Hong Kong

It was not the original intention to go to Hong Kong Disneyland but because Japan was hit by the earthquake in April this year so we had to cancel that trip. Mummy and Daddy arranged the Hong Kong trip with Godpa and Aunty Jo so that I have Janessa for company. We were there from the 6th to 10th December.

We spent a whole day in Disneyland. Although we were told that the weather there is very cold, we were surprised to find that it was almost as hot as Singapore. It was very crowded, mostly with mainland Chinese but we managed to catch most of the attractions with not too much waiting time. We stayed till the end to watch the fireworks in front of the castle. Before the show was over, I was already fast asleep in the stroller, tired from running around the whole day.

Janessa was not feeling well the next day so Godpa decided to let her sleep in while we went on our own to explore the South of Hong Kong. We took the double decker bus which took us from Central all the way to Stanley Market. It was rather exciting as the road was very narrow, windy and for most parts, either going uphill or downhill. We had lunch at Stanley Market after walking around the shops. Mummy and Daddy spent about an hour having coffee while I was playing at a playground nearby.

The next day we went to Ocean Park and this time the weather was more pleasant although the crowd was still the same with mainly Mandarin speaking tourists. There were many thrill rides which were meant for older kids so we were only left with a few simple rides which were not worth the waiting time. Daddy felt the highlight of that place was the cable car ride which took us to the top of the mountain and overlooking Stanley Market. The Dolphin and Seal show was also not very fantastic but the kids enjoyed it nonetheless. Daddy said the Ocean Park at San Diego is much better so I am looking forward to going there next time.

It was a good break for everyone and I am now looking forward to Disneyland Japan and Ocean Park San Diego.

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A Day with my Cousins

Gu Jie is currently in Australia for her work and Gu Jiong is studying for his exams so Gor Gor Evan and WeiEn stayed over with us since Friday night. We started the day with a trip to the wet market with Ye Ye and Nai Nai. It was kinda fun cos we got to see what went on in the market.

After we got back from the market, Daddy decided we should all have a swim so that hopefully that will tire us out and we will all take an afternoon nap. We had loads of fun in the pool and even Nai Nai came to join us. I put on my arm float and swam around on my own. Daddy was very proud of me and now can even stay out of the pool to take pictures of us. Even Mei Mei Andrea couldn't resist and wanted to join us but she could only sit around the pool with Mummy.

We took our shower after the swim, had our porridge for lunch and then took a nap as Daddy has hoped. And as promised (because we took our naps), Daddy and Mummy brought us all to the playground. We had fun building sand castles and sitting on the swing together. We were reluctant to leave when time was up but we finally agreed cos that will ensure we get to go to the playground again. It was indeed a fun filled day and I am wondering when Gu Jie is going away for work again.

A Trip to the Jetty

After breakfast today at Beach Road Prawn Noodles, Mummy and Daddy decided to visit the Bedok Jetty because I have not been there before and the weather was very pleasant and not too sunny. It was a good 300 meters from the car park to the jetty but it seemed we took forever to get there. This was because I wanted to push Mei Mei Andrea's pram and that delayed our journey. But I love Mei Mei and wanted to make sure she gets there together with me.

There were many cyclists and joggers at the east coast park. There were also many tents set up along the grass patch next to the beach. Daddy suggested we should try it out one day and see if we will enjoy it. Mummy suggested we should try it at home before venturing out field.

While walking along the jetty, we witnessed a fisherman catching a big fish. Well at least it was huge compared to those small little fishes the other fishermen caught. Everyone got very excited and crowded around the man and when he took a picture with the fish, he looked like those guys who caught a 300 pound marlin.

I had fun at the jetty today.

I Finally Cut My Hair

It was probably a dream come true for Mummy when I agreed with her that I should cut my monster hair 2 days ago. So without much hesitation, Mummy and Daddy rushed me to Parkway Parade's Junior League this morning after breakfast. At first I seemed rather positive with the idea of cutting my hair and readily jumped into the car and headed for Parkway Parade. However, as we approached the barber, I suddenly realized the consequence of my agreement and started resisting. Mummy and Daddy first tempted me with my personalized Barney show, followed by sweets and even balloons. I didn't really succumb to it but Mummy held me really tight and I eventually surrendered the struggle and gave in like a lamb ready to be shaved for it's wool.



I must say it wasn't that bad after the whole ordeal and Mummy and Daddy even rewarded me with ice cream for not tearing the whole shop down. I am not sure when I have to do this again.

Singapore Idol here I come...

Mummy has been teaching me to sing the Rainbow Song since I was young and I have always enjoyed that song. Now I can sing it on my own. And in case you don't know the lyrics, it goes like this...

Red and Yellow and Pink and Green, Purple and Orange and Blue, I can sing a Rainbow, sing a Rainbow, sing a Rainbow too.



In case you didn't realise, I can sing both the rap version and the ballad.

I Love to Swim

I have always love swimming and the many times we swam at home, I have refused to get up and always kicked up a big fuss when asked to clean up. There was once it got so bad Daddy even had to resort to using the cane on me before I decided that I shouldn't test his patience.

And it has always been that I cling on to Daddy in the pool and go where ever he brought me. But thanks to Mei Mei Alexis (she is only 16 months old), she inspired Daddy to try the arm floats on me. And boy was it fun! Now I don't have to cling on to Daddy anymore and Daddy is also relieved of his duty and can swim on his own. Thank you Mei Mei Alexis. I will soon learn to swim on my own without the float.

Welcome Andrea...

It's the day we have all been waiting for, at least for Mummy and Daddy... Andrea was delivered safely to us today at 3.58pm and she weighs a healthy 3.005kg, only a tad lighter than me.

Mummy and Daddy left today at about noon to check into Mount Alvernia hospital as the operation was about 3.30pm. At about 4pm, Daddy called Nai Nai to say that Andrea has been delivered. And Nai Nai and Ye Ye will bring me to visit them after my dinner tonight. I was looking forward to see Mummy and Daddy as they told me Andrea Mei Mei has some surprises for me.








We were the first to visit Andrea Mei Mei at the hospital. Daddy passed me the presents and said that they were from Andrea Mei Mei. Unfortunately I wasn't to be fooled and insisted that Mummy bought them for me. You see, I am still not very sure about Andrea Mei Mei. I used to have Mummy and Daddy all to myself, now I have to share them with Andrea Mei Mei. And since she is still a baby, that means she will get more attention than me. I am sure I am happy she is with us. I guess it is only natural that I am jealous and I will probably take a while to get used to having her around. Mummy and Daddy assured me that they still love me a lot and now there is Andrea Mei Mei who will love me lots too.

There were other people who came later to visit and at one point, it got really crowded. Uncle Fandi was there too and he took some really nice shots of us. Thanks Uncle Fandi.








We left the hospital at about 9pm and I will be without Mummy and Daddy for the next 3 nights as Mummy recovers from the operation. Things are already starting to look different now....