Jamie: May 2017

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Letter No. 27 - No Bad Weather Days For You

Dear Lance,

Whenever the weather is not good for you..
We cannot bring you to the park or zoo..

But then you need a place to run around..
So here is one of the places we have found..

(Watch the video to see your typical play time at the indoor playground)

Rainy.. but you are happy!

Love,
Mommy

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References:

Location: Polliwogs, Suntec City Mall, Singapore

Letter No. 26 - Friends Mommy Chose For You

Letter No. 28 - Singapore ArtScience Museum

Monday, May 22, 2017

Feeding Babies

On breastfeeding my 15-month-old toddler:

Baby Lance with his Polar Bear and Dinosaur from Ikea

Nursing a human baby on the right..

Nursing a polar bear and a dinosaur on the left..

Because they must feed together!

-MomMi Corner-

Sunday, May 21, 2017

MomMi Corner

I meet new people..

They ask me..

What do you do?

I am a mother..

(I pinch myself)

Of that child in blue..

Am I really a mother?

I always question..

The things I do..

Is this how?

Is this right?

I have no clue..

I am a mother..

This is something new..

I think and think.. These thoughts run through..

So I created a little space.. To park some or a few..

Just a little corner.. Just for me..

Of days when I step on a Lego Kitty..

Of days when I long to be just Mi..

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Letter No. 26 - Friends Mommy Chose For You

Dear Lance,

You will need good friends you can keep for life..

So here are two.. I have chosen for you..

They bring you joy and you bring them laughter..

Their beautiful names are Heather and Harper :)

Love,
Mommy

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References:

Letter No. 25 - Happiest Baby in the Music Class

Letter No. 27 - No Bad Weather Days For You

Friday, May 19, 2017

Perfume Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam

I love Vietnam for its food..

Ben Duc Boat Harbour

And I love Vietnam for Hanoi..

Yen River

Although I did it in the past..

I'd say the Perfume Pagoda tour is a must..

Lotus Flowers

Amidst these lotus flowers in bloom..

Rice Paddies

Amidst these rice paddies green..

Row, row the boats with no engines..

Huong Tich Cave

Down the caves of religious worship..

Gate of Thien Tru Pagoda

A young tourist by the gate..

Thien Tru Pagoda

No perfume, but a pagoda awaits..

But let me get it straight..

It wasn't the pagodas.. but the journey..

It was this scene that captured my heart..

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Letter No. 25 - Happiest Baby in the Music Class

Dear Lance,

We had no plans of bringing you to a music class regularly, but the first time I brought you to Kindermusik..

It felt like you found your heaven!

It surprised me that you seem to have no shy bone in you!

You'd always leave Mommy and walk around..

You'd always go to the middle of everyone and dance on your own..

You are one happy boy!

Stay that way, my baby! :)

Love you so much,

Mommy

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References:

Location: Kindermusik With Love Studios, Singapore

Letter No. 24 - The Olivers

Letter No. 26 - Friends Mommy Chose For You

Monday, May 15, 2017

Impromptu Europe - Happy Birthday Bea!

It was a very very wonderful trip!!

Met a lot of people..

Met new friends..

Missed the bus..

Missed the bus again..

Slept in a sailboat..

Slept in a hostel..

Park Guell, Barcelona

Screamed at Las Ramblas in Barcelona..

Got a tan from the Hop On Hop Off tour bus in Lisbon..

Ate cheap Tapas beside an old woman who drank 5 glasses of Beer for breakfast in Salamanca..
Salamanca? Salamanca. Salamanca?! Salamanca!

Stranded.. Knocked at a sleeping Hostel late at night in Santander..

Ate the best Tapas and Churros Con Chocolate in Bilbao!!

Lazed at a Chinese Restaurant for a whole day in Girona..

Swam in the nice and cold beaches in Cagliari..

Ate ice cream while sitting at the fortress in Alghero..

Belem Tower, Lisbon

Great friends.. Lots of food.. Funny adventures.. Funnier misadventures.. Cool weather..

Less our very heavy handcarried bags..

Perfect! :)

While sitting at the fortress in Alghero..

"I wish everyday life was like this.. Eating Ice Cream.."

"Hahahahaha.. just eating ice cream??"

"No!! I'm not finished with my sentence!!" :))

Happy Birthday, Bea!!
Next time, we will have babies in tow! :)

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Letter No. 24 - The Olivers

Dear Lance,

Last Saturday, we spent time with one of your Godfathers..

Your Ninong Oliver :)

He loves playing with you!

And also, we all met somebody new ;)

Watch the video and see how much fun you had.. and who?!

Love,

Mommy

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References:

Letter No. 23 - Poofy the Neighbour's Dog

Letter No. 25 - Happiest Baby in the Music Class

Location: Mad for Garlic, Suntec City Mall, Singapore

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Letter No. 23 - Poofy the Neighbour's Dog

Dear Lance,

When you woke up from your afternoon nap today..

I brought you to our neighbour's balcony to see their dog, Poofy.

We were supposed to just say hi, but their grandmother was so kind..

She let us come in to pet and play.. and offered us bananas and candies.

You had a wonderful time.. and I really enjoyed watching you..

Watch the video Mommy made.. and I am sure you will enjoy watching yourself, too :)

Love,

Mommy

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References:

Letter No. 22 - Found My Nemo

Letter No. 24 - Your Ninong Oliver

Letter No. 22 - Found My Nemo

Dear Lance,

When I changed you into your Nemo swimsuit last Sunday..

You were so excited.. You ran to Daddy to show him what you were wearing!

You don't really know Nemo yet.. But I think you were thrilled to be a clownfish in the swimming pool :)

You know.. I got you this swimsuit in Disneyland when you were still a baby inside my tummy.

I waited a year and a half for you to finally be able to wear it..

And I am so happy to see you happy in it! :)

Love you my Nemo,
Mommy

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References:

Letter No. 21 - The Toddler Tales

Letter No. 23 - Poofy the Neighbour's Dog