An An is 7 month old!

My little baobei is turning 7 month old today. Oh boy, time just sped by and you are a big baby now!

Okay, some updates on your growth and milestones:

- weighing 9.5kg (about 5.6kg increment of birth-weight)
- having 3 bottom teeth
- able to sit unsupported very steadily
- crawl backwards, though your aim is to crawl forward to take the toys. haa.
- blabbering alot. and your favourite word is "da da da"
- able to recognise your own name and response to it
- starts to have separation anxiety
- your favourite past time: biting everything that within sight and you can reach, blowing saliva, dancing & move along with music (which mama and papa seriously think you are so musically-inclinced as you move on the beat & rhythm!). I gonna bring you to Kindermusik soon and i bet you will enjoy it to bits! :)

You are always so happy and easily contented... Flashing your big and mimiyan smile to everyone near you... Mummy is so blessed to have you, you are a god-send to me..

An an, sorry for many "wait until".. Mama seems to have endless chores to do, taking care of gor gor and you, daily routines and schedules, preparing for gor gor's new school, preparing for shifting house in a month time, doing online grocery and marketing for gor gor and your stuff... And i have used too many "wait until..." on you, always wanting to get my things done to have more play time and chit chatting time with you.. I am learning to be a better mum for you, i promise no more "wait until" and i shall cherish my every minutes with you alone.. As time just flies by and you are growing up too fast, mama don't want to miss out any of these stages and moments.. You are too precious for me.. I love you An An.. Forever...

Zq's 1st day at The Family Learning House

Before going to school.. Gonna run late, still wana pose for pics :p

21.12.2009:

1st day of school. We reached school at 9am, usual parent's drop off time is from 830am to 9am, his lead teacher Yuan Yuan laoshi told me to let Zq reach school around 9am for the 1st day so she can have more attention and time with him after the rest of the kids settle down. Zq was quite okay when Teacher received him from me. He was abit shy initially but very soon he bid farewell to me happily, i was happy to see that he has made the 1st step of his school life bravely!

As i was not allowed in the class even on his 1st day, so i rest in the library, browsing through those parenting books though i was not really "reading" them, my mind was still on Zq, hope that he coped well... At 1030am, Yuan Yuan laoshi came out from the class and met me at the corridor. She gave me a great piece of news, telling me that Zq was doing very well, he have yet to show signs of separation anxiety, adapting well and extremely curious of the surroundings and other little friends. I was so relieved to hear this! Teacher told me that i could go home now and fetch him later on, but silly mummy couldnt bear to be too far away from my dear boy, so i decided to hang around the school.

Back to school on 1145am, waiting outside the classroom to pick him up, i peeked into the room and saw him sitting together with the rest and self feed himself his lunch, i was so touched till teary, he seemed like a big boy now and im so proud of him! The school has nutritionist to plan their meals everyday, and there isn't any repetition throughout the whole month! Wow, was impressed with this.. Zq gonna be bored with my cookings very soon, repeat the same stuff every other day, oops! Rice, tomato with egg, asparagus, pudding and home made soy bean was his lunch today.. When Teacher passed Zq to me, he was beaming with a sunny smile, im so proud of him! When Teacher asked him 喜欢学校吗，明天还要来学校吗？ He shouted "喜欢" loudly and i found him so cute :) We bid farewell to Teacher and headed home..

Teacher called me 130pm to update me his behaviour and progress in the class, and also to ask for feedbacks from me on how Zq reacted when back home from school. Teacher told me that he was highly adaptive and a clever boy. Teacher showed him once how to set up table for lunch and he knew how to do it correctly and help Teacher to complete the task. And he even cleaned up the mess "automatically" after the meal. Zq was very clingy towards me when we back home though, not allowed my helper to wash his hand, to bath him etc, everything also MAMA.. but im more than willing to help also coz i want to cuddle him so much also.. I want to replenish him with my 母爱 during the 4 hours he spent at school, i might sound very obsess here but it's true, he seldom away from me for such a long period, we missed each other so much.. However, both Teacher and me agreed that his separation anxiety may kick in on the 2nd day.. Keep my fingers crossed that he will be fine! :)

YA's 3rd pearlie

is coming out, but strangely it's the bottom tooth again!

His bottom incisor had cut through his gum and im expecting his upper incisor coming out soon. So i have been rubbing the Bonjela on his upper gum to ease his teething pain. But strangely that the 3rd tooth is also the bottom one... Oh dear, i have been applying the teething gel on the wrong place!

His appetite for cereal & puree is not very well these few days, must be the teething pain as he keep making the "click click" sound with his tongue & lips. But glad that he still loves his milk :)

Cheeky boy in uniform

Some cheeky shots of him before we off to school to buy his uniform and pay the balance of the school fee.

Bought 3 sets of uniform that costs me RMB 300. As now is winter season, so the administrator advised me not to get the 唐装 uniform 1st as he only get to wear it on spring, and kids grow fast so i can buy it then.

And pay the balance of the school fee. I would say it's hard for me to part with that big sum of money, school fee of RMB 46500 p.a. (est S$9300)! Oh well, since Dear and me decided to let Zq starts to have this new schooling experience and hope he will learn more and enjoy himself in the school, we believe this money is well-spent as we really like the school.

Oh my, he looked so grown up in the uniform. He looks like a big boy but forever a baby in my heart... :)

Most men seems to have unexplainable infatuation towards ladies in uniform, and i must admit i have a crash with my uniform boy. Wahaha!

Ang Ku Kueh？

Zq NOW

Mummy THEN...

Ang Ku Kueh? Photocopy of me?

Many ppl commented so and im more than happy to agree :)

But my lovely boy has bigger eyes and nicer complexion than mummy for sure!

KISS!

My darling boys decided to get affectionate early in the morning, while mummy still having breakfast...

"An an, can i kissss u?"

"Come on gor gor, let me kisss u too!"

I love my boys so much!!! MUACKS! :)

Sentences

Zq is more vocal and talkative eversince he turns 2 year old. This changes of him is rather obvious, even my mother and helper commented so. He has been mummbling phrases and words for long, finally he starts to form sentences!

Some of his favourite sentences are:
- 爸爸回来了
- 阿姨帮子骞干活儿 （should be the other way round instead, but this boy keep thinking doing houseworks are his duties :p)
- 妈妈喂安安， 爸爸去上班

He said something funny today. When he ran and accidentally stepped on a toy, he said "袜子痛痛， 脚没有痛痛” haa! :)