The last few weeks have been pretty busy. Derek's parents made the long journey to meet their first grandchild and we had quite a lot planned for their visit. The first five days they were here they overlapped with my mom's visit so we got to do lots of fun things together. With an adult to Caroline ratio of 6:1, I will just say she wasn't starved of attention.
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| Love at first sight! |
Our first outing was to the Singapore Flyer. We have intended to do this for quite sometime but whenever we would try to go our plans were foiled by the weather. We finally had a good day and were able to go take in the sights of the city.
For Easter Sunday we all went to the Episcopal Church that we started attending here in Singapore. I will have to take some pictures the next time we go. It is rather different because it is open air, kind of like a pavilion. It can make for a hot service but there are tons of expats and kids so that helps make us feel right at home. After the service we headed to the high tea at the Swissotel. This gives a whole new meaning to high tea as we were on the 69th floor overlooking Marina Bay.
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| View from our table |
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| The ladies at high tea |
Another activity we have been wanting to do was the Night Safari and we finally made it out there with our parents. Unfortunately the pictures didn't come out too well but it was definitely a worthwhile experience. You ride a tram through the various habitats and some of them are completely open so the animals can come right up to you if they wanted. No animal encounters for us but it did feel eerily similar to Jurassic Park.
I finally got to cash in my foot massage gift certificate (thanks Bronia and Kathy!) and took Derek's parent along with me. That is one thing I definitely love about Singapore. Forty minutes of foot massage bliss. I love them so much that I buy them in bulk!
The Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay has seasonal displays and since this is springtime for the northern hemisphere, they had a fantastic tulip display. We thought it would be a great opportunity to go take a few family photos and enjoy the most beautiful tulips I have ever seen.
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| We also visited the other dome, Cloud Forest |
We were sad to see our parents leave but we have really enjoyed settling into our own routine as a family. It's hard to believe I only have one more day of maternity leave left. Next week is undoubtedly going to be a tough one for me but at least I have the reassurance that Caroline will be well taken care of by our helper. I am so lucky to have gotten to spend the last eight weeks with her. I got to see her roll over for the first time (at 5 weeks!) and enjoy her first precious smiles. I know it is just the beginning!
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