Siyuan and Yamato

Lux met a Japanese mother 18 months back when we first arrived. Siyuan soon became friends with Yamato, who's a year older. The two kids don't speak the same language, but that hasn't stopped them from playing well together.
Yamato is probably Siyuan's best playmate.
Unfortunately, the global recession meant the Japanese family had to leave HK.
Goodbye Yamato!

Goodbye Melbourne Pram

This was the pram my brother called a tank when he first saw it. When we bought it in Melbourne, it was the lightest we could find at 12.5 kg. In HK and SP, the norm i think is about 4-6 kg. It was hard for Lux to handle the weight of the pram in the first two months, but after that it was great. It rolled uphill easily, always roomy, handled strong wind well and lots of space for shopping.
We took it with us from Melbourne, though we never used it here. It stayed wrapped up.
We finally said good bye to it in HK, needing the room for a new lighter pram for the baby.
Good bye!

Siyuan's first swim

Well, not really. He waded rather than swam :0

The first time round, he didn't want to change into his swimwear. Once he saw the pool, he couldn't get into it fast enough and Lux had a heck of a time getting him away from it.

Singapore and clean air

24 hours after arriving in Singapore, our throats and coughs started clearing. Siyuan who has been plagued with a persistent cough threw up non-stop for an hour midweek. His throat and chest then cleared as the cleaner air in Singapore helped him recover.