Why No Say Thank You?

"Why Mami no say thank you .... just now?" "Mami! Must say thank you!"

Muhahhahhah we were in the bedroom preparing for OO to sleep but ended up curling in laughter. OO's beginning to mimic adults. Especially where adults tell her to do something. And the thing is she doesn't try to deliberately reprise the roles. She is cognizant of the situation a particular saying or instruction was given and uses it aptly when the opportunity arises.

I'm pretty sure she had picked up this 'thank you' phrase from school. And on top of saying it, she will have this serious look and will hold up her pointing finger to make the point. Pretty much as how a teacher would react when lecturing students.

I don't think this phase of her would be gone any time soon. I'm looking forward to see what else she can come up with. Hehehe *grin.

Battleheart Legacy

Having enjoyed Battleheart, I naturally went to the next instalment of the Battleheart series by Mikamobile. Battleheart Legacy is more in the vain of a RPG than a RTS. In terms of gameplay, it's simpler to control since you only have to focus on one character alone.

Although they try to give players a sense of freedom of exploration, you are still pretty much tied to a somewhat linear path since player levels drives whether you can clear a stage or not. Nonetheless I loved the game and managed to complete the game.

The only bugbear I have was that the game plus doesn't work on the ipad. It kinda killed my enthusiasm to try another build. Oh well ... on to the next game.

OO @School - Away For Long Periods

OO has been away from school for the past couple of weeks due to a bad bout of fever and flu. She missed most of the June excursions. Sigh ... she's back in school again the last week since Mama had to make a trip to Indonesia.

She hasn't truly fully recovered but we can't keep her out of school forever. Plus she has been very bored at home. Going to school gives her the social interaction and activity to curb her boredom and give Mama and Meimei a breather too.

Brown Meow

OO has been very attached to Brown Meow. At first I thought it was a passing phase like how it was with Orange Meow and Small Bearbear. But it's different this time, OO is playing make-belief with Brown Meow.

It's reminiscing of how I had played make-belief with Pokpok. I think Brown Meow may be her "Pokpok". I suppose the white paws and long long tail makes her more animated. Plus Brown Meow is better made, with pronounced figures like the ears, eyes, noses etc that OO can relate to as a friend.

I'm happy for her. Maybe some day she might follow in my footsteps and have Brown Meow as her Avatar. Hehe.

Water Apple

Dad has a new harvest of his precious water apples and we were fortunate to be there this week. OO loves the juicy and crunchy fruit and Grandpa is more than happy to indulge his granddaughter.

Dad even lets her pluck his flowers ... haiz they throughly spoil this little brat. Meimei and I hope to bring her to Hillview more often but the trip is pretty long. Thankfully OO is willing to get into the car seat recently so at least we were able to give the trip a try.

Dad gave OO a bag full of water apples, enough to last her for a whole week. We gave her one after dinner ... and if we forget she is sure to remind us "I want water apple!"

Friso Rocking Boat

We were at the Suntec baby fair yesterday to replenish the milk powder. OO has really come around. She used to refuse to drink milk but now she is taking to it. She does waste them sometimes, but much rarer these days.

Friso is giving away a car-ish toy again but we already have one of the powered car. So we opt for 2 sets of the wooden rocking boat. I drove over to Hillview immediately to drop one set off.

OO was all action to help me put the boat together. But shortly she was occupied with bursting the bubble wrap :-) It wasn't too difficult to put it together, though I wish the instructions had been better. There was no step-by-step booklet ... just simple step instructions on the box. I hope I had put it together correctly.

Battleheart

I've had this game on my wishlist for the longest time. It's still a popular game even after a couple of years. And I'm glad I finally got to playing it.

I like the evolution of the class type with a choice of skills and equipment upgrades. A simple game that is easy to pick up and play. The linear path does discount it a little but hey it's good for a 5 minute potty break :-)

A Bad Scare

I was at work when Meimei message that they are rushing OO to Thomson.

OO was hitting her head the whole day and complaining "pain pain". She is also lethargic and sticking to Mama and Meimei. Very unlike her normal bubbly self.

By the time Meimei got into a cab to Thomson OO is already looking very sick and sleepy. I was in shock when I saw the pic Meimei sent. Although I was in a meeting, I quickly excused myself and rushed to Thomson.

Thankfully when I got there OO seems to be better. OO had vomited all over Meimei in the cab. It seems she may have ate something which made her sick .... hmmm was it the cheese I fed her this morning? Whatever it is, I'm glad it wasn't anything major.

Anniversary 2017

It's been a couple of years since we celebrated our Anniversary. I think we went out for a simple meal for the last few ... but yeah I don't remember any of the details anymore. I guess the last two was because our attention and focus were on OO so the anniversary was just another day in the year.

This year our anniversary happens to fall on a public holiday so we had Mama help us babysit OO while we went for a couple's day-out. We didn't do anything exciting but are just as happy having me-time together.

Meimei brought us to Porta @Park Hotel Clark Quay. It's a modern European style cooking with a hint of Spanish influences.

Meimei claims that the pork tasted exactly like those she had in Spain. I'm not sure if they actually imported the pork from Spain but I suspect they have marinated it in the same style. Whatever it is, it tastes wonderful.

After the hearty meal, we set out for what most would class as a 'weird' activity on an Anniversary day. Today's the launch of a new Jujubee print and we were off to Race Course road to try and snag some goodies.

Due to the crowd, the seller adopted a lottery scheme of letting mummies with a certain pre-assigned numbers enter each half hour. Those who were lucky to get in early had first dips on the popular design and models.

As for us, we waited from 3pm to 5pm before we had our turn. It was a slight damper, especially when we had already been waiting for 2 hours just to get in, and another half hour or more to get to the counter to place our orders ... only to find that 80% of what Meimei wanted to buy for herself and friends were already out of stock.

We ended the day with another great meal at Ju Shin Jung at Guillemard road before heading to the airport to meet Mama and OO.

Evoland

Although I finished the game, it felt laborious in the later part of the game. I liked how it brought back fond memories of the Zelda and Final Fantasy series, but at the same token it highlights the flaws or weakness of the game play when compared to modern RPGs.

I suppose this is a one-off type of game. Unlikely would there be a sequel, not that anyone would want to play through 'evolution of gaming' all over again.

Abandoned Trip # 3.5

It wasn't so much an abandoned trip since we already managed to travel to Plaza Singapura. But OO's refusal to get into the car for the trip home angers me to no end. Especially now that Meimei shouldn't be tiring herself.

At the moment our maid doesn't have a day off and is able to accompany Meimei on the MRT/bus trip home. That is going to change in a couple of months when our ex-maid (who insist on a day off every week) comes back. When that happens ... how is Meimei going to bring OO home herself?

Sign ... I'm at my wit's end over this.

Another

We have been trying hard for another. And today we finally receive good news.

It's been a very hard journey for Meimei, both physically and mentally. She has to take meds and jabs that mess with her hormones. So much pain and sacrifice for our little family. But thankfully after 3 failed IUI attempts and our first IVF, we are blessed to receive our new member of the family.

Although it's still early days, we are looking forward to another baby. Most importantly we hope he or she is healthy and happy.

Abandoned Trip #3

I don't keep proper taps on the number of failed trips. There were others the past month when OO refuse to get into car when I tried to send her to school and Mama had to walk her there instead. It's happen again today ... and a bad one at that. I cannot stress enough how frustrating it is.

Papa is flying to Indonesia today and we were ready to set off for the airport at 11.45. But at 11.10 we were still stuck in the car park. OO is refusing to put on her seatbelt no matter what Meimei tries. In the end I made the call to abandon the trip, citing that OO was sleepy and we should go back up to let her sleep.

Meimei was furious ... I think more in part that I gave up the trip rather than at OO. Although I don't think that is fair, I'm laying it squarely on OO. I made the comment that we will never go to any water playground ever again but Meimei rebuted me fiercely that OO doesn't understand the threat. Doesn't matter, if OO can be so hard headed to insist on not wearing the seatbelts I'm pretty sure she understands it.

The only thing I can say is ... boring childhood. I wished my parents had the time to bring me to places every weekend. And even though I try to give OO that once in a lifetime fun childhood, she is jeopadizing it from the get-go. Haiz .... silly girl. 

OO @School - Gardens By The Bay Excursion

It's the June holidays and the school has planned a series of excursion throughout the month. It cost an extra $25 and we have to buy a set of uniform so OO is easy to identified as a student of the childcare centre. We gladly paid the fees so she could join in the fun!

Although one adult could accompany her, we were advised not to go so she can mingle with the rest of her peers. And the teachers were very quick to assure us they would take extra care of the PG babies since they are still 2 years old.

They didn't go into the aircon domes and only played games at a shelter area in the gardens. That's good enough, fresh air is always welcomed. OO did come back home a little tanned though haha.

Playground At 417

OO has somewhat recovered from her latest illness. So I decided to reward her with a trip to the newly renovated playground at block 417.

OO has been asking to go the playground ever since she saw it when we walk to Bedok Mall. She has labelled it the Red Playground, due to the prominent red slides.

Its a little further from home and we have to cross a traffic junction. But it's new and clean so well worth the trip.

Most importantly, OO is having so much fun here. The slides are definitely more exciting than the ones at the playground near home. Also there are exercise stations at the same place so OO can get to play those too. And there are no mosquitos in the area, which means we will be back again sometime soon. Yeah!