I was so engrossed in the book, standing in the train, and when I lifted my eyes…GASP! Someone wearing a black/white polka dot dress was standing in front of me. I was in a similar top!

And that is why I really prefer getting my stuff online! It’s really been a while since I’ve bought anything this easily noticeable/identifiable locally but I’ve always wanted a black/white polka dot top. Besides I like the frilly sleeves. And I’ve already waited for a few weeks before wearing this top (must wait for the shops to not have this on display!)….

Ah well. I went back to my book and continued reading.

How different to the reaction when this happened many many years ago. I freaked out and insisted on going home to change. I couldn’t for some reason. I blended into the dim lighting of the place and was feeling very self-conscious.

It was a “non-reaction” today. I only twittered, told tehpeng about it and blogged this down.

Decided to do some craft with Nat the other night and we made a mask! A lion mask.

Of course I ended up doing everything.

He was restless after a few doodling of the crayon and only wanted to play with the glue stick. He didn’t even want to wear it nor have me wear it. But he will make the growling noise.

Well, what’s important is we had fun doing it. Haha. It’s like revisiting childhood man, though I don’t recall doing any of such stuff…

To get myself to not think about Nat not eating, I went for high-tea @ Goodwood with Dada.

It’s English afternoon tea spread, the kind I like. Yums.

Well, we spent the whole afternoon talking about Nat not eating plus other misc stuff…it’s just impossible to escape/get away from being a mum. Heh.

Anyway, I had a good time chomping (while Nat took to another quinoa dish back home). So yay to a good end to the weekend.

The only gripe was that there was no durian anything at the high tea selection. I know it’s ang-moh tea la…but…how can!?

Thanks to Nat, we get to eat superfood for dinner today - chicken with quinoa.

Honestly I don’t think I’ve ever been this fussed over diet & menu planning. Especially when tehpeng ask “what are we(or Nat) eating?l”. Usually, I’m the one asking that question!

Anyway, for a first time trial, it was actually palatable!

And he kinda took to it. Even if he was eating it the way he pleases - like this…

…licking food off the plate.

I’ll work on the etiquette later. One battle at a time. I’m just thankful he ate.

Confession :: tv watching does help too and I know, that is not recommended but hey, whatever works and as long as I’m not chasing him all over to eat his food….

After being relatively easy to feed for the past 20 months (Thank God for that!), Nat has recently started to be a fussy eater. Or should I say, refusal to eat (much).

Naturally, this mummy decides to relook at menu planning, thinking his usual food is getting boring for my boy. So with a 5-day menu of new recipes and many bags of groceries, I set to work. With enthusiasm and full of hope, I made beef & potato croquette for his lunch the next day.

And this is the face he gives me (or my helper, which took pictures and video of him for me) …

He played with the food, tried to feed my helper, flicked the food off the table (for Kaizer) and in the end, he ate rice with fried egg.

Even if we give rice for the next meal, he rejected it.

Hello, picky-eating-phase. As with everything else that came our way, we’ll manage it and this will soon pass. (YES we can!)Try and try again will be the key.

Meanwhile, I have a fridge-ful of new stuff (quinoa, brown rice, chick peas etc included…power food!), surely something will click with his tastebud.

Father Lord, please guide us in this and give us wisom in giving Nat the nutrition that he needs to grow and develop. Continue to keep him healthy and bless him with a hearty appetite soon.

Being at a new workplace means everything in your wardrobe is “new” to your colleague. Or so says tehepng, in response to my “I-dont-have-anyhing-to-wear” moments.

Today is casual Friday and I think jeans are ok (going by what I’ve seen) but I usually leave the jeans for the weekends. I’m in capris, paired with heels. Maybe cos I-can-do-casuals-for-weekends-thank-you-very-much, so I really want to dress-up-abit-more-on-weekdays (when I don’t have to worry if my attire is nat-friendly).

I remembered my ex-CEO from some moons back (ok, 2 jobs back) who commented that “such 3-quarters (who uses this phrase nowadays!?) are meant for going to the market”.

In reply, I said that they are called capris and they are very much in fashion (still). I didn’t think he expected an answer from me…huh huh. I had to stand up for fashion (and my colleague) right?

With my dad and tehdad both away this weekend, I can focus on Father’s Day for tehpeng, without whom my parenting journey wouldn’t have been so fun and making me feel assured that we can take on anything that comes our way. And being the affectionate & encouraging (and indulging) father to Nat giving him the confidence to grow and develop in his own ways (& time).

As my shots of tehpeng and Nat usually end up looking like this…

I’m very grateful and blessed with shutterbug helping us take some father-son shots after a hearty breakfast at Riders Cafe. Which results in excellent shots like this…

We met for dinner at Sunset Grill together with silver_crv & family and we had more shots taken amidst hot spicy chicky wings.

More pictures over at shutterbug’s! Thank you shutterbug!

Happy Father’s Day!