Funny Kate

Spot Kate - she received a new set of stickers, reviving my series of "Spot Kate". Living room floor.

We spotted a spider along our kitchen wall. Kate launches into the song (tune of Intsy Wincy Spider)

Insy wincy spider climb up the kitchen wall.

The rest of the song was the same but the husband and I looked at each other in amusement hearing how this little one correctly replaced the lyrics. Haha! So clever!

Crabby Saturday

Dinner date at the bestie's. 3 besties, 3 girls, 1 boy.

Clara, Kate and Jaz

Enjoying our crab bee hoon dinner - absolutely yums!

Durians to end the night

Vaccination Friday

Jake gets his hair trimmed by the husband

He's graduated from being cradled to sitting in his own barber seat!

Kate knocked out last night at 8pm. She asked for milk and wanted to sleep and sleep she did all the way until this morning at 6am (she was awakened slightly on one occasion as she had to pee, but other than that it was a good sleep). Here, she enjoys her hearty breakfast.

Home-cooked big breakfast. Hash brown, sausage, bacon, egg, baked beans. Not pictured - preferred beverage (milo/ milk/ tea/ coffee) and bread.

I spent the afternoon bringing Jake for his vaccination. After a 1.5month delay, he finally gets to be shot. Two - one each on his thigh and because the polyclinic deems him too old to take a rota-virus, I had to rush to another clinic to get that settled. Then back to the polyclinic again because I had to change his appointment. Sounds easy but I was going up and down and up again. But at least I managed to settle everything - hooray!

Just for the record, at a week shy of 5months, Jake is 7.4kg and 64cm. He's about in the 75th percentile generally. So far, he's not running a temperature (tonight is going to be a longer-than-long night) but he is cranky and I think he's uncomfortable from the jabs. His right thigh is mildly bruised from the needle.

Today's not exactly fun, but it's still a day fulfilled with Mommy-duties. Am relieved too that we finally started Jake on his jabs, finally all-clear after the flu-ridden months!

Fun for Thursday

Jake naps. I wish he'll sleep better through the night. Please baby, please!

Kate brushes her teeth. Hee hee. This girl's antics never fails to crack me up.

On the same note of cracking me up, Kate and I had this conversation two nights ago. We were playing masak.

K: you drink this (hands me toy cup)
I sip it.
K: you drink already you will become princess
Me: oh, what about you?
K: I no need. I am queen already.

HAHAHAHAHA!

To the sister: did you teach her that queen is of higher hierarchy than princess!?

Gasping for air

Work is busy. Husband is busy. Not enough sleep. Days and nights merge into one as I work around the clock tending to one thing after another.

Can't breathe.

I seek comfort in looking at my beautiful children and remind myself that I'm doing all that I am for them. Because I love them with all my heart and more, and because I love my husband too.

I soldier on. 

7am: I crawl out of bed and watch them for a little while. If only they stayed asleep all through the night.

My daughter and my son. Jake is in his drool-a-lot phase (teething?)

Kate, the family clown. Jake, the meh

Fishball faces!

"FRIENDS!" (the sister will get this)

A year gone by

It was last July that I found out that I was pregnant. How time flies.

Happiness

is receiving your kids' picture in the middle of the day.

Aww, aren't they adorable? :)