WF's Birthday 2007

We all had a simple National Day Feast on the Saturday following National Day this year. And because it was close to WF's birthday, YP also bought a Cappucino Cheese Cake from Secret Recipe for our after-dinner dessert.

All the photographs taken of the dinner that day are with CP. I hope she does up an entry on her blog soon.

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WF is a new member of the Brands Junior Club. So, we used the BJC's cake voucher to redeem a free Polar 0.5kg cake for his birthday this year.

We had dinner at home after work as usual. Then, as we finished dinner, Mother came upstairs and we decided to have the cake-cutting before she went home again. So, R and I had our showers quickly after we were done with the dishes. Then, we took out the cake and set the table.

WF was, of course, thrilled at being the Birthday Boy. He also gave that no-frills chocolate-flavoured fresh cream cake 'thumbs-up'! I think he has simple taste.

Anyway, Mother had only a small slice and after finishing her 9pm-10pm episode of Chinese serial on Channel 8, she went home. WY and & WF had 2nd helpings while R and I also ate some of the leftover cheese cake which YP had forgotten to bring home on Saturday.

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We arranged for WF to celebrate his 5th birthday at CH School the following afternoon. This was the most suitable day for the bash because there would be no enrichment classes in the afternoon and so, it wouldn't be a rush for everyone. The plan was that we would join the school for tea at about 3:30pm, then bring the boys out for dinner at Plaza Singapura after WY finished his piano lesson there (his piano teacher was teaching there that day).

So, WY and WF were at CH School when R and I came after our half-day work. WY was all ready for the celebration - I didn't assign him any work that day although he had to finish the school teachers' assignments. WF and his classmates had just woken up from their nap and were washing up & tidying up the place.

When everyone was finally ready, we had the customary song-singing & cake-cutting. The children were delighted to see the Lightning McQueen cake which WF had personally selected! As the enrolment of the children at CH School had increased sharply over the past year (they now have a total of 86 children including the Before-&-After School Care Group), we ordered the cake to be a 3kg Jumbo!



With WY's help, WF gave out his goodie bags for his friends after he had finished his cake. WF's classmates were especially delighted to receive the Winnie The Pooh soup spoon! Many could hardly contain their excitement as their teacher ushered them to the shelves to have them keep their goodie bags in their respective bags. The girls, especially, kept talking about the spoon and sweets in the goodie bags!

Following this, WY and WF also distributed the Teachers' Day presents which I had prepared for the teachers & staff of the CH School. Each was a pretty animal mug which my colleague and I had used our 'shopping bonus points' to redeem from OG, our favourite store. My colleague also helped me to have them wrapped prettily. All others at the office were so envious when they saw the presents. :)





When all the gifts were presented to the teachers, they were elated and many were surprised to receive the gifts 2 weeks ahead of Teachers' Day. I explained that we are unlikely to take leave to come by for their Teachers' Day celebration at end of the month, so we had decided that we would give out the presents that day. Even some 'less smiling/friendly' part-time teachers of the younger children (whom I had not expected to meet that day) grinned widely and broke their silence to say "thank-you" and "bye" as we prepared to go off.

Then, we proceeded to Plaza Singapura so that WY could have his piano lesson at Yamaha that day. This was a special arrangement made by his teacher.

While waiting for the teacher, we all tried the uPapa back massager installed on an armchair just next to the escalator by Osim. Woah, it was really not bad! 够劲又够力！Only thing is, R said we will probably need to buy an armchair specifically in order to enjoy this gadget. Where got space at home for an armchair?! So that saved me from the temptation & 'trouble' of having to think whether we should invest in one of those uPapas.

Anyway, R, WF and I shopped around as we waited for WY's lesson to end. When he finally came out of class, we had dinner at Crystal Jade Kitchen before doing some grocery shopping at Carrefour. Then it was time to go home for our showers and then go to bed.

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Some weeks ago, R, WY and I discussed with WF how when he turns 5 years old, he will become a "Big" boy. And with this "coming of age", WF will have to become less of a baby. So, we secured WF's agreement to the following:

a) Once he turns 5 years old, there will be no more potty. Henceforth, WF will use the toilet bowl "full-time";

b) Once he turns 5 years old, the 'tray' of the high-chair will now be flipped to be its back. Henceforth, WF will sit on the high-chair and dine using the dining table;

c) Once he turns 5 years old, there will be no more 'carrying'. Hencforth, WF will have to walk and not pester R or me (more R than me) to carry him when we go out;

d) Once he turns 5 years old, WF will have to sleep with WY in WY's room during the night. Henceforth, WF will come to sleep on my bed only on the weekends.

So far, WF has kept his deal about the potty and high-chair. Most times when we go out now, he agrees to walk.

As for sleeping in WY's room, we probably have to 'work' a little harder on it; for the past week or so, WF has slept in WY's room through the night for 3-4 days or so. For the other 2-3 days, he has run back to my room in the middle of the night, accusing me of not bunking-in in WY's room at the same time!

When I teased WF about his 'running back to my room' and hence not keeping his deal, he said with an innocent look on his face, "But that's because I have not grown big yet! Look! (placing his palm on the top of his head) I am still a small boy only! I haven't grown BIG yet!" :)