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Just last night, Leroy said to me as he was nursing to sleep, "No more milk here. And no more milk here, mummy." . . I was shocked, scared, relieved and sad all at once. Was our breastfeeding journey about to end completely? Has the time finally come, and he would, like his sister, wean on his own? . . To address my flustered mind and palpitating heart, I asked him for confirmation. "Really, no more milk?" . . Then he smiled at me and shook his head and said, "Still have. I love mummy's milk." . . I'm a wet terrible mess now as I pen this memory. Breastfeeding has been one of my toughest challenges as a mother. It wasn't easy with Vera, and it certainly wasn't any easier with Leroy. . . I remember writing an open letter to Vera after she had self-weaned, and I was heavily pregnant with Leroy (refered as "B2" in the article #linkinbio if you’d like to read). Reading it again unleashed an ocean of emotions that I'd thought have silently melted between sand grains. . . Oh, what a way to sleep away Sunday night, and to wake to Monday with a heavy heart... 😭 🌘Can you tell I was dressed as Luna Girl? 😆 . . So glad to set aside Saturday morning to hit City Square Mall (CSM), cos it’s Leroy’s turn to see his fave Catboy in person! PJ Masks makes their first appearance in Singapore, so we HAD to go 😁 . . Well, things we do for our kids, right? We used to catch Vera’s fave Barney at CSM and now, we’re back for these 3 heros! Oh, and if you’re planning to catch the shows (7pm today, and the last shows tmr at 1pm, 4pm & 7pm!), do hang around the atrium an hour earlier as space fills up quickly! $40 spend gets you a Meet & Greet Pass for a photo moment. We did brunch before the 1pm show and easily spent $80 😅 PLUS: There’s a Toys’Rus fair with PJ Masks and Peppa Pig loots, so $40 is really easy to say bye to 🤣 #sharingiscaring. . Just waiting for my Catboy & Owlette to wake from their naps... Vera told me she loved dancing along with PJ Masks at the show, and she’d have twirled if there was more space 🤣 Hello to Noah @familystaysg, who was dressed as Gekko so we’re the formidable trio!🤩🤩🤩 Well, my little heroes, when you’re awake, we’re gonna take that shiny new balance bike out for a spin before night falls... Into the night to save the day...! ❤️💙💚🖤💛 I’ll have to admit that I could definitely do better with arts immersion for myself and my kids. But such activities usually seem daunting and even pricey. . . To heighten our exposure to the arts scene in Singapore, the @nacsingapore championed the Arts In Your Neighbourhood Programme to make arts accessible for everyone! That sounds really good because anyone can simply check out the 🆓 visual works or drop by to enjoy music performances or dance as long you’re willing! 🤩 . . It’s happening at Tampines this time, so last weekend: . ✅we went on the (,) Sense Tampines trail just opposite @ourtampineshub and at the hub itself! . ✅caught the opera performance Charlotte & The Time Machine by Spot Pocket Opera Theatre at OTH’s atrium! . ✅ended the breezing, relaxing evening with soothing tunes at Music on the Move by Ding Yi Music Company in a carpark! . . Guess what? No one said a word about the sunny weather! 😆👍🏼 . . ▶️Swipe to see the kids having fun interacting with the curated masterpieces! The fixtures are there all day, so anyone can simply pop over to explore and read about the artist’s concept and meaning behind his/her work. The opportunity also opens up conversations with the kids to hear their perspectives about what they saw, listened and experienced 🤗 . . Leroy definitely remembers very well about jumping on buttons to get the platform lit! As for Vera, her favourite was the 300 emoji 🎈! Both of them thought the 🍉 playground was cute - they’re pretending to EAT it HAHA! And them chasing each other around the Ferry Benches was just plain good ol’ childhood innocence, don’t you think? 😍 . . Arts in Your Neighbourhood is on right now till this Sunday, 24 March! My tip would be to grab an event booklet from Our Tampines Hub and explore from there cos #eastsidebestside 😝 But if you’re at other areas, check out what’s nearest to you by swiping to the last photo! 📌Find out more at http://artsforall.sg/AYN 🔗 ❄️ I’m not the most girlie kinda girl, so here’s us literally wearing our 💖 for Disney in our ways! 😆 . . Last night was a magical one, and our eyes were fixed on stage from start to end. Mesmerising moves, graceful skills and awesome stunts... I think that pretty much sums up Disney On Ice 2019! Last year, I watched the show with a grateful heart and wet vision because this reminded me of my renewed childhood, just like my own growing up years. This year, I really wanted to soak up the Disney Magic, hence, no live IG stories during the show 🙈 . . The show started with catchy tunes and good fun from the characters. I found myself tapping and bouncing at my seat, along with Vera and Leroy. Leroy kept asking, “Where’s Daisy?” when he realised she didn’t appear at different parts of the show 🤣 . . My favourite parts were the opening performance, Princess Jasmine’s nifty footwork, Ariel and Rapuzel’s hair-raising confidence and the part where all princesses united ! And of course, all the little Elsas in the audience were waiting for the one and only Elsa & Anna! Oh, and look out for Moana who makes a special appearance this year! I shan’t be a spoiler by revealing too much, but if there’s just one performance to take the kids to this March holidays, make it Disney On Ice for your Disney lovers! 🤩 . . Needless to say, many young kids and young at heart slept sweetly last night! So did my little Elsa and Mickey 😉 Book tickets at @sisticsingapore @sgsportshub and catch the show by 24 March! Thank you for having us @touchprandevents, and the memorable night! 🙏🏻💖 🛸 👽 🌏 Space invaders In the air, In a flying saucer, You can take me there, Space invaders In the air, In a flying saucer, You can take me there. . . And we made our way to the annual Balloon Festival at Marina Square last weekend! We couldn’t miss it because Leroy is a huge fan of all things solar system and... balloons! 🎈 . . Besides the spectacular 100,000 balloons that transformed the atrium into an extraterrestrial exploration + balloon wonderland, there are also fringe activities such as FREE colouring sheets (which Vera loved and Leroy skipped cos none of the pages had the 8 planets 🤣) and professional balloon art workshop at $15/kid (Leroy was brave enough to ask to try the balloon catapult, and the kind balloon master was patient with this curious boy). Swipe to watch the video of this gleeful child 😄 . . My young man got snap-happy too, and helped me with a shot (the one with just myself in it) and even took a photo of the 3-eyed orange space creature. Not too bad, if I may say so! 😆 . . The balloon installations are only there till this weekend, 24 March. Have fun exploring space adventures! 😄😄 🎡🎢🎠WONDER PARK movie opens today! . . And if I’m ever on a rollercoaster ride, I’ll probably look 100x that mad woman you see in the boomerang 🤣 . . But catching Wonder Park last weekend did put me on an emotional rollercoaster ride. I felt so embarrassed, I had to keep turning my face away from mama Ruby @familystaysg who was sitting beside me 🙈 I wasn’t being unfriendly, ok! 🙊 . . With a trailer that already triggered my tear ducts, the movie itself was no exception. The storyline and takeaways had different depths, and personally, I felt that was nice as it offers different perspectives regardless of age or maturity. As children, the kids were watching with innocence - “that purple smoke is bad, mummy”, they said. As an adult, there was much more to just about changes in life, self-worth and more. Okay, I better stop before I reveal too much 🙊🤣 . . If you’re thinking of catching a family-friendly movie this March holiday, Wonder Park is suitable for both the young and mature 😉😁 . . Both V and L enjoyed the show, and were tickled by the funny scenes too! But L decided he was hungry at the climax and I missed that part where things got better - oh shucks, am I giving away too much?! So if you’re gonna watch this, please tell me what happened during those scenes! 🤣 . . Thank you for having us at the movie premiere, @uipsingapore! 😘 It was a wonderful way to start our weekend as a family! 💝 . . 📸: sweet mama Ruby @familystaysg Thank you for patiently snapping 😘 Hope the kids didn’t annoy Noah too much... 🙈

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