Guess who is the Fisher-Price Parent Ambassador 2013?

Me. *faints*

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Apparently Fisher –Price Malaysia went on a hunt to find parents who appreciate innovative toys and let their children grow and learn through play. And since I have been openly blogging about how much I love Fisher-Price products and how much they have made my life easier in taming Miki the Monster and Wreck-It Rafa, I was appointed as one of Fisher-Price Ambassadors through Fisher-Price Play Ambassador Programme. *faints again*

According to Wong Lai Kwn, Senior Brand Manager Mattel Southeast Asia, I have a strong synergy with the brand and they thought they’d like to include me as part of the programme.

She said that yesterday in her speech at the launch of the Ambassador programme held at Ben’s in Publika. It was such a perfect event. I was there with Rafa (sadly Miki had to go to school), where a whole bunch of members of the media and parenting bloggers was present. For your information, this was the first press conference that I got to sit on the beautiful comfy couch and be scared to death of the questions from the media. Usually, through my profession in PR, I would be the one moderating the conference for my CEO and COO, to Datuk-Datuk mana tah, to the Ministry’s Chief Secretary General and to the Ministers themselves.

From left- Ms Wong Lai Kwan, Brand Manager of Mattel Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. , Rafa and I , Belinda Chee, Melissa, Vince and the cutie triplets – Kimie, Ariana and Marissa.

Luckily I was just talking about the joy of learning and parenting which happens to be my forte (after gossiping and more bimbo gossiping)

To my honour, the introduction of me as the Ambassador was done by the beautiful celebrity Belinda Chee. She has been a celebrity Ambassador for Fisher-Price for the past 12 months and she was also excited to welcome me and the other parent ambassador on board.

The other ambassadors are parents to the famous triplets on Facebook, Happy 3 Bubs – Vince and Melissa Tan. Their three daughters are amazingly adorable!

Back to the event, after the Q&A, we were treated with a scrumptious buffet by Ben’s. I wish I had more time to eat that chocolate cake but I was busy taking care of Rafa and answering questions from the media… and answering more questions from the media…. haha! poyo! I know.. LOL

That’s me being interviewed by a Berita Harian journalist. I don’t know what Belinda at the back was looking at. I hope she wasn’t giving me THE STARE for answering inappropriately. LOL

That’s another journo from NTV7. Feeling-feeling retiss sangat kan?? I don’t know when I was going to be featured on TV but I just won’t watch. I know I looked and sounded dumb.. urgh!

Here is me picking up a name card from a bowl for the lucky draw. The winner was a journo from Yellow Pages mag she won an amazing Fisher-Price toy.

Over kan kibas-kibas rambut bagai… Nak cabut card satu jer… Oh well!

These are lucky draw winners.

They had a little play area full of Fisher-Price toys for the kids to play. Rafa rambang mata taktau nak main which toys in the end he played with Kimie’s pretty socks. LOL (She is Kimie I think, I can’t differentiate them lah!)

Rafa and Danielle, Belinda’s beautiful daughter.. She is 16 months old but can already talk and even put two words together in a sentence.

Some of my blogger mama friends also come to cover the event. Here is a pic of me with hot momma Ina, Azzamoro, ShilaShower, Nannoor, Siti Fatimah. Also present was my blogger friend Diha and cre8tone. Thanks guys!

Shila, Diyana and Azza

I just have to post this pic. Check out Belinda and my own faces… haishhh hahahaha

I am indeed very honoured to be a part of this programme. Now that I have ticked on the checkbox – THINGS I NEED TO DO BEFORE I TURN 40 – Become an ambassador for an international brand. If I die, I die satisfied! LOL…

For my friends and readers who have been with me for the past 5 years, they would probably know how much I believe in home-schooling and learning through play. I also always insist on safety and quality of the toys I let my kids play with. It secretly frustrates me when fellow parents complain on how expensive some good quality toys are for their kids while they clutch on their Chanels and sitting in their Lexus. To me, my kids are everything and even their toys must be the best.

I hope to share my views and experiences on how Fisher-Price toys has been beneficial in developing my children’s motor skills and coordination. So if you guys have any questions and opinions, do share with me at any time at all.

Cheers to all loving moms and dads out there! 🙂

Diyana