Sunday, 31 July 2005

Everybody say 'Lemon Chicken'

Oh my Crystal Jade, oh my Crystal Jade
Oh my Crystal Jade we love you
Three-egg spi-nach
Roasted duck rice
Se-sa-me balls
We love you

Altogether now...

Saturday, 30 July 2005

You're never too young to 'have your hair done'

Saturday, 30 July 2005

Victory is sweet

Team Smithies 4 - Team Poor Bullied Mummy 1.
And with Saffron positioned strategically in front of the goal post, can you blame me for my dire performance? It's one of our new favourite things to do these days so anyone who wants to join us for a game (or two or three) is most welcome!

Friday, 29 July 2005

Step Three - Flash a big smile anyway

Friday, 29 July 2005

Step Two - Attempt to catch the nurse's eye

Friday, 29 July 2005

Step One - Sizing up the enemy

Ever since Saffron realised that by agreeing to co-operate on the weighing scale at her paediatrician's, she's rewarded with a little sweet for her efforts, she's been unstoppable. Now she looks forward to visits to the doctor and heads straight for the weighing scale. Repeatedly. During each visit. A far cry from not too long ago when she was terrified of getting weighed (who can blame her?), she now has to be coaxed off the scale.

In this series of pictures, she's trying to see if there are any sweets on offer, climbs on the weighing scale and tries to catch the attention of the nurse, and finally, turns to smile coyly at me, knowing that I've cottoned on to her trick.

Saturday, 23 July 2005

Preparing for The Knowledge

With Mummy's sense of direction and Daddy's knack for parking, there's just no stopping Saffron. (Yes, that's Paddington Bear clutching on to the door handle for dear life).

Suitably restrained

Rare Saffron-in-buggy shot

These days you're more likely to spot Saffy huffing and puffing away behind her buggy, careering it recklessly into the path of unsuspecting oncomers, leaving crushed ankles in her wake, than sitting helplessly in her buggy. But because she's just about as high as her buggy, at first sight it looks like there's a buggy with a mind of its own on the loose, plunging headlong - unaided - into the thickest crowd of shoppers it can find. Here she is pictured restrained (literally) in her buggy, temporarily distracted by the ice-cream on offer.

Weekly pilgrimage

Turn the other cheek

Stations of the Carousel on a Sunday morning - and who says we're not religious?

Sunday, 17 July 2005

Brekkers at Marmalade

Saturday, 16 July 2005

Sleeping Beauty

After a hard day's work, Saffron fell asleep in her high chair after scoffing down a few pappadums at Shahi Maharani.

Taking a break

Flash Saffron

Not just a pretty face

Employee of the month

Saffron hard at work at her weekend job as Daddy's little personal assistant.

Saturday, 16 July 2005

Waiting for her Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hurricane Saffron

Cooking up a storm

Left to her own devices one lazy Saturday afternoon, I ran to check on Saffy when the thuds and bangs coming from her room got suspiciously louder, only to be greeted by a rubble of toys and a sweaty minx. Her reply to my "What ARE you doing, Saffron?" was a matter-of-factly "Saffron is cooking", and a smile that made it clear she was well pleased with herself.

Little Scholar

Clever clogs

Genetically predisposed to becoming a bibliophile (well, she can't take after me in all respects, right?), it comes as no surprise that Saffron enjoys a good read. Happy to amuse herself for long stretches with her books, she is pictured here perched comfortably on her chair with one of her favourites The Beach.

Thursday, 14 July 2005

Self portrait of the Artist

Thursday, 14 July 2005

Milk monster

Thursday, 14 July 2005

Getting ready for school

Snapped early one morning whilst getting ready for school and having appropriated my phone for her own.

Saturday, 9 July 2005

Blue light special

Hello from New York. (Me, not Saffy). She's in Singapore with her daddy no doubt wreaking havoc on the apartment(James, not Saffy). Thought one of the best ways to deal with the separation anxiety (Mine, not Saffy's) might be to blog about her. Besides, it gives me something to do before we start our day here.

Saturday, 9 July 2005

Daddy's girl. (I'm referring to the pint of Stella James is clutching under the table).

There's always time for a spot of sushi

Saffron's salmon sashimi (try saying it quickly five times in a row)

Saturday, 2 July 2005

It's a slippery slope

Sunday, 26 June 2005

The Artist never rests

This was snapped whilst waiting for our dinner at CPK. You can't tell from this picture, but Saffron's wearing her tiger trousers complete with long stuffed tail.

Tuesday, 21 June 2005

"The Death of Colonialism" brought to you by Gallery Minx.

No prizes for guessing which artist is responsible for the Gallery's latest art installation acquisition. The orderly lining up is a dead giveaway. Even dolly's little shoes have not been spared.

Tuesday night, 7 June 2005

Taking a breather

Tuesday, 21 June 2005

In the Monsters Inc zone