Major decision to make

Hubby has been working from home since Dec 2008 as part of his company’s initiative to reduce rental space. A year later, it was announced that his division will be moving to New Jersey as part of the integration with another pharmaceutical company that his company has acquired.

At the time, his direct supervisor told him and others, who were also working from home, that they would not be affected as their status is ‘work from home’. So, we weren’t concerned about the need to move etc.

Unfortunately, about 3 months ago, the US operations decided that all employees would need to be on site at the office in NJ. This would mean that we would have to move as it is too far to commute on a daily basis from our home on Long Island. If we don’t move, then hubby would have to look for a new job.

When hubby first told me, I cried. I don’t want to leave, I’m happy where we are. I like our neighbors, Olivia’s preschool, Olivia’s doctors’ and dentist’s, convenience to shopping, not to mention a good school district. Besides, I’m starting to feel comfortable and there are a few neighbors who have kids Olivia’s age, for Olivia to play with.

I told hubby, if it were just the two of us, I couldn’t care less where we go but now that we have Olivia, it’s different. We have everything good here, why change?

In an instance, my happy world came tumbling down…………..

Little Miss Muffet

Olivia has always noticed that I used a shower cap when I wash my face or shower. One day, she took it, put it on her head and said "Little Miss Muffet"

I was like Oh yeah...Little Miss Muffet does look like that....lol. Very keen observation she has.

Future Picasso

For a long long time, Olivia was only able to scribble and draw awful lines and circles - abstract is what I call it.

Along the way, she would ask me to draw mommy, daddy and Olivia for her on the white board. Then, one day, a few months ago, she drew this herself - Daddy, Mommy and Olivia. The little person in green is her doll.

Not bad eh?

Did I abandoned my blog?

I think I did, temporarily. I have been so busy lately, working and just life in general that I don't even have the motivation to blog.

But I have decided to resume updating my blog for the benefit of my parents in Penang. My mom was supposed to come here last month but my dad got ill suddenly and she had to postponed her trip indefinitely.

Stay tune for updated pics and antics of Princess Olivia.

Miss Independent

Olivia has become very independent these days. Just last week, she started taking her own shower. She wet herself with the shower head, put soap on her body and rinsed it off. She refused to let me help do her back and would try the hardest to do it herself. In fact, she insisted on doing everything herself, from getting out of the bath to drying herself with the towel.

In fact, I made the ‘mistake’ of drying her back and she threw a fit, crying and insisting I put water back on her back…..

After drying herself, she would put her pajamas on by herself. In the morning, she would dress herself with the outfit that I had laid out. Thank god she has YET to insist on choosing her own outfit.

Most people would say this is good, right….Well, yes, it is great that she is so independent but that also means she is growing up….TOO FAST! She is my baby……she is only 3 but acting like 13!

I wonder if this is a trait of a firstborn and an only child…..

Cute Conversation

One night, Olivia saw me cleaning the toilet bowl. She asked me “Cleaning the toilet?” I said “Yes, cos daddy made a mess”…..hehe.

A while later, when she was going pee pee in the toilet, this was our exchanged.

Olivia: Daddy made a mess?

Me: Yes, men always make a mess.

Olivia: And you clean it up?

Me: No, ask the men to clean it up!

Olivia: And the men say No.

Watch Olivia read

It does look like Olivia can read but she just has a good memory. She turned the page at the right moment and didn’t miss any word or sentence. I thought it was pretty amazing.