Lunching with Fishies

There's this lovely fish farm about ten minutes walk from my place. Jeddy and I would every so often pack our lunch boxes (and some fish food), and head over there for a nice, cooling and quiet lunch, far far away from the four walls and the TV set.

On a weekday, it's almost certain we'll have the whole place to ourselves. That's extra lovely.

Jeddy usually heads for the ducks and tortoises first. That's my favourite too. I enjoy the part where I try to sneak pellets to the tortoises without the ducks noticing. Not an easy task for sure! Jeddy is in charge of distracting the ducks with chubby fistfuls of pellets while Mummy drops the food right into the tortoises' mouth... All I can say is the ducks are awfully sharp, but I'm sure the tortoises managed to get a pellet or two at the end of it all. It's a competitive world out there, even in a pond eh?

After that, we move on to the much less chaotic feeding of the fishes. There's still a lot of jostling around for food, but definitely no snapping at heads like over at the ducks' pond.

Here fishy fishy fishy...















































At the end of the 'aisle', there's also a poultry farm of sorts with a variety of birds to gawk at. We are not allowed to enter, but it's still fun to feed them with the fish food pellets.

















After making our rounds and stuffing the stomachs of all things fishy, birdy, and shelly, it's time to stuff ours.

Relaxing playtime after lunch
















Nothing beats sitting on this swing after a good meal, with the sound of gentle running water in the background. Even when the roosters raise a racket, it's still one word. Peaceful.











































Well, although not mentioned here, there are a host of activities offered on this farm, from longkang fishing to getting a foot spa featuring tiny fishes that nibbles. *eeks*

Let me know if you ever intend to pop by with your tots. Jeddy and I will walk right over.

;)

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Random Jeddy

Random #1:

We recently converted Jeddy's cot into a toddler's bed. Little bugger was actually able to climb out of his cot by grabbing on to the barrier and swinging his legs over like a pro (or more like a monkey!). Hubs and I had a fright when Jeddy appeared at the door of our study room one night. He had climbed out of his cot, opened the bedroom door, walked through the dark hall and then opened our door!

Needless to say, we feared for his safety. One wrong move and he could fall headfirst. We are talking about falling from a height of more than 1 metre here!

Ok, so here is Jeddy's 'new' bed (loving this 2-in-1 cot-bed), and he's obviously very pleased with it. ;)

















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Random #2:

Having some random fun with Jeddy's blankie and a clip!

Man, never knew Jeddy could look so much like a girl. ;D






















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Guido Stamp Completed!

This stamp is waaaay better than the Lightning McQueen stamp, in my opinion, that is. ;) Well, Jeddy Boy is lovin' it. He's got it on his tees, and he gets to play stamp with it too! I sure hope this Guido stamp is hardy enough for Jeddy's rough handling!


















A crazy thought just flashed. I could carve stamps out of the entire cast of Cars!!! In mini sizes though, just for Jeddy to play stamp-stamp with. ;D Keep y'all updated!

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Kitty Encounters

Jeddy Boy loves cats. I think he likes cats more than dogs. I've seen him take off whenever he spots a cat, following it into the bushes if he has to... But I've never seen him cast a third glance at a dog.

This is Jeddy's favourite cat in the neighbourhood. It helps that she's also the friendliest. There are about 3 cats in the neighbourhood park. A skinny black one that always manage to outrun Jeddy, a white obese cat that hacks and hurls its stomach contents onto the playground (Euks!), and this little ginger cutie.

Yo! It's me again!


















Want a massage?


















Ok, just relaaaak.....


















Oh, by the way, I love cats too. Waaaaaay better than dogs. ;P
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Jeddy Wears...

(1) A DIY-stamped shirt.

Most of you wouldn't know, since I have never blogged about it... that Jeddy LOVES Cars. As in the Pixar film. Not a day goes by without him dragging me by the finger to the study and saying 'Cars?' repeatedly... *sigh* This boy would gladly sit through the entire show if we let him. He could even remember parts of the script!

Thank goodness he's still too young to follow the entire plot. We would mostly play his favourite scenes and then skip right to the ending song, where a satisfied Jeddy Boy would then do a nerdy dance routine to it.

Anyway.

Since I carve stamps for a living (sorta), I figured a Lightning McQueen stamp would be great for Jeddy Boy. Plus he has a couple of home-wear white tees that I can stamp on.

So here is Jeddy Boy and his new old tee! ;)











































Hearing Jeddy Boy go "Lightning!" when he sees the shirt makes the 2 hours of carving worth it. :)

(Side note: A day after carving this stamp, I realized that Jeddy's favourite character on the show is Guido. *faint* Well, looks like Jeddy's getting another rubber stamp soon!)


(2) Glasses!

Plucked out the lenses from a pair of old glasses the other day to try them on the little one. Boy, did we have fun! :)






















The makings of a grouchy Ah Pek.






















(Another side note: Jeddy the fashionista paraded around the house with the glasses perched on his head like he was donning a pair of Gucci shades. *tsk tsk*)

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Of Sewing and Jigsaw Puzzles

I should have done this a long time ago... but I finally sewed a pair of pyjama pants for the little bugger. He's been wearing the old ones since he was 1 and they are now up to the middle of his calves! Whenever he has them on, he keeps bugging me pull them down to cover his ankles. After 5 times in a mere span of 5 minutes, I knew I had to drag that sewing machine out.

It was my first attempt at sewing a piece of clothing... and I must say it was really fun! Plus the fact that they actually fit is a real bonus!

And now that I have this prototype, I'm gonna make a bunch of pants for him! Good thing I have a roll of light cotton fabric from Children's Ikea. He's gonna love the bright colours.

By the way, Hubs is also eyeing a pair of adult-sized pyjama pants for himself. Can't wait to make matching pants for father and son. :)

So here's the the little bugger in his little blue pair of pants covering his little chubby ankles.










































Lately, Jeddy boy is into jigsaw puzzles. He now has 4 boxes of them, with four 3-piece to 6-piece puzzles in each. Every morning, before his breakfast, he'll bring a box to me and say, "Mummy, kai1!". And when I open it for him, he'll go "xie4 xie4", before proceeding to fix them. Awwww...... *pinch his cheeeeeeks*

He needed a little guiding when we started out with the first box. Now he's an expert on all the puzzles except for the 6-piece variety, where a little hint here and there is still appreciated.

It's fun watching him do puzzles. When he discovers that he has taken a wrong piece, he'll wag his little index finger at it and says "neooo" with a rising tone at the end in exactly the same way I say no to him when he's up to his mischiefs. Cracks me up no end.







































Oh, another Jeddy-style-obsessive-compulsive behaviour that comes with playing puzzles. As mentioned earlier, one box contains 4 puzzles right? Jeddy boy will complete all four of them, and then in one puff mess them all up. The key is he has to complete ALL the 4 puzzles before they can be messed up. Clueless mummy once tried to join in the fun and messed up the puzzles when he's only completed two. Little bugger threw a fit! I have since learned not to mess with Mr Jeddy when he's playing with his puzzles. *wipes brow*

Mess 'em up, mess 'em all up!






















While we're still not far from the topic of sewing, here is something else I made from a lovely piece of linen that I got on my last trip to Japan. A tissue-paper packet holder with a pocket for my ezlink card! Come to think of it, I can also put in loose change, since the button secures the holder quite well!

I'm lovin' it!
































Fancy one for yourself? ;)

Marina Barrage

We finally got off our butt again and went to the Marina Barrage on a scorching Saturday mid-morning. I'm nursing a burnt nose even as I write this....

Look, if you are a parent of an active toddler, this IS the place to bring your kid!

Jeddy boy ran, and he ran, and he ran, till he could run no more and laid wasted on the car seat all the way home. Ha!

We made a mental note to go back again in the near future, and this time, we'll definitely pack a picnic basket and bring along a kite!

Cool Jeddy at the start of the journey





















Checking out the big ships along the lookout pad. (Note: Totally child-safe with the high railings and narrow gaps. Let 'em loose and enjoy the scenery!)























In the gallery. Lots of bright and colourful lights to keep one entertained, not to mention informative and well-designed.

Jeddy getting a tad insecure with the see-through floor.





















He walked along the black frames for the longest time before taking light and tiny steps on the clear panels. Great way to encourage your kiddos to be adventurous and brave.























And here's a whole stretch of wall made up entirely of plastic bottles! Jeddy boy discovered he could unscrew them off and we had to whisk him away before he took the whole wall down!

Now how do I get this out? *unscrew unscrew*























Eh?























Bottle? What bottle?























The place with the best view, lots of picnic space, and great wind for kite flying!



















Take a picture with mummy please......!! No!


















Pleeeeeease.........! No!


















Don't want don't want lor... I take with Papa!


















Run Jeddy run!





















And we all know that he knocked out in the car after this. ;)

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Additional Infor:
1. There is also a lovely water play area for the kids. For some strange reason, Jeddy doesn't like it, but I'm sure your kids will enjoy splashing among the gurgling water fountains and water cascades.

2. There are two places to have your meal (i think). The gallery cafe and a popular chinese restaurant. The gallery cafe doesn't come equipped with high-chairs, just to let you know.

3. Lather on sunblock if you come anytime before 4pm!

ENJOY!

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Speaker's Corner for Tots

Jeddy boy has just put a whole new meaning to the term babbling. I've always known that my boy is passionate about what he believes in... but I never imagined he'd drag a high stool to the middle of the living room and deliver a speech on it.

Not that I have any idea what he's talking about, but I think I can guess...

Welcome to the Speaker's Corner for Tots!

Today, we have Mr Jeddy, who is going to give us a speech on why toddlers should only have cornflakes and cheerios for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He will also argue that yakult should be the only source of fluid intake for all blooming tots.

So let's put our hands together and welcome Mr Jeddy! *applause applause*



Note: The above is only an excerpt of the entire speech, which was more than 2 minutes in recorded length. Our Jeddy boy here also seems to love an appreciative audience, whose amusement only serves to fuel his animated discourse.

Tee hee hee...

;D

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Line 'em Up!

Mothers always know when their kids are up to something... when it gets toooo quiet.

Usually, when Jeddy's out of sight and I don't hear any sound from him for one minute, he's up to no good. Somewhere.

So far, he's been caught red-handed throwing my toothbrush into the toilet bowl (urghh!) and scribbling all over the air purifier with a green marker, just to name a couple.

And Jeddy boy is not the type who'd feign innocence too. When discovered, he makes a run for it, complete with big cheeky grin. *shake head*

This evening, I had to go Jeddy-searching again... and well, surprise surprise! It was merely his OCB kicking in and he just had to line up his favourite bedtime story books, back cover facing up!

Gotcha!


















Posing with his work























Left-right-left-right-left-right























For once, I didn't have to fish things out of the toilet bowl or make him go wiping up with a cloth.

Phew!

:)
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Goofy Fan

See what's tickling Jeddy Boy...



And by the time this video was taken, Jeddy would have repeated the synchronization at least 8 times!

;D
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