Mum's 2 weeks into work...

So fast, it's been 2 working weeks for mummy now. To much relief, and really thank God, Estella is bonding well with her Popo.

We witnessed some new developments for Estella:
1) her 2 bottom teeth are really prominent now... teething rusks have become a good time filler for her whenever she wants to gnaw on something.
2) standing up in the play-pen and cot with support! Strong legs... The first encounter really came as a surprise: she was standing in her cot in the middle of the night, crying for someone to carry her! I mean, I used to find her lying down crying lor...
3) her new repertoire - new sounds, 'screams', squeals of delight, and new syllabus she's trying to make. Coming to a full range of baby-talk. Let a dear friend listen to a recording of her voice which I keep in my hp. Haha, the comment came back 'just like the mother - many words...'
4) a lot more mobile now... She's getting really good with leopard crawl now. Haha, she crawled out of her room to look for daddy in the study the other day! Amazing...

Blogging is gradually becoming a luxury, in the interest of so many other things. But will still try to update as much as I can. Thanks for taking time to read! :)

Her First Official Hair-Cut...

i.e. a haircut not done by Mama...

Take a look! More refreshed look, right?

Priceless Grin ;)

Toothless is priceless! Haha, in the context here... Estella's toothless days are over, with her bottom 2 mini munchers emerged just this week!

Estella's Got Her 1st 'Chop' on the Passport!

It was a long ride... our very first road trip... to Cameron Highlands! Thank God that Estella was really cooperative throughout the journey. She had definitely enjoyed the 120 hours of focused attention from both dad & mom. ;)
Climbed the mountain, sipped the tea, breathed in the fresh air, and enjoyed every minute of family bonding. :)
A scenic drive at the BOH Tea Estate! Very beautiful journey up and down the mountain. However, we were surprised that the teabags sold up at the mountains were more expensive than those we saw in the provision shops. Paying for the freshness? :x
Enjoying the cool climate and freshly-brewed tea at the teashop with a splendid view, 1500m above sea-level.
Estella definitely enjoyed the warm cuddle from daddy. Look at her blissful smile. :)
On this trip, we also witnessed 2 new milestones. For the 1st, she can sit up unsupported for quite long during her playtime! She also spent a fair share of time entertaining both dad & mom with her consecutive roll-overs and mini 'leopard-crawl' on the king-sized bed!
Two, this girl is fast! She can stretch and reach for toys she has eyed, like this!
Thank God for His protection upon us throughout the trip, and the beautiful nature He has created. Simply AWED... :)

Estella is 6 Months Old Today

Yes... Estella's 6 months old already! Guess what I discovered over the weekend? There is a tiny white sprout on her lower right gum... The little food munchers are emerging. That explains for the 'extra-wet' drool that some aunties and uncles have encountered. ;)No pictures to show yet.

... And oh yes, she's got her own highchair that she can sit pretty comfortably in now. Can you see her waving to you in the picture?:)

Estella's Outing to the Nature

Out in the nature! It was a really nice adventure that day. The slow drive through the 'Monkey Road' (i.e., road full of monkeys) followed by our little stroll at Lower Pierce Reserviour and a delicious yummy pizza. Estella's definitely enjoying these outings, as much as Mama does! One observation, Estella sure drew a lot of attention, from the waiter to the waitress to the customer buying a take-out at the pizza place...

Thanks to Auntie Nana for making these outings possible!!! More more... Hee...

Estella's Outing to Baby Luke's Place

Thank God for friends who move along the same season of life. It was our second visit to Pat & Pin's Place - once before, and another after Baby Luke's arrival. It's quite easy to spot homes with newborns. The floor space is easily dominated by toys and baby stuff, something which I can identify with back home. Thanks to Pin's wonderful tips on babycare, diet, lobangs for toy-rental, and simply the wonderful friendship in walking through motherhood together... Oh, Uncle Kenneth % Auntie Esther were there too! Look how at ease they are with babies! ;)

Energy Abounds!

With longer wake-time, our little darling has shown us a new side of her :) Her energy abounds! Playtime has become her favourite now. Mummy caught some of these shots recently.

There she goes... she managed to make her way from the mattress to the ABC mat. It's amazing seeing how she'll inch her way towards the object she has set her eyes on. Crawling soon?


Sounds and light intrigue her most during this period of time. A handy toy to keep her occupied. Her saliva's all over too. Ha ha!


"Darling, please don't eat the worm" - Can u see the caterpillar springing out from the book? She loves tugging at, and oh well, munching it!

Praise God! She'e getting stronger by the day. Her first attempt to sit up and read. *Applause. Applause from mama* Keep growing, girl! :)

Yummy World, I am ready! :)

She seems all ready for the makan world! Once again, she's enjoying the cereal. Latest - she's trying out this new organic brown rice cereal from Earth's Best, recommended by Auntie Pin2. And... she's quite strong really. It's not that easy to get the spoon back. Haha... Yummy Time Wrestle :)
"Estella, give mummy back the spoon..."

Studio Shots

Our first family outing at the studio! On this day, we were invited to do a complimentary photo-shoot. After a series of makeup, poses, coaxing Estella for her precious smiles, shoots, photo-selection, ... TA-DA!!! We've picked these 2 pics, completely free-of-charge! Hmm... I must say it was a rather emotional decision not to buy the rest of Estella's pics. Afterall, the salesperson sure knew how to slant the sales-speech to first-time parents for their first-born!

Beating the cold at Expo

May look a little over-sized for now... but well, we really don't know how soon she'll outgrow that... Let's just wait and see. :)

Babe, what're you watching?

This is my first DVD session. Mommy hardly lets me watch the TV unless it's Hi5. Title of movie: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Well, it's my daddy who managed to find this title. I can see that mommy enjoys the movie a lot. Wondering who is the one liking Pooh Bear...

Moms & Babes

After many attempts to arrange for this meet-up, it finally happened! Wow, the babies have already grown so much... The oldest babe of all is Eljiah (Jan baby), followed by Estella and then John (both March babies with the same EDD initially!!!).. Hmm, just realised it's in alphabetical order as well. BUT, if you just look at the hair alone, you might think Estella is the oldest...

Wow, we have all moved on from the Preggo-Club to join the Mommy-Club already. These 2 wonderful ladies are fellow colleagues from the same company, same department. Imagine the amount of excitement that was brewing when we saw how our bellies swell. Ha, not forgetting the loads of info exchanged during those periods which we went through... ('pukey' mornings; appetite changes; clothes can't fit anymore!;shopping, shopping & more baby shopping!!!)

Thank God for the great companionship! Let's watch our little ones grow... :)

Tasty Toes!!!

Well, what can I say? This is also a new milestone for a baby! At this stage, any exploration is mostly done with the mouth, well, toes included... Aren't you amazed at how flexible babies are?

Yummy Time!

Estella has started on her semi-solids the moment she turned 4-month-old… Looks like she is learning to enjoy her cereal (with her toy as well…)Thanks to Auntie Yushan for the recommendation & starter kit.

Haha, just some recollections...

Day 1: Every spoonful in, there'll be half a spoonful out. Half the time I was 'catching' the food that coming out from her mouth. Thinks she's also enjoying the new experience... Afterall, mummy has been trying to keep things out of her mouth all these while. Finally, it's the other way round...

Day 2: Still playful with the cereal... Was very helpful, and she helped to smear the cereal all over her mouth.

Day 3: Even the bib is not spared... She begins to help herself with the bib too... "No, no.. Estella, eat the cereal, not the bib!!!"

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Week 3: Very helpful lately. She wants to hold the spoon herself, and she absolutely enjoys 'biting' on the spoon. Mummy is still looking out for the little white sprout. On the way soon?? :)

Delayed Post

Some dear friends/colleagues who have met and even carried Estella. Thanks for the precious time spent! It was great catching up... :)

Fair Baby?

Visit to Auntie Yushan & Baby Jayden

It's always so adorable to put babies side by side... On this day, we visited Baby Jayden again!

Baby photography is not as easy...

Which style suits best?

Hmm... Regarding Estella's top-hit comment "wa, a lot of hair hor...", it's true. Not only a lot of hair, but it's getting longer too. Well, maybe it's a passing phase, but her hair seems to stand taller. So this fine day, 3 new hair styles were tried out. Which do you think suits her most?

1. With a hairband? 2. With a hat? 3. With a bandana?