We had made plans initially to bring Ethan for a swim dip in the pool last weekend.  But alas, the dipping didn’t materialise due to Lip having to work thru’ Saturday…Had to contend with Ethan’s companionship for whole day…My mum would always volunteer her time and services whenever Lip is not around as she is always worried that Ethan is getting too much for me to handle alone.  Well, that is true to some extent now that Ethan is older, he tends to demand more of our attention other than meeting his basic needs of milk, sleep and clearing his poo.  I’m quite glad and thankful that my parents are literally a block away so that I can hand Ethan over to catch up on my housework or simply to catch a breather. 

I had a mini gathering at my best friend PZ’s loft on Sunday.  Over pizza, chix wings, strawberries, cakes and durians, we managed to catch up with one another.  However, I guess PZ is more interested in Ethan as she had been bugging me for the longest time to bring him for a play date with her…

Usually, Ethan would give his trademark smile to anyone who tries to play with him.  However, that is not the case when we brought him to my in-laws’ place after the visit to PZ’s house.  He reluctantly let my mil to carry him but would start to pout and cry if we are out of his sight.  For my fil’s case, it is even worse…The moment he talks to Ethan, his mouth would pucker and cry almost immediately.   It takes a long while for me to rock him to sleep as he seems to “dislike” the environment of my in-laws place.  Maybe it is our fault for not bring Ethan up for weekly visits and hence my in-laws had literally turned into strangers in Ethan’s context…I guess my in-laws would be real upset if they had seen how happy Ethan is upon seeing my parents…Oops…I think we should really make more efforts to visit my in-laws more often and to let Ethan know his other set of grandparents better…

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