Reading time

Pics taken on 12/11/2008

Yaoren, in one of his rare quiet moments, reading (not tearing) books.

New Feeding Style

Pics taken on 11/11/2008

Invented by Aiksoon. All rights reserved.

Reasons of new style of feeding:

1) Yaoren often does not like people to kiss him, so this is the only way to get his kiss!

(Actually it depends on his mood. He kisses people when he feels like it.)

2) It is fun to eat/feed like this.

Yaoren acts 'Beng'

Pic taken on 1/11/2008

Look at Yaoren's expression! Looks like Ah Beng right? Actually it's cos he's got swollen gums right now. Four more front teeth coming out in the bottom row.

Yaoren acts cool

Pic taken on 1/11/2008

Yaoren often likes to stand like this in his cot and playpen. Act cool!

Funny Yaoren

Yaoren throwing a tantrum here. He ran to the back of the playpen,

stood in a corner and sulk,

then back to his cheerful mood again. Funny boy. :D

Pics taken on 1/11/08

Terrorist Pek Yao Lin

Pics taken on 11/11/08

Yaoren likes to play with the DVD player. He will touch and press any button he can see. He has even learnt to open and close the DVD tray, and take out the DVD on it. Once, his father caught him pressing hard on the tray. If he was not stopped in time, he might spoil the player. So now we will always forbid him from touching the player or any other electric appliances cos it's dangerous (both the electric appliances and himself).

Every time we tell him not to touch the player, he will cry (or pretend to squeeze out tears), hit his walker, pause and look at us again, as if he wants us to console him and tell him it's okay to play with the thing. But no no, we need to be firm on this. :/

Yaoren taking vaccination again

The last time Yaoren had vaccination was about half a year ago, the last jab of 6 in 1. At 14 months, he took his pneumococcal vaccination. He will be having 2 more vaccinations (Pneumococcal vaccination no. 2 and mmr with chicken pox) soon but it will interfere with my confinement period. Hence we are thinking of postponing the remaining vaccinations till I am out of confinement. Adelaide will also be 'out' soon and there will begin a new cycle of vaccinations again! Not to mention that Yaoren and Adelaide are visiting their docs at different hospitals... ^_^"

Pics taken on 4/11/08

Here's Yaoren smiling so sweetly at the clinic, before the vaccination. Although he cried a bit when the needle was inserted, he was in his happy mood again right after vaccination. My brave and cheerful boy! :D

Brushing teeth

Pic taken on 1/11/08

The 1st time I gave Yaoren a toothbrush (which was for kids), it was for fun only and he bit the brush till some of the hairs came out. I think it was because I did not tell and show him what to do with it. So after talking to Eng Wee and Pamela, I decided to buy Yaoren a baby toothbrush and toothpaste, and formally teach him to brush everyday. I will stand opposite him and show him how I brush my teeth. The pic above shows him brushing (or sucking the toothpaste) for the first time. Thank goodness he did not intend to bite the hairs out of the brush.

I had decided to let him use toothbrush cos he was always fed up with us trying to clean his teeth using either handkerchief or the baby rubber toothbrush (which you stick your finger into it and clean the baby's teeth and tongue). He would bite furiously until our fingers turned red.

So from now on, with the use of his personal toothbrush, I will try to make brushing teeth fun for him so that he does not dread it (and we will not suffer again). :)

Jie Ming

Pic taken on 31/10/08

A pic of Jie Ming. He has a gentler temperament as compared to Yaoren. Funny he likes to put on bracelet. haha

Friday at my Sister's Place

Every Friday, we will go over to my sister's house, since my parents and youngest sister stay there now. My sis, Hui, has two kids, Rui En is about 2 and half years old and Jie Ming is 1 year and 3 months plus, just 5 weeks older than Yaoren. Usually Yaoren will interact more with Rui En. He and Jie Ming sometimes seem to ignore each other. Dunno why but I think kids of their age find their peers not fun to play with.

Was trying to take a pic of them playing together when Rui En suddenly sensed it, and started posing. :D

Rui En all ready for the camera but Yaoren gets distracted again.

Pics taken on 31/10/08

Finally both looking at the camera. See Rui En's sweet smile (as compared to Yaoren's glum expression) :/