Smoking hot

J was playing with his cars and trucks in the living room. He picked out a white truck and said to me:

J: Mama, this is for you!
Me: No..I want a hot car.

Looking at his toy cars, he picked out a red model with flames printed on the side.

J: Mama, this one is very hot! See got smoke!

Mooncakes

J's teacher left a note last Friday to remind me to pack a lunchbox on Monday (Mooncake Festival) so that J could bring his self-made mooncake home.

So on Monday morning, I spent some time nagging him to bring back the mooncake so we could see what he's doing in school.

At 5.30pm, the little one called.

J: Mama, can I watch DVD?
Me: Ok. Did you bring home the mooncake?
J: HUH? What mooncake?
Me: The mooncake you made in school today.
J: No...NO Mooncake!
Me: But Tr. Catrina said you would be making mooncakes in school today.
J: Oh.......that mooncake. We had a party in school today, Mama, and I ate it!
Me: WHAT? But I told you to bring home and show me. I just want to see what you have done.
J: Oh Mama, it was so ugly, so I had to eat it.
Me: ..................................

J's first movie

For the first time, in 3.5yrs, J was treated to his first movie. Sure, he has watched stuff on TV, like Ice Age etc, but never at the cinema. The little kiddo was so hyped up about the whole thing. He "invited" the whole family and even his "gf" from school, though we only had 3 tickets. It was quite adorable to see how excited he was.

The days before the movie treat, he did (almost) everything we told him to do. He brushed his teeth with no fuss, drank his water when asked, he was practically a little angel, all because he wanted to see PANDA!

On the "big" day, we picked him up at 5 from school, had an early dinner and found our way to Suntec Eng Wah to collect our complimentary tickets (from our very nice financial advisor), got the pop corns and got seated. Figured out we should get him settled down first. The little guy was munching quite happily on his popcorns while waiting for the movie to start.

10 mins into the show:

J: I am not ok. I am not ok at all.

Mama & Papa: Why? What's wrong?

J: Why are all the lights turned off? Why is it so loud? I don't like it (pouts)

Mama & Papa: Errm...but it's like this in the cinema. You'll get used to it. Shh....don't disturb others ok?

5mins later:

J: I don't like it. It's too loud.

Mama: Eat ur popcorn.

half way into the show, with no more popcorns.

J: I want to go home now.

the scene where panda's Mama got killed:

J: ah.........(brawls) sob sob...........I WANT TO GO HOME

Papa & Mama: WHY?

J: Cos Panda lost his mama....sob..sob...sob...sob...

Papa: Ermm..why don't you close ur eyes and sleep.

J: OK! (snuggled up in Papa's arms)

So it wasn't so great, the experience. J didn't enjoy the movie, hated how loud it was in the cinema and got really upset with how Panda lost his real parents (he had a nightmare that nite). I guess there will not be any movie treat any time soon. LOL

It's all really crappy

The past few weeks have been really, crappy. Seriously depressing.

The result of too much WordWorld

Taking a walk up Bukit Timah Hill. J: Look Mama! Big spiderweb! All of us walking nearer and J crouching down for a closer look. J: Why is there no "W. E. B" on the web?? LOL Well, at least the little one's getting his spelling right

It's been a while....

So it's been a while....and as the saying goes, time heals all. Well, at least we feel normal and life goes on. I still hate it when someone tells us to try again. Don't, ok?