When I miss Papa...

Lieve Papa,

When I think of Papa, I will point my finger at the phone and say 'Papa, papa'. Sometimes Mama would say: Nee, Papa is sleeping. If I keep on asking for Papa, Mama will then show me this video on her mobile phone. I have watched this clip many many times. I always clap and raise my hand following the song.

kusjes

Lieve Papa,

I like the new song 'Op een klein stationnetje', next time I want Papa and Mama sing together. Ja? Papa you must remember to add this song to the song book later.

Oh, these photos were taken a few days ago when my left eye was still a bit reddish and swollen. It has fully recovered after mama and poh poh gave me some Chinese herbal drink and clean my eyes with some special herbs.

I look so funny with the swollen eye here. But I wasn't bothered by it.

Kusjes voor Papa.

vis! vis!

Dear Papa,

Today we went out for dinner and missed the chance to skype with Papa.
There is a big tank in the restaurant and I kept on saying 'vis! vis!'.

Mama was very surprised to hear what I said, she taught me to say that
when we saw the fish swimming in the pond in the Japanese garden.

But Yi Zheung told me that was not fish, that was called xia or prawn.

Papa do you like my outfit today? The white pants is from Hao Yuen, my cousin in Singapore.

I don't like to sit on the high chair for too long. I asked Mama to 'bao bao' (carry me) so that I can get out of the chair. It is so boring. I want to run around.

From the window

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Mama said she took a very nice photo of me and Yi Zheung from the window in the kitchen.

Papa, vind je het mooi?

night life

Lieve Papa,

I am so excited! Tonight we went to somewhere I never been before - the night market!

It is already dark out there but there are so many people and so many things on the street. Let me show you!


There was a stall selling all kind of fish.


YiYi bought some cold drinks - freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. It is so cold!


Mama said this ice-cream potong is your favourite too. There are so many differnt flavour. They let me taste it but I don't like it, it is so cold.


Papa, can you find me in the crowd?


I also saw a flickering light like the one on Papa's bike.


I want to touch everything, especially the one with light.

We went home around 8.30pm and I was really really really tired. Mama let me drink a cup of oat milk and then put me to bed. I fell asleep in less than 10 minutes.

Ji Ji

Lieve Papa,

This is 'Ji Ji' (Chicken in Chinese), somebody gave it as a gift to Poh Poh. Here during Chinese New Year, people gave gifts to each other, for example, mandarins, cookies, Chinese salami and sometimes including a live stock like chicken.

Before I only saw ji ji in animal book, this is a real one and it made funny sounds.

What is this?

Lieve Papa,

Last night when you called I was already lying in bed but I still want to talk to Papa. I didn't want to say goodbye. Mama then tried to explain to me Papa has to work. Then I was awake again and rolled all over the bed for a while before I finally fall asleep.

Anyway, here is a photo I want to show you.

Do you know what is this? Mama put one ringgit in the box and then the car will move up and down. So funny!I wasn't afraid at all, I just hold it tight and sat very still.

Go Shopping

Papa, look at me on the shopping trolley! It is the first time I sat on this strange moving basket, I like it very much.

Oh, Mama wants me to tell you I can sleep through the night most of the time now. So Papa when you come to see us in three weeks, you don't have to wake up in the middle of the night. Hmm...but I can't promise yet, sometimes I still want to cry in the night. Papa, will you sing to me then? Ja?

Woof Woof...

Chinese New Year

Dear Papa,

Next Wednesday is Chinese New Year eve, Mama will bring me to Singapore. The whole family will be there. Mama said we are going to meet up with another Uncle, my cousins Kei Kei and Hao Yuen are very eager to meet me soon.

Mama tried to show me what is Chinese New Year. There is a shop in the old town selling decorations for the new year. Wow, so many things I can touch! Poh Poh bought me a paper windmill from the shop.

Fish!

Mama, Poh Poh, Yi Yi & Yi Zheung (Aunt and Uncle) brought me to a place call Japanese garden. Mama said when she was little, she went there quite often with Gong Gong & Poh Poh. I like to walk on the bridge and look at the fish in the pond. They keep on taking photos. I just want to run around on the grass.




Mama said when Yi Yi was still a baby, she sat on this big rock and took a picture. Oh now it is my turn, I am still a baby.

What I like to do in the day...

Papa, do you want to know how do I spend my day in Ipoh? Ik heb heel veel gedaan.
Kijk!


Sitting on the swing...


Playing with toys


and driving the pink car from Kei Kei.

Mama's birthday

It was Mama's birthday on the 14th. She is so happy to wear t-shirts and shorts. Normally it is always very cold on her birthday. I don't really know what's going on, but I like the candles and they let me taste the cream from the cake. Hmmmm....So lekker!

Voor Papa

Lieve Papa,

Mama said you miss me and Mama very much, this blog is specially written for Papa. Since I always keep Mama busy in the day, she doesn't have much time to write. Mama said you want to see many photos from me.

Here is the first photo I want to show you. This is Gong Gong and Poh Poh. We were in a shopping centre, in the beginning I let them hold my hand but after a few seconds I wanted to walk on my own.

I am a big boy now, I like to walk around on my own.