Skyler's 3rd Year Blog

To all Family and Friends of Baby Skyler,

Thank you for your faithful readership and for all your love for Baby Skyler. We’ve started a new Blog for Skyler’s 3rd Year. You can simply click on the link at the side bar on the right or go to http://www.skyler-3.blogspot.com/.

With Skyler’s birthday on 28th December 2007, this Blog, Skyler's 2nd Year, is now complete.

Please do continue to visit Skyler’s new Blog, and do leave a little message or two of love for our Little One!

Skyler’s Two Years Old!

Dearest Skyler,

You’re two years old today! :D Wow! You’re so grown up already! :D

Papa had to go in to work today! So sorry! Papa missed you so much as he really wanted to spend your birthday with you! :(

Godpa Ben and Godma Steph had delivered a big bunch of balloons! It was so colourful that you had such a ball with them. :D

Gong-gong and Popo came early in the afternoon to spend the day with you and you were so excited by their coming that you kept on asking where they were before they arrived. You had so much fun playing with them – you played with dough with them and they brought you downstairs with your tricycle.

Later in the afternoon, Grandma came as well to spend time with you. It’s such a rare occasion that you have all your grandparents together with you at the same time. :D

Papa had to work later than he had wished for thus he rushed home and brought dinner back for everyone.

After dinner, Papa and Mama drove down to the Point to get you a birthday cake. You stayed at home with your grandparents.

After a while, Gong-gong and Popo brought you downstairs for a walk. When we got back, we found you there. Godpa Ben had just called Papa at that point in time and asked to speak with you so you did.

We then went back upstairs to have your birthday cake. :D It was quite yummy! :D After having sung your birthday song and eaten the cake, your grandparents left to go home as it was quite late already. :p

You’d received so many birthday presents this time round. :D Play with them well. :D

After they’d left, we spent a bit of time assembling your bed again. We’ve been doing a bit of it every night – there’s been some progress. :D

You’re already two years old! It’s so fast! You’re able to do so many things and say so many things. It’s been a great two years, Lil’ One. You’ve been such a joy to have in our family. Thank you for being you!

Papa and Mama love you!

Trunk

Dearest Skyler,

You’re so cute, Lil’ One! Everytime we refer to a tree trunk you will think that we are talking about an elephant’s trunk! :D You would then make the sign for an elephant trunk and make the trumpeting sound of an elephant! :D

Aunty Bili came to celebrate your birthday and help pack the house. Thank you, Aunty Bili! :D

Godpa Ben called to wish you a Happy Birthday thinking your birthday was today. Thank you, Godpa!

Later in the evening, we assembled the drawers for your bed. It’s coming along, Lil’ One! :D

You were so cute, Lil’ One. You wagged finger side to side when saying 'No touch!' while cooking on your toy kitchen stove. You’ve completely learnt to say so many of the things we say to you. :D By the way, where did you learn to wag your finger? :p
Papa and Mama love you!

Skyler's Bed

Dearest Skyler,

You woke up early today and asked for milk. Papa fed you before putting you back to bed.

We're not going to carry you while preparing your milk anymore, okay? Mama's not supposed to carry you too much as she's got Baby in her. Thus, it's not good for her to carry you while preparing your milk. We know you like us to do so but you're too heavy now. You can stand on the stool to watch us, okay?

In the afternoon, we went to the Point for a dim sum lunch. You ate almost two whole 'bao's by yourself! Papa and you then shared a double-scoop of Swensen's ice cream! :D

We walked around a short while and bought some stuff before rushing home as your bed was being delivered. When we got home, the delivery men were already there - they were early.

You then took a nap with Mama.

After you got up, we shared a 'bao' before Papa brought you to the nearby shops to get dinner.

After dinner, you watched some TV while Papa and Mama put your bed together. You got a bit cranky because we couldn't spend time with you while we were assembling the bed. Sorry! It just wasn't safe for you to be in there.

Anyway, we had to stop as they didn't give us some parts and the bed frame hadn't been marked adequately. Oh well... Your bed won't be ready as early we’d hoped.

We spent a bit of time with you before going to bed.

We love you, Lil' One.

Papa and Mama

Christmas Day

Dearest Skyler,

Merry Christmas, Lil’ One! :D

You woke us up at 6 plus this morning asking for milk. You must have been so hungry. You were so sleepy last night that you couldn't even stay awake for milk. So, Papa got up to give you your milk before we all went back to bed.

You're so immune to feeling cold, it seems. Papa and Mama were freezing and had to cover ourselves but you had just slept in bed refusing to be under a blanket!

At 7 plus, it was our turn to wake you for breakfast. We dressed you and brought you down though you were so sleepy. While we were at the table, we started stacking jam jars and you called it a snowman and asked where its nose and eyes were. :D You had a bit of food before you fell asleep at the table. So poor thing!

After breakfast, we went back to the room to resume sleeping as we were still sleepy. By the time we got up, it was time to check out.

While Papa was packing, he realised that your jacket wasn't around. Mama remembered that we'd left it at the breakfast table. She rushed down to look for it and managed to get it back. We were quite disappointed that they had not made any effort to get it back to us since they knew which room we were in. Oh well...

After we'd checked out, we drove over to Grandma's place for a late lunch. You did your usual things there - playing with the coins, jumping on her bed, climbing all over her sofa, etc. :D

We left soon after as we were still very tired. We headed home to unpack and then take a nap.

In the evening, after we got up, we went out to get dinner. After dinner, you watched quite a bit of TV before turning in.

Mama was feeling really terrible today. Your sibling must really be growing. Sigh... Poor Mama.
Papa and Mama love you!

Christmas Eve

Dearest Skyler,

Mama brought you to Aunty Chris's to receive your Christmas present.

We then brought Mama to see the baby doctor at the hospital. It was so exciting! The doctor managed to do an ultrasound and printed a photo of baby for us.

We then had lunch at Delifrance.

After that we drove down to Ritz Carlton Hotel to spend Christmas Eve. We went to the swimming pool for a dip. We borrowed a float for you when we realised that they were loaning these out. You so enjoyed it as it allowed you to float in the water. This was the first time that you used such a thing. :D We must let you use the one that we have at home when we go swimming the next time. :D

We then came back up to bathe and took a nap.

After that, we went down for dinner in Marina Square before coming back to the hotel. We had some fish and rice before we had a few slices of toast that you totally enjoyed.

We bumped into Godpa Ben and Godma Steph at the restaurant here. They were so thrilled to see you!

Aunty Bili came up to visit after that and she gave you your Christmas and birthday gifts. She gave you a big kitchen set and a framed poster for your room. You had so much fun opening them.

Kow-fu and Kow-moh came to visit as well. And they brought more gifts! You were so excited to see them! Once they arrived, your face completely lit up! You dashed to give them their candy canes! And they gave you your very own Barney plush toy! Of course we then had to hold hands to sing the Barney song. :D

You were so cute! You'd watched an episode of Jojo's Circus where she pretended to be a robot and you imitated her with sound effects and all! And you did it for all of them to watch! :D You were so sleepy already but you lasted all the way to close to midnight.

You also watched the 'Finding Nemo' movie for the first time there. We had brought it along to entertain you.
Papa and Mama love you!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Dearest Skyler,

We went for Church today – late as usual. Sigh… We just find it so difficult to wake up and rush to get ready for church. I guess the distance we have to travel doesn’t help very much. :p

After church we went for lunch at the nearby Sushi Tei. As they had no tables available, we sat at the counter. Even though you sat in a high chair, you couldn't see anything as it was still too low. However, you made no fuss at all.

After lunch we came home to rest. As we were all so tired, we all took a nap.

Later in the evening, we all drove down to the church group’s Christmas outreach. It was held at somebody’s home. We met a few friends from church there such as Che-che Wei Ai. We had dinner before we played some games. The balloons that they had inflated kept bursting and made you a bit distressed. We had to leave early as we had to attend Mama’s relative’s birthday party.

Mama’s relatives had come back from Australia. It was one of their daughter’s birthday. We had a bit more food and met Gong-gong and Popo there. You were so excited to see them. You kept on trying to get their attention and didn’t let them catch up with their own relatives. :p

Later in the evening, we brought Gong-gong and Popo home before coming home ourselves.

Just before we went to sleep you kissed baby in Mama's tummy! :D We’re going to have to introduce you to the new baby in the family, Lil’ One! You must be ready to have a sibling, okay?
Papa and Mama love you!

The Whole Day Out

Dearest Skyler,

We quickly got dressed to leave once we got up.

We drove down to Raffles City for lunch at the Japanese restaurant.

On the walk to the restaurant, we stopped by the dress stall to buy you the dress that Grandma wanted to buy for you.

We didn't bother to ask for a high chair at the restaurant as you don't really like to sit in one anymore. But this isn't the norm now, okay? It'll depend on what kinds of seats there are. :p

We then brought you to Fox to buy you a pullover as you looked so cute when you tried it on before at the other outlet.

Papa then brought you over to the Funan Centre Swensen's for some ice cream. The managers there were so nice to you - they gave you a standard balloon, a balloon dog and a bag of party novelties!

But the che-ches there shocked Papa by the way they wasted ice cream! Papa had requested a couple of flavours with one amendment. The che-che who took the request asked another che-che to prepare it. The latter got a scoop of another flavour and Papa told her that it was not what he wanted and she just threw it away! She then scooped both flavours onto the cone but they were so huge that they threatened to topple. So, in the end, Papa asked for it to be put into a cup intending that they just pour what they had already scooped into the cup but she just threw it away as well. Papa was so shocked at the waste! Oh well...

We walked around the place eating the huge amount of ice cream before we headed back to Mama.

When we met up with Mama again, we bought some Christmas presents before Mama brought you to play at a place that Robinsons had set up - you had balloon sculpting, bead making, drawing, face painting, etc. They also provided pop corn and candy floss.

When you had explored enough we brought you to visit the fountain before heading for Godma's for a Christmas gathering.

When we got to Godma's place, you wanted to see the fish being fed so Godma did so. - Aunty Karen's family came as well. As all the children in her family were girls, there really were a lot of girls running around. :D Aunty Karen shared the mee suah that she had brought for Charissa with you. :D You also had some of the dim sum that we had – you ate four egg tarts! You had lots of fun playing with the fish tank.

After dinner, we handed out presents and you got lots of stuff! :D You also played with the girls through the night.

Papa and Mama love you!