Four days is hardly enough to explore Singapore but it was our first time to travel with a baby and we weren’t feeling confident enough to book a longer trip. Ha! Nevertheless, we had a wonderful time!
Here’s a photo diary of how our trip went! Whether you’re looking for ideas for an upcoming trip OR are wondering how it’s like to survive a baby’s first trip (lol,) hope you’ll find something useful in this article.
Day 1: Hello, Singapore!
Dylan’s First Time to Fly
It’s Dylan’s first time to join us on a trip and we’re all so excited. Our flight was delayed for about 2 hours so you can just imagine; we were all raring to go by the time we boarded.
And so was Dylan! He was so excited and when he’s excited, he kicks and shouts non-stop! Uh oh… yup, that’s right. He was kicking and shouting (happily!) almost the entire flight. I think he only stopped when he fed and fell asleep. Haha.
Checking In at Orchard Rendezvous
We went straight to our hotel so we could drop off our things. Love our HUGE room! (More about our experience at Orchard Rendezvous Hotel here!)
We arrived later than expected because of the delay so we only had time left for dinner.
Walked from the hotel to Ion Orchard just so we could have dinner at Putien. Yup, it’s walkable from our hotel! Great location!
Dinner at Putien
Putien was highly recommended by friends and it didn’t disappoint! The food was SO good. Well, it’s a Michelin One-Star restaurant after all! Just be aware that this is NOT a budget-friendly restaurant. Haha.
We tried the Duotou Clams because they highlighted it and it was honestly just okaaaay. Nothing AMAZING. However, what were absolutely wonderful were the Braised Beancurd with Cabbage Soup, Stir fried Yam and Putien Sweet and Sour Pork with Lychee!
You can ask my foodie 4-year old and he would say the same thing. Thumbs up for the “really good soup!”
Day 2: Gardens by the Bay
Day 2 is where our real adventure begins!
We started our day with a photoshoot from Sweet Escape! It was seriously soooo hot but after seeing the photos, I’d say it was worth it! Haha.
Because it was our first family trip as a complete family of 4, we thought a photoshoot would make a great souvenir. And we have no regrets. You can check out more of our photos from the shoot, over here.
After the shoot, we had lunch and then proceeded to explore more of the gardens. But before more flowers, we decided to drop by the Children’s Garden first so that our big little boy could cool off and have some fun!
The Children’s Garden was amazing. Luke could’ve spent hours here if we let him. 😀
After convincing Luke we had more fun things to do (hehe,) we went out exploring the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest. Both beautiful attractions I recommend visiting. I wrote about it more in detail at another article.
Read more about our Gardens by the Bay experience over here.
After the Cloud Forest attraction, we were all SO tired and the kids were getting restless so we decided to skip dinner with our friends (huhu) and just take out meals to eat inside our room.
We bought from the McDonald’s at Gardens by the Bay (ugh, overpriced and not healthy, but too tired to look for other options!) Then, we took a taxi home.
Our dining room inside the hotel room came in handy, that’s for sure! We survived day 2!
Day 3: Universal Studios Singapore
We began the day with 2 outfit changes for Dylan before we even finished breakfast. GAAH. So disappointed because I planned for him to wear his Batman costume specifically on that day. Oh well, it was not meant to be. I didn’t even get to take a photo of him wearing it (so here’s a photo of Luke at breakfast instead haha!)
But anyway, exciting day! It’s Universal Studios Singapore today!
We were so shocked upon arrival because the lines going in were CRAZY! As in, crazier than Disneyland! We thought something must be going on so we asked one of the staff and they just said “Oh, this is how it is every morning here.” Ack!
Thankfully, we already bought our tickets online beforehand! Got our entrance tickets via KKday and so we didn’t have to line up anymore at the ticketing booth. Yes!
Let’s begin our adventure!
First ride: Madagascar! I assumed it was just like the Small World ride and that Dylan would be able to join. Unfortunately, infants are not allowed on this ride huhu so I had to wait outside with my baby.
And as I would soon discover, this would actually be the situation through out the day. Huuu.
As I’ve mentioned in a previous article I wrote about our Universal Studios experience, this theme park is NOT very baby-friendly at all. There were hardly any rides or shows that babies can go on or watch. That was a disappointment.
Writing a more detailed post about visiting with a baby in USS soon. Will update this post with a link once done! In the meantime, you can check out this: 10 Tips When Visiting Universal Studios Singapore with Kids.
It was a different story for my 4 year old though. He said the rides were AWESOME and that it was better than Disneyland! I don’t know how much he means that though because even after 2 years, he still keeps raving about our Disneyland trip. Haha.
We spent the whole day at Universal Studios Singapore and it was extremely tiring having a 4 year old and a baby with us. But we still had loads of fun!
Unfortunately, by the end of the day, I started having chills because I was clogging due to breastfeeding. Huhu. Apparently, Dylan hasn’t been drinking as much as usual and I intentionally left my pump at the hotel thinking I wouldn’t need it.
So we ended up going back to the hotel straight after and Mor just got us Chinese food from the hotel’s restaurant. We had dinner in our hotel room again for the second time. At this point, I was very grateful we had a room with a dining room!
Tried nursing my fever away all night. Not a very good ending to an otherwise great day.
Day 4: Jewel at Changi Airport + Departure
After my trip to Taiwan with Luke, I’ve learned my lesson when it comes to traveling with kids and that’s never to overschedule. So I made sure that our last day was very chill and the only item on our itinerary was a visit to newly opened Jewel at Changi Airport.
Booked a taxi ride from our hotel to Changi and was blessed with a very kind driver. He told us stories and even shared with us his not-so-pleasant experience when he visited our country (huhu) Luke gave him a back massage too! Haha! (Watch the video on my IG Story Highlights!)
We arrived at Jewel and I was sooo impressed with everything. I love nature but I’m honestly a city girl at heart. So seeing nature indoors, minus all the mosquitos (lol,) was definitely THE DREAM for me! Haha! 😀
There was so much to do and explore! But lo and behold, Luke was in a whining-mode so it was hard for us to go around. He complained about everything and how he didn’t want to walk, smile, etc. Gah.
Note: This is NOT how he is usually. Normally, he would be so excited visiting some place new. But that day, he was just so impatient.
After much convincing to have him join us for a photo, he said “I will join but I will not smile.” So here you go. 😐 I’ll be back again for you, Jewel!
Flight Home
If we had an uneventful flight home, I would’ve ended this post with our experience at Jewel. But unfortunately, it was far from uneventful.
I was still clogged and my fever won’t go down. Then on the plane, we noticed that Dylan was getting hot as well. When we checked his temperature, he reached 39 degrees celcius! His highest ever and we didn’t have any paracetamol with us! There was also none on board (we asked the FA’s huhu) And so went one of the most stressful 4 hours of our lives as parents.
Dylan was fussy all throughout. So fussy and clingy that whenever I would stand up from my seat to go to the bathroom, he would bawl. I became that parent with a crying baby on the plane! What was worse was knowing my baby was crying because he wasn’t well.
But by God’s grace, his fever subsided by the time we got home and I also got well in a few days’ time. All part of the “adventure.” I’m just thankful we are all okay! Hehe.
For More Photos & Videos:
If you’re looking for more, you could view my IG stories on Instagram @sheenalovessunsets. Just click on the “Singapore” highlights. I was able to upload during the trip because we had our pocket wi-fi with us the whole time!
For those asking which one I use, I take with me Big Sky Nation. I get the Skyroam WorldFi, which boasts speeds ranging from 50 mbps to 150 mbps. A travel must-have for sure.
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