Happy Father Day

Old habits die hard, and as usual, the post would kick off with a question which I would try to answer:

How did you spend Fathers' Day?

Norms are fathers would be commemorated and idolised today =)  Maybe when the family is slightly more matured with the kid potty trained, eloquent communications and reasoning skills.... then I can experience 9pm drama or movie screen father day treatment.  Suprises, gifts, relaxing backrubs complemented by gourmet spreads and concluded by a simple "I Love You" || "You are the best"

Till that day comes, lets just say I am investing in my future =)


Sing / Dance class @One Rochester


The morning kicked off with Greece knocking Russia out of the next stage earning me a casting opportunity in Dawn of the dead.

Breakfast was a breeze when JX learnt how to lick jam off toast and pick up crumbs frm the floor whilst managing consistent "threats" of uncle invasions from her parents.  She loves the classes and her favourite activity is doing forward rolls on the carpet while the rest of the kids are clapping to the rythm

<-- Best photo moment ever, I fell asleep while JX was learning how to lick her nose






Swimming was next on the list! As the scorching weather drained enegry from the parents, I decided to bring out her bathing tub and taught her how to wash my face.  The lesson went pretty well except I forgot to wear my googles

Nap time was next on the agenda as we know sleep is an essential for growing kids as they rest to generate new cells aiding their growth while charging batteries to execute the impossible (i.e. getting on top of the dressing table using SOC low wall technique)  But what do we know... JX refused to sleep despite her dosage of nappy milk~ She sang, she screamed, she pulled, she kicked and she did a AKUMA "天" on ME!  My dreaded task of clearing her soiled diaper!  1 hand onto her waist, another pinching my nose, officership training prepared me for well and she was back into stand by bed standards~  Still then, she didnt want to sleep....  I was desperate... brought her out, strapped her onto the car seat, put up with 92.4FM,  dropped the temperature and blasted the air conditioning into her face.  One round within NUS, KO...mission accomplished

I kinda earned 2 hours of peace and snoozed a while.

I was looking forward to my Dao Hua dessert after dinner at Ghim Mo hawker centre.  Queuing and squeezing with crowds turns me off, I guess I would be visiting the place more often =)

As the clock ticks closer towards 9-ish, bedtime is the most challenging osbtacle for the CHEE family.  Both Amber and me have to act BORING.  Come on... with such an awesome pair of parents, do you know it is virtually impossible for us to be dull.

Nonetheless, mission first!  Amber and me were on watch after feeding her "Knock-out" milk ensuring her head was stuck onto the pillows and butt on the floor.  JX is a cunning one...she faked sleep and leopard crawled out of the room a few times when the parent shift briefed during toilet breaks.  No choice...Operation Blackout was activated

5 mins, nothing to do, nothing to see, 2 parents lying on the floor, the next best thing was to join them before uncle catches her snooping ard the house unsupervised.

Not bad for a weekend, especially on Father's Day.  Only number 1 eh~ number 2 is coming along.  Parenthood is a marathon or long term warfare (akin to Korean Penisular) which one have to be always on their toes and met out the necessary judgement and action.

I'm loving every moment together with my wife because I have the best Deputy ever! With that Happy Father's Day to every father out there! I had fun documenting this article tonight because I am going to tickle JX nose later.

Amber, you are the best! World best =)