Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
The several news articles reporting of the worsening smog in Beijing this year had a side-effect; they reminded those of us in Singapore of the dreaded haze from last year, and that it was only going to be a matter
Most new condo projects on our island routinely try to design their blocks such that each unit’s living and bedroom areas are in the north-south orientation, and in so doing avoid the afternoon sun that can otherwise blast unrelentingly into
Many homeowners when putting together the furnishings for their new apartments will routinely check out Ikea. We’ve had pretty varied experiences with Ikea furniture at our Rivervale home. Basically ‘good’ for their baby changing table and baby chairs, ‘so-so’ for
It finally happened. We were at Isetan department store @ Nex just before the Labor Day public holiday when store patrons heard the following over the PA system: Paging for the parents of a 4 year old girl who got
Using as a reference our annual family photos taken during the Lunar New Year, it’s fun to watch how we change over time. Not the adults mind you, but the kids. My oldest nephew is now so tall at just
If there’s one thing I dislike about living in this part of the island, it’s the amount of dust that gets blown around the house. When we first moved in our current home, we actually had a routine where we’d
Ling was sharing a story that she posted on Facebook just this morning. Conversations with Hannah again. H: Mommy, what’s the fan for? Mommy: To cool us down when we feel hot. H: Orh. H: It can also blow my
Ling has all but given up trying to find the right gadgets when it comes to my birthday. There was this occasion when she bought an (expensive) electronic shaver, that on my first try using it, turned my chin into
The SON is a champion drooler. Between Hannah and Peter, one is an occasional leaky tap while the other is an OPEN tap. Peter started drooling when he was about 2 months old. Initially I thought he might be teething
The two kids have been at home with Ling over this December holiday stretch, and that’s given them plenty of opportunities to interact and know each other. Ling was remarking that Peter especially seems to enjoy Hannah’s company, possibly because
Every year at about this month I’d do a post on how our kids have grown and changed each month. The last such post was in November a year ago here – here’s the updated one from when Hannah has
It’s a sure sign of old age – in the last week, my back experienced intense pain after carrying Hannah up. On the first occasion last weekend, and because I’d forgotten that I have a bad back, I lifted Hannah
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