We had a potluck christmas party this morning. Everyone contributed something to the festive mood. The party invitation was opened to all our other love ones so many mothers brought their kids to work. I didn't bring Yee Sinn as I was one of the main organiser.

We got the kids to sit down in one of the meeting rooms where they coloured their favourite cartoon characters. Once done, we adults helped them to stick their pictures into a home made paper bag. They then threaded the bag and put all their candies in. The kids are so simple-minded - they are so happily contented with a simple brown bag with some cheapo sweets.

Oh, must thank a friend for giving me ideas on the party games. We played pass the parcel just before the party ended. We all formed a circle (yes, with kids and all) with each of us holding onto a christmas present. When the music started, we started to pass the pressie around simultanously. Once the music stopped, we get to take home the present that we were holding. Simple fun. The picture above shows the pressies that my colleague and I received.

It was pure good fun but thank goodness christmas is only once a year. Can't imagine being a nanny to 10 over kids at one time.


Took the family out to Chinatown in the evening. We figured out that the whole world will be partying at Orchard Road so Chinatown would be a relatively safe place to hang out. As it has been raining, I decided to dress Yee Sinn up in long pants, jazzy-toes socks and threw a jacket (My friend Jo gave it to her during her 1st month.. now it fits just nicely) over her. Grandma Lee's first reaction was "Wah! Yee Sinn looks so havoc!"

Merry Christmas to all.

I was on leave yesterday so hubby and I decided to check out Horse City. We were curious about Omshiva Yoga that a friend told us about. Nice place and the price was quite reasonable. Lessons cost about $180 for 10 sessions that can be taken over a period of 1 year. We were a bit disappointed though as they didn't have couple yoga lessons that we were looking for.

After the pitstop at Horse City, we went to Turf City for lunch. We also checked out a children's playgym called Fidgets. Yee Sinn kind of enjoyed herself in the play area meant for 2 years and below. There were 3 areas meant for younger kids like her but she only stuck to one. This was because there were quite a few rowdy kids who were quite rough with their play. In the end, we didn't pay for Yee Sinn's entrance fees. I guess it'll be more suitable when she gets older and starts to walk properly.

Have been trying to upload this video since Saturday morning. Only managed to do so today... wondering if it's the connection at home. Anyway, Yee Sinn has reach another milestone - she is now trying to walk unaided. Though we are not in the hurry for her to start walking, we do encourage her to walk to us as it is part of confidence building. So today, being a little bored, I whipped out my camera and managed to capture one of her few baby steps. Cheers to the beginning of her toddler-hood.

We took the family out to Swenson's for lunch. Hubby received an ice-cream voucher for 2 sundaes sometime back and it was near expiry. We brought Yee Sinn along after we fed her at home. Yee Sinn sure enjoyed herself cos she got a free balloon from the waitress. She also got to sample Grandma Lee's chicken bake rice.

Later in the evening, we brought her down to the playground. She kind of anticipated it when we got ourselves ready and opened the gate as it has more or less became a daily routine. As parents, we do enjoy bringing her down to play. After all, it's free gymboree for her as she mingles with other children and learn some social skills. We also picked up some child rearing tips along the way as we mix around with other grandmothers, mothers and maids too. Hahahhah.

I must agree with other mothers who told me that daughters are very endearing. This morning before I left for work, Yee Sinn sat at a corner quietly watching me changed, packed and getting ready for work. Just as I was about to walk out of the bedroom, she crawled towards me and opened her arms gesturing she wanted to be carried. The moment I picked her up, she plonked her head on my shoulder and hugged me really tightly. Aw..... my heart just melted. Days like these just make me don't feel like reporting to work. Sigh.

On a lighter note about work, the department is planning for a potluck Christmas party next week. We have drawn up a list of staff and their contribution. I'm still thinking of what to bring. Most probably will be something savoury. Maybe I will look through some cookbooks at home and see if I can fix up something simple next week. Heh heh.

Last week, my friend Sofia read my blog and said that this blog belongs to Yee Sinn and not mine. What do you expect? Yee Sinn is now the centre (or almost) of my life at the moment. Well, I would rather blog about something interesting (like my princess) rather than some mundane stuffs. Hee Hee. Okay... so here's an entry about someone else...

Something interesting happened over the weekend. Our family friend's daugther popped by our place on Saturday morning. We spent sometime doing some craft work (a small little crossed-eye chicken for her handphone) before taking her to the Esplanade for a dance performance. The dance called "Imagine Trees", was about saving planet earth. Don't think she enjoyed it as it's pretty avant-garde. What was impressive though was the percussionist's stage. He played the entire soundtrack out recycled items and that included day to day stuffs such as a broken standing fans, balloons, broken pipes etc. I guess it's the experience of attending a performance at Esplanade Studio that made our weekend interesting.

The entire family has been down with flu the last few days. Yee Sinn has been having running nose and she felt quite miserable as she doesn't know how to blow her nose. Hubby was down with slight fever earlier in the week. He is much better now except for a lingering cough. As for me, I got hit by the virus and was on MC the last 2 days. Fever, bad throat and a terrible headache. Glad we're all recovering now.

On a lighter note, my little princess never fails to amaze me. She gave me a surprise by giving me a little wet kiss earlier in the morning. Yes, a sloppy wet kiss, with teeth bites! HAHAHHAHAH. Oh, she is now in the stage where she is curious about her toes. So these few days, she will bend forward and start biting, licking or sucking her toes. Sounds a bit disgusting I know and I sure hope this will be a passing phase.