Lunch break

David gives a whole new meaning to the term, lunch break.

Medal

Claire went to school the other day and came back with a medal. Isn't that great? My mama says that when I am bigger, I can go to school too. Then, I can have a medal too.

My papa says that Claire earned her medal from her good work during Sports Day.

First, she has to run with two rubber balls under her arms. Claire looked so relaxed. Must be quite a breeze.
Then, she has to skip through colourful hola hoops. This is definitely not my cup of tea. More likely, I will trip and fall, but look at my Jie-jie!

Then, Claire has to balance some ping pong balls in soup spoons, and
.. bean bags on her head!

Finally, after a long and tiring day, Claire received her medal from her teacher. Good job, Jie jie! I am very proud of you!

Buses

Buses are big. Buses are noisy. Buses bring us places.

Both Claire and I love buses, but we rarely get to ride in them. When we do, we love to peer out of the window, watching cars, motorbikes, taxis and other buses zip by.

On Monday, Ah-Ma brought us on a bus ride.

Where did we go? It depends who you asked.

If you asked Claire, Claire will say, "We went to a huge playground!"

If you asked me, I'll tell you, "A nice air-con place to sleep."

Almost kampong

Daddy brought us out for dinner. He promised it will be fun. He also told us to wear long pants in case we fall and scratch our knees. Look at how thrilled David was!
Hey, David! Wait up and hold my hand!
It's not just David who was excited. I was too. I tried hard to pump on the swing myself, but could not do it well. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it. As for David, he had many gos on the slide.

For dinner, David had his usual home-cooked porridge, which attracted lots of flies. Daddy and mummy were too busy swatting flies to take any pictures. I had my big-girl dinner: fat french fries with tomato sauce. Mummy tried to entice my Chinese palate to have some fish and chips and lasagna, but to very little success.

I think this is a fantastic dinner venue, but my mummy says that the next time we come, only adults will eat the junk food.

Conversation with daddy

My daddy surprised me yesterday by coming to pick me up from school. It is the 2nd time this week. I had this conversation with him in the car. It really tickled my mama.

Claire: Why are you here (again)?

Daddy: I finish work early, so I have time.

Claire: But I can take the school bus home. I am a big girl now.

Daddy: But I want to come and pick you up from school.

Claire: Mmm, ok. But can you only come maybe one time a week?

David at one

At one, David weighs 9.9kg and is 78cm. At birth, he was just 3.53kg and is 50cm. Boy, has he grown!

He has also progressed in other ways. Here's what he can do:

1. wave and say bye-bye

2. give a flying kiss (well, sometimes his kiss comes from his ears)

3. clap his hands

4. do the hand actions to Twinkle, Twinkel

5. break into a dance when I sing - this is my favourite :)

6. call Claire (and sometimes "Jie"), papa and mama

4. wobble many steps

5. objects very, very loudly when I try to snatch things away from him. (This is my least favourite because I always get into trouble when this happens.)

But, I am still very proud of you, David! I am sure papa and mama are too!

David's lunar birthday

Yesterday, we celebrated David's first lunar birthday. My Ah-Ma prepared many things for him to choose, just like what I did then.

First, he chose the $50 note.

Then, he reached for the red eggs.
He toggled between chicken, apples and oranges. He couldn't decide which looks more delicious.

Finally, he consulted the abacus.

My papa thinks that David is a practical boy. Don't you agree?