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First F1 Night Race in the world

Being very curious how a F1 race would sound like in the first Night Race in the world, down at the very city where I work and hang around almost everyday....I decided to take the plunge to explore further... even though I am no F1 fan, nor do I know anything much about F1, save for Lewis Hamilton, Massa, McLauren, Ferrari....

I went to Suntec City to buy something in the afternoon, and was so surprise the car park was so empty.... probably due to many road closure so most Singaporean would avoid this part of the town. (then I realised that majority of the nation are probably not great F1 fans anyway....)

In the evening we went downtown to Suntec City and soaked in the F1 atmosphere at Suntec City, and also went up to Sarah's office at 40th floor at Tower 2, to have a great view of the city.  But by the time we reached there and kind of finished 'wahing' around, the practice session has ended... at around 8.10pm. 

The Qualifying rounds began at 10pm so we walked to Marine Centre to try to get a better view, since the bridge adjoining Suntec and Marina was JAM packed with people.  But the view at Marine/Oriental Hotel was quite blocked by barricades... so we can only enjoy the screeching sound.

Finally, Daddy drove us around Shears Bridge to take in the beautifully litted up Singapore Flyer and the night scene of Singapore.  At some point near the entrance of the bridge we were pretty close to the circuit....and the sound was really terrifying, exhilarating and exciting!!!

So finally my curiousity is satisfied, Jevon concluded that "I think I prefer watching F1 on TV".

But I hope it was a memorable experience for the children, as it is kind of once in a lifetime!

Joel is 14 kg!

Joel now weighs 14 kg, at almost 18 months.  Wow! He is really a heavy and tough thing to carry around!

We went to Aloha Resort Pasir Ris a few days ago and he loved the pool so much every time he saw it he wanted to jump in.... so we have to quickly get changed and rushed in with him too.

First day he spent almost 45 mins out there.

Second day he was supposed to have afternoon nap first but we let him in for about half hour.... cried for long time and very angry!!

Joel learnt to eat Curry Puff crust!

After many months of refusing any food other than his porridge, Joel started to get more adventurous recently.  First it was the prawn cracker Auntie Wan Choo offered him which he loved, yesterday she told me that Joel has munched off 3 Old Chang Ji curry puff crusts!! 

The funny thing is he liked it so much he when he saw Auntie Wan Choo taking the yellow Old Chang Ji paper bag, he would signalled to her to want it!

Joel learnt to show "no more"

Joel had learnt to show the sign of "no more" by waving his 2 hands.  This afternoon after waking up from a nice 3 hr nap, he smiled and did the "no more" sign several times...

I wonder what he meant... but he looks really cute and funny.

Now at 13 months, he is walking quite fast, a little zig zac at times and would go for 10 over steps before he 'collapses' and resort to climbing, which is what he does best after all for the past months!

Joel has also cut his 5th tooth a few days ago (finally!), after much speculation, saliva drooling and painful crying nights over the past months!!

Last 2 days he managed to sleep till  6am after I dream-feed him at around 12 midnight (less than 3 oz as he was too sleepy to drink the whole bottle).  Hope he will improve further more and doesn't wake up at 2 or 3 am and make noise or pass motion, like what he did for the past 1 month!

....which was also a reason why there was such a long time since Jan that I blogged....

Joel's walking improved

This was a clip of Joel after practising hard on his walking skills for 3 weeks:

Joel walking a few more steps

That was him at 13 month old.

Joel can walk!

Joel started to walk about 3 weeks after his birthday!  Here's the clip of the happy boy... who never failed to laugh whenever he attempted to walk... signs of victory over many previously failed attempt to walk steadily!

Joel's first steps

Another funny clip on Joel as Wan Choo Gu Gu made him laugh!

Joel waving hands with laughter

Joel learnt to clap his hands

Joel clapping hands

Over the weekend, suddenly Joel can clap his hands when you say, 'Clap your hands'!

Jevon's Debut

Jevon performed his favourite Minuet in G by JS Bach at Teacher Dorin Liew's Year End Concert at her place today.

He did it perfectly without any mistakes and I was so proud of him!!

Minuet in G by J S Bach

He had only learnt for 1 month under Dorin and liked her very much because she "makes him laugh'!!

Joel's 7th month

This is an exciting month for Joel.  He started to be aware of his surrounding, and was so much more responsive to us.

Food:  He eats 2 small bowls of rice cereal for lunch and dinner, and just started on a bowl for breakfast too.  He loves fruits.  When I fed him with pear, papaya or banana puree, he kept wanting for more by reaching out to touch me, looking very excited and shouted when I was too slow! 

Motor skills: He can now crawl quite well on the big bed... but on hard ground he is more careful.  He pulls himself up when he is in the cot and loves to rest his teeth and bits the railing!

Sound: He makes sound like 'ge, ge' when he is happy.

Joel's first crawl

Joel's first standing up at his cot

Squatting by the planpen

Joel's 1st swim

Joel's milestone at 5 months

Joel started to eat some cereal some time when he is 5 months plus, as I discovered he always wakes at night for feeding... maybe he needs more solid stuff.

Here's a video of him taking cereal the 2nd time (first time he didn't quite like it, so he spitted out most of it and I only tried with a little)

Joel starts to eat cereal