Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Another three weeks since my last post on our two kids. The most significant development between the two is that Peter is now – for all purposes and intent – mobile. Yep, he’s able to confidently prop himself up and
The weather has turned – surprisingly – cool since last week after the National Day weekend, with flash storms occurring at several points during the week. Quite interesting to think about it, since just over a year ago, we were
We drove past Jalan Besar yesterday Sunday late-morning on our way to brunch, and it occurred to us that it’s already been past six months where we’d spent most of our spare time outside work on the hunt for electrical
Been another long while since I did a post on our kids! So, lots of pictures in this update post. I think we’re blessed in that both Hannah and Peter’s birthdays are in the month of June – which nicely
Catching up on another post of our children in the last fortnight. Another recent thing we’ve gradually realize of our new home is that the Tranquil World-facing bedrooms of our unit – which includes Hannah’s room – gets a seasonal
It finally happened. We were at Isetan department store @ Nex just before the Labor Day public holiday when store patrons heard the following over the PA system: Paging for the parents of a 4 year old girl who got
The two kids have been at home with Ling over this December holiday stretch, and that’s given them plenty of opportunities to interact and know each other. Ling was remarking that Peter especially seems to enjoy Hannah’s company, possibly because
It’s a sure sign of old age – in the last week, my back experienced intense pain after carrying Hannah up. On the first occasion last weekend, and because I’d forgotten that I have a bad back, I lifted Hannah
Both Ling and I posted little stories to share about our ongoing interactions with Hannah. First one from Ling: Hannah was showing us her dance in the living room just now… H: “And shake the hips gently this way…” H:
The two girls and boy at home have taken turns to experience bouts of illnesses in the last couple of days. It kicked off with Peter getting a mild temperature, then spreading it to Hannah, then Mommy. Adding onto that,
Hannah and I had the following conversation just a few evenings ago. H: “Daddy, after I bathe, can I watch a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode?” Me: “Daddy will think about it.” After a few minutes… H: “Daddy, I love you.
To be honest, after our impressions from last year, I wasn’t looking forward to Hannah’s concert this year. While the kids clearly enjoyed themselves at these events, there are concerns from parents on social media about how costly and logistically
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