That Mom Of Four

My poor baby Nya had to go for therapy this evening to remove phlegm from her respiratory system. It was her first time having to go through this and according to the doctor she will have to undergo this painful process for a week. When I saw the way the therapist tried to force the mucus out of Nya I almost cried. It was so heartwrenching to see the man pressing down on her ribs and throat such that she started gagging and choking and gasping for air. Her entire face and upper body turned red and I was so afraid she would pass out. She tried to cry but also had to fight for air at the same time. I really couldn't take it...... but I saw that alot of mucus and phlegm was coming out of her mouth and nose each time she gagged. I wanted to stop the therapist so many times.....He even used two syringes to squirt some solution into each of her nostrils to clear them. Finally it was over, after close to 10 minutes. Nya was so tired from this short, painful session that she fell asleep...

I lost count how many people commented that these pictures of Nya look like her daddy wearing a hairband, hahaha. Just had to share it with everyone who's not on facebook yet.

Last night we had a very enjoyable Christmas party at Diana and Kevin's place in Cazaux. The gift exchange was reaaly interesting as it was "combat" style so we could snatch gifts we wanted from others though there was a limited number of times a gift could be snatched. The potluck spread was really awesome too!

Ah yes...... nobody likes to be referred to as "getting older" but such is the fact. I am getting older, and next year I'll be pushing the big Three O. Eeks! Having friends here while being far away from home is so important because they lend a hand when we need it and celebrate special days and moments with us, on top of several other points. Some of my friends here helped organize a surprise party birthday party for me and took me and kiddies out for a nice lunch. I added those photos here too. Thank you gals! Guojun is flying back to Singapore for almost two weeks tomorrow, so we tried to spend as much time together today as possible. Lunch was at Okinawa restaurant with godma Lily, godpa Johnny and godson Asher followed by a long day in Bordeaux. I took some pictures of the munchkins this morning before heading out and I'm glad I did cos I caught Nyx doing something so cute. She was trying to do a high five with Nya using her foot! Hahaha. She also wished me ...

The day before yesterday it was a Christmas celebration along with the French. Last night it was a more cosy gathering just for the Singaporeans. The kids definitely had alot more fun as this time they had games and yummy food to go along.

In one of these videos you can hear Nya singing along to the performers on stage. There was this French dad who was so amused by meimei whenever she "sang". NYX AND NYA'S FIRST MINI LIVE CONCERT SANTA ARRIVING IN A HELICOPTER INSTEAD OF A SLEIGH

Guess who decided to pack herself into daddy's luggage today? Guojun is flying back to Singapore for a week and a half this Sunday so he got the suitcases out from the garage and almost immediately Nyx plonked herself in and even remembered to put on her "seatbelt" for the journey back to the sunny island as a little stowaway. Tsk tsk.... Her daddy couldn't resist taking a few pictures while she was in the midst of her antics.

This is how attached Nyx is to Nya. She kept whining and whining and asking to be put in the playpen with Nya till I couldn't stand all that noise and finally relented. Here are two shots I took of the two happy peas in the playpen.

I had to get two teeth extracted on Friday evening - one wisdom tooth and a molar side by side. It was quite a quick procedure and required quite a few stitches too. An hour after the surgery we went for dinner at a restaurant in Arcachon. I had alot of difficulty eating the food and ended up swallowing most of my food without chewing because of the pain and swelling. Its been two days after the extractions but my left cheek is still very swollen and I cannot close my jaw completely. Next Friday I'll have to return to the dentist again to get the stitches removed. Here are the pictures we took the night of the farewell dinner. You can already see the swelling happening on my left jaw.