Girls' Day Out

I've been wondering for quite sometime why my 4 year old girl has been seeking so much attention lately which eventually leads her to do a lot of 'funny' things. This morning, I was browsing through Babycenter.com and it explained a lot of things that 4 years old kids go through especially if they have a new sibling.

This has led me to realized that indeed, the 100% attention that was solely for her in the past has now been divided between her and her sibling. That explains the changes in her attitude and the 'insecurity' that she must have been feeling. Then, I felt guilty. We don't have a lot of " fun days" now since I have to juggle between housechores and 2 children. Even in the house, her play is limited since Lyle is a light sleeper and there's always a tendency to wake him up when she's loud.

So, after that realization, I told my HUbby that we're going to have a girl's day out. He willingly agreed and even asked me to drive to the city center - "No Thank YOu! Tricia loves to ride the tuktuk (THai public transport) so we'll just ride one ( heheh! I had an excuse)". Then I remembered, that the last time that I went out with Tricia alone was when I was still pregnant with Lyle. So, that was really a long time.


Tricia was so excited when she learned that we're going out and riding a tuktuk too. So, we went to Mcdonald's had our lunch and she was able to play in the playpen. During our lunch she even whispered something to me , " Let's buy a surprise for Appa when we go back!".. hehehe! She said this because, whenever my HUbby and I go for a date and she'll be left with friends, we always bring back a surprise for her.

After we had our lunch, we went to the toy section of one of the Central Department Store where they had a small section where kids can freely play with their Lego blocks. She really enjoyed building a house and I think we stayed there for almost an hour. She never even bothered to look at the toys for sale as she was stuck in playing with the Lego.

I had a wonderful time too, as I was able do my window shopping and enjoyed looking at all new clothes design and accessories. This store is one of the upscale stores in the city so, that explains why it's 'for our eyes only'. :) We went around all the floors until Tricia had to complain that her feet hurts from so much of walking.

So, we went back home and I asked if she enjoyed her time with me. She nodded her head and added that she wants to go out with me "everytime".

With this, my HUbby and I decided that I should have a regular day out with my daughter...I think it'll really be good for both of us. It'll be nice that we could keep this a part of our regular schedule until she grows up to be a young lady. You know, the time will come when she needs much bonding time with grey haired Mommy where she could talk about all her crushes, and love life in the future.. hehehe!