My Dollie Baby

Date: 25 November 2012 (Sunday)
Tricia is 18 months and 4 days old today
I have been breastfeeding for 18 months, 4 days today!


Today marked another milestone as well as one of the last leg of my moo moo journey. I dropped the morning pump session this morning leaving just one pump session in a day now (scheduled at 9:30pm every night)

First yield after not pumping for 24 hrs - 150ml!

Come 2nd of  December, i will stop totally!

I am really starting to miss providing milk for my baby.

Date: 21 November 2012 (Wednesday)
Subject: 18 months and Counting!
Tricia is 18 months today!

Hooray to an awesome 18 months!

To mark this special occasion  I surprised mummy by waking up at 4:30am this morning (Poor mummy didn't get to sleep after that!)

Here's to a fantastic 18 months and more to come!

At 18 months:
1. I started calling mummy 2 weeks ago! (Mummy still can't get over how sweet i sound whenever i call her! as she has been waiting so long to hear me call Ma Ma~)
2. I only have 4.5 teeth, the 5th one is half way out. Mummy says my teeth are so slow to come! And maybe that is why I still smile like a toothless baby most of the time!
3. I love my Bo Bo (Bolster). Whenever i hold my bolster on my left hand, my right fingers will automatically go into my mouth!
4. I love my Jie Jie lots!
5. Mummy says that I have became a little terror as I have started bullying my Jie Jie. I hit her when she snatches my toys or when my favourite daddy carries her!
6. I love fruits especially Kiwis and Grapes.
7. I know how to eat a biscuit stick on my own.
8. I love to have dinner (rice and soup) with mummy when she gets home from work.
9. Mummy is still feeding me her precious and nutritious breast milk ( She did say that she will stop in December).
10. I can sleep through the night with a last milk feed at 9pm
11. I am a water baby (I love swimming and bath time and is not afraid of water running down my face)
12. I can do minimal self feeding.
13. I can walk and run and even crawl up and down the sofa and bed (safely most of the time)
14. I love to put on hair accessories (especially Jie Jie's hair bands)
15. I am a very quick learner, what ever Jie Jie do, I observe and can follow too!
16. My favourite person ( in this order) Daddy, Nai Nai, Jie Jie and Mummy!
17. I know how to clap my hands, give mummy sweet kisses on the lips, hug mummy tight and give lovely flying kisses!
18. I also know how to stomp my feet in anger and lie on the floor crying when I throw a tantrum!
19. Sucking on my right two fingers is still my favourite activity. It comforts me when I am upset and  soothes me when I want to sleep!
20. I know how to say the following words: Pa Pa, Jie Jie, Ma Ma (YEAH!), Shoe, Mum Mum (eating), Ki Ki (My favourite Hello Kitty)!
21. Last of all, my most favourite - Pa Pa Bao Bao!

I love you everyone and here's to more wonderful milestones ahead!

Date: 21 November 2012 (Wednesday)
Subject: Cutie Dollie BB1
Racia is 5 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days old today

Looking so Kawaii here!

Date: 12 November 2012 (Monday)

Racia is 5 years, 8 months, 1 week and 1 day old
Tricia is 1 year 5 months, 3 weeks and 1 day old

Racia says: " Mei Mei is my squeaky toy!

Does this baby look like a squeaky toy?

Subject: We bought a new stroller!
Date: 11 November 2012 (Sunday)Racia is 5 years, 8 months, 1 week old
Tricia is 1 year 5 months, 3 weeks old

We bought a new stroller today!

It is the Globetrotter, Maclaren's latest 2012 umbrella stroller, in a gorgeous shade of pink - the 'Festive Fuschia' colour!

I chanced upon this stroller by chance and found it ideal to bring for our upcoming trip.

I learn that this model is an improve version from Maclaren's Volo. It is very slightly heavier than the volo (estimated at 4kg) but one of the main highlight of this stroller is that it can recline! I just wondered why it took Maclaren so long to include the recline feature in their umbrella stroller models!

I picked this up at the Baby Hyper store which was selling this at a promotion price of $199. It came bundled with the rain cover and mesh features at both sides of the seat! With a weight limit of 25kg, Racia can use it too! Perfect for us!

Looks like we are all set for HK in December!

Here's the stroller specification:

Maclaren has just introduced their newest line of strollers - The Maclaren Globe Trotter.
It is appropriate from ages 6 months and up, features lockable, front swivel wheels and foot-operated linked parking brakes.

Features:
Multiple seat positions.  Reclines by adjusting a strap in the back (very similar to my combi).
One hand fold
Carry strap
Extra-large sun hood
5-point safety harness
Lockable swivel wheels
Large under seat basket
Mesh sides for ventilation
Holds up to 55 pounds / 25kg
Front and rear suspension
Stroller weight : 10.6lbs / 4.6kg
Includes FREE raincover

Isn't this shade of pink gorgeous!

This stroller passed Tricia's comfort test!

Even  Jie Jie likes it!

Super loving her stroller!

Date: 9 November 2012 (Friday)
Subject: Driving to Legoland

The driving journey to Legoland is approximately 15 minutes via the 2nd link.

After driving in, I realised that although it is a short drive, the road/direction signs can be somewhat confusing for drivers driving in for first time.

We got confused by some of the directional signs and ended up at the wrong exit! Some of the road signs (showing Legoland) were also obscured by trees!

Below is a detailed direction guide to Legoland!

Driving to Legoland via Tuas 2nd link

1) After exiting the Malaysia immigration, drive towards the first toll.

2) At this first toll, you are required to pay a toll fee of RM7.50. The payment has to be made using a "Touch N Go" card.
If you do not have the card, please move to the lane on the left with the sign "Tambah Nilai". At this lane, there will be a staff to assist you. You will be asked to purchase a 'Touch N Go' card using cash. This card cost RM30 and will have a value of RM20. This is sufficient for you to pass this toll and for your return toll charges back to Singapore.

If you do not have a TNG card, use the lane on the left of the toll station (the lane on the right of the green bus)

"Tambah Nilai" lane for cash purchase of the TNG card

3) After passing this toll, you should start to keep a look out for road signs on your left. The exit to look out for is Exit 312 - Nusajaya.

4) ok now, this is where the confusion starts! As you are nearing exit 312 (approximately 500m from the first toll), you will start to see signs showing 'Legoland' (see below). This sign is confusing because it shows 312 branching out to 2 exit points and you are not sure if Legoland is at the first or the 2nd exit point. The correct exit is actually the 2nd branch out at 312.



5) As you go nearer to exit 312, you will see some over head signs showing 312 - Gelang Patah (DO NOT go out at this 312 - Gelang Patah exit). This is not the correct exit. Please move to the 2nd lane and continue towards - Kota Iskandar (in yellow) and Nusajaya.  As you pass this, you will see that this exit is 312D Gelang Patah.

Exit 312 - Gelang Patah is NOT CORRECT. Drive pass this and go towards "Kota Iskandar" and "Nusajaya"

6) Continue to drive past this 312D for another 100m and you will see the correct exit 312- Nusajaya. Get out at this exit.

Nusajaya exit - Lego land - 312

7) After turning out , keep right (this exit has a left and right split) and merged into the high way on the RIGHT!

6) Continue to move forward and when you reach the first round-about, take the 2nd exit. You will see a sign that says "KOTA ISKANDAR". (There is a sign before the round-about that says Legoland, but it is obscured by trees).

Drive towards "KOTA ISKANDAR"

7) From this point onwards, it is very easy as you will just follow the signs that says "Legoland".

Follow the signs that says "Legoland"

Follow the signs that says "Legoland"

8) If you happen to missed the exit and went out at 313, follow the signs that says "JURONG" to lead you back to the 2nd link to go back to exit 312.

9) When returning to Singapore, follow the signs that say "TUAS"

I hope this instruction has been useful! Safe driving and have fun in Legoland!

Read about our Legoland adventure here!

Subject: Our Legoland Adventure
Date: 9 November 2012 (Friday)
Racia is 5 years 8 months 5 days old
Tricia is 1 yaer, 5 months, 2 weeks and 5 days old
We finally made it to Legoland!! It was an adventure driving in and you can read all about it in my post below.

The initially plan was to cart the whole family along (including MIL) but in the end, we decided that it may be better to leave Tricia at home with MIL and explore the park with just Racia. This is also because, many rides are not suitable for Tricia and i also worry that she will get sun burned.

For many days, we could not decide how to go in, to drive in ourselves or to book a coach package in. We finally decided to try driving in ourselves. To prepare for the drive in, we did extensive research online and armed ourselves with print outs of the detail instructions. (I did a seperate post on how to drive in here)

We woke up at our usual time (6am) and was out of the house by 7:30am. It was a smooth drive to the 2nd link at Tuas with slightly heavier along Jurong

It was a smooth exit at both the Singapore and Malaysia Immigration and we were out in under 15 minutes. We were earlier worried that they will be heavy traffic at the customs due to the upcoming PH.

We decided to stop at the first rest station (for some breakfast) and also to change some Malaysian currency. But to our horror, the money changer was closed!! Both of us managed to scrap together about 70 ringit and this was all we had on us the whole day.

After a quick breakfast of Mee Goreng/Coffee, we set off.

At the first toll station, we followed the instructions i got online and proceeded to the left lane with the sign "Tambah Nilai" to pay in cash (our 'Touch N Go' has expired as it was not used at all in one year). It seems like you can't exactly pay cash to go through, what they do is that the counter staff will sell you the 'Touch N Go' cards for you to tap and go through.  The card cost RM30 and has a value of RM20 (sufficient to get us there and back to singapore as the toll charges for this first toll is RM7.50 each way).

The trickly part came after we exit the first toll. We realised that the Malaysian road signs were not very easy to read. I know that we needed to go out at exit 312, however, what i did not expect is that there were 2 exits for 312. (One which leads out to Gelang Patah and one to Nusajaya). Malay of the road signs were obscured by trees too and you really need to be alert to spot them. We could see the 'Legoland' signs pretty clearly as we move ahead but suddenly, one sign caught us by surprised, it showed that 312 has 2 exits, one leading to Gelang Pateh and one to Legoland. We moved ahead and prepared to exit at 312 and it turned out that we went out at the wrong 312! The one we exited was 312D to Gelang Patah!.

We made a huge detour (Following the directions that say JURONG) to get back ton the 2nd link and found that we missed the actual 312 when we go back on the express way). This time we were headed towards Senai. We thene exited at 313 and made another detour to go back onto the 2nd link. I reckon we spent close to 2 0minutes trying to get out at the correct exit!

Finally, we made it out at the correct 312 and moved ahead as per the instructions i have gotten online. It was pretty easy by now and all you need to do is to follow the signs that says "Legoland".

We we finally reached, i was told to park near the mall, we entered at the wrong entrace and quickly made a Uturn to park closer to the mall.
It was a short 3 mins walk from the mall to Legoland! It was 9:30am when we arrived!

After getting the tickets (I got the YanYan coupon for a free child ticket and a Readers

Digest Coupon for a 35% off), we were ready to go in. We queued outside for 15mins and during this time, we saw the Legoland mascots coming out to greet the guest! They were really cute and Racia managed to shake hands with the red brick.

Once in, we headed over to Legocity. The first ride was the boat at the 'Boating School'. Racia thought the ride was super fun! Next, we headed over the 'Driving/Junior Driving School'. Racia started with the junior track and then moved over to older kids driving track. This is one of her favourite ride in the entire park!

Next, the 'Lego Rescue Academy', where we competed with the othe cars to put out a fire. Me and the daddy were exhausted after this ride as we needed to pump hard to move the truck! We moved to try the 'Lego Airport' next, a simple round-about ride on huge lego like aircrafts!

Its the 'Land of Adventure', we had wanted to try the 'Dino Island' , this is a water ride with a huge pluge at the end of the path. Racia got frighten after seeing it and did not want to go ahead. i suggested for daddy to go ahead while i wait with Racia. ( Actually, we kinda nominated daddy to go on it as Racia and me were too scared to try). Daddy's feedback after:" Scary!"

Next, we wanted to try the 'Lost Kingdom Adventure' ride (a laser car ride) but had to give it a miss as they closed it down due to technical problem. We then went for the 'Beetle Bounce'. This is a ride just for children and Racia went on it twice.

Next, at 'Imagination' zone, we went up on the 'Observation Tower'. This is my favourite and i love the birds eye view of the entire park. We gave the 'Kid Power Tower' a miss as our arms were still sore from the rescue academy.

The baby care room is located at this zone. I went in for a quick tour and was very impressed. It was really nice and comfortable fully air conditioned.  There were sofas for the mummies to rest, a small kitchen to warm up bottles and food and they even provide baby cot and rockers! This is one of the best baby room I have seen! ( a pity there was no pic of the interior)

We head over to the 'Lego Kingdom' next where Racia found her most favourite ride in the entire park. The 'Royal Joust'. She went on it a total of 5 times (twice before lunch and thrice after!)

We had wanted to try 'The Dragon Apprentice' roller coaster but found that a super long queue and decided to abandon it for now. We went on the 'Merlin's Challenge', a spinning train ride, another of my favourite (We managed to try it twice, once before lunch and once before we left the park)

We proceed to the the 'Lego Technic' zone and tried the Aquazone Water Race' (we had to queue a while for this as there are only 6 racers). Racia went with daddy while I ride alone! (I love this too, u an feel the wind and speed as it spin round and round). After that, we went to try the 'Technic Twister', a fast spinning twister (got a bit nauseous after the ride!).

By then it was already close to 2pm, we decided to head over to the Market Place for lunch.
At the Market Place (Which offered Western and Asian dinning options), I had expected more food choices but was disappointed by the options offered. The food was expensive too, RM17 for the pasta and RM21 for the chicken rice set.

After lunch, Racia had another go at the Junior Driving school. We proceeded to the 'Lego Express' train ride after. We had to queue 15 minutes for the ride.

Soon after the train ride, we begin to feel a light drizzle. We moved on to 'Miniland". Racia loved looking at the miniature buildings/landmarks.
We headed to the store after this (actually, the drizzle was getting heavier). When we were shopping in the store, it started to pour, a huge thunderstorm with flashes of lightning. Many of the rides has to be closed temporarily because of the rain. By this time, we were glad that we managed to completed almost 90% of the rides before it rained so heavily.

We left the park when the rain slowed at about 4:30pm.

Wereally enjoyed Legoland will definitely be back for another trip, perhaps this time with Tricia!

Rides we want top try at out next trip
- Project X at Lego Technics (Roller Coaster)
- Lost Kingdom Adventure at the 'Land of Adventure'
- Duplo Express at the 'Imagination' Zone
- Studio 4D for the 4D movie
- Build & Test centre/ Lego Mindstorm/ Lego Academy
- Body Dryer stations (To dry your body!)

 Here are the photos (All 162 of them!). Enjoy!

All ready to go!

Quick picture while waiting for daddy!

In the car oand on the way!

Mummy took this pic because there is a big Legoland banner!

Malaysia Immigration! No Cars!

Reaching the first toll!

Tambah Nilah Lane

Approaching the first rest stop

Picture with the fruit stall!

Breakfast!

Daddy and Racia

Having breakfast

Mummy and Racia

One more pic before we get back on the road

I can see the exit coming up!

Super confusing sign!

Wrong exit (even though its stated as 312)!

Finally the correct exit (after we missed a turn)

Much clearer sign after we got off the highway!

Mall of Medina

Entering into the car park

The car park

Walking into the mall

Mummy say we should have had breakfast here!

The small mall

The rainbow at the end of the tunnel(mall)

Legoland!

A family pic!

Happy Racia and Mummy!

Exchange rate that day!

Opening hours and entrance fees

Weather forecast!

Racia says: 'I got the tickets'!

Our tickets

Queueing to enter

A pic outside the entrance

The Lego brick mascot

Racia says 'Hi 5"

The crowd

Finally, we enter at 10am!

First pic with the Dino!

And now mummy too

The Lego brick!

First stop - The Boating School

Look at the boats

With Daddy!

On the boat with Daddy!

The dock!

Multi-tasking mummy driving and shooting at the same time!

Daddy and Racia on their yellow boat

Lego City

Lego car

Junior Driving School

Having fun driving the mini Lego cars!

Racia's red convertible!

She is such a pro driver!

The Driving School

Queueing with the other children

All lined up!

Racia's licence!

Outside the Rescue Academy!

Putting out the fire

Our fire trucks

Our blue and white fire truck

Putting out the fire

Lego Airport

Cute figurines!

Airplanes

We went on a red plane

Mummy and Racia

On the ride!

Daddy taking a picture of us!

Love this pic!

Land of Adventure

Beetle Bounce

Up up she goes!

One more time please!

Nice donkey model!

Dino Island

Daddy on the 2nd row!

Imagination zone

Red Dragon!

Giraffe

Observation Tower

Cool right!

With daddy!

With mummy!

Birds eye view - the castle

Imagination zone

Land of Adventure

Mini City

Kid Power Tower

Outside the castle

Royal Joust

Meeting the height requirement

Getting on her brown horse

So happy on the horse

My little knight!

Say cheese

Racia says Hi!

Thats our stroller parked under the banners

Merlin's Challenge

Mummy and Racia love this ride!

Thats the cute lego Merlin

One pic on my phone before we start moving

Daddy, our photographer!

Cut through mini land to head to market place. That is the Riverside point in Lego

Nice picture in the washroom

Lego Technic zone

The Aqua Water Racers

Pic with daddy before boarding her water craft

Technic Project X

Technic Twister

With daddy

With mummy!

The twister

Spotted a snoring Lego man

Having fun

Mummy and Racia

Look at the details of this man

Family pic

The Fullerton hotel!

Lego man! So cute!

Remote control boat!

Racia with her license

Happy with lunch

Chicken rice and pasta at the Market Place

Our meatball spaghetti

Back to the Junior driving school

Outside the school

Blue car this time

A beautiful fountain outside the Lego Express station

The Lego Express station

All aboard the train!

Mini land

Angkor Wat

Forbidden City

Singapore CBD Skyline

The Flyer

One more with the Flyer

Merlion park

Port

Twin towers

Thai royal boat

The Dragon's Apprentice

Getting on!

Racia says the ride was "Brilliant"!

Over cast, looks like fog right!

Back on the Royal Joust

She loves this ride

Galloping on her white horse

Say cheese

Love the white horse

Say cheese again

Hooray

Back on the Merlin's Challenge

Stroller rental charges

Locker rental charges

Shopping time, and they provide children stroller

Interesting merchandise

Thunderstorm

All protected and ready to go

Back at the car park

On our way home - towards Tuas

Toll fee RM7.50 back