Sunshiny day

'Sunshine' from daddy (;

Firstly, I must say you were really something to have crossed so many legs and hurdles just to get your hands on that chicken drumstick, before chewing on a tip, and smearing the oil all over your right eye.

It's a sunshiny day. And I'm not talking about the weather, but that Daddy has just surrpised me with sunflowers at the office. He knows I've been a drifting cloud of gloom with us weaning you off breastmilk. The progress, if you are even remotely interested, is that you now suckle only once before bedtime, and once in the morning before I head off to work. Last night, you kept us up for 30 mins trying to coax you to drink the water instead of milk. But thank you, for making it easy for us.

Happy 1st birthday

Tomorrow, you will celebrate your lunar first birthday. It's gonna be a little hard for you to understand what's going on but here's the plan.

9am: I plan to take you shopping at Tampines, where we will get some of those nice mini buns, and some juice from the supermarket so the XANX cousins can have a little treat. Mummy's gonna be driving all alone, so it's best that you stay put in the car seat which i know you hate, but for safety's sake, please do not free yourself out of the safety belt.

10am: At grandaunt's. There will be several items for you to select from. This is a chinese tradition that both mummy and uncle pig went through on our first birthday. whatever you do, please do not pick up the chicken drumstick and/or the bible/monk's beads. My wish for you is never to turn out to be a glutton, or a priest/monk (although I pray every night that you would be a god-fearing, righteous man).

10.30am: Party time. Do not stuff yourself silly with the bread.

11am onwards: R&R. Although Mummy's seen this cute little pair of shorts at Far East Plaza and am thinking of checking it out therefore, you might have to endure another drive to Orchard Road. We'll see.

Happy birthday, big boy!

Your first birthday party - sorry that you were struck with chicken pox. And for the record -
the choice of cake wasn't on purpose.