Cayden's 1st Birthday

Yesterday, we celebrated cayden's 1st birthday at gymboree Harbourfront. Here's nicky giving the "huh" face for the 1st picture taken while we were in the NEL. we took to train from compass pt to harbourfront :)

we finally reached.

took some pictures while waiting for the birthday boy to arrive :)

nicky and baby pang. we haven seen each other for a few weeks liao :0)

nicky in batman's car! daddy see, i can drive like you...one-hand!

Time for registeration :)

1. take temperature

2. check hands & feet for rashes

3. passed!

4. nicky got his pass.

Each child was given a animal headband instead of a party hat! :) thanks marissa!!

Here's nicky in moo-moo...

here's baby pang :)

and a big baby! :)

Happy 1st Birthday Cayden!

And it's time to sing a Birthday song for the Birthday Boy!

then it's playtime....

Cayden climing up....

Followed by nicky.....

Nicky says: ok baby pang, jus hang on to me...i'll bring you over to the other side.

samuel happily crawling thru' the tunnel....

and nicky followed....

then it's cake-cutting time :)

Thanks for the invite and we enjoyed our 1st time at Gymboree ;)

Mos Away

hee hee i finally got my hands on the Mostrap this year. Last year, mos burger-kun was snapped out the next day!!! so i finally got the mos burger-kun & mos cheese burger :)

... the one in white above is rice-burger-kun :)

Baby No.2: 12 Weeks

Yup, my peanut is now 12weeks :)
Initially, i visited my gynae quite often as i was spotting since the 4th week...and my spotting lasted thru to 9 weeks...and finally i do not have to take anymore of the hormone pills.
Baby is 12 weeks now, which means i made it thru my 1st trimester! :) phew! which means no more evening sickness i hope...
Yup, i've been having evening sickness, not morning sickness...cant anyhow eat or drink my fav drinks as much as i would like to....problems problems problems...well, as least i know that my peanut is growing cos they always say such symptoms mean that it is a good sign that the baby is doing well...

Scans uploaded :)

baby at 5 weeks

baby at 7 weeks

baby at 9 weeks

baby at 12 weeks

Are we seeing Double?

Your 9-month-old: Week 3

Email received from Baby Center and i tink this is true...nicky is responding to clapping and waving. And he is oso pointing to the direction that he wants u to carry him to. :)

Read more....
Hello, Angie! You're probably noticing that your blossoming baby is learning different ways to express himself emotionally. He's also becoming more social day by day. A few of his favorite new tricks may be clapping, especially when pleased; waving bye-bye; pointing to indicate what he wants or when he sees something new and interesting; shrieking loudly to attract your attention; laughing at silly sounds and expressions; and crying in a specific tone to convey a particular "request."

Overheard"Taryn loves finger foods. She's so happy to be in control and put the foods in her own mouth -- I just make sure to watch her closely. Some of her favorites are cheese (shredded works wonderfully), diced tofu, cooked ground beef, and cut-up pieces of watermelon, banana, and avocado." -- Elisabeth

More tips:
You want to shower your baby with love. But can you give him too much attention?
Can you spoil your baby?
Why babies cry and how to soothe them
Tips for bonding with your newborn
What to do if your older baby wants only you

For nicky, i tink this really applies to him :)
"Separation anxiety"
Do all babies experience separation anxiety?
Yes, to a degree. At certain stages, most babies or toddlers will show true anxiety and be upset at the prospect — or reality — of being separated from a parent. If you think about separation anxiety in evolutionary terms, it makes sense: A defenseless baby would naturally get upset at being separated from the person who protects and cares for him.In many ways, attitudes about babies and separations are cultural. Western countries tend to stress autonomy from a very early age. But in many other cultures, infants are rarely separated from their mother in the first year of life.Regardless of the origins of this normal developmental stage, it's frustrating for babies and parents. The good news is that separation anxiety will pass and there are ways to make it more manageable. And in the meantime, enjoy the sweetness of knowing that to your child, you're number one.

My call: I am definitely not complaining about the sweetness! :)
Joelle, think the 2nd link will answer your question :)

More links:
Do all babies experience separation anxiety?
When does it most commonly occur?
How can I help my baby through it?
How should I prepare my baby for separations?
How should we handle nighttime separation anxiety?
What if nothing seems to work?

Photofunia

Done by francien :)

1st one too small, cant see hailey :(

For nicky...the 2nd one looks alittle eerie...
and i went to photofunia to do a few more :) cos i was falling asleep....quite fun!

Farewell

Sunday afternoon, we headed down to vivocity cos i wanted to buy momiji a birthday cum xmas pressie cos she will be going back to Osaka. Manage to get a pair of crocs for momiji but forgot to take a picture...well, it was the pastel pink girlie one and i added 2 jigbitz for her! :) she could probably wear it the next time i see her...

Before we set off, made nicky wear his new hat which i tot is rather girlie...

and i tink he noes it... cos he gave me a rather sweet smile with alittle tilt :)

since we manage to get our stuff by 6pm, we went over to their place for dinner so that nicky can play with momiji before she leaves...

here's nicky having dinner 1st...

then it's sesame street time:

Next up, playtime with the laundry basket :)

1) momiji's turn

2) nicky's waiting for his turn

...and he violently shakes the basket when he's inside unlike momiji, who will sit still...boyz!

we will miz the both of you!

cya in jan! :)