It's been a while since we last went back to Ipoh, and so we decided to make a trip this weekend, before we went off to Singapore next week. As expected, we did not leave very early. For one thing, you decided to sleep in on Saturday. So mummy got up to have a bathe. But of course, 5 minutes in the shower and I could hear that you were up already! There goes my plan for a leisurely bath. Of course, neither was it a "mandi kerbau". Daddy had to handle you a while, while I finished my bath and dressed up. By then, it was already 8am.
So down we went for breakfast and while you took your bath, daddy fixed the carseat and Ah Ma went out with Ah Kong to get the ang koo kuih for Ah Tai. It's her favourite and Ah Ma had already called to order for them yesterday. We were off by 9.15am. Actually considered quite good, since you only woke up at 8am...
It was a longer drive than usual, as we took a leasurely drive back and there were quite a lot of cars on the highway. By the time we arrived in Ipoh it was almost 11am. We met up with 5th Chim Poh and Chek Kong and their friends for brunch. We wanted to eat curry mee but our favourite shops were closed, so we went for second best: noodles with "liu" (yee tan fun: noodles with fish balls) in the old town area. Mummy ordered noodles in soup and shared with you. You loved it.
It was soon time to go back to the Ipoh house and Ah Tai was waiting anxiously to see you. I'm sure she missed you a lot. We hang around for a while and after daddy went off for golf with Ah Kong, we also went out with Chek Kong and Chim Poh. Chek Kong wanted to go to the hairdressers and so he dropped us at Jaya Jusco for some retail therapy. Since there was no stroller, you walked happily. Of course, towards the end of the 2 hours, you got whiney and grumpy as it was way pass your nap time. Luckily you behaved quite well as we had a drink and waited for Chek Kong. He arrived around 4pm and you fell asleep almost immediately in the car. Hhhmm... maybe it's the new Harrier that lolled you to sleep. Nice and comfy..
When you woke up from your nap, you were in relatively good mood, giving kisses to everyone who was there. Including Aunty Lee Mei who was playing the piano. By the time bath time came, there was no running water. Luckily there was some in the tank, but cold water. So we filled with sink with water from the tap and added hot water that daddy had boiled over the stove.
Dinner was in East Ocean restaurant in Menglembu. It was raining heavily and starting to flood on the way there, but we managed to get there and had a delicious dinner. Our car was delayed as mummy forgot to pack your little feeding spoon. Perhaps it was a good thing too. We were stopped by the police car on the way back and was told to take a detour as it was starting to flood up ahead. Luckily the detour wasn't to far so we were home shortly after Chek Kong.
We left Ipoh after 9pm. Again, you made a fuss on the way back, not wanting to sit in the carseat. Since daddy was driving and had a better tolerance towards your wailing, we just let you sit in the seat screaming away. Thankfully your volume is not that loud, so after a while, you gave up and sulked in the carseat. Everyone was warned not to talk to you and let you sulk. In the end, you got tired of sulking and dozed off to dreamland until the next day!
What a long long day.
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