13 Months Old!

Janelle turned 13 months old on 22nd April 2010! Mummy wasn't able to update Janelle's blog due to business trip (Shanghai) from 21st April 2010. Mummy just came back yesterday night from the trip. During Mummy's absence, Janelle was taken care by Ah Ma. This is the 2nd time that Mummy had left Janelle at Ah Ma house due to business trip. Everyday, Mummy called back from overseas and asked about Janelle's update. Ah Ma told Mummy that Janelle can walk more independently! When Mummy heard that, Mummy felt so happy but felt a bit sad as Mummy wasn't around to witness it by herself. Yi Yi managed to capture a short clip on Janelle first attempt to walk more than 3 steps!

Mummy had been so busy recently that Mummy didn't managed to take much pictures or videos of Janelle. Mummy felt so bad about it. Mummy promised to herself that she must not forget about the process of capturing Janelle at different stages and development.

Mummy and Daddy felt that Janelle had really grown up! Yesterday night, Janelle went together with Ah Ma, Ah Gong and Yi Yi to fetch Mummy from the airport. Mummy had not seen Janelle for 6 days. When Mummy saw Janelle, Mummy felt that Janelle looks different from 6 days ago! Janelle seems to babble more and listen more when Mummy talks to Janelle. This morning, Janelle babble "Pa Pa"! Daddy felt so happy again! Mummy said that it must be coincidence but Daddy strictly said it's not! Janelle knows how to call "Pa Pa". Well, Mummy also felt happy if Janelle is beginning to learn and speak more!

Janelle's 1st Birthday Party!

Janelle 1st birthday party was held last saturday! Mummy had been busy since the day before the party till today then got the time to update Janelle's blog. Overall, the party was quite success except that Mummy and Daddy had ordered too much food this time round!

Mummy and Daddy had decided to choose Jia Le catering. Mummy and Daddy didn't expect their serving of food is alot more than Neo Gardens! During Janelle's full month celebration, Neo Gardens' servings was not alot which ended up with not enough food for the guests during the afternoon session. Thus, this time round, Mummy and Daddy decided to order 90pax on the catering for 120+ guests. Mummy had instructed the catereer to separate the buffet line into 2 (40 pax & 50 pax). The 50 pax serving looks as much as the 70 pax serving that Mummy ordered previously from Neo Gardens.

On the day of the party, Mummy woke up at 6.30am to go market to buy chicken, ang ku kuehs, cake, fetch Great Grand Ah Ma and Grand Auntie etc. At about 9am+, Yi Yi, Ah Ma and Ah Gong reached our house. Mummy and Yi Yi faster rush down to the Multi-Purpose Pavillion to decorate the place. Ah Gong, Daddy and Ah Gu helped up with setting up the tables and chairs. At about 11am, the helium balloons and catering came! Mummy still haven't even get to bath herself and change into clean set of clothes! Once Daddy came down from his bath, Mummy handed over the place to Daddy and asked Daddy to make payment for the catering etc while Mummy proceed upstairs to bath etc. At the same time, Dadddy and Ah Gu set up the hi-fi set and played songs to create the atmosphere! Hehe.

At about 12pm+, guests started to arrive! Mummy haven't even got the time to rest. Luckily there are so many relatives around to help to look after Janelle thus Mummy and Daddy can be "spared" from carrying Janelle etc! Cake and agar agar arrived at about the same time, 1pm! That's a perfect timing as Mummy wanted to cut the cake at about 1.30pm. At about 1.45pm, Mummy asked Daddy whether can we proceed to cut the cake as Janelle was getting cranky due to lack of sleep and some guests going to leave soon too. Thus, Janelle proceed with the cake cutting session! Janelle was so happy when everyone sung the birthday song. Janelle clapped and smiled a lot while the birthday song was sung. Yi Yi even managed to capture a short clip on it.

At about 2pm+, Mummy asked some relatives to pack some food back since there were so many leftovers. Luckily our relatives are so nice and supportive of clearing the leftovers for us. Mummy also thanks Auntie Lynda for helping out to pack the food for the relatives. At last, Mummy managed to clear off all the food. Mummy and Daddy were very happy! At about 4pm+, almost all the guests had left except for grand-uncles are still there enjoying their beers! Thus, Mummy said we will just leave them there to drink, we will proceed upstairs to our house for chit chatting session instead of staying at the Multi Purpose Pavillion as there felt very warm due to the humid weather recently.

Overall, the party was quite successful! Mummy was happy with the decorations, cake, agar agar and catering. All the guests had quite positive comments about the catering. Daddy commented that he will order back Jia Le catering if there's any more upcoming functions.