A Quick Update on What's Been Happening

Hello, folks! How have you been doing? Long time no updates in my blog yah? Momi dearest has been busy and Dadi has been taking few pictures nowadays.
Here's a quick update on what has been happening these 2 weeks - basically, life is very much the usual routine!!! Keke!!!
- I still have to do the eye patching everyday. Dr Ganga is recommending to increase to 3-4 hrs per day. Nai Nai has problem following doc's instruction as my skin would get irritated and red if the patch stays too long. Anyway, I have also figured out how to remove the patch so it doesn't really stay over my eye for long.
- Still refusing to talk, although I do say a few words as and when I like it. :p
- Visited Gong Gong and Po Po 2 Sats back and messed around the things in the house. I played with a ball of raffia string and hid it. Gong gong called up Momi to complain that he couldn't find it. Hiak hiak!!! I will go back next weekend and help Gong Gong find the raffia string, ok?
- Xiao Jing Jie-Jie visited Xiao Jiu Jiu in USA and brought back two sets of clothes and a cool watch with interchangeable straps and watch cover of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eyore. It's cool but I dun like to wear it. I like to carry it around and show off. When Momi wanted to put it on my wrist, I would wave her off. : )
- Momi decided that she wanted to potty-trained me, but was put off when Dadi brought up the possibility of me pooping in my pants and messing up the house. The peeing part wasn't so scary, but the pooping possibility was an absolute NO-NO!!!
- Uncle Johnson gave me a Barney water bottle. I love it and carry it around. Have not use it yet.
- Concept of money has set in on me. I now fishes out dollar notes instead of credit cards from Momi wallet. I smart boy cos I will always fish out the biggest value note, such as $50 or $10. I will hold the note in 2 hands, admire the print and laugh in delight before running around with the note. Usually I would run to the door cos I want to go out and buy things mah. :) Yah, I very money-faced one. $$$$

Ru Yi You

I'm sure every baby uses Ru Yi You on the tummy to relieve the wind in the tummy to prevent colic. Everytime I sees the commercial being aired on the TV, I would start rubbing my tummy. Recently, when Momi applies the oil on my tummy, I also tried to apply it for her too. Sometimes I rubbed on my own tummy after Momi applied the oil and then put my fingers into my mouth which sent a sting in my mouth. Yah, you are quite right to say that I deserved it. I still dun quite learn my lesson and still kaypoh with the application sometimes.

Haha!!! Whenever Momi asked if I am "xiang xiang" (smelling good), I would also try to bend forward to smell my tummy. Haha!!! So silly right?! So difficult to put my nose near the stomach. It is a lot easier to put my nose on Momi's tummy and smell the Ru Yi You. Yeah, I love the smell of my Momi dearest. It's a mixture smell of Ru Yi You, shampoo, shower gel, body lotion, baby powder...

SUPER Duo

Dadi participated in a food race last Sun and hurt his ankle from all those running. Momi brought me out to the supermarket early early in the morning on Sat and Sun so that Dadi could steal some extra time of precious sleep.

Momi and I went to Cold Storage on Sat after breakfast at Burger King. Bought loads of stuff (meat, beehoon, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, brocooli, eggs, mushrooms, sausages etc) to cook meals for me, as well as Dadi's newspaper and breakfast. Saw my neng neng (1.8l) on promotion but Momi knew there was no way she could manage if we buy just one tin. I was pretty persistent and kept pointing at the neng neng. Smart yah?!

The next morning, Momi & I left the house earlier before 9am for a coffee-kaya bun breakfast at a coffee shop. I got to explore the nearby park in the glaring morning sun before Momi finally plucked me up and planted me back into my pram. Only when we past by the coffee shop did Momi realised that she had left my water tumbler on the table. Tsk tsk... so forgetful. Luckily her eyes caught my lonely tumbler on the table....sigh...

Momi decided to check out the nearby Prime Supermarket for fish and my oh my.... it was a wrong move!!! First thing, that place was super cramped!!! The aisles were narow and my pram had a tough time moving through. Second, the heartland uncles and aunties there were not BB or pram friendly and they "eye-balled" Momi for bringing in the pram... sigh... Momi quickly paid for the newspaper and evacuated from that place. There is no way we would go to the supermarket again. U bet man!!! Momi and I are confirmed going to shop for groceries in big supermarkets like Carrefour and Cold Storage where they have big trollies and big aisles fo people to browse and buy stuff at their leisure pace. Market strategy lah! Like that people will buy more stuff and it would boost the sales mah.

Before we made our way to Cold Storage, Momi went to buy dim sum for Dadi's breakfast... but then hor, tsk tsk... she paid up and walked off without the food again!!! Tsk tsk!!! Twice in a morning leh!!! Very bad. I better stay near her in case she forgets about me and leaves me behind *shudders at the thought of this*

Back at Cold Storage, my SUPER Momi lugged 2 big tins of neng neng, paid up and made our way home. When we past by the playground, I was gesturing and making so much noise that Momi couldn't say no to me. I was allowed to go down to the playground for a while. SUPER Momi had to follow me as I climbed up and down and ducked under the fixtures to play hide-&-seek. Boy, I can understand why Momi said if she wants to have another BB, she better start soon cos she definitely has problems keeping up with me. I seem inexhaustible with high level of energy, but Momi's battery got limited lifespan one. : )

Go Out! Go Out!

I woke up earlier than Momi this morning. She was still sleeping like a pig at 7.30am. Hee, I just laid next to her on the mattress and nuah a bit. After a while, I got bored and decided to kah-jiao her. I started to stroke and probe at her arm and her face. When she rolled over to back-face me, I tickled and scratched her back. No response... I then put my hand under her t-shirt and scratched harder on her back. Haha!!! That worked and the sleeping beauty finally woke up.

I stood up and pulled her hand in an attempt to get her out of bed. As usual, she acted blur and asked "Go where?" and I told her "Go out". No mistake about that. I did say "go out" and pointed at the bedroom door. Momi couldn't believed her ears and asked "Go where?" and I responded with a resounding "go out"!!!

Ha, guess I got Momi's full attention. She was quite awake and very impressed with me. However, when she tried to get me to repeat those 2 words to Dadi, I decided to clam up again. Yah, I am one stubborn little boy. Dun want to say means dun want to say. Got character hor? :p

Happy Birthday, Dadi!!! Muaks muaks!!!

Today is Dadi's birthday. How old ah??? Eh, I cannot tell you. Age is also a man's secret. Keke!!! I didn't make a card for Dadi cos I am not allowed to mess around with paint yet, but Momi did up a simple collage for Dadi.
Momi & I wish Dadi a Happy Happy Birthday and we want to tell Dadi that we love him lots!!! Muaks muaks!!!

Me & My Itchy Fingers

Sigh... me and my itchy fingers....
I have been observing how Momi and Dadi loaded the vcd into the player over the last weekend. Yesterday afternoon, I decided to try to load my Hi-5 vcd by myself since I know where the vcd should go in. However, the flap refused to spring open and I forcibly tried to shove the vcd in...*Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning!!!* I pushed too hard and the flap protecting the vcd drive went inwards!!! Shucks!!! The drive was stuck and it wouldn't budge. Dadi had to open up the player and put the flap back in place. However, it would not auto-close on its own now. Dadi scolded me for being naughty. I heard they are going to put some safety gadgets in place to prevent me from accessing the equipment in the TV console liao... : (

Vroom Vroom!!!

I used to say "ba" whenever I saw a bus. However, nowadays, I tend to go "Vroom Vroom" whenever I sees any vehicle passing by. Momi would sometimes disturb me by asking me what sound the vehicle makes. I would reply "Vroom Vroom" for car, bus, pick-up, lorry, motorcycle, as well as the bicycle. Yah, I know. Bicycle is not "Vroom Vroom", it's "Cling Cling"! Unfortunately, I can't quite pronounce "Cling Cling" yet, so it will have to be a motorised bicycle that goes "Vroom Vroom" for the time being...

If Momi asks for the aeroplane, I would put up my hand and move it in the air. If it is a helicopter, I will try to move my hand a little. I am supposed to move the hand in circular motion and go "tu tu tu tu", but again, I have not quite master the sound yet. If Momi asks for the MRT, I would put my hand up, just like those people standing and holding onto the dangling straps for support. I am supposed to make the "du du du du" sound when the MRT door closes. Again, not quite master that either. If Momi ask for the train, this one I confirm will go "Hoo hoo!!!" which is quite close to the "Choo Choo!!!" which Momi has been teaching me. Haha!!!

Caught in Action...

Shucks!!! Dadi so eng ah??? Invasion of privacy!!! Caught me digging for gold... tsk tsk...

Yums!!! I can feed myself!!!

Momi allows me to feed myself during meal times cos she thinks it is time to train me. Usually, I get to feed myself after I more or less have eaten my fill. The self-feed was just for fun and to get me to take a few extra bites. Nai-Nai has never allowed me to self-feed yet as I would mess up the kitchen. The food sometimes drops onto my body or my lap before it gets delivered into my mouth. : )

The little botak and his little feeding spoon...

Botak and his "maid" - Maria.... (Conk!!! Knock on the head by Momi. Ouch!!!)

Call Me "Nasty Captain Rara"

Yoh! This is Pirate Captain Rara. I have a nasty temper. I would scream, cry and wail whenever I couldn't get what I wanted. Sometimes, I would cry so hard that it induced me to vomit. Yah, so dun mess with me hor...

See my botak head now? Yah, I have a new haircut by Mr Raymond Scissorshands last Sunday again. I didn't quite like the experience and kicked up a ruckus during the process, but Mr Raymond Scissorhands still managed to subdue me cos he had a new tool called a hairclipper.... Hmmm!!! I'm still mad so dun mess with me!!! Try my "Wu Ying Jiao!!!" (Shadowless leg). Keke!!! :p

Hit By Another Korean Wave

Momi has been hit by another Korean wave. She pestered Dadi to buy the "Lovely Sam Soon" vcd and has been catching up with the drama. Momi adores the character "Sam Soon" because she is plump and funny (yeah, so similar to my Momi. Hee!) A little piggy which resembled the one that Sam Soon has was also given free along with the purchase of the vcd.

Here's a special appearance of the cute piggy that appeared in the show.



Here's the little piggy that came with the vcd. I like it very much. I would cuddle it and kiss it on its snout. Haha!!! Momi likes it too and "chong gong" it by bringing the pig to her office. She said it is a lucky mascot. BTW, she also took my chilli crab along with her. So terrible!!! Fight with her little son for soft toys... Tsk Tsk tsk....

Fun Time at Auntie GC's House

The aunties fixed up a makan gathering at Auntie Geok Ching’s place on Saturday afternoon and I was invited too!!! Yipee!!! I can finally go and play with Nicolas Gor-gor!!! Hmmmm…when was the last time Nicolas Gor-gor and I got together? Think it was sometime when we were both 6 months old, cos we were not crawling, but could roll over onto our tummies. Yah, Nic Gor-gor visited our house then and now it was my turn to visit.

Nic gor-gor is tall, close to 90cm and he is only 3 weeks older than me. Keke!!! I look small next to him cos I am only 82cm. Although I am smaller in size, I think I am the bully cos Nic Gor-gor refused to stay in the tent with me. The moment I went in to join him, he would quickly escaped out. Momi said I terrorised him with my squeals and behaviour. I also not shy one cos I helped myself to his toys and his diapers. Diapers??? Yah, Nic Gor-gor cried at one point cos he wanted his mummy and I helped by bringing the diapers to him to dry his tears... haha!!! No lah!!! I brought out the diapers cos I thought he wee-wee and wanted to change diapers lah.

The aunties had a good time playing with us and soaking up our charms. Nic gor-gor is confirmed going to grow up to be the tall, dark, handsome type while I am going to be the cute, boyish, social type. We have no troubles charming the aunties and make them go ga-ga over us. For once, Momi and Auntie GC got their short breaks to enjoy their dim sum. Auntie Cat was literally helping to "look" after us by dumping us with our toys and watch us play on our own. Hiak hiak!!! The aunties were so busy with us that they forgot to take pictures!!! Shucks!!!

HERE COMES SUPER MARIO!!!

Remember that Momi updated you folks that I am such a big kay-poh and loves to help out with the household chores, especially meddling with the magic mop and clean up the floor? Well, here are some pictures to prove to you that SUPER Mario is hard at work. Where else would you find such a hardworking domestic helper who would devote 20 mins to just clean up the floor in the living room? This helper some more don't cut corners one. He would really squat down and clean those hard-to-reach spots under the TV console, sofa and coffee table leh. Kudos to SUPER Nai Nai and Momi cos SUPER Mario learnt all the house-keeping tips from them. Keke!!!

So busy, so busy... no time to bother with Momi, no time to stop and pose for pictures either. Focus, focus. Must get rid of that black spot in that corner...

Finally, got time to catch some breath. Let u take my picture to enter for the most diligent domestic worker contest, K? Must posed with my tool which helps me earn my neng-neng and biscuits leh.

Manja Baby

Dadi took these pictures of Momi and I when we had our lunch after seeing the eye specialist at NUH. Doctor said since they managed to put the patch over my eye, might as well keep it there for a couple of hours. I was very manja in the above photos cos I just woke up after a short nap and wanted Momi to sayang me, while we waited for the food to be served.

An update on my visit to the Eye Doctor

Went for my eye checkup again on Wed morning. As usual, I had to fast in case the doc needs to sedate me for a detailed eye checkup. Met Dr Carol for the first time. She is a nice ang moh lady who speaks with a foreign accent which I can’t quite comprehend, but I like her as she gave me lots of toys to play with. She would place little plastic balls on the floor and I had to go pick them up one by one with my left eye patched up. She also gave me little wooden clowns that bobs and bows and a rotund Police man. She also spun a little gadget in front of me and asked me to locate the little black dot. It was quite fun and a totally different experience from the last visit. : )

After Dr Carol, it was Dr Ganga’s turn to see me. He was quite satisfied with the vision in my right eye and I was praised for being a good boy cos I would keep the eye patch on for a daily average duration of 2 to 3 hours. He recommended that we continue with a review every month, until I turn 2 years old then go for the eye surgery to remove the cataract. I was rewarded by the nice Missy with a yellow smiley heart sticker. J

We went for lunch at Marina Square after the check-up and Dadi bought a hair clipper from Harvey Norman to cut my hair. My hair has grown so long and messy that they are standing up like weeds. Even Momi couldn’t stand it as my hair would tickle her when I snuggle up to her during orh-orh time. Sheesh!!! It would be another wrestling match with Mr Raymond Scissorshands this coming weekend…..

18 months Booster Jab... Boo Hoo Hoo!!!

Momi brought me to the Polyclinic for my 18 month booster jab on Sat morning and I developed a low-grade fever over the next 48 hours. The jab was on my thigh and it began to ache from Saturday afternoon onwards. I couldn’t bear standing on my legs and walking around as it hurt. I was largely confined to my "throne" on the sofa or in my cot where I read my books and played with my toys. Occasionally, I would whince in pain if I moved my right leg a little. I would whimper out loud and ask Momi for some tender loving care by requesting for “bao bao” (carry). Momi had to carry me around as I would refuse to stand and walk on my own. Naughty Dadi would rub the area near the jab to make the ache go away faster, but I would cry out loud as it hurt more. It’s supposed to be for my good lah, but it simply hurt too much.

The pain subsided a little on Sun, but I still had my fever. Momi was not sure if I have any appetite and so, did not cook my meals. I ate buy-back lunch and dinner “da-bao” from Gong Gong’s place. I had some grapes after dinner and wanted more when Momi tried to tuck me in bed at 7.30pm. I refused and signed to her that I wanted to go out by pointing towards the doorway of the bedroom. Momi pretended not to understand and asked me what I wanted. So exasperating!!! I pointed to the doorway again and put my fingers into my mouth to tell her that I want to eat more grapes!!! Is she really that dumb??? So naughty leh! She refused to let me go out and pretended not to understand at all!!! So terrible!!! How can she do that to her poor darling who is having a slight fever??? Anyway, she ultimately relented and brought me out for more grapes. Haha!!! I realised that I just have to dia a little and Momi would usually give in to me. Keke!!! Tested and proven several times liao. : )

Where's the Pig???

Dadi, Momi and I were clowning around on Tue evening, after my dinner. Dadi was calling out "Where's Momi?" and I would go and touch Momi. Then, Momi would call "Where's Dadi?" and I would go sayang Dadi. Then, either one of them would call out "Where's Baby?" or "Where's Ah Boy?" and I would put both hands to my chest to signal that I am. We had this game going for a while and then Dadi decided to be naughty. He intended to teach me to poke fun at Momi by calling her a "pig". He asked "Zhu Zai Na Li? (Where's the pig)?" and wanted to guide me to Momi. Heh heh!!! I very clever boy one leh. I love Momi so much, why would I call her "zhu"? So, when Dadi popped that question, I put my hands to my chest matter-of-factly. Dadi and Momi were so tickled that they couldn't stop laughing. Momi said they didn't teach that and it could be coincidental that I pointed to myself when prompted that question. Anyway, Dadi and Momi decided to try the game again. Whenever they asked "Where's the Baby?" or "Where's Boy Boy/Ah Boy?", I would refer to myself. When "Zhu Zai Na Li?" popped out, I also refer to myself again. It was tested and proven several times. Haha!!! Very funny hor, where got people call themselves "Pig" one? But it is better to call myself "Pig" then to call Momi a "Pig". Dadi is very naughty hor. Momi would try to capture this funny gesture on video to share with everyone. :)

Hairy Business

My long overdue haircut has been KIV for another later date again. Yes, again as Momi was still contemplating if she should attempt another round of haircut for me. As Dadi said, it would be free and definitely more hygienic compared to the barber... but it would be messy and the house and me would require considerable amount of cleaning up after the haircut.

Actually hor, Momi had her strategy one. Two weeks back, I was on medication for runny nose and cough. The medicine was really powerful and I was conked out very quickly. Momi thought of using the opportunity to cut my hair but somehow it didn't happen cos she had so many housework to do and Dadi was not around to help with the haircut.

Nai Nai actually told Dadi and Momi to send me to a barber so that I would get used to strangers doing my hair job. However, Dadi and Momi have this nagging fear that the cutting tools outside would be dirty and they are also worried that I would kena nicked by a careless barber or I fidget too much in the seat. What they fear most is my terrible terrible tantrums which if I have my haircut at home, they would be confined to the four walls at home. Dadi and Momi are not ready to handle a brawling baby spotting a half-done hair job in a public place. Yeah, I agree that it would be quite a scene...Hee hee!!!

Going Door-To-Door

Dadi's leg pain pain over the last few days. He had a stack of pamphlets to distribute to the residents but couldn't do it due to the leg pain. Momi offered to do it for him and off we went on Sunday morning, going door-to-door to deposit the pamphlets cos there was strict instruction that we could not drop them into the individual mailboxes.... silly instruction. Luckily, Dadi was only assigned to take charge of 2 blocks. Heng ah!!!

Momi helped me put on my shoes, held my little hand and we made our way door-to-door. However, she soon found that I was more a hindrance than a help as I would wander all over and paused to check things that interest me. We only managed to cover 1 floor and she changed her strategy. I was put into the sarong sling so that she could carry me and complete the task faster. She also figured out a efficient way to deposit the pamphlets quickly and quietly without disturbing the residents.

Although I was comfortably tucked in the sarong, I still helped Momi a bit by pressing the button for the lifts. The first block was quite fun as Momi would play the counting game with me as we descended from the top floor to the ground floor. By the time we finished the first block, Momi was actually feeling the strain at her shoulders and we took a break at the playground where I was given a few minutes to roam around and play on the slides. I enjoyed myself so much that I decided not to "zor gang" (do work) and refused to leave the playground. Momi had to pretend to walk away without me, then I guai guai followed her.

The second block proceeded quite smoothly, except that Momi got the attention of some "kaypoh" aunties who simply stared at us, thinking that Momi was distributing the pamphlets to earn some extra income and that she was so poor thing as she was carrying a young child with her. Haha!!! Momi boh-chup them and carried on with her job. I also got a little restless as I was growing sleepy in the sarong sling which was so warm and comfy. I certainly couldn't be bothered with the kaypoh aunties. Hee! I also didn't help Momi to press the lift buttons in the second block as I got bored with the repeated task. Haha!!! Fortunately, the pamphlets ran out when we were half-way through the second block!!! Heh heh!!! Boh-bian mah, not our fault. Who asked the organiser to give insufficient copies? Heh heh!!! Momi quickly brought me to buy lunch and we proceeded home for my lunch and afternoon nap, just before the light drizzle set in. : )

Announcement!!! I have officially weaned off my pacifier liao!!!

Hear Ye!!! Hear Ye!!! This is an announcement that I have officially weaned off my pacifier (also fondly known as tu-tu) approximately 7 days ago, i.e on 28 July 2006. Well, it just sort of happened, after I chewed up and tore 2 of my fond tu-tu buddies last week. I spat the torn tu-tu out of my mouth during bedtime and Momi decided that it was the golden opportunity to wean me off the tu-tu. I actually slept pretty well without my tu-tu buddy over the past few nights. However, Nai-Nai would still pop the tu-tu into my mouth during my day naps despite that Momi had informed her that I no longer require it... But that was only for a couple of days lah. Wef from yesterday, I am now able to take my day naps without the tu-tu liao. Hee! I am now a big boy.

Dear Tu-Tu,
Buddy, I would never forget you. Thanks for offering me comfort when I was a wee baby. Here are some pictures to remind us of our good friendship. U have been a great companion to me.