Jared's ambition

Out of the blue in the afternoon earlier, Jared said "I want to be a farmer."

(@_@)**

WHY?????????

And it was all because he wanted to drive the tractor...

Kids.

So I said to him, I didn't want him to be a farmer. And being quite silly myself and because Barney was on, I said "I really don't want you to be a farmer. I want you to be Barney."

This was met with the most interesting reply.

"But I can't be Barney. Look, I'm not purple!"

:)

And they don't tell you much what happens to your BODY after...

This entry is going to deviate from the norm.

So, seriously, someone should write in ALL pregnancy books 'What to expect AFTER you have kids'.

My body has somehow changed to what it wasn't like before. To quote a dear friend during a lunch meet last week, she said that whenever she looks at herself in the mirror, there's the greatest urge to 'bish' herself. Well, the same goes here.

I seriously dread looking at myself in the mirror, with clothes or without! There are bulges every where, loose skin, wobbly bits and the worst of the lot? My south-going boobs!!! No one ever told me before I had children that after you stop breastfeeding, your precious orbs go south! I can't 'encourage' ;) it to come back up north. It simply follows gravity and heads where I hate it to. If anyone knows of some exercises where I can get them back nice and perky, pleasssse, I implore you, do share!

Though I know that I ought to exercise and exercise caution to the amount of food I take and the kinds of food I eat, it is no doubt a difficult task. Reducing the amount of food, I can. Exercising has gotten me though. With three kids to handle, I simply do not have the time to go to the gym or go running with GG like I previously could. So the plan now is to resume my gym workout, but we'll just have to bring the boy along with us. We plan to exercise, and he'll stay at the sitting area to play with the cars/trains or read. Someone ought to run a gym place with some kids' corner. That'll be a hit with parents who are hardpressed to find time to go exercise.

So for now, I'll just try to eat less and exercise by lifting the kids and running after them in the park (weather permitting) or pay good money to 'exercise' with them at Fidgets.

By the way Jaime, I'll be trying extremely hard to show as much perseverance as you have! :)

Dec 06 Toddlers' Gathering

It's been so long since I last wrote in my blog. Much has happened and today, I'm suddenly overtaken by this urge to enter some entries and photos.

Last week, I met up with some of the December 06 mummies and their toddlers. Most of whom I've met previously except Lillian (with her very handsome Ewan) and Sylvia (with beautiful, tech-savvy and soft-spoken Regina).

Kei (with Mandy and Barry) and I (with Nat) were the very first ones to arrive at New York New York so we managed to 'chope' 2/3 of the high chairs available (there were only a pathetic THREE) in the WHOLE restaurant: not very child friendly isn't it?

So anyway, this was what happened after both todds were done with their lunch...

I think Mandy will be the better waitress. She was ernest in cleaning and took initiative to clean the chair even. Nat was just too distracted to do a proper job...

Even though I've owned this camera for about 2 years, I still don't know how to take nice pics with it. Under this lighting, most of the images appeared blurred.

Cute cute Barry! But where did all that 'stylo-milo' hair go to??????? KEI! WHYYYYYYYY?????



Mandy with her 爱心牌 stir-fry thick vermicelli.



Tech-savvy Regina taking pictures. She was really pro for a tiny todd. I regret not taking of picture of Natalie trying to take pictures. She was really 'orhbit'! Put the camera at her forehead to take... Oh dear! Have I raised a bimbo???



Chubby and cute Annette taking pictures too. And note that she's also doing it the CORRECT way.


Little miss sunshine Annette.



Regina and Nat were born on the same day. Any resemblance??

The Girls-only Circle of Friendship. Poor Ewan was left out...


Doesn't Annette look terribly sweet with that smile of hers? We all love, love, loved it!

Nothing to do whilst the adults were chatting, so Mandy sat at the ledge and soon, all the girls followed suit. Cuteeeeee!

Except for the same kinda hairstyle, Nat is NOTHING like the sweet and gentle Regina. However, no matter how feisty she is, she'll always be my little darling and I love her all the same! MUAKS!