Strike a pose in Aikido Ki

March holiday programme

Monday - Breakfast at Hanis and borrow books at the National Library.
Tuesday - Visit to the Science Centre
Wednesday - Watch movie , Jack the Slayer at Great World and walk by the river
Thursday - Bento fun with cousins at home, and to grandparents' place at night
Friday - Dental visit and afternoon dip at the pool

First real dental visit

After Oliver's dramatic fall in France which he lost four teeth, we are extremely concerned with his teeth growth and its structure. Today's visit to Dr Justin marked the second consultation. The first consultation was just look and see by Dr Justin, and he did not charge us at all. Today, I am quite keen to have Oliver's teeth clean, as there were stains building up all around his teeth. And to add to my determination, it was great to see Oliver helping himself to sit on the dental seat once we entered the room and happily laying there waiting to have his teeth checked.

I am quite impressed with Oliver. For a moment of two, I saw his legs straightened and hand slightly lifted because of pain, but he was all smiles when the wash was completed. Dr Justin did a great job assuring him, showing him how the brush with crunchy toothpaste worked, first on his hand, then Oliver's.

Now, Oliver is all too ready to roar with his clean white teeth.

I want to do Maths

Oliver's favourite subject so far....

Oliver's daily breakfast

Oliver is getting used to his daily life as a Primary student. Everyday, he will not wake up until we do so. He can sleep until 11am, if we do not stir him. Usually, we start our day with breakfast together after fetching Heidi to child care centre. Our breakfast hangouts are the good old traditional porridge from Teo Heng porridge or the succulent rice rolls at Amoy Street market. We drank our tea at the Thong Siak St coffee shop, although the shop is known for their thick coffee. Oliver will have his half boiled egg and toast kaya bread. Another favorite place is the La Zhe Mian stall at Maxwell market. Boon Heng and I would get a plate of mee hoon and a bowl of mee suan toppled with ngoh Hiang, popiah, luncheon meat and fish cake. Oliver prefers the healthier rice rolls- bai de, that is, no sweet sauce added. Sometime, when Boon Heng needs to rush to work, we will just have Roti Prata near the child care centre. At every meal, Oliver will have his Milo. Once a while, if it is just Oliver and I, we go to the nearby Tanjong Pagar market, where it is famous for its Nasi Lemak, Yong Tau Foo, Lu Mian and peanut ice Kacang, we have his newfound favorite drink, grass jelly.

As far as possible, we try to eat heavy at breakfast, and have light lunch at 11 am before we leave the house at 12 noon. These days, Lunch are just lot of fruits. To fill up his stomach, Oliver eat a slice of bread or munch his favourite Oreo biscuits.

Life can be mundane, but it feels good to grow up with my son.