A Lazy Holiday

Today is Public Holiday inconjunction with the Deepavali celebration. We decided to take the easy (lazy) way out so that we can recuperate after our fun and tiring outing to Sunway Lagoon on Saturday. We went to 1 Utama where there's an indoor 'Rain Forest' whereby a man-made waterfall, a trail of stream with koi fish surrounded by a lush greenery (real trees). You wont realise the fact that you are in a shopping centre.

The we headed for a yummy lunch at 'delicious' where we had a wholesome (HUGE) lunch of spaghetti and Gado-gado. And to quench out thirst on this hot day, we ordered a 'watermelon lychee burst' (fantastic). We walked around for a while. Bought some groceries and finished off with a ride on a 'Barney mobile' for Norelle. What a great and relaxing way to spend the holiday :)

Hello from daddy and baby Norelle

'Daddy, those pumpkins look really big and yummy :) '

'Mummy, do you think my left or right profile looks better?'

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I'm driving off with Barney and friends!

A Splish Splash Outing

HY's company organized a 'Family Day' on 25 October at Sunway Lagoon Themepark. Gosh! It's been zillion years since I went there and am not sure what to expect from it. We got there at about 10+ am and Norelle was already very excited upon seeing the slides and the swimming pool. She said to me, 'Mummy, got swee-meeng pool ah, shhhlike (slides)' and shrieked with laughter.

The place has changed a lot and more 'colourful'. It's really like a GIANT playground with slides, pools, with different themes everywhere. After a short briefing, we all adjourned to a smaller wave pool where HY and his colleagues carried out their tele-match. Whereby for Norelle, it's off to the pool!. She was a bit hesitated at first (still blur) and was reluctant to get into the water. There's a slide catered for children and she doesnt want to get near it.

With a bit of coaxing, she finally climbed up to the slides and slided down into the water. Of course we (HY and I took turn) held her as she's still a lil' young to go on her own. After that, she's all set. As if she suddenly remembered that, 'Hey, I like to play with water' and she went again and again on the slide. I also took this opportunity to have a dip since I have never been in the water in ages.

I bought a jacket float for Norelle at the store there and put it on her and I brought her into the deeper level of the pool. I felt good and LIGHT! And I can't believe that I could 'move' so easily. Norelle was doing great and after a while, she doesnt want me to hold onto her. Instead she 'float' on her own (I'm still holding onto her hands though). She wanted to go for the slides (which are bigger, higher and definitely I cant go). So, we told her that we are having a break first.

We rest for lunch and later HY brought her to the other area where there are lots of stairs, slides, and kids everywhere. And me just watched them (with my camera) from the bottom. Norelle wanted to go on the slides but those were too 'dangerous' for her. Then we came to a slightly smaller slide and let her have a go at it. Still, to me it's pretty scary for a child so young. But to my amazement, Norelle didnt fliched at all. She slided down the slide with water splashing all over her face and she was getting emmense joy from it. She went again and again on that slide. I seriously wonder where she got that courage from????

Then we adjourned to the bigger wave pool as I wanted to 'float' for the last time before we go :P Norelle of course no problem with that. And this time, she doesnt even want to wear the float. So we stayed at the level where she was able to stand.

We all have a wonderful time there and I was grateful for the opportunity to 'relieve' myself for a short time from all the heaviness and achiness of my body. Mind you, at 32 weeks, carrying a 2.3kg baby plus anything else in my body, it was indeed heavy.

All ready for the BIG adventure

'What are you looking at? Get your own float. This is mine!'

Ready or not, here I come!!!!!

Commando in training

Daddy, can we get one of these install at our bathroom???

Mummy with a BIG tummy :P

The Chew family

Norelle @ 20+ Mos

Norelle turned 20 mos on 30.10.2008 and it's such a great joy to have her by our side. She's getting more and more responsive and she is getting more and more curious. She can express herself pretty well. She's on 3-word (sometimes more) syllabus. And it's amazing sometimes the words that are coming out from her mouth.

Mummy: Baby, do you want to go to class? (her kindermuzik class)

Norelle: Want

Mummy: So, we better get going.

Norelle: Mummy, late jor lor (we are running late)

Mummy: -_-!

Guess she must have picked it up from me as I was always rushing and telling HY that we are running late :P. Another of her favourite sentence is, "Ah Mi, I watch Barney, AHHHHH?" (with a super sweet and smiley face when she's saying this). She is OBSESS with that purple he/she creature! She asks for it day and night. First thing in the morning, before nap time and before bedtime. If we dont give in, she retaliates by screaming, kicking as if it's the end of the world!

Besides tons of DVDs, she also has other paraphernalia like a soft toy each of Barney and BJ (another character), a water tumble and a small velcro sling bag. The best is, she was being introduced to Barney only a couple of weeks ago. That purple creature sure knows the way to the little ones' hearts.

Other than that, she's all good and loves her 'didi' very much. She will constantly kiss my tummy and put her ears to it and strokes it. Awwww...so sweet. But I wonder whether she really understands that I'm actually carrying a lil' human being inside me??? I have less than 10 weeks to go before she actually meet her baby brother and right now, HY and I are spending as much time as we can with her. And I still cant believe that I will become a mother of 2 very very soon. Another thing is, I am still ponder whether I will have the same amount of love for my baby boy as I have for Norelle? I know people say of course, you will love each one of them 110%. Hmmm...we shall wait and see.......