Sophie's 1st Birthday Party

With Uncle KS and Aunty Evelyn.

We went to Sophie's 1st birthday party yesterday at Chill out bar by Chef Daniel, Iluma. Thank God, I was all well to attend it. I was so looking forward to get out of the house after 1 whole week of high fever.
Papa finally could eat after feeding me lunch. Poor papa, and I had to disturb him. Instigated by Uncle KS?!

Mama loved the Hello Kitty theme! I was also given a "walk-your-dog" balloon. Aunty Evelyn brought me out to play and I almost didn't wanna go back into the hall. Thanks, Aunty Evelyn! I had fun! When we were walking out, I told mama, "Yesterday (means "just now") Aunty Evelyn brought me here (pointing to the carpet grass)."
Nice banner right?! Mama liked this too. Too bad, I'm no Hello Kitty fan like mama. Only she "made" me liked it when I was younger. I still liked Dora the Explorer best!

Rae let out a little fearful smile knowing a man was carrying her. Hmm...just like me when I was a baby--afraid of men!

See her "half-smile-half-frighten" look!? But after awhile, she was fine.

ET phone home......???

With Uncle Jingwei and Anuty Elieen. Rae also cried a bit when Uncle Jingwei carried her. Guess she is beginning to notice MEN!

This is such a nice pic. Are they wearing "couple attire"? :)

I kept asking papa, "What is this?" I like the castle, candies and Hello Kitty figurines on the cake.

Aunty Su made a wish on behalf of Sophie and cut the cake together. Happy 1st Birthday Sophie!

After the party, we went to shop at Centrepoint. Wrong choice! It was packed and we settled for early dinner, grabbed some essentials at Robinsons and left for home.

While waiting for food....

Love my parents, every so spotting to do silly stuffs with me! :P

3 pretty gals! :)

Muimui is blur! "Duh, what's happening!?"wahahaha......

Christmas Shopping With Rae-Ann

My parents had about less than 5 hours to do a real quick Christmas shopping while I was recovering from a bacterial infection at nai nai's. So they sprung to Orchard that afternoon with Rae.

See, her cute hairband?! It was mine, but my head was too small for it. Hmm...just nice for Rae's big head?! :P
Rae is a smiley baby! Everyone says she looks like mama and me! Poor papa, he's in his own world cos he kept saying Rae and I look like him too. Ok ok. Let's see, well, we have his eyes, skin colour and thick eye brows! Give him some credits.
Super cute and chubby!
Ok, mama says, Rae looks a wee bit like papa in this pic. (Just block out the rest of the features and look at their eyes!)

Looks like mama now?!

Poh poh says Rae reminds her of mama when she was a baby. Sigh, poor Rae, then she may have to fight off flabby arms and bulging tummy in future like mama!! ahahahahaha.....

Taking a rest--milk feed time too. Oh, notice the word, "TRIM" behind them? Was it a sign for both of them!??!kekekekeee....

Some people also said Rae looks like me too!

Rae-Ann Is 4 Months Old

I love to cuddle and squeeze my chubby mui mui!

Happy in the rocker that Aunty Liz lent Rae.
Mui Mui always smiles whenever you talk to her. Actually, my parents are very thankful to God that Rae's such an easy baby. She naps round the clock. Wakes up to drink and plays for awhile, then naps again. She drinks well and can sleep through the night, latest by 9pm. But generally, if we are not out, she is ready for bed by 7.30pm, thereabouts. My parents can then look after me or do their chores. Don't know if it's a case of different personality traits or simply different ways of babysitting method (since they have the experience of the first child) that causes Rae and I to be so different.

Mama brought Rae out to do some Christmas shopping alone on one of these days. Amazingly, she managed to buy lotsa gifts within 4 hours and in between 2 feeds of milk for Rae. When I was a baby, she could never do that because I would refuse to lay in the pram if I'm not asleep(By the way, I don't sleep easily when I'm out too).

But as difficult a baby to look after as I was, my parents has no complains. They still think each child is special and unique. I am a gem to them too! As long as we are healthy and growing into a beautiful girl from the inside out, they are grateful.

Looks like papa or mama?
Stylo milo attitude!

Chuckling again when mama talked to her.

Gu Niang action?!

Recently, Rae-Ann is trying to flip, but think her bum bum too heavy!

Can only flip to one side and gravity pulls her back again! hahahaa..

Trying harder again...

Still cannot. Give up!

Babies Prom & Explorer Kidz

My parents brought me to watch Babies Prom concert by SSO last Friday with our cell mates. They just wanted to spend individual time with me because since Rae was born, they have been giving divided attention. So once in a while, it's time for "ME-time!"

As I was medicated with flu medicine, I was very drowsy all the way. Not too keen on the musical pieces even though the conductor was trying to engage all the kids.

It was an eye opener for me because after the whole performance, the kids were allowed to go on the stage and literally touch the instruments. Some musicians would help the kids to strum the strings on the violins or held their hands to touch the trumpets and all. I was just standing there, dazed.

During the performance, I told Mama I wanted to learn the violin. Perhaps, naturally that was my choice because the one at yeye's house is the closest I could relate to. I had been "playing" with it since I was 1 year old.

Then after the concert, we adjourned to Liang Court for lunch at Saizeriya. And all the adults lugged their kids to Downtown East for some fun at the Explorer Kidz! I had fun even though Mama could tell I was trying hard to fight my drowsiness.

Wish muimui will grow up soon to join me in such fun!

Grandaunt Magdelene's Birthday

Poh poh, gong gong and mama brought Rae and I to Boon Keng last Saturday to celebrate Grandaunt Mag's 20th birthday.
Papa was in reservist. But came to pick us home. Thank God cos I received belated gifts from doting grandaunts too. Heavy to lug home.
Uncle Eliaz and Miguel. Yup, they are my uncles cos they call mama "jie jie". Mega size family's complication. I gave them goodie bags.

Doting "aunty Kat". She's actually my grandaunt lor! But refused to let me address her as Gu poh. She says it sounds old! Sigh....But whenever she sees me, she'll ask, "You want me to buy you, hair clip, skirt or dress?" kekekek...cos she has 2 sons. So naturally it's every woman's dream to dress their lil girl if they have. She buys me clothes whenever she goes overseas. Thank you, AUNTY Kat! Muacks! Lucky me!! :P

What was grandaunt beca saying?

I told uncle Eliaz, "Look at mama." But he didn't. Busy with games.

Kow Mo, "aunty" Kat and Rae-Ann

13th November 2009--I'm 3!

I turned 3 years old on 13 Nov 2009. That morning, Papa and Mama went to school with me for my birthday celebration. Mama ordered a Dora cake for me from Pasttier Burrow again. My friends love the Valrhona chocolate mousse so much that they had 3 to 4 helpings! There wasn't enough even for teachers.

The celebration started with a birthday walk--Montessori way. Ms Seng placed the months of a year around the sun and I was supposed to walk around them with an earth globe 3 times, singing "The earth goes round the sun..." This was to signify 3 years old for me. But as I wasn't "warmed up" yet when I came in, I clung onto Mama and cried.

After this activity, I was better, because it was cake cutting time! My friends crowded around the table and some boys attempted to touch the cake! Yup, Zachary managed to steal a little cream off the corner of the cake! ahhahahaa.....He just couldn't wait.

The cake was a Dora wearing a tiara. I always told Mama that I wanted to be a princess, so mama requested my Dora to wear a tiara! Actually, mama was kinda disappointed with the cake. She ordered a Dora cake with mainly deep purple and pink (my fav colours) colours as the theme. But Dora didn't turn out to look like Dora, and the cake was mainly in orange instead. Only the tiny sugary heart shapes in pink and purple (Duh?!).

But mama was comforted when Ms Seng asked my friends, "Who is this girl? (On the cake)" Yan Hong answered excitedly, "Dora!" kekekkee....Ok, at least it look like Dora to him (yup, Yan Hong is a BOY!).

They sang me birthday song in English and Mandarin. I was busy giving out the cakes too. I was so slow that some of my friends got quite agitated, kept looking at my direction with impatience. Sorry, my first time giving out cakes!

After that, I gave out goodie bags to my friends. Hmmm....papa asked why should the birthday person give presents to guests, shouldn't it be the other way round?! ahahahaa....that's my logical papa talking! So mama explained that the concept was somewhat like a wedding favour lor! We get little favour on the wedding banquet table, don't we?! kekekeke... :P

Then after the short party, my parents bought me to Ion, Orchard for lunch and ice cream treat! Actually, it was papa and mama who wanted to check out the newly opened shopping mall lah! (Frowning) It had been opened for awhile so they were just curious. People kept telling them that the basement was full of Japanese food concept (imported from Japan).

We also dropped by Wisma for mama to get her stuffs. (Sigh, was it my birthday or their errand running day?!) Then dinner was with yeye, nai nai and muimui too at Great World City (Forgot the Chinese restaurant's name).

Overall, I had a fun time, I must say. Papa and mama bought me a Dora lego set too! Just that papa threw the box away and mama and I didn't know how to re-build the playground with the blocks! Papa said, "Aiyah, what's difficult to build a playground with legos!?" Ok, we shall see if he can do it after his reservist!!

Rae-Ann is 3 Months Old

My little muimui at 3 months old. She is licking her fist already. Papa called it her drumstick!
I love it when she smiles at me. I would tell mama proudly, "See, she smile at me! She likes me you know?!" I love my muimui very much!
She does looks like me, except she really looks more stern and I look playful! Kekeke.. Gong Gong said it's good to look stern so people will think twice before bullying you! Hmmm....mama think so too cos sales promoters would always be rude towards papa but not to her. When papa seemed to be served by some rude promoters, they, more often than not backed off and changed their attitude when mama stepped into the picture and flashed her hostile face purposely. So looking stern can be an advantage! :P

But I don't get it. Why must they need a stern looking customer, sometimes coupled with some stuck up attitude,to provice a good customer service?! Mama and papa called these people, "Qian Gu Tou" (Don't know how to explain this, but literally means people with cheap bones!?)