Peanut's 3rd Birthday

Thank you,

Yipo (grandaunt) for the set of Bob-the-Builder clothes which mama says I'll have to wait 2 or maybe 3 years later to wear;

Sheryl and Sherlyn bil-yi (aunt) for coming despite being in the midst of their exams;

Ah B kor kor for finding time to join us;

Auntie Wati for shopping for a set of blue clothes which was my bd request;

Popo (grandma) for the fire engine with a really loud siren - which I chose;

Yima (aunt) for the bua-yi towel costume which will match perfectly with my bua-yi hat - perfect costume for Halloween;

Ye-ye (grandpa) for another pen to my collection of pens that are not to be used;

Nai-nai (grandma) for the choo choo trains jigsaw puzzle which can join up to form a 9-feet long train;

Kow-gong (granduncle) for the play-doh barbeque set - you know I always enjoy cooking;

Elaine Bil-yi for the Sesame Street book;

Auntie J and TT for the fire engine book and the Sesame Street book which comes with a camera - how did you guess that I'm into fire engines (amongst trains, aeroplanes, helicopters, cars, motor bikes, excavators, trucks, car-carriers)?

Mama for the wall decor and the bd cake - just what I wanted;

and the ang-pows from nai nai, popo, gu-che (aunt) - I wonder how many toys I can buy with the money ... maybe a Maserati when I'm old enough to drive one. Mama and I just checked it out a week back, but she says I can't buy it with my 10 cent coin;

and most of all, everyone for coming to my bd party though it must be really boring for them; luckily the food mama catered from Deli Hub was yummy.

From Mama to Peanut:

Thank you, because of you,

I am constantly reminded of the joy and comfort of a simple hug and kiss on the cheek

I actually enjoy preparing for bd parties .. and I thought I was done with organising a party for life after my wedding dinner party

I can finally sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Chinese

I learn how to take 'no' for an answer repeatedly without the slightest dent to my self-esteem

I get to sharpen my negotiation skills, practice quick-thinking all the time

I have healthier home cooked meals with less salt, less sugar, less seasoning and a diet with more fruits

I understand the importance of being organised, planning ahead, making contingency plans .. and learn to be at peace even if things don't turn out as planned

I become more responsible for my actions and my words as I feel like a pair of tiny eyes and ears are following me everywhere. Bless you, you are more effective than a religious preacher. No wonder people say a baby is a God-sent.

I discover the luxury of having a bath or taking a pee without being disturbed

I become more humble as I realise there is so much that I don't know, each time you asked, "why?"

I started this blog ... and amazed my techy husband who is able to take a computer apart and build it up from scratch.