2014 - An exciting year ahead

Before I could blog about 2013, it's already 2014... of course, if I want to cheat, we are still in 2013 based on the lunar calendar. The snake will only give up the throne to the horse, on 31st January 2014.

This gives me about 30 days more to blog on the happenings and things that I am grateful for in the year of Snake.  Needless to say, the biggest gift that I've ever got in 2013 was the birth of my darling, Ada.

She has made both Liang and I stronger, and a better person. It was the obstacles that kept 3 of us bonded when Ada went through some difficult times when she was born. I'm glad that everything is over and she is a happy baby now, and hope that none of those unhappy encounters will ever happen again!

Moving forward, 2014 might be another year of big purchases, if we get to collect the keys to the home that we gonna call it OURS! Big tickets purchasing have started since we got married in 2012, gave birth in 2013 and then, new house in 2014! Whew... Although we do not have a huge savings, we managed to get through these stages without feeling suffocated! Everything we did, it's within our means...

Then, before we know it, we will be celebrating Ada's turning 1!!! I'm still contemplating if we should do any celebration or do it privately! Any proposed idea for consideration?

Back to the topic, 2014 also meant that from now till she turns 1, we will continue to grow and explore new things with her. Such as upgrading her food from milk to puree to chunky bits and full solid! Teaching and seeing her to crawl, walk and run and listening to her babbles to learning how to form proper words!

Such experience can never be compared with anything else in the world and I guess all parents would feel the same. Although I can understand how much parents wants to be around for all their child's first time, I can't be a stay-home mum, not for now maybe? I've been compensating my time with Ada by knocking off on time and taking care of her on my own over the weekends and holidays.

Enough said about family matters and Ada, it's time to get personal!

Can't wait for holidays actually, and the first one to come will be in March, to Phuket! Then, in May, to Hong Kong (HK)! Yeah! Oh… I have not uploaded anything about Taiwan trip 2013~ Backlogged!

Been wanting to do something but I'm really lacking confident to do it on my own! It seems like there is going to be so much hurdles if I'm going to work on it! Think think think… self-checking before jumping on it. Not getting young anymore and I know if I don't work on it soon, I'll lose the energy to do it in a few years time. Want to know what exactly it is? I'll update if I decided on it!

Meanwhile, life will go on as usual~

Surprise Birthday 2014

Packing was done as usual for a birthday surprise and leave was applied in advance without knowing what will happen. We sent Ada to nanny's place, and went for a movie at Plaza Singapura. Soon after, I was blinded folded during the whole journey to a secret stay-cation venue.

Spot us! Of course, we didn't watch The Lego Movie.

   

The last stay-cation we had was before Ada was born at W Hotel! How time flies~ 

   

Surprise!!!

Managed to spot where is this place? Everything looks so exquisite as I walked my way in.

   

Lights settings were quite tricky as I can never get the right lightings for Ada! But I love their automated curtains, the day-night blind works perfectly well! You can't tell that it's bright and sunny out there once the blind is down. Came into great use when Ada is taking her nap. 

Washroom was huge.

   

   

No, this is not a mirror reflection. There are 2 wash basin in the bathroom. 

Expensive... expensive fittings and very well maintained. 

   

   

On the 2nd day, i found out that all the mirrors in the bathroom were insulated with heater behind. Hence, there was never a case of condensation and a need to wipe the mirror after bath! I realised it when I was bathing and kept thinking why is the mirror not affected by my splashing.

COLGATE!!!! 

Favourite brand. I've never liked those in house toothpaste! Toothbrush was also of good quality, definately won W Hotel in this aspect!

Went down for another surprise massage shortly! Massage place - Remede was awesome but massage was of average rating. The whole ambience was more memorable than the massage itself. After I finished the massage, I found out that the hotel was actually using the Spa's brand for its toiletries and has a soap bar for facial wash. What we usually get is hand soap bar, never for face.

Even lockers are so pretty.

Simply toiletries for customers after their spa to tidy up.

Lounge while waiting for the masseur to bring me to the room.

Surprise came again after I was kept waiting for awhile after the massage. Another birthday cake delivered by the manager, and this wasn't being requested by Liang. He only put a note that this massage was a birthday gift. They took on the initiative to prepare the cake, wine, chocolates and invited him down with a birthday song :)

It's a fruit cake with pretty icing on top. 

I never liked icing, but this was good. It wasn't sweet at all.

Chair in the lift.

   

Our room, right in front of the lift and it wasn't noisy at all.

The hotel's suite room! Must be damn nice I think. Too expensive, peek-a-boo is good enough.

Fetched Ada at night and luckily she wasn't fussy over sleeping at new place. 

She slept well through the night!

Obviously, this daddy has no qualms over sleeping at a new place also. 

Happily watching kids program like she's having a vacation! 

Totally a TV addict. 

No mummy, I'm not any TV addict like you said. I stopped watching! 

Morning swim plus shower time!

Enjoying her little swim while watching TV, again.

It's time to take a break after a swim! Munching on Sophie. 

   

Had lunch at wheelock and made use of the sakae member's card to fully utilize the birthday benefits. 

   

Head down to Takashimaya since it was the member's weekend! Didn't spend a lot, only got a smaller tumbler for Ada as the one we have right now is too big and heavy. Doesn't make too much sense to carry the heavy one out for a short outing.

      

Totally happy and look at her cheeks! 

Milk powder did the job, not me!

Ada is now at the feet eating stage, was waiting for her to learn how to pick up her feet and bite previously. She finally mastered the skill of biting feet when she was about 5 months old.

Sis came with family and brought pack crab beehoon for dinner! Yums. I actually did not take a single photo of the crabs. Oh craps!

TTT enjoying a dip in the bathtub. 

Kept saying want to swim!. In fact, they meant to swim in the bath tub. Oh so cute and lucky the bathtub is big enough for 3 of them to stand and splash water at each other.

It's day 3 and check out time! Last selfies before stay-cation ends 'just like that'.

Curry rice for the 1st time since there was no queue at the Japanese restaurant at Plaza Singapura. Can't remember why we ended up at Plaza Singapura again when we just went there few days ago! -.-

 

Last selfies at the end of the holiday!

 Thank you lg for the surprises and the well planned stay-cation. Finally have some quality time spent together over the weekend! Had a great birthday celebration and loving both the daddy and daughter.