27 Jul 09 ~ You think this is cute?

Well, wait till you see the one Aunty Doris bought me, then! Por Por Kim walked into our house that day and gave me a really cute, furry, colorful many-legged thing that makes a different sound for every leg that you squeeze! She said it was - well, she used a pretty chim name - i think she said it was an Octopus. My aunties and uncles were quite amused by it, probably more so than I was. But I'll try to get a pic of it up when I can, for yal to see.

Anyway yeahh, that day was quite embarrassing for me. My cousin Daniel hadn't seen me for awhile, since he'd gone back to KL to stay for the last few months. So that day, when Mummy and I stepped into Por Por Susan's house, the first thing he yelled when he saw me was, "Avril!!! What happened to YOU??? How come you're so fat!" My face would have gotten red if it wasn't already so.

Anyway, after we got back from KL, Mummy and Daddy brought me for the regular checkup at the doctor's, to make sure I'm growing as a normal three-month-old baby would. So the people in white uniforms checked my weight, and height, and all those kind of stuff. Mummy was waiting to hear what my weight would be, because she kept commenting that I was getting pretty heavy to carry. Well ok, not just Mummy was saying that - so was every other person who tried carrying me, too. But the point is, when they finally announced what my weight was, Daddy and Mummy were not surprised at all. Just... amazed, I guess. Mummy sms-ed Por Por Kim and told her, "Avril is 6.8kg!" And everyone kept saying, "No wonder!"

I was like, "Thanks, guys...."

I suddenly feel like the world is getting bigger and bigger, though...not just me getting bigger. There's like SO many things to see everytime I go out! Whether it's the shopping centre, or the park, or the hawker centre... so many sights, smells, sounds... sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed and will get just a tad fussy. Just a tad. But Mummy and Daddy will carry me, and hold me close, and then I'll feel better.

We celebrated Gong Gong Josh's birthday last night! Went to IKEA to eat..Shu shu Tom carried me from the car to the restaurant then gave me up to the rest to take turns to carry. I guess I should start learning to walk soon, since I don't like sitting in the stroller. He took some pics and showed them to me too.

And tonight some of us are going to meet up for another birthday dinner for him! I'm looking forward to it:)

19 Jul 09 - Rambles

Hello from KL!

Me is dropping in to do a quick post from Por Por Susan's house. So many things happened these last few days! I have been waiting to upload some of the videos and peektures that Mummy and I have taken together in the past two weeks, but they are not with me now, so I can't. :(

Oh, I got my verii veri first haircut!!! And it was done while I was sleeping, so I didn't even know! So scary. Avril, try not to be such a heavy sleeper ok. Wait next time you sleep and wake up and find some more things missing! Mummy told me that the hairdresser was so worried also, because it was the first time that she was cutting a baby's hair. So everytime I moved in my sleep, she jumped back so startledly. Wait till you see the video..you will know just what I mean.

The other day I went for a walk with Mummy and Por Por Kim at the little park right outside the house. There was so much color and movement and action to see! Green grass, cars whizzing by, dogs gathered with their masters in a corner, and boys playing soccer in the field..I had to keep looking here and there so that I won't miss anything. Shu shu Ben was one of those playing, and he plays weallly well - he even scored several goals!

Then when we got back to Por Por Kim's house, Mummy passed me to Gu-gu Em to take over. She put me facedown on her shoulder. It was a comfortable position. So I took a short nap and woke up just a few minutes before dinner. Then we all sat down to eat together. I sat on Mummy's lap because I'm too short to sit on a chair by myself. I didn't make any fuss, or cry, or spill anything throughout the entire dinner - Mummy and Daddy were soo proud of me.

And I'm still a little sore from the booster jab I got the other day. That same awful doctor stuck ANOTHER needle into me even after I said so loudly last time that I didn't want to get an injection, ever again. Sheez. Mummy kept trying to explain to me that it was for my own good, to protect me against deesease and stuff. But, I mean, if it's good for me, then why does it hurt so bad? That I don't understand.

Humm, Mummy is calling me. We are leaving to head back home to Singapore already... gotta go!

4 Jul 09 - Mummy, look! I'm only two months old and I appear in the papers already!!

I was wondering why Daddy, Mummy, and all my aunties and uncles were so happy the other day when they got home from work. As each person stepped in through the door, the rest who were already home would ask him or her in a chorus, "Have you seen it??"

It was quite funny to see them poring over a single newspaper article from the zao bao, or Chinese newspaper for two reasons. Firstly, they NEVER read chinese newspapers. And secondly, why should a simple piece of paper - a cheap, recycled one, at that - excite them so much?

Then my Gu Gu showed it to me and I was stunned.

Who took my picture and posted it in the newspaper??? GOLLY. Talk about people's privacy, people. You mean I can't even take a stroll in the park in my rompers without someone taking photo of me and putting it in the news? Oh wellz. But Mummy and Daddy look quite happy with it so I guess it must be ok. And the picture above my one is of Daddy and my gu-gus and shu-shus, all blading together. It's some contraption of a boot on wheels, but they do go pretty fast. I like it best when Daddy carries me and glides around though.. feels like I'm flying!

Anyway, after dinner, I played with Gu-Jie Kim on the bed..

It was fun!

A special smile for Gu-gu Em who was taking pics of us..

By the end of our games session, I was famished. Finally some dinner! NOW we're talking...

Burping Session...This is what you call Mummy-and-kid-bonding-time.

I didn't manage to last half-way through it, though..so Mummy laid me down on Por Por Kim's giganticulous bed to sleep some more.

Zonked out with the whole bed to myself!

After I don't know how long, I slowly regained consciousness and opened my eyes to see 3 beaming faces leaning over me and cooing. Mummy, Gu-Jie Kim, and Gu-gu Em were so happy I was finally awake again so that we could play together!

Ta-da! Back on my feet again...

Mummy is worried that I'm trying to skip the Crawling Stage to go straight to the Walking Stage. Ok, Mummy, I'll try to take things slow. But it does seem like a waste of time to crawl if you can start walking immediately right??

More next time... I want my supper!