My last baby, Ashton, turned TWO.

I'm a little sad. Our last baby, Ashton, turned two today.

Oh my, where did all the time go?

This year, no fancy affair, just a simple meal with my family and in-laws at Prima Tower revolving restaurant.

 

My brother's girlfriend is from Japan and my Granny won't stop speaking to her in Cantonese.

 

 

Ashton looked indifferent throughout. This baby is cool as a cucumber, cannot be bothered about the bahooha of everything, even if it's his PARTY!

I'm getting old and have not the energy to conjure up anymore fancy parties for the children.

As a matter of fact, apart from feeling sad, I also feel a huge relief now that he's two. It has been such a roller-coaster year for us, but I can't really put a finger to what it is.

I just feel as if I have been running a marathon for the past year, maybe it's his newfound mobility now that he's running around, maybe it's his ability to fight for attention and toys with his brother.

I don't know exactly.

From now on, they will just have to make do with birthdays in school because their mother is old and perpetually exhausted.

Speaking of school, Ashton is still happy with his status quo as a Stay-at-home-son.

He's not enrolled in any preschool yet, and I'm not even anxious.

I'll just let him enjoy being a SAHS a little bit more.

Really taking my time with this baby.

 

Family affair: Joan's 1st Birthday party.

Andy's cousin's daughter is turning one!

Love attending parties with loads of children. They make every party livelier and happier with all that noise and coordinated mess.

 

While playing in the ball pit, Adam hurt a cousin's eye. Intentional or not (he said it was accidental), I punished him and made him apologise to Donovan. I later on explained to him the reason why I was mad and scolded/ beat him in front of Donovan and his guardian was because I love and care about him that's why I get upset if other children and their parents are angry with him.
I then banned him from playing at the party and we left (thankfully it was time to leave otherwise I would hate to leave the party prematurely).

Adam's at an age which requires lots of reasoning and that is honestly tiring as hell.
I wish children came with instruction manuals. Sigh.

MIL and birthday girl Joan

Outfit of the day:
Quilt grey blouse: Love Bonito
Red shorts: H&M
Bag: Hermes Lindy 34
Shoes: Charlotte Olympia Clever Kitty flats

Adoring my new shoes from www.net-a-porter.com. They were offering free international shipping so I ordered 2 pairs of shoes from them. So comfy too! No blisters for the entire 4 hours of wearing them.

the Ngs! Darren (Andy's cousin) and Suzanne with their three kids.

Blessed birthday Joan!!!
You're gonna grow up to be so spoilt and protected by your brothers I'm sure!

Adam is F I V E!

Our Adam turned 5 on 17 May. Oh wow. Our firstborn, five YEARS old.
I became a mum when I was 26 and have not looked back since.

Okay, I told a lie.

I look back all. the. freakin. time.

When the kids make me mad because they fight over the same toy despite having twin toys/ refuse to sleep no matter how long I pretend to sleep/ refuse to listen to instructions/ etc, I look back at my single days.

When I make the kids cry, I look back at what they have done, and what I have done.

When I see how tall the kids have grown, I look back at their baby photos.

 

 

Anyway, I digress.
On 16 May 2014 Friday, we were supposed to celebrate Adam's birthday in school with his teachers and friends.

It was raining on the fateful morning, and Ashton had to take a dump as we were leaving the house, making us late for Adam's party (Murphy's Law)!
 Adam started to get worried when all his friends were seated and waiting for his cake and his Daddy & Mummy weren't there! His kind teacher offered to call his Mummy and assured him we were on the way. Thankfully, we... managed to make it in the nick of time, cake, baby, camera and all.
All his friends and his teacher sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM and he was grinning from ear to ear. The kids enjoyed the cake and had 2nd servings.

Phew~!

 

On the day of Adam's actual birthdate, 17 May Saturday, our parents and siblings joined us at Peach Garden Thomson Plaza for a steamboat celebration.

Thanks to my friend Carrier who had kindly arranged everything for us, we were given a private room to enjoy away from the evening dining crowd.
And thanks to Aunty Angela, your restaurant service and food very naiseee!!

The epic 4-tier Pagoda steamboat only available at Peach Garden Thomson Plaza.
They were in the news HERE.

 

 

If you are wondering why Adam has 2 different theme cakes this year, well, that's because he is so fickle-minded and couldn't make up his mind.

One morning before I left for work, he told me he wanted a 3D Angry Birds cake with playable catapult and birds (!!!??!) That sent me into a frenzy and I emailed several home-bakers to find one who could accommodate my last-minute order.

That evening when I got home, he suddenly wanted Batman cake. And he didn't even like Batman before!

Long story short, in the end we went to Bengawan Solo at T3 Changi Airport to order his Batman and Spiderman cake.... *rolls eyes*

 

 



HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE.

I can't believe I've been your Mummy/ chauffeur/ cook/ handyman/ nurse for 5 YEARS. Not in an awe-struck kinda way, but more like Im-surprised-I-haven't-died-of-seizures-yet kind of way. Parenting is such a tough job, and you are both so different, but I promise to do my best son.

Do keep that sparkle in your lovely eyes, and as I say it every year, don't grow up too fast.