Weekend Adventures #1

We honestly haven’t gone out very much since she was born for many reason I suppose – babies low immunity in their first 6 months and her previous difficult feeding habits.  In fact, I think for the first 4 months, bringing her out only meant one thing – that we were going to the paed for her monthly jabs or follow up visits for her reflux problem.  So much so that we were convinced each time we got her into the car, she must be thinking – “Off to the doctors I go again!”

But now that Julianne’s older and getting increasingly curious with the surroundings, we’ve decided to loosen the going out restrictions we’ve put on her over the past 5 months. 

This weekend, she showed us that she was a big girl now and wants to be involved too at family gatherings even if it means pushing back her bedtime.  We’ve not been very successful with bringing her out for dinners cos she usually winds down for bed by 730pm.  The last time we brought her to my grand-dad’s birthday dinner, she fell asleep in my arms at 730pm sharp and we ended up having to excuse ourselves when she got woken up and became fussy. 

But she made Yiyi Sam very happy when she joined us at Sam’s birthday dinner celebration at Pasta Brava over the weekend and behaved like a champion!  I was afraid she was going to get fussy and chase diners away with her cries but no!  Our daughter was happy licking the spoon, taking in the smells of wonderful Italian herbs, flirting with the waiter and dancing on the bar counter with Gong Gong!  We made an early 630pm reservation so that we could be done by around 8pm, that way, we won’t be too far off her bedtime and I could put her to sleep in the car on the way home.  Thankfully my plan worked out. 

Hmmm, I taste italian herbs on this spoon

Dancing with Gong Gong & Por Por

Us three

Happy birthday Yiyi Sam!

Then on Sunday, to reward her for her good behaviour the night before, we brought her out for some yummy kaya toast breakfast! She was happy to help Mama pick up some soft buns for Gong Gong and Por Por!  

All ready for my Sunday morning outing!

May I have that custard tart please Mama!

And to round up her weekend adventures, she was out and about again for dim-sum lunch to celebrate the father in law’s birthday.  Let’s just say sweet potato porridge makes Julianne a happy camper!

Oops pardon the yawn!

I just wished there were more outdoor places we could bring her to.  I look at how her cousin Sophie is enjoying the great outdoors in Ann Arbor 

Cousin Sophie on a hiking adventure!

and can only wish for Julianne to grow up with a similar experience.

But sadly, all we have here are concrete jungles.  Time for me to hunt down some child friendly open spaces to bring Julianne on our weekend adventures!