Party Balloons

Attended Meimei's ex-colleagues's daughter's first birthday party. They invited a balloon sculptor.

Sold

We had accepted a offer a week ago but it couldn't be effective since our seller agent agreement had expired and we need to go through a 7 days cooling period before we can legally sell our unit.

It's with mixed feelings that we are letting our unit go. The price was an average price ... pretty much without consideration of our 60K renovation. The unit above us had also sold for 530K and it was in a horrible condition. So to sell ours, which was beautifully renovated and in superb condition, at the same price was a bit of a letdown. However having already purchase a new flat we didn't have the luxury of an infinite timeline to sell our current home.

They did however agreed to a 2 month extension to mirror our extended purchase timeline. That is a key criteria since we couldn't freely move into our parents place in the interim now that we have a baby. So reluctantly we took the offer and set our sights on the free weekends where we can start concentrating on the renovation and furnishings for our new place. Its just too stressful to have to try to sell our home while judging the move to our new one.

I need to start blogging more of 303 now so we'll never forget the lovely home that is 303.

Freedom At Night

I'm not sure what's wrong with the both of us ... but we should have gotten a baby audio monitor long time ago. We were taking turns to laid in bed when she goes to bed at 8 plus so we can watch over her. And because of this either of us wouldn't be able to do anything else other than surf the net on the ipad or play mobile games. Imagine the nights we could have spent watching tv together if we had bought a baby monitor from the get-go.

But well ... as the saying goes ... better late than never. So we bought a Philips DECT baby audio monitor for $169 at Mothercare yesterday. And suddenly we were free! We could both be at the study room doing our own things while keep an ear on Emily. If there is one thing I ever regret not buying earlier, it has to be this. Oh the freedom is just priceless!

萱萱叫外卖

我要叫外卖

Ring Ring

老板！我要一个咸鱼炒饭！一个芙蓉蛋！

什么！没有鸡蛋没有炒饭？

那你到底卖什么啊？

妈咪！老板问星洲米粉可以吗？（妈咪：可以啦）

那是不是您给钱？:-p

因为我不喜欢米粉。。。

Copyright@Meimei

Meimei's Drawings - Fishes

Added a nice touch of colour to her drawings. Makes the drawing pop.

Aircon Mayhem 2

Our Aircon installation is giving us problems yet again. It's no longer cool, and has been so for the past month. What's compounding the misery is the record hot weather, the hottest in the last decade.

Like the last time, it was a major breakdown. We had to put the entire system through a pressure test which set us back $450. The fan coils had to be taken down for the test and meant we didn't have aircon for the whole weekend. We had to move our king size bed into the study to get some cool reprieve from the scorching weather.

As it turned out, 2 of the fan coil were leaking ... or so the technician said. I didn't actually believe it to be true since the two that 'leaked' were the ones in baby and middle room, both of which we seldom use.

And to replace them cost a crazy $500 each. Arrgghhh seriously? This aircon has practically cost us as much to repair as it did to install it new. I really wish we have better luck in our new place.

The Jujube Stash

Mama, what are all these? (Mama: these are my Jujube bags! someday they will all be yours!)

You bought SO MANY???!!

13 Months - The Walking Milestone

She has learned to walk on her own the past month and suddenly everything changes. It's a whole new experience for her and us as well. She gets bolder by the day, attempting to run around even when she is still not sure footed.

Helping her on the walker

Loving playtime with Mama

Her first walk outside ... without shoes!

Making friends with strangers

Practising her 猫步

Fun at the playground

Pure glee when she managed to drink from a cup on her own

Disabling Meimei's Phone

Meimei let's Emily play with her phone occasionally. Emily knows how to disable it.

Emily's Milk Milk Buddies

Emily doesn't like to drink milk. But when she does, she has taken a habit of having her Mr Lion and Miss Pumpkin by her side. She'll usually hugs and play with them with one hand while holding the milk bottle in her other. So these two now have a special spot in the bedtime crib.

I love cuddling them too. But mostly because they have Emily's baby smell. Notice the pants that Mr Lion is wearing and the one piece on Miss Pumpkin? My mother in law had dressed them up for Emily :-) 

Every time I smell them I'm reminded of a younger Emily. Oh ... it's true ... kids grow up too fast. How I wish time will slow down so I can enjoy the many moments more.

Remembering 303 - Study Room

This is a luxury that is rare amongst new homes. We have a 4th bedroom which we converted into a study room, fully decked with all the essentials for working from home. Most new 5 rooms have a tiny area labeled as "suggested study" on floor plans. Ours is a full flight bedroom which can fit a king size bed and more.

We are not going to get this sort of space in our new home. We are dropping from 126 sqm to 119 sqm and loosing the study. Look at the end to end cupboards on both sides. Amazing storage space, space which we need to find for all the stuff to go to in the new home ... oops.

The room also holds many goodies which is not readily visible. And sadly we may not be able to replicate them in the new place.

Notice the overhead lighting shining on the monitor? It takes away the shadow being casted when I turn on the room lights. And best thing is its hidden behind cupboard. We are not building any overhead cupboards in the study so we're gonna have to get standing reading lights which may or may not do as good as these.

And behind my IMac and work laptop is the hidden trunking for the power and network cables, similar to those you find at the office.

Then there is the cabling setup in the tall cupboard. We have 2 Cat5e cables to the living room TV console and 2 in each bedroom. We also ran 2 ports to the left side of the study where we sat the network printer. We had this place wired up so well. I hope we can do the same in the new place but I'm realistic that we may not have a customised cupboard to hid all these wires.

Her First Few Independent Steps

I was lucky enough to be working from home today. I dare say very few dads get to witness their kid's first steps. We were kinda expecting it, she learns new tricks every time after a fever bout. Even though Meimei was at work today, she was greeted by Emily walking gingerly towards her and giving her a welcome hug. You can see the proud look on her face, coupled with 'melt-melt' eyes. I'm hitting myself for missing the chance to capture that moment on video.

It's been an exciting day. She is still unsure of herself and tries to hold my fingers. And once she grabs hold of them, she will dash across the hallway, knowing I'm there to hold her if she falls. I don't mind that she falls, it's all part and parcel of growing up. We just need to be careful that she doesn't fall face first and hit her jaw or teeth.

The saying is true ... kids grow up so fast. I'm already missing her baby smell and coo-ing sounds. *miss!

Exploring The World Outside The Playpen

We know the playpen will not hold her for too long. Every kid wants to explore the world, its a good thing since they learn through discovery. Now that Emily can stand on her own she is constantly crying for us to let her out. And you can see the utter delight on her face when she speed crawls around the house.

In the few brief times we let her out, she has already establish a few 'play spots'. The moment you let her down on her fours, she make a beeline for one of three places.

The Toys Storage

Its a good thing she hasn't figured out this is where we keep all her cookies and treats. She only knows to dig for her favourite toys on the right side.

The Coffee Table with Snacks

Somehow she has taken a liking to playing with the snacks at the coffee table. I suppose the coffee table is at a comfortable height for her to cruise about. She likes to pull the leaves on the artificial plants so we need to keep a constant watch.

The BookShelf

This is a small spot in her room. She'll pull out all the books and make a mess. Hopefully she can cultivate a healthy reading habit. 

Happy 1st Birthday Our Little One !!

The past year has been nothing but joy and excitement. Emily, you have brought such delight to the whole family, Papi, Mami, Ah Gong, Ah Ma, Nya-ong, Nya-ma, Yee Yee Ah Yi and more. Its amazing how time flies ... it was like only yesterday that Papi Mami were cradling you in our arms for the first time.

When you were born

March - A Pint Size Wonder

April - Blurping Required

May - Electrifying Look ... Zap Zap *Love

June - Tummy Times

July - Sitting Up

August - Bad Hair Days

September - Restlessness

October - The Naughtiness Begins

November - Oversized on Some Clothes

December - Showing some Teeth

January - Playtime Always

February - Venturing Out of Playpen

Over the past month, she has really come into her own. She has her distinct likes and dislikes ... and she makes sure you know about it too. I fight hard to keep her in-check but its going to be a long drawn out process. She has her Papi's stubbornness :-P

我爱吹吹风！

Can we buy this?

Striking my Super Model pose~

I Love Bath Time!!

Hey! Who Are You Staring At !??

Messy Eating is Fun !!

Happy Birthday Our Little One, may we have many many more years of fun and laughter together.