Long Overdue Entries

i won’t be whining. i’m sure people hate listening to whinings.

my younger brother got married last month, on his birthday. that’s very sweet

they knew each other about two years ago. and they got hitched real fast. my brother didn’t want to waste any more time and opportunities, so he proposed to his sweetheart. now go make some babies!!!

and a week before they got married, it was Fateha’s 2nd birthday. as usual, we celebrated twice at two different places. as she shared the same birthdate as her paternal grandfather, we went to my in-law’s place to celebrate first. and the following day, was at MY paternal grandmother’s. no, none of the people in my family shared the birthdate with Fateha. we just wanted to. heheh.

the cake was done by a dear baker, Zhul from Ovenhaven. we had two cakes (for two places, remember?), one was made with Dora figure and the other had Boots. now i’m thinking of next year’s cake, i know i’m getting impatient hehe. anyway, for those who are wondering why was there an “Ate” on the cake instead of “Fateha”, it’s actually a nickname we gave her and it can be found in her full name Ate (Uh-tair) means Big Sister in Tagalog. no i don’t speak tagalog but i like the language and the way the Filipinos speak it.

loving the presents!!!

i absolutely LOVE this french outfit that my aunt bought for Fateha as a gift. and she insisted that we put it on for Fateha there and then. and boy, we glad we did cause she looked SOOOOOOOOOO astonishingly adorable and that shmuck look she gave us. classic and priceless!

happy birthday, Ate! be a good girl and listen to mommy and daddy, okay???

Mmmmmmmmuuaaaahhh!!

My Cheekiness

she’ll turn 2 very very very soon. i’m anxious, excited, nervous and scared of what’s coming this new year for her. and us.

we have been wondering where she has learned all kinds of facial expression. she has plenty of those to play around with. and every time she does that, my heart just melt. like crazy. and so do all the people who get to see her ‘faces’. even when Hubby was mad at her. his lips will auto-smile when she gives him the Puss in Boots’ look. yes, she can do that. well, something like that.

she’s turning more and more beautiful each day. makes me so proud of her, that when people say she’s slow and not learning much, she proves that she knows something. have not taught her any English, yet, we speak mostly Malay to her (which she can understand better). we’re taking it slowly, following her own pace. once she’s ready, she will get it.

you’re gonna be alright, baby. you be good now, ok? mommy loves you. very very very much.

*hugs*

Birds of a feather….

flocked at Jurong Bird Park!

we went there yesterday and were lucky enough that we got around the whole park before it rained. phew!

walking along the Flamingo Lake

on the little bridge over the water

at the Fuji Hawk Walk

the ugliest bird i’ve seen, Shoebill

more pictures coming up!!!

Village Fun!

2 weeks ago, we went to Malaysia, purely for visiting my relatives. it has been so long since i last saw any of them. and the mosquitoes. YES!!! the mozzies were so brutal that…urgh, i don’t wish to say. but the trip was fun, of course. it was Fateha’s first overnight at village experience

not sure of what to do with this hairy fruit!

a very healthy size of pomegranate

the pictures say it all. bad bad mozzies! feasting on poor little city blood

granny brought her out to see the geese and goslings. Fateha didn’t wanna come back inside!

need me to update ya blog, mom??? it’s full of cobwebs and dust!

LOL! i love this picture because she was full of enthusiasm while watching her little uncle playing games. like she understood every single thing. i was also amazed at how she managed to sit on that stool, steadily, and balanced herself well. good job, darling!

Hubby said he’s planning for another village trip next year. probably around the same time – december. by then, i wish to see Fateha walking on her own and running amok,  chasing the chicks and ducklings with all her might!

you will, babe. you will (“,)

She’s Getting There!

i was melting a lot during Fateha’s physiotherapy and occupational therapy. no, it wasn’t hot in that room. my heart melted each time both therapists (at separate timing) acknowledged Fateha’s improvements and progress, without us hinting. i mean, i didn’t want to tell them all the good things Fateha’s done at home but she’s not showing any during the therapy sessions.well…u know what i mean!

she walked with the aide of the gym ball on her own!

she tried working on sticking the tubes together

now moving on to me

i was itching badly to use the Metro vouchers i received from my best friends. so we; hubby, Fateha and myself, went out last friday to have dinner at The Banquet before heading towards my shopping spree. i felt like choosing all the shoes in Metro but too bad, i only had $80 vouchers. hubby was kind enough to help me choose and he chose pretty ones too after i turned down a lotta suggestions of shoes from him. LOL. sorry hubby, some of them were just not for me.

and not to disappoint my friend, Kirsty, here is the picture of my new heels there were two colours; brown and black. hubby said i didn’t look good in black. so the brown, it was!

i dunno. i just LOVE strappy shoes or open shoes with a lotta straps. i got big toes and wide feet so i can’t wear those pumps where my toes can’t breathe without any openings. in fact, i can get breathless too, which i dunno why haha. i’m sure my nostrils are not anywhere near my toes. plus, blisters are inevitable! i hate them. gotta get more hassle-free shoes.