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Monday, August 30, 2010

Happy belated B'day Kaofu Aaron

What a way to start the week

Aidan's been SO full of wise sayings lately...
"Mum", he said, gravely to my ear this morning, "it's time for you to get up. It's time for breakfast."

And just now, after his bath, and he PACKED UP HIS BATH TOYS ON HIS OWN:

"Thank you for bathing me mum!"

What a champ!

Then, right after his bath and getting dressed, he started running around like a rock star singing "It's Dirt Girl World...." (the theme song from a TV series), with his hands outstretched like he just struck a guitar chord. Too cute! I asked him to sing it again for me, and he did this:

Cupping my face with his two small hands, he grinned and said, I KID YOU NOT, "Oh sweetie, I can't sing it anymore."

OH MY LORDY. This makes up for earlier in the day when he weed in his pants twice and poo-ed - a gross mushy lump in his underwear, which just as I was about to dump into the loo to flush away, plopped onto the rug in the toilet (which is why he needed a bath). ARGH....

Yes. Great start to the week.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Friends

It's been a whirlwind 4 weeks as we had the Foos staying with us and Kienan being Aidan's new best bud! They look for each other each morning and play great...that is until 5 mins later when one's crying coz the other's hit him. Kidsssssssssss....

But we bid adieu to them today, *sob*!!! It's been a terrific time together, and I'm going to miss all our late night chats and snacking on cheese, tim-tams, wine, teas (altho my waistline will thank me!) The house is so quiet and lonely...only the refrain of cheering coming from EG playing Winning 11 on the XBox (only thing missing is the slap of high-fives between EG and Kev...withdrawal symptoms methinks...)

We will miss you fondly, Foos!

Their trip here has been pretty fruitful (judging by all the luggage they had to lug home!) But I reckon both little boys have learnt much from each other, like K's learnt to eat a bigger variety of foods and fruits and sleep well, and Aidan's finally getting the hang of toilet training.

YES! Toilet training! He actually knows when to go to pee when the urge strikes; I think going cold turkey (for me) and putting him in underwear helped...just a month ago he was oblivious to his wet pants and undies, but now he can actually hold his bladder and rush to the toilet!

And TODAY! A poo in the toilet when he needed to (he used to do it only when we put him on, but today he said "Mama, I need to poo!") I'm really hoping that this is the start of a brand new beginning and the end of expensive nappies (will start training earlier for the next kid...cheaper!!)

Anyhoos, here're a couple pics from Aidan and Kienan's time together...and their favourite Buzz Lightyear (they each have one, with their names under Buzz's "spaceboot", just like in the movie!)



 

Kienan's favourite pose - sticking his tongue out

I can't believe how our kids are now friends. Charmaine, Kev and I have known each other since WE were Kienan and Aidan's age (maybe a bit older...5 years?) in GMC Sunday School (I met EG much later, although Kev and EG met in Sunday School about age 5 too.) Now it's our kids' turns!

It's amazing isn't it, the journey of friendship? I'm just so grateful for the history and moments we've shared through the years, and look forward to more to come! From holidays to Desaru and Malacca that Maine's and my parents brought us on when we were little, to the Penang church camp that the four of us really bonded (four friends becoming two couples eventually!!), to now our 2 kids being friends...even though we're separated by seas. It just really shows how God's hand is really upon all our lives.




 L-R: Random person, Cheryl, Tessa, Joanna, Uncle Lawrence, Me, Charmaine