Farewell Jia Jia

Tonight we rushed home from Singapore just to celebrate Ah Jia's farewell at Crystal Crown's Jap restaurant. It was a great occasion with all the cousins being there.

Sob sob.. Ah Jia you will be dearly missed!

And as usual, Daniel did his stunt in every great restaurant or flight- he'll give a huge poo!

Daniel now knows how to have his picture taken...

Playtime!

Daniel is learning how to play with people now. As I am back to work now, everytime I get back home I would throw my milk supply (expressed breast milk) into the fridge and start spending quality time with Daniel. Sometimes, I think the term 'quality time' only came up as an excuse to compensate lost times.




He loves to observe us making faces and when we show expressions on our faces.



... then he will respond. He's been smiling a lot these days... He can really melt the coldest heart.



Here's a full view of his thighs... which I love squeezing them!


His favourite rocker... a magical equipment which can lulled him to sleep within minutes... and he demands it to be rocked ALL the time.




And yep! That's his favourite snack... his fingers!! Sometimes he can fit all 10 fingers in his mouth... talk about a greedy slurpy baby.

2.5-Month-Fei-Zai

Baby Daniel has been gaining weight all too nicely. He's being called 'fei zai' now these days. He's pretty strong too. He has been stretching a lot (which I think it is a form of exercise for babies) and love to kick his legs. If you happen to be near his feet, you will definitely feel the force he can exert. So I am assured that my baby is pretty fit... though he is 1.6 kg overweight. Must be the muscles developing. Keke!



He has been communicating better too. He likes to make high woo and hmm, and smile whenever we play rough with him.






Every night as I look over at him, sleeping by my side, his face always seems rounder and chubbier.

Daniel loves to be at upright position. He doesn't like to lie flat so this is one of his fave position. The view must be better this way, as it's no fun staring at ceiling all the time.

Now, the baby gym bought by my cousin, Rita can be placed for good use. He would stare at the hanging toys for as long as 5 mins, studying the shapes and colours (before fussing to be carried). Good for toilet break.

Some evenings, the aunties (ku ku), Shyan and Fen will pop by for dinner and they'll play with him.

1st Anniversary

I booked Au Jardin since a month ago. Eating at Au Jardin is simply the best dining experience I ever had in Singapore.

Baby Daniel looking exceptionally chubby

Yet, I must say all this is almost ruined if you bring a 2-month old along. Shortly after the appetizer, my li'l bundle woke up and demanded to be carried... and I wished I was an ostrich then. Daniel simply wanted me to bring him around in a restaurant where waiters wear bow ties!

And right before they serve us our mains, there was a sound of wet rumble... and as ZX exchanged (sadly, not loving) surprised gazes, we knew we had to make our way to a toilet with a changing table. Au Jardin is a restaurant in an old colonial house... there was no changing top for sure. So all 3 of us squeezed into the gents and while I held Daniel, while ZX operate downunder.

Ahhh... this is a meaningful shot. A celebration with a milk bottle at the background.