Supee bb

The wonderful things about little 2s are starting to sprout now that he had officially turned 2. It started off with his wardrobe. The littlest one is so close

Time at the beach

Never been a beach fan but since we are all having cough, I thought it's most appropriate if we were to make our way to East Coast to end of the school holidays on the high. Had a whale of a TimE with them. Nathan the curious beaver has been trying to dig into breathing holes left by crabs and brought an entire bucket of rocks home! Jie Jie who is a mermaid fan brought home a full collection of seashells! Everyone enjoyed the beach except for supee bb who disliked the waves and feel of the sand. Fortunately he wore boots.. else I had to keep carrying him as he refused to step on the sand!

Piano lessons

From Ms Yoan

"Nat's mummy, look at this picture.. I manage to take during Jie Jie last part of piano lesson, she was playing the Sakura's song as performance n the boys became the audiences.. so cute 😄😄"

The kids were amazing! Learning at their own pace and enjoying the session!

I recalled when teacher Yoan first came to our place. The little ones were rather territorial! Supee baby didn't allow her to touch the piano and has been observing her like a little hawk. Whereas now, he would run to the kitchen, help himself to a packet drink to pass to Ms Yoan without consulting mimi or gongong. This cutie will take the drink and pass it to ms Yoan telling her "teacher, give. Drink!".. then he would run to the kitchen again and help himself to a packet lol! Such a smart bb. When kor kor started his individual lesson, he would pushow his little chair next to the teacher and said "Learn piano".. soon he realised that his seat is way too low and can't see anything. He would Stand on the chair.. climb up to teacher's lap and instruct her "play". Teacher was shocked but amazed at his zeal to learn! From hitting the teacher to sitting on her lap, this constituted a huge transformation! You never know what your babies are thinking and making sure they develop self confidence is key!  All this happened when he was 1 plus.. amazing little boy!!

Supee baby

Gong gong made a special cake for super baby! Guess what are the ingredients? Bread and Nutella! It's so beautifully made that we can't tell it's bread in it!!

Super baby has been allergic to eggs and it's difficult to source for egg-less cakes... so gong gong decided to take it upon himself to make a super special cake for this super special baby! The taste was very good  and super baby kept asking for more, saying "yummy yummy! More please."

He is good with speech under the tutelage  of his siblings! Amazing how much he can absorb at such a tender age! He could say  so many words on his own and use them with the right expression! This amazing baby never fails to amaze me I am so privileged to have all my babies with me! And having such a strongly knitted family! Love you guys so much!!

If You Think You Are Going Nowhere In Life, Take A Deep Breath And Read This

"In today’s fast-paced world, we are all in a hurry. In a hurry to get to where we are going, in a hurry to get successful, in a hurry to get things done. We get dejected when things don’t happen our way, when results are not achieved instantly. It’s a race and we are scared of being left behind. The age of  achievement has decreased. Fifteen-year-olds are developing codes and selling websites. By the time you are 25, you have a company of your own. Or you are an accomplished musician who has travelled the world. People are doing too much in too little time. Only some people.

And that is scaring the hell out of us. If at 25, you are still slogging it out in a 9-to-6 job, you feel worthless. All your friends are getting married and posting pictures of their honeymoon to New Zealand or some exotic destination you can’t even afford to think of in the next 2 years. Time is running out; the world is running past you and you…you find yourself struggling to even get up from bed. 

Relax. Take a deep breath. Don’t compare yourself with others. The world is full of all kinds of people – those who get successful early in life and those who do later. There are those who get married at 25 but divorced at 30, and there are also those who find love at 40, never to part with them again. Henry Ford was 45 when he designed his revolutionary Model T car. A simple WhatsApp forward message makes so much sense here:

“You are unique, don't compare yourself to others.

Someone graduated at the age of 22, yet waited 5 years before securing a good job; and there is another who graduated at 27 and secured employment immediately!

Someone became CEO at 25 and died at 50 while another became a CEO at 50 and lived to 90 years.

Everyone works based on their 'Time Zone'. People can have things worked out only according to their pace.

Work in your “time zone”. Your Colleagues, friends, younger ones might "seem" to go ahead of you. May be some might "seem" behind you. Everyone is in this world running their own race on their own lane in their own time. God has a different plan for everybody. Time is the difference.

Obama retires at 55, Trump resumes at 70. Don't envy them or mock them, it's their 'Time Zone.' You are in yours!” 

Early success doesn’t mean a happy life. You could open a company at 25, you could also go bankrupt at 30 if the company dissolves. You could find success at 40, and perhaps you’d be more well-equipped to handle it then. Whatever happens, happens for a reason. 

Maybe that lost job was not right for you. Maybe you are meant to hone your skills for something great later. There is no right time. We get things when we are ready for them. When it doesn’t happen for you, it means it’s not supposed to happen right now. No point worrying yourself sick and envying another.  

Spend your time polishing your personality, acquiring new skills, learning a new language – create the person you want to be in future. Create the personality that will match your success. Work towards your goal at your own pace. Everybody has their own timeline. What if you are meant to do something worthwhile in some years when you are older and wiser, but you were too busy feeling bad about yourself and drowning your woes in alcohol. Imagine the regret. 

Opportunities never cease to come. If today is not your day, it could be tomorrow. Don’t stop living your life just because it isn’t happening.

The chamber of secrets

Guess who are the locks for? Is it meant to keep baby away? Nah.. is it meant for Nathan? Or Natalie?  Nah.. it's setup by the kids to keep papa away from their goodies! The mystery of the missing sweets and chocolate bars are solved!

Kidzania again!

Natalie the class speller

Nathan’s toothache

Nathan has been having tooth ache and the dentist