Something that I'm looking forward!

This December, Lee Family is going to Bali for our first family vacation!

I'm pretty excited cause we have been to Bali during our honeymoon and now we are going back 2 years later with Baby D.

Saw the Groupon was having a deal on the villa that we used to stay during our honeymoon and we decided to purchase it and revisit the villa again!

Villa Kayu Raja

This time round we are planning to stay at Bali for 4D3N.. make sure of the time there to visit some "must visit" places.

• Ubud Art Market
• Rice Fields
• Tanah Lot
• Kintamani Tour
• Jimbaran seafood

Recently I've been checking the weather forecast and was quite disappointed to see that "Thunderstorm".. also daily!

Let's hope that when the Lee Family are there.. the weather will be nice enough for us to stroll along the streets and visit those attractions!!

It's out first time bringing Baby D who is 22 months old on an overseas trip!! I feel like packing the whole house along!! Pretty paranoid that her diapers and formula milk are not enough for this trip!


Now I have to pen those itineraries and also Baby D's luggage packing list!

In case I'm too lazy to pen my next blog before Christmas..

Wishing one and all a very Happy Holidays!!

Xoxoxo
Felicia

Now I know

It's been 20 months since I'm a mother. I have my share of ups and downs... and I'm sure this feeling of motherhood will last me a long long time.. but it's only recently, in fact this week that the meaning of Motherhood hits me hard.

All these while Baby D maybe a stubborn girl but still she is a happy girl.. a bit of reasoning, a bit of bribing, she will still listen to us. But this week, she caught the flu virus bad and it isn't her first time that she caught it.

It was so bad that she had high fever.. the moment baby D has high fever, all she wants is just Mama. I can't leave her sight to make milk nor prepare the medicine. It seems that only my presence can calm her.. my voice can sooth her and my hugs and kisses can heal her.

It is this notation that makes me think that Motherhood is really wonderful. I'm still in awe that this little human being is soo independent and yet so dependant on Mama. How long will baby D be dependant on me till? All these will go away the moment she has grown up. Some day it will reach to point when my voice can't sooth her nor my hugs and kisses has magical kisses.

I may complain that I dun have time for myself and it is tough to juggle between a wife, full time working adult and a mother.

Babies dun keep. I'm just gonna increase my patience level and enjoy this journey!

Xoxoxo
Felicia

Mr & Mrs Lee : Our next milestone {Lee Family @ Fernvale Lea}

After a long wait for 3 years, we finally collected the keys to our flat in March!

We reached at least 30 mins prior to our appointment and went to straight up to pay our fire insurance at leavel 2 and then, went downstairs to get a que number.

So once our que no is being called, we quickly went in, settled down and sign my CPF savings away to finance the HDB loan.. there, within 5 mins, I'm a HDB slave for the next 25 years.

Upon our key collections, one will need to make payment for the SC charges of $50++ at level 3 and then went down to level 2 to make an appointment to switch our power supply.

Straight after all the paperworks are done.. we drove to our flat. Super super excited!! Finally step foot to our flat!

Since hubs is a Christian hence no pineapple throwing or anything.. He just said a simple prayer and we both enter the house. Though I hang a small cross on the window ledge... God bless this house.

Our small abode (4 room flat)

So after collecting the keys to our home, we went to make an appointment for SP (Singapore Powers) to activate our electrical and water supply. So we can go up at night when lights and all.

Next would be to meet up with the shortlisted contractors & Interior Designers.

These are my shortlisted list

• Mr K from H2O Renovation
• Mr J & E from Chun Xiang Renovation
• Butterpaper Studio
• Rezt & Relax 

MR K - H20 Renovation

Mr K seems like a man of a few words. He basically just took down some measurement and didn't even write down what we wanted. Didn't give much input on space planning. But the quotation that we received has almost 80% of what we wanted. However I feel that his quote was kinda sloppy. Looks like he took someone else quote and just edit here and there. There is even 1 or 2 items that was listed but not what I required. Hmm... anyway his quote is 30K hence I need to drop him

Mr J & Mr E 

A small team of 3 man (Including Mr J & Mr E) came by.. told them what we wanted and was quite impressed that Mr J could immediately sketch out the kitchen layout for me. They also gave me afew suggestion. Quite responsive when we asked for a 2nd revise quote.

Quote was within my budget.

Butterpaper Studio

A husband and wife team who are architect during the day. I love love love their works and right from the start, I was very very keen to hire them to do the renovations. However their quote (as base on the past works) came out to be 45K. That's way above our budget so I guess... they kinda drop us instead of the other way round..

Rezt & Relax

An ID was recommended by my gf and he happens to be our school mate. Though I have to recollection of him. So anyway, 1 week has past and I have yet to receive his quote and drawings soo... He did mention that my budget of $25 - 27k is pretty tight based on the items that I want.

So I wonder if he is going to drop me either??

Anyway, after much discussion with Mr Lee.. We have decided to go with contractor so we are gonna schedule a final meet up and place the deposit. Hope they do remember us and schedule a meeting soon!

Will blog more when things are confirm again! Gonna be a busy mama this period of time.

Xoxoxo
Felicia