A trip to Jurong Bird Park.

Once upon a time, Andy and I decided to bring the boys to Jurong Bird Park.

It's a first for Adam and Ashton, and I was really enthusiastic about exposing them to the aviary.
I even wore a nature themed outfit in blue and green with lots of colourful flowers (which you'll soon find out is the cause of my indignity).

We started off with lunch with the parrots, but halfway through eating, Adam was getting impatient that there weren't signs of any parrots. He started playing games on my phone. I pretended not to be dismayed by his lack of enthusiasm and finally, the emcee appeared and announced that the macaws and cockatoos were making their entrance!
We (I) were getting hyped up until the point the emcee asked me and the kids to go up on stage to volunteer for the performance.

Here I was wearing my jungle-themed top which was sleeveless and I was required to stretch out my arm ninety-degrees, exposing my armpit and granny-flap-arm to approximately 20 families, while waiting for said cockatoo to perch on my arm and husband snapping away on the camera.
It was a glorious moment. The expressions on my children's faces say it all.

 

After that, we adjourned to the rest of the Bird Park, and all the kids wanted was to hurry and make a beeline for Birds of Play, which seemed to be the highlight of the whole trip.

We had spent some good money on tickets to Jurong Bird Park and all the kids wanted was to play on slides with water which are free on the rooftops of many malls.

Ashton's diaper was so soaked that it dropped off and I had to let him change into his cotton shorts.

New thing I learned about my children today - they are not so into birds as I'd thought.

*Edited to add: When two weeks later, we received a notification of Adam's field trip, Andy and I looked at each other and laughed.

Life is uncanny like that!

 

[Sponsored] FirstBIKE learner bike Review + GIVEAWAY!

For us, Christmas begins in November. Have you heard of the FirstBIKE Balance Bike? I haven't until we received a gorgeous FirstBIKE Balance bike for our review.

 

What on earth is a Balance Bike? Another kiddy bicycle with add-on wheels?

 

Actually, the special feature about FirstBIKE is that it has no pedals. Yeap, you heard right!
So how does a child actually ride a bike without pedals?

Check out this video from FirstBIKE Singapore's website:

 

 

 Here're some photos of Adam riding his FirstBIKE:

Easy and fun way to develop your child's sense of balance, motor skills and self-confidence.

Lightweight and portable.

Adjustable seat height.

Suitable for children from ages 2 to 5.

 

Can customize your bike/ wheel/ basket colours.

Don't think that FirstBIKE is only for boys, because it comes in a sweet Pink, as well as other colours like Violet and Green.

 

We have GOOD NEWS for Mumzilla's readers :)
FirstBIKE SG is sponsoring one Bike for Giveaway, so if you're thinking of a Christmas present for your child or for a friend's child, here's how you can win a FirstBIKE Balance Bike in 3 easy-peasy steps:

 

1) Like Confessions of a Mumzilla Facebook page and share this Post.

 

2) Like FirstBIKE Singapore Facebook page.

 

3) Comment in this blog post that you have done Steps 1 & 2, together with your email address (this will be the address to contact you if you are the lucky winner)
and your child(ren)'s name, gender and age.


Lucky draw starts now and will end on 30 November 2014, Sunday, 2359hr.

** UPDATE:  Thanks for all your participation. Giveaway has ended and the winner has been selected. He/She will receive an email from the FirstBIKE SG Distributor shortly :)

[Sponsored] Beauty Mums & Babies massage course and Grand opening of Baby Spa!

Remember Ashton and I were invited to attend a baby tuina massage course at Beauty Mums & Babies a month ago?

We have finally "graduated"!

 

Yeap! Here's a recap of the massage course:

 

The correct techniques to massaging the pressure points of your child's body

 

 

You can find the previous article on our first lesson here:

http://www.mumzilla.sg/2014/08/beauty-mums-and-babies-baby-massage.html

 

 

And.... that's not all Beauty Mums & Babies have to offer.

They have recently opened a Baby Spa outlet and infants up to tods of 2 years old can go and enjoy the hydro-spa service offered.

 

BB Spa is located at Paragon level 5, opposite Strip and Browhaus.

Singapore Mom Blogger Irene and I were there for their grand opening. Pictured with us was Carolynne, our marketing sponsor in-charge :)
My baby and I wearing matchy-matchy grey Tee with denim ^_^

The children ate so many of those chocolate-icing strawberries that I didn't get a chance to eat!!! *tantrums*

 

 If you're interested in finding out more about baby massage courses, and baby spa services, do head on to their website at: http://www.beautymumsbabies.com/index.html

 

BEAUTY MUMS & BABIES

290 Orchard Road, Paragon (Tower 2)

#14-11/12 Singapore 238859
* BB Spa is located at level 5, opposite Browhaus and Strip.

Contact Number: 6235 0688 / 6235 5990
E-mail: contact@bodyworkclinic.com.sg
Website: http://beautymumsbabies.com/index.html



Witches and little monsters get-together: Halloween playdate.

A bunch of us Mummies Witches organised a Halloween Playdate for our children. Between us, we have 10 children so can you imagine the amount of Trick or Treatin' going on!

Let's see what we had brewing in our dungeon!

 

Pumpkin cupcakes baked by yours truly!

We had a Wizard, Devil, Pirates (not yet pictured), Pumpkins (mine), and little Ballerinas!

Little Ballerina is angry because of the loud spooky music the boys were playing HEHEHE.
I swear if I have a daughter imma spoil her rotten!

The Pirate family!

See my Adam in the middle of the table grabbing as many treats as he could. *Mummy blushes and hides her face*

 

Glad that the children and adults had equal parts of fun.

Adam and Ashton had soooooo much candy that when we got home, it was time to whip out Mama's Magic Potion - Young Living DiGize, Lemon, and Grapefruit to detox, detox, detox.

 

 

Gotta send my kids to Candy Rehab for the next 2 months!