and Li waited with us. It was sooo cold(the wind was very strong) and good thing Elsie had just given Renee a Puma sweater dress but bcause it's sleeveless, we have to put on the long sleeves top as well hahaha. When they all came back with their vehicles, a police patrol car also arrived but parked in the middle of the sheltered pick up area. Daddy waited for it to clear space for our vehicles but it didn't move so daddy had no choice but to honk at it and it finally moved hahaha. The whole scenario(sheltering from the rain, etc..) was like a mini fun adventure lolz.

Sunday

Don't know why I've been waking up super early lately. Even though I've slept through from 2am+, after I've taken the last pack of my 2nd round of medication(each round 2 pkts), I still woke up voluntarily at 7:30am. Unable to resume my sleep, I went to the freezer and took out a box of fish to defroze. Then I read again til I got alittle sleepy at around 8:30am, switched off my alarm('cos I've assumed that Renee will wake me up at ard 9:30am but she didn't!!!). I woke up at 10:20am and she was still asleep!!! Had she woke up, remembered my request of her not to wake up too early and gone back to sleep? 'Cos when I asked her, she had replied : "because I want you to sleep...".

Waking up late had busted my plans to bring Renee out for breakfast and go look for the 1st book of the earlier 2 activity books I've got for her. Was kinda looking forward to it actually 'cos it is the first Sunday we're both 'free'(with daddy out to golf and no cleaner here)! Ok, if PeiXiang is really coming again this Saturday, then I will get another chance...*crossing finger*- hope I won't miss it again heee.

By the time daddy came home, it was already past 4pm and as usual, I got the 2 of us and Renee's food ready whilst daddy took his nap. No specific place to go to, we ended up at Suntec City for our ribs again. However, there was a bookfair by Popular and I quickly went to look for the book whilst daddy took Renee to the sports shop. Saw many other activity books but the load made me looked like a kiasu mommy, so I put some back and paid for only 5, heeee... A pity these book are only acquired today, else Renee could have a good time doing them during the holiday. Nevermind, we can still do some of them after school.

OH, that reminded me - it's school again tomorrow and so I quickly took out the Student Portfolio for daddy's review since we'd have to return it when school resumes but daddy was only half-way through the file when Renee called out for him from the room and he ended up sleeping inside hahaha.

*Wanted to take photos and show you guys the contents of the portfolio, but there were alot more this time, 'cos she had attended almost the full of the 3rd school term(started late 1 week due to our trip). There're artwork, photos, skills observation checklist/notes based on their 'Theme', 'Kinderfit', 'Twinkleland' activities and I'd already felt my energry draining away just looking at them, let alone to photograph, crop and post them lolz.

It's Friday!

Time flies, a week has come and gone and school will resume right after the weekend!

The 'after-effects' of the cold left me coughing badly(I was just told by the physician that this is so) and I had asked daddy to take us there. He had to visit a couple of clients and some entertainment after his golf session and hadn't got enough sleep, so he was grouchy but kept to his words and took us there.

I hated it, the cough I mean, it's sooo irritating and I've to take more medicines and chinese herbs certainly don't taste good, most of them!

Not sure if I would be able to get a cake(on behalf of Renee) for Li tomorrow, since we'd be having steamboat at our mom's in celebration of her birthday...

A day of 'colours'

Vicky had earlier suggested coming by today for our 1st makeup colours trial(on her of cos, for her coming wedding) but we postponed it as we were supposed to go to Palm Resort today. However, as the unpredictable weather had been raining badly in the afternoons for the past few days, we decided not to take the risk and I got Vic to come over. It was a last minute arrangement and good thing she's agreed, so we got to try 2 types of eye colours and even discussed about her hairdo/accessories briefly.

However, further discussions would be needed later when her wedding gown's altered, evening gown collected and accessories picked as we're also not sure if the accessories that we're able to pick from the bridal shop will be enough/suitable. In the meantime, I'll try to do up some small hair ornaments with swarovski crytals and ermmm, I don't know what else - perhaps I could go dig into my sis' stock since she's no longer making earrings/accessories(her apparels sales must have taken up most f her time) for a long time now, so she might have quite abit of stuffs un-utilised...

After our colours trial, we went to sembawang for our dinner and daddy joined us later - good thing, as I was still alittle goggy and would need him to direct me home. Vicky had offered to direct me back with her family car but I thought daddy could also do with the dinner, so we stucked to it. It was a very good dinner! Could almost always trust Vic for recommendation of good food :)

Daddy and Renee left the place first and waited for us outside the Condo where Vicky stays and we waited while she rushed up to get me my belated birthday gift before we hit the road back home...

A belated birthday...

Last nite, I suddenly recalled that we've missed Eileen's birthday and to show our appreciation of her help all these while, we decided to get her a belated birthday cake(to be bought by Renee of cos) and I found this long un-used card which came just in handy!

I was still coughing(in the early morning and late night but it's not 'cold cough' as what those EYS' saleslady would usually predict...) and I don't see Renee responding as well to the phlegm clearing medicine so I thought I should bring her back to the physician and get myself checked at the same time(turned out that Renee's recent runny nose hasn't fully cleared up, that's why the response to the med is slow).

Something bugged my mind and since daddy was home and didn't seem to be very busy, I asked if he wanted to take us there(I was feeling a little giddy also) but he said he needed to do banking later, so I quickly went to take a short nap after Renee's taken her lunch. Felt better after the nap and daddy went out as I was getting both of us ready.

The odd feeling that I had, turned out to be the change of route to the physician's! There had been some road works along Lornie flyover and it's now completed! So, the usual route that we took, now leads us to, ermmm, I don't know where hahaha. I was shocked the minute I went up to the flyover as I knew then, that I had lost the way and the heavy rain wasn't quite helping. Phoned daddy up and he told me to make a U-turn at Farrer road - Halo? I don't even know where I was, how was I going to find Farrer Road? lolz.

In the end, I managed to figure out somehow(the few calls made to him was of not much help but more to 'assure' myself) and managed to make a U-turn at Upper Serangoon Road, *phew*!

I had told Renee not to fall asleep as she would need a neck support to sleep in this high back booster and she'd pushed it away. However, due to the 'lost of way' and lulled by the motion, she gave in...

The whole time, I was more angry than panicky, 'cos this wouldn't happen if only daddy had aceded to my request!(actually, come to think of it, it was quite an experience heee, pls dun tell daddy...)

Renee had been very excited about giving her Aunty PC the belated birthday card and cake. She had said "3", when I asked how much she would like to have dug out from her coin bank(for the cake) and when we told her that it's not enough she went on and on, til 7 which I said should be ok but she later insisted on 8 hahaha.

On the way to the physician's, she suddenly called out : "oh mommy, we forgot about the money!" and when I told her that I've got it in my bag, she let out a "Phew" and brushed her forehead with the back of her tiny hand lolz.

Phoned Eileen but not answered. She later replied my sms that she's tired and wanted to take a nap, so could we go another day(she didn't know the purpose of our visit). I had thought maybe I could just grab a cake from Hougang Mall and pass it to my nephew and leave, but the rain got heavier and I changed my mind...It's not gonna be 'easy'/convenient for Renee when it's pouring hard...

Text daddy that her daughter's not very happy to have missed the 'cake presenting' moment and he's to bring her out for dinner and on that, he relented hahaha. I rushed back to cook her dinner and she finally was soothed when she heard that we'd be dining out.

Daddy suggested dining at the japanese restaurant at Hougang Mall and that gave Renee the opportunity to carry out the 'act'! and she was very very happy :D.

This is the car and what she drew inside :

I let her hold the small box of cake + the card(whilst I held on to the toilet paper roll that's got her drawings and she's had insisted on giving to her aunt), so she can present to her aunty pc at the door('cos daddy had wanted to go back immediately) but Renee's wish to go in must have made daddy changed his mind and so when he called to say : "can let her go in and play a while", the 'sad' look on her face changed immediately and she hurried in - Eileen said she 'cheong' inside hahaha. At the door, she even wished her aunt "Happy Belated Birthday" instead of the "Happy Birthday" that she had wanted to initially... nice job!

Photos had been 'blurred' on purpose...

We are supposed to go for a night stay at the Palm Resort tomorrow(daddy has been wanting us to go along and had planned this week since it's the school holidays) but it has been raining heavily for the past few days and we are not sure if it might be a wasted trip. Shall see how things go...

Marketing day

Having only gone to bed after 2am, it's tough to have to wake up earlier but I have to as needa pick Eileen up from Kovan and collect my food stuffs heee.

Finally couldn't take the fatigue, I surrendered to my nap after Renee's had her lunch(luckily it's the sch holidays). I've 'invited' her to join me but she said she wanna continue with her Tom & Jerry cartoon but she came to look for me just a few minutes later lolz. Didn't want to nap beside me, she said that she wants to sleep on her bed but I was woken up a few times by her sleeping beside me shortly lolz.

Just as we were waiting for my car to warm up, daddy came back in his and Renee was sooo excited lolz, kept saying "that's my papa" hahaha. Went to Punggol Plaza for some groceries and bought this bottle(Renee had wanted

another of the current one, perhaps I should hv, so it wldn't seem like we are always changing the tumbler hahaha):

I didn't quite like its strap 'cos it's not adjustable. In e end, I had to sew 'a bow' to shorten it :)

A playdate

Yeah, today marks the beginning of the 3rd term school holidays, Hurray!

Met Karen and her girls at Mcdonald's as I was hungry, heee and they came over to our place(hoo, finally, we've been postponing, due to our kid(s) coughing in turn) after our 'snacking'.

The moment our girls 'finally' met, Renee was still a little shy at first but with Emma being so friendly, Renee was soon chatting away with her(she was also ok when I left her with them to get the food) and even held her hands when we were leaving the place.

I rushed off to get my snack and by the time I returned to the table, Renee was already talking and wasting away the stickers from the Dora book that they've given to her lolz(it so happened that she's got one of the same and she even told them lolz). Thanks for the book, Karen :)

Emma is sweet and she really made my day - what with greeting me sooo nicely at first sight, then commenting that my car is nice and that our home is nice... Isn't she sweet or what? hahaha. Well, not that I like sweet talking nor was she at it(she's too young to do that) but those comments coming from a child, it certainly sweetens your heart... :)

Ethel, unlike the first time I saw her, she had just awoken from her nap then and didn't 'want' me. Today, she was sooo adorable and those times she tried to manja her 'punishments' away when her mommy chided her was simply 'cute' to watch :). Really felt like squeezing her but too bad, I was having irritant cough so I tried to stay away from her...

At our place, the girls had a nice time and not restricting themselves to only the study/play room, they moved to the bedroom and then the hall hahaha. It's endearing to watch 3 girls having a good time together :)

A nice gathering and Renee must have enjoyed herself that she invited them to come again :D

Before we headed home, I had gone to get the Precious Moment's cup that Renee had wanted(her current 'Dora' tumbler's damaged due to it being dropped a few times - the hook chipped off, so can't hook on the sling anymore). However, only got to test its 'leakage' level when home and found that although its lid is tight, the 'straw'(can also drink direct, which Renee's doing now when she uses it) opening leaks if it's not placed upright. Can't let her bring this to school in this case...