Kiki's Playmate - Quinn

We are lucky that one of Owl's colleagues also brought his wife and kid. Otherwise Qi would not have any playmate.

This sweet, good-natured boy is called Quinn.



We have established a comfortable routine of meeting downstairs for a stroll every morning after 10 am. The kids will start off by playing around the only pavilion in the courtyard.

Their favourite activities include picking up stones, pine cones and leaves (in no particular order), running up and down (and even crawling on) grass slopes, throwing and kicking balls, stepping on hole covers and puddles (if we let them), spotting squirrels and birds, and saying Hi! to whoever we bump into!

Future talent for STOMP!

Watch my dinosaur blows bubbles!

What's underneath this cover?

We love our Ball Ball!

Wait for me!

After a while, it's time for us to make our way to the clubhouse to open our letterboxes. We are so bored that we actually feel disappointed if there is no mail! Haha... ...

The two cuties sitting on a low wall, "singing" Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!



Swordfighting with leaves



Can you spot the squirrel?

Having "inspected" the stones around the letterboxes, the kiddies then allow us to make our way back to Quinn's house. Kiki is happy to stay there to play while I dash back to our own house to collect her lunch. When I return, the two tots will then have their meal together.

Kiki and I normally stay till Quinn asks for his milk before his nap. By then, Qi is sleepy too. She will happily say Bye Bye to Auntie Li Kiang!

Back home, it's also a bottle of milk and naptime for her... ...

The Huntington Apartments

Life as a full-time mom is really busy! Other than the cooking and housework, taking care of little Kiki occupies much of my time. Qi is still much of a koala. Well, except when she is engrossed with watching her Barney or baby songs VCDs.

Oh gosh! Today is already 26 June. We are in the States for exactly one month! And I have not put up any photos of our new home. ;p

We are staying in a one bedroom apartment that comes with a bathroom, an open kitchen and a combined living/dining room. The apartment is fully equipped and comes with weekly housekeeping!

If you go to Google Map (http://maps.google.com/) and search for E Mallard Dr, Boise, ID 83706, the satellite version will show our apartments, identifiable by the zigzag pool!

Check out the facilities that we get to enjoy: http://www.thehuntingtonapartments.com/

Kiki in main living area

Happy Kiki on the huge sofa

Missing Singapore?

Let me show you our bedroom

I love my air bed!

Time flies... ...

Today is already 5 June! It has been 2 weeks since I stopped work.

Day Before Departure
I had taken 3 days leave to finalise the packing. Unexpectedly, we were still trimming our luggage till late Friday afternoon! We intended to max out the baggage allowance and exceeded quite a bit. ;p

Dinner was steamboat. In addition to our families, Owl's aunts and cousins also turned up. It was quite a party! We ended up going to bed very late.

Flight & Fever
Qi was charming at the airport. Waving goodbyes and blowing kisses without being prompted. I thought our little adventure had started off very well. :)

After some hours on the plane, Qi became cranky. She also refused water. When she finally fell asleep, I put her into the bassinet and covered her with a blanket. To my horror, she woke up with a fever! When I tried to feed her dinner, she even threw up! :(

Even when we arrived in US, Qi's fever did not go away. She was found to have ear infection and prescribed antibiotics. Poor Kiki lost much weight and looked terrible.

Thankfully, we bid Qi's fever goodbye on Thursday. Her appetite also returned. So did her smiles! :)

Expat Tai Tai? Dream on... ;p
All the washing to be done after the cooking had dried my hands till my knuckles cracked!

A clingy toddler is also not the best fashion accessory. Haha! ;)

Nevertheless, it is a nice change from the madness at work. Qi is driving me crazy with her demands to be carried though!

The best part so far? Seeing how much Qi enjoys the food that I cook. It brings such immeasurable joy to me! (^.^)