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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Maiden Voyage in His Carrier

I bought Jeddy out on his carrier today.

It was his first. :)

Here he is looking up at me from his pouch. He seems happy to get out of the house to breathe some fresh air. Well, so am I. ;D















We went to NTUC to get some groceries, diapers and dumpling noodles for myself... it's been such a long time since I ate food from the kopitiam cos I have tingkat meals delivered to me everyday.

Yum!

He was really well-behaved throughout the trip... think he really likes to go out. *Phew* And I think the bouncing as I walk makes him drowsy. He was asleep for most of the short trip.



















As we waited for the lift, he was awoken by this plus-sized lady on very high heels that went click clack clack very loudly! I was secretly angry with her cos I wanted to put him to bed once we reach home. Grr...

At home, I had to 'unload' him from the carrier... I took care not to drop him but at the last lock, I somehow forgot to support his bum and he dropped a few inches. I was holding on to his neck area but still, he was shocked. For the first time, he cried out in fear... (I feel soooo guilty!) He's been a really hardy kid so far, not even flinching at the loudest thunder clap. Guess I really frightened him this time.... Sorry Jeddy! Naughty Mummy!

Note to self: Support his bum at all times!

I had to calm him and carry him a little while as he settled from his ordeal. Hope he will not develop a fear of the carrier from this incident!

He's sleeping in his rocker now. I could tell he's still quite affected as he did not close his eyes completely even though I think he's almost in dreamland. I could see his eyes tracking me through tiny slits as i walk around him! I think he's trying to make sure I don't walk away from him till he's really settled. *Mummy wipes sweat from brows*

Still, an enjoyable trip! It's an adventure everytime! :D

Breastfeeding in Public

Yesterday, aunt and sis came down to accompany me to Whitesands. I needed to go to the bank... some trouble with my signature...

Spent a lot of time preparing for the trip as usual... and the timing has to be just right so that Jed leaves the house full of milk and happy (I'm feedin him at this moment as i type with one hand).

Aunt put him in the sling and he settled right into it. So far i've been hopeless with the sling, succeeding only once in putting him in without twisting his neck out of place, I really must learn from her!

Here's Jed relaxing in his pouch. :)



















We took a bus down to WS. It was his first trip on a bus! But he was too sleepy to notice it. :)
They walked and shopped around while I queued up at the bank. You could always count on a long queue at POSB, even during off peak hours....

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Bought some baby supplies at Tom and Stephanie's, including the Avent Manual Pump. The Medela Electric Pump doesn't seem to work very well for me... well, I really hope this new one works. Costs $91 bucks ($80 after discount).

Before we knew it, Jed was squirming in his sling and it's time to feed. I brought along a bottle of expressed milk (EBM) and we settled at Ya Kun Kaya Toast to feed him over a cuppa. To my horror, the milk is all spilt as the cover did not really fit the bottle! Furthermore, it smelt spoilt.

Thank God I brought out my shawl and I had no choice but to feed him there and then by using the shawl to cover us. I had some help from Aunt and soon, he was feeding happily under the shawl... nobody could tell what I was doing unless he sticks out a leg. ;D

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When we left Ya Kun, we saw it.

A Nursing Room.

Darn.

But it's a great discovery nonetheless!
With the renovation of the basement, they have added a nursing room to the mall. Not as good as the one at Century Square, but it'll do. It has a tap and sink for washing, a cushioned leather changing platform and a leather couch for breastfeeding. My only complaint is that there's only a draw curtain covering the breastfeeding area and the room also doesn't have a lock, which means anyone can just walk in on you and even draw the curtains while you're feeding the little one. But if someone's there with you, I guess it's fine...

Here's a photo of him on the changing table.















The nursing area...















After changing him out of his stinky diapers (he pooped!), we went a quick round at NTUC to grab some groceries. I was already very tired. I had to struggle to keep my eyes open. Think I'm really worn out... we ended the trip with a bus ride back.

Really stoned and tired but very happy to be able to go out of the house and bring Jed around. :)

Looking forward to the next trip.