Woof woof

I guess it is a common perception that the vast majority of dogs are safe, reliable companions. But even a friendly dog may bite if threatened, angry, afraid or hurt - and hence it is our responsibility to teach Chloe to treat all dogs with the greatest respect. I am a firm believer that the friendship of a dog can do wonders for children's emotional and physical health. My family always had dogs while I was growing up - and I believe it is the same for Clare as well.

I am always worried when Chloe puts her face too close to Jovious’ mouth. I recall reading somewhere that the face is the most common site of serious dog bite injuries - and it actually happened to someone I know who had his nose bitten by his girlfriend's dog. Like it or not, a dog that is too excited or nervous can sometimes bite by mistake. It is therefore of paramount importance that children be taught not to tease, yell at, or chase dogs - habits which we're still trying very hard to instill in Chloe till this day......... but as you can see from the photos below, no matter how hard we try, Chloe is still getting on Jovious' nerves !!!!



"Jovious - will you please stop hiding below the sofa?"

"I'm not letting you go......hehe"

"Here's a nice warm hug for you......"

Hairdo

I started putting a hairclip on Chloe's hair since she was about 4 to 5 months old and she never once resisted. However, ever since she turned 1 yr old, I've not been able to clip her hair successfully as she will remove it the moment I put it on! Perhaps it is due to the discomfort it causes her....

Surprisingly, on one particular weekend when we were on our way to Vivo City shopping centre, my sister Jaslyn asked Chloe to sit still as she was going to tie up her hair just like what she normally does to Anthea's hair. I was extremely surprised when Chloe remained so calm whilst my sister tied her hair.... When it was finally done, Chloe looked really pretty and was smilling happily, an indication that she too was satisfied with my sister's efforts. I just could not resist running my fingers through her hair gently...

This was definitely a rare ocassion, so I quickly whipped out the camera to take a few quick shots as soon as we arrived at the shopping mall.

The two lovely cousins posing for the camera

Walking around the shopping centre hand in hand.......

Genting Highlands

It was recently reported in the newspapers that despite the upward revision in the cost to complete the two new & upcoming Singapore integrated resorts (i.e. a more ‘sophisticated’ term for casinos….. haha), both the Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World @ Sentosa are well on track to be completed by December 2009 and 2010, respectively.

In light of this development, we decided it was high time we started Chloe on her journey to become the world’s best poker player……….cause we figured, ”If you can’t beat them, join them.” And if you want to be a professional, you need to start at an early age…….. [Mom, dad – if you’re reading this…. I’m just JOKING !!!!]

We headed off to Genting Highlands for a 3D2N stay via the Grassland Super VIP Coach on an early Sunday morning and Chloe was allocated her own coach seat. As comfy as the coach seats were, it was of little consolation as we only got there after a gruesome 8 hour bus ride. Nonetheless, the long and tiresome journey did not erode any of the anticipation and excitement that we had…….we’ve planned for this trip for quite a while, and we wouldn't allow the longer than expected travelling time to spoil a sweet and much-awaited holiday.

In terms of family-oriented entertainment, Genting has an outdoor theme park, an indoor theme park, as well as Snow World. Our original plan was to explore all three …….but then we realized that Chloe was probably still too young to enjoy the outdoor theme park and Snow World. So we ended up spending most of our time at the indoor theme park , where we bought ourselves a Family Day Pass which allowed multiple rides/access. It was the usual suspects : the carousel/merry-go-round, the bumper cars, the ferris wheel, the train/kiddy rides, gondola ride along the indoor lazy-river, etc, etc…... Chloe enjoyed them all.

One personal observation that I had whilst in Genting was how inflated/exaggerated the F&B prices were……. Typical hawker fare and soft drinks cost about 3 times more than their usual prices in Malaysia. I must say that I was totally shocked and appalled. But there’s a catch though. Drinks (coffee, tea, etc) served inside the casinos were F.O.C. and the food (such as sandwiches) were at much more reasonable prices. I suppose it was Genting’s way of thanking their customers for ‘contributing’ to the group’s continued success……hahaha.

The journey home was pleasant and memorable. Pleasant - because the bus ride home was much smoother and quicker. Memorable - because Chloe finally got her own personal lollipop from Mummy (which is a rare ocassion as Chloe usually only gets to taste Anthea's lollipop). Lookout for the big grin on Chloe's face in the photos below, as she savours her own mini lollipop!!

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