It was D's second visit home... we missed him so much and were happy to have him home for a precious week. We had so many activities planned and were glad that we could do them all as planned.
2 Jul - we headed to Vivo City for the Brave Kids event organised by Nestle. Honestly I expected something more, but it turned out to be very small scale kind of kids/toddler fair where some baby gym & learning center had a booth to showcase their stuff. Unfortunately the space was rather small, and each kid only had like 3-5 minutes at each booth. To add to the rush & go feel, Isabelle had a mumps scare the day before, and I suspect she was slightly unwell and wasn't really in the mood. Still, she participated in all the activities except without a smile, and we ended the morning with her 1st non home cooked lunch at Sushi Tei, which went smoothly. Yay... we can now have meals outside as a family! At night, we attended the wedding of an old friend & JC mate. Again, I was really happy to be able to make it, and as always thankful that D managed to arrange his trip back for this event.
3 Jul - we spent the evening at Jacob Ballas Garden. A very interesting place indeed for kids, but probably not for Isabelle at this stage. She was frightened by the trees hovering too close above her (city gal indeed), cringed at the water play area cos her feet got wet. Hmm...maybe she wasn't feeling too well yet!
Rest of the week, D was a superb dad, rushing back from work early to bring Isabelle out to the park. If he wasn't able to make it, then it would be a trip out to J8 while waiting to pick me up from the station. It's a wonderful feeling indeed to be picked up everyday by the 2 precious people in my life.
8 Jul - both D & I took half a day off to spend more family time together. As the weather is super hot these days, we had to find some place indoors and decided to head to the Singapore Art Museum since there is the Art Garden exhibition on. The displays were very engaging, but again a tad too complex for Isabelle's age. Still, to some extent she was fascinated by the Dancing Solar Flowers, and the colourful playroom, and that made the visit worthwhile!
9 Jul - we had a wild time..hahhaa! We went cycling at ECP renting a bike with a toddler seat. It was really fun. Amusing watching D cycle with Isabelle, cos his legs were too long and he looked slightly awkward. I felt a great bond cycling with Isabelle, there was this closeness which was undescriable. It felt really relaxing and I guess I must have done too much talking, pointing to the trees, sky, flowers, sea, sand to Isabelle...and the windy sea breeze must have contributed to the relax feel as well, cos soon Isabelle was nodding to sleep. Opps!!! And then, we had to start the rescue mission back to the kiosk. Luckily, we were just 500m away. As soon as we reached back, the kiosk staff came to the rescue. Hmmm, I wonder if this is a common occurence. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable activity, and we probably will be back again, but definitely at a better timing.
10 Jul - D goes back to China. We head to the airport for an early lunch before sending D off. Feeling sad, but always remembering to be thankful for the beautiful week and precious time we had together. It's tough being separated, but everytime I blog now, I am reminded that we have indeed spent quality time together, and that's what matters most. During this trip, Isabelle also developed a significant milestone...she calls out 'Daa dee', its definitely getting clearer and more distinct that she is calling out to her beloved Daddy. And I truly believe that this is great testimony that we are doing things right, that we are indeed spending quality time together bonding as a family and that she is aware of the presence of daddy in her life.
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