Commemorating 40 Years of National Service

We were invited to the Commemoration Dinner held at Pasir Laba Camp yesterday. Wow, we hope to attend more of such function next time...hehe free food! Anyway, the food is not that fantastic but the ambient is nice. Here are some of the photos we took.

And I snapped a photo of our PM when he made a speech on stage. See the bodyguards...

This is how the first course look like and it is fine dinning...




Next, progress on my knits...

For the capalet, I have separated the sleeves and the body. Hope to finish this soon then I can move on to my next project haha...It is a very simple project but don't know why I am taking so long to compete it.

The back of the eyelet wrap is done. Now working on the left panel.

I just started another scarf project. My friend, Marene, asked me to teach her to knit and she has choosen a scarf as her first project. I had helped her to buy the yarns and needle but after that no news from her. I guess she must be very busy at work so I try not to disturb her. Since she had already paid for the materials and don't know whether she is still interested to learn, I might as well make the scarf for her. If she is keen again, she can always work on another project. If not, she still get the product but is made by me.

Recently, I am not knitting anything for Constance. One reason is because she has alot of clothing already. I would like to knit a hooded jacket and dress for her but I haven't decided when I want to start it. Maybe after 1 more project for myself first hehe...

Mid-Autumn Festival

Also known as the Mooncake or Lantern Festival is coming. We had a celebration/gathering last Saturday at Joanne's house. Jo, want to thank you for letting us mess up your house again and offering your lovely place to us, really appreciate it. Not to mention, my darling doing a few flips on your huge bed and 'swimming' in your bathtub...haha...Jo, do you know you have a wonderful home and a lovely community! So make full use of the facility! A walk with Ivan during the evening around the compound would be romantic...So please don't waste it!

And this is Constance with Auntie Jo =)

At 7 months old, she can sit very steadily and can crawl very well too.

And a photo of her in the jumperoo.

So fast! It's Friday already!

Wow...time flies, today is Friday already. I am so busy at work this week but I am glad friday is here now. In fact, only left with less then an hour at work place! Yeah...My little darling is coming home tonight. And there is a surprise awaiting her...hehe...

I rented this jumperoo for Constance, since she love to jump so much. Hope she will have fun playing with it.

This is my almost felted blanket. So sad...but hey, still usable.






And for these months, I have completed a few FOs. These are some mini projects - Branching out scarf and ruffle scarf.

This is how they look like when I wear it. But they are not for me, I am not a scarf person. The orange one is for my boss who is traveling to USA in December and the blue ones is for another colleauge who is leaving the Department. This mean we are going to have a new colleauge joining the Department...and sitting next to me...

I am seriously starting solids on Constance now. Hoping to feed her 2 meals a day....don't think I will move to 3 until she turn 1. I am quite comfy with 2 solids a day but for dinner, will try to make it lighter for her. Organic cereals!

Appraisal Period

Has been busy at work, so wasn't able to update my blog until now. Anyone miss us? Ok, appraisal period...lots of crap. My boss has been very nice to me, wrote tons of good words about my performance but will I get promoted next year? Again, she said she can only write story for me and it is totally up to Faculty level and HR to have the final say! Same like gambling, really have to depend on luck! She told me one of my colleauges doesn't deserve to be promoted two years back but she was just lucky. Frankly speaking, I am so much better then her! Ok...I should stop bragging and let Faculty/HR decide my fate, moreover, this is only my 2nd year with the Department...

Last Saturday, we brought Constance to my Aunt's new flat. The same Aunt whom I knit sweater for and the one we used to stay with at Orchard. She and my Uncle decide to own a flat after staying in "private" for 20 over years! In deed, they are one of the first few who hike the price of Kim Tian's HDB to over half a mil.

With my grandma aka Ah Ma.

We borrow the hairband from cousin Alycia so that I can look more girly

Last Sunday, we brought Constance to West Coast Mcdonald's for MY breakfast. She is too young to enjoy the food and Adrian is not a fan of Mc's. We do enjoyed ourselves though and hopefully can go again this weekend haha. As usual the staff love to distribute balloons to kids during breakfast hours, when the lady saw Constance and was preparing to hand one to her, Daddy said "Its okay, you can give the balloon to other kids since she is too young to appreciate it". But she was so attracted by the balloons...eyeing to lay hands on it. So when the lady left, she longingly look at others with balloons. Ok, that's it, we decide to get a balloon for her as we can't bear to see her feeling "disappointed". When the lady make her 2nd trip, we asked for one - a smaller one though. And seeing her smiling simply melts our heart and that's priceless!

My Daddy and Mummy love to make fun of me. I hate this cap!

And we finally took the playpan back from storhub and assembled it. The playpan was past down from my nephew and is still usable. With the confine space, I doubt she will enjoy staying inside for long.

Mummy, it is time you buy new tops for me. Mine has turned into mid-drift now!

Lastly, here is my latest knits. I have completed the blanket and the scarf. And I did a last minute scarf for another colleague who is leaving the Department. Arghhh...I accidentally felted the blanket. I washed the pure wool in washing machine using HOT water. Will post pictures tomorrow if possible.

Here is my new project - eyelet wrap cardi from Rebecca Mag.

Another all-in-one post

I wasn't feeling so well so didn't do any updates for the weekend. As usual, my weekend is always happening with Constance around. Now, she knows how to make lot of noise to seek attention. And it is always very funny, sometime annoying, when she make those noise. Annoying because I don't know what she wants. I wonder what's her next trick will be...calling me mummy? Yesterday night, I went to visit her at my in-law place. I tied my hair in a ponytail...when I called her, she don't seem to recognise me...she must be wondering where is mummy's hair haha...but when I let down my hair again...she was like...okie, this is mummy!

Baby set knitted by my mum's friend. She is also another avid knitter, has been knitting for more then 10 years. She gave these to me just 2 weeks ago.

Brought her home on Thursday night and she blow raspberry at us when we ask her to sleep. Naughty girl!

Make potato and carrot puree on Friday morning. See I take precaution this time haha...

Brought her to Vivo City on Friday. We seldom bring her to shopping center after the hospital incident. She likes shopping and has no problem sitting in her pram.

Family portrait @ 6 months 2 weeks. I dropped quite alot of hair but now they are growing back.

Constance @ 6 months 2 weeks.

And we finally get to meet baby Jayden. Our friend's son. We met him at his full month celebration but can't recall how he look like. Now he is 4 months old and is already as tall and heavy as Constance!

Brocoli, pumpkin & potato puree made yesterday. Oh no, what puree should I make next? No more new ideas.

Lastly, my attempt to cook baby porridge. It was a success but it taste so bland. How to make baby porridge tasty? For this, I just cook the plain porridge and add puree in it.