Big Girl at My Gym

Have been trying to get Lil' K to stand rather unsuccessfully (she'd always buckle her legs so that she'd be carried) so when she finally managed to stand on her own in Gym, you can imagine how pleased both K and I were =)

Oooooo... the ball pit. MY favourite!

Clown in training... though the red nose is still a little bit too big for her now...

Check out the chick deep in concentration as she hangs...

Thanks J for the photos =)

Here are some photos of K on her favourite portion of gym--the swing! She likes me to swing her high and fast. A daredevil in the making?

Bali Babies

Admist the mayhem, we managed to make it to Bali for G's team trip. Am glad that we made it, cos the villa that we stayed at, The Ulin Villas located at Semiyak, was absolutely gorgeous. And the three of us needed to spend some quality time together at long last.

Through a kind twist of fate, we were allocated a one bedroom villa. Here are some photos (which obviously don't do the place any justice).

Lil' K thoroughly enjoyed herself during the entire trip. Her excitement started out when she realised that we were on the plane. She could hardly contain her happiness and flapped her arms. Maybe that was her way of telling us "aeroplane"?

As part of team building, G went for a paintball session on Friday morning. While they were having loads of fun blasting paint at each other, Lil' K and Sarah had an hour long swim in the pool at our villa. Here's a photo of the Bali Babies:

K was completely knocked out after the swim that she fell asleep on the changing mat when I was changing her after a quick shower.

We had seafood dinner at Jimbaran Bay just after catching one of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen. This was the site of the October 2005 bombings. Not sure which restaurant was the unfortunate one... though some of them suspect the one we were at was the fateful one...

Enjoying the breeze at the beach at Legian:

You can see K's top two teeth peeking out here...

We had team dinner at Kudeta. Dinner was better than expected... was told by several people that the ambience was nice but the food was nothing to rave about. Well... perhaps what we ordered was just really yummy!

Had dinner at Ultimo, an Italian restaurant just 20m outside our villa. K loves to take photos. See below. I rest my case.

9 Months and Counting...

After much nagging vicariously from Andrew, we finally went down to his studio to take long overdue photos. K was an absolute darling, posing for the camera all the time for 2 hours straight. She really enjoyed the limelight, always flashing her soon-to-be-not-toothless-smile at Andrew. My hair is and was a mess, but that's another story. Argh. I seriously need to do something about it.

Incidentally, K turned 9 months. So... that was surely a reason to celebrate right! Heh. What a coincidence huh?

Playdate

Amidst the crazy mayhem the past couple of weeks, we managed to squeeze in a long overdue playdate with S and C last Saturday at S' place. The babes had fun (though I suspect they are still at the age where they amuse themselves more than they actually play with each other). Here are some photos of them:

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Haven't been home at a sane time for the past couple of weeks. K has started acting up, especially at nights when I'm not around. There was one night I was summoned back cos of a SOS situation. She was apparently inconsolable. Makes me wonder even more--why the heck am I continuing for especially with all the angst filled days, arguing with people at 4am in the morning?! Thank goodness K is generally a cheery babe, otherwise I'm sure she'd hate me to bits by now. Oh, and who's gonna pay for all the botox / plastic surgeries to fix the damage?

On a side note, funny, but I didn't realise that it was actually possible to reach home in all of 12 to 15 min from the time I hung up the phone when I received the SOS call. The lethal combination of panic and adrenalin.

Its a Hort Day at the Hort Park

We checked out Hort Park earlier this afternoon after hearing about it from D. They have a "lifestyle room", which, if you asked me, looks more like a showflat decorated full of plants. Here's a picture of Gwandpa and his pride and joy... his mini-me:

Had lunch at Kha, a newly opened Thai restaurant located there. Can't say that the selection was great (what respectable Thai restaurant doesn't serve Olive Rice?!) but the food was decent enough. Ambiance was great and the service was great. Maybe cos Lil' K was such a dearie who attracted all the attention (yet again).

K tried fresh strawberries for the first time. Was initially afraid that she may not like the not-as-sweet-as-overseas-strawberries that were kinda sour. But she loved it! Check out the remnants...

Don't you think Lil' K has grown up so suddenly, almost overnight? She's such a big girl now. No longer the baby!

Coincidentally, we were all dressed in PINK today. Haha, we are the PINKIES =)
Shucks. I look super fat. Must be the excessive binging the past 2 weeks. [Note to self: I shall go on a diet soon... after I finish my 3 bars of chocolates, 1 party pack of M&Ms, 10 little packets of Twisties BBQ curry flavour, 1 pack of Hot & Spicy Potato Chips and other snacks that we bought from Japan]

Walked around a little after lunch to check out the surrounding area. Very nicely landscaped gardens showcasing the different companies and their portfolios.

Lil' K wanted to help Gwandma carry the umbrella. How sweet and thoughtful!