Since my last horribly depressing update, I have pulled myself out of the New World Funk I was in, and embraced our new life here in Singapore.Since then, we managed to have perfect days, and very imperfect days.
We took a day trip down to Sentosa Island. This is where the nice beaches are located, and many other attractions, such as Universal Studios, The Aquarium, several fun resorts, and countless things to do for entertainment. Not to mention, there's a Kripy Kreme! YUM! I was so nervous about this day, as Annabelle is sometimes so difficult to take places, and this was a long trip! We made it through the train ride with minimal fussing, and called it a win! After a short walk on the boardwalk to get on to the island, we were stunned at how amazing it was!! There were beautiful fountains, hotels, statues, etc! I remember telling my husband that I can't take a picture because its impossible to capture it all! After a short stop at Starbucks, we were on our way to find a fun beach! We passed some cool places, like indoor skydiving, a really neat chair lift that takes you up to get a panoramic view, and a fun family festival with bounce houses on the beach! We made our way over to a cool area that looked like something you would see in a movie! It was a little inlet area, and even had a wooden hanging walking bridge that you can walk over to get from one island to the other! I must say, however, this bridge was quite a feat! It was so hard to walk on, I felt like I was a little tipsy! HA! I also found some great sea shells, and even a really cool piece of granite! Anyway, after exploring a little, we found this awesome little water park for kids, and Annabelle was in Heaven! She went down the waterslides more times than we could possibly count, and was having the time of her life! The best part? Adults were free admission, and children were only $15! So, after spending hours having a blast, it was time to go home...but not without grabbing a few donuts from Krispy Kreme!! So, after grabbing our goodies, we were saying good-bye to our new favorite place! "THIS," I exclaimed... "THIS was the PERFECT day!"
Since then, we haven't had perfect days, but they've been better. We have a great neighbor, who is so welcoming, and is great at encouraging me to get out and about! She has a daughter that is younger than Annabelle, but they seem to enjoy playing with each other outside! We have gone to the local pool a few times, and enjoyed some time at the community playroom.
We are also learning that we have become hoarders of certain goods. We have learned how awesome the subscriptions service on Amazon is, and look very forward to our shipments of coffee creamer, peanut butter, and coffee. YAY Amazon! I will say, I would LOVE to eat some Chick-fli-A, Chipotle, Five Guys, Papa Johns... I'm so sorry I didn't appreciate you while I had the chance! Oh, I miss my sweet dear friends and family, too. It's so amazing how incredibly helpful my friends are still, even though we are thousands of miles, and 13 hours apart. And how spectacular is technology, that we can still see each other's faces as we speak on FaceTime to family? I'm so thankful that Annabelle can still have a relationship with her Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents! Although, she really enjoys seeing her baby cousin, and the kitty cat...
There are fires in Indonesia that are causing us to have "The Haze." There is so much smoke in the air, that we are told to wear masks, and to limit any outdoor activity, so we have been cooped up indoors for weeks now. Annabelle is getting stir crazy, and her attitude is worsening by the day. She cries at bedtime now, and stays awake yelling for me for hours. The other night, Annabelle decided to wake up around midnight, screaming like she was being held captive by a wolverine. I went in there and laid with her for about an hour, before my arm was falling asleep and my patience was wearing thin. At this point, she was screaming for everything she could think of...
More ice in her cup
More water, because now there's too much ice
More blankets
That's not a baby blanket
I don't want to be covered up
Why did you take that blanket off?
I need more bows in my hair
I don't want a bow
Where are my socks?
I don't wear socks to bed
I need to brush my teeth
I need to pee
and poop
I don't want to sit on the toiler
GO MAMA
Sing Twinkle Twinkle
NO SING MAMA
*Kicks me in the face*
OW MY FOOT
BOOOO BOOOO
This went on for 2 hours. I sent a text the next day to my neighbor begging her for forgiveness if Annabelle woke up her daughter, and explained that we had an unexpected exorcism taking place. Apparently, their house was unaffected by our late night party! Thank goodness.
We haven't seen that poltergeist since, and are hoping we don't have another night like that!
This haze that we are experiencing it awful. It's so hard to no be able to go anywhere. Annabelle can't get energy out, people are so grumpy, and so tired, and sick! So, we are praying every minute of the day for the fires to stop so we can all go out and have fun again!
Meanwhile, I'll just be here- eating chocolate, and watching Enchanted for the 98,765,432,321th time, and wondering if another cup of coffee is a bad idea! Send prayers for healthy air, and no more visits from the underworld! And, I will attempt to write more updates about our always entertaining life!
Until next time, my dear followers!
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