Elephant

JR came face-to-face with the fishes & the pygmy hippo today. Super-delighted especially with this big puffy fish, the name I failed to catch on any of the signs. It was a really cute fish, but active just like JR, hence the blurry pix. *haha*

We also saw the White Tigers on the way out. I also had quite a fright from a snake that slithered across my path(!!!).

Our main aim in making the trip to the zoo was to once again see the Elephant Bathing/Feeding session which is at 9.15am. And I printed out a very simple book just about that.


Next trip, l should work on a different animal theme. ;-)

Trip to Bank II

Baby is forever making trips to the bank with me. LOL.

Outside the bank, there was a new coin-operated ride. A little merry-go-round of 3 little vehicles, and all of them were JUST perfectly JR's size!

And I hadn't even realised until a long while later that JR was actually in a "bus"! He LOVES buses!

Colours

Chanced upon this Barney Kiddy Ride on my trip to Daiso this morning. Since JR loves the Baby Bop and Barney book (interestingly he hates the Barney videos), I let him sit and play for a while.

Ever exploiting any "educational" opportunities, I took the chance to point out to him in Chinese that there's a Purple Barney, a Green Baby Bop, and a Yellow BJ. *hehe*.

Rat Race

JR was so super-excited at these rats, trying to catch them.

The aim of this zoo trip was just to bring him to see the horses being groomed.

...but we also saw the giraffes having a feed

...and learnt that flamingos have "pink milk"

Bus

Buses sure do grab his attention!


See how excited he is when he sees a bus approach?


And yeah, he recognises the word!

That means I always try to walk past the bus-stop and show him the big "Bus" words on the boards. haha.

Zoo Trip

Haven't been to the zoo in years! We decided to take the bus jus for fun, since there's a straight bus. JR was so excited humming away and looking out the bus window.


His 1st visit to the zoo!

At the zoo, Bb seemed somewhat overwhelmed. Can't tell if he recognised all those animals from his books n vids! Didn't seem to show much reaction! He was only much more lively after lunch after he had a short nap.

Zebras - there's this 斑马 book that he likes.


Giraffes. I think these are "baby" giraffes since they were playfully galloping around the enclosure. Who ever sees giraffes *galloping* in a zoo, right?! They usually just stand around looking bored.


Never seen a white peacock !


Ah...refreshingly cool aircon, and lunch!

We took the bus home. Not too bad a trip!

Outdoor Concert

Another outing. We are "super-deprived" of concerts now with baby *hehe*, so outdoor concerts are so welcome!

It was cloudy earlier and threatened to rain but well, it ended up well. The weather was cool & windy. No showers at all! YAY!!!

The group performing - Joyful Strings were great! Even the little ones are really pro. They play with choregraphy too. They even played their violins while hula-hooping, and bouncing on balls! Very very impressive!

I found this videoclip of that day's performance online too, that shows a close-up of the group of really young ones (3yrs & above) joining in the performance with some Suzuki pieces. And looking really cool as they danced & performed!


We certainly had a wonderful outing. Ah....and it sure tempts us to put JR to Baby Suzuki Classes like those kids too! *haha*

Shopping with Baby

Going out to the stores with baby is quite a journey to be planned for. I can't say it's mostly a breeze bc with baby "on" me, usually, I can walk and see the items, but it is rare that I can stand to *study* the items I want to buy. I generally would have to have an idea what I need to get, and then just pluck them off the shelves/racks quickly.

I'd need to allow extra time in my shopping trip in case I need to breastfeed the baby or to change baby's diapers. Believe me, after a 9year gap between babies, I do need to get the hang of nursing in public once again too! I had to think through how I could reach in to undo my bra discreetly but quickly, how to pull down and stretch out my nursing top and latch baby on - again, quickly but discreetly. Initially it was fairly nerve-wrecking. It has become easier with practice. So, for new mothers, trust me, you'll get the hang of it. Practise at home first if you need to! (Here in these photos, I am at Ikea with 2-month-old JR in a Navy Sateen Sling and nursing in a Selina Top)

See how I used the upright side-sitting position to carry JR so he can look around. This is very similar to the Hip Carry position. I have the edge of the sling up to his shoulders/neck for greater support since he's such a young baby.



I'm always happy when a much-needed trip out is at it's end, breathing a sigh of relief.

Here I am back from one such trip.

I was glad to be able to finally be able to fit into one of my favourite tops - the Belle Nursing Top , and after a tiring trip out, I was simply glad to crash out at home with baby nursing away.

MRT Ride

Baby had his 1st MRT Ride today.

We took a 15min walk to the station. Without fail, the swaying motions as I walked lulled him to sleep on the way.

He must've sensed something different as I boarded the train though. He woke and looked all around. Couldn't miss out on all the "action", I guess!

He drew quite a fair bit of attention looking the way he did, peeping out from his pouch!


I'd compromised on "luggage" for this trip since it was a fairly short one, and only used a waist-pouch. Didn't need to bring much for a breastfeeding baby anyway. I realised that I should just have worn my sneakers instead of my sandals so that the walk would be more comfortable.

Business Trip

All cosy, and quite a nuisance in the corporate world nevertheless, but I had to bring my nursing product manager along, yah?

Concert outing

I love going to concerts, and frequently go for both Chinese & Symphonic Orchestral performances with our older children. However, with a young baby, this is just not possible for at least awhile. We took the opportunity instead to go for an outdoor SCO concert at the Turf Club.

We were early. JR took a nap and had his milky. I had the pouch on, which provided extra coverage since I still need to guide JR on the initial latching on as he's still quite a young baby. Wearing a nursing top with an empire-level nursing opening helped with easier access.

He woke just as the concert started. He seemed a little dazed at first but stayed awake the rest of the time, watching, and watching, eyes huge and super *kaypo*...and pooping. *HAHAH*

It was a fairly good outing. Poor JR didn't like the drive home. Must have been past his bedtime. ;( Was wailing the whole journey.