Author: Dyan

Friendship, Motherhood, Nadya Raessa

Playdates!

Dyan

This is so last year. Tapi nak jugak update cos it’s part of Nadya’s growing up. Barely 1 year old but this girl dah made a few friends and went to several playdates with others.

On Christmas eve, we met up with the bloggirls and their babies.
We went to Kallang Wave Mall to have Cheesesteak which is unexpectedly yummy. I might just go back to KWM for it, even though jauh beribu-ribu batu. Hahaha.

We chose The  Cheesesteak Shop cos it’s seemingly baby-friendly. I didn’t know what to expect but it turned out to be quite baby-friendly. Plenty of high chairs, not too crowded and it is situated at the outskirts. So if your baby makes a scene and you need an escape route, just go out and you can roam around at the huge space outside. Trust me, babies will make a scene and you’ll want to hide yourself in between the cheesesteak buns.

How did they all grow so fast! lol.
The last time we met, Danyal was a tiny newborn.

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That time of the year

Dyan

I’m too lazy to do a recap of this year. I’m beyond exhausted and i think you know why.

But the cause of my exhaustion is also the best thing to ever happen in 2015.

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The one who taught me the meaning of unconditional love. Very cliche eh?
But when you’re a mom, u’ll know what it means to love someone so much, it’s immeasurable. Who knew, this little girl, barely 1 yr old could teach me so many things in life. She’s the best thing to happen in 2015.

Bittersweet 2015. We welcomed Nadya and said goodbye to my late mother-in-law. Each day i think of her. Of how things would be so much different if she’s still here. 😦

I don’t know what 2016 has in store for us. But we’ll brave through it together.

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Maki-San & Furqan-San

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Nadya went on another lunch-date! I swear my social calendar revolves around her & her friends. I’m just the chaperone & the pay master. *sobs

But at least mummy gets to eat good food! While she eats whatever I prepare. Which is good & yummy too, ok!

I have this insane love for Japanese food, I think they’re awesome! Haryani wanted to eat Japanese food and so we listed down some Japanese food to try and although we wanted to try Gion, the timing was not to our favour. So it’s Maki-San then!

It’s Sushi, the subway style. You pick the size of your sushi and then choose the ingredients that you want and i find that really awesome for picky eaters. I’m not very picky but i wouldn’t call myself an adventurous eater as well.

I got the Mega-San Sushi at $9.90. There is a smaller sized one called Little San at $7.90. You can also order it online and have it delivered but delivery is not cheap so it would be more worth it for an office party etc instead.

Can i also mention the website is pretty cool. That and the packaging.
The sushi joint is just next to Eighteen Chefs at the Basement and the place is quite small. Seatings are limited but there are public tables & chairs at Basement 1 where you can enjoy your takeaway meals. So u can make use of those as well. They do not have baby chairs though. So it’s not exactly baby-friendly.

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Pancake & Play

Dyan

So we tried Paddington House of Pancakes for the 1st time.
Currently, the only branch in Singapore is at City Square Mall and to be honest, i wasn’t really keen in trying it but since we had to go City Square Mall anyway, i thought why not?

We also thought a Pancake place would be quite good for lunch cos i can let Nadya have it as well. Nadya lovessss Pancake!

I ordered Oslo which is the Smoked Salmon one and Rusly ordered Monaco which is the one with the lamb shoulder. We ordered Blueberry Pancake Shortstack for Nadya. We ate the ice cream though. Lol

They were nice but we tasted nicer savory pancakes elsewhere but it’s still nice & worth the money! The portion is huge. The smoked salmon, i suspect they gave me half a pack of it. Lol There were too many! I got jelak after a while. The place is also kid-friendly. Ample space for a high seat. Not stuffy at all.

Would go back there again if i’m around the area but won’t specifically go to City Square Mall just to have this.

Paddington House Of Pancakes
180 Kitchener Road, City Square Mall
#02-35/36
Tel: 6612 9029

So anyway, the reason we went to City Square Mall was to let Nadya have her 1st Indoor Playground experience.

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I chanced upon The Petite Park while googling on Indoor playgrounds for infants. As we all know, most indoor playgrounds mostly target the toddlers / older kids with all those big slides etc. Nadya is mostly a crawler so i don’t wanna overwhelm her with those kind of indoor playground, just in case she gets stepped all over.

According to the website, The Petite Park is designed for children under 130 cm or (in most cases) children under 7 years of age. In fact most of the toys featured are quite Petite! Nadya was the youngest and the shortest. And of course the cutest but that’s just me being biased and shameless. Hahahaha.

She loves this station the most, spending the longest time here. I had to take her away cos eh eh baby, i pay so much, u play wooden blocks only? lol

I notice she likes the pretend play area. Like this masak-masak corner also and she has this liking for taking things out from a basket. She’ll take out the content one by one and then leave the scene and you’ll see me at the back putting back all the things in the basket. Hahahaha.
I kasi chance tau baby.Nanti dah besar u do like this, u kemas sendiri ok.

I brought her to the Bouncy Castle and she end up loving that too. Or maybe she likes it cos got friends. She loves company, this one!

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Hates the ball pit though. She cried bloody murder when i tried putting her in. I wanted to go into the ball pit so bad. But aiyah Nadya spoiler ah.
Hahahaha.

You know what’s surprising? She wasn’t that tired but we left before the 2 hours were up because Rusly & I got really tired running after her and all. Age is catching up seh.

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We then went to Toys R Us which is really a tempat puaka cos i wanna buy everything there. Really, mak dia yg melebih. But we got her.. surprise, surprise… wooden blocks! hahahaha

Ok we also got her a push-walker and then she end up walking on her own days after without the help of the walker! Thanks ah baby.
But now she pushes that walker macam nak gi racing kereta. Living the dangerous life, this one!

I love The Petite Park cos it’s targeted to the younger ones but the location is too far from us and i’ve recently found out that an indoor playground just opened very near home so maybe we’ll try that one soon!

I’ve signed her up for a trial class at My Gym. We’re waiting for them to get back to us when we can go for the trial! If she likes it, then we’ll get the package for her.

I personally think indoor playgrounds are quite fun for them. I’m all about keeping Nadya occupied and minimize the usage of gadgets as much as i can. Nadya is quite hyper  and really there’s just so much she can do at this age. But i’m not gonna be going indoor playground hopping all weekend though! I’m fine even if she’s just out socializing with people her age. Until the next play session!

The Petite Park
180 Kitchener Road, City Square Mall
#B2-51/52
Tel: 6636 7267

Don’t forget to bring socks for baby & for yourself!

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Star Lights, Star Bright

Dyan

I love weekends especially cos Rusly work office hours so once it’s friday, kita hooray2!

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Our friday ritual is to go my mom’s place and i always dress Nadya up even though my mom’s place is only 10mins  drive away. lol

Too cute, i cannot! She’s at the stage where she can’t keep still so taking ootd is reaaallly hard work! But check out that side profile. lol

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9 months: #NadyaNomNomNom

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Mashed Potato with Beef Bolognese: 
Mash boiled potatoes and mix with a little bit of unsalted butter.
Stir Fry minced beef with VCO, Garlic, Cherry tomatoes, baby spinach. You can sprinkle in dried oregano as well. Serve!

2

Vegetable Risotto: 
Mince Baby spinach, Carrots and Garlic.
Heat up your non-stick pan with VCO, fry mince garlic for a while, then put in the Arborio rice. Coat the rice with the minced garlic and VCO before pouring in the chicken stock. You can put in the minced carrot and let it simmer. Once the rice is cooked, add in baby spinach, a little bit of butter and cheese. Mix well & serve.

3

Butternut Squash Risotto: 
Same cooking method as above.  I replace it with butternut squash and cherry tomatoes.

4

Cheesy Salmon Baked Rice 
Stirfry the following with VCO;
Salmon, Butternut Squash, Baby spinach, Garlic.
Once done, mix with steamed rice and top it off with cheese. Bake it for 10mins at 180 degs.

5

Tomato Chicken Rice 
Stirfry the following with VCO;
Dried oregano, cherry tomatoes, chicken & garlic. Serve with steamed rice.

6

Steamed Egg Custard + Stir Fry Beef & Spinach Soup 
For the Steamed egg, i followed the recipe here
Spinach soup, i just add in onion and ikan bilis stock i’ve made earlier.

7

Homemade Pasta Sauce: 

• Onion & Garlic
• Butternut Squash
• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• A sprig of rosemary
• A handful of basil leave

Cook everything together and then freeze batch for future use.

 

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10 months

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This post was stuck in my draft for the longest time cos i was too busy the past few weeks. But yay to Nadya turning 10 months! We’re inching closer to her 1st year. Mummy is not ready!

Physically, she’s definitely bigger and taller now. I carry her everyday and i noticed that too. It’s almost like she grew a lot overnight.

And her developments are on super-turbo these days. Like she wanna achieve everything before she turns 1! They really grow up reallly fast.

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Young Parents

Dyan

I know i was supposed to update on Nadya’s photoshoot with Young Parents magazine. That shoot happened when she’s 6mths and now she’s 10mths. Lol

Not my fault though cos i asked for permission to share the photos through my social media and we had to go through many approvals before they give permission to. I take this seriously because it’s a copyright material after all. SO really wanted to make sure i get the all clear before i share.

So here are the pictures that came out in the September issue and this is the soft copy given to me by them.

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MY BABY!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤

You don’t know how proud i was when i flipped open the magazine and see her flashing her bright smile.

The day this issue was out, i went ahead and bought 4 copies to be given to my family, my FIL and for us to keep. Heehee.

Definitely will blow up this picture and frame it up for her.
We’ll definitely do this again if another opportunity arise!

 

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Tula or Lenny Lamb?

Dyan

One of the babywearing question i always get asked is “Do u like Tula or Lenny Lamb better?”

To be honest, you won’t know which one u’ll prefer unless you’ve tried it on.

Here’s a comparison between the Tula and the Lenny Lamb.
Both are Standard Size and Wrap Conversions in this case.

2015-11-11 16.43.59Left: Lenny Lamb (Charlotte)
Right: Tula WC (Berry Sweet)
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Our Shoebox

The Vanity Room

Dyan

It is finally ready, guys! Spent last sunday at home so i can officially move in all my stuff in that room instead and then stare and marvel at everything. So here’s the new vanity room. We converted the nursery to the Vanity Room cos Nadya is still sleeping in the same room as us and i think she’ll continue to sleep with us for maybe another 3-4 more years, i don’t know. I don’t want her to sleep alone yet. lol

Also cos she seems to like playing in the living room and it’s more convenient cos i can do work and keep and eye on her.

And when she’s finally ready to sleep alone, she can still use that wardrobe for personal use and i’ll buy an even bigger wardrobe for myself  or we’ll move this wardrobe to our room.We’re still using the current wardrobe to store Rusly going-out clothes, our home clothes and baju kurungs. It looks pretty sad actually. All empty and lonely. Hahahaha.
I swear it looks happier when all my clothes were in there. Rusly own 16384 black T Shirts. U get what i mean. That wardrobe is looking all gloomy. Poor you.

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And here’s the filled up wardrobe. 2015-11-08 19.23.18The top part is still empty cos i’m still undecided if i should store the boxes of the bags in there or fill them up with more bags. Just kidding. Or maybe not. I threw away some of the boxes cos they’re too bulky and i don’t have space and also cos i don’t intend to sell some of the bags i own. I don’t know yet. But hopefully not. But i have a few bags on wishlist but unfortunately i don’t have a bottomless pocket. 😦
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