Cooling Down With Daddy

Taking a few moments to cool down during our recent trip to Lokkawi Wildlife Park. You share an ice-cream with your favorite guy, Daddy Doo Doo.

More shots from the Zoo....

Givin' you some lovin' in between animals

So pandai oh the elephants. So bodo oh the people who fed them twisties n gummies.

Seconds after daddy took this shot, all the giraffes came right up to sniff us out.

These guys were too muscular for mummy's liking

Happy Happ Joy Joy

I think this was the colorful parrot that didn't say much

Reaching out to Mr. Pony

Concentration, concentration now begins, keep the rhythm...subject

Mari kita pergi ke zoo...

Bergembira disitu...

Guess what we did over the weekend? Yup you guessed it, we were at Zoo Negara. Mummy and daddy's last trip was over 2 years ago. We were there with Aunty Otta, Aunty Pu Nie and Shannona. Boy has the state of our national zoo deteriorated since then. One example, mummy and daddy were intently looking into a glass enclosure for the captive animal/reptile. We had no idea what we were looking for because the spider web infested label holder was hanging off its hinges and there was no label in sight. After a while we realized it was empty. We were staring at nothing other than crickets. There were several other lit up boxes with only crickets as inhabitants. It's in such a sad and rundown state but we still had a great time, you, daddy, Kak Mon, Kak Yeni and I.

You love animals. All animals. It's so amazing to see you react and respond to animals. The excitement in your face and actions, the sounds you make and how you lunge toward the object of desire. When you are excited over something you tend to let out a cheeky sort of laugh. This happens especially when you see your chiu chiu or when you want nennen and you see your bottle. By the way, daddy calls it cee-yu cee-yu, Kak Mon calls it cee-cee - all code language so you are not reminded of your lovey.

Anyway, back to the animals. We started off with the monkeys. I think we might have come at the wrong time because they were lazing around, picking out ticks from each other's heads. Not much movement and very little sound. So the monkeys derived little excitement from you. We continued walking and the next animals were the hip hippos. Perfect timing! They were in the midst of lunch. Show-offs they were. Posing for the camera with the hippo's trademark grin - a wide open mouth displaying a set of yellow teeth. However, it's not too attractive during lunch time when they have half-chewed grass in their mouths.

Mummy held her breath when taking this shot

A whole different level of chubbiness

Next we went to the kiddy corner which really didn't look all that kiddy-friendly. Most of the kandangs were empty and the ones that did have animals in them were in such terrible conditions. Surprisingly the little wabbits and guinea pigs looked in the pink of health. You spotted the pony from a mile away and when mummy brought you near, your legs were flying about everywhere; you couldn't wait to get near. Mr. Pony is chubby-wubby and stumpy-tumpy. Everytime mummy brought you near to touch him, you'd back away. Poor baby scared of the little pony.

Hello Mr. Pony

You would not go any nearer than this

There were kangaroos, and snakes, squirrels and alligators. We saw colorful birds. Bright pink flamingos too. Surprisingly you were not too impressed with the birds. You go a little crazy when you see the crows fly in the sky during our evening walks at Aunty Otta's. But the colorful parrots did nothing for you. You spent a while bonding with the chickens. Mummy was a little freaked by the porcupines. Somehow, I imagined them shooting their thorns at me.

Paahck paahck paahck

Oh dear

Flamingo watching

Thorn-shooting porcupines

Your favorite were the lions. Of course because you are such a pro at roaring like a lion. Finally, you got to see one of those things in real life be it from a electric gated and moted distance. The elephants were a hit with you too. Well, they're trained to perform. And some ignorant people were feeding them, no not peanuts but Twisties and Gummies! The elephant would reach out with its trunk and vacuum the goodies right off the people's hands. Then when the feeding stopped, these pandai elephants started showing little stunts, like kneeling and lifting a leg up in the air. Trying their best to get rewarded. Pretty cute if you ask me. You showed liking to the Sun Bears as well. Especially when they stood up on twos. Maybe they reminded you of Barney. That's what Kak Mon said when she saw the bears, Barney! Mummy wanted to tell her that Barney is a dinosaur and not a bear. But I didn't.

More pix on the way....

Family Trips: Genting Highlands

We were at Genting Highlands over the weekend. We left KL on Saturday after lunch. Our first Family Trip. Mummy has been waiting for this day FOREVER. I packed all our stuff in daddy's huge luggage. 3/4 of the suitcase was filled with baby gear. Bottles, warmers, brushes and cleaners, wet wipes, diapers, cream and oil, your toys and books, porridge and formula. Then there was the big stuff, your car seat and pram, baby carrier. It was exciting preparing and putting all this together. I bathed you and dressed you in a long-sleeve romper (the beautiful white one with frilly shoulders) and your tiny pair of jeans. Slid on some warm socks for those perfect feet and your oh-so-comfy dress shoes (the Christmas gift from Uncle KT). Finally, you got to wear the cool hoodie Aunty Selina got you. Mummy had to be sure that you were warm at all times. Reduce all risk of you catching a cold on our first trip together - mummy, daddy and baby.

We arrived at our destination about 3:30pm. It took us close to 2 hours to check in because we made the mistake of booking a room (from a CNY promotional package) in the hotel with the most number of rooms in the world! Thank goodness we were up in the mountains where it was cool, comfortable and relaxing. It helped too that you found the CNY decoration and lighting mesmerizing. Your gaze wouldn't leave the colourful clowns that walked by. And the sea of other people waiting to check-in as well. All the hullabaloo kept you occupied and distracted. Mummy even managed to single-handedly feed you lunch while daddy was out parking the car. Baby and food container in one hand and feeding spoon in the other. You finished your porridge!

We finally got to our tiny (but comfortable and clean) room. Mummy unpacked and got organized. Cleared the desk and placed all your feeding and clothing essentials for easy reach. Once settled, mummy was dying to get out and about. So we packed your diaper bag and we headed for the mall. Never had you seen more people (and babies) in your life. We were lucky because just as we walked to the center court a troop of lion dancers lept on stage. This was the first lion dance mummy got to see this year so she was real glad. You were focused on the dancing for maybe 30 seconds before you found the rest of your surroundings like a roller-coaster flying by, a colourful ferris wheel, gondolas steered by mannequins, flickering neon lights, and just about everything else more interesting. It was getting late and we had a long day so we had a quick Thai dinner and headed back to our room for some shut eye.

Sexy back. Hanging on to your crib for dear life. I don't think you've figured out how to get down.

The next morning you woke up happy. Mummy and daddy got dressed and we headed to the cafeteria to have our buffet breakfast. I brought along your brown rice-blueberry-yogurt porridge which you love so much. After stuffing ourselves, we got back to our room, gave you a bath standing up in the sink and hmade our way to Starbucks coz daddy can't do without his daily email checking. We spent the day walking around the indoor theme park and nearby hotels. We had a KFC lunch which you slept through. Come evening mummy, daddy and baby are tired so we get some rest before the show. Dreamz it's called. 2 free tickets with our holiday package. They are a troop from Russia. Like a circus somewhat. Magic shows, lions and tigers, a lot of dancing, a live band and comedy stints. Bright colorful lights and acrobats. You were quite mesmerized by the whole spectacle but mummy guesses it was a little overwhelming for tiny you. Despite the loud music, you dozed off mid show. Then 3/4 of the way, mummy and daddy both decided it was too much for you and we left. The 3 of us needed our rest before the journey home in the morning. I tucked you in your crib just before 11pm, a record for you.

On the way home we stopped by Awana for a feel of something different. Some greenery.

Another reason for our trip to KK....

This is your great-nenek. She can't wait till you visit again. Great-nenek can't forget your face and wishes grandma could kidnap you for a month! Hehe.

The Main Purpose For Our Trip To KK

L-R: Kung-Kung, Po-Po, Mummy, Grandma, Little You, Cousin Shannon and Aunty Otta at Kung-Kung's shophouse in Papar, Kota Kinabalu.

We were in KK for a week from the 13th-20th September 2007. Mummy wanted you to meet your great grandparents. Kung-Kung is pretty weak so he didn't get the chance to carry you but he did give you the gentlest kiss. Po-Po managed to have you in her arms for a while. She could not help but sniff you over and over (coz you smell so yummy).