I can't believe how time flies. Evan has turned 2 years old. Just like that - he's no longer my baby boy.
He's the one I currently feel the most guilty about. (Mummy guilt - that's another blog post idea) I've read about the middle child syndrome. I'm not sure if it's true. But sandwiched in between kor kor and mei mei, he's the one I have the least time for. When I was pregnant with Isabel, Evan was still very young and didn't understand why mummy couldn't carry him nor hug him (I suffered several kicks from him, and so did Isabel). When I finally could carry him again, I felt I missed out a large chunk of his babyhood. He had somehow grown to humongous proportions (in my eyes at least). Now he's turned 2!
Nonetheless he's a very happy, feisty and well adjusted little boy. He's the one I'm the least worried about - i'm quite sure he won't get bullied and his self help skills are quite advanced for a child his age.
So what did we do to celebrate his birthday? Well he likes trains, planes and buses. Taking all 3 kids onto the plane again is not something I intend to do for a while. So we brought everyone for a bus and train ride. We took the bus to the mrt station and took the train to dhoby ghaut station.
Getting on and off the train and bus with 3 kids was quite an adventure. I'm pleased to say that commuters did give up their seats for us, and Evan was thrilled to be on board. Hats off to parents who have to commute daily on public transport with little ones especially in peak hour.
We explored the new wing at Plaza Sing and decided to have lunch at Nana's Green Tea.
The lunch set is such good value! The food was pretty decent and the matcha latte passed my taste test. Will definitely dine there again.
There were kiddie activities on the ground floor which kept the boys busy.
After that adventure, Evan keeps asking for more trips on the bus and train.
We also had a family dinner to celebrate Evan and Nai Nai's joint birthdays.
He was extremely happy to sing happy birthday and blow out the candle. My guess is that he's seen his classmates do this many times and was waiting for his turn to arrive. He was so happy he grabbed the Husband's arm whilst munching his cake, leaned his head against it and gave daddy a kiss. Just like that - out of the blue. That's him - very affectionate with a fire in his belly. He does everything with a passion, no in between.
On his actual birthday, we had a simple cake cutting at school with his friends. I ordered a cake from bengawan solo - with an airplane design on it, no less. He was thrilled with the cake. I must say I was pretty impressed - the cake tasted moist and fluffy - i didn't even pay to upgrade to a special filling. Just the regular chocolate cake. The design was done in fresh cream and I find them tastier than fondant cakes. I won't hesitate to order from them again next time.
Happy 2nd birthday my little Spartan boy! Daddy and mummy love you very much!
He's the one I currently feel the most guilty about. (Mummy guilt - that's another blog post idea) I've read about the middle child syndrome. I'm not sure if it's true. But sandwiched in between kor kor and mei mei, he's the one I have the least time for. When I was pregnant with Isabel, Evan was still very young and didn't understand why mummy couldn't carry him nor hug him (I suffered several kicks from him, and so did Isabel). When I finally could carry him again, I felt I missed out a large chunk of his babyhood. He had somehow grown to humongous proportions (in my eyes at least). Now he's turned 2!
Nonetheless he's a very happy, feisty and well adjusted little boy. He's the one I'm the least worried about - i'm quite sure he won't get bullied and his self help skills are quite advanced for a child his age.
So what did we do to celebrate his birthday? Well he likes trains, planes and buses. Taking all 3 kids onto the plane again is not something I intend to do for a while. So we brought everyone for a bus and train ride. We took the bus to the mrt station and took the train to dhoby ghaut station.
Getting on and off the train and bus with 3 kids was quite an adventure. I'm pleased to say that commuters did give up their seats for us, and Evan was thrilled to be on board. Hats off to parents who have to commute daily on public transport with little ones especially in peak hour.
We explored the new wing at Plaza Sing and decided to have lunch at Nana's Green Tea.
The lunch set is such good value! The food was pretty decent and the matcha latte passed my taste test. Will definitely dine there again.
There were kiddie activities on the ground floor which kept the boys busy.
After that adventure, Evan keeps asking for more trips on the bus and train.
We also had a family dinner to celebrate Evan and Nai Nai's joint birthdays.
He was extremely happy to sing happy birthday and blow out the candle. My guess is that he's seen his classmates do this many times and was waiting for his turn to arrive. He was so happy he grabbed the Husband's arm whilst munching his cake, leaned his head against it and gave daddy a kiss. Just like that - out of the blue. That's him - very affectionate with a fire in his belly. He does everything with a passion, no in between.
On his actual birthday, we had a simple cake cutting at school with his friends. I ordered a cake from bengawan solo - with an airplane design on it, no less. He was thrilled with the cake. I must say I was pretty impressed - the cake tasted moist and fluffy - i didn't even pay to upgrade to a special filling. Just the regular chocolate cake. The design was done in fresh cream and I find them tastier than fondant cakes. I won't hesitate to order from them again next time.
Happy 2nd birthday my little Spartan boy! Daddy and mummy love you very much!