30 June 2008

Munchkin Day



Munchkin is 1 today! However, Munchkin has already had 2 birthday celebrations. The first one was with Ah Ma, Ah Kong and Ah Ee in Kuantan. More pictures to follow!

29 June 2008

Miserable Munchkin

When we picked Munchkin up from Mary Poppins' house on Friday after work he was a sad Munchkin. He had a temperature and his face looked like the slug population of the world had moved in to stay. He was not a happy Munchkin.

He continued to go downhill and on Saturday he couldn't eat a thing. Now, Munchkin loves his food and when he refuses to eat something is very, very wrong. He even refused his bed time bottle. A very rare occurence. All three of us, T & I and Grandee (who had come to visit for the weekend) were very worried indeed. So much so we were forced to resort to lots and lots of wine with our dinner as it made it all better for a while.

This morning though, we were greeted by a different Munchkin. He wasn't crying and even managed a bit of a smile. By lunchtime (after he polished off a huge amount of grub and ten some) he was back to his old Munchie self....all in good time for his Munchkin day tomorrow!

26 June 2008

Has he had sugar?

This was taken on our last day in Malaysia. We had just checked into the airport hotel. Ah Ee had arrived and was playing a great game with Munchkin.

He was on something that day. Whatever it was, it made him a very excited little boy!

24 June 2008

When I was nearly one.....

Munchkin and his Merry Mates had their birthday party over the weekend. It was held at Mu's house.

We arrived at Mu's house to find huge helium balloon's in the shape of the number 1 outside! Indoors there were banners saying Happy Birthday and more balloons...blue for the boys and pink for Mu. Each balloon had a baby's name written in glitter. It all looked very festive indeed!

The gazebo was up and the ground sheets were down. There were slides and tunnels and a ball pit. The children had a fine time! The adults did to judging from the number of empties that had collected by the end of the afternoon. Munchkin particularly enjoyed the slide and the ball pit (well, tidying up by picking up all the balls outside the ball pit and putting them back into said pit)

Munchkin survived the day without a nap but promptly fell asleep as soon as he got in the car. All that excitement and jollity must have worn Munchkin out (not to mention the kissing sessions with Mu and Dougal!)

19 June 2008

Social Engagements

Munchkin has been a busy boy this week. On Tuesday, Mary Poppins took him on a teddy bear's picnic. For this Munchkin had to bring a teddy. To make the selection , I dangled munchkin into his toy box and he emerged clutching one in his hand (very similar in principle to one of those fair ground grab a prize machines, really!)

Munchkin had a great time. He even ventured off the rug and onto the grass. We have Ah Kong and Ah Ma to thank for this as before his exotic adventure, munchkin was not very keen on the feel of grass. He loves it now. Sometimes he behaves in the manner of a lawn mower and pulls the grass out too (just to keep it all tidy of course)

Yesterday, Munchkin went for soft play. Mary Poppins was very proud of him as he was a very brave little Munchkin and ventured off on his own into the big ball pit and into tunnels all on his own. He loved it! And, he even came back once in a while to cuddle Mary in case she felt left out and abandoned as big people weren't allowed to play in the pit.

Today, Munchkin is off to toddlers' and another picnic. Tomorrow, Munchkin is having all his friends round to show off his new play mat and various other foreign acquisitions. To top it all off, on Saturday we are all going to Melie Mu's house for a special Birthday party for all 5 of the gang. It has been a busy week and he has loved every minute! Hurrah!

17 June 2008

Munchkin's Lergy

Munchkin is 'Lergic. Yesterday, Mary Poppins took him to the Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust to see the ducks. He had a lovely time.

When we went to pick him up, Mary presented us with a very puffy Munchkin with streaming eyes and trails where the friendly slugs had been. Mary was distraught. He was a very sniffly Munchkin and he looked sad.

We have decided that perhaps Munchkin's association with ducks should be confined to the plastic ones with bright orange beaks, like the ones he has in the bath rather than the feathered friends that quack. Munchkin's bath ducks quack too of course, and sound remarkably like Daddy.

Poor Munchkin. Still, he remains a bundle of giggles

15 June 2008

Daddy Day

Munchkin here. Writing upon return from my adventures to the tropics. I don't know what the parents were fretting about. Easy Peasy. The trick is, pick a victim (nice, pretty ladies are best)smile coyly, look up from under your lashes, tip you head slightly to rest on your shoulder then do a little giggle. They fall for it everytime. As a reward you get given biscuits, bananas, treats, new toys, cuddles and kisses. Very simple, yet very effective.

Anyway, last night the adults went to see Mr Charity Ball, a friend of little Mu's Mummy and Daddy. Apparently, they organ-niced him whatever that means? Daddy was keen to go as his good friend Mr Al Kohol (that lives in the hole in the garage) was going to be there too and Daddy said that there is a lot of him to go around so I guess (never having met him before) he must be one of those generously proportioned people. Cuddly, as mummy would say.

I had had enough of them anyway (three weeks on holiday!) so I let them on their merry way. AND I let them have a lie in as it is my first Daddy Day.

Mary Poppins and I had made Daddy a special treat and a card. I love my Daddy very much. He is the best. He lets me ride on his shoulders way up high, he lets me drum on his tummy and he also lets me play with his spiky hair. He gives me cuddles and kisses and calls me Sweetheart (though I am sure he has never tasted it) and Darling. He also calls me monster but monsters can be nice like in Monsters Inc. When I grow up I hope Daddy will be proud of me like I am proud to have him as my Daddy. The bestest Daddy in the world.

Mummy rang Ah Kong to wish him Happy Ah Kong Day. I wished Ah Kong too. And I sent him a kiss over the phone. Mummy said to stop slobbering over it. I wasn't - it was just a very nice long kiss. The woman. No sense.

Cinders shall go to the ball

We were dirty stop outs last night. After having a bit of a manic day with visits from the hair dresser and Magic Maggie, we accelerated Munchkin evening schedule by an hour. We had to get him in bed by 1900 in order to catch our carriage to a swanky hotel for a charity ball. It all went without a hitch and Munchin as ever was very co-operative. Our carriage in the form of a Ka driven by J's Daddy arrived just before 1930 and we headed off into the sunset.

It was a grand do. The meal was nice, the wine flowed (but not freely!) and the company was excellent. There was a raffle (fantatic prizes!) and an auction (you could actually but the services of a man or even three)

We danced and pranced and sang till the wee hours - we lost track of time. We meant to get home for midnight but by the time any of us checked it was 0100!!!! There was a mad scramble into the Ka. J's Daddy promptly fell asleep. T was direction giver and J's mummy drove us safely home. And not a minute too soon. Profuse apologies were made to Aunty Mo who babysat. Fortunately, Munchkin did not make one peep. And as a bonus for Daddy day Munchkin didn't call for us till 0900 this morning! Nice, Nice Munchkin!

14 June 2008

Munchkin's BIG Adventure

The hiatus is over. We survived the two 12.5 hour plane journeys to Malaysia and back. Jet lag, fortunately was non-existent going out and minimal coming back. Munchkin even had a lie in this morning till about 0815. All is well apart from absence has indeed, made the heart grow fonder. I miss Ah Ma, Ah Kong and Ah Ee very much. Munchkin does too. He also misses Ah Mah's fan and has a funny habit of looking for it at any opportunity

We had a great time. Ah Ee took us to historic Melaka where we indulged in some decadent Malaysian desserts e.g. Ais Kacang and Cendul. Munchkin was a tourist attraction at A Famosa, the ruins of a Portugese fort. T also was a bit of an attraction, some little girls on a school trip got him to pose for a photograph with them!

We returned to Kuantan on Sunday 25th May. What a welcome! Ah Mah and Ah Kong rushed out the door, we were pushed aside after a quick hello and a hug and kiss. They wanted their Kim Soon (Golden Grandchild), Munchkin. There were tears of joy. They whisked him off to see his room and all the goodies and treats within. Wah! Munchkin tried out his new cot and played with all his new toys then later had a dip in the paddling pool, commando style!

Then the adults got down to business in the manner of good, respectable, chinese people....FOOD. Satay with peanut sauce and all the trimmings, curry mee, kon low mee, hokkien mee, roti canai etc. Ah Ma cooked T's favourite Kong Bak (pork belly braised in dark soy) and mui choi (pickled vegetables and pork braised in soy). We ate, drank and were very merry.

Ah Ma's words are echoing now in my ear (for once it is not a nag!), she said "There will always be plenty of love here for you" Without this love, a house would remain just that, bricks and mortar (with some asbestos thrown in!). With love (and believe me, the river of love has burst its banks here) the home emerges, full of joy, happiness and warmth. Each and everytime, it feels just like walking into a huge, warm, welcoming hug. And above all that, there is always unconditional, abundant, love.