A new season, a new change.

It's autumn now for us. The weather has started to get colder, the sun rises a bit later and the days are shorter. We've had bizarre weather for the whole of summer. Lots of rain (boo!) and then suddenly, autumn's here. Aussie mums look forward to summer so badly cuz when the cold season hits us, poor kids are bored at home. When I first had T, I didn't dare go out at all when it was cold. I guess when I was in Singapore, I was so used to the heat and humidity. Whenever T would get a cold, we'd hibernate. But I guess now it's hard to keep staying at home cuz the cold season is really long - for at least 9months?! We can't hibernate that long!!!!! So regardless, if there is going to be rain or no matter how cold, I'll try to bring T out. He needs it. I NEED IT! :)

So, here's what we've planned for autumn/winter:
Morning morning - Sportzbuzz.
- It's a play session of different sports that we do weekly. HE LOVES IT! He gets to run around, play with different sport equipments and yes, did I mention running around?! He has too much testosterone!!!! He needs to release his energy!

Tues morning - playgroup
I'm going to try a new playgroup. It looks fun with an art area, outdoor area with slides and whats not, a reading corner with books and toys. Hopefully, the mothers and kids are nice. We'll see.

Wed morning - Suzuki music
Friends have told me how their kids love music at Suzuki. Ok, we'll see how we go.

Thurs morning - Shichida
He loves Shichida. I go there cuz he loves the teacher. She always manages to bring out the biggest grin on him!!! Too cute.

Fri morning - library
We go to the library for storytelling session and to borrow books. Both of us will sit there for at least an hour. Sometimes, I read to him and then he'll run off to get another book for me.

Phew! that sounds like a packed week!!!!! I know, it sounds like I'm a kiasu mum but more so, just to bring him out to do things. It's hard to do outdoor activities with the perpetual rain. This week, the weather's been kind to us. We even managed to go the park daily after his afternoon nap. Whenever it is sunny, we dash out cuz I know when winter comes, it'll be harder to go out to the park. And I have to say that the parks here in Melbourne are just so beautiful. He loves the park. We walk for at least an hour, sometimes two. We'd skip, hop, squat, walk, run and look at the flowers, sometimes touching them, spider webs, leaves. We'd sit down for a rest and we'd have a snack together and sing a song. I talk to him about the season change and how the leaves are all falling cuz it's autumn now. Just a week ago, we saw the leaves falling off and today, we saw 3 trees with no leaves at all. Ah, yes, winter will be here soon. *sobs*

With regards to homeschooling, we've started again a bit after my miscarriage. I usually do it in the afternoons after his nap. But lately cuz the weather has been kind to us, I've been bringing him out.

Here are 3 pictures of him taken recently. One during summer at the beach and one at the park in autumn. And oh, we started with counting and I tried this method, using his cars! it kindda worked i think! he put his cars from 1 to 5 by himself and ran off! :)

post-note: gah, don't know why they're not uploaded in sequence! anyway, it's 1am..so going to sleep..zzzz