sAme BuT diFferEnT -- EVANGELIA & RAE-ANN

Monday, November 2, 2009

Minnie Lia

Uncle KS and Aunty Evelyn bought this pair of Minnie Mouse ears clips for me when they were in Japan. Mama wanted to clip them on for me for aunty Ruth's banquet. But they were still too heavy for my fine hair. Maybe when I'm older...:)

I refused to put down the new Disney princess bottle poh poh bought for me. Had to carry it around the house.

Miss Piggy

Zoo With Mama

Mama brought me to the Zoo last Friday. It was the first time mama brought me on an outing alone. An adventure for her, I must say. No car, no pram, no papa...all alone to handle the very hyper active me! Kekekek....But she had fun. We enjoyed our time there. Mama said I wasn't acting up or anything. I was very well behaved and really spent great time there.

Mama managed to lug a light umbrella stroller and a diaper bag, of course, we took cabs to and fro. I had an educational trip at the zoo too. Perhaps, I'm older, so this time, I could remember most of the things mama explained to me. I have learnt that hippos are not swimmers, they merely tip toe in shallow waters like a ballerina, white tigers lick themselves to keep their body clean, elephants can line up by holding onto the elephants in front of them with their trunks, sea lion can do tricks like jumping high to hit a ball with its nose and many more!

I came back re-telling all these to my grams and papa. We managed to catch the sea lion show and polar bear feeding time too. The last few times when we went with papa, we kept missing these show times. So it was quite an achievement that day.

Mama and I also rode on an elephant! I wasn't afraid at all. Mama tried to play down the excitement so I won't feel frighten, like I always would. :P I was happy though mama could sense I was a little afraid when I first went up, sitting right behind the elephant's ears! The ride was bumpy and short.

As we were walking towards the exit, we were also "ambushed" by a big monitor lizard! It came right out of the bushes, into our path! Mama was afraid and wanted to grab me and run. But I was holding onto her legs in fear too! So I paralysed her on the spot. She had to carry the diaper bag and me and frantically pushed the stroller to the other way! Quite thrilling I should say. ahahhaaa...Then she managed to keep a good distance and took some pics for papa to see.

Overall, we had great fun together! Except when it was past 3pm (my nap time was usually by 1pm), I was cranky but refused to nap or go home. I told mama I wanted to see some more animals. In the cab, I zonked out and needed to be carried home. I had the map with me and kept saying to her, "I haven't see the tortoise." hahaha.....next time, perhaps. And maybe Rae-Ann can join us?!

Mama is thinking of where to bring me this week before she goes back to work. Some mother-daughter time! Yeah!!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Say It After Me

Many people had mispronounced my mui mui's christian name. They pronounced it as "Rui En." Excuse me, she is that actress in MediaCorp, ok?! My mui mui's name should be pronounced as "Ray-Anne." Ok, now say if after me, "Ray-Anne....." :P Thank you!

I Built Houses

I think it's time to reward my hardworking parents and doting grams.

So I decided to design and build houses (with blocks, of course!) for them! When I was done, I exclaimed to my parents, "See papa! See mama! I made house. House for papa, house for mama, house for yeye nainai!"

Mama thought it would be great if we could all live together in such a house (estate) one day! Like a big mansion! I told them that the house has a swimming pool too! Cool, ya!

I Helped Bathed Mui Mui!

I saw papa bathing Rae-Ann and wanted to chip in!

So papa gave me a cloth and taught me to wipe Rae's body.

"See, papa. Am I doing it right?!"

Washing her back.

Mui Mui @ 12 weeks old

My mui mui, Rae-Ann sitting in my old infant carrier. Was passed down to me by Aunty Eleanor. Very useful! We bring it along to service so Rae-Ann just slept in there. My parents just bought a new cushion so that it's more "fluffy" and comfy for lil Rae. It's left with the "skeleton only, the seat cover is going, going, gone! But Rae is outgrowing it very soon.

Don't know why this picture kept going this way up no matter how mama tried to upload it right. Mama loves this picture alot. What a beautiful smile!

Uncanny resemblance of my mama when she was a baby! Those of you who have seen my mama when she was a baby will think so! Except, Rae is prettier! hahahahaa... mui mui also has a killer look when she doesn't smile. Just like mama, always mistaken by people for being hostile. What can they say, well inherited genes from Gong Gong!

Another chuck-ly smile from Rae Rae!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Music Session @ Kow Fu's

We went to Kow Fu & Kow Mo's new house last Friday. Kow Fu has a music room and Kow Mo has a kids' room! Wow! Every kid's dream place man!

Dancing queen again as Gong Gong was playing on the drums.

Making funny face again.

I wanted to try piano too.

Drums was my favourite! Gong Gong also wanted to play. Don't play play. He said he was once in a band before! wahahah....no one can verify.

I clapped as Kow Fu showed me his "grooves!"

The professional drummer showed me how to play it the right way! See I watched intently.

Drumming away

Kow Mo said I got rhythm leh! Not bad siah! I sang as I played.

Ok, now. Kow Fu, please collect fees from my parents.

A video of me singing and drumming away.

My Days With My 10 Weeks Old Mui Mui

Poh Poh took a pic of me on Mooncake Fectival Day. I went to "HQ". It's actually gong gong's side of the relatives. They have always been gathering every weekend without fail since Mama was born. Hmm...wait, think even way before she was born. The place that they gathered had changed over the years (was at mama's yeye's house cos he was the eldest brother, but since he passed on, it has been at 7th Grandaunt's place). Anyways, mama (and grandaunt Colleen and Beca) calls the gathering place as the "HQ", where all the high and low ranking relatives would gather for TV watching, gossiping, mahjong sessions, cooking, games, aiyah, basically like a social club! Must ear ear plugs if you have thin ear drums--it's very noisy and loud! They can talk on top of their lungs! keekkeee.... It's like CNY every Saturday and Sunday (except no ang boas)!!

My mui mui and me at home.

I love my mui mui very much!

Aren't we identical?

Papa took this pic. We went to church that day and papa's friend said to him, "Congrats, on the arrival of your son!" Then that friend's wife nudged him, "No, she's a girl! Look at the ribbon on her shirt." Sigh, Rae shares the same fate as mama. Mama was always mistaken as a boy when she was a baby according to poh poh. And mui mui really looks like mama when she was a baby!