tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58995252024-03-07T13:12:15.149+08:00an infinite deal of nothingbecause if you think about it, the deal's as big as you make it out to be, and often, it's really not a big deal.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-29930172404200300162009-07-10T11:46:00.003+08:002009-07-10T15:15:52.973+08:00New BlogBut still keeping this one. Decided to try to organise my posts a bit more and put all LV and mummy-related posts to a new blog @ beingmummy.wordpress.com. Seeing as that most of my posts these days are about LV and being a mum, chances are I'll be posting there a lot more than I would here. Who knows? This blog might die a natural death, but one can never tell. Not in this age where Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-4510708794503051562009-05-06T20:36:00.005+08:002009-05-06T21:00:12.578+08:00Random bits of my lifeWe celebrated our 4th Wedding Anniversary yesterday with a simple dinner outing. All 3 of us. And instead of taking pictures of us, I ended up taking pictures of our food. KM thought I was nuts. But why not? Heh, heh, heh...We wanted to have Japanese and ended up at Ichiban-Tei at Quayside (along the Singapore River). It was our second visit, and we remember it being not-too-bad the last time we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-36915738629060990072009-05-02T01:17:00.001+08:002009-05-02T01:17:45.407+08:00Sleeping amidst a bed of kittiesEvery weekend, LV gets to sleep in our bed with us. I say it's a treat for her, but really, I think I look forward to cuddling with her more than she does with me. I remember when she first started sleeping on her own, I couldn't fall asleep! Tonight, once again, she gets to sleep on our bed. With her ever-growing kitty collection. No thanks in great part to me, of course. But oh, what fun it is,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-79483112396186333992009-04-10T21:40:00.003+08:002009-04-10T22:30:56.419+08:00I need to keep a record before I soon forgetShe's growing so quickly, I can't keep up with my updates and records on how much she's changing and learning each day. My scrapbooking of her is totally not caught up, and I'm just blogging in the hopes (and plans) of putting them into her album one day. I just don't want to forget all her milestones and achievements. So for my own record, here are all the things she has managed that I don't Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-8394057709154047802009-03-30T20:22:00.002+08:002009-03-30T21:47:05.836+08:00Shopping in StyleLauren loves flowers. And it would seem, pink bags too. We took her down for a walk this evening after dinner as we sometimes do when time permits. This evening, she picked her pink bag from Nai-nai to carry with her, and put in it the Strawberry kitty which KGB gave her for Christmas. Then off we went for our walk. We stopped by the florist to get her a long-promised flower - she picked a yellowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-35067280853372035012009-03-23T18:50:00.001+08:002009-03-23T18:50:33.563+08:00Silly Nursing Room DesignsIt must have been a male who designed this. Or more likely, a non-parent. For sure. Just look at where the soap dispenser is. In between the changing bed and the seat for breastfeeding mums. And where is the sink? Out of the frame to the far right. Because parents must have arms as long as Mr Tickle's that can reach some 1m away for the tap. And this is not the only silly nursing room layout at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-77843811333093274052009-03-15T14:17:00.001+08:002009-03-15T14:17:10.183+08:00Lazy Sunday AfternoonIsn't life just meant to be taken easy? Ah... To be a baby, enjoying Sunday afternoon cartoons on Mummy and Daddy's bed. Nice.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-86660293757975352572009-02-22T23:21:00.001+08:002009-02-22T23:21:09.805+08:00So tired!My little sweetheart was so tired this afternoon, she fell asleep sitting in the shopping cart! Poor little cutie patootie.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-84060511855135300342009-02-10T07:18:00.003+08:002009-02-12T08:22:08.008+08:00Serial Stalking of Cereal StockWent to Cold Storage at HV last Saturday to get some avocado and crab sticks to make california rolls for lunch, and decided to walk down the cereal aisle just to check on the cereal stock as I always do. As you know, because of the cereal conspiracy going on, the walk down the aisle has been a disappointing affair for the last many months. But that day, I SAW FRUITY PEBBLES ON THE SHELF! YES! I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-34810256395460278472009-01-01T09:05:00.003+08:002009-01-01T09:11:24.529+08:00First Photo of 2009Dad bought us a table at the Civil Service Club's New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance, and as much as I would have preferred staying in on New Year's Eve (being the New Year Grinch that I am), I was indeed counting down to 2009 at the Fairmont with a crowd of horn tooting, mask wearing, conga line dancing people I did not know. And this was the first photo of 2009 that I have to document the madness Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-45240367184643110842008-12-28T09:48:00.002+08:002008-12-28T09:53:59.010+08:00More Hello Kitties!Just about everyone's started to feed LV's love for Kitty. Grandma bought her the kitty foil balloon, and KGB got her the other tiny ("original Japanese ah!") kitty doll for Christmas which she loves so much! She's been carrying it around with her since KGB gave it to her last night. Lucky baby!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-17218074758591129842008-12-28T09:45:00.003+08:002008-12-28T09:48:38.227+08:00Growing vocabularyIt's just amazing to watch a baby grow and learn, and at an amazing rate too.This morning, LV signed (and said!) "dirty" (I was telling her to stop biting the CD case cos it was "dirty"). Just yesterday, she learned the Sign for "scared/afraid". And also just yesterday, she learned how to say her own name! Her diction is also getting better for "Grandpa" (or "Papa"), "Grandma" (or "Mama").I hope Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-73095794029081943002008-12-27T00:58:00.003+08:002008-12-28T09:31:59.133+08:00My Baby won't stop growing up!I *really* wish time would stand still. This morning, KM commented while watching her sleep, that she's such a big girl now - she's actually started hugging her little teddy bear to sleep. She's certainly a lot more fun now, but oh I wish I could go back to when she first started babbling and saying her signature "yoikoyoikoyoikoyoi!" Now, she can sayDaddy (so clearly too!)Mummy (though her "m" Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-65409985767309665582008-12-25T11:43:00.001+08:002008-12-28T09:33:22.939+08:00Every child needs a teddy bearI've always loved stuffed toys. Having LV just gave me the excuse to accumulate them all over again. In the past year, friends and family have also contributed to LV's small collection. But to think of all the nice, pretty and carefully thought through teddy bears that were bought for her, she's taken to this little one that came in a hamper! Every child needs a favorite bear. Looks like LV mightUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-88354485215447012212008-12-23T17:40:00.007+08:002008-12-28T09:33:22.940+08:00Would I get a KidSAFE line?OK. Day 3 of testing kidSAFE by M1.As I said in my previous post, the features of the phone aren't much to shout about, but then KM pointed out to me that it's really not that bad, especially if you consider the following:1. The phone is only $48. *really* For a pretty fine looking phone, $48 really is a steal.2. The phone is light. Really light. It's 9.9mm thick (just 0.1mm shy of a cm! Heheheh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-7551758747877507202008-12-22T09:33:00.008+08:002008-12-23T21:00:17.707+08:00KidSAFE, TelemarketeerSAFE, bothersomephonecallSAFEOK... So I've been fiddling with the Samsung SGH-E200, which is supposedly the only KidSAFE compatible phone in Singapore (or anywhere else for that matter methinks). I can't say I'm liking the features much at the moment. LV's only 13 months old at the mo', so truly, I'm not looking to get her a mobile phone, though I must say she looks awfully cute running around with one, speaking to imaginaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-13332735577606201522008-12-21T22:16:00.005+08:002008-12-21T22:51:41.957+08:00I got me a new gadget!Well... I *sorta* got me a new gadget. I was actually lucky enough to get the opportunity to trial M1s new Kidsafe service, a mobile service with parent controls. Basically, with this service, parents can determine up to 40 numbers their kid can make and receive calls and SMSes from. I haven't actually started fiddling around with it much yet, but I'm already thinking maybe it's a good phone for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-29944243410824722882008-12-13T22:31:00.002+08:002008-12-28T09:33:22.940+08:00My daughter's first Hello Kitty dollFor some reason, LV has suddenly taken a real liking to Hello Kitty. I swear, it's not me. Really. I *do* own Hello Kitty things, but it's not like I throw it in her face, 'cos the Hello Kitty items I own are really unobtrusive, like my key ring (which is always in my bag), my bento boxes (which I pack and take to work way before she wakes up), or my Hello Kitty handkerchief from when I was 5 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-85634801260338173352008-12-12T22:45:00.003+08:002008-12-28T09:33:22.940+08:00She changes everydayMy little angel is growing so quickly! I wish time would just stand still, yet it's so exciting to see all the changes as they come each day.Her language skills are improving everyday. She understands more Mandarin with each week she spends with her grandparents on daddy's side of the family. She's also beginning to sign a bit more, showing sure evidence that she's been absorbing the language andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-41364862870968343172008-12-08T08:48:00.004+08:002008-12-08T08:56:36.901+08:00Cereal conspiracyI swear, there's a cereal conspiracy going on at Cold Storage outlets and Cold Storage-linked supermarkets. Each time we find a Post (or any other brand) cereal we like, it goes off the shelf! It has been months since we've seen Fruity Pebbles. Then the Honey Bunches of Oats series disappeared. And now, my Apple Cinnamon Cheerios! Instead, more "First Choice" (Cold Storage housebrand) cereals of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-39688791238923629292008-11-28T06:59:00.002+08:002008-12-28T09:33:22.941+08:00My Baby's One!So fast, time flies. This time last year, we were waiting anxiously for her to arrive. Then in the early months of trying to get to know each other, there were trying moments of figuring out what each cry meant, and getting through the difficulty of breastfeeding. My fatigue at that point was at an all time high and there were moments I wondered if I could actually see it through.Today, LV's a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-75443223881155688452008-11-11T20:10:00.004+08:002008-12-28T09:33:22.941+08:00Developing a personalityMy little sweetheart is growing up so quickly, I wish time would stand still. Everyday, she changes just that little bit more. Her eyes get brighter, her lashes just that bit longer and darker. She's stronger, walks more confidently and has a better sense of balance. And she's developing quite a personality.Many people ask us if Lauren ever cries or has a temper. It almost seems unbelievable to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-36181919981237370132008-10-30T20:33:00.003+08:002008-10-30T20:53:38.876+08:00Nothing-is-right dayI'm angry. I'm feeling angry. Today's just one of those days where one single piece of news can get one so upset that nothing else good in the day can make up for it.My macbook hard disk crashed. It died over the weekend, but today my IT colleague confirmed that he could not do anything in-house to recover the data. And I am angry. Upset, then angry. Angry that the Apple is no longer as reliable Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-45554129627121617822008-10-27T22:19:00.004+08:002008-12-28T09:33:43.833+08:00Oh the things she can do!LV's starting to learn how to mimic. Just 2 days ago, she heard KM coughing very loudly (and somewhat badly) in the shower room. She looked at me, shocked, and when I asked her, "How does Daddy cough?" she went, "ahu ahu ahu!" Heheheh...Today, she blinks her eyes when asked, "Who has beautiful eyes?" We have no idea who taught her that. And she can say, "Mama" on demand! Hahaha...Ooh... my cutie Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899525.post-10505632503326538212008-10-26T13:52:00.005+08:002008-10-26T13:58:40.923+08:00Apple PulpI have in my hands apple pulp. That's right. Pulp. Dead mush. My macbook is fit for the apple bin.ARGH!I have no idea what I did, except try to run a programme to convert jpeg files into vector images, and then poof! I got apple pulp in return. Dammit.KM says I should stop messing with my computer. But I didn't! Honestly *did not*. Something went wrong with it, and I blame it on... something. It Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1