Catching up

Aiyo! I have not update my blog for a whole month!!! Pai seh...I'm been busy with kids (chicken pox and what not), deciding on stuff for new house, and was so tired at night that I will fall asleep even before the kids (and got so mad when they decide to play and climb up and down, taking a whole hour to sleep).

So, I will just summarise the month in photos.

Our outing in Miri before we left for Singapore, we took the kids to the beach. It was the first time for our family. Jill had such a thrill walking up and down the beach, while Jon played with his pals.

Simon, Jon and I went to Singapore for a week. We left Jillian at home with grandma coz I don't think I can take care of two kids while Simon went for his check up at the doctor. And my tummy is so huge now. While I have so many cravings, I couldn't satisfy them coz I was recovering from bronchitis, and Jon still had a little of the cough, and Simon too.

Jonathan enjoying his long, long you tiao at Whampoa Market. I used to eat here when I was a kid after seeing the doctor there.

When we returned back to Miri, Jill started school and attended for a mere three days (Jon four days) before she had chicken pox. Cousin Mabel had it and since hey slept together, it was inevitable that she got it.

She had it much worse than Jon coz of her mild eczema. But on day 4, Jon's looked just as bad. I recalled a friend asking if we should give our kids the CP immunization, and I said no need lah, since they have so many jabs (plus not compulsory). Well, after this, #3 is definitely going to get his jab when he turns 18months!
We decided to start Jillian at play group/nursery coz #3 will be arriving in mid-Sept. I don't think I can cope with super clingy koala Jillian and take care of #3 at the same time. So she gets to go to school earlier rather than wait till next Jan. She was so happy to go to nursery. But she doesn't want her milk and water on the first day...too excited and stimulated. Thankfully she took water over the next few days. I tried to give her water from a bottle, but she just doesn't know who to sip water from the straw. Strange coz she can sip our drinks with the straw. How to solve this?

In her school uniform

Simon and I celebrated out 10th anniversary with a quick dinner at a local Italian restaurant. Pity we didn't try Salt at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. But this will have to do.

Then we also celebrated Simon's birthday in Jul. The kids just loved birthday cakes. Look at them trying to grab at the cake, and Jon blowing his biggest breath ever to help his daddy blow out the candles. It's 7 weeks countdown till number 3 arrives. But my tummy is super low. People keep asking me if I am going to give birth soon. When I had Jon and Jill, they were pretty low too, but #3 is the lowest.

Since we've started on naming the two kids starting with 'J', I think number three should have a 'J' name too right? Any ideas what to name a boy? I like Jordan and Julian (but the two Julians I know personally are quite the buah ya leh), Simon likes Jimmy. Help, help.

This is an art piece done by Jonathan over two sessions. After the first session, most of the kids comaplined to the teacher that their fingers were painful after rolling all the coloured crepe paper into tiny balls. Jonathan managed to complete his piece on time after the second session. Some of the other kids couldn't fill in the black background. Sending Jonathan to this art and craft lesson has taught him patience!

I managed to go to Made With Love when I was in Singapore to collect the coasters for the swap in mid-Aug. I am furiously colouring away and hope to complete end Jul to send them back. Then come Aug, it will be a busy time with the kidelts' birthdays. And God willing, my dad will be well enough to travel with my mom to come and spend a month here in Miri. He has a weak bladder and has a catather and urine bag to help him pass urine. Hope his condition will stablise and not worsen.