My two little monsters slept simultaneously tonight. Really felt great …
Today went out with my older boy to a friend’s place. Hubby said to go get a break … and yeah, it was a good break. First, we stopped by Toys R Us. We bought lots of Thomas and Friends and a birthday gift for hubby. We spent close to two hundred euros on just TOYS!!! *omg* Boy is happy, father is happy, but my pocket got burned! *frown*
Yeps, that’s what we bought for hubby’s bday!
Anyway, we had a great time with my friend and her family. She made me a good lunch-dinner. While the boys were playing and watching cartoon together, my friend and I were chatting and eating away. It’s quite funny how my boy and my friend’s boy blend together because they hardly spoke to each other. But ONLY gestured to each other.
At first my boy was very shy. He didn’t want to go into the house. I thought maybe he didn’t like the place and the companies. But I could see him giving me a cheeky smile. Immediately, I knew he was shy. It took him a while to warm-up though. Unfortunately, each time when he is FULLY warmed up, it’s time to go home *haha*
When we got home, sauna was already waiting for us. Nice …
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This is brilliant! You gotta watch it! When I showed to my boy, he laughed and said, “The “black” is very smart and good. He help the “thing” ” - Haha he doesn’t know how to call them. So, the mole is black and the snail is thing.
I am waiting for Legend of the Demigods … while waiting I am watching Kung Fu Panda. Darn funny … I love that panda. He’s cute! He’s got a way with speech too! Witty and clumsy!
So much shopping to do by the weekend =( …
It’s raining cats and dogs now … both sweeties are sleeping … giving me some room for my own stuff
I WISH I COULD SET UP SOME BARB WIRED FENCE to electrocute those trespassers! >=(
I dialed a number and got the following recording:
“I am not available right now, but
Thank you for caring enough to call.
I am making some changes in my life.
Please leave a message after the
Beep. If I do not return your call,
You are one of the changes.”
Well … what I’m about to blog has nothing to do with the title … so ignore that!
I just learned I shouldn’t call (phone) my ma when she is sleeping. I called home few nights ago thinking the family was awake. But no. Everyone already slept at 1am MY time. I was surprised because they don’t normally go to bed that early *lol* … We’re a bunch of owls back home.
I asked ma if she received an email with a photo attached from aunt in Hong Kong. She answered yeah and mentioned that aunt asked her to guess who the bride is in the photo. She immediately replied “Lang Lang”. I got a shock of my life when I heard that. So, I told her that the bride is “Komsa” aka “Kam Sa” meaning “Golden Sand” in Chinese. You know Hongkies have a way to give funny pet names to people! I bet Lang Lang (pet name also) will be horrified to hear that she’s been mistaken for an Indonesian *muaaaahhhhahahahaha* Ma felt guilty and promised to call aunt last night to clariy that *haha* Well, I think she overreacted a little on this. Poor ma!
Then we went on to talk about the latest maid aunt got because Komsa has left the job to get married to her sweetheart. Komsa is superb! She speaks very fluent Cantonese and makes damn good Canton and Shanghainese dishes. *slurrppppp* So I asked ma who is training the new maid, she immediately replied “FEI MA” … Well, this time I couldn’t resist not laughing anymore because “FEI MA” is the mother of a friend whom we met when we visited Toronto. Dang! Ma can really speak and talk nonsense when she’s got a rude awakening *haha* Well, at least that was what she told me =D
Ma … eventho you had it all wrong - that was a sweet conversation we had =)
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, ‘Good morning Alex.’
‘Good morning Pastor,’ he replied, still focused on the plaque. ‘Pastor, what is this?’
The pastor said, ‘Well son, it’s a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.’
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex’s voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked, ‘Which service, the 8:30 or the 10:45?’
Hubby is going to Orly for a week or two - not sure yet. Would like to tag along cuz it means I can take both my boys to Paris Disneyland =D No no … can’t possibly leave the younger boy with anyone. Don’t think anyone would wanna do me that favor while I go for a vacation =D But if I were to take them alone, it would meant my older boy won’t get to go on any rides because I have to keep an eye on the little one. Last year, we went to Lille. This year would like to go to Paris … but but …
Then hubby said when he comes back from Orly (that is if we do not join him), I can make a solo trip to London to see HW. Or else, we can all join him later in fall for a week or two to London … Hmmmm … that surely sounds very tempting - the solo trip, of course! It’s been a while since I was in London ALONE! During the past five years, thrice I was alone in London on my own … the rest of the times I was with my boy. Would definitely be nice to be alone once in a while, eh?
We’re now hoping for a trip to Amsterdam this fall. Would like to meet up with Mas in Eindhoven. Besides, I’m so used to Amsterdam because my hubby was posted there for a while and we (boy and I) had been going there so very often until last year. The hotel that we stayed with has a chauffeur service that drops us off in the city in the morning and pick us up in the evening. If hubby gets off work early, he would come and fetch us from the city … and take us to Hard Rock Cafe! Hubby is a huge HRC fan! There was once, he promised to meet us at 6pm for dinner but he turned up much later because of an emergency at work. So, I roamed the flower market (Bloemenmarkt) while waiting for him. I was surprised to see the flower sellers throwing away tonnes of flowers as they were closing for the day. I was even amazed to see working girls and women waiting at the corner to pick up the flowers. I picked up some and brought them back to the hotel. And so we had fresh flowers in the toilet and on dressing table for a week. *haha* Hubby wasn’t impressed =O
Anyway, still hesitating … Orly or London?
Hubby just told me that I got a packet waiting for me at the post office when I come back. It’s from S.
Ok, think I better stop this, otherwise mil will tell me to look after the baby by myself =D
… when both my monsters are sleeping. The big one runs and stomps around the house when he is restless. The small one screams his lungs out when he has shit, pee or is hungry. Whenever he cries, it felt like my world is shaken! *OMG*
We don’t remember going through this with our eldest boy. At least he was very “nice” and quiet when he was a baby. I didn’t feel so stressful then as compared to now. Probably because it’s still new? Hope so =) BUT … overall … everything’s fine. It feels like “Sleepless in Seattle” every night. I do look tired … and feels physically tired. My hubby felt the same way. We’re both so thankful when we went back to “kampung” last weekend because his mother helped us to take care of the little one at night so we could get two nights of good sleep. On Saturday, she took the boys in while we went out shopping and spend a quiet afternoon just the two of us in the city.
Bought our boy two sets of “Thomas & Friends” toys. You know, those that come with buildings, trains and rail tracks. There is a few more which we would like to get him but from the US. Cheaper there! He’s so happy and was a good boy during the weekend. No problems at all staying alone with his grandma even though he only sees her once a month or once every two months. Great!
