Birthday dinner at Dozo

I wonder how many people who are reading this blog has been to Dozo?

In my opinion, it is a place where they have Japanese fusion food and the food is yummy! They only have meals that are in sets, 6 course for lunch and 7 course for dinner. Sometimes, they explain how you should consume your cold dish and how eating it in certain order will be best... Nice!


Welcome drink to whet your appetite!

19 to 20 months toddler developments

Your toddler runs well and is able to climb onto and down furniture unassisted. He can walk up the stairs holding on to support. (Yes he can!)

By now, his motor skills allow him to feed himself well with a spoon and fork, as well as brush his own teeth with some help from you. He is able to take off one article of his clothing without assistance. When playing ball, he throws it underhand. (He can feed himself but he cannot brush teeth by himself)

Your toddler’s cognitive development enables him to spot incongruence now. He identifies mistakes, such as when you call a cat a dog, and laughs. He also begins to recognize when something is not what it should be, such as a stain on mum’s blouse or a missing eye on an animal toy.

His play continues to include a lot of imitative activities and he enjoys helping around the house. Pretend play, another important developmental milestone, is emerging. Your tot will extend his imitation of daily activities to imaginative play such as helping a toy in trouble or feeding it. (Yes he does imaginative play)

Your child says more words now. He uses at least six words meaningfully and may manage to speak up to 50 words, and recognize as many as 200 words. He not only picks up words at a rapid pace but also tries putting them together. At this stage, he starts o string words in pairs and makes short phases. (He can say a few words, but I am not sure if he recognises 200 words)

By Motherhood magazine, 1 Jun 2010

Randoms

Wow! Didn't update my blog for a while as I have been busy.

Well, there's this really good book I would like to talk about... It's by Dr James C Dobson. He was an associate clinical professor of pediatrics and served for 17 years on the attending staff of Childrens hospital Los Angeles. He also has 2 grown children. The title of the book is called "The New Strong-willed Child".

Why have I been reading this book? Is it because B has been pretty strong willed. Well, I believe he is. Looking at the mannerisms and things he does, I observed so. Hope that I can teach baby well and then handle baby without breaking his spirit. :)

USS Collage

 

More pictures of USS

This is the first most prominent signage we saw at the place; thought it was cute then took picture of it. Shaped like butterfly; how innovative! ;)




These are what I call 'water scotters' haha it was on display at waterworld. So nice! Can I borrow one too? :p




This picture was taken outsude the foodcourt area. Thought it looked pretty scenic.



Look at the intricate design of the chair! Guess how much this chair cost? Did u guess right? Anyone wanna buy.. It's actually about two thousand plus dollars. Costly or cheap? Haha




I saved more pictures on the computer. As u can see the photo quality here is different from the previous entry. Well, tune into the next blog post of USS. U won't ever get sick of the write ups of the place, will ya? ;)

Universal studios outing

Had a friend coming from Australia last week, thus the natural thing to do is to bring him to Universal studios, Singapore. It was very fun! Went there with my cousin (C) and Aussie fren (AF).

Here is a picture of universal studios store... Very well equipped with souvenirs!



Look at their cute red uniforms! Staff at USS wearing red uniform like toy soldiers! Is it fun to work there? Well, u can ask them! Haha!


Probably will take quite a while loading pictures while I type. I guess these picture are not photoshopped at all... simply becoz I am not pro. If I am pro, then you can tell right?:p

Anyway, we went to take lots of pictures all around the place. Was like in some fairytale land... There was also a merry-go-round for kids! I believe when baby grows up, he will love the place too!

The dense tropical jungle: Magadascar theme park was not ready, as well as some rides that closed down like Battlestar glactica (BSG) due to repair and maintenance...But anyway, there were still other rides out there! Heard the BSG was one of the main attractions there...There is a $10 food voucher and $5 retail voucher, which is like a promotional thing, given at the entrance when you buy the tickets there. The ticket was $66 for adults. No student price tickets though.



In case u are wondering, that's my cousin in the above picture.:)

We first went to the land of the far far away action! Shrek themepark!!! It was exciting becoz you have no idea what you are going to encounter in the theatre! Well, really enjoyed the 4D adventure show. Show is partly on how to save princess in the show! No picture taking allowed in the theatre. So no photos!

Then we went to the adrenalin pumping action at Jurassic park water theme ride! Its feature is a white water rafting system, where you will be tossed on waterways and dinos roam there! Many people who went for the ride was so entirely drenched! AF had to go buy a shirt to wear becoz he didnt like wearing a wet T-shirt all around! Haha! Well, he had a really good choice of choosing a white T-shirt becoz white reflect heat! Thus it will be cooler to wear compared to a black T-shirt! (IMHO)

We went for the Waterworld show after that. Waterworld is based on a blockbuster movie, known to have death-defying stunts! Queued probably like 15 min, which was not so bad. We got splashed with water in the area as we were sitting in the "Splash zone". There is a splash zone and a soak zone and other non-wet areas as well. I wore my raincoat there as I was a bit sick of being drenched already..haha! That worked! Kept me quite dry! :P This is how waterworld looks like! Lots of water! Haha! The team that staged the production is probably from overseas as they had non-Singaporean accents. Anyway it is exciting to watch them chasing one another and using speed boats and stuff.




We went to have lunch after that... Can u imagine?? Half a day was gone! So fast!

Anyway, time for bed... I just had exam in the morning and here I am! Blogging! Could I be more hardworking after a long day? haha! Are you tempted to go to Universal studios already?

Hope you enjoyed this post! More posts about USS coming up soon! :D

Yay!!! My exam is over!!!!

Yay! I have finally survived taking ze exam today... It was super chilly this morning. When I reached the exam classroom, it started to rain. Thank God I have hubby to send me there. It was pretty cold, lucky got jacket, otherwise you will see a frozen mummy in the class... wahaha! Sounds like some movie! :D

Then I headed down to Tiong Bahru plaza. I can imagine this place very small. Met three people at different places there. Well, it really is a small world after all! We managed to catch up with them.

Well, this week.. heard something interesting... They are going to sell 3D cameras in SIngapore! See this link: <http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/256857976/FinePix_REAL_3D_Digital_Cameras.html> Interesting right? I was checking it out... Looks cool... The price doesnt come cheap though, as it's one of a kind!

Can u imagine if everything is going to be 3D? It's like replaying all the scenes all over again... And it will probably look like it is in real life!!!

Oh how can I download the pictures from my iphone to my blog? Probably will do it when I get the cable later.. Ok picture posts coming up soon! Watch for it!

Having exam this weekend

I am going to sit for an exam this weekend, thus pls bear with me as I wont update this space till then.

Things I will write about are: the NN Symposium and also the trip to Universal Studios, Singapore right after the exam.

In the meantime, highly recommend watching the clash of the titans... will watch this after exam. Have fun watching!

Click here for trailer <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6CJenNMsb4>

Fox and pumpkin patch clothes sale!

Just something to share... Fox and pumpkin patch clothes sale!

Check it out! :D

Routine baby gets non-routined place to sleep at night

What am I gonna do now?!

I am like tearing my hair out at what is happening... But I just have to pray that things will settle in the next few days... Babies are predictable yet unpredictable. They say it may be better when they grow older... So we shall see how it goes.

I am one sleepy lady at this moment... Well, the story goes like this...We had to stay at mil's place this week but Baby didn't want to sleep in the room he wasn't familiar with, then i gave him some leeway to sleep in the living room. Then, at 4am, he suddenly woke up and then he wanted to eat raisins at 4am!!! He is a baby that he cannot tahan being without food if he is going to sleep. I knew that he poo-ed already, so after the raisin eating, I wanted to change his diaper. Thus, after changing diaper, he wanted milk, thus milk was made for him. Then after he finished his milk, he wanted to go play with the slide, but daddy and I said no as it is still dark and he is supposed to sleep. Then he cried and threw a tantrum, I could only try to introduce him the naughty corner and the last thing I did was to tell him if he wants me to carry him, he has to stop crying, then he stopped. Finally.

I could not get him to sleep in the study, thus gave him leeway to sleep in the living room, then he can do that. By that time, it was five plus... What a morning! Hope it gets easier by the days... This is day 2 staying at mil's place. Fortunately, there's things to drink to perk myself up this morning. I got a book to teach us how to handle baby well, hopefully hubby can finish reading and tell me what we can do better. (HINT HINT;) )

Hello

The present is a point just passed. David Russell

Test blog from iPhone

What happened to Jack is probably good?

http://nanzinc.com/happened-jack-neo-good

Well, I guess if we were in the wife's shoes, we will be extremely sad. So, I am just glad he is willing to turn over a new leaf. He has hurt his family enough and they are willing to forgive him.

Life has to move on. Life is too short to dwell on things for too long! We only have one lifetime to live. How short is that?

"When in Rome" the movie

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Website: http://www.wheninrome.com.sg




"Fall in love with Josh Duhamel (Transformers) & Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) in the romantic comedy of the year, WHEN IN ROME. Coming to theatres, March 25.

An ambitious young New Yorker (Kristen Bell), disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a foolish fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of an odd group of suitors: a sausage magnate (Danny Devito), a street magician (Jon Heder), an adoring painter (Will Arnett) and a self-admiring model (Dax Shepard). But when a charming reporter (Josh Duhamel) pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real thing? "

Above quoted from DisneystudioSG


I think Josh Duhamel will be the perfect guy for Beth because of the following reasons:

1. He is so handsome and charming and have an attractive personality! I guess if one has an attractive personality, you will feel so comfortable with them by your side and will want to be with the person.

2. He seems to like her very much; even before the time she picks up the coin from a reputed “fountain of love”. The rest of the guys were only smittened with her as they fell under the spell of the coin.

3. He seems to have a wonderful connection with her while dancing with Beth. Really enjoyed watching the trailer of how they dance together. By the way he dances, you can see if the person pays careful attention and effort to the needs of the partner.


i) I love a guy who is attentive to my needs and wants and interested in who I am, not what I am. I guess every girl would want this right? :P

ii) I love a guy with a good sense of humor, is cheerful and positive. We can grow old together and share laughter.

iii) I love a guy who is accomodating and forgiving. When bad situations arise, I will be confident that we can try to solve together and move on.

I guess that's why I married my hubby. Haha! So what is your ideal guy like?


“Catch When In Rome Movie starting from 25th March 2010 and join the official Facebook and Twitter page!”

Ladybug song

I think this song is very good for small children. Baby especially loves listening to this! Check it out! :D

Drums

I like this picture because he looks so happy playing with drums in the picture! :D Hmmm... does he look like an adorable baby model? haahaa

Should I be blogging more?

Ohh did I mention, iphone is soo cool!

There are plenty of applications that you can use, for work or for play!

Well, there's a newspaper article about a 10 year old boy from Singapore creating an application as well and placed it in the app store! How cool is that! :P

Well, if u wanna catch up with the news, you can even go onto Today, Straits Times or wall street journal on the iphone! Wow!!! I am sooo amazed! :)

Welcome myself to the iphone family!

Hey, actually the iphone is my v-day pressie. Thanks, H!

Well, I understand that the apple website is a super helpful website to use! http://www.apple.com/iphone/

I will be using this website very often! I think I could be suaku at first, but once I get the hang of it. I will be ok! :)

Are you planning to get an iphone too? :) I got the 3gs, they say it won't be as buggy as the older version, which is the 3g one.

Which collage looks better?

Which collage looks better?

Option A:



OR

Option B:



Tell me verbally or on my blog ok :)

These pics were taken at a chinese restaurant. The food was yummy and the company was even better. Still learning how to take better pictures. This is my first attempt using Picasa on collage. Be more lenient on your comments, k :)

Pictures of the night scene at the top of Lighthouse

Baby update!

Oh before some people may think this webby is only for updating mummy's activities, I shall post what baby can do now.

+ He can wave hello and bye very well now. He will even give a kiss after each 'bye'.
+ He can climb up the slide and go onto the slide on his own, if the slide is very gentle.
+ He is able to say a few words, like his favourite word is 'walk'
+ He is also able to recognise some words and point to the body parts when he recognises which word you are referring to
+ He also will shake his head if he doesn't want certain things

He can do all these things at 16 months. :)

Another camera post

After much thinking, I was going to decide between canon s90 and 1000D. Guess which one I got in the end??

Well, here is a story of a gal who wanted to choose between lx3,canon G11 or canon s90... After friend's recomendation, she opted for canon s90. Here's the review of s90.

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Then the same friend decided to get a DSLR. After having dinner together, they decided to check out the cameras at the camera shop.

Her friend, M, bought DSLR 500D. Then M was thinking of persuading her to get DSLR as she only had to top up like $140 to get a DSLR canon 1000 D. Guess what happened?

She bought the DSLR! You can imagine how cash poor she is now.:P

That person happens to be... MEEEEE!!! I like my cool toy! I am not a professional photographer, but willing to learn some camera tricks. People say people who have babies usually take up photography becoz they want to take nice baby pics. As for me, it is the same case. I am sick and tired of ugly pics that I take from my previous camera. The DSLR I got, is the cheapest of the DSLR series, as I haven't gone professional yet. :)

Check out the review for it if you like: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1000d/

What can you do if baby doesn’t poo?

Recently, one of my friend’s baby at 3 months couldn’t poo for 5 days, thus, she was a bit worried. She asked around and asked if it’s normal. My doctor friend mentions it is quite normal and may even not poo for a week! The best solution is to let the baby drink prune juice! Guarantee can poo! Hahaha… Even suitable for adults! Do try it if someone suffers from constipation. But of course, there may be exceptions! :P

Ettusais

Got a free diary with a certain amount of purchase. This was last month's promo. Pretty, isn't it? :)



I love this brand of products! :) Free advertisement for them on my blog! Haha

Is Koala a bear?

Well, have you ever wondered whether koala is a bear?

I guess not many people know that Koala is not a bear but is a marsupial. This means that they are actually from the 'animal' family that has a pouch in front.

marsupial (Quoted from Answers.com):
n.
Any of various nonplacental mammals of the order Marsupialia, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.

adj.

1. Of or belonging to the order Marsupialia.
2. Of or relating to a marsupium.

When I went to the Sydney zoo, I realised they sleep most of the time on trees. Perhaps they only wake for a few hours a day. And they also say that the ecalyptus leaves provide low calories for the koalas. So I guess, instead of telling people that they sleep so much like a pig, they should say they sleep a lot like a koala! Haha

Fish market in Sydney

I guess these are long overdue pictures of our Sydney trip. Anyway, as they say better late than never! I figured no one really asked for them, so I can slowly post them up. :)

We went to the Sydney fish market during our Australia trip. It is very near central train station in Sydney; we took a tram ride after alighting from central station.

Many kinds of fish were being sold there; it is one of the must-go places if you love sashimi! The sashimi we had on that day were really awesome!!! The rest of the food we had there was not as nice.

It is good to go early to the fish market, that way, you will be able to find fresh seafood. Check it out if you go Sydney! :)

Camera

Thinking of getting a camera, choosing between LX3, cannon G11 or cannon s90.

Hmmm... looking at the reviews now. Think that cannon is quite a good brand to go for where cameras are concerned. The verdict for which camera I choose will be coming out soon.. Haha

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_PowerShot_S90/verdict.shtml

I guess I need a camera that can take places that are lowly lit and have a fast shutter speed. I guess these are my two basic criterias.

A picture I took of myself. I am thinking of learning more about make up and skin care, thus I will endeavour to take more pictures and see what suits me.

Bus ride for little bub

Being on bus rides are definitely not easy with baby. He will feel bored after looking out of the window for a while. Thus, we gotta entertain him with toys, food and books. Not only that, we will have to sing songs and also make him laugh with funny actions. Well, who says life is not without challenges? It was fun being with him in the bus though. :)

How to fold T-shirt in 2 seconds

Someone was asking me about how to do this when I told them that I saw a video of how to fold shirt in 2 seconds.

Maybe your new year resolution could be: doing things faster. Talk about being super efficient! :P

Skin care tips from a professional

This is an interesting video on make up tips.

Do check it out! Enjoy the video! :D




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Resorts World Sentosa

Looking forward to the opening of Resorts World Sentosa!

Public bookings for Resorts World Sentosa hotels opened on Monday and more than 3,300 enquiries poured in.

Some 300 reservations were made on the first day of bookings as people took advantage of discounted opening rates.

The hotels are set to open to the public on January 20.

To help ensure smooth visitor arrivals at the integrated resort, taxi drivers were given a drive—through tour of the three main drop—off spots. Source: Channelnewsasia

I am so glad that there is going to be a new place to go for relaxation in Singapore. Family will probably go there and stay a few days to see how it is going to be like, sometime during this year or the next. Can't wait to see it! :)

Wanna bring baby to Universal studios when they open. Heard that the theme park is going to be exciting!

The only thing is that I don't understand why they won't make concessions for cars with baby. The buses going to Sentosa won't be conducive for them as they will not have a place to put the pram. Did you know places like Sydney, Australia, they have buses that can accomodate even prams at the handicapped seating area? You just have to push the seats up and then you can park the pram there. It is like super convenient!!! Why I am griping about it is because they are going to increase the fare for cars to go in from $2 to $6. And who will lose out? Definitely for adults in cars who will be transporting babies. :( Someone should write in the press about this, I reckon :(

Happy New year! :)

Here's wishing everyone a very happy, joyous and lovely new year!