Breakaway in Perth
I know, I know. It has been a while since I last blogged. Ahhh...there are just too many things to cope.
First, it was my brother. He was hospitalized for a couple of days. Some spooky things happened and I will go into that in my next blog, to keep the suspense.
Next, it was my baby. His fever was not the normal flu-cough fever. It was a real heart-aching and tears drenching episode. I will go into that next too. Suspense.
Next next pulak was our trip to Perth. I needed the break after all the above plus the overwhelming loads of work. So off we went, together with Jien. We just tagged along with papa who is there on work assignment. Yes, the accommodation was fully paid off. The food was partly paid off too. So it was just the flight tickets. YEAH! Papa ROCKS!
Ever since Jien was born, we brought him around jalan-jalan every so often. But on board an airplane for 5 long hours, that was truly his very first. But he was ok. Smiling to the stewardess and people sitting behind and beside us. I think I have a friendly baby. Pretty sanguine like me.
This was my first time being so many days (12 to be exact) with my son without any help from my good maid or his aunt or my ever helpful MIL. It was quite fun but quite hectic too!
The unit we stayed in was a studio unit complete with stove, microwave, dish washer, oven, washing machine, dryer and iron. We normally woke up after papa was just about to leave for work. ( My son could smell me, if I woke up, he would too!! So I ended up sleeping a full 10 HOURS! ) Then, it would be the routine of preparing breakfast, persuading him to finish his breakfast, watching Einstein VCD (oh yes, I brought along my lap top, thinking that I could work a bit. Yeah, big fat hope! It was more like a VCD player I thought..), bathing him and putting him to sleep.
Normal working days would be spent like that plus walking him to the town for grocery shopping (just about 20 mins walk) or to the park. I guess my neck grew longer awaiting the weekend to arrive! Haha...
On Saturday, we went to the zoo. No outback adventures for me, sure??!! What to do, we are with a baby ma..! Anyway, I would say that we had made a right choice of visiting King's Park on Sunday. We scrapped off the idea of going to the Aqua Aquarium after seeing our son's reaction after visiting the Zoo - He was either sleeping or watching the green and flowers. But I guess he did saw the giraffe, elephant and lion...hehe
It was really the highlight of our visit - King's Park. It was just 10 mins walk from our apartment. But to reach there, we need to climb a staircase of like 200 over steps. I carried Jien whilst papa with the stroller. We made it to the top and the view was simply BREATHTAKING! When I say view, I don't mean the Swan River and the town scenic view. I mean the GREEN. The grass was neatly laid out and manicured like rolls upon rolls of fine carpet. The trees and flowers were all well taken care of; blooming and waving to throngs of visitors. I have never fell so much in love with a park before! We had a good stroll, we sat on the grass (can't roll, did not bring a mat! Alas). It was mid day but the weather was superb! Something like putting a huge air-con in the park! Hahaha. We loved it. Jien too cause he was snoring away with the gentle breeze! Hehehe...
There were so many people-young-old, visitors, some picnic, some 'pak-toh', some playing. I LOVE IT!
Well, I don't think I want to move here and stay in Perth as one of our previous plan:
- weather is too dry for us. I could see 'scales' on my legs and that really freaks me out! Jien too with his cheeks!
- things are simply too expensive!!!
- I think it is too quiet for me. Shopping is constraint to day time or Friday only. Huh? For a KL people like me? Huh?
- Offer to papa is not as good.
- Away from our beloved family members? Nuh...
So, bye bye Perth.
Jien stealing my bread from my plate...
To keep him down while shopping, I passed him an apple for him to 'play' and for all I know, he gave out a few chunky bites!!! I wonder what can he do when he has four teeth later....kekeke.....
First, it was my brother. He was hospitalized for a couple of days. Some spooky things happened and I will go into that in my next blog, to keep the suspense.
Next, it was my baby. His fever was not the normal flu-cough fever. It was a real heart-aching and tears drenching episode. I will go into that next too. Suspense.
Next next pulak was our trip to Perth. I needed the break after all the above plus the overwhelming loads of work. So off we went, together with Jien. We just tagged along with papa who is there on work assignment. Yes, the accommodation was fully paid off. The food was partly paid off too. So it was just the flight tickets. YEAH! Papa ROCKS!
Ever since Jien was born, we brought him around jalan-jalan every so often. But on board an airplane for 5 long hours, that was truly his very first. But he was ok. Smiling to the stewardess and people sitting behind and beside us. I think I have a friendly baby. Pretty sanguine like me.
This was my first time being so many days (12 to be exact) with my son without any help from my good maid or his aunt or my ever helpful MIL. It was quite fun but quite hectic too!
The unit we stayed in was a studio unit complete with stove, microwave, dish washer, oven, washing machine, dryer and iron. We normally woke up after papa was just about to leave for work. ( My son could smell me, if I woke up, he would too!! So I ended up sleeping a full 10 HOURS! ) Then, it would be the routine of preparing breakfast, persuading him to finish his breakfast, watching Einstein VCD (oh yes, I brought along my lap top, thinking that I could work a bit. Yeah, big fat hope! It was more like a VCD player I thought..), bathing him and putting him to sleep.
Normal working days would be spent like that plus walking him to the town for grocery shopping (just about 20 mins walk) or to the park. I guess my neck grew longer awaiting the weekend to arrive! Haha...
On Saturday, we went to the zoo. No outback adventures for me, sure??!! What to do, we are with a baby ma..! Anyway, I would say that we had made a right choice of visiting King's Park on Sunday. We scrapped off the idea of going to the Aqua Aquarium after seeing our son's reaction after visiting the Zoo - He was either sleeping or watching the green and flowers. But I guess he did saw the giraffe, elephant and lion...hehe
It was really the highlight of our visit - King's Park. It was just 10 mins walk from our apartment. But to reach there, we need to climb a staircase of like 200 over steps. I carried Jien whilst papa with the stroller. We made it to the top and the view was simply BREATHTAKING! When I say view, I don't mean the Swan River and the town scenic view. I mean the GREEN. The grass was neatly laid out and manicured like rolls upon rolls of fine carpet. The trees and flowers were all well taken care of; blooming and waving to throngs of visitors. I have never fell so much in love with a park before! We had a good stroll, we sat on the grass (can't roll, did not bring a mat! Alas). It was mid day but the weather was superb! Something like putting a huge air-con in the park! Hahaha. We loved it. Jien too cause he was snoring away with the gentle breeze! Hehehe...
There were so many people-young-old, visitors, some picnic, some 'pak-toh', some playing. I LOVE IT!
Well, I don't think I want to move here and stay in Perth as one of our previous plan:
- weather is too dry for us. I could see 'scales' on my legs and that really freaks me out! Jien too with his cheeks!
- things are simply too expensive!!!
- I think it is too quiet for me. Shopping is constraint to day time or Friday only. Huh? For a KL people like me? Huh?
- Offer to papa is not as good.
- Away from our beloved family members? Nuh...
So, bye bye Perth.
Jien stealing my bread from my plate...To keep him down while shopping, I passed him an apple for him to 'play' and for all I know, he gave out a few chunky bites!!! I wonder what can he do when he has four teeth later....kekeke.....
posted by blinka.Li at 11:13 AM
2 Comments:
Wow Jien is so cute now. Ya lah, for hyperactive city folks like us, how to pass the time of day in Ozland lah, everything goes so slowly you really must enjoy nature to live there LOL.
clair,
cute yes but complain a lot too...:)
Post a Comment
<< Home