Surviving a wedding with a toddler and baby

 

A few years back when I got hitched, one of my BFFs actually brought her little girl (slightly less than 1 yo) to my wedding. And I wondered...why did she look so "joyless" in most of the photos. Recently, I just attended a family wedding - sick and with 2 kids in tow. Half of the photos had me looking drained and soul-less. Guess I am no better. 

To be honest, even though it was basically a 3/4 day event. I was stressed 3-4 days ahead. Especially when my son fell sick, I was quite afraid he couldn't fulfill his ring-bearer duty. And when I went down, I was afraid I couldn't effectively direct him.

But thank god, he was really cooperative that day. Even though he was still under the weather, he looked pretty good in all his photos. My makeup and hair was also on point. And they were all done by a dear friend. She was so professional she even did a trial for me, hehe. It has been quite a long time since I looked that good. 

My dress is from Ans.ein. I have quite a few pieces from them and has been wearing for multiple occassions. Hehe. Yes, I love batik prints/ nonya vibes. So if you are a brand that is along this line. Do hit me up. Willing to do sponsorships cos I am such a sucker for such pieces. Hehe. 

Am I ever going to bring 2 kids ever to a wedding? Definitely not in the near future. It was so tiring and I even missed a pump session. I lost my smile pretty much halfway during the wedding, lol. I guess it would be easier if they are older. FYI, as the host family, I had my husband, in laws and the whole kampung with me and still I found it hard. So it is probably not the amount of help but the age of the kids that was the problem. 

Pretty glad the whole wedding is over because I am dead beat. Now to less tiring content haha. 

2nd for Velvet Junior Influencer Campaign

Pretty pleased about this because we have been quite dormant for a while (I have been studying hard you see). It is the second accolade we have received this year and it is great to know that our readers/ followers trust our recommendations. I do take comfort that we are not just empty vessels or lame adverts churners. We had the highest number of voucher redemption and uses. Probably got to work on our social media exposure, hehe. 

A big thank you to you guys for making this possible. Yes, I will continue to snoop out/ arrange great deals for us so that we all get to benefit. Will also be starting on some new parenting topics/hacks because baby 2 is seriously so different from baby 1. Now back to the books!

We survived our first farmer's market

I have always loved Farmer's Market overseas. I would happily visit them and enjoy the local produce. Sometimes I would even grab a bit home to whip a meal. I know Singapore do have farmer's market as and when, but it is always out of the way. And...I feel like I have better things to do. 

But now with a kid, I have to say I feel more game to experience different things in life. I went to City Sprouts with not just 1 but 2 kids. And one is pretty much an infant. It wasn't too bad, I survived and enjoyed exploring with my "brood".

1. Bring a stroller and carrier. Maybe cos we kiasu, we use both. I use the stroller as a "changing pad" and a "bed" if any of the child is tired. The priority goes to the toddler cos he is heavy...at 15kg. 


2. Pack light. We don't use a car so whatever we bring out, we have to carry around. And so...usually I pack 2 set of clothes each, 3 sets of diapers and 2 sets of feedings. Sometimes even a pump, all in a bag. Not too bad huh. All this can be slung on the carrier too!
3. Bring lots of water. The weather was really hot, but there weren't much drinks booth. Kombucha and pressed juice isn't exactly the favourite of my toddler. And there wasn't any coffee available for the adults. :'(

For a farmer's market, it definitely had much to improve but still it was an interesting experience. 

• The farmers were happy to open their farms and my kid got to check out the chickens, ducks and fishes. I managed to snag a nice pot of aloe vera for a really low price too!
• They organised an Easter Hunt for him and that was probably his first Easter Hunt. Lucky that the husband found one otherwise I might need to desperately beg an older kid to spare him one because I don't want my kid to be disappointed. 

Was pretty pleased to bump into a few friends there. Will probably be back again next time, now I am so tempted to have my own plot of little land. Hehe.