Trip to Humen/HK
We managed to squeeze in a little trip to Humen and HK after my sis-in-law's wedding and before CNY. At first i was rather apprehensive about bringing Avery on this trip because it will be winter and quite a bit of travelling involved (up and down to HK). Thankfully, everything went well and the Kiddo was in the pink of health throughout and after coming back to SG. Dadi, however, fell sick after returning back to SG. *chuckles*
Part of the reason for making the trip was to see my grandma who has been living in with my folks in Humen for the last couple of years. She is 95 this year and i thought it will be nice for Avery to meet her other 'zhorzhor' even though this 'zhorzhor' doesn't even register who she is. Being 95, my grandma has been pretty vague and now, could only recognize my youngest brother occasionally. However, on the bright side, her health is stable and she is eating/sleeping well. Most time, she will just sit on her chair and stare vaguely into the air, though occasionally, her caregiver said she would start talking on her own, usually in the middle of the night. Avery probably will never remember this 'zhorzhor' except through the only photo of us together in this trip, but i am glad at least there will be a photo for her for rememberance in the future.
The other reason was to bring Avery to Disneyland. Initially, i did not have much expectation of the place but the experience turned out fairly enjoyable. We spent a night at the Disneyland Hotel and have breakfast with Mickey & Friends. My brother who is working in HK, joined us, so did my mom and her two helpers (who also wanted to visit Disneyland). Avery enjoyed the food, the company and the rides. She also got to kiss Pluto and Goofy, and took photographs with different Disney characters. Perhaps she would have enjoyed it more if she was older but i am happy to see that she was attentive during the whole experience and seemed to have learnt a couple of things (like remembering Mickey Mouse after meeting it for the first time).
The rest of the trip was just a lot of shopping and main recipient of all that 'loot' is of course the Kiddo. We got plenty of Mandarin picture books and story books since it will be tough to get those in Melb and so cheaply too. In fact, i am already lamenting how i should have gotten a few more but i guess i can always ask her QQ to get her somemore if he is coming over to Melb for a visit. She also got a number of clothes, shoes and toys. She is one lucky kid indeed.
Part of the reason for making the trip was to see my grandma who has been living in with my folks in Humen for the last couple of years. She is 95 this year and i thought it will be nice for Avery to meet her other 'zhorzhor' even though this 'zhorzhor' doesn't even register who she is. Being 95, my grandma has been pretty vague and now, could only recognize my youngest brother occasionally. However, on the bright side, her health is stable and she is eating/sleeping well. Most time, she will just sit on her chair and stare vaguely into the air, though occasionally, her caregiver said she would start talking on her own, usually in the middle of the night. Avery probably will never remember this 'zhorzhor' except through the only photo of us together in this trip, but i am glad at least there will be a photo for her for rememberance in the future.
The other reason was to bring Avery to Disneyland. Initially, i did not have much expectation of the place but the experience turned out fairly enjoyable. We spent a night at the Disneyland Hotel and have breakfast with Mickey & Friends. My brother who is working in HK, joined us, so did my mom and her two helpers (who also wanted to visit Disneyland). Avery enjoyed the food, the company and the rides. She also got to kiss Pluto and Goofy, and took photographs with different Disney characters. Perhaps she would have enjoyed it more if she was older but i am happy to see that she was attentive during the whole experience and seemed to have learnt a couple of things (like remembering Mickey Mouse after meeting it for the first time).
The rest of the trip was just a lot of shopping and main recipient of all that 'loot' is of course the Kiddo. We got plenty of Mandarin picture books and story books since it will be tough to get those in Melb and so cheaply too. In fact, i am already lamenting how i should have gotten a few more but i guess i can always ask her QQ to get her somemore if he is coming over to Melb for a visit. She also got a number of clothes, shoes and toys. She is one lucky kid indeed.
