Nadine's 1st School Holiday

Nadine's 1st ever school holidays started in the 1st week that Daddy's away in New York - 1st of his 6-week attachment there.

Mummy took leave on Wednesday to bring her out. We were planning to go to the zoo, and Nadine was all geared up for it. But it rained non-stop the night before, and the whole morning. When Bibi told Nadine that it's raining and she can't go to the zoo, she replied, "but I have raincoat!"

We went to Singkids at Vivocity instead.

Nadine had a great time playing with Josh and Luanne. And Josh was a wonderful big brother, taking care of the two girls. He even stretched out his hand to help the girls up the slide. So sweet!

Josh and Nadine had boundless energy. They ran around, jumped about, and played at different parts of the playground throughout the 45 min we were there. Hardly took a break. Whereas Luanne, after a while, needed to sit down next to her Mummy to rest. So cute!

After that, we went for a movie - Dr Seuss The Lorax. It was a great movie. Nadine sat through the whole movie, except for a short toilet break. It was just the kind of movie she likes - a bit of adventure, a bit of fantasy, a bit of human touch, and lots of nice music to jive to.

Just as Mummy was feeling guilty that Wednesday's outing was Nadine's only outing this holiday, Uncle Mel and Aunty Wendy very kindly and generously came to take Nadine out to Pasir Ris Park on Saturday.

Mummy was surprised that Nadine agreed to go, despite telling her that Mummy would not go. Apparently, she was easy to manage, and to everyone's surprise, she and Ethan did not fight at all! In fact, they played well together, shared their fries, and even "cheers" with their drinks! And Nadine even took a nap at the Gans' home before coming back. Wow!

Pst Ruth's theory for Nadine's good behavior - she has good survival's instinct. Knew her parents were not there to protect her. So she had to cooperate and be on her best behavior. Hmm .... perhaps there's some truth in this theory! hahahaha .......