Monday, February 25, 2008
The tale of the camera that byebye-ed
If you are wondering why you haven't been seeing much of me, it's because Mummy's poor IXUSi finally passed away after 4 years. Poor IXUSi. Rest in peace. Please watch out for more Claire-pics after the IT Fair (neither Mummy nor I know when that is happening though) because that's when my Papa says he'll be buying a new camera. Kekekekekeke...
Monday, February 18, 2008
A Weekend of Firsts
15 February 2008 - 1st time I knowingly stood without support. Previously I could only do it unconsciously. The minute I realise that I am without support I will squat down. LOL.
16 February 2008 - 1st full shower. Of course on the next day I cried the house down during my shower, but on the 16th I was good as gold. Really!
17 February 2008 - At my Hougang granny's place - went from squatting to standing without support.
And throughout the weekend - walking with support. Mummy says I walked quite a bit. She's very proud of me, but of course she hopes I can do even better, by walking without support by the end of this week! Dream on Mummy! heeheehee
16 February 2008 - 1st full shower. Of course on the next day I cried the house down during my shower, but on the 16th I was good as gold. Really!
17 February 2008 - At my Hougang granny's place - went from squatting to standing without support.
And throughout the weekend - walking with support. Mummy says I walked quite a bit. She's very proud of me, but of course she hopes I can do even better, by walking without support by the end of this week! Dream on Mummy! heeheehee
Sunday, February 10, 2008
My 12.5months milestones
These are my current hobbies:
1) Getting my fingers/hands/feet stuck in tiny holes and then crying for help
2) Treating anything and everything like a drum
3) Throwing things down from my cot so that Mummy will pick them up and return to me (and then the cycle repeats itself)
4) Riding my tricycle
5) Playing catching with Mummy or Granny before/after my evening bath when my diapers are OFF (I've realised that they hate it when I dash off to sit on their pillows after they pull my pants off... I wonder why??? ....)
6) "Xia-ing" people - Boy, is this game fun. Works like this - you give me something, and then I will PRETEND that I want to offer it back to you. When you reach out to take it I will PULL IT BACK! Fun right??!!
These are my current inclinations:
1) Waking up from my afternoon nap in tears when I don't see Mummy
2) Staring down people who try to put me in my place
3) Bursting into tears when I'm scolded
4) Pointing at things (But Mummy still can't figure out whether I'm actually pointing with meaning)
5) Patting Papa on his shoulder/arm to get his attention
6) Vocalizing - mummum, mama, papa
These are my new tricks over the past week:
1) Sucking from straw mug (I just picked this up yesterday - YEA!) and then attempting to put the cover back after finishing with the mug
2) Using various objects - basically anything that moves when pushed and is at the right height - as walkers (Mummy is quite hopeful that within this month I will start walking)
3) Picking up Gerber puffs from my snack container (1 at a time) and putting them in my mouth (before this week I mainly threw them on the floor whenever Mummy asks me to pick one up. I only eat them when Mummy puts them in my mouth)
4) Trying to put things in containers (shape sorter - watch out! Here I come!)
These are things that Mummy wants to help me learn/develop over the next couple of months:
1) Building up enough confidence to stand/take first steps alone
2) Learning to play with my shape sorter purposefully
3) Learning to open and close my straw mug so that I can help myself to water whenever I want
4) Trying out egg and chicken (at last!!!!)
5) Eating more textured foods (not so much porridge)
1) Getting my fingers/hands/feet stuck in tiny holes and then crying for help
2) Treating anything and everything like a drum
3) Throwing things down from my cot so that Mummy will pick them up and return to me (and then the cycle repeats itself)
4) Riding my tricycle
5) Playing catching with Mummy or Granny before/after my evening bath when my diapers are OFF (I've realised that they hate it when I dash off to sit on their pillows after they pull my pants off... I wonder why??? ....)
6) "Xia-ing" people - Boy, is this game fun. Works like this - you give me something, and then I will PRETEND that I want to offer it back to you. When you reach out to take it I will PULL IT BACK! Fun right??!!
These are my current inclinations:
1) Waking up from my afternoon nap in tears when I don't see Mummy
2) Staring down people who try to put me in my place
3) Bursting into tears when I'm scolded
4) Pointing at things (But Mummy still can't figure out whether I'm actually pointing with meaning)
5) Patting Papa on his shoulder/arm to get his attention
6) Vocalizing - mummum, mama, papa
These are my new tricks over the past week:
1) Sucking from straw mug (I just picked this up yesterday - YEA!) and then attempting to put the cover back after finishing with the mug
2) Using various objects - basically anything that moves when pushed and is at the right height - as walkers (Mummy is quite hopeful that within this month I will start walking)
3) Picking up Gerber puffs from my snack container (1 at a time) and putting them in my mouth (before this week I mainly threw them on the floor whenever Mummy asks me to pick one up. I only eat them when Mummy puts them in my mouth)
4) Trying to put things in containers (shape sorter - watch out! Here I come!)
These are things that Mummy wants to help me learn/develop over the next couple of months:
1) Building up enough confidence to stand/take first steps alone
2) Learning to play with my shape sorter purposefully
3) Learning to open and close my straw mug so that I can help myself to water whenever I want
4) Trying out egg and chicken (at last!!!!)
5) Eating more textured foods (not so much porridge)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Birthday Treats - Visit to Qian Hu Fish Farm
22 January 2008 - Why, Mummy had been racking her brain for MONTHS on how to spend this day with me. She briefly toyed with the idea of shaking me awake at 3.30am in the morning and hollering in my face - WELCOME TO THE WORLD!!!! (See, she wants to pay me back for THAT sleepless night exactly 1 year ago).
Then she decided that instead of being so cruel, she should just wake Papa up at 3.30am, and then the 2 of them can gaze at me in wonder. But that idea also came to naught aas Papa had to work the next morning, and would not be too amused at being shaken awake for some "frivolous" activity as this would undoubtedly be termed.
In the end, Mummy decided not to interrupt her beauty sleep either, and so she just snored through that historical moment when I descended upon the world, exactly one year ago.
Originally, Mummy told Granny that she wanted to bring me to the zoo to introduce me to all the animals. However, Granny was worried that, being the scaredy cat I've become recently, I would be scared rather than amused at those big big creatures. In the end, she convinced Mummy that Qian Hu Fish Farm would be a much better choice as colourful fish shut away in their tanks would serve the following purposes:
1) I would be able to observe them at a much closer range that I would the lion in its enclosure, for example.
2) They are much more attractive to me than the boring brown/grey/black/green animals at the zoo (that is, if I even see the animals)
3) More hygenic and less smelly than the zoo
4) The Fish Farm being a much smaller place,would be easier ground to cover.
5) (I think this is the most important reason) Granny and Mummy can satisfy their curiosity about the Fish Spa at last.
Me next to my new crab friends. They are quite cute, as long as they don't come near me.
Mummy('s feet) enjoying herself at the fish spa. But of course as usual she screamed and giggled and wriggled away 20min of the spa, before finally settling down to put the spa to good use.
Then she decided that instead of being so cruel, she should just wake Papa up at 3.30am, and then the 2 of them can gaze at me in wonder. But that idea also came to naught aas Papa had to work the next morning, and would not be too amused at being shaken awake for some "frivolous" activity as this would undoubtedly be termed.
In the end, Mummy decided not to interrupt her beauty sleep either, and so she just snored through that historical moment when I descended upon the world, exactly one year ago.
Originally, Mummy told Granny that she wanted to bring me to the zoo to introduce me to all the animals. However, Granny was worried that, being the scaredy cat I've become recently, I would be scared rather than amused at those big big creatures. In the end, she convinced Mummy that Qian Hu Fish Farm would be a much better choice as colourful fish shut away in their tanks would serve the following purposes:
1) I would be able to observe them at a much closer range that I would the lion in its enclosure, for example.
2) They are much more attractive to me than the boring brown/grey/black/green animals at the zoo (that is, if I even see the animals)
3) More hygenic and less smelly than the zoo
4) The Fish Farm being a much smaller place,would be easier ground to cover.
5) (I think this is the most important reason) Granny and Mummy can satisfy their curiosity about the Fish Spa at last.
Me next to my new crab friends. They are quite cute, as long as they don't come near me.
Looking at the tortoises (terrapins??) in their pond, at the Farm's Eco Garden.
I got to feed the koi too! (Though at first I thought it was food for me, but that's another story..)
Mummy('s feet) enjoying herself at the fish spa. But of course as usual she screamed and giggled and wriggled away 20min of the spa, before finally settling down to put the spa to good use.Sunday, January 27, 2008
Claire is ONE!!! (Part 2)
Ah.... while I'm fast asleep, Mummy finally found some time to finish uploading my birthday party photos. Heeheehee. Take a look at more snippets which made my day...
My birthday dress! Cost Mummy a bomb, but she thinks it's worth it because it's my special day. Oh, and I rewarded her for her efforts by plucking the big flower out from the pin within the first 10 minutes. Luckily Granny found a while to salvage the situation.
My cake with the big "1" candle. Gorgeous huh???!!!
KO.... Entertaining for a whole evening ain't exactly easy to do! But Mummy and Papa told me that I was a very good girl that night and didn't fuss much. But of course - I'm a little princess after all!
My birthday dress! Cost Mummy a bomb, but she thinks it's worth it because it's my special day. Oh, and I rewarded her for her efforts by plucking the big flower out from the pin within the first 10 minutes. Luckily Granny found a while to salvage the situation.
Hi folks, come on in (as long as you tell me my dress is nice. hahaha)
But but.... I dun wanna kiss Cousin Arianne!!! *face crumples* (Mummy's note: I dunno why she had such a miserable expression on her face, but it's priceless, isn't it??!!)
Scrumptious buffet spread from Kim's Kitchen... Mummy and Papa made the right choice! (Papa spent days mulling over the menu. Good work Papa!)
Birthday cake from Pine Garden. Top tier - triple chocolate. Bottom tier - lychee martini. But neither of which I ate. :( Mummy and Papa spent over 50 minutes standing in Pine Garden deciding exactly which design to get for me. (Papa almost killed Mummy there and then)
My cake with the big "1" candle. Gorgeous huh???!!!
Happy birthday to me!!!
Sweet moment from the princess of the day.
Goodbye! Thanks for coming! (And the pressies too!!!)
KO.... Entertaining for a whole evening ain't exactly easy to do! But Mummy and Papa told me that I was a very good girl that night and didn't fuss much. But of course - I'm a little princess after all!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Claire is ONE!!!! (Part 1)
My birthday party is over! I had a great time, and so did Mummy and Papa. Thank you all the nice aunties and uncles, and cuzzies, who came over to celebrate my special day with me! Here are some pics to share, courtesy of my ah Peh, the official photographer of the day. In this first batch, let me share with you the pains my family went to in order to decorate our place:
This swirling decoration had everyone asking Mummy where she got this, so Mummy considers it money well spent (though it's not that expensive to begin with la).
My personalized banner strategically placed at the lift lobby, to inform my guests that they have reached the correct place. :) I LOVES it!!!
This swirling decoration had everyone asking Mummy where she got this, so Mummy considers it money well spent (though it's not that expensive to begin with la).
My personalized banner strategically placed at the lift lobby, to inform my guests that they have reached the correct place. :) I LOVES it!!! 
The odd trio greeting guests at the door. Mummy and Papa got Doraemon and Bloody Pooh in Bangkok coz they thought they were cute, but apparently no one else appreciates them. :( Luckily though I do show signs of being as quirky as my parents.
Banner in the house for cake cutting pictures.
And the most important "decoration" piece - ME! Waiting to be giftwrapped and then passed around.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Checklist
My birthday party is coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see all the nice aunties and uncles, and of course my wonderful friends and cuzzies. Mummy and Papa have been working frantically to get things ready this week.
1. Cake - booked and to be delivered. (P.S. I hope it's nice!)
2. Buffet - ordered. Hopefully lives up to expectations in both quality and quantity.
3. Party bags - half ready. Half, because Mummy thinks there's going to be more kids than she estimated. So she wants to prepare more bags, just to be kiasu. hahahaha...
4. Venue - our humble abode.
5. Invitations and RSVPs - Yes, all done!
6. Decorations - bought but not put up yet.
1. Cake - booked and to be delivered. (P.S. I hope it's nice!)
2. Buffet - ordered. Hopefully lives up to expectations in both quality and quantity.
3. Party bags - half ready. Half, because Mummy thinks there's going to be more kids than she estimated. So she wants to prepare more bags, just to be kiasu. hahahaha...
4. Venue - our humble abode.
5. Invitations and RSVPs - Yes, all done!
6. Decorations - bought but not put up yet.
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