My Gym @ Woodlands

It's not fair to keep talking my house... let me write about the class I have been bringing Daniel to. I brought him to a baby gym class called My Gym and since it is at Woodlands Civic Center, it's just 30 mins drive from my place.

Daniel is really an active li'l boy. He likes to run about and explore as many things at ONE time. So the gym is good. Good for his motor skills and for Choy Che and I to have a peaceful evening as Daniel will sleep faster and soundly after the gym activities.

The first thing Daniel runs to is always the pool of balls. He loves being surrounded by countless of multicolour balls!




Then there were swings which he kinda in the process of liking it. I think he still prefers daddy to swing him around... anytime!




And of course with his craze for lion dance, he loves the drums! He would prefer drums to piano. Maybe Uncle Gabriel can teach him once he's older... Hmmm.... maybe I should sound proof his room while we are still renovating.

The next few pictures are what I called "THE GREEDY CHILD" pics.

Like I said, Daniel loves to multitask. Maybe he got it from me. He's trying to prove he can play with two walking toys at one time, with 2 different hands...

"Look mama I can handle 2!"

The suddenly, here comes some competition...

"Can I have one please?"

Choy Che: Daniel you should learn to share. Besides you have TWO!

Daniel: But I can handle them myself...

"Did I do anything wrong?"

I guess in 15 years' time, he would use them to impress girls. For the time being, he likes the toys more. Hallelujah! Till then, I shall prepare my "Mommy's Instructions on Treating Girls Well" talk. Hmmm... maybe Daddy should do it.

Long break

Hey, Daniel fanatics! I am back! Yes, it has been a long break. It simply means Daniel is getting more mobile and harder for me to watch tv or go online at home. By the time Daniel sleeps, I will probably be dozing off next to him too!

This is the face of my 13 month old Daniel

It was great to have Winnie back with us! Means, another pair of hands to share Daniel's weight and wriggly hands. He just loves to grab anything that is within his reach and throw it to the floor the next. And not to mention his trademark shriek!

Aunty Winnie keeping Daniel OCCUPIED

Cousin Xin Ning tranining to be sisterly... giving Daniel a peck on his cheeks!

Daniel at Paragon playground with Xin Ning

To all my students who are reading this, spend your holiday fruitfully and FEEL TO DROP BY to see us teachers for lunch anytime! More pics from Perth coming soon.

Oh dear, after reading James Dobson "Bringing Up Boys", I wish he will not look like this when he starts driving a REAL car. He's totally excited! Please don't grow up so fast, darling.

The PARTY!

So the party began.... I shall let the pictures to speak a thousand of words.

We had,

100++ guests (but we projected 40)

a designer birthday cake

(hek em, designed by yours truly with Uncle Jeremy)

the birthday candle

(painstakingly found in Bugis)

the birthday suit

(thought and planned since 3 months ago)

the 'United' parents

(look at the badges properly)

the potential babysitter

the blessing



cake cutting ceremony
(with one of the cousins more eager to cut the cake)


the clown a.k.a cake designer #2


my homemade delicious fruitpunch




the 'lok lok' cart


the kids




the stylo cousin from KL


the presents

the laughter




the bountiful amount of food
(thank God the leftover was minimal)




the minor incident that needed some intellect




the killer look
the slaying of the Cap Monster
and some great pictures

Happy birthday my dear son!

Baby approaching one year

Last night, I went to the most dramatic wedding dinner - ever! My mother in law told me to get ready by 645 pm for Ah Hong's wedding. But by 640, Daniel was still asleep after playing with cousin Sing Ning. So I gently woke him up (to maintain his mood) and get him dressed. Surprise surprise, almost no one was ready in the Phang clan. Haha! Once everyone got ready, they all looked so nice that I couldn't resist a picture.

Their li'l grandsons

Dinner was very nice at Kang Yi Restaurant. Daniel wasn't able to sit well as the place was pretty crowded and noisy. Occasionally he would want to cry because everybody was being too warm and loud for him.


This is a great pic by William... which the pink menu only kept him still for 20 seconds the most. At the end of the last dish, there was a BLACKOUT! To my horror, Daniel was not with me in the midst of the darkness. He was with Choy Che, Chen Ku and Aunty Mag (one of the most trustworthy ladies in Daniel's life). The lights came back but went off again the next minute. I knew I had to leave, so I grabbed my stuff and walked in darkness to where I knew my mother instinct would bring me. Voila! I was with Daniel at the stairs and we rushed out as we saw sparks and smoke at the fuse box. I really thought the whole restaurant will go up in flames! There was a guy with fire extingusher but he fell from the stairs. Apparently, at the peak of karaoke session, the power was overloaded and snapped. Wasn't a big deal really but the only thing I miss was shaking the bride and groom's hands goodbye.

Daniel was being a fantastic baby. He didn't cry a tear. I think he was too amused with the lights coming on and off plus the smoke and sparks! Haha!

The next day, the wedding was really a hot topic. It was godly timing as well, as people had no choice but to leave. The party was getting a bit too loud and drunk by the second, so it was a good thing.

Next morning, we went to San Low to eat the noodles. Daniel's 1st try on mee hoon! And he loves it! But I really think he just slurped it up without much biting. He has been eating a lot of fish! San Low has got new rides for kids too!

Daniel is a boy who I should say cheap to maintain. He would not play with his expensive Fisher Price toys for more than 5 minutes but he likes my Dior shade CASE and he could spend 10 minutes fiddling it. Next time, I will just get him some cardboard boxes or shoe boxes for him to play instead.