Thaddeus Can Sit!

Some milestones for the record.

Today, SG and I witnessed Thaddeus pulling himself up from the lying face-down position, to a sitting up position. It was so wonderful to see it for ourselves.

Thaddeus has been able to lift his body up on all fours since a month ago, and move his body to and fro as if he is preparing to crawl. We believe he will crawl soon.

It is really difficult to catch him on camera smiling, so we are happy to have caught this shot. Such a joy to see him smile after a tired day at work.

10 things that happen when you are left Internet-less at home

This is what happens when you do not have Internet access at home.

1. You cannot finish your work at home, and rush like crazy when you are at the office.
2. You get stressed and read the blackberry like drinking water. (I think I read more than I drink).
3. Your home PC collects dust.
4. You decide that you don't need the printer anymore.
5. You have many days of 'backlog' in reading emails sent to your 'personal' email accounts.
6. You are slow in responding to 'friend' requests in Facebook.
7. You decide that you really need a new internet service provider so that you can get the Cable TV that comes along with it. (Pssst.....actually, the internet subscription comes free when you subscribe to Cable TV).
8. You suddenly 'work' on the PC till 1.30am after 1 month of internet deprivation.
9. You finally have a chance to search for friends in Facebook.
10. You blog about things in the past.

Good night.

Face/Hand Painting

We had a Xmas Party for my ex-colleagues and invited a magician and a face/handpainter over to keep the children busy. The kids enjoyed themselves very much, as they were treated to balloon scupltures and face/hand paintings.

The painter could paint pictures on demand - dragons, flowers, rainbows, etc etc! It was fantastic how quickly she could paint them with her fine brushes.

I would recommend this activity for children below the age of 10 if you are hosting a party.

Ethan is in Pri 1

Ethan doesn't seem to know it, but it is a big milestone to crossover from childcare to Primary One. Soon after we left him in his classroom, we went off.

Apparently, after he came back from his schoolbus, the first thing he told me was that he had lost some of his coins into the Eco-pond. He said he was trying to feed the fishes with Pocky, but dropped the coins instead while trying to handle too many things in his hands. Fifteen cents he said he had lost, to the fishes.

Well, well...wonder what other stories I will hear next time.

Happy New Year 2009

We attended parties and gatherings with old friends. It was a time of reminiscing and a time of reflection. Picture attached is SG's 26th MIDS batch's Sweet 18 reunion.

We spent New Year's day at McDonald's for breakfast and went for some playground time nearby.

Happy New Year to everyone!