Wooh... She loves this cake!!!

In the not-very-long food list of Estella... cake is one of them.
However, not all cakes though... Ask Ah Yee.

Estella is 32 months old (2years 8mths)

It's like the passing of a wink! See how she has grown into a big girl now... Can't help it but sometimes I call her 'young lady' nowadays.


It's also a milestone I guess...
Mama's heart is so full of thanksgiving...
Estella indeed is such a joy and blessing. Thank You, Lord!

Our Family Ritual - Go to ECP!

With great fond memories, we are always visiting this place... Courtship days, early marriage days (with-no-kids-yet) , pregnant days (with Estella), three-some times (with Estella in stroller, then Estella toddling around, then Estella could run around, and now Estella riding her bicycle away!), pregnant days (with Eliana), and now... the whole family again!

Eliana is 2 months old!

Here's the crossing... over the second month! Keep growing, baby!

See the similarities?

Little Sunbeam... (Oct 08)

This day Auntie Yushan came to visit... While I worked on some chores in the kitchen, she took this pic on her HP to show her excellent job of cooing Eliana and made her smile so happily!
When I see this pic, I thot... 'Hmm... Haven't I seen the shot somewhere before???!'
Haha... it turns out that Estella has a similar pic taken at the same angle. Take a look...
Now's the time to vote if the 2 girls look alike!
Little Starrie... (May 06)

Also just to put on record:
Eliana now weighs 5.0kg, and stand at 55cm, when she took her week 6 jab. She might turn out to be taller than Estella next time...
Here are Estella's stats again...
Date: 9 May 2006
Age: 9 weeks 2 Days
Weight: 5.14kg (v 3.14 at birth)
Height (or rather, length): 54 cm (v 51cm at birth)

Eliana is growing well...

Look what she's reading!

The 3 'E's...

Elise... Evan... Estella!
Eliana is way too young to join in the rolling & tumbling fun. As ever, they enjoy one another's company tremendously. Let's wait till Eliana is able to run along with them. Wouldn't that be even more exciting? Already thinking ahead of camping trips, outings, stay-overs...

Ahh... reminds me of all the mischief & fun I used to have with my cousins...

My Two Darlings & Look who's talking!

Our two darlings... The joy of our lives.
Some verbatim captured lately...
1) Estella: Mama, mei mei cry ... Estella go see...
And Estella runs ahead of me to check Eliana out

2) Estella: Mei mei small... Estella big
With her two hands stretched out right in front of her... Like 'Big Fish; Small Fish'.

3) Popo: Can you leave mei mei here at Popo's house?
Estella: NO! Mei Mei go home with Estella (looking protective...)

4) Estella: Mei mei small... Mama burp burp mei mei.... Daddy burp burp Estella!
Both just drank milk. Estella clung on to Daddy for a burp!

5) Estella: Estella and Daddy go shopping. Mama and Mei Mei stay here...
Just before leaving the house for some grocery shopping with Daddy.

The New Frenzy... Dresses

Guess it's in every girl's growing up. Estella has taken a liking for dresses lately. It is taking a much longer time to pick her clothes after each shower. Show her a dress and chances are that's it! Or else, you can literally overturn the wardrobe and she still doesn't want to wear what you've picked.

Why does 'autonomy' and 'independence' ring so loud in my ears?

Estella's on her way to school...

Some time ago, I mentioned about posting a pic with Estella in her uniform. From the time she has learnt how to button/unbutton her clothes. Now, every morning, she would insist putting on her uniform herself. During the week when I started my leave, John and I had the chance to walk her to school. It was a beautiful stroll...

Eliana's long overdue ticker...

OK, long overdue ticker for Eliana! She is here since 10 Sept 08.


Q1. Does Eliana look like Estella when she's born?
Yes and no. The mama thought the two of them look alike. However, there are some differences of course. Estella had thicker, straighter hair; and also a more prominent double-chin (wooo!)

Q2. Would Eliana get her personalised blog?
Yes and no. The new blog was started, but the mama thought it's too troublesome to update 2 blogs. So this shall be it... still figuring out how to write new posts next time. It's good to advocate sharing from young. :)

Q3. Do you think their personalities will be similar?
It's too early to tell. However, Eliana does make a lot of 'sounds' and expressions that we had never heard in Estella before. Hmm... and Eliana is also slightly higher-pitched. Let's just see them grow...

Estella is now a BIG SiSTER!

The day has arrived... that Estella gets to see her mei mei finally!
Estella's all ready to present her gift to mei mei. She has chosen this gift herself and even helped in the wrapping.
She puts the baby giraffe into mei mei's bassinet...

The Sporty Side of Her

A very focused look...
The first strike...
More hits...
The triumphant smile...

Just have to post these pics as they reflect the sporty side of her. Doesn't she look like a softballer/baseballer in the making?

Her 1st Book Prize

This came as a pleasant surprise to all of us...
Estella has won 1st prize in the colouring contest held in her school during National Day celebrations. Good effort there, Estella! Keep it up! :)

Here's her winning entry. It was pinned up at the entrance of her childcare centre. :)

Our Limited Three-some Time

With Eliana's arrival date drawing closer, we are treasuring every three-some moment like these. Mommy won't be pregnant forever, and this look too, will change!

Our regular walk at ECP...


Mommy's Darling Girl - Estella!

Estella with her hairband (finally)

This one is for Ah Yee, who is still waiting for a successful attempt to help Estella wear a hairband.
Here's how she looks like... Doesn't she look stylish with the sling bag too? :)


Mid-day Humour: This is the Xiao Wan Zi that Shups has commented about... Quite alike right?!

A Voice that Melts Daddy's Heart

'Happy birthday to Daddy, Happy birthday to you!!!'
Yes, Estella was capable of melting Daddy's heart on this special day. A big thank you to all the great frens who had pulled this celebration together at (well, we always claim the most kiddy-friendly restaurant) Globetrotters! It was definitely a great catch-up time. For those who have not seen Estella for a long time, you might have been pretty entertained by her new range of vocab.

We are thankful for friends to join us in celebrating friendship, special events, and Estella's new milestones! :)

We are going to the zoo, zoo, zoo....

Another trip to the zoo... Cos Mummy knows the next one will have to be months from now.
Estella was a lot more engaging this round since she knows the animals' names better! Eh, this was her 3rd visit so far... :)

Of course we visited the Children's Playland for her sake. The good old favourites never fail to win her heart. She always enjoys the swing & slide. There seems to be some new features coming up. Good suspense - we will come and explore again!

Her other highlight was the icy cold, sweet and chocolatey Cornetto!!! Barney songs have got such great influence over her... "ice cream, ice cream, cold & sweet..."
Of course, the biggest draw for her was still the tram ride, which she called the 'CHOO CHOO TRAIN'! It's such a convenient way to tour the zoo with the unlimited rides. Not just Estella, I enjoyed the rides too. It's too high a call for me to walk the zoo in the third trimester.

The zoo remains a great place we want to go back to regularly. Lots of nature, animals, greens... and SPACE! (on a weekday morning) I can see how Estella's eyes sparkle when she sees how her favourite animals come alive before her eyes. This is definitely 1000x more exciting than seeing the pics on her books or watching them on TV!

Button you must wonder...

A new learning experience today for Estella - BUTTONS!!!

"I can do it by myself..." She has been spending this afternoon practising buttoning and un-buttoning. No fanciful books or props - just 1 of her fav polo-tee and You You!

I must say she has succeeded after 15min of perseverance. Mama is so proud of you, Darling!!!