First Sentence

I said my first full sentence today to Mummy and I said, "Mummy, Don't do thaaaaaat!" Apparently Mummy was picking up the crumbs on the floor which I dropped but for some reason, I was telling her not to do that. 

I also attended my first Sunday School today at ARPC. It was quite fun and there were many other children there with me so it was ok. We sang songs and also watched some biblical video. Now Mummy and Daddy can listen to the sermon in peace. They must be quite relieved.

Scootering

I had my first taste of scootering today. And this was made possible cos Gor Gor Reuben got a new Strider bike so he agreed to let me try out the scooter. Mummy had bought me knee and elbow guards sometime ago for this occasion and finally I got to use them. I think I look kinda cool in those gears.

It was quite easy for me actually. Daddy says I am a natural at this as I looked like I have been doing this a long time when it is actually my first time. I fell a couple of times but that was not going to stop me from trying to master this piece of equipment.

I am looking forward to the next time I get to try on the scooter.

Away from the Haze

When the PSI hit 400 on the morning of 21st June 2013 in Singapore, there was a certain level of panic in some people. Mummy and Daddy were some of these people. When Daddy looked out of his office and all he could see was just plain white, something wasn't quite right. Like what Aunty Charlene in Daddy's office said, it looked like Genting without the cold temperature. They decided it was not safe to be staying around and frantically booked tickets out to Bangkok. The earliest available tickets were on Sunday morning and when we were on the plane this morning flying into

Bangkok, we were quite sure there were many others who felt the same as Daddy and Mummy as the plane was full. This was something you would see at the beginning of the week, perhaps to take advantage of a long weekend, and not something which happens on a Sunday morning.

By the time we checked into Grand Centre Point Hotel at Terminal 21, it was almost 2pm. It could have been later if not for the fact that we were ushered into the priority queue at the immigration because of me and Andrea. The were easily 1,000 people waiting to go through the checkpoint. The room was perfect and Mummy couldn't be happier with the king size bed and beautiful decoration.

We freshened up and quickly headed back to the lobby and asked for a cab to Erawan Bangkok where Nara Cuisine was located. Daddy had been there before and he loved the food so wanted us to try it too. Unfortunately there was a jam along the road and what could have been only 15 minutes on the BTS turned out to be an hour in the cab. Daddy was frustrated as he was hungry and knew that having 4 hungry people stuck in a jam was dangerous. Thank goodness Andrea and I fell asleep and that lessen

the frustration in him. When we finally got there, Daddy ordered like there is no tomorrow and surprisingly we finished all the food. It was good and Andrea and I liked the deep fried spring roll because we got to dip it in the sweet sauce. We ended lunch with their local version of Chendo and we had fun cos they gave us like 8 toppings and we could take whatever we like, as much as we like. It was awesome!

After lunch, we walked over to Central World and although Mummy and Daddy wanted to shop around, it was not going to happen with Andrea and me around. So we ended up amusing ourselves at the photo booth and even managed to get a couple of nice pictures.

We also spent some time in Boots cos there were somethings Mummy and Daddy found here that were not available back home. Finally we ended at the supermarket where we bought Andrea's diapers and by that time, we were all pooped and Daddy had to carry Andrea all the way to Chitlom BTS station for the train back as we were not going to get stuck in the jam for another hour. By the time we got back to the hotel, it was already 8pm and after a good shower, we headed straight to bed. It was a good first day in Bangkok. Tomorrow we will be going to the Safari World. I cannot wait....

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Pat's Schoolhouse Family Day

Today is Gor Gor Reuben's school's family day and they celebrated it at Sentosa. Mummy and Daddy took the day off to spend it with him and brought me along too. It was wonderful to have the whole family there.

Unfortunately, due to 4 cases of HFMD in the K1 cohort, the teachers decided to cancel the water play at POLW and replaced it with a family treasure hunt. Gor Gor Reuben was very very disappointed that there wasn't any water play as he was really looking forward to that. Well at least we got on to the cable car and explored some parts of Sentosa.

We gathered at The Jewel Box at 8.30am and because there were very few parking spaces, many parents were delayed as they had to find parking elsewhere. We only started at about 9.15am and by that time, Gor Gor Reuben had already fallen into the pond accidentally and got himself all wet. Mummy and Daddy were initially annoyed that he was not careful but they got upset with him when he started crying and insisted on changing his clothes but there weren't any spare clothes for him. After some whining, he got over it and decided to join his friends.

We took the cable car over to Sentosa Island and after some treasure hunting together with Ethan Yum and his daddy Uncle Justin and a pit stop at McDonald's for some chocolate sundaes and fries, we completed the race and headed back to The Jewel Box for lunch. Lunch was simple but enough and after the prize giving, we were dismissed at 2pm.

The fun didn't stop there. Mummy had arranged for a stay cation over at Amara Sanctuary since we were around that area. We checked into the hotel and after some packing, we headed to the beach to build some sand castles. We dipped our feet in the seawater and even had fun at the nearby playground. At 5pm, we headed to the nearby animal sanctuary where there was a performance involving eagles, macaws, a monkey, a snake and some other birds. We had a good time watching the animals perform.

After the show, we took a tram and headed to the Luge where Daddy and Gor Gor Reuben had their first experience with the Luge. As I was too small, Mummy took me and we waited for the boys at Starbucks. I think Gor Gor Reuben had a lot of fun and wanted more but it was getting dark so we had to look for dinner and then headed back to the hotel.

The next morning, Mummy and Daddy surprised us with a morning swim at the rooftop pool. It was fun as we played in the jacuzzi pool. We also had our water guns and had fun shooting at Daddy and Mummy.

We checked out of the hotel at about 10.30am. I had great fun at Sentosa. 

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First Day at School

I reached another milestone today as I started school at Eton Schoolhouse Mountbatten 717. This was the same school that Gor Gor Reuben went to when he turned 18 months. Some of the teachers who used to teach him were still there and they remembered him very well. I was suppose to start yesterday but Daddy couldn't make it so I had to start my play date today. I will come in for an hour from 9.30am for this week to get used to the new environment, new friends and teachers. Nai Nai will come get me home. From next week onwards, I will be in school for the whole day till about 5pm.

I had a lot of fun in school as there were many new toys at the playground. Ms Judy could remember Gor Gor Reuben's favorite toy as I also picked out the same toy. There were many children there on play dates too as they just started going to school. Some of them will probably be my classmates.  

 Nai Nai was afraid I might not sit still when she drives me home so she brought some munchies for me. It was not really necessary as shortly after I sat down and Nai Nai drove off, I fell asleep. In fact, I continue sleeping after I got home until about 1.30pm. Nai Nai wondered what I did in that one hour in school.

Picnic by the Beach

Today Mummy and Daddy decided to do something special. We were planning for dinner and they thought maybe we should try having a picnic by the beach.

So after Gor Gor Reuben's Yamaha music class, we headed to Cold Storage and bought some food for Mummy to prepare for our picnic dinner. Gor Gor and I were supposed to get a catnap once we get home so that Mummy can prepare the dinner. He did but I didn’t and Daddy had to entertain me.

Just when we were getting ready to leave the house, we noticed that the skyline was filled with dark clouds. Mummy and Daddy decided that we should just go anyway, maybe the clouds will drift away. We were very hopeful until we were at the beach and the rain started pouring. We decided to wait out, hoping that it was just a passing shower.

After 15 mins in the car, the rain stopped and we decided that we should just go out anyway. We headed to a sheltered area where Mummy fed us our dinner. And when we finished our dinner, I was able to run around the park and Gor Gor Reuben was playing with his scooter. We had a great time at the beach and had to leave when it started getting dark.  

Dragon Playground

Whenever Daddy drives pass the Dragon Playground, Mummy and Daddy will always say they should go check it out soon before someone tears it down. Dragon Playground is located at Block 28 Toa Payoh Lorong 6, opposite the new SAFRA Club in Toa Payoh.

Finally today we got to see the playground. It is one of those very old playground that Mummy and Daddy used to play at. Not this same one but similar Dragon design ones elsewhere. When we parked our car at Block 28, it was very quiet because apparently the whole building has been vacated and it looked a little spooky. The playground was dirty with lots of leaves lying around. No one has been maintaining it since they are probably going to tear down the whole building.

I was sleeping when we got there but Mummy insisted that we should not miss this chance to show Gor Gor Reuben and I the playground they used to play at. The metal bars were all rusty and the sand were damp. I woke up after a while and got to slide down the concrete slide. We didn't stay long cos we started getting mosquito bites and Daddy was worried they could be carrying Dengue so we left after 20 minutes. Daddy and Mummy promised that they will find us another old playground that is still functional.