Mary Had a Big Black Sheep?

Since Kieran was born, nursery rhymes have been revisited again. We sing them to him while putting him to sleep.

And sometimes we struggle to remember the words, or get them all mixed up.

Mum's version of Three Blind Mice:

Three blind mice (x2)
See how they run (x2)
They all ran after the farmer's wife
and cut off her tail with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a sight in your life
as three blind mice.

The tail of the farmer's wife???
RT thinks it's too much of a tongue twister.

RT's version of Incy Wincy Spider:

Incy wincy spider climbing up the wall
Incy wincy spider had a great fall

???

My dear husband, do you mean Incy Wincy Dumpty??

Try singing them and I'm sure at some point you'll get stuck. And somehow, the girls are better at it. I'll leave you with a few titles. You go try. It's quite fun, really.

Goosey Goosey Gander
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Mary Had a Little Lamb (3 proses)
The Little Nut Tree
HIckory Dickory Dock
Jack & Jill
Old Mother Hubbard
Little Jack Horner

Help is Back. Yeah!

For the past 2 weeks, our help returned home to celebrate Hari Raya. So mum and I have been doing the housework.

At 5am when Kieran wakes up to feed, I'll take out the brown rice from the fridge to thaw.

At 6am, mum feeds the dogs with the brown rice and dog food. Then she sweeps the floor and prepares my longan and red date drink, followed by watering of the plants.

At about 7am, I mop the swept floor. (The floor area is so big, sometimes when I'm too tired I just use one squeeze of the mop for the whole area)

Then I take our clothes to soak (I have stained one of RT's brown shirts pink, and tried to bleach it. Didn't work of course). After which, mum and/or I will handwash the clothes and then hang them out to dry (now I know why the help always wants the sun despite the heat).

In the afternoon, mum irons the clothes. (I have ironed one of RT's shirts). At 430pm, the dogs need to be fed again, and walked at 6pm.

All these while having to feed, bathe and put Kieran to sleep.

For 2 weeks, we've been eating "da pau" food.

The car was not washed for 2 weeks. (When mum finally got down to washing it on the 14th day, Ron decided to take over the washing rather than put Kieran to sleep! That's how difficult he can be sometimes)

Am I glad the help is back. :)))

Oh, what chores have the men done in the 2 weeks ah??

Why Drive Liddat?

Kieran sat in his car seat for the first time last Sunday. Here's how he looked in it....

A bit stressed don't you think? I think Daddy was going a bit too fast. Or maybe it was too bumpy. So funny, the face!

Now I'm A Believer

Not that I wasn't before, but I think I am a stronger believer now.

Tell me, how is it that people can go through 40 weeks of pregnancy, witness the formation of all the vital organs that began with just one cell, see the beautifully formed baby at the end of 40 weeks and not believe in God? Life really is a miracle.

Kieran's at One Month

Kieran's full month was celebrated today with mainly family and some friends at the Singapore Swimming Club.

Thank you everyone for your lovely gifts and ang pows. And Lau Ko Jenny for the blue collared romper bought specially for his full month party.

We got a family shot. Unfortunately, the month old baby was crying. Still a family pic la.