congratulations

It's official. Elvis has been promoted from Senior CD to ECD of JWT Shanghai.

I dont know if we should be happy becoz you're going to be even busier than what you already are. But, this is good news after all...and it's a 双喜喜 Double Happiness too! So, congratulations to our Extremely Caring Daddy!

Elvis started his career with JWT Singapore in 1999. And he moved on to JWT’s Bangkok office, winning over a hundred creative awards along the way He picked up awards in shows such as Cannes, Clio, London International, Adfest, Media Spikes, as well as Thailand and Singapore Creative Circle Awards.

In 2006, Elvis joined TBWA Shanghai as creative director on adidas, creating great success for adidas in the Chinese market with his Olympics campaign. The campaign was also internationally acclaimed in awards shows all over the world, bringing home the first gold lion for China in Cannes.

In 2008, Elvis joined JWT Shanghai to work on Ford.

Some of the key clients he worked with include Ford, adidas, Unilever, Unif President, Asia-Pacific Brewery and Standard Chartered

* Taken from here.

on a us day

On our 4th wedding anniversary (30 June 2010), Elvis took leave. When he came home the previous night, he said, "Sorry, no flowers. But i took leave tomorrow and booked dinner at The Peninsula." Although i've never been a flower-person (i just dont go WOW when i see flowers), i'm still always touched by his gesture. I hope we're not past the romantic and loving stage - after 4 years and 1.5 kids. But i was touched he took leave coz i know he's busy at work. Plus, after our recent dimsum lunch at The Peninsula, i was "worried" that the dinner would be too expensive. Keke... ;p

We decided to go out in the afternoon and come home to bring Joel out for dinner with us. I told him that i booked lunch at Koyama (which is our recent fav lunch place). It's at XTD and near our house, so we wont be too starved by the time we wait till Ahyi to reach our house.

By the time we finished our lunch, the timings for movies wasnt good, so we decided to head to the Shanghai Sculpture Square. It was a very very warm day!!! (It was sooo hot i had to open my umbrella and look like super aunty!) We walked so much under the sun it was really exhausting!

Although Elvis booked the dinner with a baby highchair, we decided to have dinner without Joel. There was a little time till our dinner reservation, so we headed to H&M SALE! I managed to find "too many" items for our baby girl & Elvis found 1 cool bermudas for Joel.

(Sorry, Joel. We left you at home. Thank you for being such a good boy and welcoming us happily when we reached home. We missed you too!)

lost time

It seems that lately, everyone is not updating their blogs much - at least for those blogs that appear on my dashboard. Perhaps everyone is busy or lazy or have too much going on...

I have also not been updating my blog for a while...and i realized yesterday that i've missed Joel's 30-month update. How could i have forgotten?! I feel quite guilty. He's 31 months now. I'm only pregnant. It's not a good enough excuse to forget.

Anyway, we're back in Shanghai after a 2-week break in Singapore - my last trip before baby #2 pops in October. I can only facebook whenever Elvis is not using his office Mac which he has brought along becoz he needs to work throughout our "holiday". Fortunately, we get internet access this time. Sometimes we steal network from others, other times we use the prepaid USB thingie. Some minor hiccups along the way too... Joel cough persisted throughout our trip and it turned into a flu and slight fever (for 1 night). The fulltime Ahyi cum confinement nanny who was supposed to start in Aug called and said she's not coming after all. So we have to look for another Ahyi AND a confinement nanny ASAP. On our return flight, i wasnt allowed to board the aircraft becoz SQ check-in counter gals thinks my tummy is too huge. (I didnt have any problems with that when i was 7 months pregnant with Joel) Hence, we had to rush to Raffles Medical at the basement of T3 to get a gestation certificate from their doctor. Fortunately, it was done within 10 minutes (it costs S$60+) and we were bound for home. Here feels more like 'home' to me/us.

I still have a 'draft' in my blog which i will try to upload with pictures soon...and i also need to sort out our Singapore photos and also do up my sis' wedding invite card. Time is running out... For me at least.

31 months

Joel is 31 months and weighs 12.5kg.

He can count from 1 to 99. I'm so glad he's figured out the next number after the 19, 29, 39...

He's started talking more and constructing his own phrases. He likes to ask, "What's that?" We figured that's becoz it's the same question we ask him all the time! Keke... Joel has also become braver and is able to climb (a little more) on his own. But most of the time, he still needs to hold our hands when it comes to walking up/down the stairs.

Joel seems to love singing (out of tune) and he sang the 'Happy Birthday' song on Daddy Elvis' birthday this month. We were very happy coz it wasnt out of tune. It was perfect!

He can be loving and naughty at the same time...and we've just bought our first rattan cane from Singapore - to scare him. He's terrified and his eyes keep blinking...then he will say, "Daddy, put back." It makes us want to laugh. (We've been using a plastic balloon stick for a few months with the same effect)

It suddenly occurred to me that Joel will be 3 years old very soon (2 months after baby sister is born)! He's still too short for Disneyland (the not-so-kiddy rides) and i'm beginning to wonder when we'll ever get there since baby #2 is on the way... Soon, Joel will become a big brother. Mommy is also starting to "worry" that my baby is growing up... No more cute baby proportions, no more cute baby voice... No more my little baby...

Cute little boy who wants to sit on the luggage arrives in Shanghai PVG Airport after spending 2 weeks in Singapore. This is the first time we managed to travel "light" - 1 big, 1 small suitcase, 1 stroller and 2 carry-on bags (excluding the Bengawan Solo goodies for Elvis' team).
24 July 2010

30 months

Joel is 30 months and weighs Xkg.

He's developed a love for stacking blocks and lining things up. He looks very serious when he's at it. I think he's getting cuter and more handsome too! ;)

24 June 2010

on a rainy day

24 June 2010

weekends

On days that we dont take any pictures, i will forget what we did...

13 June
Lunch at XTD Koyama, Gymboree.


19 June
We went to Joel's MiKids class in the morning then to XTD Crystal Jade for brunch, home to rest since it was early... (Joel took a long nap) and we didnt feel like going out again coz it was too warm.


20 June
Lunch at XTD Koyama, Gymboree, shopping at ChangLe/Huaihai Road, dinner at Ginger Indochine with Ann.


26 June
MiKids, Sushi Tei (in the far right picture is the girl who is sooo crazy over Joel that she gives us free sushi whenever we go. She remembers we like a particular ¥19 sushi and will give us about 2-3 plates even before we place our orders...and probably a free chawanmushi too. It makes us feel uncomfortable and we agreed that we wont patronize again), shopping at ChangLe Road, Gymboree, Sosuke & HongAi's farewell dinner with friends.

baby #2

I found the prints!
Here's baby #2 at 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 11 weeks

15 weeks, 20 weeks (as on previous post)

I think the best thing about having a girl is The SHOPPING!!!

I bought the first set of 3 (unisex) rompers from H&M when we didnt even know the gender. I ♥ MUM, I ♥ DAD, B/W Stripes. At ¥99/pack, i had to grab them! I think i've also forgotten how tiny babies can be when they're born. It's for 2-4months and it looks really really really small! They're long-sleeves too, which is good for when she is born.

Since we knew it was going to be a girl, we've shopped a few times for her too - the warm winter clothings, long-sleeves for Shanghai, short-sleeves for Singapore (during CNY), leggings, skirts & dresses. Suddenly, i realized that Joel gets only a few items while unborn baby sister gets a whole bagful...or two!
(I'm sooo sorry, my darling Baby Joel)

I also have to be VERY kiasu and buy in advance for winter & CNY 2011 becoz i'm afraid that i wont have the energy & time to shop after the baby is born. It would also be almost winter then (and no summer clothes in shops). Plus i needed to do the washing in summer. Elvis says that i should STOP buying or we wont have anything to do after the baby is born. HAHA! Actually, it kinda set my mind at ease with the reassurance that we'll still go out and eat & shop on weekends. ;)

Fear Not Daddy Elvis, I think i'm almost done with her shopping - for now. Ooo...i still need to get some mittens & socks. That's all, i promise.

P.S. Moms out there! You can also check out NEXT stores for their inexpensive pretty girls clothes.

on the bike

Around the house...

poster boy

Yesterday, we finally went to frame up Joel's big poster. It was delivered today and he loves looking at himself!