Barney space adventure

This is a long overdue post. I have been rather tied down or too tired with this pregnancy and handling Amanda and work that all I wanted to do everyday is to sleep. Sleep is a luxury and I mean uninterrupted sleep.

Anyway, we went for our first live musical last mth with 4 other mummies and their families. As hubby was working, I brought Amanda there by myself. It was quite an adventure to take the bus to Changi airport and then the train to expo that morning! Amanda was generally cooperative except she wanted me to carry on and off.

At the entrance (thanks to May for taking the pic)

The show!

The girls sharing a packet of pocky from Auntie Ade

I think she is singing the ABC song here again

Finally, group photo at the end of the show

The show was a little boring for me ahah and I think Amanda was not that *high* either as most of the songs were unfamiliar to her. Only when it came to songs that she knew then she would happily sing with them. She looked a little grumpy and sat quietly throughout in her seat that day. However, its nice meeting up with everyone for the show though we did not have a chance to chit chat.

Amanda's new bed

We decided to get a cheap toddler bed from IKEA On Sat(upgrade her from sleeping on matresses on the floor) due to the following reasons-

1. The mattresses on the floor get dusty and dirtied real soon and there is no walking space and everyone ended stepping on the mattresses.

2. Its such a chore for Mummy to change three matresses sheet every time and also to carry the mattresses here and there as she cleans the floor

3. It looks messy and takes up a lot of space

4. We need more space for our new family member in Jan next year

Before hunting for the bed, we filled our stomach with the Yummy food at Ikea Tampines

Daddy finally fixed up the bed and rearrange the cupboards yesterday. He even cleared and tidied the toy area in living room. Good Job Daddy!

Finally, a good night sleep for everyone as the three of us do not have to squeeze in the Queen size bed anymore which we did for a couple of days!

My PlaySchool Giveaway!

My playschool, a very useful website on home learning is having a giveaway!

In celebration of their 400 LIKES on their Facebook page, they are giving readers the opportunity to a hand-made learning aid worth $30.

For more details do checkout their website :-
http://myplayschool.net/2010/08/giveaway-the-quiet-book-worth-30/

Play Time- The Magic Island! - 29/08/2010

In the middle of the ocean lies an island.And on this island, a magical experience awaits you…
Play with cheeky mischievous monkeys, which will tickle your funny bone. Build your own sandcastles and when it gets too hot, dive into the clear cool waters to pick up pretty sea shells.When night falls, sway along with the palm trees and sing along to the special songs of the island!
There is plenty for everyone to do!
So come along, spend a day of fun with us and discover the spellbinding beauty on the Magic Island!

On Sunday, I brought Amanda for the above play at Esplanade for the first time together with May and her two darlings. I nearly did not want to bring her there as she was unwell the night before. However, seeing that she was active, I decided to bring her there and I was glad I did.

Ervin was a bit shy to sit with Amanda and Erlene cried when she saw the big headlights in the studio. Its a pity she missed the show. Hope she overcome her fear soon. As for Amanda, she was curious as to where we were as she looked around at the new environment.

The recital studio was done up like a seaside setting and we were all seated on the floor. Throughout the play,the characters are moving around and its interactive as there is one scene where the children helped to pick the seashells that were placed all over the studio. Children loved animals and the characters are mainly animals that they were familiar with and the children went crazy when the fish appeared blowing bubbles all over the studios. I think Amanda and Ervin had a good time as they were following the show without a blink.

When we got home, Amanda could still tell her daddy the things she saw and some details which I thought she won't notice. Never underestimate the kids nowadays.

I will certainly bring her to more of such plays and shows in future!

PS: Thanks to my mum and little sis who accompany the both of us there. Otherwise, I think I will be so super duper tired!

Here is Amanda on our way home that evening after shopping and having our dinner at Marina Square.

Simple lunch on 28/08/2010

On Saturday as hubby was working. I brought Amanda to class in the morning and went straight home. Decided to cook something for lunch that day.

Three colours carrots soup- radish, carrot and green carrot soup boiled with pork ribs, red dates and nan xing bei xing. Amanda helped to washed the carrots after I have peeled off the skin. She kept telling me the green carrot was not peeled off properly as its green ahha. She thought there is a layer of skin there cos its green. Anyway, Amanda ate it with brown rice. Yummy!

Decided to do meat patties too. Using minced meat, chopped spinach, add a little soya sauce and seasame oil to marinate. Mould the meat into flat round shape and pan fried. Boil some frozen vegetables. Not really nice cos the meat is a bit dry but Amanda gave me face by eating two of them.

Celebrating Wai Por's birthday

Its Amanda's wai por birthday on 21st August. As we will be in Malacca, we had a simple celebration for her on Thursday night-19th August 2010.

We bought a new hp for her (from the 3 sisters). So that afternoon after my checkup, me and hubby went to choose a phone for her from a handphone shop before picking Amanda up from her CC to bring her for her tuina at YuGuo and to choose a cake from Pine Garden. That night, we went over to my mum's place with the present and cake for a mini celebration.

The Black Forest cake Amanda chose

She was thrilled when we lighted up the candle

No prize for guessing who sang the birthday song loud and clear that night!

Blowing out the candle

Cutting the cake. She can't wait to eat the cake!

On the day we arrived Singapore from Malacca which happened to be my mum's birthday. First thing Amanda asked was "wai por?". That night, she called her and sang her the birthday song again haha

Good Hair Days

Posted these pics in FB sometime back. Love these pics and decided to post it here. Love them cos she allows us to clip her hair and tie them up. She hardly allows us to do that.... sighhh wonder when I can take out all the hairclips again and help her tie mei mei haahaha