The Yeye and Mahmah from USA

We have been extremely busy the past week because my Yeye and Mahmah from USA came back for a visit. We were at Lao Ma's place most of the time.

I like to go to Lao Ma's place because I can play with Shihan meimei. She shares all her toys and books with me. We had a lot of fun together.

It was a tiring but fun-filled week. Too bad the Yeye and Mahmah had to go back to California. Mommy said that we can take the airplane there next year when Dylan is older. Mommy also said that I would like it there because the Yeye and Mahmah's house is huge and has a swimming pool. I love swimming!

A Walk in MacRitchie Reservoir

We had a wonderful time at the MacRitchie Reservoir Park.

MacRitchie Reservoir Park serves as a gateway to the nature reserves. It has become a popular spot for nature lovers and exercise enthusiasts. It is also a great place for morning and evening walks or strolls along the water's edge.

A stroll along the water's edge is exactly what we did today!

Do you know?
MacRitchie Reservoir was constructed in 1867, through a donation of S$13,000 by philanthropist Tan Kim Seng, as the first impounding reservoir in Singapore. It resulted from an increase in demand for water in the mid-19th century, which grew beyond the capacity of ox-drawn water carts. In 1891, the reservoir was extended and the enlarged Impounding Reservoir was renamed as Thomson Road Reservoir in 1907. Then, in honour of the Municipal Engineer, James MacRitchie, who designed and built the reservoir, it was renamed again as MacRitchie Reservoir.

A Day Out at the Farms

Daddy brought Mommy, Dylan and me on a fun day out at the farms!

(1) Hays Dairies

First we went to see the goats at Hays Dairies which is a goat farm.

Goats belong to a family of animals called Caprines. They are called ruminants because they have a four-part stomach and chew their cud, like cows or deer. Goats are different in appearance from sheep because they have shorter tails, beards and hollow horns that are generally directed upwards. Goats are lively and curious creatures, and are kept as livestock, as well as, pets in certain parts of the world. There are about 440 million goats worldwide.

Goats are useful creatures. They are able to produce milk for consumption. Their milk can also be made into cheese, soap, beauty creams, lotions etc. Goats are also offered as religious sacrifices and their meat can be consumed. Their hides can be made into cashmere shawls, angora coats, leather, rugs etc. In some parts of the world, goats are kept as beasts of burden.

The goats at Hay Dairies belong to the family of goats known as Dairy Goats, which are domesticated and kept for milk production. They are usually not sold for consumption. There are 5 types for Dairy Goats: Alpine, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg and La Mancha. The goats at Hay Dairies are not pure breeds because they have been cross bred.

(2) Qian Hu Fish Farm

Next we went to a big fish farm. There we saw a lot of ornamental fishes as well as beautiful koi fishes.

The weather is a little wet and rainy today, but we all had a lot of fun. I hope Dylan enjoys the farm visits as much as I do!

Swimming!!!

Yeah! After a long long break, we finally hit the swimming pool again.

Too bad it had been rainy and cloudy lately. Fortunately, there was a bit of the sun this afternoon and so we decided to head to the pool!

The water is pretty cold, but luckily Mommy put on the wet suit over my swim suit and it keeps me warm.

I tried on my new life vest float. It allows me to keep afloat while lying on my back in the water. Daddy taught me how to kick my legs to move about in the water. It was grrr.... cold but a lot of fun!

Shopaholics unite!

We have been doing quite a bit of shopping lately, because
(A) Mommy wants to buy new clothes for work;
(B) Mommy wants to take me & jiejie out to play;
(C) Mommy doesn't want me to be a suaku who stays at home all day;
(D) Mommy & Granny just need to get out of the house!

George-yeye was very kind to offer to buy clothes for us (the little ones) today. So we arranged to meet Kheng-mahmah, Giam Giam Daddy, Joanne Mommy and Shihan jiejie to go shopping at Isetan Orchard.

See I'm all ready to go!!!

Yumz!

Hi I'm Tessa. I'm a cool banana-eating babe! You want to go to the beach with me?

Tessa & Her Daddy

One morning, Tessa came into our room after she woke up and said, "Daddy go wash up! You chou chou!"

Daddy rolled over and pretended to sleep.

"Wake up Daddy! Go brush teeth! I help you!"

Haha! Ah Mah is delighted to have this little disciplinary mistress to watch over her Dad.

Tessa only does this with her Daddy. Such teeth brushing sessions are special, precious and personal moments shared by Daddy and his little girl.

Cycling!!!!

Daddy brought me to East Coast Park to cycle today. The place was so crowded that we had a lot of trouble trying to find a parking lot.

Almost as soon as we got our bicycle, it started drizzling and we had to cut our ride short. But nonetheless, I enjoyed the short ride with Daddy very much!

Poor Dylan could not join us and had to wait at MacDonalds together with Mommy and Ah Mah. It's OK Didi, very soon you'll be able to join us, OK?

Storytelling time

At 2 and a half years old, Tessa is already an avid reader. She loves to read and be read to. We are very happy that she has cultivated a good habit of reading. She has a little library of her own. Her current favourite is the Dora phonics series. Every night, Daddy, Mommy or Ah Mah would have to read to her before she goes to bed. We try to make the bedtime storytelling session as lively, entertaining and enjoyable as we can for her.

She is now able to relate the gist of the stories to you on her own; she even recognizes certain words and knows each book by its title.

One night, she decided to tell stories to Dylan! Note that she even turned the book the right way towards Dylan.

Make milk for Didi

Tessa surprised me one day when she told me that she wants to make milk for didi, then proceeded to put her bubble gun to her chest just like the way I expressed milk for Dylan! OMG!

We have to constantly stopped her from imitating Mommy, reminding her repeatedly that she can't make milk for didi!

Happy Birthday Jia Ning Meimei!

Last Sunday, Daddy and Mommy brought me to a meimei's 1st birthday party. Her name is Jia Ning.

I have been to birthday parties before, but this is the first time that I am soooo involved. I were fascinated by the party streamers, party hats, balloons, goodie bags and most of all the beautiful Hello Kitty birthday cake and cupcakes! Everything is Hello Kitty!!!

I even joined in singing the birthday song. Mommy said I'm a big girl now and has learnt to make friends on my own!

Our talkative little boy

Yeye叫我叽喳公

Mah Mah叫我小鸟牙(in Hokkien)

Mommy叫我李小胖

Lao Ma叫我小肥猫

Dylan the Robo-boy

Hi everybody, do you like my robo-boy outfit?

It was given to me by my Godma Nora and Godma Pauline.

I think I look absolutely cute in it. What you think?

Our little gong-gong boy

Our little Dylan boy has this signature gong-gong blur look, especially after his feed and while Ah Mah is trying to burp him.

Me and My P

Dylan sure looks adorable with his pacifier, but I am keeping my fingers crossed that he would not get addicted to it like Tessa. We had quite a hard time getting Tessa to drop her P.

Silly Hat

O Silly hat
O Silly hat
I put it on my head
Coz that's where it's at

Come and play with me! I've got great imagination and creativity, you'll definitely enjoy yourself playing with me!

Look Ma No Hands!

Look! I'm able to suck my milk bottle so tight that Mommy can do a hands-free feeding. Cool right?