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Dearest Skyler,

You finally woke up at a more decent hour today! :D However, you were still so sleepy when you woke up. You went back to bed almost immediately after drinking your milk.

After we had woken up properly, we headed down to Raffles City and had lunch at the foodcourt. We had hoped that you would eat the herbal chicken there like you did the last time but you didn’t seem so interested in it today. We had a hard time keeping you in your seat but you managed to stay in it. Good job, Lil’ Gal.

After lunch, we went over to the Adelphi as Mama had something to do there. Papa took the opportunity to collect a radio set. Even though it was way overdue to collect it, the person there was nice enough to give it to Papa. :D Thank you!

We then walked around Funan Centre until Mama was done. Funan Centre has changed quite a bit, Lil’ One, not that it matters to you. :D The food court is now on the fifth floor. It has changed location so many times. Many years ago, when Mama and Papa were still young, the food court was on the sixth floor. It then moved down to the basement. Now, it’s on the fifth. This place has a place in our memory as Papa and Mama grew up with it – we spent quite a bit of time eating at the foodcourt after church activities when we were still in the Youth Fellowship! :D

After walking around a bit, Papa realized that you needed some drink so Papa got you a cup of soya bean milk from the Jollibean there. Papa had thought that we could share it but you finished so much of it that Papa was only left one finger of it! Papa’s so sorry that you were so hungry and thirsty, Lil’ One!

We then went back to look for Mama. You were so cute! When Papa told you that we were going back to the Adelphi to look for Mama, you started calling out for her so loudly! Lil’ One, Mama was still in the next building! :D

As Mama was still not done yet, we ended up walking around outside where Mama was supposed to be as we had no idea where she was specifically. And you kept on calling for Mama every now and then. We are thankful that you know how to call for us now, Lil’ One. Next time we get separated, you must shout for us as loudly as you can, ok? Papa and Mama will try our best never to lose you … but just in case.

Mama finally came out and we headed off to Citylink. We didn’t get very far! You were so sleepy by then. We bumped into Mama’s former student at the City Hall MRT station and you just caught his finger and refused to let go. We suspect that you had no idea what you were doing by then. :D Further down, you just fell asleep on Mama’s shoulder. By then, we decided that we might as well head back to Raffles City.

We decided to have dinner at the Café Cartel as it was not crowded then and there were booths where you could lay down to continue sleeping. The waitress Che-che was very nice. She saw that Papa was holding up a menu to block out the light from your eyes and she brought over an umbrella to do that instead. :D You slept for quite a bit of time there so we had our dinner first.

After you woke up, we fed you some food before we went up to shop a bit more.

On our way home, we stopped off to collect the photos that Mama had ordered printed and now we have filled another photo frame with more photos of you. We so love you, Lil’ Gal!

Papa and Mama