Today is Mal’s actual birthday and ?? cooked the usual Mee Sua with 2 hard boiled egg for Mal this afternoon for lunch. Obviously he can’t finish the 2 eggs but he had the privilege to cut open the 2 hard boiled egg. Everyone of us had Mee Sua soup for lunch…thanks to Mal 
The celebration for his birthday started on Sunday where we had a party for him for the very first time. Daddy and Mummy had never done any party for Mal before. There was no Full Month Celebration nor 1st year birthday party for him as we thought he was too young to appreciate and enjoy though Mummy was very tempted to do one for him. But finally at 2, he had his 1st birthday bash! It was an outdoor party as we thought it will be nice for the kids to play outside as it is spring time!!!!
The planning started when Daddy was away for 2 weeks. Luckily ??was around to help take care of Mal while Mummy spent time planning and doing the online shopping for the party stuff. By the time Daddy came back, most of the shopping including grocery shopping were done.
Even though we tried to do as much as we could before hand, when it came to the actual day itself, it was still busy busy for all of us, mainly because we planned to cook most of the food ourselves and it was the first time we were trying out a lot of the dishes. The spread for the day include, Ang Ku Kueh, Bobo Cha Cha (a yam dessert), curry vegetable, Penang cha kueh teow, Fried Oyster and there were the usual BBQ stuff which include chicken wing, pork, prawn, sweet potato and sweet corn. It took us 1 whole day to do the cooking but we managed to finish cooking at around 3.30pm and the party was supposed to start at 4.30 pm. Unfrotunately, Mummy was too caught up in taking pictures for Mal and left out all the great shots for the food 
Other then the cooking, we were busy with the decoration for the party too. The theme for the party was Pooh Bear and Gang. Did ask Mal what he prefers…pooh or elmo…and he was like one day pooh…another day elmo…so Mummy had decided to choose Pooh for him instead! We had some really cool stuff for the party, such as the goody bags, the birthday banner, the birthday cake…all with Pooh Bear and friends on them oh we even had bubble making machine which churned out bubbles, thanks to Daddy who bought it during his work trip as Mummy had problem finding one, which made the kids really happy and excited, and also hip music from a portable Barbie doll CD player, borrowed from Hannah, which made the party even more lively.
It was a lovely afternoon and initially most of the guests esp the adults prefer to stay indoor where the aircon was but as the evening get cooler and with the food being shifted outdoor, the guests slowly make their way out to the back yard where the BBQ was. As for the kids, they were happy to stay outdoor where there were outdoor toys, music, bubbles and all the tidbits!
It was alot of effort and hard work but it was all worth it when we see our little guests had such great fun, esp Malcolm!
Happy 2nd Birthday Mal! after much hesitation, we finally decided to hang the banner outdoor
the Pooh Bear goody bags for our little guests…which include a mini puzzle, lollipops, sticker and whistle 
the playground for our little guests which include a slide, a basket ball pole, a tunnel and a tricycle and a sit down mat to enjoy the tidbits…
the entrance view to the party
this little blue tunnel bought by ?? when Mal was much younger was put to good use today
Hannah and Mal having fun with the bubble making machine
Mal and Hannah dancing to the music played from a portable Barbie doll CD player
say cheeze
more fun with the bubbles
thorn among the roses…
say cheeze!!!
look at this cute puppy…it’s a golden retriever…shania
Mal enjoying some BBQ stuff 
the party is on…
the birthday song
cutting the cake…with Eeyore, Tigger and Pooh Bear
Mummy forgot to take pics for the food…here is a pic of a left over ang ku kueh we took pain in making…
look at all my presents!!! THANK YOU!!!
Mal opening up his presents the next morning…
more presents…
a new tool set
his motor bike…he can still tell us ?? has one of this
a huge train set
an educational toy… fridge magnets that teach him alphabets and phonics
he can’t stop repeating the ABC song…think very soon, he will be able to sing the whole song…till now, he can almost sing 3/4 of the song 
a cool doodle sheet
a yellow bull dozer
a huge sand and water play table for him to play outdoor
isn’t this HUGE…it’s as tall as me!!!
Daddy set up this up for him to try out
Daddy got this for him
trying his hand on the keyboard that Daddy got for him
wat is this….
ohhh…it’s a watering can!!!! cheap cheap present from Mummy 
trying out the watering can Mummy got for him
boy, i missed the blog since beginning of Mar. did so much catching up earlier.
mal really grew! he looks so different! still quite chubby…feel like giving him a pinch!
must say that mummy looks very lean and tone. lots of mum’s gonna feel really envious…especially the pic, in which mummy showed her legs in her short minis…wow, what sexy bod mummy has…drool!
only boring update…hmm…daddy, no change…YAWN!
WOW..so many presents..so envious..will keep mal occupied for months now..
hee..the watering can is a “double edged sword” from mummy..cheap n can get mal to work on watering the plants..see he’s already doing that.**Star Present** haha..
Happy Birthday to MalMal! Wish we were there..
The party looked great and I am sure all of you had a great time! Heh, must say Malmal really put on weight huh.. he is really chubby now.
scruffy-baby…Mal is actually getting chubby! Can you see his double chin now? and he looks kinda fat in his summer singlet! thank you for the compliment hor, you made my day!
xiao yee, u guys already got him so many presents…i think the birthday party itself is the biggest present for him already, but it is too BIG to be wrapped up
4chongchong…don’t think will have chance to have a party like that when we go home…so better do it when we are here
yeah, u think he put on weight too huh?!
Mummy had the party well planned and the place was so nicely done up…….3 cheers for the effort!
I thot so too…
The party really looks good & fun. Definetly can do similar party back home one lah. Just not so huge a place to mingle only, well unless u decide to upgrade to a landed when u return! Else can always rent a bunglow chalet…like the one at Changi mah.
scruffy baby…ya definitely would love to upgrade to a landed property! but then dream only la…dreaming doesn’t cost $$$, so it’s ok… heheh:)