Adam's 3rd Birthday

Yesterday was Adam's birthday. Woke up early, thought we'll take him and his cousins to the pool for a bit of a splash. The boy has been waiting to wear his swimming gear since last week but then it was not to be, the heavens opened even before he got up! Not having a plan B really sucks, so I gather my wits just to find what else we could do with three kids under 6 on a day like that. Z was leaving it all to me, he would just drive and agree to anything..hmmmm.

Still determined to go to klcc, it suddenly struck me that little place on the 4th floor could be interesting. Mildly suggested to Z and yes, of course he said. Rang up the cousins, who were fed and ready to be picked up ( and wore pampers for my convenience!) told them we're doing something else, it's a surprise. Lil boy is oblivious to where we're heading but know it must be a special day, he's wearing a new red shirt Z bought from his trip. Looking dapper and excited!

Being the "no cooked breakfast type of mum", I have to agree Z was crossed not to have even a sarnie. We stopped by Le Cucur and ordered nasi lemak with some cakes for the kids. Nearly finishing my spicy meal, Cousin A chirped that she loves "sunny side up egg" . I offered it to her, she said no at first but as Z was leaving the table, she quickly took it and smiled. Cute!

So here we are, told the kids to wait by the F1 car inside petrosains while Z gets the tickets. The kids were just excited to be wearing a yellow tag on their wrists, like a badge for those under 6s who will not board a heli simulator inside (that's great.. I was already thinking of leaving them outside the simulator and get on it with Z hahah) We were ushered to a platform, where there were black cubicles or cabs that moves..kinda like the ones in a theme park ride. The kids were scared, it was dark and a strange territory for them.

As the cab moves, there was a running commentary right above our heads, which only made the kids wonder where they are and if they could go home then (are you kidding me??). Told them just to take it easy, but already thinking whether this trip might be too advanced for them. We were greeted by a friendly attendant who told us it would take about 2 hours to complete the tour. Yeah right! I remember thinking that we might just be out in half an hour. Moving along, we encountered several interactive games, science experiments, visual arts and a bit of culture in the form of wayang kulit. Adam and cousins took turns (more like elbowed each other) pressing buttons, pulling levers, grabbing holograms.. great!

Before we know it, we were sitting down watching a Children's theatre. Cousins N and A were in the front row and A stayed with us at the back. There were only three characters in it but was packed with simple science info which they then asked the children at the end of the show. Adam was the first to answer their question about earth (mummy told him the answer of course) and he got a little red dinosaur as a prize!

More experiments and interesting science infos later, the kids had a break at the "kiddies lounge". Lots of games which encourages teamwork, a bit of thinking, creativity, puzzles and music rolled into one. Even Z and I joined in the fun...we needed the break too it seems. You can imagine it was tough to persuade them to leave the place after all that fun, but we clocked in over 2.5 hours inside Petrosains! All I can say is that, parents...go take your kids there!

It was an interesting day out, something different to do for a birthday.. cakes and balloons aside.

Read My Mind

A world without borders is fine, as long as we understand each other. To date, I can realistically (such a mouthful!) say that this is not to be yet.. different languages, cultures, background etc. Still, this is not a blog on serious issues, just those affecting me at the moment. I still like to be acknowledged as a Malaysian, rather that Citizen of Earth..so mr. alien, if you are reading this please understand that I don't speak ya language!

A tulip a day

Just love those tulips (credit due to: spiralz@flickr) Z may be in Amsterdam, but I'm having my own piece of the city right here. Oooo...can't wait for my Claire V bag!!!

As Adam Reaches Three

My cheeky lil son is approaching 3 this month! It's a wonder how we both survive each other really.. him trying to convince me knocking pots and pans makes good music and me going berserk everytime he does something I told him not to do. Always tell myself, it's gonna be ok, this too shall pass. Dunno what the neighbours think of us when we start singing "a,b,c" and "row,row, row your boat..." I mean, we can be loud!!

Last month, Mak Ngah Noor came back for the holidays and bought Adam goodies..chocs for kids, tees etc. That was about the time Adam became a model, Noor just keep clicking away, everyday..aaahhh auntie! Thanks to her, we have Adam's myriad of expression on camera..ooohh she's such a pusher for the perfect pose *love you sis*

Terrible vs Terrific Toddler!

We've all heard of the "terrible twos" and Adam is no stranger to this stage. However, he has his moments too..the ones that makes it terrific to be a mom..pause..you can almost expect the BUT word. But imagine having this two opposites within a few minutes, almost 12 hrs of him being awake, EVERYDAY for the past few days...help! Hubby said maybe it's his growth spurt, possibly so since he has also increased his milk intake despite having proper meals and snacks throughout the day. Nihil desperandum.. never despair.. for when he sleeps at night, he justly restored his mom's faith that tomorrow is a brand new day, sleep well my son!

Owen scores for England..about time!

There's something about football which makes me wakes up early mornings just to catch up with live coverage from the other side of the world. Much to hubby's delight, we share the same thing for football so there's no wrangling with the remote control over what to watch on weekends when ESPN or Starsports dish out EPL live matches. Ahhh...bliss!

By tomorrow morning in England, I could forsee all the dailies bursting with headlines over their win at Old Trafford last night. Owen as captain was a bit doubtful to me but when he scored, enough said!

Sudoku fever

It's amazing how a grid of numbers can keep you up till the wee hours. Eversince I discovered "Place the numbers" game, I can't really stop myself from solving it, even when it means hurrying Adam to sleep *some mummy I am* At first I'm only interested in solving it during my free time, next it became a necessity to keep improving the time spent on it. In the end, even my hubby noticed how intense I became at it. Dear me... got to finished today's Sudoku dosage from Daily Mail!

Milestones

In my daily routine, it's almost hard to realise when exactly Adam achieves something new. In his first year, I wrote down all his firsts, even celebrate the monthly birthdays. Then he started to walk, quite soon actually at 10 months.. the house was not the same anymore. Vases were hidden, small little trinkets shoved into boxes and I became his shadow, worried that he would fall or hit something.

Soon enough, I realised that you can't be too protective. Adam needed the space to discover the world himself. I gave him "space" allright.. he got his first "scar" which is "Potter-like" on his forehead when he hit the corner of a wall. I can never forget that day, just two weeks before his 1st birthday. When he stopped crying, I was still at it. He ended up soothing me with a smile...aaaaw!

At one time just before he turns two, hubby kept on worrying why Adam was not talking as well as his cousins at that age. Told him to let Adam grow at his own pace, afterall he hardly have the chance to interact with other kids. At the same time, I kept on talking to him (rather that yelling!!) and now he is a persistent talker. Oh well... the joy of motherhood can never be described to the tee, can only be experienced.

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