1st Outing in KL

Yesterday morning brought Sam out for the 1st time since we came back to KL on Tues (the walk downstairs the day before didn't count).

Have decided to try a new schedule for Sam, an attempt to adjust his nap times for playgroup next year.

So it was out at 9:30am for our 1st ever walk in Taman KLCC, where the sun was already beating down on us. Way too hot (for me at least) to play in the huge playground there.

Hurried into Suria KLCC for the welcoming aircon, and brainwave! Free Lego blocks for Sam to play with in dear beloved Isetan:

Brunch at Dome, to see if Sam is willing to drink fruit smoothies. So he cooked up a storm with sugar packets while we waited for our beef lagsana:

Lucky he didn't break the sugar bowl!

Orderly Sam

Sam is now at the stage where he likes to arrange his things in his way. I wake up to find this in the living room:
And after getting my Milo, he was busy building a tower with his playmat blocks: Hmmm, looks like time to teach him to keep his toys at the end of the day, thus reducing my work!

Going Nuts!

I'm going crazy facing my Sam from morning to night..........there's no one else at home to play with him, so he keeps looking for me, but I need my own time to relax!
After expending my efforts on cooking for him, trying to feed him n trying to get him to nap, I really need to sit & relax & watch my tv or read my book, both of which are impossible cos the activities don't include the bored toddler!

I feel quite guilty when I saw the little fellow looking right & left on his own red chair for something to do, but after playing with him for like 10 min, I wish he could simply play on his own. I mean, why on earth does he need me to watch him arrange his bottles in a row??????

I even have to be in the same room as him when he plays..........it's so d$#%^ irritating to have a toddler hanging at the kitchen entrance (kitchen is a no-no boundary for him) when this poor cook is trying to cook up something delicious & new with 2 teaspoon of rice.
And then having to stop his efforts of attracting my attention by throwing his toys into the kitchen while I try to make sure the dish doesn't burn.

ARGH!!!!!!!!! And why isn't he speaking yet??????!!!!!!!!
I'm getting fed up with all his finger pointing, & feel so stupid holding both sides of the conversation when he babbles at me!

Why can't human babies be like baby fish: capable to fending for themselves from birth & don't need their mummies??????????

Miss my Drama Serial!

Argh!!!!!
going back to KL tomorrow morning, so will be missing the last 2 episodes of the "Chu Han Jia Shiong" on Channel U :(

Most irritating thing is the HK shows are not made available on MOBTV, so I can't catch up on the show there either. Hopefully can find it on the web, else have to buy the vcds when I've already watched nearly the entire show.

But really loved the commentary at the beginning of each episode, where one of the actors will explain some chinese proverb in relation to the drama serial. Then during that episode (or sometimes the next one) the story involving the proverb would be acted out.
Really helped me to remember those chinese proverbs much better than just reading it of the books or listening to my hubby!

The joke is, initally when I knew the show was to be aired, I was disappointed cos I thought it'll be another one of those made-in-China factual-but-slow drama serials that my hubby loved but I can't usually finish.
Am I glad for this overly dramatic HK version! At least now I can finally remember the basic history for that era (& finally gotten the 2 main characters' situations correct!), so if my hubby starts on some Chinese version, I'll be able to follow properly this time. :)

Hmmm, maybe a good idea to get the vcds after all.............can re-watch it with hubby, and maybe pick up some Cantonese at the same time?! ;P

New Record Today!

Yes!
Today Sam broke the record of not crying for his mummy for 2 whole hours!

This is a new high since his 1 hr stint to market/playground with his maternal grandparents 2 weeks ago! Now I'm a bit more optimistic of our plan to get him into playschool next year. :)

Hmmm, it certainly takes creative paternal grandparents to keep him happily occupied at home so such a long stint: I certainly can't do it, he always ends up sticking to me like glue after an hour or so. But what to do, I just can't bring myself to play with him for that long. Me definitely not the material to be a home-schooling mum. ;)

Sam and his new toy

Playing with his new car from Auntie Lineng.

Favourite part: the big wheels!!!