Dinner at Thai Express

Went for dinner at Thai Express. Had to queue for quite some time before we got a table. After feeding Karyn her home cooked porridge, we gave her some prawn toast - supposed to be the favourite of little prince and princesses in ancient Thailand, according to the menu - we tore the triangular toast into small bite-sized bits and placed them on a napkin in front of her.

Well, apparently Karyn loves it too! She finished one whole slice despite having finished her porridge earlier!

Yummy!

Sitting like a coffee shop Ah Pek


Hmm... that was satisfying...


Need some water to wash down the grease


After a hearty meal... Yup, I'm ready to go!

Karyn having fun

Fun with ponytails

Was surfing another mummy's blog with Karyn on my lap when we saw pictures of Baby Joey with her hair tied into two ponytails.

Decided to try it out on Karyn. Check out her new hairstyle... and her new tooth. Oh yes, she has started to really POSE for the camera and smile when we ask her to while we snap away...

Whilst tying her hair *yawn*


Pose #1: Reserved smile


Pose #2: Happy smile


Pose #3: Toothy smile


Pose #4: Toothy grin

Later that evening, we went shopping at Paragon. And our dear Shopping Princess (mummy being Shopping Queen) went roaming on her own. She simply refuses to let us hold her hand. Well, at least she usually listens when I tell her to follow Mummy or follow Daddy.

But once in a while, she will wander off in the opposite direction. And she pitter patters at such an amazing speed that I have to chase her and redirect her to wherever we are supposed to be heading. Looks like she does have a mind of her own, despite her tender age!

Don't hold my hand, I wanna walk on my own!

That looks interesting. Mummy, I'm going that way!

Happy 1st birthday, Karyn! (Part 2)

Here's the 2nd instalment to Karyn's 1st birthday party on 3 June...

Stayed up till 1 a.m. the night before to put up the party decorations.

Did the name and flower myself... So pretty, aren't they?


Food glorious food... Mini buffet from Neo Garden. Highly recommended!


The men tucking in... can you spot Karyn?


Ah Gong, Karyn and Ah Ma (don't ask me how Karyn's hand ended up there, I'm clueless too!)


The entire paternal family


Disney Princess photo cake from Sweet Secrets
(not recommended, the cake crumbled as it was being cut and made quite a mess)


Daddy, Mummy, Karyn, Ah Gong and Ah Ma


Solo picture


Getting ready to blow the candle


Birthday presents!


Karyn's 2nd set of wheels - with compliments from Ah Gong and Ah Ma

Happy 1st Birthday, Karyn! (Part 1)

Karyn had 2 celebrations for her 1st birthday. The first one was held on 31st May at her maternal grandaunt's place and the second one at home today (2 days before her actual birthday).

Here are the photos from the first celebration.

Customised 2-tiered Disney Princesses cake from Pine Garden


Home made Tweety Bird agar agar from Mrs Chan


Mummy, Karyn and Daddy


Karyn hasn't mastered the art of blowing candle


Karyn with Daddy, Mummy, Ah Ma, Ah Gong and Ah Yi


Karyn with Mummy, Ah Yi, aunts and uncles


The oh-so-pretty cake has to be cut ultimately


The 2nd-tiered number 1


What's left of the delicious cake

Stay tuned for the pictures of the second celebration...