hAppY nEw yEar To aLL !

Aiyoh, getting super naughty these days! I need helpers!

With my 2 lovely cousins :-)

Our Xmas Celebration!

Lots of Presents, Food, Fun & Laughter!
The children enjoyed the most :-))

My Style = Papa's Style

See, is this familiar? Papa loves his collar up too :-)
Dec wind is so breezy...

And she loves it when someone tries to chase after her!

I am 15th mth today!

Celeste took her jab at 15th mth, was screaming so loudly! I bet this jab must be a painful one. So here's an update on Celeste's growth rate :

Weight : 10.68kg
Height : 77.5cm

She seems to be a chubby baby despite being a fussy eater, and her weight gain is faster as compared to her height gain. Well, just take a look at her parents :) hahahah

Passport Photo

Celeste's first passport photo taken at 14 mths, no smiles nvm, as long as she is looking at the screen. Yippe! We are going on a cruise in Jan :-)

Progress

The child’s behavior changes a lot as weeks pass. She learns new tricks, observes the others and imitates the adults and you will be surprised by her actions! She enjoys playing passing the ball game, doesn’t want to be carried out from her bath, tests her limits when we say “No”, and is walking better now.

It’s also a new challenge when we bring her out these days. Yesterday, she started walking on her own at the shopping mall we thought it was a major accomplishment! At the same time, unknowingly to us, she revealed another side of her. After gaining her independence, she refuses to sit in her pram for long, wants to walk around and explore, refuses to be carried at times, struggles when we try to carry her away while she is exploring on the ground, protesting every time she doesn’t get her way. Mark is having his backache now from his constant carrying and bending over to watch over Celeste while I can’t help much because of my pregnancy… besides, she sticks to her dad more than me :-(

Nevertheless, it’s a joy watching yr child grow up… life has never been more complete than now… :-)

A ride with Barney!

Gathering

Its been a long time since we last gathered...

And its just 24 days from Christmas... Cheers :-)

Call Papa!!

This is how Celeste usually reacts when she sees her beloved Papa! It goes like "dada dada dada", she gets really Excited!! She is also attempting to walk now :-)

A Walk by the Park

As usual, Celeste's bonding time with Papa...

Celeste's first time to the beach with Grandma, its nice just to enjoy the sea breeze...she was really curious over the waves :0

We didn't get to play on the beach, but Celeste enjoyed just as much!


A slow walk by the park is nice in this cooling attire, thanks Auntie Lynn for this Roxy Shirt.

She can't walk yet but attempting to run!

My new experience

I'm a big gal already, mum got me a new swimming suit & arm floats. Alright, we are all ready to swim!

Celeste : Pa, do you know i fell into the water? Hmph..
Papa : Sorry gal.. :-(

Celeste : Hee, this is so fun!

Celeste : See, i can swim backstroke... keke

Celeste : Didn't know swimming can be quite tiring, i need a break..

Celeste : Cool... I can float, er.. can i drink some water, i am thirsty.. :o

What a weekend :-)

We had a wonderful and super long weekend, no outdoor activities, but lots of shopping & dinning! Spent lots of $ though :)

Enjoying...

It's been many many mths since we last went for a swim. We compensated her most of the time by allowing her a longer bath time! Heehee.. She simply loves water. Its so relaxing and enjoyable just soaking around in the water.. and... to all who reads Celeste's blog, i am 11 weeks pregnant now.Celeste is expecting her little sibling to arrive EDD 8th May 2007 :-o

Nice New Clothing

Thanks Auntie Lynn, Jeslyn and Angeline for the nice clothing from Precious Thots! :-))

Celeste Standing Tall

She can stand on her own, but has not taken more than 2 steps :)

100% Attention!

Nothing can distract me from having my grapes! Yummy!

What a Smile..

We think Celeste doesn't quite like the dark, when we brought her downstairs with the lanterns, she doesn't look fascinated. It was kind of dark downstairs except for some lamppost & lanterns. But she was so full of herself and so playful when we went home. She was cheeky the entire night playing with Howard and Kim ..

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. This is also Celeste's first experience on this event. Since its the last weekend before the Mid-Autumn Festival, we brought her down for a stroll with her lanterns :-)

Whats New?

Celeste has learnt how to pick up the phone & she blabbers the moment she picks it up! Its so cute and really amuses us when we saw her do that. We were caught by surprise " oh gosh, where did she learn that from ". They sure do learn fast now...

My Elmo Light Up

Thanks Fern & Vennie for the Elmo light up, it does keeps her entertained in her cot.

Frequent Falls

I haven't been feeling well myself lately, today I finally got better. But celeste got some virus, having continuous diarrhea & mild fever. My poor gal, she was so grumpy yesterday and didn't sleep well the entire night, being kept awake by her constant LS :-(

She's also having frequent falls and bumps lately. She just had a big fall when she tried to climb over the laugh & learn table and lost her balance. She cried for help but we were too late to rush to her! She fell straight onto the floor with the head first and eye hit against a toy. Gosh, it was a real bad bruise and cut. What a fright we got..

Happy 1st Year Birthday Celebration

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Thank you Uncles, Aunties, Jie-jie, Mei-meis, Gor-gors, and Di-dis for coming to my 1st Birthday Party. Thank you for all the Pressies, Shopping Vouchers and Ang Baos too… Hee hee… I’m going to enjoy unwrapping them.

I had such a wonderful time and hope you too! I wished i had captured all the wonderful moments with everyone!

Hugs & Kisses from Celeste ;P

You are such a Star

Happy 1st Birthday Celeste! Mama & Papa had planned your party since a month ago. From the “so nice balloons” to the “Yummy birthday cakes” to the “popular party packs”. We are glad it turned out to be so successful & fun for everyone. Over 80 guests turned up at your poolside party. The party gave us an opportunity to catch up with friends and relatives, at the same time, we are proud to show them that you have reached your 1 year mark!

Happy Birthday with Love!

Stay tuned for more photos...

My First Doll Set

Thanks to nanny for her Doll Set to Cel :-) And to Kim for the lamb puppet from NZ!
Stay tuned for more photos to be posted....

I am Toddler, Hear me ROAR!

The theme of the year that lies ahead...I am Toddler, Hear me Roar. I came across this phrase and found it extremely true coming! Celeste is getting naughtier as she is turning 12 months. She is starting to throw temper tantrums by crying and twisting her body around. Is this a passing phrase of growing up...?

Of course, she is growing to become more independent and having a mind of her own. I noticed she gets especially happy and cheeky when we have guests in our house, very nice hospitality though. Last Sunday we had relatives over; she had so much fun with her two cousins who are 7 & 9 years older than her. I wouldn't have believed if I didn't see it myself, Celeste was practically shouting across the hall and initiating to chase after her two cousins in her walker! So much excitement and fun for the evening that she had nightmare as we expected! Very Playful and definitely she looks so grown up overnight :-)

KAWAii

I got the Hello Kitty stuff from Daisho, can't resist getting it for Celeste or rather for myself hee...,.
In it there's a spate, small bucket, watering can -> great for the beach ; plates (a pair) and a plastic cup to train her to use soon :-)

My growth chart

coming 12 mths, here's my progress :-)

Farewell for Lydia

The last time i went to a KTV was like 7 years ago. I'm not good with chinese characters nor do i listen to chinese songs. Singing english songs is such a bore at KTV. Many years ago, i used to party on weekends at Ridleys or Newsroom so i guess i will just do what i am better at!

New Toy for Papa

He's even more excited than a child! Alright, we are ready!

Err, some minor problem sighted

Think open space better!

Great! Finally up! Can you spot it?