Perfect weather for the beach

We went to the beach today. Brillant weather! We made the perfect choice to head down to East Coast Park in the afternoon. I was so worried earlier in the morning. wasn't sure if Jude could tolerate the heat, wat if it rains, wat if Jude falls sick after the beach outing. And my mum had to call me at 1.30pm and yelled about the stormy weather up at the north area.





But luck was on our side! The weather was just nice when we reached ECP at about 2.30pm. A pity Jude didn't have a good nap and he was a bit grumpy. And i'm surprised to learn something new about him today. He doesn't like his feet and shorts soiled! Whined and whined about his sandcovered feet. I tried to get him interested in the waves, but he was not too happy about getting his shorts wet. Fussy kid! I made a mental note to bring him to the beach more often. The mother is the beach-lover, how can the son be not one!

Anyhow, today's beach outing was a breakthrough for me. I have my good friend Meiling to thank for this. She insisted that the weather will be great and nothing will happen to Jude. and she's right! I've never been able to convince myself to let Jude be more exposed to outdoor activities like this, because i'm so afraid of him falling ill because of the heat. When he was 4months old, i insisted on bringing him to a playgroup even though the sun was raging, and i wasn't careful enough about his health then. He developed a slight fever after the playgroup session and fell so ill. That was how careless i was and he was so fragile. Even though the father did not say anything or blamed me at that time, i felt really guilty and i still feel it now. It's the kind of memory that just etch in the mind, to remind myself that i've got to be more alert when it comes to my son's health.

note : he didn't fall sick after all! hurray!