#143 A sacrificial wife

Jasmine keeps asking me to take Sarah out, but I know she really wants to do so as well. Instead, she recognizes that I can't quite handle Emma alone yet, so she lets me be the one to take Sarah out for now. Thank you, and Happy Valentine's. One day it'll just be us again. 

#137 Older sisters

Being an older brother, I've always believed older sisters do a better job with their younger kin. I believe Sarah will be an awesome older sister, and that Emma and her will have as strong a bond asJasmine  and Angela's. Instead of sibling rivalry, we will have sibling chivalry. 

#126 Slumber parties

At 2.5 years old, Sarah has already had her first slumber party. Staying with her cousins Joash and Kayla at their Tampines Waterview condominium, Sarah enjoyed swimming all she wanted at the sprawling wading pool, complete with slides and sprays. As each Sarah-less night passed, we realized we missed the little porker. Soon, we were hankering for her return, and kept asking when she would be back. We realized we had a pretty boring life without her, and even Wheel of Fortune wasn't so fun anymore. So while slumber parties are fun and give us some respite from parenthood, we still prefer having Sarah around.

#124 Nursing rooms

Nursing rooms offer a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of our antipodean stomp through homogeneous malls. Most are typically spartan, though some malls do go the extra mile in making their infantile clientele feel welcome too.

One of the best experiences was at Great World City; each room is a thematic paradise so sensorially pleasing you can literally see yourself lounging there instead.

Alas, Sarah is soon up and running again, and we await the next opportunity to be languorous at another such oasis.

#115 Pet shops

For those of us who can't handle the commitment a pet requires, there are always pet shops. Play all you want, see all you want, touch all you want, and there's no need to pick up any poop. Unless you have a kid, of course...

#107 Kangen water

I don't personally drink it, but I do see the benefits in drinkers around me. Many thanks to my parents who make the water run a few times a week, just so Sarah has the purest water possible.

#106 Drizzles

Drizzles are perfect for snuggling up under umbrellas, even better if there's a baby in between. =]

#104 Pram-cessibility

It's only when you have a baby and a perambulator that you realise how you've been taking ramps and elevators for granted. Escalators are still OK, though they require deft balancing skills; it's the stairs that get me. Having to carry a 10kg pram with a 9kg baby is no joke. Every public building should be wheel-accessible, for the young and the old.

#77 Sleep

There's nothing like someone carrying you to sleep, especially if you can drool all you want on the person's shoulder. Bliss.

#71 Books

I love books. I now have so many of them that they fill a whole wall, and then some. A disturbing thought just occurred to me - I might not live long enough to finish all of them. I guess Sarah'll have to finish them for me.