Victoria complaining

Victoria complains about Kakak whenever she doesn't get her way with the Maid. Sometimes it's not entirely the Maid's fault, but Victoria knows her standing, and that Mummy Daddy will not allow her to be bullied, or be neglected by the Maid. To some extent, the little girl overdos it, and I end up being the arbitrator and counsellor.

This is one incident, though not unique, of Victoria complaining about Kakak not allowing her to feed little brother during an outing recently.

It went on and on... for like 5 minutes or more, of her complaining non stop, that "Kakak never let me feed, Kakak just push me away (I was there, so I know this is exaggeration), Kakak don't listen to me...I ask nicely, but Kakak just..."

First time on a trolley

Brought the kids out for lunch and to pick up some stuff at the neighborhood supermarket recently. This is William's first time on a trolley.

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We had salmon porridge for lunch today. As with all other meals, Victoria is slow in finishing up her food, but at least she stays on her seat or near her seat, and rarely runs more than 5m radius from the dining table.

After I finished my lunch, she insisted that I sit with her while she eat (oh ever so slooowwwwly), so I grabbed a tin of Mister Potato chips and munched beside her. She's aware that she's not allowed to eat these chips which I call "junk food" and also because it contains wheat flour and MSG.

But she's gotten used to this and uses her good heart to "trick us" by offering (or more like, insisting) to feed us. Today, she took one of my chips and said she'll feed me. I thought, OK if I put up resistance she may crush my chip and made a mess of the place, so I better just give in. No harm, I thought.

I took a bite, and then quickly took over the chip from her small hands, and with another one big bite I finished the chip. "ten ten tennnn" I smiled at her with victory.

As I talked to the maid and William, she held my hand... then my finger, and used hers to wiped the salt off my fingers, and tasted them.

Before I can react, she took my whole finger and licked it.

Aiyoo... this girl. Desperate I think, but cute.

Bathing time is William's favourite time

Watcha lookin at???? Can't a guy have some privacy while taking bath???

Make sure u censor the pics!!

OK OK, I pose for you

William loves his baths. If we dare to shortchange him by cutting short the time, chances are you will hear him cry in anger!

Rewind: Victoria's 3rd Birthday

Nope, I did not get her birthday wrong. My little baby is turning 4 yo in 4 days' time.

Last year we planned a surprise birthday dinner for her at Swenson's so she can enjoy her favourite, yummy ice creams. (Of course, that was before we knew she had allergy to egg and diary, etc)

But on the morning of her birthday, her body felt warm in the morning, and she came back from school, tired, inactive, sleepy and developed high fever. I remembered how she refused to see the doctor and we thought we could convince her to take her medication at home, but that failed. Daddy chose a kitchen set for her surprise birthday present.



We had to scrap the dinner at Swenson's and secretly promised to bring her for her ice cream treat another day. Her dinner venue was moved to a chinese restaurant (I think it was Overseas) in Subang Parade instead. She didn't have the appetite naturally, but was chirpier when we did the cake cutting. We each wore the cone party hats which she hand picked a week before her birthday while grocery-shopping with Daddy. (Each day nearing her birthday, I remembered how she wanted to wear her party hat to school and at home)

Despite the fever and fatigue, she offered each one of us (Mama, Yeh Yeh, Yi sok, Yee sam, Daddy, Mummy and Kakak) a cake. Her energy didn't last long, because on the way back, she fell asleep in the car. Her fever persisted and even the suppository did not help. Nearing midnight on her birthday, we rushed her to the Emergency Centre at Pantai Hospital. After treatment and the fever under control, we came home and rested.

What a birthday to remember!

Tongue twirling for the camera and her happy party hat

Barney cake: Before

Barney cake: After (She said we can't cut Barney and I kept that Barney image in my fridge for more than a month, I think)


This year we will celebrate both Victoria and William's birthday together, and rather big. We've already got Victoria's birthday present hidden somewhere in the house (it's a surprise yet not so much of a surprise since she's been asking for it) but still have not thought of what to get for our son turning 1yo.

Last night, I was asking hubby, "What does a one year old boy need?" I think the answer is simple. We don't want the kids to be overly pampered with gifts and materials, and what we will give to William is something for his future education.

Cheeky girl

Close relatives and family members may know that Victoria is not really what she look like on the first (or even second, third) impression. My soon-to-be 4yo is quite a cheeky, playful girl. Sometimes I think she may have inherited some of hubby's or my "joker" genes.

For example, last night I was changing her to her PJs and wiping her face, neck and back with her face flannel. I know she loves the back wipe, and she keeps telling me that it's her "favvvvoouuuurrittee". Then she cheekily told me to wipe her backside as well.

"Here... (she pulls her pants half down and turn around, facing her bum to me)... wipe my backside too!"

"Eeeeuuuuu!!" I said.

Then I took her wet face flannel, and smack it on each side of her bum playfully... and said, "Done!"

I wonder if William will be the same, and next time I may have one bigger bum and one smaller bum pointed at me with requests to have it wiped!

Work at F1

Hubby was on duty at the Formula One race on Friday, Saturday and supposedly today. Unlike previous years where he gets some rest day, this year he has to be there for the whole 3-day race plus the Stylo party last night. However he felt a little under the weather this morning and was put on standby for today's race.

Victoria didn't see Daddy at all yesterday.

This morning, she woke and saw Daddy in the room. Daddy asked if he could come to her bed and sleep beside her, and she said OK, but just for a little while. Then she told Daddy that she wished he don't go to work today coz she said she miss him.

Hubby told me that that really made his day!! We all missed him.