Photo Session With A Purple Dinosaur

Took half day from work yesterday to accompany my wife to the gynecologist for a scan of the baby (who will be due in 2 months). After that, we went to Clementi Polyclinic to get some medicine for Jaslyn's eye infection. She had had the infection in her left eye for close to 5 weeks now (we asked the doctor for the cause of the infection, and was told that it's like a pimple – it just comes, and is not something we could have prevented). Anyway, Jaslyn used to cry and make a lot of noise whenever we told her that she has to see the doctor, but now, she's actually pretty cool about it. She even greeted and grinned at the doc yesterday.

After the polyclinic visit, we went to IMM to catch the Barney show. It was about 5pm when we arrived; the show was scheduled to start at 7pm. The exchange for a Barney pass (which entitles you to a photo opportunity with the purple dinosaur and his equally weirdly-coloured friends) starts at 6pm, but to get this pass, you have to produce a receipt by spending $30 at any shop. Since there was already a queue forming (!) and there were only a measly 20 passes available, Liyun asked the security guard if it would be possible for her to queue first while I go and spend the $30 to get a receipt.

The security guard was quite reluctant, so Liyun said that she did not want to have to spend $30 and come back to see all the passes given away. The security guard glanced at her big tummy and said, "Well, since you are pregnant..." So she got into the queue and we got our pass.

Not too proud of this actually... Was feeling gleeful at how we managed to get the photo pass (with Barney the Purple Dino, you know?) and at the same time thinking we have officially joined the ranks of your typical kiasu Singaporean parents. Anyway, Jaslyn enjoyed the show, which was the important thing, and well, we do have a photo with the purple dino.