Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
We’ve not gone by The Minton for our usual weekly visit. The weather here has been both humid and hazy, making for any trip outdoors a relatively unpleasant experience. We’ll try to squeeze in one last visit next week though,
Hannah has turned four years old today! The both of us had to go to work regardless – we’ll make it up for her tonight and tomorrow evening too – but she had a cute line this morning while we
I have put on at least 10 kg during this pregnancy and am feeling easily tired in the last trimester. I promised to bake rock cakes with Hannah a month ago and since both of us are having school holidays
Our small-group friend recently bought a bread maker machine. Ling does a lot of baking at home, though it’s been mainly pastries and the occasional cake. I’ve been packing quick ready-made sandwiches to work several days each week, so figured
Another weekly update on the ongoing construction of The Minton condo. There’s a couple of other very non-new home posts that we’re planning to do too – including our girl’s recent birthday celebration in school, and also a new baking
Another recent conversation with Hannah, and on last Friday just before Mother’s Day. H: Mommy, mommy, I’m going to give you a surprise tomorrow! M: Really?! That’s nice, sweetie. H: The paint is still not dry. Tomorrow it will dry
Hannah added a new plush toy to her Mickey Mouse Clubhouse collection over the weekend, and this time round, it was the titular character to match her earlier Minnie Mouse acquisition from several weeks ago. There were several available sizes
I was remarking to Ling that our girl is really growing quick, and maybe just a tad too quick! Here’s a recent ‘toilet conversation’ between Mommy and Hannah just before her bed-time. H: Mommy, why are you wearing this pajamas?
We had a rather eventul last week, starting off when our girl accidentally left behind her Pluto – yep the orange plush toy you see in many pictures here on our blog – at a toy store in Compass Point,
When it comes to noodles, there are just too many types that I don’t think I’ll ever get round to trying all of them in my lifetime. My dad used to ta-bao (do take-away) ee-fu noodles or yee mee for
The March school holidays have begun. I was able to take a couple days off work at the start of the stretch and spend time with our girl (“I’m 60 days away to four years old!”). All but the last
If there’s one thing that Chinese-teacher parents can help that many other parents can’t, it’s in helping think of Chinese names for new-borns! Can’t believe that it’s been almost exactly four years ago when we had this same exercise for
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