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The Ion Center on Orchard Road. This is where one near MRT (train) station is located.
Pink roses from my Mom and Dad. What a surprise today when I received a call that I had a delivery! The flowers just made
my day. Thanks, Mom and Dad!
I miss you and love you too!!! 
So it's already Monday... We had such a great weekend, and it was extra hard to watch Steven go to work today. :(
After dropping Steven off at the train, Brandon and I went for our morning walk.
First stop was Borders. Brandon loves to play there! I took a ball with us, and he had a blast! He threw the ball, chased the ball, pulled books off of shelves, read books, and tried his best to run away from Mommy. Why is Mommy always following him and trying to keep him from having too much fun?
After Brandon was able to run some energy out, I didn't feel too bad putting him back in the stroller for a while. I needed to walk to the American Women's Association in order to submit my membership application and join. There are some playgroups through the assocation, and I'm hoping that we can attend one later this week.
I wanted to grab some lunch with Brandon before heading back, so we ducked into another mall. Before we could find food though, I saw a sign that said "playground". I can't tell you how excited I was! When I found the play area, I read that you had to be a member to play there. I was worried that it would be super expensive. They have Gymboree, the Little Gym, and some other kids' playrooms here, but they are soooo pricy! They cost from $250 - $400 for a session, which is maybe 8-10 classes. When I inquired about this new playground cost, the woman told me it was $10. Not too bad... Then, she told me that it was $10 for two years. Yay! I joined right away, and Brandon enjoyed a good hour of play there today.
This afternoon, Brandon and I took a cab to IKEA. Pretty much just like the IKEA back at home. A little more expensive than that one, but not much. I bought Brandon a couple of toys there.
So many things with our life here in Singapore are the same as they would be back home. We are developing a daily routine. Steven goes to work. Brandon has a few hours in the morning, then a midday nap, and then a few more good hours before bedtime. Brandon's sleeping at night is much better. It took about a week for the jetlag to work itself out.
I will get involved with friends and playgroups here, just like at home. (Although I will always miss my friends at home!!!)
However, there are some very big differences. The weather here is so different from the weather at home. We had to go from cold to very hot (and humid), and we are getting use to sweating. :) Really, it's not been too bad yet, but I've heard that it gets much hotter here soon. Hot, humid, and no breeze. Yikes!
While we came from a big city, we are now living more in the heart of a big city. We are also living in a high rise, which is new for us. Before now, we were use to taking trains, and cabs, but we have never had to rely on them. Here, we have no cars. We either have to walk, take the train or bus, or take a cab. I miss the comfort of my car, mainly when it comes to the shopping. But, I'm really enjoying all of the walking that I'm doing.
We are missing our television shows back home. Right now, tv can't be relied on for as much entertainment. (This is probably a good thing for us, but what is happening on American Idol and Lost???) Jeremy, if you are reading this, we are waiting for your Slingbox!
It has been really nice having maid service here. It felt so good to come home this morning to clean towells and a freshly made bed. I was also asked today if I will be hiring help. I was told that many people here have live-in nannies. It is supposedly very cheap. Don't play on hiring help at this point, although a babysitter once in a while would be nice. :)
Tomorrow I have a playdate with a woman that I met last week. I am really looking forward to it!
Brandon has been asleep for a while, so I better get some rest too. Goodnight all!
The flowers are nice!!
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